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Desire to Pass on Love of Programming, Man Pens Book with Pre-Teen Son
Hello World!
Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners
Warren D. Sande and Carter Sande
432 pages | ISBN: 1933988495
Your computer won't respond when you yell at it. Why not learn to talk to your computer in its own language? Whether you want to write games, start a business, or you're just curious, learning to program is a great place to start. Plus, programming is fun!
Hello World! provides a gentle but thorough introduction to the world of computer programming. It's written in language a 12-year-old can follow, but anyone who wants to learn how to program a computer can use it. Even adults. Written by Warren Sande and his son, Carter, and reviewed by professional educators, this book is kid-tested and parent-approved.
You don't need to know anything about programming to use the book. But you should know the basics of using a computer--e-mail, surfing the web, listening to music, and so forth. If you can start a program and save a file, you should have no trouble using this book.
- Makes programming fun and easy to learn
- Explains concepts in clear language—no "geek speak"
- Lots of pictures, cartoons, and fun examples to hold your interest
- Complete set of fully-worked questions and examples make it great for use by yourself or in a classroom
Though the concepts and ideas presented apply to any programming language, Hello World! uses the easy to learn Python programming language. Python is free, and is available for different platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Mac. Hello World! covers all the basic concepts of computer programming, including memory, looping, decisions, input and output, data structures, graphics, and many more. It then applies them to fun, interesting topics like computer graphics, game programming, and simulations.
Hello World! makes computer programming accessible and fun for kids, which is essential in today's hi-tech world. It can be used at home or in a classroom setting.
About the Authors
Warren Sande is an Electronic Systems Engineer who uses Python (and other languages) in his work, and also uses it to help teach his son about computers and programming. He holds a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, as well as a Diploma in Communication Arts, specializing in Broadcasting, from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has taught introductory software courses to computer novices. He has written many readable and user-friendly technical documents in his engineering work.
Carter Sande is a bright, curious, energetic, and thoughtful boy who loves computers, playing the piano, bouncing on the trampoline, and Pokemon. He has been playing and experimenting with computers from a young age.
"In an unusual twist, the authors chose to use Python as their computer language. In this they made an outstanding decision...Beginners learn best with a kind of language called an interpreter—that allows you to experiment interactively, and Python is a fine choice. Plus the Python language is similar enough to other languages so that a kid who learns it will be able to move to others if necessary. "
—Dan Appleman, Examiner.com Review
"Hello World! Programming for Children and Other Beginners is a clear and easy to digest voyage through the beginnings of programming with Python. The ease of navigation is supported through the balanced teaming of an author experienced in programming and a novice that isn't afraid to ask the questions that most of us would likely let pass accompanied by a glazed look. The core elements of Python programming are clearly explained in terms and concepts that anyone, at just about any age, can understand. "
—James Wagner, Bucket-O-Cool
"Hello World! helps challenge young people to take on technology, making it fun, without dumbing-down the adventure."
—David Brin, author of The Postman and The Transparent Society
"I think this is a great book that fills a real niche—I don't know of any other programming book on the market that targets kids. What's amazing is that it has set its sights so high, and yet manages to meet its goals. I think it would be great to see this book promoted as a way of teaching programming in primary schools. In the meanwhile if you know 12+ [year old] kids interested in computers, give them an opportunity to develop a fascinating hobby and get them this book."
—Noel O'Boyle, Noel O'Blog
"It is a book in the spirit of those old BASIC programming books. It covers the fundamentals of programming using the Python language and has game programs that you can get started with including a lunar landing game and a ski-free clone. If you want to learn programming or teach it to a kid, this is your book."
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When you get tossed off in a steam room or sauna. If its public or private is down to the tossers disgression.
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Fiscal Commission Statement
Statement for the Record from Congressman Paul Ryan
The Fiscal Commission has been a success. Due in large part to the leadership of the Co-Chairmen, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the Commission helped launch a critically important debate facing this country: how to get the Federal government's fiscal house in order and ensure a prosperous future for coming generations of Americans.
The task was extraordinarily difficult in an equally difficult environment. Despite the obstacles, the Co-Chairman successfully advanced a comprehensive and credible plan, demonstrating the magnitude of the government's spending and debt problems. Although I could not support the plan in its entirety, many of its elements surely are worthy of further pursuit. They establish a much-needed foundation and justification for fundamental policy reforms:
Nothing short of the American Idea is at stake. The fierce urgency of the moment requires a continued commitment to tackle the debt threat head on, restoring the promise and prosperity of our exceptional nation.
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In Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction saga Foundation, mathematics professor Hari Seldon predicts the future using what he calls psychohistory. Drawing on mathematical models that describe what happened in the past, he anticipates what will happen next, including the fall of the Galactic Empire.
That may seem like fanciful stuff. But Peter Turchin is turning himself into a real-life Hari Seldon — and he's not alone.
Turchin — a professor at the University of Connecticut — is the driving force behind a field called "cliodynamics," where scientists and mathematicians analyze history in the hopes of finding patterns they can then use to predict the future. It's named after Clio, the Greek muse of history.
These academics have the same goals as other historians — "We start with questions that historians have asked for all of history," Turchin says. "For example: Why do civilizations collapse?" — but they seek to answer these questions quite differently. They use math rather than mere language, and according to Turchin, the prognosis isn't that far removed from the empire-crushing predictions laid down by Hari Seldon in the Foundation saga. Unless something changes, he says, we're due for a wave of widespread violence in about 2020, including riots and terrorism.
This burgeoning field is part of a much larger effort to gain more insight into our world through the massive amounts of digital data that are now available via the internet — a movement that ranges from Google's search engine to the data science contests run by San Francisco startup Kaggle. The difference is that cliodynamics uses data from the distant past. Turgin and his cohorts mine historical documents that have only recently come online.
Turchin didn't begin as a historian. His original area of interest was ecosystem dynamics, but he soon decided that many of the interesting problems had already been solved. So he started looking for ways of applying mathematics to other fields. "The only way to do science is to make predictions and then testing them with data," Turchin says. Many other social sciences — including sociology, economics, and even anthropology — had already been revolutionized by mathematics. But historians had resisted quantification.
He founded the movement in the late '90s, and since then, many more have joined in. In 2010, this growing community of researchers started the peer-reviewed publication Cliodynamics: The Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical History.
The basic idea is nothing new. Thinkers from Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel to Oswald Spengler to Leo Tolstoy tried to develop cyclic theories of history that could also predict the future. Austrian philosopher Karl Popper critiqued this notion in his The Poverty of Historicism in 1957. And the '60s spawned a movement called cliometrics. But the approach eventually fell out of favor. "General theories of history are not accepted, in my opinion, for good reason," says Turchin. And yet he followed cliometrics with cliodynamics. The new field, you see, has an edge that predecessors didn't.
It's not the mathematics. Turchin says his methods aren't very complex. He's using common statistical techniques like spectrum analysis — "I used much more sophisticated statistical methods in ecology," he says. And it's not "big data" tools. The data sets he's using aren't all that big. He can analyze them using ordinary statistical software. But he couldn't have built these models even a few decades ago because historians and archivists have only recently started digitizing newspapers and public records from throughout history and putting them online. That gives cliodynamics the opportunity to quantify what has happened in the past — and make predictions based on that data.
In the simplest of terms, Turchin and his colleagues will build a mathematical model using one data set and then test that model against other historical data sets they're unfamiliar with. That way, they can see if the model holds. This isn't exactly the psychohistory described by Isaac Asimov. "For the most part, we don't predict the future. It's too far. We can't wait 200 years to see if something's right," Turchin says. "I'm not a prophet." But cliodynamics moves in that direction — and it's not science fiction. Though traditional historians are often wary of the practice, others very much see the value.
"It's very important to do. It should force traditional historians to respond," says Yale historian Joseph Manning. "Most people in my field just publish documents and don't go behind them."
Waves of Violence
What Turchin and his colleagues have found is a pattern of social instability. It applies to all agrarian states for which records are available, including Ancient Rome, Dynastic China, Medieval England, France, Russia, and, yes, the United States. Basically, the data shows 100 year waves of instability, and superimposed on each wave — which Turchin calls the "Secular Cycle" — there's typically an additional 50-year cycle of widespread political violence. The 50-year cycles aren't universal — they don't appear in China, for instance. But they do appear in the United States.
The 100-year Secular Cycles, Turchin believes, are caused by longer-term demographic trends. They occur when a population grows beyond its capacity to be productive, resulting in falling wages, a disproportionately large number of young people in the population, and increased state spending deficits. But there's a more important factor, one that better predicts instability than population growth. Turchin calls it "elite overproduction." This refers to a growing class of elites who are competing for a limited number of elite positions, such as political appointments. These conflicts, Turchin says, can destabilize the state.
Many of these issues persist in industrial societies. Although population growth is no longer likely to result in mass starvation, it can push the supply of labor beyond demand, leading to increased unemployment.
Then you have the 50-year cycles of violence. Turchin describes these as the building up and then the release of pressure. Each time, social inequality creeps up over the decades, then reaches a breaking point. Reforms are made, but over time, those reforms are reversed, leading back to a state of increasing social inequality. The graph above shows how regular these spikes are — though there's one missing in the early 19th century, which Turchin attributes to the relative prosperity that characterized the time.
He also notes that the severity of the spikes can vary depending on how governments respond to the problem. Turchin says that the United States was in a pre-revolutionary state in the 1910s, but there was a steep drop-off in violence after the 1920s because of the progressive era. The governing class made decisions to reign in corporations and allowed workers to air grievances. These policies reduced the pressure, he says, and prevented revolution. The United Kingdom was also able to avoid revolution through reforms in the 19th century, according to Turchin. But the most common way for these things to resolve themselves is through violence.
Turchin takes pains to emphasize that the cycles are not the result of iron-clad rules of history, but of feedback loops — just like in ecology. "In a predator-prey cycle, such as mice and weasels or hares and lynx, the reason why populations go through periodic booms and busts has nothing to do with any external clocks," he writes. "As mice become abundant, weasels breed like crazy and multiply. Then they eat down most of the mice and starve to death themselves, at which point the few surviving mice begin breeding like crazy and the cycle repeats."
There are competing theories as well. A group of researchers at the New England Complex Systems Institute — who practice a discipline called econophysics — have built their own model of political violence and concluded that one simple variable is sufficient to predict instability: food prices. In a paper titled "The Food Crises and Political Instability in North Africa and the Middle East," they explain that although many other grievances may be aired once the violence begins, the cost of food is the primary trigger. They make a similarly grim prediction: large-scale riots over food, beginning around October of this year.
Into the Dark Archives
Much has been made of machine learning algorithms and software such as Hadoop and how they're used to mine the enormous amounts of data generated by the average internet user, but cliodynamics shows that we can find just as much value in "dark archives" — the mounds of non-digitized records that we don't realize contain useful data. Quantitative biologist Samuel Arbesman calls this "long data," and he urges the world to take a closer look.
Arbesman says that many traditional historians are beginning to embrace Turchin's practices, opening up opportunities for academics in the humanities to collaborate with mathematicians and economists. But he adds that academics aren't the only ones who can benefit from dark archives brought online. Even businesses, he says, can mine such data.
Some businesses, explains says, have been around for hundreds of years, changing with the times. IBM was founded in 1911 and originally sold tabulating machines. Nintendo started out in 1889 as as a playing card company. The construction company Kongō Gumi existed for over 1,400 years.
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But then I began scouring the interwebz for videos of David Wilson and after watching about two hours or so of highlights lowlights interviews and pregame speechs I've come to a few conclusions.
Elite balance.
Elite breakaway speed.
Very good vision.
Extremely hard to bring down.
Hits the hole hard.
Has one cut ability
Can return kicks.
Always fights for an extra inch.
Never gives up on plays.
Very professional.
Very productive.
And most importantly is a LEADER.
Runs a bit to upright at times
Doesn't use his blockers enough
Doesn't always have patience for the play to develop.
Tries to do to much at times can get a little east west happy.
Can he pass block didn't see him do it much in all the vids I watched
David was vt's team leader gave pre game speeches and fired up his teamates for the game. With Jacobs having that role in years past and him not being here anymore offensive leadership was desperately needed. David was also almost the whole offense for vt. The box was constantly stacked against vt and yet David still ran for 1700 yrds. That speaks volumes to me about what kind of back we just acquired. Yes he has the dreaded fumbling issue. But isn't that something that TC has corrected on tiki and Bradshaw, its not a stretch to believe he could do the same for David. At first I hated the pick I screamed at the TV and cursed Reese for passing on Glenn or one of the wr's but the more I watched of this kid the more I liked what I saw. Honestly it wouldn't shock me if Jr came out and said that Wilson was one of the 18 or so players he had a first round grade on.


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Driver Distractions Can Do You In
In the inagural "Advisory Board Forum," SDA Security President Shandon Harbour discusses how distracted driving on the job can put alarm companies in jeopardy.
Shandon Harbour September 25, 2011
Welcome to the inaugural SSI Editorial Advisory Board column featuring perspectives from some of the industry's most prominent business leaders. When asked to address a subject of greatest importance to me, I thought of the people who determine our success. Certainly, technology, innovation, process and systems have their place related to a company's success, but for me it's about the importance of our people and making sure they are properly coached and developed.
Recently, I discovered the impact distracted driving can have on our company and the community at large. Second to payroll, the single largest expense for most installing security companies are vehicle fleets. SSI did a phenomenal job of gathering data on the role vehicle fleets play for security firms in its June issue (see "Super Security Fleets").
These vehicles also become our greatest risks. Having any single driver on the road for company purposes presents an inherent risk, much less 20, 30 or more drivers - and all with cell phones or smart phones these days. Whether it is your company phone they are using or their personal device, the distraction in the car presents a temptation.
A few facts:
- More than 6,000 people are killed every year in motor vehicle accidents. The one by one loss does not drive the media's attention but it affects 6,000 families a year, one loss at a time.
- You only have 1.5 seconds to react in a vehicle situation. If you are distracted, you lose that second and that second may have made the difference between a golden moment or an empty chair.
- According to a new study by the Government Highway Safety Association (GHSA), hands-free use still constitutes distracted driving. It has been proven that your mind, while on the phone, leaves the vehicle and engages with the other person on the other end of the conversation.
A friend of mine who was the former attorney for Caltrans here in California spent years of his life analyzing motor vehicle litigation cases. Over and over again the company driver would say, "I wasn't on the phone." The records would be subpoenaed and sure enough, it would turn out the person was checking their voicemail, texting, on the phone, reading a map, figuring out the next destination. And the families affected by the associated collisions will never be the same.
The key to how a company perceives safe driving is directly related to how the CEO and president handles distracted driving. If you are a CEO who is on the phone and does quite a bit of texting and reading while driving, the employees will emulate your behavior. This is especially true for any parents with teens who will soon be drivers. Studies show teenagers will text and talk on the phone to the degree the parent also does so in their car. They learn by the example that is set. Reports show adults between ages 31-45 are texting or talking on the phone 88 percent of the time in the vehicle.
If you don't already have vehicle safety education in place at your company, I strongly encourage you to reach out to resources that can help you establish some parameters around distracted driving. The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) reported that out of 4,690 private and public sector organizations that downloaded drive safe materials, 3,067 have a cell phone policy in place. Out of that group, 1,152 banned any cell phone use while driving.
If anyone would like to comment or share more on this topic, contact me at [email protected]. After all, we are in the safety and security business.
Shandon Harbour is President of San Diego-based SDA Security.
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Can anyone explain the legality of building and selling right side plates for the 58?
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Can anyone explain the legality of building and selling right side plates for the 58?
Depends. "80% blanks" can be made and sold without a license, but you have to submit a sample to ATF for determination they they aren't far enough along to be a receiver. The 80% thing is just marketing hype, ATF decides on each one where the "not a receiver" versus "is a receiver" cutoff point is. Basically you make one and send it in, then based on that determination go up or down in the machining steps and resubmit until you get just below the "is a receiver" point. Be aware ATF has been known to change their minds on these and declare them receivers at a later date.
The alternative is get a manufacturer FFL (type 07) and go through the expense and paperwork of setting up shop as a licensed manufacturer. IIRC, you also have to pay big bucks to the state department to register as an arms exporter even if you only sell domestically. Liability insurance premiums as well.
You would also have to come up with or use an ATF approved semi auto conversion, these usually entail raised sections on the inside of the sideplate that would exclude unmodified FA parts from fitting inside. The semi parts would be slotted to clear of course.


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Like so many big deals, the fine print on this contract will tell the story. NFL.com's Albert Breer reports that Romo will earn $57 million in the first three years of the deal. That's an average of $19 million-per-season. It's elite quarterback money that puts Romo in the neighborhood of of Flacco, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning. The key number here: Three years.
$19 million a year for someone who has only won one playoff game. LOL
Usually I'll try to find a way to go against the grain and at least try to make an argument to the contrary of prevailing opinion.
I got nothing here.
This signing simply makes no sense at all. The kid simply hasn't done anything close to enough to justify this kind of contract. What was he gunna do?...Hold out if they only offered $90MM?
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
When Donovan McNabb is crapping on your QB... well, you are probably in trouble. lol
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Does that Gibson Guitar raid make more sense now?
posted at 11:01 am on May 26, 2013 by Jazz Shaw
An editorial at Investors Business Daily may wind up being filed under how did I miss this one? Following the recent revelations of cases where the administration appears to have used the muscle of the federal government to go after its political enemies, IBD takes a walk down memory lane to the strange case of Gibson Guitars and the federal raids on their facilities for alleged illegal importing of exotic woods used in their products. They reach one provocative conclusion.
The inexplicable raid nearly two years ago on a guitar maker for using allegedly illegal wood that its competitors also used was another targeting by this administration of its political enemies…
Interestingly, one of Gibson's leading competitors is C.F. Martin & Co. According to C.F. Martin's catalog, several of their guitars contain "East Indian Rosewood," which is the exact same wood in at least 10 of Gibson's guitars. So why were they not also raided and their inventory of foreign wood seized?
Well, let's see… maybe C.F. Martin was getting their supplies from a properly regulated source? No. Did they fill out some forms that Gibson forgot to submit? No… so what could it be?
Grossly underreported at the time was the fact that Gibson's chief executive, Henry Juszkiewicz, contributed to Republican politicians. Recent donations have included $2,000 to Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and $1,500 to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
By contrast, Chris Martin IV, the Martin & Co. CEO, is a long-time Democratic supporter, with $35,400 in contributions to Democratic candidates and the Democratic National Committee over the past couple of election cycles.
"We feel that Gibson was inappropriately targeted," Juszkiewicz said at the time, adding the matter "could have been addressed with a simple contact (from) a caring human being representing the government. Instead, the government used violent and hostile means."
The end of that story was a travesty, with Gibson being forced to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in a settlement where there was no finding of criminal action just so they could get back to business. At the time of the judgement, our own Mary Katharine Ham covered the story and found a lot wrong with it, but even she didn't seem to suspect this situation. And in retrospect, it doesn't seem all that surprising.
While all this was going on, there was plenty of reason to suspect that there was politics of some sort involved. With Democrats in control of the White House and the Senate, it didn't seem much of a stretch to think that the eco-warriors were in full throated, chest thumping mode and they would be pushing the limits to show how much they were doing to save the planet. The Gibson story, with its hook of endangered forests and evil manufacturing giants stripping the land, was a perfect fit. But I don't think many of us imagined that even the Obama administration would be so blatant as to simply launch a police state style attack on a company which supported their enemies while leaving friendly, Democrat donating competitors alone. Or at least I didn't.
Is this paranoid, tinfoil hat territory? I assure you that Obama supporters reading this will declare it to be exactly that. But given what we've been finding in the news recently, is it really that far fetched? Not any more.
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You may submit a proposal for an interdisciplinary program after completing 15 credits as long as you have 30 credits remaining in your proposed interdisciplinary program. The proposed curriculum must differ significantly from established degree programs at UAF and will require evidence that the necessary facilities and faculty are available to ensure an approximation of a normal undergraduate degree.
In developing an interdisciplinary proposal, you should specify the degree (A.A.S, B.A., B.S. or B.A.A.S.), include an explanation of how the proposed program differs substantially from established UAF programs, and include a discussion showing that current UAF resources are adequate to meet the requirements of the proposed program. (A minimum of two disciplines is required for the interdisciplinary degree.) The student then obtains an advisory committee of at least three faculty members from the appropriate disciplines and holds at least one formal meeting with the full committee to review the proposal. The committee will appoint a chair, review the proposed program, select a degree title in concert with the student and make its recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School and Interdisciplinary Programs. The degree is awarded through the school or college of the chair of the committee.
A.A.S. - The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is intended for students who are preparing for entry-level employment or upgrading in a specific occupation. Minimum credits required for degree: 60 credits.
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B.A. - The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree is typically pursued by students whose major areas of study are directed toward humanities, arts and social science disciplines. Minimum credits required for degree: 130 credits
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B.A.A.S - The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree is an interdisciplinary degree designed for students with technical or vocational backgrounds who want to enhance their experiences with more advanced academic pursuits. The completion of an A.A.S. degree is required as part of the B.A.A.S degree. Minimum credits required for degree: 120.
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Actually the B in Laws hive, attached is some pictures. Brood is few and far between, on a package from April 1. The one along side of it just got its first super and the bottom has about 17 fully drawn from wax foundation. The hive in question has about 4 on the top drawn out and they appear to have completely abandoned the lower box. Lower box is about half drawn. Pictures are from the top box and there is a ton of eggs and larvae but very low population. No smell, dead brood is in all stages, some even seem to be emerging. All dead are black, not sticky or runny. Old brood have no wings. Smaller brood are dead on the bottom of the cell uncapped. Almost all of the dead brood have a small hole in the capping. Pollen in the frames is mouldy. There were cockroaches in the hive and I have never seen a cockroach up here (except in my gym).
Any suggestions of what it is or how to treat it?


text: Hey all... As you can see, I'm a newbie here. I just bought a 2011 Silverado in December. It's a Black LT 5.3 V8 Extended Cab 4x4. I'm going to pick up a set of Diamo 30 Karat Black 22x9.5 Wheels shortly. My question is concerning what tires I should get. I live in Washington State - where is rains a ton, so summer tires are out. I was planning on not keeping the wheels on year round. I will not be going offroad (I'm a city boy!). I've been looking at 305/40/22's and it looks like Nitto Terra Grapplers are the best that I can buy...though they are a bit pricey. I've had Toyo's on my other vehicles, so maybe Proxes? Or Yokohama Advan's? Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Jason


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PR-B Community Education offers classes
Pine River-Backus Community Education offers the following classes.
Outdoor Drawing Class (grades K-7): Wednesday, June 12, 3-4:30 p.m., $5. Learn to draw the nature right in front of you. Class will be held outside.
Sun Catcher Class (grades K-7): Thursday, June 13, 3-4:30 p.m., $5. Learn to make a simple sun catcher that adds color to any window. Class will be outside.
Nature Art (grades 3-6): Wednesday, June 19, 1-4 p.m., $5. Meet at Door 17. Explore the great outdoors while making a planter out of recycled materials and creating nature art. Bring sunscreen and a water bottle.
Extreme Machines and Wild Rides Camp and Science Spectacular Girls Camp were canceled.
Rose & Shrub Pruning for the Squeamish: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $5, at Sunshine Gardens. Bonnie Hiniker will teach how and when to prune shrubs, tools to use and how to care for them.
Weed Identification: Tuesday, July 2, 6:30-7:45 p.m., $5, at Sunshine Gardens. Participants will learn the difference between plants, weeds, flowers and veggies and how to maintain a healthy landscape and garden. Bring your own weed to get identified by the expert.
Summer Planting of Fall Harvest: Tuesday, July 23, 6:30-7:45 p.m., $5, at Sunshine Gardens. Bonnie Hiniker will teach what can be planted in July for late summer and fall harvest, including veggies, edible flowers, cool crops, containers and care.
Community Garden Plots: $10 per plot or $5 for a 4- by 8-foot raised bed. The Pine River-Backus Community Garden is located on school grounds and 15- by 15-foot plots are available for use. Water is supplied on site and tools will be available to use if needed.
Register online for up to two plots. Plots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 587-2080 for more information.
Disc Golf: The nine-hole course has open play times. Bring your own discs/Frisbee or check out a beginners set through Community Education. Course maps are available by calling 218-587-2080. New tee pads were installed for smoother throwing surface. Contact Jake with questions at 218-536-0012.
The June 17 AARP Defensive Driving (55 Alive) class was canceled.


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FIC VC15 Intel i845 DDR motherboard review
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"Crazyace" Bouthiller on April 08, 2002
Manufacturer: FIC
Product: VC15
i845 DDR motherboard
for FIC
VC15 prices OR the motherboard
price list.
It's strange thinking of Intel as an underdog, but as many of you know, AMD has been filling many hardware enthusiast boxes as of late due to an excellent performance/price ratio. With the Pentium 4 "Northwood" release and the surplus of DDR chipsets now available for these chips, Intel is now finding its way back into many gaming rigs. The Northwood's on-chip 512k L2 cache has made the chip more competitive, and the 0.13 micron process yields unbelievable overclocking potential. Now that the Pentium 4 is finding a place in many hearts, motherboard makers are releasing a plethora of new offerings, with three different yet attractive chipsets and three different RAM options: RDRAM, DDR RAM, and
RDRAM (Rambus) is the fastest memory option available, yet i850 chipset motherboards that support it are a bit pricey. Also, Intel will probably abandon Rambus in the future, which makes its future uncertain. The SDRAM solution is very cost effective, yet offers poor performance. This leaves the door wide open for DDR SDRAM, which seems to be the most popular configuration in the hardware world nowadays.
The VIA chipsets offer excellent performance, yet the future is a bit uncertain due to legality issues. The SiS offering seems to be a very fast performing chipset, and is by far the most affordable, but some people are still weary of their stability. Intel's 845 chipset to some is the next BX, offering unsurpassed stability at a reasonable price. With so many different choices in chipsets, types of ram, and different brands, picking out a motherboard for your Pentium 4 is no easy task.
The FIC VC15 i845 DDR Motherboard offers the well known stability of Intel's i845 chipset, DDR SDRAM support, at a price comparable to the SiS offering. So if you are in the market for an i845 chipset equipped motherboard at an unbeatable price, the VC15 could make your difficult choice a simple one.
Installation and First Impressions
Included in
the yellow box with a geeky computer looking cartoon dude on
the front is the mainboard, 1-floppy cable, 1 ATA 66/100
Hard drive cable, and 1 ATA 33 Cable for your CD-ROM. Also in
the box I stumbled upon the user's manual, a driver disc,
and CD Plus software package. Other than the CD Plus
software, these are pretty much standard offerings, but the
software is definitely a plus. The chipset is cooled by a
fairly large aluminum cooler, but no fan.
Like other FIC
products I've reviewed in the past, the VC15 installed
without a flaw. There are 2 jumper settings on the board, 1
clears CMOS and the other is a FSB select which can be set
at either 100MHz or 133MHz. There are a couple of things I
would have liked to see, and one of those is to include an
AGP card holding mechanism, which can be found on a lot of
today's boards. This is not really a big deal, but this
could avoid your card from being inadvertently unplugged
from the mainboard, which could damage the card. Believe me,
when you are messing around with different hardware in
different systems, accidents do happen, and video cards
don't come cheap!
motherboard does NOT provide protection against using a 3.3
volt AGP card (the only warning is a yellow sticker on the
AGP slot when new, but this needs to be removed to install
your card), so if you do, the chipset can be damaged. Many
i845 boards on the market have some kind of protection,
which is a simply a bit of insurance just in case you screw
up. I did find an extra USB connector on the board, but an
additional connector was not included in the initial
Other than
that, everything went pretty smooth, and the manual offered
a good step by step installation procedure. After checking
the jumper settings, I installed Windows XP. The included
driver disk didn't have to be used during installation due
to the fact that Windows XP found everything and installed
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A Conversation with Lion Fight 8's Kevin Ross on the Comeback Trail Featured
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If you follow Muay Thai in America, you know the name Kevin Ross. Hell, if you follow Muay Thai in general, you know Kevin Ross. Ross is one of the few American fighters over the past few years to really move outside of his comfort zone and go to Thailand and fight some of the best in the world. He has long been considered one of the best Thai fighters to come out of the US by fans and is set to make his return to the ring this Saturday night at Lion Fight 8 live on AXS TV.
Kevin is coming off of a pretty bad ACL injury that required surgery and months of rehabilitation that left him out of action for all of 2012, but that all ends this Saturday night as he squares off against Chris Kwiatkowski. LiverKick's Dave Walsh caught up with Kevin to discuss this fight, his rehabilitation and a whole lot more.
LK: So obviously it has been a while since you've fought, what have you missed the most when it comes to fighting?
KR: I mean, I've missed it all. Right after surgery I was in there on one leg punching the bag. I couldn't stay away, man, I'd start getting depressed, like this is what I love to do, you know? Like the number one passion in my life and to be away from it for any period of time is just impossible. Especially the fighting. The fighting is like the peak of the sport, you know, with what I love to do it is the very top of that. To be away for as long as I have been, it's been really hard. Even if it's a month or two, I want to be in the ring. It's been what, 15 months? It's been rough.
LK: The ACL injury that you are recovering from could mean the end of a career for some fighters, but you seem to be healing up pretty well from it. What kind of obstacles did you have to overcome to heal up from the injury and the surgery?
KR: There's a list! In the beginning one of the biggest hurdles I had to overcome was there was all of this scar tissue in my knee. We couldn't get to the actual rehabilitation until they could get all of that broken up so I could bend my knee back all the way. The first few weeks were some of the most painful things I've had to go through in my life, I was like punching holes in the wall, man. Every time I went in there to rehab they had to break up the scar tissue and like smash my leg back down trying to get it to bed all of the way back. That was one of the hardest things. You know, not knowing if I was going to be able to make it back.
There were some days when I really was like, "I don't know if I can do this anymore." I knew that I could walk right now, but didn't know if I could make it back. As soon as I was able to start training again I would look at all of the videos of my training that I did for my old fights, and was like damn dude, I don't know if I can do that again. While I'm happy to be healthy and all of that, at the same time you realize how hard the sport is. You forget all of the stuff that you have to do. The ups and downs and stuff, you get kind of mixed feelings about it, but they are all temporary things. This is what I love to do and that is what got me through.
LK: An ACL is a pretty serious injury, was there actually a while where you thought that you couldn't come back?
KR: There wasn't really a time where I was like, "I can't do this." Eh, you know, there were these moments where it popped into my head like, "this is just too hard." Not for any extended period of time, though. There were moments where I doubted that I'd be able to do this at a high level again, sure. I knew I could get back to fighting, fighting sure, but where I was before? That was a big one. You know, not knowing how long it would actually take. You know, for me, I want to be like the fastest healer ever, faster than anyone else has ever done it. Yet at the same time, not over do it and re-injure myself. Find that balance between the two. It always felt like everyone was telling me how amazing it was how fast I was healing, but one little misstep or one day where I didn't improve it made me think what if this took like two-three years. That was real difficult, man.
Any little thing and you'd wonder if it was re-injured. It's not like you can see inside of your knee, you know? And like I'd think back to when I originally got injured. All of the doctors told me that I was fine and there was nothing wrong with it. So I functioned on it and trained on it for four weeks while it was completely torn. Any time I had something happen, or a pain in my knee, it would cross my mind that my knee was blown out again and I was thinking, "how could I go through this again?" I don't know if I could, man.
Come back from that twice? That'd be rough.
LK: Chris Kwiatkowski is a tough guy and like you, had kind of a late start in muay thai but hasn't seen the same deal of success. There is kind of this whole East Coast Muay Thai scene and West Coast Muay Thai scene and he is one of the East Coast guys and you one of the West Coast guys. Did you have a hand in picking who you fought?
KR: They asked me who I wanted to fight and I gave them a list of three or four guys who agreed to fight me, and when it came time to sign on the dotted line they were nowhere to be found and backed out. That was pretty hard for me. We had this guy for me and everything was great, then he backed out, then again another one backed out, then another one backed out. I did all of this work to come back and now no one wants to fight me? If there ever was going to be a time to want to fight me, now is that time. I can't believe that guys who said they wanted to fight me won't fight me now when I'm coming off an an injury.
So I was like, who am I going to fight? Am I going to have to go in there and fight some of the top guys again in my first fight back? I was like screw it, let's do it, but there were a few more options, Chris being one of him, along with a few others. So I said yeah him, any of these guys are cool, so they had some interest in fighting me and he just ended up being the guy that it ended up being. I had never heard of him, but other than that I definitely didn't know who he was.
LK: A lot of fighters would look at your 2011 and just look at the numbers and say it wasn't a good year, I disagree. You fought some of the very best in the world and held your own and have been the great American hope for Muay Thai, is that a lot, if not too much pressure, or are you alright with it?
KR: I've never kind of looked at myself as this whatever, posterboy, or whatever. I just want to be me and be the best me ever. I've always been someone that performs better under pressure. But yeah, I mean, if people want to look at me and say that's me, that will definietly inspire me to do much more. I've never felt that I'm that guy, but then again, I've never seen myself as perhaps other people do, like this great American Muay Thai fighter. I'm just me, just trying to do my best. I might be at a higher level than most of the others, but I'm just trying to do the same thing that a guy at his first smoker is trying to do, I'm just trying to fight the best that I can and do the best that I can in this sport. I just happened to get here. I'm just trying to do my best, be the best that I can.
Be the best role model that the sport that I can be, because I am in this position. It definitely weighs on my mind. I've never really looked at myself that way, but I realize that other people do and I consciously have to think about that and try even more so to do my best.
LK: Lion Fight seems to be the most successful at promoting Muay Thai on a bigger level in the United States. I know we've all kind of talked about this before, but what do you see Muay Thai needing to get over that hump and become more popular.
KR: It can definitely get bigger. I think that there is a strong need and want for it. I think one of the biggest things is that it hasn't been on TV and gotten that exposure. It's been on some local channels and that kind of stuff, but to get a good Muay Thai card on live TV that's a huge thing, a huge step in this sport. It's something that's been in the works for I don't know, 20 years, forever? The fact that Lion Fight is doing it and they are doing it right lately. They are building up the local fighters, building up the mid-level fighters, bringing in some international talent to top off the card, as opposed to making some mega ultra show where they blow all of their money and nobody sees it. It's like, people don't care about that. I mean, most people, most Americans, they don't even know these people, they'd rather go and see people from their hometown.
I don't know why you'd waste all of this money when all that people care about are the fighters that they know, so it finally seems like someone is doing it right. Lion Fights' last few cards have been great, the amateur cards have been great, the pro cards have been great, it's all at the right level. It's all about the matchups. I don't care if its the pro card or the amateur card, it's about putting the right fights on. You could have the two best fighters in the world, but if it's a bad matchup nobody wants to see it, they want to see the best fights. Just having a name isn't always the most important thing. Especially in Mauy Thai, they don't know any of these fighters, they want to see guys get beaten up and you know see good technique and a good solid fight, which is important. This is what Lion Fight is doing, especially this next card, it's stacked. It's stacked with great fights, whether it's on the amateur card or the undercard or the pro card. All of the fights are gonna be great and the fact that it's gonna be on TV? That's a great first step, man. I really hope and I believe that things will really start picking up from here or at least progress from here.
LK: You recently signed to Glory, and I know we've talked about you possibly doing Kickboxing before, but how different do you think it'll be preparing for a Kickboxing fight instead of a Muay Thai fight?
KR: It doesn't bother me man, like muay thai is my love, but my next love is fighting. I've fought in just Kickboxing rules before and I'm fine with it. My style is fine for it, anyway. I like to elbow people and knee people, too, but I have a very good style to transition over to just hands and kicks. I've done it before and I'm pretty confident in myself that I can do very well within those rules, especially for me as opposed to other people who rely on the rules in Muay Thai moreso. I'm pretty confident in my abilities, especially my boxing and my kicks. It's perfect for me. You know, I'd love to elbow people all day, but if it's gotta be something, I'd rather it be that.
LK: I know you follow Muay Thai pretty closely, but do you follow Kickboxing as well?
KR: I mean, I just love watching fights. I'll watch fights all day everyday. Most of the time I'm watching old school Thai fights, but I'll watch any fights that I can get my hands on.
LK: Is there anyone in particular in Kickboxing that you'd want to fight?
KR: Yeah, I mean, most of the guys that I want to fight I'd prefer to fight in Muay Thai rules, but I'd fight all of those same people in Kickboxing. I'd rather fight these guys when we have all of our weapons at our disposal instead of being limited, but I think in most cases that style would favor me as opposed to them. Where as Muay Thai helps level it out, more so in their favor.
LK: A lot of guys who fight muay thai end up training for MMA as well. Joe Schilling is currently doing that and it seems like you are just a muay thai guy through and through, would you ever consider making that jump?
KR: Yeah, it was something I was kind of playing around with the idea of back in around 2008. I was seriously considering switching over. I was having a really hard time getting fights, and things were falling through, I wasn't making any money. As long as I'm fighting I'm happy, but when I'm not fighting and not making money, both, I'd rather, I'll go box if I have to. You know, I've dabbled in a little bit of everything just to get that experience in the ring because I love to fight no matter what it is. Muay Thai is my passion, though.
You know, with me, though, if I'm going to switch over into another sport I'm going to do it 100%, I don't want to kind of be half-assed at two different things. Kind of good at Muay Thai and kind of good at MMA. If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it, completely switch over. At the end of 2008 I made a New Year's resolution that I was going to give Muay Thai one more year, not going to think about anything else and just focus on that and see where it goes. If by the end of the year they aren't where I want them to be then I'll switch. Then about a week after New Year's I got a call to fight for my first WBC Title and you know all of these fights started picking up, stuff like title shots. Things really took off from there, so at this point? No, I'm definitely not going to do it at this stage of my career, there is really no reason to. When I was kind of in the middle working my way up it kind of seemed more likely, but at this point? No. I've done too much in this sport to quit now. I wouldn't say that it's impossible that one day I'm gonna do MMA, but it won't be any time soon. Maybe when I'm done doing Muay Thai and I've got nothing else left to do.
LK: Can't Stop Crazy is this group of really super talented fighters based in the US and isn't a traditional fight team or anything, but just a collective of some of the best. Who came up with the idea and got the ball rolling on it?
KR: I'll put that on Joe. He used to say that it was my idea, but it definitely wasn't my idea. I might have been there during the conceptualization of it, but it wasn't my idea at all. I give that all to him. I think that we were always just talking that we really needed to band together, like obviously this isn't like a fighter's union, but it's obvious that we are all working together. We are all kind of close and we all train together once in a while, some of us are real good friends, so we decided to get together, to start this crew up and try to help each other out as best we can. Give ourselves an outlet for our media, for our interviews and stuff. I think that we were just getting fed up with some of the sites doing stuff with misquoting, some of them printing stuff that never happened and showing this favoritism for certain guys when things were looking good and then when things are looking bad, well, that's the media for you, that's just how it works. We wanted something to put ourselves out here because it has our stamp on it, you know we said it if we put it out there.
That's kind of how it started, then you know, we designed a few shirts and it just kind of picked up from there and it is what it is. People ask me all of the time what to call it and I don't know, it's just us.
LK: You are a pretty awesome artist, do you ever feel like fighting gets in the way of your ability to draw and stuff like that? Does the thought of breaking your hand and not being able to draw or paint ever creep into your mind?
KR: Yeah, well which I have done a few times actually. It does, it really does. Art is just something that I've always done my whole life, where Muay Thai is actually my passion. I definitely couldn't compare the two, but art is definitely my second passion. You know, I think about it, whether I'll be able to keep doing it and fighting definitely takes away from it because it's hard for me to focus on both. After fights I'll definitely try to focus on it and get some stuff done here and there, but yeah, art was kind of just something that I did, like I knew that I could do it forever, that's why I went to school for computer animation. You know, animation wasn't really a passion of mine, but it was more, how am I going to make money with art? So here's something you can do and you can make some decent money, but then, two years into school is when I started training, and I really didn't want to bother with school anymore, but I finished that.
But yeah, it's just another kind of outlet of my creativity. I can only fight for so long and I'll always have some part in the sport if it's coaching or training or whatever, but art is always going to be there, too. You know, if I mangle my hand beyond recognition I'll have to figure something out.
LK: Did anyone do any write-ins to vote for El Presidente this election season that you know of?
KR: A few people did, actually and they sent them to me, actually. It was pretty funny. That is another thing, I don't even know where that came from or who started it. I don't even know. People ask me and I don't know what the hell it is, I guess it's just me, man. Stuff like that just happens and people want to know where it came from and you're asking the wrong person. It just happens while you're training and you know, I had the whole shirt and people dig it, they call me that everywhere that I go.
LK: So what comes after this fight this week? You have actual contracts with Lion Fight and Glory this time around, which makes your life a bit easier I assume.
KR: Yeah, it will be a little too easy, actually. I'm not even gonna get any breaks, man. Maybe I should have taken some time off after the surgery, like I've taken no time off. I was literally in the gym one week after the surgery and I've taken no breaks. Now I'll have like a week off after this, but nothing's signed. I believe that I'm gonna be on the next Lion Fight fight which is in March, which is like seven weeks after this one. Then I believe that Glory has an event in Italy in April and that I might be on that one. So it's going to be back-to-back-to-back, and that is how it always has been. When it rains it pours, like I'll have droughts and then like 3 - 4 fights in a month just back-to-back-to-back.
You gotta take advantage of it while you can, because you never know when there won't be fights. Even though I'd like a break, even a little vacation, I'm really happy to have these opportunities and not have to go searching and scrounging for fights.
Dave Walsh
Dave Walsh has been covering MMA and Kickboxing since 2007 before changing his focus solely to Kickboxing in 2009, launching what was the only English-language site dedicated to giving Kickboxing similar coverage to what MMA receives. He was the co-founder of HeadKickLegend and now LiverKick. He resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he works as a writer of all trades.
His second novel, Terminus Cycle, is available now via Kindle and Paperback.
Dave (a) LiverKick dot com | @dvewlshWebsite: www.dvewlsh.com


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Make sure your fluorescent tubes are "daylight" tubes. They will give you both the truest colors and relieve the blahs (blues) that come from a lack of sunlight.
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Make sure your fluorescent tubes are "daylight" tubes. They will give you both the truest colors and relieve the blahs (blues) that come from a lack of sunlight.
I vote for the daylight bulbs. They are the only bulb I use now. I can see much better too . In my old sewing room I had the kind of lights I could reposition. Track lighting I think its called.
Not only light but movement of air and the noise of the wind in the trees makes me feel more open.
Daylight bulbs and ones that don't put off much heat. Daylight is a cool white, not warm white. So for the walls, I'd suggest very light taupe, rather than cream.
The ambient light is important: this is general lighting reflecting off the ceiling (it must be light to reflect light). Then there's task lighting which would be over the work stations. Sounds like you have task lighting. Maybe you need more general lighting.
Mirrors reflect light and make rooms lighter.
I redid the whole thing down stairs . I called and electrician and went with his advise of cannon lights and special lighting. We used bulbs that was nature lighting. I divided the switches to work in half on 1 circuit and the next half on the another switch. Then brought in a drywaller to do the walls. Then the floating floor was put down.
I have taken the funnel shaped shop clip on lights and hung them on a free standing coat rack. I can move them around as needed. You can get the daylight bulbs to put in them. I also have a good desk lamp with a goose neck, on my cutting/sewing table that I move around as needed. I find that them older I get, the more light I need.
I also sew in a semi underground area (one small window that doesn't open). We recently replaced the 2 fluorescent tubes in the light above my sewing machine with 2 tubes that contain LED lights and oh my, are they ever bright. I still have the fluorescents above my cutting table, iron and under the shelving above my counter space. You wouldn't believe the difference...cooler, cheaper to use, long life, BUT $$$$
One thing to consider when buying fluorescent lights is the lumens...the higher the number, the more light it gives off. I had wondered for years what the difference was in fluorescent lights so finally thought to google it. I always go for the higher number.
I'd move a bedroom to the basement and take over the bedroom. When someone is asleep it doesn't matter if the room is dark. As I told my kids when I took over the den for my sewing room and they didn't like it at all, it's your home but it is my house. They never got the den back.


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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The sheriff's office has released the name of the Rigby woman who died in a boating accident on Saturday along the South Fork of the Snake River.
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office said Cara Tomita, 33, died at the scene of the accident.
The crash happened about 6:50 p.m. when the driver of the boat lost control and struck the edge of the river channel, deputies said. The boat landed on dry ground.
The driver, Christopher Fife of Idaho Falls, and Richard Olaveson were taken to the hospital.
The sheriff's office said alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the crash and is continuing its investigation.


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Cleveland's dazzling All-Star point guard missed his second straight game with a hyperextended and sore right knee he injured recently during practice.
Irving needs time off the floor for the injury to heal properly, and he was kept out of Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. Irving also sat out Tuesday's game in Chicago, and the Cavs won without him, snapping an 11-game losing streak against the Bulls.
Irving banged knees with one of his teammates last week. But although the knee was bothering him, he played in road games against Orlando and Miami. However, Irving lacked his usual quickness and after a 6-of-16 shooting performance in a loss to the Heat, the 20-year-old said the knee was not right.
He underwent an MRI while the team was in Chicago. The tests confirmed the diagnosis by team doctors.
Irving has missed 13 games this season. He was sidelined for 11 games with a broken right index finger
The Cavs are 3-9 without Irving this season, and 7-20 over the last two years. He was out for 15 games last season with an assortment of injuries, but was still named the NBA's Rookie of the Year.
Cavs coach Byron Scott would not speculate if Irving would be back for Friday's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers, and a matchup with guard Chris Paul.
"We'll see," Scott said. "I do know it will give him four days of rest, so we'll see how he feels tomorrow and see if he needs treatment or if he can go out and do some shooting to test it. Or we might wait until Friday morning and just go through shootaround."
Normally, Scott makes players coming off injuries go through a complete practice before they can play. Scott may make an exception but said the team would continue to take a cautious approach with Irving, who is averaging 23.3 points, 5.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds. Earlier this month, he played in his first All-Star game and won the 3-point shooting contest.
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text: Dr. Haymond joined the faculty at Cedarville University in 2010 after a 29-year career in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, Colonel Haymond had assignments in engineering, satellite control, and launch operations. He taught at the United States Air Force Academy and was an Air Force Fellow at The Brookings Institution. His research has been published in scholarly journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, Public Choice, the Journal of Public Choice and Public Finance, and Journal of Faith and Economics. His current research interests include economics and religion, as well as monetary theory.


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Board approves UTSA's 47th master's program
By Christi Fish
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(Feb. 26, 2009)--UTSA has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to launch a master of science degree program in advanced manufacturing and enterprise engineering (AMEE). The new program of study is UTSA's 47th master's program and the fifth master's program in the UTSA College of Engineering.
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- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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"The addition of this new master's program demonstrates how quickly UTSA is growing," said Mauli Agrawal, dean of the College of Engineering. "Enrollment in the College of Engineering has more than doubled in the last seven years, and we expect it to continue to grow over the next 10 years as we add additional research opportunities and graduate programs of study."
"Our master's program in advanced manufacturing and enterprise engineering will prepare students for jobs in industry and academia by helping them understand how manufacturers operate and how those complex processes can be improved," said Efstathios Michaelides, professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. "Because the program addresses a niche specialty of mechanical engineering, we expect it will attract engineers at all levels from across the United States and the rest of the world."
Key goals of the program include training students to (1) understand the relationship between a manufacturer's products, processes and system design; (2) evaluate alternative manufacturing strategies and (3) improve and/or optimize a company's internal processes using new approaches and technology. A strong focus on critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and technical skills is also integrated in instruction.
Students in this new master's program will benefit from the opportunities to work on various application-oriented research projects facilitated by the UTSA Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems (CAMLS). The center, located on the university's 1604 Campus, serves as a resource for businesses seeking to become more efficient enterprises.
"The M.S. in AMEE is an interdisciplinary program intended to draw upon the strength of diversified course offerings and faculty participation from the departments of mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, information systems and technology management, management science and statistics, and computer science as well as the practical research experience offered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems," said F. Frank Chen, director of CAMLS and Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing.
Learn more about the AMEE master's program at the UTSA College of Engineering Web site.


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While in Singapore we were lucky enough to spend time with our friends who live there, Kerk and Sharlyn. We couldn't have had more gracious hosts! Although this was our second time in Singapore, nothing beats seeing it with a couple of friendly local guides. In addition, Singapore is known for its unique culinary dishes and Kerk and Sharlyn made sure we got to do plenty of eating.
It was also nice to have this quick three-day stop to allow us to overcome the jet lag and to start to get used to the humidity. We think that someone forgot to turn on the air conditioning in these parts...
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text: CARLSBAD, Calif., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Respironics California, Inc., a Philips Healthcare business, today announced that the company's worldwide recall of approximately 19,200 Philips Respironics V60 Ventilators has been designated a Class I recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On June 4, Respironics initiated a voluntary recall to correct a software issue that may cause the V60 ventilator device to shut down. Following FDA review, Respironics was notified on June 17 of the Class I designation, as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The Philips Respironics V60 ventilator is an assist ventilator and is intended to augment patient breathing. It is intended for spontaneously breathing individuals who require mechanical ventilation: patients with respiratory failure, chronic respiratory insufficiency, or obstructive sleep apnea in a hospital or other institutional settings under the direction of a physician. The recall was initiated to correct an issue with the V60 Ventilator Power Management (PM) Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) PlC software that was discovered through routine product monitoring. If the issue were to occur, there is a possibility that the V60 Ventilator could cease functioning during use, resulting in the loss of ventilator support, potentially with no audible alarm from the ventilator. Respironics has notified all United States distributors, providers, sales personnel and customers that may have devices subject to this recall. The PM PCBA PIC software issue has been corrected, and Respironics will update the software on all V60 ventilators shipped from the manufacturer prior to April 1, 2013. Customers who have questions about the recall or require further information or support concerning this issue, may contact their local Respironics representative via the Customer Care Center phone number: 800-722-9377, which is active 24/7.


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Tolerability of Peginterferon Plus Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C and HIV for Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Medication vs Not Receiving Antiretroviral Medication
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The main purpose of this study is to compare the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of using Pegasys with Copegus in people who have both the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and HIV who continue taking HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) to those who discontinue taking HAART.
Canadian guidelines recommend that both HIV and HCV should not be treated at the same time as the medications needed to treat these two diseases may interact and that which disease to treat first is dependent on the CD4 count. In this study, the CD4 count must be over 350 cells and one must be stable on HAART before starting the study medication Pegasys in combination with Copegus.
Chronic Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Drug: peg interferon plus ribavirin
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Multicenter, phaseIIIB, Two Arm Study Evaluating the Tolerability of Peginterferon Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection co-Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Receiving HAART Versus Not Receiving HAART
- To compare the safety and tolerability of PEG-IFN with ribavirin in HIV/HCV co-infected patients who continue HAART therapy compared to those who discontinue HAART therapy in the first 12 weeks
- To compare the sustained virological response.
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|Study Start Date:
|July 2005
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|April 2007
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Hepatitis C genotype 1 infection·
- Detectable plasma HCV-RNA Roche>1000copies/ml, >600IU/ml
- Chronic liver disease consistent with CHC infection on a biopsy obtained within the past 24 months
- Patients with cirrhosis or incomplete cirrhosis must have an abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI scan without evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma and a serum AFP <100 ng/mL within 2 months of randomization
- Patients with CD4 cell count ³ 350 cells /µL
- Patients on stable highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 12 weeks prior to baseline with the exception of patients receiving didanosine
- HIV-1 RNA is < 5000 copies/mL
Exclusion Criteria:
- IFN, pegylated interferons, viramidine, levovirin, or ribavirin therapy at any previous time
- Patients with evidence of active hepatitis B infection. ( presence of HbsAg)
- History or evidence of decompensated liver disease and/or a Child-Pugh score > 5, bleeding from esophageal varices, hepatic malignancy
- abnormal bloodwork ie absolute neutrophil <1,Hbg <110, Platelets <70,creatinine <50
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00296972
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|University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
|Study Director:
|Curtis Cooper, MD
|The Ottawa Hospital, On
|Study Director:
|Marianne Harris, MD
|St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver B.C
|Study Director:
|Marina Klein, MD
|Hopital Royal-Victoria/Institut Thoracique de Montreal,Que
|Study Director:
|Mark Poliquin, MD
|Clinique Medicale L'Actuel
|Study Director:
|Steve Shafran, MD
|University of Alberta Hospital, AB
|Study Director:
|Anita Rachlis, MD
|Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC, On
|Study Director:
|Chris Fraser, MD
|Victoria, BC
|Study Director:
|Val Montessori, MD
|St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver B.C
|Study Director:
|Benoit Trottier, MD
|Clinique Medicale L'Actuel, Que
|Study Director:
|John Farley, MD
|Winnepeg, MB
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|NCT00296972 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 23, 2006
|Last Updated:
|April 19, 2007
Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:
peg interferon
Chronic Hepatitis C
Treatment Experienced
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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis, Chronic
HIV Infections
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
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I remain confused about the genetics mechanisms of bee reproduction.
From what I have read there seems to be male bees (drones) that mate with a virgin queen (female) bee. The female (queen) then lays fertile eggs. Some eggs develop into female bees (nurse bees--->worker bees) which I have read are from fertilized eggs but they themselves remain sterile. Then to confuse things I see posts about workers (sterile female bees) laying eggs but I am not certain what type of bee these eggs develop into. Then there are male bees (drones) that are fertile but somewhere I read that they are from unfertilized queen eggs...this seems quite odd to me.
So...if the workers are sterile what is the purpose of their laying eggs at all...if they are sterile then one would expect their eggs would never hatch (and I take it they don't mate with drones). Next if the Queen is mated and stores drone sperm does she actually make a decision as to whether her eggs will be covered by the stored sperm to produce workers or not covered by stored sperm to produce drones. What genetically determines workers to always be sterile?
Does bee reproductive genetics have any similarity to the mammalian version? If so if the Queen eggs that produce drones aren't fertilized where does the male determining gene come from? If drones are essentially genetic clones of the queen how can they be male and fertile?
What determines if a female egg/sperm combination from a queen will be a sterile worker or a fertile queen? I realize that when the hive is working at producing a queen that the environment in which the egg develops is managed differently by the bees but the DNA chromosome coding would be there when the egg is laid. Does the manner in which the egg/larva is managed affect gene expression after the egg has been deposited in the cell.
In mammals the Y chromosome determines if the offspring will be male and that chromosome comes from the male (sperm). If drones are unfertilized eggs..how are they becoming male..and fertile male at that..with no male chromosome input and only the female set of chromosomes?
Is there a site that explains this? Perhaps I haven't chosen appropriate search terms as I am not finding this information.
If egg development conditions can affect gene expression in bees then manipulation of the developmental environment would open up a huge area of genetic manipulation.
Am I the only one that finds this both interesting and confusing?


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A Grand Dame in Greater Kansas City
The Elms Hotel & Spa • Excelsior Springs, MO
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- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Classic King, Queen, or Double-Queen Room, Sundays to Thursdays ($119) or Fridays and Saturdays ($129) with a $50 Dining Credit for Eighty-Eight at The Elms
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The Destination
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, gained fame in the late 19th century when a serendipitous farmer found a mineral well that seemed to brim with healing properties in the shady woods near his land. Word spread, and the town quickly blossomed into a medicinal resort. Today, visitors come not only for a relaxing getaway, but also to check out antiques shopsae burgeoning local art scene, and fine dining.
The Digs
Shortly after the discovery of the area's restorative waters came The Elms Hotel & Spa. It's existed in various incarnations for more than a hundred years, and was twice destroyed by fire. Now, this grand dame of hospitality, fresh off a multimillion dollar renovation, exudes opulence inside and out, from its opulent limestone facade to the 16 acres of trees and gardens that surround it.
Luxury linens and understated décor lend the guest rooms an air of tranquility, and amenities include a spa with an indoor European lap pool, and contemporary Midwest fare at the upscale-casual Eighty-Eight at The Elms. Dishes like the Barham Farms chicken breast, served with polenta and roasted vegetables, sing with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, and a menu of classic cocktails, wine, and local beer complements each meal.
"Excellent service, excellent food, super-comfy bed, lovely décor, and a historic building. Love it!"-- TripAdvisor
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Abaroa Sportfishing Fleet
A top quality fleet, offering clean, well equipped sportfishers. All boats are equipped with VHF radios, Shade Tops, Fighting Chairs, Head, Live Bait Tank, outriggers and all fishing tackle. Departures are at 7:00 AM from Palmilla Beach in San Jose Del Cabo.
Departure: Palmilla Beach
Departure time 7:00am - Return time approx. 3:00pm
Bare Boat: Rates include 10% tax, Captain, Mate, Fishing Tackle, Ice, and Fish Cleaning.
Live Bait, Food, Fishing Licenses, and Drinks are not included.
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Quiet Apartment Near Charles Bridge and Prague Castle
Size40 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Suitable for events
- Kitchen
- Internet/WiFi
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Air conditioning
- Parking available
Accommodation summary
|Karmelitská, 1800 Prague, Czech Republic
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|1 day
|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
Our comfortable self catering apartment includes a kitchenette and a bathroom.
House rules
|Price for > 2 guests
|£ 14 per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
The accommodation was very nice. However the kitchen area was very small and fairly ill-equipped (I.e. no tea spoons, spatulas, broken corkscrew etc). Also we opened the windows at night because it was very hot but it was very noisy all night anfrom about 7am as the room is so close to the kitchen. It did have a very good and quiet fan. Good location.
Our stay was very pleasant and enriching. Situated in a quiet building, the apartment ( 1st floor) is 2 mn in feet of the city center historic and surrounded with convenience stores; it is functional and equipped well; the night mask can be useful; since the station take the subway C and come down to the station " I.P. Pavlova ", then to take the streetcar 22 up to the station " Malostranska ", and to turn back to the street " Karmeliska " up to the bar " U Maholéna Glena ": it is there. The reception is made in the bar by the very welcoming waitress. We recommend this accommodation a lot.
Not recommended. My daughter did not dare enter the reception to get the keys due to an evolving barfight. Disgustingly dirty kitchen utensils. Nice neghborhood though and a potentially Nice apartment.
Wonderful apartment and very nearby the city. We will gladly return next time when being in here.
Great and hepfull staff, and apartment was amazing !! Well located, big and confortable....food on the downstairs bar also very good!!!
Very nice apartment! Handover was very straightforward and owner were very nice! Ideal for a weekend in Prague!
Sehr schönes Appartement! Übergabe war sehr unkompliziert und Vermieter waren sehr nett! Ideal für ein Wochenende in Prag!
The apartment is decorated really nice. The location is fine, the Wenceslas Square you walk ~ 20-30 minutes or you can use the tram. A bus stop is 2 minutes walk from the apartment. Wireless reception we had but unfortunately not. The checking in and out was very easy. Overall we had a pleasant stay.
Das Apartment ist wirklich schön eingerichtet. Die Lage ist auch in Ordnung, zum Wenzelsplatz läuft man ~20-30 Minuten oder man nutzt die Straßenbahn. Eine Haltestelle ist 2 Minuten vom Apartment entfernt.
W-Lan Empfang hatten wir aber leider auch nicht.
Das Ein- und Auschecken verlief sehr unkompliziert.
Insgesamt hatten wir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt.
Don't get me wrong - the room, if you actually get it, is great. The service,however, sucks.
First night they gave the wrong apartment, claiming Wimdu had called them for the other one - which is off course nonsense, it all goes automated through the website, where they get to see what I booked when they have to confirm it. But they simply decided to put me in the other apartment that they have, which is not as comfortable, has noise from the street, kitchen and bathroom in the same room and small beds.
They claimed the other room had been rented out already to someone who would be staying there for a long time. It was evening, if I needed things sorted out, I'd have to come during the day when someone in the office could help me.
The next day I came by several times, but never was there anyone who could help me. In the evening "suddenly" the person who was supposed to rent MY room (the night before they claimed he was already in it!) had cancelled, and I could have it after all.
After I moved, it turned out this room had no wifi, and it took me another day before that was fixed.
I hoped to come to an understanding with the boss for some compensation, but he outright denied that.
So once again - the apartment is great, wonderful location etc. That in itself would get 4 stars.
But in the night, the people of the restaurant can't really help you if there's a problem (and have wrong info for wifi etc.), and during the day, it's hard to get hold of someone who actually can, and they're not really accomodating if you get them.
And worst of all - you run the risk of your apartment not even being available, and they tuck you into another one.
The apartment is great centrally, near the Charles bridge. which means you can reach the old town easily on foot. The apartment is equipped by and large nice. which irritated us was something the narrow courtyard, where the rubbish containers of irish pubs are lying underneath. in summer will likely reveal some offense, for us in october it was not so bad. to cook, there are two focal plates, we have gejausnet therefore only cold, and the mattresses are taken something and saggy.
die wohnung liegt toll zentral, in der nähe der karlsbrücke. das heißt, man kann die altstadt bequem zu fuß erreichen.
das apartment ist im großen und ganzen nett ausgestattet. was uns etwas irritiert hat, war der schmale innenhof, in dem die mülltonnen des irish pubs stehen, das darunter liegt. lüften wird im sommer wahrscheinlich etwas ungut; für uns im oktober war es nicht so arg.
zum kochen gibt es zwei herdplatten; wir haben deshalb nur kalt gejausnet, und die matratzen sind etwas mitgenommen und durchgelegen.
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The Morning After
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Playboy.com Cyber Girls Brandie Moses and Jessica Hall are two stunning models and two of the greatest party girls ever. Each Monday at 10 a.m. Pacific / 1 p.m. Eastern, Brandie and Jessica share the dirty details of every depraved moment of their weekend. Whether it's the stories about naked Twister at the Mansion, some celebrity-filled after-party or a secret rendezvous at the Playboy Club, it's sure to titillate.
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