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TouchMyApps is giving away a $10 iTunes Gift Card and 3 promo codes for the iDevice app Star Walk – 5 stars Astronomy Guide, courtesy of Vito Technology. Star Walk was selected by Apple in their annual "Best Apps of 2009" and it truly is a wonderful and fully featured app for stargazing enthusiasts.
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MDR-EX650AP In-ear Headphones
MDR-EX650AP In-ear Headphones
Musical purity, less vibration.
Made in brass for a clear stable sound with reduced resonance
Hear every note with more clarity and less unwanted vibration. Our MDR-EX650AP headphones use brass housings to minimise distortion and wide brass ducts for high sound stability. And with a new angled earbud design that fits securely in the ear, you'll hardly notice you're wearing them.
Small but powerful driver
Listen to every note with perfect clarity from a compact, highly sensitive driver unit.
Wide frequency response
Hear deep lows and soaring highs with an extended range of sound.
Minimises distortion in brass
With a similar density to steel, brass is an excellent metal for suppressing unwanted vibration and keeping sound stable. The brass housing used in these headphones resonates less than housings made from more traditional materials for clearer mids to highs and smoother low frequency sound.
Clear and stable sound
In the search for higher stability and clearer treble, expanded brass ducts have been used with a 15% larger inner diameter than those found in conventional headphones.
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Beat Response Control
Utilises sculpted air vents to optimise low frequencies and accurately reproduce deep bass rhythms and beats.
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The small but powerful driver has the same size speaker dome as a 16mm driver for high sensitivity and low distortion.
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Sensitivity measures how efficiently an electrical signal is converted into sound. With ultra-high sensitivity, these headphones allow you to push volume to the max without sacrificing clarity.
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Designed to fit snugly in your ears for hours of comfortable listening.
Angled profile
With its small size, the driver sits neatly at the back of the ear for an extra comfortable fit and improved sound isolation.
Hybrid silicone earbuds
Made of hard silicone for durability and a softer silicone on the outside for comfort. Stays secure in your ear with four sizes of bud.
Ready to travel
Smartphone-friendly and designed to follow you everywhere
Around 9g and with a supplied carry case, these headphones are great on the go. Stay knot-free with a serrated cord sporting a slider for easily adjusting cord length. And keep in touch with hands-free calls using the inline remote.
Personalise your music
Download the free Sony SmartKey app and configure music functions for your Android smartphone. Play, pause, skip tracks, and change volume, all from your headphones.
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Customise the call key button for your Android smartphone. Take and end calls or adjust volume using the inline remote. All possible with the free Sony SmartKey app.
- Driver Unit
- 12 mm dynamic – Dome type
- Frequency Response
- 5–28,000Hz
- Cord Length
- 1.2 m
What's in the Box
Carrying pouch, Headphone cord length adjuster, Earbuds, Operating Instructions

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Humane Society of North Texas Adoption Event at Petco in Burleson
December 9, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Every month on the second Saturday
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Honoring God
The flippant references about God and lack of respect for authority that are rampant in our culture reflect the primal sin of not giving honor to the Creator. Unfortunately, even those of us in the church are not entirely guiltless ...Read More
Walking in Christ Jesus
Discontent in our lives and envy of the blessings of others is the opposite of thanksgiving, and these things threaten to plunge us back into the darkness of sin. John Calvin comments, "Ingratitude is very frequently the reason why we ...Read More
From Darkness to Light
Adam, despite the benefits of Eden, fell into sin. Israel, despite the benefits of the Promised Land, fell into sin, thereby demonstrating the drastic measures that had to be taken to restore men and women to fellowship with the Creator. ...Read More
A Life of Gratitude
It is obviously difficult to follow Paul's admonition to give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thess. 5:18), which is why we need strengthening from on high to persevere with joy as we thank the Lord (Col. 1:11–12). This power comes ...Read More
The Face of Blessing
It is impossible for us to be good enough to earn God's pleasure; that is why faithfulness to His covenant means giving up our attempts to earn His favor and relying on Christ alone for salvation (Gal. 3:15–29). If we ...Read More
Coveting and Self-Destruction
In our market-driven culture, the temptation to covet that which belongs to others is constantly before us. Thus, we need all the help we can get to find contentment in those things we cannot change. We need Christian friends to ...Read More
The Tenth Commandment
The answer to covetousness is not the absence of all desire, as in Buddhism, but rather the cultivation of contentment (1 Tim. 6:6–10). It can be a long journey on the way to discovering how to be content in every ...Read More
The Goodness of Creation
John Calvin writes that our partaking of food is not done in holiness "unless it be accompanied by true knowledge and calling on the name of God." We are no better than animals, he says, if we do not give ...Read More
Cities of Judah's Land
Have you ever tried to catalog your blessings? Why not do so? Actually write down the good things God has given to you, as many as you can think of: your spouse, your children, good friends, lessons you've learned, great ...Read More
A Counting of Blessings
"Count your blessings, name them one by one." So the old hymn exhorts us—with valid Biblical warrant. We are to be thankful people, expressing gratitude to our God for His blessings, however small they may be. Not mechanically, but devotionally, ...Read More
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I'm going to say this once again: "Because that's just the way I was raised" may be a chosen (and unthinking) reason for why you do something or act a certain way, but it's not an excuse. You are capable of acting whatever way or doing whatever you want. If you believe, for example, that marriage should only be allowed between men and women "because that's just how I was raised", you are using a platitude as a substitute for any real reasoning. Being 'raised' a certain way should not be some kind of trump card, but sadly people often use it that way and accept it from others. If I was raised to believe it's OK to shoplift, does that make it acceptable for me to do so? No. I am perfectly capable of not shoplifting if I determine I was raised incorrectly.
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Banishing tempting goodies may not be the best way to keep from eating them.
Tempting foods can actually increase willpower, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. Although it seems counterintuitive, consumers show more self-control after they've spent some time in the presence of a treat.
Authors Kelly Geyskens, Siegfried DeWitte, Mario Pandelaere, and Luk Warlop (all Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium) conducted a series of studies where they created temptation situations for study participants. They found that the presence of actual M&Ms (as opposed to pictures or smells), improved participants' self control.
"In three experimental studies, we demonstrate that "actionability" (that is, the opportunity to consume the temptation) of the prior food temptation is the pivotal variable," explain the authors. "It appears that the self-control strategies that are marshaled to deal with the conflict in the previous tempting situation linger into the subsequent temptation situation, and hence helps consumers to control their food intake."
According to the authors, previous studies have not distinguished between actionable and non-actionable temptations (ones where the person can actually consume the item vs. ones where the person sees or smells the tempting item but cannot physically consume it). The researchers compared various situations (including putting participants in a room filled with the aroma of fresh-baked brownies) and found that they were best able to control their eating when the temptation was real.
"The results of the three studies imply that tempting consumers with real food may help them to restrict their food intake on a subsequent consumption opportunity. This suggests that having candy in large stocks at home thus might help women with their attempts at controlling their food intake, whereas seeing pictures of food in magazines or on television might lead them to eat more when given the occasion," the authors conclude.
Kelly Geyskens, Siegfried DeWitte, Mario Pandelaere, and Luk Warlop. "Tempt Me Just a Little Bit More: The Effect of Prior Food Temptation Actionability on Goal Activation and Consumption" Journal of Consumer Research: December 2008.


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Neil R necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 109 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
Finau Consulting
My name is Neil. I am 44 years young. My background is quite varied - financial, commercial, public relations and corporate. I have worked for large corporations like Rio Tinto and more recently for Australia's largest communication (PR) firm.
I left that business in December and have set up a new business/consultancy with just me (sole trader). I'm passionate about helping professional services firms eg accountants, lawyers, engineering firms.
Because my expeirence is so varied I can help in a number of ways. For example, my current client is a 40-person business, about $8M in fees. I have been engaged to prepare a 3-year strategy and one-year business plan. My first step though is research - with clients, partners and staff. From there I will run a workshop and then work with the partners to prepare the action plan. I also would like to do some coaching with key staff. This particular company is looking to find a 'big brother' so an interesting time in its life cycle.
In terms of the name of my business - my grandfather's name was Finau. He was an amazing man - born, lived and worked in Tonga - a small island in the Pacific near Fiji. He lived quite a life and although his Christian name has pretty much nothing to with my consultancy - I hope my business is as honest and resiliant as he was.
I live in Brisbane, Australia - on the east coast.
Small to medium sized professional services firms with a passion to grow successfully.
It will be the managing partner or the leadership team that engages me.
I am looking for a fresh logo which I will put on my business card, email block and, eventually website.
But first things first is a logo.
I suppose it is fair to say that my clients are fairly conservative but at the same time I need to demonstrate I provide fresh thinking and can guide real change.
I don't want to be someone who comes in and out but a trusted advisor for the long term.
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Spillman expands sales from coast to coast
SALT LAKE CITY, UT. – May 24, 2010 – Public safety software provider Spillman Technologies will now be selling its innovative public safety software solutions across the country. The company currently provides software to customers in 36 states.
"We're excited to provide our state-of-the-art software in all 50 states," said Joe Lunt Joe Lunt, vice president of sales and marketing for Spillman Technologies. "Our reputation for reliable software, backed by unparalleled customer service, has allowed us to grow even in this tough economy."
Founded in 1982, the Salt Lake City-based company currently provides public safety software to nearly 50,000 professionals in more than 800 police departments, sheriff's offices, communications centers, fire departments, and correctional facilities. For three consecutive years, Inc. magazine has named Spillman as one of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the nation.
Spillman's dedication to the public safety community has helped set it apart from competitors and expand sales from coast to coast, Lunt said.
"Unlike many other software vendors in the industry, we focus exclusively on creating public safety software," he said. "We are able to devote 100 percent of our resources to serving this industry, and that's something our customers value."
Spillman Technologies specializes in integrated software solutions, including CAD, RMS, Mobile Data & Field Reporting, Mapping & GIS, Crime Analysis & CompStat, JMS, Fire, Data Sharing, and Personnel & Resources.
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Vestige Pact HexbladeEdit
You have forged a pact with the deceased remanets of powerful entities of ages past. Drawing upon these specks of power, you harness their power into a deadly pact blade, your limitless arcane magics varying between which super being you choose to embody.
See Hexblades in Heroes of Forgotten Kingdoms to use this warlock pact.
Vestige Pact Reward- You gain a bonus to damage rolls with all your warlock powers equal to your Wisdom modifier. You gain an additional +2 bonus at 5th level, a +4 bonus at 15th level and a +6 25th level. Pact Boon- Your pact boon depends on your current Vestige choice, your boon will determine what benefits you gain when you kill an enemy or an enemy creature adjacent to you is killed and what benefits your 'Vestige Strike' grants. You may change your Vestige after a short or extended rest or after using certain powers.
Land's Soul- Your pact boon gives you Resist 10 Fire, Lighting, Thunder, Radiant, Cold or Poison damage until the end of your next turn.
Your 'Vestige Strike' and 'Vestige Reckoning' powers inflict damage of Fire, Lighting, Thunder, Radiant, Cold or Poison and you inflict +3 damage against creature who are vulnerable to the type of damage you hit them with.
Zutwa- Your pact boon allows you to knock one enemy creature within 5 squares of you prone.
Your 'Vestige Strike' and 'Vestige Reckoning' powers grant you a +3 bonus to attack if they are used on creatures that are closer to you than your allies.
King Elidyr- Your pact boon allows you or a nearby ally to be healed for a number of hit points equal to your charisma modifier or to roll a saving throw.
You and one adjacent ally gain a +2 bonus to defence if you hit an enemy with your 'Vestige Strike' and 'Vestige Reckoning' powers.
Amaan- Your pact boon allows you to swap places with an ally within 5 squares of you.
Your 'Vestige Strike' and 'Vestige Reckoning' powers allows you to target a creature within 5 squares of you and teleport them into a square adjacent, you may then hit them with your attack.
Level 1: Vestige Pact Boon (Hexblade)Edit
|Vestige Offering
|Hexblade (Vestige) Utility 1
|Each soul you draw forth with your rod quakes through your body, appeasing your mighty Vestiges and allowing you to channel their devastating power.
|Usage::At-Will ✦ Arcane
|Action Type::Immediate Reaction
|Trigger: You reduse an enemy creature to 0 hit points or a creature adjacent to you is redused to 0 hit points.
|Target: Varies (See Vestiges)
|Effect: See Vestiges
Level 1: Vestige Pact BladeEdit
The Staff of Blaster Eons is weapon formed from the slain souls of your Vestiges, called forth from barren winds of ancient sands, this spiked black iron rod spirals up from your hand, its every thrust guided by the deceased forces of your vestiges and its very presence shielding you with their infinite power. Wielding this weapon allows you to use the 'Vestige Reckoning' and 'Vestige Strike' powers.
|Rod of Blasted Eons
|Level Warlock Item
|This ancient rod carries a sweeping aura of dust, the deceased energy of your vestige.
Weapon Category: One handed military melee weapon
Weapon Group: Spear
Proficiency Bonus: +3
Damage: 1D8
Weapon Property: Defensive
|Vestige Strike
|Hexblade (Vestige) Attack 1
|Your piercing thrust drives deep into your foes flesh, blasting them with the awful power of your Vestige as it runs down your rod in lethal bolts of energy.
|Usage::At-Will ✦ Arcane, Weapon, ;Varies
|Action Type::Standard Action
|Melee Weapon
|Requirement: You must use this power with your Rod of Blasted Eons.
|Target: One creature
|Attack: Charisma Vs. AC
|Hit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage
| Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier at 21st level.
Zutwa: This power inflcits force damage.
King Elidyr: This power inflcits psychic damage.
|Vestige Reckoning
|Hexblade (Vestige) Attack 1
|Slashing your foe with your rod in a brutal flourish, a trail of corpse dust trailing from its blackened lengths, you lay your vestiges claim upon their soul, causing their flesh to blow away in the wind and the blades of your allies to rip through them like a moth falls to flame. This devastating maelstrom allowing you to put an end to your alliance with your Vestige for one with another.
|Usage::Encounter ✦ Arcane, Weapon, Necrotic
|Action Type::Standard Action
|Melee Weapon
|Requirement: You must use this power with your Rod of Blasted Eons.
|Target: One creature
|Attack: Charisma Vs. Fortitude
|Hit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage and the target takes vunerability Charisma modifier to all damage it takes from your allies.
|Effect: You may change your Vestige after using this power.
| Increase damage to 3[W] + Charisma modifier at 13th level.
Increase damage to 4[W] + charisma modifier at 23rd level
Land's Soul: This power inflcits necrotic and your chosen type of damage
Level 7: Vestige Pact Weapon RetributionEdit
The raw power of your Rod of Blasted Eons always projects a protective field of energy, but sometimes to your assailants surprise that barrier can be turned into a powerful weapon.
|Vestige Riposte
|Hexblade (Vestige) Attack 7
|Your rod's protective properties explode forth in a violent explosion of energy, knocking your foolish attacker from his feet and onto your merciless wrath.
|Usage::Encounter ✦ Arcane, Weapon, Force
|Action Type::Immediate Reaction
|Melee 1
|Trigger: An adjacent creature attacks you.
|Requirement: You must use this power with your Rod of Blasted Eons.
|Target: The triggering creature
|Effect: The triggering enemy takes 5 + charisma force damage and you knock the target prone.
| Increase damage to 10 + Charisma modifier at 13th level.
Increase damage to 15 + charisma modifier at 23rd level
Level 9: Summon Warlock's Ally (Vestige)Edit
Calling upon the lost power of your vestige you call forth a patron of healing, trapped within your dead vestiges domain, the lost patron appears at your side in a brilliant arc of light, eager to save you from the same fate its long lost master befell.
Vestige PatronSummoned Creature
Medium Immortal Humanoid
|Initiative Same as yours
|Senses Perception +14
|Guarding Presence (Healing) aura 1; Each allied creature in the aura is healed for 5HP at the start of their turn.
|HP Your bloodied value; Bloodied Your healing surge value
|AC Your AC score; Fortitude Your Fortitude score, Reflex Your Reflex score, Will Your Will score
|Speed 6
|Judgement (standard; at-will) ♦ Radiant, Healing
|Melee 1; +Your level +4 vs. AC 1D12 + your wisdom modifier radiant damage and the target grants combat advantage until the end of its next turn and one ally within 5 squares regains your charisma modifier hit points.
|Move (Minor; at-will (1/round)
|The Vestige Patron either walks, shifts, runs, stands up, squeezes, or crawls.
|Refuge of the Vestige (Immediate Reaction; at-will) ♦ Teleportation
|Trigger: The Vestige Patron is hit by a melee attack. Effect: The Vestige Patron teleport up to 5 squares.
|Radiant Remorse (Activated; Encounter) ♦ Radiant
|Trigger: The Vestige Patron is redused to 0 hit points. Effect: The Vestige Patron inflicts 15 radiant damage to each adjacent creature. (This creature must use this power if it can)
|Alignment Unaligned
|Languages None
|Skills Heal + 10
|Str - (-)
|Dex - (-)
|Wis - (-)
|Con - (-)
|Int - (-)
|Cha - (-)
Legendary Hexblade (Vestige)Edit
Preresquisite: Must be a Hexblade of the Vestige Pact
Level 11: Hexblade Action (Vestige)Edit
As your power reaches a crescendo your foes feel the last preciouses seconds of your vestiges life, their defences crumbling down as they realise their end has come, although they soon realise this to be nothing more than a nightmare, their sudden lapse give your allies the chance to make it true.
Benifit:When you spend an action point to make an extra action you may choose either Reflex, Fortitude or Will, each enemy in the encounter will take a -1 penalty to your chosen defence until the end of your next turn.
Level 11: Vestige Pact AspectEdit
Taking on the mournful energies of your vestige your body manifests to reflect their once limitless power.
Benifits: You gain a benefits depending on what vestige you are currently aligned with.
Land's Soul: You gain resist 3 to all damage types other than default damage.
Zutwa: You gain a +1 bonus to AC for each enemy adjacent to you.
King Elydia: You gain a +1 bonus to Ref, fortitude and Will as well as a +5 bonus to Endurance checks.
Amaan: You gain teleport 2 as a standard move type action.
Level 11: Vestige Pact CurseEdit
Using your foul knowledge of your vestiges, you cast a blight upon your enemy causing his life force to blow like the scattered dust that the deceased powers you channel now exist as.
|Curse of Fleeting Life
|Legendary Hexblade (Vestige) Attack 11
|Uttering a forbidden command, you curse your foe, causing its life force to tear away from it and into your companions.
|Usage::Encounter ✦ Arcane, Necrotic, Implement
|Action Type::Standard
|Ranged 5
|Target: One enemy
|Attack: charisma Vs. Fortitude
|Hit: 2D8 + charisma modifier necrotic damage and each allied creature that hits the creature until the end of your next turn is healed for 1D10 + your wisdom modifier hit points.
Level 12: Vestige Pact InvocationEdit
By using the arcane secrets that allow you to harness the power of your vestiges you have learnt to invoke a crude binding between you and a new vestige, the released of your former power however can often turn against you.
|Vestige Oath
|Legendary Hexblade (Vestige) Utility 12
|With a word of arcane power, you swear your magic's allegiance to another vestige, the cataclysmic kick back of your vestige's sudden release causing a maelstrom of unpredictable power.
|Usage::Daily ✦ Arcane
|Action Type::Minor Action
|Target: Self
|Effect: You may change your Vestige after using this power.
| Land's Soul: You gain vulnerable 10 to Poison, Necrotic, Radiant, Fire, Cold, Lighting, Force and Thunder damage. However you also choose one of these elements and choose to gain resist 10 to it instead.
Zutwa: You gain a +1 bonus to damage but a -1 penalty to AC until the end of your next turn.
King Elidya: You take a -2 penalty to defence but your allies gain a +2 bonus to defence until the end of your next turn.
Amaan: You teleport 5 squares, but the DM may designate one monster who may teleport 5 squares on his next turn.
Level 16: Improved Vestige Pact BoonEdit
Channelling the power of your vestige you, ask for another boon from the resentful powers you command, a powerful wind of corpse dust rejuvenating your friends so that they may escape the fate that claimed your vestiges.
Benifit: One adjacent ally may regain 2D8 HP.
Level 20: Vestige Pact TransformationEdit
|Forsaken Transformasion
|Legendary Hexblade (Vestige) Attack 20
|Embracing your Vestiges limitless power you become a living vessel of death and retribution.
|Usage::Daily ✦ Arcane, Aura, Polymorph, Necrotic
|Action Type::Minor
|Target: Self
| Effect: Until the end of the encounter you will gain the following benefits-
Judgment of the Vestige At-will<>Minor
Close burst 5, one creature in burst; Charisma +3 vs. Will, 2D8 + charisma necrotic damage, allies targeted by this power will be healed instead of damaged.
Epic Hexblade (Vestige)Edit
Level 25: Greater Summon Warlock's Ally (Vestige)Edit
Benifit: You may summon an Eye of the Vestige instead of a Vestige Patron when you use Summon Warlock's Ally.
Evoking the power of your vestige you call forth a baleful abomination of their forsaken court, the dire monstrosity of their lost power appearing in a column of corpse dust at your side. It's single lidless eye ripping through the guises of your foes and mind alike as its many withering tendrils reach out to maim your foes.
Eye of the VestigeSummoned Creature
Large Immortal Magical Beast
|Initiative Same as yours
|Senses Perception +14
|Watchful Presence aura 1; Each allied creature in the aura gains a +8 bonus to Perception and Insight and can see creatures concealed via magical means.
|Baleful Presence (Psychic) aura 1; Each enemy in the aura takes 10 psychic damage.
|HP Your bloodied value; Bloodied Your healing surge value
|AC Your AC score; Fortitude Your Fortitude score, Reflex Your Reflex score, Will Your Will score
|Speed 6
|Baleful Gaze (standard; at-will) ♦ Psychic
|Ranged 10; Your level +5 vs. Will, 1D10 + your wisdom modifier psychic damage and the target is blinded and dazed until the end of their next turn. (This power does not work against blind creatures.)
|Move (Minor; at-will (1/round)
|The Vestige Patron either walks, shifts, runs, stands up, squeezes, or crawls.
|Baleful Tendrils (Standard; at-will)
|Close burst 3, Each enemy in burst; Your level +5 vs. Ref, 1D8 + wisdom modifier damage and you can slide the creature 2 squares.
|Vitalising Gaze (Minor; at-will) ♦ Healing
|Ranged 10 or Melee 5; The creature is healed for 2D10 HP.
|Alignment Unaligned
|Languages None
|Skills Heal + 10
|Str - (-)
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The House will vote tomorrow to elect a Speaker of the House. While it is likely that Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) will be reelected, if 17 conservatives decide to vote against Boehner, it could lead to the first second ballot for speaker since 1923.
There are no indications Boehner will not be re-elected Speaker. While there will likely be members who vote against him, there is no real candidate that could garner enough votes to take Boehner down.
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) leaves a House Republican Caucus meeting.
The 113th Congress will convene for the first time at noon Thursday, after which the House will vote to elect a speaker.
Members will be called by name alphabetically and asked for their vote. This vote is different than typical votes, which are done electronically during a set period of time.
The next speaker needs a majority of all votes cast to be elected. They do not need a majority of the full membership of the House. The 113th has 434 members because Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat will be vacant.
If all members were to vote, Boehner would need 218 votes, unless there are members who are absent for the vote or members who vote "present" (for no one).
Since 1913, the year the House reached the size of 435 members, there has only been one time that no candidate received the majority of the votes cast for speaker.
That was in 1923, when nine ballots over three days were needed before Rep. Frederick Gillett (R-MA) was reelected to the position for a third term.
The speaker does not have to be a member of Congress, but in the history of the House of Representatives there has never been a speaker who was not a member.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) nominated Newt Gingrich this year during the Republican Conference meeting, but that nomination was not seconded, and Speaker Boehner was nominated by a voice vote (no objectors) to be the Republicans' nominee yet again. Democrats chose to have Nancy Pelosi as their nominee for Speaker of the House.
Between 1943 and 1995, only the nominated Republican and Democrat received votes, but before that, it was customary for members of other groups within parties would garner votes as well.
Since 1913, the speaker has been elected without a majority of the whole House, but with the majority of those voting, only four times:
-- 1917 (65th Congress) -- "Champ" Clark (D-MO) was elected with 217 votes;
-- 1923 (68th Congress) -- Frederick Gillett (R-MA) was elected with 215 votes;
-- 1943 (78th Congress) -- Sam Rayburn (D-TX) was elected with 217 votes;
-- 1997 (105th Congress) -- Newt Gingrich (R-GA) was elected with 216 votes
Recent speaker votes:
-- 2011 (Jan. 5th): Boehner 241, Pelosi 173, Shuler 11, Lewis (GA) 2 Costa 1, Cardoza 1, Cooper 1, Kaptur 1, Hoyer 1, Present 1
-- 2009 (Jan. 6th): Pelosi 255, Boehner 174
-- 2007 (Jan. 4th): Pelosi 233, Boehner 202
-- 2005 (Jan. 4th): Hastert 226, Pelosi 199, Murtha 1, Present 1


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Samsung Introduces Hard Drive-equipped MP3 Player
Samsung Electronics Co. turned its attention back on the domestic market this week.
It did so by releasing hard drive-equipped MP3 players under its Yepp brand after making initial forays overseas last year with the cutting-edge technology.
Yepp YH-920 received a surge of consumer interest in the United States and Europe when the company began exporting the model in August. Thanks to its 20-gigabyte hard drive, it is capable of storing over 5,000 songs and can also function as an external hard drive to facilitate large data storage, making it ideal for people working in design and IT industries.
For customers' convenience, Yepp YP-920 comes complete with a remote controller and a docking cradle for easy battery recharging. Integral features such as an 8-line display LCD, and blue EL backlight help users navigate their way through the machine's operating system in the dark. The product is expected to receive a warm welcome in the Korean MP3 player market, as customers respond to its user-friendly features that include built-in FM tuning and encoding, voice recording and automatic lyrical support. The retail price of this model is W399,000.
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Report from Maj. Thomas W. Osborn, First New York Light Artillery, commanding Artillery Brigade, Eleventh Army Corps, to General Henry J. Hunt,Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac
SIR: I have the honor to report, concerning the part borne by this command in the battle of Gettysburg on the 1st, 2d, and 3d instant, that on the morning of the 1st instant, I moved from Emmitsburg toward Gettysburg with the artillery of the corps, consisting of five batteries, and marched in the following order: Captain Dilger in advance with the Third Division, Lieutenant Wheeler with the First Division and in the center, the three remaining batteries following closely in rear of the center division.
I herewith enumerate the batteries of the command: Battery G, Fourth U.S. Artillery, commanded by Lieut. B. Wilkeson, six light 12-pounders; Battery I, First Ohio Artillery, commanded by Capt. H. Dilger, six light 12-pounders; Battery K, First Ohio Artillery, commanded by Capt. L. Heckman, four light 12-pounders; Battery I, First New York Artillery, commanded by Capt. M. Wiedrich, six 3-inch; and Thirteenth New York Independent Battery, commanded by First Lieut. W. Wheeler, four 3-inch guns. Total, 26 guns.
After moving 5 or 6 miles, I received notice from Major-General Howard that the First Corps was already engaged with the enemy at Gettysburg, and that I should move the artillery to the front as rapidly as possible.
A little after 10 a.m. the first battery (Dilger's) reached the town, and was ordered by General Schurtz to the front of and 300 yards beyond the town, where he took position, and at once became engaged with a rebel battery about 1,000 yards in its front. This battery was soon supported by another, when Captain Dilger was compelled to stand the fire from both until the arrival of Wheeler's battery half an hour later, when I ordered Lieutenant Wheeler to report to Captain Dilger. The result of this artillery duel was one piece of Wheeler's battery dismounted and five pieces of the enemy's, which they left on the ground; besides, they lost comparatively heavier than we in horses and matériel.
During the short struggle both batteries changed positions several times, and did so with excellent results and in the best possible manner, Captain Dilger using much judgment in the selection of his several positions. They did not leave their immediate locality until the corps was ordered by the commanding general to fall back to Cemetery Hill.
About 11 a.m. Lieutenant Wilkeson reached the field, and was ordered to report to General Barlow, commanding the First Division, which was engaged about three-fourths of a mile from the town and on the left of the York pike. The battery was assigned position by General Barlow, and when I reached the ground I found it unfortunately near the enemy's line of infantry, with which they were engaged, as well as two of his batteries, the concentrated fire of which no battery could withstand. Almost at the first fire, Lieutenant Wilkeson was mortally wounded, and carried from the field by 4 of his men. The command of the battery now devolved upon Lieutenant Bancroft. By changing position several times, the battery maintained its relative position until the division fell back to the town, when it retired to Cemetery Hill. During this engagement the battery was separated into sections or half batteries, and its struggle to maintain itself was very severe and persistent.
Captain Heckman was not ordered in until the corps had begun to fall back. He was then put into position, with a view of holding the enemy in check until the corps had time to retire through the town to the hill beyond, and though he worked his battery to the best of his ability, the enemy crowded upon it, and was within his battery before he attempted to retire. He was compelled to leave one gun in the hands of the enemy. I think no censure can be attached to this battery for the loss of the gun. The battery was so severely disabled otherwise that I was compelled to send it to the rear, thus losing the benefit of it during the fight of the second and third days.
Captain Wiedrich was assigned, on his arrival upon the field, to a position on the hill immediately in front of the cemetery entrance and overlooking the town. He was engaged several times during the day with the enemy's artillery at long range. He maintained the same position during the three days' fighting, but on this p.m. Colonel Wainwright, chief of artillery First Corps, took command of his battery, with the artillery on that side of the Baltimore pike. The artillery of the corps ceased firing for the day, when the corps fell back to Cemetery Hill.
I would remark here that during the p.m. of the 1st and the a.m. of the 2d, I furnished Colonel Wainwright, chief of artillery First Corps, with ammunition from the Eleventh Corps train, the train of the First Corps not being within reach. This of necessity caused considerable annoyance later in the engagement, on account of the difficulty in procuring a supply of ammunition sufficient to cover the great expenditure we were compelled to make through the engagement.
On the morning of the 2d, I applied to General Hunt, chief of artillery Army of the Potomac, for a greater amount of artillery than we then had, as our position was finely adapted to its use, and I did not consider that we had sufficient to assist our small infantry force in holding the position if the enemy should attack us in heavy force. The following batteries were ordered to report to me: Battery H, First U.S. Artillery, Lieutenant Eakin, six light 12-pounders; Fifth New York Independent Battery, Captain Taft, six 20-pounder Parrotts; Battery C, First West Virginia Artillery, Captain Hill, four 10-pounder Parrotts; Battery H, First Ohio Artillery, Captain Huntington, six 3-inch rifles; Second Maine Battery, Captain Hall, four 3-inch rifles; First New Hampshire Battery, Captain [Edgell], six 3-inch rifles. Total, 32.
Heckman's battery having been sent to the rear and one gun of Wheeler's battery dismounted, gave us on the morning of the 2d a total of fifty-two guns.
In the morning, before General Slocum had occupied his position, and while he was doing so, I placed three batteries on the right of the Baltimore road, commanding the ravine between the two prominent hills on our right; yet, as General Slocum withstood every assault on his lines without assistance, later in the day I withdrew these batteries to the hill. As soon as the enemy developed the position he would probably occupy with his batteries, I placed mine in position commanding them. By the assignment on the hill, Dilger had the right, resting next the Baltimore road and parallel with the Emmitsburg road; on his left, and in order, were Bancroft, Eakin, Wheeler, Hill, and Hall, commanding the enemy's batteries to the right of the town; and across the Baltimore road I placed Taft in rear of and perpendicular to Bancroft; also Huntington in rear of and perpendicular to Wheeler, but farther in the rear of Wheeler than Taft was of Bancroft, so that Taft's battery would not obstruct his line of fire.
By this assignment of artillery, I commanded with a reputable number of guns every point on which the enemy could place artillery commanding Cemetery Hill. I also occupied every point of the hill available for artillery, and during the engagement every gun, at different times, was used with good effect, and the fire of no one gun interfered with the fire of another. A sharp curve in the side of the hill also afforded good and convenient protection for the caissons. Most of the day the firing of the enemy's artillery was irregular, they scarcely opening more than one battery at a time, and when they did so we readily silenced them.
On our entire front the enemy held a fine crest for the protection of artillery, at a distance of 1,000 to 1,400 yards from us; but at the time the heavy attack was made on the extreme left of our line, the firing was very severe, and especially upon the hill. They engaged the greater portion of our whole line, and from both the right and left of the town much of the fire was concentrated on our position, but we soon gained a decided advantage over them, and long before the infantry struggle on the left was decided, we had silenced most of their guns.
In this artillery fire, Lieutenant Eakin was wounded in the hip, and carried from the field.
Between 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening, a rebel brigade charged from the town upon the hill and Captain Wiedrich's battery. The charge was very impetuous, and the infantry at first gave way, and the battery was held for a moment by the enemy, when the cannoneers rallied with the infantry, and, seizing upon any weapons they could reach, threw themselves upon the enemy, and assisted to drive them back. All was done that could be, both before and after the repulse of the enemy, by the use of canister upon their ranks.
Colonel Wainwright speaks in highly complementary terms of both officers and men for their gallant conduct on this occasion. Although the command was much exhausted by the two day's work, most of the night was passed in replenishing the batteries with ammunition and making repairs.
On the morning of the 3d, we were in position the same as on the 2d, but little was done during the a.m. by our corps. Occasionally a rebel battery would open upon the cemetery, evidently with a view to obtain the exact elevation and time to make their fire effective in the p.m.'s work on our position. At each attempt we silenced them, with but little loss to ourselves.
About 2 p.m. they opened along our whole front with an unbroken line of artillery, and also heavily on our right flank, apparently using every description of missiles and field artillery. The crest which the enemy occupied varied from 1,000 to 1,900 yards distance, and afforded an excellent protection. I judge that the guns of not less than one-half mile of this front were concentrated on our position, besides several batteries on our right, which enfiladed our position, excepting Captains Taft's and Huntington's batteries.
Our artillery endured this fire with surprising coolness and determination. No battery even showed a disposition to retire, and several times during the cannonading we silenced several of their batteries, but at a moment's cessation on our part they would reopen upon us. The fire was extremely galling, and by comparing the rapidity with which the shells fell among and passed by our guns with the rapidity with which our guns replied, the number of guns playing on the hill was very much greater than the number in position there; probably double.
Our guns were worked with great coolness, energy, and judgment, but as no satisfactory results were obtained, I ordered all our guns to cease firing, and the men to lie down to await developments. At the same time the artillery of our entire front ceased firing, and a few moments later the infantry of the enemy broke over the crest from where their artillery had been playing, and made their grand charge across the plain upon our lines. The left of the charging column rested on a line perpendicular to our front, then stretching away to the right beyond our view, thus offering an excellent front for our artillery fire. We used, according to distance, all descriptions of projectiles. The whole force of our artillery was brought to bear upon this column, and the havoc produced upon their ranks was truly surprising.
The enemy's advance was most splendid, and for a considerable distance the only hindrance offered it was by the artillery, which broke their lines fearfully, as every moment showed that their advance under this concentrated artillery fire was most difficult; and though they made desperate efforts to advance in good order, were unable to do so, and I am convinced that the fire from the hill was one of the main auxiliaries in breaking the force of this grand charge. But while the enemy was advancing, and after having been repulsed, I insisted that the artillery fire should be turned intensely upon the infantry, and no notice whatever was to be taken of their artillery.
I am not able to speak of any one or more batteries as deserving especial notice over another. Every battery did its whole duty; the officers proved themselves brave and efficient, and the men on the battle-field were most willing, brave, and gallant; in fact, the only fault I could mention was too great willingness to use ammunition at small squads of men and on unimportant objects, yet this was not carried to excess.
The artillery of the reserve proved all that could be expected or even asked of it; without their assistance I do not conceive how I could have maintained the position we held. I feel most thankful for their assistance, and the very willing and cordial manner in which it was rendered.
I would also speak of Lieut. George W. Freeman, acting assistant adjutant-general of the command, for the great assistance he was to me and the whole command during the engagement.
I am unable to give any definite estimate of the amount of ammunition expended during the engagement. After we had exhausted the supple with the batteries, I replenished from our train. Colonel Wainwright, on the p.m. of the 1st, also replenished from our train, and, after this source was exhausted, I drew from the reserve train of the army.
The casualties of this command are as follows.*
Our loss in pieces and horses is as follows:
Horses killed Battery G, Fourth U.S. Artillery 31 Battery I, First Ohio Artillery (one piece disabled) 28 Battery K, First Ohio Artillery (one piece lost) 9 Battery I, First New York Artillery (one piece dismounted) 18 Thirteenth New York Independent Battery 12 Total 98
I am, respectively, your obedient servant,
Major, Commanding Artillery, Eleventh Corps.
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I'm a tunisian student who is about to graduate in Electrical Engineering. I would like to pursue a Management Master after that,so I'm applying to many programs among which the Nottingham University Program. I am not used to wrting cover letters, so I'm going to submit my first draft, hoping to get corrected as soon a s possible as the application deadline is for January 3rd.Thank you.
Dear Nottingham Committee:
I am pleased to be applying to the Nottingham University, International Business Program.
The five years of my engineering training focused on solving problems and on enhancing creativity. But I was not equipped with the managerial tools that are fundamental to evolve in the Business world and to become one of tomorrows key leaders. The International Business program would provide a large step towards reaching that goal.
There are many competitive programs but Nottinghams International Business program is the one that appeals to me most for various reasons.
Firstly, Nottingham University is highly prestigious and its International Business Master is ranked among the top global Masters in Management. From all the testimonies I have read, it is clear that this Master program would open me the doors to the thriving world of Business, working in well-renowned companies and enabling me to launch a successful international career. Secondly, Nottinghams International Business program, unlike other programs, is dedicated to students like me who have no management or business background. I would thus be sure to gain a high level training with the theory and practice I would need to get into the Business world. Further, Nottinghams International Business program promotes students mobility, as they could spend an entire semester in China, learning about the Chinese markets evolution while at the same time experiencing life in China. Being profoundly attracted to the Chinese culture and language, this would provide me with a unique human experience along with an incredible opportunity to learn firsthand about the Business in one of the leaders of the global economy. Finally, this program brings together participants from all over the world, so I would be in contact with diverse cultures and I would also develop an international network.
While applying for this program and for a scholarship, I perfectly realize that the competition is tough. I feel, however, that I have many strengths that make me eligible for the program. My first quality is my ability to work in group, as attested by my final year's project (PFA) which involved working in collaboration with others. This is also a quality I benefit from in my work with a local group ATCC that is fighting cancer. That said, as part of my activities in ATCC, I tour primary schools to raise awareness among youngsters regarding the dangers of smoking. This experience helped me develop my organizational skills as I am responsible of the establishment of the anti-smoking program. It also offered me the opportunity to practice public speaking which is a fundamental component of my work. Moreover, the fact that I speak many languages fluently (Arabic, French, English, Spanish) and my curiosity about different cultures in the world would foster my integration in a multicultural environment.
I look forward to hearing from you and if you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Melrose Scout Productions Podcast #135: Star Trekking: The Next Generation 2000stevejb68 on November 28, 2013 in campfire, Humor, podcast
It is time for for the Boy Scouts of Troop 68 to add another skit, or is it a song, to the list of videos on the Melrose Scout Productions Podcast. The video comes from the troop's Laughs for Lunch Show performed in January 2000. It features the members of the Hazardous Hawk Patrol doing their version of a troop original, Star Trekking: The Next Generation.
This is a skit that takes a bit of practice. The Hawks did an excellent job of claiming this skit as their own for a couple years. It is also an excellent example of performers really getting into their roles. By the end of the skit the boys (Josh, Alex, Mike, Nathan, Sergio, and Blake) are acting like they are excited, hyper, or something. It is all in good fun and really adds to the song.
Here are the words to the refrain:
Star Trekking, across the universe.
On a ship that splits in two, with Q who's such a jerk.
Star Trekking, across the universe.
Only going forward 'cause Worf has broke reverse.
Another version of this song can be found at MSPP #54: Star Trekking: The Next Generation. Watch them both and let us know which one you enjoy the most.
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As location becomes a critical part of mobile OS success, Apple has found itself in unfamiliar territory playing catch up to Google, according to Gartner.
Apple received criticism from users for the Apple Maps app it delivered with iOS 6 to replace Google Maps. After Google Maps returned to iOS 6, more than 10 million Apple users flocked to the familiar location app.
"With the Maps stumble, and the subsequent decision to allow an updated version of Google Maps into the Apple App Store, Apple might have assuaged its user base but the strategic cost was steep," Gartner analyst Mike McGuire wrote today on the Gartner blog.
Apple "is essentially back to where it was prior to launching their own mapping product--having their biggest ecosystem competitor controlling an all important app that drives significant revenue opportunities."
"Having giants battle over a core technology can drive industry standards while providing healthy competitive alternatives for mobile markets," he said. "But Apple's in a position they haven't often been in the past few years of having to follow somebody else in the development of what is sure to be a cornerstone of any successful device-software-service ecosystem: location."
Apple must decide whether to continue to invest in its own mapping app or "cede the maps market to Google," shifting focus to "location-enabled apps and transaction 'experiences' that can ride on top of any mapping infrastructure," McGuire said.
However, the conflict may be good news for mobile marketers, the Gartner analyst said. "Over the long-term, assuming Apple continues to fight to establish its own location toolkit, it is likely to result in a few opportunities to play the two platforms off of each other in terms of pricing and terms of service for specific location-enabled campaigns or tactics."
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Southern Regional Dairy Challenge draws 60 students to Newberry, South Carolina.
The seventh Annual Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, which ran November 8-10, 2012, attracted 60 students from 11 universities and colleges to the event hosted by the Clemson University.
"The Southern Regional Dairy Challenge exposes undergraduate students to dairying in the Southeastern United States and the unique complexities producers and industry professionals face in this part of the country. The students visit a typical dairy, then have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in the classroom to make practical recommendations," says contest planning committee chair Cathy Williams of Louisiana State University.
Dairy Challenge is an innovative competition developed by industry and university professionals, which exposes students to opportunities in a vibrant dairy industry. Working in four- or five-person, mixed-university teams, students at the Southern Regional Dairy Challenge assessed all aspects of a working dairy farm and presented recommendations to judges and participating farm families. This year's contest in Clemson, S.C., drew students from Alabama A&M, Berry College, Clemson University, University of Florida, Eastern Kentucky, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, North Carolina State University, University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University.
After they arrived, students joined their new teammates and had the opportunity to learn more about one another in a fun team building activity. They then began learning about the dairy they would be analyzing. The next day, students had an in-depth walk-through of their assigned dairy. Host farms for the competition were Kevin and Wayne Satterwhite of Satterwhite Farms, LLC, Newberry, S.C.; and Ed and Cheryl Ettinger of Will Do Jerseys, Kinards, S.C.
Following the farm visit, students met as teams and developed questions for the herd owners. After the question-and-answer session, teams developed recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management. The next day, each team gave a 20-minute presentation of their recommendations to farm owners and a panel of judges – dairy producers, veterinarians, farm finance specialists and industry personnel.
Judges ranked the teams, choosing two teams as 1st Place winners. The individuals who comprised these teams are: Alli Davis-Virginia Tech, Nakia Hancock-Alabama A&M University, Holly Whetsell-University of Florida, Robin Nolan-Berry College, Alexis Thompson-University of Kentucky, Colton Turner-Alabama A&M University, Roxanne Seltzer-Virginia Tech, and Kaitlin MaGill-Berry College.
Throughout the event, student participants had several opportunities to network with industry professionals. Several agribusiness sponsors joined in an Innovation Fair, showcasing their products, services, full-time jobs and internships. All students also participated in educational workshops at Bush River Jerseys near Newberry, S.C.
Southern Dairy Challenge students, coaches, volunteers, and sponsors donated $220 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts. The Southern Region would like to thank Genex Cooperative, Inc. for their portion of the donation as they matched the funds provided by the group.
About Dairy Challenge
NAIDC is an innovative two-day competition for students representing dairy science programs at North American universities. Its mission is to facilitate education, communication and an exchange of ideas among students, agribusiness, dairy producers and universities that enhances the development of the dairy industry and its leaders.
The 2013 national contest – and the 1st annual Dairy Challenge Academy – will be April 4-6 in Fort Wayne, IN. In addition, four regional events are held each year. Find details at www.dairychallenge.org.


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NEW YORK – FC Dallas manager Schellas Hyndman will likely go back to his first-choice central defender pairing against the highest-scoring team in MLS as Real Salt Lake visit Pizza Hut Park in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal on Saturday night (5 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel).
Ugo Ihemelu says he's overcome a hamstring tweak and is ready to line up at center back alongside teammate George John, with whom Ihemelu formed a formidable team earlier this season.
"Overall I'm feeling pretty well and I'll be ready to go on Saturday," Ihemelu told MLSsoccer.com on Wednesday. "Not a lot of players are going to be 100 percent during the playoffs but I think I'll be very close to being 100 percent."
The combination of John and Ihemelu was one of the main reasons that FC Dallas became virtually unbeatable in the first half of the year. In the first 17 matches they started alongside each other, the team went 7-2-8 and allowed less than a goal per game.
Then a concussion forced the Nigerian-born Ihemelu to sit out 10 matches before returning against RSL on Oct. 16. It will not go down among his most memorable performances after he was outjumped on a ball in the box by RSL's Ned Grabavoy for what proved to be the decisive goal at Rio Tinto Stadium and FCD's third loss of the season.
Ihemelu also tweaked his hamstring in the match and only came off the bench against LA in the regular-season finale. The concussion and hamstring strain are now a thing of the past and he's counting on figuring prominently in his club's postseason adventure.
"The playoffs are what we've been looking towards from the first game in preseason," Ihemelu said. "It's our goal. Now we're here and we feel anything can happen. We're prepared. Maybe we could use a little luck here and there in the playoffs, but we're going to go out and play and we'll see."
The 27-year-old Ihemelu, who played for FC Dallas manager Schellas Hyndman at SMU, says that the first-round matchup against RSL is arguably a meeting between the two best teams in the league. So he's not buying the early talk from the defending MLS Cup champions that they will assume a defensive stance in the first leg at Pizza Hut Park.
Regardless of what Real Salt Lake decide to do, Ihemelu says FC Dallas plan to impose their will on RSL both at home and away at Rio Tinto, regardless of the altitude considerations. That daring approach may have stunned RSL when the two teams met in their final regular-season matchup, but it is a sign of the personality and confidence that few FC Dallas sides have shown in the past.
"We're all on the same page," Ihemelu said. "We know where we're trying to go and everyone is willing to work, do their job and not complain. It's kind of like a blue-collar attitude when we take the field."
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AP Spanish Literature and Culture Course and Exam Description—Fall 2019
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Crane Cams Quick-Lift Rocker Arms
The Latest Leap Forward In Engine Tech
To call the Crane Cams shaft-mounted "Quick-Lift" design rocker arms new would not be entirely accurate. To say they have burst onto the scene and have created a lot of excitement among high-performance engine builders would be more true.
The reason this particular design was so late in coming is the technology of materials and the design equipment needed to build and test these new rocker arms had not yet been invented. A lot of engineering, research, and development went into the current design. It didn't just pop out of the CNC machine and go to market-not by a long shot.
The new design has several cutting-edge features that are attractive for high-performance applications. The first feature we will talk about is the material itself. The rocker is made from a special alloy of aluminum that is stronger in the heat range in which it must perform.
A New Material Years ago, major aluminum companies developed high-strength aluminum products for the aerospace industry. The operating temperatures that an aircraft encountered, for design purposes, were from 100 degrees F all the way down to subzero temperatures. This heat range was at the opposite end of the spectrum from that experienced in racing applications. Modern racing engines operate in the range of 250-300 degrees F.
When Crane design engineers first asked for data on aluminum's strength at higher temperatures, the companies that produced high-strength aluminum did not have any information to share. Subsequently, the top suppliers of special alloy aluminum tested and developed compounds that were actually stronger in the higher heat ranges than at ambient temperatures. Crane now utilizes those aluminum compounds in the manufacture of their rocker arms.
The new rocker body is made from an extruded billet of a new alloy variation of 2024 grade aluminum that has only recently become available. According to the company's claims, it is "approximately 30-percent stronger at 300 degrees F than other comparable alloys.
Advanced Geometric Design The installed ratio, or what I will call the "net rocker ratio," or NRR, is determined by measuring the travel of the valve divided by the travel of the valve lifter as the cam cycles through its motion. When we know this ratio, we truly know what the rocker is doing throughout the cam rotational cycle. The measurement of the distance from the centerline of the rocker shaft to the tip of the pushrod and then to the end of the valve stem does not represent the true picture of rocker ratio.
The measured effective rocker ratio (measured at the rocker), or ERR, must take into account the angle of the valve stem and pushrod-to-rocker arm alignment. If these angles become more or less than 90 degrees throughout the cam cycle, and that is exactly what happens, then the ratio is necessarily changing.
In order to determine the true rocker ratio, you must measure, in increments of degrees of camshaft rotation, the travel distance of the valve divided by the travel distance of the lifter. This ratio can and does change in most applications.
Depending on the design and construction of the rocker arm, the ratio can start out less than the "advertised," or stated ratio and then reach the stated ratio at mid-cycle. On the back side of the cycle, as the valve is closing, the ratio decreases until the valve is closed. This type of design offers less flow of air/fuel mixture during the whole event.
Another design might have the true rocker ratio start and end, through the whole cycle, at the stated ratio for the rocker. This represents an improvement in rocker arm design, but the Quick-Lift design has been shown to be even better than that.
The Quick-Lift design actually increases the rocker ratio at the start and end of the valve opening cycle. The mid-cycle ratio is the stated ratio. The rocker ratio is increased by utilizing basic geometry and arranging the position of the contact points for the valve and the pushrod through the cam cycle so that the NRR may start out higher by + 0.20.
This means that a rocker that reached a NRR of 1.50 at maximum valve lift may start out around 1.70 and end with the valve closing at 1.70. The advantage of this is the air/fuel mixture gets a better start entering the chamber, allowing better flow characteristics and increased total volume that is available for combustion. In short, this adds up to more horsepower.
Extensive testing and redesign has yielded an improved design that shows an increase in horsepower as well as the ability to endure. Anytime we can raise the power output while maintaining endurance, we have moved ahead in the performance game.
A New Bearing Design The benefits don't stop with material and geometry improvements. The new rocker arm has an all-new bearing design that has been perfected and proven in competition. It is technically a surface "friction" bearing, but that term does not do it justice. What this new bearing design does is reduce friction and wear over the common needle or roller bearing design.
The high pressures and unique motion of the rocker arm necessitates a design that can deal with those functions. The new PMC bearings provide increased surface area to spread the loads produced by stiff competition valvesprings while maintaining a layer of lubricating oil at all times to keep friction to a minimum. Less friction and more lubricating oil means less wear and tear.
A needle bearing exerts a lot of localized load on the bearing race and rocker shaft surface, creating heat. The bearing also acts as a squeegee and wipes most of the oil off the mating surfaces. It has to. In contrast to this tendency, the new PMC bearings spread the load over a large surface, and there is nothing to wipe the oil off the surfaces.
A layer of oil always remains between the bearing and the mating surfaces to lubricate and cool the components. This means that these new rockers can withstand higher open than ever before without failure.
The shaft size is larger, too, due to the fact the design does not need roller or needle bearings. The shaft in the new design is 51/48-inch in diameter. This provides even more bearing surface for reduced load per unit of area and less friction.
One More Thing To complete the redesign, another key change was made that deviates from some previous designs. The angle of the valve lash adjuster to the pushrod was changed so that when the valve is at full lift, the valvespring is at full compression; the spring pressures are the greatest; the pushrod is inline with the adjuster; and the pocket is perfectly matched with the end of the pushrod.
This may not sound like a big deal, but it is definitely an improvement. Lateral loading of the adjuster screw can alter the hole shape, and the adjuster can then become loose. Since most of the load is at high lift, it does no good to be inline while the valve is at rest and then misaligned at full lift. Oiling is improved, too, when it is most needed, and that is when the system is under full load.
Looking at all of the changes and why they were made, one top engineer who teaches the art of high-performance engine building remarked that he had finally seen a rocker arm that was designed correctly. We think this new rocker arm design will change the way engine builders value a rocker arm geometry that improves basic flow through the engine. The secret is out for those who were previously aware, and soon everyone will want to take advantage of these unique advances.


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9-Year-Old Boy Steals Car with Toy Gun
We don't generally associate Sweden with carjacking. But Kortedala, a suburb of the city of Gotenberg, was nonetheless the site of one of the strangest car thefts we've ever read. It involves a toy gun, a nine-year-old and an electric car.
The boy, who remains unidentified, started out by trying to break into a different car. Passersby who saw him were threatened with the toy gun as the boy screamed "It's loaded!" Finally, he gave up and tried a different car, which was unlocked.
Of course, it was unlocked because it was a specially designed electric vehicle. Its top speed is roughly fifteen miles per hour. Nonetheless the boy attempted to drive off, with concerned motorists following and honking to warn traffic.
Sadly, his attempt to escape via grand theft auto ended when he crashed at a nearby roundabout. He tried to escape on foot only to be picked up and carried by one of the concerned motorists.
Swedish police are unable to charge him due to his age, so he's being referred to social services. We can't wait for somebody to blame video games for this one.


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The interactive stage show, "The Price is Right, Live," comes to Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
DAYTONA BEACH — When Emmy-winning game show host Todd Newton was starting his career, he turned to his mentor, Bob Barker, for some advice.
"The most important thing he told me is that the contestant is the show," Newton said. "Each person brings their unique personality and background."
Over the years Newton has hosted shows such as "Instant Millionaire" and "Family Game Night," but hosting the traveling version of "The Price is Right, Live" is one of the highlights of his career.
"This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity," Newton said in a phone interview last week. "No two audiences are alike and no two shows are the same."
The interactive stage show, "The Price is Right, Live," comes to Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Audience members will have the chance to be called up on stage to win prizes such as appliances, vacations, cash and even a new car.
Newton fondly recalled watching the game show with his grandmother when he was a young boy growing up in St. Louis, Mo.
"It's a show that transcends all ages," Newton said. "It's a show I continued to watch through college and now I watch with my kids."
"The Price is Right'' first aired on CBS in 1972 and is one of the longest-running daytime game shows in television history. Barker hosted the show until 2007 when he retired and comedian Drew Carey took over the hosting duties. Newton has been with the traveling show for the last 10 years and hosts 150 to 200 shows annually.
"This is one of the most iconic game shows in TV history and it is a thrill to be hosting the show," Newton said.
The stage show takes the same format as the television show with four contestants trying to bid the closest to a product's actual retail price without going over. Winners move on to play several mini-games with a chance to win more prizes. Those mini-games include Plinko, Cliffhangers, the Big Wheel and Showcase Showdown.
One of the best things about hosting the show is the element of surprise that varies audience to audience, Newton said.
"Every show takes on a life of its own. It's not scripted. I know what games we are playing and what the prizes are but other than that anything goes."
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WHAT: "The Price is Right, Live"
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach
ADMISSION: $35 to $45 plus service fee if purchased through Ticketmaster.com; tickets are also available at local Walmart stores
INFORMATION: 386-671-3460 or visit peadbodyauditorium.org; would-be contestants must be 18 or older and arrive at Peabody at 4:30 p.m. to complete paperwork


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Todd Rundgren To Play Special Symphonic Shows
The ever-evolving Todd Rundgren will show off his orchestral side with a pair of symphony shows in June.
Rundgren will journey to the hometown of Cheap Trick, Rockford, Ill., to perform two shows with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra on June 1 and 2 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. These will be his first U.S. symphonic dates, but he did play two shows last year in the Netherlands with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra.
The longtime fan podcast Rundgren Radio is presenting the shows and hosting a "Family Reunion Party" where Rundgren fans will gather on May 31 in advance of the performances. They've put an event page online with discount hotel information and other helpful links.
Rundgren Radio also did a special show to discuss the upcoming symphony dates and you can listen to that here.
It's a busy year of activity for Rundgren, who has been revisiting the deeper parts of his catalog with special tour dates. He'll tour again this summer with old friend Ringo Starr, playing guitar for Ringo's 'All-Starr Band.'


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Isn't that a great name?
I have to wonder how much they paid the person who thought it up. It has a cool ring and the letters "X" and "V" (according to my friends who do sales, these, along with "Z", are considered "power letters", and putting them in words is supposed to connote something impressive).
With a name like that you'd think the drug was new, powerful, groundbreaking.
Extavia! NEW! For Multiple Sclerosis!
Released to the neurology world recently with hoopla, ads, drug rep lunches, etc.
Would you believe that Extavia is over 15 years old, and is being used to launch a drug that isn't even on the market yet?
Here's the story: Betaseron (Beta Interferon 1b) has been on the U.S market since the early 90's. It was the first drug ever approved for MS, and certainly is a decent drug. I prescribe my share of it. It's manufactured by Bayer.
Novartis, another pharmaceutical company, is developing a new MS drug, which it hopes to bring to market in the next 6-18 months.
But Novartis has no MS drug currently out there (though they do have 3 big neurological ones under patent). So they decided that, to get a foot in the MS marketing door now, they should hire a bunch of new reps (though they already have a fairly well-trained neurology sales force), and train them to market MS drugs. This is hard to do when you don't have one.
So they bought a license from Bayer to sell Betaseron, too, to get their reps some practice. But, since they didn't want to market plain old, early-90's Betaseron, they renamed it Extavia! New name! New marketing! Same drug! Same dosing! Same everything except the name (actually, I think the price is slightly lower)!
And, of course, Betaseron is still on the market. In fact, Bayer is making all the Extavia, too. So Bayer is likely going to clean up on the deal, since they get paid regardless of which gets prescribed.
I suspect Novartis will not make money on this, and is using Extavia as a loss leader, hoping to make the money back when the new drug comes out in a year or two.
On the one hand, I think it's good that they're hiring a new sales force to sell Extavia and future drug. Certainly, jobs are good for the economic recovery.
But on the other hand, it still seems kind of silly to me. Like I said, though, I'm not a marketing person.


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Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want an exotic European Hell Project, do you? Well, who doesn't?
In these troubled times, you shouldn't be spending all your MRE and ammo money on your Hell Project (although we recommend that strategy, since life isn't worth living when you're cutting corners on the important things). Maybe you thought there was no way you could afford a real Ferrari- not when even Fierraris sell for 30 grand- but don't forget the 308 GT4. Pay no mind to those tedious purists who bleat that this fine Bertone-bodied machine was badged as a Dino; by 1976, the Ferrari emblem was proudly displayed on the 308 GT4… and we've found this '76 (go here if the ad disappears) for just $12,000. In the seller's own words: "It's a Ferrari for the price of a Hyundai people! Just show up, take advantage of me, and drive away with a big smile as you enjoy your new Ferrari." For that price, you have to count on fixing
several hundred a few things; first off, there's the trashed paint. Then you'll have the pleasure of playing with the fuel-delivery system ("runs well enough but it runs terribly rich"), but all the Weber guys will tell you that's no sweat. Of course, there might be some ignition woes adding to the fun, but getting a Ferrari running right shouldn't be any harder than tuning a '73 Valiant, right? Right! Thanks to Zeet for the tip.
We love Ferraris, but a mid-70s Dino condemns you to a life of golden razor blade medallions tangled in your Burt Reynolds-esque chest hair- perhaps not in reality, but that's how the world will see you (even if you're a woman). There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but the real edgy rebellious Project Car Hell inmates prefer the products of the Rootes Group. With a heritage including such fine machines as the Dresden-obliteratin' Handley Page Halifax and Plymouth Cricket, the Rootes Group manufactured more than its share of
terrifying rewarding Potential Hell Projects. And hey, didja know that Rootes had Italian coachbuilder Touring design and build a superleggara version of the Humber Sceptre? No, really! And it's your lucky day, because here's a 1965 Sunbeam Venezia for sale; the $14,500 starting bid didn't get any bites, so we're pretty sure the seller will listen to your Benjamins when you come calling with a totally reasonable offer. You get a Humber 88-horse engine, a 4-speed, and a $10K "mechanical restoration" when you purchase this fine project car, and that means your eternity begins with all you need to do is cosmetic stuff. Bodywork, paint, interior… how hard could it be? The seller claims there is "generous club support for these cars," and that the missing mouldings and emblems will be totally obtainable. Thanks to Flyboy333 for the tip!


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Maine man sentenced to 8 years in Bangor pharmacy robbery
BANGOR, Maine (AP) � A Maine man convicted of robbing a pharmacy in Bangor has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
Thirty-year-old Kevin Gray pleaded guilty on Friday to robbing the Walgreens pharmacy on Dec. 4.
WABI-TV reports that Gray said that he was heavily involved with drugs at the time.
Deputy District Attorney Michael Roberts noted that Gray was very apologetic to his victims and seemed to be a desperate man who hopefully will learn from this and not be back in court.
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Miamians pride themselves on having an outfit for every occasion, but we've all been trying to solve that problem of looking snazzy while in a gunfight.
Problem solved.
The makers of the bulletproof polo and the Kevlar raincoat recently opened a store in northwest Miami to handle all your crime fighting needs. Or maybe you just need a little something to make sure you make it home from a trip to the corner store.
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Miguel Caballero USA's Miami office has what you need. The store also helps market the company's protective wear to Latin America and a growing fan base in the U.S.
Caballero, a native of Colombia, calls his fashion line the "Armani of bulletproof clothing," which based on fine Italian tailoring. It's all made out of bulletproof Kevlar-based material and is relatively lightweight when compared to the bulky and so not hip traditional bulletproof vests the boys in blue wear. Although 50 Cent did pull off the bulletproof look rather well.
Some shoppers are bound to go ballistic over the selection and the prices.
Shoppers can buy blazers, leather jackets, vests, T-shirts and sports coat, all able to stop gunfire for those times when the club gets a little too rowdy. A polo will run you about $1,700, but you can't put a price on safety. The beach can be pretty dangerous.
It's also a pretty neat bar trick to stop a bullet while drinking your martini (shaken not stirred). We hear the ladies love it.


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Well I have Windows 7 computer. It's premium with Service Pack 1.. whatever that means.
And it's 64 bit... whatever that means.
I have the Cute Knight Kingdom game and whenever I click on the shortcut or something, an error message pops up.
It reads:
Failed to initialize drawing surfaces. Please check that you graphics card meets the minimum requirements and that your drivers are up-to-date. If you graphics card has little memory, try switching your computer to a lower resolution.
...Whatever all that means.
Point is, I need help. If anybody could help, a play by play on what to do would really be appreciated.
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Move over, Iron Man--Gwyneth Paltrow wants her own superhero movie!
The actress says she's up for a flick centered around Pepper Potts.
"Wouldn't that be fun?" she says. "I would love Pepper to get her own movie. In the comics, she becomes Rescue and gets her own suit. Maybe we'll push Marvel a little."
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Bring it on!
"Ever since I've turned 40 [in September], I feel younger than ever and more energetic," the World's Most Beautiful Woman told E! last week at the "Iron Man 3" premiere in Hollywood. "I'm ready. I'm ready for action now."
Paltrow has played Pepper four times.
"When you keep returning to something, you really feel like you know her really well," she said. "I love her. She's so sweet and she's strong. She's a great woman."
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