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The number of gun permits issued in Massachusetts surged by more than 15 percent over the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of steady declines and marking a pronounced departure for a state known for its antigun sentiment.

The magnitude of the rise, evident in nearly every corner of the state, surprised law enforcement officials, and gun advocates and opponents alike.

What's the explanation for this surge?  Perhaps fear that Democrats would enact new gun control laws, perhaps just increased economic anxiety.  You tell me.

Another Democrat switches to Republican: Reason? ObamaCare

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Neshoba County, Mississippi

There's been a wave of Democrat Party switchers to the GOP since September. They include new Republicans in Vermont, North Carolina, Alabama, over 20 in Texas, and a growing number in Mississippi.

The latest? Neshoba County Chancery Clerk Larry McMillan. RNC Chairman Michael Steele and MS Gov. Haley Barbour even showed up for the switching ceremony.

From the Madison County Journal on-line, Dec. 18:

On hand at the event were Gov. Haley Barbour, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and dozens of other statewide elected GOP leaders.

The occasion was used to recognize Neshoba County Chancery Clerk Larry McMillan, who announced his intentions to switch to the Republican Party, having been a lifelong Democrat.

Steele joked with McMillan, noting all the big-name state Republicans who came out for the event.

"You really bring them out Larry," Steele said. "It's a great honor that I get to welcome you to the Republican party."

McMillan attributed his switch to being fed up with the Democrat Party's push for health care reform.

McMillan is the 9th county or municipal elected official in Mississippi to switch to the Republican Party this year.

Neshoba County (pop. 28,000) is located in Central Mississippi. The County seat is Philadelphia. It is home to one of the oldest and largest casinos in the State: Pearl River Resort.

Why Gays in the Military simply won’t work: Bathroom and Bunking facilities

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Even Military Guys deserve some Personal Privacy

by Eric Dondero

Looks like the State of Vermont may have to reverse its gender neutral bathroom policies in its dorm rooms.

From Fox News:

Nineteen-year-old Jennifer Weiler filed a civil complaint last week against the Department of Public Safety, which enforces building and plumbing codes she claims were violated.

All seven of the school's residence halls are co-ed. According to the lawsuit, Weiler and others are uncomfortable with the flimsy curtains on the shower doors and men using the toilets without closing the door.

Weiler's father, Ron Weiler, told The Burlington Free Press that school officials agreed to label the bathroom on her floor "female" but males continue to use it. A college spokesman declined to comment.

The same could be applied to homosexuals in the military.

Straight men or straight women for that matter, would be forced to share close quarter bunking facilities, with members of the same sex who are attracted to them sexually.

This is inherently discriminatory. Members of the same sex will be allowed to peer and gawk at people they're attracted too in shower stalls, in bathroom facilities, and even sharing bunks.

In the Navy, in which I served, the rules and regulations governing males entering a females quarters were severe. A straight male caught gawking or pleasuring himself in or around female sailors could be sentenced to captain's mast or even court martialed.

Gays in the military? Those same rules governing sailors attracted to other male sailors would be non-existent.

In such a situation, shouldn't the young sailor, male or female, have the right to sue, so as to protect his or her privacy? Shouldn't they have the right not to be gawked at for the sexual pleasure of another? Imagine the first discinplinary action against a young straight male sailor caught peering into female quarters, after gays in the military is implemented. His defense? Simply that gay sailor "Bobby," or "Jeremy" has the right to gawk at him.

What could be more basic in life than some expectation or personal privacy in regards to bathing, hygeine and taking care of bodily functions? Even military personnel deserve some sort of expectation of privacy in this regard. If it's good enough for some college girl at a state-subsidized institution in Vermont, it's certainly good enough for our brave soldiers and sailors in uniform.

Navy Veteran, 1981-85 (hon.), 4-years sea duty, USS Kittyhawk CV-63 & USS Luce DDG-38.

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my cpu cooler is making sound and vibrations at the instant when i on the the cpu

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NASA Names New Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration

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Laurie Leshin has been named the new deputy associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, effective in January.

Leshin previously served as the deputy center director for science and technology at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. She has led the formulation of strategy and the start of new missions since 2008 as Goddard's senior scientist, while providing extensive scientific guidance to lunar architecture and other human spaceflight planning activities.

"I am delighted that Laurie will be joining us as my deputy, and I look forward to working closely with her," said Doug Cooke, associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. "She has worked with Exploration in the past and has a great track record. I think her experience and skills will be invaluable as we move forward."

Leshin joined NASA in August 2005 as the director of Goddard's Sciences and Exploration Directorate. She came to the agency from Arizona State University, where she was The Dee and John Whiteman Dean Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences and director of the Center for Meteorite Studies.

Through her research, Leshin sought to decipher the record of water in objects in our solar system. A primary part of the research involved using meteorites from Mars to assess the history of water and the potential for life on the Red Planet. She has been on science teams for several NASA missions, including the Mars Polar Lander and the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory.

Earlier this year, Leshin also led the NASA Innovation and Technology Study Group, a team of 15 that made recommendations on how NASA could increase focus on innovative activities and technologies needed to advance the agency's mission. She earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry at Arizona State University in 1987 and a doctorate in geochemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1994.

Prior to coming to NASA, Leshin received the agency's Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award for non-NASA personnel. The International Astronomical Union has recognized her contributions to planetary science with the naming of asteroid 4922 Leshin.

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration

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Mock and Roll! NASA’s Shuttle Endeavour Moves to Launch Pad, Liftoff Dress Rehearsal Set

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Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Endeavour's move from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A on Jan. 6 and observe the STS-130 crew's mock launch countdown activities from Jan. 19 to Jan. 21 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The first motion of Endeavour on its rollout to the pad is scheduled for 4 a.m. EST. The 3.4-mile journey is expected to take approximately six hours. Activities include a 7 a.m. photo opportunity of the shuttle's move, followed by an 8:30 a.m. interview availability with Endeavour Flow Director Dana Hutcherson. Reporters must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday for transportation to the viewing area.

Live coverage of the move will be shown on NASA Television beginning at 6 a.m. Video highlights will air on the NASA TV Video File.

Foreign journalist media accreditation for rollout is closed. U.S. reporters without permanent Kennedy credentials must apply for accreditation by 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4.

Endeavour's astronauts and ground crews will participate in a launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, starting Jan. 19. The test provides each shuttle crew with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. Media events associated with the test and badge pick up information will be announced at a later date.

Journalists must apply for accreditation for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test by noon on Friday, Jan. 8.

Reporters requesting accreditation must apply online at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

Badges for rollout must be picked up before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the Kennedy Space Center Badging Office on State Road 405.

The six astronauts for Endeavour's STS-130 mission will deliver a third connecting module, the Tranquility node, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:39 a.m. Feb. 7.

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about the STS-130 mission and crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

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i formated my os windows xp,before formating the os i backuped the old file in other folder... now the problem is i can't access the that folder bcoz it asking old username and password... i forgot the old username and password.... how to access that folder ? is there any other way to access it?..

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NASA Flight Tests Unique Jumbo Jet With Opening In Side; Plane’s Airborne Telescope Will Be Used to Study Cosmos

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A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone Friday when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight.

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a modified 747 jet known as SOFIA, flew for one hour and 19 minutes, which included two minutes with the telescope's doors fully opened. The goal was to allow engineers to understand how air flows in and around the telescope. It was the first time outside air has interacted with the part of the plane that carries the 98-inch infrared telescope.

"Today we opened the telescope cavity door, the first time we have fully exposed the telescope and the largest cavity ever flown while in flight," said Bob Meyer, SOFIA program manager at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif. "This is a significant step toward certifying NASA's next great observatory for future study of the universe."

Besides these test flights of the airplane, two flights to operate and verify the scientific capabilities of the telescope assembly are planned for spring 2010. Telescope systems such as the vibration isolation system, the inertial stabilization system and the pointing control system will be tested during daytime flights.

These flights will prepare the telescope assembly for the first flight with the telescope operating. That first flight will be the initial opportunity scientists have to use the telescope and begin the process of quantifying its performance to prepare for SOFIA's planned 20-year science program.

SOFIA is a joint venture of NASA and the German Aerospace Center. NASA supplied the aircraft. The telescope was built in Germany.

Dryden manages the SOFIA program. The aircraft is based at NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., manages SOFIA's scientific program. The Universities Space Research Association, in Columbia, Md., and the German SOFIA Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, operate SOFIA's scientific program.

To see a picture of SOFIA with the doors to the telescope cavity open, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/SOFIA/ED09-0279-07.html

Video from SOFIA's flight will air on NASA Television. For NASA TV streaming video, schedules, and downlink information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more details about SOFIA and its mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/sofia

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communication between SAP and PLC

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we have automated warehouse where we use ASRS forstorage nd retrieval of goods.

ow problem we are facing that sometimes our PLC goes in standby mode and it gets ok on it own and sometimes it takes longer and then we have to either take out LAN cable connected between swicth and subdriver.

Futurism on Film series in Rome (Dec. 21-23)

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FILM

Cinema Trevi: Un mondo agitato: il Futurismo al cinema

December 21-23, 2009
Rome

Curated by Sergio Toffetti and the Cineteca Nazionale wiof Ivrea, Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino, Cineteca di Bologna, Cineteca del Friuli, Cinecittà Luce, Rai Teche, Ripley’s Film.

Series highlights:

  • Il cinema: antigrazioso, deformatore, impressionista, sintetico, dinamico, parolibero
  • Serata cinefuturista
  • Guerra sola igiene del mondo…
  • Milano tradizionale e avanguardista
  • Un mondo agitato
  • Il paesaggio e l’estetica futurista della macchina
  • Marinetti, De Amicis e Majakovskij
  • Documentari sul Futurismo
  • Futurismo e Fascismo
  • I due Bragaglia
  • La civiltà delle macchine
  • Creature meccaniche e bambole elettriche

For full schedule check here

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Peltier / thermoelectric module.

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I know the common peltier devices used to warm or cool 12 vdc coolers will also produce electricity when one side is hotter than the other side. I know this, because when the cold side on the one i have gets cold, and the outside heat sink gets warm, i can unplug the 12 volt power lead and the fan c