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Q: RavenDB Service: how to set Access-Control-Expose-Headers? I have a RavenDB instence running as a console app. Angular JS client fetches data via Raven HTTP API. It returns metadata such as ETag, document ID through response headers .
As this post mentioned, Angular ignore most headers. My question is how to set Access-Control-Expose-Headers for RavenDB server to allow client see other headers?

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Raven/AccessControlAllowOrigin
Configures the server to send Access-Control-Allow-Origin header with the specified value. If this value isn't specified, all the access control settings are ignored.
Allowed values: null (don't send the header), *, http://example.org,
Default: none (if this value isn't specified, all the access control settings are ignored)
Raven/AccessControlMaxAge
Configures the server to send Access-Control-Max-Age header with the specified value.
Default: 1728000 (20 days)
Raven/AccessControlAllowMethods
Configures the server to send Access-Control-Allow-Methods header with the specified value.
Default: PUT, PATCH, GET, DELETE, POST.
Raven/AccessControlRequestHeaders
Configures the server to send Access-Control-Request-Headers header with the specified value.
Default: none


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Цикли́ческая моде́ль (в космологии) (или циклическая теория) — космологическая гипотеза, предполагающая, что материя Вселенной многократно претерпевает последовательные циклы расширения, проходя через стадию Большого Взрыва (сверхплотное и горячее состояние) и дальнейшую космологическую эволюцию, имевшую место в нашей наблюдаемой Вселенной (за исключением, возможно, таких гипотетических стадий, как инфляция), включая образование химических элементов, атомов, галактик, звёзд, планет и, возможно, жизни. В некоторых циклических моделях трёхмерное пространство нашей Вселенной претерпевает бесконечно сменяющие друг друга циклы расширения и сжатия, в некоторых же моделях наше трёхмерное пространство всегда только расширяется (но при этом имеют место бесконечные циклы расширения и сжатия пространства в дополнительном, четвёртом измерении).

Обзор циклических моделей
В рамках однородной и изотропной космологической модели Фридмана, если средняя плотность Вселенной превышает критическую, то её расширение рано или поздно остановится и сменится сжатием, в результате чего Вселенная снова сожмётся в сингулярное состояние, из которого когда-то начала своё расширение. В 1930-х годах некоторые физики, включая и Альберта Эйнштейна, предполагали модель циклической Вселенной как альтернативу вечному расширению (гипотезе тепловой смерти). Предполагалось, что возникнув из сингулярности Большого Взрыва, Вселенная проходит период расширения, после чего гравитационное взаимодействие останавливает расширение и начинается обратное сжатие Вселенной в сингулярность (Большое сжатие), и весь этот цикл повторяется снова и снова. Таким образом, Вселенная существует в периоде между двумя сингулярными состояниями в постоянно повторяющемся цикле расширений и коллапсов. Однако работа Ричарда Толмана, вышедшая в 1934 году, показала несостоятельность модели по причине проблемы энтропии: согласно второму закону термодинамики, энтропия может только возрастать. Вследствие этого, последующие циклы увеличиваются по масштабам и продолжительности, а из экстраполяции назад во времени следует, что предыдущие циклы оказывались всё более пространственно ограниченными и менее длительными, сходясь к нулевым значениям, то есть снова приводя к первоначальному Большому Взрыву (но не заменяя его).

Новый этап в исследовании циклических моделей наступил в начале XXI века, с развитием М-теории и с приходом в космологию понятий тёмной материи и тёмной энергии. Одна из новых циклических моделей, построенная физиками-теоретиками из Принстонского университета Полом Стейнхардтом и Нилом Туроком с соавторами в 2001 году, основана на теории бран и выведена из предыдущей экпиротической модели. В рамках теории бран предполагается, что пространство нашей Вселенной является трёхмерной браной (3-браной), расположенной в пространстве более высокой размерности. При этом из формализма теории струн и её обобщения — М-теории — следует, что все частицы материи и частицы-переносчики негравитационных фундаментальных взаимодействий являются струнами с открытыми концами, вследствие чего они укреплены на бране и не могут её покинуть. Однако гравитоны являются замкнутыми струнами, не имеющими свободных концов, вследствие чего они могут покидать брану и распространяться между бранами. В рамках циклической модели на основе теории бран предполагается, что параллельно нашей 3-бране может существовать другая 3-брана, и между ними действует сила гравитационного притяжения. Энергия гравитационного взаимодействия между бранами порождает явление тёмной энергии в каждой из бран, заставляя их бесконечно расширяться. Кроме того, гравитационное притяжение заставляет браны притягиваться друг к другу, в результате чего они сталкиваются и отскакивают друг от друга. Однако сила притяжения замедляет скорость их удаления и заставляет их снова приближаться друг к другу и сталкиваться, что приводит к бесконечным повторениям цикла притяжений, столкновений и отскоков. Каждое столкновение приводит к порождению в каждой бране сверхплотной и горячей материи — именно в таком состоянии, в каком она была в момент Большого Взрыва. В ходе дальнейшего расширения браны эта материя остывает и проходит через весь этап известной нам космологической эволюции с образованием галактик, звёзд, планет и, возможно, жизни. И весь этот цикл повторяется снова и снова. В отличие от более старой модели, рассмотренной Толманом и др., здесь повторение циклов происходит не за счёт смены расширения и сжатия пространства самой браны (Вселенной), а за счёт расширения и сжатия пространства между бранами в дополнительном измерении. Само же пространство браны всегда только расширяется. При этом, хотя полная энтропия внутри каждой браны всё время возрастает, вследствие бесконечного расширения бран её плотность уменьшается и к началу каждого следующего цикла достигает почти нулевого значения, то есть происходит полный возврат к начальному состоянию. Это обеспечивает механизм «сброса» энтропии в каждом цикле. Вследствие этого циклы могут продолжаться вечно как в направлении прошлого, так и в направлении будущего. Таким образом, данная модель приводит к одному из вариантов мультивселенной, в которой вселенные разнесены во времени.

Другая циклическая модель, основанная на роли фантомной энергии, была предложена в 2007 году физиками Лаурисом Баумом и Полом Фрамптоном из Университета Северной Каролины.

Существует также конформная циклическая космологическая модель Роджера Пенроуза и , где в каждом предшествующем цикле (эоне) время в будущем стремится к бесконечности, что оказывается сингулярностью Большого взрыва для следующего цикла.

См. также
 Конформная циклическая космология
 М-теория

Примечания

Литература
На русском языке:

 Турок, Нил. Цикличная Вселенная. // Вселенная. Ведущие учёные обсуждают происхождение, структуру и загадки космоса. Под ред. Джона Брокмана. — : АСТ, 2018. Стр. 111—128.
На английском языке:

Космология
Астрономические гипотезы
Физические гипотезы
Космологические модели

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Fermino Cassin – ex calciatore italiano
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Art show and reception for Janet Reed at Gardner Ale House
GARDNER — The work of local artist Janet M. Reed, who lives in Athol, is now on display at the Gardner Ale House.
Reed's work will be on exhibit and for sale through Dec. 30. Mark your calendars for the artist's reception for Reed to be held Sunday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St.
Reed is a New Englander and has lived in Massachusetts for her entire life. She has had a life-long passion for nature in all its forms, which shows in her vibrant paintings.
Her studies of the visual arts at Mount Wachusett Community College, Sharon Art School, River Gallery and others have helped to further develop and strengthen her talents.
She has exhibited in local and regional galleries and shows and has been associated with several local artists groups, including GGAA, GALA, Leominster Art Association and Sharon Art Association.
Reed uses oils, encaustics and vibrant alcohol inks as her mediums to render beautiful landscapes, seascapes, birds, animals, flowers, abstract and other subjects.
Her paintings explore realism to fantasy, and range from the vibrant to the subtle and serene.


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What is VoIP Technology? Definition by VoIP Review
By Carlota Vilalva November 15, 2017
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It would seem quite strange if, by now, you haven't heard the term VoIP or VoIP technology before, considering it has been named nothing less than the most successful technology of the last decade! If you indeed aren't familiar with it, chances are big you're already using it without knowing. And if you are aware of the term, but don't know what it is or what it means, you're in the right place.
Meaning Voice over Internet Protocol, VoIP is a revolutionary technology that delivers voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. In more simple words, it is an alternative and cheaper way of making and receiving phone calls.
Other terms such as Internet telephony, broadband telephony, and broadband phone service specifically refer to the supply of voice, fax SMS, voice-messaging and other communication services over the Internet, instead of via the PSTN (public switched telephone network).
How does VoIP technology work?
VoIP technology transforms your voice into a digital signal that travels over the Internet. If you call a regular phone number, the signal is converted back to a regular telephone signal before it reaches the other end. VoIP allows you to make phone calls directly from a computer, a special VoIP phone, or a traditional phone connected to a special adapter.
VoIP services and equipment
VoIP is available in a wide range of services from basic, free ones that require all parties to be at their computers to make or receive calls to each other, to more advanced services that let you call from a traditional telephone to any other phone.
In order to use VoIP, all you need is an Internet connection, a traditional phone with an adapter; a VoIP-enabled phone; or a VoIP software on your computer; and of course a VoIP service provider
Why is it the most successful technology of the last decade?
The main reason for VoIP's outstanding success is the technology's low or free cost. For businesses worldwide, VoIP has become an easy solution to reducing the monthly phone bill while improving interaction between employees and with local and long-distance customers through its various communication features. For individuals, VoIP has become a free, fun and fast way to communicate via computers and smart devices.
The first VoIP services were launched in 2004 and Skype was one of the first apps to use the technology and it is still one of the most popular VoIP apps available. It has allowed people to make and receive voice and video calls and send instant messages for free from anywhere in the world.
Today numerous apps such as WhatsApp, Google Talk, and Facebook messenger also use VoIP. This is why most certainly you've been using VoIP for a while and didn't even realize it.
Low-cost or free of cost?
VoIP technology can be free when it is used with computers and, in some cases, with mobile and landline phones. However, it does have a price when it comes to completely replacing the PSTN service. The good news though is that this price is still way cheaper than traditional phone calls, so you can still cut down on those international calls cost by 90%.
The VoIP trend
The growth of the VoIP technology and the VoIP industry today can be compared to that of the Internet in the early 90's. Individuals and businesses are more and more aware of the advantages it brings, and are increasingly adopting VoIP as a way of life. The technology is expected to have major advances in the near future and, most likely, will one day replace the traditional phone system entirely.
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Busey will guest star as himself in the Nov. 14 episode of the CBS comedy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively, playing a patient that Alan (Jon Cryer) winds up sharing a room with at a mental facility.
After Walden (Ashton Kutcher) donates the late Charlie's piano to under-privileged kids in next week's episode, Alan will begin to unravel. Alan, struggling to come to terms with his brother's death, will end up believing he is Charlie Harper and ultimately check himself into a Malibu mental institution where he'll share a room with Busey in the Nov. 14 installment.


Dr. Bill, as he was affectionately known, practiced family medicine in the Greater Kansas City area all of his working life. He was ably assisted by his devoted wife (Helen) Anita for most of that time. Since Dr. Bill was a disabled veteran, he had occasion to frequent the VA hospital and held a special place in his heart for numerous employees of the hospital. His burning desire was to reward those special people who had administered to him by setting up this program to offer monetary assistance to their children. The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarships to the children of employees at the Kansas City VA Medical Center who plan to attend vocational school.
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Sneddon Begged Family not to File Civil Suit – 2004
By mjeol_writer January 29, 2004 IMPORTANT ARTICLE
[b]Sneddon reportedly asked boy's family not to file civil suit during criminal case[/b] Kids allegedly given wine in soda cans By DAWN HOBBS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER [b]As he launched his investigation against Michael Jackson, District Attorney Tom Sneddon reportedly sought assurance that the family of the boy accusing the entertainer of child molestation would not make a multimillion-dollar deal like another young accuser's family did a decade ago. A source close to the boy's family in the current case told the News-Press on Wednesday that Mr. Sneddon asked the attorney representing the family to "solemnly swear" not to file a lawsuit against Mr. Jackson during the criminal investigation and prosecution of the singer.[/b] The new details about the case first surfaced in a Vanity Fair article released to the media on Wednesday and scheduled for publication in March. In the lengthy article, writer Maureen Orth compares this case to the child molestation investigation of Mr. Jackson a decade ago, which she also covered for the magazine. The source who spoke to the News-Press also corroborated other details reported in the article, including that Mr. Jackson allegedly gave children wine in soda cans, which he called "Jesus juice." "There's a reason he calls it that," the source said. "It's because kids are reluctant to drink it and he tells them, 'Jesus drank wine. It's a good thing to drink wine. Jesus did it.' And that's why the kids laughingly called it Jesus juice." Mr. Sneddon declined comment to the News-Press, citing a gag order recently issued by Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville that bars anyone associated with the case from speaking with the media. Mark Geragos, Mr. Jackson's attorney, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. He has adamantly maintained his client's innocence. He has alleged that Mr. Jackson was targeted by the boy's family for money after a BBC documentary showing the boy holding hands with Mr. Jackson aired on Feb. 6 on ABC's "20/20." Authorities charge that the molestation began the next day and continued through March. The boy met Mr. Jackson through Jaime Masada, the owner of a Los Angeles comedy club called the Laugh Factory, when the child was near death with cancer. The boy's health appears to have stabilized, the source said. Mr. Masada couldn't be reached for comment. The family's attorney, Larry Feldman, declined comment Wednesday. In 1993, Mr. Feldman brokered the settlement for another accuser's family, which caused Mr. Sneddon's criminal case to crumble when the boy then refused to testify against the entertainer. In the current case, Mr. Sneddon filed multiple counts of child molestation a month after he led a raid on Mr. Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch on Nov. 18. Earlier this month, Mr. Jackson pleaded not guilty to seven counts of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent to the boy to commit child molestation. A Los Angeles investigation was launched in February 2003, after a school official saw the documentary in which Mr. Jackson said he lets boys sleep in his bed while he sleeps on the floor. The school official called a hot line for the Department of Child and Family Services, said the boy had not been in school and suggested they look into the possibility of abuse, according to documents from the Los Angeles agency. The boy and his family told Los Angeles authorities that he had not been molested and the case was closed, documents indicate. A friend of the family told the News-Press that last spring people from the Jackson camp allegedly took the family's belongings and then attempted to relocate them to Brazil. The mother contacted an attorney to help her retrieve her belongings. She was later referred to Mr. Feldman because of his experience in the 1993 case. The boy soon began seeing the same therapist as the boy in the 1993 case. It was during a session with the therapist that allegations of child molestation arose. The therapist reported the information to Los Angeles authorities who said the case had been closed. Last fall Mr. Feldman informed Mr. Sneddon about the allegations. The boy and his family have since been in seclusion, according to the family friend. :nav Source (Subscription Required): [url=http://news.newspress.com/topsports/012904jackson.htm]http://news.newspress.com/topsports/012904jackson.htm[/url]
Jackson accuser is 'very happy' with settlement – 1994
Photos may contradict Michael's accuser – 1994
Jackson Scores Court Win – E!Online
2001 Article about Accuser's family LAPD – 2001
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Making a horse in LittleBigPlanet!
Don't forget to pay attention to the tools used in these levels to get an idea of what is going to be available for you to create your own.
Another LittleBigPlanet trailer video - Sackboy seeking revenge!
LittleBigPlanet is one of those games which doesn't need a specialist to make a trailer for it! Recording the gameplay itself is interesting enough to make a cool trailer!
Here is another LittleBigPlanet trailer. After introducing himself, Sackboy loses a co-operative game versus lovely Sackgirl and seeks revenge!
I know it's kinda old but in case you haven't seen it, this video is really interesting specially for those who want to have an idea of available tools in the game!
The following video is the Sony conference at E3 2008. An awesome presentation using LittleBigPlanet!
As we've mentioned in our previous post, one of the best ways to get ideas to create your own level is by watching the currently available videos.
Therefore, we've created the category "Sample Levels" only for this purpose and we'll be posting the interesting and useful links, articles and videos we find in this category.
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Q: Finding formula for the $n^{th}$ partial sum As a homework assignment, I'm supposed to find the formula for the nth partial sum of the series $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^{n-1}$$
In my efforts to solve this problem, I've computed the first four terms of the sequence of partial sums to try and find a pattern:
Partial Sum $\quad\quad\quad$ Value
$S_1$ = 1 $\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\,\,\,\,\,$ 1
$S_2 = 1+\frac{5}{4}$ $\quad\quad\quad\,\,\,\, \frac{9}{4}$
$S_3 = \frac{9}{4}+\frac{25}{16}$ $\quad\quad\,\,\,\, \,\, \frac{61}{16}$
$S_4 = \frac{61}{16}+\frac{125}{64}$ $\quad\quad\ \frac{369}{64}$
I already know that this is a geometric series and that it diverges. However, I can't seem to figure out the formula $S_n$ for the $n^{th}$ partial sum that depends only on $n$, and not on the previous term (i.e. not the recursive formula). The denominator seems to be $4^{n-1}$ , but I can't find the pattern for the numerator. Any help is appreciated!

A: hint
Let $$S_p=1+a+a^2+a^3+...a^p$$
then
$$aS_p=1+a+a^2+...+a^p-(1-a^{p+1})$$
$$=S_p-(1-a^{p+1})$$

A: Let
$$\sum_{n=1}^N \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^{n-1}=\sum_{n=0}^{N-1} \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^{n}$$
and then use that
$$S_N=\sum_{n=0}^{N-1} a^{n} =1+a+\dots+a^{N-1}\implies aS_N=S_N-1+a^N \implies \dots$$

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Meet Divvy: Startup aims to revolutionize rent-to-own
Buyer selects property, Divvy buys home, rents it to resident while they build equity
January 25, 2018, 3:01 am By Ben Lane
While rent-to-own is not a new concept in the housing market, a new real estate company is set to launch that aims to rebrand renting to own into a buyer-friendly proposition.
Divvy Homes, which soft-launched two months ago, claims that its program offers consumers the flexibility of renting with the financial benefits of homeownership.
In the not-to-distant past, other rent-to-own operators were accused of predatory practices by purchasing run-down properties and then convincing tenants to rent the properties despite not conducting any repairs or improvements by offering them the chance to buy the house down the road.
Divvy claims that its business is much different from those companies.
Divvy offers consumers the chance to live in the house they want even if they don't have enough money to afford to buy it themselves, yet.
In the Divvy program, the buyer will pick out any home for sale and Divvy will buy it. The buyer will typically put 2% down on the home, then pay a monthly amount that includes both rental and equity payments.
If all goes according to plan, the equity portion builds credit in the home, with the goal of building up an equity credit of 10% of the home over three years. During that time, they can also pay down debts and demonstrate enough steady income to be mortgage-ready when that three-year period ends.
At that point, Divvy provides the resident with the option to buy out the reminder of the home with a mortgage, using the credit as a down payment.
Divvy will also offer residents the chance to buy the home at any point during those three years should they find themselves ready to do so earlier than anticipated.
Another way the company is different, according to Divvy Co-founder and CEO Brian Ma, is that its platform is built on technology and transparency.
According to Ma, Divvy's technology platform is built around application processing, underwriting, and managing these homes, which allows Divvy to scale operations and provide better pricing to consumers compared to traditional institutions.
"Our highest priority is to educate, support, and partner with our home buyers to make sure they transition smoothly into homeownership," Ma said. "Our program is specifically designed to be fair and transparent – we want every home purchase to be a win for our customers."
To grow its platform, Divvy recently raised $7 million in a funding round, which was led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Max Levchin's startup studio HVF, and the venture capital firm DFJ.
Levchin is one of the co-founders of Paypal.
"Real estate is an industry plagued by manual processes," Levchin, who is also CEO of Affirm, said. "The technology Divvy is building around application processing, underwriting, and managing these homes will allow Divvy to scale operations and provide better pricing to consumers compared to traditional institutions."
The company will use the money to expand operations into Cleveland and Atlanta, accelerate its growth, and build out its team.
"Housing affordability is a massive problem," said Raymond Tonsing, general partner and founder of Caffeinated Capital. "We're excited about bringing a tech-enabled solution to market to help more young buyers bridge the gap between renting and owning. Divvy provides a more flexible homeownership option."


EISA deployed an EOM to conduct an independent assessment of the electoral process, led by Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister of Senegal, supported by the Deputy Mission Leader, EISA's Executive Director Denis Kadima. The mission comprised 14 observers drawn from Civil Society Organisations and Election Management Bodies from 12 African countries.
EOMs invited to a consultative meeting by ECOWAS included the AU, the EU, the NDI, IFES, TCC, ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions, EISA and the OSI-West Africa. A similar information exchange meeting was scheduled prior to the release of the preliminary statements of the EOMs.
SALLY GAYE 2018 "EISA observer mission advances recommendations", New Dawn, 13 Oct.
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) sent a 15 member Observer Mission mission to the 8 November 2011 run-off elections in Monrovia, Liberia. The Mission was led by Justice Irene C. Mambilima, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia. The observers were drawn from Civil Society Organisations and Election Management Bodies from Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Republic of South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia.
Second round: Preliminary statement, 8 November 2011.
Arrival statement [Presidential run-off Elections], 4 November 2011.
First round: Interim statement, 11 October 2011.
Arrival statement [Presidential, Senate and House Representative Election], 6 October 2011.


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Q: Can you access items inside a jar using File I have some files inside a jar which I would like to access in Java using a File object rather than as a stream. Is it possible to do this?

A: Look at JarFile.

A: java.io.File is an abstraction from os specific handling of files. If you use java.io.File in your code, the code should run on all Java platforms.
The Jar is not a os file system. So it makes no sense to apply java.io.Files from the Java core classes.
I don't want to say it is not possible. Maybe it has sense for certain application and there is a library for that kind of abstraction.

A: You can also access it as a URL with a "jar:" prefix, but that's not a File object either, so I guess that doesn't meet the restriction.
Why do you have to access it as a File? This seems like asking, "Is there any way I can add two numbers without using the plus operator?" Maybe you can, but why do you not want to do it the easy way?


Investment management starts with identifying your investing goals and values and determining your level of risk tolerance. Based on these, we can then build a customized investment portfolio designed to achieve your goals within a specified timeframe while staying within the risk boundaries you have determined are comfortable for you. Once an investment plan is put into place, constant review and monitoring are required to keep the plan on track. Your circumstances will change over time, as will the investment markets, so your plan needs to be fluid and adaptable to change with them. We regularly review and rebalance our clients' investment portfolios as necessary to reflect these changes. Clients receive monthly statements and have access to online, on-demand reports to keep them apprised of changes that are made and how their portfolios are performing.


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Calculate your flight's CO2 and offset directly
One way Return Multi city
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1 person economy class
Economy class Business class First class
1.00 tonnes of CO2 equals about
1429 laundry washes
490 showers of 10 minutes
521 days watching TV
10% of the yearly energy consumption of a Dutch household
What is the size of a tonne of CO2?
Artist Alfio Bonanno and architect Christophe Cornubert created a demonstration of the volume of a metric tonne of CO2 (1.1 short tons), the amount an average person produces in a month. It was made up of a giant four-sided video projector and was floating on the lake in front of Copenhagen's Tycho Brahe Planetarium during the Convention on Climate Change. Thanks to Marcus Fairs - Dezeen, Treehugger & Carbon Visuals
Frequently Asked Questions about Carbon Offsetting
Why would I offset the carbon emissions of my flight?
Unfortunately the aviation industry is excluded from the Paris Climate Agreement. Currently aviation account for two percent of the global CO2 emissions.
The amount of air travel passengers is expected to double in the next twenty year. Air travel technologies aren't keeping up with that growth. Therefore, it's expected that emissions in aviation will increase.
Also your flight contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. But there's a way to compensate for these emissions, namely by carbon offsetting.
While we also hope that electric planes and biofuel technologies will develop soon, it's expected that this will take a few years to decades. To reach climate goals, we should act now. And you can act now by reducing your emissions and offsetting the rest via FlyGRN!
What is carbon offsetting?
About Carbon Offsetting
Carbon offsetting works (Guardian) with a certain carbon offset scheme that allows individuals and companies to invest in environmental projects around the world in order to balance out their own carbon footprints.
FlyGRN offsets carbon with VCS Certification
To making sure that the carbon is really offset, several certification standards were developed to ensure that carbon is really offset correctly. FlyGRN uses the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS / VERRA)
Do you have an example of a FlyGRN carbon certificate?
Sure! This is an example of a carbon offsetting certificate that users receive after booking: example certificate
How do you calculate the carbon emissions of a flight?
In order to do that, we created emission factors per (passenger)kilometre that are based on the ones created by the British government. You can read more about it on our blog.
Can I also offset the carbon impact of my business? E.g. business travel?
That's defintely a possibility. Send us an email to info [at] flygrn [dot] com. We'd love to help you with offsetting the carbon impact of your business.
What what does a tonne of carbon / CO2 look like?
Artist Alfio Bonanno and architect Christophe Cornubert created a demonstration of the volume of a metric tonne of CO2 (1.1 short tons), the amount an average person produces in a month. It was made up of a giant four-sided video projector and was floating on the lake in front of Copenhagen's Tycho Brahe Planetarium during the Convention on Climate Change. Thanks to Treehugger.
Can I also offset my train / car / bus journey?
That's certainly possible. We didn't create a calculator for this yet, but this calculator is a great start. When you've calculated your emissions you can directly offset this amount via the 'direct offset module' under the carbon calculator on this page.
Carbon Offsetting Project Information - Solar Cookers for Refugees in Chad
Country: Chad
Reference Number: GS 1609
Certification standaard: Gold Standard
More than 200,000 Sudanese have fled in recent years as a result of the war in Darfur to neighboring Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world. Through this project, tens of thousands of refugees get the chance to improve their lives enormously with the help of solar cookers.
Since the start of the program in 2005, 50,000 families in refugee camps and surrounding villages have been equipped with solar cookers made of cardboard and aluminum foil that can be used to heat water and to cook. The solar cooker can be used 330 days a year, eliminating the need for firewood almost completely.
About the carbon offsetting project
The solar cookers are an effective alternative to the use of firewood for cooking, and uses solar energy that is available in abundance in Chad. This project not only eliminates the danger to which women and children expose themselves by looking for firewood outside the camp, but also improves the state of health, because cooking is smokeless. In addition, the project strengthens the position of women by giving them an executable role in the project, and without the need to collect firewood, women have more time to do other work and children have time to go to school.
Supported Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Carbon Offsetting Project Information - Solar Panel Project India
We currently have no supply for this project
Reference: VCS 1670
Certification: VCS
The project activity involves the installation of two solar power plants in the states of Tamil Nadu and Telangana in India. The total installed capacity of the project is 56.25 MW. The electricity generated is fed directly to the regional grid system, displacing energy that would have been generated by fossil fuel based power plants. This project provides employment opportunities during the construction and operation phases as well as demonstrates the technology in the region.
The project activity generates electricity using solar energy. The generated electricity is exported to the regional grid system which is under the purview of the Indian electricity grid of India.
The proposed project activity will support development of renewable energy generation plants based on Solar PV technology in India and delivering electricity to the grid.
Since, the solar power is Green House Gas (GHG) emissions free, the power generated will replace anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases estimated to be approximately 93,022 tonnes of CO2e per year, thereon displacing 95,145 MWh/year amount of electricity from the generation-mix of power plants connected to the INDIAN GRID, which is mainly dominated by fossil fuel based power plant.
The total installed capacity of the current project activity is 56.25 MW; which involves operation of two solar power plants in the states of Tamil Nadu and Telangana in India.
Generation of employment opportunities during the construction and operation of the project
The project helps reduce the demand - supply gap in the region
The project will demonstrate the technology in the region
Supported Sustainable Development Goals:
We are currently offsetting with the solar project: VCS 1580, a similar Solar Panel Project in India.
Know your amount? Offset Directly
Know the amount of tonnes you'd like to offset? Offset your flight, train journey, car trip, etc. directly. Calculate the estimated emissions of your car ride or train journey.
Select the amount of CO2 to offset
1 tonne of CO2 = €14.52€ 2 tonnes of CO2 CO2 = €29.04 10 tonnes of CO2 CO2 = €145.20€ other amount
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"Warwick Week" is a week of graduate lectures hosted at the University of Warwick. Originally known as "Warwick Flavour Week", the content was originally focussed on flavour physics (flavour changing interactions of quarks, charged leptons and neutrinos). The physics content has recently been expanded, so "Flavour" has been dropped from the name.
Warwick Week 2011 will be held from Monday 11 April to Friday 15 April, inclusive.
A preliminary timetable is available. All lectures will be in room P520A (see travel).
We expect participants from particle physics groups at the University of Birmingham, the University of Bristol, the University of Lancaster, the University of Liverpool, the University of Nottingham, University College Dublin and the University of Sheffield (as well as Warwick).
There is a separate web page with some details about accommodation, and another one with some details about travel.


Are you an individual with relevant experience in a Technical or Design role? Do you have experience and knowledge of packaging materials, including manufacturing processes, design, reprographics and development? Then we would like to hear from you.
Develop new packaging components that meet the Marketing design brief in terms of functionality cost, and timings in line with the PD Business process.
Support concept design with technical solutions based on supplier capability and material knowledge.
Mitigate risk on component developments which are identified within the PD Risk Management Process.
Manage all component developments to ensure key deliverables are met including completing relevant testing and trialing procedures and processes, ensuring that packaging meets Food Safety, Quality and Manufacturing Standards.
Develop and maintain technical & functional specifications for all new developments ensuring that specification systems are updated in line with PD Business process.
Support technical relationships with suppliers to deliver new designs, technological developments, and all component qualifications including color and reprographic requirements.
Follow material product integrity process for glass, closure and cork.
Maintain library for colour standards and quality limit samples for new components ensuring standards are recorded and issued to relevant stakeholders.
Ensure new packaging components are compatible with Chivas (PR) Supply Chain, Quality, Environmental, Legal, Food Safety and CSR policy.
Be aware of Intellectual Property rights and confidentiality agreements in relation to component development.
Manage component development to ensure compliance with ISO9001:2008, ISO22000:2005, CBL Quality Management System and Material General Specifications in respect to design and development activities.
3 years relevant experience in Technical or Design role.
Educated to Degree Standard, ideally in Product Design, Science or Engineering discipline.
Experience and knowledge of packaging materials, including manufacturing processes, design, reprographics and development.
Experience of managing component development in a competitive environment to agreed timelines.
Experience and understanding of measurement techniques and ability to develop functional specifications on packaging components & materials.
Ability to review and interpret statistical data including technical drawings with an understanding of tolerances.
Experience of material & component testing using laboratory measurement and testing equipment.
Desirable to have membership and qualifications from the Institute of Packaging.
A proven team player with ability to communicate across all levels of the business and proficiency in building strong working relationships both internally and externally.
Fluent PC skills including excel, power point & word.
Ability to travel worldwide to support component development.


A couple of photos from the recent Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow, held at Easter this year in Pembroke Wanaka, New Zealand. The first photo is the Supermarine Spitfire. Designed by R.J. Mitchell, it came into service in 1938, and was in production throughout the second world war. About 53 Spitfires are still in flying condition. Over 20 300 Spifires were made, and they remained in service until 1961. This particular aircraft carries a registration to commemorate the New Zealand pilot Alan Deere.
The second photo is the Messerschmidt Bf 109, which was used by the Luftwaffe in Germany during the second world war. It entered service in 1937, with around 33 000 being made. At least 10% were lost in take-off or landing accidents.
Both aircraft performed displays during the 2 days of the airshow.


The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to lift the ban on TikTok and set April 24 the next hearing date. A Google spokesperson told IANS: "As a policy, we don't comment on individual apps but adhere to the law in countries we operate in." TikTok said in a statement that the company has faith in the Indian judicial system.
The ban order came after the court noted that children were being exposed to pornographic and inappropriate material. With over 54 million users every month, TikTok allows its users to create and share videos and these may have inappropriate content.


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Tallahassee lawyer recognized with Bulldog of the Year award
Christine Jordan SextonJuly 12, 20223min
Anne Swerlick
Florida Medicaid
Georgetown University Center For Children and Families
Joan Alker
managed care plans
After a near 40-year career, legal services lawyer Anne Swerlick is retiring.
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families is awarding Tallahassee legal services lawyer Anne Swerlick its Bulldog of the Year Award.
Georgetown CCF Executive Director Joan Alker announced the award at its annual conference Tuesday. The award recognizes someone who embodies the spirit of the university's mascot, "Jack the Bulldog"
"You are the definition of a bulldog who has worked in very difficult circumstances for many, many years now trying to make the lives better for children and families and folks in Florida. We really treasure your work," Alker said.
Swerlick, currently the senior policy director at Florida Policy Institute (FPI), is retiring after a nearly 40-year career dedicated to representing indigent clients on a broad range of poverty law issues. She is an expert in Florida Medicaid policy.
Swerlick retires on a high note, seeing HB 855 sail through the Legislature. Passed unanimously, the bill she helped craft requires managed care plans, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, to stratify all performance measure data by recipient age, race, ethnicity, primary language, sex and disability status. The bill also requires plans to collect and report the Adult Core Set behavioral health measures beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
The bill passed unanimously.
Prior to joining FPI, Swerlick was the policy director for Florida CHAIN, a statewide grassroots health advocacy organization promoting access to affordable and quality health care for all Floridians.
"I look at this time of so-called retirement as sort of a pause and a reset because it's hard to completely pull away from this," Swerlick said after being recognized with the award.
Christine Jordan Sexton
Tallahassee-based health care reporter who focuses on health care policy and the politics behind it. Medicaid, health insurance, workers' compensation, and business and professional regulation are just a few of the things that keep me busy.
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A fitting tribute to an amazing advocate for Florida's children and families. Thank you for your service and efforts to make Florida a better place.


Multiple mainlanes of US 59 Southwest Freeway southbound between Montrose and Kirby are scheduled to close over the weekend. The closures are necessary for crews to replace expansion joints on the US 59 Southwest Freeway southbound overpass at Kirby.
Friday, December 9 at 9 p.m. until Monday, December 12 at 5 a.m. three left lanes of US 59 the Southwest Freeway will be closed. In addition, the northbound and southbound u-turns at Kirby will be closed on Friday, December 9 at 9 p.m. until Monday, December 12 at 5 a.m. Motorists can u-turn via the signalized intersection.
Two southbound mainlanes on US 59 Southwest Freeway will be open at all times and police officers will be on site to assist with traffic control.


The CBCA Awards Foundation funds monetary prizes for authors and illustrators of Winning and Honour Books in the Children's Book of the Year Awards.
Please provide any information about this donation.
The CBCA Awards Foundation funds monetary prizes for authors and illustrators of Winning and Honour Books in the Children's Book of the Year Awards. Receiving a cheque is an enormous boost to the creators of these wonderful Australian children's books.
The CBCA permanently acknowledges Benefactors ($20,000 and over) and Major Donors ($5000 and over).
The CBCA Awards Foundation is a tax deductible fund listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations under subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
Donation to the CBCA Gift Fund.


Higher education institutions from Serbia can be applicants or partners in Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) projects together with higher education institutions from Programme and Partner Countries.
Citizens of Serbia can apply for scholarships for a joint master programme within Erasmus+ Key Action 1, provided that they apply for one of the labelled master programmes, the list of which is available on the web page of EACEA (former Erasmus Mundus master programmes) and that they fulfill the other criteria stated there.
Students and teaching staff can not submit individual applications for mobility scholarships to the European Commission, National agencies or Erazmus+ offices, but should contact one of the organizations or institutions participating in EMJMD projects.
HEIs established in a Programme Country must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).
EMJMD proposals at application stage must present fully developed, often interdisciplinary, master programmes which will attract students from around the world. The cooperation between HEIs is based on the obligatory mobility of students between members of the consortium. All participating HEIs established in a Programme Country must be Master degree-awarding institutions. The successful completion of the joint project EMJMD Master programme must lead to the award of either a joint degree or a multiple degree for EMJMD graduates.
An EMJMD is transnational and involves partner HEIs from at least three different Programme Countries. EMJMD programme must be an integrated international study programme of 60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits. Implementation of the EMJMD programme includes 4 consecutive intakes of 1 to 2 academic years (60/90/120 ECTS credits) and optional preparatory year (additional 1 academic year). Depending on the duration of the EMJMD (1 to 2 academic years) and whether the consortium chooses to undertake a preparatory year, the consortium will receive a grant agreement for a minimum duration of 4 and a maximum of 6 academic years to finance 4 consecutive student intakes.
More about applying for the EMJMD projects can be found on the European Commission and EACEA websites.


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import java.sql.Connection;
import play.api.db.TransactionIsolationLevel$;

/**
 * An enumeration defines of isolation level that determines the degree to which one transaction
 * must be isolated from resource or data modifications made by other operations.
 */
public enum TransactionIsolationLevel {
  ReadUncommitted(Connection.TRANSACTION_READ_UNCOMMITTED),

  ReadCommited(Connection.TRANSACTION_READ_COMMITTED),

  RepeatedRead(Connection.TRANSACTION_REPEATABLE_READ),

  Serializable(Connection.TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE);

  private final int id;

  TransactionIsolationLevel(final int id) {
    this.id = id;
  }

  public int getId() {
    return id;
  }

  public play.api.db.TransactionIsolationLevel asScala() {
    return TransactionIsolationLevel$.MODULE$.apply(id);
  }

  public static TransactionIsolationLevel fromId(final int id) {
    for (TransactionIsolationLevel type : values()) {
      if (type.getId() == id) {
        return type;
      }
    }
    throw new IllegalArgumentException(
        "Not a valid value for transaction isolation level. See java.sql.Connection for possible options.");
  }
}

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First case of Covid-19 reported at Tokyo Olympic village
Tokyo (CNN)An unidentified overseas visitor has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organizers said on Saturday -- the first such case amid concerns the Games could...
Tokyo Olympics: Covid case found at athletes' village, raising infection fears
A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes village, organisers said, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. Tokyo 2020 chief Toshiro Mu...
COVID-strapped Yankees shut out by Red Sox
Even with six players on the COVID-19 injured list, a handful of new players on the roster and a season slipping away, Gerrit Cole said the Yankees attitude heading into Friday nights game against th...
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Blue Jays returning to Toronto on July 30
The Toronto Blue Jays are coming home. After parts of two seasons spent playing out of Buffalo, N.Y., and Dunedin, Fla., unable to return home to Rogers Centre throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
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Rockies Place Four Players On COVID-19 Injured List
Healthcare, police, fire, EMS, military, and restaurant/service workers are not tested regularly. Due to the hourly nature of some of their pay, some aren't tested at all. If they're vaccinated, tha...
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New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox announce Friday night lineups
After Thursday night's game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will open their series on Friday night. There were multiple positive tests among the Yanke...
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El gafete de condecoración es un elemento representativo de una orden militar o condecoración en forma de cinta montadas en barras de metal.

El gafete de condecoración se emite para usarse en lugar de la medalla. Cada país tiene sus propias reglas sobre qué cintas se pueden usar en qué circunstancias, y en qué orden. Esto generalmente se define en un documento oficial y se llama "el orden de precedencia" y / o "el fin de llevar". En algunos países (en particular los EE.UU.), algunos premios son exclusivamente Gafetes de condecoración, al no tener una medalla o insignia asociada.

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Gafete de condecoración


Physical education at Illogan Primary School promotes team work, imagination, resilience and high aspirations in its pupils.
Children are encouraged to become active and healthy members of the school community by participating in our broad and engaging curriculum. It balances indoor and outdoor sports, extra-curricular activities and competitions to enable children to develop key skills at all ages.
By providing children with 2 sessions of physical education a week all children are given the opportunity to participate, succeed and have their successes celebrated.


How Much Solar Power Do I Really Need?
Pull out your electric bill, and listed next to "Baseline Usage" will be a number in Kwh (Kilowatt hours). In our area, the average is about 900 Kwh per month, meaning an average home utilizes around 30 Kwh per day. What's a kilowatt-hour? That's just the product of how much power you are using for a given time and how much time you are using it. For example, if your kitchen lights total 120 watts in power consumption and you were to leave them on for 24 hours, that would be 2,880 watts for the day, or 2.88 kilowatt-hours (120 watts x 24 hours = 2,880 watts OR 2.88 kilowatt-hours). As stated above, average home power usage for a day totals a little more than ten times that, with lights, air conditioning, refrigerators, and washing machines all making their contributions to the total. You can do the same math to figure out what your requirements will be. If your plan is to replace 100% of the energy coming in from the grid, review your annual usage to identify what your peak usage is. We recommend adding in a 25% cushion to your requirements to account for unexpected usage or poor weather (reducing the efficiency of your solar panels). For our average example of 30 Kwh, that would take us up to about 38 Kwh if we want to play it safe (30 Kwh x 125% = 7.5 Kwh). Now that we know what our energy requirements are, we can figure out what type of solar setup is required.
Having already accounted for inefficiencies or unexpectedly high usage, we can now get an idea of how many solar panels we require to fully power your home. The efficiency of solar can vary from place to place, dependent upon the amount of sunlight you receive. Here in the Bay Area, we have an annual average of about 5.5 hours of peak sunlight per day, which is plenty. To determine how much power we need our solar panels to produce, we'll divide the amount of total power needed (38 Kwh) by our peak sunlight hours per day (5.5) to get 6.9 Kwh, or a 6,900 watt system. We'll just round that up to a 7 Kwh system, which is standard fare for the area (38 Kwh/5.5 hours = 6.9 Kwh OR 6,900 Watt). Solar panels vary in quality, but your "standard" models at the moment are capable of generating 250 watts during peak hours. This means our average home in South San Francisco is going to require 28 solar panels to meet that 7,000 watt need (7,000 watt/250 watts = 28 solar panels).
How much space do I need for my solar panels?
Perhaps 28 panels seems like a lot, but each individual panel isn't very large. Our 7 Kwh example would only require about 355 square feet of space on your roof, so an area about 35 feet long and 10 feet wide.


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Q: Can we write $\sqrt2$ and $2$ by using $16$. primitive roots of unity Edited version: Are there integers $a_i$ such that $$\sqrt{2^k}=\sum\limits_{k=0}^3 a_{2k+1}e^{(2k+1)i\pi/8}$$ for some integer $k>0$?
Previous version:
Are there  integers $a_i,b_i$ such that $\sqrt2=\sum\limits_{k=0}^3 a_{2k+1}e^{(2k+1)i\pi/8}$ and $2=\sum\limits_{k=0}^3 b_{2k+1}e^{(2k+1)i\pi/8}?$

A: Let $\alpha = \exp( \frac {i\pi}8)$. Since the minimal polynomial over $\Bbb Q$ of $\alpha$ is $X^8 + 1$, $\Bbb Q(\alpha)$ is a $\Bbb Q$-vector space of dimension $8$, a basis of which is $\{1,\alpha,\alpha^2, \ldots, \alpha^7\}$.
In particular, it is not possible to write $1$ (nor $2$) as a combination of $\alpha,\alpha^3,\alpha^5,\alpha^7$ with rational coefficients.
$\sqrt 2 \in \Bbb Q(\alpha)$, as $\sqrt 2 = \alpha^2 - \alpha^6$. Again, this shows it is not possible to write $\sqrt 2$ as a combination of $\alpha,\alpha^3,\alpha^5,\alpha^7$ with rational coefficients.
In fact, since $\Bbb Q(\sqrt 2)$ has basis $\{1, \alpha^2 - \alpha^6\}$ over $\Bbb Q$, it is included in $Vect(1,\alpha^2,\alpha^6)$ whose intersection with $Vect(\alpha,\alpha^3,\alpha^5,\alpha^7)$ is clearly zero. So it is not possible to write any of its nonzero elements as a combination of primitive roots with rational coefficients.


At Sacket's Harbor - which could qualify as the all time perfect little lakeside town, we stayed in a hotel newly converted from the old barracks HQ. Here's the view from the room through the mosquito-netting.
You'll have to take my word for it that it was a most splendid vista over Lake Ontario. Mind you anything would have been better than the place we stayed in last night but this was special. Not many frills and surrounded by derelict and renovating buildings but special. At the back was an old polo field, something you don't expect in this neck of the woods.
We headed for a birthday dinner in town and found a place called the Boathouse, right on the water.
The only problem was this anti-social neighbour making a hideous din with his generator and machine for polishing his dock. Question: did he have to do this at peak dining time so no one could hear themselves think?
In Blighty we'd slap him with an ASBO. An honorary Flying Turkey Award to you sir!
Then for a stroll to the old 1812 battlefield to look at the sunset.


The old, joke, of course, is, if the answer is yes, go catch it.
But running toilets can be annoying, and can cause your water bills to go up. So here are some tips on what to do if your toilet is running.
First, test to see if the toilet is running. If the toilet is running slowly, you won't be able to tell by just looking at it. Put about 10 drops of food coloring into the tank and wait about 10 minutes. If the food color shows up in the bowl, the toilet is running.
It may be something as simple as the flapper chain being twisted or snagged (the flapper is the rubber stopper that lifts to release water into the bowl). This shortens the chain's length, and prevents the flapper from properly sealing. So check to make sure that the chain is not snagged, and that there is some slack when the flapper is properly sealed.
If the chain is not the problem, investigate the flapper. If water is constantly running from the tank into the bowl, the most common cause is a worn flapper. Flappers do deteriorate over time. You can try to clean it and see if that works. If not, you can test the flapper by pushing down on it with a stick and listen for the water to stop. If it does not, the flapper is not sealing properly and you need a new one. You can pick up a flapper at most hardware stores (make sure you know the exact type or the toilet may not flush properly). And make sure you shut off the water before you change it.
If the flapper is not the problem, the problem could be the position of the float. When a toilet is flushed, the tank should stop filling when the water is just below the overflow pipe. If the water goes over and the tank is still filling, the float may be too high. You may be able to adjust the float, lowering the float in the tank. Just be careful not to break the fill valve.
If none of those are the problem, you may need to replace the fill valve. This takes a little more work. You will need to drain the tank. Then you will need to unscrew the water supply line and lock nut from outside the tank. If you do not feel confident doing this yourself, call a licensed plumber.


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Stephen A.: It's time for Sanchez to go
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It's time for Mark Sanchez to go
Stephen A. SmithESPNNewYork.com columnist
Stephen A. Smith is a featured columnist for ESPNNewYork.com, a co-host on First Take" and a regular on "SportsCenter."
After broken promises, misplaced bravado bordering on deception and a season culminating in the kind of embarrassment that gets folks fired, it is clear that Mark Sanchez has to go. That Brian Schottenheimer should exit with him. That the same should be considered with Santonio Holmes. And if Rex Ryan so much as utters a word of dissent, the New York Jets need to kick his butt out the door, too.
There is nothing else that should be said following the Jets' season-ending 19-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. At least not before saying that much.
Sanchez was pathetic Sunday. That means Schottenheimer was pathetic, too. And the regression that has been witnessed time and time again throughout this horrendous, promises-unfulfilled season simply cannot be tolerated any longer.
It's one thing for New Yorkers to come to the realization that the latest Super Bowl guarantee from Ryan proved to be as meaningless as all the others. But to not even make the postseason is, quite honestly, as egregious as it gets. Couple all of that with a meltdown in the huddle -- with a captain, no less, in Santonio Holmes as the main culprit, quitting on his team in the waning minutes before being benched -- and the Jets should be thankful owner Woody Johnson provided them with a free flight home.
"Let me just say there were some guys in that huddle that we were unhappy with [Holmes'] demeanor," Jets running back, LaDainian Tomlinson revealed to reporters afterward about the Jets' $45 million wideout. "When you have a group of guys fighting their butts off and one guy, for whatever reason ... their demeanor's not with [the rest of the guys] ... you're going to get some guys to say something to him and tell him how they feel. That's what you got today.
"It's tough for guys to follow a captain that kind of behaves in that manner. The worst thing that can happen is when teammates start to question your passion. In that huddle, that's what you saw. Guys looked at [Holmes'] eyes and he didn't have fire in his eyes. Guys were turned off by that. It was definitely boiling at that point. Guys had had enough."
Let's be blunt here: Holmes acted like a petulant child. Someone completely unworthy of the faith the Jets have shown in him. That he had to be restrained by tight end Dustin Keller from going after Wayne Hunter in such a public forum, then acted like a straight-up punk by walking out of his postgame interview once the questions became too tough to stomach exposed him as mentally weak and unfit to be a captain.
But it doesn't gloss over the reality of what's really going on with the New York Jets. In fact, it highlights it.
That Ryan didn't even know why Holmes, taken out of the game by Schottenheimer because of his attitude, was not on the field in the last two minutes is something to be addressed at another time. For now, the players' timidity in speaking of Sanchez can't be ignored any longer.
I was told privately by a couple of Jets players just eight days earlier, following their loss to the Giants, that "we're only as good as our quarterback." So it's easy to surmise what we saw was Holmes' frustration having reached its boiling point. After he failed to catch a pass in a game for the first time in his 95-game career, coupled with unimaginable frustration from running routes, getting open and still watching Sanchez's flagrant incapability to get him or anyone else the ball with any degree of frequency, who can't understand why Holmes just couldn't hide his disgust any longer?
Holmes and everyone else have kept their mouths shut all season as Ryan has told one lie after another about Sanchez and Schottenheimer.
How good his quarterback and coordinator are. How much faith the team has in both of them. Such rhetoric has been echoed even as the public has grown ferociously skeptical about both, with players quietly feeling the same way.
Following Sanchez's 21-of-32, 207-yard passing performance with three interceptions, one must wonder how Ryan plans on covering for them both now.
It's time to start looking for a new quarterback. It means making sure that Schottenheimer is replaced immediately, as reportedly will happen -- despite Ryan's vehement denials to the contrary -- even if it means bringing Norv Turner or Josh McDaniels to the Big Apple.
For the Jets to truly begin moving forward, Ryan must understand the state of the Jets and how they're viewed from this moment. He must accept that how his team is viewed can't be about his beliefs or his confidence any longer. It has to be about the team's level of production.
The Jets stunk this season. Ryan's mouth only made matters worse.
"I believe in this team and I believe in my quarterback," Ryan continues to say. "I'll never apologize for that."
Perhaps if he did, that would be a good start.
Considering what we've witnessed this season, particularly in Sunday's season finale, Ryan certainly owes us an apology for something.
Sanchez? Schottenheimer? Holmes? Or Ryan's broken promises? Any kind of mea culpa will do.
So long as it's accompanied with much-needed changes in key positions, and just a moment of silence.
If failure breeds nothing else, it should at least breed that much.


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Q: RewriteRule returns HTTP 200 when it should be HTTP 301 The following RewriteRule forwards traffic from a url shows.php?id=review-1 to a server-side controller file which creates an SEO friendly URL and further redirects using a 301 redirect. Using CURL, The redirect to the controller file shows as a 200, a direct link to the controller file shows a 301.
Here's my RewriteRule:
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^GET\s/shows\.php\?
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)id=review-[0-9]+(&|$) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /controllers/redirectseo.php? [R=301,L,NC,QSA]

Here's the result of my CURL calls:
curl -I http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=review-1
HTTP/1.1 200 OK

curl -I http://www.defunctgames.com/controllers/redirectseo.php?id=review-1
HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently

UPDATE 1:
I tried to modify my RewriteRule to get rid of the [QSA], thinking perhaps that is the issue. It still doesn't return 301. The following rewrite rule DOES return a 301, so I know it works at some level. Does the FQL make a difference perhaps?
RewriteRule ^defunctexplorer.htm$ http://www.defunctgames.com/ [R=301,L]

UPDATE 2:
I tried a FQL redirect, and that doesn't make a difference either. Here's what I've got so far:
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^GET\s/shows\.php
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)id=([a-z]+)-([0-9]+)(&|$) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ http://www.defunctgames.com/controllers/redirectseo.php?id=%2-%3 [R=301,L,NC]

A: Does %{THE_REQUEST} have the querystring appended, unencoded? Might be worth trying this:
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^GET\s/shows\.php
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)id=review-[0-9]+(&|$) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /controllers/redirectseo.php? [R=301,L,NC,QSA]


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The weather closest to our location, double click for details!
This weather is for Hermosillo, about 100 km. inland, it's cooler near the ocean.
Click above to see the location from space.
We stopped in at this overnighter so we could prepare for the border crossing at Nogales on Thursday. Edgar and Anna are a pleasure to meet, they gave us some good info about the crossing at Nogales.
This is Al relaxing at the site!
Edgar's old Alfa Romeo (a classic, it's not even rusty!) We are not sure who is under the car!!
We spent a couple of days at this great place, it was good to come back here. Carol, a neighbour who we met back in December, cut both Suzette's and my hair, we are now ready to enter the US!
This was at dinner, we had some great sea food. This was before the hair cuts!
This is the entrance to the RV park, notice the garbage pick up cans, unusual for Mexico!
This is a picture of the RV ports that are built for seasonals. At $3000 US per year, this place is a steal!
Suzette captured another great sunset!
This was our site, as a transient, we don't rate an RV port.


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Q: Analogue of "most recent" for events in the future In the context of a listing of events that are time-based, it is common to use "Most Recent" to describe a listing of events ordered by date, in descending order, with the upper limit being today's date (or perhaps yesterday's date, since an event happening today would be a "current event").
Is there a similar, compact, title ("heading") that is appropriate for future events, ordered by date, where the event whose date is closest (in the future) to today's date would be ordered first, and events farther in the future would be ordered next?
"Upcoming Events" is often used, but doesn't convey the specificity of the ordering in the same way that "Most Recent" does.

A: "Soonest" seems short and to the point.

A: The phrase "most imminent" might work. The word "imminent" is defined as "likely to occur at any moment, impending" at dictionary.com.
Another possibility is "least distant."

A: "Impending" means "coming up soon". I don't think it particularly implies that the events are listed in chronological order. But then, "Most Recent" doesn't necessarily mean listed in order either, it just means that the events listed are all things that happened in the past but not too long ago. If, for example, a teacher asked "Name the three most recent presidents of the United States" and the student answered "Bill Clinton and the two George Bushes", I don't think the answer would be marked wrong because they weren't in order.

A: I am presuming that you're looking for wording for a heading, based on your comment to Mark Beadles. Near-term means in the very near future. I have seen "Near-Term Events" as a heading in a newsletter. (To me, though, it sounds like someone was trying a little too hard to avoid saying "Upcoming Events.")
Timeline or timeline of future events (so you start from today, not back in the 1800s) suggests a listing of events in chronological order. (My Quicken software calls the list of bills coming due a Timeline.)
Forthcoming and approaching are synonyms for upcoming. Or there is the shorter coming as in "Coming Attractions."


Dental Insurance in India - What are the Options Available?
Most health insurance companies in India do not provide any coverage for dental procedures as they fall under the cosmetic treatment category. However, procedures arising out of accidental injuries are often covered by insurers.
Thinking of buying a health insurance plan and spoilt for choice with all the options available? With the rising awareness of the need for health insurance among the population nowadays, there is an increase in the number of health insurance policies being sold. With the options and add-ons that insurers offer, individuals can opt to increase their cover as they grow older or based on their health requirements.
And while there are a lot of comprehensive health insurance policies that provide coverage for an array of medical conditions and treatments, very few offer dental insurance. Most health insurance packages offered in India do not offer coverage for dental procedures for both private as well as group (in most cases, company-paid) insurance policies.
So why is dental treatment receiving the proverbial cold shoulder from insurance companies in india? While there is no consensus as to the exclusion of dental cover from traditional health coverage, many believe that dental treatment does not come under the umbrella of health services as classified by insurers.
Another possible reason is a few policyholders could file claims for procedures that fall under cosmetic dentistry or opt for high-end dental procedures, resulting in insurers having to pay out large sums toward claim settlement.
Dental insurance refers to the cover provided for dental procedures (not including cosmetic dentistry) that are deemed necessary by a medical professional. Procedures would be classified under either preventive or diagnostic. A few of the procedures that are covered under dental insurance include filling of caries, tooth extractions, dentures, root canal procedures, etc.
In India, there are very few insurance providers who cover dental procedures, with none of the major insurance companies offering dental insurance as an exclusive cover. More often than not, dental treatments are covered in the event of an accident and would be limited to repairing the damage caused by such. An example of such coverage is the Bharti AXA Smart Health Insurance Plan, which covers dental treatment up to a maximum of Rs.5,000.
OCare, an insurance Process as a Service (PAAS) platform has recently launched India's first dental insurance plan. The plan provides insurance up to Rs.25,000 a year per person and covers pre-existing dental conditions as well. Additionally, the plan provides two dental check-ups a year as well as a loyalty card that is redeemable on dental services. With a view to making dental treatment accessible and affordable for all, OCare's dental insurance plan is being launched in villages through the respective Gram Panchayats. In this way, it is hoped that individuals across India will have access to quality dental care with having to worry about the cost.
Another way insurers cover dental treatment is through out-patient department (OPD) treatments. Insurance companies that offer dental insurance will provide coverage for dental procedures up to a maximum limit as specified in the policy document only, irrespective of the dental procedure opted for. Additional terms govern this kind of coverage, however, further limiting their scope. This includes claims pay-outs for dental procedures after the second policy year only, among others.
In the case of OPD treatment policies, policyholders will have to pay an additional premium, which is often very high. Thus, while some inroads are being made in providing dental insurance, comprehensive dental coverage is still not a reality in India.


The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is the leading national organization for Latino(a) workers and their families. LCLAA was born in 1972 out of the need to educate, organize and mobilize Latinos in the labor movement and has expanded its influence to organize Latinos in an effort to impact workers' rights and their influence in the political process. LCLAA represents the interest of more than 2 million Latino workers in the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), The Change to Win Federation, Independent Unions and all its membership.
In an effort to reach out to the Latino community and increase youth leadership development, LCLAA hosts full and part-time, unpaid internships at their Washington, D.C. headquarters all year. Interns will have the opportunity to get involved in an organization that works to educate mobilize and advance the economic, social and political interests of Latino workers, their families and their communities.


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IRENA Study Finds Renewables Are Becoming Popular In Large Cities
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released a study on renewable energy policies for cities last month. The reason for the focus on cities is due to their ability to scale up renewables and meet emission-reduction targets. Large cities have the revenue bases, regulatory frameworks, and infrastructure to support this while smaller ones usually don't.
The study pointed out that it's mostly cities that are raising awareness and moving towards energy transitions. Smaller and even medium-sized cities that have 1 million or fewer inhabitants usually don't have the funding or political support to embrace renewables, and they are also not as highly visible as megacities.
The study analyzed six medium-sized cities from China, Uganda, and Costa Rica. They were chosen due to two reasons:
They have effective policies in place, or
They have untapped renewable energy sources that could launch their sustainable development.
A Quick Look At The Study
The study takes a dive into the challenges and successes that are seen in the deployment of renewable energy in medium-sized cities and provides case studies of the six cities studied. A quick look at the executive summary shows that these cities have a population range from 30,000 to 1 million inhabitants.
Image courtesy of IRENA.
Altogether, cities are responsible for around 70% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Urban areas have high rates of air pollution as well, with 98% of cities with over 100,000 inhabitants in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO's) air quality guidelines.
Renewable energy technologies (RETs) play a central role in easing the severity of climate change while providing cleaner air. Research is often focused on the urban trends of particular sets of global megacities and doesn't really focus any attention on cities with 1 million or fewer inhabitants, which is the fastest growing category and home to some 2.4 billion people (59% of the world's total urban population).
Cities are motivated to promote renewables by several factors, such as:
Economic development and jobs.
Social equity.
Air quality.
Secure and affordable energy.
Such as access to clean energy.
Climate stability.
Energy-related policymaking requires a lot of flexibility — it involves governance structures and processes as well as the diverse motivations of many stakeholders.
Cities' plans need to be tailored to their own circumstances, and some factors shaping city energy profiles include:
Demographic trends.
Climate zone.
Ownership of energy assets.
Settlement density.
Regulatory authority.
Institutional capacity.
Economic structure and wealth.
Case Studies 1 & 2: Chongli District and Tongli Town
The two cities in this section are Chongli District and Tongli Town. In the cases of these two Chinese cities, the study found that both benefit from the availability of large-scale renewable energy projects, with wind and solar being the best options. It has a level of existing deployment which provides a solid base for the cities' ambitious targets compared to other cities where renewables aren't as present.
The Chinese cities benefit from the availability of financial resources that target renewable energy deployment. Tongli Town receives support from its upper-level administration, which has one of the largest revenue streams among Chinese city governments.
Tongli Town is one of the most replicable in developed cities that resemble Suzhou. Although Zhangjiakou City isn't as wealthy as Suzhou, the Chongli District was able to receive financial support from the national government as a result of the Winter Olympics.
Its example shows that distributed renewables could also play a large role in cities. PV generation systems could be deployed outside of highly populated city centers, for example. Tongli Town also benefits from the relationship between local governments and local manufacturing industries that deploy RETs.
Showcase events such as the Winter Olympics also help a city gain visibility — this is what happened with the Chongli District. It and the Zhangjiakou Municipality linked the development targets of local renewables with the hosting arrangements of the Winter Olympics. This focused political attention and financial support on renewable energy projects.
Cross-governmental collaboration and existing manufacturing industries benefitting from renewable deployment also played key roles.
Case Studies 3 & 4: Kasese and Lugazi
This case study focused on the Ugandan cities of Kasese and Lugazi. Uganda has a variety of energy resources that includes hydropower, biomass, solar, geothermal, peat, and fossil fuels. Yet only 20% of the population has access to electricity. The World Bank estimated in 2017 that only 2% of the nation's population has access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.
In Uganda, renewable energy deployment benefits the local communities in many ways while boosting socio-economic goals. In both Lugazi and Kasese, solar street lighting and solar home systems (SHSs) massively saved both municipalities and households while extending business hours for street sellers. It's also improved public safety and telecommunications, which led to the creation of job opportunities.
Ugandan cities face obstacles to greater local deployment. Institutional constraints, such as narrow political mandates and tight municipal finances, present huge obstacles to effective policy action. Scaling up projects will need greater funding as well as capacity building. This requires a national enabling framework that supports the local government at the district and municipal levels. Kasese and Lugazi have benefited from initiatives targeting sustainable energy at the district level.
Financial resources for both district and municipal governments are needed. Renewables may offer savings in the long run, but the upfront costs usually surpass the funds available to Uganda's municipalities and districts. For now, initiatives such as solar street lighting are usually linked to third-party financing support. An example of this is the World Bank's Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme.
Case Studies 5 & 6: Cartago and Grecia, and Guanacaste
Costa Rica has a population of around 5 million people and is the smallest of the three countries that were studied in the report. Some key questions discussed in the country include what role is played by the public and private sectors and what degree to which electricity generation should be based on centralized and decentralized sources. Some of the key issues and challenges that shape the nation's efforts to promote the use of renewable energy include:
Mandates.
Strengthening cities' ability to act with a diverse set of actors.
Transport as the next frontier.
For cities without the mandate, their scopes of action are limited and this is one of the main obstacles to a sustainable urban future. In the case of Cartago and Grecia, the cities have taken active measures to promote green policies in the transport and tourism sectors. Costa Rica's "capital of renewable energy," Guanacaste, has hosted several projects in the fields of wind, solar, and geothermal energy.
Another key lesson from the study in the case of Costa Rica is that when the share of renewables in the electricity mix is already high, transport becomes the next frontier. Compared to Columbia, Panama, and Chile, Costa Rica has a lack of municipal transport. The other countries are advancing with electric buses and other electric-mobility projects and these contrast with Costa Rica.
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The militarisation of our borders has a direct impact on people of colour both abroad and in the UK. When society makes a distinction between 'good' and 'bad' migrants, this affects the lives of people of colour – those society and the state deem 'good' and 'bad' – those seen as worthy of dignity, and those not. People fleeing conflict who arrive in the UK face risk of raids, detention centres and deportations under Theresa May's 'hostile environment'. The direct links between the arms trade and racism are clear.
Free Movement for People, not Weapons!


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Courts vigorously prosecuting teachers who sexually assault students
A combination image of booking photos show teachers convicted of sexual assaults (L-R) Nicole Dufault, Erica Ann Ginnetti and Kathryn Ronk in Essex County Department of Corrections, Michigan Department of Corrections, and Pennsylvania State Police photos respectively.
A "Saturday Night Live" skit about a male student having sex with his female high school teacher painted the relationship as every teen boy's dream, but drew a firestorm of criticism on social media.
The reaction to the comedy sketch reflected a growing view among law enforcement and victims' advocacy groups that it is no laughing matter when a woman educator preys on her male students.
In U.S. schools last year, almost 800 school employees were prosecuted for sexual assault, nearly a third of them women. The proportion of women facing charges seems to be higher than in years past, when female teachers often got a pass, said Terry Abbott, a former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Education, who tracked the cases.
This year's numbers are already slightly ahead of last year with 26 cases of female school employees accused of inappropriate relationships with male students in January compared to 19 cases the previous January.
Female educators who sexually abuse their students are facing tougher prosecution in part because there are more women police officers. There is also a greater awareness among prosecutors, judges and the general public that students who are victimized by an authority figure, regardless of gender, experience trauma with life-long consequences.
"Law enforcement is increasingly feminized, and women are much less prone to the old attitude: 'Oh, this is just some kid who got lucky,'" said David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center. "They recognize the issues involved and they go after women who violate the statutes."
Depression, low-self esteem and difficulty maintaining future relationships are among the long-term consequences that male victims face, according to experts. Those problems are sometimes compounded by confusion and guilt over whether they are actually victims since their adolescent bodies involuntarily respond to physical contact.
'SEISMIC SHIFTS'
Child abuse experts agree it appears female teachers are being prosecuted more vigorously than in the past.
The crackdown is the result of "two seismic shifts," said Christopher Anderson, executive director of Male Survivor, the largest U.S. advocacy organization for male sex-crime victims.
"One is a recognition that it does not matter who the perpetrator is or what the circumstances are. A teacher has absolutely no business engaging in sexual contact with a student," Anderson said. "The second is a shift in the culture where boys and their parents are feeling empowered to come forward to say that something has been done."
In recent weeks, a Stamford, Connecticut high school English teacher, Danielle Watkins, 32, whose case was prosecuted by a female state's attorney, was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for having sex with an underage male student.
In Michigan, a female judge sentenced Kathryn Ronk, 30, a Spanish teacher at Bishop Foley High School in Madison Heights, to up to 15 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy, saying "the law does not recognize a double standard."
In New Jersey, a female prosecutor said the most lenient plea deal she would offer Nicole Dufault, 35, a Columbia High School English teacher accused of sexual relationships with six teenage boys, was 15 years in prison.
There are contrary examples, such as Pennsylvania's Erica Ann Ginnetti, 35, the Lower Moreland High School math teacher who had sex with a 17-year-old student and was sentenced to 30 days in jail by a male judge who said, "What young man would not jump on that candy?"
That was after a female prosecutor reportedly said in court that the victim's senior year became a nightmare, his grades plunged and he still struggles with social interactions.
But the Twitter furor ignited by the April "SNL" skit in which a male judge fist-bumps a boy who had sex with his "hot" teacher indicates how attitudes are changing.
"Appalled by the #SNL sketch glorifying sexual abuse of a male student by female teacher. Sends the worst message & minimizes real experiences," tweeted Heather Timmis @hnt108.
An SNL spokesperson declined to comment.
There is no central U.S. reporting system for tracking female teachers who prey on male students, according to federal education officials, but Abbott has been charting the crimes from news coverage. His research showed that female teachers far more often than male teachers use social media to lure students, creating an electronic "paper trail" that may aid prosecutions.
School districts are increasingly moving to ban private social media contact between teachers and students, sometimes in an effort to prevent inappropriate relationships.
"Social media enables the behavior to start," Abbott said. "There is no way that a teacher is going to walk up to a kid in the hallway and say, 'Hey, would you like to see a naked picture of me?' They won't do it. But they will do that on social media. It's like it erases what used to be that barrier."
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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – A late rally by the Wesley College baseball team fell short as the Wolverines fell to Hampden-Sydney, 9-6, on Sunday afternoon at Ty Cobb Ballpark in the final day of the Floyd Wilcox Memorial Tournament. Wesley now stands at 1-2 on the year while the Tigers improve to 7-2.
Trailing by five going into their final at bat, the Wolverines were able to score two runs on two hits and a Hampden-Sydney error. Ron Morello led off the ninth with a single and stole second base before being sacrificed over for the first out of the inning. Cory Smith then drove him in with a single and after a two base error scored on a groundout by Trevor Mears. Unfortunately that was all that Wesley could get as Conner Gobright lined a shot right to the shortstop to end the game.
The Wolverines led 2-1 after the top of the fourth when they scored a pair of runs after allowing a run in the bottom of the first. Mears led off the frame with a single and stole second before scoring on a RBI groundout by Matt Domian. With two outs, Adam Darling single and advanced to second on the throw before scoring on a RBI single by Eric Speidel.
Hampden-Sydney tied the score and added some in the fourth, taking a 5-2 lead after four innings but Wesley was able to get one of those runs back in the sixth on an RBI single by Gobright which scored Mears who doubled to start the inning. However, the Tigers added three more in their half of the frame to take an 8-4 lead.
Smith singled in Tyler Hunter in the seventh but HSC got that run back in the eighth before Wesley's final comeback attempt.
Gobright finished with three of Wesley's 12 hits while Smith and Mears had two hits apiece. Smith also drove in two while Mears scored twice.
Jeff Cochran took the loss for the Wolverines, allowing four earned on seven hits over three innings. Eric Marrero relieved him and allowed three runs in 2.2 innings while Brad Walker finished the final 2.1 innings, allowing just one run on three hits.
Hunter Lewis picked up his second win of the year, allowing four runs on eight hits over seven innings while striking out nine. John Lloyd also drove in three runs while going 4-for-4.
Wesley hosts Oswego State for a doubleheader on Saturday, March 1 at 12 pm.