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3.2: Unit Conversions
Lesson Objectives
- Identify and use conversion factors.
- Use the method of dimensional analysis to convert between units.
- Understand density as a physical property of matter.
- Perform calculations with derived units, including density.
Lesson Vocabulary
- conversion factor
- density
- derived unit
- dimensional analysis
Check Your Understanding
Recalling Prior Knowledge
- Why are units required when reporting the results of a measured quantity?
- When a quantity with a large unit (such as km) is changed into a quantity with a smaller unit (such as cm), will the numerical value of the quantity increase or decrease?
When traveling in another country, you may be faced with a unit problem. For example, if you are driving, you may encounter a sign saying that the next town is 30 km away. If your car's odometer measures distances in miles, how far will you need to go to get to that town? In this lesson, you will learn to solve this and other unit-conversion problems with a technique called dimensional analysis.
Conversion Factors
Many quantities can be expressed in several different ways. For example, the English system measurement of 4 cups is also equal to 2 pints, 1 quart, and 1/4 of a gallon.
- \begin{align*}4 \ \text{cups} = 2 \ \text{pints} = 1 \ \text{quart} = 0.25 \ \text{gallon}\end{align*}
Notice that the numerical component of each quantity is different, while the actual amount of material that it represents is the same. That is because the units are different. We can establish the same set of equalities for the metric system:
- \begin{align*}1 \ \text{meter} = 10 \ \text{decimeters} = 100 \ \text{centimeters} = 1000 \ \text{millimeters}\end{align*}
The metric system's use of powers of 10 for all conversions makes this quite simple.
Whenever two quantities are equal, a ratio can be written that is numerically equal to 1. Using the metric examples above:
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{1 \ \text{m}}{100 \ \text{cm}}=\dfrac{100 \ \text{cm}}{100 \ \text{cm}}=\dfrac{1 \ \text{m}}{1 \ \text{m}}=1\end{align*}
The fraction 1 m/100 cm is called a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a ratio of equivalent measurements. Because both 1 m and 100 cm represent the exact same length, the value of the conversion factor is 1. The conversion factor is read as "1 meter per 100 centimeters." Other conversion factors from the cup measurement example can be:
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{4 \ \text{cups}}{2 \ \text{pints}}=\dfrac{2 \ \text{pints}}{1 \ \text{quart}}=\dfrac{1 \ \text{quart}}{0.25 \ \text{gallon}}=1\end{align*}
Since the numerator and denominator represent equal quantities in each case, all are valid conversion factors.
Dimensional Analysis
Conversion factors are used in solving problems in which a certain measurement must be expressed with different units. When a given measurement is multiplied by an appropriate conversion factor, the numerical value changes, but the actual size of the quantity measured remains the same. Dimensional analysis is a technique that uses the units (dimensions) of the measurement in order to correctly solve problems. Dimensional analysis is best illustrated with an example.
Sample Problem 3.1: Dimensional Analysis
How many seconds are in a day?
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- 1 day = 24 hours
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 day = ? seconds
The known quantities above represent the conversion factors that we will use. The first conversion factor will have day in the denominator so that the "day" unit will cancel. The second conversion factor will then have hours in the denominator, while the third conversion factor will have minutes in the denominator. As a result, the unit of the last numerator will be seconds and that will be the units for the answer.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}1 \ \text{d} \times \frac{24 \ \text{h}}{1 \ \text{d}} \times \frac{60 \ \text{min}}{1 \ \text{h}} \times \frac{60 \ \text{s}}{1 \ \text{min}}=86,400 \ \text{s}\end{align*}
Applying the first conversion factor, the "d" unit cancels and 1 × 24 = 24. Applying the second conversion factor, the "h" unit cancels and 24 × 60 = 1440. Applying the third conversion factor, the "min" unit cancels and 1440 × 60 = 86400. The unit that remains is "s" for seconds.
Step 3: Think about your result.
A second is a much smaller unit of time than a day, so it makes sense that there are a very large number of seconds in one day.
- How many minutes are in a year?
- How many days are equal to one million seconds?
Dimensional Analysis and the Metric System
The metric system's many prefixes allow quantities to be expressed in many different units. Dimensional analysis is useful to convert from one metric system unit to another.
Sample Problem 3.2: Metric Unit Conversions
A particular experiment requires 120 mL of a solution. The teacher knows that he will need to make enough solution for 40 experiments to be performed throughout the day. How many liters of solution should he prepare?
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- 1 experiment requires 120 mL of solution
- 1 L = 1000 mL
- 40 experiments require ? L of solution
Since each experiment requires 120 mL of solution and the teacher needs to prepare enough for 40 experiments, multiply 120 by 40 to get 4800 mL of solution needed. Now you must convert mL to L by using a conversion factor.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}4800 \ \text{mL} \times \frac{1 \ \text{L}}{1000 \ \text{mL}}=4.8 \ \text{L}\end{align*}
Note that conversion factor is arranged so that the mL unit is in the denominator and thus cancels out, leaving L as the remaining unit in the answer.
Step 3: Think about your result.
A liter is much larger than a milliliter, so it makes sense that the number of liters required is less than the number of milliliters.
- Perform the following conversions.
- 0.074 km to m
- 24,600 μg to g
- 1300 ms to s
- 3.8 × 10-5 L to μL
Some metric conversion problems are most easily solved by breaking them down into more than one step. When both the given unit and the desired unit have prefixes, one can first convert to the simple (unprefixed) unit, followed by a conversion to the desired unit. An example will illustrate this method.
Sample Problem 3.3: Two-Step Metric Conversion
Convert 4.3 cm to μm.
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- 1 m = 100 cm
- 1 m = 106 μm
- 4.3 cm = ? μm
You may need to consult the table in the "The International System of Units" lesson for the multiplication factor represented by each metric prefix. First convert cm to m, then convert m to μm.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}4.3 \ \text{cm} \times \frac{1 \ \text{m}}{100 \ \text{cm}} \times \frac{10^6 \ \mu \text{m}}{1 \ \text{m}}=43,000 \ \mu \text{m}\end{align*}
Each conversion factor is written so that unit of the denominator cancels with the unit of the numerator of the previous factor.
Step 3: Think about your result.
A micrometer is a smaller unit of length than a centimeter, so the answer in micrometers is larger than the number of centimeters given.
- Perform the following conversions.
- 4.9 × 107 μg to kg
- 84 dm to mm
- 355 nm to cm
- 70.5 ML to mL
Dimensional Analysis and Derived Units
Some units are combinations of SI base units. A derived unit is a unit that results from a mathematical combination of SI base units. We have already discussed volume and energy as two examples of derived units. Some others are listed in Table below.
|Unit Abbreviation
|square meter
|length × width
|cubic meter
|length × width × height
|kilograms per cubic meter
|mass / volume
|moles per liter
|amount / volume
|Speed (velocity)
|meters per second
|length / time
|meters per second per second
|speed / time
|mass × acceleration
|force × length
Using dimensional analysis with derived units requires special care. When units are squared or cubed as with area or volume, the conversion factors themselves must also be squared. Shown below is the conversion factor for cubic centimeters and cubic meters.
- \begin{align*}\left ( \frac{1 \ \text{m}}{100 \ \text{cm}} \right )^3=\frac{1 \ \text{m}^3}{10^6 \ \text{cm}^3}=1\end{align*}
Because a cube has 3 sides, each side is subject to the conversion of 1 m to 100 cm. Since 100 cubed is equal to 1 million (106), there are 106 cm3 in 1 m3. Two convenient volume units are the liter, which is equal to a cubic decimeter, and the milliliter, which is equal to a cubic centimeter. The conversion factor would be:
- \begin{align*}\left ( \frac{1 \ \text{dm}}{10 \ \text{cm}} \right)^3=\frac{1 \ \text{dm}^3}{1000 \ \text{cm}^3}=1\end{align*}
There are thus 1000 cm3 in 1 dm3, which is the same thing as saying there are 1000 mL in 1 L (Figure below).
There are 1000 cm3 in 1 dm3. Since 1 cm3 is equal to 1 mL and 1 dm3 is equal to 1 L, we can say that there are 1000 mL in 1 L.
You can participate in an interactive version of this cube at www.dlt.ncssm.edu/core/Chapter1-Introduction/Chapter1-Animations/M3_DM3_CM3.html.
Sample Problem 3.4: Derived Unit Conversion
Convert 3.6 × 108 mm3 to mL.
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- 1 m = 1000 mm
- 1 mL = 1 cm3
- 1 m = 100 cm
- 3.6 mm3 = ? mL
This problem requires multiple steps and the technique for converting with derived units. Simply proceed one step at a time: mm3 to m3 to cm3 = mL.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}3.6 \ \text{mm}^3 \times \left ( \frac{1 \ \text{m}}{1000 \ \text{mm}} \right )^3 \times \left ( \frac{100 \ \text{cm}}{1 \ \text{m}} \right )^3 \times \frac{1 \ \text{mL}}{1 \ \text{cm}^3}=0.0036 \ \text{mL}\end{align*}
Numerically, the steps are to divide 3.6 by 109, followed by multiplying by 106. Alternatively, you can shorten the calculation by one step if you first determine the conversion factor between mm and cm. Using the fact that there are 10 mm in 1 cm, you can avoid the intermediate step of converting to meters.
- \begin{align*}3.6 \ \text{mm}^3 \times \left ( \frac{1 \ \text{cm}}{10 \ \text{mm}} \right )^3 \times \frac{1 \ \text{mL}}{1 \ \text{cm}^3} = 0.0036 \ \text{mL}\end{align*}
Both conversion methods give the same result of 0.0036 mL.
Step 3: Think about your result.
Cubic millimeters are much smaller than cubic centimeters, so the final answer is much less than the original number of mm3.
- Perform the following conversions.
- 0.00722 km2 to m2
- 129 cm3 to L
- 4.9 × 105 μm3 to mm3
You can find more help with dimensional analysis by watching this video at www.chemcollective.org/stoich/dimensionalanalysis.php.
You can download an instructional packet that explains dimensional analysis step by step and provides practice problems at https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_ZuEGrhVEfMS09WeUtOMFNTaFk.
A golf ball and a table tennis ball are about the same size. However, the golf ball is much heavier than the table tennis ball. Now imagine a similar size ball made out of lead. That would be very heavy indeed! What are we comparing? By comparing the mass of an object relative to its size, we are studying a property called density. Density is the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume.
- \begin{align*}\text{Density} = \dfrac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}} \ \ \ \ \text{or} \ \ \ \ \text{D}=\dfrac{\text{m}}{\text{V}}\end{align*}
Density is an intensive property, meaning that it does not depend on the amount of material present in the sample. For example, water has a density of 1.0 g/mL. That density is the same whether you have a small glass of water or a swimming pool full of water. Density is a property that is constant for a specific type of matter at a given temperature.
The SI units of density are kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3), because the kg and the m are the SI units for mass and length, respectively. Unfortunately, this unit is awkwardly large for everyday usage in the laboratory. Most solids and liquids have densities that are conveniently expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Since a cubic centimeter is equal to a milliliter, density units can also be expressed as g/mL. Gases are much less dense than solids and liquids, so their densities are often reported in g/L. Densities of some common substances at 20°C are listed in Table below. Since most materials expand as temperature increases, the density of a substance is temperature-dependent and usually decreases as temperature increases.
|Liquids and Solids
|Density at 20°C (g/mL)
|Density at 20°C (g/L)
|Ice (0°C)
|Corn oil
|Water (4°C)
|Carbon dioxide
|Corn syrup
You know from experience that ice floats in water. This is consistent with the values in Table above, which show that ice is less dense than liquid water. Alternatively, corn syrup would sink if placed into water, because it has a higher density. Figure below shows a number of substances arranged into a density column.
A density column made of some familiar materials.
With gases, a balloon filled with helium floats because helium is less dense than air. However, a balloon filled with carbon dioxide sinks because carbon dioxide is denser than air.
Sample Problem 3.5: Density Calculations
An 18.2 g sample of zinc metal has a volume of 2.55 cm3. Calculate the density of zinc.
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- mass = 18.2 g
- volume = 2.55 cm3
- density = ? g/cm3
Use the equation for density, D = m/V, to solve the problem.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}\text{D}=\dfrac{\text{m}}{\text{V}}=\dfrac{18.2 \ \text{g}}{2.55 \ \text{cm}^3}=7.14 \ \text{g/cm}^3\end{align*}
Step 3: Think about your result.
If 1 cm3 of zinc has a mass of about 7 grams, then a sample that is approximately 2.5 cm3 will have a mass between 2 and 3 times its density, which is consistent with the values given in this problem. Additionally, metals are expected to have a density that is greater than that of water, and zinc's density falls within the range of the other metals listed in Table above.
Since density values are known for many substances, density can be used to determine an unknown mass or an unknown volume. Dimensional analysis will be used to ensure that units cancel appropriately.
Sample Problem 3.6: Using Density to Determine Mass and Volume
- What is the mass of 2.49 cm3 of aluminum?
- What is the volume of 50.0 g of aluminum?
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- density = 2.70 g/cm3
- 1. volume = 2.49 cm3
- 2. mass = 50.0 g
- 1. mass = ? g
- 2. volume = ? cm3
Use the equation for density, D = m/V, and dimensional analysis to solve each problem.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}2.49 \ \text{cm}^3 \times \dfrac{2.70 \ \text{g}}{1 \ \text{cm}^3} = 6.72 \ \text{g}\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}50.0 \ \text{g} \times \dfrac {1 \ \text{cm}^3}{2.70 \ \text{g}} = 18.5 \ \text{cm}^3\end{align*}
In problem 1, the mass is equal to the density multiplied by the volume. In problem 2, the volume is equal to the mass divided by the density.
Step 3: Think about your results.
Because a 1 cm3 sample of aluminum has a mass of 2.70 g, the mass of a 2.49 cm3 sample should be greater than 2.70 g. The mass of a 50-g block of aluminum is substantially more than the value of its density in g/cm3, so that amount should occupy a volume that is significantly larger than 1 cm3.
- A student finds the mass of a "gold" ring to be 41.7 g and its volume to be 3.29 cm3. Calculate the density of the ring. Is it pure gold? (See Table above.)
- What is the mass of 125 L of oxygen gas?
- The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3. What is the volume of a 13.4 g silver coin?
Finally, conversion problems involving density or other derived units like speed or concentration may involve a separate conversion of each unit. To convert a density in g/cm3 to kg/m3, two steps must be used. One step converts g to kg, while the other converts cm3 to m3. They may be performed in either order.
Sample Problem 3.7: Density Conversions
The average density of the planet Jupiter is 1.33 g/cm3. What is Jupiter's density in kg/m3?
Step 1: List the known quantities and plan the problem.
- density = 1.33 g/cm3
- 1 kg = 1000 g
- 1 m = 100 cm
- density = ? kg/m3
Use separate conversion factors to convert the mass from g to kg and the volume from cm3 to m3.
Step 2: Calculate
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{1.33 \ \text{g}}{\text{cm}^3} \times \dfrac{1 \ \text{kg}}{1000 \ \text{g}} \times \left ( \dfrac{100 \ \text{cm}}{1 \ \text{m}} \right )^3 = 1330 \ \text{kg/m}^3\end{align*}
Step 3: Think about your result.
Since a cubic meter is so much larger (1 million times) than a cubic centimeter, the density of Jupiter is larger in kg/m3 than in g/cm3.
You can perform a density experiment to identify a mystery object online. Find this simulation at http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/density.
Lesson Summary
- Conversion factors are ratios of equivalent quantities expressed in different units. When multiplying by a conversion factor, the numerical value and the unit changes while the actual size of the quantity remains the same.
- Dimensional analysis employs conversion factors to solve problems in which the units are changing. Dimensional analysis can be used to solve metric system conversion problems.
- Density is a derived unit of mass per unit volume and is a physical property of a substance. Density problems can be solved using dimensional analysis.
Lesson Review Questions
Reviewing Concepts
- What must be true for a ratio of two measurements to be a conversion factor?
- Which of the following ratios qualify as conversion factors? For the ones that do not, explain why.
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{10 \ \text{pennies}}{1 \ \text{dime}}\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{3 \ \text{dogs}}{\text{several}}\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{1 \ \text{hour}}{60 \ \text{seconds}}\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}\dfrac{1 \ \text{dozen donuts}}{12 \ \text{donuts}}\end{align*}
- How do you decide which unit should go in the denominator of a conversion factor?
- What is a derived unit?
- Explain what is wrong with this statement: "The density of a heavy bar of pure gold is greater than the density of a small ingot of pure gold."
- Make the following conversions.
- 128 mL to L
- 2.5 × 105 μg to g
- 0.481 km to m
- 1890 cm to km
- 6.2 × 10-5 ms to ns
- 75,000 pg to cg
- Make the following conversions.
- 2800 cm3 to m3
- 5.8 g/cm3 to g/L
- A speed of 60.0 miles per hour to m/s (1 mile = 1608 m)
- A flow rate of 125 mL/min to liters per hour
- The speed of light is 3.0 × 108 m/s. If the distance from Earth to the Sun is 1.5 × 108 km, how many minutes does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
- A regular solid has dimensions of 3.20 cm by 4.90 cm by 5.40 cm. The mass of the solid is 235 g. What is its density in g/cm3?
- What is the mass of a cube of copper that is 1.80 cm on each side? The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3.
- A balloon is filled with 2300 mL of an unknown gas. The mass of the gas is 3.24 g. Will the balloon float or sink in air?
- A cube of lead (density = 11.35 g/cm3) has a mass of 145.7 g. What is the length of each side of the cube in cm?
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- Barber, Jacqueline; Buegler, Marion; Lowell, Laura, Discovering Density. GEMS – Regents of the Univ of CA, 1998.
- Huggins, Shawna, How to Make a Lava Lamp: Exploring Density. Blue and Green Wonders Publishing, 2011.
- Fun With Dimensional Analysis: (http://www.alysion.org/dimensional/fun.htm)
- Can you make a golf ball float on water? Find out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXLTSLa3yYs.
- Watch the density of water change when heated at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GThtJTncPf0.
- Density differences in liquids and gases can cause convection currents. You can see this at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovSMAujQbz4.
- Test your skills with a unit conversion hangman game at http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/measurement_04/1.html.
Points to Consider
Measurements all must have a certain amount of uncertainty in them, since no measuring tool is 100% accurate. The uncertainty in a measurement must be considered both when reporting measured values and when doing calculations.
- How is the uncertainty in a given measurement indicated in the reported value?
- When a quantity such as density is calculated from two measurements (mass and volume), is it important to measure both accurately or is just one sufficient?
- What are the meanings of the terms precision and accuracy when dealing with measurements?
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Women steal testosterone from East Side store
MADISON, Wis. - Two older women stole $1,600 worth of testosterone boosters from the Complete Nutrition store in East Towne Mall, the store's manager said.
The theft happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday as the manager was helping another customer at the cash register.
Security camera video shows one of the women stuffing bottles valued at $180 apiece into her pocket while the other woman asks how much they cost, manager Derek Brown said.
"They literally walked out very casually -- they were not in a hurry," he said. "I don't know what they did when they left the door, but it's not that far from here to the food court."
The customer Brown was helping asked if he had sensors to catch a theft, informing the manager that the women had just stolen some items.
Nate Ohlrich, the co-owner of the Complete Nutrition store, said Madison police let him know the thieves would be hard to catch without shots of their entire faces.
Police have no suspects and no one in custody, Lt. Cory Nelson said.Women steal testosterone from East Side store
A spokeswoman for East Towne Mall didn't return a phone call Tuesday afternoon.
While people have stolen items from the store before, it's never been of such a high value, Brown said.
"I've only got two eyes, and I want to give customers the best service I can," he said. "You can only do so much as one person."
Brown said the women looked to be 55 to 60 years old.
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Family: Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers view all from this family
Description ADULT Has plain gray head, neck, and back. Wings are dark with two bold pale wing bars. Underparts are pale gray, palest on throat and belly. Has pale eyering and narrow bill (seen side-on), whose lower mandible is orange-pink with a dark tip. Postbreeding molt occurs after migration, so fall adults look worn. In winter, plumage has a faint yellow wash. JUVENILE Similar, but plumage has a buffy wash.
Dimensions Length: 5 1/2" (14 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly Apr- Aug) to pinyon pine woodland, sagebrush, and other dry, brushy areas. Winters mainly in Mexico with small numbers in southern Arizona.
Observation Tips Fairly easy to find in suitable habitats.
Range Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Texas, California, Northwest
Voice Song is a rapid, liquid and repeated chiowip; call is a sharp whit.
Discussion Empidonax flycatchers (also known as "empids") seldom sit still for long. When perched, wings appear rather short; head and eyes are relatively large, and upright posture is adopted by most when sitting. Diagnostically (among empids), Gray habitually pumps tail when perched; downward stroke is slow (as if pushing against pressure) while return stroke is rapid. Flycatches insects and gleans prey from foliage while hovering. Sexes are similar.


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I'm pretty close to cutting out any further EU works that take place after ROTJ. Why? The more I think about it, the more the current direction of the novels and comics seems to be undermining the films themselves.
You can have Sith in any work published prior to 1999. Chalk it up to ignorance.
You can have Sith in any work published now that takes place prior to ROTJ. The Force is not yet at balance.
You CANNOT include Sith in anything published after the prequels that takes place after Anakin's death. Period. No question, end of story.
Why not? The Force has been brought to the proper balance. The Sith are extinguished. They are no more. They have ceased to be. Including them now is a feeble attempt to sell more books because the folks at Lucasfilm care more about money than Lucas's story, and they think cool-looking character designs with lots of red lightsabers sell more books than decent, consistent storytelling.
Including Sith is tantamount to having a sequel to Babe start with Farmer Hoggett kicking the snot out of Babe and yelling, "That won't do, Pig! That won't do!"
So, pretty pictures notwithstanding, I doubt I'll pick up any more issues of Legacy. And I have serious doubts that I'll be reading the upcoming Legacy novels if they continue in this vein as well.
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Trisodium phosphate is a strong chemical. Poisoning occurs if you accidentally swallow, breathe in, or spill large amounts of this substance on your skin.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or a local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.
Sodium orthophosphate poisoning; Trisodium orthophosphate poisoning
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Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
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Welcome the Weekend with Bob Sapp's Fight From Today
- Written by Dave Walsh
Here at LiverKick we strive to bring you the best in news and results from the world of Kickboxing and the overlapping Muay Thai world, also taking a look at Mixed Martial Arts and the Martial Arts world as a whole when it fits our needs. One man transcends both space and time just as easily as he defies logic and reason, and that man is Bob Sapp. Bob Sapp is the NFL player-turned-professional wrestler-turned-Kickboxer-turned-MMA-fighter who found his way back to professional wrestling in Japan. Bob Sapp became such a huge name in Japan that he actually became a matchmaker for K-1 and had some political power within the company for a few years.
Sapp's Kickboxing style was a mess, with him fouling left and right but bullrushing his opponents and striking with reckless abandon, picking him up some high profile wins against opponents that should have easily handled him. The same can be said for MMA where his lack of skill and fight IQ led to him doing absolutely insane things, like a deadlift powerbomb against Big Nog that has no real place in MMA but helped make him even more famous. He then became a regular on the variety show circuit in Japan, making him a national hero of sorts and his fights became a necessity for promoters who wanted the big television networks to support them.
The year of 2011 has been an odd year for Sapp, and a really telling year where Sapp, who is actually very good with his money and has saved and invested most of his gigantic earnings, has been cashing in on the European circuit. The only problem for Sapp is that it seems like he has actually been training more and has been honing his skill, which for a fighter like Sapp means strange things. I have theorized that he is now thinking about what he is doing and it is causing him problems. Of course, his other problem is he does not like to get hit. He still wrestles in Japan, which seems to be his best fit, but in professional fighting it does not make sense anymore. Sapp is 0-3 in Kickboxing and with his latest fight today, he is 0-3 in MMA to close out 2011.
It is impossible not to respect Bob Sapp for carving out his place in the world and for being conservative with his money. While we understand what he is doing in Europe, it might be time to cut it out, Bob. This is from Dec. 16 in Croatia. Noc Gladijatora 6. MFC Heavyweight Championship vs. Maro Perak.


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Poster Friday: Moon, Tooth Fairy, Parnassus & More!
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Happy Friday everyone! Today we've again gathered the latest posters to come out for this week's poster round-up.
Screen Rant's wall this week now includes one-sheets for The Princess and the Frog, Planet 51, Taking Woodstock, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Blood Creek, Moon, Tooth Fairy, Yes Men Fix The World, Pandorum, Dread, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.
Let's get to it.
To start, here's the new poster for The Princess and the Frog thanks to our friends at Latino Review – Note the classic and beautifully hand-drawn art for Disney's next addition to its 2D library:
The Princess and the Frog opens December 11, 2009.
Source: Latino Review
Here's the latest poster for the animated Planet 51.
The film's voice cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott and John Cleese.
Planet 51 opens November 20, 2009.
Source: IMPA
Empire Exclusive Taking Woodstock poster:
Source: Empire
Empire exclusive poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
The poster is flashy and features the star-studded cast. Put this up everywhere and folks will want to check out Terry Gilliam's latest.
Source: Empire
From Empire, another new poster for The Fantastic Mr. Fox:
Source: Empire
Next up, the one-sheet for Blood Creek thanks to Shock Till You Drop.
In 1936, the Wollners – a German family living in rural Town Creek, Maryland – are contacted by the Third Reich to host a visiting scholar, Professor Ricard Wirth. In need of money, they accept Wirth into their home. Wirth's grand occult project seals the Wollners off from the rest of the world and makes them players in a horrifying game of survival.
Now, in 2007, Evan Marshall's life has stalled at twenty-five years old. Left without answers after his older brother Victor's disappearance from a camping trip near Town Creek, he has tried to move on. But when Victor returns one night, very much alive and having escaped his captors, Evan asks no questions – at his brother's request, he loads their rifles, packs up their boat and follows him back to Town Creek on a mission of revenge that will test them in every possible way…
Source: STYD
5 unused posters for Duncan Jones' Moon starring Sam Rockwell. Some of them are pretty cool.
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
Source: Quiet Earth
The Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson… yayyy!!
Remember when he used to be bad-ass? He's got bravery to pull this off, but then again he's purely a kids movie star now.
This awesome movie opens January 22, 2010.
Source: IMPA
Funny poster for Yes Men Fix The World.
There's no reason this should on Screen Rant's wall this week other than the fact I think that costume is awesome.
Source: IMPA
Here's another foreign poster for Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster sci-fi horror, Pandorum:
Source: IMPA
Next up, the poster for the horror flick, Dread thanks to Shock Till You Drop.
Three college students set out to study other people's fears. As the study progresses, one of the students, Quaid, begins to seek salvation from his obsession by exploiting the terrors of his fellow participants.
Source: STYD
Another one-sheet for Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.
This one's almost exactly the same as the previous Cirque Du Freak poster except they moved up the background characters.
Source: Apple
Last but not least, I of course have a little bonus for you – this one is of a pretty vampire from Daybreakers.
Source: STYD
If you missed the posters added to Screen Rant's wall last week, they included one-sheets for Toy Story 3, Saw VI, Paranormal Activity, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Blind Side, Dark Country, Jekyll & Hyde, The Hole, Get Low, The Descent: Part 2, The Karate Kid, The Fourth Kind, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and A Christmas Carol.
We also had the latest sets of character banners for Where The Wild Things Are and The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Check out Poster Friday from last week if you missed out!
What's your favorite of this week's batch of one-sheets? Mine has to go to The Princess and the Frog which I'm most excited to see out of these movies.
Come back next Friday for the latest.
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Dean Foods' Milk One of Top 10 Most Successful 2015 Launches, Says IRI
Dean Foods' Dairy Pure milk is named one of 10 Rising Stars by Information Resources, Inc.
Flurry of GMO Labeling News
Along with General Mills, Mars Inc., and other companies are announcing moves to roll out GMO labeling.
Mars to Invest $900 Million in U.S. Supply Chain
Mars Inc. will invest $900 million in its U.S. supply chain, creating more new jobs and improvements to its facilities.
Mars Inc. to acquire Doane Pet Care Co.
Candy giant Mars, Inc., based in McLean, Va., announced Apr. 26 it has entered an agreement with Teachers Private Capital to buy Doanes North America operations to strengthen Mars pet food business.
On the Shelf: April 2007
April's On the Shelf features a product review of Mr. Krisper's Baked Rice Krisps, and information on Attune Yogurt and Granola Wellness Bars, restaurant-quality salad dressings by Sisters and Brothers, Inc., Extra Virgin Tea Seed Oil, organic whole grain cake mix by Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods,...
Kraft Foods to replace AIG in Dow Jones Industrial Average September 22
Kraft Foods Inc. will replace American International Group Inc. in the Dow Jones Industrial Average effective Monday.
Blue Pacific Flavors And HortResearch Collaborate
Blue Pacific Flavors Inc. announces strategic collaboration agreement with HortResearch
Dreyer's opens one of the world's largest ice cream plants
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. is celebrating the completion of a $210 million expansion of its Laurel Operations Center (LOC) the largest of six ice cream manufacturing facilities operated by the company in the U.S.
Wrigley Shareholders Approve Mars Sale
Shareholders of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. have approved the company's sale to candy maker Mars Inc., creating the world's largest confection maker.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group debuts
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Preservation Technology Keeps Donated Food Safe and Fresher Longer
Foodshare, Inc. adopted AiroCide PPT, a NASA-developed air purifying technology to reduce perishable waste and increase food safety in its produce cooler.
ConAgra to shutter five plants en route to 12 closings
In its most sweeping rationalization so far, ConAgra Foods Inc., announced plans in mid-September to close five manufacturing plants, although the toll could rise to 12 before completion of a reorganization plan.
Kraft announces new business strategy
Kraft Foods Inc. announced a new business strategy that is said to spur company growth.
Sanderson Farms picks North Carolina for $127 million poultry complex
Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced April 24 that sites in Kinston, North Carolina, have been selected for construction of a new feed mill, poultry processing plant and hatchery.
Commodities Affecting General Mills
General Mills Inc.'s profit took a hit over the summer as efforts by the food company to protect against rising commodity costs ended up backfiring amid price swings.
General Mills' 301 Inc. Buys Into Purely Elizabeth Cereal Company
Venture capital arm reportedly invests $3 million in gluten-free granola company.
Best New Products of May 2008
Diane Toops reveals The top new food products of May 2008
Mars, Inc. Launches Nutrition-Focused Business
Mars Nutrition for Health & Well-Being will develop and launch new foods, snacks, beverages and lifestyle support to serve the nutritional needs of consumers.
Artisanal Foods Increase in Popularity
As consumer concern for healthy eating escalates, so does the interest in natural and artisanal foods. Artisans can keep traditions alive by going beyond the mass-produced norm with the best ingredients and old-world methods to create foods with flair.
Videojet Technologies Inc.
Capable of letter-quality script at over 2,400 feet per minute, the Videojet 3410 laser coder is ideal for high-speed applications in the food, beverage, brewing and extrusion industries.
Cocoa Petes Inc.
The creator of Petes Wicked Ale, Pete Slosberg, is taking out of the box thinking to new heights with his Cocoa Petes Chocolate Adventures line of chocolates.
Chr. Hansen Inc.
Chr. Hansens new yeast blends, Viniflora malolactic bacterial cultures, that blend several species of saccharomyces and non-saccharomyces wine yeasts, give winemakers more control over alcohol fermentation and flavor development.
Franklin Miller, Inc.
The Delumper S4 series crusher features a unique, ultra-sanitary design, powerful crushing capabilities and positive once-through chopping action that reduces product to desired output without over-grinding.
Tetra Pak Inc.
At next week's Worldwide Food Expo, Tetra Pak will introduce a new homogenizer for beverage and dairy products, the Tetra Alex 350.
Chr. Hansen Inc.
Chr. Hansen joins the market with an ingredient portfolio of colors, flavors, seasonings, and dairy and probiotic cultures for use in foods labeled made with organic ingredients, as defined by the National Organic Program (NOP).
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Genki Yamamoto Announces Retirement
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Coming just a week after Hisanori Maeda announced his retirement, AJKF legend Genki Yamamoto has announced that he is retiring from kickboxing. Genki Yamamoto made a name for himself in All Japan Kickboxing Federation where he became the promotion's 21st Featherweight champion, winning the title against Hisanori Maeda, defending it once against Masahiro Yamamoto by a draw until he lost it to Masahiro a year later. Throughout his career in AJKF, he fought 3+ times with Naoki Ishikawa, Masahiro Yamamoto and Hisanori Maeda, going 1-3-1 against Naokick, 0-2-1 against Yamamoto and 3-0 against Maeda. He also split a pair of fights with Kanongsuk Weerasakreck, went 0-1-1 against Wanlop Weerasakreck and beat Ryuji Kajiwara. He was a participant in the 2009 Krush Lightweight Tournament, beating Hisanori Maeda and Keiji Ozaki before being bested by rival Masahiro Yamamoto in the semifinals. After the loss to Masahiro in 2009, he lost his final 3 fights to NJKF Champion Rashata, Kanongsuk and finally in July at the first It's Showtime Japan in a #1 contender fight for the It's Showtime 61kg Title to Kan Itabashi.
Like I said when Maeda retired, this is seems to be the beginning of the end for the last AJKF legends. Maeda was 32 and Yamamoto is 34. Hiromasa Masuda and Haruaki Otsuki are 38 and 37, respectively, and both have struggled as of late. If Masuda loses his fight to Rashata, I'd say he'd be the next person to put on retirement watch. {jcomments on}


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Feature: Schedule
Saddle Up and See a Movie
2006 Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Schedule
Friday, Sept. 29
Guild Cinema:
Queens—7 p.m.
Set in Spain, Queens takes a comedic look at the nature of the relationships of three couples about to get married—not without bumps in the road, of course.
Another Gay Movie—9:30 p.m.
In the spirit of college-age comedies, four friends set out to lose their virginities and become men.
Scab—11:30 p.m.
After killing numerous people in the hopes of quenching his bloodlust, Ajay and his friends travel to Las Vegas and meet up with two girls as the body count rises. A classic vampire movie with a queer twist.
Opening Night Party—9 p.m.
Tickets are $6 general public, $5 Closet Cinema members and free for film festival pass holders and Queens ticket stub holders. Call Closet Cinema at 243-1870 for location details.
Saturday, Sept. 30
The Film Center at Cinema Café:
A Very Serious Person—12:30 p.m.
Gil, an orphaned 13-year-old boy living with his dying grandmother, forms an unexpected friendship with her new nurse, Jan.
Zero Degrees of Separation—2:45 p.m.
One lesbian and one gay couple face hardships living among the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Where The Boys Are: Boy Shorts—4:30 p.m.
A series of eight short films.
Another Gay Movie—6:30 p.m.
See 9/29 listing.
Three Needles—8:30 p.m.
This powerful film tells the stories of three different people living with HIV/AIDS.
Southwest Film Center:
Panel: Meth: Hitting Rock Bottom—1:30 p.m.
A panel discussion about the rising use of meth within the gay community and the continuation of unsafe sexual practices. Free.
Meth—2:30 p.m.
Ten meth users are interviewed in a documentary that takes a closer look at a drug that is devastating the gay community.
Camp Out—4:15 p.m.
This documentary follows 10 teenagers as they go to the first gay and lesbian Christian youth camp.
Mom—6:15 p.m.
A reporter and her camerawoman travel across the country interviewing random people in this comedy of misadventures.
Loving Annabelle—7:45 p.m.
Annabelle transfers to an all-girls Catholic boarding school where tensions between her and her teacher rise when they find out they are attracted to one another.
Innocent—9:30 p.m.
Eric finds it difficult to reach a balance with his sexuality after he and his family move from Hong Kong to Toronto.
Guild Cinema:
Why We Sing—1 p.m.
This documentary follows some of the most prominent gay voices in music, mainly in numerous choirs across the country.
Follow My Voice: With The Music of Hedwig—2:45 p.m.
This film documents the making of a tribute album for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, while at the same time telling the stories of four teenagers living in an unaccepting society.
Strait-Jacket—5:15 p.m.
Lucy is having trouble readjusting to public life after spending 20 years in prison for killing her husband and his mistress with an axe, but finds solace in seducing younger men.
20 Centimeters—7:15 p.m.
Adolfo, a pre-operation transsexual, is working the streets as Marieta in order to save money to make the switch. He ends up falling in love with a man who accepts him the way he is.
Boy Culture—9:45 p.m.
X thinks he has everything under control when it comes to his relationships, but runs into complications concerning who he loves and who loves him.
The Apple—Midnight
A recent cult favorite, The Apple takes a look into the then-futuristic year of 1994 and the quest of two young folk singers trying to make it big.
Sunday, Oct. 1
The Film Center at Cinema Café:
What's Up Scarlet?—Noon
After Scarlet offers Sabrina a place to stay for the night, she realizes she got herself way in over her head.
Girls' Shorts—2 p.m
A series of seven short films.
Love Sick—4 p.m.
The developing relationship between Alexandra and Kiki is only made worse when Alexandra suspects something is going on between Kiki and her brother.
Red Doors—6 p.m.
This is the story of the Wong family and their struggles throughout life—rom the youngest daughter at war with a classmate to the oldest who begins to re-examine her life.
El Calentito—8 p.m.
Sara goes to a nightclub where, by sheer luck, she finds herself as the replacement member for an all-girl punk band.
Southwest Film Center:
Almost Myself—1 p.m.
Transversing the subject of gender identity, director Tom Murray interviews in detail 10 different transgendered women in his new documentary.
Fabulous: Story of Queer Cinema—2:45 p.m.
This documentary describes the evolution of queer cinema from being strictly taboo to where it is today.
Whole New Thing—4:30 p.m.
Emerson is a 13-year-old boy who is on the borderline between adolescence and adulthood. When he finally gets sent off to a local school, he develops a crush on his teacher, who may or may not be receptive.
Go West—6:30 p.m.
Kenan and Milan must escape their home in Eastern Europe to find happiness in a place more accepting.
East Side Story—8:30 p.m.
In a primarily Latino neighborhood, Diego struggles with the complexity of relationships and breakups.
Guild Cinema:
Desert Bloom: New Mexico Showcase—1 p.m.
A series of shorts that contain nine home-made films from New Mexico's most talented artists.
Coffee Date—3 p.m.
Todd, a straight man, is set up on a coffee date with Kelly, a gay man. As their friendship begins to grow, Todd starts to question his sexuality.
Time To Leave—5 p.m.
The second film in a trilogy about life and death, Time to Leave follows Romain—who only has three months left to live—across the country as he travels to visit his grandmother.
Fat Girls—7 p.m.
High school is tough, but for Rodney it's worse—his mother is crazy religious, he's overweight and fatherless, and his prom date isn't particularly into him.
Eleven Men Out—9 p.m.
Ottar gets kicked off his pro-soccer team when he announces he is gay and has to find a new way to play the game he loves.
Monday, Oct. 2
The Film Center at Cinema Café:
When I'm 64—4 p.m.
Almost-retired Jim finds love with a taxi driver named Ray, but first both men have to acknowledge the suppressed feelings they have for each other.
20 Centimeters—6 p.m.
See 9/30 listing.
Soap—8:30 p.m.
Veronika, a transsexual, and Charlotte, her neighbor, are too apprehensive to admit they are attracted to each other. When Veronika's sex-change operation is approved, the chances of them being together dwindle even further.
Guild Cinema:
Love Sick—5 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Girls' Shorts—6:45 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Where The Boys Are: Boy Shorts—8:45 p.m.
See 9/30 listing
Tuesday, Oct. 3
The Film Center at Cinema Café:
Go West—4:30 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Loving Annabelle—6:30 p.m.
See 9/30 listing
Boy Culture—8:30 p.m.
See 9/30 listing
Guild Cinema:
East Side Story—5 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Foreign Bodies: International Boy Shorts—6:45 p.m.
A series of eight short films from across the globe.
George Michael: A Different Story—8:45 p.m.
This documentary takes you deeper into the life of the very private pop star.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
The Film Center at Cinema Café:
Follow My Voice: With The Music of Hedwig—4 p.m.
See 9/30 listing
Backstage—6:15 p.m.
Lucie is taken under the wing of her pop-star idol, Lauren, and they develop a volatile, yet close relationship.
Fat Girls—8:45 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Guild Cinema:
When I'm 64—5 p.m.
See 10/2 listing
Red Doors—7 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Whole New Thing—8:45 p.m.
See 10/1 listing
Thursday, Oct. 5
Guild Cinema:
Three Needles—5 p.m.
See 9/30 listing
Puccini for Beginners—7:30 p.m.
This film tells the story of Allegra and her comedic search for love.
Closing Night Party—9 p.m.
At Martini Grille (4200 Central SE). Tickets are $6 general public, $5 for Closet Cinema members and free for film festival pass holders and Puccini For Beginners ticket stub holders.
The Venues
The Film Center at Cinema Café
1616 St. Michael's Drive
Santa Fe
(505) 988-7414
Southwest Film Center
University of New Mexico
Student Union Building
Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
Tickets are $9 for general admission, $8 for Closet Cinema members, $50 for an eight-movie punch card or $100 for a Full Film Festival Pass for all events and screenings. For more information, call 243-1870 or visit www.closetcinema.org.
There are many problems facing the gay community, and the use and abuse of methamphetamine is one of them. Director Todd Ahlberg documents the story of 10 meth users who've fallen prey to this devastating drug. The film is screening at the Southwest Film Center at 2:30 p.m. after a free panel discussion focusing on the rise of HIV diagnosis due to meth use and unsafe sex, and the challenges of coming clean. Both events are free.
Alibi's Midnight Movie Madness hooks up with the SWG&LFF to present this horror thriller with a gay twist. After a one-night stand, a young gay man is "infected" and turns into a vampire. Naturally, he takes his friends to Las Vegas and tries to recruit them to the bloodsucking lifestyle. After all, misery loves company.
The Apple
Alibi's Midnight Movie Madness again hooks up with the SWG&LFF to present this outrageous cult classic from 1980. In the near future (1994), a devilish despot has taken over America and is controlling the population through the power of disco! Who can save us? A couple of well-scrubbed teens from Canada. It's George Orwell's 1984 mixed with Xanadu. Before the film, there will be a special introduction/
Desert Bloom: New Mexico Showcase
By Marisa Demarco
When Roberto Appicciafoco and Nina Knapp were making the final decisions on the nine films that would be entered into Closet Cinema's local showcase, they were on the lookout for what Knapp calls a "queer sensibility." "Vet Your Life," for instance, doesn't have gay characters in it but deals with breast cancer, an issue that's important to much of the festival's lesbian audience, Knapp says. The local lineup falls under the heading of Desert Bloom, a series of short films that will be shown at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, at the Guild Cinema.
The showcase is a hodgepodge of topics and styles, from "Allison," a tale of a man and his Barbie by the Alibi's own Jeff Drew, to Jeremy Zondlo's "What It Means to Lose," about a man who hides from his feelings by joining the Air Force, to "Bertha Alyce," an award-winning nonfiction short from Santa Fe photographer Gay Block.
It's the first year a local component was added to the festival. Because of its newness "people weren't sure whether their films would relate or not," says Knapp. The hope is that next year local filmmakers will be more aware of the showcase. Check closetcinema.org for deadlines, which are usually around April.
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March 17, 2009
Money vs. Money vs. Money
Putting aside my talent for stating the obvious, people from all corners of the country have quite a bit to weigh in on within the arena of money these days. Between the bailouts, the deficits, the stimulus packages, the unwarranted bonuses and the collective wallets from which all of those funds will ultimately be lifted from, finding an opinion or a suggestion as to how all of this money is being delegated is easy to stumble upon even if you're lazy.
A slightly greater challenge of late has been coming up with increasingly different ways to represent this socioeconomic dungheap visually. Above are two pieces I just completed for Report on Business, a magazine released in conjunction with The Globe and Mail in Canada. The articles that they were paired with denote that free-market economic theorists, while currently playing defense to the charge that their policies are in part responsible for capsizing the U.S. economy, still have ample evidence to suggest that the brontosaurus-sized stimulus package that's currently getting wedged through Congress could turn out to be the biggest waste of money since…well…the dawn of currency.
The piece below was done simultaneously for Business Week's current Management issue, concerning the fact that the government will be a much closer, much more present business partner in everyday dealings now than its ever been before.
Factoring in that each of these pieces required multiple comps in order to decide on a specific direction, I remember thinking at the time how difficult it was to keep coming up with different ways of illustrating problems with money. Now, having seen other illustrators' work in that same issue, I feel as though I've been suitably taken to school. During a time in which the future of actual printed magazines is uncertain, Business Week's art directors seem to have pulled out all their stops in assembling a roster of true artistic heavyweights to take a relatively dry subject and make it sing page for page. Alex Williamson, George Bates, Christoph Neimann, Dan Page, Harry Campbell, Kate Banazi, David Plunkert, Oliver Munday, Thomas Fuchs, Brian Stauffer, Edel Rodriguez, Jonny Hannah and James Steinberg all have pieces in this issue. All are different, all are inventive and all have in as many instances announced to me loudly that drawing ideas forth long after you're certain that you've exhausted the possibilities is central to bringing one's A-Game to such an assignment. The Business Week site for whatever reason isn't featuring each and every one of these pieces, so I would strongly recommend a brief abandonment of the laptop, going outside and picking up an actual physical copy to see all that work showcased in one place. It's a nice, gentle reminder of how printed materials can and should exist alongside the web. Exit soapbox.
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The countdown to Glory 5 London is ticking to its end, which only means that it is almost time to watch Remy Bonjasky step into the ring with Tyrone Spong in one of the most anticipated Heavyweight clashes in a long time. As always, we are happy to be partnered up with GLORY to bring to you the best in PPV action live on LiverKick.
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Voters should do their homework before going to the polls today to cast ballots for president and other local issues.
"We recognize there is a lot of excitement about the presidential race, but we don't want voters to overlook other important issues on the ballot," Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones said in a news release.
Ballots in Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Vernon parishes will include congressional races, municipal races in some areas and local tax proposals for road improvements, fire protection and courthouse maintenance.
Statewide, the ballot will also include nine proposed constitutional amendments and a local option for term limits for school board members. Term limits will become effective only in those school districts where a majority of the vote is in favor of the proposal.
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Voters should bring a driver's license, a Louisiana special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID that contains their name and signature.
Early voting produced a record turnout, an indication of what could be a larger turnout on Election Day than the 2008 presidential election, Jones said.
In 2008, 82,000 votes were cast during the presidential election in Calcasieu Parish. That total could hit the 90,000 mark in this election, Jones said.
"Because of a high turnout, we are anticipating possible long lines at the precinct," he said. "We are asking voters to be patient and courteous to other voters and election workers. We are also asking voters to make sure they review the ballot before going to vote."
"Voters need to realize that there are more than just the presidential and congressional races that they will be making decision on," he continued. "... By not educating themselves on these other issues, voters will tend to take much longer in the voting booth. Knowing what they will be casting their votes for beforehand will lessen the time it will take to vote, therefore helping to reduce the overall lines on Election Day."
By law, voters have three minutes to vote.
Voters can go to www.geauxvote.com or download the free geauxvote app for their iphone or android phone. This will give voters information as to whether they are registered, where their voting precinct is located and what is on the ballot.
Voters should try to vote during non-peak hours — mid-morning and mid-afternoon — to help alleviate lines in the peak hours, Jones said.
Here is a parish-by-parish list:
• U.S. representative, 4th congressional district: John Fleming and Randall Lord.
• School Board member District 3: Phyllis Johnson; Kenneth W. "Hammer" Miller; Bobby Odom and Steven Sumbler.
• Oakdale mayor: Andrew Hayes (I); John Matte and Gene Paul.
• Oakdale council, District 2: Fredrick "Pos" Douglas and Treva Maricle.
• Oakdale council, District 3: Robert Loman (I) and Ervin Willis Sr.
• Oberlin alderman, District 3: Linda "Whip" Boulden and Benny R. Manuel.
• Oberlin alderman at large: Wayne Courville and Ricky D. Mahaffey.
• The Allen Parish Police Jury is seeking voter approval of a 10-year, 4-mill maintenance tax for the Allen Parish courthouse and jail. The tax helps cover the cost of maintenance, insurance, utilities and repairs for all parish buildings and offices, including the courthouse complex. It will generate $308,000 annually.
• The Police Jury is also seeking continuance of a 10-year, 5.30-mill maintenance tax for roads and bridges in Road District 5 in the Oakdale area. It is a .18-mill increase over the current 5.12 mills. It would generate $140,000 annually.
• Allen Parish Fire District No. 6 is seeking voter approval to issue $400,000 in 15-year general obligation bonds. Interest rates on the bonds will be paid off with ad valorem taxes of about four mills. The money will be used to buy communication equipment, two brush trucks, bunker gear, a vehicle for the fire chief and other items needed by the department, according to Fire District Board President Richard Earl. The district serves the rural areas of Ward 5, excluding the city limits of Oakdale and Elizabeth.
• U.S representative, 4th congressional district: John Fleming and Randall Lord.
• Merryville police chief: Joey L. Hood and Craig Lanier.
• U.S representative, 3rd congressional district: Bryan Barrilleaux, Charles W. Boustany Jr., Jeff Landry, Ron Richard and Jim Stark.
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 1.5-mill tax for operating, maintaining and improving Burton Coliseum and funding other agricultural and community services. It will generate $2.3 million annually.
• Calcasieu Parish, Fire Protection District No. 1, Ward 1 is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 7-mill tax for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection or emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including salaries and benefits, cost of obtaining water, communication, equipment, uniforms, other materials and supplies, fire hydrant rentals and service, fuel, insurance and maintenance for vehicles and equipment, insurance, utilities and upkeep of buildings and grounds, and all other maintenance and operating costs. It will generate $399,633 annually.
• Calcasieu Parish, Fire Protection District No. 2, Ward 4 is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 8.5-mill tax for maintaining, operating, and developing fire protection facilities, purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and acquiring, improving and constructing fire protection facilities. It will generate $1.1 million annually.
• Vinton wants to continue a 10-year, half-penny sales tax to fund street overlay projects and the town's fire department, to include maintenance of buildings and equipment. It generates about $168,611 annually.
• U.S representative, 3rd congressional district: Bryan Barrilleaux; Charles W. Boustany Jr.; Jeff Landry; Ron Richard; and Jim Stark.
• Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 4: Eric LeBoeuf and John "Buck" Stephenson.
• U.S representative, 3rd congressional district: Ron Richard; Bryan Barilleaux; Charles W. Boustany Jr.; Jeff Landry and Jim Stark.
• Welsh mayor: Carolyn Louviere and Colby Perry.
• Welsh alderman (5 to be elected): Allen Ardoin; M.J. Doucet; Charles Drake; Hugh Fruge; Becky Hudson; Robert "Bob" Owens; Marcus S. Prudhomme and Gloria Viney.
• Welsh police chief: Tommy Chaisson and Marcus Crochet.
• Fenton alderman (3 to be elected): Eddie Alfred Sr.; "Curtis Red" Dickens; LaToya Johnson; Mary Jones and Clifford Brian Leday.
• The Police Jury is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 9.9-mills tax for Jefferson Davis Central Waterworks District, north of Welsh. The money will be used for maintenance and operation of the district. It will bring in $435,600 annually.
• U.S representative, 4th congressional district: John Fleming and Randall Lord.
• Anacoco mayor: Keith Lewing and Archie Martin.
• Anacoco council members (3 to be elected): Chester "C.W." Dowden; Shane Freeman; LaVerne Miers and Mark Phillips.
• Simpson mayor: Donnis Brinkley and Robert "Bob" Green.
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Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Hafid El Boustati on April 20 at GLORY 7/Oktagon
- Written by Rian Scalia
April 20 in Milan, Italy is when and where the Oktagon and GLORY 7 event will take place. There isn't a fight card yet but it was known that Giorgio Petrosyan would be on the card and word got out today that he has an opponent.
Petrosyan will fight Hafid El Boustati, the LiverKick #6 ranked middleweight as of December 2012. El Boustati got his name out there in a big way last year when he won via cut stoppage over Robin van Roosmalen at It's Showtime's June 30 event. Since then he fought once more and defeated Wallace Lopes by unanimous decision at It's Showtime Brazil on November 10. This will most certainly be the biggest fight of El Boustati's career, against the best fighter in kickboxing.
As for Petrosyan, he has another fight coming up on March 2 in Trieste, Italy. He'll face Ole Laursen on that date.


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WASHINGTON | Fri Mar 4, 2011 10:55am EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury's last man in charge of the $700 billion financial sector bailout program has two words for congressional overseers: It worked.
Testifying at the Congressional Oversight Panel's final hearing on Friday, Treasury's bailout chief Timothy Massad said the program "brought stability to the financial system and laid the foundation for economic recovery."
The much-maligned Troubled Asset Relief Program is estimated to cost taxpayers as little as $25 billion -- a far cry from initial projections -- and even some of the program's harshest critics admit it helped pull markets "back from the abyss."
"Today the panic of 2008 is a slowly fading memory, and the TARP played a role in turning the page on that grim chapter in American history," said former Democratic Senator Ted Kaufman from Delaware, the chairman of the congressional panel.


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I found a more configurable LCD library a little while ago. Main page is here: http://www.slashdev.ca/arduino-lcd-libraryThe pins are configurable via software, and it uses the R/S (or is it RW?) line instead of hard-coded delays, so it should be more efficient and faster. I've only just started playing with it and I think I've got some wiring issues at the moment, but it's got promise.
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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 379, February 8, 2008
Call for Abstracts for the "Little Alaska Weather Symposium"
Abstracts for the Little Alaska Weather Symposium (LAWS) are due March 4. The May 12-13 LAWS at UAF provides a forum to exchange Alaska-specific operational forecasting and weather research data. For additional information:
CGI Library Available, C/C++
A library of CGI functionality is available for download. This library includes C and C++ functions, test programs and utilities for the common gateway interface (CGI) capabilities of Web servers such as Apache's httpd.
Development began in 1993, and the CGI library remains in use. With emphasis on security and stability, the library has been extensively tested in production environments. It is released under the BSD license.
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NetCDF Conversion Example
[ By: Lee Higbie ]
I recently returned to a program I'd worked on several months ago. It uses data from other sources and seemed to be having data access problems. I decided to convert all those binary data files into a NetCDF file because:
- ncview would quickly show gross errors
- It would decouple my program from other programs whose output it uses
- The next time I wondered about the data, ncdump -h would describe the data
Here are all the Fortran 90 statements required for the conversion program. I've stripped out much of the program but left what you'll need for creating a large NetCDF dataset. (BTW: UCAR, which developed NetCDF spells the name both with and without a capital N.)
use netcdf ! use modules where you can implicit none ! use it or die .... ! These data were defined on a flat, cartesian coordinate grid. ! I created two arrays defining the grid: lons(:, :), lats(:, :) ! The variable names ending in "ID" or "IDs" are defined ! by NetCDF. They define the (NetCDF dataset) object. nf90_create (ncFilename, nf90_clobber, ncID) ! open file ! next define grid longitude dimension, then same for lats ! lonDim = number of longitudes, ! dimIDs is an integer array for netCDF's identifiers nf90_def_dim (ncID, 'longitude', lonDim, dimIDs(1)) nf90_def_dim (ncID, 'latitude', dimIDs(2)) ! next define the grid-defining variables ! I defined dimIDs with dimensions(3), here I only want 2 values ! lonvarID and latvarID are NetCDF's way of describing the vars nf90_def_var (ncID, 'longitudes', nf90_real, dimIDs(1: 2), & lonvarID) ! next 3 statements define metadata for grid longitudes nf90_put_att (ncID, lonvarID, 'units', 'index') nf90_put_att (ncID, lonvarID, 'stagger', 'none') nf90_put_att (ncID, lonvarID, 'description', 'computed') ! next 3 statements define metadata for grid latitudes nf90_put_att (ncID, latvarID, 'units', 'index') nf90_put_att (ncID, latvarID, 'stagger', 'none') nf90_put_att (ncID, latvarID, 'description', 'computed') nf90_enddef (ncID) ! ends header (meta data defn) ! store the longitudes and latitudes of each grid cell nf90_put_var (ncID, lonvarID, lons) nf90_put_var (ncID, latvarID, lats)
This code shows all the statements for writing the grid-defining variables to a NetCDF dataset. The dataset is still open. An important note, each of the function calls above was actually the argument to a subroutine that printed diagnostic information if an error was detected. The next steps were in a loop over all the binary files to add to this dataset. (do; open; read ....)
.... nf90_redef (ncID) ! re-open the metadata defining segment nf90_def_dim (ncID, dimNames(i), dims(i), dimIDs(i)) nf90_def_var (ncID, dataName, dataIndex, dimIDs(1: rank), & varID) nf90_put_att (ncID, varID, 'units', units) nf90_put_att (ncID, varID, 'stagger', stagger) ..... ! put in additional descriptive info you need nf90_enddef (ncID) ! close meta-defining for this file ! for real data: nf90_put_var (ncID, varID, rData) ! or, for integer data: nf90_put_var (ncID, varID, iData) ... ! then, outside the loop, when all the data are written: nf90_close (ncID)
These are all the NetCDF calls necessary to create the file. That program uses a series of namelists (samples there) to define the input data. If you want to use it as written, you will also need DebugClass.F95 (available there).
Checking the data (only a small part of the header is shown here):
% ncdump -h FuelMoisture.nc netcdf FuelMoisture { dimensions: longitude = 99 ; latitude = 99 ; hours = 24 ; variables: float longitudes(latitude, longitude) ; longitudes:units = "index" ; longitudes:stagger = "none" ; longitudes:description = "computed" ; .... float MC10(hours, latitude, longitude) ; MC10:units = "percent" ; MC10:stagger = "none" ; MC10:description = "ten day percent moisture content" ; MC10:memoryOrder = "XYZ" ; float BNDRY1000(days, latitude, longitude) ; BNDRY1000:units = "forgotten" ; BNDRY1000:stagger = "none" ; BNDRY1000:description = "100 day % moisture cntt" ; BNDRY1000:memoryOrder = "XYZ" ; float MC1000(days, latitude, longitude) ; ....
Compiler Stories
[ By: Kate Hedstrom ]
Those of us who develop software know how hard it is and know how many bugs are out there running around. What you may not realize is that the occasional bug isn't even yours, but that of the compiler vendor.
The optimizer is a good candidate for many troubles. Try compiling without optimization (-O0) to see if you get the same answer. Your code will run like a snail, but you need to find out if it's right before performance tuning. When I started using the ocean model I use, they liked to keep it all in one file, but had it in three for the Masscomp computer. Through much agony and effort, my colleagues had determined that they could aggressively optimize the number crunching routines, but not the I/O routines.
Automatic parallelizers can also do automatic bug insertion. I once spent a week tracking down what looked like an off-by-one indexing error in my plots to the auto-parallel compiler on the Alliant. I don't know why it took me so long to go back to serial mode for comparison.
Adding a print statement might change how the compiler views your code. I was having some odd behavior on the Connection Machine and I added a print statement to see what the compiler thought was the value of something. It then printed the value I expected - and the code ran perfectly!
Hidden corners of the language are less well tested than the commonly used parts. I was an alpha tester for g77 and had the most fun with a program using complex arithmetic. Most people use reals and integers so the complex data type had more lingering bugs.
Try other compilers if you possibly can. If I'm having problems, I try different optimizations, but I also love to try other compilers, if only for getting alternate warning messages. The NEC compiler was incredibly picky and verbose, which is great when you're trying to track something down. Also, many compilers have some sort of bounds-checking capability which can be worth trying.
If think you smell a compiler bug, what next? You can find a way to work around it and get on with life, like my friends did on the Masscomp. If it is on one of the ARSC systems, you can report it to consult, who will get it reported to the compiler vendor. The vendors will be more or less responsive, depending, but most of my reported IBM bugs have been fixed. Finding a way to get your work done in the mean time is usually a good idea, though.
If you report it, the shorter the code the better. No one wants to wade through 200 source files in 15 directories, using umpteen external libraries. Get an example code demonstrating the problem into one short file if possible. I'm not saying this is easy, but it will be easier for you who know the code than for the compiler people. As you shorten the code, keep a prior version demonstrating the trouble because at some point in your whacking the trouble will likely disappear. Go back to the previous version and whack in a different area. Once you get it "short enough", write up the expected results, the actual results, and how to compile and run your code snippet.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ Do vi or VIM offer any way to repeat commands issued at the colon [[ prompt (i.e., "ex" commands)? For instance, I might want to execute [[ the following search and replace on one line and then hop to another [[ line and do it again: [[ [[ :s/-/=/g [[ # # Thanks to Ryan Czerwiec # I'm not aware of such a command, and the vi/vim help doesn't list one. If you happen to want to change every instance in the file, you can hit Ctrl-g to see how many lines there are, then preface your search command with the range of line numbers desired: :1,100 s/-/=/g for instance. I believe there's a quicker shorthand than looking up the last line number if you do want the entire file. If you want to check each instance rather than do a blanket search-and-replace, use gc instead of just g as the option, and it will ask you for confirmation at each instance of the search string. If there are too many instances for this to be practical, I usually just highlight the command with my mouse and use the cut-and-paste capabilities of the mouse buttons to re-execute with a click. As a bit of a shorthand, you can eliminate the search strings, and it will assume they are the same if you repeat your search: :s g :101,200 s g # # Thanks to Lee Higbie # One easy way to repeat vi or vim commands: Once you type your command, ":s/-/=/g," for example, copy it to your terminal's buffer, then type the Enter key. Move to the new location, paste from the terminal and type the Enter key and so on. Using a local machine or its terminal program to an HPC machine running the editor: Type the command (don't type the Enter key yet) Use the mouse to highlight the command and copy it (Ctrl+c, Cmd+c, or mouse click depending on your setup) Type the Enter key move the cursor to the new line you want to edit Paste (Ctrl+v, Cmd+v, or mouse click) Type the Enter key This works because the first character in the copy buffer is the first character of the command, the colon. When you paste from the buffer, vi or vim interpret it just as though you had typed the command. # # Thanks to Kate Hedstrom # Yes, you can. ":%" maps to all lines. So you can do: :%s/^C/!/ to convert old Fortran comments to new ones. In fact, I've got a .exrc file with "map g :%" in it (from an ancient Sun starting Unix guide) so that what I type is "gs/^C/!/" for global substitution. # # Thanks to Oralee Nudson # Type an "&" while in escape mode to repeat the last "s" command. # # Editor's solution # In VIM, the register ":" contains the most recent ex command. The command "@:" executes the register ":". So, to answer the question, simply hop to the next line and type, "@:". As another example, an easy way to replace the first 16 "-'s" with "='s" on the same line would be this sequence: :s/-/=/ 15@: Q: I am currently debugging my code by submitting jobs to the "debug" queue on midnight. To properly test my PBS scripts, I need to submit a handful of jobs at a time to see if each job will pick up where the previous job left off. I often find a bug early in the job sequence, resulting in a handful of test jobs still queued without any real purpose. Rather than waiting for each of these jobs to finish, I have been using the "qdel" command to cancel them. For example: % qdel 123456 123459 123479 123480 Depending on the number of debug jobs still queued, it can become tedious to type or copy and paste each of these job IDs for every iteration of my debugging efforts. Is there an easier way to delete all of my jobs in the debug queue?
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The What Cheer? Brigade, pictured in part above, pretty much made the festival for me. They ended the day by leading a parade through the festival grounds with Elvis Perkins at the head. Totally epic. More on them later.
We stayed at a friends house close to the festival ground. What probably would have been a thirty minute walk turned into an hour long car ride due to traffic in downtown Newport and we missed Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.


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