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|Publication date
|12 Aug 1986
|Filing date
|20 Feb 1985
|Priority date
|20 Feb 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Shumpei Kawanami, Hiroshi Nakama
|Original Assignee
|Dai-Ichi High Frequency Co., Ltd.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (21), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is related to an apparatus used for dimensional inspection of a segment of pipe, sometimes called a pipe spool, especially of a three dimensionally bent pipe, and further for marking or cutting and finishing of its both ends.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Generally speaking, there are two kinds of method for pipe spool measurement whichever it may be two dimensional or three dimentional.
One is a method where length of every tangent, radius and angle of the spool are measured one by one, or coordinates of every or some important tangents are measured in regard to a certain coodinate system, and the other is a method where only a length between each center of both ends and only each direction of both end tangents are measured.
The former method may be called here tangent system and the latter diagonal system shortly. This invention has been developed for the purpose not only of measurement of a cubic pipe bend but also of marking or cutting/finishing of its ends very quickly and correctly, therefore diagonal system has been adopted for this invention.
In this invention, at first, it was noticed that every pipe spool with any form may be put on floor naturally having one end tangent be laid parallel to the floor while having the other end tangent be laid directing downwards or in some case horizontal, that means not upwards.
Therefore in this invention, it has been aimed that a pipe spool shall not change its posture while it is handled.
In this invention a pipe spool is denoted P, while an end tangent to be laid horizontal is denoted P1 and the other end tangent P2, and these may be called pipe end P1 or P2.
Basic construction of this invention consists of a horizontal base frame long enough to cover diagonal distance of a pipe spool to be inspected, on which a horizontal or substantially horizontal base plane as the reference of coordinate system exists, is equipped with two sets of rotary table rotatable and may be fixed around an axis vertical to said horizontal base plane having at least one of these two rotary tables be mounted on a slide table slidable and may be fixed relatively to another rotary table, and further specialized that a horizontal pipe end support is mounted on any one of these two rotary table having its horizontal axis intersect the virticalaxis of said rotary table at a determined proper effective height, and besides another pipe end support is mounted on a swing table swingable and may be fiexed around an axis which is supported and fixed on another rotary table so as to let three axes, that is axis of the pipe end support, axis of the swing table and axis of the rotary table intersect each other at a point at the same height with that of said horizontal pipe end support.
As stated before a reason why one end of a pipe spool is to be supported horizontal is that it is the most natural posture of a pipe spool when it is laid freely on a floor, and then such construction is considered not only the most reasonable for loading and disloading of a pipe spool to be inspected, but also it is important that such support is simple.
Horizontal pipe end support for P1 is so formed that said horizontal pipe end should be very easily loaded and unloaded by only lifting or lowering the spool with a crane or hands.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of basic construction of this invention on which a pipe spool has been mounted to be inspected.
FIG. 2 is front view of another example of horizontal pipe end support and FIG. 3 is side view of it.
FIG. 4, FIGS. 5-6 and FIG. 7 are examples of a pipe end support equipped on a swing table, and FIG. 8 is a modification of FIG. 7 in order to use it as horizontal pipe end support 4 combined with a subsidiary support.
FIG. 9 is an example of combination of pipe end support and pipe end cutting/finishing unit suitable to support both horizontal and the other pipe end.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a base frame on which horizontal base plane 1a exists, 2 is a slide table which can move freely or forcedly along longitudinal direction of horizontal base plane 1a and it is guided with guide 1b fixed on base frame 1.
In this case slide table 2 is moved forcedly with screw 1c by rotating it and fixed only by stopping the rotation at any location desired, but screw 1c may be changed with rack or any other proper device.
3 is No. 1 rotary table rotatable around axis Z1 which is equipped on slide table 2 so composed as to rotate freely or may be fixed around a vertical axis Z1 perpendicular to said horizontal base plane 1a.
4 is a support which is a group of supporting plates 41, 42, 43 equipped vertically on No. 1 rotary table 3, and at the center of each plate there is a opening formed U in order to receive P1 easily and the center of each lower half circle is located so as to be in a line which is horizontal to said horizontal base plane 1a and intersects axis Z1 at a proper height h, and this line is the axis of support 4.
Diameter of said lower half of the opening U is taken a little bit larger than outside diameter of P1 with a proper clearance which is large enough to meet certain error in fabrication of a pipe spool, and with which a pipe spool is received and supported easily even when axis of support 4 is fixed previously at an angle determined by calculation as mentioned later.
In case of FIG. 1 supporting plates 41, 42, 43 must be changeable or adjustable in order to fit different size of a pipe spool.
Plate 43 located to inner side than axis Z1 may be omitted or may be composed displaceable if necessary.
At any rate, supporting plate which may be called nail piece equipped in support 4 must be so fabricated that its axis should be horizontal and intersect Z1 at a hight h.
In this invention any other construction of horizontal pipe end support is available, and for example two or three sets of supporting rollers may be applicable in place of plates or nail pieces 41, 42 or 43 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.
In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 horizontal pipe end support 4 is mounted on No. 1 rotary table 3, in which Z1 is the vertical axis of rotation of table 3.
In this case two sets of three rollers 41a and 42b are adopted in place of supporting plate 41 and 42 in FIG. 1.
Each set of rollers is changed with various size rollers so as to fit out side diameter of various size of pipe spool and to have its center axis horizontal and besides intersect axis Z1 at the hight h.
For the purpose of marking a number of center punches 44 (in this case four punches) are so installed that each axis of them is in a plane which includes axis Z1 and perpendicular to axis of support 4 and this plain is called No. 1 cutting plane.
As to distance between roller 41a to roller 42a, larger distance is preferable to get more correct result of measurement of rotating angle of this support.
Rotating angle of table 3 is indicated with a not shown scale installed on table 3 or on slide base 2, and the result is compared to that which calculated with a computer by analytical geometry or vector analysis in space which may be called space analysis altogether.
Vertical tilting of axis of P1 around the axis of support 4 may be measured for example with a level gauge or calculated from clearance between P1 and a roller devided by distance of roller 41a and roller 42a.
As shown in FIG. 2 upper two punches must be pulled up to the right and left as largely enough as these punches do not contact P1 at all so that P1 is easily loaded and unloaded at support 4.
Again in FIG. 1, 5 is No. 2 rotary table equipped on a end of base frame 1 which is rotatable around an vertical axis Z2 parallel to axis Z1, and here Z2 is called No. 2 rotary axis. 6 is a couple of brackets equipped vertically at the circumference of rotary table 5 on the top of which swing axis 6a is so equipped as to have its center axis 6b be parallel to rotary table 5 which is parallel to horizontal base plane 1a, and to intersect axis Z2 at a height h.
Swing table 7 is so equipped as to be swingable around swing axis 6b and may be fixed at any desired swing angle. 5a and 6c is a not shown scale to read angle of rotation of table 5 and of swing of table 7 respectively.
At the center of swing table 7 an opening 7a which is large enough than outside diameter of largest size pipe spool to be inspected is formed.
In order to support pipe end P2 a specially devised pipe end support 8 is installed on the back surface of swing table 7 in this case.
Pipe end support 8 for P2 may be called swingable pipe end support and shortly support 8.
As support 8 is mounted on rotary table 5 and on swing table 7, just likely as universal joint, its axis may be turned to any direction freely to meet direction of pipe end P2 installed.
Detail construction of support 8 would be explained later, and here geometric relations between important parts may be explained.
Support 8 is installed on the surface of swing table 7 so as to have its center axis, which should also be center axis of pipe end P2, intersect rotary axis Z2 and swing axis 6b.
A plane that includes the point of intersection of these three axes and is perpendicular to center axis of swing table 7 is called No. 2 cutting plane, at which marking or cutting is operated.
For geometric calculation or vector analysis a plane parallel to horizontal base plane and at height h from it is taken as xy-plane of xyz coordinate system.
It is convenient to take a point on plane-xy at which axis Z1 intersects it as the origin and to take horizontal axis of P1 as the axis-X of this coordinate system.
Referring to drawing or data sheet for a pipe spool distance l measured from origin at axis Z1 to another vertical axis Z2, angle α from axis x to line l, angle β from a line of projection of axis of P2 onto plane-xy to line l, and angle γ from axis of P2 to xy-plane are calculated. On the other hand practically length l is measured as a distance between center of No. 1 and No. 2 rotary table and at the same time, angle α, β and 65 is measured as a rotating angle of each rotary table 3, 5 and swing table 7.
Now, details of support 8 for pipe end P2 is explained. First of all two functions are required for support 8, one of which is to support pipe end P2 having axis of P2 always intersect the both axes Z1 and 6a at a point even if direction of P2 tilts slightly, and the other function is to move pipe end P2 along its axis to and fro within a certain little range in order to set a pipe spool at an optimum location where length l, angle α, β and γ indicates correct value within a certain tolerance.
Therefore support 8 consists of two kinds of mechanism corresponding to two kinds of said function respectively.
To meet these requirements a number of constructions of support 8 are available, and examples are shown in FIGS. 4,5 6 and 7, but the other examples which has said two kinds of function are of course available enough too.
FIG. 4 is an example which may be one of the most simple and therefore one of the cheapest constructions. At this figure intersection point of three axes Z2, 6a and axis of P2 is shown as the center 80 of spherical mandrel 81 which is supported with a stem 82 equipped vertical to and concentric with swing table 7 by means of plate 83 and a number of rods 84.
Diameter of sphere 81 is taken nearly equal to inside diameter of P2. This type of support 8 is simple but sphere 81 must be changed for different pipe sizes. Of course it may be clear that axis of P2 intersects the point of said intersection of axis Z2 and 6a substantially even if it is tilted a little.
Position of P2 is adjusted and fixed with magnet chuck 85 which attract the end of P2 strongly enough to slide P2 longitudinally.
Chuck 85 is moved with a handle 86 equipped on chuck 85 and with a screw 87 stretched and fixed vertically on swing table 7.
Reason why magnet chuck is preferred is that its attracting force is strong enough to move a pipe end longitudinally against certain resistance and more over a slight slip caused by a little tilting of the pipe end is allowable due to special characteristic of magnet chuck.
But any other mechanical chuck equivalent to above magnet chuck may be of course available.
Swing table 7 is swingable freely or forcedly around axis 6b supported with a pair of bracket 6 stretched from No. 2 rotary table 5.
FIG. 5 is improvement of FIG. 4, where spherical mandrel 81 is replaced with a set of three rollers 81a, 81a, 81a each of which is equipped on each slide piece of scroll chuck 82a with a bracket 82b and therefore it can fit large diameter at the inside and fit small size pipe at the outside without change of any part.
Axis of every roller is of course included in the cutting plane II.
Magnet chuck 85 is equipped at the top of spindle 85a which is held slidable and adjustable by means of screw jack or hydraulic cylinder 86a. And tiltable connection of chuck 85 to spindle 85a is more preferable in order to meet slight tilting of P2.
Purpose to use sphere 81 or roller 81a is to make axis of P2 tilt within a little angle 1 or 2 degrees around the vertical axis of swing table 7 which direction is fixed previously at a calculated position.
It is much harder to tilt swing table 7 and to turn rotary table 5 because of its weight and unbarance than to tilt small support 8 freely. Such tilting is required to meet minute but inevitable error caused by fabrication of a pipe spool and required for inevitable tilting of a pipe end which take place when P2 is moved axially through support 8 in order to set the pipe spool at an optimum position mentioned before.
In a special case, when all parts of support 8 is made very light and well balanced so that each swing table and rotary table is easily and freely rotatable corresponding to above mentioned tilting of P2, above tilting of support 8 against swing table 7 is not necessary. In such a case, a simple structure of support 8 similar to horizontal pipe end support 4 in FIG. 1 is available.
Further, a servo-assisted drive system to drive or to adjust rotary table 3, table 5 and swing table 7 in order to correspond to slight tilting of an each pipe end is useful in combination with a proper detector of said tilting.
In order to detect condition of tilting of P2 a various devices may be available.
In FIG. 5, one or a couple of square is shown as one of the most simple examples while another example would appear later when an example for combination of inspection unit and end cutting/finishing unit would be explained.
Automatic measurement and display of tilting of pipe ends should be preferable practically.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a part of FIG. 5 as seen from the top of it.
FIG. 7 is another example of a pipe end support used not only for support 8 but also applicable to support 4 provided with a subsidiary support as well as a slide base of support 4 as shown in FIG. 8.
And FIG. 7 is a view of support 8 for pipe end P2 seen from the top of axis Z2 of rotary table 5.
As mentioned before a pair of brackets 6 is stretched upward from table 5, and swing table 7 is suspended by bracket 6 with axis 6a and bracket 7a.
On the back side of swing table 7, ring pieces 7b and 7c are fixed to bear spherical frame 8d smoothly between each spherical surfaces formed on it in order to allow easy tilting of support 8 within a small angle 1 or 2 degrees.
Support 8 consists of 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g and 8h, where 8d is a main frame of support 8, 8e is a guide sleeve fixed on frame 8d to guide slidable mandrel 8f, and 8g is a number of expand pieces to support a pipe end P2 coaxially with mandrel 8f, 8e and also frame 8d. Pieces 8g are expanded with each slope formed a round mandrel 8f which is pushed and pulled with hydraulic cylinder 8h.
Force of hydraulic cylinder 8h is enlarged so large enough as to improve circularity of P2 in order to get perfect or satisfactory bevel end finishing.
Besides, spherical frame 8d is so equipped on swing table 7 as to keep the center of sphere surface of frame 8d be fixed at the point of intersection of swing axis 6b and rotary axis Z2 inspite of tilting of P2.
FIG. 8 is a side view of support 4' combined with subsidiary support 43a equipped face to face with support 4' on rotary table 3 with a bracket 43b. Support 43a is similar to plate 43 mentioned before.
Subsidiary support 43a is used to support pipe end P1 temporarily before main support 4' is applied to it.
Support 4' consists of 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g and 4h which is similar to 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g and 8h in FIG. 7 respectively.
Spherical frame 4d is supported and guided with a ring frame 4c which inside surface is spherical, and is fixed on slide piece 4b which is supported and guided with guide 3a along a groove 3b.
Slide piece 4b is connected with piston rod of hydraulic cylinder 3c fixed at the end of guide 3a which is fixed on rotary table 3.
Support 43a and support 4' is equipped coaxial. The common axis is of course horizontal at a height h and is rotatable around axis Z1.
Support 4' and subsidiary support 43a mentioned here is used as follows;
Before pipe end P1 is supported with support 4' (4d, 4e, 4f, 4g and 4h) P1 is put temporarily into supporting sheet 43a which function is similar to plate 43 in FIG. 1. At this moment, support 4' is previously shifted to the right as shown in FIG. 8, therefore P1 is easily put into the U shaped opening of supporting sheet 43a, after then support 4' is shifted to the left until the center of sphere of frame 4d coincides axis Z1 by stroke S. Of course at this moment, slide table 2 is fixed to base frame 1 temporarily.
Expand pieces 4g must have been shrunk a little by pulling back slide piece 4f to the right with cylinder 4h so as to be inserted easily into pipe end P1. Before expand pieces 4g are expanded, location of P1 should be adjusted to and fro by means of adjusting location of P2 on support 8 as mentioned before. After location of P2 and therefore P1 is adjusted optimum, expand pieces 4g are expanded by pushing slide mandeal 4f to the left with cylinder 4h, and then P1 is held tightly.
FIG. 8 is a special case in which axis of support 4' is laid coaxial with said center to center line l that means said angle β=0. It is taken for convenience, but it is the same with normal cases in which angle β is different from zero how support 43a and 4' works.
After expand pieces 4g are expanded, tilting of support 4' is checked by means of proper way.
Allowable limit of tilting of support 4' or support 8 is considerable between 1/2 to 1 degree.
An example of method to measure angle of such tilting is shown in FIG. 9 as combination with marking or cutting/finishing unit.
FIG. 9 shows an example in which a marking or cutting/finishing unit is combined with a pipe end support 4' similar to that which is shown in FIG. 8. In FIG. 9 and FIG. 8 each same notation indicates the same part, and the marking or cutting/finishing unit is indicated with notation 9 with suffix of a to f.
Supporting sheet 43' as a subsidiary support is improved so as to support P1 enough strongly in order to prevent keen vibration caused by cutting or finishing.
9a is a turning table for marking or cutting/finishing which is turned with gear 9b and pinion 9c driven with a geared motor or geared speed controlled motor 9d mounted on slide piece 4b.
Each function of 4b, 4d, 4h, 3, 3a, 3c, 2 and 1 is the same just as it is in the previous cases.
On turning table 9a a slide head 9e is equipped to be slidable in a radial direction, and is slided manually and/or automatically, on which marking tool or cutting/finishing tool is mounted.
Number of slide head 9e equipped on turning table 9a is free, and method for automatic drive of slide head is also free. For example a gear system utilizing turning of table 9a, or survo motor drive system which electric source may be supplied through slip ring system mounted between turning table 9a and slide piece 4b is available.
Improvement of subsidiary support 43' is as follows, a number of supporting nail 43' is equipped on each slide head 43c which is driven with a screw 43d turned with hydrawlic motor or air motor 43e mounted around holder 43f, which holds slide heads 43c so as to slide it radially, and further each top of nail 43' is rounded as shown in the figure in order to meet tilting of a pipe end around the axis of support 4'.
Moreover location of each nail 43' must be adjustable separately in order to fit outside surface of tilted pipe end P1.
Further, in order to meet the case in which cutting/finishing unit is combined with horizontal pipe end support 4', holder 43f must be sprit into upper and lower two parts so as to make the upper part be opened when the pipe end is put down upon the lower set of nails 43', where each nail top is adjusted manually to hold a pipe end nearly coaxial with support 4' which holds the pipe end when it is shifted to the left.
After the pipe end P1 is put on said lower nails 43' upper part of holder 43f is closed and connected with the lower part so as to support P1 with nails 43' tightly having every nail be pushed inward with screw 43d rotated with hydraulic or air motor 43e.
But it must be noticed, before driving hydraulic or air motor 43e, if pipe end P1 is supported coaxially with support 4' or not, and if it is not coaxial all screw 43d had better be rotated to open nails 43' and then to close each nail hydraulically or pneumatically again.
It is a special characteristic of such drive system when every motor is driven with a common power source that every nail is naturally adjusted to hold P1 coaxial with support 4'.
Further, such combination with marking or cutting/finishing unit may be useful too for pipe end P2, but in this case there is no need of splitting holder 43f into two parts.
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- Coveted In Scars Painting words through agony, Seeing as if...
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Maiden Of The Moon
Dyeing those gloom stars white,
A vexatious question resides,
How it's glow enslaves? ,
How those sight derange? ,
A far empty conclusion,
Beyond seas of confusion? ,
Unattained farther in seclusion.
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I have an ap on an ARM based processor that displays a bitmpa graphic, hence it copies chunks of data to the framebuffer memory for the LCD.
However, if the image is moved by an odd number of pixels, so that the resulting memory being copied to the framebuffer is not aligned to a 4-byte boundary, the performance of memcpy drops by 4 times (i.e. from 45 to 11 fps).
I have been doing some reading on this, and it seems if you can write your own optimised memcpy function to deal with this (http://www.embedded.com/showArticle....cleID=19205567).
Several variations of memcpy can be written that work better for certain sized memory chunks (e.g. 8 bytes or less, 32 bytes or less, 128 bytes or less, more than 128 bytes).
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Sack Raghuram Rajan: Subramanian Swamy tells PM, once again
New Delhi: Firing a fresh salvo at Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy yesterday levelled allegations against him, including sending confidential and sensitive financial information around the world and asked the Prime Minister to sack him immediately.
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Swamy has again written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the former IMF Chief Economist should have known the "inevitable consequence of rising and high interest rate and his policy was wilful and thus anti-national in intent."
He alleged that Rajan raised interest rates to force recession on domestic industries, and continued to hold on to his US Green Card and sent confidential and sensitive financial information around the world. The BJP leader also accused Rajan of publicly disparaging the Modi government and alleged that he is a member of "a US dominated group" that was set up to defend America's position in the global economy.
Jaitley disapproves attack on Rajan
Amid BJP MP Subramanian Swamy stepping up his tirade against Raghuram Rajan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said, "I don't approve of personal comments against anyone, let alone the RBI Governor."


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Writing a resume can be very intimidating if you don't know where to begin. Writing about your own experience and background can be difficult if your accomplishments seem like everyday tasks. Sometimes following the example of another resume can make the process seem less painless because you can see how job responsibilities are explained and skills are detailed. Expert resume builders have reviewed this service and training manager sample to show how improvements can make a resume get noticed. Take a moment to look at these recommendations so you can have a resume that stands out from the rest.
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Education Law §914(1) requires that every child attending school submit proof of the immunizations required by Public Health Law §2164. Under New York law, local school officials are given the important task of ensuring that only children with proof of vaccinations enter school, where they may spread or contract diseases against which they have not been vaccinated.
The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education is aware that such laws requiring that children be immunized before they begin school have contributed to a 98% to 100% reduction in the incidence of most vaccine- preventable diseases, and therefore takes its role seriously in the implementation of said laws. At the same time this Board of Education recognizes the need to balance the protection of the public health against the statutory right of parents to raise their children in accordance with their own religious views.
The State Education Department by its own decree states that, "School district officials are charged with the responsibility of determining, on a case-by-case basis, whether a parent/guardian is entitled to invoke the religious exemption from required immunizations." Like it or not, it becomes the duty of every Board of Education to judge the merits of each request specific to Public Health Law §2164 section (9) regarding exemptions to the parent(s) or guardian who "hold genuine and sincere religious beliefs," which are contrary to immunization.
Although many of our residents have applauded our efforts and the scrutiny we give to each request for an exemption, others have complained about what they believe to be the intrusive nature of follow up interviews which may be conducted. We are not unmindful of these concerns. However, we will continue to uphold the law and our responsibilities as a Board of Education until these laws are changed or New York Sate dictates otherwise.
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Saarbrucken – a city of diversity!
Located close to the border of France and not far from Luxembourg, Saarbrucken is the economic and cultural centre of Saarland. A picturesque city, it offers a wealth of parks, forests, meadows and streams. For those feeling fit enough, you can enjoy the 42.5 km city trail known as "Sieben Steine weisen den Weg" (seven stones show you the way). But don't worry – there are plenty of places to stop on the way – and bus stops if you feel you've had enough! The inner city offers numerous boutiques and retail stores in and around St. Johanner Markt (St. Johanner Market Square) and there are plenty more to choose from in Bahnhofstrasse. Come on the "Long night of shopping" or "Open Sunday" and your shopping spree can last even longer! The city also has a vibrant nightlife with plenty of clubs and bars to choose from – or try your luck in Casino Saarbrucken. Always in step with the times, the city also offers an audio guide app to download to your smartphone. Our low budget Motel One design hotel in Saarbrucken offers stylish, comfortable low-cost accommodation and is the perfect base for exploring the city and its environs. We look forward to welcoming you!


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Mood shifting, Congress may move to limit NSA spying
WASHINGTON — Congress is growing increasingly wary of controversial National Security Agency domestic surveillance programs, a concern likely to erupt during legislative debate _ and perhaps prod legislative action _ as early as next week.
Skepticism has been slowly building since last month's disclosures that the super-secret NSA conducted programs that collected Americans' telephone data. Dozens of lawmakers are introducing measures to make those programs less secret, and there's talk of denying funding and refusing to continue authority for the snooping.
Secret court lets NSA extend its trawl of Verizon customers' phone records
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Gentle Ben's Brewing Co.
865 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719 (map); 520-624-4177; gentlebens.com
Cooking Method: Flat top
Short Order: Unique burgers seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, chipotle chiles, and more are good for the neighborhood
Want Fries With That? Fries come with the burger, but they're nothing special
Price: The Diane, $8.95; The Western, $8.95
Gentle Ben's has long been a part of the University of Arizona experience. From its beginnings as a student hangout to its current incarnation as a brew house, Ben's has always been a go-to kind of place—a place you could take your parents or meet friends after a hard day of studying. Even though their burgers don't quite measure up to the final four placement in the Arizona Daily Star's city-wide burger contest last fall, I can see why their burgers are some of the most popular items with the college crowd.
Gentle Ben's hand-pattied, 6.5-ounce burgers are made from a blend of Choice or Prime Angus chuck and brisket that's ground in-house, with a fat content of 20 to 22 percent. Before being ground, the beef sits overnight in a chipotle marinade of Worcestershire sauce, chipotle chiles, water, salt, and pepper; after it's ground, the marinade gets mixed into the beef. The burgers get a final dose of kosher salt and coarse pepper right before being cooked on a flat top to "medium rare or to your liking." All burgers come with shredded lettuce and tomato slices and are served on toasted ciabatta buns.
Even though I ordered my burgers medium they came out closer to well done. Thankfully, the extra time on the flat top didn't detract from the moderate juiciness. The beefy flavor came through, accompanied by a hint of smoky chipotle and piquant Worcestershire. These burgers might not appeal to purists who like their patties unadulterated and purely beefy, but they have other things going for them: they're savory, tangy, and moist. I wish they had a better sear, though.
The Diane ($8.95), touted on the menu as "the legendary Tucson burger," is topped with a mix of thickly sliced mushrooms and thinly sliced onions slow cooked in red wine, beef stock, garlic, and parsley, and blanketed in a layer of gooey, melted Swiss cheese. The onion's sweetness, intensified by the slow cooking, complements the savory mushrooms well. Overall, the meltingly tender mushroom/onion mix nicely balances the meaty patty and gives a pop of garlic now and then, making for a burger that's as tasty as it is messy. (And if you're looking for a beer to go with it, I recommend Ben's India Pale Ale—hoppy, clean and crisp.)
But the Western ($8.95) is more to my liking. It's topped with several sliced of crispy bacon, generously portioned cheddar, tangy housemade barbecue sauce, and, the best part, fried onions. Superbly crunchy and mildly sweet and salty, the fried onion bits make this burger stand out. They're like the onions you might find on green bean casserole but crunchier and more flavorful.
The ciabatta buns are softer and airier than you'd expect from something called ciabatta. Nevertheless, they held up to all the ingredients in both burgers.
All burgers come with a choice of cottage cheese or french fries, or you can upgrade to beer-battered fries for an extra 75¢. I can't say the fries or the onion rings were anything special—they're from an outside source—but the servings were generous. (As for why they offer the unconventional side of cottage cheese, according to the kitchen manager, there's no real reason. Or maybe the reason got lost in time. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a throwback to the old-fashioned diet plate that was popular way back when Ben's opened.)
Gentle Ben's is not a destination burger joint, but for a casual, reasonably priced meal in the area you can't beat it. I would've expected it to rank lower in the Arizona Daily Star's Burger Madness contest—I didn't find it nearly as good as the runner up winner, Fini's Landing—but maybe its placement was due to the numerous Ben's fans and not a true reflection of a burger lover's preference.
Ben's has a sister restaurant, Barrio Brewery, where all the beers are brewed. The menus are similar but Barrio is in the site of a former warehouse so the atmosphere is a little more rustic.


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After seven surgeries, 28 rounds of radiation and six rounds of chemotherapy, Laura Squillace credits her guided imagery CDs with reducing stress and keeping her on an even keel.
Two years ago, she had a routine mammogram. The results led to a breast biopsy.
The Southfield resident was told she had cancer, but her medical team could not identify the source. At the time, she recalled there were a lot of unanswered questions. Where is the cancer? What is the extent of the cancer? She got a second opinion three weeks later.
Explains Squillace, "The biopsy created a ton of anxiety."
In September 2011, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. In October, she underwent a double mastectomy.
The day of her surgery, Squillace's sister gave her one of Beaumont's guided imagery CDs. A few days later she played it.
"That CD changed everything. It put me in a quiet, peaceful place. It's helped me manage my stress. It's about mind and spirit," says Squillace.
Today, she's a huge believer in the benefits of guided imagery. She gives CDs to family, friends and co-workers. "I just don't think people know about guided imagery and the other types of integrative medicine treatments offered at Beaumont. I'm spreading the word."
Amazingly, she worked through all her radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Squillace did not miss any work at her advertising agency position. Along with her guided imagery CDs from the Beaumont Integrative Medicine Program, she says being able to work also helped during her long recovery process.
Gail Elliott Patricolo, director, Integrative Medicine. Beaumont Health Systems says, "Guided imagery involves all five senses and is based on the understanding that the body and mind are connected, and the mind can influence the body."
Before she acquired guided imagery skills that calm and relax her, Squillace says, "I was the biggest fraidy cat."
Squillace's advice about guided imagery, "Have an open mind."
Adds Elliott Patricolo, "Guided imagery has been shown to be effective in reducing cancer-related pain, anxiety and chemotherapy-induced nausea. Along with prerecorded CDs, personalized guided imagery sessions are used to help patients cope with therapy and provide positive imagery of the future. These sessions reduce anxiety, promote health and instill hope."
When she's not working, Squillace makes jewelry and enjoys cooking. She's also takes time to give back. She's a mentor for the American Cancer Society's "Reach to Recovery" program and participates in their annual "Relay for Life" funding raising event.
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(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government wouldn't be able to fund about 50 percent of its obligations and would have to furlough about 800,000 federal workers if Congress fails to approve an increase in the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, a coalition of former budget officials says.
Sometime in the first half of August, no funding would be available for the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Education, and Housing and Urban Development, as well as unemployment insurance and Internal Revenue Service refunds, according to a report by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington.
"The reality would be chaotic," Jay Powell, the author of the study and a former Treasury undersecretary under President George H.W. Bush, said at a news conference when the report was released. "Treasury would be picking winners and losers."
The report represents a challenge to Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and other Republicans who dismiss the risks of a government default. Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said today Republicans should hold out for deep spending cuts before raising the debt ceiling, echoing the position of his party's congressional leadership.
The report evaluated Treasury cash flows in the month of August for the past several years.
There would be just enough to cover payments for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and military personnel, assuming Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner gives those programs priority, according to the study.
"There are a lot of people on both sides of the American political spectrum now that would rather have a fight than actually do something," Geithner said on June 24 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Some have a "dangerous illusion that somehow if we defaulted on our debt, stopped paying our obligations, that would be a way to balance our budget."
The coalition of former budget officials, including Alice Rivlin, a budget director under former President Bill Clinton, and Republican Pete Domenici of New Mexico, who was the longest- serving chairman of the Senate Budget Committee before his retirement, are speaking out as negotiations over a debt- reduction package before Treasury's Aug. 2 deadline have suffered setbacks.
President Barack Obama met for more than an hour yesterday with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, in the wake of last week's collapse of bipartisan negotiations led by Vice President Joe Biden.
Bachmann, Toomey and some other Republicans have been discounting the effects of a default as they encourage members of their party to withhold their votes for increasing the debt ceiling unless certain spending-cut conditions are met.
"These are scare tactics by the Obama administration," Bachmann, who declared her presidential candidacy yesterday, said in an interview today on CBS's "The Early Show."
Pawlenty, speaking on MSNBC, said Republicans should raise the debt ceiling only if they "get something permanent and structural and meaningful," including a balanced-budget amendment and spending caps. Asked what would happen if the limit weren't raised, the former Minnesota governor said, "well, we don't know that."
The policy center's report has been circulating for the past week among House Republicans as the coalition seeks to counter claims that not raising debt ceiling will have a minimal impact on the federal government and financial markets.
The Treasury would have $203.3 billion inflows for the month while owing $362.7 billion, leaving it with a deficit of $159.3 billion, according to the report.
Also, in August Social Security benefits cost $49.2 billion, Medicare and Medicaid cost $68.6 billion, defense venders and personnel cost $34.6 billion and unemployment benefits total $12.8 billion. This totals $165.2 billion in spending requirements, more than the $159.3 deficit on hand for spending.
"Failure to avert this crisis would have dire consequences," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said on the Senate floor today. "It would result in the most serious financial crisis this country has ever faced."


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Hehe I'm working as an individual on the project. No worries. I hope using some drawings from my five year old son is not to much competition here. Think more of it as custom textures for me exhibition concept nit as a professional group. I also have no other people in the background helping me.
I just put pure3d behind the name because its my company name.
I've seen it somewhere on the forums here and found it nice. I guess it was Lasse from Xoio or what the name was.
I can't edit it out. Maybe Ronen could do it because I think it's eventually a bit misleading.
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Coro Nuovo to perform at UWP Heartland Festival
PLATTEVILLE - A joint venture between the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Coro Nuovo, which is Latin for new choir, will give its first performance at the UWP Heartland Festival at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall.
Under the direction of Bob Demaree, director of UWP choral music activities, along with co-directors Jason Troxel and Harry Johansen, the performance will include pieces by Ralph Vaughan William, John Taverner, Gabriel Faure, Franz Schubert and others.
"The evening's debut performance of Coro Nuovo will present literature from a wide range of choral music styles and traditions," Demaree said. "The remainder of the performance will examine how music is a part of each key element of human existence - life, love, death and the afterlife. The great poets and musicians have commented upon these topics throughout the ages, and their words and music are just as relevant today as ever."
Consisting of professional choral musicians with UWP or UW-Whitewater connections, Coro Nuovo was formed to provide professionals with a venue to sing the best literature of the repertoire.
"All of us (members of Coro Nuovo) really missed singing," Demaree said. "Of the 31 performers, 23 are professional music teachers and conducting is what we do mostly. That's why we have multiple conductors for Coro Nuovo. I'll conduct one-third of the concert and then sing for the other two-thirds of the performance."
Coro Nuovo will also provide its members with an opportunity to sing with other musicians of their caliber, performing challenging and complex works.
"One ideal of Coro Nuovo is that the singers are accomplished soloists in their own right, yet they are excited to collaborate in an ensemble setting with other fine musicians," Demaree said. "This is the best chorus I've ever conducted because of its skill level and experience level. This is a serious group of people who really do good work. I hope people will come and enjoy the concert."
Tickets for Coro Nuovo and all other Heartland Festival productions are available from the University Box Office, (608) 342-1298. Information on other performances can be obtained through the Heartland Festival website at http://www.uwplatt.edu/arts/heartland.
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Hi I am using Sublime text version 2 build 2139.
Currently learning javascript and wanted to run a javascript file to see the output. However every time I select 'build' (assume this is what I should be doing) to get the output of the file all I receive is an error that there is no build system.
is there an easy way to execute javascript files in sublime?
If you know how to "run" a JS file from the command line, you can add your own build system to do the same from ST. It's not hard.
I put "run" in quotes because I am not sure what it means to run a JS file. With Rhino? With cscript on Windows? In a browser?


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The Ravens were slightly schizophrenic against an awful Cowboys team. Good teams, even when they play poorly, will find a way to win. And by the way, my concerns about a lackluster pass rush and thin secondary continue to resonate. Will Matt Elam ever make an impactful play? – Tony Lombardi
Offense can't afford too many slow starts as we saw tonight. O-line struggled in pass protection, particularly left tackle Eugene Monroe. Running game certainly progressing. Secondary struggling as a unit and it could be a major concern if Lardarius Webb and/or Jimmy Smith miss any significant time. – Brian Bower
Biggest news of the night for the defense was inside rush of Pernell McPhee. John Urschel was promoted to second-string, and Ryan Jensen entered later on the offensive line. – Ken McCusick
In what was a strange first half, the Ravens starters walked away with a mixed bag of results on both sides of the ball. The 27-10 score at halftime certainly wasn't accurate reflection of the first team's play. Joe Flacco and the first-team offense played the entire first half, largely because they didn't see the field until near the end of the first quarter. They started slow but finished strong. Despite not playing as flawlessly as they did last week against the 49ers they were effective, and Flacco finished with a solid 93.5 passer rating. The defense was solid, but certainly seems vulnerable. After Jimmy Smith was knocked out of the game early on, the depleted secondary was quickly taken advantage of by Dez Bryant and Tony Romo. The lack of pass rush and secondary depth is a serious concern, and Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil were non-factors. The revamped offensive line continues to provide hope that they will rebound from a disastrous year in 2013. They provided both solid pass protection, and opened up holes that allowed the ground game to average 4.9 yards per carry. – Ryan Jones
Did the start of this game remind anybody else of the last time the Ravens played in Dallas in 2008? It was like a continuation of that game – Cowboys put a drive together, Ravens score quickly – rinse, repeat. As a result of the defensive and ST touchdowns, the first-team offense started off sputtering before they finally got moving. Once they finally did, it was nice to see, but what was up with Eugene Monroe? I'm glad Justin Tucker is a Raven. – Derek Arnold
Joe Flacco didn't come out firing tonight, but those concerns were quickly put to rest. Joe Cool is fine. He's spreading the ball around the way he needs to, and his touch on the TD pass to Torrey Smith was what NFL throws are all about. Lorenzo Taliaferro, Pernell McPhee, and Deonte Thompson all improved their stock tonight. Look for Taliaferro and Justin Forsett to stick around as long as the coaching staff can possibly keep them both. – Joe Wedra
The Ravens offense looked slow out of the gates. Were they hypnotized by the Jerry World jumbotron? Once they gog going they made big plays against a Dallas D that looked helpless. – Dev Panchwagh
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Diehards and occasional fans turn out to watch US loss, advance to next World Cup round
NEENAH – If you plan on watching golf at Greene's Pour House in Neenah on U.S. soccer game days, you might want to find another spot, at least until the World Cup is over.
The bar is home to the Fox Cities' U.S. soccer supporters club American Outlaws Fox Valley.
A couple hundred people filled the bar's two floors to watch the USA-Germany World Cup match. Germany won 1-0, but the U.S. is still advancing out of the so-called 'group of death' onto the knockout stage of the tournament.
"I'm very excited. My birthday was yesterday, so this was a huge birthday present for me," said Shannon Malone of Appleton after the U.S. win in Recife, Brazil.
Thousands of miles away, the bar opened its doors an hour early for the 11 a.m. kick, proving also to be a friendly place for the I-support-the-U.S.-every-four-years type of fans, as well.
"I don't know anything about soccer," said Shalyn Hughes, while watching the USA-Germany match with her fiancée.
"So, do you know what's happening right now?" asked FOX 11's Bill Miston.
"The U.S. is playing Germany," replied Hughes, "And we need to make a goal."
"A little bit," said Maverick Cornelius of his soccer knowledge.
"I have a friend Peter – who's outside right now – he's from Ireland, he's learning me some knowledge," said Cornelius, laughing.
"But every four years, I cheer for the USA."
"It comes around every four years, you support it," said Adam Johnson of Highland Park, while taking a break from Country USA in Oshkosh.
"So, basically, it's the environment, is what I'm going for, where other people are more or less going…" until Johnson was caught up with a pro-USA chant.
As everyone seemed to have a Thursday morning off, finally there was someone inside the bar who didn't
"We're in lunch break right now," said Nick Barnes of Oshkosh.
And he didn't even need a doctor's note.
"Although," said Barnes. "I've got my dentist over there."
Oh, it's his uncle, by the way.
For those of us that had to work, U.S. men's coach Jurgen Klinsmann had a way around the problem – a doctor's note. But don't you need a doctor to sign it?
"You're a doctor, right?" FOX 11's Bill Miston asked a gentleman, clad in a U.S. jersey.
"Yes," replied Dr. Kevin Wasco, a trauma surgeon with Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. "And a soccer fan – die hard."
Despite the US' loss to Die Mannschaft 1-0, fans say it's a big statement for the Americans.
"To be able to hang with the number two team in Germany, the number three team in Portugal, and advance out of this tough group," said David Savides of Appleton, "It's huge for U.S. soccer."
After a couple days rest, the U.S. squad will take on Belgium next Tuesday.


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Economic Institutions and Economic Growth in the Former Soviet Union Economies
The aim of this paper is to assess the importance of economic institutions, measured by an index built from the E.B.R.D. (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) indicators, for the pattern of economic growth. Though it focuses on a particular set of transition economies, it is also related to the literature on institutional development and economic growth. Indeed it draws on the literature on the economics of transition, looking at the breakdown of the U.S.S.R. as an extremely powerful "natural" experiment. From an empirical point of view, the study takes into consideration the period between 1991 and 2008 for fifteen countries, namely the Former Soviet Union economies, and is performed by means of a panel model. The first part of the econometric analysis sees our index as the only independent variable. A static model and a dynamic one are specified and different estimation techniques used. The second phase includes other covariates, among which the classical determinants of growth, to test whether the institutional environment, that is to say, the economic institutions index, maintains the magnitude and has a major impact on the pattern of economic growth.
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To Illustrate and Multiply: An Open Book
To Illustrate and Multiply: An Open Book
Curated by: Paul Schimmel
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October 19th, 2008 - March 1st, 2009
To Illustrate and Multiply: An Open Book examines how sequencing manifests itself within artists' books, highlighting a diverse range of conceptual strategies and formal processes. The exhibition constitutes the first large-scale museum survey of artists' books in Los Angeles since 1978, presenting work by a range of artists, from emerging artists who have begun to experiment with this genre to established artists who view bookmaking as an integral part of their practice. Borrowing its title from a limited-edition 'zine by Raymond Pettibon, To Illustrate and Multiply: An Open Bookpresents many different book forms, some with corresponding wall-mounted works that suggest the relationship of books to other aspects of an artist's practice.


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NEWCASTLE winger James McManus sent a four-try message to NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley yesterday as the Knights thrashed Gold Coast 46-16.
Match centre: Game details and stats
Live coverage: How we covered the match
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McManus, whose record-equalling haul took him to the top of the try-scorers' list with 15, could not have done any more to push his claims for an Origin call-up should Jarryd Hayne be ruled out through injury.
The sixth Knights player alongside Andrew Johns, Adam MacDougall, Darren Albert, Cooper Vuna and Akuila Uate to score four tries in a game, McManus is realistic about his hopes.
"I think they are pretty set on blokes they want to pick," he said.
It wasn't just Newcastle's execution in attack and the first half try blitz that produced 36 points at better than a point a minute yesterday.
Or the deadly left boot of Jarrod Mullen, which strangled the life out of the Gold Coast Titans.
What will have rival teams ahead of the Knights on the competition ladder nervously looking over their shoulder after the way Newcastle dismantled the Titans was the brutality of their defence.
You could make a strong argument the Gold Coast did not turn up to play.
That would explain the 36-0 halftime scoreline. But it wouldn't give due credit to the way the Knights reduced the Titans to a bumbling rabble in the opening 40 minutes with their aggression when they didn't have the football.
McManus rightly got plenty of accolades for his performance. So too Mullen, who is in a real purple patch of form right now and halfback Tyrone Roberts, who has responded just the way coach Wayne Bennett would have wanted him to after the club signed Craig Gower.
But it was backrowers Jeremy Smith and Beau Scott who really set the standard that could yet turn the Knights into a premiership force with the ferocity of their defence.
There was one memorable tackle early in the game on hooker Matt Srama among a host of others and the rest of the Knights pack simply fed off it.
It got to the stage where the Titans were getting that bashed around, they struggled to get through any sets in the first half without coming up with an error.
Bennett had little doubt defence was instrumental in Sunday's points avalanche.
"I thought that's what won us the game,"he said.
"That's what gave us the points. His (Mullen's) wonderful kicking game and their back up of that by their great chase and their aggression in defence.
"In the end, they just couldn't breathe the Titans and the pressure kept building on them."
It was a performance Bennett didn't see coming, particularly as persistent rain had left the Hunter Stadium surface water-logged.
"I didn't know what to expect today with the conditions the way they were and it kind of blew me away a little bit to think they could score that many points," Bennett said.
Without Nate Myles and Dave Taylor going into the game, the Titans lost giant centre Jamal Idris to a suspected broken leg after just five minutes and his absence on the right edge proved telling.
The first time the Knights went there, Roberts scored a soft try so the Knights kept going back to the well will devastating effect.
By the 30-minute mark, it was 36-0 with McManus scoring a treble and Joey Leilua and Darius Boyd (penalty try) posting four pointers.
Poor Titans winger Anthony Don endured a nightmare 40 minutes he won't want to ever relive.
Titans coach Johns Cartwright was making no excuses for his side despite the Idris injury, which could see him sidelined for up to four months.
"It was out of the blue, I didn't see it coming," he said.
"We didn't do enough to stop Newcastle but I have to compliment Newcastle on their execution in that 25 minute period.
"They spotted a weakness and they attacked it and they did it perfectly.
"We looked a little bit loose right from the start and losing Jamal probably added to it."
At 42-0 after McManus crossed for his fourth try two minutes into the second half, a cricket score looked on the cards.
But as so often happens, the team with the ascendancy takes the foot off the pedal and with Bennett swinging the changes and playing some players out of position, the Titans were about to stem the tide and finish with three tries of their own.
McManus sung the praises of his forward pack after his record-equalling four-try haul.
"Our forwards set the platform with their defence,"he said.
"Their line speed was brutal at times and to score 40 odd points in those conditions was good going for us."
NEWCASTLE 46 (1 penalty try) (J McManus 4 D Boyd J Leilua J Mullen T Roberts tries T Roberts 7 goals) bt GOLD COAST 16 (G Bird K Gordon D Mead tries A Sezer 2 goals) at Hunter Stadium. Referee: Shayne Hayne, Jason Robinson. Crowd: 9,208.
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text: What About Jeffcoat? Posted on January 28, 2010 by Scott Wolf Can USC pull defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat away from Texas and Oklahoma, even if he is friends with Trojans linebacker Devon Kennard? "He's been as tight-lipped as any prospect in the country," Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barton Simmons said. Share this post:


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Mowbray shows respect for Europa League game
Tony Mowbray has denied he could have done without tonight's meaningless Europa League game against Rapid Vienna at the Ernst Happel Stadium.
Neither side can qualify from Group C and consequently the Hoops boss plans to rest some players ahead of Sunday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League trip to Hearts.
Mowbray, speaking at Austria's national stadium before his players went out to train in freezing conditions, rebuffed the suggestion he would gladly have foregone the interruption.
He said: "No, no. It's the next game. We have to respect the tournament we are playing in.
"We are here to give a good account of ourselves, to try and win the game and keep the confidence going into Sunday.
"I have picked the team in my mind. I know what the starting team will be unless there is an injury in training.
"And, if we do decide to go down that route (resting players), we expect a professional performance from the team.
"We are here to win the football match, to be positive and we are looking forward to it.
"There will be a decent crowd at the stadium, I hear, with a great atmosphere, and it will be a test for the players, but one we are looking forward to.
"If one or two of them get a chance tomorrow night they are not playing for their futures, they are trying to put themselves to the forefront of my mind for when I pick my next team."
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A double amputee Marine veteran is rolling through southeastern Ohio on a mission.
Dave Barr lost both of his legs in a land mine explosion. He rides his motorcycle all over the world to encourage others to overcome their obstacles. Barr said his procession into Malta on Thursday was an emotional experience.
"I was almost brought to tears when we came under two laddering companies with the flags hanging from the cranes on the trucks, because that's something they generally do for fallen firefighters and to honor one of their own for something very special," said Barr.
Barr has earned two Guinness World Records for his adventures, but he said he's more proud of the money he raises for his charity. Barr promotes the Fisher House, a facility that supports families of injured service men and women. He said it's his duty to help people.
"Your duty to this world and your destiny will only end when they stick you in the box," said Barr.
If you want to learn more about Barr's journey or donate to the Fisher House, you can visit www.patriotexpress.us.


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06 Oct 2006, 11:20am by P. Ryan Wilson
Well this is weird. From the AP: "Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Corey Simon will miss the rest of the season after being placed on the non-football illness-injury list Thursday by the Indianapolis Colts."
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06 Oct 2006, 11:15am by P. Ryan Wilson
This should be fun. LaVar Arrington will face his former team Sunday when the Redskins play the Giants. Arrington has been a nonfactor so far this season, and his former team was never all that impressed with him either, apparently. According to the article, linebackers coach Dale Lindsey commented that "Arrington couldn't help the Giants prepare for the Redskins because he didn't know anything when he was with the Redskins." Cornerback Shawn Springs added that "Arrington didn't seem to know the Redskins' defense." Ouch. (bugmenot/free registration required)
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05 Oct 2006, 06:24pm by Aaron Schatz
Every so often I go looking through the referral logs, and visit some of the blogs that link to us. Here's one from reader Pacifist Viking (a name you might recognize from the discussion threads), and he looks at which teams might actually want Randy Moss when he inevitably gets traded out of Oakland in 2007. I really should do this more often; one of the original goals of Extra Points was to link to more local papers and blogs, rather than just lots of ESPN.com stuff.
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05 Oct 2006, 02:43pm by P. Ryan Wilson
I know we've talked about our love affair with NFL Matchup before, but SI.com's Nunyo Demasio offers more praise for a show that is easily the best on television. As a side note, I think Demasio is one of the best sportswriters no one's heard of. Before joining SI.com he wrote for the Washington Post; I liked him then and my opinion hasn't changed since he went national.
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05 Oct 2006, 01:53pm by P. Ryan Wilson
Dr. Z calls it his "yearly package of misery" and he's talking about the preliminary nomination list for the Hall of Fame Class of 2007. The funniest bit: "I'll give you a tip. Elvis Grbac, whose name appears on the list of first-time eligibles, will not make it. Guaranteed." Also, I wonder if revoking Art Shell's Hall of Fame membership will be on the agenda.
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05 Oct 2006, 10:11am by P. Ryan Wilson
The subtitle to this Don Banks column reads: "2006 has proved many of our perceptions wrong." And in case there's any confusion, he's using the royal "our" here.
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04 Oct 2006, 11:40pm by Aaron Schatz
Football Outsiders has the only game more fun than Risk to play during the Packers-Eagles game. (Click link to read more.)
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04 Oct 2006, 11:31pm by Aaron Schatz
Randy Moss is continuing to struggle in a Raiders uniform, but does that mean he is done? Aaron Schatz uses similarity scores to attempt to find the future of Randy Moss. (Click link to read more.)
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04 Oct 2006, 09:34pm by Doug Farrar
From the AP: "Robinson appeared in Municipal Court in Seattle, where he pleaded guilty last year to drunken driving. At the time, he was given a five-year sentence that was suspended on condition he not drink or have any other law violations. The former first-round draft pick was then released by the Seattle Seahawks and signed by the Minnesota Vikings. But Robinson was charged with drunk driving again after he was stopped for speeding in August in Minnesota near the Vikings' training camp, leading to Wednesday's hearing.
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04 Oct 2006, 01:01pm by P. Ryan Wilson
The fact that the unnamed Oakland coach specifically in charge of replay challenges totally blew an important replay challenge -- in a game the Raiders eventually lost ... after leading by 18 points -- pretty much encapsulates this team's season. Compounding matters, Randy Moss later admitted to Chris Myers that "I'm not concerned about football right now ... I'm loving life." Not exactly what you want to hear from your No. 1 receiver if you're Art Shell.
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The biggest game this week is the Iron Bowl, where the playoff hopes of Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia hang in the balance.


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The Blue Bayou ©
We head down south for this nature soundscape and find ourselves vacationing on the bayou. Distant rural music of a guitar and a far off accordion playing Zydeco music wafts in for a few moments and sets the mood as gentle water flows past a stilt house as night falls. Every kind of katydid, frog and cricket sound you can imagine on a sultry southern night will be heard as nature's serenade soothes the listener to sleep with sounds of the bayou. Wilderness never happens in monotone so we have created a virtual surround sound experience with this sleep MP3. This is a truly serene Cajun vacation that is guaranteed to bring some peace of mind.
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Denver Urban Gardens Community Gardens
There are more than 160 active community gardens in the Denver Urban Gardens network. With the exception of a small number of gardens that serve specific communities, DUG community gardens are open to the public.
- Plot availability: Our volunteer garden leaders are currently determining which community gardeners are returning, and how many plots they will have available for the coming season. When they report to us that their community garden is full for the 2016 season, we will mark that garden with a yellow tag. At this time, if a garden is marked with a blue tag, it may mean that there are available plots, or it may mean that garden leaders are still checking in with gardeners from the previous year, and don't yet know if they will have available plots or not.
- Joining a community garden: To join a DUG community garden, call or email us with the name of the community garden you're interested in, and we will give you the contact information for the volunteer garden leader that handles membership at that particular garden. Depending on plot availability, the garden leader will either confirm that you have a plot, or add you to the waitlist if the garden is full for the season. In the off season and in early spring, the garden leader may still be waiting to hear from past gardeners and may not yet know if they will have available plots. In that case, they will add your name to the waitlist and contact you if a plot becomes available. Click here to learn more about joining a garden.
- Finding a community garden: Prefer a list to a map? Our community garden list can be found here!
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I have attended numerous free events at the park. They are great for families and individuals alike. The park definitely helps bring people to a downtown area that needs it to continue its revitalization. They have a number of services that are good for the body and mind that are free and otherwise wouldn't be accessible to some lesser-privileged Houstonians. It is a lovely space and a great addition to our community.
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Watching Florida Stage's new production of The Drawer Boy is a bit like observing a bumblebee in flight. Based on the evidence, it shouldn't fly, but there it goes. Michael Healey's 1999 script is riddled with implausibilities and secondhand ideas. Nevertheless it offers some gentle humor and soul, and both audiences and critics have responded with multiple awards and productions across the U.S. and Canada. Ten or fifteen years ago, this sort of quiet, personal tale might have turned up as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie of the week, before reality shows took over and many adult viewers stopped watching the tube altogether. Nowadays such character-based stories have found refuge in regional theaters.
The Drawer Boy is set in 1972, on an isolated dairy farm in Ontario, where two aging bachelors, Morgan and Angus, live a stoic, routine life of hard work. Morgan keeps close watch over the dairy herd and also over Angus, who is "simple," the result of a World War II head injury when both were soldiers stationed in Britain. Angus is a cheerful soul, but he has little of his long-term memory left and zero short-term retention. Somehow, though, he has retained a genius for juggling numbers and manipulating accounts. He enjoys life in the now and doesn't let his lack of memory bother him in the slightest -- he's not even aware there's a problem. The bachelor farmers' quiet life is interrupted one day by the arrival of a young actor/writer from Toronto, who offers to work on their place in exchange for research he needs to undertake for an upcoming play about rural life. Gruff Morgan grudgingly accepts the deal, but the city-bred Miles is pretty well useless around the farm and his attempts at writing farm-inspired drama keep getting rejected by his theater group. Desperate for a story, Miles at last finds one when he overhears Morgan recounting to Angus (who can't remember) how they went to England during the war, how they wooed and wed two English girls, and what happened when they all returned to Canada. Miles lifts the story whole hog for his play, then invites the farmers to a rehearsal. Though Morgan is furious at Miles's appropriation, the experience jump-starts Angus's memory, and he begins to recover shreds of a long-buried secret.
This premise certainly shows promise for a dandy play, and Healey, in his first full-length drama, manages to maintain suspense for much of the story. Healey's writing has a dry wit and, at times, a poetic power. The essential idea comes from a real incident, when a theater collective in Ontario visited farms to collect stories for a play about rural life. Healey's play takes a more poignant, personal focus, as the joys and heartaches of the two old farmers are slowly revealed. These characterizations are Healey's strongest suit, two juicy roles that are eminently actable.
The Drawer Boy
Florida Stage, 262 S Ocean Blvd, Manalapan
Written by Michael Healey. Directed by Louis Tyrrell. With Terrell Hardcastle, Gordon McConnell, and Colin McPhillamy. Presented through March 7th. Call 561-585-3433.
In this the Florida Stage cast fares quite well. Gordon McConnell gives a fine performance as the dour, laconic Morgan, a man of few words and many emotions, all kept in check by steady nerves and willpower. McConnell, who appears to have a knack for salt-of-the-earth types (he was particularly fine as the grieving fire chief in GableStage's 9/11 drama The Guys), gives Morgan a rolling, bearlike gait, as if the farmer has been battered by a multitude of barnyard accidents and a regimen of habitual routines, giving him the physical sense of a man stuck in a rut. Colin McPhillamy gives Angus a cheerful, loopy charm, while Terrell Hardcastle as Miles achieves a sweet and sour balance of naive innocence and deplorable selfishness, no small feat. Director Louis Tyrrell once again delivers a carefully staged, clearly rendered production that's evocative and clear. Richard Crowell's set design, a wood plank farm kitchen surrounded by a cornfield, sets the right tone of golden-hued rusticity, a feel that's abetted by Matt Brigand Kelly's inventive sound design and augmented by John Fahey's interstitial style of guitar music.
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Overall, the high production quality papers over some of the play's weaknesses. Why Morgan allows Miles to stay on and on despite his relentless intrusions; why the long-buried secret must be so carefully hidden when Angus can't remember anything anyway; why, indeed, Morgan has stuck with Angus over the years -- are questions that pretty much get in the way of the narrative flow, and it's probably best not to ask them at all. The character of Miles is sketched very flatly, in broad strokes. He is feckless, selfish, touting the benefits of Soviet-style collective farming while whining about the hard work he must do -- his idea of hard work is his performance as a porcupine for his theater group, a satiric jab that feels cheap. Angus, meanwhile, despite his pathos and charm, seems like a construct, regaining his memory at all-too-convenient moments to emphasize the point that the art of theater has power to reveal truth. (The play heavily references Hamlet, which uses theatricality for the same purpose.) This old, often used idea still has some punch. It also has irony -- The Drawer Boy may be weak on internal logic and thematic inspiration, but its theatrical spell is nonetheless strong enough to beguile. While watching this bumblebee, perhaps it's best to enjoy the moment, as Angus does, and forget about the hows and whys.