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I know they say you're an introvert or an extrovert, but I feel like I defy the rules of the known universe because I love hanging out with friends and having drunken downtown adventures at 3am just as much as I love sitting alone in my apartment nursing a beer and rushing valiantly toward a deadline that I know I won't meet.
I love meeting new people, particularly flirting with them, and find it easy to like practically every person I encounter on a daily basis. I laugh easily, grin constantly, make friends quickly and have a sense of humour that either scores a big laugh or an awkward, "did he just say that?" silence that I find just as invigorating.
What can I say, boys? I'm a long-neglected catch. ;)
I'm ambitious and hardworking, constantly juggling a handful of fun, interesting projects that eat up a lot of my time. Though I can't yet live off my script work, I've started to earn decent money at it, which is very, very exciting.
I'm a Grad student at York, currently a semester into getting my MFA in Screenwriting. Kind of loving it.
Some days I think I'm pretty good at writing, while other days I am absolutely convinced I'm terrible. You be the judge, my friend.
If I haven't gotten my hair cut in six months, all you will see is my glorious, untamed mane of unruly golden hair. Why mention this at all? Because I'm prone to putting off haircuts until the last possible moment until I look vaguely, well-washedly homeless.
Latest love: HBO's gay-themed dramedy Looking. I sympathize so much with Jonathan Groff's character it hurts.
Books: I've got a few I always go back to. The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat (Oliver Sacks), White Oleander (Janet Fitch), Wicked (Gregory Maguire), Wild Swans (Jung Chang), and The Robber Bride (Margaret Atwood).
Movies: I grew up on the delights of Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro). Now my favourites include a smattering of quirky romances (Juno, Weekend, Once, Plan B) and character pieces (Little Miss Sunshine), visual epics (Millennium Actress, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hero), fun actioners (Kill Bill, Mr. And Mrs. Smith) and the classics I fell in love with as a kid (Back to the Future, Ever After, Charlie's Angels).
Music: A bit of a mix of indie rock / folk rock, and flat-out lowest common denominator pop. Current favourites include Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons, My Latest Novel, Andrew Bird, Maroon 5, Ellie Goulding, dashes of Rihanna, Gaga and early 00's pop playlists on Songza. Favourite record to listen over and over to at the moment is the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby.
Food: I'm a meat and potatoes kind of guy, though I'm expanding my palette. I love chicken, pork (souvlaki!!), beef, seafood, the whole nine yards. Engaged in year 22 of my war with vegetables. They've won some key victories lately - I now munch on raw red peppers for a snack (best: with a cold beer).
Oh. And family and friends, of course.
One thing I'd like to do more is go out. Grab a beer at a bar and hang out. Or, wander the streets of the city in the summer warmth, with good conversation. Not a common Friday fate for me at the moment, but every day is a chance to change our habits, right?
Basically, message me if you want to. ;) Looking forward to it.


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Hard Times for a Hard Drive
Start Over
Since this wasn't a drive with any system information, I felt pretty confident that I could reformat it. I was wrong. The first time I ran the drive reformat under Windows, the system froze. Upon reboot, I found that the drive was virtually untouched. I tried again. This time I left the system running overnight to finish the job (since I did see the bar moving forward ever so slowly). In the morning, I found that the reformatting was nearly complete. As the bar reached the end, I felt a sense of reliefuntil the system told me that the reformat had failed.
That turned out to be a bit of a lie. The drive was now empty and being reported in a "raw" state. My 100GB drive had just transformed itself into a worthless brick.
I visited the Maxtor Web site and downloaded its free MaxBlast 3 utility, which lets owners of Maxtor drives reformat themand even create partitionswith an easy-to-use graphical interface. I installed the program and ran it. It recognized the drive and its size and allowed me to reformat it. I skipped the advanced/custom options that would have allowed me to partition the 100GB drive. The software told me the drive had been successfully reformatted, but when I tried to access the drive, Windows XP said it wasn't formatted (and asked me if I wanted to do so). I performed this same task a couple more times to see if I could somehow coax the drive into usabilityno luck.
I then decided to try partitioning the drive to see if I could force the utility to do a little more work and complete the formatting. I set the utility to create two 50GB NTFS partitions and began running the process. The program ran for a few moments and crashed. I went back to the My Computer window and noticed that I now had another drive. So the utility had successfully broken the drive into two 50GB partitions, but neither one of them was usable: I clicked on each and Windows XP told me they weren't formatted.

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When I think "lower profile" I think "shoe sitting lower to the ground", not offset. A little off topic, but why does every conversation about a shoe seem to drift to "offset" or "heel drop"?
Not that this thread has devolved into high vs low offset, but it will always remain a factor which matters to varying degrees depending on the type of run workout coupled with body mechanics. Why aren't racing flats typically built with a 15mm offset?


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Samsung's ChatOn will soon be ChatOff. After initially denying that it was closing its instant messaging service, the company confirmed on Thursday that ChatOn will be shut down early next year.
The plan is to close international versions on February 1 and then the U.S. mobile app shortly afterward.
It's a setback for Samsung's bid to build a larger ecosystem of apps and services around its mobile hardware. The company's TouchWiz custom interface is feature-heavy compared to other Android phone interfaces and includes several proprietary Samsung apps.
Samsung also has its own app store and a new Milk video service. It even built a LeBron James app for the NBA Playoffs. The Galaxy Note 4 features S Pen-compatible software for note-taking and the Galaxy S5 launched with S Health for fitness tracking, which also connects to the company's Gear line of wearables.
But many of these apps don't have the same appeal as Google's alternatives, such as Keep or Play Music, which have broader cross-platform appeal. You can switch from a Galaxy S5 to an HTC One, plug in your Google account, and not miss a beat with all your content.
The story behind the story: Samsung's bevy of new apps has been overshadowed by disappointing profit numbers and rumors it would restructure its mobile team. Our chat with Samsung Senior Vice President Curtis Sasaki revealed the company really wants to make its customers happy, so we could see more scaling back of apps and initiatives that don't take off.
This story, "Samsung's ChatOn messaging service will be turned off early next year" was originally published by Greenbot.


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Revelers throw tomatoes during the annual "tomatina" tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 25. Bunol's town hall estimated more than 40,000 people, some from as far away as Japan and Australia, took up arms Wednesday with 100 tons of tomatoes in the yearly food fight.
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- Home
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- Alligator Shoes Hosta - 4.5 Inch Container
Product Description
(Mature Size: 15"T x 36"W)
Hosta 'Alligator Shoes' is aptly named due to its heavily corrugated leaves giving them a rough look.
This hosta produces wedge-shaped frosty blue/green leaves. Mature plants bear a narrow white edge and have a rough crinkly texture.
Pale lavender flowers appear mid to late summer.
(Hosta 'Dorothy Benedict' x Hosta montana)
Medium Hosta Cultivar
(H. Benedict / H. Hatfield 2009)
Color: Blue-green
Size: 15 inches tall by 36 inches wide
Type: Slug Resistant Hosta
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'A Thousand Words' (PG-13)
In Tower Heist, Eddie Murphy seemed energized and pumped and poised for a comeback. In A Thousand Words, the actor smashes all those hopes to bits. Forget it. The dream is dead. The only reason this dumb, insulting comedy won't permanently derail Murphy's career is that few people will ever be forced to sit through it outside of transatlantic flights and interrogation rooms at Guantanamo Bay. Why has this gifted comedian repeatedly squandered his talents on such crummy pictures? Even Adam Sandler hasn't amassed as many bad movies as Murphy has: Holy Man, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Haunted Mansion, Imagine That — the list seems endless.
Maybe Murphy just doesn't read his scripts, much like his character of Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent who doesn't read manuscripts. Jack just knows how to package books so they sell. The premise of A Thousand Words — which was written by Steve Koren, who also wrote Jack and Jill, so you know what you're in for — is that Jack must learn to be a better person after a Bodhi tree sprouts in his backyard and loses a leaf with every word he says. When the tree's branches are bare, Jack will keel over dead.
A Thousand Words was directed by Brian Robbins, who also worked with Murphy on Norbit and Meet Dave. Suddenly, those two movies feel like career highpoints. This is the kind of crass, soulless cash-grab that has Murphy holding a Starbucks coffee cup in front of the camera while saying the line "This coffee is incredible." This is the kind of racist, homophobic picture that makes fun of a gardener who speaks in a ridiculous accent ("Dee sprinkler ees dead, but I feex eet!") and has a running gag about an overweight gay man trolling a hotel for casual sex.
This is the kind of colossally misguided vanity project in which the story takes a melodramatic turn, exploits Ruby Dee as an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's, and concludes with a sequence in which Jack gets in touch with his inner child by chasing a boy through a field of wheat shot in golden, dreamy sunlight. I am not making any of this up. Nicolas Cage served as a producer on A Thousand Words, which makes me wonder if he considered starring in the movie himself at some point. And yet even Cage eventually passed, and he's the guy who made Ghost Rider and The Wicker Man.
How did no one involved with this production ever stop to consider that taking Murphy's voice away from him essentially neuters everything that makes him funny? I felt sorry for the actor while watching him mug and grunt and make googly eyes, only to be greeted by the sound of crickets chirping. The high point of the movie, for me, was when I got up from my seat and walked over to a guy who was texting in the theater and asked him to shut his phone off. A Thousand Words was filmed in 2008 but wasn't scheduled to release until now, in order to capitalize on Murphy's anticipated gig as host of the Academy Awards. Except he bailed on the Oscars, and we got stuck with this lousy movie.
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Allison Janney, Jack McBrayer, Ruby Dee.
Director: Brian Robbins.
Screenwriter: Steve Koren.
Producers: Nicolas Cage, Alain Chabat, Stephanie Danan.
A DreamWorks Pictures release. Running time: 82 minutes. Vulgar language, sexual situations, adult themes. Opens Friday March 9 at area theaters.
Follow Herald Movie Critic Rene Rodriguez on Twitter at @ReneMiamiHerald


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Tortilla Casserole
READY IN: 1hr 3mins
Recipe by Derf2440
This is from my daughter in law, the grandkids love it and so do we, lots of taste, we pass the salsa to spoon over.
Top Review by Cappy
I've made this caserole many times...it's a real keeper, and has always been a big hit at Pot-Luck luncheons at my workplace. I put Pace Pacante sauce on the top, and then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
See Discussion:17 Reviews 2 Tweaks
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3⁄4 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained,rinsed
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 6 corn tortillas
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream
- 3 ounces mozzarella cheese or 3 ounces cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Directions See How It's Made
- Heat oven to 350 degrees, spray large nonstick frypan with veggie spray, heat over high heat until hot.
- Add ground beef, brown 8-10 minutes , until thouroughly cooked, stirring constantly.
- Drain well, return beef to frypan.
- Add beans, tomatoes, chilles and chilli powder, mix well.
- Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, spray 12 x 8 inch (2 quart) baking dish with veggie spray.
- Cut each tortilla in half, place 6 halves in bottom of sprayed baking dish, overlapping slightly.
- Spoon half of the beef mixture evenly over the tortillas.
- Spoon sour cream over beef mixture, spread evenly.
- Top with remaining six tortilla halves and remaining beef mixture.
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover, let stand 3 minutes or until cheese is melted, sprinkle with cilantro.


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Flames NewsFlames Home > Softball Home > News
Highlanders Hand Liberty Loss at Pirate Clash
The loss closes out Liberty's run at the Pirate Clash with a 0-5 mark, dropping Liberty's overall record to 1-7-1 on the year. With the victory in the 48th match-up between the arch rivals, Radford improves to 11-5 and advances to the finals of the Silver Bracket of the event.
The Highlanders broke a scoreless tie by plating three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Ashley Carlson started the frame with a bunt single down the third base line. Following Carlson swiping second base, Radford had runners on the corners when Jennifer Everhart singled up the middle.
Cassie Rhodes grounded to Beth Bennett at first, but the junior wasn't able to make the play and committed her first error of the year, allowing Carlson to score the game's first run.
Liberty got the next two batters to ground out, but both ground balls were deep enough to shortstop and second to allow Everhart and Rhodes to score, giving the Highlanders a 3-0 lead.
Radford added an insurance run in the bottom half of the fifth. Sarah Himan started the inning with a single up the middle. Following Himan's stolen base and a walk issued to Kristen Shifflet, Vicki Madden moved both runners into scoring position with a grounder back to the circle.
Hope Creasy gave the Highlanders their four-run advantage, lofting a ball to right field for a sacrifice fly, as the ball was deep enough for pinch runner Larrisa Williams to score from third.
The remainder of the game belonged to Big South Preseason Pitcher of the Year Ashley Taylor, as the senior allowed two hits and fanned 12 batters. With the victory, Taylor moves to 5-3 on the year and 6-2 overall during her career against the Lady Flames, striking out 63 in 46 total innings of work.
The loss for Liberty goes to Sarah Ellis, as the senior allowed four earned runs on six hits, walking and striking out four batters apiece during six innings of action, dropping her record to 0-3.
Everhart led the Highlanders offensively by going 2-for-4 from the plate with a run scored. Radford's remaining four hits were evenly scattered among four batters, with Carlson leading the way by going 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Liberty managed to scratch out two hits against the Big South's premier pitcher. Beth Bennett singled in the fourth for her team-leading 10th hit of the year to go 1-for-3 on the day, while Jenna Eatmon got her first collegiate hit by going 1-for-2.
The Lady Flames will return to the softball diamond on Tuesday when they host the Venezuelan National Softball team in a single-game exhibition contest. First pitch of the game is scheduled for 2 p.m., at the Liberty Softball Field.
Liberty will resume the remainder of its 2008 slate next weekend, when they open up their annual Spring Break trip at the Hatter Classic, hosted by Stetson in Deland, Fla. Liberty will face the host Hatters and future Big South Conference member Presbyterian Friday through Sunday at Patricia Wilson Field.


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The surgical procedure performed on a female's genitals to change her sex to male. In other words, to give a woman male genitals.
I've decided to proceed with changing my gender to male and will discuss the addacocktome procedure with the surgeon.
by kgeorge October 29, 2007
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Lets say I have a bunch of links with the same class but different anchor text like
sitepoint
google
When the page loads I want the anchor text of each link to display the same text of my choosing. However, when the visitor clicks a link the anchor changes back to the orignial. It would be best if all links could be changed back their original if any link is clicked but this isn't necessary.
Any help is apprecaited.
Is this for a mystery game or something?


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ARTNeT acts as an information repository providing a linkage to international organizations such as the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD, and the WTO, which in turn facilitate researchers' access to trade data and trade analysis tools. ARTNeT also builds trade research capacity through facilitating access to relevant trade and investment related databases. In addition to the ARTNeT Trade Publications Database, ARTNeT supports the development of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Agreement Database (APTIAD).
ESCAP-World Bank Trade Cost Database
- ESCAP-World Bank Trade Cost Database [Excel]
- ESCAP-World Bank Trade Cost Database [Stata]
- Metadata [Excel]
- User Note
The ESCAP Trade and Investment Division, in support to the ARTNeT research programme on trade facilitation, initiated development of a bilateral trade cost database in 2010 in an effort to increase understanding of the cost of trading between countries in Asia and the Pacific and beyond. The trade cost measure, based on Novy (2012) [1] , is a comprehensive all-inclusive measure based on micro-theory and calculated using macro-economic data, providing an alternative measure of trade facilitation performance. Following release of a first version of the database in 2010 using trade and GDP data, [2] an improved and expanded version 2 was released in December 2011 - based on gross output data and providing sectoral trade cost estimates for about 100 countries.[3]
In late 2011, United Nations ESCAP and the World Bank (WB) joined hands to develop a common standard methodology for calculating comprehensive international trade costs and provide the research and policy community with a global reference. The current version includes data from 1995 to 2015 for over 180 countries.
In addition to maintaining the ESCAP-World Bank trade cost dataset, ESCAP also issued a Value-Added trade cost database in May 2015, based on the OECD-WTO TiVA data. The current version includes data up to 2011. The database is available here . More information and a preliminary analysis of that dataset is available here .
Note: Earlier versions of the databases are available upon request to the authors. Updated: June 2017
Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Agreement Database - APTIAD
An online database of trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific region. The database contains information on all agreements within the region, an agreement-country matrix, and an advanced search engine allowing to locate agreements by country, agreement name, status, scope, WTO notification status, and keywords.
International Supply Chain Connectivity Database
An international supply chain involves, in its simplest form, moving goods from a production facility in one country to a warehouse or distribution center in another country. In a regional and global production network context, facilitating trade for a given country involves not only facilitating movement of final goods from factory to the port, but (1) facilitating import of parts and components and their movement to a production facility, as well as (2) facilitating export of the processed good from the production facility to the port. Taking into account that around 80% of international trade still takes place via seaports, a country's participation in international supply chains therefore depends not only on the efficiency of the procedures associated with moving goods from (to) factory to (from) the port but also on how well that port is connected to other countries.
The ESCAP International Supply Chain Connectivity (ISCC) Index is developed to measure the overall trade facilitation performance of a country along the international supply chain. ISCC is based on the trading across border (TAB) indicators from the World Bank Doing Business Report and the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of UNCTAD. The Index provides an overall performance score for a particular country based on its performance in terms of (1) TAB underlying import indicators (i.e. number of documents, time, and cost involved in import); (2) TAB underlying export indicators (i.e. number of documents, time, and cost involved in export); and (3) the UNCTAD LSCI score. Equal weight (one third) is given to import, export and liner shipping performance for non-landlocked countries. The current version of this database includes the data from 2006-2013 for 177 countries.
- ISCC Database stata file [(contains wide and long formats)
- ISCC Database [excel file]
- Ranking
- Metadata
- User Note
Gravity Modeling Tool
This initiative is designed to more closely integrate the research capacity building and research programme implementation objectives and activities of ARTNeT, particularly under ARTNeT priority Theme 1 (trade, investment and domestic policy coherence for inclusive growth). It includes regional technical research workshops, support for research studies to apply techniques learned, development of related research facilitation tools, and support for dissemination of policy relevant results.
UNRCs Joint Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Database
An online database featuring the results of the first UNRCs Joint Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation. This database provides a forward-looking overview of the current state of trade facilitation implementation in 119 economies across 8 regions worldwide, including some of the key trade facilitation measures featured in the WTO TFA Agreement, as well as more advanced cross-border paperless trade measures. The global report accompanying this dataset, along with a number of regional/subregional reports and country notes based on the Survey results are available on the United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade (UNNExT) website.


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12-28-2008 #1PSPSwampy Guest
US/JAP PSN store voucher cards on UK PSN?
Hi guys, i couldn't find anything relating to this, so thought i'd start a new thread (hope that's ok).
Anyway i was just wondering if it was possible to load a US (or Jap) PSN voucher/card onto a UK PSN account.
Reason i ask... I have an account that i'd like to load some credit onto, but do not really want to link it to my personal details
Cards are not available in the UK yet as far as i'm aware, but I could easily get a US card shipped in. I don't want to bother until i know if it will work or not - can they just be entered into the normal code entry screen on the UK PSN?
I doubt many people would be interested, but I am!
Thanks either way,
(p.s. Sorry if this sounds a bit n00besk!)


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Early Childhood Funding: the President's FY 2012 Budget and Wrapping Up FY 2011 Appropriations
February 17, 2011
Join CLASP, National Women's Law Center and other national organizations for a conference call on early childhood funding on Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. ET. The call will focus on the latest information on early childhood funding for both FY 2011 and FY 2012, as well as appropriations votes and what the new budget means for early childhood programs.
Speakers include:
- Helen Blank, National Women's Law Center
- Danielle Ewen, CLASP
- Adele Robinson, National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Harriet Dichter, First Five Years Fund


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Strings Italian Cafe Map
4848 Madison Ave.
916-348-1925 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Order Now! | Menu
Need directions to Strings Italian Cafe? This map will help you find the best route to and from the restaurant so you can enjoy your meal. Clicking on the green arrow can help you get the best route to and from this restaurant if you don't see the "Get directions" pop-up.
Find out which restaurants and chefs top the list of GAYOT's 2016 Annual Restaurant Awards.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 18/9/2013 (1431 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Winnipeg police are asking the public to be on the lookout for any unusual transactions involving Korean currency.
Korean Wons were part of the demands during a robbery at a financial institution in the 3400 block of Portage Avenue Monday afternoon.
A Caucasian man armed with a weapon confronted several employees before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, including the Korean money. No one was injured in the incident.
The 20-something suspect, standing over 6 feet tall and weighing in the neighbourhood of 180-200 pounds, is described having a thin build with dark eyes and dark eyebrows.
If you have any information on this theft, or if you have come across any strange purchases involving Korean Won, contact police at (204) 986-6219 or at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).


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With its wearable crescent shape and the cozy lattice work body, Debouillet makes a lovely winter scarf or shawl. Drape it over your tired and true drab black coat for the perfect punch of bright color. The sample is worked up in London Blue, another bright and beautiful Baah! color way that is sure to cure the winter doldrums.
Debouillet is an easy fast knit with the short-row patterning so simple the instructions are just in written format. The fancy lace edging is simpler than it looks with instructions offered in charted and written format.
Knit up your own Debouillet to complete your collection of the Seven Sheep!


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Dangal 7th Day worldwide Box Office Total Collection
Dangal 7th Day worldwide Box Office Total Collection,Dangal Movie review budget worldwide collection all Dangal movie details on Boxofficetotalcollection.in
Dangal 7th Day worldwide Box Office Total Collection:Its 6th day today for one of the most recent Blockbuster Bollywood motion picture. Yes, it's Dangal. This Aamir Khan Production film is without a doubt going to soften numerous more records up not so distant future with its acquiring. The begin is greatly well. What's more, today is (first) First Wednesday. Furthermore, I am sharing Dangal 6th day film industry accumulation here.
In the wake of sitting tight for such a great amount of time for one quality film in Bollywood and going head to head the Demonetization in India, Dangal has thought of unprecedented story plot. The lead on-screen character Aamir Khan is currently in everybody's heart. That is the reason the aggregate winning of Dangal till now greatly affects different movies discharged for the current year.
Aamir is known to discharge his movies on the event of Christmas. This year additionally he discharged "Dangal" on 23rd December (2 days before Christmas). What's more, Christmas might be said as his four leaf clover as this is likewise pushing forward to be a Superhit one. That is the reason you may state Dangal sixth day accumulation is high. The other reason could be on the grounds that Aamir is back following 2 years crevice.
Dangal 7th Day worldwide Box Office Total Collection
Beginning from the opening day, Dangal gathered Rs 29.78 Cr in India. On the second day, this number goes up to Rs 34.82 Cr. On the third day, its business was of Rs 42.35 Cr. Furthermore, this secured every one of the distinctions made in earlier days. Dangal first end of the week film industry accumulation is Rs 106.95 Cr. Three days abroad gaining is Rs 60.99 Cr.
On the fourth day, it gathered Rs 25.48 Cr. On First Tuesday, its acquiring dropped a little to 23.07 Cr in India. The Overseas gathering of initial four days is Rs 76.16 Cr. Toward the end of the fifth day, the aggregate wage crossed Rs 150 Cr check. Furthermore, five days business is Rs 155.53 Cr. Presently, we should observe Dangal first Wednesday winning.
Dangal Sixth Day Box Office Collection – Rs 20.05 Cr (Actual Updated Soon)
Six Days Total Earning of Dangal – Rs 175.58 Cr
Dangal sixth day Occupancy – 42%
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text: Blogs HART/IP Category: #wireless HART HART Communication Foundation WirelessHART Submitted by on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 07:51 Though data on the HART/IP protocol is still difficult to come by – unless you want to shell out a membership or purchase the specifications for just under $1000. The need for the HART/IP protocol was for the backhaul network between WirelessHart gateways and the control system to provide access... Login or register to post comments Read more 7812 reads Permalink Nivis Changes Industrial Wireless Game Category: #wireless ISA100.11a NIVIS WirelessHART Submitted by Ian Verhappen on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:12 Nivis, www.nivis.com announced that they are now providing the source code for their ISA100.11a and WirelessHART software platforms which will certainly encourage the development of products of both protocols. Reading the press release http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Nivis-Announces-Open-Source-Availability-for-ISA10011a-and-WirelessHART-1779385.htm further of which I have passed the relevant part below, it appears the business model... Login or register to post comments Read more 3344 reads Permalink Field Level Sensor Network Seminar Category: #wireless HART ISA100.11a NIVIS WIA WirelessHART Submitted by Ian Verhappen on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 15:00 WINA are sponsoring a Webinar: "A Winning Strategy for the Global Industrial Wireless Trifecta" Tuesday, February 26 at 10:00 ET that might help you better understand the challenges and benefits of mixing wireless field sensor networks. The presenters are Robert Assimiti, and Rares Ivan, of Nivis developers of several radio... Login or register to post comments Read more 3916 reads Permalink "Proprietary" wireless works too. Category: #wireless ISA100.11a Omega Engineering wireless WirelessHART Submitted by Ian Verhappen on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 15:00 A number of manufacturers make field sensor networks that use protocols other than WirelessHART or ISA100.11a and in fact have been on the market for a number of years and in a wide range of form factors. Login or register to post comments Read more 2736 reads Permalink When and Why Should We Use a Wireless Transmitter System vs. Hardwired? When Should We Not Use a Wireless System? Category: HART HART Communications Foundation Planning wireless WirelessHART Submitted by Katherine Bonfante on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:38 This post originally appeared in "The Process Automation Usability Project" forum. It was posted by the user ctruempi. Login or register to post comments Read more 3289 reads Permalink Oil Sands Automation 2012 Category: ISA ISA100.11a Oil Sands WirelessHART Submitted by Ian Verhappen on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 10:50 The ISA Edmonton Section has just finished hosting the 9th annual Oil Sands Automation conference in Fort McMurray and as the tag line on the program states – still the only oil sands focused conference hosted in the oil sands. Login or register to post comments Read more 3119 reads Permalink For the third straight year, end users prefer IEC62591-WirelessHART #pauto #wireless Category: Iec62591 Ieee802.11 Isa100-11a WirelessHART ZigBee Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 14:57 For the past several years I have been running surveys on user preferences for wireless field sensor networks. Login or register to post comments Read more 3710 reads Permalink HART Supplement 2010 #pauto #HART #wirelessHART #wireless #fieldbus Category: fieldbus HART wireless WirelessHART Submitted by Katherine Bonfante on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 10:00 Control's 2010 HART Supplement is ready for you. Login or register to post comments Read more 3611 reads Permalink WirelessHART Seminar – GREAT investment Category: HART 7 HART Communications Foundation WirelessHART Submitted by IanVerhappen on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 07:32 I attended the WirelessHART seminar presented in Edmonton this week by Chuck Micallef, Jim Cobb, and Eric Olson to learn a bit more about how it all works and was certainly glad I made the effort. Login or register to post comments Read more 3358 reads Permalink ISA announces WCI-certified ISA100.11a field devices... But which standard? #pauto #ISA #wireless Category: Convergence Honeywell Iec62591 ISA100.11a Isa100.12 WCI wireless WirelessHART Yokogawa Submitted by waltboyes on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 08:57 ISA announced a couple of days ago that a whole group of Honeywell and Yokogawa instruments and devices had completed WCI-compliance testing and were now certified ISA100.11a devices. That's cool. Login or register to post comments Read more 4164 reads Permalink < 1 2 3 4 5 … 10 >


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FIFA to Vote on Israel's Suspension
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has decided to include a plea for suspending Israel on the agenda of the executive of world soccer's governing body on May 3, according to reports in the last two days.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has decided to include a plea for suspending Israel on the agenda of the executive of world soccer's governing body on May 3, according to reports in the last two days. In the last month several Arab soccer bodies have asked to have Israel ostracized because of the conflict with the Palestinians.
The Saudi news agency (SNA) on Sunday reported that Blatter sent a letter to the head of the Saudi FA, Sultan Bin Fahd Abdul Aziz, in which he said: "The matter of the suspension of the Israeli FA because of the country's actions against the Palestinian population is an issue we will have to consider seriously at our executive meeting in Zurich." Sources at FIFA headquarters yesterday confirmed the issue would be discussed in Zurich on May 3.
Last month the Saudis sent a letter to FIFA on behalf of the Arab Football Union in which they called on Blatter "to protect the interests of the Palestinian FA - a full member of FIFA, which has been harmed by Israeli actions." Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon and Oman added their names to the letter.
Winning votes
Blatter's move is clearly connected with his bid for re-election in a vote on the eve of the World Cup finals in Seoul on May 29. Blatter's standing as the most important functionary in the world's most important sport has taken a severe knock lately following allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
Even if the move to suspend Israel fails, Blatter realizes he must pick up votes especially from Third World countries if he is to fend off a challenge to his leadership from Cameroon's Issa Hayatou, the African confederation chief, who is also standing for election in Seoul.
The 24 members of FIFA's executive committee will vote on the proposed boycott. Secretary general Michel Zen-Ruffinen, who has recently fallen out with his boss, will also take part in the discussion but is not allowed to vote.
The balance of power in the committee appears to suggest the proposal has only a slim chance of being adopted. Apart from Blatter, there are eight European members of the committee, three of whom are vice presidents. All of them, except perhaps Belgium's Michel D'Hooghe, are expected to vote against.
UEFA president Lennart Johansson and Italian Antonio Matarrese are long-standing friends of Israel, as is Scotland's David Will. All of them will adopt the UEFA line which invariably opposes FIFA and its boss, Blatter.
South Korea's Chung Mong-Joon, Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentina FA, and CONCACAF president Jack Warner are also not expected to support the proposal.
Hayatou is in a delicate position. On one hand he will not want to lose votes from the Third World, on the other he will also not want to anger his European sponsors after getting public support from Johansson, who called on all the European bodies to support the Cameroon man against Blatter.
Other members also expected to vote against are Spain's Angel Maria Vilar Llona, Brazil's Ricardo Teixeira and Chuck Blazer of the U.S.
Votes in favor will undoubtedly come from the representatives of Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Qatar, Botswana and Mali.
Canvassing needed
Jacob Erel, the chairman of UEFA's tournament committee who works out of Switzerland, warned that Israel would have to do some work to ensure the motion is defeated.
"Even if there is only a slim chance that the move to suspend Israel is adopted, it is important to be prepared and to work hard to persuade the delegates on a personal level," he said. "It was not so long ago we saw how unlikely but politically-loaded votes went against Israel. Usually UEFA makes a special effort to oppose political dictates, so we should expect most of the European delegates on the committee to vote against. So will others, but nothing can be left to chance. It is imperative to work hard on each and every member of the committee in order to ensure their vote," Erel said.
"I believe that the representatives of Italy, Spain, Russia and South Korea will not vote for the Arab proposal, but it is important but it is important the IFA does not assume it has a majority in the bag," he said.
Erel said Israel's image abroad has take a severe knock following the pictures on TV screens lately. "It is almost impossible to underestimate the damage that has been done, politically, economically, and in sports," he said.
But Erel added: "If calm returns to the region there is a good chance international matches involving Israeli clubs and the national teams will return to home soil, assuming that UEFA will be convinced the situation has indeed calmed down."
IFA chairman Gavri Levy sent an urgent personal letter to Blatter yesterday and also asked for a meeting as soon as possible before the committee convenes. "We will act swiftly and decisively and I hope that it will all come to nothing, but in the disgusting world in which we live anything is possible," he said.
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Are You A Half-Doughnut Eater?
Half of a doughnut? Really?
I appreciate my co-workers who bring in snacks for everyone to enjoy. Apparently, some of my co-workers are not able to commit to eating an entire doughnut, but rather only half (we had this problem back at Christmas, too). Maybe it's because they're trying to be "healthy" — after all, we have a copy of Muscle & Fitness Hers next to two boxes of doughnuts in our kitchen ("A" for effort, I suppose).
Let's file this as rule number 253 in Chris's tips for life: go ahead, eat the whole doughnut. You know you want to. You're already having 140 calories — might as well go for the full 280. After all, you'd never have half of a doughnut hole, so why only have half of a doughnut? That makes sense to me.
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Supervisor Cook Set to Launch Citizen Governance Initiative
June 2011 - As a follow-on to my Community Engagement Initiative (CEI), I intend to launch a "Citizen Governance" Initiative. The CEI was about empowering individuals to work together to improve their own neighborhoods. In this model, government facilitates change, but does not impose it.
Supervisor Cook Announces Fairfax County Will Acquire Closed Kings West
Swim Club For Storm-Water Management and Park Use
June 2011 - As many of you may know, the Kings West Swim Club located off of Tapestry Drive has been closed for about five years, having suffered from declining membership. The abandoned pool has been a safety concern as well as an aesthetic blight on the community, but is ideal for storm water management and a neighborhood park.
Remember, Parents Who Host, Lose the Most
June 2011 - June is traditionally a time of great celebration for high school seniors, as well as their families and friends making it essential for teens and their parents alike to keep in mind the importance of having fun and celebrating their achievements in a safe and responsible way. In light of this, Supervisor Cook would like to reiterate his support of the "Parents Who Host Lose the Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking" message.
Braddock Community Corner
June 2011 - This section is a round-up of community events and articles of importance to the Braddock District and includes the following:
Supervisor Cook in the Community
Important Community Events and Updates in the Braddock District
Charlie and Dottie Dane Named Lord and Lady Fairfax in Braddock District
Braddock Resident, Skip Chaples Recognized for his Service
Positive Aging Coalition Sponsors Lecture
Driving Through the Braddock District
June 2011 - This section is a round-up of transportation articles of importance to the Bradodck District and includes the following:
Reminder: Zion Drive Will Close this Month!
Community Information Meeting on Wakefield Chapel Road Signal at NVCC Scheduled for June 13
Community Information Meeting on Danbury Forest Drive/Wakefield Chapel Road Improvements
Save the Date: Town Hall on Future VRE Service in Burke
June Environmental Updates: Invasive Plant Removal, Stream Monitoring,
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June 2011 - This section is a round-up of park and environmental articles of importance to the Braddock District and includes the following:
Thanks for Making the Environmental Leadership Institute a Major Success!
Invasive Plant Removal
Calendar of Environmental Events in the Month of June
Workshops Available from George Mason's Sustainability Institute


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Woodbury girls golf: Royals finish sixth twice last week
The Woodbury girls golf team was consistent in its recent matches, turning in a pair of six place finishes at two Suburban East Conference tournaments last week.
Woodbury shot a nine-hole 197 to take sixth out of 10 teams at North Oaks Golf Club on Monday before shooting a 197 to take sixth place on Wednesday at the White Bear Yacht Club.
At North Oaks, Woodbury junior Katie Moore led the way with a 44. Senior Rachel Letsche (48), eighth grader Annemarie Fisher (51) and junior Molly Sweeney (54) rounded out the Royals' top four.
Stillwater's Cassie Deeg won medalist honors with a 35. The SEC-leading Ponies won the match with a 160.
At the White Bear Yacht Club, Moore carded a 45 to lead the Royals. Sophomore Kalley Hakes (46), Fisher, Letsche and Maggie Sweeney each shot 53s to fill out Woodbury's total.
Deeg and Cretin-Derham Hall's Celia Kuenster each shot 35 to share medalist honors. Stillwater won the match with a 176.
On the year, Woodbury is currently in fifth place in the SEC standings. Individually, Moore is in sixth place and Letsche is 15th.
"The difference between placing second and seventh in each conference tournament is fewer than 10 strokes," Woodbury head coach Courtney DenHerder said. "Each match is close."
Next, the Royals host a conference match on Thursday at Prestwick Golf Club.


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About those Letters
Last Friday I posted a writing prompt to put together a letter from your character either TO someone on the front, or back home to someone that wasn't there.
Before you read these that I've got (which are part of an ongoing letter exchange between Aely and Loreli), you should go read this letter from Ringo Flinthammer to his little boy (and, in a way, to his wife).
Rather than post a new prompt, I thought I'd stick with this one (and let people get a little more time to think about it and write responses). And so – two letters. One from Loreli, who lives pretty much full-time in Stormwind, and a return letter from Aely. These were both written last week, before Aely had a chance to really "get back from" the main push, though now that the Deathbringer has been dealt with and the Verdict is, yet again, pushing onwards and upwards in search of another foothold for an attack, she's spending less time in camp and more time back in Dalaran again (much to her relief).
The letter is written in a slightly flowing script, it gets sloppy towards the end as if the writer was in a hurry.
Dear Aely,
I have started this letter five times, at least. It seems no greeting is appropriate for what you all must be enduring up there. While the initial purpose of this letter may seem trifling, if I cannot say 'thank you' in person for some time, and it seems I can't; then perhaps, at least a letter can maybe mean to you, what your kind gesture meant to me. So, thank you.
I can't help but feel that I should be up there too. Yet, I understand that my part in this war appears to be over and some are required to burn the torch at home. How are you holding up? I've spent enough time on the front lines, myself, to know that the rumors we get here in the city are often times an exaggeration of the truth. The problem comes in figuring out which direction they are exaggerated in. I know Arrens knows this, but it seems to help to remind him.
He's taking your absence as well as could be expected. He misses you, though. He puts a good face on it, but I notice when he thinks no one's looking.
I shall probably debate over actually sending this for another hour or so, but if you found yourself smiling even once, then it was worth it.
Take care of yourself.
The handwriting in this letter is somewhat archaic, and its writer appears to be having some difficulty with her pen.
Lore –
There is no one way to fight any war – all of us here wouldn't and couldn't be doing what we are without the support of others. And there is no one role that defines fighting – the Lich King would have us fear, and fall into despair. Our ability to overcome that, frequently with the aid of those away from the front, is likely the greatest weapon we can have. Paralyzing fear is an almost certain cause of failure, and there is very little hope to come by.
Little – but there is hope. I have seen acts of bravery, compassion, and of redemption. Saurfang has his son again, and he is no longer held under the sway of the Lich King. And, if we are to believe our own ears, Bolvar Fordragon may yet live – tortured and yet still resisting the depths of death. I dare not think what we may find farther in.
I hope you don't have too very many exaggerated rumors flying – though I'll do my best to quell any that you send my way. It's been some time since I was on the fields as a battle healer, but now it seems I am to do so in two major fronts this year. With any luck, this will go more smoothly than Angra'thar. Still, in this position, I've seen or been near to the majority of things that might end up as rumors, and if nothing else, I can ask my fellow officers.
I do miss Arrens quite a lot, and – oddly – don't find myself shying away from saying it. I had an afternoon's leave yesterday to Dalaran, and it could not have been more needed. This first push has been brutal, and full of atrocities. Seeing him, speaking with him, knowing that what I have witnessed can stay within these saronite walls does a lot for my resolve, not to mention my ability to press forward. Hope is such a fragile thing, sometimes, but I find it in him.
Letters are always welcome, even if it means struggling with thawing out an inkwell and then accidentally boiling your ink.
Light Bless,
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I have been able to hit the high notes for the longest time with no problem and have sang Tenor in every Musical and Choir I've been in during my time in High School. But as of about half a year ago, I've been able to sing low notes with power and they'd be audible, which Tenor's usually can't do. My full range is A2-Bb4 and the A2's are as I already said loud and powerful. So, am I still a Tenor or am I a High Baritone?
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This application would appeal to writers wishing to share their work online and receive feedback and social networking with readers. It would also appeal to readers as there is an enormous library of free ebooks that are compatible with every device in several languages.


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AN alleged immigration offender from Nigeria was arrested just moments before he was due to take part in a suspected 'sham marriage' at Kendal Register Office today.
Acting on a tip-off that the relationship may not be genuine, UK Border Agency officers attended County Offices at around 11am.
Just before the ceremony began, officers intervened and arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of overstaying his visa and remaining in the UK illegally.
He had been due to marry a 24-year-old British woman, who was questioned by officers and released.
A UK Border Agency spokeswoman said the man was 'detained pending his removal from the UK'.
She told the Gazette that officers had been aware of the man for 'several weeks' and, had he not showed up at the ceremony, they would have 'known where he was'.
The spokesman could not divulge where the 24-year-old woman lived or the nature of the tip-off for operational reasons.
She added that the operation was carried out with the full co-operation of the Superintendent Registrar.
Alison Wray, head of enforcement for the UK Border Agency in the North West, said: "We're working closely with registrars to clamp down on sham weddings and civil partnerships.
"Where there are suspicions that a relationship may not be genuine we will investigate and, if necessary, intervene to stop it happening."
A sham marriage or civil partnership typically occurs when a non-European national marries someone from the European Economic Area or the UK as a means of attempting to gain long-term residency and the right to work and claim benefits in the UK.
Anyone with information about immigration offenders is asked to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org


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An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car traveling in southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one Palestinian, Palestinian security sources said. They added that the attack directed Islamic Jihad activists. Later, Israel said the man who was killed in the attack was involved in the manufacture of rockets and a member in the Popular Resistance Committees.
Earlier, Palestinian security forces arrested four Islamic Jihad activists in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Palestinian security sources said that the arrest of the activists is a part of the Palestinian measures following the latest bombing attack in Israel, which was claimed by the Islamic Jihad.
On Monday, five Israelis were killed and several others wounded when an Islamic Jihad member blew up himself near a mall located at the Israeli city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv.
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Lure Coursing, meanwhile, is a basic mini-game where you wind a lure with the stylus to tempt your pup across an obstacle course, and there's also a self-explanatory frisbee competition. They start off simple, but there are five difficulty levels that will take at least a couple of weeks to get through. Working your way through them is the only way to earn money for more stuff, so you'll need to practice fetch in the park or head to the gym for agility training whilst out on walks.
After a while you'll be able to afford a second pet � you can have up to three at a time � at which point you finally have the option to own a cat. The bad news for cat people is that the kittens in Nintendogs + Cats are strictly a sideshow. You can't teach them tricks, or take them out on walks, or enter them in competitions. They don't even bother responding to their names. I spent days saving up Albert's meagre competition winnings to afford a kitten, and then she basically ignored me, inevitably choosing to sun herself on the windowsill rather than play with any of the things I tempted her with. (This is, of course, entirely realistic.)
There's no sense of obligation to Nintendogs, which is definitely a good thing, but then there's no sense of purpose either. You can only enter each competition twice per day, which means that you can only really play for about 40 minutes a day before you run out of things to do. It's obviously not a game designed for intensive hours-long sessions, but it doesn't do quite enough to sustain your interest beyond the first week or so.
In previous Nintendogs games, for instance, you could find random presents whilst out on walks. These remain in Nintendogs + Cats, but instead of new items you get junk like sticks and plastic bottles, which can eventually be traded in for toys. It's much less immediately rewarding. Without that element of random chance, Nintendogs + Cats doesn't have the Animal Crossing-esque collector's compulsiveness of its predecessor.
It does have some super comedy hats and wigs, though. And as someone who was once a nine-year-old girl, I understand that there's a large section of Nintendogs' audience for whom the slim entertainment pickings on offer will be entirely sufficient. Who cares if it doesn't really go anywhere when it's this lovable right from the off?
Nintendogs + Cats is gentle, sweet, calming and very, very slight. It does what it sets out to do with perfect efficiency, targeting the brain's fragile cuteness receptors with merciless precision. It is a game constructed of gentle routine punctuated by organic, unexpected moments, never demanding much from you in return for its simple, innocent pleasures. It's exactly what you expect, then � but that's certainly no bad thing.
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Here's my hub for finding things that interest you. Each page will list all relevant posts for that topic.
Short Stories
These are fantasy more often than not, although I do have historicals and a contemporary, as well as ghost stories.
They were all a joy to write–I hope you like reading them. Many were for Blog Battle, but other random tales find their way here as well.
My Books
Currently, I'm a coathor in four anthologies with a collection of my short stories available–Dragon Hoard–which is free to everyone.
I've also written eight novels and submitted to more anthologies, so this section will be expanding on a regular basis.
Words can be elegant, beautiful, and sometimes frustrating, and they're always necessary to convey meaning in print.
We all need to entice people to read our words, and to do that, we have to make them interesting. We must provide value for the time people spend reading them.
So I have some quick tips to assist you on your way to mastery.
This is a catch-all, where I write what's on my mind. Like everyone else, I have thoughts about the world around me, although I promise not to bore you with complaints about gas prices or my co-workers.
The world can be marvelous, puzzling, and maddening, sometimes all in the same day. This is the place where I share things that seem particularly noteworthy to me.
Hopefully, this will spark thoughts for you to share in return.
Social Media
Is it time to join the millions who have Facebook pages, who know how to tweet and have figured out how to blog? Perhaps like me, you've discovered that like it or not, social media is part of your chosen career. Or family members and friends have relocated and you'd like to stay connected. Maybe you're passionate about something that no one close to you understands (novel writing counts–trust me on this). And now you want to connect to others who share your enthusiasm.
Whatever your reasons, I have some tips and start-up links for you here.
Book Reviews
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Wes Moore visits TAMUK
On Thursday Feb. 27, Students and faculty filled Jones Auditorium to hear author Wes Moore speak about his New York Times Bestseller, The Other Wes Moore. Moore was invited to TAMUK to speak to the students and watch the videos a freshman class created with the inspiration of his novel.
The Other Wes Moore has been the common read for TAMUK's freshman class and is hoped to inspire students to steer themselves in the right direction.
Moore, a Baltimore native, is a military veteran, scholar, and now an inspiring author to students.
"I consider myself a public servant and a story teller," said Moore. "I am a firm believer that statistics can add context but stories promote action."
Moore was unsure on whether he should write the story but gained his inspiration from the main character of his novel, the "other" Wes.
"I was very reluctant of writing all of this down on paper for many reasons, but I was inspired by something Wes said," Moore said. "He said, I've wasted every opportunity that I've ever had in life and if you can do something that can help people understand the consequences for their decisions and also help
them understand the neighborhoods that these decisions are made in then you should do it."
The freshman at TAMUK are required to take an introduction class to learn the basics of a college experience. These classes chose to read Moore's novel which inspired them to make a video project. Jenni Vinson, an instructor in the department of Language and Literature, helped the freshman of the UNIV Learning and Global Context class create two videos of different situations. They conveyed a female and male college student steering in the wrong direction and the consequences they endure.
"What inspired us to make the videos was the connection we had with the book," said Alexandra Salivir, a freshman History major, and one of the group leaders in Vinson's class. "Moore explains that you should make life as best as it can be even with bad surroundings."
"It is so humbling, and I hoped and prayed that they would understand it is more than just about these two kids and what they did," Moore said, thrilled and thankful to hear that the students were inspired by his novel. "The students here are just remarkable and they are taking their education seriously."
When he spoke to the students and faculty he wanted them to ask themselves, 'What are we going to do to make it matter that we are here in the first place? What is the larger point of being here at TAMUK?'
Moore plans on writing more in the near future. Specifically, something that he's as proud of as he is The Other Wes Moore.
"There is a little bit of these kids in all of us. How we think of our role and responsibilities to other people who look up at us a role models is very important and that is what I want everyone to get out of it."


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State of IndyCar: Measurable Momentum
A half-day presentation was reduced to a succinct 90 minutes. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center was exchanged for a ballroom at the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis. Bagpipes ushered reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti to the stage. The message was more proactive than explanatory.
Such was the State of INDYCAR 2011 program, which was the highlight of three days of driver physicals and media events, team owner and sponsor meetings and renewing acquaintances.
"I think INDYCAR has positive momentum and our job is to continue to build on it," Randy Bernard said following the multi-media program — his first as CEO of INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights. "That's what this program was about — it's January 2011 so let's take the opportunity to invite our sponsors, team owners, drivers and the media to hear about our plans.
"I think it's real important when they see this and start relaying the same messages that we have, I think it will gain their confidence and the momentum will continue to build."
Following opening remarks, Bernard yielded the stage, backed by the new sanctioning body logo, for presentations by commercial department heads (marketing, sales, public relations) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO and president Jeff Belskus.
Items covered during the program:
• Brian Barnhart discusses competition changes for 2011 season.
• About the new sanctioning body name and logo.
• INDYCAR opens branch office in Southern California.
• Youngsters as young as 9 can have behind-the-scenes access.
Other highlights included:
• ABC will televise five IZOD IndyCar Series races in 2011 — the March 27 season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the Indianapolis 500, the oval events at The Milwaukee Mile and New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the season-concluding race (venue not yet announced) on Oct. 16. VERSUS will broadcast the remaining events plus Indianapolis 500 qualifications.
• Under VERSUS race weekend coverage, Firestone Indy Lights races will be broadcast at 6 p.m. (ET) on Wednesdays. Additionally, the standalone event in Quebec in August will be broadcast on tape delay by VERSUS.
• Scholarships for the new Mazda Road to Indy ladder system include the Skip Barber champion receiving a scholarship of $200,000 to take with him or her up to USF 2000. The champion of USF 2000 will take a $350,000 scholarship to Star Mazda. That champion will take a $500,000 scholarship to Firestone Indy Lights. The Firestone Indy Lights champion will receive between $500,000 and $1 million to take to the IZOD IndyCar Series team of his or her choice. An additional scholarship was previously announced for the USAC National Drivers Champion for Firestone Indy Lights. Bryan Clauson will compete in the six oval races in 2011, beginning with the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• Emerging technologies will be incorporated throughout the life of the chassis that will debut in 2012 to expand the fan experience, including telemetry and in-car video available on phones. Also, four manufacturers are expected to provide aero kits for the debut of the IndyCar Safety Cell.
• Starwood Hotels and Resorts announced it has reached a new three-year deal to become INDYCAR's official hotel.
• All 269 living drivers who have competed in the Indianapolis 500 have been invited to participate in an autograph session in May — one of many fan initiatives for the month.
"I'm a firm believer in hard work bringing momentum, and we have a great team that is working hard," Bernard continued. "We have so many elements that we're trying to drive right now that we can't miss and everyone knows it. That's why I think the team owners, sponsors, race venues and drivers are working with us.
"If we can keep this going, we're going to have a great year and a bright future."
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The rock legend stunned music fans at a tiny New Jersey club when he surprisingly took a stage and joined Alejandro Escovedo for a trio of tunes.
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The duo performed Escovedo's "Always a Friend", a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden" and a new song, titled "Faith", according to Rolling Stone. It was Springsteen's first non-charity show performance at the fabled Asbury Park venue since he performed at a Mike Ness concert in May 2008.
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Next month California auction house Profiles In History will include a rare Eddie Van Halen guitar. The battle ax is Eddie's 1982 Kramer Frankenstrat. There were only eight of the handmade guitars built. The guitar is not unique only because of the limited number in existent but due to its use on the "1984" album and during the Van Halen tour 1982-1984.
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While keeping the demons of war and loss at bay, Rome Archer finds salvation in the arms of Cora Lewis, who makes life worth living. - (Baker & Taylor)
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Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man—a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer.
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"We can do it," he said. "We can do anything the Prophet has told us to."
"It seems to me," he continued, "the answer is simple enough. We know we are always short on money, so we must do it with a minimum of cost. I have figured out that we have $58.81 to spend. Now, what shall we spend it on?"
"Well," said our little oriental foster daughter, "we need jars and lids if we are going to can."
"Good point," said sixteen-year-old Missy. "What about sugar? We can't can without that."
"Yes we can," I answered. "Your grandmother used to do it all the time when I was a kid. We never had sugar, but mom used to say if the fruit was ripe and in good condition, the sweetness of the natural fruit would come out. I have canned like that for years."
After an evening of discussion, the jars and lids for home canning won.
The girls began an earnest search for inexpensive jars. We haunted yard sales in our area and found a sale on lids at our local flea market. Before long we had over a thousand jars to fill for storage.
The boys' job was to locate fruit and vegetables for canning. William, our eleven-year-old, found four cherry trees; the man who owned them was getting old, and each year the fruit went to waste. It fell to me to ask for the cherries. "Mom," William said, "just tell him we can't pay for them but maybe we can clean up the alley in back of his garage instead."
This approach has turned out to be the key. We have pulled weeds for rhubarb, painted fences for strawberries, cut wood for raspberries, hauled paper for peaches, and raked leaves for apples.
The same mechanism that causes children with a rare genetic disease called progeria to age at seven times the normal rate may play a role in normal aging as well, government researchers said on Monday. - Routers.com
The study led by Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, suggests aging may not simply be a gradual wearing out of cells.
Instead, it may be an active biological mechanism -- one that might be tinkered with to address age-related diseases.
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"What we are learning at the cellular level ... is that is not right," said Collins, whose study appears in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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CRICKET NSW faces an exodus of its top players with South Australia ready to go all out to lure all-rounder Steve Smith to captain their Sheffield Shield and Big Bash League teams next summer and several other big names in the sights of rival states.
Cricket Australia is set to cut its number of international contracts from 25 to 18 as part of the game's ongoing reforms and with NSW players Doug Bollinger, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Hauritz, Smith and perhaps Brad Haddin all believed to be at risk of losing their deals, the Blues cannot keep all of them due to salary-cap constraints.
It is understood rival states are lining up to pick them off, plus a few other players.
Former Test batsman Simon Katich and rising star Peter Nevill are being targeted by Western Australia, openers Hughes and Nic Maddinson are believed to be in South Australia's plans, while Queensland is a possible destination for Hauritz and Khawaja. Tasmania are also an option for Khawaja while Victoria are believed to be interested in acquiring Hughes.
Smith is understood to be at the top of South Australia's wish list after the 22-year-old was lauded for his leadership abilities during his stint as skipper of the triumphant Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League.
Redbacks coach Darren Berry is an ardent fan of Smith and is said to have implored his bosses to ''sell the farm'' to recruit him.
If Smith accepted the offer there would be a knock-on effect as it was understood young gun Maddinson, who has struggled to get a regular spot at the Blues this year despite being touted as a future international, and Test opener Hughes could also be targeted to bolster the Redbacks.
Maddinson, 20, is contracted to the Blues until the end of next season and under the state guidelines South Australia must contact CNSW before opening any negotiations with him. No formal offer has been made.
Keeper-batsman Nevill's strong form means NSW face a repeat of the Adam Gilchrist dilemma, with WA requesting formal permission to open negotiations with Haddin's Blues understudy.
In 1993, NSW sacrificed Gilchrist to retain veteran Phil Emery. WA coach Lachlan Stevens identified 26-year-old Nevill as the perfect replacement for Luke Ronchi, who quit Australian first-class cricket to qualify for New Zealand's international team.
Perth born-and-bred Katich, considered by many unlucky to no longer be a part of the national team, was said to be keen to return to his home state after he thoroughly enjoyed his six-week BBL stint with the Scorchers.
Katich will be 37 at the start of next summer and while he would be missed by the Blues because of his wealth of experience, there would be far greater concern at boardroom level about losing Nevill, the state's top run-scorer this season and a wicketkeeper on the rise.
Another former international, spin bowler Hauritz, was said to be preparing to return to Queensland at the end of this year's Shield campaign. Apart from his cricketing aspirations Hauritz has a growing cleaning business, Blastabout, to focus on.
However, speculation has suggested Hauritz could be followed north by dropped Test No.3 Khawaja, who was said to be keen to be guided by Bulls coach Darren Lehmann after seeing the impact Lehmann has had on former Blue Peter Forrest. He is now one of the form players in the national one-day team and a likely Test tourist in the West Indies.
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''While the Shield season has been a disappointing one, I certainly don't think that rests square on the coach.'' CA said states were liable to be fined in excess of $150,000 if they approached potential recruits without permission from that player's state board.
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For some reason installing two batteries where there was only one original seems to be a difficult problem. Many people don't like dealing with electricity and prefer sticking with projects that require a ratchet and a ball peen hammer.
Running dual batteries is a great project for your truck and not that hard to setup. That being said, I don't want any of your loved ones suing me, so be careful. If you have any doubts, don't. If you think for a second you're going to hold me liable for blowing up your truck (or family blaming me for your death), stop right nowIt's your fault for trusting what you found on the internet. Yes, this is a disclaimer.
Anyway, I myself did some research on dual battery installation before I set out to conquer the beast... there are a lot of "good" ideas floating around about how to do it, from isolators and constant-duty solenoids to switches, even flux-capacitors. Forget about them, most are from people after your money or from others who have already paid those people. Wire them in parallel and be done with it for a minimum of cost and all the benefit. If you disagree, spend your money on some of these wonderful pinball machine parts I have and leave this advice to people who just want a truck to start in the winter.
Above: New batteries at top and lower left. Cable routing can be seen on the right side, running along the radiator support. Terminal extension bolts for the original battery location, top.
Things you must have:
Minimum length of appropriate cable
Copper "automotive style" crimp lugs
Electrical (vinyl) tape
Battery terminal extensions
Two batteries
First I went out and bought 12' of 2 AWG THHN cable, which happens to be gasoline and oil resistant. Measure your route before you buy wire! I chose 2 gauge as it was the smallest cable that would provide a voltage drop of no more than 2% at maximum charging current (in my case 160 amps). This is to prevent damage to the alternator and to keep the batteries from "fighting" and wearing themselves down. Calculated out, I ended up with a 2.5% drop over 6' of cable for 2 AWG at 160 amps. You may want to choose a larger cable diameter. I'm glad I didn't.
Second, you need to identify where to put the second battery! In many a Silverado the choice is simple. I located mine on the passenger side directly behind the coolant recovery. This is where the second battery from the factory is located. Some trucks are equipped with MAP sensors in this location.
I wanted to get this project under way, so I fabricated a support of 1/8" plate and bolted it down. The battery is supported off the bracket with neoprene rubber and rubber tape. To hold the battery down I fashoined a strap out of 1" webbing. You may choose to get a battery tray from a parts store / dealer. I will eventually but my old battery was dieing! I passed on the plastic trays from the local parts store.
Next, I routed the cables. This is why I'm happy I chose 2 AWG. Any larger and it would have been a difficult task. Bend them to fit kind of like you would when running brake line. At first I was going to be fancy but then reason took hold. Go easy and simple. I routed the cables from the new battery location, back to the fender, along the coolant recovery, past the air filter, turn 90 degrees, along the radiator support, down under the radiator hoses and finally to the stock battery location. Have fun! Make sure that your wires don't rub on any hoses / lines or you'll regret it later.
After you have the cable routed, crimp your lugs on. Make sure that they line up with the terminals properly or you'll have to twist the wire. Also make sure you get the correct terminal size which would be 3/8" for GM side terminal style batteries. These are available cheapest at you local hardware store in the "hardware" section in the little bins. Stay out of the electrical section or else you'll over pay or won't be able to find the right size.
Now slip on your loom (optional but highly recommended). This is the black corrugated tubing you see snaking all around your engine compartment. You can get it cheap at the hardware store. Its purpose it to protect the cable from rubbing, don't pass it up. Not to mention the installation looks much more professional this way which is enough of a reason to warrant the extra $5.
Before you can install the system you have to secure the cables. I used nylon clamps also available at the local hardware store. These I fastened behind the bolts holding the fan duct. You may find a better location.
Now for the fun part, connect the batteries! Remember, red goes to red, black to black, not the other way around! This is called parallel. Put your extensions on the stock battery. I transferred the stock terminal bolts to the new battery. If you can't figure this out you've probably electrocuted yourself by now. The sequence I used (which I believe is correct, please someone correct me if I'm wrong):
Positive from vehicle to battery #1
Positive from battery #2 to battery #1
Negative from vehicle to battery #1
Negative from battery #2 to battery #1
You MUST connect your 12 volt batteries in parallel on a 12 volt system. Doing otherwise is called "series" and you end up with 24 volts which results in no more truckit disappears in a flash of fire and a puff of smoke. Parallel results in the same voltage, twice the amps, and twice the reserve capacity. It's like going out and buying a battery with 1200 CCA that lasts twice as long (reserve capacity) than your stock 600 CCA battery. Old man winter is now shut out far away from your starter!
I used red vinyl tape to clearly mark the positive ends. I also used rubber splice tape and vinyl tape to wrap the copper lugs up to the terminal spade for personal safety. Rubber splice tape was also used to fashion positive terminal covers. If you can find manufactured covers for side terminal batteries, let me know, I'd like to buy some.
Estimated Cost:
(12') 2 AWG Stranded THHN Cable = $35
(4) Copper Lugs = $9
(2) Battery Terminal Extensions = $9
Vinyl Tape (Red and Black) = $5
Rubber Splice Tape = $4
(2) 10' Loom = $5
Nylon Hold-Downs = $3
(2) ACDelco 78-6YR Batteries 675 CCA = $230
Total = $300
Done properly my setup would have only cost $300. It does not include tools like a wire cutter or crimper. Get good ones if you don't have them go to Sears and buy Craftsman or better and make sure they're made in the USA. I probably spent $50 more in stuff I didn't need like crappy lead lugs from Wally-World. Get good stuff! My extensions from AutoZone will need to be replaced shortly; the threads were damaged just by trying to tighten them. Coincidently I have vowed NEVER again to shop at Wal*Mart or buy anything MADE IN CHINA no matter how small (except for disc brake rotors which is another story... arg).
Other things you must know:
SAFETY! You must have a grasp on basic electrical concepts. If you haven't learned series vs. parallel wiring, go learn it! Also, if you don't feel confident performing work on your own vehicle bring it somewhere to have someone else install this mod. Most of what we do to our trucks is fairly safe to implement, resulting at the worst some bloody knuckles. Messing this up can KILL you. Whoever said a little fear isn't healthy? You wouldn't go sticking a fork in power outlets would you? That's essentially what you're doing every time you disconnect a battery.
Batteries have a code stamped somewhere on them indicating the month and year they were manufactured. This code differs by manufacturer and you may want to learn how to read it. It is highly recommended that you get batteries made during the same month. Mine have consecutive serial numbers. I don't know if it still holds true or not, but it is also recommended to purchase batteries that are no more than 3 months old.
I chose not to ground the second battery to the chassis and run a cable between both negative terminals. I chose this for ease of installation and no *good* reason. Alternatively you could run to ground on the second battery with no cable between terminals or do both. This is probably the proper way to go, but I didn't want to unhook two grounds when I service the vehicle so there. An electrician may now tell me if I'm wrong or right. Never-the-less, it is what I did and I can't recommend anything else.
Finally, you don't NEED a constant-duty solenoid or any other fancy $300 crap. You can choose to get it if you want, but my setup works and will work fine as long as I heed standard auto protocol like "Don't leave your dome light on."
Now listen to it crank! My-My, faster than your girlfriend!
Good luck and muddy tires!
Edited by fourwheelinfool, 15 October 2007 - 10:02 PM.