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USU football: Gary Andersen's departure broke hearts in Cache Valley
Stang08 Southern, UTAug. 4, 2013 1:59 a.m.
Nobody here is level headed. Not even you You are a true aggie just admit it.
Wiscougarfan River Falls, WIAug. 1, 2013 7:48 p.m.
Cheers Sambonethegreat. I appreciate the level headed response to a misguided hater and the acknowledgement that football fans can analyze others just because (and hopefully somewhat objectively). I prefer analysis to trolling and am glad that most on this board can recognize that for what it is.
Sambonethegreat Salt Lake City, UTAug. 1, 2013 3:08 p.m.
You know what? For someone who constantly preaches about and demands respect, they sure do work incredibly hard to go out of their way to disrespect others.
Hypocrisy at its finest, no doubt.
Wiscougarfan is allowed to analyze other teams. That doesn't mean he's necessarily a fan of any said analyzed teams. His opinion counts for something. He has a right to be heard, and he has a right to be respected.
Sound about right, Wiscougarfan?
Wiscougarfan River Falls, WIAug. 1, 2013 2:46 p.m.
RE: Stang08
You're spinning circles so I won't try to respond further. However, for clarification sake, I am not an Aggie. I am a Cougar, a Hoosier, a Badger, a Falcon, and I try to be a rationale human being... but no Aggie.
Stang08 Southern, UTAug. 1, 2013 1:26 p.m.
They beat Utah once in 100 years. A loss is a loss weather it's a field goal or the score that was put up in the SUU game. Like I said a loss is a loss is a loss. You weren't supposed to win any of those games and you didn't. There is no way around that. Good yes, great no chance. Admit it Wiscougarfan I am right about your precious aggies and you. Hey Sambonethegreat, you still believe that Wiscougarfan isn't an aggie?
Wiscougarfan River Falls, WIAug. 1, 2013 11:33 a.m.
RE: Stang08
"Sambone, no I'm talking about the high school team who lost to BYU, Wisc, Utah on a number of occasions, Texas A&M, Auburn etc. The highschool team that didn't stand a chance in said games."
That's a USU team that lost by a field goal or less to the teams you mentioned (except Utah, who they beat). You're honestly saying that a team that finishes within a field goal "didn't stand a chance"? Sorry, but you're just plain wrong. Who knows what will happen moving forward but in the last two seasons USU has been quite good, bordering on great.
downunder south jordan, UTAug. 1, 2013 7:28 a.m.
Remember this name John L Smith!
Stang08 Southern, UTJuly 31, 2013 11:34 p.m.
Sambone, no I'm talking about the high school team who lost to BYU, Wisc, Utah on a number of occasions, Texas A&M, Auburn etc. The highschool team that didn't stand a chance in said games.
The lower top 25 and only getting into the Potato bowl. Once great game because you were ready. I've gotten over it. Now if you were truly so much better than SUU why did you only score 38+ points? If you were so much better you should've scored 100+ points right?
Aggie84 Idaho Falls, IDJuly 31, 2013 8:14 p.m.
One heck of a high school team to be rated in the top 20 of all colleges. My high school team sure smothered the heck out of your little league team.
Dead story about Anderson, good for him. End of Story. Let's get with a story about the future DN.
Sambonethegreat Salt Lake City, UTJuly 31, 2013 4:08 p.m.
You mean the high school team that made the T-birds look completely inept? lol
Of course it wasn't a hard decision for Andersen to leave: 3 mil > 750K
I don't blame him. It's Wisconsin! I hope he's successful.
The Big One Salt Lake City, UTJuly 31, 2013 3:29 p.m.
i can't believe aggie fan would even care it has happened so much
Stang08 Southern, UTJuly 31, 2013 1:56 p.m.
I can't help but laugh at people who say it was a hard decision for Andersen to get out of USU. Not when he was offere an outstanding amount of money. Oh and the fact that he get's to coach a top 5 team who will always have a shot at a national title doesn't hurt either. Huge jump from that highschool team up in Logan.
Wiscougarfan River Falls, WIJuly 31, 2013 10:51 a.m.
Even though I'm currently a badger, I was raised in northern Utah and was subsequently heart broken when I heard Coach Anderson was leaving the Aggies. He is a class act and it is miraculous what he was able to accomplish in four short years up in Logan. I believe the foundation is now laid for USU to be contenders in the MWC, which is a major improvement from where they were a few short years ago. I hope Wells is up to the challenge. And oh, thanks for setting him our way, the future is bright in Wisconsin!
Aggie238 Logan, UTJuly 31, 2013 10:22 a.m.
@Lightning Lad
Man, you seem to be just looking for reasons to be depressed. USU made big strides every single year under GA, and had a great year last year by all accounts. Will that continue under Wells? Who knows, but things certainly don't look as glum as you make it out to be. Most UState games are on TV this year, and USU has fared very well over the past 2-3 years against current MWC foes, with the exception of Boise State (which is no longer the Boise State of 2009). Will USU ever be a big-market, powerhouse BCS school? Probably not in the near future. But it's still enjoyable to have a team that probably will have regular winning seasons, bowl games, occasionally phenomenal seasons, and will compete well most of the time with similar schools, including Utah and BYU.
KTar Boise, IDJuly 31, 2013 10:16 a.m.
I think the man is a class act. I know very little about this Wells character, but to say that USU will continue their steady rise to relevance without any speed bumps due to Anderson's departure is wishful thinking at best, delusion at worst. When I went to USU, the football squad wasn't even relevant in Logan! Very few people wen to the home games. Boise St. came to town one year and I would be willing to bet there were more Boise St fans than there were Aggies. It's a shame he left, but I don't fault him a bit. Obviously, coaches like Anderson aren't a dime-a-dozen. The cream of the crop coaches for the cream of the crop.
Lightening Lad Austin , TXJuly 31, 2013 9:01 a.m.
I've been mystified since 2009 when the SLC dailies began predicting glory for the Aggies simply because Anderson came aboard. In many ways despite his leaving, the balloon bread, instant tradition continues to exaggerate the football teams accomplishments. Because of this added glory that wasn't yet deserved the "pain" for Anderson turning his back on the school is also inflated in the eyes of the fan. Of course Anderson was going to leave at some point, and he was able to do so on a high note. Camp Randell will have 85,000 in the seats, the Aggies have averaged around 13-15,000 with a ONE year push to 20,000. Every Wisconsin game is on regional or national TV, USU and the MWC other than Boise have almost nothing. Even the ESPN national coverage at BYU has been lost. Salary and budgets at Wisconsin unlimited vs USU. there shouldn't be feelings, he did a smart thing and gave the locals a thrill that wasn't likely to last. Once you move into a tougher, but not by much, MWC the wins won't come as easy, the fans who came out when you won may not show when you lose.
onceuponatime Salt Lake City, UTJuly 30, 2013 10:35 p.m.
No good coach will stay long at USU. If someone is going to pay you a few million a year vs a few 100k you would be crazy not to take it. It is what is, but if Wells is good he will be gone too. BSU and BYU are the exception to the rule. I have gotten over getting my hopes up for USU football. I hope they do well, but it won't last long.
Ifel Of'a-sofa Alpine, UtahJuly 30, 2013 9:56 p.m.
Andersen was the man... taking a bottom dweller to the top 25 in 4 years... amazing.
Enough of this, it is now about Coach Wells. Don't forget, he ran the offense during Gary's last 2 years, the most successful ones!
As far as the 100 call hype? I talked to a handful of players and they had not even heard the announcement yet... and an assistant called and told them later that night.
Maybe Gary called eventually... but from what I have been told, no.
Go Aggies!
Vladhagen Salt Lake City, UTJuly 30, 2013 6:11 p.m.
I respect Andersen a great deal and it is obvious that he made a tough decision that only he knows all the details of. Ultimately I just leave it at that.
Go Big Blue!!! Bountiful, UTJuly 30, 2013 5:48 p.m.
Yes, the hardest part was having Gary say that he was staying right before the job offer came.
Regardless, I am thankful for Coach Andersen turning the Aggie football program around. Haters will only point out last season's success and say it was a fluke. You need to chart out the steady improvement that the Aggies made over the past four years. All of that hasn't vanished with Gary's departure.
Coach A has left the program in good hands with a fantastic group of players. The Aggies will do well as they adjust to their new conference.
scotsman Logan, UTJuly 30, 2013 5:17 p.m.
It was rough to have Andersen leave but you can't hold any ill-will against him. What more could you ask someone to do to help turn around your program? Nothing but love and respect for Coach A. "Players make plays, players win games" Go Aggies!
Vladhagen Salt Lake City, UTJuly 30, 2013 4:52 p.m.
I did not have trouble with the fact that Coach A left, more just how he did it. It was hard for him to leave I am sure, but the fact remains that he led Aggie fans to believe he was staying..........well unless he gets a better job.


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An empty sport utility vehicle was found nearly submerged in the Ramapo River Friday morning, prompting passing motorists to call 911 and dive teams to search the area, officials said.
Suffern police traced the 2005 Ford Explorer to a Mahwah, N.J., woman, whose name is not being released. Authorities believe a family member took the vehicle for an off-roading joy ride Thursday night and ditched it when it became stuck in the rising waters.
Calls to police began flooding in around 8:45 a.m. when passersby spotted the vehicle beneath an overpass by the intersection of the Thruway and Interstate 287 in Hillburn, Wren said.
The Hillburn Fire Department and dive teams from the Sloatsburg fire departments were called to the scene, who then asked for assistance from the Mahwah Fire Department to use their airboat.
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Firefighters were able to recover license plates that were used to track the vehicle to its owner, Wren said.
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Powerful currents have forced divers to use ropes to guide them through the murky waters, he said, adding that only parts of the submerged plane have been found.
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#1 Shock!06-11-2011, 03:03 PM
Accused Tulsa officers, their families react to mixed verdict
At first, it was "not guilty" for various charges of conspiracy, violating civil rights and drug possession with intent to distribute.
Then came count five, in which Cpl. Harold R. Wells - a retired Tulsa police officer - was charged with knowingly carrying and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime: Guilty.
The bad news kept coming for Wells' family and loved ones who had gathered to support him Friday evening at a federal courthouse in downtown Tulsa.
Wells was found guilty on four additional counts, including charges that he conspired to possess and distribute methamphetamine, conspired to steal money and used a telephone to commit a felony.
His fellow Tulsa police officers who were tried, Nick DeBruin and Bruce Bonham, were found not guilty on all counts.
Paul Cleary, a U.S. magistrate filling in for U.S. District Judge Bruce Black, who had left to catch a flight home to New Mexico for the weekend, had called the jury back into the courtroom late Friday afternoon only to see if they wished to recess for the weekend.
But then the verdicts came quickly and somewhat unexpectedly, and they broke the hearts of some in the courtroom.
DeBruin and Bonham appeared relieved for their own fates but visibly pained for the fate of their former colleague and his family.
Wells' wife, Ronda Wells, collapsed on the floor, sobbing. Family and friends rushed to comfort her.
"I can't even do this," she cried. "They already took him away!"
Family members were upset that they didn't get a chance to say goodbye to Wells before U.S. marshals led him out of the courtroom.
Wells' sister, Johna Rountree, erupted in the hallway outside the courtroom, outraged by her brother's conviction.
"I did not know the feds were so corrupt," she said. "(Special U.S. Attorney Jane Duke) is the worst, because she knows what's true."
The officers who testified that Wells conspired to steal drugs and money were lying, and they all got deals for immunity from prosecutors because they lied, Rountree said.
Wells "was offered a deal, too, but he said, 'I don't have anything to tell,' " Rountree said. "These guys are being punished for telling the truth."
Her husband, who declined to give his name, was also visibly angry.
"This is awful," he said. "It's beyond awful. We had no idea they could fabricate such garbage and convince a jury of something like that."
Rountree said her brother's case might have been affected by the fact that he didn't testify, whereas Bonham and DeBruin did.
But Wells was warned in advance not to testify, "because Duke was going to try to trick him" on the witness stand, Rountree said.
Wells' attorney, Warren Gotcher, declined to comment when reached by phone late Friday.
As DeBruin walked out of the courtroom immediately after the verdict, he hugged his attorney, Shannon McMurray, and told her: "I appreciate you."
She responded: "I know you do."
DeBruin answered a few questions for reporters after the verdict.
"I'm happy. I don't know what to say. What else can I say? I've gone through hell the past year with the support of only my very close friends, my attorney and my investigator. That's been it. It's been hell," he said. "This has been completely crazy. I'm finally going to get a good night's sleep."
Bonham quietly walked out of the courthouse and declined to comment.
Tulsa Police Department officials said their Internal Affairs Division will now conduct an internal investigation to determine whether the acquitted officers violated department policy and procedures.
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan called it a sad day for the police department and the city of Tulsa.
"Our credibility as a police department has been shaken due to this incident," Jordan said in a statement issued by TPD. "Four former members of our department strayed from ethical decision-making and, as a result, has eroded the public trust.
"We cannot afford to have our legitimacy as a premier police department slip away at the hands of a few."
I know Harold very well, In the early 90s he and another police officer with my help and the help of others started a church in Tulsa. I spent many hours with him visiting sick and working in a prison counciling program he helped me start.
He was one of the finest ministers I have ever heard as well as a kind gentile man and good father.
He talked often with me about his work as an undercover narcotics officer and was proud to be a police officer.
I lost track of him about 15 years ago when the church folded over problems with finding a new building to worship in.
This is devastating, I don't know how this can possibly be!Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
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If it's true that he was set up, then I can think of no bigger crime.
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I kinda know how you feel Rock, I had a friend of mine (Officer Mark Atkins PPD) killed in the line of duty. The shock of his death was overwhelming. At least your friend gets an appeal...:oGovernment is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.
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We could say they are spending like drunken sailors. That would be unfair to drunken sailors, they're spending their OWN money.
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I'm jumping into this kinda late. I first found out about this just over a month ago. I'm currently in Afghanistan and somewhat detached from the news back home.
Like Rockntractor, I too am in disbelief. Harold was the single most influential man God used in my spiritual developement. He invested countless hours iinto my life, looked out for my best interests, even gave me shelter when I was homeless. I was there when Sovereign Grace began and learned of its dissolvement when I came back from Bosnia.
My heart grieves for him and especially for Ronda, probably one of the most precious women I've ever known.
It's wonderful hearing from you Witmaster and a big welcome to CU, I know who you are and sent you a PM.
It is amazing you stumbled on to us and found the story.Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
Thanks! Yea, Ever since I found out I've been searching for more information/updates. Stumbled across your forum and this thread.
It was good to find a familiar face here.
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Photographer's Note
I wish you an Easter that is bright, happy, and filled with happiness and smile.
I my photo you can see Easter eggs made according to the traditional Hutsul design. Hutsuls originally for centuries have inhabited the Carpathian mountains in the West Ukraine, East Poland and Romania. I have taken this photo in an exhibition in the Ethnographic Museum in Wroclaw. In the WS you can see another photos with different decorations.
Happy Easter :)))
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mcmtanyel (35081) 2014-04-18 21:38
Hello Ryszard,
Happy Easter to you, too! Very colorfully and intricately decorated Easter eggs shown in an exquisite photo, TFS! I like the close view and the tight framing.
daddo (28618) 2014-04-18 22:13
Hi Ryszard. Sretan Uskrs.On seeing this photo I was pleased to see that people still had the skills and the time to decorate the eggs at Easter, but then I read that the image was taken in the ethnographic museum. Alas! Wonderful memories of times gone by.- colours, tradition, heritage and beliefs all coming together in a fragile surface of an eggshell. Pozdrawiam. Klaudio.
jjcordier (79297) 2014-04-18 22:26
De très beaux ufs de Pâques joliment décorés et bien mis en valeur sur ce tissu régional.
emka (114731) 2014-04-18 22:49
Cześć Ryszard,
Pieknie pomalowane jajeczka. Moje będą zwykłe, w cebuli i w jakiejs czerwonej farbce która kupiłam w Gruzji. Tobie zyczę tez wspaniałych zdrowych Świąt Wielkanocnych
jadesgran (5431) 2014-04-18 22:56
Hello Ryszard
These are certainly very colourful,and with beautiful designs.I would say, irresistible to most children and especially to me!!
Happy Easter!
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-04-19 1:41
Hello Ryszard - I find you shot of traditional eggs so refreshing as they are far more interesting than commercially produced chocolate eggs. The main shot with the eggs displayed on the cross stitch embroidery is super; a lovely display of craft in attractive colours. I'm pleased to see that in some places commercialism hasn't taken over all festivals.
I wish you a splendid Easter weekend.
timecapturer (49288) 2014-04-19 3:07
Hi Ryszard
topical and beautiful image this. Love the colours and beautiful patterns here. An Easter treat!
Have a pleasant weekend - B.
Silvio1953 (162070) 2014-04-19 3:32
Ciao Ryszard, Happy Easter to ypou too, fine design in your Easter eggs, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done my friend, have a good Easter, ciao Silvio
kathryn_weir (2056) 2014-04-19 4:32
Hello Ryszard,
Happy Easter. I love your colourful Easter gift to us on TE. Great sharpness and detail,and an informative note
Thanks for sharing
kasianowak (11181) 2014-04-19 4:55
Tobie tez zycze Wesolych Swiat i oczywiscie mokrego Smigusa Dyngusa. :)
Nicou (159824) 2014-04-19 6:35
merci pareillement quelle vue de ces beaux oeufs tout décorés out peint de l'art de la beauté quelle image sueprbe vue.
Belle fêtes
dkmurphys (69733) 2014-04-19 7:25
My first impression was that these are Romanian Easter eggs! So similar!
I wish you a joyful Easter!
cornejo (50984) 2014-04-20 2:11
Ryszard Witaj very good photograph of this beautiful composition with Easter eggs, nicely captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light and color. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good evening and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Energysavingelk (3422) 2014-04-20 3:05
Hello Ryszard,
I wonder how common this art of decorating easter eggs may still be in Poland if thes are from an ethnographic museum... However: great artistic impression.
A happy Easter to all of you in Poland!
abmdsudi (63455) 2014-04-20 5:42
Hi Ryszard
Very eggstatic with your beautiful composition! Yummy - good color and sharpness. They are ever so pretty! an interesting photo. Happy Easter, Well done
Best regards
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-04-20 10:05
Wow! Those brightly decorated eggs looks fantastic! Nicely captured with good details and wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.
Kamilutka (8107) 2014-04-21 2:44
Witaj Ryszard,
rowniez ode mnie swiateczne zyczenia pod tym pieknym zdjeciem :-) Czysty folklor i w pieknej formie. Ja takze sprobowalam swoich sil w zdobieniu pisanek w tym roku,ale nie wyszly az tak sliczne jak te Twoje na zdjeciu. Bardzo ladny kadr a haftowany bieznik pod spodem dodaje bardzo specjalnego klimatu.
Wesolych Swiat!
Pozdrawiam cieplo
Happy Easter my dear friend
than ks for sharing this ethnic shot with
us showing beautiful eggs decoration in
the Ethnographic Museum in Wroclav
nice to see this presentation
I liked a lot
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As we look forward to the release of the Xbox One and PS4 later this year, each week Digital Spy will look back at some of our favourite Xbox 360 and PS3 games of this generation. This week, Mark Langshaw remembers Grand Theft Auto 4.
It seems fitting that Grand Theft Auto 5 will serve as one of the final blockbuster releases of the current hardware generation, because it only gained momentum with the release of its predecessor.
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 played host to some impressive games prior to Grand Theft Auto 4, but their potential was only truly realised with Rockstar Games' crime masterpiece.
GTA 4 followed a memorable character named Niko Bellic, a veteran of an unnamed conflict in Eastern Europe who travels to the US hoping for a fresh start, yet finds only crime and corruption there.
The game was based on many of the same principals of the previous-generation entries in the series, such as Vice City and GTA 3, but harnessed the power of current hardware to take open-world gameplay to new heights.
GTA 4 offered a pleasingly-familiar blend of third-person action segments, carjacking and mission-based gameplay, but advanced technology enabled the developers to deliver a deeper experience.
Liberty City was now a living, breathing world that could be just as engaging to stroll through and observe as it was to cause mayhem around; and the open-world gameplay was non-linear enough to give players the chance to do both to their heart's content.
Driving and carjacking made up the core of the experience, and the vehicular action was much smoother this time around. Rides had a weightless feel and a better sense of suspension than before, making GTA 4 more accessible than its forbears.
It was a darker experience than the series' previous pinnacle Vice City, ditching the cartoony visuals to ensure that acts of gratuitous violence packed more of a punch. For instance, running over an innocent pedestrian now felt like a heinous act with real consequences, rather than mere slapstick humour.
This tied in nicely with the developer's ambitions to tell a deeper story than before, peppered with themes of moral ambiguity and political commentary.
Niko Bellic wasn't always a relatable character, but he was the kind of gritty anti-hero we could all get behind. At times he is portrayed as a ruthless killer, yet the exchanges with his cousin Roman and the other characters he befriends revealed his human side.
It was a storyline that stood out among the mayhem and carnage to make GTA 4 a meaningful experience, driven by a sharp script and a fleshed-out cast of characters.
While GTA 4's core missions left nobody wanting for anything, my fondest memories of the game are of antagonising cops unprovoked, coaxing them into high-speed car chases or pointless fights to the death just to see how long I could hold out against their onslaught, and then trying to beat that record.
Simply exploring Liberty City, driving around aimlessly with the game's zany radio stations on full blast until a point of interest was encountered, is another personal highlight.
Rockstar's attempts to make the series into online multiplayer territory with GTA 4 yielded generally positive results, with up to 15 modes of play available and the freedom to roam across all of Liberty City.
While the broad array of match types gave GTA 4's multiplayer plenty of variety, the standard deathmatch mode is the one that fans had been crying out for since consoles first went online.
It came with a steep learning curve, but did not disappoint, especially when you consider that this was Rockstar's first attempt at taking the series online.
GTA 4 was billed as the biggest and best entertainment release of 2008 ahead of its launch, and lived up to these lofty expectations on both fronts. It showed us what was possible on current-gen hardware, and has paved the way for its forthcoming successor to rewrite the book on that.


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Set up virtual machines with extra caution
How secure is the current practice in virtualisation? The stampede to employ virtualisation sees no sign of waning in 2009, writes Raj Samani, vice-president...
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How secure is the current practice in virtualisation?
The stampede to employ virtualisation sees no sign of waning in 2009, writes Raj Samani, vice-president of communications at ISSA UK.
Gartner has ranked virtualisation as the number one strategic technology for 2009 and many corporations have already implemented it on the back of green datacentres (reducing footprint and power). This trend will continue, with a recent survey of 200 IT decision makers stating that 90% of respondents will be using desktop virtualisation within five years.
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However, by employing virtualisation within your organisation are you "absolutely deluded, if not stupid," as OpenBSD project leader Theo de Raat claims? Such delusion is apparently borne from consumers assuming that software engineers, who are unable to produce operating systems or applications without security holes, can suddenly produce virtualisation layers without security holes.
This is supported by Gartner. The prediction for 2009 is that 60% of production virtual machines will be less secure than physical systems. This is largely due to:
Lack of discipline - Virtual machines can take minutes to create. This results in systems spread across the enterprise that add time delays to the application of security basics (eg. patching), or simply being forgotten about. The patching of systems also applies to the Hypervisor - this is the host operating system upon which the virtual machines run.
New vulnerabilities - Potential attackers invariably focus their attention on popular technologies. With the inevitable march towards virtualisation comes the inevitable effort to find ways to break in. An example of this was IBM reporting that of the 100 flaws identified in a popular VM vendor, between 1999 and 2006, three-quarters were found between 2004 and 2006.
Single points of failure - With many systems running on one physical device, hardware failure, for example, will result in a single point of failure for these many systems.
To avoid falling for the same pitfalls, the keyword is planning. Ensure that the security policy is updated to include virtualisation, and that administration of virtual machines is considered both from a personnel and a technical perspective.
Thereafter treat the virtualised migration much like the rollout of new physical devices. Just because you cannot see it and touch it, it does not mean the risks are not out there.
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News, Politics and Entertainment with The Chris Stigall Show | March 1Chris reviewed Donald Trump's address to Congress and the response to a picture of Kellyanne Conway. He spoke with comedian Adam Ferrera, who will be performing at Helium Comedy Club this weekend at 7:00, author Doug Wead about his book, Game of Thorns at 7:20 and John Hayward from Breitbart about Donald Trump's address to Congress at 8:20.
News, Politics and Entertainment with The Chris Stigall Show | January 17Chris discussed Martin Luther King III meeting with Donald Trump, Pennsylvania implementing looser beer selling rules and a giant alligator in Florida. He spoke with radio host and author Dave Ramsey at 7:20 about his live show coming to the Tower Theater in April and television host and journalist Bill Kurtis at 8:20 about the history of presidential inaugurations.
Keidel: Big Ben, Bell And Brown RollThe Steelers' offense overwhelmed the Dolphins in the NFL Wild Card round, as Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell lived up to the hype.
Steelers Without Williams, Brown While Roethlisberger Questionable Against BroncosThe Pittsburgh Steelers were racked with injuries all season, but key injuries to Antonio Brown, DeAngelo Williams and Ben Roethlisberger sets the stage fora hobbled offense against the Denver Broncos.
Steelers' Todman And Toussaint Hope To Deliver MoreThe Pittsburgh Steelers are looking at the divisional game against the Denver Broncos as a real challenge and opportunity to repeat history, but the buzz surrounding the team is on who will be ready to go on Sunday.
Can Bengals Ride Back-Up McCarron To Long Awaited Playoff Win?The last time the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game, Bengals' quarterback A.J. McCarron was barely five months old when Sam Wyche and company vanquished the Houston Oilers 41-14 at Riverfront Stadium.
Bill Cowher: Steelers-Bengals Wild Card Game Comes Down To ReceiversThe Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers already see enough of each other with two games each season, but now they have to face off in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
A Lot Of Positives, Some Questions For Steelers As Season Comes To A CloseThe Pittsburgh Steelers finished the 2014 regular season as AFC North champions, but sputtered in the wild card round of the playoffs. With the Pittsburgh Steelers' season coming to a close after a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, it's time to reflect on the positives and negatives from their 2014 season.
Team Grades: Steelers Fall To Ravens, 30-17The Pittsburgh Steelers watched their 2014 hopes slip away as the Baltimore Ravens took advantage of mistakes and won the wild card playoff game, 30-17.
Opponent Profile: Steelers Host Ravens In Wild Card WeekThe Pittsburgh Steelers finalized their regular season with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals to host the Baltimore Ravens during wild card week of the 2014 NFL Playoffs.
Cullen Jenkins Responds To Steelers Trash TalkCullen Jenkins says that instead of trash talk, the Eagles will let their play do the talking.
Steelers WR Antonio Brown Calls Brandon Boykin 'The Candy Bar,' Boykin LaughsSteelers say they will target the Eagles rookie cornerback Brandon Boykin.


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Does the wi-fi ipad have GPS (not just using wifi to determine location)?
Also, can the 4G ipad use GPS if you don't get a 4G plan (unassisted GPS)?
- Asked by John S from Hamden
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The other poster is wrong GPS is builtin to the iPad 2 3G. I have an iPad2 w/3G which I got specifically for the GPS Functionality. I do not have a data plan for the device. So with data disabled and no wifi, out in the boonies, the GPS works just fine. the iPad 2 with wifi only does not have the GPS functionality, as it requires the phone chip. I am not sure if the same is true for the iPad 3 but I would assume so.
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- Jun 16, 2012


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NbGit is a module for the NetBeans IDE that adds support for working with the Git version control system. It uses the JGit library created as part of EGit to interact with Git repositories. Because the module is pure Java code, it should work better across different platforms, modulo platform specific differences, such as file system behavior.
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A tool for securing DNS communications between a client and a DNS resolver.
A polyhedral extraction tool (PET).


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SPORTS fans have raised £20,000 for Durham's St Cuthbert's Hospice
Neville's Cross Football Club have been holding annual football and golf matches since 2007.
Club spokesman David Wood, of Langley Moor , said: "We were originally inspired to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice after our friend Neil Aspinall died of cancer.
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"We've run football matches every year and we're very proud to have raised a total of £20,000. But we're not going to give up.
"People in our community have a great time, they meet old friends and they raise money for a very worthy cause."
An Old Boys versus Young Guns game will be played at Meadowfield Sports Centre from 1.30pm on Sunday (May 25).
It will be followed by a charity night at The Station pub in Langley Moor.
The group will also hold a community cricket match at Brandon Cricket Club on August 24 and a golf day at Boldon Golf Club on September 19.
Mr Wood said: "The hospice doesn't need a lot of selling. We in this community have supported St Cuthbert's because is has helped and supported so many of our friends and families.
The hospice's deputy chief executive, Fiona Vallis, said: "Twenty thousand pounds in donations is a truly amazing achievement.
"We are so grateful to Neville's Cross Football Club, who we have been able to count on as supporters, for many years now. The team of supporters have fun and fundraise – it's the way to do it and we and all our patients over the years are grateful."


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Spenatpaj (spinach pie)
Serves 6
For the pastry
300g wholemeal and plain flour (you decide the ratio)
150g butter, diced
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp dried oregano
For the filling
1 large onion
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp butter
500g spinach (fresh or frozen)
3 eggs
250g cottage cheese
2 handfuls grated Cheddar
1 tbsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp black pepper
1 Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6. Mix the flour, add the butter in small chunks and rub in, then add water and oregano. Knead thoroughly and roll out into a sheet. Let it rest in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Finely chop the garlic and onion and fry in butter until soft, but not brown. Add fresh or thawed frozen…


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Disclaimer: Preview is based on a demo match played at E3 2014. The objective of the match was to cover as much of the map as possible in the color of your team. In total, I had about 7-10 minutes of playtime.
Many have screamed for the past several years for Nintendo to finally develop a major new first-party IP. At this year\'s E3, Nintendo finally announced Splatoon, a unique-looking third-person paintball game. Unfortunately, a game does not automatically play well just because it looks interesting; in fact, although the premise sounds incredibly interesting and the mechanics themselves are very sound, the game does not end up being very fun in practice.
In short, each player was given a paintball gun and competing teams are tasked with coloring as much of the map as they can with the color of their team. This was where the first problem in the game laid: players were too busy shooting at the ground rather than shooting at each other. Competition comes from opposing players shooting one another in the majority of other shooters, creating a highly competitive environment filled with all sorts of bragging rights, but this idea was not present in Splatoon. Players barely ever shot one another, instead choosing to shoot at one spot most of the time: right below themselves.
Despite lacking a competitive feel, it did have rock-solid mechanics. Shooting could either be motion-controlled or controlled via dual analog like a typical shooter — either way worked splendidly. The demo build lacked a sensitivity option, though, so many found the camera to be moving too slowly. Traversing the map was also a breeze, allowing players to \"swim\" around the map, as long as their color was present. The mechanic was simple to learn and literally as easy as pressing a button. Players were also able to teleport to their teammates with a quick press of the GamePad touch screen.
Splatoon overall had very sound mechanics; shooting was responsive and swimming around the map was a very innovative concept. It was very unfortunate that the multiplayer mode available for demo at E3 was as uninteresting as it was, though, as I had hoped for a more robust experience. If the developers could incorporate several new fun multiplayer modes into the game and add a decent single-player campaign as well, the game could surely be a success. If the game fails to add anymore meaningful interactions in multiplayer, I fail to see how gamers would be kept continuously engaged.


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16cm x 24cm GTF Series Full Range 3-Way Coaxial Speaker.
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Woofer materialCarbon Graphite IMPP Interlaced Aramid Fiber Cone
Tweeter size (mm)11,0 mm
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Multiple sizes to fit most vehicles.
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High-quality materials and construction.
Advanced materials and construction include treated tweeter domes for less speaker fatigue, smoother response and better performance at the crossover frequency. Speaker motors are oversized for higher sensitivity. Robust construction and inherent weather resistance are evident in the polypropylene woofer cones and rubber surrounds. What's more, each model is individually "voiced" for broad-spectrum tonal balance and clarity within the critical vocal frequencies – in other words, you'll hear lyrics that you could never decipher before.
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This innovative design (patent no. 7,548,631 B2) yields up to 30 percent more active cone-radiating surface area compared to conventional speakers. These "over-sized" woofers deliver strong, accurate lows, greater bass output and higher sound pressure levels (SPL).
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High-performance edge-driven soft-dome tweeters in the Infinity® Reference X speaker series provide greater clarity with reduced distortion. In addition, they have higher power-handling capabilities and better sound integration with the woofers (all models except 3002cfx).
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The Infinity® Reference X series' low-impedance voice coils make the most of the power they receive from the amplifier, extracting the strongest sound pressure levels (SPL) and the clearest sound from factory systems.
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Design ID #25471
Published: 2/21/2012
This file is a one piece spiral flower. It can be assembled tight or loose. Start twisting at the center of the spiral, then add glue or double sided sticky tape at various points to fasten it as you go around. (more fastening for tighter flowers, less for looser.) You may also choose to round or curl the petals to your liking. Experiment to come up with different variations. www.samanthawalkerdesigns.net
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A parametric speaker
experiment kit
This kit is designed to be able to make the
speaker which used a supersonic wave easily. The parametric speaker
uses distortion of supersonic wave which advance in the air, and it is
structure reproducing a sound in the audio domain. This kit use DSB
modulator. It is not performing the distortion such as the commercial
parametric speaker. Therefore, please consent not to be suitable for
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Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns. Peter Berger writes that "It seems plausible that folly and fools, like religion and magic, meet some deeply rooted needs in human society". For this reason, clowning is often considered an important part of training as a physical performance discipline, partly because tricky subject matter can be dealt with, but also because it requires a high level of risk and play in the performer.
The humor in clowning comes from the self deprecating actions of the performer, rather than the audience laughing with the performer as is common with other forms of comedy.
The term coulrophobia has been coined to describe those individuals who report a fear of clowns.
The most ancient clowns have been found in the Fifth dynasty of Egypt, around 2400 BCE. Contrary to court jests, clown have traditionally served a socio-religious and psychological role, and traditionally the role of priest and clown have been held by the same persons.
Clowning was developed from a broad tradition of historical performances, and it is difficult to point out a singular tradition or even a few different ones as being the primary precursors to clowns.[citation needed] However there are a few past prominent forms of entertainment contemporarily linked to clowning as its possible antecedents.
Examples of historical, clown-like comedic performers have been the pantomimus in ancient Greece, the Lazzi of Commedia dell'Arte, bouffons, court jesters, as well as the French mime tradition. On top of this there are many non-European clowning traditions (including clown-like figures in Japanese Kabuki theatre), North American native shaman traditions to consider which may or may not have influenced what we now think of as a clown in the Western world.
The term coulrophobia has been proposed to denote an abnormal, exaggerated, or irrational fear of clowns. The term is of recent use but is not commonly used in psychology, and according to one analyst, "has been coined more on the Internet than in printed form because it does not appear in any previously published, psychiatric, unabridged, or abridged dictionary". It is common for children to be afraid of disguised, exaggerated, or costumed figures—even Santa Claus.[citation needed] Ute myths feature a cannibalistic clown monster called the Siats. Clown costumes tend to exaggerate the facial features and some body parts, such as hands and feet and noses. This can be read as monstrous or deformed as easily as it can be read as comical. Some have suggested, however, that a fear of clowns may stem from early childhood experience, when infants begin to process and make sense of facial features.[citation needed] The significant aberrations in a clown's face may frighten a child so much that they carry this phobia throughout their adult life.
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Privacy hearings today on Capitol Hill….
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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) participates in a news conference after helping move a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act out of the Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Captiol November 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Thursday to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996.(credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)


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Sports: Heights netters to be tested early
Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Alamo Heights' run through the volleyball playoffs ended in the second round last year.
For a team that had its sights on qualifying for the UIL state tournament, it was disappointing.
"(We've learned) not to take things for granted," Alamo Heights coach Courtney Patton said.
"We were devastated. We were not ready for our season to end. We were shocked."
The Mules' season ended at 37-9, following a loss to Leander in fix sets in the Class 4A area playoffs. Leander won the final set, 15-13.
The Mules have five returning starters and eight returning letterwinners. Patton said that loss still stings and will serve as inspiration in 2014.
"I expect their mentality to be different," Patton said.
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Among the returnees are 6-0 senior middle blocker Kyle McKay and 5-9 senior outside hitter Devon Sadosky. Both were first-team all-district selections last year.
McKay is committed to Rice, and Sadosky is committed to North Texas. Hannah Lackey, a 5-4 junior setter, was also a first-team all-district pick in 2013.
The Mules will certainly be tested early. They opened season on Monday against Smithson Valley and small-school power Poth.
On Thursday, the Mules will begin play in the Texas Volleyball Invitational in Pearland, which is considered one of the top high school tournaments in the state.
The Mules are in a pool with New Braunfels and Clear Creek. The tournament continues until Saturday.
"It's really important," Patton said. "We're getting them to play at a higher level consistently, and those are the types of teams they are going to be competing against every single game."
The Mules will play host to Steele on Tuesday and Churchill, Class 5A state runner-up in 2013, next Wednesday.
They are also entered in the North East ISD tournament in two weekends. Alamo Heights opens District 27-5A play on Aug. 26 at Kerrville Tivy.
It's a fairly power-packed schedule, but Patton believes her team is talented enough to hold its own.
"We can compete," Patton said. "You can put any team against us, and we will compete. We may not beat all of them, but we will consistently play at a high level. We want our season to end at the state tournament, so we might as well see them as early as we can."


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UPDATE: Our Pennywise has now been cast!
It was long believed that actor Will Poulter was attached to the role of Pennywise for the upcoming IT reboot, but since director Cary Fukunaga departed the project, Poulter has been uncertain about his role in the movie.
However, Bloody Disgusting reports that new actors are auditioning for the role of Pennywise and have undergone makeup tests. The only name mentioned is Kirk Acevedo, who you may have seen in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Band of Brothers and Fringe.
It seems wise to cast a slightly older actor as Pennywise, given what amazing precedent Tim Curry set in the role back in 1990. A bunch of actors are trying out for the role of Pennywise for the reboot, but Kirk Acevedo seems like a decent fit.
The IT reboot comes September 8, 2017. Who do you want as Pennywise?
Source: Bloody Disgusting


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Are you ready to learn the best back exercises?
But first why build strong back? What are the benefits of having strong back muscles?
Because strong back muscles generate more force as compare with weak back muscles.How much force can your back generate?
Your back generate enough force to lift your entire body.
And that force of lifting your entire body have some real life applications.Other that looking good.
But why do we forget to strengthen it?
Because the back is not seen in the mirror and most of the time it doesn't feel anything.Besides, the front view of our body is more visible and attractive to many.Thus, we forget to place more emphasis on strengthen the back.
Until something remind us.
The reminder could be in the form of your aching lower back,from lifting stuff off the ground. Or your shoulder blades hurt after some forceful arm swings.
Here are the benefits of having strong back.
Now here are the 8 best back exercises.
Most of these exercises require minimum equipments. So you do them at home.
Let us start the ball rolling.
1.Rope Climbing.
What? Rope Climbing? Yes, rope climbing is a great exercise for strengthen the back.
This exercise can be a tricky for most. But it will take some time to learn this.
Once you learn it. Working out is a breeze.
2.Transverse Swing.(aka monkey bar.)
This exercise requires you to climb the horizontal ladder. You can find this in any fitness corner.
All you have to do is to mount the ladder with your hands. And you swing to the next pole after the next until you reach the end of the ladder.
3.Pull Up.
The pull up exercise is one of the best back exercises hall of fame. The best exercise to access the strength of the back.
It uses the body-weight for resistance. If you can do more than 10 reps. You can consider adding weights to your pull-ups.
If you find this exercise very challenging. You try do hang at the bar for a minute or you jump up the bar and slowly release on the way down.After you are done this for a while.Test how many pull ups you can do.
If you do not have a pull up bar. You can use the top of your door. Just remember wedge the door firmly and place a thick towel to protect your hands.
The alternative is to do chin up.A chin up is that you turn your palms inward.
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4.Inverted Row.
This exercise works the same as pull up minus the stress from the pull up.
Therefore, it is excellent for beginner. Why? Because the bar is slightly lower than the waist line.
You can found this at any fitness corner.You can use a table if you do not have a bar.
Just make sure that your arms has sufficient space to straighten when you are doing the exercise.
How do you do this exercise?
Grab the bar with both hands and rest your heels on the ground.
Next, you pull your body up. Until your chin reach touch the bar. Lastly, slowly lower your body back to the starting position.
Here is how I use do inverted row with a dip bar.
5.The Back Row.
There are three variation to this exercise.
---The seated row
There are two ways to do this exercise. First is to use a seated row machine.
The other way is to use resistance bands. We will learn how to use resistance bands, to do this exercise. As resistance bands are affordable and compact to use at home.
First, find a sturdy object in your home. Loop the resistance bands around the sturdy object. Next, grab onto the handles of the bands. Sit or stand and pull the resistance bands back. And then return back to starting position. If you like to see how it is done.
---The bent over row
There are three ways to this exercise. First is with the barbell. Second is with dumbbells. Third is with resistance bands.
Since we are focus on how to use minimum equipment to exercise your back. We will learn how to use resistance bands.
First, step onto the bands. Next, grab onto the handles and bend over so that you see the floor. And lastly pull the bands all the way to the back.
If you find that it is too easy.It is time to buy new bands.
---The Door Row
This is a simple exercise that you can do it right at home. All you have to do is to open the door halfway. Next, your hands grip onto the doorknobs and bend your knees at 90 degrees. And then pull your body towards the door.
Here are three best back exercises to strength the lower back. And prevent the back from becoming hunch back or a capital "C".
You can do these exercises daily.
6.The Dog and Birds.
This exercise strengthens the lower back. With less stress than the back extension.
To do this exercise,
First, raise your left arm and right leg. Straighten them and hold for a few seconds. Next slowly lower your arm and leg back to the starting position.
Do a 4-5 reps on each side. And repeat on the other side.
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7.The Cat Flex.
To this exercise, get rest your knees and hands on the floor.
Next, flex your stomach into the center of your body. Lastly, relax and let your lower back sway.
Do this in one fluid motion. Do 8-10 reps.
8.Side Plank.
Rest your left side next rest your elbow next slowly straighten your body and hold for 5 to 8 seconds.
Do 4 reps.
Repeat on the other side.
There you have it.The 8 best back exercises.
Now you know how to strengthen your back from the comfort of your own home.
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I'm not negative just for the sake of being negative. If you read my last post, if you follow me on Twitter or are a friend of mine on Facebook, you probably think I think this is the worst trade of all time.
I don't feel that way.
I get the deal and I see some real obvious benefits. Monta Ellis is the most athletic two guard the Bucks have had since Desmond Mason (if you're unfamiliar, here's a good write up on Ellis from Drew Olson). I'd say he's pretty much the first athletic two guard the Bucks have had since then. I've been dying to see Milwaukee get an athletic two guard. He can get to the hoop and finish with real authority. Ellis has 16 dunks this year. Shaun Livingston has 17 and the next highest Buck guard is Carlos Delfino with … four. This has been a problem for years. Ellis solves it.
Getting rid of Stephen Jackson? Thank goodness.
And clearly it was time for Bogut to go. Gery Woelfel Tweeted that his relationship with Scott Skiles was beyond repair. His injuries held the franchise hostage over the past season or two as well, though it's unfair to blame him for that.
But how are things any different now than they have been before? Sure, the Bucks have two guards that can score some points, but they had that with Michael Redd and Mo Williams. Turns out that didn't win them many games. No, they didn't have Luc Mbah a Moute to play defense then, but Luc hasn't exactly been a cure all this season on that end. Milwaukee ranks 22nd in the league in defensive rating right now.
Maybe Kwame Brown and Ekpe Udoh can help shore things up in the middle defensively (he's actually a good defender) and allow Drew Gooden to slide back to the four, but like I always say, when you're relying on Kwame Brown, Ekpe Udoh and Drew Gooden … who cares? It looks a lot like we're watching a franchise spin in a circle. I know they won't be as bad as those Redd and Mo teams, the supporting cast is much better now, but this still isn't a big time team.
This is the same move the Bucks always make.
I can hear everyone raving about how they gave up two players who weren't playing for one talented scorer. How could that backfire? Well, Dan Gadzuric and Charlie Bell for Corey Maggette didn't exactly put this team back on the map, did it? Ellis and Maggette are different players, but both have a habit of shooting a lot. The biggest difference is Ellis at least puts in the effort to gamble on defense, which is more than Maggette could have said.
I know the Bucks will gain some financial flexibility when Brown's contract expires, but forgive me for being dubious about that extra money that's going to be laying around.
Are free agents flocking to Milwaukee? Only a few guys have seen big deals from the Bucks over the past 10 years and the majority of those were re-signings. When the Bucks have spent money on free agents? Bobby Simmons and Gooden. The Mike Dunleavy's of the world can work out sometimes, but the guys Milwaukee has identified as players they want to build around – Redd, Bogut, Jennings – those guys come from the draft. Free agent money isn't a cure all here.
Good teams have a plan, they stick with the plan and they make small adjustments that adhere to the plan. What's the plan in Milwaukee? Here's a quote from the summer after the team acquired Jackson, Shaun Livingston and Beno Udrih:
"Those three guys create offense for other guys and draw attention. That's big for us right now."
Maybe it still is, but acquiring Ellis isn't really acquiring a guy who creates a lot for others. He's played out of position at point guard most of this season and is averaging a career high six assists per game, but he's also got a usage rate of 30%. That means he's shooting or turning over the ball on 30% of possessions while he's on the court.
As far as having a plan, building around Jennings and Bogut was the plan two years ago. Things changed obviously. Bogut got bitter and rarely was healthy and Jennings is inconsistent and occasionally grouchy.
Now Bogut's gone and Jennings' name has been mentioned too. He's probably not going anywhere in the next two days, but he sounds shook up by the trade talk. Without Bogut, are Jennings and Ellis the new "core?" Has Ersan Ilyasova made himself apart of it? Do the Bucks have even two "stars" now? Do they have one? There are some questions in the air. Not that there weren't these questions before Bogut was traded, but it seems like another lateral move.
I don't doubt that this team could make the playoffs. There may have been enough talent before and there probably is enough talent now. Ellis should be a net positive. But I still don't see how that helps the Bucks get a star.
And that's why I get upset. That's why I criticize moves. I want to see this team succeed. I want to see a plan. I want to see efficient, talented players acquired. I want to see stars.
Instead, I watch the Bucks as they side step towards the future as well as any team in the league.
Jeremy Schmidt writes the Milwaukee Bucks blog Bucksketball.com. Follow him on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.


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Improved Perfectly Matched Layers for Acoustic Radiation and Scattering Problems
M. Zampolli[1], N. Malm[2], and A. Tesei[1]
[1]NURC NATO Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy
[2]COMSOL AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Perfectly matched layers (PML) are an efficient alternative for emulating the Sommerfeld radiation condition in the numerical solution of wave radiation and scattering problems. The key ingredient of the PML formulation is the complex scaling function, which controls the anisotropic damping of the PML. The objective of this study is to propose a modified complex scaling function capable of ...
Thermal and Material Flow Modelling of Friction Stir Welding Using COMSOL
H. Schmidt[1,2], and J. Hattel[1]
[1]Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
[2]HBS Engineering, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Two friction stir welding models are presented – a global thermal model using the temperature dependent heat source and a local material flow and heat generation model allowing for detailed investigation of different contact conditions. The two models are coupled into a larger local-global model. The flow model includes frictional dissipation from the contact between the work piece and the ...
Linear Water Wave Propagation around Structures
L. Martinelli, and A. Lamberti
Universita di Bologna, Italy
Objective of this contribution is to show how to implement the Mild Slope Equations with COMSOL Multiphysics. These equations are commonly used to study the propagation of waves in harbors. Some interesting features are presented, namely the use of weak terms (used for the modelling of the source term); the evaluation of a smooth phase gradient from the complex dependent variable; a robust ...
Implementation of the Finite Isotropic Linear Cosserat Models based on the Weak Form
J. Jeong[1], and H. Ramezani[2]
[1]Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics du Batiment et del'Industrie(ESTP), Cachan, France
[2]Ecole Polytechnique de l'Universite d'Orleans CNRS/CRMD, Orleans, France
The Cosserat models fall into the group of the extended continuum media. They are capable of treating the size effects (characteristic length) in a natural manner using six material moduli for the isotropic elastic cases instead of two (and) for the classical continuum mechanics. This model involves two constitutive laws corresponding to two kinds of balance equation. The first one handles the ...
Kinetics and Reactor Modeling of Methanol Synthesis from Synthesis Gas
H. Bakhtiary, F. Hayer, H. Venvik, A. Holmen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim
Methanol synthesis is a typical reaction in heterogeneous catalysis. In this work, we have studied a laboratory fixed-bed reactor packed with a Cu/Zn/Al2O3 catalyst in both adiabatic and isothermal tubular operational modes. A methanol synthesis kinetic model was implemented in COMSOL Reaction Engineering Lab. Both 1D and 2D pseudo-homogeneous dispersion models were applied to describe the mass ...
Simulation of Optical Properties of the Si/SiO2/Al Interface at the Rear of Industrially Fabricated Si Solar Cells
Y. Yang[1], and P. Altermatt[1,2]
[1]Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), Emmerthal, Germany
[2]Dep. Solar Energy Research, Inst. Solid-State Physics, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany
The specular and diffuse reflection properties of sunlight at the rear surface of silicon solar cells with various degrees of roughness are computed by solving the Maxwell and material equations in two dimensions, using the COMSOL RF Module. The model is tested on planar Si/SiO2/air interfaces and planar Si/SiO2/Al interfaces. The simulations show that for wavelengths of 800 nm, (i) maximum ...
COMSOL Multiphysics Simulations of Microfluidic Systems for Biomedical Applications
M. Dimaki, J. Moresco Lange, P. Vazquez, P. Shah, F. Okkels, and W. Svendsen
Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
The need for fast, easy and cost-effective analysis of blood samples as well as our understanding of the functionality of cells and neurons are two rather pressing issues in the modern world. Both of these can be addressed by functional lab-on-a-chip systems, which have been designed and optimized for specific analyses. This paper deals with the design of several different systems for cell ...
Design and Simulation of an Electromagnetic Valve Actuator Using COMSOL Multiphysics
R. Wislati , H. Haase
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
In this paper an electromagnetic solenoid actuator (EMVA) consisting of an upper and lower electromagnet, a linear moving armature and two preloaded springs is considered as a potential approach in Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) Systems for Internal Combustion Engines. In opposition to common approaches the underlying EMVA make use of a permanent magnet in the upper electromagnet. The analysis ...
Modeling the Process of Drying Stationary Objects inside a Tumble Dryer Using COMSOL Multiphysics
T. Zeineldin
Department of Automatic Control and Mechatronics, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Temperature and residual moisture content of a stationary Textile in a home tumble dryer are simulated in a 2D model with COMSOL Multiphysics. Moisture migration to the textile surface is modeled in the form of capillary flow and vapor diffusion along with heat transfer in the form of conduction and energy lost due to phase change (evaporation). The drying air energy, mass and momentum transport ...
Magneto-Hydrodynamic Numerical Study of DC Electromagnetic Pump for Liquid Metal
A. Daoud, and N. Kandev
Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec (LTE), Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
The electromagnetic pumping (EMP) of electrically-conducting fluid is of growing interest for many industrial applications requiring precise flow control, enabling stopping or reversing flow direction without any moving parts or mechanical devices. Presented in this work are the results of a 3D numerical magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) simulation of direct current (DC) EMP for liquid ...


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Do you use Facebook chat to communicate? The latest updates have added the "chat heads" feature for iOS, where you're alerted when someone instant messages you by their face appearing in a small pop-up icon within whatever app you're using at the moment.
You can respond to the chat in that app without having to go back into Facebook, or you can drag it away to ignore it.
The chat heads were just one of the features in the "Facebook phone" debuted a few weeks ago.
Looking for something fun, affordable and with a charitable result? Mark your calendars for April 25, when the Press On to Cure Childhood Cancer Fund will hold an evening of traditional Irish music to raise money for cancer research.
Liz Knowles, Kieran O'Hare and Pat Broaders will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Enterprise Mill Event Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and are available at Fat Man's Mill Café and The Bean Baskette Coffee House.
Only 250 tickets will be sold.
The latest designer collection has arrived to Target, and this time it's Vogue editor-turned-celebrity-stylist Kate Young.
This line has a more formal feel than most of the Target collaborations have had, but I think the quality is a little bit lacking. It's a lot easier to make $50-70 pieces if they're on the casual side, but these floor-length satin dresses in the Kate Young collection come off as feeling pretty cheap. A few of the cocktail dresses are really cute, and the accessories are special and fun.
The Prabal Gurung collection was going to be a hard line for anyone to beat, but in my opinion, Kate Young didn't even come close.


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I have received a few emails from readers asking if I have seen the latest documentary video about the Immaculate Reception, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary this coming December, so I thought I would pass it along to the rest of you in case you have not seen it. The name of the documentary is "Immaculate Reception: Right Place, Right Time." It is just under 6 minutes long and includes interviews with Franco Harris, Guy Junker and Bob Dvorchak among a few others that were at Three Rivers Stadium for the legendary AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders on December 23, 1972.
- Billmacbride
Not only was I at the game, I attended the next game versus the Miami Dolphins and I still have my ticket stubs from each game. Will never forget the Immaculate Reception and grateful to have been there! Bill
- Jackbeaver
I wasn't there, but my buddy Chuck Fox was with his Dad at the game. But they left early and were in the Ft. Pitt tunnels in their car. When they came out of the tunnel and got the car radio reception back, they knew they missed something big!
- Sonny
Went to the Dolphins game the next week, it was 66 degrees, Bill I was driving a taxi that day and listened to the end of the game on a transistor radio. I must have not moved for half an hour. Didn't see it at all. I don't think they had replays back then.
Like Maz's homer in 60, no replay. Glad you were there Bill.
- Billmacbride
Hey Sonny,
I can still see the ball in the air, heading to the turf and out of nowhere, Franco picks it up and runs the left sideline to the end zone. Absolute bedlam/pandemonium. And it was all good. Nothing nasty or violent!
To this day, no matter the score I stay til the end of any game I attend.
The next week, I still remember watching Larry Seiple complete a fake punt, for the Dolphins, to pick up a key first down.
I also remember going to Forbes Field with my father to watch Maz, and Clemente. His arm was amazing. I remember him throwing out a base runner, from deep right field, who tagged up on third. The entire crowd was silent for a moment including my father who played baseball/football at Pennsylvania.
Let's keep a good thought for this season.
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This tea is ok. The sales associate recommended it with honeybush vanilla and I wasn't impressed by the blend. I prefer the White Ayurvedic Chai on its own. I do like that a white tea is hydrating and can be resteeped, which are probably the greatest qualities of this tea.
It's a strong spice, which I like. I prefer more flavor in my teas. It's an easy tea to drink, I don't find myself reaching for it often but when I feel the need for some healthy hydrating detox (esp in a hot bath!!) I do enjoy it.


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Introduction QWERKeys are a UK based startup that originally stocked Cherry MX switches and custom key caps for mechanical keyboards. Since the overwhelming success of the customisation of mechanical keyboards (see Geekhack deskthority and reddit), QWERKeys has now expanded their product range to include their own branded keyboard dubbed the "QWERKeyboard". What we have in to review today, is the first iteration of the QWERKeyboard, which means the model I have will be tweaked a bit for it's final release, but the main feel and look of it will remain the same. The QWERKeyboard is based on the Tex Beetle 60% keyboard, however it will be available with ISO layouts and various switch types. The current model I have in front of me has little or no obvious branding, although I have been told that some QWERKey/QWERKeyboard branding will appear. For parts of this review I may come across Tex branding, which I have had confirmed, will remain unless otherwise stated later in the review. It is apparent from the specs that the QWERKeyboard is more of a premium keyboard (taken from the Tex datasheet) and will no doubt be aimed more towards portability. Features
- USB Interface
- HID Device
- Plug & Play/Hot-Swappable
- Firmware upgradable over USB
- QWERTY Layout
- About 60% as wide as of the standard 104-Key keyboard
- Uses Cherry MX-Series switches
- N-key rollover
- Memory function users can define
- Multi-Lingual Layout
- Laser-engraved Keycaps
- Aluminum top case design
- Gold plated connector
- Power consumption:USB 5V / 60 mA
- Dimension(W*L*H):124 mm*298 mm*35 mm (without stand) /124 mm*298 mm*46 mm (with stand)
- Weight:760 g
- USB Cable Length:1.8 meters
- Number of Keys:
- 66 Keys(English-USA/Traditional Chinese/Korean Layout)
- 67 Keys(Japanese/European Layout)
- Lifecycle of Cherry switches:50 million key presses
There is also a LED version available, although the version I have in to review is the non-backlit version, but that's enough talk, lets take a closer look.


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The SFFaudio Podcast #200 – READALONG: Mars Needs Books! by Gary Lovisi
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The SFFaudio Podcast #200 – Jesse, Mirko, and Gary Lovisi discuss the Science Fiction novel Mars Needs Books! by Gary Lovisi.
Talked about on today's show:
the great description, Audible.com, it's a prison novel, it's a dystopian science fiction novel, it's a book collector's novel, Philip K. Dick, a reality dysfunction, The Man In The High Castle, 1984 by George Orwell, "retconning", Stalin, airbrushing history, a new Science Fiction idea!, Amazon's Kindle, Mark Twain, "The Department Of Control", J. Edgar Hoover, Simon is the most evil character ever, oddball individualists, a straw man gulag, one way of keeping the population in control is to send troublemakers away, another is to give them someone to hate, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein, the Attica Prison riot (1971), Arabella Rashid, entertainment media, when you can't tell what the truth is anymore it's very easy to control people, maybe it's an allegory for our times, Paperback Parade, SF writers were wrong about what our times are like, Mars, crime novels, Science Fiction as a metaphor, people are scared of reading, "I like good writing", Richard Stark's Parker novels, getting the word out about Mars Needs Books!, Gargoyle Nights, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Jack Vance, horror, fantasy, nice and short, short books pack a punch (and don't waste your time), Stephen King, Patrick O'Brian, ideas, paperback novels from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, customers want thick books, Winter In Maine by Gerard Donovan, were looking at a different readership today, James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice, there's nothing that doesn't add to the story, "Lawrence Block is scary good", Donald E. Westlake, Robert Bloch, Eight Million Ways To Die, A Pair Of Recycled Jeans by Lawrence Block, Evan Hunter (Ed McBain), Charles Ardai (was on SFFaudio Podcast #090), book-collectors, Murder Of A Bookman by Gary Lovisi (is also on Audible.com), collectable glassware, Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, cool dialogue, Driving Hell's Highway by Gary Lovisi (also on Audible.com), That Hell-bound Train by Robert Bloch, noir, Violence Is The Only Solution by Gary Lovisi (paperback), hard-boiled, revenge, betrayal, personality disorder, Sherlock Holmes, westerns, "if there's one truth in the universe that I know it's that Germans love westerns", which frontier are you talking about?, The Wild Bunch, a western with tommyguns, Akira Kurosawa, Outland (is High Noon in space), Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, hard-boiled, violence, the Martian national anthem, Prometheus Award, libertarian motifs, world-building, GryphonBooks.com, Hurricane Sandy, Wildside Press, POD Books, eBooks, fire and water, that paperback is still in readable condition in 150 years?, fanzines, Jack Vance, The Dying Earth, Robert Silverberg, Dell Mapbacks, paperbacks were disposable, used bookstores, sex books.
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The SFFaudio Podcast #073
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The SFFaudio Podcast #073 – Jesse talks with Luke Burrage and Gregg Margarite about the Audible Frontiers/Brilliance Audio audiobook of Earth Abides by George R. Stewart!
Talked about on today's show:
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, New York City, Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the best post-apocalyptic novel, a lost classic, a calm method of exposition, a student of history, Isherwood Williams, very vivid and deeply imagined, how do you define Science Fiction?, Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes, philosophical nuts and bolts, the central crisis is left unexplained, the science in Earth Abides, "I understand people better after reading this book", breeding cycles, Hard Biological Science Fiction, the disappearance of lice, overpopulation of the Earth, is it the author speaking or is it the main character?, ecology, there was no will to power, only a will to live, Baruch Spinoza, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, I can't believe how long it took the guy to get to the library!, "how to render game", "there's lots of library love in this book", "we're not going to be the people that we were", "the characters had to be ignorant out of laziness", 1947, going to university, mediocrity is well loved, "why is dumb so cool?", only people who are intelligent enough to ask the question…, does genius beget genius?, is intelligence particularly related to genetics?, nature/nurture, eugenics, is intelligence a particular interest rather than something in the brain?, superior interest vs. superior brainpower, Evie, finding the test, the IQ test, the observer's position in the universe, "do you think what the government did to Alan Turing was wrong?", the Apple logo inspired by Alan Turning's suicide?, snopes.com, I knew I wanted to be friends with Gregg Margarite, LibriVox.org, the San Fransisco tribe, you cannot spoil this book, WWII, cargo cults, "would you ever be a member of a cargo cult?", Montezuma and Quetzalcoatl, The Gods Must Be Crazy, religion, superstition, pinch your God, if God lived on earth people would break his windows, tribal sociological phenomena, the role of chiefs, the most interesting book about pinching I've ever read, "heartwarming pinching", reading, despondence and acceptance, what does it really matter if humanity is dead?, The Star by Arthur C. Clarke, intellectual arguments vs. emotional arguments, it's very rare to be emotionally affected (to tears) by a book, narrator Jonathan Davis, The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi, one of the best narrations that I've heard, Mike Resnick's Starship series, Star Wars, Connie Willis' introduction to Earth Abides, Deep Six by Jack McDevitt, "always skip over the introduction", where does Isherwood's name come from?, forgetting your own name, the character of Jack, I don't read for characters, Isherwood thinks he's an intellectual, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dafoe, The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, "I would have taken out Electromechanical Engineering", Emm and Ezra, Charlie, George (the carpenter/plumber), "even his dog (Princess)", a friend's quiz, people are not just what they know or what they read, The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams, "society is all the different bits and humanity is all the different bits", adopting leaves as a currency, maybe the whole of Douglas Adams should be treated like a religious text, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is a book about itself, Doctor Who, the dish of the day, other themes in Earth Abides, racism in Lucifer's Hammer, what race is Emma?, does it matter?, the last American, people who are racist are people talk about race, race is a sociological idea, race is something – but it is not science, "I don't live the history", "they need to have somebody who are below them on the ladder", Fox News, ideological reasons for watching TV, Glenn Beck is Mormon, Mormons believe that the Constitution of the United States was "divinely inspired", his country is part of his ideology, the reason Orson Scott Card hates gays is because of his belief system, newspapers still have an Astrology section, there is no hegemony in Earth Abides, individuals interacting with one another, "people abide", are you born of another?, matriarchy vs. patriarchy, "Is it a talisman? a totem? It's single jack!", "the power to destroy and drive in a nail", a genius accident, the word "jack" means "doer", Jack Bauer, semiotics, Jesus freaks vs. religious freaks, separating the voice of the author from the voice of the main character, The Last Man On Earth, The Last Man On Earth Blog, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Life After People, George R. Stewart wrote a biography of Bret Harte, Harte is far more complex than Louis L'Amour, Oakland, Mark Twain, recording for LibriVox.org, 2BOR02B by Kurt Vonnegut, we all know that Science Fiction has been carrying this burden, iambik audio, recording a 600 page book on the road, $1000 microphone, The Secret Of Kralitz by Henry Kuttner, The Ego Machine by Henry Kuttner, the Del Rey "best of" books, The Best Of Jack Williamson, Frederick Pohl, Luke rates Earth Abides 4.5 out of 5 stars, "it's good because it's not very good in this way", did it achieve what it set out to accomplish, The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson, we are thoroughly impressed, Earth Abides is 13 CDs 15 Hours, time passing, the loss of reading, is literacy in and of itself a good?, giving the book away, separating technique from practical skills, bull dodging, Make Room, Make Room by Harry Harrison, Soylent Green, get Charlton Heston out of your head but keep Edward G. Robinson, The Omega Man, potential upcoming SFFaudio Readalongs, Ubik by Philip K. Dick, The Man In The High Castle, Do Andoids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, Valis, The Transmigration Of Timothy Archer and The Divine Invasion, Leo Tolstoy, the philosophy of art, "the only true art is folk art", art is an abbreviation of the word artifact, a nuclear bomb is art to me, labor intensive art, venus figures, craft vs. art, I don't think art has a place in this book?, I'm pretty sure something is going on about art in this book, I see similarities between petroglyphs and Pollock, maybe I was wrong, are we post structuralist, Duchamp, Aristotle's Poetics, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, David Lynch's Dune, Laurel and Hardy, Gilligan and the Skipper, Akira Kurosawa, George R. Stewart basically invented the disaster novel, Ordeal By Hunger by George R. Stewart (available from Blackstone Audio).
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By LENORE RUTHERFORD
Camaraderie and some friendly competition is evident at Tuolumne Fire Protection District, thanks in part to a $300,000 annual influx of cash since the nearby Black Oak Casino opened its doors in May 2001.
The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk, which owns the casino, agreed to pay the fire district $300,000 a year as part of a memorandum of understanding with Tuolumne County, increasing the district's total annual budget to $334,960.
The first thing the extra money allowed the district to do was go from a totally volunteer district to a combination of volunteer and paid firefighters.
District directors hired Keven Patton, who had been the volunteer chief for seven years, as a full-time paid chief. At age 29, Patton is the youngest fire chief in Tuolumne County.
James Rafferty was later hired as a training officer and engineer and Jon Rock as an engineer.
Another big change was paying the 21 active volunteers $20 each time they respond to an emergency or training session and $7 per hour for maintaining equipment and other work they do at the firehouse.
That program started in July, and Patton reported to the district's board of directors last week on its success during the first six months.
Since the "paid call" program was implemented in July, Patton said, the district has paid volunteers a total of $7,400 for responding to emergencies, $10,000 for work at the firehouse and $1,000 for attending training sessions.
He said the volunteers have always had good morale, but he notices a bit more camaraderie since the paid call program has been in place. And the average number of volunteers responding to each emergency has increased from two or three to four or five.
"They are competing to see who gets to the most calls in a year," he said. "I see people looking in the book all the time to check out who has the most calls."
Mike Capuccini, chairman of the district board of directors, said much is being accomplished that couldn't have been done on the annual budget of $34,960 the district receives in tax revenue.