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I've just come back from the first student developer conference at the University of Lincoln, DevXS. I went with very little knowledge of how to code, but hoped to be able to bring something to the table as a journalist. It turned out I could, and I learned a hell of a lot, and stuff I feel to work in my favour as a wannabe.
Early on in the conference, Michael Brunton-Sprall, developer advocate at Guardian.co.uk, spoke about how a working relationship between data journalists and developers is essential. At the Guardian, the Data Blog publishes two to three new data sets everyday, he said.
Part of making the data accessible is making it available; the reason the Data Blog exists is to publish the Guardian's data sets for anyone to download and play with. They've also set up the World Government Data store, as a replacement to governments' own publishing platforms, which are complex and make it hard to get what you're looking for.
What's available through the Guardian is just raw data though, and remains largely inaccessible to the average reader. To find a story and give the data a purpose, developers and data journalists work side by side.
The focus of the conference was largely on making data accessible through the development of applications. You can find some of the promoted data for the weekend here, and the broad challenges that were laid out for delegates here.
Realising just how much data is openly available, and being in a room with nearly 200 developers for a weekend made me realise just some of the potential. What concerns me is that there was only a few journalists in attendance- far more should have come.
If we're expected to work in a "digital first" industry, then why aren't we taking notice and working alongside developers while we're still wannabes?
I've never come across a student journalist particularly passionate about data journalism, or a project such as the ones I saw over the weekend where young journalists are a core part of a development team, as I believe they should be.
The winning team at the conference, who "made a difference to university life for students", used data from the Guardian university league tables, and mashed up it together with open data from Ordnance Survey. The result is an impressive application, which you can see live here (keep in mind it's an early prototype).
It's really clever stuff, and serves a purpose too, allowing prospective students to gain more of an insight to what living at a university might actually be like. It goes far beyond what you can glean from the typical league table, and more data integration is promised. It demonstrates, in my eyes, what can be achieved in such a short amount of time if you collaborate with the right people. I also think that, if their team had included a journalist, they would have managed more, and produced a better reading experience for an end user.
Get involved in development and data now; it's becoming increasingly important, and so much data is available and under-used. Start by looking at the Data store, work out what the story is and how you can make it accessible. The potential is simply massive!
If you know of any projects that involve young wannabe journos and developers working together, then comment or tweet us @wannabehacks.
Tags: data data blog data journalism data store developer devxs Digital and online Guardian Online Journalism web design web development


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The Universal Access capabilities of Mac OS X that provide equal access for everyone to the power and simplicity of the Macintosh are now enhanced to include a spoken interface for those with visual and learning disabilities. The spoken interface... |

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Monday, 5 September 2011
A freestanding fantasy...
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Veronica, you just brought back a childhood memory for me from long, LONG ago! I grew up with a very similar bathtub...deep, cast iron with claw feet. You could fill it up to your chin & soak for an hour without it cooling off.
I wish someone had the sense to have saved it for future generations. Like many of the things I remember, they would be so special now.'
Thank you for taking me on a trip back in time.
RettI have just been reading a few of your previous posts and just had to comment on this one...how did I miss it? I just love these gorgeous bathrooms and am dreaming of having a bathroom as lovely as one of those one day!
Hope the weather gets better for you soon. It has been miserable and cold here too. I wish Spring would hurry up and arrive!
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Delta T (ΔT) is the difference between Terrestrial Time (TT) and Universal Time (UT1):
MICA determines the delta T value for a specific date and time by linear interpolation between adjacent entries in an internal table of historical and predicted values. The dates of the first predicted delta T values in each version of MICA are given in the following table.
MICA Version | Date of First Predicted Delta T | |
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2.0 | 2453279.50 | Oct. 1, 2004 |
2.1 | 2454040.50 | Oct. 31, 2006 |
2.2/2.2.1 | 2454863.50 | Feb. 1, 2009 |
2.2.2 | 2455745.00 | Jul. 2, 2011 (12:00)* |
If the date of the delta T file used by your copy of MICA matches the latest date in the table above, then you have the most current version. For the Windows edition, the Julian date of first predicted delta T value appears in "About Delta T" under the "Help" menu. For the Macintosh® edition, the calendar date of the first predicted delta T value, or date of delta T update, appears in "About MICA" under the "MICA" menu.
*This delta T file is included with the MICA 2.2.2 update on CD-ROM that is distributed by Willman-Bell, Inc. See the ordering information for further details. Long-term delta T information is also available from USNO's Earth Orientation Department and The Astronomical Almanac Online.


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At night the cabin (aside from the walls) is completely black! Surely there must be another set of textures to use or something. The virtual cockpit night lighting is also a nice feature however when on it makes the flight deck almost unreadable. Is there a fix fro this currently or being worked on at the moment?
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Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White, a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer at the beginning of the series. He turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine, in order to secure his family's financial future before he dies, teaming with his former student, Jesse Pinkman. Heavily serialized, the series is known for positioning its characters in seemingly inextricable corners and has been labeled a contemporary western by its creator.
Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 2008-01-19When an unassuming high school chemistry teacher discovers he has a rare form of lung cancer, he decides to team up with a former student and create a top of the line crystal meth in a used RV, to provide for his family once he is gone.
Episode 2 - The Cat's in the Bag
Release Date: 2008-01-26Walt and Jesse attempt to tie up loose ends. The desperate situation gets more complicated with the flip of a coin. Walt's wife, Skyler, becomes suspicious of Walt's strange behavior.
Episode 3 - ...and the Bag's in the River
Release Date: 2008-02-09Walter fights with Jesse over his drug use, causing him to leave Walter alone with their captive, Krazy-8. Meanwhile, Hank has a scared straight moment with Walter Jr. after his aunt discovers he has been smoking pot. Also, Skylar is upset when Walter stays away from home.
Episode 4 - Cancer Man
Release Date: 2008-02-16Walter finally tells his family that he has been stricken with cancer. Meanwhile, the DEA believes Albuquerque has a new, big time player to worry about. Meanwhile, a worthy recipient is the target of a depressed Walter's anger, and Jesse makes a surprise visit to his parents home.
Episode 5 - Gray Matter
Release Date: 2008-02-23Walter and Skyler attend a former colleague's party. Jesse tries to free himself from the drugs, while Skyler organizes an intervention.
Episode 6 - Crazy Handful of Nothin'
Release Date: 2008-03-01The side effects of chemo begin to plague Walt. Meanwhile, the DEA rounds up suspected dealers.
Episode 7 - A No-Rough-Stuff Type Deal
Release Date: 2008-03-08Walter accepts his new identity as a drug dealer after a PTA meeting. Elsewhere, Jesse decides to put his aunt's house on the market and Skyler is the recipient of a baby shower.


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Google has a treat for fans of The Flintstones now, as the search engine giant has celebrated the 50 year anniversary of the animated TV show with a Google Doodle. We have the opening intro video to show you, which will be sure to take you down memory lane again.
As reported from Softpedia, the Flintstones homepage logo will be visible in regions after 12am, which means that the UK and US are yet to see it. When you do see it, you'll be visited with a familiar Flintstones animated background as a replacement for the Google logo, and you'll see all of the main characters from the show, including Dino!
To join in on the celebration, we've added the complete intro video from the popular animated TV series. Do you remember all the words? I remember this show being on daily when I was growing up, so it's nice to see The Flintstones back in the limelight.
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I thought I had a McGuffin when I saw this in a presentation at the Norheast Epidemiology Conference. At a Creation Science Fair in Texas, First Prize went to Eileen Hyde and Lynda Morgan (grades 10 & 11) who "did a project showing how the power of prayer can unlock the latent genes in bacteria, allowing them to microevolve antibiotic resistance. Escherichia coli bacteria cultured in agar filled petri dishes were subjected to the antibiotics tetracycline and chlorotetracycline. The bacteria cultures were divided into two groups, one group (A) received prayer while the other (B) didn't. The prayer was as follows: "Dear Lord, please allow the bacteria in Group A to unlock the antibiotic-resistant genes that You saw fit to give them at the time of Creation. Amen." The process was repeated for five generations, with the prayer being given at the start of each generation. In the end, Group A was significantly more resistant than Group B to both antibiotics."
Alas (or perhaps fortunately), this turns out to be a parody, which took in a lot of people. (Yes, we have a crack team of fact checkers.) However, there are real Creation Science Fairs, although it turns out the students seldom do anything that resembles an experiment, they just ramble on about how the Bible explains everything. The same turns out to be true of grownup "Creation Scientists". (I particularly recommend the essay entitled, "In the Early Earth, Were All the Months Exactly Thirty Days Long?")
The occasion for inflicting all this dreck on you is the astonishing case of Hwang Woo-suk. Now that it turns out his entire portfolio of biotechnological breakthroughs was fraudulent, and that the South Korean government's $65 million investment in his work was simply stolen, many people, particularly of the ilk linked above, are triumphantly claiming that the fundamental credibility of orthodox (as it were) science has been exploded.
The precise opposite is true, of course. Creation science cannot possibly be falsified, because it begins with the conclusion and reasons backward from there. If someone has the temerity to question some part of the chain of reasoning, creationists just introduce more epicycles. Real science, however, is credible precisely because it is falsifiable. If Hwang worked for the Institute for Creation Science, his pursuits obviously would have been different, but whatever they were, it would be impossible to discredit him.
And in this connection, I highly recommend the comments to my previous post.
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The Alachua County Bail Bonds Association hosted a candidate forum for those in the Alachua County Judge Group 4 race.
The three candidates, Jose Moreno, from left, a Gainvesville attorney; AuBroncee Martin, at podium, an assistant public defender in the 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida, and Susan Wilson Bullard, a hearing officer in the traffic violations division in the 8th Judicial Circuit, were asked questions by Sam Wesley, right, president of the association, and other bondsmen, about their knowledge of issues that affect the bail bonds industry.
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Stevenage 0-1 Leyton Orient
- From the section Football
Dean Cox's early strike secured Leyton Orient's first away win for almost two months at the expense of Stevenage.
Cox bundled home from close range after Boro failed to clear Leon McSweeney's cross.
Stevenage, who were playing for the first time in three weeks, had chances through Sam Hoskins and Felipe Morais.
In the second half, Orient's Charlie MacDonald headed over from close range and had a goal disallowed for offside while David Mooney also went close.
Stevenage manager Gary Smith told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"We showed all the signs of a group of players who hadn't played in a while
"When we got into more exciting areas the choices weren't good enough.
"In many way's you've got to give credit to Leyton Orient, they defended well.
"The players are fully aware of how poor our form is here (at home)."
Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade told BBC London 94.9:
"I thought we defended very well. They are a big side but we managed to keep them out, and my goalkeeper wasn't troubled too much.
"Going forward I thought we were excellent and we created a lot of chances. The only disappointment was we didn't score more goals.
"We are turning into a very solid League One side and, if we add a little bit more, then we can only go forward."
Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (5)
- 01 Arnold
- 02 Gray
- 04 Charles Booked
- 14 Roberts
- 33 Chorley
- 06 Tansey
- 07 Grant (Beleck - 58' )
- 08 Dunne
- 10 Morais
- 11 Akins (Lopez - 76' )
- 30 Hoskins
- 16 Day
- 03 Hills
- 22 Comminges
- 29 Ngala
- 32 Shroot
- 23 Lopez
- 28 Beleck
Leyton Orient
- 01 Jones
- 03 Sawyer
- 05 Cuthbert
- 06 Baudry
- 02 McSweeney
- 07 Cox
- 08 Griffith
- 11 Smith
- 17 Odubajo Booked (Cook - 73' )
- 14 MacDonald (Clarke - 90' )
- 28 Batt (Mooney - 65' )
- 15 Clarke
- 27 Omozusi
- 21 Cook
- 22 Rowlands
- 23 James
- 20 Obafemi
- 39 Mooney
Live Text Commentary
Full Time The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00 +0:52 SubstitutionSubstitution Charlie MacDonald goes off and Nathan Clarke comes on.
90:00 +0:16Lee Cook takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post.
89:53Charlie MacDonald takes a shot. Clearance made by David Gray.
88:27Steve Beleck takes a shot. Leon McSweeney gets a block in. Filipe Morais takes a outswinging corner to the near post.
88:16The ball is swung over by Daniel Lopez.
87:14Dean Cox takes a shot.
84:57Filipe Morais produces a cross, Jamie Jones makes a save.
83:41Handball decision goes against Charlie MacDonald. Steve Arnold takes the free kick.
81:17Corner from left by-line taken by Filipe Morais.
81:05The ball is crossed by Sam Hoskins.
79:50David Mooney is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ben Chorley restarts play with the free kick.
77:25David Gray sends in a cross, Gary Sawyer manages to make a clearance.
75:49Corner taken right-footed by Filipe Morais from the right by-line, Effort from deep inside the area by Daniel Lopez clears the bar.
75:05 SubstitutionSubstitution Daniel Lopez on for Lucas Akins.
74:46David Mooney takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
74:14Dean Cox delivers the ball.
72:48 SubstitutionSubstitution Lee Cook joins the action as a substitute, replacing Moses Odubajo.
72:03Corner taken by Filipe Morais.
70:07Effort on goal by Leon McSweeney from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
Mark Roberts gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Mooney. Direct free kick taken by Dean Cox.
68:52Filipe Morais takes a shot.
64:49 SubstitutionSubstitution Shaun Batt leaves the field to be replaced by David Mooney.
59:37Unfair challenge on Ben Chorley by Shaun Batt results in a free kick. Steve Arnold restarts play with the free kick.
58:53Scott Cuthbert fouled by Sam Hoskins, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie Jones takes the direct free kick.
57:24 SubstitutionSubstitution Steve Beleck comes on in place of Anthony Grant.
57:04Shaun Batt produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.
55:45Free kick awarded for a foul by Charlie MacDonald on Ben Chorley. Mark Roberts takes the free kick.
54:47Dean Cox has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide right of the goal.
52:05 BookingBooking Darius Charles is cautioned.
47:02Free kick awarded for a foul by James Dunne on Charlie MacDonald. Dean Cox has an effort direct from the free kick, save by Steve Arnold.
45:01The second half begins.
45:00 +1:22 Half timeHalf Time The referee calls an end to the first half.
45:00 +0:29Dean Cox takes the outswinging corner, Filipe Morais makes a clearance.
42:18Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Leon McSweeney,
41:22Outswinging corner taken by Filipe Morais from the right by-line.
41:00James Dunne produces a cross.
39:37Mark Roberts gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Shaun Batt. Dean Cox shoots direct from the free kick.
38:06Dean Cox delivers the ball, David Gray makes a clearance. Outswinging corner taken by Dean Cox from the right by-line, Lucas Akins manages to make a clearance.
37:10The ball is crossed by Charlie MacDonald, Close range header by Shaun Batt goes wide of the left-hand upright.
35:39Filipe Morais produces a cross.
33:32Strike comes in from Greg Tansey from the free kick.
33:32 BookingBooking Caution for Moses Odubajo.
33:08Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Darius Charles by Moses Odubajo.
32:38The ball is crossed by Shaun Batt, clearance made by Mark Roberts.
31:53Leon McSweeney takes the inswinging corner,
29:12Anthony Grant fouled by Anthony Griffith, the ref awards a free kick. Ben Chorley restarts play with the free kick.
28:35Lucas Akins takes a shot from long range which goes wide left of the goal.
24:47The ball is crossed by Dean Cox.
23:32Outswinging corner taken by Dean Cox from the right by-line.
22:36Filipe Morais takes a inswinging corner.
22:01Dean Cox delivers the ball, Steve Arnold makes a save.
20:48A cross is delivered by Darius Charles, clearance by Anthony Griffith.
20:16Charlie MacDonald takes a shot. Save by Jamie Jones.
18:37Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lucas Akins by Mathieu Baudry. Greg Tansey produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, Jamie Jones makes a save.
17:44A cross is delivered by Filipe Morais, Leon McSweeney manages to make a clearance.
15:27Jimmy Smith fouled by Anthony Grant, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie Jones takes the direct free kick.
13:54James Dunne fouled by Dean Cox, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Filipe Morais from left channel.
11:31The ball is sent over by Dean Cox, Ben Chorley makes a clearance.
9:27The assist for the goal came from Leon McSweeney.
9:27 Goal scoredGoal! - Dean Cox - Stevenage 0 - 1 Leyton O Dean Cox finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top left corner of the goal. Stevenage 0-1 Leyton Orient.
9:07Leon McSweeney produces a cross,
6:50The official flags Sam Hoskins offside. Free kick taken by Jamie Jones.
6:10Dean Cox takes a shot. Save made by Steve Arnold.
3:13Corner taken right-footed by Filipe Morais from the right by-line, clearance made by Mathieu Baudry.
1:57Moses Odubajo produces a cross, clearance by Ben Chorley. Leon McSweeney sends in a cross, save by Steve Arnold.
0:00The referee gets the game underway.
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Driving Yourself In Africa Can Often Be An Adventurous Undertaking... Make sure to rent your car from a reputable company that has been in business for some time and get full insurance coverage from the car rental company. Most car rental companies in Africa will not let you take their cars into other countries, if you plan to do so make sure that your contract states that this is allowed and that the car rental insurance covers it. You may need to specify countries. Find out what their vehicle replacement policy is in case your vehicle is not functional anymore at any stage of your trip. Most of the rental cars will not have an automatic transmission, so for some this might be an issue. If you are not comfortable driving with a stick shift make sure to familiarize yourself with it prior to your trip. Make sure that you have at least one full good spare tire in the car and check the overall condition of the car and the spare. If you intend on traveling off road, long distances or remote areas, make sure to have at least two good spare tires... A couple of cans of tire filler can be also a great saver. Make sure that all the fluids of the car are topped off. In the first 10 minutes of driving, really pay attention to the way the car handles and what the engine sounds like. If it does not feel right, return it for another vehicle. Always carry plenty of extra drinkable water in the car, this can be used for the car or for yourself if stranded. If you do not need a 4x4, I would not recommend getting one unless you are familiar with driving them. Driving on dirt roads can be delicate, keep your speed down. It is easy to loose control on dirt or gravel roads. In many countries, and particularly in rural areas, roads are often poorly maintained. Beware of pot holes, they are not always easily seen and you never can anticipate the size of the hole just by looking at it. I have seen what appear to be small holes collapse into giant holes that have engulfed the entire front end of a car (this happens especially during and just after the rainy season). I would advice anyone unfamiliar with Africa to avoid doing self driven trips at any time during the rainy season if you will traveling on unpaved roads. It's not unusual to come across domestic animals such as sheep and cattle or game, this is the number one cause of death on the road in Africa, especially at dusk, dawn and at night. Stay alert, always use your seatbelt and avoid traveling at these times whenever possible. Make sure to get several road maps. From personal experience I know that the inaccuracy of maps in Africa is probable. Rent a satellite or cell phone for your own safety and well being. It is relatively inexpensive and a good insurance policy. Share your stories, tips and recommendations from your own travels in Africa or post your questions.
All great points and very important as well. If you want to drive around Angola.... Get a driver that speaks English.... Its a difficult place to drive but stunningly beautiful
Excellent points so far. The 2nd week of my trip to Namibia last year was spent camping and hiking in the Kalahari & Namib. That entails A LOT of driving from point-to-point, as Namibia is roughly the size and shape of California and Nevada combined ... with very few paved roads. I'll toss in a few lessons learned & passed on to me from others: • Have your personal data, credit card loss numbers, and a copy of your passport separate from your other stuff, in case of loss or theft. Also, keep your embassy contact info & extra cash handy just in case. • Allow for LOTS more time driving than your worst case scenario. Times and distances just don't compute in Africa. A good map, and the appropriate 'Brandt's Guide' are indispensable. Guides for flora, fauna, and especially birds are a must. • It is considered extremely rude to pull up to somebody and start firing questions or demanding directions. Courtesy and protocol require a lengthy greeting and polite inquiries as to weather, children, livestock, health, etc. Once preliminaries are concluded, offering a personal greeting with handshake is a must, and stating your home country are considered interesting. THEN move onto your questions. Showing genuine interest and respect are crucial. • Read the rental agreement CAREFULLY. There are often hidden caveats in there. Some have restrictions forbidding hitch hikers, driving over a certain speed on gravel, and at dawn, dusk, &/or dark, or even specific areas of the country. Drunk driving is a major taboo: DO NOT get on the wrong side of the law. Drunk driving accidents kill more visitors than almost anything else there. One crash claimed the life of a high ranking official recently. Violating rental agreements can VOID YOUR INSURANCE. As stated above, get the most insurance allowable. • Do not pick hitch hikers. This is controversial, and there were many times I wish I could've picked up folks and given them a ride. I remember two young guys standing on a dusty stretch of gravel north of Solitaire, south of the Tropic of Capricorn. A ride would've been most welcome, I'm sure, but many tourists have found out the hard way that all to often it's a ploy to get them to stop and be relieved of vehicle and all personal effects by accomplices hiding in the nearby camel thorn.... • NEVER stop at a roadside rest park. A disturbing trend has been for thugs to wait in the bushes catching a nap, and when they hear a car door slam, approach with panga in hand to institute some 'wealth redistribution.' If you need to pee, wait a few minutes and you'll likely be on an extremely remote, deserted stretch of gravel where you can gain relief in a leisurely fashion in broad daylight. • If you have to stop in town for supplies or banking, find one of the official or unofficial car guards hanging around. Hand him a N10 and promise him N20 (@$3-4 USD total) when you return IF everything is OK. Cheap insurance. • One of the very best things I came up with was to take some extra Cokes, beer, & candy in a cooler. When paying car guards, asking directions or information, and generally having a conversation, "Have a Coke and a Smile" still works-in addition to payment when appropriate. I gained quality directions and conversation in Berseba/Mt. Brukkaros, Zarisghoote Pass, and other places with a cold Coke and a bit of hard candy. On my last morning in Swakopmund, the car guard who worked midnights was so happy to receive gemsbok filets, all left over candy, and two Windhoek Lights (+N20) that he got very emotional and gave me a bear hug ! I had my PH add several pounds each of filets of kudu, hartebeest, & gemsbok I had shot the week prior which was coveted by many I came in contact with. Cash is good, use your imagination for extras. • When driving on gravel roads and approaching an oncoming vehicle, move as far over tho the side of the road and slow waaaaaay down. If you or the other vehicle approaches too fast, more often than not gravel is flung all over the other's vehicle. Rude. Even more rude is to pass people on the roadside or on donkey carts at full speed and burying them in a dust shower. The same applies when driving through villages - covering the entire villages' laundry in road dust will make you an enemy and a moron in the same act. • When encountering Namibian police at roadblocks (they are in all directions from Windhoek) or other places BE POLITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show respect to him/her regardless of their age. Many of these folks are young patriots and they are very, very proud of their young country and their place in it. I'm sure other African countries have rampant corruption, but the Namiban Police officers I came in contact with were serious, professional, and proud of what they were doing. I'm sure I'll remember more things later and add to the list, but this is what comes to mind for now.......
I sure hope a lot of people read this blog. It has a ton of great information on it. I think Speedbump is very right. Always be nice...tip a lot and show respect.
speedbump, thank you for your post, a lot of great additions to the thread. It is especially valuable to hear from your own personal experiences. As Gerhard pointed out it is also important to know that all African countries are not created equally... some destinations are more reasonable than others for doing your own driving...
Jerome, you're quite welcome. That 2nd week of the trip was very memorable, as was the hunt. It allowed a much broader perspective of the country and continent. I was loathe to go from airport to camp ... and directly back to the airport without truly experiencing more of the place and people. I traveled alone, which freaks out some people, but I'm used to moving about in semi or non-permissive environments by myself. I'll add a few more points my feeble mind has recalled: • IMPORTANT: Namibia (I'm not sure about other countries) does not allow credit card payments for petrol or diesel. You MUST, by law, use cash. This is a radical departure for many Americans, so you have to prepare well in advance with N$ for a lengthy drive. All petrol stations are swarming with people - largely due to the cash on-hand. Be careful. • IMPORTANT: Notify your credit card company's security desk of your plans prior to the trip. If they see a cash advance request from Keetmanshoop, Namibia, the 1st thing they'll do (after asking where the &^%$ is Namibia?) is to DENY your funds and leave you stranded. I spoke to card security personnel at length prior to leaving and had no problems with them at all. Some ATMs are tricky though, most banks can handle any request you have in person with a modest wait in line. Also, check which cards are truly accepted in the country you'll be traveling. • Let people know your itinerary & routes and call in regularly. You can also send your itinerary to the US Embassy in the country you'll be transiting. • Know your routes by heart, but have an alternative in mind. Part of my route had been absorbed by the Namib-Rand Nature Preserve and was behind a locked gate. I detoured & it was OK. • Don't take photos of police & military installations or personnel. They consider that a breach of security and will probably take your camera and film/ chips, and possibly detain you for questioning. • Check your sat phone prior to leaving the car rental agency. Mine worked just fine to the States, but I could not call any place in Namibia. There is a surprisingly wide coverage area for cell phones, and you can purchase a conversion setup that works well along most routes. Do some research. More later, gotta get some sleep.
From my own personal experience and first hand reports, the easiest countries to drive yourself is in Namibia, botswana and South Africa, although you have to be careful in SA with safety issues. In most other countries the roads are terrible or for safety reasons you have to use a driver. Friends of mine recently travelled through Africa and got stuck in the mud in West Africa many times. It took them once 7 days of digging to get out. It won't take that long in the above mentioned countries.
Take many pictures of your rental vehicle from all sides prior to leaving the car rental place... Also if there is any visible damage to the car, make sure to take pictures of that and make note of it on the contract.
One more tip. If your coming from a country such as the USA remember that you will need to learn to drive on the other (wrong) side of the road. Instinctively turning into the wrong lane could be very dangerous.
I know of a hunter who had a serious accident in Zimbabwe, resulting in the death of a local, and ended up in jail ! No, I would not drive myself in Africa, using a local driver would be my option.
Gravel Road Driving Tips - Take along enough drinking water, especially during hot conditions. - Inform your host of your route and approximate time of arrival. - Check pressure of spare tyre and ensure tyres are at the recommended pressure at all times. - Avoid driving at night. It is dangerous due to poor visibility and increased game movement. - Never exceed 80km/h. This ensures optimum control of your vehicle and will lessen excessive use of brakes, which in turn may result in damage to tyres or even blowouts. - If you need to overtake, avoid loose gravel at the side of the road. - Drastically reduce speed when transferring from tar to gravel and when approaching a motor grid. - Drive in the existing tracks on the road. - Keep to the left when approaching a blind hill. - Switch on your headlights in dusty conditions or traffic's dust. - Watch out for sharp stones on the road (sharp stone + tyres = damage/flat). - Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. - Be vigilant for flying stones that could chip or shatter your windscreen. - Watch out for any large rocks in the road that could damage your car undercarriage. - Pay attention to road traffic signs, particularly those that indicate a gentle or sharp turn ahead. Reduce your speed accordingly. - Always be on the lookout for wild animals and stock from farms. Slow down immediately when you see them. - Keep a safe following distance from vehicles in front of you. - Reduce speed when passing oncoming traffic and keep to the left of the road as far as safely possible. - Do not allow wheels to lock when applying brakes. In rainy or wet conditions... - In rainy or wet conditions, be aware of slippery roads, wash-aways and running or stagnant water. - Do not try to cross streams unless you have verified the speed and depth of water, as well as substrate (sandy, rocky, holes) through the entire length of water to be crossed. - If it is raining and roads are wet, slow down. Take your foot off the accelerator and let your speed drop gradually. Never use the brakes suddenly, because this may cause the car to skid. - Be extra careful during the first few hours after rain fell. Roads are much more slippery. - Slow down in areas where vehicles have passed already and have left ruts in the road. Your vehicle may follow these ruts, possibly resulting in a loss of control.


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Millwall, Forest Green (loan),Stevenage Borough (loan) , Southend, Hull , Crystal Palace, Stoke City (loan), Stoke City
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Cort was out on a season-long loan to Charlton Athletic when he had his contract with Burnley Football Club terminated by mutual consent on the 9th January 2012. As a free agent, he agreed an 18 month contract with the Addicks a few days later
He signed for the Clarets from Stoke City in January 2010 for £1.5 million pounds agreeing a three-and-a-half year deal. At the time we were in the Premier League and had just lost Owen Coyle with new gaffer, Brian Laws sealing the deal.
The former Millwall, Southend, Hull and Crystal Palace player made 15 appearances for the Clarets that season but could not help Burnley avoid relegation.
The following season, appearances were limited and he joined Preston North End for a loan spell in November 2010. It soon became clear under new manager, Eddie Howe, that Cort's days at Turf Moor were numbered and in August 2011 he was signed by Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.
Cort whilst on loan at Charlton become a Guyana international making his debut in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda in October 2011.


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Review: Tom Zvardoň and Friends
Tomislav Zvardon and Friends, previously known as "Duende", renders everything from tonic jazz to pollyannaish flamenco beats, which are enhanced mellifluously by an exotic Czech-Nigerian vocalist with a burst of energy – a clear breath of fresh air for the band and for the Prague music scene.
Czech composer, writer and guitarist 'Tom', who masterminded the band, told the Prague Monitor how he deliberately explores and combines world music as a fearless experiment that can't go wrong – because despite vast cultural, language and preferential differences across the globe, "music is a language we can all understand.
"Each language has different rhythmical patterns and that inspires me a lot." He said. " I think that music, phrasing and rhythm are connected a great deal.
There is a clear passion for variety with this band. Each song sucks you into a trance and keeps you floating there on exotic, foreign beats. "Afrika lullaby" sung in African and coated beautifully by Tom's guitar, is so melodically captivating that it tells a story of its own – and the need to understand the lyrics goes right out of the window.
Other songs, such as "Song About Nature" and "Fire in the Sea" fill the room with a spicy, latino energy that, combined with guitar melodies and outstanding saxaphone solos, makes it hard to stay in your seat. Even the crowds that were sitting down to a meal couldn't help but strain their necks to get a glimpse of the musical fireworks coming from the stage.
Alongside Tomislav on guitar, the show featured Adrian Ševeček on drums, Madla Vyhnálková on double bass, guest saxaphonist Jan Karez, and the cherry on the cake, singer Mariana Wesley, who deserves utmost credit for adding that special touch to the band's persona. The Czech-born singer was brought up in Nigeria where she spent the first 12 years of her life, but came back after the African economy showed to not be doing so well. Since then she has been back in the Czech Republic and now, luckily for us, is an up and coming performer in and round the cobbled streets of Prague.
Guest saxaphonist Jan Karez, who is known for his part of another popular Prague band, Kaia Brown and the Tonny Blues Band, added swirls of colour and magnitude to the air with his consuming solos. Jan plays intensely and thoroughly, and occasionally comes out of the shadows to show that his talents are not limited only to his instrument – as Mariana stepped back, Jan took the limelight and showed that he is also a capable vocalist.
"This is such a different experience from that I had when playing with the acid-jazz or ethno-pop groups such as Plazma, The Fizz, or Amirante." He said.
"Having enough space for insane improvisations upon a groovy background and opposite to that just delicately supporting the beautiful vocal lines of Mariana makes me feel good during my performances with this band."
After the concert, Tom spoke of his desire to explore more African music: "Most of our songs are in English, one song is sung in African. We used to have some songs in Georgian, because our former singer was originally Georgian. Now our singer is half Czech and half Nigerian, so we would like to write a song in Nigerian."
He added: "I like being inspired by many different musical genres coming from different countries of the world and then I like to mix them together. Jazz gives me freedom and enables me to improvise; via rhythmically interesting Latino-American and African music to flamenco, which I find to be full of expressions and tension."
"Together in our band we are trying not to miss so important "duende" – it means the magical harmony between musicians, performers and audience. The best thing would be to join our concert and to make your own opinion."
Tom Zvardon and Friends will appear next at Prague's U Konička on Old Town Square on Saturday 31 August.
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Double lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell has finally returned to her hometown Ottawa, armed with a new set of lungs and a new outlook on life.
The 21-year-old, who had been recovering in Toronto since her transplant operation April 6, confirmed in a tweet Monday that she was returning home.
"The rumors are true, we are homeward bound. Hasta La Vista Toronto, te quiero mucho, pero hola Ottawa!" she wrote.
When Campbell returned to her home in the Barrhaven suburb, she was surprised by a group of ecstatic friends and family.
Campbell told CTV Ottawa that home feels much different to her now that she's had the operation.
"I don't need my oxygen tank anymore. There's no more Darth Vader making noises. I don't have the tube following me everywhere," she said.
"I can do the stairs no problem -- I didn't even realize it. So it's really cool."
Just six months ago, Campbell was connected to an oxygen tank through a few feet of tubing.
Campbell also said she has no intention of stopping her work.
After taking a break to spend time with friends and family this summer, Campbell plans to make another appearance on the Ellen show and may even write a book about her experiences.
But before she begins any of these projects she'll have to face many of her fans and admirers in a public welcome home event.
The capital city will be officially greeting Campbell back on Tuesday with an event on Parliament Hill. The federal minister of health, Leona Aglukkaq is scheduled to attend.
Earlier this year, Campbell shot to international fame with her public campaign to increase organ donation registration.
Campbell started a blog called "A Lung Story" and used social media to document her personal journey and raise awareness about organ donation.
Campbell garnered support from several celebrities, which helped boost the profile of her campaign.
She appeared on the popular "Ellen" show twice and was retweeted by pop superstar Justin Bieber.
Bieber, who has more than 25 million followers on the social networking platform Twitter, retweeted Campbell's message in January.
"@alungstory i got the word …. You have amazing strength. I got u. #BeAnOrganDonor," Bieber's tweet read.
Campbellrequired the lung transplant due to a disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was diagnosed with the degenerative lung disease last year.


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I currently have a Moby Wrap, a Baby Bjorn, and a canvas cloth that holds the babe on my hip (I cant remember the name right now). I need a carrier that will hold a baby on my back, but that is not a tie-on carrier. My stomach is less than flat, and the mai tie (is that how you spell it?) cuts into my waist and makes me feel SUPER fat. That does not encourage me to wear it. It feels weird to wear it in public at all. Ideally, Id like a carrier that holds baby on back and front. I dont need it to hold FF in the front, because my baby bjorn does that, and I can use the Moby that way. I will use the moby for the little babe for a while after its born. I know people love the Ergo and there seems to have been several new things that have come out since DD was born. Can anyone recommend a carrier that is great but wont cut into my waistline? |
I personally don't have a different type of carrier to recommend - however, if you're uncomfortable with how the moby cuts into your waistline while doing a back carry, you can always try a tibetan hold. It ties across your chest rather than your stomach. I am also discouraged with having to tie something that some of my baby flab hangs over. |
Unfortunately, most buckle carriers (like the Ergo) will cause the dreaded "muffin top" just like the mei tai does if you have even a little bit of a belly. Though some may not cause as much of a bulge as others depending on the shape and angle of the waist belt in conjunction with your body shape (some variations fit some people better than others). That said, if you wear the waist belt low enough (and most buckle carriers have you place the waist around your hips instead of at your natural waist) you can always un-tuck your shirt in the front to cover it. That's what I normally did when I was feeling self conscious about it. Since you are pregnant though, you may want to look into a woven wrap. It will give you the most versatility in how you carry your toddler as your pregnancy progresses and your belly grows. There are even some back carry variations that don't tie around your waist/hips at all. Which can be a nice option to have if the feeling of something around your baby belly bothers you at any point during the pregnancy. Some good brands to look into are BBslen, Girasol, Storchenwiege, Ellevill, and Didymos. Good luck in your search and congrats on your pregnancy! |
I really like chunei for back carries. The vest front completely covers your tummy, and I find them very comfy to wear. |
I found a great tutorial on a rucksack carry for a wrap that ties across your chest. This has been a lifesaver for me this pregnancy, as DD (30lbs) still loves to be worn. I can dig up a picture or the tutorial for you if you're interested. |
I love that one too! |
Thanks for all the advice. I tried on a few carriers yesterday and I really like the Boba. It has a wide band at the waist, and and the strap is really easy to adjust, so I dont think it will cut in. Im not a huge fan of the look of it, but I think it will do exactly what I need. I may well get a woven carrier for myself as well, but DH needs something that looks more like this for him to be comfortable.
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Check your local listings for this PBS documentry. It's airing now. This documentry is based on a book called Slavery By Another Name. In an interview the author said that slavery in the U.S didn't actually end until this pracitice of forced labor was ended around 1942.
I just finished watching the program. There were two methods of re-enslaving Blacks. One was through convict leasing and the other through peonage. Convict leasing involved having prison inmates being rented from state gov'ts to companies who used them as labor. The thing with this is that many of these inmates were placed in prison on the smallest charges like not being able to prove they had a job which caused them to be charged with vagrancy. Then with peonage this is where a person had to perform labor because they were in debt to a business or family. The business or family would find ways to keep the person in debt to them making it harder for that person to work off their debt. The brutality involved in maintaining people as laborers in these systems was worst than slavery they point out because you could easily replace an injured or dead inmate with other inmates.


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Muslims in Mannaar expose systemic inability of SL State in delivering justice to victims
Muslims in Mannaar expose systemic inability of SL State in delivering justice to victims
Eastern Villagers face terror again[TamilNet, Sunday, 16 May 1999, 10:14 GMT](NEWS FEATURE) One hundred and fifty Tamil families at Thiraikerni, a village in the Amparai district, are being terrorised once again by groups of armed masked men who come to the village at night, said sources from the area. Following the 1990 massacre when 58 civilians were killed in a day the village was deserted and the displaced families sought refuge at Karativu. In 1995, after four years in a refugee camp, the families were resettled in Thiraikerni. Then in the latter part of 1997, the village leader, Mylipoddy, was shot dead by unknown people. Since that time the villagers have not had anyone to speak for their interests and look after their welfare. Last week a group of armed masked men set fire to one of the villagers homes. The house belonged to Alagamma, a mother of three children. Alagamma's husband Gopal was one the 58 Tamil civilians killed in the 1990 massacre. Alagamma said that the incident took place at 9.30 p.m. while she was sleeping with her three children. When she realised that her house was burning she left all her belongings and escaped with her children. When she returned her house was reduced to ashes. Alagamma, reduced to tears while relating her story, said that her youngest daughter studying at Karaithivu Vipulananda College had no uniform, text books and other materials to attend school. Her children's national identity cards were also burnt down. In another incident, an old woman, Nagammma, who could converse fluently in Tamil and Sinhala had an argument with a member of the armed gang. But she was attacked by the gang and is now receiving treatment at the Akkaraipattu hospital for her injuries. Meanwhile, Alagamma(48), complained to the Akkaraipattu Police and the Divisional Secretary, Addalachchenai, last Tuesday in regard to the loss incurred to her. Alagamma has also met Mr.M.Sankar, Organiser, Eelam Peoples' Democratic Party in Karativu who has brought this matter to the attention of the leader of the EPDP, Mr.Douglas Devananda. Mr.Devananda has contacted the Deputy Inspector General of Police of the region and asked him to take immediate steps to arrest the culprits. However, the Thiraikerni villagers continue to live in fear and tension. |
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Updating you on a story we brought to you Friday afternoon; a suspect was apprehended in the apparent burglary and subsequent school lock down. Police received information linking John Brady Vance, 30, of Bend to the stolen property. Students at Sky View Middle and Lava Ridge Schools in northeast Bend were under a lock down for about 45 minutes Friday afternoon. School Resource Officer Kecia Weaver explains what happened: "There was a vehicle located in the parking lot of Sky View Middle School that had been reported as having been taken from a burglary in a nearby area this afternoon. And so, as a precaution, Deschutes County Sheriffs Office and Bend PD, while investigating that crime, decided to lockdown both schools while we looked for the suspect in the area of the school." Around 12:20 p.m., with guns drawn, officers swarmed the area looking for the burglary suspect, causing some excitement with the students.


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New York art dealer Francis Naumann has donated a trove of papers related to the 1913 Armory Show, worth over $200,000, to the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art.
Naumann was in Athens last summer in search of paintings by American artist Walter Pach that were in the care of the artist's Greek widow, Nikifora Iliopoulos. Pach (1883-1958) was a co-organizer of the Armory Show, which brought moderns such as Marcel Duchamp to the attention of American audiences.
Instead, amid a 115-degree heat wave, Naumann stumbled upon a closet full of Pach's papers, including a long-lost sales ledger he kept during the Armory Show, noting every art purchase, and bought them from the widow's nephew. "Pach's widow had already sold papers to the Archives in 1988, and I assumed all the important papers were already there," Nauman told Art in America. "But apparently these were not part of the 1988 sale."
The spread reproduced here indicates, for example, the sale on Mar. 8 of a Kandinsky "Improvisation" to Alfred Stieglitz for $500 (over $11,000 in today's dollars).
"I felt like I was doing the right thing by donating them since the Smithsonian already had 99 percent of the papers," Nauman added, "and this stuff was the best, the cream of the crop."


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Servings | 12-18 cookies |
Time | 20 minutes |
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Grannie Gilbert's Sugar Cookies are a recipe of sugar cookies running with the Gilbert women of Ontario, Canada for more than 100 years. No one knows where the recipe started, but it's been that way as long as any can recall with no real change. These cookies are very popular in Ontario and can be found in many bakeries.
- 2-3 cups (250-375 g) of flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 g) of baking powder
- 1 cup (200 g) of sugar
- 1 cup (230 g) of shortening/butter
- a pinch of salt
- vanilla
- 3 eggs
- In a large bowl beat eggs lightly to break the yolks as one would for scrambled eggs, then mix in the shortening. Soften the butter before hand if you must by heating it a little.
- The shortening/egg mixture should be loose, add the sugar, mix well then add the salt to the liquid mixture.
- Add the baking powder then slowly add the flour as needed to reach a proper doughy state, you may not need all of the flour, or may even need a little more based on your eggs and how closely you measured.
- Make balls and place onto a pan then into an oven heated to 175°C (350°F) and let bake for between 15-20 minutes.
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good first half. If mendenhall didnt fumble we would be winning. Great defence, but ben's been throwing the ball funny.
good first half. If mendenhall didnt fumble we would be winning. Great defence, but ben's been throwing the ball funny.
Defense has looked really good...I wasn't worried about them.......the OL is flat out terrible......the pass protection was terrible as usual....didn't think the run blocking was much better.....Ben started out well...But threw some ducks on the last few drives by the Steelers.....The ball seem to come out weird out of Ben's throwing hand....special teams havn't gave up any long returns....I thought it was a good half for a pre-season game....
What is Tomlin thinking, Mendenhall fumbles and is benched ? Also ...can someone tell me why Starks didn't get a shot at RT and or seeing how bad Marvel looks give Max some time there. JMO but I think Max is a natural LT and did a good job filling last year for Smith.
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Yea, it appears Ben is having an off night.
It's no fun when the rabbit has the gun
I would guess Starks hasn't impressed at all for him not to get any kind of chance to at least start one of these pre-season games at RT in place of Colon....But Colon hasn't impressed at all this pre-season to me....Colon is still flat out terrible in pass protection...Ray Edwards made Colon his bitch....and I'm tired of seeing DE's do that to Colon...The whole OL stinks so its just not Colon.....
Willie Reid is suprising me. He is not doing that bad. Catching the ball well and breaking some tackles.
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But when searching for a new desktop or laptop, and typical CPU-related terms such as "quad-core" or " i7 core" pop out from advertisements, each proclaiming their superiority over the other — what is a person to do, especially if he or she has no idea what either of those terms mean?
First of all, what is a CPU? CPU (also commonly called a microprocessor) stands for "central processing unit". It's a very suitable name, because it describes exactly what the CPU does: it processes instructions that it gathers from decoding the code in programs and other such files. A CPU has four primary functions: fetch, decode, execute, and writeback.
In the first step, the CPU retrieves the instruction that it needs to run from program memory. Each instruction in a program (which contains millions of instructions) is stored at a specific address. The CPU has a program counter, which keeps track of the CPU's position in the program – more specifically, the address of the instruction that the CPU is accessing.
For this step, it's important to know that no matter what code a program is written in, the compiler for that specific language breaks the code down to Assembly Language. Assembly language is a language that the CPU understands, but may vary between different CPUs. From there on, an "˜assembler' translates Assembly Language into binary code, which the CPU can manipulate to execute the instructions it is given.
Based on the instructions it is given, the CPU can then do one of three things:
1) Using its Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), the CPU can calculate extremely complicated mathematical functions;
2) Move data from one memory location to another;
3) Jump to different addresses in the program based on decisions made by the CPU itself.
The diagram above shows the setup of an extremely simple microprocessor capable of performing these actions.
Typically, each of the actions taken by the CPU produces some sort of output. The CPU takes this output and writes it into the computer's memory. For example, if a program wanted to execute the first item of the list above on two operands, 3 and 5, the output, 8, would be written back into a specific address. However, for the 3rd bullet, the program counter (which, as stated above, is used to keep track of the CPU's progress through a program) simply changes to reflect the start of the next set of instructions.
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I'm a senior over at NYU's School of Engineering. This article was a nice refresher. It gives you a quick gist of major topics covered in a computer architecture course.
very interesting article, thank you!
then go to school daily, definitely u'll get it one day.
Its kinda hard to learn at school cuz right now I don't have the money to go to school every day
Woooooooow!! i've learn't alot from u people.thanx alot. but each and every function of the 4 primary functions takes place in different components of a CPU right? And if yes, then i would please luv to know the parts respectively.
You can at least appreciate the effort instead of being obnoxious pricks. At least she's making a contribution.
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Nice article, thanks a lot!!!
Shouldn't that be 2.8 billion cycles, not 2.8 thousand? ....You stated: "2.8 GHz (Gigahertz), which means that the clock cycles two thousand eight hundred times a second"
Yeah, 2.8 Gigahertz is 2.8 billion clock cycles per second.
Not 2800, more like 2 800 000 000. -
Wow, that's interesting.
"Assembly language is a language that the CPU understands,"
The CPU does not understand Assembly. It's understands op codes. An Assembler assembles the op code from the Assembly code.
"binary code"
I think you mean op codes. Which are in binary. But then again, all code is ultimately binary.
"Using its Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), the CPU can calculate extremely complicated mathematical functions"
Not really. The CPU does simple functions. A library usually breaks down complex functions into simple ones for the CPU.
There are many other things the CPU does, such as handle interrupts, redirect instructions, and whatnot.
I look forward to part 2.


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If you haven't heard, "Buy Local" is trending. Farm to table, organic chops, experiential
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Jim Wilson, of the Wilson Farm
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The Inn at Hastings Park is getting it right. They embrace their neighbors and celebrate
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It will be. Make reservations
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It could be, it really, really could.
(Thanks to Joanna for finding this atrocity)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
1 comment:
- Jenn H. said...
Ha! I still haven't decided if I should order it. It would definitely be on a third tier list.
- December 2, 2009 at 9:09 AM
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