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The secret to not looking like a complete tool when you take a fancy GPS navigator with you on an adventure is to casually pepper your conversation with useful and interesting titbits of information you have gleaned from your device.
I learnt this secret the hard way recently when I was trekking in Nepal with my trusty but rather large Garmin Rino 650 GPS/walkie-talkie. My guide, a seasoned veteran who had been trekking the Himalayas for years without so much as a compass, took one look at my gadget and thought less of me as a consequence for quite some time. Here is how the conversation went on the first day, before I learnt the secret.
Guide: What is that giant f---ing GPS you're carrying? You don't think I know my way around?
Me: But it's such a cool device. It's a GPS and a walkie-talkie all in one.
Guide: Did you say you're such a tool? Yes, I can only agree with such a sentiment.
But here's how I had it turned around a week or so later, after I learnt the secret to happy gadget-based adventures.
Me: See that gompa down there? That's 2345 metres below us.
Guide: No way. I would have said 1875 metres and not one metre more. [The Nepalese love talking about altitude.]
Me: Yes way! I set a waypoint when we went past it on Wednesday. It's at 2200 metres and we're now at 4545 metres. You fall off the path, it's 2.345 kilometres down before you stop rolling. You'll be a blob of jelly when you land.
Guide: Wow. That is very interesting.
Me: In case you were wondering, it's two hours 25 minutes till sunset and we have been moving at an average speed of 2.3km/h. Our average speed, counting rest stops, is 2.1km/h.
Guide: Well, that is certainly something I will tell my children's children. You are so very cool, Mr Davidson.
See how easy it is? If you're subtle about it, people won't think you're a nerd at all.
But there is an easier way. Rather than learn the secret to happy gadgeteering, why not just get a secret gadget instead? I'm talking about the new Garmin fenix, a GPS navigator that has been cleverly disguised as a fancy watch. What will they think of next? A GPS disguised as a mobile phone?
Since it's disguised as a wristwatch, the fenix naturally lacks some of the features you'd find in a nerdier GPS like my trusty Rhino 650. It doesn't have a coloured screen, for instance, which would make contour maps much harder to read except for the fact that it doesn't display contour maps either. It barely shows any maps at all, which is unusual for a GPS but, as I will discuss later, not a major problem for the fenix.
The device also lacks a touch screen, an essential feature on most GPS devices, where you're constantly selecting routes and waypoints and points of interest by tapping on them. Instead, the fenix has three rather large buttons, one for scrolling up through lists of items, one for scrolling down and one for selecting the item. As a consequence, using it isn't as quick or as easy as other GPS devices, but it's not as bad as you might think, and with a bit of practice it's not bad at all.
My experience is you typically use only a few features on the GPS anyway – dropping a waypoint for future reference and selecting a preset waypoint to navigate to it would be two of the biggest uses – and if you keep your waypoint, track and route lists down to a bare minimum, it's not too hard to scroll up and down to find the item you want on the watch.
(There are two other buttons: one that activates a nice bright backlight, and one that steps you back through the watch's on-screen menu system. But mostly you just use the first three buttons.)
Being a wristwatch, the fenix also lacks something I thought would be pretty essential but which, in our test here in the Labs (and also in some lightly wooded areas), proved to be not so essential: a whopping great GPS antenna.
We tested the fenix against my Rhino 650 (which has two monster antennas), and against a Samsung Galaxy S III, a mobile phone with excellent satellite reception owing to the fact it uses the American and the Russian GPS systems at the same time. While the fenix's reception was the weakest of the three, it wasn't so far behind the Samsung (first place) and the Rhino (second place) as to be a major concern. Under moderately dense foliage it could take 30 seconds or so to fix a location, but once it had one it was generally accurate to within about 10 metres, barely worse than the other two devices.
The lack of meaningful maps on the fenix does take some getting used to, however. Normally, if you were navigating to a waypoint or along a track, you'd see your path in context, on a contour map.
On the fenix, the waypoints and tracks are just floating on the screen, like they're in space, and they're positioned on the screen relative to the direction you are walking. If you're walking in the right direction, your destination will be floating near the watch's 12 o'clock point. Stray to the left, and your destination will drift off towards 3 o'clock. If it hits 6 o'clock, you're walking the complete wrong way.
It's not quite as intuitive as seeing locations on a map, but it works and you do get the hang of it after a while.
Also, as you're roaming around (lost or otherwise), the fenix records a breadcrumb trail of where you've been – again, reasonably accurately given the lack of a big antenna – which helps create a sense of scale and direction on the screen, and which you can use if you get lost and need to backtrack. You just keep the breadcrumbs at the watch's 12 o'clock, and you'll find your way back to where you came from.
If nothing else, the fenix makes for a lethally accurate watch (it gets its time from the atomic clocks in the satellites) and it could make a handy emergency device for people who, like my Nepalese guide, don't use GPS navigation but who, like my Nepalese guide, can still take a wrong turn from time to time.
Speaking of whom, here's how I like to imagine my trek would have gone had I used a fenix.
Me: I reckon we're at, oh, 3850 metres and we're about five clicks from our destination as the crow flies.
Guide: Remarkable, that is exactly right.
Me: I have a talent for this.
Guide: Why do you keep looking at your watch?
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I was recently reminded by a couple of security researchers that SSL provides privacy, integrity and authenticity. This isn't something they just thought of. This is documented from the beginning of SSL deployment and referred to in an April 1995 IETF meeting.
These characteristics are as follows:
Privacy – Data is encrypted for an intended recipient.
Integrity – Provisions in the protocol do not allow the contents to be intentionally or unintentionally modified.
Authenticity – Digital certificates are used to provide a verified identity. The certificates are signed by a trusted third party (TTP). The TTP is a certification authority (CA). The CA signs the certificate attesting proof the identity has been validated. The browser verifies the identity assertion from the CA. Authenticity is provided for the server and can be provided for the client.
For me, the bottom line is SSL delivers trust.
The trust of SSL is always increasing. This is accomplished by browser manufacturers, CAs, security researchers and large certificate subscribers working together to determine issues and implementing solutions. Here are some items being addressed:
- CAs can provide trust to all domains. More than one CA can provide trust to the same domain. There is no registry or control, and some CAs may issue to a domain when they are unauthorized. There are two mechanisms being put into place to help control the issue. Certificate Authority Authentication (CAA) will be used to allow a CA to determine whether or not they have authorization to issue for a domain. Certificate Transparency (CT) will be implemented to allow website operators to see if an unauthorized certificate has been issued to one of their domains and to provide a trust dialogue to users when a certificate has been mis-issued.
- In the past, certificate management and issuance standards have not been defined. CAs have performed different functions and methods to provide a certificate at the same level of security. The CA/Browser Forum has developed a standard for EV certificates and minimum baseline requirements for all publicly-trusted SSL certificates. These standards provide a level at which all CAs can base their procedures.
- Browsers provide security functions differently. Users do not get the same look and feel for security in each browser. Hopefully, the IETF Web PKI working group will document the problems, then steps can be taken to resolve them.
- Certificate subscribers make many deployment mistakes, which reduces the security that the SSL can bring. Website operators can check their sites to see how they hold up to deployment standards as described by Qualys SSL Labs. They can also review the most popular SSL deployment mistakes and take action.


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Assessment centres
What is an assessment centre?
The term Assessment Centre does not refer to a physical place, rather an interview methodology. In an Assessment Centre interview, groups of candidates are invited to the employing organisation's offices for a half or full day to participate in team-based exercises that simulate those encountered in the real workplace.
What is the purpose of an assessment centre?
Trained assessors assess candidate behaviour and performance against a set of pre-established criteria. Currently this is one of the best methods available to predict how well candidates will perform at work. Based on individual candidate performance at an Assessment Centre, an organisation predicts how well they would perform in the workplace and fit with the organisational culture.
What does an assessment centre involve?
Typical tasks include:
- Group exercises - e.g. problem solving, strategising, or debating tasks.
- Verbal presentations - to test your ability to structure a presentation and clearly communicate information to others.
- In-Tray exercises - you are given a heaped 'in-tray' full of memos, emails, and phone messages and are asked to prioritise the execution of each task.
How can I prepare?
The Careers Centre has some books and videos about Assessment Centres. These can be viewed at the Careers Centre during opening hours. Also refer to our detailed handout and our interactive Assessment Centre tool.


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THE embattled engineering group Downer EDI has been hit with a shareholder class action relating to its Waratah train project, two weeks before it goes to the market with what is speculated to be a $200 million-plus equity issue.
The class action by the litigation funder IMF pushed Downer's share price down 2.2 per cent to $3.92. It is the second time IMF has launched a class action against the company. The first, in 2006, was settled for an undisclosed sum.
BusinessDay revealed in August that IMF was considering bringing a class action against Downer over lack of transparency in the months leading up to write-downs made by the company on June 1.
IMF alleges Downer failed to keep the market fully informed between February and June 1 last year, when it made a $190 million write-down relating to its Waratah train project in NSW, forcing it to miss its profit targets.
IMF alleges that in that period Downer engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and breached its continuous disclosure obligations. The share price fell more than 27 per cent in one day, wiping out $1.1 billion in market value.
Downer said in a statement yesterday that it had not received any communication from IMF but would monitor developments.
RBS said in a note that the proposed class action adds "further complexity" to the Downer investment thesis. It estimated a potential liability of $50 million to $80 million and believed most would be borne by insurers. "A sentiment rather than financial impact," the RBS analyst Andrew Hodge said.
A CBA Institutional Equities analyst, Ben Brownette, who has a sell on the stock, said the class action was a blow to the company. ''And as we understand has the potential to be widened''.
IMF said in a note to the ASX that people who bought shares in Downer between February 25 and May 31 last year might be eligible to participate in the claim, which it will fund.
Downer's half-year results are due to be published on February 28,
and are expected to include a $200 million-plus renounceable rights issue to strengthen its balance sheet.
This month Downer shocked the market with a $250 million provision against the Waratah project, bringing total losses on the project to $440 million.
Downer won the $3.6 billion contract in November 2006 as part of a Reliance Rail consortium.
Profit downgrades, delays, credibility issues and a revolving door of chief executives, directors and senior executives have been recurring themes of the group, leaving shareholders out of pocket and out for blood.


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SAFETY CONCERNS: CNN.com's Michael Pearson wrote the issue of fan safety has "long been on IndyCar's agenda." The issue was "amplified two years ago, when two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died after his car struck a fence support" during IndyCar's season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. An IndyCar consultant last year said that it was "committed to investigating ways to better design barriers to prevent crash debris from reaching fans" (CNN.com, 10/7). NBC's Brian Williams said Franchitti's "frightening crash ... shook up the world of auto racing." SI Senior Editor Richard O'Brien said of safety at tracks, "It's impossible to completely protect the spectators using the catch fencing as it exists now because it's something you can see through" ("Nightly News," NBC, 10/7).
LITTLE PROGRESS: The AP's Jenna Fryer wrote almost a year after the Hulman & Co. BOD ousted CEO Randy Bernard, "little progress has been made with IndyCar." Fryer: "In fact, some might argue the series has taken a step or two backward." The BOD elevated Mark Miles in late November to CEO, but "not much has been accomplished so far under his watch beyond the recently announced road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway." The Baltimore Grand Prix is "falling off the schedule after three years," and there "appears to be questions about the future of the event in Brazil" with the '14 schedule yet to be released. Series title sponsor Izod is "leaving at the end of the season, and Miles has yet to fill the role of head of IndyCar and IMS' commercial division -- the person who would likely be trying to replace Izod." So it is "fitting, really," that Franchitti's crash is "the one thing this season that has gotten IndyCar some mainstream attention." The accident was "replayed on television stations across the country and even made a morning show or two" yesterday. It came "with a hitch, though: At least one network mistakenly referred to IndyCar as NASCAR, and instead of recognizing Franchitti for his impressive racing resume, more than a few chose to identify him as the ex-husband of actress Ashley Judd" (AP, 10/7).


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
Event Details
Are you a minority business seeking to secure government contracts? Join us as well walk you through the application process to obtain the local, state and government Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certifications needed to qualify.
Business owners will be filling out the online application for the certifying agencies that they qualify for based on the business questionnaire to be completed during class. Businesses need to have been in business for at least 3 months to qualify for any of the certifications.
In order to complete the application, please bring all applicable items:
- Business Tax Returns - 3 years (if in business less than 3 years, bring as many tax returns as have been filed)
- Mortgage statement for all properties
- Any licenses
- Information for both personal and business assets (value, date purchased, loan on asset) - vehicles, equipment, properties, buildings,
- Information on storage space, office space
- Personal Liabilities - lines of credit, loans, credit card balances
- Life insurance information
- Bank information - business accounts (bank, banker's name, address, phone number)
- Bonding information - Agent/broker name and contact information
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- Asset Transfer Information
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- Payroll company's contact information
- 3 customer references - company, contact person, address, phone, type of work/service performed and contract amount
- Stocks and bond information (personal asset) - Security name, number of shares
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This session is offered at no charge but registration is required to attend.
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The sixth NASCAR Hall of Fame class was announced today at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina and the inductees selected were Bill Elliott, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly, Rex White, and Fred Lorenzen. The 2015 class will be inducted on January 30, 2015.
Elliott was the top vote getter as he appeared on 87 percent of ballots cast. That number was the second highest in the history of the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting process and was only behind David Pearson's 94 percent in 2011. Scott garnered 58 percent, Weatherly 53 percent, White 43 percent, and Lorenzen 30 percent.
Bill Elliott was the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion and won 44 total races at the premier level of NASCAR. He had 320 top 10's in 828 career starts. He was also a 16-time winner of NASCAR's most popular driver award.
"I never imagined that I'd be in the Hall of Fame, especially starting out as a little red-headed runny-nosed kid from Dawsonville, Georgia," said Elliott. "I was shocked, more than anybody, I would guess, but very much happy, not only for myself but for (brothers) Ernie, Dan, a lot of guys who worked hard on my team throughout the years…I've done a lot, and I've been blessed with what I've done, and I'm just so happy to be here."
"I didn't feel like I would beat the guys that were nominated this year," the 84-year-old White said. "Hoping … but, anyway, I made it. I kind of thought that eventually I'd get in this Hall of Fame. Pretty good stats, if that means anything. If they overlooked me and didn't put me in, I think that would be kind of an injustice — if I didn't get in at all. A NASCAR champion should be in the Hall of Fame."


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Battelle Laboratories - West Jefferson
(Site Profile/Docket Number 179)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Also Known As: Battelle Columbus Laboratories (BCL), Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI), West Jefferson Plutonium Facilities
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information
The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a unique category of employees established by the Act (42 CFR Part 83). Claims compensated under the SEC do not have to go through the dose reconstruction process. To qualify for compensation under the SEC, a covered employee must meet specific requirements (e.g., must have at least one of 22 "specified cancers," and have worked for a specified time period at one of the SEC sites). Classes of employees and work sites can be considered for addition to the SEC through a NIOSH petition process. More information about the Special Exposure Cohort can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Open/Active SEC Petitions
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If the energy employee's personal radiation information is incomplete, NIOSH will use other sources to estimate the radiation dose. This may involve using technical documents called Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins.
Site Profile
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March 26, 2010
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Quick Definition
TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is a maintenance philosophy designed to integrate equipment maintenance into the manufacturing process. The goal of any TPM program is to eliminate losses tied to equipment maintenance or, in other words, keep equipment producing only good product, as fast as possible with no unplanned downtime.
Expanded Definition
Maintenance has traditionally been viewed as a separate entity outside of the manufacturing process. As companies began to identify the role of maintenance in the production process a gradual shift in thinking occurred. TPM emerged out of the need to integrate maintenance with manufacturing to improve productivity and asset availability. The culmination of change from a reactive/corrective maintenance environment to one that is based on preventative maintenance through predictive maintenance is the process of TPM.
TPM is used to drive waste out of the manufacturing process by reducing or eliminating production time lost to machine failures. The goal of any TPM program is to ensure that machinery and equipment is always available to manufacture products for the end customer. By minimizing rework, slow running equipment and downtime, maximum value is added at the minimum cost.
Successful TPM is a group effort where the entire organization works together to maintain and improve the equipment. One of the first steps in implementing TPM is forming teams that are empowered to improve the process. Flattening the organizational structure enables teams to address issues when they have the greatest impact – when they occur. As employees join TPM teams, operators are trained to perform routine maintenance items and assume an ownership role. Employees empowered to affect the process will typically be in a position to identify and create process improvements that would have normally been overlooked by management. An on-going refactoring of the process provides a method to implement improvements.
We have one simple goal. Improving your manufacturing productivity. Introducing the XL Productivity Appliance™. Let the improvements begin.
As maintenance issues are addressed and total productive maintenance programs implemented, the true value of TPM begins to emerge. Just as lean manufacturing relies on Kaizen or continuous improvement; continuous re-evaluation of the maintenance cycle allows for kaizen in maintenance programs. Root cause analysis exposes the underlying issues to be addressed. By addressing issues at the root level, problems can be eliminated.
As with any lean initiative it is critical to measure change. OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a metric originally developed to measure the success of total productive maintenance programs by associating the Six Big Losses with three measurables: Availability, Performance and Quality. OEE enables organizations to benchmark and monitor their progress with simple, easy to understand metrics. OEE provides both a gauge for the success of TPM and a framework to identify areas that can be improved.
How Can TPM Help My Organization?
Equipment maintenance is a fact of life. Companies that understand this and use TPM to get the most out of their resources see:
- Significantly decreased maintenance costs
- Increased equipment availability and profitability
- Improved teamwork and employee involvement
TPM provides the tools to turn maintenance programs into a competitive advantage.
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RedHawks' Cosart strikes out 10
Astros prospect matches career high in 5 2/3 shutout innings
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | May 7, 2013 8:33 PM ET
Jarred Cosart believed he could make the Astros out of Spring Training, thinking he'd be able to carry the success he enjoyed in the Minor Leagues last year onto the game's biggest stage.
However, he struggled with command, walking six and allowing seven runs on eight hits over 7 2/3 innings in Grapefruit League action. The Astros optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where every start he makes is another chance to pad his resume on the road to the Majors.
"It's been my goal since day one," Cosart said. "I wanted to make it out of the spring, but I didn't pitch well enough for that to happen. I always set my expectations high, so hopefully I can be there soon. I want to help our teams get wins at the Major League level, and once I get there, I want to be there for good."
He added a major bullet point to that resume Tuesday night.
The Astros' No. 4 prospect tied a career high with 10 strikeouts over a season-high 5 2/3 shutout innings as Oklahoma City bested Tacoma, 6-1, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
It was the third time the 22-year-old right-hander has hit double digits in strikeouts in five years in the Minor Leagues. He fanned 10 twice with Class A Lakewood during the 2010 season when he was in the Phillies organization. This latest occurrence, however, was a little more special since it came in the Minors' highest level.
"I felt like I had good command really from the get-go," said MLB.com's No. 84 overall prospect, who relied on his bread-and-butter fastball to rack up the strikeouts on Tuesday. "From bullpen to warmups to throughout the night, I seemed to have everything in control, and my catcher, Carlos Perez, deserves a lot of the credit for that, too. We had a great plan and got a couple of calls, which helps, too. But I was able to execute from the start, and that's always big."
Cosart struck out the side while working around Corey Patterson's single in the first inning. He allowed two more singles to start the second, but two more punchouts and a runner caught stealing ended that jam. The Texas native exited after two more strikeouts and a single by Mike Zunino in the sixth.
With the win, Cosart improved to 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA. He joins a group of five in the Pacific Coast League with four wins, while his ERA ranks sixth. He's also fourth with 39 strikeouts, and that may be the best barometer for his success going forward.
Despite a plus fastball that frequently touches the high 90s, Cosart hasn't been able to collect as many strikeouts as one might expect. Since averaging 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 2010, the statistic hasn't stood higher than its 7.2 level last season. It's at 10.6 through seven appearances this season.
"With my stuff, I don't think I've ever been a really big strikeout guy," Cosart said. "So if I'm racking up the strikeouts, it's a good sign that my command is on point and everything's going well."
Beyond the 10 strikeouts Tuesday night, Cosart -- who threw 61 of 101 pitches for strikes -- produced his longest outing of the season. That's certainly notable, given the Astros' plan to piggyback their starters at each Minor League level this season. However, after injuries and callups left holes in the Oklahoma City rotation, the parent club was forced to abandon the plan for its top affiliate.
Whether the piggybacking plan will return is unclear, but the organization's top pitching prospect is prepared for anything.
"They made it clear that they just want pitchers to go out there and do our job, which means get people out," he said. "I'm completely on board for whatever they have planned."
RedHawks second baseman Jake Elmore fell a homer shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. First baseman Brett Wallace hit his third homer in as many games and drove in three runs, while left fielder Marc Krauss added a solo blast.
Zunino finished 3-for-4 for the Rainiers, while Carlos Peguero slugged his fourth homer.
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Renewing your Driver License
If your driver's license is about to expire, you need to act now. Renewing your license before it's too late can save you a lot of time and money. Our staff has researched the driver's license renewal process for every state, so all the information you need is right here at your fingertips. Click "Continue" below to get started..
Driver's License Renewal in Louisiana
How to renew your Louisiana driver's license
You never want to be caught with an expired driver's license in Louisiana, the state of Louisiana allows you to replace your Louisiana driver's license up to six months before your license will expire.
You are required to renew your Louisiana driver's license every four years on the day of your birthday.If your license is already past the due date of replacing your driver's license you will have 10 days to renew your Louisiana drivers license without having to pay a $15 late fee. Keep in mind:
- If your license has been expired a year or more, you must take the vision and written exams again.
- If you let it expire for two years or more, you'll be required to take the vision, written, and driving exams again.
- If you don't need to come in, there will be an invitation for you to renew online, by mail, or using the interactive voice response (IVR). Your invitation will also include a voter registration application.
- The state doesn't allow you to renew your license or card by mail, online, or using IVR every time. You'll have to show up at an OMV office once every eight years to get a new photo.
- If you renew by mail, online, or using IVR, you won't receive a new license. You'll get a renewal sticker to attach to the back of the license.
- Fees range from $21.50 to $24.50, depending on which parish you live in.
You will receive a Louisiana driver's license renewal notice 100 days before the expiration date.
If you are eligible to renew your Louisiana driver's license online, visit Louisiana's Driver's License Renewal. Be prepared to pay an extra renewal fee if you decide to renew online, also keep in mind to have your driver's license, a valid credit card and your Louisiana driver's license renewal invitation.
If you are eligible to use Interactive Voice Response, call 1-888-956-5111 and follow the instructions.
To Renew your Louisiana driver's license by Mail:
- Complete the Application for License or Identification Card.
- Indicate that you're using the application for renewal purposes.
Mail the application and appropriate fees to:
Office of Motor Vehicles
Vehicle Renewal Mail-In Unit
P.O. Box 64886
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
To renew your Louisiana driver's license in person:
Take your license or card, along with your proof of insurance if you own a vehicle. You also need to pay the appropriate fees.


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Aggregation and curation get talked about as one of those distinctive digital-media things – a special threat to the world of dead trees – but they were at the roots of some very old-media enterprises. The New York Times's Paper Cuts blog just posted Henry Luce's original June 1936 prospectus for what became Life magazine. It was known at this stage of its development as "THE SHOW-BOOK OF THE WORLD". And parts of the description sound like a Tumblr on glossy paper:
"In the course of a week the US citizen sees many pictures. He sees a few in the newspapers and more on Sundays. He may see travel pictures in travel magazines, art pictures in art digests, cinema pictures in cinemagazines, scientific pictures in scientific journals. But nowhere can he see the cream of all the world's pictures brought together for him to enjoy and study in one sitting."
The section on sources mentions that SHOW-BOOK will have "a corps of crack photographers", but they are given second fiddle to the systematic, edited reuse of other sources: photos from agencies (four main ones, "about a dozen minor"); stills from the newsreels already produced by Time magazine, Life's parent; portraits taken for its sister magazine Fortune; even whole sets of stills used to digest the story of a movie.
Time magazine itself began life (small l) with aggregational ambitions; Luce and his friend Briton Haddon conceived it as "a weekly digest of news and analysis culled from other publications".
I'm not suggesting there's no difference, obviously. Nobody's Tumblr sets out to be "the complete and reliable record" of every news event visible to the human eye. Nor do I believe that Michael Wolff's Newser is going to end up filling a 48-storey landmark building on 6th Avenue. You can see 9m of Life's images here; Life.com is also on Timblr.
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Ming Da MC3008-A schematic
|Posted on September 15, 2007 at 20:12:46
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Attached please find the schematic for the Ming Da MC3008-A. this is the latest version using the 2A3 as a driver for the 805. It is the same for the previous version using the 300B as the driver. I also have the schematic for the original version using the 6L6 as the driver though i don't think this made it to export. please email me if you need it. i obtained these directly from the factory.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on September 16, 2007 at 17:47:47
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If this for the MC-3008 A monoblocks, the latest version uses a 300B driver - see http://www.meixingaudio.com/ENGLISH/products/MC3008-AB-pp.htm .
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on September 16, 2007 at 17:56:16
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actually the latest version uses the 2A3C which is what their site says. I also have several of their amps (I live in Shanghai) and deal with them often as we make hi sensativity speakers (100db) and use many different amps to voice them.
Regardless, biasing would be the same for the 805.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on September 16, 2007 at 18:11:46
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I see - thanks. What's your opinion of the 3008-A monoblocks? Do they provide that SET "magic"? Is the 2A3 version better than the 300B version? Thanks for the schematic. I wanted it to see if I could have them upgraded with better parts and wire.
I was also considering the MC-34 AB integrated with the seperate power supply. Which do you like better between the two? There's no place in the Eastern USA where you can listen to them.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on September 16, 2007 at 19:09:53
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I can only give you some genereal observations and opinions of my personal experience with them. I am not affiliated with them in any way and we use many other fine amplifiers in our product dev. The build quality is some of the best i have seen at any price. They try very hard to use high quality pieces (Mundorf, Rubbycon, phillips etc.)knowing everyone will look inside and because they want good sound. Their circuits a fairly standard (RCA receiving manual etc.) and the wiring is exceptional by any standards.
As to the difference between the 300B version and 2A3 (MC 3008-A which we have) i cant say for sure though the Shuguang tubes are largely the same. The sound is very good and is quite powerful with those big 805s. You get a great deal of meat and presence. Upgrading is of course part of the fun but i think you would be very happy as is and not just "for the price". If you wanted to experiment with 300b/2a3 drivers it would be quite simple with this amp. I would not hesistate to recommend this amp to anyone as you could easily tailor the sound to your particular palette via some tube and cap rolling. I find that the mullard 12au and ax offer a better sound than the as shipped EH which are a little brite and etched. The Shuguang 2a3 is about as good as it gets. I have tried some NOS 2a3s and they changed the flavor slightly but never did we notice an "oh that is much better" scenario (we have the 2a3c)
Another amp that i am very fond of is their MC 300-A SE integrated. it is only 8 watts so it has limited utility but it sounds wonderfull and has a little more midrange bloom (as to be expected with 300bs as output tubes) and again the build quality is very good. I hope this helps and again remember that i listen to this on our speakers for 99 percent of the time. how all this would sound on lower efficiency boxes (i have heard the Ming Da stuff on Dynaudio and would rate it a poor match) i cant say. To do better from a sound or build perspective one would need to spend many multiples, 5 or more (with the exception of the Transcendent Sound amps) and then you would not have the night and day experience hoped for at that price point.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on October 3, 2010 at 13:03:11
Do you know if the Ming Da MC3008-A,s are capable to drive a Martin Logan CLS Iiz electrostatics without any issue.
Thanks and best regards,
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on October 24, 2010 at 18:16:25
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Your speakers require a minimum of 80 Watts to play loud enough.
86 db efficiency and very low impedance = no good with SET amps.
You may want to read the reviewer�s comments about its low impedance here:
I suggest that you look for a good 100 to 200W solid state amp with plenty of output current capability.
Enjoy the music!
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on October 25, 2010 at 12:01:14
I already have an ARC D200 Solid State but with tube-like sound, its 110W at 8 omhs and 200W at 4 ohms per channel.
I'm considering getting a used AR 100.2 (the improved version of the D200).
Another possibility is the InnerSound ESL-300, but is not going to sound like tube.
It will be a blind purchase on Audiogon.
Can you give me an advice?
Saludos y gracias...
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on October 25, 2010 at 14:06:03
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I have auditioned a few great SS amplifiers lately, though none of your candidates:
Electrocompaniet Nemo
Electrocompaneit AW-180 (it actually delivers 200WPC) I own a pair
McIntosh Mc501 and Mc402 (I used to own one and miss my Mc402).
The latest Mac product is the Mc450, an upgraded Mc402. I believe that many Mc402s will show up on Agon.
Mac muscle amps have a great advantage regarding driving " difficult" loads: their autotransformer with 2, 4, 8 and 16 ohms outputs.
All the above sound very musical and close to tube amps, IMHO.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on October 25, 2010 at 21:41:31
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|the two right-most valves are presumably the 2a3 and the 805. what are the other valves in the gain stages?
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on November 27, 2010 at 17:48:37
Sorry for this late response.
Thanks for your advice, I'll put on my list these amplifiers.
Best regards.
|RE: Ming Da MC3008-A schematic, posted on April 24, 2016 at 05:38:38
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I would be very gratefull if you can send me the schematics of 6L6 version.
Also did you try some mods to this amplifier, many say that it can sound fantastic after some modes to the circuit.
Tried to sent email but doesn't go through.


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Stage set for Wilson dissolution referendum
WILSON – A small but vocal group of Village of Wilson residents – angry about rising taxes – has successfully circulated a petition forcing the Village Board to hold a referendum asking voters to consider dissolving the village.
"I'd like to see a decrease in our taxes and duplication of services," said Arthur Lawson, who said he collected 23 signatures in 25 contacts. "Nobody in the village has been able to tell me what they do that the town doesn't do. The village (government) may have had a purpose at one time, but I don't see that purpose now."
Lawson said he and four others collected 180 signatures in the span of 10 days and formally presented the document to the Village Board last month.
Ellen Hibbard, village clerk-treasurer, then had 10 days to validate each signature, which she completed Tuesday.
Under state guidelines, the petition must be signed by a minimum of 10 percent of the registered voters in the village. This village of roughly 1,300 residents had 842 registered voters in its March elections.
"The petition was sufficient," Hibbard reported.
The Village Board now has 30 days "to enact a resolution setting the date for the referendum on the proposed dissolution," according to the state Department of State. Furthermore, the vote must be held between 60 and 90 days after the Village Board enacts the resolution.
The board has a regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. June 19 in Village Hall and is expected to set a referendum date at that time.
According to the state's "Citizen's Guide to Petitioning for Local Government Consolidation or Dissolution," if the referendum is passed by a majority of the voters, the Village Board then has seven months to devise and approve a dissolution plan.
If approved, the board then must hold public hearings and possibly amend and adopt the final plan.
If the referendum fails, no one is permitted to pursue dissolving the village again for four years, according to state law.
"I feel very strongly that the citizens have spoken, and it's our responsibility as a board to look at this carefully," said Mayor Bernard "Bernie" Leiker. "If the referendum passes to study dissolution, I'm 100 percent behind it … if a study shows we would save money and still provide services, why wouldn't we do it?"
Leiker said that officials from the state Department of State have pledged 50 percent of the cost of an independent study but that others knowledgeable about these studies said the state often pays the entire cost. He added that if the residents vote to dissolve a village, the state also provides up to $100,000 to implement the dissolution plan.
The state points out that its new "New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act," which took effect in March 2010, has its flaws.
"In many ways, a vote to consolidate or dissolve is a leap in the dark," according to the state's Citizen's Guide. "Since the vote comes before the plan when using the petition process, and possibly before any study of the potential impacts of consolidation or dissolution, people who vote in favor of the change are trusting that their government board will develop a sensible and suitable plan for dissolution or consolidation."
In response, the state allows for a second vote, once the public has had a chance to see the plan and its potential effects. Residents may file another petition within 45 days of the Village Board's adoption of the plan, but that new petition requires signatures from at least 25 percent of the registered voters. If it is termed a valid petition, a second referendum would be held to dissolve the village.
Leiker supports this idea, saying that a second vote would give residents "a chance to choose from a place of information rather than emotion. People are unhappy right now with their taxes and with village employees receiving full health care benefits. A village cannot run on emotion."
Wade Beltramo, attorney for the New York Conference of Mayors, asked, "Why do people look at dissolving villages or towns?
"We see ebbs and flows (in applications)," he said. "During times of economic downturns, often, boards will look at it."
He added: "We encourage cooperation and shared services between municipalities … But often what some see as a 'tax savings' is not really a cost savings. The cost savings village residents would receive equal approximately what they would be paying in town taxes."
"It's not about cost savings and efficiency, and studies bear this out," said Beltramo. "My idea of efficiency is that you can provide the same services at a lower cost or provide better services at the same cost."
Mary Busch was one of the five residents who took the petition door to door. She collected 54 signatures, with only two residents turning her down, she said.
Busch and her husband, Gene, are retired.
"We can't keep paying higher taxes," she said. "When the price of everything goes up, you just try and cut back, but we can't afford this. And there are a lot of retired people in the village. I talked to somebody who said he doesn't know if he should side his house or sell it. We're on fixed incomes."
The Village Board, by a 2-1 vote last month, with Leiker voting against it, raised the tax rate from the current $7.72 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $8.11 per $1,000. The board also increased the final budget from $1,077,015 this year to $1,156,725 for 2014-15.
"When the village raised our taxes, they didn't take into account the people," Busch added. "That's why I got involved. If you don't use your voice, you have no right to complain. I first got involved for Gene and me, but now I'm involved for a whole lot of people here."
"I realize that we have the wastewater treatment plant here in the village, we have the downtown area, which needs lighting, and we have our sidewalks plowed – so maybe we'd have to pay a little more for some things, and I would hope we could work something out," Busch said. "Because if we don't try and see what's on the other side, we'll never know what it would be like to become part of the town. We'll just see how the vote comes out. That will tell all."


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I am going to begin my final year of undergraduate studies this session. Before that I have been lucky enough to spend my whole summer playing with the overwhelming and tantalizing world of 'Synthetic Biology' with an aim to construct our very efficient and dynamic 'Pico Plumber'!!!
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After deciding that I didn't want to finish my studies of Veterinary Medicine in Slovakia I decided to come to Aberdeen. I successfully finished 3rd year and spent crazy summer with other iGEM members thinking about cloning strategies. However after iGEM I am looking forward to starting an industrial placement. Who knows what will be my next crazy decision in the future?!!
Jennifer Kleine-AlbersSubject: Biomedical Science(Pharmacology)
I have just finished my 3rd year in Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology). This degree is not closely related to synthetic biology, but what made me taking part in iGEM is the interdisciplinary work, which I believe to be very important in future research.
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Daniel LeirerSubject: Genetics (Immunology)
Having finished the 3rd year of my undergraduate degree I am spending the summer admiring Pico Plumbers many colourful charms, before starting an industrial placement with the Medical Research Council in London. Interested in Synthetic and Medical biology.
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This mad geeky juggling nerdy raver is going into his fourth year of an undergraduate masters degree in chemical engineering. With his passion-fruit for science and battle-quest for knowledge, he types out endless MATLAB scripts for the team whilst running on cereal and protein shake.
Katriona McMichaelSubject: Immunology
I began my university career at Aberdeen studying Psychology. After deciding that it was not the subject for me, I transferred to the wonderful school of medical sciences to do a degree in Immunology. I have just finished my third year, and am now about to run away to the lovely country of Switzerland for a year's industrial placement at Novartis.
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Giorgio Agamben: Sovereignty and Life, ed. Steven DeCaroli and Matthew Calarco (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2007).
"Poverty as a Way of Life: Giorgio Agamben and Form-of-Life," in Agamben and Radical Politics, ed. Daniel McLoughlin (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press) Forthcoming.
"Political Life: Giorgio Agamben and the Idea of Authority" Research in Phenomenology 43, no. 2 (2013), 220-242.
"The Idea of Awakening: Giorgio Agamben and the Nāgārjuna References" Res Publica: Revista de Filosofia Politica 28 (2012), 101-138.
"Things to Come: Monstrosity and Futurity," (with Margret Grebowicz) in Reading Negri, ed. Pierre Lamarche, David Sherman and Max Rosekrantz (London: Open Court Press, 2011), 249-274.
"Boundary Stones: Giorgio Agamben and the Field of Sovereignty," in Giorgio Agamben: Sovereignty and Life, ed. Steven DeCaroli and Matthew Calarco (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2007), 43-69.
"A Capacity for Agreement: Hannah Arendt and the Critique of Judgment," Social Theory and Practice 33, no. 3 (2007), 361-386.
"The Greek Profile: Hegel's Aesthetics and the Implications of a Pseudo-Science," Philosophical Forum 37, no. 2 (2006), 113-151.
"Visibility and History: Giorgio Agamben and the Exemplary," Philosophy Today 45, no. 5 (2001), 9-17.
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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 7, No. 0021. Monday, 8 January 1996.
Date: Monday, January 8, 1996
Subject: 6.0956 Book Announcement: Trial Posting
Comment: Re: SHK 6.0956 Book Announcement: Trial Posting
On Saturday, December 9, 1996, I sent out a digest labeled "Book Announcement:
Trial Posting" and wrote
>[SHAKSPEReans: I am posting the following to determine, in part, how the
>membership feels about the inclusion of Book Announcement postings. I will
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>postings will appear in the future. -- Hardy M. Cook, Editor]
I received many responses -- both pro and con -- and I have reflected and
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to me by those who responded. All such annoucements
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2) should be brief, informative, descriptive, Shakespeare-related, and
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6) will be grouped together when possible and only be announced on an
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This is what happens when the composer of soundtracks for Godzilla vs. Biollante (great flick, by the way) and Enix' Dragon Quest series gets his own way. Dragon Quest fans in Japan are advised to form an orderly queue right about now, for Koichi Sugiyama and his band are coming to a town near you*! The composer, who bears an eerie resemblance to a cheerier clone of former NCL dictator Hiroshi Yamauchi, is conducting a five-date tour in venues across Japan. It all kicks off (we predict a riot) in Tokyo on February 26. Tickets are on sale now, starting at ¥3,000 ($25 in real money).
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Editorial: Contraception mandate violates religious freedom
Few Americans of any political stripe would disagree with the simple proposition that the government should steer away from meddling in church affairs. Certainly, it should never try to force a religiously affiliated institution to violate a central tenet of its faith.
SEBELIUS: Our rule respects religion
Yet in drawing up the rules that will govern health care reform, the Obama administration didn't just cross that line. It galloped over it, requiring employers affiliated with the Catholic Church to include free birth control in their health insurance plans. That's contrary to both Catholic doctrine and constitutional guarantees of religious freedom.
In the two weeks since the rule was finalized, setting off a predictable backlash from Catholic bishops and others, the administration has mounted three lines of defense for its decision, all of which sidestep the central issue.
The first is that churches and other houses of worship are exempt, which at least shows the administration weighed the issue. But then it whiffed. The exemption does not cover Catholic organizations that employ or serve large numbers of people of different faiths — the very definition of many Catholic colleges, hospitals and charities. Those organizations and the people who lead them would be put in the impossibly awkward position of facilitating contraception even though the church teaches that it is "intrinsically wrong to use contraception to prevent new human beings from coming into existence."
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The administration's second line of reasoning is medical. It argues that nearly all women use contraception at some point in their lives (or want to), that it is expensive, and that the prestigious Institute of Medicine says birth control should be part of a comprehensive health care plan. We're sympathetic to the medical reasoning, but good intentions are not sufficient grounds to override religious freedom. The government is free to promote contraception in other ways. In fact, it already does.
The third rationale is that 28 states already have contraception mandates. But 15 of those states have broader exemptions. Only three states have exemptions as narrow as the new federal rule, and some of the eight states with no exemptions still give Catholic-run institutions ways to get around the mandate.
In an election-year hothouse, the issue has quickly become caricatured as the Obama administration's "war on Catholics" versus the Republicans' "war on contraception." It is neither. The administration tried to strike a balance and simply failed. The First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom deserves more weight than the administration allowed.
The administration's best option now is to reopen discussion with those affected and widen the exemption in a suitable way. The number of people affected will be relatively small — far too small to justify yet another court fight over the Affordable Care Act— and having freely chosen their employer, they'd have a dubious case for grievance against institutions that choose not to offer contraception coverage. As Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops put it, "When you go to a Jewish deli, you are not expecting pork chops."
The rules don't take effect until August 2013, so there's plenty of time to work out a compromise, perhaps building on the approach in Hawaii, where women at exempted institutions can buy inexpensive contraception coverage outside their workplace. And wouldn't that be a refreshing way to deal with the unavoidable conflicts required for overhauling the nation's health care system?
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After you unlock all stages, and beat Ada's campaign, if you haven't played Mercs yet, you'll have Leon, Chris, Jake, and Ada. Beat urban chaos with a B or higher to get Helena. Beat Mining Depths with a B or higher to get Sherry. Beat Steel Beasts with a B or higher to get Piers. To unlock the alternate costumes, beat a stage with any char with A or higher to get their alternate. Once you get the alternates, you'll get Carla Radames and a BSAA agent. That will total out to about 16 characters, and then all the extra RE.NET DLC and soon to be released DLC will be even more. Hope that helped!


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Apple Fractions
by Jerry Pallotta
No current Talk conversations about this book.
This book shares information about different apples as well as fractions using apples. I liked this one it made it easy to see the fractions.
Wonderful book that is easy to understand even by younger kids. And the bonus is learning the names of different types of apples!
Awesome for engaging students in a fractions lesson.
This book is a book introducing the concept of fractions through apples. The book begins by explaining about apples and about fractions and then how you would split apples among people to make it fair for each person. This book gives as much information about apples, where they come from, and various other fruits as it does about fractions and the different forms that they can take.
Critique (Genre)- This is a great informational text for students trying to learn their fractions. The information that it gives about apples and the different types and uses is very helpful and also is the underlying theme to learn fractions through. The amount of information on fractions wasn't overwhelming and would be great to wet the appetite for fractions.
Media: Mixed Media (Photography and Pen & Ink)
Summary: This book uses information on different types of apples as it introduces the concepts of fractions.
Media: Water Color
Genre: Informational
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Best-selling author Jerry Pallotta turns his talents to teaching fractions to kids by using a healthy snack food: apples!
Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Rob Bolster use a variety of different apples to teach kids all about fractions in this innovative and enjoyable book. Playful elves demonstrate how to divide apples into halves, thirds, fourths, and more. Young readers will also learn about varieties of apples, including Golden and Red Delicious, Granny Smiths, Cortlands, and even Asian Pears.
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Terrence Malick's astounding film Tree of Life opens with Jessica Chastain's breathy monologue, explaining that there are two ways in this life, the way of nature and the way of grace. No film embodies that dichotomy more practically than Buck.
You know who Buck Brannaman is, even if you don't realize it. If you've seen Robert Redford in The Horse Whisperer, or Chris Cooper in Seabiscuit, you've seen the gentle cowboy who goes by Buck. It's short for Buckshot, a stage name from his days as a child trick roper. He lost his mother at an early age and suffered through years with an abusive father until a kindly old, childless couple took in him and his brother, and on their ranch, he discovered his love of horses. It sounds like a plot worthy of a mid-century Disney flick, but it's the true story of the man "God had in mind when He made the cowboy."
In the past decade or so, new theories on animal behavior have seeped into the popular consciousness. Where we used to apply choke chains and physical punishment to train our dogs, we now use Gentle Leaders and clickers. Dog training is no longer about bending an animal to our will – it's about forging a relationship with another being based on our species' limited grounds of mutual understanding. The same is true in the horseman's world, but the shift has been far more dramatic. In Buck, director Cindy Meehl's debut documentary, Buck Brannaman shows us that the shift says much more about the people than it does about the animals.
If I treat animals this way, do I treat people this way, too? We all know the answer to that.
The mythos of the American West is so deeply ingrained in the American psyche, it's hard not to thrill at the image of the cowboy, all leather, dust, and lasso, forging his way into the hostile wilderness and mastering it. There's something in watching a cowboy bring a much larger, spirited beast into submission that satisfies our desire for dominance, and the struggle still thrills us so much that even James Cameron couldn't avoid putting the image into Avatar. And yet, upon further thought, it's an incredibly disturbing image (though, alas, not one inconsistent with human history). The way we treat animals says more about our own souls than the animals' worth or behavior. And, using the history of the American West as a test case, it's not a far leap from brutally beating mustangs into submission to the way we treated the native peoples of the land.
In Buck, Brannaman shows us another way. His motto is "gentle in what you do, firm in how you do it." Following the footsteps of legends like Tom Dorrance and his mentor Ray Hunt, Brannaman revolutionized how we understand our interaction with horses. Where conventional wisdom tells us that the only way to get obedience from a large animal is to scare it, Buck reminds us that fear isn't respect. His method isn't based on forcing obedience, but neither is it based on letting the animal do whatever it pleases. He insists that as a rider, you have to teach the horse what is and is not appropriate behavior, but you can only do that by understanding each other. As horsewoman Gwynn Turnbull-Weaver says, "In this discipline, if you want to be great, you have to be a sensitive person."
Brannaman comes by the sensitivity honestly. Physically abused by his father to the point that his life was in danger, Buck and his brother were removed from his home and placed with foster parents nearby. The typical pattern of abuse suggests that victims become abusers, but Brannaman brushes that aside. When asked how he escaped that cycle, he shrugs and says he just decided that's not who he was going to be. He met Hunt, started learning how to train horses, and never turned back except to extend forgiveness to his aging father in later years.
The sequences that show Brannaman in action are breathtaking. As someone who has worked with horses all her life, I couldn't believe what he could accomplish with a troubled horse in less than five minutes. There are echoes of Eden in the interaction, and it's truly a wonder to behold. It's also heartbreaking to see what happens when a horse has been so ruined by circumstance and bad training that he is beyond even Brannaman's help.
That horse is a mirror—all your horses are a mirror to your soul. You might not like what you see in that mirror.
Buck is a perfect companion film to Tree of Life, worthy of many a long conversation over coffee with good friends. Both end with the same intriguing proposition: what if there is no dichotomy? Rather than the way of nature or the way of grace, is there merely the way of nature's grace? Buck Brannaman seems a man whose life is determined to embody the paradox. His fury at the woman who so ruined her horse that she turned it into a predator that has to be destroyed is not simply anger over the horse. It's anger at the entire construct, the way of force, a way that would have destroyed him if his foster parents hadn't interceded. Brannaman transformed his pain into beauty, something that elevates him to the company of great artists, not merely great horsemen.
As with most great artists, what Brannaman's doing isn't itself revolutionary, but it looks like magic. Communicating with our animals like Brannaman suggests isn't our first instinct. And, again, that says more about us than it does about the difficulty of training animals. Maybe that's why we favor the old methods after all. Cesar Millan's popularity in the dog training world is quite telling. It's much easier to intimidate an animal into submission than take the path of nature's grace. If we dominate the animal, we set ourselves apart, creatures of a higher order completely unconnected to the dumb beasts who serve us. If we follow Buck Brannaman instead and look into the mirror, we might see who we really are.


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Pistol Annies Reunite, Bring 'Hell on Heels' to Miranda Lambert Concert [Watch]
The Pistol Annies joined forces once again over the weekend on Miranda Lambert's Keeper of the Flame Tour.
The Pistol Annies joined forces once again over the weekend on Miranda Lambert's Keeper of the Flame Tour.
A mini-run of dates with Miranda Lambert has left her bandmates itching for something bigger. Ashley Monroe says she, Lambert and Angaleena Presley are missing each other, and eager to return to the road or the studio.
Pistol Annies made some fans in Augusta, Ga. very happy Friday night (Oct. 2) when they reunited live onstage for a very special performance.
Pistol Annies have just released their second album, titled 'Annie Up,' and in a new interview, the critically acclaimed country music trio talk about how their real lives helped shape the music they've made this time around.
The Pistol Annies have already earned a chart-topping debut album, and their single 'Hell on Heels' went gold, selling over 500,000 copies. Now, Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe are on a natural high after getting some top praise from Neil Young in his recently released book, Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream.
It looks like Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies let the blonde starlet's husband in on a photo shoot this week. Blake Shelton made this photo his Twitter pic, and fans quickly tweeted their praises. But Shelton never offered any explanation at all. It's not Halloween, so they could have just been showing off how bad they can truly be (is that a bike under Angaleena Presley's fishnet-clad leg?).
The Pistol Annies' song from 'The Hunger Games' soundtrack has just been made available for listen in full, thanks to an early leak to YouTube. 'Run Daddy Run' was released by Track City. Listen below to hear the heavy, brooding tune which seems like a perfect fit for one of the film's more desperate scenes.
'The Hunger Games' soundtrack is loaded with country music talent, including Miranda Lambert's trio Pistol Annies, who have a song called 'Run Daddy Run' on the album that hits stores next Tuesday (March 20). It only makes sense that they'd get in on the movie's debut festivities. On Monday, Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe walked the red carpet at 'The Hunger Games' movie premiere in Los Angeles.
Pistol Annies — comprised of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley and Miranda Lambert — helped mix up the typicality's of the 2011 American Country Awards by performing their debut single, 'Hell on Heels.'
The 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is quickly becoming another must watch live television broadcast. Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, more names are sure to be announced.
Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley, and Ashley Monroe have come together to put the "feel" back in country music with Lambert's side project "Pistol Annies.


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December Project Updates:
The project has really taken shape over the past month. There are approximately 70-80 workers on site daily. Sections of the work area are being enclosed to allow for work to continue throughout the winter. You will also see areas covered by blankets to keep the cold out, one of the challenges of winter work in Maine. Below are some updates on the work that is currently occuring.
Area F - Permanent roofing is going on over the Cafeteria, Kitchen and Lecture Hall area. Currently interior partition framing and drywall has begun in this area
Area A - In the classroom wing behind Beal Gym you'll see three levels of structural steel and concrete slab work being completed. This area includes, locker rooms and offices on the first level, the weight room and fitness rooms on the second level, and Science labs on the third level.
Area B - moving toward the existing courtyard area, a major hurdle was addressed with the movement of the boiler smoke stack guy-wire. The stairs for the stairwell in the back corner by Beal Gym will be arriving the first of the new year.
In January gas heaters will be installed in areas A and F allowing for indoor work to be occurring. Structural steel erection will continue in Area B and D (the new main lobby and learning commons area)
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Does LA Times' Andrew Malcolm want to be Sarah Palin's flak?
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He already served time as Laura Bush's flak, so maybe GOP lapdog Malcolm is eying a return to the Republican payroll. His crush on Palin is quite obvious this week, although Malcolm's reading comprehension skills seem suspect as ever.
Get a load of this headline:
Going berserk over 'Going Rogue;' Democrats' reaction to Sarah Palin book and publicity
According to Malcolm's astute reading of the political landscape, it's Democrats who are going "berserk" over Palin's book. And how many "Democrats" does Malcolm quote in his piece? Yeah, that'd be zero because, as everyone else but Malcolm realizes, Democrats are pretty much sitting the Palin thing out this week and gleefully watching as Palin pits Republicans vs. Republicans as they conduct another bloody round of the 2008 Blame Game.
Always desperate for a partisan spin, Malcolm, as is his custom, just makes stuff up and claims Democrats are going "berserk" over Palin's book. But oops, Malcolm doesn't actually quote a single Democrat to prove his point.
Malcolm and Palin could make a perfect pair.
UPDATED: What's Malcolm's proof that (nameless) Democrats are going "berserk"? The fact that the DNC has sent out some emails containing links to Palin-related news stories. Oh brother. This is lame even by Malcolm standards.
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Brett Kitt has a mission for the off-season.
The high-scoring Brandon Midget AAA Wheat Kings forward plans to barricade himself in the gym for the spring and summer, intent on making the jump to junior hockey next season.
Kitt's preference is to play for the Western Hockey League's Wheat Kings, who chose him in the fifth round of the 2011 bantam draft, although he also took part in the spring camp of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Neepawa Natives over the weekend.
"I want to make sure that I'm disciplined on my training," said the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Kitt, who turned 17 in January.
"That's going to be a big thing, making sure I get to the gym five days a week. …I'm going to be ready to go."
Kitt didn't feel like he was ready to go last season. He was a little disappointed in his camp with the WHL's Wheat Kings and said that experience will make him more prepared this time around.
"I went into my 15-year-old camp and I had a really strong camp and I felt good but then last camp, I didn't have a great start and it was hard to finish off better," said Kitt, who plans to mix a little baseball with the Vincent Massey High School team in with his hockey training this spring.
"I know now I'll have to go in right from the start and be aggressive and play hard right from the first practice."
Kitt felt like his slow start carried over into the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League season. He credits some extra work over the Christmas break with helping him find his stride for the second half.
"I went to a Dave Lewis skating camp over Christmas," he said. "It was just five days of hard skating and I came back after Christmas and I was feeling better. I think that's what kind of turned it around."
Kitt finished the season 11th in league scoring, with 25 goals and 26 assists in 42 games. He added three goals and three assists in seven playoff contests as the Wheat Kings lost an agonizing four-game semifinal series to the Winnipeg Thrashers.
Brandon gave up two goals in the final 2:09 of the third game to lose by a goal, then dropped Game 4 in overtime.
It will take a lot of work in the gym this summer to forget the sting from that defeat.
"We had them, I think," Kitt lamented. "If we could have won that overtime game and then ended up winning that Game 5, we had them. We outshot them some games, we (averaged more than) four goals on them a game. We did our best; there's nothing to hang our heads about."
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|Volume 5, Issue 8
August 2007
Featured Business
Diana's confidence in her professionalism and ability as a broker is reflected in the way she works with clients. She will make suggestions to sellers how they can make their home more saleable, but she understands how important it is for the character of a home to show through. It is important for sellers to be able to live in their home normally while it is listed. Because Diana lives in Cedar Mill and loves it, she especially enjoys working with homes in Cedar Mill. Larger lot sizes, mature trees and gardens are very appealing. "If a home is vacant, I like to stage' it by bringing in furniture and accessories. It helps people get a feel for what it would be like to live there, she says.
Diana believes the key to being a successful broker is to spend a lot of time looking at individual homes as well as the real estate market. "I am in several houses each day. A good agent must know the inventory out there. She also has extensive knowledge about new construction. "I know about the crawl space, how a house should sit on a lot, the pitch of the roof, etc. You have to know your product, she insists.
When someone calls Diana to list their home, she says, "the very first thing I do is really study their home. Every home is unique and has something special to offer. And then I make a list of those unique features and I get to know the house. And then I get excited about marketing the home. I focus on the positive things about the home and then I market it aggressively. I also do very detailed market research. I give the seller a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) that shows what comparable homes in the area have sold for and how much comparable homes in the area are currently listed for.
Diana's best advice for home sellers is to take care of your home, keep it updated and do necessary maintenance. She says, If you do these things, a person who buys your home will be just as proud of it as you are.
Diana says the real estate market in Cedar Mill and more generally the west side is quite good. Positive job growth, quality of life and proximity to downtown Portland are the main reasons for the healthy Cedar Mill real estate market. Diana currently has 14 homes on the market, ranging in price $900,000 to $350,000.
Diana and her husband Dana have one daughter who graduated from Sunset High School, then attended University of Nebraska on a swimming scholarship and later transferred to University of Arizona, where she graduated. She is engaged to be married, and her dream is to move back to the Cedar Mill area with her new husband and become a third generation realtor working under Diana.
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Kingswood Village (242-5) lost to Travellers (246-8) by two wickets
KINGSWOOD started steadily against itinerant team Travellers.
Openers Kevin Morgan and Mark Thomas (41) put on 86 in 18 overs before Thomas was bowled.
After losing two more wickets quickly, Vince Taylor joined Morgan in a stand of 80 runs off 10 overs before being caught for 48.
Kingswood continued to score at nine an over with Morgan finishing on 110 not out after carrying his bat for 40 overs.
The Travellers openers started the chase at ten runs an over before Roy Thomas (8-2-56-2) made the breakthrough and Chas Walwin (8-2-21-2) picked up two wickets.
The Kingswood bowlers were then on top, restricting Travellers to 40 runs off the next 14 overs.
With the score on 104-4 the game was in the balance but with a succession of big shots and several dropped catches Travellers took control.
Despite Dave Richardson (7-1-41-2) and Taylor (8-0-57-2) taking two wickets apiece, Travellers reached their target with nine balls remaining.


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Nice stuff, looks more populated
I play games. Alot.
Nice stuff, looks more populated
Where's the magical liopleurodon?
Maybe the merc that claims he'll turn you to worm food in jupiter, when you get the documents
This is awesome stuff! I wish this was somehow compatible with MISERY
Really cool btw! I think its really promising
Lol looks very functional actually, like a fast paced dark messiah of might and magic or zeno clash
I have to be honest, the lightning bolts look a tad tacky, I personally have no clue how to spin a design for a vortigaunt den, but I'm not a huge fan of this one. Thanks for the work though.
Maybe something more xen-ey? IDK, maybe that's a tad difficult to make
Hmm, is it just me or is it missing a few teeth? lol
Unfortunately all it does is make me crash on game start, hopefully this gets optimized?
Patchnotes/changelog would be nice?
So will this be anything like operation genesis?
Aptly named given the thumbnail of this mod lol
Stoned faces huehuehuehue
The expression engine is fine, the face is pretty bizzare to start with lol.
Sounds interesting
I really wouldn't mind a warband with better graphics, but from what I'm seeing they are pushing it a bit further which is really nice. It would be cool though during sieges if they had the possibility for siege weapons and stuff
First dude I thought of when I saw that
sick hair texture
Awesome effects!
Will the English translation be available with the next version?
I'm sure its been asked a milion times and for that I apologize, but given the success of your amazing multiplayer conversion of this game, do you envision recreating the single player as well? You seem to have the competent human resources to do so and it would really complete this mod!
Why is your mod so freaking cool? Serious question.
And if you fudge the grind off you go into the water!
Always thought Source had a really eerie fog for some reason. Maybe its the rough and bleak art style of the games but I always associate a weird sort of atmosphere with source games/mods. It's really cool.
Awesome comics, even if I dont understand the point of them!
Looks great! Hope you'll reach the point you were at before quickly!
Nice, this is awesome.
Devs arent under!
My qualm is not so much with the engine capabilities or hardware requirements of cryengine, it is without question a more modern platform. I just hope that the transition to cryengine doesn't kill the mod, as I've seen with 99% of cryengine mods. That being said, I wasn't aware that their hard drive crashed, the move seems alot more logical knowing that. I can see the large scale environments being a nice plus at least.
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Communicating Value
Once you know who your prospects are and where their pain is, you must be able to explain how what you offer directly addresses that pain. Of course, you probably will have to do the standard ROI analysis just to check the financial box, but it's the fears that aren't realized and the costs that aren't incurred that may be the most valuable to your prospect.
But, it's not enough to communicate your value to get the initial sale. You have to keep it up, constantly uncovering new pain that may have developed and continually reminding all your stakeholders how you are fulfilling their needs. It's a strange—but—true phenomenon that some people do such a good job so quietly that they make it look easy. I know at least one test manager whose company thought the software was stable, so they slashed her process team—only to eventually discover that her process team was the reason it was stable.
Again, remember to communicate in your customer's terms. Don't bore everyone with your S-curves, test case inventories, and defect rates. Those metrics are important to you and your team but not necessarily to others. Instead, couch your value in terms near and dear to your customer's heart. For example, the car manufacturing test manager reported each week how many production processes were verified and, if any issues were uncovered, how many incidents were avoided and their potential cost. Instead of saying, "We found a Sev 1 defect due to database corruption," he said, "We prevented a failure in the electronics assembly process that saved $60 million in lost production." Both were true, but the latter spoke to his audience.
And, please forget all those stereotypes and clichés about the pushy and relentless salesperson. As a friend once noted of the Amway empire: Sooner or later, someone has to sell some soap. Just because you test software doesn't mean you don't have to sell.


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Nico Rosberg has no reason to lose his sleep over Lewis Hamilton joining Mercedes next season, although he acknowledged that it would be as tough a challenge as it was with Michael Schumacher.
Hamilton signed a three-year contract with the German manufacturer starting 2013 to replace the 43-year-old veteran, whom Rosberg has comfortably beaten in the points tally over the last three years, and now hopes to continue to do the same with his new partner.
"My teammate now is a seven-time world champion so the talent I'm up against is very high," Rosberg said. "So I think it's going to be a similarly difficult challenge. I enjoy these sort of challenges. That was my approach with Michael too.
"I remember racing Lewis in go-karts so I know it's going to be tough," he continued. "He's very, very quick, one of the best out there at the moment. How I compare with my teammate remains to be seen. I'm not worried or anything, as such.
"We managed that very well in go-karts already so I don't see any issue or concern there. We were teammates for two years, even shared the hotel room and it all worked fine. Very well, actually," he pointed out.
Rosberg added that he played a small role in convincing Hamilton to make the switch to Mercedes from McLaren, although not necessarily an instrumental one.
"We spoke about it a little before, that the possibility was there. We were laughing about it," Rosberg said "Because we spoke about it when we were 14 years old in go-karts. 'Ah, imagine if, one day, we're teammates in F1, how cool would that be?' Well, now all of a sudden it's happening, which is quite unreal.
"I didn't necessarily talk him into it (coming to Mercedes)," he clarified. "I tried to stay quite objective. Yes, I mentioned the positives and he asked a few things and I gave honest answers. My answers are all positive because I am positive of the team."
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It was a rare night without fourth-quarter suspense for the Stagg Delta Kings football team.
Senior running back Maurice Boyd snapped a season-long trend of victories decided late in the game with a career night rushing against Tokay. Stagg romped over the Tigers 55-21 at home following a 20-19 win in the final minutes against McNair the Friday before and a 26-20 win over Bear Creek in overtime the Friday before that.