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Phiaton PS 200 Sound Isolating In-Ear Earphones with Dual Micro Transducers (Woofer andTweeter)
" Fit and finish The PS200 fits well in my ear canals, although the body is on the large side. Because of this, they constantly push against my antitragus, making it sore after a while. However, I doubt this will happen to other users. Isolation is quite good; they isolate about as well as my ER6s, despite using single-flange tips. However, the tips are quite thick, and don't squish down quite..." --12345142
Phiaton PS 210 Sound Isolating In-Ear Earphones with 4 Silicone Sizing Buds and Carry Case
" First, I want to thank Phiaton for the review sample. As a headphone brand, Phiaton is relatively new to the scene. But as a company, it has a rather long history. Phiaton was setup by Cresyn Korea in 2008 as an initiative to launch its own high end headphone line. Up to that point, Cresyn has been very successful in the headphone OEM/ODM business all over the world, yet not quite known..." --ClieOS
Phiaton PS 20 Half In-Ear Premium Earphone (Glossy Black)
"Bought the active noise cancelling version of these as a daily deal on Amazon for <$20. Active noise cancelling completely broken on both my original unit and the replacement - so on one hand the quality was horrific. That said, I really enjoy their overall sound - slightly warm, bass present but not overwhelming, polite treble. Shallow fit IEMs not designed for..." --DrikTheTroll
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Hummingbird Facts
- The smallest bird in the world, the Cuban bee hummingbird, is 2 1/4 inches long -- about the size of a bumble bee.
- Hummingbirds, like helicopters, can hover. They can also move ahead, sideways or backward at will.
- A ruby-throated hummingbird, weighing about one-tenth of an ounce, can travel 600 miles inmigration.
- Hummingbirds not only sip nectar, but also eat tiny insects and spiders. They may drink up to eight times their body weight daily in water. Although their normal body temperature is about 103 degrees F(40 degrees C), it may drop to 70 degrees F(21 degrees C) at night. They have the ability to endure temporary cool weather or cool nights by becoming dormant.
- There are 340 species of hummingbirds in the world and all are found only in the western hemisphere. Of these, only one, the ruby-throated hummingbird, is found regularly east of the Mississippi.
- Flying consumes a great deal of a hummingbird's energy. Wingbeats have been measured at 20-200 beats per second.
Key Requirements for Hummingbird Feeding
Hummingbirds in the United States feed on flower nectar and many small insects. Your garden should provide a healthy, steady diet of both.
Hummingbird feeders:
- should be hung in the shade
- should be cleaned and refilled every three to five days under normal circumstances
- should be filled with a solution of one part table sugar to four parts water brought to a boil and then cooled and stored in the refrigerator for future use.
- do not use honey solutions in feeders as they may produce a fungal disease fatal to hummingbirds.
Spread your hummingbird foods -- flowers and feeders -- throughout your entire garden to discourage dominance by any one bird. Hummingbird flowers, unlike flowers for butterflies, are attractive to these birds whether in the sun or shade. Hummingbirds in the east usually return in late March (south) to mid-May (north). They usually leave in early September (north) to late November (south). In the Deep South, more and more hummingbirds are overwintering. Hang your feeders accordingly. Pesticides, especially sprays, can be lethal to hummingbirds. Even if they do not take in enough nectar dosed with malathion, Sevin or diazinon to kill them directly, the number of small insects available to them in your garden will drop precipitously. This may cause starvation and/or death of the young.
Plants that Provide Nectar for Hummingbirds
If hummingbirds live in your area, you can attract them by planting red, tubular flowers. There are many red-flowered plants to choose from. Over 160 native, North American plants depend exclusively on hummingbirds for pollination. Many of the red-flowered annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs available from mail order sources or local garden centers have been developed from the native red-flowered plants of the western hemisphere.
Here is a list of some of the plants that most successfully attract hummingbirds:
- Trumpet honeysuckle
- Bee-balm
- Trumpet-creeper
- Fire pink
- Cardinal-flower
- Scarlet petunia
- Scarlet penstemon
- Red buckeye
- Scarlet morning glory
- Geiger tree
- Cypress vine
- Scarletbush
- Scarlet paintbrush
- Coral bells
- Scarlet salvia
There are dozens of other plants, mostly red and tubular, that also work very well. Try a few new ones each year.

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Asia has potential for clinical trials but no country has yet emerged as a clear winner
Over the past few decades, research on clinical trials has enjoyed a rapid boom around the world. According to CenterWatch, an established source of information about clinical trials, an estimated 100,000 clinical trials are being carried out at any one time in more than 100 countries.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)'s 2011 profile also estimated that the top 20 pharmaceutical companies globally invested a total of $96 billion on research and development (R&D) for new medicines in 2010.
Against this backdrop of growth, Asia has risen as a force to be contended with in the clinical trials sector. There are a number of good reasons why the region has become the focus of companies and investigators conducting clinical trials to test new drugs.
The pharmaceutical market in Asia is the fastest growing in the world, given that more than 60 percent of the world's population is living here. The sheer size of its market equates to wide availability of talent and resources.
Many Asian countries are also experiencing aging population and the rise of the middle class. This means that chronic and lifestyle diseases may become new epidemics in this region. There are also diseases such as cancers of the liver, stomach and nasopharynx, which are unique or particularly prevalent among certain ethnic groups in this part of the world.
Clearly, Asia is rich with research opportunities and this could potentially yield drugs with far-reaching impact for the world.
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New York Islanders get the break; Penguins get sloppy in loss
ISLANDERS 4, PENGUINS 3October 26, 2013 4:04 PM
It was the kind of break -- a literal break -- that can decide the outcome of a tight game.
Indeed, the Penguins were hoping it would.
And it did. Just not the way they wanted.
With less than two minutes remaining in what would become a 4-3 loss against the New York Islanders Friday night at Consol Energy Center, New York center Josh Bailey busted his stick, enhancing the chances of the Penguins getting the goal that would break a 3-3 tie.
Instead, it was the Islanders who ended up manufacturing the winner.
And it was Bailey, who had gotten a replacement stick from the New York bench, who scored it, as he pushed a shot past Penguins rookie goalie Jeff Zatkoff from the right side of the crease at 18:20.
"With 1:50 left, they broke a stick and we tried to take advantage of that," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said.
"We got careless with our management of the puck, they block a shot, it turns into almost a two-on-one against and, even when we got back in position, we didn't take care of the dangerous part of the ice and they got more than one whack at the game-winning goal."
Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo were credited with setting up Bailey's goal, but Bailey said the contribution of another guy -- the one who came up with a new stick for him as the play was unfolding -- shouldn't be overlooked.
"The assist goes to [equipment manager] Scott Boggs," Bailey said.
"He ran back there and grabbed one of mine, had it laying out there for me."
Although Bailey's goal decided the outcome, Bylsma said Penguins -- who had controlled play for much of the game -- actually lost their grip on it at 13:55, when New York's Pierre-Marc Bouchard was left alone in front of Zatkoff and shoveled a shot between his legs to tie the score, 3-3.
"Their third goal is where this game got away from us," Bylsma said.
Bouchard's goal was one of three the Islanders scored in the final 7:14, when the Penguins were guilty of bad decisions and sloppy execution.
"We had them where we wanted for most of the night," defenseman Rob Scuderi said. "But, when you have the puck sometimes, when you don't have time, there are things you can do and things you can't do.
"We made those mistakes. We knew they were a good rush team, but we gave them odd-man rushes, odd-man-against opportunities, and they capitalized."
The loss dropped the Penguins to 7-3 and was the second defeat in two NHL starts for Zatkoff, who allowed just one goal during the first 52-plus minutes of play and finished with 21 saves.
Unlike a 6-3 loss at Florida two weeks earlier, when Zatkoff struggled for much of the game, he came through with several quality stops against the Islanders.
"I thought he played a lot stronger," Bylsma said. "It should have been enough for the win."
It might have been if the Penguins had scored on any of their five power plays, but they are in a 1-for-20 slump with the extra man.
"That's what kept us in the game, our penalty-kill," Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov said.
Even the 2013-14 debut of point man Kris Letang wasn't enough to help the Penguins get a man-advantage goal, perhaps because Letang passed on several opportunities to put the puck on goal.
"He had three or four real good chances to shoot the puck," Bylsma said.
But the power-play problems might have been moot if Nabokov, who finished with 39 saves, hadn't come up big early in the third.
The Penguins were leading, 2-1, and having things pretty much their own way when Sidney Crosby, who had scored the second goal, broke in alone on Nabokov five minutes into the period, only to be denied.
"If he scores, it's 3-1," Bailey said. "And that's likely the end for us."
Instead, Nabokov gave the Islanders a game-saving stop. Their game-winning break would come a bit later.
Dave Molinari: email@example.com and Twitter @MolinariPG.
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The painting entered the museum in Padua in 1842. Until then, it had been on the altar of the private chapel of the abbot of the Convent of Santa Giustina, where Ridolfi refers to it in 1648. In the past, it was generally considered as Paolo's "first idea" for the great altar painting of the same subject made between 1574 and 1575, in collaboration with his younger brother Benedetto, for the same Padua church of Santa Giustina. However, considerable differences between the two works (in the format — the altar painting is naturally composed vertically and arched — and in the overall arrangement of the scene, as well as in stylistic variations) tend to disprove this hypothesis. The painting in the museum in Padua is typical of Paolo's youthful works, still influenced by Mannerist examples he had seen in Mantua (Giulio Romano) and in Parma (Correggio and Parmigianino), and can certainly be dated to the mid 1550s. Quite apart from anything else, this is proved by the existence of an engraving of it by Menarola which bears the date 1556, incontrovertibly the year after which the painting it was taken from could not have been made.
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Howie Carr's jump from WRKO-AM (680) to WTKK-FM (96.9) isn't a done deal just yet. Carr's new morning drive-time show is supposed to begin in October. But after the Herald reported this past Monday that Carr was poised to bolt WRKO, station spokesman George Regan released a statement hinting that WRKO might take legal steps aimed at keeping Carr from leaving — or, barring that, at making his exit as unpleasant as possible. "He is a tremendous asset to WRKO and Entercom [WRKO's parent company] has every intention of retaining his services for many years to come," said Regan. "Any report suggesting a change is incredibly premature."
If the station has a case, it probably hinges on a clause in Carr's contract that gives WRKO the right to match any competitor's offer. But on Tuesday, Carr filed a pre-emptive lawsuit of his own, accusing WRKO of repeatedly declining to extend his contract, and arguing that any provisions aimed at keeping him from leaving for a competitor were legally unenforceable.
Whether the courts will agree remains to be seen. But even if they don't, WRKO should think twice about mounting a fight. Carr's relationship with WRKO seems to have been seriously strained even before this dust-up hit the headlines; now that things have reached this point, it's hard to imagine the station and its marquee talent making peace.
One source with knowledge of the situation says that Carr — whose populist conservatism runs the gamut from witty erudition to juvenile mean-spiritedness — had accumulated a long list of grievances with WRKO. Among other things, he was concerned about the station's declining ratings; he felt management wasn't promoting or syndicating him effectively; and he bristled at being pre-empted for preseason Red Sox games, which WRKO began broadcasting this year in an awkward joint-broadcasting arrangement with WEEI-AM, Entercom's Boston sports station. "Howie's overall feeling is that it's a poorly run operation," this individual, who works in Boston radio, tells the Phoenix.
This casts a new light on the alleged feud between Carr and Tom Finneran — the ex–Massachusetts House Speaker who, after pleading guilty to perjury in a legislative-redistricting case, took over WRKO's morning-drive-time slot earlier this year. In March, the Herald turned this purported beef into a cover story, reporting that Carr (who's also a Herald columnist) was incensed after Finneran joked that he should be killed and stuffed in the trunk of Governor Deval Patrick's car. At the time, I argued that the whole flap seemed to be a shameless publicity stunt. In retrospect, though, Carr's stagy wrath may have obscured genuine frustration: a strong morning host would have helped Carr's own ratings and market position by driving listeners to the station. But Finneran clearly wasn't ready to fly solo — and hasn't been given a reliable sidekick to help him along.
More significantly, Carr's disenchantment and potentially imminent departure also raise questions about Entercom executive Jason Wolfe, who went from running WEEI's programming to directing programming for both WRKO and WEEI in early 2006 and has been considered something of a golden boy in local radio circles. Given WEEI's continued success, the underwhelming performance of WRKO under Wolfe's watch is especially striking. Former hosts Scott Allen Miller and John DePetro are gone. Finneran is struggling in the morning drive-time slot, both in terms of ratings and in terms of establishing a compelling on-air persona. It's still not clear how splitting the Red Sox between WEEI and WRKO helps either station. And now Carr — the station's name-brand talent — is poised to bolt to its major competitor. (Wolfe and Julie Kahn, Entercom New England's vice-president and market manager, did not return calls from the Phoenix.)
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There are some virtual contig bugs to be tracked down inside Ensembl. Grrrrrrrrrrr.


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By Johanna Bennett
A patent ruling by a German court is sending Edward Lifesciences (EW) into spasm.
At $69.92, the heart valve maker fell 2.8%, or $2.03 a share 3%, or $2.20 after the German District Court of Mannheim ruled that Medtronic's (MDT) CoreValve device does not violate Edward Life Science's Criber patent.
Medtronic's is an aortic valve inserted into the heart using a catheter as opposed to open-heart surgery. Edward Lifesciences makes a rival device, and has filed legal challenges over three patents, two of which are still pending.
The CoreValve generates about $75 million or 5 cents in earnings per share for Medtronic. So the medical device giant's stock barely moved today, rising 0.08% to $52.82.
But according to Leerink Swann analyst Danielle Antalffy, a win could have added 25 cents a share to 30 cents a share to Edwards' annual earnings.


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Every weekend there are free activities to do as a family coast to coast. Here is what you will find this weekend.
AC Moore: Saturday July 2nd from 1:00 pm until 3:00
Free Make and Take – Pom Pom Monsters
Bank of America: Saturday July 2nd and Sunday July 3rd
It's the first full weekend of the month. If you have a Bank of America card be sure to check the calendar to see what museums have free admission near you.
Home Depot: Saturday August 6th from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm
Children will create a wooden pencil case.
JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store: Saturday August 6th from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm – Papercrafting with Cricut
3:00 pm until 5:00 pm – Tulip Body Art Face and Body Paint – in selected stores. For kids 12 and older
Kidtoons Films: Various times throughout the weekend (The Atlanta theater show times is 10:59 on both Saturday and Sunday)
Watch Candyland: The Great Lollipop Adventure – a family friendly movie with a family friendly price!
Lakeshore Learning: Saturday July 2nd from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm
Children will make a space scene craft on rainbow colored scratch paper.Walmart: Various time throughout the weekend
Walmart: Various time throughout the weekend
Check to see if your local Walmart has any demonstrations, samples, or events planned this weekend.
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Well, continue the brainstorming. Remind me in the next round of what you got and I'll check it out then.
Speaking of which, that's it for this round. Thanks to everybody who participated!
Here are the questions we're asking this round:
- Questions from SirStevesGuide.com:
- 1) Back in October of '07, we asked you about upgrading the VOTC Lando down the road with ball-hinge elbows and a removable cape that properly drapes over his shoulders (the existing design is neither removable nor does it fit him properly the way it does in the film). Your response was "Great suggestion - we will look at that for a possible future Lando upgrade." In the following 3 years though, no new Lando Cloud City figure was produced so none of these upgrades were used. Lando is a fairly iconic and beloved Star Wars character, the scenes he wears this costume are some his most notable scenes and his only action scenes in ESB, so he needs more flexibility in how he can be displayed. So, what are the chances that we could get a new Lando Cloud City figure with those upgrades in the foreseeable future?
- 2) The prequels have introduced a number of new alien species to the Star Wars universe, and Hasbro has been good about making figures of most of them. Aside from pod race pilots which have already been discussed with Hasbro, there are several other visually interesting alien species that Hasbro hasn't yet added to the lineup including Roonan, Sarrish, Zeuolin, Holwuff, Tarnab and Sy Myrthian. While these are admittedly background stuff and mostly represented as senators in the films, as action figures they would add another dimension of unique aliens to the line. Can you tell us if any of these species will find their way into the lineup in the foreseeable future?
- Questions from CollectionStation.com:
- 1) The recent update to Hoth Leia has taken off, it seems to be moving off TVC pegs, and fans appreciate how good a figure it is with sculpting and articulation working together so well for such a classic Leia outfit. With that in mind, ESB offers 2 more Leia outfits that need similar treatment, the Bespin Gown outfit and the Bespin Escape outfit. The last Bespin Escape Leia, which is one of the character's signature action sequences in the saga, was back in the POTJ line in 2001, and was limited in articulation so to be stuck in an action pose. The last Bespin Gown Leia had very little articulation and even less usable, leaving it a statue. What are the chances that we could get modern-quality updates to these 2 iconic ESB Leia outfits?
- 2) Despite several denied fan requests for an update of her "classic" look in the basic line, as well as a flat out "not happening" for the somewhat necessary inclusion in the Galactic Heroes line (considering we have the other two in the classic trio) some fans are getting the idea that Hasbro has something against Sy Snootles. Does she rank up there with Ben Quadinaros, Jaxxon, and Jocasta Nu as being too far out there, or are those fans just reading too much into your lack of movement on this? Has Lucasfilm had any role in your decision not to pursue anything representing the classic puppet, or is there hope that we can convince Hasbro to change their stance? Now that the Vintage line is back this would be a perfect opportunity to get this classic alien into the hands of collectors, even if not as a basic figure but an exclusive. Consider that the existing Sy Snootles figure has some of the most useless articulation ever, its pose is incredibly awkward, and its paint is the only one of the band to be so inaccurate. We're not even asking for Max Rebo's instrument to be corrected with the horn on top, just a better Sy Snootles. Shouldn't the frontman of the band get the best figure instead of the worst?
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Fritjof Capra
About the Author
Fritjof Capra, Ph.D., physicist and systems theorist, is a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, which promotes ecology and systems thinking in primary and secondary education. Dr. Capra is the author of four international bestsellers, The Tao of Physics (1975), The Turning Point (1982), Uncommon Wisdom (1988), and The Web of Life (1996). His most recent book, The Hidden Connections, was published in 2002.
Capra has been the focus of over 50 television interviews, documentaries, and talk shows in Europe, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Japan, and has been featured in major international magazines and newspapers. He was the first subject of the BBC's new documentary series "Beautiful Minds" (2002).


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Updated on 29 October 2012
After biomedical research, Singapore is strengthening its medical devices industry? What is the trend and progress in this regard?
There has definitely been a shift in focus to medical devices and diagnostics in Singapore. Much of this is due to the presence of strong capabilities in electrical and precision engineering found in Singapore. It has established deep capabilities in both basic biomedical sciences research and translational and clinical research over the past 10 years. This has laid the foundation for the country to move into more multi-disciplinary, multi-agency research collaborations for greater economic and health impact. Already, greater interactions have been established amongst biomedical and physical scientists, clinicians and engineers to translate research findings into medically-relevant applications.
The short R&D time-frame of medical devices and diagnostic products make them more commercially attractive. There is, however, a considerable gap in understanding the regulatory pathways for medical devices and diagnostics development. BioSingapore will help to increase the awareness of these industry segments through seminars and workshops.
Now that you are handling two major roles simultaneously, how are you planning to balance the focus?
It is definitely a big responsibility to be leading BioSingapore and helping shape the biomedical industry in Singapore. This role complements my current position as the director of strategy for Asia at Quintiles, where I focus on growth opportunities in Asia, strategic alliances and government relations. My firm understanding of the biomedical industry in the region, regional industry associations and regional companies will help to raise the profile of Singaporean biomedical companies and increase regional collaboration.
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 7:51 AM GMT on August 23, 2011
As of 2am EDT, Hurricane Irene was located at 20.1N, 69.7W, 135 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island. It was moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, making it a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Irene has a minimum central pressure of 978 mb. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the northern coast of the Dominican Republic from the Haiti board to Cabo Engano, the southeastern and central Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos islands. Hurricane watches have been posted for the north coast of Haiti from Le Mole, St. Nicholas to the Dominican border and the northwestern Bahamas. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for all of Haiti and the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to Santo Domingo.
5AM Update
As of 5am EDT, Hurricane Irene was located at 20.3N, 70.1W, 105 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island. It was moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, keeping it a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Irene has a minimum central pressure of 978 mb.
Figure 1 shows that Irene is maturing into a vigorous storm, with apparent waves in the western edge of the cirrus outflow.
Figure 1 IR satellite view of Irene taken at 135AM EDT, August 22, 2011
Track Forecast
Irene is forecast to move to the north-northwest, passing over all of the Bahama islands by Thursday evening, at which points it starts curving to the north. Irene is forecast to make landfall in the US near Wilmington, NC Saturday evening. However, it is important to note that this is not a definitive forecast, the average forecast error for day 5 is 250 miles. The timing of Irene's recurvature depends on how quickly several small troughs of low pressure in the Northeastern US move to the east. After Saturday, Irene may pose a threat to the mid-Atlantic coastline and locations further north, but it is too early to make a skillful forecast for those regions.
NHC is forecasting for Irene to become a major hurricane (winds faster than 110 mph), within 24 hours, then reaching peak intensity at 130 mph (Category 4 storm) by 8pm EDT Thursday evening.
Forecast models and adaptive observations
The different forecast models are in rough agreement until Irene nears the Carolinas. The dynamical hurricane forecasting models, GFDL and HWRF, have Irene making landfall near Charleston, SC. NGFDL (a variant of the GFDL that uses NOGAPS for background conditions) has landfall near Morehead City, NC, and the GFS has Irene crossing the Outer Banks. The UKMET forecast track splits the difference, placing Irene near Myrtle Beach, SC at landfall.
To reduce the model spread, and improve the track forecast error, the NOAA Gulfstream IV and an Air Force WC-130J have been flying dropsonde missions north of Irene. A dropsonde is an meteorological instrument package dropped from a plane that can tell you the vertical profile of temperature, pressure, moisture, and winds. By flying these missions, the dropsondes can improve all of the numerical weather prediction models initial picture of the atmospheres, which improves the forecast. Also, NHC has asked NWS offices in the southeastern US that launch weather balloons to do so every 6 hours instead of the normal 12 hour frequency.
Figure 2 Official track forecast of Irene as of 2am.
5AM update
The 00Z ECMWF forecast is available and Figure 3 shows the maximum wind speed over the next week for the eastern coast of the US. Green indicates tropical storm force winds, while yellow and orange are hurricane-force winds. The important thing is not to fixate on the predicted landfall location, but to see that Irene's winds will affect areas far away from landfall. The GFS, not shown, agrees with ECMWF that Irene will have a large area of tropical-storm force winds associated with it.
Figure 3 Maximum wind-speed in mph from the 00Z August 23 ECMWF forecast for the next week.
In the immediate future, Irene is expected to have a significant impact on the Bahamas and surrounding islands. Hurricane force winds are forecast to reach the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos sometime this afternoon or evening. These locations can also expect 5-10 inches of rain. Three to six inches of rain are forecast over northern Hispaniola, with isolated areas receiving up to 10 inches. This could lead to flash flooding and mudslides in mountaineous terrain. NHC is predicting a storm surge of 9-13 feet above normal tide level for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos.
Outside of the islands immediately impacted by Irene, it is my judgement that everybody living on the eastern coast of the US should monitor Irene and review their hurricane preparations over the next few days.
Dr. Masters will have a new blog entry this morning, and Angela Fritz will be covering the afternoon. I'll be back on third shift tonight.
Thanks for reading,
Dr. Rob Carver
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
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Thread: Recycle?
01-15-2013, 02:45 PM #1Member Swordtails
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I have had a fish only 50g tank for about ten years. I originally cycled my tank and have had very stable parameters since. That is until just recently when I changed my substrate. I am preparing for a plant re-try and one of the prep steps I did was to remove the pebble substrate and replace it with plant friendly substrate. I checked my params before and they were normal for this tank 0/0/15.
I drained about half my water. Removed rocks and decorations. Removed fish. I removed the pebbles. I had a couple of cups of pebbles and a couple of quarts of muddy water remaining in the tank. [at the time I was not worried about leaving a few old pebbles and a little old water as I wanted to keep some of my bacteria and this should have added to whatever was living on my two bio-wheels and filter elements.] I was adding plant friendly substrate from aquariumplants.com and used a 5G bucket full. I had followed the mfg instructions and lightly rinsed the substrate before adding. I added the substrate. I had 25 gallons of "city water" in 5g pails which had prime and overnight wait before using. I made an additional 25 G as I emptied my 5 buckets and added the rest of the water the next morning.
It took 24 hours to clear all the dirt out of the water using the HOB Marineland filter I use. I have an ammonia issue now. During the water refill I checked and had just over 1.0ppm. Had between 1.0 and 2.0 after filling completely. I checked my tap and it was zero, check tap with prime and it was zero. I did a 40% water change and checked and it was 1.0. I waited 24hrs and did another 40% water change and it was 1.0 before and 1.0 after, (that did not make any sense to me). Waited another 24hrs and did a 3rd 40% change and it was again 1.0 before and after.
I do not understand why I am not seeing a reduction in the ppm count after mixing 40% of the volume @0ppm and 60% at 1.0ppm.
That is odd since you're using the same filters which should already have high enough bacteria to handle the ammonia. You didn't let the bio-wheels dry out during this process, did you?
01-15-2013, 03:16 PM #3Member Swordtails
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No, the out of water time for the filter was not long, less than an hour. And, enough water remained in the filter sump to keep the filter element wet.
Some of this is simple stuff but I have ask :-D accidents happen you know.
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I added the substrate. I had 25 gallons of "city water" in 5g pails which had prime and overnight wait before using. I made an additional 25 G as I emptied my 5 buckets and added the rest of the water the next morning.
I also hope you added a dose of dechlor equivalent to the tanks full volume.
One thing I would mention as a possible cause of the immediate ammonia is that the left over 'muddy water' you mention from the first substrate [By 'pebbles' do you mean pea gravel sized?] could have contained a lot of mulm that got stirred up and brought your levels up but this doesn't explain why the math on the expected reduction isn't right after the WC. Unless the Bio-wheels [If it's a biowheel filter] dried out as mentioned above which means you are now cycling with fish.
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Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.
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Any chance this was ADA plant substrate? That can give ammonia issues for awhile. Read of it often. Other substrates should not have changed anything unless the filter media was also clean.
When I know I will be changing substrate, I make sure the filters are good and grungy and have not recently been changed so they have lots of bacteria in them.
01-15-2013, 03:38 PM #6Member Swordtails
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The filter pick up has to have a piece of water proof tape added where the sections fit together but it works fine with low water levels, (I also place a plastic ramp under the outflows to reduce splashing. Good questions but no, the bio-wheels did not dry out. The filter ran during all overnight periods.
Yes, I add Prime which takes the Chlorine out, and I age the water for 8 hours or more which also takes the Chlorine out.
Pebbles discussed were original substrate, white and approx. 1/4" in diameter.
Agree, the only logical place the ammonia could have come from was from the remaining pebbles and muddy water.
All above does not address my confusion about why the process of mixing new ammonia free water with existing water with high levels of ammonia does not reduce the level of ammonia.
Yikes! 1ppm is pretty high for having an established BB colony. =/ I'm thinking along the lines of the above two posters. Your BB colony could have been wiped out. I'm hoping that's not the case. Have you cleaned your filters, since they were probably sucking up a ton of mulm/mud? The filters could be full of gunk and unable to perform at peak efficiency.Adventures in Aquaria - The KevinVA Story
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01-15-2013, 03:42 PM #8Member Swordtails
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I do not know what ADA substrate is. Here is a cut and paste of the description of the material I used.
AquaDurt.com: Freshwater Plant Substrate®
Used as a complete system with our exclusive: AquaFertz.com "Substrate Vitalization System", (and proper water conditions, lighting etc), we guarantee total success of your planted aquarium. (if you follow our recommendations and purchase your equipment & plants from us)
(ask our tech guys if you have the proper water conditions & lighting etc.)
All natural. No artificial coloring.
Contains minerals and nutrients and rich in iron. Provides optimum fresh water aquatic plant growth.
Used with our exclusive "Aquariumplants.com's own Substrate Fertilizer Pellets" we GUARANTEE success.
NEW: 3 colors to choose from; Black Diamond, Natural Amazon, Red River
Will not break down or dissolve or turn to mud like others do.
Does not cloud water
Granular Size: 1.2mm to 2.8mm
outperforms ALL other planted substrates (guaranteed)
component weight %
volatile free basis
Loss on Ignition.................2.20
Same substrate I use in my tanks. That is not the ADA I mentioned earlier.
You need to do some "large" water changes to bring that ammonia level down. I believe too much bacteria was removed is all which can happen if filters are not holding enough bacteria.
You need not "age" the water, either. Prime removes the chloramine and chlorine instantly. Letting it sit around in pails only let's it get too cold to add to the tank.
Check your tap water for ammonia, too.
Tap water was already checked before and after prime and came out zero (according to OP).
EDIT: How old are the test kits? I believe they reduce in accuracy over the years.


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Muay Thai Recap: Diesellek Beats Alamos + Kongsak, Jomthong Win
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The last few days have been busy in the realm of Muay Thai over in Thailand. There were some great match-ups featuring top fighters across the board, at Rajadamnern and Lumpinee.
We'll start off with yesterday's event, which was Friday, October 12 and featured a highly anticipated rematch between Diesellek Aoodonmuang and Damien Alamos (in the video above), the current Lumpinee champion at 140lbs. Contrary to their first fight, in result and in fashion, Diesellek dominated throughout, using his teep and round kicks to keep Alamos off of him. Alamos had no answer as Diesellek pounded him whenever he tried to get close. It was definitely one of Diesellek's best performances. Alamos' title wasn't on the line so he still remains Lumpinee champion.
Other results from Friday's card:
Diesellek Aoodonmuang def. Damien Alamos by decision.
Rungpet Wor. Rungnirun def. Kaotam Lookprabaht by decision.
Kaimukdam Aikbangsai def. Rataket Teded99 by DQ in Round 4.
Lookman Fonjangchonburi def. Chaylek Sor. Permsiri by decision.
Yokphet Sonpongmapataput def. Wanchalong Sitzornong by decision.
On Thursday there was also a big card, but at Rajadamnern and it was put on by Onesongchai. In the main event was a highly ranked fight between Kongsak Sitboonme and Yodwicho Por. Boonsit. Yodwicha was coming off a draw with Pakorn Barnpeeumruanpeetong (Sakyothin) but this time he couldn't do enough as Kongsak blasted him with left kicks every time he tried to come in and work his knees. Kongsak was the shorter fighter but his timing and ring smarts were too much for the taller Yodwicha.
Before that fight was a rematch between Pakorn and Mongkolchai Phetsupaphan. I myself thought this would be another win for Pakorn as he defeated Mongkolchai earlier this year, which included him knocking down Mongkolchai with an elbow. Mongkolchai, however, kept his range throughout the fight and was able to consistently pick off Pakorn to get a clear unanimous decision victory.
Also on the card was Jomthong Chuwattana who stepped in at the last minute to fight Panpet Jaotaleythong, and cruised to a unanimous decision win with his sharp boxing and left round kicks. Shingtongnoi Por. Telakun was originally supposed to face Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang but ended up being pitted against Yokvithaya Petseemuan. Yokvithaya put up a fight, and it was heavily contested in the clinch throughout, but ultimately Shingtongnoi got the decision.
Other results from Thursday's card:
Konsak Sitboonme def. Yodwicha Por. Boonsit by decision.
Mongkolchai Phetsupaphan def. Pakorn Barnpeeumruanpeetong by decision.
Singthongnoi Por. Telakun def. Yokvithaya Petseemuan by decision.
Jomthong Chuwattana def. Panpet Jaotaleythong by decision.
Yodthongthai Por. Telakun and PetU-thong Or. Kwanmuang draw.
Saengmanee Tor. Tienpo def. Kusakonnoi Rajanont by decision.
Prajanchai Por Petnamthong def. Densiam Aikbangsai by decision.


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$ svn ci -m "fix" completion.py Sending completion.py Transmitting file data .svn: Commit failed (details follow): svn: 'pre-commit' hook failed with error output: Pyflakes found 1 error(s)/warning(s): kiwi/trunk/examples/completion.py:1: undefined name 'test'
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Thread: Stocking my 155 gallon tank
09-20-2012, 08:27 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Stocking my 155 gallon tank
Hi Everyone,
I need some help, I currently have 2 blood parrots, 2 red jewels and 1 pleco in my tank and want to put more fish in.
Can anyone help me on what other fish I can add? I love the blood parrots but prices have shot up to around 37 each.. ( I only paid 10 a year ago).
I don't want anything bigger than the 8" and I don't want this tank to be over stocked.
Any input on what type of fish I can add?
I do have a 33gallon with 1 blood parrot and a convict ( convict was badly beaten in pet store) and he's best friends with my blood parrot.
thanks for any help.
Honduran red point
T-bar cichlid
Green flier cichlid
Convict cichlid
You could list the available south american and central american cichlids available from your LFS. Generally, I don't mix an african cichlid like the red jewels with non-african fish.
If you have a male convict and female parrot in the other tank, get ready for some fry.
If you are just looking for cichlids,then how about central american rainbow.The thorichthys group are a good choice.(ellioti,meeki,aureus)Perhaps some medium schooling fish,Filament barbs(Dawkinsia),Arulius barbs,or even T-barbs.(puntius lateristriga)Try some african schooling fish,distichodus affinis.(the only relatively small one in this species)The other possibilities include the flagtail(semaprochilodus),or most in the silver dollar area.All are definitely possibilities,but there are too many to mention.


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This wiki page provides a list of resources within the NEEShub related to hybrid simulation (HS) and real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS) for earthquake engineering. These technologies are enabling researchers to conduct a wide array of experiments to examine the behavior of structures under realistic conditions.
Hybrid simulation is a cost-effective experimental technique to evaluate the dynamic performance of large civil structures. In hybrid simulation, a civil structure is partitioned into two substructures, (1) physical substructure, which usually includes more complex components and (2) numerical substructure, which usually includes well-studied components. And the coupling between the two substructures is achieved by enforcing equilibrium and compatibility at the interface.
Advances in embedded systems with hard real-time computing capabilities have facilitated the use of real-time hybrid simulation methods. Real-time hybrid simulation, which is performing hybrid simulation at real time, offers the capability of preserving rate dependence while examining the global performance (the reference structure) and local performance (the physical substructure). In RTHS, the interface interaction between the substructures is enforced by servo-hydraulic actuators or shake table which act as a transfer system. The transfer system should be designed and controlled to ensure that all the interface boundary conditions are satisfied at real time. It is known that the stability and performance of RTHS are functions of three major factors, (1) the overall dynamics of a reference system, (2) how a reference system is partitioned into numerical and physical substructures, and (3) how well the interface boundary conditions are met by a transfer system.
A typical RTHS system usually consists of the cyber and physical components,
'''Cyber Components'''
Those components that execute user programmed digital components (numerical model and actuator motion control scheme) and subsequently communicate with the sensing and analog control system through I/O modulus. Real-time kernel is included to meet the time scale constrains of RTHS.
Cyber components usually include,
• Numerical Substructure (or Computational Substructure): Numerical model of the well-studied components in the reference structure.
• Transfer System Control: Digital controller is usually included to further enhance the synchronization between computational and experimental substructures.
• Visualization and Control Dashboard: User interfaces can be included to facilitate test operation and visualize results during the tests.
'''Physical components'''
Physical components usually include,
• Physical Substructure: It includes more complex components of the reference structure and it will be constructed in the lab.
• Sensing System: In HS and RTHS, different sensors, e.g. accelerometers, LVDTs, force transducers, etc., are used to measure the restoring force of the physical substructure and monitor the performance.
• Transfer System: The interface interaction between the substructures is enforced by servo-hydraulic actuators or shake table which act as a transfer system.
= List of Resources =
== Projects ==
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/4 Real-time Fast Hybrid Testing Steel Frame Test ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/21 Semiactive Control of Nonlinear Structures ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/711 Advanced Servo-Hydraulic Control and Real-Time Testing of Damped Structures ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/685 Framework for Development of Hybrid Simulation in an Earthquake Impact Assessment Context ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/570 International Hybrid Simulation of Tomorrow's Braced Frame Systems. ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/972 Development of a Real-Time Multi-Site Hybrid Testing Tool for NEES ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/1135 Development and Validation of a Robust Framework for Real-time Hybrid Testing ]
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/973 Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Test-Bed for Structural Systems with Smart Dampers ]
== Tools ==
* [http://nees.org/resources/nhcp NHCP ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/openfresco OpenFresco ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/uisimcor UI-SimCor ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/realtimeframe2d RT-Frame2D ]
== Publications ==
* [http://nees.org/resources/676 Real-time Hybrid Simulation Benchmark Study with a Large-Scale MR Damper ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/670 Comparison of 200 KN MR Damper Models for use in Real-time Hybrid Simulation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5310 Evaluation of Structural Control Strategies for Improving Seismic Performance of Buildings with MR Dampers Using Real-Time Large-Scale Hybrid Simulation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/561 A Tracking Error-Based Adaptive Compensation Scheme for Real- Time Hybrid Simulation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/559 Servo-Hydraulic Actuator Control for Real-Time Hybrid Simulation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/674 Accommodating MR Damper Dynamics for Control of Large Scale Structural Systems ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/693 Real-Time Hybrid Testing of an MR Damper for Response-Reduction (Dissertation) ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/2668 Hybrid Simulation Evaluation of Innovative Steel Braced Framing System ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/4494 Increasing Resilience in Civil Structures Using Smart Damping Technology (Dissertation)]
* [http://nees.org/resources/4699 Evaluating Modeling Choices in the Implementation of Real-time Hybrid Simulation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5306 Final Report: Evaluation of a real-time hybrid simulation system for performance evaluation of structures with rate dependent devices subjected to seismic loading ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5023 Model-Based Framework for Real-Time Dynamic Structural Performance Evaluation ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5065 Development of a Robust Framework for Real-Time Hybrid Simulation: from Dynamical System, Motion Control to Experimental Error Verification (Dissertation)]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5059 Development and validation of a real-time computational framework for hybrid simulation of dynamically-excited steel frame structures (Dissertation)]
== Reports ==
* [http://nees.org/resources/3834 NEES Vision Report on Computational and Hybrid Simulation (Committee Report) ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/690 Advanced Servo-Hydraulic Control And Real-Time Testing Of Damped Structures ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/790 Semiactive Control of Nonlinear Structures ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/4251 Development and Validation of a Robust Actuator Motion Controller for Real-time Hybrid Simulation Applications ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5080 Development and Validation of a Computational Tool for Real-time Hybrid of Steel Frame Structures ]
* [http://nees.org/resources/5414 Hybrid Testing in NEESR Projects ]
== Workshops ==
* [http://nees.org/warehouse/project/572 CU/NEES Fast Hybrid Testing Workshop ]
* [https://nees.org/events/details/41 Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley ]
* [https://nees.org/events/details/71 Advances in Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Lehigh ]
* [http://nees.org/groups/4254 Hybrid Simulation Workshop @ Harbin Institute of Technology ]
== Multimedia ==
* [https://nees.org/resources/4625 NEES@Berkeley project highlight: NEES TIPS Seismic Isolation Hybrid Simulation ]
* [https://nees.org/resources/5298 NEES@Berkeley project highlight: International Hybrid Simulation of Tomorrow's Braced Frame ]
* [https://nees.org/resources/5296 NEES@Berkeley project highlight: Hybrid Testing of Squat RC Shear Walls ]


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The last time I experienced being a kayak was in Israel, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, when I was 8 years old.
Louise, a good friend of mine who lives right on Newport Harbor, in Newport Beach, California, re-introduced me recently to the great fun of kayaking.
There is a lesson about how one should row a kayak because it correlates to us setting goals in life.
When Louise and I took her two kayaks across Newport Harbor, she told me the following: "Kayaking is like life. You need a strong core. You need your belly button pointed toward the front of the kayak. That way you stay on balance all the time. Because, if you don't, and you turn, it's a fast lesson. You're in the water. You're wet."
Isn't that the same thing about life. When people take their eye off the goal, they can suddenly tip over and figuratively they can go under water.
Louise has been kayaking a long time and, since she keeps her belly button aimed toward the front of the kayak, she keeps going and she does it safely.
She has never fallen into Newport Harbor. She stated: "If you fall into Newport Harbor, the seals come after you."
Again, just like life, there are sometimes figurative sharks that can come after us if we fall in the water.
So, this message is all about you setting goals and identifying exactly what you want.
During the current economic challenges, too many people are concerned about the "HOW". If you've been a reader of this column for any length of time, you realize that I want you to focus on the "WHY" – a reward – a reason for you to do better.
If it's a weekend trip away, or whatever you want to reward yourself with when you go to the next level, get a picture of it. Look at it the first thing every morning and the last thing every night.
That's figuratively like you having your belly button pointed toward the front of the kayak. If you don't, you could topple over. And, whenever you have a difficult moment, I would suggest that you get that picture out and just look at it. Refocus. "That's why I'm working hard."
I want you to achieve greatness. It's not rocket science. You just simply have to identify something you can get excited about, get a picture of it, and look at it every day.
Don't worry about the HOW. When the WHY is big enough, the HOW doesn't matter.
You are special. You are unique. You are destined for greatness. Keep your belly button pointed forward and you'll achieve great things. Have a powerful week!
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Bishop held in fatal pedestrian crash; victim identified
Intersection closed Sunday afternoon
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - A Lutheran bishop, 59-year-old Bruce Burnside, is faced with two felony charges after Sun Prairie police said he was intoxicated when he hit and killed 52-year-old Maureen Mengelt with his car near the intersection of Highway 151 and 19 Sunday.
Close friend and employer Larry Epstein described Mengelt as an avid runner and good mother.
"She was a good person. She always loved dealing with people. She could talk to anybody. She was always fun to be around. I don't remember ever seeing her on a down day. One of those people always in a good mood," said Epstein.
Mengelt worked as a limousine driver for Gallant Knight Limousine. Epstein described her as an employee others liked to work with and recalled customers requesting her to be their driver.
"We were just in shock, just numb you know, couldn't believe it," said Epstein.
Burnside is still being held in the Dane County Jail and faces the following charges: hit-and-run causing death and homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.
Police said Mengelt is said to have been running on the south side of Highway 19 when Burnside hit her.
Church officials are asking for prayers for everyone affected by this tragedy.
"The ministry and work of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin is being conducted by the synod staff and the executive committee of the Synod council, and our primary concern is for the well-being of all who are experiencing this personal tragedy," said Reverend Blake Rohrer, Assistant to the Bishop.
The Mengelt family will hold services later this week.
Friday April 12
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Sun Prairie
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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However, I'm afraid I don't understand something - the way functions are supposed to be passed around in VC2010.
I want to thank Washu for his article on functional programming. From there, I get the idea that functors work just like everything else. They can be passed by reference such as in MulticastEvent::AddHandler or by value, by storing in std::vector<EventSignature>.
Great, but I'm having some difficulty in understanding a behavior here.
#include <iostream> #include <functional> using namespace std; typedef function<void()> PrintFunc; void Nothing(const PrintFunc &blah) { blah(); } void Nothing_value(const PrintFunc blah) { blah(); } struct Callbacks { PrintFunc const& func; // (2) Callbacks(PrintFunc const& call) : func(call) { } }; int main() { auto lines = []() { cout<<"- - - - - -"<<endl; }; auto dots = []() { cout<<". . . . . ."<<endl; }; Nothing(lines); Nothing_value(dots); { Callbacks one(lines); // (1) one.func(); } { Callbacks two(dots); two.func(); } return 0; }Everything seems to be fine up to line (1). Here, I suppose I have a complex function taking lots of callbacks I want to encapsulate in a single struct, similarly to how C# dispatches events via delegates as far as I've understood.
The result of this code is that the reference contained in the struct won't be initialized correctly. It is not initialized even immediately after creation. The situation shows in the debugger as attached.
However, if I change line (2) to value type, everything works as expected.
Is this a quirk in the compiler or am I missing something?


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Mt. Blanca trout farm relied on irrigation water which is probably in short suppy, it was a pretty nice place, not lots of land but nice water and convenient to Alamosa
I think Ted Turner now owns all that land east and southeast of Fort Garland, all the way down towards Raton. The Vermajo ranch.
In 2007, London-based hedge fund manager Louis Bacon claimed his place on The Land Report 100 when he paid the heirs of Malcolm Forbes $175 million for Southern Colorado's Trinchera Ranch. The 171,400-acre property is a haven of biodiversity and includes three of Colorado's majestic Fourteeners. In the three short years since, Bacon has been recognized as a keen steward of the land; he's even been singled out by Colorado's Division of Wildlife for his support in their management of several species. Not surprisingly, Bacon opposes Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's proposed $180 million transmission line project across his ranch. "Having helped many others in their fights against outside, profitoriented polluters, I couldn't shirk this battle when I know there is so much at stake for the San Luis Valley residents, the range, the environment, the animals, and for all of Colorado," he told The Denver Post via email.
Bacon enjoyed a well-established reputation as a land steward prior to buying Trinchera. He has put conservation easements on several trophy properties, including the Sound of Music Ranch on Wilson Mesa outside of Telluride, Cow Neck Farm in the Hamptons, and Robins Island in Peconic Bay at the eastern end of Long Island.
In November, the Raleigh native added another signature property to his portfolio when he closed on North Carolina's historic Orton Plantation, a colonial estate that was originally owned by an ancestor named Roger Moore. The 8,300-acre landmark had been owned by the Sprunt family since 1884 and is crowned by the last remaining pre-Civil War manor house on the Lower Cape Fear. (The grand structure was spared by Union forces, who used it as a military hospital.) According to the Wilmington Star News, revenue stamps associated with the deeds put the sale price of the Brunswick County estate at $45 million.
for what its worth,, Here's my tip.
national forest,, and beavers make SLOW water..


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Chapter 6: Normal Distribution Curves
What a way to start math class! Imagine your math teacher allowing you to bounce a basketball around the classroom.
Prior to the beginning of class, go to the physical education department of your school and borrow some basketballs. These will be used in this chapter to introduce the concept of a normal distribution. You may find your class to be somewhat noisy, but you're sure to enjoy the activity. Begin the class by reviewing the concept of a circle and the terms associated with the measurements of a circle. You and your classmates should be able to provide these facts based on your previous learning. To ensure that everyone understands the concepts of center, radius, diameter, and circumference, work in small groups to create posters to demonstrate your understanding. These posters can then be displayed around the classroom. The following is a sample of the type of poster you may create:
Once you and your classmates have completed this and you are confident that you all understand the measurements associated with a circle, distribute the basketballs to everyone in the class. While your classmates are playing with the balls, set up a table with tape, rulers, string, scissors, markers, and any other materials that you think you may find useful to answer the following questions:
- What is the circumference of the basketball?
- What is the diameter of the basketball?
- What is the radius of the basketball?
- How did you determine these measurements?
- What tools did you use to find your answers?
When playtime is over, use the tools provided to answer all of the above questions. It is the job of you and your classmates to determine a method of calculating these measurements. For the questions that require numerical measurements as answers, take 2 measurements for each. You must plot your results for the diameter of the basketball, so remember to record your data.
Oops! Don't forget that the ruler cannot go through the basketball!
When you have answered the above questions, plot your 2 results for the diameter of the basketball on a large sheet of grid paper, and have your classmates do the same.
- 6.1.
Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution
- 6.2.
Variance of a Data Set
- 6.3.
Standard Deviation of a Data Set
- 6.4.
Applications of Variance and Standard Deviation
- 6.5.
Empirical Rule
Chapter Summary
The only difference in the formulas is the number by which the sum is divided. The standard deviation found by this method defines the spread of the curve. The Empirical Rule or 68-95-99.7 Rule defines how much of the distribution is within 1, 2, and 3 standard deviations of the mean.