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BRIDGEPORT -- Teammates teased Jordan Hill from deeper in the Bridgeport Sound Tigers dressing room, telling him to get to the weight room instead of doing interviews. Equipment manager Leni DiCostanzo blinked and saw Pittsburgh superstar Sidney Crosby instead of Hill.
Hill will take the abuse; he took worse in front of the net and along the boards Sunday. Defenseman turned fill-in forward, he scored two goals in Bridgeport's 4-2 win over the Albany Devils at Webster Bank Arena before 6,386.
"I don't think I've ever scored two goals in a game, even going back to minor hockey," Hill said.
Hill and linemates Sean Wiles and Mike Halmo combined to play more than the Sound Tigers' fourth lines had in most recent games, wrapping up a three-games-in-three-days weekend. They worked hard in Albany's end.
"We know how we have to play," coach Scott Pellerin said. "We have to play well offensively, down low, and wear teams down. That's another example of that line doing that."
Hill pounced on the rebound of Mike Keenan's left-point shot (an assist in the former Dartmouth captain's pro debut) 10:37 into the game.
He was in front to take a pass from Halmo, cutting back out of the right corner, to make it 3-1 in the second period. Wiles assisted on both goals.
"We try to work hard ... to wear them down," Hill said. "They had an icing on the first goal (so the five Devils had to remain on the ice). They were tired. We kept it in the zone."
The Sound Tigers remained six points out of playoff position with 12 games to play after Connecticut and Hershey both won. The pack between ninth and 13th tightened, though, as other teams lost; two points separate the five of them.
"It's the desperate part of the year," defenseman Ty Wishart said. "This is our playoffs right now. If we don't put a streak together, it's going to be a long summer, and that's not what we want."
Wishart scored the second of Bridgeport's two power-play goals, the first time they'd scored two in one game since Feb. 2. In fact, before Sunday they had scored only three power-play goals on 77 chances since Feb. 12.
"We tried to simplify it," Wishart said. "We got shots through with guys going to the net. We won our battles."
Brandon DeFazio and Scott Campbell won one of those to give Wishart a wide-open shot in the right circle. Sean Backman scored the other power-play goal on the rush, with former University of Maine forward Joey Diamond earning his first pro point.
Rick DiPietro made 19 saves, including a pokecheck on Phil DeSimone's second-period penalty shot, to improve to 5-3 since coming down from from the New York Islanders on Feb. 23.
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1. JORDAN HILL, BRIDGEPORT: His first career two-goal game.
2. SEAN WILES, BRIDGEPORT: Hill's linemate helped work hard down low; two assists.
3. JOEY DIAMOND, BRIDGEPORT: Had his first pro assist on a Sean Backman power-play goal.
UNSUNG HERO: Mike Halmo, the other man on that line, made a nice play to set up Hill's second goal.
UP NEXT: Thursday at Springfield, 7 p.m.
Albany 1 1 0 -- 2
Bridgeport 2 2 0 -- 4
First Period -- 1, Bridgeport, Hill 4 (Keenan, Wiles), 10:37. 2, Bridgeport, Backman 10 (Diamond, Watkins), 13:46 (pp). 3, Albany, Sislo 9 (Whitney, Gelinas), 19:36. Penalties -- Young, Alb, minor-major (tripping, fighting), 11:12; Riley, Bpt, major (fighting), 11:12; Gelinas, Alb (hooking), 12:24; McPherson, Alb (interference), 14:46.
Second Period -- 4, Bridgeport, Hill 5 (Halmo, Wiles), 9:16. 5, Bridgeport, Wishart 5 (DeFazio, Campbell), 16:18 (pp). 6, Albany, Wohlberg 2 (Leach, Burlon), 19:15 (ea). Penalties -- Diamond, Bpt (delay of game), 4:29; Ness, Bpt (holding), 5:49; Gelinas, Alb (hooking), 6:45; Berube, Alb (high-sticking), 14:50.
Third Period -- No scoring. Penalties -- Riley, Bpt (hooking),:51; Gelinas, Alb (slashing), 8:18; Diamond, Bpt (goaltender interference), 10:00.
Missed penalty shot -- DeSimone, Alb, 7:04 second.
Shots on goal -- Albany 5-4-12--21. Bridgeport 14-13-4--31.
Power play opportunities -- Albany 0 of 4, Bridgeport 2 of 6.
Goaltenders -- Albany, Kinkaid 18-15-5 (31 shots-27 saves). Bridgeport, DiPietro 5-3-0 (21-19).
Attendance -- 6,386.
Referees -- D. Banfield, J. Koharski. Linesmen -- Simeon, Colby.


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Tech Search Party
SFFS Blue Party Item
Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Tech Search Party is back and the time is nigh when you can Get Your Geek On while trekking around San Francisco's Noe Valley with your smart phone and smart friends.
Apart from the frolic and geek.fun, all money raised benefits local public schools.
It works like this:
Arrive on time at the auditorium at James Lick Middle School (entrance is at the corner of Noe and 25th Street). Check in runs from 5:15 to 6:00. At 6:00 pm sharp participants will be given a map with some challenging clues to decipher. Deciphering those clues will lead you to various locations in Noe Valley. When you arrive at the mystery location, you take a photo of the answer with your phone and email it back to an address provided at the beginning of the event. The first team to complete the clues will be the winner. Here are the clues and answers from our last event.
Why: For fun, mostly. And prizes. And also because all money raised goes toward improving technology for students at three San Francisco public schools, Alvarado Elementary, James Lick Middle School, and Marshall Elementary.
Cost: The fee is $50 for a team of up to 4 and $75 for a team of up to 6. A bargain for memories that will last a lifetime. Don't forget to come up with a great team name. Be creative; you might get bonus points.
Rules: You'll need a phone that can take a photo and send email. Be on time, or you'll be screwed at a disadvantage. Teams have to stick together and stay on foot. Bring a flashlight (or flashlight app). Charge up your batteries. Respect the neighborhood.
When & Where
James Lick Middle School
1220 Noe Street
San Francisco,
Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PST)
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The Critics on 23
Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
I don't like critics. Sorry you guys! *referring to the critics*
Every movie that I like the critics disapprove.
There are a lot of movies that the audience loves and the movies become box office hits, but the critics write their unpleasant reviews on every good movie calling them "plain, pop - meaning "sh**", for an average viewer" insulting not only the movie but also the public.
Critics are critics - read "those who work to put a movie into the dirt".
I've got to admit after hearing all these negative reviews I feel a little concerned about the number 23. I will make up my own mind on Friday but it doesn't boad well when I havent seen one positive review from a known critic. We are all very excepting of positive reviews how come we all go deaf when they are bad ?
He's still my hero ....you gotta love him for pushing the bounderies ... you go Jim.
but i've read good ones too some folk just don't want people to evolve.......they want Jim to stick at Ace.....well i have the utmost respect for Jim for taking risks and making changes. The critics can be narrow minded but it's their loss.....they will miss soo much.....
My chance at being a critic:
What if he had been the young Superman?
No matter what he would have done the one thing he started with will
always remain in the minds of people until something really jars them
and makes them say "Wow! that was amazing"
What if Jim had never played Ace?
Many of us still remember him talking from his butt, at that moment I
decided I wouldn't watch too much of Jim's stuff. I clasified him as
the Comedic Idiot and would not watch, I gave my kids the option to do
so since most men liked his gross behavior since many men have alot
of gross behavior and want to justify it and just say "Well, Jim Carrey did it why can't I" the wives just shake their heads and boycott anything from
him, hoping he would not influence their sons and husbands any more
than they already had.
I still haven't changed my mind on some of this, I think promoters and Jim's sporadic behavior brings out the "Comedic Idiot" verification everytime he does so. Eg. Leno and thefake poop recently, again I shook my head, laughed this time, (see my comment on this)and thought "Man, he reminds me of my brother"
so gross!. I think Jim always reverts back to his safety net of comedy,
it's comfortable and humour dispells discomfort, or perhaps boredom.
Not that the audience gets bored but Jim gets bored with the humdrum
usual stuff, perhaps comedy challenges him, perhaps it stimulates his
creative powers.
Maybe his true love is to make people laugh, feel better or feel good,
not a thing wrong with that, there is so much humour in real life that
just living can be really funny eg. slipping when you don't mean to,
farting, burping, for some, trying to sing, listening to someone try to
sing, snoring the list goes on and on.
To be honest, the critics seem to be letting Jim off lightly. He's clearly not the reason why the critic's dislike it. Many seem to to dislike the script or the basic premise. I'm sure Jim will recover.
First, one negative...
"Schumacher's direction throws every imaginable bit of visual extravagance onto the screen in a vain effort to combine energy with obfuscation, and Phillips' script has all sorts of implausible twists and swerves to it... As for the cast, they flail about wildly, no one more than Carrey, who starts out a dour everyman but is soon thrashing around in a full-blown session of scenery-chewing. It only proves that his manic tendencies are much better suited to farce than melodrama."
- Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Another negative...
"The conceit has a buzz-factor – though the film eschews the most obviously spooky 9+11+2+0+0+1=23 – and an intriguing first half-hour draws us into the so-called '23 Enigma'. But turning this into a workable plot is beyond writer Fernley Phillip... Schumacher keeps it pacy, the murky camerawork's very cool, Carrey suitably wide-eyed, but its limitations are finally only too obvious."
- Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Another rotten review (nice illustration, though!)...
"The biggest star, of course, is Jim Carrey, who obviously relished the chance to fall apart on camera. The problem is that he's never together on camera... Joel Schumacher works his familiar anti-magic. Incapable, like his leading man, of establishing a baseline of realism, he delivers one overdesigned, overcostumed, overlit image after another."
- David Edelstein, New York Magazine
And finally a positive review!
"Joel Schumacher's film proves enthralling enough to forgive a final twist so dumb you half expect Ace Ventura to appear... Carrey makes a convincing transformation from ordinary Joe to disturbed obsessive in a role that makes good use of his manic energy."
- Neil Smith, BBC
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So, the first critic in Belgium gives it a 2.5 out of 5. Saying it's a haunting movie with a strong visual puzzle structure. But the problem seems to be that Schumacher made a movie that's beautiful on the outside, but once inside it's quite empty. The script starts promising and then collaps becoming very predictable and 'dumb'. Luckely, the critic says, Jim Carrey has a lot of guts and proves once again that he can handle his stuff and is one hell of a talent.
First "positive" Reviews;
- "The who-wrote-it revelation folds under scrutiny but it's fun getting there. Genuinely intriguing in places and romps along at a satisfying pace for a conspiracy thriller." ,- Empire Magazine
- "Things don't really add up in The Number 23, but you can count on some queasy chills and trashy thrills all the same. Oscillating between befuddled and psychotic, Carrey makes a convincing transformation from ordinary Joe to disturbed obsessive in a role that makes good use of his manic energy." ,- BBC
So far the Rottentomatoes are 18%. I'm guessing it will end at 23% Rotten.
edit; whoops, didn't saw the previous collection-post.
Some more negatives...
"Ultimately the sheer preposterousness of Fernley Phillips' original screenplay overwhelms the overly convoluted proceedings, and despite the undeniable conviction of the performers, the film eventually becomes more laughable than chilling."
- Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
"What should have been a cool and creepy thriller is neither cool nor creepy nor even particularly thrilling, but it is kind of amusing to watch Joel Schumacher trying his hardest to be David Fincher or David Lynch and failing miserably, mainly due to the weak material. The premise might be intriguing on its own, but the way the story drags along at a dull snail's pace with Carrey's lazy voice-over lulling us to sleep, you might wish that something interesting might happen."
- Edward Douglas, Coming Soon
"Gimmicky numerology plus Jim Carrey minus narrative coherence equals "The Number 23," a visually and psychologically murky thriller that, given its hero's paranoid obsession with the titular number, plays like a very grungy episode of "Sesame Street." Noirish fantasy sequences and red herrings galore fail to enliven this straight-faced but silly exercise from helmer Joel Schumacher"
- Justin Chang, Variety
"This interior film is beyond complicated, but it basically comes down to: Omigod, 23! + killing. That's how The Number 23 goes from being a film about diabolical literature and hysterical numerology to a murder mystery that has something to do with a certain Dr. Sirius Leary. But seriously, could this film please be a little more off its rocker?"
- Nathan Lee, Village Voice
"I'd like 23 reasons from the Academy why Carrey wasn't Oscar-nominated for The Truman Show, Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Still, our boy is floundering here... I find the thick wad of improbabilities in this junk impossible to swallow."
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
And a positive review...
"The biggest issue with The Number 23 isn't the plot, the writing, or even the directing; it's Jim Carrey. Though I would really love to see him really hit one out of the park someday in a serious thriller, this is just not the one for him... Other than Carrey's turn as the lead, though, The Number 23 isn't a bad flick at all. I can say I was never bored with The Number 23."
- Johnny Butane, Dread Central
Bad reviews
Unlucky Jim: Carrey Fails to Thrill
The actor's latest bid for gravitas is dumb, dumber, dumbest.
http://www.observer.com/20070226/200702 ... exreed.asp
http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainm ... 48&k=77455
Why believe the Critics? They give just about all Jim Carrey Movies bad reviews.
For example on www.metacritic.com (takes the average of all Critic Reviews)
These Movies got bad scores:
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - 37/100
Man on the Moon - 58/100
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls - 45/100
The Mask - 56/100
Dumb and Dumber - 39/100
Bruce Almighty - 46/100
The Majestic - 27/100
And The Number 23 will probably join with these Movies with a low score as well. Don't listen to the Critics!!
Phu-lease. How many times will the defenders repeat those same things?
Love you all, though.
Btw, some movies were 'Fresh', like 'Man on the Moon', but in time reviews dissapear. In this case the wrong ones.
Here's some more...
"Carrey, in "serious actor" mode, is fine playing a normal guy (which is Walter for about a third of the running length), but he lacks the intensity and desperation that are eventually required as obsession grips the character and pulls him under... The Number 23 feels perfunctory and is developed in such a way that few people are likely to leave the theater satisfied. The movie isn't sufficiently lurid or campy to be enjoyable on an exploitative level and it's not well enough crafted to work as a more serious form of entertainment."
- James Berardinelli, Reel Views
"One of the many mysteries about the number 23 is why Jim Carrey and director Joel Schumacher thought audiences would share their fascination over the mysteries about the number 23."
- David Germain, Associated Press
I agree!!!!! Don't think other people's opinions are what you have to depend on to think a movie that you havn't seen yet is great, you have opinions too! Remember Cable Guy?
"No time outs. Only DEATH!"
"I don't like to brag and I won't cuz I don't have to!"
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We're pretty sure that's the late rally monster Ove Andersson getting all sideways in a growling '82 Starlet, although it's possible that Toyota honored the Starlet's utter cheapitude by substituting Joe "Over" Andersson, Wisconsin dirt-track racer, for this ad.
Either way, we love the 60-series Starlet's rear-wheel-drive, no-frills, no-sound-deadening, no-cup-holder spirit. Were Toyota to bring this car back today, it would weigh 3,400 pounds and come with standard power windows an an 8-speaker sound system.


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When you see a
fellow Scouter wearing this red, green, and yellow knot, what does it tell you?
For us, it's a
sign that this Scouter was dedicated to the program from a very young age. So
dedicated, in fact, that he earned the Arrow
of Light Award, the pinnacle of Cub Scouting, before he even turned 12
years old.
And did you know
that it's one of just two items a Scouter may wear on his uniform from his days as a
Cub Scout?(The other is the youth religious award knot.) Also, it's one of just a handful of square knots that have a de
facto age requirement—another is the Eagle Scout Award—because you can only
earn them as a youth.
Boys who earn
the Arrow of Light hone their outdoor skills, get physically fit, and
understand and practice the values of Scouting. It signifies they've completed
all of the requirements for a Scout badge and are permitted to join a Boy Scout
We don't look at
the Arrow of Light as the culmination of a Cub Scout journey. Instead, we see
it as the beginning of a Scouting adventure.
Chime In: Do you have the Arrow of Light award?
What does it mean to you? What is your favorite Cub Scout memory? Let us know by adding your comment below.
CORRECTION: The article previously stated that the Arrow of Light is the only award from Cub Scouts that can be worn on an adult uniform. Thanks to Jon for pointing out that the religious award fits those criteria as well.


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You're gonna wake up one morning and know what side of the bed you've been lying on!
August 20, 2012
"Them-speak": Bernie Rhodes, Malcolm McLaren, and Vivian Westwood (1974)
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Notes from a Flower Farm: DIY Yellow Flower Arrangements
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http://mmajunkie.com In the space of a few days, Sean McCorkle (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has gone from Internet famous to real-life famous.
The Indianapolis-based heavyweight seized the opportunity of a lifetime with a submission victory over PRIDE and K-1 veteran Mark Hunt at this past Saturday's UFC 119.
"After the fight, I hoped I wouldn't wake up and realize I'd been knocked out and it was all just a dream," McCorkle told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
But just as he woke up seven weeks ago after a night of drunken revelry with a UFC contract on the table, the roar of 15,000-plus fans made it pretty clear he wasn't dreaming.
"I've taken a lot of pictures with drunk idiots," McCorkle said of his life since the win. "I've had a lot of people grab me and smack me on the back that I didn't really want touching me. A lot of sluts trying to sleep with me, and about 6,000 people a day text me [where] I don't know how they got my number."
So far, these sound like good problems. But McCorkle said he's not fighting to get attention, though his sarcastic Internet personality – cultivated from years posting in online forums – might indicate otherwise.
"I don't like how everybody that I went to high school with is all of a sudden my best friend, and I haven't seen or heard from them in 15 years," he said.
Of course, not all of the attention was positive. One person he targeted on the web, nine-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes, gave him the cold shoulder at UFC 119's weigh-ins.
"He didn't look like he was in any mood to talk to me, so I kind of let it go," McCorkle said.
Then there were some of his "friends" who bet against other friends that Hunt would destroy him.
"There's a guy taking bets from anybody that would do it that I was going to lose," he said. "I came to find out everyone thought I was going to lose. It's like, 'You guys know I'm really big, really fast, and really athletic?' Even if I have no standup and no wrestling, I'm a really good athlete for my size."
As it turns out, McCorkle's size and speed proved to be the deciding factor in the fight. When the action hit the mat, he quickly locked in a kimura and cranked it so hard it may have dislocated Hunt's elbow (Hunt tapped out shortly after his arm bent in an unnatural way).
So the UFC newcomer can't really complain, especially if he's being well-compensated.
"Some people live for the attention," he said. "I'm kind of more into the money. I'm a quarter Jewish, so you can't blame me."
McCorkle shocked his manager when he said he wouldn't accept a UFC contract unless the money was right. With almost 60 pounds to cut – he's fought the bulk of his career at super heavyweight – he wanted it to be worth his while.
"The cut was an absolute nightmare, and the commission scales were off the morning of the weigh-in," McCorkle said. "I told them that and the commission said they weren't. I said I couldn't possibly be three pounds heavier [on the day of weigh-ins] than I was last night when I didn't eat or drink anything.
"So I went to cut an extra three pounds that morning. It took me two hours to cut the weight. Then I weighed in at 263 pounds and I wanted to strangle somebody."
Sadly, he saw a bonus for "Submission of the Night" fly out the door when middleweight C.B. Dollaway submitted Joe Doerksen with a slick guillotine further up on the card. That money would have been "life changing," but he's also hopeful it won't matter that he lost out on the disclosed bonus.
"Everybody I talked to said the UFC takes really good care of fighters, and everybody gets a bonus on pay-per-view," McCorkle said. "I know a guy who got a check for $100,000 when he was scheduled to make $11,000, and he didn't even get any bonus for 'Submission of the Night' or 'Fight of the Night.'
"I've got my fingers crossed, but if not, I agreed to fight for the contract. If I performed terribly, I wouldn't want to give any of my stack they paid me to show. They don't owe me anything."
McCorkle said he'd like a minimum of three months to bolster his wrestling and striking skills and guesses he'll be back inside the octagon in January 2011.
His Internet personality needs no rest, though, and fans can find him online cracking wise.
"I'm just me," he said. "People can like it or not like it."
For complete coverage of UFC 119, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.


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Joseph Malgeri posted the following in the Facebook Public Group "Internet Seekers: Citizens Striving for Fiber in TN":
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! I'm looking for some stories about how the lack of internet is impacting your and your family's lives. They don't have to be long but they should be clear and complete. Post them here or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks in advance for your help.
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ATTENTION READERS. Please note message at the end.
I wonder if they get it…
I wonder if our elected officials realize the damage they do to their state, in so many ways:
Lawmakers know how much high speed internet is needed across the state, yet they continue to block efforts to expand it, even when it will cost taxpayers nothing.
I wonder how many of our citizens realize that the governor's initiative, the recently passed Broadband Accessibility Act is mostly smoke and mirrors; that the $45 million he budgeted over three years will barely cover 200 miles – when we can cover the state for free. How many people realize that the way the law is structured, the definition of high-speed is like legislating rotary phones for all?
Since 2004, when some select communities took up the challenge to bring broadband to their areas. Even though they were limited by laws authored by AT&T, some 350,000 residents and almost 13,000 businesses have taken high speed internet, while millions of Tennesseans, both urban and rural have been denied access.
In the face of overwhelming evidence that these brave communities have prospered while others have wilted;
In the face of compelling evidence that a lack of access to high speed internet drives existing businesses away and causes prospective new businesses to look elsewhere;
In view of the facts that young innovators are swarming to connected communities where opportunities are aplenty while our young people around the state leave home for opportunities they cannot find locally; and,
In view of the fact that the municipal electric utilities providing internet in those connected communities pay millions of dollars per year combined in Payments in Lieu of Taxes to their respective communities' general funds;
In view of all the good going on around us, don't you think it's high time to oust legislators who openly deny our rights to have what they have.
Don't continue to re-elect lawmakers who hide behind false concepts about free markets when what they're really doing is protecting their donor's turf.
I wonder, dear readers, if…. if, over the Thanksgiving break you will think about the successes mounting in connected cities and ask, why not us?
I wonder, politicians across the state, how you can stand in the way of your constituents' rights to self determination – and then ask for their votes in November.
Are you getting this, Beth Harwell?
Dear Readers,
I've been working on this for years now. I know how important this issue is for all of us but mostly you. My time here is limited while yours may be decades longer. I am eager to take this message across the state, NOW, so we can shake up the 2018 election and get the bills passes that free us to take charge of our own destinies.
I want your help. Set up town halls and interviews in your back yards and I'll be there. Make video and Podcasts, and I'll share the truth that you can then speak to power.
I've got the roadmaps, all we need now are the road warriors.
Thank you for reading. Happy Thanksgiving. JM
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Here are some related resources:
Connected Nashville 2 (October 12, 2017)
Connected Nashville: A Vision for a Smarter City (May 11, 2016)
Washington Journal Phil Bredesen Discusses Health Care Policy Tennessee
Washington Journal Governor Bill Haslam Discusses Priorities Tennessee
From Craig Settles:
Telehealth is extremely popular in healthcare, particularly in low-income urban and rural areas. However, without quality broadband high-speed Internet access telehealth doesn't happen.
My latest report makes a business case for using community broadband to advance healthcare because that's how we drive both broadband and telehealth adoption. Telehealth users and vendors, community broadband owners, and local broadband providers share compelling interests and benefits.
Using real-world cases, this report lays out a strategy for boosting telemedicine and broadband adoption. Uniting healthcare providers, schools and libraries in healthcare hubs has fundraising, infrastructure development and political advantages your community should evaluate.
The FCC majority, some members in Congress and a number of state legislators are not our friends. If you want highspeed Internet access, it falls squarely on communities' collective shoulders!


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Don't expect to see a toilet in the front yard of John and Kathy Wickham's home in Morenci. They have insurance for that sort of thing.
The Wickhams paid a $15 premium for Bowl Insurance to make sure it doesn't happen during the course of a fund-raiser that started Sunday.
Money collected will go toward "Extreme Home Makeover: Our Lady of Mercy Edition."
For the second year in a row, parish members will take a day to help out a member of the church with home rehabilitation needs.
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Kraljica Allesandra sits on the Sun Throne of a much-diminished Holdings empire, while her son Jan rules the rival Coalition of Firenzcia. The schism between them threatens to tear apart the realm when they need solidarity the most. Facing powerful threats, from the rising influence of the Numetodo sect to the fundamentalist preacher Nico Morel-as well as the army of Tehuantin from across the sea- Allesandra and Jan must each find a pathway to survival for themselves and their people.
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Typically offered on the weekends our fundamentals curriculum presents key elements of sailing including terminology, steering and basic sail trim. If conditions permit, you may have a brief introduction to additional areas including safety and navigation. These topics are covered in depth in our Sailing Fundamentals Five Day and two Weekend formats. Upon completion, you will have knowledge and confidence to competently crew in protected waters in light to moderate conditions.
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Hey there it is me with another video. In this video you can see the amount of stealing that goes with hair trade.
In short words, I had 5 bundles of 19 inch wefts. I cut off the hair strands piece by piece and pulled the strands according to their length and put them into bundles of their corresponding length.
All the strands that were shorter than 6 inches were simply discarded because they are practically useless if they are not in a weft.
All strands from 6 inches to 12 inches went into the short bundle
All strands from 12 to 14 inches went to the second bundle
All strands from 14 to 16 inches went to the third bundle
And the remaining 16~19 inches hair went to the last bundle (and this is because they were so little that separating them more wouldn't serve anything).
Now I threw away a lot of really really short strands that were shorter than 6 inches, I didn't keep them to show you but the hair I discarded was A LOT.
The 6~12 inch bundle is like 50% of the whole hair I have... FIFTY PERCENT of the 19 inches wefts were from 6 inches to 12 inches... oh my god!
The 12~14 inches was like 30% of the whole hair I kept.
The 14~16 inches was like another 15% of the whole hair I kept from 5 wefts
And the last 16~19 inches was a mere 5% of the hair!
And this was supposed to be 19 inches hair wefts!
Enjoy the video and let me know your thoughts!
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The Collective Agreement has been ratified by 71%.
Thank you to all who participated both in the vote and at the meetings.
In solidarity
On behalf of your bargaining committee, I am pleased to advise that the members have voted in favour of accepting the Employer's offer.
Voting on your new collective agreement will commence on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.


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The beef-fat filled yellow cancer cake might just survive to murder us from the inside out for generations to come! Rejoice! Although Hostess is imploding like so many Snowballs in your intestines, the company's most iconic brand might just make it, after all.
The most likely purchasers? Either the people who makes PBR, the good folks who own Tastykakes, or a bunch of bimbos — er, Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest bread baker. It'd be really interesting if it was the PBR crew, Metropoulos & Co., because they're rebranding geniuses. They took one of the shittiest beers that you've ever vomited into a dorm toilet and made it hip. Hey, maybe one day, a Twinkie will sell for $44 in China.
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Is HP trying to catch up with the industry?
HP already bought Compaq a couple of years ago to become a major player in the PC market.
Although I've never tried it, I love the concept of the Palm Pre. A sound alternative to Apple's iPhone. But it seems to have been a too big project for Palm. Will this purchase be enough for HP to become a major player in the handheld computer market? Or will it allow HP to become a player on the handheld tablet matket?
In any case, this will need HP to fight on the operating systems market. Apple on one side, Google on the other side (not to mention Microsoft who will probably try not to be left behind), not an easy task…


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This edition of The Rule of Saint Benedict is being published in conjunction with the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of The Liturgical Press. The Liturgical Press began in the 1930s to publish books and other materials related to Benedictine monastic life and spirituality. Leonard Doyle's translation of St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries appeared in 1948 and has remained in print ever since.
Generations of monastics, oblates and others whose lives are influenced by monastic spirituality, have encountered the Rule by means of Doyle's work, which remains by far the most widely known and used English version of the Rule. The traditional dates for the thrice-yearly reading of the Rule are included in this edition.
Simple, clear text and beautiful cover art enhance the value of this edition. The elegance of the page, as crafted by the master eye of renowned liturgical artist and designer Frank Kacmarcik, OblSB, makes it a treasure to read and study as Benedict intended. With ribbon marker.
Leonard J. Doyle (1914-1970) was a gifted translator of German, French, Latin, and Italian works for The Liturgical Press, in addition to operating his own publishing company, Doyle and Finegan. His translations include such titles as Parish Holy Week Missal (1956), The Simplification of the Rubrics(1955), Commentary for Benedictine Oblates (1950), Benedictinism Through Changing Centuries (1958), A History of Benedictine Nuns (1958), among others. After Vatican II he worked on the official liturgical books published by The Liturgical Press, including the Lectionary, the Sacramentary, and the Breviary. His translation from Latin of St. Benedict's Rule for Monasteries, which was published in 1948, is still sold by The Liturgical Press.
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One of the funniest moments, in my opinion, in history happened at the ESPY Awards. In 1998, the ceremony was hosted by Norm MacDonald, post SNL, pre-Dirty Work, who spent most of the night dancing around controversial topics and went for the soft jokes until Peyton Manning won the award for college player of the year. After Peyton left the stage, MacDonald congratulated him and unleashed perhaps the gutsiest joke ever: Manning, he said, had won the Heisman Trophy which nobody could ever take away from him unless he killed "his wife and a waiter." Groans. Silence. The pan of the dumbstruck crowd (many of which would probably be considered O.J. Simpson's peers) was stunning. By his expression, it appeared that if Emmitt Smith had a gun, he would have shot Norm MacDonald right in the face at that moment — and he probably would've received a standing ovation.
Most of the time, the ESPYs don't run like this. They're a well-oiled combination of every major televised awards show, except most of its guests will be wearing Under Armour undeneath their tuxedos. (Click. Clack.) On July 15, ESPN will air the ceremony (that actually takes place on July 11) with Jimmy Kimmel and LeBron James hosting this year. One of these men is positioned to be the most recognizable face in professional sports; Kimmel, on the other hand, is known for his milquetoast talk show, inexplicably having regular sex with Sarah Silverman and indirectly launching the writing career of the floppy-haired Midwestern boy who oversees this Web site. Sure, Kimmel can be funny sometimes, but he's also been known to toe the company line when necessary. And most of this night will be centered around weak steroid jokes, a few minutes of self-deprecating fat-white-guy-hosting-a-sports-awards pap and wacky shoutouts to the athletes in the crowd. (Hey everybody, it's the Flying Tomato!)
But there are four full days in the editing room, so most of the really good jokes will be cleaned up and all of the gaffes will wiped away for Disney-fied consumption. Hey everybody, it's the Flying Tomato.
So this week, I'm putting on my Jim Valvano mask, sprucing up Dan Patrick's resume and placing odds on what will be cut from this year's ESPY Awards.
In the midnight hour, she cried...
Protests of the Arthur Ashe Award Winner: 3/1
This year's Arthur Ashe Award winners are Trevor Ringland and Dave Cullen, two Northern Ireland fellas who somehow brought together Catholic and Protestant children and got them to play basketball without biting each other's noses off. I'm sure there are plenty of other worthy winners, all of whom thought their unifying sports team was a lock for the award. It wouldn't be surprising to see a front row full of Iraqi roller derby players or Haitian bocce ballers vocalizing their disgust. We may see them waving their flags in the front row and booing, but we will not see them being tazered by Norby's henchmen. (Ed. Note: Norby!)
Stage-Storming After the "Best Female Athlete With a Disability" Category: 5/1
This is sure to be one of the most hotly contested categories as Amy Palmeiro, Jessica Long, Stephani Victor and Esther Vergeer battle it out for both the award and the coveted Female Athlete With a Disability I'd Like to Fuck status. (FAWDILF, if you will.) Problem is, this is so emotional that one of these ladies will probably attack the stage decorations just like Timmy Commeford from Rage Against the Machine did after Limp Bizkit won the 2000 VMA for "Best Rock Video." Their legs may not work, but these gals can climb for days.
"We Are Marshall" Getting Snubbed for Best Movie: 3/1
Anytime an awards show is put in the hands of the voters, there's bound to be an upset victory. Will Ferrell's fans may come out in droves to vote for "Talladega Nights" or Vince Papale's Italian Army may completely put "Invincible" in the top slot. And you can't underestimate the power of Terrence Howard fans, as "Pride" could also sneak in this slot. (Whoop dat trick. Git 'im!). Any of these outcomes would completely screw up the plans for ESPN to have Matthew McConaghey get at least 14 minutes of screen time on this telecast. There'll be a recount and a reshooting of the awards so "We Are Marshall" can triumph and they can have McConaghey and the surviving members of the team come for the contrived emotional moment they so desperately desire. Picture McConaghey doing the "We Are!" chant the same way Jamie Foxx did his pukey Ray Charles "Heeey!"-thing after he won the Oscar.
Best Bowler Award: 1/1
Eh, I'm thinking they threw this in there because of the lucrative PBA contract ESPN signed, but I think the "Best Bowler" category probably had its own ceremony about a week ago — you know, like, how they do the Oscar's boring "Best Audio Mastering for a Short Foreign Cartoon" presentations in a remote location. Because of this, poor Norm Duke, Doug Kent and Pete Weber won't even be able to attend the ESPYs. It'll just be a taped broadcast from the ceremony that was held at a Roanoke Rodeway Inn with the award for Best Bowler being presented by ... Richard Karn.


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Fosjoas K3 sitting posture self-balancing scooter is quite popular among many urban white-collars, as it kills two birds with one stone. Diana, an urban white-collar, is working in a large-size foreign-funded enterprise who benefits from Fosjoas K3. The following will share the life of Diana who works in a large-size foreign-funded enterprise with K3.
Before, Diana got up at six and left home at seven, and needed another two hours to get to the company because of serious traffic jam. After every day's work, she was totally exhausted and wanted to do nothing. Recently, she is completely different than before. Her face is glowing all day long, which entirely benefits from Fosjoas K3 2-wheeled electric scooter.
After Fosjoas K3 applies to Diana's life, she gets up at eight o'clock and return home at six. It almost saves four hours every day for Diana. Riding K3 self-balancing electric scooter is different from riding bicycle. The body is able to control Fosjoas K3, because it depends on aerospace attitude control theory, fuzzy software algorithm and gyroscope system to realize self-balancing. If riders want to speed up, they just need to lean their body forward, and vice versa. That is to say, riding Fosjoas K3 is burden-free.
Besides as a transport to work, Fosjoas K3 also plays a key role in Diana's weekend days. Oftentimes, she rides K3 intelligent electric scooter to meet her friends in coffee house, seaside western restaurant or beautiful countryside for a picnic. It is equipped with 520Wh lithium-ion battery, which is capable of sustaining 45km. Such a range makes long-distance travels possible. It is a perfect transport every day, because it can avoid traffic jam in the rush hours and thus save much valuable time.
In a word, Fosjoas K3 electric self-balancing scooter lets those white-collar workers, like Diana enjoy a fast and fashionable commuting experience.
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What's New in This Release:
· Support hot websites under the address bar.
· NewsBites can be shared to Wechat.
· Fixed black screen when start.
· Fixed crash during playing video.
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· Notification sound when Cloud Push is successful
· Supports access to phone address book in Cloud Push (Android 4.0 and above)
· Fixed white screen problem during video playback
· Fixed Gallery and Media Player unable to recognize new image or music files
· Fixed unable to select text problem in Android 4.1 and 4.2
· Fixed crash issue when logging into certain websites
· Fixed search and other issues for Twitter in Android 4.1
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We are one week from opening day and based on the pitching assignments that manager Joe Maddon has utilized recently, we now know the order of the Rays starting pitching rotation and it hints at who the 5th starter is. First let's look at the slots…
- Scott Kazmir
- Jae Seo
- James Shields
- Casey Fossum
- Edwin Jackson/J. P. Howell
We already know that Scott Kazmir is going to be the opening day starter. Kaz made a start on Friday and will get the ball again on Wednesday, which will put him on normal rest for the opening day start in Yankee Stadium. Jae Seo pitched yesterday and will likely get the ball again on Friday. That will put him on a normal four days rest heading into the second game on Wednesday, after the off-day on Tuesday. James Shields is in the third slot, as he is on schedule to pitch the final game of the Yankees series, with Casey Fossum slotted to be the fourth starter. With Fossum pitching last Thursday and again this upcoming Tuesday, a normal four-days rest schedule would have him taking the mound in the Rays home opener against the Jays on Friday.
Kazmir and Seo as the first two starters is a surprise to nobody, but Maddon's decision to go with Shields in game 3 is a telling one. This could be an indication that Papa Joe is leaning towards Edwin Jackson for the final spot in the rotation. If Maddon had gone with Fossum in the third slot, it would have given the Rays a lefty-righty-lefty-righty rotation at the top. However, given the current order of starting pitchers, if J. P. Howell were to earn the final spot, the Rays will send out lefties on three straight days (Fossum, Howell, Kazmir). That is a situation most managers would try to avoid. Jackson in the 5th spot would break up the two lefties.
Jackson and Howell two have very similar spring numbers. Howell has given up 13 hits, 5 walks and 1 hit batter with 9 strikeouts in 15 innings (1.80 ERA). In 14.2 innings, Jackson has allowed 10 hits, 8 walks and struck out 13 (1.84 ERA). With Jackson out of minor league options Howell probably would have needed to be markedly better than Jackson this spring to win the final spot. Maddon will probably make his decision official on Thursday. Whoever starts on Thursday will be on schedule to pitch the 5th game of the season.
With the off day the first week, the Rays may choose to skip the fifth spot in the rotation the first time through. If that is the case, the Rays will not need a fifth starter until the ninth game of the season, against the Rangers. However, last season Maddon chose to give Kazmir an extra day of rest the first week as he did use the teams 5th starter the first time through the order.


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Local designer "Paigey!" is well known in the illustrator world as the wonder woman (literally) who creates comics, commissions and camaraderie.
This talented designer brings her art to life as she dresses the part by wearing crazy outfits, outlandish accessories and costumes. You'll find Paigey in her favorite costumes and outfits at local events, comic book conventions or whenever the mood strikes.
It's hard not to miss Paigey around Greenpoint and Bushwick as she is known for her free spirited wardrobe and sparkling personality.
She has developed her artistic talent with inspirations from vintage Looney Tunes, old tech savory cartoons and mid century American advertising. She is known best for her bodacious pin up art and emerging craftiness.
To expand her vision, she has since started branding items with her animated bombshell pin ups.
Paigey has created an assortment of merchandise, including pin up girl embellished lipstick cases, a line of glass jewelry and bottle cap necklaces.
Since the success of creating her 'off paper' line, she has gone into production of her next off-the-wall idea: a line of decoupage coffin shaped boxes that she calls "coffin girls."
The line features her newest character, Lady Blacula along with Varla, her first vampire chic she brought to life in color.
Who is her 'target' customer? "Wacky chicks into girl art and pin ups, who appreciate a sprinkle of darkness in a lighthearted sense." Of course, more than wacky chicks appreciate her art as you will witness yourself at the comic book conventions and events that she participates in each year.
In addition to her own blog, she has been covered and featured in various burlesque type magazines and roller derby blogs. She takes custom orders for both her print work and jewelry. All you have to do is give her a holler at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Paigey embodies fun, flirtatious and fabulous; a true live character who brings her designs to the public on a personal level, where people can really relate to what she is illustrating. "The lines tend to blur between my art and myself," she said.
We would have never guessed while interviewing her in pin up girl costume with her bright yellow wig.
The future for Paigey holds a premium branding of her pin ups, turning her vision into a larger merchandise line of t-shirts, bags and accessories. Her Esty store is coming soon! Stay tuned!
For more fashion education, style information and Paigey inspiration, please visit www.thedressrecycler.com. Your bargain fashion superhero!


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2013 BMW X1 First Test
Munich's Smallest SUV Defies Categorization
For slavish followers of the hip and trendy, the 2013 BMW X1 may push all the right buttons. Although its profile suggests wagon, it skillfully avoids that stigma by having a ride height slightly taller than a car. Its long hood and low roof convey sportiness, and its modest cargo capacity, especially relative to the X3, definitely emphasizes "sport" over "utility." It's sportier and more nimble than your typical SUV, but categorically not a conventional wagon.
Head-scratching product-positioning aside, how does BMW's the X1 fare on its own merits? Well, it emphatically feels like a BMW, even more so than some of the brand's more recent mainstream models. The engine and road feedback are clearly audible and tangible, but not in an intrusive or annoying sense. Like BMWs have for decades, the X1 balances responsive, athletic handling with excellent small-bump compliance and transitional composure.
We tested both versions of BMW's smallest crossover. The X1 28i is powered by BMW's new N20 2.0-liter direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 240 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. BMW is justifiably proud of this engine's adept balance of power and efficiency. It is more powerful than its naturally aspirated six-cylinder predecessor and is considerably more fuel efficient. However, as installed in the X1, the N20 does not replicate the subjective experience of BMW's famed six-cylinders.
Powering the X1 35i the N55 3.0-liter turbo inline-six. Despite the prominent TwinPower logo on the engine shroud, this engine employs a single turbocharger; unlike its predecessor N54, though the two generations of the turbo six have identical power outputs of 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. Although you can hear the whistle and whine of the turbo occasionally, far more noticeable is the appropriately boisterous inline-six exhaust note.
Cold startup in the 28i, as with many other direct-injected four-cylinders, is rather clattery. At idle, it sounds a bit diesel-like. The exhaust note is clearly that of a four-cylinder, but the N20 unequivocally delivers the goods, producing meaningful torque from below 2000 rpm and keeping it coming well above 5000. The eight-speed automatic hustles through gears quickly, and before you know it, you're well above the posted limit, whether you're in town or on the highway. Our tester's 0-60 time of 6.4 seconds and sub 15-second quarter-mile run is a testament to this powertrain's fleetness.
As would be expected of 50 percent more displacement and cylinders, the 35i delivers even more abundant accelerative force, chopping more than a second off the 28i's time, with 0-60 coming in just 5.3 seconds. The six-cylinder's edge in the quarter mile is slightly less decisive, being 0.8 second quicker with a 4.8-mph-higher trap speed. Unlike the 28i, the 35i's transmission has only six speeds, and has a traditional sliding shift lever rather than the 28i's robo-stick toggle shifter.
One somewhat annoying attribute of the X1 28i is the auto stop-start function, which, unlike other BMW models fitted with it, has no easily discernible way to defeat or override. The option may be buried somewhere deep in the iDrive menu, but there's no button on the dash to defeat it. The 35i doesn't have auto stop-start, and doesn't subject the driver to the same abrupt jolts at stoplights.
We noted that the X1 falls a little short in the traditional SUV categories of utility and practicality, and compared with its more mainstream sibling, the X3, this is the case. With the rear seats up, the X3 out-hauls the X1 by a more than two-to-one margin, with 30 cubic feet versus the X1's 14.8. Fold the second-row seats, and the gap narrows, but still favors the X3 by a substantial margin, 71 versus 47.7 cubic feet. Even the upcoming 328i wagon, which will go on sale in the U.S. market this spring, offers greater cargo versatility, with 27 cubic feet with the rear seat up, and 66 folded. So if you're seeking maximum hauling capacity, look elsewhere.
If you're intrigued by the X1's unconventional long-hood proportions and packaging, it could be a compelling buy. BMW has priced it attractively, with the rear-drive sDrive 28i starting at just $31,545, including destination. The all-wheel-drive xDrive 28i isn't much more at $33,245. For comparison, a MINI Cooper S Countryman All4 with the Technology Package and automatic transmission comes to $32,450. And the starting price comes in substantially less than the similarly-sized, but mechanically and conceptually different Range Rover Evoque, which starts at $41,995.
As with most BMWs, the price can quickly inflate with the addition of options. Our tester was loaded with more than $11,000 of goodies over the base X1 xDrive 28i, equipped with the Premium, Cold Weather and Driver Assistance packages, among others. The price spread on the 35i was less gaping, but the final tally of $47,495 doesn't exactly qualify it for bargain status, either.
Buying the X1 because it's cool-looking, offers a proper BMW driving experience, and delivers reasonably good fuel-efficiency is a perfectly legitimate purchase rationale. But buying it for its utility may leave you wishing you'd brought your tape measure on the test drive.
|2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i
| 2013 BMW X1 xDrive35i
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| $38,450
| $45,595
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| 2.0L/240-hp/260-lb-ft turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4
| 3.0L/300-hp/300-lb-ft turbo DOHC 24-valve I-6
| 8-speed automatic
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| 3797 lb (51/49%)
| 3901 lb (52/48%)
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Mars Express radar collects first surface data
ESA PR 38-2005. MARSIS, the sounding radar on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, is collecting the first data about the surface and the ionosphere of Mars.
The radar started its science operations on 4 July 2005, after the first phase of its commissioning was concluded on the same day. Due to the late deployment of MARSIS, it was decided to split the commissioning, originally planned to last four weeks, into two phases, one of which has just ended and the second one to be started by December this year.
This has given the instrument the chance to start scientific observations earlier than initially foreseen, while still in the Martian night. This is the environmental condition favourable to subsurface sounding, because the ionosphere is more 'energised' during the daytime and disturbs the radio signals used for subsurface observations.
From the beginning of the commissioning, the two 20-metre long antenna booms have been sending radio signals towards the Martian surface and receiving echoes back. "The commissioning phase confirmed that the radar is working very well, and that it can be operated at full power without interfering with any of the spacecraft systems," says Roberto Seu, Instrument Manager for MARSIS, from the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Italy.
An excellent test
MARSIS is a very complex instrument, capable of operating at different frequency bands. Lower frequencies are best suited to probe the subsurface and the highest frequencies are used to probe shallow subsurface depths, while all frequencies are suited to study the surface and the upper atmospheric layer of Mars.
"During the commissioning we have worked to test all transmission modes and optimise the radar performance around Mars," says Prof. Giovanni Picardi, Principal Investigator for MARSIS, University of Rome 'La Sapienza'. "The result is that since we have started the scientific observations in early July, we are receiving very clean surface echoes back, and first indication about the ionosphere."
The MARSIS radar is designed to operate around the orbit 'pericentre', when the spacecraft is closer to the planet's surface. In each orbit, the radar has been switched on for 36 minutes around this point, dedicating the central 26 minutes to subsurface observations and the first and last five minutes of the slot to active ionosphere sounding.
Using the lower frequencies, MARSIS has been mainly investigating on the northern flat areas between 30° and 70° latitudes, at all longitudes. "We are very satisfied about the way the radar is performing. In fact, the surface measurements taken so far match almost perfectly with the existing models of the Mars topography," said Prof. Picardi. Thus, these measurements provided an excellent test.
The scientific reason to concentrate the first data analysis on flat regions lies in the fact that the subsurface layers here are in principle easier to identify, but the question is still tricky. "As the radar is appearing to work so well for the surface, we have good reasons to think that the radio waves are correctly propagating also below the surface," added Prof. Picardi.
"The biggest part of our work just started, as we now have to be sure that we clearly identify and isolate those echoes that come from the subsurface. To do this, we have to carefully screen all data and make sure that signals that could be interpreted as coming from different underground layers are not actually produced by surface irregularities. This will keep us occupied for a few more weeks at least."
Interesting preliminary findings
The first ionospheric measurements performed by MARSIS have also revealed some interesting preliminary findings. The radar responds directly to the number of charged particles composing the ionosphere (plasma). This has shown to be higher than expected at times.
"We are now analysing the data to find out if such measurements may result from sudden increases of solar activity, like the one observed on 14 July, or if we have to make new hypotheses. Only further analysis of the data can tell us," said Jeffrey Plaut, Co-Principal Investigator, from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA.
MARSIS will continue send signals to hit the surface and penetrate the subsurface until the middle of August, when the nighttime portion of the observations will have almost ended. After that, observation priority will be given to other Mars Express instruments that are best suited to work during daytime, such as the HRSC camera and the OMEGA mapping spectrometer.
However, MARSIS will continue surface and ionospheric investigations during daytime, with the ionospheric sounding being reserved for more than 20% percent of all Mars Express orbits, in all possible Sun illumination conditions.
In December 2005, the Mars Express orbit pericentre will enter the nighttime again. By then, the pericentre will have moved closer to the South pole, allowing MARSIS to restart optimal probing of the subsurface, this time in the southern hemisphere.
Notes to editors:
The first phase of the commissioning was dedicated to testing the MARSIS electronics and software, and the two 20-metre long antennas (dipole). The second phase of the commissioning, to be performed in December 2005 and due to last about ten days, will be dedicated to the calibration of the 7-metre 'monopole' antenna.
This antenna is to be used in conjunction with the MARSIS dipole, to correct any surface roughness effects caused by the radio waves emitted by the dipole and being reflected by an irregular surface. The monopole will find its best use during the investigations of areas where the surface roughness is higher.
The MARSIS instrument was developed within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and NASA. It was developed by Alenia Spazio under ASI management and the scientific supervision of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', in partnership with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, and the University of Iowa. JPL provided the antenna manufactured by Astro Aerospace. It is the first instrument designed to actually look below the surface of Mars.
Its major goals are to characterise the subsurface layers of sediments and possibly detect underground water or ice, to conduct large-scale altimetry mapping and provide data on the planet's ionosphere.
For subsurface probing, MARSIS must operate between 300 and 800 kilometres from the Martian surface, while for ionospheric sounding, MARSIS has already provided acceptable results from a distance of up to 3000 kilometres. The radar vertical resolution is about 150 metres (in the free space), while the horizontal resolution, in the range of few kilometres, depends on the spacecraft altitude.
The Italian-American MARSIS team is also largely involved on the SHARAD radar, a facility instrument provided by ASI for NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), due for launch in August 2005. MARSIS and SHARAD are two radars designed to provide complementary information about the Martian subsurface. MARSIS can penetrate to an average depth of five kilometres, while SHARAD will concentrate on layers closer to the surface.
For more information:
ESA Media Relations Office
Paris, France
Tel: +33(0)15369 7155
Fax: +33(0)1 5369 7690
Giovanni Picardi, MARSIS Principal Investigator, INFOCOM Dept., Universita' di Roma 'La Sapienza'
E-mail: picar @ infocom.uniroma1.it
Jeff Plaut, MARSIS Co-Principal Investigator, NASA/JPL
E-mail: plaut @ jpl.nasa.gov
Roberto Seu, MARSIS Instrument Manager and SHARAD Team Leader, INFOCOM Dept., Universita' di Roma 'La Sapienza'
E-mail: roberto.seu @ uniroma1.it
Agustin Chicarro, ESA Mars Express Project Scientist
E-mail: agustin.chicarro @ esa.int
Fred Jansen, ESA Mars Express Mission Manager
E-mail: fjansen @ rssd.esa.int
Enrico Flamini, ASI Programme Manager for Italian contribution to Mars Express
E-mail: Enrico.Flamini @ asi.it


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For 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid, 115 combined miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent (MPGe) electric rating; 47 city/46 highway/46 combined MPG gasoline only rating. 13 mile maximum EV mode driving range rating. 570 mile combined gas-electric driving range rating. Based on 2014 EPA mileage and driving range ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your MPGe/MPG and driving range will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, lithium-ion battery age/condition, and other factors. For additional information about EPA ratings, visit http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/label/learn-more-PHEV-label.shtml.