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um, what? I'm assuming the OP meant bonding a separate conductor pair to a high-tensile elevator cable. If the cable is strong enough to support its own weight, it should really be strong enough to support a few extra tonnes of wire.
"a few extra tonnes"? First off, space elevators aren't exactly high payload devices; the margins in most designs are generally tiny compared to the elevator's mass. But the big problem with what you wrote is that geosynchronous orbit is 26,199 miles up; a space elevator must be *at least* that long. You're looking at something like one ton per 10,000 miles, or one pound per five miles, or 17 milligrams of conductor per foot. Do you really think that's going to power anything? Even if you only provide power for part of the way up, it's still just not going to happen.
Yeah, even if you use ridiculous voltages, it's just not going to happen.
Plus, these competitions always seem like putting the cart before the horse. The elephant in the room is that we have no material close in terms of properties to what is needed to make a remotely feasible space elevator on Earth (at least 100GPa at the density of graphite), and it may not even be physically possible. Some people have theorized that SWNTs could be that strong, but the strongest SWNTs measured so far are about 60GPa -- and that's for *individual nanotubes*, let alone nanotube bundles, let alone composites made out of nanotube bundles many thousands of miles long. MWNTs have been measured somewhat stronger, but they're a lot denser, so that doesn't help. I mean, even if you ignore the other issues that have been shown to be huge stumbling blocks with space elevators, such as oscillations, that's really a killer.
These competitions come across as though someone started promoting their new "Levitation Shoes" with the following exciting announcement:
"Good news, Levitation Shoe engineers! We will be hosing a Levitation Shoe shoelace-development contest. As you all know, we need to solve the issue of shoelaces being able to withstand the wearer getting buffeted around by high altitude winds without breaking or becoming untied, so we've reserved a site with a huge fan that you can test your shoelace prototypes on! This will bring us one step closer to the dream of Levitation Shoes."
Honestly, much more realistic than a space elevator appears to be a Launch Loop [wikipedia.org]. No nonexistent (and possibly even impossible) materials required.
Agreed but beamed power does have other very real and current day uses so the competition isn't entirely moot.
But we could make a space elevator.
1. Take a particle accelerator, preferably one built at a high altitude. You should be able to start at least 4000 meters above sea level (China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau averages 4,500 meters.
2. Put a bend in the output - straight up.
3. Detach the final u turn that bends the particle stream down again.
4. Add some magnets to recover power from the particle stream. Use it to power the magnets in the final U bend, that is now detached.
5. Focus the energy so that the it is self-centers the now detached final U.
6. Up the power. The detached U bend now floats.
7. Keep raising the power. U bend keeps going up.
8. At low altitudes, the atmosphere will drain massive energy. So build an air-tight 2000 meter tower around the particle stream. At the very least this should take you 6000 meters above sea level. Air pressure is now 50% sea level. This will reduce power consumption
Problems: 1. Power requirements will be HIGH. We will need to build a Nuclear power plant (probably a 2nd on as a backup). 2. We will building the tallest man made structure on Earth, at one of the highest points on Earth. 3. A lot of untested engineering, although the physics is known.
That's not a Space Elevator. That's a Space Fountain [wikipedia.org]. And the power requirements of actively-suspended structures don't need to be high -- you only need to "pay" for any initial increase in gravitational potential and kinetic energy, and from there on, any leakage.
Or, as I read here on Slashdot once:
First, build a bridge that goes 40,000 millimeters across a ditch on a college campus out of this material. Then we can start to discuss how we're going to build 40,000 kilometers of it straight up.
Carbon nanotubes in the "armchair configuration" AKA 5,5 configuration, are excellent conductors of electricity along with having fantastic tensile strength properties.
To see this at work:
1) Get a metal, NON-magnetic tube (eg aluminum)
2) Get a magnet.
3) drop the magnet down the tube. The magnet will go VERY SLOWLY down the tube because of the magnetic field it generates. It never touches the tube. That's because of the electricty inducted by the magnet creates its own magnetic field. Since there's nowhere
Let's say you're looking at a 100GPa cable (I can show you why you need a cable this strong later if you need me to). That's 14.5 million pounds per square inch. Let's give it a two-fold safety margin, so we have 7.25 million psi to work with. Let's say we want to carry a payload of 10 tons. That means we need a cross-section of 0.00275790291 square inches. Don't think that makes our cable super-light, mind you -- it must thicken as you go up, and will weigh hundreds or thousands of tons in net weight.
I don't know the resistivity of 5,5 armchair CNTs, but let's just go with copper for now. As we all know:
Resistivity = (Resistance * Cross-Sectional Area ) / Length
If we only care about the craft climbing up to GEO (42,164km), that means we have:
0.0000000168 = Resistance * 0.0000017792886414156 / 42164000
Resistance = ~400,000 ohms
Good luck with that.
Oh, and a couple more things:
1) I was generous and assumed a cylinder for the cable rather than a ribbon, as most designs call for, for easier climbing. If you go with a ribbon, you'll get a lot more resistance.
2) If your solution is "superconductors", that'll help, but they break down at high currents, so it's still not a solution.
3) If your solution is "extremely high voltages", you get coronal discharge (which occurs even in the partial vacuum of near-space).
I believe that the cable used for a space elevator must be as lightweight and strong as possible. Running power through that infrastructure will add weight and weaken the structure (maintenance access, etc). Not to mention drive up costs and add complexity.
I dunno, just shooting from the hip here.
Wouldn't it be reasonable to use wire conductors?
Because a space elevator will have cables over 90 km which will either need repeaters every so often or some hellacious voltage to push power that far over high voltage power wires.
And if you have seen close up on those high lines... Are rather thick bundles.
And 90km of that stuff is not going to be able to support its own weight.
aside from the weight issue, shouldn't the cable specifically be designed to be an insulator anyway? Shorting out the fair weather return current and/or tapping into particle storms in the upper atmosphere seems like it could lead to some nasty little electrical issues.
There are limitations to the length of power lines for other than mechanical reasons. It is 36000km (22000miles) to Geosynchronous orbit, which is where we ultimately want to go with this thing. Using cables for anything near that is highly problematic. (longest power line on earth is about 1700 km)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission [wikipedia.org]
Really I'd rather see the beam being used w/o the cable. You should be able to move the beam and get correction for trajectory information sent back on a wider down stream beam. I think that would be a lot safer, and technically more reasonable than a full fledged elevator and signifigantly cut the fuel load.
Why must we beam the power to a space elevator?
Unless you're using superconducting wire in your tether, beamed power loses far less energy. Common loss rates for regular copper wire is something like several percent per 100 km. That's about as good as it gets. And the mass is way too heavy.
"or to power a rover in a shadowed creator on the moon"
Wouldn't it make a lot more sense and be a lot easier to hold the cable up with a balloon? (Or rather, hold the balloon down with the cable.)
Wouldn't it make a lot more sense and be a lot easier to hold the cable up with a balloon? (Or rather, hold the balloon down with the cable.)
Because a balloon can't be held stationary? It will be blowing around with any wind up there.
And what happens if you miss and hit the balloon?
Balloons are a lot more susceptible to lasers than helicopters (or so I hear...)
That's just crazy talk. Everybody knows that you can't
Oh, and the Hindenburg was just some aliens crash landing. Because they can't fly, you know.
On a more serious note, it's probably easier to get a hold of a helicopter than a suitable airship, but who knows? I've never tried.
Regardless, it would seem that NASA thought so - though that is very much debatable considering the status of manned spaceflight...
And what happens if you miss and hit the balloon?
I'm still trying to work out how you can miss and hit it at the same time. Is this like some story I once heard about a cat?
They want to be able to screw with the contestants, which sort of requires a self-moving endpoint.
The NASA Centennial Challenge Powered Beaming competition, to develop technology for uses such as a space elevator, or to power a rover in a shadowed creator on the moon, was delayed indefinitely due to trouble setting up the kilometer high race track.
Yes, well they should have known that you can't build Barad-dûr in a day.
why don't they just try a 1km ground based test first? I can't imagine this is safe for the chopper. Much needless complication for testing the technology.
Because gravity goes down, not sideways? Seriously, that's simply not even remotely comparable. The entire challenge here is to climb a straight, vertical cable against a 1G vertical acceleration. Crawling along a horizontal catenary-shaped cable with a 1G sideways acceleration is a completely different problem to solve.
If only there was a natural 1km+ vertical rock face [wikipedia.org] somewhere in the US, they wouldnt need the helicopter.
No, they'd just have to do substantial construction work in a sacred national park.
I have no doubt that the helicopter is less expensive both financially and politically (not to mention that they would probably like to carry out the tests some time this century).
IANAE but, transmitting power from cables has several drawbacks 1) Anything that adds weight to the cable is a very bad thing. 2) the power loss due to extreme length. 3) Redudancy directly affects 1 and 2. 4) 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive.
And as far as wireless power transmission goes, if its focused i think the powerloss is quite acceptable over those distance relatively to other means. The redudancy is exceptionnal too, you can have multiple beaming stations on the ground and/or in the air, ready to s
These guys are thinking way too small. Think if we really got this project going, we could sell handheld energy beaming devices to everyone! Imagine the applications!
Forgot to charge your cell phone? Not a problem!
Car Battery Dead? Easy Peasy!
Girlfriend not turned on? Eh... Well....
Just equip the lift with a nuclear engine. If it's good enough for submarines it's good enough here. High power output and 40 year lifespan.
Was the delay caused by problems with the shark tank?
...will be staying inside, under my tinfoil hat on November 2nd.
Thank you.
(Also, need food, water, and ammo.)
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We all know that Mexico's drug war has taken a horrific toll – an estimated 50,000 deaths since President Felipe Calderón launched the effort in late 2006. But how much did Calderón's declaration change the crime rate? And now that president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto is set to take over in December, how much is likely to change?
Travelers might want to dip into "Drug Violence in Mexico," a recent report by The Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego. Though good statistics are often hard to come by in Mexico, authors Cory Molzahn, Viridiana Ríos and David A. Shirk have gathered a boatload of numbers, and they raise the idea that drug-related killings accelerated before Calderón declared war.
As the report notes, the Mexican government counted 12,903 drug-war killings (a.k.a. organized-crime homicides) in the first nine months of 2011, which brought the official total to 47,515 since Dec. 1, 2006.
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A multidisciplinary panel of professors discusses the role of constructive criticism in the creative process here at Washington College.
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Executive producer Bryan Fuller recently tweeted that "Mockingbird Lane," featuring "Glee" guest star Cheyenne Jackson was not picked up to series as he originally hoped.
I tweet with a heavy heart. NBC not moving forward with #MockingbirdLane. From producers and cast, thank you all for enthusiasm and support.
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On October 26, "Mockingbird Lane," the reboot of the 1960s classic TV show "The Munsters," will premiere on NBC. Fans of "Glee" will see a familiar face in the pilot, as Cheyenne Jackson (ex-Dustin Goolsby) appears as a dinner guest freaked out by the Muster family.
Helmed by Bryan Fuller ("Heroes"), "Mockingbird Lane" also stars Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") as Lily, Eddie Izzard ("United States of Tara") as Grandpa and Jerry O'Connell ("The Defenders") as Herman. The pilot is being released as a TV movie, with the hopes of producing at least six more episodes.
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Justin Collier (Laurens, SC) (1-1) took the loss going six innings, allowing six runs on eight hits.
Ricky Deleandro (Mentor, OH) led the offense, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and arun scored, while Kevin Schlange (Carson City, NV) and Karl Ankersen (Mt. Pleasant, SC) were each 1-for-4.
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The old adage says practice makes perfect, and the same holds true on the golf course.
Practicing is lots of fun – not! – but it can be if you do it properly and use your time well. There are so many things that can be fit into a good practice session that the room I have here is not nearly big enough to list 10 percent of them, but I will try to give you a few ideas to make it more structured and fun.
Let's start by imagining the average practice session lasts one hour. Here is how I suggest you split up the time.
0 to 5 minutes: Stretch, make warm-up swings with a low iron (I use a pitching wedge) and focus on keeping the swing as floppy and loose as possible. Do not worry how well you hit these shots.
5 to 10 minutes: Using a sand wedge or similar club, find a target within 50 yards and hit shots at it. This should be a very easy swing and the effort level will be low. It will also help a great deal with your tempo and timing. Focus on the process of the swing making good shoulder turns and hitting each ball crisply.
10 to 20 minutes: Hit short-iron shots. Find a target on the range and hit wedge, 9-iron and 8-iron shots at it. Focus on keeping the swing fluid and finishing every shot in a pose you would be proud of if the Golf Magazine photographer was taking your photo at the end of your swing.
20 to 30 minutes: Hit mid- and long-iron shots. Similar to short-iron shots, find a target but this time make it a 10-yard wide target or between two points. Focus on stability and balance with these full swings and again work on the process, not the result.
30 to 40 minutes: Driver and fairway woods. The target increases in size here to 20 to 30 yards wide. Focus on keeping the swing smooth and relaxed. Try to hit five consecutive drives in your "fairway."
40 to 50 minutes: Practice chipping and sand play. Work on the shots that will help you score better. I count the number of successful up and downs that I make for every five balls that I hit. First, that gives me a small number of balls to hit and second, it helps me chart my progress.
50 to 60 minutes: Head to the putting green. Alternate between short putts and long putts and, if possible, finish off by playing a nine-hole putting course around the practice green using one ball and keeping your score.
As you can see, this practice session really moves along and doesn't leave much time to get bored.
Finally, in keeping with Rory McIlroy's win at The British Open Championship this year, take a page out of his book and focus on the process while hitting balls. It is a key element in my instruction and if done properly will help lower your score.
Good luck out there, and should you need more help contact me or your local PGA professional.
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Watson hammered in Memphis
Heather Watson's brave run at the US National Indoor Championships ended meekly at the hands of Stefanie Voegele in a 6-1 6-2 defeat.
The British No. 1 is 47 ranking places better off than Voegele but had no answer to the Swiss player in their quarter-final.
Watson has been out of sorts in Memphis but battled through two three set-matches to reach the last eight, clocking up a total of five hours and 20 minutes on court in the process.
In comparison Voegele only had three hours and 12 minutes in her legs and dusted off Watson in just 53 minutes.
Watson's first serve percentage was considerably better than Voegele's but she could not bank enough points off it, succeeding in winning only 47% of the first serves she hit. Her opponent meanwhile won 87% of the points on the rare occasions she could find her first-serve range.
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By Mark Bowman / 2/21/2013 7:04 P.M. ET
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It was easy to understand why Jason Heyward escaped a frustrating 2011 season with motivation to alter his swing and dedicate himself to an intense conditioning program. His decision to remain dedicated to this rigorous program after an impressive 2012 season simply enhanced visions of him living up to his tremendous potential.
"I think Jason knows what he wants and what he wants to do," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He wants to play this game a long time and be successful. You can really see over the past years the maturity that he has gained. It wouldn't surprise me if he emerged as one of the leaders of the clubhouse, if he's not already there."
Two weeks after the Braves suffered their season-ending loss to the Cardinals in the National League's one-game Wild Card playoff, Heyward resumed the running and lifting programs that helped him shed 20 pounds between the 2011 and '12 seasons. His efforts this past winter simply added some muscle to an athletic frame that would certainly draw the attention of football's talent evaluators.
When Hank Aaron arrived at Braves Spring Training and saw the 6-foot-5, 235-pound Heyward, he said, "My God. Whew!"
It seems sacrilegious and ridiculous to compare any 23-year-old player to Aaron. But as Heyward rises toward greatness while occupying the same right-field position Aaron manned for two decades with the Braves, it is impossible not to draw a link.
Through their first three full seasons, Heyward and Aaron totaled an identical 428 games.
Aaron hit .310 with 66 home runs, a .354 on-base percentage and a .521 slugging percentage during that span. Heyward's stats through his first three seasons include a .261 batting average with 59 homers, a .352 on-base percentage and a .447 slugging percentage.
"Jason can be probably one of the greatest players in the league," Aaron said. "He runs the bases well. He can steal bases. He plays the outfield about as well as anybody in right field. He's got a great arm, and he plays well. You like to see a player like that, because he doesn't play like he's going to get hurt. He plays reckless, and he runs the bases very well."
At this time last year, Heyward was answering questions about the disappointment he encountered while battling a sore right shoulder throughout the 2011 season. Now he is drawing glowing compliments from a legendary Hall of Famer who is considered by some to be the greatest player in baseball history.
"Coming from Hank, you appreciate it because you know he doesn't have to say certain things or answer any questions," Heyward said. "When he just says it, he's only going to say it because he really means it. He doesn't have any reason to blow smoke because he's not getting anything out of that. So that is definitely appreciated."
Heyward's dedication and patience proved to be some of his greatest assets as he hit .269 with 27 home runs, 21 stolen bases and an .814 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) last year. His unselfish approach and understanding of the game is better appreciated when he says the number that gave him the most pride was 158 -- the number of games he played.
"The more games, the more reps," Heyward said. "The more reps, the more I'm going to learn. I'm a student of the game."
After hitting .227 with 14 homers and a .708 OPS in 128 games in 2011, Heyward completely altered the mechanics of his swing and remained attentive to the direction provided by new Braves hitting coach Greg Walker, who preached the need for everybody to remain patient during the early portion of the regular season.
Heyward was heading toward another mediocre season as he hit .234 with six home runs and a .738 OPS through his first 51 games. But everything seemed to change when he delivered an opposite-field single against Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez during a June 3 win over the Nationals. He recorded three hits against the Marlins the next day and then produced a two-homer game before leaving Miami two days later.
"Once I have a feeling and I know how to repeat it, I'm pretty disciplined and able to get back to it as quick as possible," Heyward said. "I don't get complacent and I don't like to stretch something out. I just want to get to the problem right away. I think that's the biggest thing. That's why you saw Chipper Jones put up his numbers. The guy made his corrections almost immediately."
Once Heyward found his timing with his feet and hands, he experienced little trouble the remainder of the season. He hit .284 with 21 home runs, 12 stolen bases, a .339 on-base percentage and a .507 slugging percentage in his final 107 games. That pace would have given him 32 home runs and 19 stolen bases over a 162-game season.
Still just six years removed from high school, Heyward is approaching his fourth Major League season with great anticipation. Last year, he became just the 10th player in Braves history to record at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
Now as Heyward prepares to join B.J. Upton and Justin Upton to form a dynamic outfield trio in Atlanta, he is motivated by the desire to prove last year was just a stepping-stone toward bigger and better things.
"I'll take the year he had last year for the next 10 years," Fredi Gonzalez said. "But there's still a lot left there that he can do. I think he knows that and that's how he goes about his business."


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If narrowed or blocked coronary vessels have to be widened or opened, a vascular support (stent) is usually inserted. Drug-coated stents are preferred for patients at high risk of renewed narrowing of vessels (restenosis). However, the use of antibody-coated stents has been increasing in recent years. Current studies provide indications that these new antibody-coated stents more frequently lead to myocardial infarction and make re-operation necessary. This is the conclusion reached in the rapid report of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), as published on 12 October 2012.
Focus on patients with a high risk of restenosis
The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) had commissioned IQWiG to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of antibody-coated stents in comparison to alternative measures, focussing on patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) at high risk of restenosis. This depends on factors including the duration and degree of the narrowing as well as its precise localization. The curvature of the affected vessels can also play a role.
Even stented vessels may become blocked again
Narrowed coronary vessels are generally expanded by surgery and stabilized with stents (tubes of wire mesh). But even vessels supported by stents can become blocked again, if there is excessive tissue growth. Re-operation is then necessary (revascularization). Moreover, stents are foreign bodies. If they are not fully covered with a smooth cell layer (epithelium), platelets are more likely to stick to them and blood clots (thromboses) are more likely to form on them. It is attempted to counteract these two main risks (thrombosis formation and tissue proliferation) by specifically coating the stent and by treating the patient with anticoagulants.
Risk of thrombosis increases
The first generation of stents consisted of pure metal (bare-metal stents, BMS) and are now rarely used for patients at high risk of restenosis. The second generation of stents were coated and released small quantities of drugs (drug-eluting stents, DES). These drugs are meant to inhibit cell growth and thus avoid restenosis and the need for revascularization.
On the other hand, this coating delays incorporation of the stent, thus increasing the risk of thrombosis. Therefore patients with a DES must generally take antithrombotic drugs for at least 12 months after the operation. The active substances acetylsalicylic acid (ASS) and clopidogrel - so called platelet inhibitors - are most frequently used.
Antibody-stents are intended to reduce the use of anticoagulants
The third generation of stents act by using specific antibodies to stimulate cells growing into the vascular wall to form epithelium. This is supposed to accelerate the incorporation of the wire network and reduce the risk of thrombosis. The manufacturer claims that this greatly shortens the period for which antithrombotic drugs must be taken, thus helping to avoid the side effect of an increased tendency to bleed and also helping to reduce costs.
Two of three studies susceptible to bias
Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were available to IQWiG. Two studies compared antibody-stents with DES; one study compared antibody-stents with BMS. One DES study and one BMS study had only a few participants and were prematurely discontinued. These discontinuations were not planned, i.e. the criteria for stopping the studies had not been specified before the start of the studies. Moreover, it was unclear in one of the studies whether the randomized allocation to the two treatment groups was adequately concealed. These studies were thus highly susceptible to bias and the results can only be used to a limited extent.
In accordance with the mechanism of action of antibody-stents, the patients in all three studies were only given clopidogrel for one month. In contrast, the patients in the control groups were given clopidogrel for either 3 months (DES) or for six months (BMS).
The comparison with DES is mainly based on a single study
The comparative benefit assessment of DES- and antibody-stents is mainly based on a single study (TRIAS-HR). This was comparatively large - with 600 patients - and the risk of bias was low. Of the 304 patients who had been given an antibody-stent, 13 (4.3%) suffered a myocardial infarction, in comparison with 5 of 318 patients (1.6%) in the control group with DES.
The results for antibody-stents were also less favourable with respect to revascularization: re-operation was necessary for 71 of 297 (23.9%) patients in the antibody-stent group, in comparison with 51 of 315 patients (16.2%) in the DES group. As this conclusion was only based on a single study, IQWiG considers that there is no proof, but only an indication, of lesser benefit. This applies both to the outcome of myocardial infarction and to the outcome of revascularization.
An additional outcome criterion was a composite outcome including myocardial infarction and deaths due to other types of heart failure (cardiac mortality). Here too the results suggest that the antibody-stents are at a disadvantage. However, this is not an indication, but only a hint.
Mechanism of action of antibody-stents is questionable
The manufacturer of the antibody-stent claims that clopidogrel can be administered for a shorter period with their product. This may be of particular importance for patients undergoing surgery, as platelet inhibitors increase the risk of bleeding. Moreover, antibody-stents are supposed to be particularly effective in preventing restenoses in the vessels that are primarily affected.
Jrgen Windeler, the IQWiG Director, commented that, if this was the case, the rate of revascularization in these vessels would be lower. However, the TRIAS-HR study suggested that the opposite was the case. This called the mechanism of action of antibody-stents into doubt. It could also not be excluded that the disadvantage of antibody-stents found in the studies was due to the early discontinuation of clopidogrel. He added that antibody-stents were just another example of how not only the medical device, but also its manner of application, were decisive, and that if we wanted reliable information on benefit, we had to consider both the product and its application.
Benefit studies on medical devices are both feasible and necessary
Contrary to what the manufacturers of medical devices often assert, these benefit studies are feasible. According to Jrgen Windeler: "If you take the patient's safety seriously, you have to insist on these studies. Antibody-stents have been used for many years, but we don't know how many patients have received this intervention. It is only now that we learn that its harm outweighs its benefit."
Procedure of report production
The G-BA commissioned IQWiG to prepare the report in an accelerated process, known as a "rapid report". Unlike the normal procedure, no preliminary reports are published in this case. Although a draft version of the report is reviewed by external experts, no hearing at which all interested parties can comment takes place.
The first report (Version 1.0) was prepared in the middle of August 2012 and sent to the G-BA. Shortly afterwards, the Institute was sent additional and previously unpublished data on the decisive study TRIAS-HR, which had been requested by the Institute from the responsible research group in Amsterdam (data on the overall rate of myocardial infarctions and revascularization). The report was then revised and Version 1.1 sent to the G-BA at the start of September 2012.
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Last night, about 2:30 am, I heard Lexi, the Mama Dog wandering around the main floor of the house. She's not supposed to be in that area, and we have a 5 foot tall gate stretched across the doorway to the laundry room to keep her in overnight. Anyway, knowing that she generally gets into trouble if she wanders at night, I raced upstairs to see what she was up to. She had apparently decided not to go outside (she can get into the garage, and from there can go outside) and decided to poop right in the middle of the living room floor. This was the biggest dog poop I've ever seen. And it was mushy. I swear the poop blob was bigger than two puppies combined (and they're almost 3 week old Goldens, so not tiny). Cleaning up doggie diarrhea at 2:30 in the morning is not my idea of a good time.
We saw a car parked in the handicap stall in front of a discount store. DH is disabled & we were parked next to this car. I believe it was a 4-door sedan. As I walked by, I noticed that there was a lot of stuff in the car. In fact, the junk was packed solid in the back seat and passenger seat. The thought occurred to me that they might live in the car because it looked like they had all their earthly possessions in the car. Then I noticed that lots of the stuff was actually debris from fast food meals and empty food containers.Then I saw the cockroaches. I saw one crawling out of a plastic bin which once contained cookies. Then I saw another crawling across the window. Then I realized that there were dozens crawling all over everything.<shudder>I really, really don't like cockroaches.
I don't have a fear of cockroaches.Now, palmetto bugs (giant FLYING cockroaches with NO fear of humans)? Find me another planet to live on and I'll gladly let them keep this one!
I don't know why the cat's nose is wet, but whatever the wetness is he just got it on my lips.
Is anybody here familiar with cleaning up crime scenes?I'm thinking about getting into that line of work and don't know how to go about it.I'm going to see my job adviser tomorrow but any advice here would be appreciated.
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CSU Introduces New President
Dr. Ronald Berkman brimmed with enthusiasm as he outlined what he hopes to bring to CSU when he starts his new job this summer.
Berkman says he is eager to increase CSU's strengths, especially in the Health fields, and to make the largely commuter school a more vibrant, more visable part of Cleveland. He says continuing development of the campus, including residential facilities, will act as a stimulus for the city.
DR. RONALD BERKMAN: "The degree to which we can fan the campus with enterprises, and with more density, and people living in that vicinity - I think that's how you begin to do it, because after that comes commerce. If you have students on campus, you are now beginning to build a little bit of an economic development mode."
Berkman comes to Cleveland after serving as Provost at Florida International University, an urban school with twice CSU's enrollment. He said part of his reason for switching was CSU's location - which he defined as being in the epicenter of Cleveland.
He says he relishes the chance to follow Dr. Michael Schwartz, who he praised for positioning Cleveland State - to become a great university.
BERKMAN: "The community needs to hold its' head up high, be proud of what it has, be proud of what its' done, be proud of where it's going."
Berkman starts his duties at CSU in July.
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comperr wrote:So what about multiple clear text encryption?
(like when the key is the lines and pages in a book..., the encrypted text is "hidden" in plain site)
TheMindRapist wrote:cryptography is different from stego, as the others said stego is hiding data and cryptography is encrypting it. Sometimes they are used together, for example in Stego 2 there is a tiny bit of encryption in the message you find.
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March 13, 2007 > Compassion At Home: A Buddhist Approach to Understanding Relationships
Reverend Heng Sure is back! Last time he talked about his three year pilgrimage from Pasadena to Northern California. And it was a smash hit. This time, he will be addressing relationships. Come get awakened to better relationships in life with us! In this lecture and slide show, Rev. Heng Sure, PhD, will describe the Buddha's teachings on building wholesome relationships with the people closest to us, our parents, siblings, and spouses/partners, and how applying mindful awareness to our network of human relations brings us closer to the Buddha's path of awakening. People often assume that Buddhism is about meditation and emptiness. In fact the Buddha did teach about meditation, but that's not where real Buddhist practice begins. The Buddha taught that developing a wholesome character is the place where we begin practice towards awakening. Since character is shaped by our closest relationships, the Buddhist goals of wisdom and compassion are based upon learning how to become the best possible person. As the Avatamsaka Sutra says, "If there were no living beings, no Bodhisattva would ever accomplish the highest awakening." Rev. Heng Sure was ordained as a Buddhist Bhikshu (monk) at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, in Talmage, California, in 1976. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Heng Sure met his teacher in religion, the late Venerable Master Hsan Hua, while finishing an M.A. in Oriental Languages at the University of California, Berkeley. After receiving full ordination in the Mahayana tradition of Chinese Buddhism he commenced a "three steps, one bow" pilgrimage.With a fellow monk, he traveled up the California Coastal Highway from South Pasadena to Ukiah, a distance of more than six hundred miles, making a full prostration to the ground every three steps. The two closed each day of their pilgrimage with a dedication of their efforts to world peace. The spiritual journey took over two years and nine months to complete, as the two monks arrived at their destination in Northern California in November of 1979. Throughout the pilgrimage and for two years following, he observed a practice of total silence. Reverend Heng Sure Saturday, March 171:30 p.m.Fremont Main Library2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont(510) 745-1401.An ASL interpreter will be made available with 7 days notice.


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Iberian lynx offered motorway reprieve
300km highway plan binned
The Spanish authorities have binned a plan to drive a 300km motorway south from Toldeo to Cordoba because the highway would have threatened the endangered Iberian lynx, Reuters reports.
The planned route would have sliced through several protected areas, including the Sierra Morena mountains, where some of the last 250 to 350 Iberian lynxes are struggling for survival. Ecologists said the new tarmac would wedge the populations between two main roads, "killing any chance of the animals spreading to new areas and recovering numbers".
Spain's environment ministry agreed, adding that the project would also have menaced other species including the the imperial eagle, Iberian wolf, and black stork.
Theo Oberhuber of Spanish environmentalist group Ecologists in Action summed up the announcement succinctly with: "This is excellent news."
The Iberian lynx's predicament is indeed dire. According to IberiaNature, just 100 "viable adults" remain in the wild. The principal reason for its decline appears to be the "decimation" of its favourite prey, the rabbit, by myxomatosis and Viral Hemorrhagic Disease of Rabbits (VHD). Hunting and destruction of habitat have also contributed added to the lnyx's woes. ®
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Despite having to play once again without Alexander Ovechkin (2nd of three game suspension), Nicklas Backstrom (concussion), and Mike Green (hernia surgery) the Washington Capitals are finding ways to get standings points that they desperately need. The Caps, who trailed 3-1 past the halfway point in Tampa on Tuesday night, rallied with two goals before falling in overtime, 4-3, to the Bolts on a Steven Stamkos tally.
The Capitals continue to give a super effort every night but right now they are clearly missing their big guns, especially on the power play (0 for 3 in Tampa), and they also are making too many defensive breakdowns. Every Bolts tally on Tuesday was the result of poor play in Washington's own zone. The primary culprits in this one were Roman Hamrlik (-3) and John Carlson (-4) but Mathieu Perreault failed to cover Teddy Purcell on the Lightning's first tally after #44 backed up giving Steve Downie a clear passing lane. Coach Dale Hunter has instituted a defense first system that has taken time to implement and in this game the Caps made some big blunders that gave the Bolts too many odd man rushes, something that tactically should not happen with this style of play. I am sure tomorrow morning's video session will be poignant.
On the positive side, Brooks Laich and Matt Hendricks turned in superb performances and were two of the primary reasons the Capitals got a point. Winger Troy Brouwer was solid as well and his goal after #21 forced an offensive zone turnover tied this one up just under six minutes into the third period. The Caps offense, even without the big guns, showed a lot of life at even strength and the 29 shots on net were the most for Washington in weeks. Perreault has done a nice job of stepping up centering Alexander Semin and Marcus Johansson to give Hunter a true scoring line.
In goal, Tomas Vokoun was a difference maker again and his save on Vincent Lecavlier in overtime is one you'll see highlights of quite a bit over the next 24 hours. #29 is making the key stop, with his biggest actually being on Stamkos on a breakaway early in period three in a 3-2 game. If #91 scores there the game is over.
This Caps team is certainly resilient under Hunter and they don't quit. It isn't pretty hockey right now but they have managed to get four points in the last three games against good competition (Pittsburgh, Boston, and Tampa). Hunter's club has to work hard every night to be competitive and so far they are doing it. They have Wednesday night's first place in the Southeast Division showdown battle in Florida (8 pm start) to tackle before they get Ovechkin back on Saturday in Montreal. What is not encouraging is that Backstrom has skated only a total of five minutes over the last 25 days. Clearly if #19 is out even longer term (he's missed 11 games already), Washington's chances of making the playoffs or going deep in them, are severely weakened.
But this is pro sports and other players have to step up. Guys like Laich and Perreault are doing that right now and that is keeping the Caps afloat.
Notes: Martin St. Louis' goal to make it 2-1 not only was clearly offsides, but Lecavalier interferred with both Hamrlik (took out his skates) and Carlson on the play. Not sure what the zebras were looking at there? However the men in stripes did allow Laich to put his free hand around Matt Gilroy as he was skating around the net and he gave the puck up to Brouwer for the game tying tally. So the refs taketh and giveth in this contest…Washington recalled Cody Eakin and Joel Rechlicz from Hershey for the game. Rechlicz only played two shifts and 1:49 but his presence on the bench clearly made a difference. Tampa's chief pest and punk Downie was nowhere near as agitating or dirty as he had been in the past. Just the fact that #54 might come out on the ice to pound someone helped Washington, in my opinion…Karl Alzner was +3 and along with Dennis Wideman were the best defensive pair…Dmitry Orlov took Hamrlik's spot with Carlson in the last portion of the game. #81 allowed St. Louis to go around him on the game winning goal and Carlson did nothing as Stamkos swooped in for the OT winner. It was a 2 on 4 for Tampa on the winning play. #74 needs to improve in his own zone pronto…Mike Knuble was -3 in 19:50 of ice time…Washington is now 26-19-4. They have a one point lead over the Panthers but Florida has a game in hand.


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Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.
Do you know which birds are regular visitors where you live?
How does the time of dawn and dusk vary? What about the Moon, how does that change from night to night? Is the Sun always the same? Gather data to help you explore these questions.
If I don't have the size of cake tin specified in my recipe, will the size I do have be OK?
Is it cheaper to cook a meal from scratch or to buy a ready meal? What difference does the number of people you're cooking for make?
If Tom wants to learn to cook his favourite supper, he needs to make a schedule so that everything is ready at the same time.
Creating a schedule to cook a meal consisting of two different recipes, plus rice.


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Since the days of the Pharaohs, Egypt has been enthralling the world and it continues to mesmerise visitors to this day. To the wonders of the pyramids, Sphinx and the mighty River Nile, we can add fabulous resorts like Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada.
Sharm el-Sheikh's sensational climate welcomes holidaymakers all year round. Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, the warm waters and colourful coral reefs, together with vivid shoals of tropical fish, turtles and dolphins, are a haven for snorkellers and scuba divers.
After a day on the golden beaches and bathing in its aquamarine waters, enjoy a delicious meal. Sharm el-Sheikh has a huge selection of restaurants, bars and clubs in which to let your hair down.
Sandwiched between the desert and the clear waters of the Red Sea, Hurghada combines beach side relaxation with the adventures of the Sahara Desert. Palm fringed beaches bask in year round sunshine, and the best time to visit is between April and June, and October and November.
Offshore, Hurghada is a prime location in which to enjoy the Red Sea's magnificent marine world –it is one of the world's best diving spots.
As day turns to night, don't miss the chance to catch an incredible sunset over the mountains behind Hurghada – it's the perfect way to end the day. The town's colourful bazaar is full of character and haggling for bargains, with everything from gold to brassware, is the order of the day.
Any visit to Egypt should take in the capital Cairo and remarkable Luxor. Cairo is home to the pyramids and the Great Sphinx – ancient monuments that are a testament to Egypt's forefathers. Despite being familiar from books and history lessons, seeing the real thing is still an incredible experience.
Luxor has the best preserved archaeological sites in the country and has been called the world's greatest open air museum. It holds the ruins of the temples at Karnak and Luxor and also the tombs of Egypt's aristocracy in the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and Tombs of the Nobles.


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It's the most wonderful time of the week! The OpenTable Spotlight offers are set to turn on in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. We'll let you know where — but do you? Make your best guesses on the Spotlight message boards, Facebook, or Twitter with these helpful hints!
Atlanta: Nestled in a cozy inn in Decatur, this charming French restaurant serves classic bistro favorites. The Chef's childhood in the south of France inspired the bistro's French-Mediterranean influenced menu and bistro's warm hospitality.
Boston: The Japanese chef and owner of this flavorful, South Boston spot learned the art of his inventive cuisine and stellar customer service from his father.
Chicago: Enjoy the tantalizing tastes of a Next Iron Chef contender at this restaurant in River North, where the menu benefits from both Latin and Indian culinary inspiration.
Denver: This LoDo District restaurant features the best of the bayou in the heart of Denver. Enjoy warm, southern hospitality and tasty dishes at this local favorite.
Los Angeles: Take a culinary trip to Rome or Milan with the authentic and delicious cuisine at this Santa Monica establishment, where both owner and chef hail from Italy.
New York: Enjoy the tantalizing tastes of a Next Iron Chef contender at this Midtown East restaurant, where the menu benefits from both Latin and Indian culinary inspiration.
Philadelphia: This historic restaurant has roots all over the world. Now a well established destination in Penn's Landing, it has anchored itself to the hearts (and stomachs) of Philadelphia diners, and established a fine tradition of hospitality and entertaining.
San Francisco: According to authority Kat Rosa, this restaurant is set "on the oldest continually producing winery in the United States." Just an hour east of San Francisco, this scenic restaurant serves fresh, seasonal fare, with many ingredients coming from the restaurant's own gardens.
Washington, D.C.: A grand and signature presence is incorporated into the opulent décor at this restaurant in DC, and at its other locations in some of the finest cities throughout the world.
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Consider the following statistics, as they relate to the endocrine system:
About 210,000 people with acute pancreatitis are admitted to hospitals in the United States each year.
Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome are rare diseases that involve the adrenal glands.
Graves' disease is a condition that causes an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) and affects less than 1 percent of the US population.
The most common form of thyroid disorders, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), affects between one percent and two percent of the population in communities where iodine is plentiful. It occurs more frequently in older women, and is ten times more common in women than in men.
Hyperparathyroidism, in which the parathyroid is overactive, affects about 100,000 US adults.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Back in the summer of 2010, just in front of the start of his junior year at Prior Lake (Minn.) High School, Michael Hadden and his parents, Paul and Josephine, made what may have turned out to be a life-changing decision for young Michael.
That August, Michael was extended an invitation to attend the Perfect Game Midwest Underclass Showcase at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium here in Cedar Rapids, and ultimately decided to devote his life to baseball.
Hadden is now a 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-hander who is completing his senior year at Prior Lake HS, and on Saturday was at PG's headquarters attending the 2012 Perfect Game Pitcher/Catcher Indoor Showcase. It was his fifth PG showcase event since the summer of 2010, and that included a stop at the prestigious PG National Showcase last summer at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla.
"It's a part of my life," Hadden said Saturday. "People ask me if I get tired of it and I don't really even consider that an option – that's like asking me if I get tired of eating."
Since that August weekend in 2010 at the PG Midwest Underclass, the Hadden family has forged a close working relationship with PG assistant tournament director Matt Bliven – known by all as Bliv – who was the coach of Hadden's team at that event.
Paul Hadden, who was with Michael on Saturday on this latest great PG adventure, described a situation that arose in of one of the games in which Michael was pitching. It seems the defense playing behind him momentarily lost its way, and an infield hit turned into a bases-clearing error-fest. A "snowball fight" is how Paul described the montage of errant throws.
"Mike was coming off the mound after that second inning and Bliv stopped him at the first base line and had a couple of words with him," Paul related. "Going out in the third inning, he was a different kid. It was what Bliv told him that has made a huge difference in Mike's world, and I appreciate that. It's just made a huge difference in what he can do."
Bliven said Saturday there was just something about the young Hadden that made him take notice.
"At that point he was so mentally immature, but from the get-go I knew he was going to be a special player," he said. "He was really the first kid I kind of took under my wing through Perfect Game, I guess, and you just couldn't ask for a better kid. He always wants to get better and just loves the game."
When asked what keeps him coming back to PG events, Hadden had a simple answer.
"It's partially Bliv; he's really helped me out a lot," he said. "And I like the competition when I come out here. It's just really cool."
Hadden has signed with Nebraska – now of the Big Ten – and was impressive Saturday in front of about 30 pro scouts both at the plate during a hitting session against live pitching (he is also a high-level outfield prospect) and in his pitching outing. His fastball sat in the 85-88 mph range and topped out at 89, and a PG blogger noted that "the ball comes out of his hand well and shows solid life."
Both father and son spoke enthusiastically about their attendance at the PG National Showcase in Fort Myers last June. Eight months after the fact, Paul was still pumped up.
"At the PG National down at City of Palms, we were trying to get off of our flight and then out of the condo where we staying and Mike is hollering at me that (Lance) McCullers is going to be on the mound and we're not going to miss it," he recalled. "When we finally made it to the stadium we were able to catch McCullers' second inning on the mound and watched him throw 98 miles an hour. And then we were watching the guys in the home run derby not only hitting them out of the park, but hitting them over into the auxiliary field (beyond the left field fence).
"Watching the top players in the nation and Mike having that opportunity to have some of those guys on his Perfect Game teams, it's just been huge."
Michael was also impressed.
"I went down to the National and that was one of the coolest things I've ever done," he said. "I didn't even care about playing so much; I was just watching all the guys that are going to be playing on TV in a few years.
"That was one of the coolest things, baseball-wise, that I've ever done. Along with Jupiter, it was the same thing. It's just crazy."
Ah yes, Jupiter. That's the city on Florida's Atlantic Coast that annually hosts the Perfect Game WWBA World Championship, the most heavily scouted event in the land. Hadden attended the tournament last October as a member of the prestigious Dirtbags, a squad loaded with talent that always attracts hordes of scouts and college coaches.
"I never think about the scouts too much when I play. It's never bothered me too much and I've never had that nervous feeling that a lot of people talk about with scouts," Hadden said. "I just try to look past them, and if I impress somebody, (then) I impress somebody."
Hadden had originally committed to Des Moines (Iowa) Area Community College (DMACC) but changed his mind once the offer came from Nebraska.
"I went down on my visit and I was just blown away with everything down there," he said. "Coach (Darin) Erstad and Coach (Ted) Silva, they just seemed like really good guys. I just really trust Coach Silva to turn me into a real good pitcher over the next four years. It just seemed like exactly the place I wanted to be."
PG's Bliven may have been more pleased with the D-I offer than Hadden himself.
"One of the coolest moments I've had is when I found out that he was going to Nebraska, and that he's going to a big-time program," Bliven said. "He's just one of those kids that you knew had something special and I don't think he knew how good he was that point. Seeing him mature from a couple of years ago to now, it's been an awesome experience."
Hadden isn't rated as a high draft prospect in June's MLB First-Year Player Draft, but admits the possibilities cross his mind from time-to-time. He has his last full season of high school baseball in front of him and then plans on making the move south from his Minnesota home to Lincoln.
"I've considered it, but I have a long way to go to be able to think about it seriously," Hadden said of the draft. "You've got to sit '90' (with your fastball) and I'm not sitting 90 yet so I've got to start working on that a lot more. It's definitely on my mind and I'd really like to do it, but (any offer) is going to really have to out-weigh going to Nebraska. After a few years at Nebraska it will definitely be on my mind. It's definitely what I want to do."
By that point, Hadden's direct involvement with PG will be history, but it's certain that association will never be forgotten. Not by PG, not by Michael and not by Paul.
"What Mike's gotten out of the PG entity has helped to get him to where he is today," Paul said. "Not only the exposure but having the opportunity to meet and play with some of the best players in the nation is huge.
"On our drive down, I asked Mike what was the pivotal point in his baseball career and he said it was the (2010) Midwest Underclass when Bliv was his coach."


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FAMU Women 55, NC A&T 51
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan.13) – The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (8-9, 1-1 MEAC) used a strong offensive performance in the second half to defeat the Lady Aggies of North Carolina A&T (11-3, 1-1 MEAC), 55-51, here today at the Al Lawson Center on the campus of Florida A&M University.
The tale of the second half was free throws and tenacity as the Lady Rattlers clawed their way back into the game after being down by as many as eight points in the second half. The Lady Rattlers converted 15-of-17 from the free throw line, an 88.2 percent clip, while the Aggies went only 9-of-19 in the same period.
Head coach LeDawn Gibson was pleased with her team's bounce back after dropping a heartbreaker to NCCU on Saturday. "We had a practice yesterday that was more like a talk. We needed to work out some things mentally and we converted that into a win. We saw the results of that today as the ladies never gave up," Gibson said.
Jasmine Grice led the Lady Rattlers in scoring with 24 points on 7-for-20 shooting, including 3-of-6 from the three-point line. Taneka Rubin would be the only other Lady Rattler in double figures, as she scored 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting, and a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Tierra Prothro and Ann Marie Harris each grabbed five rebounds to lead the way for FAMU.
Debbie Smith paced the Lady Aggies with 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field. Ariel Bursey chipped in eight points, shooting 3-of-6 from the field and 1-of-2 from the three-point line. Eboni Ross pulled down a game high seven rebounds. The Aggies were not very protective of the ball, making 26 turnovers in the game, including two crucial ones down the stretch.
The back and forth game saw 11 ties and eight lead changes. The Lady Aggies went on a drought for the final 1:15 of the game, relinquishing the lead during that time.
FAMU Men 76, NC A&T 66
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 13) - The Florida A&M Men's Basketball team won their fifth straight at home, remaining undefeated on their home court, with a 76-66 win over North Carolina A&T, here Monday at the Al Lawson Center.
FAMU (6-11, 2-2 MEAC) had three Rattlers finish the contest with 16 points each in Jamie Adams, Reggie Lewis, and Jomari Bradshaw. Trey Kellum pumped in 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
Coach Clemon Johnson felt it was a total team effort and focus that has resulted in the wins. "First of all, I'm very happy that we won the game. Secondly, I'm happy we didn't have to go down to the wire with it, although I coached as if we did. I'm happy for the young men I have playing under me and I'm just grateful that they're listening and we're winning. They understand that their hard work is paying off and we'll do even better next time," Johnson said.
N.C. A&T ( 4-12, 1-1 MEAC) was paced by Lamont Middleton with 20 points, Richaud Pack added 15, whereas Bruce Beckford finished the contest with a double-double with 12 points and 14rebounds.
In a back and forth first half, where the biggest lead enjoyed by either team was five points, Kellum gave the Rattlers the 19-14 lead with a putback with 6:42 to go in the first.
The Aggies would take the lead at 23-21 lead on a Middleton three pointer with 3:31 to go in the half as A&T would go into the break with a slim 29-27 lead.
FAMU finished the first half shooting 29.4 percent (10-of-34), while A&T shot 34.6 percent (9-of-26).
Bradshaw, felt the Rattlers just needed to remain methodical in order to withstand the Aggies. "It's a matter of getting the job done, attacking the rim. We were able to step up. We want to work to keep our streak going," he said. Lewis, was focused on steadying the ship when Adams got in early foul trouble. "I'm just staying confident in myself. When Jamie was out I knew I needed to keep managing the game until he came back. When he came back, he was managing the game and we were able to get open shots," Lewis said.
In the second half, a pair of Middleton free throws would tie the contest at 50-50 with 11:29 left in the game.
FAMU would then use a 16-6 run to take a 66-56 lead, capped off by a pair of Adams free throws with 7:34. The Rattlers finished the contest shooting 41.3 percent (26-of-63), while the Aggies shot 31.5 percent (17-of-54).
FAMU will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 18 as they will travel to Orangeburg, S.C., to take on South Carolina State in another Mid-Eastern Athletic Contest in a 7:30 p.m.


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Do we have time for sports?
The NCAA tournament is over, the Cubs are above .500 after five games, and it's time to talk faith and sports.
Today I noticed a news story from Catholic News Service [1] about Faith Bowl IV [2] is airing on EWTN, CatholicTV, and other stations, featuring four stars talking about "the importance of the Catholic faith in the context of children's sports." While I'm sure I'd agree with all the good things they say about sports, here's what I'd like to hear them discuss:
I love sports, both playing and watching them, but last year I was sidelined by an injury. It was probably my first summer off from some sort of competition since 5th grade (probably Kindergarten if you count park district leagues).
A fellow editor told an interesting story in meeting today. Loyola University of Chicago is soon to tear down its famed Alumni Hall, where the 1963 NCAA champion basketball team played. Her sister attended Loyola shortly after the school won the championship, and she loved to go to games.
Remembering those days fondly [3], her sister said that she would get grief from her hippy friends. "Why would you want to watch basketball?" they'd ask her. They seemed to be too busy trying to save the world. And they probably thought Marx got it wrong about the "opiate of the Masses:" It's not religion, but sports.
Clearly, they were missing out on a lot of fun and lessons learned from sports. But as I tried to figure out what to do with my newly found free time last summer, I began questioning my lifelong dedication to working out, practicing, going to tournaments.
What could I--not to mention the time and money my parents spent on teams and lessons (thanks, Mom and Dad)--have done with all those summers if I hadn't been so dedicated to playing at the most competitive level I could? Could I have learned teamwork, dedication, discipline, and other lifelong skills other ways?
Despite my best efforts, volunteering in Honduras before my senior year of high school affected my senior season of tennis. Honduras was a life-changing experience, but the competitive side in me has a tinge of regret: How good could I have been my senior year? As a captain of team, I once had to tell a friend that her travels to Africa had cost her playing time, as other players had improved significantly while she was gone.
Julie Hanlon Rubio [4] critiqued the sports focus of parishes in our interview with her about raising a family that is more engaged with the world.
Everyone has to make a choice, and sports can be a great developmental experience for kids. But how do we achieve balance in a world that encourages us all to dream of going pro?


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Proformative Announces World-Class CFO Speakers at ProformaTECH 2013
By: Business Wire
Feb. 27, 2013 12:00 PM
Proformative, the premier knowledge-sharing community for chief financial officers and corporate finance leaders, today announced its line up of world-class speakers for ProformaTECH 2013, its inaugural technology conference for finance, accounting, treasury and related professionals. Consistent with its mission to support the ongoing education of corporate finance professionals, Proformative is offering attendees a full day opportunity to hear and learn from several luminaries of the corporate financial world, while also earning five complimentary Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits through the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
Keynote Speaker Rex Jackson, executive vice-president and CFO of JDS Uniphase (JDSU), will discuss today's new breed of financial leaders and how they can drive their companies to new heights of success by leveraging the power of technology. Rex's unique blend of expertise in finance, law, and technology give him the ability to provide unmatched insights into the transformative role of technology in today's corporate finance, accounting and treasury functions.
"Technology innovation is not only driving IT and corporate strategy," said Jackson. "It's also transforming the role of finance; providing opportunities to realize process efficiencies, operate more nimbly, and gain competitive advantage."
Other ProformaTECH 2013 conference presenters include Jeff Epstein, former executive vice-president and CFO of Oracle, who will also be moderating a panel discussion on "Technology and Finance in Today's World"; Jim Cook, CFO of Mozilla; Peter Oey, CFO of MyLife.com; Shyam Desigan, CFO and senior vice president of IT, American Academy of Physician Assistants; Mike Forman, vice president of finance and corporate controller of NetSuite; and Glenn Robertson, senior vice president of internal audit at Wyndham Worldwide.
"While their core roles and responsibilities remain as important as ever, it's now more critical for corporate finance leaders to broaden their perspectives and grasp how technology fits into the larger strategic goals of their organizations," commented Epstein, who is now an executive-in-residence at Bessemer Venture Partners and a senior advisor at Oak Hill Capital Partners. "Today more than ever, CFOs need to understand how disruptive technologies are overturning traditional business models, as well understanding their role in helping ensure regulatory compliance, reduce enterprise risk, deliver superior service at reduced cost, and create sustainable value."
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My first two years working in hospitality were spent as a dish pig. As a result, I hate washing dishes. It is back-breaking and unglamorous work. Nevertheless, it provides essential grounding for working in restaurants. MasterChef should introduce an immunity challenge called ''Bugger, the dishy hasn't shown up''. Each contestant would pull back a curtain to find a mountain of crusty, half-burnt pots, pans and plates precariously balanced in a sink, then race to wash them.
I have done my fair share of scrubbing pots at work, so when I'm at home, I love a one-pot dish. Maximum deliciousness with minimum cleaning up is always a winning formula.
I use a pressure-cooker to make this tasty fish congee, which takes about 20 minutes to cook (it can also be prepared on the stove but takes longer). Congee is one of those meals that always make me feel healthier and happier. Those bright Asian flavours enliven my senses. The Chinese believe congee is good for sick people and infants. Whatever its health benefits, I make this dish again and again.
Barcelona-born Frank Camorra is chef and co-owner of Melbourne's MoVida Bar de Tapas. MoVida Sydney will open next month.
To me, this dish is the essence of Spanish food. I love the honesty of using a single pot, and the way the chorizo is used almost like a bouquet garni.
800g brown lentils
3 x 150g chorizo, whole
500g Japanese pumpkin, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 brown onion, whole
1 head garlic, whole
6 tomatoes
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 red capsicum, sliced in half, seeds removed
1 green capsicum, sliced in half, seeds removed
Sea salt
Sherry vinegar
Remove any discoloured seeds or stones from lentils, then wash under cold running water. Place in a large pot and add 3.5 litres of tap water. Add all other ingredients, except salt and vinegar. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes, skimming any impurities every 20 minutes. Remove tomatoes, onion and capsicums and place them in a bowl. Remove garlic head and squeeze out cloves over vegetables. Puree vegetables with a hand blender and add them to the soup. Simmer for another 5 minutes, adding salt to taste. To serve, remove sausages, then slice them into 1cm discs. Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle with a few drops of sherry vinegar and arrange the sausages on top.
Serves 6
1.6 litres chicken stock
250g jasmine rice
2 tbsp ginger, grated
680g rockling fillet
1 large red chilli, thinly sliced
6 spring onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup fried shallots
Put stock, rice and ginger into a medium-size pressure-cooker, close tightly. Place on medium heat and bring cooker to high pressure. Reduce heat to low and cook under pressure for 13 minutes. Turn heat off, release pressure. Once it stops hissing, open lid and place on low heat. (If using the stove: increase stock to 2 litres, place same ingredients in a large pot and simmer on a low heat for 90 minutes, stir occasionally.) Add fish. Allow to poach gently in the rice for 5 minutes until cooked. Spoon two ladles of fish congee into six bowls. Sprinkle chilli and spring onions generously over each, and drizzle with soy, fish sauce and sesame oil. Finish with a generous amount of fried shallots.
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How many times have you had to crack open your case to temporarily mount a hard drive to either clone or to move data to it, or had to go through the hassle of mounting a drive into a cumbersome external chassis that can take a while to reassemble just to move a disk? Thermaltake, a leader in innovative devices for the unique needs of the hardware enthusiasts, has created a hard drive dock that will make it quite a bit easier to deal with those issues.
Today will be looking at the Thermaltake BlacX 5G hard drive dock, a new model that supports USB 3.0, which brings a much needed speed boost to an aging standard. Let's have a look at the specifications:
Enclosure Interface SATA / SSD to USB 3.0
Transfer Rate USB 3.0: up to 5Gbps
HDD Compatible SATA I / II / III & SSD
HDD Capacity All Standard 2.5″ or 3.5″ SATA & SSD Hard Drives
OS Compatible Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2003 / 2000
Material ABS Plastic
Power Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz ; Output: 12V / 2A
Dimension 136 (W) x 73 (D) x 88 (H) mm
Accessory USB 3.0 Cable
Fan N/A
Weight 312 g / 0.69 lbs
Special Features *Supports SATA III (6 Gb/s) Hard Drives with maximum speed up to 5.0 Gb/s (maximum theoretical speed offered by USB 3.0).
Thermaltake BlackX 5G Features:
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The manual is very brief but well written giving simple instructions on how to attach and install the dock. It also has some tips and troubleshooting steps if, for some reason. You can't get the unit to be seen by the operating system.
The dock itself has a very elegant but effective design that includes a power switch which glows blue when power is applied. Next to the power switch is a USB 3.0 superspeed indicator which also illuminates in blue when attached to a USB 3 port.
A very nice touch is the inclusion of a drive eject button, which makes it both easy and safe to eject an inserted drive from the dock. Other docks do not have this feature and I would be concerned with breaking the drive connectors while trying to get it out without an ejection button.
The rear of the unit is the where the USB 3 and power supply ports are located. The new USB 3 spec uses a different connector than USB 2 when plugging into the dock, but the other end is normal. Here is a close up of the great cable that is supplied:
Thermaltake has also taken into consideration that the BlacX Docking Station needs to protect a bare hard drive from damage as well as prevent personal injury by including both a 3.5″ and 2.5″ silicon jacket that goes around the drive. The jacket makes it really easy to pick up the drive after long periods of use when the drive could be quite toasty.
Let's have a look at performance and see how this dock works in a real world situation as well as a few benchmarks.
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Robert "Bob" Karwedsky
Robert "Bob" Karwedsky, 83, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. Pastor James Williams will be officiating . Robert Arthur was born May 22, 1927, in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin to parents Arthur and Mardula Karwedsky. Bob was a Veteran of the Navy and Air Force. Bob was a proud WWII veteran. He served in the Pacific Campaign aboard the USS Wisconsin and the USS Bennington. He enlisted in the Navy in January of 1945 and served until the end of the war. He was part of the liberation force that was instrumental in bringing about the release of Canadian POW's in Northern Japan. Bob loved scale model trains. He loved attending Wallace Senior Citizen functions, bowling and woodworking. He also loved traveling, camping and storytelling of Navy stories during the war. Bob most of all loved being around family. Bob is survived by his wife, Geertje Karwedsky; daughters, Suzan Davis and husband Bill of Sand Springs, TX, Cyndy Finnell and husband Don of Cleburne, TX, Judy Yanke and husband Al of Albuquerque, NM, Karen Hines and husband Bob of Bridgeport, TX, Lynda Peiper and husband Chris of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, Ellen Kendrick and husband Roy of Brownfiled, TX, Laura Strickland and husband Ernie of Big Spring, TX; sons, Robert Karwedsky, Jr. and wife Linda of Brentwood, Tennesse, Ron Karwedsky of Irving, TX; 24 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren; sisters, Fay Sterckx and husband Darroil of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mardula Secord and husband Reynold of North Port, Florida; aunt, Ellen Karwedsky; and constant companion dog Daffy. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald Karwedsky. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Davis, Don Finnell, Alvin Yanke, Bob Hines, Chris Peiper, Roy Kendrick and Ernie Strickland. In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to Wallace Senior Citizen Center, 149 South Hwy 208, Colorado City, TX 79512.All services are under the care and direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.


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GRIFIN (Geospatial Reference Interface For Internet Networks) is a design for a new network service providing information via the geo-spatial-temporal context. It is different from other existing Internet services, with strong focus on interoperability, decentralized architecture, and visualization.
OpenTreeMap is software for collaborative, geography-enabled urban tree inventory. The software enables the public, organizations, and governments to collaboratively contribute to an interactive and dynamic map of a community's tree population. Users can search for trees, add trees to the system, edit existing tree information, or upload tree photos. The system automatically calculates a tree's ecosystem benefits based on its species and diameter. OpenTreeMap can be used in a single municipality or to cover a broader geographic region with many communities, anywhere in the world. This software also exists as a subscription-based system.
District Builder is a software application designed to give the public transparent, accessible, and easy-to-use mapping tools to draw the boundaries of their communities or to generate redistricting plans for their state and localities. The drawing of electoral districts is among the least transparent processes in democratic governance. All too often, redistricting authorities maintain power by obstructing public participation. The resulting districts embody the goals of politicians to the detriment of the representational interests of communities and the public at large. With District Builder, the public has the capacity to create and submit district plans for municipal, county, and state governments, support redistricting competitions, and keep the entire process open. In addition to legislative redistricting, District Builder's flexibility accommodates school districts, police districts, and many other redistricting needs.
Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: you can pan and zoom around, and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article. It's also possible to measure distances between locations or watch the current cloud cover. Marble offers different thematic maps: a classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, earth at night, and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in classrooms. For educational purposes, you can also change the date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change. Marble also features multiple projections: choose between a flat map ("Plate carré"), Mercator, or the globe.
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Voices of Youth Inspire! "I wanted to show by example that everything is possible and even more than our minds let us envision."
- 36 Articles
Leonardo Martinez
I'm 33 years old.
Where are you originally from and where do you currently live?
I am from a town called Malargue which is located 450 Km from Mendoza city, Argentina. I am currently living in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
According to your business card – what's your job title?
I am partner and founder of the snow ski trade called 2co skis (derived from the word in spanish 2 cojones skis). Actually, I am the shaper man inside the company.
And how does that compare with what you wanted to do when you were 10 years old?
I think when I was 10 years old, it was very hard to know what I wanted to do, I only was sure that it would be related to nature and outdoors life. I worked with woods since I was a kid, building my own skate boards, paddle boards, sun boards and others. I was sure that my life inside an office, that could not be called a life!
Give us 10 words that describe your typical work day?
Passion, energy, style, sacrifice, constancy, patience, motivation, learning and enthusiasm.
In a nutshell, how did you get to where you are right now? Name some of the most important milestones.
I think that nothing was by chance but causality!!! When I was 6, my parents gave me my first skis, I felt that my life had sense near the mountain, that was the only think that made me feel alive and to fight for what made me happy. My first tasks as assistant in ski tournaments, it made me know that my decision of being near the mountain was a good one, I knew something good was coming. Then I took my first ski instructor course and I worked for 5 years in this profession, until 2005 when I had a ski accident, which broke my back and left me in a wheelchair. That was the worst day of my life, one I still remember today, but at the same time, it was the day that changed my life and when the movie started, because it was the day when I discovered that the passion that the mountain gave me was intact and with more energies than ever, energies to recover and to be strong for the moment of my return to it. So, with my brother Andres, we started the challenge to ski again from a mono ski (adapted chair for the snow), I relived that day the passion that I felt when I was 6 andstarted to ski. In that moment, I could not believe that I was able to become competitive again in that chair, but life would surprise me again and this time with good news: my participation in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. It was the first time that Argentina was represented at these games and it was one of the most inspiring experiences in my life. Then another dream came true in 2007 when I created handmade off track skis, a passion that inspires me!
What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome to get to your current position and how did it help you to grow as a person?
The main obstacle against which I had to fight was depression. I knew I had to be strong to go ahead, I knew I could not disappoint my friends and the people who loved me. They made sure my mood never faltered, I could not fail them after so much affection, I could not see them suffering because of me. It was time to overcome my limits, limits imposed by society when it seems that everything is lost. I wanted to show by example that everything is possible and even more than our minds let us envision. I think I could never have imagined the day of the accident. Today, life has taught me that it is worth to keep fighting for your dreams, even when you are not able to imagine how, you can achieve things and everything starts falling into place. Believing in yourself is what leads us to achieve what we want.
How important was your choice of degree/field of study at university for what you're doing now?
It was very important because it gave me the tools to be able to do what I want to do today. I studied publicity, although I could not finish the career due money problems, It is useful in my work today.
What are the top three things someone needs to excel in your field?
Passion, perseverance and attitude.
What do you think is the MOST important thing governments and/or companies can do to help young people get started in their careers?
One of the most important things they should do is improve their career counseling for young people and this way help them to decide in which career they can make a better performance. To encourage young people to believe in themselves and to give them the tools to make it possible.
On a lighter note, tell us about the strangest day you've ever had at work or the strangest thing you had to do?
The strangest thing was working in a fast food house dressed as Santa Claus, handing out candy to children!
Some words to youth out there: What advice can you give them when chasing their dream position?
The ideal job exists, what we should not lose is perspective. It is better to do an analysis of ourselves and recognize what we would do without getting money in exchange ... that is the moment to start looking for it... you should not loose patience, if it is really what makes you happy, you will get it.


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Here's the statement from UM athletic director Shawn Eichorst:
"When I accepted the position of Director of Athletics at Miami in April, I not only embraced a new opportunity, but also a new family; a family of Hurricane students, coaches, staff, alumni, faculty and supporters. I know our family is hurting right now and that is what has made the past few days so difficult, upsetting and disappointing for me, as I am sure it has been for many proud Canes.
"But these are not times for pity and reflection. All of my efforts and energy are committed to ensuring the integrity of the NCAA investigation, demanding the full cooperation of our employees and student-athletes and providing unwavering support to our more than 400 plus student-athletes and more than 150 coaches and staff. Along with our passionate and devoted supporters, they are the true essence of Miami athletics.
"There are tough times ahead, challenges to overcome and serious decisions to be made, but we will be left standing and we will be stronger as a result. I understand there are unanswered questions, concerns and frustration by many but this Athletic Department will be defined now and in the future, by our core values, our integrity and our commitment to excellence, and by nothing else. The University of Miami, as an institution of higher learning, is a leader in exploration, achievement and excellence and we will work hard to do our part to live up to that standard.
"In my introductory press conference back in April, I asked the community for their unconditional support in our efforts to achieve the goal of excellence. Now, the community, the coaches, the student-athletes and the University have my unconditional support as we move towards a better day. And there will be a better day."


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I didn't see this posted and apologize if I just missed it. But the Yankees released their 2008 schedule today with the Reds visiting Yankee Stadium for a three-game set June 20-22. Should be a fun series.
I didn't see this posted and apologize if I just missed it. But the Yankees released their 2008 schedule today with the Reds visiting Yankee Stadium for a three-game set June 20-22. Should be a fun series.
Wow. I'm writing that down now - I hope I am in town for it!
Already making plans. Just for giggles I looked up some tickets. For my wife and I it will be a cool $560 to go for ONE game and sit reasonably close. All is fair in love and Baseball.
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
That is fantastic news! I can't wait.
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
This series is already on my work calendar, and I've been scheduling work-related events in June around those two weeks.
As The Dude would say ... I'll be there, man.
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I will most likely be there as well. Making my way up there to visit my Dad, and we planned on going to at least one of the games.
"And the fact that watching him pitch is like having someone poop on your soul." FCB on Gary Majewski
I might go if the Reds don't suck. I ain't shelling that kind of cash for a dog, though.
With bells on. I cannot wait.
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Hot air passes over the fine piping, plunging to -150C in just 1/100th of a second (credit: Mark Ford et al./Reaction Engines Ltd.) Reaction Engines Ltd.
Reaction Engines Ltd. has announced what is says is the "biggest breakthrough in aerospace propulsion technology since the invention of the jet engine."
Critical tests have been successfully completed on the key technology for SABRE, an engine that will enable aircraft to reach the opposite side of the world in under four hours, or to fly directly into orbit and return in a single stage, taking off and landing on a runway.
Ultra-lightweight heat exchangers are the key enabling components in SABRE engines for Mach 5 cruise and aircraft-like access to space (credit: Reaction Engines)
SABRE, an air-breathing rocket engine, uses a combination of jet turbine and rocket technology. Its innovative pre-cooler technology is designed to cool the incoming airstream from over 1,000⁰C to minus 150⁰C in less than 1/100th of a second without blocking with frost.
The recent tests have proven the cooling technology to be frost-free at the crucial low temperature of -150⁰C.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has evaluated the SABRE engine's pre-cooler heat exchanger on behalf of the UK Space Agency, and has given official validation to the test results:
"The pre-cooler test objectives have all been successfully met and ESA are satisfied that the tests demonstrate the technology required for the SABRE engine development."
This advanced combined cycle air-breathing SABRE rocket engine enables aircraft to operate easily at speeds of up to five times the speed of sound or fly directly into Earth orbit (credit: Reaction Engines)
The U.K. Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts said: "This is a remarkable achievement for a remarkable company.


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I have been trying to solve this since last week. I am using JUnit with Selenium which is used for testing user interfaces. So this problem of mine can also be related to css, html, and javascript since these are the technologies I used in making the user interface. I posted it here because Selenium is used in Java.
We can set a "DIV" tag to automatically have a scrollbar when it overflow by using css.
My problem is I need the scrollbar to scrolldown and scrollup.
The content of the DIV is long that is the reason I need it to scrolldown.
Got any ideas? Is there anyone here who experienced the same?