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Two years ago today, Joe Serrano was getting set for his senior season with the Salpointe Catholic baseball team.
He went on to finish that year with a .541 batting average, a state-record 26 doubles, 69 RBIs and 11 home runs.
He didn't stop there.
Serrano is now playing for the No. 1-ranked college team in the country.
Arkansas opens its season today at home against Western Illinois. Serrano, a right-handed batter, or freshman Willie Schwanke , a left-hander, will be the starting DH.
Serrano is heading into his sophomore year at Arkansas with high hopes of returning to the College World Series.
Last year, the former Lancers standout batted .333 in 33 games for the Razorbacks and had six multi-hit games.
He started in all four CWS games Arkansas played in and hit .385 at the plate. He had a three-hit performance in an 8-1 win over Kent State, his first game at Omaha's T.D. Ameritrade Park.
"It's been a great experience and I feel really blessed," Serrano told me Thursday in a phone interview. "We just want to win the College World Series and compete."
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'This season is kind of my swan song. It's my last hurrah,' so the brother of Julianne Hough claims as sharing that he wants to do other projects.
The upcoming fifteenth season of "Dancing with the Stars" could be the last for Derek Hough. The professional dancer has revealed that he's considering to leave the show after the upcoming all-star edition which will kick off Monday, September 24.
"This season is kind of my swan song. It's my last hurrah," so he told USA Today. Explaining why he would exit the reality series, he revealed that he would star in upcoming movie "Cobu" and how hard it would be to juggle with two jobs. "It's really difficult to do both, impossible really," the 27-year-old hunk reasoned.
"This show is full time... there is zero flexibility. And I want to do other projects. I want to push myself into other areas," he went on sharing. "And this is my 10th season, a great benchmark. You just kind of feel it. I need to take that chance. It's important."
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Red Oak is on the rebound after a lull
What a difference a few months can make. For several years, there has been a glut of red oak on the market, causing wholesale prices to drop below $1/bf. When prices fell below $.90/bf, loggers stopped cutting red oak because there was no money to be made. It's taken about three years, but because of mill closures and reduced logging, the old supply-and-demand theory has kicked in and red oak has finally emerged from its doldrums. Within the last four months, prices have increased between 10 and 15 percent.
Northern Red Oak's specific gravity: .56 to .63.
Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water.
Northern Red Oak's radial shrinkage: 4 percent.
Radial or quartersawn boards have a grain running roughly perpendicular to the wide faces.
Northern Red Oak's tangential shrinkage: 8.6 percent.
Tangential or flatsawn boards have grain running roughly parallel to the wide faces.
Example: A 12" wide flatsawn Northern Red Oak board will shrink .217" (about 7/32") from 12 percent moisture content to 6 percent and a quartersawn board will shrink .083" (about 3/32").
"The glut is over and it seems like it is in short supply," says Jerry Anton, a wholesaler with O'Shea Lumber in Glen Rock, Pa. "It's tough to find a lot of it and the price has gone up. It's pretty heavy price-wise. I think the biggest shortage is in 4/4 because that is where the biggest demand is. I don't know if there is a real resurgence on oak or it is just because it's not around. I think part of it is due to mills shutting down and the weather. There wasn't a lot being produced because it wasn't quite an in-demand species and it was really cheap. For quite awhile, it really has been on the downside, three years anyway. There is a little bit more of a demand now but what is driving it - the lack of it or the demand?"
Northern red oak (Quercus rubra), also known as eastern oak, is plentiful and grows in the eastern half of the United States and Canada. Trees are smaller than white oak (Quercus alba), reaching heights up to 70' with tree diameters around 3', depending on growing conditions. The tree's fruit is an acorn and mature trees can produce up to 1,000 acorns a year.
"Basically the red oak that we cut is usually exported to Italy or Germany. What we do sell domestically is side lumber, which is a pretty small volume because we are cutting pretty nice logs," says Pete Terbovich of Horizon Wood Products in Kersey, Pa. "Overall, we just got through a pretty large cutting here; we hadn't had a red oak order for quite some time. So, definitely, demand is on the increase. Talking with the loggers and people who are sawing more logs for the domestic market, they've also seen a pickup. So it's not just what we've seen in our orders, but also through our contacts with the guys in the woods."
Red oak is used primarily for cabinetry, interior trim, furniture and decorative veneer and plywood. Lower grades of red oak are used extensively for flooring because of its high crushing strength and resistance to shock. It is a good steam-bending wood and, once red oak's open pores are filled, it sands to a clean surface and takes finish applications very well. The wood works fine with hand and machine tools although, when planing, it may chip when the grain curves toward the edge. Red oak is heavy (specific gravity of .60) and pre-boring is recommended.
"I've been told a lot of the markets are pretty tight on it and the way I see it is a lot of the loggers can't get into the woods, especially in our area, and the mills have shortages," says Steve Wall of Wall Lumber Co. in Mayodan, N.C. "I know one of the major mills in our area that we do a lot of business with has done three- or four-week shutdowns because they don't have the logs. The weather has been a real hardship, even as far south as we are, to deal with. We're probably paying 15 percent more than last year at this time and I think some of that started showing up even last fall."
Red oak's heartwood is pink with a reddish tinge and the color can vary depending on climate and soil. The sapwood is white. Red oak has a medium to coarse texture and is straight-grained. The wood produces prominent rays when quartersawn, so flat-sawn and quartersawn stock should be separated and not used for the same project. Red oak's figure is not as attractive as the figure of white oak.
"The price has been going up considerably and I think you are going to see more of it because, now with the weather, the loggers aren't going to be able to get in," Anton says. "The snow is going to keep them from getting in and logging and when that melts, it is going to be the mud, so I think it is going to be tough for most species; it will even be tough to find poplar. It's not just oak."
"Our supply has definitely been the hardest part about the downturn in the economy," Terbovich says. "Those guys out in the woods have a skidder and a payment and, all of a sudden, the value of their product drops so much they just can't survive. We've seen our supplier list drop close to 50 percent - the guys cutting trees and those in the concentration yards - and that is, for us, the biggest hurdle, trying to find good suppliers of logs. A lot of sawmills have closed down, but I think the small guys out in the woods supplying the logs to the mills are the area of the industry that got hurt the worst."
Retail prices are 100 bf of kiln-dried, 4/4 FAS red oak, surfaced on two sides, ranged from $3.10 to $3.53/bf in the Northeast; $2.80 to $3.50/bf in the South; $3.10 to $3.34/bf in the Midwest; and $3.40 to $3.85/bf in the West.
Wholesale prices for 1,000 bf of kiln-dried 4/4 FAS red oak ranged from $2,950 to $3,200/mbf in the Northeast; $2,600 to $2,900/mbf in the Southeast; $2,800 to $3,050/mbf in the Midwest; and $3,150 to $3,500/mbf in the West.
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Despite strong effort, Connellsville falls to Latrobe, 6-3
Although the Connellsville girls soccer team couldn't come up with a Section 1-AAA home victory against Latrobe on Monday, the Falcons can take solace in the fact that tangible improvements are starting to appear.
In the previous three meetings between Connellsville and Latrobe, the Wildcats enjoyed wins of 9-0 and 6-0 in 2012 and beat the Falcons earlier this season, 9-0.
But in Monday's matchup at Connellsville Stadium, the Falcons (5-8, 1-8) put up a much better fight before eventually succumbing, 6-3.
"We've been getting blown out by these guys the last three times we've played them," Connellsville coach Jeff Puskar said. "We changed our game plan to take away their outside players and when we stuck to our game plan. We were effective. We had a good chance, but they are a tough nut to crack. They are a good team and they move the ball well."
Ball possession was in Latrobe's favor for a good portion of the game, but it was the Falcons who struck first as Caitlin Fess drilled a shot on goal that skipped through the hands of Latrobe keeper Stephanie Kubus and bounced right in front of the goal. Ashton Grimm was in perfect position to knock it into a gaping net to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.
But the Wildcats (8-3-1, 4-2-1) responded with the next three goals. Allison LaDuke scored on a penalty kick before Emma Kate Womack scored on a deflected ball to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. LaDuke and Womack each finished with two markers.
Leading by a goal, Latrobe got a huge tally with just 30 seconds left in the half as Rachel Campbell put a header past Connellsville keeper Marian Chearney to make it 3-1.
The Falcons kept battling and closed the gap 16 minutes into the second half as Allie Grimm converted a throw-in from Brittany Craig and scored on a liner to make it 3-2. Connellsville pressured to tie it, but the Wildcats took advantage of a fast break as Madison Meuseler broke down the right side and scored to make it 4-2. LaDuke then followed with a header into the goal off a corner with just over six minutes left.
Connellsville responded 16 seconds later as Ashton Grimm scored her second goal by burying a feed from Anna DeMarco. Connellsville almost made it a one-goal game, but a shot by Angela Bloom smacked off the crossbar. Womack then iced it with a late goal with just more than a minute remaining.
"The reason we were able to break them down is we possessed the ball and moved the ball quickly," Latrobe coach Vincent Pimpinella said.
Pimpinella took note that the Falcons have made strides in their game.
"They have good youth coming up, but to be honest, the whole section is getting better," Pimpinella said. "We're all chasing a moving target."
The third-place Wildcats' next targets are first-place Penn-Trafford on Wednesday and second-place Norwin on Saturday.
"This win gives us strong position for third place with Penn-Trafford and Norwin as big challenges ahead," Pimpinella said.
For the Falcons, next on the schedule is a game at Penn-Trafford on Thursday, and improvement continues to be the key. "I'm very proud of the girls," Puskar said. "There are good things happening here. We're going through some growing pains, but it will help us in the future. We just have to learn to play 80 minutes."
Jason Black is the Local Sports Editor of the Daily Courier. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Melbourne Airport welcomes Air India's confirmation of services
Jul 01, 2013
Melbourne Airport has welcomed Air India's confirmation that it will become the first airline to operate a 787 Dreamliner in Melbourne when it launches daily services to Melbourne from August.
Melbourne Airport CEO, Mr Chris Woodruff said that the new service strengthens ties between Victoria and India.
"Victoria's Indian population has more than doubled since 2006 and we are now home to the largest Indian population in Australia so we're delighted to welcome Air India to the Melbourne Airport family."
"India is one of our fastest growing markets and the new service will provide further opportunities for key business and tourism markets. We're also home to the largest population of Indian students in Australia so our growing and important education market will also be boosted by the addition of this new service," said Mr Woodruff.
"We have a great state to promote and combined with the flexibility of our single terminal precinct and curfew free operations, Victoria is an attractive proposition for airlines. Our strong international growth over the last few years and Air India's new services are testament to this."
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It has been a bitter week here at UAlbany, and everyone is bundled head-to-toe. When the temperature drops so low, sometimes your fashion has to take second string to your warmth. Although your outfit may be bundled, there are always options to be bold with pants and boots, which is exactly what I noticed in this Fashionista. When she first caught my eye, she was still bundled in her jacket, but her pants definitely made her outfit pop. At a quick glance, this Fashionista's black jeans look generic, but when you take a closer look they are embellished with a black velvet rosette pattern. Under her jacket she sported a great jean shirt and a lace scarf, which perfectly complemented the texture of her black jeans.
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CollegeFashionista: Lets start off with where you bought everything you are wearing.
Rebecca Gigliotti: My pants and denim shirt are both from Target. The boots are Minnetonka and my shirt is from Charlotte Rousse.
CF: Do you have any fashion tips for dressing for the cold upstate weather?
RG: Keeping your head and ears warm is a must. But it doesn't have to be unfashionable. There are so many cute ear warmers and hats in stores now, and you can pair a different one with each coat you have.
CF: What is your favorite store?
RG: My favorite stores are Marshalls and T.J.Maxx. There are just so many options for getting designer items for less money. You can't go wrong at either of these stores.
CF: Where you do find fashion inspiration?
RG: I really just like to look at other people and take little pieces of their outfits and make it my own.
How To: To get this Fashionista's look, try these polka-dot skinny jeans, pair them with boots like these Tony Lama fringe cowboy boots. On top go for a denim shirt like this one by Diesel on ASOS.


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Good reception for Pope Francis in China press
Cardinal Tong Hon says state media is 'honest' and 'objective' about the new pontiff
August 13, 2013
The Chinese media has reported on Pope Francis in "an honest, objective way" in these first four months of his pontificate "and that is already unusual", according to Cardinal John Tong Hon, the bishop of Hong Kong.
The reporting is "neutral", he told me during his recent visit to Rome. He considers it "significant" that it never "faults" the new Pope.
Pope Francis "has made a good impression" on Chinese Catholics, he said. He recalled that when he returned to Hong Kong after the conclave last March "many people" came up to him in church, or stopped him on the street, "to thank God that the cardinals elected such a good pope". They told him, "It's God's blessing for us".
Tong was the only cardinal to give a gift to the new Holy Father in the Sistine Chapel after his election on March 13.
He told me that at lunch that day he had come to realize that the cardinals could elect the new pope that same afternoon, and so he put into his pocket a small bronze statue of Our Lady of Sheshan, which he had brought with him from Hong Kong.
When his turn came to greet the new Holy Father, he took the statue out of his pocket and gave it to him and said: "The Church in Hong Kong and China loves you!"
Then as he went to kiss the Pope's hand, Francis kissed his hand. "I was shocked", the cardinal told me. He revealed that Pope Francis did the same on the day when he bade him farewell as he left the Vatican for Hong Kong, and told him "The Church in China is in my heart."
The Chinese cardinal believes Pope Francis has started his ministry very well with his spontaneous, human approach to people and his "great concern for the poor". He is particularly happy with the way Francis has spoken, on a number of occasions, about China and the Church in China, reaching out in a friendly, open way.
Despite the present stalemate in Sino-Vatican relations, the cardinal is optimistic about the future of this relationship. "I am always optimistic. Some would say I am naïve, but I am optimistic that with new leadership in the Vatican and Beijing a gradual development can take place in relations between China and the Holy See," he said.
Full story: Chinese media report Pope Francis in 'honest, objective way, cardinal says
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The Incarnation means that Jesus really was a man of his time, his place and his people
China, Myanmar, Vietnam fare poorly in US religion report
State Department takes swipe at jailing, harrassment of believers in annual assessment
Sri Lankans pressure govt. to abolish all-powerful presidency
Protesters identified sweeping presidential powers as an on-going threat to democracy
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Dinajpur district is among the worst affected area, where 23 people died
US highlights cow vigilantism, atrocities against minorities in India
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New Petition: Put Politicians on Probation
Why not put politicians on probation when they first get to Washington?
A WashingtonWatch.com user has put this interesting idea up as a petition. Newly elected officials seem to go native from the moment they arrive. So how about putting them on probation to let them know they'll get an early exit if they don't represent constituents well?
The petition is called "Help Us Save Our Hides!"
We wrote about some similar ideas in our review of the book, "A Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results."
Probation for politicians. That's the kind of original thinking that we created petitions for! If you like the idea, sign on, and then follow the instructions, using our handy tools to tell your friends!


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What's the Big Deal with Steelhead Fishing in Montana?
As I have mentioned before, my husband is an ex-fly fishing guide. So, whenever I want any information on this subject, I go straight to him. It also helps that he seems to have an unhealthy obsession with fly fishing. We often joke about this, as certain times of the year I find myself a fishing widow. Of course these times coincide with the numerous fly hatches.


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A hot air balloon crew member works ahead of take-off during a festival during the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the Eshkol National Park in the Negev, southern Israel. Seven balloons, operated by international crews, took part in the flyover on Tuesday.
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'I was pretty disappointed with the first race as I got fantastic start and thought I had a handle on everything and it all fell apart rather spectacularly at the top and then I really struggled, but I was fortunate in having a really good final beat and got up to third. Then I got a slightly better grip on the conditions in the second race. It was still quite puffy and up and down, and the first beat of the second race was the windiest we had all day, so it was really full on.'
Postma summed up his day, 'The first race was really shifty, really hard and a lot of pressure differences, maybe around five to six knots difference, so it was a complicated game today. In the first race there was not a lot of risk taking, and I played it well on the shifts to make top five at the first mark, then I lost a little in the middle of the race and with good downwind speed moved up to second at the finish.'
'There were a lot of things you had to take into account today. The first race was good for me, but the second was more shifty. I was going really well but missed a couple of shifts. Actually the shifts were the biggest we have seen the past few weeks.'
2008 Olympic silver medalist Zach Railey (USA) moves up to seventh overall after a 5, 8 today. He revealed, 'I flipped over again today. The racing is so hard, and the wind is hard to predict. In the first race we had shifts back and forth from each side, and I felt pretty confident. In the second race I was about fifth or sixth going up second upwind, and there was a 30 degree righty and I ended up losing five or six boats and then I got picked up by a big breaking wave at the top of the second downwind and I got flipped over and fell back a lot after that. But I had a really good third upwind and got back to eighth, so can't really complain about that.'
'The week has been up and down so far, but apart from the 26th yesterday I have had pretty solid results. I am probably the lightest guy in the fleet at the moment, so it was be nice to have a bit less breeze later this week so we can see where we are all at in those conditions. At the moment I am just hanging on in the breeze. I was having problems with fitness so we intentionally dropped some weight to improve that and we have 12 months to the Games to put some back on properly.'
On the lay day, 'Tomorrow perhaps I will go for a little cycle and rest the legs ready for Wednesday. Nothing too exciting. It's obvious that some of the guys are taking this event very seriously so you just have to try and get your body ready to go again on the next day of racing.'
Lobert agreed, 'It was tough today, hard on the legs. The pressure was up and down. It is good that we are resting tomorrow.'
One of the youngest sailors here is Greg Douglas (CAN). 'I am having a very good event so far. It was tough today, but I had two good finishes. I was always in the fight with the other guys.'
He is currently in 15th place overall and very pleased with his week so far, though it nearly ended before it began. 'Two days before the event I broke my mast and Jonas [Hoegh Christensen] lent me his spare mast. It was pretty stiff He told me the reason he didn't use the mast was that he wasn't fit enough. I reminded him of that just now. I saw he was hurting more than I was so it is good to know you are going well.'
The Finn fleet has a lay day on Tuesday before two more race days on Wednesday and Thursday. There is another lay day on Friday before Saturday's medal race.
The Weymouth and Portland International Regatta 2011 is the test event for the sailing events of the London 2012 Olympic Games, as part of the London Prepares series. The Finns are scheduled to have 10 races from Saturday 6 August to Thursday 11 August, with reserve days on Tuesday and Friday. The medal race for the top 10 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 13 August There are five course areas (three offshore, one in Portland Harbour and one under the Nothe) and the fleet will race on all the courses over the week.
Result after six races (one discard)
1 GBR Ben Ainslie 12
2 FRA Jonathan Lobert 15
3 NED Pieter Jan Postma 16
4 EST Deniss Karpak 24
5 CRO Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic 25
6 ESP Rafa Trujillo 33
7 USA Zach Railey 35
8 DEN Jonas Hoegh Christensen 35
9 NZL Dan Slater 40
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Rates as high as 7 per cent have helped make once fuddy-duddy term deposits fashionable again but savers considering locking their money away should look beyond the headline rate.
The amount of money in term deposits in Australia has doubled in the past three years - since the first rumbles of the global financial crisis - to stand now at just over $200 billion.
A Canstar Cannex financial analyst, Adam Beu, says savers are benefiting from a ''grab for cash'' by the banks - every dollar on deposit is a dollar they don't have to borrow on the more expensive wholesale money market to support their activities.
As a result, most rates for term deposits today are between 6 per cent and 6.5 per cent for a 12-month term, with some as high as 7 per cent.
But the headline rate isn't the only thing savers should consider, Beu says. That's because the interest you earn can be eroded by the cost of having the term deposit and, in the worst-case scenario, by penalties that apply if you pull your money out early.
You may be required to open a deposit account to take advantage of some term deposits, Beu says, and you'll need to know whether there are service or transfer fees on that account.
You may even have to pay for the transfer or bank cheque when you get your money back at the end of the term, he says.
Then there's the question of break costs if you exit early, in which case the institution will impose a ''prepayment'' or early-withdrawal fee. ''The penalty can be as high as 60 per cent of the interest earned,'' he says. On a $10,000 term deposit, that could mean hundreds of dollars forgone.
Beu says savers should also be aware that in some cases you may not be allowed access to your money early.
''You'd expect to pay a penalty when breaking a contract like a term deposit but some institutions are very vague in the way they describe whether you can get your money out or not,'' he says. ''Depending on the circumstances, there's a possibility you may not get access to your money.''
The other thing to consider is the ''opportunity cost'' if you lock your money away and interest rates go higher. Someone who locked money away at, say, 5.5 per cent at the start of the year might rue the fact they could have got 6 per cent or 7 per cent if they'd waited or shopped around. A term deposit of $10,000 would earn a nominal $550 at 5.5 per cent, compared with $700 at 7 per cent. That's an opportunity cost of $150.
''You are rewarded with a higher interest rate for locking your money away,'' Beu says. ''But there is a risk that rates will rise within that period and you could have invested at a higher rate.''
Currently, the rates for short-term deposits of a year or less aren't much better than those attached to online savings accounts, where your money is readily accessible, though longer terms have higher rates.
In this case, the attraction of a term deposit may not be the rate but the certainty of it being locked in should rates fall.
You should also check how and when you'll be paid interest. Is interest calculated quarterly or annually and is it compounded - so you earn interest on interest as the term deposit sits there? Will the interest be paid fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, annually or only upon expiry?
These factors affect the real, or ''effective'', return on your money.
A term deposit that pays interest only at expiry will have a lower effective rate than one that pays interest regularly, even when the headline, or ''nominal'', rate is the same. One that compounds interest will have a higher effective rate than one that doesn't.
Take, for example, the one-year term deposits of Victoria Teachers Credit Union and Sandhurst Trustees in the accompanying table. Both pay a nominal 6.25 per cent but VTCU's effective rate is 6.44 per cent because it pays interest fortnightly, whereas Sandhurst's effective rate is 6.35 per cent because it pays interest only half-yearly.
A common pitfall is allowing your term deposit to roll over automatically upon expiry.
''Don't make the assumption that your money will be rolled over to a similar deal when the term is up,'' Canstar Cannex said in its report last week on term deposits.
''Some banks offer a very attractive interest rate for the initial term but once the term is completed the rate for a similar term can be significantly lower.''
To avoid this, check that the bank will notify you before expiry so you can review your choice or - even better - make a note in your diary to shop around again as the date nears.
The headline rate isn't the only consideration.
How interest is calculated and when it is paid affect the "real" rate.
Compare products for hidden costs, such as transfer fees.
There's an opportunity cost if you lock in when rates are rising.
Make sure your money doesn't roll over into a lower rate.


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Free Creative New Zealand funding workshops
Free Creative New Zealand funding workshops in Auckland and Wellington
Want to know more about how to apply for Creative New Zealand's project funding grants?
Creative New Zealand is presenting two free workshops for artists and arts practitioners. At each workshop, we will talk about what Arts Grants and Quick Response grants cover, who is eligible, what type of activities will be funded and how to apply.
These sessions will be relatively informal with opportunities to ask questions. No prior registration is necessary.
Auckland funding workshop:
Monday 31 March from 5pm to 6pm
At The Basement, Lower Greys Avenue, Auckland CBD
Wellington funding workshop:
Thursday, 3 April from 5.30pm to 6.30pm
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Giant/Martin's Customers Help 'Bag Hunger'
Hunger Action Month campaign donated $511K to those in need
In honor of Hunger Action Month, customers of Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets donated $511,407 to those in need through the grocer's second in-store Bag Hunger campaign, which ran Sept. 1-21.
"Thank you to all of our customers, associates and vendor partners who joined together to fight hunger in our communities," said Rick Herring, president. "Coupled with our spring Bag Hunger campaign, more than $1 million has been donated to our regional food bank partners this year."
Major recipient food banks include:
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Virginia - $7,581
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank - $34,571
- FeedMore's Central Virginia Food Bank - $5,031
- Food Bank of Western Maryland - $6,163
- Maryland Food Bank – Western Branch - $9,734
- Greater Berks County Food Bank - $7,533
- Philabundance - $59,764
- Project S.H.A.R.E - $4,146
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley - $17,646
- Water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster - $13,149
In addition to this year's Bag Hunger in-store campaigns, Giant/Martin's also donated $9,000 each to nine different food banks throughout its market area in celebration of its 90th anniversary.
Carlisle, Pa.-based Giant/Martin's operates 200 grocery stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.


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Main Material : 18ct gold plated silver |
Other Materials : Faceted hematites and yellow garnet |
Length (mm) : 28 |
Fitting Type : Continuous Hoop |
Dimensions (mm) : 28 x 11 x 6 |
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Hallmarked : No |
Wire Material : gold plated silver
Great everyday contemporary gold-plated silver, hematite and yellow garnet hoop earrings. The silver gold-plated to create a wonderful contrast to the semi-precious stones.The labradorites have a beautiful blue hue. These hoop earrings will add a little chic sparkle to your day!
This design features a clever safety catch. Please note, the image shows one earring in the open position.
Designed and handmade by London based French jewellery designer Clara Breen.


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Hondas have never really figured on the shopping lists of South African budget-car buyers, what with a baseline 1.3-litre Jazz these days selling for more than R160 000.
But the new Honda Brio mini hatchback, with a starting price of R119 800 for the manual (R10 000 more for the automatic) suddenly jumps on to the radars of matric pupils bugging their parents for a set of wheels to go with their newly acquired drivers' licences.
With the average Honda buyer aged 55, this is new territory for the brand.
There's no shortage of like-priced cars already wrestling for market share in the overcrowded sub-compact hatchback cot, but the Brio's edge is Honda's gold-plated reputation for quality and customer care.
Whether the car measures up to the reputation, my answer is a mixed yes and no after spending a week with the Brio 1.2 Comfort manual.
The dashing little car certainly has the style to attract the young 'uns and looks just about cute enough to eat. And though it looks almost small enough to fit into the boot of a Honda CR-V, the Brio is surprisingly roomy inside, with more than adequate legroom and head-room for four adults.
However, this comes at the cost of a tiny 161-litre boot that seems barely big enough for a couple of tog bags, but the rear seat folds down in one piece to expand the cargo hold if necessary.
The cabin environment is a bit of a letdown, and a bit of a giveaway that the Brio is built in India for "emerging markets". The rather cheap-looking dashboard plastics don't radiate the quality we've come to expect from Honda, and the badly fitting glove-compartment lid looks like it was poached from another car.
Harsh criticism for a vehicle in this segment, you might argue, but price rivals such as the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto have classier-looking cockpits.
The cheapish-looking interior won't necessarily scare off the Brio's young target market, who will probably be more interested in the number of bells and whistles, and these the entry-level Honda has in good supply.
The Brio 1.2 Comfort comes standard with niceties such as power windows (front and rear), power steering, remote central locking, aircon, and a nice-sounding audio system with the all-important aux/USB interfaces and steering-wheel controls.
Looking after the safety aspect are dual front airbags and ABS brakes.
The lack of a rear windscreen defroster or wiper shows evidence of cost-cutting, however, as do the steel wheels with plastic hubcaps.
On the road the little Honda is reasonably refined.
The engine chortles away audibly but not unpleasantly, while wind and road noise are relatively unintrusive.
The 1.2-litre 16-valve petrol engine with i-VTEC valve-timing technology has credible outputs of 65kW and 109Nm. That, according to Honda, is enough to get the manual version to 100km/h in 12.2 seconds at sea level (14.7 seconds for the auto). At Gauteng altitude add another couple of seconds to those times.
The car feels nippy and reasonably powered around town, but the 1200cc engine doesn't have much vooma on the open road, and downshifts are necessary to keep it on the boil, especially when the power-sapping aircon is running. The gearshifts feel relatively light and easy, if not as slick as some of Honda's more upmarket cars.
Fuel consumption is a claimed 5.6 litres/100km and that's possible if you drive ultra-conservatively, but in reality you're often revving the socks off it to keep it in the traffic flow, and our test car returned 7.1 litres per 100km. An "Eco" sign lights up on the instrument panel to indicate when you're driving with a fuel-friendly foot.
The ride's slightly choppy, as expected from a short-wheelbase car, but the overall bump-soaking ability is good, and I drove longer distances without discomfort or fatigue. Not much handling ability is called for with such limited power, but the Brio feels nippy around corners and scampers through busy traffic like a hamster on Red Bull.
By far my favourite feature of the Brio is how easy it is to park. Its Noddy-car size and aquarium-sized windows take all the stress out of guiding it into a bay – something driving newcomers will especially appreciate.
Although in places it has the feel of an "emerging markets" car, the Brio does most things right, and is an ideal first car for students who might not be too fazed by the plasticky interior and tiny boot.
They'll like its cute styling and decent array of comfort and safety features, with the clincher being Honda's reputation for reliability and good after-sales support.
The standard two-year or 30 000km service plan is also a bonus. - Star Motoring
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The Department of Labor and Employment announced that at least 200,000 contractual employees will enjoy security of tenure and other benefits that regular employees are receiving starting December 5, 2011.
Labor secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said that the new policy will benefit contractual and sub-contractual workers in more than 2,600 companies nationwide.
"This will address the clamor of the labor sector to clarify government policy on contractual employment so that they could be assured this will not be used to circumvent the compliance of employers to labor standards," Baldoz said in a press conference on Tuesday at DOLE's head office in Manila.
Department Order 18-A series 2011 would provide clear rules on contracting and subcontracting, stopping the abuses against non-regular workers.
"Amid the global phenomenon of contractualization, we will promote job generation, professionalize contracting and subcontracting arrangements, and weed out the fly-by-night contractors and subcontractors. It will also end short-term employment schemes like 'endo' [for end of contract] or 5-5-5 [five-month work duration]," the labor chief explained.
According to the new order, non-regular workers would be entitled to benefits provided under the Labor Code such as 13th month pay and overtime pay as well as retirement benefits.
They will also be entitled to Social Security System, Pag-IBIG, and Philhealth benefits. Their right to self-organize or negotiate a collective bargaining agreement is also specified in the new order.
The new order will also impose stricter requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and cooperatives to ensure only qualified companies will be able to operate.
Qualified companies are those with at least P3-million in paid-up capital to operate, own tools and work premises to deliver their services, have an employer-employee relationship with their workers, include a mandatory 10-percent administrative fee in their service contracts, and pay P25,000 registration fee.
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how do I break up with a possible HPD boyfriend?
Sorry I'm new to this, but i think I'm in the right place to ask you for some advice...
short description of him:
- boyish charm, crazy about his looks (gym, tanning, cosmetic procedures)
- will dress and look the way I want him to, will even adopt my ideas/views on life.
- very outgoing at parties, bars...yet totally helpless in real life, can't ask for direction, make important phone calls, etc...also I'm nonexistent for him when he is the center of attention at parties etc
- will give me all the attention, calls, texts, sweet words I need when I'm being cold towards him...yet when I show him love or weakness, I barely hear from him.
- I have to make a constant effort to remind him of his duties, and tell him what bothers me, only then he will change...but it only lasts for a few days.
- we hardly ever have sex, he says he was always like this (low sex drive, he is only 24), yet he cheated with plenty of women and possibly transsexuals while being with his ex of 4 years.
- he has many girlfriends he keeps in touch with, many of them he slept with before we got together....he says these girls are his "guy friends substitutes" since he doesn't get along with guys very well.
During one of our arguments I made him show me his phone, and facebook, turns out the conversations are kinda innocent, I say kinda, because they are one step away from being flirtatious....he is also the one that initiates them, says out of boredom?
- he is a policeman who is very proud of beating up criminals every night, he boasts about it, takes pictures etc yet wont stand up for himself when attacked not wearing an uniform
- he keeps in touch with his ex (who he cheated on nonstop for the 4 years they have been together) is very nice to her only so she continues to pay half of his mortgage despite that he makes enough money to pay the entire amount
- he would be friends with much older women 20-25+ years (some of them very unattractive) just to gain something, like advance his career....he wouldn't cheat, but would give them compliments, not sincere comments on their facebook pics, and keep in touch with them frequently until he gets what he wants (a promotion for example)
I'm very independent person (in every way: job, friends, financial situation, no kids), 7 years older than him,
he treats me very well, is respectful, real gentlemen, gives me attention and compliments and even helps out with the household as long as I remain somewhat unapproachable (otherwise i don't hear from him much and if i do, he will sleep all day, do nothing).
We don't live together, he comes over to my place every day after work, would love to live off me (i had to fight for that one....otherwise he would have bankrupt me very quickly), yet he doesn't want to move in with me (to split the bills at least), says its too early (its been a year already) plus 10 other reasons....I don't mind it, but I find it a little odd, since he at my place almost every single day.
He tells me I'm his dream girl, and he wants to spend the rest of his life with me....great words, yet little substance.
so after all this I think he is histrionic?
Anyway, I'm seeing more and more through him and ended up breaking up with him 3 times so far....unssucessfully
it's impossible because he literally comes back crying on his knees, tells me he can't live without me etc...my heart melts, I have no choice but take him back....
we just had a disagreement the other day (him contacting his old flames who broke his heart, telling them he's been dreaming about them, misses them etc all out of "boredom"?), i broke up with him again...he pulled off the same "i can't live without you" on his knees crying attitude...after all day of this I gave in....we even had sex that night (something he rarely initiates, or only when he knows he is about to lose me)....I should add, I have no problems finding a man, not desperate...and I like to be alone too.
Then as soon as he notices things are ok again he goes out doing his usual stuff (gym, etc), then leaves for a ski trip with his friends (including many single girls) that i couldn't attend (it was partly my choice and I don't mind him going alone).
While he is skiing and partying over there.....all I get is one call from the bathroom, and that after our fight and me "taking him back again"...shows me that as long as the party is going I'm nonexistent, regardless of the cicumstances
anyway, the next day in broke up with him again over the phone, it was definite this time, i told him I'm changing the locks, wont tolerate this behavior......but once again he comes with his submissive "you are my life" attitude, texts, calls, cries, is sorry....almost to the point where i start to think maybe its me who's crazy? and I'm torturing this soft, loving, needy guy for no reason?
I really want out of this relationship....yet I get weak when he tells me all these things, cries and sends 1000s of 'I love you cant live without you' messages....I know he will be back to his "normal" as soon as I give in.....yet how to break up so he won't come back with this emotional manipulation? I feel like I'm hurting an innocent human being, and it makes me feel bad (((


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The actress has not given up on her effort to get the big screen version of her TV series, urging fans to bombard Warner Bros. Pictures via Twitter.
Kristen Bell suddenly feels nostalgic about her TV series "Veronica Mars" that she revives her campaign to get the movie. Though the film project has sunk at Warner Bros. Pictures for quite some time, the actress has not given up yet and urges fans to support her.
On Thursday, September 2, Bell wrote on her Twitter page, "mars fans-can we bug @wbpictures & tell em the must do a VM film?? new tactic. bombard em w/tweets, theres evidence of fans they cant ignore." Continuing her viral campaign, she tweeted, "veronicamars fans send petitions & any obsessive behaior u have 2 @wbpictures & demand the film. they c no audience 4 it? i beg 2 differ."
The depicter of the titular character even mentioned the TV series creator Rob Thomas and producer Dan Etheridge as people who want to make the movie. She additionally gives a link to a Facebook page, which has had more than 14,000 members as of press time, for those who are eager to see "Veronica Mars" movie.
"Veronica Mars" was a TV series about a high school student moonlighting as a private investigator in her father's own private investigation agency. When the show was about to end in 2007, talks about the big screen version had surfaced. However, Warner Bros. recently decided to take a pass.


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Joyce Combs, R.N., a resident of Cambridge retired from Southeastern Med on May 21, 2004 with over 40 years of service, all spent in the Childbirth Center. After graduating from Good Samaritans School of Nursing she began her career at the medical center on September 30, 1963. Joyce has helped deliver hundreds of babies during her career including nieces and nephews, plus some of the babies born earlier in her career are returning to Southeastern Med to have babies of their own. She has also spent many years teaching childbirth preparation classes. According to Joyce, the hospital and childbirth center have undergone some major changes over the last 40 years, and Im proud to have been a part of such a state-of-the-art facility. The new Childbirth Center is just beautiful, and offers a homelike setting surrounded by excellent doctors and a caring nursing staff, adds Joyce.Joyce plans to spend her retirement tending to her flowers, catching up on reading, spring cleaning, traveling, and spending more time with her family. Joyces dedication to the Childbirth Center and to the women and newborns she assisted over the last forty years is an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed by the Childbirth Center staff, its physicians and patients. We all wish Joyce a happy and fulfilling retirement, said Kathy Sikora, BSN, RN, director of Southeastern Meds Childbirth Center.


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Man High Fives People Hailing Cabs In NY [Funny]
Posted By Ben Goulding, 14 October, 2009 | permalink
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Nathaniel Kassel is a genius. He simply rides his bicycle along the streets of New York City and high fives everyone that's hailing a cab. He put a smile on the faces of many, a confused look on others, and a frown on a few. It's all in a days work for Nathaniel. Good job!
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Wow. Thats funny!
It's interesting to see people's reactions to unexpected situations. Great find. :)
That is a cool thing he is doing, not everyone appreciated it, but hey not everyone has joy in their heart.
I had fun visiting your blog today, thanks for posting these fun videos and creating a pleasant place to hide for a few moments in a busy day. Keep up the great work! :) :) :) :) :)
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Australias funniest export since cork-hats
There was a time when etiquette dictated that a new BBC Three comedy should be met with audience derision this, after all, was the channel that saw fit to commission seven series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Recent years have, admittedly, seen a real upturn in quality with the success of Little Britain, Doctor Who-offshoot Torchwood and modern horror Being Human. But it wasnt until the airing of the rather brilliant Australian comedy Summer Heights High earlier this year that Auntie Beebs younger sibling really came into its own.
Chris Lilleys fly-on-the-wall mockumentary about life in a typical Aussie high school is the television highlight of the year and a comedy classic for the reality TV generation. Actor-comedian Lilley plays the three main characters (snobbish and mean-spirited exchange student Jamie; gloriously camp and theatrically militant drama teacher Mr. G; and Tongan bad boy Jonah) in a show that provokes initial comparisons with the comedy of embarrassment of The Office and the outrageous stereotyping of Little Britain. Look a little deeper, though, and you will be rewarded with a rich, nuanced and painfully accurate look at modern school life.
Whether hes exploring the borderline-psychotic world of all-girl cliques (the hell of the Formal) or the narcissism of a nakedly ambitious teacher (the double-hell of the school musical), Lilleys success lies in the detail well, that and controversy-baiting gags about self-harming, teenage drug deaths and how not to touch a pupil with Downs Syndrome. Watchable as both a comedy and an emotionally engaging docu-drama thanks to a brilliantly subtle supporting cast of povo skanks, fuglies, and lesbos, Lilleys genius creation should be essential viewing on every teacher-training course.


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Da Silva, Argenis Daniel URN etd-11062009-084659 Title Global Positioning System in Curved Space-Time and Other Applications of General Relativity Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Physics & Astronomy Advisory Committee
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Date of Defense 2009-06-23 Availability unrestricted AbstractIn this work, we present some applications of the theory of General Relativity. First, we
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Richard Florida is now writing in the Globe and Mail. I enjoy his blog very much but confess to never having read his very successful books. The column seems worth a look:
Clunky sounding or not, mega-regions are the real economic engines of the global economy. The 10 largest account for 43 per cent of the planet's economic activity and more than half of its patented innovations and star scientists who generate pioneering breakthroughs, while housing only 6.5 per cent of its population. The top 40 produce 66 per cent of the world's economic activity and more than eight in 10 of its patented innovations and most-cited scientists, while being home to just 18 per cent of the world's population. All of this convinces me that place, not statehood, is the central axis of our time and of our global economy.
Quite right. Florida and I, along with others such as John Kay, Martin Wolf and Robert Lucas, are huge fans of the late Jane Jacobs, who pointed all this out long ago. Anyone who has not read Jacobs is missing a treat. Start with "Cities and the Wealth of Nations".


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Special Education
This program is not available to students with only a high school diploma. University credit is required before admission.
This certificate program is comprised of 30 credit units of special education classes, which include an array of courses to fully prepare the special needs professional to meet the demands of this challenging and growing area of specialization. Completion of these courses allows you to become qualified to teach special education based on Saskatchewan Learning requirements.
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Admission requirements
To be considered, applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree program and have completed at least six credit units of undergraduate courses in special education (e.g. EDPSE 390.3 and EDPSE 414.3 or equivalent).
In addition, applicants will be expected to have a valid Professional A Teaching Certificate and one year of teaching experience.
Application deadline
- For classes starting in January 2017, the deadline to apply is November 18, 2016
- For classes starting in May 2017, the deadline to apply is March 3, 2017
- For classes starting in September 2017, the deadline to apply is July 1, 2017
Application procedure
To be considered, a complete application package and official transcripts sent directly by any post-secondary institutions previously attended (not including the U of S) must be submitted to the following address:
A completed application package includes:
- Application form
- Resumé outlining teaching experience, plus three references
- $75.00 CDN non-refundable application fee (money order or cheque)
Official transcripts from any post-secondary institutions previously attended (not including the U of S) must be sent directly from the institution(s) to the address above and received by the application deadline.
Special Education: Is it for you?
30 credit units, including:
- 24 credit units of required courses, such as:
- EPSE 510.3: Supporting Students with Language and Communication Needs in the Classroom
Language and communication development and disorders will be studied with emphasis on the impact they have on students' academic, social, emotional and cognitive development. The teacher's role, including classroom identification and assistance for students having language and communication disorders, will be addressed. Classroom and instruction modifications will be presented.
- EPSE 520.3: Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
Designed to facilitate a broad understanding of issues in LD as well as research-based knowledge about several important elements in the field. Course topics will include definitional issues in LD, a language-oriented view to reading disability, memory processing problems, reading, writing, and arithmetic instruction, metacognition, social issues, inclusion, and assessment issues of LD.
- EPSE 530.3: Supporting Students with Behavioural and Social Needs in the Classroom
The goal of this course is to provide the student with the best effective practices for assessment and educational intervention for children and youth that have behavioural and social problems. While relevant theory and research will be reviewed, major emphasis will be placed on exploring practical strategies for improving behaviour in the school setting.
- EPSE 510.3: Supporting Students with Language and Communication Needs in the Classroom
- Six credit units of elective courses from within and/or outside Educational Psychology and Special Education, chosen by the student in consultation and with permission of the Program Director
Career opportunities
Completion allows you to become qualified to teach special education based on Saskatchewan Ministry of Education requirements. Approved by Saskatchewan Ministry of Education as an Additional Qualification Certificate, this program enables teachers to upgrade their classification. (However, only individuals completing graduate training may move to Class 6).
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I am glad you wished me a congratualtions for my Top 5. I actually forgot to review this song. I apologize. This is a really beautiful remix. I enjoy those lovely strings. They go so well. Everything comes together so well, where it feels like more of an adventure, more than a story. This could describe an epic scene. Very benevolent remix. 5/5 10/10. If you have the creativity for this. I know you have potential to make your own song. Keep striving for your second Top 5! :D
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REDLANDS – A nagging injury and a case of homesickness prompted Redlands High School soccer standout Noel Baham to switch schools.
Baham, the Citrus Belt League girls soccer Player of the Year two years ago, spent her freshman season at Santa Clara University. Baham, however, will begin her sophomore year at UC Irvine.
"It's upsetting, but the coaches were supportive and the girls were amazing," Baham said of her experience at Santa Clara. "But I am also very excited.
"It's like a new opportunity."
A hamstring injury, initially sustained in high school, slowed Baham on the field.
"I feel really good now," Baham said. "It hasn't been bugging me at all."
Being far from home and her family also was difficult, she admitted.
"The year went well," Baham said. "There was just the issue of needing to be closer to home. The distance was an issue."
Baham said she is looking forward to a new start.
"I definitely feel like I am healthier than I have been in a long time," Baham said. "I am very excited. I hope to have an impact out there."
Baham left Redlands as a senior all-star selection, a Southern Section Division I honoree and the Citrus Belt League Most Valuable Player for offense. The speedy forward totaled a team-high 25 goals and seven assists in helping the Terriers win their first league title in a decade.
Her new school, UC Irvine, was among those she initially considered during her senior season at Redlands.
"They had recruited me during high school," Baham said. "They were always high on my radar."


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EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 Homework Exercise 3 — January 18, 2008 All work must be individual. You are not to use past homework solutions nor the text's solution manual. Hand written homework solutions will not be graded. Due January 25, 2008. No homework accepted once I've handed out the solution. Homework may be turned in early. In Lab exercise 5 we will use the DSK to make filter transfer function measurements. In order to do so we will create the software needed for making transfer function mea- surements, magnitude and phase. The measurement of amplitude and phase is a common DSP task. Modern digital communication systems encode digital information into amplitude and phase, network analyzers use magnitude and phase to characterize devices, high speed wired phone links use adaptive amplitude and phase techniques, measurement instruments such as LRC meters generally also use phase to determine component values. This week's homework explores taking a complex number z = x + jy and deter- mining the phase angle associated with its polar form z = rejθ. For many computers there exist fixed point arctangent functions that one can use. In our case TI supplies fixed point routines as part of its DSPlib package. These are copyrighted but are described as being freely available (i.e., license free). However, similar routines may not be available for a processor that you have to program in the future. Also, as SCO is currently demonstrating with UNIX and LINUX, the inclusion of copyrighted software in a program can lead to legal problems. An interesting copyright situation occurred several years ago when Intel, responding to cloners of one of its processors, copyrighted the associated assembly language mnemonics. This apparently was intended to prevent/hamper software being moved from Intel's processors to its competitor's. Imagine having to always write mov©. In order to avoid possible future ownership problems we will develop our own arc- tangent support and in the process hopefully learn some interesting and useful lessons. There is also the hope that we might be able to produce a better version, e.g., faster and/or more accurate. A side benefit is that we will create some EECS 452 intellectual property (IP). 1. (10 pts) Generate an equally spaced ordered data set of 1000 angle values over the range [−pi, pi). Using these angle values create the arrays x = cos(angle) and y = sin(angle). Homework Exercise 3 1 January 18, 2008 EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 We are going to use these two arrays to represent complex numbers, z = x+jy, for initial testing. The z values can also be written in polar form, z = rejθ where r = radicalBig x2 +y2 and θ = arctan(y/x). Using MATLAB generate the following plots. (a) Plot y as a function of x. (b) Plot atan(y/x) as a function of angle. (c) Plot atan2(y,x) as a function of angle. These three plots are to be on a single sheet using three row and one column subplot calls. Include a listing of your MATLAB script. From these plots we see that one needs to make use of both the x and y sign information if one is to recover the full range of the phase values. This is why the existence of arctangent functions requiring two argument values. Note that the MATLAB atan2 function returns values in the range −pi ≤ θ < pi. We will also use this choice of cut. 2. (10 pts) Consider a complex value x+jy. We can represent this as a point on the xy-plane. See Figure 1. For the moment assume that x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0. ñ[M ó[M ñYM ó[M ñYM óYM ñ[M óYM NO P Q ó ñ ñHàó " ; Figure 1: Representation of a complex number as a point on the xy-plane. The tangent of the angle θ associated with x +jy is y/x. For |x| > |y| we have 0 ≤ tan(θ) < 1. For |x|≤ |y| we have 1 ≤ tan(θ) < ∞. Homework Exercise 3 2 January 18, 2008 EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 In the first case, to determine the value of θ we have a tangent value that is easy to represent and work with in the computer. The second case it is not possible to represent all possible tangent values using a fixed word size. It is easily established that for |x|≤ |y| we have tan(φ) = tan(pi/2−θ) = x/y. Taking the arctangent gives φ = pi/2−θ = arctan(x/y), θ = pi/2−arctan(x/y). It is useful to divide the xy-plane into octants as shown in Figure 2. a0 a1 a0 a2 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a4 a0 a3 a0a0 a1 a0 a4 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a4 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a4 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a2 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a2 a0 a3 a0 a0 a1 a0 a2 a0 a3 a0 a1a2a5 a3a2a5 a1a4a5 a3a2a5 a1a4a5 a3a4a5 a1a2a5 a3a4a5 a6 a7a8 a9 a10 a11 a12 a13 a3 a1 Figure 2: Octant division of the complex plane. Given x +jy it is a relatively simple matter to determine which octant it lies in and compute the associated angle relative to the x-axis using either atan(|y/x|) or atan(x/y). For example assume that x +jy lies in octant 3 of Figure 2. θ = pi/2+arctan(|x/y|). The exercise: Using the x and y arrays generated for the preceding exercise: Homework Exercise 3 3 January 18, 2008 EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 (a) Plot atan2(y,x) against the starting angle array. You should get a straight line. Use subplot(3,1,1). This is a reality check. (b) write a script to convert x and y values into theta values, where −pi ≤ θ < pi, using the atan(abs(...)) function. Plot your theta values against the angle array. Do this on the same plot as above using subplot(3,1,2); The solution consists of your plot and associated MATLAB code. It should be possible to test each x +jy value using a maximum depth of three if tests. De- termining the octant where a given z value is located is, in effect, a binary search. 3. (10 pts) Once the octant has been determined we have to compute a value of the form b/a where both a and b are positive and a > b. The C5510 does not appear to possess a divide instruction. What to do? Try poking around on the web, look in old computer books, and look at the TMS320C55x DSP Programmer's Guide (DSPPG). The DSPPG has a section discussing fractional division. This is where one divides a fraction into a fraction. Fractions here mean values having magnitude less than 1. We will for the moment assume that we can normalize our |x| and |y| values so that the maximum value of the two, a, lies in the range 0.5 ≤ a < 1. (The case where x = y = 0 is to be a special case handled separately.) Depending on which is the greater will determine whether we need to calculate y/x or x/y the greater being used as the denominator. Division by a is replaced by multiplication by 1/a. The value of 1/a lies in the range 1 < 1/a ≤ 2. We can write f(x) = a−1/x. The value of x where f(x) = 0 is 1/a. Note the dual use of x here. We will depend on context to keep the two uses distinguishable. We can use Newton-Raphson iterations to find a series of approximate solutions (hopefully converging to the desired value) xn+1 = xn − f(xn)f′(x n) . For our f(x) we have f′(x) = 1x2. The equation for an iteration is xn+1 = xn −ax2 +xn = xn(2−axn). In order to start things going we need an initial guess for x0. When an estimated solution is close to the answer Newton-Raphson converges quadratically. There is the possibility that a good (close) choice of the starting value results the number Homework Exercise 3 4 January 18, 2008 EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 iterations required for a given accuracy. It likely will be worthwhile to put some thought and effort in choosing a starting value. This effort however will have to be balanced against the cost of iterations. Let's use a straight line fit to 1/a for a going from 0.5 to 1. The exercise: (a) What is the equation of the straight line fit to f(a) = 1/a over the range 0.5 to 1.0? (b) Use your approximation to start Newton-Raphson iterations (i.e., set up the x0. Using a subplot(4,1,.) format plot the error (correct value - approximate value) for 1, 2, 3, and 4 iterations. Use 1000 a values in the 0.5 to 1.0 range. If we are working on a 16-bit processor using fractional values an error in the least significant bit results in an error of 2−15. Compare (i.e., discuss) this to the iteration errors that you obtained. Include your plots and MATLAB code. 4. (10 pts) Next we need a way to compute arctan(|b/a|). Polynomial approximations are often used when approximating functions, f(x) ≈ a0 +a1x +a2x2 +a3x3 +··· . Map z into octant 1 where the mapped z = a+jb and b < a. We want to locate a polynomial f(x) that accurately approximates arctan(x) for 0 ≤ x < 1 and requires minimal computational cost. There is a competing alternative that we have not discussed and that is to map complex values into the range corresponding to octants 8 and 1. Just a note to let you know something is being swept under the rug. Three common sources of polynomial approximations are; • Taylor series, as taught in calculus. Typically these do not converge very rapidly and are generally of little use in creating high performance approxi- mations. • A polynomial whose degree is fixed and which results in a minimum least mean square error. The MATLAB polyfit function finds coefficient values for polynomials that accomplish this. • A polynomial whose degreeis fixed and whichproduces aminimally bounded equiripple error. This is similar to equiripple FIR designs and is based on the same basic mathematics. I have written a MATLAB function, fit, to find coefficient value for polynomials that achieve this goal. Fit can be found on the class handouts web page. The polyfit function can be used to generate starter polynomials for this function. Homework Exercise 3 5 January 18, 2008 EECS 452 Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory Winter 2008 The exercise: For this exercise work in terms of cycles rather than in radians. Once cycle is 2pi radians. That is, the arctangent function is to return values in terms of cycles. The range of output values will be from [−1/2,1/2). Find equiripple approximations to arctan(x) over the range 0 ≤ x < 1 for poly- nomial degrees 1, 2, 3 and 4. Use the subplot(4,1,...) format and plot the approx- imation errors for these polynomials. Turn in your plot, the coefficient values, and your MATLAB code. 5. (10 pts) Now let's put it all together. Write a MATLAB two argument arctangent function, myatan2(y,x), doing range reduction discussed above, approximating 1/|a| and using your most reasonable polynomial approximation. The values returned should be in terms of cycles and be in the range [−1/2,1/2). When approximating 1/a ignore the need for scaling. Our test data set will already be scaled as needed. Use this function and the x and y values generated in the first problem and plot the approximation error that results using your approximation compared to MATLAB's over the [−1/2,1/2) cycle range. Homework Exercise 3 6 January 18, 2008 Kurt Metzger EECS 452 DSP Design Laboratory DSP, CCS, DSK, TMS320VC5510, C5510, VHDL, Xilinx, Spartan 3 Homework Exercise 3 - Winter 2008
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(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Senate put the final stamp of approval on a bill banning partial birth abortion Tuesday, sending the legislation to President Bush for his signature.
After spending most of the day debating the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, senators voted 64-34 to accept a final conference report agreed to by the House of Representatives earlier this month.
Bush, who asked Congress to ban partial birth abortion earlier this year, supports the legislation and is expected to sign the bill once it reaches his desk. President Bill Clinton twice vetoed bills banning partial birth abortion in the 1990s.
Republicans used Tuesday's debate to describe the graphic details of the procedure. Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), the only physician in the Senate, called partial birth abortion a "morally reprehensible procedure" that needed to be banned.
"As a board-certified surgeon, I can say without equivocation that partial birth abortion is brutal, it is barbaric, it is morally offensive, and it is outside of the mainstream practice of medicine," Frist said. "Contrary to the claims of its supporters, partial birth abortion is a fringe procedure."
Immediately following the bill's passage, the American Civil Liberties Union announced it would challenge the ban on behalf of the National Abortion Federation. Abortion rights advocates have been planning litigation for months.
Throughout Tuesday's debate, opponents of the bill said it wouldn't hold up in court.
"What we are doing here is passing a piece of legislation that will be signed with great fanfare, and it will be declared unconstitutional across the street [at the Supreme Court]," Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said.
The Supreme Court struck down Nebraska's partial birth abortion ban in 2000. Following the ruling, pro-life advocates worked closely with lawmakers to craft a bill they felt would hold up to a test should it reach the high court again.
"I wouldn't have stood up on the floor if I thought it was going to be constitutionally infirm," Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) told reporters afterward. "I think it meets all the tests set forward by the Nebraska decision."
But other senators criticized the ban for being too broad. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said it runs afoul of the Supreme Court's decision in the Nebraska case because the bill lacks an exception for the health of the mother.
"Because the definition is so loose, the bill will ban and otherwise interfere with perfectly legal, permissible abortion techniques," Feinstein said. "It will also have a chilling effect on doctors, who will be afraid to perform abortions ... for fear they will be subject to investigation and prosecution."
Doctors who perform the procedure face a fine and up to two years in jail, but the bill also states that the ban "does not apply to a partial birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered."
The bill defines partial birth abortion as "in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the body of the mother, or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother."
Following the passage of the bill, Santorum told reporters he plans to continue fighting for pro-life legislation, including parental notification and protection for unborn victims.
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In addition, Clay ran out of things to say during his team's presentation. The Trump fragrance executives asked him to continue talking when they had no questions for him, but Clay was already finished explaining everything he had planned to say.
The executives ended up really liking both in-store displays. For Unanimous, they thought Aubrey made a great host and her team came up with an excellent slogan of "trust your instincts." They also liked the fact the team gave out scented strips with the cologne sprayed on them. The executives thought her team's display lacked creativity and they hated the silhouette of Trump's son, Eric Trump, because they claimed they didn't know what it meant or represent.
For Forte, the judging panel thought the picture of Dayana was beautiful but oversized, and they hated the "you earned it" slogan. They believed the slogan was too pompous, while the display itself wasn't that great because the product wasn't prominently featured or accentuated.
After both teams planned and presented their in-store displays, they met with Trump in the boardroom and discussed their project managers.
Both teams initially deemed their project managers excellent and were convinced they had won the task. However, after both teams got to view their opponents' work, faces began to drop and they grew worried because both sides had done a very good job.
Trump then announced both Clay and Aubrey's teams were better in some respects than the other but neither lacked major weaknesses. As a result, he admitted he didn't love either project enough to grant his original $100,000 offer, so he decided to give $40,000 to the winning project manager and then $10,000 to everyone else sitting at the table.
While the contestants quickly celebrated, Trump then revealed Aubrey's Unanimous team had the better task and won the challenge. Aubrey told her fellow contestants the money would be going to her gay, lesbian, straight education network and their problems with cyber bullying.
Once Aubrey's team left the boardroom, Trump discussed with Forte who should get fired. Clay said he tried to lead the group by consensus, but Penn came up with the bad slogan of "you earned it" and pitched it strongly.
Each team member accepted equal responsibility for making the picture too large in comparison to the product, and Dayana spoke up and insisted she wanted to have a "takeaway" aspect to the display -- which the executives would have preferred -- but she was overruled.
Trump then asked Clay who he wanted to bring back into the boardroom with him, and Clay opted to have Penn and Dayana join him.
Penn admitted he came up with the slogan and understood that's why Clay asked him to come back into the boardroom, but Penn pushed the idea that Clay ultimately approved it as the project manager. When Trump asked Clay why he selected Dayana, he suggested she was often too aloof and standoffish in that she wasn't always present in the task.
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"We're not going forward because this has nothing to do with going forward. This has to do with the task we just completed and that you lost and you're the project manager," Trump told Clay.
"I want to fire Dayana, but I can't. I want to fire you, because you're the project manager, but I won't. I'm going to fire Penn. Penn, you're fired because you came up with the slogan," Trump declared.
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Saudi fuel donations to Egypt from last month through August will be worth more than $3bn, a top Egyptian energy official said, as part of a financial lifeline from the Gulf helping to ease the country's energy crisis.
Tarek el-Molla, head of state-run Egyptian General Petroleum Corp (EGPC), said Egypt had received an oil shipment from Saudi Arabia "at a value of between $650mn and $700mn" in April and would keep getting the same amount monthly through August.
"Saudi petroleum aid to Egypt will be more than $3bn from April until the end of August," he told Reuters by phone.
El-Molla did not specify whether this aid came on top of the $2bn worth of petrol product donations announced by Saudi Arabia last year after the Egyptian military deposed former president Mohamed Mursi.
The government said last week that gifted fuel from Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia that supported Mursi's ouster last July totalled $6bn.
The supply is a welcome relief for Cairo as it struggles to avoid major blackouts this summer. The cuts are caused by gas shortages and a dilapidated power grid but are more broadly driven by a wasteful subsidies system that drains foreign exchange reserves.
The Gulf fuel can be used at some power stations as an alternate to gas, the main fuel used for electricity generation in Egypt. But experts say the severe gas shortage guarantees a substantial megawatt shortfall that will cause major blackouts and strain a power grid already badly in need of renovation.
Last year, extra supplies of liquefied natural gas from former ally Qatar helped ease the burden.
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