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a_human_being wrote:daverupa wrote:a_human_being wrote:If I can't just sit and watch them multiply, what else can I do than to keep the place as clean as I can and take out and release them someplace?
What is it, after these actions are taken, that yet gives rise to dissatisfaction?
tiltbillings wrote "Just to be clear, if you do not inadvertently kill or damage them by trying to capture them, given their remarkably soft bodies, putting them outside is likely a death sentence."
Hmm, so it is with house spiders, and a number of other insects. In some cases they evolved specifically within the human domicile environment, while others opportunistically don't mind being there. A miniature ecosystem can happen which will balance itself around the nutriment sources - which cleaning constrains (and even though silverfish can survive for long periods without food, a cluster of spiders can pick up the slack; you are leaving house spiders alone I hope...).
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The county's mid-year budget review, the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show budget and a presentation on local business opportunities are topics on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors' Tuesday meeting agenda.
The mid-year 2012-13 budget review happens at 1:30 p.m., and will feature concerns about departments' budgets, exhibits on revenue, comparative fund balances and an update on the state's budget.
The report will be available on the county's website, www.co.mendocino.ca.us, by noon Monday, according to an agenda summary.
Not planned for a specific time is a presentation on the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show budget. The county stopped getting funding in 2012 for the annual fair from the state Department of Food and Agriculture, so the fair relies on revenue generated during the annual event itself and on reserves, according to a summary prepared for the board.
The fair used reserves for the first time last year. When the board took up the fair's budget at its Jan. 22 meeting, a memo given to the board and county staff indicated the fair's budget had a $1.5 million reserve, according to the summary.
The fair manager clarified that the amount includes the $891,305 value of the buildings and grounds, leaving $639,290 for operations and expenses.
"If future fair budgets continue at the current level, the reserve would be depleted in three years," the summary states.
Fair Director James Brown will present a plan to generate revenue for future fairs.
During supervisors' reports, the Economic Development & Financing Corporation of Mendocino County will present a report on the Economic Development Summit, held in the fall of 2012. The item is sponsored by board chairman 5th District Supervisor Dan Hamburg.
The presentation will feature strategies for promoting local entrepreneurism and job growth, the county's comparative demographic "innovation capacity," industries that qualify as "targets of opportunity" and regional market statistics and trends.
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This sexy and seductive vocal stylist has the potential to make all of her fantasies, as well as those of her listeners, come true.
Hitting the charts hard with her debut song "Stay Up" featuring Fat Joe, Miss Issa is definitely taking the airwaves by storm. With her sexy style and beats of seduction, she unquestionably has the potential to make all of her fantasies come true.
Born to a Filipino father and a Mexican mother in San Diego, California, Miss Issa experienced many obstacles throughout her life. As the youngest of five, Issa has always dreamed of becoming a singer like her mother. "I grew up listening to Motown," says Issa. "While listening to those Motown records, I begin to develop my style, mixing it up with a Latin twist."
Miss Issa developed her love for music by growing up in a harmonious atmosphere. She was constantly surrounded by the beats of rhythm and blues, based upon the fact that her mother was a singer as well. "When I was young, I would spend countless hours watching BET and MTV, wishing that I could someday reveal my talent," explains Issa. "Through my hard work and determination, I can say that I achieved a piece of my goals."
Although Miss Issa was faced with the opportunity to join the chart-topping group TLC on their hit show R U That Girl, Issa suddenly had a change of heart. After she was chosen as a finalist for the show, she refused to sign the contract that was sent to her. When she received a finalist position, it proved to her that she could definitely pursue a solo career of her own. With that, she was introduced to Kairi Brown, who recognized her potential and quickly signed her to Sound on Sound Entertainment.
Getting Close and Personal With Miss IssaLRM: Miss Issa, what are you trying to bring to the music industry that no other female artist has ever delivered before?Miss Issa: I just want to represent me. I'm different, you know. I'm unique in my own way and I present Issa, which I think is different within itself.
LRM: If you can do a duet with any artist, who would it be and why?Miss Issa: I would love to do a duet with either Usher or Ne-Yo. I love their music and they are so talented. I would want to do a new rendition of "Secret Lover." That's baby-making music (laughing).
LRM: What do you think is the hardest thing about being in the music industry?Miss Issa: To me, the hardest part is being a female in this business, you know, not being able to be taken seriously.
LRM: If you didn't have the desire to sing, where do you think you would be?Miss Issa: I would probably be a loan officer, because that's what I was doing in order to pay bills (laughing). Or eventually real estate.
LRM: If you were able to change one thing about the industry what would it be?Miss Issa: The development of an artist. I mean, it takes forever for an artist to get out there. It takes a long time for an artist to gain exposure.
LRM: Okay, Miss Issa, now let's get to the good stuff. Do you have a boyfriend? If not, describe to us your ideal man, and keep it real.Miss Issa: (Laughing) No, I don't have a boyfriend. Well, I need a guy who's cool, who's down for me. I mean, besides all that, he has to be good looking. Actually, do you know who's fine? Antonio Sabato Jr. and Taye Diggs. Those two men are fine and by watching them on television, it seems as though they have cool personalities as well.
LRM: Would you ever date a guy in the industry?Miss Issa: Well, I don't know. In the industry, it seems as though everyone is so busy. We probably wouldn't have time to hang out together. So I would say no. I would rather date a guy who isn't in the industry.
LRM: Do you have a lot of time to hang with friends and family?Miss Issa: I make time to hang out with friends and family. They keep me grounded as well as focused.
LRM: How was it working with Fat Joe?Miss Issa: He was real cool. He was so laid back. He laughed every now and then.
LRM: That's cool, do you have any last words for your fans?Miss Issa: I would first like to give a shout-out to myspace.com because without them I don't know where I would be, and also to my friends and family. Much love!


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CINCINNATI (AP) Sean Kilpatrick scored 22 points and Jermaine Sanders added a career-high 13 as the Cincinnati Bearcats held off a North Carolina Central Eagles comeback before pulling away for a 74-61 win on Friday in the season-opener for both teams.
Titus Rubles also reached double figures with 13 points for Cincinnati (1-0).
NCCU senior Jeremy Ingram scored a game-high 27 points, 19 in the second half, before fouling out with 6:20 left in the game. Jay Copeland fouled out on a technical foul with 4:08 left with 11 points for the Eagles (0-1).
Before a crowd of 6,532, the Bearcats improved to 21-1 in season-openers at Fifth Third Arena and 31-2 in their last 33 season openers overall. The Bearcats have won 48 of their last 49 home openers, the only loss to Belmont, 86-75, in 2007.
In the first-ever meeting between the two teams, Cincinnati led by as many as 15 points, 60-45, on a Kilpatrick 3-pointer with 11:11 left in the game before the Eagles mounted a comeback led by Ingram, whose free throw with 7:04 remaining cut the Bearcats' lead to 62-57.
Cincinnati held NCCU without a field goal during a 22-4 run that pulled the Bearcats from a 14-6 deficit to a 28-18 lead with 5:30 left in the first half. Sanders sank two 3-pointers during the run.
Rubles scored nine points in the first half to help Cincinnati take a 40-26 lead by halftime.
The Bearcats shook off a rough start to their season, missing their first seven shots from the field before Jackson scored on a layup with 14:34 left in the first half.
The game was the first of seven straight at home for the Bearcats, who are playing their 25th season at Fifth Third Arena. The first four are part of the Global Sports Shootout. Cincinnati is scheduled to face a second North Carolina team, North Carolina State, on Tuesday.
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I thought people would be impressed in that the other team has to miss for Murphy to get those defensive rebounds.
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I thought people would be impressed in that the other team has to miss for Murphy to get those defensive rebounds.
Fair enough.
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Yes, the numbers are low. Like Murphy, guards often play on the perimeter. Unlike Murphy, they often penetrate to the paint on offense. Murphy will never even come close to a 'good' average of offensive rebounds. He does do a fine job on the defensive boards, however. Except for that last sentence, I believe we can agree on the other statements? If you wish to characterize him as not a good rebounder on the basis of ORs, that's certainly your prerogative. I just think there's an element of illogic there.
Anyway, I'm not worried about a categorization, I guess. Just glad he pulls the rebounds down at a nice clip....that's .344 per min played for Troy vs .275/min for Jeff. Hibbert is at .214/min played. Rasho at .193 per min played. Those figures do not include the last two games.
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no power forward/center should average 1.3 orpg in a month where he averaged 36mpg. i find that despicable. i also believe in something called a cheap or easy defensive rebound. those that jason kidd has made famous. but maybe that's just me, as usual.
Don't know if it's just you. I know a lot of people don't care for a big man that plays away from the post, and the inevitable effect on their stats, one assumes. The other side of that would be to ask how many threes a low-post offense PF manages to tally. Few to none? Is that despicable? Or a natural consequence of their role in the offense?
Have a nice day / night, croz.
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%3FG = percentage of field goal attempts that were three-pointers
%OR = percentage of rebounds which are on the offensive glass
For each of the past 5 seasons the percentage of Murphy's shots which have come from downtown has increased while at the same time the percentage of his rebounds which are on the offensive end has decreased. Looks like a pretty strong correlation to me.
i'll admit, i do miss one of my favorites elliott lydell davis. dale is my standard for a power forward, unless you have yourselves a malone, barkley, boozer, etc type of offensive threat at that position. i suppose one's opinion is dependent on how they view the role of a power forward or the system they prefer. still, even rik smits had better offensive rebounding numbers than murphy, and as well all know, smits was consistantly getting outrebounded by mark jackson.
running a team inside/out is how you win championships. so imo, murphy should rarely be touching the 3 point line. jim o'brien's system is not conducive to winning.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
What about that post is trollish to you?
In this system Murphy will never get the ORPG you want. I agree I like crashing the boards, but the way this team plays half-court defense they have to slow down opposing transition. It is a quick fix that will be and has been exploited by teams.
I agree that Murphy will never be an Orebound hawk. But to say that his Defensive rebounds are useless, and then saying the best Point Guard since Magic Johnson is an overrated player, is unfounded. Yes OReb are good. But there is a cost at crashing the boards.
The leading team OREB per game are.
Portland 13.2
Philly 12.7
Timberwolves 12.5
I have been trying to find Fast Break points per game but could not find them. If someone knows and can determine whether I am insane about this or not please divulge. Please.
I think several posts complaining about Murphs rebounding is trollish, as is the idea that Murph should "rarely be touching the 3 point line."
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I agree that is not trolling. He is at least preferences his beliefs and civil doing so. Even though there is disagreement.
Using words like "despicable" does not promote civility.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Are you saying that only a despicable troll would use despicable to describe a player's game? :smile:
He just said that the way a player plays is despicable. He didn't say that Troy is a despicable person because he can't get "real" rebounds.
I do think that the Spurs philosophy of emphasizing defensive rebounds over offensive ones doesn't seem to hurt. Defensive rebounds not gotten by Murphy could potentially be offensive for the other team.
I don't understand why oReb would be such an issue in this case. Especially since if Murphy really wanted to oReb, he could just plant into the post there and then could get exploited on defense. =/
In TJ's defense, a lot of the times that he drives he's looking for someone to pass it to in the paint but most of the time, no one is there. He's good at drawing the double-team but no one cuts to the opposite side of the floor. He was pretty good at this with Toronto and Chris Bosh was the recipient of most of those passes.
I'll give you another example of what I'm talking about. Think about Chris Paul and how Tyson Chandler sets the screen and then heads to the hoop and CP3 hits him with a pass right at the basket. When TJ runs this play, the screener always seems to pop out for a jumper instead of heading to the bucket. It's more difficult to drive the lane and throw a pass back behind you and that's usually when TJ turns the ball over.
Every now and then, Rasho or Foster will screen and then roll to the basket and this usually leads to a dunk, a layup attempt, or foul shots. Murphy never rolls to the basket, he almost always pops out after a screen. So it's half TJ's fault and half the fault of the players around him, IMO.
When Pacers' shots go up, it is either Foster or Rasho who crashes the offensive glass- that is the team rebounding scheme. No one would accuse Rasho of being a better rebounder than Murphy, but he has more offensive rebounds per minute because of their roles in the team rebounding. Conversely, when opponents' shots go up, you see Rasho blocking out and Troy going for the defensive rebound.
Kevin Garnett gets only 1.5 offensive rebounds per game. I have never read anyone critical of him for that.
but complaining about murphy's offensive rebounding is like someone else complaining that dale davis' 3pt% was awful -- this simply is/was not a part of their respective games. rik smits was similarly a poor offensive rebounder but because he played closer to the rim than murphy, he tended to get a few more (being 7'4" didn't hurt). he isn't prolific and in the past i too thought many of his rebounds were more of the "fall into his hands" variety. watching murphy this year, it has changed a bit -- he has been more aggressive the defensive end when it comes to rebounding. they're not all cheap.
as for the touching the 3pt line... like it or not, murphy is a weapon from that distance and so he should be out there. it may not be your idea of championship basketball but it's what we've got right now and i challenge you to find anyone that believes jim o'brien (or for that matter, troy himself) will be around when the next time the pacers are being mentioned in championship talk.
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Complain all you want, but any win by a team in our position who's missing their best player is a good win.
Here's some things I learned last night:
- Jeff Foster is not the worst offensive player on this team. That honor goes to Maceo Baston.
- TJ is capable of taking over a game single-handedly. He made some bad decisions and did a lot of things that made me cringe, but he had the biggest mismatch on the court, he knew it, and he exploited it to the best of his ability. There's absolutely no way we'd have won that game without him.
- Quinn pointed out that Jack is a different player (much less aggressive) playing with Ford. I agree. Something's been wrong with Jack lately. I don't know if it's a lack of confidence in his offense or what, but it's not a good thing. At least before when he was turning the ball over he was doing it while scoring and being aggressive, now he's being tenative, not shooting the ball well, and still turning it over.
- Dunleavy has either reverted to his Golden State form or is playing at way less than 100%.
- Daniels needs to start playing better if we're going to get some offers for him.
- This team, without Granger and with the current rotations, is becoming very uninteresting to watch.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
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You basically said what I was thinking. Foster is the O rebounder and Murphy is the D rebounder.
Is it just me or do others notice Jack and Ford seem to get numerous rebounds during the game? I seem to notice it being more of the D rebounds vareity.
Perhaps you should coach....
Quite a few. But most nights he's not going to hit those shots, and on those nights it's turnover turnover turnover.
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Eighty-nine people attended the 4S Goat Expo Oct. 4-5 at Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte.
Grand Champion Buck -- Jim and Coleen Donaldson of Broadwater on DKDuckman7. The buck sold for $600 and was the second highest selling animal at the Expo.
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Can we get a countdown till opening day???
I have, including Friday, January 13th, 2012:
37 more days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. (February 18th, 2012)
51 more days until spring training starts against the Cleveland Indians (March 3rd, 2012)
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Just the last one? The last two are pretty dicey.
Doubt it. Didn't work out so well when they drafted those two tar heels early in their franchise (to be fair, one of them was sean may...)
The more I think about it if its 2 7.5 there is no way Cho would want that small of a TPE...he can't even get a pick for that TPE.
For the record, the Bobcats beat writers are often wrong. They thought Charlotte was going to let Augustin walk this offseason.
<---- Hansbrough smiling in the training room after Gerald Henderson's cheap shot. UNC won the game, Tyler was happy so he took this picture. Roy Williams keeps it on his desk.
<---- Hansbrough smiling in the training room after Gerald Henderson's cheap shot. UNC won the game, Tyler was happy so he took this picture. Roy Williams keeps it on his desk.
I really hope this is true, I like DJ Augustine he got a raw deal playing in Charlotte he's a pretty damn good passer and we need us a point guard who can actually dish out the assists. Please don't let this deal fall apart I remember getting really excited about this, when we tried this the first time with brandon rush and tj ford I think and Jordan supposedly killed it at the last second.
so if pacers can't get augustin... whose gonna back up hill?
<---- Hansbrough smiling in the training room after Gerald Henderson's cheap shot. UNC won the game, Tyler was happy so he took this picture. Roy Williams keeps it on his desk.
I'm surprised they won't sign and trade for anything at all, Are you gonna play Kemba Walker, DJ Augustine and Ben Gordon as your guard rotation? Just offer him 2 years for 8, they won't match, then they get nothing. You really need to complete this piece of the puzzle after giving up DC in the Mahinmi move.
my goodness I NEED to know what's going to happen! I can't stand this suspense!
Hmm...if this isn't true I hope the Pacers didn't get caught with their pants down, hoping a trade would happen (Maybe Bobcats back out) and sent off Collison without another PG in the wings.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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It's going to drive me crazy if we get Augustin and everyone keeps spelling his name Augustine. It's Augustin not Augustine. And I hope do better than getting DJ Augustin.
If they don't get him, they better get Calderon on the phone ASAP.
CJ Watson? same player as DC.
I mean you can get some (very little) value off of a small TPE or 2nd round pick but at that point whats the point? The value gained from the Pacers from the trade would be I think bigger than what the Bobcats get.
So we're looking at giving the Bobcats Hansbrough and giving DJ 2 yrs at 7.5 when his qualifying offer is $4,385,415?? Seems like we are lowballing him a bit....
anyone else think that we probably should have went ahead and tried to get this deal done before we ever worried about getting the other deal done which seems like even more of a **** sandwhich if this one falls through? we have absolutely no leverage and it really seems like Jordan just likes to screw with us.
if the sign and trade doesn't happen we can still sign DJ, i just think the FO wants to get rid of Hans
I might be missing something but where did you get that number?
Knowing TPTB we'll send Hans and 2 first rounders for Augustin.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
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USDA says that despite environmental and conservation regulatory directives, a large share of cropland does not receive nitrogen according to best management practices. In 2006, that included 65% of cropland, and 86% of cropland in the Upper Mississippi River Basin needed improvements in at least application rate, application timing, or the method of application for nitrogen.
- Rate. Applying no more nitrogen (commercial and manure) than 40 percent more than that removed with the crop at harvest, based on the stated yield goal, including any carryover from the previous crop. This agronomic rate accounts for unavoidable environmental losses that prevent some of the nitrogen that is applied from actually reaching crops.
- Timing. Not applying nitrogen in the fall for a crop planted in the spring.
- Method. Injecting (placing fertilizer directly into the soil) or incorporating (applying to the surface and then discing the fertilizer into the soil) nitrogen rather than broadcasting on the surface without incorporation.
In that 2005 to 2010 period when nitrogen rates were declining somewhat, the share of corn acres not meeting the rate-timing-method guidelines declined from 65% to 60%. That trend was for commercial sources of nitrogen, but the trend was not the same for corn acres receiving manure as a nitrogen source. Consequently, ERS suggests that when commercial nitrogen prices rise and farmers with access to manure shift to that nutrient, the rate-timing-method practices may fade somewhat. And ERS says, "As a result, improved nitrogen management on cropland continues to be a major conservation policy goal."
Only 65% of US cropland receives nitrogen using best management practices, and 86% of cropland in the upper Midwest receives nitrogen outside of the recommended rates of application, timing of application or method of application. Some improvement occurred when commercial fertilizer costs increased, but those have faded as prices have decreased. While manure remains a replacement for commercial sources of nitrogen, its application rate, timing, and method is not as compliant with best management practices, compared to commercial sources of nitrogen.
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In their latest parody of Katy Perry's hit song, "Roar," the Peterson Farm Brothers take farm chores to a new level.
Lyrics include:
"I used to help feed cattle as a lad/ Pitchin' hay in the bunk just like my dad/ Now I'm a farmer too, I grow your beef for you."
"The markets go down, the costs go up (HEY!)/The farming life can get so rough."
"It can hold me down, but I'll get up (HEY!)/ A true farmer will never give up/ I love my job, and I know that"
The video also features the singing talents of the youngest Peterson sibling, Laura.
Watch the YouTube video above or click here.
The trio's other parodies of "I'm Sexy and I Know It," "Gangnam Style," "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and "Sail" have been seen more than 23 million times on YouTube, and there is little doubt that this will also quickly become popular among agricultural producers and consumers.
The trio also recently performed in front of a crowd of young European farmers in Germany.
More videos and parodies from the Peterson Brothers
- Peterson Farm Bros: Fall in full-swing
- The Peterson Farm Brothers are at it again
- Peterson Farm Bros: Staying busy during rainy August
- Peterson Bros take a break from rapping to show life on the farm
- Peterson Farm Brothers: One year later
- Life of a Farmer: Rushing to harvest wheat
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Four U.S. wind tower manufacturers have filed trade complaints against China and Vietnam with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commission claiming unfair trade practices.
Specifically, the coalition is urging the agencies to conduct anti-dumping investigations into Chinese and Vietnamese imports of utility-scale wind towers, as well as a countervailing duty investigation into Chinese imports of such towers. The petitions assert dumping margins of 64.37% for China and 59.11% for Vietnam.
The case was filed by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (WTTC), which comprises Trinity Structural Towers, DMI Industries, Katana Summit and Broadwind Energy.
According to the complaint, dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a
product in the U.S. at less than fair value. Further, countervailable subsidies are financial assistance from foreign governments provided to foreign manufacturers that unfairly benefits the production, manufacture or exportation of goods in that country.
The DOC and the ITC should initiate investigations within three weeks of the date of filing of these petitions. The ITC's preliminary injury determination is expected in February of 2012, and DOC is expected to make its preliminary determinations within six months of initiation. A final determination is due in nine to 13 months.
'Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations are powerful tools for U.S. producers that have been injured by unfairly priced imports,' said Alan H. Price, chair of the International Trade Practice at Wiley Rein LLP and counsel for the WTTC, in a statement. 'A successful outcome in this case will not only benefit U.S. manufacturers, but it will save numerous American jobs.'


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I like play badminton.
Beacuse it's so funny and interesting.
Can you share with me,what's exercise you like?
jiangpeiyu wrote:I like table tennis.
It's funny,too.
Because table tennis can develop understanding with friends.
saamjack wrote:Krisi wrote:badminton
I also like this game and love to play it with my younger brother.
Krisi! Who is your favorite partner to play this game.
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2013 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced
MSU had 113 student-athletes recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.
Academic All-Big Ten Honors Announced for the 2012 Fall Season
Seventy-eight Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.
OUTDOOR: Ran unattached for the Spartans... Ran 4:45.04 in the 1,500-meter run at the Spartan Invitational... Finished second in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:49.16 at the Don Kleinow Memorial Invitational... Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 11:19.96 at the Lyle Bennett Open.
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OCALA, Fla. - A Best Buy worker escaped major injuries Thursday after she was twice struck by a car trying to escape with four suspected shoplifters inside.
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According to Ocala police reports, the employee was working in the cell phone section of the Best Buy located on SW 27th Ave., when she noticed four black women enter the store.
The worker told police she saw one of the women cut the tether attached to at least two cellphones and put the devices in her pockets.
When they left the store, the worker alerted the loss prevention officers, who ran toward the front of the store with the employee following.
In the parking lot, the employee got behind a silver, newer model car and took pictures of the license plate when the car backed up, hitting her.
She walked out of the way, the report says, when the car was shifted into drive and hit her again, sending her onto the hood of the car.
The car drove off, followed in another car by one of the loss prevention officers.
Ocala police say the officer approached the car at a stop light and ordered the women inside to return the merchandise.
The driver's side window rolled down, and a woman threw two cellphones and a DVD into the street and drove off.
The employee who was hit by the car suffered only minor injuries, according to police reports.
The car, bearing the Florida license plate number AEUC81, was tracked to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which reported the car was rented out of Ybor City, near Tampa.
If you have any information about this crime, call Ocala police at 352-369-7000.24352210
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TORRINGTONĀ>>ĀA winter storm warning has been put in place for most of the state, including Litchfield County, by the National Weather Service as a storm that could bring between 4 to 8 inches of snow, or more, moves toward the region.
The NWS has put the warning in effect from 6 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. It calls for heavy snow and ice. The snowfall is expected to begin Monday night, becoming steadier overnight and continuing into Tuesday. The weather service states that it will change to a mix of sleet and freezing rain midnight into early Tuesday and eventually turn to just rain Tuesday during the day.
Hazardous travel, snow- and ice-covered roads are likely, the NWS states.
FOXĀCT meteorologist JoeĀFurey said during his forecast the storm will begin likely after the evening rush hour Monday.
The highest amounts of snow will be in the Northwest hills, Furey said. He said there could be as much as 10.8 inches of snow in the Torrington area.
The sleet and freezing rain mixĀTuesday morning could make for a messy commute, Furey said.


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Does a magga-cetasika realy cause vedana, or are they somehow side conditions which cause the turning on? And if a magga-cetasika realy condition vedana which kind and is that free of dukkha?theY wrote:Namatthu Ratanattayassa
Read this niyama before read my reply :
First is tīraṇapariññā-kicca. Second is pahāna-kicca. Third is sacchikiriyā-kicca. The last is bhāvanā-kicca.
All khandha, included 8 maggas are anicca, dukkha, and anatta that have tilakkhaṇa --aniccalakkhaṇa, dukkhalakkhaṇa, and anattalakkhaṇa.
However, the Buddha had taught tilakkhana to make us see dukkha-ariyasacca by doing tīraṇapariñākicca--vipassana meditation or you can call magga, that we must contemplation--observe, tilakkhana of all kandha until they all become anicca, dukkha, and anatta in your attitude (in sutta aphorism is "He regards whatever phenomena as inconstant, stressful,...,not-self"--AN 4.124 PTS: A ii 128).
But pubbbhāgamagga, that name lokiya-maggas, hadn't taught for that kicca. They have being to be bhāvanā-kicca. Till they couldn't usable to eradicate kilesa, then we could do pahana-kicca to them.
Another case, if maggas or any saṅkhāra can't attached by any kilesa, they will have tilaksana, accept dukkalakkhaṇa, but they are not dukkha-ariyasacca. In this case, maggas refer to lokuttara-magga.
End case, magga-cetasikas are not dukkha-vedanā. However, dukkha-vedanā can arise with magga-cetasika in magga-citta (maggacittuppāda).
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Basement Flooding Forces Old Courthouse to Close
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
July 19, 2005
Basement Flooding Forces Old Courthouse to Close
The county's old courthouse at 4000 Chain Bridge Road, in Fairfax, which houses the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, will close today at 5 p.m. due to flooding in the building's basement. The facility will be completely shutdown to allow maintenance staff to ascertain the severity of the problem and begin repairs.
All functions, activities, meetings and programs scheduled for this evening in the old courthouse and the JDRDC are canceled. No decision has been made yet about whether the building will be open on schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, July 20.
A decision on tomorrow's schedule will be made later this evening. Informational updates will be posted on the county's Web site and the emergency information line at 703-817-7771, TTY 711. County residents and JDRDC employees are encouraged to call the hotline late tonight for an announcement about tomorrow's status.


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By Steven De Korne, Vice President of Marketing, Vertical Communications
For years, companies serious about customer service — and the impact it has on the bottom line — have invested in customer relationship management (CRM) tools for gathering business intelligence. When it comes to giving sales teams the ability to quantify customer communications and allowing them to track which customers require follow up and which issues need to be addressed, these systems have proven themselves to be indispensable. CRM data provides end users with a framework for identifying, harvesting, and managing critical information, and extracting the insights needed to improve relationships across the customer base.
That said, there has always been one vital ingredient missing in the formula for creating a well-rounded, comprehensive summary of sales activity and customer knowledge. That is the analysis of voice communications, so vital to any business. Modern unified communications (UC) technology — which incorporates voice — captures a number of detailed analytics, particularly in a contact center environment, such as the number of dropped calls, the number of customers forced to wait on hold, the duration of that wait, the quantity of calls handled by an agent, and how quickly an issue was addressed. Such vital metrics add deeper dimension to CRM, shedding light not only on the quality of calls, but also on the individual performance of employees.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich has announced the process he'll follow for replacing retiring state Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton.
The Republican governor has said he'd like a replacement by year's end but will take whatever time is needed.
Kasich said Friday he'll accept applications from lawyers interested in the job starting Monday through Nov. 16.
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Note: I just told another journalist that what I thought contemporary YA was missing was "guileless masturbation," so grain of salt
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Though my thoughts on this have now now been unproductively percolating, like an increasingly viscous pot of coffee, for an entire two days, I did want to make sure I responded to Ruth Graham's Slate piece on Christian YA novels, which argues, "If you look past the Bible-study scenes, young-adult novels from evangelical authors and publishers are offering their young Christian readers a surprisingly empowering guide to adolescence," concluding that "Amid all of this piety…are explicitly positive—even feminist—messages like positive body image, hard work, and the importance of not settling for just any guy—that present a grounded alternative to the Gossip Girl landscape."
Those familiar with my reading history will not be surprised to see I disagree, and not only because I think reducing literature to a tool for lifting the self-esteem of strangers must be the most maddening crime to have been visited on authors in this century.
My point of greatest disagreement with Graham runs along the question of morality. This to some extent is my fault, as I used the word myself when I told Graham that I think we live in a very moral era. Graham — not without reason — uses this to wonder if Christian YA not only embraces our moral era but is in some part the cause of it.
I don't know if that's true — possibly — but I brought up the word "moral" as an explicit pejorative, and maybe I should have said "uptight," which is what I really meant. (And by uptight, I really mean that, in the Ice Castles of my youth, the heroine could happily have sex with her boyfriend and an older newscaster, and now no one can do that anymore. I can dig up some other examples if you need them.) Because, while you can find a number of YA novels from L'Engle to Blume to Paterson that struggle with religion, morality and, for lack of a better word, what we can call the soul, contemporary Christian fiction doesn't explore morality so much as define it. And in this, it's worse than Gossip Girl, because while that series revels in its tarty vacuity, Christian fiction is equally sex-, boy- and status-obsessed, but it cloaks these concerns in an aura of uplift.
I'm just going to go through some of Graham's examples and conclusions and sketch out my disagreements therewith, as it is BROILING and I'm not sure integrating my reactions coherently is a suit in my deck at this juncture. Which is to say, I think I say "bespeaks" 18 times below — I'm sorry:
In the newest books, old-fashioned values are embraced for newfangled reasons. Modesty is endorsed, not because of shame, but because of self-respect and practicality: Protagonist DJ in Spring Breakdown opts for a one-piece swimsuit over a teensy bikini because, "I like to swim. And I like to move around." Besides, another character reflects later, "Sometimes subtle is sexy."
I'm all for the moving around part, but I must say, the need to smugly defend suiting up for maximum movement at all indicates a different underlying imperative. (Unlike this pack of whores near this body of water, I, really and truly, not only like to move around but have conveniently accomplished this while not looking like a whore. You whores should try it sometime.) The second comment truly nails it. Yes, sure, subtle is sexy. But wait — if we're being moral, aren't we not supposed to be focused on BEING SEXY? And if we are, for God's sake, let's not hamstring ourselves with one-pieces.
Work matters, too…Protagonists spend a lot of time contemplating "God's plan" in their lives, a message that reinforces long-term goals. Cindy Martinusen-Coloma's sensitively written 2009 novel, Beautiful, features a high-schooler who hopes to go into international law. When her father tells her that her parents worry about seeing her head off to a war zone someday, she replies, "I'll tell Mom it's what God wants me to do."
Okay. Call me a bad person, that just sounds to me like she's going to lie.
Even in matters of the heart, these Christian books are encouraging girls to have personal agency. Take Candace Thompson, the protagonist of Debbie Viguié's 2008 novel The Summer of Cotton Candy. "We're not kids forever," she tells her summer fling, discouraged by his aimlessness. "I may not know what I want to do with my life yet, but I know I want to do something. … Sooner or later you have to take responsibility for your own life, and I'm trying. What are you doing?" When he asks what this means, her answer is "I want a guy who values the same things I do"—a pretty excellent guideline for teens of any religious background.
I think it's fine not to want to date a big lox — Um, I want a guy who gets off the couch — but wanting a guy who values the same things as you do, at that age, bespeaks a certain parochiality that mistakes certainty for knowledge. Engaging with people with conflicting values is one of the joys, privileges and challenges of adulthood, ones you miss when you shack up with someone who agrees with you on every point. What the hell do you know, anyway? You're a teenager. Talk to Mr. Aimless in 5 years — you'll probably see him differently.
…the larger takeaway from the Christian books is not that girls should imagine themselves as subservient wives, but that they should prepare themselves for adulthood. Certainly heroine Candace Thompson sees marriage as her ultimate goal when she is choosing a boyfriend. But she also wants someone "who valued what she did, would take her seriously, would help her grow as a person, and would love and respect her." That's not a girl preparing for a life as a doormat; it's a girl learning about the importance of emotional strength. It's a girl who refuses to settle for a so-so boy who is not on track to be a good man. As far as girlish escapism goes, it's better than holding out for a Prada purse.
In this sentence may lie the seed of a future nightmare, but I'll strike out anyway and say, I hope to hell my daughter, as a teenager, is dreaming of Prada purses, not respectful husbands. Of course dreaming of a Prada purse is silly — but what are your teen years for if not to be vain, unrealistic, impractical, self-obsessed, and silly? (I STILL would love a Prada purse.) And while a purse may be a craven, gold-digging goal, it's a goal in support of one's self, ultimately enriching and enjoyable — one in which you desire, not one in which you worry if you are being correctly desired.
It's also a goal without enormous consequences. "Emotional strength," shmength — ask a married lady: a husband, good or not, is not ultimately a vehicle for validating one's respectability but a whole other human, a project, a partnership. Yes: if you compare the values behind wanting a respectful husband and wanting a purse, of course, a nice husband wins. But in both cases, when you're a teenager, an object of desire is but a representation of an aspect of self — and as a talisman, a purse is more appropriate than a person. It's far more escapist — and disempowering — to pretend that's not so.
I don't think Christian YA should be snatched out of girls' hands any more than I do copies of Twilight, but let us accept its bubble-gum nature, acknowledge that its stabs at modest sexiness, moral ambition, co-conscious exploration and marital liberation are as unrealistic as the dream of Prada — and as unlikely to give a girl pleasure. In short, it's hard enough to be a teenage girl without object lessons around swimwear. Let's help them get through it in one piece.
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In a magazine article, three popular TV personalities talk about their time in college, studying for careers that they never pursued after getting into television. Can you piece together the full name, TV job, and area studied of each woman?
1. It wasn't Donna who was trained as a teacher.
2. Ms. Knight was an actress in the film "Magic".
3. Laura is a news anchor.
4. Susan Niven never had any ambition to be a nurse.
5. It isn't the one-time student teacher who now presents current affairs programs.
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How can we possibly save for retirement and our child's college education at the same time?
It's seldom easy to achieve a balance between saving for your retirement and saving for the ever-increasing costs of a college education within your present income. Yet it's imperative that you save for both at the same time. To postpone saving for your retirement means missing out on years of tax-deferred growth and playing a near-impossible game of catch-up. To accomplish both goals, you may need to compromise.
The first step is to thoroughly examine your funding needs for both college and retirement. On the retirement side, remember to include the estimated value of any employer pension plans, as well as your Social Security benefits. This evaluation will likely prompt you to examine some deeply held beliefs about your financial goals. For example, is it important that you travel regularly in retirement, or is it more important that your child attend a prestigious Ivy League college?
If you discover that you can't afford to save for both goals, the second step is to consider some compromises:
- Defer your retirement and work longer.
- Reduce your standard of living, now or in retirement.
- Increase the family income by seeking a better paying position in your present career, getting a second job, or having a previously stay-at-home spouse join the work force. Beware, though, of potential drawbacks like day-care costs, commuting costs, and tax disadvantages on the increased income.
- Seek out more aggressive investments (but beware of the risks).
- Expect your child to contribute more money to college. Some parents may find it difficult to accept, but the majority of college students finance a portion of their education with student loans.
- Investigate less expensive colleges. You may find that some less expensive state universities have more to offer in certain programs than their pricey private counterparts.
The third step is to re-evaluate your plan from time to time as your circumstances and wishes change. Remember, the important thing is to earmark a portion of your present income for both goals and do the best you can.


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A futuristic class of destroyers that will be homeported in San Diego reached a key development milestone earlier this month at a shipyard in Maine, where the 900-ton deckhouse of the Zumwalt was added to its hull, creating a ship that strongly resembles some of the "Ironclad" vessels of the American Civil War.
General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (BIW) is building three of the ships -- the Zumwalt, Michael Monsoor and Lyndon B. Johnson -- in a program that represents a major technological leap for the Navy. At 610-feet, the Zumwalts will be 105 feet longer than the modern Burke-class destroyers . In fact, they'll be the largest destroyers ever built for the Navy and the first to be propelled entirely by electric drive systems. The Burkes have gas turbine engines, and the old Ironclads were steam powered.
On Dec. 13-14, BIW used four cranes to lift the Zumwalt's deckhouse into place. The deckhouse is low and slanted and fits atop a hull that is long, narrow and somewhat shaped like a knife. The low profile is meant to make it hard to detect the ship by radar and sonar, and to enable the vessel to perform a variety of missions in shallow coastal waters, including land attack. The Navy might equip the Zumwalt ships with railguns, an experimental weapon that's meant to use electromagnetic energy to fire projectiles about 100 miles. General Atomics in San Diego is one of the lead contractors on the railgun.
With the addition of the deckhouse, the first Zumwalt is 70 percent complete. The Navy says the ship will be christened and commissioned next year, and delivered to the fleet in fiscal 2014. It's not yet clear when the ship will make the transfer to San Diego, which is also home to the Navy's new littoral combat ships. Construction also is underway on the two other ships, the Navy says.
The Zumwalt will cause a stir when it arrives; it is dramatically different than the Burke-class destroyers docked in San Diego Bay. The ship's low profile and exterior are reminiscent of the CSS Virginia, a Confederate Navy Ship that had an iron exterior. The Virginia was part of an historic shift in which navies went from using wooden sailing ships to steam powered vessels armored with iron or steel. These "ironclads" were widely used during the Civil War, and led to the development of larger, more powerful warships throughout the world.
The Zumwalts also represent profound change because they'll be operated with a crew or 130-150, or less than half the people it takes to sail Burke destroyers.
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Of All the Reasons to Consider Intrinsic Safety (IS) for Your Operations, the First Is the Fact That IS Installations Reduce the Overall Risk of Explosion Through Human Error
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Intrinsic Safety (IS) makes it possible to perform live maintenance at any point in the control loop because, by its nature, it always keeps the amount of available energy on the wire pair below the ignition point for the gases/environment in which it's installed. There are two aspects to determining the hazardous area requirements for an installation: area classification (the type of gas present and the likelihood of its being present) and the temperature classification (maximum surface temperature of the device or apparatus).
The following figure shows how area classifications are determined for North America using the class-and-division principle. The division is based on the likelihood of a specific type of gas being present at any point in time. As a rule of thumb, Division 2 assumes the potentially explosive gas is present one hour/year, while Division 0 assumes the gas is always present (Figure 1).
The second aspect of hazardous area control is the temperature rating. Figure 2 shows how the type of gas present determines the required "T-rating."
Fortunately, the majority of the hydrocarbon industry only needs to meet the T1 or T2 temperature limitations for the majority of its facilities, and this is often why the T-rating is overlooked when specifying and purchasing instruments. When we think about temperatures, we tend to be more concerned with the ambient temperature range in which the device can continue to operate.
Intrinsic safety is entity-based, meaning all the components need to be considered as a single entity. The devices in the loop also need to be treated as "simple apparatus" as defined in ISA–60079-11 (12.02.01)–2009 "Explosive Atmospheres—Part 11: Equipment Protection by Intrinsic Safety," which is summarized below:
Simple apparatus are defined as those devices in the following three categories:
- Passive components, including items such as switches, junction boxes, resistors and simple semiconductor devices that neither store nor generate energy. Sensors that use catalytic reaction or other electro-chemical mechanisms are not normally simple apparatus.
- Stored energy sources consisting of single components in simple circuits with well-defined parameters; for example, capacitors or inductors, whose energy storing values should be considered when determining the overall safety of the system.
- Generated energy sources; that is, thermocouples and photocells, which do not generate more than 1,5 V, 100 mA and 25 mW.
In addition to the above, the following (taken from the ISA standard) also applies to simple apparatus installations:
- Simple apparatus shall not achieve safety by the inclusion of voltage and/or current-limiting and/or suppression devices.
- Simple apparatus shall not contain any means of increasing the available voltage or current, for example DC-DC converters.
- Simple apparatus located in the explosive gas atmosphere shall be temperature-classified.
- Where simple apparatus forms part of an apparatus containing other electrical circuits, the whole shall be assessed according to the requirements of ISA–60079-11 (12.02.01)–2009.
Because with entity systems, you need to understand interaction between each component on a loop, I/O card, barrier or field device, the entity concept works well for loops with one I/O card and one field device. However, if you have multiple devices on a wire pair, as with fieldbus systems, the number of combinations that need to be verified quickly grows exponentially. This is one of the reasons most process fieldbus systems use FISCO as described in the June 2010 issue of Control (www.controlglobal.com/articles/2010/FISCO1006.html).
Furthermore, intrinsically safe (IS) circuits need to be kept separate from non-IS circuits with the following minimum requirements:
- All terminals for intrinsically safe circuits shall be separated from terminals for non-intrinsically safe circuits where intrinsic safety can be impaired by external wiring which, if disconnected from the terminal, can come into contact with conductors or components by distance or terminal location.
- When separation is accomplished by distance, the clearance between bare conducting parts of terminals shall be at least 50 mm, including insuring that contact between circuits is unlikely if a wire becomes dislodged.
- When separation is accomplished by locating terminals for intrinsically safe and non-intrinsically safe circuits in separate enclosures, or by use of either an insulating partition or an earthed metal partition between terminals with a common cover, the following applies:
- Partitions used to separate terminals shall extend to within 1,5 mm of the enclosure walls or, alternatively, shall provide a minimum distance of 50 mm between the bare conducting parts of terminals when measured in any direction around the partition.
- Metal partitions shall be earthed/grounded and shall have sufficient strength and rigidity to ensure that they are not likely to be damaged during field wiring.
The final critical element in any IS circuit is the important issue of what to do with any "extra"energy that might result in the event of a fault in the loop, such as a short circuit. Normally the answer is to run this current to ground or earth. Figure 3 shows a typical control room/interface room earthing/ground scheme.
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Westport Country Playhouse Elects New Board Members
Adam Clemens of Westport and Carole Hochman of Manhattan were elected members of the board of trustees at Westport Country Playhouse during 2012.
Adam Clemens is a managing director of Portfolio Advisors and serves as a voting member of the firm's investment committee. He joined Portfolio Advisors in 2010 and is primarily engaged in sourcing, evaluating, and recommending investment opportunities in private equity co-investments. Previously, he was co-founder and president of New York Life Capital Partners (NYLCAP), the captive manager of alternative assets for New York Life Insurance Company and third-party investors, with $7 billion in assets under management. Prior to co-founding NYLCAP, Clemens was the head of private equity and leveraged finance with New York Life's Private Finance Group where he spearheaded New York Life's entrance into bank loan investing, which has grown into a multi-billion dollar portfolio. He was formerly a vice president with Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in the private placement department.
Clemens has a B.S. from Georgetown University, M.B.A. from Columbia University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Carole Hochman is chairman and chief creative officer of The Carole Hochman Design Group, headquartered in New York City. A designer and industry pioneer, Hochman has been designing intimate apparel for more than 30 years. Hochman began her lingerie career by accident. While studying fashion design at Drexel University, she landed a job at Bergdorf Goodman in a department she'd given very little thought to before---lingerie. She learned the business and began working for a small New York-based intimate apparel design firm. In 1985, a testament to her vision and talent, the company was re-named Carole Hochman Designs.
Today, The Carole Hochman Design Group manufactures not only the Carole Hochman brand of sleepwear, loungewear and daywear, but also owns OnGossamer and the licenses to several lingerie and sleepwear collections, including Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Jockey, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan, and Nicole Miller.


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The Lecale and Downe Historical Society is based in Downpatrick, the County Town of Down in Northern Ireland. Downpatrick is situated in County Down some 20 miles south east of Belfast about 15 miles from the Mountains of Mourne whose distinctive profile 'sweeping down to the sea' are visible on the southern horizon. Click for location map. We meet regularly in the Down County Museum, one of the foremost local museums in Ireland. The site is illustrated throughout with images of Lecale. For information about the images hover your mouse pointer over them. Click on images for larger - sometimes different - versions (in most cases). We hope you enjoy your visit.
The site has a section on historical resources containing Griffith's Valuation for Lecale and, as an on-going project, the complete transcription of the 1901 Census of Ireland for the area, as well as descriptive articles about the main places in Co. Down in the 1830s and several sets of correspondence by 19th century emigre families.
The site also provides a complete listing of the 26 journals that the Society has published since 1984, with a short summary of each article. In addition, there is a list of all the authors and contributors and a complete index of titles. Although most are out of print they are available on CD-ROM.
Lecale, centred on Downpatrick, is the historic barony that includes Strangford, Saul, Inch, Ardglass, Killough and Dundrum. The Society is one of the longer established and most consistently active local historical societies in Ulster. Since 1974 it has organised events both to inform its members and to encourage more general interest in the heritage of Lecale and adjacent areas of east Down. It is a charity with the aim of assisting community by promoting the study of history and the environment. Membership is open to all who subscribe to its aims. Members are entitled to attend the lecture programme and other events organised by the society, and to participate in elections to the executive committee. Society newsletters and a free copy of our journal are additional benefits of membership.
The name Lecale is derived from the ancient gaelic "Leath Cathail" which means "Cathal's portion"; Cathal being a prince of Uladh about 700 A.D. An even earlier name "Magh-Inis" - the island plain - reflected the area's geography. Indeed some people in the area still use the name Isle-Lecale. Until about 200 years ago, when the first sea barriers were constructed and drainage began, the sea; Strangford Lough, the Irish Sea and Dundrum Bay, almost encircled the whole of the area.
On one of our low hills stands a giant statue of St Patrick, symbolically looking out from Lecale into the rest of Ireland. It commemorates the fact that this is the area where Ireland's patron saint both began and ended his mission. Today the land surrounding the market town of Downpatrick, with its ancient cathedral, is still largely rural. Many people commute to the city of Belfast to work, and within Lecale the principal occupations are centred on farming, fishing, tourism, and the service industries.
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Rays' persistent home woes tough to quantify
ST. PETERSBURG -- Friday night marked the beginning of the Rays' last major homestand of the 2014 season -- 10 games in 10 days, all against American League East opponents. Their final homestand, in mid-September, is a shorter six-game stretch.
That might not bode well for a Tampa Bay team that would need to finish the season on a remarkable run to even have a puncher's chance at a playoff spot. After all, despite all the apparent advantages of playing at The Trop, the Rays were a subpar 29-36 at home entering Friday's opener vs. the Red Sox.
"I don't know. I don't know why," manager Joe Maddon said. "I guess our hitting numbers kind of, like, are similar both home and on the road from what I've been told. Because if you had asked me, I would have thought that we hit less here than we do on the road. That would've been my guess, just observationally."
In fact, the Rays' season totals are slightly better in general at The Trop than away from it, both offensively and pitching-wise. Their record has simply been much worse -- they are 36-33 on the road.
As a team, the Rays are batting .256 at home compared to .244 on the road. They have fewer strikeouts and more walks at home. Their on-base and slugging percentages and OPS are all higher at The Trop. Only their power numbers have been slightly better on the road.
Their overall pitching numbers, meanwhile, are almost better across the board in St. Pete. Tampa Bay has given up fewer hits, walks, runs and home runs at The Trop, while recording more strikeouts. Opposing hitters have lower averages, on-base and slugging percentages and OPS when the Rays play at home.
And yet, the records don't match up.
"It's been a great place for us regarding other teams not being comfortable," Maddon said. "Roof. Depth perception. Turf. All of that has always worked in our favor, but it hasn't this year, and I don't have a solid reason."
David Adler is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New York -- Whole Foods Market announced that Gotham Greens will be its operating partner in the nation's first commercial- scale greenhouse farm integrated within a supermarket. The 20,000-sq.-ft. greenhouse, which is currently under construction on the roof of the forthcoming Whole Foods Market store in Gowanus, Brooklyn, is scheduled to open in late 2013.
The new greenhouse will be designed, built and operated by Gotham Greens in partnership with Whole Foods Market. The specially designed rooftop farm will include advanced irrigation systems that use up to 20 times less water than conventional farming as well as enhanced glazing materials and electrical equipment to reduce overall energy demand. Gotham Greens will grow premium quality, pesticide-free produce year round in the greenhouse for the Gowanus store along with other Whole Foods locations throughout New York City, the retailer said.
The rooftop greenhouse will be fully operational at the time of the new store opening.
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Kaushal Silva was eight runs away from a maiden century as Sri Lanka took control on day two of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
Opener Silva, playing his fifth Test, reached tea on 92 not out in a score of 215 for three, already 50 ahead of Pakistan's 165 all out.
Sri Lanka did not lose a wicket in the afternoon session as Silva inched towards his landmark and Mahela Jayawardene supported him with an unbeaten half-century.
Silva, resuming on 12 from an overnight total of 57 for one, was watchful in the morning as he advanced to 40 not out in a lunch score of 132 for three.
Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal were the batsmen whose wickets fell.
Sangakkara followed up a streaky boundary down to third man with a rather more assured cover drive two balls later off Rahat Ali, but the bowler had his revenge in his next over when he trapped the number three lbw for 26.
Chandimal got off the mark with an edge through a gap in the slip cordon for four, but he failed to make the most of his let-off when, on 12, he hooked Junaid Khan to Rahat at long leg.
Silva showed his team-mate how it was done in the next over, pulling Rahat through square leg for four, while Jayawardene, demoted to number five in the order after a poor run in Tests, looked assured.
The pair continued their solid form after lunch, gathering 83 runs without loss in the session.
Silva's 50 came in the 50th over with a pulled four off the otherwise tight Saeed Ajmal and his sixth boundary - a clean cut off Rahat - moved Sri Lanka into the lead.
The 27-year-old found the ropes four more times before the tea break, while Jayawardene, playing within himself at the other end, reached fifty with a single just before the interval.


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Fire danger conditions in Victoria today are likely to be dynamic, with strong winds forecast for the North Central district of the state.
The Country Fire Authority has declared a total fire ban in the Northern Country, North Central, Central - including Melbourne and Geelong- North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland districts.
With soaring temperatures across the state accompanied by extremely strong winds, particularly in the Alpine area, firefighters are focused on two main fires - the Harrietville-Feathertop and the Aberfeldy-Donnellys blazes.
A CFA spokesperson said that despite fairly low fire activity overnight, the Harrietville-Feathertop fire had breached containment lines on the western and southern side of the Great Alpine Road, with the perimeter now reaching close to a 100 kilometres.
However, it has not impacted on any additional communities.
A Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said that "there is a lot of work to be done on both fires, but the main concern for today is the Feathertop fire due to the wind conditions.
"The 9am winds out there are already about 35km/h, soon to be about 50," he said earlier.
Soaring temperatures will also impact today's fire activity, with Gippsland already experiencing temperatures into the low 30s.
CFA has confirmed that there are 42 aircraft operating or strategically placed around the state to fight fires, and that "Victoria is well prepared, well resources and ready to jump up when a fire crops up".


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This class is to assist those who have received permission from their teacher to sew a rakusu or okesa in preparation for receiving precepts and a robe in Jukai or Shukke Tokudo. People who have already sewn a rakusu or okesa and are interested in learning to assist as sewing teachers are welcome to come and help.
Rakusu Sewing Instructions are available on the web site under Teachings.
A donation of $50 to $250 is suggested for sewing materials and instruction, with an additional donation for the ceremony.
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Need to comfort a wailing baby? Just put on Katy Perry's 2013 song "Dark Horse." The tune worked as a mood-enhancer for one little girl, and the resulting viral video posted on Monday was closing in on 1 million views by Tuesday.
The baby fusses angrily in her car seat until the beginning notes of Perry's song kick in, and then her eyes grow large and she waves her tiny hands in delight, going on to bob her head, smile, giggle and very nearly attempt to sing along.
The best part? Perry herself saw the video and offered to babysit — if the little one's parents throw in some Oreos, that is.
Perry's not the first singer whose music has proven to have special powers with the tiniest tots. Back in 2012, a London boy didn't show much enthusiasm for his meals until PSY's "Gangnam Style" was played.
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The housing market in Santa Clara County experienced a bounce-back year in 2013, and realtors expect 2014 to be just as good or even better, according to Moise Nahouraii, broker/owner of Referral Realty in Cupertino.
Nahouraii, a member of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR), recently shared data with other members of the local trade association, revealing signs of a healthy market in Santa Clara County. Nahouraii's data reported 1,765 single-family homes and condominiums/townhomes for sale in October 2013, up 32 percent from October 2012.
"We are doing better and selling a lot more," he noted, adding that closed sales have also greatly improved.
Nahouraii's findings showed that of the 12,373 total home sales closed between Nov. 1, 2012, and Oct. 31, 2013, only 11.6 percent were distressed sales (REOs and short sales), compared with 29.2 percent the previous year and 50.5 percent in 2009.
More than half (53.7 percent) of all homes sold at prices between $500,000 and $1 million.
In addition, the median price for a single-family home in October 2013 was $778,500, compared with $450,000 during the downturn in October 2009. The highest median home price during the peak years was $800,000.
Sales of condos and townhomes are also coming back strong – but not because single-family homes aren't selling, Nahouraii noted. He pointed to the low available inventory, while more condos and townhomes are being built.
Nahouraii listed declining county unemployment numbers as another sign of good things to come. An examination of employment figures before, during and after the recession indicated that Santa Clara County experienced a faster pace of recovery compared with the rest of the state and the nation. The county, with a population of 1.7 million and a labor force of 923,400, shows a 6.4 percent unemployment rate – lower than the statewide unemployment rate of 8.7 percent and the 7.3 percent rate nationwide.
According to monthly labor force data for all counties in California, based on October 2013 figures, Santa Clara County is among the top 10 counties in California reporting the lowest unemployment rate.


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Nation's Top High School Basketball Talent Headline 2013 Roster
BROOKLYN, NY - Today, Jordan Brand announced its star-filled roster for the 12th Annual Jordan Brand Classic, taking place on April 13 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center.
Following in the footsteps of current Jordan athletes and former Jordan Brand Classic alumn Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and recently signed Blake Griffin, the next generation of superstar talent will take the floor in a nationally-televised game live on ESPN2.
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., has selected 22 of the top prospects in the country, including all of the Top-10 rated players from the ESPN 100, highlighted by No.1 Andrew Wiggins (Huntington, WV/Undecided), No. 2 Jabari Parker (Chicago, Duke), No. 3 Andrew Harrison (Ft. Bend, TX/Kentucky), No. 4 Julius Randle (Dallas, Undecided) and No. 5 Aaron Harrison (Ft. Bend, TX/Kentucky).
The Jordan Brand Classic event will also include a Regional Game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York metropolitan area in a "City vs. Suburbs" showdown, and the sixth annual International Game featuring the top 16-and-under players from around the world.
The tripleheader will begin with the International Game at 3:30 PM followed by the Regional Game at 5:30 PM, and the All-American Game at 8:00 PM. The International and regional rosters will be announced at a later date.
"This year's roster could be one of the most talented in the 12 years of the Jordan Brand Classic - even with an alumni list that has become the who's who of basketball," said Larry Miller, President of Jordan Brand. "The event will be an incredible showcase of talent reaching millions of people around the world through ESPN2 and in person at Brooklyn's Barclays Center."
Additional selections for this year's event include Joel Embiid (Gainesville, FL/Kansas), Tyler Ennis (Newark, NJ/Syracuse), Aaron Gordon (San Jose, CA/Undecided), Kasey Hill (Montverde, FL/Florida), Kuran Iverson (Waynesboro, VA/Memphis), Rondae Jefferson (Chester, PA/Arizona), Dakari Johnson (Montverde, FL/Kentucky), Matt Jones (DeSoto, TX/Duke), Marcus Lee (Antioch, CA/Kentucky), Kennedy Meeks (Charlotte, NC/North Carolina), Bobby Portis (Little Rock, AR/Arkansas), Wayne Selden (Tilton, NH/Kansas), Noah Vonleh (New Hampton, NH/Indiana), Chris Walker (Bonifay, FL/Florida), Troy Williams (Mouth of Wilson, VA/Indiana), Nigel Williams-Goss (Henderson, NV/Washington) and James Young (Rochester, MI/Kentucky).
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Altaire Gel Forming Solution Versus Refresh Tears for the Treatment of Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified June 2012 by Innovative Medical.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Innovative Medical
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First received: June 24, 2011
Last updated: June 13, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the effects of Altaire Gel forming solution and Refresh Tears in mild-moderate dry eye patients.
|Dry Eye Syndromes
|Drug: Altaire Gel forming solution Drug: Refresh Tears
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Masked Evaluation of Altaire Gel Forming Solution Versus Refresh Tears for the Treatment of Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms
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MedlinePlus related topics: TearsU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Innovative Medical:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- TBUT [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Test performed that measures how long the tears take to break up
- Conjunctival and Corneal staining [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Dye that will be placed inside the eye to evaluate the surface of the ey
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Altaire Gel forming solution
Drug: Altaire Gel forming solution
Three times a day for two months
|Placebo Comparator: Refresh Tears
Drug: Refresh Tears
Three times a day for two months
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 18 years or older.
- Males or females.
- Patient reported dry eye symptoms (episodic, annoying, activity limiting).
- Physician assessment of mild-moderate dry eye.
- Patient willing to instill drops TID and complete entire length of protocol.
- TBUT _< 10 seconds.
- At least Grade 6 Corneal Staining.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current topical cyclosporine use (Restasis)
- Current Refresh use.
- Refractive surgery within the last 6 months.
- Oral or topical corticosteroid use.
- Severe dry eye patients by physician assessment.
- Current active blepharitis.
- Oral doxycycline use.
- Oral antihistamine use.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01382810
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01382810
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|United States, Illinois
|Jackson Eye, SC
|Lake Villa, Illinois, United States
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|Principal Investigator: Mitch Jackson, MD
|United States, Rhode Island
|Koch Eye Associates
|Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
|Contact: Annie Christensen 951-653-5566 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Paul Koch, MD
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|Responsible Party:
|Melissa Earl, CRO
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01382810 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 24, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 13, 2012
Keywords provided by Innovative Medical:
dry eye signs and symptoms
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Dry Eye Syndromes
Signs and Symptoms
Conjunctival Diseases
Eye Diseases
Corneal Diseases
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Pharmaceutical Solutions
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Effects of Zolmitriptan on Sensory Transmission After Spinal Cord Injury
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After spinal cord injury, patients develop a spastic syndrome that is characterized by hyperactive reflexes, increased muscle tone, clonus and involuntary muscle spasms. The neuronal mechanisms behind the development of spasticity remain largely unknown, though animal experiments have shown that changes occur both at the level of the motoneuron and sensory neurons. This project aims to examine the changes that occur in the modulation of sensory afferent transmission after spinal cord injury, and how these changes can contribute to the triggering and initiation of muscle spasms after chronic spinal cord injury in humans.
It is known that after spinal cord injury, the majority of descending sources of monoamines, such as serotonin (5HT), are abolished. Animal experiments have shown that 5HT receptors on sensory neurons in the spinal cord are responsible for inhibiting sensory transmission. As a result, after spinal cord injury these receptors are no longer activated below an injury, resulting in the production of large, long excitatory responses in the motoneuron when sensory are activated. This large sensory activation of the motoneuron can, in turn, activate a long response in the motoneuron to produce an involuntary muscle spasm. The aim of our study is to determine whether, similar to animal experiments, the 5HT1 receptors are responsible for sensory inhibition in spinal cord injured subjects, and whether activating these receptors (through the 5HT1 agonist Zolmitriptan) will restore the normal inhibition of sensory transmission that is lost after injury, thereby resulting in a decrease in the initiation of involuntary muscle spasms.
|Spinal Cord Injuries Muscle Spasticity
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Phase 2: Effects of Zolmitriptan on Sensory Afferent Transmission After Spinal Cord Injury
- Change in H-reflex amplitude from baseline [ Time Frame: Pre baseline, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes ]H-reflexes in the soleus muscle will be evoked by stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve. The response will recorded before drug intake, and every 30 minutes after drug intake up to 2 hours to determine the change in the response as a result of drug intake.
- Change in Cutaneomuscular Reflex Responses from baseline [ Time Frame: Pre baseline, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes ]Tibialis anterior reflex responses will be recorded after medial arch stimulation of the foot. Recordings will be taken to provide a pre-drug baseline and then every 30 minutes after drug intake up to 2 hrs to determine the change in these reflex responses after drug intake.
- Change in Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Pre and 60min, 120min post drug ]Blood pressure will be measured to determine the safety of the drug during the study.
- Change in Heart rate [ Time Frame: Predrug, 60min and 120min after drug ]Heart rate will be monitored before drug intake and 60 and 120 min after drug intake so as to monitor vital signs.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Uninjured control subjects
Uninjured, control subjects who are not taking any of the contraindicated drugs.
Spinal-cord injured subjects
Patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury (>1year ago).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have suffered a trauma to the spinal cord at least 1 year prior. In addition, subjects must exhibit some degree of spasticity as determined by having an Ashworth Spasticity Score greater than 1 in the ankle or knee.
Exclusion Criteria:
- If patients have damage to the nervous system other than to the spinal cord
- Pregnant women
- Elderly Patients (> 65 years)
- Alcoholic Patients
- History of ischemic cardiac, cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular syndromes
- Valvular heart disease or cardiac arrhythmias
- Other significant underlying cardiovascular disease (atherosclerotic disease, congenital heart disease)
- Uncontrolled or severe hypertension
- Hemiplegic, basilar or ophthalmologic migraine
- Hypersensitivity to Zolmitriptan or any component of the formulation
- History of Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Patients taking:
- Ergot-containing drugs
- Other 5HT1 Agonists
- MAO Inhibitors
- Cimetidine and other 1A2 Inhibitors
- Propranolol
- Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
- Acetaminophen
- Metoclopramide
- Xylometazoline
- Oral Contraceptives
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01587170
|Canada, Alberta
|University of Alberta
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|Principal Investigator:
|Monica A Gorassini, PhD
|University of Alberta
|Principal Investigator:
|Ming Chan, MD, PhD
|University of Alberta
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|University of Alberta
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01587170 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 23, 2012
|Last Updated:
|November 30, 2012
Keywords provided by University of Alberta:
spinal cord injury
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Wounds and Injuries
Muscle Spasticity
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscle Hypertonia
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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September 15, 2004
We invite you to our eleventh annual Dessert Theatre, the premiere performance of a new play by Earl Reimer, entitled: Christmas at the Shamrock Café. Come see again the belligerent cook, Hilda who always carries her cleaver; Dick, the hyper sensitive night man; the zany waitresses, the stodgy cab driver and the rest of the Shamrock staff as they try to mount an unforgettable Christmas production. We encourage you to get your tickets as soon as possible. Last year nearly 600 tickets were sold on the first day!
Tickets go on sale Monday, June 7
Adult ticket price: $15
Senior ticket price (60 and over): $13
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