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The New Year is upon us.
As memories of the holiday season gradually fade, it's time to welcome new opportunities for personal growth. It's also a time to establish personal commitments to better ourselves and to accomplish what's been on hold over the past few months when our priorities shifted.
The New Year heralds personal resolutions. A time for self-reflection, it is a special period for gazing into the proverbial mirror and sculpting the changes we'd like to see evolve over the coming months.
Is it a waistline that could use some trimming or an exercise routine that might enable you to enjoy another holiday season? Is it more time with your family or repairing a painful stress fracture in a relationship? Could it be advancing your skills or developing greater pride in your work?
Whatever your goals may be, it's time to develop a plan for achieving what has the potential to make a significant difference in your life - a choice and a commitment that yields greater happiness, security, or peace of mind.
Yet just as you're about to mentally take the plunge, a echo of negativity rears it's familiar and ugly head. You know what I mean.
"That change I'm about to make isn't going to work in the long run," you're probably saying to yourself. "After all, it never has in the past. It's easy enough to get started and a few days of dieting aren't going to kill me ... but a longstanding commitment - that's another story."
And when the dust finally settles, you're right after all. Those New Year resolutions never survived beyond February. Ongoing lifestyle changes simply aren't easy especially after the brilliance of the idea fades and those frustrating stresses surface that have a tendency to magnetically draw us back to old habits once again. In the midst of the holidays when everyone seems just a bit nicer and more tolerant of each other, the day-to-day tension we all experience seems to slack off. I suppose the holidays are a great build up to change.
Then reality sets in, demands increase, and summer vacation seems so far off.
This year however is going to be different: you will lose that weight, repair that relationship, spend more time with your kids, learn something new and discover peace of mind. You can achieve success in any area you choose if you follow these easy steps.


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Wayne County Histories
The following county histories are located in the microfilms area on the second floor of the library. Please ask a librarian at the microforms desk or the reference desk if you need assistance with these materials.
F-2883 (vol. 1, A-G)
F-2884 (vol. 2, H-M)
F-2885 (vol. 3, N-Z)
Title: Wayne County, Indiana index of names of persons and of firms.
Published: Indianapolis : County History Indexing Project, Family
History Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1982.
Title: Wayne County gazetteer.
Author: Bailey, John C. W.
Published: Chicago : Printers' Co-operative Association, 1868.
Title: Newport during anti-slavery times.
Author: Bailey, Ethel Anna.
Published: 1908.
Title: My home town, a Pennsylvania Dutch village in Hoosierland.
Author: Beck, Frank Orman.
Published: [1957].
F-2308 (vol. 1)
F-2309 (vol. 2)
Reel 8 No. 36
Title: Biographical and genealogical history of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin county, Indiana.
Published: Chicago : The Lewis Publishing Company, 1899.
Title: Cambridge City, Indiana, one hundred and twenty-five years, 1836-1961 ... .
Author: Cambridge City (Ind.) Chamber of Commerce. Historical Committee.
Published: Cambridge City, Ind., 1961.
Title: Cambridge City's one hundredth anniversary. September 15, 16, 17, 1936. 1836-1936.
Author: Cambridge City Tribun.
Published: [Cambridge City, Ind. : The Copeland Press], 1936.
Title: Clevenger's directory of farmers and breeders, Wayne county, Indiana.
Published: Indianapolis : Clevenger Directory Co.
Title: Poems and sketches: consisting of poems and local history; biography; notes of travel; a long list Wayne County's pioneer dead, also many names of those who lost their lives in defense of their country during the late
rebellion ... .
Author: Emswiler, George P., 1835-.
Published: Richmond, Ind. : Nicholson printing & mfg. co., 1897.
F-2893 (vol. 1)
F-2894 (vol. 2)
Reel 24 No.86
Title: Memoirs of Wayne County and the city of Richmond, Indiana; from the earliest historical times down to the present, including a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in Wayne County.
Author: Fox, Henry Clay, 1836-1920.
Published: Madison, Wis., Western Historical Association, 1912.
F-2895 (vol. 1)
F-2896 (vol. 2)
Reel 44 No. 157 (vol. 1)
Reel 45 No. 157 (vol. 2)
Title: History of Wayne county, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens.
Published: Chicago : Inter-State Publishing Co., 1884.
AGLL Reel 17
Title: Atlas of Wayne co., Indiana. From actual surveys ... to which is added a map of the state of Indiana,
also an outline and rail road map of the United States.
Author: Lake, D.J.
Published: Knightstown, Ind. : Bookmark, 1974.
Edition: Reprint.
Reel 27 No.98
Title: Atlas of Wayne co., Indiana. From actual surveys ... to which is added a map of the state of Indiana, also an outline and rail road map of the United States.
Author: Lake, D.J.
Published: Philadelphia : Griffing, Stevenson & Co., 1874.
Title: Farmer's directory of Wayne county, Ind.; Sketches, biographies, directories of villages and part of Preble county,Ohio. Vols. 1 and 2.
Author: Morgan, B. F.
Published: [Richmond, Ind.], 1884.
Title: Doddridge Chapel community, yesterday and today.
Author: Ranck, Cecilia.
Published: Richmond, Indiana : Nicholson Printing Co., 1950.
Title: Naming of Indiana.
Author: Hodgin, Cyrus W.
Published: Richmond, Ind., 1903.
Title: Glen Miller park, Richmond, Indiana.
Author: Richmond (Ind.)--Parks, Superintendent of.
Published: Richmond, n.d.
Reel 66 No. 253
Title: Annals of pioneer settlers on the Whitewater and its tributaries, in the vicinity of Richmond, Ind., from 1804 to 1830.
Author: [Wasson, John Macamy], 1810-.
Published: Richmond, Ind. : The Telegram printing company, 1875.
Reel 67 No. 262
Title: History of Wayne county, Indiana, from its first settlement to the present time; with numerous biographical and family sketches.
Author: Young, Andrew White.
Published: Cincinnati : Robert Clarke & co., print., 1872.
Reel 20 No.76
Title: Pictorial history of the city of Richmond, Indiana, containing a historical sketch; views of public buildings... .
Published: Richmond, Ind. : [E.F. & W.L. Dalbey], 1896.
Reel 22 No. 80
Title: A directory of the city of Richmond, containing names, business and residence of the inhabitants, together with a historical sketch.
Published: Richmond, Ind. : R.O. Dormer & W.R. Holloway, 1857.
Reel 59 No. 235
Title: The county of Wayne, Indiana, an imperial atlas and art folio, including chronological chart, statistical tables, and description of American system of rectangular survey.
Author: Rerick Brothers, Richmond, Ind.
Published: Richmond, Ind., 1893.


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Pet Poop is a Pollutant
Pet Poop is a Pollutant
When a pet mess is left on the sidewalk or grass, rain water can wash it into storm sewers and then it goes right into our lakes and rivers.
In the water, the poop uses oxygen as it decays and sometimes releases ammonia. Low oxygen levels and ammonia, combined with warm temperatures, can kill fish.
Pet poop also contains nutrients that encourage weed and algae growth. Overly fertile water becomes cloudy and green making it unattractive for swimming, boating and fishing. Most importantly, pet waste carries diseases, which make water unsafe for swimming or drinking.
Properly Dispose of a Pet Mess
There are a few different ways to get rid of pet poop:
- Put it in the trash
- Flush it down the toilet
- Bury it in the yard.
- Dig a hole or trench that is about 5 inches deep and away from vegetable gardens and any lake, stream, ditch or well. Microorganisms in the top later of the soil will break down the waste and release nutrients to fertilize nearby plants.
- Use an underground pet waste digester.
- The digester works like a small septic tank by using environment-friendly enzymes and bacteria to turn dog waste into a liquid that's absorbed by the ground. Simply deposit the waste and add water and the enzymes.


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For us hockey is a love and we are willing to do anything to quince that passion. However, we also have to remember that hockey is a business as well and that owners will not do things that will over extend themselves. Building a standalone arena will over extend Mr. Wang and cause him to lose an additional 200 million dollars on top of the 200 million he lost already. This article can explain the economic of financing an arena better than I can. http://www.lettherebelighthouse.com/2009/10/back-to-basics-why-is-there-lighthouse.html
There is a simple calculation in the finance world called Net Present Value (NPV) that can help us understand this. Money does not have universal value; thanks to inflation, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar 10 years from now. NPV looks at the initial money spent and the money expected to come in to judge whether something is a good investment.I have to agree with Nick's closing that Wang and no other possible owner would take that deal even to save a team they love
Forbes Business of Hockey 2008 was my guide for this calculation, which I did using this online calculator. According to Forbes, the average profitability for an NHL team in 2007-2008 was $4.7 million. According to their team page, the Vancouver Canucks had an operating income of $12.8 million in 2006-2007 playing in a privately-financed arena. I decided to use this number, guessing that a new arena and a better lease would help make the Islanders one of the more profitable teams in the NHL.
4% is the average rate of inflation, so I decided to use that as the discount rate.
Finally, as mentioned earlier, $320 million is the cost of the renovation.
With that little background, here we go:
Discount Rate: 4%
Life of Project: 30 years
Initial Investment: -$320 (in millions, of course)
Income, Years 1-10: $12.80 (using the Vancouver figure)
In other words, asking Charles Wang to privately finance his hockey arena would result in a net loss of over $200 million. I realize nobody is going to feel sorry for a man as rich as Mr. Wang, but none of us would take that deal.


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Spectrobes: Origins brings the successful series to Wii for the first time with a new story that reveals secrets from the past through flashbacks of significant events. In Spectrobes: Origins, players will use the unique Wii controls to explore vast worlds, excavate three-dimensional fossils and unravel an engaging story while discovering the key to preventing a galactic threat. While immersed in the universe as never before, players will fight enemies by controlling planetary patrol officer Rallen and commanding a Spectrobe creature at his side in large-scale, real-time battles.
Spectrobes, the first original franchise created by Disney Interactive Studios, has thrilled audiences worldwide. Spectrobes: Origins follows Spectrobes and Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals, successful NDS games that were released in each of the past two years. (Those games have shipped more than 1.6 million units worldwide.)
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Ohio Amish face unfamiliar life in federal prison
Ohio Amish face unfamiliar life in federal prison
Sixteen Amish men and women convicted in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will soon begin serving federal prison sentences.
Their rural, self-sufficient lives will change to new realities including prisons bulging with drug dealers and modern conveniences such as television.
The sentences handed down in Cleveland federal court last month range from one year to 15 years.
Prison rules will allow the 10 Amish men to keep their religiously important beards, but they must wear standard prison uniforms instead of the dark outfits they favor.
Jumper dresses will be an option for the six Amish women. They'll be barred from wearing their typical long, dark dresses and bonnets.
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By Nicola Leske
(Reuters) - Security software maker Palo Alto Networks Inc, which went public in July, is teaming up with VMware Inc to expand its range of security products to virtual machines and networks.
The companies will announce the partnership at a Palo Alto Networks' industry event in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, which will be integrated with VMware's cloud computing virtualization operating system, vSphere, is aimed at providing network security in virtualized data centers.
Virtual technology allows a single computer to act like many "virtual" machines, thus expanding its capacity to run various types of software and multiple operating systems.
"We are now able to offer a full feature next generation firewall in a virtual machine data center," said Chris King, head of product marketing at Palo Alto Networks.
King added that customers' security policies could now be implemented, even when machines are changing hosts.
"Workloads migrating across physical machines is one of the problems that blows up network security," King said.
Palo Alto Networks sells firewalls to businesses that prevent data breaches and block malware and viruses but has been focused on hardware.
It coined the term "next generation firewall" (NGFW) to describe its products, which among other things, lets companies tightly control access to Internet applications for specific users.
Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald praised the move.
"To have a hardware centric vendor embrace virtualization is a monumental event," he said, adding that "there is a battle of control for virtual networks and security control is part of that battle," MacDonald said.
Larger rival Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has had a virtual security offering for about three years, the analyst said, but Palo Alto Networks' move did not come too late.
"It's late, but not too late," MacDonald said, adding that it was helpful that Palo Alto Networks had partnered with VMware.
"It absolutely helped a vendor like Trendmicro when it partnered with VMware and I expect the same to be true for Palo Alto," MacDonald said.
Palo Alto Networks is also updating its threat prevention offers with a subscription service to its WildFire cloud-based malware prevention service and will offer a mid-range next-generation firewall for businesses.
Cisco Systems inc and Juniper Networks Inc also compete in network security.
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Out right crazy mahjong, coincidences, and sheer insanity. But deliberate cheating? No.
Oh wait. Hajime... damn her. Way to rob this series's innocence...
EDIT: But y'know what? I'm discounting that because Touka makes sure that she doesn't cheat. So, there! XD
Way to be a fanboy, Kyuu...
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(Though i never watch either of those except Akagi.)
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I finally got around to watching the third episode of this.
Well, that was certainly a rush, in more ways than one!
The energy of this series is great, as it was in the original Saki. It makes time seem to fly while you're watching it.
And the cameo appearances were fantastic, with one caveat that I'll get to in a bit.
But it does leave me curious... why switch to another school's perspective if you're going to go straight to the nationals after just three episodes? I'm sure I'm not the only one here who feels a much tighter connection to Team Kiyosumi than I do to this new team. Nothing wrong with this new team, of course, but I've only known them for... three episodes. I grew very attached to Saki/Nodoka's team over a full two cour anime.
And that brings up my caveat... are we now supposed to cheer against Saki and Nodoka? Saki was presented as an absolutely menacing villain here (the irony of that being pretty mind-blowing ). Seriously, if you never watched the original Saki before watching this spin-off, you'd think that Saki was the Darth Vader of this show, lol.
I mean, if the whole idea was to get to the nationals right away, why not just do a straight-up sequel? That would have been simpler and more pleasing to Saki fans, wouldn't it? All this for three episodes worth of content that I'm sure could have been decently handled flashback style (just like how competing schools were handled in the original Saki anime).
All I can conclude is that the makers of this show want to turn Team Saki/Nodoka from main protagonists into main antagonists, and bring in a bunch of new protagonists. As someone who really liked Team Saki/Nodoka, I'm not exactly cool with that.
But I guess this is very amusing to me in one way. I once compared Saki Miyanaga to Hulk Hogan, due to their highly similar "consistent magical comebacks from seemingly getting destroyed" styles. Well, I guess Saki has something else in common with the Hulkster now... she's also apparently going Hollywood with her new World order-style villainy...
All-told, a very fun watch, but one that's left me scratching my head a bit.
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They have to safe their beloved friend, Nodoka who is now trapped in the hand of breast-hunger-demon, Miyanaga Saki. This goal is admirable enough to root for them!!!
Spoiler for Devilish Saki image:
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As for season 2 of Saki itself, worry not, the main manga is still ongoing so we'll eventually get that too. The thing is that by the time we get to the anticipated Achiga vs Kiyosumi confrontation we will have a very, very interesting setup.
Though I do agree that this series rushes through its matches a little too much... well, not always. Let's wait and see what do they have in store for us.
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Taken from both MAL and here.
And who do not want to root for her man... I am joining in the fun. Who's agrees?
If Gundam pilots play Mahjong, who will be the next "Saki"?(Image wise from 2nd spoiler of Requiem-x)
Only felt the Bansei vs Achiga's match too fast paced, we don't get to see the actual abilities(Other than dora catcher.), just normal fights. And here is some i got from MAL.
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Next episode, 1st match. From what i see in the preview, Ram and Rom?(VA jokes intended here as i don't know their character's name, and the school... =_=(Bad memory.)) vs Achiga? Is it?
Speaking of which, only those who has special abilities are able to sense the other opponent's pressure right?(Newtypes are everywhere, if you get what i mean.)
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What can I say about this episode?
As a manga reader, I guess I was impressed at how the anime managed to cover all of the important points while retaining the plots coherence. I'd discuss the story's pacing issues, but this is all for the greater good. You''ll see.
One of the things the kept me hooked to the episode was the sheer volume of cameos of the main story's characters (and even some from the manga) in it. I was pleasantly surprised to see Koromo and Saki animated once again.
Speaking of Saki's new menacing image, I don't think it's anything new. I do remember a scene in the original anime where Touka, Jun, Hajime, and Tomoki where terrified by Saki's aura while looking for a bathroom. In the aforementioned scene in the spin-off, the situation is similar with her getting lost while looking for a bathroom. It seems looking for a toilet is serious business for a certain someone.
As the original show once demonstrated, it is entirely possible to win without the Vice Captain and Captain matches even occurring if any other opposing team's score can be reduced to zero before then. A such, many teams employ this strategy for a strong start and finish the match prematurely. In a sense, Kiyosumi's logic of putting their strongest players in the final positions is more unorthodox.
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@Scarletknive Let me expain something in respond to your 'spoiler' tag. (oh, don't worry I didn't type all of this just for you. I always want to post something like this for a while. ^^)
There are two popular strategies that are commonly used in player placement (this can be seen in Saki SS1 too.)
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1) Send out your Ace (or you can called "monster") first [Offensive style]
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- This strategy aims to gain as many points as possible in vanguard match and let other team member of your team maintain/protect the points for the rest of a game.
1) If other team didn't send thier ace in vanguard match, it will be a cake walk for your ace.
2.) If your Ace manage to gain a lot point from other team, it will be hard for them to catch up with your team's point. The rest is to let other team member to protect points you got.
3.) It will be a plus if you got many ability users or skilled players in your team. Usually, you should have another strong player placed in captain match just to be sure.
4.) If your point is high enough (around 50,000+ above second place) when captain match start, even you face "monster", with a good defensive play those monster won't be able to beat your team.
5. You may can reduce other team point below zero. ( the game end insantly)
1. If your Ace is not able to gain high enough point or yor Ace get destroy form other team's Ace, your team is ruined.
2. If your members are screw up in protecting your point, your team is screw up too.
3. Sometime the "monster" in captain match maybe too strong.....
4. It can create a lot of stress for other team member.
Example user: Kazekoshi, Shiratodai (Watch ep.25 of the first season to understand)
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2.) Send out your Ace last (Defensive style)
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- Let your teammates play at their best, then let your ace covers everything up in captain match.
1) No matter how your team doing, you can be sure that there is a/an monster/Ace player to turn the table for your team at captain match.
2) Due to #1 Team members can play with out much stress and if it goes well, your team motivation will up
3.) Sometime, you may lucky to find out that other members than Aces/monsters of other school are super weak. The win is almost gurrantee.
4) It will be a plus if you got many ability users or skilled players in your team. Usually, you should have another strong player placed in vanguard match to control the damage.
5.) If you Ace/Monster is godlike, very high win chance for your team.
1.) You're better sure that your Ace/monster is good enough to handle the duty in captain match because there will be a lot of stress and expection placed on her. It will even worse if your team get crushed so hard by other team Ace/Monster's in vangurad match. If you think your ace can't do it, you sholud use [Offensive style] insted.
2. If you fight a team that all members are skilled, the point different from them maybe too high when a game reach captain match.
3. Your point may get reduced to below zero before your ace get to play. ( the game end insantly)
Example user: Kiyosumi,Ryuumonbushi,Tsuruga
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Now, do you guys think which is the better one?
P.S. This is just my own interpretation.
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So... we're going to have a "Dark Saki Cult" now? LOL
(Dark Saki looks sooo sexy... *Imagines the things she do to Nodoka*)
Also... I still can't help but want to poke Yuu Matsumi... whenever she's confused or "wobbling"... I just want to poke her, LOL. (BTW... her futon... is sooo bulgy... how many things did she stuff there?)
And it's sooo nice to see the original (saki) players again...
Damn you Koromo... still being a "moe killer" I see... (in more ways than one)
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Georgia — which tied with Mississippi in 2003 for second in U.S. cotton production — once enjoyed a reputation within the industry for high-quality fiber. But that's no longer the case. The quality of the state's cotton has declined in recent years, to the point of some textile mills avoiding Georgia cotton and farmers losing money due to deducts in certain grade categories. In this fourth installment of a ongoing series, Delta Farm Press takes a closer look at Georgia's fiber quality problems and what is being done to avoid the stigma of poor quality cotton.
It's not an overstatement to say that cotton fiber quality has reached a crisis point in Georgia. Extension specialists say at least four major U.S. textile mills have indicated their intent either to not purchase 2004 cotton from Georgia or to do so only with higher-than-normal standards.
A prominent merchant said recently that cotton grown in Georgia ranks last in the United States in quality and buyer preference.
These most recent events do not bode well for the Georgia's growers. "I haven't heard anything from merchants about how they are going to handle this, or how they will treat us," says Steve M. Brown, University of Georgia Extension cotton specialist.
Such a negative stigma, however, could mean a wider basis in cash markets and larger discounts on less-than-desirable fiber quality. Contracts may not be as available to Georgia growers and bid prices could be less competitive.
With two-thirds of the U.S. crop now going into the export market, there are real concerns that Georgia's quality issue may have a ripple effect in foreign markets as well. Many foreign mills have advanced spinning technology, so they're demanding higher quality than some U.S. mills.
The first step towards resolving Georgia's quality issue, says Brown, is determining the specific problem. Reports from mills have been vague. But in general, the consensus is that Georgia cotton does not run efficiently in the yarn spinning process.
"Is it short fiber or below-average fiber length uniformity? There's also the possibility that the problem cannot be identified with HVI data — the standards used in the USDA classing system. First and foremost, we have to identify the problem," says Brown.
The Georgia Cotton Commission, says Brown, is working with a textile consultant to explore the quality issues with various textile mills. The goal, he adds, is to identify specific fiber parameters responsible for the problems so solutions can be determined. The Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association also is working with gins and certain mills to isolate any problems that may be occurring in handling and processing.
Questions have been raised about the role of variety selection in determining the quality of Georgia cotton, says Brown. Specifically, there have been discussions about the impact of DP 555 BG/RR on quality. The variety occupied about one-third of Georgia's acreage in 2003, and twice that amount is planted in the variety this year, says the agronomist.
"Obviously, the driving force for this variety is yield. Quality-wise, however, it is not a stellar choice. Although it is superior in length and perhaps micronaire compared to DP 458 BR — the dominant variety of previous years — fiber data indicate that DP 555 trends lower in terms of length uniformity and higher in short fiber content," he says.
Clearly, says Brown, advancements in yield potential and fiber quality do not necessarily occur together. "Whether or not we can choose a variety based exclusively on yield with no regard for quality penalties and market discrimination is unknown — at least until the market speaks as to how Georgia cotton will be treated."
It's too late, of course, for growers to do anything about variety selection for 2004. But there are a few things producers can do to help insure the quality of this year's crop, says Brown.
"Data has shown us that excessive stink bug damage significantly reduces every measure of fiber quality. So, it's important that we control stink bugs. Stink bugs, along with other bugs, feed on seed within young bolls and frequently cause internal rot. Anything that affects seed development also will affect fiber development."
Timely defoliation also is important, notes Brown. "We need to get cotton out of the field when it's ready to pick. With considerations for weather and picker availability, fields should be defoliated at 60 to 70 percent open bolls. Too often, we wait until almost every boll is open before applying harvest aids. Most cotton should receive boll openers to expedite leaf drop and harvest readiness."
Growers also should harvest as soon as possible, he continues. "We need to get in a bigger hurry about harvesting our crop. Rapid, timely harvest minimizes weathering. Combined with proper equipment operation, it insures that growers gather the greatest possible yield at the greatest possible quality. On these latter two points, there is room for considerable improvement. Timely defoliation and harvest is one big step we can take towards enhancing the quality of Georgia cotton."
And it's no coincidence, says Brown, that cotton quality problems are occurring in the state with the largest peanut acreage.
"Since the late 1980s, tomato spotted wilt virus has shifted the production practices of Georgia peanut growers, many of whom also grow cotton. Prior to the time the virus became a problem, peanut producers were planting in late April. That now has shifted to mid-May and even later in some cases. The result is an early September harvest. Meanwhile, cotton is waiting in the field, losing yield and quality."
Some growers simply can't harvest cotton when they would like because their labor situation requires that they be digging peanuts, he says.
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This function is to find the polar angle from "cent" (a center point) and obj (an object) Typically when we write something in polarform we begin from the origin (0,0) but this allows you to speficy the origin. First it finds the horizontal distance from the center to the object and then finds the vertical distance. The vertical distance is divided by the horizontal distance to find the tangent. Then atan() is used (arctangent) to find the angle to which the tangent belongs (but atan returns the value in radians so I converted it). I used a few "if" statements first to return 270 or 90 when the adjacent is zero, to avoid division by zero, and also when oposite and adjacent are both zero, (which means the points overlap and there is no angle relation).
I just don't like using a whole mess of "if" statements, and I want to make the function as simple, short, and direct as possible. Take a look at the function, tell me what you think of it, and tell me if you think it can be simplified or if some steps are redundant.
float polarangle(float centh, float centv, float objh, float objv)
float h, v, r;
v = objv - centv; // finding vertical distance from centv, to objv
h = objh - centh; //finding horrizontal distance from centh, to objh
if ((h == 0) && (v < 0)) { return 270;} // avoid division by zero
if ((h == 0) && (v > 0)) { return 90; } // avoid division by zero
if ((h == 0) && (v == 0)) { return 0; } // points overlap, no angle
r = atan(v/h) * 180/3.14159; //calling arctan and converting radians to degree's
if (h < 0) { return (r + 180);}
return r;
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
I really need to rename the parameters... :-/
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
I'm going to write a function for the distance formula to find the directed distance from the center point, to the object, then I can write a function that calls these two express any points coordinates in referance in polar form only in relation to any center point you chose, rather then just the origin. The primary purpose of this will be used to rotate a point around an axis (the center) by first converting to polar form, adding or subtracting the angle of rotation, then converting back to rectangular from to get the new coordinates of the point.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Function looks good, clear and simple, and should translate well to many similar languages.
I usually prefer "x" and "y" rather than "h" and "v".
Also, don't say "obj" because that makes me think it is something to do with "Object Oriented". How about "Origin"?
BTW you could use some of the "Object Oriented" functions of C++. For example you could create a "point" class, which could have that function (and the radius) built into it.
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Great minds think alike. But I have my reasons. I already have a class "point" with x,y,z member data. But this polar angle function is going to be used not just on the x,y plane. Its going to be used on x,z plane, a y,z plane, as well as the x,y plane. So if I use x and y, in somecases I'd have to use y, for x, instead of y, for y. The same reason why I didn't pass in "points" as arguements. Because sometimes I'll be using only their y,z coordinates, other times their x,z coordinates, etc. There is probably a simple way to do it with points but I haven't thought of one yet.
I'm writing a math program to calculate the location of a point (on an x,y plane) based on its x,y, z coordinates, the observers x,y,z coordinates, and the angle at which he's looking. Basicly I'm reinventing the 3d engine myself, trying to figure things out on my own. I've heard real 3d engines just use matrices but my system seems to work anyways.
Your object and origin suggestions are good, the only reason I didn't pic "origin" is because that usually means 0,0,0.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Darn it! Cos(x) is messing up and giving me a very small decimal number for the cosine of 90 instead of 0. ( and no I didn't forget to convert to radians)
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Well I guess I could just take the sine of the complement angle since thats what cosine means and the sine function appears to be working fine. (I call this sort of thing "humoring the computer")
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A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
It works!
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
It would be much easier (and clearer) to just pass in points as arguements, rather then having to individually pass in horizontal and vertical coordinates. But then I'd have to define a new function for every plane. xy, xz, yz. I wonder if it would be worth it...
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Grrr.... well it seems theres also some slight inacuracy with sin(x) at some angles as well. Phoey!
What I need is a way to round a number to 4, or 5 decimal places.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
If C++ doesn't have a ready-made function for that (it really should), here's a half-baked algorthm for rounding.
First, I can't remember how C++ handles rounding when you assign a float to an integer; I think it truncates rather than rounds. If so, the algorithm (in psuedocode) looks something like this:
float number; //The number to be rounded
p = 5; //The precision to round to
float bumper = number * 10^p;
int chopper = (int) bumper;
int tester = (int) (bumper + 0.5);
if (tester > chopper) { float roundedNumber = tester * (1/10^p); }
else { float roundedNumber = chopper * (1/10^p); }
Again, my idea of C++'s rounding behaviour may be off, but I think you get the idea.
It's probably possible to do the same thing using bitwise wizardry, and such an approach may be simpler. But it would be a lot harder to implement and understand. Take your pick.
El que pega primero pega dos veces.
Oh, I just read the whole discussion. Your imprecision is probably coming from the conversion to radians, since you only use 5 decimal places of pi. And, it looks like your imprecision starts where your precision of pi ends, which makes sense if you've had the misfortune of having to work with significant figures.
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Sorry mikau, I lost track of this conversation.
How is it going now? Post code and problem if you can.
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Things are going well. I just ignored the slight inaccuracies. I already tried writing pi to a lot more decimal places but that just ended up writing really small numbers in scientific notation when it should have been zero.
But in the end, it seemed the inaccuaracies were small enough not to be detrimental to the program.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Yeah, I doubt that, with screen resolution being what it is, you'd have much of a problem.
It occurs to me that you might try writing it to the precision storable by an unsigned double. That's the ceiling on the precision of your program, right? So that should make it come out zero? I may not understand the issues but it seems reasonable to me.
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Well radians will always be positive...hmmm... might be a good idea. :-)
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Hey, wait, I was wrong--radians will not always be positive in the important physical sense of direction of motion...
El que pega primero pega dos veces.
Hmm... yeah I guess if we ever need the sin, cosine, tangent or arctangent of a negative angle, that would occur.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
(edit) oops! Wrong thread! x_x
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You can't beat a system you can't understand
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will have a sudden desire to drink beer. He will probably like it. Then he will tell all of his friends about fishing and drinking beer. They will like it, too. He will take them to your favorite spot where they will catch all the fish and probably drink all of your beer. Do not despair, all is not lost - not yet anyway.
A lot can be learned about a man by taking him fishing. If he has a bad day, he could be like most fishermen and lie about it. If he is a good liar, a world of opportunity could open up for him. He could become a newspaper columnist, a politician, or even an attorney and make lots of money.
Although teaching a man how to fish appears to be insignificant in the grand scheme of our economic makeup, if you stop and think about it, all the little fishing trips added together could amount to a respectable piece of business for a handful of industries.
For instance, unlike most sports, fishing is one of the few that allow beer to be consumed while actually participating in the activity. Most breweries would probably frown on driving a racecar and consuming beer at the same time because they are so conscious of their image. Fishing however, allows both participants and fans alike to enjoy drinking beer. It is one sporting event that gives the advertising slogan, "It's all about the beer," true meaning and merit.
If beer drinking while fishing was banned from, let's say, TV commercials, the Anheuser-Bucsh Clydesdales would probably not have to worry about job security. However, they would more than likely raise an eyebrow and stomp a hoof at the Federal Communications Commission for putting a damper on their advertising program.
Nonetheless, the unwritten rules for drinking beer also need to be considered. Just because a person is thirsty or feels like drinking a beer, does not justify its consumption. Hard, in-your-face logic is required before anyone can actually feel comfortable about having a brew. Solid reasoning like, "Look they're playing baseball, let's drink beer," seems to make sense. Or, "There's a basketball game on television; that's a great opportunity to invite all of my friends over to drink beer."
According to the breweries, fishing was invented solely for the enjoyment of beer. Why else would men spend hundreds of dollars on tackle, gear and bait - certainly not because they can catch a few dollars worth of fish. If they're fishing, they can drink beer with impunity. Their wives will not call them shiftless, beerswilling couch potatoes. They will call them shiftless, beer-swilling fishermen. Apparently, the beerswilling and fishing correlation is a more acceptable invective than beer swilling and couch potato.
The beer business, however, is not the only industry that profits from sport fishing. The tackle and bait companies make a tidy profit off the beer-swilling angler set. Long gone is the day when a cane pole, hook and bobber can be purchased for a few dollars. Now a basic carbon fiber rod, bait-casting reel, line and rig average upward of $100. Depending on where you fish, tackle boxes, creels, hip or chest waders, hand-tied flies and other paraphernalia can be added to the list of the well-outfitted fisherman, and the stuff is not cheap. If all the novice angler catches is a couple of two-pound fish, they could end up costing well over $50 a pound, and that's on the conservative side.
Now, let's get heavy and add a boat to the mix. This is a whole new ballgame. We're talking serious bucks. A small aluminum fishing boat with a 25-horsepower engine probably costs about six grand or so new, depending on the brand, etc. A top-of-the-line bass boat can top six figures. A tricked out sport fisher with outriggers, downriggers, tuna tower and sleeping accommodations costs more than most houses. Let's not even think about the fuel. Take a rig like that out for the first time and only catch one twenty-five pound tuna, and you're talking about eating a fish that costs over five figures per pound. Whatever you do - don't overcook it.
We cannot possibly forget the attorneys that the sport-fishing enthusiasts support. Many a fisherman has ended up in divorce court for leaving a fishing widow at home with the kiddies once too often. It is a sad day when the old fishing boat goes on the auction block with all of those beautiful rods and reels. Sometimes it takes drastic measures to make some men understand that you can't spend more on your fish than you spend on your wife. And you certainly can't spend more time with your fish than you spend with your wife or you're gonna pay.
The next time you want to teach a buddy how to fish, do him a favor. Buy him a beer instead. I guess sport fishing is just part of that system we can't understand.


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WTF'ever, he shoots left...bottom line. And we got a plethora of them here already.SKYO wrote: Why in the hell not replace Ballard for a cheaper bigger younger defensively better dman????
Additionally Ellerby plays the right side.
That being said, Petrovic is the better asset, and guess what he shoots right and plays right side. Ellerby is just another big lumbering, low-skilled D-man who isn't even mean. Petrovic is a nasty piece of business, much rather have him. You are just doing the Doan angle with this one, SKYO.


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Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere targets best form after overcoming fitness doubts
Jack Wilshere has been surprised by his rapid improvement since returning from a 16-month injury-lay-off.
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The Arsenal midfielder feared for his career during a long battle to overcome ankle and knee injuries, but a promising run of performances was enough to earn him an immediate England recall.
And Wilshere, who has started three senior games since making his comeback for the U21 side, doubted whether he would ever get anywhere near his previous form.
"I'm quite surprised actually," he said. "When I first played in the U21s, I was really rusty, and I think it was clear for everyone to see. Everyone was just being nice to me saying 'you played well'. Now I'm feeling better and better as every game goes on.
"There's no hiding place when you're playing at the Emirates, at Old Trafford and you're in front of everyone. You have to be at a certain standard so you don't let your team-mates and your fans down.
"Mentally it has been tough because you question yourself all the time. You go to the Emirates, you watch games and you think 'Has it got quicker? I don't remember it being this quick. Can I get back to this level that I was at before?'
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After debate in committee, Sen. Gary Forby (D-Benton) offered a compromise amendment that eventually passed both houses allowing the use of crossbows during what is commonly known as the late archery deer season in Illinois, which follows the split deer firearms seasons that take place in late November and early December. As a result, the measure signed by Gov. Quinn on August 7 allows a crossbow to used by anyone following the second Monday after Thanksgiving (Dec. 3) through the end of the archery season in mid-January.
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Blackburn 2 Barnsley 1: Gomes steals winner as hosts stay top of Championship
21:11 GMT, 18 September 2012
Nuno Gomes struck a late winner for Blackburn, his fourth goal in as many games, to keep Steve Kean's side on top of the npower Championship.
The 36-year-old former Portugal international, a free summer signing from Braga, snatched all three points for his side with a close-range finish in the 85th minute to maintain Blackburn's 100 per cent home record.
But it was cruel on Barnsley, who
were the better side for long periods and took a deserved first-half
lead through former Chelsea midfielder Jacob Mellis.
On target: Gomes came off the bench to score the winning goal
Jordan Rhodes maintained his
impressive goalscoring since his 8million move from Huddersfield with
an equaliser against the run of play on the stroke of half-time.
It was Rhodes' third goal in as many
appearances for Rovers but the home side were fortunate to go in level
at the break, while the visitors appeared good value for the point they
had wrenched from them in the closing stages.
Defenders Grant Hanley and Martin
Olsson, midfielder Mauro Formica and striker Ruben Rochina all returned
to Blackburn's starting line-up, while Barnsley were unchanged from the
side that drew with Blackpool on Saturday.
Rhodes to success: The 8m signing scored his third goal in as many appearances
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson
was forced into a sprawling early save to keep out Mellis' strike from
the edge of the penalty area and Tomasz Cywka fired in two long-range
drives as Barnsley signalled their intentions.
The home side responded when Hanley
headed Morten Gamst Pedersen's corner over the crossbar in the 15th
minute and Rhodes flashed a shot from inside the area just wide soon
Rochina's 20-yard effort was
routinely saved by Barnsley goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, but it was Robinson
who had to perform acrobatics when turning aside Barnsley striker Craig
Davies' goalbound shot from outside the area in the 24th minute.
Visiting defender John Stones and
forward Chris Dagnall both threatened in quick succession before Mellis
gave Barnsley a deserved lead in the 32nd minute.
Dagnall slipped the ball inside from
the right into the area and Mellis finished in style, crashing the ball
into the top corner from 12 yards.
Barnsley were good value for their
lead and midfielder Stephen Dawson spurned another chance in the 38th
minute, but against the run of play Blackburn equalised on the stroke of
Pedersen flicked on Bradley Orr's
free-kick into the area and Rhodes was quickest to react, pouncing on
the loose ball to sweep home a similar right-footed finish high into the
roof of the net.
Barnsley held the edge after the
restart. Rochina blazed over the crossbar but at the other end visiting
striker Dagnall went close with a header before goalscoring chances
dried up.
Marlon Harewood replaced Davies while Rovers manager Steve Kean sent on Nuno Gomes for Rochina with 24 minutes remaining.
Teenager Stones was forced off
injured in the 73rd minute before Harewood dragged a shot from the edge
of the area wide and Rhodes' effort from an identical position was held
by Alnwick.
Barnsley midfielder Kelvin Etuhu, on
for Dagnall and up against his older brother Dickson in the Rovers'
midfield, was just off target with a 20-yard shot, while Mellis was
wayward from even further out.
But just as the visitors looked set
to claim a point, Nuno Gomes popped up in the six-yard box to steer home
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Eileen Margaret O'Brien Heller, 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at the Hospice Home at High Point.
Eileen Margaret O'Brien Heller, 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at the Hospice Home at High Point.
A celebration of her life will be at a later date at St. Anthony Catholic Church.
She was born March 16, 1931, in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles and Irene Hamilton O'Brien.
After spending her early years on a farm in Xenia, Ohio, she moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the eighth grade.
Later marrying her first husband who she met on a blind date, she moved to Hollywood, Fla., where she raised her four children. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Harold Heller; her parents; and brothers Robert Frances and Charles John O'Brien.
Eileen lived in Brooksville, Fla., and was involved in the St. Anthony's Women's Club, music club, handbells, taught CCD, Audubon Society, Garden Club (a Master Gardener), Red Hat Society and volunteered at Day Star Life Center since its inception in 1983.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Kay (Ed) Thornton; son James (Karen Brady) Blanz; daughters Pam (Rick) Mathis of Midway, Cathy Blanz and Karen Shumway; grandchildren Bethany Blanz (Eliot) New, Nathan (Katie) Mathis, Stephen Mathis, Anna Mathis, Andrew Shumway, Emma Shumway and Geoff Shumway; great-grandson Benjamin New; and the best group of friends a person could ask for.
A heartfelt thanks to all who cared for her.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice House at High Point, 1803 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.
"Yet true Godliness with contentment is itself great wealth." 1 Timothy 6:6.


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Text for students in sport law, risk management, and recreation courses. Reference for sport and recreation administrators, managers, and libraries.
John O. Spengler has both a law degree and a PhD in recreation administration. He has published more than 30 scholarly and practitioner-based journal articles and has written two other texts in the areas of sport, recreation, and law. He has also served as a safety consultant in recreation and sport.
Dr. Spengler is a research fellow with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and was named the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance Teacher of the Year. He is currently an associate professor in the department of tourism, recreation and sport management.
Daniel P. Connaughton, EdD, is an associate professor in the college of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida. He holds four degrees in the fields of sport, recreation, and exercise science. An experienced participant, coach, administrator, and educator of many sports, recreation, and aquatic activities, he has more than 50 publications in scholarly and practitioner-based journals regarding legal, risk management, and safety issues of sport, recreation, and exercise science.
Dr. Connaughton has served as a consultant on safety issues involving sports, recreation, physical education, aquatics, diving, and fitness and health club activities. He also holds several professional certifications, including emergency medical technician, American College of Sports Medicine health/fitness instructor, National Strength and Conditioning Association certified strength and conditioning specialist, certified park and recreation professional, American Sport Education Program certified coach, certified pool operator, and several American Red Cross aquatic certifications.
Andrew T. Pittman, PhD, is the coordinator of the sport management program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He has coauthored a casebook on sport law and authored or coauthored six chapters in a sport law text. He has also written numerous journal articles on risk management and sport law and has presented more than 50 times at international, national, regional, and state conferences primarily in the area of risk management and sport law.
Pittman has held numerous positions in the Sport and Recreation Law Association, among them president, treasurer, and newsletter editor. He is currently the Law Section editor for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance and is a member of the Sport Management Council of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. He has received several awards, including the Faculty Achievement Award from Baylor's School of Education in 2003.
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Skip to comments.US shale oil reviving East Coast refineries
Posted on 02/18/2013 6:19:47 AM PST by thackney
A year ago, the shutdown of several refineries serving the Northeast and the possibility they would not reopen threatened to boost New Englands already high gasoline prices by as much as 15 cents a gallon. But an influxof cheaper crude oil extracted from shale rock formations in the United States has helped save most of those facilities and stabilized gas prices.
The revival of the East Coast refineries is another example of how the controversial drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is changing the energy equation for the region, nation, and world.
Just as fracking opened vast reserves of natural gas over the past decade, it is now unlocking crude oil trapped in shale deposits. It is so dramatically increasing domestic production that the United States is projected to surpass Saudi Arabia as the worlds biggest oil producer by 2017.
The influx of this domestic crude, known as tight oil, has allowed East Coast refineries to decrease their reliance on more expensive foreign oil, increase profit margins, and regain their economic competitiveness, refinery operators say. They estimate the domestic crude cuts oil costs by a few dollars per barrel, which can have a huge impact on their bottom line.
A savings of $1 per barrel across our entire refining system is worth several hundred million dollars of net income to Phillips 66, said Dennis Nuss, spokesman for the Houston company operating the Bayway refinery in New Jersey.
In Philadelphia, domestic supplies have helped resurrect a facility that accounts for nearly one-fourth of East Coast refining capacity. It was put up for sale in 2011 and expected to close for good last summer as high oil prices and slackening demand made it barely profitable. Today, it is refining up to 330,000 barrels of oil a day,...
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
...fluff story to hide the obvious...gas gone up .43cents in last 30 days. First time gas has cost this much in mid february EVER!
The little boy king wants $5 a gallon gas...he'll get it
Really? Controversial?
A dead give away to a liberal writer. It is nothing more than commonsense and a practice that has been in use for decades. I suppose the writer doesn't call EPA regulations or anything Obama does "controversial".
Controversial. You know, like the controversial process of exhaling Carbon Dioxide which will lead to Global Warming.
gasoline prices off the Brent curve, and because of the huge spread between Brent and US crudes, the refinery business is making huge profits these days. That's why these refineries are reopening, but at some point it really ought to mean pump prices for gas will fall. Maybe as Natural Gas based vehicle fuels come online
Waste Mangement, Inc., a national company, our local garbage hauler, has recently converted its entire fleet to nat gas from diesel..........
yea, there is still a story to be told - my conservatives and Tea Party folks...drill baby drill and JOBS like the philly refinery are saved!! gosh - why can't the power folks in washington see this? maybe because they are too worried about looking ggod instead of being effective.
Good news - as long as we can keep the Greenazi's at bay!
If you see posts of interest to Pennsylvanians, please ping me.
Thanks brityank for the heads up
Hope we can also get the coal plant and mine workers back in action.
The writer acts like getting oil is new, too. I have been working Horizontal Bakken wells pretty steadily since 2000—long before it ever got to be big news—and the natural gas is the byproduct of drilling for oil here, not the other way around.
What has changed over time is the methods of getting out of the ground in a profitable manner. Most people never see it in PA, but there are still a lot or old, I mean old, wells that still produce .. I am not talking about great quantities, but enough to keep pumping. With horizontal drilling (newer) and fracking (not new) it is amazing what can come out of the ground. What is even more amazing is what can come out of new ground ... Stuff that has been cut off from exploration by liberals and echo wackos for decades.
Some of the new oil from 'old ground' is simply economically feasible because of technological developments. For instance, we knew there was oil in the Bakken, and it had even been produced in some locations where the geology was just right for doing so. However, the refinement of horizontal drilling and fracking techniques made the boom happen. There was a lot of experimentation along the way, believe me, and the innovation will continue.
Exactly. You and I have the same understanding.
CNG vehicles are online, and in fact are old news. They can be purchased as used vehicles...the same with flex-fuel vehicles.
As far as I know, methanol can be made from NG, and gasoline can be made from methanol.
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Helping Youth Reach Their Full Potential. In his 2005 State of the Union Address, Mr. Smith announced a broad effort to engage all Americans in helping young people become healthy adults. He was asked to lead this important effort, which became known as the Helping America's Youth initiative. Helping America's Youth is a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the challenges facing our youth, particularly at-risk boys, and to motivate caring adults to connect with youth in three key areas: family, school, and community.
- Young People Need to be Surrounded by Caring Adults. Mr. Smith believe parents and family are the first and most important influence in every child's life, providing a foundation of love and support.
By becoming actively involved in the lives of young people in their community, grandparents, teachers, mentors, clergy members, neighbors, coaches, and other community members can support parents and help youth become community assets, making better choices that lead to healthier, more successful lives. Research has shown that supportive relationships are crucial to an adolescent's well–being. Boys, in particular, need caring adults in their lives because they are at greater risk than girls for illiteracy, dropping out of school, substance-abuse problems, violence, juvenile arrest, developing learning disabilities, and early death caused by violent behavior. As boys grow older, risky behaviors, such as alcohol and drug abuse, become more prevalent and gang involvement increases.
- You can be a caring adult in the life of a child by following the 3 C's:
- Care: take an interest, show concern, reach out to youth
- Connect: establish a rapport, provide guidance and support
- Commit: pledge yourself, invest yourself over time
Partnerships that Connect Families, Schools and Communities. Mr. Smith believe that caring adults are most effective when they are part of a community effort. Community partnerships bring together individuals such as teachers, mentors, parents, clergy members, police officers, social service providers and others that can have a positive impact on a child's life. The challenges facing young people are best addressed by connecting people throughout the community and coordinating resources to support youth.


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Reede Gray Elementary School received word from the state it is a "Celebration" school, an award that recognizes the accomplishments and hard work of Title I schools across the state.
When it comes to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the outcomes of standardized tests led to schools either making the grade or not, and those who did not meet the standard suffered the consequences.
The punitive nature left school districts with little reason to celebrate when they did see successes.
That all changed for Minnesota schools when the U.S. Department of Education granted the state, under the leadership of the Minnesota Department of Education, a waiver to make changes that focused on what was more effective.
As a result the state education department created a new tool known as the multiple measurement rating, and through that schools were assessed based on results from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments administered each spring to students in Grades 3-11. Based on results, schools were placed in one of various categories from those who were deemed "Reward" schools to those who were considered "Priority" districts.
Those with a reward rating were considered the highest performing schools in the state based on the measurement ratings tool, and those listed in the priority rating were the lowest 5 percent of schools.
In the middle are those schools who have been rated as "Focus" schools, who make up the next lowest 10 percent, and "Continuous Improvement" districts.
Those in the 60-85 percent range were designated as celebration eligible, which is where Reede Gray Elementary School had been rated. It recently received word it had moved from being eligible to a "Celebration" school.
The award recognizes the accomplishments and hard work of Title I schools across the state.
According to Stephanie Flickinger, Reede Gray Elementary principal, the school filled out an application for the award.
As part of the application, the school must identify one program it is using to support the success it experienced.
Flickinger said the professional learning communities were selected, adding it demonstrates the collaboration of the school from one grade to another.
"We are all part of a team," said Flickinger, adding even though it is Grades 3-4 which are assessed it is the collaborative effort of the entire staff that is helping lead to the success and the rating.
Wayne Junker, who retired from Reede Gray after the 2011-12 school year and is currently a member of the board attended a recent elementary staff meeting to congratulate the staff on the recent award.
"I want to congratulate you. I know you all work hard every day," said Junker. "This is well deserved."
Junker, on behalf of the school board presented a certificate of recognition to Flickinger expressing how proud they are of what has been achieved by the staff.


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July 3 -September 28, 2013, The Photographic Object 1970, Le Consortium, Dijon, France
Forthcoming Summer/Fall 2014, "The Photographic Object 1970," edited by Mary Statzer, University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
Cherry and Martin's presentation of selected works from curator Peter Bunnell's 1970 touring exhibition, "Photography into Sculpture," wins the International Art Critics Association award for Best Show in a Commercial Gallery Nationally.
Baumann, Daniel. "Year in Review." Frieze Magazine. No. 151 November-December 2012.
Holte, Michael Ned. "REVIEWS: Photography into Sculpture," Artforum, December 2011, p. 264-264.
Smith, Roberta. Excerpt from "A New Pin On the Art Map: The Sprawling Exhibitions of 'Pacific Standard Time' Show California's Abundance," New York Times, November 13, 2011, p. AR 1, 22-23.
Ollman, Leah. "Now picture it again," Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2011, p. D23.
While, Chris. "Photography into Sculpture," Critic's Picks, Artforum.com, October 6, 2011.
Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter. Excerpt from "L.A. Confidential: Pacific Standard Time in Los Angeles Galleries," Artnet.com, October 2011.
The Evolving Photographic Object in the US and Canada 1964-1970 / Paris Photo November 15-18, 2012
June 2011, Los Angeles—Cherry and Martin will present select works from curator Peter Bunnell's landmark 1970 exhibition, Photography into Sculpture, at the gallery as a part of the Getty Museum citywide initiative, Pacific Standard Time.
The exhibition opens on September 10 and continues through October 22, 2011. An opening will be held on Saturday, September 10.
Photography into Sculpture stands as one of Peter Bunnell's great contributions to the history of photography. Described in the original wall text as "the first comprehensive survey of photographically formed images used in a sculptural or fully dimensional manner," Photography into Sculpture brought together a cross-section of artists from across the United States and Canada. The show encapsulated the radical gestures of late 1960's photographic practice, both inside and outside the photo world. Los Angeles-based artists such as Robert Heinecken, Richard Jackson and Jerry McMillan were brought by Bunnell into a context with such remarkable figures as the Fluxus artist Robert Watts and early Vancouver photo-conceptualists Michael de Courcy and Jack Dale.
The exhibition's legendary tour began at the Museum of Modern Art and continued on to The Krannert Art Museum, The Menil Collection, the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Phoenix Art Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and, finally, Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. The full artist list was: Ellen Brooks, Robert Brown, Carl Cheng, Darryl Curran, Jack Dale, Michael de Courcy, Karl Folsom, Andre Haluska, Robert Heinecken, Richard Jackson, Jerry McMillan, Bea Nettles, Ed O'Connell, James Pennuto, Joe Pirone, Douglas Prince, Dale Quarterman, Charles Roitz, Leslie Snyder, Michael Stone, Ted Victoria, Robert Watts, and Lynton Wells.
The majority of the original works from Photography into Sculpture will be on view at Cherry and Martin. Also included in the show will be a number of related artworks by the Photography into Sculpture artists from the same time period. Cherry and Martin has confirmed participation with most of the original artists except Karl Folsom, Ed O'Connell, and Leslie Snyder. Any information as to their whereabouts would be deeply appreciated, as the gallery has thus far been unable to locate these three artists. Cherry and Martin will organize a catalog that will include a new interview with Peter Bunnell about Photography into Sculpture; new essays on the exhibition; new photography of the objects; and a selection of original source documents.
About Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945 – 1980
Pacific Standard Time is a collaboration of more than sixty cultural institutions across Southern California, coming together for six months beginning in October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los Angeles art scene and how it became a major new force in the art world. Each institution will make its own contribution to this grand-scale story of artistic innovation and social change, told through a multitude of simultaneous exhibitions and programs. Exploring and celebrating the significance of the crucial post-World War II years through the tumultuous period of the 1960s and 70s, Pacific Standard Time encompasses developments from L.A. Pop to post-minimalism; from modernist architecture and design to multi-media installations; from the films of the African American L.A. Rebellion to the feminist activities of the Woman's Building; from ceramics to Chicano performance art; and from Japanese American design to the pioneering work of artists' collectives.
Initiated through $10 million in grants from the Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time involves cultural institutions of every size and character across Southern California, from Greater Los Angeles to San Diego and Santa Barbara to Palm Springs.
Pacific Standard Time is an initiative of the Getty. The presenting sponsor is Bank of America.


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First off, I'm friendly with Nick Bilton at the NY TImes. I like him personally. I think he's a gifted writer and I've written good things about him in the past.
But I've also criticized him more than once and I'm going to do it again now. Not to generalize, but a lot of people who come to Silicon Valley from the east coast have an odd way of looking at success, more jealousy driven than anything else. I thought Bilton broke that stereotype, but the more I read of his stuff the more I wonder.
There was the Path take down earlier this year, which I thought was extremely unfair. And the recent party article that was more about poking fun at him than any real criticism.
Today his target is Craigslist.
It's not that he's criticizing Craigslist. I think there's lots to gripe about there. But the impression I get from the article is that he decided on his conclusion – that Craigslist is a bully and wins only through legal action – and then built his facts around that conclusion. Because his arguments just don't work.
From the article:
This isn't the first time Craigslist has claimed such violations. The Internet is littered with carcasses that once built on top of the listings site. Their pixelated tombstones are inscribed with one-liners that Craigslist killed access without any notice, or they were sent a cease-and-desist letter by Perkins Coie, a top-notch corporate law firm that frequently represents Craigslist.
Most of the sites that Craigslist killed began as hobby projects, making little to no money — just programmers trying to make a product they loved, better.
and the money shot:
As intellectual property lawyers will tell you, Mr. Kidd is not off base: facts, like those in classified listings, cannot be copyrighted.
So why hasn't anyone managed to unseat Craigslist, a site that has barely changed in close to two decades?
It has dug an effective moat by cultivating an exaggerated image of "doing good" that keeps its customers loyal, while behind the scenes, it bullies any rivals that come near and it stifles innovation.
His argument is basically:
1. Craigslist is stuck in the 90's and sucks.
2. They are therefore ripe for disruption.
3. They avoid disruption by bullying rivals and stifling innovation
So none of that makes sense.
Nick is a design guy and it makes sense that Craigslist would horrify him – "it feels stuck in the 1990s, where links are electric blue and everything is underlined."
But sometimes design doesn't matter, even though that thought scares the hell out of designers. Craigslist works because it's free and everyone uses it. The network effect has kicked in and there's very little that can stop that. It took the Internet to defeat Windows. Ebay, another listings site stuck in the 90's, has also yet to be disrupted.
None of that has to do with legal bullying. Entrepreneurs are free to compete with eBay and Craigslist, and often try. But the only way they have any shot at all is to build on top of Craigslist data to try to jumpstart usage. No one's ever going to go to a listing site that has no listings. And if no one's there, no one is going to list stuff.
Does Craigslist have some moral obligation to help competitors disrupt it by handing them their data? Nope. And despite Nick's legal opinion, they can absolutely protect that data in the courts.
Should they? I don't think so personally. When I was at TechCrunch we took the opposite approach with CrunchBase, for example. Anyone can take that data via the API with very few restrictions. We were right in thinking that as long as the data was free people would feel good about keeping CrunchBase as the central repository for that data. In my opinion it's a more valuable asset than even TechCrunch today.
But this just proves my point. Craigslist wins whether they take legal action or not, because of the network effect. Nick's hypothesis that Craigslist is just bullying people with lawyers to keep on top holds no water.
And if anything Craigslist undersells how much good it does. It's a mostly free service that helps people connect endlessly around the world. To find jobs, buy things, and meet others. They extract very little value from their own network – unlike, say, Ebay, which does the opposite. Craigslist is an unqualified good thing. To say they exaggerate their image of doing good is incorrect and extremely unfair.
As a final point, Craigslist has eaten the NY Times' classified listings lunch over the years. That's a conflict of interest that needs to be disclosed in this kind of take down article.
Not everything that's working in Silicon Valley has some nefarious evil plot behind it, Nick. Take off the New York City goggles for a moment, you might be amazed at what you see without that taint.


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Vernon L. VanderKooy, age 77, of Ada, peacefully passed in the arms of Jesus his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Vern was born in Kalamazoo, MI on March 3, 1935 the son of Jacob and Gertrude VanderKooy. He graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School and graduated from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Vernon was a business owner and entrepreneur. He was a loving father, teacher, mentor and leader who very much enjoyed being active with his grandchildren. He loved to swim, ride his bicycle and work in his garden. Vern was a long time active member of Ada Christian Reformed Church. Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Nella Mae; five children, Scott (Janice) Vander-Kooy of Rockford, and their children, Jacob, Tatiana and Luke, Dawn Alison (Steve) Watt of Amesbury, MA and their daughter, Alexa, Mark (Vera) VanderKooy of Indianapolis, IN and their children, Carl, Sophia, and Adam, Ruthie (Robert "Butch") Hubers of Whitehall, MI and their children, Hunter, Harlie, Hayden and Henry, Maria (Jon) Uekert of Cascade and their children, Megan, Leah, Joshua and Ben; two brothers, Calvin (Marilyn) VanderKooy, Donald (MaryJo) VanderKooy; one sister, Marjorie Scheffers; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Metcalf and Jonkhoff Funeral Service from 2-4 and 6-8 on Friday. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Ada Christian Reformed Church, 7152 Bradford SE, Ada. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made for his special needs granddaughter, Alexa, c/o of the funeral home.
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Ryan White and ACA: Becoming a Health Center, Tips and Resources
Our ongoing ACA Restructuring blogs are looking at what Ryan White agencies are doing to adjust to health care reform, like the efforts of Catawba Care in South Carolina, which is pursuing Health Center status after deliberation by its board and a decision to proceed. This blog takes a brief look at the Health Center program and summarizes some of the resources available to help agencies interested in securing Health Center designation.
Definitions, History and Expansion
First, a bit of background. The definition of Health Center is rich, but put in its simplest terms: Health Centers deliver primary medical care to underserved individuals. There are more than 1,200 in operation at 9,000 sites around the nation, serving over 21 million people. They fall within more than one category: FQHCs, Look-Alikes (that do much of what an FQHC does but without HRSA 330 funding), and tribal programs.
The Health Center program started in the mid 1960s as a War on Poverty/Great Society program to bring new access to health care for impoverished and minority communities. The program has experienced gradual growth over its more than 45-year history, with several bursts, from one in the early 2000s under President George W. Bush and a more recent expansion as part of Affordable Care Act and Health Center work—and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy—to provide new care options for the expanding population of insured individuals.
Indeed, the Ryan White and Health Center worlds are increasingly coming together, most recently under the HRSA initiative to improve the HIV Care Continuum by linking more people into HIV care and maximizing viral suppression. Called Increasing Access to HIV Care and Treatment, the $15 million project included 275 Ryan White HIV clinical sites, 174 of which also were dually funded Health Centers.
Why Do It?
A significant number of Ryan White Part C community-based grantees have secured some type of Health Center designation. Approximately 12% of Health Centers are Part C community-based grantees. Some had that designation before securing Ryan White funding while others achieved Health Center status later. More are going down this path today, including Catawba Care, which was one of seven Ryan White Part C grantees that received planning grants in 2011 to explore Health Center status. About eight more AIDS service organizations received planning grants in 2013.
Becoming a Health Center requires effort, as we outline below. So, why did these agencies commit to it and why are others thinking about it? HRSA outlines the benefits, such as enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rates and medical malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Catawba is perhaps typical of Ryan White agencies contemplating this move to what they call Transition to Community Health in the midst of changes around ACA.
Motivating factors:
- Potential changes in Ryan White funding and a need to diversify agency funding and services
- The national move to integrate HIV/AIDS care within broader health-care systems, including Health Centers that reach lower income minority populations disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS
- Desire to bring a comprehensive model of care to a broader community facing gaps in care
Getting Started
Becoming a Health Center is a process that should start after assessing the need for services in the target area. A key step is to determine what Health Centers are already in operation in the service area. See HRSA Health Center data, State Data), which offers a map of service areas, demographics, cost data, and more.
If a need is evident, subsequent steps include, for example, identification of potential partners and expertise. Time and resources, of course, are essential. (See the sidebar for more detailed insights and technical guidance on pursuing Health Center status.) Agencies that are planning to provide primary medical care, or already are doing so, are probably better positioned to pursue Health Center designation.
In contrast, agencies without a history delivering primary care could start by conducting a formal Health Center needs assessment (which can be supported by a Health Center planning grant). Another option is to establish a formal referral agreement with an existing Health Center in the service area.
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