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If you haven't been to a Fuego game, you're missing out. Living up to the City Different's reputation, a baseball game in Santa Fe is unlike any other: there's the drinking section that caused such a hullabaloo—which is the closest you can get to a modern-day internment camp; some of the best people-watching around; and in-house snacks like the fiery Frito pie that will have you grabbing onto the towel rack later, screaming "Oh, Doctor, you can hang a star on that one!"
A team "host mom" passes around a hat for tips at the bottom of the fifth to augment what she said was the players' $54.75 weekly salary (team manager Bill Moore would neither confirm nor deny the amount when asked by SFR, claiming "it isn't anybody's business"); and, any given game, local politicians like City Manager Robert Romero and Councilor Ron Trujillo—who championed the team—commingle with the commoners.
"With all the hell they gave me for this, I better be here, right?" Trujillo said at a recent match against the Alpine Cowboys.
And then there's the team mascot.
It's Elmo. No, that's not an acronym; it's a person in an actual Elmo suit topped with a Fuego T-shirt who works the stands with the chutzpah of a regular San Diego Chicken and delights fans young and old.
Underneath the suit is 14-year-old Dominique Romero, a Santa Fe High School varsity cheerleader who became the furry character by default, after Trujillo's son Hunter stepped down.
"There was no one else wanting to be the mascot, so I just jumped in there," the sister of number 13, Jerome Romero, says behind the bulky red head.
Asked to describe people's reactions to her antics, she said, "It's crazy," adding that the best perk of the job is startling fans. "It's fun!"
Romero claims the origins of the hand-me-down suit are "a mystery," as is her secret Bruce Wayne/Batman identity to her schoolmates: "I really don't speak of it much."
Carrying a small stuffed Elmo likeness, she was quick to dispel any rumors that she might be a teen mascot mom.
"I found it in the baby section of a store," she disclosed.
As to what it takes to make it in the biz, her advice to future potential mascots was concise and to the point: "You have to be outgoing and be ready to do anything," Romero said, adding that fear of what people might think should be nonexistent. "Technically, you're hiding: No one knows who you are."
Despite all the rooting, the home team lost that game 18-3—but Romero carried on.
She nonchalantly took over a fan's foldaway chair when he wasn't looking, and later, joined a ladies' knitting circle and crocheted away.
The crowd, for a lack of a better term, was tickled.


text: Federal laws basis for wildlife conservation By Scott Shalaway July 28, 2012 Story Share Back in June I explained how states get federal funding for hunting and fishing programs through the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts. Federal excise taxes imposed on hunting and fishing gear are returned to states based on each state's land area and the number of hunting and fishing licenses sold.P-R and D-J tax dollars supplement the fees each state collects for hunting and fishing licenses. But these are just two of many federal laws and policies that benefit wildlife.A complete review of federal conservation laws is beyond the scope of this column, but I want to mention a few pieces of federal legislation that have been critical to the success of wildlife conservation.Federal wildlife law began with the Lacey Act in 1900. It curbed market hunting by outlawing the interstate transportation of illegally killed game species. This put the power of the federal government behind the enforcement of state game laws.The National Park Service Act (1916) established the National Park System. Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Glacier, Acadia, the Everglades, and hundreds more owe their existence to the wisdom of pioneer conservationists who saw the need to protect magnificent wild places for future generations.The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918) established formal cooperation between the U.S. and Canada. It prohibited hunting of insectivorous migratory birds (most song birds) and regulated the hunting of migratory game birds (waterfowl, for example).The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (1934) created a funding mechanism to acquire and maintain national wildlife refuges. The funds came from the sale of federal migratory bird hunting stamps -- duck stamps. Though only waterfowl hunters were required to buy these stamps, refuges provide critical habitat for all sorts of wildlife.The Bald Eagle Protection Act (1940) outlawed killing bald eagles and made it illegal to possess body parts, eggs and nests. In 1962 the act was amended to extend similar protection to golden eagles.The Multiple Use-Sustained Yield Act (1960) declared the policy of Congress to be "that national forests are established and shall be administered for outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife and fish purposes." Further it specified that no specific use could predominate among the others. Theoretically this put fish and wildlife conservation on an equal footing with timber production on national forests. The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (1964) ensured that all citizens have access to outdoor recreation resources. Its funding came from user fees, an excise tax on motorboat fuels, and Outer Continental Shelf oil revenues. Funds can be used to acquire land for national parks, national forests, and national wildlife refuges. The fund is also used to help states acquire and develop lands used for outdoor recreation.The Wilderness Act (1964) established a National Wilderness Preservation System that protects wild lands in their natural state. It defined wilderness, in part, as areas where, "man himself is a visitor and does not remain."The Endangered Species Act (1973) authorized the listing and protection of threatened and endangered species. It also provided the authority to acquire land for the conservation of listed species using funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. As a result, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, ospreys, alligators, and many other species have been protected and made notable comebacks.The Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972) imposed a moratorium on taking or importing marine mammals and their products. Protected species include sea otters, walrus, polar bears, manatees, whales, seals, and sea lions. This act is one reason many whale populations have rebounded from endangered levels.And the most influential piece of federal wildlife legislation may be one that never even used the term "wildlife." The National Environmental Policy Act (1969) established broad principles that had wildlife at its core. NEPA recognized the profound impact of man's activity on the interrelationships of all components of the natural environment.Among many other mandates, NEPA requires all federal agencies to prepare detailed environmental impact statements for, "all proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment." In such cases, wildlife often wins. Send questions and comments to Dr. Scott Shalaway, 2222 Fish Ridge Road, Cameron, West Virginia 26033 or by email at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 3 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 4 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 5 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia A peek inside Charleston's new Cabela's Previous Story West Virginia's rare 'diamonds' Next Story

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Hi all
I have a client who sells a few products in a store.
They have a very basic static website which lists a few products and prices.....they want to have an option to buy online for some of these items.
I would like to have an 'add to cart' link beside each products that can be sold.
At the end i'd like it to be able to calculate the order, be editable etc... can you recommend something really simple and free?
Any help is much appreciated.
PayPal is an obvious contender. What do you mean by calculate and editable, though?
Was thinking paypal, but are there charges for using their cart?
The company take payments via bank transfer as well... what would be ideal is the cart completes an order thats pushed to an email, so that payments can be taken by only the company (no paypal fees etc)
You may be able to find something that does what you want, but you'll need to free yourself from the word free. there are no free cart services that I know of. They are complex things, and no one is going to do it for you for free. It can get really expensive, indeed, which is why PP can be popular, as it just takes a small percentage of the sale. Most carts require you to pay for them, as well as a payment gateway service, as well as a merchant account for a bank ... All of which represent pretty hefty expenses. So for a small, static site with just a few products, you are really looking at something like PP along with a good dose of manual labor.
Basically, the client has to pay money to make money.
Think paypal is the best option Ralph..cheers!
Use paypal or 2co and integrate add to cart buttom from paypal or 2co.
What CMS does this site uses? If it is WP I would recommend a cart plugin.
The OP mentioned that "They have a very basic static website". Even with a cart, they will need to have a gateway and merchant account.
I see, thanks. Then Stripe can recommended that becomes more and more popular now. Easy integration with any sites and support of direct payments from a website.
Yes, Stripe looks good, though it's not widely available yet (just US and Canada?).


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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=1/3, Sex=2/3, Mature Content=2/3. Planet Wars is an exciting old-school top down alien shooter. Play through the story-driven campaign with up to 4 players to earn credits, which you can spend on upgrading and customising your weapons & items, choosing from 70 different parts! There is also a Survival/Horde mode!
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Travel by boat to a shallow dive site, suited for beginner divers. Here you will receive a complete briefing on the knowledge and skills required to safely dive. In addition, you will receive all your equipment and instruction on how to put it on. No experience is necessary and it is quite easy to participate in this exciting activity.
Your professional dive master will escort you into the warm, crystalline waters of the sparkling lagoon. Bora Bora is legendary for its diving due in part to the spectacular coral reefs that teem with rainbow-hued fish and other marine creatures.
The wonderful variety of marine life will amaze you. Visibility is superb and you will see a diverse and large number of fish. It is said that there are over 500 different species of fish living in the Tahitian Island waters.
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Jolee has been adopted!
Jolee and her siblings are lucky little ones. At three weeks of age, they were dumped at the doorstep of Palo Alto Animal Services in an empty potting soil bag stuffed inside a crumpled paper bag and left to bake in the hot sun. Someone visiting the shelter told the staff there was trash out front. An animal control officer picked it up to deposit in the dumpster. Inside was Jolee and her brothers. They were so weak they couldn't even meow. The shelter provided immediate medical care and shorly thereafter, PCW took them in. Now they are three beautiful thriving kittens looking for forever homes.
Jolee holds her own with two brothers but if they get out of hand she meows loud for help. She loves to play and be around people. She is also quite fond of mealtime.
Since she is a small kitten, the best situation would be with children 6 or older. Kittens do best in pairs if the humans are out of the home during the day. Jolee has not been around dogs but she could likely adjust to a cat friendly canine.


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D-backs place Ross on 15-day disabled list, recall Marte from Triple-A Reno
PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) placed outfielder Cody Ross on the 15-day disabled list with a left calf strain and recalled outfielder Alfredo Marte (@MarteAlfredo) from Triple-A Reno, according to D-backs' Executive Vice President & General Manager Kevin Towers.
Ross, 33, is hitting .238 (38-for-160) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 66 games this season. In his last 25 games, he batted .358 (19-for-53) with 3 doubles a home run and 4 RBI.
Marte, in 75 games at Triple-A Reno this season, hit .326 (84-for-258) with 14 doubles, 11 home runs, 45 RBI and 44 runs scored. He hit .352 (19-for-54) off lefties and .319 (65-for-204) off righties. Marte played most recently last night, going 2-for-4 with a triple at Salt Lake City.
Marte, 24, has batted .227 (5-for-22) with 3 doubles and 3 RBI in 11 games in 2 stints for the D-backs.
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Texas Keeps Hunter's Choice, Proposing No Changes to Waterfowl Seasons
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas waterfowl hunters will once again have the Hunter's Choice bag limit during the 2008-09 seasons. The Central Flyway, of which Texas is a member, will be allowed to complete the three-year experimental Hunter's Choice bag limit pilot this season despite a decline in canvasback breeding population numbers that mandate a conservative harvest federal framework.
"The other flyways came out in strong support of the Hunter's Choice experiment in the Central Flyway," said Dave Morrison, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department waterfowl program leader. "We gave up some things the last couple of years in order to get the Hunter's Choice and I think they recognized the sacrifices our Flyway has made."
The Hunter's Choice allows hunters to shoot five ducks daily, but only one in the aggregate of certain species. In the aggregate category, that one bird could be either a pintail, or a canvasback, or a "dusky duck" (mottled, black duck or Mexican-like duck) or a hen mallard.
All other flyways will see a closed season on canvasbacks and a more restricted season for scaup.
The general duck season length will be the same as last year in the North and South Zones at 74 days and 89 days in the High Plains Mallard Management Unit.
"In the High Plains, the season will be 7 days shorter than last year because we're taking advantage of a 16-day teal season," said Morrison.
This year's North American waterfowl spring breeding population survey showed populations of the 10 most popular duck species was down 9 percent below last year, but remains11 percent above the long-term average with an estimated 37.3 million birds.
"The breeding population is similar to last year, but I expect production to be down and there probably will be fewer young birds heading our way," Morrison noted. "I would not expect the season to be as good as last year for that reason, but I could be wrong. It depends on what happens up and down the country and how weather condition and food resources play out."
Following is a rundown of the proposed Texas waterfowl hunting seasons: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will finalize the waterfowl hunting season regulations at its Aug. 21 public meeting in Houston.
2008-2009 Waterfowl Hunting Season Dates
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Duck Daily Bag Limit: The daily bag limit shall be 5 ducks with the following species and sex restrictions — 2 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 wood duck; only 1 from the following aggregate bag: 1 hen mallard, or 1 pintail, or 1 canvasback, or 1 dusky duck (mottled duck, Mexican like duck, black duck and their hybrids), all other ducks not listed — 5. Merganser Daily Bag Limit: 5 in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
- Youth — Oct. 18–19, 2008
- Regular Gun — Oct. 25–26, 2008; Oct. 31, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009
North Zone
- Youth — Oct. 25–26, 2008
- Regular Gun — Nov. 1–30, 2008; Dec. 13, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009
- Falconry — Jan. 26–Feb. 9, 2009
South Zone
- Youth — Oct. 25–26, 2008
- Regular Gun — Nov. 1–30, 2008; Dec. 13, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009
- Falconry — Jan. 26–Feb. 9, 2009
Geese With Conservation Order
Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit for dark geese, no possession limit for light geese.
West Zone
West Zone Daily Bag Limit: Light geese — 20 in the aggregate; Dark geese — 4 Canada and 1 white-fronted goose.
- Light and Dark Geese — Nov. 8, 2008–Feb. 8, 2009
- Light Geese (Conservation Order) — Feb. 9, 2009–March 29, 2009
East Zone
East Zone Daily Bag Limit: Light geese — 20 in the aggregate; 3 Canada geese and 2 White-fronted geese.
- Light Geese, White-fronted Goose, Canada Goose — Nov. 1, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009; Nov. 1, 2008–Jan. 11, 2009; Nov. 1, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009
- Light Geese (Conservation Order) — Jan. 26–Mar. 29, 2009
Sandhill Crane
- Zone A — Nov. 8, 2008–Feb. 8, 2009 — Bag Limits: 3 daily, 6 in possession
- Zone B — Nov. 28, 2008–Feb. 8, 2009 — Bag Limits: 3 daily, 6 in possession
- Zone C — Dec. 20, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009 — Bag Limits: 2 daily, 4 in possession
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Overview of OIT Services
All students, faculty, and staff members will receive a network account, which provides access to email, network storage space for personal and web storage, and/or Blackboard.
tags: services network
topic audience: student,staff,faculty,
Banner is a comprehensive application suite that consists of web based software applications.
tags: banner services
topic audience: staff,
Blackboard is a learning management system that connects students and faculty. Professors use Blackboard to post course documents, assignments, class announcements, etc...
tags: services Blackboard
topic audience: student,faculty,
Computer Labs
Campus computing labs are open to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff.
tags: services labs
topic audience: student,staff,faculty,
OIT provides SJFC email accounts to all students, faculty, and staff.
tags: services email
topic audience: student,staff,faculty,
Emergency Notification System
Emergency Notification System powered by Rave Mobile Safety.
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Employee Discounts for Faculty and Staff
OIT provides academic software licenses and discounts on purchases for personal use for all current staff, and current and emeritus faculty.
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Faculty, Staff Support
OIT provides technical support to faculty and staff offices, including hardware, software, printing, and peripheral devices (including scanners, etc.).
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Google Apps for Faculty and Staff
SJFC Google Business account provides faculty and staff access to several Google applications such as Google Drive, Google Documents, and Google Sites.
tags: services software
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Laptop programs
Questions regarding a laptop you received from a specific program, i.e., Science Scholars, GEDA, Ed.D., and some Nursing students
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Media Services
The Media Center provides support...
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OIT Service Desk
The OIT Service Desk is available to assist you with your technology questions.
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OIT supports printing in all labs on campus
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Remote Assistance
OIT provides Remote Assistance by using PC Anywhere
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Remote Desktop
SJFC provides faculty and staff the ability to access from remote locations (i.e. home, when traveling) the SJFC network and their own office desktop computer via two services, Remote Access (VPN) and Remote Desktop (RDP).
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OIT provides telephone services across the campus.
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Maintenance Electrician
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Due to retirement Broxap requires a Maintenance Electrician to work individually with the ability to operate on own initiative to service our workshops.
Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment with C&G (or equivalent) and 17th Edition qualifications desirable.
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Topic: Good News!
I just wanted to come on here and share my good news because I remember how much I was desperate to hear it a year ago.
My father was diagnosed a year ago with cholangiocarcinoma. We were told it was inoperable, wrapped around a main artery, and they gave us 6 months and no hope. My father was SO sick and lost so much weight and our whole world changed. As his only daughter I was terrified at the idea that now my father would not be at my wedding.
He has been on chemo (I believe gem/cys) ever since.
The first good news came a few months ago when the doctors told us that very very slowly, the tumor was getting smaller and that he could stay alive as long as he was on chemo. To us this was good news but my father fell into a deep depression at the thought of always having to be on chemo. He has barely left our house in months.
But today I am excited to say that they are now telling him that he may be able to stop chemo. And in 2 months he will be there to watch his only daughter get married and I will even get a dance out of him.
I don't know the details of how things will work, or if he will ever have to have chemo again ( I am sure he will) but the fact is that a year ago he was dying. There was no hope. And now, that's just not the case any more.
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When El Toro (Lake Forest, Calif.) quarterback Conner Manning arrived on the Utah campus on Monday morning, he had a feeling he might have found the right program for him. The record breaking quarterback made it official on Tuesday afternoon by making a verbal commitment to the Utes.
Manning spent the last two days on an unofficial visit getting to know the program in detail. "I spent the day with the coaches and saw the facilities. I pretty much saw everything and loved it all," Manning said.
According to Manning, the most impressive part of his visit was his interaction with the Utah coaching staff. "The coaches, I really felt all of them are just really good guys. They have the same type of values. I feel like I have a good relationship with all of them, and Utah feels like home to me," he said.
During the visit, Manning took the opportunity to get to know Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. "We were just getting to know each other. It was the first time I met him. He seems like a really good guy. He wants the best for all of his players. When I met him, I felt like I knew for a fact that I wanted to commit right away," he said.
Receivers coach and passing game coordinator Aaron Roderick has been Manning's primary recruiter, and is a major reason that the El Toro standout committed to the Utes. "[Coach Roderick] is one of the main reasons why I committed. He's always been straightforward with me through the whole recruiting process. He's always been the guy that's been there for me," he said.
Manning is an established quarterback that is known for his leadership and ability to put up big numbers in a good league. The 6-foot-2 inch signal caller feels like he has the tools to successfully transition to Utah's new offensive attack. "I know that they're going back to the spread stuff offensively, so I'm excited about that. I felt like I can definitely fit in their offense for what I do. I just felt like they're trying to get back to throwing the ball a lot, and that's what I strive on doing. I want to help the get back to that high tempo offense," he said.
Manning maintains that his commitment to Utah is 100 percent solid, and he plans on turning his focus to the upcoming season. "I've got a weight off my back now I can go out and handle my business. I've just been blessed that I've been given the opportunity to be a Pac-12 quarterback. I'm just going to make the most of it," he said.


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CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Severe winter weather closed more than 20 miles of Interstate 5 for more than 7 hours on Thursday in southern Oregon.
I-5 is closed from Canyonville south towards Grants Pass, a 23-mile stretch of the West Coast freeway.
State officials responded to areas of heavy snow and disabled vehicles on the roadway.
Severe weather also forced Oregon and California transportation officials to require chains on Siskiyou Summit near the border.
On Thursday morning, Highway 6 over the Coast Range was closed near the summit in Tillamook County after several vehicles got stuck in the snow along the road.
Two commercial trucks got stuck and had to be towed out, according to an Oregon State Police official. Earlier in the morning, a tanker truck also crashed in the snow and spilled about 100 gallons of diesel.GOT WEATHER? Share Your Videos & Photos on KVAL.com or email email@example.com Forecast | School Delays/Closures | Weather Cameras | Road Closures | Power Outage Info


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OK, I think I have a good combination. I would like some feed back on my bag set up please. This is what I got:
Champ Valkyrie - Control Driver
SOLS - Max D drives and Max D Anhyzers ( it works great)
Pro Valkyrie Max D dead straight fairways
JLS Regular Fairway driver
SOLF Max D With fade
QJLS Fairway Hyzers
Champ Panther Straight Midrange with mild fade
Champ Coyote Straight Midrange that is slightly understable
DX Spider Overstable Midrange
Pro D Stratus Understable Midrange
Star Monster Extreme Overstable ( when nothing else will do)
Dragon Shots over water
JK Pro Aviar-X Putter Putts over 30ft
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Individual wrote:Right now, I'm watching a 2-hour documentary on this, on National Geographic, with a friend. He believes 9/11 conspiracy theories. I don't.
The documentary pretends to be neutral, but the fact is that the evidence opposes the conspiracy theory unless you reject all official sources of information and engage in wild speculation about anecdotal or non-official sources of information.
Because most Buddhists are left wing, statistically at least one person here likely believes in this sort of stuff... What do you all think?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Slightly off-topic...
It looks like it's nearly the 8 year anniversary. It's good to see that collectively, the U.S.A. seems to be healing.
retrofuturist wrote:Today's episode of Simpsons was the episode where Homer and family go to New York to retrieve his car... rather surreal seeing the Twin Towers play a prominent role in the episode.
some folks somewhere, in positions of power, knew something about the plans of Al Qaida and looked the other way
Individual wrote:What do you all think?
Guy wrote:I don't think simply having news reporters and politicians saying "terrorists did it" and showing some passport photos (which supposedly were recovered from the wreckage unscathed) should be taken as unquestionable truth.
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(Excerpted from Out of the Blue, by Aakash Chopra, published by Harper Collins, 2011, Rs 299, with the publisher's permission)
'Will Tamil Nadu stop Rajasthan's dream run?' queried a news headline a few mornings before the big match. Later that day, a friend from Chennai called to thank the Rajasthan boys for defeating Mumbai and paving the way for an inevitable Tamil Nadu victory. During the net sessions too, we found the Tamil Nadu team looking super-confident. The star-studded line-up wore a look of obvious superiority.
Somehow, and to our utter amazement, nobody—not the media, not the fans, not even the fraternity itself—was ready to recognize us as a potential threat. Even after we'd beaten the best in the business and won the last seven games on the trot, on merit. An underdog toiling hard and taking on the world is fun to watch, but to believe it could go the distance and beat the favourites takes quite another leap of faith.
Until a few days ago, while playing Mumbai, and in the midst of all the high-intensity drama, we'd find a moment or two to catch up on the events unfolding a few hundred miles away from Jaipur. At Laali in the city of Rohtak, Haryana. Tamil Nadu was taking on Haryana in their backyard and the winner of that encounter would play the winner of our game. Haryana was the weaker of the two, so it was in our interest that they got the better of Tamil Nadu. The only flipside to this outcome would be that we'd have to travel to Laali, brave the stinging winter chill, and put up with the not-so-hospitable conditions there to play one of the biggest matches of our lives. I still shake my head when I think of my last trip to the town.
It was cricket, of course, that took me to Laali with my then team, Delhi. I remember the team being split into two since there weren't enough rooms in the hotel to accommodate all of us. Quite apart from the shabby rooms with chipping wall-paint, poor services and lack of basic amenities, there's this one incident that remains etched in my mind; it became a popular tale over the years. For a bucket of hot water, one had to queue up early in the morning. I remember standing in one such queue, which also had a couple of journalists waiting for their turn. This bucket of hot water was priced at Rs 5, which was generously waived off for some of the cricketers—the ones that the hotel staff recognized, basically the ones who'd played for India. One journalist enquired about this preferential treatment, to which the staff politely answered: 'Saab, yeh log India ke liye khele hain. Hum inke liye itna toh kar sakte hain.'
The recent overhauling of the domestic calendar has led to the scrapping of matches and a break on at least these two days. Since our match against Mumbai wrapped up on the December 30, it meant a good six days' break with a stress-free New Year's Eve to let our hair down. As much as we would've loved to, catching a bus, train, or a flight back to our hometowns seemed out of the question. This was the time to keep the momentum going, raise our game, plan, practice and get match-ready, both mentally and physically. A break at this stage, a trip back home, could have slackened the pace, ruined months of labour and spelt doom. We weren't ready to let anything deter us from our goal now, at least not because of a party or because we needed a bit of rest. Don't they say 'rest is for the weary, sleep for the dead'? We were far from feeling either weary or dead. In fact, we were invigorated with a vitality that comes with success.
Anyway, having spent months together in the same space, working in tandem to achieve a shared goal, we'd become a family that was bound by love and respect. It was wonderful to be welcoming the New Year, new hopes and new promises, with this new family. And so it was decided that a small get-together be organized on the lawns of the academy. And like all team efforts, this one too had roles clearly assigned. My wife Aakshi was given the job of organizing the food and the music. Team physiotherapist Amit Tyagi was to pick up the music system from the gym, set it up and make sure it works. Rohit Jhalani, who's from Jaipur, was asked to grab a few packets of popcorn, peanuts, and gazzak on his way to the academy. The RCA did its bit by footing the bill for the bonfire and the barbeque. The rest of the team was just asked to come and make merry.
We played loud music, enjoyed rounds of sumptuous grilled chicken, mushrooms, cottage cheese and seekh kebabs, and danced well into the night, right up to the wee hours of 2011. It was a rare chance to see people shed their inhibitions, open up and dance like there was no tomorrow.
TN skipper Dinesh Karthik won the toss and, not surprisingly, chose to field first.
The track was exactly as we thought it would be. It had a lot to offer for the fast bowlers and Balaji and co. went past our defences regularly. Vineet and I decided to play as little as possible (leave everything which could be left alone) and play really late whenever we had no option but to play the ball. The ploy worked and, to our utter disbelief, Karthik employed an in-out field in the first session itself. The idea of men patrolling the square boundary with only a couple of slips in place was alien to us, for we knew that the first day was the best time to attack. That's exactly what we had done through the season so far, on even drier surfaces than this one, and reaped huge rewards. Apparently, Karthik thought that the darkness of the soil had nothing to do with the moisture underneath, and that the grass on top was merely cosmetic. And to make matters worse for him, his bowlers seemed to think so too. Instead of trying to get something out of the track, they just bowled in the right areas, expecting the pitch to do the rest.
Tamil Nadu on the defensive. On the very first day of the semifinals. In the very first session. After only a few overs had been bowled. We certainly weren't complaining.
Badrinath ran out of partners—and also hope, for yet another season, of lifting the trophy. We wrapped things up nicely with a brilliant direct-hit from the boundary line by Robin Bist. The sheer intensity and focus with which the ball hit the stumps summed up the raw passion we played the game with, and the hunger that eventually won it.
I won't say Rajasthan was born to win. Not until that day, at least, when we realized that to win, we must, above all, expect to win.
(This is a curtailed version of Chapter 23: Tamil Nadu: The Other Plan)
(Excerpted from Out of the Blue, by Aakash Chopra, published by Harper Collins, 2011, Rs 299, with the publisher's permission)


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While some parts of the Corn Belt made planting progress in the past week, not everyone did. And many farmers who are concerned about planting corn after the optimum planting dates may also wonder about changing their routine of field work. For example, should corn planting or nitrogen application be first? The answer is easy, and we have some tips to make it easier.
Although many farmers may be surprised about how far behind others are, keep in mind that soils have been wet in some parts of the Corn Belt since late February, and there has not been any fieldwork, including nitrogen application and pre-plant herbicide application. So, the legitimate question becomes, what are the priorities for field work, since you are still at square one? Iowa State University agronomist John Sawyer says the easy answer is getting your corn planted first. But he quickly says if you were debating which to do first, create a plan to get it all done. And that may require some creativity with labor and equipment.
Put on fertilizer, only if it does not delay planting, says Sawyer. And he suggests doubling up on the field work, if you don't already do that. Such as broadcasting urea or UAN solution and incorporating it will normal tillage before planting. He warns against allowing them to remain on the top of the soil very long and be lost to volatility. Since rains have been frequent, he suggests using a rain to a positive advantage: A rain (at least 0.25 to 0.50 inch within approximately two days after application) will eliminate volatile loss concern.
Anhydrous ammonia may have been your first choice for nitrogen, but it has not been applied. What would happen if a window opens and a corn planter follows the anhydrous knives? Sawyer says there is not a waiting period, but seedlings will not grow in the ammonia channel because of injury. He says a deep application will avoid that problem, as well as the use of GPS, which would allow corn to be planted between the ammonia knife tracks.
A post-plant sidedress application may be the wisest choice, but that will require the proper equipment. Sawyer ranks the choices as follows:
- injected anhydrous ammonia, UAN or urea,
- broadcast dry ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate or urease treated urea,
- surface dribbling UAN solution between rows,
- broadcast UAN, and
- broadcast urea.
He says sidedressing can begin as soon as the corn rows are visible, and since roots will reach the row middle at an early stage, applying the nitrogen every other row should be an option. If you are planting corn within the row from a prior crop of soybeans, he says there should be adequate nitrogen from the soybeans to get the corn plant started. But use starter fertilizer if planting after corn.
Broadcast urea or ammonium sulfate will burn a corn plant if the granules fall within the corn whorl. Broadcast UAN has less volatile loss than dry urea, but a urease inhibitor will help prevent that. However the best cure is for rain to move the nitrogen into the root zone. But broadcasting UAN will also cause leaf burn and impede early growth. He says research has shown cosmetic plant damage if the corn is at the V3 growth sage and the application exceeds 60 pounds of N per acre. However, higher rates will begin to depress yields if the growth stage exceeds V3.
Sawyer suggests using the late spring soil nitrate test if nitrogen is going to be sidedressed. That collects soil from the top 12 inches of soil when the corn is 6-12 inches tall and the rates of nitrogen application can be adjusted.
But what if the corn becomes too tall for sidedressing, based on continued wet conditions? High clearance equipment can be used, says Sawyer if normal sidedress knives cannot be used. But that will change your nitrogen choice away from anhydrous ammonia. You would be using UAN solution either dribbled between the rows or shallow injection with a coulter. He says, "Research in Iowa has shown corn can respond to mid- to late-vegetative growth stage N application when there is deficient N supply, but there can be loss in yield potential. Reduced yield occurs more frequently when soils are dry at and after application (applied N not getting into the root zone) and with severe N stress. Best responses occur with sufficient rainfall shortly after application to move N into the active root zone."
Corn should be planted first, and then nitrogen applied, if it has not already been applied. If it does not delay planting, fertilize first. Sidedressing nitrogen can occur after corn is visible, but choices should be carefully selected and broadcast forms of nitrogen could end up burning the corn to the point of yield loss. Before planning to sidedress, ensure the appropriate equipment is available, along with the necessary nitrogen products.
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Feb 6, 2013 at 10:31 am
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (AP) A central Minnesota business owner is joining the wave of lawsuits over religious freedom and the birth control mandate including in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Greg Hall owns American Manufacturing Company in St. Joseph. Hall says his Catholic beliefs will not allow him to offer contraception to his employees as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Faith-affiliated charities, hospitals and others have filed dozens of lawsuits against the mandate. However, many for-profit business owners are also suing, claiming a violation of their religious beliefs.
Hall's attorney, Erick Kaardal, says the government is not supposed to pass laws that create a substantial burden on a citizen's religious freedoms. He's asking the court to exempt his company from the mandate.
The lawsuits are yielding conflicting rulings in appeals courts around the country.
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|Andy Grauch and Chris Sheridan, 2008
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By Dougald MacDonald
Mar 21, 2008
Jack Roberts and I did this route on the first day of spring. The weather was not spring-like, and the spindrift was in force. This is a very fine route that felt a bit like Hallett Chimney, but with more variety and more continuous climbing. To fully appreciate it, you have to be a fan of snowy mixed climbing and chimneying with crampons. I think it would be in shape from mid-January to mid-April, though you'd want to avoid it on a warm spring day or anytime after a big snow storm.
We did a different first pitch about 50 feet to the right of the original, mainly because it looked easier (about M3). We also did a more direct finish, straight up a short rock band with pumpy dry tooling in a left-facing corner. This seemed like the logical way to go above the final snow field, and it provided a well-protected hard finale (around M5+). We rapped the route, leaving a sling anchor on the top, a good two-nut anchor in the gully above the wild cave pitch, a sling around the big icicle in the Changing Gullies pitch, and another sling around a boulder at the bottom of the snow field. (Didn't find the good two-bolt anchor there...doh!) Two 60-meter ropes for the rappels.
The gear list on this page is perfect, though we never used a Specter. Do NOT leave home without a 10 or 11 hex, which is crucial for protecting the exit from the cave on pitch five.
See more photos at themountainworld.blogspot.com.
By Greg Sievers
From: Bozeman, MT
Apr 1, 2008
|Kelly & I also enjoyed this route tremendously, on March 31, 2008. Kelly ran pitches 3 & 4 together, and I ran 5 & 6 together, which seemed to flow well. Sling and/or nut stations are in good position for descent. Excellent find.
By tim
From: Boulder, CO
Dec 24, 2008
|The route photo with the red line marking the route doesn't seem to match the route photos. I climbed a route with Chris Erickson matching the line in the photo and it consisted of two pitches in the M4+ range. It pretty much eliminated the snow pitch by climbing a long (65 meter) mostly offwidth pitch to the right of it. Recommended and no piece of cake, be ready to haul packs. The regular line is the deep inset further left.
By Oliver Deshler
May 7, 2010
|A lot of ice on the route right now! Changed the rap anchor on the third rap - 60 m ropes just reach.
By Kevin Landolt
From: Fort Collins, Wyoming
May 10, 2010
|Fun route! We encountered the "brain freeze" recirculating sprindrift at the crux as well. Classic!
By Erik Bonnett
From: Nevada City, CA
Jan 24, 2011
|When I climbed this route in early April, I finished on a dihedral about 40' left of the top of P6. It seemed a bit easier but still challenging in the M5 range. Another variation.... Excellent climb!
By j wharton
Mar 16, 2011
|I soloed this route today. Pretty damn fun. There's a fair bit of ice on it now, and if things don't get too warm my guess is that it will only get better. I walked off via the major gully to west. Simple and easy, just plug west along the ridge for 10 to 15 minutes, looking for the first obvious, big gully. If it's not dead-easy, you're not there yet. Would save bringing two ropes for the raps. Also can't imagine needing pins on this route. Cheers!
By YDPL8S
From: Santa Monica, Ca.
May 6, 2011
As of 5 May 11 no ice on top pitch, lower pitches are still in.
A 10 hex on P5 was tipped out making the pull pretty exciting.
A tipped out #10 hex, now that's Old School! I Love it!
By scott rourke
Jul 26, 2011
|Great route. #11 hex fits nice and tight!
By Captain America
From: Longmont, CO
Mar 16, 2012
Climbed route yesterday. Some ice at lower chockstone cruxes but not enough for ice screws. Upper headwall is dry. Many have been using the Horrorshow boulder pile for a topout rap point. Take a look at how these blocks are stacked, this is a no-brainer jenga pile, just tap any of the rocks with your hammer and you can feel how they are precariously joined. There is even one rather large one that juts out from the mass unsupported on one side with about a 1cm square pivot point partially supporting the major pile above it. Yikes!
Anyway, added a much safer top rap anchor straight North along topout about 15-20'. Anchor consists of new 1" tubular green webbing with locking biner. The pull is obviously not as direct as the previous anchor, but we had no problems with double 8.1 mm ropes. You might make sure rope is left of vegetation for smoother pull. 60m ropes with a little stretch will get you to the next fixed rap anchors.
Bring tat/leaver gear as anchors are not always usable or easy to find.
Otherwise, Climbing is Stellar, great route!
By Ben Collett
Mar 26, 2012
|Fear not if you don't have the necessary hex. A foot higher than the hex placement is a chockstone that one can sling.


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I have a multinodular thyroid with a nodule measuring 7cm x 5cm x 2cm in my right thyroid. The endocrinologist is recommending surgery because of the size only. I`ve had an fna which came up benign. She said the chance of missing the cancer increases with the size of the nodule, therefore recommending the surgery. It seems kind of senseless to me since it doesn`t bother me. What do you think?
The choice is yours. Given the benign FNA, the probability that there is a cancer in the nodule is small, but it is not zero. If you are willing to take the risk, which is probably small, that you are missing a thyroid cancer then your endocrinologist will follow you with physical examinations and ultrasounds to see if there are any suspicious changes in the nodule. Other possible outcomes that could be avoided with surgery include further growth of the nodule causing either compression of your windpipe or damage to the nerve to the voice box (causing either temporary or permanent hoarseness in your voice).
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SIGNAL HILL - The Signal Hill Police Department celebrated the grand opening of its new station and Emergency Operations Center on Saturday.
Several dignitaries were on hand for the opening, including Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, who presented his first certificate of special recognition since his recent election to Congress.
"This is a wonderful facility, and I've been watching it develop over the years," Lowenthal said to the crowd. "Besides the physical structure we are here to dedicate today, I really want to commend all the people that went into making this possible. This is really all about the people."
The 21,5000-square-feet facility at 2745 Walnut Ave. is approximately 8,200 square feet larger than the current station, which was built in the 1950s.
At the time it housed a police department staff of about 25 that served a community of 4,600.
Today, the city has grown significantly, with a population of more than 11,400 and several commercial businesses.
"This is truly a community police station that belongs to the citizens of Signal Hill," said Signal Hill Chief Michael Langston.
The new building, which will be operational Tuesday, has been designed to allow for future expansions, featuring a modern dispatch center with state-of- the-art communications systems and a larger upgraded Emergency Operations Center.
Additional new technology in the facility allows for jail visitation via a telephone and camera in the lobby where visitors can talk to inmates. Software allows police to set a timer for 10- to 15-minute visits.
"The video conferences capability is a huge improvement for us because currently if someone comes to visit a prisoner they have to come through the secure facility," Langston said. "Now they will have to wait in the lobby area."
The new jail cells are each equipped with intercoms and video so that jailers can communicate with prisoners and can see the prisoners from their office area instead of going to the cells to check on prisoners.
The modernized Emergency Operations Center will improve the city's ability to assist the community after a natural disaster or provide mutual aid to another community, Langston said.
The entire construction process took more than a decade to become a reality, said Don Pedersen, former Signal Hill police chief from 2001 to 2006.
"I remember when I went to the city manager almost 12 years ago and said, `I think we need a new police department,"' he said. "...I think I've been told before that there's a fine line between a vision and a hallucination - this is a vision today and I'm just really excited for the people who are going to work in this building and the community because the men and women of the police department do such a fantastic job they deserve this building and the residents deserve this."
Other upgrades include solar-powered electricity during daylight hours and in-car camera systems.
"When the officers pull into the parking (lot), through wireless technology the video and audio feeds from the cars will download into the server area," Langston said.
Although the entire project took years to complete, it was well worth the wait, said Signal Hill Mayor Tina Hansen.
"This new station tells you who we are as a city," she said. "We are a city who has a vision, and we know where we want to go. It may take us awhile to figure out how to get there, but we are also a city that is patient. We don't rush into decisions or judgments. We take our time and gather our facts."


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The Monterey City Council on Tuesday will see a changing of the guard.
One veteran council member, Jeff Haferman, will be recognized for his eight years of service, while a brand-new council member, Monterey Peninsula College instructor Alan Haffa, will be sworn into office.
Haferman chose not to run for re-election in the Nov. 6 election, in which Haffa and incumbent Councilwoman Libby Downey won four-year terms. Downey will start her third term Tuesday, and Mayor Chuck Della Sala, who ran unopposed, will begin his fourth term.
The new council will face a number of issues in the coming year, not the least of which will be working toward a new water source for the Monterey Peninsula, replacing long-time City Manager Fred Meurer and renovation plans for the city Conference Center.
On another ceremonial note, the council will present the Fire Department's highest award, the medal of valor, to firefighter Neal Hurd for his actions July 18 while fighting a fire at the Golden Oaks Condominiums on Mar Vista Drive.
Hurd was with two other firefighters in a ventilation group on the third-floor roof when Capt. Justin Cooper's leg sank through the roof, and he was partially engulfed in flames.
"Firefighter Hurd saw that Capt. Cooper had fallen through, and he immediately turned and pulled him up and out of the hole in the roof," the award citation says.
Also Tuesday, the council will:
· Recognize the 20th anniversary of First Night Monterey, the city's alcohol-free celebration of the new year.
· Hear an update on the regional water project and Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority, and receive a presentation on groundwater replenishment from the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. If you go
·What: Monterey City Council
·When: 4 p.m., Tuesday
·Where: Council chambers, 580 Pacific St., Monterey
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'"Reality sunk in with us a long time ago," Ray said. "There's a lot of joking about buying and selling houses and how no one's going to want [Sabres players] in a dispersal draft. If you make fun of it, it makes it easier to deal with. What has changed is that the people at home are realizing that there's a very good chance that the Sabres won't be there next year."'
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A dance crew who hope to perform on stage in Witham are appealing for sponsors to help them make this their best show yet.
Taylor Crew, a Witham based dance company, is trying to raise money to cover hall hire and the costs of costumes for their upcoming show at the Witham Public Hall, in Collingwood Road.
The group, led by dance teacher Carol Taylor, will be fundraising over the coming months but also hopes to find sponsors to contribute to the preparation of the show, which will be held on July 5.
Taylor Crew consists of young dancers, many from local schools, aged between nine and 26 and practice a variety of styles including ballet, modern, tap and contemporary.
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Roy Hodgson had no concerns over putting England's World Cup hopes in the hands of a youthful squad.
The manager's 23-man squad for Brazil included 20-year-old Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, along with teenagers Raheem Sterling and Luke Shaw.
Michael Carrick, Andy Carroll and Kyle Walker were all left out, the former the victim of a poor season for Manchester United. Carroll has had an injury-ravaged season, while Walker misses out due to a pelvic injury.
Carrick and Carroll are both on the standby list.
Shaw was selected ahead of Ashley Cole, who retired from international football on Sunday night after being told he had not made the squad.
Southampton's Rickie Lambert, who has scored 14 goals this season, got the nod ahead of Carroll.
Wayne Rooney will be the leading striker, with Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck also in.
Frank Lampard, 35, made the cut, while Arsenal duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere were included, despite their recent injury concerns, alongside Adam Lallana and James Milner.
There were no surprises in defence.
Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling were Hodgson's four centre-halves, Leighton Baines the first-choice left-back and Glen Johnson the only recognised right-back.
Hodgson selected Fraser Forster as third goalkeeper behind Joe Hart and Ben Foster.
John Stones and Jon Flanagan were named on the standby list alongside Tom Cleverley and Jermain Defoe.
On the inexperienced look to his squad, Hodgson said: "You get experience by getting the opportunity.
"It's wrong to focus totally on the fact there are those who are inexperienced, because everyone is inexperienced until they get the chance to do the job.
"I think they've played so well and been so effective in their club teams that they've really imposed their ability on my thinking.
"I'm sure if I'd picked a squad after the final qualifier in October it would have looked quite different, but a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then.
"You can't ignore what people are doing on a week-to-week basis and your decision is based on who is the best man for the job."
He added: "This is a 23-man squad, we're not talking about 11. In that 23 there are an awful lot of caps.
"We should not get hung up that there are youngsters in there. I am not taking anyone purely for the experience."
On Barkley's inclusion at the end of a breakthrough season for the Everton youngster, Hodgson said: "He's a very, very exciting player, a very exciting talent and if he can continue at that level he has a very exciting future ahead of him.
"But I would hope people will temper their expectations of him."
Hodgson admitted the decision to leave out Cole was "an unbelievably hard" call and praised the "gracious" way he accepted it.
Cole's Chelsea team-mate Lampard turns 36 in June, but Hodgson said the midfielder's "leadership qualities and his abilities" would be of use to England.
Several England players have been struggling with injuries in recent months, including Rooney, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jagielka, but Hodgson said the only player whose fitness remained a slight concern was Jones.
He revealed Stones would replace Jones in the final squad if he did not recover from his shoulder problem in time.
Hodgson hinted his back five positions were pretty much set in stone, but that his midfield and forward selections could yet surprise.
He said: "Certainly in those front six positions there are a lot of options, I would like to think that's a very exciting group we have for those front six positions, while the back four and goalkeeper tend to be a lot more stable."
The England boss declared his faith in Rooney, who has largely disappointed for England at major tournaments and missed the end of what was a largely miserable Manchester United campaign through injury.
"It's up to Wayne and if it's to do with desire and ambition and wanting to do it, then there's no doubt in my mind that we have nothing to fear with Wayne in that respect," he said.
"I've said to the players this week for them to go and forget football for a week and get themselves mentally prepared for football in the weeks we have ahead.
"Wayne's decided to take some physios with him where he's going and continue his programme because he's so determined that when we meet up on the 19th he'll be able to join in straight away.
"So attitude (is) spot on, desire could not be better. Has he got the ability? Yes he has, so it's just a case of bringing on the matches."
Asked if he believed England could win in Brazil, Hodgson said: "I believe the squad can win the World Cup, because otherwise what's the point in taking them?
"If we are going to win it we will have to play very well, prepare very well and this talented group of players have to show their talent."


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Librarian Dan Hibshman stands by one of the book-lined walls in the Mendocino County Law Library on the third floor of the courthouse and points to seven rows that comprise the California Codes. He explains "There are 29 codes making up the law and within the Business and Professional Code there are several statutes that say there shall be a law library in every county."
He continues, "The code also specifies that the library be governed by a board of trustees made up of judges and attorneys, some of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. It is not a county department, but an independent entity that interfaces with other county agencies."
The law library goes back at least 50 years and was initially established as a resource for attorneys who had their own keys and could let themselves in to avail themselves of the books of the law. Today it is staffed by one full-time librarian and three assistants who offer free services to the public five days a week -- Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Some years ago Hibshman, an English teacher at the School of Ten Thousand Buddhas, decided he would like to try out a different line of work. Thinking that the law might be a good direction but not wanting at this point in his life to commit to being a lawyer, he enrolled in an online course and received a certificate in paralegal studies from California State University at Monterey Bay.
After being an assistant librarian for seven years under the tutelage of Tom Anderson, he became head librarian when his predecessor retired in 2010.
The law library is a part of a county network intended to serve the public. Housing approximately 6,000 books, Hibshman and the three assistants are there to guide the user through the labyrinth of what is available.
There is the 55-volume set of California Forms of Pleading and Practice. It has hundreds of chapters on all sorts of topics with a chapter devoted to a specific law and an educational background of the law as it pertains to the topic. The entire volume 8 is dedicated to automobiles, everything to do with automobiles and the law, with tabs designating sub-topics such as damage, responding to action (in the event you are sued), sales and leasing. These books provide attorneys with a better understanding of the law and best practices.
The large blue volumes, six in all, are dedicated to family law and include topics such as child custody, dissolution and spousal support.
The library also holds a set of self-help books, 20 titles, published by NOLO Press designed for non-attorneys, more accessible for those trying to educate themselves on the law. When a new edition is purchased the old edition is made available to the public for $5. Hibshman points out, "There are two other offices, both offering free services in the courthouse, cross referrals to one another. One is for family law and the other is the Self-Help Legal Access Center, where the staff person is bilingual. None of these offices will advise but will educate people, direct them. Individuals can peruse family law books here in the library and then go downstairs to the family law facilitator where they can get more hands-on help. The law can be overwhelming for a lot of people; they have no idea how complicated it can be and they can get discouraged. Erin Bell, in the self-help center, is highly skilled in helping people with a variety of legal matters and she serves people who need more directed help than what is available here."
"I am happy to help people educate themselves about the law. There have been various times when individuals come in needing help with issues pertaining to their neighbors -- property and boundary lines, trees that envelop two pieces of real estate, easements. With the complexity of the law it is highly unlikely a person can be successful in court without an attorney, but the information garnered here can help people educate themselves, gain knowledge, perhaps even save them hundreds of dollars when they interact with an attorney. It is empowering to become an enlightened consumer."
Also available is a comprehensive subscription to Lexis-Nexis, an online electronic legal research service, allowing people access to information about cases similar to their own, bolstering their knowledge. Hibshman says it is an incredible tool for doing legal research.
There is a great deal of information on the library's website -- www.pacificsites.com ~lawlib -- including the most commonly used forms, 75 in all, that have been standardized by the Judicial Council and cover topics from adoption, domestic violence, disability access, military service, enforcement of judgment, small claims and summons to wage garnishment.
Fort Bragg has a small justice center where people can utilize Westlaw, an alternate research service, allowing coast residents to stay close to home.


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Cate Fante is strong and sexy and wears designer suits like overpriced armor. She's just become a judge but leads a dark double life that she hides from everyone.
Her cover is blown when a high-profile case in her courtroom takes a stunning turn. Overnight the tabloids tell her secret, her boyfriend dumps her, and her new career hangs in tatters. But Cate's troubles are only beginning. An enemy no one anticipated sends her running for her life, and she'll have to fight her way back to the truth . . . or die trying.
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International Club Hosts a Week of Cultural Events
Published on Mon, November 12, 2012
From Nigeria and South Korea to India and Kenya, members of Marywood's International Club will have the opportunity to showcase the best food, music, and clothing from their respective countries as International Education Week gets underway.
Nancy Maloney, Assistant Director of International Affairs, who has been part of the International Office for the past four years, says it's important for international students to feel welcomed. Hosting a week of activities that highlight multiculturalism, Ms. Maloney adds, is a great way for the community to learn more about other cultures.
"Our international students have something to share, and we want to give them a chance to discuss their stories," she said.
Among other events, students will have the opportunity to take part in an interfaith dialogue forum, sample a range of different cuisines at the International Dinner, and attend a cultural exposition.
Interfaith Dialogue Forum
Monday, November 12, Noon–2pm
Liberal Arts Center, Room 113
A discussion group sharing thoughts on faith, beliefs, and traditions of the various religious groups at Marywood University
International Dinner
Wednesday, November 14, 5–7pm
Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center
Guest speaker Dr. Amir Alakaam will discuss how international students make adjustments to new menus and culture. David A. Crisci, MS, will follow up with a brief look at locations where he has recruited new students for Marywood. In addition, the Irish Step Dancers will perform.
Cultural Exposition
Thursday, November 15, Noon–2pm
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Tasting WordsScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Liz, Blondulla, and Fred were talking to each other. Blondulla and Liz have been friends for many years, but they just met Fred a week ago and were trying to get to know him.
They started talking about computers, and after Fred had repeated the word, "Chip" a few times while talking about computer chips Blondulla told him to stop saying it, as it tastes bad. Fred thought she was full of it, but Liz knew she was telling the truth. How could Blondulla taste the word?
HintThe fact is Blondulla tastes every word spoken. This word just doesn't taste good.
AnswerBlondulla has a very rare ability called Synaesthesia. It is where people are "Wired" a different way, and two senses come together. In her case, she tastes what she hears. There have also been cases where people feel what they hear, people hear what they smell, etc. In fact, the majority people who have this case are usually unaware that they even have it. Some of you may be shocked to learn as you read the answer that you have this condition.
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FLEFF Intern Voices
The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival from the interns' point of view
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Blog posting written by Abby Sophir, Television/Radio '14, FLEFF Intern, St. Louis, Missouri.
With FLEFF week just over two weeks away, my excitement is boiling! As I review the film schedules (now posted on the website!) I am intrigued by nearly every film I read.
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I am new to sound measurements and I am facing problem with something that was supposed to be trivial. I want to stream data from NI USB 4431 during sound measurement. I thought that streaming into a wav file would be as simple as writing into normal binary file... but ouch. When I stream the data it clips (cuts) it to -1;1. So my question is what is the right way to do this? Should I convert do I32 and write the conversion constant to the wav header somehow? Or should I rescale the data and write it as a double?
I have the sound and vibration toolkit but I didn't find a good example for this.
Note: the vi doesn't create microphone channel but just AI so I get nice sinus from virtual card for testing
Did you check in LV help to find answer on your question. To see short description how certain function in LV works press CTRL+H and place your cursor on function you are interested in (in your case name of function is Sound File Write.vi). After doing this small window (called context help will open). This one has contains link to detailed help. In detailed help you can find answer on your question (cliping to range -1 to 1 is feature of function you were using).
Also , you asked " So my question is what is the right way to do this?", what do you mean by this (what does it refer to)?
Please let me know if you will need any other assistance.
Hi, sure I know how to use the Help, I am not a newbie to LabVIEW
I am just asking what is the convetion of writing the wav file during acustic measurements to be able to retrieve its data and play it.
Hello Ceties.
Please take a look at example that you can find on next location: NI Example Finder>>Toolkits and Modules>>Sound and Vibration>>File Input Output>>SVXMPL_WAV Recorder (DAQmx).vi .
This VI acquires data from the specified channel and saves this data into a *.wav file. Scaling information is stored as a header in the WAV file. Triggered and non-triggered acquisition is supported.
Hope this will help.
Hi Sofija and thanks again for your time. I know about this example. The problem is that it configures the channel as Voltage instead of pressure (DAQmx Create Channel-AI Sound pressure Microphone). Another issue is that it is a single shot acquisition and I have continuous.
What I have to do if I understand it right is to rescale the data to -1;1 range. For that I need to know the pressure range I can measure. When I create the MIC channel I specify the sensitivity and the MAX pressure.
But how can I determine my pressure range. How can I calculate it? Storing the gain is a piece of cake then.
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I think I have it. Just AI.Max and AI.Min. I thought that it returns the value in Volts but it respects the Task values which means Pascals in my case.
What I would like to know is how it calculates the values. For my settings:
Max sound pressure = 100dB
MIC Sensitivity = 40.271 mV/Pa
and Device input range +/- 10V
it returns the AI.Min -248.318 Pa and AI.MAX of 248.318 Pa
Sorry for this self talk. I have it:
Since I have the sensitivity of 40.27mv/Pa it will give me for 10V -> 248.3Pa and for -10V -> -248.3Pa. But what is then the reason for the Max pressure parameter when configuring the virtual channel?


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Hearing Aid requires specific tubing (tubes sold separately), please visit your nearest club for tube selection and purchase.
Liberty SIE 64 Speaker-In-The-Ear Style Digital Hearing Aid
Premium Digital Sound Processing: Adaptive Dynamic Range Optimization (ADRO) is the most sophisticated and advanced hearing health care sound processing available. ADRO uses automatic adjustment algorithms developed for use in cochlear implants to optimize the listening experience of the ever-changing acoustical environment for each listener?s individual needs, offering 64 channels of clear digital sound.
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Gunther Cox's recreation of the Doctor Who movie prop packs an Arduino Pro Mini. If you're not familiar with the show, the Doctor's sonic screwdriver is a deus ex machina element that does pretty much everything and moves the plot forward whenever needed. Gunther's version packs an electromagnetic field meter, voltage detector, dog whistle, brown note generator(!), sound meter, ohm meter, volt meter, and also works as a universal remote, flashlight, and laser pointer.
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Former San Lorenzo Valley High standout Kyle Todd -- a sophomore linebacker for Monterey Peninsula College who was named the Coast Conference's 2012 Defensive Player of the Year -- is part of University of Northern Colorado 2013 recruiting class, the school announced Wednesday.
"He's already on campus and he's one of those kids that found us," Bears coach Earnest Collins Jr. said in a release on the school's website. "He came in right away and usually when they come in from out of state, you have to get them used to altitude, but he came in and had been hustling. We'll see when we get him onto the field in spring but if he comes out like he has, he'll be playing for us right away."
The Bears went 5-6 in 2012. A two-point loss to Northern Arizona on Oct. 27 was UNC's lone loss over the final five games.
The team competes in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and is a member of the Big Sky Conference.
At MPC, Todd recorded 114 tackles, including 12 for a loss of yards, and made two fumble recoveries. He helped the Lobos (5-6, 4-1) earn a share of the conference title with Cabrillo (5-5, 4-1) and Hartnell (6-4, 4-1) and his team advanced to a bowl game.
Todd made a team-high 15 tackles in a 39-25 loss to Contra Costa in the Living Breath Foundation Bowl.
Todd was named unanimous MVP of the bowl game and was later named to the Region III All-California first-team.
His best game was a 19-tackle effort against San Jose City on Nov. 3.
He also has a 49-yard scoring reception on a fake punt against Reedley on Sept. 29.
Todd, a record-setting, touchdown-scoring machine in high school, was named Most Valuable Player of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League as a senior in 2009, when he was a two-way star.
He saw limited action for powerhouse Butte College as a freshman in 2011 on defense. He record three tackles in two games for the Roadrunners (10-1), who took second in the NorCal Conference behind eventual state champion City College of San Francisco before defeating Modesto 48-25 in the Graffiti Bowl at Modesto Junior College.


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Extra strong aluminum alloy with anozided finish
Straight, stationary ladder
750-lb. capacity
21" wide ladder, 4" wide steps
Perfect for easy and stable access to the water, these marine-grade ladders are made of an extra strong 6005 T5 aluminum alloy with a beautiful clear anodized finish to help prevent corrosion. These straight ladders are great for seawalls and stationary docks with fluctuating water lines. 21" wide. 21" high handles. Extend 12" onto dock. 750-lb. capacity. Wide-step ladders have a 4" wide rounded step for more stability and comfort. 12" between each rung. Mounting hardware not included.


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It's no secret that I am against the mentality of using WWE Superstars from days gone by to grab ratings. I am an advocate of making stars out of the current crop of workers that are there, and only using 'Legends' to put over new talent and develop storylines.
Raw 1000, for the most part, seemed to use the same thought process as me, and it was great to see. With Heath Slater
I actually look forward to reading blogs on here. Some are entertaining, some are informative but every one of them is thought provoking, and that is what I think a good blog does – makes people think.
For me, the ones that get me thinking the most are blogs that compare 'what was' to 'what is'. It's great to think about times gone by, but I am more interested in the future.


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Coca-Cola Amatil has rallied behind the competition regulator in its crackdown on aggressive supermarket practices, calling for a debate over discount tactics, the Australian Financial Review reports.
Chief executive Terry Davis said the government needed to do more to protect Australian manufacturers and called for a debate over practices such as selling popular products below cost as ''loss leaders''.
''There is certainly room for debate [about] customers with such market power – and it's indisputable that Coles and Woolworths have market power,'' Mr Davis said.
He said, however, that he was opposed to the appointment of an industry ombudsman, and cautioned against a mandatory code of conduct for the food industry.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating whether Coles and Woolworths engaged in improper practices to force down prices from suppliers.
It comes as Wesfarmers, the conglomerate that owns Coles, on Thursday confirmed to Fairfax Media it had pushed Coles executives to further investigate accusations of wrongdoing and misuse of market power when dealing with its own suppliers.


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In today's world, most business processes have evolved into a highly complex combination of human and systems interactions. These interactions start with basic content (such as an image, an email message, an application, or an e-form) and evolve into unique, ever-changing cases involving human judgment, with processes and decisions flowing to meet specific case requirements. If you are investigating new applications or platforms to help you managed your information and business processes, this guide can help. It provides an overview of the types of technologies and functionalities that should be included, with an easy-to-use checklist to help you make comparisons among different products. Consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones to shop, to find coupons and discounts, to compare prices, to check the balances on their Starbucks Cards, and to purchase ring tones and music. Consumers are also using their phones to access their bank or PayPal accounts, to make account balance inquiries, and to make transfers between accounts. Everything consumers can do with leather wallets will soon be available via mobile phones.
Which solutions is right for you?
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The Strive Autism Support Group was formed in 2007 by a group of dedicated parents of individuals who had the diagnosis of Autism or Aspergers syndrome, forms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
All parents deal with diagnosis in their own way but we all have something in common and that is to Strive to so the very best for our children.
Parents have come together to support each other by sharing stories and to give their advice.
Strive Support Group will have guest speakers who provide assistance and insights into the world of Autism, and provide information that will help members.
Our website will inform people of activities, guest speakers and fundraising.
Outside of our parents meeting we will have family outings and fund raising events.
We are all very excitied about this new opportunity for families and all hope the Support Group can help to assist Children and Parents in Cessnock and surrounding areas.
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2. Clean up your act online - Look at your Facebook photo albums and past status updates with a critical eye. Potential employers may look you up online, so get rid of anything that casts a less than professional light. With Facebook privacy settings changing frequently, it may be best to avoid posting anything unrelated to your job search, rather than relying on your understanding of the software to keep it private.
3. Work on your resume - Keep it to one page. It's unnecessary to list all the part-time jobs you held before college. Instead, focus on your internships, volunteer and course work, clubs, associations and any part-time jobs you held while completing your degree. Take the time to solicit favorable references from professors, advisors and internship supervisors before you begin applying for jobs.
4. Target the right companies - Don't waste your time applying for any and every job you can find. You went to school for a purpose, so research companies that hire graduates in your field. Contact them, regardless of whether they are officially "hiring" or not. Try to meet other people who work there. LinkedIn can be a handy tool for this. Consider joining a local business networking association as well.
5. Don't get sucked into old routines - So you're living in your parents' basement. Your mom does your laundry. You can sleep in on Sundays (and Mondays, and Tuesdays…) Don't get too comfortable. Even if you go back to work at the mall or waiting tables to pay a few bills, remember your goals and make time to focus on the job search every day. The sooner you find a position in your industry, the sooner you can get back out there on your own.
6. Focus on the long term – Can you find an unpaid internship or volunteer work related to your field? Is temporary work available? If so, take it. These are all opportunities that can further your long-term goals. You may find yourself tempted to go back to school. Consider this carefully before acting. Is the additional debt going to be worth it in the end? Or are you just looking for something to do with your time?
7. Nail the interview – Preparation is the key to success. You should have researched the company before sending your resume and cover letter. Go over what you learned. Make a list of questions you can ask the interviewer to show what you know. Dress appropriately, arrive on time and turn off your cell phone. Emphasize how you can benefit the team. Don't focus solely on your own needs. When it's over, send a thank you note.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers expect to hire 19 percent more new college graduates this year. Be persistent and you just might be one of them.
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Angela Rose researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for BioSpace.com.
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