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Tom Alberts (California Institute of Technology)
The near-critical scaling window for directed polymers on disordered trees
Marcel Ortgiese (TU Berlin)
We study a directed polymer model in a random environment on infinite binary trees. The model is characterized by a phase transition depending on the inverse temperature. We concentrate on the asymptotics of the partition function in the near-critical regime, where the inverse temperature is a small perturbation away from the critical one with the perturbation converging to zero as the system size grows large. Depending on the speed of convergence we observe very different asymptotic behavior. If the perturbation is small then we are inside the critical window and observe the same decay of the partition function as at the critical temperature. If the perturbation is slightly larger the near critical scaling leads to a new range of asymptotic behaviors, which at the extremes match up with the already known rates for the sub- and super-critical regimes. We use our results to identify the size of the fluctuations of the typical energies under the critical Gibbs measure.
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To Keep Or Not To Keep… Pubic Hair
Okay, so I had planned on doing a video today, but then I realized that pretty much all of my clothing that isn't black is currently in the laundry, and I don't have an alternate backdrop for the studio I film in. If I were to film in my comfy black sweater, you'd see nothing but a floating head and a lot of hair. This lead to the realization that if I waited until it was done, then it would be really late, and no one would see the video. So you get another blog post, yay! And I put on a ton of makeup (before said realization) for no reason at all, yay!
Someone sent me an anonymous request (via my Survey Monkey!) to do a video or blog post about the debate that rages regarding pubic hair.
I've been doing some variation of hair removal for over a decade now. When I was a teenager, and I was still using pads, I would often trim my pubic hair while sitting on the toilet, with a pair of scissors. When I had my period, I would often pass clots of blood and tissue, and they would sometimes get tangled in my pubic hair. I reasoned that it would be easier to clean up during my period if the hair wasn't quite so long.
Then I read an article in a teen magazine. A girl had written in, saying that she was nervous about wearing a bathing suit in front of boys because her pubic hair would peek out the sides of her swimsuit bottoms. She was actually given really good advice. She was told not to worry about it, and that any boys who made fun of her for it were just immature. But she was also told that if it really made her nervous and she wanted to, she could use the same razor that she used on her legs to clean up the sides of her pubic hair.
I was about to start doing swim lessons in high school, and it was a co-ed class. Suddenly, I was nervous about my pubic hair showing on the sides of my bathing suit. So I started shaving the sides of my pubic hair. I kept doing this for years: trimming the long stuff near my labia, and shaving the sides when I knew I was going to be in a swimsuit.
I am pretty sure that my initial decision to actually go ahead and shave all of my pubic hair was out of curiosity. I had read about it in ladies magazines (yes, again, my beauty and hygiene regimen was influenced by someone else having issues about their body), I had heard friends talk about it, and I was curious what it would feel like. So I took an extra long shower and decided to shave it all off. My (now ex) husband really liked it, and asked me to keep doing it.
It felt weird, but it didn't feel more weird than the sensation after shaving my legs. I was really aware of the fact that my entire vaginal area felt different for a couple of days afterwards. And then the hair started to grow back. It itched. It was prickly. Some of the hair had trouble breaking back through the skin, so I had ingrown hairs, and not only did those itch too, but I had to take a pair of tweezers to my skin to get them out. Even weirder though, was that the hair that grew back in was different. Before I shaved my pubic hair, it had been curly and kind of rough. Now, much like the hair on my head, it was straight and smooth. I let it grow out a little more, but now that it was growing differently, it became hard to have sex without the hair being pulled (and sometimes, even pulled out).
So I continued shaving and letting it grow out and repeating the process. I've also waxed the hair, and I find I actually prefer to do that over shaving it. I would prefer to just let it be, but unfortunately, I can't, unless I want to have pain during sex.
Now let's talk about the pros and cons of removing your pubic hair. This list goes for anyone who is considering removing it, whether you identify as male, female, or any other gender.
- Some people think it feels better to have no hair on their genitals.
- Long history! People have been doing it since the days of Ancient Greece and Egypt.
- No stress about pubic hair peeking out of your bathing suit, if that's the kind of thing you stress about.
- Pubic lice? Not a problem. You've destroyed their natural environment.
- Some people have a preference for minimal body hair.
- Razor burn
- Ingrown hairs
- Awkward to actually do by yourself
- Creates microscopic tears in the skin
- Increased risk of contracting an STI due to the microscopic tears (they're open wounds!)
- Some loss of sensitivity in the area (those hairs have nerve endings in the follicles)
- Increased friction between your skin and your clothing.
Ultimately, the decision is up to you. Hair in your pubic area isn't gross, or unhygienic. It has a purpose. It's also okay to remove it, but you have to take extra precautions with preventing infections. Above all, don't do it if you're just worried about someone telling you that you should remove it. It is your body. Do with it what you want.

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text: I am going to explore the concepts of 'blind spots', the fear of them, the courage to confront them and the friends who love us enough to journey with us as we expose them and change. To do this I have made a garment from gifted fabric but not sewn the last few seams together. As the 100 days unfold I will add some stitches every day and as they draw to an end I will complete the jacket. A collection of tiny stitches each day and maybe a sentence to go with them... a meditation on courage, surrender and rich relationships. A declaration that I will be more than I am right now. Phil 1v6


text: Bhavik I once went out to the market wearing my Infosys ID card and did not realize till my friend told me why I was wearing it !!!! Ashok few days back I slept at 11:30 in the ni8 and woke up in the morning at 7:00 and suddenly thought that I haven't completed 9.15 hours and laughed at myself when I realised abt that. Jyotsna One from me too... Just after our training completion in Mysore Dc and postings to Pune, me and my friends went out for dinner in one of the best restaurants. . And as I finished.. I started walking towards the Basin with plates in my hand.. Abhijeet Jus to add... Once I was on call with my father and mom was not around. I went on to ask, "why is she not attending the status call?" Anup I don't login to orkut, yahoo, gmail, youtube, etc.. at my personal internet connection at home... thinking it will be blocked any way. Till I realize - I am at home. Rohit Yeah sometimes it do happens with me also........ ....while writing personal mails also........ .I jus use the way as if I am writing to onsite or some senior person...... .. Jus forget that we are jus mailing our friends..... ......... And keeping hands in front of tap for waiting water to drop by itself is very frequent with me.......... .....I jus forget that we have to turn on and off the tap......... .. Nidhi Awesome!! Once after talking to one of my friend. I ended the conversation saying ..." Ok bye...in case of any issues will call u back" (Hilarious!) Nisha Sometimes when I mistakenly delete a message from my mobile, I hope for a second, maybe its in the recycle bin Farina I was about to throw my hanky into the bin after drying my hand. Bhabani Once I was flashing my ID card instead of unlocking the door with the keys. Nisha Kinda a same experience for me too.. I gave my office mail id and pwd to access Gmail and wondered when did they become invalid??? Sandy I have a experience to share tooo .. I was earlier working at the back office of an international Bank. We used to 'dispatch' lot of Credit / Debit cards and statements for the customers and track its delivery later. Once my granma was admitted in a hospital, my team mate once casually asked me " howz ur granma doing now ? still in hospital ? " ... and i replied to her " She is better now , she will dispatched from the hospital tomorrow !" This was followed by a loud laugh in the entire bay ! Sandeep Once I went to a pharmacy n asked for a tab....pharmacist asked whr I want 250mg r 500mg.....suddenly I replied as 256mg...lol. ...thank god he didn't noticed tht.... Ashwin Me getting a thought of doing an Alt+Tab while switching from a news channel to the DVD while watching TV. Vidyarthi And I - after a forty hour marathon in Bhubaneshwar with Powerbuilder, decided to take a break and went to a movie. In the middle of the movie, when I wanted to check the time, I kept repeatedly glancing at the bottom right corner of the silver screen! Venu Few of my friends and myself decided to go out for dinner. The place wasn't fixed yet. I said we shall decide it "run time" Krishna When I went to a movie theatre from office directly.. I showed the guy at the entrance my ID card and walked in... he had to call me back asking the ticket... Rama One late night when I went home after work, I was trying to flash my id card to open the lock and only after few secs, I realised what i'm trying to do Sridhar Once I went to have juice at the local juice vendor and innocuously asked him whether he had a plain 'version' of lemonade. Arun Few years back my shogun engine stopped on Bangalore MG Road as the petrol came to reserve. I told my friend I need to restart my bike! Satya The other day I was hearing one guy talking of a "Standalone" house.. when he was actually intending a independent house... Poor broker shud have tuff time trying to find a " Alone house standing in a huge empty area... " don't know what interpretations the guy must have made. Thanks


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Awesome video!
In case you're wondering why they didn't use blue Copics to color the images, remember, the outlines are drawn in black Copic, not multiliner, so they had to color in the areas with water-based markers.
Then, if you wan to see the making of video, here you go:
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I love stuff like that, it's so neat to see how they do it, and all the work that goes into it. Thanks for sharing!! xo
- October 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Carole of Brum said...
Oh that was so interesting, what a cool advert too. Thanks for sharing! CoB
- October 5, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Laura (sandytoz) said...
- October 6, 2011 at 6:46 AM
- Kimberly S. said...
That's so cool!!! Thanks for sharing that!!
- October 6, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Christine said...
Very cool!! Thanks for sharing it!
- October 6, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Margaret said...
Fantastic! So cool to see how it all comes together. TFS.
- October 6, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Jan Castle said...
Thank you for sharing both videos!!! Awesome!
- October 6, 2011 at 10:50 AM
- Susie said...
Loved the commercial and music! A SoCal gal from birth and from the Beach Boys generation - this was a treat!
- October 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Deebi27 said...
I almost bought a VW this past May, sooo cool to see the Copics be used...would I Like to be able to draw like that artist!
- October 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- Elaine M said...
HOW FUN!!! Thanks so much for sharing both videos - really enjoyed them
- October 9, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Louis Slade said...
Sweet. I always enjoy checking out videos that implement rotoscoping techniques. It's makes it twice as cool that they also used handmade art.
Louis Slade
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- October 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Summer said...
I like it! It's cool. But I always find those ads misleading, until you see the behind the scenes stuff.
For a long time, before I went to art school, I though when people drew it just came out beautiful - like the sped-up final cut. Instead, there's a lot of thought, choices, changes, and adjustments. And even then, it may not make the cut!
Real art is work, and I love that, because that means it's attainable by all who want to put in the time, practice, and patience.
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Yes, I suspected as much.
But, as somebody once said and everybody since has quoted, "If you don't ask..."
How about a throwaway remark about what a fine upstanding bunch you think we all are?;-)
No, don't spoil it. There are enough IWAI logos visible in the footage, so some subliminal effect will probably happen anyway and we should be grateful not to have to pay for that!
Keep up the good work
[quote Gregory Whelan]Michael
I wholeheartedly agree with your comments and sentiments, hopefully it will bring more people on to the canals.
Now does anybody know what "Effin" is in Irish I just need it for a work project?
Greg Whelan[/quote]
According to Wikipedia, its "Eimhin" Greg...... see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effin
A slight aside. My dad tells a story of himself and a friend Joe Rale who went to a dance in Dromcollogher back in the sixties. As the local pubs were warned not to serve non locals, they liberated a few bikes and cycled the 5 miles to Effin only to find out that there is no effin pub in Effin .
[quote Mick Farrell][quote Gregory Whelan]Michael
I wholeheartedly agree with your comments and sentiments, hopefully it will bring more people on to the canals.
Now does anybody know what "Effin" is in Irish I just need it for a work project?
Greg Whelan[/quote]
According to Wikipedia, its "Eimhin" Greg...... see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effin
Quote form Micks Wikipedia link[i]"Effin comes from the name of an Irish Saint St. Eimhin, pronounced Effin"[/i]
mmmh, I can imaging in a thousand year or so the site being excavated and some very bright Post Grad writing a paper on how the "Effin" bridge was named after some famous Saint.......
Would that be Saint PJ I wonder.... !
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I suspect that was probably just "foreign nationals" mis-pronouncing the mans name Richard. The Irish for Saint, is Naomh (pronounced [i]nave[/i]), and theres a company called Eimhin Properties in Monasterevin who, and I'm just guessing here, probably dont pronounce it effin...!!
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Éimhín is an unusual name in Ireland. My parents named me Éimhín (I'm female and they and I know it's a boys name) after a trip to Mainistir Éimhín in Co. Kildare, which in English translates as Monasterevan. Éimhín was a monk (I'm not sure of the dates but I will post them when I get the book from downstairs but it would have been in Medieval Irish Times) who settled in Kildare and set up a monastery.
The closest English translation to the name is Evan. However I do not believe that there is an English translation of the name Éimhín because it is an Irish name, Evan is the closest translation to be found which derives from the Anglicised version of Mainistir Éimhín, Monasterevan.
This might not fit into the category but the pronunciation of Éimhín is a difficult one. I am a fluent Irish (Gaelic) speaker and pronounce my name as "Eh-veen" but because of the fada (the little line over the vowel) the "e" sound changes from the normal sound of e to "ay" and some may pronounce the name as "Ay-veen" which I believe is the incorrect way to pronounce it.
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On a different note...seems Waterways has already entered the political arena. Small extract from page 4 of Mondays edition of the Metro Herald which N Galway pointed out to me this evening.
Canal paths need Royal boost
A DUBLIN West by-election candidate has called for the
development of the Royal Canal Path to make it safe for the
public to walk along, following a new RTÉ programme
promoting the canal as a recreational facility. Cllr David
McGuinness has called on State agency Waterways Ireland,
as well as the Government and local authorities, to make
these pathways safe for the public to fully enjoy. In the
programme last night, Dick Warner began his journey along
the canal to celebrate its reopening to navigation this year.
Very interesting post. My name is also Evan, born, bred and reared in Monasterevan in the not so distant past of 1952. We were a rarety in those days, lads by the name of Evan, there were 3 of us in the local school.Evan Miller, 2 years older than me, Evan Carr son of Con Carr of Community Games and cycling fame(his grandson now plays for Leinster) and myself.
I did some research in the early 1970's along with a Br O'Brien a native Irish speaker into the origans of the name:
In my humble opinion the correct spelling of the male version is :Eimhean, there used to be a "builte" on the m but that was abolished in favour of the "h" in the late 60's/early 70's.
The Eimhin comes from the miss use of the "Tuiseall Guineadh uimhir uaidhe" which comes from one noun preceeding another thus Mainistir Eimhin, the monestary of Eimhean.
I am open to corrections especially on my spelling, it's been a long time since I tried.
p/s I moved to Limerick in the late 1970's with a very unusual christian name and now there are loads of Evans around Limerick.(not of my breeding I hasten to add!!).
I always sign my name: Evan as Bearla
Eimhean as Gaeilge,
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Eimhin and Effin
Eimhin was an abbot and Bishop of Ros-mic-Turin (Ireland) Probably in the sixth century.
Eimhin Came from munster, brother of two saints Culain and Dairmid.
St Eimhin is said to be Author of the life of ST Patrick Called [i]VITA TRIARTITA[/i]
I would say there is a church or Convent or a old Monastery With some connection to St Eimhin With a road leading to this area. There is probably a old story of a bridge over a river that lead to this area they rename this bridge as Effin Bridge hundreds of years back,
There is a road in cork Called Effin Road.
And Evin is a neibhourhood in [i]Tehran Iran[/i] names can be used so differently
Yes i think was but there only an inch in it. There is a slip just be for it and i got off the rambler to open the locks with Ben Tracy as came around to see the rambler pull off and john and dick spotted it very soon but the problem was there was really good water there and and the rambler moves well in deep water and as i on the bank i could see dick And John put the rambler in full a-stern and i did not think the rambler would stop but as the rambler went to or under the bridge there was so little space that the water passing by the rambler acted like a break and slowed the rambler.
But we did hit the bridge and real problem was not to rock the barge as the roof was stuck and the roll would do damage but Johns first words were this is the lowest bridge on the royal.
Ben Tracy was driving the camera boat but he was so close the Rambler I was standing on deck watching him coming though the bridge past us. If he was any later by seconds he would have got smashed by the Rambler being caught between Rambler and the bridge.
The deep cut i have to say is the nicest pieces of water ways I have traveled in the summer if ever get the chance to travel it . There is housing estates all above and around you and because your in the cut the sound does not come down it to the cut.
We only got stuck once in the cut it took us about hour half to get moving again. I am not sure what the right name is but its when they want to drain half the level they put timber in to slots in the stone and force a dam to hold the water back so you don,t have drain the whole level its half way along the cut and dew to low water the Rambler had to be dragged over the bass section beneath the water level.
So any boat with 3.8 draft with low water be a wear of it. Its under the bridge I think its Clonsilla Bridge there is a new walk way as well over the Royal canal as there people saying in amazement there big boat down there as they walked over to get the train.
The Deep Sinking was one of the places where I had little trouble, though from talking with John at Louisa on Sat., I think I may have had more water than Rambler did. (Thanks Dessie) I did of course rub bottom beneath most of the bridges and just past the new railway bridge was a major slog. I did get stopped at one point by a length of fencepost lying on a shopping trolley and a motorbike, but managed to get past by retrieving the trolley and moving the fencepost. The motorbike was still there and I passing last Thursday on the Dubhlinn. Although very narrow and well overgrown with trees, it does have a kind of magical quality about it...!!
A couple of bridge pics from last Thursday...!!
[b]Kirkpatrick Br.[/b]
[b]Dont know this ones name, my guide predates it....[/b]
[b]Kennan Br.[/b]
[b]Callaghan Br., Clonsilla.[/b]
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Another fabulous TV programme, beautifully made, scripted and delivered. Really enjoyable 'viewing'. It affirms the great difficulties navigating the canal, which currently seems suitable only for equipped enthusiasts rather than typical tourists on leisure craft. Well done all involved in this excellent production.
Your "typical tourist" tends to be in something a bit smaller than Rambler and generally does'nt have too many problems, Noel. Even Froggie could probably manage without too much hassle, though lack of access to prop would be a definate disadvantage. Fancy a nice weed hatch...? Could also be used for digging silt out of certain marinas .....LOL
Please do give WI a bit of time to deal with all the issues we found. It's the first time in 50 years that big boats have crossed...!!
The fact that Rambler got under Liffey Junction bridge and got stuck at
the bridge at the 17th lock doesn't necessarily mean that Liffey
Junction has more air draught. My memory is that we had a large water
ballast tank that was full at Liffey Junction and pumped out by the time
we got to the 17th. Dick.
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When he used to jokingly shave 10 years off his actual age, it was funny.
Most things Torii Hunter does, with an eye toward amusing people, are just that.
But watching him struggle this season, both with the bat, and with the glove, has been anything but funny for the Detroit Tigers.
The decline has been precipitous.
It's as if he's aged five years over the last offseason, and five more over the last two months of the regular season.
It didn't seem like the Tigers were taking an incredible risk when they signed the then-37-year-old Hunter to a two-year deal very early in the 2012 offseason, bringing together the two sides of a mutual attraction, and allowing Hunter to come to a team with a chance to win that elusive ring.
It certainly didn't seem like a bad investment last season, when he hit .304 with 37 doubles and 17 home runs, driving in 84 runs.
Excellent value for the $12 million the Tigers paid to get him, giving them the power-hitting, run-producing corner outfielder they'd missed since the heyday of Magglio Ordonez's time in Motown.
Flash forward half a season, and it's very likely that Hunter could be one of the odd men out in what's soon to become an even bigger outfield logjam than it already is.
As it stands now, the Tigers have four outfielders — Hunter, Rajai Davis, Austin Jackson and J.D. Martinez — vying for playing time. Sooner rather than later, Andy Dirks is likely to join that mix, once he finishes his recovery from back surgery, with a rehabilitation stint in the minors.
Before the season, it was a clearly defined set of roles: Jackson and Hunter would be the everyday players, with Dirks and Davis platooning in left field.
Even before Martinez's recent hot streak made things messy, it looked pretty simple: upon his return, Dirks would simply replace the young Martinez — who still has options — on the active roster.
Yes, Martinez has played his way into more time, and likely played his way into a position to stay on the roster when Dirks returns.
"Well, I mean, if JD's swinging the bat well, we gotta continue to put him in there," manager Brad Ausmus said recently. "There's ways of shuffling the outfield. With J.D. swinging the bat the way he is, and if he continues to swing that way, we're probably going to have to find a way to get him in the lineup, however it is."
It further complicates things that all three of the other outfielders were struggling to a greater or lesser extent, making the decision that much harder to make.
Entering Saturday's game, Davis had hit .234 since the start of June, with a .258 on-base percentage, and a .359 slugging percentage.
Jackson's slash line since June 1: .260/.333/.312.
And Hunter's? Just .200/.219/.283.
There's no question why the Tigers dragged their feet as long as they could in bringing him back from the sore hamstring last week. Through Friday night, he was just 1-for-13 since his return from his seven-day hiatus.
At least right now, he's a shell of his former self.
Especially on defense, where he's made a career-high-tying four errors already in right field — only Houston's George Springer has more among MLB right-fielders — and his .960 fielding percentage by far the worst in his nine-Gold-Glove career.
That only tells part of it, though.
By the Defensive Runs Saved metric, Hunter's the second-worst defender in the American League (15 runs below average) and the third-worst in baseball.
That doesn't exonerate the rest of the outfield — Jackson ranks second-to-last (-16) among outfielders by Total Zone Rating, while Davis is 11th (minus-8). Those three are making Martinez, who came with a less-than-stellar defensive resume, look like a Gold Glover in comparison.
But it's been the most glaring for the once-stellar Hunter, who earned the "Spiderman" nickname for his proclivity for climbing walls to rob home runs, as he famously did to Barry Bonds in the All-Star Game.
Now, walls and Hunter don't mix so well anymore.
And, it's sad to watch him shy away from contact, or overrun ground balls in front of him.
That, as much as his recent struggles at the plate, are cause for concern for the guy who will turn 39 on July 18. He's not getting any younger. Or faster. Or durable.
In the same way it was sad to see Pele playing for the New York Cosmos in his late 30s, a 40-year-old Johnny Unitas throwing interceptions for the San Diego Chargers, a 42-year-old Willie Mays hitting .211 for the New York Mets, or a 40-year-old Michael Jordan suiting up for the Washington Wizards, it's always sad to see an aging veteran try to hang on past his level of effectiveness.
The same can be said for Hunter, if this recent bad patch is more indicative of his age than it is just a random downturn in a baseball season.
Problem is, it looks more like a slide.
Hunter hit .300 in April, .255 in May and .200 in June — with just three extra-base hits.
Could it be possible that the Tigers would just part ways with Hunter when Dirks comes back?
Sure. There's precedent for that, the way they let go of a guy like Gary Sheffield, when it was clear it was not working in 2008.
But there's also precedent in the Tigers holding on to aging, fading players, and trying to goose every last ounce of production out of them before letting them fade slowly away. They did it with Ordonez most recently, nursing him through the 2011 season, when it seemed like all he could do was hit grounders through the gap between the first and second basemen.
It became such a routine practice of manager Jim Leyland lifting Ordonez for a defensive replacement when the Tigers had a lead in the later innings that no one blinked an eye when Ordonez came out late in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series with the Tigers trailing. Unbeknownst to anyone, he'd fractured his ankle again, and never played another out.
Could the Tigers let Hunter go to ease the logjam in the outfield, once Dirks returns?
It's possible, yes, but not probable.
Even though he can no longer play center (Dirks, Jackson and Davis all can), even though he no longer has the base-stealing prowess he once did (as Davis still does) or the power he once did (as Martinez now offers), Hunter still has something to offer the Tigers that none of the others do: leadership that comes from experience.
He's a valuable part of that clubhouse, simply because of who he is.
Hunter's said recently he'd be willing to take a reduced role to still have a chance to win a title.
Unless the Tigers see a player who no longer has the ability to play at all, I'd bet on the Tigers sticking with Hunter to see what's left in the tank.
Only time can prove me wrong — because Father Time always wins these kinds of arguments.


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Pryce's Dewgong was Pryce's main Pokemon until he was reunited with his beloved Piloswine.
Dewgong first appeared alongside its trainer in order to stop the Red Gyarados from attacking Mahogany Town. It stopped Gyarados' Hyper Beam with a powerful Ice Beam. Dewgong was also used to battle Ash's Phanpy where it won with a single Ice Beam, freezing Phanpy.
Dewgong was originally seen as little more than a tool by Pryce, who thought that Pokémon and Humans were not meant to be friends. However after Pryce was reunited with his long lost Piloswine, his heart softened and he started to care for his Pokemon again. He used Dewgong to battle Ash's Cyndaquil in their Gym battle and congratulated Dewgong even though it was defeated by the Fire type, which its Water type charactaristics should have given it an advantage against.
Known moves
|Ice Beam
|Rage of Innocence
|Aurora Beam
|Nice Pryce, Baby
|Nice Pryce, Baby
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.


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A Correct View of Authority
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ZArec power feedback unit
Properties and special features:
With the ZArec power feedback unit the demands for energy efficiency and sustainability of elevator systems are met. The generated energy is stored and fed back into the supply network.
ZArec has been developed especially for brief, highly dynamic regeneration operation, such as that which occurs in elevator systems.
Applications and uses:
- Cable elevators with asynchronous or synchronous motors
- Ultra-slim design
- For wall mounting in machine room or the elevator shaft
- Sinusoidal regenerative power from integrated EMC components
- THD distortion factor: < 5%
- No additional brake resistance for evacuation runs
ZArec4C 013
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- Regenerative power: 5 kW
- Transferable output up to 13 kW
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The Dow Jones industrial average is ending the day down 185 points at 12,570. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is down 19 at 1,355. The Nasdaq composite index is closing down 37 at 2,846.
Investors didn't draw much hope from a news conference by President Barack Obama. He wants Congress to extend expiring tax cuts immediately for all but the highest income earners.
Taxes are set to go up for almost all Americans on Jan. 1, the same day sharp cuts to government spending begin to take effect. The combination could send the country back into recession.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancers by about 9-to-1. Volume was heavier than average, more than 4 billion shares.


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A science themed birthday is a great party idea that is sure to entertain. Kids discover the fun side of science as they take part in spectacular take home experiments, amazing science demonstrations with some science activities and games. The trained science game host makes this a memorable birthday party for all.
We have a laboratory full of interactive demonstrations and activities for your child's next birthday!
All the participants get a harry potter cloak to be worn during the party. With that a handmade wand* to make them all the students of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Story of this theme starts with a quest to find the Sorcerer s stone. Host asks riddles and puzzles which lead to new experiments which are intriguing and exciting!!
Participants play with wonderful and safe chemicals to make a slimeball that they can take home. Mixing acids and bases to see color change is very exciting. Chemical mania makes this a special theme for most birthday parties.
Freeze! The floor will become smoky and chill. Many Gigantic Balloons will be seen disappearing in one tiny bowl of liquid nitrogen and when one at a time they are removed and blown with air come back to their actual shape and size. Any Sweetened Juice turning into favorite ice cream will be worth the watch. Fresh Roses turning into Ash with the touch are the few astonishing things you will see. This theme will leave the audience from the age of 6 to 60 stunned and not moving from their place for about 90 min.
Analyze a mock crime scene to check the clues; then play a treasure hunt to win a prize. Participants use a fingerprint kit to take their own fingerprint on a special tape. They learn the art of secret messaging and gain an understanding of decoding coded messages.
Bubbly potions, synthesizing their own perfume, mysterious chemicals that change colour, etc. are some of the experiences for the participants. Simple experiments with materials available at home are the best part of this theme as the participants can reproduce some of the experiments at home too.
The science show is a fast paced array of experiments that the host exhibits. Kids are engaged for around 60-75 minutes with a lot of discussions and questions on the science tricks.


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I have a x61 with built-in wireless Intel WiFi Link 4965AGN network adpater (driver updated to latest version 126.96.36.199).
Just converted my wireless 802.11g router (Linksys) to a 802.11n router (D-Link DIR-655). Wired connection works great, but wireless is not able to connect in 802.11n mode (only connect in 802.11g mode at the slower 54Mbps).
ThinkVantage Access Connections (updated to version 5.02) can identify the new router as 802.11n at 100% signal strength but is not able to connect in 802.11n mode. Tried to edit the wireless mode of the location profile in Access Connections but there is no selection for 802.11n.
I cannot find any more setup I can edit. Any known issue with ThinkVantage for 802.11n connection or compatibility issue with Intel WiFi Link 4965 AGN network adaptor?
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awkc wrote: 802.11n router (D-Link DIR-655). Wired connection works great, but wireless is not able to connect in 802.11n mode (only connect in 802.11g mode at the slower 54Mbps).
802.11n router (D-Link DIR-655). Wired connection works great, but wireless is not able to connect in 802.11n mode (only connect in 802.11g mode at the slower 54Mbps).
The DIR-655 only operates in the 2.4 Ghz WiFi band so you will never get 270 Mpbs connections from a 4965AGN (which is properly 802.11n Draft 2 compliant dual band device) with it.
You need a 802.11n dual band router to get full 802.11n speeds with a 4965AGN.
Try enabling WPA2/AES encryption on both the 4965AGN card and your DIR-655 router and you may be able to get 130 Mps connections.
Better still, ditch the DIR-655 and get a Linksys WRT-610N or similar (that is, a dual band 802.11n Draft 2 compliant router).
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Running my X61 Vista Business 32 with 4965AGN WPA2/AES and DIR-655 (1.20 firmware) here, latest drivers, no problem since new. The only difference I can see is that I'm not running Access Connections (I always uninstall it).
Have already upgraded firmware for DIR-655 to 1.20. Tried uninstall Access Connection and use standard Windows wireless to connect. No change.
One other difference I have is that my 4965AGN driver is the latest LENOVO distributed version, 126.96.36.199, whereas you have the latest Intel version. I would be surprised if that makes it work though :smileysad:.
Just out of curiosity, how are you checking what wireless mode and speed you are connected at?
Have you tried removing the network in Manage wireless networks, and re-creating it?
I finally figured out how to connect Intel 4965AGN to DIR-655 router in 802.11n mode ... by accident!
After uninstalling ACCESS CONNECTION, I tried WINDOWS setup and DIR-655 setup to configure my wireless. WINDOWS setup did not help. When exploring DIR-655 SETUP > WIRELESS SETTINGS > WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP WIZARD, I accidentally picked "automatically assign a network key" this time instead of "manually" (which I selected in my original setup). This selection disconnected my wireless of course but when I return to manually assign my network key, Intel 4965AGN started to connect in 802.11n at 130Mbps. Looks like the auto assign network key has added some default setup the user cannot control.
By the way, I do have to follow the advice from billbolton to set encryption to WPA2/AES to make it to work. Thks all for the help!
Regarding how I check my wireless status, I use the WINDOWS wireless icon at the bottom right notication area but does not indicate wireless mode. For DIR-655 setup, I use my IP address as URL in I/E to open. Under STATUS > WIRELESS, DIR-655 setup shows the wireless mode of my active connection.
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Good morning beautiful, groovy folks! ...The strongest of the strong ~§~ The colors of every future autumn leaf that dresses blue skies.. Tickling the arms and fingers of Ents. May it be a good, good morning!
These blueberry glasses filled with a dreamy experience was of a great liking to mr J. To the mere fact that his eyes rolled back in his head, haha.. Me myself wasn't really jumping of my chair, not that I didn't like them, It was just that they tasted how I would imagine. Like drinkable Blueberry Pie.
Now to something really cute and interesting :) I got an email from a japanese girl the other day, writing that she too has a raw food blog, you can check it out here. I've been fan of japanese culture for years. I find it to be a bottomless source of fascination, inspiration and avantgarde curiousness. I get a lovely down-to-earth, hands-on feeling about her raw food..
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Available on the Apple iPad and iPhone
myQuran is a powerful application that enables you to study the Quran at many levels. Whether you want to memorize the Quran, study the tafseer, practice the points of articulation of the Arabic letters, read and understand the root words of the Quran, it is the perfect companion to have with you wherever you go.
QuranicWords helps you to learn the 569 words that account for about 80% of the Quran, making it easy to learn their meanings at your own pace and convenience.
This app provides a pocket reference guide to Hajj as it guides you through the various steps while providing you with pertinent duas for each step.
This app helps us memorize the 99 names of Allah which are presented in Arabic along with their audio and English translation and transliteration.
This app provides the steps for performing Salat al-Istikhara (the prayer of guidance in Islam) as taught to us by the Prophet (PBUH). The app includes the du'aa in audio and its translation.
Quranic Du'aas provides the user with over 40 beautiful du'aas to make it easier for us to memorize the du'aas so that they become part of our daily lives.
Pick from one of the fifteen sample cards provided or pick a picture from your photo album as your card to create and send a personalized greeting card.
The Umrah app guides users through Umrah by describing the different steps of Umrah, the accompanying duas, providing additional tips to help users get the most out of their Umrah experience.
This app aims to make it easier for us to memorize the last 28 surahs of the Quran so we can recite them in our salaats or remember them during our day.


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Princeton Review Ranks Bennington Among Most Green U.S. Colleges
The Princeton Review has recognized Bennington as one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges, citing the College's new biomass heating system and expanded environmental studies curriculum in its first ever Guide to 286 Green Colleges.
One of four Vermont colleges to make the list, Bennington has worked to drastically reduce waste and increase recycling in recent years, while also adhering to green building practices and retrofitting existing facilities with energy-efficient appliances. Organizations such as the student-led Environmental Initiatives Committee and the newly formed Sustainability Committee—composed of students, faculty, and staff—meet regularly to propose and implement small- and large-scale sustainability projects across campus and beyond.
With a recent grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bennington has also bolstered its environmental studies program, which is a facet of the new Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA). Due to open next spring, CAPA features a number of "green" design elements including energy-efficient fixtures, a geothermal heating and cooling system, and the entire exterior, which will be clad with more than 6,000 pieces of reclaimed Vermont marble.
Read more in the Rutland Herald.


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ROCHESTER — Three people were sent to the hospital after a head-on collision between a car and a van in front of Aroma Joe's on Milton Road Thursday, causing the road to be closed to traffic for about two hours.
Two occupants of a Toyota Scion involved in the accident were transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital after sustaining injuries described as significant but not life threatening. The driver, city resident Mallory Marcheterre, 20, and a male passenger, whose identity was unavailable, were trapped in the vehicle for some time, before Fire Department members used an extrication tool to free them from the car.
"They appear to have significant injuries but I don't think it's anything life-threatening," said Fire Capt. Steve Johnson.
After being taken to Frisbie Memorial Hospital, the passenger of the Scion was flown by Life Flight to Maine Medical Center, police say.
The driver of the white Ford van, Glen Snow, 60, of Lewiston, Maine, was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. After being evaluated on the scene, he was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital for chest pains.
The accident, reported at 12:18 p.m., caused significant damage to the silver-blue Toyota Scion, which had blood visible on the driver's side door and the deployed airbags.
The Scion had been traveling south on Milton Road when the accident happened and the van was traveling north, said Police Officer John Harding.
According to police, both vehicles attempted to avoid the collision. After the accident, Snow was issued a yellow line violation summons, alleging he crossed over the yellow center line on the road just before the accident.
Police say the collision occurred on the center line on Milton Road.
"I saw it happen and it was awful," said Aroma Joe's manager Ashley Patch. "It was loud. I saw the blood everywhere. That kid (the passenger of the Scion), his face was covered in blood."
She said the passenger of the Toyota Scion had initially tried to exit the vehicle through the window and was unable. A customer of Aroma Joe's then told the young man to stay in the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel to arrive to the scene.
Patch, who has worked at Aroma Joe's for nine years, said, "I've seen three accidents since I've worked here and this was the worst one."
When the accident occurred, Mike Currier, owner of Milton Pump & Filter Shop, was at Colony Used Auto Parts across the street from Aroma Joe's. He said he came to the scene after hearing the accident.
"I head, 'squeal, bang,'" said Currier. "So there were brakes first and then there was a big crunch."
When he got on scene, Currier realized that Snow, who works at Quirk Auto Group, was involved in the accident. Currier said Snow had been delivering plow parts and auto body parts to him for the past several years.
"He's a very nice guy, he's been delivering to me for quite a few years. He's very conscientious," said Currier.
He said that when he arrived to the scene, Snow had been walking around, and was more concerned about the occupants of the Scion than he was about himself.
As a long line of vehicles was waiting for the road to reopen, the white van that Snow was driving was sitting in the middle of Milton Road.
Members of the Police Department were using measuring tape and chalk to mark the locations of the vehicles and skid marks, in order to recreate the accident as part of their investigation at a later date.
Both vehicles, particularly the Scion, sustained heavy front-end damage and were towed from the scene.
Rochester police are still investigating the accident.
Anyone who saw the accident or has information about the incident is encouraged to call Rochester police at 330-7128.
Three hurt, one airlifted after head-on crash in Rochester: Milton Road closed for several hours
ROCHESTER — Three people were sent to the hospital after a head-on collision between a car and a van in front of Aroma Joe's on Milton Road Thursday, causing the road to be closed to traffic for about two hours.


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The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, formerly the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, is an outdoor concert venue that is located in Maryland Heights, in the Riverport area. Host to all types of live music shows, there are 7,000 covered reserveable seats as well as a lawn area that can accommodate up to 13,000 more concert goers. Parking is included in the ticket price. Concert season is May through October. Tickets can be purchased online for individual shows.
Box Office Information:
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DOORS OPEN: Doors from 1-2 hours prior to show time. Please see specific show for details.
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Yes, looks great! Congrats on the long awaited delivery! I had Gunmetal spec'ed at one point, now I'm tempted to revert back...lol.
I 'd love to hear how the Mono compares to the Caterham you have? Or any other comments you want to make with 450 miles of experience. And you know people want pictures Show off your new, amazing, rare toy!


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New grant launches initiative to shift how LGBTQ sexuality is discussed in schools
Multimedia storytelling project promotes belonging, recognition of LGBTQ youth
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2013 -- A new initiative to help high school communities discuss LGBTQ sexuality goes beyond the usual anti-bullying messages. San Francisco State University faculty will lead a team of researchers and educators who will work with schools and conduct research in three states to prompt a new kind of dialogue about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LTGBQ) sexuality and youth.
"Too often, the only way queer youth become visible in schools is through anti-bullying campaigns," said Jessica Fields, associate professor of sociology at SF State. Fields will co-lead the project with Laura Mamo, associate professor of health education at SF State.
"We want to demonstrate a way that schools can foster a sense of belonging for LGBTQ students and for the many forms of LGBT sexuality in all students' lives," Mamo said.
With a $500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, the researchers and their collaborators will launch interactive, multimedia storytelling installations in schools in San Francisco, New York City and Minnesota's Twin Cities area.
In three high schools, researchers will work with young people to create an archive of stories that will be presented to the whole school community, for example through exhibits and special assemblies.
"Schools play an important role in the production of society's rules and norms," Mamo said. "We want teachers, students and parents to understand that sexuality is a part of the ordinariness of everyday life, it's not just about sexual desire."
The storytelling program will encourage all participants -- regardless of sexual orientation -- to reflect on what it means to be human and to find connections among their hopes, fears and desires.
"Storytellers will be able to reflect on how they encounter LGBTQ sexualities in their daily lives," Fields said. "That could be through finding out that their favorite pop star is gay, being raised by LGBTQ parents or discussing how sexuality relates to current events or humor."
The researchers will conduct a study exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with this approach. The findings will provide a blueprint for schools that want to implement similar programs, and will be shared with policymakers, providing them with a broader understanding of the lives of LGBTQ youth.
The project, titled "Beyond Bullying: Shifting the Discourse of LGBTQ Sexuality and Youth in Schools" is supported by the Ford Foundation's Sexuality Research Initiative. The grant will enable graduate students to assist with the project and receive research training.
"We are thrilled to be working with the Ford Foundation, an organization dedicated to social justice and human rights," Mamo said. "These values are consistent with our research and scholarship at the Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality and the Health Equity Institute as well as with the broader SF State mission."
The initiative is a collaboration between SF State's Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality, where Fields is on the faculty, and the University's Health Equity Institute, where Mamo is on the faculty.
"Both entities share a commitment to questions of sexuality and social justice," Fields said. "This project really combines our research strengths."
For the two-year project, Fields and Mamo will partner with researchers Nancy Lesko from Teachers College, Columbia University and Jen Gilbert from York University in Toronto. In each of the three cities, the researchers will work with community organizations, multimedia partners and public school districts.


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Fall was here last week, with cold weather and crisp breezes and time to close the windows. Then yesterday it was almost 70 again, which was a bummer. All this week it's supposed to be warm again. Hmph. Someday I will live somewhere where Fall is Fall and Summer is Summer, and none of this mixing weird weather.
This is a good Fall cookie. If you like chocolate. The cookies are subtly flavored with coffee, but not with enough to keep you awake at night. Keep them in the fridge, and make sure the filling is completely chilled (it will be slightly thick) before trying to make your sandwiches, otherwise it will be a runny, delicious mess.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Mocha Sandwich Cookies
From Epicurious
1 1/4 c rice flour mix
1/2 t xanthan gum
3 T cocoa powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
2/3 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
2 T strong coffee (or, if you have instant coffee or espresso, use 1 t of that dessolved in 2 t water)
1 t vanilla
1 c chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
Preheat oven to 325 and ready 2 parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Cream butter and sugars, then add in egg, coffee, and vanilla. Whisk together rice flour mix, xanthan gum, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, then add to the butter mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and bake each for 13 minutes. Let cool completely while you mix together the filling.
Mocha Filling
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/2 c cream
2 T strong coffee (see note above)
3/4 c powdered sugar
3/4 stick butter (I used 1/2 stick butter and the rest shortening)
1 t vanilla
Melt together the chocolate, cream and coffee in the microwave, stir until smooth, then let cool. Beat together the sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth, then add in chocolate. Mix together until smooth, then scrape into a bowl and stick it in the fridge for about half an hour, until fairly firm.
Make sandwiched by spreading filling on one side of a cooled cookie, then match with an equal sized cookie. Store in the fridge.


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It rains on everyone, also in your life. Some of us will not be prepared and fall apart, as if they are the only one. Other will know that is what is it, and go with it. We can pray; we can be sad, just knowing that other have been where you are can be a comfort in a storm.
Ivy's Story, "You have Cancer."
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I do not consider myself as a great writer, but an avid dreamer, an artist, with a great vision of life. Being a writer is a new career for me, so there are so many things that I have to learn. I love learning things. I also love change and opening myself to new adventures. I have a lot of interests besides for romance, which is the type of book I am writing. I also love motivational and spiritual anything, i.e. angel. The things that help you when times are tough. Just like many I have experiences of good and bad times through life. Most of my life, even young as twelve I worked continuously, my last job, I retired after 25 years. Where I go in the future, who knows? I have Bachelors in Business, AA in Office Procedures, AS in Consumer and Family Studies, Diplomas in Legal and Fashion, among others. My first book that I have completed is a romance novel trilogy of about three sister, Olivia, Samantha and Maxie (Mommy's living dolls). www.ivysmemorymakers.com Keep following me, I have something really special to tell you. I promise you will love it. My goal, "I am going to open up your heart" xoxo View All Posts


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Did I mention I lived out in the country? Well, the B's lived even farther out in the boonies. In a tall, multi-storied house all by its lonesome. Didn't know this until Mr. B and I pulled into their driveway.
Everything started out okay. Met the kids. They were cute. Mr. & Mrs. B headed out the door. Before too long I heard a "thwap, thwap, thwap." I probably didn't mention that I've always been something of a coward. I was never going to be one of those nightgown-clad heroines who foolishly went down into the dungeon to see what the noise was. But…since I was the babysitter I had to suck it up and check it out. I drew a deep breath and forced myself to search for the source.
Thwap. Thwap. I peered around doorways. I had a hard time hearing the noise because my heartbeat was reverberating throughout my entire body. Several rooms later I finally found the culprit – an open window and a banging window shade. Whew! Crisis averted and my heart slowing back to its normal rhythm, I closed the window and headed back downstairs.
You know how they always tell kids to not tell strangers your parents aren't home? But they don't really tell you what to do in that situation? What's up with that anyway? You probably guessed what happened next. Um-hmm. The phone rang.
Me: "Hello?"
Stranger: "May I speak to Mrs. B?"
Me: "Uh…she's busy."
Him: "I really need to talk to her."
Me: "She's really busy and can't come to the phone."
Him: "Okay. Let me talk to Mr. B."
Me: "He's busy too."
Him: sigh
Me: waiting…hoping he'd just leave a message.
Him: "This is Mrs. B's brother. I'll just come over."
Me, inside my head: Aaaaack!!!
Me: "Wait! Please don't come over. I'm the babysitter. Mr. & Mrs. B aren't here."
Him: "Just tell them I called."
Did I mention that my imagination sometimes goes into overdrive? That call freaked me out and I was absolutely certain some raving lunatic was on his way over to murder, ravish, and pillage, but I could not show my fear in front of the kids. So, I calmly got them all into their jammies and settled in their beds. Then I planted myself in the corner of the couch, squishing myself down under a quilt until I was as small as I could make myself. To anyone watching I would appear to be watching the TV, but actually, I had one eye on the front door and one eye on the picture window.
There are lots and lots of noises in the country. Spooky noises. Tree limbs smacking windows. Wind shaking just about everything. Howling animals. It's enough to give a 13 year old girl a heart attack.
Boy, was I relieved when Mr. & Mrs. B got home. (Though there was a moment of extreme panic when that door opened!) The next day I called and told Mrs. B that I wouldn't be able to take the every day babysitting job. (In my head I added or any other babysitting job!) My excuse: I had too much homework. She believed me. Her kids had tons of homework, too.
Yep, I'm a wimp. And I hate babysitting. And I still don't know what you're supposed to tell people when they call and ask for the parents.


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In the Midwest, insect pressure varies widely depending on location, weather and cropping practices. But year-in and year-out, some pests tend to dominate more than others. According to Extension entomologists in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, corn rootworm is by far the region's worst insect pest for corn. Soybean's top insect pest is less clear, but the four most often mentioned in the Midwest are soybean aphids, bean leaf beetles, Japanese beetles and spider mites.
Knowing which insects will likely take the biggest bite out of crop production prior to planting can be helpful for planning yield-loss-prevention strategies. On the other hand, it's still way too early to predict how much, if any, yield loss insects might cause for a particular field in 2013, says Christian Krupke, Purdue University Extension entomologist. A lot depends on Mother Nature, particularly during spring, he says.
"Spring weather conditions typically have a greater impact on insect pest pressure than winter conditions," says Krupke. "If spring is unusually cool and wet, that's generally bad for crops, but good for insects. The longer seed remains in contact with cool, wet soils before and during germination, the more difficult it is to prevent yield loss from insect pests. If spring is unusually cool, but not wet, that's the next worst scenario."
Since weather conditions are rarely the same across any given region, insect survival and/or migration patterns also vary widely between different growing areas, notes Krupke. Still, he and other Midwestern entomologists report regularly seeing yield-reduction problems from the following five corn insect pests nearly every year:
Corn Rootworm
"There is considerable variation across the Corn Belt with respect to the top 5 insects in corn and soybeans," says Mike Gray, University of Illinois Extension entomologist. "However, in corn, western corn rootworms are undoubtedly the key pest, particularly with Bt resistance having recently been confirmed in Iowa and Illinois."
Due to its ability to develop resistance to certain Bt corn hybrids, western corn rootworms are the key pest to guard against in corn fields for 2013, agrees Erin Hodgson, University of Iowa Extension entomologist. "Corn rootworm resistance to Bt is probably the 'hottest' topic in field crop pest management right now," she states.
Corn rootworms are also the key concern in Nebraska, says Bob Wright, University of Nebraska Extension entomologist. He notes that western corn rootworm populations, (both adults and larvae) have been increasing in recent years due to milder-than-normal winters and more continuous corn production.
On the other hand, corn rootworm numbers have been trending very low for the last three or four years in Indiana, reports Krupke. "Corn rootworms tend to be vulnerable to heavy spring rains in May that kill a lot of the hatching larvae, and we've had several consecutive wet springs," he says. "Also, corn rootworms are definitely more of a problem in continuous corn production. But in Indiana most growers have remained in a 50-50 corn/soybean rotation."
Continuous corn can make a big difference in allowing insect pest pressure to build up, adds Krupke. "Crop rotation can be like hitting the reset button for lowering corn rootworm populations," he says.
Ear-feeding caterpillars
Caterpillars that feed on corn ears are typically the second most likely cause for yield reductions in any given year, according to Wright, Gray and Krupke. One reason for potential yield loss is that "insecticidal control is difficult for these insects because of timing," says Wright. "However, some Bt corn hybrids are available with activity against these insects."
Western bean cutworms overwinter in the soil and can be worse after a mild winter, says Krupke. However, corn earworms are largely a migratory insect that are brought in by spring winds from the Gulf States. "So, earworm populations are heavily dependent on spring wind patterns," he adds.
Japanese beetles
"These insects are a regular threat in soybeans but are increasingly a concern in corn where they can interfere with pollination by clipping silks," says University of Illinois' Gray.
Spider Mites
Some insects do better in a dry year, so spider mites were a common problem throughout drought-stricken areas in the Midwest during 2012, particularly in Nebraska and Iowa. "Spider mites do exceptionally well in drought and were a big problem in corn and soybeans last summer," says Hodgson. "I expect them to be problematic this year if we continue to have a dry winter and spring."
In addition to the two-spotted spider mite, the Banks grass mite was also a problem to corn in Nebraska last year, says Wright. Corn leaf aphids and bird-cherry oat aphids are other potential corn insect pests during a dry year in Nebraska, he adds.
Seed-feeding insects
Black cutworms and seed-feeding soil insects like wire worms, seed corn maggots and white grubs tend to be a problem in corn during a cool, wet spring, says Krupke. "The longer it takes for seeds to germinate, the more risk there is for yield loss from soil insects."
Soybean pest rankings differ
Midwestern entomologists disagree over the rankings for soybean's top five insect pests, which include the following:
Soybean aphids
"Although often very sporadic, soybean aphids are most likely to be of economic importance in the northern Midwest year-in and year-out," says Gray. "Soybean aphids are primarily a problem for Illinois in very mild growing seasons. Hot and dry summers work against their establishment."
In Nebraska, soybean aphid populations failed to reach economically critical levels in most parts of the state last year, says Wright, "because of the high temperatures, which suppress aphid growth and reproduction."
A harsh winter with many freeze-thaw cycles will also decrease soybean aphid populations by reducing egg survival, says Krupke. "We haven't had any widespread pressure from soybean aphids in Indiana since 2005," he says.
Japanese beetles
This leaf-chomping insect is rapidly increasing in numbers in Illinois and Iowa. "I would place Japanese beetle at least number two for soybeans," says Gray.
However, certain weather conditions have the potential to reduce Japanese beetle populations. "The Japanese beetle overwinters as a larva in the soil, so mild conditions may help their survival rate," says Krupke. "They also tend to emerge sooner after a warmer-than-usual spring."
Bean leaf beetles
A warm fall and a mild winter will favor increased bean leaf beetle populations, says Krupke. "During the last couple years, bean leaf beetles have definitely been worse than normal late in the year," he says. "We've seen more pod feeding from bean leaf beetles in the last two years than in any of the previous 10 years. That may be partially an indirect result of less spraying for soybean aphids."
In Nebraska, bean leaf beetles are typically only a periodic problem, says Wright. "Early season populations can be suppressed by using a neonicotinoid seed treatment," he adds.
Spider mites
Indiana soybeans suffered from large spider mite populations last year because of the drought, says Krupke. Spider mites were also widespread in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, for the same reason.
Stink bugs and Dectes stem borer
These two soybean pests have recently become a common problem in Nebraska, reports Wright. The Dectes stem borer is more common in south-central Nebraska. "There are few control options available for them," he says. "So, we recommend early harvest if they're abundant."
Stink bugs are now becoming a potential late-season soybean pest problem due to feeding on seeds within pods, Wright adds.


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Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Guess Who Dunnit? Part 4
I've just retrieved a few choice items from my studio so here are the last few items- as if you didn't have enough already.
These two are a little different because they're signed, but they still seem to ask a few questions. Wildfire Encounter has what looks like a backwards signature (clearly the image was flipped for publication) and I don't know if it's my imagination but it looks like "Bowler" to me - Joe Bowler! Could Bowler have gone into Romance covers? I'm not entirely convinced it looks like his style... but the '60s was a decade of constant stylistic experimentation so I guess it could be him.
Corridor Of Whispers would seem to signed "Schridde' - which would be Charles Schridde of the famous Motorola ads series (though clearly he's wandering into different territory here). There's no mention on any websites I've seen of Schridde painting book covers but as a jobbing artist back then I guess you would take on whatever raised its head. The book dates from 1965 which would make it one of the first examples of the genre.
Yet more Romances - in case you hadn't had enough.
Pacific Pretence is one of my favourites with a surprisingly undemonstrative tryst which might be the work of the UK's Cecil Vieweg or, perhaps more likely, from an American artist. The draughtsmanship here is of the very highest quality.
The Romance of Emva has a nicely loose, breezy style which is in marked contrast to the more polished, florid paintings from the likes of Elaine Duillo or Pino Daeni which came to dominate the genre. It is helpfully signed but I can't make it out unfortunately.
The last two - honestly.
A couple of late '50s covers here which could be from Italian, Spanish or American artists, I honestly can't tell.
Moonlight Magic is particularly nice with a degree of polish that you don't usually see in the cheaper end of the market.
That's the lot of my most pressing queries! I wonder how many will be identified, plus, more than that, I wonder how many will be identified by the artists themselves of their families- now there's a thought!
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I worked pretty close with Charlie Schridde for a number of years and I know that he didn't do any paperback book covers. In fact, around 1964 he quit doing illustration and decided to become a photographer and was quite successful in that area. This is interesting work that you're posting.ReplyDelete
Wow - that's interesting! Thank you Harry - at least now we know for sure that signature doe not say "Schridde" ... so the mystery continues.ReplyDelete
- Rich4:39 PM
That's interesting:ReplyDelete
"Schridde" signature is anthother mystery. Who Dunnit??
The signature and its S.h.i.dd and so forth-spelling after all does look like "Schridde" to me, IMO.
But who knows: from a graphic - or whatever graphologic point of view:
this signature may also signify something like "Gullible"..
Mr. Gullible?
Another mystery.
"Corridor of Whispers" is painted by Bob Schinella.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:06 PM
Neither Schridde, nor "Mr. Gullible":ReplyDelete
Bob Schinella
I stand corrected


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The box looks nice and is tough enough to shield the card. Inside the cardboard box is plastic packaging, rather than more paper and cardboard, which we noticed with some earlier cards by EVGA. The small SC logo means the card is Superclocked edition. There are no other details that refer to the Superclocked card, rather general stuff related to the GTX 660 Ti. The box doesn't say that users will get a gift game in Borderlands 2. We found out that the voucher for the game wasn't included in the packages for the press but does come with Superclocked cards. We must say that gift games are something we've missed dearly, both with AMD and Nvidia, so we definitely welcome this move.
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If you've followed the European economy much, you probably know the following things:
- Spain has been particularly hard hit by the 2008 crash and its aftermath, with official unemployment at 25% and youth unemployment at 52%.
- Spain's problems were almost all caused by the collapse of the housing bubble. Before that, the country was running a surplus.
- Nonetheless, the EC (read: German bankers who don't want their bonds to take it in the teeth) are forcing austerity measures onto Spain that are making a horrific situation worse.
And here's something you might not know: A newspaper editor who once helped fight off a military coup against a fragile new democracy is now a newspaper CEO who has joined the rapine:
"When you look at it from here, it doesn't seem like there's a crisis on," observed one of the striking El País journalists I spoke to later that evening, gesturing at Madrid's central shopping district, lights and logos glistening in the rain. But he said it wearily – he was above the cut-off age of 50, specifically earmarked by El País chief executive Juan Luis Cebrián as too old to be needed. A week before the high profile general strike, the newspaper's employees were on strike over the "ere," a kind of mass lay-off with next to no severance pay that had been enabled by the new labor reforms. El País will sack 139 journalists from a workforce of 450, a plan implemented by a chief executive who, they despaired, had once been a brave, campaigning editor, using his newspaper to fight the attempted military coup in 1981 with passion and integrity, and helping to establish a new pluralistic, democratic ethos in a febrile country still feeling its way into the light after 40 years of dictatorship.
Cebrián, who takes home 13m euros a year, told his striking journalists "we can't keep living so well."
For those of you keeping score at home, at the current exchange rate of $1.2975 to the euro, that's close to $17 million. So if Cebrián could satisfy himself with making a ton of money instead of a shit-ton of money, he could pay the laid-off workers an average of more than $86,300 a year and still have $5 million left over for himself.
We can't keep living so well?
¿Quién, hijo de puta, es este de quien hablas "nosotros"? Who, you son of a bitch, is this "we" of whom you speak?


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American History
American history extends farther into the past than the name "America," and we add to it every day. Below are some of the
highlights to help you begin your journey of exploration.
To 1630
Early America Pre-contact. Native American Origins and Cultures. Early
The Spanish The French
The English.Roanoke Island.
Jamestown. Christopher Columbus.
John Cabot. Sir Francis Drake.
Jacques Cartier. Henry Hudson.
The Colonial Period
King Philip's War. Bacon's Rebellion.
Mayflower Compact. Marquette and Joliet.
Plymouth Colony. Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Benjamin Franklin. French and Indian War.
Revolutionary America
Stamp Act. Boston Massacre.
Boston Tea Party. 1st Continental Congress.
Common Sense. American Revolution.
2nd Continental Congress. Paul Revere's Ride.
War of Independence. Yorktown.
The Young Republic
Articles of Confederation. Constitutional Convention.
Hamilton and Federalists.
Jefferson and Republicans.
Whiskey Rebellion. Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Alien and Sedition Acts. Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark. War of 1812.
Expansion, Political Reform, and Turmoil
Era of Good Feelings. First Industrial Revolution.
Henry Clay's Missouri Compromise.
Monroe Doctrine. Andrew Jackson
Nat Turner Rebellion. Panic of 1837.
Manifest Destiny. The Alamo.
Frederick Douglass. California Gold Rush.
Compromise of 1850. Dred Scott.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
Sectional Controversy, War, and Reconstruction
Slavery. Underground Railroad.
Bleeding Kansas. Abraham Lincoln.
Civil War. Battle of Gettysburg.
Radical Republicans. Reconstruction.
Little Big Horn.
Second Industrial Revolution
Railroad Era. Thomas Edison.
Henry Ford. George Westinghouse.
Labor Movement. Sherman Antitrust Act.
Spanish-American War.
Political Reform II
Populist Party. Jim Crow Laws.
Progressive (Bull Moose) PartyTheodore Roosevelt.
William Howard Taft. Woodrow Wilson.
War, Prosperity, and Depression
Panama Canal. World War I.
Black Sox Scandal. Harding Scandals.
Charles Lindbergh. Stock Market Crash.
Babe Ruth. Amelia Earhart.
The New Deal and World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt. First One Hundred Days.
Albert Einstein. Manhattan Project.
J. Edgar Hoover. War in Europe.
Adolph Hitler. The Holocaust.
Pearl Harbor. World War II.
War in the Pacific. Rosie the Riveter.
Harry S Truman and the Atomic Bomb.
Postwar America
Marshall Plan. Berlin Airlift.
Korean War. Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Cold War. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Brown v. Board of Education. Rosa Parks.
Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
The Vietnam Era
Bay of Pigs. Lyndon B. Johnson and Civil Rights.
Martin Luther King Jr..
Henry M. Kissinger and Vietnam.
Roe v. Wade. Watergate.
Jimmy Carter. Iran Hostage Crisis.
Ronald Reagan and Conservatism.
End of the Century
Iran-Contra Scandal. Fall of Berlin Wall.
Persian Gulf War.
Bill Clinton and Impeachment.
Election Turmoil in 2000.
The New MilleniumSeptember 11, 2001. Terrorism.
Afghanistan and Iraqi wars. Election of 2004.
George W. Bush.


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Tannoy HTS 200 Home Theater Speaker System
Priced at $999, the HTS 200 comprises short and slender towers, small but not tiny center and sats, and a comparably abbreviated subwoofer. (Substitute the same sats for the front towers, and you get the company's $699 HTS 100 system.) Frankly, having been traumatized by the George Washington/cherry tree story as a child, I've never been a fan of cherry finishes. But these, I must say, are quite nice, especially considering the relatively few Washingtons they will cost you.
SETUP One good thing about small speakers is the reduced probability that you'll have to log onto WebMD to research "hernia" or "slipped disk." This time it was easy to drop the speakers into my media room. I placed the subwoofer along the front wall midway between the center and the left tower. To help the direct-radiating surrounds conceal their precise locations during listening, I placed them somewhat to the rear of the more side position I typically use for dipole surrounds.
Each tower sports a 0.75-inch titanium-dome tweeter and two 3-inch woofers, though my ruler measured the woofers a bit less than that. Either way, that isn't a lot of transducer acreage, but they are assisted by a cabinet with enough interior volume to support some decent bass. The center speaker uses the same driver complement in a smaller cabinet. The surrounds carry on the two-way theme but downsize to one woofer instead of two. The subwoofer, meanwhile, provides 100 watts of muscle driving a downward-firing paper cone spec'd at 8 inches diameter (though, again, it measured a bit less). The nice folks at Tannoy supply wall-mounting brackets for the center and surrounds and a small pedestal for tilting the center-channel speaker (an increasingly common inclusion, and welcome because correct aiming of the center speaker is often vital for good dialogue quality). Also in the package are coupling spikes and wood floor protectors for the towers, a foam plug for the sub's port tube, and even 65 feet of speaker cable. The towers are shipped with wooden bases detached; some trivial assembly is required.
I powered up and spent a few minutes tweaking the sub. As is typical, it has level and crossover (50 to 200 Hz) controls, as well as a 0/180-degree phase switch. After some preliminary listening, I settled on a crossover frequency of about 110 Hz and no phase shift. I experimented with the foam plug and eventually decided to use it for music but remove it for movies. The plug mainly affected the upper-bass response, with the system delivering tighter bass with the plug in and louder (but boomier) bass with it out. Also, after some listening, I pulled the towers away from the wall a short distance till the front grilles were about 12 inches from the wall behind them. This marginally tightened the upper-bass response in my room. Of course, your room and speaker placement will uniquely dictate your decisions.


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I'm sure most of you saw E3 and that Microsoft is expanding it's Backwards Compatibility Program to include the OG Xbox as well. This is great for everyone as the OG Xbox had many great games from SEGA on it due to a deal between the two companies after the Dreamcast failed commercially. But many thousands of gamers widely consider the Dreamcast to be part of the Xbox family or "The precursor to Xbox". And it stands to reason that as part of the family, DC should also get the backwards compatible treatment too.
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