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Travel Berkey Water Filter - 1.5 Gallons
The Travel Berkey water filter is simply a compacted system that is excellent to use during travel and any other outdoor activities or unexpected emergencies. This is perfect for small homes with the little counter top!
This system comes standard with the following:
- Upper and lower stainless steel chambers
- 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements
- 2 wingnuts
- 2 washers
- 1 priming button
- Stainless steel lid
- Standard spigot
- Rubber Gasket to protect the base
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More About the Travel Berkey:
|1.5 Gallons (5.7 Liters)
|Filter Capacity
|Up to 2 Black Berkey (upper) + 2 Fluoride Filters (lower)
|Flow Rate
|Maximum Filtration Rate can produce up to 2.75 gallons (10.4 liters) of purified water per hour
|6.13 lbs (if empty)
|The upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 12" in height
|19" (Includes lid and knob)
1 - 3 People (for normal everyday use). System can serve up to 33-66 people a day (during an emergency)
|6.13 lbs (if empty)
|Fluoride Removal
Up to two PF-2 Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction, Filters may be installed in the lower chamber of this system if desired.
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- Viruses – Removed to greater than 99.9%.
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- Trihalomethane(THMs) – Removed to greater than 99.8%.
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- Chloramines - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
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- Methylcycohexane-methane - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
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- Heavy Metals - Removed to greater than 99.1%.
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- Uranium - Removed to greater than 97.0%.
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See the complete list of contaminants that Berkey Water filter reduced/removed and Laboratory Testing Results of our filters.
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Water source is everywhere, supplied or naturally existed; none are safe for immediate consumption.
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5/18/2017May 24: Webinar on NG9-1-1 GIS Data
5/12/2017NENA Bulletin on May 12 Widespread Cyber Attacks
4/28/2017NENA & Shell Celebrate 9-1-1 Professionals on Giant Times Square Screens!
3/1/2017 » 6/1/2017Illinois NENA/APCO Virtual 5K 9-1-1 Run
6/3/2017 » 6/8/2017NENA 2017 Conference & Expo
7/10/2017 » 7/14/2017CMCP - Galloway, NJ
7/15/2017 » 7/29/2017ENP Exam - Summer 2017
7/31/2017 » 8/4/2017CMCP - Naples, FL
101: During these sessions, attendees learn
how all sides of the 9-1-1 community put NENA standards to work every day.
You'll hear from 9-1-1 leaders sharing how they have implemented standards to create
and maintain successful PSAPs and companies. The takeaway: Lessons and
strategies you can use in your own agency or company to get better results, right
Hands-On: These sessions are where the rubber
meets the road! Attendees collaborate to develop the standards and documents that
guide and inform the way 9-1-1 works. These sessions feature many knowledgeable
and passionate professionals sharing their experiences, insights, and opinions
to help make a better 9-1-1 system for everyone.
Lab: In these sessions
attendees discuss, debate, and dream about the future of 9-1-1... and then take
action! Where are we going in the next years, decades, and beyond? Learn what
steps you can take to support where we are going and help ensure that we are
able to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
October 10
& NG9-1-1Session
Type: 101Know
Before You Go: About FirstNetOutcome:
A basic understanding of FirstNet, how PSAPs and responders will use it, and how
it will interface with NENA i3 architectureThis session addresses the
linkages between existing NG standards and FirstNet, the wireless public safety
broadband network currently under development, including identifying areas that
are possible sources of cooperation and coordination to improve outcomes and
reduce costs and project timelines.
Schedules & Work-HoursSession
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: NENA PSAP
Daily Personnel Operations Standard; your agency's scheduling
Obtain recommendations and suggestions from the audienceNew information on stress, wellness,
and the impact of technology are changing the way we think about shift work.
Attendees will discuss efforts to revise and update the existing NENA standard
to include baseline recommendations on scheduling - number of hours, hours off
between shifts, and more.
Latest NENA Standards: An OverviewSession
Type: 101Attend this session to learn
all about the latest NENA standards issued over the last year. This is your
chance to ask questions and gain insights into what these hot off the presses
documents mean for your center and the 9-1-1 Industry.
the Conveyance of EIDD: Through NG9-1-1 & BeyondKnow
Before You Go: Familiarity with the draft joint APCO/NENA EIDD ANS standardSession
Type: Hands-OnOutcome:
Input on conveyance protocol(s) and if requests and responses for resources should
be supported by the standardThis session facilitates
discussion to develop a standardized method to assure that critical information
within the EIDD is able to be conveyed to multiple points within and outside
the ESInet in a manner that is predictable, functional, and efficient.
& Updating Classes of Service & Other Identifiers in NG9-1-1Session
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Know what classes of service and identifiers are being used on
your system today and which ones are considered critical, desirable, redundant,
confusing, or unhelpful for purposes of transition to NG-1-1 identifiers.Outcome:
An understanding of current status and issues to consider near-term and
long-term for NG9-1-1, as well as what future work needs to be doneAttendees will discuss new
or revised class of service and other identifier values being proposed for
inclusion into a NENA document and how to incorporate the class of service
concept into an NG9-1-1 environment.
Standards: Under ConstructionSession
Type: 101This session provides a
summary of NENA standards that are currently in development, outlines anticipated
timelines of completion, and identifies where additional effort is required. If
you're new to the process and would like to get involved, then this session
will help you identify which working groups would benefit from your expertise!
Public Education EffortsSession
Type: Hands-OnOutcome:
A recommendation on the primary target audience for the document, as well as
what the key message should beThis session is where
attendees can discuss, brainstorm, and identify key messaging points, target
audiences, and delivery vehicles for inclusion in a public education plan for
Operations Standards:
A Formula for SuccessSession
Type: 101Do standards really make
that much of a difference? Yes! This session highlights some of the most
significant operations-related standards, including call processing and QA/QI. Attend
to learn what these standards really mean and how they apply to the work that
your company or 9-1-1 center does.
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Knowledge of what an EIDD
Obtain recommendations and suggestions on how to manage EIDDsThis session provides an
update on draft work in progress and facilitates discussions around what 9-1-1
authorities and PSAP managers need to know to make successful EIDD decisions
and choices.
the Quest for Wireless Location AccuracySession
Type: 101Know
Before You Go: Understand differences between civic address and geo location
forms of locationOutcome:
Obtain recommendations and suggestions from the audienceThis is arguably the hottest
topic in 9-1-1 today! This session covers new and emerging technologies,
updated FCC requirements, the move towards "dispatchable location," the
National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), and more. Attendees will share ideas
about what improvements can be made and how location information can be
presented to telecommunicators in a meaningful and actionable manner.
the Educational Path to a Career in 9-1-1Session
Type: Thought LabOutcome:
Obtain recommendations and suggestions from the audienceThis session discusses the
ongoing effort to develop a standard to address education needs for aspiring public
safety communications professionals at the high school and college level. The
intent is for NENA to develop a standard that provides guidance to institutions
and agencies implementing 9-1-1 job training programs.
Standards: Paving the Way to NG9-1-1Session
Type: 101NENA provides many of the
standards that guide how 9-1-1 works today, as well as how it will work in the
future. Join us for an intensive review of the NENA standards that govern the
9-1-1 systems, from addressing and call delivery to information exchange and
data conveyance.
& 9-1-1Session
Type: Thought LabThis facilitated discussion examines
standardizing the delivery of calls and information from external applications
through E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 using the appropriate mechanisms for routing and
dissemination to PSAPs and throughout the emergency response chain.
October 11
& GovernanceSession
Type: Thought LabOutcome:
Obtain recommendations and suggestions from the audienceIn this session, attendees
will discuss how NENA can provide guidance to PSAPs and 9-1-1 authorities on
funding sources and mechanisms as consumer trends evolve and traditional models
become obsolete. Participants will also examine and propose governance models
to support NG9-1-1 and other future 9-1-1 efforts.
NG9-1-1 PSAP System StandardsSession
Type: 101Outcome:
A broad understanding and functional details of selected NG9-1-1 technologiesThis session focuses on the
NG9-1-1 PSAP standard, which defines many new functions and interfaces designed
to take advantage of NENA's i3 architecture.
& the High-Performing PSAPSession
Type: 101Have you ever wondered just
how NENA can help your PSAP get better results? Join us for an informative
review of just how NENA standards, documents, conferences; and other resources
can help improve the performance of your center and the safety of your
Accuracy & Consistency in Location ValidationSession
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: What an LVF is, and how it works at a high level (described in
sections 4.4 and 5.3 of the
latest draft version of the i3 document)Outcome:
Examples of technical and operational issues that could cause inconsistent
validation results, as well as a list of future work to be consideredThis session discusses
technical and operational issues that could cause Location Validation Functions
(LVFs) to produce inconsistent location validation results (some LVFs claiming
a location is valid while others claiming it is not). Attendees will explore
cases in which inconsistencies could occur and develop recommendations for
mitigating those issues.
& Defining Additional Data Interfaces in NG9-1-1Session
Type: 101Know
Before You Go: NENA's NG9-1-1
Additional Data standardOutcome:
An understanding of what additional data is and how it is managed in NG9-1-1,
as well as how you may participate in ongoing development work.This session introduces the
audience to the additional data interface standards, describes how additional data
is exchanged between NG9-1-1 components, and provides examples of how this
information might be used in the future.
Pipeline Standard UpdateSession
Type: 101Outcome:
Obtain recommendations and suggestions from the audienceThis session addresses the
upcoming changes in the NENA pipeline standard and provides an opportunity to
discuss and ask questions about the existing standard and NENA support for
pipeline incidents.
& the 9-1-1 Industry (Part One)Session
Type: 101In this presentation, panel
discussion, and question and answer session, vendors will relate how they
leverage NENA standards to develop products that help ensure the success of
9-1-1 systems and operations, as well as meet the current and future needs of
the public.
Map Services in NG9-1-1Session
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Familiarity with GIS and operations needs for map displays in
PSAPs and for first responders.Outcome:
Framework for a map services documentPSAPs and first responders need
access to reliable map views fed by a common authoritative source. This session
examines what PSAPs and first responders need to be able to effectively utilize
map information and facilitates discussion of how these needs can best be met.
& Resiliency Throughout the NG9-1-1 EcosystemSession
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Review NG-SEC, review TFOPA, CSRIC, NIST documents to expand knowledgeOutcome:
Attendees will have a greater understanding of potential security threats and security
management methods that may prevent vulnerabilities.This session facilitates
discussion and conversation to develop strict guidelines and processes to
ensure resilient and secure emergency services within the entire NG9-1-1 system
– core services, networks, and PSAPs.
Upcoming NENA Standard on Department of Defense NotificationsSession
Type: 101In this session, representatives
from NENA and the Department of Defense will discuss the concepts and issues
around the forthcoming NENA standard on notifications to the Department of
Defense for certain incident types occurring in proximity to the 12,000+
Department of Defense facilities across the United States.
NG9-1-1 Efforts: A Standards Case StudySession
Type: 101Join representatives from
the Ohio 9-1-1 Program office to learn about the efforts currently underway to
develop and deploy NG9-1-1. Topics such as funding, governance, communication,
and project management will be highlighted.
the MSAG Conversion ServiceSession
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Basic MSAG and PIDF-LO format & functionsOutcome:
Specification framework from which a standard could be developed and
identification of potential data provisioning obstaclesParticipants will assist in developing
detailed specifications to provide standardization in the development of a
functional MSAG Conversion Service (MSC).
& Monitoring NG9-1-1Session
Type: 101Know
Before You Go: NG9-1-1
Transition Planning ConsiderationsOutcome:
Attendees will have an understanding of how NG9-1-1 systems and services
interact in the overall NG9-1-1 hierarchy, as well as what systems and services
must be monitored and managed.This session provides an
overview of what can and should be monitored in NG9-1-1, as well as how you can
build effective processes and procedures to reduce the risk of service loss or
& the 9-1-1 Industry (Part 2)Session
Type: 101In this informative and
interactive discussion, NENA staff and two 9-1-1 technology companies discuss
how vendors can successfully engage the 9-1-1 community to ensure they meet the
needs of PSAPs and citizens. Discussion will emphasize communication,
messaging, and marketing, as well as how new vendors in the 9-1-1 space can use
standards, documents, and other resources to find success.
PM – 3:40PMDefining
& Planning for Spatial Interface Layer ReplicationSession
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: A working knowledge of GIS and the GIS needs of NG9-1-1Outcome:
A documented set of operational and technical questions, concerns, and ideas
for improvement, as well as suggested topics for future NENA documentsThis session explores the
need for more material relating to the definition of the GIS data spatial interface
layer replication mechanism as presented within the NENA standard.
i3 v3Session
Type: Hands-OnKnow
Before You Go: Be familiar with the NENA i3 standard.Outcome:
Develop an understanding of current i3 v3 topics and develop and prioritize a
list of potential topics for inclusion in i3 v3, as well as identify the
working group structurei3 is the main
building-block standard for NG9-1-1. With version 2 almost ready, it's time to
start work on version 3. This session provides attendees with the opportunity
to share opinions on how to form or restructure working groups to develop the
next iteration of the document in accordance with the ANSI process development
9-1-1 to the FutureSession
Type: Thought LabHow do we successfully move
9-1-1 towards the future? This is a critical question for vendors, PSAP
managers, dispatchers, industry stakeholders, and even the public. Although many
steps have already been taken, much work remains to be done. Join us for this
presentation and discussion on what we can do to help move towards nationwide
deployment of NG9-1-1 and the 9-1-1 system of tomorrow.
A System of Critical Data supporting a Critical System of SystemsSession
Type: Thought LabThis fascinating,
interactive session discusses new data elements, functions, and needs in an
understandable way by explaining the standards that guide the development and usage
of these new data elements and databases for NG9-1-1.
October 12
Future of GIS in the 9-1-1 WorldSession
Type: Thought LabThis exciting, informative,
and interactive session details one of the essential building blocks of 9-1-1
today and in the future: GIS. A review of critical GIS concepts will be
provided, as well as insights into GIS governance, management, new
developments, trends, and innovations. A variety of speakers from GIS vendors,
9-1-1 agencies, NENA, and other organizations will explain why knowing GIS is
not just optional for those in the 9-1-1 community: It is essential!
– 11:15AMThe
NG9-1-1 System of Tomorrow: Tech, Ops, & Human FactorsSession
Type: Thought Lab9-1-1 is not just 9-1-1
anymore; it is a system of systems. This is the fundamental truth of NG9-1-1
and serves as a starting point for this critical session. No matter what your
role is in 9-1-1, to be successful you must have a conceptual understanding of
what happens between the start of the call and the work of the call-taker. This
is only more-so the case in the NG9-1-1 world. Leading experts on 9-1-1 will
share their insights, highlighting the work that has been started and the work
that will be done to modernize and improve the nation's 9-1-1 system.
– 11:45 AMClosing
Session & Wrap UpAll SBP attendees will meet
for a review of lessons learned, next steps, and some attendee awards!

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New plea deal offered to teen accused of same-sex relationship with 14-year-old
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. - A new plea is on the table this afternoon for an Indian River County teenager accused of having sex with her underage girlfriend.
Prosecutors offered 19-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt a third plea deal on Tuesday that would have her out of jail by Dec. 20 in exchange for pleaded no contest to charges that include battery and interfering with child custody.
Hunt would then serve three months of probation and two years of community control.
Authorities said Hunt was 18 when she had sex with her then-14-year-old girlfriend. The two met at Sebastian River High School in 2012.
Hunt has argued the sex was consensual, but Florida law considers it a felony offense to have sex with a person under the age of 16.
Hunt's last deal was rescinded after prosecutors said she violated court orders by sending 20,000 text messages to her high school girlfriend, including 25 lewd photos.
In one text to the victim, Hunt wrote, "No matter what if they find out we talked I'm going to jail until trial starts."\
Investigators also said the two girls would meet in person.
In another text, Hunt wrote, "You're stupid...you want me to go in jail...you're such a messed up person...you snitched on me."
There's no word on whether Hunt will accept the plea deal.
New plea deal offered to teen accused of same-sex relationship with 14-year-old
Body of teen who jumped into Ocala swimming hole found
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Synopsis: High-field nuclear forward scattering
The Mössbauer effect, subject of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1961, relies on the resonant and recoilless emission and absorption of gamma rays from certain nuclei, the so-called "Mössbauer isotopes." One of the most prominent Mössbauer isotopes is , which naturally makes up of iron. As such, Mössbauer spectroscopy has been very useful for studies of magnetism.
Nuclear forward scattering (NFS) is the time-resolved analog of Mössbauer spectroscopy. A typical Mössbauer spectroscopy experiment consists of exposing a sample to a radioactive source (e.g., ) and seeing how the radiation is absorbed by the resonant nuclei. By contrast, in NFS, tuned synchrotron radiation excites Mössbauer isotopes directly to cause transitions, and the resultant rays are measured.
Since NFS comprises a time lag between when the photons reach the nuclei to when the resonant rays are emitted, it has been impossible to use pulsed magnetic techniques to reach high-field regimes, since the field would not then be constant throughout the measurement. However, in a paper published in Physical Review Letters, Cornelius Strohm, Paul van der Linden, and Rudolf Rüffer, at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, use an ingenious detection scheme to perform NFS measurements on a polycrystalline film of -iron in fields up to . These measurements are at this stage mostly a proof of the principle, but the authors predict that access to a new, higher field regime can make NFS part of the arsenal of techniques used for studying a variety of magnetic solids composed of Mössbauer isotopes including not only , but also , , , and . – Daniel Ucko
Nuclear Forward Scattering of Synchrotron Radiation in Pulsed High Magnetic Fields
C. Strohm, P. Van der Linden, and R. Rüffer
Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 087601 (2010)
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The industry is increasingly becoming split into different tiers of reinsurers – but there is little hope for those that find themselves in the lowest tiers, according to Denis Kessler, chairman and CEO of SCOR.
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In random Cubs staffing news, former Milwaukee Brewer Rob Deer was hired as the assistant hitting coach today. Hurray, they're getting the Cheese Band back together! At first glance the batting average looks terrible but then you also look at the peripherals and realize that Deer took his fair share of walks and got on base a bunch while doing damage with the pitches he actually made contact with. He's like righty Carlos Pena. We'll see what happens with this hire, but likely won't get to assess the results until at least spring training. More pressing at the moment is this Friday's non-tender deadline. This is the day that all arbitration-eligible players must be offered arbitration, or else be non-tendered and either released or signed to a lesser contract. As of right now, the 40-man roster is full. Every spot is either occupied by an established regular (i.e. Starlin Castro), a player that must be protected from the Rule 5 Draft (i.e. Logan Watkins) or some random pitcher the Cubs picked up off the waiver wire and don't know what to do with yet. Here's the breakdown, with the arbitration-eligible guys marked with an asterisk: Pitchers B/T Scott Baker R-R Jeff Beliveau L-L Michael Bowden R-R Alberto Cabrera R-R Shawn Camp R-R Lendy Castillo S-R Jaye Chapman R-R Casey Coleman L-R Gerardo Concepcion L-L Rafael Dolis R-R Matt Garza* R-R Carlos Marmol R-R Trey McNutt R-R Zach Putnam R-R Brooks Raley L-L Chris Rusin L-L James Russell* L-L Jeff Samardzija* R-R Arodys Vizcaino R-R Robert Whitenack R-R Travis Wood R-L Catchers B/T Welington Castillo R-R Steve Clevenger L-R Dioner Navarro S-R Infielders B/T Darwin Barney R-R Starlin Castro R-R Junior Lake R-R Anthony Rizzo L-L Ian Stewart* L-R Luis Valbuena* L-R Christian Villanueva R-R Josh Vitters R-R Logan Watkins L-R Outfielders B/T Tony Campana L-L David DeJesus L-L Brett Jackson L-R Dave Sappelt R-R Jorge Soler R-R Alfonso Soriano R-R Matt Szczur R-R With the departure of guys like Chris Volstad and Manuel Corpas, the Cubs only have five players that are up for arbitration. Three pitchers (Garza, Samardzija, Russell) and two infielders (Valbuena and Stewart) will need to be decided on within this next week. Which players will be re-upped? Who's getting a pink slip? Let's do each one case-by-case. Matt Garza Garza is an interesting case. He missed the last couple months of the 2012 season with arm issues (stress reaction in the pitching elbow) but has since been cleared after a routine scan and should be ready for spring training. MLBTR projects that due to his previous year's salary, production and the injury issue, he should get around $10MM in his final year of arbitration. The Cubs are very unlikely to get a fair haul for Garza in a preseason trade, so they will have to hope that he produces such that they either give him an extension or trade him for whatever they can get at this point. Garza is an obvious tender and should receive that projected $10MM figure. James Russell Russell was a reliable reliever over the past couple seasons and is projected to pull in $900K in his first year of arbitration eligibility. That's close to what Sean Marshall got in his first arb year and seems fair given that he's not the closer. This is also an obvious tender unless they bundle Russell up in some random trade for Giancarlo Stanton. Lulz. Jeff Samardzija Jeff is arbitration eligible for the first time but has already earned quite a bit of money due to the contract he signed when first drafted to convince him not to play wide receiver for the Bears. He had a solid season in 2012 and is projected to earn just shy of $3MM in arb year one. Because the Cubs need healthy arms in the rotation even on a sucky team, and they can keep Samardzija affordably, and it would be unwise to hand him a contract extension right away, this too is an obvious tender. Let's see if he can duplicate or improve on last season's success, then give him even more money instead of giving him the big kahuna burger now. Luis Valbuena Luis was a capable defender and had some timely hits, but even though he looked like an All-Star for the Cubs (hahaha), he actually kind of sucked. He's projected for $900K in his first year of arbitration eligibility. If he's the starting third baseman then I guess that's fine. But if he's the backup infielder then I don't see why they would pay him that much. Ultimately it's less than a million dollars and the Ricketts family could sit on their couch and squeeze out that much in change. File this under either/or. Ian Stewart This is going to be a tough one and will likely frustrate many Cubs fans. Ian Stewart greatly underperformed as a Cub before he was shut down for the season. The fact that he is still on the 40-man roster and wasn't designated for assignment suggests that the Cubs want to see whether his wrist fully healed and whether he can improve upon 2012 (granted that it shouldn't be that hard since 2012 really sucked). Stewart is a Super Two and is eligible for the third time, projected to earn $2.3MM, a slight raise from what he was paid in 2012. That's partially due to suckitude, injury, and the fact that pay cuts don't often happen in arbitration. I can't find the exact Tweet right now (Ian changed his Twitter handle at some point and I don't feel like sifting through the entire backlog) but I've heard that he's willing to re-sign for as little as $1.5MM. He has power potential and is still on the right side of 30, with another year of control after 2013. I consider him to be the most likely candidate to be the starting 3B for the 2013 Cubs (bummer, I know). What isn't as clear is whether the Cubs want to just pay him the projected amount to avoid arbitration, or non-tender him and pay less but with the risk that he goes off somewhere else and they are left with nothing. Nothing is still slightly worse than 2012 Ian Stewart production. I think, however, that all of this has been taken into account and Ian Stewart will most likely be the only non-tender, yet will re-sign for under $2MM to prove that he can still produce. Now, we wait for Friday.
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Many many thanks to Phil Lowry and Christian Johnson for preparing and plotting maps of the Wasatch 100 race course from Kaysville to the finish at Soldier Hollow in Midway.
Many thanks also to Obed LeDuc who created an interactive map of the course. On the top menu under Course Information you will find a link to an Interactive Course Map Tool. I do not want to editorialize too much but this is really cool and you can use it to create a GPX file for whatever section of the race you want....or for the entire route for that matter. Just click the starting and ending points you would like and click the Download GPX Data button.
Regarding creating your own GPX file - if you choose to create one for the full course from the interactive map tool you will end up with a fairly large file. On some devices this file may run a bit slowly. Chris Lewis (thank you Chris) has provided us with a full course GPX file that uses fewer reference points and as such is smaller and will run more quickly. The link to that file is at the bottom of this page.
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Start to Grobben's Shed Water Station (mile 0 -1 1)
Grobben's Shed Water Station to Bountiful B (mile 11 - 16.41)
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Sessions Lift Off to Swallow Rocks (mile 20.66 - 27.21)
Swallow Rocks to Big Mountain (mile 27.21 - 31.66)
Big Mountain to Alexander Ridge (mile 31.66 - 39.49)
Alexander Ridge to Lambs Canyon (mile 39.49 - 45.07)
Lambs Canyon to Upper Big Water (mile 45.07 - 53.54)
Upper Big Water to Desolation Lake (mile 53.54 - 58.43)
Desolation Lake to Scott Peak (mile 58.43 - 62.34)
Scotts Peak to Brighton (mile 62.34 - 67.03)
Brighton to Ant Knolls (mile 67.03 - 71.54)
Ant Knolls to Pole Line Pass (mile 71.54 - 74.72)
Pole Line Pass to Rock Springs Water Stop to Pot Hollow (mile 74.72 - 78.70 - 84.54)
Pot Hollow to Staton (mile 84.54 - 89.27)
Staton to Decker Canyon (89.27 - 93.58)
Decker Canyon to Soldier Hollow Finish (93.58 - 99.42
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Zane awoke, yet again, to the pain of his ribs moving inside him.
Though the pain was bad, he didn't bother to think about it. Like before, he had Master Haerk's withered face hovering over him. The old man had a hand on Zane's bare chest and was still working on fixing Zane's distorted body. He was a cursed fool to lose control of the Alcheic Mystic, even if he was unconscious. He needed more training. Sands!
"Ah, Zane, you have woken up once more."
Zane turned to see his father walking in, his long hair wrapped around his right arm today. Apparently it was a symbol of power that said 'Hey, I'm Immortal. Respect me.' Honestly, Zane thought it looked stupid.
Stupid like a sandreaver...
"What do you want, Father?" The Immortal grunted and sat down on a seat provided, looking like a perfect general. Well, that was natural, right? Sands! Why did Zane care how his father sat down!
"I am seeing how your condition is, Zane," the annoying man said, "That is all."
"Whatever." Zane didn't talk any more. There was no reason to. He had things to think about. Those bastards that took his brother, for example. Where had they come from? How in Sin did they even get in the safe house! Sands! He wanted to find them and shove sandreavers down their throat!
"Ah, so my little brother is angry at himself?"
Oh no... Scarred Father, why does Zane always have to be in this kind of position when his sister comes! "What do you want, Victoria?"
She giggled, but didn't answer. Instead, she looked toward their father. "Father, would it be OK if I talk to Zane alone?" Saikren nodded, obviously listening to his annoying daughter like some little boy listened to a girl he liked. Stupid man, playing favorites. "And, would you leave us too, Master Haerk?"
The old man smiled like a fool and nodded. "Of course, little one." He let go of his Alcheic Mystic, making the pain in Zane's torso ease off, and stood. "I'll be back in an hours time to finish up that rib, Zane. After that, I will be able to move your lungs back to the correct position, then you'll be done."
"Thank the Scarred Father!" Zane snapped in annoyance. He was tired of not moving for this last week. His Mystic had scrambled his body like a sandstorm messed up stray wolves. Unscarred Creator help him, but he was mad. More at himself than anything, though.
Once the room was empty, Zane's sister moved to sit where his father had been sitting. She was considered pretty, with a body that men told Zane was addictive. She also had a way with wrapping anyone around her stupid fingers, too. Her white hair was pulled back in a ribbon today, to show off those green eyes of hers that seemed to be the only part that told the truth. Damn annoying woman.
"Now, my dear brother," Victoria said, a sweet smile spreading across her face, "I hope you have an explanation for letting my dear Arch be taken by those brutes."
Zane snorted. "I did my best, but I was outmatched."
His sister stood and walked over to Zane. "Oh dear Zane," she said, placing her hand on his torso. "You know how much I hate excuses, right?"
Pain erupted from Zane's chest as his ribs and lungs shifted to their correct position. Sands! He hated it, but he screamed. The pain was almost unbearable. It was like someone took a hook and put it in his chest, then started moving the damn thing around!
And, as soon as it came, it was over.
"Sands...," Zane said through his heavy breathing. "You... damn..."
Victoria placed a finger over his lips with her free hand and smiled. "No bad language, dear Zane. You have to be a role model for Arch. Understand?"
Zane tried to move, but realized he couldn't with his sister holding him down with her Alcheic Mystic. Damn woman... She was always this way, though... "How are we going to get him back?" Zane had to force himself not to call his 'dear' sister something that was included in her bad language definition. "They left no trace."
He had been keeping up on the investigation, using his father's name as a tool for rights. He hated doing that, but he needed to know everything he could. He could pick up on something the investigators look over.
Victoria moved her hand up and down Zane's torso in a soothing manner. "Well, brother," she said with a voice as sinister as Sin, "I trust that you can deliver him within a year." She stood and smiled at Zane with her 'innocent' face. "After all, I wouldn't want anything bad happening to you."
And with that, his sister left the room. He heard her explain to Master Haerk that Zane had been annoyed at how long the recovery was taken and didn't care for the pain. He had begged her to fix him. He had even cried a little. And after he stopped screaming, Zane had even hugged her.
"You bitch," Zane whispered, sitting up. He needed to get moving. There was only one way to exit the Faerein desert and that was Asuna pass. Thanks to his sister, he had two reasons to get out of Faerein and start tracking down the kidnappers. He had a promise to keep.


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BC's Executive Director of Highway Operations says they've learned from the Lions Gate bump fiasco, which snarled traffic, caused major delays and even diverted buses away from the bridge to the sea bus.
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Austin, TX DuraSpace concluded its latest Hot Topics Webinar Series, "Introducing DSpace 7: Next Generation UI." Curated by Claire Knowles, Library Digital Development Manager, The University of Edinburgh, this three-part series began by showcasing the efforts of the team behind the next generation UI for DSpace highlighting aspects of DSpace 7 development. The second webinar demonstrated how DSpace can be used for research data taking a closer look at DSpace in action at the University of Edinburgh and the Dryad Digital Repository.
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This is a poem that sometimes I feel like waiting is my enemy.
This is like a ticking time bomb. I keep waiting...and waiting, but no answer. I feel like I'm falling in the black hole, with no chance of landing on my feet anytime soon.
Tick tick tick away. Oh well! Time for another day. With no one come to my defense. I feel like I'm alone. Just me, myself, and I. When do I get my moment in the spotlight? When do I get to meet the man of my dreams? Will he love me for who I am? Will he take me as I am or will he just walk away? I love my life, but hate waiting. Everybody is pulling me from every direction. I wish my answers would come. Patient is my only option. But I must say this, I hate waiting.


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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai over death of his son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.SIA reports.
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Your highness,
I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of your son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
I share your grief and extend my deep sympathies and condolences to you and all members of your family.
May Allah rest his soul in peace!


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Djerba Hospital Laboratoire d'Exploration Fonctionnelle Respiratoire, Sfax, Tunisia
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of nocturnal hypoxemia (NH) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with and without systemic hypertension (HT).
METHODS: Analytical, case-control study having examined nocturnal oxymetry data of 76 patients having untreated OSA diagnosed thanks to overnight ventilation polygraphy in a stable clinical condition (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification, functional class I or II [3], and diurnal SaO2 > 90%). All followed OSA patients having HT and fulfilling inclusion criteria (n = 48) were consecutively included. 28 normotensive OSA patients matched to those with HT on age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were selected. OSA was defined as AHI ≥ 10 events/hour. The patients were categorized as having NH when nocturnal mean SaO2 < 90%, lowest SaO2 < 85%, or percentage of sleep time below 90% oxygen saturation (CT90) > 30%. HT was defined as ongoing pharmacological antihypertensive treatment and/or clinic blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg.
RESULTS: Overnight sleep studies revealed "mean SaO2 < 90%" in 15 OSA patients with HT but only in three control patients (p=0.0422. OR = 3,79). Average mean SaO2 was similar in both groups. Average lowest SaO2 was lower (72,4% versus 80,2%. p = 0,0138), and "lowest SaO2 < 85%" was more common (77,1% versus 50%. p = 0,0153. OR = 3,36) in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive subjects. Percentage of "CT90 > 30%" did not differ significantly between the groups but average CT90 was higher in HT group (23% versus 10,8%. p = 0,0398).
CONCLUSION: The findings of the present study show that NH (defined as mean SaO2 < 90% or lowest SaO2 < 85%) is significantly more common among middle-aged and elderly OSA patients with HT compared not only to age-, sex- and BMI- but also to AHI-matched controls without HT.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This result suggests that NH and its extent intervene in the increase of diurnal blood pressure among patients with OSA independently of AHI.
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TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan has slapped a string of fines on app-based taxi service Uber for operating illegally, the latest blow to the US company which is embroiled in a number of international disputes.
A spokesman for the island's highways department said popular but controversial Uber had registered with the government as a company, but had not declared that it was offering transport services.
The authorities have ramped up their investigation into the firm in response to anger from other taxi drivers who said their income had been hit unfairly by the app. Uber said Tuesday it was in talks over the penalties.
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Sony Opens Android Developer Site
Site created with Google TV in mind.
Sony becomes the first third-party manufacturer to open an Android development site based around the Google TV platform. The development site launch coincides with Sony's demonstration of its first line of Google TV-powered products. Sony is the first television manufacturer to incorporate Google's television search indexing and Internet browsing platform directly into their televisions with four HDTVs in 24-, 32-, 40-, and 46-inch models. Sony has also announced a Blu-Ray player with Google TV onboard that costs around US$ 400.
With Google TV running a modified version of Android 2.2, the platform features its own, specific apps such as a Netflix, CNBC, NBA Game Time, and an Amazon.com app for streaming media, but the platform is also compatible with smartphone apps, which can be downloaded from an Android user's phone onto the platform via the cloud. Google TV apps can also be purchased from the App Marketplace on a desktop and pushed directly to the platform.
There's nothing much to do on Sony's developer site at this time. Developers can register a developer account and then will receive updates when additional tools go live on the dev site. As Google TV gains popularity, expect more sites like Sony's to pop up in the future.
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Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.
Fearless Coyote, Linux Kernel 4.11 is Out
The new kernel makes swap implementation more scalable, which will help cloud providers.
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Docker Announces Linux Kit and Moby Project
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Microsoft's open source code hosting platform CodePlex will come to an end after a more than 10-year stint.
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Review/Music; Baroque And Bop: Exploring The Piano
By BERNARD HOLLAND
Published: September 17, 1991
This fall, Composer's Forum is gathering different music around a common instrument. In a series of four concerts at Merkin Concert Hall -- the first two were Thursday night and Sunday afternoon -- the forum is looking at how the 20th century feels about the piano.
The event this year has attracted two kinds of people. There are those who serve the piano, who act as agents for its virtues, salesmen of its possibilities, investigators of its unexplored resources. And there are also pianists for whom the instrument is simply a convenient medium for musical ideas. It is, after all, a one-man band: a percussion instrument, a singer, a device with the capacity to squeeze many voices into two hands.
Thursday offered Kirk Lightsey and Myra Melford, both purveyors of free-flowing invention, both explorers of the fusion of European and Afro-American tendencies. They were also returning to the piano's origins, an 18th century in which piano improvisations became a natural way of making music.
Ms. Melford's pieces are thought out in advance, but seem always to leave room for ideas of the moment. It is the instrument and its recent history that fascinate her. Rhapsodic episodes like "Just That Way" and "Burmese Bird Call" provided a meeting place for jazz rhythms, Bartokian stringencies, Cowell-like keyboard attacks with the palms of the hand, "under the hood" applications of mallets directly to strings and wood.
Mr. Lightsey gave songs like "More Than You Know" a Baroque ornateness. The piano tone was exceedingly warm, but his use of it seemed less to celebrate an instrument than to search for a tune's lyric possibilities and for the harmonic side streets around its fundamental chord structure. Mr. Lightsey acknowledged what the jazz musician's dense bop chords owe to turn-of-the-century France when he wove "Spring Is Here" into the text of Ravel's "Tombeau de Couperin."
On Sunday, iconoclasm rushed in opposite directions. "Two Canons for Ursula" by Conlon Nancarrow treated space-age complication with a child's sense of fun. The composer seems to revel in the mechanical intricacies, and Ursula Oppens, the pianist here, triumphed over the music's juggled time schemes. Anthony de Mare played Mr. Nancarrow's early Sonatina: more fierce complexity interrupted with some dark blues in the center.
Frederic Rzewski's "Mayn Yingele," on the other hand, found newness in sameness and simple ideas. Traditional harmony and popular gestures are embellished with rough, racing, sometimes sentimental detail. Ms. Oppens was again the pianist.
The rest of the afternoon was occupied by composers seemingly sick and tired of new frontiers and content to stay at home with their feet up. Three pieces by Meredith Monk (one, "The Tale" included Mr. de Mare's manic dialogue uttered on cue) appeared comfortable with their slender throw-away wit. Aaron Jay Kernis's "Before Sleep and Dreams"wallowed in pianistic hedonism, its five movements following paths comfortably worn by his Romantic and Impressionistic predecessors. Alvin Curran's "For Cornelius" rocked back and forth between Satie-like simplicities and minutes-long repetitions.
The playing was splendid everywhere. Mr. de Mare provided the Kernis with perhaps more elegance and passion than it deserved. Yvar Mikhashoff performed the Curran and his own "Shaman: Staring Through the Air" in which roiling emotion built beneath a repeated treble glissando. Also on the program was Mr. Mikhashoff's Aria Transcriptions from Puccini and Bellini.
Composers Forum began in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Artist Project. It encourages and presents American composers.
The last two performances of this fall's series are on Sept. 29 and Oct. 3
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Harris County Sherriff's Lt.Reuben Diaz wants to catch a man who has attacked several women in the Houston area in the past three years. Two of the attacks occurred in the past six months.
"We've had three separate cases that we can confirm that quite possibly is the same suspect, which has set up an alarm for us. That's why we are trying to get you guys to see if there's any other victims that might be able to come forward. If there are any other victims out there that might be able to come forward, if they know any information that might be able to help us out. Help us find out who this guy is."
Lt. Diaz says in each case the suspect has used a box cutter to scare his victims. All three attacks occurred at night while the women were alone.
"The first case happened in Spring Branch ISD. It happened while the female was running track in the middle of the night, which was something she normally always did and was attacked from this gentleman. But that happened in '07. Then we didn't hear anything anymore, any other cases related to that until recently. In November we had a case and December we had a case. And all three of them came back through our DNA evidence that it is the same particular suspect that is doing these things."
The other two cases happened in the laundry room of separate apartment complexes. The suspect is described as a black male 5-3' to 5'7 inches tall. He drives a white Ford Expedition, but has also been seen in a dark colored truck.
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Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 103 times throughout the day, SIA informs.
Armenian armed forces fired the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gulustan village of Goranboy, Chilaburt, Giziloba, Goyarkh villages of Tartar, Shikhlar, Bash Garvand, Sarijali, Javahirli, Kengerli, Novruzlu villages of Agdam, Kuropatkino of Khojavand, Garakhanbeyli, Horadiz, Gorgan, Ashaghy Abdulrahmanli villages of Fizuli region, Mehdili village of Jabrail region, as well as at the unnamed heights of Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavand and Fizuli regions.
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Jonathan Eismann Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run
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Local 10 is reporting that former restaurateur-turned-realtor Jonathan Eismann has been involved in a fatal hit and run accident in Miami.
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Lux Research ranks automotive battery and capacitor suppliers according to partnership potential
According to its latest news release, Lux Research has ranked technology developers in both Li-ion batteries and super capacitors, also known as ultra-capacitors, on the Lux Innovation Grid to help determine which will make the strongest potential partners as the electric vehicle market matures.
The report, entitled "Using Partnerships to Stay Afloat in the Electric Vehicle Storm," maps the current web of relationships among energy storage developers, integrators, and automakers; and analyzes supply and demand for energy storage in electric vehicles. It then ranks companies on the Lux Innovation Grid, a proprietary framework to help readers assess the relative performance of potential partners.
"The electric vehicle value chain is growing so integrated that battery makers must have strong partnerships with one or more automakers," said Kevin See, a Lux Analyst and the report's lead author. "These relationships are necessary to build credibility and drive new business, as illustrated by Li-ion battery-maker LG Chem, whose strong partnerships propelled it to the top position in our rankings."
To assess the partnership potential of energy storage developers targeting the electric vehicle market, Lux Research assigned scores for each company's technical value, business execution, and maturity. Based on these scores, analysts plotted each company's relative potential on the Lux Innovation Grid, which comprises four quadrants: Dominant, High-Potential, Long-Shot, and Undistinguished.
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LG Chem Power (LGCPI) leads the Li-ion battery-maker pack. In fact, LGCPI targets to be the partner of choice for vehicle manufacturers utilizing Lithium Ion Energy Storage Solutions for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), and Electric Vehicle (EV) applications.
The company sits atop the Lux Innovation Grid's Dominant quadrant, with strong technical value, due to its high-energy lithium-manganese-spinel-based cells and strong cycle life – at costs that are among the most competitive in the market. Its multitude of supply partnerships with the likes of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Eaton (NYSE: ETN), and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), however, are what justify the company's strong business execution score.
A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) and Ener1 (Nasdaq: HEV) are media darlings that garner more headlines than momentum. Unfortunately, both land well out of the Dominant quadrant of the Lux Innovation Grid. Motivated by the potential for major automotive supply deals, both were originally building significant manufacturing capacity. Yet, despite a few minor partnerships, neither has scored a major deal that will drive significant revenues.
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