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Ike Update From TPWD: State Parks Host 4,600 Evacuees, Game Wardens Conduct Search and Rescue
6 p.m. CDT — Update 5
Below is information sent by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Governor's Press Office today. The governor's office is coordinating official communication about Ike for the State of Texas, including TPWD activities. The following information is provided as a service and convenience for TPWD's audience. For complete information, see the Texas governor's web site at http://governor.state.tx.us/, or news media may phone the press office at (512) 463-1826.
Texas Game Wardens/TPWD Law Enforcement Division
- TPWD has more than 180 game wardens and associated boats and equipment deployed in Southeast Texas. In addition, seven strike teams of 10 game wardens and one captain each have assembled from regions across the state, and those 70 wardens are ready to deploy tomorrow and be self-sustaining for five days when activated by the State Operations Center. All 500 game wardens statewide are preparing to deploy if needed.
- Game wardens were active in four main geographic areas today: Galveston, Beaumont, Orange and East Harris County.
- Capt. Rod Ousley of the TPWD Beaumont office and eight game wardens worked in Bridge City and Orange mid-day with airboats and had completed more than 50 rescues by 4 p.m.
- Strike Team One, a team of about 30 game wardens from outside coastal regions formed days ago, is traveling east on I-10 close to Beaumont at this hour to meet with coastal game wardens at the Ford events center and prepare to enter the Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange area for search and rescue in the morning.
- In Galveston, game warden teams patrolled and searched residential areas, using boats to navigate flooded streets in some cases. Game wardens were among the first responders to reenter Galveston today, part of a large and diverse multi-agency force.
Texas State Parks
- At 5 p.m. today, 32 Texas State Parks remained closed due to Ike. Several previously closed parks in Central and South Texas have reopened. For the current list of park closures, see the TPWD Web site (tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/hurricane).
- Also as of 5 p.m., a total of 4,673 evacuees have been given shelter free of charge at 45 state parks outside the hurricane's path. Evacuees from storm-damaged areas are allowed to tent camp or stay in RVs or campers at no cost in Texas State Parks, and they may stay in cabins or screen shelters at discounted rates. The latest information on parks closed or accepting evacuees is available through the TPWD Web site (tpwd.texas.gov/site/emergency). The public can also phone individual state parks to see whether a park is closed or accepting evacuees.
- Damage assessments for the State Park Division are beginning to come in but are at this time incomplete. Although the full picture is not known, it appears Southeast Texas state parks sustained the most damage, where seven parks have reported significant impacts. Stephen F. Austin and Brazos Bend sustained substantial losses of trees without damage to infrastructure. San Jacinto Battleground, Village Creek and Huntsville sustained wind damage to trees along with varying degrees of structural/infrastructure damage. As many as 11 additional parks appear to have suffered various types of minor damage. No loss of life or injuries have been reported for the State Parks Division. However, Ike was still impacting parks in Northeast Texas at 6 p.m. On Sunday, response teams are scheduled to deploy to affected areas, inspect and report damage.
Coastal Fisheries
- The Coastal Fisheries Division, which maintains multiple offices, boats, laboratories and fish hatcheries on the coast, appears to have weathered the storm without major damage, although reports are preliminary and incomplete. The condition of TPWD's Dickinson office complex is unknown. Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson sustained minor damage but appears to be in pretty good shape overall. So far, there are no reports about field stations and facilities in Palacios and Port O'Connor. Offices and facilities in Rockport, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville are all fine.
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Myths, truths about drugs prescribed in veterinary dermatology
Corticosteroids and antibiotics are widely prescribed in veterinary dermatology, but there are controversies and even fears about both – over effects, dosages and other factors. Here are some common myths and what is actually known:
Corticosteroids are the most used and abused medications in veterinary medicine. To date, there has been no other type of drug with so many strong effects on the body.
Corticosteroids are considered indispensable in treating many diseases, life-threatening autoimmune disorders, anaphylaxis, transplantation rejection and allergies.In my practice, they are an integral component in my treatment of severe allergies.
Yet they are feared by many clients (as well as some doctors), who may have unfounded suspicions about potentially life-threatening side effects.
What are these effects, and how likely are they to occur?
First, it should be noted that there is little or no detailed, scientific, peer-reviewed information about corticosteroids in veterinary medicine. What we have are basically guidelines or recommendations derived from clinicians' experiences and extrapolation from human literature. Lacking evidence-based articles, there is a plethora of misinformation.
Corticosteroids have never been proven to "shorten the lives of dogs." I believe that misguided statement probably originated from concerned veterinarians trying to convince owners to find corticosteroid alternatives. That is what I recommend if I believe their continued use would be unhealthy or the patient has experienced unwanted side effects.
I believe the quality of a dog's life may be poor if treated with long-term high dosages of corticosteroids. If not monitored, the animal may experience side effects – but an early, unexpected death is inconceivable.
Side effects are more likely in dogs than cats, more likely in older animals than younger ones and more likely with high dosages and long-term use.
But what constitutes long-term therapy? More than two months? More than six months? A year? No one really knows, but I would estimate more than three months.
The most common side effects of corticosteroids stem from the mineralocorticoid effects, not from glucocorticoid effects.
Although not as potent as the well-known mineralocorticoid aldosterone, glucocorticoids have specific effects on water and electrolyte balance in the kidney. Polyuria and polydipsia associated with glucocorticoids result from inhibition of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion and decreased renal sensitivity to ADH.
Glucocorticoids also enhance potassium excretion and sodium retention by the kidney. They can increase renal excretion and decrease intestinal absorption of calcium, causing depletion of calcium stores.
Prednisone and prednisolone exert a moderate mineralocorticoid effect while methylprednisolone and triamcinolone exert a lesser effect. Since mineralocorticoids promote sodium and chloride retention (thus water retention), an increase in thirst (thus an increase in urine output) occurs.
Some literature states triamcinolone exerts no mineralocorticoid effects, but this cannot be completely true, as I have observed polydypsia and polyuria in dogs treated with oral and injectable triamcinolone.
It is possible, however, that some "pure" glucocorticoids directly exert mineralocorticoid effects. This has been documented in human patients. Polyphagia also is a relatively common side effect.
Finally, excessive panting also has been occasionally reported, but the mechanism of panting from glucocorticoid treatment is not fully determined.
Effects of long-term use
When dogs are treated with corticosteroids longer than several months, one may observe less common side effects, such as muscle wasting (mostly masticatory and dorsal trunk via the catabolic effects), pendulous abdomen (due to weak abdominal muscles and fat redistribution), truncal fat redistribution and, although controversial, proteinuria.
Less common and side effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy include signs of immunosuppression, often manifested by bacterial infections such as cystitis and bullous impetigo (superficial pyoderma). Very rarely, opportunistic microbial infections (fungal, protozoal) are documented, usually when patients are treated concurrently with other immunosuppressant agents such as cyclosporine, azathioprine or luflunomide.
Lastly, glucocorticoids have the ability to cause insulin resistance and thus (in rare instances) cause diabetes mellitus (DM). Cats may be more likely to develop DM from glucocorticoid administration.


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Cozart injures fingers on bunt; X-rays negative
CINCINNATI -- Reds shortstop Zack Cozart exited the Reds' 3-2 win Saturday over the Marlins during the final rally in the bottom of the 13th after he injured the index and middle fingers on his right hand while attempting to bunt. Cozart squared against reliever Steve Cishek when his fingers were struck while the bat made contact for a foul ball.
As a precaution, Cozart left the game, but X-rays were negative for a fracture. He had two very swollen fingers, however.
"I'm relieved. It's not broke," said Cozart, who went 0-for-6 in the game. "These two fingers right here got pinched against the bat. It's pretty sore. The good news is hopefully I won't be out at all."
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Organized by the AIGA San Francisco and partnered with San Francisco chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), and Adobe Systems, to sponsor a full week of events highlighting the diversity and professionalism of the design community around the bay.
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Beef and veal prices rose by 5.4 percent between September 2011 and September 2012, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from USDA. The index for all food increased by 1.6 percent during the same period.
The index for pork prices declined by 2.7 percent over the past 12 months, while the index for poultry increased by 4.8 percent. The index for all meats, poultry and fish increased by 2.1 percent during the same period.
For 2012, USDA projects the CPI for beef and veal will increase by 3.5 to 4.5 percent, while the index for all food will increase by 2.5 to 3.5 percent. But while beef and veal prices have increased more than those for other foods over the past year, the 2012 price hike falls well short of that during 2011, when the CPI for beef and veal climbed by 10.2 percent.
Fats and oils are another category experiencing higher prices, with the index rising 3.8 percent from September 2011 through September 2012. The agency projects an annual increase of 5 to 6 percent in the CPI for fats and oils for 2012, largely due to higher soybean prices as a result of the drought. Like meats however, this year's increase in fat and oil prices is less extreme than that of 2011, when the CPI increased by 9.3 percent.
The CPI for fresh fruits posted a decline of 4.9 percent between September 2011 and September 2012, helping compensate for higher prices in other food categories.
The agency expects larger increases in most food prices next year as the effects of the 2012 drought begin to have a greater impact at the retail level. The report projects an increase of 4 to 5 percent in the CPI for beef and veal and a 3 to 4 percent increase in the index for all foods in 2013.
The CPI for food at home increased by just 0.8 percent since last September, while the index for food away from home increased by 2.8 percent. The increase in the CPI for food away from home suggests consumers are dining out a little more as the economy improves, after pulling back on restaurant visits during the recession.
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POLICE have confirmed they are investigating a shooting incident in Brierley Hill after a man was attacked in his car.
Detectives closed Dudley Road near to Level Street this morning (28 January) and continue to make enquiries into the attack which took place at around 5am on Sunday January 26.
The 34-year-old driver was uninjured and officers believe this was a targeted attack.
Inspector Jim Munro, from West Midlands Police Criminal Investigation Department, said: "We are currently trawling CCTV and searching an area of Dudley Road which is now sealed off.
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Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism - and her way of life - can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope?
With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber's stage, and Amber is, well...she's sorta like a rock star. True? True.
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"After being hooked by Silver Linings playbook....."
The story was a positive uplifting one ...Although I think it might have been aimed at a younger audience, but was pleased I gave it a chance anyway.
I liked the bitter old lady in the nursing home because I can relate to her cynicism
Not an extreme reaction, but it was one that I couldn't stop listening to
This book reminds me of a young lady I work with who is the sweetest, most optimistic person Ive ever met despite the loss of her mother as a child and some other tough circumstances...I've recommended she give this a read
The things I know for sure I am are: Christian, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter, Sister, American, Patriot, Friend, Teacher, Student, Seeker, and Thinker. I am far from perfect but I do try to be kind, honest, honorable, trusting and trustworthy. Lover of sunshine, books, southern food, vacations in national parks, singing in my car, cookie dough and icing, and cucumber margaritas.
I love how Amber shortens everyones names to their initials. I also love how she relates to people most teenagers would avoid.
I have not but I will now!
The parts where she was interacting with the people in the rest home were heartwarming. I loved the battlel.
This book is probably written for teens but I'm 38 and I really liked it.
Its a fascinating tale that would begin on may 5th, 1989 in Mease Dunedin hospital and from there the legacy grew. I am adult now.
"Sorta like a teenager"
Took a lot of patience to listen to the slang but it was great story so yes I would.
I really liked Ty through it all he stood by his best friend.
She defiantly captured the very perky ness of the authors narrative
Yes at first, it was hard at first.
Matthew quick is my favorite author.
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Natural Gas Rigs Decline in Key Areas
Active natural gas rotary rigs currently total 594, according to the latest weekly data released by Baker Hughes Incorporated. According to Baker Hughes data, natural gas-directed horizontal rigs have driven the decline in total natural gas rigs over the past several months. Horizontal-directed natural gas rig counts have fallen to 411, from levels in the low-600s a year ago.
Declines have occurred in key areas of dry shale gas production, particularly in Louisiana, where the Haynesville Shale is located. The number of horizontal natural gas rigs drilling in Louisiana has fallen from 110 at the beginning of 2011 to 30 last week, according to Baker Hughes data. -Over the same time period, directional and vertical natural gas rig counts have remained relatively unchanged, and totaled 26 and 19, respectively, as of May 25. Other states that have seen significant declines in natural gas rigs include Texas and Oklahoma.
Movement in the Henry Hub day-ahead price reflected an overall decline in this week's cash market prices, falling 8.1 percent, from $2.60 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $2.39 per MMBtu yesterday. Prices at most trading points across the country initially increased, with average gains last Thursday in the 7 cent per MMBtu range. The gains were quickly given up on Friday as prices began an overall decline that continued through the remainder of the report week. The Henry Hub price increased to $2.67 per MMBtu on Thursday, retreated to $2.56 per MMBtu on Friday, and subsequently continued the downward slide for the remainder of the week.
At the NYMEX, the June 2012 contract expired on Tuesday at $2.429 per MMBtu, down 30.8 cents (11.3 percent) from $2.737 per MMBtu last Wednesday. The 12-Month Strip (average of the June 2012 through May 2013 contracts) also declined, losing 22.7 cents (7.1 percent) over the week to close at $2.961 per MMBtu. The July contract, which moved into the near-month position yesterday, lost 13.5 percent over the week, declining from $2.796 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $2.418 per MMBtu yesterday.
Despite a 3.5 percent increase in consumption over the week, nearly all downstream trading locations closed the week lower. Spot prices at Transcontinental Pipeline's Zone 6 trading point for delivery into New York City, which started the week at $2.77 per MMBtu, closed yesterday at $2.59 per MMBtu, down 18 cents per MMBtu (6.5 percent) over the week. The Chicago citygate spot price registered a 15-cent (5.7 percent) per MMBtu decline, starting the week at $2.62 per MMBtu last Wednesday and ending the week at $2.47 per MMBtu yesterday. The Algonquin city gate price for delivery into Boston closed the week with a 13 cent (4.6 percent) per MMBtu decline. The Algonquin city gate pricing point started the week at $2.83 per MMBtu, jumped 11 cents on Thursday to $2.94 per MMBtu, declined to $2.80 per MMBtu on Friday, and continued the slide for the remainder of the week.
Total consumption exceeded that of last week, led by strong growth in power burn across most of the country. According to estimates from BENTEK Energy LLC (Bentek), domestic natural gas consumption increased by 3.5 percent from last week. While industrial and residential/commercial consumption declined by 1.8 and 8.2 percent, respectively, consumption for power generation jumped by 13.2 percent. With the exception of the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southwest, all areas of the country registered power burn increases of more than 10 percent. Power burn for the past week stands 32.1 percent above the same week last year.
Total supply was up for the week, with increases in dry gas production, imports from Canada, and LNG sendout. According to Bentek estimates, the week's average total natural gas supply posted a 1.4 percent increase from last week's level, led by a 9.3 percent increase in imports from Canada, which averaged 5.6 Bcf per day over the week. Imports from Canada stand 13.6 percent above year-ago volumes for the same week. There was a slight (0.5 percent) increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply over last week, with sendout averaging 371 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day. LNG's contribution to total supply remains minimal, however, with sendout volumes 67.8 percent below year-ago levels. Domestic dry gas production posted a 0.7 percent increase and averaged 64.1 Bcf per day, 3.9 percent above this time last year.
Working natural gas in storage increased to 2,815 Bcf as of Friday, May 25, according to EIA's WNGSR. This represents a net injection of 71 Bcf from the previous week. This week's injection was 29 Bcf lower than the 5-year (2007-2011) average injection for the same week. During the same week last year, the implied net injection was 89 Bcf. Working inventories are currently 732 Bcf (35 percent) greater than their year-ago levels and 724 Bcf (35 percent) greater than the 5-year average.
All three storage regions posted increases this week. Inventories in the East, West, and Producing Regions increased by 44 Bcf, 11 Bcf, and 16 Bcf, respectively. In the Producing Region, working natural gas inventories increased 4 Bcf in salt cavern facilities and increased 12 Bcf in nonsalt cavern facilities.
Temperatures in the lower 48 States during the week ending May 24 were 3.6 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal temperature and 1.6 degrees warmer than the same period last year. The average temperature in the lower 48 States was 67.6 degrees, 3.6 degrees higher than the 30-year normal of 64.0 degrees. During the week all regions were warmer than normal, particularly the West North Central and East North Central Regions in the Midwest, which averaged 5.3 and 5.0 degrees, respectively, warmer than the 30-year normal.


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text: Hunting and Fishing Show set to return By John McCoy January 12, 2013 Story Share John McCoy Even after 26 years, the West Virginia Whitetail Hall of Fame is a corner of the West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show that people never seem to tire of. The exhibit features trophy bucks from throughout the Mountain State. Show promoters expect what they call "some head-turning new racks" to be exhibited this year. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Visitors to this year's West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show will immediately notice something different about the setup.The National Rifle Association, which ordinarily exhibits inside the show, will be set up outside in the Charleston Civic Center lobby. Glen Jarrell, a spokesman for the show's organizers, said NRA officials plan to offer show-goers a deal:"Anyone who signs up to be an NRA member, or renews a membership, will be given a free pass into the show," Jarrell explained.Outside of that anomaly, the program for the Jan. 18-20 event - billed as a midwinter "gathering of the clan" for hunting and fishing enthusiasts - is very similar to those of the previous 26 years' worth of shows.The main attraction, as usual, will be the huge assortment of exhibitors inside the arena. Equipment vendors will show off their newest outdoor gear. Hunting and fishing clubs will try to entice people to join. Government agencies will promote their services. Outfitters will offer hunting and fishing trips to far-flung and exotic locales."We have 30 new vendors and outfitters," Jarrell said. "So there will be some new people to meet, new apparel to see, new equipment to try, and new trips to book."Jarrell said exhibit space has been sold out since the end of September."But that's normal for this show," he added. "We usually have a waiting list of exhibitors wanting to get in. A booth at the show gives an exhibitor access to the 15,000 outdoors enthusiasts who flock to the event each year."It's remarkable how steady our attendance has been," Jarrell said. "About the only thing that ever causes a dip in attendance is a big ice storm. Apart from that, the folks always come."Those folks spend money, too. They buy clothing and equipment, and they book lots of hunting and fishing trips. It's amazing when you think about it, but we have four outfitters from South Africa at the show this year. They're coming because they know there are people here in Charleston who will book hunting trips with them."The show's organizers, members of the West Virginia Trophy Hunters Association, believe they've put together a mix of elements that brings in people year after year.One of the main ones is the West Virginia Whitetail Hall of Fame, an exhibit that features dozens of buck trophies from throughout the Mountain State. The lineup changes from year to year, and new trophies get added every year. Some of those new trophies come from another standing show feature, the free antler-scoring service provided by Division of Natural Resources biologists. Bucks killed more than 60 days prior to the show can be measured and given official Boone and Crockett or Pope and Young scores.Hunters whose bucks turn out to be high-scoring can walk their trophies around the corner, enter them in the Hall of Fame's big-buck contest, and have the trophy displayed for the duration of the show. "The rumor on the street is that a lot of big bucks will be brought to this year's show," Jarrell said.Other attractions include Jan. 19 presentations on coyote hunting by coyote expert Tom Bechdel and on birds of prey by the staff of the West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center.Bechdel will do two presentations, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The birds-of-prey show, featuring a live bald eagle and other raptors, will begin at noon.Jarrell said the Division of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Section will have its "Laser Trailer" on hand for show-goers to try."It's a simulator that allows people to experience realistic, almost-live hunting situations in which they will have to decide whether to shoot or not to shoot," he explained. "It's fun for kids and adults alike."Two auctions of hunting and fishing gear will take place on Jan. 19. Jarrell said the first one, set for 4 p.m., will be a silent auction. The second one, scheduled for 5 p.m., will be a live auction presented by auctioneer Col. Larry Boggs. There is no cover charge for either auction."Folks can register for the auctions at 3:30 p.m.," Jarrell said. "The live auction is a great time. Col. Boggs not only volunteers his time, but he also brings his wife and staff to run it."Profits from the auction, and from the show in general, will be donated to a variety of sporting and conservation groups. Jarrell said the show has allowed the Trophy Hunters Association to contribute more than $400,000 over the past 15 years.Admission to the event is $8 for adults and $1 for children age 6 to 12. Children under age 6 get in free.Show hours are noon to 9 p.m. on Jan. 18, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 19, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 20. 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Glad we pushed it to a multi possession game. We were letting them linger way too much, but finished strong for once. Nice win.
Hibberts streak of games with 2 blocks or more has ended!
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Man, GH was 1 rebound shy of a triple-double.
man...Spencer Hawes is one oogly dude. But he's got a sweet J
And Paul George!!!! This kid's confidence is through the roof.
I thought our starting 5 last year was amazing...can't wait to see how it'll look when Granger is back playing with this all-new PG24
If you told me last month that I'd be seeing a stretch like this from Paul, I would have laughed for an hour, his confidence looked soooo low.
Now? It's just a different person.
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Probably the most impressive game from George Hill since joining the Pacers.
I don't even care about the almost triple double. What impressed me was 10 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. I love those numbers from my PG. On top of that he obviously made some huge plays down the stretch. Great game from him.
Hibbert still looked terrible offensively. His shots fell tonight, but they weren't always pretty. I'm not trying to knock his game tonight, he played great - I'm just not expecting it to be a turning point for him(hopefully I'm wrong).
I love what I have seen from Paul George lately. I'm still frustrated it took this long to happen, but I love that he is here now. I am worried if Granger coming back will in any way effect Paul's current swagger. Thats down the road, but still on my mind. No, this isn't me trying to advocate trading Granger, just a simple concern.
Talk about high standards. He's 22 years old.
Paul has completely made a 180 turn and looks like a real stud.
Still room for improvement and you know he'll relentless work to get even better, but for now, he only needs to look forward, not back and continue on his path to stardom.
Hopefully this is the start of Roy turning it around. 19 points and 14 rebounds was huge and great to see him play like himself and with confidence again.
If he wasn't skilled enough, I wouldn't have minded. The fact that he has been capable of this all season long is what irritated me.
At the start of the season, he knew what the Pacers needed from him. He came out game 1 looking to score and looked great in the first quarter. From the second quarter of that game, to about 7-8 games ago, he didn't look like he cared. He would go through the motions and acted like a role player.
I'd be shocked if I'm the only one who was irritated by that.
so...is there a vid link of Paul's missed dunk on Hawes? That was seriously THE nastiest missed poster I have ever seen haha. PG's stare down afterwards was too awesome. About time we started seeing some emotion from him.
Congrats to Hibbert for his offensive performance.Doesn't change anything of course but let's hope this will be the beginning of a string of good outings from now on.Hill was really good today and looked assured most of the time.George continued his dominating performances and that puts a big smile on my face.West had a rather off night but still managed to score 14 points.But because some things unfortunately never change,the bench once again was terrible.Don't know how we can fix that situation and upgrade it.Seems difficult that one but we have to do something.
More like Dr. Negative.
This team is finally adjusting to life without Granger and it's really nice to see. Big props to Hill and West for keeping us afloat and for Hibbert and George to start to play better. Hibbert's offense is still ugly but if the shots are going to start falling it'll be okay. Paul George is something else right now. He's hitting everything. The bench has 0 basketball IQ combined though. The bench is 100% unacceptable for an NBA team and the starters won't be able to carry us forever.
I wasn't sure sure (and still not completely) that Paul George's limited offensive skill set could take him to that next level. He's scored at a decent clip but I had yet to see anything that would indicate he has big scoring ability.
But when I saw saw him split that double team at the end of the shotclock, get into the lane and draw the foul, it almost reminded me of Dwyane Wade. Absolutely loved seeing that from him.
They added another rebound to George Hill's stats! Triple double!
I for one got disappointed on his offense on the first few games. But I think he started to get better when Vogel decided to tweak the offense. It still didn't do him good at the beginning but he started to adapt to a more open offense. I hope that he still continues to do a great job in shooting the ball, and still maintain the great scoring once Granger returns.
Great win. Tomorrow is a really big game since it's a winnable road game. Hard to win these back-to-backs with such an awful bench.
I can see this team being dangerous if Danny comes back healthy AND picking up a veteran to bolster the bench.
The fact that he's playing like this is all that matters. Regardless of how long it has taken and at 22 years old, he has a bright future and will look to improve.
Not sure how anything I said in my first post was negative, but your right - I apologize.
Paul George is on pace to be the best basketball player in the history of the NBA.
Roy Hibbert clearly turned a corner tonight and will be averaging at least 19 PPG for the rest of the season. Next season he will bump it up to 29.
The Pacers will not lose another game for the rest of the decade.
Thats what I said in my first post. I simply said the fact that he played so poorly when he was capable of all this before, irritated me. Then everyone decided that I was trying to say I'm pissed off at him.
In my first post said "I am still frustrated it took this long, but I love that he is here now."
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Utilities Manager: Simple Payback: Benefits & Limitations
Kathy | January 1, 2009
Simple payback is a common economic analysis method—one that most business owners can understand. In the context of energy efficiency, it calculates the amount of time it will take to recover installation costs based on annual energy cost savings.
The equation for simple payback is annual energy cost savings per year divided by the initial installation cost. While this simplistic formula can be used for evaluating a potential plant project, the real question is whether this is the best method for justifying the project. Let's break it down.
Simple Payback Formula
Invest $5000 that reduces operating cost by $450/year
By definition, this formula is quite basic and easy to analyze. Those characteristics, however, are where the benefits end. Simple payback fails to take into account a number of key components when justifying a project.
Simple Payback Strengths
- Easily understood
- Easily applied
- An easy method of comparing merits of entirely different projects
Simple Payback Weaknesses
- Not economically sound
- Does not take account for present value
- Completely ignores long-term inflows
- No long-term projects
Simple payback can only provide information on how long it takes to recoup the investment—it cannot determine a project's profitability. A simple payback of two years or less, however, usually suggests a profitable project. A longer simple payback requires more study.
Unfortunately, the simple payback method also doesn't account for savings that may continue from a project after the initial investment is paid back from the profits of the project. That being said, for a quick review, this method is a helpful "sanity check."
Bottom Line?
Unless your principal objective is to quickly recapture invested funds so that they can be put to use in other places, simple payback is not the most useful method for project justification. Most importantly, in situations where maximizing return on invested capital is of paramount importance, approving projects based on simple payback alone can lead to seriously flawed decisionmaking. That type of decision-making is something we can ill afford in today's economy. UM
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Companies who have dragged their feet on paying their Multiple Award Schedules program fees can expect renewed pressure. Thomas Sharpe, the new commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration said he and other FAS leaders will work to solve the problem, which an Inspector General audit highlighted.
"I will be working with the FAS leadership team to develop and implement an aggressive approach to recovering any fees due to the government; as well as a means of systemically addressing the outstanding recommendations within the IG's report," Sharpe told FCW.
In fiscal 2011, FAS contracting officers agreed with all of the auditors' recommended cost avoidances but only achieved 36 percent of the savings auditors said they could have, about $85.7 million of a projected $240 million.
Auditors also found contractors did not have prepared systems to count and report sales to FAS for their monthly Industrial Funding Fee. The 0.75 percent fee is attached to their sales prices. In one case, auditors found a company did not report more than 12 percent of the GSA sales. This one company may have underpaid GSA by roughly $84,000 over the life of its contract, the IG concluded.
The IG noted that while $84,000 may not seem like much, it raises alarms when extrapolated over a program that logged $38 billion in sales in fiscal 2011.
Sharpe, who has been commissioner since January 22, put these problems on his to-fix list. And he argued that FAS is getting better.
"Over the last two years, the IG found that FAS has made improvements on many of the concerns voiced in the original audit," Sharpe said.
In fiscal 2011 audits, more than two-thirds of vendors gave contracting officers flawed information on their commercial sales practices. GSA considers the benefits a schedule holder has given to its other customers. In fiscal 2010, among companies audited, the IG found 83 percent had flawed CSPs. In fiscal 2011, the number had decreased to 69 percent.
The IG noted the improvement but said it is still a serious problem. The misstatements adversely affect how contracting officers determine fair and reasonable prices, according to the report.
In addition, more than a third of contractors audited in fiscal 2011 had minimal or no commercial sales. It was a slight improvement over audits done in 2010.
"If there are no comparisons with commercial sales, the identified basis of award customer may prove to be ineffective, and customer agencies cannot be assured that they will benefit from pricing changes in the marketplace," the IG wrote in the report.
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What is this medicine?ACETAMINOPHEN; TRAMADOL (a set a MEE noe fen; TRA ma dole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat short term moderate pain.
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Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
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What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor or health care professional if your pain does not go away, if it gets worse, or if you have new or a different type of pain.
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Too much acetaminophen can be very dangerous. Do not take Tylenol (acetaminophen) or medicines that contain acetaminophen with this medicine. Many non-prescription medicines contain acetaminophen. Always read the labels carefully.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children. Tramadol is a morphine-like drug that can be abused. Keep your medicine in a safe place to protect it from theft. Do not share this medicine with anyone. Selling or giving away this medicine is dangerous and is against the law.
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Whether you're winding your way up the Stelvio Pass, negotiating a rocky trail in the Andes, or cruising through Deals Gap, you can be confident that Alpinestars Tech Touring Range apparel and footwear will keep you protected, comfortable and shielded against the elements. Every time
The Alpinestars Tech Touring Range incorporates advanced materials and design features, each carefully selected to meet the specific protection and comfort requirements of touring and adventure riding.
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Gary has been speaking on the creation/evolution issue since 1990. With a background in management and marketing, in 2002, he was invited to join the ministry full-time in Brisbane and eventually became its Head of Ministry. Much in demand for his popular lay talks on creation, Gary and his family relocated to America to serve as CEO of CMI-US. He was also elected to the position of CEO of CMI-Worldwide, CMI's international Federation of ministries. He held this position from its inception in 2008 until mid 2016 when he decided to step down and concentrate on the task of managing the rapidly growing USA office.
Once a convinced evolutionist, the Creation message had a dramatic impact on Gary's life. He is now a biblical creationist with a heart to communicate this life-changing information to the average 'person in the street'.
Concerned about the tremendous interest in UFOs and associated extraterrestrial beliefs, Gary undertook specialist research in an attempt to solve this seemingly baffling phenomenon. This led to his Amazon.com top 50 bestseller Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection (the only Creationist book ever to achieve this feat). This landmark book provides biblical answers to the many puzzling questions regarding UFOs, and whether there is intelligent, sentient alien life on other planets (our theological position on this is no. Please read the first article below for why). As a leading Christian authority in this area, Gary has travelled extensively around the world, speaking and conducting literally hundreds of interviews on radio, television and various media.
He is married to Frances (an experienced event manager for CMI) and they have four adult children. Together they authored the children's book One Big Family: the truth about where we all came from. Gary has also coauthored 4 other books on creation (see the bottom of this page)
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Gary is also on the editorial staff and a regular contributor to Creation magazine and this website. A selection of his articles are listed below.
Creation magazine interviews
- Evolutions' Achilles' Heels: A unique new book and DVD expose evolution's fatal flaws
- 'Engineered' for Duty!
- A watchman for the Lord
- Is God left-handed?
- Rapping for the Creator
- Raising godly children
- Aliens in your bedroom?
- Seeing a way through the forest
- Dealing with the heart of the problem
- 'What goes up … '
- An awesome mind
- Exploding the big bang!
- Lifting the veil on the UFO phenomenon
- Still running for God
- The Battle of Chang-Sha
- Back on solid ground
- Doctor to the disadvantaged
General science and theology articles
- Soil, trees and their fruit
- From Creation to Salvation
- Faltering on the Flood
- Brainy bees?
- Can dinosaurs falsify evolution?
- CMI's CEOs meet in Thailand
- Patterns of Evidence: Exodus. A review
- A Matter of Faith—movie review
- Did something precede creation week, and why did God introduce suffering?
- Egyptian chronology and the Bible—framing the issues
- Geologists are not biased?
- Are there out-of-sequence fossils that are problematic for evolution?
- The new earth
- Scientific proof we were created by aliens?
- Is God inconsistent?
- Can you answer: 'How did we get our Bible?'
- Did God create over billions of years?
- Has the Kepler spacecraft found an 'alien world'?
- Did the witch of Endor call up a ghost?
- Hosing down the hype
- Did God use a big bang?
- Why should science make it difficult to believe the Bible?
- Patriarchs of the forest (old trees suggest a recent creation)
- Evolution and the science of fiction: A denial of the awesome Creator
- Legalizing abortion—no-one is safe anymore: Compromise on 'made in the image of God' is taking us into Hitler's gas chambers
- Is 'string' the next big thing?
- Multiverse theory—unknown science or illogical raison d'être
- String theory "philosophy" challenged
- Does CMI believe in an old earth?
- That quote!—about the missing transitional fossils
- Can bunny rabbits be saved?
- Are ghosts real? Are people really communicating with the spirits of the dead?
- What about ghost sightings?
- Racism—a consequence of evolution?
Creation: relevance to Christianity
- Are you a radical Christian?
- Why Creation magazine?
- "I'm a New Testament Christian"
- It's time to stop the FALLOUT!
- When the emotions are gone, what's left?
- Creation—the 'dealbreaker' for today's generation
- Winning a dumbed-down debate—no cause for celebration
- 'Teaching creation is child abuse'?
- The false gospel of Darwinism
- Is creation irrelevant?
- Harmonizing science and Scripture?
- Expanding the Kingdom?
- Can you survive without blood?
- Defending the Bible?
- A 'no brainer' test for measuring the faith of our young ones
- Evolutionary 'programming' and the stumbling block of thousands of years
- Truth, half truths and outright falsehoods!
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- Skeptical tactic for shutting down debates
- How do we love our neighbor?
- Gay Marriage—A big stick to beat the church with
- Anchoring their faith
- It's the season for giving—but do the atheists think so too?
- Don't hold the line—advance it!
- An 'old-earth' answer provides only problems
- Thinking 'upside-down'!
- Salad bar Christianity!
- What is your authority?
- Does evolution turn people into Christians?
- It's not Christianity!
- The 'knockout punch' syndrome
- The lies of Free Inquiry—a response
- Truth decay: Will revival come in a compromised Church?
- Refuting compromising critic of CMI seminar
- What would life be like without creation ministries?
- Religious spin merchants
- Redressing the imbalance
- We are … biblical creationists?
- Why do children lose their trust in the Bible?
- Why doesn't the church taste good anymore?
- 'Plugging the back door'
- Churches celebrating the 'Year of Darwin'
- Foxes crying foul in the henhouse!
- Are young-earth creationists irrational knuckle-brains?
- Dispensing the cure for a sick society
- Catching the vision—an amazing story!
- Christians 'ducking and weaving' on campus
- Creation—now on the table!
- Muslims agree that the church should stop watering down the message
- The bottom line—it's about people!
- Who's transforming our society?
- 'A donkey for Jesus'
- Absolute truth—and winning the 'culture wars"
- How to reach into schools without reaching into schools!
- Pew survey reveals basic ignorance of Christian belief
- Compromising chaplain castigates creation, round 2
- Does Creation make the Gospel a laughing stock?
- Evolution's pesky flea
Death and suffering
- 'How great Thou art' and the disconnect of 'reality'
- Is the whole creation fallen?
- Understanding death
- Not just another book on 'Why me, Lord?'
- Dealing with difficult issues
- Australia's worst-ever bushfire disaster
- Haiti's horrendous earthquake disaster
- Is it 'unjust' that the whole creation should suffer because of Adam's sin? and Is long-age creationist a misnomer?
The UFO phenomenon
- The church of Jedi … believe it!
- UFOs are not extraterrestrial! Modern secular researchers are getting closer to the truth
- Did God create life on other planets? Otherwise why is the universe so big?
- Who were the sons of God in Genesis 6? (from Alien Intrusion)
- How to deal with experiencers
- Sirius the documentary
- Will Nibiru collide with Earth?
- Alien Intrusion helps experiencer to make sense of childhood 'visitations'
- Will humans explore the stars?
- Does the UFO phenomenon marginalize the Christian worldview?
- Designed by aliens? Discoverers of DNA's structure attack Christianity
- UFOs and aliens — is there something going on?
- Global warming might become an 'alien agenda'
- What really happened at Roswell?
- Death of a guru
- Christians shaped by experiences rather than the 'Bible first' approach
- Reaching out at Roswell
- The UFO phenomenon—growing and not going away!
- The Fourth Kind movie review
- Reaction to CMI's review of The Fourth Kind
- Avatar Aspirations: Sci fi helps create an alternate belief system
- Alien Apologetics
- Alien & skeptics
- Aliens, evolution and the occult
- Fast food giant firms up alien beliefs
- ET needed evolution
- Is the Bible falsifiable?
- Is the Bible falsifiable? And would a real live ET do it?
- NASA astronaut Ed Mitchell says aliens are with us
- Off the planet!
- One 'Harmless' Movie
- Out of this world!
- The return of the Nephilim?
- Saved via aliens?
- SETI—coming in from the cold of space
- The war of the worlds comes down to Earth
- Water, water, where are you?
- Signs the movie—God vs the aliens!
- Martian Fossils? Dissecting the media hype
- Prepare ye the way—the aliens are coming!
- UFOlogy: the world's fastest-growing 'scientific' religion?
- Confirmations from creationist cosmology and countering 'close encounters'
- Inclusivity?
- Is human life special?
- Can you be a gay Christian?
- The debate over gender identity and bathrooms
- The Bible: the only basis for objective morality
- Dr Carl Wieland retires after four decades
DVD Presentations
|Creation not Confusion (2 DVD set)
|Aliens, UFO's and the Bible DVD
|Alien Abductions and UFOs—Exposed! DVD
|Close Encounters of the 'Fourth Kind' DVD
|Why Does a Good God Allow Bad Things? DVD
|Who Made God? DVD
Books and booklets
|Alien Intrusion (updated & expanded)
|How Did We Get Our Bible? booklet
|Gay Marriage: right or wrong? And who decides? booklet
|Is Human Life Special? booklet
|One Big Family: the truth about where we all came from
|Exploring Dinosaurs with Mr Hibb


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Namdrol wrote:
Yes, those instructions are provided for Dzogchen practitioners of the most average caliber so that they can acheive full awakening by taking rebirth in each of the pure nirmanakāya buddhafields for a period of one hundred years each, and attain full awakening within five hundred years, never returning to samsara. This result is attained by doing rushan, actually.
Why is it not possible to reach full awakening in only one Buddhafield?


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Penny making case for return to Majors
MIAMI -- Another positive step was taken in Brad Penny's comeback bid.
On Friday night, Penny gave up two runs on seven hits in six innings at Triple-A New Orleans in a win over Omaha. Marlins officials are taking notice.
The Marlins' rotation has struggled of late. Brad Hand and Jacob Turner are currently part of the five-man staff, but both have yet to solidify their spots.
Penny, 36, last pitched in the big leagues in 2012, appearing in 22 games with the Giants. The right-hander was used in relief in each of his outings with San Francisco, but he's been primarily a starter in his 13-year career.
Penny broke in with the Marlins in 2000, and he was part of the 2003 World Series championship team. He last pitched for the Marlins in 2004, before being traded to the Dodgers midseason as part of the Paul Lo Duca deal.
"He's a veteran with experience," Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. "If we think he can help us, we signed him for a reason. We'll continue to evaluate him, and see where he falls in line."
Penny has a career mark of 119-100 with a 4.26 ERA. He's a two-time All-Star, as well as a former teammate of Miami manager Mike Redmond.
"Brad knows what's going on," Redmond said. "If that day comes, we'll cross that bridge when we get there."
Redmond also made it clear that performance is demanded from the starters.
"I think at this point, we haven't ruled anybody out," Redmond said. "We need quality starts. We need guys to give us a chance. But right now, we're going to run with the guys that we have."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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So, my son is the one to get me back into Disc Golf. So, I bought him a disc and gave my old ones. But he is only six throws about 30 to 40 feet, with my disks. He's kind of lanky so not much power but longer arms then most his age. I want to get him a bag soon Fade light probably. Not going to fill it. But wondering what weights and disc might work best for him. Tends to throw hyzer when trying hard, but can get them straight.
Eclipse 170g old
Skeeter 160g new
Shark x-out 168-170 old
Birdie. 172 old
He's not a fan of the Birdie. Hopefully with enough input and testing to
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Loggers Keep Feeding Data-Hungry Users
Recorders and DAQs Have Survived the Advent of PCs, Adapted to Cooperate with Software-Based Historians and Continue to Serve in Applications Where Computers Can't Go
By Jim Montague, Executive Editor
Recorders and data acquisition (DAQ) systems are dead! Long live recorders and DAQs!
Technical advances in process control and automation often unfold in unexpected and ironic ways. Software fuels a renaissance in supporting hardware. Wireless needs more cables at the transmitting and receiving ends. PCs increase paper and printing instead of replacing it. You get the idea.
Not surprisingly, DAQs and other data loggers are no exception. These devices were supposed to be overtaken and replaced by any computer with a software-based historian, data collection interface, and reporting and trending functions. There's no doubt this is happening to some extent. Low-cost computers in all their various forms are taking on data-recording jobs in traditional settings and in locations where recording used to be too costly or inaccessible.
However, while recorders' and DAQs' days may seem to be numbered, computer- and software-based logging seem to have merely whetted users' appetites for data recording, archiving and analysis. Also, many industrial settings remain where computers can't perform as well as traditional DAQs. So, who gets the call when this happens? You guessed it.
"Users who never had recorders or historians before are adding them now because software allows it. A lot more companies are gathering more information in more applications to help make business decisions," says Steve Goldberg, industrial systems division director for Matrix Technologies, a CSIA-registered system integrator in Maumee, Ohio. "For example, we work with a steel mill that processes coils, and it's now able to record, archive and trend fast, millisecond-level data that it couldn't acquire before to check for quality."
Ashish Desai, sales engineering supervisor at Omega Engineering Inc., adds that, "Many non-technical people are beginning to use DAQ products, and they have differing levels of expertise. So it's even more important for us to help them define their expectations for recording and teach them how to use loggers and DAQ systems that will work best for them. For example, we even had one user put 26 inexpensive loggers in a shipment of refurbished PCs being trucked from the East Coast to the West Coast. They previously had problems with equipment suffering heat damage during shipment, and so the loggers helped them monitor temperatures in the truck."
Real-World Recording
Similarly, making sure that newly drilled oil and gas wells have been properly sealed usually requires trucking a mobile DAQ system between wells to check and document the status of each. After a well is drilled, a steel casing is lowered into it, and cement is pumped in to create a seal between the casing and the rock. Of course, this job means lots of heavy vibration and dust that can play havoc with typical PC-based data collection equipment.
To avoid this problem, one oil and gas logging and perforating company has built a ruggedized DAQ system to do its electronic well surveys, which consist of logging cement quality, gamma radiation, temperature and depth. Rocky Mountain Wireline Service in Grand Junction, Colo., reports it reduced downtime and increased accuracy of its surveys with its home-grown DAQ system that uses National Instruments' LabWindows/CVI software and PXI/Compact PCI hardware.
"Our traditional DAQ system is rack-mounted in a wireline truck. It must withstand vibration and dust as the truck travels over rough roads, which causes problems for industrial PCs. For example, the RAM chips and A/D cards often vibrate out of position, even with retainer bars and clips holding them in place. These PC maintenance requirements and resulting truck downtimes were a problem. We needed a new system that was reliable and easy to repair or replace," says Corin Chepko, Rocky Mountain's owner.
The company's DAQ system records acoustic cement-bond logs, which determine the quality of the cement between the well casing and surrounding rock. An acoustic bond tool emits a 22-kHz 'tick' 20 times per second and measures reflected arrivals of sound for 1,000 microseconds. The acoustic tool is stacked with a gamma ray tool, which emits a pulse when it detects a gamma ray, and a casing collar locater tool that adds a low-frequency component. The signal that comes up from the single conductor wireline is separated into two signals before it enters the A/D boards—one with the low-frequency component of about 10 Hz removed, so the analog trigger pulse remains on a flat baseline, and the other with the low frequency intact. A digital input from an optical encoder calculates the tool depth. When the acoustic tool ticks, a -5 V trigger pulse is sent up the line to indicate the arrival of the sonic signal. Upon detecting the acoustic trigger, the system scans the analog channels at 256 kHz each for just under 0.05 sec (11,800 samples), then transfers the data for processing and rearms the trigger to be ready for the next acoustic trigger.
"We decided to use PXI hardware for our latest upgrade because of its ruggedness and modularity. We're planning to expand the system's capabilities in the future, so we chose the PXI-1050 chassis because it has eight PXI slots to accommodate our application, as well as four SCXI slots for signal conditioning if we add more inputs, such as line tension," adds Chepko. "In the end, upgrading our software for the PXI system was quick and easy, and we can achieve better logging performance with PXI hardware. Upgrading to a PXI DAQ system resulted in valuable time savings, as well as plenty of room to upgrade future system functions. Using LabWindows/CVI made the software transition fast and easy. The new system reduces truck downtimes and computer maintenance, and technicians don't need to solve problems immediately in the oil field because modules can simply be replaced and fixed at a later time. With the increased accuracy of our hardware, we can deliver a higher-quality cement bond log to our customers and a quicker depth determination with our casing collar logging program."
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4th of July 2012 at Cannon Beach and Manzanita, ORJune 29th, 2012 by archcapeinn
During your stay at our north Oregon Coast inn, don't miss the local Independence Day celebrations at Cannon Beach and Manzanita:
2012 Cannon Beach 4th of July
Cannon Beach might be a small town, but we know how to celebrate a great 4th of July! The Cannon Beach Independence Day Parade will be on Wednesday July 4, 2012 around 11 a.m. If you love strawberry shortcake, show up earlier at the US Bank at 107 N. Hemlock. There will be fresh strawberry shortcake offered at the front steps starting at 10 a.m. until every last piece is gone!
The parade usually forms at Spruce and Monroe and continues up Spruce to 3rd Street and then goes back down Hemlock. The parade wraps up with an Open House at Legion Hall at 1216 S. Hemlock. Bring your lawn chair or lay out your blanket and cooler of goodies anywhere along the parade route as you watch the floats, crazy cars and marching bands go by.
The fun continues with a 3 p.m. free concert at Cannon Beach City Park. Conductor Larry Johnson will lead the North Coast Symphonic Band in all the great patriotic songs. This isn't your ordinary sit-and-listen concert. Everyone is invited to sing along. Belt out your best Star Spangled Banner with the rest of us at the Cannon Beach City Park concert.
After the concert's over, don't leave the City Park just yet! Bobcat Bob, a local jazz and blues guitarist will play from 7:30-9:00 p.m. And there's no more appropriate entertainment for the evening than fire dancing by Flamebuoyant Productions. Watch their fiery and acrobatic performance from 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.
4th of July 2012 in Manzanita
If you're in Manzanita, you can enjoy their Wednesday July 4th parade which makes it's way through their downtown area. The parade starts at 1 p.m. It's good to get to downtown before then. Not only can you claim your spot along the parade route, you can also support area disaster shelters. The Emergency Volunteer Corps will be hosting a fundraising cookout from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Windermere parking lot (5th & Laneda). Have a Tsunami Burger, veggie burger or a Disaster Dog to show your support!
The Independence Day Celebration in Manzanita will end with a fireworks display by Western Displays Fireworks. This is also on Wednesday, July 4th at the beach. The show starts at dusk.
After all the excitement's over, you can settle down in your comfortable bed at our Cannon Beach bed and breakfast inn.


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Visitors can sail back in time this week on board the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain, historic replica tall ships now docked behind the Ports O' Call Restaurant in San Pedro.
Several sails will be available - along with dockside tours of the vessels - over the next couple weeks. The same ships will also be in Long Beach.
Since they arrived a few days ago, the vessels already have been drawing interest from diners and spectators.
"I'd have no idea what all those lines are for, I'd be lost," a Los Angeles city lifeguard passing by in a motor boat called out Monday to Lady Washington first mate Darryl Hall, who joined the crew in 1993.
Earlier in the morning, a giant Evergreen cargo ship - stacked with large, colorful containers - glided by the wooden square-rigger, a replica of one that carried sea otter pelts and tea in the late 1700s.
The public's fascination for tall ships can be traced back several decades, Lady Washington Capt. Will Sabatini said.
While sailing for commerce and war died off in the 1920s and '30s, interest in what could have been a lost way of life began to grow, he said.
"People started missing the romance of the sea," he said. "It became something people longed for again."
Today there are hundreds of replica tall ships that keep alive America's seafaring past.
"It's all for the love of sailing and to keep this type of technology alive," Sabatini said. "Our passion is to share it."
Based in Washington state, the Lady Washington - like many of its sister tall ships - operates as a not-for-profit public education vessel, participating in festivals and providing opportunities for school groups.
Hollywood also has popularized the vessels. The Lady Washington was featured as the Interceptor in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."
Sabatini caught the sailing bug as a teen when he attended a Massachusetts high school that had its own tall ship.
Many crew members, who test their affinity on a two-week trial at sea, sign up just after high school or college, he said.
Laura Cooney, among the newest members of the 12-member crew on board the Lady Washington, joined up just two weeks ago after she was laid off from her job in medical research in Seattle.
"It's really about the people and the way they all work together," she said of the experience so far.
Sabatini, who has worked in the tall ship sailing community for 17 years, said crew members learn to depend on each other as they memorize what each of the 180 lines do.
"We're not in the business of character development and we don't market ourselves that way," Sabatini said. "But it does happen. You learn what your limits are and then you break right through them."
Unlike today's society that stresses individualism, being part of a tall ship crew emphasizes teamwork.
Crew members' lives, he said, literally depend upon each other.
Launched in 1989, the ship is a copy of the original Lady Washington - named in honor of Martha Washington - that was built in the British colony of Massachusetts in the 1750s.
The 90-ton sloop carried freight between colonial ports until the Revolutionary War when the ship became an American privateer.
After the war, the original Lady Washington embarked on a trading voyage around Cape Horn, becoming the first American ship also to make landfall on the West Coast of North America in 1788.
The mock battle sails - set for Wednesday, Saturday, Dec. 30 and 31 - will take guests outside the breakwater for a mock battle with the topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain (docked also at Ports O' Call Village) and the Exy Johnson and Irving Johnson.
The sails are a re-creation of a typical 18th century naval skirmish at sea as the vessels do tight maneuvers and fire off cannons during the three-hour events, which also allow families to participate in some of the activities that include stories and sea chanteys.
Weather permitting, guests also can help set the sails and even take the wheel for short periods.
Those who take part in the day sails, Sabatini said, often come away with a sense of awe over how the old sailing vessels are operated.
Adventure sails are designed to offer demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea chantey singing and maritime storytelling. Those are set for 10 a.m. Dec. 30 out of San Pedro and 11 a.m. Jan. 6 and 13 out of Long Beach.
The crews will be in period clothing.
Visiting the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Sabatini said, provides a unique perspective in many ways.
"You have that dichotomy between a cargo ship of the 1700s and the cargo ships of today, side by side," he said. "When you're passing by a modern-day cargo ship, it's so cool. To see that (contrast) is so much fun."


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Testing TimeProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
This is a true story! Alice was coming up to her final exams, which were set across 18 days. Each of the 18 days had 2 sessions, a morning and an afternoon session. Alice had to complete 6 exams altogether.
When the exam timetable was released, Alice cried, "I'm screwed! I've got two doublers! What are the chances of that?" By this Alice meant that she was disappointed that she had 2 days on which she had to complete 2 exams, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, on that same day. What is the probability that Alice would find her 6 exams set on just 4 days?
HintTry counting the number of ordered selections.
AnswerSTEP 1: Count the number of ways of arranging the 6 exams into 4 days. The first day can be selected 6P2 (=30) ways. The second day can be selected 4P2 (=12) ways. The third day can be selected 2x2 (=4) ways and the last day can be selected 1x2 (=2 ) ways. 30x12x4x2 = 2880 ways.
STEP 2: Count the number of arrangements of the 4 days (2 double days and 2 singles) = 4!/2!/2! = 6 ways.
STEP 3: Count the number of ways that the 4 days can be allocated to the 18 available days. Note that since every arrangement within the 4 days has already been counted, order will not be considered. 18C4 = 3060.
STEP 4: The number of ways of allocating the exams in the given pattern is 2880 x 6 x 3060 = 52,876,800.
STEP 5: Calculate the sample space. The number of ways that 6 exams can be arranged in the 36 available sessions is 36P6 = 1,402,410,240.
STEP 6: The probability is thus: 52,876,800/1,402 410,240 = 90/2387 or 0.0377.
Alice has just under 4% chance of getting this pattern, so maybe she has a right to feel unlucky!
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The Infertility Diet:
Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage
by Fern Reiss, 1999. (Newton, Massachusetts: Peanut Butter and Jelly Press, $24.95, 288 pages, paperback)
Good diet and a healthy outlook can alter so many ailments and illnesses. Fern Reiss takes this concept into the realm of pregnancy. She proposes that a sound diet, including certain hormone-balancing nutrients, can help put a woman's body into the ideal state to conceive and carry a child. In vitro fertilization can cost more than $8,000. For $24.95, you can read and implement this fertility diet as a holistic first step to becoming pregnant and reducing the chance of miscarriage.
This book is recommended to anyone looking for a lifestyle change that has the potential to increase the odds of conceiving. It is a great resource for practitioners who are asked fertility awareness questions. The book addresses issues on why eating right helps to attain fertility, how diet can prevent miscarriage and how diet works synergistically in our bodies to create the perfect balance. Reiss also discusses how habits such as smoking and eating processed foods can affect this balance. Everyday things such as food coloring, MSG and artificial sweeteners can contribute to infertility.
Reiss goes on to suggest common foods that should be eaten daily to achieve the right fertility nutrients: Yams are known for their anti-estrogen effect, which stimulates ovaries to release eggs. Garlic is recommended for its antioxidant and antibiotic effects, both of which reduce harmful bacteria, especially candida, that can affect fertility. Soy products are high in calcium, protein and fertility-balancing qualities. Kelp carries many essential minerals that enhance thyroid performance. The vitamin E in wheat germ is important in preventing miscarriages. Reiss's recommendations for this diet are explained in an easy-to-understand fashion. The book contains a question and answer section that gives readers good insight on how others use the diet and how they might use it themselves. Sample menus and recipes round out this book. These delicious recipes make it fun to cook with the foods Reiss suggests.
All in all, this is a wonderfully encouraging book that is both practical and cost-effective. It is important information for all women, but especially for those who are pregnant or trying to conceive. The recommendations are healthful and easy for all to follow.