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After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things.
Most obviously, "This stuff smells worse than manure," says NIST chemist Tom Bruno.
But a job's a job, so the NIST team has developed the first detailed chemical analysis revealing what processing is needed to transform pig manure crude oil into fuel for vehicles or heating. Mass production of this type of biofuel could help consume a waste product overflowing at U.S. farms, and possibly enable cutbacks in the nation's petroleum use and imports.
But, according to a new NIST paper, pig manure crude will require a lot of refining.
The ersatz oil used in the NIST analyses was provided by engineer Yuanhui Zhang of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Zhang developed a system using heat and pressure to transform organic compounds such as manure into oil.
As described in the new paper, Bruno and colleagues determined that the pig manure crude contains at least 83 major compounds, including many components that would need to be removed, such as about 15 percent water by volume, sulfur that otherwise could end up as pollution in vehicle exhaust, and lots of char waste containing heavy metals, including iron, zinc, silver, cobalt, chromium, lanthanum, scandium, tungsten and minute amounts of gold and hafnium.
Whatever the pigs eat, from dirt to nutritional supplements, ends up in the oil.
While the thick black liquid may look like its petroleum-based counterparts, the NIST study shows that looks can be deceiving. "The fact that pig manure crude oil contains a lot of water is unfavorable. They would need to get the water out," Bruno says.
The measurements were made with a new NIST test method and apparatus, the advanced distillation curve, which provides highly detailed and accurate data on the makeup and performance of complex fluids. A distillation curve charts the percentage of the total mixture that evaporates as a sample is slowly heated.
Because the different components of a complex mixture typically have different boiling points, a distillation curve gives a good measure of the relative amount of each component in the mixture. NIST chemists enhanced the traditional technique by improving precision and control of temperature measurements and adding the capability to analyze the chemical composition of each boiling fraction using a variety of advanced methods.
NIST researchers analyzed the graphite-like char remaining after the distillation by bombarding it with neutrons, a non-destructive way of identifying the types and amounts of elements present. Two complementary neutron methods detected the heavy metals listed above.
Bruno and colleagues currently spend much of their time analyzing military jet fuels and are not planning a major foray into pig manure. But Bruno concedes that the effort may have a payoff. "Who knows, it might help decrease the nuisance of manure piles."
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Julian Anastasov wrote:
Hello, I'll try to reply to some of your posts... On Fri, 27 Jun 2003, Ben Greear wrote:(This has been discussed with Alexey, but sending to the list for general consumption).I remember your previous posts, I assume they were skipped because you do not use properly the routing system, you have to use preferred sources in your routes. Now I'm not sure if the case is same.Here is how to reproduce this: ifconfig eth1 188.8.131.52 netmask 255.255.255.0 ifconfig eth2 22.214.171.124 netmask 255.255.255.0 Set up policy based routing with the 'ip' tool to make packets with source-address of each interface to use the gateway for that interface. Set gateway for eth1 to be 220.127.116.11 Set gateway for eth2 to be 22.214.171.124But not all packets, may be you have to place the source-based rules after table main. This is the recommeneded way.
My test works if I ping the 126.96.36.199 router from the eth1 interface, the issue is that the localness of eth2 over-rides the policy based routing. Also, note that it does work when I BINDTODEVICE on eth1. I had assumed that because I was setting the source IP, and had a specific routing table for that case, then it would use that routing table. In the error case, it is at least partially ignoring that routing table, though not entirely: It is trying to communicate on eth1, but it is arping instead of routing.
Now, use ping to try to send pkts from one interface to the other: ping -I 126.96.36.199 18.104.22.168Your report is damn wrong, why do you ping local IP? Or may be that is your test? Trying ping from ip-utils... sorry, not reproducible here (I hope it is the expected result).
What results do you get? And did you set up policy based routing? I tried ping with RH8, RH9, and downloaded the latest ip-utils I could find. Only when I hacked the ping source to bind to the local IP AND bind specifically to the device did it work. I am trying to ping a local IP but over the external network. It is not something most people try to do now, I am aware. As well as my twisted reasons, it would be good for determining path failures in an HA setup, so it's not completely useless :)
You will see arps on eth1 for 18.104.22.168, whereas you should see packets being sent to the default gateway for eth1.Why? 22.214.171.124 is local IP and the local table is first priority. We should not see any ARP packets for local targets, right?
Local table is not used in my case because I specifically bind to the sending IP and have a table specifically for that case.
If you modify the ping source to BINDTODEVICE eth1, then it will send correctly. I am under the impression that you should not have to specifically BINDTODEVICE in this case since the policy based routing should take care of routing things correctly. Or, maybe, the real bug is in ping in that it did not BINDTODEVICE?Do you really ping local IP?
Also, ping -I eth1 126.96.36.199 will fail to route externally. That may just be a feature of ping: I'm unsure what the subtle difference is *supposed* to be between using -I eth1 and -I 126.96.36.199I think, the root of your problems is that you specify 'ping -I device' and the routing is forced to construct result from unknown route by using source address autoselection.
I am open to suggestions as to other ways to make this work: I want to ping from eth1 to eth2, and have at least the echo-request go out over eth1 and be routed back to eth2.
From previous post:# The other interface on the router machine (same machine as I just pinged above) [root@localhost root]# ping -I eth1 10.3.2.1 PING 10.3.2.1 (10.3.2.1) from 10.3.1.4 eth1: 56(84) bytes of data. From 10.3.1.4 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 10.3.1.4 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable # It is NOT using the default gateway for this traffic, but is instead # just trying to ARP. [root@localhost root]# tcpdump -n -i eth1 tcpdump: listening on eth1 11:56:19.788336 arp who-has 10.3.2.1 tell 10.3.1.4 11:56:20.788134 arp who-has 10.3.2.1 tell 10.3.1.4 11:56:21.788149 arp who-has 10.3.2.1 tell 10.3.1.4 11:56:22.788379 arp who-has 10.3.2.1 tell 10.3.1.4'-I eth1 10.3.2.1' requests route "from 0.0.0.0 to 10.3.2.1 oif eth1". You do not have such routes. I assume the result is (quoting route.c): "Apparently, routing tables are wrong." "Assume, that the destination is on link." For your setup I would say "The request is wrong". You see that the kernel even do not check whether eth1 is UP. You are lucky. Then the kernel autoselects 10.3.1.4 as src for the forced eth1 device. Thus, you see this ARP probe. Later, it seems 10.3.2.1 does not want to reply to 10.3.1.4, I assume this is a known problem? As for ping from iputils: you can specify device or saddr, not the both, so the only valid test for source based routing can be '-I IP'. Do you really need '-I eth1' ?
Actually, from the code I looked at, you can use two -I flags, but what appears to be a bug actually keeps it from working completely (I could find no combo of arguments to make it make the BINDTODEVICE call.) During some of my earlier testing, I had various things wrong. For instance, I noticed that if I had policy-based routing on my router, it would not work correctly. I have not debugged that issue in depth, as it does not really hinder the functionality that I require. If it still doesn't work in 2.6 I'll open a bug ;) One final note, I am running a kernel with a patch that allows external comm over two interfaces on the same machine on the same subnet (with policy based routing). The normal ping works in this case, btw. So, it may be that even if you change ping, it may still not work for you (my patch mostly deals with getting local ARPs to answer correctly, so I am not sure it comes into play in the routed case.) Ben
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Middle River (I'm afraid that at this point I did not do the research to locate these lands precisely as I was anxious to get on with the survey)
Headwaters: The sources of Middle River, Back Creek and Young's Creek are in Beverley Manor. Back Creek and Young's Creek (flows parallel on east side of Back Creek and enters Middle River just to the North of Back Creek) are wholly in Beverley Manor. I will treat this area together.
Sam, William and John McCutcheon each have tracks at the head of Middle River. Samuel's track is at the Northern tip of Bordens Tract, partly in Beverley Manor and part a personal grant. Sam actually lived on this land in 1759.
Jacob Lockhart has several tracts in this area. In 1755 he sells one to James Clark, c to Clark's other land. James sells land to son John in 1761 and to son Sam in 1766. John sells to Robert Clark in 1770.
James Lockhart sell land to son Patrick in 1761 c Perry's land c Wm Lockhart.
Young family: Robert, Hugh, James, John and Samuel all hold land in this area. They sell to each other, land next to each other. Their other corners include John Trimble, Robert Camble, Patrick Martin, and McFeeters. James Young sells land to Rbt Allen in 1758 who sells to John Moffett in 1762.
Campbell family: David, John, Robert and Alexander.
On the North Manor boundary. Robert Davise sells land in 1754 to John Brown, c Cpt. Brown. John Jameson buys from Beverley in 1749 c Robert Davise, Sam Wallac and Hugh Young.
John Richey sells land to Adam Thompson in 1754 who immediately sells to Samuel Kincaid.
Others in the area include: David Cunningham, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Rbt Gibson, Andrew Greer (who sells to David Stuart in 1766, Rbt Crockett, John Trimble and William King.
1760 procession list. This appears to be from this area. The following people had their lands processioned: Robert Hamilton, John Collier, James Davis, James Moore, John Hanna, Henry Kirkham, Robert Young, David Wallace, Robert Erwin, John McKay, Hugh Cunningham, John Gilmer, Wm. McCune, John Beatty, Francis McCown, John McCown, Anne Long, Wm Gilmer, Adam Thompson, Samuel Kinkead, John Campbell, Thomas Peiry, Maj. John Brown, Robert Youn, James Young, Samuel Young, Hugh Young, Robert Allen, William Martin, John Jamison, Samuel Wallace, Robert Philips, and John Trimble.
BUFFALO Branch (which goes through Buffalo Gap):
Robt Renick sells part of land Rbt. lives on granted to Rbt. 1740 to James Miles and to Silas Hart. Hart sells to Alex Gibson in 1753 and he sells to Thomas Gardner in 1759.
John Archer sells 1749 to James Sayers c Renich
David Stuart sells to son Alex 1768 c James Sayer
McCLURE RUN:
1753 Daniel McAnore to Alex Gibson c John Trimble, Thomas Gardiner, McAnore's other land.
John Trimble to Rbt Phillips 1760, line of Rbt. Davis
William Bell to Samuel Craig 1765, part of land where Bell lives.
William Bell to Rev Charles Cummens. part of land patented to James Bell dcd, father of Wm near N Mr. Samuel Craigs Corner.
JENNINGS BRANCH: This is the route of the road to the Great Calfpasture.
Daniel McNair, gent 1754 to Thomas Gardener, part of 400a granted to Daniel. (1775 Mary Moffett, widow of Wm Moffett, dcd, late of Fincastle County, is only daughter and heir of Thomas Gardiner dcd.)
James Bell 1747 to Thomas Armstrong. Thomas sells half to son Wm. in 1759.
James Bell 1749 to James Kirk, land patented to James Bell.
John Richey 1758 to Rbt Armstrong Jr. Rbt 1760 to Samuel Wilson. Land was deeded to Richey by Matthew Edmiston.
John Ramsey to Charles Floyd.
John Trimble 1747 to John Elliot, head of S Fork of Jennings Branch. John to James Elliot 1771. In 1770 John Elliot Sr sold to John Jr. 200a on Middle River.
George Anderson to Rbt McKitrick 200a patented to George in 1743.
ANDERSON'S & Findley BRANCHES:
William Anderson 1747 to Rbt Gilkeson pantented to Wm 1740. c James & John Hogshead.
John Frances 1751 to John Hogshead c Wm Anderson
1770 John Anderson and son-in-law James Allen partner in gristmill.
Samuel Lusk 1748 to Wm Anderson c John Findley
John Finley 1749 to Alex Gardner (lease) Wm Anderson's line. vested in John Gardiner, only son and heir of Alex
David Hogshead 1768 to John Hogshead Jr. part of 285a pat to John Hogshead.
James Hogshead 1768 to John Hogshead Jr part of his fathers tract of 400a.
John Smith 1749 to William Matthews.
William King, blacksmith, 1749 to John Nickoll. pat. to Wm 1748
Wm Cunningham 1755 to Chas. Kilpatrick Head of Moffets Branch. Del. to James Lockhart. Alex Kilpatrick sold 1776 to George Moffett land pat. to Wm Cunningham.
Road orders 1746. John Graham to be overseer from James Carter's mill to the Court House, as far as the first ford above Bell's land. (Carter had lot 22 on the Great Calfpasture, I haven't found another entry for him). Cap. Daniel McAnaire to be overseer of above road with flollowing tithables: Samuel Wallis, Alex Crawford, John Elliott, David Trimble, John Hogshead, Alexr. Gardner, Sampson Archer, Alex Gibson, Robt Davis, Thomas Gardner, Walter Trimble, John Sixby, David Stuart, Ro. Renix, Francis Gardner, John Trimble, Thomas Beard, Ro. Gikason, John Archer, James Bell, James Bell, James Mills, James Dyer, Charles Clendening, Wm Hogshead, Ro. Ralsone, John Moffet, Saml Lusk, James Phillips, Danl. Brealey, Mathew Edmonston, James Trimble, John Ferguson, Wm Anderson, John Spears, John McKenny, Wm Brady, Ro Armstrong, James Miller.
In 1788 Andrew Kincaid was granted 400a in Augusta Co. as assignee of John Gardiner. No waterway is given. The land is located next to his own with the following neighbors: Richard Mathews, George, Moffett, David McNair and Samuel Runkle. A Chalkley partial in 1790 "part of 400a patented to Andrew Kincaid c Richard Mathews. I have not successfully located an area where all of these people held land in the same place, however, somewhere in the above section looks promising.
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Violence against health care: insights from Afghanistan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This article explores the methodology and main findings of field studies conducted for the ICRC 's Health Care in Danger project in Afghanistan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2010 and 2013. It discusses some of the actions that the ICRC takes in its health programmes to facilitate access to health care, and its approach to promoting better respect for the laws protecting it. It then suggests what more needs to be done to curb the violence.
Keywords: ICRC Health Care in Danger project, Afghanistan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, access to health care, violence against health care, protected status of health care and patients, documenting violence.
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I understand this happened recently. He has brought attention to himself during the writers strike with his blogging on The Huffington Post very critical of the union's leadership.
WGA Member John Ridley Goes Fi-Core
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If this is true – what a weak and selfish move. He obviously has a bigger rainy day fund than most of us.
What took him so long? He's thumbed his nose at the WGA and other writers in general since the get go.
does this mean we get a sequel to undercover brother?!!
John has hated the WGA since the arbitration process almost made him lose his credit on "Three Kings."
Jerky writer/director David O. Russell tried to get John's name removed from the film and the WGA's horrible arbitration process almost let it happen (as it favors bigger names over smaller ones.)
Since then John has DESPISED the WGA and used all his skills to badmouth it. And since he's a great speaker and a really smart guy (and a helluva writer) John has gotten bigger and bigger platforms to do this (even on the liberal Huffingtonpost.com who you would expect to be on the pro-union side.)
If John has let his hate drive him to exit the one organization that fights for him and his fellow writers (and makes sure he can one day do crazy things like retire and have health insurance,) I say good riddance.
go John!
Typical. He'll never work again. Good. Undercover Brother?
Good riddance! Ridley is a hack and is one of the most hated writers in town. Hopefully this means he'll finally stop pushing his incredibly stupid (not to mention illegal) idea that the WGA should become a movie studio.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. By the way, John, now that you're no longer a member, you no longer have any cred to bray about the Guild leadership.
Good. Frigging. Riddance.
Yeah, he did bring attention on himself at the Huffington Post – and not in the good way, either.
Not a very big loss to the WGA, is it? In my everso humble opinion.
from Ridley's NPR blog:
"Some of the Hollywood showrunners are back to work on their shows from Dick Cheney-like stealth locations. Carson Daly is the first late-night host to go back on the air — oh joy. And there's reportedly at least one high-profile writer who's crossed the picket line to do rewrites on film scripts … and no, it's not me."
He should have just added "…yet."
Let me know when someone who's writing I actually admire goes fi-core…
It's despicable that people who benefited from the protections and union that aided their career advancement would now so readily turn their back on that union because they personally no longer need them
Whoa. What a surprise. [palpatations, palpatations] Never would have thought this possible given all the whining and braying put forth over on HuffPo by said hack. Golly. Fine. Let the egotistical cocksucker go. Maybe he can get that sequel to Undercover Brother up and running. Another lovely contribution to the American landscape and cinema. Here's your hat, what's your…
What really sucks about this is John has more money than God. He could have sat this out for over a year if he had too. While working class writers like me have to take loans out on our houses and lower our cost of living to fight for our future. John is a smart guy, unfortunately he's not a good one.
John Ridley has proven time and time again, through his writings, to have absolutely no character.
This is not a surprise.
What a weasel.
He wrote on some animated series and "Third Watch" with story for "Three Kings," is he supposed to be one of those huge "A-listers?"
I have to file this in the "who cares?" file.
This happened a month or so ago. He attended the last WGA member meeting because the lists hadn't been updated yet. Ridley has always wanted the contract negotiations to fail for some reason — it's all in his blog. This isn't news.
What a loser.
Phew, I was afraid for a minute it would be an A-lister who took the plunge first.
Exelsior, Mr Ridley!
Is this true? Omfg, is somebody keeping a list of all the traitorous fi-core scabs I'm going to have to boycott before this thing is over?
I'd actually celebrate if that meant no more postings from Ridley on The Huffington Post, but c'est la vie…
John Ridley is more of a novelty act than a writer. And the novelty wore off long ago.
Well, he should have. Ridley is only acting on the words he has been preaching since the strike started. Granted, much of what he preaches on his site has been untrue, but he seems to believe it to be true.
Ridley going fi-core is no big deal in the end. I am an actor and writer and have read for a couple of his pilots. If that is the kind of writing the networks want, good luck to them.
Ridley sure has come a long way from his old days as a stand up wearing tye die T-shirts.
It's worth noting that John Ridley is an anomaly in Hollywood — he's a neo-con Iraq War/Bush supporter — and this is simply an expression of his thinwitted politics. That and his desire to burnish a somewhat dubious reputation as an 'independent' thinker unafraid of difficult choices.
I'm guessing this one was easy. John wants attention, John wants to get paid. Good riddance.
I'm disappointed to read this, because I agree with John Ridley for the most part.
People who think Verrone and Young know WTH they are doing are smoking crack. Verrone and Young are improvising as they go.
How do you explain the WGA going into December with the WGA general counsel saying individual deals was a bad idea and then changing course on that subject in the SAME MONTH?
If anyone doubts the WGA leaderships' cluelessness, remember the 2006 strike.
John Ridley is right, but fi-core is wrong.
Just what every studio exec in town has been waiting for… John Ridley to go Fi-Core. I'm sure "Step Up 3" is looking for rewrite, buddy… it's all yours.


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In a season full of first-place finishes for the Glendale Community College cross country program, concluding with a pair of runner-up performances at the California Community College Athletic Association state championships Saturday was another example of the Vaqueros' consistency at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Although sophomore Grace Zamudio saw her bid for a ninth consecutive victory fall short, the Hart graduate's sixth-place finish was still enough to lead Glendale to a 100-point effort, trailing women's champion Orange Coast College, which had five runners in the top 25 for 79 points. Moorpark College was third with 136 points.
Following a sixth-place result at the Southern California regional final Nov. 3, the Glendale men's team rebounded in impressive fashion, relying on a 25-second spread among its top six runners to finish second to American River College, which defended its title by an 84-96 margin.
"They all competed well. That's all we asked of them was to be mentally tough and to stay as a group and bring it home together," Glendale coach Eddie Lopez said. "I'm really proud of them. I feel like we ran to our potential."
Zamudio led a trio of Vaqueros who secured All-America honors, clocking 18 minutes, 32.21 seconds, an improvement from her winning time Sept. 8 at the Fresno Invitational on the same 5-kilometer course, but not a significant enough drop to defeat De Anza's Katie Castro, who captured the school's first individual title in 17:44.98.
Zamudio defeated Castro at the Fresno Invitational 18:35 to 18:57. The Southern California and Northern California regional champions were battling for the lead for the first half of the race, before Castro made a downhill surge entering the final mile to create separation against Zamudio, which was undefeated against two-year college competition this season.
"(The race) was tough and I wish things ended better," Zamudio said. "Going undefeated (was) definitely a goal of mine."
Although it wasn't the perfect ending to an otherwise flawless season for Zamudio, it was still a significant improvement from her 37th-place finish at last year's state meet as the No. 7 runner on Glendale's state championship team.
"It just wasn't her day. She was definitely fit and it wasn't because of a lack of effort, but she just didn't look like herself for whatever reason," Lopez said. "I know she's capable of running as fast as (Castro), but maybe she was a little tight. She was still undefeated before (Saturday) and she led us to a great season. And she was still happy the team got second."
Glendale's two other All-Americans were Saugus graduates Lizzy Nelson and Kurt Lutz, who both placed in the top 14 in their respective races.
Nelson took 11th in 18:51.21 to help Glendale's women produce their eighth consecutive top-three finish at state - including seven seasons finishing first or second - and Lutz was 12th in the men's 4-mile competition in 20:35.89.
Knight graduate Emma Ramirez placed third for Antelope Valley College in 18:16.25, with former Simi Valley standouts Megan McNally (18:18.93) and Karla Vernola (18:34.02) placing fourth and seventh for the Raiders, earning All-America first-team recognition. Glendale's Lizette Gonzalez (19:07.66) was 22nd, with teammate Charlene Quintanilla (19:13.07) in 27th and Moorpark's Clarissa Wentworth (19:09.31) placing 24th.
"I am more than pleased with my finish," Vernola said. "(Being Southern California's fastest freshman) makes me feel even better about my accomplishment."
Lutz was supported by Birmingham graduate Mizrael Mendez (20:47.70), who was 17th, along with another former Patriot standout Issac Diosdado (20:49.33) in 20th, one spot ahead of Vladimir Diaz (20:50.02). Taft graduate Mario Castillo (20:55.38) finished 26th and Birmingham alumnus Yeltsen Vasquez (21:00.57) placed 30th for Glendale, which remained within striking distance of American River more than half the race on its way to running a program-record team time of 103:58.
"I knew if Miz was in the top 20, then we'd have a chance to be in the top three," Lopez said. "His fitness isn't what it was last year, but he was there at two miles and he held on. At this level, it's mostly mental, but the way we performed under pressure and considering the circumstances was excellent. We knew if we were going to be there at the end, we'd have to do it as a pack because that's our strength. You could tell the boys were focused the whole time."
Matt Airola won in 20:10.68 for American River, which also had five runners in the top 30, and Santee graduate Omar Cortes (20:17.75) took second for Trade Tech, which placed seventh with 188 points. Valley's Angel Alcantar, the Western State Conference champion, was 22nd in 20:50.88.


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Since I live in Portland, I give to you an all-left coast draft. Obviously this won't happen but it's an exercise, right? Drumroll please....
1. (32) Keenan Allen, WR, California - Might as well start in the Golden Sate with a WR who Greg Cosell compares favorably to Hopkins of Clemson. If Allen is gone then we go with Robert Woods of USC.
2. (62) Kyle Long, OT/G Oregon. Needs a year to develop but has a huge upside. Alternate pick: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
3. (94) Kiko Alonzo, ILB Oregon. Alternate pick: Gavin Escobar TE San Diego State
4. (129) Phillip Thomas, S Fresno State
4. (130) Brian Schwenke, C, California
5. (165) Joe Kruger, DE, Utah A
5. (168) T.J. McDonald, S, USC Alternate pick: Duke Williams, S Nevada
6. (199) Kenjon Barner, RB, Oregon
6. (200) Joseph Fauria, TE, UCLA
6. (203) Steve Williams, CB, California Excellent combine numbers.
7. (238) Michael Clay, OLB/ILB Oregon I think Oregon fans want this guy to succeed more than any other. Clay was the defensive heart and brains for the Ducks. He called the plays, made most of the big plays.
7. (247) Sam Brenner, OG Utah Needs a year to get stronger and refine his technique (plays too high) but should become serviceable in the league as a decent backup.
Note: outside of Star there's no big DT types on the west coast this year.
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Re: The post your mock here thread....
One last mock for draft day...
1. (32) Matt Elam SS Florida - I think I had him going to the Ravens in my very first offseason mock, and now I've circled all the way back. Other possible picks: Keenan Allen, Alec Ogletree, Jon Cyprien, Arthur Brown, Menelik Watson
2. (62) Sio Moore ILB/OLB UConn - I had previously mocked other ILB prospects like Khaseem Greene and Arthur Brown in this spot, but there are rumors flying that the Ravens are interested in Moore, and he has huge upside. His ability to make plays, rush the passer, and drop into coverage would make him an adequate replacement for Ellerbe.
3. (94) Travis Kelce TE Cincinnati - I've had this slot earmarked for Da'Rick Rogers for a long time, but I think the Ravens could be more confident in their young WRs than we know. Meanwhile, they have no TEs under contract for 2014 and none that can block at all in 2013. Kelce could easily be the best TE from this class very quickly.
4. (129) Brian Schwenke G/C Cal - Schwenke might not drop this far, but if he does, the Ravens have shown a lot of interest and his versatility and athleticism fit the scheme perfectly. Possible day 1 starter at LG if KO needs to kick out to LT.
4. (130) Chris Harper WR Kansas State - The Ravens have shown a lot of interest in Harper, and although I wasn't overly impressed with him early in the process his stock is up in my eyes. His tape proved better than expected.
5. (165) Jordan Mills OT LA Tech - Mills is not a player I think will go as highly as he was initially projected. His technical deficiencies will prevent him from starting a game anytime soon, but he is excellent insurance for Michael Oher possibly departing in FA next year. He'll be solid depth at OT in 2013.
5. (168) Brandon Jenkins OLB FSU - Jenkins has endured a disastrous slide this year. Coming off of his junior season he would have been a likely top-60 pick in the 2012 draft, but now he falls all the way to the end of the 5th due to lingering medical issues. Again, a guy who will be solid depth over the next year or two and great insurance against Suggs entering the decline phase of his career.
6. (199) Keith Pough ILB Howard - The Ravens have shown a lot of interest in Pough and he's a good value here. Doubling up at ILB, particularly with Sio Moore's ability to also play SAM in a pinch, seems like a good idea.
6. (200) Kenjon Barner RB Oregon - This is not a "need" pick, but the Ravens lack a breakaway threat out of the backfield and could also stand to add depth at returner. Barner would add a nice speed element in a change-of-pace RB role and as a punt returner if Jacoby is not retained beyond 2013.
6. (203) Kyle Juszczyk FB/HB/TE Harvard - Juszczyk is projected as high as the 4th round in many mocks, but no FB has been drafted higher than the 5th round since 2008 (Rhett Ellison was drafted as a TE by Minnesota last year.) He could easily fall deep into the 6th round or so and would be a very capable replacement for Leach if the team decides to go in a different direction at FB. Unsurprisingly, he's not the mauling run blocker that Leach is, but he is an upgrade in the athleticism and receiving department, and can back up at TE in a pinch.
7. (238) John Boyett FS Oregon - Another typical Ozzie pick, Boyett would go much higher if not for knee injuries that derailed his senior season. He's not a physically impressive specimen but there are flashes of Ed Reed level potential on tape; at his best, a great single-high safety prospect who is not afraid to shoot down into the box and stick his nose into the play.
7. (247) Quinton Dial DE/DT Alabama - The Ravens have shown plenty of interest in Dial, a nice late-round prospect with scheme versatility and good upside.
Re: The post your mock here thread...."The Ravens are not taking Jimmy Smith at 26!" -- Me, the day before the 2011 Draft
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Re: The post your mock here thread....
Without trades:
1. (32) Matt Elam, S, Florida
2. (62) Sio Moore, LB, UCONN
3. (94) Travis Kelce, TE, Cincinnati
4. (129) Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma
4. (130) Chris Faulk, OT, LSU
5. (165) Terry Hawthorne, CB, Illinois
5. (168) Tony Jefferson, S, Oklahoma
6. (199) Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina
6. (200) Kevin Reddick, ILB, North Carolina
6. (203) Quinton Dial, DT, Alabama
7. (238) Nathan Stanley, QB, Southeastern Louisiana
7. (247) Nathan Williams, DE/OLB, Ohio State


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Hi. I wish I have read this thread before I did something on my vista drives.
I tried to modify some permissions on my root drives. The "authenticated users" entry or group has been removed. I wasn't gonna remove it, I just edited it, removed all the check marks, and when I clicked "OK", the "Authenticated Users" was gone in the list.
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TWO thirds of children in Redbridge leave primary school without being able to swim a length in a swimming pool, it has been revealed.
The figure is the fourth lowest of 35 local authorities who responded to a freedom of Information request from the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA).
It also means the majority of children in the borough are failing to meet targets set out by the Department of Education which says they should be able to swim 25 metres by the time they leave primary school.
John Sharrock, chairman of swimming organisation Redbridge Swimmers, says the figure should be a cause for concern.
He said: "It is extremely sad that so few of our children start secondary school unable to swim.
"But we have just one public pool left in the borough (at Fullwell Cross), so this is not surprising."
At a meeting last night, the council's cabinet agreed to push ahead with plans to turn a derelict swimming pool in Ilford High Road into a new primary school.
The land is subject to a series of covenants which stipulate that it should be used for swimming, but the council says it will resort to legal means to build the school if necessary.
Mr Sharrock urged councillors to find another site to build on.
He said: "I don't want to get into an education v swimming argument, because I believe swimming is an important part of education.
"But if we can't afford to re-open this pool now, it should be safeguarded for future renovation."
Oakdale Junior School in South Woodford is one of just two primary schools in the borough with its own pool.
Head teacher Linda Snow said her pupils had reaped the benefits of regular lessons.
She added: "The majority of our children leave being able to swim the 25 metres required as part of key stage two.
"But many children in the borough don't get those regular lessons and a lot of schools can only offer lessons to one age group – often year five."
At last night's meeting Council Leader Keith Prince said he was still committed to building a second pool in the borough, but added that new schools were a priority.
But Deputy Leader Ian Bond said: "The truth is this council cannot afford a swimming pool and we won't be able to afford one for the foreseeable future."
Councillor Thomas Chan, cabinet member for property and regeneration, agreed that the need for a new school on the Ilford site is more urgent than a pool.
He said: "I took my children swimming in Loughton when they were young, and there is also a very good pool in Waltham Forest.
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Sigh! It's too nice out to be stuck inside all day.
That's what I thought as I left my house on Saturday morning, but I boarded the train anyway. It's been some years since the Home Entertainment, a.k.a. Stereophile, show was in New York. I had been anxiously anticipating this day for weeks.
It was a lovely New York morning, and I enjoyed a brisk walk from Penn Station to the Grand Hyatt. Arriving at the check-in area for the show I noticed one thing. It's crowded here! Check-in lines were long, elevators packed. I braced myself and headed upstairs.
I spent the whole day at the show, only taking a break for lunch. It was surprisingly difficult to find a place to eat. After walking several blocks I spied a green awning, Connolly's Pub & Restaurant. They had 10 oz. burgers and Irish cream ale on tap. What more could a lad named Patrick Conroy ask for?
At the show iPods were big. So was digital processing and computers as a music source. This was primarily a two channel audio show. Home theater setups were few and far between. There weren't as many big screens with boomy subs as I remember seeing and hearing at the last NY show. There were, however, many boomy sounding music systems. Many had what I'll call "detached bass." The mids and highs were coherent and well integrated, but then there's a hole in the upper or mid bass and boom at the bottom. I attribute most of this to poor setup and room integration. As many before me have observed, a hotel room isn't the most ideal listening space.
Music selection was, for the most part, tediously similar. There was lots of vocal music—female vocals. If it wasn't jazz vocals it was small jazz bands and small ensemble world music. Few dared to play big music. I tarried a bit longer in those rooms that did. Is that orchestral music I hear emanating from that room? I'm there!
I didn't bring my own music because I know that whatever I may have offered to the unsuspecting vendors would play back in correct polarity on only half of the systems. I experienced this first hand. Four of eight audience members' offerings played back incorrectly—exactly half. The vendors' own selections were quite better in this regard. I expect this because a vendor is likely to bring his best sounding recordings. One's best sound is necessarily achieved with those recordings that play back in correct polarity on one's system.
The vendor in one room took a CD from an audience member. After the requested track started playing I heard it. Muffled sound. Flat bass. Lack of snap. The man with the remote repeatedly stood up, looking toward the system with a concerned expression. He knew something was wrong. Sitting next to him I offered, "Does this CD player or preamp have a polarity switch?" Clumsily he inspected the remote then responded with a shrug, "I don't know. I'm the cable guy."
In hindsight I believe that I should have brought the Frank Zappa CD Sleep Dirt along. The three tracks featuring female vocalist Thana Harris and Zappa's eclectic rhythms are the perfect antidote for a Nora Jones overdose.
Digital Processing
Digital processing was everywhere. Several speaker designs shown utilize digital processors for crossover filtering. Behold-USA demonstrated digital room correction using the Behold APU768 Audio Processing Unit. Frequency response was clearly flatter after correction was applied.
One of the Dare to Compare rooms achieved similar by more conventional means. Two rooms featured similar Wadia/VAC/XLO/Talon audio systems sitting on Silent Running Audio racks and stands. One was untreated. The other added RPG room treatments and a pair of Rives Audio Sub-PARC crossover/parametric equalizers. The sound was somewhat dull sounding with a slight boom in the bass in the untreated room. Sound was smoother and better articulated in the treated.
Cabasse showed their La Sphere loudspeakers, monstrous spheres with 22" honeycomb dome woofers and three-way co-axial mid/tweeter units. The digital crossover filters also provide time alignment. They were quad-amped with 2.6 kilowatts of amplification each. They could get down. They could easily reproduce huge dynamic swings. They portrayed scale. They cost $150K. But the sound had a "honky" quality to it that I just couldn't get past.
Kubotek's Haniwa horn speakers from Japan also used a digital processor for crossover filtering and time alignment. I lingered awhile in this room because it sounded so good. These were powered by what appeared to be vintage Marantz tube amps while cool jazz LPs provided the tunes.
Salagar Sonics showed their prototype S210 self-powered loudspeakers. Crossover filtering is achieved using a digital processor. Each speaker is bi-amped with internal class D amplifiers. I thought these attractive speakers had a sweet, coherent sound.
Red Wine Audio demonstrated their iMod modifications for the iPod. Amongst other changes, the modification replaces the headphone output of an iPod with a high quality line out. This does lessen the iPod's usefulness as a portable device, but they achieved very good sound using their modded unit to play lossless digital files. The rest of the system consisted of Red Wine's battery powered amps and [below] Omega Speaker Systems single driver, hemp cone loudspeakers.
Importer Bluebird Music had the Fatman iTube on static display in the KEF/Chord/Van den Hul/Bluebird room. Krell had an iPod rig, shown in Marshall Nack's show report elsewhere on Positive Feedback.
Audio Space played an iPod through their small USB DAC/tube integrated amp rig. Did I mention that iPods were big? Welcome to the future.
Noteworthy Rooms
I hear rock. Gov't Mule, Thorazine Shuffle. Damn these little Dynaudio monitors can rock! A bit forward sounding for my tastes, but the Confidence C-1 monitors driven by Simaudio MOON Evolution electronics filled the room with good, clean sound. I understand why Dynaudio speakers are so well liked. There were actually 2 systems in this room, a "low-end" Simaudio/Dynaudio/Cardas system and this one. The little system was clearly overdriven and sounded strained. The big rig rocked. Kudos to Dynaudio for bringing speakers appropriately sized for the room.
MBL's signature big sound was apparent in their room on the hotel's conference level. The volume should have been lower though. Writing this reminds me of a poster that one college roommate had. It pictured the old Maxell ad of a guy sitting in an easy chair getting blasted by a large stereo system. The caption read, "If it's too loud you're too old." What does that say about me now?
The Scaena line array system driven by the Behold amplifier produced very good sound. Source was a Nova Physics Memory Player. The line arrays themselves sounded excellent, with a very natural "there" sound. The subs weren't well integrated with the room or the rest of the system in my opinion though.
Another very good sounding setup was the Usher Audio Dancer Be-718 monitors with Oracle electronics and JPS Labs cables. The sound was dynamic, clean and coherent. The Usher monitors produced quite acceptable bass—better than might be expected for a speaker of this size.
Omaha Audio showed their line of very reasonably priced components. On hand were several integrated tube amps, a tubed CD player and an attractive pair of mini-monitors. They employed the $1400 10-wpc OD-300B SET integrated amp while I was in the room. The system sounded way better than its price would suggest.
I've never been disappointed by a system with Joseph Audio speakers. Esoteric Audio DV-50 into the Moscode 402P hybrid integrated amplifier, available this Fall, driving Joseph Audio RM25XL speakers had a very clean and dynamic sound.
One of the last rooms I visited that day also had some of the best sound. Proclaim Audioworks was one of the few vendors who dared to play full scale orchestral music. Their DMT-100 speaker system handled it with aplomb. The 3-way DMT-100 consists of three separate spherical enclosures. The mid and tweeter units are attached to mechanical arms. Driver positions can be adjusted to suit the listening position. The crossover is external and utilizes high quality parts. The speakers were driven by a stack of GamuT electronics.
This looked to be a very successful show overall, at least on the day I went. Traffic through the rooms was heavy. Seats were difficult to get, ofttimes it was standing room only. The vendors were surely pleased, as I was to have had an audio show close to home once again.


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Cute little ladybird to keep the tea warm.
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The ladybird is shaped to fit a round pot.
This pattern tells you how to do short-row shaping, i-cords and 3 needle cast-off.
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Michigan politicians are on the verge of making a big mistake—diverting our tax dollars away from public schools and into the hands of unaccountable, for-profit corporations. Under the proposed Senate Bill 619, Michigan would allow more so-called "cyber schools" to take over education from our neighborhood schools.
The fact is, these "cyber schools" don't work—they don't deliver a better education to kids and they don't save the state money. The only real winners from shifting kids from neighborhood schools to "cyber schools" are the big-money corporations that profit from these online programs.
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Wayne Franklin, B.S. 1990, of West Nyack, NY, has been promoted to chief financial officer of Arjo Wiggins USA, a subsidiary of a specialty paper manufacturer in France.
Charles N. Fulco, B.A. 1990, a freelance journalist based in the New York metropolitan area, recently concluded a six-month photographic assignment in the Northwest and Alaska.
Ivy Garbowitz, B.A. 1990, is a speech/language pathologist at the Matilda Cuomo First Step Early Childhood Center in New York City.
Michael P. Girard, B.S. 1990, received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and is an associate with Oliff & Berridge, an intellectual property firm in Alexandria, VA.
Heather Green, M.A. 1990 & B.A. 1988, was named chairperson of the new Computer Graphics Program at the International Academy of Merchandising & Design in Chicago, IL.
Brian Gugerty, M.S. 1990, the director of nursing informatics at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, was named Nurse of the Month in December 1994.
Martha M. Harris, J.D. 1990, Ph.D. 1986 & B.A. 1978, a former professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure University and an environmental litigation attorney, has joined the Buffalo office of Buchanan Ingersoll, a law firm with one of the region's largest environmental law practices.
Chris Hoppe, B.P.S. 1990 & B.S. 1990, of Athens, NY, is a design engineer at Ryan-Biggs Association, a structural engineering company.
Ramesh Konakanchi, M.S. 1990 & B.S. 1988, formerly a software engineer for Community Health Computing in Houston, is now a third-year medical student at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth.
Jeffrey Markello, J.D. 1990, of Elma, NY, is a self-employed attorney practicing in the areas of criminal and family law, personal injury and civil litigation.
Tracy E. Meyer, Ed.M. 1990 & B.S. 1985, is an executive assistant at Bison Baseball, a subsidiary of Rich Products Corp. in Buffalo.
Patricia Alleyne Smith, M.D. 1990, a former staff physician for CompHealth in New York City, has joined HealthWays Family Medical Centers in Charlotte, NC as an internal medicine specialist.
Ashish I. Udani, B.S. 1990, is working as an application engineer at ABB Flexible Automation Inc. He is also nearing completion of a master's degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Stephen Bertino, B.F.A. 1991 & M.M. 1994, has been accepted into the doctoral program in music at Indiana University-Bloomington and is featured on a recent recording.
Hemant W. Dandekar, Ph.D. 1991 & M.S. 1988, of Chicago, IL, is a research and development specialist at VOP in Des Plaines, IL.
Roy C. Fazio, B.S. 1991, is involved with environmental work as a project engineer for Black and Veatch, an internationally recognized engineering consulting firm in Washington, DC. He recently received his master's degree in engineering management from George Washington University.
Kimberly La Paglia, B.A. 1991, is an attorney work product assistant at the law firm of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, in Rochester, NY.
Carmen M. Mosier, B.A. 1991, of San Diego, CA, chief executive officer of Psych Care Inc., a psychiatric nurse home health registry that designs programs for acute psychiatric patients, has been admitted to the New York Bar and will be admitted to the DC bar later this year.
Patrick J. Rao, B.A. 1991, has joined the law firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King, LLP in Syracuse, NY.
Allison Joy Schreiber, B.A. 1991, will receive her master's degree in special education and child life from the Bank Street Graduate School of Education in New York City.
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Kristin L. Swyers, B.A. 1991, of San Francisco, CA, is a quality improvement analyst with the University of California/San Francisco Medical Center.
Julie Wasserman, B.A. 1991, is a figure skating coach and trainer of national and international competitors, a member of the 1995 Junior World Team coaching staff and a coach for the Harvey School in Katonah, NY.
Gary Yourman, B.A. 1991, of Old Bridge, NJ, is an operations analyst with Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pharmaceutical Research Institute in Princeton.
Boyd Olaf Adolfsson II, B.A. 1992, received a master's degree in teaching from Fordham University in May 1994 and is currently the education technology consultant for CompuCo Inc. in Ramsey, NJ.
Timothy R. Allan, Ph.D. 1992 & M.A. 1989, an associate professor at Trocaire College in Buffalo, was appointed chairperson of the social sciences department.
Joseph Arcara, M.B.A. 1992, has been promoted to coordinator of cost operations at Kimberly Clark Mill in Lagrange, GA.
David A. Cristantello, Ph.D. 1992 & Ed.M. 1976, has been promoted to vice president of development and administration at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute Inc. (formerly the Medical Foundation of Buffalo Inc.).
Sandra L. Cross, B.A. 1992, is a special projects director at the United States Water Fitness Association, Boynton Beach, FL, a non-profit organization that promotes water fitness.
Jeffrey D'Agostino, B.A. 1992, of Dallas, TX, is a junior technical assistant for the U.S. EPA Emergency Response Division (Region 6).
Anthony J. Eberhardt, Ph.D. 1992, M.S. 1975 & B.S. 1973, was awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers 1994 CAN AM Amity Award in Atlanta, GA for his extensive work on international studies with Canadian engineers.
Sally Reib Kilmer, M.Arch. 1992, has joined the faculty of Villa Maria College, Buffalo, as an interior design instructor.
Brenda Moore, B.S. 1992, is an applications engineer at the Kawner Company, an architectural aluminum products manufacturer based in Harrisonburg, VA.
William L. Prenevau III, B.A. 1992, of East Amherst, NY, is a store manager for Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. and the recipient of their 1994 Financial Results Award.
Mark A. Smith, M.L.S. 1992, of Alfred Station, NY, was appointed information systems librarian for the Scholes Library, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University.
Thomas J. Tedesco, B.S. 1992, is a marketing specialist for the Niagara Falls Economic Development Zone in Niagara Falls, NY.
Joseph S. Cassata, M.Arch. 1993 & B.A. 1988, has joined the Buffalo firm of Foit-Albert Associates Architecture, Engineering and Surveying P.C. as a Level IV architectural technician.
Kimberly Clark, B.A. 1993 & A.A.S. 1992, of Kenmore, NY, earned a master's degree in education from Canisius College.
Carlo Colecchia, M.B.A. 1993 & B.A. 1991, a coordinator for education abroad at the Ohio State University, is also pursuing a second master's degree in higher education and student affairs administration.
Sharon Delmendo, Ph.D. 1993 & M.A. 1990, assistant professor of English at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, was awarded a Fulbright grant and will spend 12 months at De La Salle University in Manila.
Margaret Mary Heldwein, B.S. 1993, of Springville, NY, is a community health nurse supervisor for the Seneca Nation.
Christine Menges, Ed.M. 1993, of Amherst, NY, is a math teacher at Aurora Middle School in Lancaster.
Mark J. Schulz, Ph.D. 1993 & M.S. 1984, is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, NC.
Matthew I. Schwonke, B.A. 1993, is the film curator at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center and director of education programs at the Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art, both in Buffalo.
Paul D. Seeman, M.D. 1993, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, completed a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas where he served off the coast of Bosnia-Herzegovina on the amphibious ship USS Gunston Hall, part of the USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group (ARG).
Scott R. Spencer, B.S. 1993, graduated from the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School Command, Naval Air Station in Pensacola, FL and was commissioned to the rank of navy ensign.
Donald J. Boyle, B.S. 1994, an ensign in the U.S. Navy, completed Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, RI.
William C. Dean, M.Arch. 1994, is an intern architect at the Denoff Partnership, an architecture firm in Rochester, NY.
H. Andre Fritsch, B.A. 1994, was elected president of his class at the University of Dayton School of Law. He is also the recipient of a $2,500 Dean's Merit Scholarship.
Kendall B. Hobbs, M.L.S. 1994, is an assistant librarian at Ripon College in Ripon, WI.
Deborah Kloker, M.S.W. 1994, is a mental-health psychotherapist for an outpatient mental health program at W.C.A. Hospital in Jamestown, NY.
Joseph P. Lentivech, B.S. 1994, was commissioned to the rank of marine 2d lt., United States Marines, while serving at Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Combat Development Center, Quantico, VA.
Debra C. Lundy, M.A. 1994, of Wheaton, IL, is an augmentative communication specialist at the University of Illinois/Chicago.
Charles L. Miller, Ph.D. 1994 & B.A. 1975, of Buffalo, is owner of and principal investigator at Biller & Associates Archaeological Consultants.
David A. Pawlowski, M.A. 1994 & B.S. 1993, recently joined Buffalo's Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute as a research technician in the molecular biophysics department.
Todd M. Piche, B.S. 1994, who graduated from Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL, was commissioned to the rank of navy ensign.
Michael J. Pinski, M.B.A. 1994 & B.S. 1994, is a staff auditor at Ernst & Young, LLP, a public accounting firm with offices in Buffalo.
William C. Van Nostrand, Ph.D. 1994, M.S. 1992 & B.S. 1991, is a research scientist at Northrup Grumman Corp. in Bethpage, NY.
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Obama clears Iran oil sanctions (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Susan Crabtree 03/31/12)
Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/30/obama-clears-iran-oil-sanctions/
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President Obama Friday signed off on tough new sanctions aimed at hitting Irans oil exports, after determining there is enough crude supplies in the world market that taking the step wont harm U.S. allies or drive gas prices even higher.
The presidents move gives him the ability to imposes sanctions on foreign banks that continue to conduct business from Iran´s central bank, cutting them off from the financial systems of the U.S. and its allies. The U.S. and European Union have issued a string of sanctions against Iran to isolate it from the world economy and pressure it to stop developing its disputed nuclear program.
Countries involved in purchasing oil from Iran can still prevent the sanctions if they significantly curtail their imports before the June 28 deadline.
Speculation about an Israeli attack on Irans nuclear facilities has helped push up oil and gas prices, which have become one of the biggest political problems for Mr. Obamas re-election.
In clearing the way for the congressionally mandated sanctions, Mr. Obama said made his decision after carefully considering a Feb. 29 Energy Information Agency report to Congress that analyzed the worlds oil supply and the impact the sanctions would have. The penalties are timed to take effect at the end of June, around the same time Europes embargo on Iranian oil also begins.
Mr. Obama said he determined that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum products from countries other than Iran to permit a significant reduction in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial institutions. He also promised to monitor the situation closely to assure that the market can continue to accommodate a reduction in purchases of oil and oil products from Iran.
A White House spokesman said Mr. Obama gave the oil sanctions a green light despite a worldwide oil market that has become increasingly tight over the first two months of 2012 because of a series of production disruptions in South Sudan, Syria, Yemen Nigeria and the North Sea, as well as international concern over Irans nuclear activities and recent steps taken to reduce the amount of Iranian crude oil products worldwide.
Nonetheless, there currently appears to be sufficient supply of non- Iranian oil to permit foreign countries to significantly reduce their import of Iranian oil, taking into account current estimates of demand, increased production by some countries, private inventories of crude oil and petroleum products, and available strategic petroleum reserves and, in fact, many purchasers of Iranian crude oil have already reduced their purchases or announced they are in productive discussions with alternative suppliers, the spokesman said in a release.
In coming to a decision on the sanctions, Mr. Obama had to navigate some tricky political and foreign policy concerns. Many of the countries that purchase Iranian oil are U.S. allies, including several European countries, India, Japan and South Korea. The sanctions bill, passed as part of a sweeping defense authorization bill in December, allows the U.S. some flexibility to grant waivers to countries who agree to significantly cut down their Iranian oil imports.
The State Department has already announced 10 waivers to European Union countries and Japan because of their agreements to reduce their purchases of Iranian oil. (© 2012 The Washington Times, LLC. 03/31/12)
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Jets vs. Dolphins Week 8 Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – A battle between AFC East teams will ensue this Sunday when the Jets host the Dolphins at 1:00PM ET.
MIAMI: Two weeks ago the Dolphins edged the Rams 17-14 in Miami before heading into their bye week. Rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 21-of-29 passes for 185 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while Marlon Moore came out of nowhere to catch three passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, burning rookie corner Janoris Jenkins in the process. Reggie Bush was held to just 17 yards on 12 carries but did add five catches for 44 yards. The victory was the Dolphins' second in as many weeks and the team's third win of the season. Miami is now 3-3 overall and 3-3 against the spread after failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite versus St. Louis. Bush leads the team with three touchdowns and 434 rushing yards.
NEW YORK: The Jets took a 26-23 lead on the Patriots with less than two minutes remaining in the game last Sunday, but New England eventually tied the game with no time remaining and then won 29-26 in overtime. Mark Sanchez completed 28-of-41 passes for 328 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Jeremy Kerley caught seven passes for 120 yards in the loss. The Jets covered as an 11-point underdog so they're now 5-2 against the spread this year but just 3-4 overall. Sanchez leads the team with 1,453 passing yards while Shonn Greene has a team-high five touchdowns.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dolphins are 1-point favorites over the Jets, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 41 points. The Dolphins enter this game with a straight up record of 3-3 and are 3-3 against the spread, while the Jets are 3-4 straight up and 5-2 ATS.
TRENDS: The Dolphins are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five trips to New York, but they're just 7-20-1 against the number in their last 28 games overall versus the Jets. The road team, meanwhile, is 8-3-1 against the number in the last 12 meetings between Miami and New York.
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One of the most powerful features of Excel formulas is the ability to create absolute references that don't move around when you drag to extend cell formulas or copy them to different places in your spreadsheet. Most Excel users figure out how to lock these references by either toggling through the options with the F4 key or using the
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They're a creative group of guys and the members of Maroon 5 decided to take a page out of the "Wedding Crashers" movie for their "Sugar" video.
Adam Levine and his bandmates teamed up with director David Dobkin for the project, and everyone looked to be having a good time.
It's one of the biggest nights of the year for the film and television industries, so it's no wonder Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo were in the house for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards earlier this evening (January 11).
The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills was the place to be for celebrity spotters as the People Magazine Awards took over the scene on Thursday night (December 18).
They're both major heartthrobs in their own right so when Adam Levine and Blake Shelton showed up at the Universal CityWalk together, mass swooning ensued.
The "Maps" crooner flashed a cocky smile as he posed up a storm next to the "Mine Would Be You" singer for NBC's "The Voice" Season 7 Red Carpet Event, waving to fans and signing autographs along the way.
Getting an early start to the holidays, a bevy of stars gathered together inside Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday (November 19) for A Very Grammy Christmas presentation.
Ariana Grande sang her heart out on stage and donned a lovely white dress with silver accents.
It was the perfect evening for some NBA action and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West showed up at the Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets game last night (October 28).
Enjoying premium courtside seats, the "Love Lockdown" rapper kept his lovely "Disaster Movie" actress wife close as the home team lost to the visiting Rockets with a final score of 108-90.
He's one of the luckiest guys in the world and Adam Levine gives fans an inside look at his red hot romance with wife Behati Prinsloo in the new "Animals" video from Maroon 5.
Directed by Samuel Bayer ("A Nightmare on Elm Street"), the clip finds Levine working behind the counter at a butcher shop while Behati comes in to pick up some meat.
He's always up for a challenge, and Adam Levine proved his sublime singing skills during a segment on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" called "Wheel of Musical Impressions" last night (September 2).
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Some people save lives. Some people succor the weak. Some people defend the downtrodden. All of these people bring goodness and light into the world.
And then there's the people who bring happiness into the world by being entertaining, by which I mean "a big sack of crazy." Here I'm thinking of our old pal and frequent blogging subject Jack Thompson.
Thompson, as our readers (and gamers, and people fond of Fox News) know, is a disbarred lawyer who has spent the last ten years freaking out at judges over video games. Prior to video games, he spent a career freaking out about rap music and hating Janet Reno for the wrong reasons.
What's new with Jacko, you ask? Well, there are still people who are freaked out about video games, and still people who like watching train wrecks. So Jack still gets invites to speak and columns and such. And recently he agreed to appear at a gaming convention in Texas and debate a gamer/lawyer named Mark Menthenitis. And then came more crazy.
* he objected to a one- or two-line introduction ("I have never been introduced with 1 or 2 sentences. Nobody can be introduced in that fashion…")
* he objected to a user-created parody video posted (and since removed) on the [gaming convention] site; Thompson may have believed the video, "Questions Not to Ask Jack Thompson" at SGC," was official [gaming convention] content
So now maybe it's on again. Or maybe not. Right now apparently he's pissed about another post about him. And it's not clear if anyone can agree on an appropriate number of sentences to introduce what Jack Thompson is all about, or if the parties can agree upon an introduction that is accurate without using terms that Jack won't like ("Thorazine" "vexatious" "otherworldly"). There's certainly no way that any group of gamers is going to refrain from making fun of him. So it may remain uncertain, right up to the moment of the debate, right up to the moment of any future debates, whether or not Jack will be there. Jack Thompson is the Schrodinger's Cat of crazy — you can tell where he is, or what he'll be doing, but never both at once.
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text: So, Roger. Suppose you have only a single partition / and want to mount it read-only...how are you going to accommodate this ? Hm? I'd imagine you have a terrific time since all inodes reference back to /. This will include all sub-mount below /... The purpose of multiple partition/mount is for flexibility. You are free to choose a partition scheme as you see fit. PCBSD used to have / only during install. People complained about that too! Best, Quyen On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Roger Marquis <marquis at roble.com> wrote: > Kris Moore wrote: > >> I'm inclined to agree with Andrei here. The standard way to do >> auto-partitioning is what we've been doing, with /, /var, /usr, and >> swap. >> > > This was the standard back when it was required by the imitations of > single disks were not large enough to accommodate an entire distribution, > but has not been standard, if by standard you mean used by a majority of > Unix and Linux installations, since. > > Legacy or not I would hope that the goal of any partitioning scheme would > be to accommodate the largest number of users. Partitioning /usr, without > an explicit rational, clearly does not meet that test. That /usr is > still partitioned in PC-BSD indicates that the current scheme is > legacy-based as opposed to use-based. > > Partitioning /var is nearly as bad in my experience, for the reasons > outlined previously. > > "/" and "/var" only take up around 2-6GB of space, leaving the >> rest for your main operations in /usr. That seems like a pretty >> reasonable amount to reserve for critical areas of the system. >> > > But then you often have to create partitions for /tmp and /var/tmp, and > symlink them, and reduce log archiving, or archive to another partition. > Dump, cdrecord, and rsync among others often need more than a few GB on > /tmp or /var/tmp for one common use-case. > > I think what we should be looking at are use-cases. When someone pays me > to reinstall a server that became problematic due to a small root, or > var, or usr partition, or is experiencing performance issues due to root > mounts, that indicates a serious problem. Cases where a single root > partition creates diskfull issues are far less common, by one or two > orders of magnitude. > > Question is what problems would have been avoided by partitioning /var on > the same disk? Not in theory but in practice. > > Roger > _______________________________________________ > Dev mailing list > Dev at lists.pcbsd.org > http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/dev > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.pcbsd.org/pipermail/dev/attachments/20100924/d894c87b/attachment.html>


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From: "R L Bradley" <>
Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] Property terms and dimensions in Ireland
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:21:24 -0500
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5.5 yards = 1 rod
Perch Old unit of length - same as rod and pole. 16.5 feet.
The acre is the only unit of area in common use, other than the square-foot,
and the square mile. The rood is an area of 1 furlong by 1 rod, or 1210 sq.
yds. An acre is four roods. An acre is traditionally thought of as the area
that could be ploughed by a team of oxen in a morning without tiring them.
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From: "Nancy Jewel"
> Can someone explain to me the terms Rods,and perches
> as I understand acreage ,but not the rest.
> I have been putting in copious notes on people in my
> database from Ireland and their land dimensions.
> Does anyone know what the true measure of these terms
> are?
> thanks for your help
> Nancy
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Still not sure if this is just the easy way out for people to find financing.... Not having dipped my toes into crowd finding YET.... We'll see...
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Makes a difference to see the war from. British combat perspective
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But then again who wanted to watch a doc about dying film formats and digital cinema? Oh yeah quite a few people
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