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Open Physics
Tables of Rosseland mean opacities for candidate atmospheres of life hosting free-floating planets
Viorel Badescu
The existence of life on a free-floating planet is conditioned by the existence of an optically thick atmosphere. This may ensure the long-term thermal stability of a (liquid) solvent on the surface of that body. Requirements to be fulfilled by a hypothetic gas constituent of a free-floating planet atmosphere are studied. The four gases analyzed here (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and ethane) are candidates. They may induce a higher opacity than molecular hydrogen, which has been considered in previous research. The paper deals with preparation of tables of Rosseland mean opacity values. Selection of the ranges of temperature and pressure is guided by life existence considerations. The range of temperatures involved (50 to 650 K) is lower than usually found in the literature. The tables may be useful for studies related to free-floating planets, where the usage of absorption opacity is a straightforward way to compute the energy flux in the atmosphere. Also, the results are useful in all cases where radiation is transferred through dense layers of the gases considered in this paper.
astrobiology free-floating planets atmosphere radiative transfer Roseland mean opacity
Candida Oancea Institute, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 313, Bucharest, 060042, Romania, badescu@theta.termo.pub.ro
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Q: Android Notification with FCM - Who started the FirebaseMessagingService? According to the set up guide here, in a sample app, A) I created a class that extends firebase services class.  B) I put these classes in the AndroidManifest.xml
A) Java Class
public class MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService {

    @Override
    public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
        //a) What's the life cycle of the service? How can I ensure this method is getting called?
        //b) If the service is killed at some point, will system restart it on receiving new messages?
        Log.d(TAG, "From: " + remoteMessage.getFrom());
    }
}

B) AndroidManifest.xml
<service
    android:name=".MyFirebaseMessagingService">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>
    </intent-filter>
</service>

Then, the app can receive notifications from FCM!
Here is my question:

*

*Who started the FirebaseMessagingService notification service?
There must be some place calling startService(), isn't it?

*My understanding is that, the downstream notification will deliver to my mobile device's google play service, regardless of the state of my app.
Then, to what extent can I ensure that my onMessageReceive() is called when the app or service is swipe closed/killed/force stop? Is the relevant behavior documented anywhere?
EDIT:

*I am more concerned about the following case. Let's talk about the data message. (compared to the notification message.)
My client app received the FCM message and shows the default notification, because google play service is running and send it to the system tray. But my onMessageReceive() is not called, because MyFirebaseMessagingService is killed by system and not restarted. Is it possible?

A:
1. Who started the FirebaseMessagingService notification service? There must be some place calling startService(), isn't it?

The SDK does this automatically for you.

2. My understanding is that, the downstream notification will deliver to my mobile device's google play service, regardless of the state of my app. Then, to what extent can I ensure that my onMessageReceive() is called when the app or service is swipe closed/killed/force stop? Is the relevant behavior documented anywhere?

The official docs for Receiving Message for Android is here. It discusses the behavior of the message (depending on the type of message payload you use (i.e. notification or data)) for when your app is in foreground and background.
To be able to handle the message yourself (in onMessageReceived()), you'll have to send data-only message payloads.
For the topic with regards to swipe closed/killed/force stopped, this topic has been discussed for quite some time and there doesn't seem to be a definite answer. During one of my testings, I am able to still receive a message (tested with a data-only message payload) if I Swipe close my app. But when I force closed it from the Settings menu, I wasn't able to receive any messages. Do note that this is not always the behavior.
There are some devices that were designed that when you swipe close the app, it will be the same as force stopping them (see my answer here).
There are also devices where even if the app is still just simply swiped away, even though it's not force closed, the device itself is preventing it from receiving messages. Others say that this can't be the case because apps like WhatsApp were able to do it. The reason I've learned so far for that is because the device manufacturers have whitelisted most of the well-known apps for it to be possible.
So just to answer your question, no. This is not documented anywhere because (IMO) this is a topic that depends also on the device and that FCM has no total control over.

3. I am more concerned about the following case. Let's talk about the data message. (compared to the notification message.) My client app received the FCM message and shows the default notification, because google play service is running and send it to the system tray. But my onMessageReceive() is not called, because MyFirebaseMessagingService is killed by system and not restarted. Is it possible?

AFAIK, the FirebaseMessagingService is tied with the Google Play Service so so long as Google Play Service is active, so will the Firebase service. A portion from my answer here:

However, I've seen that it was previously mentioned before for FirebaseMessagingService (see this post, comment by @ArthurThompson):

These services will be started by Google Play services, which is always running on the device. You don't have to and should not start/stop these services yourself.

A: I tested phones of different brands and got some elementary conclusions.
Let's focus on the Pixel phone first, as it keeps almost the same framework source code. If you build an app without foreground service, you swipe to kill the app, then it can't get any fcm push. But if you build an app with foreground service, you swipe to kill the app, then it has the ability to receive fcm pushes.
That's because swiping to kill app won't kill foreground services, even though all the activities are out of the back-stack. As long as your application keeps alive, then it has the ability to receive fcm pushes.
But if you stop the app forcibly in Settings or uninstall the app, then the application and foreground services would be closed thoroughly. In this situation, the app can't receive any fcm push.
I also tested Xiaomi and Samsung phones. We need to authorize self-launch permission or close battery optimization. Then their apps' foreground services can't be closed by swiping to kill the app. Therefore, their apps can receive fcm pushes.

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Our team of 5 boys took part in the first sports festival of the year. They ventured to Goals Soccer Centre where they competed against 8 other teams in the Primary and Special Schools Football Festival put on by Plymouth School Sports Partnership. The focus for the morning was on the values of respect, determination and team work, which they all showed throughout. The team star of the day was Joseph who earned a medal for his excellent team work and moving between positions in different matches. Special mention must also go to Alfie, who showed brilliant sportsmanship when playing against other schools. Thanks go to Mrs Whitley and Miss Hele for taking them on this wonderful sporting experience.


Paying homage to their vast history, Adidas Originals present a special edition collection of apparel. Known for their sportswear heritage, this year they bring back some retro editions from the archive. The OG Tracksuit, which is made in Japan from a polyester/cotton mix is limited to 2000 pieces worldwide and comes in a limited edition branded box. Finer details include, a full length zip, funnel neck and chest branding to the tracktop, with a slightly tapered leg, two pockets and three stripe branding to the trackpants.


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American Enterprise: Consumer Marketplace
Explore the Consumer Era in the United States through objects, stories, and videos.
American Enterprise: Farming Challenge
Do you have what it takes to be a farmer? Climb into the cab of a tractor, pick a crop, and make informed decisions about how to manage your farm.
American Enterprise: From Innovation to Market
How do you bring an innovation to market? Explore four historic case studies to learn how real entrepreneurs moved from an initial idea to a final product.
American Enterprise: Have A Cup
Trace the cultivation, trade, purchase, and consumption of four key drinks from the Merchant Era: tea, chocolate, water, and whiskey.
American Enterprise: Teen Rooms
Visit the world of teenage consumers and see the diverse objects that lived in teenagers' bedrooms during the Consumer Era.
American Enterprise: Tough Business Decisions
Companies often face complex ethical business dilemmas. Explore out six fictional scenarios to see how you would respond to a challenging business situation.
American Enterprise: Triple Bottom Line
As the owner of a new cat food company, you will need to make tough choices to manage the triple bottom line: the balance between people, profit, and planet that will make your business a success.
Americans at War Learning Resources
Primary Sources, Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
This collection of learning resources was developed in conjunction with the exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans at War Teacher's Manual. Included in this set of materials is "Who Am I? A History Mystery", an interactive game in which students select a mystery c
Banished: Louisa Susannah Wells, Loyalist Woman
Louisa Susannah Wells was a female colonist who was loyal to King George III, who was banished from America and returned to England after the War of Independence. Listen to a dramatic reading of her narrative, and then study the supporting primary sources to answer the discussion questions.
Be a Hydroponic Gardener
Believe it or not, some plants can grow without soil. This type of gardening is called hydroponics. Here's how you can get started growing green. This activity from Spark!Lab includes step-by-step directions, discussion questions, and ideas for extending your learning. Spark!Lab activities
...If You Traveled On The Underground Railroad
Ellen Levine
Informative children's book about the underground railroad.
A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Harry Mazer
A 14 year old boy witnesses the attack on Pearl Harbor and helps with the resuce efforts while searching for his father, who served on the U.S.S. Arizona
A Boy No More
A 14 year old boy moves with his family to California after his father is killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
A Bus of Our Own
Freddi Williams Evans
A story based on real events of a community that works together to gain civil rights.
A Carp for Kimiko
Virginia Kroll
In this story about Japan, tradition prohibits Kimiko from flying a carp flag on Children's Day like her brother, but her parents surprise her with a gift of her own.
A Christmas Tree in the White House
Loosely based on real events, the story of Teddy Roosevelt's son's efforts to have a Christmas tree in the White House.
A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America
Ronald Takaki
Drawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's A Peopl
A Fence Away From Freedom: Japanese Americans and World War II
Middle School,High School,Adult
Japanese Americans reflect on their years spent in internment camps as children or young adults. They discuss the process of being forced from their homes, and their ability to make the prisons more livable despite oppressive conditions.
A Multicultural Portrait of Immigration
Petra Press
An account of immigration from the 1600s to present.
A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt
David A. Adler
A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

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By the Grace of God (15) | Close-Up Film Review
October 24, 2019 Carol Allen	By the Grace of God, Denis Menochet, Melvil Poupaud, Swann Arlaud
Dir. François Ozon, France/Belgium, 2018, 138 mins, in French
Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud
This is very unlike Ozon's previous films both in style and content. The subject matter is a real-life and still unresolved investigation into the French Catholic Church for a child sex abuse case in Lyon.
Similar material to the American film Spotlight (2015), but in this instance Ozon tells his story from the point of view of the victims, now adults, rather than through a team of investigative journalists. In previous films Ozon has often chosen to focus on the emotional world of women. For By the Grace of God his starting point was "to turn my attention to men who are visibly suffering and feeling emotional – things we usually associate with the female gender".
Ozon started by carefully researching and interviewing many of the real life victims of the priest involved in the case and the victims' families. At first he considered making a documentary but then decided to fictionalise the story. He does though use a lot of the real life material, such as the actual email correspondence between one of the victims, Alexandre, and the Church, which gives the film in places the feeling of a dramatized documentary, albeit a very well acted one.
The film concentrates on three of the victims. Alexandre (Melvil Poupaud), François (Denis Ménochet) and Emmanuel (Swann Arlaud), who all at different times when children attended a summer camp, where they were abused by the priest in charge Father Preynat (Bernard Verley).
Alexandre is now a successful banker, happily married and a devout Catholic. When he discovers that Preynat is still working with children with the blessing of the Church, he contacts Cardinal Philippe Barbarin (François Marthouret) with his story. Alexandre gets to confront Preynat, who admits his actions with no apparent remorse, but it becomes clear to Alexandre that there is no way the Church is going to take serious action and have Preynat defrocked.
The baton then passes to François, a militant and angry atheist by contrast, who starts a campaigning website, which uncovers more of Preynat's victims, one of whom is Emmanuel, who is an epileptic and a man desperately damaged emotionally by his childhood experience.
Ozon is walking a tricky tightrope here, censuring the Church as an organisation for what is effectively a cover up, protecting one of its own, without in any way criticising the faith of its followers. His occasional use of flashback is also masterly. Understated scenes which just hint at the horrors going on in secret while sparing us the detail.
The director's desire to stick meticulously to the facts does at times appear to inhibit his story telling skills. The "baton passing" structure is a touch tricky to take on board and the film gets a little bogged down in detail in its middle section. And because of its concentration on the victims' point of view, the characters on the Church side are deliberately somewhat shadowy and underwritten.
It is though a strong story with good performances from the three protagonists, particularly Arlaud, who is very moving as the tragic Emmanuel. It is a brave and truthful film, which certainly succeeds in the director's intention of giving a voice to the inner lives of these emotionally damaged men.
By the Grace of God In Cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema 25th October.
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check out this website if you would like to see a personal video sent to your computer for your kids. really quite good as you fill in a lot of details before the video is played back. worth a look if you have some believers or non believers alike in your family... I'm almost convinced he is real myself now.
That time of the year, eh?!
Nice one, although my bandwidth didn't allow me see it properly.
I got it working, the kids loved it!
That is really good. Anyone with Kids should use that!


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Q: print the matched one at a sequence after testing with if statements skip the one that don't match if np.any( pts1 == "to_be_verb") or np.any( pts1 == "wh_type"):
 if np.any( pts2 == "wh_type") or np.any( pts3 == "interrogation"):

here, in the result i want to print the matched one from each statement at a sequence and in case of not matching any individual one it will print nothing there and print the next if statement's one if matched.
if the result come like this:
pts1 == to_be_verb
pts2 ==
pts3 == interrogation

then it will grab and print the pts1+pts3
but if the result come like this:
pts1 == to_do_verb
pts2 == wh_type
pts3 == interrogation

then it will grab and print the pts1+pts2+pts3
and if the result come like this:
pts1 ==
pts2 ==
pts3 == interrogation

then it will grab and print the pts3
any idea, any help, please?


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Cheap Stock Weekly Update May 26th 2014
We were down .5% last week driven by a 7.5% loss in ARIS in which we are over-weighted. We are now up 3% for the year. The DOW was up .3% and NASDAQ was up 1.0%. For the year, the DOW is down .2% and NASDAQ is down 1.1%
No earnings last week.
PRSS, MRVC, DAEG, EXTR and UNTD can still be bought.
Last week we went 6 stocks up and 8 down. Since inception we are now 68 stocks up and 17 down for a 80.0% winning percentage (80% is our target win %). Of our closed-out positions, 59 have been winners and 13 have been losers for an 82% win percentage and a 34% average net gain per position.
CafePress, Inc. Inc. (NASDAQ-PRSS)-Recommended 5/19/2014)
Valuation $11.27
Extreme Networks, Inc. Inc. (NASDAQ-UNTD)-Recommended 3/12/2014)
Valuation $8.52
A Director bought 25,000 shares last week at $4 on top of the CFO's 10,000 share purchase the prior week.
EXTR announced Q3 (March 31, 2014) earnings on May 6th. We will use all Non-GAAP numbers here, as all the accounting adjustments related to their merger, just don't mean a thing to their business (pardon us SEC). Revenues came in at $143.7 million compared to the pre-merger $68.2 million last year. Earnings per share were $.02 compared to $.04 last year. Gross margins were 55% versus 56% last year. Net cash was negative $.16 per share. So in our view, a decent quarter.
The company is still going through the merger integration and expects to achieve significant cost reductions ($30-$40 million a year). For the upcoming quarter they expect to be at a $20 million saving run rate, versus $8 million in the March quarter.
UNTD announced Q1 2014 earnings after the close on April 30, 2014. Revenues were $55.4 million down 3% from $57.2 million last year. GAAP net loss was $.75 a share, compared to income of $.03 per share last year. OIBDA (operating income before depreciation and amortization-the term United uses, which is essentially EBITDA) was $3.2 million compared to $5.2 million last year. Overall an OK quarter. Our valuation rose to $32.35 from $27.86 last quarter. UNTD is trading at about 33% of our valuation and cash is 40% of the market cap ($4.79 a share versus $4.29 a share last quarter.
Valuation $5.44 (Was $6.67, $6.39)'
SYNC announced Q1 2014 earnings on May 13th. Revenues were $25.2 million down from $29.1 million last year. Net loss was $.07 per share compared to breakeven last year. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $.7 million compared to positive adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 million last year. Not a great quarter.
Our valuation fell to $5.44 from $5.94 last quarter. Cash was $1.17 per share, more than 50% of the current market cap.
SYNC is trading at about 42% of our valuation. We will HOLD for now and see how the next couple of quarters look. Any signs of a turnaround and we think this stock will soar. A buy out is always a possibility.
.Down 11%. HOLD
Valuation $37.98 ( Was $34.36, $31.50, $24.25)
Closed up $.35 at $10.06
DXM announced Q1 2014 earnings on May 6th. Revenues were $456 million down from $581 million last year (adjusting for the SuperMedia acquisition). GAAP net loss was $4.74 a share, compared to a loss of $.5.84 per share last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $194 million compared to $230 million last year. Not a bad quarter as YOY declines have been anticipated, but a bit below our expectations. DXM generated $97 million in free cash flow and paid down its debt by $74 million in the quarter. Net debt stands at $2.447 billion. Our valuation rose to $37.98 up from $34.36 last quarter. DXM is trading at about 25% of our valuation, but due to the high debt level and small number of shares outstanding, relatively small changes in DXM's results can cause large swings in our valuation..
XRSC announced Q2 2014 earnings (quarter ended March 31, 2014) on May 8th. Revenues were $12.8 million down from $14.5 million last year. XRSC is a bit similar to BLIN as they are transitioning their legacy software business to a subscription based service and revenues take a hit as they don't book a big software sale upfront, but rather record it monthly in smaller pieces. But subscription based revenues are generally worth more to a buyer than one-time sales. GAAP net loss was $.07 a share, compared to a gain of $.01 per share last year. Non-GAAP earnings were $1.2 million or $.04 per share compared to $2.2 million or $.08 a share last year. Our valuation rose to $5.60 up from $5.57 last quarter. XRSC is trading at about 50%% of our valuation. We will continue to HOLD as results were not that exciting, but the valuation is still compelling.
Valuation $1.74 (Was $1.83, $1.61, $2.19, $2.35, $2.56, $2.24)
Closed up $.15 at $.92
BLIN announced Q2 2014 earnings (quarter ended March 31, 2014) on May 15th. Ug. Revenues were $5.3 million down from $6 million last year. GAAP net loss was $.13 a share, compared to a loss of $.05 per share last year. Non-GAAP loss was $.07 per share compared to breakeven last year. Our valuation fell to $1.74 up from $1.83 last quarter. BLIN is trading at about 45% of our valuation. BLIN management expressed how disappointed they were at these results. No kidding. We were too. Their backlog was a healthy $20 million ($12.2 million booked this past quarter) but the $7 million deal they recently signed won't kick in until FY 2015 (2 more quarters). They also alluded to signing another multiyear, multi-million dollar deal this quarter (which is half over). Until then they are projecting about $6 million a quarter. We are still believers here but this is no longer a BUY. We will give them another couple of quarters but we are reducing this to a HOLD for now. We really like BLIN and think that just their recurring revenue stream of $6.4 million is worth more than the current $14 million market cap.
Valuation $5.99 (Was $5.32, $6.81, $6.28, $4.89, $6.02, $6.72, $5.49)
TSYS announced Q1 2014 earnings after the close on May 1. Revenues were $85.1 million down 10% from $94.8 million last year and up 8% from last quarter. GAAP net loss was $.01 the same last year. Non-GAAP net income was $.04, also the same as last year. Overall a decent quarter. Our valuation rose to $5.99 from $5.32 last quarter. TSYS is trading at about 56% of our valuation. .
Valuation $23.19 (Was $25.50, $28.98, $24.01 $23.06, $27.15, $31.80, $34.60, $28.60, $41.20, $43.20 (after $9.50, $6.00 and $1.40 special dividends), $52.40, $55.80)
Closed at $13.00 up $.75
Karen Singer filed a 13G in May disclosing a 5.3% stake. Singer was a 13D filer before and helped instigate all the special dividends. Good to see them with a healthy stake again. With the price decline from $15 and the Singer disclosure, we are upping this to a BUY
MRVC announced Q1 results on May 8th. Revenues were $42.3 million up 9% from $38.9 million last year. GAAP net loss was $.58 a share, compared to a loss of $.59 per share last year. Non-GAAP loss was about $3.0 million compared to $4.4 million last year. Our valuation fell to $23.19 from $25.49 last quarter but up slightly from $23.19 last year. MRVC is trading at about 56%% of our valuation. ,
UP 51% BUY
4th quarter earnings announced 4/9/2014. Another dismal quarter. Revenues were $38.5 million down from $44.2 million last year. They reported a $4.5 million Non-GAAP loss for Q4 compared to income of $3.3 million last year. Margins were good at 57% and net cash rose to $2.59 a share from $2.55 last quarter, but this was largely due to delayed payments at the end of the quarter. Their guidance for Q1 2015 was dismal also. Revenues expected to be $35-$38 million and an operating loss of around $4-$8 million. The only positive thing we could see was that they basically agreed that they could be at a $60 million run rate and the end of Q4 2014. At that level, assuming margins and expenses stay about the same, they would be very profitable. It is a long time to wait for some decent performance. Our valuation fell to $9.16 per share, but up from the $8.24 last year.
Valuation $15.10 (was $15.01, $14.55, $14.77, $16.26, $16.20, $15.37, $13.53, $15.85, $14.13, $11.38, $14.04, $18.54, $15.99)
CCUR announced Q3 2014 earnings on April 29, 2014. Revenues were $18.3 million, up 8% from last year and EPS was $.12 up 9% from last year. Net cash was $2.47 per share. Overall a nice quarter. Our valuation fell slightly to $15.01 from $15.10 last quarter. CCUR is trading at 54% of our valuation and cash is about 30% of the market cap. We have collected $.60 in dividends so far (excluding the $.50 special dividend which reduced our basis).
Closed at $2.72, down $.22
Valuation $.99 (Was $1.02, $1.05, $1.07, $1.14, $1.17, $1.34, $1.34, $1.37, $1.36, $1.23, $.91, $1.21, $.71, $.83, $.88 $.96, $.93, $.75, $.85, $1.57, $1.40, $1.29, $1.38, $1.31, $1.38, $1.29, $1.42, $1.28 $1.13, $1.05, $.82)
Earnings for the quarter ended 3/31/2014 announced in May. No press release of course, just a 10Q filing.
Revenues were $3.9 million up slightly from last year and they lost $303,000 on an operating basis compared to a loss of $338,000 last year. Due to the QWEST settlement, they reported income of $979,000 compared to a $443,000 loss last year. Our valuation declined slightly to $.99.
Not a mention of the status of the acquisition.
Here is the longest running acquisition we have ever seen—and for the least amount of money for a public company..
Fairford/Birbeck upped their non-binding offer to $.40 a share on December 30,2013. No indication as to whether the Board will accept it or any other details. Still a low-ball offer but one which we would take after holding this for almost 8 years.
Birbeck and Fairford Holdings made a non-binding offer to buy CTIG in March 2013 for $.29 a share. The company formed a special committee to evaluate the offer.
CCUR, cheap stocks, DAEG, EXTR, MRVC, prss, SIGM, SYNC, UNTD
CSI Update: BUY CaféPress Inc. (NASDAQ–PRSS)
Cheap Stock Weekly Update June 2nd 2014


On our drive from Positano to Siena, we decided to stop in Civita di Bagnoregio, which turned out to be an excellent decision. The 2500 year-old city is only accessible by foot, via a steep pathway and is one of the most unique places I've ever visited. Taken 7/18/16.


The Eventuri Carbon Fiber Intake for the BMW Z4 M is designed to bring out the potential of the proven S54 inline-six while also adding some welcome style and flare to the engine bay. The unique inverted air filter cone is no gimmick, by reorienting the air filter and incorporating the carbon fiber housing cowl, this intake system generates a Venturi effect which increases both air volume and flow rate. Essentially functioning as a filtered velocity stack.
The increase in air flow results in a noticeable bump in power, sound, and throttle response: everything you need to put a smile on your face. Simply put, the Eventuri Carbon Fiber Intake for the 2004-2008 BMW Z4 M not only looks amazing, but it also backs it up with true performance improvements.


I am not allowed to place my request on websites where are programmers available (websites like peopleperhour, twago, elance etc...) because I only want a barter.
PLEASE, CAN YOU GIVE ME AN ADVICE HOW to find someone when I only want to give something for a work instead of cash?
YOUR EASY SIMPLE WORK JUST FOR A FEW HOURS FOR FREE SPACE FOR YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS ON MY WEBSITE FOR HALF OF YEAR. = No cash money! Instead of the cash money, I'll give you free space where you can place your advertisement. It will make more money for you than some standard cash you usually ask for your work!: What kind of the advertisements you will place on my website, depends only on you: Whether you will run Google AdSense with your publisher id to earn direct revenue for each click on the advertisements from Google Company by any visitor of my website or whether you advertise your own website and get traffic to it or you will advertise any of your services and get the payment from your future customers or whatever, just suggest! I am open for an arrangement. If you want cash money for your work, do NOT contact me! If you agree with that deal, DO contact me.
I will be pasting unlimited number of URL links into a playlist (probably into XML format?) and unlimited number of uploaded videos (unlimited giga bytes for each video). All the videos will be played in ONE (the same) web video player like TV on my public page. = There will be only one playlist in XML(?) for only my private use to be adding new videos with these two ways.
If I want, I will make settings for some concrete videos how many times some concrete video will be played (repeated) = percentage rate to all the number of videos in the playlist, to be able to promote concrete songs / videos / advertisements.
(I mean the same feature like it is on YouTube where you can write any text you want on the screen of the player and after you click on the text, you are automatically redirected to any other page on internet (in a new window), for example: "CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SINGER ON YOUTUBE." After one click on this sentence it will open a singer's original channel on YouTube or any other web page (in a new window). This feature will be for the UPLOADED videos as well as for the LINKED videos, because "annotations" can be used also for any other text (not only for the redirection).
(for example: in any computers: desktops, laptops/notebooks, ipodes, any telephones, tablets, (MP4 if connected with internet) or whatever. (In MP3 players as an internet radio only = only audio, of course). But adding videos (uploading, pasting the links) has to be done ONLY once = only one format of the links (uploadings) for each video because I will be adding a huge number of the links (of uploadings) every day. That's why I will NOT have any free time to be pasting more formats of the links / uploading videos for each video.
(For axample: .flv, .MP4, etc. of the videos that will be uploaded / linked into the web video player).
Full Screen, Skip the video ("forward" )*SEE below, Volume, Mute, Stop / Play, time of the running video / duration of the running video, change quality, Autostart the web video player, Autonext every video.
If an individual viewer clicks the button: "forward" ("skip") the song (video), the player will play the next video and NOT play this song (video), any more, until all the playlist has been watched by that viewer. (Because the player will think, that viewer does not like this song (video).) By this way it will work (=it will remember it) ALSO even after restarting individual computers.
Just include a code so that I can anytime simply change background by uploading a picture / photo. PLUS inserting any active links ANYWHERE on the page on that photo / picture. The size of the picture / photo should have unlimited Mbs and unlimitedly long. Number of the links should be unlimited, as well.
- The problems with "buffering": Viewers will NOT wait for "buffering".


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Managing Acid in Fruit Wines
Written by Bob Peak
Grapes want to be wine. That may be oversimplified, but the fact is that the vast majority of commercial wines — and most homemade wines — use winegrapes as their base. The balance of flavors, aromas, sugar and acid that naturally occurs in grapes is unmatched by any other fruit for the direct production of a pleasing adult beverage. That does not mean, however, that there cannot be excellent wines made from other fruits. It just means the winemaker may have to work a little harder to get there. Grape wine must is generally prepared with fruit present for red wines and as juice without fruit for whites and rosés. While flavors and aromas vary greatly by variety and terroir, there are some common ranges for key attributes such as sugar and acid. To produce a table wine, the percent sugar by weight (°Brix) is usually between 20 and 26, while the acid is most commonly between 0.5 and 0.8 g/100 mL. For most wine styles, the winemaker looks for TA levels of about 0.6 to 0.7. We will look
Chardonnay Winemaking Tips from Burgundy
Grapes want to be wine. That may be oversimplified, but the fact is that the vast majority of commercial wines — and most homemade wines — use winegrapes as their base. The balance of flavors, aromas, sugar and acid that naturally occurs in grapes is unmatched by any other fruit for the direct production of a pleasing adult beverage. That does not mean, however, that there cannot be excellent wines made from…
Controlling Grapevine Vigor: Tips from the Pros
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i'm making this my new ringtone.
The VHS video is the best!
Ambients database completed. I'll continue to work on the other not yet finished databases and vocal script overviews. We already have a lot more non-tutorial documentation archived than just half a year ago.
Thank you. Is the playability of the audio samples straightforward enough ?
It's an unspeakable corruption of STFU: STIFF-U.
http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19886-fm-marsh-of-rahena-beta-testing Anyone want to betatest a horror fm?
Goes to company's website, sees link called "why choose us", clicks it, and gets a 404. FAIL!
Turns on computer after months away from desk. Patiently sits as .6 tb of updates fight to install themselves all at the same time.
Sounds like it achieved sentience.
Tbh - I think a chunk of that was steam games... nearly 100 were queued.
I found that steam needs around the same total install space again for some game updates (even small ones).
Trying to install a few hunrded mb update, turned out it needed more than 30gb for a 15gb game.
Just kept downloading the whole package over and over til the space was cleared.
Idk why it doesn't throw a warning.
We are both in the same situation. Changed laptops as well. Been taking a few days to get a hold of all my WIPs I left lying around.
Thank you for doing this, and thank the rest of the team for getting 2.07 out the door! Not really using low end hardware anymore; the weakest thing I play on is a GTX770-4GB, but still.
[DUMB] I can't get stencil SS to work. Went as far as Dec 208 in svn.What cvar could it be?
Just toggled separatstencil back and forth and it works now. Crazy. Intel driver at work?
Probably, I was using stencil SS last night on SVN and they worked fine.
Second morning with -35°C. Clothing is tiresome. Skin dries up. Wife is depressed. We only want to eat and sleep like bears.
Epifire: A relative of mine was in disbelief you're having temperatures that low. Hopefully they'll rise a little in the coming days and weeks !
That said, a computer that can't boot anymore is pretty darn secure!
Funnily, most update issues are actually caused by overzealous security suites.


I have used this "dip" progression mostly applied to either 2 columns or 4 x 6-line (for some reason I have always preferred these to the dozens?).
With any sensible selection + wait for right opportunity you should get the first two wins regularly. The third "dip" bet locks in a profit for the series.
Normally I have operated on the basis of stopping at 10 units profit for the first 3 attempts(even if the progression is continuing to win I stop and take the profit).
After this I will follow the progression until it breaks -capped at 5 units. And if very successful I will extend it thro' to 10 units.


The Board of Governors of Pierpont Community & Technical College invites applications and nominations for the position of President. The Board seeks a leader with academic and senior administrative experience to serve as its next President. Committed to advancing the institution to higher levels of achievement, the President of Pierpont will embrace and articulate the mission and strategic plan of the institution.
The President reports directly to the twelve-member Pierpont Board of Governors, nine of whom are appointed by the Governor of West Virginia. The President is responsible for executing the Pierpont Community & Technical College's strategic plan and the will of the Board. The President is also responsible for developing and making recommendations to the Board on all major policy, program, and budget matters.
The President will strengthen established programs, technology, and services while addressing educational needs in the workforce and institutional partnerships. Highest priorities will be to grow Pierpont's student enrollment and develop a successful retention plan.
The President will work collaboratively with others, finding common ground when there are diverse viewpoints. The President will use decision making and strategic planning to balance and prioritize challenges and opportunities, keeping the institution on target in accomplishing its goals and aspirations.
The President will effectively govern fiscal resources. The President will know the funding and budgeting process at the state level and ensure that the institution is operationally and fiscally sound. The President will confidently interact with elected and appointed officials, agencies and boards at the state and federal level.
The President will lead the faculty, staff, and students of Pierpont in a supportive, responsive, working and learning environment and will adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity and credibility.


Personally I think that using a fountain pen sets you apart from the crowd, and makes for a good conversation starter when surrounded by people who dont typically notice cool office supplies. In addition to having a nice fountain pen to use, its even nicer to have that fountain pen loaded up with a good looking ink. Today I wanted to share a review of some Noodlers Forest Green fountain pen ink.
Lately I've been really addicted to blue black and green black inks, so when I saw the Noodler's Forest Green at Goldspot.com, I wanted to give it a try. I figured a forest green ink would be dark enough that it wouldn't be the kind of ink that jumps off the paper in a business setting and screams "hey look at me." My main objective with my fountain pen inks is to have something subtly unique that is appropriate for work, so the darker inks like this usually work out well. When I looked into the bottle, this appeared to be a pretty dark ink. It did however look a bit lighter on the inside of the cap, which is usually how any ink appears in those two different situations.
When I loaded the ink into my Pelikan M215, I was excited to give it a try, so I tested it on some Levenger Circa paper. While I really liked the color, I wasnt convinced that it was dark enough for my personal tastes. The ink worked out fairly well on the Levenger Circa paper as you can see above, it didnt bleed through, there was minimal show through, and minimal feathering. As with other tests of fountain pen ink that I have done on Levenger paper, it dries incredibly quickly.
Next up I wanted to try the Noodlers Forest Green fountain pen ink on the always nice Rhodia Web Notebook with 90g paper. The Rhodia Web Notebook has paper that is an ivory color, so inks always show up a little different on there. To my eyes, the Noodlers Forest Green fountain pen ink looked a bit greener on the Rhodia paper, but I liked the contrast of the color against it. For the most part, fountain pen inks tend to do really well on the Rhodia Web Notebook 90g paper but do have a slightly longer dry time. I should clarify though, I personally dont have an issue here because I am not a left handed writer, but I know there are many of you out there where that is an issue. The dry time excluded, this ink looks great on the Rhodia paper. The writing experience itself is incredibly smooth with absolutely no bleed through, show through, or feathering. Any fountain pen user owes it to them self to at least give this notebook a try. Anyway, this is a review of the Noodler's Forest Green fountain pen ink, not the Rhodia Web Notebook.
The last writing sample I did with the Noodler's Forest Green was in the Black n' Red Notebook that I reviewed previously. Similar to the Rhodia Web Notebook, this notebook provides an incredibly smooth surface that handles fountain pen ink really well. The pen wrote very smoothly over its surface, and there was absolutely no bleed through, no show through, and no feathering of the ink on the page. The dry time was not as instant as on the Levenger Circa paper, but it was still pretty quick to dry at about 3 seconds. With the stark white color of the page, the green ink shows up very well here, and I think the ink shows its rue color on this paper.
Overall, this Noodlers Forest Green fountain pen ink looks great and handles pretty nicely on the papers I tried it on. I didnt find any real issues in terms of having any nib creep, it was pretty minimal. Personally I really like the color of this ink, but not quite as much as I enjoy my green black inks, but it is a close second. I just dont feel like this ink comes off as professional or business-like as the blue black or green black. Many thanks to Goldspot Pens for the bloggers discount on this ink.
Nice review. I've been meaning to try out Noodlers one of these days.
Noodler's Forest Green was the first bottle of "real" FP ink I purchased, and I like it very much. I have it in an eyedroppered Plumix, where it is wonderfully smooth, with a nice hint of shading. Recently, I put some in a 0.30mm Staedtler Marsmatic 700, and it has improved the performance of this pen dramatically over anything else I've used in it (Staedtler, Higgins). It now draws a good solid line, and is less scratchy that before.
The only ink I have used that I like better (than the Noodler's Forest green) is the Iroshizuku Syo-Ro. The Noodler's is perhaps a half step down from that wonderful stuff.
I also have an review on the roll…. in the next few weeks. Love your review!
@Brad – You definitely should try it out, Im a big fan of all the Noodler's Ink I've tried so far. Thanks for stopping by.
@Bill – Thats interesting that it improved the flow of your Staedtler, Ill have to keep that in mind. I've never tried the Iroshizuku, but now Ill have to check it out.
@Woodworker – Thanks for the positive feedback, Im looking forward to yours!


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Villar-d'Arène
Home / Resorts and Villages / Villar-d'Arène
Villar d'Arène, Its Nordic area and Écrins National Park
The Alpine atmosphere in the village is spectacular. It's just a stone's throw from Écrins National Park and is in the foothills of legendary peaks such as La Meije.
Although the Haut Vallée de la Romanche is orientated towards Oisans, Villar d'Arène and La Grave are the only settlements to be on this side of the Col du Lautaret while also being part of the Hautes-Alpes.
Villar d'Arène and its hamlets, the Pied du Col and Les Cours, are recognised nowadays for their authentic heritage, with traditional houses, chapels and fountains setting the tempo for any visit. Additionally, the 'Au fil des fontaines' route is a must-see, just as is the old-mill-ecomuseum.
L'église de Villar d'Arène – L'église de Villar d'Arène ©Laurent Salino
Villar d'Arène – Villar d'Arène ©Laurent Salino
Villar d'Arène (Les Cours) – Villar d'Arène (Les Cours) ©Laurent Salino
Villar d'Arène
In winter, the Espace Nordique du Pays de la Meije opens to cross-country skiing, with easy but varied loops, a snowshoeing trail and a pedestrian route. Itineraries are quite flat and go through forest undergrowth, the depths of the valley or higher-up around the Pied du Col. Don't forget the natural ice-rink and tobogganing trail!
In summer, Écrins National Park is a stone's throw away from majestic hiking landscapes with access to several Alpine-style mountain shelters. But that's not all! There's also the Via Ferrata, mountain biking, mountain climbing, fishing … and so much more!
A glacial Nordic area
You'll feel like you're in Canada, or Norway, depending on your tastes, right on the edge of the Oisans. At an altitude of 1,650 m, the village of Villar d'Arène took advantage of a break in the slope to develop. This is where 'the great outdoors' takes on its full meaning. High-altitude mountain atmospheres, snow-capped trees and imposing summits … you'll find it all here! There's 10 km for Nordic skiing, 11 km of snowshoeing routes through hamlets, a trail for Nordic walking, a relaxation area and the cherry on top of it all, a natural ice rink!
Nordic Area in Villar d'Arène
jardin du Lautaret
This high-altitude botanical garden is an ode to mountain flowers. It's the epicentre for mountain botanicals, with more than 2000 species of plants and flowers from mountains around the world. This paradise for botanical lovers and scientists alike has been under the surveillance of the Université de Grenoble since 1899. We don't think there's a single question we wouldn't have an answer for, so take a guided visit or check out our summer conferences to ask us! It's said to be one of the most beautiful botanic gardens in Europe. Find out for yourself!
Écrins National Park and its shelters
From Villar d'Arène, entering Écrins National Park is an invitation to hike. The small valley of Pied du Col finds its way up to the Alpine pastures of Villar d'Arène, by ascending the Romanche which was once just a simple mountain stream. A gradual warm-up is followed by a climb to the plateau where the first shelters are located. The rest looks much like Écrins, where mineral rocks reign, be it in Arsine or the Massif des Agneaux, all under the watchful eye of the glaciers. High-altitude shelters await you at the end of the route, after which it's Alpinist territory.
Hiking from Villar d'Arène
Mountain shelters in the Massif des Écrins
Find out about La Grave and Villar d'Arène
Office de Tourisme des Hautes Vallées - La Grave Information Office
The Tourist Information Office of La Grave, is pleased to welcome you throughout the year to help you make your stay in our beautiful country of la Meije as pleasant as possible.
D 1091 La Grave
05320 La Grave
From 01/09 to 30/11/2022 between 9 am and 12 pm.
Closed exceptionally on November 1st and November 11th.


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3 Casey Fitzpatrick
Hometown: Haverhill, MA
High School: Haverhill
Position: L
k/s 0.02
h % .167
a/s 0.45
b/s 0.01
sa/s 0.02
d/s 3.03
At Sage:
A returning letterwinner, Casey Fitzpatrick brings a long list of career accomplishments into his senior season on the volleyball court. A letterwinner at Sage previously in men's golf and men's tennis, Fitzpatrick was also selected to attend the NCAA Career Sports Forum last June.
Fitzpatrick picked up his second-team honor at the libero position after starting the first half of the 2017 season at setter. The junior knotted 41 assists, 14th best in the nation over three-sets, against Johnson & Wales while coming up with 23 digs in a five-set match against Mount Saint Vincent, 18th in the country. A three-sport athlete in volleyball, golf and tennis, Fitzpatrick recorded double-doubles against D'Youville (52 assists, 13 digs), Lehman (48 assists, 12 digs) and Keuka (31 assists, 11 digs). He became the second player in program history to hit the 1,000th career assist mark against Elmira. After being named to the honor roll three times, the junior average 9.25 assists at setter and 2.52 digs after switching to libero.
After three seasons, Fitzpatrick ranks 2nd in assists (1,361), 3rd in digs (617), 4th in digs/set (2.06), 4th in assists/set (4.54) and 8th in aces (49).
He was a member of the 2016 men's volleyball team that made it to the Skyline Championship semifinals and was named the 2016 Sage Men's Volleyball Gator of the Year. Fitzpatrick played in 116 sets over 35 matches. The sophomore recorded 0.54 kills/set, 6.16 assists/set, 0.20 aces/set, 0.88 points/set, 1.62 digs/set and 0.23 blocks/set while totaling 63 kills, .171 hitting percentage, 714 assists, 23 aces, 101.5 points, 188 digs, .945 reception percentage and 27 blocks. The setter was first on the team in assists, assists/set and second in digs and digs/set.
The setter knotted three double-doubles in a 3-2 win over NJCU (45 assists, 14 digs), a 3-2 loss to Daniel Webster (55 assists, 10 digs) and a 3-1 loss to Bard (31 assists, 11 digs).
His strongest scoring performance his sophomore campaign came against Yeshiva in a 3-0 win. Fitzpatrick scored a season-best 9.0 points on six service aces and three kills with seven assists and two digs. His season-high 20 digs came in a 3-1 loss to Elms.
Fitzpatrick put his name in the Sage single-match record book in five-set assists (2nd, 55 vs Daniel Webster), three-set blocks (3rd, six at Mount Saint Vincent), assists (3rd, 55 vs Daniel Webster), three-set assists (7th, 36 vs Purchase), four-set digs (7th, 20 vs Elms), aces/three-set aces (9th, six at Yeshiva) and five-set digs (10th, 14 at NJCU).
The libero was named to the Skyline Second Team as a freshman in 2015. He was also named to the Skyline Honor Roll twice. Fitzpatrick played in 88 sets over 27 matches. The rookie recorded 1.10 kills/set, 0.42 assists/set, 0.18 aces/set, 1.30 points/set, 2.66 digs/set and 0.09 blocks/set while totaling 97 kills, .089 hitting percentage, 37 assists,16 aces. 118.5 points, 234 digs, .918 reception percentage and eight blocks. He was first on the team in digs and digs/set second in assists and assists/set.
Academics at Sage:
He is majoring in business at Sage and has excelled in the classroom. Active on campus, he is a member of Sage's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.), he was also placed on 2015, 2016, and 2017 Skyline Conference Scholar-Athlete Team and has earned multiple Dean's List selections. He is also a six time Sage Scholar-Athlete honoree and was named to Sage's Athletic Honor Society in the spring of 2017.
A graduate of Haverhill High School, Fitzpatrick was a two-sport athlete in volleyball and soccer. He earned all-state honorable mention honors in volleyball after also garnering MVC all-conference status as the team's MVP. A two-year captain in volleyball, he helped the squad to the state semifinals after winning the MVC Conference Championship. In soccer, he was an MVC all-star and a team captain.
Fitzpatrick was ranked No. 2 in U-18 beach volleyball in New England in 2014.
He is the son of Bob Fitzpatrick and Megan Staudt.
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Mar 24 vs. MIT W, 3-0
Mar 25 at Vassar College L, 3-0
Mar 31 Purchase College W, 3-0
Mar 31 John Jay W, 3-1
Apr 7 Lehman W, 3-0
Apr 7 New Jersey City W, 3-0
Matches 27 9
Sets 88 29
Kills 2 2
Kills per set 0.02 0.07
Total Attacks 6 2
Hitting Percentage .167 1.000
Assists per set 0.45 0.38
Service Aces 2 0
Service Errors 1 0
Service Aces per set 0.02 0.00
Reception Errors 40 20
Digs 267 66
Digs per set 3.03 2.28
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 1 0
Block Total 1 0
Blocks per set 0.01 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 4.5 2.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started - -
Jan 20 vs. Mount St. Joseph L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 20 vs. College of Mt. St. Vincent L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 24 SUNY Poly L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
Jan 27 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 27 at Mount Ida W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 31 at Elms L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 2 0 0 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 3 Wells L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 3 Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 5 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 6 at Southern Vt. W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 10 vs. Wittenberg L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 10 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 11 vs. Keuka W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 17 at Bard College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 18 vs. Elmira L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 21 at SUNY New Paltz L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Feb 24 at Springfield L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Feb 24 vs. Rivier L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 10 vs. Nazareth College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 11 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 17 Stevens L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 18 New York University L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 1 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Mar 24 vs. MIT W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 25 at Vassar College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Mar 31 Purchase College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 5 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2.5
Mar 31 John Jay W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 3 0 0 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Apr 7 Lehman W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Apr 7 New Jersey City W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
k/s
sa/s
d/s
b/s
pts/s
2014-15 27 88 97 1.10 71 292 .089 37 0.42 16 0.18 234 2.66 3 5 8 0.09 118.5 1.3
2015-16 35 116 63 0.54 31 187 .171 714 6.16 23 0.20 188 1.62 4 23 27 0.23 101.5 0.9
2016-17 30 96 17 0.18 12 70 .071 610 6.35 10 0.10 195 2.03 2 18 20 0.21 38.0 0.4
2017-18 27 88 2 0.02 1 6 .167 40 0.45 2 0.02 267 3.03 0 1 1 0.01 4.5 0.1
Total 119 388 179 0.46 115 555 .115 1401 3.61 51 0.13 884 2.28 9 47 56 0.14 262.5 0.7
Total 27 88 2 0.02 1 6 .167 40 0.45 2 0.02 267 3.03 0 1 1 0.01 4.5 0.1
Conference 9 29 2 0.07 0 2 1.000 11 0.38 0 0.00 66 2.28 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Home 9 30 1 0.03 0 2 .500 24 0.80 2 0.07 111 3.70 0 1 1 0.03 3.5 0.1
Away 8 23 1 0.04 1 4 .000 5 0.22 0 0.00 56 2.43 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0.0
Neutral 10 35 0 0.00 0 0 - 11 0.31 0 0.00 100 2.86 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
Wins 13 39 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 26 0.67 2 0.05 128 3.28 0 1 1 0.03 2.5 0.1
Losses 14 49 2 0.04 0 4 .500 14 0.29 0 0.00 139 2.84 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0.0
January 6 21 0 0.00 0 2 .000 7 0.33 0 0.00 64 3.05 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
February 11 34 1 0.03 1 2 .000 11 0.32 0 0.00 109 3.21 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0.0
March 8 27 1 0.04 0 2 .500 17 0.63 2 0.07 73 2.70 0 1 1 0.04 3.5 0.1
April 2 6 0 0.00 0 0 - 5 0.83 0 0.00 21 3.50 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0


Ty Cobb, the oldest of thee children, grew up in Royston, Georgia where his father taught him the value of hard work by setting an example in his professional career in education and politics--failure was never an option for his father or him.
Ty Cobb was deemed the greatest baseball player of all time in a 1942 survey. Through the years, there have been many baseball greats who have merited this same title. However, Cobb stands out from other greats in the game in that he is considered a legend.
Cobb was known for his extreme perseverance to play and win in the game of baseball under any condition of pain as Grantland Rice describes, "I recall when Cobb played a series with each leg a mass of raw flesh, he had a temperature of 103 and the doctors ordered him to bed for several days, but he got three hits, stole three bases, and won the game. Afterward he collapsed on the bench." (Ty Cobb Inc.) Cobb took every chance to win injured or not. His determination to go to the extreme to win came with a price. He would at times practice sliding bases till his legs were raw. He would hike through deep winter snow to strengthen his legs. Cobb did anything he could to get the completive edge.
On July 17, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia, Ty Cobb died leaving a legacy of incredible statistics behind him; he is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records. His career and personal life were paved with controversies owing to his surly temperament, racist behavior, and highly aggressive playing style. Lee Blessing's play, Cobb,explores the man, the myth, and the legend that is Ty Cobb.
Ty Cobb Inc., The Official Website of Ty COBB. 10, May 2015 Web.
Cobb is generously supported by the Harry Danning Foundation in honor of New York Giants catcher Harry "The Horse" Danning (1911-2004).
Before World War II, minorities in sports were a rarity especially in America's favorite pastime—baseball. So what could baseball legends Ty Cobb, a builder of these barriers and Harry Danning, who helped break them down, possibly have in common? Both men loved the game of baseball. Cobb is being dedicated to the memory of Harry Danning, a Jewish catcher for the New York Giants from 1931 to 1942, for his great love of the game and the enduring spirit of American baseball.
For 25 years, the Valparaiso Parks Department honored Danning, Valparaiso's adopted son, with an annual softball tournament in his name made possible by donations from friends and family. In 2014, the Parks Department ended that tradition citing a lack of interest in baseball. Rather than allowing the spirit of baseball to strike out, his daughter, Viktoria Voller McAuliffe, worked with Chicago Street to bring this production of Cobb to the community.
Danning moved from California to Chesterton in 1976 when he retired from the Metropolitan Insurance Company. After he was widowed, he joined his only daughter, Viktoria and her husband, Lot Voller, in Valparaiso. He enjoyed the community and found purpose in volunteering with the Parks Department, the American Cancer Society, and the Valparaiso Chamber's Senior Core of Retired Executives.
He was most proud of his grandkids, Randy, Dee Dee, and Cynthia Voller, who were active in sports, music, and theatre. Through the years, Grandpa Harry never missed a Chicago Street Theatre production when his grand kids were performing or his daughter was involved back stage. "Theatre, like baseball, is about bringing the community together in an optimistic way, and I like that," Danning always said.
of Fame and Museum Film Festival.
Harry "The Horse" Danning, former New York Giants star catcher during the 1930's and 1940's, was born the third of six children to immigrant parents in Los Angeles on September 6, 1911. During his baseball career, "The Horse" played in four all-star games with and against such notables as Carl Hubbell, Gabby Hartnett, Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenburg, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams, just to mention a few.
Danning was catching when Lou Gehrig hit his last World Series home run, Joe DiMaggio hit his first World Series home run, and Ted Williams hit his famous game winner in the 1941 All Star Game.
The record for hitting five homeruns in one inning still stands. On June 6, 1939, five Giants—catcher Harry Danning, right fielder Joe Moore, center fielder Frank Demare, second baseman Burgess Whitehead, and pitcher Manny Salvo—all hit home runs in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds.


As many who keep a regularly eye on the forecast will have spotted, there's a serious low pressure forecast to slam into Western Europe early to mid week.
We've been reluctant to make a big song and dance about it as the forecast has been hugely changeable – at one time forecasting wave heights of up to 18.5 feet at the peak of the storm, before settling on a more modest 13- 14 foot. However, we've just had the first indication that the storm is coming good, with Surfline reporting that they have received satellite observations of 60 feet waves just to the west of where the highest seas were predicted, meaning there is potential the swell is even larger at its core.
"The impressive satellite recorded wave observation is above model expectations, and it should be noted that we typically only see 60-foot-plus seas recorded in 'surf worthy' storms a handful of times a year." reported Surfline.
Western European coastlines have already been enjoying a few days of waves (dogged in many areas by unfavourable winds) however things certainly look like they're going to be ramping up over the next 24 hours, peaking on Tuesday and then holding into mid week.
The swell is forecast to be accompanied by strong N to NW winds along the whole Western European coastline, so as usual with a large storm, it will be sheltered spots on southerly facing coastlines and peninsulas, that will enjoy the best conditions.


Taking some time to explore the underlying assumptions of scientific theories we need to consider some ways to work toward self-mastery. When one can identify the philosophies in the western traditions, it can help them discover the chief ways to form discipline and self-mastery. Building self-mastery skills often involves taking control of one's behaviors yet this entity must learn to take control of the emotions and mental responses.
Many psychological studies form as discipline. Once you have explored the processes of self-development and self-mastery you can then examine the root constituency of study in relation to the body and mind and how they work in unison. By identifying distant messages from past learning, knowledge, experiences, et cetera, you can pinpoint emotional reactions that cause a disturbance to the mental processes, thus enforcing your behaviors. It will help you to recognize behavior patterns that could be useful to help you expand your self-mastery skills.
We have to recognize the main contributors to discover ways to move through self-development by associating the neurological psychological processes. Self-development is the initial stage that moves you through progress. The processes will nurture you as you begin to mature along the way.
Studies indicate that the central nervous system keys into our physiological responses and psychological response. When one can examine the mind and body, it helps them to take control of his or her emotions, mental processes, and body respectively. This is your guide to self-mastery. It deals with all aspects of the human makeup and directs you to work in harmony with the mind and body. Examine the body and its processes, as well as the mental processes to discover unison.
One of the major concerns the vast majority of people face each day, is that most times these people are shaped by beliefs and traditional ways of thinking. It is vital that people start to find a way around allowing others shape who they are. This is one of the preponderant enigmas we face today, i.e. most common people are shaped by their influences of one's environment. Instead of allowing others to shape who you are, take control of your own life by working through self-mastery.
We have the ability to expand our knowledge, which gives us power to find our way through the self-mastery processes. It is the unparalleled solution we enjoy, yet we must also learn to allow our inner strength to guide us as well.
There are disturbing authenticities that point that man has no aptitude to guide his own direction without his creator giving him a hand. It is time we start focusing on connecting our spirituality by recognizing and believing in more than one's inner self connects. The single way we can achieve creating the certainty is to stop relying on false confessions that delude our direction, instead to scrutinize, recount, and study to discover the authenticities for self. This will protect us against the evilness as expressed above.
We have so much information today that it would be a lie if someone says; they do not know how to work through self-development and self-mastery. All one needs to do is surf the Internet to find a wealth of information available. Applying effort is essential as well. When you apply effort, good rewards come to you.


Sure: the Gideons don't just hand out the Bibles any more — although they used to. Sure: I do understand that, nowadays, parents do have to give permission. But the fact that it's even an option to give permission is problematic. Permission forms that come home from school aren't neutral, no matter what anyone says. When my kids come home with permission forms, it's understood that the default, encouraged answer is YES. Yes, Johnny can go ice skating with the class. Yes, Fatima can go on a field trip to the museum. Yes, I give permission for Enrico to join the chess club. Yes, Sook-Yin will take part in the public health dental program. Permission forms imply good things, wholesome things, healthy things, things you should participate in. Just by sending home a permission form, the school has already set itself up as suggesting that receiving a Bible is a good thing. And it may be, and it may not be, but it's simply not a decision that a public school board should get to make for any of our children.
It's Labour Day. With a U, because we are in Canada. And I'm writing this at 5:24 in the morning, because — yet again — I can't sleep. Which reminds me of what it was like to be pregnant and constantly awake. Which is making me think about how the summer itself parallels pregnancy: nine weeks, instead of nine months, ending with a Labour Day.
At the beginning of it all, you're sort of surprised and giddy and excited and just slightly nauseated at the thought of summer: on the one hand, I mean, you made it through that craptastic winter. But now the reward is, you know, nine unstructured or only semi-structured weeks to carefully fill with day camps or travel or camping trips or — what we're doing right now — JUST HANGING OUT.
By the middle of the summer, like the middle trimester, you're more or less used to how summer works — the slower, more casual pace, the later bedtimes, the raspberries and swimming, the not deciding what will be for dinner until half an hour or so before dinner when you throw something on the barbecue. You're even enjoying yourself. It's like it's always been summer/like you've always had a tiny human growing inside you and it always will be/and you always will. And it's manageable, sometimes even pleasant, if occasionally slightly unsettling.
But now, at the 11th hour of summer vacation, at Labour Day, I'm done. I am done with the free-flowing schedule and the lack of structure. I am done JUST HANGING OUT and its accompanying nonstop requests for screens or to bake cakes or to arrange playdates, of juggling work obligations with childcare, of trying to write between 7 and 9 AM and conducting magazine interviews with two boys and two friends thundering screaming to the house. I am ready for these children to vacate the premises, much as one is ready, at 40 weeks, for said infant to vacate the uterus and give you back your body.
Except. Except that our school district, in its infinite wisdom, has seen fit to add a [insert loooong string of exclusives here, beginning — ironically — with "mother"] PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LABOUR DAY to the school schedule. What kind of asshats schedule a PD day for the day after Labour Day? (I know what kind: the number-crunching, budgetarily minded kind, but that's a different blog post.) For the record, I really haven't experienced full-out labour: Rowan was breech and therefore a planned C-section; Isaac emerged naturally after approximately eleven minutes of intensity. But I kind of imagine that this is the equivalent of being told, after 24 hours' worth of mind-numbingly painful contractions, that one is only two centimetres dilated and, well, nothing to do but push through the next 24 hours.
Which is what we're going to have to do.
When these two children leave the house for school on Wednesday (Wednesday!), I will take their picture, and I will hug them both tight, and I will — very likely — get teary. And those tears will be equal parts joy — at my two enormous, beautiful, growing boys making their way out into the world — and part relief: that the labours of summer are over and those two enormous, beautiful, growing boys are back, thank God, in school.


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Confederate Monument, Asheboro
Source: Confederate Monument, Asheboro NC
Monument Name
Blue Pearle Granite Co. , Supplier
W.H. Mullins Company, Salem, OH, Supplier
Full-length figure of a uniformed Confederate soldier stands atop a 25'10" pedestal with a 9'6" square granite base. The figure's proper left foot is propped on what appears to be a knapsack. He holds his rifle with bayonet attached in front of him, the butt at his proper right foot. Other uniform items include a wide-brimmed hat, canteen and gun powder flask. The base is decorated with reliefs of crossed rifles and a flag. The memorial is dedicated to the Confederate veterans of Randolph County.
Front: 1861-1865 / Erected 1911 under the auspices of Randolph County Chapter U.D.C. / "Lest We Forget" / Our Confederate Heroes
Rear: RANDOLPH'S COMPANIES / D -- 22nd Regiment Infantry / I -- 22nd Regiment Infantry / L -- 22nd Regiment Infantry / H -- 38th Regiment Infantry / F -- 46th Regiment Infantry / G -- 46th Regiment Infantry / B -- 52nd Regiment Infantry / P -- 7th Regiment Infantry / F -- 2nd Battalion
Dedication Date
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"Confederate Monument - Asheboro, NC ," Waymarking.com, (accessed November 19, 2019) Link
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"Landmark #1," Notes on the History of Randolph County, NC, (accessed Jan 19, 2012) Link
Baity, Crystal. "'Hugo' Returns Home," The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, NC), January 25, 1990, 1A
Underwood, William. "E. E. Moffitt, 1836-1930," Documenting the American South (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography edited by William S. Powell), (accessed February 2, 2012) Link
Whatley, Mack. "The Randolph County Confederate Monument" in "Notes on the History of Randolph County, NC," (accessed November 10, 2019) Link
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"Randolph County's Unveiling Day," The Courier, (Asheboro, NC), September 7, 1911 Link
The base is made of Mt. Airy granite. The figure is bronze.
The Confederate monument was purchased by the United Daughters of the Confederacy under the leadership of Elvira Worth Walker Moffitt, the daughter of the county's only Governor of North Carolina, Jonathan Worth.
Monument Cost
Monument Dedication and Unveiling
The monument was unveiled Sept 2, 1911 at the two-year-old county courthouse, at a public event attended by an estimated 3,000 persons (about twice the population of Asheboro at the time). The keynote speaker was North Carolina Chief Justice Walter M. Clark, a Confederate veteran and author of the Regimental History series N.C. Troops. Congressman Robert N. Page delivered a "Eulogy to Old Soldiers," and the President of the Randolph Chapter of the UDC, Miss May McAlister (the grand-daughter of Dr. John Milton Worth), unveiled the monument. It was "presented by" E.L. Moffitt, the President of Elon College; "accepted for the veterans" by the State Auditor, W.P. Wood; "for the county," by county attorney H.M. Robins; and "for the town" by Mayor J.A. Spence. Bands played, songs were sung, and the UDC hosted a dinner on the grounds of the Presbyterian Church across the street, at which 250 watermelons were cut and served to the crowd.
The soldier was nicknamed "Hugo," after the hurricane that knocked it down in September 1989.
The monument is located in front of the Randolph County Courthouse facing south, in Asheboro, NC.
The memorial stands on the courthouse lawn.
Post Dedication Use
The monument was toppled off of its pedestal by Hurricane Hugo in September of 1989. It was discovered that the internal structure (the internal armature reinforcing rods) had been damaged by rust. The monument was repaired by Adrien Van Der Staak and rededicated January 24, 1990.
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Los Angeles • Arizona Diamondbacks proprietor Ken Kendrick is hoping Major League Baseball and the avid gamers' affiliation can figure out a deal to reinforce pace of play without enforcing adjustments at the union unilaterally.
Commissioner Rob Manfred has lengthy vowed to position new regulations in position for the impending season with or without an settlement, however says his desire is for a deal and he's prepared to barter the adjustments involving a pitch clock or limits on mound visits.
"We need to improve the pace of play and as the commissioner said very well we need to really try to do it as partners with the players because that will make it work better than if Rob made a decision to do it on his own," Kendrick mentioned Wednesday after the primary of two days of owners conferences close to Beverly Hills.
MLB has the suitable to put into effect the proposal it made ultimate offseason, which incorporates a 30-second clock between batters and a 20-second clock between pitches that might reset when a tumbler steps off the rubber and when he makes or feints a pickoff throw, in step with main points bought via the AP.
Nine-inning video games averaged a report three hours, five mins throughout the 2017 common season and three:29 throughout the postseason. Players have resisted a pitch clock whilst showing somewhat extra amenable to limits on mound visits.
Manfred is predicted to deal with the problem when he speaks on the conclusion of the conferences Thursday.
Kendrick met with some of his fellow owners to talk about the impact of the brand new tax regulations on participant trades and pending motion within the Supreme Court over legalized playing.
"That's an area of concern for us," he mentioned.
Among the opposite owners in attendance have been Fred Wilpon of the Mets, Mark Attanasio of the Brewers, Mark Walter of the Dodgers and Tom Werner of the Red Sox.
The free-agent marketplace has been slower than same old this iciness, with 51 avid gamers finalizing contracts as of Wednesday.


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Rare Disorder Gives Modelers First Glimpse at Immune System Development
Published June 16, 2009 | Updated January 20, 2016
Children born without thymus glands have given Duke University Medical Center researchers a rare opportunity to watch as a new immune system develops its population of infection-fighting T cells.
Researchers led by Thomas Kepler, PhD, Division Chief of Computational Biology, tracked three young patients after thymus tissue transplantation to measure the growth of a T-cell population -- with all of its diversity.
Duke University Medical Center pioneered thymus transplantation for children born with DiGeorge Syndrome, lacking a thymus, under the direction of Louise Markert, MD, PhD.
As transplanted thymus tissue took hold in the children, the team studied signals related to specific T-cell receptors and more general resources like cytokine signals or space availability. They assessed T-cell receptor diversity to determine overall T-cell levels and to count T cells of certain kinds.
"What we haven't understood until now is how maintaining the diversity of T cells with different receptors works while a body also maintains appropriate T cell numbers overall," said Kepler, who is senior author of a paper published in PloS Computational Biology and a professor of the Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics.
"Our paper is the first to use information about changes in T-cell receptor diversity to infer properties of the T-cell regulatory mechanisms."
The immune system needs a variety of different T cells to fight all kinds of pathogens. "The fastest way to grow the total T-cell population is to impede diversity and grow just a few kinds of T cells," Kepler said. "We set out to understand more about the regulation of this fine balance."
Kepler and lead author Stanca Ciupe, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Duke Laboratory of Computational Immunology, created mathematical formulas to model the contribution of resources on the regulation of T-cell population growth and diversity.
They found that factors that are blind to T-cell receptors and treat all T cells alike are a thousand times more common than the factors that regulate receptor-specific development of T cells.
"The findings open up the possibility of studying the development of T cells in children with DiGeorge syndrome in a rigorous and quantifiable way, because we can determine which factors are most important," said Markert, a Duke Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology.
For example, one of the transplants appeared not to be functioning, based on a biopsy. Using the computations devised for this research, however, the team was able to track the rise in certain types of T cells -- the transplant took longer to develop T cells than most other cases. In the end, the child's immune system matured, T cells developed, and the child avoided undergoing a second transplantation.
"What is novel is our ability to take the results from assays and quantify them to get a numerical measure of diversity, to get a picture of what really happens when T cells mature," Ciupe said. "Secondly, we were able to develop a mathematical model to feed the data into."
"It will require a significant mathematical effort to see the full promise of human systems biology come to fruition," Kepler said. "So much scientific work is done in model organisms, but we can't manipulate humans in those ways. This paper shows that with more sophisticated mathematical tools, you can get the information you need to learn about human biology without enormous amounts of manipulation of people."
Ciupe said that using applying mathematics to biological systems and biological engineering will continue to develop new applications for humans. Mathematics might help to deliberately design human vaccines, for instance.
"Physics and mathematics have a symbiotic relationship and resulted in the laws of physics," she said. "Combining biology and math is an iterative process, and someday we may have laws of biology in the same way."
In this collaboration, Markert provided the opportunity to study this group of patients; Kepler conceived the idea to use these patients to study the regulation of T-cell growth and T-cell receptor diversity; co-author Blythe H. Devlin, PhD, an assistant professor in the Duke Department of Pediatrics-Allergy-Immunology, directed the molecular analysis of the patients' T cells; and Ciupe performed the mathematical analysis. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Buchanan Dam man found not guilty of manslaughter, other charges in fatal 2016 crash
1 year ago by: DailyTrib.com
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON
A Llano County jury found a Buchanan Dam man not guilty on charges of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for a July 2016 vehicle collision that killed an 87-year-old man and severely injured a 58-year-old man.
Jason McCombs, 37, was driving a 2011 Lincoln SUV eastbound on Texas 71 on July 10, 2016, near the RR 2147 intersection when he crossed into the westbound lanes and collided with a 2005 Suzuki Aero driven by Perry Greaves, 58, of Brooklyn, New York.
The vehicles caught fire following the collision.
Perry Greaves's father, Roland Edwin Greaves, 87, was a passenger in the Suzuki and died at the scene.
McCombs and Perry Greaves were injured in the crash and transported to Austin-area hospitals. Perry Greaves suffered severe injuries and, in August 2016, was transported to a Brooklyn hospital. He remains in a medical facility.
McCombs was indicted on the three charges: manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The criminal trial started Oct. 9 in Llano, and, on Oct. 11, the decision was laid in the hands of a jury comprised of six men and six women. The body deliberated for about an hour and a half before returning with a verdict of not guilty on all counts, according to McCombs's attorney, Austin Shell.
"It was a great relief to us, but the whole thing is so sad and tragic for the Greaves family," Shell said.
Shell said the prosecution alleged that his client was using his cellphone the moments leading up to the crash.
"Police testified that they could reconstruct the scene and how Jason was in the incoming lane, but they had no reason why he was in the lane," Shell said. "The only reason they could come up with was that he must have been on his cellphone."
Pulling McCombs's cellphone records, Shell countered that argument.
"I could show he wasn't on his phone for the 37 minutes before the accident," the defense attorney said. "This was just a tragic accident. That's all it was."
Shell pointed out to the jury that the stretch of road the crash took place on is "uneven, dangerous, and has a blind hill." He went so far as to go out to the location, video the roadway, and enter the recording into evidence. After showing the video to the jury, he explained that, in the area of the blind hill, a car can disappear from view for five to seven seconds.
"I understand why the prosecution took this to trial, but it was just a tragic and brutal accident," Shell added. "There was nothing criminal about it on my client's part."
Perry Greaves, an artist, had flown to the Austin area in July 2016 to assist his father with a number of household chores and errands, including driving, as the older man recovered from cataract surgery.
Greaves has a wife and son. He remains in a medical center, unable to speak or move. A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist the family with medical expenses.
Roland Greaves was buried with military honors on July 21, 2016, next to his wife, Patricia, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
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4 thoughts on "Buchanan Dam man found not guilty of manslaughter, other charges in fatal 2016 crash"
Marcha says:
Tragic accidents like this could so easily be prevented if drivers would learn to stay on their own side of the road. What's so difficult to understand about a double line? When I moved up here from Houston, I expected to see my car insurance rates go down; they didn't. I soon could see why, between deer and people in over-sized vehicles, many of which are pulling trailers, that far too often stray over the double line. I've never seen such sloppy drivers in my life. That double-line is not a "suggestion."
Our Aunt moved here from Dallas and she has also said how rude and careless the drivers are around here compared to up there! Her insurance rates also increased significantly…
Cindy Holt Reed says:
Someone died. There should be punishment. Remorse should be expressed to the family. I couldn't live with myself if I killed someone, no matter. I would spend the rest of my life being there for the victim's family. Paying back for taking a life. My brother was killed by a distracted lady driver who turned left into his motorcycle. The lady got no punishment but a minor ticket for failure to yield the right away. She expressed no remorse to us. Her life continues. His does not. How can people be so heartless?
BUT A man goes to jail for writing a hot check to feed his family. What is wrong when our state laws to let a killer go free?
Pretty scary when you have a grand jury pass an indictment like this with no evidence to support the seriousness of those crimes and only a cops belief that they were on a cell phone. Too much law enforcement corruption and abuse of power.
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