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by Keith Hower
Mary McConneloug took Laura Van Gilder in a sprint for the line, after the duo jockeyed with Sally Annis for the better part of the race. McConneloug and Van Gilder were able to distance Annis towards the end, leading to a two-up battle on the uphill road section to the finish.
Benefiting from the wind, Annis drove the pace at the start of the race and tore apart the field. However, even with Annis adding firepower, there were roughly ten racers in the front through the early laps. The group grew sparser as racers tired in the hot conditions. Van Gilder and McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) then took over pace-setting, while racers including Annis (crossresults.com-JRA Cycles), Andrea Smith (LadiesFirst Racing), Arley Kemmerer (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) and Crystal Anthony (Ladies First Racing) stayed on the powerhouse paceline.
In the final, heated laps of the race, Annis, McConneloug, Van Gilder and Smith were all that remained of the lead group. In the pavement section, Van Gilder made her moved and McConneloug clung to her wheel.
Van Gilder went into the lead before the downhill.
McConneloug soon countered the move. "Mary attacked me coming into the side of the pit," Van Gilder said. "I overtook her on the backside and got to the barriers first, but I had a bit of a shifting issue over the barrier and that created just enough of a gap for Mary."
After suffering from shifting issues on the barrier, Van Gilder put in a strong move to try and close the gap.
"Mary got to the pavement first after the barrier," Van Gilder said. However, she nearly managed to catch McConneloug by the finish. To spectators, it looked like a sprint finale."We bumped a little at the end, but it's just the nature of the road. It was just racing. It wasn't anything aggressive," Van Gilder said.
The win was McConneloug's first of the year. Annis was able to claim third, with fourth going to Smith. Arley Kemmerer, who pushed the pace for much of the race, finished in fifth, followed by Crystal Anthony. Throughout the race, Anthony was pointed out as New England cyclocross royalty, thanks to brother Jesse Anthony's successes in cyclocross and subsequent recent retirement from cyclocross to pursue a career on the road this year. Seventh was other hometown favorite, Mo Bruno Roy, who suffered a crash on Saturday that knocked her out of the lead group.
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UCI Elite Women 40 minutes 41 starters Place U23 Bib Time First Name Last Name Team City State
1 1113 0:37:48 Mary McConneloug KENDA-Seven-NoTubes Chilmark MA
2 1101 0:37:48 LAURA VAN GILDER C3 p/b Mellow Mushroom 3 1102 0:37:57 sally annis crossresults.com p/b JRA cycles Nashua NH
4 1103 0:38:03 Andrea Smith LadiesFirst Racing Somerville MA
5 1105 0:38:09 arley kemmerer C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes Saylorsburg PA
6 1107 0:38:15 Crystal Anthony LadiesFirst Racing Beverly MA
7 1104 0:38:18 Maureen Bruno Roy Bob's Red Mill pb Seven Cycles Arlington MA
8 1120 0:38:25 Elle Anderson LadiesFirst Racing LEBANON NH
9 1106 0:38:25 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi Embrocationcycling.com Arlington MA
10 1116 0:38:54 catherine sterling Bikeman.com worcester MA
11 1112 0:39:02 Rebecca Wellons Quad Cycles Woburn MA
12 1114 0:39:20 Anna Barensfeld Sterling CX p/b Sendmail Wellesley MA
13 1109 0:39:34 Carolyn Popovic Team CF East Norriton PA
14 1129 0:39:37 Jena Greaser NorEast Cycling Newton MA
15 1115 0:39:37 Patty Buerkle VA Asset Group p/b Artemis/Trek Pittsburgh PA
16 1111 0:39:46 Christina Tamilio LadiesFirst Racing Brighton MA
17 1123 0:39:51 Stacey Barbossa Elite Endurance Training Systems Rutherford NJ
18 1141 0:40:15 Melissa Ross Team Kenda Presented by GearGrinder Norwood MA
19 1136 0:40:24 cassandra maximenko silverbull centralwheel naugatuck CT
20 1125 0:40:29 BrittLee Bowman crossresults.com p/b JRA Cycles New York NY
21 1145 0:40:36 Nancy Labbe-Giguere LadiesFirst Racing Arlington MA
22 1143 0:40:48 Kathleen Lysakowski Cycle Lodge Ware MA
23 1118 0:40:53 Frances Morrison J.A.M. Fund/NCC Easthampton MA
24 1122 0:41:14 LEX ALBRECHT Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda LAVAL QC
25 1124 0:41:22 Bryna Blanchard North American Velo Troy NY
26 1119 0:41:29 Kristine Church Human Zoom Philadelphia PA
27 1139 0:41:37 Laura Ralston NorEast Cycling Cambridge MA
28 1 1142 0:41:37 Elizabeth White BLUE STEEL CYCLERY Bedford NH
29 1131 0:41:37 Jenny Ives Verge Sport/ Test Pilot Saratoga Springs NY
30 1137 0:42:00 Vanessa McCaffery Corning/NoTubes Race Team/Swan Cycles Newfield NY
31 1133 0:42:16 Lauren Kling New England Athletic Cyclocross Somerville MA
32 1130 0:42:22 Molly Hurford Team Rockstar Games / Signature Cycles Hampton NJ
33 1144 0:42:40 Kerry Litka NorEast Nashua NH
34 1132 0:42:57 Marian Jamison LadiesFirst Racing Gloucester MA
35 1126 0:43:14 KELLY CHANG SyCip Oakland CA
36 1138 0:44:47 Anna Milkowski Wheelworks Racing Andover MA


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Why an MSF?
- Hometown
- Grew up in Singapore, now lives in Chicago
- Work experience; hobbies
- Rosmini works as an audit manager at a bank, specializing in strategic initiatives and information technology. Before that she was a global auditor in the airline industry. In her free time, Rosmini enjoys the arts and writing about food.
Why this program?
"After the financial crisis, I was looking to get a better understanding of all the new financial instruments coming into the markets. I had friends and colleagues who had studied in Chicago, and once I decided to earn a finance degree in the United States, I decided to do so in Chicago. I knew Quinlan had a great reputation."
What's been your favorite experience so far?
"I attended university in Singapore and worked in various international companies based there. The way that financial markets worked in Singapore is quite different. Credit securitization doesn't exist there. It was a whole new concept for me. I took several courses at Quinlan that dealt with those financial instruments, and they were very enlightening and interesting."
And your biggest challenge?
"It was hard to go back to studying after working for several years. But at the same time it was a chance to get a refreshing perspective and learn how things operate in a different country."
Why Quinlan (in 10 words or less)?
"A great culture that is built on ethics."

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Big news from the FEZ (.NET Micro Framework-based development board) community today. FEZ forum member Blake took up Gus Issa's challenge ($500 to the first person to get FEZ working as an Android Open Accessory) and posted video + code.
I made a sample app using the normal Android development process, put it on my Nexus S (running normal OTA Android 2.3.4), and plugged it in to my FEZ Domino. Now I can turn on LEDs and push buttons and everyone has a good time. They connect together and you have a bidirectional byte stream
https://github.com/bcr/NetmfAndroidOpenAccessory is the .NET Micro Framework code.
https://github.com/bcr/HelloFez is the Android code.
This is a big step toward what PT predicted in his earlier post, Why Google Choosing Arduino Matters and is This the End of "Made for iPod" (TM)?, when he challenged Microsoft/NOKIA/Skype with: "Quick, Ballmer, get out there and talk about this and how it's the next accessory platform for Windows Phone 7. "
TinyCLR.com Forum – Android Open Accessory


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SignMyLoan is your gateway
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This system can be used to electronically sign promissory notes for campus-based loans and view related loan information documents. To use this system, your educational institution must be a SignMyLoan participant. If you received financial aid, to successfully complete the signature process, you must have your financial aid award on hand.
If you are a representative of an institution with an existing SignMyLoan portfolio, please use this link SignMyLoan Management Site to manage your portfolio.
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Nick Canepa: Former walk-on Quessenberry now on NFL radar
The Chargers need David Quessenberry. But they can't have him. Not yet. If they're interested, they'll have to wait for the April NFL draft, when he will become available.
"Now that," Quessenberry says, "would be a dream come true."
Quessenberry is an All-Western Athletic Conference offensive tackle and team captain for 24th-ranked San Jose State, but he wasn't always that.
In fact, nobody seemed to know exactly what David's position was when he graduated from La Costa Canyon High in 2008.
So much so that nobody really wanted him.
"I didn't get any scholarship offers," he says.
He was a "tweener," a 235-pound tight end who probably didn't have the speed to play Division I football and didn't have the résumé as a defender to excite anybody. But Dick Tomey, then Spartans head coach, saw something in the kid and gave him the chance to come to San Jose as a preferred walk-on.
Tomey saw tackle in David, so Quessenberry redshirted his first year, basically to bulk up. It worked. He's now 6-foot-6, 295 pounds, and NFL scouts have taken notice.
"I just wanted to play college football," he says. "I was willing to play any position just as long as I could make it as a walk-on. Coach Tomey sat me down and said if you want to play football here, you have to gain weight. I sent out tape. I didn't fit in the box for recruiting — too tall and skinny to be an offensive lineman and too slow to be a tight end. And I didn't have enough defensive game film.
"When was I going to fit? I was always confident in my ability. It was more, where is this guy going to play? I put on about 60 pounds. I had a lot of help from our strength coaches. I wore out the weight room. But I ate a lot of food. I mean a lot of food. Not necessarily bad stuff, but a lot of protein. I just ate as much as I could."
As a redshirt freshman, he basically served as a punt protector on special teams. But by his sophomore year, he was ready, and he was given a scholarship. Now, under Tomey's replacement, Mike MacIntyre, Quessenberry and the Spartans are 10-2 and headed for a Military Bowl matchup with Bowling Green on Dec. 27 in Washington. It has been a long time since the Spartans have been in this position.
"David is, No. 1, a team leader, and he's the heart and soul of our offense," MacIntyre says. "He made such tremendous strides. We put him at offensive tackle and watched him blossom. He worked so hard. He's just a phenomenal kid."
Brandon Burlsworth was a walk-on at Arkansas in 1994 and worked his way to All-American status in 1998. He was drafted by the Colts but died 11 days later in a traffic accident. The Springsdale, Ark., Rotary Club now sponsors the Burlsworth Award, which is given to a player who began his career as a walk-on. David was one of this year's three finalists, the award being won by Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin.
"It was an honor to be a finalist," says David, who just this past week returned from Arkansas. "I never would have been a finalist if we didn't have the season we had. But we knew we had it in us. We worked hard during the offseason."
The Quessenberrys of Carlsbad are quite the football family. David's brother, Paul, is a sophomore defensive end at Navy. The Spartans beat the Middies 12-0 earlier in the year, so it was brother vs. brother. "Paul's really good," David says. "He's made great progress."
And then there's younger brother Scott, who just finished his senior season as an offensive/defensive lineman at La Costa Canyon.
"He's going to UCLA," Quessenberry says. "Now, he's a stud."
In a few weeks Quessenberry will graduate from San Jose with a degree in history. But before he puts it to use, he wants to play pro ball. An invitation to the NFL Combine could be coming soon.
"I hope so," he says. "I think I've proved I'm a guy who can play at the next level. Even if I don't get an invitation it doesn't mean I can't play. But I'd like to get the experience."
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Solar soon to be heating up in Tokyo
In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident solar energy as a concept has become more attractive to the average person, and the central government's recent passage of a law to promote renewable energies should help make solar power more widespread. Of course, solar power isn't perfect, but not so much for the reasons nuclear apologists put forth. For instance, those who say solar energy is basically inefficient point to the fact that the electricity generated by household solar collectors is the equivalent in power of only 10 percent of the energy collected. This is a specious argument since sunlight is, for the time being at least, free, so we're talking 10 percent of something that is constant and endless and which, untapped, just vanishes into the ether. It's not like wasting the potential energy derived from gas or oil, since those are by definition finite energy sources.
The problem with solar energy is mainly a political one. According to the renewable energy law, which was sent to the cabinet for approval a day before the earthquake of March 11, power companies are obliged to buy excess energy from home solar systems. Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced last spring that it would buy electricity derived from solar collectors from private homes at double its usual rate. What the utility didn't say so openly was that this expense would be reflected in electricity bills for all TEPCO customers. One of the main selling points of home solar systems is that, over time, the sale of excess energy to power companies would pay for the systems themselves, which are very expensive, though prices are coming down. People of limited means, which probably describes most households these days, can't enjoy such benefits because they can't afford to install solar systems. In the end, they help pay for the systems of the more well-off through their electric bills, not to mention schemes like eco points, which use tax money. So while some may claim that the greater good — greater reliance on solar energy — is worth it, the policy as it's now carried out is inherently unfair.
A more equitable idea at the household level is using sunlight for heating rather than generating electricity. Solar collectors for heating water have been commercially available for years, and in terms of efficiency — 40 percent — beat out solar collectors for electricity. Since 2009, the Tokyo metropolitan government has been planning to subsidize solar collectors for home heating purposes. They will give people up to ¥500,000 if they install a solar heater in a new house. Condominium builders will also receive some kind of incentive. Recently, Tokyo solicited solar heater manufacturers, 60 of whom applied for approval. Fifty-one were selected whose products will be eligible for the subsidies.
It is the first time a local government has encouraged through subsidies the installation of solar heaters, which have never been so popular even though they are relatively inexpensive and easy to install. The hot water that is produced can not only be used for baths, showers and washing, but also for room heating if the home has a radiant heating system installed in the baseboards or the floors. Such systems, of course, can help households save on energy bills and do not produce extra carbon dioxide, which is the main benefit for Tokyo since local governments have been charged by the government with reducing their carbon output. More important, these savings are not at the expense of other households who do not have the system installed. Solar heating is self-contained, and therefore self-reliant.
Tags: eco points, renewable energy, solar energy, Tokyo metropolitan government


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With our busy schedules, it can be difficult to find time for those important in-person meetings involving your child's education. Sometimes it can be hard to get around work and the other responsibilities we face, so how can you make sure you stay involved when you can't be there physically?
This is where a free web conferencing solution like AnyMeeting comes in handy. Even though you can't be there in person, you can be still there online. Here are five ways AnyMeeting can help bridge the education gap we all experience with our children.
- Parent/Teacher Conference – Meet with teachers and get the important details on your child's progress without having to physically go to the school.
- Study Groups – Help your child set up and attend study groups with classmates to prepare for the upcoming exam, or work together on an important class project.
- Tutor Help – Get your child the one on one instructional help he needs with that awesome tutor who may live in another state or country.
- Preparation – Practice makes perfect. Use AnyMeeting to practice, record and review your child's important class presentation. Send the recording link to others who can provide input.
- Testing – Help make sure they're ready for the exam. Use AnyMeeting to create custom quizzes and tests to help give your child the best shot at getting an A+.
Often it can be difficult to find the time and be as involved in our children's education as we would like to be. Our lives get filled with obligations that have to be met. However, AnyMeeting can help keep you informed and involved in your child's education. Even if you can't be there in person, AnyMeeting can help you and your child make the grade.


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North County crime blotter
From police and sheriff's reports.
CARLSBAD: A robber hit a clerk in the head with a cash drawer at 3:40 a.m. Dec. 30 in 400 block of Vandegrift Boulevard, states a report filed at 3:40 a.m. Dec. 30. A police K-9 tracked a suspect briefly before losing the trail.
ENCINITAS: A $3,500 dark green four-door sedan and its contents, including $763 in miscellaneous items, a $200 stereo unit, $100 pair of sunglasses and a $50 duffel bag, were reported stolen at 5:11 p.m. Jan. 1 in the 1400 block of Via Terrassa.
ESCONDIDO: A person was arrested for immigration violations at El Norte Parkway and Morning View Drive at 2:19 a.m. Dec. 29.
ESCONDIDO: Vandalism was reported in the 1700 block of Muirfield Glen at 1:39 a.m. Dec. 29.
FALLBROOK: Seven tools worth a combined $4,450 were stolen from a home in the 1600 block of Calavo Road between 6 and 9 p.m. Dec. 19.
OCEANSIDE: Police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving around 1:30 a.m. Dec. 29 during a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Waterview Way.
OCEANSIDE: A 28-year-old woman was arrested on Sunset Drive at San Rafael Drive around 10:20 p.m. Dec. 27 on suspicion of driving while under the influence.
POWAY: Tools and other items valued at almost $5,000 were stolen from a business in the 13800 block of Kirkham Way on Jan. 6 or Jan. 7.
POWAY: Jewelry valued at $2,000 was stolen from a home in the 1400 block of Twin Peaks Road between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 8.
RAMONA: A trailer valued at $1,000 and miscellaneous tools at $900 were reported stolen at 10:26 a.m. Dec. 21.
RAMONA: Shoplifting at CVS Pharmacy in the 1800 block of Main Street was reported at 7:59 p.m. Jan. 1. Miscellaneous items valued at $22 were taken.
SAN MARCOS: A vehicle burglary was reported at 4:52 p.m. Dec. 27 in the 200 block of Knoll Road.
SAN MARCOS: Thieves stole a necklace valued at $10,000 in a crime reported at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 1 in the 28700 block of Sandhurst Way in Escondido.
SOLANA BEACH: A thief stole $850 in clothes, $140 in cash or IDs and a $100 wallet from Del Sol Shack in the 300 block of South Highway 101 between 5 p.m. Dec. 24 and 6:20 p.m. Jan. 2.
VISTA: A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Dec. 31 on Jobe Hill Drive.
VISTA: About $1,700 worth of electronics equipment was reported stolen from the Go Wireless store in the 300 block of Sycamore Drive on Dec. 30.


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This can be particularly troublesome with unique bag items since you want to have over a dozen bags total preferably. If you are upgrading a bag, and have a choice of upgrading a unique or a non-unique with the same number of slots, replacing the unique bag gives you one less potential problem.
It is possible to have someone mail you a second identical item but you will be unable to retrieve it from your mail until you get rid of your previous unique item since you will be unable to collect another identical item. The mail "trick" simply gives another person control of the unique so you can't use it.
To remove a unique item from your mailbox, if you already possess one in your inventory, you must sell the item in your possession to a vendor and then remove the second unique item from the mailbox. You then dispose of it appropriately (such as mailing to another character) and use the "buyback" feature to return the original item to your inventory.
A handful of items are "Unique (X)", where you can only have X copies of that item between your inventory and bank. For example, if you have five of an item with the "Unique (5)" property, you cannot loot or otherwise acquire any more of them.
If an item says it is unique-equipped, it means that you can have only one of those items equipped at any one time. You can have as many as you see fit in your inventory, but only one actually equipped to one of your slots.
This is mostly to prevent absurd overpowering of characters with amazing gems, but still allows them to craft and sell them to others even when they already have one. It is also used on rings and trinkets, especially epic ones, to prevent you from equipping two of them while still allowing you to loot more than one, presumably to sell or disenchant.


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Philips Classic LEDbulb 7-60W E27 827 A60 FR ND
The Philips Classic Filament lamps make use of modern and sophisticated LED technology, while losing none of the charm of the classic lightbulb. These lamps are best showcased in historical designs or in chandeliers. The filaments are visually reminiscent of old lightbulbs, and create a homely atmosphere inside the room. Thanks to their wide beam angle, they are perfectly suited for lighting up entire rooms.
- 7W replacement for 60W
- E27 base
- Frosted LED lamp in classic look
- Large beam angle
- Pleasant warm, white incandescent bulb
- General and accent lighting
- Decorative lighting
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27 February 2017
Splash - February 2017
24 February 2017
Cute Kid Quote -Charlie
Our cute kid quote this time comes from Charlotte, age 14. As she was getting dressed this morning, she opened the front door to test the air. Mom, she says, it's February, right? Cause outside it feels like May. I guess Mother Nature is bi-polar.
North pole, south pole....warm and sunny, cold and breezy. Mother Nature IS bi-polar, Charlotte. Well said.
20 February 2017
JMichael is Nine!
Nine years old. Nine. JMichael was born on a cold winter day in 2008. He was hospitalized for the first 15 days of his life in the NICU of Arkansas Children's Hospital. I learned a lot in the NICU and I have an immense amount of respect for those angels that work there with those little souls. Not a place for the faint of heart.
JMichael was born with "whimpy white boy" syndrome - basically his lungs were heavy with fluid and he could not breathe on his own. He was on a breathing machine and intubated for weeks before he could breathe independently. We couldn't hold him, and he didn't wear anything but a diaper under his own personal heat lamp. James and I just sat and watched his numbers on the monitors. It was hard, but, you would never know it now. Just try to make him sit under a heat lamp in a diaper.


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|Make Sure Your Voice is Heard by Congress!
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard by Congress!
In recent years Turkish American organizations and individuals have taken a more proactive approach in promoting Turkish American issues and a strong U.S.-Turkey relationship. Through a combination of grassroots activism and the hard work of the Turkey Caucus, perceptions of Turkey and the importance of Turkish Americans are slowly changing in the halls of Congress. In the 114th Congress the balance of resolutions favorable to Turkey versus those that are unfavorable has shifted profoundly since the 109th Congress.
In the 114th Congress, members discussed pieces of legislation like H. Res. 226, which promotes friendly relations between Turkey and its neighbor Armenia. Such pieces of positive legislation are more constructive to U.S. interests, and help build a stronger U.S.-Turkey relationship. With your continued support, the Turkey Caucus can keep up the good work in the 115th Congress.
What Can You Do?
One of the easiest ways to make a difference is to take a few minutes to call your Congressperson and request that they join the Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans (Turkey Caucus). A quick call can make a world of difference, as often times members of Congress and their staff wrongly assume they have no Turkish American constituents. Every constituent matters and has a say in how their Representative votes. Make sure your voice is heard!
It is the main focus of certain ethnic lobbies to paint Turks and Turkish Americans in a negative light. The most effective way to combat such prejudice is to visit the district office of your Representative. The focus of your initial visit should be to introduce yourself as a constituent who lives, works, and/or studies in your Member's district. Accordingly, said Congressperson will be made aware of their Turkish American constituency and its many positive contributions.
The Turkey Caucus and Its Importance in Congress
The Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans was established in March 2001 by Congresspersons Robert Wexler (D-FL), Ed Whitfield (R-KT), and Kay Granger (R-TX). The Turkey Caucus is a bi-partisan platform through which Members of Congress focus on fostering US-Turkey relations and show their support for issues of concern to Turkish Americans. The current Co-Chairs are Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), in addition to new co-chairs Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Pete Sessions (R-TX). Former co-chairs Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ed Whitfield (R-KT) recently stepped down after a very successful time as co-chairs of the Turkey Caucus.
As a testament to how far the Turkish American community has come, the Turkey Caucus reached a record high of 157 members before the November 2012 elections.
At the start of the 115th Congress, the current membership of the Turkey Caucus stands at 142 as of February 17, 2017. Please keep in mind that Members of Congress choose to join Caucuses primarily when asked to by constituents. Turkish Americans and friends of Turkey like you are the key to getting Turkey Caucus numbers up to new heights in the 2017-2018 election cycle. Find our more about how you can Get Involved!


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Stelica Pustiu Hai Motor Motor Software
Troubleshooting Motor Controls 3.0.1 is a very flexible and effective tool in which you learn how to troubleshoot motor control circuit faults. This circuit contains such components as limit switches, three phase induction motor, reversing motor. ...
- Troubleshooting Motor Controls
- Simutech Multimedia Inc
- Trial ($79.95)
- 26 Mb
- Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
Troubleshooting Electric Motor Control Circuits - wiring fault simulation Troubleshooting Electric Motor Control Circuits - wiring fault simulation This award-winning electrical training program builds on the Basic Techniques program. Here, you will troubleshoot a motor control circuit consisting of a reversing motor controlled garage door.
- mcc.exe
- Business Industrial Network
- Demo ($)
- 28.77 Mb
- Windows
While your computer is idle, five full size pictures appearing on your screen will give you the opportunity to take a close look at many different types of motor bikes. Don't miss the chance to feel the speed and power.
- Motor Bikes Demo.exe
- Photo Screensavers
- Freeware (Free)
- 1.45 Mb
- Windows
X Motor Racing demo 1.15 is such an interesting game designed for racing enthusiasts all around the world.The goal is to develop innovation and advanced racing simulator with tools for understanding/tuning vehicle physics.Now X-Motor Racing is a. ...
- X Motor Racing demo
- Exotypos
- Trial ($)
- 97.7 Mb
- Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Arvin's Battle Motor is an object-oriented "battle motor" developed for PHP5.The battle motor supports an unlimited number of teams and. ...
- prealpha.zip
- battlemotor
- Freeware (Free)
- 4 Kb
- Windows; Mac; Linux
A 'C' language program for testing Kerr PIC step motor control boards.It has only a command line interface, to be run as 'root'. It is not a library to be installed. The program is intended to be modified and recompiled for a particular. ...
- kerrpicstep-1.2.tar.gz
- kerrpicstep
- Freeware (Free)
- 25 Kb
- Linux
libEPOS is a C library to control the EPOS motor control from maxon motor ( http://www.maxonmotor.com ) using a GNU/Linux system. This software is NOT from maxon motor, but was written from scratch by Marcus Hauser and others. The tar file is. ...
- libepos.tgz
- libepos
- Freeware (Free)
- 33 Kb
- BSD; Linux
An Octave / LUA scripting language project dedicated to modeling electric motors inside the "Finite Element Method Magnetics" (FEMM) 2-D simulation program. Created to design a motor that fits inside a car wheel, experimenting in many degrees of. ...
- M-Models-1.tar.gz
- motorfemmulator
- Freeware (Free)
- 30 Kb
- Windows; Mac; Linux
A simple 'C' program for sending commands to an OMS motor controllerinteractively. It does not use a driver module, so interrupts cannot be used.Written for an OMS PCIX controller. It uses the 'ncurses'. ...
- Pro-Dex Oregon Micro Systems motor
- oms-motor
- Freeware (Free)
- 24 Kb
- Linux
WarEngine hopes to be a wargame 3D motor developed under c++ and OpenGL.The user will load modular rules(based on free wargames:napoleonic, 2WW,etc) and play online their favorite games, simplifying the process of preparing scenografy or miniatures.
- WarEngine : 3D WarGame Motor
- saru, yohju
- Freeware (Free)
- Windows
Motor City Redline Is a project that will attempt to emulate the origional MCO of which EA Games took over from us and threw us, the loyal dogs out into the cold. We are working to build this emulator before it becomes just another piece of game history. ...
- Motor City Redline
- motorcityredline.uni.cc
- Freeware (Free)
- Windows
This low cost project is a RC servo like position control of one or two geared motor(s) with a pot as angle feedback. You can send the arduino microcontroller a value from 0 to 1023 and the arduino will control the motor speed and direction to reach ...
- Arduino open source X-PID motor control
- x-sim.de
- Freeware (Free)
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Fermented Colombian Sausages: Salchichas
October 10, 2009 in Colombian Food, latino, recipe
When I went to see Sandor Ellix Katz speak about Wild Fermentation (Sandor Ellix Katz and the Wild among us) I heard him mention that he was getting into wild fermented meats.
This reminded me of my childhood when we would make Colombian fermented sausages called salchichas or chorizos. I wrote to Sandor about this recipe, I think he will enjoy it as he is quite an intrepid culinary explorer! Besides, these sausages are just amazing!
At first, the idea of fermented meat might seem revolting or alien to Americans – we are constantly bombarded by Big Ag, USDA, and FDA message about cooking meat until charred (but not to on the other FDA hand because char = carcinogens).
We hear about the woman, in the New York Times, who was poisoned and then paralyzed by the E coli in her cheap and utterly crap hamburgers from a big box store (E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection). She got a strain of E coli that is a product of CAFOs that Industrial Big Ag, the USDA and the FDA works so hard to protect.
Had she eaten free range grass fed beef from a small producer she would still be teaching dance to little kids. Its not a philosophical or economic thing – its a biological thing. The profoundly unhealthy diet of a CAFO steer encourages the human-toxic E coli while grass fed steers do not (its a matter of rumen health, bacterial ecology, and proper pH).
Thats all about bacterial issues that arise in the living animal.
There are also issues that can arise in foods that have been contaminated after butchering from bacteria in the ambient environment. As I just mentioned, our modern CAFO environments contaminate our meats with super bugs that we have not evolved to manage. There are also bacterial species that will colonize your food (raw or cooked) that come from your local environment.
In environments where such foolishness are not the standard, like Colombia, the meat is not pre-tainted with these toxic bacteria (also, obviously, meat you source from ethical farmers who feed their steers the correct diet of grass, 100% of the time).
Remember that Colombia is a tropical country, it is also considered 3rd world. When we lived there, back in the 1960s, it was certainly quite different from the US. My mom, who is American – a Illinois farmer's daughter, tells of how the meats in the market would be hung out in the heat, without refrigeration, with insects buzzing about it. If you watch No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, you will often see shots of meat markets just like this. Meat isnt left out like this for long. They butcher enough for that market day. Needless to say the meat was already beginning to ferment before you bought it.
Fermenting is the same as aging. When you buy expensive aged beef, its beef that has begun to ferment.
This fermentation is essentially the same as that you find in pickles, cheese, sourdough bread, etc. The main bacterial species is the lactobacillus. This bacteria begins to digest the food and a waste product (we in science call it a metabolic product) is lactic acid. This lactic acid acidifies the food and then inhibits other human-pathogenic bacteria.
Lactobacilli have been our friends from the beginning (pre-modern human to be certain) and it continues to help us when we make our traditional foods.
The sausages I am writing about today have an enhanced flavor BECAUSE they are fermented or partially digested by lactobacilli.
If you would like to try this recipe without the fermentation step, it will still be delicious but it will not have the characteristic tangy flavor that the lactic acid brings.
I remember my mom and my grandma making this when I was a child. I remember watching them string the sausages up high in the kitchen. I can see in my minds eye the sausages hanging there and how I felt so fascinated by it all. I also remember how delicious they were.
When I mentioned to my mom that I wanted to make these, she surprised me by sending me a meat grinder and then pork casings!
The sweetest part of this all was having my three kids at my side, peering over the edge of the counter in the case of my 3 year old son, watching me use the grinder and watching the meat filling up the casings. They were not grossed out, they were fascinated and they all wanted to give it a try!
It melted my heart, it was a perfect moment for me.
This is the recipe as I got it from my mom. I thought I would share the way she wrote it because it sounded great!
In her voice ….
As I remember, in Colombia, the meat in the chorizos were very finely minced by hand…however, I think you can do this with the food grinder attachment. Even when I grind the meat in the grinder machine, I used the coarse blade so that it would mimic this "hand-minced" meat.
Colombian Chorizos (Salchichas) (Antioquia)
(The kind we used to hang in the kitchen!
- 2 lbs of pork, lean, minced
- 2 lbs of beef, lean, minced
- 1/2 lb of pork fat, minced
- 1/2 lb of mild chile peppers, minced ( Poblanos are good)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp of hot cayenne pepper (ground)
- 1 tblsp of oregano and cilantro, finely minced
- 1 tsp of ground cominos (cumin)
- Salt and pepper to your taste
- Pork casings
Mix everything together, except the casings. Put it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. (I like longer for the tangy taste…but if you're weirded out with aging meat, don't do this). Then comes the tricky part, filling the casings. If you have the sausage making attachment to the machine, this is a piece of cake..if not, you have to do it by hand..I've done both.
Grinder, in use.
Casings, soaking.
Chunks of meat, just before being fed into the grinder.
Fill the casings with the mixture, giving it a couple of twists with every 4 or 5 inches. When done filling, stab each link with a toothpick to let it release air.
To do this, you need to slip a length of casing onto the sausage tube attachment on your grinder.
When you come to the end of the sausage casing, tie it off (string or with casing) and then make links by twisting.
At this point you can make them or you can age them. To cook them, put them in a pan, cover with water, bring to a simmer, simmer until the water is gone (might want to flip them at some point) and then allow them to continue to cook/fry to caramelize the outside.
They brown up perfectly!
If you are ready to go to the next level to get that unique tangy flavor, you do not cook them but you hang them up.
Hang the links on a clean twine in a nice cool airy place for a day or so.
After a day mine really had no odor at all. They were drier, perhaps shrunk a bit, concentrating flavor for sure.
Like before, you cook them up like any other sausage…first with a little water in a fry pan with a lid, then let them brown.
We also made arepas and yucas fritas (fried yucas) as well as rice to go with this.
Arepa masa
Shaped arepas
Cooking arepas in the pan.
They then go into a 400 F oven.
Yucas Fritas
Boil frozen yucas 20 minutes (MUST DO THIS).
Remove yucas from water, cool and allow to dry a bit, then break chunks up into bite sized spears.
Deep fry until golden.
Delicious arepas and yucas fritas are our sides!
It would have been more correct to also serve this with lots of cilantro, avocados, lime, etc but I didnt have those things!
¡Buen Aprovecho!
As an aside, after I posted the photos of these sausages on flickr I got an email from someone asking to order 200 of them! I guess thats the ultimate compliment!
I do not sell these although I understand the request – its hard to get these in the US, ones that taste authentic. This is the first time I have ever made sausages – very easy – but certainly not something I can do as a business proposition! (that is, unless someone wants to get met set up in a rent-free commercial kitchen!)


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Hailing from the southern Brazilian state of Parana, Atletico Paranaense and Coritiba looked on from the sidelines for many, many years while the big clubs from Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais or Rio Grande do Sul traded the country's most important trophies.
Having been resigned to battling it out on the state front in the meantime, the arch rivals from the city of Coritiba eventually began to make their mark on the national scene in the 1980s, doing battle with the country's heavyweights in the decades that followed and gaining a new-found status that added a little extra spice to their local rivalry, dubbed O Atletiba.
Their respective quests for glory put Parana firmly on Brazil's footballing map. The state is one of only five to boast two national league champions, with Coritiba winning the title in 1985 and Atletico-PR following suit in 2001. Once of sole interest to local fans, *O Atletiba *has subsequently grown in stature, becoming one of the biggest rivalries in Brazil and throwing up some memorable matches along the way.
The originsThe arrival of a large number of German immigrants in Parana in the mid-19th century helped trigger the region's economic growth and also directly led to the sport of football taking root there. The pioneer was a young man of German descent called Frederico "Fritz" Essenfelder, who introduced a group of friends to the game one day in 1909 and played a leading role in founding the state's first team, Coritiba Football Club, shortly afterwards.
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Boasting loyal but markedly different fanbases that had helped forge the state's identity, the two clubs promptly embarked on a fierce battle for supremacy. The story began in a Parana state championship match in 1924, which ended in a 6-3 win for Coritiba, four of their goals being scored by Ninho.
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While Coritiba are top dogs at state level, things are a good deal tighter when it comes to the more than 30 games the Parana foes have fought out in the top two tiers of the Brazilian league. And as for the leading goalscorer in the fixture, that accolade goes to Florisval Lanzoni, also known as O Neno (The Kid), who scored 26 goals in O Atletiba, 20 of them for Os Alviverdes and six for O Rubro-Negro, in the 1940s and 50s.
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The video from a nearby bus doesn't show the fight, but it does capture some of the sound.
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OTTAWA — Federal political parties have been staunchly showing support for pro-Western aspirations in Ukraine and condemning Russian aggression in the Crimean peninsula. The fact there are more than 1.2 million Canadians of Ukrainian descent may help explain this.
An Ottawa Citizen analysis shows that Canadians identifying themselves as being of Ukrainian represent a potentially game-changing voting bloc in dozens of federal ridings. The fact ridings with large Ukrainian-Canadian populations in Toronto, Winnipeg and parts of Saskatchewan were hotly contested in 2011 speaks to the importance of each party being active on Ukraine.
"I think you have a lot of Ukrainians who will look at a member of Parliament and say 'He's really good for the riding and done a nice job, but the party that he or she comes from failed us on this issue,' " said Royal Military College professor and Ukrainian-Canadian Lubomyr Luciuk. "Or the party worked with us on this issue. And that can swing some votes and be decisive."
Here are a few examples:
In the last election, there were several close results around Winnipeg, where Ukrainian-Canadians represent a significant percentage of the population. None was closer than in Winnipeg North where Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux beat his NDP opponent by just 44 votes. The riding is home to 11,105 Ukrainian-Canadians, representing 13.3 per cent of the population.
Luciuk says Ukrainian-Canadians actually helped Lamoureux win, as the Liberal MP opposed the Holocaust being given higher billing in the Winnipeg-based Canadian Museum for Human Rights than other genocides. That includes the Holodomor, a famine in Ukraine in the 1930s that Canada has recognized as a deliberate genocide perpetrated by Soviet Russia.
"So Lamoureux got some votes because he took a position that was positive," Luciuk said.
Meanwhile, in the nearby Winnipeg riding of Elmwood-Transcona, Conservative MP Lawrence Toet defeated NDP incumbent Jim Maloway by only 300 votes. The riding counts 16,935 Ukrainian-Canadians, or about 20.6 per cent of the population.
And Conservative MP Joyce Bateman beat Liberal incumbent Anita Neville by 722 votes in nearby Winnipeg South Centre, where 10,240 Ukrainian-Canadians live, representing 13.4 per cent of the population.
Outside Winnipeg, Conservative MP Larry Maguire edged out Liberal challenger Rolf Dinsdale in a byelection in Brandon-Souris in November, 2013. Maguire won by 389 votes, in a riding where 17,360 people, or 11.3 per cent of the population, identified themselves as being of Ukrainian descent.
If there's one riding that screams "Ukraine!" more than any other in Canada, it's Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan. That's because fully 29.3 per cent of the population self-identifies as being of Ukrainian descent, which is nearly five per cent more than the next closest. But it doesn't appear Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz has anything to worry about; he's represented the riding since 1993.
The same can't be said for some other Saskatchewan MPs, starting with Conservative MP Kelly Block. The representative for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar defeated her NDP challenger by 538 votes, in a riding where Ukrainian-Canadians number 9,720, or 13.7 per cent of the population.
Fellow Conservative MP Ray Boughen, who represents the riding of Palliser, near Regina, edged out his own NDP challenger by 766 votes. Palliser is home to 7,520 Ukrainian-Canadians, who represent 11.1 per cent of the population.
And Liberal MP Ralph Goodale, the only Liberal to have been elected in Saskatchewan since 2006, held onto his seat in Wascana in the last election by just over 1,500 votes. The riding is home to 10,530 people who identify themselves as being of Ukrainian descent, representing 13.1 per cent of the population.
Luciuk says Goodale is an example of an MP who has been a stalwart champion of Ukrainian-Canadian interests and earned the respect of the community, which has translated into continued electoral success.
Thunder Bay was the mecca for Ukrainian-Canadians settling in Ontario. The two ridings that surround the northern Ontario city, represented by NDP MP John Rafferty and NDP-turned-Green Party MP Bruce Hyer, are each chockful of people of Ukrainian descent. Both Rafferty and Hyer earned comfortable victories in 2011.
On the other hand, Conservative MP Ted Opitz barely eked out victory in the Toronto-area riding of Etobicoke Centre over Liberal incumbent Borys Wrzesnewskyj, who is of Ukrainian descent. The margin of victory was 26 votes.
Before the election, the Conservatives accidentally released documents that confirmed they were targeting the riding's Ukrainian-Canadian community, which numbers 7,955 and represents 7.1 per cent of the population.
Luciuk says the Ukrainian-Canadian vote played a critical role in Etobicoke Centre, and while Wrzesnewskyj is a member of the community, this was a situation where party affiliation mattered more than the individual MP's identity — a situation he says is the norm.
"There were Ukrainian-Canadians working for Ted Opitz against a Ukrainian-Canadian because he was in the wrong party at that time," Luciuk said. "Whereas the Conservative party was making all the right sounds about things Ukrainian."
"And I think most Canadians of Ukrainian heritage, even those who would not necessarily politically support (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper if there were an election next week or next month, are looking at his general overall performance on (the current crisis in Ukraine), and saying: 'Good for you. Thank you Mr. Prime Minister.' "
Ukrainian-Canadians are also present in large numbers in the neighbouring riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, which is held by Conservative MP Bernard Trottier, and the riding of Welland near Niagara Falls, which is held by NDP MP Malcolm Allen. In both cases, the percentage of Ukrainian-Canadians superseded the MPs' narrow margin of victory.


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SANFORD, Fla. - A Florida judge on Tuesday denied a request from accused murderer George Zimmerman to let him remove his GPS monitoring device and travel freely in the state pending his trial next June in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman, 29, has been confined to Seminole County under a $1 million bond since July, when a judge concluded that he had presented false information about his assets and was a flight risk.
Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, who is charged with perjury for allegedly lying to the judge about the couple's finances, live in hiding and "in fear of violence," according to a 74-page motion filed by his lawyer, Mark O'Mara.
O'Mara said Zimmerman needed the flexibility to travel for his personal safety and to be available to assist his lawyers in meetings with witnesses.
But Judge Debra Nelson summarily denied the request at a hearing dealing with a series of motions filed by O'Mara, most requesting access to potential evidence.
At the time of the shooting on Feb. 26, Zimmerman was a neighbourhood watch volunteer in a gated community in the central Florida city of Sanford.
Prosecutors say he pursued, confronted and killed Martin, a black 17-year-old who was returning with snacks to the townhouse where he was staying with his father to watch the NBA finals.
Zimmerman is expected to claim self-defense under Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law, which makes it difficult to prosecute a shooter who claims self-defense.
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http://mmajunkie.com Brazilians Rousimar Palhares (11-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Alexandre Ferreira (18-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are expected to meet at UFC on Versus 3.
Sources close to the event confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place for the middleweight bout, which Tatame first reported, with contracts on the way.
The fight serves as Ferreira's debut at 185 pounds.
UFC on Versus 3 takes place March 3 and could take place in Kentucky, and though the promotion has yet to finalize a city or venue for the event, Louisville's KFC Yum! Center and Freedom Hall are under heavy consideration, as MMAjunkie.com earlier reported.
It is unknown whether Palhares vs. Ferreira will be a part of the night's Versus-televised main card.
Leg-lock specialist Palhares is on the mend after perennial contender Nate Marquardt halted his three-fight win streak at UFC Fight Night 22 in September with a first-round TKO loss. It an uncharacteristic slip – literally – he grabbed ahold of Marquardt's leg and moved to execute his signature move. But when Marquardt easily slid out of the submission, he left himself open for counterattack when he signaled to referee Herb Dean that something fishy was going on. Marquardt, in turn, pounced and pounded him out. Although he and his camp initially protested the sequence, commission officials checked his opponent immediately afterward and determined there was no foul play at hand (just a pair of shaved legs, as it were). He later apologized for the greasing accusation.
Still, it was a disappointing setback for Palhares, a Brazilian Top Team devotee who rose from abject poverty to become a UFC prospect by stopping half of his six octagon opponents by submission (and back-to-back wins by heel hook prior to the Marquardt fight).
Ferreira, on the other hand, is hoping to right his ship after stumbling this past November in his octagon debut against light heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 122. In a quick blowout, the former 205-pound contender manhandled Ferreira on the mat and unloaded elbows that prompted an indecisive, but official, stoppage from referee Kevin Mulhall at the 2:20 mark of the first round.
The setback broke a seven-fight win streak Ferreira accumulated mostly on the Brazilian fight circuit, though he made a lone appearance for the now-defunct IFl and submitted Lew Polley with a first-round guillotine choke. A 12-year veteran of the sport, Ferreira holds notable career victories over UFC vets Heath Herring and Branden Lee Hinkle.
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I can't tell you how frustrated I am. I can go to any synagogue in my area on any given Shabbat to pray, but when it comes to the High Holidays, I need tickets. Some congregations are not even selling tickets. You have to buy a yearly membership. It seems to me spiritually wrong to require payment to fulfill a mitzvah.
It's this kind of attitude which turns me away from Judaism. I am boycotting the rest of High Holidays for this reason. Christian places of worship do not have this policy. It makes no sense for a single person like myself to join a congregation, since I don't use the facility enough to justify the expense. I would rather donate what I can to other charities that I deem to be in greater need.
Thank you for writing and sharing your thoughts.
Let's start with the premise that every synagogue requires financial support. They have building and maintenance costs, and pay a rabbi who spends endless hours working to serve the community's spiritual needs.
Does this justify turning away a Jew who cannot pay? Absolutely not. At the very least, there should be a section designated for those who cannot afford to purchase a seat. In the synagogue I attend in Jerusalem, we have extra seating specifically for those who do not wish to purchase a seat or cannot afford one. Not exactly front row, but still in the ballpark.
When I was teaching at Aish HaTorah in Los Angeles, tickets to High Holiday services cost just $18. And someone who couldn't afford that got a seat anyway - not in a separate "poor section," but spread throughout.
I think this is primarily an issue of mentality amongst the Jewish leadership. It's crucial that the priority be serving the Jewish community, with running a business secondary. What's the point of having a synagogue if it turns Jews away from their heritage? I'm afraid if we don't do something to shift the attitude, there won't be enough Jews left in another generation to fill all these synagogues. In other words, we'll have shot ourselves in the foot.
I am confident there are many synagogues which offer subsidies, and where nobody is turned away for lack of funds. If you need assistance in locating something in your area, check out an excellent resource at http://highholidayservice.com/
I must say, however, I'm surprised by your reaction to this whole situation. Who are you ultimately hurting by boycotting the holidays? Instead of saying: "That blasted synagogue! I'll teach them a lesson and defile my soul with some bacon!" Why not say: "I'll start my own synagogue and the policy will be free seating on High Holidays for those who can't afford tickets."
It's the difference between being proactive and reactive. Proactive means making your own reality happen. Reactive is allowing other people's shortcomings to hurt you. Judaism is a religion of action. So let me know when you start that synagogue. It'll be my honor to pray with you there!
Finally, this all reminds me of a joke. A man had to deliver an important message to his friend who was in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah. The usher wouldn't let him in because he didn't have a ticket. "Please, I just need a moment to give him the message!" "No way!" said the usher, "I have strict instructions: No ticket, no entrance!"
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Red star(Antares) meets red planet(Mars) and view a zodiacal light that points towards Jupiter.
What's up for September. Red star meets red planet, and the Zodiacal Light points towards Jupiter.
Hello and welcome. I'm Jane Houston Jones from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
As Mars moves toward its encounter with Comet Siding Spring next month, the red planet passes several bright stars. On September 12, Mars is halfway between Saturn and Antares, On September 12, Mars is halfway between Saturn and Antares, Compare the red hues of Mars and Antares with your own eyes! By September 27, the two appear about 3 degrees apart low in the southwest sky after sunset. Like last month, the moon skips through the sky, appearing to the lower right of Saturn on the 27th, between Mars and Saturn on the 28th, and above Mars on September 29th, forming a straight line with Antares.
Meanwhile, in the morning sky, Jupiter rises higher. Use the moon to find it on the morning of September 20th.
You can also use Jupiter to look for a huge pyramid of light appearing one to two hours before sunrise. The pyramid, called the Zodiacal Light, is sometimes confused with the Milky Way and sometimes called the false dawn. It can even look like faint city lights if you are driving east before sunrise. The Zodiacal Light is best seen from mid-September to early October. It's the reflection of sunlight off cosmic dust particles, the debris from comet and asteroid collisions in our solar system. Some of these dust particles enter Earth's atmosphere as sporadic or random meteors. But most of the dust particles producing the Zodiacal Light settle into a lens- or pancake-shaped tapering cone of light fattest near the sun and extending all the way out to Jupiter's orbit. Most of the material is located near the plane of the solar system, the ecliptic: the flat disk where the planets orbit. The Zodiacal Light is seen along the narrow pathway of this flat plane. When you look at the eastern horizon before dawn in autumn, the ecliptic is nearly vertical in the sky.
You can learn about how NASA studies interstellar and solar system dust particles and all of NASA's missions at www.nasa.gov.
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Some may call it sacrilege, but I actually found the Pontiac Firebird to be the prettier, albeit more overlooked sister of the Chevrolet Camaro. Especially in the second generation, when you could get that silly and wonderful flaming chicken on the hood. But now you can have the tailpipes right on your computer.
The second generation of the Firebird was a tale of triumph and tragedy. Triumph, because you could originally get a 370 horsepower V8 when it first debuted. And tragedy, because by 1974 the base model was a measly 100 horsepower I6. That wasn't really GM's fault, but a product of the new emissions regulations and the limitations of the technology of the time.
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Air Chambers: Small honeycomb spaces within the sash and frame which help to insulate and strengthen the window.
Air Infiltration: The amount of air that passes between a window sash and frame. In windows it is measured in terms of cubic feet or air per minute, per square foot of area. The lower the number, the less air the window lets pass through.
Air Lok™ (Air Latch): Latch mechanism on the interior face of the sash which retains the window in a partially open position for ventilation.
Angled Exterior: A sloped extension from the frame that adds an aesthetically-pleasing dimension to the exterior of the window.
Argon Gas: An odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic gas which is six times more dense than air. It is used to replace air between the glass panes to reduce temperature transfer.
Awning: A top-hinged window that swings outward for ventilation. Bay Window – An angled combination of three windows that project out from the wall of the home. The windows are commonly joined at 30- or 45-degree angles.
Beveled Exterior: An angled extension from the frame that adds an aesthetically-pleasing dimension to the exterior of the window.
Bow Window: An angled combination of windows in 3-, 4- or 5-lite configurations. The windows are attached at 10-degree angles to project a more circular, arced appearance.
Cam Lock and Keeper: The mechanisms which pull the sash together when placed in the locked position.
Capillary Tubes: Small hollow tubes which penetrate the spacer system of an insulating glass unit. They allow pressure equalization between manufacturing locations, shipping, and installation locations. Since the insulating glass unit is not permanently sealed, the air space cannot be filled with Argon gas.
Casement: A window with a side-hinged sash that opens outward for ventilation.
Celcon® Rollers: Self-lubricating rollers that are found in Slider windows and patio doors, that will not mar and are corrosion resistant.
Condensation Resistance Factor: A measure of the effectiveness of a window or glazing system to reduce the potential for condensation. The higher the condensation resistance factor, the more efficient the window and glazing system.
Conduction: Energy transfer from one material to another by direct contact.
Constant Coil Spring Balance System: Device for holding vertically sliding sash in any desired position through the use of a spring or weight to counterbalance the weight of the sash.
Convection: Heat transfer by currents that flow from a warm surface to a colder one.
Coved Exterior: An arced extension from the frame that adds an aesthetically-pleasing dimension to the exterior of the window.
Dead-air Space: The space between the panes of glass of an I.G. unit.
Deadlite: A piece of glass or I.G. unit with a sash profile around it; not set within the main frame of a window unit.
Denny Clip™ Pivot System: An exclusive hinge-type system used on hung windows. This system attaches the sash to the balance, creating perfect alignment between the sash and frame, while allowing the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.
Double Hung: A window that has two operable sash which slide vertically. Double-strength Glass: Glass with a thickness of approximately 1/8″
Egress Code: The code that requires a minimum opening of a window for persons to exit or firefighters to enter a building.
Extruded Screen Frame: Different from a Rollformed frame, this frame is pressed through a form or die.
Fusion-welded: The process of joining materials by melting them together with extreme heat (over 500ºF), resulting in the materials uniting into a one-piece unit.
Geometric: Specially designed windows classified as either Straight line Geometrics such as rectangles, triangles, trapezoid, octagons, pentagons, etc., or Radius Geometrics which include Half-rounds, Quarter-rounds, Circles, Ellipses, Eyebrows, etc.
Glass: An inorganic transparent material composed of sand (silica), soda (sodium bicarbonate), and lime (calcium carbonate) with small quantities of alumina, boric or magnesia oxides. Available Styles: clear, bronze tinted and grey tinted.
Glazing: The process of sealing the glass to the sash.
Grids (or Grilles): Decorative horizontal or vertical bars installed between the glass panes to create the appearance of the sash being dividing into smaller lites of glass.
Head: The horizontal top portion of the main frame.
Hopper: A window with a bottom-hinged sash that opens inward for ventilation.
Insulating Glass Unit (or I.G. Unit): Two or more lites of glass separated by a spacer and hermetically sealed at the glass edges.
Intercept® Spacer System: A spacer system using a U-channel design to reduce the number of conduction paths.
J-channel: Integral extension on the outside of a new construction window that eases installation on siding applications.
Jamb: Vertical sections of the main frame.
Keeper Rail: The horizontal section of the sash where the keeper is attached.
Keeper Stile: The vertical section of the sash where the keeper is attached.
Krypton Gas: An inert, odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic gas which is about 12 times denser than air. It is used to replace air between the glass panes to reduce temperature transfer and deter convection.
Laminated Glass: Specially designed glass where two panes of glass are bonded to a durable interlayer, providing increased safety, UV protection and noise reduction. If the window or door gets broken the glass will adhere to the to the plastic interlayer-preventing glass fallout in the home.
Lap-Lok® Meeting Rail: Simonton's patented meeting rail which overlaps and interlocks both sash.
Lift Handle: A handhold for raising and lowering the sash. Handle implies that the handhold is not continuous across the sash.
Lift Rail: A handhold for raising and lowering the sash. Rail implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
Lite: A unit of glass in a window.
Lock Rail: The horizontal section of the sash where the cam lock is attached.
Lock Stile: The vertical section of the sash where the cam lock is attached.
Low E (Emissivity) Glass: Glass with a transparent metallic oxide coating applied onto or into a glass surface. The coating allows short-wave energy to pass through but reflects long-wave infrared energy which improves the U-value.
Main Frame: The head, sill and jambs sections of a window.
Mechanically Fastened Frame – Refers to frames fastened with screws.
Meeting Rail: The horizontal sections of a pair of sash that meet when the sash are closed.
Meeting Stile: The vertical section of a pair of sash that meet when the sash are closed.
Mesh: Fabric made of either fiberglass or aluminum, used in the making of screens.
Mullion: A vertical or horizontal connecting unit between two or more windows.
Nailing Fin: An extrusion attached to the main frame of a window used to secure the unit to the rough opening.
Obscure Glass: Glass that has been made translucent instead of transparent.
Oriel: A window with the meeting rail located off center of the frame. Most oriels have a 60/40 configuration.
Overlapping and Interlocking Meeting Rail: A patented meeting rail which overlaps and interlocks both sash.
Patio Door: A glass door that slides open and close on adjustable tandem rollers. Available in 2- or 3-lite configurations with the operable panel available in any position.
Picture: A window that has no moveable sash.
Pivot Alignment System: An exclusive hinge-type system used on hung windows. This system attaches the sash to the balance, creating perfect alignment between the sash and frame, while allowing the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.
Power Seal Spacer System™ or True-dual Seal: A high-performace spacer system based on four independant designs featuring a U-channel Intercept spacer dual-sealed with urethane adhesive and a hot melt butyl and an additional desiccant matrix within the spacer cavity.
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Pull Handle: A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Handle implies that the handhold is not continuous across the sash.
Pull rail: A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Rail implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
Pull Stile: A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Stile implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
R-value: Resistance a material has to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the resistance.
Rail: The horizontal sections of the sash.
Raised Exterior: An angled extension from the frame that adds an aesthetically pleasing dimension to the exterior of the window.
Relative Humidity Condensation Point: The relative humidity level at which visible water vapor or other liquid vapor begins to form on the surface of the sash or frame, based on an inside temperature of 70° F and an outside temperature of 0° F. The higher the percentage, the more moisture the air can hold before condensation will occur.
Rollformed Screen Frame: A method of fabrication in which a flat (usually metal) material is placed on a machine where the material is formed into shape using differently shaped rollers and pressure.
Sash – The part of the window which contains the glass.
Shading Coefficient: The ratio of solar heat that is transferred through a glazing material relative to the solar heat transferred through 1/8″ clear glass. The lower the number the more efficient the window is at reducing solar heat gain.
Sill: The horizontal, bottom section of the main frame.
Simonton Sill®: An exclusive triple-stepped, sloped sill design.
Single Hung: A window in which one sash slides vertically and the other sash is fixed.
Single-strength Glass: Glass with a thickness of approximately 3/32″.
Slider Window: A window in which the sash move horizontally. Sliders are available in a 2- or 3-lite configuration, with the 3-lite having operable end vents.
Sloped sill: The sill of the window that has a downward slope to the outside. This sill has sufficient degree of slope to aid in water runoff.
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: The percentage of heat gained from both direct sunlight and absorbed heat. The smaller the number, the greater the ability to reduce solar heat gain.
Spacer (or Spacer System): Material placed between two or more pieces of glass in order to maintain a uniform width between the glass, and prevent sealant distortion.
Stepped Sill: An exclusive triple-stepped, sloped sill design.
Stile – The vertical sections of the sash.
Stucco Fin: An extrusion used in stucco home installations that is attached to the main frame to create a smooth, finished look for both the window and the stucco.
Tape Glazing: Two-sided tape used to secure and seal the glass to the sash.
Tempered Glass: Glass with a surface compression of not less than 10,000 psi, or an edge compression of not less than 9,700 psi. When broken, the glass breaks into pebbles instead of shards.
Tilt Latch – Mechanism that unlocks the sash and allows it to tilt in from the main frame.
Tilt-in/lift-out Sash: A sash that can be tilted to the interior and removed for cleaning and is manufactured by welding.
U-value: Amount of heat transferred through a material. The lower the U-value, the slower the rate of heat flow and the better the insulating quality.
UV Block: The percent of ultraviolet rays blocked from being transmitted through the glass. The higher the number the lower the percentage of ultraviolet rays transmitted through the window.
Visible Light Transmittance: The percentage of light that is transmitted through glass in the visible light spectrum (380 to 720 nanometers). The higher the number the higher the percentage of visible light transmitted through the window.
Weatherstripping: Material used to form a weather-resistant seal around operable sash.
Weep Slots: Slots or holes in the sill (bottom) member of the sash frame that allows water to escape. Weep flaps add a vinyl flap to keep insects out.


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On this very special episode of Anthony Saves the World, Anthony gets some very special training from Mikey that will help them in their fight against demon powered assassins hell-bent on killing them and ruining their suits. Then things take an unexpected turn...
Pearl Harbour is a sin against movies, this however is awesome
Ok i l ike this now :D
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Anthony is the worst kind of film geek.
Pear Harbor was a National Tragedy(and the actual attack wasn't so great either)
Pretty good episode!
Just one question, why is this episode 1.4? There were other episodes so why aren't they going in regular order like 1, 2, 3, 4, etc?
errrm sorta i think your getting better i thought you worst qualities in earlier shows was the script and that you were abit of a showman with ya toys lol buuuutyou've fixed all that :D
your doing the oppersit of what unskippable did
start goood and slowly die
It's episode 1.5. I guess there's a typo.
I've enjoyed this episode the most so far. I wonder if Anthony wrote in all those movie references. Keep them up.
normaly 1,1 in scripts means
act 1 scene 1
Just how many versions of Monopoly do you have? I counted 9 behind Anthony :>
Also, I dare Anthony to throw the katana at you, as a matter of fact I double dare him!
Hooray for writing being the focus this week and several pointless Ethan Hawke references. Ultimately, comedy just seems to work better for an independent production with good writers than action does. This time the balance seemed much better and I was able to appreciate the gunplay a great deal more than in earlier shows. Great job!
That pile of Monopoly games is also disturbing. I'm not sure I hope that whoever's house that is actually owns and operates than many games of monopoly. But if they do, I hope they play them all at once.
Haha... Velma's vagina... brilliant.
I really like how you extended the time those extra three minutes made it a lot better.
Edit: Damnit, ninja'd.
During the intro, all I could do was stare at the pile of Monopoly games...
As for the episode itself, it was alright. Not the best, not the worst.
More things should have good nicholas cage movie references, not national treasure though. That was a bad 'un.
Yeah, getting drunk when you've bene stabbed, have a load of weapons on hand and need to consecrate a body, not your best idea lads.
Dear God, put that grenade DOWN!
That's why you have a pencil to fiddle with on the phone.
I like the remix of the opening, less dreary :)
Also why is he inside with a gun anyway? Target Practice from the window? This is never expanded upon.
re: scooby doo character, I almost did a spit take in real life.
also 9 different versions of monopoly?!?
Okay, i really liked this episode. I think i got the best laughs-per-minute ratio that in the other ones. Though i didn't get the camera diary section at the start and end, i really liked everything in the middle. The gun-training part was funny.
Also, poor random dude who got shot in the leg.
And after seeing how cold it really was, i was impressed Mikey would willingly take a swim in the pool.
Okay, first off: thumbnail fail. Seriously, who thought the title card would make a good thumbnail?
Second off: I could not stop laughing at Anthony's little rant to the camera. People were giving me weird looks.
Best ep. so far. The humor was great, much better than the previous episodes where it felt more forced. good job.
Wow is CON AIR really that old???
Bro tip: do not use splashing blood FX on a guy wearing a mask looks uber fake....
as an episode it was ok , but i gota say the action scenes still look mighty fake and reversed .. like when the demon guy dunked the dudes head in the water it was way to slow and sissy like....
other then that love the music as usual.
Trigger discipline, ragging on bad movies and hilarious drunk discussions all in one video?
You guys rule.
Great episode this weeks guys! :D
Also, thank you for fixing the audio or whatever cause I could totally understand everything you were both saying this week. Nice bits of Anthony screwing around with the rifle and you guys getting blitzed.
I honestly did a small spit take at the scooby doo character thing...
Best one I think so far.
I'm guessing that blonde is Lisa Foiles, appearing in episodes 9 and 10? mmm? Am I right?
You win everything.
OT: this is probably my favorite ASTW so far! Keep up the good work guys!
Just a note, during the 'video tape' portions of this video, Anthony is wearing a wedding ring. (Or at least a ring on the ring finger of his left hand). He's not during the rest of the video (I didn't scour closely, but it didn't look like it).
Was this a small error or intentional?
I'm thinking they assumed that was obvious...and it kinda was. They said they were doing targeting practice, so Anthony stays inside while Mikey goes outside and moves bodies around for targeting practice. The guy wakes up while Mikey is moving him so he naturally focuses on Mikey before Anthony. Honestly, if they had expanded upon it it would have made them seem like they believe they have to explain the obvious to their audience, and that would be more annoying than any of their problems so far.
OT: This was a great episode, I found myself laughing numerous times. There are still some editing issues and it would help to speed up the action scenes through editing.
Wait wait wait. There's a nintendo version of monopoly? To amazon!
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I could delete it, but I wont as most posters were offended by it. So lets avoid this kind of thing.
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i don't think theres another football club on earth in which its (traditional) away kit has played such an important part of their history.
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