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Morgen - The main reason people come to this forum is to learn how to make pizza at home that is miles away better than pre-packaged, frozen offerings from the supermarket.John
the reality is that you cant find better tasting dough even from pizzerias, only in Italy i have tasted better ones straight from wfo.
yes morgan, lets have some fun with this.tell us what type of flour, tomatoes, and cheese you have available to you in Finland.your ovens maximum temperature would make a difference in you dough make up.
Morgan, no more messing with 00 or durum. Neither is suitable for your oven setup.The very first thing you need to do is track down hiivaleipäjauho flour.This forum post talks about it being 13% protein (13g/100g)http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=29012#p261600But this page here, lists a product with 12%http://fromfinland.fi/fi/sunnuntai-hiiva-leipa-jauho.html12% isn't bad, but 13% would be better (or something in between).Is your oven gas or electric? If gas, is the broiler in the top of the main compartment or is it in a separate drawer below? Have you tested the 530F peak temp with an infrared thermometer? What are the dimensions of your oven shelf?
Morgan, I'm not loving that oven dimension (~15" square), but, if that's what you've got, we'll make it work.I wouldn't normally ask this, but, because your oven is so small, is there any chance you know that wattage of your oven? Do you have a brand and model #?Does this oven have a convection fan feature?Could you list the ingredients for the hiivaleipäjauho? From what I've read on Finnish flour, 14% feels a little high.Also, could you take a photo of the broiler in the top of your oven?
Morgan, does the 'oven plate' go inside the oven? If so, then the oven shelf has to be at least 425x350mm, right?Forgive me my cultural oven size bias Here in the U.S., A 350mm/15" deep oven doesn't exist. I've never seen smaller than 16- and 16s are very rare.Good news, that looks like a pretty formidable broiler- possibly even formidable enough to do Neapolitan. Bad news- the 14% protein flour won't work for that. If you're going to shoot for Neapolitan, then you'll need a 12-13% protein flour. Read through the threads that Craig posted.Does the Rainbow hiivaleipäjauho list ingredients? It would read something like "Wheat flour, xxxx, xxxx," in Finnish, obviously
Are there any brown specs in the flour or pieces of anything that isn't finely powdered?I'm almost to the point where I can give you more concrete recommendations for moving forward, but, for now, we have just a little more fact finding to do.
I did not noticed anything other than fine powder (tipo 00 is finer), but i will look at it again tomorrow. I also have sämpyläjauho (bun flour) it is 75% wheat and unknown % of oat, rye and barley + e300. This flour has protein 13gr/100gr, carbs 70gr/100gr, fibers 3gr/100gr i never used it for pizza, but could try it for shure.Pics of the great tasting market pie coming later this week
FWIW, e300 is ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Are there any brown specs in the flour or pieces of anything that isn't finely powdered?I'm almost to the point where I can give you more concrete recommendations for moving forward, but, for now, we have just a little more fact finding to do.Would it be possible for you to take a photo of the frozen pizza that you like? I can see the picture on the box, but a shot of the real product, after baking, would be a huge help. We need three photos:1. The top of the pizza2. A shot of the cross section/crumb of a slice3. A shot of the bottom of the pizza (aka an 'upskirt')
you are right that is a good looking frozen pie. do you want to challenge yourself to best that pie or are you happy just buying and baking?
it looks good, but very far from Neapolitan pizza, this is a classic pizza that can be eaten all over Italy... (pizza Classica)...


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|Gamma RZR 100 T Scores
A racquet for the advanced player, the Gamma RZR 100T has a deadly swingweight that allows you to crush the ball from all areas of the court. Penetrating depth and a ton of plow through allowed our testers to be offensive using pace and spin. While our playtesters liked the pace and spin, they had some problems with control and consistency. They quickly realized that timing and sweetspot accuracy were key to depth control. Our testers also struggled with maneuverability and the erratic nature of the racquet, particularly at the net. However, all the punch from the weight of the Gamma RZR 100T helped the testers hit deep, effective volleys. Some testers complained about the stiffness of the racquet, with the jarring impact being particularly uncomfortable at net. Serving is where the RZR 100T was at its best, with flat, slice and kick serves all being effective weapons. With varying opinions on returns, most of our testers found the swingweight of the racquet provided stability and power when the ball hit in the sweetspot. A racquet for strong hitters looking to push their opponents around the court, the RZR 100T is not for the faint of heart.
With a lot of weight, the RZR 100T allowed our playtesters to hit with crushing power, but in turn they had problems with control and consistency. Finding things he loved and hated about this racquet from the baseline was Spencer. He said, "First off, it takes a lot of energy to get this racquet moving. Being close to evenly balanced, having a very high swingweight and weighing close to 12 ounces translates into a racquet with heaps of mass. When I got the racquet moving I felt I could crush the ball. With the stable response and open string pattern I could hit deep, heavy balls from the forehand side. Unfortunately, it was tough to be consistent. I preferred slicing my backhand because it was easier to be consistent, and the racquet hits a mean slice. I could drive the slice deep and low, making it tough for my opponent to attack. It has an extremely solid feel and it makes it pretty easy to generate depth and pace. This racquet worked well for me when I could hit the ball with good penetration. If I were a little late, though, there was no catching up. Suffice it to say, there was a lot of love/hate from the baseline."
Troy liked the power and spin production but struggled with the stiffness and control. He said, "From the first hit from the baseline I noticed how powerful this racquet is. The racquet takes a lot of energy to whip, but when I did, it created a heavy ball. When hitting heavy topspin off the forehand and backhand I was able to get the ball to kick high off the court. When trying to hit a flat shot or put the ball away, however, I was having a hard time dialing in the control. I also wasn't a fan of how stiff this racquet felt on contact, which was more noticeable when hitting outside of the sweetspot. I enjoyed the easy access to spin and how the swingweight does a lot of the work for you, but I lost trust in the racquet when attacking and trying to flatten out my shots."
The specs interested Jose. He said, "I thought it was an interesting setup, with an almost evenly balanced 100 square inch racquet having such a high swingweight. I loved the way I could crush the ball on my groundstrokes, but I did notice the stiffness of the racquet creeping up on me, as I started to feel a little discomfort. It reminded me a bit of the Babolat Pure Drive GT, but with a really high swingweight. It was easy to crush the ball when I tried to put a shot away, as well as control rallies and not get pushed around the court. The weight of the racquet behind the ball had a lot to do with that."
Chris found tons of power and plow through from the ground. He said, "A full swing with this racquet just launched the ball with lots of power. I could tell I was hitting a very heavy ball with it. The trade-off was that it was somewhat difficult to whip the racquet around quickly. Spin was easy to generate, and I liked hitting my slice backhand. I was getting lots of bite on my slice and the weight of the racquet made it easy to drive the ball deep. On topspin shots I found the response a little erratic -- especially with depth. Looking at the stringbed, I can't help but wonder if it was partly due to the string spacing. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Some of the strings are close together, some are far apart and the spacing of strings within the string pattern seems random. The racquet also felt very stiff. With the weight and power, I needed a poly in this one. However, the stiff frame made that an uncomfortable setup to use."
Issues arose with maneuverability and an erratic response, but our testers liked the punch the RZR 100T provided at net. Jose faced maneuverability issues but liked the solid response of the RZR 100T. He said, "Volleys were solid. My only problem was with maneuverability. Having an almost even balance, it's hard to maneuver the racquet when quick reactions are required. On the flip side, anything that was away from the body was easy to put away."
Enjoying the power but struggling to find his rhythm at net was Chris. He offered, "When punching volleys to a safe target I found the racquet to be rock solid and very, very crisp -- to the point of being brassy. Again, I found the response a little erratic, and it made it tough to be consistent at net. The racquet was so stiff it lacked any smoothness on the feel front, and I prefer a smooth feel on touch volleys. On the plus side, anything up high could be punched away with lots of power. Also, stretch volleys came off the racquet with good pace thanks to all that weight being behind the ball."
Spencer had four keywords to describe the Gamma RZR 100T. He said, "Drive. Plow. Depth. Stability. This racquet did most of the work for me at net. Not a whole lot of swing is required to put away volleys, as minimal racquet movement drives the ball through the court. Touch was iffy for me. There wasn't a lot of feel in such a powerful, stiff racquet. Also, the lack of maneuverability was a drawback for me. Sitters were easy, but my reaction volleys suffered."
Troy said, "Once I was able to dial in the maneuverability I was able to get good depth on my volleys. The racquet does a lot of the work for you. I felt that this racquet was good for hitting deep, put-away volleys. I didn't find as much comfort going for touch or drop volleys. The stiff frame didn't give me as much response as the Head Microgel Radical Midplus, which is my current go-to stick. The stiffness gave me more of a jarring feel when I tried to hit the drop volley, where I prefer a softer response out of the frame."
The RZR 100T excelled on serves, particularly when our playtesters needed spin for slice and kick serves. Finding lots of action on his serves with this racquet was southpaw Troy. He said, "I found my spin serves to be most effective when serving with this racquet. I found good consistency when hitting my lefty slice serve or going for a kick serve out wide on the deuce side. This racquet created good spin and kick once I felt comfortable whipping it. Initially, the balance of this racquet made it hard for me to get pop on my serves, which was the main reason it was hard for me to hit a flat serve. I relied on my spin serves to get some sort of consistency, but to be effective with this racquet on serve I would have to customize the weight to make it more head light."
Jose liked stepping up to hit his first serve with this racquet. He said, "I really enjoy hitting my flat serve with this racquet. It felt like it added an extra 10mph, and I wouldn't be surprised if that really was the case because there's so much mass coming behind the ball. I struggled on my kick serve because it was harder to generate the racquet head speed."
Another fan of the RZR 100T on serve, due to the pace and spin, was Chris. He said, "I liked this racquet on serve. Heavy racquets help me generate pace, as I blew out my rotator cuff in college and can't whip my arm through the serve anymore. The weight of this racquet allowed me to find good speed, and my serves were penetrating the court well. Again, spin was easy to hit. Consistency was just OK."
Spencer found impressive power on his serve, saying, "The same characteristics shine when serving. Just getting the racquet moving through the ball creates nice depth and penetration. The open string pattern helps with some nice kick. I really enjoy serving with this stick when my timing is good. It's definitely a weapon, and it helped me accrue some free points. Unfortunately, if my timing is slightly off the errors seem magnified, and my consistency and confidence go out the window."
Most of our testers found the swing weight of the RZR 100T provided stability and power when the ball hit the sweetspot. When prepared, Chris found he could power back returns. He said, "This was a lot of racquet to get into position (our test sample had a swingweight around 352), but once set up I could power my returns. Again, the racquet felt very stable, but the stiff beam was unforgiving if I missed the sweetspot. As on groundstrokes, I enjoyed hitting my slice backhand when returning serves with this racquet."
Having some difficulties with the erratic nature of the racquet was Spencer. He said, "Though I liked the depth I got on my returns, I struggled most when returning serve. The weight and swingweight made it tough to vary returns, and I had a lot of errors against big servers due to the lack of racquet mobility. That said, my favorite return was the slice. Penetrating slice returns gave me confidence in my ability to take control of the point. "
Zoning in on returns was Jose, who said, "Returns were great, just like groundstrokes. It was easy to put away returns -- especially on my forehand."
Troy liked how the racquet did most of the work for him. He said, "I liked how the plow through would carry the ball deep. I could redirect the pace of the serve, and the racquet was pretty stable. When I had to stretch out for a return I had a hard time getting the ball back due to the lack of maneuverability; any sort of wrist snap was difficult for me. I found I could rip a cross-court return nice and deep in doubles, but the precision let me down when the net man began forcing me to pick my spots. I had a hard time going for returns down the doubles alley."
Spencer - "The penetrating depth and backhand slice."
Troy - "A ton of plow through. Easy access to power and spin if you have the strength and/or technique to generate ample racquet head speed."
Jose - "I liked the fact that I could be really offensive with this racquet and punish my opponents whenever they gave me something in my strike zone."
Chris - "I liked the power, spin and the response on my slice backhand."
Spencer - "The extremely heavy feel and lack of mobility."
Troy - "Not a lot of response and feel when going for touch and placement shots. A bit jarring at times due to the stiffness."
Jose - "The racquet is too stiff."
Chris - "This racquet was too stiff and uncomfortable to use a poly string, yet I needed a poly to add some control to the erratic response. At the end of the test my arm was simply not happy with this racquet."
Spencer - "This is a tough comparison, as I can't recall any racquets off the top of my head that are 100 square inches, are close to being evenly balanced and have a swingweight of 350+. The closest I can think of would be the Boris Becker Delta Core Melbourne. At 98 square inches and 12 ounces strung, it offers plenty of stability and plow through as well. "
Troy - "I would compare this stick to the Babolat AeroPro Drive GT and the Head YOUTEK IG Extreme Pro. I've tried the AeroPro Drive GT with added weight for customization and I preferred that racquet over this one. One thing that all these racquets possess that bothers me is the high stiffness rating, but they also all create a ton of spin."
Jose - "I would compare this racquet to a Babolat Pure Drive GT on steroids."
Chris - "This racquet offers a crisper response and more plow through than even the Pure Drive Roddick Plus, and that is no easy task. The trade-off was comfort, and this racquet was brassier than anything I've used since the ultra stiff widebodies of the 1990s. Babolat's first attempt at an Aerobeam design felt very similar, and there was an Aero Tour that played like this racquet."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Spencer's Scores
|Troy's Scores
|Jose's Scores
|Chris's Scores
Spencer: 4.5 baseline player currently using the Prince EXO3 Tour 100 16x18. Spencer uses a semi-western forehand grip, and hits with a one-handed backhand.
Troy: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a full Western Forehand and a two-handed backhand. Troy currently plays with a customized Wilson KBlade 98.
Jose: 5.0 baseliner with a semi-western forehand with a two-handed backhand. Currently using the Prince EXO3 Tour 18x20.
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the HEAD Youtek IG Prestige Midplus. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
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Dude was a former Akron police captain who a lot of people here thought was railroaded into a guilty conviction of the murder of his wife. The Innocence Project played a role in his exoneration, which I wasn't aware of until today, but it is great seeing an innocent man declared innocent of a crime only the most ignorant jury could have believed.
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Skip to comments.Palin will not speak at Republican convention
Posted on 08/12/2012 4:51:23 PM PDT by Libloather
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Everything I said at the 2008 convention about then-candidate Obama still stands today, and in fact the predictions made about the very unqualified and inexperienced Community Organizers plans to fundamentally transform our country are unfortunately coming true. This year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak at the convention and Im excited to hear them. As Ive repeatedly said, I support Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in their efforts to replace President Obama at the ballot box, and I intend to focus on grassroots efforts to rally Independents and the GOP base to elect Senate and House members so a wise Congress is ready to work with our new President to get our country back on the right path. This is imperative. As President Clinton said in 2008 while candidate Obama and lapdogs in the media were thrashing his wifes record and reputation, this is
the biggest fairy tale. For the sake of Americas solvency and sovereignty we must close this nonsensical book in November
- Sarah Palin
She won't speak but McCain will. That's real forward looking.
Insert eyeroll here.
Classy lady ... too bad they won't let her speak — afraid she'll outshine them, probably.
She DID quit. She can get back into the game thru a Cabinet post and/or running in 2014 for the senate seat. Otherwise she's just an ornament-not serious.
Meanwhile, Governor Palin will support the top of the ticket, but she won't be campaigning for it. Mark my word, she will own the undercard and will be the de facto leader of the party, regardless of what the establishment tries to say.
Nowhere in her statement does Palin say she will not speak.
The headline and the lead are shoddy BS from Reuters hacks.
After one fake story about this already, I'm withholding judgement on this until someone other than "reuters" is claiming it.
Like until 10PM tonight at least.
She is always so gracious and has worked hard as hell to save this nation.
Not serious...but yet massively influencing the primaries all over the country. We need more people who are 'not serious', I guess.
Come on Sarah.
It won't hurt ya to speak at the Rino Rodeo.
Forget Romney.
Lavish praise on Paul Ryan.
Maybe let him know what he is in for...?
Even though, I suspect he already knows.
After one fake story about this already, Im withholding judgement on this until someone other than reuters is claiming it.
Do you think Fox News and Greta Van Susteren are issuing fake stories? Palin will be on with Greta tonight.
For a nobody she seems to be getting a lot of Republicans elected to Congress!!!
How about Heading the EPA or Energy Dept.
Big mistake by the party, she is a great motivator.
That's my bet.
I certainly would concur in that, but I don't support Romney, and now I've got some serious questions about Ryan's seriousness.
That is the 10pm story I'm alluding to.
She's so gracious. But why does McCain get to speak? What does he have to say, who wants to hear him? He needs to go as far away as is possible.
Maybe they saved their more perverted stuff up for this campaign ~ Ryan has young children.
Romney's technique is to take out the opposition before the campaign starts.
Good deal.
Yeah, and George Washington quit when he retreated from New York rather than face certain annihilation in an unfriendly environment (New York was full of Loyalists) that limited his maneuvering room.
One must sometimes reposition in order to strike back and eventually win. History is full of General Custer's who just refused to acknowledge reality and give up some ground when necessary. Sarah has handled things admirably in this regard and is now a more powerful force for conservatism than she could possibly have been in the Little Big Horn of the Alaska Governors Mansion.
To claim she's just an ornament simply doesn't compute given how she's dominated so many news cycles and positively affected so many local and national races.
I've got my own gripes with Sarah - things like her tendency to screech when she gets excited (she should study the delivery of ladies like Thatcher or the Queen Elizabeth who didn't need to scream to be heard) and tendency to focus on "girl power," but calling her a quitter confuses tactics with strategy. She's executing a brilliant strategy.
No matter what Sarah thinks or feels privately, her public response, just like it is so far, will be a long run positive for her.
Sarah always takes the high road.
She instinctively knows which path is the right one.
So many could learn from her but they feel threatened by her insight and strength.
She wasn't invited. All told, I think she's being quite gracious about having been slapped in the face.
She has been very enthusiastic about Ryan and endorsed both of them yesterday.
She was the VP candidate the last time around, after all, and they should at least be courteous and invite her.
That said, members of polygamist sects have problems dealing with independent women, and I think Romney is displaying this and should reassess his behavior right now. He'd do himself a serious favor by asking her to speak, and if nothing else, he should remember that she has a lot of devoted followers and he doesn't, so he needs them.
It would be unfortunate not to have Sarah speak at the convention. She is a star and the democrats fear her. She has a rare talent for connecting with folks. We need her voice and active participation these next 3 months.
This is just wrong.
I love Sarah! Always a team player, and yet not being watched closely nor held on a short leash. This ought to be good.
Sarah speaking at romney's convention would be like Led Zeppelin opening for the Monkey's.
Greta says we need to tune in at 10pm tonight to find out whether or not she will speak.
Quote from Greta.
....GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN goes ON THE RECORD at 10pm is she going to the Republican National Convention? Find out tune in!...
Nothing about whether she will speak or not but rather is she going to the convention..
Really? GW quit his position, went back to Mt. Vernon, trademarked his name, wrote a book, went on a book tour and spent the rest of the war kibbutzing from the sidelines? I don't remember learning that part.
Real conservatives are persona non grata at the GOP-e convention. Yet we should all fall in line for these asses.
If she was a "D" and went around crying because GTown U wasn't going to pay for her birth control, she would be invited to speak at the Convention.
Or if she wanted to be a 'real hero(inne)' she could camp outside BO's home - Oh, wait, he doesn't go to his own home anymore - These last two D's we have had had NO home to go to, and relied on their 'rich' friends and cronies to accommodate them.....WJC gave his underwear to charity, maybe BO is renting his house out?
Sorry, Romney, like Obama, thinks you can buy all the followers you need.
Folding your hand does not mean you quit. All you do it wait for a better opportunity. The opportunity was not in 2012, but will be later.
Otherwise shes just an ornament-not serious.
You are quite incorrect.
GW owned slaves...you fell better now wtc911
Agreed! I hope to God she goes and tries to be just a bystander... And I hope she is ambushed by the crowd and that she STILL steals attention away from the RINOS.... YEA, I said it... ;o)
They're quoting what she said on Fox News today and Greta has since posted to her site.
A couple of weeks ago Palin reported the convention planners had reached out to inquire about her interest in speaking, and she responded that she'd need to know more details.
So my guess is they never got back to her or they got back offering her 10 minutes at 4 PM on Tuesday afternoon.
Ed Rollins? Is that you?
By the way "not serious" is going to put a serious dent in the RINO population. Imagine what she could do to the dems if the libpublicans weren't the dems biggest allies.
Maybe mccain will once again tell us about his "fighter pilot swagger".
Then, it looks like this will be the first GOP convention on television since 1976 that I won't be watching. And it's probably a good thing I won't, as it will only keep stoking the fires of my new and ever-increasing anger and distrust towards the Party, now that it has basically jettisoned every core conviction that it once drew me towards it. Romney/Rove and the whole GOP establishment want nothing of small-government, reform, traditional values, the Tea Party nor Palin. Well, then they can just go burn in hell.
"My friends, we have nothing to fear from a second Obama term."
more lies....she didn't say she would not speak, and She'd better if they expect to win
I believe it's her choice. She has bigger fish to fry!!
I don't generally disagree...although I think Sarah let her supporters down. I never expected her to get a seat at the table. However, having McCain speak is just lame.
It is time to move on if you really want to get on with it.
That means no more Bush, no more Palin, and certainly no more McCain.
"ladies like Thatcher or the Queen Elizabeth"
LOL, so Sarah should try to emulate snooty formal British women who act like they have a stick up their azz? Please. And the Queen? A wacky combo of leftish monarchist British motherhood crap that is well-chronicled in "The Wall" by Pink Floyd.
I appreciate your take on Sarah's effectiveness, but i've never heard her "screech". The only time she spoke in a non-standard tone, is when she had to be heard above a yet another wildly enthusiastic noisy crowd.
That screeching accusation is nothing but code for, "she didn't come from a school and class of society we approve of". That and a fetish some people have for cold emotionless business CEO types. If she sounded like Thatcher, the Queen, Laura Bush, Elizabeth Edwards, or Carolyn Kennedy, i wouldn't like her anymore.
I defy you to post a video of her "screeching" that doesn't feature her trying to be heard, often in the rain, at some noisy rally.
She shall return.
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Based on the original tale by Cervantes. The ballet follows the adventures of Kitri, the adventurous peasant girl, who runs off to a gypsy encampment with her sweetheart, the local barber Basilio, rather than follow her father's wish that she marry the outrageously silly, but wealthy Gamache. After romantic and comic complications including a sword-fight, tilting at the windmill and a moonlit pas de deux, chivalrous Don Quixote resourcefully ensures a happy ending.


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SAC CITY – A monthlong investigation has led to the arrest of two people on drug charges.
Dustin D. Daggett, 30, and Rainbow K. Pattison, 31, of Sac City, were arrested on Wednesday. Both were charged with manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of neglect on a dependent person.
Sac City Police Chief John Thomsen said officers searched the house at 107 N. Seventh St. shortly after noon Wednesday. Thomsen said the search was connected to a monthlong investigation.
Officers found remnants of at least 50 meth labs inside the home.
Officer Stacey Carlson said there were children in the house when officers conducted the search.
"That's why they were charged with neglect," he said. "I believe that's a more serious offense than child abuse."
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Both Daggett and Pattison were ordered held on over $100,000 bond each, according to Carlson.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (435 votes).
In short: More hilly than 'undulating' for a beginner but lots of support along the way , best part was the lolly! Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: Great course - challenging and fin!In full: I really enjoyed this race, it was challenging (hilly, as expected), well organised and had a nice atmosphere. The scenery was great and the fairly narrow twisting lanes made for a good, fun run. Well done to the organisers. My only problem was there was a little confusion over the parking signs. Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: fantastic race, lovely people, nice everything else.Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: Hilly and hot but excellent.Top marks again for a really great day. In full: This has become probably my favourite road HM of the year. The weather has been a belter for the last 3 years (too hot for some I guess), the fun run keeps my kids happy and the beautiful park it starts and finishes in is perfect to stay in for the rest of the day. The actual run is quite tough as the course is really pretty lumpy so you never find a comfortable pace. Numerous water stations and I always enjoy the lolly at the end. Parking alway bad but this year using the Premier Foods car park would have made things much easier - if only they had had a sign or marshall at the roundabout so everyone could have avoided the pointless 20 minute queue into the park only to be told to u-turn and go back! I will be back again next year - this is a truly great venue and enjoybale sunshine run.Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: First time at this race and I will be back.In full: Have to say I had read poor reviews of this race many times so I had low expectations of my debut at this event. However on the day I thought it was good.Parking was easy at 9.10am with loads of spaces and then a short five minute walk to the start area. Toilets seemed busy if you used those in the start area but you could also use those at the track or leisure centre which were quiet.Baggage drop was simple and efficient.On the course there was masses of water stations it was impossible to go thirsty.At the finish you were very quickly handed your medal, t-shirt (with choice of sizes) and ice lolly and there was loads of tables with water on to quench your thirst if it still needed quenching.A quick warm shower afterwards was also a pleasant surprise.My thanks to all the cheery marshalls and helpers. Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: Excellent event, would recommendIn full: Hilly and hot, but then again you can't control the weather and not every course should be flat and easy! Hard for a beginner but a great event and very well organised. MUCH better than last year, no bottlenecks at finish and lollies to go round. Only criticism, not enough toilets!!!! Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: Hot and hilly as always, great marshalls, lovely course.In full: I always enjoy St Albans half, but I feel this year they have raised the bar for themselves. The organisation was great, the marshalls were really excellent and there was plenty of local supported. Previous worries about the amount of water on route seemed to have been sorted with plenty of water stops and even some locals had set up water stations in their front garden. Only small gripe was the parking, but there wasn't much the organisers could do about that. Will be back next year I'm sure.Date of review: June 15, 2009
In short: Hot and hilly but lovely scenery. Will consider it again next year.Date of review: June 15, 2009
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In short: Enjoyable race!In full: First time I've done this race and definitely will do it again next year. It was hot but well organised with plenty of water stations along the route. Marshalls were cheery and friendly too!Date of review: June 15, 2009
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (194 votes).
In short: Very pleasant race!In full: I'd read the reviews and was concerned the 'undulations' would be too much for me, as a relative beginner. But, no need to worry - this is a really great run - I thoroughly enjoyed it! It does have the feel of a village event but there are obviously runners from all over the north (I'd travelled from Rochdale). And please, next year give the poor starter a megaphone - it's been mentioned before and i'll mention it again, unless your stood within 15 feet of him at the start, you ain't hearing nothing. It was a disappointment there was no water at the end (i'd finished in 54 minutes and had 200m odd behind me!) but this was no great issue personally. All in all i'd definately return next year but can the organisers try and re-route to avoid the coking plant. It really does stink!! Date of review: November 18, 2008
In short: First time doing this race and will be back next year. Roads were good and very nice to run on, no major hills but a few challenging inclines, at the start and then around 5 miles. All in all a very good race for all runners Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Great race, as always. Please make chips easier next year.In full: Done this now for 3 consecutive years and it was very good again. Helped by nice weather. My only comment would be to change the chips; they were very fiddly. Otherwise, good stuff.Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Fairly flat with chip timingDate of review: November 17, 2008
In short: I got a PB!!!In full: Pretty decent race, not too flat but the downhills mean a PB is possible. A pretty long hill from miles 4.5-6 with then a quick downhill and field section to finish on. Marshalling good, all run on the road with many people in sight all of the time.Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Hills hills hills, well, three of them anyway!!In full: My first 10k. very enjoyable, although it was hard going in places. I was on for breaking the hour, untill those two pesky hills at the end!!!!Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Super DuperIn full: This was the first time i have done this race and i really enjoyed it. Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Was a good first eventIn full: This was my first run and only decided to run it the night before, thanks to my brother, might have backed out though if i'd seen all them hills, lol. Really enjoyed the race though and would do it again next year!Date of review: November 17, 2008
In short: VERY GOOD - IT WAS NY FIRST RACE - ENJOYED ITDate of review: November 17, 2008
In short: Good course, well organisedIn full: Everything worked pretty smoothly. Collection and return of timing chip no problem. Marshalls good, course good, plenty of ups and downs. Results and info including speed etc.. very quick, overall a pleasant Sunday morning, well done all involedDate of review: November 16, 2008
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Posted 27 October 2008 - 08:54 PM
I play woodsball with a 10 round Automag Classic. I do it mostly so I can have fun playing with new players and walk on rec players. It is refreshing going old school.
Posted 28 October 2008 - 03:57 PM
I have a pump 05 black magic cocker, i play tourneys and little rec though( i play tourneys with a RL shocker).
Posted 05 November 2008 - 12:49 AM
On occassion I will break out my bone stock 68 Automag Classic! I rarely use it though since I also have a Bushmaster 2000 and DYE DM3 and the DM3 is just way more accurate than the Mag will ever be. But the Automag is still my all time favorite paintball gun and (as you can tell) I keep it old school even in my electric markers! But the Automag is still just fun to use and always sparks questions as most people have no idea what it is! However, every time I go paintballing I bring it with me as a back up in case whichever gun I am using fails!
Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:02 PM
Sometimes for the hell of it I use a wallmart pump. Other times I use my pmr. And other times I use trilogy pumps and phantoms.
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:10 PM
Sometimes I use my Automag... often I play with either my PGP or Grey Ghost. But I do enjoy my Cyborg (when that thing actually decides to work) and PM8, as well.
05 Cyborg, 06 Cyborg, PM8, Hybrid NXT, E-Mag
Classic/Pump/SC Mag, Brassterling, CCM 86'd SuperStocker, 2008 Grey Ghost, VM-68 EXC
Posted 09 December 2008 - 07:43 PM
If you play pump, go out the Classic this Saturday. There will be a lot of pumpers there.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 03:46 PM
I'm looking at potentially getting a mech for my first marker, ill repost when i get one. btw csermonet47 i was there at classic saturday, ur pump looked nicer in person.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 04:15 PM
I bought my autococker with an eblade. I ended up using it twice than putting on a hinge frame. I use my mech cocker more than my G3.
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Posted 17 December 2008 - 04:18 PM
I am getting a new RT-X Pro mag in the mail soon which I will be using. Otherwise I use a pump 98% of the time.
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Last month Walmart announced a $1 billion initiative to source produce from 1 million small and medium farmers, which the behemoth says will increase their income by 10 to 15 percent. Walmart's plan is to offer their customers more locally raised food as part of their corporate sustainability effort. This news has obviously created quite a buzz among supporters, skeptics, and the mainstream media. (You can tap some of it here, here, here, and here.)
As usual, Walmart has been silent in this discussion. Like every other major corporation, it totally controls the release of info and manages its spin; you see controlled quotes from anonymous spokespeople, or canned interviews, but candor is not happening. But now that we're living in a de facto corporatocracy, maybe it's time our rulers were held a bit more accountable, not only to their stockholders but to their customers, and to those affected by their decisions.


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And now for something completely different–PC's and embryos
A couple of topics of interest. Reuters carries a story entitled "Aging PC giants see writing on the wall". Seems funny to call the personal computer industry an "aging" industry, but I think the thrust of the article is right – at least regarding the "desktop" computer:
Silicon Valley's old guard is waking up to the fact that the era of consumer PC may be in its twilight, accelerating the need to invest and adapt to rapidly changing tastes.
This week's earnings from the giants of technology had one thing in common: they underscored yet again how consumers are increasingly shunning desktop PCs and going mobile.
Intel, which had argued that pessimistic expectations about the market were out of whack, reduced its 2011 PC forecast. Microsoft Windows sales, that reliable indicator of PC market strength, fell short of expectations for the third straight quarter.
And Apple Inc, which single-handedly showed with its iPad that many consumers are more than happy with an unladen, light and mobile computer, obliterated all estimates by selling a whopping 9 million tablets.
"The desktop, at least for consumers, probably doesn't have a great future, and the iPad and similar tablets can deliver a lot of the functionality of a laptop," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Asset Management.
Using only my own experience as a guide, I rarely use my desktop computer anymore. In fact, I think of it as a legacy computer. Just about everything I do now is on a laptop. As for the iPad, I use it extensively as well, but not primarily. In the type work I do, to include blogging, it is more of a supplementary tool. But I can see that could easily change. Given the paucity of good apps for blogging that presently exist – especially Word Press - I'm on the laptop instead. However, should that change, the iPad could easily become dominant (especially with the bluetooth keyboard).
On the business side of things, I can see the desktop being around for a while longer. However, again, my experience working for a company in the field had me only operating off of laptops. I could see beefed up tablets taking that bit of the market – i.e. that part of the business market that relies on laptops. So yeah, I'd say the "aging giants" are right. The desktop is likely headed for the museum. Laptops probably have a longer (leaner and lighter) future. At some point, I imagine the tablet and laptop will merge and dominate.
Topic two, from the UK:
Scientists have created more than 150 human-animal hybrid embryos in British laboratories.
The hybrids have been produced secretively over the past three years by researchers looking into possible cures for a wide range of diseases.
The revelation comes just a day after a committee of scientists warned of a nightmare 'Planet of the Apes' scenario in which work on human-animal creations goes too far.
This is a plot right out of a bad mad scientist SciFi movie. The question of course is "why"?
That question was asked by this committee of scientists and the answer was apparently less than satisfying:
Last night he said: 'I argued in Parliament against the creation of human- animal hybrids as a matter of principle. None of the scientists who appeared before us could give us any justification in terms of treatment.
'Ethically it can never be justifiable – it discredits us as a country. It is dabbling in the grotesque.
'At every stage the justification from scientists has been: if only you allow us to do this, we will find cures for every illness known to mankind. This is emotional blackmail.
'Of the 80 treatments and cures which have come about from stem cells, all have come from adult stem cells – not embryonic ones.
'On moral and ethical grounds this fails; and on scientific and medical ones too.'
All have now stopped creating hybrid embryos due to a lack of funding, but scientists believe that there will be more such work in the future.
To recap – they promise wondrous cures in an area where none have been produced and the marketplace has obviously turned its nose up on the effort of producing embryonic stem cells because funding has dried up one suspects to be placed in the area where there is promise and that's adult stem cells. So there's no apparent market or reason to make embryonic hybrids.
Much discussion in the article about the "ethics" of the effort. Is it indeed "dabbling in the grotesque"? Is it "never … justifiable?"
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ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, plans to release its new flagship dual-chip graphics board sometime in Q4 2009, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The new board is code-named Hemlock and it will replace the Radeon HD 4870 X2, which has been the top-of-the-range offering from ATI for over a year now.
At present there are no precise details about ATI Radeon HD 5870 X2 "Hemlock" graphics card available, but it can be expected that the product will feature 2GB of GDDR5 memory as well as numerous digital outputs, including DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI. Actual performance and other specifications will be determined a little closer to the release dates and will depend on competitive position of AMD's graphics business unit.
At present ATI plans to release five DirectX 11 graphics processors aiming different market segments. All of presently known DX11-supporging graphics processing units (GPUs) from ATI will be made using 40nm fabrication process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company; hence, the initial success of the new product line will depend on yields at the contract maker of semiconductors.
Based on the currently available information, ATI's DirectX 11 family will consist of the following products:
- Hemlock - dual-chip flagship graphics solutions powered by two RV870 chips (originally known as R800);
- Cypress – single-chip high-performance graphics solution based on RV870 chip that will replace ATI Radeon HD 4890;
- Juniper – single chip performance graphics solution that will replace the remaining Radeon HD 4870 and 4850 graphics boards. It is highly likely that this one is based on the RV870 as well;
- Redwood – single chip mainstream graphics solution(s) based on RV830 chip that will replace both RV730 and RV740-based solutions;
- Cedar – single chip entry-level graphics solution(s) based on RV810 chip;
Starting from the DirectX 11 family, ATI started to use code-names instead of code-numbers for its graphics chips and boards. Even though ATI used to name internal designs of graphics cards, it continued to utilize code-numbers to describe the GPU cores. One of the advantage that numeric code-names have is clear attribution of a chip to the particular family and apparent positioning of the chip within the family.
ATI demonstrated its first DirectX 11 graphics processors at Computex Taipei 2009 in early June, however, it did not outline any actual timeframes for introduction. There are unofficial reports over the Internet that ATI may release its chip known under "RV870" and "Evergreen" code-names in September or October. However, there are also claims that ATI Radeon HD 5000-series is only due in November.
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Pueblo police responded Saturday to a report of a stolen vehicle that occurred between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on the 2500 block of U.S. 50 West in Pueblo.
Randi Droll said she arrived at work at 9 a.m. Saturday and stayed until 10 p.m., and noticed that her red 2006 Volkswagen Jetta was gone from where she parked it.
Droll told police she did not see any suspicious activity around the vehicle the last time she saw it, nor did she have any suspects in the theft.
Police issued a Be On the Lookout for the vehicle.
Edward Medina, 22, of the 30 block of Alan Shepard Road, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of sexual assault of a child. He was being held at Pueblo County jail without bail pending a court appearance.
Jonathan Patterson, 45, of the 1200 block of East Beech Street, was arrested Sunday on a warrant suspecting him of failure to appear. He was being held at jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
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Jose Bautista has been the best in the bigs all season long, but is his time as the most dominant player in the Majors coming to an end? An extremely hot month from Adrian Gonzalez has fans wondering what kind of numbers the slugging Red Sox star will post, and whether or not Bautista will be able to live up to the incredible numbers he has posted early this season. Time will tell who will continue to keep their bat red-hot, and who will sizzle away. These are the power rankings for the American League as of May 30.
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Factbook Charts Africa's Footprint, Human Development Trends
If current population and consumption trends continue, Africa's Ecological Footprint will exceed its biocapacity within the next twenty years, while a number of countries, including Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania, are set to reach that threshold in less than five years, according to a report issued today by Global Footprint Network and key partners.
The Africa Factbook 2009 reveals that while Africa's population grew from 287 million to 902 million people between 1961 and 2005, the amount of biocapacity (food, fiber and timber resources that are renewably available) per person decreased by 67 percent during this same time period.
Though this is reflective of a global trend, it is particularly alarming for Africa, whose countries contain 12 percent of the world biocapacity, and whose population often suffers first and most tragically when humanity's demand on nature exceeds what nature can renewably provide. As the world's nations continue to deplete their own resources, demand on Africa's raw materials continues to grow. Population growth and the impacts of climate change on crop production are exacerbating these pressures.
"Development that ignores the limits of our natural resources ultimately ends up imposing disproportionate costs on the most vulnerable," said Global Footprint Network President Mathis Wackernagel. He noted that Africa is a region where ecological deficits can translate most directly into resource conflicts and shortages of food, fuel and other basic necessities for survival.
The Africa Factbook 2009 reports key indicators on human development, economic and ecological performance. Data on 24 different countries across the continent are included, along with guest essays by local representatives exploring on-the-ground challenges in each country. The Factbook is a culmination of research by Global Footprint Network, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and local experts, and is published in partnership with UNESCO, the Development Cooperation Directorate of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).
To explore issues raised in the Factbook, Global Footprint Network will host a Webinar, Advancing Human Welfare Within the Earth's Means, Tuesday Nov. 10th at 14:15 GMT. Facilitated by Dr. Wackernagel, the Webinar will include expert panelists from the African Development Bank, UNIDO and OECD, and other prominent institutions. Participation is free, but space is limited. Please click here to register.
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Scott Hairston, Cubs finalize $5M, 2-year contract
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MESA, Az. - The Chicago Cubs announced Sunday that they designated outfielder Tony Campana for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Scott Hairston.
That allowed the Cubs to finalize their two-year, $5 million free agent contract with Scott Hairston, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Hairston could not officially be added to the roster without Chicago making a corresponding move.
Campana, 26, hit .264 in 192 plate appearances and stole 30 bases for the Cubs in 2012. His on-base percentage is just .306 and his slugging percentage .300 in two major league seasons.
Hairston, 32, hit .263 with a career-high 20 home runs last season for the Mets. He has a chance to be the Cubs' starting right fielder.


text: This report describes the Virtual Control System Environment (VCSE) technology—developed at Sandia National Laboratories—to investigate Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) vulnerabilities associated with energy systems; and it describes a set of experiments with findings from using that environment. The report explains how VCSE can be used to analyze and develop an understanding of cyber attacks. Specific analyses in this report focus on unencrypted, unsecured data channels on Internet protocol (IP)-routed computer networks within electric power systems.


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Complexity Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Change: Augmenting Systems Theory
Social work change processes are addressed in terms of complexity theory and nonlinear dynamics, adding the edge-of-chaos, as well as chaos to the entropy and homeostasis of ecosystems theory. Complexity theory sees the edge-of-chaos as valuable to living systems.A logistic difference equation is utilized to model the nonlinear dynamics of the hypothetical contentment of an individual. The modeling suggests that substantial input would be required to move an individual from homeostasis to the beneficial stage at the edge-of-chaos, but that too much input might result in chaos.With good measurement and data observed over time, social
work might benefit from complexity theory and nonlinear dynamics, which are already advancing in related disciplines.
work might benefit from complexity theory and nonlinear dynamics, which are already advancing in related disciplines.
Complexity; nonlinear; dynamics; systems; chaos
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Importing Panoramas from PTGui
Panorama images that have been assembed using PTGui can be viewed in HD View by creating a small XML file and creating a tile set. The steps are described below:
- Run PTGui, load in your photographs, and assemble them as normal until you have achieved your desired result. At the
bottom of the panorama editor window you will see the field of view angles reported by PTGui and you should make a note
of these:
Here we cover three types of panorama: cylindrical, cylindrical transverse and spherical (equirectangular). If you choose a cylindrical panorama in the panorama editor and the panorama has its largest field of view in the horizontal direction then it is of the normal "cylindrical" type. If it is larger in the vertical direction or wraps around overhead then it has a "cylindrical transverse" type. Spherical panoramas can wrap around in both vertical and horizontal directions.
- Calculate the minimum and maximum field of view (FOV) angles for the horizontal and vertical directions. In our example
with a spherical panorama, the horizontal field of view is 360 degrees (wraps around) and the vertical field of view is
115 degrees. From these values we calculate the four constants:
thetaMin = 180 - (Horizontal_FOV / 2)
thetaMax = 180 + (Horizontal_FOV / 2)
phiMin = 90 - (Vertical_FOV / 2)
phiMax = 90 + (Vertical_FOV / 2)
The meaning of these constants is illustrated by the following diagram:
- Save the final version of your panorama to a jpeg file, e.g. testpano.jpg.
- You now have two choices, either 4a you manually create a small xml file and link the stitched panorama directly, or 4b you create a tile set and xml file using the hdmake tool. Use method 4a if the file size is small, less than 4MB, otherwise use method 4b which enables progressive updating in the viewer.
Write a small XML file to inform HD View about your jpeg file. This XML file should have the
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Williams-Childs Named SOC Student Worker of the Year
Brendan Williams-Childs is the first recipient of the SOC Student Worker of the Year Award. Selected by a panel of SOC Senior Staff, this award was initiated and coordinated by the SOC Junior Staff Committee and honors the outstanding contributions and efforts of a dedicated and motivated SOC student worker.
A rising junior, Brendan has worked as a Student Staff Assistant in Mary Graydon Center 300, the Undergraduate Office of SOC, commonly referred to as "Room 300," since he was a first semester freshman.
Currently majoring in Foreign Language & Communication Media with a minor in legal theory, Williams-Childs' dual role as an SOC student and staffer is a winning combination. He also serves as an SOC Ambassador, a select group of SOC undergraduates dedicated to mentoring and orienting prospective SOC students.
Room 300 is always bustling, and it's estimated that hundreds of individuals come through every semester. Sitting at the front desk, Williams-Childs is the first face many see when walking in the door. "It's a wonderful working environment, and it's been really great to connect to prospective students and faculty. The fact that I'm a student also gives real credibility and strength to my outreach as a staffer in the office," he says.
Brendan's supervisor, Senior Administrative Assistant in the Undergraduate Office, Ellen Mata, says, "I noticed he was an outstanding staffer from the first semester. He was very observant, and made a deep effort to learn about the faculty and school. I was impressed that he used the knowledge from his SOC classes to help illustrate informational points to our prospective students," she says.
Jill Heitzmann, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention agrees. "[F]rom the beginning, Brendan has been an asset to SOC, giving back in many ways. We were happy to hear he would join us [in Undergraduate Advising] in fall 2011, and he hit the ground running as soon as he came to campus."
Williams-Childs' dedication to SOC has been apparent to many at the school. In announcing the award, the adjudicating panel wrote that Brendan "'embodies the mission of AU and SOC in how he represents the institution/school.' His ambition to learn, strong work ethic, customer-focus and ability to assume responsibilities outside his 'normal' job,"was an asset. They also noted that, "Brendan's empathy and desire to help all people who come in the front door, take a tour, or call on the phone exemplified one of SOC's, and AU's, core beliefs. His leadership… has touched the lives of many people, current and prospective SOCers."
Brendan's passion about SOC and his studies is palpable. "I've really enjoyed all of the communication classes I've had so far, and next semester [fall 2013] I am really looking forward to taking Public Relations Writing with Professor [Corinne] Hoare and Communication Law with Professor [John] Watson."
An unexpected perk that comes with being a Room 300 staffer? "Ellen is fluent in Spanish, and my major involves learning the Spanish language, so sometimes she will speak in workplace Spanish… which is really helpful."
Mata is thrilled that Williams-Childs will be back this fall working with the team in the SOC's undergraduate office. "I know when I come back to the office after stepping away that everything is in good order, "He really is like a second senior administrative assistant."


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Beamline 8-ID-I applies x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) or x-ray intensity fluctuation spectroscopy (XIFS) to the study of equilibrium fluctuations and fluctuations about the evolution to equilibrium in condensed matter in the small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) geometry. In collaboration with beamline staff, specialized applications of small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) such as pinhole geometry near ultra-SAXS (USAXS) or time-resolved- (TR-) SAXS is also performed. The beamline optics are optimized for stability, brilliance preservation and minimal parasitic scattering.
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An apocryphal quote often (incorrectly it seems) attributed to John Maynard Keynes goes something like, "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" Eliot Ness, as portrayed by Kevin Costner in The Untouchables, answers a reporter's question about the lawman's plans once Prohibition is repealed: "I think I'll have a drink."
The point of these quotations, though fictional, is to draw attention to the virtue of intellectual honesty. For real-world, verifiable intellectual honesty one can turn to a June 13, FrontPage essay by Arnold Ahlert. In it, Ahlert names leftist environmental activists who actually did change their minds in accordance with a deeper understanding of facts.
Unfortunately missing from Ahlert's roll call are those religious and clergy affiliated with the Interfaith Council of Corporate Responsibility and other organizations that submit proxy shareholder resolutions for a variety of leftist environmental causes having nothing to do with verifiable science and everything to do with a radical, misinformed and secular view that has more to do with worshiping Mother Earth rather than God. (more…)


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text: The family Dasyatidae includes stingrays, or whiprays, and river stingrays, encompassing nine genera and about 70 species. Like other rays, they have enlarged pectoral fins that form a disc. In this family the disc stretches forward to include the head, and ranges from less than 30 cm to over 2 m in diameter. Stingrays can be found in all tropical and subtropical seas. River rays form a freshwater subfamily of Dasyatidae, and live only in fresh water in parts of South America and Africa. Most stingrays are benthic, burying themselves partially under sand or mud in relatively shallow water. This habit makes them easy to accidentally step on, and the sting they deliver in defense has made stingrays famous. They appear in the writings of Pliny, Homer, and Captain John Smith, and aboriginal peoples from various parts of the world have used stingray spines for spear tips and other weapons. Members of Dasyatidae are viviparous (bear live young), and invest a lot of energy in relatively few young over a lifetime. This reproductive strategy renders them potentially vulnerable to human activity. (Allen and Robertson, 1994; Allen, 1996; Böhlke and Chaplin, 1968; Compagno, 1999; Froese, Pauly, and Woodland, 2003; Hamlett and Koob, 1999; Hamlett, 1999; Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Last and Stevens, 1994; Last and Stevens, 1998; Moyle and Cech, 2000; Nelson, 1994; The World Conservation Union, 2002; Wheeler, 1985; Wourms and Demski, 1993)


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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
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EMU at Harvard
Harvard Medical School provided the backdrop April 5, 2011 for a gathering of people who are passionate about securing lead funding for a new Suter Science Complex at Eastern Mennonite University. Participants included EMU board of trustee members, Campaign Steering Committee members, faculty and staff along with prominent business, science and education leaders who are part of EMU's Commission for the Sciences.
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