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We can see the thunderstorm building in the sky to the west. The deep rumbling forebodes a very large system, and it looks as if it's rapidly coming our wayso much for our planned trip ashore.
Larry and I scurry about and ready Safari for the onslaught. We've got two concerns. One is to do everything we can to reduce windage, and the other is analyze our location in regard to the other boats and obstacles around us in this crowded anchorage. Do any look like they could become a problem?
We've been through enough of these drills that we move together wordlessly as we batten down the hatches. We fold up the bimini top and zip on its cover. I double check to see that the jib has been rolled up correctly (with several wraps of the sheet around the furled sail) and that the sheets are tightly secured around the winches. Larry makes sure all the halyards and other lines are tight so they won't whip about in the wind.
Larry is below fastening ports and hatches and hands up my foul-weather gear. I make sure the fenders are handy, and put the key in the ignition.
Somehow I've become the one who stands watch at the wheel during these storms. I think Larry sensed early on my fascination with the powers of nature and just lets me stay out here while he busies himself with other stuff. I don't really mind though. These storms captivate me. I like the heightened sense of awareness in the airthe birds darting around frantically looking for cover, the sky changing rapidly, the drop in air temperature, then the momentary calm.
Now there is more rumbling in the distance and a loud crack in the air as the first lightning bolt strikes. I jump a little and take a sharp breath. Hinckley runs below and hides under the stove, but Endicott, the true boat kitty, stays up top to watch with me. I put on my foul-weather gear and stand behind the wheel, ready for action. Another lightning bolt blazes through the sky and Larry yells at me, "Put on your rubber boots and stay away from the rigging!" I hate wearing shoes on the boat but I know that he's right about protecting myself, at least a little. I look up at the fuzzy "ion dissipater" we added to the top of the mast and wonder if it really works. It can't hurt, I decide.
Like groundhogs that just saw their shadows, everyone around us is disappearing below, fastening the hatch boards behind them. It puzzles me that they do that. How can they leave themselves uninformed on how the storm is affecting their boat? And, don't they know they're missing an incredible show?
Now I can see the wind approaching as I've never seen it before. I see solid white sheets of water skipping over the harbor, heading straight for us. I reach down and start the engine. By the time the white sheets of water engulf Safari, the rain is horizontal. The wind is now blowing 50 mph.
The tight anchorage concerns me. There are many boats to our starboard and very shallow water behind us and to port. By now I've got the engine in gear with just enough revs to hold Safari in place. To my amusement, I discover I'm not the only one using this tactic in the storm. There's a group of mallard ducks just 25 feet off our beam, huddled together, beaks pointed straight into the wind and paddling furiously just to stay in place. "Hang in there little fellows!" I cry out.
I'm having a hard time seeing now. The wind is coming in waves of stronger and stronger gusts and the rain is pelting into my face. I consider putting on the scuba mask Larry readied for me.
A couple of boats over, I can see a big hard-chined, steel-hulled boat starting to drag. There's no dinghy tied to the boat so the owners must be ashore. It's heading straight for the pretty 35-foot sloop anchored just to one side of us. They're below and are unaware of what's happening. Larry tries to hail them on the VHF to warn them, but they must have their instruments turned off. We then try to yell over but our cries are unheeded, carried away by the wind.
It's not long before the steel boat collides with the smaller boat. I cringe. The couple on board scrambles out of the cabin as they feel the impact from the two boats scraping together. They look pretty upset as they rush about and try to minimize the damage. We noticed later that they got some pretty ugly scrapes down the side of their boat. We feel sorry for them, but know that they won't be spending the next storm down below.
The high winds and the torrential downpour soon pass, as is common with these storms. I shut down the engine just as the sun breaks out and casts a magnificent double rainbow, painting the sky behind us.
We quickly survey Safari and see that all looks well. We both breathe a sigh of relief. Winds peaked at 70 mph during this storm and we learned afterward that it toppled trees in the nearby town. With the return of the calm to the anchorage, fair-weather sailor Hinckley climbs out from under the stove and joins Endicott up top, just in time to greet the mallards heading our way. Weary from paddling, they're optimistic that we'll spare some dinner for our fellow storm mates. After admiring the rainbow and tossing some bread to our little feathered friends, we retire below to a well-earned dinner for ourselves.


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Excerpt: "Victor Cruz has done enough to convince the Giants he deserves to be wearing his No. 80 jersey and doing his salsa in the end zone for a long time. It is going to cost the Giants dearly, though, to get him locked up with a multi-year deal.
Cruz is set to become a restricted free agent and hes not going anywhere, as the Giants know they cannot operate their offense without his skills at receiver. They would likely tender him on a one-year deal if they cannot agree on a long-term contract.After playing for the NFL minimums the past three years, Cruz wont come cheap, not after two outstanding seasons by a 26-year-old on the upside of his career. His asking price is expected to be somewhere between $8 million and $10 million per year. Cruz made $540,000 this season and the last two years he has been the greatest bargain in the league.
I think I feel comfortable where were at, Cruz said yesterday on his weekly WFAN spot. I think Ive done enough to show them Im a good guy on and off the field and Ive done everything positive up until this point to prove that Im somebody the organization will want to keep around for a long time. Im positive things will come around and a positive outcome will come out of all this.
Cruz has previously said he wanted a new deal in place before the end of the season and revealed weeks ago that he believed the structure for such a deal was in place. Talks, he reported, got tabled for a couple weeks mainly because the two sides agreeing to disagree at the same time. Now that the season is over and the statistics are what they are I think were gonna get back and pick up the pen again and see what we can do.Cruz is one of 22 free agents for the Giants to sort through but he figures to be a top priority. Fellow receiver Hakeem Nicks was slowed all season with foot and ankle issues, allowing opposing defenses to swing the attention to Cruz. Still, he caught 86 passes for 1,092 yards and 10 touchdowns, all team highs. He hasnt missed a game in two years.
A year ago, the free agent market produced some hefty salaries for receivers and Cruz will benefit from that spending spree. After all, he compares favorably to DeSean Jackson (five years, $47 million), Robert Meachem (four years, $25.9 million) and Pierre Garcon (five years, $42.5 million). Cruz two-year totals (168 catches, 2,628 yards, 19 touchdowns) are better than any two seasons put together by Vincent Jackson and he signed a five year, $55.6 million mega deal with the Buccaneers." Read more...

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Issue One: Assessing Limited English Proficient Students
Limited English proficient (LEP) students new to the United States often have a difficult time participating in state assessments due to language barriers or the lack of schooling prior to arriving in the United States from their native countries. Thus, it is often difficult to assess LEP students' content knowledge in reading and other language arts in their first year of enrollment in a U.S. public school. A number of states have students representing more than 100 languages, making it virtually impossible to provide native language assessments for all students.
Allow LEP students, during their first year of enrollment in U.S. schools, to have the option of taking the reading/language arts content assessment in addition to taking the English language proficiency assessment. These students would also take the mathematics assessment, with accommodations as appropriate. States may, but would not be required to, include results from the mathematics and, if given, the reading/language arts content assessments in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations—part of the accountability requirements under No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Students would be counted as participants for AYP purposes for the 95 percent testing requirement, which ensures that all children count and receive the quality education they deserve.
This flexibility provides teachers and students more time for English language instruction and acquisition. The policy is grounded in common sense: states are not required to develop native language assessments, and even those that have developed a few native language assessments will not likely cover the gamut of all languages found within a state.
Issue Two: LEP Students as a "Subgroup"
A second issue concerns the definition of the limited English proficient subgroup itself. LEP is not a demographic group per se, but a classification that changes as a student gains language proficiency. Its membership can change from year to year with language proficient students exiting each year and new LEP students entering each year. Since LEP students exit the subgroup once they attain English language proficiency, states may have difficulty demonstrating improvements on state assessments for this student subgroup.
For AYP calculations, allow states for up to two years to include in the LEP subgroup students who have attained English proficiency.
This policy is an option for states, not a requirement. It would give states the flexibility to ensure that AYP calculations credit schools and local education agencies (LEAs) for improving English language proficiency from year to year. The concept of including students who have exited the LEP subgroup for up to two years is consistent with Title III of the law, which requires Title III-funded schools to include in their evaluations for two years academic achievement data of students who used to be in the LEP group but who no longer receive Title III services.
This option provides an incentive for states to help students attain full proficiency in both the English language and in the academic content areas of reading/language arts and mathematics. It also serves as a response to the complaint that schools do not receive credit for the good work they have done helping LEP students attain full proficiency.
Using Already Existing Flexibility
Definition of the LEP subgroup:
The NCLB definition of a limited English proficient student gives states flexibility in defining the students who constitute the LEP subgroup. For example, a state has the flexibility to define narrowly the LEP subgroup as only those students receiving direct, daily LEP services. A state could also define the group more broadly to include both students receiving direct services and students being monitored based on their achievement on academic assessments.
Minimum group size:
States can also make an argument for needing a larger number of LEP students within a school for AYP purposes. Following a precedent set by other states with special education students, this option would reduce the number of schools that have LEP students as an accountability subgroup and improve the validity of AYP determinations.
General LEP Facts
- Limited English proficient students (LEP) are also known as English language learners (ELL).
- There are 5.5 million LEP students in U.S. public schools who speak more than 400 different languages. Eighty percent of LEP students speak Spanish as their first language.
- Under Title I and Title III, NCLB provides more than $13 billion (FY 04 funding) for LEP students for English language acquisition and academic achievement.
- With the support of funds provided through NCLB, states are developing better assessments and accommodations for LEP students. A few states are creating assessments for LEP students that will serve the dual purposes of assessing a student's academic knowledge in reading/language arts as well as English language proficiency. Other states are working together to better understand what accommodations are needed for LEP students.


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I doubt any team gives up a 2nd for him. RFA's changing teams is so rare.
I doubt any team gives up a 2nd for him. RFA's changing teams is so rare.
no way we could afford to lose Stevie Brown..especially if we don't resign Phillips. I believe he led all safeties in INT's.
Getting a #2 for Brown wouold be a steal; but it won't happen. He'll be back.
They can't cut Rolle, he's too valuable considering we have poor corners. Rolle's too versatile of a player and one of the few who steps up as a leader. I'd love to see him restructure though...
If Stevie is back I'm not upset but if he is gone the second rounder makes me happy. There are a couple safeties I like Elam and Ramboo alot. I like will hill and rolle. Also with sash and Terrell Thomas to be looked at safety seems like a lot of depth. So for me I take a draft pick.
I really want someone to pick up Cruz. He wants to get paid and slot receivers to me aren't worth it. Guys like swopes, stills, Austin, or Robinson. I think he walks Next year.


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F-35s: It's Not that They are Expensive. It's that They are Useless.
In July 2010, I wrote a column for my local paper, Island Tides, on the government's decision to buy 65 F-35 fighter jets. Now that the Auditor General has confirmed what everyone knew -- that the planes were wildly over budget and that we were being misled (lied to?) at every turn -- I decided to go back and look at my column.
On the costs I wrote:
"Like many military contracts in the US, the costs of the F-35 have spiralled and are way over budget. In March 2010, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates told the Congress that it was 'unacceptable' that the F-35 is 50 per cent over-budget. Costs of developing the new fighter jets is approaching $300 billion. With bureaucratic baffle-gab that takes your breath away, the Pentagon critique of the fighter jet programme concluded: 'affordability is no longer embraced as a core pillar.'"
On the question of whether the F35s met Canadian defence needs:
"Peter MacKay is enthused about the jets. Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets are exciting new toys. They are so exciting that our government did not hold an open contracting process. We only wanted these planes. They can take off and land on aircraft carriers. They have stealth coating. They can engage in air-to-air combat and rely on mid-air re-fueling...We don't have aircraft carriers. We have no plausible security scenario in which air-to-air combat is anticipated. (The Battle of Britain was a long time ago.) And stealth coating? Are we planning a surprise invasion?
True, our aging CF-18s need to be replaced. Our large geography has always led to a priority choice for two-engine planes, so if a plane is in a remote spot and loses an engine, the pilot can get to a safe place to land. The F-35s are single engine planes. Asked what will happen if the engine fails, Peter MacKay replied 'it won't.' We need planes for search and rescue. The F-35 is not appropriate for search and rescue."
My column concluded:
So, it seems Canada is spending money we don't have for planes we don't need. And it seems we are doing this to hold our place in some macho military solidarity with the Pentagon. The opportunity costs of $16 billion for fighter jets is enormous -- in lost opportunities to reduce poverty, create jobs, protect health care and fight climate change. None of this has been debated or discussed in the House. And it was not in the 2010 budget. I will work with other parties to reverse this sale and direct priorities to those Canadians value.
So, I was still using the Harper $16 billion estimate. But when the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, explained that those costs were off by about $10 billion or so in a March 2011 report, I believed him. Stephen Harper questioned him.
The point is that not even willful blindness of the most acute variety can be pleaded by the prime minister in his attack on Page. If I knew the planes were being chosen without criteria or a proper open bidding process, that the whole project was a boondoggle and that Canada was going to be spending $25 billion on planes we did not need, so too did everyone else.
The auditor general's report should be required reading for every voter who thought Stephen Harper had the qualities of a wise manager of the public purse.
FIIn this file photo taken on July 14, 2011 and released by U.S. Air Force, a USAF F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars over Destin, Fla., before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base. Japan selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, to replace aging jets in its air force and bolster its defense capability amid regional uncertainty. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)
A F-35 Lightning II sits on stage during the United Kingdom F-35 Lightning II delivery ceremony on July 19, 2012 at Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas. The ceremony marked the first international delivery of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to a partner nation. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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Plane models stand outside the Lockheed Martin Corporation during the United Kingdom F-35 Lightning II Delivery Ceremony on July 19, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. The ceremony marked the first international delivery of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to a partner nation. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet sits in front the entrance of the Asian Aerospace 2004 show in Singapore 24 February 2004. The Asia Pacific offers one of the world's strongest prospects for defence-related spending, US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin said Tuesday as it expressed confidence in remaining a major supplier to the region's governments (AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN)
A Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lighning II fighter jet sits on the tarmac for static display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 12, 2012. Boeing's much-delayed 787 Dreamliner is set to star at the Singapore Airshow this week where companies touting private jets and defence hardware to the Asian market will also be out in force. (ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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On Feb. 16, 2012, the first external weapons test mission was flown by an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The F-35A is designed to carry up to 18000 pounds on 10 weapon stations featuring four weapon stations inside two weapon bays, for maximum stealth capability, and an additional three weapon stations on each wing.
IN AIR, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD - FEBRUARY 11: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been received by U.S. Military prior to transmission) In this image released by the U.S. Navy courtesy of Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, conducts a test flight February 11, 2011 over the Chesapeake Bay. Lt. Cmdr. Eric 'Magic' Buus flew the F-35C for two hours, checking instruments that will measure structural loads on the airframe during flight maneuvers. The F-35C is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B variants with larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for greater control when operating in the demanding carrier take-off and landing environment. (Photo by U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin via Getty Images)
Courtesy: NAVAIR/JSF Program/Lockheed Martin
Highlights of F-35 flight testing at NAS Patuxent River, Md., NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, and Edwards AFB, Calif.
The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed on Jan. 19, 2012 in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, launched at 5:05 pm PST and landed after sunset at 6:22 pm
An F-35 test pilot talks about airstart testing at Edwards AFB, Calif., in early 2012.
Here are the highlights of Auditor General Michael Ferguson's report to Parliament. (CP)
National Defence failed to inform Parliament about the full costs of new jet-fighters, broke key procurement rules, and put the fix in for buying F-35s. (Photo by U.S. Navy, courtesy Lockheed Martin via Getty Images)
Canada's border agency allowed forbidden medical devices and other health-related products to slip into the country, largely because it hasn't been communicating properly with Health Canada. (CP)
Canada Revenue Agency needs to be sharper in identifying Canadians who fail to pay their income taxes. (Shutterstock)
ransport Canada is not properly targeting high-risk flying operations for safety inspections and procedures. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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text: Everyone is replaceable, Cruz will soon find out that Reese and the Giants are not playing around. Just like everyone cried about Smith leaving, there is always someone ready to take your job, Cruz will learn sooner or later. Giants will not pay rubber arms ten mill a year, ever since that hit against Baltimore he has not been the same player, too many drops in my book. The only WR that is worth that kind of cash is Larry Fitzgerald. We can not pay Cruz 10 mill, then we will have to come close to that for Nicks, don't think the Giants will invest twenty Million on two player in the same position, and don't forget, Cruz was not the same player without Nicks on the field, he needs another good wideout on the other side to be real successful. Out of the two Nicks is the better receiver, if he could only stay on the field.


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Melvin King at an anti-nuclear rally in Plymouth, Ma.Photo by Christopher Brown
TO: Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFROM: Melvin H. King
SUBJECT: A Professional and Personal Agenda
DATE: March 4, 1976
To begin with, I'd like to set down the political and ideological frame of reference under which I try to live.
Simply stated, it is that Everything is Everything. We are all interrelated and interdependent; either everybody owns everything or nobody owns anything. . . . Underlying that framework is a belief that people collectively and individually have the capacity—better yet, the desire—to change their relationships to each other and their environments in a positive way . . . .
Melvin H. King is 50 years old, the father of six children, and his beard is streaked these days with gray and white. For nearly 20 years he's been a political activist in the city's black community (his first of three unsuccessful tries for the school committee came in 1961), and since 1973 he has served as state representative for a district that includes most of the South End, much of the Fenway, and portions of Roxbury and the Back Bay. But after 20 years in politics, 15 years in social work and a lifetime spent observing Boston's racial polarization firsthand, he remains the city's ultimate optimist. "He is the last of the true humanists," said long-time backer Martin Gopen. "If you can understand his incredible faith in people, sometimes to the point of frustration, then you can understand him."
And you can begin to understand why he's running for mayor when, by all realistic measures, he doesn't have a chance. No black has ever come close to winning the mayoralty, or even to becoming one of the two finalists in the November election, and King stands little chance on that score as well. In fact, unless he changes the haphazard style his campaign has displayed so far, there is little chance he will even mount a good showing in the September balloting.
King, true to form, disagrees with this analysis, saying that the people's desire for positive leadership "may be a lot larger in numbers than the press and other doomsayers realize." Maybe. But in one important sense, whether the election results bear out his optimism or not, Mel King's candidacy may be as vital to the coming campaign as that of Mayor Kevin White, or state Senator Joseph Timilty, or School Committee President David Finnegan. For King has some things to say that the other major contenders will not, for fear of losing votes: his continual attacks on the White administration for giving anti-buser James Kelly of South Boston a $17,500-a-year job demonstrate as much. (Said King to one crowd last week: "The mayor is saying, 'If you are a racist and you are violent, we will reward you.'")
Said Kay Gibbs, a South End resident and former legislative black caucus staffer who has long backed King: "One of the very first things he's out to accomplish, which he clearly will, is to raise the quality of the dialogue in the race. Mel's view is that there are a lot of issues the other candidates will not and don't want to talk about, and they affect the quality of life here the most. Mel is hell-bent to raise them."
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text: Video: Weisinger's of Ashland history Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 at 2:00 AM Jul 30, 2013 at 6:57 AM Grapevines were planted at Weisinger's of Ashland in 1979. Twenty-five years ago, the family made its first wine. Here's a peek at Eric Weisinger evaluating wine in the library. (Ashland Daily Tidings/Janet Eastman)


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OECD/NEA Cabri Water Loop Project
The Cabri Water Loop Project is investigating the ability of high burn-up fuel to withstand the sharp power peaks that can occur in power reactors due to rapid reactivity insertion in the core. These are referred to as reactivity-induced accidents (RIA). The project stems from previous Japanese and French tests conducted on high burn-up pressurised water reactor (PWR) fuel that in a few instances exhibited failure at relatively moderate energy deposition levels. The Cabri project aims to extend the database for high burn-up fuel performance in RIA conditions and more importantly, to perform relevant tests under coolant conditions representative of PWRs.
The project began in 2000 and will run until 2015. The experimental work will be carried out at the Institut de radioprotection et de surete nucleaire (IRSN) in Cadarache, France, where the Cabri reactor is located. Programme execution can, however, involve laboratories in participating organisations (for instance, in relation to fuel characterisation or post-irradiation examinations).
Twelve tests are proposed as a basis for co-operation with IRSN partners in the Cabri Water Loop Project: these experiments include R>D tests, combined with suitable tests to validate the extrapolation to a broad spectrum of reactor cases. The experimental programme is being reviewed by the project steering bodies and consists (in principle) of the following series of tests:
Series S0. Two tests (CIP0-1 and CIP0-2) in the sodium loop aimed at providing data at high burn-up.
All subsequent tests will be performed in the water loop.
Series S1. Two tests to provide comparison with S0 tests (and pulse width effect).
Series S2. Two tests on behaviour of very high burn-up fuel.
Series S3. Two tests on RIA phenomena and modelling.
Series S4. Two tests on MOX fuel behaviour.
Series S5. Two complementary tests to be specified.
Two tests have been carried out so far using fuel with very high burn-up and modern cladding materials. Subjected to energy injection beyond what is expected for power reactor cases, the two test fuel rods did not fail during the tests carried out in 2003. Planned future tests will aim to develop a consistent set of objectives and suitable fuel specimens. Post-irradiation examinations of the two tests that have been carried out so far were undertaken in 2004. They involved destructive examinations and investigated in particular the effect of hydrogen on cladding properties. The planning of future tests continues, with the aim of developing a consistent set of objectives and identifying suitable fuel specimens. Considerable progress was made on the refurbishment of the Cabri test facility and the preparation of the water loop installation, a process estimated to take three years to complete. The Cabri tests will in the future be complemented by additional RIA tests carried out in the the Japanese Nuclear Safety Research Reactor (NSRR).
Participating organisations:
Czech Rebublic: Nuclear Research Institute (NRI)
Finland: STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Finland: Fortum Group
Finland: Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)
Finland: Teollisuuden Voima OY
France: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA)
France: Electricite de France (EdF)
France: Institut de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire (IPSN)
Germany: Gesellschaft Fur Reaktorsicherheit (GRS), along with a consortium of German utilities
Japan: Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Republic of Korea: Korean Institute for Nuclear Safety (KINS)
Slovak Republic: Nuclear Power Plant Research Institute (VUJE)
Spain: Nuclear Safety Council (CSN)
Sweden: Stralsakerhetsmyndigheten (Swedish Radiation Safety Authority)
Switzerland: Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK)
United Kingdom: Health > Safety Executive (HSE)
USA: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (at USNRC)
Project period: 2000-2015
The distribution of this package is restricted and subject to prior approval.
For more detailed information visit http://www.oecd-nea.org/jointproj/cabri.html
Keywords: coolant, fuel behaviour, high burnup, pressurized water reactor, pwr reactors, reactivity-induced accidents, transients.


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Statistics Of Alcohol: Canadians Drink More Than 50% Above Global Average, CAMH Report Finds
You might not be able to tell from all those beer commercials, but on a global scale, people are actually abstaining from alcohol. Even if the rest of the world isn't downing pints, however, Canadians seem to be drinking on their behalf.
A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), found Canadians drink more than 50 per cent above the global average. And it's no time to be imbibing — alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury.
"The burden of disease and injury is measured when someone dies prematurely or before the life expectancy in a certain country," explains Dr. Jürgen Rehm, study author and director of CAMH's Social and Epidemiological Research Department. This is also impacted by anything that may disable a fully healthy body, for example, losing a body part or organ, he adds.
In 2010, alcohol was responsible for 5.5 per cent of the overall burden, coming in third after high blood pressure and smoking. According to Rehm and his team, these types of injuries and diseases not only include common outcomes like liver cirrhosis (poor liver function) and traffic accidents, but other related diseases like certain types of cancers.
The report also notes that alcohol consumption in 2010 was found to cause more than 200 different types of diseases and injuries — including everything from a slip or fall caused by intoxication to more fatal outcomes like suicide.
In Canada, Rehm says one age group definitely sticks out. The age bracket of 15 to 29-year-olds was Canada's most unhealthy drinkers, defined by the report as drinking above certain limits.
"Most of the harm and most of the death happens to people who drink more than three drinks a day. Or someone who is drinking four or more drinks on a single occasion," he tells The Huffington Post Canada.
Even if these youngsters are partying across campuses and doing the most bar-hopping, Statistics Canada found since 2004, there has been a significant decrease in alcohol consumption among this age group, from 82.9 per cent to 70.8 per cent in 2011.
But Rehm says people in this age group worldwide still suffer the most deaths from alcohol.
Here is what alcohol consumption looks like around the world. Story continues below:
According to a recent CAMH study on unhealthy drinking statistics worldwide, the world's heaviest drinkers live in Europe and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
When it comes to unhealthy alcohol consumption, people in Eastern Europe and Southern Sub-Saharan Africa topped the list. People who live in these regions frequently consume large quantities of booze, drink to get intoxicated, engage in binge drinking, and consume alcohol without meals, according to CAMH.
According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2011 report on alcohol consumption around the world, alcohol abuse causes 2.5 million deaths each year.
Approximately 320,000 young people between the ages of 15 and 29 die from alcohol-related causes each year, according to the WHO.
Alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of diseases and injuries, and in 2010, drinking booze had been linked to 200 different diseases and injuries, according to CAMH.
People in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia consumed the least amount of alcohol, according to CAMH.
Canadians consume more alcohol than the global average. People across North America are more likely to have detrimental drinking patterns and binge drink, according to CAMH.
Excessive alcohol consumption often weakens the immune system, according to the WHO. Harmful alcohol abuse has also been linked to several diseases like HIV/AIDS, STIs and tuberculosis.
Turns out Canadians in general prefer a pint of beer. About 53 per cent of alcohol consumption in Canada is beer, 27 per cent is spirits and 20 per cent is wine, according to the WHO.
In Canada, the highest causes of death linked with alcohol include liver cirrhosis (poor liver function) and road traffic accidents, according to the WHO.
But what are we actually drinking? According to a 2011 study on worldwide alcohol consumption by the World Health Organization (WHO), Canadians preferred to drink beer (at 53 per cent) followed by wine and spirits, while another Canadian-based report found that we were drinking more wine.
But if you're thinking your glass of wine is better than that whiskey sour, Rehm says it's about looking at overall alcohol levels in your drink. And even though many studies have shown the health benefits of red wine for your heart, Rehm adds in the long run, the detrimental effects are worse than the combined beneficial ones.
"We're not telling people they should abstain from alcohol. Basically our message to Canadians is to drink less. Drink less overall and try drinking less in those high-risk occasions," he says.


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A letter from the faculty and staff of the MFA in Creative Writing Program
Dear Writer,
The art of writing creates a conversation between one interior life and another. You must be considering total immersion in that art, or why would you be reading this letter? And you're probably intrigued by the low-residency model of MFA creative writing programs. (If you're not sure what the low-residency model entails, you're not alone. Click on residency information for some specifics.)
Lesley University's Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing offers five genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young people. I believe three special features of the Lesley program particularly attract students: the quality of the program's faculty; our seminar-based, not lecture-based, residency curriculum; and a unique interdisciplinary component.
Lesley's program now has over 150 alumni and roughly one hundred continuing students. Our graduates have published books at houses such as Abrams, McGraw-Hill, and Scholastic; placed their writing in magazines such as Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review, Massachusetts Review, Seneca Review, and The Writer's Chronicle; won major awards such as the St. Botolph Emerging Artist Grant in Literature and the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship, and found positions teaching writing at many universities, including Lesley's own undergraduate Humanities Division. Writing for Stage & Screen students and alumni have been honored with recognition by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. See our Student Achievements page for a complete listing of our alumni and current student accomplishments. The program has recently been named one of the Top Ten Low-Residency Programs by Poets & Writers magazine. Tom Healey's The Creative Writing MFA Handbook named the Lesley program "among the more distinguished low-residency programs."
In writing and in writing programs, it's what's inside that counts. Lesley's program has an ethos. A fair and honest estimate of the student's gifts—good or bad—has to be communicated, wrote Seamus Heaney, but the communication must be done with respect and a care for the emotional tissues. Good writers know they must not settle for anything but their best, but they also need the spirit to put one word in front of the other, for a lifetime. Every faculty member who teaches in this program is a committed artist and passionate teacher who understands this exasperating but life-sustaining paradox. In the residencies and distance-learning semesters, the Lesley program focuses on the individual student's developing gifts, particular craft challenges, and aesthetic aspirations. All the faculty mentors provide useful critique that's artistically rigorous but not personally ruthless. As one of our faculty members recently wrote in a letter to a very gifted student, "criticism means I care."
In addition to such careful, challenging feedback from distinguished writers and dedicated teachers, what else feeds an apprentice writer's writing? Obviously, a diet of nourishing reading. At Lesley, students read on the edges of their seats. Less obviously, something individual and often eccentric feeds a writer's writing. The Lesley program's interdisciplinary component honors just how widely that "something" can vary. Whether it's a publishing internship, learning how to conduct insightful author interviews, reviewing books, teaching workshops, researching subjects relevant to a student's work-in-progress—or simply getting one's hands into clay—our students enhance their ongoing writing, or their aspirations for future writing careers, through this unique component. Most excitingly, our interdisciplinary component has opened the doors of the college classroom to many Lesley students and alumni.
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text: Unfortunately, I agree with him too; the Russian fed has picked their guy and I doubt they would change their minds even if one of the other three turned up at Russian Cup with four quads. It's sad for Menshov because he certainly deserved to go. I certainly don't mind that Gachinski won't skate the rest of the season; getting this leg problem solved is the most important. I wonder who will go to WTT? Perhaps the Russian fed could send Menshov there? It wouldn't be the same as the place he earned, of course, but it would be still be something.


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During an interview at the Abbey Lounge's front bar a week ago Thursday, Maria Christopher and Ayal Naor — the core members of the abstract-pop group 27 — were about to answer a question about the oblique yet emotive nature of their songwriting when, as if on cue, a couple of guys at the bar struck up a conversation about their favorite '90s alt-rock hits. "I like that Stone Roses song," one of them noted. "You know the one I mean — 'I Wanna Be a Door.' "
There you have it: proof that you can love a song without being sure what it's about, or even what it's called. (The Stone Roses actually wanted to be adored.) Further evidence can be found all over 27's latest release, Holding On for Brighter Days (Relapse). As usual with 27, the songs don't reveal all their secrets right away: Christopher's lyrics have a few layers of meaning, and the music shifts from live-band to sample-driven and back. Yet the disc holds together as a mood piece, with a general sense of loss and renewal. On the opening title track, Christopher sings in an attractive near-whisper against a subtle electronic backdrop. Understated as it is, the song still features a hopeful chorus with repetitions of the title that wouldn't be out of place in a big rock anthem.
In fact, as Naor and Christopher explain, the song was written as a big rock anthem. "We originally recorded it as a real Springsteen jam — so much that 'The Boss' was the original song title. I mean, you could practically hear Clarence Clemons waiting to come in. And when we listened to that, we liked it but we didn't like it, and we finally decided to try something different. So we took away all the instruments except the ambient bed, and we used the original jam as a template to build the electronic version."
When Christopher and Naor formed 27, nearly a decade ago, neither of them needed to be in a guitar-based rock band. They'd already been there and done that — Christopher with the Dirt Merchants (who won the Rumble in 1994 and made one album for Sony) and Naor with a handful of heavy bands (Luca Brasi, Lint, and most famously Spore). Instead, the idea was to push the songs wherever they felt like going. In the past, that's meant purely electronic tracks on the same disc as Crazy Horse guitar jams. "The whole band started with just the two of us playing acoustic guitars," Naor points out. "We've always liked to experiment with whatever instruments we have."
Yet the new disc sounds more emotional than experimental, with a melancholy mood holding the 10 songs together. The shifts from live to Memorex are done more subtly, so your ears don't always register when the samples are replaced by live keyboards, or when the drumkit gives way to rhythm loops. The lyrics have themes, but Christopher — who was never fond of explaining lyrics, even in Dirt Merchants days — declines to say what. "I always think our songs are more uplifting than she does," Naor offers. "There's a lot of loss in this one," Christopher admits. "A lot of personal things, which I don't like to talk about — I've always been pretty private that way. Otherwise, hearing the songs would be like reading my diary, which I'm not sure anybody would even want to do."
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Re: st: reshaping database with dates ordered in wide format to long format
Nick Cox <email@example.com>
Re: st: reshaping database with dates ordered in wide format to long format
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:48:07 +0000
I have strategical rather than tactical advice as I failed to absorb
everything here. -reshape long- first, however crudely, then work on
the dataset in that form.
It sounds as if you are seeking a command that does everything in one
go, but that sounds unlikely.
If you don't get better answers:
1. An example of the data usually helps.
2. Show us the commands you have tried so far.
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:33 AM, hind lazrak <email@example.com> wrote:
> I have a cohort of families that are followed over time.
> They are asked at one time point (3months after the birth of their
> child) to list the addresses and dates of move in and move out where
> they have lived since they consented to participate in the study.
> For some families it is simple: they have never moved- but for others,
> there is quite some movement.
> The way the questionnaire was entered is shaped in wide format
> For example, consider this simplified version of the data I have
> For each id we have the following variables
> reside3mq1 reside3mq2 reside3mq2a reside3mq2b
> reside3mq3 reside3mq3a reside3mq3b
> reside3mq4 reside3mq4a reside3mq4b
> Data dictionary -
> reside3mq1 is binary and indicates if the family has moved since consent
> reside3mq`i' is the date of move-in in address`i'
> reside3mq`i'a is the postal code at address `i' /*postal code is alphanumeric*/
> reside3m`i'b is the date of move-out at address`i'
> So, if `i' can go from 2 to 5 (not all family move 3 times so it varies by id)
> How can I generate a data set where each id has `i' rows with move-in
> and move-out dates and corresponding postal code?
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/


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best way to obtain them is from National Guardsmen in your area. Apparently when they go on their weekends in the field or 2-week drills, they must buy MRE's (meaning they lose their comrats pay during that time). When they get back, they usually have left overs - like cases sometimes.
Best part about this method is:
1. they are "fresh"
2. don't have to worry about shipping


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So I've been playing Recettear a lot and have generally noticed that for most people, the game can be a pain in the ass on the first playthrough. Let me alleviate that somewhat (and potentially lengthen the time you spend in your first playthrough) by giving you a tip regarding Recettear's magic numbers.
I was looking through Carpe Fulgur's Recettear forums and found this little tips and tricks guide for people to use. Now, I read everything, and it's basically meant for people trying the demo, but in a nutshell, there's some really good information on the optimum price you should use to increase the level and budget of your shoppers.
Basically, what you'll want to do is make sure that you always sell at 104% of base price and buy items from people in your shop at 70% of base price. According to the author of the guide, doing this increases the chances of getting Merchant Level experience bonuses with each sale/purchase (these would be those BONUS and JUST PIN notices on the left side of the screen). Specifically, 95% of the time, they will accept your offer.
What's so great about this? Well, while you're selling for lower than Tear advises, this is the most efficient way of accruing Merchant Level experience and increasing the available budget of all your shoppers. With higher levels, you can purchase more expensive items from the market and Merchant Guild and with a higher shopping budget, shoppers are more likely to purchase all the expensive stuff you just bought from the city.
This'll be useful all the way till you hit Merchant Level 50, which is the final level in which you get a new power from advancing your Merchant Level.
I'm still looking around for ways to make my Recettear gaming experience less of a burden on my math-addled mind, so if you come across interesting links or observations, let me know. And to the folks out in Twitterland who happen to see this, if you could remind me to take screenshots from my gameplay, I'd appreciate it.
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I'm a self-avowed music nerd, but I try not to let that turn me into a fidelity snob. Just as music itself, whether slickly produced or proudly DIY, speaks to me more by content and intent than studio tricks or punk rock platitudes, I similarly try not to get bogged down in the very mechanisms of listening. Still, though my iPhone generally wins out thanks to its convenience and sheer capacity, there is something to be said for the warm, crisp sound of vinyl.
Pyle Audio's PVTT2U — billed as their Retro Belt-Drive Turntable — hits a sweet spot between the modern world and classic audio. This briefcase turntable is stylish, compact and, most importantly, versatile. The PVTT2U plays at 33, 45 and 78 RPM speeds, and its internal battery recharges via USB.
Dual integrated speakers mean that you can easily take this turntable along for wireless play, but the same USB connectivity also makes digitizing your record collection and cinch. The belt-drive gives it consistent and relatively true play speed, and a ceramic cartridge, though not always weighty enough for my taste, provides the durability necessary in a carry-along player. Continue Reading "Enjoy Music With the Pyle PVTT2U, Make Music With Stanton's SCS.4DJ" »


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Help me find my perfect baselayer
Feb 19, 2013 at 11:37 am #1299459
I had 4 days of testing this weekend in pretty cold conditions in the adirondacks and have narrowed it down to what I think will probably be the perfect baselayer for my needs.
This baselayer is going below a vapor shirt from RBH.
it needs to be:
-as lightweight as possible, in other words not thick/warm but also gram light too!
-a design that encourages small pockets of air to be trapped/warmed
-have a snug fitting hood
-ideally a chest pocket to warm my snacks but this is not a deal breaker
I tried a patagonia R1 hoody, a sugoi shirt that is windproof on the front and has a roubaix fabric on the rear (it's from my cycling collection), an old EMS bergelene midweight baselayer, and finally a climatize EMS powerdry/merino blend.
my favorite was the r1 but it's heavy and gets even heavier when soaked with sweat. a lighterweight version of it would be ideal but i don't see one on their site.Feb 19, 2013 at 11:39 am #1956040
Dan DBPL Member
@txbdanLocale: Boston, MA
How about a Patagonia Cap4 hoody or MEC T2 hoody?Feb 19, 2013 at 11:41 am #1956042
Brad RogersBPL Member
@mocs123Locale: Southeast Tennessee
Patagonia Cap 4 hoody? It seems like just what you are looking for a lighter version of the r1.Feb 19, 2013 at 11:43 am #1956043
wander lustSpectator
if you want something to wear under a vbl layer:
try a fishnet garment, like brynje. there is a ton of information about such layers on bpl, just search for them.
if you don't fancy this try something like the helly hansen lifa baselayers.
they don't have hoods, though. just use a balaclava.Feb 19, 2013 at 11:45 am #1956045
Justin McCabeMember
@justinmcLocale: Southern California
Check out the Ibex Indie Hoodie. Not as heavy as the R1.Feb 19, 2013 at 11:54 am #1956049
I thought there was the cap 4 hoody, but am unable to find it on their site.
I'd love the fishnet stuff but am unable to get it as far as I can tell in the states and it is also extremely expensive last time I checked when sent from Europe.
I don't want a balaclava as I have a hat and face mask combo I like a lot more when I need the protection.
I've lost faith in wool recently and dont want to consider it. It absorbs too much water beneath the vapor barrier and does not dry that fast compared to synthetics.Feb 19, 2013 at 11:55 am #1956050
the MEC is looking good. Thanks for that suggestion.Feb 19, 2013 at 12:00 pm #1956051
Greg FBPL Member
@gregfLocale: Canadian Rockies
At MEC the T2 is slightly lighter weight than the Cap 4, The new T3 is very close to equivalent to the Cap 4(the old T3 was an R1 equivelent) and the MEC Vega is the R1 equivalent.
The T2 green model is on clearance right now for $25. A fantastic value even if it doesnt meet your needs perfectly. For me this a perfect down to 20F running base layer or from 50F to 32F hiking base layer underneath a windshirt.Feb 19, 2013 at 12:21 pm #1956057
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
My recent purchase of Cabela's ECWCS zip T neck tops has amazed me.
The Polartec Power Dry fabric has a "gridded" interior of little 1/8" square pillars that insulate amazingly well but weigh little.
I have mainly worn it for ski patrolling and some for back country skiing. Now I'm getting the bottoms because I'm so sold on the fabric design. It truly beats my other polyester long johns for warmth-per-weight. AND it seems to transport sweat better.
Cabela's has even lighter underwear that uses three different weights of polyester fabric to insulate your body only as much as needed. i.e. arms get less insulation than the torso and the torso is "mappped" with different weights of insulation.
P.S. I'm sure there must be other companies that use this PolarTec fabric as well.Feb 19, 2013 at 12:33 pm #1956061
Ben CBPL Member
@alexdrewreedLocale: Kentucky
I got the green T2 on sale recently. Its really a nice garment. It has a fairly slim fit with long arms. The hood is snug on my melon head but its pretty light and stretchy so there is no binding. My whole family laughs at me when I wear it though. There are jeers of "Hey Kermit" and "Welcome back Teenage Mutant Turtle". I think I like it even better now.Feb 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm #1956077
Richard FischelBPL Member
lighter than an r1 – look at the bontrager b3 hooded baselayer: http://bontrager.com/model/11005
everything but the pocket. good to cross-pollinate with cycle gear.Feb 19, 2013 at 1:33 pm #1956089
Serge GiachettiSpectator
@sgiachettiLocale: Boulder, CO
I'm not an expert on VB's but I think you need something a lot thinner than a cap 4 or T2. You shud only be a little damp, never soaking wet. Check out what andre skurka has to say about VB's on his blog.Feb 19, 2013 at 1:57 pm #1956102
Konrad .BPL Member
I think any gridded fleece will be overkill under a VBL. I'm thinking 140wt merino or capilene 1 at most. What kind of temperatures are you trying to stay comfortable in?
Is your VBL for active use? or only for night time sleeping use?Feb 19, 2013 at 4:53 pm #1956159
A WMember
"I thought there was the cap 4 hoody, but am unable to find it on their site."
I emailed Patagonia today asking about this piece, and they said it would be out of stock likely until July or August.Feb 19, 2013 at 9:58 pm #1956245
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Why are you wearing ANYTHING below? The VaprThrm material's inward facing material (at least what I used several years ago) was comfortable enough to use against the skin. I do use an ultralight pair of liners with my RBH socks, but that's about preventing blisters not against the skin comfort. If you really want something between you and the RBH vapor shirt, I would go for something silk or featherweight like cap1.
–MarkFeb 20, 2013 at 6:30 am #1956309
This weekend I was in temperatures ranging -30F at the extreme and most the time probably around 0F with windchill. I was doing long day hikes with lots of elevation gain at a fast pace.
I get cold VERY easy especially my hands and feet although I'm learning from this forum how to avoid this with good results, and I must also note I'm new to RBH and vapor clothing. They suggested I wear something underneath and to try various combos to see what works best thus this post for what I see as ideal…I'll try the next to skin one day this weekend and see how that goes.
I have some very lightweight long underwear that I have tried commuting to work on my bike with good results but was hesitant to test it for 12 hour hikes with unpredictable extremely cold (for me) weather. I didn't want to freeze:)Feb 20, 2013 at 7:59 am #1956343
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
with vapor barrier clothing the idea is to keep the surface of your skin at an ideal humidity to minimize perspiration. The smaller the "humidity" zone, the better. The reason many people do a base under vapor barrier is because several of the materials used for vapor barriers (like si nylon or plastic – bread bags for the feet :) feel very clammy/uncomfortable next to skin. So an ultra thin base is worn to keep it away from the skin, but to minimize the size of the space where you are running the high humidity zone. The items I have from RBH has an inner surface which is decent against the skin, so its possible – at least for me – to do away with the base.
As to staying warm.. that's the job of insulation which is above the vapor barrier and is now protected interenally generated moisture.
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No more elephants for Seattle
at 4:25pm by Cambria Roth
Seattle kids and adults will miss out on an elephant exhibit in 2015. After a long elephant tenure — filled in recent years with criticisms, bad reviews and elephant deaths — the Woodland Park Zoo announced today that it is eliminating its elephant program.The zoo will send its two female Asian elephants—47-year-old Bamboo and 35-year-old Chai— elsewhere, seattlepi.com notes. The zoo went under fire a year ago when a zoo task force told the zoo it needed to make improvements to the way it cared for its then-three elephants. They suggested enlarging the facility, reducing choke points in the barn and expanding the enrichment program."After several months of working to implement the recommendations of the elephant task force, we have found that adding to the herd of our two aging elephants is not realistic in the foreseeable future. It is in the best interest of Bamboo and Chai to live in a social, multi-animal herd in a healthy environment," Woodland Park Zoo's President and CEO Deborah Jensen said in a statement. "We will ensure Bamboo and Chai will be relocated together to an Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) facility that shares our commitment to animal health and welfare and conservation through education, and provides viewing access to the animals."The zoo was left with only two elephants when Watoto, a fixture at the zoo for 43 years, was euthanized recently. (An in-depth report Crosscut's Eric Scigliano wrote at the time is here. His article on the Zoo's announcement today is here.) — C.R.


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"Tiniest Boba Fett ever"
Just did a Wierd Al concert last night where we went on stage for Saga begins, and a garrison member posted the link so I watched it and heard the lady next to the person video taping says "Tiniest Boba Fett ever" as they video me in sight. Only question is...if I am the same size as Jeremy...how does that make me tiniest? HAHA! Well, I guess it didn't help the fact the stormtrooper next to me being about 6'4" doesn't help.
Maybe I should get a youtube acct and make a comment haha!


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Backup QBs battle in UTEP spring football game
The UTEP football team put the finishing touches on 2014 spring ball with a 90-minute scrimmage on Friday night in the Sun Bowl.
The Miners worked through various situations, including goal line, red zone, two-minute drill, third and fourth down and one-on-ones.
The defense continued its spring resurgence by totaling six sacks over the course of the night, with two being credited to sophomore end Nick Usher. Other highlights for the stop troops included junior corner Nick Gathrite's 92-yard interception and junior corner Adrian James' 100-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Both came in the red zone portion of the scrimmage.
"It was a good day," second-year UTEP head coach Sean Kugler said. "The offense did a good job in short yardage and goal line. We had a couple of red zone scores, but all in all I kind of liked the entire spring [for the defense]. They have really taken a big step forward. They're making plays and they're playing with energy, but the thing I get excited about is they're causing turnovers and turning them into points. They have been consistent throughout the spring, so my hat goes off to the entire defense, coach [Scott] Stoker and the staff."
UTEP's offensive stars - senior quarterback Jameill Showers and sophomore running back Aaron Jones - saw very limited action early in the scrimmage. Showers was effective, completing 4-of-7 passes for 44 yards, while Jones lost yardage on his only carry of the night.
Showers exited, with sophomores Mack Leftwich and Garrett Simpson getting the bulk of the reps the remainder of the evening. Simpson finished 7-for-13 passing for 104 yards, including a couple of 18-yard passes to redshirt freshman tight end Cole Rogers, who was the leading receiver with 36 yards.
Junior running back Jeremiah Laufasa was the top rusher with six carries for 33 yards, including a couple of two-yard scores - one in a red zone scenario and another in goal line. The Miners racked up six touchdowns in all during the goal line section of the scrimmage - two rushing TDs by junior Autrey Golden, one each by Laufasa and senior Josh Bell, and passes from Simpson to senior Ian Hamilton and Leftwich to junior tight end Nick Jones.
Other highlights included Aaron Jones getting the upper hand of brother and freshman linebacker Alvin Jones in a one-on-one situation, and the offense scoring twice on plays where it needed 15 yards or more with one second left. The first time, Leftwich completed a 15-yard pass to sophomore Brandon Moss with 0.9 seconds on the clock. The second time, Simpson found Rogers for 18 yards with 1.1 seconds remaining.
Kugler noted that there were heroes all-around.
"Alvin Jones made some nice plays on defense," he said. "Nick Gathrite had the nice return. [Senior tight end] Eric Tomlinson comes to work every day and brings the same attitude. I thought Jameill started off moving the ball down the field, but we had a quick exit for him today. That was by plan. It looked like Garrett had some nice balls in there too. I really enjoyed the effort tonight. Guys went out there and had fun and we had a very productive spring."
As for the defense, the formula for the turnaround has been simple.
"Tackling first, and they have been doing an outstanding job of that," Kugler said. "Assignment and alignment [have been better], and I knew that would improve by having a full spring under their belt. But mainly, they're playing with passion and energy. They have been doing that on a daily basis, and that's what defense is all about."
The offense and defense have both been bolstered by stellar play from newcomers.
"[Junior linebacker] Jimmy Musgrave has been making plays all spring. He'll be right there in the mix for the starting linebacker spot," Kugler said. "Nick Jones had the one nice touchdown catch down here but he dropped one. He's got to be a little more consistent there. And [tight end] Sterling Napier, the freshman, he did some nice things for us throughout the spring. [Junior defensive tackle] Alex Villarreal, the other newcomer that we signed, is out this spring with a pectoral injury but we're expecting him to be an impact player in the fall."
The Miners will be back at it on Aug. 4 as they prepare for the season opener at New Mexico on Aug. 30.


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by CATCH17, Apr 23, 2012.
Our first 2 picks were Brockers and Irvin?
i'd be okay with it, not neccesarily happy. i wouldn't be mad or disappointed but just "ehhhh, okay i'll take it. let's see how it turns out."
Blah. Ok w it. Not happy or sad
Honestly Michael Brockers scares me. I think he is a classic boom or bust player. Irvin in the 2nd again in my view is a bit of a reach.
No, not at all. I think both have a very high risk (60+%) of not contributing in any significant amount -- ever.
I don't care for Brockers too much. And Irvin would seem like a risky pick for the 2nd. I see the character issues taking him down to the 3rd.
So, no, I wouldn't be too happy.
I think someone might jump and grab Irvin in the 2nd. I don't think he makes it into the 3rd.
IMO it's okay to take a bit of a risk. I like the Irvin pick over the Brockers pick. I'd prefer the 1st to be someone solid like DeCastro though.
It seems like a lot of NFL people and former players are really interested in see'ing Brockers in the NFL.
I guess there is a ton of potential there and I personally think it's guaranteed that he'll be an elite run stuffer.
no way I would be mad as hell. Two guys that will not help anytime soon.
Personally I think he should have stayed in school for at least 1 more season. Heck he was eligible to remain 2 more years at LSU. I do agree there is potential there which is part of the Boom or Bust. I'm just not as sold on him as others are. If we get him I hope for the best but just not a guy I would pick.
Me too.
Maybe a bit disappointed but not crushed. Longer term, it may even be great.
Based on "hear say" from experts I would be happy with Brockers. The LSU program for producing NFL lineman scares me. But a lot of folks smarter than me, think he will be the exception.
I don't think Irvin makes it to the 3rd. We need pass rushers, he has produced at the college level.
I would be ok with those two and cross my fingers that they reach their "potential".
Happy? Not exactly. Nervously optimistic maybe. I'm not much a fan of Brockers and though I love Irvin, I still am unsure he can be a fulltime starter at OLB.
Brockers has Marcus Spears written all over him, and we already have Spears, Coleman, Geathers, etc.
I'd be really mad.
Irvin should not be taken before round 3.
There are other players we probably have rated higher on our board at those respective selections.
Therefore we would be moving away from our BPA strategy.
We already have Brocker's clone on the roster:
I would probably just no comment it until after a season, maybe three. Not a very exciting set of grabs
I absolutely see Brockers' potential. I just worry that he may never realize it. I think he is going to be a dominant run defender that people always want to see more pass rush out of.
If Dallas drafts him, I will cheer for him and hope for the best. He's just not my first choice.
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First of all I wanted to thank you for coming to either race or watch this past Friday night here at BubbaRacewayPark.
We had a amazing turnout of both racers and spectators. Almost 100 cars in only 3 divisions. The racers and spectators came thru, now I as the new track owner need to come thru on my part.
Granted I've made some big improvements with regards to lots of stuff but please understand how disappointed I am on a few of the things I feel were not up to speed. Please also understand that as I type these less than perfect aspects within Bubba Raceway Park I've also been working since the lights out Friday night to fix them.
- The track conditions, we all were very disappointed in the surface. We have a very good idea on what we did wrong. And I can promise you we are addressing it NOW I sat on a tractor till 9pm Sat tilling the surface. This is very important to me.
- The long lines at the consession stands and the entrance. I know I would be full hot having to stand in line for a long time. I'm sure you were as well. I am going to build more concession stands and am looking at those plans Monday.
- Late Model payouts. Tech took too long. Plain and simple. If in a big race Travis the tech guy wants a head off. The racer has a hour and 15 min to get it off. I want to get you paid faster.
- The bathroom person that's suppose to keep them clean was a no show. That won't happen again. Promise.
Please understand there is not another track owner/promoter that would write a letter like this basically telling on themselves on what went wrong, but that's where I'm different. I want you to know I'm honest and proactive on Florida short track racing.
I'm so thankful to call you my customers and partners.
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I am new this year and currently have 5 hives. Three from packs and 2 from nucs. Two of the hives currently have drawn out both deeps and I added a super on each two days ago. I added a second brood box on the third and the forth hive is almost ready for a super. My fifth hive is a little slow as it is having an issue with Chalk brood. It is not in the same yard as the other four. I added a second brood box to her yesterday. My question is would it be wise or unwise to try and make a split or two from the strongest hives at this time of the year? Or should I just ride it out and hope for a small honey crop and worry about adding to the yard with splits after my first winter?
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There is a colony of ground wasps twenty feet from the hives. What would you do? Kill them or just set traps?
There is a colony of ground wasps twenty feet from the hives. What would you do? Kill them or just set traps?
By ground wasps do you mean yellow jackets. Pour gas in their hole at night and plug the whole with something.
If your hive is not weak they can take care of themselves.
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Yellow Jackets don't forage near their nest. So ironically, that might be the safest spot for your hive. They kinda shoot out and forage further away.
Wait for frost. Not too long in NH
If you find you need to kill a nest for some reason pouring boiling hot water in the nest hole in the evening will generally work.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. All good ideas except for pouring gasoline down the hole, I personally wouldn't do this because its not environmentally friendly, but thanks for answering anyway.
My beekeeping friend's husband set up a hose in the hole and let-er-rip. He let the water run for quite some time, and it actually worked. Handy technique.
Did you know that bamboo attracts wasps? I didn't when I placed my log hive in front of it. Apparently, the wasps gather fiber for their nests. I only started noticing this in late September and October. I shot some pictures and video here...
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As Halloween approaches, we are all wondering if 2012 milk prices will be a "trick" or a "treat."
The "trick" would be a continuation of the three-year milk price cycle - two years of good milk prices followed by a year of low prices. For example, U.S. all-milk prices averaged $16.13 and $15.19 in 2004 and 2005 followed by $12.96 in 2006. More recently in 2007 and 2008, all-milk prices averaged $19.21 and $18.45 followed by the disastrous 2009 low price of $12.83.
If USDA predictions for 2012 turn out to be correct, the three-year cycle could be broken which would be the "treat." USDA's September 2011 estimate for the 2012 all-milk price is between $17.80 and $18.80. That compares to the beginning of the latest three-year cycle which begins with a $16.29 all-milk price in 2010 and the projected $20.25 for this year.
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It is prudent to review USDA's price forecast in the years just prior to the downturns. In October 2005, USDA forecast the 2006 all-milk price between $13.35 to $14.25. Three years later, USDA forecast the 2009 price ranging from $16.50 to $17.40. In both cases, USDA's forecasts were more optimistic than the final outcome by 84 cents for 2006 and by $4.12 for 2009.
Furthermore, Class III futures in both years offered an opportunity to lock in Class III prices for more than $1 per hundredweight (cwt.) above Class III in 2006 and over $4 higher than 2009's Class III prices.
At the moment, Class III futures for 2012 (as of mid-September 2011) averaged $17.13 per cwt. Granted, that is about $1 less than the expected average Class III price for 2011. However, it would still rank as one of the four highest annual Class III prices in history.
So, what supply and demand factors exist that could either swing prices higher or lower?
Fortunately for U.S. dairy producers, global dairy product demand has remained robust. U.S. dairy exports trended lower in July 2011 versus the prior month but continue to outpace 2010's overall level by a significant margin.
On a volume basis, nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NFDM/SMP) leads the way with 562.6 million pounds exported through July. That's up 36 percent compared with last year and accounts for 48 percent of NFDM/SMP production.
Through July, butter and milkfat exports totaled 99.3 million pounds, a 37 percent gain, and represents 9.3 percent of total butter production.
Commercial exports of cheese and curd are likely to post a record high in 2011. Through July, total cheese exports are 300 million pounds, up 41 percent versus last year. They account for almost 5 percent of total cheese production. Total year-to-date export value for the first seven months of 2011 is $2.707 billion, a 33 percent jump over the same period last year.
Stronger exports boosted commercial disappearance through July 2011 to 1.5 percent over previous-year levels. During this period, commercial disappearance of butter (+8.8 percent), American cheese (+3.4 percent), and other cheese (+6.1 percent) rose, while sales of nonfat dry milk (-4.4 percent) and fluid milk products (-1.6 percent) fell.
Rising consumer prices in Europe and the United States along with sluggish job markets and declining real wages have resulted in building domestic dairy product inventories in both regions. These stocks are now competing for export markets. In particular, the exceptionally strong export volumes in 2010 to Russia, the Middle East, and China may be difficult to match in 2011. As a result, global dairy product prices are expected to ease through 2011's fourth quarter.
Production could slow
Just how far global dairy product prices ease depends in part on the growth of the world's milk supply. Milk production growth in Europe and the U.S. slowed in the second half of 2011. In particular, hot, dry weather during the summer has reduced European production growth. Rising feed costs, lower milk prices, and quota considerations are likely to mitigate production growth early next year.
According to USDA's Milk Production report for August, U.S. milk production topped 16.4 billion pounds, 2.1 percent more than last August. Greater milk production was driven by a 1.1 percent gain in milk per cow and a 94,000-head gain in the dairy herd (+1.0 percent). Since January, the dairy herd grew by 59,000 head: California was up 23,000; Washington added 13,000; Texas gained 10,000; Idaho grew by 9,000; and New Mexico added 7,000 milk cows.
In for a repeat?
So, what's different today that could lessen the likelihood of the three-year cycle repeating itself and causing a price collapse?
During the unprecedented high milk prices of 2008 and 2009, the U.S. dairy herd grew by more than 200,000 head from 9.129 to 9.334 million head. From 2010 through August 2011, the U.S. dairy herd rose by 128,000 to 9.217 million head. Milk production per cow in 2007 and 2008 climbed by 2.1 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively. In 2010 and 2011, milk per cow grew less than 1.5 percent, compared to the prior year.
It appears the industry could be bearish on milk production growth in 2012 due to rising corn, soybean, and alfalfa prices due both to quality and availability of supply. However, milk produced in countries less dependent on corn, soybeans, and alfalfa will not face the same constraints.
Global dairy markets have continued to expand since 2008. In particular, Mexico, China, South Korea, and Vietnam are vibrant markets for the U.S. However, growing global milk production in the Southern Hemisphere, U.S., and Europe, relative to domestic demand, is likely to intensify competition for global markets.
In my opinion, a Class III milk price of $17 would be a treat in 2012. Barring unforeseen climatic conditions, there appears to be more downside than upside price risk.
Risk management programs can reduce uncertainty. If producers were to lock in a milk price and a margin for at least a portion of their milk production, they no longer would need to fret about what tricks October might hold.


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So I pulled out my custom for the first time at comic con and finally managed to find someone who snapped a pic of me. Just wanted to see what you all thought.
So I pulled out my custom for the first time at comic con and finally managed to find someone who snapped a pic of me. Just wanted to see what you all thought.
I think it looks pretty good, good color choices. Should clean the exterior of the visor every now and then, nothin says "oops" like a mando missing a shot due to a smudge on the visor.
Hey Dini! I met you at Comic Con, I'm Scott's friend, Andy. The curly headed kid. I don't remember if I was in Boba or Stormtrooper that day though.
I agree, I like the choice of colors. Looks great!
I saw it at Comic Con and I think it looks good. If it were me, I'd get rid of the primer looking paint on the helmet and gauntlets and the jp if that's what I'm seeing, and add a splash of color like a nice red ...but that's just me and half the time I don't know what the heck I'm talking about. Go with what makes you happy!
Looking good Dini, how's it wear compared to your clone?
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Definately more comfortable than the clone, more maneuverability
As for the visor, unfortunately I can't do anything about the smudge except replace the visor, I ended up spilling glue on it and it won't come off.
Try some sort of glue remover?
I also learned that the Novus that cleans up the Stormtrooper armour cleans just about everything.
The smudge might just be more battle damage
Nice custom you put together.
I love the colors. would ditch the JP go with a different color vest. but the I like the green black grey thing very hunter/ survival. Sweet job on the whole thing especially the guants. what's your sidearm I wonder.
The sidearm is one of those converted nintendo zappers
I agree that the grey should remain. Yes, it does remind me of the grey sandable primer colour, but in this colour scheme it works really well. I love the color arrangements. Awesome.
Looks nice.
Perhaps a little battle damage/weathering on the gauntlets and or adding green accents would help them blend better with the rest of the costume.
Did you get your gauntlets from JD too?
very nice!
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I am gonna be flipping in between the Texas Tech vs Oklahoma St game (T.T passing attack and TE vs Justin Gilbert) and UCLA vs Colorado (want to watch Paul Richardson). Going to watch the Miami FSU game as well. I will probably record and watch them all later if the players I like have big games.
Man, Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh has got to be moving into 2nd rd territory with chance to move up further. He is having one of the more dominant under DT performances i've seen this yr tonight against Ga Tech. Hes throwing guys aside, bull rushing, forcing fumbles, causing disruption in the run game. Basically hes having a positive impact on every play. This guys built well to. Hes not a loose 285lbs. He looks built very well. I'm sure you can slide him outside like Cullen Jenkins on Run Downs as well.. I am drewling thinking about Donald/Hankins duo. They comp eachother perfectly..
Seriously REdeye, Donald VS Ga Tech should be ur next video. Nothing bettter then watching pure dominance from DT positon.
How about that Nebraska finish!? I am in Lincoln with a buddy of mine and the whole city has been going nuts since that hailmary.
Donald has 8tckl 1sack 4TFL so far and there is 4min in the 3rd qter..lol Unbelievable performance!