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South Dakota State Makes It Five Straight, Wins Big At Omaha
Nobody's hotter in the Summit League right now than South Dakota State, as the Jackrabbits ran their win streak to a conference-high five games with a 77-60 win at Omaha.
SDSU was balanced on offense and stingy on defense. The Jacks with two players with double-doubles, Jake Bittle with his first career milestone 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds, Cody Larson with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Brayden Carlson led all scorers with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
Defensively, South Dakota State, stunned by the Mavs at home last month, returned the favor, limiting UNO to 32 percent shooting. Guards CJ Carter and Marcus Tyus, who combined for 31 points in the win in Brookings last month, had just 12 in this one.
SDSU led nearly wire-to-wire in Nebraska as Bittle sparked the offense with six early points and a six-point lead. Mike Rostampour had seven quick points for UNO and the Mavericks had a short lived pone point lead.
But the Jackrabbit clamped down the rest of the way in the first half, limiting the Mavs to just 30 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes.
About the only thing SDSU didn't do well in the first half was long range shooting - just 1-of-8, but the Jacks made up for it, going 13-of-22 (59%) on their two-point attempts to open up a 37-27 halftime lead.
Bittle finished the first half with 11 points, Carlson with eight.
For the third straight game, the SDSU defense held a team under 40 percent shooting, and under 70 points.
The Jacks dominated the boards, outrebounding UNO by 18 and grabbing 17 offensive rebounds.
South Dakota State (15-10/7-3) plays at Western Illinois Saturday at 7:00pm.


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Q. What is the maximum number of 15A or 20A, 125V receptacle outlets permitted on a 20A, 120V general-purpose branch circuit in a commercial occupancy?
A. For commercial occupancies, the NEC requires each receptacle outlet to be calculated at 180VA [220.14(I)]. Therefore, the maximum number of receptacles permitted on a 20A circuit would be 13 (Fig. 1 at right).
Circuit VA=Volts×Amperes
Circuit VA=120V×20A
Circuit VA=2,400VA
Number of Receptacles=2,400VA"180VA
Number of Receptacles=13
Note: According to the NEC Handbook, published by the NFPA, general-purpose receptacles aren't considered a continuous load.
Q. What is the maximum number of 15A or 20A, 125V receptacle and lighting outlets permitted on a 15A, 120V general-purpose branch circuit in a dwelling unit?
A. The NEC doesn't limit the number of receptacle and lighting outlets on a general-purpose branch circuit in a dwelling unit. See the NFPA's NEC Handbook for more information.
Although there's no limit to the number of lighting and/or receptacle outlets on dwelling general-purpose branch circuits, the NEC does require a minimum number of circuits to be installed for general-purpose receptacles and lighting outlets [210.11(A)]. In addition, the receptacle and lighting loads must be evenly distributed among the required circuits [210.11(B)].
Caution: Although it's unlikely, your jurisdiction might have a local electrical requirement that limits the number of receptacles and lighting outlets on a general-purpose branch circuit.
Q. Does the Code limit using service entrance cable as a feeder or branch circuit?
A. According to 338.10, all circuit conductors must be insulated, including the grounded neutral conductor. However, a bare conductor can be used for the grounded neutral conductor when the cable is used as a feeder to a remote building in accordance with 250.32.
Service-entrance cable used for interior branch circuits or feeders must be installed in accordance with Parts I and II of Art. 334, excluding 334.80. Basically, this means that Type SE cable must be installed as if it were nonmetallic-sheath cable, with the exclusion on conductor sizing as it relates to 60°C terminals.
Caution: Underground service-entrance cable (Type USE) can't be used for interior wiring because it doesn't have flame-retardant insulation.
Q. What are the installation requirements for dwelling unit lighting outlets and switches?
A. According to 210.70, at least one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet must be installed in every habitable room and bathroom of a dwelling unit. In other than kitchens and bathrooms, a receptacle controlled by a wall switch can be used instead of a lighting outlet. Lighting outlets can be controlled by occupancy sensors equipped with a manual override that permits the sensor to function as a wall switch.
The Code contains the location requirement for the wall switched-controlled lighting outlet, but it doesn't specify the location for the switch. Naturally, you wouldn't want to install a switch behind a door or other inconvenient location, but the NEC doesn't require you to relocate the switch to suit the swing of the door. When in doubt as to the best location to place a light switch, consult the job plans or ask the customer. If you're the boss and you don't know, check with the authority having jurisdiction.
In addition, not less than one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet must be installed in hallways, stairways, attached garages, and detached garages with electric power. At least one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet must also provide illumination on the exterior side of outdoor entrances or exits with grade level access.
Q. Must a metallic tray be grounded?
A. Metallic cable trays must be effectively bonded to ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to safely conduct any fault current likely to be imposed on them [250.96(A)]. This is accomplished by bonding the metal parts to an equipment grounding (bonding) conductor that's sized to the circuit protection device in accordance with 250.122 [392.7(A)].
Note: Metallic cable trays can serve as equipment grounding (bonding) conductors where continuous maintenance and supervision ensure that qualified persons service the installed cable tray system, and the [392.3(C) and 392.7(B)]:
Cable tray sections and fittings are identified for grounding (bonding) purposes.
- Cable tray sections, fittings, and connected raceways are bonded to each other in accordance with 250.96, using bolted mechanical connectors or bonding jumpers sized in accordance with 250.102.
Q. Does the NEC require the metal covers of handholes to be grounded? Could I use a ground rod for this purpose?
A. Metal covers and other exposed conductive surfaces of handholes must be effectively bonded to ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to safely conduct any fault current likely to be imposed on them [250.96(A)]. This is accomplished by bonding the metal parts to an equipment grounding (bonding) conductor sized to the circuit protection device in accordance with 250.122.
Caution: A ground rod doesn't provide the effective ground-fault path necessary to clear a ground fault. Because the resistance of the earth is so high, very little current returns to the electrical supply source via the earth.
Danger: Failure to bond metal handholes and manhole covers in accordance with 250.4(A)(3) and 250.96(A) has resulted in many deaths.
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League champion South Point took three of the four individual Big South 3A Conference football awards, while Crest had nine players on the all-conference team after finishing second.
Five Kings Mountain players made the All-Big South list.Postseason awards as selected by the league's head coaches.
League champion South Point took three of the four individual Big South 3A Conference football awards, while Crest had nine players on the all-conference team after finishing second.
Five Kings Mountain players made the All-Big South list.
South Point fullback Tyler Bray and Red Raider linebacker Daishon Davis took top offensive and defensive honors, respectively, while second-year South Point coach Mickey Lineberger was tabbed as Coach of the Year.
Hunter Huss return man Kerrion Moore is the league�s Special Teams Player of the Year.
Crest�s All-Big South performers were Omar Brooks (DL), P.J. Brooks (QB/DB), Natron Gidney (OL), Ryan Hillman (OL), Jarrel Long (LB), Jalin Moore (RB/DB), Quinton Patterson (LB), Dane Rogers Jr. (DE) and Dominique Roseboro (RB/DB).
Jalin Moore finished with 1,333 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 11.3 yards per carry. Rogers is a Clemson commitment, while Patterson has committed to N.C. State.
Kings Mountain landed Jonathan Clark (QB), Michael Douglas (RB/DB), Da�Shon Guest (RB), Graham Keeter (OL) and Xavier Johnson (WR) on the all-conference team.
Clark threw for 2,072 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior and led Cleveland County in passing yards per game (188.4). He finished with more than 4,000 career passing yards.
Guest tallied 1,410 and 14 touchdowns rushing and paced the county with 128.2 rushing yards per contest.
Johnson�s 54 receptions, 862 receiving yards and 78.4 yards per game all led the county. He had four receiving touchdowns, tied for third in Cleveland County.
Offensive player of the year: Tyler Bray, South Point, FB, Jr.
Defensive player of the year: Daishon Davis, South Point, LB, Jr.
Special teams player of the year: Kerrion Moore, Hunter Huss, KR/PR, Jr.
Coach of the year: Mickey Lineberger, South Point
All-conference team
South Point
Devan Robbins, Sr.
Jaquan Brooks, So.
Deonte Gaston, Jr.
Jon Robert Stewart, Sr.
Deion Jones, Jr.
Aaron Biggerstaff, Sr.
Mykel Davis, Sr.
Nimar Smith, Sr.
Tanner Muse, So.
Richard Dunning, Jr.
Camden Van Pelt, Sr.
Jarrel Long, Sr.
Dominique Roseboro, So.
PJ Brooks, So.
Jalin Moore, Jr.
Quinton Patterson, Sr.
Ryan Hillman, Sr.
Omar Brooks, So.
Natron Gidney, Sr.
Dane Rogers Jr., Sr.
Tre Brice, Jr.
Demetrius Oliver, Sr.
Grant Stafford, Sr.
E.J. Vanderpuye, Sr.
Anthony Hambright, Sr.
Derek Weber, Jr.
Isaac Wright, Jr.
Marquez Robbs, Jr.
Logan Bradley, Jr.
Bishop Ford, So.
Mykelti Armstrong, Jr.
Josh Mills, Sr.
Calvin Johnson, Sr.
Collin Munson, Sr.
Marlon Carter, Sr.
Hunter Huss
Norquan Otis, Sr.
Delmonte McClure, So.
Chad Mackins, Jr.
Cody Jones, Sr.
Ramon Woods, Sr.
Andrew Jordan, So.
Michael Douglas, Sr.
Jonathan Clark, Sr.
Dashon Guest, Jr.
Graham Keeter, So.
Xavier Johnson, So.
North Gaston
Corey Staley, Sr.
James Passmore, Jr.
Xzavier Spriggs, Sr.
Nick Haskin, Jr.


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Sprint is expected to report a big loss of subscribers in its next earnings report, expected Feb. 11, further fueling speculation that No. 3 carrier Sprint has to merge with brash and bold " Un-Carrier" T-Mobile US.
Japan's SoftBank owns 80% of Sprint and is reportedly seeking ways to raise the cash needed to buy out Deutsche Telekom's 67% share of T-Mobile. The move comes as T-Mobile is gaining subscribers and Sprint is losing them, partly due to recent network disruptions.
On Jan. 8, T-Mobile announced it had added 869,000 net subscribers in advance of its fourth quarter 2013 earnings call, set for Feb. 25.
Meanwhile, analysts say that Sprint could report losing up to 500,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2013. If it proves true, the number would be more than double the 243,000 subscriber losses Sprint reported for the final quarter of 2012.
"I expect Sprint to report a big subscriber loss, maybe around 400,000 to 500,000 for fourth quarter 2013, and a lot of those subs are going to T-Mobile," said Eric Costa, analyst at Technology & Business Research in an email to Computerworld.
In a recent note, Jefferies analyst Mike McCormack estimated Sprint will report losing 475,000 customers in the quarter. Kevin Smithen at Macquarie Securities estimated that Sprint will lose 360,000 customers.
The recent increases in T-Mobile subscribers and the losses predicted for Sprint are of the "postpaid" variety -- customers that pay monthly service fees after services are incurred. Prepaid plans have gained more popularity in the past two years as carriers offer lower cost smartphones and a variety of data plans when paid in advance.
Several analysts said a decision by Sprint to buy T-Mobile depends on a number of factors, including whether the deal can pass muster with regulators. Another big unknown is whether Dish Networks will attempt to buy T-Mobile to establish a bigger stake in fixed wireless services.
"I'd say it's looking likely that Sprint will try to buy T-Mobile, yet it will be a battle to get through regulation," Costa said.
Sprint's chances with regulators would be better than AT&T's in its failed effort to buy T-Mobile in 2011, partly because Sprint is smaller than AT&T and has performed poorly in recent quarters, he added.
Other analysts say that regulators at the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission, may favor keeping T-Mobile as the No. 4 carrier, given its recent successes and the need to have four significant carriers in the U.S.
Sprint and T-Mobile wouldn't comment on speculation that a merger deal may be in the works.
The combined subscriber base of a merged Sprint-T-Mobile would be about 98 million, including 51 million postpaid. By comparison AT&T has about 110 million total subscribers, 73 million postpaid, and Verizon Wireless has 122 million total and 97 million postpaid, based on third quarter reports.
As of Oct. 31, Sprint had 54.9 million total subscribers, 30.9 million postpaid.
Bill Menezes, an analyst at Gartner, said he doesn't think it's advisable for Sprint to merge with T-Mobile.
"It's unclear that the continuing organizational disruption at Sprint from integrating another mega-merger would benefit the company in the long run or would benefit customers," he said in an email. "Sprint's already running behind in its turnaround and that's costing it customers."
Menezes said that Sprint customers, including large enterprise customers, are untrusting of Sprint because of network disruptions that hit during Sprint's expansive Network Vision upgrade, which included the addition of LTE wireless technology.
"My guess is that [subscriber losses] could spike if they announce a merger," Menezes said. "Numerous Sprint enterprise customers already have suffered transient, but significant service disruptions due to the Network Vision upgrades. Many customers are pissed and many have left the company as a result."
T-Mobile, by contrast, has a small share of large business customers, Menezes said.
While Menezes opposes a Sprint-T-Mobile merger, analyst Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates said it should happen, mainly to challenge what he called the AT&T and Verizon "duopoly."
A combination of Sprint and T-Mobile "would make for a viable third competitor in the U.S. market where the minor players are shrinking," he said. "The argument that a merger would lower competition with fewer choices is only valid when the competition is on equal footing and has the potential to make a difference in cost structure or products. With Sprint so far behind, I don't think you could make that argument."
Gold said T-Mobile can't continue to lure more subscribers through its UnCarrier initiatives, which include making hefty payments for smartphones and rebates, if it hopes be profitable for the long term. "Even T-Mobile has limited marketing capability against the duopoly of Verizon and AT&T," he said.
Gold said that a combined Sprint and T-Mobile would provide an attractive combination of spectrum bands, improving network speeds and coverage.
Given it will take years for either company to fully transition to LTE, he said a combined company would have to maintain two network footprints for at least three to four years. "That keeps operations costs higher than they would like, but it's doable, and you can incentivize users to upgrade to new devices sooner," Gold said.
Sprint now operates at 800 MHz (via networks obtained through the Nextel acquisition); 1900 MHz (formerly used for Sprint PCS with 2G and 3G); and 2.5 GHz (former Clearwire spectrum which allows Sprint to create Sprint Spark to combine three bands for better network service.)
T-Mobile has spectrum in the 1700 and 1900 MHz bands and recently bought 700 MHz spectrum from Verizon. The only common band the two companies hold is 1900 MHz, Menezes noted, unless both companies buy some of the 600 MHz band in the next year or so.
The two companies could benefit by using carrier aggregation technology across their various spectrum bands. "Sprint and T-Mobile have for some time had the largest aggregate spectrum holdings, meaning that in many top 25 markets they will have the largest capacity to carry wireless traffic," Menezes added.
While Menezes doesn't believe the merger is a good idea, he said it's important to "never underestimate Softbank [with its] long-term perspective on the market that will enable it to ride out the short-term disruptions that would attend a T-Mobile acquisition."
SoftBank could also have bigger, global plans.
"The big wild card here could be Deutsche Telekom and what Softbank might be arranging with DT with its huge international networking and cellular footprint," Menezes said. "SoftBank is always a 'strategic' buyer."
Matt Hamblen covers mobile and wireless, smartphones and other handhelds, and wireless networking for Computerworld. Follow Matt on Twitter at @matthamblen, or subscribe to Matt's RSS feed . His email address is [email protected]
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Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most important names in cinematic history, and is responsible for some of Hollywood's most iconic films — titles like "Psycho," "Rear Window," "Vertigo" and "The 39 Steps."
But you don't have to be a follower of Hitch to enjoy the madcap laughs brought to hilarious theatrical life in Patrick Barlow's adaptation of "The 39 Steps."
Golden's Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., is hosting "The 39 Steps" March 23 through April 29. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
"This is a show I've been circling for a while now, and one I've always wanted to be a part of," said Casey Andree, who plays Richard Hannay in the production. "The best thing about the show is that it really celebrates the magic of the theater."
In addition to Andree, the show features Alaina Beth Reel as the roles of Annabella Schmidt, Margaret and Pamela, John Wittbrodt as Clown One and Sean Michael Cummings as Clown Two. Both Wittbrodt's and Cummings' roles require them to play a variety of dozens of characters — something Hitchcock was able to do with a large cast and extras.
"A lot of high jinks and hilarious characterizations ensue," Andree said. "It's such a fast-paced show, and there's so much physical comedy for people who love laughing."
The show tells the story of Hannay, a man with a boring life who meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt begins.
Tips of the hat and Easter eggs abound for fans of Hitchcock's oeuvre, but the show is really made for those who crave a theatrical experience that will leave them smiling.
"You're going to have a great time at this show," Andree said. "But your face might hurt from smiling so much."
For tickets and more information, call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.
A jazzy start to Easter weekend
New York-born Jane Monheit has been one of the jazz world's most beautiful voices since she first appeared on the scene with her debut album, "Never Never Land" in 1998.
In the ensuing years, she's released a steady stream of albums, using her lush, bluesy style for a variety of styles and songwriters. Her most recent album, "The Songbook Sessions," finds Monheit taking on one of the most sacred of jazz repertories — Ella Fitzgerald's songs.
Jane Monheit will be stopping by Dazzle jazz club, 1512 Curtis St. in Denver, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29.
For tickets and information, visit www.dazzledenver.com.
Emmy-winning comedy comes to Denver
There's a good chance you know Rory Albanese's work, even if you don't recognize his face right away.
Albanese is a nine-time Emmy-winning writer and executive producer from his time on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Most recently, he was executive producer, writer and on-air correspondent for Comedy Central's "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" — which was cancelled way too soon for my tastes.
In preparation for the taping of his first hour-long special, Rory Albanese is touring the country non-stop, and will be performing five shows at Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. in Denver. He'll perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, and at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, March 30, and on Saturday, March 31.
For tickets and more information, call 303-595-3637 or visit www.comedyworks.com/comedians/rory-albanese.
Clarke's Concert of the Week — Lucy Dacus at Globe Hall
It's entirely possible that 2018 will be Lucy Dacus' year.
She released her sophomore album, "Historian," on March 2, to rapturous acclaim from critics and listeners alike. It's easily one of my favorite albums of the year, and her assured rock music and razor-sharp lyrical writing points to an artist we're going to be celebrating for years.
"This is the album I needed to make," Dacus said in a provided statement. "Everything after this is a bonus."
The album was recorded with her band in Nashville, and she worked with studio-master John Congleton to get the dynamic sound just right.
Listeners looking for one of the best and most promising musical talents of the year won't want to miss Lucy Dacus at the Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31.
To get your ticket, go to www.globehall.com.
Revving up for the Denver Auto Show
The Denver Auto Show is gearing up for this year's event — which will feature the newest imports and domestics, look ahead to the future, and more.
The Denver Auto Show — the largest premier auto show of its kind between Chicago and Los Angeles — returns April 4 through 8 at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., in Denver.
Attendees can sit in the driver's seat of more than 500 new vehicles, including the newest domestics and imports, cars, vans, hybrids, electrics, crossovers, light trucks, sport utilities, luxury models and exotic cars.
The event will also include off-road challenges at Camp Jeep, an opportunity to meet IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson from Andretti Autosport, and one-of-a-kind antique vehicles from the Forney Museum of Transportation.
Call 800-251-1563 or visit www.DenverAutoShow.com for more information.
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Jeannie Hileman's clients may receive an unexpected gift— a good cotton crop—thanks to timely rains. Hileman, who manages the Farmers Coop Gin in Carnegie, Okla., says the rain and accompanying cool weather this summer nearly wrecked the cotton crop before it got started.
"We like to get the cotton planted early so it can have a full season to mature," she says. "Spring rains came with cool fronts, and a lot of wind slowed down cotton planting and made a lot of the cotton late.
"Luckily, rains have continued on into August to keep the crop growing."
Hileman said her farmers had 4,000 acres of dryland cotton and 8,000 irrigated cotton in Caddo and Comanche counties. But cotton growers as far west as Elk City haul their crops to the Carnegie facility.
"There isn't much irrigation water available in the Elk City and Canute areas," she says. "But they have received some good rain. In that particular area, the dryland cotton should make good yields if the rain continues."
The area needs a good Indian summer for the cotton to mature. An early, warm, dry fall is will mature cotton bolls without rain causing extra plant growth.
"A lot of rain late in the growing season can cause the cotton plant to throw off its bolls and start growing again. The plant will add more bolls, but that late in the growing season there is no time for the bolls to mature before frost."
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Carnegie and Caddo Counties seem to be the stepping-off place where plentiful rains have fallen. West of Carnegie, grass and crops are growing and the countryside is green for the first time in three years
John Schieber, a Union City, Okla., farmer wishes he had planted more cotton this year. "Well, you do what you have to do with what information you have at the time," he says, standing in his 400-acre field of cotton. "Ordinarily, in better times, I would have 1,250 acres of cotton, but the past two-and-a-half years of drought, and crop market shifts, caused me and my neighbors to plant more grain sorghum and soybeans this year."
Schieber farms in the fertile valleys of the North Canadian River southwest of Oklahoma City. The 400 acres of Deltapine cotton is growing well. Inclement weather caused his cotton crop to be late emerging from the soil, he says.
Late start
"My cotton came up in scattered bunches," he says. "It took awhile before the rows were filled in and all of the cotton was growing and in good shape."
Schieber is seeing pigweed in his fields with resistance to Roundup. "I can look over my fields and see several huge pigweed plants growing where I applied Roundup earlier in the year," he says. "Banvel and Roundup will take care of the resistance problem now, but I have to apply the mixture of herbicides at the right time."
Schieber likes to grow cotton in rotation with corn in no-till fields. "The cotton benefits from fertilizer applied earlier to the corn crop grown before the cotton. My corn and soybeans are growing well now."
He watered cotton from center pivot systems twice this year, applying one inch of water each time. Timely rain helped to fill in needed moisture.
Schieber also owns a module-building cotton harvester he uses to harvest his own crop as well as for other farmers around the state.
"We could see some two-and-a-half bale per acre cotton this fall," he said. "Maybe even some three-bale cotton."
Randy Boman, Oklahoma State University cotton research director, says "most of the 2013 Oklahoma cotton crop is blooming or nearly blooming. Where irrigation is adequate, fields are progressing well, he says in the Cotton Comments online report.
Dryland fields planted close to the final planting date of June 20 — to qualify for insurance — are a little late this year. Triple digit temperatures with high winds have returned to the far southwestern corner of the state for the past week, he adds. This has resulted in high crop evapotranspiration and is taking depleting toll what soil moisture is available. The Mesonet precipitation map (available at the Cotton Comments website) indicates although there has been some timely rainfall in July, it will be necessary to obtain additional rainfall soon in order to keep cotton crop progress moving in the right direction.
Farther southwest, Texas A&M University agronomists report conditions remain favorable for crops. Recent rains and temperatures in the high 90s to 100 degrees gave crops a boost during the past few weeks in the Rolling Plains. However, more rain will be needed if daytime highs continue to be near 100 degrees. Cotton plants grew more than a foot in the past week, the report states, and were squaring in some areas. This year's cotton crop will be a little late, but producers were hopeful for a late freeze to let the crop mature.
Also of interest:
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Ms. van Delden holds an MBA from the TU Munich and the UC Berkeley. Her undergraduate degree is in Marketing and Food Sciences. Having realized the untapped potential that lies in digital business and social media early on, she managed to establish herself as a brand name in both fields with a reputation for driving innovative, effective projects.
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The head unit is the main control unit of the entire system and it comes in the form of a tuner, cassette player, compact disc (CD) player, USB device port, and input jacket panel for connection devices like Mobile phones, apple iPod.
Now most trends is DVD player and USB Pen drive stick. Now Copy of songs to Pen drive much easier than burning the DVD. Look for head unit which supports USB.
Then Wiring of the car audio system should be done in perfect way and placing of the speaker and woofers. There are a lot of different types of speakers to choose from for your system. Check its power rating and size of the speakers. Some people prefer to make use of the trunk space to mount speakers and other additional car accessories.
The amplifier is one of the must-have devices that will boost overall power and provide better high quality to the volume. The amplifier is available in a wide variety of prices and sizes depending on the power.
Do not install Video screen in your Car for watching videos or for any entertainment as this will divert the driver attention while driving and cause accidents.


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It's MouseFest Time Again!
by Mike Scopa
AllEars® Feature Writer
Feature Article
This article appeared in the November 11, 2008 Issue #477 of ALL EARS®
It's November, and for me that means that means Mousefest is closing in fast. So please allow me to ramble a bit about Mousefest… how it's grown, and my own personal take on how to get the most out of this annual event.
I was there for the very first Mousefest, back in December 2003. I don't remember exactly how many people attended Mousefest that year. If I were to guess I'd say somewhere in the range of 300 to 400 people, but that could be a generous estimate on my part.
I recall attending a little get-together at the Celebration Hotel on either a Thursday or Friday evening. That particular meeting was in many ways a milestone moment in Mousefest history. For most of us lucky to attend that year, it was the first time that we were able to attach a face to a name that had been appearing on our computer screens over the years. It was the first time for authors and webmasters (Podcasters? What are those?) to meet face to face and discuss this new venture, "Mousefest."
The MegaMouse Meet was held in the Dolphin hotel in the Copa Banana Lounge. The MegaMouse Meet is the highlight of each and every Mousefest. That is when all the webmasters, podcasters, authors, and agencies gather in once place to meet and greet Mousefest attendees. In essence it's the "one-stop shopping" event for Mousefest.
Back in 2003 I'd say there were no more than 20 webmasters and authors for the fans to come see, meet and greet. We did not have tables to stand behind and trinkets to hand out…we just stood in our designated spot and those attending would stand in line to talk with us. Authors stood on the right side of the room and webmasters on the left.
The MegaMouse Meet was probably no more than a two-hour event. Guests would come in and chat with the authors and the webmasters and discuss all things Disney. I remember at the end of the event sitting down with Len Testa, co-author of the Unofficial Guide and hearing him exclaim, "Wow, these people actually came here to see us!"
We were amazed at the turnout. Little did we know how that turnout would grow over the years. We had no idea as to what the future held for Mousefest; how it would evolve; what kind of growing pains, if any, would sprout up as this event grew in popularity… or should I say, IF this event would grow in popularity.
Mousefest is actually two events in one. There is a Mousefest Cruise or Sea Portion and then a Land Portion. Some attendees take part in both but the majority of those who go to Mousefest attend just the Land Portion. Both portions are populated with events or "meets" involving getting together for a purpose — to enjoy each other's company, to take part in some activity, to dine together or just to spend time in a theme park.
Although there is much work involved to put together both portions of Mousefest, the Land Portion offers a bit more of a challenge because of the four theme parks, as well as Downtown Disney and the resorts — more places to gather than would be on the Disney Wonder cruise ship.
To help organize the Land Portion of Mousefest designated park days were put into place. Each day of the week was assigned a theme park. This move helped to optimize everyone's time. If a particular day was designated as EPCOT day then most, if not all the meets for that day, were scheduled to take place in that theme park.
By now, veteran Mousefesters know by heart which park they should be in just by recalling what day of the week it is, "If it's Thursday then I should be in the Magic Kingdom." I encourage you to visit the Mousefest web site for information on Mousefest 2008 designated park days.
Back in 2003 there were very few meets as compared to what's in store for 2008. Back in 2003 there were a few get togethers by some communities who were in the know about this thing called "Mousefest" but nowhere as to the level we will see for Mousefest 2008. These get togethers amounted to about 20 folks or so meeting at a restaurant or perhaps meeting at the front gate of a theme park to enjoy some attractions together. Basically it involved enjoying the wonders of Walt Disney World with a group of friends.
For the combined Sea and Land Portions of Mousefest 2008 there are over 80 "official Mousefest" meets. There are many more private community meets that I am sure will bring the grand total over the century mark.
As Mousefest and the number of meets grew each year it became increasingly more difficult to remember where and when these meets were going to be held.
Jennifer Marx of PassPorter Travel Press took on the task of creating a Mousefest Pocket Guide, which offers attendees a reference tool to keep them informed of all the activities for the week. This Mousefest tool has become quite handy, especially for those attendees who want to join in on as many events as possible. Those who register for Mousefest on the the Mousefest website receive this pocket guide, along with other credentials, a few weeks before Mousefest.
Each year, the crown jewel of Mousefest, the MegaMouse Meet, has required a larger venue than the year before. Not only has the number of attendees increased each year, but also the number of authors, communities, webmasters, podcasters, travel agencies, and assorted businesses who are there to greet the attendees. You can check out who will be there at this page on the Mousefest website.
Until this year the Dolphin Hotel has been the home for Mousefest's MegaMouse Meet. But this year, for the first time in Mousefest history, the MegaMouse Meet will be held in a Disney-owned resort hotel. The 2008 MegaMouse Meet will be held Saturday, December 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center (Grand Harbor Ballroom North).
A Healthy Approach for Mousefest
If you are a seasoned Mousefest veteran then you probably have a handle on how you see your Mousefest week shaping up, what your schedule will be, and how each day will run for you. However if you are attending Mousefest for the first time, allow me, as someone who has seen Mousefest evolve from the start, to offer some advice that I hope will make your first Mousefest an enjoyable experience.
— Plan Ahead. Put together a reasonable schedule and try to plan the next day the day before that day arrives. If you're one day (24 hours) ahead of the game then you will enjoy each day even more and not worry about making decisions on that day. Decide on Wednesday what you'll be doing Thursday, and so on.
— Don't Over Plan. Do not try to make every meet; it's physically impossible. The suggestion is to look at the schedule and put a checkmark next to those meets that involve an attraction, a community, or a Mousefest celebrity that does something for you. Then look at what you checked off and put a value next to each with the number one (1) representing the highest value, the number two (2) representing the next highest value, and so on. Then you can put together a profile of each day. Remember, you cannot do every meet.
— Know Your Limits. This is important because sometimes you may get caught up in doing so many things at Mousefest you may actually forget the importance of eating and sleeping to suit your own needs. You will need fuel to do all the things you want to do at Mousefest and you will need a good night's sleep to start each day refreshed. Do not live by the slogan, "No one sleeps at Mousefest." It's not true. If you deprive yourself of sleep early on, you run the risk of having a miserable second half of Mousefest.
— Enjoy Walt Disney World's Holiday Happenings. Don't let Mousefest prevent you from enjoying the special holiday events at Disney World like:
— Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom
— the Lights of Winter, Holidays Around the World, the Candlelight Processional and Holiday Illuminations at Epcot
— the Osborne Dancing Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios
— Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade at Disney's Animal Kingdom
— Disney resort decorations
The next three points are very important because they address the very essence of Mousefest and point out important things for you to keep in mind.
— Mingle, Mingle, Mingle. Don't be afraid to join in any community's meet and don't limit yourself to just one community meet. This is a gathering of folks who are Disney fans like you, so mingle. There could be a screen name out there that you know and it's time to put a face to that name. Also — and this is so important to so many of us who spend a lot of time putting together this annual event — if you see a webmaster, book author, or podcaster you've always wanted to say hi to or that you've enjoyed their site, book, or podcast… well, go up to them and introduce yourself.
— Remember the Purpose of Mousefest. Mousefest is not just a gathering of Disney enthusiasts, but also a gathering of Disney friends. Mousefest has and continues to bring people and communities together and also serves as a vehicle that forges friendships. There is no other vehicle out there that does this better than Mousefest. My closest and dearest friends have been delivered to me through Mousefest. It has been a blessing to me and others who have been here from the start. I wish the same blessing for you. But it has to begin with you. Don't be shy.
— Have Fun. This may be a moot point simply because if you are able to follow the above guidelines you are guaranteed to leave Mousefest with a smile on your face, and it will take a long time for that smile to fade… if it ever does.
So for those of you excited about going to your first Mousefest — you should be. For those of us who are fortunate to have been there from the start and are looking forward to our sixth Mousefest, the excitement is perhaps on a higher level.
We know what awaits us and the smile is already forming.
MouseFest Registration closes very soon — November 15, 2008! http://www.mousefest.org/register/
Subscribe to the MouseFest Newsletter for the lastest news: http://www.mousefest.org/newsletter.asp
Mike Scopa has been a huge Disney fan for as long as he can remember. He first visited Walt Disney World in 1975 and has returned many times (how many? he's lost count!) since. Mike is a contributor to the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and Cara Goldsbury's Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World, and has served as keynote speaker for the 2006 and 2007 MagicMeets. He is also co-host of the WDWTODAY Podcast and writes a regular blog, The View from Scopa Towers, for AllEars.Net: http://land.allears.net/blogs/mikescopa
Other AllEars® articles by Mike Scopa: http://allears.net/btp/mikescopa.htm
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Kinda hard to explain, but here goes… (Carin)
Hello everyone!
As we come to the conclusion of our troop visit tour, I must admit- most of me doesn't even want to come home! Having the opportunity to do the things we have done in the last week has completely changed our lives.
Before going on this trip, I imagined that we would meet soldiers from base to base, shake hands, and then go home, point-blank. NEVER would I have imagined the attachment I have to our troops now. Besides signing autographs and surprising our soldiers with dance performances, we got a little taste of each and every one of them, their lives and families back home, and a reminder of what our American spirit is worth. These men and women are away from their families for so long, and for what? To protect us, our freedoms, and even trying to help others establish their own. I don't think I could have imagined a better experience with these amazing people. We have made SO many memories here: from base-hopping in Black Hawks, waking up to Lil' Nat squashing mosquitoes and flies on her "wet chu" walls, riding undercover in MRAPs, Christina (the OFFICIAL klutz) blowing out her hotel room lights and getting herself locked in a bathroom, Stef soaking half the U.S. Navy while driving their speedboats, crossing borders in C130's, to Colonel Shock being forced to become our official photographer, to the DFACs and PXs, Matt getting OWNED by the General, and the million and a half military acronyms… WOW! And that's not even half of it. We have learned so much about what our military does on a day to day basis, and I can honestly say that I have gained a newfound admiration and respect for each and every single person there.
I know I'm going to come back and everyone's going to ask me what my trip was like, did I have fun, etc., etc., but honestly….there are NO words to describe this trip. Being there was an absolute blessing.
I am so thankful for everyone that was responsible for this trip: the Armed Forces Entertainment, the Marlins organization, the USO staff, Colonel Shock, my trip buddies, and my family and friends for their support. Yet most importantly, to the many people that I have encountered and learned from. I will never forget any of you, and I hope to see you home soon, safe and sound…maybe even at a Marlins' game!
Lots of love,
P.S.- special shout out to all of our base soldiers, and to the Bodega Boys… you'll make it big one day!
*Long live CRUSHFEST 2010!*


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Direct connection to Sakuragicho Station, North Exit, on JR Line. 7 min walk from Exit 5 of Minato Mirai Station on Minato Mirai Line.
SHIEI / KANACHU / KEIKYU / SOTETSU / FUJI EXPRESS: Sakuragi-cho Bus Terminal (1 min walk) : 38 routes available
Sea Bus:
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|2013-01-12, 14:47
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Join Date: Dec 2004
What I really don't understand is why is it so important whom she loves "more" (as if the situation was as simple!). It's like a weird ship war.
Obviously, she and Saki are much more than just friends with benefits. Obviously, she and Mamoru are not a forced relationship that Maria feels uncomfortable or unsatisfied with but a deep and close one. And Maria made the choice to give up everything she has, including her relationship with Saki, to stay with Mamoru to keep him safe and alive. At this point, at this display of love and care, I'd say it's totally irrelevant to argue about whom she loves "more" or "better." Romantic love is not all love that there is nor is it any "better" than non-romantic love.
(Not to mention, there's more to it than just "oh, I love him more" or "oh, I love her more but he needs me grumble grumble"... And given some developments that I think everyone knows already, I think it's pretty much a moot point anyway.)
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|2013-01-12, 16:37
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arcadia Bay.
Age: 26
Couldn't have said it better. And this isn't exactly a show for shipping couples anyway.
|2013-01-12, 16:55
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I wasn't pushing her down actually. She becoming an interesting character when she started to show worries for Mamoru.
Probably love is part of her "whatever" character development IMHO. When we we're struck during the Bonobo arc, I'm honestly disgusted and lost confidence thinking she maybe have an eye for Saki. But when she choose to stay with Mamoru its became more shocking... I was just thinking what is going on between them.
I say choosing a person out of pity from the person you love is weird. Blame it to the director who had put confusion in the anime.
|2013-02-10, 15:06
|Link #66
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Spoiler for For length, quote GenjiChan:
I made this account just to clarify some points about Maria, because it was all in episode 17 and it's just annoying me how people cannot see Maria's intentions. Honestly, you would have to be quite the fool to miss the explicit implications from her letter addressed to Saki (yes, I know, I know, this is such a paradox but I feel that it is necessary here).
First of all, Maria had told Saki, at length, about her immense disgust for their society. She goes on to outline the detriments of their town and society. That already says something about Maria. She DOES NOT CARE if she left her village or even her family. She mentions once about how sad she is to leave her parents but then says she's not even sure how her parents feel about her and if she herself had been eliminated (she posits that her parents will cry and then forget just like how Saki's parents did with her sister). So your argument that Maria made the "ultimate sacrifice" by leaving her village and her family is moot and quite frankly, laughable.
Secondly, she tells Saki she would rather be with Saki and that "that's how she really feels" but someone has to take care of Mamoru and "because Mamoru is already deemed a failure". Heck, she even says that she'd last longer than Mamoru surviving on her own outside the town. Maria KNOWS that Mamoru cannot be by himself, and as his closest friend, she feels it is her responsibility to ensure that he is safe. She even goes on to say that "If I abandon him, he won't survive". In another instance, she mentions that if Saki were to be in danger, "Satoru and I would come running to save you". I'm sure the lack of Mamoru in this declaration was not a mere accident; she is not confident enough in Mamoru's skills regardless of how much she loves him as a friend. Mamoru is not only lacking in this declaration but even during all of the flashback cutscenes as children and even Shun was shown. But Maria still wants to save Mamoru because honestly, who else will? Satoru gave him very little attention and Saki herself seemed annoyed by Mamoru's constant presence around Maria as they grew older.
Lastly: Maria professes her love to Saki several times in this letter and acknowledges and accepts Saki's imperfections and shining qualities. She also says that "I believe the bonds between us is stronger than that" (relative to the bond between parent and child). Moreover, she says that "not being able to see you or Satoru hurts more than anything" and I would assume anything means even being away from the town and her parents. Finally she signs her letter "With Love, Your Maria".
In sum, Maria chose to go with Mamoru because he is helpless and is already doomed to fail, and coupled with her disgust for their society, it was the perfect opportunity to leave once and for all. I suspect that her disgust for the society includes how, although she loves Saki very much, unrealistic it is because they are to be wed to heterosexual partners in the end. Maria loves Saki but she had to leave because I don't think she could stand seeing Saki wed off to someone else. P.S., I think Maria also hated the fact that she was objectified in the society.
Finally, in response to the bolded points above:
1) The so-called "Bonobo arc" was meant to educate the viewer about the hypersexualized society they live in. Moreover, seeing as how controlling their society is, adolescent homosexuality is the perfect birth control. For the adults who fear the children very much, I think their biggest nightmare would be to have raging teens giving birth to children left and right. After all, it has been programmed in their genes to be sexual when stressed out.
2) The director was not trying to confuse you. I think that is only your misunderstanding and confusion about the entire affair in the end, and your refusal to acknowledge that yes, it is an effective way to control the populace.
Of course, it can't be helped that you are stuck with your own beliefs, from what I assume your own culture's homophobia. Seeing as how entrenched your origin is with Roman Catholicism (don't get me wrong, I grew up in the Philippines myself), it cannot be helped that you are so prejudiced, now can it?.
|2013-02-11, 14:38
|Link #67
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Not to reignite the whole "who loved whom more waah" discussion, but there are a few points that need clarification (heh).
|2013-02-11, 19:43
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|2013-05-03, 07:45
|Link #69
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
I think the problem for most people is that they can't accept, or it is just very difficult for them that someone can love more than one person equally. Be it the same form of love or different ones.
Thats most likely indepted to the fact that most societies are very monogamous and that feeling equally strong love for several people also isn't so commonplace.
Appart from that it is somehow sad we never saw what happened to Maria and Mamoru after they parted with Saki and Satoru. It just didn't feel like a proper farewell, they just dissapeared. Even though she left the letter and all there was still something missing for me.
Just a short glimps on there live after that would have been nice. I kind of feelt a bit helpless when they were gone and there was no hope of finding them left. Probably just like Saki feelt in a way.
Btw I wonder what happened to Maria, Mamoru and Shun when they were seperated from the others during the summer camp.
Funny thing is, those three were the ones who later all died in the series.
Sad Story makes me sad. Imo Maria deserved both of them.
Just wondering, but is there an Anime where one of the main guys/girls gets more than one partner in the end? ^^
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Fox News co-host Greg Gutfeld attacked President Barack Obama for connecting wildfires to climate change. But scientists say climate change has increased fire risks in parts of the Western U.S. by promoting warmer and drier conditions, and the number of wildfire acres burned each year is on the rise.
In his second inaugural address, Obama called for action to avoid the destructive impacts of climate change, saying, "Some may deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms." On the January 29 edition of Fox News' The Five, Gutfeld criticized Obama for suggesting that wildfires were "somehow linked" to climate change, claiming that there were "a third fewer U.S. wildfires in 2012":
Gutfeld's statistic came from a Washington Post column by George Will that compared the number of U.S. wildfires in 2012 to 2006 -- a year that saw the most wildfires since 1982. By cherry-picking data from that year, Will obscured the upward trend in acres burned from wildfires. In fact, the number of acres burned by wildfires in 2012 was the third-highest on record in the U.S., and the National Research Council states that "large and long-duration forest fires have increased fourfold over the past 30 years in the American West" as increased temperatures have dried soils and plants and boosted tree-killing beetles. While wildfires are influenced by numerous factors, the U.S. Global Change Research Program stated that "Wildfires in the United States are already increasing due to warming":
Nevertheless, Fox News continues to "deny the overwhelming judgment of science," as Obama put it, with Andrea Tantaros citing a non-peer-reviewed paper to dismiss the science behind global warming.
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First Baptist Church Christmas Fair
The Christmas Fair of the First Baptist Church of Branford will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9-3 with all proceeds going to Operation Fuel, a program which helps area people in need keep warm in winter.
The festive holiday event offers a 'Cookie Walk', homemade tasty pantry items, jewelry, tag sale including treasures, original crafts and holiday wreaths and swags, a gift basket raffle, a room full of Christmas items perfect for giving, gift wrapping, special activities for children and photos with Santa. A gourmet lunch and breakfast snacks will be available. Ongoing holiday music will be heard. And there will be a silent auction of many desirable items.
The church is located at 975 Main Street in Branford. For additional information call the church office at 203-488-9777.


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Dr. Max Harry Weil, an influential pioneer of critical-care medicine and the founding president of the Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine in Rancho Mirage, has died. He was 84.
Weil died of prostate cancer July 29 at his home in Rancho Mirage, said his daughter, Dr. Susan Weil.
The Swiss-born Weil was known as one of the world's leading clinicians, educators and researchers in critical-care medicine, a multidisciplinary specialty dealing with the care and treatment of the most acutely ill and injured patients.
"He developed this specialty, and he's regarded worldwide as the father of critical care medicine," said Dr. Wanchun Tang, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit research and education institute.
"He believed very strongly that we should be able to save more lives," Tang said. "That's what he was working his whole life to do."
Weil, who was on the faculty at USC from 1958 to 1981, was founding president of the Society of Critical Care Medicine in the early 1970s.
"He was among a small group of physicians who recognized that caring for the sickest patients required a change in the way care was delivered," said Dr. Clifford S. Deutschman, the society's president-elect and professor of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
"He and his colleagues changed the way medicine is practiced," said Deutschman, adding that Weil "almost certainly is the person who coined the phrase 'critical-care medicine.'
"He was a great innovator, a great thinker and a great mentor. A lot of us got involved in critical care directly or indirectly because of him. He was a great role model."
Weil and fellow cardiologist Dr. Herbert S. Shubin were faculty members at USC and on staff at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center in 1958, when they began wondering why some patients died, especially at night, while apparently recovering from a heart attack, surgery or a serious illness.
"As they investigated that phenomenon, they realized if we had areas where we could monitor patients intensely to make earlier diagnoses and interventions we could save lives," said Dr. Philip Lumb, professor and chairman of the department of anesthesiology at USC's Keck School of Medicine. "They established a four-bedded 'shock ward'" at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, "an intensive-care area so patients could be looked after 24 hours a day.
"That helped lay the foundation for what we currently call intensive-care units and the specialty of critical-care medicine."
Weil and Shubin founded the Institute of Critical Care Medicine as a nonprofit public foundation at the USC School of Medicine in 1961; it was incorporated in the state of California in 1975.
Weil and Shubin created the first ward for critically ill patients at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in 1968.
Weil's long list of accomplishments included being involved in the 1955 creation of the first bedside shock cart, a precursor to the code or crash cart of today, which holds lifesaving equipment and supplies.
He also was instrumental in introducing computerized patient monitors that measure a patient's vital signs (1961) and computer-aided medical decision-making (1976), and he implemented the first "STAT" laboratory (1981), which provided quick lab results for the evaluation and treatment of critically ill patients in the ICU.
Weil was co-inventor of 25 U.S. patented medical devices and treatments, including a resuscitation blanket, a capnometer for measuring severity of shock and an automated chest compressor.
Through the institute, he trained more than 400 physicians and bioengineering fellows from around the world.
He received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the American Heart Assn.'s lifetime achievement award for contributions to emergency cardiovascular care.
In 2009, the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine presented Weil with its first lifetime achievement award for his worldwide service to intensive care.
Weil retired as president of the institute in 2006. But, Tang said, he continued to work full time until two weeks before he died.
The son of German Jews, Weil was born Feb. 9, 1927, in Baden, Switzerland, where his businessman father worked for several years before the family moved to Stuttgart, Germany.
His family emigrated to the United States in 1937 and settled in New York City. After a stint in the Army Corps of Engineers, he earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan.
He received his medical degree in 1952 from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He received a doctorate in physiology from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in 1957 before moving to Los Angeles.
In 1955, Weil married Marianne Posner; they later separated. Weil shared the later part of his life with Margery Stone, who died in 2008.
He is survived by his wife; his daughters, Dr. Susan Weil and Carol Weil; and four granddaughters.


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By Kazuko Ikeda
Stretching Your Limits
Taking the World Cup by Storm…and by RV
All across Japan some people are starting their winter mornings shoveling fresh snow; others are tightly wrapping up in scarves heading into the chilly city streets on their way to the office. This mid-winter column looks at the adventures of one of my Pilates students, alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso as she tours the World Cup circuit.
Ski season for alpine professionals runs from the end of October through mid-March, during which time athletes take part in competitions throughout North America, Scandinavia and Europe. Pros compete in nearly 40 events during the season, some specializing in particular styles of riding while others choose to compete in a variety of slalom, super-G and downhill races.
Julia falls into the last category, spending the better part of five months away from home, pushing her mental and physical limits. The strain of the tour is why many athletes consider a World Cup title an even greater achievement than an Olympic gold medal.
Most non-European athletes on the European tour are forced to live out of hotels, which may seem posh to some readers. However, after several weeks of moving from hotel to chalet, the toll on the body is more than you can imagine. Both Julia and the talented American skier Bode Miller solve this problem by living out of RVs.
The merits are many, topped by the availability of a kitchen. Having the facilities with you to cook three square meals a day means you can leave behind the high-salt, butter-laden, oil-dripping foods at hotels and restaurants and shop at local markets to better control the athlete's diet. And it should be noted Julia is quite the chef.
The second benefit to an RV is that it is both your "home away from home" and "personal gym." Despite the space limitations, there is something relaxing about curling up on your own bed with your favorite blanket and pillow. Throw a bicycle on the back and a ProVib (www.provib.com) in the corner, and you're ready to work out anytime in your "mini-gym."
This lifestyle isn't just reserved for the World Cup circuit, though. Julia and Bode brought their RVs to the 2006 Torino Olympics and made use of them exclusively throughout the games. You can follow Julia on the tour at www.juliamancuso.com.


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Three-row SUVs have become the family vehicle of choice, and it's a segment that's seen a lot of change in the last year. So we thought it was time to bring back the winner from our past challenge, the Honda Pilot, and stack it up against three new competitors: the updated Toyota Highlander, the redesigned Chevrolet Traverse and the all-new Volkswagen Atlas.
Coming in fourth place was the Toyota Highlander. Even though it gained new styling and an updated V6 drivetrain for the 2017 model year, the changes weren't enough in the face of the bigger, roomier competitors in our test. Though the Highlanders multimedia system is lacking the SUV's unique dashboard device tray recognizes the importance of smartphones in people's lives.
When we tested three-row SUVs a year ago the Honda Pilot won. But newer competitors bumped it down to third place this time around. The Pilot is still a roomy SUV with lots of storage space and a neat one touch feature for entering or exiting the third row. But the multimedia system and 9-speed automatic transmission frustrated the judges.
Finishing in second place was the Chevrolet Traverse which has been completely redesigned for the 2018 model year. It's still a big SUV but it doesn't feel large from the driver's seat and was easy to control and maneuver. Judges also liked the Traverse's composed, comfortable ride and quiet cabin.
The winner of Cars.com's 2017 Three-Row SUV Challenge is the all-new Volkswagen Atlas. Where other competitors suffered from a lack of cabin space or hard to use technology, the Atlas did almost everything well. Highlights include smooth and direct steering that helped make the Atlas easy to drive, a responsive 8-speed automatic transmission, a roomy and comfortable cabin and an easy to use multimedia system that was the judges' favorite.


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Read the original story here in The Oregonian.
He's only a college freshman, but Juan Barajas already has a significant leg up on his peers, and he can point to his resume to prove it.
The 18-year-old engineering student at Portland State University works part-time in Hillsboro's Engineering Department, where in addition to his customer duties, he's gaining real-world experience while taking his career on a test-drive.
"I'm still not really sure what type of engineering I want to do," Barajas said. "Getting to see what other engineers do just helps me pick a career."
Barajas is one of three participants in Hillsboro's Job Training Opportunity Program, a six-month, part-time work initiative started last September. The brainchild of City Manager Michael Brown, JTOP is designed to offer an opportunity and valuable job experience for bilingual Oregonians who might otherwise lack the necessary credentials to work in government.
Instead of working at a coffee shop or an unpaid internship, Barajas works 24 hours a week shadowing engineering colleagues. He occasionally goes out on road inspections, examining pavement on new roads.
Brown funded the JTOP program after an administrative support position opened up. Tami Cockeram, Hillsboro's risk manager and coordinator of the job program, said the city reached out to local organizations such as Bienestar who might have connections in the Latino community.
They held outreach meetings, went over the city's application process, and developed a pool of 16 individuals who might be interested in working for the city. New hires go to departments where there is a capacity and a need, Cockeram said. They're paired with mentors to help them learn the ropes. Participants receive $11.32 an hour, she said.
At a City Council meeting last week, Barajas was joined by Claudia Miranda and Elizabeth Hurtado, the two other inaugural participants. The three beamed with confidence in celebratory photographs alongside family members.
Barajas, a Forest Grove native, said it was a proud moment.
"We don't know a lot of people that do government work," he said. "It was kind of something new for everybody."
That's kind of the point, according to Human Resources Director Robby Hammond. "It was perfect," he said of the celebratory feel at the council meeting. "That's a great experience for their resume."
City officials hope the experience is just the beginning.
Claudia Miranda already volunteered with the Parks & Recreation Department before working at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center.
She's thrilled to land a city job, even a temporary one.
The 24-year-old worked previously in customer service, but working for her hometown government is a kick. She's translated food menus and board games for seniors, and made Spanish-speakers feel at home at the senior center.
"It's not just good for us, it's good for the community," she said of the experience, saying Spanish-speakers don't have to "struggle to be heard or understood."
Without the JTOP program, Miranda said she didn't feel like working for the city was a possibility.
When asked if she wants to stay on with the city, Miranda's reaction is quick and unequivocal.
"Yes, definitely."
Hillsboro is becoming more diverse, especially in comparison to the Portland metro area. One-third of residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2011 U.S. Census, while the number for the entire metro region is 18 percent.
Some 22.6 percent of Hillsboro residents identify as Latino or Hispanic.
It's a reality that Brown said he's been cognizant of since day one. Hillsboro's Strategic Plan and Hillsboro 2020 Vision documents reference the need to build on and celebrate the city's diversity.
"We believe strongly that it enhances creativity," Brown said of diversity efforts. "And also we think it allows us to do a better job of serving our constituency."
Hillsboro encourages Spanish classes for current employees, Hammond said, adding the city pays for staffers to take courses. Conversational Spanish is "a big advantage" in a job candidate, Hammond said.
Barajas remembers meeting only a handful of bilingual staffers, but he said he definitely notices the city is making efforts to reach across to different populations. He said small things, such as having documents in multiple languages, are helpful.
"The city is trying to be more communicative," he said. "Trying to be more accessible."
Brown said the infusion of new blood is all part of the city's planning as it moves forward. The JTOP program is adding different perspectives, he said, and hiring the "best, incentivized, and passionate people."
The next JTOP employee starts work on April 1.
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Country Music Hall of Fame to Shine Spotlight on ABC's 'Nashville'
Can't get enough of the television series 'Nashville'? You're not alone. That's why the Country Music Hall of Fame in Music City is going to devote an entire exhibit to highlighting the ABC series that put Nashville in the homes of viewers all over the country.
The CMHoF will unveil the exhibit, called 'Nashville: Like a Country Song' on April 5. The special exhibition will feature costumes, props and more from the acclaimed drama, and it will be housed within the museum's permanent exhibition on the second floor.
If you can't get to Music City to check out Rayna Jaymes' and Juliette Barnes' gorgeous dresses in person, don't worry. 'Nashville: Like a Country Song' will be on display through Oct. 31, 2013.
The exhibit's name is especially appropriate, considering it comes from something that 'Nashville' producer Callie Khouri said about the show.
"[The whole show] plays out like a country song," she explained. "There's heartbreak; there's cryin'; there's drinkin'. The whole notion is to live in the world of country music, so you'll get everything that goes along with that."
In addition to special costumes worn by the two leading ladies of 'Nashville,' the CMHoF display will include: a script of the pilot episode, autographed by cast members Powers Boothe, Clare Bowen, Connie Britton, Eric Close, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Hayden Panettiere and Robert Ray Wisdom, a guitar and personalized strap played by Deacon Claybourne (Esten), a Boho-inspired dress worn by Scarlett O'Connor (Bowen) and other pieces from the set and specific episodes.
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Dorothy Colie is the subject of this week's Meet Me Monday
One day, Dorothy Colie was walking down the street when she heard someone calling her name.
She looked around, did not see anyone and resumed walking. She heard her name again, however, and turned around to see a woman running toward her with her arms outstretched.
Colie found herself wondering if she had angered the woman, but it turned out she was the grandmother of a girl Colie had given a handmade doll to years ago.
�She said I had given her granddaughter a doll 20-some years ago, and she still wouldn't let anybody touch it,� Colie recalled.
On Sunday, the 85-year-old mother of five and grandmother of seven sat in her recliner with a wooden platform across her legs. Large pieces of fabric rested on it, waiting to be cut into patterns which would sewn together to make dolls similar to the one that captured a girl�s heart more than 20 years ago.
Colie�s hand-crafted creations fill the shelves in her southern Lenoir County home � a number have first and second-place ribbons from past Lenoir County Fairs attached to them.
They include dolls of boys and girls, dogs, horses, embroidered pandas, sock monkeys and more.
Over the years, she has given dolls to friends, family members, even community organizations such as the local domestic violence shelter, to brighten someone�s day.
She said a sock monkey will go to one of her granddaughters.
�She's going to dress up like a monkey (for Halloween), so she wanted a monkey to take with her,� Colie said.
She has made the dolls from the mail-order patterns for 50 years. The first dolls she ever made, two blonde girls, remain on one of her shelves.
�I saw the pattern in a book and I ordered it,� she said.
Colie said it takes about three hours to make a doll, and sewing the hair takes the longest.
�You have to make that hair even on both sides, so you have to kind of watch what you're doing,� she said.
Colie�s talents do not stop at sewing dolls, though. She is surrounded by paintings and ceramic figures she has made.
She has also passed her artistic abilities on to her children. A large, bright, colorful painting of a Chinese sailboat sits prominently on her wall.
It was painted by her late son, Jimmy Andrew Jones, who died at age 19 about 30 years ago, the result of a homicide while serving in the U.S. Navy.
She said he was an avid painter.
�He would sell them as fast as he could paint them,� she said of his paintings.
Colie is a Goldsboro native who has lived and traveled throughout the U.S. She has worked in the kitchens of the White House and the Pentagon, in Kinston�s Hampton Industries shirt factory, and owned and operated the former Colie�s store on N.C. 55 West, as well as a ceramics shop.
Making dolls and other artwork has been one constant for her through the ups and downs of her life.
�It keeps me busy, I think that's one reason I started doing it,� she said.
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NSA Staff Whining That President Obama Isn't Defending Them Enough
from the perhaps-there's-a-reason-for-that... deptForeign Policy magazine has an article highlighting how NSA employees are pissed off that President Obama hasn't been defending the NSA strongly enough these past few months. While many (including us) have been quite critical of President Obama's weak defense of the NSA programs, folks inside Ft. Meade are pissed off that he's not out there defending them more strongly:
Gen. Keith Alexander and his senior leadership team at the National Security Agency are angry and dispirited by what they see as the White House's failure to defend the spy agency against criticism of its surveillance programs, according to four people familiar with the NSA chiefs' thinking. The top brass of the country's biggest spy agency feels they've been left twisting in the wind, abandoned by the White House and left largely to defend themselves in public and in Congress against allegations of unconstitutional spying on Americans.Of course, one response to this is: too bad. Perhaps if the NSA didn't keep pushing the boundaries further and further out, and there were more courageous folks like Ed Snowden willing to speak up and say "what we're doing is wrong," those NSA employees wouldn't be dealing with this mess. And, of course, you'd hope that the NSA would employ grown ups who don't get all mopey because the President has other things to focus on.
Former intelligence officials closely aligned with the NSA criticized President Obama for saying little publicly to defend the agency, and for not emphasizing that some leaked or officially disclosed documents arguably show the NSA operating within its legal authorities.
"There has been no support for the agency from the President or his staff or senior administration officials, and this has not gone unnoticed by both senior officials and the rank and file at the Fort," said Joel Brenner, the NSA's one-time inspector general, referring to the agency's headquarters at Ft. Meade, Maryland.
While the President has defended the NSA programs a few times (on TV programs such as Charlie Rose and Leno, as well as in that one press conference in August), it is true that most of the defending has come directly from intelligence officials themselves, including Keith Alexander and James Clapper, as well as the NSA's big defenders in Congress. The higher ups within the administration have been fairly quiet. And, apparently what's pissing off many in Ft. Meade is that President Obama had embraced them so closely since he came to office. Despite expressing some skepticism about these kinds of activities while he was running for office, once he got into the White House, Obama's "embrace of the dark world of spycraft has been near-absolute."
Of course, some might argue in response that there's really not much else that the President can do at this moment. He's given a few statements about it, set up the ridiculous weak "review" board, and then has kind of had his hands full with things like Syria and a government shut down -- both of which are, certainly, issues that deserve his attention. The article quotes Brenner again, saying that the President should have gone to Ft. Meade and given them a pep talk. That seems a bit silly to me. If NSA employees need pep talks to keep morale up, it seems like they're in the wrong business.
A former NSA general counsel, Stewart Baker -- last seen here blaming civil libertarians for 9/11, blaming Senator Wyden for encouraging people to reveal NSA excesses and blaming privacy advocates for you having to get groped at airports -- is also quoted in the article whining that:
"The President is uncomfortable defending this. Maybe he spends too much time reading blogs on the left," Baker said. "That's fatal in cases like this. You have to make the case because nobody else will."Yeah. It's those damn lefty blogs that are the problem (ignoring, of course, how much of the outcry have come from right-leaning and libertarian blogs). Of course, there is the possibility that President Obama is legitimately embarrassed over having the NSA's excesses come out. A couple years ago, we highlighted famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg talking about President Obama's response to whistleblowing (the discussion was about Wikileaks), and he speculated that Obama's incredible devotion to secrecy when it came to civil liberties violations and leaks might be because of pure embarrassment. As he noted, President Bush didn't care much for civil liberties, but he also was fairly upfront about that fact. President Obama, however, acted as if he did care about civil liberties, while behaving in a very different manner. Thus, it's entirely possible, as Ellsberg speculated years ago, President Obama is happy to do all of this so long as it stays secret. The second any of it comes out, he's ashamed by his own actions -- which might explain the less than full-throated support for these actions.
Still, as others point out in the FP article, if the rift is really that big, it's somewhat surprising that the President hasn't yet thrown either Alexander or Clapper under the bus, giving him the opportunity to pretend to blame them alone for the overreach. The President has already made the ridiculous claim that he only finds out what the NSA is doing from the press, so he could easily argue that the agencies have gone "rogue" and get rid of the leaders. But he hasn't done that.
Still, the potential of a growing rift between the White House and the intelligence community is worth watching as new bills are proposed to curb those agencies' excesses.
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Researching the Genealogy and Family History of Orphan Heirlooms
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1905 Graduation Photo of Maribeth Maria Jellison, "Beth", Eastern State Normal School, Castine, Maine
1905 graduation photograph of Maribeth Maria Jellison, or "Beth Jellison", at Eastern State Normal School in Castine, Maine. Her name appears in the annual review of Education in Maine, published by the Maine Department of Education in 1905, listed among that year's graduates at Eastern State Normal School, a class described by Albert F. Richardson, the school's superintendent, as the best class ever graduated.
On the reverse, no doubt in her own beautiful handwriting:
From online research, which is not always reliable, I found that Maribeth Maria Jellison was born in November 1879 in Maine, the daughter of Joseph Warren Jellison and his wife Carrie Susan (Wallace) Jellison. Joseph Warren Jellison was born abt 1854 in Maine, the son of Nahum Young Jellison and his wife Mary (Abbott) Jellison. Carrie Susan Wallace was born 7 March 1852 in Milbridge, Maine, the daughter of Albion Keith Parris Wallace and his wife Maria Sanborn (Wallace) Wallace.
Joseph Warren Jellison and wife Carrie Susan (Wallace) Jellison had four children that I could find, Maribeth being the eldest. Joseph died in Florida about 1942; Carrie had predeceased him in Florida a couple years earlier.
Tenants Harbor is the commercial heart of St. George, Maine, which is located in Knox County near Rockland. It's a beautiful area of ocean and island vistas.
In the 1910 Census, Beth was living with her parents in St. George and was a teacher at a normal school. I'm not sure where the normal school was, but Castine was too far to commute on a daily basis. It's possible that she stayed in Castine during the week but maintained her residence at St. George.
By the time of enumeration of the 1920 Census, Beth is no longer living with her parents, and I haven't yet found her in that Census or in the 1930 Census. I found one reference online where she died in 1938, but I have no proof of that. It's possible that she died earlier. I don't see a listing for her in the Maine Marriages online database, but she could have married out of state, if at all. She may have followed her parents and brother Chalmers Upton Jellison to Florida. Perhaps a reader can help fill in the blanks.
Hopefully this heirloom will have special meaning for you. If you have any information on the Jellison or Wallace families of coastal Maine, I would love to hear your corrections and additions.
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Beth Jellison was my great aunt although I never knew her. She died before I was born (that 1938 date is correct). She was my mother's favorite aunt, a schoolteacher who never married.ReplyDelete
After my father came home (WWII) we had a flat in Salem MA for a couple of years. I went to kindergarten there and my mother sent me out of district to the Horace Mann Laboratory School of the Salem Normal School because a former roommate of Aunt Beth's, Miss Vera Knight, was the teacher. Later, when I was an undergrad at Salem State College (now University) I was exploring in the archives, looking for pictures of the kindergarten classroom to see if my memories of it were accurate. In a couple of yearbooks from the twenties I found Miss Knight - and also Aunt Beth! I had always assumed they were college roommates but Miss Knight went to school in Salem while Aunt Beth had been at Castine. Apparently they were roommates at a boarding house in Salem. Miss Knight was the Superintendent of Kindergarten - and Aunt Beth had been Superintendent of Sixth Grade! What that apparently meant was that, in addition to classroom teaching, they taught students at the normal school.
In later years Aunt Beth moved to Kearsage NH where she roomed with a friend and fellow teacher whose name I don't know. When her parents became old and in need of care, she had them with her for a while. Later her brother Chalmers would take them to his place in Florida where he was able to hire a nurse to care for his mother. Later Chalmers, who had been thought to be a lifelong bachelor, would marry the nurse, a widow with a grown daughter.
My mother remembered visiting Aunt Beth whose house was always immaculate - perhaps a trait she learned from the years of living in the lighthouse keeper's home. Mom said Aunt Beth was a no-nonsense sort of person, very kind and fairly strict.
Aunt Beth's name was actually Maribeth Mariah but she hated it and always called herself Beth M. Jellison. She never wanted to marry and was apparently very happy in her small house in NH.
I am so glad that she can be remembered here. So often our maiden aunts and bachelor uncles, with no children to remember them, seem to disappear unless they did something out of the ordinary in life.
Thank you for that warm and informative comment! She may not have had children of her own, but she surely touched the lives of many.ReplyDelete


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Your Hippie Child's Name! (Nephele's Anagrams)
If you would like to know the name of your imaginary hippie child, here's what you need to do:
1. Give me your favorite girl's name and/or boy's name -- one that you would choose for a child of your own. Just the first name -- no middle names, please!
2. Give me the title of your favorite hippie song. (If you need help remembering a hippie song from the '60s, just Google "hippie songs" and you'll be sure to find plenty of lists.)
Then I will anagram what you give me to reveal the name of your imaginary hippie child.
And don't forget to get a hippie name for yourself! (Click link below)
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October 13th, 2013 05:19 PM #3
I guess I'll start this off by hippifying Linda and Pam. I don't know what their favorite hippie songs might be, so I just picked a couple at random.
Ladies, these names can be either for your imaginary hippie children, or for yourselves.
Raini Francellia Diamond
= Linda + "California Dreamin'"
Luna Starla Artemis Peace
= Pamela + "Alice's Restaurant"
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harleym, your hippie son is named:
Hondo Levee Stormyboy
= Henry + Somebody to Love
It's up to you to describe what you think this child's personality is like, his zodiac sign, etc.
Heheh, I actually have a preference for doing hippie girl names. So, if you want to try for a hippie daughter, just give me your favorite girl's name.
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I've spent the last two days watching funerals on TV. West Webster Firefighters Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka were laid to rest and their services were aired live on one of our local news channels. (You can read more about the events that led to their deaths in this post.)
The services were so different. Chiapperini was married with children, and his funeral service focused on his family and on his 25 years with the West Webster Volunteer Fire Department and his 19 years with the Webster Police Department. The first hour was spent with first responders filing past his casket.
Kaczowka was just 19 years old, only a year out of high school; his funeral service was much more religious in nature, focusing on his committment to his Polish- American heritage and his strong ties to his church. The first hour of his service was a traditional Catholic mass.
In both cases, thousands and thousands of first responders from across the U.S. and Canada stood in formation outside the church or school where the services where held. Appropriate, as the two died together in the line of duty on the morning of Christmas Eve when a madman started a fire to lure first responders to the scene, and then gunned them down.
They died together, mentor and mentee.
Different funeral services, yes, but, like their lives, together they seemed to perfectly bookend the life of a first responder. Chapparini was the more experienced public servant, leaving behind a long legacy of public service and in the dozens of young people he's mentored over his lifetime – one of them being Kaczowka. Kaczowka was in the spring of that call to a lifetime of service. That lifetime, though shorter in years, leaves a lasting impact that will be felt for decades through lives of other firefighters and coworkers who knew him.
On this last day of 2012, my original plan was to look back on the year and recap the positive changes I've made in my life and the obvious progress towards regaining my sense of self.
In other words: me, me, me, me.
But the events of the last week have left me pondering less about myself and more about the nature of service and community. Continue reading


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