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Main range of productHarmony XB4 product or component typeHead for non-illuminated push-button device short nameZB4 bezel materialChromium plated metal mounting diameter22 mm sale per indivisible quantity100 shape of signaling unit headRound type of operatorspring return operator profileRed mushroom Ø 40 mm, unmarked Complementary CAD overall width40 mm CAD overall height40 mm CAD overall depth52 mm mechanical durability5000000 cycles electrical composition codeC1 for <9 contacts using single blocks in front mountingC2 for <9 contacts using single and double blocks in front mountingC11 for <3 contacts using single blocks in front mountingC15 for <1 contacts using single blocks in front mounting Environment protective treatmentTH ambient air temperature for storage-40…70 °C ambient air temperature for operation-40…70 °C overvoltage categoryClass I conforming to IEC 60536 IP degree of protectionIP66 conforming to IEC 60529IP69IP69K NEMA degree of protectionNEMA 13NEMA 4X IK degree of protectionIK06 conforming to IEC 50102 standardsEN/IEC 60947-5-1CSA C22.2 No 14EN/IEC 60947-1EN/IEC 60947-5-5UL 508JIS C8201-5-1EN/IEC 60947-5-4JIS C8201-1 product certificationsRINACSALROS (Lloyds register of shipping)BVDNVGLUL listed vibration resistance5 gn (f= 2…500 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 shock resistance30 gn (duration = 18 ms) for half sine wave acceleration conforming to IEC 60068-2-2750 gn (duration = 11 ms) for half sine wave acceleration conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Contractual warranty Warranty18 months
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Mounting and ClearancePanel Cut-out for Pushbuttons, Switches and Pilot Lights (Finished Holes, Ready for Installation)
Connection by Screw Clamp Terminals or Plug-in Connectors or on Printed Circuit Board
Connection by Faston Connectors(1)Diameter on finished panel or support(2)40 mm min. / 1.57 in. min.(3)30 mm min. / 1.18 in. min.(4)Ø 22.5 mm / 0.89 in. recommended (Ø 22.3 mm 0+0.4 / 0.88 in. 0+0.016)(5)45 mm min. / 1.78 in. min.(6)32 mm min. / 1.26 in. min.Pushbuttons, Switches and Pilot Lights for Printed Circuit Board ConnectionPanel Cut-outs (Viewed from Installer's Side)A:30 mm min. / 1.18 in. min.B:40 mm min. / 1.57 in. min.Printed Circuit Board Cut-outs (Viewed from Electrical Block Side)
Dimensions in mmA:30 mm min.B:40 mm min.
Dimensions in in.A:1.18 in. min.B:1.57 in. min.General Tolerances of the Panel and Printed Circuit Board
The cumulative tolerance must not exceed 0.3 mm / 0.012 in: T1 + T2 = 0.3 mm max.Installation Precautions
Minimum thickness of circuit board: 1.6 mm / 0.06 in.
Cut-out diameter: 22.4 mm ± 0.1 / 0.88 in. ± 0.004
Orientation of body/fixing collar ZB4 BZ009: ± 2°30' (excluding cut-outs marked a and b).
Tightening torque of screws ZBZ 006: 0.6 N.m (5.3 lbf.in) max.
Allow for one ZB4 BZ079 fixing collar/pillar and its fixing screws:
every 90 mm / 3.54 in. horizontally (X), and 120 mm / 4.72 in. vertically (Y).
with each selector switch head (ZB4 BD•, ZB4 BJ•, ZB4 BG•).
The fixing centers marked a and b are diagonally opposed and must align with those marked 4 and 5.(1)Panel(2)Printed circuit boardMounting of Adapter (Socket) ZBZ 01•
1 2 elongated holes for ZBZ 006 screw access
2 1 hole Ø 2.4 mm ± 0.05 / 0.09 in. ± 0.002 for centring adapter ZBZ 01•
3 8 × Ø 1.2 mm / 0.05 in. holes
4 1 hole Ø 2.9 mm ± 0.05 / 0.11 in. ± 0.002, for aligning the printed circuit board (with cut-out marked a)
5 1 elongated hole for aligning the printed circuit board (with cut-out marked b)
6 4 holes Ø 2.4 mm / 0.09 in. for clipping in adapter ZBZ 01•
Dimensions An + 18.1 relate to the Ø 2.4 mm ± 0.05 / 0.09 in. ± 0.002 holes for centring adapter ZBZ 01•.
Technical DescriptionElectrical Composition Corresponding to Code C1Electrical Composition Corresponding to Code C2Electrical Composition Corresponding to Codes C9, C11, SF1 and SR1Electrical Composition Corresponding to Code C15
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4.0 male looking for a regular partner to play at Flushing on Sunday. Email me if interested and we arrange for the time.
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I am a 3.0. We can hit if you are interested.
Hi John, would you play at Forest Park instead?
I'd be interested in playing some time.
Hi Tony,
Are you free to play tomorrow at 2PM or later?
Hi John....I'm a 4.0 player looking for a hitting partner. My name is Michael Chan. Definitely am open to playing. Let me know know if you are interested.
Hi Michael, The courts are closed for the US Open. Let's arrange the date and time after the Open. What time can you play on Sunday? What's your email address?
Hey John,
You can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Is Sunday the only day you can play. How about weekdays after work like 6 pm?
Hi Michael,
I play at Central Park weekdays after work. Can you play there? I can play on weekends afternoon at Flushing or Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village in Qns.
Hey John.....sorry it took me so long to respond. Since you seem to be in Queens on Sundays....can you do Sunday morning at 9 am but do you mind hitting somewhere closer like Alley Pond?
Can't play tomorrow but any Sunday after tomorrow should be fine.
I come to the Bayside Terrace bubble (next to the Bayside mall) all the time for my son's tennis, usually from 5p-7p weekdays and some Saturdays. Can do daytime as well. Want to hit?
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This Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #35 Churchill pocket knife is one handy item to keep with you at all times. Its rugged, construction means you can depend on it for years of use and its great looks will give you a sense of satisfaction every time you use it. With two different blades, you will find it quite useful for a variety of situations. The knife is large enough for some serious work yet compact enough to easily carry. This well made pocket knife has a price that makes it a great value for your hard earned dollar. Made with pride in Titusville, PA. We are an authorized Great Eastern Cutlery Dealer and purchased this new knife direct from them.
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This #35 Churchill pocket knife has a Clip Point blade and a Sheepfoot blade. Both blades are 1095 steel and have a polished finish. The Clip Point blade has a cutting edge of 2.375" with the Sheepfoot blade being 1.625". Both blades have a nail nick for opening with the Clip Point blade having a long pull. The nail nicks are on opposite sides making blade selection easier. The Clip Point Blade has trade mark "NORTHFIELD UN-X-LD" etched on it.
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If I were Heather Large, an expecting mother in Illinois, I'd have mixed feelings about the above ultrasound. On the one hand: Your child is probably going to be very powerful! On the other hand: Evil.
This image, which comes to us via Metro UK, pretty much speaks for itself. Unborn babies can look like a lot of things, but I'm not sure I've ever heard of one looking like a Star Wars character. Hopefully spotting Palpatine can become the new spotting The Virgin Mary. People will see him on their toast, in food stains, and in cloud formations…
How's everyone doing? Good? I hope so. There are so many games out already, with more on the way—surely you're playing one or more of 'em. I finished both Tomb Raider and Wings of Liberty (finally) this weekend. I thought Tomb Raider was really strong throughout, and didn't have a single section that dragged, which is remarkable. Cool final level, too.
Anyhow, feel free to talk about games, Star Wars, or anything else you like here or over in the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum. Have good chatting.
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MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — J.R. Todd earned his first Top Fuel win of the season and first since 2008, by racing to victory Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — J.R. Todd earned his first Top Fuel win of the season and first since 2008, by racing to victory Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
Todd outran Brittany Force with a pass of 3.878 seconds at 317.87 mph to the losing pass of Force at 3.968 at 297.35. This is the second win at Bandimere Speedway for Todd, who claimed his first career NHRA Drag Racing Series win at the facility in 2006.
"These things are hard to come by whether you are full time or part time," said Todd, who returned to racing full time this season at the event in Gainesville.
"I knew at the time I got the opportunity to drive for the Kalitta group it was probably the best opportunity I was ever going to have to win one of these things."
Robert Hight (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were winners in their respective categories at the NHRA Drag Racing Series event outside of Denver.
In Funny Car, Hight was able to defeat team owner John Force for his fifth win of the season and 34th of his career. In the final, Hight, driving his Ford Mustang, won over Force with a run of 4.166 at 306.05 to the losing effort of 5.953 at 121.42.
In Pro Stock, Johnson defeated his teammate Jeg Coughlin for his fourth win of the season and sixth at Bandimere Speedway. Johnson's Dodge Dart won the race when Coughlin red lit at the start of the race. Johnson went on to record a pass of 6.930 at 198.61.
Hines rode his Harley-Davidson to his fourth race win of the season in Pro Stock Motorcycle when he defeated Michael Ray in the finals. Hines recorded a pass of 7.426 at 184.35 to the trailing run of 9.033 at 103.64.


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Blackboard Getting Started Training 12/11
Attention all online and hybrid instructors. If you are in need of Blackboard Getting Started training (required for online and hybrid instructors), Distance Learning will be conducting another 2-hour training on Friday, December 11 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in L-210.
Please complete Blackboard 101 before attending the workshop so we can start talking about the instructor view and how to organize your course. I hope to see you there!
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From 19 to 23 November 2012, UNIDO successfully hosted the fifth annual Global South-South Development Expo of the United Nations (GSSD Expo) at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Since its inception in 2008, the Expo is hosted annually by UN agencies around the globe and organized jointly with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation. At this multi-stakeholder event, major actors of development practice come together to showcase and exchange successful South-South development solutions.
The GSSD Expo 2012 reflected UNIDO's thematic priorities as well as the United Nations General Assembly's decision to declare 2012 the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Under the theme of 'Investing in Energy and Climate Change: Inclusive Partnerships for Sustainable Development', the GSSD Expo 2012 focused on how issues of renewable energy and climate change are intervolved with development outcomes in the Global South. Over the course of the week, participants to the Expo had the opportunity to exchange their knowledge about best practices and innovative solutions found throughout the South to the challenges facing the South today. To build on this momentum, the Expo successfully launched four pioneering initiatives, such as UNIDO's Networks for Prosperity Initiative and UNOSSC's South-South Energy Initiative.
Attended by more than 750 delegates from over 150 countries – representing Member States, United Nations entities, NGOs, the private sector, civil society and academia – the GSSD Expo 2012 was one of most successful GSSD Expos to date. The wide range of activities provided an opportunity for all stakeholders of South-South development to connect and enhance mutual learning from solutions with a proven impact on the ground. In addition, throughout the GSSD Expo 2012, the exhibition floor showcased nominated successful and innovative Southern-grown development solutions – considered to be best practice examples of the current and potential strength of South-South cooperation.
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A Morenci graduate earned high honors at the National FFA Convention Career Development Event. The convention took place Oct. 20-24 in Indianapolis.
Matt Hoadley, now a student at Ferris State University, earned a gold award by placing 13th in the nation individually in the Nursery and Landscape competition in a field of about 150 qualifiers.
Hoadley competed with the Ornamental Horticulture team from the LISD TECH Center FFA chapter. The group placed 17th in team standings, earning 1,482 out of a possible 2,000 points.
After finishing as runners-up in the Michigan state competition, Hoadley's team was chosen to represent Michigan at the national convention.
"Although a lot of time was put into the preparation, it all paid off in the end," Hoadley said. "I had an awesome time and it was a great learning experience."
In addition to Hoadley, team members are Adrian graduate Tyler Sieler, home schooler Tedd Bergeron, Jr., and Joshua Thomas of Tecumseh. The team was coached by their FFA Advisor and class instructor, Don Fowler.
In addition to Hoadley's gold finish, Sieler received a bronze rating. Bergeron and Thomas both received silver ratings.
The team competed in general identification, assessment and solution, landscape drawing, verbal and written assistance, nursery skills, as well as team activities and a written exam.
The LISD Agronomy team placed 24th at the convention.
The students attended career shows, leadership training seminars, met with college representatives and visited historical monuments and buildings.
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We've always been a big fan of baseball great Yogi Berra's fractured comments, such as "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore," and "He hits from both sides of the plate-he's amphibious."
Ironically, a couple of his oddball Yogi-isms actually made sense, in a weird way, like the one about the driveway to his house: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Due to its circular configuration, either direction would lead you to the front door, so it was technically a correct statement. And so is his classic, "It's like déjà vu all over again," at least in reference to Don Park's '67 Sting Ray.
Not only have we shot the car more than twice, but the turbos are a dual setup, and the engine has a second form of forced induction: nitrous. Yeah, we know it all sounds like the "department of redundancy department," so it's pretty familiar territory-all over again.
As noted in our initial feature back in the mid-'90s, this car was originally intended for slalom racing, but after Don's Speed Shop in San Diego started breathing heavily on the 355ci V-8 with some Banks turbos, power shot up to 700 horses, enough to gallop through the quarter in the 10s at 135 mph. Pretty heady stuff for a '60s Corvette updated with a more modern mill, but as Yogi used to quip, "The future ain't what it used to be."
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
Just take a close look at all the performance parts. The mill was actually a four-bolt truck block, fitted with O-ring seals and studs to handle increased pressure from the pair of puffers. These twin Rayjay/GBE units have water-injection nozzles on each compressor inlet. After the exhaust spins the pinwheels, it exits the turbo-discharge port into a low-restriction, chromed exhaust/silencer system integrated with the original Corvette side-exhaust covers
Then the highly augmented intake airflow runs through a modified 800-cfm Holley marine carb, which sits on NOS spray bars and is fed by dual pumps to prevent lean-out. Gulping and expelling the air/fuel mixture are large-valve Chevy heads (2.02-inch intake and 1.60-inch exhaust) that were ported, polished, and cc'd. The turbo bumpstick is a 284/294-degree, 0.480-inch-lift Crower component with variable-duration Rhodes hydraulic lifters. Crower also supplied the pushrods and stainless steel roller rocker arms.
Squishing the mix are JE reverse-dome blower pistons with ceramic plasma top rings and a 7.5:1 compression ratio. Beefing up the bottom end are "pink" forged connecting rods that run through a forged crankshaft.
Backing up this over-achieving SBC is a Turbo-400 slushbox, heavily modified to funnel the flood of power. Art Carr built the 3,000-rpm stall converter, a 10-inch blower-motor/nitrous-oxide unit. For additional reinforcement, the third member houses a Moroso "Brute Strength" clutch-type diff with a 4.11 ratio. Gussets and extra welding strengthen the frame, which is suspended by Guldstrand components.
"We have deep depth."
Why go to so much effort on forced induction, when a big-block might be way simpler? Well, just ask Gale Banks. He's no Yogi Berra (thankfully), but does have his own choice expressions about turbocharging. Here's his in-depth take on the subject:
"Putting it simply, in terms of performance, a good twin-turbo 350 V-8 will turn your engine inside out," Banks points out. "Bigger engines add power, but turbocharging bigger engines really gets the job done."
Is that deep or what? After all, Banks has long been known for a wide range of performance upgrades, everything from muscle cars to 220mph pickups fitted with diesel (yes, diesel) engines.
"If I didn't wake up, I'd still be sleeping"
"With me, it's always about power," he adds. "We've been able to pick up 200 hp more with the turbos over a Roots-type blower." And it's streetable, durable power, since Banks insists on rigorous testing on all of his company's performance upgrades.
"For the twin-turbo program, we had one engine called 'the mule,'" notes a Banks engine technician. "That's because we kicked the livin' crap out of it." Since this setup is a whole 'nother animal from most Corvette mills, we decided to dig even deeper into the Banks approach.
For instance, hot rodders are fond of saying, "There's no replacement for displacement." True, but what sort of cubes are we talking about? Is it the cubic inches of the engine that count, or the cubic inches of air in the combustion chamber? As Banks points out, it's definitely the latter.
"The towels were so thick there, I could hardly close my suitcase."
In other words, if the engine were stuffed with up to 15 psi of boost, it would effectively double in size. That means 14.5 psi of boost will make a 350ci performance engine seem like a 700ci performance engine. That's one tight suitcase!
Turbocharging does this for two reasons: first, the internal friction of the engine remains largely the same regardless of boost, so almost all of the extra power from the turbo(s) is available to power the vehicle. Second, the boost in the induction system actually helps push the pistons down on the intake stroke.
In contrast, on a normally aspirated engine, that intake stroke creates a pumping loss (that is, negative torque). Gearheads might counter by pointing out that turbochargers create exhaust backpressure, increasing the pumping loss on the exhaust stroke. But this is not the case if the system is carefully engineered with only a minor exhaust restriction for the dual turbos, so that boost pressure always exceeds exhaust-system backpressure.
Mrs. Lindsay: "You certainly look cool."
Yogi Berra: "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."
Well, both are true in the case of Park's heavily customized Sting Ray. The body mods are really chilling, but the super-wide hoodscoop, front spoiler, fender flares, and recontoured tail were a one-off deal done by local guys, and the molds are long gone.
"So that's not so hot if something happens to the car," Park admits. As for that blistering mill, "The twin-turbo motor runs pretty cool otherwise, but it needs a big-block starter, due to the heat coming off the headers."
All of which could be summed up with: "It ain't the heat, it's the humility." Translation: You can force lesser muscle cars to humble themselves, realizing they've been out-gunned by a small-block. You'd think those lines alone are pretty menacing, and would ward off any wannabes-or maybe not.
One time Park went to a cruise night in San Diego, and a slant-nose turbo Porsche 911 began to bait him as he headed back home. A crowd of onlookers followed to monitor the impending action. By the time this little parade of rodders entered a freeway on-ramp, Park had tired of the game, so he dialed up the boost knob and got on it, leaving the Porsche choking on his dual-turbo dust.
When he came across this same Porsche-phile later on, the 911 pilot indignantly asked what was underhood. "Oh, just a small-block Chevy," was Park's initial reply. After letting the guy squirm and cuss a bit, Park finally let on about the turbos and nitrous.
"The only color I don't have is navy brown."
Well, to borrow some choice phrasing from Henry Ford as well, you can have any color you want on this Sting Ray, as long as it's black. And in this case, layers and layers of it, as in multiple coats of Ditzler black lacquer.
As for the interior, it's fitted with snug Corbeau buckets and five-point Simpson belts. A slew of engine instruments keep track of the heart-pounding engine vitals. So just how much speed are we talking about here?
"I wish I had an answer to that because I'm tired of answering that question."
That's what everybody wants to know, but Park says he's only done that one run down the quarter, mentioned at the outset. So onlookers will likely have to be content with one final quote from Yogi Berra:
"The only reason I need these gloves is 'cause of my hands."
And what's the reason for a twin-turbo Corvette? For stomping your right foot, of course.


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This week: How to clean your mirrors, avoiding the usual mess under bird feeders, yard sale tips and more.
How to Clean and Care for Your Mirrors The use of mirrors in interior design hit its peak in the 1970s, when they could be found on walls, in architectural designs and even on some ceilings. Over the next 10 years, their use declined, but designers are once again incorporating them into interiors to add substance to style. With the addition of new shapes, edgings, decorative touches and even tasteful colors, mirrors are experiencing a renaissance. As a result, many homeowners are faced with cleaning their mirrors yet aren't sure which materials to use. Proper cleaning procedures must be followed to ensure the long-term performance of mirrors. Although there are many cleaning products labeled as appropriate for mirrors, their maintenance is actually simple and inexpensive. The very best and safest cleaner for a mirror is clean, warm water used with a soft, lint-free cloth. Wring all water from the cloth before wiping the mirror. Dry the mirror immediately with a dry lint-free cloth. When cleaning, the most important thing to remember is to always avoid getting the edges of the mirror wet with any liquid or substance. This can result in damage to the mirror edges, commonly called "black edge." Should mirror edges become wet, they should be dried off immediately. The following are recommended dos and don'ts from manufacturers of quality mirrors: - Don't use acid or alkali cleaners on mirrors. Either substance can attack the front surface and edges as well as the backing of the mirror. No abrasive cleaners should ever be used on any mirror surface. - Don't spray cleaners directly on the mirror; always apply cleaner directly to a soft, lint-free cloth and then wipe the mirror. This will help prevent the cleaner from contacting the edges of the mirror and damaging them. - Don't clean across the face of multiple mirrors at the same time. When cleaning several mirrors installed on a wall, wipe the joints in the same direction as the joints themselves. This will keep the cleaner from collecting in the area where the mirrors join. - Don't use commercial mirror cleaners that contain ammonia or vinegar. - Do use "0000" oil-free steel wool, not solvents, to remove surface marks or stubborn dirt. Use of solvents can attack and damage the edges and backing of mirrors. - Do use soft, lint- and grit-free cloths to clean a mirror. This reduces the chances of scratching the mirror surface. The last step to cleaning a mirror is to make sure all joints and edges are dry so that no liquid or cleaner comes into contact with the edges and backing. - ARAcontent Backyard Buddies Feeding wild birds is a popular interest of many Americans. However, some people are hesitant to feed these outdoor pets. According to research done by the Wild Bird Feeding Industry, the No. 2 reason why people don't feed birds is because of the mess left under their feeders. This concern has resulted in the creation of "less-mess" mixes. Less-mess products are made without the shells of seeds, so there's less debris scattered around feeders. Better yet, premium mixes like Wild Delight's Less Mess line of products are specially formulated to help prevent the germination of seeds into weeds under feeders. For those who want a clean yard, it's also important to put out multiple feeders to prevent overcrowding. Spreading mulch under feeders is another easy way to keep a yard looking cleaner. - ARAcontent Yard Sale Tips It's time for spring cleaning, and a big part of that can be a yard sale. Here are some tips from veteran yard-sellers on how to hold a successful and safe yard sale: - Check your town's yard-sale requirements – you don't want to be shut down in the middle of the day over a missed stipulation. - Advertise beforehand in your local newspaper and on Web sites. Don't forget to put up a sign in your lawn that announces the impending sale (and make sure you change it on the day of the event). - Start your sale at the time you advertised, or even earlier. If you're not open at 9 a.m. and you said you would be, many people will skip over your sale and not come back. - Make everything look nice and clean – the entire setup and individual items. - Price things sensibly, i.e. don't follow the lead of stores and have things .29 or .99. - Make sure you have enough change and small bills. You might also want to advertise that you won't accept bills higher than $20 (or whatever you think you can change). - Have plastic or paper bags people can use for their purchases. - Put prices on ALL the items. It's easier for the buyer and might help prevent unscrupulous people from trying to scam you. - Have a sign up saying, "All sales are final." - A way to make some extra money and increase your customers' comfort is to sell drinks (coffee, lemonade, soda, etc.) and treats (cookies, brownies, etc.). - Set up a large trashcan, especially if you're selling food and drink, so your yard doesn't become a dump. Did You Know … To add a delightful aroma to your kitchen, simmer a cinnamon stick and about a dozen cloves in a little bit of water. Home Improvements With the housing market in a slump, more homeowners are putting efforts into smart updates of their property. For many, this means creating the ultimate relaxation destination right in their back yard. Hot tubs and strategic landscaping improvements are leading the trend as homeowners are changing their simple back yards into peaceful havens. Here are some landscaping tips from Jacuzzi Hot Tubs and Sundance Spas: - Mix landscaping elements for visual appeal. Natural stone, brick, block, synthetic or wood decking, waterfalls, fencing, grass and flowering foliage all come together to create a varied and visually stimulating area. - Plants and decor provide privacy. Gazebos, pergolas, screens, shrubs and strategically-placed walls afford modesty and essential privacy for the back yard and hot tub serenity zone. - Customize for an integrated look. Every back yard is unique and each hot tub installation can be customized to integrate seamlessly into your landscape elements. One popular trend is to recess a portion of the hot tub below ground level or into the side of a slope. - Water features create a tranquil environment. Select a hot tub with a built-in waterfall or water feature. These features bring the feeling of peace and serenity to your hot tub experience. - Lighting effects set the mood. Today's hot tubs have amazing, energy-efficient, multi-color LED lighting effects both under water and around the exterior. - ARAcontent (www.JacuzziHotTubs.com, www.SundanceSpas.com) GateHouse News Service


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XVI ISSA World Championships
August 13-15, 2010
Manassas, Virginia USA
The 16th ISSA World Championships (www.seniorsoftball.org)
August 13th - 15th , 2010 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Manassas Area Complexes
It is estimated that 80 to 100 teams from throughout the United States will be attending to compete for the World Championships in their division.
|Ticket Prices:
|Admission to all venues is FREE.
No charge for parking, adequate parking is available at the parks.
|Managers Meeting:
|A manager's meeting will be held on Thursday night, August 12, 2010 at 7:00PM at a site to be determined.
|Team Check-in:
Friday during preliminary play at the ball park, the senior men's teams check-in together. Master's teams check in one hour before first game on Saturday.
|Tournament Seeding:
The tournament staff will place the teams in brackets and prepare the preliminary schedule which will be posted on the website approximately three days prior to the tournament. The preliminary game record will be used to seed your team into the double elimination finals. The exact format will depend on the number of teams in each division.
|First Game:
|August 13th , the games will begin at 8:00AM on Friday at each venue. Most divisions will end on Sunday afternoon and the Awards Ceremony will immediately follow the final game. (Some smaller divisions could conclude on Saturday)
|Tournament Director:
RB Thomas, Jr., 9401 East Street, Manassas, VA 20110 (703-368-1188)
Entry forms with Fee are due by July 13, 2010
|Rosters Due:
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Teams will be placed in skill level divisions based on their ISSA Rating and verified by the tournament staff. Divisions are planned for AA, AAA, Major and Major Plus in each age classification for men. Divisions could be combined for preliminary play but ALL teams will be given the opportunity to play for their rated division championship against similar rated teams. Competition will be included for senior Women's teams beginning at 40 and over and Men's Masters beginning at 35 and over. Women and Masters will begin play on Saturday, August 14.
The entry fee for all Men's Senior classifications is $495.00. Womens and Masters Divisions begin play on Saturday and the fee is $350.00.
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John Trigonis who is the Manager of Film and Video at Indiegogo is an expert in Crowdfunding, filmmaker, published poet, and the author of the book Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign. He wanted to help filmmakers who don't consider themselves crowdfunders and don't know what strategies to follow to have a successful film campaign. Crowdfunding for Filmmakers offers a wide variety of tips about utilizing today's technological and social innovations, team building, audience outreach, and crowdfunder etiquette.
The main job of John Trigonis at Indiegogo is to help filmmakers and other artists raise money using Indiegogo to run successful campaigns. Indiegogo isn't just limited to films other projects that can have a funding campaigns, but John handles film, web, video, and transmedia. John found his opportunity at Indiegogo later after he ran his own Indiegogo campaign in 2010 for a short film called Cerise. Later on he used Twitter to talk about his book and give his followers advice how to run funding campaigns. He didn't like to charge people to share his knowledge or services. Co-founder of Indiegogo Danae Rigelmann and CEO Slava Rubin noticed his presence on Twitter and they started supporting him. One day Indiegogo retweeted him on Twitter saying "You are doing a really good job at this, but you are not charging. We think your stuff is worth it, so let's get you do your stuff working for us, because we think you have the same fit as Indiegogo."
I have been following John Trigonis since I met him at the Austin Film Festival in 2013. I decided to ask him a few questions about crowdfunding since my network of filmmakers are very interested in this topic.
1. There are different ways to market a crowdfunding campaign with the presence of a wide spectrum of social media. What's the most effective engine to raise money for a campaign in social media?
"I've often been quoted as saying that without social media, crowdfunding would not be possible, and I stick to that to this day. Twitter is probably the most important social media tool, since through Twitter, you have the ability to use crowdfunding for what it's best at –– reaching a wider audience, through the use of hashtags and by building your own handle into the fabric of the industries you want to be associated with most."
2. What's the most successful way to raise money on Indiegogo or Kickstarter?
"Well, being that I wrote an entire book on the subject of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, I'd simply suggest that everyone pick up a copy of it and read through it from first to last page before starting a campaign. But simply stated, I can say that the best way to raise funds through crowdfunding is to make the campaign more about the crowd and less about the funding. Pitch your project not like a salesperson, but as a person who has passion for their particular project. Offer perks that are more experiential and unique over ones that are merchandise-driven. And promote your campaign via email and social media, and tap into a larger community of people so that you can unlock the true purpose of crowdfunding for creative projects, which is extending your reach, strengthening your brand, and building more of an audience for your current and future projects."
3. How important is the video during your campaign for crowdfunding? Can you share with us some tips to make the video more attractive?
"Your crowdfunding pitch video is the most important element of your campaign. First impressions matter; more so, they last. That said, you need to come across to your potential contributors as a genuine person with a good idea for which you'd like to bring onboard and make them an integral part of the process."
4. There is a lot of confusion about perks-based "Donor Crowdfunding" which exists today, and the possibly forthcoming investment based "Equity Crowdfunding." Could the perks-based crowdfunding still be an effective way to raise funds for a project or do you think the film industry would be leaning towards the model of "Equity Crowdfunding for safety?
"First, the term "donor" is not the best word to use for it, as no one is donating any money; they're contributing (that's the proper word) in exchange for a perk, or reward, for doing so; it is not a donation. Now, I don't talk much about equity crowdfunding or the JOBS Act because there's still way too many questions about it for anyone to have any real solid opinion about it, but I will say that the perks-based crowdfunding model for film and creative projects, primarily, is revolutionary; once you add equity into the picture, crowdfunding simply reverts to "business as usual" and loses the participation factor that lures many to want to contribute to a campaign, since it's puts the "funding" before the "crowd," and that's not necessarily the best way to push crowdfunding forward. It may be its natural evolution, but nowhere close to a new revolution."
The secret of success for filmmakers or any other profession besides luck or being in the right place at the right time makes a big difference which is why you should be willing to try over and over again, so you can make it easier for luck to find you. Stay in the game, prioritize, use the resources wisely, stay focus. You never know what's expecting you tomorrow. John Trigonis is an example of success. Follow him on Twitter @Trigonis , Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, Website
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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas didn't have to go to its bullpen much over the final two games of the Alabama series thanks to starters Trey Killian and Chris Oliver, who combined to log 16 of 18 innings during the Razorbacks' wins.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas didn't have to go to its bullpen much over the final two games of the Alabama series thanks to starters Trey Killian and Chris Oliver, who combined to log 16 of 18 innings during the Razorbacks' wins.
But the bulk of the pitching staff won't have to wait much longer for work.
Plenty of opportunities have arrived this week.
Arkansas (13-8, 3-3 in Southeastern Conference), which is fresh off its series win against the Crimson Tide, begins a three-game, midweek series with a doubleheader against Mississippi Valley State (1-20) today at 3:05. They'll play in Baum Stadium twice, then head to North Little Rock to play in Dickey-Stephens Park on Wednesday night. So both teams will need plenty of pitching.
"It will give us a chance to get some guys some work and they are ready to get in there and pitch," Van Horn said after Sunday's 1-0 win against Alabama.
Van Horn said left-hander Colin Poche (1-0, 0.77 ERA) and righty Alex Phillips (1-0, 2.25 ERA) will start during the doubleheader today. Both will be given a chance to work extended innings as Arkansas moves into a stretch of six games in six days, traveling to Mississippi State to play a three-game series that begins Friday night.
"If Poche has a good outing we may let him go for awhile — about five or six innings — if his pitch count stays good and probably the same with Phillips," Van Horn said.
Van Horn didn't name a starter for Wednesday's game, but said Arkansas will "piece it together" during its annual trip to Central Arkansas.
No matter who is on the mound, Arkansas wants to emerge from the series with three wins. Mississippi Valley State lost 18 straight to start the year before recording its first win against Alcorn State last Saturday.
The Delta Devils have been shut out six times this season, too, including each outing in a three-game series at Alabama earlier this month. The Crimson Tide no-hit Mississippi State during the second game and won the series by a combined 18-0.
"We have got to win some games," Van Horn said. "We have to climb up that ladder on the W's. They're a team we have played the last couple of years and last year we had one game that was really close in Little Rock.
"Hopefully our guys will come focused, take the bus down to Little Rock and play that game, spend the night and then go on to Starkville for another big series."
Arkansas' pitching staff enters the series with 15 consecutive scoreless innings, bouncing back from the 17-9 loss in the opener. Oliver insisted the Crimson Tide stole the Razorbacks' signs during the opener, which led to the struggles.
Arkansas' bullpen uncharacteristically allowed 14 of the 17 runs.
"They had our pitches," Oliver said. "We couldn't really do much with it. It's a little easier to hit when you know what's coming."
Arkansas is playing a midweek series for the second consecutive week. The Razorbacks didn't play a midweek game the first month of the season.
But it will be the norm in April with midweek series scheduled against Nebraska (April 1-2), UNLV (April 8-9) and Northwestern State (April 22-23). Arkansas also plays Stephen F. Austin (April 15) and Missouri State (April 29) once.
Those nonconference games are scheduled between SEC series against Mississippi State, South Carolina, LSU, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Ole Miss. All six SEC opponents are currently ranked in Baseball America's top 25.
"I think this will be a good midweek game for us at this time," Van Horn said. "Hopefully we can play a lot of people and play good enough to win. You look at our midweek games, they get pretty tough so it might be a chance for some guys to play a little more than they might get to for the rest of the season."
Killian Earns SEC Honor
Killian (1-3) was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week after his performance against Alabama last Saturday.
The sophomore threw his second straight complete game, leading the Razorbacks to a 2-1 win against the Crimson Tide. It came a day after Alabama beat Arkansas 17-9.
The Mountain Home native allowed four hits, walked two and struck out seven, earning his first win. Killian worked four perfect innings and retired 14 of the final 15 batters to help Arkansas even the series.
It continued an impressive stretch for Killian, who was suspended for the first six games this season because of an NCAA violation that occurred while he was in high school. The sophomore struggled in his first appearance, but has pitched at least seven innings in his past three starts. Killian has allowed three earned runs.
McAfee 'Close'
Arkansas got outfielder Joe Serrano back from an ankle injury for the Alabama series. Now, the Razorbacks are hoping shortstop Brett McAfee will return soon.
Van Horn said Sunday that McAfee — who is hitting .302 with 9 RBIs — was about "80 percent" after a back injury that has sidelined him for eight straight games.
"I talked to him before the game (Sunday) and he took some swings in here in the cages and felt a lot better," Van Horn said. "He didn't feel it and that's the main thing. I think he's getting close."
The Razorbacks have played Michael Bernal at shortstop and Bobby Wernes at third base in McAfee's absence. The two have combined to commit just two errors this season. Wernes is hitting .293, while Bernal is batting .250. Both have 5 RBIs
"The good thing about this is he's been hurt and we have hung in there and played good and turned some double plays and made most of the plays," Van Horn said. "It makes me feel good as a coach that if somebody is not going good or we have an injury that I have got somebody to plug in there."


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Bonus Sazerac!
I challenged myself to post 28 Sazeracs in 28 days for the month of February, but I'm not quite done. We've got a few bonus Sazeracs coming up that didn't fit into the month of February.
I'll try some different spirits, try some out at bars, and have some friends make them for me.
1 1/2 oz Calvados Reserve, Roger Groult
1/2 oz Pork Belly Fat Washed Wild Boar, er Turkey, Rye
1/4 oz "Orchard Syrup"*
Dash Peychaud's
Stir and strain into a chilled absinthe rinsed glass. Twist a fat swath of freshly cut lemon peel over the drink and drop in or discard as you prefer.
One of the sort of ridiculous things about having a ridiculously cute dog, is that you often meet people at the dog park. Really, they just want to pat your dog, but for better or for worse, they also have to talk to you. For a while I've occasionally been getting sandwiches at Pal's Takeaway in San Francisco. One morning I noticed that one of the men who worked there walked his dog in a park near my home. We had chatted about our dogs, but not really made the connection between non-dog walk life and dog-walk life. On one of my off days, when Monty and I were on the way to the beach, I stopped at Pal's to get a Sandwich for lunch and said, "Hey, didn't we meet the other day walking our dogs?" Struck up an acquaintance of sorts. Some time later, walking our dogs, we got to talking again and it turned out he was enormously fond of Rye Whiskey. A man after my own heart! Anyway, as we were jawing about booze, he mentioned he was curious about these meat infused whiskies he'd been hearing about. I said, "Yeah, cool, fat washing is fun, but I think you need a really smoky bacon. I tried it once with the Niman bacon and was pretty underwhelmed." "You want bacon? I can get you bacon! I cure and smoke my own!"
A bit later, one night when I got home, there was a canning jar full of Fat Rendered from Cured Pork Belly and a Meyer Lemon sitting on our steps.
Obviously, I needed to revisit fat washing!
Keeping mind that he had said he really liked Rye Whiskey, I decided to forgo the usual Bourbon/Bacon axis and go with Wild Turkey Rye instead. I followed the P.D.T. instructions, adding a generous ounce of hot pork fat to the rye, infusing for a few hours, then freezing to separate. I also embellished, in my usual free association manner, adding a teaspoon of toasted caraway seeds to the Rye. As I was tasting the final product, I was pretty sure that all I was tasting was pork, no smoke. Interesting and very, very porky.
I brought the pork fat washed rye in to the most recent Savoy Cocktail Book night, where opinions varied. Generally, the opinions were split between, "I can't even think of drinking that," and, "This is wrong, but I can't stop drinking it."
Amusingly, Daniel Hyatt had been making drinks for a Cochon 555 Event in Napa that day, so for him, it was a little beyond the pale. "I've just had 10 plates of pork, and man, is this whiskey porky." He did finish the glass, I believe, despite it probably not being in his best interest. Anyway, as we were chatting about what to do with the pork fat washed rye and he mentioned cutting it with Calvados to temper some of the pork-i-ness.
Letting that percolate for a couple days, I decided to give it a try in a Sazerac mixed with Calvados. But Calvados reminded me of Jennifer Colliau's experiments with "Orchard Syrup". I'd always meant to give an Orchard Syrup a try, so figured: Pork. Caraway. Apples. Why the Hell Not?
*Tiny Orchard Syrup
1 cup Apple Cider
1/8 Cup Natural Sugar
1 Clove
1/2 teaspoon Caraway Seed
Reduce to 1/4 Cup and strain out spices.
Huh, that orchard syrup IS really tasty, I'd pour it over ice cream, no problem. Nice viscosity, too. Pectins?
Anyway, should you dare drink a Piggerac, I hope you are imagining a perfectly browned whole suckling pig, apple in its mouth, crisp skin crackling as you cut, unctuous fat oozing through your fingers. Lift the haunch to your mouth. Go on, take a bite. You know you want to.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Whew! What a day. Three vendor spotlights, a new record. Now it's time to talk about Glorijane Winslow of Etsy shop: Glorijane.
Glorijane's new motto is: "Dare to be Chunky!" — covetable, substantial buttons linked together with lighthearted little seed beads make great arm candy for vintage lovers everywhere. All of the buttons in Glorijane's collection are over 35 years old and in excellent condition. Unique, one of a kind bracelets for you, no two are the same!
If you have a stack of buttons or a sweater from your great grandmother coming apart at the seams but want to save the buttons Glorijane loves custom work.
In addition to being a creative lady herself, Glorijane is the wife of Stephen Winslow of Flat Out Tees. The two will be sharing a space at The BIG THAW on Saturday, April 16th at the Mayo Street Arts Center at 10 Mayo St., 10am-4pm. We hope to see you there!


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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) ? A former Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of trying to hire an emergency room patient to kill a woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a murder-for-hire plot.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) ? A former Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of trying to hire an emergency room patient to kill a woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a murder-for-hire plot.
Andrew Martin, 23, changed his plea in federal court, admitting to a charge of using a phone to further the plot. He had been accused of using a cellphone to discuss the plan.
Authorities say Martin offered $10,000 to an ER patient to kill a woman in a dispute over ownership of her deceased brother's home.
The patient tipped off police that he had been asked by a nurse if he "ever killed anyone," investigators said.
The woman was not harmed and Martin was arrested in November and pleaded not guilty a month later. The Cleveland Clinic said that he was no longer employed there as of late December.
Martin, of Bristolville, about 50 miles east of Cleveland, also admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and trying to obtain private medical records.
He is due to be sentenced July 18 and faces 7 to 9 years in prison.
In court documents filed Thursday, prosecutors said Martin and another man began plotting in October 2011 to take ownership of a home that had belonged to an elderly former patient at the hospital where Martin worked. The patient died in late 2010.
Martin used his position there to access that patient's medical records so the other man could claim to have had a personal relationship with him, prosecutors said.
They created a fake deed and claimed ownership of the home, prosecutors said.
According to a federal affidavit, the home was owned by George Warehime, who died at age 83 after years of decline. The administrator of his estate, Warehime's sister, Joy Comey, put his house up for sale and lined up a buyer.
She visited the home in November 2011 and found Martin and the other man, who wasn't charged in the murder plot. They claimed her brother had deeded the house to them nine months earlier without cost.
Comey said her brother never mentioned giving up his home in Lakewood, minutes from Cleveland.
A yearlong ownership fight began in probate court. A judge eventually sided with Comey and voided a backdated deed. Comey argued that the two men took advantage of her brother, who had memory loss and dementia.
Irritated that "this 70-year-old lady ... has been trying to mess up my life," Martin approached an ER patient who "looked like a big guy," according to the federal affidavit.
"Ever hurt anyone?" Martin asked the man, according to authorities.
Martin offered him $10,000 to kill Comey, authorities said. Martin described her and her car and provided her address, prosecutors say.


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WW1 Graves discovered in Northern France.
Five burial pits, thought to contain the bodies of between 250-400 British and Australian soldiers have been found in Northern France, seemingly buried behind enemy lines after the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916. A stark reminder that, even 90 plus years on, we can not and should not forget the sacrifice, heroism, and folly of this conflict.
Historians have long thought such mass graves existed in the area for a number of years, but now their thoughts have been confirmed. See a video on how the conservation process will take place on the bbc website.
The Battle of Fromelles was an unmitigated disaster.
It was conceived as a ruse to divert German attention away from the campaign on the Somme in July 1916. For the Australians the Battle of Fromelles is still talked about in the same breath as Gallipolli. It was a huge disaster for them, over 5000 casualties in 12 hours. 2000 British soldiers were also killed in this attack which was conceived as a diversionary attack to divert German attention away from the Battle of the Somme.
It is believed Adolf Hitler, then a corporal in the Bavarian reserve infantry, ran messages behind the German lines during the battle.
And the bunker Hitler visited in the 1940s when he came to occupied France is said to be just a few hundred yards from the burial site.
Lets hope the CWGC give these heroes a fitting final resting place…


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Apple has already experimented with different sizes for the iPad with the iPad Mini, so would a bigger one be called the iPad Maxi? Nope, apparently the name is rumored to be the iPad Pro.
Evercore Partners analyst Patrick Wang wrote about the potential new iPad in an investors note, according to AppleInsider. The 12-inch iPad hybrid, which would be released in fall of this year, would change the notebook market, he said.
Wang called it a "game changer" for Apple and its new iPad Pro and which will likely be a "professional grade iPad akin to the MacBook Pro," AppleInsider reported. A 12-inch iPad would be very similar to the MacBook air's 11.6-inch screen, and possibly be a convertible tablet/notebook such as the Asus Transformer Book T100, which is being marketed to offices everywhere.
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Granted, there is much to change with the Transformer, including making it more streamlined and less clunky (it's 2.4 pounds) so Apple could have a hit if it decides to create it. The only problem is that most people probably already have an iPad and a keyboard, if that's what they want, so it better be a great machine if Apple wants IT managers to decide s/he can't live without having a bigger version.
The rumors of a larger iPad have been around for a while, but this is the first time the rumors actually make some sense -- that this is Apple's newest device to tempt enterprise customers.


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Watch Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 10pm on WORLD.
Coexist examines Rwanda's social experiment in government-mandated reconciliation following the 1994 genocide of more than half a million Tutsi and moderate Hutu. Released from prison in 2003, thousands of Hutus responsible for the slaughter faced little choice but to return to the villages where they once terrorized their neighbors. To weaken the impulse toward retaliation, the Rwandan government sponsored workshops, seminars and healing groups in the hopes of ending the cycle of violence and beginning the process of rehumanization. The compelling and often heartbreaking stories of victims, perpetrators and witnesses illuminate the challenges of this one-size-fits-all policy while exploring many difficult questions at the heart of the human experience.


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Air Photo Max Aerial Photography
Mario Faubert is a pilote, photographer, adventurer and sailor. He spent many years as a corporate airline pilote. From above, he saw the beauty of the land beneath him and it drove him to do a different kind of aerial work : Aerial photography. Driven by this new experience, he founded Air Photo Max in 1992 and devoted himself to photography ever since.


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As I discussed in "Accessing SQL Server Data from PowerShell, Part 1," you can leverage the Microsoft .NET object model within Windows PowerShell scripts because PowerShell is integrated with the .NET framework. As a result, you can also build ADO.NET objects that retrieve data in a SQL Server database.
In this article, I explain how to use ADO.NET to insert, update, and delete SQL Server data. When you update a SQL Server database, you can take one of two basic approaches. You can use the connected ADO.NET classes to update the data, or you can update the data through the disconnected classes and then propagate those changes to the database. I present several methods for modifying data and for running stored procedures.
As you read this article, you might find it useful to reference the .NET Framework class library at the MSDN website for specific information about the ADO.NET classes. For more information about PowerShell and the Microsoft .NET Framework, see the Learning Path.
Modifying Data Through the Connected Classes
First, let's look at how to use the connected ADO.NET classes to modify data. To follow my examples in this article, run the code in Listing 1. This code creates and populates the Production.Inventory table in the AdventureWorks sample database. In addition, Listing 1 includes the definition for the DecreaseInventory stored procedure that I use later in the article.
Listing 2 contains a PowerShell script that inserts a row of data in the Inventory table. You should recognize most of the components of this script from "Accessing SQL Server Data from PowerShell, Part 1." The script uses the Read-Host cmdlet to prompt the user for the product name, product code, and quantity, which are saved to the $ProductName, $ProductCode, and $Quantity variables, respectively.
Next, the New-Object cmdlet creates a SqlConnection object, defines the ConnectionString property, and opens the connection. Then the script creates the SqlCommand object and defines the CommandText property. Note that the command text is an INSERT statement that passes in three parameters (@ProductName, @ProductCode, and @Quantity) as the values. The parameters are created later in the script. When passing ADO.NET parameters into the T-SQL statement, you precede the parameter name with the @ symbol. (For more information about T-SQL statements, see SQL Server Books Online.) After the CommandText property is set, the script sets the Connection property to the SqlConnection object ($con).
The script creates the SqlParameter objects by using the AddWithValue method available to the Parameters collection (which is associated with the SqlCommand object). When the script calls the method, it passes in two arguments—the name of the parameter and the name of the variable that contains the value to be passed into the parameter.
If you need more details about any of the elements used so far to set up a SqlCommand object, refer back to "Accessing SQL Server Data from PowerShell, Part 1" or to the .NET Framework class library. Otherwise, you're ready to run SQL commands.
To run an action query (i.e., a query that inserts, updates, or deletes data), you can simply call the SqlCommand object's ExecuteNonQuery method. This method runs the query and returns the number of rows that have been updated in the database. The script in Listing 2 saves the value returned by the method to the $RowsInserted variable, which is then displayed in the console. The script then closes the SQL Server connection.
When you run the script (and supply the necessary parameter values), a row is inserted in the Inventory table. Note, however, that the example in Listing 2, as well as other examples in this article, do not include the type of exception handling you would normally want to include in your scripts. The examples shown here are merely meant to demonstrate the basic concepts necessary to create PowerShell scripts that let you modify data in a SQL Server database.
After you run the script in Listing 2, you should run the following query in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to verify that the new data was added:
SELECT * FROM Production.Inventory WHERE ProductName = '
where ProductName is the name of the product that you provided when you ran the script. After you run this query, note the ProductID; you might want to use this information when you run the scripts in Listing 3 and Listing 4.
Now let's take a look at how to update data. As in Listing 2, the script in Listing 3 creates and defines a SqlConnection object and a SqlCommand object. However, in this case, the script assigns an UPDATE statement to the CommandText property (rather than an INSERT statement, as in Listing 2). Note that the SET clause includes the @Amount parameter, which determines the amount to decrease the Quantity value by, and the WHERE clause includes the @ProductID parameter, which specifies which row to update. The script then creates the SqlParameter objects by using the AddWithValue method available to the Parameters collection.
As you can see, there is little difference between inserting data and updating data through the SqlCommand object. The key is to pass the correct parameter values into the action query that is defined as part of the SqlCommand object. When you run the script in Listing 3, use the ProductID that you retrieved when you ran the script in Listing 2. After you run the script in Listing 3, run the T-SQL statement again to verify that the Quantity value was decreased by the correct amount.
The process for deleting data is very similar, as you can see in Listing 4. This script sets the CommandText property to a DELETE statement that removes data from the Inventory table. Note that the WHERE clause specifies which row should be deleted, based on the value of the @ProductID parameter. Again, use the ProductID value that you retrieved from Listing 2 when you run Listing 4.
Now that you know how to run action queries and update the database through the connected classes, let's discuss how to run a stored procedure.
Running a Stored Procedure
In many production databases, a common practice is to make all (or most) data modifications through stored procedures. As a result, a script must call the stored procedure and pass in the necessary parameter values. Two approaches that you can take when using ADO.NET to call a stored procedure are to run a T-SQL EXECUTE (EXEC) statement or to call the procedure directly.
To run an EXECUTE statement, you set the SqlCommand object's CommandText property to that statement, as you do with action queries. Listing 5 demonstrates how this is done. Note that the CommandText property includes the EXECUTE statement, which consists of the EXEC keyword, the name of the stored procedure (DecreaseInventory), and the parameters that should be passed to the stored procedure. (Listing 1 includes the stored procedure definition. If you ran all the T-SQL statements in Listing 1, the stored procedure was already created.) To run the script in Listing 5, use the ProductID value of 1, with a Quantity value of 1085. After you run the script, query the Inventory table in SSMS to verify that the Quantity value was decreased by the amount you specified. As with the previous examples, the key is to ensure that you pass in the correct parameter values. Otherwise, there is little difference between this listing and the others, except for the T-SQL statement itself.
The second approach to running stored procedures is to call the stored procedure directly, as in Listing 6, without creating an EXECUTE statement. You'll notice several differences in the code in Listing 6 from what you've seen in the previous examples. To begin with, when you set the CommandText property, you simply provide the name of the stored procedure, which in this case is DecreaseInventory. You don't include any other information.
In addition, when defining the SqlCommand object, you must also set the object's CommandType property to StoredProcedure. After you set the property, you can define your parameters. As in the previous examples, you can use the AddWithValue method to create and define your SqlParameter objects. However, in this case you must take an additional step—specify the parameter's direction by setting the parameter's Direction property. Because the parameters are input parameters, I set the property to Input, as the code in Listing 6 shows.
After you've set the CommandText, CommandType, and Direction properties to call the stored procedure directly, you're ready to execute the query as you did in earlier examples—by calling the SqlCommand object's ExecuteNonQuery method. By taking this approach, you don't have to explicitly define the T-SQL statement. ADO.NET does that for you. (Again, to run this script, use the ProductID value of 1, then run a T-SQL query to verify the changes.)
Modifying Data Through the Disconnected Classes
One of the biggest advantages of using ADO.NET is the ability to work with datasets offline, without being continuously connected to the database. This means you can retrieve the data you want to view, disconnect from the database, update that data as necessary, and then, after you've completed your modifications, propagate the changes back to the database.
When modifying data through disconnected objects, the first step is to retrieve the data that you want to include in the DataSet or TableSet object. After you view the data, you can make your updates directly to the data, then use the SqlDataAdapter object's Update method to make the changes to the database.
The code in Listing 7 demonstrates this procedure, which starts with data insertion. As in the previous examples, this script createsthe SqlConnection object, defines the connection string, and opens the connection. Next, the script defines the SELECT statement necessary to retrieve the data that will be included in the dataset. Finally, the script creates the SqlDataAdapter object and passes in the SqlConnection object and the command.
After the SqlDataAdapter object is returned, the script creates a DataTable object to hold the data retrieved through the SELECT statement. To add the data to the DataTable object, the script uses the SqlDataAdapter object's Fill method and passes in the DataTable object ($dt) as an argument. You can find more details about each of these steps in "Accessing SQL Server Data from PowerShell, Part 1."
It might seem odd to retrieve data if you plan only to insert a row, and in fact it's not necessary to do so. However, there are a couple reasons you might want to retrieve the data. First, if you want to display the data in your application before the user adds to the data, you need to retrieve the recordset to display it. Also, if you plan to include multiple operations in your script, such as updates and deletions, along with insertions, you should retrieve the data first so that you need to make only one call to the database. All the operations for these examples are separate in the script in Listing 7 so you can clearly see how to perform each one—but the ability to work with data offline is ideal for combining operations on a single dataset.
After the script in Listing 7 populates the DataTable object, it displays the data in the console. Then you can begin the actual updates. The first step is to create a DataRow object for the data to be inserted. For each column in the new row, the script uses the Read-Host cmdlet to prompt the user for the necessary value. Note that in this case, you must explicitly convert the $Quantity value to an integer by preceding the variable name with \\[int\\]. Otherwise, the script will throw an exception when it triesto update the database. (The Read-Host cmdlet returns a string value. In the earlier examples, you didn't need to convert the $Quantity value because it was done automatically, but in this situation, the value isn't automatically converted.)
After the variables that will contain the new data are set, the script calls the Add method of the Rows collection (associated with the DataTable object) and passes in the new data, in this case by specifying the $newRow variable. The next step is to create and define the SqlCommand object. As with previous examples, the script sets the CommandText property to the action query (INSERT statement) and passes in the parameter names for the values. The script then defines the parameters. However, unlike in earlier examples, the Parameters collection's Add method is used, rather than the AddWithValue method. The Add method is an overloaded method that provides more control than the AddWithValue method. In this case, the script passes in four arguments: the parameter name, the data type, its length, and the source column in the dataset. By using the Add method, you can specify the data type for each parameter value, which is often necessary when working with datasets. As you can see in Listing 7, the @ProductName and @ProductCode parameters are of the type NVARCHAR, and the @Quantity parameter is of thetype INT.
After the parameters are defined, the script sets the SqlDataAdapter object's InsertCommand property to the SqlCommand object ($cmd). If the SqlCommand object includes an UPDATE statement, the UpdateCommand property is set instead. If it includes a DELETE statement, the DeleteCommand property is set.
After the command is finally set, the script can update the database, which it does by calling the SqlDataAdapter object's Update method. As an argument to that method, the script passes in the DataTable object ($dt). The Update method returns the number of rows updated, which is saved to the $RowsInserted variable. The script then displays the variable value in the PowerShell console.
Not surprisingly, the process of updating a row in the dataset is similar to inserting a row, as the script in Listing 8 shows. Once again, the script creates and fills a DataTable object with data retrieved through a SELECT statement and then displays the contents in the PowerShell console. Next, the script prompts the user for the necessary values to determine which row to update and how much to decrease the quantity by. After retrieving this information, the script uses the DataTable object's Select method to retrieve the row that contains the specified product ID. The Select method acts as a filter that retains only the rows that meet the specified criteria, in this case, ProductID = $ProductID. The script then saves this row to the $updateRow variable. Finally, the script updates the Quantity column for that row.
To update the row, the script must take into account that the Select method can return an array of DataRow objects (multiple rows). However, the script retrieves the rows based on the ProductID value, which is the primary key for the source table (so the values are unique). This means that there can be only one row. As a result, when the row is called from the results, the 0 index is used because that will be the first (and only) row. In other words, $updateRow\\[0\\] points to the one row that was returned by the Select method.
After updating the row, the script creates and defines the SqlCommand object, as in the preceding example, and sets the CommandText property to the UPDATE statement. The script once again passes in the necessary parameters, then uses the Add method to create those parameters. After creating each parameter, the script sets their SourceVersion properties. These properties determine whether to retrieve the original column value or the updated (current) value. By default, the current value is used.
In this example, the script specifies that the original value should be used for ProductID. The original and current values are the same in this case, so either could be used. Because the default setting is Current, you don't need to specifically set this property for either parameter. However, in some cases, such as when the parameter value that is used in the UPDATE statement's WHERE clause changes, you need to know that original value, so this property setting can be critical in certain updates. For this reason, the property is specifically set here, so you have a basic understanding of how it is used. After the parameters are defined, the script sets the SqlDataAdapter object's UpdateCommand to the SqlCommand object and then calls the Update method, as in the previous example.
Deleting a row from the dataset is a similar process, as the script in Listing 9 illustrates. After the script prompts the user for the product ID, it uses the Select method to retrieve the row to delete, then calls the Delete method to delete the row from the dataset. The script then creates the SqlCommand object, sets the CommandText property to the DELETE statement, passes in the necessary parameter, and creates that parameter. Finally, the script sets the DeleteCommand property and calls the Update method. As you can see, whether you're inserting, updating, or deleting data from a dataset, the basic script components are the same—which is one of the advantages of working with ADO.NET.
A Place to Start
The example scripts in this article, as well as those in "Accessing SQL Server Data from PowerShell, Part 1," will help you get started using ADO.NET within PowerShell scripts. These scripts provide the most useful methods for the types of scripts you're likely to run in PowerShell. Of course many additional capabilities and approaches are available. As you become more familiar with ADO.NET, you'll find a full range of features that make accessing SQL Server data as efficient and flexible as possible.


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Well, I'm happy to report that our play/school room room is coming along quite nicely as you can clearly see in this picture. ha.
I promised Handy Andy that since our "To-Do" list is a mile long, i would only paint this room if i could get it done while he was on a trip. Well, i did it! After 10 million paint chips taped to the wall i decided on "Eloquent Ivory" by Glidden, bought a gallon and used every spare moment (even if the kids ended up tunneling in the huge pile while i painted) to get it done while he was flying. And yes, ended up with paint splotches all over us, but it was worth it. Handy Andy on the other hand had to be very optimistic to see that this "progress" was worth it instead of seeing it as a huge step in the opposite direction. And to be honest, when i stepped back and saw the gigantic mess i had created, i was kinda doubtful myself.


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Bill Thompson
Class of 1970
Major/Minor: Creative Writing
The 1970 Sophie Kerr Winner
Although his undergraduate years reflected a passion for creative writing, Bill Thompson succumbed to the world of newspapers soon after leaving Washington College. He first reported for and later edited weekly papers and, after attending graduate school in Maine, joined The Baltimore Sun to write features and cover politics, crime and the environment.
He also was a member of The Sun's editorial board. Assignments took him to Normandy, France for the 50th anniversary of D-Day and to the Caribbean where he investigated the murders of vacationing tourists. In between newspaper reporting, Thompson dug bloodworms in New England and tended a drawbridge in Maryland.
He has written or contributed to several books about the Eastern Shore. His first novel, The Waterbusher, tells the story of a Depression-era man struggling to earn a living on the Shore.
He and his wife, Susan Russell, live in Easton, MD.


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Looked at your 401k yet?
If you have (see our accompanying poll), fighting the temptation to panic is probably the most difficult task. But it may also be the most important.
As the stock market goes through a frightening selloff, investors have been wrestling with the temptation to bail out of their retirement accounts. But personal investment gurus say that's exactly the wrong reaction and could cost you many thousands of dollars in lost returns down the road.
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"If you're 10 years away from retirement, staying the course is obviously the best move," says Nadav Baum, managing director of investments for BPU Investment Management in Pittsburgh. "You don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish because you think the market's going to drop a little more. Over time you're going to give up major returns over the next 10 years if you're thinking about getting out."
Determining risk tolerance is one of the key factors retirement account holders should do as the market gyrates. And experts point out that 401ks remain one the best ways to save for retirement because of their tax advantages and employer matching funds.
Younger investors should continue to be aggressive, the pros say, though the same strategy doesn't hold for those getting closer to retirement age.
"The only thing the current market does is it makes you evaluate your risk profile," Baum says. "Watching the stock market drop as precipitously as it has changes conventional wisdom and actually puts you into a more conservative state. That's human nature and that's OK."
Still, if you're getting close to retirement, it may make sense to consider getting out.
"For the person that has five years or less, that's not a bad move because you've also got to sleep at night," Baum says. "If it's keeping you up at night and it's driving you crazy, your health is more important than your wealth."
Questions to Ask Yourself
Investment counselors say you need to think about a few key things in this market.
Baum reduces them to three points: When you want to retire; whether the risk in your 401k portfolio reflects the risks you're willing to take, and whether the 401k will be your sole source of income.
"When you start to put those together I think then you can make a much more educated asset allocation based on age, based on barometer for risk, and if this is money I'm going to be using to retire," he says. "I think every adviser should be talking to their clients and clients should be talking to their advisers about this."
Those who aren't asking the right questions are more prone to make the wrong decisions.
Many who have seen their 401k plans drop 25 percent or more over the past year—the popular joke is that the plans have been reduced to "201k's"—are thinking about stopping to contribute or, worse yet, pulling money out of their accounts.
"We're all concerned about retirement. The key is to be patient," says Amber Dakar, personal investment specialist at Money and Markets, an online investment newsletter. "We do face unprecedented turbulent times, but don't exit the markets entirely, especially if you're 10, 20, 30 years down the road from your retirement horizon."
That doesn't mean that anyone, regardless of how far off retirement is, should take unnecessary risks.
For Dakar, putting money into safer cash-based funds is a reasonable move to take for those closer to retirement or who think higher returns are less of a priority. A fund based on US Treasuries is one way to implement that strategy.
"You're going to forego a higher yield, but this is about preservation and not a return of any kind," she says. "We're looking for safety amid turbulent market times."
To be sure, though, there are safe places to go in equity-based funds, and Dakar advocates as much as a 50 percent investment in stocks so long as investors have at least some appetite for risk. CNBC's Carmen Wong Ulrich offers advice on dollar dilemmas in video at left.
Large-cap stocks with low volatility are the preference at this point, she says. Beyond that, 401k participants need to be looking at their plans closely so they know what they're investing in.
Web sites for many plans offer questionnaires that gauge proper portfolio balances based on age and risk tolerance.
Interestingly, Baum says he has been seeing over the past two weeks investors with a bit less pessimism and bit more inclination towards getting back into stocks.
"I'm starting to see a little sentiment change with clients ... All of the sudden the conversations are starting to turn to what we should be positioning ourselves in going forward," he says. "There are truly monumental opportunities that you just don't see, that come around once in a generation, and they're here."For more stories from CNBC, go to cnbc.com.


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Snapshots from Italy: Truffle Hunting (With a Dog!) in San Pietro de Avellana
Editor's note: Carey spent last week in Italy with the Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, sponsored by the region of Molise.
This is Faina. She's a mutt, her owner believes, part setter, part black lab. Her name means "hyena" in Italian, but she's mellow as can be. And she can sniff out truffles up to a meter under the ground.
Think of truffles in Italy and Piedmont is the region that comes to mind, particularly around the cities of Alba and Asti. But the small region of Molise in Italy's central south produces around half of the country's supply; black truffles, which we searched for, but in the late autumn the prized white truffles are harvested as well.
Tiny San Pietro de Avellana, with a population of 700 ("plus cats and chickens," according to the mayor), is nestled on a mountainside rich in truffles, so integral to the town's identity that San Pietro rebranded itself as "Città del Tartufo," and hosts black truffle festivals in the late summer every year.
San Pietro has many truffle hobbyists who don't rely on their hunt for income, but enjoy it for the thrill of the chase, the delicious haul, and, as our truffle hunter Giuseppe told us, "the art." (Fair enough. I can think of less pleasant pastimes than running around wooded hillsides with spectacular views digging up delicacies together with your trusty pup.)
The breed of dog is less important than the training, says Giuseppe. To get a young pup primed for truffle hunting, trainers actually soak balls in truffle oil—rather than using more expensive truffles themselves—and use them for the puppy to fetch, teaching them to associate that smell with the chase. As the dog gets older, they start hiding the balls under leaves and then burying them in the ground, improving the dog's detection skills. They're rewarded with treats, of course, a practice which continues into their mature hunting days; bigger truffles earn bigger treats. And while both male and female dogs can be truffle hunters, our guide claimed that females were superior. "She'll find the truffle and show you where it is; a male dog will find it, dig it up, and run away."
Come see how Faina runs around the hillside to sniff out truffles—and see how tail-waggingly happy she is to find them.
Spoiler alert: If you're wondering "Is this just an excuse for another dog slideshow" the answer is an unequivocal YES.
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By Teachers, For Teachers
Recycling: everyone knows they SHOULD do it; not everyone does. What better place to start green habits than in the classroom?
We've all heard (and used) the excuses: it's not a practical option in all areas; it takes more energy to recycle some materials than it does to create new ones; the sorting process is too confusing, or takes too long; my students need to be the priority, not their garbage.
Though it may not be a question on standardized tests, recycling, energy conservation and green living are crucial factors in our world. Students need to know about these issues in order to be informed citizens, as well as responsible Earth-dwellers.
Establishing that knowledge and those good habits doesn't have to be a hassle.
Many schools already have some sort of recycling program. With the stimulus money encouraging green schools, now is a perfect time to establish or improve your current program.
The typical program consists of bags made of recycled plastic in the classrooms for paper, and large bins scattered in strategic places throughout the buildings to collect plastic beverage bottles.
Schools use a tremendous amount of paper. Some offices have switched to using 100% post-consumer paper in all of their printers and copiers, completely and totally debunking the myth that says recycled paper tends to jam more than virgin paper. Recycling and even compost bins are becoming pretty common in workplaces as well.
Whether your school endorses recycling or not, you can encourage the habit in your classroom. Try:
If your school does not have its own recycling program, take a look at this fantastic guide to establishing one.
How do you teach green? Share in the comments section!


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"Project 2061's benchmarks are statements of what all students should know or be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12. The grade demarcations suggest reasonable checkpoints for estimating student progress toward the science literacy goals outlined in SFAA."
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