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Man pleads guilty in connection with assault, robbery of store clerk
MISSOULA, Mont. - A Missoula man pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy to commit robbery charge connected to an assault and robbery incident earlier this year.
Ikaika Kamaka changed his plea to guilty in Missoula County District Court Thursday.
He was charged with the felony in January after he entered Jay's Mary on 39th Street, to scout the store. Video surveillance showed Kamaka go up to the counter to buy a drink, and when he didn't have enough money the clerk, Patrick Bendig, paid for it.
After he left the store the video shows four other men including Kamaka's brother went in and beat Bendig with baseball bats and took off with the money.
One of those men, Ture-adon Thibodeaux was sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier this month.
Kamaka's sentencing hearing is scheduled for August.


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In his first book How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Chad Orzel put quantum mechanics into terms even a German Shepherd mix (or English major) could understand by means of a dialectic with his pet Queen Emmy, whose interests run from chasing rabbits to virtual particles. Although the premise may sound like a stretch, as it turns out Emmy asks her owner just the right kind of insightful questions that help illustrate the weird and wonderful concepts that topic contains.
Now Orzel, a professor at Union College in Schenectady, NY, has a new book that gives the same treatment to the other great theory of modern physics. How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog covers everything from Einstein to dark matter, using analogies that dogs and ordinary people can relate to. For instance, the book helps readers visualize a light cone — which physicists use in spacetime diagrams to keep cause and effect from getting out of order as time and space stretch and contract — by letting Emmy compare it to a dog cone used to keep canines from biting at stitches.
Right now amateur science nuts like me actually have a wide range of materials to choose from to help them understand the hoopla over the LHC and other science news, from Brian Greene's excellent TV specials to the CERN pop-up book. But reading Orzel's book helped me tie several concepts together. What does a particle collider have to do with the Big Bang? Why does string theory require 10 or 11 dimensions? Orzel touches on these questions and more.
Continue Reading "Review: How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog" »

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'Dr. Quantum' to address the Harpur Forum
Fred Alan Wolf, also known as "Dr. Quantum," will discuss "How Quantum Physics Can Change Your Life " at the kickoff of this year's Harpur Forum breakfast series on Friday, September 29, at the Binghamton Club in downtown Binghamton.
Wolf, who is the author of 11 books, will share his journey into the world of quantum physics with the Harpur Forum.
Wolf, has taught at the University of London, the University of Paris, the Hahn-Meitner Institute for Nuclear Physics in Berlin, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and San Diego State University. His work in quantum physics and consciousness is well known through his popular and scientific writing. Wolf has authored Taking the Quantum Leap and his latest book, Dr. Quantum Presents, A Little Book of Big Ideas. He was also featured in the 2004 documentary movie, "What the Bleep Do We Know?" which explored the convergence of spirituality and quantum physics.
For more information on Wolf visit his website www.fredalanwolf.com.
The Harpur Forum serves business, professional and community leaders by bringing nationally known authorities to speak at functions throughout the year.
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 8 a.m.


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PlayBook: Dead Yankees
After the Yankees Sweep: Just how evil is a once evil empire? Plus Week Seven NFL lines.
George Steinbrenner never would have stood for the kind of piss-poor performance his pin-stripers just put on in Detroit. He would have called it pitiful, a coma, a sleepwalk, a slump. He would have publicly denounced the on-field talent as lazy lapdogs and interred them to the press as the walking dead. He'd have arbitrarily fired at least one person responsible and perhaps, as a lesson, set fire to a few more.
Yes…Yes, that's right: 10 years ago, George Steinbrenner would have dragged Alex Rodriguez kicking and screaming from the dugout and set his flailing body ablaze down the third base line to prove a point. He would have had a hobbled Jeter, wincing with every wayward swing, struggling to stand, bleed out on the infield. He would have hung the hollowed out skulls of Swish and Cano from menacing pennant pikes outside New Yankee Stadium, with the words of warning, written in still-warm blood, to all future Yankees:
He was, in short, a devil and not a man to be crossed, a temperamental old tyrant known on more than one occasion to make snap, quick-time decisions based on an unruly and perverse sense of justice. It wasn't beyond George to unnerve people if only to prove that he could, and to this day he's the only owner in all of professional sports who had to be pardoned by a president for big-time felony white collar and political crimes…
Things are indeed different now. In New Yankee Stadium, Steinbrenners still roam the halls, but they lack the sincerity and fire of their father, whose hooves can no longer be heard. Their gushing statement to the press, congratulating the Tigers and speaking in all but uncertain terms about the future, came and went with little clamor, a far cry from the flaming pulpit old George used to rain down fire and brimstone from.
Blood spilled and splattered the walls for less in The Boss's day, but George never had to explain why a team affectionately known as the Bombers scored runs in only three of 39 LCS innings. Or why they hit .188 on the whole, a record low for any team that had played at least seven games. Or why a player owed $114 million over the next three years went 3 for 25 with no RBIs, or why the heart of the lineup went a combined 11 for 100 through nine postseason games. George never had to explain any of those things, but there is little doubt that, after what we just saw from the Yankees, his reign of terror would have rivaled Robespierre's. He would have been Nero on the balcony, laughing wildly into the night while his city burned around him.
The thing about Rome was that everybody feared the Romans even while they burned; they were crazy and wild and ruthless pyromaniacs who earned the ire and respect of half the known world. It wasn't until they went soft that we realized they were little more than a bunch of rich, chiseled kings, just playing for a pennant, just playing pretend.
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Circumstances beyond our control have forced us into nothing but quick slants this week. We'll be back with high action reasoning come next Friday:
Buffalo (-3.5) over Tennessee, Minnesota (-5.5) over Arizona, Dallas (-2) over Carolina, Washington (+6) over New York, Green Bay (-5.5) over St. Louis, Oakland (-3) over Jacksonville, New York (+10.5) over New England, Pittsburgh (-1) over Cincinnati, Houston (-6.5) over Baltimore, New Orleans (-2.5) over Tampa Bay, Cleveland (+3.5) over Indianapolis, Chicago (-6) over Detroit,
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Evacuating Somali reporters who face unrelenting violence
Somalia was among the world's deadliest countries for journalists in 2009, the year I began working with CPJ's Journalist Assistance program. On June 7, two gunmen shot Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe and Ahmed Omar Hashi, the director and news editor of the country's leading independent station, Radio Shabelle. Hirabe died at the scene. Hashi barely survived and was hospitalized with wounds to the abdomen and right hand.


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I am going to be writing a series of posts for GeekMom that tracks the progression and possible side-effects of slowly allowing my sons to watch "good" horror films. Michael is 14 and Sammy is 12; they have always been thought of by others as mature for their age, yet regardless of that, I have always been reluctant to let them watch R-rated movies, until recently.
I've heard my sons complain for years that their friend's parents allow their friends to watch whatever they want; my response to that has always been that every household has different rules that work for each one, respectively. I have never lived under the illusion that my children didn't watch movies or television shows that I deemed inappropriate for them while they were spending time at said friends' houses. They will let certain quotes, quips and lines from movies will slip from their lips, not realizing that just because I don't allow them to watch those kinds of films doesn't mean that I don't watch them myself and know what they are referring to. In the last few months, I have slowly began letting them watch certain R-rated films, under my supervision of course, and there are some that I only let my oldest son watch. I feel that, as their mother, I can responsibly introduce them to something they have looked forward to for so long, and at the same time, continue to restrict their exposure depending what I believe they can or cannot handle. In my personal opinion, parents should easily know what might be too intense, frightening or mature for their children, and they should make choices taking into consideration the child's age and content of a particular film or television show.


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The estimated proceeds from partial sales of state-owned enterprises of $5-$7 billion may have to be revised downwards in the Budget, Finance Minister Bill English conceded today, and sales were still contingent on getting the green light from the Supreme Court this week.
Prime Minister John Key would not say what would change if the proceeds were lower - the Government postponing some of its capital spending plans or departing from its debt track and increasing debt to fund capital expenditure.
Mr English said the float of Mighty River Power would be underway within three weeks if the Government gets the go-ahead after a challenge to the process by the Maori Council in the Supreme Court, the result of which is expected any time now.
Information from the Mighty River Power float could lead to a revision of the overall estimates of proceeds, he said.
"It's possible the numbers will move around."
The $5-$7 billion figure was the estimate given in the May 2011 Budget for the sale proceeds of up to 49 per cent of four state-owned enterprises (Mighty River Power, Genesis, Meridian, Solid Energy) and Air New Zealand.
Solid Energy is in talks with Macquarie Bank to avoid receivership and is no longer on the sales agenda - but the Government is not yet offering a view on how much to discount its estimated proceeds because of that.
Mr English told reporters at Parliament this morning that he might get to float Mighty River Power before the Budget on May 16 and that would give him good information about the market value of the other enterprises.
Until now, there has been no basis on which to change the estimated proceeds.
"It may well change when we've got more information about how the market values the existing companies.
"The more information about Mighty River, we can revise whatever the expectations were about Solid Energy."
The $5-$7 billion was the best estimate a couple of years ago.
The Government has been planning to fund any increase in capital expenditure over the next four Budgets from proceeds of the sales.
Mr English said he hoped the sales figures would hold up ``because we have got big commitments in Christchurch, to upgrade our schools across the country, build more hospitals and these proceeds will help us do that.''
Mr Key said at issue was "whether we ultimately spend as much as we receive from those companies and that can obviously vary depending on what we achieve from the sell-downs, presuming they are possible at the end of this week".
"In the perfect world we would prefer to match the release of capital from those SOEs into the purchase of other assets on behalf of New Zealanders."
He would not comment on whether the Government would rule out an early election if its flagship policy were overturned by the Supreme Court.
"I think it would be foolish for me to engage in that kind of discussion," he told reporters.
"The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. They are about to deliver a judgment in relation to the water case and for me to answer that question would be to invite criticism of me that I was somehow being disrespectful to whatever decision they might make - in other words if I don't like it, I'll do something about it. I think we would be better to wait just until we find out."


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Table of Contents The Benefits of Wine Fridges Types of Wine Coolers Factors to Consider When You Buy a Wine Fridge Popular Brands of Wine…
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|T61. Plumbing Facilities (With 1.01 Or More Persons Per Room) [3]
Universe: Persons In Occupied Housing Units With 1.01 Or More Persons Per Room
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Presence of toilet facilities, bathing facilities, and piped water, ascertained for occupied and vacant housing units.
Complete plumbing for exclusive use
Piped hot and cold water, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower for exclusive use by household members. All facilities must be in the living quarters, but need not be in the same room. Hot water need not be available continuously. A privy or chemical toilet is not counted as a flush toilet. A bathtub or shower is counted only if it is connected to piped running water.Lacking complete plumbing for exclusive use:
- Complete plumbing facilities, but also used by another householdAll facilities preset, but with some or all of the plumbing facilities also regularly used by someone who is not a member of the household. This category also applies if the future occupants of living quarters now vacant would be expected to share the facilities.
- Some but not all plumbing facilitiesUnits with one or two but not all three of these: hot and cold piped water, flush toilet, and bathtub or shower.
- No plumbing facilities
Historical comparability
Data on plumbing facilities have been collected since 1940. In 1970, there were separate questions on presence of hot and cold running water, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower. The questions were combined in 1980. In 1980 complete facilities must not only be in the building, as in 1970, but also inside the housing unit.


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Is there a standard measuring method to determine the actual size of cells?
I want to take some measurements of my various top bar combs and determine what size they are actually building for various purposes.
It would seem that you could measure either the greatest or smallest dimension across the middle of the cell. may not make much difference but as long as i am going to do it i would like to do it as accurately as possible.


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Short answer is No. The SiG is designed with an overlap for safety to avoid ND's. May sound stupid, but to get a SiG to go bang, you have to cycle the trigger. When it is at rest (even with a round chambered) the hammer is not in contact with the firing pin (to avoid striking such if accidentally dropped onto the hammer). If it is dropped and the hammer does somehow move forward enough to strike the firing pin, the pin is held by a spring loaded garivity block on the firing pin to keep it in place.
Several things must fail in order for a SiG to fire "accidentally" by being dropped. When the trigger is cycled, it rotates a cam lifting the firing pin block just before the sear breaks allowing the hammer to travel forward striking the now free floating firing pin.
It's a SiG. It's a CPO (2 of mine are including my primary CCW). Shoot it, enjoy it and trust it. Take care of it and it'll never let you down.


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New bill would require parents to opt-in for student sex ed
MISSOULA, Mont. - In Helena Monday, legislators heard a bill to change the requirements for sex education in public schools.
It's a bill that's asking parental consent for every student to be taught any sort of human sexual education.
During the 2011 legislature Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a similar bill.
This session House Bill (HB) 239 would require schools to notify parents about sexual education curriculum. Representative Cary Smith, R- Billings sponsored the one from 2011, and is sponsoring this one as well. Smith said it's an important topic that isn't going away.
HB 239 is an adjustment to attendance and excuses in Montana's public schools, and it's specific to sex ed. The bill would make it illegal for students to attend any class that involves human sexual education unless a parent agrees.
The Missoula County Public School district already has a similar policy in place.
"They get a documentation on the human sexuality component and what those specific areas that are going to be addressed," said Missoula County Public Schools Curriculum Coordinator Alanna Vaneps. "While also within that letter there's an opt-out at the bottom of the letter for parents to be able to sign off."
But if HB 239 passes, instead of asking for parents to opt-out, administrators will ask parents to opt-in. So unless parents specifically approve, students would be excused from learning any of the sexual education curriculum.
"Parents are a part of that, so we are open in what it is that the curriculum includes," said Vaneps.
Transparency of what's being taught is what Rep. Smith thinks is most important.
But one thing that's agreed on across the board is not choosing to be part of the sex ed curriculum shouldn't prevent kids from going to school.
"What we don't want to do is encourage students not to attend school, so we always provide an alternate curriculum," said Vaneps.
Overall it wouldn't be a big change to their current policy though administrators say it would require more tracking, since they would have to go through the paperwork for students who would participate, rather than those who don't.
To read the full text of the bill click here.


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CHFI in 7/06
Unlike other CF certs, the CHFI recommends taking the CEH to understand attack entry points into a network which seems to elevate the CHFI to include investigating a complete network. Some of the modules specifically cover network analysis, network attacks, & gathering evidence on a network.
Wish they had a lab component included for this exam!


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(This article is based on a mathematics workshop for 12 year
olds given by Warwick Evans and Alison Clark Jeavons in Cambridge
in February 2000. The photos were taken at the ATE / NRICH
Mathematics Superweek holiday for 10 to 13 year olds at Southam in
August 2000. )
In this article we shall find out why there are only five
regular polyhedra, that is solids where all the faces are regular
polygons (triangles, squares, pentagons and hexagons). A shape is
called 'regular' when all the sides are the same length, all the
angles are the same, all the faces are the same and the pattern in
which the faces meet at each vertex (the vertex form) is the same.
We shall also explore the properties of the semi-regular polyhedra,
the solids where the faces are two or more different regular
polygons coming together in the same pattern at each vertex.
In the pictures Ellie is holding a dodecahedron which is one of
the five regular polyhedra and Vicky is holding a great
rhombicosidodecahedron which is a semi-regular polyhedron with
square, hexagonal and octagonal faces.
All you need to follow this article is very simple arithmetic,
to know what an angles is and to use simple logical thinking.
Though it is not essential you will be able to visualise the solids
much more easily if you can use a construction kit (such as the
plastic shapes which fit together made by Polydron as shown in the photos) to
make the solids while reading this article.
The regular polyhedra are called the Platonic solids and the
semi-regular ones the Archimedean solids after two famous Greek
Using the plastic polygons made by Polydron, we can discover the
three regular tessellations made by triangles, squares and
Next we can introduce a notation to describe the vertex formed
by each tessellation. This notation, describing the number of edges
of each polygon meeting at a vertex of a regular or semi-regular
tessellation or solid, was devised by the Swiss mathematician
Ludwig Schlafli (1814-1895). He was a schoolteacher who did
mathematical research in his spare time.
Each vertex in the hexagonal tessellation is surrounded by three
6-sided polygons and we say that the vertex form is 666.
The square tessellation has vertex form 4444.
In any solid, the number of faces at a vertex must be more than
two. We begin with triangles.
Using only triangles, each vertex must have fewer than 6 faces
at a vertex (otherwise we end up with a plane tessellation). We can
join three 3-gons (i.e. triangles) to make a vertex with vertex
form 333. Carry on constructing a solid so that each vertex has
form 333 and we arrive at the tetrahedron with 4 triangular
We can join four 3-gons to make a vertex with vertex form 3333
and this solid is the octahedron with 8 triangular faces.
We can join five 3-gons (i.e. triangles) to make a vertex with
form 33333 and this solid is the icosahedron with 20 triangular
Now move on to squares. To make a solid, we must have more than
2 faces at a vertex and fewer than 4 [Why fewer than 4?]. This
leaves us with the vertex form 444 and we construct the cube (or
hexahedron) with 6 square faces.
Next comes the pentagon. Each vertex of any solid must have more
than 2 faces. Once you convince yourself that we cannot have a
vertex of form 5555 we are left with the regular solid with vertex
form 555 called the dodecahedron with 12 pentagonal faces.
We cannot make a regular solid with any polygon with six or more
sides [Why?].
We have shown that there are
five and only five regular solids, and we can begin to complete the
following table. In the photo you will see that Ross has
constructed the five regular polyhedra (the Platonic Solids named
after Plato).
After careful counting of vertices and edges - it isn't as easy
as it sounds - we can complete the next two columns. Try to do this
for yourself then check
your results .
The conjecture that F + V - E = 2 should come
from examining the numbers in the F, V and E columns. This is the
famous (and so useful) Euler's Theorem . Here it
is only a conjecture made from looking at our table but it is in
fact true - finding a proof is left to the reader.
The next column - Angle Deficiency - supplies the core theme of
this activity.
Consider the tetrahedron. Its vertex form is 333 and so the sum
of the angles at each of its vertices is
$60^{\circ}+60^{\circ}+60^{\circ}=180 ^{\circ}$ and we say that the
angle deficiency is $360^{\circ}-180^{\circ}$ that is
$180^{\circ}$. It is what you get if you flatten the polyhedron at
a vertex and measure the missing angle.
Can you see that the angle sum at the vertex of any solid is
bound to be less than $360^{\circ}$? [Why?]
Definition: The angle deficiency at a vertex is $360^{\circ}$
minus (the angle sum at the vertex).
We can fill in the next column in the table with the angle
deficiency for each Platonic solid provided we know the interior
angle of each $n$-gon.
A little diversion here takes us back to the plane, it links
ideas of angle deficiency with curvature and it proves the formula
for the interior angle of a regular $n$-gon which is
$(180-360/n)^{\circ}$. From this formula we see that the interior
angles of 3-, 4-, and 5-gons are 60$^{\circ}$, 90$^{\circ}$ and
108$^{\circ}$ respectively.
If you walk all the way around a circle back to your starting
point you turn through a total angle of $360^{\circ}$ or (using
another measure) $2\pi$ radians. Imagine walking around a regular
$n$-gon starting from one of the vertices. Now the curvature,
instead of being evenly spread around the edge, is concentrated at
the vertices. At each vertex you make the same turn to walk along
the next edge. When you get back to your starting point you turn
through the same angle to face the direction you were facing at the
start and altogether you have turned through a total angle of
$360^{\circ}$. Each of these turns is therefore $(360/n)^{\circ}$,
the exterior angle at the vertex. The interior angle is therefore
The final column in the table - total angle deficiency - is just
the sum of the angle deficiencies at every vertex of a particular
solid. Since, in each case, the vertex form is the same at each
vertex, we can just multiply the number of vertices (column V) by
the angle deficiency we have just calculated. We end up with the
following table.
Now let us relax the condition of regularity. A
semi-regular solid is one which is made up of more
than one type of polygon but in which all vertices have the same
vertex form.
Suppose we choose the vertex form 366 so that each vertex is
surrounded by one 3-gon and two 6-gons. Will this choice generate a
semi-regular solid and, if so, how many hexagons and how many
triangles do we need? We aim to use Euler's theorem and the Total
Angle Deficiency theorem to help us fill in another row in our
table. We already have the second and the last columns.
Now we go through the following steps:
But how many of the 8 faces are triangles and how many are
hexagons? What is the shape called?
Count the triangles first. Since each vertex has one 3-gon and
there are 12 vertices, we can argue that the number of triangles
must be $12\times 1= 12$ but in doing so we have counted each
triangle 3 times over, once at each of its vertices since each
triangle has 3 vertices. So the number of triangles must be
Count the hexagons next. We could just say $8-4=4$ but let's
double check. Since each vertex has two 6-gons and there are 12
vertices, we can argue that the number of hexagons must be
$12\times 2=24$ but in doing so we have counted the number of
hexagons 6 times since each hexagon has 6 vertices. So the number
of hexagons must be $24/6=4$.
In this photo Ross is holding one
of these solids and if you look at it carefully you might be able
to see that it could be obtained by "chopping off" the vertices of
a tetrahedron. It is called a truncated tetrahedron.
Some vertex forms produce prisms, such as 344 the triangular
prism which has three square faces and two triangular faces. Other
vertex forms produce anti-prisms. In addition to the prisms and
anti-prisms you will produce all the Archimedean solids (named
after Archimedes) whose details are on the completed table below.
You may like to fill in your own table and then check your results
with this table at the end of this article.
Ben has made a truncated cube with
vertex form 388. Can you see that it could be made by cutting off a
tetrahedron from each vertex of a cube?
Duncan and Suzanne have each made a rhombicuboctahedron with
vertex form 3444. By using 'skeleton' pieces for the faces rather
than solid plastic polygons you can look inside the polyhedra to
study them.
The first known mention of the thirteen "Archimedean solids" is
in a manuscript from the fifth book of the "Collection" of the
Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, who lived in the
beginning of the fourth century AD. For Pappus' description of the
solids with modern illustrations see: http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/Solids/Pappus.html
You will find illustrations of the polyhedral solids and much
interesting information about these solids and their geometrical
and practical construction on the World Wide Web site maintained by
Tom Gettys and
further information at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ArchimedeanSolid.html
The St Andrew's web site is a good starting point for finding
more about
Plato . and about
Archimedes .
Sadly Warwick died in July 2000. He was much loved by his
colleagues and students as an inspiring teacher with original ideas
and a wonderful way of helping people to understand and to enjoy
mathematics. He had a great zest for life.


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The state Board of Education on Wednesday afternoon extended the term of the state-appointed special master tasked with overseeing the city's schools through the end of June 2015.
Special Master Steven J. Adamowski addressed the state board in Hartford and provided a brief overview of much of what has transpired since he was first appointed in June 2012.
"We have a very different picture ... than two years ago," Adamowski said. "We've had two consecutive years of fairly significant increases in student achievement, the district is financially stable, it has a strategic operating plan."
For those reasons and a handful of others, Adamowski last week announced that he will — in his planned September report to the state board — recommend that the state cease its involvement in New London by July 1, 2015.
The city's Board of Education has also recently appointed a new, first-time superintendent, who will take charge of the district on Aug. 1.
"In New London, there's been good progress to date. The process of building consensus in New London has been a positive one and Dr. Adamowski has been at the center of that," state Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor said. "To be sure, many challenges remain. New London has recently undergone a superintendent transition, so for the purposes of continuity and stability, I recommend that the board maintain the special master relationship for another year."
As long as New London continues to improve at the same rate it has for the last two years, Pryor said, the city will be released from state supervision by the end of next June.
"We'll aim for only one more year of involvement, assuming continued progress in New London," he said. "We believe there will be no more need for the special master position after a year."
Adamowski also announced that he intends to retire by December of this year, creating the possibility that the city will have a different special master before state supervision ends.
City Board of Education President Margaret Mary Curtin said she supports the decision to extend the state's involvement in the city's schools because she believes it will be beneficial to the incoming superintendent.
"Yes I am (in agreement with the decision) at this point," Curtin said. "I think that if we hadn't gotten another superintendent I would not have been, but I think it will be helpful to the new superintendent."
Curtin said that she is amenable to the state's continued involvement "as long as the board is not dictated to, as long as (the state is) just there as a guide to the board."
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Curtin said Wednesday the Board of Education is "very concerned" about a potential gap in funding and expects to begin working on a plan to cope prior to the next budget season.
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I am a 1st year newbee and I am getting ready for my first wintering. I inspected over the weekend. The frames in my top deep have quite a lot of stores in them( a few complete frames and some partially filled) with some of the middle frames having an area left open for brood, from what I can assume. The bottom deep had some stores on a few frames around the top corners and sides. Most of the frames in the bottom though, were very open with empty cells. I stopped treating my hives with Apigard 1 week ago because my Queen stopped laying. Now there were some eggs back in the cells. I had been feeding them but now with the Queens laying again, I don't want limit area for egg laying.
Will she be laying most of the eggs in the bottom deep or the top deep at this time of the year?
And are the areas left open at this time in the top and bottom intended to be empty cells allowing that space to be the area for the cluster. Sorry for the long thinking here. Thanks, juzzerbee


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Whoever dropped a pig carcass dressed in a Mitt Romney for President T-shirt outside the Republican headquarters office in Manhattan Beach might have been amused, but some South Bay Republican Party officials weren't exactly laughing Friday.
"I think it had to be some crazy, intoxicated, unbalanced individual that had some streak of vengeance," said Shawn Steel, the Republican national committeeman from California.
"I guess he took Obama's notion that voting is the best vengeance a little too far."
The pig was discovered Thursday morning outside a Republican headquarters office on Highland Avenue in El Porto, two days after President Barack Obama defeated Romney in the general election.
Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Brian Brown said the carcass appeared to be the remnants of a pig from a butcher shop, where it probably had been trimmed and tossed in the garbage.
Animal control officers picked up the carcass. Police said no crime was committed other than littering.
David Hadley, president of the Beach Cities Republicans and chairman of the Republican Central Committee for the 66th Assembly District, didn't find the whole thing amusing.
"People joked about Barack Obama not spiking the football after the SEALs got us Osama bin Laden and he spent a year spiking the football," Hadley said. "This is some dimwit spiking the pigskin."
If anything, the pig head allowed Republican officials a chance to get the last word in on the election.
"The bad guys won and normally they don't put dead pigs in front of their opponents' offices," Steele said. "To me, the great mystery is that the very people who voted for Obama are the very people who are going to suffer in the next four years."
Hadley said he was more concerned that the Manhattan Beach office handed out nearly 1,000 Romney-Ryan signs before the election, and received numerous reports of signs being stolen or destroyed. Having a dead carcass on the sidewalk was mean-spirited and a health hazard, he said.
"I don't think it's an appropriate way to trash talk your political opponent," he said. "I don't think it's cool"
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(n.) a plum worklife negotiating outcome whereby middle managers are permitted and equipped to sleep away the vast majority of core 8 a.m.-6 p.m. work hours in the U.S. in the luxury of their own beds. As defined, the practice originated in Northern New Jersey in the mid-to-late-'90s among down-sized former telecommunications industry executives who landed on their feet in the employ of Asian telecom outfits.
Anybody feel like trying to get in a quick nine holes this afternoon? We'll have to wait a while to call you know who. I'm pretty sure he's got telenapping on his calendar until 2. He has that daily conference call wtih the home office at 5 a.m. Tokyo time.
by aquamanatee007 April 03, 2009
When you say you are working from home but you are really falling asleep at the keyboard due to being comfortable at home. At times the napping may be replaced by watching a movie or playing video games.
I decided to work from home today but little does the boss know I was tele-napping cause I stayed up too late last night playing video games
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This document is now superseded by a revised and updated version.
This page is derived from a scan of the BGA "Organisers' Handbook". The handbook is now very hard to obtain, but is a useful document, so it has been made available here. Much of the information in it is dated: this should be obvious.
Text in [square brackets] is the opinion of the webmaster, and carries no authority.
The British Go Association
The various chapters contain gleanings from many years' experience of go organisation, but everyone has his own favourite ways of doing things, and anyone who feels that his preferred methods or ideas are missing, or are not covered adequately, should write to the BGA with suggestions, so that future editions can include the benefit of his experience as well.
Throughout, for brevity and convenience, a player is referred to as "he," since the majority of players at present are male, despite the growing number of female players.
This edition was prepared by Tony Atkins and was word-processed by Brian Timmins [and scanned and converted to html by Nick Wedd]. It updates the 1983 edition with changes to rules determining qualifiers, and also covers computers in go.
Material contained herein may be copied as long as it is done to further the interests
of go playing and is credited to the BGA.
1.1 Aims and ObjectivesThe British Go Association (affiliated to the European Go Federation and to the International Go Federation) is a voluntary organisation with elected officials which exists to promote the game of go within the British Isles.
Membership is open to all go players on payment of a small annual subscription. Services offered by the Association (BGA) include the following:
1.2 Officials of the British Go AssociationThe BGA has a council consisting of President, Treasurer, Secretary and five ordinary members. There are various committees which report to the council, covering topics such as schools, grading and publicity.
1.3 Annual General MeetingThe Association's AGM is held during the British Go Congress, and is where the annual reports are presented, the council is elected, and motions are presented, suen as changes to the Association's constitution.
2: Starting a ClubOnce you have a nucleus of players (and this can be as little as two) you ran start to arrange regular meetings. These can be weekly, which is probably best, or less frequently such as fortnightly or monthly. An initial venue can be a member's front room; once established there, you can contemplate expansion. Many go clubs have originated in this manner.
Of the other possibilities for a venue, the commonest is one associated with a member's occupation. This includes a universfty (if he is a student or a lecturer), firm, or social club attached to a firm. The great advantages are that these are generally cheap - financial assistance may even be available - and usually fairly salubrious. Publicfty aimed at fellow employees is often successful, but it may be more difficult to attract non employees. Rules for social clubs are often quite strict, but only so as to cater for licensing laws, and a method to include non employees is usuayly not difficult to find. You should discuss the situation with officials of the social club.
Other possible venues are church halls, coffee bars, pubs, etc. They all have their pros and cons, and local intelligence will often generate some ideas. If you do not know where to start looking, find out where the local chess players meet. The public library should be able to provide that information.
One of the major problems when a club is started is that of equipment. The BGA can help here by loaning sets for a short period while the club gets going. Ultimately, of course, the club should be self-supporting.
To this end, it is recommended that small charges are made. Most clubs have two types of fee: an annual fee and a board fee for each evening. The BGA subscriptions should be added to the annual fee. It is recommended that the board fees should do more than cover the cost of the room (if any); the surplus can be used to purchase equipment or books for a club library. Typical fees might be £10 per annum, including BGA membership, and £1 per evening, with appropriate re ductions for those in full-time education etc. [These figures are for 1983 or earlier, and should be adjusted for inflation.] The details will, however, depend on local circumstances and many clubs operate free apart from the BGA subscription. Many established clubs are funded by the profits of running a tournament.
Usually there is one person, the prime mover, who starts the club going, but he should not see it as a one man show. He should delegate obs wherever possible, as this will help to ensure the continuity of the club if he should leave the district. Typical jobs are Secretary, Treasurer and Equipment Officer/Librarian. None of these duties is particularly onerous, but people tend to be shy of volunteering, yet will do the job enthusiastically if asked. The appointment of a publicity officer could be worthwhile, especially if there is someone with a flair for it.
Some go clubs are officially set up with a bank account and a constitution. Others have neither. If you want to have a bank account, and one is recommended if you intend to run tournaments, you will probably need to have a constitution. This does not need to be particularly elaborate; the only important thing is to clarify the means by which the members can check that their money is being looked after properly. A model constitution sufficient for most purposes is as follows:
Constitution of the ___________ Go Club
It is, of course, possible to be far more precise about these matters and also to define details
of the many other aspects of club management, but in practice such items tend to be forgotten or
ignored or, worse, they absorb time and effort which would be better spent playing go. [Many
Go Clubs have never had a constitution nor an AGM.]
A good way to generate free publicity is to write articles for local newspapers. These are frequently short of news and will normally cooperate [however no-one reads them], especially if a photograph of people playing go can be supplied. The article must give a short description of the game, including something about its history, and should mention the handicapping system. Recent achievements of local players should also be noted, even if these have to be stretched somewhat. It must be emphasised that beginners are welcome and will be taught how to play. In addition to giving the venue, date and time of the first meeting, the article should also give a contact address and telephone number, in order to cater for people who are interested in go but cannot attend the first meeting of the club.
There are various other ways of publicising the opening of a go club. Posters, which can be
obtained free from the BGA, should be displayed at work or school. Even better is to place
notices at the local university or technical college, since students often take to go quickly
and spread the game amongst themselves. Advertisements should be placed in the personal columns
of local newspapers and in newsagents' windows. Notices should be placed in local libraries, and
also in members' windows. Contact the BGA Membership Secretary to establish whether there are any
unattached members already in your area who can be approached to join. Finally, a good way to
spread go is to talk about the game - many people who would ignore other publicity try out the
game because a friend of a friend plays go.
The first thing is to maintain some of the initial publicity by keeping up posters and notices for as long as possible. Your local public library will normally be willing to display a small card giving details of your go club, which should include where and when it meets, who to contact for information (with address and telephone number) and a few words about the game itself. Go should also be covered in any lists of local societies; these are often organised by libraries, newspapers and information services.
Although a local newspaper will not want to publish regular articles about the game itself,
it will be interested in results of club matches and of local players in tournaments,
particularly if they win prizes. Another way to generate publicity is to organise a
tournament (see Chapter 8 for details).
In university clubs such events should obviously be run at the beginning of the academic year, in other clubs the best time is less easy to determine, but the Autumn is usually best.
The vital thing about an open evening is that it should be widely advertised. Local libraries and the local press are a good start, but deliberate raids on the chess and bridge clubs in the area have the great advantage of concentrating on people known to have a propensity for playing games in clubs. There may also be groups in your area which meet to play such ephemeral games as dungeons and dragons or othello which can be raided in the same manner. Games shops are a good source of information on the whereabouts of such groups.
When it comes to actually running the open evening the important thing is to spend as little
time as is absolutely necessary teaching the rules, and to get people to play as many games
as possible reasonably quickly - chess players in particular have a tendency to spend far too
long thinking in their first few games - and probably only using small boards. Photocopied
small boards will usually suffice but look a bit tacky.
Some go clubs, particularly at universities, have certain meetings where more than one
beginner turns up. Others rarely see more than one new player at a time. In either case,
the rules of go need to be explained. Since it is important for this to be done clearly,
players at the club who expect to teach beginners should think beforehand about what approach
they intend to adopt. The various leaflets available may be useful for this purpose (e.g. the
BGA How to Play Go). Teaching with a board, and with the subject able to ask questions is,
however, a rather different task from teaching simply through a written text. The following
scheme is one possibility. You may choose to do things quite differently, but the important
thing is to have some sort of plan before you start.
4.2 Starting to playAt this point the beginner should know enough to start playing. (Many people prefer not to mention ko, seki or suicide until after the beginner has played several games; certainly joke positions like bent four in the corner should be left for later. If there are two or more beginners, they should play amongst themselves. Do not say more than a few words about strategy or tactics at this stage. The beginners should play their first game on a 9 x 9 or 10 x 10 board in order to clarify their understanding of the rules. After this, the person who taught the rules should say a few words about the third and fourth lines (using a full board) and describe the importance of the corners. Put a stone at the 4-4 point, play out the standard invasion joseki and explain that the resulting influence is normally worth more than the corner territory. The beginners should then play out one or two games on a 13 x 13 board before trying a full-sized board.
Things are not so easy if there is only one beginner at the club. Clearly he is to play against established players, but it is important for these people to realise that it will be some time before they can have a "real" game against the new player. It is equally important for the beginner not to be aware of this fact. The beginner should start by playing a 4-stone game on a 9 x 9 board; remember that the purpose of the first few games is to establish the rules. The strongest player should aim to win by a small margin (less than 10 points) or even lose. After this, the beginner should be taught something about general strategy, including the elements of using a 9 stone handicap on a full board, the idea being to enable him to take 9 stones from the weakest players in the club as soon as possible.
A method which has proved useful in teaching children is to give Black a solid square of stones, instead of isolated stones on the star points. For a complete beginner playing against a shodan this should occupy the whole of the fifth line from the edge. As soon as Black learns to separate the white groups the wall can be moved up to the sixth line, and then to the seventh. From here it is a small step to 9 stones. An advantage of this approach is that it becomes easy to teach the effective strategic use of solid positions.
Currently there are several go-playing programs on the market which mostly run on IBM PCs and
compatibles. They are a good way of encouraging beginners to play and improve. In a few years
dan-level programs will be available. If a club can acquire a program it would be a worthwhile
investment. The other game recording and studying programs available are also worth investigating.
The rungs of the ladder form a vertical scale which represents the grading system. Every member of the group has a marker on one of these rungs. Each grade is divided into several subdivisions, each of which is represented by one rung. Every time a player wins a game he goes up one rung and every time he loses a game he goes down one. The handicap for a game is simply the difference between the current grades of the players, giving, say, 5 points komi for each grade over.
Levels should be closer together at the top of the ladder than at the bottom; this automatically allows weaker players to change grade faster than stronger ones. There are various ways of dividing up the grades. One suggestion is as follows:
1 dan+ 0.1 grade per rung 1-6 kyu 0.2 grade per rung 7-16 kyu 0.5 grade per rung 17-24 kyu 1.0 grade per rungThe element of competition may be enhanced by giving a prize to the most rapidly improved player over some set period. This type of prize also has the advantage that it is easier for weaker players to win than for stronger ones.
The main problem with any sort of ladder is that, while it is very good at describing the relative strengths of the players involved, there is a tendency for the whole club to get stronger simultaneously and the ladder cannot reflect this. Some ways of introducing inflation automatically are: - Fix the bottom of the ladder, so that no player goes below (say) 25 kyu. - Fix the top of the ladder. If the strongest player has a well established grade (e.g. a dan player whose grade is controlled by the BGA) his ladder position can be anchored. - A player winning his third successive game can go up two rungs, instead of the usual one. - Promotion after winning several games in a tournament.
However the only reliable way to incorporate inflation into a ladder is to play games against members of other clubs and to keep a cheek on the result, shifting the whole club up a few notches if the members seem to be doing too well outside.
The physical ladder can be constructed in several ways. Usually some sort of wall chart is used. The players' names are put on small markers which can be moved up and down the ladder. The rungs should be made wide enough to take several players' names at once.
A different way of representing the ladder is to use a sheet of paper divided into columns. The left
hand column contains the names of the players and the second column gives their nominal grades. The
remaining columns contain new ladder grades updated after each game. This sort of ladder has the
advantage of portability, although it will need replacing at regular intervals.
If the club is a large one, such a tournament will last too long, and it may be better to divide the players into several divisions.
A club championship can be split into several stages. One format is for all but the strongest players
in the club to participate in a short knockout tournament, the winners of which qualify for places in
a league 'where they are joined by the strongest players. This idea can be stretched further by having
a 3 or 5 game playoff between the top two finishers in the league, and by allowing players who do well
in one year to start in a privileged position in the next tournament, but it should be remembered that
a protracted tournament will make it difficult for beginners to be catered for adequately.
In order to finish a tournament in one night, it is necessary to use small boards, or quick games, or both. 10 minutes of clock time for a double elimination knockout tournament (section 11.2) on 13 x 13 boards is about right. Exact details will depend on the number of players and the range of strengths. Small boards allow a much wider range of handicaps; 9 stones on a 13 x 13 board is about right for 25 grades difference. Some of the other systems discussed in section 1 1 may be found to be useful.
Finally, all clubs are encouraged to participate in leagues where these exist. In remote areas where this
is not possible, occasional matches with your nearest club can be organised. It may even be possible to play
a match by telephone with a really remote club. It is surprisingly easy to get sponsorship for such matches.
These events can be highly enjoyable and informative, but they require a considerable
amount of preparation by the person who is to give the talk.
The success, or otherwise, of such events depends almost entirely on the personalities involved;
some study groups generate highly successful social evenings which also contribute greatly to the
playing strength of those involved, while others degenerate consistently into acrimonious debate.
In any event, it is important not to allow such groups, whether meeting as part of a club night
or not, to form a clique from which beginners will feel excluded.
One important objective in teaching is to help people to look at familiar situations from a new
angle. In this respect, for example, an exercise held at Reading some years ago in which the whole
club spent an evening playing out the last 50 moves of a game (with different opponents, but always
starting from the same position) was extremely interesting.
It is important to find a non-playing organiser for your go tournament, since the work involved
in running a tournament is not confined to the time between rounds. If the organiser has not run
a tournament before, he should receive assistance when he makes the draw. This can be given by
one of the participants in the tournament; several BGA officers are willing to help if asked.
The other form of publicity is directed to the non go-playing public, in order to inform them of
the existence of the game and of the BGA. Tournaments provide excellent foci for such publicity,
and local newspapers, radio and TV should be informed of the event about two weeks beforehand. An
important follow-up to such publicity is for the organiser or his assistants to be prepared to teach
beginners who come along just to see what the game is about.
and should request the following information:
7.4 Entry feeWhen deciding upon an entry fee, remember that the following expenses will have to be covered:
You should aim to make a small surplus on the tournament, which can go towards purchasing new books or equipment for your club. Note that there are likely to be a number of people trying to enter after the closing date. It is therefore wise to include a late entry fee, payable by those entering after the closing date, if you need to know numbers in advance. Another useful deterrent is to allocate byes (if they are necessary) to the last people to enter, but avoid byes by having a floating organiser if numbers are not a problem.
It is good practice to acknowledge receipt of entries and entry fees. This can be made easier by asking for a stamped addressed envelope from each entrant. Maps can be sent out in reply if not on the entry form.
The BGA levy is currently (1990) 30p per round per person with a maximum of three rounds per
day chargeable. Students are 15p per round and non-members double. Longer tournaments may be
given concessions. The purpose of the levy is to cover cost of all advertising, support and
equipment services.
A shop selling go books and equipment can enhance your tournament. The BGA Book Distributor will often want to run such a shop. This will normally be arranged between the organiser and the Book Distributor.
Consideration should be given as to whether a side-line tournament such as a small-board tournament
can be run on a self-pairing basis. This sort of entertainment is particularly recommended if children
are in attendance. Other entertainment in the way of teaching or problem sheets may be worth considering
to keep the young minds occupied.
A congress bank account should be opened, with two signatures required for withdrawals, as the amount of money handled can exceed £5000. The work can conveniently be split between one person responsible for accommodation and money, and one responsible for the tournament itself. A lightning tournament may be run on the Friday or Saturday evening.
If a tournament is providing accommodation then the BGA can be approached to underwrite a potential loss
in return for a share of the profits. Contact the Treasurer for more details.
The British Lightning Championship is now held during the British Congress. The Small Board (13 x 13) Championship has not been held recently due to lack of interest.
Regular events for youngsters are the Schoois'Teams Championships and the British Youth Go Championships.
These are run by the Schools Committee.
Overtime has the advantage of removing the need for tedious byo-yomi counting, whereas 5 second byo-yomi or sudden death reduce the over-all length of rounds. Ensure that enough time is left between rounds to produce the draw, allowing for late-running games. This can sometimes require more than thirty minutes and it is advisable to have more than one organiser assigned to the draw when late running is detected.
In addition, ensure that enough time is allowed for the first round starting late because of late arrivals,
though this can usually be made up over lunch time.
A team tournament can easily be run, using the games from the individual tournament. Teams should be of a minimum size (say 4) and should be formed before the first round. The team with the highest percentage (excluding games between members) gets the prize. Games between two team members should be discounted.
If the number of participants is odd, it will be necessary to have a bye in each round. One method is to
allocate these byes to the last players to enter. A better method is for one of the organisers to be
prepared to play in the tournament only of players is odd.
[If you intend to award a prize for all results equal to or better than some number of wins, you should decide
whether to allow jigos (by having integer komi) and if so, whether the qualifying number should be an integer.
You may prefer to wait and see how things turn out before you decide what result is good enough for a prize.
If you allow jigos you will have more flexibility in this.]
The card illustrated [above]
It is important for purposes of presentation of results that the players' identifying numbers should be in order of entry strength. This means that the numbers should not be allocated until the last possible moment (even during the first round).
Computer programs can be used to perform the draw. Long is the list of tournaments where a computer draw has failed [rarely happens now], so it is advised that before use programs are approved by the BGA Council [who know nothing about them]. Currently the only approved program is the Dutch McMahon program which is available for IBM PCs / compatibles. [In fact almost everyone uses Geoff Kaniuk's program.]
Without doing a full draw by computer, programs can often be used to collate and present results in a neat and
speedy manner.
Here, for example, player no. 27 has won games in rounds 2, 3 and 5, and lost in rounds 1, 4, 7 and 8, scoring a jigo in round 6.
Players should be ordered according to their starting grades, and numbers should correspond with those on the cards used in making the draw.
In addition to this display (and even more important than it) a list of players' opponents and table numbers for
each round should be displayed, indicating clearly which player takes Black. This list can conveniently be used
for the players to record their results on (by underlining or circling the winner's name). For larger tournaments,
or for those wno prefer a more streamlined system, a separate result slip can be provided for each game for each
round, to be filled in and returned by the winner. If these slips are put on the boards at the start of the round,
the scrummage caused by large numbers of players trying to read the draw can be reduced, although this process
could slow down the draw considerably unless a computer print-out is used.
8.9 After the tournamentEnsure that results of the tournament are received by the British Go Newsletter, BGA Tournament Coordinator, Grading Committee and the press. [It is sufficient to give them to the BGA secretary. He will arrange for them to be sent to the BGA grading committee, the EGF grading program, the Newsletter, and the BGA webmaster. His preferred format is an output file from Geoff Kaniuk's program. The press will not be interested.] The BGA levy should be sent to the treasurer using the form provided. Arrangements shopuld be made for the BGA sets to reach the next tournament. Letters of thanks should be sent to any sponsors, including the owners of premises used.
9: A Model Set of RulesThese rules are designed for a one-day tournament run on the McMahon system. For most purposes it should be adequate to photocopy this page, and to make minor changes in red ink before posting ft on the tournament noticeboard. Pedants who prefer a more detailed formulation should use their own based on the set of championship rules.
Any different systems such as "Canadian" overtime or "flexible komi" (bidding for Black and the size of White's komi) should be described clearly in the rules. As regards bidding for komi, organisers may wish to stipulate the inclusion of a half point in order to avoid draws.
10: The McMahon SystemThe purpose of the McMahon system is to arrange that each participant plays as many games against as many opponents near to his own strength as possible, and has a chance to play against stronger opposition if he does well. The eventual winner will have played most of his nearest rivals by the end of the tournament.
The basic idea is that the established grading system is used only as a
starting point, and that each player is "promoted", for the purposes of
the tournament only, each time he wins a game.
Before each round the cards are arranged in order of current McMahon score (now you see why that number is written so large on the card). Players with highest score represented are then paired off, subject to the constraints described. If too many of them have already played each other, or if there is an odd number of them, some will have to be "drawn down" to join the group of players one point below. This pool is then paired off, and the process continues until the bottom of the draw is reached. In pratice, it may be found easier to work from the top, and then up from the bottom, and to do the middle (where the number of players on each score is greatest) last, since there will be more ways finding acceptable pairings in this area.
If players must be "misdrawn" then the same player should not be in the same direction too many times. No player should meet the same twice.
Towards the end of the tournament, or at the lower end of the draw, it may become necessary for players with McMahon scores differing by more than one to meet. In such cases, a handicap of one less than the difference in scores should be given. This practice is only recommended for the lower end of the draw, since stronger players usually prefer even games, and it should certainly not be applied if either player has a chance to win the tournament.
Colours are allocated so that each player receives the black and white stones the same number of times as far as possible. Apart from that, they are random, even if the scores are one different.
For the first round, don't arrange the players in alphabetical order. This would cause the same players to meet every year.
In later rounds, match players at random within each McMahon score. In particular, avoid biassing the draw by matching up the entry grades.
Also avoid pairing people from the same club except where a prize is at
stake. There is nothing worse than travelling 100 miles to play the people
you travelled up with and play every week.
Traditionally, ties have been resolved using the Sum of Opponents' McMahon Scores
(SOS), but there is much to be said for using the cumulative sum of scores, i.e.
simply adding up the score at the end of each round. This latter method is much
quicker to calculate and not obviously less fair.
Note: In effect the top players play a knock-out to determine the winner, so
there should not be more than 8 players above the bar for a 3 round or 16 players for
a 4 round tournament.
11.2 Double elimination knockout (Judan system)The principle here is that a simple knockout tournament is accompanied by a losers' tournament, in which all players who have lost exactly one game participate. The winners of the two tournaments then play off to determine the overall winner.
This system only works perfectly for numbers of players of the form 2 to the power of 2 to the n, (e.g. 16), otherwise there will be an odd number of players in the losers' section for at least one round, and byes will be necessary.
It shares the advantage of the simple knockout that the draw for each round is automatically complete when the previous round's results are known. Furthermore it guarantees that all players will get at least two games, and that three quarters of them will get at least three.
For 16 players, it takes two extra rounds to produce a result, but if there is time, the final game between the winners of the two sections can be replaced by a best-of-three match, so that everyone has to lose twice to be eliminated.
This system is recommended for use in one-night lightning tournaments, either
as club events or as incidental entertainment during congresses lasting more
than one day.
This system ensures that everybody gets plenty of games against roughly equal opposition, and can be used to arrange all the players in order, though ordering is pretty arbitrary, especially around the middle of the list.
The usual ordering system is to give the losing finalist 2nd place, the
losing semi-finalists 3rd and 4th, the losing quarter-finalists 5th to
8th etc., but this method puts a high premium on winning early - in a 32
player tournament the player placed 8th has won 2 out of 5 games, while
those placed 9th and 17th have 4 out of 5.
This type of system is easy to organise, and players will know in advance who their opponents will be. This may be considered important for the World Football cup, but seems pretty irrelevant in go.
Mathematically, this is an incredibly inefficient way of finding the best player. The larger the zones are, the more inefficient it becomes. The problem is that after two or three games, players with widely differing results are being matched against each other, and such games are unlikely to provide any new information.
This system is only recommended for lightning tournaments with more than
16 players - it is only in lightning tournaments that the small saving in
time gained by knowing who your next opponent will be is worthwhile.
This is the ideal system for an even game tournament in which there are too many players for an all-play-all. Details of organisation are exactly as for the McMahon system described in sections 8 and 10. (The McMahon system can be thought of as a generalised Swiss system.)
Ties at the end of the tournament can be resolved either by Sum of Opponents'
Scores (SOS) or by cumulative sum of wins. Neither of these methods is
completely satisfactory, and playoff games should be used for important
places if time permits.


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Lt. Governor Peter Kinder announces he will not run for Congress
Kinder decides not to challenge Rep. Jason Smith next year for SE Mo. seat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has decided not to run for a southeast Missouri congressional seat next year.
Kinder announced his decision in a written statement Friday, about a month after he publicly said he was considering a congressional bid.
A campaign would have meant a primary challenge against Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who won a special election for the 8th Congressional District in June.
Kinder noted in his statement that campaigns can be physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting. He said, quote: "An all-out run for Congress over the next year just isn't in the cards."
Kinder was elected last year to his third term as lieutenant governor. He said he plans to serve the remainder of the term, which runs until January 2017.
Read Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder's full statement:
"After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to end the month-long, exploratory phase on an 8th District congressional candidacy by forgoing a race in 2014.
This was a difficult decision. For 200 years dating back to the days of the Missouri Territory, both sides of my family have called Southeast Missouri home. My roots and my heart are in the 8th District of Southern Missouri. The opportunity for public service in Congress during this time of national crisis for the survival of liberty is one I felt the need to explore.
And this impulse I felt all the more, given one salient fact. This astounding fact pertains to voters in the big majority of counties now comprising the 8th District: Voters have had only one chance to choose their Member of Congress, in open primaries on both sides following an incumbent's retirement -- with plenty of notice to all -- in the 68 years since the end of World War II. That singular chance occurred 46 years ago next year -- in 1968. No other congressional district of which I'm aware has a history this lacking in chances for the voters actually to decide. The circumstances, late last year, of the incumbent's announcing her retirement four weeks after being re-elected guaranteed that this lamentable history would be extended yet again.
For me, though, there have been six campaigns -- one every four years -- since my first Senate run in 1992. These include three grueling statewide campaigns, in each of which I came from behind. Ask anyone who's done it: A statewide race is exhausting physically, mentally, emotionally. An all-out run for Congress over the next year just isn't in the cards.
Politics isn't everything. In the midst of its sometimes frenzied demands, one feels the tug of Holy Scripture: "Be still and know that I am God." Sometimes this injunction is flatly incompatible with the pitiless imperatives of the political calendar.
I am deeply humbled by the many citizens who have urged me to run, who've pledged their financial support, and I thank them for their confidence. I regret that this decision will disappoint them.
When I arrived in Jefferson City in 1993, the Democrats boasted what seemed permanent, decades-long majorities in the General Assembly. After a few years of very hard work, those majorities vanished, replaced by what once seemed impossible: Today's huge Republican majorities. Working with so many others, I am proud of the role I played in bringing conservative governance to Missouri. We changed the course of events. In the words of my hero, Ronald Reagan, "We weren't just marking time."
That work continues. I have been humbled by the confidence Missouri voters have placed in me, with my being the only Republican statewide official elected in both 2008 and 2012. I made a commitment, and I will keep that commitment to serve these four years, and beyond."


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NEW HAVEN -- Neighbors on Whalley Avenue had a hard time comprehending the last few days in the first-floor apartment at 618 Whalley Ave.
Unable to reach his ex-girlfriend, a man went to the apartment only to discover her body -- and his 4-year-old daughter, who was with her. The child, who is safe, could have been alone with her dead mother for as many as two days.
"I'm speechless," said Candy Edwards, 56, who babysits her niece across the street. "I've never met the lady, but I've seen that girl several times."
She added: "Oh my goodness. I haven't seen the little girl in two days."
There was no immediate sign of foul play, but residents reacted with emotion as they imagined the last few days inside the apartment.
Police Wednesday found the body of 33-year-old Takyia Skinner inside her Edgewood neighborhood home. Her ex-boyfriend and father of her daughter found her and the child there. According to police, after being unable to contact her, he went to her house and discovered her body and their daughter.
Police don't know how long the woman had been dead, but estimated, based on the investigation, that it could have been for as long as two days, and believe the child was inside the apartment alone the entire time.
"It's devastating," said a neighbor who didn't want to give her name. "Even a neighborhood that's semi-decent like this. I mean, everyone here is pretty neighborly. We watch over each other. Something like this is really devastating."
The child in the apartment didn't appear to be injured and was taken to the hospital to be checked.
RELATED: Help at hand for children who witness tragedy, Yale expert says
A spokeswoman for the office of the chief medical examiner said Thursday the autopsy was not complete.
Neighbors said they didn't know Skinner but would sometimes see her sitting on the front porch as the child played in the front yard.
Edwards recalled a man she assumed was the child's father show up with a new bicycle and the trio went down to Edgewood Park.
"I feel so sorry for the little girl. She probably thought her mom was asleep. It makes my heart ache," the neighbor said.
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Exploring Helsinki, rock & history combi
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Creatively arranging his flight to go on the Friday, flying back on Wednesday, meant we had the weekend to find some of the funny, beautiful and cool places! After a slow start on Saturday (neither of us is good planner) we make it for lunch and spend the afternoon strolling around without purpose. Helsinki has a great admosphere, combining the old and new. Cosmopolitan and historical features. Guess it's a good place for shopping to, but I skipped that part
After a relaxed in a small local bar playing backgammon (finally a person who wants to do boardgames to!!!), we have to rush to get to our evening venue. A triple rock concert in Nosturi with main performer Lapko. Getting to the venue we realize the average age being what 19I guess, but us 30+-ers try to blend in ;-)) Going to the upper deck for the 18+-you-are-allowed-to-order-alcohol-section without being asked for ID. Having over 10 cd's in my bag as proof, I really have to say that Finnish (Rock)bands are really good! Unfortunately Lapko had a lousy sound-guy working, could not properly hear the singer, but the show was ok.
Sunday we managed to get going earlier, after a 5-star breakfast in the hotel, It took me ages to find the tea stand in between all the tables with food on offer
Tobias has get to get his work prepared and meetings done so our ways split. I decide to hang around in Helsinki a few days more to explore some more. Also don't want to show up on Sini's doorstep yet as she is still rounding up her thesis! Hectic times as I so clearly remember from my own studying times, long ago ;-)) I find out Helsinki (as most parts of township Finland) is secondhand stuff paradise!!! Flea markets and secondhand shops everywhere! Of course I have to explore them. It is a good thing I am on the motorbike with little spare space! It stops me from buying many great things! However some cool cloths and cd's have been sqeezed in! Miranda, wish you were here now, so we could browse together!
Suomenlinna (fortress island), cinema and Photografy museum were some of the other exploring activities done!
On wednesday afternoon I say goodbye to the capital of Finland and get on my bike to ride to the former capital of Finland: Turku! To visit Sini (Suvi's cousin) and her kids.


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Women business owners roundtable discuss mentoring
"Mentoring-What's it All About" will be the topic of the Small Business Development Center's Women Business Owners Roundtable discussion from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, December 8, at the Binghamton Regency on Water Street in downtown Binghamton.
Cheryl Fabrizi, owner of Fab Idea, a marketing consulting and services business, will discuss mentoring and how to implement a mentoring program. She will also discuss the relationship between business and the mentoring process.
As the owner and operator of Fab Idea, Fabrizi offers small businesses the opportunity to learn and apply innovative marketing strategies to future marketing plans and needs. Fabrizi's marketing background includes positions with QVC, Caesar's Casinos and Gentex.
The roundtable costs $10 a person payable at the door and includes a continental breakfast. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards and brochures to share.
Advance registration is required. Call the Binghamton University's Small Business Development Center at 607-777-4024 to register.


text: I have a 2013 Silverado and it did not come with a trailer brake controller. I know that GM trucks now come with Trailer Sway Control that works in conjunction with Stabilitrak. My question is if I hook an aftermarket trailer brake controller, will it be able to interface with the Stabilitrak and TSC? Thanks.


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When in Kingston, stay at my bed and breakfast and experience the history, elegance, and romance that is the Secret Garden Inn. Fully restored and historically designated, the Inn was built in 1888 in the Queen Anne Victorian style, and is located in the heart of Kingston's historic district.
Antique fireplaces, beautiful stained glass windows and original architectural details create a warm and welcoming ambience from the moment you arrive.
We recently had a lovely visit at the Secret Garden. The house is a delightful explore of antique furniture, stained glass, good books, and poster beds.
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Garlic and feta make a powerfully tasty pair in this addictive dip from Elissa Armbruster, Medford, New Jersey. "I first tried it at a party and had to drag myself away from the bowl!"
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- 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free plain yogurt
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Fresh vegetables and/or sliced bread
- Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth or one coffee filter; place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer; cover yogurt with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until yogurt has thickened to the consistency of whipped cream.
- Transfer yogurt to a food processor (discard liquid from bowl). Add the feta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and garlic; cover and process until smooth.
- Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the spinach, dill and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with vegetables and/or bread. Yield: 2 cups.
Originally published as Creamy Feta-Spinach Dip in Country Woman December/January 2008, p37
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New ATV trail system unveiled
WISE COUNTY, Va. - With the possibility of tens of millions of dollars looming, southwest Virginia is taking advantage of an untapped tourism market for ATV riders.
By mid-summer, Spearhead Trails will open its first ATV trail system, known as Mountain View. It's a totally new way to see our beautiful, scenic region.
From the first look, a vehicle being unloaded for a trail ride is not what one thinks of when you say ATV. It's called a side-by-side all terrain vehicle, completely different from the typical straddle-type. "The side-by-side market has really grown in recent years. A variety of manufacturers comes out with different types of side-by-sides to suit everything from a family machine to a racing machine," says Chris Sturgill, field operations supervisor for Spearhead Trails.
It's a perfect way to view part of 70 miles of trails in the final stages of completion, just part of Spearhead Trails.
It's an ambitious seven-county effort to draw those ATV riders to our region, especially those riding side-by-sides. "The industry is changing and that's why you're seeing so much growth out there in terms of trail systems. The ATV you see behind me is a four-seater. Families are getting more into it, couples," executive director Chuck Riedhammer of the Southwest Virginia Recreation Authority said.
And rather than see those families and those from across the southeast spend their money elsewhere, why not draw them to southwest Virginia? "Four years of work has gone into this initiative. We're really excited about getting the trail system on and letting people come in here and ride and enjoy the region and the beauty we have to offer," Riedhammer says.
To ensure a safe and enjoyable trip is the job of Chris Sturgill. "Everything from easement, to trail maintenance, to security, to policing the system trash-wise. Making sure everything is exactly what the riders want," he said of his role in the project.
And for the Mountain View trail, what they want a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and the thrill of just getting there, no matter your skill level. "We offer a variety of trails from the easiest for someone who just bought a side-by-side or ATV to come out and enjoy the trails, to the advanced rider that wants to come out and be challenged on some of our trails," Sturgill said.
The real challenge comes with trying to see all that you can see riding along the Mountain View trail.
For more information on the new trail system click here.


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After only owning the car for ~12 weeks, I was involved in the first wreck of my life, and of course it was in my brand new WRX.
Although it doesn't look like it in the pictures, traffic was backed up and I had been stopped in traffic for 30+ seconds not moving. I was rear-ended at around 20-30 MPH...
I slid into the trailer hitch of the pick-up in front of me, he had no damage but it bent the front frame of Rex right below the radiator.
Definitely one of the worse days of my life, only had my dream car for such a short period of time. This is the first wreck I've ever been in... is the damage repairable or is this borderline totaled?


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Love your quilts. thanks for sharing
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Love your quilts. thanks for sharing
I was making a rag quilt with one of the grandchildren some years ago, and showed her how to make an X in each square to keep it stable. She said, "wouldn't a heart do just as well?" She ended up with a quilt with lots of hearts and one X! The hearts weren't all the same, of course (they were all free-handed, or rather free-machined, done and just as quickly as the Xs) but the differences in the hearts added to the whole thing!
I just love the snuggly look of a rag quilt - your fall colors are to die for!! Can't wait to give this a try. Thank you for the great pics and tutorial!
All are beautiful. God bless you!
Those are perfect for the purpose. Quilts are certainly "hugs to go". I have had similar experiences and am certain of the healing power of quilts. It must be the love that goes into making them. Hurray for you and for those who get these quilts.
PS. one rag quilt square might be perfect in a backpack.
Any skip the batting and just make with two pieces of flannel? Or a third piece of flannel for batting?
Yobrosew - that would probably work (use flannel as batting or just skip that batting if using flannel for front and back). In the rag quilt class I just took the folks using minky for the back were not using batting.
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In the class I just took I used a Layer Cake and two Charm Packets, along with 3 yards of solid colored backing (some used flannel, minky, etc). Used the charm packets to make a 4 patch square (using 1/2" seam allowance, square will be 9"). Trimmed layer cakes to 9" squares. Batting is cut to 8" squares. Start sewing, alternating layer cake square, then the 4 patch square, again using 1/2" seam allowance. Mine came to 6 squares across and 7 squares down. Easy and oh so cute!
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Senior Nutrition
The Senior Nutrition Program offers a nutritionally balanced meal for all people to enjoy.
Meals are served Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m. The suggested voluntary donation is $3.85 per meal for those over 60 and $6.80 for those under 60.
Meals on Wheels are available for homebound seniors.
In Pequot Lakes they are located at Sibley Apartments, 31203 N. Oak Street. To make a reservation for more information call 218-568-4909.
In Pine River they are located at the Heartland Apartments, 445 Snell Avenue. To make a reservation for more information call 218-587-2921.
Meals served with bread, margarine and low-fat milk.
Oct. 21-25
Swiss steak, baked potato, corn, pineapple
Creamed chicken over pasta, broccoli, fruit cocktail, apple cake
Meatloaf, whole parslied potatoes, country blend vegetables, mandarin oranges
Pork chop, rice, applesauce, carrots, fruit crisp
Creamy vegetable soup, turkey sandwich, tropical fruit, cookie


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