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- A ball boy collapsed and fans took cover as Wimbledon sweltered Wednesday on the hottest day ever recorded at the championships.
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- A car crashed into the ground in Berlin; Supermodel Miranda Kerr with the Jaguar I-PACE Concept
- A Celebration Of Humanity
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- a collection of four short stories by author Twinkle Khanna
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- A Dame to Kill For
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- a diet plan endorsement
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- a Directorate General of Civil Aviation official told the Times of India
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- A Family Affair
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- A Feast of Vultures
- A Few Good Men
- A few steps by Pak
- A Fine Romance
- A firefighting plane fights a wildfire; Test match - South Africa vs Australia; Kerala Fashion League
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- A Flat
- Is Akhilesh Yadav overlooking Muslims as Mulayam Singh alleged?
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- 38-year-old arrested for 'raping' minors in Delhi; assaulted over 600 girls
- My father wanted me to be a man of character: Navjot Singh Siddhu
- BJP announces 149 names in first list of candidates for UP elections
- Tourists flock to Manali as snowfall takes a short break
- Akhilesh Yadav emerges victorious; Ramgopal Yadav hints towards alliance with Congress
- Watch: Heavy snowfall in Kashmir and other hilly areas!
- Valour of a soldier: CRPF officer Satwant Singh fights Naxals till his last breath
- DNA: DIHAR produces vegetables for Army in high areas
- DNA: Why was Dangal girl Zaira Wasim forced to apologize post meeting with Mehbooba Mufti? - Part II
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- Celebrations in Akhilesh camp after winning 'cycle race'
- Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt takes Re1 as dowry from wife's family
- Watch - Heavy snowfall in various parts of the world!
- Geeta Phogat comes to rescue of Zaira Wasim; hits out at trolls, asks actress not to apologise
- India vs England, 1st ODI: Ravichandran Aswhin steals the show with huge six — WATCH
- Petrol price hiked by 42 paisa per litre, diesel by Rs 1.03 a litre
- 'Dangal' star Zaira Wasim says I am not a role model, not proud of what I am doing
- Assembly Elections: BJP releases list of 149 candidates for Uttar Pradesh, 64 for Uttarakhand
- China's NSG stand is neither fair nor transparent, says Defence Expert
- Serial child rapist arrested in Delhi, says 'preyed on girls for sexual satisfaction, enjoyed it'
- Salman Khan - Katrina Kaif will clash with Ranbir Kapoor – Here's why
- Zaira Wasim Trolled: Ashamed that she had to apologise, says Gautam Gambhir
- WATCH: Dope-tainted Brock Lesnar causes carnage on return to WWE Raw ahead of Royal Rumble event
- RBI hikes ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 10,000 per day; no change in weekly withdrawal limit
- Real reason why Election Commission gave 'cycle' to Akhilesh Yadav but not his father Mulayam Singh
- WATCH: Mushfiqur Rahman rushed to hospital after being hit on head by Tim Southee's bouncer
- Akhilesh Yadav allotted `cycle` symbol by EC; UP CM seeks father Mulayam's blessings
- One rupee which I took from bride's family was shagun, not dowry: Yogeshwar Dutt
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Review: Brush Love Pure Ceramic Hair Brush
Back with another review. Today I'll be focusing on hair. My hair type is straight and super thick. However it's not the stick straight kind that looks nice on it's own. And it's not like some of my friends with beautiful wavy hair who can just wash and go. If I let my hair air dry completely and that's it, i'm left with a big stack of straw on my head. The layers are not defined and it just looks messy.
As a result, I like to blow out my hair using a round bristle brush and a blow dryer. The key is to wait till your hair is almost dry and use a heat protectant before doing this. That way, your hair doesn't sustain as much damage.
I currently use a Chi round ceramic brush to blow out my hair, but recently http://www.brushlove.com/ sent me one of their new Pure Ceramic brushes to try out.
Website description: Ceramic-infused thermal barrel hair brush with heat resistant nylon bristles.
At first glances, the brush seemed sturdy and of high quality. I like how it comes with a pointed handle. This helps to part and section the hair. When you wrap the bristles around your hair, the blowdryer heats the core which helps to curl the hair.
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I tried this on myself and found that the size they sent me was too small. However, the bristles do a good job on holding onto the hair for a good blow out. This brush would be bettter for blowing out side swept bangs or for medium length hair. My hair runs down the middle of the back so I usually need the largest size to get all my hair around the brush. As a result, I just use this brush to smooth back my hair for pony tails. Overall, it's a good quality brush, just make sure to select the right size for your hair length.
This brush retails between $9.98 through $11.98 depending on the size at http://www.brushlove.com/ or at Ulta stores nationwide. Use coupone code love30 to get 30% off online orders from Brushlove.
FTC Disclosure: This product was provided to me by the company. I am not affiliated with the company or paid to write this review.
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4 comments:
- Deconstruction said...
I have thick and curly hair, but also use a round brush (not the Chi however, just a generic Conair) to dry large sections of my hair after it is about 90% dry from haphazardly blowing the root and length dry. I can straighten my hair in this way in about 5 minutes.
- January 27, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- MaLuLOVES said...
I am so glad you pointed out the handle of the brush. I love anything that can do more than just one thing! I just might try it out... thanks! Yay for multipurpose :D!!
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Privacy Act System of Records Notice Format and Instructions and Sample Notice
Purpose of part
This part provides guidance for GSA officials and associates on preparing a Privacy Act system of records notice for publication in the Federal Register. The notice format is based on Federal Register standards and should be used for a new or revised system of records.
The Privacy Act requires that a notice describing each system of records proposed for establishment or significant revision by a Federal agency be published in the Federal Register for review and comment by the public and other interested parties as part of the prescribed review and approval process.
Whenever a GSA organization proposes to establish a new system of records or significantly revise an existing one, the program manager should notify the GSA Privacy Act Officer who will provide assistance in preparing a System of Records (SOR) notice using the prescribed format, coordinate its review and approval within GSA, and submit it for evaluation by OMB and Congress and for publication in the Federal Register.
Once the notice is published, interested parties may submit comments on the proposed system for a period of 30 calendar days after its publication. If no changes are required as a result of any comments, the system of records becomes official after the 30 day comment period. If changes are needed based on comments received, GSA program officials will either accommodate the changes in a revision to the original notice or resolve any issues that may have been raised.
Notice format and instructions
This is the standard format for a Privacy Act systems of records notice. Additional information may be provided in the notice as needed to ensure clarity and comprehensiveness:
System number, System name, and System location: Identification data; any changes to these are not substantive.
Categories of individuals covered by the system: Which individuals can expect to find records about themselves in the system? All past and present GSA employees? Retirees? Applicants? Persons who need clearance? Adding or deleting a category is a significant change.
Categories of records in the system: This will be a fairly detailed list of all the data elements collected by the system. Managers need to pay particular attention to the data elements they need to take significant actions. Adding a record category is a significant change.
Authority for maintenance of the system: What law or regulation makes it necessary that the agency collect this information and make the uses of it that it does. This information seldom changes.
Purpose: A brief paragraph describing what the agency does with the information it has collected, and how this serves the agency's objectives. The purpose statement may change if the routine uses are added to or subtracted from. Such a change is significant.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system: This is a detailed list of what the agency does or might do with the information it collects on an individual. Courts have held that if an agency uses a record in a way that was not listed as a routine use, that use may not hold up in court. Changes in routine uses are very significant.
Storage: How are the records maintained? Describe paper and automated media.
Retention and disposal: Give the name and number of the Records handbook, plus any other relevant information about how and how long the records will be kept.
Program manager and address: Title (and name, if desired) and mailing address of the official responsible for the system.
Safeguards: A statement that describes how the records are kept safe from unintentional and/or unauthorized disclosure or use.
Notification procedure: Statement describing how individuals can find out if the system has a record on them.
Record access procedures: Statement describing how individuals can get access to records on them.
Contesting record procedures: Statement describing how individuals can contest the information in the system to delete or change it.
Record source categories: Statement describing where the records came from.
This is a sample Privacy Act systems of records notice published in the Federal Register. Additional examples of notices can be found on the Privacy Act Systems of Records site.
1. Narrative statement. GSA proposes to establish a new system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The system will provide for the collection of information to track, verify, update, and manage the careers of the Federal government's employees in acquisition occupations and to manage the funds and the size and strength of the Federal acquisition workforce. The system information will be accessed and used by the employees themselves, their supervisors, training centers, and designated analysts and managers.
a. System name. Acquisition Career Management Information System (ACMIS) (GSA/OAP-2).
b. System Purpose. To establish and maintain an electronic system to facilitate the management of the Federal workforce in acquisition-related occupations.
c. Authority. Section 37 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 USC 433).
d. Effect of system on individual privacy. The system will provide management and the employees themselves the means for managing acquisition-related training. Information will be safeguarded according to established privacy rules and regulations.
e. Safeguards against unauthorized access. Records will be safeguarded in accordance with the Privacy Act requirements. Access will be limited to authorized individuals with passwords, and the database will be maintained behind a firewall certified by the National Computer Security Association.
2. Changes to existing agency rules. None.
3. Supporting documentation. A notice of the proposed system of records is attached.
System name: Acquisition Career Management Information System (ACMIS)
System location: The system is maintained for GSA under contract. Contact the System Manager for additional information.
Individuals covered by the system: Federal employees in acquisition and contracting jobs, including personnel in the 1100 occupational series, contracting officers, and other employees performing acquisition, contracting, and procurement functions for Federal agencies.
Records in the system: The system contains information needed for managing the careers and training of employees in the Federal acquisition occupational field. Records may include but are not limited to: (1) biographical data such as name, birth date, and educational level; (2) work related data such as service computation date and retirement information, duty station, occupational series and grade, and Social Security Number; and (3) training records.
Authority for maintaining the system: Section 37 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 USC 433).
Purpose: To establish and maintain an electronic system to facilitate the career management of Federal employees in acquisition occupations; to ensure that employees meet mandated training requirements; and to effectively manage training funds and the size and qualifications of the Federal acquisition workforce. The system provides to management and to employees in the system up-to-date information on employee certification levels, qualification standards, academic degrees, mandatory and other pertinent training, and warrant status.
Routine uses of the system records, including categories of users and their purpose for using the system.
System information may be accessed and used by employees themselves and their supervisors, designated analysts and managers, and training centers, to track, verify, and update system information. Designated program managers will use the information to manage training funds and the size and strength of the Federal acquisition workforce.
Information from this system also may be disclosed as a routine use:
a. In any legal proceeding, where pertinent, to which GSA is a party before a court or administrative body.
b. To a Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a statute, rule, regulation, or order when GSA becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation.
c. To an appeal, grievance, hearing, or complaints examiner; an equal employment opportunity investigator, arbitrator, or mediator; and an exclusive representative or other person authorized to investigate or settle a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an individual who is the subject of the record.
d. To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the General Accounting Office (GAO) in accordance with their responsibilities for evaluating Federal programs.
e. To a Member of Congress or his or her staff on behalf of and at the request of the individual who is the subject of the record.
f. To a requesting Federal agency in connection with the hiring, retaining, or promotion of an employee where the information is relevant and necessary for the decision.
g. To authorized officials of the agency that provided the information for inclusion in ACMIS.
h. To an expert, consultant, or contractor of GSA in the performance of a Federal duty to which the information is relevant.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of system records:
Storage: All records are stored electronically in web-based computer format.
Retrieval: Records are retrievable by name and/or Social Security Number. Group records are retrieved by organizational code.
Safeguards: System records are safeguarded in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act. Access is limited to authorized individuals with passwords, and the database is maintained behind a firewall certified by the National Computer Security Association.
Retention and disposal: System records are retained and disposed of according to GSA records maintenance and disposition schedules and the requirements of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Program manager and address: Director, Federal Acquisition Institute (MVI), General Services Administration, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405.
Notification procedure: Individuals wishing to inquire if the system contains information about them should contact the system manager at the above address.
Record access procedure: Individuals wishing to access their own records may do so by password. Requests for access also may be directed to the system manager.
Record contesting procedure: Individuals in the system may amend their own records online, or, as appropriate, request their manager or supervisor to amend the record.
Record sources: The sources for information in the system are the individuals for whom the records are maintained, the supervisors of those individuals, existing agency systems, and the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Central Personnel Data File (CPDF).


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Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use.
Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) are plunging deeper into the data their devices produce and discovering a treasure trove. Perhaps more importantly, they are developing algorithms that will make greater use of the data and expand their HUMS' capabilities. HUMS technology is not new. It was developed in reaction to a concern over the airworthiness of helicopters. Vertical-lift aircraft have many more safety critical rotating components, the failure of which could be catastrophic. The purpose of HUMS is to increase safety and reliability, as well as reduce operating costs, by providing critical component diagnosis and prognosis. The first flight of a certified HUMS was on a UK offshore support helicopter in 1991. Eight years later, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory circular (AC-27-1/AC-29-2) that serves as guidance for HUMS installation. Acceptance of HUMS continues to grow; the system is standard, for example, on the Sikorsky S-92 and an option on the Agusta Westland AW-139. Operators are retrofitting their fleets, as well. Columbia Helicopters, a Portland, Ore.-based heavy-lift operator announced earlier this year that it would outfit its Boeing rotorcraft with the Honeywell XVP health and usage monitoring system. The XVP also is a factory option on the Sikorsky S-76C+ and Eurocopter EC-135. HUMS' ability to improve safety and reliability has long been verified. Goodrich Corp., a maker of HUMS for many U.S. military helicopters, reports a recent example, in Iraq. A comparison of two Black Hawk units within the 101st Airborne, one with HUMS and one without the system, reveals that the equipped unit flew 27 percent more missions and maintained a higher readiness rate than the non-equipped unit, according to Kip Freeman, business director for vehicle health systems in Goodrich Government Systems. HUMS performs its diagnostic and prognostic roles by gathering meaningful data that can be used to modify required maintenance and the flight crew's operational actions. The system typically comprises a variety of sensors (including accelerometers for vibration data) and data acquisition systems. They monitor main-rotor track and balance, limit exceedance and the health of the engine(s), main-rotor transmission, gearboxes and airframe. The systems also include crash-protected voice and flight data recording, comparable to commercial fixed-wing systems. The acquired HUMS data may be processed onboard the aircraft or in a ground station against defined criteria.
HUMS on the 47
Two major HUMS manufactures, Goodrich and Smiths Aerospace, have developed software that enhances data processing and analysis to unearth new capabilities from the information their systems provide. The capabilities are to be made available for all rotorcraft types, but much focus currently is on the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Goodrich, for example, has been demonstrating the capability of balancing the main rotors on the tandem-rotor Chinook without the use of a tracking device. The company has found that, with an advanced algorithm, its Integrated Mechanical Diagnostic HUMS (IMD-HUMS) can determine more precise solutions to smooth out rotor systems by making more detailed calculations of the vibration detected by accelerometers in the helicopter's cabin. In other words, it simply makes greater use of the data normally gathered by a HUMS. Although the IMD-HUMS can include a tracker to augment the vibration data, the algorithm negates the need for such a device, which is an infrared (IR) camera pointed at the main rotor. The tracker sends out an IR signal that bounces off the rotor blades, and the signal return is measured to determine the height of each rotor blade. When the blades are at different heights, the noise and vibration of the helicopter increases in a manner similar to the rotor head itself, being out of balance. Goodrich's trackerless concept has been proven on IMD-HUMS-equipped Sikorsky CH-53s, H-60 Black Hawks and Seahawks, and Bell AH-1s and UH-1s-helicopters with a large, single main rotor and smaller tail rotor. But the current demonstration, launched in late 2005 on a Pennsylvania Army National Guard CH-47, has proven that the concept also works on helicopters with equal-size, tandem rotors. "We found we could balance both rotors on just one try," says Freeman. "With trackers, it often takes more than one try." An Army goal with HUMS is to achieve condition-based maintenance, and to help achieve the goal Goodrich has developed an automated watch list that reports the status of components that typically require a lot of maintenance. The high-speed engine output shafts are reported in such a list. The result has been to automatically report those shafts that require balancing and those that do not. In addition, if a maintenance action is unsuccessful, the watch list immediately reports the adverse outcome to the maintainers so that they can schedule additional corrective maintenance during the next 40-hour inspection. Goodrich has been working on this program over the past nine months. The RAF operates 40 HC Mk II Chinooks; all are fitted with Smiths' HUMS. Smiths' system continuously provides rotor track and balance, so there is no need for special testing and to carry special equipment on board. Smiths, too, is conducting a demonstration program involving Chinooks. At RAF Odiham, the company and Royal Air Force have been evaluating software that provides a new means of processing the structural load data on an HC Mk II Chinook. This exercise is to give the RAF a "rough cut" evaluation of how the aircraft are being used in certain regimes and the consumption of its components' structural life. Traditionally, attaining such data has meant pulling three or four aircraft out of use and installing strain gauges and a recording system to monitor operational loads, given the flight spectrum profile. However, with a mathematical model developed by Smiths, the data gathering and processing is done continuously, like the rotor tracking. According to Piet Ephraim, Smiths' director of strategic development for information systems, the model uses the HUMS' existing measurements of flight parameters to synthesize component-life consumption. In July, Boeing contracted Smiths to provide a Chinook HUMS for demonstration for U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). The regiment operates the MH-47G, which is comparable to RAF's Chinooks but has digital, rather than analog, avionics. A flight trial is scheduled for January 2007. While the trial is for SOAR's 47Gs, Ephraim says the Army has contracted Boeing to assess the development of HUMS requirement specifications for the service's entire Chinook fleet.
Other Developments
In addition to upgrading the HUMS in RAF Chinooks, Smiths recently announced a $21-million contract to develop and supply HUMS and cockpit voice and flight data recorders (HUMS/CVFDRs) for 70 Future Lynx helicopters for the British Ministry of Defence. The systems will be integrated into 40 battlefield reconnaissance helicopters for the British Army and 30 surface combatant maritime rotorcraft for the Royal Navy. HUMS deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011. Smiths also is developing a HUMS for Korea's new multirole helicopter, meant to replace the Korean army's aging UH-1 Huey fleet. Korea Aerospace Industries has partnered with Eurocopter to develop the helicopter. They plan to build 245 helicopters, and Smiths intends to begin delivering its system for installation in 2010. While HUMS undeniably provides worthy data to enhance the safety and reliability of helicopter operations, the challenge can be to sufficiently analyze, and exploit, the data. "You can have huge amounts of data, but unless you extract the information and do something with it, it does little good," says Ephraim. Smiths, therefore, has been working with Agusta Westland to provide a Web-based data analysis service to AW-139 operators. Smiths hosts a server that takes in data, "and the operator gets a report back overnight," he adds. "The CAA determined 10 years ago that HUMS is 70 percent effective in detecting faults from a safety standpoint," says Ephraim. "But if you add analysis, it gets us up to 85 percent."
HUMS Maintenance Cost Benefits*
- Reduced dedicated maintenance,
- Improved maintenance scheduling and logistic support,
- Reduced parts usage through accurate and automated usage monitoring,
- Reduced no-fault-found (NFF) events,
- Reduced consequential damage through early diagnosis, and
- Improved event/incident/mishap analysis.
Composite Structure Monitoring
Aircraft manufacturers are incorporating more and more composite materials into their new aircraft structures. Airbus' giant A380 is made of 25 percent composite materials, while about 50 percent of the weight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is composite, a dramatic increase over the approximate 12 percent used for B777. Carbon fiber reinforced composite structures are lighter than metal structures and considered equally durable. But they still can show wear, often in the form of cracks or delaminations, which are many times not visible to the naked eye. Airbus, therefore, approached Japan's Research & Develoment Institute of Metal and Composites for Future Industries (RIMCOF) for assistance in developing structural health monitoring (SHM) technology. An agreement was made in mid July to jointly conduct a study, with "the intent of introducing SHM on next-generation commercial aircraft worldwide," according to an Airbus official. Established in 1981, RIMCOF is a public corporation primarily funded by the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, part of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. RIMCOF member companies-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries-and Airbus have titled their joint project "The Japan Airbus SHM Technology for Aircraft Composite." A project team has been formed that will study the technology for five years, until 2010. In addition to evaluating SHM technology, they will conduct composite component tests and attempt to adapt the technology for use in aerospace. "No specific components are targeted [for testing] at this point," says the Airbus official. "The first step is to build components, and after the completion of certain milestones, flight testing can be envisaged." SHM technology is meant to immediately detect faults or abnormal transformations caused in the aircraft structure during flight. If it can be practically applied, its benefits are obvious: increased safety and reliability, and more efficient aircraft maintenance. The technology being studied detects invisible strain or cracks through light-conducting fiber that is used as sensors embedded in, or bonded on, the aircraft's composite structure. Airbus officials equate SHM technology to the human nervous system, in which the brain senses pain or uneasiness in the body. When fractures, cracks or delaminations occur, they destroy the fibers and thus interrupt the light flow. This interruption, in turn, allows the anomaly to be isolated. Other companies and research firms are evaluating technology comparable to SHM. The challenges, says one industry official, are whether it can be adopted on a large scale without being cost prohibitive, whether the embedded optical fiber adds weight and whether the fiber could compromise the composite material itself. Other structural monitoring technologies are being viewed, as well, including the use of acoustic sensors attached to a structure's surface. It applies the premise that as a crack propagates in composite materials it releases acoustic energy. "These technologies are still unproven," says an official. "There's the question of the practicality of taking them from the lab, where it might work once, to the aircraft, where it must continue working through its [aircraft's] lifespan-and also that the technology be 'manufacturable.'"


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The book covers simulation of renewable and resilient electric power grids. It provides a systematic overview of stability and performance of electric power grids including smart metering, optimization and controls. It discusses security and control related issues to electric smart grids including power grid vulnerability, cyber-security and networking challenges and automatic generation control.
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Trojans gain 29th straight district win
STATE CENTER – Class 2A No. 3-ranked West Marshall forced five turnovers as the Trojans clinched at least a share of the district title for the sixth year in a row, routing Roland-Story 48-6 on Friday.
It was the 29th consecutive district win for the Trojans (8-0, 5-0), who end the regular season on the road next week at Gilbert (5-3, 4-1).
Duncan Ferch returned two of West Marshall's four interceptions for touchdowns, spanning 83 and 63 yards, and also rushed for 168 yards on just 15 carries. He hit paydirt from 56 and 2 yards out as the Trojans coasted to victory.
Devin Chesler rumbled for 68 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, reaching the end zone twice in the first half as West Marshall got out to a 27-0 lead at the break. Matt Van Metre's 45-yard touchdown pass to Nick Juel was the game's opening score.
Van Metre finished 4-for-5 passing for 111 yards, while Ferch ran his season rushing total to 1,423.
The Trojan defense was one play away from pitching its third shutout this season, as Jerald Fritz found the end zone from 5 yards out to get Roland-Story (2-6, 2-3) on the scoreboard on the final play of the game.
Elijah Streeter and Alex Billman both added interceptions and Streeter recovered a fumble, while Jared Johnson posted a team-leading 13 tackles for the Trojans.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 34, Belle Plaine 8
BELLE PLAINE – Gladbrook-Reinbeck's defense surrendered just 145 yards and the 10th-ranked Rebels secured at least a share of the Class A District 4 title by beating back Belle Plaine 34-8 on Friday night.
G-R (6-2, 5-0) racked up 336 yards of its own, more than half of which came from senior tailback Chase Clark. Clark ran 25 times for 186 yards and a touchdown, going in from 18 yards out to give the Rebels a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. Clark is now at 1,725 yards for the season heading into a Week 9 game next Friday at home against GMG (4-4, 2-3).
Belle Plaine (3-5, 2-3) refused to go away in this game, getting within 14-8 on Nick Pippert's 1-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. But G-R outscored the host Plainesmen 20-0 in the fourth period, starting with Camden Kickbush's 25-yard TD pass to Phil Zimmerman.
Eric Stoakes scored from 19 and 43 yards out in the fourth quarter to put the Rebel victory on ice.
Colton Dinsdale had an interception and Bryce Ehlers had a team-leading 11 tackles with a quarterback sack to pace the Rebel defense. Belle Plaine managed just 115 rushing yards and 40 more through the air.
Pippert led the Plainesmen with 87 yards rushing.
Kickbush added a 1-yard TD dive for the Rebels, who are guaranteed a home game in the first round of the Class A playoffs on Oct. 30.
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GRUNDY CENTER – Brock Rohler completed touchdown passes to three different receivers and Grundy Center gouged North Tama, 47-7, in Friday's Class A District 4 clash.
Rohler finished 15-of-25 for 211 yards, connecting on touchdown passes with Bryce Flater (14 yards), Lane Bangasser (30) and Bryce Moats (12) in the bounce-back win for the Spartans.
Jordan Clapp carried 15 times for 178 yards and a 30-yard touchdown to lead the Spartans out of the backfield, and Moats had 41 yards with a 3-yard TD plunge. Jeff Pikna picked up a North Tama fumble and returned it 40 yards for the game's final score, while Rohler contributed a 32-yard field goal to the victory.
Grundy Center (6-3, 5-1) can rest up for a home opener in the first round of the Class A playoffs as the Spartans have a bye to end the regular season. North Tama (1-7, 1-4) entertains playoff-hopeful Belle Plaine in its final game next Friday.


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Energy, experience and history - that's what Brent Gaustad said Tony Vasquez will bring to Hernando's basketball program.
By DAVID MURPHY
Published May 31, 2007
Energy, experience and history - that's what Brent Gaustad said Tony Vasquez will bring to Hernando's basketball program.
And it makes sense. Vasquez has plenty of all three.
Hernando hired the former Leopards star as its new boys coach, turning the program over to a man who finished his high school career as the all-time leader in points, assists and steals.
"I think I was ready for this job 10 years ago, " said Vasquez, 47.
Vasquez played at Hernando from 1975-78 before moving on to Hillsborough Community College. He finished his career with 1, 073 points, which at the time was first in school history. That total has since been eclipsed by Jason Sartor with 1, 437 points.
Vasquez has been out of coaching the past year after a six-year career as girls coach at Pasco High ended with his suspension from the school in February 2006.
According to Vasquez's personnel file with the Pasco County school board, he was forced to take a six-week leave of absence and undergo anger counseling after two incidents in which he directed profanity at another school employee. In one instance, according to a written reprimand by superintendent Heather Fiorentino, he used insulting language in front of two students.
Vasquez said he underwent the required five anger-management sessions. He taught last year at Land O'Lakes High but did not coach.
"It was an incident that was handled by the school board, " said Vasquez, who went 93-55 from 2000-06 at Pasco. "It's something that's been done, dealt with and as far as I am concerned, there's no reason to rehash it."
Gaustad said he was aware of the situation, but "all of his recommendations were good."
Both Gaustad and Vasquez said they are focused on the present. Vasquez, who takes over for Jeff Laing, said his goal is to restore a sense of tradition in the Hernando program.
"I'm going to encourage them to have a sense of pride every time they set foot on the court, " he said.
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Craig,I did try cauliflower in combination with other toppings on Greek pizzas at Reply 300 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,691.msg154696.html#msg154696I was also trying to make Jim Laheys pizza cavolfiore at Reply 116 and the next posts. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,12542.msg121731.html#msg121731 That pizza was also in a pan.Norma
Amano does a broccoli rabe and sausage pizza that's very good. I forget, you've done broccoli pies before, right?
Norma,What all toppings are on the cavolfiore pie?Did you par cook the cauliflower first? How long was the bake?Thanks,Craig
OK, how about this?Mozz, cauliflower, anchovies, garlic, red pepper, olive oil, parm?
Norma are you certain about the separate roasting for the cauliflower?
You can get some nice complexity from roasted cauliflower that I'm not sure a quick bake would give.
Combine all and evenly spread the mixture on the dough and cook for 25-30 minutes until topping is golden brown.
Scott, I think you're right on about Indian flavors - heck it's almost like serving it right on the naan. I'll may try that next.
I just did a search on Lehey's cavolfiore pie and here is what I found:1 medium Cauliflower sliced with a mandolin set at 1/161/2 cup of green olives 2 large cloves of garlic (minced or crushed)3/4 tsp. of salt1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes1/4 cup of olive oil1 or 2 tbsp. bread crumbsCombine all and evenly spread the mixture on the dough and cook for 25-30 minutes until topping is golden brown.
I'm wondering if this is modified for the home baker, like he does with his other recipes.If he is baking 25-30 minutes, then that is definitely an equivalent of a roast.It sounds like you're not dead set on a Lahey clone, Craig, but, based upon the glowing comments on Slice, I would try something clone-ish at least once with the addition of a roast.


text: Nocella Publishes Chapter in Education BookAnthony J. Nocella II, visiting professor in the School of Education, co-authored a chapter in Teaching for Global Community edited by César Augusto Rossatto.Teaching for Global Community: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategies of the Oppressor (2011) published by Information Age Publishing, examines issues among related others as a way to honor and re-examine Paulo Freire's principles and aims to take critical pedagogy in new directions for a new generation. The goal is to build upon past accomplishments of Freire's work and critical pedagogy while moving beyond its historical limitations. This includes efforts that revisit and re-evaluate established topics in the field or take on new areas of contestation. Issues related to education, labor, and emancipation, broadly defined and from diverse geographical context, are addressed. The theoretical perspectives used to look at these emerge from critical pedagogy, critical race theory, critiques of globalization and neoliberalism, marxist and neo-marxist perspectives, social constructivism, comparative/international education, postmodernism indigenous perspectives, feminist theory, queer theory, poststructuralism, critical environmental studies, postcolonial studies, and liberation theology, with a deep commitment to social justice.


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The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 1by Anand Lal Shimpi on August 13, 2012 8:53 PM EST
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Last Friday, Brian Klug, Ian Cutress and myself took an hour to discuss a lot of what was on our minds lately. At a high level we discussed building a new Ivy Bridge PC, Brian's picks for best Android smartphones on the market today and even talked a bit about the next iPhone. Go a bit deeper and we had discussions about SSDs, the changing PC landscape, Haswell and much more.
This marks our first ever official AnandTech podcast. The plan is to regularly do more of these and my hope is to be able to rope in all of the AnandTech writers to spend some time on the mic. We're getting an RSS feed for the podcast setup but for now here are direct links to the first episode (mp3 and m4a formats) as well as an embedded player here if you want to get started immediately. The total play time is just over 1 hour (01:01:05) and that will likely be our target going forward. As always, comments are welcome and appreciated. Let us know what you liked, hated and want to hear more of.
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GuniGuGu - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkAnandtech podcast!! YES! My life is now complete :) Can't wait for the RSS feeds. Reply
TheGuardians - Friday, January 25, 2013 - linkAnand really needs to convince Brian to get a room. There's some serious latent man (boy)-crush happening through-out the podcasts!
Anand's continued giggling & predilection towards anything & everything Brian says is frankly difficult to listen to. This kind of attention disregarding pervasively the other
guests/members of the podcast is surely not diplomatic & equitable - epsecially by someone in a role of leadership as Mr. Shimpi is.. being the CEO & boss of the 'website'/'business'. Reply
sciwizam - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkSo, video podcasts via Google Hangouts next? :) Reply
lightsire - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkYou guys gotta get an intro song for your podcast! Also just wanted to say don't be afraid to have fun, nothing wrong with an off topic rant here or there!
I will be looking forward to the next one! Reply
Brian Klug - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkI should note that at one point I said Verizon standardized on RSSI instead of RSRP, then correct myself to RSCP. This is incorrect.
I shouldn't have corrected myself, Verizon has standardized on RSSI for LTE, not RSRP on LTE, which is analogous to RSCP on UMTS.
-Brian Reply
ImSpartacus - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link*tears up*
They even correct themselves? It's better than I could've ever imagined. Reply
Brian Klug - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkAlso the echo/reverb on my side should be fixed next time, among other weird audio issues on my side, which are embarrassing. Anand and I were both using Blue Yeti USB microphones.
-Brian Reply
ImSpartacus - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkOh my fucking God, it finally happened. Reply
jamyryals - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkThis makes the internet just that much more informed. Thanks guys Reply
kreshwolf - Monday, August 13, 2012 - linkThe m4a link is broken for me, I downloaded the mp3 but would prefer the m4a. Reply


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Prestigious Award, Presidential Internship
Chris Jasinski, graduating School of Communication senior, who in his four years at American University has exemplified success in academics, service and leadership, was awarded the University's prestigious 2014 Student Award for Outstanding Scholarship at the Undergraduate Level. Jasinski will graduate Saturday, May 10 at 9:00 a.m. in AU's Bender Arena. Award-winning journalist and TV personality, Katie Couric, will speak at the SOC commencement ceremony.
In his time at AU, Jasinski, a first-generation college graduate, has compiled an impressive record of success, including a prominent Dean's Internship with USA Today, serving as an integral member of AU's U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon team, and is currently working as an intern for the Office of the First Lady.
"Jasinski's work reflects exemplary scholarship and is a testament to the values and mission of the School of Communication. His success demonstrates SOC's work to integrate traditional academic studies with real-world experiential learning and professional practice," said Dean Jeffery Rutenbeck.
Jasinski shared with SOC details on his current internship with the Office of the First Lady, how his time at SOC helped prepare him for the experience, and what's next for him post graduation.
Q: As an intern for the Office of the First Lady, what specific projects or initiatives have you worked on?
CJ: I work in the Office of Scheduling and Advance which means I help with responding to invitations from constituents, and help the staff prepare for the First Lady's trips and events. I have had the pleasure of helping with events under the Let's Move! and Joining Forces initiatives, as well as the First Lady's new education initiative, Reach Higher.
Q: What is your most memorable experience as a White House intern thus far?
CJ: The First Lady held an early screening for The Muppets Most Wanted for military families. Each of the kids got to have their photo taken with Kermit The Frog. As the first child stepped up to take the photo, he gave Kermit a big hug and told him, "Kermit, this is a dream come true!" It was one of those magical moments where I witnessed first-hand the impact the First Lady has on American citizens, old and young.
Q: How did your AU/SOC experience prepare you for the internship?
CJ: In the office, a lot of things can change very quickly. My education has also helped me to be flexible and quick on my feet. The School of Communication provided a faculty and curriculum that allowed me to develop a range of skills and knowledge. This is an absolute asset in such a fast-paced, ever-changing environment like the First Lady's Office.
Q: What is your biggest takeaway from the experience?
CJ: You should always demand excellence from yourself, and make a habit of it. Setting a high bar for your work helps to be efficient and effective in everything you do.
Q: What advice would you give to other students?
CJ: The best advice I can give to any student is to be friendly. Your work is always important, and it often means staying focused on your work and what is in front of you. Still, it is important to remember that a smile or a quick "Hello" can go a long way.
Q: What's next for you, post graduation?
CJ: Starting in August, I will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Roy H. Park Fellow in their Mass Communication program. While I am excited about the change in scenery and getting to go back to my home state, I am sure I will miss my time in DC. I'm not yet counting out the idea of coming back to the District.
Jasinski will accept his award, in person, at President Kerwin's Awards Program and Reception on May 9.


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And it was a very nice cocktail, reminiscent of one of my favorite cocktails, a Rusty Nail, with the added complexity of the Chartreuse. Good stuff. I even used one of my fancy round ice cubes from the cool ice cube tray I got for being an "ambassador" for Maker's Mark bourbon. Being an ambassador just means I let them mail me tchotchkes whenever they want, which is a pretty nice job. I've gotten some cool stuff from them - letter sealer, fancy cards, and the aforementioned round ice cube maker, which makes cubes about the size of a tennis ball.
We followed that up with a pretty special beer. My friend brought over a big bottle of Eisenbahn Lust, which is a "champagne style" beer from Brazil. Pretty special. I'm not usually a big fan of extremely carbonated beers, but this one went down very well, even despite (or maybe because of?) the 11.5% ABV. Plenty of sediment, but a pretty light taste with plenty of feel. Really enjoyed it, although at over $30 for a 750ml bottle, it probably won't get bought very often.
And while we sipped the Eisenbahn Lust, we played some more Dead Island. It has been pretty fun. We played until after midnight, which is pretty unusual. We moved the main story line along (we finally opened up The City, which promises to be pretty tough) and solve a bunch of side quests along the way. There's still some annoying UI glitches that make me twitchy. Takes too many clicks to wield a weapon. And when you pick up a bottle of liquor (one of the recurring sidequests uses those), you for some reason "wield" it as a weapon. If you don't notice, when you swing, you swig instead. And for some reason, it wouldn't let me "set" which sidequest I was working on - kept saying I wasn't allowed to track another quest when working on the main quest in co-op mode. I have no idea what that means.
But racing along the road taking out zombies has been fun. And there have been a few tough battles, although death is far too painless. You spawn pretty close to where you died, with the only penalty being you lose a few dollars. Hardly effective, really. I would have liked for more. But it has been fun and we're looking forward playing again next week.


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We are going to test the graphics cards performance in Deus Ex: Human Revolution using the following universal testbed:
- Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor (3.33 GHz, 6.4 GT/s QPI);
- Scythe SCKTN-3000 Katana 3 CPU cooler;
- Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme mainboard (Intel X58 Express chipset);
- Corsair XMS3-12800C9 (3 x 2 GB, 1333 MHz, 9-9-9-24, 2T);
- Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD (1 TB, 32 MB buffer, SATA II);
- Ultra X4 850 W modular power supply;
- Dell 3007WFP monitor (30", 2560x1600 @ 60 Hz max display resolution);
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
We used the following ATI Catalyst and Nvidia GeForce drivers:
- Nvidia GeForce 280.26 WHQL for Nvidia GeForce;
- ATI Catalyst 11.8 for ATI Radeon HD.
The ATI Catalyst and Nvidia GeForce graphics card drivers were configured in the following way:
ATI Catalyst:
- Anti-Aliasing: Use application settings/4x/Standard Filter
- Morphological filtering: Off
- Tessellation: Use application settings
- Texture Filtering Quality: High Quality
- Enable Surface Format Optimization: Off
- Wait for vertical refresh: Always Off
- Anti-Aliasing Mode: Adaptive Multi-sample AA
- Other settings: default
Nvidia GeForce:
- Texture filtering – Quality: High quality
- Vertical sync: Force off
- Antialiasing - Transparency: Multisampling
- CUDA – GPUs: All
- Set PhysX configuration: Auto-select
- Ambient Occlusion: Off
- Other settings: default
The image quality in the game was set to the maximum.
The games configuration files weren't modified in any way, because the ordinary user doesn't have to know how to do it. We ran our tests in the following multimedia resolutions: 1600x900, 1920x1080 and 2560x1600.
Here are the cards that participated in our today's test session.
Premium Category
- ATI Radeon HD 6990
- ATI Radeon HD 6970
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 590
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
Performance Category
- ATI Radeon HD 6950
- ATI Radeon HD 6870
- ATI Radeon HD 6850
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Titanium
Mainstream Category
- ATI Radeon HD 6770
- ATI Radeon HD 6670
- ATI Radeon HD 5750
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Titanium
- Nvidia GeForce GT 545 DDR3
- Nvidia GeForce GT 430
We measured the average and minimum performance using Fraps utility version 3.4.6. Each test scenario was repeated three times and the average value of the three runs was taken for the analysis, as always.


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Topic: Practical RoR Tutorials
Hello Friends
Can someone please direct me towards some practical RoR tutorials. Something equivalent to PhpVideoTutorials. Where the "teacher" walks you through the building of the web application from scratch and the videos are aimed at n00bs like me.
I know about railcasts, but all the videos are way above my knowledge.
I would greatly appreciate any help.
Thank You.
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2)We all know there is a difference between the Jews being chosen, and a select remenant being restored...and the Heathen being grafted onto the inheritance.
3) According to Paul we all can be...and I dont despute that...but the choice is ours to make. GOD doesnt force himself onto people like some demons do. Rather he knocks...and its up to us to answer. He will indwell...but only at our request.
If people were predestined, there would be no need for you to spread the Gospel at all. No need to tell a soul...after all, neither they, nor you have a choice...those who are saved simply are....thats NOT the message of Christianity.
GOD knowing who makes it and who doesnt, isnt synonomous with GOD creating that outcome.
Seek and Ye shall find....(unless you aint been ellected??) Knock and the door shall be opened unto you....(Or slammed in your face because he doesnt want you) Oh...and Intrinsic Value is right out of the window...Made in the image of GOD but preordained for Hell???? Created for Hell?? With the sole purpose of being lost in some kinda mock spiritual war????
If you say so Nate
As for Calvinism, I can't recall ever "railing against it" as you put it. I might have been unwilling to be categorized as a Calvinist because I didn't understand what Calvinism was about. However, like I stated, predestination predates John Calvin so it's not Calvinism it's the Word of GOD.
Salvation is 100% a work of GOD, we contribute nothing to our own salvation.
As for GOD creating people for Hell, then I simply refer you to Romans 9:22 in which Paul asks, doesn't GOD have the right to create vessels for the purpose of demonstrating his wrath? Can He not do that? Who are we to question Him?
If we are predestined for salvation then what is the point of spreading the Gospel? Well, #1 it's a direct command from GOD, so we cannot claim that one of His commands is pointless. #2, we don't know who has been chosen and who hasn't, which is why we need to spread the Gospel to everyone in the hopes that a few believe.
if he doesnt desire the death of any sinner, then how can you claim he has designed some sinners for Hell...that undermines what he says even when giving the law...which is designed to show us we will fail alone!!!
See I set before you blessings and curses...I call heaven and earth as witnesses...Choose life....
Sorry but that is undeniable...and if he is saying that to his chosen race...dont forget just coz he chose the Jews doesnt mean they all make it!! he calls them a "Rebellious house" what?? if they had no choice they would be unable to rebel...and thats dealing with a people WE KNOW are ellect...not a pauline assertion...Paul uses the word Faith...when the true translation of the word doesnt involve any "faith" at all...but an absolute certainty...The word Faith is the same as Title Deed...as is, legal deeds of ownership....thats not to be confused with mere hope of things unseen...I dont blame Paul...but I do say the translation of the pauline texts are so poor they CREATE paradoxes that allow arguments like this to occure
2) GODs commands carry purpose...there is no purpose in spreading the news if you can not influence the decision of those who hear it....dont hide behind "well GOD knows best so I dont question" coz Truth can cope with being questioned...it wont falter because its interrogated.
3) Why would you even care? You cant change the outcome, they cant change the outcome, there is no hope...only a preordained plan. Thus you dont need to tell anyone anything, doing so will make no difference whatsoever.
It makes a mockery of the whole point of witness....which I recognise is always hush-hush on this forum.
i don't see the positives in telling a bunch of highschool kids they are not special .. they are there to celebrate their graduation, not to be told by someone they are not special .. well maybe that is what some of them are trying to do with their lives ... i don't think many of those kids will take to heart what this guy says .. but whatever ..
We're straying way off topic now, but I don't claim to understand everything about predestination. I simply accept is as reality because the Bible teaches it so clearly. Probably the biggest difference in my theology now as compared to when I first started posting on this forum, is that I'm more willing to admit to ignorance now than I was back then.
It's interesting that you bring up the "choose life" passage (Deuteronomy 30:19) because taken within context, that quote doesn't contradict the doctrine of election at all:
Who is speaking in that passage? Moses. Did Moses choose GOD or did GOD choose Moses? Obviously, GOD chose Moses, despite Moses' reluctance and attempts to convince GOD that he was not the right choice. Did GOD give Moses the option to refuse to lead Israel out of Egypt? Not really. Moses kept coming up with excuses for why he couldn't do it; but GOD refused to let him back out.
Who was Moses speaking to? The nation of Israel, the Chosen People, GOD's Elect. Of course, not everyone in the nation of Israel was loyal to GOD, which shows us that there is still an element of free will within those who are elect. GOD took Israel out of Egypt even though not all of them wanted to leave Egypt (which is why they kept trying to go back). So, in that sense, GOD's election had been superseding their free will for years by the time Moses made this speech.
Did Moses give this speech to the pagan nations that inhabited Israel at the time? No, because GOD had already commanded that those people be exterminated. If you read the accounts in the book of Joshua, none of them were given the option to repent. That doesn't mean that there weren't elect within those cities (Rahab from Jericho is the most obvious example); but as a whole, the cities were not given the opportunity to turn from their wickedness before their total destruction (contrast that with Jonah and the Ninevites). Thus, the purging of the Holy Land gives us a very graphic illustration of GOD's election at work.
Just because GOD doesn't want to send people to Hell doesn't mean that He won't send people to Hell. Also, there are plenty of commands that we are given that we are incapable of understanding completely. It's foolishness to think that we, with our limited, finite brains, could ever fully comprehend the actions of an infinite, omniscient, omnipresent being.
Isaiah 55:8-9
Overall, I have done my best to support my belief in predestination with Scriptural evidence. All you or anyone else has been able to offer in opposition is human logic, wisdom and the notion that, since you don't like it and it doesn't fit in with your personal image of GOD, then it can't be true. Nobody has yet to come up with any convincing Scriptural evidence against election.
Anyways, this is all I will say on the matter for now, because we've hijacked PTM's thread long enough. If you want to resurrect the Doctrine of Election thread in the Christianity section, then I'd be more than happy to continue the discussion with you.
Moses is speaking on behalf of GOD, therefore GOD is speaking, not Moses.
2) Did they exterminate those other tribes? its said that GOD kept some tribes before israel went into Egypt, to keep them in toe. Did GOD know that they would not obay him, and did he plan for that adequetly...oh yes, indeed. So despite the fact they were "chosen" he knew they would ignore him, and even went as far as planning to do things with these nations to keep Israel inline.
He plans around our free will, he doesnt seem to dictate. He suggests, and then plans for which suggestions he knows we will ignore. Thats not the same thing, its interactive, rather then preordained. Thats how a personal GOD would work of course. thats how relationships flourish and grow
3) He will send people to hell, because he respects their freewill. if they do not wish to spend eternity with him, do not wish to take up his personally very costly offer, which is free to them...he WONT preordain the outcome he desires but you can continue to hide behind "he knows best" if to follow the logic will break your dogma.
4) Trying to explain away passages like that deuteronomy...like repent for the Kingdom of GOD is near (even though you cant repent coz I have preordained you without that ability for yourself)....like knock and the door shall be opened unto you (but only if I decide you can be in my club) are real enough. To try and claim we dont understand their true meaning, thus your predestiny dogma must be correct is not the same as their being no scriptural counter to your argument.
5) Yes, because he seems really everso publically vocal and bothered by it We certainly do not need to open up old threads on this subject. This has been more then enough
Now back to telling snobby kids they are scum
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
Luke Weber, senior diver and three-meter national champion, hails from North Mankato.
Husky Athletics made its mark at the NCAA D-II Winter Championships March 6-9 in Birmingham, Ala.
- Husky Wrestling is the national runner-up, with seven All-Americans
- Shamus O'Grady, Coon Rapids, is the 184-pound national wrestling champion
- Husky Swim and Dive earned 11 All-American nods
- Luke Weber, North Mankato, is the three-meter diving national champion
Husky Wrestling missed a national title by three points, losing to defending national champion, University of Nebraska-Kearny. Coach Steve Costanzo has led the Huskies to three consecutive second-place finishes at the national meet. Read the scsuhuskies.com story about the team.
O'Grady, a senior math education major, went 4-0, winning the title bout 12-2 against Dallas Smith of Ouachita Baptist, Arkadelphia, Ark. O'Grady's 40-1 season record ties a school mark. He was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the championships.
- View a post-tournament interview with O'Grady
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Seniors Andy Pokorny, a chemistry major from Bennington, Neb., and Jacob D. Horn, a construction management major from Ephrata, Wash., were national runners-up at 133-pounds and 149-pounds, respectively.
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Among Coach Jeff Hegle's top achievers are Kellyn Craig, who won fourth in the 200-meter breaststroke, and Alex Bryson, who took fourth in the 1500-meter freestyle. She is a sophomore from Denver, Colo. He is sophomore from Appleton, Wis.
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Sony Corp., a major consumer electronics maker, plans to reduce capital expenditures on its own chip development in a bid to improve profitability of the company. The first project that seems to face the axe is development of lower-cost version of the Cell processors for the PlayStation 3 game consoles and outsourcing production of future Cell chips for the PS3.
Sony Executive Deputy President Yutaka Nakagawa told reporters, according to a news-story by Reuters news-agency, that investment in chips would come down significantly from the 460 billion yen ($3.8 billion) allocated over the three business years since April 2004. The company, which currently produces its Cell processors used in the PlayStation 3 using 65nm and 90nm process technologies, seriously thinks about outsourcing the production to third parties, which would reduce the research and development investments, while Sony would still enjoy lower pricing of Cell.
"We tentatively plan to start commercial production of 45-nanometre chips in late 2008 or early 2009. We are going to study carefully whether we should carry out all the capital investment and produce them in-house," Mr. Nakagawa is reported to have said.
Nevertheless, the move is a bit surprising, as Sony and Toshiba have been developing their 45nm process technology – a particularly costly task – since 2004, which means that the fabrication process should be ready on time for the companies, as the development of a process technology usually takes three to four years, including research and development phases, according to the world's second largest producer of x86 chips AMD.
That said it is possible that either Sony wants to get rid of chip manufacturing due to its inefficiency within the company, foresees explosive demand towards PS3 and other devices based on Cell, which would require to boost own manufacturing capacity (this is logical, as Sony semiconductor revenue is likely to grow 57% year-over-year during fiscal year 2006 that ends in March), or plans to cut research and development funds for further development of the Cell and related technologies. Still, the company talks about outsourcing on the first place, which has nothing to do with further technological contribution to Cell.
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The state Auditor General's Office started an audit. Now a member of the authority confirms FBI and U.S. DOT inquiries.
By MICHAEL VAN SICKLER
Published October 3, 2006
TAMPA - The FBI and the U.S. Department of Transportation are conducting a criminal investigation into the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority, an agency board member confirmed Monday.
Hillsborough County Commissioner Tom Scott, who sits on the seven-member board, said he spoke with investigators from the two federal agencies last week for more than 90 minutes.
"I was invited to meet with them and they are looking at the Expressway Authority," Scott said. "But I can't disclose the content of their questions in order not to hinder their investigation."
Neither the FBI nor the DOT's Office of Inspector General would confirm the investigation.
The inspector general's office frequently conducts criminal investigations with the FBI in cases of alleged waste, fraud or abuse in transportation agencies and projects, said spokesman David Burnes.
State lawmakers created the Expressway Authority in 1964 to build toll roads in Hillsborough.
A once obscure agency, the Expressway Authority came under greater scrutiny in 2004 when its key project, the elevated lanes of the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown, encountered serious construction problems.
The criminal inquiry is the third investigation into the agency since late August, when details emerged about possible conflicts of interest, violations of ethics and public record laws, and questionable billings by lobbyists.
An investigation in early September by Gov. Jeb Bush's general counsel found no laws were broken, but it concluded that enough questions were raised to warrant a state audit of what the agency pays in legal and lobbying fees.
The state Auditor General's Office began an audit last week that will review Expressway Authority finances.
Rhea Law, the agency's interim legal counsel, said those investigators have requested billing records dating as far back as 2001.
Law would not say whether the FBI and the U.S. DOT are conducting a third inquiry.
Later, after Scott confirmed he had spoken with FBI and DOT officials, followup questions to Law were referred to Expressway Authority spokesman Mathias Bergendahl. He e-mailed a response from Law late Monday that did not acknowledge the investigation.
"(We) do not want to create any speculation about the Expressway Authority or the results of any review," Law wrote. "As results are forthcoming, they will be shared with ... the public."
This isn't the first time federal officials have looked into the Expressway Authority.
In June 2004, Santos Ramirez, a special agent with the DOT's Inspector General's Office, asked the Expressway Authority for information about a possible conflict of interest involving Bob Clark, a board member who owns Tampa Steel Erecting Co.
At issue was whether Clark could vote on materials to be used in projects that could benefit his company.
Steven Anderson, the Expressway Authority's legal counsel at the time, wrote an opinion urging Clark to abstain from votes that determine which materials will be used in road projects.
In an interview Monday, Anderson said Ramirez called him in 2004 and asked for the opinion about Clark. He said Ramirez asked other questions about Clark but Anderson would not disclose what they were.
The U.S. Department of Transportation wouldn't confirm that Ramirez is working this case. A call to his downtown Tampa office was not returned.
It was another opinion that Anderson wrote about a possible conflict involving Clark that ignited the current round of investigations.
The governor appointed Clark to the board in 2003. At the time, the Expressway Authority was completing a purchase of $366,000 from Clark's steel company.
Anderson flagged that purchase as questionable. More than three years later, on Aug. 28, Clark and four other board members, all appointed by Bush or one of his employees, voted to fire Anderson without a public discussion.
Board members Gwen Miller and Scott voted to retain Anderson.
When the law firm of Gray Robinson, which has strong ties to Bush, won the contract replacing Anderson, Scott claimed it was political payback.
A possible criminal inquiry could look into allegations that Expressway officials unlawfully steered the legal services contract to Gray Robinson.
It also might look into the billing practices of lobbyist John Beck, who met with Gray Robinson attorneys before the vote.
Beck's partner, Cynthia Henderson, a former top official in Bush's administration, double-billed the Expressway Authority last year for about $1,000.
On Monday, Beck's firm reimbursed the agency another $5,731 after it acknowledged it had overbilled again this year.
Other board members said they had not heard about the FBI investigation.
"I haven't heard anything. Let me know when you hear something," Clark said.
"I don't have any comment on an FBI investigation," said former state Sen. James Hargrett, D-Tampa. "I have not been contacted."
Miller, who said revelations about Beck's double billings should result in his termination from the authority, said she didn't know about the FBI inquiry, either.
"Nobody has called me or anything," she said. "I wasn't aware the FBI was involved until today when you told me."
Times staff writers Rebecca Catalanello and Janet Zink and researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Michael Van Sickler can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (813) 226-3402.


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Tuesdays With Rita: Grandma Jennie
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She sounds like a wonderful woman and what blessed memories you have! Thank you for sharing this!ReplyDelete
My gramma started to teach me tatting, but we never really got beyond the very first steps. I took after her in her creativeness and love of art.
I so wish that I were closer to her when she was with us.
I love that baby photo. How intently she is looking at the camera!!ReplyDelete
Wish my parents had kept better records of their parents but it is what it is ;) I never met either one of my grandfathers because we lived overseas when I was younger and both of them passed while we were stationed in Africa. My fathers mother traveled alot and came to live with us in every country and state that we lived in: Taiwan, Panama, NJ and Maryland and we were so glad because we actually got to bond with her. She had 11 children, 9 boys and 2 boys and was always full of life. My mom's mother was also a hot ticket...my Dad use to teach her and call her a "banny rooster" cause she would get hot under the collar and chase the kids all over. She had 6 boys and 6 girls and I admire both of my grandmothers to have been born as women at the turn of the century and to grow up during the depression and raise their families...ALWAYS with the power of faith and hope. They both were suvivors of multiple births, failed kidneys, car accidents and economic strife...and they did it with grace and faith and raised amazing families.ReplyDelete
I love the pictures of your grandma! Oh, the things you can do and make with those precious pictures! And thank you for visiting me and my birdies. Happy Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
What lovely photos and story, Rita. I enjoyed reading it very much. I only knew one of my four grandparents, and my fondest memories of her were the "alone" times we had. As the youngest of four I didn't get much one-on-one time, so I always appreciated those moments.ReplyDelete


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Elements are the basic components of OpenStreetMap's conceptual data model of the physical world. They consist of
- nodes (defining points in space),
- ways (defining linear features and area boundaries), and
- relations (which are sometimes used to explain how other elements work together).
All of the above can have one or more associated tags (which describe the meaning of a particular element).
Main article: Node
A node represents a specific point on the earth's surface defined by its latitude and longitude. Each node comprises at least an id number and a pair of coordinates.
Nodes can be used to define standalone point features. For example, a node could represent a park bench or a water well.
Nodes are also used to define the shape of a way. When used as points along ways, nodes usually have no tags, though some of them could. For example, highway=traffic_signals marks traffic signals on a road, and power=tower represents a pylon along an electric power line.
A node can be included as member of relation. The relation also may indicate the member's role: that is, the node's function in this particular set of related data elements.
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A way is an ordered list of between 2 and 2,000 nodes that define a polyline. Ways are used to represent linear features such as rivers and roads.
Ways can also represent the boundaries of areas (solid polygons) such as buildings or forests. In this case, the way's first and last node will be the same. This is called a "closed way".
Note that closed ways occasionally represent loops, such as roundabouts on highways, rather than solid areas. The way's tags must be examined to discover which it is.
Areas with holes, or with boundaries of more than 2,000 nodes, cannot be represented by a single way. Instead, the feature will require a more complex multipolygon relation data structure.
Main article: Relation
A relation is a multi-purpose data structure that documents a relationship between two or more data elements (nodes, ways, and/or other relations). Examples include:
- A route relation, which lists the ways that form a major (numbered) highway, a cycle route, or a bus route.
- A turn restriction that says you can't turn from one way into another way.
- A multipolygon that describes an area (whose boundary is the 'outer way') with holes (the 'inner ways').
Thus, relations can have different meanings. The relation's meaning is defined by its tags. Typically, the relation will have a 'type' tag. The relation's other tags need to be interpreted in light of the type tag.
The relation is primarily an ordered list of nodes, ways, or other relations. These objects are known as the relation's members.
Each element can optionally have a role within the relation. For example, a turn restriction would have members with "from" and "to" roles, describing the particular turn that is forbidden.
A single element such as a particular way may appear multiple times in a relation.
Main article: Tag
All types of data element (nodes, ways and relations) can have tags. Tags describe the meaning of the particular element to which they are attached.
A tag consists of two free format text fields; a 'key' and a 'value'. Each of these are Unicode strings of up to 255 characters. For example, highway=residential defines the way as a road whose main function is to give access to people's homes.
There is no fixed dictionary of tags, but there are many conventions documented on this wiki (starting with the Map Features page). Tag usage can be measured with the Taginfo application. If there is more than one way to tag a given feature, it's probably best to use the most common approach.
Common attributes
Within the OSM database, we store these attributes for nodes, ways and relations. Your application may not need to make use of all of them, and some third-party extracts produced from OSM data may not reproduce them all.
|Used for identifying the element. Element types have their own ID space, so there could be a node with id=100 and a way with id=100, which are unlikely to be related or geographically near to each other.
|The display name of the user who last modified the object. A user can change their display name.
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|The changeset in which the object was created or updated.
Of course, in addition, we store the tags, and also a full editing history of every element.
See also
|Node · Way · Area · Relation (members and roles) · Tag (key and value)


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