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BETHANY BEACH, Del. – The men's golf team played its best golf in recent Yale history this weekend at the George Washington Invitational. Six of their 12 scoring rounds were under-par. They broke Yale's scoring record with an 11-under 277 on Friday. And other than Missouri, who won the tournament, no team was within 25 strokes of the Bulldogs. Yale took second with a three-round total of 852 (-12), losing only to the Tigers, who shot a staggering 820 (-44).
Three Bulldogs finished in the top-10, individually. Junior Thomas McCarthy led the way for Yale, shooting a seven-under 209, over three rounds. His individual rounds were 68 (-4), 75 (+3), and a phenomenal 66 (-8). Only Chris Johnson of Missouri, who won the individual trophy, shot a lower round than McCarthy's 66. McCarthy also led the tournament in par 4 scoring. Over three rounds, he played the par 4s in five-under.
Two strokes behind McCarthy was senior captain Ben Wescoe. Wescoe finished in a tie for fifth with Jace Long of Missouri. Wescoe's three round total of 211 (-5) was made up of rounds of 68 (-4), 73 (+1) and 70 (-2).
Just one stroke back of Wescoe was freshman Brad Kushner. Kushner finished the tournament at 212 (-4) with rounds of 70 (-2), 73 (+1) and 69 (-3). He also led the tournament in par 5 scoring, shooting a collective nine-under on the par 5s.
Yale's fourth scorer was junior Michael Fader who finished in a tie for 22nd. He shot a tournament score of 220 (+4) with rounds of 71 (-1), 75 (+3) and 74 (+2).
Junior Brandon Marick rounded out Yale's team in a tie for 34th. He shot rounds of 74 (+2), 77 (+5) and 75 (+3) for a tournament total of 226 (+10).
Yale's B team, made up of senior Seve Gonzales, sophomores Jeff Hatten and Zachary Plutzik and freshman Russell Holmes, took 14th overall. The team finished with a score of 965 (+101). Hatten was the low scorer for the team with 236 (+20). The low round for the team was shot by Plutzik at 72 (E).
The Bulldogs will have some time off until Apr. 3 when they host the Yale Spring Opener.
Report filed by Charles Moore '10, Yale Sports Publicity


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This weekend, I was dodging the crazy crowds at a shopping center in San Francisco. As I was on my way out, I ran across this large Elizabeth Arden vending machine. Selling items through vending machines is nothing new in the tech world, and for that matter, it's pretty common in Japan. But this is the first time I've seen beauty products being sold in this manner.
The vending machine was stocked with Intervene Eye, Prevage night cream, fragrances, and gift sets. (No sign of color cosmetics, though.) You could shop through a touch-screen, bypassing the beauty counter completely. Although a few dudes were curious about the giant beauty machine, most women looked at it and walked right by. I think this is probably more of a marketing tactic than a way to actually boost sales, but who knows? Tell me, would you buy your beauty products from a vending machine?
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Bonnie Austin began her teaching career in Dodge City in 1985 as a junior high math teacher.� Since then, she has served as an Elementary Administrative Intern, Dodge City High School math teacher, principal at Sunnyside Elementary School, and instructional coach.� Now, Austin is serving as USD 443's nominee for Kansas Master Teacher of the Year.�
by Yvonda Acker USD 443 Bonnie Austin began her teaching career in Dodge City in 1985 as a junior high math teacher.� Since then, she has served as an Elementary Administrative Intern, Dodge City High School math teacher, principal at Sunnyside Elementary School, and instructional coach.� Now, Austin is serving as USD 443's nominee for Kansas Master Teacher of the Year.� "I have been very humbled by the support that I am receiving from colleagues, former colleagues, students, families and community members," she said of the nomination.� After being notified her name was submitted by a colleague for consideration, she was asked to submit additional information about her experience and teaching philosophy.� When she was selected by the USD 443 committee, DCHS Principal Jacque Feist personally delivered the news to Austin. "That was very meaningful to me because we have worked [together] very diligently the past few years as a team and I respect her leadership so much," Austin said.� Austin must now build a professional portfolio for the Master Teacher Selection committee that includes biographical data, educational philosophy, job performance information, community service and professional organization involvement, and letters of support from former students, colleagues and community members.� It must be submitted prior to Feb. 3, 2014. "I truly believe education opens up doors for children to a future they may have never imagined," she said.� "I have always been a cheerleader for the underdog; so some of my favorite students and classes have been those that had experienced 'mathematical failure' in the past.� My goal for these students is to stimulate their ability to think mathematically and problem solve.� I want them to build their confidence as a learner, as well as a confidence in themselves in general." Austin said it's difficult to describe how it feels to be nominated. "When Jacque [Feist] told me about the nomination, she said, 'you really don't understand what this means, yet.� You will not understand the significance of this until later,'" Austin said.� "It is an honor to be recognized for my work but it really is even more about being honored for 'who I am' and being honored for what 'being a teacher' is really all about!" And for Austin, that includes building a passion for learning and discovering. "One of the most rewarding comments I receive from students is, 'math is starting to make sense!'� Being in the profession as long as I have, I have had the opportunity to see even some of my youngest students grow into adulthood," she said.� "It fills my heart with joy to run into them and have them say, 'Miss, you have made a difference!'� There are not many occupations that offer that reward!" Austin's husband, Bruce, is the Floral Design teacher at DCHS.� They have three sons:� twins Joshua and Caleb, who graduated from DCHS in 2013, and Jonathan, an 8th grader at Comanche Middle School. Emporia State University established the Kansas Master Teacher awards in 1953. The awards are presented annually to teachers who have served the profession long and well and who also typify the good qualities of earnest and conscientious teachers.� For USD 443, Austin exemplifies that type of teacher. "I am a teacher, I will always be a teacher, and I'm very proud to be a teacher," Austin said.


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It's a winter essential—yet buying a good down comforter has gotten almost as complicated as picking a smart phone.
Whether you're spending $200 or $1,200, here's what you need to know:
Decide between down and down-alternative. Down is insulating without feeling heavy and tends to be better at regulating temperature than manmade fill. But if you suffer from allergies, you may want to opt for a synthetic fill.
Figure out your fill power, which indicates how much down per ounce. The higher the fill power, the more fluffy warmth (called "loft"). A fill of 500 or lower is better if you sleep in a warm room or in heavier pjs. A 600 fill or higher is good if your room is cool or you prefer lighter jammies.
Goose is (slightly) better than duck. Goose feathers are bigger and tend to clump less. A duck down comforter might get lumpy over time.
Color means nothing. Gray and white down is identical in quality and performance. Still, the gray feathers that occasionally poke through might be visible through the outer fabric, so if this bothers you, opt for white.
Look for a baffle-box construction. A grid stitch pattern keeps the down from moving and clumping, which can create cold gaps. Also, opt for an outer fabric with 300 thread count or higher, which helps keep all those little feathers from escaping.
Get a duvet cover. Your comforter will last longer if you protect it. Washing the duvet cover is also easier than cleaning the comforter itself.
Check out these Good Housekeeping Institute picks for best comforter buys:
- The Seasons Collection™ Extra Warmth White Goose Down ($200 to $300)
- LL Bean Home Baffle Box Stitch Goose Down ($159 to $239)
Down alternative: Cuddledown's Damask Stripe Synthetic ($139 to $219)


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Live This Life
Sequel to I Need You to Love Me. It is strongly recommended that you read that first or else you won't know half the characters. She doesn't own a dress, and her hair is always a mess. If you catch her stealing, she won't confess. She's beautiful. Here she is again on the phone. Just like me, she hates to be alone. We just like to sit at home. Well she wants to live her life, then she thinks about her "life". Pulls her hair back as she screams, "I don't really wanna be the queen, I--I don't really wanna live this life.
Well she wants to be the queen, and she thinks about her scene. Wells she wants to live her life, and she thinks about her life. Pulls her hair back as she screams, "I don't really want to be the queen. I don't really want to live this life." As always, it belongs to SM, except for the summary. those are the lyrics to change your mind by all-american rejects.
1. Chapter 1--Meet Virginia
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Chapter One--Meet Virginia
She walked down the halls of Volterra as if she owned the castle. Her stance was daring and defiant, arrogant and she knew it. She stood tall among her fellow coven, and their masters. She was unabashed and daring, pushing everyone--masters included--to their limits. Alec had yelled at her several times, ordering her to stop. She wouldn't. As far as Gia was concerned, no one owned her; no one had the right or the ability to tell her what to do. She was her own person and she would be damned if someone thought otherwise, Master Caius included.
Her long hair trailed behind her, caught in an invisible wind. She did have beautiful hair. It was long, and an impossible shade of red: a bright red, the color of the rising sun. The blue tips on the end only added to its allure; the sharp contrast was almost painful to look at. Running a tanned hand through it to keep it away from her face, Gia flung open her bedroom door and closed it without a second thought as to who was following her, demanding an audience. She really did not want to look at him right now.
There was a loud rap on the door. Him. She astutely ignored him. Instead, she walked over to the windows to stare out at the city. The moon hung in the midnight sky, casting a silvery glow on the bustling city. Surprisingly, Volterra was still a hub of activity. She really wasn't that surprised. It was the weekend celebrating St. Marcus, and tourists flocked to see the extravagant festivities. While Master Marcus was unimpressed and even abashed at them, his new bride was enthralled. A bright and bubbly thing, she loved to watch the humans and their attempts at celebrating a myth. It amused her. Gia understood it and even appreciated her mistress's attempt to bring normalcy to the coven. For the last decade, Gia had found the coven to be stiff and boring. Being a vampire quickly lost its luster, so the young vampire's attempts to civilize them were greatly appreciated. At least, on Gia's end, they were.
"Gia," he called softly. His voice warmed her heart. Shaking her head, she had to remind herself that she was angry at him. She didn't want to see him at the moment. So, she astutely ignored him, and stared out the window, watching the parade that wandered through the cobblestone streets.
"Gia, please," he called again, this time a little louder. Just barely, though. She knew that he hated to make their fights a spectacle. He preferred them to keep their personal lives discreet, away from the prying eyes of the coven, who yearned for a live soap opera to liven up their dull existences. Gia knew that she should talk to him, sort things about. She just did not want to. She wanted to stay angry at him. That made the ideas that floated around in her head easier to bear the thought of. If she didn't love him, she reasoned that she could easily leave him. The only problem was that she did love him, and as such, leaving him would be a fate worse than death.
Yet still, she ignored him, hoping that he would have the decency to leave. Deep down, she knew he would not. He was far too stubborn to let her go to sleep before they had a chance to make up. He was set on her never going to bed while they were arguing. That thought infuriated her. That might be what he wanted, but how dare he think that he could choose what she wanted for her! She was her own person and if she wanted to be angry, than dammit, she was going to be angry, and no one was going to tell her otherwise! The door creaked open. She heard him walk in, sighing in relief when she did not stop him or order him out. That was something she could not do. It was his room, too.
Yes. The masters had kindly given them a large room, a room fit for mates, after they had determined their commitment to each other was not just passing fancy. "Gia," he said to her again. Her skin tingled. She loved it whenever he whispered her name in his deep, husky voice. Whenever they fought, his voice always took on an edge that made her stomach churn and the hair on her arms stand up--and the feeling had nothing to do with fear. He knew what her reaction was, and Gia was sure that he did it on purpose. Rather than give him the satisfaction of winning, Gia strode away from him as he walked to her.
She slammed the bathroom door shut. Turning on the shower, she stretched, giving a moan of satisfaction just to put him in his place. He needed to remember it. She turned the shower on full blast, and as the room began to fill with the warm, wet steam, she leisurely stripped, enjoying the feel of the hot air against her bare form. It wasn't something she felt often. As she passed by the mirror, Gia--like every other woman she knew--could not help but look at herself. It was not out of vanity, but almost out of reassurance that she was still who she was, that this life had not changed her as drastically as she tried to deny. Her fiery hair still fell down her back, gently tickling her. Her eyes were still too big for her face, and still that deep, riveting navy that Alec could not get enough of. Her skin was still olive, sharply contrasting with her hair, her eyes, and the entire coven. Though she could drink blood, her body preferred human food, and human drink--she still loved chocolate milk. She had to sleep and breathe. If she did not know any better, Gia would have sworn that she was still human. The only that betrayed her was her age. She hadn't in nearly a decade.
Gia knew that if she wished, she could have forsaken her human propensities and truly looked like a vampire. But that would have involved her using her gift twenty-four seven, something that was mentally straining and easy to forget. No. It was easier to live as a human and then use her gift when necessary. Yet, she could not resist. Closing her eyes, Gia emptied herself of all else and pulled on the silvery strings of her power that lingered in the hollow of her mind. To truly use her power to the fullest, she would send her humanity on another, fully transforming them into a human and allowing her to fully accept her vampirism. Sometimes, however, she could control it enough to where only she was effected. But those occasions were few and far between, and they only lasted for a few minutes. Gia opened her eyes to see her reflect and immediately turned away.
She hated seeing herself as a vampire. It scared her. Her skin was the color of watered down milk, making her red hair seem wild and untamed. The blue on the ends looked feral and abstruse. Her large eyes always grew alarmingly to an unnatural size that looked alien. The bright ruby color that was always tinted with a coal black showing her increasing thirst was demonic, especially combined with her skin tone and hair color. Her face went from soft and cute to sharp and pointed, monstrous. Gia hated whenever she caught a glimpse of the silver tongue barbell that as she spoke. As it flashed in between in white teeth, the silver ball keeping it in place flashing in the light, she knew that she looked evil. It scared her. He always called her beautiful whenever she looked like he did--like they all did, but she did not believe them. They all knew she looked freakish as a vampire, and they all preferred her to stay in her more human form.
Sighing, Gia stepped into the shower. As she rinsed the scented shampoo from her hair, her hands happened to trail over the bite marks that were littered on her neck, proving his love for her, down her chest where the bruises littered, an ugly yet beautiful statement that he had marked her, that she was his and his alone. Forcing the tears away, she massaged the corral loofah over her body, cleansing her body from any sin that might remain. She still wasn't married to him, after all. She stayed under the water until it was cold and only then did she turn off the shower. Frustrated that she left her other clothes in her dresser, she wrapped the towel around her torso securely before she left the warm, steamy bathroom for the chilly air of her bedchamber. As soon as the door swung open, he was there, in her face.
"You locked the door," he growled softly.
With one wet hand, she pushed him out of her way and proceeded to her dresser.
"What were you thinking?" he hissed. "What if something happened to you? What if you fell and hurt yourself? What if I couldn't save you in time? Why won't you let me talk to you?" He cried in desperation.
Ignoring him, Gia dropped her towel. She did not let any outward sign of pleasure show when she heard his appreciative gasp. Opening her drawer, she pulled on the most covering pair of panties that she could find, and then she pulled out a floor length nightie. She was trying to look like an old spinster, hoping to keep his mind from going down certain paths. She was in no mood to do that tonight. She knew that she should blow dry her hair. It always looked better when she did. But that meant that she would have to listen to him try to convince her to talk to him for fifteen minutes. Gia did not think that she could handle that. Decisively, she crawled into bed and turned out the light.
He groaned in frustration. She grinned triumphantly but quickly wiped it from her face. He could still see her easily. She had to be mindful of that. He pulled his shirt over his head as he kicked off his shoes. As he lay down beside her, he tried to wrap his arm around her. Instead, she pushed his arm off of her and scooted over. The idiot had the nerve to follow her. In an instant, he was human and she elbowed him in the stomach. He rolled away, clutching his midsection, his breathing labored. It was her silent way of commanding him to not touch her.
"You have to talk to me sometime," he told her as soon as the pain had subsided.
She did not answer him, choosing instead to pull the thick sheets up to her chin, and close her eyes. She was going to go to sleep angry if she could. Her mate had other ideas. Without warning, he grabbed her wrist and yanked her over into the center of the bed as he straddled over top of her. Eyes wide, Gia moved to smack him only to have him catch her wrist in mid flight and pin it above her head. He swooped down where he proceeded to plant soft kisses against her neck, hitting all of the right spots to make her have to fight valiantly to hold in her moans. He knew her body better than she did, it seemed. He lovingly kissed up and down her neck until he came to her erratic pulse. She felt him smile as he breathed in deeply, the scent of her blood proved to be more tempting with venom mixed with it. She could not help but wonder if it was because it was Heidi's venom that suddenly made her smell so much better.
He pulled back to look her in her eyes. She struggled to not say his name. His name was forbidden to ever touch her lips again. If she could distance herself from his name and him by association, she could convince herself that she did not love him. Long fingers were tangled in her hair, bending her head back so he could have better access to my mouth. His mouth crushed desperately against hers, hot and open. Parting her lips, his tongue swept into Gia's mouth. The sharp points of his teeth grazed over her lower lip as he kissed her
She could not help it. Gia kissed him back a little harder, tasting his soft, full lips. With a coy smirk, she licked his bottom lip, startling him out of his trance.
The effect was instantaneous, powerful, and unexpected.
He shuddered violently, as if he'd been doused with ice-cold water. Clinging to her, his grip around her tightened and he compressed her firmly against his chest. His eyes slid shut and he crushed his lips to hers, causing Gia to gasp. Fire ignited in the pit of her stomach as her heart pounded erratically, heat surging through her veins. Gia wanted to be as close to him as physically possible. Her arms encircled his neck and she pulled herself closer to him, kissing him back with all of her might, craving the chill that radiated from his hard, muscular chest and the feel of his gentle, plush mouth against her own.
He knew that he had her. She could not resist him, no matter how much she wanted to. He would never tell her this, but her long nightgown that she thought to be so outdated, made him feel a fire unlike any other. It reminded him of his time, and what he had grown up to consider beautiful. He adored it every time she wore the slinky, black number. Gently--it was the only one he never ripped off of her, he ran his hands up and down her neck and along her collarbone, reveling in her heat. He loved the woman beneath him with more passion than should have been possible.
In his mind, Gia was one the he loved. He smoothed her sweat-drenched hair and kissed her feverish cheeks. Her head throbbed in anticipation as their bodies rolled and collided in a sea of rumpled blankets. Her heart cried out in desperation when he said he needed her. The way his hands caressed her thighs and how he left tingling whispers on her skin numbs her mind completely.
She fell asleep, to her pain, muttering his name over and over again. How she loved that man. Even if she could never go to bed angry.
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Video Predicting the Future of Electronics and IT by Watching Component Demand (Video) 41
Robin: So what should I be looking at as a trend, the biggest trend right now?
Randy: I knew you were going to ask me this, so I have come up with a couple of suggestions, and there are ranges, there are things from a certain software, things that are happening in software that are affecting hardware, as well as wireless as well as technology. So let me start with the technology.
Robin: Okay.
Randy: In technology there is a device technology, gallium nitride, that is used an awful lot in high brightness LEDs, but what a lot of people don't know is that this technology makes incredible MOS tech devices. And so we've got a supplier that just today is announcing a new device, and what these do is the surface mode current transition, so these are incredibly small high-powered devices that operate in over100 kilohertz very high frequency operation and tremendous current carrying capabilities. Those are enhanced gallium nitride devices that are exciting to me anyway.
Robin: And what do they change for the rest of the world?
Randy: What they do is they make power supply packages more efficient, smaller, faster. So if I had a motor controller I can operate that CW in at a higher rate, I can get tighter and stiffer motor shaft control or smaller. I don't know if you have heard of Another Geek Moment; these are videos that we have online and we've got a fellow who is demonstrating the power of these devices, and he actually has made it into the old carbon arc lamps that was used in the Civil War days, where you can see that just those little devices is ____2:36, and so after finishing that little demonstration, he took that thing's circuit and did some welding with it, so this is just a small little device that's smaller than my little finger now.
Robin: Wow! Okay, I think we will just splice that video in here, won't we?
Randy: It's a surface mode into the device so it doesn't heat up the device, so it can carry much more current. That's key.
Robin: Wow! Okay, and what about in the computer and IT side, what's big there?
Randy: So IT. What customers are doing increasingly is to buy and base designs at least initially on a single board computer. So it is not exactly IT but it is very much influenced by things going on in IT. So these are standard operating systems and such. You know, the world's leading semiconductor suppliers believe the world is becoming the internet of things. So 32-bit processors are becoming prevalent. These things have a complexity to them and the need for software.
You know, my application might still only require an 8-bit solution but connecting to the internet requires a level of complexity that forces these people into a higher level device. So rather than be encumbered by getting a higher end IT like operating system to run on these small devices, that today costs less than $1 in some cases, these 32-bit devices, a lot of people are going to single board computers.
I happen to have here a Beaglebone Black. This thing costs $45 quantity one, and it has got a gigabit processor on there, you can go ahead and put Linux on this and get your TCP/IP stack, you can get your UDP, your TCP, you can get email, and you can get a graphic server, you get all that functionality for about a $45 platform. But that's not all. I mean there are just tons of these things, and just pulling up different form factors: Freescale, Atmel, TI, there are just tons of these single board computers that people are using a lot of. That's about as close to the IT trend that I can be able to speak to.
Robin: I have a Raspberry Pi over here.
Randy: You've got a Raspberry Pi, that's another one. And there are so many of these boards, Digi-Key's application engineering team has a website, it is called eewiki.net and on that website we've got a matrix of all of the single board computers that we are aware of, it is dimensioned by different categories, different parameters, like clock speed, like memory to like what OS does it support. So that might be something that viewers and listeners will find value in finding.
Robin: Now somebody else in your company said that the two big buzz words coming up now are Linux obviously, that we are through with our Windows phase and we are now back to Linux which I am running at the moment, by the way, one of the two computers in front of me and Android being the other one. Oh look I have an Android!
Randy: There we go, perfect. Let me mention Android. It turns out Android is lately becoming more popular than the Linux and of course Android is a version of Linux.
Robin: Yeah.
Randy: But the reason for Android is because devices are increasingly getting these graphics displays, so rather than work out all the lower level Linux details on graphics, like a known desktop ADE and all those kind of stuff, people are going to Android because it is so well supported on graphics. There is a simple value proposition to go to Android if you've got a graphics device. So we see an awful lot of customers going that route.
Robin: That's an interesting trend. We've seen it by the way, there are Android notebooks out there, I bought one for a granddaughter and it is very good for a kid to do homework on. It is a tablet with an integrated keyboard pretty much.
Randy: I agree. And I think there are Chromebooks too that are just incredibly high value. It is a good time to be in the market for electronics as long as you don't really care about that underlying operating system and Linux is a good one.
Robin: I am going to ask you this, I have to, I've been asking people this for 15 years. What is your favorite Linux distribution?
Randy: Well, I've tried a ton of them and the one that I stick with more often than anything else is Debian. And I tend to go with the version that's stable and then upgrade that so it becomes kind of like my own. I wish the Debian would roll in new versions more often. But the other thing that is just so compelling as an engineer, and I am an engineer, so at home I'm fiddling around with this stuff, is Gen2. Gen2 is a platform that an engineer loves, but boy, this takes forever and time efficiency, that it has to be a hobby to get into Gen2 is my feeling on it.
Robin: I am just a point it and click. In fact, I wrote a book once called Point and Click Linux. So I use Linux Mint which of course is you know, it is Debian with a mouse.
Randy: Yeah. And I was on the rolling edition of Mint, and it was fine except that my graphics would go down every fourth update so it just got to be too frustrating, so I have now gone with Debian.
Robin: I can see that. Well, that's excellent. What else should we be looking out for, coming at us based on your experience?
Randy: So let's see. We talked about the technology of enhanced gallium nitride which excites me. We talked about single board computers. We talked about Linux and Android. So that's three of five trends that I've identified. Another one is ARM processors. And I'm looking over at another screen of mine and I need to find a slide that will give me the numbers.
What it amounts to is that Digi-Key stocks just a tremendous number of microprocessors. And if you count up all of the customers who use a microprocessor it is almost 100,000 users. So 100,000 different people are buying micros. Of them, three quarters of them are buying an 8-bit device. Well, if you look at how many 8-bit devices are there, and you look at their core, there are about 140 cores of 8-bit devices, which to me amazes me.
Now if you look at the ____9:38 2 bit devices that they are migrating into, there are 90 cores. So there are tremendous numbers of cores, but increasingly everybody seems to be going to ARM and there are four fundamental ARM cores, so I see a tremendous simplification in things.
I think it has given the semiconductor suppliers problems because they are competing when the core is the same. They are competing on what are the peripherals the part has, their development suite, and all these other things. So again, I think it is a good time to be an electrical engineer. Again, you can buy I think a 1000 quantity part on a 32-bit device from a couple of suppliers; it is like 49 cents. So amazing technology for a cheap price. So ARM is a juggernaut that doesn't seem to be ending.
Robin: On my desk, ARM processors now outnumber traditional multicore of any other kind, is that the way the world's going?
Randy: It seems that way. I will say there is one holdout 32-bit device which happens to be the most popular 32-bit device. That one happens to be from Microchip. They're PIC32. I think they've got a certain compatibility; the peripherals are same on the PIC because those 8, 16 bit PICs are so popular, I think that's what is creating so many 32-bit PIC users, but that one, it is either a PIC32 or ARM that's what it seems like, by the numbers.
Robin: Now since most of our readers I think still work in computers, the boxes and the laptops, what devices are we talking about with the PIC32s?
Randy: So the PIC32s are going to end up being in embedded devices that they use. So they wouldn't recognize that the part is a PIC32 on the inside. And truthfully, Digi-Key doesn't pry into a customer's business. We don't ask them what is the product. So I don't really know the range of products, but with the numbers that we sell, I can't imagine, there would have to be tens of thousands of products based on that device as it is on ARM.
But I will tell you one thing, you pointed around a bunch of applications, that cellphone and that tablet, yeah, those are definitely ARM. And the other thing too I'll say is the ARM has a faster clock speed, it has got more memory capacity, so it wouldn't surprise me to find that everyone of the semiconductor suppliers who has a micro presence has to end up having an ARM representation too.
Robin: But one thing that you are reminding us here is that the computer that we think of it as a computer with the screen we look at, like we are now, is really a small minority of computing devices that's embedded is the world now.
Randy: You are right. I used to work for Texas Instruments. This was a long time ago now. And at the time, I worked in the digital signal processing group. And we were tallying up all of the opportunities for a digital signal processor for a microprocessor. And incredibly the average household has over 100 micros in the products that they buy. The fact that we are both talking on this computer, it wouldn't surprise me to find that these little video cameras also have a micro in them that is not dedicated logic, that is a programmable device. And so that is hundreds of devices. The fact is that the PCs are really the minority computer application today.
Robin: Even in our house, we have a TV, we have a number of things that hook into that, a Wii, a this or that, several different recorders, a Blu-ray and an older, and they all have microprocessors.
Randy: Absolutely, you are right.
Robin: Wow! Everything, our refrigerator is not fancy, so it doesn't.
Randy: Well, you know, do you have an ice maker in that refrigerator?
Robin: No. It is on purpose not fancy.
Randy: Okay. All right. But it's hard one that isn't microprocessor controlled because of its energy efficiency and Energy Star and all of this, that usually takes some smart device, even in devices that you don't think are smart.
Robin: You know, that's entirely possible. I don't know.
Randy: There is one other trend that I think connects up to all of those.
Robin: Yeah, yeah.
Randy: It is wireless. The fact that these devices are smart, it is that they are able to connect up to everything else so it comes back to this 'internet of things'. So Digi-Key is doing everything it can to have as many wireless devices out there. And then the developer has this problem of, on the one hand, they've got their application, on another hand, they've got the internet connectivity they have to have, but then if you think about it, the next piece is the server side. And so there are solutions that customers can use to get their device on the internet without riding the server side, and those companies I think are a growing trend. I think we are likely to see more of those to help developers get their product out in the market.
Robin: So to think about it from the thing of a younger person, who is just moving into computers, IT, getting a computer science degree or whatever, that person really should be looking beyond "computers" and into everything.
Randy: That's right. You know, when we hire applications engineers at Digi-Key, the electrical engineer is an obvious match. He is the guy who is used to designing circuits and that might range from RF, to motor control, analog, digital, all of that. But we also find great success in hiring computer engineers. These are guys who can understand that next level; there is an awful lot of software involved here too. So we employ both kinds of roles.
The computer science guy alone, that is a little bit narrow, I think. The computer engineer and the electrical engineer, those guys are everywhere. You know, I happened to have a conversation with our IT director some time ago, and I made a point of saying we were arguing about approaches to the way of solving a problem, and I said you know, there is not a single thing that IT is using that wasn't developed by an electrical engineer. Every router, every computer, for every piece of computer science device, except for maybe the software itself was developed by an electrical engineer. So the electrical engineering student has a lot to learn today.


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Crunch Falter in Third, Fall to Devils 4-3
For Tyler Johnson, it was a game he'd rather just forget.
Despite tallying a pair of goals to break out of an 11-game drought, the Syracuse Crunch forward had trouble coming up with words to describe the third period.
The Crunch, who came into the frame with a two-goal lead on the Albany Devils, allowed four straight goals in a 4-3 loss at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday. One night after snapping a two-game losing streak, Syracuse found itself with the same problems that caused it to drop six out of the previous eight.
"It was just a lot of stupid mistakes, it was uncharacteristic of our team," Johnson said. "I can't really think of a word except horrendous; it just wasn't good. Our effort was there, it was just dumb. We didn't play smart."
Syracuse opened the scoring less than two minutes into the second. JT Wyman, cutting around the net, found Vladislav Namestnikov open in the slot.
"I'm always looking to get the puck out in front…Vladdy was right there, wide open," Wyman said.
Johnson added to the Crunch lead in the final minute of the middle period. After getting stoned on a shorthanded breakaway attempt earlier in the game, he waited out Devils netminder Keith Kinkaid and deposited the puck into the top corner.
"I finally started to realize what he was doing, so I was prepared for him to come out that far," Johnson said. "I thought that if I held it, I could skate around him. Luckily, he did the same thing, so I was able to get around him and have an empty net."
The Crunch's leading goalscorer heading into the weekend, Johnson was glad to be back on the scoresheet.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking about it," Johnson said of his slump. "Obviously, I figured it would come, I've had the chances."
Then things fell apart for Syracuse.
Joe Whitney scored four minutes into the frame, and Scott Parse tied the game six minutes later. Matt Anderson put the Devils ahead with eight minutes left and Tim Sestito notched the eventual game-winner with less than three minutes to play.
Wyman chalked the breakdown to a lot of little things, whether it was turnovers or untimely penalties.
"We strayed away from our habits we established in the first two," he said. "It's definitely frustrating to lose a lead like that in a game we played so well and gave them chances like we did."
Syracuse's attempted comeback fell short. Johnson scored with 21 seconds remaining, but the Crunch couldn't find the equalizer.
"We have to start entering games with the desperation we've been finishing games with," Wyman said. "We've found ourselves down in the last couple minutes of a lot of games in this stretch, and we've managed to get goals here and there, but it's too little, too late."
Johnson's 22nd of the year gave him sole possession of the team lead in goals scored, passing Richard Panik, who tallied his 21st Friday night.
"Getting those goals gets the monkey off my back," Johnson said. "Hopefully it continues. I just have to do the little things and play my game and worry about defense first. The chances will come, I just need to bear down when I get them."
Crunch goalie Dustin Tokarski turned away 17 shots, while Kinkaid finished with 27 saves.
Syracuse (26-13-2-4) begins a five-game road trip with an afternoon game at Adirondack Sunday. The Crunch topped the Phantoms 4-2 Friday night.
"It's a bounce-back game," Johnson said. "It's almost a good thing we play in 16 hours or whatever it is, so we can try to forget about this game and focus on the next one."
Pictured: Crunch forward Tyler Johnson guards the puck against the Devils at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday.
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Three Monroe High School students have been selected for the Washington Music Educators Association.
A sophomore, Anya Liebman, was selected for the all-state honor treble chorus.She performed in the MHS musical "Side Show" last spring. Evan Wang will play in the all-state honor chamber orchestra. Wang, also a sophomore, has played the French horn since the 8th grade. Kjell Westra, a senior and a clarinetist, will again play in the all-state honor concert band. This is the fourth year in a row Westra has successfully auditioned for one of the honor groups.


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Last night actor, comedian and social media marvel Stephen Fry got stuck in a lift for nearly an hour. Not exactly headline news I know, but the unusual aspect was that the world (or at least it's early adopters) were watching. Fry is the undisputed celebrity prince of the microblog, so when he was trapped in a lift near the top of Centrepoint late in the evening he decided to tell us all via twitter "Ok. This is now mad. I am stuck in a lift on the 26th floor of Centre Point. Hell's teeth. We could be here for hours. Arse, poo and widdle".
Stephen Fry is the third most popular 'entity' on twitter with over 100,000 followers, only Obama and CNN Breaking News are more popular. No surprise then that his words were seen by a lot of people. He used an iPhone to take and then post a picture of the cramped proceedings. At the height of his confinement almost 1000 people a minute viewed the image. By breakfast time Fry and four other now familiar faces had been screened over 40,000 times. As midnight approached, Fry and co were freed and champagne was on offer at the ground floor. Stephen politely declined and headed home.
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A pet parakeet in Japan was returned to its owner after the bird TOLD police his address.
Talk -- or squawk -- about a smart bird! A pet parakeet in Japan was returned to its owner on Wednesday (May 2nd) after the bird TOLD police where it lived.
Although the bird -- named Piko-chan -- was coaxed onto the shoulder of a city dweller near his hometown of Sagamihara fairly soon after escaping, he kept quiet for several days before opening up to police.
A police spokesman said that after two days, the parakeet just "blurted out" the names of the city and district where his owner's home is located. That's not enough for you? Piko-chan then proceeded to announce his home's block and street number.
Credit his owner, a 64-year-old woman, with the amazing feat. She once lost another parakeet who flew away, so decided to take precautions this time around.
"The owner decided to teach the address to this parakeet after she bought it at a pet store two years ago," a police spokesman said. "The bird's name was found to be Piko-chan as it said, 'You're pretty, Piko-chan.'"
Are you interested in a talking pet? Here's some speech communications 101:
For more information on teaching your bird to talk, click here!
- When you're ready to talk with your bird, Dr. Kristen L. Nelson and Dr. Greg Harrison suggest these tips for best results:
- Choose a bird whose ancestors were known talkers -- apparently speech aptitude may have a genetic component.
- The younger the bird, the better your chance of teaching it to talk.
- Start with short words or sounds.
- Repeat the word for a few minutes several times a day.
- Pay attention to how your bird best makes sounds and "shape'' the word more to the way the bird is best able to mimic it; for instance, instead of saying "Hi,'' say "aiee,'' which is easier to pronounce.
- Stress "P'' and "B'' words that are easier for the birds to say, such as "Pretty bird.''
- Learn to read the bird's body language; if it starts making mouth movements after you've repeated a word, that's a good sign that it's trying. When the bird masters a word, reinforce it for several days before adding another.
- Avoid whistling to the bird or trying to get it to imitate other non-speech sounds.
- Use praise and positive reinforcement, such as lightly scratching its head, instead of excessive treats as rewards.
Also, "it's important to build up a trust and rapport with your bird before trying to get it to do things you want it to do,'' Harrison said. "Give the bird plenty of emotional feedback and work on establishing a deep interpersonal relationship. Birds don't have to get a sunflower seed from you to realize that you love them.''


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One thing I have always wondered about - Pumpkin Pie?We dont have it over here and it sounds delicious!What is the consistancy? Is it like a light and cakey affair in a pastry case (rather like a bakewell tart, which is sweet pastry case, layer of jam, rich almond cake and poss royal icing on top) or is it dense and rich, like an egg custard or pecan pie?I had a pumpkin tart in Thailand once, that was rather like steamed unbaked cake mix - it was lovely! though I think Pumpkin pie in the US would be quite different?
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More Sleeping = More Knitting
I don't know if it's simply a promotion, or if Dunkin Donuts has finally remembered that coffee shouldn't be a luxury item (for God's sake, it's one of the only thing Francie's family can afford in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn), but my iced coffees have only cost 50 cents this week. It's so rare for something to cost only cents, that keyboards don't even have a Cents sign. Says something, huh?
I've been watching a fair amount of Sesame Street lately, and I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm enjoying it as much as I did when I was a kid. The writing is smart (great references to popular culture), the issues are relevant (adults need help remembering to share and respect others too), the guests are fabulous (Crystal Gale then, Feist now), and Murray has a Little Lamb? That Ovajita has some sass.
And I don't know what it is, but it makes EJ laugh, and occupies him long enough to let me take a shower in the morning, so there's that too.
Here EJ is wondering what a cookie is, and why the Cookie Monster loves them so much.
Look at how his eyes are glued to the TV. Normally I whip out the camera and he stares at me. Not so when Sesame Street is on. And No, I do not feel bad enlisting the help of the TV at times. Ideals be damned, I has gots to get clean.
I can tell how things are going here by how much knitting is happening. Month 4 was a rough one – what with the learning how to roll over and discovering that there's a Whole Big World to look at, EJ was way too hopped up to sleep well, or to stay still long enough for a good meal.
Suffice it to say, there was no knitting for the whole of Month 4.
Mostly it was just a fog of attending to EJ in his frustrated attempts to gain some control over his body. I'm trying to toe the line between the frustration and tears necessary to work something out on his own, and helping him when he needs it. I suppose that's at the heart of parenting, and as parents we just cut our teeth on issues like: he rolls over back-to-belly but not belly-to-back. So when he happily flips himself over and 30 seconds realizes he's stuck that way, he's kind of pissed. And he wants me to roll him over, so he can do it again.
But he has the ability to roll over belly-to-back, and just doesn't know it. He's done it. But the more I do it for him, the more he expects me to, and the more frustrated he is marooned on his belly.
(Just preparation for when he wants to me to do his laundry for him when he's old enough to do it himself I suppose. And by then he'll actually understand the words "You can do it honey!".)
My other big parenting dilemma these days is this: George loves licking EJ's hands with a fervent passion. EJ loves it when George licks his hands. Perhaps not as fervently, but EJ appears fascinated with the furry thing walking around and having something to grab other than stuffed rattles.
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(Who needs toys when you've got a dog?)
Then, of course, EJ sticks his hands in his mouth, and maws on George's dog drool. As of now, I'm not overly concerned, as I'm having very little luck restraining George when my back is turned. And well, I'm of the A-Little-Dirt-is-Good-For-Them camp. But if anyone can tell me of a good reason why I should put a stop to this now, I'd be glad to hear it.
So, given that these are the biggest things I'm dealing with on the parenting front, you can see that this past week or so has been more manageable. More sleeping. More hands-free time during the day.
More knitting. (And blogging! We can only hope.)
I have finally cast on for something with Sundara Sock Yarn, and I must say that it is definitely worth the hype. Her depth of color is stunning, and my picture does not do it justice.
Sure, it's only about a quarter of an ankle sock, but it feels good to have cast on for something new. It's a beautiful green, like the park outside. It's something manageable. Easily picked up and put down. Useful and pretty all at the same time. Do what works, right?
Growing up, my parents' dogs would 'clean us' after we had eaten a cookie (in the walker… also a no-no now). 3 large St. Bernards licking children covered in cookie. All 3 are fine. BUT, our dogs walked through our Metro-Boston home and yard, not NYC.
But, kudos for you: studies have shown for a long time that children raised in homes w/ furry pets have lower incidence of allergies:)
Oh, and welcome back to MA… (soon?)… the Sox have missed you.April 22, 2009
Naomi licks the kids all of the time. Now that they are big two and a half year olds they say "No Lickies" to her and she'll stop. As babies, I'd let Naomi get a few good licks in and then tell her "No Lickies". She'd always go for the face (still does), though, not the hands… hands are totally preferable!
I'm glad to hear things are settling down around there. Every month will get easier (and more challenging in other ways), and more fun!April 22, 2009
So – my grandparents and my mom each had a dog when I was little. When I started to teeth, I kept getting rawhide strips out of the dogs' bowls. My mom took me to the pediatrician and asked how wise it was for me to chew on the rawhide, and the pediatrician was like "Just give her new ones to chew on. The rawhide probably feels good on her teeth." Now – I DO realize that I was teething in 1975, but y'know, I'm sure I chewed on plenty of already chewed on rawhides. I'm just sayin'.
And I am also in the "a little dirt is good for them" camp. Along with "it's okay to fall off the swing set every once in a while" camp.April 22, 2009


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'Bout a couple of things.
The comic counter is a bit off, and that apology from Jeff has been around for ages. There's also a double redirect to the main page that I can't fix. O almighty admin, bestow your gift of power upon us and fix these annoying niggles for us editors. Davidy22 (talk) 09:19, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
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A new line of Ross SysCon recipe controls now allows operators to monitor and control the human machine interface (HMI) screen from a smart phone or tablet. Available as an option on all Ross mixing, blending, drying, and dispersion equipment, these systems can be configured to automatically send text or e-mail messages regarding operating status, production concerns, or alarm notifications. Pictured is a NEMA 12 control panel built for a PowerMix planetary disperser. Start/stop/speed controls, speed and load displays, temperature display, cycle timer, vacuum pump on/off controls, and emergency stop are all accessible from the panel and multiple mobile devices. The interactive phone and tablet apps developed by Ross SysCon are designed to help operators and managers save time while staying connected wherever they are in the plant.
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Wixom Community Center open at 49015 Pontiac Trail to any resident who might need a break from their powerless home.
Tree service crews and electricity repair workers will be out coping with the aftermath of a powerful thunderstorm with 70-mph gusts that blew through Oakland County early Tuesday.
The storm initially left more than 77,000 Oakland County residents and another 153,000 Michigan residents without power.
On Wednesday morning, 18,000 Oakland County residents are still without power. Across metro Detroit, 42,000 homes are without power, according to DTE Energy.
Commerce Township homeowner John Holbrook awoke at 3 a.m. Tuesday to big bang.
�The whole house shook and the lights went out,� said Holbrook, 40.
He ran in to check on his 3-year-old daughter.
�I couldn�t open up the door because the wind was blowing so hard,� he said.
When he finally got into the bedroom, his daughter was covered with shattered window glass.
�She only had a couple scrapes and scratches,� said Holbrook, a mechanical designer. The family rushed to the basement.
When dawn broke, he found trees down in his yard, including three large branches that had torn into the roof.
�Crews are working around the clock to restore service,� said Scott Simons, DTE Energy spokesman. �Strong winds caused approximately 200 power lines to come down.�
He warned people to avoid the lines and to wait for DTE Energy tree trimming crews when lines are down. Crews will leave cut branches and trunks to get to the next job more quickly, Simons said.
Oakland County road commission crews reported 16 nonfunctioning stoplights, most near Wixom, after the storm.
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The lightning storm zeroed in on Wixom where winds reached 74 mph, leaving half the city�s 13,000 residents without electricity, said City Manager Tony Nowicki.
Nowicki said power may not be restored until Thursday, July 3.
Walking outside the Wixom city complex midday Tuesday, Kostadin Rizov of Wixom said he lost power at his apartment at 3 a.m. Tuesday.
�This is a big problem for everybody,� said Rizov, a truck driver who said he was on vacation.
If the outage continued, he said, �all the food in my refrigerator will be spoiled.
�We take electricity for granted. It�s a discomfort (without it).�
The city alerted people that they could charge phones and sit in air-conditioning at the Wixom Community Center.
�That�s what I�m doing,� said Suzie Bogrow, pointing to her phone near an outlet.
Bogrow and friend Dorothy Nelson, both senior citizens, planned to spend Wednesday evening at the nearby Holiday Inn Express.
�They give special rates to seniors,� said Bogrow. Nelson said they were fine. �We�re going to party tonight,� she said.
Steve and April Harenza heard a crack and a boom at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at his West Bloomfield home on Highland Court near Haggerty. They rushed outdoors and saw their four cars were covered in tree branches.
�I was shocked to see all the damage to the property,� said April.
A gray Ford Escape sat trapped under a massive tree branch.
�The one car here we were going to donate and it doesn�t have a scratch on it,� said April.
The damage was widespread in the area.
Reader Patricia Hillebrand notified The Oakland Press that �power (has been) out since 3:11 a.m. in Commerce near (Huron Valley-Sinai) hospital. Several small limbs down.�
Residents also reported storm damage in Waterford Township near Elizabeth Lake and Telegraph roads and near Cass Elizabeth and Cooley Lake roads.
Judy Owens of West Bloomfield said there were �lots of tree branches down in a neighbor�s yard� off Commerce Road near Westacres Branch Library.
Sara Schultz, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in White Lake, said the temperatures are expected to cool down with highs in the mid-70s for the remainder of the week. Stray showers may occur early Wednesday morning, but nothing severe.
There�s good news for residents planning to barbecue outside or go to see fireworks on Independence Day.
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Most people would picture a Dalmatian dog as the typical fire department mascot, but Nicol Volunteer Fire Department's mascot is a Dalmatian who is more likely to cluck than bark.
Most people would picture a Dalmatian dog as the typical fire department mascot, but Nicol Volunteer Fire Department's mascot is a Dalmatian who is more likely to cluck than bark.
"She's a cutie," said Gaston Wilson, Nicol VFD's chief, when describing the department's as-yet-unnamed 1-month-old Dalmatian chicken.
The speckled black and white bird is the grand-chicken of Allan Jr., the Nicol VFD's original mascot. He was named after the department's first fire chief, Steven Allan Sullivan, who died in 2008.
She's the third generation in her fowl family to proudly carry on the Nicol VFD mascot tradition.
The story of how Allan Jr. became Nicol VFD's mascot — and in the process became a celebrity chicken — dates back to 1999.
Members of Nicol VFD say it began as a practical joke and that they were egged on by some visiting firefighters from Chicago.
The Chicago firefighters boasted about their station's well-trained Dalmatian. They said that their precocious pooch could drive a fire truck.
One of the Nicol firefighters grew tired of hearing the tall tales of this Chicago wonder-dog. He grabbed a spotted black and white chicken that ran by, declaring the Dalmatian chicken the Nicol VFD's mascot, Wilson said.
The legend of Allan Jr. quickly spread through media reports and by word of mouth.
Allan Jr. even inspired the department's motto: "Nicol Volunteer Fire Department: Home of the Dalmatian Chicken. We Got You Under Our Wing."
"People from all over were calling to ask about the chicken and to donate money and supplies to our fire department," Wilson said.
The Allan Jr.-inspired donations allowed the Nicol VFD to feather its nest.
Nearly $10,000 from donors all over the country allowed the department to get a fire truck, hoses, nozzles, lights, radios and other supplies.
The donations came from Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Florida, Connecticut and other states.
Fourteen years later, people still remember Allan Jr.
"People keep calling about the chicken," Wilson said. "A lady from Clearwater, Fla., called recently and asked how Allan Jr. was doing."
Sadly, Allan Jr. has passed away into that Great Big Chicken Coop in the Sky.
Now, members of the Nicol VFD hope that his granddaughter can equal his fundraising feat and generate some scratch for their needs.
The Nicol VFD, which is in a converted chicken house, needs a new building, and members say they hope the new Dalmatian chicken will be the cash cow they need to raise even money.
Donations can be made to Nicol VFD, 14105 Old Lock 15th Road, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406-9020.


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LA JOLLA, Calif. — Twenty years ago the sheltered Children's Pool Beach here was crammed with kids. Then, slowly, but inexorably, they came: the seals. And then more. And even more. Then they started giving birth. By 1997, the kids' beach was closed by the city due to "continuously high fecal coliform counts."
Today, after legal battles pitting environmentalists against some citizens, the people are back, but the seals are still there and co-exist amid a battle over putting a year-round rope to ensure the tourist-attracting seals don't leave. But if you go back 20 years, your reaction would be: "Who would have THOUGHT it?"
Who would have thought the seals would move in and dominate the kids' beach, pose a perceived health threat, then largely lose a legal battle so our species could return? Who would have thought rope would become a raging issue in La Jolla, San Diego's Beverly Hills by the sea?
And so it goes with our politics and election year 2012. It'll take a full week for the first debate to sink in and solidify in the conventional wisdom, but on a larger political scale we are faced with a bunch of "Campaign 2012 Who Would Have Thought It" moments. To wit:
• The word "moderate" is a dirtier word than ever in the GOP, due to the flight of the son of a historical one. Who would have thought it? Former Michigan Gov. George Romney courageously charted a middle course, despite criticism from conservative Republicans and Democrats such as John F. Kennedy. As the book "The Real Romney" reports, Romney's son Mitt abruptly discarded his moderate political skin as Massachusetts Governor once he decided to run for national office.
Now the younger Romney seems to be trying to tip-toe slightly back towards the center, but it may be too late for a political facelift or Etch a Sketch reset. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Republican Senator Scott Brown is veering further right in some of his polemics to keep his GOP vote. He sounds like Fox News lite.
• Political ad's silliness reached an all-time low. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' ad features the garbage man who collects trash at the Romneys' oceanfront mansion here in La Jolla. "I'm 55, 60 years old," he says. "I know my body's gonna break down [and] Mitt Romney doesn't care about that." Who would have thought it? Will Republicans counter with an ad featuring Barack Obama's proctologist?
• Reverse enthusiasm. Six months go it seem as if GOPers would be all fired up and excited about their candidate, and Democrats would be demoralized due to the economy plus liberal bitterness over Obama failing to get "the public option" on health care. Now many GOPers are as excited about Romney as by a plate of cold tofu, and Democrats are still savoring their convention high. If this keeps up, come January, Obama gets the Oval Office seat and Romney gets Clint Eastwood's empty chair.
• Poll truthers and the alternate Republican universe. All it took was Rush Limbaugh to suggest that polls showing Obama ahead were the work of the "libural" media conspiracy to suppress Republican votes, and a Republican's website to "correctly" adjust polls so Romney is ahead, and it became a major mantra on Fox News, among some GOP talking heads on many (until-now) thoughtful conservative blogs and among everyday Republicans. It takes THAT little effort for Limbaugh to create a Republicans theme? Who would have thought it? (Actually, I already have.)
• Warm Tea. Although some suggest its influence has waned, just as the seals forever changed The Children's Pool by coming in, taking over then co-existing with the people, the Tea Party Movement is now part of the GOP and the party will never be the same again. Richard Nixon could never be nominated today. Who would have thought it?
Meanwhile, Campaign 2012 is filled with "continuously high fecal coliform counts." If our politics is so hateful and ugly now, with each campaign getting nastier, precisely where will this put a President Romney or President Obama next year and beyond?
I don't want to THINK about it.


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Why is this not sane?
Of course you can do whatever you want, but why might this not be a good idea? Perl is quite large. The entire Perl interpreter is required to run any piece of Perl code. Thus, if your app requires Perl, it will take up a huge amount of storage space. Furthermore, it will probably be quite processor-intensive to run. Java is already expensive to run, and you will be adding the Perl executable on top of that.
Of course, many (most? (all?)) tasks are much easier to accomplish in Perl than Java. That being said, Java can do pretty much anything. It may be more annoying to write it in Java, but it is almost certainly still preferable to stick with one widely available environment for your project. The cost of adding Perl is just too high on a mobile device with limited resources.
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Left Handed ATXIs for all teams
My rules are - Specialist batsmen have to bat left handed and cannot bowl if they are right arm bowlers. Specialist bowlers have to be left arm bowlers, but are allowed to bat right handed. All rounders must be lefties in both capacities, otherwise can only be used for batting. Left arm bowling all rounders who batted right handed are not allowed here.
So, here we go
Australia: Matthew Hayden | Arthur Morris | Clem Hill | Neil Harvey | Allan Border | Michael Hussey | Adam Gilchrist (w) | Alan Davidson | Mitchell Johnson | William Johnston | Bruce Reid
Closest: Bill Lawry, Warren Bardsley, Bert Ironmonger. I chose Johnson over Ironmonger because Ironmonger was a slow medium bowler whose efficacy I have doubts over. J J Ferris wasn't considered because he played for both England and Australia.
England: Alastair Cook | John Edrich | David Gower | Eddie Paynter | Graham Thrope | Frank Woolley | Jack Russell (w) | Ryan Sidebottom | Derek Underwood | Johnny Wardle | William Voce
Closest: Marcus Trescothick, Maurice Leyland, Hedley Verity. I could have had an English attack with 3 spinners and Verity is definitely better than Sidebottom, but I felt there needed to be another pacer, and there wasn't anybody apart from Sidebottom and Mullaly.
West Indies: Roy Fredericks | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Brian Lara | Alvin Kallicharran | Clive Lloyd | Garfield Sobers | Ridley Jacobs (w) | Bernard Julien | Alf Valentine | Sulieman Benn | Pedro Collins
Closest: Chris Gayle, but since he cannot bowl, Chanderpaul was a better option to open. Bowlers very hard to come by in this line-up, so I had Sobers batting at 7, as he is probably the best pace bowler on this list and would have to bowl a lot. Otherwise he would be my number 3.
South Africa: Graeme Smith | Gary Kirsten | Kepler Wessels | Graeme Pollock | Ashwell Prince | Trevor Goddard | Lee Irvine (w) | Paul Adams | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | Brett Schultz | Alf Hall
Notes: Had to choose one between Prince, Duminy and Rudolph. Brett Schultz could have been something really special, and Lee Irvine is the only Wicket-Keeper available. Trevor Goddard lends good balance to the side.
India: Gautam Gambhir | Nari Contractor | Vinod Kambli | Yuvraj Singh | Sourov Ganguly | Ajit Wadekar | Parthiv Patel (w) | Irfan Pathan | Zaheer Khan | Bishan Singh Bedi | Dilip Doshi
Closest: Karsan Ghavri, Bapu Nadkarni
Pakistan: Saeed Anwar | Aamer Sohail | Taufeeq Umar | Wasim Raja | Sadiq Mohammad | Imran Farhat | Rashid Latif (w) | Wasim Akram | Mohammad Amir | Iqbal Qasim | Abdur Rehman
Notes: First cheat here as could not find a left handed wicket-keeper for Pakistan. If anyone knows of somebody, do update. Also, if Mohammad Amir is unacceptable, then Junaid Khan would be a suitable replacement.
Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya | Michael Vandort | Kumar Sangakkara | Asanka Gurusinha | Hashan Tilakaratne (w) | Arjuna Ranatunga | Tharanga Paranavitana | Chaminda Vaas | Rangana Herath | Nuwan Zoysa | Chanaka Welegedara
New Zealand: Bert Sutcliffe | Mark Richardson | Martin Donnelley | John Reid | John Wright | Stephen Fleming | Bruce Edgar (w) | Daniel Vettori | James Franklin | Richard Collinge | Trent Boult
What are your teams?


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"What you have loved remains yours." Thus speaks the irresistible rogue Sindbad, ironic hero of these fantastic tales, who has seduced and abandoned countless women over the course of centuries but never lost one, for he returns to visit them all—ladies, actresses, housemaids—in his memories and dreams. From the bustling streets of Budapest to small provincial towns where nothing ever seems to change, this ghostly Lothario encounters his old flames wherever he goes: along the banks of the Danube; under windows where they once courted; in churches and in graveyards, where Eros and Thanatos tryst. Lies, bad behavior, and fickleness of all kinds are forgiven, and love is reaffirmed as the only thing worth persevering for, weeping for, and living for.
The Adventures of Sindbad is the Hungarian master Gyula Krúdy's most famous book, an uncanny evocation of the autumn of the Hapsburg Empire that is enormously popular not only in Hungary but throughout Eastern Europe.


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Originally published on February 16, 2013 10:05 am
Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation this week. He gave the announcement in Latin, but who still understands the language? Apparently there are more than 50,000 people in Finland who do. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Finnish radio broadcaster Tuomo Pekkanen about his Latin radio show.


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Why the Law Makes Us Want to Sin More
Jonathan Edwards explains why Romans 7:8—"But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness"—happens.
[The] reason why man has the more strong inclination to moral evil when forbidden, is because obedience is submission and subjection, and the commandment is obligation. But natural corruption is against submission and obligation, but loves the lowest kind of liberty as one of those apparent goods that it seeks; and when he disobeys, he looks upon it that he has broke the obligation.
When he thinks of the perpetration of such a lust, and thinks how he is strictly upon pain of damnation forbidden, tied by such strict bonds from it, it makes him exceeding uneasy, the consideration is so against corrupt nature; which uneasiness takes away all liberty of thought, and makes the mind dwell upon nothing but the contrary and supposed good, the liberty, causes [him] to meditate upon the pleasantness of the act, and makes it appear much greater than otherwise it would do.
In other words, when sinners are given God's law, their minds become extremely uneasy thinking about the punishment they will receive when they break it. Then that uneasiness, since it is so intolerable to their fallen minds, leads them to want to think only about something pleasant, especially the thing they are being forbidden to do. And that causes them to exaggerate the sinful pleasure in their minds and think of it as being greater and more desirable than it really is.
To see how this scenario changes for those who have believed in Christ, read the rest of Miscellanies #79.


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The sci-fi thriller "The Purge," made for about $3 million, grossed an estimated $36.3 million in its opening weekend to finish No. 1 at the U.S. box office.
"Fast & Furious 6," which was No. 1 in its first two weeks in release, took in $19.7 million to run its overall domestic take to $202.9 million and finish second -- ahead of the crime-thriller "Now You See Me," which grossed $19.5 million in its second weekend in theaters.
The animated "Epic," was No. 5 with $12.1 million and a three-week total of $84.1 million.
"Star Trek Into Darkness" was No. 6 with $11.7 million and a four-week total of $200.1 million. The Will Smith adventure "After Earth" was No. 7 with $11.2 million and a three-week total of just $46.5 million.
"The Hangover Part III" ($7.3 million), "Iron Man 3" $5.7 million) and "The Great Gatsby (2013)" ($4.2 million" rounded up the top 10.
"Iron Man 3" has taken in a estimated $394.3 million in six weeks in U.S. release.


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They signify leaving high school behind and moving on to ... somewhere.
For some grads, that means heading to a new school, only called a college, university or trade school.
There are many, many options out there for places where students can earn degrees, certificates and the other fancy, expensive pieces of paper that will help propel their future careers.
While the news hasn`t been that great lately about the rising costs of tuition at state-sponsored Colorado higher education institutions, most college degrees do pay off in the end, and are worth the time and money invested by the students, and sometimes their families.
However, it is important for students to remember that unlike high school, their higher education is one that they are paying out of pocket to receive. Also, ditching class usually carries more consequences than detention. Expect the work to be more challenging, and be ready to study like every day is test day.
While at whatever school chosen, take advantage of any scholarship or grant money available, but be prepared for costs to rise over the years.
Others head right into (or right back to) the work force, whether on a farm, in a factory, on an oil or gas rig, in retail, driving a truck or in an office.
While we highly recommend higher education, we recognize that it is not right for everyone.
Then there are those who choose to spend some time -- or make their career -- in the military, earning money for higher education through their service to our country.
Whether our young men and women choose to join the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or civilian service groups, such as the Peace Corps, we appreciate their choice and their willingness to serve.
No matter the reason for joining the service -- family legacy, Reserve Officer Training Corps participation, money for college, specific job opportunities, no better ideas, etc. -- once a grad enlists in the military, enrolls in a military school or joins a civilian service group, they become a part of our country`s history.
We also want to remind both the grads and the adults around them of the importance of making good choices when celebrating this important milestone. If graduation is a signifier of adulthood, then there is no better time to start taking responsibility for actions and the consequences they carry -- good or bad.
Whatever path they may choose, we wish the members of the Class of 2011 the best of luck in their endeavors. Morgan County and the United States are counting on you to make our future a little brighter, just as it has depended upon the graduates of the past.


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In a new tutorial posted on the Zend Developer Zone today Steve Hollis looks at something several PHP developers have said they want to seen in the language - traits - and how, until then, you can use traits now (well, sort of).
So why do we need traits, anyway? PHP is a single inheritance language, meaning that each class can only extend one other. This allows us to build logical class hierarchies which extend functionality in a "vertical" way. [...] What we need is a means of re-using code other than simple inheritance. That's where traits come in. Traits are classes containing a collection of methods, usually relating to a particular behaviour.
He shares a way that you can mimic some of the functionality that traits would give you (full code is available here) with an abstract trait class, reflection and a "superclass" that's extended to pass off the requests to the correct child object.


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great game Richard, thanks for all the work. I'm stuck at melting the door with fire turtles, but I'll get there when I'm fresh. To answer Aaron's question, if you are using the windows version, look in "C:\Program Files\Parallel Realities\Edgar" for a file called config. edit it to fix the key settings. the ones on mine have UP as 273 that should stop enter being used for up. I haven't compiled a linux version for my os yet, so you'd have to check the source code or unzip your distribution package to find where the config file gets dumped if you are playing on linux.
When I tried to edit the user controls, I accidentally set the "up" key to the "enter" key, and could no longer select any menu commands, or begin the game. I tried reinstalling the game as well, and nothing will change the settings. How can I fix this so I can play your game?
Fantastic game! It's an action-adventure side-scroller reminiscent of the early Castlevania / Zelda / Metroid games. Well-managed gradations of difficulty; it's encouragingly easy to make some initial progress in the Village area, but you encounter a huge variety of monsters with different attack methods as you progress through the game. Player combat is mostly sword-and-shield, with some bow-and-arrow. Lost health and arrows can generally be recovered by collecting drops from defeated monsters - except during the boss fights and the catacombs map. However, enemy position and health persists when you change map or save your game; this means that The Legend of Edgar does not suffer from the problem of ridiculously easy item-farming and level-grinding that you find in Cave Story and other similar games, that allow players to level up simply by repeatedly switching between two maps and killing one enemy. Lots of puzzle-solving too. Cutscenes are all in-engine, and give a good sense of story continuity. The game's initial appearance may seem cutesy - but before handing the controller to the little 'uns, be aware that there *are* gibs in some of the boss fights. Lots of secrets - so even if you complete the game, there's lots of replay value. Thoroughly recommended, deserves to become a classic.
Nice cute game with music and a tutorial. The story brought a smile to me. Certainly recommended.


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Governor Terry Branstad is set to sign a proclamation today declaring March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Iowa.
Iowa Department of Public Health is encouraging all Iowans to participate in National Dress Blue Day to raise awareness of colon cancer. Dress Blue Day is tomorrow, March first. According to the State Health Registry of Iowa, 1,640 Iowans are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year.
IDPH Director, Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said, "As many as 60 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided if everyone aged 50 or older were screened regularly." The Iowa Department of Public Health is partnering with the Iowa Cancer Consortium and the American Cancer Society to encourage prevention through regular screening.
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R. Duncan Luce, a UC Irvine mathematical psychologist who received the National Medal of Science in 2005 for his pioneering scholarship in behavioral sciences, died Aug. 11 at his home in Irvine after a brief illness, the university announced. He was 87.
In 1988, Luce founded and became director of UC Irvine's Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences. He was later named distinguished research professor in cognitive sciences and economics.
His work, according to the university, combined formal math models with psychological experiments to try to understand and predict human behavior, including how individuals and groups make decisions. His studies of decision making and game theory have been applied to the fields of economics, social sciences, psychology and other disciplines.
Luce explained that in his studies he assigned numerical values to psychological experiences and sensory events to allow researchers to accurately measure and compare the occurrences to one another.
For example, light perception can be described in varying degrees from dim to brilliant, with each stage receiving its own numerical figure. Other human experiences could be treated similarly.
"When you can represent these numerically, then you can start writing equations and using the kind of mathematics the physical sciences have generated," Luce said in a 1989 interview with the Orange County Register.
Robert Duncan Luce was born May 16, 1925, in Scranton, Pa., and majored in aeronautical engineering while enrolled in the Navy's accelerated V-12 training program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After World War II, he returned to MIT and switched to mathematics for his doctorate.
"I remember telling my parents I decided to go to graduate school in mathematics," Luce said in the 1989 interview. "My father shook his head and reminded me of the PhDs who were selling apples on the street during the Depression. He thought it was very ill-advised and not a good way to make money. Later on, things turned out reasonably well and he changed his view."
Luce did research at MIT, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton before joining UC Irvine's social sciences department in 1972. A few years later he left for Harvard University, where he became chairman of the psychology department. Irvine lured him back in 1988.
Among his academic publications are "Individual Choice Behavior," widely used as a college textbook, and "Games and Decisions," a 1957 study of game theory written with Howard Raiffa.
Luce's survivors include his third wife, Carolyn Scheer Luce; a daughter from a previous marriage, Aurora; and two granddaughters.


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Police looking for the one that got away
July 17, 2012
Last week, on Wednesday, July 11, two PNC Bank branches on East Carson Street were held up.
The first robbery took place just after 9 a.m. when police were called to the PNC branch in the 2600 block of East Carson Street. A bank employee reported to police a person approached the teller window and placed a tan plastic bag on the counter while saying. "Put all of your money in the bag."
The bank robber concealed his hand in his shirt, insinuating he may have a gun. The teller placed an undisclosed amount of cash into the bag.
The suspect then walked to a second teller and demanded the teller put money in the bag. The teller complied placing more cash in the bag and also reported that the suspect placed his hand in his shirt to insinuate he had a gun.
The then fled out of the bank turning onto East Carson and then onto 26th Street. No one was injured in the robbery and no gun was observed by the victims.
The suspect is described as a black man, 20-25 years old, 5'4", 120 lbs., medium complexion wearing a blue hoodie sweatshirt and dark blue baseball cap.
Pittsburgh Police Robbery Squad and the Major Crime Unit processed the scene. The Robbery Squad is conducting this investigation. Anyone who has information regarding the robbery is asked to contact the Robbery Squad at 412-323-7151. Callers may remain anonymous.
The second bank robbery happened a short while later at 10:10 a.m. when the PNC branch at 18th and East Carson was held up.
A bank employee told police the suspect had been waiting in line and approached the teller window saying, "Give me everything out your drawer." The teller gave the robber an undisclosed amount of cash before he walked out of the bank. No one was injured during the robbery and a weapon wasn't seen by anyone in the bank.
Immediately a description was put out of the suspect and Robbery Squad detectives were able to apprehend the suspect within minutes. The suspect is identified as Joseph Moio, a 54 year old white man from Carrick.
Mr. Moio was transported to Police Headquarters for interviewing where he was was arrested and transported to the Allegheny County Jail and charged with two counts of robbery.