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First, congratulations are in order for all the winners in the recent election, and be patient for those who still do not know yet.
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all of you who got out and voted to now continue with your concern and become involved in your childs education. Our schools have a lot of major concerns coming up in the near future (block scheduling, open enrollment, academic watch, contract negotiations, just to name a few).
Go to the meetings. Get involved. Ask questions. Demand fairness and equality for all students.
The Cambridge City Schools Board of Education meets on the first and third Thursday at 6 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. At the regular board meeting there is a time for the public to speak their concerns or ask questions. The work session meeting is a good time to find out where the board members stand on policies, but the public may not speak.
Again, I would encourage you to attend and become involved. Let us all pull together to make Cambridge City Schools a better place for our children to learn to grow and to become model citizens who hold the future in the palm of their hands.
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Manufactured by US Balance, the US-Magnum 1000XR digital pocket scale is a lightweight, precision scale. It offers six weighing modes: grams, ounces, grains, pennyweight, troy ounces and carats (the units of weight most commonly used to measure precious metals and gems, such as gold, silver and diamonds). The scale has a back-lit LCD screen, stainless steel platform and grooved weighing tray. Powered by 3 AAA batteries, it features an energy saving mode that shuts off the unit after 60 seconds of inactivity. The scale has a maximum capacity of 1,000 grams (1 kilogram).
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- US-Magnum 1000XR jewelry scale
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Place the scale on a flat, stable surface. Press and release the "On/Off" button. Press the "CAL" button. When the display reads "500.0," place a 500-gram calibration weight on the platform. If the display reads "Pass," the unit is properly calibrated and ready for use.
Place the weighing tray on the platform. Press the "Tare" button to return the scale to "0.0". Place the object to be weighed in the tray. Remove the object and tray from the scale and press "Tare" to cancel the tare function.
Change weight modes by pressing the "Mode" button until the desired weight measurement unit is indicated on the display.
Count 10 pieces or small items and place them on the platform. The weight will be shown on the LCD display. Press the "PCS" button and hold for three seconds. The "Parts Counting Function" is now active. Remove the objects. The display should now read "0." A large number of items may now be counted by weight, instead of by hand counting, thus saving time and removing the element of human error. Their total weight may not exceed 1,000 grams.
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The strategic competence of accountants and middle managers in budget making
This paper aims to advance the notion of the "situated functionality of numbers" (Ahrens & Chapman, 2007) by investigating the practical knowledge of strategy which shapes the calculations performed by accountants and middle managers when they are making a budget. It proposes an in-depth investigation of the budgeting conversations collected during an extensive field study in a large construction firm that had undertaken a new partnership strategy. Drawing on a conversation analytical approach, it identifies three micro-practices of calculation constitutive of the accountants' and middle managers' strategic competence: invoking the usefulness of numbers to activate local projects; constructing the acceptability of numbers to report them to external partners; authorising the plausibility of numbers to reconcile local contingencies and global coherence. The paper then explores how accountants and middle managers come to a mutual understanding of their respective accountabilities when they perform their strategic competence. It ends by discussing the unintended consequences of these transformations in their professional roles.
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The Los Angeles Clippers have had more internal discussions about potentially signing Andrew Bynum and are interested in the veteran center.
Bynum was waived after the Cleveland Cavaliers traded him to the Chicago Bulls late Monday night.
Bynum has cleared waivers and is a free agent.
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A massive clean-up of top police officers in KwaZulu-Natal is under way and is expected to lead to the arrest of senior officers in the province.
In a week in which a new national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega, took office and promised to root out corruption, the Sunday Tribune has established that:
l Provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmomonnye Ngobeni is to face a disciplinary hearing for her alleged role in the controversial police lease deal that got national police commissioner Bheki Cele sacked. The Moloi inquiry into Cele also questioned Ngobeni's promotion by Cele and claimed she misled the inquiry under oath. Cele was fired this week.
The Special Investigation Unit is investigating, among other matters, a R342 million tender for police uniforms. According to documents seen by the Sunday Tribune, the tender was awarded to a company owned by Yusuf Vahed, a brother in law of Schabir Shaik.
Vahed's Kingsgate Clothing Group is contracted to the SAPS to make police uniforms. The SIU has identified 25 contracts worth R342m as irregularly awarded to Kingsgate's three subsidiaries all operating from the same address.
Regarding Kingsgate, the SIU alleges:
l Possible fraudulent tax clearance certificates submitted.
l The manual alteration of prices on certain tenders – possibly with the collusion of SAPS officials.
An enraged Vahed told the Tribune on Friday that he was not going to lend credence to questions nor answer the allegations.
"Your sources are faceless and the allegations devoid of any truth. Some of the issues you raised are totally incorrect.
"If you did your homework, you would have known that I took the SAPS to court in 2009 over the same issue and I won. That order is valid and it stands."
Following the Moloi Report, Ngobeni is now the subject of calls from the DA for her to be fired.
In the report, Ngobeni and SAPS national chief operations officer Lieutenant-General Bonang Mngwenya were criticised for their "attempt to mislead" the board.
Phiyega said while she was aware of the finding against Ngobeni, she would not say anything until such time that President Jacob Zuma had publicly released the Moloi Report.
"From where I am, I have not seen the report. I do not know what it says, however, I can tell you there are internal processes under way.
"Perhaps when I start meeting the management and talking to the people I will know what to say, but for now I'm totally oblivious of the issue," Phiyega said.
However, a SAPS headquarters source said police management was concerned over Ngobeni's conduct.
"If anything, the board of inquiry revealed some leadership weaknesses in General Ngobeni. (Together) with the new national commissioner, the legal department and HR will most definitely look at the matter," said the source.
This week a colleague of Ngobeni's said the Moloi Report was taking its toll and the commissioner was not feeling well.
"I understand that she's also taking legal advice on the matter, which has dealt her dignity a heavy blow and is threatening her career."
In September, the Hawks questioned the provincial commissioner as a suspect in their corruption probe into allegations that businessman and fraud suspect Thoshan Panday paid for her husband's birthday party last year.
However, the Hawks dropped the probe in February, saying they was no prospect of a successful prosecution.
Attempts to contact Ngobeni this week failed, but she told the Tribune last month that she had not seen the report and is not sure "where all of this is coming from".
Phiyega has a tough task ahead of her in dealing with SAPS elements in KZN. Earlier this year police minister Nathi Mthethwa disbanded the controversial Cato Manor unit amid allegations of extra-judicial killings which are the subject of an internal investigation. There have also been reports about irregular payments from SAPS crime intelligence funds to KZN businessmen, including former convict turned businessman Timmy Marimuthu. And there have been a number of top cops suspended in KZN, including KZN crime intelligence boss Deena Moodley.
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For more than thirty-five years in this business I have wrestled with the conundrum of predicting summer time showers and thunderstorms. Accurately forecasting a shower or thundershower hinges on monitoring the ever changing atmospheric boundaries and vertical profile.
In the warm season, convective storms seem to randomly blossom in the heat of the day and then drift in the relatively light steering winds overhead. A valued colleague in Indianapolis once declared that thunderstorm formation is not random; there is a trigger to ignite the towering cumulus cloud. Boundaries can be subtle. Identifying where a specific boundary might form two days out is next to impossible.
Regrettably, meteorologists are still left with providing clients the proverbial thirty percent chance when it comes to crafting a forecast on sultry summer day.
So, decades after I began my forecasting career, the precipitation probability dilemma remains. If you tend to be an optimist, you could infer that there is a seventy percent chance for no rain.
Forecasters in National Weather Service office collaborate the seven day forecast to mosaic the weather regionally and nationally. Twice a day they present their case for the decisions they have made in formulating your forecast.


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I like science fiction, mysteries, comedies, horror, etc. For example: The Lord Of The Rings, Hobbit, Harry Potter, James Bond, Star Wars; films "Marvel" and "DC" ets.
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THERE are further problems on the trains again this morning, following a week of problems for rail passengers.
A replacement bus service is running on South West Trains between Bournemouth and Poole due to emergency engineering works at Parkstone.
The line has now been completely closed.
Trains are still running between Weymouth and Poole and also London to Bournemouth.
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Our team at OurChurch.Com wants to help you overcome your web design challenges and questions. We've declared September to be Web Design Month. Each week this month we are going to "crowd source" a blog post. If you're not a techno-geek, that means we want as many Christian Web Trends readers as possible to contribute to this post.
To make things interesting, we're going to give away a $50 Visa gift card (redeemable any place that accepts Visa)
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Our team will address as many questions/issues as we can, and if you're super-awesome, you can also respond to other people's questions and issues.
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In LiveCycle Workspace ES2 (version 18.104.22.168), tabs are available for you to start new processes, view tasks that are assigned to you, and track tasks and processes. What if you wanted to add your own tab to enhance it? Check out a new article by Nithiyanandam Dharmadass that describes how to add navigation tabs to Workspace here.
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Pac-Pix is the game every child should show to his/her parents to convince them to buy a DS. The game, originally created as a tech demo to show off the DS, comes across as just that, and is best left as a demo of the Nintendo DS potential.
The concept of Pac-Pix is extremely unique, and makes fairly good use of the DS capabilities. Using the touch-screen, you create gestures, or basic drawings which, when drawn correctly, come to life or perform a certain action. Initially, youre just creating Pac-Man drawings and lines to direct Pac-Man in an effort to chase down ghosts. As you progress through the game, other gestures such as arrows and bombs become available. Sometimes gestures dont seem to register, but in general the system is pretty forgiving, allowing for some of the ugliest, most ridiculous Pac-Men ever seen to run amok.
The game progresses through twelve chapters of increasing difficulty (well get back to this in a minute), with five levels each. Every other chapter also has a boss battle which forces you to put to use all of the gestures youve learned up to this point. While the boss battles can initially be frustrating, theyre one of the bright spots in the game, and sometimes require you to use gestures in interesting ways.
Advancing through levels requires you to clear a number of ghosts within a limited period of time and with limited Pac-Man gestures. If you run out of time or gestures, the game is over. As you make it through the games chapters, youre rated on your score. High ratings will open up cards in the gallery, which give you a little tidbit of information on the Pac-Pix world. Scoring is done in the traditional Billy Mitchell style, where youre given points for getting as many ghosts in a row with a single Pac-Man, bonuses for time and Pac-Men remaining. Theres also fruit, extra lives, and sometimes enemies, which sit on the item road in the top screen, which is sometimes a handy place to hide your Pac-Man so that you dont lose him in the insanity.
While the story of the game itself is just fluff, the presentation in general is excellent and crisp. The tutorials that teach you each gesture are simple and helpful. The graphics are simple, 2D and sharp. Its fun watching your drawings come to life. The sound and music get repetitive pretty quickly, but its the kind of fare you would expect from a Pac-Man game, right down to the wakka-wakka as he runs around.
Ultimately, advancing through Pac-Pix makes evident its biggest flaw. Pac-Pix is very enjoyable for the first couple of chapters, as its easy for anyone to grasp and play. But once you get past those levels, it seems like the designers ran out of ideas. Sure, they add a few items to make use of your newly acquired gestures, but for the most part they just threw more enemies on the screen and more objects to prevent you from drawing your gestures instead of adding more interesting gameplay elements. In one particular level, a wall was created so close to the edge of the screen that it was just a pain to draw the fuse for your bomb. When a games control makes the game difficult, its not a good thing.
Overall: 6/10
By the time I made it through Pac-Pix, I was left with the feeling that the game was missing something. I felt like Pac-Pix wouldve been better as a pack-in demo, or maybe worked in with Namcos upcoming Pac N Roll as an unlockable. Its definitely a nice and interesting break from the usual routine, but theres just not enough there to satisfy the hardcore, and it may just end up frustrating the casual.


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A TRAVELLER'S site near Selby must be vacated, the Government has decided.
The site, in Hillam Lane, consists four caravans and outbuildings, and was set up without planning permission in 2009, but temporary permission was granted up to June this year.
Residents in nearby villages including Hillam, Monk Fryston and Burton Salmon, have previously expressed concern about the site, and local parish councils had each submitted their concerns to the Planning Inspector.
An appeal by the residents in 2012 requested the temporary permission be made permanent, but a planning inquiry said this should be refused, and this week, Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, upheld the decision to refuse permission for the site, despite Selby District Council's need for more Traveller pitches.
A written response to the appeal said: "Although the Secretary of State considers that the unmet need for sites and the needs of the occupants carry substantial weight in favour of the proposal, he does not consider that these factors, either individually or taken together, are sufficient to clearly outweigh the harm to the green belt and other harm so as to amount to the very special circumstances needed to justify granting permanent consent or a further temporary permission."
Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, welcomed the decision, which he said was due in part to the work of the parish councils and Selby District Councillor John Mackman, who had also objected to the site.
Mr Adams said "The decision demonstrates this government's commitment to protect the green belt from development and to ensuring that there is fairness in reaching planning decisions. The planning system does not entitle the owner of a field to set up caravans and buildings and live there without first obtaining permission.
"The responsibility for making sure this happens rests with Selby District Council and I will be asking them to set this in motion as soon as possible. The parish councils need to be congratulated on the way in which they presented their case. It is good to see that the points they made have been taken into consideration by the Planning Inspector in making her recommendation."


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Caitlyn Jenner To Bare Quite A Bit For Cover Of 'Sports Illustrated,' Reports SayPublished reports indicate that Caitlyn Jenner is expected to pose for the cover of "Sports Illustrated" wearing very little.
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Doctor renowned for commitment to patients
Even late into the night, the light in Dr. Pascal Spino's office arced out onto South Maple Avenue in Greensburg, bringing hope and comfort to parents with a sick child.
He cared for his patients, anyone in need, regardless of the hour, his children remembered.
"I think my father had a great empathy and had that ability to place himself in the footsteps of a nervous parent or child," son Pascal Spino remembered.
Pascal D. Spino, 91, of Greensburg, a man known to generations of Westmoreland County residents for his kindness and medical care, died Saturday, July 27, 2013.
Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home Inc. in Greensburg is handling arrangements.
Dr. Spino, a pediatrician, practiced medicine for more than 60 years, retiring in 2008 because of age and health. He admitted at the time that the decision to hang up his stethoscope was one of his hardest.
He often put in an 18-hour day caring for his young patients. Their faces happily peered out from pictures he had on practically every wall in his office.
"They were all Dr. Spino's kids," son Domenic Spino said. "He was committed to the people in Southwestern Pennsylvania. That was really the driving force behind my father — the community that embraced him."
His father's "calm voice" showed parents and children "that there was a way out, that everything would be OK," son Pascal Spino added.
Dr. Spino's accolades are numerous. He earned one of the nation's highest civilian honors, the Citizens Service Before Self Honor from the Medal of Honor Association, in 2011 "for a lifetime commitment to treating children, often not charging those who could not afford health care."
Greensburg set aside a day in his honor in 2007.
He received the Westmoreland County Community College Humanitarian Award in 2001. He even was named "Fan of the Day" by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011.
The list goes on and on.
"His faith and his upbringing gave him an affinity for people who maybe were experiencing hard times and needed him," Domenic Spino said.
For a 2008 Tribune-Review story, Dr. Spino recalled that he so much wanted to be a doctor as a boy that when Harvard University officials came to his high school to test students for their career path, he answered in a way he believed would put him on the path to be a physician.
"Harvard came to give the results ... and they said, 'Pascal, you're best suited to become a priest,' " the doctor remembered, chuckling.
His desire to become a doctor was reinforced after he contracted tuberculosis as a teenager and spent time in a sanatorium, he remembered.
Dr. Spino served as a naval lieutenant during World War II. He met his wife, Aida, while both were serving on the medical ship the USS Hope, Domenic Spino said.
"Everybody knew the doctor ... but there were other aspects as well," daughter Camille Tarr of Ligonier Borough said.
"He loved music," she said. "He was excellent on the piano."
He loved watching sports, becoming more and more animated as games went on, Tarr said. But he always felt compassion for the underdog, even in sporting contests, she added.
"I'm very proud of him," Domenic Spino said. "I don't think my dad's death spells the end of Dr. Spino. There's a legacy that goes on."
Bob Stiles is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-836-6622 or email@example.com.


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There has been a lot of talk about how progressive the Showcase/Syfy show Lost Girl is. What stands out to many is the fact that not only is there a same sex relationship, there is even a same sex love triangle. There is a ton of GLBT erasure in urban fantasy, even when a show is set in a city like San Francisco, (yes I am looking at you Charmed) gay people are erased. When they do appear, they often fall into the trope of a bff, and they are decidedly celibate. Considering this, at first blush, it makes Lost Girl appear to be positively transcendent, and this is specifically why we must take a critical look at the same sex relationships. Just because Lost Girl has one bisexual character, and two lesbians who actually engage in sex, does not make the portrayals perfect. In other words, faulty inclusion does not make up for erasure.
From almost the very beginning of the show it was clear that Bo and Lauren had some pretty heavy chemistry. Because Bo is a Succubus, she was extremely worried about draining her lovers to death, and it was Lauren who taught her to control this. These lessons in control included some extremely sexy kisses, and it wasn't long before fans were beginning to wonder when and if Lauren and Bo would consummate their relationship. Sadly, it was not to be the great scene we imagined and problems abound. The very first time that they had sex, though Lauren claimed to care about Bo, it was because she was ordered to so by the old Ash as a distraction. The fact that their first sex act was forced, tainted their interaction. It also fed horribly into the meme of women having sex at the behest or benefit of a man, because sex between two women is only acceptable if it benefits a man in someway.
In fact, the foundation for Bo and Lauren's relationship from the very beginning has been fraught by deception. Bo didn't even know Nadia existed for a very long time setting the whole relationship up on a very dubious foundation. There has continuously been something deceptive about Lauren and yet we are supposed to be excited every time to the two of them get it on. The second, and last, time Bo and Lauren have sex, is when we learn that Lauren has a girlfriend – yet more deception. Bo and Lauren have not been allowed to have a moment of intimacy without there being something dark and deceitful casting a shadow over it.
When it comes to Bo having sex with women other than Lauren, I can recall 2 incidents. In the first she had a threesome with a man and a Fury. And why does she go have sex with them? Why because Dyson (the real relationship) just turned her down. And it all ends up with everyone but Bo dead.
And then Ryan gets her a woman as a gift (do we even have to say how wrong that is?) for her to perform with in front of him (more on this later). These are what we have for same-sex relationships.
Compare this with her relationship with men. Bo/Dyson has been written in the stars since the very first episode. They have definite attraction – and affection – for each other. Dyson cares so much for Bo he is willing to sacrifice everything for her to the Norn – and from that we have proof of his love – because he cannot love anyone else. From the very beginning their love has been dramatic, epic, star-crossed and based on deep mutual love, mutual desire with nothing bringing them together but their love for each other. In essence, this big dramatic love makes it clear that it is primary and any others are just distractions from the true, real opposite sex relationship.
Even Bo's relationship with Ryan is based on greater honesty than her relationship with Lauren. Ryan may be irresponsible, selfish, reckless, immoral and deceptive – but he has never been anything but honest with Bo about his intentions. Their relationship may have problems but it has always been honest and based on mutual attraction and desire; not the deception and secrets that Lauren and Bo had. Or, for that matter, that lie between Lauren and Nadia since Lauren cannot tell her about her relationship with Bo or about the fae, working for fae or being owned by the Ash.
There is also a bemusing reluctance to actually use any of the language of GBLT people. In fact, in the Syfy interview the actors are proud that they have deliberately avoided using the words lesbian, gay or bisexual.:
Anna Silk: Yeah. And I love that on the show too, we don't – it's not talked about as a same-sex relationship.
Zoie Palmer: It just is one, yeah.
Anna Silk: It's not one could be – yeah, it's just – it's a relationship, and that's that.
Zoie Palmer: The Coke and gay thing or the – it's just the – there is – yeah, that's cool. It's that there's just in the relationship, whichever – whatever it looks like, however it…
Anna Silk: Yeah.
Zoie Palmer: …in the way that Dyson and Bo are in one, and it's never discussed on the show…
Anna Silk: Yeah.
Zoie Palmer: …which I love too. I think that's great.


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A new plea to solve Bexley's first murder in years. The case has gone cold, but the victim's family is not giving up.
18 year old Rudy Calmese, Junior was found shot to death January 23 near Delmar Drive and Stanwood Road in Bexley.
Rudy Calmese had just become a father when he was shot to death.
"Knowing Rudy won't be here when he grows up, it breaks my heart," said girlfriend Deja Wilson.
Wilson grieves and Rudy's mother, Moneka Davila, is heartbroken.
"It was very senseless. Rudy didn't deserve this, he didn't deserve it," said Davila.
Calmese had asked to leave his job at Jet's pizza early that night. A very short time later, he was found by two passers-by. Detectives say he was shot at close range in his car. He wound up lying in the snow. The car was still in drive.
"As soon as I looked out the window, the Columbus Police pulled up. My heart just dropped," said Wilson.
She had talked to Calmese earlier in the day.
When I talked to him, he sounded like he was nervous about something but he never told me anything," said Wilson.
Police can't figure out who Calmese shared his plans with and, they say, that's the missing piece. They don't know who he was meeting that night.
Detectives and Calmese's family say he had been briefly involved in a credit card fraud case. Police can't interview certain people until the federal investigation is done and no one is certain if that has anything to do with his murder.
"Rudy was staying at home. He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. He stepped up to the plate of being a great father," said Davila.
Moneka says her son was back in school with aspirations of college because he realized he had a family to take care of.
"They took a lot from us, a lot," said Davila. "Whatever transpired that night, it wasn't worth this individual taking Rudy's life."
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The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they have hidden the truth about human evolution. And they've searched for an ancient enemy — a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over.
Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel has discovered a mysterious structure buried deep in an iceberg. It's been there for thousands of years, and it isn't man made. The Immari think they know what it is, but they aren't taking any chances. The time has come to execute their master plan: humanity must evolve or perish. In a lab in Indonesia, a brilliant geneticist may have just discovered the key to their plan.
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J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report: November New-Vehicle Retail Selling Rate Bounces Back Strong Following Hurricane Sandy
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--Nov. 21, 2012: The new-vehicle retail selling rate returned to a healthy level in November after being negatively impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network (PIN) and LMC Automotive.
Retail Light-Vehicle Sales
November new-vehicle retail sales are projected to come in at 931,900 units, which represent a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 12.9 million units. November is expected to reflect the highest retail selling rate since January 2008. Retail transactions are the most accurate measurement of true underlying consumer demand for new vehicles.
"Sales have strengthened each week in November, which bodes well for a strong finish to the month and the year," said John Humphrey, senior vice president of global automotive operations at J.D. Power and Associates. "We expect healthy sales in December, as the industry continues to recover from Sandy and leads into its year-end sales events."
Total Light-Vehicle Sales
Total light-vehicle sales in November are expected to increase 12 percent from November 2011, with volume at 1,113,500 units. Fleet sales are expected to hold steady below a 17 percent share of total sales, which is the same level as October but lower than the 18 percent share last November.
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive U.S. Sales and SAAR Comparisons
November 20121
October 2012
November 2011
New-Vehicle Retail Sales
931,900 units
(14% higher than November 2011)
910,505 units
818,609 units
Total Vehicle Sales
1,113,500 units
(12% higher than November 2011)
1,090,016 units
992,312 units
Retail SAAR
12.9 million units
11.5 million units
11.7 million units
Total SAAR
15.0 million units
14.2 million units
13.6 million units
1Figures cited for November 2012 are forecasted based on the first 15 selling days of the month.
Sales Outlook
LMC Automotive is maintaining the 2012 forecast for total light-vehicle sales in the United States at 14.4 million units and the forecast for retail sales at 11.7 million units. While the forecast still rounds to the same numbers as it did in October, the overall outlook is more favorable.
The U.S. sales forecast for 2013 remains stable at 15 million units for total light-vehicles and 12.2 million for retail sales, but represents a slower growth rate of 4 percent from 2012. There continues to be the possibility of accelerating the growth in 2013, as the current level of uncertainty is expected to be reduced in the first half of the year.
"The irrepressible need and willingness of consumers to replace aging vehicles is stronger than the effects of natural disasters and fiscal turmoil both here and abroad," said Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forecasting at LMC Automotive. "A sustained recovery pace in auto sales is expected over the next six months, barring any fiscal cliff hangover, but the medium-term forecast is still dependent on more pronounced economic activity and growth."
North American Production
North American light-vehicle production volume remains up 20 percent through the first 10 months of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011. Volume through October is at nearly 13.1 million units, the same volume level as in all of 2011.
Vehicle inventory in early November rose to a 71-day supply--the highest day supply level in 2012--compared with 59 days in October. The supply growth is a result of an increase in inventory ahead of anticipated year-end sales, as well as the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which caused significant damage along the East Coast and slowed demand in the last week of October. Car inventory has risen to a 66-day supply from 51 days in October, while truck inventory has increased to a 77-day supply from 65 days. Vehicle inventory levels should stabilize this month and into December, as sales are expected to recover due to consumers who had delayed their purchases last month returning to the marketplace following the storm and from additional sales due to the need to replace damaged vehicles.
LMC Automotive's 2012 North American production forecast stands at 15.3 million units, which is a 17 percent increase from 2011. The North American production forecast for 2013 is expected to be nearly 15.8 million units, a mere 2 percent rise from 2012, with further upside potential.
"The continued pace of demand in North America, with sales up 13 percent through October, is supporting the short-term production plan and volume at the highest level since 2005," said Schuster. "Production levels continue to be managed to demand, so a growing level of inventory is not setting off any alarms, as some inventory building is normal as a year closes."


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"The Incredible Non-Uniqueness of an MD5 Hash"
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Someone told me that he was concerned that MD5 hashes might not be unique enough for the code I'm writing for him.
Briefly: I need a fixed-length, simple string to refer to pages on the web. URL's are too long, especially with all of the search args that some pages require to be sure that you're referring to a specific page.
My solution was to hash the URL with an MD5 algorithm. The MD5 algorithm available in Frontier (and Radio) produces a 32 character hash.
As I said, this person was concerned that MD5 hashes might not be "unique enough," especially since the hash it produces is only 32 characters long.
How many different "strings" (bits of text of any length) can be represented by a 32 byte MD5 hash? What's really being asked is, "How likely is it that we'll have two URL's which produce the same MD5 hash value?" So that makes it a simple math problem: determine how many different 32-character combinations are possible with the characters used in an MD5 hash.
The hash uses 0-9 and a-f, for 16 characters. So, 32 places each containing any of 16 characters... or 16^32.
Approximately 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,000 unique combinations of a 32 byte MD5 hash (if I did my math right). My calculator shows "3.402824e+38". (Please don't ask me to "speak" that number. I stopped counting after the octillions.)
So, the odds of running into two URL's which produce the same MD5 hash are 1 in that loong number. Not very likely at all. Certainly not a guarantee, since there are an infinite number of possible URLs and therefore there are an infinite number which could all produce the same MD5 hash string. In reality its safe to say that we'll never see it happen.
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JOE Daniher is still a bit like a kid attacking Christmas morning — he does everything with relish, his enthusiasm is unbridled, yet he's still a little unsure which present to unwrap first.
In many ways, that's the best sort of news for Essendon supporters.
For on a night in which the Bombers produced a wasteful first-up Melbourne performance for new coach Mark Thompson, the soon-to-be 20-year-old once more whet the appetite of Bombers' fans.
The bad news is Essendon desperately needs to give him some assistance in attack.
Port Adelaide made Essendon pay for some early inaccuracy last night to produce a strong 25-point win in last night's NAB Challenge match at Etihad Stadium.
In a match that rarely reached great heights, the Power overcame a slow start to outplay the Bombers in the final three terms, spearheaded by a five-goal best on ground performance from Justin Westhoff.
Westhoff was outstanding from start to finish, with one of the highlights being a double six-pointer in the opening term, after being slung by Bomber defender Mark Baguley.
The Port forward combined well with Jay Schulz for the best part of three quarters, before Schulz was subbed out of the game in the third term with a mid-foot strain.
Daniher looked the most dangerous — and most likely — forward at the other end of the ground, kicking two goals, showing good athleticism for a 201cm big man and taking a superb contested grab early in the game.
But he is going to need some help.
He's still learning and noticeably ran out of puff in the second half. Westhoff didn't, he gave the Bombers' back half headaches throughout the game.
The question is whether the Bombers are going to be able to kick enough goals to make a difference this year.
With the departure of Stewart Crameri and Scott Gumbleton this season, the Bombers are banking on an attack that includes Daniher and swingman Jake Carlisle, who did not play last night. Coach Mark Thompson wants Carlisle to play mainly in attack.
That means Michael Hurley will play predominantly in defence. And he had his hands full last night — ponytail and all — taking on Schulz before being forced onto Westhoff later in the match.
Paul Chapman will come into the mix in attack for the Bombers.
The triple premiership player has never been a summer specialist, preferring the big occasion, and he couldn't get near it for more than a half of play.
Then, almost on cue, he produced an outstanding third term with 11 touches within half an hour to keep Essendon in the hunt when it was desperately clinging to a more polished Port Adelaide.
By game's end, he had finished with 24 touches, the equal most for his side.
Essendon coach Bomber Thompson said former Cat Paul Chapman worked his way into the game the longer it went on.
"He didn't know what was going on there for a while, Chappy — he was playing with strangers," he said.
"It was good that he got a few kicks (in the second half); I was worried about him early."
The Bombers had Jobe Watson back for his first game of the season along with the evergreen Dustin Fletcher, who is about to start his 21st season.
To put that into context, Fletcher, who turns 39 in May, has played his way through four different sponsors of the pre-season competition. He was playing senior AFL footy the year before Daniher was born and on last night's effort he won't give up his spot.
Thompson said he was disappointed with last night's performance, but was confident of a marked improvement when the Bombers take on Richmond at Punt Rd on March 7.
"It wasn't our best night, " he said. "We half sort of expected it, we are not too concerned about the result, but we are concerned about how we played."
"We were very reactive, we were slow to make decisions. We play in 10 days' time and I think you will see a sharper performance."
Port Adelaide might have started slowly, but the work of its midfield — a real highlight of 2013 — once more helped to turn the game in their advantage.
The gains from last year look as if they will be matched again this year. Jared Polec will be a solid addition, Robbie Gray is getting back to his best form and Ollie Wines just goes from strength to strength.
Forget the nine-pointer; it was a '12-pointer' that put Port Adelaide back into the contest. Port Adelaide's Justin Westhoff kicked a double goal at the 16-minute-mark of the opening quarter after Essendon defender Mark Baguley slung him in the goal-square. The Bombers had controlled the game to that stage, albeit with wasteful intent, but it was the signal for the Power to switch on.
Jobe Watson rarely makes a mistake in the home-and-away season, so it's fair to cut him some slack for his modest first-up effort last night. Sure, he got plenty of the ball (he always does), but he lacked his usual polish. Don't panic, he will be better for the run in what was pretty much a meaningless practice match.
Jared Polec just couldn't produce what he always promised to do at Brisbane. Now, after two NAB Challenge games with the Power, he looks to be ready to take the next step. His superb baulk and run-around nine-point goal during the third term was a significant highlight.
Port Adelaide: Polec
Essendon: Daniher 2, Goddard, Colyer, Hocking, Winderlich, Hardingham, Steinberg
Port Adelaide: Westhoff 5, Schulz 2, Gray, Monfries, Wingard, Butcher
Port Adelaide: Westhoff, Polec, Gray, Wines, Pittard, Boak, Cornes, Broadbent
Essendon: Heppell, Zaharakis, Fletcher, Chapman, Daniher,
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I am pulling for RMU, it would be awesome to see them beat UK.
Are you going Brandon?
Think he said earlier in here that he'd go if he had someone to go with. I would have had no problem housing them.
Nah, no way would any of my friends leave in the middle of a schoolweek for an NIT game lol.. especially a few days after spring break. I think it'd be a great excuse to check out Pittsburgh tho
You'd probably get a bad first impression of Pittsburgh just because of the shit weather we're having. There was ice covering the ground when I woke up and it poured for most of the day.
And tomorrow it's supposed to snow.
Besides the bipolar weather though, it's a really awesome city...not too big, but still has a lot of stuff to do between the surrounding areas like Homestead and Monroeville, and the inner city areas like Southside and the Strip District.
Lexington is in that crazy bipolar midwestern area too.. went from 72 my first day back from Destin to 35 and sleeting the next morning. I'm not going to judge any city by its weather right now lol
And there is nothing more awkward in life than being in the same room as your overweight roommate while he's watching Biggest Loser with his overweight girlfriend
Does that make you the biggest loser?
I think he wins in this case.
Holy shit, this article is so on point. I wouldn't even play that one level with the eel because that shit freaked me out when I was 5.
SM64 is my favorite game of all time and all that of that is so true, especially the eel. The music in Boo's mansion or whatever freaked me out too.
I love reading stuff that looks back on shit from your childhood and makes you realize just how retarded a lot of it was. This had me dying.
@DaaaaaBears @GhostOfBE @j_flava @FutureIsHere @BlackCaesar-THSLA join the board bracket challenge
This is still so surreal. Might not hit me until we tip at 7:30 tonight.
Good luck Brandon.
Yeah bud same to you, have fun
I have the feeling UK fans would rather just have this season be done with
Get the fuck out of my face with this shit Wetzel.
Never question the Wetzel.
More like pretzel.
Read his Twitter. He doesn't give a fuck.
I used to make fun of chalk until 2008 happened
lol rmu is balling
Forgot how sick this song was
Woy looking sexy with his red dress shirt/white tie on those ESPN cameras.
i fully expect woy to create a gif of it since i missed it.
Ravenscroft-Durham Academy recap
Holy shit!!!!
I didn't even think they were gonna storm the court at first, I'm like where is everyone? Then it was flooded within two seconds after that. CONGRATS @woy1509
That's gotta be the best sports moment in their history. That's something woy will be telling his kids about lol
Props to RMU, better team definitely won
edit: they're talking about Toole getting some nice job offers soon, too
Congrats Woy, that's way too awesome.
For Woy:
I hate when you say that. I don't know why, but it makes me grind my teeth.
Hey woy, good shit.
**** Kentucky.
y u hating
LOL. Cal is the man.
I didn't see you on TV....you gotta have a picture, right?
You didn't catch the silver tie?
(smart choice btw Ethan)
I don't have a picture of me on TV yet, but a lot of people said they did see me. I'll have to go through the game today on ESPN3 if it's there.
Hard to put into words what this win means for the program. Just a magical night.
Appreciate it. I originally was gonna go dark blue but it didn't look right with the red shirt, so that was the next best choice. Both the shirt and tie are ruined now from hugging people after the game lol
Cal's post-game presser was the best one I've ever sit in on. My respect for him only grew between that and meeting him a few hours before tip-off.
My god... the talent.
Best picture from last night:
Last thing I want to do right now is drive two hours to watch an NIT game and then drive back right after.
But we're gonna meet up at MSG in a few weeks!
Oh, and it looks like Kentucky has gotten over last night's loss alright. That recruiting class
I honestly hope they just lose because I'm getting tired of covering them this year. I checked out after they lost to VCU. NIT would only be cool again if they make it to MSG again, and that's a big if.
Which sport would you switch over too once basketball ends? Lacrosse?
Nothing. I'm done after basketball. Focus shifts to (possibly) being the editor-in-chief next year. I find out next week.
Ahh I see, well good luck with that.
Only disappointing thing about last night was that Nerlens wasn't there. I wanted to see his flattop in person


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Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond has acquired a majority shareholding in the entities that compose ExecuJet Aviation Group, which provides charter/management services, sales for Bombardier Business Aircraft and Grob Aerospace, aircraft maintenance services and operates FBOs on four continents. Niall Olver will remain ExecuJet's CEO, while Desmond will become chairman of the company. Desmond's investment in ExecuJet will "strengthen ExecuJet's balance sheet," Olver said, "and further significant investment is planned to fuel the company's global business growth plans."


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Carnival ship moves and new itineraries
There are lots of exciting ship moves and new itineraries coming in the next year with Carnival. This will be the last year for the CCL Spirit to sail Alaska. After this season the Spirit will sail over to Australia to sail year round from Australia to South Pacific and New Zealand. The ship will be marketed mostly to Australians and the ship will be refitted with their electricity. Currency used on the ship will be Australian dollars.
The Carnival Miracle will move from New York in March 2013 doing a 16-day Panama Canal on it's way to Long Beach. It will sail Mexican Riviera cruises and also five Hawaii cruises until May, when it sails up to Seattle to replace the CCL Spirits Alaska itinerary. The Carnival Splendor currently in Long Beach will leave in Feb 2013 doing three special South American cruises on it way up to New York where it will then sail year round voyages to the Caribbean.
The Carnival Valor will be heading to San Juan in Feb 2013 to replace the Carnival Victory, which will be coming back to Miami to do 4/5 day cruises to replace the Carnival Destiny. The Carnival Destiny will then leave for an 18 day Transatlantic to Venice for it's complete 49-day, $155 million remake into the Carnival Sunshine. When the CCL Sunshine comes out of dry-dock in April 2013 it will remain in Europe for the summer doing 9-day and 12-day cruises between Venice and Barcelona. In November 2013 she will do a 16-day Transatlantic from Barcelona to New Orleans where she'll replace the Carnival Conquest. The Conquest will move to Miami to do seven night Eastern and Western cruises.
The Carnival Legend will be leaving Tampa in April 2013 to do a Transatlantic to Dover, England. The CCL Legend will then do 17 European cruises between April 22-October 31, 2013. She will do several different itineraries to the Norwegian Fjords (a first for Carnival), as well as British Isles, Baltic, and Mediterranean. In November 2013 the CCL Legend will sail a 15-day Transatlantic back to Tampa.
Looks like there's lots of exciting opportunity for those looking for something different.
WOW I got out of breath just reading it.
Splendor permenant out of NY to Carribean is exciting. Something for the North East to get to easily year round. I always evny those that can drive 2 hr or less and hop on a ship. How nice is that?
We enjoyed the Carnival Splendor tremendously on our cruise aboard her in Feb. to the Mexican Rviera......So much so that when we learned she'd be here in our backyard sailing from NYC.....We booked her (same cabin) for Dec.2013 for another wonderful cruise experience!! We did not give up our loyalty to the Carnival Miracle either....We're following her out to Long Beach in early 2014 to Hawaii!! As you might guess...We like to book ahead!!
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Episode Title: "I Am Anne Frank, Part 2"
Written by: Brad Falchuk
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Previously "American Horror Story: Asylum":
Episode 2.04 'I Am Anne Frank, Part 1'
Any of the above would be considered appropriate responses to this week's episode of "American Horror Story: Asylum," which kicked things up a notch with a particularly grotesque and effective installment that resolved at least one mystery while setting up more mayhem to come. After last week, the first half of this two-part episode and a jumble of exaggerated ideas and questionable plots, "I Am Anne Frank, Part 2" is a refreshingly focused hour of television with several moments that are likely to slacken the jaw whether you like it or not.
Anne Frank (Franke Potente) has Dr. Arden at gunpoint just before she's knocked unconscious by the security guards at Briarcliff, waking up to find Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) taking her story seriously, having acquired the services of a former concentration camp inmate to look into her claims that Dr. Arden is a Nazi war criminal. Anne tells Sister Jude to inspect Arden's laboratory to find the disfigured body of Shelley (Chloë Sevigny) in the closet, a thorough look reveals nothing suspicious beyond a series of brains in a jar, which I suppose were standard issue back in the 1960s. Anne's story gets harder to believe when a man claiming to be her husband arrives to take her home, saying that she became obsessed with the real Anne Frank after reading her book during a spate of postpartum psychosis (Dr. Thredson's diagnosis).
Sister Jude sends Anne Frank back on her way home, against Dr. Thredson's recommendation, and suffers a particularly uncomfortable episode with Dr. Arden (James Cromwell), who tells her he'll file charges against her for letting an inmate get her hands on a gun in the first place unless she grovels. When she refuses, she realizes her days at Briarcliff are numbered. Later, Sister Mary Eunice (Lily Rabe) tends to Dr. Arden's wounds and reveals that she dragged Shelley into the woods to preserve his secrets, and allies herself with Dr. Arden, who by now seems destined to take over Briarcliff and needs a subordinate he can trust. Unbeknownst to both of them, Shelley has apparently crawled out of those woods and into a elementary school playground, scarring the younglings for life with her now terrifying appearance. Dude!
Meanwhile, Kit Walker (Evan Peters) allows Dr. Thredson (Zachary Quinto) to try a new form of therapy, in which he records himself explaining how he murdered his wife and several other women and listens back to it to reawaken his lost memories. Kit's not very bright, obviously. But he's not going to be "sterilized," unlike his new love interest Grace (Lizzie Brocheré), who seems destined for surgery before she's abducted by aliens, including one who appears to either be Kit's wife, or at least wearing her skin.
Speaking of plot summaries you'd never pitch to "The Newsroom," Dr. Thredson successfully escapes with Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson), but when she gets to his house he suspiciously prevents her from using the telephone and does little to hide the human nipples on his lampshades. Thredson, yes, has been Bloody Face all along, and by the end of the episode has Lana chained up in his basement and forces her to make out with the corpse of her girlfriend. Dude…
The episode concludes with Anne Frank returning to the hospital, having tried to murder her baby, and Dr. Arden performing a lobotomy to make her more complacent. Sister Jude, knowing her time is at an end, leaves Briarcliff all dolled up to the nines and proceeds to sleep with a stranger she meets in a tavern. The last shot of the episode, in "Anne Frank's" house, reveals a photograph of Adolf Hitler from her obsessive period – she's not quite docile, thank you very much – with Dr. Arden standing dutifully behind him wearing a Nazi uniform.
So let's see: aliens are probably real, Thredson is Ed Gein, the whole "Anne Frank" storyline was just an obfuscation to reveal Arden's identity without actually outing him publicly, a limbless Chloë Sevigny's on the loose and Lana's about to get it on with the dead body of Clea Duvall. Say what you will about "American Horror Story: Asylum" – god knows it's a mixed up, crazy and only sporadically effective horror thriller – but it's not pulling its punches. The standalone season began as an anxiety-inducing trip to "Twin Peaks" land, and has quickly evolved into a collection of Video Nasties tributes that would have seen the series effectively banned from the U.K. twenty-five years ago.
Is it "good?" I'm waiting to see how it all shakes out, but at least it's a flamboyantly disgusting geek show of a television series that never gets dull, though the enormity of its perverse grotesqueries occasionally dulls the senses. "I Am Anne Frank, Part 2" gets the balance right, pushing the story forward while taking time to mindf*ck the audience when we need it the most, and want it least. It's as subtle as a limbless Chloë Sevigny crawling around a children's playground, but decidedly more entertaining than forced necrophilia.
That was supposed to come across as a compliment. Dude… I think this show may be getting to me.
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Veteran stage and screen actor Richard Briers passed away at his London home on Sunday. He was 79. Briers is best known to UK audiences for his work in such BBC series as The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles and Monarch Of The Glen. His TV breakout was the 1960s sitcom Marriage Lines in which he starred opposite Prunella Scales, but it was The Good Life (1975-1978) that made him a household name as the obstinate Tom Good. Briers began acting in the theater in the late 1950s and went on to become a member of Kenneth Branagh's Renaissance Theatre Company, taking on parts in classic Shakespeare works. He also had roles in several of Branagh's movies including Peter's Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Henry V and Hamlet. Branagh said today, "He was a national treasure, a great actor and a wonderful man. He was greatly loved and he will be deeply missed." Briers had suffered from emphysema for several years. He is survived by his wife Anne and their two daugthers.
R.I.P. Richard Briers
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r.i.p. and Thank you!
Briers was a terrific actor, and I'll remember his endearing contributions to filmed Shakespeare, from his poignant turn in 'Henry V' to his witty performance as Polonius in 'Hamlet'.
He was an actor who I was always glad to see. He will be missed.
RICHARD BRIERS was an absolute delight, a true gem of British comedy. He was equally gifted in dramatic roles, specially as a total villianous university master in an episode of Inspector Morse.
Sadly, we don't get anything remotely like him today. He is well missed already!
Oh he was such a lovely man and a wonderful actor. May angels sing him to his sleep. Thank you Mr. Briers.
I like to add to Richard Brier's obit: a film he did in 1967 called Fathom with Raquel Welch and Tony Franciosca. He was a marvel to watch in this film working with the govenor. Anyway the film is still a joy to watch and Briers prove his talent faking a British Nato Agent of all things. Briers also did SpiceWorld and Doctor Who by the way.
A true actor, with a love for the craft. He was also very generous helping out certain drama schools in London, being on the board, patron, speaking etc. very generous man who helped, entertained, moved and amused many.
It was early 1970 when I was married to Lynn Redgrave; West End producer Michael Codron brought over to our house Michael Frayn, then a newspaper columnist desperate to get started with his first play. It was a farce "The Two Of Us" (which later morphed into "Noises Off"), the theatre was to be the Garrick, and all that was needed was a skilled actor capable of playing farce and multiple characters, equal to Lynn's abilities. That was how we first met Richard Briers, and remained friends through the years. I produced and directed a tour of the play to introduce her across America, but US Equity wouldn't let us bring Richard over. Couldn't find a single name farceur here with his kind of versatility, so we cast 3 actors in his place.
How very interesting! I am in the same age range as Richard and have been a fan for many decades. Thank you for sharing this tidbit. Lynn is well missed also. I saw all of her movies, I think.
Best wishes
I always enjoyed watching The Good Life in reruns on PBS many moons ago. R.I.P., sir.


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Danny has been sent to boarding school, in this sequel to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop of bullying and sadistic teachers Danny strikes up an affair with an African girl, Thandiwe, studying at a nearby girl's school. Their affair blossoms while everyone tries to stop it. Nicole Kidman also appears as a sexually repressed senior at Thandiwe's school.- Written by Matthew Stanfield <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Group 11 - Dual Stage Snow Thrower (Gasoline Powered)
Product Dissection and Analysis of the Toro CCR-2000 Snow Thrower
Our group took apart, analyzed, and reassembled the CCR-2000. The goal was to examine the critical systems and components of the machine, and the decisions involved in the manufacturing of the blower.
We split the project into four steps: Planning, Dissection, Analysis, and Reconstruction. The steps are laid out below
Gate 1: Basic information regarding group members, the Toro CCR-2000 Snow Blower, developmental history, and the plan for dissection.
Gate 2: A report detailing our dissection process and analysis of the subsystems present in the Snow Blower.
Gate 3: Cataloging of parts and analysis of subsystems and manufacturing decisions.
Gate 4: The process of reassembly and a presentation of possible design improvements to the machine.
Gate 5: The project management delivary and product archaeology
Executive Summary
Throughout the duration of the Fall 2012 semester, this report has been constructed to describe the process of dissecting, analyzing, and reassembling the Dual Stage Snow Thrower (Gasoline Powered). The project was split into five Gates to separate the process into related objectives. Throughout the different gates we learned the benefits of group management and effective communication, while simultaneously increasing our mechanical knowledge of the drill, learning how it functions, and discovering ways to improve its design.
Gate 1: Project Planning – During the project planning phase, a project management proposal was drafted to assess our team's strengths and weaknesses and to create formal procedures for handling team issues and conflicts that might arise.we assessed our team, established roles, researched our product, and documented an assessment of our product before dissecting it, to make predictions of what we would learn in future gates. We also made accurate predictions of ease of assembly.An initial dissection procedure was created by studying the visible components about what interior components might lie beneath the snow-blower casing based on our initial research and understanding of two-cycle gas engines. The snow-blower's usage and complexity were studied in detail and a product alternative profile was created to demonstrate some other options that achieve the same product function of snow removal.
Gate 2: Product Dissection – In the product dissection phase, the snow-blower was dismantled into individual components. The disassembly process was thoroughly documented and each step was assigned a difficulty rating.It has been posted on gate 2. the work was full of joy, we work like real engineers. We found that the best way to perform this task was to have two people document the disassembly, one wrote each step while the other took pictures and labeled the parts to be put in containers. The other two members then worked together to find the necessary tools and removed the fasteners that hold the snow-blower components together.
Gate 3: Product Analysis – In the product analysis phase, the individual components of the snow-blower were analyzed for part geometry, manufacturing methods, and complexity of the geometry and interactions with other components. By performing these studies, the manufacturing processes were reinforced and conclusions were made that connected the Four Factors to the design of the significant components. In this gate, three important components of the engine were modeled using Autodesk Inventor. Additionally, an Engineering Analysis was performed to calculate the convection of heat from the engine heat sink to the surrounding environment. This information could be used to help drive possible redesigns of the engine block and the surrounding exterior casings.
Gate 4: Product Explanation – During the product explanation phase, the snow-blower was reassembled and the process was compared to the original assembly as well as to our initial disassembly of the device. Throughout the disassembly, the roles assigned to each group member reflected those seen in the Gate 2 disassembly of the Snow-blower.
Gate 5: Delivery - The last phase of this project is the conveyance in which all the deliverables were finalized. A 5 minutes presentation was prepared to be given to the class and the instructors that introduced the Toro Snow-blower and highlighted the design recommendation of reconfigurable handle bars.


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The Washington College of Law is the result of a vision of two remarkable women, Ellen Spencer Mussey and Emma M. Gillett, who in 1896 established a coeducational school to ensure that women, as well as men, had the opportunity to study law. This extraordinary history has formed the foundation for the law school's long commitment to increasing opportunities for those who traditionally have not been in the mainstream of the profession. Today, the tradition continues. The law school is a leading center for studying issues concerning women and the law. The AUWCL student body is exceptionally diverse, and we are committed to a concept of legal education that goes beyond the texts to encompass the whole person.


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EVER since his sister and nephew were murdered 10 years ago, Frank Mullane has campaigned for a better understanding of the needs of families after domestic homicide.
Frank's sister Julia Pemberton and her son Will were murdered by her estranged husband in 2003.
On Friday, Frank took his campaign further when he spoke to justice minister Helen Grant MP at the Civic Offices, as part of a conference held by his charity, Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA).
Frank, 51, said: "What we're trying to do is raise awareness of domestic abuse and domestic homicide and encourage a collaboration between everyone who can play a role.
"After this happened to my family we embarked on a journey of trying to access the facts. It was a long journey with all sorts of processes. During that time other families were contacting me and asking me about the process.
"It became apparent to me that ordinary families were facing huge difficulties just trying to find out simple things like what happened."
Frank told the conference that the Government's aim to help victims cope and recover after homicide meant that it needed to recognise all the services required and to fund appropriate providers because no one service was meeting all the needs.
AAFDA, which receives funding from the Ministry of Justice, provides listening, peer support, information, guidance, advice and advocacy to families after fatal domestic abuse.
"It is highly probable this charity will need to grow," added Frank. "The demand is increasing all the time. This is about helping families access democracy and helping families find facts after tragedy.
Figures released by Swindon Community Safety Partnership in 2012 revealed there were 2,268 reported incidents of domestic violence and abuse in Swindon between April 2011 and March last year.
Some 30 per cent of violent crimes recorded in Swindon are attributable to domestic violence, above the national average of 25 per cent.
Justice minister Helen Grant said: "I am here today to engage with Frank and his team to help raise awareness of the surge of domestic violence and the effect of homicide on families.
"I am here also to thank Frank and his brilliant team for all their important work.
"Domestic abuse has damaged our society, and victims within it, for too long. It must stop. No person should die at the hands of an abuser in their own home. Only by eradicating domestic abuse can we ensure that more men and women do not tragically lose their lives.
"That's why for the first time government has put in place nearly £40m for organisations that do so much to help victims, often with so little. Clare's Law has also been introduced and is being piloted in parts of the country."
For more information about AAFDA visit www.aafda.org.uk.
Anyone in Swindon who needs support as a result of domestic abuse can visit www.swindonwomensaid.org. In an emergency call 999.