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Last year was a banner year for solar installations in the United States. According to the "U.S. Solar Market Insight Report," produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research, the United States installed 1,855MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems last year — a 109% annual growth over 2010. Installations in the fourth quarter alone were nearly double the value of those posted in the third quarter, which also came in at a record high.
A quick review of the capacity added last year per market segment shows utility-scale installations led the charge — up 185%. Non-residential installations grew 127%, and residential was up 11%. And although the Section 1603 Treasury Program expired at the end of 2011, the Report goes on to forecast that U.S. market share will increase steadily over the next five years as the European markets continue to slow down.
The explosive growth in the PV industry in recent years, coupled with generous Department of Energy funding initiatives, has allowed researchers and manufacturers an opportunity to drive down product costs through use of new materials/technologies, greater efficiency levels, and improved production processes. New products are being introduced at a feverish pace, as manufacturers look to capitalize on this hot market.
In an effort to help you keep up with this growing market segment, we've tracked down the specs on 48 solar products and presented them in this special section. This diverse group of products includes clips, grounding connectors, inverters, combiner boxes, meters, analyzers, modules, connectors, mounting systems, and more. Whether you're a newcomer to this market segment or a seasoned designer/installer, we're confident you'll find value in the diversity of the PV products presented in this roundup.
Charging Stations
Suitable for cars, bikes, scooters, carts, and motorcycles, these solar-powered charging stations are scaled to the size of the project and the charging needs involved. The stations feature a canopy of solar panels engineered with continuous components that are completely sealed against rain and snow. In addition, the products are net-zero energy structures, producing power that can be used and stored.
Duo-Gard Industries
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Grid-Tied solar inverters integrate a combiner box, AC/DC disconnects, and wire raceway. According to the company, the design simplifies service on the unit through a 2-piece modular configuration that allows the wiring box to remain connected and mounted in the event the power module needs to be replaced. Offered with 3,800W, 4,000W, 5,000W, 6,000W, and 7,000W power ratings, the inverters feature an operating range of 105VDC to 500VDC. Other features include field-selectable voltage output of 208VAC/240VAC/277VAC, an LCD display with nighttime monitoring capabilities, and a NEMA 3R enclosure.
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Solar Power Analyzer
The SOLAR-500 solar power analyzer is designed to determine the proper inverter size and optimum power output position of panels and to identify broken or worn-out cells. Features include an I-V curve test for solar cell, maximum solar power search (Pmax) by autoscan (60V, 6A), maximum voltage (Vmaxp) at Pmax, maximum current (Imaxp) at Pmax, voltage at open circuit, and current at short circuit. The product also comes with 1.2V AA rechargeable batteries, an AC adapter, RS232C cable, software CD, and Kelvin clips (6A max).
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ID Labels
This line of solar installation labels is manufactured based on the parameters outlined in Art. 690 of the NEC, using ultraviolet (UV)-resistant ink, permanent acrylic adhesive, and a base material intended to endure harsh environmental elements. Available in preprinted reflective, rating, continuous vinyl, and reflective rooftop versions, an optional hand-applied acrylic laminate is offered for additional long-term protection to printed text.
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Cable Clips
HEYClip SunRunner cable clips fit module frames up to 0.125 in. (3.2 mm) thick and feature a double-compression design that accommodates from one 12-gauge USE-2 to two 10-gauge PV-1000 solar wires. The clips are designed for use with other cables from 0.20 in. (5.0 mm) to 0.30 in. (7.6 mm) in diameter or wherever single or multiple cable management is needed. Manufactured of corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel, the product features smooth edges that prevent damage to cable insulation and locking tabs to securely fasten it to module extensions or other panels. Additionally, the device features a generous lead-in for installation without tools and a screwdriver slot for easy removal or repositioning.
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Combo Module/Inverter
The Intelligrated Power CommercialAC is a 3-phase grid-ready AC solar module and inverter combination designed for commercial installations. According to the company, the plug-and-play module simplifies system design by eliminating the need for central/string inverter or module/string sizing. The inverter features hot spot suppression technology that eliminates diodes. In addition, the product eliminates high-voltage DC and arc faulting.
Canadian Solar
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Grounding Lug
Able to accommodate 4AWG to 12AWG bare copper wire, the HelioLug grounding lug is designed for grounding solar modules in residential, commercial, and electric utility applications. The lug includes stainless steel mounting hardware that is UL 2703 certified, allowing it to be used to ground the rack as well as the PV module. Made from tin-plated copper, the product provides low contact resistance and high conductivity. In addition, its open-face design allows simple, quick lay-in without breaking or cutting the conductor. An included star washer penetrates aluminum annodization of the module frame and racks.
Amphenol Industrial
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Tracking Systems
These tracking applications are available in two versions. The track_app basic is an iPhone-based application for residential customers, while the track_app expert is designed for iPads, catering to large-scale installations. Track_app expert allows users to monitor the inverter output and weather data as well as motor currents, position angles, and other data, which is pictured in real time on an easy-to-read display. The one-finger_touch allows the operator to manually drive the tracker into any desire position, and an integrated webcam allows users to view the entire system in real time.
Sonnen Systems
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Disconnect Switches
The SXDC Series of non-fused switches is IEC-rated for 1,000VDC and 750VDC. Offered in 3-pole and 4-pole configurations, the switches are front operated, feature double break silver-plated contacts, ON/OFF operation, and flexible terminal barriers. In addition, the products are listed to UL98 at 600VDC for service entrance applications and include mounting feet that swivel to accommodate design variations.
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Grounding Connectors
These solar panel grounding connectors are designed to prevent galvanic reactions and enhance conductivity. The connector's body features extruded serrations for breaking the anodized finish on PV modules and frames. The serrations in the wire binding break corrosion on the grounding wire, eliminating the need to prepare the surfaces of the PV module, the frame, or the ground wire. In addition, the product's clamp-on design eliminates the need for mounting holes. Featuring stainless steel hardware, the units are
UL 467-listed and accommodate aluminum or copper 4 AWG to 14 AWG.
Bridgeport Fittings
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Orlando Anger Management Classes
Anger Management Counseling & Therapy Services in Orlando, Winter Park, Clermont, East Orlando & Lake Mary Florida FL
8 Hour Anger Management Classes for Adults – Orange County & Lake County Court Ordered Referrals Accepted
Anger management Classes will be scheduled monthly on Saturdays from 9:00a-5:30pm with 1/2 hour for lunch (on your own) and applicants must register by calling (407) 248-0030. For 8 hour certificate attendees should arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. Call for next available dates.
This class includes hilarious movie clips, and the anger management facilitators are Master's level professionals.
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"I am very pleased that I chose Total Life Counseling as my source for Anger Management class and would highly recommend this class to anyone dealing with anger issues. Anthony's style of teaching was fun and informative."
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Anger Management Techniques
The purpose of the anger management group is to help individuals learn improved methods of handling their anger and anger-provoking situations. The group is lead by two fun, approachable and interactive Master's Level Counselors. Anger is an emotional state with varying degrees of intensity and consequences. By handling situations more effectively, group members will experience many positive benefits in their lives.
Understanding Anger
Myths about Anger
Personal Anger Responses and Interventions
Physical Cues to Anger
Behaviors Related to Anger
Time Out Plan
Styles of Anger (passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, assertive)
Conflict Resolution and Personal Responsibility
Effective Ways to Release Anger
Meaning and Benefit of Forgiveness/Letting Go
Understanding Anger
Myths about Anger
Anger as an Emotion
Anger Triggers
Emotions Underlying Anger
Anger Management Awareness and Interventions
Power of Words
Dealing with Conflict (internal and external)
Anger Management Curriculum for Children and Teenagers
I remember when I was 21 years old and bought my first Mustang. It was a pretty two-door aquamarine car that could
really go fast. Well, the day I drove it off the lot I remember noticing that the gas gauge was low. I ignored it. I had to show this beauty off to a bunch of my closest family and friends. I continued driving letting others dote on my car while I sat back with a ever so slight smirk on my face. To make a long story short I ended up stranded, walking to gas station. Why? Because I disregarded the gas light until it was too late.
Children and adults often deal with anger in the same way, by ignoring the anger until it is too late. Then…watch out as there might be yelling, expletives, stomping, punching, banging or some may stuff it down inside. In either case, it is dealt with poorly and the results can be even more debilitating. In children, diagnoses such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, and Depression often have anger as a symptom. While in adults, diagnoses such as Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorder, and Substance Abuse often display uncontrollable and inappropriate anger tendencies.
These emotions are much like my dummy light on the Mustang. When the light comes on we have the choice to deal with it or ignore it. Anger is not the problem. It is how we choose to deal with it. The anger management group offered at Total Life Counseling led by myself will approach anger from this vantage point, pointing out various methods by which we can identify our anger and handle it appropriately.
Anger Management – Often The Ignored Emotion . . Until it's too late!
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New guitar exhibit at Museum of Idaho to open soon
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The world's biggest guitar, measuring more than 43-feet, is currently at the Museum of Idaho.
It's part of the museum's new exhibit that opens this week named "Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World."
Museum goers will be able to experience the science, sound, history and cultural impact of the guitar.
More than 60 instruments are on display from rare, antique guitars to ones played by famous musicians.
All instruments are from the National GUITAR Museum, which travels around the country showcasing the collection.
"The guitar is the most popular instrument in the history of the world and every year in America alone, there are 3 million new guitars sold which is more than all other instruments combined," said HP Newquist, executive director of the National GUITAR Museum.
The exhibits debuts this Friday and will be open through November 30.


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Cool! Anyone who can navigate the murky waters of Russian and U.S. import/export has my admiration. Good luck, DrBoremental and welcome!
He has alot of info and pics of the Vepr-12 and possibly a parts connection for the small pieces we are seeking. He goes by DrBoremental at the Saiga-12 forum. He is a sampling of his pics
Freedom is not free. Some will perish to preserve it for the many. Just as our Forefathers did before us, we must take up the battle and not waver. Victory is our only option.
Cool! Anyone who can navigate the murky waters of Russian and U.S. import/export has my admiration. Good luck, DrBoremental and welcome!
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."
My Real name Is Maxim, if you help easily discuss, can call me for the name
Welcome Maxim, glad you decided to comer over to the darkside, lot's of great people here.
~ Czolgosz, Leon (1873-1902)
"I killed the President because he was the enemy of the good people, the good working people. I am not sorry for my crime."
Wow, This guy is so cool they named a machine gun after him.
Welcome to our little corner of the net Dr.
Privet Maxim!
Welcome i wish you enjoy your time here
Hello & Welcome Maxim.
welcome nice looking gun and good photo work. There is alot of really good people here.
What kind of connections do you have???
Im looking for a source for gas blocks for the 20 guage or the 12 guage . also any way to get some 3 lug ak bolts. I need them for my big bore and heavy barrel target rifles.
as some of my eastern block friends would say "Nostrovia" not sure on the spelling
Im looking for the saiga custom shop welcom maxim nice new gen 12 you have boys gave the 20 shot drum a working out man that was fun Kim


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Hef's Movie Notes: Some Like It Hot
Hef introduces the 1959 American comedy classic.
Tonight: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot.
What can I tell you about this picture that you don't already know?
When we watched it in February 1995, Tony Curtis was here in person to regale us with memories of the picture.
AFI picked it as the Best Comedy in the history of Hollywood and the 14th best film of all time!
Billy Wilder was one of the greatest of Hollywood's great directors.
He was on a roll in the '50s, with Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), Stalag 17 and The Seven Year Itch (1955), Love In The Afternoon (1957) and Witness for the Prosecution (1958). And he topped them all with Some Like It Hot.
The screenplay was written by Wilder and longtime collaborator I.A.L. Diamond. It was based on an old German film, Fanfares of Love, in which two musicians donned a variety of disguises to get jobs in different bands.
Diamond felt they needed a better reason to motivate Curtis and Lemmon to dress in drag and pretend to be women.
One morning, Wilder said, "Driving home last night, I was thinking about what you said, and I think I have the solution: Chicago, 1929, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre…!"
"And suddenly," Diamond recalled, "we were in business!"
Curtis and Lemmon witnessed the gangland slaying and needed to disguise themselves to save their lives. And the basic premise of the film — that Curtis and Lemmon would be accepted as women when they were dressed in drag — was hilarious.
The ensemble cast — with Joe E. Brown, George Raft and Pat O'Brien — was perfect.
The screenplay was written with Lemmon in mind, but at one point Frank Sinatra was considered as a replacement.
Fortunately, that didn't happen — after Marilyn Monroe expressed interest in the picture.
She hadn't made a movie in two years. Not since the ill-fated The Prince and the Showgirl with Sir Lawrence Olivier.
Wilder was happy to have her in the picture, but both cast and crew lived to regret it. Monroe's reputation for showing up late, forgetting her lines and spending endless amounts of time in her dressing room proved well deserved.
Wilder took to writing her lines on furniture to help her get through a scene. And Tony Curtis, who she had dated earlier in her career, now compared kissing her to kissing Hitler.
But this was a particularly troubling time in Marilyn's life. Her marriage to writer Arthur Miller was in trouble. Two pregnancies ended in miscarriages.
Marilyn looks particularly voluptuous in this film because she was pregnant.
She would complete only two more films after this one: Let's Make Love with Yves Montand, with whom she would have an affair, ending her marriage to Miller. And The Misfits, a film written specifically for her by Miller.
They divorced in January 1961 — a week before the opening of that picture.
Her last film, aptly named Something's Got To Give, co-starring Dean Martin, was never completed.
She was suspended by her studio, the film shut down, and she died in the summer of 1962.
Declared a suicide, there are still unanswered questions related to her death.
Ironically, Marilyn's frequent absences led to the creation of Joe. E. Brown's classic line. Not being able to count on Monroe's presence, Wilder took to shooting around her. That is why the film ends with Lemmon's confession that he's not a woman, and Brown blithely replying, "Well, no one's perfect!"
"We wrote that line the night before we had to shoot it," Diamond said.
"Do you think it's strong enough for the tag of the picture?" Wilder asked.
"I don't know," Diamond replied. "But maybe we'll think of something better on the set.
Fortunately, we didn't think of anything better on the set!"
Tony Curtis does a wonderful impersonation of Cary Grant when he is wooing Marilyn in the movie. Tony idolized Cary and, coincidentally, he co-starred with him in his next picture, Operation Petticoat.
When asked who he thought did the best Cary Grant impression, Cary said, "Why, I do!"
"But Tony was good," he added.
Tonight's film combines contemporary titillating sexual attitudes with a nostalgic tribute to the gangster movies of the '30s.
George Raft and Pat O'Brien reprise roles in Some Like It Hot that made them famous in old Warner Bros. films.
And Raft is killed by Edward G. Robinson Jr., the son of one of Raft's archenemies in the mobster movies of the '30s.
Some Like It Hot opened on February 25, 1959 to rave reviews.
It was a box-office smash, grossing $8 million in its initial release.
The film earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Director for Billy Wilder, but not for Best Picture.
Ben Hur won Best Picture that year. Go figure!
The other nominations included Wilder and Diamond for the screenplay.
Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and an Academy Award for Best Costume.
Noted film critic Pauline Kael wrote of Some Like It Hot: "A comedy set in the Prohibition Era. With transvestism, impotence, role confusion and borderline inversion. And all hilariously innocent. Though always on the brink of really disastrous double entendres."
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Soo... I gave the Lithgow to a friend, as reported earlier. Then a guy here on gunco made me "an offer I couldn't refuse" on a Longbranch barreled action. And I found that Sarco has Navy Arms .45-70 Enfield barrels for $85, and... a quick phone call, and one is on the way.
Apparently (possibly?) Navy Arms used both No1 and No4 actions; different reviews said No1 and No4, anyway. Some other sources claim the tenon threads are different, some say all SMLE threads are the same... looks like I'll find out for sure soon.
Looks like two switchbarrel Enfields will be built in parallel. I have a spare barrel, so it looks like I'll be starting with .303 Epps (basically .303 Ackley Improved; I can rent the reamer for $35), 7.62x54R, and .45-70. Bob wants .410, .45-70, and 7.52x54R to start with, though I'll lean on him to pick up a spare barrel so I can chamber it for Epps while I have the reamer here.
I keep looking at the Beowulf reamer sitting by the keyboard, but that's outside the safe range for an SMLE action. On the other hand, .50-110 would be doable...
The Enfield's unusual flat bolt face and generous extractor travel means it will feed various different rims without need for modification. I've even found a few reports of people who converted their SMLEs to 7mm Mauser, and there's a company out there right now doing conversions to 7.62x39.


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Wow--I really love this. Colors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photo
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Wow--I really love this. Colors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photo
You could follow the shape of the petals quilting just inside the edge then again inside that stitching line, and maybe one more time. time. Then echo quilt following outside of the petals for a few rows in the flower blocks. I did something similar on one of my first projects and following a shape is easier than stitching in the ditch. Your quilt is beautiful! Bet your SIL is proud of you!
Come to Me and I will give you rest--Jesus.
Wow love it! Your colour scheme is wonderful.
Quilt outside of the box!
luv this..............beautiful kit u did
I absolutely LOVE this! Great work! Thanks for sharing!
Sorry I can't be any help with quilting - I'm still learning that myself.
Here's a picture I found Pinterest that shows some quilting.
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Your quilt is gorgeous! You should be very proud of yourself. I agree with others, stitch in the ditch and echo the flowers and stuff.
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Posted: November 8, 2012 in ACE Press Releases
Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor Become FirstU.S. Certifications Approved by EHFA Standards Council
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2012) – As the first certification provider in the United States to earn approval by the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA) Standards Council, fitness professionals certified with American Council on Exercise (ACE) now meet European standards to practice in fitness facilities located throughout Europe.
The EHFA has awarded ACE the designation of an EHFA Accredited Training Provider, meaning fitness professionals holding ACE Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor certifications can join the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS).
"Meeting the European standards for practice allows our fitness professionals to work throughout Europe as full members with EREPS," said ACE Director of Credentialing Todd Galati. "As the first U.S. fitness certification organization to earn designation as an EHFA Accredited Training Provider, ACE has taken a critical step in meeting the credentialing needs of the international fitness community."
EREPS operates as an independent body for the registration of all instructors, trainers and teachers working across Europe in the exercise and fitness sector. Through its quality assurance process, the organization gives recognition to exercise professionals who are qualified to do their jobs by meeting the standards specified in the official European Qualification Framework (EQF) – EQF level 3 for Group Fitness Instructor and EQF level 4 for Personal Trainer.
"We are delighted that ACE has earned accreditation from EHFA, and we welcome ACE Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors practicing in Europe to apply for registration with EREPS," said Cliff Collins, EHFA Director of Programmes. "ACE, EREPS and EHFA have missions that align globally to get more people, more active, more often, and we approve of developing higher levels of global cooperation."
With the new designation, ACE-certified Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors with at least one year of recorded experience can join EREPS with full member status, while newly certified ACE professionals are granted provisional member status for their first year of practice.
"Accreditation from EHFA gives the ACE Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors currently practicing in more than 75 countries worldwide the portability to work throughout Europe," Galati said. "By meeting the rigorous accreditation standards of both the EHFA and the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), ACE continues its global commitment to enriching quality of life through safe and effective exercise and physical activity."
About ACESince 1985, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has evolved from a small nonprofit dedicated to educating people about proper fitness to a 50,000-strong network of certified Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors (GFI), Health Coaches and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialists (AHFS). As the largest NCCA-accredited nonprofit fitness certification organization in the world, ACE provides quality continuing education to professionals and conducts independent science-based research to protect all Americans from unsafe and ineffective products. Our goal is to inspire people to live their most fit lives through free fitness resources including workouts, nutrition information and expert advice. For more information, call (800) 825-3636 or visit ACEfitness.org. AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, ACE and ACE logos are Registered Trademarks of the American Council on Exercise.
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The European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA) is an independent and nonprofit organisation based in Brussels representing the European health and fitness sector at the EU level. EHFA sees its objective to get "More People, More Active, More Often" as a triple-win for European citizens, the EU and the European health and fitness sector.
The EHFA Standards Council is responsible for the direction and strategic thinking for the developing regulatory framework, which underpins public confidence in the work and development of the European Health and Fitness industry. The European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) is regulated by the EHFA Standards Council, serving as an independent body for the registration of fitness professionals who meet the qualifications established by the Standards Council. For further information, visit www.EHFA.eu
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One of the nation's most celebrated experts at explaining biological science so that everyone can understand it will be soon be speaking in Holland at a "Genetics Awareness Conference" on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Room B50 of the Peale Science Center at Hope College.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Sam Rhine, director of the Genetic Ed Center in Indiana, will address some of the ethical issues that accompany research on stem cells as scientists continue to extend the human life expectancy, try to produce human body parts in the laboratory, and develop cells to treat many human medical conditions.
Rhine is marking his 20th year of making presentations on molecular biology and genetics all across the U.S. and Canada. He also has spoken in London, Tokyo, Prague, Nairobi, Vienna and St. Petersburg.
The Hope College Division of Natural Science Outreach Program has invited him to speak because of his ability to explain the latest information on human genetics simply and effectively, according to Donald Cronkite, professor of biology at Hope. Cronkite has seen Rhine in action at meetings of biology teachers on many occasions.
"One national organization of biology teachers honored Sam with an Honorary Membership Award, the highest award they give, and that was for his unique ability to make complicated molecular genetics understandable," Cronkite said. "Sam scours over 1500 scientific articles from over 50 journals monthly to make sure every presentation has the very latest information. Almost every conference has information published within the last 30 days, sometimes within the last 24 hours."
Rhine specializes in informing teenagers and has spoken to more than 3.5 million high school students at 8,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. "But if you have a chance to hear a Sam Rhine presentation, don't stay away because you're not a teenager," Cronkite said. "There is vital information for everyone, especially those who want to understand how to live morally in light of current information about stem cells and other work in modern biology."
The Peale Science Center is on College Avenue at 12th Street. Room B50 is on the lower level of the building. Refreshments and informal discussion will follow the talk.


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Date: 2014-04-21 By: Billy Roberts
Whether visiting a haunted location or simply sitting at our work desk, our mind—and our senses—can play tricks on us. So, what is real and what isn't—and how do we determine the difference when ghost hunting? Leading psychic medium and author of Ghostly Tales, Billy Roberts, explains.
Date: 2012-10-29 By: Deonna Kelli Sayed
Public culture has long had an appetite for the supernatural, resulting in numerous television shows and a growing number of ghost hunters. But there is a flip side to this: this type of avocation carries real personal and transformative meaning for the many who choose to partake. It really is a spiritual and intellectual privilege to "ghost hunt." Deonna Kelli Sayed, paranormal investigator and author of So You Want to Hunt Ghosts? and Paranormal Obsession, discusses why ghost hunting has benefits reaching far beyond discovering the supernatural.
Date: 2016-09-19 By: Rich Newman
Exterior locations such as bridges present unique challenges for paranormal investigations, and it's always better to be prepared. Rich Newman, author of the new Haunted Bridges, provides some tips and tricks to make the most out of your investigation.
Date: 2008-09-15 By: Steven A. LaChance
Date: 2011-08-29 By: Rich Newman
Most of us associate the term "ghosts" with the beings we have defined and known in Western culture (mainly North America, Great Britain, and Ireland). But, interestingly, ghosts are a universally-known phenomena that have been witnessed throughout the world. With Halloween approaching fast—and with it, increased attention to the spiritual world—I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the more interesting, yet lesser known, types of ghosts from all around the world. Rich Newman, ghost hunter and author of The Ghost Hunter's Field Guide and the forthcoming Ghost Hunting for Beginners, details the nuances of ghost history and lore from across the globe.
Date: 2011-09-19 By: Deonna Kelli Sayed
Paranormal investigation, namely ghost hunting, is enjoying phenomenal and unprecedented growth. This is due to the global broadcast of paranormal reality TV, and this avocation is now popular around the world. But do these shows get it right? What are they—and the paranormal community—missing from their investigations? Deonna Kelli Sayed, author of Paranormal Obsession, discusses the concept of psi and the concept of consciousness in paranormal investigation.
Date: 2011-10-17 By: Marcus F. Griffin
Extreme Paranormal Investigations author Marcus F. Griffin and his wife recently moved from northern Indiana to Colorado, leaving behind a host of friends, family, and familiar spirits. But what they found was that, while they missed the ghosts and spirits they had left behind, ghosts are wherever you find them.
Date: 2013-02-18 By: Richard Southall
Route 66 is a 2,448-mile roadway that connects Illinois to California; along with its many twists and turns come stories of ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal activity. Why does this road, one of great history and legend, inspire paranormal activity? Richard Southall, author of Haunted Route 66, provides five reasons.
Date: 2013-08-26 By: Diana Palm
Not all that long ago, people were afraid to approach the topic of ghosts. The popularity of ghost shows on television has changed that perspective, and now people are excited to talk about ghost sightings and other supernatural experiences they have. With the quantity of paranormal occurrences increasing, we need to be cognizant that if a ghost is in our lives, it will need our help in crossing over. Diana Palm, author of Setting Spirits Free, gives us ten reasons we should help ghosts with their healing and journey to the other side.
Date: 2013-10-08 By: Lisa Rogers


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Notice the key word "lately". Blackburn and Kiwi are clearly not the long term solution and that is what I'm referring to when i say we need linebackers. I love Boley btw but you have to admit he is a little undersized and is also getting up there in age (30 next year). We definitely have some great young depth but we need an impact linebacker to man the middle.


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One of the best know events in Tucson, Arizona is La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, the Tucson rodeo which was first started in 1925 by a winter visitor who thought it would bring winter visitors to the area. It has for these many years.
photo credit: kretyen
It is the preceded every year by the longest non-mechanized parade in the country with marching bands, individual riders decked out in their western gear and horse drawn western themed buggies and floats. One of the owners of Hacienda del Desierto Bed & Breakfast dressed up as Annie Oakley and rode her horse in the 1954 parade when she was just fourteen.
The rodeo participants come from all over the country to compete in bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, roping, and more. All the information you'll need if you are visiting the Tucson area between February 20 through the 28th can be found on the Tucson Rodeo link above.
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#21 Sun 04 Jan 09 9:16pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
Glad I saw this on the sauce. I tried it out today also and was so upset. It was the first recipe I tried and it was watery and tasteless. I followd Jamie's recipe to a tee... Anyway I will not give up just yet...
#22 Sun 04 Jan 09 9:26pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
Personally I wouldn't use any water. I'd perhaps add 150-200ml red wine after the beef, let that cook down a bit, then add the tomatoes and simmer it for a long time. If it becomes too dry you can always add a splash of water or stock later on. If, on the other hand, the sauce is too wet, keep simmering until it reduces to the required consistency.
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#23 Sun 04 Jan 09 9:30pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
The Wine sounds good - I will try that next week..
#24 Sun 04 Jan 09 9:31pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
If I used water, I would add it to the soffrito after it has sweated, and let it form a rudimentary stock.
#25 Sun 04 Jan 09 9:58pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
would that work though, if you used it with the Jamie recipie of not pre cooking the beef?
I have a thought of boiled beef in my head, which does not feel right
#26 Sun 04 Jan 09 10:25pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
I'd brown the beef, anyway.
But, I'll elaborate
I'd add 2 parts water to 1 part soffrito, and let it boil until reduced by half. This would take up the flavour of the soffrito, producing a sort of vegetable stock. You can then add the mince and cook as normal.
#27 Thu 30 Jul 09 10:43pm
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I made this recipe tonight, sticking to Jamie's method slavishly, but agree the stated total liquid seems way over. I've made Bolognese sauce hundreds of times no problem, but here, for just 500g of meat, we are asked to add:
- 800g (two cans) crushed tomatoes�largely water (btw, I used good ones)
- 800g (two cans) extra water
- Veg, inc. 2 onions and 2 sticks celery. Again, high in water content
Predictably, the resulting 'sauce' more closely resembled a thin mulligatawny and vegetable soup, and was incapable of coating the spaghetti. The water separated around each serving, to form a puddle, while the meat and veg were left piled, nearly naked, on top. I'd suggest initially omitting the 800g water, adding as much as needed later on.
My womenfolk had suggested I use this recipe and, believing Jamie to be infallible, say it had to be entirely my fault! Methinks young Mr Oliver owes us an explanation...
#28 Tue 25 Aug 09 5:06am
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
There seems to be a few issues with this book in regards to some of the recipes and adding water.
I know Jaime usually always tests his recipes, but somehow, he seems to have not done this with this book.
#29 Tue 25 Aug 09 5:43pm
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Re: Page 165 Bolognese Sauce
I had that problem too. He says to add 2 cans of water, so in my second batch I just added 1 can of water and it was much less liquidy and to my liking.
#30 Wed 24 Feb 10 6:39pm
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I tried a Delia recipe (hope JO's not reading) for bolognese ragu just recently - it has quite a bit of meat and also chicken liver, but no carrot or celery, and takes up to four hours baking uncovered in an oven at a low temperature.
My previous attempts from other recipes usually ended up a watery sauce that separated out too easily, but this one really was good and thick, even after freezing and thawing. And though I changed the recipe a bit (and made a couple of mistakes, too!), it still turned out very tasty. Just what I'd expect bolognese to taste like, in fact. There was quite a bit of tomato puree (though I cut back on this) and the cooking time probably helped.


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text: Dawn Cooke: Nothing is Sacred in the Market Place Lately there has been concern about bloggers taking artists' pictures without permission. I have been paying strict attention to this. When Frank worked for me at Depot Town there was one blogger, in particular, who was taking some of his images from Facebook and using it in his blog. (I won't name this particular blog because this isn't the important part.) Now, there are a few more out there since then... Out of concern for my fellow tattooer I sent a message to said blogger. I asked why he was taking an artist's pictures of tattoos and posting them on his blog. He assured me that Facebook was public domain and that he was giving credit to the artist and that his blog had thousands of hits per month. He said that he was trying to promote the art of traditional tattooing. Through this interaction I found out that he was not a tattoo artist himself. He was an enthusiast. He also said that if any artist wanted him to remove an image that he would. I expressed to him that he should get permission or at least notify the artist who he took an image from out of respect for that artist. I think that if this particular fella had approached artists instead of hijacking work off Facebook, he might have had a better reception. Because all of us would like a bit of exposure for our particular craft, he may have had better luck just asking. Let's be honest, when I heard that he had that kind of traffic I gave permission to this blogger to use my imagery that I posted on Facebook. Facebook and other sites are public domain. Artists need to realize what they are doing. In a sense, when they post images without watermarks on public sites they are giving permission for anyone to use the image as long as they aren't making a direct profit from the usage. I am not defending these image hijackers, but I am saying that we need to have a grasp on what we put out there and how we put it out there as artists. Copyright laws protect artists in our country against people making profits off of artists' property without permission. The law provides protection for any intellectual property automatically. The inventor of that property owns; the images, idea, object or what have you, without question as the maker. Some countries do not have these laws that protect intellectual property, this makes the Internet a very slippery market place. The best thing to do is put a watermark or copyright symbol on all your images. Or don't post any content within the public domain. If you post a link to your personal blog or website that will protect your content more so than posting images directly via Facebook. Yes, it is common courtesy to ask before you take, but we have laws in place because people obviously don't use this kind of common sense when they should. Or they just don't care at all about morals when it comes to the mighty dollar. Sadly this antisocial approach is the norm these days! We can only try to back each other up as artists and refuse to allow people to steal what we create. On the other hand, if they aren't helping to promote you, it will be someone else they are promoting. Media is a powerful tool. Either you figure out how it works and how to use it to your advantage, or you languish. I was perfectly aware the real reason this blogger was taking images, it was to promote his own online supply business. Sure, he may have had some intention to promote artists also. Why not? I mean, I help you –you help me. I scratch your back you scratch mine. Isn't that how things really work? Let's be truthful. Everyone has a motive! While everyone would love to save the world, the reality is that we have to save ourselves in order to even begin to think about saving anyone or anything else. The philosophy of this is ingrained in the market place! Name one tattoo artist out there that just does tattoos out of the kindness of his or her heart? We do it to make a living because we base our every need on paper notes that we acquire for this service. We don't want anyone benefiting off our blood, sweat and tears so we get pissed if some non-tattoo artist uses our images to promote his/her business. Naturally! The same nonsense is going on these days with tattoo conventions!!! Big promoters are trying to cash in on what we have built! But it is also the way our system works. It sucks, but we have to be aware of this. So artists, be smarter. Pick and choose your battles and stand firm on the battle lines! Watermark your images. Hey, you can sue for damages too. That's another thing that the law allows. Don't do conventions if some event company runs them and not a decent shop or artist. If there is something to gain by allowing someone to use your images, by all means do it! But if someone is hijacking your shit and you don't like it, do something about it for sure! My personal feeling is that there are always going to be artists starting out who will fall prey because they want so badly to be recognized. My message to you is, do good work and you will be recognized. Don't sweat the bullshit! Just learn the craft and do well. Recognition always comes on merit. You don't want to be recognized for sucking! You can be in every magazine in the world but if your work stinks it won't matter –it will do more harm than good. You can never be published ever, but if your work is amazing people will see it! I have seen examples of this. I have been that eager newcomer. Luckily, when I started out there was no Internet on the scale it is now and I sucked too badly to get my tattoo pictures published! If we don't want to see this craft become a big-business industry we better think fast and smart about it, because that is where it seems to be going. Everything sacred is swallowed up by capitalism! How do you go back underground after the media tattoo explosion? You wait long enough, and it won't be cool anymore! Just like any other FAD! There must be some way to take it back for the benefit of the artists, and that is to beat big-business at their own game! Know the rules so you can effectively break them! (Dawn Cooke is a contributing blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine can be found at Depot Town Tattoo, 33 East Cross St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.dawncooke.net and www.dawncookeart.com)


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Dairy producers account for a sizeable portion (about 10 percent) of the nation's meat case, in addition to our dairy products. Participating and networking at beef meetings can help us learn and share our side of the story.
Last Wednesday BeefBoardMeeting.com reminded us that checkoff events are free to anyone who pays the checkoff. You, too, are likely a paying checkoff member as $1 per head per transaction is collected for the promotion of beef.
This year's annual meeting will be in Nashville, Tenn., February 1 to 4. The meetings include the Cattleman's Beef Board (Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday); Federation of State Beef Councils (Thursday); and joint committee meetings (Friday). To register, click the appropriate link at http://beefboardmeeting.com/.
The meeting is in conjunction with the National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA) annual convention. That meeting does cost $425, but you can view a full amount of information about the NCBA convention by clicking here.
Looking at the agenda, there are tours, education, fun at the Grand Ole Opry, and, of course, updates and changes to OUR beef checkoff. Remember, we're beef producers and deserve our seat at the table, too.


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In this activity, students collect data and analyze the cost of using energy in their homes and investigate one method of reducing energy use. This activity provides educators and students with the means to connect 'energy use consequences' and 'climate change causes.' Through examining home energy use and calculating both pollution caused by the generation of electricity and potential savings, students can internalize these issues and share information with their families.
This activity uses geophysical and geochemical data to determine climate in Central America during the recent past and to explore the link between climate (wet periods and drought) and population growth/demise among the Maya. Students use ocean drilling data to interpret climate and to consider the influence of climate on the Mayan civilization.
In this activity, students learn how to read, analyze, and construct climographs. These climographs are a graphic way of displaying monthly average temperature and precipitation. Students also practice matching climographs to various locations and summarize global-scale climate patterns revealed by comparing climographs.
This lesson explores El NiÃo by looking at sea surface temperature, sea surface height, and wind vectors in order to seek out any correlations there may be among these three variables using the My NASA Data Live Access Server. The lesson guides the students through data representing the strong El NiÃo from 1997 to 1998. In this way, students will model the methods of researchers who bring their expertise to study integrated science questions.
This as a 2-part activity in which students study the properties of CO2 in a lab and then use web resources to research different types of carbon capture. A video lecture accompanies the activity.
This video, from the US Department of Energy, shows the basics of how a PV panel converts light radiated from the sun into usable power, whether on the electric grid or off, and without emissions or the use of fossil fuels.
As a segment in PBS's Coping with Climate Change series, Hari Sreenivasan reports on the actions the city of Chicago is taking to mitigate climate change in an urban landscape.
In this activity, students explore energy production and consumption by contrasting regional energy production in five different US regions.
This video introduces phytoplankton - the base of the marine food web, the source of half of the oxygen on Earth, and an important remover of CO2 from the atmosphere. The video also explains how satellites are used to monitor phytoplankton and how warming waters and acidification negatively affect phytoplankton.
This simulation provides scenarios for exploring the principles of climate dynamics from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Interconnections among climate issues, public stakeholders, and the governance spheres are investigated through creative simulations designed to help students understand international climate change negotiations.


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YPG-625 is Yamaha's most piano like ever, with weighted graded hammer actions, ultra-real feel and more! All the best sounds are available at the push of button and recording virtuoso performances is simple with built-in recorder. The Yamaha Education Suite and USB connectivity (USB to Device) add functionality.
YPG-625 Main Features
Step-up features on PSR-S700(next Model up)
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Lyric, chord and notation display
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Top of the line features weighted action
The YPG-625 is the top of the line of the Yamaha Portable Grand series and features an 88-key GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) action. Other piano-centric features include a large wave ROM that includes high resolution Live! Grand and Live! Warm grand stereo piano samples, Portable Grand button and a decorative wooden stand that places the instrument at the correct height. All housed in a beautiful cabinet with decorative wood accents on the panel and end blocks. Power adaptor and sustain pedal included.
Lyric, chord and notation display
Have you ever played a song and wondered what it would look like as sheet music? The YPG-625 can display the score to a song whether it comes from the Internet, the internal selections or ones that you record yourself, and the pages scroll automatically when a song is played back – no more page turning! And for singers, the screen also displays chords and lyrics to XF compatible songs. For examples, please visit www.yamahamusicsoft.com. And for those that want to learn to play, notation adds a new dimension to the Yamaha Education Suite, allowing you to hear a song while you follow the notes in the display.
USB Connectivity
The YPG-625 has 2 USB ports on the back, USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE.
- USB TO HOST is plug and play simple for recording and playing back MIDI files, as well as transferring data to and from your computer.
- USB TO DEVICE is for connecting optional peripheral USB storage devices like floppy disk drives and thumb drives*. When a USB flash memory is inserted in this instrument's USB TO DEVICE terminal, user songs created on the instrument and the registered settings can be saved to or loaded from the memory medium. USB flash memory can also be used to transfer song data downloaded from the Internet to the instrument, where it can be used with the performance assistant technology and the Yamaha Education Suite features mentioned below. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI file format can also be used with these features.
Ease of Operation
There are many tools in the keyboard that make it easy to be a power user from the first day you own the keyboard.
- Music Finder: Complete keyboard setups by song title. The keyboard selects an appropriate voice for the right hand melody, the correct musical style and the correct tempo. Simply call up a song title and start playing.
- One Touch Setting (OTS): Provides you with a recommended voice with effects for each style. For example, on a jazz style OTS might be piano, for a Latin style it might be acoustic guitar and for a rock style it might be a guitar with overdrive etc.
- Registration Memory: Set the keyboard up just the way you like and take a digital snapshot by memorizing it to one of the Registration buttons. Load and save up to 16 Registrations to User memory. The Registration buttons are conveniently located just above the keyboard.
- Performance Assistant Technology: Performance assistant technology is a feature from Yamaha that guarantees that you can't play a wrong melody note or chord. Here's how it works. Select a song, press the Performance Assistant button Chord Mode and play the keyboard – any notes you like. Every note you play will fit the music! If you move up the keyboard, the pitch goes up. If you move down, the pitch goes down. Play a perfect arpeggio, or play chords in time with the music, or really "go for it" and play a solo. As long as performance assistant is "on", you're "on". Imagine being able to give a concert to your friends or relatives the very first day that you bring this remarkable keyboard home. Well, with the YPG-625 and performance assistant technology, you can! The YPG-625 offers four selectable types that work with any of the internal songs with chords plus any XF MIDI files. For examples, please visit www.yamahamusicsoft.com:
- Chord: No matter where or what you play, the result will be musical, well-balanced sound. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything with both your left and right hands.
- Chord/Free: If you can play simple right-hand melodies but have trouble with left hand chords, this is the type for you. The Chord type applies to only the left-hand section of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the melody you are playing with your right hand. Melody: This type lets you play the melody of the selected song by playing any keys with just one finger. Start playing melodies right away, even if you've never played a keyboard instrument before!
- Chord/Melody: Play the melody of the selected song with one finger on the right-hand section of the keyboard, and play chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard using the Chord type.
Yamaha Education Suite: Helps you learn to play
The YPG-625 has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD-ROM for you to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary.
Three keyboard lessons for each hand
- Waiting Mode – stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
- Your Tempo Mode – Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own pace.
- Minus One Mode – Here's where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song.
- Lesson Grading – monitors your progress as you practice each lesson and gives you a grade.
- Repeat and Learn – The song location will move back four measures from the point at which you pressed the button, and playback will begin after a one measure count-in. This section will repeat allowing you to practice until perfect!
- Chord Dictionary – shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord names on the LCD screen.
6-track sequencer: record your own music
Imagine capturing your student's first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the YPG-625, you have the equivalent of a built-in multi-track recorder to record one or multiple instrument parts at a time and assign each part to a different track. Six tracks are provided to accommodate sophisticated melodies, chord accompaniment and rhythm parts.
Sound Quality
- 2-Way Speaker System
- Bass Boost System
- Stereo (Not just 2 Speakers)
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Advanced Wave Memory (AWM)
Separate woofers and tweeters deliver sounds with clarity and precision for more lifelike instrument voices.
A special port on each speaker adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction.
We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth. But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards are true stereo.
Enhances sound quality with sophisticated digital effects like Harmony, Reverb & Chorus.
Yamaha Advanced Wave Memory technology delivers amazingly realistic sound.
Full Keyboard Mode
The YPG-625 delivers on its piano theme with a special mode of fingering called Full Keyboard Mode. This allows the player to play the keyboard like a piano; for example a chord with the right hand and bass notes with the left. When using the accompaniment feature, the virtual band will follow these chords. Traditional portable keyboards normally require you to chord on the left side of the keyboard, in the bass section, which is foreign to most piano players. The YPG-625 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it.
Easy Song Arranger: You're the conductor
You can change the "feel", or arrangement, of songs by simply pressing the Easy Song Arranger button, allowing you to re-mix any MIDI file. For example, you can try your favorite song with a Rock feel, Hip Hop, then Jazz. It's fast, powerful and one-button simple.
Master EQ: Taylor your sound
Five different master equalizer (EQ) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listening through different reproduction systems – the instrument's internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. You're in control.
Realistic Sounding Voices
The YPG-625 comes equipped with 361 XGlite voices, 12 drum/SFX kits plus 127 panel voices that feature a selection of special voices including Sweet! Clarinet, Trumpet, Muted Trumpet, Flute, Pan Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxes, Trombone, Cool! Voices including Galaxy Electric Piano, Suitcase Electric Piano, Electric Piano, Organ and Rotor Organ and Live! Voices including Grand Piano, Warm Grand Piano and Orchestra.
- Sweet! Voices reproduce all the natural expression and vibrato of their respective acoustic instruments
- Cool! Voices feature long samples of electronically amplified instruments
- Live! Voices use stereo samples to ensure the most accurate reproduction of each instrument's natural presence, resonance and vibrato
- Dual Mode allows you to combine two voices across the keyboard at the same time – for example piano and strings.
- Split Mode allows you to select a different voice for each hand – for example piano for your right and bass for your left. The combinations are limited only by your imagination.
32 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel
In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time – polyphony – the more memory is needed. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. The YPG-625 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.
Digital Effects
Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The YPG-625 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and four chorus effects that add richness to electric pianos and guitars in particular. You'll also find 26 types of Harmony effects for your melody part.
Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.
Auto Accompaniment Styles
In addition to the 100 songs mentioned above, the YPG-625 also has auto accompaniment styles that "follow" your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 150 built-in Styles (example Rock), play a chord and the YPG-625 will create a backup band (bass, drums, strings, guitar etc.) and "follow" you through the song. You can play your songs and try different genres of music. And if you can't find the right style for your song, simply go to www.yamahamusicsoft.com, preview from the selection, purchase and load it into the keyboard.
Portable Grand: Industry's best piano
You're never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a high resolution stereo-sampled piano – perfect for when it's time to practice. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the YPG-625 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack in the back and Sustain Pedal for practicing and playing piano pieces.
The YPG-625 features USB TO HOST, USB TO DEVICE, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice.
Don't forget your Survival Kit!
Designed to provide you with everything you need to get started. Kit includes a three-year extended warranty, full length Watch & Learn DVD, Grand Piano cloth key cover, stereo headphones, bonus coupons and a DVD-ROM. Look for it at a dealer near you.
|Music Rest
|Owner's Manual
|CD-ROM with Song Book, USB Drivers and Digital Music Notebook
|Keyboard Stand
|Designed to provide you with everything you need to get started. Includes a Two-year extended warranty, Watch & Learn DVD, Grand piano key cover, Stereo Headphones, Bonus coupons, Yamaha Survival Kit DVD-ROM
|Includes the BB1, a black wooden bench that opens, learn-to-play piano method book, an easy piano song book, and staff paper.
|Spandex dust cover with elastic cord
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|1,405mm (55-1/3") with keyboard stand
|773mm (30-3/8") with keyboard stand
|485mm (19-1/8") with keyboard stand
|25.5kg (56lbs., 3oz.) with keyboard stand
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|Number of Keys
|Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard
|Touch Response
|Other Controllers
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BATON ROUGE (AP) — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel are planning to conduct several prescribed burns on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge this month.
Officials say burning could begin as early as Friday, and will take place on multiple days through the end of the month as weather permits.
Burns are planned for five of Sabine's western management units located along Sabine Lake and north of Johnson Bayou. Service personnel have been working with nearby landowners to ensure that appropriate fire breaks are in place to make sure that fires don't escape and burn property that landowners don't want burned.
Prescribed burning is a commonly used habitat management tool used to reduce the potential for catastrophic wildfires, control invasive species, and restore and revitalize ecosystems.


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Snow at the UTSA Downtown Campus
Deja snow? Flurries come to Downtown Campus
By Alison Beshur
Public Affairs Specialist
(Jan. 27, 2006)--Dozens of students at the UTSA Downtown Campus Wednesday afternoon tossed their backpacks on the ground and put their school books aside for a little fun in the snow.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Under blue skies and near-70-degree temperatures, they laughed and screamed while sprinting under flurries spewing out of a snow-making machine and throwing and dodging snow balls.
The "Blizzard in the Plaza" is part of an effort to bring interactive events for students to the Downtown Campus, said Keith Pilger, student activities program coordinator.
"The purpose of the event was to provide something different, something new for the Downtown students," Pilger said. "Being from the Midwest, I have come to realize that snow is a novelty in South Texas."
Last week, students at UTSA's 1604 Campus enjoyed a similarly chilling experience to welcome the start of the spring semester.


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I recently was in Paris with my husband who was attending a meeting. I had the days free. Prior to going, I received email that Circuits Ceramiques would have 40 exhibitions in Paris the week I was there. It was actually in conjunction with the 44th meeting of the International Academy of Ceramics. It was fun tracking down the galleries on google earth and seeing all the work from artists around the world. I was struck by the differences between Asian, European, and American work. I was fortunate to meet an Irish ceramist at the first gallery. I also got an official map to all the galleries but with out times listed. This proved to be a problem since the interactive site online listed each gallery's business hours which were wrong 60% of the time. That was frustrating.
The best reception that I was able to attend was at the Sevres Porcelain Factory museum across the Seine from the Pont du Sevres metro stop.
I met up with my new Irish friend, Orlaith Ross who was a temporary intern at Sevres while in Paris for her show. I ran into several old friends who are members of the International Academy of Ceramics and who were exhibiting at the members show.
That was one of the best of the 40 exhibitions and with the widest range of work from installations on the lower floor to members on the 4th floor. Every venue was represented..wood fired, low fire sculpture, figurative, abstract, all surfaces explored,. I feel really fortunate to have seen so much. The show where Orlaith was exhibiting was called, The Next Generation. I think the artists were young Europeans from severals countries. Photos weren't allowed with respect for the artists. The next generation had very interesting sculptural pieces, several were very thought provoking. Two used photo imagery. The museum of Decorative Arts had a major exhibition also. And the Louvre of Antiques had a show paying homage to Palissy, with work representing artists from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. That was one of my favorites. Being a city girl at heart, I enjoyed exploring several parts of the city over my 5 days alone. Here is the link to the event.
Ceramics Shows In Paris And Iac
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Posted 25 September 2010 - 04:19 PM
Marcia Selsor, Professor Emerita,Montana State University-Billings
Posted 26 September 2010 - 08:19 AM
Thanks for your post. It is always something of a shock to me to see the huge difference between North American ceramics and continental European ceramics. Each side of the Atlantic would be greatly enriched by more interchange.
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Greetings, all! Our family started beekeeping 2 years ago. We enjoy learning about our new interest and look forward to expanding our yard this spring. We have learned lessons the hard way and we have rejoiced in seeing a perceived colony failure this past summer turn into a survival story with new brood this spring. I look forward to reading your posts and learning alongside you.
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Sim City
Sim City update 7 adds the ability to build tunnels and bridges
Maxis has announced a new Sim City update today which adds a new tool called raise/lower tool, giving you the ability to build tunnels, bridges and more.
Sim City headlines
SimCity sells 1.1 million copies, breaks Origin concurrency records
SimCity's everyone's favourite whipping boy at the moment, but that hasn't stopped it selling like tasty Canadian hotcakes and attracting more users to Origin than ever before.
SimCity server page gives at-a-glance updates
EA Maxis has launched an official SimCity server status page, showing the current condition of all regional servers. Go ahead and bookmark it, but maybe hold off visiting just yet because at time of writing it's returning looping errors rather than useful information. Possibly this is because everyone's trying to look at it at once, […]
SimCity issues "almost behind us", crashes down 92%
SimCity is close to farewelling its persistent launch issues, EA Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw has said.
SimCity TV spot encourages mayors to do it their way
EA's SimCity TV spot is actually pretty amusing, and delightfully brief.
Sim City impressions: life through a Glassbox lens
Sim City sees the iconic simulation franchise return in 2013. VG247's Dave Cook sees the game in action and speaks to Maxis about its grand return.
Sim City 'Disasters' trailer sees cities crushed
Sim City features many disasters, from meteor showers to earthquakes, tornadoes to alien invasion. See them all in action in EA's brand new trailer below.
Sim City disaster screens show cities being pulverised, invaded
Sim City has received a new batch of gameplay screens from EA, this time showing off cities being obliterated by all kind of natural disasters and an alien attack. Check out the sadistic shots below.
EA's gamescom conference: now's the time to be sociable
EA's gamescom 2012 conference was another typically solid affair, but this time with a large focus on social interaction. Now is the time to be sociable. Read all about it here.
SimCity is coming to Mac in 2013
EA has confirmed SimCity will be coming to Mac next year.
Sim City pumps up E3 showing with new shots
EA's released three new screens of Sim City ahead of an E3 showing next week. Expect to see a great deal more of gameplay next week after a period of looking at videos on the game's new Glassbox engine. Get the shots below the break. The Maxis reboot launches next year for PC.
SimCity trailer shows off Glassbox Engine grunt
The new SimCity is built on an engine which supports some of the most advanced simulation features the series has ever seen.
EA to livestream GDC event on March 6, features Maxis announcement
EA's announced it's to livestream its upcoming event at GDC in a few weeks, with the event focussing on changing the world.
Sim City began life as an Apple II tool
Will Wright has said his classic Sim City series evolved from a tool for placing assets into games.
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Sim City update 7 adds the ability to build tunnels and bridges
SimCity sells 1.1 million copies, breaks Origin concurrency records
Sim City disaster screens show cities being pulverised, invaded
EA to livestream GDC event on March 6, features Maxis announcement


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Bluegrass/Americana quartet Three Tall Pines recently released their second album, All That's Left, the follow-up to their 2008 debut, Short While Ago (both available at iTunes and cdbaby.com). The Boston-based foursome with Rhody ties will make their debut at the Narrows Center For the Arts with another Mass-area crew, Acousticana, in a dual-CD release party next Thursday (the 12th).
Joe Lurgio, Three Tall Pines's lead vocalist and mandolin player, was raised in Providence (and later Warwick); his mother Joanne Lurgio is a familiar name on the Rhody singer/songwriter circuit. I asked him just where TTP fits in among the regional bluegrass bands.
"One of my favorite quotes is, 'There's only two kids of music — good and bad,' " Lurgio said earlier this week (we assume he puts TTP in the "good" column). He cited the soundtrack of the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, produced by T-Bone Burnett and featuring Allison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, and Gillian Welch, as the inspiration for the fever pitch resurgence of old-time bluegrass.
"I think that film and the soundtrack exposed a lot of mainstream people to the genre who may have previously considered it 'hayseed' or primitive," Lurgio noted. Now residing in Boston, Lurgio also saluted the new roots program offered at Berklee College of Music.
"The presence of this program has given New England a folk heartbeat that is strong not only in Boston, but has influenced artists of the genre from Portland down to Providence."
Lurgio credits the autobiography of bluegrass patriarch Dr. Ralph Stanley as inspiration behind recording the new album. Three Tall Pines (initially a trio) sound more confident, loose, and evolved on their latest disc, co-written by guitarist (and Taunton native) Dan Bordeau, along with Gian Pangaro (double bass), and the talented Conor Smith (fiddle), whose classical violin training via the Suzuki Method began at age six. He learned Celtic Irish fiddle at age 15 while living in Ireland, and is currently a music teacher in Quincy, Massachusetts.
These guys seem like seasoned backporch pros on All That's Left, which was recorded live to tape in three days at a studio in Somerville, Massachusetts. "One room with lots of mics made for a really fun and natural setting," recalled Lurgio. The band's rich harmonies shine on bittersweet numbers "Hard Rain" ("Wasting away, lost in my yesterdays," Lurgio sings) and "Window Panes." A pretty, pirouetting violin line guides the standout "Black Sunday Blues," while banjo and slide guitar get a nice workout on "Tire Chains" and the lone instrumental track, "Rosebud." And 14 friends packed the studio for the closing cut "Weary Traveler"; that one alone is worth looking up All That's Left.
TTP just landed a mainstage slot at the upcoming Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival in Maine, and the dual-release party with Acousticana continues at Club Passim in Cambridge on Sunday (the 15th) and another Rhode Island visit in mid-February; check threetallpines.com for updates.
THREE TALL PINES + ACOUSTICANA | Thursday, January 12 @ 8 pm | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA | $15 advance, $17 day of show | 508.324.1926 | ncfta.org
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Watercare offers a few tips to using and reusing water more efficiently. Not only will it help save the planet, but if you live in a city or district that meters water, like Auckland, Whangarei or Tauranga, it will also save you money.
1. Take a quick shower instead of a bath (use a timer to limit the amount of water used).
2. When rinsing clothing, use a basin or put the plug in, instead of leaving the tap running.
3. Install a dual flush toilet cistern.
4. Keep water in a covered container in the fridge. It saves running the tap to get cold water.
5. Never water the garden in the heat of the day (it causes leaf burn and excessive evaporation).
6. Grow your grass a little longer. It will stay greener than a close mown lawn and needs less watering.
7. Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth. You use 1 litre with the tap off and 5 litres with the tap running.
8. Use a bowl to scrub vegetables in the kitchen sink. Put the used water on the lawn.
9. Use a bucket of water when washing your boat or car. Use the hose for a quick spray to finish.
10. Use the dirty water when cleaning your fish tank on your houseplants. It's rich in nitrogen and phosphorus which provides an excellent fertiliser.
11. Look for a drought resistant lawn seed mix when laying a new lawn (eg Perennial Ryegrass, Fescues and Kentucky Bluegrass).
12. Apply a good mulch around trees and shrubs, or up to 73 per cent of your garden water just evaporates.
13. Re-use water where possible. Tip soapy water over flower-beds which will keep down the bugs.
14. Xeriscape means 'to landscape for water conservation'. The idea is to use plants that require less water.
15. If your sprinkler is spraying water on the driveway or paths, turn it down or reposition it. A sprinkler can use as much water in an hour as a family of four will use in a day.
16. Fix all leaking tap washers around your home. A dripping tap can waste up to 90 litres of water per week.
17. Don't use your toilet as a rubbish bin. 5 to 12 litres is wasted every time you flush it.
18. Use covers on swimming pools and spas to prevent water evaporating.
19. Get rid of the weeds in your garden as they compete with your plants for the available water.
20. Don't use your washing machine until you have a full load. The average wash needs around 95 litres. A full load uses less water than two half loads.


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Enjoy a Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure. Join Rick Evans for a memorable midday walk and discover the history and mysteries of Chinatown. Explore colorful alleys and side streets. Read more »
Seating limited; please arrive early to ensure seats. Standing room available in the library.
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of Interior
Conserving America's natural heritage involves balancing competing interests and values. The Department of the Interior, which is responsible for extracting resources from public lands as well as protecting landscapes, is at the center of delicate balancing act. Read more »
Explore San Francisco's Financial District with historian Rick Evans and learn the history and stories behind some of our city's remarkable structures, streets, and public squares. Hear about the famous architects that influenced the building of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. Discover hard-to-find rooftop gardens, Art Deco lobbies, unique open spaces, and historic landmarks. This is a tour for locals, with hidden gems you can only find on foot!
Rescheduled to March 7.
Prospects and Challenges of the Philippine Economy in 2014 and Beyond Read more »
Dr. Drew Endy, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford School of Medicine; President, BioBricks Foundation; Twitter: @DrewEndy
Lisa Krieger, Science Writer, San Jose Mercury News; Twitter: @lisamkrieger - Moderator Read more »
Keith Hennessey, Faculty Member, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Director, National Economic Council Under President George W. Bush; Member, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Christina Romer, Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley; Immediate Past Chair, President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers
Jonathan Weber, West Coast Bureau Chief, Reuters News - Moderator Read more »
James Carville, Co-author, Love & War: Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home
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Learn how to make sophisticated cakes that are fit for royalty with royal icing maestro Ceri and his modern take on classic over-piping. Ceri walks you through techniques for sweeping scrolls, beautiful barrels and stacked line work that you can use time and again to wow friends and clients. Pipe darling miniature roses, perfect for finishing cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Make a pastillage dome with over-piped lattice work. And learn to control your icing consistency for impressive results on every project.
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The Third Annual Beginning Beekeepers School sponsored by the Central Texas Beekeepers will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Anyone interested in learning how to keep bees is encouraged to attend. No prior knowledge of bees is necessary. The school, which will be held in Brenham, Texas, will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude around 5 p.m. Brenham is located 45 miles northwest of Houston on Highway 290.
The morning General Session will be an overview of what is involved in beekeeping. Topics covered will include lists of equipment, where to get the bees, protective clothing requirements and the life of bees in the hive.
Lunch will be a covered-dish meal served on the premises. Everyone is asked to bring a "covered dish" (meat, salad, desert, etc.) to share. The Central Texas Beekeepers will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks.
Afternoon sessions will cover lighting a smoker, assembling the hive, installing a package of bees in a hive and actually suiting up and opening a hive.
An intermediate level session will be available for those with prior knowledge and experience.
The cost of the school is $5 per person or $10 per family to help defray costs. Each participant will receive a handout outlining the lessons that are being taught. A drawing for door prizes will be held and a variety of beekeeping businesses have been invited to attend to share their items for sale.
The school has grown from 35 people the first year to 72 people last year. It is open to the public with both interested youth and adults welcome to attend. In case of inclement weather, the school will be moved to the Washington County Fairgrounds.
The school is open to anyone interested in learning more about beekeeping. To help us plan on food and materials, please pre-register. For information about the school, the location or to register, please call (979) 277-0411 or send an email to:
The Central Texas Beekeepers meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month except November and December at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham. You can go to our web site at:
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Just when I thought I had it all figured out. Last week's #2, 3, and 4 teams all lose to vastly inferior competition. Same goes for the #7 and #9 teams as well. As a result, we have our craziest Top 12 of the year with teams moving all over the place! Part of me has no idea if these rankings are right? Can anybody really know that at this point? The only thing I know is that the AFC is a general mess and that the Patriots need to just win one game and ensure themselves a spot in the chaos.
#1 – Seattle Seahawks
Only one team held their position last week, and it's the Seahawks. It seems like it's their Super Bowl to lose, but given their history, how confident can you be? If the Pats can't win it, I'd probably back Seattle. They deserve it after getting hosed in Super Bowl XL and they've been the team to beat all year. What's not to like?
Oh yeah. Pete Carroll.
Last Week: 1 Change: 0 Record: 12-2 Next Game: vs. Cardinals
#2 – Carolina Panthers
This time, with the Saints coming to their house, I'm thinking I like the Panthers.
Last Week: 5 Change: +3 Record: 10-4 Next Game: vs. Saints
#3 – San Francisco 49ers
The Niners just need to take care of the hapless Falcons and their in. This team has been up and down during the season, but I don't think anybody wants to face them come playoff time.
Last Week: 6 Change: +3 Record: 10-4 Next Game: vs. Falcons
#4 – Denver Broncos
Denver survived the scare of potentially giving up their #1 seed. However, they still have that first home playoff game to win and the Chiefs could be looming and ready for a third shot at them.
Last Week: 3 Change: -2 Record: 11-3 Next Game: @ Texans
#5 – New England Patriots
It was one of those games where if one of eight small things had happened, the Pats would be 11-3 and living large. They didn't happen and so the Patriots fall and now need to win out to maintain that first round bye.
Last Week: 2 Change: -3 Record: 10-4 Next Game: @ Ravens
#6 – New Orleans Saints
The Saints are not the same team on the road, no matter what Drew Brees says. Now they need to win a HUGE game on the road to keep them at home as the NFC's #2 seed.
Last Week: 4 Change: -2 Record: 10-4 Next Game: @ Panthers
#7 – Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are slowly hanging out in the shadows, waiting for their shot at their first playoff victory since Joe Montana was their quarterback.
Last Week: 8 Change: +1 Record: 11-3 Next Game: vs. Colts
#8 – Indianapolis Colts
Indy is a tough team to pin down as their play from week to week is extremely erratic. This week #8 seems right. We'll see how they do in KC.
Last Week: 10 Change: +2 Record: 9-5 Next Game: @ Chiefs
#9 – Arizona Cardinals
If the Cardinals can manage to beat both the Hawks and the Niners to close out the year, then nobody will be able to say that they haven't earned their playoff spot. Even then, they still need a Carolina loss.
Last Week: 11 Change: +2 Record: 9-5 Next Game: @ Seahawks
#10 – Baltimore Ravens
A game that looked like a once hyped, now meaningless late season match once again has a ton of meaning. The Patriots can either break Baltimore's season or will find themselves in an elimination game the following week against the Bills.
Last Week: 12 Change: -+2 Record: 8-6 Next Game: vs. Patriots
#11 – Miami Dolphins
The Fish have become frisky, but I don't like them at all in a road playoff game.
Last Week: N/A Change: N/A Record: 8-6 Next Game: @ Bills
#12 – Cincinnati Bengals
Yes, the Broncos and Patriots both lost to a middling divisional rival as well and didn't drop as far. However, the Broncos and the Patriots didn't get their tails handed to them as well.
Last Week: 7 Change: -5 Record: 9-5 Next Game: vs. Vikings


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SCOUTING/DRAFT SNAFU E.G.'s: Alfred Morris, Zac Stacy, Richard Sherman
Yeah, it's a gamble and in exact science. There's the scientific side that looks at athletic measurable and the examination of "football skills" of draftees in the scouting process. Obviously, it's a blend that translates best. Generally, they're all athletes at this level and it's the football skills and instincts that separate the players from the bums. Those extra athletic guys that are great football players are the ones who become the elite.
Anyway, why did scouts do consensus eff ups on these players? Zac Stacy and Alfred Morris were rated so poorly. Richard Sherman switched from wide receiver to cornerback while in college, and because of this, I think the uncertainty and lack of games, tape, and experience hurt him. How do they mess up this bad?
Look at the scouting reports. But if you read the SN Sherman scouting reports they're spot on, so why did it take until the 5th round for someone to nab him? These guys obviously knew something.
Alfred Morris
Zac Stacy
Richard Sherman
Good scouting report on Sherman
We need to find some gems in the 4th and 5th this year. Furthermore, I like picking the BPA but really don't like picking RB's high. I'd rather get several backs and have a committee system. They really don't last long. If you have a good line and system, and in his pass first league, you can gets by without having an elite back.
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I´m in need of pics of the cables which are attached to the flamethrower on the left gauntlets of the ESB Fett.
What diameter and color is the correct one ?
I´ve seen a pic of MoW-gauntlets with red and black but I haven´t any reference pic.
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