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PBS Commissioner Winstead Speaks on Federal Buildings at Federal Forum
As prepared for delivery
Remarks by
David Winstead
Public Buildings Service
The Role of Federal Buildings in the Local Community
Federal Forum
Lakewood, CO
May 12, 2006
Thank you for the introduction Sam. I'm pleased to be with you today. I am also excited to be speaking about something that I have a passion for and that has been very successful throughout Colorado — the federal presence and its role in local communities.
GSA's Public Buildings Service has a broad responsibility to manage the government's real estate for other federal agencies. That includes the purchase, lease, design, construction, and management of office buildings, laboratories, courthouses, and border stations for civilian federal agencies — including several customers who are with us today.
Of our over 8,900 assets — we have about 1,600 in the government-owned inventory and 7,300 in leased facilities. That's about 342 million square feet of space in about 2,100 communities.
Here in the State of Colorado we have 78 owned buildings and 170 leases comprising about 10.2 million square feet. In a year we spend approximately $36 million in operating costs, $90 million for rental of space and another $12 million for repairs and maintenance. That doesn't include the capital projects such as the recently completed Arraj Courthouse in downtown Denver and the upcoming infrastructure modernization of the Denver Federal Center.
Our core mission is to provide superior workplaces for federal workers, and we recognize that quality workplaces don't happen by accident. They are the result of close collaboration with customers, stakeholders, local community officials and citizens.
PBS is unique in one respect: we build, lease, and renovate properties where there is a federal need to do so, in many cases where the market would not otherwise drive new development. This means that our facilities often present an important opportunity to help support, or 'jump start," the tone for future development in many communities. This is why it is vitally important that we work together.
As a federal agency, we have the opportunity to complete our projects in ways that support local development goals. Our public investment in federal buildings can encourage the development and health of a transportation and related infrastructure that will benefit the larger community.
How we locate and design new buildings; how we manage and invest in our existing buildings – these are the big decisions. And when we make these decisions in collaboration with our clients and our communities, we can get multiple returns for both. There is clearly a symbiotic relationship between what we do with facilities and space and the infrastructure that serves them. We are exploring this relationship and how our current policies impact the areas of mobility and congestion.
GSA's Rocky Mountain Region, based here in Lakewood, has provided some of the best examples of the possibilities:
In Alamosa we worked to keep the Social Security Administration office in the downtown area.
In Glenwood Springs we worked with community to keep locations for Social Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service within the city limits.
In Fort Collins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of the Interior have grown dramatically over the past several years. These Departments formed a relationship with Colorado State University to create a concentration of cooperative research, involving a wide range of agricultural and environmental issues. To accomplish this vision, PBS developed an outstanding public/private partnership involving Colorado State University, the City of Fort Collins, US Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, GSA and several private sector developers. The result is two separate multi-building research campuses involving ten buildings and twenty outdoor animal research structures. Eight of the ten buildings are complete, as well as all twenty-six of the outdoor research structures. The ninth building is currently under construction and the entire complex is anticipated to be completed in 2009. Currently, approximately 1,400 federal employees and contractors are housed in over 700,000 square feet of new space.
In Boulder, the David Skaggs Research Center houses 1200 scientists who conduct some of the most important weather related research in the world.
In downtown Denver, our Lessor, OPUS West, is completing construction of a new regional office for EPA on the site of a vacant postal distribution center, along the 16th Street transit mall in an area well served by Denver's light-rail system. Giving their employees robust public transit options was important to EPA – and as the former Secretary of Transportation for the State of Maryland, I know the value that transit brings to employers, the community, and the environment.
Right here in Lakewood, in fact just behind us here at the Denver Federal Center, we see a truly unique opportunity to fashion a collective vision, and to rethink and reposition our federal properties in keeping with larger community goals. This one-square mile facility was built as a Remington Arms Plant during World War II. Over the last 60 some years, the site has evolved into one of the largest concentrations of federal agencies outside of Washington, with more than 10,000 employees and visitors arriving at the Center each day.
Yet the needs of our clients have changed over time, much of the site remains unused, and the Lakewood area has grown around it.
Now it presents a unique opportunity to redefine the site – in a sensitive way that strikes a balance between government, public, and private sector use. Along with city officials, we are considering many options during the master plan process, including components that include mixed use, residential, and park development.
Plans are already in place to bring a new hospital onto one portion of the site and light rail park and ride service to a spot just outside this building. The line will provide employees, visitors, and our neighbors in Lakewood with quick service west to Golden and east to downtown.
The final master plan won't be complete until late this year. But the lesson to draw from this now is the importance of collaborating to build a common vision, around this type of very unique opportunity.
There are many other opportunities out there – both large and small. These are just a few of the examples of the type of work that GSA is doing on behalf of our clients and in partnership with local communities – in Colorado and around the country.
We take our role in communities to meet federal needs in ways that support local goals very seriously. We see these examples as setting the standard for all of us. Thank you again for allowing me to speak to you today. If you find yourself in Washington, please give me a call or stop by my office.


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The June issue of Environmental Health Perspectives includes a new study based on World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry data that provides a broad snapshot of the disaster's physical health effects among children. Researchers found that those under five years old on Sept. 11, 2001, had an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with asthma in the two to three years following the event.
These recent findings emphasize how important it is for parents and guardians of children enrolled in the Registry to complete the follow-up pediatric survey, which will remain open until December 1, 2008. This survey will help assess whether 9/11-related health symptoms have persisted or new conditions have emerged in the seven years since the disaster. For a copy of the survey, call (866) 692-9827 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
According to the new study, half of the 3,100 children enrolled in the WTC Health Registry developed at least one new or worsened respiratory symptom, such as a cough, between the collapse of the towers and the time of the 2003-2004 survey. Prior to the 9/11 attacks, asthma rates among child enrollees were on par with national and regional rates, but at the time of the interview, about 6% of enrolled children had received a new asthma diagnosis. Children exposed to the dust cloud following the collapse of the WTC were twice as likely to be diagnosed with asthma as those not caught in the dust cloud, the survey found. In addition, the post-9/11 asthma rate among children under five years old may be as much as twice the rate for the same age group in the Northeastern U.S. Further research is needed to learn whether some of this increase is due to better detection of asthma in kids with WTC exposure or because parents of children with asthma symptoms were more likely to enroll their children in the Registry.
Parents are being asked to complete the follow-up survey even if their child feels fine. The information is important because it is the only ongoing long-term study of children who were affected by the WTC disaster. The experience also can engage adolescent enrollees in the work of the WTC Health Registry, one of the largest in America, which will track the health of 71,000 people, who now reside in all 50 states and 15 countries, for at least twenty years. Completing the survey takes only about 20 minutes and all information provided is kept confidential.
WTC Health Registry enrollees also can update their contact information here. This will ensure that they are notified about important information related to the Registry and future surveys.

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in SWEEP! Magazine - February 2008)
"Goodbye Chris.
Hello Jim?"
A six month selection process produced just one change
from last year's Team Canada. Darryl Neighbour replaced Chris Daw to
make it an all-BC team at February's 2008 World Championships in Sursee,
Switzerland. (Results
not available at press time)
It's ironic that had the CCA not mandated a coach
selected national team, this same group, Gerry Austgarden, Gary Cormack,
Sonja Gaudet, Ina Forrest and Neighbour would probably have represented
BC at last year's Nationals and won their way to a 2008 maple leaf
The eight remaining National Talent Pool (NTP) curlers
are free to compete in the 2008 Nationals, March 22-30th in Winnipeg.
Northern Ontario, Nova Scotia and an Atlantic Canada team will join
Manitoba, Ontario,
Alberta and current champions BC at this year's event. Team Canada's
continued absence from the Nationals suggests a desire on the part of
the CCA to avoid embarrassment were they not to win.
Chris Daw's unceremonious exit from the international
stage came in a letter requesting "temporary leave of absence" from the
NTP, citing pressure of work and family responsibilities. The news,
broken on wheelchaircurling.com several days before an official CCA
announcement, provoked faint praise for someone so instrumental in
establishing the sport, and the only person to have skipped Team Canada.
Team Leader Wendy Morgan said: "Chris Daw has been an
active competitor on the wheelchair curling scene since its
inauguration, He is a true pioneer of this sport in Canada." She added
that the Discover Curling Program "is fortunate to have Chris's passion
and energy directed toward grassroots recruitment of wheelchair curling
Joe Rea's only public comment was to stress in an
interview with the Vancouver Sun: "There isn't an ego on the (2008) team
and from a coaching perspective, that's a huge thing for me."
Chris, a carded athlete, seems to have worn out his
welcome, and may have realized that he wasn't going to make the cut
before requesting that his name be removed from consideration just prior
to the 2008 team announcement. The CCA's Gerry Peckham stressed Chris
had jumped rather than been pushed. He also said that the selection
process of skills performance, coach assessment and peer review had each
created an identical rating of the NTP members. As Daw's intensity was
known to rankle many of his peers, it is fair to extrapolate from what
Peckham said that Chris didn't make the top five, a requirement for team
While Daw may attempt a comeback, a more likely addition
to the Canadian squad continues to be Jim Armstrong. Speculation that he
will require a wheelchair for his daily mobility in time to be eligible
for the 2010 Paralympics has been encouraged in his own press
as 2010 host, is under huge pressure and is allocating unprecedented
resources to win gold. But all the top teams are improving their shot
making. Thoralf Hognestad, coach of 2007 World Champions Norway, feels
that a team curling at the level of the 2006 Torino Paralympics would
have no chance in 2008, let alone 2010. Additionally, the top teams have
recognised that the format of wheelchair curling, lacking sweeping,
precludes shooting percentages consistently higher that 60-65%. They are
therefore simplifying their game plans, and putting rocks into the house
to take advantage of their opponent's inevitable misses.
The skills of regular curling that apply equally in
wheelchair curling are calling appropriate shots and reading the ice.
This may explain the CCA's wooing of Armstrong, a long time skip and
6-time Brier competitor, even though he is currently ineligible, and not
in the top 5 in shot execution. Having an Armstrong, or a similarly
knee-wrecked Pal Trulsen, call
the game would be a huge advantage over teams skipped by players limited
in experience to the six years or so of this sport's existence.
Coaching Tip
Don't take a shot unless the rock is positioned exactly
where you want it. Wheelchair users may have difficulty precisely
positioning their own rocks, a problem compounded if the "bracing"
procedure to keep their chair steady through delivery, has already
The temptation is not to cause a fuss; to either throw
from an incorrect position, or try to compensate during delivery. Either
way means a poor shot, and if you know a shot will be poor before you
take it, save your energy.
Make a note of exactly where you need the rock to be in
relation to (say) your front wheel. Note the orientation of the handle
that works for you, and insist that is always the same. That's the only
way to develop a consistent delivery and improve your game.
An Ontario club
preparing a renovation grant request asked what I thought was the most
persuasive argument for encouraging wheelchair access. I replied,
curling clubs are an important social and recreational resource in
Canadian culture that should be open to everyone, not just those who
don't use wheelchairs.
Let me know about your
local efforts to encourage wheelchair participation.
Eric Eales - Kelowna,January


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Tuesday, 16 April, 2002, 11:06 GMT 12:06 UK
Mobile blood unit unveiled
A new Ł170,000 mobile blood donation unit for Northern Ireland has been unveiled.
The purpose-built BloodMobile contains reception, waiting, interview and blood donation areas as well as donor refreshment and rest rooms.
It replaces one of the existing conventional equipment lorry units carrying portable equipment.
Health minister Bairbre de Brun welcomed the new facility.
"This new state-of-the-art BloodMobile will provide easier access and better facilities for donors," she said.
"A high level of blood donation is a vital component of our health service."
Ms de Brun praised the many people in the province who donate blood.
"We all owe tremendous gratitude to the thousands of selfless people who already give blood," she said.
"With the launch of this mobile blood donation unit, I have high hopes that even more people will decide to give blood and we will soon see a marked increase in the number of people donating blood every year."
The first blood donation session on board the new unit took place at Nortel in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, on Tuesday.
Charles Kinney of the Blood Transfusion Service said the service would be boosted by the unit's ability to go to smaller towns and workplace sessions.
"This unit, with its expanding donation area of 500 square feet, is the most modern, and biggest-known of its type in the world," he said.
"We have spent seven years researching, designing and planning the BloodMobile, which will facilitate access to a whole new pool of donors here."
The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, based at Belfast City Hospital, has the responsibility for collection, testing and issue of 70,000 blood donations each year.
The service operates almost 1,000 donation sessions locally at 250 different locations.
Anyone thinking of giving blood should contact the Blood Transfusion Service on their free help line - 0500 534666.
See also:
29 Jun 01 | Americas
US restricts blood supplies
26 Nov 01 | Health
Blood service appeals for donors
31 Oct 01 | Americas
US Red Cross stops seeking donations
07 Sep 01 | Health
'Give us UR blood'
12 Sep 01 | Americas
World offers help to US
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The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to pay fraud informants as much as 30% of the amount that investigators recover.
David M. Katz, CFO.com | US
November 29, 2010
Based on my experience as a Sarbanes-Oxley whistle blower, these offers are empty. The SEC proposed rules practically require the corporate compliance officers to construct termination for all the interested parties prior to permitting an SEC investigation. My experience is that the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, and the SECrecy Agency have little to no interest in helping whistleblowers. Expect them to let the corporation drive the whistleblower into legal fee bankruptcy. They've had a reward program for whistleblowers for years and no one has ever been paid.
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7. Intelligence problems
The US may have a technical edge, but it also needs to be on top of old fashioned intelligence gathering and the use of agents in Afghanistan.
The CIA is the major agency responsible for providing this kind of intelligence, but there are doubts among some in the United States of whether itis up to the job. One former CIA director, Jim Woolsey, has already spoken out about the difficulties of conducting a manhunt, based on the agencies attempts to track down a Somali warlord in the 1990s. "We had a lot of people on the ground in Mogadishu. We controlled the skies. We had American troops, military intelligence people," he said. "And although we came close ... we never did actually find him. And that was in one city."
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Cuan throws second straight FSL gem
Mets prospect fans nine, allows two hits over seven innings
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | May 25, 2013 7:07 PM ET
When you see a pitcher with a high strikeout total in a box score, it's easy to conclude he's a fireballer. In the case of Angel Cuan, it's his head that brings him success, not his arm.
The Mets prospect gave up two hits and recorded a season-high nine strikeouts over seven innings Saturday night as Class A Advanced St. Lucie blanked visiting Bradenton, 1-0.
Cuan (5-1) retired his first eight batters before Chris Lashmet singled with two outs in the third inning. He ended up facing only three Marauders over the minimum, with one batter reaching on an error by second baseman T.J. Rivera.
"It was just one of those nights where he had really good control -- pinpoint control -- and all of his pitches working for him," Mets manager Ryan Ellis said. "He was able to mix his fastball up and down and use his quadrants. His slider and changeup were really good tonight, really sharp."
"I've had him for two-and-a-half years and that's the best I've seen him."
It was a typical start for Cuan, who did not walk a batter for the fourth time in eight appearances this season. The 29 batters he walked last season in 23 games for St. Lucie marked the highest total of his six-year career.
Signed as a non-drafted free agent in September 2007, the 23-year-old left-hander needed only 75 pitches to win his third straight decision. In fact, had the Mets not needed to use rehabbing Major Leaguers Jeurys Familia and Scott Atchison, Cuan could have gone the distance for the first time as a pro.
"The way he was going, I have no question he could have possibly gone nine tonight," Ellis said.
The reigning Florida State League Manager of the Year was quick to praise the native of Panama for the work that he puts in and the way he approaches each start.
"He's got himself into a really good routine," Ellis said. "He's one of the first guys in the park and he really studies the lineup. He's able to make the adjustments on the fly. Bradenton did a good job of making adjustments, but he was able to stay one step ahead of them.
"Honestly, I thought he got ahead of the hitters with off-speed pitches and I thought that made the difference. Bradenton is an aggressive hitting team and I thought he did a good job of using his changeup."
Cuan worked seven scoreless innings for the second straight start. And after struggling through much of the season's first month, he's 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last five outings.
"He's a guy that doesn't throw hard. He's had to rely on control and keeping the ball down at the knees and when he doesn't, that's when he gets hurt," Ellis said. "I think he and [pitching coach] Phil Regan have done a good job on keeping the ball down, and it's been showing in his last two starts."
The statistics also bear that out. Cuan surrendered five homers over 17 innings in April but has given up only two in 22 frames this month. Overall, he has a 3.69 ERA and a 33-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
According to Ellis, Cuan's fastball sits around 87-88 mph. But the manager noted there's a big difference in velocity between that pitch and his changeup and slider. The nine strikeouts he notched on Saturday were one short of the career high he established in the Rookie-level Venezuelan Summer League on May 22, 2008.
Familia and Atchison each fanned one in a perfect inning as the Mets registered their Florida State League-leading eighth shutout.
Albert Cordero singled home Dustin Lawley in the second with the game's only run.
Bradenton starter Eliecer Navarro fell to 0-9, despite yielding a run on five hits over a season-high 6 2/3 innings.
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The 2004-2006 Yamaha YZF-R1, YZF-R1 SP sportbike repair manual by Haynes, covers the following models:
- A neglected drive chain won't last long and can quickly damage the sprockets. Routine chain adjustment and lubrication isn't difficult and will ensure maximum chain and sprocket life.
- To check the chain, have an assistant support the bike upright, but do not have someone sit on it to do this - it is important that the bike's wheels are resting on the ground with no weight on the seat. Shift the transmission into neutral.
- Push up on the bottom run of the chain and measure the total up-and-down slack at a point midway between the two sprockets (see illustrations), then compare your measurement to that listed in this Chapter's Specifications.
As the chain stretches with wear, adjustment will periodically be necessary (see below).
Since the chain will rarely wear evenly, rotate the rear wheel or roll the bike forward so that another section of chain can be checked (having an assistant to do this makes the task a lot easier; do this several times to check the entire length of chain, and then mark the tightest spot.
CAUTION: Riding the bike with excess slack in the chain could lead to damage.
- In some cases where lubrication has been neglected, corrosion and dirt may cause the links to bind and kink, which effectively shortens the chain's length and makes it tight (see illustration).
Thoroughly clean and work free any such links, then highlight them with a marker pen or paint. Take the bike for a ride.
NOTE: This procedure can be carried out with the engine in the frame. If the engine has been removed, ignore the steps which do not apply.
- Remove the lower fairing and the fairing side panels (see Chapter 7). Drain the engine oil (see Chapter 1). Remove the clutch (see Section 13).
- Make sure the transmission is in neutral. Note how far the gearchange linkage rod is threaded into the lever and arm, as this determines the height of the lever relative to the footrest.
Loosen the rod locknuts, then unscrew the rod and separate it from the lever and the arm (the rod is reverse-threaded on the lever end, so will unscrew from both lever and arm simultaneously when turned in the one direction) (see illustrations).
Withdraw the rod from the frame (see illustration).
- Make an alignment mark where the slot in the gearchange linkage arm aligns with the shaft. Unscrew the pinch bolt on the linkage arm and slide the arm off the shaft (see illustration).
Release the E-clip and remove the washer from the shaft (see illustration).
Subject: 2004, 2005, 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1, YZF-R1 SP service, maintenance, repair. ISBN-10: 1844256057 | ISBN-13: 9781844256051 | Haynes 4605
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Routine maintenance and servicing
Engine, transmission and associated systems
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Crop growth models are computer programs that integrate information on daily weather, genetics, management, soil characteristics, and pest stress to determine daily plant growth and subsequent yield. Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) have used a soybean growth model as a tool to evaluate causes of yield variability in several fields in Iowa. The idea is to calibrate the model to mimic historic yields within small grids in a field. Once calibrated, the model can be used to evaluate performance of prescriptions over many different weather conditions.
A case study was conducted on the McGarvey field on Ron Heck's farm near Perry, IA. The model was calibrated to account for water stress, soybean cyst nematode (SCN), and weed densities on 100 grids within a 50-acre field. By incorporating these factors, the model explained approximately 84 percent of soybean yield variability in 1997. Estimates were then made to determine the yield increase that could be realized by eliminating water stress (Figure 1), SCN (Figure 2), and weeds (Figure 3). According to our estimates, water stress reduced the overall yield in the field by 786.2 bushels. Eliminating SCN effects by planting an SCN-resistant variety could return 232 bushels over the 50-acre field. Eliminating weed competition by improving weed control could return up to 76 bushels for the field. Weed effects were estimated using the WeedSOFT program, developed at the University of Nebraska.
These results confirm that water stress accounts for the majority of soybean yield variation. Both weeds and SCN can be controlled by following current ISU Extension guidelines. However, a scouting plan should be implemented to determine if SCN is a factor in your field. Currently, irrigation is the only management practice that can eliminate water stress. However, research is being conducted to identify drought-tolerant varieties that may perform better in dry parts of a field. This research may offer a new management solution to reduce the effects of variable water stress and improve yields within a field and capture lost yield potential.
This work was funded by the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board.
This article originally appeared on page 2 of the IC-482 (PrecisAg) -- May 5, 1999 issue.
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By now, you should have had the chance to watch the Veronica Mars movie, so it's time to talk spoilers! We already pointed out the cameos, so now let's start some dissecting. The movie is based on the TV show that went off the air seven years ago, and while there's a new mystery to solve, there are a lot of the original characters. But they're not the only holdovers from the series that pop up in the movie. We've pulled out the inside jokes and references to the show in the movie, so if you're a fan, see if you caught all these, and let us know what we missed! Spoilers ahead, obviously.
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"Affectional Orientation"
By: Rev. Dr. Jerry S. Maneker
A person is Gay or Straight whether or not he/she can engage in sexual activity! Most Gay people engage in sexual activity just as most Straight people engage in sexual activity, but those activities don't define whether or not they are Gay or Straight. There are many people who engage in same-sex sexual activity who are not Gay, as often seen in prisons and in boarding schools; there are many people who engage in heterosexual activity who are not Straight, as seen by many people who are in the closet.
What makes a person Gay is not basically his/her sexual orientation but his/her affectional orientation! The distinction between sexual orientation and affectional orientation is crucial to underscore to all people, particularly potential Straight allies of whom there are many.
When I was teaching in the university, when dealing with this subject, I would ask my class what is the first thing that came into their minds when I said two different words. I would say "Heterosexual," and the words that they said were such words as "marriage," "family," and "children."
I would then say the word "Gay," and almost everyone said, "Sex." Many people, when they think of Gay people think primarily of sex and sexual activities in which many Gay people engage. It's relatively rare in my experience to have people first think of sex when, for example, a heterosexual couple gets married, or when a Straight person is characterized.
I suggest that the term, "Sexual orientation" may be retarding the Gay Civil Rights movement, and it might be far better to discard that term in favor of "Affectional Orientation." Of course, sexual orientation is part and parcel of what make us Gay or Straight, but it is primarily the affectional orientation that we possess that ultimately defines us as one or the other.
Being Gay, just like being Straight, is primarily about love! It's about our emotional connection to people of the same or opposite sex respectively!
And why shouldn't we categorize and refer to people, when appropriate, by one's affectional orientation when dealing with Gay and Straight people? It is far more accurate a description of Gay and Straight people than is the emphasis upon sex and sexual activity that seems to currently falsely embody the public's major perception and defining of Gay people as distinct from their major perception and defining of Straight people.
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Drawing Bipartite Graphs on Two Curves
Di Giacomo, Emilio and Grilli, Luca and Liotta, Giuseppe (2007) Drawing Bipartite Graphs on Two Curves. In: Graph Drawing 14th International Symposium, GD 2006, September 18-20, 2006, Karlsruhe, Germany , pp. 380-385 (Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70904-6_36).
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Pastor Steve N. Wagers
Numbers 13:28
1. Years ago, a man was taking his small girl on a cruise out to California's Catalina Island. It was one of the most beautiful days of the year, and one of those days when you could see for miles and miles.
2. His little girl looked out, and suddenly exclaimed, "Daddy, I can look farther than my eyes can see!" 1
3. When I read that, I thought, how well it would be to implement that mentality into ministries and churches abroad.
4. I am told that the part of our mind that plays the greatest in achievement is that part that imagines and visualizes.
5. God created the human brain in two distinct parts, each having different functions. The left side of the brain is basically concerned with logic and speech. It thinks.
6. The right side of the brain is related to intuition and creativity. It knows. It is visual in orientation.
7. We now know that we tend to cultivate the left of the brain. We spend years developing the part of the mind that reasons, memorizes, and learns, but almost no time is given to developing the immense potential of that part of the mind that gives birth to vision. 2
8. Thus, I believe that Helen Keller was right when she said, "The greatest tragedy in life is sight without vision.
9. Someone has well said that, "Vision is essential for survival. It is spawned by faith, sustained by hope, sparked by imagination, and strengthened by enthusiasm. It is greater than sight, deeper than a dream, and broader than an idea. It encompasses vistas outside the realm of the predictable, the safe, and the expected. No wonder we perish without it. 3
10. One need not examine the pages of the Word of God to see what a vision is to the spiritual life. In fact, we're emphatically told, in Proverbs 29:18, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."
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President Obama told an African-American policy conference today that the economy may be down, but "we have been through tougher times before."
"Our parents have been through tougher times," Obama told the largely African-American crowd. "Our grandparents have been through tougher times. We know tough times."
"And what we also know," the president said, is that "if we are persistent, if we are unified and we remain hopeful, then we'll get through these tough times, and better days lie ahead."
Obama dropped in on what the White House called its African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference. Delegates from across the country met with administration officials on items ranging from African-American employment to improving education.
The White House issued a report on how its policies affect African-American communities.
A White House statement on the report:
When President Obama took office, the economy was shedding nearly 800,000 jobs each month and millions of families were unable to make ends meet.
African Americans were hit especially hard by the recession, struggling with significant economic losses, including near-record high levels of unemployment and low incomes compared to the national average.
Since day one, the President has fought to restore the strength to the middle class, protect the interests of the low-income families, and allow those hardest hit by the economy to have access to the American Dream.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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Bethenny Frankel has caused a ruckus by giving into her daughter Bryn's wishes. Posting an image of herself in preschooler-sized Hello Kitty garb to Instagram on Sunday, the 43 year old wrote, "This is my daughter's nightgown and PJ shorts. Think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet?"
Check out the photo in question here.
Responding to one Twitter user who thought the outfit was funny, the Skinnygirl drink mogul wrote, "When ur 4 year old peanut says 'mommy please put my dress on' & giggles uncontrollably, u do what ur told."
That type of reply is few and far between, however. HuffPost Entertainment shared a link to their article about Bethenny Frankel in her daughters clothes, and the comments poured in. A sampling of the many, many negative ones:
What the hell? Thanks Bethany for continuing this sick image society has on how small a woman should be. Go eat a sandwich!!
The clothes fit? Mind of a four old as well. Totally stupid.
This disgusts me and we wonder why women have poor body images. Its women like this. I try to never say this but her poor daughter will grow up struggling with her body image because of her mother's actions. Its a shame!
She's an idiot. How awful of her for even trying the PJ's on and then to post the picture for the world to see. These narcissistic women (Kim K and others) make me sick. Please stop giving her media time. She needs help and I worry about that poor young child.
Sarcastically addressing the growing hoopla, Bethenny shared this tweet Monday morning:
BREAKING NEWS! World Scandal: Former reality star, failed talk show host & cocktail maven jokes by wearing her kids' pjs! #itcantbetrue
— Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) July 14, 2014
Is it a little odd to see a grown woman in a preschooler's nightgown? Yes, but I can't say I find it as angering as so many others seem to. Her body and her weight is her business, and I don't think this was in any way meant to be a statement about thinness and societal pressures.
If we're opening our minds to the idea of no body shame — as in no fat-shaming — we really ought to work on also embracing the other end of the spectrum.
What do you make of Bethenny Frankel wearing her daughter's clothes?
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Bethenny Frankel has written about her diet advice many times, including 2009's 'Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting.' She has also opened up about Bryn's eating habits. Take a look at what she previously shared here, in our gallery of celebrities talking family diets:


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Looking every bit the movie star, her neck was adorned with a simple string of dazzling diamonds that perfectly topped her strapless gown. The star chose to go bold with makeup, matching her lips to her vibrant dress.
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Google's IPO will be the Deal of the Year, the hypesters keep telling us. Yes, of course -- for the sellers, bankers, and brokers, since the odds of Google going public at a bargain price are nano-sized. So excuse me for offering the decidedly retrograde suggestion that there might be a better deal coming in...auto parts!
That's right, such Machine Age stuff as brake drums and rotors, steering gears and racks, mainstay products of Livonia (Mich.)-based TRW Automotive. Northrop Grumman (NOC ), which merged in 2002 with rival defense giant TRW, sold control of the auto operations a year ago to New York private-equity firm Blackstone Group. Now, Blackstone is aiming to sell a stake in TRW Automotive to public investors in an initial public offering led by Goldman, Sachs (GS ). This deal is coming at a time when the stocks of such bigger competitors as Delphi (DPH ) and Visteon (VC ) are bouncing off record lows.
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TRW was perhaps best known for its spy satellites, yet it never cut its century-long ties to the Rust Belt. Last year, TRW Automotive posted some $11 billion in revenue selling parts to most every carmaker, with more than 60% of sales coming from Ford (F ), DaimlerChrysler (DCX ), Volkswagen, and General Motors (GM ). It holds No.1 or No.2 market shares in North America and Europe for such key items as antilock braking systems, air bags, seat belts, and steering wheels. With a focus on braking and steering plus air bags and seat belts, TRW figures it can grow faster than rivals as regulators and consumers demand more -- and more sophisticated -- safety features, such as side air bags and tire-pressure monitors.
Despite these strengths, with carmakers last year trimming output, profits at TRW Automotive proved harder to come by. Through September, its pro forma operating profits fell 20%, to $440 million, as margins shrank to 5.3% from 7%. How does this compare? Very well, next to industry mastodons Delphi (operating margin: -0.6%) and Visteon (-4%), which still struggle years after being spun off by GM and Ford, respectively. TRW Automotive doesn't show up as well next to such nimbler peers as Magna International (MGA ) (7.3%) or Autoliv (ALV ) (7.5%), a big Swedish air-bag and seat-belt maker.
So what might TRW Automotive be worth? Here are two guides. First, check multiples of enterprise value, or net debt plus stock market value. The enterprise values of Delphi and Visteon run just 0.3 and 0.1 times, respectively, their last 12 months' sales (forget operating income, which for these two was nil or negligible). Autoliv and Magna go for 1 and 0.5 times sales, and 13 and 8 times trailing operating income. TRW isn't as profitable as Magna, but grant it Magna's multiples and its enterprise value might be $5 billion. Second, note what Blackstone paid a year ago: $4.7 billion, including debt. At last report, TRW owed $3.3 billion, net of cash. Subtract that from our two indicators of TRW's enterprise value, and it suggests the equity should be worth $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion. If the IPO values it below that, it's a bargain.


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Re: Simplification with Integers assumption
On Apr 2, 12:59 pm, "David W.Cantrell" <DWCantr... at sigmaxi.net> wrote:
> But your post did lead me to find something surprising. Suppose we fix n as
> a positive integer -- say, 3 for example:
> In[6]:= Sum[3/((2p)!(3 - 2p)!), {p, 1, Infinity}]
> results in nothing but warning messages and gibberish. OTOH, if we replace
> Infinity with a large integer -- say, 100 or 1000 -- Mathematica has no
> trouble giving the correct answer.
> In[7]:= Sum[3/((2p)!(3 - 2p)!), {p, 1, 1000}]
> Out[7]= 3/2
> Of course, that answer is _also_ the correct one for the infinite sum at
> which Mathematica balked. Why couldn't Mathematica do the infinite sum? Is
> this problem fixed in the development version perhaps?
Thanks for the reply.
Actually it's not only infinite sums that have problems.
Try, for example,
Sum[3/((2p)!(3 - 2p)!), {p, 1, 10000000000000000000000}]
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Bring water to unit and fill to line.
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Operates with inner cover light on or off.
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4. Add 10-15 drops (depending on preference) of your favourite Saje diffuser blend to the water.
5. Replace the water tank cover and then the ceramic cover; ensure that the ceramic cover is pressed down over the silicone o-ring.
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9. Use only Saje diffuser blends; using other oils may result in malfunction.
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Remove cover and empty water from the water tank, carefully avoiding the air outlet side.
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I am a French-Portuguese guy who speaks and thinks in English, grew up in Switzerland and was forced to attend July 4th celebrations as a kid.
I have no country.
When a leaf falls from a tree, it has a distinctive shape and size to which we turn if we wish to identify the tree. But when winter comes most leaves end up on the ground, and together they turn into shit and dirt. The earth becomes fertile and new plants grow.
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Aafje Nijman -trendwatcher-
When you look at photos taken in the 1970s, you notice all kinds of things. What we wore was different, the hairstyles back then now look ridiculous, and we were involved in other kinds of things, too. When taken together, the ways we express ourselves, the priorities we set, and what we are involved in are what determine the spirit of the times. For producers, it is important to know what the spirit of the times is. This way, they can make sure that their products respond to what people want. Aafje Nijman, a consultant in visual marketing, helps companies with this.
Aafje Nijman studied at the Academy for Industrial Design which is now known as the Design Academy in Eindhoven. She then did work experience at De Bock & Dekker, a consulting agency for visual marketing. After completing her work experience, she became employed by the same company. When the company moved to another region, she decided to start her own agency. "By then, I had a family, so commuting so far would have been a problem," she says. Bureau Aafje Nijman, which specialises in various areas ranging from interior design to flowers, plants and gardens, was founded in Utrecht in 2001. Her activities include concept development, product line advice, and trend developments, but she also gives workshops and lectures.
People not directly involved in trend development find it difficult to understand how trends actually develop. "To find this out, you have to analyse the spirit of the times," says Aafje. "Right now, for example, we are in a different frame of mind than we were five years ago or than we will be five years from now. By then, we'll be making other choices and we'll have other priorities. To get a general picture of trends, you have to pay attention to what people are talking about, what there is to see on TV, and how things are being designed to accommodate these aspects. Right now, we're in an era of contrasts. We see products that display a contrast as being up to date. A good example of this is the concept of healthy frozen microwave dinners. We also see our society becoming more feminine. In the 1980s, women's fashions imitated men's with their shoulder pads and masculine suits. These days, men are using makeup and skin care products. At the same time, the advent of the real he-man is on the horizon. Even this is double-sided."
Trends are also important for the horticultural sector, emphasises Aafje. "Naturally, the product itself has to be able to appeal to a large target group. Also important, however, is how you market the product. The tone of voice, the style, and the look you use to appeal to consumers have to respond to what they think is important at that time. A product in line with the spirit of the times sells better. Health and wellness, for example, are currently hot items. So it's a good idea to emphasise how healthy it is to have flowers and plants in your living and working environments." Many businesspeople may have tried to implement this idea before. "But it may not have caught on then because it wasn't done at the right time. It simply has to relate to the spirit of the times."
Aafje is involved in various projects. "I'm gathering trend information for promotional organisations such as the IBC, I'm holding brainstorming sessions with suppliers of horticultural products to develop a new concept, I'm helping garden centre chains to introduce the idea of thinking in terms of style groups, and I'm giving workshops, lectures and presentations. So I do a lot of different things." Aafje can speak with much enthusiasm about her profession. When asked what fascinates her about it, she replies, "When I look around, I just can't help but draw conclusions and discover relationships. I'm busy analysing all day long. Trend development is a sum of everything you see. What I really enjoy doing is applying this to the development of communications intended for promising products." Aafje frequently changes her own style. "I admire a woman like Madonna who can develop a new image for herself time after time. And whatever it is, it's always perfect!"


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Enjoy this quaint cottage with your family or loved one. This lake view home is right across the street from Excelsior Beach on Lake Minnetonka and The Commons Park. This fully furnished house has just been completely renovated and had all new appliances installed. It also has a DVD player, cable TV, CD players with usb ports for iphones or mp3 players, and wi-fi. Now all it needs is food and happy renters ! Bring your pets and enjoy the beautiful park and lake across the street or take to one of the numerous trails around the area. After all, Minneapolis boasts of having the most bike paths and trails of any metro area.
Just on the outskirts of the Twin Cities, this nice little get-away cottage is just steps from the beautiful Lake Minnetonka and a short drive from innumerable activities and sites in the Minneapolis- St. Paul area. Enjoy the quietude of this beautiful city on the lake with its delightful shops and restaurants or take a quick drive into the city and enjoy all it has to offer !
This house is perfect for small vacationing families or couples looking for weekend get-aways. The master bedroom has a T.V. and queen size bed and the loft area, although completely open, has a pull out trundle twin beds.
Excelsior is charming and has the feel of a small city rather than a suburb. Some of our favorite pass times are sailing, boating, biking, walking, antiquing and playing with our 2 dogs in the huge park across the street.
We love the quiet small town feel but Excelsior also becomes busy and fun for family and friends during the summer. The 4th of July is a big event here and this home is right in the heart of it. A
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I just wanted to thank you for the use of your cottage in Excelsior Friday night. I loved the interior design, retro furniture and what you did with the all the remodeling. My son came out and we went to dinner at the Irish restaurant downtown - the food was excellent. It was so nice to be able to walk everywhere. Saturday morning I got up about 6:30 and could not believe all the people jogging, walking and biking at that time of day! It was a nice inspiration to get out and exercise! There also was a triathlon Saturday morning - we could see the swimmers from the front window. It was a really nice get away after a very busy week at work (and not too far to drive). Also thank you for the bottle of wine - that was so thoughtful!
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The location of this charming house is truly perfect. Across the street from the beach, tennis courts, and beautiful park; and walking distance from soooo many great places in Excelsior. The pictures don't to justice to how wonderful, spacious, and comfortable the furnishings are here. I can't wait to stay here again next time!
Great great location lovely home nice Cottage you feel had a lovely time
Loved our stay. An updated open concept on the first floor. Clean, beautifully decorated, well stocked. The marina is minutes away. View of the lake from your window. Cute little town with fun shops within walking distance. Loved everything.
The house was lovely, bigger on the inside than expected and well kept. The location was great! The outside needs a little work and parking was very limited unless you pay, but that didn't affect the stay at all. Great place and my parents would go back!
Our stay at this cottage was absolutely perfect! It was cozy and comfortable and was exactly what we needed. We loved the proximity to Lake Minnetonka and parks. We were in town for the weekend for a wedding so our only regret was that we didn't get to spend more time there and the neighborhood! Would certainly stay there again!
Close to everything! Plan to come again!
Accross the street from Excelsior Commons park and beach where there is also a baseball field, playground, basketball court and play area perfect for dogs. The house is just 3 blocks from downtown excelsior which has great restaurants, ice cream, shopping and antiques. Minnesota Zoo - 28.79 mi. away, Mall of America - 20.73 mi. , Cross Country skiing on the frozen lakes and trails, Excel Boat Club and Rental- .78 mi.,
Nearest Airport: Minneapolis- St. Paul International - 23.17 mi.
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Top Dirt of the Day - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Everyone knows that the music industry isn't what it used to be, and that's VERY apparent in a list of the top-selling albums of the year so far.
Just five albums sold more than 500,000 copies over the first six months of 2014, and only one of them, the "Frozen" soundtrack, sold over a million. Here are the Top 10 Selling Albums in 2014, and the number of copies sold:
1. The "Frozen" soundtrack, 2.7 million copies
2. The surprise, self-titled album Beyoncé released in December, 702,000 copies
3. "The Outsiders", Eric Church, 642,000 copies
4. "Pure Heroine", Lorde, 641,000 copies
5. "Ghost Stories", Coldplay, 589,000 copies
6. The "Now 49" compilation, 482,000 copies
7. "Crash My Party", Luke Bryan, 455,000 copies
8. "Prism", Katy Perry, 453,000 copies
9. The "Now 50" compilation, 452,000 copies
10. "Girl", Pharrell Williams, 452,000 copies
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I've been wanting to write this posting for a long time. I didn't want to be crude, so I've waited until I was more comfortable with it. But having heard a major public personality (remaining anonymous) use the word crap this morning, I felt entitled. When I was younger it was a word that was relegated to teen talk, fraternity talk, sports talk, but not to public discourse. Having remembered that the host of The Tonight Show, Jack Paar, was ousted for using the term "w.c." on the air, it was clear that you couldn't possibly use the word crap in a public way!
Crap is a word with many meanings:
- feces, or the act of producing it
- to make fun of someone, as in "He crapped all over my comment."
- junk, as in "His car is a piece of crap."
- exclamation, as in "What the crap?"
- to botch something badly, as in "She crapped up the task she had been given."
- to wear out, as in "She crapped out after a half mile."
- insignificant information, as in "His lecture was just a pile of crap."
- a dice game involving gambling
- unlimited other meanings created every day on the street
But the most frequent use of the word is a derogatory statement meaning that someone is full of bologna, or without any credibility. I suspect that this is most closely connected to the first meaning listed above, feces.
On occasion you will hear someone say, "Holy Crap!" I'm thoroughly convinced there is no theological meaning intended here, but the use of the word "holy" is just a way of exaggerating the importance of it.
People use the term publicly more and more. It had become a slang term, used only in the most crude or uninformed language situations. But it isn't at all uncommon to hear a well-educated, highly-respected person use the word in a public way … even a speech. It's not the best way to express one's self. But it gets the meaning across quite well. The Urban Dictionary says it's "the closest word in the dictionary to being a cuss word without actually crossing that line." If you go to their page you will find an unadulterated listing of the meanings of the word, but be cautioned, it's a little raw.
I think this is one of those interesting words that started out as a "disadvantaged child" and will end up being accepted into the household after all. It will never be seen as a degree-bearing or fiscally successful candidate for marriage to one's daughter, but it might be allowed to enter conversation over the dinner table.
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Book Lists Including Malcolm at Midnight
Book Lists Including Malcolm at Midnight
NECBA Top Titles List Fall 2012
First started in 1996 these lists are our bi-annual attempt to identify as many high-quality titles as possible from among the numerous new middle-grade and young-adult fiction books. NECBA booksellers read ARCs from as many publishers as possible, and review and rate as many of as we can using The NECBA Rating Scale.
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Cops get a lunch. I see them all the time. they go 10-50 or something. They dont get called to get a cat out of a tree during their lunch but they have to go if there is an armed robbery. I dont think they should get to park wherever they want, it sets a bad example and breeds more trust issues with the police. Yeah people rely on them in emergencies ITS THEIR JOB. It is what they chose to do, why do they all (some are) have to be heroes. Cops get more un-warranted appreciation (mostly b/c of the some of the brave) from 9-11. Cops are jsut people, some are lazy-POS, some jsut do their job and go home, so are amazing people who go above and beyond everyday. When people see them getting a free lunch, or *****ing at the counter clerk at Starbucks (search here for the story) it breed mistrust in them. LEAD by example.
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"It's not time for me to get married yet"
Singer and actor Kim Dong-wan broke up with his girlfriend recently.
He told Sports Hanguk, "I broke up with my girlfriend in March. We met for about 6 months but broke up because I don't think it's time for me to get married".
He continued, "I want to be in a relationship but I think right now I need time to find myself. I want to meet someone who is not a celebrity or inevitable".
Kim Dong-wan completed Shinhwa's 10th album activities and is coming back with the movie "Deranged" for the first time in 8 years.
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