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In the empirical literature, not much support is found for the uncovered interest parity. Especially with free floating exchange rates, the forward rate is a biased predictor of the future exchange rate. This phenomenon can both be explained by an absence of rational expectations or by risk premia in the foreign exchange market. By means of survey data, this study demonstrates that both aspects are indeed important. On the one hand, survey expectations deviate systematically from future realisations. On the other hand, interest differentials do not fully reflect expected depreciations.
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PATCO has four escalators and one elevator out of service. In August, the escalators were working 56 percent of the time.
PATCO let a maintenance contract lapse and issued an apology on its website.
"We let PATCO customers down, and we apologize. Our customers deserve much more from us," said John Matheussen, PATCO president and CEO of the Delaware River Port Authority.
"Forget the apology, just fix it. I don't think an apology matters at this point," said Erica Vazquez of Haddonfield.
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Last night, the PATCO board awarded a three-year maintenance contract to Fujitec America Inc. of Sharon Hill, Pa. for $1.39 million.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The next round of improvements to the new downtown park and soccer complex in Columbus could be finished by May. Weathers Construction has begun work on a new 3,000 square foot building at the south end of the soccer complex.
The $160,000 project will house a concession stand, rest rooms and a referees meeting room. It should be completed by May in time for summer and fall tournaments. City and county crews also may start work this week clearing some areas on the northwest end of the complex for nature parking.
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"Each man is afraid of his neighbor's disapproval - a thing which, to the general run of the human race, is more dreaded than wolves and death"
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Johannesburg - Upgrading and repair work on potholes, storm
drains and traffic lights on 200 roads and intersections will be
"accelerated" during a 90-day, R77m project, the Johannesburg Roads
Agency (JRA) said on Wednesday.
"These issues are the ones that we will focus on,
because their efficiency affects all motorists daily," spokesperson
Thulani Makhubela said.
He said the agency aimed to close 17 000 potholes by September.
JRA managing director Dudu Maseko said The 90-day Project,
which began in July, had already reconstructed over 10km of road in
"Our work is serious, because we don't just want to fix
the potholes, we are going to make sure that they never come back," she
She said the project would also ensure that traffic lights
would remain fully functional in the event of power failures.
"Here in South Africa we are trendsetters, and we are
'greening' our traffic lights."
About 120 traffic lights would be backed up with
uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), remote monitoring functions and
power-saving LED lights.
The project would also focus on repairing storm water
drainage on 15 major roads, and introducing a gravel roads stabilisation
programme in selected townships.
"We are certain that the project will be successful. We
want everyone to come to us and see when the 90 days are over," Maseko
out of R77m, at least half of that will go into someones pocket, as I know the ANC, the money, she just went missing.
Only after more than half of the R77m has disappeared through corruption ..ha ha ha
i have seen these guys fix pothole and trust me after the first rain or a pipe burst in the street they will have to refill it again
@Dmoses - I agree, I have never seen any of the "repaired" potholes not re-appearing! They allways re-appear so I would like to see what special epoxy they are going to use to prevent this from continuously happening again in the future!! You can spit on the road and tomorrow there will be a pothole that mirraculously appeared! And remember that if anything left to deteriorate long enough it is difficult to catch-up on the repairwork! It's like tooth-decay!
Well, Maseko promised that the potholes were going to be fixed so well that they are "never going to come back". Maybe he planning to use concrete...
we'll see. i only hope it will happen and not fade away somehow... i really hope.
Who are they kidding. This has taken 17 years - you call that high speed.
I'll only believe it when it's done otherwise it's just another empty promise.
Should take a lesson from China. They fixed an entire highway in a week after the earthquake. Now why can't we be that efficient? Its not like we don't have the resources.
Really ?? a Hiigh Speed Pothole fix ?
It will result a few days later in a Bigger high speed pothole. Please don't announce these issues in the press to look good cause you dont.
Just do the job we taxpayers pay you for & stop bragging about things that should have done done PROPERLY in the first place.
"Here in South Africa we are trendsetters" Yeah right on - in ripping off the tax payer.
"Our work is serious, because we don't just want to fix the potholes, we are going to make sure that they never come back," --- What a stupid statement - laughable, they can not even build a proper road with out it needing repair with in the first year,
Close 17 000 potholes by September. - on dirt roads probably? how many has Outsurance filled in so far on tarred roads ? - (LeadSA)
The JRA will obviously outsource the work and I wonder how much of the R 77m is going to end up in the back pocket of her's and her shamwans'
The mayor of Joburg promised all these lovely services way back when he was sworn in - proof will be in the pudding since the same guy who is now mayor was the head honcho and in charge of the billing fiasco that is still with us. Talk is cheap actions cost money
Some gravy train riders getting a wake-up call?
Democracy working?
"Here in South Africa we are trendsetters, and we are 'greening' our traffic lights." Hiervan hou ek, geen rooi ligte waar ek moet stop nie!!! hahaha
..they can always borrow some bucks from somebodys "private" trust fund...mmmm..should be more than enough in there to help out..."Sharing is Caring"
They will fix 200 potholes at a price of R77million, wow that is R385000 each, what are they fixing it with gold. So all those thousands of potholes that Dial Direct Pothole Brigade fixed must be worth a fortune. They call this fast tracking, yes 17years later - i really would hate to see them when they work at extreme high speed. This is a crock.
The article mentions 17000 potholes........ :-)
And you expect us to believe this ?
I believe that seeing that it s the tax-ayer's money that is going to be used for this that transparrency of the contracts, funds etc. Shoud prevail throughout! Transparency - that is all that we are asking for, there will be more support and less irate people out there questioning every cent spent! Audit reports published in the national papers will be good! This way the government can perhaps re-gain the tax-payer's confidence!
The Dial Direct and LeadSA free pothole repair service, which had led to the fixing of over 30 000 potholes across the city, will cease operation on June 1.
Clearely it seems that spending R77m on fixing potholes is cheaper than the free service we had from Dial Direct and LeadSA. Oh well who are we trying to fool here... most of the R77m will end up in someones back pocket... tshooo tshooo here comes the gravy train
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"I want to say that I am very proud to be Mayor of Mallow as we approach Easter 2013.
The hard working Racing Home for Easter Festival committee, under the chairmanship of Mary Kelly, has put together a fun-packed programme of events catering for people of all ages.
I want to encourage everyone who has not yet decided where to go this weekend to come to Mallow.
This festival is once again going to be wonderful for the local economy, providing just the kind of boost that our town needs in these recessionary times.
Hotels and B&Bs will be packed and I am told that bookings for evening meals in local restaurants are well up on previous years.
This year the festival has been extended to Tuesday and Wednesday when the focus will be on the heritage of Mallow, culminating in a concert on Wednesday night which has an awesome line up of local talent.
As always, a special thanks to the town and county council officials, to the gardai and to the sponsors for their support in helping to make this festival such a wonderful event.
Special mention also to Failte Ireland and Irish Rail, who through their support recognise that this is not just a Mallow festival but also a truly national event.
Finally, I wish to send warm greetings to those returning to Mallow and Ireland for Easter on this, the year of the Gathering.


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General Overview
The dollar/yen tests the mark 98 for the first time since the end of June, it can be said that the bears on the yen erroneous position, due to the tightening position of the U.S. central bank and mitigating the views of the central bank of Japan, they are counting on the pair.
It's all about the weakness of the macroeconomic data from the U.S. in the last couple of weeks.
Price managed to break the trend line Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-reach September, which is located near the line Senkou Span B, the cloud top.
The upward movement will be relevant as long as the price is above Kijun-sen. The price broke through the Cloud and it is being traded above it right now. The Cloud is neutral.
Chinkou Span is below the price, which confirms the current sell signal and indicates a bearish market sentiment of the pair.
Bollinger Bands follow the price down. The indicator shows a high volatility.
MACD is declining.
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The pair went below the support 98.25-99.25, which shifts the risks of further development in the direction of the downtrend to 94.30, followed by 92.50 support area, and ultimately to the level 90.00.
Just the opposite break above 98.25-99.25 area, which is now likely to play the role of resistance, once again the focus back on the rise above 101.50 minor resistance to a maximum of 103.75. In the future, it will confirm the overcoming of medium-term growth more towards 110.00.


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was thinking of having two sets of tubeless wheels , one with quick xc type tyres and another set with a bigger volume for trail centres ! I cant be bothered to keep changing my tyres over! or an I being lazy ? just swap the wheel set for the type of riding !
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is this a good idea ?
You'll need cassette, rotors etc as well. Very expensive way of doing it.
It would take 10mins max to replace tyres and save you a lot of cash.
Plenty of roadies and cxers run multiple wheels for the same bike and road wheels are far more expensive.
If you've got the money then I don't see why not. You could even run a lighter set with the xc tyres and a burlier set with the bigger ones.
As long as you swap them relatively frequently (to even out chain/block wear), it might be a sound way of doing things. However, I'd probably have a "good set" for general XC and trail centre use, and a "heavy set" with cheap but strong hubs/rims for you want to thrash it and not worry about the weight.
You'll need cassette, rotors etc as well. Very expensive way of doing it.
The wonders of centrelock?
It's a great idea, right up to when you accidentally buy a frame to go on the spare wheels.
thats what I was thinking , I was looking at some hope pro 2 on stans , my LBS is doing a deal but then you need rotors !
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It's a great idea, right up to when you accidentally buy a frame to go on the spare wheels.
i've done the opposite; i've only got one set of wheels, and 2 bikes...
thats a good idea ....never thought of that
in a different sort of way
I have had 2 sets of wheels for the last 6 years or so. Main set is run tubeless with Stan's and regular trail tires. The backup set is cheaper, and I run tubes with it. The tires on the backup set get switched between semi-slicks, mud tires, and studded winter tires. The only thing that I have to do is to remember to retract the brake caliper pistons a bit since the regular wheels get more use and therefore the brake rotors have worn more and are thinner. The really nice thing is that a broken spoke, dinged rim, or bad freehub body doesn't stop you from riding while the wheel is in the shop or parts are on the way.
Same as ahwiles- 2 bikes running 1 set of wheels here. It makes more sense.
C'mon mate, £10 will get you some good tyre levers and can you honestly say you'd rather spend £100's than 10 minutes changing tyres?
That is of course if you haven't got your mind set on tubeless, why would you? tubes will always be better...
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A new audio edition of the New York Times best-selling sword and sorcery classic, The Legacy is Drizzt at his scimitar-wielding best!
Having found a measure of peace among the dwarves in the reclaimed Mithral Hall, Drizzt begins to know contentment for perhaps the first time in his tumultuous life. But for a dark elf renegade from a city ruled by priestesses of a demon goddess, no peace can long last. It is Lolth herself, the dreaded Queen of the Demonweb Pits, who musters her followers to pour up from the black depths of the Underdark to reclaim for their goddess the one soul that had managed to elude her. The soul of Drizzt Do'Urden.
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"Suspence action thriller"
Legacy is the seventh book of the Drizzt Saga and the first of the Legacy of the Drow Series. All the previous stories in the saga are great but it wasn't until this series that the conflicts took battles to an epic scale. As always the action sequences are amazing and the suspense will keep you on edge. The cast of characters is incredibly diverse and the narrator does a tremendous job giving each one their own voice. This is Sherlock Holmes meets The Return Of The King. Just remember if you skip the previous novels you may feel a little lost at first but Salvatore does a pretty good job in bringing people up to speed. And fortunately despite only having this book Legacy on preorder, audible is offering the complete series for sale on the day it was released.
I recommend the whole series for anyone interested in books that take place in fantasy settings from age 8+, it does have graphic fight sequences but it lacks the gorey details.
"The Adventure Continues"
The way R. A. Salvatore weaved the story together like a jigsaw puzzle, fitting each piece perfectly as he brought the story together.
I was a little worried at first. I thought maybe Mr. Salvatore had lost his touch, as some of the characters weren't behaving like they normally do. But as I stated, like a jigsaw puzzle, with each piece connecting, things started to make more and more sense as Mr. Salvatore weaved his story together like a masterpiece painting.
Wulfgar, Catie-brie and Bruenor's battle with the yochlol and the drow party from Menzoberranzan. It was a very powerful and emotional moment.
I have listened to all of Victor Bevine's previous narration of this epic series. And once again, he does an amazing job. I can't imagine anyone else voicing Drizzt Do'Urden but him. I've gotten to the point where I hear his voice while reading the books in the series, when I am not listening to it that is.
Yes, it was tough to stop listening. In fact, I had to buy the next book in the series right away after this one.
I thought I would have to wait for the next book in the series, like I had to wait for Audible to release this one after the Iced Dale Trilogy, which I admit was a tough wait. But to my surprise, Audible release all four books to this series on the same day. Celebration!!! Good job to Audible.
"A must read pivotal game-changer In the series!"
If you follow my reviews, especially for Salvatore's Drizzt novels, you know that I rarely, if ever, provide plot points or spoilers, as I feel they take away from the listening experience. In this case, however, it's important to place this audiobook in respect to Salvatore's previous rich and noteworthy Drizzt novels.
This first of four novels in this series occurs after Drizzt's exploits in the Icewind Dale trilogy. This solidly-written Turtledove novel confronts the consequences stemming from Drizzt's sister and her dark elven disciples that ascend from the Underdark. Their plot to seize him, and then sacrifice him to Lolth, the Spider Queen Goddess, is only the very beginning of where these four novels will take you, dear Audible listener.
Be prepared.
MAJOR events occur in this first of the four Legacy novels. Surprising ones, at that. VERY unexpected turns of events. What you THOUGHT you knew from the previous novels isn't necessarily the case. Strap in, and get ready for a great ride.
As to Salvatore's writing style, this work is a less "by the numbers" storyline than his previous Drizzt novels. That by no means takes anything away from those earlier strong efforts – They were groundbreaking works in fantasy that further defined the genre. This work, however, truly stands apart, and it makes for a great listen. It's a cut above, and it shows.
Rivalries escalate. Characters take an growing prominence, and hint at further storylines in subsequent novels. Strong plots lines and events launch herein, so I have to stop here.
A final note: Victor Bevine does a solid job of narration, and definitely adds to the work.
If you're a fan of the Drizzt series, this first of the Legacy of the Drow is simply put, a "must read."
Think game-changer.
"Excellent Continuation"
For some reason I could never get the mental image of the Drider as a s****y cgi version similar to The Scorpion King.
"quite good."
the story and narrator are great, but the volume is not well mastered. there are times when the narrator whispers and the engineer does not match the volume across the track.
"Although book one this story is WELL underway!!"
Wouldn't suggest you start with this book, after a few chapters I realized this is a story that is well under way and starting here would be like walking into a movie during the last 45 min. And trying to understand what's going on. Sounds like a good story tho!
I wish it was clear where this story actually begins!
"Sound to low"
I have the sound pegged and the narrator keeps whispering. The player needs better volume control.
"Wonderful book"
I can't wait to start the next book in the series. I also can't wait to meet Salvatore again. Twice is not nearly enough. Not only is he an amazing writer, but a huge inspiration to my own writing.
"Very good"
I enjoyed this. excellent naration, on to starless night next. I would highly recommend this series to any lover of fantasy. five stars.
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Harry Barker's soccer book is a fun way to turn learning the English alphabet into an enjoyable experience. He uses one of the world's most popular sports as a background along with teaching certain aspects of the game of soccer. This primer is a best seller among an audience learning English as a second language.
Learn about soccer positions such as:
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...and much more.
Harry will be doing many more ABC books with the goal of teaching English. His amusing way with words is guaranteed to keep learners interested and is a "must have" for anyone interested in the English language.
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August 16, 2016
Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers
BBC coverage
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- BBC local radio; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website
Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom has no new injury or suspension worries following Saturday's 2-0 home win against Derby.
Striker Sam Winnall remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.
QPR defender Joel Lynch (abdomen) is out while midfielder Ben Gladwin is due to undergo a scan after sustaining an ankle injury in the 2-0 win at Cardiff.
Summer signing Ariel Borysiuk and forward Jamie Mackie are both sidelined with ankle problems.
Match facts
- The Tykes have lost their last three home games against QPR, last winning 2-1 in February 2009 thanks to goals from Daniel Bogdanovic and Anderson de Silva.
- Rangers have won their last six games against Barnsley, scoring 16 goals.
- Conor Hourihane has provided an assist in each of Barnsley's two league games this season.
- QPR have won their opening two league games – they have not won their opening three since 2010-11, which ultimately saw them win promotion from the Championship.


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Buck Tilton is a lot of things: part founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute; part English professor; part Game of Thrones fan. He's America's go-to-source for backcountry medicine, and is currently helping the Boy Scouts of America rewrite their medicine curriculum, which he originally helped instate. We sat down with the man to talk outdoors.


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John C. Fremont classes of Winter/Summer 1958 will celebrate their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, July 26, at the Los Angeles Airport Sheraton Gateway Hotel.
The Continentals and Elitians classes of Winter/Summer 1958 are inviting all graduated classes of Fremont High School and their friends to join them at this very special event. Their theme is "Find a Way or Make One – Celebrating 50 Years of Achievements."
Call the following Fremont 50 Year Reunion committee members for information: Richard Procello, (310) 641-9336, Erlyne Toney-Alvarez, (323) 753-6964, Gaston Green (310) 923-0094, or Bobby Steppes-Bradford, (323) 756-3276.
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I've told you how many politicians have been attacking the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps some of the poorest kids in the nation's capital. Not only does the D.C. City Council support the private school choice program, but a new poll conducted by Braun Research shows that the people who benefit directly from it — D.C. residents, and especially parents of school-age children — overwhelmingly support it:
74% have a favorable view of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program; and 79% of parents of school-age children oppose ending the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.
The survey also contains additional findings about residents' views on the public school system, charter schools, merit pay, and related issues.
But it's their opinions about the successful voucher program under assault by Congress that carries the most immediate relevance. It only makes the situation sadder that the people who are affected the most strongly support the program while politicians put powerful lobbying groups and ideology ahead of kids such as these:
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Temperature Effects on the Solubility of Gases
The solubility of gases is not constant in all conditions. If temperatures differ, the solubility of gases differ. Additionally, the solvent (the substance that is mixed with a gas to form a solution) can affect the solubility of a gas (its ability to become dissolved and in turn contribute to a formed amount of concentration).
The Effects on the Solubility of Gases in the Universal Solvent
The solubility of a gas is dependent on temperature. An increase in temperature results in a decrease in gas solubility in water, while a decrease in temperature results in an increase of gas solubility in water. To comprehend this phenomena one must consider the two processes that occur when a non-polar gas is added to water. Initially a type of cavity develops when adding the solute to the solvent, representative of the conformation and overall size of the added gas, and in turn a successive process occurs in which attractive forces between the gas and water molecules are stimulated. It is this dual process that induces the water to produce both attractive and repulsive forces. By examining the water on a microscopic level and the components of the water that portray propinquity to the non-polar gases, temperature dependencies become observable.
The Survival of Fish
The solubility of gases in water is influential in the survival of ectotherms, such as fish. Because an increase in temperature contributes to a decline in the solubility of gases in water, warmer water holds less oxygen. Many fish are only capable of living in cooler waters containing more oxygen.
Barotrauma, commonly referred to as "the bends," is tissue damage resulting from effects collocating with pressure, and thus wisth the solubility of gases. This is because pressure and gas solubility are directly proportional according to Henry's Law, C=kP. Scuba divers are made highly susceptible to the bends by subjecting their physiological pressure levels to the dramatically varying pressure levels of the ocean's waters. The high underwater pressure causes the solubility of the gases breathed from a diver's oxygen tank to increase; if a diver rises to the surface of the ocean too rapidly, where the pressure of the atmosphere is less than the pressure within the water, and the solubility of the gases in the atmosphere is decreased, severe injury can affect a diver as a result of gases rapidly leaving the bloodstream.
Making Connections: The Phenomena of Gas Solubility
The reason for the relationship between temperature and gas solubility is similar to that of the relationship between temperature and vapor pressure. An increase in temperature causes an increase in kinetic energy, resulting in a more rapid motion of molecules, breaking intermolecular bonds which enable molecules to escape from the solution. This behavior is described by the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Scientific Evidence of the Effect of Temperature On Gas Solubility
A study of the effects of temperature control on the formation of soluble fermentation substances from sludge found that VFA generation through fermentation increased by a factor of five with a temperature change of 10-24 degrees Celsius (Cokgor,EU. Oktay,S. 2009).
Solubility: Link to Life
The solubility of gases also influences human life directly. At the University of Lund in Sweden, experimentation with infant formula led to the discovery that performing heat treatment on commercial formula affected the solubility and digestibility of the milk proteins (Boehm, G, Rhaiha, NC. 1994).
The Solubility of Gases in Organic Solvents
Gases assimilated with organic solvents become more soluble at higher temperatures. Le Chatelier's principle can be applied to this behavior. The principle states that when a system is placed under stress, an equilibrium shift will occur in the direction that will relieve the stress. Adding heat to a solution will induce a shift in the equilibrium that favors dissolution in order to reduce heat. On a molecular level, because organic solvents (in contrast to water) are incapable of forming hydrogen bonds with gases, more heat is released when a gas is placed in water than in an organic solvent. Entropy, as well as stronger attractions between a solvent and solute, contribute to an greater transfer of heat, or enthalpy. Thus, increasing the temperature of the solution will favor an endothermic shift in the equilibrium of the system. As a result, the solubility of gases increases with increasing temperature in organic solvents.
The Exception to Gas Solubility
Noble gases, however, have a much more complex solubility. The solubility decreases with increased temperature, eventually reaching a minimum; then the solubility reverses directions, becoming more soluble at higher temperatures.
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Knowledge Check
1. Consider two beakers: each contains approximately 30 mL of water. It must be determined which beaker contains the water with the higher solubility of oxygen. What information is needed to make such a determination?
2. A system of cyclopentane and oxygen gas are at equilibrium with an enthalpy of -1234 kJ; predict whether the solubility of oxygen gas will be greater when heat is added to the system or when a temperature decrease occurs.
3. Which family—or group of elements—of the periodic table displays complex solubility behavior? Clicking on the hyperlink under the section The Exception to Gas Solubility, determine which noble gas displays the greatest solubility at 50. C.
4. You purchase a rare species of plant that acquires oxygen through the solution it is placed in. Knowing that the plant will be kept outside over the scorching summer, what type of solution should the plant be placed in to assure that it receives the greatest amount of oxygen possible?
5. Determine the solubility of N2(g) when combined with H2O at .0345 atm. At 0 .C the pressure of N2 is 1.00 atm, and its solubility is 21.0 ml at STP.
1. The temperature of the solution of H2O within the beaker is required.
2. Cyclopentane is an organic solvent. Oxygen gas and cyclopentane in a system at equilibrium, where the entropy is negative, will be be displaced from equilibrium when any type of temperature change is inflicted on the system. Because the dissolution of the gas is endothermic, more heat increases the solubility of the gas.
3. Noble gases; Helium (with a solubility of 1).
4. The plant should be placed in a solution that consists of an organic solvent to assure that, with the increase of the outside temperature, the solubility of oxygen in the solution will also increase.
Begin by determining the molarity ( solubility) of N2(g) at O . C and STP.
NOTE: Molarity is equivalent to: mols of solute/ L of solution
At STP 1mol=22L
Molarity of N2 = 21ml ×( 1L/ 1000ml)=.021L N2
=.021L N2×(1mol/22L)=.000954mols/ 1L
Now that the molarity of N20. C has been attained, the Henry's law constant, k, can be evaluated.
Henry's Law : C = k Pgas, where C is solubility, k is the constant, and P is the partial pressure of the gas being considered.
Rearranging the formula to solve for k : k=C/Pgas
k= 9.5×10-4 M N2/ 1atm
Now substitute k and the partial pressure of N2 into Henry's law:
- Petrucci, et al. General Chemistry Principles & Modern Applications. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007
- http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_solubility_temperature.htm
- http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/programs/isotopes/images/diagram6.gif
- Cokgor, EU, Oktay,S, Tas,Do, Zengin,GE, and Orhon,D. "Influence of pH and temperature on soluble substrate generation with primary sludge fermentation." Environmental Engineering Department.2009.
- Boehm, G, Raiha, NC. "Heat treatment of infant formula: effect on postprandial serum alpha-amino-nitrogen concentrations in very-low-birth-weight infants." Department of Pediatrics. 1994.
- Garde,Shekhar, Garcia, Angel, Pratt, Lawrence, Hummer, Gerhard. "Temperature Dependence of the Non-polar Solubility of Gases in Water". Biophysical Chemistry. Volume 78. Issues 1-2. 1999.
- Becker,G.D., Parell, Joseph. "Barotrauma of the Ears and Sinuses After Scuba Diving." Otology. 2001.
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That's Jackie Heard, spokesperson for Mayor Daley, answering the question of whether President Obama would attend the first game of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday.
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The first family is in Chicago for the holiday weekend. Although there's been much speculation about their plans, Obama has only one scheduled event so far -- an appearance on Memorial Day at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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install the other file that comes with the package it worked for me
OK, I apologize if this is address elsewhere, but I just couldn't find a clear answer here or anywhere else. I finally got the IOS36 wad to load and now I'm getting the (ret = -6) error when starting the USB loader. Any suggestions. When I tried and failed to install IOS 36, i read that IOS 249 had to be uninstalled first, but even then it wouldn't load. I finally got a IOS installer to do it right, but now instead of error (ret = -1), I get -6.
I'm sure that the answer is here for my next question, but I'm heading out the door, so maybe someone can point me to the right direction. Can I create the need partition thru the PC with WBFS or does it HAVE to initiate thru the Wii first?
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install the other file that comes with the package it worked for me
i also got this problum
read my post above
i got the error -1, and now i get the -6
i am in the same way =S
[quote=HellReborn;83709]install the other file that comes with the package it worked for me[/quote
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If anyone got a solution please post...
A lot of people are having that issue...
I figured mine out... I had put the IOS36 in the apps folder instead of the actual ROOT of the SD card. I kept getting an error that IOS36 wasn't installing correctly. After I moved it, everything worked perfectly...
sorry yes... It's the wad that the instructions with the loader tell you to Google for cuz they can't include it.


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The BSE Sensex fell for the second day on Friday led by declines in Bharti Airtel after its December quarter results missed estimates by a wide margin, while ICICI Bank fell on profit booking, after rising 4.65 percent in January.
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The BSE Sensex fell for the second day on Friday led by declines in Bharti Airtel after its December quarter results missed estimates by a wide margin, while ICICI Bank fell on profit booking, after rising 4.65 percent in January.
Bharti Airtel ended down 3 percent, while ICICI Bank ended 1.7 percent lower.
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Jet Airways was very active in trade, after India's second biggest carrier swung to a quarterly profit on rising fares in an under-serviced market and on lower costs.
Sources say the much-awaited Jet-Etihad deal is likely to be announced today. Top officials from the companies met the finance minister to apprise him on the deal.
Jet fuel prices are hiked by 2 percent, reversing the two month declining trend in rates.
Mumbai-headquartered Marico's consolidated net profit rose by 21.4 percent year-on-year, slightly lower-than-expected and consolidated net sales grew by 10 percent. The stock closed trade up 1.21 percent.
It was a mixed bag so far for auto companies January sales numbers. Maruti total sales dip 1.1 percent to 1.14 lakh units, but M&M sees total sales accelerate 11 percent. Maruti ended up 1.65 percent, while M&M closed up 0.48 percent.
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor's third quarter net profit slipped 9 percent year-on-year to Rs 52 crore, as costs rose and sales remained sluggish. It's revenue rose 1.4 percent from a year ago. The stock was up 2.52 percent.
Tata Motors and UltraTech Cement shares briefly dropped as much as 10 percent each, before sharply cutting losses, after a series of shares were sold at lower prices, traders told Reuters.
The block sales took place in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) at much lower prices than either company was trading at at the time, sending the shares crashing and sparking speculation of a freak trade.
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Richard Berumen, 38, of Escondido, was taken into custody on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing injury and vehicle theft, police said.
A man called police shortly after 1 p.m. and said he'd just seen his stolen Toyota Sienna van being driven at Valley Parkway and Ash Street, police Sgt. Jim Lanigan said. The man recognized it from its broken headlight even though it had the wrong license plate, Lanigan said.
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A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing two of his friends just hours after they all went to some drag races.
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EAST COUNTY: A Mexican national believed to have entered the United States illegally was found dead in East County, and Border Patrol agents have arrested a man suspected of smuggling him and others across the border.
Using information from two other illegal immigrants caught earlier, agents found the victim, a man about 20 years old, Thursday morning near Pine Valley, said Border Patrol spokesman Mark Endicott.
The victim was apparently one of six illegal immigrants being smuggled near Pine Valley "when he began to succumb to the elements," Endicott said.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the area early Thursday were at or near freezing.
Two illegal immigrants stayed with the man while the others met a vehicle that took them to Oceanside, Endicott said.
Agents raided a suspected safe house in Oceanside on Thursday night and arrested the smuggling suspect and six other illegal immigrants, Endicott said.
The smuggling suspect had re-entered the United States after having been deported, authorities said. –G.G.
Six men stab teenager, escape with his phone
SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Police Department's gang unit is investigating a stabbing and robbery that occurred about 7 p.m. yesterday fri in Sherman Heights.
Police said a 17-year-old boy was jumped attacked by six men near 22nd and Market streets. The assailants stabbed the victim several times in the back and shoulder before escaping with his cell phone, police said. The victim was hospitalized and expected to survive. Police were looking for the assailants. –R.W.P.
Man arrested in shooting of resident on balcony
SAN DIEGO: Detectives have arrested a gang member accused of shooting a man on a Rancho Peñasquitos apartment balcony in an apparent random attack last week, San Diego police said yesterday. d19
DeAndre Eugene Daniels, 18, was arrested Thursday at a home in Los Angeles. Police said the victim, Gabriel Butler, was on the upper-floor balcony of his apartment on Rancho Peñasquitos Boulevard just after midnight on Dec. 9 when he was approached by a man armed with a rifle. The balcony connects to a communal workout room. Butler turned around to go back into his apartment and was shot below the left ear, police said. He remained hospitalized yesterday. Daniels was booked into in county jail County Jail in San Diego on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm as a felon and participation in a street gang. He was being held on $15,000 bail. Although investigators said Daniels is a gang member, they said the incident does not appear to be gang-related. –K.D.
Man accused of running chop shop, selling drugs
LA MESA: A 19-year-old La Mesa man was arrested yesterday fri on suspicion of operating a chop shop and possessing drugs for sale.
The arrest came after La Mesa police and detectives from the Regional Auto Theft Task Force served a search warrant at about 11:20 a.m. at a house on Amaya Drive near Jericho Road. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation of stolen vehicles in the area, La Mesa police said. At the home, officers found stolen car parts that had been installed on vehicles; firearms and ammunition; cocaine, Ecstasy, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana; and drug packaging and weighing paraphernalia. The suspect man was booked into county jail, County Jail, and other charges are pending, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call La Mesa police at (619) 667-1400 or Crime Stoppers ' anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. –S.S.
Car burglary suspect gets stuck, has to be rescued
IMPERIAL BEACH: A would-be car burglar had to be rescued after he became stuck in a vehicle Thursday night, d18 authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Union Bank on Palm Avenue near Ninth 9th Street about 8 p.m. after a caller said a man in the parking lot appeared to be screaming, sheriff's Lt. Anthony Ray said. Deputies found that the man had both arms inside the vehicle and was pinned by the window, Ray said. He was screaming for help. It appeared the man had pried the window from the door frame, but the window popped back into place, pinning his arms inside the vehicle, Ray said. Firefighters were called to rescue the 35-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted auto theft. –D.B.
Woman robbed of purse in lot; man later arrested
LA MESA: A Christmas shopper at Toys R "R" Us was attacked and robbed Thursday night d18 by a man who knocked her to the ground and took ran off with her purse.
The woman was in the store parking lot just before midnight loading bags into her car when she heard footsteps, La Mesa police said. She turned and saw a man running toward her, police said. The man tackled her, and she fell over. The assailant grabbed her purse and ran north on Jackson Drive, police said. Security officers caught the man after a short chase. The woman suffered facial cuts and bruises and was treated by paramedics. Her purse was recovered. The suspect, a 29-year-old El Cajon man, was booked on robbery charges, police said. –D.B.
Attempted ATM burglary is under investigation
LEMON GROVE: Sheriff's deputies are investigating the attempted burglary of an automated teller machine at a liquor store early yesterday. d19
Witnesses reported seeing a man break the front door of the Liquor Mart on Cypress Avenue near Lemon Grove Avenue just after 5:30 a.m., said sheriff's Lt. Anthony Ray. He broke into the ATM but did not get any cash, Ray said. The man ran south on Citronella Avenue, Ray said. A similar ATM theft occurred the night before in Chula Vista. –D.B.
Sailor, 24, arrested in Mission Beach shooting
SAN DIEGO: A sailor has been arrested on suspicion accusations of firing shots into a crowd and hitting a bystander in the leg after a fight in Mission Beach this month, police said.
Latorris Boone, 24, was taken into custody aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz on Wednesday d17 after it docked at North Island Naval Air Station . He was being held without bail in county jail County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 6 after a rented party bus stopped at Belmont Park. Several people got off, and some began arguing with Boone and another man with him at a bar near the amusement park. Police said Boone pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired several shots at the crowd, striking a bystander in the left thigh. The two men then fled in a black pickup, and witnesses were able to get a partial license plate number. Investigators later served a search warrant on Boone's home while he was aboard the ship. –K.D.
Death of scuba diver was accidental, report says
SAN DIEGO: The death of a Poway man who ran out of air and drowned while diving off La Jolla Shores in October was accidental, according to an autopsy report released yesterday.
John I. Sonsteng, 45, and his 19-year-old son were on their first solo dive after earning their scuba certification a year earlier, the Medical Examiner's Office said.
On the morning of Oct. 4, the pair descended to 150 feet – an extreme depth for novice divers without the proper training or equipment.
The Medical Examiner's Office said the depth may have brought on a condition known as nitrogen narcosis, which makes divers feel euphoric and impairs judgment.
The men began to ascend when John Sonsteng signaled that his tank was nearly empty, and soon after he began "buddy-breathing" off his son's tank.
At about 60 feet, the son's tank also became empty, and they swam for the surface. At about 40 feet, Joshua Sonsteng noticed his father below him, sinking, according to the report.
Joshua Sonsteng surfaced, and paddle boarders and surfers responded to his screams for help, witnesses said.
Search teams recovered John Sonsteng's body several hours later.
The autopsy found no medical conditions that may have contributed to the death, and it found no drugs or alcohol in John Sonsteng's system.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography inspected the pair's rented diving equipment and found nothing to indicate that it failed. –K.D.
Staff writers Greg Gross, Ronald W. Powell, Kristina Davis, Susan Shroder and Debbi Baker contributed to this report.


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I snuck into dd1 room stole her bear from her bed, sewed this up and returned the bear without waking her up.
I decided I'd surprise her and make a matching dress for her bear because she just got a bunch of hand me down bear clothes and has been going nuts playing dress up. I'm so excited to give it to her!!
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Awesome! Love it! My grandma made me and my dolls matching clothes.
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Oh yeah! We saw the Easter bunny today and she told the picture lady that Molly (the bear) HAD to be in the picture too because they matched.
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London is in the grip of a barbaric serial killer, dubbed Herod by the tabloid press. Four pregnant women have been abducted in quick succession, their bodies mutilated and dumped. When a fifth pregnant women is taken from her home in the dead of night, DCI David Rosen knows that time is running out to save her…..
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"The Sixth Soul - I loved it!"
I'm not a huge fan of crime novels, but from the very start this one had me gripped. This is an intellegent, tight and well crafted novel where none of the elements are ever overplayed. For example, there's a welcome absence of the frantic plot twists that others rely too much on. Mark Roberts clearly knows how to tell a great story and does so here with aplomb. Joe Jameson also does a fine job with the narration.
"Ok but...."
This was an ok listen but overall I found the plot very predictable and some of the writing quite forced/unnatural. Additionally, I found the narrator a little annoying if I'm honest. The voices of the various characters, both male and female, ended up sounding like comedy caricatures. Not the worst listen but light years away from the best in my opinion.
"Great First Novel"
As soon as I finished this I went to look for others in the series, only to find with surprise that this was the first. I've read all John Connolly's Charlie Parker series, so if like me you enjoyed those you'll enjoy this. Not quite as dark and graphic, but still with a strong spiritual element - with undertones of satanism. I really bought into the main characters and was calling out loud at the book towards the end. The reader was good, although not convinced by the female character voices - I sometimes wish produces of audio books would employ a female voice for dialogue, it didn't spoil the story as I eventually got used to it and was able to suspend my disbelief - now when is the next one out I can't wait!!!
This was a good, exciting listen. It made few demands and was ideal entertainment for when I was doing the decorating. Reminded me of a tv police drama and would probably work well as such. The characters developed well and are sympathetic enough to stand further outings in future books.
The narration was excellent.
"Took a bit to warm up but good till the end"
You need to give this a bit of time to warm up but it is worth it. A good pace and development and a satisfying end. The story develops nicely through the background of one detective, and some rather dodgy members of the church.
"This should be a movie!"
Joe Jameson is a great narrator and has done justice to this perfectly scripted book. Well done Mark Roberts and Joe Jameson. Looking forward to more from the author. And of course, more from Mr Joe Jameson.
"Average story with odd narration"
Perhaps just me but I really didn't like a lot of this book. I particularly didn't like the narration. The narrator attempts to do a number of voices but most of the men have the same booming or gruff voice and most of the women sound like they are whining.
My dislike of the narrator may have tainted my view of the book. However, I did find it really predictable. Despite this the book does build to an exciting finish.
I wouldn't buy another book by the author or one read by the narrator but others clearly liked it so judge for yourself.
"Dark, twisted and intriguing!"
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a dark and twisted tale involving a serial killer who sacrifices the souls of unborn children. Overall, character and plot development was very good and leaves you caring about what happens to the pivotal characters.
If anything let it down at all, it was the slightly unconvincing narration by Joe Jameson. It's ok, it's not the worst, it's just not the best, mainly due to the forced voice that he gives to many of the characters. However, if you enjoy crime fiction, then you should enjoy this book!
"Interesting D.I."
DI David Rosen is in charge of tracking down a serial killer who is targeting pregnant women, Difficulties at work from his senior officer, a reasonable home life, with some problems. Good narration
"Very Good"
Have not read any of Mark Roberts this good was very very good it was one I could not put down.Listen to it yourself and see what you think
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Physics Illinois alumnus Charles Henry a Hall of Famer
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This Friday, Physics Illinois alumnus Doctor Charles H. Henry (PhD 1965) will be inducted into the Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame.
The 2012 Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held Friday, September 14, 2012, at 5:15 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium, at The Beckman Institute for Science and Technology in Urbana. The induction ceremony is open to friends, family, and supporters, and Physics students and faculty are encouraged to attend.
Henry is among eight distinguished alumni of the College who will be honored for their significant achievements in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation of great impact to society.
After graduating from Physics Illinois, Henry spent his entire professional career working in the Physics Research Division at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Over the course of his 32 years as a leading researcher, his many discoveries, observations, and theories truly revolutionized the field of optoelectronics.
Henry is a condensed matter physicist best known for his invention of the quantum well laser, the device that made possible modern optical communications. It was near the end of 1972 when his "greatest idea as a physicist" first occurred to him:
"In the early 70s when I had the sudden realization that the quantum well could be a greatly improved semiconductor laser, I sensed that it was an important fundamental advance in semiconductor laser technology," said Henry. "I am proud that this potential has been realized in the development of lasers and devices used in many fields today that have transformed our lives."
The 1976 patent for the quantum well laser is one of 28 patents Henry holds. Throughout his career, Henry worked at the forefront of semiconductor-based optical technologies and science—LEDs, semiconductor lasers, and integrated optical circuits. He was a great inventor as well as a great experimentalist.
In addition to his seminal work on quantum wells and the quantum well laser, Henry established the "alpha parameter" to explain the behavior of semiconductor lasers, and initiated a new optical integrated circuit technology that enabled optical routers and multiplexing.
Henry is a recipient of the 1999 IEEE Jack A. Morton Award, the 1999 Charles Hard Townes Award of the Optical Society of America, and the 2001/2002 Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics of the American Institute of Physics. In 2001, he received an Alumni Award for Distinguished Service from Engineering at Illinois.
"The news that I will be inducted into the College of Engineering Hall of Fame 2012 came as a very pleasant surprise and I am deeply honored that my work will be remembered in this way," said Henry.
Dr. Henry and his wife, Helene Henry, plan to attend the induction ceremony Friday.
Dr. Henry's doctoral advisor, Professor Emeritus Charles P. Slichter, writes of his extraordinary graduate student:
In his PhD thesis research in the 1960s, Chuck Henry displayed the deep understanding of experimental physics and the powerful, inventive talent at theoretical physics that he later displayed in the invention of the quantum well laser and other work for which the College of Engineering will honor him. I knew at the time he was a graduate student that he was someone very special, one of the most talented graduate students I had ever known, and was excited to see what would unfold in his career over the years. He was a joy to have as a student. I counted him and his wife Helene as close friends.
The exciting development in his thesis was his invention of a new theoretical method to understand the effect of application of externally applied electric fields, magnetic fields, or stresses on the optical properties of certain materials.
Optical properties of materials was not a field that my students or I were studying, but several of my colleagues, especially Professors Fred Brown and Dale Compton and their students and postdocs whose labs were just down the hall from the labs of my group, were performing innovative experiments to explore these effects. To explain their results, they employed a simple theoretical model that enabled them to analyze their data. Chuck and I became interested in their work, but because of our background in magnetic resonance soon realized that there were severe problems with their theoretical interpretation.
Building on his magnetic resonance background, Chuck found a powerful new method to make a rigorously correct analysis of their experimental data. He applied it to the data of Brown's group and also, in collaboration with Compton's student Steve Schnatterly, to Steve's data as well.[Effect of Applied Fields on the Optical Properties of Color Centers. Charles H. Henry, Stephen E. Schnatterly, and Charles P. Slichter, Physical Review Letters 13, 130 (1964)]
The importance of Chuck's discovery and the excitement it produced are demonstrated by the fact that while still a graduate student, he was invited to give a Colloquium on this work in our Physics Department, something that very rarely happens.
His PhD thesis also involved experimental work (electron spin resonance of color centers in the alkali halides). He thinks of himself, I believe, as an experimental physicist who likes to apply theory to develop a deep understanding of experimental observations and to invent devices to solve technical problems. He thinks about technical problems at the level of both the individual device as well as the systems.
He went directly to Bell Labs from graduate school, where he began experimental work. At Bell labs, he became strongly interested in creation of practical devices, adding an important dimension of engineering invention to his technical repertoire. His mastery of theoretical physics as well as his interest in practical applications made it possible for him to be the inventor of the quantum well laser.
The citation for his award mentions his most important scientific/ technical contributions, in my opinion, but his career involved a rich succession of important contributions to science and technology that are only hinted at in the award. —Charles Slichter


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Hot Mess Episode 48 – "Undercover Anna"
For this space, I tried writing out the James Bond theme phonetically – it did not work out. So now that you know what I was going for, you can hum it to yourselves.
For this space, I tried writing out the James Bond theme phonetically – it did not work out. So now that you know what I was going for, you can hum it to yourselves.
Hi everyone – I'm sure many of you are putting on your Hollywood best in preparation for the Oscars today. Lots of truly great movies this year – I actually think this is the strongest year in a good long while – and I've had the chance to see most of them – even the Best Foreign Film competitors. What were your favorite films this year? Or even better, what were your favorite films that DIDN'T get nominated?
Ok, so I won't do this too often, but it's only been a hair less than a week, and we already have a giant handful of contest entries! I thought you might like to check them out. You can see current entries for Category 1 HERE, and the entries for Category 2 HERE. As you'll see, there's a lot less entries in Category 2, so there's a huge opportunity for all you talented artists out there to walk away with some great prizes!
You can see the Hot Mess Contest page HERE for a brief rundown on the rules and a link to Emily's Deviant Art site. Lotsa prizes to give away, and we'd love to see your entry.
That's it for now; have a great rest of the weekend, and we'll be back soon with a new strip – Anna'a going on a Mission: Impossible to stop Charlie from revealing what he saw!
…ok, so we fixed 47… and additionally <hem,haw> I also altered the script just a little. So this is either an insight into the writing process, or you can look at this as a total mess up by me. Either way, I hope you enjoy it. Consider it… a director's cut!
Here's another great post over on My Wingman Diana. Very good points…
Ever have one of those days when everything seems to be going wrong? It's like Fate, God, or whatever has stacked the odds against you. You start observing your life through gray, dismal glasses. "Ah, my job sucks. My love life is non-existent. When will it get better?" Feeling emotional is normal, it's what makes us human. Read on…
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Lutherans Urged Not to Punish Gay Clergy in 'Faithful' Relationships
The largest Lutheran body in the nation caused a stir Saturday after controversially deciding not to punish homosexual clergy who are in sexual relationships.
At its annual assembly, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) passed by a vote of 538-431 a resolution urging bishops to refrain from disciplining pastors who are in "faithful committed same-gender relationships".
A day earlier, attendees voted down a measure that would have ended a ban on non-celibate gay clergy. Saturday's vote, however, means those who violate that policy can no longer be tried or punished.
"The Church ... has just said 'Do not do punishments'. That is huge," commented Phil Soucy, spokesman for Lutherans Concerned, a gay-lesbian rights group within ELCA.
The 4.8-million member church body had previously allowed gays to serve as pastors, but only under the condition that they abstained from any sexual relations.
Since ELCA was founded in 1988 by the merging of three churches, the denomination has ordered three pastors in gay relationships to be removed from their ministries.
The gay clergy issue has become an increasingly volatile subject among a number of Christian denominations – most notably the 77-million-member worldwide Anglican Communion, which is on the verge of schism as it debates the controversial issue.
The latest announcement from ELCA has been met with strong disapproval from conservatives within the Christian community who follow the historic Christian teachings, which declares homosexuality a sin according to Scripture.
The Rev. Mark Chavez, leader of Lutheran CORE, a group that says non-celibate gays should not serve as pastors, called the decision "tragic."
"This decision will be an excuse for bishops to disobey ELCA policy," he said. "This decision does not reflect the will of the people, but of bishops and clergy who disregard God's word."
In addition to urging bishops against disciplining, the Lutheran conference also instructed a committee that is developing a social statement on sexuality to further investigate the issue. The committee is scheduled to release its report in 2009.


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Happy Humpday! Are you crafting today? Up to anything fun?
What are you up to today? Cleaning? Laundry? Working? Relaxing?
Are you crafting? Anything on your project list?
Hope they come together lol. The minute I think I'm going to finish something, it doesn't happen lol.
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Cant wait to see pictures of some of your finished projects!
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I am working today and I was able to get some done on my soap sack project last night, and got some really cute ideas for kids' Halloween stuff. I also thought of a great idea for some notecards I wanted to make and I am going to make those with DS tonight (he LOVES stamps and that's what I'm using).
And found a great crochet blog yesterday that has given me some great ideas, written by a cute guy who lives in Germany. He loves to crochet and he's got some amazing artwork done. So that was fun. Now I want to make granny squares like you would not believe.
Hopefully finishing some of the "on the needles" projects tonight and making some new toys!


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Discussed modifying a proposed 25-cent fare increase for Athens Transit buses, and appeared divided on whether to approve it when they vote April 5. Commissioners Carl Jordan and George Maxwell said they favored eliminating a proposed 10-cent fee for bus transfers and wanted to phase in the 25-cent fare increase over two years. Commissioner States McCarter, however, pointed out that Athens Transit riders approved of the transfer fee and $1.25 bus fare at public hearings and committee meetings.
Discussed appointing the Atlanta-based engineering firm Jordan, Jones & Goulding to oversee SPLOST 2005, a collection of 33 voter-approved projects funded by a 1 percent sales tax. Heery International manages similar programs approved in 1995 and 2000. Both firms, along with Jacobs Engineering Group, submitted proposals to manage the projects detailing how they would do it and how much it would cost. Although JJ&G submitted the high bid of $9 million, about $4 million more than Heery's, Athens-Clarke officials are negotiating that price down. A final figure is not yet available.
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What was your best experience during this assignment?
I was with a team from the Bangladesh Forest Department in a small boat, trying to pick up a signal from a radio-collared tiger. I knew the chance of seeing a wild tiger—especially in this dense mangrove habitat—was extremely slim, even with the aid of a radio-tracking device. I was trying not to get my hopes up. We'd been coursing along the river channels of the Sundarbans mangroves for hours, trying to pick up a signal. Finally, as we reached a side creek, we had one. The ranger holding the receiver started to get excited—the signal was getting louder. Suddenly we spotted her. We were much too close! The big tigress was lying under the vegetation just meters in from the bank, staring right out at us through a small gap in the mangrove trunks and roots. She could have been in our boat in a leap and a bound. Our hearts were racing, and you could feel the tension in the boat as we paddled backward as fast as we could. The tigress did not budge. She just stared at us with those huge eyes. We anchored the boat out in the big channel at a safe distance, and I was able to get some pictures. It was an intense but very satisfying afternoon seeing my first tiger in the wild.
What was your worst experience during this assignment?
I was out with a group of honey hunters, searching for the huge combs of the giant honeybee that are found in the Sundarbans mangroves. It was nerve-wracking work, hiking through the boot-sucking mud in a place where we kept seeing fresh tiger tracks. One day I decided to wait behind in our boat until the honey hunters had found a hive. They blew a horn to tell us they'd found one, and we went up the side channel in our skiff. As we landed at the place they had marked, the hive turned out to be in a tree right above the bank. Suddenly the bees started swarming and attacked. One of the first ones on shore, I curled up in a ball on the ground and didn't move as the bees swarmed over my head. I escaped with a single sting, but others in the group weren't so lucky. The bees attacked the men still in the skiff mercilessly, and our guide, Rubaiyat Mansur, was stung nearly 20 times as he bravely helped push the boat back out into the channel. The screams of the boatmen continued as the bees chased them down the creek. Everyone recovered from his stings, and from then on we all treated the bees with a great deal more respect.
What was the oddest experience you encountered during this assignment?
It was so hot on our riverboat in the Sundarbans mangroves that, to escape the stuffy confines of the cabin, each evening I would string my mosquito net on the outside deck to try to catch some of the cooler night air. Over the past 20 years I've frequently camped in the tropics. But the number of mosquitoes around my net one night exceeded anything I'd ever experienced. The air was packed with them. There were thousands, and their collective buzz was so loud I could hardly fall asleep. Fortunately, they couldn't penetrate my net. But during the night I must have turned, positioning myself against the net. When I awoke, there were welts all over my elbows and knees where I'd been stung right through the net.


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Phil Jackson is the Zen Master. Sam Mitchell proudly carries a lunch bucket.
Jackson has coached some of the great names of the modern era, coaxing six NBA Championships out of his talented crews. Mitchell, on the other hand, is simply trying to make a little bit of chicken salad out of a ton of chicken feathers here in Toronto.
Jackson has an imperial, almost detached, presence. Mitchell wears his emotions on his sleeve, living and dying with each successive misplay.
Jackson, in his NBA coaching career, has been blessed with not one, but two teams of superior talent, having coached the Michael Jordan Bulls and the Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant Lakers. Some of his fellow coaches might be resentful of such riches. Count Mitchell among Jackson's admirers, both as a coach and a survivor of the unglamorous Continental Basketball Association.
Mitchell was a CBA player in the late 80's and Jackson a coach and they both have similar memories that make them appreciate the livin' large lifestyle of the NBA.
"The Cockroach Basketball League," said Jackson after his Lakers had dismissed the overmatched Raptors 102-91. "That's part of the league. That's it."
"I've known Phil for a long time, from back in the CBA, and I think he's smart," said Mitchell. "Some people would try to fix what's not broke. He didn't try to fix Michael Jordan, he just tried to add some pieces around him.
"He let Michael be Michael. Smart guy and I think his biggest strength is that when he took over in Chicago, he had the brains to leave No. 23 alone. How many coaches could resist trying to tinker?
"Michael was the kind of guy who, if you wanted him to do something, all you had to do was make little suggestions. Sooner or later, he was going to figure it out anyway. A lot sooner than later."
Long before Jackson became famous he was, like Mitchell, just another guy trying to get noticed.
"He was just like everybody else: trying to get out of the CBA," said Mitchell. "He coached his team and tried to prove he deserved a shot in the NBA."
Both Jackson and Mitchell fought their way to the NBA, Jackson as a coach and Mitchell as a hard-nosed player who lasted 13 seasons.
As far as the Raptors coach is concerned, Jackson deserves his place among the all-time great coaches because he's handled his talent well.
"If nine championships don't do it, then your standards are higher than a lot of people I know," he mused.
Mitchell, who is a fiery presence courtside, can even see himself in a more relaxed persona, given a veteran team with some established stars. That is a long way off, but Mitchell can dream, can't he?
"I mean, there are nights you have to let guys play through things and figure some things out.
"There are nights you have to use your timeouts to coach. I just remember when I was in Indiana and Larry (Bird) would call a timeout and we'd go over and he wouldn't say anything. We knew he was ticked off because we weren't doing what he wanted us to do.
"At the end, he'd say, 'You know why I called timeout. Just go and do it. Go do what you're supposed to do.' "
Ironically Jackson, in winning for the first time all season on the tail end of a back-to-back games, had his kids in the game at crunch time. The Raptors had no experience disadvantage in that department for one of the few times this year.
"This was a growth experience for some of these players," said Jackson. "They didn't crumble under the pressure."
And while it may have been a growth experience for the Lakers, it was simply a gross experience for the Raptors and their suffering fans, who gritted their teeth watching the Laker starters lounging on the bench at crunch time.
For Toronto, it was another excruciating loss to a very beatable team, legendary coach or not.
After all these years, not all that much has changed for Mitchell and Jackson: they're still a couple of ex-CBAers, trying to survive.