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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 260, December 20, 2002
SUPER-UX Run-time Parameters: Lessons Learned
NEC uses environment variables extensively at run-time to control elements of execution. For comparison, to dump performance data on Cray vector platforms, use the "hpm" command; on the NEC, an environment variable:
CRAY: hpm ./a.out NEC: export F_PROGINF=DETAIL ./a.out
Change file format. On the Cray use "assign", on the NEC, a variable:
CRAY: assign -N ieee_64 u:11 ./a.out NEC: export F_UFMTIEEE=11 ./a.out
Two problems were solved on the SX-6 last week with the "discovery" of the run-time parameters:
Increase maximum line-length permitted to the standard output file ( F_SYSLEN=nnn , default: 134 chars).
Change the record length unit for unformatted, direct access I/O: ( F_RECLUNIT={WORD|BYTE} , default: WORD).
The following Fortran WRITE statement and FORMAT runs without complaint on most platforms:
However, on the SX6, executing this WRITE results in an error message similar to the following:
*** 186 Formatted record insufficient in WRITE UNIT=6 REC=1 PROG=main_ ELN=12(400001390)
This and other runtime error messages are listed in Appendix D of the FORTRAN/SX Programmer's Guide. Looking up error number 186 we find that the cause of this error is an attempt to output in excess of a record length. Even more helpful is the suggested action of either correcting the formatted output statement (no, we know it is correct) or setting the sufficient record length to F_SYSLEN (sounds promising).
In section 126.96.36.199 of the FORTRAN/SX Programmer's Guide we find that the environment variable F_SYSLEN "sets the maximum number of characters that can be output to the standard output file (line length)." And section 2.4.1 reveals that the default value of F_SYSLEN is 134. But we are trying to output a line of 151 characters -- there is the problem.
So correcting this problem is a simple matter of increasing the value of F_SYSLEN -- in our example it must be at least 151. The syntax for setting environment variables depends on one's shell. Quoting section 18.104.22.168 again
For sh: F_SYSLEN=nnn export F_SYSLEN For csh: setenv F_SYSLEN nnn Option value is: nnn The maximum number of characters that can be output to a standard output file.
A different program was crashing when it attempted to read the third of eight records in a direct access unformatted file. The file in question was opened as follows, where nrecl==7372800:
open(nu,file=filename,recl=nrecl, & form='unformatted',access='direct')
And "ls -l" showed the size of the actual file:
-rw------- 1 billybob arsc 58982400 Dec 11 21:25 dat.r
Dividing the file size by the record length, 58982400/7372800, suggests the file contained 8 records. This, of course, was the expectation because the program runs fine elsewhere. On the SX-6, however, two records were read (incorrectly), and then the "read" statement crashed on the third record, with this error message:
*** 151 Record number is out-of-range UNIT=11 FILE=dat.r REC=3 PROG=dat_read_write.dat_read ELN=96(40003e294)
Unfortunately, the Fortran manual wasn't as helpful as it was for the F_SYSLEN problem described above. From appendix D of the fortran manual:
151 Record number is out-of-range. Cause: The value was specified by a direct access input/output statement RECL specifier, but that value is outside the file range. Action: Correct the program, or reconstruct the file
Still naive about file record length units, the next step was to collect more data. Setting yet another run-time parameter:
dumps information on every file unit opened. Here's an excerpt:
Format : UNFORMATTED Blank : ---- Access : DIRECT Recl (Byte) : 29491200 Max Record No. : 3 File Size (Byte) : 88473600 File Descriptor : 3
What a head-scratcher!
The record-length (7372800) had become 29491200, and the actual file length (58982400) had become 88473600!
(Of course, you already know the answer...)
The default record unit is words, so the specified record length of 7372800 (words) was converted to 29491200 (bytes). The "Max Record No." of three is the number of the highest record started, and the record length times this max record number gives the (incorrect) file size.
Changing the record length units to BYTE,
fixed everything. The F_FILEINF excerpt now showed all the numbers back to normal:
Format : UNFORMATTED Blank : ---- Access : DIRECT Recl (Byte) : 7372800 Max Record No. : 8 File Size (Byte) : 58982400 File Descriptor : 3
It might be valuable to scan the entire list of environment variables in NEC's on-line documentation. (ARSC-sponsored rime users can read "news documentation" on rimegate for server location, login, and password).
Another Comment on Preprocessing Fortran Code
[ From Kate Hedstrom of ARSC. See the article on "(Not) Using cpp to Pre-Process Fortran Code" in issue #257:
Our experience has been that using a cpp style of preprocessor with Fortran is simply not portable enough for us to trust the Fortran vendors.
We write the Makefile rules to invoke cpp ourselves. Even then we can't always find a cpp that does the job, and we carry around source code for one that works. Just today Cray's /opt/ctl/bin/cpp added spaces during substitution, creating something that isn't legal Fortran. And their f90's built-in fpp won't do recursive includes.
Works by ARSC Artists in UAF Museum Show
There's an exhibit, "Made In Fairbanks," running now at the UAF museum, which includes works by two ARSC staff members, Bill Brody and Miho Aoki.
In addition to their personal artistic pursuits, Bill and Miho are professors in the UAF Art Department, and provide expertise in visualization and animation to ARSC users.
For more on the exhibit, visit:
Readings, Radio, Alaskan Wine
[ Guy Robinson's Christmas article, with an update from Singapore... ]
If you have listening time, the BBC is making a lot of its radio programs available on the web, not just as broadcasts, but creating web sites with listen on demand and archives plus extra information and links.
Some current favorites which you might like to look at over the holiday period, both serious science and fun:
This has a collection of links to programs on specific scientific topics and general magazine programs. Mostly it is 'this weeks' program but some series are kept complete. Another interesting listen is:
you'll wonder why we actually try to plan scientific research when the results of scientific accidents are described.
is a little more lighthearted. I like programs like the 'Newsquiz', 'Radioactive', and 'Just a minute'.
If you are into history there are a number of features around, including an exciting description of the voyages of Captain Cook. I've visited his statue in Anchorage, his birthplace museum in the UK and the house he lived in while in the UK, which is, for some reason, now in Melbourne, Australia:
Another last minute idea for a present, did you know they make wine in Alaska? See:
And web sites for a new year of computing...
http://www.compunity.org/ , for the latest in openMP, http://www.cug.org/ , for details of the forthcoming Cray conference, http://www.sc2002.org/ , has all the papers from the recent SC2002.
Here are some late gift ideas, emailed from a hot and tropical Singapore:
An interesting book, "The Next Fifty Years; Science in the First Half of the Twenty-First Century":
Twenty-five of the worlds leading scientists look at what might happen in each of their areas of expertise.
Discussion includes getting a scientific base on Mars and prolonged presence in space, how our understanding of the genome might impact medical advances and lifestyles, and how having information and resources at our fingertips will change our behavior. Reading many of these, I am reminded of "Brave New World." Maybe we need to think what we want to be rather than let technology steer our evolution.
And another book: "Treks Not Taken: What If Stephen King, Anne Rice, Kurt Vonnegut, and Other Literary Greats Had Written Episodes of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation?'"
Let us know if Santa brought you anything good in the HPC line.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ I use a Fortran-callable C function, for example, something like this: [[ [[ void Simple (int *i) { [[ (*i)++; [[ } [[ [[ But Fortran is a case-insensitive language and while some Fortran [[ compilers (SGI, SUN, NEC, IBM) shift everything to lower case, others [[ (CRAY) shift to upper case. Some (SGI, SUN, NEC) also append an [[ underscore to function names. Thus, attempting to link a Fortran [[ program which has a "call Simple (I)" to the above would give an [[ "unsatisfied external" on any system. [[ [[ If I change the name of the C function to "simple_", it links [[ successfully on an SGI, SUN, or NEC, but I'd rather make the rotten [[ thing portable! Suggestions? # Simple and straightforward: #if defined(SGI) defined(SUN) defined(NEC) #define Simple simple_ #endif #if defined(IBM) #define Simple simple #endif #if defined(CRAY) #define Simple SIMPLE #endif etc... # More ideas: Thanks, to Kate Hedstrom: There are several things to try. One is a package called cfortran, which is used by the NetCDF package: http://www-zeus.desy.de/~burow/cfortran/ Another option is autoconf, in which you can write tests for whether or not the underscore is needed, upper/lower case, etc. The results of the tests are usually the setting of C preprocessor #defines which can be tested: #ifdef UNDERSCORE ... #else These are usually used to set cpp macros. The NCAR graphics package cooked up their own cpp macros, based not on autoconf, but on a test of what system we are on. The resulting macros look like: #ifndef NGCALLF #ifdef UNICOS #define NGCALLF(reg,caps) caps #elif defined(RS6000) defined(__hpux) #define NGCALLF(reg,caps) reg #else /* Regular old BSD conventions */ #ifdef __STDC__ #define NGCALLF(reg,caps) reg##_ #else #define NGCALLF(reg,caps) reg/**/_ #endif /* __STDC__ */ #endif /* UNICOS else ... */ #endif /* NGCALLF */ and are used as: NGCALLF(gcaps,GCAPS)(arg1,arg2,...) One weird thing about some compilers is that if there is an underscore in the name, two get added to the end: foo_moo -> foo_moo__ The NCAR people don't handle this because they know they don't have any function names with '_' in the middle, at least in their C-Fortran interface. If I had to chose one, I would probably take the NCAR approach, but use autoconf for the tests, rather than tying it to specific systems. This way, it should work on the next new system without modification. By the way, the passing of string arguments in function calls between C and Fortran is another whole mess. The NCAR graphics code has a lot of "#ifdef CRAY" tests just for that. I haven't studied cfortran enough to know if they have solved that problem. Q: A reader asked this... more of a poll than a quick-tip: "Do people use .f versus .f90 for free/fixed format? or do they use the -free and -fixed sort of compiler arguments? Is anyone writing free format?" Any comments?
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Custom Sculpted wedding Cake Topper Figurine
This Price is just for the standard size for 2 people with no background.
This topper is made of versatile clay,which is kind of safe,green,non-toxic material. The standard size is 7 inch (18cm )high. The weight is about 1.3 (1 kg ) prounds for a single.
You will have a fully custom hand make sculpture of your own. Head, hair, pose, clothes, base, background.
(background will have differnt prices).
Here is the information I need:1,photo of the bride and groom.2,photo of the clothing.3,photo of the pose.4,photo of the backgrond (if needed)
Please send your photos to:
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Do not restrict yourself to a form filling right at the beginning Call or Email us and throw out your ideas, send us your photos (front, each sides)and we will be glad to work with you. Don't limit your imagination! Be it a wedding cake topper with special dress design or your fiance wearing glasses in Personalized Figurine. Just anything in mind!
Send me your photoFor your faces, in order to create a figurine look like you, it is VERY IMPORTANT to have a close up picture which shows clearly your features and an expression that you like. Please make sure it is HIGH resolution which is suitable to print on a 4 x 6 (4R) photo paper. Your eyes must be looking straight and both ears must be seen equally. Your face should fill at least 1/2 of the picture but please make sure your shoulder is captured to ensure a correct distance (not too close). Your posture of your head must be in UPRIGHT. If you are sending a picture with more than one person, please make sure your heads are NOT touching each other.
Send me the attires,pose and your background(if you need background)For your attires, please make sure to take picture of your OVERALL look and pictures of each small components that you wish to be incorporated into the topper. It is okay if you are not the one in the attires such as wedding gown as I understand you may not have it available at that moment. If you have a particular posture that you wish to be incorporated, please send me a picture. For your pets, basketball,etc, please make sure to send me pictures to show front, back, and side.EACH PET NEED ADDITIONAL $10.00. For the child,please make sure to send me pictures to show the clothing,face and pose.child will have different prices, please contact seller first.For other components/items , in order to get a quote please send me pictures of overall look and close up for details. please contact seller first.
Make sculpture according to your photoTypically, it takes about 7 business days, but it may vary during busy seasons. Booking is only confirmed once a payment is received.
Confirm about the faceThere is a comfirmation when doll FACE,HAIR,CLOTHING,POSE is finished. I will send you the pictures for confirmation,and the face could be adjust till you are satisfied.Each adjustment need 2 days for next confirmation. (We will do small changes only, such as make the eyes larger etc, once it is been changed, the sculpture can not recover for the first time).If you want to change the hair color or clothing color or(that means I have to make a new one),there will be an extra cost. Hair-USD5.00,clothing-USD15.00
Confirming the color before start is very IMPORTANT!!!Your sculpture finishedAfter a final round of quality control and approval. The finished product is carefully handled and packed for dispatch to you.
IMPORTANT--- Character figurines are NOT intended to be portraits but representations with cartoon elements. The proportion of body and head of figurines is not same as actual human being and the heads will be slightly larger than normal.Please check out figurines examples on my website to get an idea. Due to limitation of the actual figurine's size, most of the details will be captured but some tiny details/embroidery on your attires may not be duplicated exact. While most of the materials will be in clay, some other materials may be used such as fabric, beads, and crystals.
How well will the figures look like us?Since seller works on the figurines based on pictures, a good quality picture will be very critical. I would not say 100% or 90% because of the humorous and comical ingredient. But special features will be highlighted so that you will see good similarity between the pictures you provide and the figures. As we look differently in different pictures, it is important that you select a close up picture of your face that you like. My goal is to get as close as I can to your likeness but can't promise a certain degree of likeness. Please check out my examples to get more ideas.
Is the payment refundable?Because each topper is fully custom made based on your requirements and details to be incorporated in the topper is being reviewed before I start, payment is not subject for refund. I will try my best to do adjustment for you for the final topper if it is needed but again it is very important that clients have to provide accurate information such as details and pictures before I start.
1)Since seller works on the figurines based on pictures, a good quality picture will be very critical. I would not say 100% or 90% because of the humorous and comical ingredient. But special features will be highlighted so that you will see good similarity between the pictures you provide and the figures. As we look differently in different pictures, it is important that you select a close up picture of your face that you like. I will try my best to get as close as I can to your likeness but can't promise a certain degree of likeness. Please check out my examples to get more ideas.
2)Your picutures should not be in heavy make-up.
3)Don't use artistic portrait
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Catherine Marie Mellem
Catherine "Katie" Mellem of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin was called to glory to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 82 on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lyndon Station with Father Valentine Joseph celebrating. Visitation will be held at the Conway Picha Funeral Home of Lyndon Station on Thursday from 9 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. and then process to the church.
Catherine Marie McMahon was born October 16, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Secora) McMahon. She attended and graduated from high school in Mauston, Wisconsin and then returned to Milwaukee where she started her secretarial career at Cutler Hammer. She then moved on to work for over 25 years at Quality Candy. After retirement she returned back to the Lyndon Station area to be closer to her family. Katie enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with family and friends. Some of her favorite friends were her pet dachshund dogs.
Katie is survived by her sister, Gloria (Clary) Kramer and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Michael; brothers, Patrick, Richard, James, Thomas and Robert McMahon; and a sister, Mary Ann Lapp.
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Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer
The Mini-Synthesizer is a novelty instrument these days. It's basically a plastic & metal box with a couple colorful sliders and a few buttons. Its 25-note keyboard uses membrane buttons rather than real keys. This can be uncomfortable and unreliable to play. Other synths that tried this approach to touch-keyboards include the much better sounding EDP Wasp and the more advanced touch sensitive Buchla and Serge machines. The inclusion of a built-in speaker indicates that the Mini-Synthesizer was, and always will be an entry-level, ultra-compact, portable synth.
As for the sounds, well there isn't much here. The Mini-Synthesizer features just one analog VCO with just a Pulse waveform. Although there is an octave divider and dedicated LFO for a Pulse-Width-Modulation (PWM) effect, this single VCO does not stack up against other synths if you're looking for thick or punchy analog bass, organ and synth sounds. There's a rather quirky analog filter onboard too. Two sliders control the cutoff-point at the start and end of a note, another slider controls the sweep rate between them and the fourth slider adjusts phase-shifting of the filter. Resonance, phase in/out and sensitivity are handled by on/off switches. Finally it also has a 2x switch which also creates a phase-shifty effect.
Some models (unlike the one pictured above) feature an analog delay effect for some nice echo. They also feature a Ribbon-Controller above the keyboard for a glide effect. Although these may be nice, the Mini-Synth still lacks memory, ADSR envelope controls, CV/Gate and actual keys. It may be capable of a low bass sound that could be worth sampling but the lack of controllability and playability leave much to be desired. And unless you're into esoteric gear, the Mini-Synthesizer is at best, a collectible. It has been used by Van Halen, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jimmy Edgar, and the Moog Cookbook.
Lookup Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer Prices
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- Polyphony - Monophonic
- Drum Tones - 1 VCO with Pulse waveform only and an octave divider
- Effects - Analog Delay (on later models)
- Filter - VCF with Sweep Rate, 2x effect, Phase, Q (resonance), Sensitivity
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- Keyboard - 25 Membrane Keys
- Memory - None
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- Date Produced - 1980-81
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WillowRidgeCalls wrote:I had posted a vid on how to do it here on T&TH, back about a year or so ago, but not sure if it's still on here or not?
Larry Proffitt has a vid on it also, and so did the NWTF site?
rbewilson wrote:I have been wanting to hear that call for a long time my self.Larry lives in my home town but every time I see him we dont have time to talk turkey,but at the nwtf banquet this year I am going to get him run that call for me.He is the best on a trumpet call.
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Maybe some of you progressives can help me out here.
Drinking water--Career ended??
Rubio scares you guys to death, hey?
Standing by!
Maybe some of you progressives can help me out here.
Sex with under age pro's----OK
Drinking water--Career ended??
Rubio scares you guys to death, hey?
Standing by!
Stan b & Elvis
Huh? What are you referring to? - Paul
there's no good reason to fatten up a retriever.
A drink of water?
What about his position on issues?
Your party can do nothing but personally attack threats to marginalize and demonize the person.
Because you have no answer for their positions on issues.
Be smug now, your day is coming!!!
I truly frightens me that you think what is happening in America today is good!
Stan b & Elvis
"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48
Raven - Moneybird's Black Magic Marker***
(Esprit's Power Play x Trumarc's Lean Cuisine)
Mick - Moneybird's Jumpin' Jack Flash***
(Clubmead's Road Warrior x Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog)
Peerless - Moneybird's Sole Survivor
(Two River's Lucky Willie x Moneybird's Black Magic Marker)
As I said a drink of water is no big deal. What's disagreable about that?
Funny you should defend the party of Carl Rove who wrote the text on character assassination. As for the issues, the Grand Obstructionist Party has not put up any fresh ideas to base a discussion on. The only word in their vocabulary is "nyet".
I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
Stan, I hate to tell you but there ain't no such thing as fair and balanced reporting. It is all colored by the source's filter.
If you think that Rubio is the only one the press has gigged, I have a tank you can ride around in and I think I can come up with a Georgia attack rabbit. Pass the marmalade, please.
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I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
I watch O'Reilly for entertainment, I like the show and the format.
I do NOT like Hannity.
And I don't like Maddow, Matthews or Blitzer (though he did a great job during the first gulf war).
And I do NOT rely on the "Comedy Channel" as a source of news.
(some do)
And I do NOT like where America is today or we she is headed.
Just pointing out the hypocrisy of the MSM.
I know what Fox is.....and it does provide offerings more in line with my view of politics.
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|I think I have the 17lb and have had some "slinky" problems. I tie a loop in the leader connection end and attach the leader to the loop with a clinch knot - no problems there. To the fly I use a clinch knot and have had problems but have discovered that if I carefully/gently cinch the clinch knot and only really tighten it up close to the eye I lose the "slinky" effect. After a few blues the coating is chewed off and I get the "slinky" effect so I just clip off the slinky and retie. All in all I am really satisfied with the stuff.
|What size are you using? I picked up the 26lb and have been having some problems with the wire to fly knot. The perfection loop on the wire to leader side works out great but my uni-knot,clinch, palomar, and rapala loop all give me a twizzle effect. I'm not knocking the product just looking for a little assistance on get it attached to the fly without making a slinky toy out of my leader. I have used 80lb mono with success (non-ff). How low can you go on the wire? Does the 17lb tie any easier?
American Wire Co.
With the toothy guys already around the cape, I thought I'd mention the good results I've had with AWC leaders. It comes in a range of diams and with care is just the ticket for FF.
Leader to wire - surgeon's knot
Wire to fly - cautious clinch or figure 8 in large diams
anyone have notes to share on the fly knot?
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Security was offshored to a Scot-Welsh company which in turn hired locals as the cost for a years security was a little over $300K or about the amount it would have required to keep one American there. I have issues with this:
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2) Why should we be there if we can't afford to be?
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Each year around this time we get inquiries at HAWS about adoption of rabbits as gifts for Easter. Advertising campaigns have painted the adorable picture of a lop-eared bunny hopping around the Easter basket of goodies, or a child in their Sunday best outfit cuddling with a new fluffy rabbit friend.
And each year around this time our mantra is: BAD IDEA. (Better idea: go with the chocolate or plush toy version!)
The created vision is all warm and fuzzy, but the realities are stark and cold.
- Dozens of rabbits are surrendered to HAWS each year because the owner had no idea of the type of care involved with a house rabbit (they are NOT a carefree pet - far from it, actually). Often they were given the rabbit as a gift and really didn't want it to begin with.
- "Cuddly bunny" can actually be a misnomer - many rabbits aren't all that thrilled with being held...and they may bite to show their disapproval! Rabbits have needs, likes, dislikes...just like you.
- Just like other domesticated animals, rabbits are part of the pet-overpopulation problem. There is much truth to the "multiply like rabbits" saying! Spaying or neutering also helps with spraying and behavioral issues.
Rabbits CAN make wonderful pets...if the owner does their research and is fully prepared. To help, HAWS is hosting our annual Bunny Day on Sunday, May 1st, from 12:00-4:30pm. Come learn from rabbit experts from the WIsconsin House Rabbit Society and a bunny veterinarian. Ask your questions, find out helpful hints from other rabbit fans, and get all you need to know to make the decision as to whether or not a pet house rabbit is right for you. Admission is $5, free for children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult.
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Bands come and go, but songs stick around. Long after their final load-out, a band's legacy survives in little fragments entrusted to the memory — guitar hooks, drum fills, synthy thingies, clever lines. Check out the Submarines, whose "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" has seized 30 seconds of American brainspace thanks to an iPhone 3G ad; or Amanda Palmer, whose sensational solo debut sported the disturbingly peppy abortion chronicle, "Oasis" — which I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
This was a good year for music in Boston, and I can tell by the surprising frequency of local songs (or bits of them) I routinely catch looping in my head. If you've got a more scientific way of picking the 10 best songs to come out of Boston this year, I'd like to see it. But in the meantime, here's my ranking — arranged alphabetically to prevent messy scene implosions.
Big Bear | "20"Boston's most adventurous (and carefully damaged) metal offshoot ensemble have always been chronically ahead of the curve — and "20" serves as Exhibits A-Z. There's that one vocal bit where Jordyn Bonds sounds like she's filling with air while Joel Roston's wily guitar scurries into hiding like a frantic mouse. There are the swelling and bursting rhythmic theatrics, bluffs and chasms aplenty, keyboards calling out like panicky telegraphs, and the most exuberant chorus about semiological numbness that's ever been written.
Disappearer | "Villainous Moon"For anyone who was giddy over '08's unofficial AmRep resurgence, ushered in by bands like Pissed Jeans and Young Widows, Disappearer represent a thoughtfully reimagined return to more Kudgel-y times in Boston. "Villainous Moon" ignites into a sprawling wildfire of distortion, clobbering drums, and scratchy, oh-so-satisfying, Yow-ish hollerin'. This ditty is one of four you grab for free off of their website.
Ketman | "Pinch 'em Tight Holler"/"Rad Chains of Murti-Bing"Even though El Toro, Ketman's first proper full-length, dropped at the very start of '08, it has weathered the odds of my iPod and remained firmly in the Recently Played column. Why? Because of shit like this: I didn't even realize these two songs were two songs — I thought they were more like conjoined twins. "Pinch 'Em Tight" 's hammy fits and starts conjure up a rasslin' match between the D-Plan and the Minutemen, while the locomotive tension of "Rad Chains" recalls the bruising post-punk of Kerosene 454 or Fugazi. No other local record this year had such a ride in store; listen to this in your car and your airbags might deploy.
The Low Anthem | "To Ohio"On their self-released Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (recorded on Block Island last winter), the Low Anthem alternate between grizzly, Waitsian stompers and sonorous, tranquil meditations, like the album's title track and like this one, "To Ohio." Lowing clarinets, humming harmonicas, and Ben Knox Miller's gentle, almost fatherly whisper go straight to your gut, and the futility of finding new love after you've lost the love you had will have your bottom lip aquiver before the second verse.
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"Voltaire, Radical Philosophes and Anti-Philosophes: The Struggle of Modernity's Three World Outlooks (1750-89)" is the title of Israel's lecture. The philosophes were a group of radical writers and philosophers, including Voltaire, who criticized French religious and political practices in the 18th century.
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There were two tricky issues on the communication side. The hurricane, when it was a hurricane, had a surge much more dangerous than a Cat 1 storm. Comparing it to a Nor'Easter has the risk of people thinking itvwas like storms they see every year, which this one wasn't.
I don't think it matters if it was NWS or NHC that got those two points across. The only question is we're the warnings reaching the right people at the right time in a way they could understand.
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HOUSTON – Sales tax rebates to Houston went over $1 million in 2012 and are the first time ever for that revenue to the city to top the million dollar mark.
Sale tax rebates are a good local indicator on what is happening economically in a town's market since they are directly linked to retail sales in a community. Sales tax rebate dollars are also a key source of revenue used to fund city services.
"Our computer records go back to 2006 and this is the first year we have gone over $1 million," said Houston City Clerk Bobby Sanderson. "We are also off to a good start this year with a modest increase."
The city's fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Sales tax rebates collected in any given month are reported the following month and checks sent to municipalities the next month.
Houston collected $967,971.06 in sales tax diversions in fiscal year 2010-11 compared to the most recent figure of $1,019,594.92 for fiscal year 2011-12. The city's lowest rebate during the last six years was in fiscal year 2008-09 with $932,183.56 returned to the city.
Sanderson admitted he did not know exactly what prompted the rise last year.
"I would venture two reasons for us to top the $1 million mark," said Sanderson. "I think gas prices have gotten so high people are shopping locally rather than driving out of town. The second reason is, I think local merchants have realized this trend and are trying to stock their shelves with more items at a competitive price so people don't have to go out of town to shop."
Sanderson also said shopping locally allows the City of Houston to provide more and better services.
"It allows us to pave streets, fix water pipes, pickup up dead dogs, mow the grass and keep the parks pretty so people can play in them," said Sanderson. "All that helps raise the quality of life in Houston."
Sanderson said with the approach of the Holiday Season, he hopes people will remember to shop local first before driving out of town.
"This is not a crass commercial message we carry," he explained. "It takes care of people in this town even as we conduct our own affairs. The folks in Tupelo are plenty nice, but I'd rather put something into Houston Harry's paycheck if I have a choice."
Sanderson said sales tax rebate dollars account for more than half of the city's revenue budget with ad valorem taxes raising about $800,000.
"We rely on sales taxes to fund city services a lot," said Sanderson. "People fuss about how high their taxes are but they would be a lot higher if folks didn't shop in local stores."
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"The Managing of the Presidency: Applying Theory-Driven Empirical Models to the Study of White House Bureaucratic Performance" by Justin S. Vaughn (Texas A&M) and Jose D. Villalobos (Texas A&M).
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Funding is low at this point. But I hope this will change, and people will realize to invest in the future. Scientists are nothing but investment of the future that determines the strength of the country.
Q: How do you think public-private partnerships (PPP) can address the funding issues?
We need to build confidence in the private sectors. The government alone cannot seed, sustain and develop everything. To support public-private partnerships, we need to create the right kind of environment and strengthen the confidence of private companies.
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INGOMAR – As the Biggersville Lions battled with the Coldwater Cougars in the third quarter Friday, a down-to-the-wire contest was certainly in the offing.
Then the Lions went cold.
Coldwater outscored Biggersville 27-7 the final 11 minutes of the contest to claim a 75-55 victory, and the Class 1A North Tournament championship.
"Coldwater came ready to play, and we looked sluggish," Biggersville coach Cliff Little said. "If we played our best, I don't know if we could beat them."
Biggersville (26-7) advances to the 1A State Tournament as the No. 2 seed from the north, playing its semifinal contest Friday at 2:30 p.m. against South No. 1 seed West Lincoln.
But the Lions had the top seed in their sights at one point in this contest.
Coldwater (22-3) led 19-13 after the first quarter, and 36-30 at halftime.
Biggersville began the third period with a 6-0 run on baskets by Daniel Simmons and Emmanuel Simmons. The Lions even grabbed the lead twice, the second and last time on a Daniel Simmons drive and basket in the lane at 41-40.
Later in the period, a Jaylon Gaines outside shot tied the score at 48-48 with 3 minutes, 3 seconds to play in the third. Then the bottom fell out.
On baskets by Brian Polk and Earlando Blair, Coldwater closed the quarter on an 8-2 run for a 58-50 lead.
After a Marcus Watson free throw in the fourth quarter for Biggersville, Coldwater went on a 12-0 run. Biggersville did not hit a field goal until 30 seconds remained.
Blair led Coldwater with 18 points, while Gains and Daniel Simmons each scored 17 for Biggersville.


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I am a gynecologic surgeon who specializes in surgery for women with ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar, or vaginal cancer. Each year, more than 500 patients newly diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer come to Memorial Sloan Kettering for treatment, and in most cases surgery plays a role in their treatment. When possible, we use minimally invasive surgery (robotic or laparoscopic) to remove their tumors, which typically shortens hospital stays and allows patients to recuperate faster. My main areas of surgical expertise are advanced robotic and laparoscopic surgery for uterine cancer as well as radical procedures for debulking ovarian cancer. The latter involves removing not only the cancerous ovaries but as much other tissue that the cancer may have invaded as possible (such as portions of the bladder, bowel, and other sites in the upper abdomen). This makes the tumor much more responsive to additional treatment.
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I joined the Memorial Sloan Kettering staff in 1991 and became Chief of the Gynecology Service in the Department of Surgery in 2001. In addition to my clinical and research activities at Memorial Sloan Kettering, I am actively involved in gynecologic oncology on a national level. I was the Vice Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Committee of the Gynecologic Oncology Group and still am actively involved with cancer prevention studies on that committee. I am currently the lead investigator on a federally funded national trial to evaluate the risk factors for the development of lymphedema (swelling of the lower extremities) following radical surgery for gynecologic cancer. I am also an examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In addition, I was recently named President Elect II for the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and will take over as president in March of 2014. I serve as a reviewer for numerous medical journals and I am an associate editor of an Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. I am also one of the editors of the 6th edition of Principles and Practice of Gynecology Oncology, one of the leading texts in the field.
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Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. 3rd ed. Abu-Rustum NR, Levine DA, Barakat RR, eds. London: Informa Healthcare; 2013.
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology. 5th ed. Barakat RR, Markman M, Randall ME, eds. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.
"Gynecologic cancers." Levine D, Barakat RR, section eds. In: Atlas of Cancer. 2nd ed. Markman M, ed. Philadelphia: Current Medicine; 2008.
Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. 2nd ed. Levine DA, Abu-Rustum NR, Barakat RR, eds. London: Informa Healthcare; 2008.
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology. 4th ed. Hoskins WJ, Perez CA, Young RC, eds; Barakat RR, Markman M, Randall ME, associate eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
"Gynecologic cancers." Barakat RR, Hoskins WJ, section eds. In: Atlas of Cancer. Markman M, ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.
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This actual Bren Gun is part of the CES (Complete Equipment Schedule) of the Daimler Ferret Armoured Scout Car I am covering in my other Collectors World "Restoration Series". We have had to search and gather all the "missing" equipment which includes this Light Machine Gun (LMG). It was bought from a dear friend, Chris "Kis", who has only recently lost a short battle with cancer. He is missed by all who knew him or had the honour to meet him. He was very active in the UK Military History and Military Vehicle world.
This particular Bren Gun Mk.1 is dated 1942 and was made at the Enfield factory. (UK).
The Bren is a gas-operated weapon, which uses the same .303 ammunition as the WW2 standard British rifle, the Lee-Enfield, *See my other CW Post: (http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/67892-my-ww2-lee-enfield-sniper-rifle)........ firing at a rate of between 480 and 540 rounds per minute (rpm), depending on model. Propellant gases vent from a port towards the muzzle end of the barrel through a regulator (visible in the photo's, just in front of the bipod) with four quick-adjustment apertures of different sizes, intended to tailor the gas volume to different ambient temperatures (smallest flow at high temperature, e.g. summer desert, largest at low temperature, e.g. winter Arctic). The vented gas drives a piston which in turn actuates the breech block. Each gun comes with a spare barrel that can be quickly changed when the barrel becomes hot during sustained fire, though later guns featured a chrome-lined barrel which reduced the need for a spare. To change barrels, the release catch in front of the magazine is rotated to unlock the barrel. The carrying handle above the barrel is used to grip and remove the hot barrel without the risk of burning your hands.
The Bren is magazine-fed, which slows its rate of fire and requires more frequent reloading than British belt-fed machine guns such as the larger .303 Vickers machine gun. However, the slower rate of fire prevents more rapid overheating of the Bren's air-cooled barrel, and the Bren is several pounds lighter than belt-fed machine guns which typically had cooling jackets, often liquid filled. The magazines also prevent the ammunition from getting dirty, which is more of a problem with the old Vickers with its 250-round canvas belts.
The Bren Gun and modern times in the United States:
Many nations' militaries have disposed of their Bren guns as surplus to their needs. Surplus Brens have been imported to the United States for sale to collectors, but due to US gun laws restricting the importation of automatic weapons such guns must be legally destroyed by cutting up the receivers. A number of US gunsmiths have manufactured new semiautomatic Brens by welding the pieces of destroyed receivers back together, with modifications to prevent the use of full automatic parts, and fitting new fire control components capable of only semiautomatic fire. The balance of the parts are surplus Bren parts. Such "semiautomatic machineguns" are legally considered rifles under US Federal law and the laws of most states.


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More than 50 years ago, Karl Melendy opened a small-appliance repair business in the basement of his home.
A few years later, he moved into retail, and in the half-century since, the business moved to Water Street, eventually settling into its current location at the corner of Water and Adelaide streets in downtown St. John's. The store evolved into Melendy's Kuffer Korner, catering to tourists.
Current manager Holly Dalton — one of Melendy's three daughters, who all work in the store — said it was a family decision to close the store, and it was a tough one to make.
"It was a pretty emotional thing for us, because Dad started back in the late '50s," she said. "It's been our life, all our lives, for the three sisters, anyhow. It's all we've known, the family business," she said. "I think we've come to realize over the past couple of years that it wasn't going to last forever, so I guess it's a little bit of relief that we've finally made the decision that this is the time."
The family decided to shutter the operation for a combination of reasons, Dalton said. Rising rent, a lack of downtown parking and a softening seasonal business have all put the squeeze on.
"Everything's gone up, and for a small business, and a seasonal business — really, four months of the year is when we do our business — it's just too much. We can't bear it any longer."
While Melendy plans to enjoy his retirement — which started 16 years ago in theory, if not in practice — the sisters aren't sure what they're going to once the store is closed.
"Good question. I keep saying, 'Who wants a 52-year-old woman that's worked in her family's business all her life?' It's all I know, really," Dalton said.
Signs proclaiming the store's imminent closure — Melendy's plans to shut the doors when the last of its remaining inventory is sold off, likely before Christmas — cover the windows, and Dalton said that's drawn in customers who have come to know the name during its 50 years.
"For the most part, most of the customers are visitors, so there's no attachment for them," she said. "But we had a lady who was in the very first morning we had our signs up. She said she was out for her morning walk ... and, 'I had to come back,' she said. 'You've been here all my life,' she said. 'I've always known Melendy's is on Water Street.' So she just had to come back and buy something for a keepsake."
Melendy's is the second long-term downtown retail operation to announce its closure recently, after Auntie Crae's. Sister Karen Vallis said the problems faced by Melendy's are not unique. "There are a lot of issues with downtown," she said.
The biggest problem over the years has been broken windows, Melendy said.
"Many, many times, you'd wake up, phone rings, three o'clock in the morning. 'What?' 'Mr. Melendy? RNC. Your window is broken.' 'Not again,' I say," said Melendy, 81. Another time, a taxi hit the side of the building, sending the bumper through the wall and across the floor.
Since the store bears the family name, Dalton said there was never much consideration given to selling it instead of closing it.
"We've always been fair. We've always tried to be honest, and for that reason I think we'd rather just sell everything, close the business, and keep our name intact. Because if you sell out to somebody, you don't know how they're going to run the business," she said.
Despite the problems, the Mel-endy family will take away fond memories once the shop door is locked for good, including the store's annual Christmas window displays, often animated by Melendy himself with a windshield-washer motor on low voltage.
And loyal customers will always be remembered, including a young boy with empty pockets. Melendy once fixed the boy's bike and later bought him some hockey equipment the boy's family couldn't afford.
Eventually the boy's family mo-ved and the Melendy family lost track of him, until Melendy ran into him 25 years later at Canadian Tire. A man approached him and asked if he was Mr. Melendy, and told him that he was the boy he'd bought skates for.
"He turned out to be a real nice young man," Melendy said.
Moments like that are why Melendy says he loved "every minute" of the store's more than 50 years.
"I love working. I just love working," he said.
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Mandolines are not just for professional chefs. Kitchen experts say these convenient gadgets are must-haves for any kitchen because they can significantly shorten your food prep time. Cooks frequently call on mandolines for a many difficult slicing tasks. Mandolines can slice vegetables in a variety of thicknesses much faster than when using a knife, and they can julienne (cut into thin strips) quickly and evenly. Many can also perform crinkle or waffle cuts, a few can even shred, dice or cube.
Closely resembling a Microplane-style grater, mandoline slicers have a single blade set in a flat runway-style base. Sliding food down the runway and across the blade produces very quick, consistent slicing. The blades can be straight, set on the diagonal or v-shaped, and are made of ceramic or stainless steel. Stainless steel blades can be sharpened, ceramic cannot, but both types are very sharp. Users can adjust the height of the blades for slice thickness, and some mandolines come with interchangeable blades for different cutting styles. Handheld mandolines have a slender, flat profile for easier storage, while some mandolines include feet or a stand that hold the tool at a 45-degree angle.
One thing experts and owners agree on: You don't need to spend a lot to get a great mandoline. Sure, there are stainless steel mandolines out there that cost $200 or more, but they don't perform any better than mandolines costing $50 or less. Our Best Reviewed mandoline slicer is only $50 and comes with enough accessories to do practically any type of slicing chore, and for about $20 you can get an excellent, basic mandoline for slicing and julienning. Even some professional-quality mandolines can be found in this price class.
In order to slice both hard and soft produce efficiently, a mandoline's blade must be razor-sharp. This poses a serious risk of injury while slicing, washing or changing blades. When using the mandoline to slice, you must use the hand guard, even if it's not comfortable or doesn't feel as efficient. We read too many harrowing accounts of people who thought the hand guard was awkward, or that it left too much wasted produce, or it didn't work for smaller or larger pieces, so they removed it and sliced off a fingertip, or suffered a similarly gruesome injury. And it's not just food prep, plenty of folks have sliced themselves while changing or washing blades, including an experienced chef from one of the expert reviews we consulted who cut herself while testing mandolines. It's crucial to always be vigilant and attentive when using a mandoline, and to buy one that is highly rated for a safe hand guard and easy-to-change blades.
Some people are so terrified of cutting themselves that they won't even use their mandoline -- won't even store it in the kitchen, in fact. For them we recommend a pair of cut-resistant gloves; not a bad idea for anyone, really, even if you are using the hand guard. We discuss cut-resistant gloves on our page devoted to the best mandolines. And keep in mind: If you almost never slice anything, you may just need a great knife. If so, check out our separate report on kitchen knives for the best chef's knife, paring knife, knife set and steak knives.
Basic mandoline slicers usually are fairly narrow and come with a hand guard, although the hand guards can vary in quality and sturdiness -- a good hand guard should be stable, not slip easily and be wide enough to grip comfortably. All mandolines have adjustments for slice thickness, but some adjustments are easier to make than others. Many come with interchangeable blades for various tasks, but, again, some are easier -- and safer -- to change out than others. Cheaper mandolines tend to come with fewer slicing attachments or adjustment settings, doing away with fancy cuts like julienne and waffle.
Professional-quality mandoline slicers are best left to more experienced chefs. These are extremely sharp, as are all mandolines, but tend to have less stable and secure hand guards. In fact, in professional kitchen settings, chefs usually remove the hand guards from their mandolines -- they shouldn't, but they do.
Spiralizers, or spiral slicers, are a hot kitchen item right now. People who have adopted low-carb or Paleo lifestyles love them for making faux "noodles," while others are just thrilled with being able to make fancy vegetable strands and ribbons, thick or thin, for garnishes, salads and side dishes. Spiralizers are great for people who like to stir fry, too. One professional testing organization was initially very skeptical of the need for a spiralizer, but were charmed with the results, which they said transformed ordinary fruits and vegetables into something special.
People seem to love testing slicers, especially mandoline slicers. We found professional tests of mandolines at Cook's Illustrated, TheSweetHome.com, SeriousEats.com, FineCooking.com and Good Housekeeping. We also found tests of spiral slicers at Cook's Illustrated. In an unusual twist to what we usually find, there were few sources overall for user reviews of mandoline slicers. While Amazon.com often had hundreds or thousands of reviews, there was just scattered feedback at other retail sites we normally rely on. However, hundreds or thousands of reviews, even if it's just at one site, are plenty. Also, the top mandolines tend to get better ratings, overall, than most kitchen gadgets we review, so that's good news for the home cook.
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The Network for New Music will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.
The concert, presented by the Composers' Ensemble at Princeton, will include pieces written by University faculty, students and guest composers.
The Network draws the majority of its members from the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, faculty members of leading universities and guest artists from the region. Since 1984, the group has commissioned, premiered and presented a variety of innovative new music written by composers around the world. In 2002, the Network achieved national recognition for its performances, receiving the prestigious ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming.
The Network's artistic director is Linda Reichert, pianist and co-founder (with Joseph Waters) of the group. It is conducted by Jan Krzywicki, professor of music at Temple University, and its managing director is Lisa Miller, an expert in the field of arts administration.
Composers featured in this performance include Krzywicki, Steve Mackey, Andrew McPherson, Nathan Michel, Scott Smallwood and Samson Yong.
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Cherne® mechanical test plugs can be used in a wide variety of applications including DWV and stack testing. With a variety of end-of-pipe and in-pipe options available, it's easy to find the right mechanical test plug for the job.
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