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Secretary of State Kobach on Lawsuit Against the Election Assistance Commission
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Newsmakers Television interview, host Nancy Lewis, Public Relations Director at the Independence School District
Secretary Kobach on Business Services, Election Administration and Safe at Home Program
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Secretary of State Kobach on Voter Registration
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Arizona in Court: Oral arguments on the legality of requiring voters to prove citizenship seemed inconclusive.
By Kris Kobach 03/20/2013
Kansas Secretary of State
On Monday, March 18, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. The case epitomizes both the radicalism of the Obama Justice Department and the extremes of the doctrine of federal preemption, under which judges find supposed conflicts between federal and state law, thereby invalidating the latter, often by stretching the intent of federal lawmakers. Further, the case is a challenge to a law that most people regard as a matter of common sense.
Arizona is one of four states that have had the temerity to ask newly registering voters to prove that they are U.S. citizens (the others are Kansas, Georgia, and Alabama). All four adopted their laws in response to a massive and growing problem — the presence of huge numbers of aliens on states' voter rolls across the country. In some states, such as Colorado and Florida, the relevant officials have recently estimated the number of enfranchised aliens in the thousands. The problem is especially troublesome because, once an alien gets on the voter rolls, it is extremely difficult to identify him as an alien and take him off.
Read more at National Review
Kansas Voter ID Success
By Collin Levy 08/09/2012
When Kansas passed its voter ID law in 2011, Democrats howled that the new law, which required people to show a birth certificate or a passport when they registered to vote and a photo ID at the polls, would discourage voters from participating in the election. At the time, Democratic state Senator Ann Mah told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow that the law meant "grass-roots registration will almost come to a halt." Activist group KanVote (made up of groups like the ACLU and the League of Women Voters) blasted the law as "new voter suppression measures."
It didn't turn out that way. In the first state-wide test of the Kansas voter ID law, things went smoothly. In Tuesday's primary election, turnout in the state was higher than in the last presidential election year of 2008. Altogether, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said 392,000 Kansans cast ballots, nearly 23 percent of the state's 1.7 million registered voters, compared to 22.45 percent in 2008. The photo ID requirements took effect January 1 of this year and the new registration requirements will begin in 2013.
Voters came out in higher numbers than expected to register their displeasure with a cadre of liberal Republican state senators who had banded together with Democrats to thwart Republican Governor Sam Brownback's legislative priorities, including tax reform. The spike came despite the absence of statewide races on the ballot that usually increase voter interest. According to local station KWCH in Sedgwick County, polling stations were reporting no major problems beyond a few cranky voters.
Kansas is one of a handful of states, including Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania that have passed voter ID laws in recent years attended by predictions of gloom and doom from Democrats, groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP and Attorney General Eric Holder. Perhaps the uneventful day in Kansas will calm their nerves. Nah.
The Wall Street Journal
Kris Kobach: Elections must be secure
By Kris Kobach 01/24/2012
Kansas Secretary of State
Last year, the Legislature enacted the Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) Act, which was drafted by my office. The SAFE Act combines three elements: a requirement that voters present photo IDs when they vote in person; a requirement that voters who vote by mail present a full driver's license number and have their signatures verified; and a proof of citizenship requirement for all newly registered voters.
The first two provisions are already in effect. The third — the proof of citizenship requirement — was drafted to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, but a Senate committee last year inserted an amendment to delay it until Jan. 1, 2013. I have asked the Legislature to move the starting date up to June 15, 2012, in order to prevent additional aliens from being registered to vote in Kansas.
In a Jan. 16 editorial, The Topeka Capital-Journal editorial board argued that the state should wait until after the 2012 elections to implement the proof of citizenship requirement. The editorial board's arguments are faulty on numerous fronts.
Read more at The Topeka Capital-Journal
Aimed in the Right Direction
By Michael Pearce 09/11/2011
TOPEKA — Up at 6 a.m. for an hour's drive to a politician's rally isn't an ideal Saturday morning for most 8-year-olds.
Cayden Harper would have left home earlier and traveled farther Saturday morning if need-be.
"My favorite thing is getting to the range and shooting archery," said Harper, of Kansas City. "I really like shooting arrows."
Harper was one of about 24 kids attending Secretary of State Kris Kobach's Ad Astra Archery Tournament at a Topeka park.
"It's a start," Kobach said of the attendance. "Hopefully these kids will tell their friends and we'll keep growing through the years."
Mixing bows, arrows and kids is nothing new to Kobach."
Read more at The Wichita Eagle
Securing the Integrity of Our Elections
By Hans von Spakovsky 07/20/2011
Laws requiring voters to present valid identification before casting their ballots are growing in popularity. Six states - Georgia, Indiana, Texas, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Kansas - have recently passed voter ID laws, and more have them under consideration.
Opponents of these laws have raised absurd objections, equating passage with the reimposition of Jim Crow and asserting that the real motive is to suppress voter turnout. Such rancorous attacks defy common sense and the views of the American people. Requiring voters to authenticate their identity is necessary to ensure the integrity and security of our election process.
Voter ID can help prevent impersonation fraud at the polls, voting under fictitious voter registrations, double voting by individuals registered in more than one state and voting by illegal aliens. As the U.S. Supreme Court recognized when it upheld Indiana's voter ID law in 2008, "flagrant examples of such fraud have been documented throughout this Nation's history by respected historians and journalists."
That opinion was written by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Though one of the most liberal members of the Supreme Court, Justice Stevens had practiced law in Chicago before serving on the court. Small wonder he found the claim that voter fraud does not exist to be absurd.
Read more at The Heritage Foundation
Wall Street Journal Praises Kansas's Secure and Fair Elections Act
[Bill] Clinton is talking about states like Kansas, Wisconsin, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and the notoriously Confederate state of Rhode Island that have instituted or tightened voter laws this year.
These states are trying to reduce the incidence of voter fraud, which if not epidemic is hardly unknown in America. The liberal group Acorn's widespread voter-registration fraud in recent years drew national attention to the problem and criminal actions. The 2008 Minnesota Senatorial race, where a legal challenge over the validity of absentee ballots decided the outcome by 312 votes, was another warning sign. Kansas received 221 reports of voter fraud between 1997 and 2010, according to a recent op-ed by Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Voter ID laws can't fix every problem, but they are a start. As the Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky points out, these laws prevent voters from impersonating someone else, make it harder for a person to vote at multiple locations and block illegal aliens from voting. Some states, like Kansas, are also reforming voting-registration laws and absentee-ballot rules to ensure up-to-date voter rolls.
Read more at The Wall Street Journal
States Dispute Criticism of New Voter Laws, Move to Offer Photo ID Free of Charge
By Judson Berger 07/20/2011
Election officers in states with newly approved voter ID laws are trying to make sure voters can meet the new requirements without much hassle, pushing back on complaints that the laws are tantamount to a "poll tax."
Seven states this year have approved new laws requiring or urging voters to show photo ID before casting their ballots. Critics have assailed these measures as a partisan Republican scheme to skew elections by disenfranchising voters who might be inclined to vote for Democrats but lack the proper identification.
But officials in those states say the criticism is unfair. All seven states are moving to offer residents at least one version of a photo ID card free of charge.
Read more at FoxNews.com
Voter Photo ID Laws Are Good Protection Against Fraud
By KRIS W. KOBACH 07/13/2011
A Post editorial last month criticized Kansas's Secure and Fair Elections Act, which was drafted by my office. The act requires that voters present photo identification when they vote in person, that absentee voters present full driver's license numbers and have their signatures verified, and that voters present proof of citizenship at the time of registration.
The June 22 editorial also criticized other states that moved in this direction during their 2011 legislative sessions. Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina adopted photo ID requirements; Alabama also enacted a proof-of-citizenship requirement for registration similar to Kansas's.
The editorial asserted that voter fraud is a "minuscule" problem and that I failed to show that any of the 221 incidents of voter fraud reported in Kansas between 1997 and 2010 resulted in convictions.
In fact, I presented this information to the Kansas legislature in January, and the numbers were extensively reported by the media.
Read more at The Washington Post
Voter ID Statutes Gaining Popularity
Those in Oklahoma who believe our new voter ID law is burdensome, and there are some who do, ought to take a look at the law approved recently in Kansas.
The Sunflower State now requires that voters show a photo ID when voting in person, that absentee voters present their driver's license number and have their signatures verified, and that all newly registered voters provide proof of citizenship. It's the only state with such an extensive checklist.
Read more at The Oklahoman
The Case for Voter ID
By KRIS W. KOBACH 05/23/2011
On Thursday, the Wisconsin legislature sent a bill requiring photographic identification for voting to Gov. Scott Walker's desk. This follows the enactment of an even stricter law in Kansas a few weeks ago.
Drafted by my office, Kansas's Secure and Fair Elections Act combined three elements: (1) a requirement that voters present photo IDs when they vote in person; (2) a requirement that absentee voters present a full driver's license number and have their signatures verified; and (3) a proof of citizenship requirement for all newly registered voters. Although a few states, including Georgia, Indiana and Arizona, have enacted one or two of these reforms, Kansas is the only state to enact all three.
Other states are moving in the same direction. The Texas legislature sent a photo-ID bill to Gov. Rick Perry's desk last Monday. And next year Missouri voters will get a chance to vote on a photo-ID requirement.
Immediately after the Kansas law was signed in April, critics cried foul. They argued that voter fraud isn't significant enough to warrant such steps, that large numbers of Americans don't possess photo IDs, and that such laws will depress turnout among the poor and among minorities. They are wrong on all three counts.
Read more at The Wall Street Journal
Kansas Moves to Assure Honest Elections
By: Hans A. von Spakovsky 04/15/11
As the 2012 primary season rapidly approaches, it is good to see states taking steps necessary to improve the security and integrity of the election process.
One big step in the right direction will come on April 18 when Republican Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas is expected to sign into law HB 2067, one of the best examples of common sense election reforms.
HB 2067 was the brain child of Kris Kobach, Kansas' new secretary of state. A very smart lawyer who worked for U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft at the Justice Department, Kobach gained national attention last year for helping members of the Arizona Legislature draft their immigration bill. Now he has turned his talents to improving election procedures.
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Albert Vishnyakov did not play in Spartak's 3-1 loss to Ufa.
Denis Kazionov was scoreless in Omsk's 6-1 loss to Togliatti.
Dimitri Kazionov and Alexei Glukhov were scoreless in Cherepovets' 3-2 shootout win over Kazan. Vasily Koshechkin was dressed as Ak Bars' backup for the game.
Anton But was scoreless in St. Petersburg's 3-2 loss to Dynamo.
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AMD Never Settle 12.11 Beta Driver Performance Testing
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3DMark 11 is the latest version of the world's most popular benchmark. Designed to measure your PC's gaming performance 3DMark 11 makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11 including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading. Trusted by gamers worldwide to give accurate and unbiased results, 3DMark 11 is the best way to consistently and reliably test DirectX 11 under game-like loads.
Graphics Test 1
- Based on the Deep Sea scene
- No tessellation
- Heavy lighting with several shadow casting lights
Graphics Test 2
- Based on the Deep Sea scene
- Medium tessellation
- Medium lighting with few shadow casting lights
Graphics Test 3
- Based on the High Temple scene
- Medium tessellation
- One shadow casting light
Graphics Test 4
- Based on the High Temple scene
- Heavy tessellation
- Many shadow casting lights
Physics Test
- Rigid body physics simulation with a large number of objects
- This test runs at a fixed resolution regardless of the chosen preset
Combined Test
- Runs rigid body physics simulation on a moderate number of objects
- Soft body physics using DirectCompute and the Bullet physics library running on the GPU
- Medium tessellation
- Medium lighting
In 3DMark11, especially in our Performance presets, we see a solid 15% gain in score. The Extreme preset is only 8% higher or so, but still noteworthy. The GTX 660 Ti still dominates here though.
What AMD needs to do is to build driver installation and upgrades that actually work without being an absolute nightmare.
For instance, you can only install using a local account actually named ADMINISTRATOR. You can't install with a domain administrator account or an account with full administrator privilege because AMD actually looks for "Administrator" rather than testing to see if the account has sufficient privelige -- and it doesn't stop if you aren't "administrator" and so parts of the install FAIL ... and it tells you that there were "ERRORS" and refers you to the log and in the log ... there is nothing to tell you what actually went wrong.
The first install with new AMD hardware and new AMD drivers isn't too bad IF you use the "ADMINISTRATOR" named account. I routinely rename all the ADMINISTRATOR accounts in my domain and disable the LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR account. I usually create minimal privilege Local and DOMAIN accounts named ADMINISTRATOR with scripts that set off warnings if anyone attempts/gains access to these accounts. Great security but absolutely horrendous if you want to install AMD drivers.
If you are the default "Owner" account with full administrative privilege on your own home PC you can't install the drivers successfully ... you have to get to the the, often hidden, ADMINISTRATOR account and use it for the install.
TO UPGRADE ... you must completely remove the old drivers/catalyst (a difficult to impossible task hence the need to purchase a third party piece of software to simply remove the old drivers/catalyst). The uninstall won't successfully uninstall if the drivers are in use hence you must downgrade to 640x480 VGA, reboot, then try to Uninstall and it still likely fails. After spending hours/many reboots repeatedly getting rid of the old software, likely, you will still need to call AMD and get them to tell you to delete certain in obscure directories holding DOT.NET compiled binaries (that aren't removed by the uninstall). Worse, the install does not "sniff" to see if you have the DOT.NET components installed and blindly installs over the top which completely corrupts the entire DOT.NET (All versions) and then you may have to completely remove all of your DOT.NET (2.0, 2.0, 2.5, 4.0) requires a reboot between each uninstall and then re-install them in order ... again with lots of reboots and at least a half dozen reboots as Microsoft Updates to each are applied before you can even get to the point where you may attempt to install the drivers again. Last time I upgraded it took about 12 hours to accomplish the uninstall-reinstall and I still needed AMD support to help with getting rid of a couple files before I got the new drivers/catalyst working.
Why would anyone want to buy hardware that imposes this much headache to merely update the drivers???
If they fixed the drivers to be as painless to install/update/remove as nVidia ... they could succeed in selling the hardware (which works great once you go through the long and painful trip to get the drivers installed!!!
Who cares about how great the hardware is if the software is an absolute nightmare.
I've been using AMD/ATI since the 9700 Pro and I have no idea what you are talking about. Granted the initial 12.x drivers sucked (at least for me), I never had any trouble installing them.
hmm, been using AMD on and off for the last 12 years, and never experienced the problems you are talking about. Perhaps something to do with your pc using skills?
Obvious Troll is Obvious.
I've personally deployed Catalyst installs/driver updates remotely (not mstsc, or 3rd party remote management) and including integrating it into Windows Server Update Services to push out to computers controlled by ADDS. Never once have I experienced the same garbage you're spouting.
The .Net packages included with some of the beta driver packages are the same redistributables that are both installed via windows update/available in Microsoft's download center.
Your desktop environment must have been royally pooched (by yourself), you dont know anything about group policy, your computer skills are excessively poor (similar to your grammatical skills), or all of the above.
Please; tell us more about your failures.
My system does not even have account named Administrator. And any privileged user can be used to install any AMD drivers including non-WHQL. There are minor problems time to time, but someone who is not able to solve them had no business touching beta drivers. Definitely non problematic compared to PhysX drivers where newer driver may cripple support for older games. Or situations where it gets impossible to reinstall faulty libraries. Or installers missing buttons/text (overridden by /silent parameter fix). And so on, no one is perfect, but trolling is trolling.
1) My account is not named "administrator", I use the default owner account for all upgrades and have never, ever, had an installation fail for these issues.
2)It is best practice to uninstall drivers. I used to use a 3rd party driver cleaner, but stopped when I lost the license key. In 3-4 years since then, I have uninstalled or not uninstalled before upgrading with both AMD and nV, and have only had a problem once... with the nVidia drivers.
3).Net has survived every driver install i've had with no issues.
Bottom line: upgrading my ATI/AMD drivers usually takes 10 minutes and 1 reboot. They are no more difficult to install than nV's, and in my experience over the last 10 years, I've actually had more frustrating issues with nV than ATI/AMD.
As background, I've owned plenty of ATI/AMD's (9600XT, 9700Pro, x800xt, x1900xtx, 4870/CFX, 7970) and nVidia's (TNT2,7800, 7900, GTS250, GTX460/SLI)
I don't know about this Administrator thing, but I never had problems with upgrades. Run new Catalyst, upgrade and everything works.
Never had the admin issue, never heard of it either.
And my account name def isnt administrator.
Also, me nore any of my friends have had issues upgrading or swapping drivers.
And we have the last 4 generations of card covered between all of us
No problems installing the drivers except for the odd time I forget to install .Net. Drivers would still work but no CCC. Easily fixed. Would like to know how the 7970 does with the 12.11s.
They apparently took a cattleprod to their driver group. I wonder what differences in manpower they have between hardware development and software development(ie:drivers).
ryan, thanks for the heads up on the drivers . wood you recomend the 6600 ti 7950 for a b3 gamer . thakns . tom
dude, if you need administrator approval to install anything then you must be using your parents computer.
I have never had any sort of issue. Buy a 3rd party driver??
Every heard of driver sweeper? ccleaner? both of those do a great job deleting old files not needed and both create a backup if desires of your registry in case you are stupid and mess it up..like you must have done.
It sounds like you deleted some keys in the registry you shouldn't have because you learned on the internet that you can type regedit in the comand line and then started deleting files you had no clue as to what they were.
I have only owned ati cards and the only time I get hateful is if it has been months since an update. Graphics drivers can only do so much..alot also has to do with the game coding, your motherboard, cpu, memory and sound drivers.
Uninstalling drivers is pretty damn easy. Uninstall, restart, run ccleaner or driver sweeper..reboot, install new drivers, then reboot again. Not a 12 hour process.
with the freaking awesome AAA gaming bundle, it should be a no brainer
a 7950 for $280 and $170 in games
I noticed that Nvidia has released the 310.33 beta which purports to increase performance by up to 15%.
Check out Geforce.com for details.
We wantz 7970/7950 updates! :)
Lots of piling on here guys. I mean it's great that none of you have had anything but flowers and sunny skies with ATI/AMD drivers but the assertion that AMD/ATI drivers are perfect is just false.
I've had my own issues with them albeit not to the extent described in the first post.
The driver update process is also ridiculously long for ATI drivers compared to Nvidia. Does it really need to take 10 minutes just for a driver upgrade?
I know from my own experience that weird stuff can happen and that's the stuff they need to know about especially if it's repeatable.
People are too quick to dismiss opinions that differ with their own these days. As they say, "Your mileage may vary"
Interesting, I looked through all the posts and didn't see a single person say AMD drivers were perfect. What I did see was a lot of people respond to the first post who may or may not have significant issues with AMD drivers, but rather than say 'I've had these issues with AMD drivers' instead said 'AMD drivers need you to do this, this and this', which is quite different.
For instance, I've never had your experience of AMD drivers take 10 minutes to install, but I'm happy to accept that you have had that happen. You seem pretty happy to acknowledge that other people may have different experiences, but the first poster clearly isn't, and I think the responses after that were more to show that his assertions that his issues were a definitive consequence of AMD drivers were false.
I was on the fence for several months about what card to get this round. I was rocking a GT 220 for the last year and was in need of a serious upgrade. My first choice was the GTX 660, but the price was a little high. The recent price drops, game bundle, and improved drivers of the radeon 7850 were enough to clinch the deal. So far, not regrets. I love this card.
Absolutely. Never had any problem with drivers, and the 7850 has been a stellar performer for me on Witcher 1 & 2, Battlefield 2 & 3, Metro, and Guild Wars 2. LOW power consumption, good performance, small card, great price. Caught the Sapphire for $189.
Agreed AMD drivers have not been the easiest to install. However under Linux they work properly with a simple sudo prefix, as all installs should.
Having one big driver package covering a great many boards with one installer is the correct approach and has been an advantage of AMD for many years.
By contrast the many little constantly changing file names, arrogant and deliberate incompatibility with Linux, and other irritants, turned me off nVidia long ago. Linus Torvalds saw fit to condemn nVidia in public. That about says it all.
Consider also price/performance of AMD processors and the likelihood of better portability and power performance with ARM cores included - AMD itself is creating a 64-bit ARM core which will certainly end up on desktop and other chips along with x86 - an all-AMD solution is going to be more supported long run than intel. Which still makes 32 bit stuff, and which has its own graphics problems.
nVidia and intel are likely to ally eventually to combat this threat and that means (given how both companies behave) more weird issues and failures to cooperate than ever. I'd stick with all-AMD to be sure that no corporate war breaks out on my motherboard.
Hi i have problem with the game every time i try to open it say that you are not privileged to play this game any solution for this. plz let know if there is any solution for this.
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Thanks to the nature of the ever-changing world of technology, we are constantly exposed to solutions for keeping us well-connected in our daily lives. 2011 brought a swarm of great new shops specializing in gadgets, clocks, and desk accessories for the home and office. Not just for the technologically advanced, the resources throughout these shopping guides and store profiles will appeal to anyone with a fondness for well-designed tech. See the full list after the jump.
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• 1 Gift Stores for Smart & Small Gadgets
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• 3 The Ultimate Tech Guide for Foodies
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Darlington County School District to host free evening bus driver training course March 19-23
Darlington County Board of Education announces locations for new schools
Dr. Tim Newman selected to be superintendent of Darlington County School District
Children's Trust awards $75,000 to First Steps for Strengthening Families Program at West Hartsville Elementary
Lamar High Beta Club donates to Carolina's Kids Clothing Closet
Darlington High School names Anthony Heilbronn new varsity boys' basketball head coach
Darlington County Board of Education names chief financial officer, thanks outgoing principals
Darlington County School District announces February Teacher Feature winners
Darlington County School District Announces Finalists for Superintendency
Darlington County School District to host bus driver training course Feb. 12-15
Two DCSD career specialists elected to statewide positions
Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology named 2018 Palmetto's Finest Schools finalist
Nearly 250 student-musicians participate in 2018 DCSD All-County Music Festival
Darlington County School District releases revised 2017-18 district calendar
Lamar High's Jeblonski Green signs with S.C. State University football
Darlington High's Williamson and Baumbach sign letters of intent
Darlington County School District again offering parents choices in education
Darlington County School District announces January Teacher Feature winners
North Industrial Machine named 2017 Jimmy Newsom Signature Award winner
Darlington County School District announces December Teacher Feature winners
Clemson Extension, Thornwell School for the Arts team up for pollution education
Hartsville Middle School named National Beta Club School of Distinction
MORNING NEWS: Lamar's scoring surge in Class A title game had sense of urgency
Darlington County Institute of Technology inspires with Interactive Career Fair
More than a dozen Darlington County students earn statewide choral honors
Lamar High Beta Club fundraises, donates to Red Cross
Hartsville High School's Joyner, McInnis sign letters of intent
DCSD students earn ribbons and merits in 2017 S.C. State Fair Student Art Exhibition
Darlington County School District announces November Teacher Feature winners
Former USC football players huddle up for literacy during visits to Carolina Elementary, Pate Elementary
Darlington County School District to host free bus driver training course Nov. 13-16
SCSBIT awards Darlington County School District risk control award
Brunson-Dargan Elementary School joins innovative school network TransformSC
DCIS now offering college courses in partnership with Florence-Darlington Technical College
'Exchange program' at Darlington High a dream come true for French student
Darlington County School District announces October Teacher Feature winners
Mayo High School's Fender wins 2017 DCSD Holiday Card Art Contest
Mayo High School hosts ribbon-cutting for conference center, renovated gym
Darlington County School District to host Third Annual Digital Transformation Conference
Darlington County Board of Education names Cortney Gehrke principal of Darlington High School
Nearly 84 percent of DCSD juniors earned WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate
Hartsville High's Caroline Surrett named National Merit Scholarship Program commended student
Family donates more than 300 books in honor of late Jean Taylor
Red Apple Passes available once again for Darlington County residents
DCSD graduates score higher than national average on SAT
DCSD hosting 2017 Magnet Fair at Darlington Middle on Sept. 28
Darlington County School District announces September Teacher Feature winners
LaQuetta Johnson named Darlington County School District Teacher of the Year
When Good Weather Goes Bad: How DCSD determines school closings
DCSD administering Gifted and Talented testing to all second graders, also available to students in grades 3-11
Washington Street Elementary welcomes students with a Bus Tour and Back-to-School Bash
DCSD Food Services employees complete second year of culinary training
Darlington County School District reminds of 'A Parent's Right To Know' ESSA parental notification
Darlington County Board of Education names Dr. Bill Boyd interim superintendent
Hardee's of Darlington donates to Darlington High athletics
Dr. Bill Boyd to serve as Acting Superintendent for the Darlington County School District
Darlington County School District announces new personnel assignments
State grant allows Washington Street Elementary students to 'SHINE'
DCSD Begins On-Site Registration for 2017-18
Darlington High's Dubose signs with S.C. State University track
Darlington County School District graduates earn $29 million in scholarships
Hartsville High names Tommy Garrison head softball coach
DCIS students drum up the arts
Darlington County Intervention School students get behind-the-scenes look at Walmart
Darlington County School District providing children free meals during the summer through USDA program
Darlington County Education Foundation awards more than $15,000 to teachers
DCSD announces May Teacher Feature winners
Darlington Raceway partners with Darlington County School District for summer reading program
Southside Early Childhood Center holding another 4K/5K pre-registration
Kinloch chosen as new principal of St. John's Elementary School
Darlington High's Williams and Turner sign athletic letters of intent
Six Hartsville High students sign athletic letters of intent
2017 Graduation Dates and Locations
DCSD to receive more than $100,000 in grants to expand summer reading camp
Keep Darlington County Beautiful name Hartsville's Moore and Patel winners of annual art contest
Darlington High's Adams signs with Coker College baseball
Hartsville High's Steen, Norwood sign athletic letters of intent
DCSD honors students with outstanding character through STAND Awards
Keep Darlington County Beautiful donates educational books to DCSD students
DCSD announces April Teacher Feature winners
DCSD student-artists honored during 2017 Art in Business
Lamar's Wheeler signs to play football at Lackawanna College
Twenty-six DCSD students' artwork accepted into ArtFields Jr.
Transcripts now available online for Darlington County School District alumni
Brunson-Dargan Elementary School students partner with UNICEF to help children and stay active
Darlington County School District announces 4K registration dates
Masons donate President George Washington portrait to Hartsville Middle
DCSD announces March Teacher Feature winners
APPLY NOW: 2017 Darlington County Education Foundation grant application period begins March 1
Darlington County Adult Education expanding, continuing to thrive
National Technical Honor Society inducts 16 from Darlington County School District
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority donates book bags and supplies to DCSD students
DCSD announces February Teacher Feature winners
Hartsville High School's Jaylen Evans signs with S.C. State University
VIDEO: DCIT 2017 Mock Trial
Hartsville High School's Watkins named 2017 SCMEA Outstanding Young Music Educator
Actor Wesley Snipes visits with Darlington Middle School students
Rosenwald Elementary/Middle School band beginning to thrive thanks to community support
Duke Energy's Robinson Nuclear Plant continues DCSD ambassador program
DCSD announces January Teacher Feature winners
Student musicians shine in largest DCSD All-County Music Festival in years
Darlington County Board of Education signs S.C. School Boards Association's Ethical Principles pledge
Darlington County School District honors Board of Education, swears in members and officers
Darlington County School District offers parents choices in education
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center awarded 2016 Jimmy Newsom Signature Award
WPDE ABC15: Darlington students help feed 103 families with 37th Annual Old People's Christmas
WBTW News13: Darlington County students and Alumni give to the elderly and families in need for 37th annual Old People's Christmas event
DCSD announces December Teacher Feature winners
THE HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Millie Jackson recognized for dedication to Thornwell cafeteria in Hartsville
Darlington High School prepares for 37th Annual Old People's Christmas
DCSD Holiday Card Art Contest winner visits Darlington County Institute of Technology
More than 100 DCSD students sing in Second Annual District Elementary Honor Choir
Darlington County School District No. 1 in graduation rate in South Carolina
Cromer becomes first ever Darlington High volleyball player to sign letter of intent
10 Hartsville High School choir students earn All-State honors
Statement from Connell Delaine, SGM(R), chairman of the Darlington County Board of Education on sales tax bond referendum
Darlington County School District's #DCSDTransforms initiative earns prestigious TIPs Award
Six DCSD students earn S.C. State Fair art competition honors
WBTW NEWS13: DCIT students build small home for local farmer
Hartsville High class of 1961 donates more than $2,000 to create annual scholarship
WBTW NEWS13: Lamar baseball player signs letter of intent
Lamar High School Senior Beta Club raises money for Carolina Kids' Lamar Clothing Closet
Darlington County School District announces final Hurricane Matthew make-up days
Hartsville Middle's Leonard wins 2016 DCSD Holiday Card Art Contest
Darlington County School District seeking school bus drivers
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics president tours DCSD schools
Hartsville High School joins innovative school network TransformSC
Darlington County School District hires Kimberly Nelson as safety, security and risk management technician
Darlington County School District announces revised calendar
Darlington County Board of Education releases summative evaluation of superintendent
Darlington County School District schools will operate on normal schedule Monday, Oct. 17
S.C. Manufacturers Alliance applauds Darlington County School District for participation in SC Future Makers Initiative
THE HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Hartsville High's Jerome Richardson comes from musical family
DCSD graduating seniors surpass national SAT average for second year in a row
VIDEO: DCSD partners with S.C. Manufacturers Alliance and STEM Premiere
WBTW News13: Darlington Digital Transformation Conference helps create better future for classrooms
South Carolina Department of Education announces 2015-16 testing data for Darlington County School District
DCSD's Jefferson named prestigious 'Google for Education Certified Innovator'
Hanlin Named DCSD Teacher of the Year, Walters Named District Outstanding First Year Teacher
MORNING NEWS: With their staffs, Darrius Cole, Xavier Smith guide the Marching Falcons
U.S. Dept. of Education launches redesigned and powerful tool for students, families: College Scorecard
WBTW News13: Celebrity chef Jeff Henderson makes a stop at Hartsville High School
DCSD to host 2016 Magnet Fair on Sept. 22 at Hartsville Middle School
NEWS AND PRESS: DCSD September Teacher Feature winners chosen
Darlington County School District to host second annual Digital Transformation Conference
DCSD to administer Gifted and Talented testing to all second graders, also available to students in grades 3-11
THE HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Darlington County program aims to teach students life skills for 21st century
DCSD announces finalists for District Teacher of the Year
Georgia-Pacific's Darlington Dixie Force donates more than 80 backpacks to DCSD students
Wiggins School of Education honors Hartsville High's Cameron with Educator of the Year Award
DCSD Votes To Place Bond Referendum On Ballot
Darlington County Board of Education appoints two new administrators
Darlington County School District announces annual Title I meetings
WBTW News13: Robinson Nuclear Plant gives Carolina Elementary new safety measures
Red Apple Passes available for Darlington County residents
DCSD kitchen staff studies healthy meal preparation with professional chefs, dietician
2016-17 Student Registration Information
NEWS AND PRESS: Darlington High JAG students at Darlington ReStore for second year
Darlington County School District returning student online registration begins July 18
HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Hartsville's eyes are on ArtSummer
Hartsville High School JROTC cadets attend leadership camp at Fort Jackson
WMBF NEWS: Students get up close with military helicopter
MORNING NEWS: Vietnam-era helicopter 'awesome,' Darlington students say
WBTW News13: Darlington Police use summer pilot program to help guide youth
TEACH Foundation donates nearly $30,000 to DCSD summer reading program
Darlington High School joins innovative school network TransformSC
Darlington High School names Pierre Brown varsity boys' soccer coach
Darlington County School District providing free meals during the summer through USDA program
NEWS AND PRESS: Congratulations to the Class of 2016
THE HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Hartsville High graduates told to have faith
MORNING NEWS: Darlington High graduates on path to success
Darlington County Intervention School honors 2016 graduates
MORNING NEWS: Lamar High School graduation joyful
MORNING NEWS: Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology graduates 89 students
Three Darlington High School athletes sign letters of intent
NEWS AND PRESS: Local teachers surprised by grant awards
MORNING NEWS: Fifty graduate from Darlington County adult education program
Duke Energy, Reading Is Fundamental partner to boost DCSD childhood reading skills
Hartsville High wins Class 3A softball state championship
HARTSVILLE NEWS JOURNAL: Duke Energy works to end summer learning slide at Thornwell School for the Arts
Early Dismissal Times for Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26
Darlington County School District announces principal changes for 2016-17
Darlington County School District announces 2016-17 School Teachers of the Year
DCSD holding 4K registration on Wednesday, May 25
Darlington High School names Pam Frick as head volleyball coach
Darlington High School names Bradley Knox as varsity girls' basketball head coach
Thursday's state championship softball game at Hartsville postponed
Two LHS student-athletes sign letters of intent
Four HHS student-athletes sign letters of intent
Smith to lead Darlington County Institute of Technology
Internationally acclaimed artist Jonathan Green visits Hartsville High students
Free Masons donate President George Washington portrait to Carolina Elementary
Seven Darlington High School early college graduates make history
S.C. House of Representatives honors Lamar state championship football team
DCSD's Johnson elected to S.C. Speech Language Hearing Association executive board
Three DCSD schools place in Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium Rain Barrel Art Review
Early Dismissal times - Friday, April 29, 2016
Two Darlington High student-athletes sign letters of intent
Darlington County School District announces early kindergarten registration
Darlington County School District receives $70,000 grant to expand summer reading camp, partner with Coker College and YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee
Duke Energy and Reading Is Fundamental partner to boost childhood reading skills
Thornwell's mother-daughter pageant raises money for American Cancer Society
Hartsville's Matt Lynch signs with Brevard College baseball
Carolina's Kids sends 32 DCIS students to YMCA Camp Thunderbird
WPDE: Darlington educator honored in Fourth Annual PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program
Darlington County School District announces 2015-16 STAND Award winners
HARTSVILLE MESSENGER: Darlington County schools' Jefferson honored by PBS LearningMedia
Brockington Elementary Magnet hosts inaugural Family Reading Night
Darlington County Intervention School hosting suicide prevention training
Mayo's Jacobs earns first place at S.C. FBLA conference
Five DCIT students place in state DECA competitions
Darlington County School District announces graduation plans
Two DCIT students place in state HOSA competitions
Darlington County Teacher Forum hosting inaugural 'Home Stretch Family Fun Walk'
Hartsville High hires English as boys' basketball coach
Darlington County School District announces early-bird 4K registration
SPRING BREAK: March 28 through April 1
Early Dismissal times - Friday, March 25
More than 40 West Hartsville Elementary students inducted into National Junior Beta Club
Award-winning author Sharon Draper visits Darlington students
Darlington County Board of Education hires Smith to be chief financial officer
Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology holds groundbreaking for gym renovation
Hartsville Police Department treats Thornwell Students to a day at the movies
Darlington County Transition Team hosts first open houses
NEWS AND PRESS: March Teacher Feature winners chosen
SCDOT awards Safe Routes to School grant worth up to $400,000 to Carolina Elementary
DCIS, community agencies form Pre-Judicial Truancy Council to keep students in school
Washington Street Parent Team surprises teachers with grants for education projects
MORNING NEWS: Brunson-Dargan's Little Gents test their skills at Florence restaurant
NEWS AND PRESS: Lamar welcomes Carolina's Kids Clothing Closet
Hartsville High hosting free band concert Thursday
REMINDER: Friday, March 4 will be a make-up day
Wednesday, Feb. 24 Early Dismissal Times
Seven DCSD schools earn Palmetto Gold Awards
Darlington Middle boys basketball clinches conference title
Lamar Elementary kicks off Read and Feed after-school program
Darlington County School District, Florence-Darlington Technical College launch dual-credit courses at B.A. Gary Educational Complex
Shaw Resigns As HHS Basketball Coach
DCSD thanks Hilex Poly for donation to warehouse
Mayo High Principal Arlene Wallace named Educator of the Year by Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce
Three Hartsville High student-athletes sign national letters of intent
Darlington County Adult Education hosting free 'Silver Surfers' technology sessions
Morongell and Vos win Hartsville, Darlington Middle spelling bees
Sonoco, TEACH foundations bring Charleston Symphony Orchestra to Hartsville schools
Brunson-Dargan's Little Gents Club teaching life lessons to young students
Carolina Elementary, Governor's School continue after-school robotics program
DCSD students celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Darlington County School District again offers parents choices
Kourtney Shumate named state finalist for highest national honor in science, mathematics
Darlington County School District closed for Friday, Jan. 22
FOR INFORMATION: When Good Weather Goes Bad
DCSD 'eflyer' system saves 1.7 million sheets of paper
Darlington County School District to honor board of education
Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 Early Dismissal Times
DCSD seeking school bus drivers
DCIT holds National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony
Darlington County schools place in qualifier for robotics state championships
Holiday Card winner Driggers tours DCIT graphics communications lab
Rosenwald Elementary/Middle, DCSD working closely with Teach For America
Lamar High School wins Class A Division II football title
Darlington County School District students earn state choir honors
Duke Energy honored with 2015 Jimmy Newsom Signature Award
DCSD's Jefferson, Hughes launch 'edtech' podcast
Darlington Middle hosting Pee Dee qualifier for robotics state championships
Hartsville Middle School football achieves three-peat
Carolina Elementary pays tribute to veterans with 'Wall of Honor'
Free Masons donate Washington portrait to North Hartsville Elementary
Brockington hosts family 'Math Night'
Darlington High grad returns home to revamp marching band
Rotary Club of Darlington donates hundreds of dictionaries to DCSD
DCSD leading extraordinary STEM grant partnership
Hartsville's Coker named Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist
Darlington County School District continues end-of-course test gains
New DCIS programs focus on reading and culture
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It was not his job but he is such nice guy that everyone respected him including us. I believe he was the youngest owner we hired of a company. He never had to yell or act like a jerk and let everyone know this is someones home savings and lifelong dream. He made sure everyone knew that its not just a job. He explained all costs and step by step of what would be done. He was very forthcoming if something had to be changed. He is very honest and takes pride in his work. He was always at the job every day and treated it like it was his own house; he worked longer and harder than anyone else. He wanted to make sure, due the fact that houses are so close to each other, that no damage was done to our neighbors house or ours with the big machines used he did it himself. He even put up silk fencing before he started at no charge to us. There was a problem with an electrical line missed marked and had to be moved right in the path of the new addition. When digging it shut the job down temporarily, but Joe got Com Ed out right away to move the line. This was not in our budget but we already knew we saved so much when he had to call me at work he was scared. Glad to inform you with him that was our biggest problem and we lost no sleep. By end of the week the job was back on schedule. We never had to worry about materials not being paid, he did this without asking. When it came time for every payout there were only three. He turned something I thought was going to be a long nightmare into something that did not take much of our time. However the job was big enough Joe explained that what he quoted was able to do extras and not work for free. Not because we were homeowners trying get everything for the cheapest or free. He informed us yes there are bad contractors but there are people that rip them off too. So it works both ways. Joe showed proof of all receipts (which I would never have thought to ask). He also informed us to do the same thing with the other subcontractors we hired that were doing work as well. I have heard of horror stories of liens being put on homes, we never had to worry. We didn't even have to put a deposit down until the concrete was ready to be poured. The job came in under budget and was done very professional. He never tried to over sell us anything we did not need. We asked him about heated concrete floors because we heard other people loved them. Most contractors would jump on it and charge a fortune for extras. He told us that it was very efficient but his crew has only done a couple, it is very time consuming and worries about leaks in the line. Instead of trying to sell us on it, he told us get bids. After we told him how much others cost he said he would do it for the cost of labor only if we order it. He spent so much time with the manufacture on the phone and made sure he would not have to rip his new concrete up. He said he has done a couple but has been lucky, not what we do every day. We paid for the system and he only charged us labor but the deal was my husband had to help so they both learned about it. It cost us less than half the bids we got. We love it, the best thing ever got and we were still within our budget. My husband is a union carpenter whom would work with Joe or recommend him any day. He was very impressed with his work; he went above and beyond what was expected and even threw in a few extras to keep us happy. After the second day I was completely confident I hired the right person. He did a follow up call after the first month, three months later and stopped by just to make sure we were still happy and there were no problems. This is our second year and have passed his name along to all my friends and family. We are happy to report that we love our addition and have made it the dream house. Its done, furnished and we saved so much we could furnish it. I never thought in million years the project would come under budget. For being the biggest project I ever taken on, without him I dont think it would have went as well. It was well worth the countless hours my husband and I spent with him he acted more like the general contractor. We had enough for a new concrete driveway in the end instead of asphalt. We offered him a bonus since he acted like a general contractor and relied on him so heavily we felt bad but he turned it down. He said his guys deserve it more than him but he could not take it. He said if we wanted to get them any Christmas presents that he usually gets them gift cards for red wing boots. He said he has not been able to do it past few years because of the economy and after the job, they did need them. He still sends us Christmas cards and so do we. Debbie If you have any questions you can email me at email@example.com 2, 2015


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Bitcoin currency sign
This article is semi-protected until October 23, 2019. As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment. 8 million unique users using a bitcoin currency sign wallet, most of them using bitcoin. 00000001 bitcoins, one hundred millionth of a bitcoin.
000001 bitcoins, one millionth of a bitcoin or 100 satoshis. 001 bitcoins, one thousandth of a bitcoin or 100,000 satoshis. On 18 August 2008, the domain name "bitcoin. The identity of Nakamoto remains unknown. 2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks. Finney downloaded the bitcoin software the day it was released, and received 10 bitcoins from Nakamoto in the world's first bitcoin transaction.
In the early days, Nakamoto is estimated to have mined 1 million bitcoins. Nakamoto subsequently disappeared from any involvement in bitcoin. Andresen stated he then sought to decentralize control, saying: "As soon as Satoshi stepped back and threw the project onto my shoulders, one of the first things I did was try to decentralize that. So, if I get hit by a bus, it would be clear that the project would go on. This left opportunity for controversy to develop over the future development path of bitcoin. Transactions were not properly verified before they were included in the blockchain, which let users bypass bitcoin's economic restrictions and create an indefinite number of bitcoins. 184 billion bitcoins were generated in a single transaction, and sent to two addresses on the network.
Within hours, the transaction was spotted and erased from the transaction log after the bug was fixed and the network forked to an updated version of the bitcoin protocol. Bitcoin Cash has a larger blocksize limit and had an identical blockchain at the time of fork. Bitcoin Gold changes the proof-of-work algorithm used in mining. Network nodes can validate transactions, add them to their copy of the ledger, and then broadcast these ledger additions to other nodes.
Approximately six times per hour, a new group of accepted transactions, a block, is created, added to the blockchain, and quickly published to all nodes. When a user sends bitcoins, the user designates each address and the amount of bitcoin being sent to that address in an output. To prevent double spending, each input must refer to a previous unspent output in the blockchain. The use of multiple inputs corresponds to the use of multiple coins in a cash transaction. Since transactions can have multiple outputs, users can send bitcoins to multiple recipients in one transaction. In such a case, an additional output is used, returning the change back to the payer. Any input satoshis not accounted for in the transaction outputs become the transaction fee.


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I really like i Gig Book for the pre-created fakebooks but I gotta admit I'm super frustrated at this point (about 6 hours into trying to get this work) with creating my own index and using the bulk upload. I've tried three different formats this one like this; (and yes I have about 80 entries I'm just shown the first 10 or so here for illustration.)
["African Skies Bb"],[1],[2],["Brecker, Michael"]
["Almost Like Being In Love Bb"],[3],[1],["Loewe, Frederick"]
["Along Came Betty Bb"],[4],[1],["Golson, Bennie"]
["Ana Maria Bb"],[5],[2],["Bartling, Tom"]
["Angelic (for Jessica) Bb"],[7],[2],["Abate, Greg"]
["As Quiet As It's Kept Bb"],[9],[2],["Watson, Bobby"]
["Back Rub Bb"],[11],[1],["Unknown, Author"]
["Beatrice Bb"],[12],[1],["Rivers, Sam"]
["Better Days Ahead (Metheny) Bb"],[13],[2],["Metheny,Pat"]
one like this;
"African Skies Bb",1,2,"Brecker, Michael"
"Almost Like Being In Love Bb",3,1,"Loewe, Frederick"
"Along Came Betty Bb",4,1,"Golson, Bennie"
"Ana Maria Bb",5,2,"Bartling, Tom"
"Angelic (for Jessica) Bb",7,2,"Abate, Greg"
"As Quiet As It's Kept Bb",9,2,"Watson, Bobby"
"Back Rub Bb",11,1,"Unknown, Author"
"Beatrice Bb",12,1,"Rivers, Sam"
"Better Days Ahead (Metheny) Bb",13,2,"Metheny,Pat"
and one like this;
"[African Skies Bb]",[1],[2],"[Brecker, Michael]"
"[Almost Like Being In Love Bb]",[3],[1],"[Loewe, Frederick]"
"[Along Came Betty Bb]",[4],[1],"[Golson, Bennie]"
"[Ana Maria Bb]",[5],[2],"[Bartling, Tom]"
"[Angelic (for Jessica) Bb]",[7],[2],"[Abate, Greg]"
"[As Quiet As It's Kept Bb]",[9],[2],"[Watson, Bobby]"
"[Back Rub Bb]",[11],[1],"[Unknown, Author]"
"[Beatrice Bb]",[12],[1],"[Rivers, Sam]"
"[Better Days Ahead (Metheny) Bb]",[13],[2],"[Metheny,Pat]"
and all give me an error message that says; "Incorrect data format at line 1:" and then what's on the first line how ever it's formated. I'm pretty much convinced at this point that this feature/function doesn't work. Regardless the thing is very unfriendly. I thought it was a great idea, still do, but the execution is not good and has become too much of a time sink. I thought iGig Book would save me a bunch of time indexing fakebooks and dealing with other charts for my jazz combo gigs but now I just feel like I've wasted my time and should have used ForScore or Mobilsheets which I use for charts with other bands.
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Re: Trying to Use Bulk Upload for My Own Book Index
Perhaps an app where you do not have the ability to create an index would be better suited for you. Our philosophy is for one to use the tool that works best for them. You think the Bulk Upload doesn't work? People are using it everyday with success. How is that possible? For starters here's the guide right from the Bulk Upload page:
Notice how brackets are only used to illustrate what the fields contain and what follows it is an example of what an actual entry would look. Notice how your data doesn't look anything like this:
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"[song title]",[page number],[number of pages],"[composer last name, composer first name]"
"Tune Up",7,1,"Davis, Miles"
My suggestion is to take the line above into a text editor not a word processor and use it as a basis for creating your entries. When you do that you'll have success with the bulk upload feature which has a very strict parser.
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"Tune Up",7,1,"Davis, Miles"
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Physical Sciences
Research Highlights
November 2010
The Chemistry of Carbon Sequestration
Geochemical expert discusses turning carbon dioxide into minerals, need for catalysts
A scientific approach to capturing and storing carbon dioxide was discussed at the recent Frontiers in Geochemistry Seminar. Enlarge Image
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide emitted by cars, cement plants, and other sources is a global problem and one that has taken over much of Dr. Eric Oelkers' career. A well-respected geochemist whose articles have garnered more than 4000 citations, Oelkers shared his insights on carbon sequestration at the Frontiers in Geochemistry Seminar Series on October 28, 2010. This series provides a venue for experts to share novel ideas and scientific advances with staff at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Oelkers and his team at the National Center of Scientific Research in France are investigating the kinetics or speed of the reaction that incorporates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into minerals, where the carbon can reside for tens of millions of years. In nature, carbon dioxide dissolved in water is mixed with metal cations from dissolved silicate minerals. The reaction between the two forms solid metal carbonates. With some metal cations, such as ubiquitous magnesium, this reaction takes an unusually long time to occur. Given the abundance of magnesium in the oceans, where all excess atmospheric carbon dioxide could in principle be combined into stable minerals, Oelkers and his team wanted to speed it up.
Subsequent laboratory studies by Oelkers and his team showed that few carbon-containing minerals will form at relatively low temperatures, around that of boiling water. Therefore, the key may be in identifying catalysts that encourage the formation of metal carbonates at lower temperatures.
"He's looking at things very differently from a lot of other scientists," said Dr. Chris Thompson, who is working on carbon sequestration at PNNL. "He has a very different approach from what we're doing."
Bio: A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Eric Oelkers is well respected in the geochemical community. He is a co-author of the software package SUPCRT92. This software calculates the thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions over a range of temperatures and pressures. Oelkers is also known for his work on the journals Chemical Geology, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and Elements. He is a Research Director at the National Center of Scientific Research in Toulouse, France. He is also Chair of the Center's Experimental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Department.


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The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and protect public health, safety, and property, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance* program at 75 percent Federal funding.
(* "Public Assistance" means assistance to state and local governments, not individuals and families).
List of Declared Counties.
Contact Information
Governor's Division of Emergency Management
ATTN: State Public Assistance
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Michael Lombardi
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.
Major: Meteorology
WCSU Degree: Bachelor of Science in Meteorology
Internships: WCBS-TV in New York, January - May 2008
Activities: Meteorology Club
Honors and Awards: Dean's List every semester, 3.96 GPA
Nontraditional student Michael Lombardi received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College in 1974 and an M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1976. He worked more than 25 years in the corporate world as a finance executive, most recently as the chief financial officer for a global media production and distribution company, before deciding to pursue a dream that dates back to his childhood. "I have had a life-long passion for the weather since I was a small child," he says. "It has been my dream to study weather."
When considering where to go to fulfill his dream, Lombardi began researching meteorology programs within a reasonable distance from his home. That's how he found WestConn. "Iit is 30 minutes from my home," Lombardi says. "It offered what I needed. The program gives you a full range of exposure. This is the only full-fledged, operational meteorology program in the New York metropolitan area. It seemed like the kind of place I could learn about weather forecasting and analysis."
Asked what he will remember most about his WestConn experience, Lombardi says, "In general, developing friendships with the other students, who have been so welcoming." Lombardi also credits Assistant Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology Rob Eisenson with having been a mentor. And while he's too modest to mention it, no doubt being featured in a segment taped on campus by The Weather Channel about this 56-year-old student will prove to be a memory, too.
After graduation, Lombardi says he will definitely work. "Ideally, I hope to combine my new training in the meteorolgy sciences with my business and management background. I am interested in broadcast meteorolgy as well as educational outreach."
Lombardi's advice to new students entering WCSU is: "Immerse yourself in the total college experience. This is a unique period in your life. Don't waste it. Study hard, follow your passions, stretch yourself academically. Join clubs and participate in other activities on campus. Make friends and have fun too."


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Coach Dabo Swinney puts emphasis on the little things despite the huge expectations the Tigers face this season.
Clemson kicks off spring practice today with expectations as high as they've been in recent memory, but while coach Dabo Swinney knows the past few seasons have instilled abundant confidence, it's a brand new day.
"You're basically starting over with a new team and new chemistry, new leaders and a lot of competition at a lot of positions," Swinney said.
"The big emphasis for us is kind of going back and focusing on the fundamentals and techniques of what we're trying to teach. That's where we'll start, kind of at ground zero and hopefully after 15 practices we'll come out of it feeling like we've made some progress toward being a good football team and we'll continue to build on that."
The Tigers return the bulk of a roster that has won 21 games and the 2011 ACC championship in the past two seasons. A couple of big-time playmakers in receiver DeAndre Hopkins and tailback Andre Ellington, along with stalwart center Dalton Freeman and tight end Brandon Ford, are gone from the offense, while defensive lineman Malliciah Goodman, safety Rashard Hall and linebacker Tig Willard have departed the defensive side.
Of course this season's returning headliners are quarterback Tajh Boyd and receiver Sammy Watkins with a pair of Dorman receivers — Adam Humphries and Charone Peake — in the mix to try and be the main secondary target after Watkins.
The biggest concern is in the secondary, where Clemson signed eight defensive backs in its recent recruiting class and won't get to see exactly what they have until the majority arrive this summer. Swinney is excited to have three defensive backs returning from injury in Darius Robinson, Martin Jenkins and Baushad Breeland.
"Those are three guys who are critical," Swinney said. "All of them have made big-time plays in big games over the years. Getting those guys back healthy is going to be key. We don't have a lot of bodies right there now for spring ball because we signed eight defensive backs so half our number at that position isn't here.
"That's the only position on our team that I feel like we're just not going to know a lot until we get the rest of these guys to join us this summer."
One player the Tigers won't have at the onset is junior corner Garry Peters, who started five games last season but will miss the start of spring on suspension for an attitude adjustment.
"We're really excited about Garry as a player and we think he made huge strides this past year as a football player, but he's a guy who still has to fully commit and have his attitude right," Swinney said.
Swinney is excited about the experience, talent and overall makeup of his roster and feels he has the type of players who not only will show up big on game day, but truly understand all the offseason work it takes to get to where he hopes to go.
"It's all part of the process about how you go to work each day and it starts in the weight room then into the meeting rooms and out on the practice field. Every year it's just a process of starting over. What has happened really doesn't matter and you just go back to work.
"They know how to win, but more important they know how to prepare to win and that's the process they understand having been through it the past few years. They want to be great and our job as coaches is to help them get there.
"I don't think anybody here is satisfied with what we've accomplished. There's been a lot of good things happening but our goal is to compete for a national championship. We want to be in the mix for a BCS bowl every year. We want to finish in the top-10 multiple times, that's what we're trying to do and the guys understand the margin for error is very small when you're trying to be one of those elite teams."


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Blancpain Experience
During a Blancpain Race weekend, guests of the Manufacture from Le Brassus enjoy the opportunity of getting an inside look at the world of motorsport, including paying a visit to the Blancpain Racing pit to see the mechanics' work at close hand, and to the timekeeping rooms to grasp the importance of each second. The highlight of the weekend is the gridwalk, during which the VIPs discover the atmosphere prevailing on the starting grid just a few minutes from the race start.
Blancpain hosts its guests in the dedicated Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo village in an atmosphere cleverly mingling Fine Watchmaking and the art of living. During a tasting session and a conversation with the watchmaker who is present, they discover the latest collections from the Manufacture and its exceptional timepieces.
Another great experience offered during the Race Weekends is the VIP Laps : a lap in real race conditions on board of a Lamborghini car. Seat belt required.


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Heran Bago, on Apr 6 2006, 07:03 PM, said:
Wacky Worlds and Art Alive have Sonic in them right? I guess those should be included too.
Sega Smash Pack? I dumped that back in May '03, but I don't have it named according to any of the popular naming conventions. It's just "SSP.gba". Guess it's time to rename and upload this sucker. As far as I know, it's a good dump, because I've used this ROM to make Action Replay codes that work on the real hardware. You guys can screw with the filename if you want - I just want to get this online while I have the time.
If I can get my hands on it, I can dump the Sonic X GBA video. At least, I think I can, but as far as I know, my Flash2Advance doesn't have any restrictions on anything but filesize.
EDIT: Looks like someone uploaded the Sonic X GBA video ROM. Thanks for saving me a bit of cash.
EDIT 2: Gameboy Advance/Supa Clean/ created, ROM uploaded.


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Just wondering, how do you think Lane and Maxwell will do against Buffalo?
I bring up one scenario, and that is Richard Sherman rose to a starting spot. Everyone thought he would suck, and he turns out to be a superstar! Our FO is great at drafting CB's, and we acquire great ones, so why would Lane or Maxwell be any different?
Just hoping the best for these guys, and it's possible one of them takes advantage of their time to shine by playing admirably and seizing the job from Thurmond/Browner. Hopefully!


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Guy Claims He Owns The Idea Of Oprah Visiting Australia, Plans To Sue
from the ownership-society-at-work dept
However, last month, Oprah did finally go visit Australia, and Tourism Australia was (not surprisingly) heavily involved. However, Heuvel claims that since Tourism Australia had promised to work with him, it had now breached a contract. As for the idea that perhaps (just maybe) plenty of others at Tourism Australia might have had the idea of bringing perhaps the most recognizable entertainer in the world to the country to play up tourism in Australia? Why, that's impossible, according to Heuvel:
"Tourism Australia is saying that it thought up the idea, which is ludicrous."Ludicrous? Really? Tourism Australia admits that it worked with Heuvel in 2005, and that that bid to lure Oprah down under failed. End of story. This latest trip was entirely unrelated. However, it appears that Heuvel really thinks that the idea itself is his and his alone, and that Tourism Australia owes him "millions" for actually having Oprah visit the country, without paying him first.


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If you would prefer to do your holiday shopping from the comforts of home, rather than waking up at the crack of dawn and battling hordes of people, then today's Cyber Monday is definitely your kind of day.
While Black Friday offered tons of fantastic deals, you can score just as big and save just as much on Cyber Monday deals. (And don't forget to use this round-up of great holiday shopping apps throughout the season!)
Of course, when it comes to shopping online, which requires inputting your personal and financial details, there are a lot of things to be wary of to ensure that you information is protected. With this Cyber Monday expected to be the biggest online (and mobile) shopping day yet, it is a prime opportunity for sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals to create fake deals that seem too good to pass up.
Here are a 10 helpful tips for Cyber Monday shoppers from Trend Micro that will help keep your online purchases and your information secure:
1. Go with What You Know – Bookmark reliable online shopping site as search engines like Google can lead you to malicious sites. (Top 3 e-commerce sites – eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba.com)
2. Go with Your Instinct – Ignore suspicious emails and spam offering huge discounts and bargains as they may contain malicious links and file attachments.
3. If it's Too Good to Be True It Usually Is – Spam and online ads that offer mind-boggling promos and discounts can lead to web threats.
4. Double, Triple Confirm – Check a payment site's URL – Phishers trick users into giving out personal information via spoofed pages. One of the most commonly phished sites is eBay.
5. Tried and True – Use reliable security software that helps you avoid visiting comprised sites.
6. Buyer Beware – Never use a payment method that does not offer any kind of buyer protection. Wire transfers and money orders are therefore off the table as there is no way of getting your money back. Pay with a credit card as it offers better protection.
7. Keep it Private – Don't shop in a public "hot spot" or in places with unsecure networks. Limit online shopping to when you are at home, this assures uninterrupted and safe sessions.
8. Spot the Obvious – Legitimate banking or e-commerce sites' URLs usually begin with https not http. The padlock icon at the lower right or near the address bar (depending on your browser) is also a good indicator of site's security.
9. Keep Records – Always keep your transaction records to track your online purchases and avoid becoming a victim of online scams and other kinds of fraud.
10. Stay Aware – Stringently check your credit card billing statements to monitor all of your transactions. Immediately report any discrepancies to your bank.
Not only should you heed these tips today, but for any time you are shopping online. While you may be patting yourself on the back for saving a good amount, just make sure that you are also keeping your information protected.
If you have a question for Screen Play or would like to submit a product for consideration, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.