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04/05/2012 - 04/05/12 NFL DRAFT SCOUT FALLER: Alameda Ta'amu, DT, Washington: Players with wide, well-built 348-pound frames are rare, especially ones who can move as effortlessly as Alameda Ta'amu. However, many have strong doubts about his ability to anchor and play as strong as he looks at the next level. He is an intriuging athlete with the foot agility that cannot be taught and good weight-room strength (35 reps of 225 pounds), but those traits don't necessarily show on the football field. Ta'amu struggles to hold his ground at the point of attack and doesn't have the base strength his size would suggest, keeping him from manning a nose tackle spot for most teams. It's almost as if he's a pass rushing three-technique stuck in a zero-technique's body, struggling to make much of an impact. Regardless, he has a lot of the tools that cannot be taught and still projects as a top-100 draft choice, but it would be a surprise if he goes in the first round like many are predicting. - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
03/13/2012 - NFL DRAFT SCOUT TOP DOWN DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Alameda Ta'amu, Washington, DT, 6-3, 348, 2-3....Some scouts watched what Ta'mmu's weight was at the combine to get an indication of how dedicated he is to become a top NFL player. At 348 pounds, he still has them wondering. Ta'amu can be one of the best run stoppers on anybody's team if he keeps himself in shape. At times in college he tipped the scales at more than 390 pounds and wasn't that effective on the field. He finally dedicated himself to controlling his weight, and possibly his professional future, by excluding rice, a Samoan dietary staple, from his meals. That helped get him down to 337 pounds when he checked in for the 2011 Holiday Bowl. His strength is obvious in games and showed up at the combine when he had 35 reps with 225 pounds in the bench press. That and his sheer bulk make him a force coming off the line. But if he doesn't win that battle immediately, he's not going to dazzle a blocker with footwork (5.37 in 40 yards) so he remains more of a plugger than a rusher. - Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange
03/08/2012 - Washington Pro Day: While Polk was the big name, the three other Washington players invited to participate in the Scouting Combine this year each worked out again for scouts Thursday. The Cincinnati Bengals thought enough of defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu to send their defensive line coach Jay Hayes to work out the big (6-2, 347) run-stuffer personally. Ta'amu has surprisingly light feet for a man of his size and scouts on hand seemed pleased with his performance in the shuttle and three-cone drills. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
01/24/2012 - 2012 SENIOR BOWL TUESDAY: Washington's Alameda Ta'amu and Boise State's Billy Winn have been disappointments thus far. Ta'amu is a powerful run plugger sure to intrigue 3-4 teams looking for a nose guard. His power and mass (6-2, 341) makes him a classic block-eater but his lack of any type of pass rush ability is painfully apparent during drills. If his opponent has the anchor and core flexibility to handle Ta'amu's bull rush, the big Husky can offer little else. Winn, who was used inside and out while with the Broncos, may be proving himself to be a 'tweener with a lackluster performance, thus far. He hasn't shown the agility to slip blocks nor the power to push the pocket. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
12/29/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DT Alameda Ta'amu was one of the key players when the Huskies beat Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl last season, dominating the middle and forcing the Huskers to go outside. Ta'amu has had an inconsistent season due in part to a couple nagging injuries. But if healthy, he could make a huge difference in defending against Baylor's run. - The Sports Xchange
09/16/2011 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: The Huskies have proven fallible against the pass so far this year, ranking last in the country in passing yards allowed at 403 per game. On the other hand, UW has faced two pass-heavy teams so far, having had to defend 114 pass attempts, more than any team in the country. The task will be different this week as UW faces a Nebraska team that is traditionally among the best in the country running the Huskers rank 24th nationally at 224 yards per game. UW had success in the Holiday Bowl loading up against the run and forcing Taylor Martinez to throw and that will likely be the strategy again this game. Martinez is a little better throwing this year, however, completing 21 of 43 passes for 329 yards in the first two games. The play of UW's defensive line, especially senior tackles Everrette Thompson and Alameda Ta'amu, will be especially critical. - The Sports Xchange
09/16/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DT Alameda Ta'amu - The senior was the defensive key to the Holiday Bowl win over Nebraska with dominating play up front, allowing UW's ends time to get to the quarterback. He hasn't been quite to that level yet this year, however, due in part to playing with a broken hand. - The Sports Xchange
09/15/2011 - Washington defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu smiled when asked about Nebraska, so much so his mouth guard with the words "big daddy" on it showed. Ta'amu anchored Washington's defensive effort during the 2010 Holiday Bowl against the Cornhuskers that resulted in a 19-7 Huskies victory. After allowing 56 points in a Week 3 game against Nebraska last season, Washington buckled down defensively in the rematch. Now the 11th-ranked Cornhuskers and Huskies get ready for a third meeting in less than 12 months on Saturday in Lincoln. A large reason for the turnaround between the first two games was Ta'amu's play. During the first game, Ta'amu assisted on two tackles and had a half-sack. Nebraska ran for 383 yards. "They embarrassed us in front of our fans," Ta'amu said. "I want to do the same to them, hopefully. We'll see." Ta'amu (6 feet 3, 337 pounds) is built to stop the run. But he has been quiet the first two weeks of the season when facing pass-first teams Eastern Washington and Hawaii. He also broke his right hand in fall camp. On Saturday, he will wear only a splint after dealing with a cast the first two weeks. - AP Sports
09/09/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DT Alameda Ta'amu - UW has high expectations for the senior, regarded by many as a potential first-round draft pick. But he struggled to get a consistent push up front against Eastern, playing with a cast on his hand due to a broken bone suffered in the pre-season. UW needs him to play more consistently. - The Sports Xchange
09/03/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DT Alameda Ta'amu - The 330-pound senior nose tackle is being touted as a potential first-round draft choice. This is the kind of game in which he should be able to dominate and create lots of space for the outside rushers to get to the quarterback. - The Sports Xchange
08/11/2011 - There was a time when Alameda Ta'amu wasn't entirely comfortable being a role model. The Rainier Beach High School graduate knew that an athletic scholarship was something unto which his younger cousins could aspire, but Ta'amu didn't always live up to his obligations as a football player. The University of Washington senior defensive tackle can look back on his freshman year now and see that clearly. "I didn't know my stuff when I first came in," he said this week. "I was fat, didn't really care about working out." Now, Ta'amu is just fine with being the focus of attention. It's a comfortable role for the father of a 2-year-old girl, and his new-found status as UW's big man on campus carries weight of its own. In the spring, head coach Steve Sarkisian joked that Ta'amu had become such a force that he was ruining practices. Defensive coordinator Nick Holt, who never seems satisfied, said Wednesday that the senior defensive tackle can be dominant but is still learning to go all-out for an entire practice. "Alameda picks and chooses his spots," Holt said. "We need him to do that all the time. I think with the competition and with him trying to be a leader for some of the younger guys, hopefully he ruins more practices." On Saturdays, Ta'amu's effort is rarely questioned. His transformation has been rather sudden, despite his gridiron experience. The birth of his daughter gave Ta'amu new perspective, the arrival of strength coach Ivan Lewis in 2009 provided a renewed focus in the weightroom, and a breakout performance in the December Holiday Bowl solidified him as an NFL prospect. - Scott M. Johnson, The Kitsap Sun
07/13/2011 - 2011 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Alameda Ta'amu, DT, Washington, (Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, five TFLs in 2010), has been selected to the Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason watch list for the 2011 college football season. Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense of defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no father than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. This is the 42nd year that the Rotary Lombardi Award has named the nation's college lineman of the year. - The Rotary Lombardi Award Committee
07/11/2011 - 2011 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Alameda Ta'amu, Washington, DT, has been selected one of 65 players named to Preseason Outland Trophy Watch List for the 2011 college football season. The Outland Trophy goes to the best interior lineman in college football, presented annually since 1946 and is the third oldest award in major college football. Ta'amu merited notice after totaling 39 tackles a year ago for the Huskies, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10. It was his performance in the Holiday Bowl, which saw the senior from Kent, Wash., recover a key fumble and force a safety in the end zone against Nebraska, boosting his name recognition. - Washington football
07/11/2011 - 2011 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Alameda Ta'amu, Washington, DT, has been selected one of 87 players named to Preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List for the 2011 college football season. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Ta'amu merited notice after totaling 39 tackles a year ago for the Huskies, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10. It was his performance in the Holiday Bowl, which saw the senior from Kent, Wash., recover a key fumble and force a safety in the end zone against Nebraska, boosting his name recognition. - Washington football
07/08/2011 - 2011 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Alameda Ta'amu, Washington, DT, Sr., has been selected by the The Maxwell Football Club to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List for the 2011 college football season, given annually to the best defensive player. Ta'amu, a senior from Kent, Wash., notched 39 tackles a year ago, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10. His showing in the Huskies' Holiday Bowl win over Nebraska helped cement his status as one of the conference's top d-linemen. - Washington football
06/04/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2011: DT Alameda Ta'amu - The senior had a breakout game in the Holiday Bowl win over Nebraska, helping the Huskies dominate the line of scrimmage throughout. At 330 pounds, has the kind of size and athleticism that will draw lots of attention from NFL scouts. - The Sports Xchange
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The New Every Two program was discontinued by Verizon in January 2011, although customers were allow to keep the credits they earned under the plan. However, Verizon has now decided that those with leftover credits must use them or lose them. The deadline is April 15th. And finally, those who share their upgrade with someone else on the same account can do so only if the upgrade is for a device in the same equipment category. For example, you can't share a phone upgrade and use it on a tablet or Jetpack.
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I typically don't take much time to walk around race expos these days. My trips are usually short and sweet and filled with a screaming toddler trying to get out of his stroller. This year however, at the MCM expo, I was kid free and allowed plenty of time to walk around. As I was walking around at the MCM expo, I came across a booth that caught my eye. It was a booth with a product that I had never seen OR heard of before.
I started talking to the gentleman that was standing at the booth, listening intently as he told me more about racedots, as I had never heard of them before. Turns out the man I was speaking to was the creator of racedots, Jason Berry. We started chatting like old friends, he was super nice and personable and turns out is local to the DC area and is based out of Arlington, VA.
So what are Racedots?
Racedots are a Magnetic Race Number Postitioning system. Wow, that sounds fancy and complicated doesn't it? Well it's not. Racedots are a cool alternative to safety pins that we all use to pin bibs onto our shirts! I am always complaining about putting holes in my nice tech shirts and hate safety pins. If you have to readjust the bib because you put it on crooked, every pin needs to come out. Such a pain! Never mind sticking my fingers constantly!
Racedots are two magnets that lock together to hold your bib in place. It is a patent pending design that allows the magnets to "nest inside each other" to make a very hard to break bond. It is nickel plated copper so they will never rust if for some reason you forgot to take them off of your shirt (unlike a safety pin).
In talking with Jason, he offered to let me try a set out at MCM. I was a bit weary because we all know we aren't supposed to try anything new on race day, but I obliged and promised I would wear them. I didn't tell him that I was going to carry a baggie with safety pins in my pocket in case one fell off or I didn't like them (sorry Jason!!)
I got them home and took them out of the package and shoot, these are some super strong magnets. According to the website, each Racedot requires 5lbs of pull force to pull them apart. Well they weren't kidding! They are so strong in fact they claim to even work on Gortex jackets! I mean who wants to put safety pins in their expensive gortex? NOT ME!
I then started to worry about them chafing on the inside of my shirt! But after I played around with them and tried them out, I realized that wouldn't be an issue. They didn't even touch my skin.
The cool thing about these is that you can move them around without having to take the magnets apart! Or you can hold a Racedot in place and move the bib around underneath it! Definitely can't do that with a safety pin!
They come in a variety of colors too!
How much do they cost you ask? Well, they come in packs of 5 or 10. A 5-pack is $24.99 and a 10-pack starts at $34.99. (But there is a sale going on now, a few colors are available for $19.99/31.99) You can even get your own custom design made if you order in bulk…Pam Burrus…we need to get on that for Moms Run This Town!! How cool would it be to have the MRTT logo on some of these babies for us to wear at races?!
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- easy to use
- magnet is strong and did NOT budge during the entire 26.2 miles (I never had to reach for my backup safety pins!)
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- none that I can think of!
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I fumbled around a lot with them at first as I got used to the strong magnets. I took them out all at the same time and they all stuck to each other. So go slow, take one out at a time and carefully place it on.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico college students receiving lottery-financed scholarships could avoid reductions in their financial aid next year under a proposal endorsed Friday by a Senate committee.
A measure sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, will shore up the state's largest scholarship program temporarily as lawmakers search for a permanent solution to its financial problems.
"We don't have a solvency solution at the moment, [auth] and we don't want this to be detrimental to the students of New Mexico," said Sen. Michael Padilla, an Albuquerque Democrat.
If nothing is done by lawmakers during the 60-day session, the state will need to lower scholarship awards to less than the cost of tuition — potentially to about three-fifths of what otherwise would be provided, according to the Higher Education Department.
Nearly 17,300 students at two-year and four-year colleges received a lottery scholarship last year.
The program faces a financial squeeze because costs are growing faster than lottery revenues. In particular, tuition costs have risen significantly in recent years. The program is projected to have a deficit of $16 million next year and about $20 million in the following year, according to the department.
The Senate Education Committee approved Sanchez's proposal to tap into new sources of money for the program, which supporters said could avert scholarship cutbacks in the next three years.
Sanchez proposed using about $10 million a year in earnings from a tobacco settlement permanent fund, which holds money the state receives from tobacco companies as part of a nationwide legal settlement. The state has been using part of the earnings in recent years to plug budget shortfalls but the money is available next year for other purposes, such as the scholarship program.
The legislation also would earmark tax withholdings from lottery winnings to the scholarship program. The amount varies from year to year, but was $1.2 million last year.
The bill would allow up to 1 percent of the state's cash reserves to be tapped for the scholarship program in the next three years. The reserves were more than $600 million at the end of the last budget year, which could mean about $6 million available for scholarships if needed.
To qualify for a scholarship, New Mexico students must enroll in a public college or university in the state, attend full time and maintain a 2.5 point grade point average.
Several proposals for revamping the scholarships have been introduced in the Legislature. Sanchez sponsored legislation in 1996 that established the scholarship program and has been one of its staunchest defenders.
A measure by Sen. William Payne, R-Albuquerque, would restrict scholarship eligibility to students with certain minimum scores on college entrance tests and raise the grade point average that must be maintained. Those who didn't graduate from college within six years would be required to pay back two semesters of assistance. Currently there is no graduation requirement.
To keep the program solvent in the future, Payne said, the scholarships should target students most likely to graduate from college.
The committee declined to act on his proposal. Several lawmakers suggested an analysis of how the changes would affect student access to higher education.
Sanchez's measure goes next before another Senate committee before it can reach the full Senate.
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Just got back from washing the salt off my 13 wk2 laredo. It was at a "touchless" car wash. I looked at my rear view mirror and could see a very small trickle of water on the inside of the glass.
Not sure if it had happened before but now I have to call the dealer to have them look at this. I've had the SUV for over three months with 1200 miles. Kinda wish I wasn't already having an issue like this...oh well. Still the best ride I have ever had.
Anyone else have this same problem?
I believe it's common. I have the same issue on my 12'.
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I'm pretty sure there was a TSB for this problem. But you would think that since the problem started with the 2011's, you think someone at Jeep would have had the fix applied to all 2012-2013's, but it doesn't sound like it.
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The fix is very very simple aside from the fact most folks don't own a set of Torx bits to fully remove the rear spoiler.
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Water leaking - running down the center inside of the backlight/glass
Open rear flipper glass. Remove spolier attachment screws (4 of them with Torx heads) on the inner side of the glass and the two (10mm nuts) at the hinges. Roll the spoiler toward the roof of the vehicle. Remove the outer harness retained at the lower half of the spoiler allowing spoiler to extend out of the way. Inspect the grommit (90 degree rubber elbow) for proper fit to the glass. Apply Kent High Tech Clear P10567 to the grommit face to glass sealing area and harness to grommit inner areas. Allow proper cure time as instructed.
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Thanks Ratchet
Thanks a lot guys. not as concerned now. still sucks but glad to see it is not as big as deal as i thought.
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Had this leak on my 2012 JGC. They just had a window guy come to the dealer and he injected some kind if goo with a needle into the wire/grommit area. Leak free for over a year. He didn't have to remove the spoiler. Can't see any blob at the grommit site. He did a neat job and it only took minutes to fix.:)
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- According to the article that you introduced to me, the ingredient in marijuana has a good effect on the brain aging. That's an interesting argument. But there are very few people who advocate legalizing marijuana in Japan. Anyway in aging society we have to find the way of recovering memory loss caused by alzheimer dementia. Thank you so much!
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- Tonight, our internet connection was a little bad, so she tried to connect Skype to me several times. Eventually, though the connection had a little noise, we could complete online material. Her teaching was very polite and nice as usual. Thank you so very much, Nix. See you soon!
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- I took Jing's lesson for the first time in almost a month. She often asked me my research topic. Today we also talked about waste management about stocked waste in our house and aged people. In fact, this was the first time for me to talk about this topic in English. She asked me of this topic from various ways, so it was a good practice for me. Thank you, Jing. See you.
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- Charlotte, thank you for the lesson today, the kids liked talking with you, and they said they want to continue to take lessons with you. As you said, I should leave the kids by themselves in the room from the next time, so they won't rely on me. Kenji thought the textbook was a bit difficult for him, so can he start with 1, too? Thanks. Yuko
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- Today, I learned English with the lyrics of the cranberries song. Lyrics are difficult sometimes, but I can taste the richness of words. Thank you for the lovely lesson!
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- It was very fun talking with her. She's very cheerful and kind, so I could relax and enjoyed her lesson. She let me talk about myself and we talked about Japanese things. I found difficult to introduce about place where I live in though. I enjoyed the lesson very much! It was nice to see you finally(^^)
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Webb County Commissioner of Precinct 1 Frank Sciaraffa will be hosting the official groundbreaking ceremony today for the second phase of La Presa Park Project on . The groundbreaking will start at today at 9:30 a.m. at La Presa Community Center.
The park project will be constructed on an eight acre tract and will feature a walking and jogging trail, little league baseball field, basketball court, a children's playground, and picnic tables for use by all residents of La Presa Community.
"Community development has always been very important to me, especially when it comes to providing alternatives to our community's children," said Commissioner Sciaraffa.
"The La Presa Park not only symbolizes my commitment to community development, but also my commitment to ensuring that we have united families and recreational activities for them."
Members of the La Presa Community and the surrounding areas as well as the public are invited to attend.


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Heads Up: 'Street Art Across America' From the Kennedy Center
Look up! Look out!
If you're out and about in the city between May 6 and 12, whether you're walking, reading a newspaper or texting on the Metro or bus, or on a bench or eating at your favorite restaurant across the city, check it out. Look up! Look out!
Look out is probably the operating phrase because May 6 through 12 marks the duration of the Kennedy Center's "Look Both Ways: Street Arts Across America," featuring dozens of artists of all kinds and genres popping up and sideways, doing their special thing at far-flung locations throughout the city.
Between May 6 and 12, you won't have to go to Capitol Hill to see fools in action. The free festival celebrates the now-and-new energy of live right there beside you or up above you interactive performance. You may stumble upon or plan to see a circus-punk marching band, political puppet theater, jugglers, contortionists, stunt dogs, dancers, acrobats and fly-by-nighters, for all we know, throughout the city.
You can find them at such locations as Eastern Market, the Half Street Fair Grounds, Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Farragut Square, the Old Post Office Pavilion (Look up!) and Yards Park as well as the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
You will see, hear, feel and be dazzled and amazed by:
Acrobuffos, Ambush, Karen Beriss, Bert the Nerd, the Bread and Puppet Theater, Nick Cave, Circolombia, Entomo, the Exit Studio's Edwon Fontanez, Happenstance Theater, Oesole's Dance Project, Midnight Circus, Mutts Gone Nuts, Valesa Aaria Populoh, the Project Bandaloop, the Red Trouser Show, Mamomanem and Yo-Yo People, among others.
"Look Both Ways: Street Arts Across America" is one in a series of festivals produced and sponsored by the Kennedy Center, which have included "Country: A Celebration of America's Music," "A Cappella: Singing Solo" and "Gospel Across America."
On May 6, Bert the Nerd, Happenstance Theatre, Mouth Monster and Nana Projects will kicks things off by invading Eastern Market at 225 7th St., S.E. On May 11 between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., there will be action at the Old Post Office Pavilion, up and down the building as a matter of fact. Performers that night include Ambush, Bert the Nerd, Entomo, Paolo Garbanzo, Project Bandaloop and Rob Torres.
Pretty much all of the performers will show up at noon at the Yards Park (entrances at 3rd, 4th and Water Streets, S.E.) on May 12.


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Asia's Maritime Security Is All at Sea
Last week, the Japanese coast guard arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler after it twice collided with patrol boats in disputed waters controlled by Tokyo. Japan has chosen this moment to take a belated stand against what it sees as a pattern of Chinese bullying at sea.
In April, a large Chinese naval force ventured into waters close to Japan and a Chinese helicopter buzzed Japanese ships at a range of just 90m.
China, too, is standing firm, warning of repercussions if Japan prosecutes the captain under domestic law. Already, Beijing has called off scheduled talks about contested energy deposits in the East China Sea.
The immediate spat may be about sovereignty over the uninhabited Senkaku or, in Chinese, Diaoyu islands.
But there is much more at stake than fish and face.
This is the latest in a series of disturbances in Asian waters this year, in which the changing balance of strength and interests among the region's naval powers points to heightened risks of miscalculation and even conflict.
It is no surprise that Asia's key security interactions are at sea, given this maritime region's vast and growing reliance on seaborne commerce, especially energy imports. What is alarming is the new degree of risk that some powers, notably China, seem willing to incur in this Indo-Pacific commons.
This year's first sea of troubles was off the coast of the divided Korean peninsula.
In March, a North Korean torpedo sank the small South Korean warship Cheonan, killing 46 crewmen in an action Beijing refused to condemn. When the US and South Korea responded with massive naval wargames, Beijing objected, and the exercises were shifted to waters far from China. Beijing then held firepower exercises of its own.
Now Washington and Seoul are planning new drills, possibly bringing a US aircraft carrier into the Yellow Sea in defiance of China's protests. In a separate move, American, South Korean and Australian forces plan to hold a small-scale re-enactment today of the historic Incheon landings that turned the tide of the Korean War in 1950. This commemoration was long scheduled, but symbolises that South Korea is far from friendless in the face of continued provocations from the North.
Much of the wider regional tension involves China. Beijing is pursuing assertive deployments and uncompromising diplomacy in several maritime theatres. Beijing has declared the entire South China Sea "a core interest", on a par with Tibet and Taiwan. Recently a Chinese submarine reportedly planted a flag on the seabed. This suggests a new willingness to confront nations, such as Vietnam, in disputed waters.
In the Indian Ocean, the potential for confrontation between Beijing and New Delhi is gradually growing. On the bright side, there has been some welcome co-ordination between China's and some of the other naval taskforces patrolling against Somali pirates.
And New Delhi, rattled in 2008 by the speed of Beijing's deployment to an ocean India had long considered its own, has proposed limited maritime security co-operation with China.
But this idea may fall victim to wider differences between two rising giants, including recent arguments over their land border.
Broadly, Beijing's naval modernisation is the understandable response of a vast trading power to anxiety about its vulnerable energy supplies. It was inconceivable that China would forever outsource sea-lane security to the US.
At this time of unprecedented Chinese naval power, modernisation and audacity, it is troubling that diplomatic mechanisms for communication and preventing strife at sea remain weak to non-existent. This is as bad for China as it is for everyone else.
The increasingly crowded maritime highways of the Indo-Pacific lack even the basic code that helped keep the Cold War cool. In the early 1970s, the Americans and Soviets crafted a detailed agreement and operating rules to stop incidents at sea from escalating to war. Today, no such understanding exists between China and the other powers its navy is increasingly brushing up against.
And while Beijing, New Delhi and Japan are finally talking about setting up leadership hotlines to help cope with their security tensions, there remains much confusion about how these might work in practice. Beijing and Tokyo cannot so far even agree if their proposed military hotline would simply give warning of defence exercises or serve to manage crises in real time.
Earlier this year, China cited US arms sales to Taiwan as its reason to suspend precisely the kind of military-military dialogues with the US that both powers need to minimise accidental encounters at sea. While Beijing and Tokyo joust verbally over fishermen and islands, Chinese and American officials have been meeting to steer their own rocky relationship back on course and have hinted that defence talks might at last be restored.
For now, though, Asia's maritime leviathans are not communicating properly with each other over keeping the peace at sea, at the very time when the risks of confrontation in the region's waters are growing.
With little near-term chance of smaller countries or regional diplomatic forums having much say, the stability of Australia's wider region is at the mercy of the strong and the reckless.


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I know it's hard to make a judgement call without actually being able to see/touch, but if y'all have any thoughts I'd appreciate it. It looks great some days, and other days it looks flat & pitiful. I'm really stuck on which texture it is, and I'd like to know so I can figure out how to make it look great all the time. I can't even find a picture of when it had it had really good texture. Additionally, I have fits with it because its wavy/curly on top, and straighter/wavy underneath.
I would say if you haven't already gone CG, you could definitely be 2b, maybe even 2c, but right now, I'd say maybe 2a. Honestly, the more important parts to know about your hair are the texture (fine, medium, or coarse), porosity (low, normal, or high), and elasticity (low, medium, high). Those are, IMO, what makes a bigger difference than hair type.
I'm sorry...what is CG? I'm new to this forum, lol. If it would improve the texture, it definitely sounds like something I need to do.
My hair is deceptively thick. When I go get it cut, they never think it's thick looking at it, and then they get into and they have a cow. Then they try to thin it which makes my hair grow out a million different lengths ugh.
I'm not sure about the porousness of my hair. I'm tending to think pretty decently so...my hair is always dry and takes color & perms extremely well. I've thought about reperming my hair so that it behaves, but I'd reeeeally rather perfect its natural texture if I can.
Now the fine vs. coarse is where my hair gets complicated. Some of the hairs are medium...easily seen on a paper, but more difficult to feel between the fingers. Some of them are coarse..very easily seen against a paper, and wiry feeling between the fingers.
This is why I'm so frustrated, lol. Partly medium/partly coarse. Partly curly wavy/partly straighter wavy. My hair is a hot mess.
The College Curly <--- that website is a great place to get started; it gives a very basic overview of CG (curly girl). It's basically treating your hair very gentle and trying to encourage it's natural wave or curls. I would also suggest reading the links listed in http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlta...rly-links.html and here http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlta...tart-here.html
Those will answer more of your questions, HTH.
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Utah State coach Matt Wells is obviously disappointed the Aggies won't have the services of linebacker Alex Huerta this season after Huerta had surgery to repair his injured shoulder.
However, Wells said Huerta's absence is minimized thanks to the depth the Aggies have at linebacker.
"They're all interchangeable," he said following Saturday's scrimmage.
It seems that could be the theme for the Aggies this season. Utah State is showing a lot of depth at receiver, linebacker and running back positions so far in camp. The offensive line and secondary aren't quite as proven, but Wells like the talent their too.<


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A typical £40,000 loft conversion would require a further £4,000 on adding anything from extra insulation to putting up a wind turbine or solar panels.
Hackney council is this week expected to endorse the proposals that would apply to anyone seeking planning consent for a home improvement project. The council also intends to make reducing domestic water consumption a condition of granting planning permission. Applicants will, in future, have to provide written evidence of how they propose to do this.
Hackney wants consumption capped at a maximum of 105 litres of water per occupant per day. This means an end to the luxury of a long, hot soak in the tub after a stressful day because an average bath uses up to 80 litres, according to the Energy Saving Trust, while some power showers can use up to 136 litres per day.
Water-saving methods range from putting a brick in the lavatory cistern to reduce the amount wasted per flush, to installing water-efficient taps — at a cost of £50 to several hundred pounds per set — and showerheads, from £20 to about £300.
Sam Cooper, director of Hackney-based E2 Architecture, welcomed the council's "unusual" eco-stance. "The ideal time to improve the environmental performance is when carrying out refurbishment to old housing stock," he says. "If considered properly, measures can be scheduled into the works efficiently without adding significant cost. "Insulation in a roof at rafter level, so you don't have a cold loft, would probably add about £800 to a £10,000 job. The reduced water consumption target is about a 10 per cent improvement on building regulations and can be achieved with reduced-flow showerheads and taps.
"The difficulty with this type of policy is that it is very hard to measure or quantify what the cost is, as it is part of a complex project."
If Hackney's new rules succeed in reducing carbon emissions, it is inevitable that other boroughs will follow suit.
Architect Rab Bennetts, founding director of Bennetts Associates, says it is "admirable" of the council to pioneer sustainable building practices. However, his concern is that with different councils operating different rules, home owners are being faced with a planning permission postcode lottery. "There are potentially hundreds of different sustainability policies operating across the UK," he adds. "There is a real need for rationalisation and strategic thinking here."
A spokesman for Hackney says the new policy should come into force at the end of this year. The council anticipates that home owners will invest in environmental improvements, including draft-proofing windows and doors, installing double glazing and solid wall insulation, fitting low-flush lavatories and low-flow showerheads and taps, and installing rainwater collection tanks.
As well as reducing carbon emissions, the council hopes the policy will make financial sense to residents. "The final aim of the document over the long term, and given the rising costs of electricity and water, is to reduce the cost of living to residents in the borough through reductions in energy and water bills," says the spokesman.
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Greenville boys basketball still perfect with win over Red Arrows
Lowell 8 13 13 13 — 47
Greenville 15 14 21 16 — 66
LOWELL (6-10) — Potter 1 0-0 2, Malling 3 0-0 8, Massey 1 2-2 4, Rogers 0 1-2 1, Boelens 3 0-0 6, Roerig 5 6-6 17, Noskey 3 1-2 7, Bigham 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 10-16 47. Three-point goals: Malling 2, Roerig. Total fouls: 12. Fouled out: none.
GREENVILLE (18-0) — Davis 5 0-0 11, Crebessa 2 3-3 9, Lindeman 1 0-0 3, Somerfield 6 7-10 19, Boehm 1 0-0 2, Mickey 4 0-0 8, Playford 1 0-0 2, Krusniak 6 0-0 12. Totals: 26 10-13 66. Three-point goals: Davis, Crebessa 2, Lindeman. Total fouls: 15. Fouled out: none.
GREENVILLE — The Greenville Yellow Jackets boys basketball team put on a show in its final home game of the season.
Despite a slow start, the Yellow Jackets gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about with its athletic display both offensively and defensively on Friday night.
In front of a packed gymnasium on senior night, the Yellow Jackets used two large second-half runs to open up the game and cruise to a 66-47 victory over the Lowell Red Arrows.
"We got off to a slow start," Greenville senior Peter Lindeman said. "We knew we were the better team. If we just play our game the shots will start falling and we would get in a groove."
The Yellow Jackets (18-0, 9-0) led 15-8 after the first quarter and 29-21 at halftime. Even though the lead was near double-digits it seemed like the Red Arrows were hanging around most of the night.
Greenville tried to change that with an 8-0 run midway through the third quarter. All eight points were scored in just 46 seconds and keyed by senior Aaron Crebessa's four-point play.
"We've been doing it all year," Crebessa said. "It's just the adrenaline and the crowd helped us out tonight. It was our last game here and we wanted to leave it all out on the court."
The 8-0 run gave Greenville a 43-28 advantage. They led 50-34 after three quarters.
"We were trying to wear them down. They slowed us down with the 2-3 zone," Greenville coach Mark Haist said. "In the third and fourth quarter we said we were going to attack this using our athleticism and it worked."
The Greenville defense was the key to blowing open the game in the fourth quarter. Greenville led 50-38 when they went on another huge run, this time a 14-0 run.
Several steals and quick outlets led to easy layups and dunks including a crowd rising two-hand putback slam by Austin Somerfield. Torrey Davis followed that up with an acrobatic shot for a 64-38 lead and a Lowell timeout.
"In the open court, I dare to say, we can run with the best of them," Haist said. "It really started with halfcourt defense a few times. Good rotations turned into steals and easy baskets at the other end."
Somerfield led the Yellow Jackets with 19 points. Greg Krusniak added 12 points and Davis added 11 points.
Lowell was led by Alec Roerig with 17 points.
Last week's win over GR Christian clinched a share of the O-K White Conference. Friday's win over Lowell secured the league title all for themselves.
"It's been a lot of fun," Lindeman said "I'm a role player, but all year it's been so much fun being able to contribute to something big. To be a part of something Greenville hasn't seen in a while has been a lot of fun."
Lowell fell to 6-10 overall and 3-6 in the league.
The Yellow Jackets close out conference play Friday at Northview. Greenville will also see the Wildcats in the first round of districts on March 5.


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text: Do you believe in ghosts? How about ghost towns?We tagged along with some ghost hunters today who are trying to prove there was a ghost town somewhere in the woods near Greenbush….Meghan Hayward shows us what they found."It's new adventure everyday."An adventure that Harold Murray and his ghost investigating team were about to take us on.We started the first trek to what is being called Riceville case file number two. "The story we're trying to tell people is from what was reported to us from some of the elders that knew the area and told us the plague was going through here like dysentery, there were a few others.Murray and his team first learned about this ghost town in 2000 and took it on the next year.For the past eight years, they haven't been able to prove or disprove the town existed, but now say they're sure it was real. "But with the new information we have now, we know the entire story."Along the way, they've come across quite a bit. "Well we came across, we were told this was a mass cemetery. It took us a few years to find there's only two to three bodies in here.Ghost investigator Kelly Moore says there wasn't one person who discovered all of this. "This was a team effort. Everyone found everything. We involved one person that found it, pulled somebody else to help it be removed."Parts of a leather shoe, a saw, china plates and part of a wagon are just a few of the items this team has uncovered.They're satisfied with their findings. " Pretty confident, we were extremely excited that we found these objects and things we had to bring back through our adventure."An adventure where they say they've seen a man plowing and heard a woman screaming.But also one that Murray says is a closed case and ready for the next generation to explore for themselves.


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Join us at the International Spy Museum Store and "Meet A Spy", Robert Wallace! During his 32 years at the CIA, some of them spent working undercover; Wallace served for seven as director of the Office of Technical Services (OTS), where spy gadgets are created. OTS scientists developed systems for agents and case officers to communicate with each other using secret writing, short-range radio, microdots, subminiature cameras and satellites. They designed and built audio bugs, telephone taps and surveillance systems. They made tracking devices, weapons, disguises and fake documents, and conducted experiments in character assessment and even "thought control". In other words, Bob was the "Q" of the CIA.
To date, Robert along with H. Keith Melton and Henry Robert Schlesinger have co-authored a book called Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda.


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New York's New Senator Wants to Combat Gun Trafficking
New York, NY —
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she's ready to tackle gun violence, after visiting a Brooklyn school where a student died in a shooting last month.
Gillibrand says she wants to work with the parents of the victim to combat gun trafficking.
GILLIBRAND: One of the biggest problems we have in New York where we have strong laws is that some of our neighboring states and states in the south do not have such strong laws and what happens is that all of the illegal guns we have in New York come from somewhere else.
REPORTER: Gillibrand has come under fire from gun control advocates for her position on guns, which have received one hundred percent approval ratings from the NRA.
As a Congresswoman, Gillibrand represented a conservative upstate district.
She continues to emphasize her stance that hunters and any American citizen should have the right to legally acquire guns.
Gillibrand visited Nazereth Regional High School in Brooklyn today at the invitation of its principal, who wanted the newly-appointed Senator to learn about the impact of gun violence on urban areas.


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Leaking antifreeze thru metal hose under driver side tire. Any suggestions as to what hose would need to be replaced?
I would suggest going to RealOEM.com, entering the pertinant info for your car and browsing through the various cooling system diagrams until you find the one that you need. You'll then have the part number listed with the drawing which will make it much easier to locate and buy exactly what part you are looking for.
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Craft Spirits Festival DESTILLE BERLIN is a trade fair founded in 2012. It brings together craft distillers with buying agents, F&B managers, restaurateurs and barkeepers. At the same time DESTILLE BERLIN welcomes a public of passionate connoisseurs.
Craft Spirits Awards DESTILLE BERLIN is a competition specializing in artisanal spirits. All of our products are evaluated by Germany's top spirits professionals, including master distillers, bartenders, and food journalists; they are judged in a blind, consensual procedure, ensuring competitive integrity.
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Craft spirits are the alternative to industrial production line goods. Craft spirits bespeak an entire movement: Young distillers rediscover old craft knowledge because they are fed up with soulless mass produced liquor. The result is craft spirits: handmade, regionally rooted from small-batch distilleries, produced exclusively from natural ingredients with full consideration for the environment. Spirits with spirit.
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Pittsburgh, PA. The Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the only team to win six titles, will soon be loosing half of those trophies. After a meeting between NFL Commissioner Rodger Gadel and President Barack Hussain Obama, Obama decided to redistribute half of their Steeler Super Bowl victories and trophies to less fortunate teams in the league.
"We live everyday in the country that invented the Super Bowl." said Obama "We are not about to lose this Great American tradition in the wake of these difficult times." Obama's plan calls for the Steelers, who are a successful NFL team, to give half of their Super Bowl trophies to teams that are not successful or have not been as successful as the Steelers. "The Detroit Loins are just as much a part of the same fiber of the NFL as the Steelers and they should, no rather will, be entitled to a Super Bowl Trophy as well." Obama explains in his plan that he has imposed on Godel and the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers, who by virtue of hard work, excellent team play, stellar draft choices, responsible investing of free agents, careful hiring of coaches and excellent community service and commitment to their fans, has prospered greatly during the past 30 years and have won six Super Bowl Trophies. But President Barack Hussain Obama's plan calls for the Pittsburgh Steelers to carry the larger burden of the NFL's less successful teams. Obama went on to further proclaim, "In these difficult times we are all in this to work together. We must reclaim the NFL Championship Dream for every team, for every city and for every fan."
"My plan will not affect 31 of the 32 teams in the league." Obama assures. That's over 95 percent of the teams in the NFL will not have to worry about loosing any Super Bowl Trophies. "The worst teams in the NFL and the teams that can't seem to get a break and win a championship will no longer have to worry about going without a title." Obama promises. "We are a country and league of hope. We all need to make a change. It does not matter the color of the teams uniforms, the personal decisions that the teams make or their performance but rather if they are a member of this great American league."
The Super Bowl XLIII trophy will be redistributed to the 0-16 Detroit Lions. Through no fault of their own incompetence, the Lions could not manage a victory all season and this trophy will help ease the pain of their lack of performance and give them hope once again. The redistribution of Super Bowl XL trophy will go directly to the Steeler's division rival the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals who also have fallen on hard times have never won a Super Bowl. This victory will bring a smile to hundreds of Bengal fans all over the world as they can now celebrate. Finally, one of the Steeler's two Super Bowl victories over the Dallas Cowboys will go back to the Cowboys since the league needs to provide hope in the face of difficulty and provide hope in the face of uncertainty. This is a heavy burden for the Steelers but together we can all prosper.
All hope is not lost for Pittsburgh fans, Barack Hussain Obama has another plan in place. Obama has meet with MLB and commissioner Bud Selig on a similar plan. The New York Yankees will redistribute two of their world series trophies to the Pittsburgh Pirates as a supplement to their loosing 16 straight seasons and counting. This plan will help stimulate the Pirates and enable them to regain the American Dream. Barack Hussain Obama will be meeting with the NHL and Michael Phelps in the upcoming weeks as this issue is high on his agenda for "Hope and Change."
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co-axial to rca conversion
I have a wall mounted tv that connects to dish box via hdmi cable inside wall. I have a co-axial cable that runs inside wall that is not being used. Can I somehow convert the coax cable to a rca (red, yellow, white) cable to hook up dvd to tv, or do I need to fish rca thru wall (harder to do)
You can put RCA plugs on a coax cable (both ends) and it will work fine for audio and will usually work fine for video. But you need three of them, one for the red, one for the white, and one for the yellow.
If you are going to fish more cables, better to install five "RG6" type cables, three for the video with red, green, and blue RCA jacks plugged into the "component video" jacks and the other two for audio -- one for white and the other also for red RCA jacks. And while you are at it, fish an HDMI cable and an optical sound cable alongside the others.
If you know that the cables are of unequal quality, use the best one(s) for the video.
Note: Do not put the RCA plug on just one end. There are no working standard combinations of equipment where one cable end goes to a coax stud jack and the other end goes to an RCA jack.
An RF modulator will convert the composite (yellow, red white) signal to RF that can be carried on the RG6 cable.
These were made to connect DVD players to older TV's that did not have the composite jacks. They cost about $15-$20.
iammrfixit's post hit the nail on the head... just one caveat to add: RF Mods are a huge "You get what you pay for" area of electronics. If you buy the cheapest one you can find, it will probably be apparent
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Measurement of the amount of blood pumped by the heart (cardiac output) and blood volumes in sick patients is important for doctors to better treat these patients. Current procedures available demand difficult invasive procedures and hence these parameters are not measured with enough frequency and are also limited to certain patients. The new COstatus system is capable of using the already existing arterial and venous lines placed in critically ill patients and thus provides an opportunity to measure these parameters less invasively and with enough frequency.
The purpose of this study is to measure cardiac output and blood volumes using ultrasound dilution technology (COstatus system)in post cardiac surgery adult patients and compare the cardiac output measurements with a current clinical reference method, thermodilution.
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|Measurement of Cardiac Output and Blood Volumes Using Transonic Ultrasound Dilution Technology - Clinical Evaluation and Validation
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|21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Post cardiac surgery adult patients
- Patients with heart catheter and arterial catheter
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00756119
|Russian Federation
|National Research Center of Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
|Moscow, Russian Federation, 119992
|Principal Investigator:
|Alexsandr A Eremenko, MD
|Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
|Responsible Party:
|Transonic Systems Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00756119 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 17, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 30, 2012
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Time to Kick it Off – From the Bird's Nest
Well, here we go. Another season in the National Football League. (For some reason, every time I write that, I think of Howard Cosell.) It all starts tonight when the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants play host to the Dallas Cowboys.
And, what would the season be without predictions? Mine usually bear no resemblance to how the standings really look at the end of the season, but what the heck.
Let's go.
AFC EAST: 1. New England, 2. Buffalo 3. New York Jets 4. Miami
Remember when this used to be a good division? Now it's just the Patriots by default. And, New England is really good. Stevan Ridley will get a chance to take over for the departed Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis. Most of the cast of characters are the same, though. I'm taking Buffalo second. With Mario Williams, they've shown they actually might be serious. Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't Tom Brady, but he isn't Mark Sanchez, either. Fitzpatrick was having a really good season last year when he suffered cracked ribs and was pretty mediocre the second half of the season. I don't know if the Bills are a playoff team, but they're good enough to finish second in this division. The Jets are in such disarray that it's almost laughable. Their chemistry is lacking, they talk too much, they have two quarterbacks who aren't good enough to make one good one and on it goes. The Jets will still be good defensively but that offense is just terrible. Ditto Miami, where rookie Ryan Tannehill has won the starting job. The receivers are lackluster and that means Tannehill will hand off to Reggie Bush a lot. The defense is going back to a 4-3, which is good for this team.
AFC NORTH 1. Baltimore 2. Pittsburgh 3. Cincinnati 4. Cleveland
Now, this division is pretty good. Any of the top three teams have a chance to win it. And, all three just might be contending for a playoff berth when December rolls around. Baltimore is still the class of the division, though. They'll have a new face or two on a defense that's aging a bit, but the defense will still be solid. Ray Rice is one of the league's best backs and Torrey Smith is ready to break out at WR. I'm picking Pittsburgh second, although I like Cincinnati a lot. But, to me, the Bengals are always shaky when they have to play the big boys in this division. Defensively, the Steelers will again be good, but there's a question in the secondary. The offense has the usual cast of characters, but a new coordinator that's going to emphasize the run more often. The Bengals are a year older on offense, and that's a good thing. A. J. Green and Andy Dalton look like home run picks and with Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis at running back, there's some durability. The defense to me is just okay. But if this team continues to improve offensively, that might be enough to make them a playoff team. Cleveland has a new quarterback, a new running back and a new owner. They still have a lot of the same players and will finish last.
1. Houston 2.Tennessee 3. Indianapolis 4. Jacksonville
This division is kind of like the AFC East. There's one really good team, one that is getting better and two that aren't very good at all. Houston might have been in the Super Bowl last year had they stayed healthy. They've got offensive weapons and Wade Phillips is a great defensive coordinator, which will help offset the losses of Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans. The Titans are getting better. Jake Locker knows he's going to be the quarterback and that in itself will make Tennessee better. He'll get a chance to throw it a lot under Mike Munchak's philosophy. Andrew Luck is the man in Indianapolis and the Colts have themselves another cerebral quarterback. It won't take long for him to be a star in the NFL. Jacksonville might be the worst team in all of football. I don't need to say any more.
AFC WEST 1. Denver 2. Kansas City 3. San Diego 4. Oakland
This might be the most balanced division in football. You could make a case for turning these standings upside down and having a chance to be right. The Broncos made the playoffs last year with Tim Tebow. They'll be better with Peyton Manning. Eric Decker should be his favorite target and the Broncos are going to score some points. The secondary wasn't very good last year, but Denver has addressed that and they have Jack Del Rio as their defensive coordinator. Most of the players that led Kansas City to a division title two years ago were injured last year. They're back and the Chiefs will be solid. Despite injuries to Jamaal Charles (ACL) and Matt Cassell (broken hand, missed seven weeks) KC was still in position to make the playoffs the final weekend. I'm through picking the Chargers to win anything. This group seems to underachieve every year. The offense is capable and the Chargers hope to be better with a new defensive coordinator. Oakland has a new coach, a new GM and a new offense. Carson Palmer can only hope his receivers find some consistency.
WILD CARD TEAMS: Kansas City, Pittsburgh
SUPER BOWL PARTICIPANT: Houston
NFC EAST 1. Philadelphia 2. Dallas 3. NY Giants 4. Washington
Like the AFC East, there's plenty of balance in this division. I'm taking Philly and banking on their -14 turnover differential will be a lot better. And, I'm banking on Michael Vick staying healthy. No guarantees on either. Dallas has been a soft football team. Tony Romo won't toughen them up, but there's a chance DeMarco Murray will. If that happens, the Cowboys can turn some of those close losses into wins. The Giants will be the Giants: Solid defensively, workmanlike offensively and just good enough to maybe be in the playoffs. Washington turns things over to Robert Griffin III and he'll make the 'Skins better. The question mark is the running game. It has to take some of the heat off Griffin.
NFC NORTH–1. Green Bay 2. Chicago 3. Detroit 4. Minnesota
Green Bay is one of those teams that, even if they can't run it, they can move it. Aaron Rodgers is simply a great quarterback. I'm interested to see how Cedric Benson fits in. Green Bay can give up some points, but with a better secondary, they'll be better on that side of the ball. Chicago will be good on offense, better than they've been in a long time. The reason is better receivers. Jay Cutler has to stay healthy,though. Detroit has Matthew Stafford throwing to Calvin Johnson, but who's going to run the ball. And, who's going to keep other teams from throwing it? Christian Ponder is in his second year as the Vikings quarterback and that will make Minnesota improved. Not enough to escape the cellar in this division, though.
NFC SOUTH 1. Atlanta 2. Carolina 3. New Orleans 4. Tampa Bay
A couple of years back this was the most feared division in football. Not any more. Atlanta is going to be more aggressive than they've been in the past and that's going to mean trouble for opposing defenses. Julio Jones could be an All-Pro this year. Cam Newton was pretty doggone good as a rookie. He'll take another step forward this year. The Panthers were decimated by injuries defensively last year. That's where you'll see the improvement in this team. New Orleans, thanks to the commissioner, is trying not to fall into disarray. Drew Brees probably won't let that happen, but they're really going to miss Sean Payton. And, I'm not sold on the defense. Tampa Bay has a new coach and that alone will make them a little better. But I still think the decent season they had two years ago was somewhat of a fluke.
NFC WEST 1. San Francisco 2. Seattle 3. St. Louis 4. Arizona
The Niners just missed being a Super Bowl team last year because they turned teams over at an alarming rate, much like the Saints did in their Super Bowl run. A team can't count on that every year so San Francisco needed to get better, especially at wideout. And they did. Michael Crabtree got better down the stretch and now Randy Moss is back. That takes the heat off Vernon Davis. Seattle is making strides under Pete Carroll, but the quarterback issue is still unsolved as the season begins. St. Louis has a quarterback and a running back, but their defense is suspect. Arizona has to learn the 3-4 defense and answer real questions at quarterback.
WILD CARD TEAMS: Dallas, Chicago


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Boat Choice
Ahoy wannabe sailor, Once again jeff has it about right but if your brave enough you could look at an older ocean cruiser with lots of sea miles and save some. Or you could buy a really old around the world singlehander like I did this year and spend your money on an upto date retrofit.By boat built in 1963 is a huge project but it''s worth it. Then again you could buy the best you can afford and trow your dock lines off and wing it. I mean you''ve got to hit land sometime!! Big Red56
Boat Choice
You could do what the majority do and get a Morgan OI 41 and stay at a dock in Florida and in very good weather go to the next spot. Thats not a bad plan.
Offshore requires a heck of a boat and crew.
Why not buy something for coastal and see how it goes.
Boat Choice
Thanks Halyardz
Interestingly I was told last August that I would have to wait 10+ months for delivery. This has now shrunk to 5 to 6 months so you could well be right. I will check it out before I part with the not inconsiderbale deposit; as in 15% of base boat price plus 100% of selected options!
US North East to Hong Kong an interesting trip. Maybe next year.....
Boat Choice
HongKong Jon: Before you order a new Jennie,
you should check out the used market. My
discussions with a Jennie broker over the summer indicated that the economy crunched a
number of orders for new boats and has left
some nearly new...and I mean with residual
new boat smell...on the market at significant
discounts. Location could be a problem but
heck, you always wanted to sail from the
US northeast to Hong Kong anyway....didn''t
Boat Choice
I am very intersted in your comments re beam. I am about to order a new Jeanneau Sun Oddyssey 52.2 (LOA 50'' 6") with a beam of 15'' 11". I am unsure how you define ''extreme'' beam??? but we plan to liveaboard and the beam of this boat over comparable yachts (similar length Beneteau for example) was an attraction in terms of living space.
Would you agree ''beaminess'' is relative to the LOA of the boat and the problems you describe diminsh with increasing LOA?
Best Wishes
Hong Kong
Boat Choice
Forget about sailing in the ICW! You will be motoring. Find a boat with a good diesel and a furling headsail for the days when the wind is on your beam or behind you. Check out the older Tartan 37s , nice beam, shallow draft w/cb, large cockpit,,sails well on all points and will easily take you around the world when you are ready.
Boat Choice
There are actually two different companies that built two different boats all called Mariner 36. Neither were built by Tayana as far as I know but one was built in Taiwan. The Taiwanese Mariners were ''character boats'' constructed to look and feel traditional. The various models varied pretty widely in sailing ability but most were slow and not especially great sailors. Build quaility was generally considered pretty mediocre with deck core rot extremely common. Most of these boats had wooden spars which had glue line and rot problems if not carefully maintained. Hardware tended to be oriental knock offs of older style gear and so was of dubious reliablility and imposible to find parts for. During the years that my mother and stepfather was importing their lines of boats from Taiwan, my step father was pretty harsh on the build quality on the Mariners.
The other Mariner 36 was constructed in Maine and seemed to be a pretty nice boat. I have not seen too many of these around. They look like they should be well rounded sailers and should be good boats for coastal cruising and limited offshore work.
Boat Choice
Was the Mariner 36 built by Tayana. If so, what is your opinion.
Boat Choice
You discuss a number of issues, but don''t mention one which in my opinion is critical - quality construction and systems.
At your budget, you will not be able to get a relatively new, top quality boat with full offshore cruising equipment. With a limited budget and an older boat, I would first look to who makes the boats with the best reputation and then look for those that look to be well maintained. Given your constraints, I doubt you''ll have the luxury of picking from a lot of alternatives.
There''s a HUGH difference in boats that will take you to Florida, to the Caribbean, and to Australia. There are a lot of factors in your decision, but my gut feeling, from someone who has been there, is to buy an inexpensive coastal cruiser with good resale value. Then head to Florida and maybe the Abacos. When you''re ready, sell her and by then you''ll know what the next step should be.
Good luck,
Boat Choice
Hello, Jeff states it well when he writes that you may have contradictory requirements. All boats are compromises, however, and the right boat will emerge.
My suggestion is to take your time looking. My own personal search has taken almost two years and, in that time, I have come to a completely different solution that I thought I would (and I have been sailing a long time). I am still not finished in my negotiations and the choice may change further still. But circumstance forced time on me and that turned out to be a terrific luxury.
Begin with a base boat of choice, say the Tayana 37. List its attributes. Make a list of the major attributes you wish to have in a vessal and go from there. Each boat you look at after that point will compare well or poorly (and thus be discarded from consideration). You will continue to refine your desired attributes. And then, you will find a boat that either "speaks to you" or is simply a very good fit for what you want and need. You will look at it and your list and see that they fit and the choice to put a contract on her is an easy one.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Pi is not a real number?
On Mar 15, 3:12=A0am, Sebastian Meznaric <mezna... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Try this in Mathematica
> RealDigits[\[Pi], 10, 3, -10^9]
> The answer you get:
> RealDigits::realx: The value \[Pi] is not a real number. >>
> I am using 6.0.0.
I'm using 188.8.131.52. Your third argument is invalid. The third argument
should be the LENGTH of the number, to the BASE (10 in this case). As
to using Pi, use N[Pi] to have it evaulated as a REAL number first. In
otherwords try this instead:
I can't go beyond 10^4 as a LENGTH, due to memory constraints, on my 1
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NGA to Offer Online Installation Training
The National Glass Association, publisher of Window & Door, has announced a partnership with Architectural Testing Inc. to develop window and door installation courses based on the InstallationMasters program for its on-line training platform, MyGlassClass.com.
"We are pleased to add a new dimension to our training programs in order to further enhance their breadth and relevance," states David Walker, NGA vice president of association services. "This partnership with Architectural Testing will help us make MyGlassClass.com an even more valuable and effective training tool because it moves us into an important and growing area."
Architectural Testing, headquartered in York, Pa., specializes in testing fenestration products, and is also an industry leader in instructor-led training. It currently administers the InstallationMasters training and certification program developed by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association and launched in 1999.
"Computer-based training is a cost-effective and convenient educational tool, and we are happy to have the opportunity to add an on-line component to our popular instructor-led training programs," says David Moyer, Architectural Testing's vice president of certification services.
InstallationMasters training and certification is a nationwide program for installers of windows and patio doors in the residential and light commercial markets. Based on the ASTM E2112 standard, the program was developed by AAMA after prompting from the Building and Thermal Envelope Council and the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal of the program since the beginning has been improving energy performance and reducing field service "callbacks" to correct faulty installations.
MyGlassClass.com was launched in 2006 and offers dozens of courses specifically designed for both the auto and flat glass industry, ranging from safety instruction to professional development to industry certification. More information is available on the online educational program is available by contacting NGA's Alyssa Kirkman at 703/442-4890, ext. 151 or at email@example.com.


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Who do I contact at SCC in regards to using my VA benefits?
For information on using your Veterans Education Benefits at SCC contact the Veterans Office or visit us in the Student Center.
What documents are required to initially apply for educational benefits?
Students eligible Ch. 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill®) or Ch. 33 (Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®), we require a copy of the student's DD-214 (member 4 copy only). Individuals eligible for Ch. 1606 (Reserve/Guard G.I. Bill®) may need to supply a Notice of Basic Eligibility (DD-2384 form).
Once I have applied for benefits, what do I have to do each semester to get paid?
After signing up for classes the Veterans Services Office needs to be informed. Each semester a pay request form must be completed and turned in with a copy of your class schedule. In addition Ch. 33 students must submit a copy of their current semester invoice. Students receiving Ch. 30 benefits must call 1 (877) 823-2378 or visit http://www.gibill.va.gov at the end of each month to verify their enrollment in order to receive payment.
When should I expect to start receiving benefits?
Once the VA has processed your paperwork you will start to receive benefits on a monthly basis. The VA requires approximately 30 days for processing paperwork.
What if my tuition will not be paid on time?
Students that are receiving educational benefits are eligible to receive a tuition deferment. This deferment is NOT automatic and must be requested by the student at the Veterans Services Office.
What are my options if I cannot afford school supplies or books?
Veterans are eligible to receive a book loan that can be used at the SCC Bookstore. The book loan can be used to purchase books and supplies. Please keep in mind this loan must be repaid prior to the end of the semester.
Will the VA pay for a tutor?
Eligible students are entitled to receive a $100 each month for tutoring. Students are only entitled to receive a maximum of $1200 total for tutoring assistance. Before payment can be made the appropriate forms must be completed. These forms are available in the Veterans Services Office.
If you do not want to pay for a tutor, SCC offers free tutoring services for students currently enrolled in courses. For more information contact the department you are seeking tutoring in.
What if my enrollment status changes during the semester?
If a student drops or adds a class mid-semester they are responsible for notifying the Veterans Services Office. Each chapter has enrollment requirements; students dropping classes may lose benefits for the semester and may be required to pay back any payments received for the term. There are certain situations where the VA may waive any debt incurred as a result of dropping a class. For students using Ch. 33 the Veterans Services Office needs to be notified of the change in order for the added tuition to be paid for by the VA.
What can I do if the VA is not acknowledging my Kicker of College Fund?
Bring all documents showing that you are eligible to receive the Kicker or College Fund to the Veterans Services Office and we will assist in submitting the appropriate documentation to the VA.
What steps do I need to take if I am enrolled in multiple schools?
If SCC is your parent school you must request a 315 Course Approval letter to be sent to the other school. If SCC is not the parent school you must have your parent school sends a 315 Course Approval letter to SCC's Veterans Services Office. It is the student's responsibility to contact the supplemental school's veteran's office regarding tuition deferment and certification for that institution.


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Dayton International Airport in Ohio is experimenting with a new, gentler way to prevent potentially deadly collisions between birds and planes.
Airports around the world work hard to keep birds away from their runways. Some resort to shooting or poisoning large flocks.
But officials at Dayton are planning to plant tall prairie grass as a deterrent. The thinking is that heavy birds like geese, which cause the most damage to planes, avoid long grasses because they fear predators might be hiding in them.
The plan calls for up to 300 acres of the airfield's 2,200 non-aeronautical acres to be turned into tall-grass prairie.
There are more than 10,000 airplane bird strikes a year in the U.S. Most do little or no damage to the plane, but some cause catastrophic damage. The forced landing of a US Airways jet in the Hudson River in 2009 - often called The Miracle on the Hudson - occurred after Canadian geese were sucked into both engines, causing the plane to lose power.
The most frequent problem is damage to the engines. The FAA estimates that such damage costs the industry $950 million a year.