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X-ray art -- a fun and colorful look under the hood of Fido and Fluffy.
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2meowers says Purchased a copy of this book for my retired vet's birthday because I thought he'd get a kick out of it. Been my vet for 15 years and I miss him dearly. Saw him recently and asked what he thought of it. Said it was very creative and he enjoyed it. Showed my copy to the two vet techs and they had fun trying to identify the animals - and some of the pics stumped them! I certainly couldn't help but we all agreed it was amazing. What a creative thing to do with simple x-rays!
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BarbCatLvr says Cully this book is so different from any other book I've ever seen. We are so impressed! I agree with Amy, we know you will make it to the finals!!
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Dear Bette, Dear Ralph Published July 24, 2010
The Soul of Me Published October 20, 2009
Second Chances Published March 08, 2009


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Homework Sucks.
It's been more than a dozen years since I had to crank out a term paper at 2 a.m. or cram for a final exam or God forbid had to apply an utterly meaningless mathematical theorem to anything. But weirdly I am still haunted by homework and wake up in the middle of the night sweating that I'm about to flunk a test because I forgot to study. My number one recurring anxiety nightmare after forgetting to brush my teeth and having massive morning breath while meeting with a famous person, i.e. President Clinton, Oprah, Gandhi etc.(that's for another post), is that I inadvertently haven't finished all of my credits and left college without actually graduating. This nightmare may stem from actually having completed college a semester early and then waiting to graduate with my friends. But probe deeper into my chronic sleep anxiety and I'm sure any expert would just unmask loads of my insecurities, fears about failure or of being called a fraud. But now for the first time since the early 90s, my latest midnight sweat-on-the-brow homework stress, has nothing to do with me – it's about my kids.
Second grade homework is a colossal bitch. There are daily journals and nightly math flashcards and 20 minutes of reading each night and spelling index cards to be sorted and backpacks full of papers to be filled, signed, stamped, processed and recycled. The paper alone makes me want to cry. Each night when I come home and rip open my son, Jonah's, backpack to read his assignments I twitch with anxiety – please let it be easy I think to myself. I know that I should be more chill about all of this – after all – it's Jonah's homework, not mine. But at seven years old it doesn't seem like he's ready to do it alone. I also want him to get it right. The Alpha Mom in me wants to make sure he's mastered his math facts and reads above grade level. The Slacker Mom in me just wants to uncork a good Cabernet and casually eyeball his assignments as I kick back and read a novel. I'm torn.
Truth be told, I'm embarrassed to admit that the unattractive Alpha Mom in me usually rears her nasal nag and gets into drill sergeant mode the moment I pull into the driveway. After quick kisses hello I'm rushing like a lunatic to get homework done, setting an egg timer to read, reviewing "sight words" and math facts. And it doesn't stop at home. Trying to multi task, because I don't have the time during the week to do as much reviewing as apparently I am supposed to do, I find myself randomly shouting out addition and subtraction computations as I'm driving the kids around on the weekends. "Mom, Stop!" Jonah will shriek back at me.
I'm blaming my sudden madness on our teachers. At back-to-school night they put so much homework pressure on us parents our heads were spinning.
"What do you mean by December the kids should know how to automatically add 16 plus 17 in their heads?" I asked Jonah's teacher. "I still carry the 1 in my head. Are there new math tricks? How do we help teach them? I don't know any tricks?"
"Maybe you should come back to second grade," Jonah's teacher responded with a smile as other parents nervously giggled. Oy.
Sometimes I feel that no homework should be assigned until the fourth grade at the earliest. When my kids are responsible enough to take care of a family pet, they'll be responsible enough to handle their own homework. Until then - my son and I will stay up late again tonight to finish his second grade math pages, 30 minutes of reading, and science cricket project.
i want to pick a elementary school for my child based on no homework- ridiculous- but i don't want him to have the pressure- or me! on the mom end: especially after i come home from work and want to just enjoy each other
Ok, the bad news, it never ends (3rd grader, K, and yes-I went back to school this semester) My only saving grace was setting up the homework station. Finally the Dining room has a use. Baskets packed crayons,pencils,paper fill the table where there was once a beautiful flower arrangement. But inevitably the day will come for you too. My daughter came home in tears because she had to "sign her card". (A form of 3rd grade public humiliation)because I forgot to put her math homework into her backpack. It was done, neatly on the homework station, but she paid the piper. I know she is old enough to do this herself, but if I have a hard time, I know she still needs my help. So for now we will create one more basket-the outbox...Our dining room is now its own Corporation.
This nightly routine is why I asked my doctor for anti-anxiety medication. I can't even tell you how much I relate to this article, having a second-grade daughter myself, plus a 3-year-old daughter who consistently interrupts while I'm trying to listen to my daughter read (the list goes on). Who's doing the homework again? Top off the craziness with a husband who is usually not home on school nights and you have a perfect mix for chaos. Enjoy your chaos, ladies. You may be imbibing it for a loooonnnng time.
Yes, I can relate. My daughter's school hosts a Family Math Night so we can help them with their homework. I now find myself using the "tricks" I learned while sitting in her 3rd grade classroom in my every day life (not sure if that is funny or just sad!). Homework is always a battle in my house and unfortunately I think it only gets worse as they get older. Yikes!

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Connecting other video components
This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders.
1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your video component to the DIGITAL COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) input on this receiver. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3
VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.
1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your video component also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack. 3 If your video component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Assign menu on page 63).
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Using the component video jacks
Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video. Important If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.
Connecting to the front panel video terminal
Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button. There are standard audio/video jacks as well as an Svideo jack and an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections. Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front video connections.
1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver. Use a three-way component video cable for the connection. 2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you've connected. This only needs to be done if you didnt connect according to the following defaults:
COMPONENT 1 DVD COMPONENT 2 TV COMPONENT 3 DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on page 63 for more on this.
Video camera (etc.)
3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor. Use a three-way component video cable.
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Using external antennas
Connecting antennas
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below).
fig. a fig. b fig. c
To improve FM reception
Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna.
One-touch PAL connector
75 coaxial cable
To improve AM reception
Connect a 5 to 6 meter length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires. 2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).
If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.
Outdoor antenna
Surround back right
Single surround back speaker
The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected.
90 to 120
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3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup
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Controls and displays
Chapter 5:
Front panel
1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source. 2 Digital Precision Processing indicator Lights to indicate digital processing. 3 Character display See Display on page 23. 4 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 30) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 9) or EQ Auto Setup (page 39)). 5
6 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options. 7
LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28). ADVANCED SURR Use to switch between the surround modes (page 29). ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR Selects stereo/direct playback (page 30). Also selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 28).
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8 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers). 9 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 10 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 17. 11 USB interface Connect a USB audio device for playback (see Using the USB interface on page 34). 12 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone. 13 MASTER VOLUME dial 14 EON MODE Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 48).
TV Use to turn on/off the TV power. TV VOL +/ Use to adjust the TV volume. INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal. TV CH +/ Use to select channels.
RECEIVER CONTROL buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).
ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 29). STEREO Selects stereo/direct playback (page 30). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto playback on page 28).
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AUTO SURR Selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 28). S. RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 32). ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 30). SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal (page 33).
RESET See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 53. READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 53.
9 MULTI OPE Press to perform multi operations (page 53). 10 SHIFT Press to access the DVR controls (above the component control buttons) as well as some receiver controls. 11 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT ). 12 SOURCE Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 50 for more on this). Press after MULTI OPE to trigger System Off (page 53). 13 Character display (LCD) This display shows information when transmitting control signals.
The following commands are shown when youre setting the remote to control other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50): SETUP Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the options below. PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 51. LEARNING See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 51. MULTI OP See Multi Operation and System Off on page 53. SYS OFF See Multi Operation and System Off on page 53. DIRECT F See Direct function on page 53. ERASE See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 51.
14 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the green commands above the number buttons (DIMMER, etc). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 9, page 36). 15 VOL +/ Use to set the listening volume. 16 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). 17 EFFECT/CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use +/ to adjust the level (see Tip on page 44). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 29). You can then use the +/ buttons to make these adjustments.
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Operating range of remote control
The remote control may not work properly if: There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor. Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.
1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE. 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary. Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically.
Press S. RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off.
1 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.
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Playing other sources
1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver.
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 14), you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound. Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.
3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons.Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.
Press DVD.
Choosing the input signal
Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals.2
3 Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) to select the multichannel analog inputs. DVD 5.1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights.
Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Each press cycles through the options as follows:
AUTO This is the default setting. The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: DIGITAL; ANALOG. ANALOG Selects an analog signal. DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal. When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.
1 If your source is the TVs built-in tuner, switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TVs video input is set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is selected). Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver. 2 This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG. You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (Connecting other audio components on page 15) and set the signal input to DIGITAL. Some DVD players dont output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. 3 During playback from the multichannel inputs, you cant use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and channel levels can be set. You cant listen to your speaker B (Second Zone) system during playback from the multichannel inputs.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on. If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / / / and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu. 3 Select the setting you want to adjust.
System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup
Surround back speaker setting
Default setting: Normal (SB) There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room. 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if youre not already at this screen.
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1.Surround Back System Surr Back System Normal (SB) ]
If youre using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary. 1 Select Manual MCACC from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if youre not already at this screen.
System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f.EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check : Exit :Return
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2 Select the surround back speaker setting. Normal (SB) Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup. Second Zone Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Second Zone speaker B setup on page 59). Front Bi-Amp Select this setting if youre bi-amping your front speakers (see Biamping your front speakers on page 60). 3 When youre finished, press RETURN. You return to the System Setup menu.
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Manual MCACC speaker setup
You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when youre more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). Important For some of the settings below, youll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position. See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9 if youre unsure how to do this. Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference.
2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If youre doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order. Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below). Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 38). The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below: EQ AUTO Setting Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically below). EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below). EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 40). EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-screen display (see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 41).
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Fine Channel Level
Default setting: 0dB (all channels) You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 41. 1 Select Fine Ch Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu. Youll hear test tones from each speaker in turn. Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker, the level is fixed.
3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f.EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3a.Fine Channel Level
System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance
1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu.
4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 4a.Speaker Setting Front Center Surr SB [ SUB W. SMALL [ SMALL [ SMALL SMALL x2 : YES ] ] ] ]
2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers youve connected (page 42). Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (page 43). Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 43). Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 44). 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.
2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didnt connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.1 Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didnt connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the front speakers). Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didnt connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer).
Speaker Setting
Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9 are correct.
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2 Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). 3 When youre finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
Channel Level
Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.
1 If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO. If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 36) you cant adjust the surround back settings. If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal. 2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above.
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1 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu.
4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 4c.Channel Level Test Tone Manual
5 When youre finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/ on the remote control. You can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for the listening modes.
Select a setup option. Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.
Speaker Distance
For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu.
4.Manual SP Setup 4d.Speaker Distance L C R RS SBR SBL LS SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 m m m m m m m m ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish
3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output.
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a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance
Please Wait. Caution! Loud test tones will be output.
Adjust the level of each channel using /. If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:
4c.Channel Level L C R RS SBR SBL LS SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish
2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using /. You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter increments. 3 When youre finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.1
1 If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading). The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.
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Using the tuner
Chapter 9:
Listening to the radio
The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall latersee Saving station presets on the next page for more on how to do this.
High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.
Improving FM stereo sound
If the (tuned) or (stereo) indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.
Tuning directly to a station
Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.
Press FM or AM to select the band. Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).
Press FM or AM to select the band.
2 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this:
Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE /.
3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.
If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over.
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Saving station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see previous page) is also stored.
Confirming preset codes
Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button.
Direct function
Default setting: ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different component. This could let you, for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player. When direct function is on, any component you select (using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.1
to select READ ID then press
3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to check the preset code then press ENTER. The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds.
Multi Operation and System Off
The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of up to 5 commands for the components in your system. For example, you could turn on your TV, turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using only two buttons on the remote control. Similar to multi operations, System Off allows you to use one button to stop and switch off a series of components in your system at the same time.2
1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP.
1 You cant use direct function with the TV CTRL function. 2 Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly, you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 50 for more on this). Some units may take some time to power up, in which case multiple operations may not be possible. Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode.
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Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence
7 Select the button for the command you want to input. The following remote control commands can be selected:
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> Boulder is a set of libraries for using such
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Geoff Lewis, executive director and head of investment services, JP Morgan Asset Management (Hong Kong), tells Puneet Wadhwa he expects markets in 2012 to continue to be impacted by the debt crisis in Europe. Edited excerpts:
Most equity markets, especially in India, began 2012 on a positive note. Do you believe we can carry this optimism right through 2012?
This early-year rally, to a certain extent, was caused by mean reversion. Markets sold off to levels far cheaper than their value are rebounding. Specifically, India, that was near the bottom of world equity markets last year, is seeing a strong bounce, as investors reassess their previously dire outlook for the political situation and inflation.
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This year will be driven by the uncertainty emanating from Europe's debt crisis and elections in many important countries. Nevertheless, fundamentals of Asian economies and companies remain strong. Yet, valuations on regional stock markets are not reflecting that fact.
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Are we out of the woods as far as the US economy and problems across the euro zone are concerned?
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How do you rate India against other emerging markets?
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Human rights activist Chen Guangcheng's status in China remains unclear, but former U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton writes a clarifying op-ed on how the Obama administration compromised Sino-American relations and Chen's life in first giving him an official escort into the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, then releasing him to a hospital where he remains effectively under police control: "Our halting, confused and so far inconclusive diplomacy has increased China's determination to exploit our perceived weaknesses across the broader relationship."
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Peter Lilley is the only member of the British Parliament to ask for a government impact assessment on global warming during a vote on the Climate Change Act. Actually, the only person in the country to request it. He became one of three MPs to vote against the bill, he said, "not on the basis that the science is still so uncertain, but on the evidence provided to Parliament by the government about the costs and benefits of the Act." The government's own report showed that the cost of reducing climate change over 20 years would be more than £200 billion (US$322 billion) while benefits to UK citizens would be £105 billion (US$169 billion). Still, he said in a recent speech (courtesy of the Cornwall Alliance), he and other opponents find themselves "effectively irrelevant" on the subject: "The extraordinary thing about the UK is that our political media and scientific elites are more committed to the doctrines of climate change alarmism-not the general science." Apparently media elites don't want to listen to the right on this issue because Conservatives are "acting as a dangerous and expensive drag on the developing green economy." So Greens are capitalists after all!
Islamists and secular ideologues in the West aren't the only ones who persecute Christians. Read the latest on Hindu nationalists attacking Christians in India. Elizabeth Kendal of Religious Liberty Monitoring writes, "Hindu militants went to the home of Pastor Ratnababu in Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. They seized Pastor Ratnababu's son, Madhu, whose mouth they stuffed with cloth before tying his hands and legs, sprinkling chili power in his eyes and stabbing him repeatedly."
He actually wrote a book about this! Speaking of secular ideologues, Stanford anthropologist T.M. Luhrmann turns his scholarly eye to the species known as "evangelical Christian" in a New York Times blog post, apparently because "some Democrats are flummoxed by evangelical voters." Read this with a sad smile, as Luhrmann must've missed some American history core classes along the way to becoming an anthropologist-believing, as he seems to, that American evangelicals are some newly discovered dark tribe.


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Paraskavedekatriaphobia?You may think you don't know what this very long word means—but you do: It's Greek for "fear of Friday the 13th." So—are you afraid, even a bit? Or worried about bad luck?
Yesterday I would have scoffed, but that was on a gloriously sunny Thursday with temps in the 50s. Today—Friday, Jan. 13—rain is busily turning to snow outside my window and degrees are rapidly dropping off the thermometer. Definitely not lucky for the weekend.
So I'm a bit curious about the superstition, which I've never really thought about. A quick Web search led to many sites with eager folks weighing in on suggested origins, personal experiences, even purported statistics. Wikipedia offers rather intriguing speculations on origins—including that there were 13 men gathered at the Last Supper of Jesus, the night before his Friday crucifixion. Hmm... Alternatively there's a Norse myth. Or a connection to the Knights Templar.
Some psychologists' research suggests that Friday the 13th is unlucky for some—with more accidents happening or illness occurring. And why? No surprise: It's attributed to such people feeling a "heightened state of anxiety" on that day. Or today—it could be more folks in Chicago will slip on black ice than they would have on the spring-like Thursday the 12th. So be careful!
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Michaela Rollins Williams (08, Interdisciplinary) of Spokane is pursuing a masters degree at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. She is exploring development strategies to build resilience in the face of dramatic changes in climate, energy and commodity prices.
Jennifer Mankin (10, Linguistics) of Snohomish is a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Germany, where she teaches at the secondary level. Shes also taking classes at a nearby university and learning about beekeeping as a way to get involved with the community and practice her German. Next, shes considering graduate school in Europe for an advanced degree in linguistics.
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April 12, 2011 06:00 PM by Allyson Wells
Petra Nemcova has become a contender after a rough start on Dancing with the Stars. After she was able to get into the aggressive character needed for the Paso doble, judge Carrie Ann Inaba remarked that she had hit her stride. While Petra tries to always smile, she is working through immense physical pain.
After surviving the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, Petra was left with physical injuries. She spoke with Life and Style Magazine about how her pelvis was broken in four places and had severe internal injuries. "It's mind-blowing and fascinating how much you have to push yourself to actually be able to do one step. I don't have very good balance, my back is arched-which is bad because a dancer is supposed to be straight-and my pelvis turns in." The stress of these injuries is what has caused Petra the most trouble so far on the show. "I'm just nervous about the physical challenges."
Petra established the Happy Hearts Fund, which helps children in the wake of natural disasters. This helped her to cope with the loss of her fiance, Simon Atlee, to the tsumani. She chose the Josh Groban song "You Raise me Up" last week as her inspirational song and hopes that it will inspire others facing such natural disasters to keep going. Petra wants to keep dancing as long as she can to raise awareness. "I am no like, if there is a problem, it will get fixed-I will just keep on going."
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AstraZeneca has decided to continue development of Targacept's Phase II candidate for certain cognitive diseases triggering a $20-million milestone payment to Targacept. AstraZeneca plans further clinical studies on TC-1734, which the company calls AZD3480, in Alzheimer's disease and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia.
The firms signed an exclusive global license and research collaboration agreement in December 2005 worth approximately $300 million to Targacept. AstraZeneca conducted additional safety and product characterization studies of AZD3480, a neuronal nicotinic receptor (NNR) agonist. "Our decision to continue clinical development of AZD3480 demonstrates our belief in the cognitive-enhancing potential of NNR-targeted therapeutics," says Bob Holland, vp and head of the neuroscience therapy area, AstraZeneca.
"We believe that the effects on cognition that we observed in our previous nine clinical trials of this product candidate in approximately 400 subjects show its potential as a treatment for cognitive disorders," points out J. Donald deBethizy, Ph.D., president and CEO of Targacept.
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AstraZeneca is primarily responsible for and will fund the development and commercialization of AZD3480 and any compounds that arise out of the research collaboration. Targacept is also eligible to receive payments based on development, regulatory, and first commercial-sale milestones on additional candidates selected in the research collaboration. In addition, Targacept retained a U.S. copromotion option for AZD3480 and any other compounds and will receive sale-dependant stepped double-digit royalties.
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So ya'll know how much I love my Rivendell Atlantis. But some neck/back problems that have developed over the past couple years (and probably aggravated further by bicycle and motorcycle accidents) have caused me to want to sit more upright and less stretched out than I was currently on my 58cm frame. So since Riv's tend to hold their value well enough and I was in the mood for a new project, I decided it was time to let her go and start anew. Over the years I've built up several bikes and ridden several others and nothing ever compares to my Riv in terms of overall build and ride quality. I'm a sucker for lugged steel and two-tone paint jobs. And Rivendell has a nice selection of models to choose from based on your needs. So after briefly looking at some other options that are available in the same price range, I went back to the Rivendell site and found one of their newer frames, the A. Homer Hilsen. It's built to do about 90% of what the Atlantis can do with fully loaded touring being about the only thing it can't and that's fine with me since I don't do that. It can still take very wide tires and fenders, but without the extra weight of the heavy duty tubing. The Hilsen also uses road style caliper brakes as opposed to the cantilever brakes on the Atlantis. Looks like I found my next bike!
So I contact Riv and speak to Grant and explain my situation. Lo and behold he has a few frames left in stock! One of them is a 57cm 700c in the stock blue color. And one of them is a 56cm 650b that's an unpainted frame. Then in about a month they were due to get a whole new batch in a slightly "lighter" blue but no pics yet. After perusing their own pics, as well as pics on flickr and liking the color in some pics and not so much in others, I decided the blue didn't quite fit the retro feel that I think goes best with Riv bikes. So I decided to jump on the 56cm 650b unpainted frame and go with a custom color once again! So after some more searching, I fell in love with a drab metallic green and decided to go with that. It just so happened that I got an email back from Keven at Riv saying that their frame painter was on his way over to pick up frames so if I told him what color now, he could hand off the frame today and save me a month! I quickly grabbed some pics together, send them over and got a reply back that it was Joel Green and they gave the frame to the painter... should have it back by the end of the month (about 2 weeks). Woot!
Now it was time to start looking for parts.I knew I could grab some stuff from my Atlantis but I was going to need some new parts as well. To start with, I needed a new 650b wheelset! So I got on the phone with Riv once again and spoke with Richard Lesnik, their pro wheel builder and had him build me up a set with a regular cassette hub in back but a shimano generator hub in front... the DH-3N71. Then between Riv and Harris Cyclery I started putting together a list of parts and got them ordered.
Well, fast forward a couple weeks and my frame was back from the painters and ready to ship out. And my boxes of parts showed up as well. Eventually got a tracking number from Riv, and the frame showed up less than a week later (4 weeks to the day after ordering). And wouldn't you know it, 2 days before heading out of town for a long wedding weekend. The only thing I hate more than weddings is out of town weddings, and having a brand new Riv frame and boxes of parts at home was even worse! But since I have no patience at all, I was actually able to get the entire bike built up mechanically and ride ready and then when I returned this past Sunday I started adding all the accessories, bar tape, etc.
So.... Introducing my new Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen!
You'll notice a few things done differently on this build, but still a mostly typical Riv selection of parts. I'm trying out moustache bars again which seem to be working out better for me on the smaller frame than they did on my Atlantis. I also have some new Acorn bags on order in the tan color rather than the black. One of my favorite things about this build is the kickstand. Riv actually builds a kickstand mount into the frame. I haven't had one since I was a kid, and OMG is it nice to finally not have to lean my bike against something all the time. The other really nice thing is the shimano generator hub and lumotec IQ fly headlight. Man this thing is bright and it's so nice not having to worry about charging batteries. It lights up to full brightness at only 4mph and it has a standlight when stopped and I don't notice any drag on the front wheel.
My commute yesterday was it's maiden voyage, and these pics were taken after I arrived home. The ONLY thing I'm having an issue with right now is the Honjo fenders. They are a bit noisy. Everything seems tight but they make a clanging noise when hitting bumps in the road, the rear more than the front. I need to get in their and make some adjustments, but if anyone has any tips I'd appreciate it. They also seem to get some wacky bends/twists in them that are much harder to deal with than the plastic sks fenders I had on my Atlantis. The front fender is also very long.... the lowness in the back of the wheel worries me a bit. Anyone ever cut one shorter?
Ok, here's the pics. There's a lot.
I guess now I just need to sell my Atlantis frame and parts.


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Madame Guyon was born at Montargis in 1647 and died at Blois in 1717. she was educated in a convent and desired to enter a religious order. However her mother opposed to this, forced her to marry Jacques Guyon, twenty two years older than her. At the age of 29 she was a widow and this gave the opportunity to engage into a spiritual quest. She always had an inclination to spiritual things and her difficult marriage and widowhood gave her the ground to deepen her spiritual life.
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"No, it's not the way I'd want it. You know Joe and I had a good battle going for years," said former Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden.
Coach Bowden talked about the back and forth exchanging of wins that he and former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno had. NCAA sanctions have now stripped Paterno of 111 wins, making Bowden the all-time winningest coach in FBS history.
"It's not something we can rejoice about," said Bowden. "The Bowden family cannot rejoice, although I wish I could."
Bowden says he's not rejoicing because his record is a direct fallout from the child sexual abuse case against Jerry Sandusky while Sandusky was at Penn State. Bowden says that's the bigger issue here.
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Michael Chabon is, incontestably, one of our favorite working writers. A terrific short-story writer and essayist, he particularly shines in his longer-form work, where he often tinkers with genre tropes, applying them to recent Jewish history to frequently astounding effect, as in "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" and "Gentlemen of the Road."
But the novelist's had a mixed success in Hollywood -- while his early novel "Wonder Boys" was adapted brilliantly by Curtis Hanson a decade ago, his first book "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" received a botched adaptation a few years back. "Kavalier & Clay" and "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" have come close to being made, by Stephen Daldry and the Coen Brothers respectively, but neither have materialized so far, while his screenwriting career mostly involves early, mostly unused drafts on the likes of "Snow and the Seven" and "Spider-Man 2."
Things look to be turning around, however: Chabon co-wrote next year's potential box office behemoth "John Carter of Mars" with "Wall-E" director Andrew Stanton, and now news has come in that the writer, along with his equally talented novelist wife Ayelet Waldman (whose book "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits" was recently adapted into the Natalie Portman vehicle "The Other Woman") are the latest big names to head to HBO.
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The pair will write the script together, the first time they've collaborated professionally, and will also serve as executive producers on the project. It's in the very early stages, so we won't see it for some time yet -- particularly with HBO's slate being so packed at the moment, and with the cost of the period piece likely being quite heavy. Nevertheless, it's a killer idea (albeit perhaps more high concept than HBO's usual fare -- not necessarily a bad thing), and one perfectly suited to the writers. We sincerely hope this makes it to series down the line.


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This authentic Spanish restaurant offers a welcome change from the regular Egyptian dining scene. The beautifully weird Picasso-like prints on the walls sure invokes true Spanish flavour and passion. Dishes to try are the seafood paella, the safron chicken and the delectable andalucia (chicken livers in cherry sauce with tomatoes and green peppers.
Located in the city of Beira, Pic-Nic does things a little differently to other establishments.
Upon arrival, immaculately dressed waters in bowties and tuxedos serve guests at neat white table clothed tables.
Excellent food and standard service make this place extremely popular, with large portions all way round to satisfy the heartiest appetite.
The restaurant is air-conditioned and with a charming interior, makes for a pleasant escape from the sweltering heat of Beira.
Seating 300 patrons with a spacious dance floor and live band, diners enjoy sophisticated elegance contrasted by spectacular chandeliers, dramatic upholstery and opulent décor.
Simple white walls display the rich décor timelessly while eye-catching light displays enhance feature walls painted in ruby red dressed in larger than life 30's prints.
The menu focuses on seafood and Portuguese specialties. From prawns, langoustines, crayfish, and seafood platters to traditional Portuguese dishes and popular starters such as pan-fried prawns.
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Gift from Mitte Foundation will endow Texas State Honors Program
Gift from Mitte Foundation will endow Texas State Honors Program
Date of Release: 04/01/2005
SAN MARCOS—A $500,000 gift from the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation of Austin will create a permanent endowment for the University Honors Program at Texas State University-San Marcos and the program will be named in honor of the Mitte family.
The Mitte Honors Program at Texas State involves more than 600 of the university?s best students. It offers small, seminar-type classes where faculty members provide an interdisciplinary atmosphere designed to promote curiosity, creativity and a respect for learning. Mitte Honors Program students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
The $500,000 gift from the Mitte Foundation, announced Tuesday, April 5, at the home of Texas State President Denise Trauth, is the fourth major gift to the university from the Mitte Foundation. In March 1997, the foundation donated $12.5 million to establish the Mitte Scholars Program, a scholarship program for high-achieving Texas State students. Five months later, the foundation contributed another $5 million to create five endowed chairs in five different academic departments at Texas State. Then in 2004, a $420,000 gift completed the Grosvenor Scholars Endowment Fund at the National Geographic Society which will provide annually one or more doctoral scholarships to Texas State students in the Geographic Education program.
?We are deeply grateful to the Mitte family for their generosity and their devotion to Texas State. Once again, they have stepped forward with a gift that will improve this university. This endowment will give our finest students even better opportunities to make the most of their college educations,? said Trauth.
The $500,000 endowment will be used as a permanent source to finance a series of Mitte Honors Program courses that will offer significant learning opportunities for students in the program. Criteria for courses to be considered Mitte Honors Program courses could include:
* The need for the course to involve national or international travel or to be taught entirely in a foreign location.
* The opportunity to involve students in high-profile research or scholarly projects.
* Involving students in significant high-profile community projects, including service learning projects.
* Courses culminating in a significant scholarly product, presentation or publication.
* Courses that place students in direct interaction with a researcher, scholar or renowned author.
?This endowment will allow us to increase the number of courses we offer through the Mitte Honors Program and also improve the quality of those courses. In turn, that means we will be able to attract and retain more highly qualified students to Texas State and to the Mitte Honors Program,? said Christopher Frost, professor of psychology and director of the program.
?When President Trauth and Director Chris Frost brought the proposal to my parents for a partnership between the Texas State Honors Program and the Mitte Foundation, it was a perfect fit, a natural and compelling case. My dad, my mother and I are pleased and proud to have our name associated with the Mitte Texas State Honors Program,? said Scott Mitte, executive vice president of the foundation.
Participation in the Mitte Honors Program at Texas State allows students to become part of a special community within the university. To graduate in the program, students complete at least five honors courses, including an honors thesis. The program was founded at Texas State in 1967 by Professor Emeritus Emmie Craddock
The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation is a non-profit corporation created in 1994. Both Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte are graduates of Texas State as is their son, Scott Mitte. Beneficiaries of the foundation?s philanthropy include scholarship programs at four national business schools at Pennsylvania State University, Ohio State University, Indiana University and Texas A&M University, as well as Central Texas nonprofit groups that serve the elderly, youth, education, health, technology and entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Driving by Patrick AFB recently, I noticed a 747 parked on a tarmac area visible from the main road. The 747 said "United States of America" and had some visible modifications like some sort of dome added to the top. What is this aircraft used for and what are those modifications? Thanks in advance.
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Mumbai Police Crime Branch claimed Tuesday to have busted a racket making fake toll station and pay-and-park passes of several establishments, including Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), worth crores of rupees.
Acting on a tip-off, a crime branch officer, posing as a tourist vehicle driver, obtained fake passes from near AA Auctioneers and Contractors Agency near Taj Hotel in Colaba Tuesday.
Police subsequently arrested masterminds of the scam Jagdambaprasad Mishra (40), owner of the agency that provides pay-and-park services at civic installations, and printer Somnath Mazi (26).
They then raided residences of the accused and seized fake passes worth Rs 27.83 lakh and a printing press.
The passes look authentic due to the paper and the printing technology used. The passes are of BWSL, CSIA, Aarey Milk Colony and Thane Bhiwandi Bypass. The accused would sell the passes to drivers of tourist vehicles for around 20 per cent of actual rate. The drivers would obtain full amount from employers, pocketing the difference, said joint commissioner of police (crime) Himanshu Roy.
He said the accused had been running the racket for two years and are believed to have made crores.
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 11.THE first full day of swimming at the USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Charlotte, N.C., kicked off with a world-leading effort.
Trojan's Rebecca Soni threw down a world-leading time of 1:05.85 to win the women's 100 breast by a large margin. That time cleared the 1:06.12 previously set by training partner Jessica Hardy at the Indy Grand Prix in March. The swim is Soni's second under 1:07 so far this year, as she previously posted a 1:06.88 in Austin in January. Hardy, meanwhile, cruised into second with a 1:07.52, while Micah Lawrence, of the hosting SwimMAC, finished third in 1:08.06 for 22nd in the world rankings.
Hardy bounced back later in the night with a 30.82 to win the women's 50 breast. That swim jumped her to third in the world in the sprint breast, behind only Yuliya Efimova (30.15) and Leiston Pickett (30.68). Soni claimed second in the 50 with a 30.86 to move to fourth in the world rankings, while Tennessee's Molly Hannis clinched third in 31.85 to move to 23rd in the world rankings.
California's Dana Vollmer shot to second-best in the world in the women's 100 fly with a sterling time of 57.21. That swim pushed her past Ellen Gandy (57.25) to second in the world rankings this year, and behind only Sarah Sjostrom's pacesetting 56.79. California's Natalie Coughlin ripped off a second-place 58.82, while Western Kentucky's Claire Donahue finished third in 58.84.
NBAC's Allison Schmitt blew by the rest of the field down the stretch with a strong time of 1:57.38 for the women's 200 free triumph. With U.S. Olympic Trials next month, she's a bit off her third-ranked season-best of 1:55.83 from January. California's Dana Vollmer touched second in 1:58.62, while T2's Katie Hoff wound up third in 1:58.85. Schmitt is the fastest American this year with her season best, while Missy Franklin is second fastest with a 1:57.86 also from January for 23rd in the world rankings.
Trojan's Ricky Berens had an amazing homecoming, as a native of Charlotte, by holding off NBAC's Michael Phelps, 1:47.32 to 1:48.01, in the men's 200 free. Berens went out fast, but Phelps began turning on the steam in the final 100 meters during what is part of his farewell tour in this last few months of his epic career. Berens, however, had enough in the tank to win, moving to 16th in the world rankings, and behind only Phelps in the U.S. rankings. Phelps posted a second-ranked season best of 1:45.69 back in March. Charlie Houchin wound up third overall in 1:49.03. Ryan Lochte wound up finishing sixth with a 1:49.70.
Trojan's Eric Shanteau gave Trojan a third victory on the night with a 1:00.46 in the men's 100 breast. That performance jumped him to 13th in the world rankings, and ahead of Marcus Titus (1:00.86) as the top American in the rankings. NYAC's Mark Gangloff earned second in 1:01.41, while Longhorn's Brendan Hansen placed third in 1:01.51.
Tennessee's Jenny Connolly upset Aquajets' Rachel Bootsma by the slimmest of margins, 27.99 to 28.00, in the women's 50 back. Bootsma, up until Anastasia Zueva went 27.54 in Russia last month, had been the world leader in the sprint back with a 27.84 from the NCSA Junior Nationals in March and is widely known as the top sprint backstroker in the country. Connolly, however, managed to get her hand to the wall first and move to sixth in the world rankings. Athens Bulldog Kristen Shickora earned third in 29.23.
SwimMAC's Eugene Godsoe raced to victory in the men's 50 back with a time of 25.24, just off his sixth-ranked season best of 25.01 from Brazil last month. Schroeder's Adam Mania finished second in 25.40 to tie for 18th in the world, and second best in the U.S. behind only Godsoe. SwimMAC's Nick Thoman wound up third in 25.41 for 21st in the world.
SwimMAC's Davis Tarwater edged NYAC's Tyler McGill, 52.87 to 52.98, for the men's 100 fly crown. McGill has the top American time this year with a third-ranked 51.95 from France in March. SwimMAC's Tim Phillips rounded out the podium with a third-place 53.28.
California's Caitlin Leverenz kept up what has turned out to be a career year after stunning the swimming community at Winter Nationals in December, and throwing down American records at the NCAA Championships in March. Tonight, she blasted an all-star field in the women's 400 IM with a 4:38.35. Her top time this year is an eighth-ranked 4:36.46 from the Indy Grand Prix last month, which puts her atop the U.S. heap in the distance medley. T2's Katie Hoff finished second in 4:40.82, a second back of her 19th-ranked season best of 4:39.74 from the Austin Grand Prix in January. Bluefish's Elizabeth Beisel clinched third in 4:41.22.
Oakland Live Yer Peter Vanderkaay cruised to victory in the men's 400 IM with a 4:16.22 to move to 20th in the world rankings. Trojan's Ous Mellouli placed second in 4:18.81, while training partner William Harris took third in 4:21.27. Ryan Lochte, who may have lost his goggles during the race, finished seventh in 4:26.04.
Club Wolverine's Barry Murphy raced to the win in the men's 50 breast with a 27.81 to take 10th in the world. NYAC's Mark Gangloff took second in 27.89 for 14th in the rankings, while Trojan's John Criste placed third in 28.09.