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Thermal Considerations for Cabinet Electronics
Heat exchangers are compact, efficient thermal management solutions for sealed electronic enclosures. This kind of air-to-air heat exchanger is installed through the cabinet wall, with half the system inside the cabinet and the other half located outside. Air circulates in each half of the exchanger, which transfers the heat from inside the enclosure to outside the cabinet.
Industrial enclosures, or electronics cabinets, house the components used to control automation and instrumentation equipment in a manufacturing facility. As designers have been able to reduce the size of the electronic components while still retaining their power, the control cabinet also has shrunk, which saves space on an oftentimes crowded factory floor.
However, the smaller components still generate the same amount of heat—in a much tinier space. Properly cooling the electronics, which have varying levels of temperature-sensitivity, boosts system longevity and reliability and reduces the risk for failure. In a smaller cabinet, where there is less surface area to dissipate the heat, there is a greater need for a thermal management solution.
Variety of Solutions Available
Depending on the application, there are a wide variety of solutions available—including natural convection, fans, cold plates, air-to-liquid heat exchangers and air-to-air heat exchangers—to thermally control the electronic components in the cabinet.
If the enclosure contains just a few heat-generating components or if it's very large, natural convection from the walls of the cabinet may be enough to keep it cool. When it doesn't work, it's commonplace to see many cabinet doors propped open to let ambient air cool the electronics, but this dangerous practice can make the components more susceptible to dust, vermin and debris that invariably clutter factory floors, making them more prone to failure. Exposing the components by leaving the door open also is a safety hazard.
If the cabinet is located in a sterile environment, such as a clean room, a simple solution could be a fan blowing air through the cabinet. The cool, external air would typically be drawn through louvers low on the cabinet walls and exhausted from the top of the enclosure.
Another thermal management option is liquid cooling, including air-to-liquid heat exchangers and cold plates. In air-to-liquid heat exchangers, the heat is absorbed by a coolant that circulates through the system. However, this may not be a good alternative for electronics cabinets, because humidity in the enclosure can lead to moisture condensing on the cold heat exchanger. The fans in the enclosure can inadvertently distribute the droplets throughout the cabinet, putting the electronics at risk. A cold plate removes heat from electronics with liquid coolants, including water, glycol/water mixtures or other chemicals. Using a cold plate that's positioned directly on the electronics poses the same problem: condensate can form from the coolant used in the plate being below the dew point of the air in the enclosure and can cause the electronic components to get wet and malfunction.
The solutions above are not ideally suited to the unique requirements of most control cabinets, which are commonly found in a factory environment, which contains steel and other materials that could cause the electronics in the cabinet to short out. These factory environments, as well as outdoor applications like cell phone towers, are more likely to attract bugs and vermin that can get into the cabinet and chew on the wires or short out high voltage components, as well as dust and moisture that can adversely affect the performance of the components. In a factory environment, the control cabinet is typically sealed and adheres to National Electronics Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standards. NEMA 12 cabinets are dust-proof; NEMA 4 enclosures are protected from water and dust. Sealed cabinets are more likely to require the use of heat exchangers to keep electronic components cool.
Heat Exchangers are the Optimal Solution
Heat exchangers are compact, efficient thermal management solutions for sealed electronic enclosures. There are different kinds of heat exchangers available, depending on the size and requirements of the cabinet. Air-to-air heat exchangers feature passive two-phase heat pipe technology or folded fin impingement cores combined with energy-efficient fans to reliably cool electronics. One kind of heat exchanger is installed through the cabinet wall, with half the system inside the cabinet (typically in an air duct that returns the cooled air to the bottom of the enclosure) and the other half located outside. Air circulates in each half of the exchanger, which transfers the heat from inside the enclosure to outside the cabinet. The enclosure remains sealed through the use of a gasket between the heat exchanger and the enclosure wall.
Another option is an air-to-air heat exchanger that is mounted on the exterior of the cabinet wall. Heated air from the cabinet travels through a hole in the enclosure wall and into the heat exchanger. This kind of heat exchanger is often used as a last resort for those customers who did not consider thermal management when designing the control cabinet, and therefore the only room left for a heat exchanger is outside the cabinet. Air-to-air heat exchangers that are mounted on the exterior of the cabinet may take up valuable floor space. Also, because the air flow path is more tortuous, more powerful, and more costly fans will be required to move the same amount of air through a flush mount heat exchanger.
Accurately Calculate Cooling Requirements
A thermal management solution like an air-to-air heat exchanger helps ensure that electronics are working properly. To get the most efficient performance out of a heat exchanger—as well as the electronics in the cabinet—make sure that the heat exchanger is properly sized by accurately calculating cooling requirements. Designers who fail to acknowledge the heat generated by the components in the enclosure, end up considering an air-to-air heat exchanger at the last minute when testing the electronics and noticing thermal problems.
By calculating heat requirements early in the design process, customers can determine the size of the cabinet required for the electronics and set aside space for a heat exchanger. This is a simple task for a relatively small cabinet with only a few components, but can appear to be an overwhelming challenge for an enclosure that contains dozens of custom circuit boards with hundreds or even thousands of heat-generating components.
An electronics cabinet for an outdoor application, like a cell phone tower, is also heated by the sun. If the enclosure is not insulated, sunlight adds to the heat that is generated by the components inside the cabinet. A heat exchanger for an outdoor enclosure needs to be larger to compensate for the extra solar heat load.
When trying to determine heat loads, many customers may overestimate to allow for future equipment that may be installed in the cabinet and to ensure that the heat exchanger can keep the electronics cool. For example, if the components are going to generate 1,000 watts of energy, some customers double the cooling requirement to accommodate future potential growth. However, when the heat load increases, the size of the heat exchanger required to dissipate that extra heat also grows larger, and more space in the electronics cabinet must be devoted to the exchanger. Doubling the heat load approximately doubles the size of the heat exchanger.
Another rule of thumb to consider is that an air-to-air heat exchanger is always going to keep the temperature of the air inside the cabinet warmer than ambient air. An electronics cabinet may function normally if the temperature is 20 degrees above the outside ambient air. But if a customer wants the temperature difference to be 10 degrees so that the other 10 degrees is a safety margin, the size of the heat exchanger doubles to meet that new requirement—and the customer is going to pay a lot more for something that is not really needed.
On rare occasions, the maximum external ambient temperature might be specified as equal to, or higher than, the maximum temperature inside the enclosure. In this case, an air conditioner is required to cool the air inside the enclosure below the external ambient temperature. Since air conditioners typically have condensation drains, compressors and seals that can leak, they tend to cost more to operate (due to higher electrical usage and higher maintenance costs).
Finally, heat exchangers should be monitored. Dirt, dust and cobwebs can block the airflow through the external fins, resulting in reduced performance. Simply blowing compressed air through the fins opposite the normal flow direction can restore the heat exchanger's original performance. Likewise, fans can fail, causing the heat exchanger's performance to immediately degrade. It is a good idea to include a simple thermostat or thermal sensor in the enclosure to determine if the enclosure exceeds a certain maximum temperature. The over-temperature alarm could be as simple as a red strobe on the top of the enclosure.
Fans also can be equipped with hull effect sensors to verify that they are turning at the proper speed. A thermostat is often a simpler and more reliable option in a factory environment. In a remote location like a cell phone tower, the electronic monitoring of fan sensors may make more sense.
Ensuring that an electronics cabinet has enough space for a thermal management solution to effectively control the heat generated from the components within the enclosure can help lengthen the life of the equipment and maintain performance. Heat exchangers have emerged as a compact, reliable solution for control cabinets, especially for applications in factory or outdoor environments that require sealed enclosures to prevent dust and moisture from harming the components. By accurately estimating the heat that the components will generate before designing the cabinet, customers can ensure that enough space is allotted for an air-to-air heat exchanger, instead of having to mount a thermal management solution to the exterior of the enclosure.
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Over 20 years ago, Josie Cruz Natori brought her Filipino heritage to the United States with a collection of beautiful and unusual sleepwear. Natori incorporated the elegance of Philippine embroidery with quality fabric, and was a tremendous success. So much so, that within a few years Natori expanded into intimate apparel and designed a line of elegantly styled bras and panties.
Natori sleepwear is a line full of rich colors, unique prints and the highest quality of fabrics. Natori sleepwear offers chemises, pajama sets, tunics, gowns, caftans and robes. This fine quality sleepwear is usually made with a flowing, flattering fit. Charmeuse gowns in bright florals with matching caftans or belted robes are easy to find throughout the collections. Natori sleepwear provides luxurious styles fit for a queen.
The Natori lingerie line is extensive and includes bras, panties, shapewear, camisoles, tops and more. Natori bras are famous for being the first seamless contour/t-shirt with underwires on the market. Styles include push-up demi, padded, seamless lightly lined underwire, front closure, racerback, as well as matching thongs and panties. Interestingly, for a brand that is known for pretty and feminine bras, some of their most popular bras are sports bras. Customers especially love their excellent support and unusually nice shaping - no "uni-boob" look - for a sports bra. The contour/t-shirt bras provide modesty and gentle, natural shaping, with just the right amount of padding. Seamless, smooth fabrics are invisible, even under clingy tops. The Natori Reflex bra is made with memory foam, making it particularly useful for travel. Its crush-resistant cups return to their original shape after they come out of the suitcase.
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I agree with everything already said. Saiga 12's are nice. Converting is just a choice of skirts and shoes in my opinion. They work, the trigger can be cleaned and made crisp with standard procedures, and there are a shitload of aftermarket mags that just work. So, if you like military skirts and shoes. If you like Tacticool. And if you like it being something you laid your hands on, then by all means, make it what you want it to be. Just know that it is not a requirement. The beast 15 yards beyond the muzzle will not know the difference.
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The list of benefits that come with owning a home are so long they could stretch out your front door and down the street. While there are plenty of non-financial benefits to owning your home, the ones that impact our wallets are the benefits people tend to be the most aware of. There are some considerable tax law updates that may impact homeowners financially, and if you're like most people, you'll want to keep up to date with how shifting tax legislation could impact you when filing in 2019.
1. Interest deductions on your mortgage:
The new law, which applies to mortgage debt incurred on or after December 15, 2017, allows interest to be deducted on mortgages worth up to the new figure of $750,000. The new law however, does not impact the $1 million interest deduction limit for homeowners who secured their mortgage before December 15, 2017.
2. Property tax deductions:
Law updates effective 2018 put a new cap on the amount of state, local, and property taxes that one can deduct from their federal return. Previously the deduction was unlimited — it is now capped at $10,000.
3. Home equity loan interest deductions:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspends from 2018 until 2026 the deduction for interest paid on home equity loans and lines of credit, unless they are used to buy, build or substantially improve the taxpayer's home that secures the loan.
4. Some things to remember:
Though some deductions have been eliminated or reduced, the standard deduction has now doubled. Also, new regulations do not reinstate deductions on mortgage insurance premiums. Mortgage Revenue Bonds and Mortgage Credit Certificates remain preserved, and law treatments currently in place for capital gains from home sales will remain intact. Most importantly though, you'll want to be sure to consult a trusted tax professional about your own individual situation to learn the most about the tax savings benefits of home-ownership when you file again in 2019.
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By DAVID GREEN
The Fayette Board of Education will seek the renewal of a seven-mill operating levy for an additional five years. Voters will decide the fate of the request at the November 2011 election.
Board members earlier voted to seek a renewal, but the final "intent to proceed" was to be voted on Monday at the regular July meeting. With only three board members present, the vote was postponed and a special meeting scheduled at 7 p.m. July 25.
The measure is only a renewal, explained superintendent Russell Griggs, and represents no new tax revenue. However, the levy is very important to the district's operation since it brings in nearly $300,000 in the first year of collection, based on the current assessed valuation of the district.
The seven-mill levy provides operational funds in addition to the base 20-mill levy.
If renewed, the levy would take effect in 2013.
REBATE—The board voted to accept a rebate proposal from First Energy that will give the district about $14,000 (80 cents per kilowatt hour). In addition, the district should have an annual savings of about $4,000 in electrical costs.
In order to receive the rebate, the district will replace several light fixtures in the school and exchange existing light bulbs for high efficiency bulbs.
Griggs said it might seem odd to replace fixtures in a school that opened only three years ago, but many of the fixtures are eight or nine years old and upgrades in efficiency have occurred over that time.
Griggs also expects some people to question the $40,000 replacement costs that will lead to annual savings of $4,000 a year, but he said there's more to it than that.
The new gymnasium fixtures, for example, will result in a reduced rate of bulb replacement, he said, along with a savings in time for the custodial staff.
"Long term, it's just good business," he said, "and the rebate is not taxpayers' money. I think you should take advantage of incentives to improve your bottom line."
CONTRACT—The district's support staff (OAPSE) agreed to continue their existing contract for another year, with no increase in salary or benefits.
WAIVER DAY—The state education department granted a waiver day for the district Sept. 12 when teachers will attend a county-wide in-service session in Wauseon. Well-known education speaker William Daggett will present the program.
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Peppa Pig's Adventure
Peppa Pig's Adventure
There are no booking fees for this production.
However, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £2.85 Transaction fee.
Peppa Pig's Adventure Access
Access Booking line: 0800 912 6971
New Victoria Theatre Visual Story: a visual resource to help prepare visitors for a new experience and to help them become familiar with new surroundings and what to expect. Click here to download it
Please see below details for the Audio Described performance of Northern Ballet's Cinderella on Sat 21 Sep 2019 at 14.30.Access Performances
- Audio Description None scheduled
- Sign Language Interpreted None scheduled
- SUR Titles None scheduled
- Relaxed Performances None scheduled
There are nine wheelchair spaces in the back row of the Royal Circle and one wheelchair space in the Stalls. It is advisable to book wheelchair spaces in advance.
- There is level access to the Box Office, bars, toilets and back row of the Royal Circle.
- There is lift access to the Stalls.
- The Upper Circle is only accessible via the stairs, there is no lift access.
The New Victoria Theatre auditorium is equipped with Sennheiser MobileConnect WiFi sound amplification system. MobileConnect uses WiFi to deliver superior quality audio to a smart device such as an iPod or iPhone, either through headphones or via a necklace for hearing aid users. Devices can be booked via the box office in advance, alternatively patrons can download the Sennheiser MobileConnect app and use their own device.
Induction Loop Necklace
Suitable for persons wearing a hearing aid, the induction loop necklace is worn around the neck. Whilst wearing the necklace switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting and the sound is amplified. The necklace has an adjustable volume control.
Sound is amplified sound through headphones. Suitable for persons without a hearing aid.
Guide, hearing and other working dogs are welcome in all parts of the theatre.
There are accessible toilets on all three levels of the venue.
New Victoria Theatre, Woking Information
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By car:
The New Victoria Theatre is attached to the Peacocks Centre in central Woking, easily accessible from the M25 (Jct 10,11), M3 (Jct 3) and A3. Undercover parking for 2,500 cars is available in the Peacocks. The Blue car park is the closest to the theatres / cinemas, the entrance for both being found on level one. For details on parking charges visit Woking Council's Parking website.
By train:
Frequent trains from London Waterloo and towns in the surrounding area. Woking BR is five minutes walk away. Train information: 08457 484950 (24 hours) or check your train times on-line via The Rail Track web site.
By bus or coach:
The limited space for coaches to drop off directly outside the theatres is reserved for groups with mobility difficulties. Please contact the Groups Hotline 0333 009 5386 (Calls charged at local rate) for a permit for this space or for details of alternative coach parking facilities.
Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.Groups Bookings : 0333 009 5386
Calls charged at local rate.Access Bookings : 0800 912 6971
Stage Door / Admin:* : 01483 545999
ATG continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues, and refrain from bringing suitcases rucksacks and large bags into the Theatre. Many thanks for your cooperation.
There are currently roadworks around the New Victoria Theatre that could disrupt your journey. Please take a look at the links below to plan your journey and leave enough time to arrive at the theatre before your show.
Woking Borough Council - Road closures and diversions
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The Red Car Park in the Woking Shoppers' car park is now closed as a part of the exciting town-wide redevelopment plan. During the day the pressure on available parking spaces is intense so we strongly advise you plan alternative transport means to get here by taxi, train or bus, leaving plenty of time for travel.
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Can customers please note that there is a latecomers policy for some theatre performances, so customers arriving late may not be admitted into the theatre until a suitable interval.
To pick your own seats for Peppa Pig's Adventure at New Victoria Theatre simply find the performances you'd like to see from the listings below and you'll be given the option.
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2013 NLCS Recap — Cardinals Beat Dodgers, 9-0, Advance to World Series
Michael Wacha allowed just two hits in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals won the N.L. pennant and advanced to the World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Friday night. Carlos Beltran had three hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals.
St. Louis will visit the winner of the Boston Red Sox - Detroit Tigers ALCS match-up in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday.
Wacha was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player. He struck out five and walked one on Friday while winning his second game of the series. He threw 13.2 shutout innings with 13 strikeouts in his two starts.
The St. Louis hitters jumped all over Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw. The left-hander was uncharacteristically shaky, throwing 98 pitches before being lifted with no outs in the bottom of the fifth. He gave up seven runs on 10 hits while striking out five in four-plus innings of work.
Shane Robinson, David Freese, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina each had two hits for the Cardinals, who advanced to their second World Series appearance in three years.
2013 National League Championship Series: St. Louis wins 4-2:
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Game 1: St. Louis 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 (13 innings)
Game 2: St. Louis 1, L.A. Dodgers 0
Game 3: L.A. Dodgers 3, St. Louis 0
Game 4: St. Louis 4, L.A. Dodgers 2
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Belgium.... our boy is going to Belgium! He will be serving in the Belgium Brussels / Netherlands Mission and learning to speak Dutch, and perhaps a bit of French. Hopefully, 4 year's of high school Spanish makes the learning curve a little easier.
T decided to come home and spend the weekend with family. This morning, my sixteen-year-old woke up at 8:00 and asked me to help him make his brother Belgium waffles for breakfast. (BTW, 8am in teenage time is REALLY early!!) How happy could this mom be? I am surrounded by my family. Having a son make a real effort to do something nice for his big brother just added to the moment. Maybe we're starting a new chapter in our family story...one where we ALL get along and act like we love each other!


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Corby Sunglasses
About the Brand
What you probably know: Oliver Peoples is synonymous with effortless cool. What you might not know: Larry Leight based the first collection—back in the late '80s—on a pristine estate collection of sunglasses originally owned, as the paperwork suggested, by a guy named Oliver Peoples. All of their sunglasses have a similar backstory, often named for the celebrities who wore them best: for example, the specs Gregory Peck wears for his turn as Atticus Finch in the beloved 1962 screen adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird.


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FreeBSD 7.0 manual page repository
FreeBSD is a free computer operating system based on BSD UNIX originally. Many IT companies, like DeployIS is using it to provide an up-to-date, stable operating system.
ieee80211_input, ieee80211_decap, ieee80211_recv_mgmt - software 802.11
ieee80211_input, ieee80211_decap, ieee80211_recv_mgmt - software 802.11 stack input functions
#include <net80211/ieee80211_var.h> #include <net80211/ieee80211_proto.h> void ieee80211_input(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct ieee80211_node *ni, int rssi, u_int32_t rstamp); struct mbuf * ieee80211_decap(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m); void ieee80211_recv_mgmt(struct ieee80211com *ic, struct mbuf *m0, struct ieee80211_node *ni, int subtype, int rssi, u_int32_t rstamp);
These functions process received 802.11 frames. The ieee80211_input() function takes an mbuf chain m containing a com‐ plete 802.11 frame from the driver ifp and passes it to the software 802.11 stack for input processing. The ni argument specifies an instance of struct ieee80211_node (which may be driver-specific) representing the node from which the frame was received. The arguments rssi and stamp are typically derived from on-card data structures; they are used for record‐ ing the signal strength and time received of the frame respectively. The ieee80211_decap() function performs decapsulation of the 802.11 frame in the mbuf chain m received by the device ifp, taking the form of the 802.11 address fields into account; the structure of 802.11 addresses vary according to the intended source and destination of the frame. It is typically called from within ieee80211_input(). The ieee80211_recv_mgmt() performs input processing for 802.11 management frames. It is typically called from within ieee80211_input(). ieee80211(9), ifnet(9)
The ieee80211 series of functions first appeared in NetBSD 1.5, and were later ported to FreeBSD 4.6.
This manual page was written by Bruce M. Simpson 〈email@example.com〉 and Darron Broad 〈firstname.lastname@example.com〉.
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A trip through the minors on July 8, 2012.
The AZL Brewers jumped on the AZL Cubs and took a commanding 4-0 lead. The Cubs scored one run in ninth to tie it and then another in the 11th to win. Offensively Timothy Saunders did it again, this time going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Daniel Lockhart and David Bote each added two hits with Lockhart scoring two and driving in one. Ben Carhart, Daniel Vogelbach, and Rafael Lopez each drove in a run with the winner coming off the bat of Lockhart. Alvido Jimenez got the win in relief striking out four in 3.1 innings and giving up two hits and zero runs. Carlos Martinez-Pumarino also pitched well in relief striking out four and only giving up one hit in 3.2 innings of work. It was a nice win for the Cubs and their record now stands at 12-4.
Starting pitcher Ian Dickson struggled giving up seven runs on seven hits in just 2.2 innings. He took the loss as Boise dropped the game to Yakima 10-1 in only five and a half innings played. At the plate the Hawks got two hits from Xavier Batista including a double. Wilson Contreras and Stephen Bruno each had one hit and Bruno scored a run. Chadd Krist did not record a hit, but drove in the lone run for Boise. It was really tough loss for the Hawks in shortened game.
After hitting four home runs yesterday Peoria did not score a run today losing to 3-0 to Cedar Rapids. Joseph Zeller got the start and took the loss giving up three runs, one earned on five hits in five innings pitched. Jeffry Antigua was really good striking out three in three perfect innings of relief. His ERA remains at 0.00. Nothing to exciting happened on the offensive side of things. Zeke DeVoss and Wes Darvill each had one hit, that being a double. Javier Baez, Pin-Chieh Chen, Yasiel Balaguert, and Sergio Burruel all had a hit as well. Baez stole his 14th base of the season. Peoria will look to get back on track tomorrow.
Lakeland had a two run lead into the eighth, but Daytona scored four in top half and would one in the ninth to win 5-2. Austin Kirk got the start, but did not factor in the decision. He threw six innings and gave up two runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out two. AJ Morris got the win in relief giving up no runs on one hit and striking out two in two innings. Brian Schlitter picked up his first save of the season pitching a perfect ninth. Rebel Ridling was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Ronald Torreyes and Elieser Bonne each added hits, Bonne's being a double. Chad Noble was 2-for-3 with a runs scored and an RBI. Arismendy Alcantara and Rubi Silva each drove in a run, and Alcantara scored a run and stole his 25th base of the season. Matt Szczur did not have a hit, but walked three times, scored a run, and stole his 27th and 28th bag of the season. A nice comeback win for Daytona on Sunday.
Trey McNutt got his fifth win of the year as Tennessee beat Chattanooga 5-3. McNutt pitched five innings giving up two runs, one earned on four hits while walking two and striking out two. Ty'relle Harris and Casey Weathers each recorded holds with Harris pitching a scoreless 1.2 innings and striking out two. Frank Batista pitched another scoreless ninth to record his 15th save of the season. Justin Bour was 1-for-2 with a homer, his eighth, and two walks. Greg Rohan was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Junior Lake and Logan Watkins each had a hit and drove in a run for the Cubs. Michael Brenly, Nate Samson, and Micahel Burgess all added a hit with Samson hitting his 11th double of the year. Daytona will look to make it two in a row on Monday.
Adrian Cardenas played the role of the hero on Sunday, delivering a game-winning RBI single to win the game 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth. Alfredo Amezaga was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI. Dave Sappelt and Josh Vitters each stayed hot as they delivered two hits a piece. They each scored a run and drove one in, with Vitters connecting on his 25th double of the season. James Adduci was 1-for-3 in his second game with, he also scored a run. Welington Castillo and Matt Tolbert each had hit with Castillo driving one in. Randy Wells got the start, but did not factor in the decision. He gave up five runs, four earned on seven hits in 6.1 innings. Alberto Cabrera got the win in relief pitching the final 2.2 innings. He allowed no runs on two hits and struck out four, lowering his ERA to 1.86. This was a nice way for Iowa to go into the All Star Break. Iowa ended the first half 38-53.
All in all it was a good day for the Cubs minor leaguers with a lot of thrilling victories.
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bagspro had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit47 ontwerpen ingezonden door22 freelance designers.
The Logo will be for a online retailer of Laptop Bags/Carrying Cases as well as other mobile accessories. I need the Logo to be clean and professional with a style that will conjure up impressions of a traveling professional/business person.
Bags for mobile Professionals.
Desired Color Scheme:
Open - but the Website will most likely use the same Color Scheme as the LOGO so please choose website friendly colors.
Desired Style:
Style of the Logo must adhere to the Theme of the Website which will be targeting Traveling Businessman/Professionals, Laptops and Mobile Accessories. Plus it should look COOL!!!
Accepted File Formats:
JPEG, GIF, PNG, PS, AI-Vectored, etc.
http://WWW.BAGSPRO.COM is a soon to be up and running E-Commerce site specializing in selling Laptop Bags and mobil accessories to mobile/travelling professionals. The Logo must be appealing to this specific targeted demographic and at the same time portray the purpose of the site.
The Tagline is Currently "Bags for mobile Professionals" but it isn't fixed yet. Please incorporate this tag line into your designs or if you can think of a better one please feel free to throw it on there too.
The Logo will be used in the Website as well as Business Cards, Advertisements/Banners, and General use.
Since this is a new project the winner of this contest will also be retained for additional work if they are willing.
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Former child star Mackenzie Phillips revealed in her shocking new memoir that she engaged in an incestual relationship with her father, Mamas and the Papas musical group founder John Phillips -- and that the two slept together on the eve of her wedding.
Phillips, 49, who starred in TV sitcom "One Day at a Time" as a child, said in her tell-all book set to be released Wednesday that she and her father engaged in a relationship that she says started on the night before her wedding to Jeff Sessler, who toured with the Rolling Stones.
"On the eve of my wedding, my father showed up, determined to stop it," People magazine reported Phillips wrote in the memoir, which she'll discuss on Oprah today.
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"I woke up that night from a blackout to find myself having sex with my own father," she wrote. "Had this happened before? I didn't know. All I can say is it was the first time I was aware of it. For a moment I was in my body, in that horrible truth, and then I slid back into a blackout."
Phillips then began touring with her father in a band called the New Mamas and the Papas -- and during their time together, the sexual relationship became consentual.
Phillips also revealed that her father asked her to move to a place where their incest would be accepted or even welcomed.
"One night Dad said, 'We could just run away to a country where no one would look down on us. There are countries where this is an accepted practice. Maybe Fiji,'" Phillips wrote her father said.
Phillips, who was fired from "One Day at a Time" in 1980 for her constant drug use and went to rehab with her father the same year, said she felt from the beginning the incestual relationship was wrong.
"I thought, we're going to hell for this," she wrote.
Phillips also said this week that her father was the one who introduced her to cocaine.
"My father shot me up for the first time," Us magazine reported Phillips said in an interview set to air on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Wednesday.
"I remember going into my room, I was crouched on the floor...He put the needle in my arm and put the plunger in and he missed," said Phillips, who starred in "One Day at a Time" as a child actor.
"He missed the vein and my whole arm went numb," Phillips revealed.
Phillips, who pleaded guilty in 2008 to one count of felony cocaine possession and entered a year and a half-long drug rehab program post-arrest, said she began her drug habit hobnobbing with groupies and fellow musicians friends with her dad's group, the Mamas and the Papas.
Phillips' half-sister, Chynna Phillips, said Mackenzie told her of the incestuous affair in 1997, and said she believes it is true. She also confirmed that their father did drugs with Mackenzie.
She also revealed that Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger once tried to sleep with her.
"Mick Jagger locks the door and he says, 'I've been waiting for this since you were 10 years old,''" Phillips recounted in an Oprah promo.
Phillips' new memoir, "High on Arrival," will be released this week. Her interview with Oprah will air Wednesday afternoon.


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At least one man is dead because of a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts. The Essex County District Attorney's office said Leonel Robson was inside his car when a chimney fell on his vehicle after a house explosion. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lawrence General Hospital says they are treating 13 patients because of the gas fires that erupted in 70 buildings today. At least one was in critical condition. State police tweeted that residents in Lawrence, North Andover and Andover who have gas service from Columbia Gas should evacuate their homes immediately. Officials suspect over-pressurization of a gas main led to many of the explosions.
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Smith County, TXHome Menu
How to Do Business
Welcome to Smith County! We hope this information will help your organization become acquainted with Smith County, our policies and procedures on how to do business.
Bidding is the process by which competitive pricing is obtained. Bids can be via telephone, facsimile machine, informal written quotations, or formal sealed bids. The determination of which procedure is utilized for each request under $50,000 is made by the buying staff in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Purchasing Director and approved by the Smith County Commissioners Court. All expenditures in excess of $50,000 must be handled by the formal sealed bid process in accordance with the State of Texas; County Purchasing Act. See Texas Local Government Code 262 and Smith County Purchasing Policies and Procedures. (link our manual again here)
Smith County advertises bids in the local newspaper and on the County's website.
Formal sealed bids are opened in the Purchasing Conference Room unless otherwise stated in the bid specifications. Vendors are encouraged to attend all bid openings.
Contracts resulting from the formal sealed bid process are awarded only by the Smith Commissioners Court during their regularly scheduled meetings.


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Google is working on an Android videogame console to battle Apple's possible game console, according to reports.
The report comes from people "familiar with the matter," according to the Wall Street Journal, and is simply seen as a move by Google to counteract another by a rival operating system, Apple's iOS.
The WSJ said that Android games have been popular and growing faster than Microsoft's XBox or the Sony Playstation, so why not release its own console in a $25 billion market? Sounds like a no-brainer. More unnamed sources said that Apple would be doing the same thing as part of its Apple TV launch.
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Neither Google nor Apple commented on the story.
Some say that startup Ouya is the cause of all this console-making frenzy by releasing a $99 Android-based console that sold out quickly. It was launched by Kickstarter and received $8.5 million in donations, according to Fortune. This made both Google and Apple take notice.
Whether you believe it was that, or it was simply finding out about each other's projects, the two tech titans see their fortunes as intertwined. After all, the people who play Android and iOS games are likely not the same as those spending hours glued to headsets playing "Halo" or "Call of Duty". Instead these gamers may be a little more casual and more niche-market.
So while there's definitely money to be made, we're not sure what kind of consumer either console will have -- a young user that buys lots of $1 games or an older casual gamer that spends only occasional amounts of time and money on it.


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HFM 60: Fashion Forecasting: Seeing Into the Future
Describe your personal style?
The way I'd describe my personal stlye is comfortable, casual, with a little nit of a dressy aspect to it. I like simple jewelry and pops of color incorporated into my outfits. I'm more on the girly side.
Where do you go on your breaks from class?
On my break, I usually go to local stores, to eat, or to look at clothes.
What is your favorite thing about FIT?
My favorite thing about FIT is the fact that as students here, we have access to trend forecasdting services (such as Donegar, WWD, and StyleSight) that help us get out foot in the door.
Who or what inspires you?
I'm inspired by how much fashion changes. I love to see different styles evolve, such as "Punk/Rock", "Hobo", "Preppy", etc. I also am inspired by street fashion.


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NSA Defender Argues That Too Much Transparency Defeats The Purpose Of Democracy
from the oh-really? deptPaul Rosenzweig, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at Homeland Security, was supposed to testify for the House Intelligence Committee about NSA surveillance. The hearing was postponed and Rosenzweig can't make the new date, but he's posted the testimony he intended to give, in which he makes this incredible claim:
Transparency is good. Too much transparency defeats the very purpose of democracy.The details of this claim are, obviously, a lot more nuanced, but it seems like it's built on a false premise: that people are seeking absolute and complete transparency in everything that the government does. While that may be true in some cases, it's a very extreme minority. Most people are merely arguing that there are specific things that the government does in our name, which (often by law or Constitution) require significantly more transparency. But, Rosenzweig sets up this strawman to suggest that those arguing for greater transparency don't recognize that there can be any secrecy.
Madison understood that transparency was not a supreme value that trumped all other concerns. He also participated in the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, the secrecy of whose proceedings was the key to its success. While governments may hide behind closed doors, U.S. democracy was also born behind them.Right, but at the end of that process, it was made very, very public. Not so with NSA surveillance. So this is a total red herring. Imagine if the US Constitution were not just written in secret, but then kept that way? Furthermore, in retrospect, it's difficult to see why it even made sense for the Constitutional Convention to have been secret in the first place. There's really no reason why the negotiations and debates couldn't have been done publicly.
In the new domain of dataveillance, the form of oversight should vary depending upon the extent to which transparency and opacity are necessary to the new powers authorized. Allowing some form of surveillance is vital to assure the protection of American interests. Conversely, allowing full public disclosure of our sources and methods is dangerous – identifying publicly how we conduct surveillance risks use of that information by terrorists and, in turn, draws a roadmap of which threats are not known. Thus, complete transparency will defeat the very purpose of disclosure and may even make us less secure.This is the only place where Rosenzweig seems to come close to actually defending his initial statement that "too much transparency defeats the very purpose of democracy," and it's a very, very weak sell. If his initial premise is true, then he appears to be arguing that "the purpose of democracy" is to "protect us from terrorists." That's not true. It's a fundamental error in his analysis. In fact, it can be very strongly argued that the opposite is true: we've long agreed that trading lives for freedom is part of the American Way. Patrick Henry argued "give me liberty or give me death." He didn't argue that we needed to give up liberties to protect him from death.
Furthermore, it's patently and obviously false that public disclosure of how surveillance is conducted makes those surveillance methods useless. For decades it has been public knowledge that law enforcement can wiretap phone lines. And yet it remains a useful surveillance tool. Yes, some terrorists will figure out ways around it, but (as many people noted), most terrorists were already well aware that any electronic communication could and would be tracked, and they were careful to use other means when possible. Furthermore, the goal of a free society should not be to stop terrorists from any possible way of communicating in secret, but to recognize that this is going to happen no matter what, and to focus on alternative means of policing, intelligence and law enforcement to do our best to protect against it.
In the end, I have to think that Patrick Henry's rallying cry of "give me liberty or give me death" is a hell of a lot more American that Rosenzweig's surveillance state apologism of "too much transparency undermines democracy." We should be living in a country that stands behind the first statement and rejects, wholeheartedly, the cowardice and shamefulness of the latter.
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Late Night Paris Eats
Gridskipper's Amanda Kludt put together a list of ten places to eat late in Paris, for people like myself who need to get something to eat after midnight in between bars lest we pass out.
Kludt on Pied de Cochon: "This 50-year-old restaurant specializes in piggie parts, and they serve them 24 hours a day. They are one of the most famous brasseries in Paris and manage to have a pretty steady patronage even in the wee hours. Try the pig snout, the pig tail, or if that's a bit much for you, a large pile of shellfish." I know where I'm going the next time I'm out drinking in Paris!
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Sharing Memories on Sunday - Stuelke Enterprises, West Branch
We arrived in West Branch in October 1968. As I mentioned on Thursday, we immediately set about building a house with the idea that we would be in West Branch for a long time. Well, such optimism is great, but it doesn't always come true.
With the 'green-eye-shade' firmly in place, metaphorically, I did get the company books in good shape over the coming months. The results of these efforts plus changes in the regulatory environment led to very unexpected changes in the near future.
Many facets of the company finances looked very good. Management was good, based on what was known going into this entrepreneurial set of activities. However, as Medicare and Medicaid regulations came into focus, it became obvious certain of Dr. Stuelke's business plan assumptions had turned out to be incorrect, and were not sustainable. The best example, as I recall a couple of details, was Physical Therapy. With two nursing homes, he had hired an outstanding physical therapist who also added excellent management skills to his team… full-time, 40 hours a week of billable time. The new regulations, however, turned out to only allow 8 hours reimbursement per week per nursing home (again, as I recall it now). That meant he was paying for three days of high-level medical care costs weekly that would not have an applicable revenue stream. The were other, similar situations, as well.
The meaning of this, and other related revelations, was that he either would need to add more nursing homes - or, sell out to a bigger operation that was capable of spreading their costs over a wider base. He was not in a position to buy even one more nursing home.
In the meantime, of course, our second chance at a third daughter had arrived. Arrion was born in September 1969 in the hospital near Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. We have lots of photos of her arrival home, including visits by grandparents, aunts and uncles. This is the one, a few months later, that I was able to put my hands on, today.
Dr. Stuekle was able to find a buyer for his nursing homes. Of course, they had their own business manager and accounting department. Our time in West Branch came to an end in about a year.
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., the CPA firm from GE, and here in West Branch, was opening a new Management Consulting firm 'alongside' their accounting services in the Des Moines office. I accepted a position as one of their first four consultants there. It seemed a perfect match (heard that before?!). [Richard Nixon had seemed a 'perfect match' for the Presidency recently, as well.]
We moved to Des Moines, actually suburban Urbandale, on Halloween. The older girls were a bit upset, we missed Halloween in West Branch, and, we missed it in Urbandale. Off to great start. On the flip side… we did stay in Urbandale from October 1969 until July 1983! ;-)
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THURSDAY NIGHT UPDATE: The proposed Lupin Beach project was discussed at great length and ultimately squeaked through the Planning Commission at a meeting Oct. 11.
The room was packed with people, a handful of whom were there to speak out on the project, but the planning commission would not hear comments that did not deal with the technical aspects of the project.
The technical aspects were storm water, utilities, and roadways.
Heather Whitmore, planner on the project, said that on those three fronts, the project is in compliance and requested an approval of the technical plan.
�We have reviewed the plan � and all of the technical aspects of the code adhere to the comprehensive plan,� said Whitmore. �We have ensured full compliance of the development order� issued in 2010.�
She mentioned a condition, that a final permit be issued per seaward-lying structure as EBSCO begins construction on each.
�We recommend you approve this and recommend approval as you forward it on to the Board of County Commissioners,� said Whitmore.
Scott Shirley, representative of Haines O�Neil, a homeowner on Walton Magnolia Lane, stood up to speak on behalf of his client. He mentioned dune destruction, which was brought up at an earlier meeting but not resolved.
Planning Commission Chair Tom Terrell put a stop to that talk.
�That is not applicable to us tonight,� Terrell said. �I think that would be best addressed to the BCC, not the planning commission. The conceptual plan was already done.�
Terrell did say he would hear comments about the technical aspects of the project.
But comments from Shirley about the initial approval of the project, as well as the jumping in of Gary Vorbeck, a lawyer from the EBSCO side, led to a five minute recess, during which County Attorney Toni Craig, and the two lawyers spoke.
Shirley was allowed to speak after the recess, addressing the density of the project. He said there would need to be a change in the subdivision�s density.
Shirley�s co-council Tom Tomasello said the county violated its own comprehensive plan by allowing for more than two homes per acre.
Terrell said he doesn�t know anything about the density.
Three Inlet Beach residents spoke: one wanted to know what would be the impact of the new dune on the surrounding properties in the event of a storm, one asked to hear the coastal engineer speak, and one asked that minutes from the Feb. 23, 2010, meeting be studied and rehashed.
Terrell closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Lee Perry, Tom Terrell, and Sally Merrifield voted to pass the technical aspects of the projects. David Kramer and Tom Patton were opposed.
The project will again be discussed at the Nov. 13 BCC meeting at the South Walton Courthouse Annex.
Here is the original story on the development.
The town planner of Alys Beach, Jason Comer, is planning a new development for Inlet Beach, and it is causing a disturbance in the neighborhood.
Lupin is the tentative name for the neighborhood of 3,000- to 6,000-square foot single-family homes to be developed on a parcel the Comer family has owned and visited for nearly 50 years. Comer did not respond to calls for comment, but a statement on Alys Beach�s website addresses the development.
"Our family had the great fortune of owning this property as far back as 1968, when Inlet Beach barely had six or seven homes," Comer wrote in a 2008 prepared statement to Alys Beach homeowners, seeking their input on the proposed development. "We spent the summers here, often without another soul in sight. My father was CEO of Avondale Mills, which owned Camp Helen at the time, and it was used as a summer retreat for Avondale employees. My grandfather owned three homes on this property, one of which is still standing today. That home is called Lupin."
The new neighborhood would ultimately demolish and replace the home, which sits on a bluff overlooking the Gulf.
The plans for this major project have been in the works prior to 2008, when EBSCO Industries, Inc., applied for permits for dune restoration, completed between 2010 and 2011 with 600 truckloads of sand.
Conceptual plans for the development were unanimously approved by commissioners Larry Jones, Cecilia Jones, Scott Brannon, and Kenneth Pridgen Feb. 23, 2010. EBSCO and Comer then proceeded to seek permitting from the state, made necessary because the plans include development seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.
According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the DEP created the CCCL �to protect the coastal system from improperly sited and designed structures which can destabilize or destroy the beach and dune system.� This measure does not bar Gulf-front development, but �provides protection for Florida's beaches and dunes while assuring reasonable use of private property.�
Structures can be built past the CCCL line only if they are approved and permitted by Florida DEP prior to construction. Lupin has yet to be granted that approval.
However, Walton County ordinances state �the county shall issue no development order or permit for construction on a new parcel (that is, a parcel created after November 7, 1996) if such new parcel lies entirely seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.�
Seaward of the CCCL is the Coastal Protection Zone, whichextends from the Gulf to the inland �toe� of the dune closest to the water. The toe is where the dune begins rising from the sand.
Development is permitted within the CPZ, though �development shall be limited to boardwalks, shoreline access structures, and erosion control measures that will enhance and protect the dune system.�
The development calls for 20 houses situated on 6.36 acres in one of the easternmost parts of Walton County off Walton Magnolia Lane, abutting Camp Helen State Park. The development�s conceptual plans include nine beachfront homes in the CCCL, which have become the objectionable aspects of the project.
�It�s a controversial project here,� said James Connelly, who owns a unit at close-by Shoreline 9 Townhomes. �Any time you build by the Gulf, it�s controversial.�
Though the commissioners approved the project conceptually in 2010, Connelly says they shouldn�t have, as it goes against the county�s land development code and comprehensive plans. With nine of the homes seaward of the CCCL and �at least four completely within the Coastal Protection Zone,� Connelly says it is not in compliance, though EBSCO�s Vice President of Commercial Construction Eddie Foster disagrees.
�It is in full compliance of the comprehensive plan and land development codes,� said Foster.
The county did include verbiage in its policy that specifically deals with property owned before Nov. 7, 1996. It states that if the CPZ �regulations render a property owner unable to build a single family dwelling unit on an existing lot or parcel � that lies wholly within the CPZ, then the owner shall be allowed to construct a single-family residential dwelling unit, provided that the owner complies with all permit requirements��
The CCCL and CPZ were designated to protect the beach, and Connelly fears the development as it exists now is contrary to that aim. He worries that some of the to-be-built coastal homes will aggravate the erosion of the beach and the dune system. He referenced the surrounding homes after Hurricane Dennis, which were damaged structurally, with much erosion under the homes.
But even with the potential for beach damage, Connelly says he understands Comer�s stance.
�I�m not antidevelopment,� said Connelly to clarify. �If I had this property, I�d want to be developing it too.�
He said his problem lies more with the powers that be at the county level and is a matter of them following their own guidelines: �It�s because it�s Walton County, and what they are not doing.�
The project will come before the county�s planning commission for approval of aspects such as storm water Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. at the South Walton Courthouse Annex.
Connelly called this �an opportunity for (Planning and Development Services Division Director Wayne) Dyess to do the right thing� and vote down moving forward on the project at the Thursday meeting. The planning commission will vote to make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for their final approval of the project at the Nov. 13 meeting at the South Walton Courthouse Annex.


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- Bug fix: If no holiday category assigned, Today's Events widget will return empty when category limits set.
- New filter: allow events post type to be made searchable. (Not recommended.)
- New: Support 'search' parameter in shortcode & URL parameters for main view.
- Remove option to disable max contrast category names.
- Bug fix: User-specific category permissions didn't handle unset (default) values.
- Bug fix: missing row closure element when weekends not displayed.
- New filter on mc_user_permissions operated on wrong variable.
- SECURITY FIX: Unauthenticated XSS scripting vulnerability. Update immediately. Thanks to Andreas Hell.
- Support for defining individual categories as having no category icon.
- Undefined variable notice.
- Disable Yoast canonical URL output on single events
- Use same time variable in templates & in main layout.
- Using default title template and empty time text, don't display unneeded colon.
- Bug fix: 'event_begin' is not always a string, so 'mc_event_date' not always registered correctly.
- Update 'sortable' code to be prepared for My Calendar Pro 1.9.0.
- Add 'mc_date_format()' function to get appropriate date format
- Minor settings design changes.
- Add meta field '_mc_event_date' for use in My Tickets
- Add option to disable output link using an explicit option.
- Change the JS so popups are only attached to links.
- Better UI with custom & deleted occurrences in recurring events.
- Bug fix: sessions should only be started if a search has been performed.
- Bug fix: If a category name was blank, it would automatically be filtered to by upcoming events lists.
- Bug fix: Show print view as list if main view is list.
- Bug fix: Strip HTML tags from aria-label attributes
- Bug fix: .details needs position: relative in twentyfifteen stylesheet
- Adjust tested to value to 5.1
- Bug fix: PHP error checking broken due to session creation
- Bug fix: typo in category string parameter for ical output
- New filter: 'mc_list_titles_separator'
- Bug fix: Help support data not displayed.
- Override content overflow in Twentynineteen
- Add support for iCal format in API exports
- Bug fix: Twentyeighteen styles missing from template directory
- Bug fix: Declare width on th as well as td
- Bug fix: optgroup close element broken
- Bug fix: Shortcode generator fixes.
- Bug fix: Handle case where hidden categories are not an array in event manager.
- Bug fix: If template tag value contains only whitespace, do not render before & after attributes.
- Bug fix: Handle form restrictions in KSES introduced in WP 5.0.1.
- Bug fix: check whether PHP sessions are enabled before attempting to start
- Change: Only render export links in search results if enabled in main settings
- Change: [UI] Move stylesheet selector into sidebar
- Change: Allow target attribute on links.
- Change: Add label to links that open in new tab.
- Bug fix: unspamming event_ID passed incorrect variable name
- Bug fix: Don't run spam check on users with mc_add_event
- Bug fix: Users with mc_add_event should not be able to trash other's events.
- Bug fix: Refine permissions; add mc_publish_events allowing users to publish own events without access to others
- Bug fix: Refine permissions; don't display links that users can't use.
- Add feature (by Josef Fällman): Print & export view for search results.
- New filter: mcs_check_conflicts (impacts Pro only)
- Bug fix: Fix issue causing duplication in some views.
- Bug fix: Time format should be filtered in initial edit view.
- Bug fix: Category relationships not retained when Group editing applied.
- Bug fix: aria-describedby ID mismatch.
- Bug fix: Fatal error in export API when location object included.
- BUg fix: my calendar categories queried private categories instead of public.
- Bug fix: Invalid setting in bottom nav defaults.
- Bug fix: Generate feeds by date added rather than fixed number. If empty, get most recent regardless.
- Bug fix: Legitimate HTML escaped in visual editor in group event editor.
- Bug fix: Group event editing was broken.
- Bug fix: Eliminate four PHP notices in the Today's Events widget.
- Added: Filter to control whether CSS should be loaded on archives.
- Changed display UID to avoid duplicate IDs when multiple calendars shown.
- Add option to display heading in details pop-up.
- Unify position and size of close button in Twentyeighteen mini calendar.
- Eliminate multi category parameter from CSV output (doesn't support multidimensional data)
- Add GUID to export data.
- Bug fix: prevent some PHP notices when running Pro importer.
- Bug fix: Display of multidate time string when crossing months or years.
- Bug fix: Variable written as constant prevented event_span from saving correctly.
- Bug fix: Trash counter updated with incorrect values.
- Bug fix: Two cases where status counter not updated.
- Change: Add DB version to debugging info
- Bug fix: incorrect value passed for instance parameter on single event shortcode.
- Bug fix: hide HTML wrapper for category color when colors disabled.
- Bug fix: Remove transparent background in Twenty eighteen; blocks category colors
- Bug fix: Invalid ordering parameter for location lists
- Feature: Ability to select multiple categories (props Josef Fällman)
- Moved changelogs for 2.5 & earlier to changelog.txt
- Bug fix: missing function call when accessing custom mini templates
- Bug fix: Syntax error in SQL query checking for conflicts
- Change: pass short description to Akismet if long desc absent
- Bug fix: My Calendar could prevent canonical link from displaying if canonical link being filtered by another application.
- Modernize & improve Akismet integration.
- Add filter to disable Akismet checks.
- SECURITY: XSS – Canonical URL not properly sanitized. Affects 3.0.0 and up.
- Bug fix: invalid method used to sort location lists.
- Bug fix: shortcode generator missing input value
- Bug fix: datepicker did not reflect start of week settings
- Stylesheet CSS change
- Bug fix: Error thrown if Akismet had previously been configured, then deleted.
- Bug fix: location type was added to params if category key was set.
- Bug fix: remove a couple notices
- Bug fix: category relationships not carried over when recurring events split
- Bug fix: need to allow elements in mc_strip_tags so calendar linkscan point to non-calendar URLs
- Bug fix: Case where events ending at midnight (AM) of current day were displayed
- Bug fix: trim spaces from values earlier when parsing filter elements
- Change: don't declare font-family in older stylesheets.
- Bug fix: Shortcode for locations forms always rendered as if in a group filter.
- Bug fix: If the default length 1 hr event pushes into next day, adjust length.
- Bug fix: Incorrectly nested parentheses caused math error in months-by-day recurrence
- Bug fix: If only one event on a day, event title did not show in list view with show title option.
- Bug fix: Incorrect array key for fallback parameter in widget
- Bug fix: custom template query expected 25 chars instead of 32
- Re-allow
in event titles.
- Bug fix: aria-current test was broken for current date
- Bug fix: Private categories not disambiguated in MySQL query when excluded
- Improve: Rewrite my_calendar_copyr backup functions to use WP core functions.
- Bug fix: Category key needed to use a 'WHERE' not an 'AND'; broke output if limiting by category
- Bug fix: Error thrown in style editor & category editor if custom directory did not exist
- 3.0.1 did not correct the right error. Correct fix.
- Bug fix: install error on update.
- Bug fix: If category deleted, set events with that category to default cat, not cat ID 1.
- Bug fix: Date/time comparison used front-end date value instead of dtstamp in upcoming events.
- Bug fix: Navigation issue if beginning of week is in previous month
- Bug fix: Event conflict didn't catch events 100% contained inside other events.
- Bug fix: Private categories should not be visible to public users in submission forms or category lists
- Bug fix: aria-current key term value was translatable
- Bug fix: If editing single instance, location is removed
- Bug fix: don't show location control notices on front-end
- Bug fix: correcting event recurrence did not always remove meta flag
- Bug fix: Only output map HTML if API key provided
- Bug fix: character set and collation determination on install & update
- Bug fix: When changing recurring events, only change instance IDs if the date of the instance has changed.
- Bug fix: Event post should not change post date on update
- Bug fix: All day events should export correctly to Outlook & Apple Calendar
- Bug fix: Location control accordion was not accessible.
- Bug fix: Term ID was not set in category manager if term already existed.
Bug fix: Make sure that the 's' query var is not automatically added to My Calendar URLs
Add: several new filters
- Add: notice to alert users if their calendar configured for remote event source.
- Add: map display to back-end location manager.
- Add: location search in location manager
- Add: ability to filter location lists used to submit data 'mc_get_locations'
- Add: Support for multiple categories on events.
- Add: stylesheet (Twenty Eighteen)
- Add: CSS variables support
- Add: list of problem events in Manage Events sidebar
- Add: add months shown in list view to shortcode parameters
- Add: support for auto-refresh of cache for a variety of caching plug-ins.
- Add: Option to remove event data on uninstall
- Add: filter to define events as private via custom methods
- Add: event preview
- Add: location support to mini calendar widget
- Add: CSS code editor available in Style editing
- Add: HTML code editor available in Template editing
- Add: Schema.org address markup
- Add: Schema.org event markup
- Add: Include event link in 'Add to Google Cal' content.
Add: date format for multi-day dates in grid view.
Removed: event open & event closed text settings
- Removed: event_open event status (little used and confusing; replaced by My Tickets)
- Removed: guessing calendar install location
- Removed: event cache code
- Removed: upgrade routines from 1.11.x
- Removed: mc_widget_defaults option
Removed: user's guide references
Change: default image sizes from 'medium' to 'large'
- Change: Remove ability to disable event approval; remap "approval" to "draft"
- Change: default number of results to show in advanced event search.
- Change: Switched from image to icon font for close button
- Change: Major changes to event fetching
- Change: Major changes to code organization
- Change: Added caching on database engine query
- Change: if event location set in dropdown, event will always display location as shown in location manager
- Change: changed argument style for major functions to arrays of arguments
- Change: move Location Manager to separate page; add location sorting.
- Change: Move exif_ fallback function into utilities include
- Change: Moved location & category specific settings
- Change: Simplified texts in several locations
- Change: Clearer UI on location input limits
- Change: autotoggle end date minimum input when start date set
- Change: Reorganized input fields
- Change: Generate separate iCal exports for Google Calendar or Outlook
- Change: Constrain tabbing within details pop-up
- Change: Close details pop-up with Esc key
- Change: Audited options to remove unused or unneeded options
- Change: Create a referential template when shortcode generated
- Change: Feeds nav panel now shows subscription links; exports are available in 'exports' panel.
Future Changes
- Refactor options storage
- Revise month by day input & calculation methods
- Bug: if save generates error, creates ton of notices. [eliminate $submission object and use single object model]
- Add ability to limit by multiple locations (e.g., view all events in Location 1 & Location 2; only on lvalue)
- JS to delete events from front-end when logged-in
- TODO: delete this instance and all subsequent instances


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In a story March 12 about a Filipino worker facing execution in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Saudi King Abdullah suspended all executions for three months, quoting Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay. The suspension applies only to Filipinos after the Philippine president appealed for more time for one Filipino convict's family to raise compensation money.
A corrected version of the story is below:
Philippines races to save man on Saudi death row
Philippines races to raise money to save murder convict on death row in Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has suspended executions of Filipinos for three months, giving a Filipino worker on death row an unexpected reprieve after his family and the Philippine government failed to meet a deadline to raise compensation money to pay the victim's family, officials said Tuesday.
Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is also the presidential adviser on Filipino workers overseas, said a senior Saudi official informed the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh on Monday that the Saudi king has postponed the executions, including that of Filipino murder convict Joselito Zapanta, until June 8.
President Benigno Aquino III has written the Saudi king requesting for more time to raise $1 million demanded by the family of the Sudanese landlord killed by Zapanta in 2009, said Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez.
The deadline for raising the money was Tuesday but no execution date has been disclosed, he said.
Hernandez said only $245,055 has been raised in private and government contributions.
"This is a blessing from God," Binay said in a statement. "However, this does not mean that the victim's wife has agreed to extend the deadline for the family of Joselito to raise the `blood money'."
Binay said Aquino and Zapanta's mother separately wrote King Abdullah on Saturday "to ask for help."
Binay said Zapanta was visited by his mother and a Philippine embassy staff member the following day.
The Saudi newspaper Al-Watan reported on Sunday that a ministerial committee was looking into formally dropping public beheadings as a method of execution in the oil-rich kingdom and considering fatal shootings as an alternative.
The kingdom executes anyone convicted of murder, armed robbery, rape and trafficking in drugs.
The government estimates there are more than 1 million Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, part of about 10 million overseas workers who send home billions of dollars that help shore up the Philippine economy.


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Education Support Professionals
Fighting Privatization in Court and at the Ballot Box
After Michigan support professionals are fired due to privatization, the state Association sues the school district while the ESP president runs for the school board. Both win.
By John Rosales
For the last nine years, Paul Mayers has served as president of the Durand Education Support Personnel Association (DESPA) in Michigan with a deep ambition to prod district officials to improve schools. For 15 years, the custodian has worked for Durand Area Schools and as a youth director at two churches.
He's also known in Durand — a small rural town nestled between the cities of Flint and Lansing — as a frequent attendee of school board meetings.
Photo by: Karen Schulz/MEA
"I've been to a lot of meetings over the years," says Mayers, 47. "I've even sat at the table during work sessions because I was the only (non-board member) there."
That changed momentarily last November after Mayers and the bargaining team negotiated a new contract with district officials. In an unusual turn of events, district officials ratified the contract then abruptly voted to privatize 22 custodial and food service jobs, including Mayers'.
"I felt betrayed," he says. "I had just finished negotiating with them and they voted to privatize us."
The district kept bus drivers under contract while giving the fired workers 30 days' notice. In another bizarre twist, the district offered to rehire the fired ESPs under the auspices of the outsourcing company, PCMI. Same jobs. Same hours. But fewer benefits, no insurance, and zero job security. The ESPs were not happy.
"Right after that, people approached me to run for the school board," Mayers says. "I had experience campaigning for others, but I couldn't run as a school employee because of a conflict of interest."
Without any conflicts and with the same burning desire to prod district officials, Mayers ran for a school board seat last May and was elected to a three-year term with almost 65 percent of the vote.
"It will be a change for me to be an actual member of the board instead of a citizen attending meetings," says Mayers.
His election sends a clear message that the public does not want private, for-profit companies in schools, says Iris Salters, president of the Michigan Education Association (MEA).
"It's a victory for school employees, but also for the thousands of students who benefit from Mayers' commitment to them and their future," she says. "He has a stake in what happens in Durand and is willing to invest his time and energy in making the school district the best it can be."
MEA also responded to the district's privatization fiasco. They sued, alleging that the district did not bargain in good faith when it ratified their contract and then privatized two-thirds of the unit at the same board meeting. The union also alleged that the school district and PCMI were joint employers and as such, the district was bound to follow the contract that it had ratified. MEA won its case: The district paid the 22 employees about $60,000 as a settlement.
"Privatization puts profits ahead of students," Salters says. "None of the companies that come in and take over custodial, maintenance or food service operations has any reason to be concerned with what's best for students — they are concerned only with making as much money as they can."
Despite the win in court, the privatization battle isn't over. The ESPs may have gotten their old jobs back, but they remain privatized employees who have lost holiday and vacation pay, health and retirement benefits. Under the old contract, ESPs also received 12 annual sick days — cut back to 10 — which they could accumulate. Mayers had accumulated 70.
"I lost those," says Mayers, still a dues-paying MEA member (on leave).
They also lost one other less tangible component to their jobs: pride.
"Before, we took pride in our work and thought we were appreciated," Mayers says. "Now, even teachers with contracts don't feel appreciated. They know that if the district could fire us, they can do something similar to them."
Below: Paul Mayers speaks at a June 24th rally in Lansing, Michigan.
Taking It to the People
After 37 ESPs in Jersey County, Illinois, received layoff notices, they published a full-page article in the local paper explaining their roles in schools. Read about it in Dave Arnold's editorial, and a related story on NEAToday.org.
Who We Are
Watch the video where ESPs speak from the heart about their jobs and deep-seated devotion to their students.


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If you're making an investment in an Apple product, whether it's a new machine or a permanently on-sale refurb, you want to protect it. At the same time, spending a few hundred more on AppleCare hurts when you're already dropping a couple grand on a computer. You get a year of AppleCare as part of any purchase — but do you need to pay for more time under Apple's guaranteed protection? The truth is, it depends on what you're buying to begin with.
If You're Buying an Expensive Professional Machine
Simple. Yes. Probably. Look, a lot of these machines are never going to leave a work station. But any hardware defects or malfunctions that occur in these machines is going to be less acceptable than it will in a home PC. A faulty keyboard or trackpad, clumps of dead pixels popping up, or a whirry HDD that all of a sudden doesn't seem all that reliable — these are not problems you can sit on if you're using your machine professionally.
The ones that are going out into the field with you, the MacBook Pros and the like, are an even easier decision. It's not just blunt damage that you've got to worry about, but the jostling and bumpy rides, the moisture or exposure, and the temperature shifts. Basically, your computer is living harder than everyone else's, and it's your livelihood — the lost income, if it's down, could quickly exceed the cost of AppleCare.
A few stipulations: One, a lot of people will load up their MBPs after purchasing them, because it's cheaper to do that yourself than pay Apple's expensive upgrade prices. However, DIY upgrades mean you can't cash in your warranty or AppleCare service. So if you plan on doing that, make sure you'd be able to put everything back as it was before taking it in for an AppleCare appointment, or your AppleCare investment won't do you much good.
Also, if you've got a good IT department behind you (in which case you probably aren't the one making this decision, but whatever), or you know how to fix minor and major mechanical issues, then you can probably skirt on by, too. But then, you knew that already and aren't actually reading this guide.
If You're Buying an iPhone
The most common instance of iPhone death or destruction is a dropped phone and a broken screen. Early estimates are that fixing it yourself will cost you about $US100 for just the part, plus whatever service fee you're charged. Going through Apple itself will cost $229. Any more significant damage, like a trip into the toilet bowl, will be even worse.
So the answer, probably, is only a firm "yes" if you're sure you'll end up breaking your phone (some of you are very sure). And even then, the value only hits home if you have to get it fixed twice, and only twice. Alternatively, do not buy AppleCare+ and simply stop putting your damn phone in the toilet.
If You Upgrade Regularly
Nope. A big benefit of buying Apple products is that, unlike other manufacturers,' they are remarkably easy to re-sell and in turn flip into a brand new model. In that case, you're not going to have the machine for longer than the year of AppleCare you get for any purchase, so don't worry about it.
The one stipulation is that you might want to think about selling early — like possibly before the new generation is out — because once your one year of AppleCare runs out, you can't add on the two extra. That could matter to someone buying a computer second-hand. It's unlikely you'll recoup the extra cash in the sale if you buy AppleCare right at your one-year mark and then turn around and sell at the next update, but you can hold off on the sale a little longer if nothing else.
If You're Just Buying a Home Computer to Last a While
Probably. A lot of people buy Apple stuff because they figure it'll just last a long time and they won't have to worry about it. Which is generally true most of the time. And if you're in the group of people who's going to get an iMac and stick it your family's desk for the next seven years and forget about it, then AppleCare gives you two extra years of actually being able to totally forget about it.
If You're Buying Refurbished
See above. The thing about refurbished Apple stuff is that it's treated by Apple as though it is new, and has a fairly consistent reputation for performing that way as well. There are no statistical failure rates available, but looking on any message board or talking to anyone who's bought Apple refurbished turns up almost universal positive experiences.
So: You shouldn't base your AppleCare purchase on whether or not your gadget is refurbished. Also, remember, Apple refurbs come with a year of complimentary AppleCare, same as the new stuff, so you have some time to make up your mind.


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Police: Burglar used 30-lb dumbbell for Portsmouth store break-in
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) � Police in Portsmouth, N.H., say a burglar used a 30-pount dumbbell to smash the glass doors of a jewelry store to get inside and steal an undisclosed amount of jewelry.
Police got an alarm at about 4 a.m. Thursday from Chrisrial and Company Jewelers.
Several glass cases also were smashed.
Police are looking for the suspect. They have video surveillance of him.