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Percival Zhang, a scientist at Virginia Tech, leads the team which is researching the enzymatic method of hydrogen production, which they claim now holds the current record for efficiency.
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New process emulates nature to yield most efficient hydrogen production yet
Hydrogen production is one of the hottest research topics at the present. With fossil fuel facing inevitable depletion, researchers are in a scramble, investigating hydrogen, synthetic gas, and other forms of energy fixation and production fixing solar energy into a fuel source. There remains many exotic methods of hydrogen production from
alloy catalysis of water
, to
photosynthetic cells that emulate nature by using light absorbing pigments
Now scientists with Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Georgia claim to have developed the most cost-effective and efficient hydrogen production process yet. In the new process sugar, water, and a cocktail of 13 power enzymes are combined to yield carbon dioxide and hydrogen under mild reaction conditions.
The research was reported before The American Chemical Society, a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, which aims to further chemistry research and claims to be the world's largest scientific society. The research, according to the researchers, will help to eliminate the hurdles which the hydrogen economy faces-- production, storage, and distribution. By relying on sugar the latter problems could be solved and production would be as simple as using the researcher's production method.
Lead researcher Y.-H. Percival Zhang, Ph.D., a biochemical engineer at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va states, "This is revolutionary work. This has opened up a whole new direction in hydrogen research. With technology improvement, sugar-powered vehicles could come true eventually."
The group points out that current production methods from natural gas, that hope to fuel the limited developing fleet of fuel cell hydrogen cars,
such as the Honda Civic FCX
, are too expensive and inefficient to ever see widespread use.
Microbial production remains a promising alternative
, but the yield levels are too low to currently be of much use.
Zhang and his fellow researchers are strong proponents of using biomass to produce hydrogen via enzyme catalyzed reactions. The researchers have succeeded already in catalyzing the reaction of starch, and believe they can achieve hydrogen production from cellulose as well.
In the groups experiments, starch from plant mass was combined in water with 13 different, well-known enzymes. The mixture was left to react at 86 F. The results was a mixture of pure carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The process produces less pollution than traditional energy production as it does not yield nitrate or sulfate pollutants. The new method is known as "in vitro synthetic biology" as it uses enzymes. While it did produce three times the theoretical yield of anaerobic fermentation, Zhang says much work needs to be done to up the speed of the reaction and further up the yield percentage in order to make it commercially viable.
The currently plan of attack for Zhang and his team is to look for higher temperature enzymes and carry the reaction out under a higher temperature, in order to increase the reaction speed. Enzymes are typically very temperature sensitive as they are normally proteins, which denature when in an environment with too extreme temperature or pH. The researchers also hope that by replacing several enzymes they can enable cellulose processing.
Zhang thinks that one day people will go to the grocery store and buy cellulose/starch packs to power their cars. These packs will be converted enzymatically into hydrogen, with little pollution, and carry the drivers to their destinations. Alternatively he states, a fuel-station style infrastructure could also develop.
How long until this technology is avialable? The team estimates that it will take 8 to 10 years to optimize the production to where it is competitive for automobiles, so don't hold your breath. The team also aims to create a scaled down version of the tech for small sugar-powered batteries for MP3 players and other small electronics. Its planned batteries will be similar to
those developed by Sony
or the
methanol version champion by MTI Micro
, which are being sold commercially next year. The battery technology will be deploying in a closer 3 to 5 years, so hopefully at least in the near future the realization of the technology will allow you to be rocking out to
The Sugarcubes
on your sugar powered MP3 player.
The research is being funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science of Virginia Tech.
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Con: Colorado National Monument should not become a national park
As a close neighbor and regular user of Colorado National Monument in western Colorado close to Grand Junction, I suffered a sharp attack of NIMBYism when I heard of a 2011 proposal to turn one of the nation's oldest national monuments into one of its smallest, newest national parks.
I blanched at the prospects of tour-company motor coaches imperiling cyclists on the winding, narrow route through the park. I dreaded a cluster of water slides and curio shops draped like tasteless bling around a natural jewel.
According to surveys by a study panel appointed to gauge community support, I wasn't alone. Only about 40 percent favored a change to park status. Another 40 percent howled in outrage against, while 20 percent just shrugged. Given the lack of enthusiasm, last year the group told its sponsors, Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and Republican Rep. Scott Tipton, that it would not forward a recommendation.
Apparently, that was the wrong answer.
Early in 2013, supporters began a new campaign based on local pride and tourism to counter the area's energy-related boom-and-bust cycles. But while I'm OK with pride, the economic claims struck me as overblown.
According to Park Service reports, the three national parks created in the region since 1994 have not brought marked visitor growth after being upgraded from national monuments. Furthermore, national parks attendance is flattening overall, with declines at many parks masked by modest increases at a few mega-parks. The reasons: Cheap fuel for extended automobile vacations is history, the age of the average visitor is rising, and today's youth have different ideas about vacation.
In short, the national park label cannot transform a small monument from a drive-through tourist experience into an overnight-stay sensation. Even granting a 10 percent visitation lift -- a rate not exhibited by other monument-to-park transitions -- the new revenue produced would be the equivalent of one McDonald's store's annual sales. That's hardly "critical to stabilizing the local economy," as claimed by one park advocacy group.
In Arizona's Saguaro National Park, according to a case study published in Park Science,"The vast majority of current visitors are local recreationists, with the number of bicycles now approaching the number of cars" on one popular route. A study of Rocky Mountain National Park, situated close to the urbanized Front Range, found much the same thing: 46 percent of its non-local visitors came from within Colorado.
Looking at all of the nation's national parks, 29 percent of visits were day trips by local residents, with another 40 percent consisting of day trips from residents at least 60 miles away.
The evidence suggests that the modest attendance bump from park status and limited overnight stays just wouldn't have much impact, economically or otherwise. Nonetheless, two years after naming the first committee, Udall and Tipton introduced a new "community-driven" process to draft legislation creating the park. Now, supporters of the change have vaulted into the driver's seat.
Speaking for those of us riding in the back of this vehicle, I hope the new group will think critically about what the Grand Junction area already has going for it and separate that from wishful thinking about a beloved landmark.
May they accurately weigh the stimulus value of a few seasonal, low-wage, tourism jobs. May they accept that air quality isn't just an issue for the energy and agriculture industries; it also affects outdoor recreation, temperatures, scenic views, and ultimately, real estate values. And rather than focus purely on how park status might affect residents, they might consider the reality that houses continue to sprout up right next to a wonderful place of natural beauty that needs more protection, not more development.
Clearly, there's a risk of a dissonant outcome. Consider Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the heart of Utah's popular canyon country, where it's a challenge for a visitor to find a place to stay or a friendly set of directions. Or think of the tacky Dollywood-outlet-mall entrance at the heavily visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Grand Valley is already the region's educational and health-care center, and it's developing a reputation as a cycling and wine-tasting mecca. Its scenic views and recreational opportunities attract lifestyle retirees, business owners and professionals who build houses, buy cars, seek medical care and support local institutions. These new residents reflect the changing economy in the West, where non-labor income constitutes more than one-third of all personal income.
Tourism's fine, if that's all you have to sell. But boosters here should build on the proposition that accessible public lands by any name are a year-round amenity in an already vital community. They don't have be called "national parks" to be protected as national – and local – treasures.
Charlie Quimby is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News(hcn.org). He is a writer and retired marketing agency owner who lives in Grand Junction. "Monument Road," his novel set in the Grand Valley, is set for release in November.
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From the start our group has cited several reasons to support or "push" for national park status for the Colorado National Monument. Number one, the man who spent years carving out its most impressive trails, John Otto, circulated the first petition to make it a national park in 1907. Then, like now, every major business leader signed on in support. A back log in Congress prevented our Canyons from achieving national park status but President Taft was impressed enough to intervene and use his powers to make it a national monument. Otto spent the rest of his life writing letters to have it established as a national park. There is undisputed historic community precedence for this effort to create a national park.
Second, our Monument does something most don't. It meets every exacting National Park Service requirement to qualify for national park status. It's thousand year old Pinion trees, archaeological remnants dating back 10-thousand years, petro - glyphs, rare dinosaur foot prints and fossils, magnificent formations, and 26 mile road FDR's Civilian Conservation Corp carved out of sandstone walls make it unique in the world.
It is an added bonus that national parks do in fact attract international and national tour groups which only target national parks. They currently land at Grand Junction Regional Airport then immediately depart for Arches National Park taking their tourism dollars with them. Delta tourism officials tell us visitors to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park average stays of 4 to 6 nights. Headwaters Economics and Summit Economics have reams of data confirming the economic benefits of national parks.
Quimby, on one hand blanches at "motor coaches imperiling cyclists" and dreads "water slides" and "curio shops" while at the same time opining that three national parks created since 1994 have not brought "marked visitor growth" and contends "park attendance is flattening" with some national parks down (masked by those where attendance is up). So….what's your concern, Mr. Quimby? Too many people, not enough or…is that just NIMBYism talking?
The unscientific GJ Chamber poll Quimby cites was initially taken to gauge what residents did not know about the impact of park status...not to gauge how many supported. With no formal public education campaign short of a few poorly attended open houses, not surprisingly the poll showed many residents were unaware of the facts. We established www.gjforparkstatus.com to answer questions based on facts experts gave to the study group and Congressional researchers and the National Park Service confirmed, along with hours and hours of our own research. We find that when most people know the facts, they support national park status. The Grand Junction Chamber which created that poll and represents about 950 Grand Valley businesses recently signed a resolution supporting park status.
Nothing ever happens without some risk and doing nothing often poses the greatest risk of all. I've spoken to countless citizens and business owners in areas with national parks and have been duly impressed by their love of and enthusiasm for their national parks. To a person, they wondered at the suggestion their national parks do not benefit their local economy and quality of life. Unfortunately, our "vital" Grand Valley community is currently suffering unemployment a full point higher than the state average in May and the highest (June) foreclosure rates among the state's 12 metro areas. Sales tax and use revenues are down 3.4 percent in June. Lodging tax revenues are also down. If we can help to the tune of the profits of one McDonald's store (about 2 and a half to 3 Million dollars per year)by elevating our beautiful national monument to a national park, at virtually no cost to tax payers... we believe it to be a critical addition to our economy. But don't ask us, ask the business owners who have worked so hard for park status because they believe it is critical to their long term survival. On every level we believe adding the words "national park" to the Colorado National Monument is simply the right thing to do for our canyons, community, history and generations to come. We thank and are immensely proud of Congressman Scott Tipton, Senator Mark Udall and the diverse five member group who are helping chart the course of draft legislation to make our Monument a national park. They are people of enormous integrity and we applaud them for researching and focusing on the facts and community concerns. There is no water park proposed, no curio shop and not a single recorded incident of motor coaches harming a cyclist, even when they peaked at 500 in 1991 (last year only 125 coaches visited). No one will be shocked to hear national parks also attract high tech businesses, retirees and the best of medical and teaching professionals. Thanks to all of you who have signed your name to creating the nation's 60th national park and achieving John Otto's 102 year old dream. Despite what his website says, perhaps Quimby is yet willing to look beyond his "own ideas" and be persuaded. I hope so. Maybe, if you love a person or place enough...there's a chance you CAN change the world or make someone's life better, Charles. The important thing is that you care enough to try.
Terri L. Chappell
Grand Valley Region Citizens for a National Park
My opinion is that supporters of the change have difficulty making a coherent argument that doesn't rely on appeals to history, emotion and the authority of local boosters. That would be okay if they didn't seem so oblivious to the real, larger issues relating to park use, surrounding development and the mutual impacts that occur at the interface between protected lands and a growing community.
The new committee sets writing a park bill as its goal after a non-partisan commission leading a year-long process resulted in a no-recommendation. That makes me worry the people writing the bill have an agenda rather than a big picture view.
I'm particularly bothered by blithe claims about economic benefits supported by anecdotes.
For example, I checked the tours of numerous companies that do National Parks tours in the region. Except for one, they start or terminate in Phoenix, Salt Lake, Las Vegas or Albuquerque. The one company that does shuttle tourists from Grand Junction airport to a very nice resort near Moab runs approximately 8 trips a year with a maximum of 42 participants each.
Assume the company did extend the tour to start from a Grand Junction hotel. Many travelers are couples so the likely impact is well fewer than 300 rooms for a single overnight. Annually. Do the math.
If this group pushes through the Parks bill, I'll survive. I do not think the water slides will come because instead of relying on my initial emotion, I did research. And anyone who thinks it'll be a no-brainer-good-deal for the town should do the same.
So you see the problem with the economic benefits case.
This movement is about belief, which is wonderful. But once you squeeze those annual sales through the low-wage, low-margin hospitality industry in a valley of 120,000 no one will notice the difference.
As a mom of two I can say our sun drenched community would LOVE a water park...but if one ever comes I'll be the first to line up behind Quimby and others to keep it far away from our canyons. This is a community effort led by our citizens, the cities of Fruita, Grand Junction, Palisade, local wineries, ranchers, farmers, shop owners, Chambers of Commerce and local organizations. The only clear and openly stated agenda we have ever had is achieving national park status. We are not oblivious at all to larger impacts. Development came to the base of our protected lands when subdivisions were first allowed to hug it's borders. Mesa Land Trust has done admirable work acquiring still vacant parcels. Anyone concerned with future development outside the monument or potential national park's borders and jurisdiction should join them. The current five member group helping draft national park legislation is also bi-partisan. The original study group members all state they were never given a directive or mandate to make a decision, but simply to study the facts. That's why we picked up where they left off and the issue has moved on. It would be lovely for every single resident to sign their name to this historic effort but we know every National Park has had at least some detractors on the way to reaching park status. In every case I think most will agree, Americans are so lucky supporters managed to win the day.

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Profiling GlassFish 3 with JProfiler
By Shing Wai Chan on Oct 21, 2010
Recently, I investigated performance issues of GlassFish 3. I found that JProfiler 6 is a very handy tool. In this blog, I would like to share with you what I learnt. I would like to thank Dhiru Pandey and Suveen Nadipalli for their help. In the following, we will assume GlassFish 3 installed in $GLASSFISH_HOME and JProfiler 6 is running on Mac OS 10.5.8.
Note that if one were to debug the GlassFish Web Profile - they would need to change
Issue 12364
is filed on this. Once this bug is fixed only
Set up GlassFish 3Insert
com.jprofiler.agent, com.jprofiler.agent.*, immediately
${eclipselink.bootdelegation}, in
org.osgi.framework.bootdelegation property in
Note that if one were to debug the GlassFish Web Profile - they would need to change
Issue 12364
is filed on this. Once this bug is fixed only
config.properties will need to be modified.
Set up JProfile 6 with GlassFish 3
- Launch JProfiler.
- In Quickstart menu, choose "An application server, locally or remotely".
- Choose integration wizard: choose "Glassfish V3".
- Choose profiled application located: "On this computer".
- JVM settings: (vendor/version/mode). (Note that GlassFish 3 uses JDK "1.6.x".)
- Choose "Wait for connection from the JProfiler GUI".
- Locate the config file:
- Locate the start script:
- Choose the jprofiler port: 8849 (default).
- Click "No".
- JProfile create a script asadmin_jprofiler in
$GLASSFISH_HOME/glassfish3/glassfish/bin. In Mac, you may like to double check that the script has execution permission. Run
chmod u+x $GLASSFISH_HOME/glassfish3/glassfish/bin/asadmin_jprofilerif necessary.
- Click "Start Center" > "Open Session" > Double click "Glassfish V3 on localhost" > Session Startup: "Cancel"
- Click "Session Settings" > "Filter Settings" > "Excluded"
Make sure that you do not exclude the classes that you want to profile. For instance, I remove "com.sun.", "org.glassfish.", "org.apache.", "org.jvnet". Click "OK" to save it.
- Click "Start" for start profiling GlassFish 3.
- For collecting performance data, "CPU Views" > Press to record CPU data
Tips for Viewing and Analyzing Data
- For a given class, the most time consuming method is the first one. In general, one may like to look at the most expensive operation first.
- If one only interests only in profiling certain package, then one can enter the package name in "View Filters" text box near the bottom of the JProfile screen.
- One can export the tree view of the data into html by clicking "Export" in top menu bar.
- One can save the data for later comparison by clicking "Save Snapshot".
- One can open and compare several snapshots at the same time as follows:
- "Session" > "Open Snapshot" > "New Window"
- Select the snapshot data file (with extension .jps) > "Open"
Can we profile GlassFish 3 with JProfile 5?One can profile GlassFish 3 with JProfile 5. The setup for GlassFish 3 is the same. The setup for JProfile 5 is as follows:
- Launch JProfiler.
- Close Quickstart if necessary.
- Click "Start Center" > "New Session".
- Fill in the following information and click "OK".
- Enter the "Session name".
- Choose "Session Type": Local.
- Java VM: 1.6.x
- Working Directory:
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I HATE Q-LOCKS! Every one I've had (3 so far) have been terrible. The clamps don't do anything. The hole where the hopper neck sits is the same size regardless of whether the clamp is open or closed. Granted, every Q-lock I've had was used, but feednecks should not wear out!
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What marker is this for? And what brand is it? It's Smart Parts, isn't it?
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Directed by Ridley Scott, apparently started out as an "Alien Prequel" but branched off into something completely different.
First actor signed on is Noomi Rapace, that should get a few people pumped. Apparently Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie are also very interested in roles.
Doesn't sound like much is known at the moment, but figured it would give us something to speculate on. Here's the article linked below.
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I hadn't thought of that. Good idea. My thought was there was a leaf or something floating there that was a good absorber of solar energy, and the warmer water was leaching along the surface melting ice at its thinnest points. But I'm not going out there to look :-)
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�The Biggest Loser� champ Pete Thomas shares his fitness secrets for lasting weight loss.
In his new book, �Lose it Fast, Lose it Forever,� Pete Thomas, who beat out nine of his eliminated cast mates to be crowned season 2 �at home� winner of NBC�s �The Biggest Loser� shares how he shed 185 pounds. After his win, Thomas went on to become a personal trainer and currently helps clients get fit in Ann Arbor, Mich. His book unveils how you can achieve forever weight-loss success of your own by following his advice.
Don�t work out to lose weight. It may sound crazy, but �Weight loss is a dumb goal,� Thomas says. �Everyone achieves it, but so often they turn around and gain it all back.� Instead, establish a goal for life-long health versus binging on exercise fads and attempting crash diets. �The thinking should be, �I will achieve a healthy weight and maintain it for the rest of my life,�� he adds.
Find your perfect workout. �While I think it�s very important to have variety in your workout, it is essential to find one that you love doing. For me, it�s going on a run. I know some people who do exercise videos every day.� The same goes for the time of day you work out. �I ask my clients, �When can you work out consistently?� That answer is your workout time. By finding a system that is right for you, you will achieve success.�
Adopt a mantra. Every morning, Thomas repeats this feel-good sentence: �I feel sexy, strong and great, as I maintain my weight at or around 238.� This �personal success statement� helps him renew his mind each morning, and he encourages his clients to create their own to repeat every day. �Often when we struggle with weight or self image, it�s easy to think we can�t overcome our situation. Having a personal success statement that reflects your life goal, is set in the present tense, and is personal to you, will help you start every day focused on the positive.�
Don�t go it alone. �It�s amazing how people will come alongside us and show us support when we share our goals with friends and family,� Thomas says. �Gathering great teammates keeps us accountable and more likely to stick to our plan.� So whether you find a running buddy at the office or join a boot camp class, teamwork can make the difference.
Invest in good shoes. �One of the worst possible things is to be knocked off track because you got a foot or knee injury due to improper footwear,� Thomas says. �Your feet are the foundation of your body, so I always tell my clients to check their shoes if they experience pain during workouts. My rule is, never buy your shoes from the same place you buy your child�s diapers.� Instead, Thomas recommends visiting a specialty running store, where fit pros can determine the perfect pair for your feet and fitness goals.


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Paralympic Sport Clubs
Paralympic Sport Clubs are community-based programs developed to involve youth and adults with physical and visual disabilities in sports and physical activity, regardless of skill level. All programs and activities will be based in the community and are run by the local organization. For more information follow this link: http://www.teamusa.org/US-
Here's a quick summary of Paralympic Archery - courtesy of American Disabled Archers:
Getting Started
If you've never shot a bow before, keep the above information in mind, but don't worry about it. Find someone who can help you shoot and do whatever you can to get shooting. You may start out with a 10 pound bow at 10 yards. That's okay – that's how lots of people get started. Try to find someone who knows about archery. You know about you and what you can do. Working together, you can find a way to make it work. If you have questions, contact the coaches listed above and they should be able to answer them.
After you've figured out how to shoot, you can think about local competitions. You might not start out in World Archery competitions, but shooting with other people is important. Eventually you can start shooting in World Archery tournaments – if you decide that's what you want to do.
Paralympic archery follows World Archery rules with a couple of minor modifications. World Archery rules are the same rules that govern the Olympics. They are available at http://www.archery.org. International Paralympic competition is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) - online at http://www.paralympic.org.
In the United States, the National Governing Body (NGB) of Paralympic Archery is now USA Archery, which is also the NGB for the Olympics.
There are two major international events in Paralympic Archery – the Paralympics and the World Championships.
The World Championships are held every odd numbered year. In 2009, they were in the Czech Republic. They were in Torino, Italy in 2011. They will be in Bangkok in 2013. The round usually shot is a FITA (see below) followed by an Olympic round (sometimes called an elimination round). A team event is also held.
The Summer Paralympics are held every four years, after the Summer Olympics. The round shot is a 70 meter round followed by an Olympic round. A team event is held for some classes. The 2008 Games were in Beijing; the 2012 Games will be in London.
A FITA round is 4 distances. 36 arrows are shot at each distance. The two longest distances use a 122 cm target (about 48"); the two shorter distances use an 80 cm target (about 36"). Distances are 90, 70, 50, and 30 meters for men; 70, 60, 50, and 30 meters for women and W1 shooters (see classes).
All 70 meter rounds, Olympic rounds, and team rounds are held at 70 meters.
There are four classes in Paralympic Archery with divisions for men and women. Sometimes two divisions may be combined. The divisions are based on physical classifications. Athletes have to be officially classified before they shoot internationally. The classification is done by physical therapists and other professionals. This is a very basic description; more information is available at http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Archery/About_the_sport/Rules/index.html
W1 Archers – Have some sort of disability that effects both their upper and lower body. They use a wheelchair for mobility, and have some sort of function loss in their hands and/or arms. Most W1 archers shoot compound bows, but they cannot have peep sights or magnifying sights. There is a maximum weight of 45 pounds for men; 35 pounds for women.
W2 Archers – Use a wheelchair for mobility but have good hand and arm function. W2 archers shoot recurve bows from wheelchairs, following FITA rules.
Standing Archers – Archers with a physical disability who shoot from a standing position. Many of the archers use a stool or some sort of support, but their feet are on the ground. They shoot recurve bows, following FITA rules.
Open Compound – Archers who classify into one of the above categories, but choose to shoot a compound bow following FITA rules. FITA rules allow a peep sight in the string, a magnifying sight, a mechanical release, and a maximum weight of 60 pounds.
All of the above classes also have a restriction on arrow size of 9.3 mm, but this is seldom relevant when shooting outdoor FITA rounds.
For more information, including information on Team USA Paralympic and World Archery Para Championships Team Members, visit http://www.americandisabledarchers.com.


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Dublin looking for appointees
The Columbus Dispatch - January 31, 2012 02:29 PM
Dublin City Council is accepting applications for appointments to several boards and commissions.
Residents are needed to serve on the:Architectural Review Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Community Services Advisory Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and the Personnel Board of Review. In addition, the city needs a Leadership Dublin representative, a Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau representative and a Dublin Arts Council representative .
Council Clerk Anne Clarke said that all applicants must be residents of the city and registered as a voter. In addition, each applicant must be available for a city council interview either on March 5 or March 7. Descriptions of the duties and other requirements for membership can be found on the City's website.
The deadline to get your name in is Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m.
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Hey guys,
I was wondering whether we could revolutionize the sound rota and put it on the internet? maybe something similar to the cave booking system.
The sound engineers would be much more likely to sign up for shifts on their own and everyone would have access to it, which might be useful.
What do you think? Anyone willing/able to do such a thing? I could do it as well, but someone needs to show me how.


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The Electric Super Bike You Can Actually Buy / The Empulse
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Published on November 25, 2011
Filed Under Alternative Vehicles, Biking Monkie Style Tags Electric Bike, electric motorcycle
I have been waiting and waiting for a real electric motor bike to hit the market. Now finally an Oregon based company called Brammo is coming out with a bike called the Empulse, that goes over 100 mph and can go 100+ miles before needing to recharge. Sounds perfect, now what will this thing cost right? Well, its up there but so are most super bikes. There will be three models coming out in 2011, ranging in price from $10k to $14k. Not bad, since you never need gas and maintenance will be next to nothing. Would you buy one?
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On September 13, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi signed the U.S.-Romanian Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement on the Deployment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. This agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U.S. land-based SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in Romania.
Secretary Clinton said, "...Thanks to the diligent work of our negotiating teams and the personal commitment of President Basescu and President Obama, the foreign minister and I have just signed the U.S.-Romanian Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement. This represents a critical step in implementing the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe.
"The proliferation of ballistic missiles that are more lethal, more accurate, and can cover greater distances poses a growing threat to the people and security of both Europe and the United States. Our governments worked closely together to select Deveselu Air Base in Romania to host a ballistic missile defense system, and the agreement we have just signed will position Romania as a central player in NATO's evolving missile defense capability.
"Once the agreement is ratified, the United States will build, maintain, and operate in Romania the land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, a system we have assiduously tested and have proven effective over the last decade, and which will help protect the entire continent and augment the security of the United States. With the support of the Romanian parliament and people, we anticipate deploying the completed system as part of the second phase of European missile defense in approximately four years.
"This agreement reflects the commitment of the United States to our allies in NATO, and specifically to our Article 5 responsibilities for collective defense. On Sunday, we marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The day after those attacks, for the first time in its history, NATO invoked Article 5 for collective security. Ten years later, we still remember that commitment and solidarity, and how our allies did not hesitate to stand by our side in our time of need. With the agreement the foreign minister and I sign today, we again strengthen our resolve and our promise to protect each other in very concrete ways.
"Romania has been a strong partner in NATO's actions around the globe, from peacekeeping in Kosovo to enforcing the arms embargo of Libya, and we honor the commitment and sacrifice of the Romanian soldiers who served alongside American troops in Afghanistan.
"Now there are many areas where Romania and the United States collaborate. Before this ceremony, the foreign minister and I had a wide ranging discussion covering the full depth and scope of our bilateral relationship, from promoting government transparency to creating free market opportunities worldwide, and I want to particularly to thank Romania for its work supporting emerging democracies as well. Drawing on the lessons of its own recent history, Romania has offered valuable guidance and expertise to countries that are working to build sustainable democratic governments and improve the lives of their citizens."
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Malaysia's Lee thru to semifinals in badminton
BEIJING (AP) Lee Chong Wei kept Malaysia's best hope for an Olympic gold medal alive Thursday with a straight-sets win over Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the quarterfinals of men's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament.
Lee, who is second-seeded, cruised to a 21-9, 21-11 win over Kuncoro to set up a semifinal showdown on Friday with either third-seeded Bao Chunlai of China or Lee Hyun-il of South Korea.
"Sony didn't play very well today," Lee said. "Maybe he was nervous. I've played him before and I know he can play better than that."
Lee's powerful smashes and accurate drop shots were too much for the sixth-seeded Kuncoro.
Lee is bidding to win Malaysia's first gold medal in the Olympics. His girlfriend, Wong Mew Choo, lost in the quarterfinals of the women's singles on Wednesday, but was in the stands Thursday to watch Lee's match.
To win Malaysia's first gold of the Olympics, Lee will likely have to defeat Lin Dan of China. The top-seeded player in men's singles faces Peter Gade of Denmark later Thursday and has looked strong so far.
"Lin is in very good form," Lee said. "But I'm not thinking ahead. Right now, I'm just focusing on the semifinals."
Lee has beaten Lin twice recently - at the Thomas Cup team competition in Jakarta in May and at the 2007 Japan Open.
Lee was knocked out in the last 16 at Athens four years ago.
In an earlier match, fourth-seeded Chen Jin of China downed Taiwan's Hsieh Yu-hsing 21-8, 21-14 to advance to the semis where he will face the winner of the match between Lin and Gade.
In mixed doubles, the top-seeded pair of Liliyana Natsir and Nova Widianto of Indonesia defeated Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam 21-13, 21-19 to advance to the semifinals.
China's He Hanbin and Yu Yang defeated Poland's Nadiezda Kostiuczyk and Robert Mateusiak 22-20, 23-21 to also advance.


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BIRMINGHAM, MI (WWJ) — The latest study of the relationship between car companies and their suppliers comes with a warning.
"The basic theme this year, particularly as it related to the domestics, is 'They've forgotten what we did with them in the 2008-2010 time period, when they needed our help, and they are reverting back to their old tricks," says John Henke, President of Planning Perspectives and an Oakland University Business Professor.
Every year Planning Perspectives surveys suppliers about the relationship with the three domestic car companies, and the three Japanese carmakers that have factories in the U.S.
Interview: Jeff Gilbert talks with study author John Henke.
The overall study is pretty stable this year, and there's not much difference in the scores of the major auto companies. But, Henke says, suppliers are reporting more pressure for price concessions, and more pressure to make rapid changes in products.
Henke says what's different now is this type of pressure is coming from all major automakers, not just the domestics, as had been the case several years ago. He says Japanese carmakers have started using the same pressure techniques on suppliers that domestic companies have historically used.
While the leaders of major auto companies have made it a goal to improve relations with suppliers, Henke says often that goal doesn't reach those who are in direct contact with suppliers.
Car companies have made progress setting the agenda for better supplier relations, Henke says, but now have to hone in on the follow through. "They've got to step back and decide what they really want to do, start implementing a plan, and start sticking to it."
Toyota remains the company that suppliers most want to do business with, and Ford tops the domestics. But, Henke says there's no longer a wide range of difference between Toyota on the top and Chrysler on the bottom.
These finding are important, Henke says, because suppliers often save their best products for the companies that they have the best relationship with.
That, he says, is the main reason why companies can't let up in efforts to improve and sustain good supplier relations.
"Everybody's making lots of money, 'Why do we have to worry about it, we're making lots of money?' Well, because you saw just a few years ago, what happens when you don't make a lot of money," Henke says.
Written by Jeff Gilbert. Connect with Jeff at firstname.lastname@example.com, facebook.com/carchronicles and @jefferygilbert.


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More:White House Blog -- President Obama's 2013 State of the Union
President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 12, 2013. In his remarks, President Obama addressed a number of foreign policy issues.
President Obama said, "Tonight, we stand united in saluting the troops and civilians who sacrifice every day to protect us. Because of them, we can say with confidence that America will complete its mission in Afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al Qaeda.
"Already, we have brought home 33,000 of our brave servicemen and women. This spring, our forces will move into a support role, while Afghan security forces take the lead. Tonight, I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan. This drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over.
"Beyond 2014, America's commitment to a unified and sovereign Afghanistan will endure, but the nature of our commitment will change. We're negotiating an agreement with the Afghan government that focuses on two missions -- training and equipping Afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos, and counterterrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al Qaeda and their affiliates.
"Today, the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self. It's true, different al Qaeda affiliates and extremist groups have emerged -- from the Arabian Peninsula to Africa. The threat these groups pose is evolving. But to meet this threat, we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad or occupy other nations. Instead, we'll need to help countries like Yemen, and Libya, and Somalia provide for their own security, and help allies who take the fight to terrorists, as we have in Mali. And where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the gravest threat to Americans.
"Now, as we do, we must enlist our values in the fight. That's why my administration has worked tirelessly to forge a durable legal and policy framework to guide our counterterrorism efforts. Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts. I recognize that in our democracy, no one should just take my word for it that we're doing things the right way. So in the months ahead, I will continue to engage Congress to ensure not only that our targeting, detention and prosecution of terrorists remains consistent with our laws and system of checks and balances, but that our efforts are even more transparent to the American people and to the world.
"Of course, our challenges don't end with al Qaeda. America will continue to lead the effort to prevent the spread of the world's most dangerous weapons. The regime in North Korea must know they will only achieve security and prosperity by meeting their international obligations. Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only further isolate them, as we stand by our allies, strengthen our own missile defense and lead the world in taking firm action in response to these threats.
"Likewise, the leaders of Iran must recognize that now is the time for a diplomatic solution, because a coalition stands united in demanding that they meet their obligations, and we will do what is necessary to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon.
"At the same time, we'll engage Russia to seek further reductions in our nuclear arsenals, and continue leading the global effort to secure nuclear materials that could fall into the wrong hands -- because our ability to influence others depends on our willingness to lead and meet our obligations.
"America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks. Now, we know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private emails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems. We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.
"And that's why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy."
The President continued, "Now, even as we protect our people, we should remember that today's world presents not just dangers, not just threats, it presents opportunities. To boost American exports, support American jobs and level the playing field in the growing markets of Asia, we intend to complete negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership. And tonight, I'm announcing that we will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union -- because trade that is fair and free across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs.
"We also know that progress in the most impoverished parts of our world enriches us all -- not only because it creates new markets, more stable order in certain regions of the world, but also because it's the right thing to do. In many places, people live on little more than a dollar a day. So the United States will join with our allies to eradicate such extreme poverty in the next two decades by connecting more people to the global economy; by empowering women; by giving our young and brightest minds new opportunities to serve, and helping communities to feed, and power, and educate themselves; by saving the world's children from preventable deaths; and by realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation, which is within our reach.
"You see, America must remain a beacon to all who seek freedom during this period of historic change. I saw the power of hope last year in Rangoon, in Burma, when Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed an American President into the home where she had been imprisoned for years; when thousands of Burmese lined the streets, waving American flags, including a man who said, "There is justice and law in the United States. I want our country to be like that.""In defense of freedom, we'll remain the anchor of strong alliances from the Americas to Africa; from Europe to Asia. In the Middle East, we will stand with citizens as they demand their universal rights, and support stable transitions to democracy.
"We know the process will be messy, and we cannot presume to dictate the course of change in countries like Egypt, but we can -- and will -- insist on respect for the fundamental rights of all people. We'll keep the pressure on a Syrian regime that has murdered its own people, and support opposition leaders that respect the rights of every Syrian. And we will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace.
"These are the messages I'll deliver when I travel to the Middle East next month. And all this work depends on the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in dangerous places at great personal risk -- our diplomats, our intelligence officers, and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. As long as I'm Commander-in-Chief, we will do whatever we must to protect those who serve their country abroad, and we will maintain the best military the world has ever known."
You can read President Obama's full remarks here.
W.W. writes:
Very poor .. nothing new .. no progress.. other time wasted slaves of a lobby with the only intent to destroy humanity destiny and god.. but still faith in the president.
Mari in the U.S.A. writes:
The man who said "There is justice and law in the United States" was apparently unaware of the fact that our president asserts the authority to launch wars, or assassinate US citizens using drones, at his pleasure.
Ashim C. in India writes:
Withdrawal from Afghanistan is an overwhelming sentiment of Americans. That President has to respond to it is understandable. But so long as US has not relinquished it's role as an world leader like Russia has, US has the challenge to make the withdrawal qualitatively different, which means it has to ensure that the region does not become a safe haven for fundamentalist terrorists from all over. Laden may have been eliminated but Jehadi ideas and ideology have not in Afpak region and beyond. For reasons well known the ideology is rooted in , one guesses, persecution complex among followers of Islam and their inability to give their population the benefits of knowledge and development that follows it inspite of their oil based riches, which is not renewable and is believed to exhaust in matters of few generation. This creates restlessness and hopelessness which fundamentalists are able to capitalise easily.
Logically, therefore, the real challenge is to get the international community including Jews in USA, Israel & rest of the world to remove the sense of deprivation among muslims some of which are real while a very proportion of that may be imaginary just like US perception is that there is a threat to it's security. Without US rising upto these challenges as it withdraws, which - thankfully- is not going to be total but gradual, US shall only send out a message that US in times to come reconcile itself to the position a North American power because of it's current economic problems. It is not as if US will resolve it's problems by become inward looking economically. US along with developed countries of Europe and Asia must extend their vision and see how and what they stand to gain economically if they cooperated to make real inclusive growth by sharing their most updated and futuristic technologies related to food security, clean energy security, health , education to prmote sober and cultured man first as they still have the resources in terms knowledge and otherwise to make possible inclusive growth. While this happens and improvements in quality of life are palpably felt, US can share it's millitary hardwares, which US is invested in and whose maintenance cost is a huge drain to it's economy, under joint command and control system to meet the strategic needs of countries commensurating their threat perceptions under short term lease and eventually long term lease, which will add value to US millitary investments and enable defense expenditure of many countries becoming free for import of technology driven products and services from US and developed world. That will regenerate US economy back to growth.
As far as job generation is concerned, it is not an exlusive requirement of US. Unless automation and mechanisation from certain activities are abondoned, one does not see how unemployment can be removed in the world. SAARC, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Srilanka is possibly ideally poised for USA to undertake new experiments. A good beginning would be to treat SAARC as one entity in foreign policy formulations.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Nation building is an emotional process, whether at home or abroad. It goes beyond the infrastructure and the nuts and bolts of progress in that nation building transforms fear of abandonment into pride of ownership; incompetence and corruption into viable institutions of self governance; partisanship, divisiveness and civil conflict and creates a mindset that "We can do this, together."
For the record I must insist that America is a nation of nation builders on many levels; who have traditionally employed the practice at home and abroad, generally doing both pretty darn well considering the time it sometimes takes for folks to get their act together realizing that the US gov. can only facilitate what the people desire, and that they must own it, "by, for, and of" themselves for nation building to be sustainable over generations.
Anything less would become a failure of leadership on one end and self determination on the other.
Whether that be here in America, or in Afghanistan.
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Mitsubishi Electric unveils its first 4K TV - REAL LS1
Mitsubishi Electric today debuted their first 4K TV - REAL LS1. Its 65-inch (LCD-65LS1) and 58-inch (LCD-58LS1) models will be released for sale on October 30.
Mitsubishi Electric uses a red laser and cyan LED for a 4K LCD panel for the first time in the industry. Their high-grade red, blue and green colors can maximize the performance of 4K images.


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Prices of solar panels are steadily coming down, but are still not low enough to prompt a mass movement to solar.will continue to fall.
The unanswered question is whether solar can thrive without strong state and federal financial incentives.market is for commercial-sized projects, like a giant 9 megawatt array on the roof of the Gloucester Marine Terminal, but state policies have also pushed residential solar. However, under Gov. Chris Christie, New Jersey ended its upfront rebate program last year, although it still offers ongoing incentives through the Solar Renewable Energy Certificates program. Christie also abandoned the previous administration's goal of getting 30 percent of the state's power from renewable sources by 2020, reducing that target to 22.5 percent.
The most promising trend in residential solar power is the third-party ownership model.185-watt panels (enough for a small 2.4 kilowatt system) and all the hardware required to install them costs $9,219.
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The Creators Project: Tell us a bit about your fashion label.
Suh Sangyoung: The Suh Sangyoung brand is very casual. It's designed for anyone and everyone, but at the same time has a contemporary feel and emotions based on the young population.
Is that also how you'd define your style and design?
Basically, we pursue a basic style. And since we work in Korea, we do have a lot of designs that are very decorative. How can I explain this?... It almost feels like clothes that put on makeup? Of course, wearing clothes is different from putting on a makeup, but I think people tend to think that putting on clothes is the same as putting on a makeup. So we try to make clothing that doesn't lose focus. We start from the very base and we are very meticulous in the process.
Most people consider you a next generation designer. What do you think about that?
I think the only reason I am considered a "next generation" is because I'm still young. Because my predecessors have already accomplished a lot of things, I can use them as a stepping-stone to think about what I should do and my role as a young designer.
Were you influenced when you were young to become a fashion designer?
I was born at the time when there were only three TV channels, and obviously no internet. So it was hard to get in contact with a lot of the movies and music. But I was a very curious child and felt like I needed to watch them. So watched and listened through ways that were illegal at the time. After listening to certain music I started wondering what the musician looked like, his thoughts, and how he developed his music. It made me very curious. So the only way to satisfy this curiosity is to physically find out on your own.
Which is interesting because you really made your name through what you refer to as your "Online Collection."
It was around 2005 or 2006 that we started thinking that the internet was a very significant factor. For example, in order for us to look at new things or new collections, we did so through the internet. Ultimately, the internet allows what offline shows cannot achieve in terms of time and space. In a lot of ways we thought it was an intelligent method and choice. But at the time we were troubled by the technicalities that internet has to go through. When we first used a camcorder, the maximum width of a video allowed on the website was about big as a pack of cigarettes. And it didn't make sense for a fashion collection to be shown through such a tiny shape and form, so we started questioning how to make the size bigger. The conclusion we came to was… I don't really know the proper term for this, but you know that camera where it takes like six or seven shots in one second? We basically shot it with that and connected it through the Flash program.
What was the effect?
The idea was like those comics drawn on the corner of a book and flipped through to become a motion picture. The show had a running time of maybe about 10 or 12 minutes and the photographs that we took exceeded more than 10,000. So this was what we thought out in order to overcome the technological limits at the time. But because we had over 10,000 pictures, picking out the best pictures and basically managing the process was extremely difficult.
What do you think are the pros and cons of the fashion industry in Korea?
The con is that the pace is too fast. From a designer's perspective, I believe that time and effort is an important factor for a label to grow and age. But in Korea I don't think time is respected. They want quick results, but that's just not how things work. For a new brand to make an impact there needs to be enough time. Really? The whole atmosphere of impatience is just a shame. Yet the pro of designing in South Korea is that the pace is fast. [laughs.] So at the same time, the fast pace is a pro and a con. People accept new things quickly and throw away the old also quickly.


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Lemon Chicken Soup with Spaghetti
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 (2-inch) piece Parmesan cheese rind, optional
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces, *see Cook's Note
- 2 cups diced cooked rotisserie chicken, preferably breast meat
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Kosher salt
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
In a large stockpot, bring the chicken broth, lemon juice, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind, if using, to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the carrots and simmer until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the broken pasta and cook until the pasta is tender, for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken and heat through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and the Parmesan rind and discard. Stir in 1/2 of the cheese and the parsley. Season with salt, to taste. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
*Cook's Note: You can use any short pasta from your pantry as a substitute for spaghetti.
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
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Area Deaths
GWENDOLYN FRYE, 80, Makoti, died Sunday in a Garrison nursing home. Funeral Friday, 1 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, Makoti. Visitation Thursday, noon to 5 p.m., in Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall.
MONICA HEIT, 88, Minot, died Tuesday in a Minot nursing home. (Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot)
LAVADA HILL, 49, Watford City, died Sunday as the result of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident near Watford City. Cremation will take place and no local services will be held. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City)
JAMES STEPHENS, 88, Garrison, died Sunday in a Garrison hospital. Memorial services will be held in early February in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garrison. (Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison)
HENRY DIETERLE, 95, McClusky, died Tuesday in a New Salem nursing home. (Hertz Funeral Home, McClusky)
AUGUSTINE PEDERSEN, 98, of Harvey, died Tuesday in a Minot nursing home. (Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey)
DOROTHY TUCHSCHERER, 67, Minot, died Monday in a Minot hospital. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m., St. Leo's Catholic Church, Minot. Visitation Friday, 2 to 7 p.m., vigil prayer service Friday, 7 p.m., both in Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
KENNETH VETSCH, 69, Rugby, died Tuesday in his home. (Anderson Funeral Home, Rugby)
BRADLEY SULLIVAN, 54, Carpio, died Jan. 9 in his home. Funeral Jan. 25, 3 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Carpio. Visitation Jan. 24, 2 to 7 p.m., in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
MICHAEL AISENBREY, 67, New Town, died Monday in a Minot hospice facility. Memorial service Saturday, 11 a.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, New Town. There will no reviewal or visitation but people may sign a memorial register Saturday, one hour prior to the service, in the church. (Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall)
ELSA BARRY, 104, New Salem, formerly of Bismarck, died Sunday in a New Salem nursing home. Funeral Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington. Visitation Friday, 2 to 7 p.m., prayer service Friday, 7 p.m., both in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
ALVINA HAMMES, 90, Underwood, formerly of Sykeston, died Tuesday in a Bismarck hospital. Funeral Friday, 10:30 a.m., St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Sykeston. Visitation Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m., in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
FRANCIS BIVINS, 90, Minot, formerly of Sawyer, died Tuesday in a Minot nursing home. (Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot)
EMMA PETERSON, 86, Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Minot, died Friday in a Vancouver adult foster care center. Her funeral will be in the spring. (Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.


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Disk space is always important to optimize. CUBRID comes with a highly customizable configuration file, which you can adjust to satisfy almost all needs.
We will give you now a few tips that will help you minimize the disk space occupied by the CUBRID databases:
Note: To add a parameter to cubrid.conf just place on a new line the name of the parameter followed by equal sign (=), followed by the value. Don't put any spaces between the parameter name, the equal sign or the value. Here is an example of lines that can be added to cubrid.conf:
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U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Whyte said he would issue a ruling in Rambus-Micron patent infringement case on Monday or Tuesday, reports Reuters news-agency.
Early in January Sue L. Robinson, a judge from the U.S. District Court of Delaware, determined that Rambus executed its document retention policy during a time when it anticipated litigation. The court found that the patent infringement matter with Micron Technology has found that Rambus cannot pursue its claims against Micron due to spoliation.
Judge Robinson ruled in Wilmington, Delaware, that Rambus had destroyed documents, impugning "the very integrity of the litigation process". As a result, she threw out Rambus' patent claims against Micron and barred it from collecting money.


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Sublease Tenant Needed (Female only)
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Valuable intermodal Transportation System creates a commercially viable environment.
Living in Baltimore County means a comfortable blend of historic neighborhoods, suburban communities and rural landscapes, all at a cost of living below the national average. Whether you're new to Baltimore County, or looking to discover something new in your hometown, click below for the practical, the fun and the informative.
A highly rated school system, higher education, access to excellent health care -all available in Baltimore County
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Delayed Response Worsens Impact In San Francisco Bay
Posted By G Monkie On April 10, 2008 @ 9:14 pm In Green Report / Media | 4 Comments
The most chilling part of what occurred on November 7th in the San Francisco Bay is not so much the accident itself human error is inevitable to a certain degree but the slow response to the accident that, according to an article on abc.com, will result in most of the 58,000 gallons of spilled oil being absorbed into the ecosystem. Shouldn't previous oil catastrophes (Exxon Valdez, anyone?) have taught us to treat each of these as worst case scenarios? Must we wait for the inevitable before putting into place a real, actionable plan?
While the Coast Guard maintains that their response was immediate 30 minutes after the distress call they did acknowledge some "miscommunication" with local officials, but said this didn't interfere with relief efforts. However, the article points out that the much-needed oil-skimming vehicles did not show up until 90 minutes after the call, allowing many more thousands of gallons of oil to do their damage.
While much of the fuel was expected to dissolve into the water, the oil that remained was causing major problems for Bay Area birds.
On top of that, it seems fishy that Coast Guard logs initially recorded the spill to have been only 400 gallons – a figure that was mysteriously "updated" the following day to a whopping 58,000.
If the Coast Guard is covering up for blunders by doctoring logs, what lesson can be learned from this experience? The agencies involved should be open about their actions on that day — not to be left open for blame, but in the hopes of preventing losses of such magnitude the next time such an event happens.
Being transparent allows us to learn from our mistakes and move forward. Otherwise, this horrible accident has served no purpose. Let it not be futile.
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Social Enterprise
The core mission of Humanim has always been centered on creating economic opportunity for people facing barriers to employment. Our team has always been and will always be passionate about creating innovative solutions which solve social problems. There is no better time than now to work in a collaborative way to find solutions that increase the economic stability of families.
Humanim has recently launched a division dedicated to development of social enterprise operations within Maryland. We see the development of social enterprise ventures as a means to significantly increase employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to success. Our focus is on creating businesses that provide more than just a job -- they offer the employee a career ladder while simultaneously helping to solve societal and environmental problems through market-based solutions. In addition, our businesses not only create jobs but will create economic opportunity for ancillary business development for community residents.
Humanim adheres to the business approach that an organization addresses social and environmental challenges with a true value proposition that provides the consumer with a competitive advantage. If a company can provide the consumer with what they need at the right value and allow them to contribute to solving social and environmental challenges, it will have strong market appeal. The result is a sustainable approach for creating a reliable revenue stream of unrestricted funds, thereby extending the efficacy of the nonprofit in meeting tomorrow's challenges.
Our Social Enterprise focus falls directly in line with the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) in its three characteristics that distinguish a social enterprise.
- It directly addresses an intractable social need and serves the common good, either through its products and services or through the number of disadvantaged people it employs.
- Its commercial activity is a strong revenue driver, whether a significant earned income stream within a nonprofit's mixed revenue portfolio, or a for profit enterprise.
- The common good is its primary purpose, literally "baked into" the organization's DNA, and trumping all others.
We feel that social enterprises can and will produce higher social returns on investment than simply following the traditional non-profit model.
The social enterprise community in Baltimore is growing, and we are excited to be a part of it. Join Humanim in reinvesting profit to rethink and fulfill our social and objectives to collaboratively grow our business. If you have an idea that benefits our community, economy, and the world, let us know! We value partnerships!