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Gus Fraley is back for his fourth year as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Tennessee Tech men's basketball staff, following a successful first three seasons behind the scenes.
A native of Fayetteville, Tenn., Fraley spent the 2012-13 season as the director of player personnel at Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State. Prior to his time at TSU, he spent four seasons as the assistant boy's basketball coach at Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina.
As the director of operations, Fraley's primary responsibilities include all film production, acquisition, and exchange, as well as the coordination of team travel. He will also assist with the day-to-day operations of the program.
Fraley joined the CHHS staff while still an undergrad at UNC and was part of a coaching staff at CHHS that turned around a struggling program. He helped the Tigers to a pair of conference titles. In 2011-12 the Tigers posted a 26-2 record and ranked No. 1 in Class AAA in North Carolina during the regular season. In 2010-11, Fraley was part of the program that made an appearance in the state semi-finals.
His duties with Chapel Hill included scouting, strength and conditioning, guard/perimeter player development, and organizational aspects for the program. He was also the junior varsity head coach.
While also in North Carolina, Fraley served as an off-season skill development instructor for college and professional players. He provided fast-paced, on-court NBA style individual workouts and skill sessions to players. Fraley also brings vast camp and clinic teaching experience over the past five years.
Fraley graduated from the University of North Carolina in June 2011 with a degree in communications.


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A Look at Michigan's Haunted Places
Last fall, we had the pleasure of hosting a live chat with Kat Tedsen and Bev Rydel, authors of "Haunted Travels of Michigan," a book chronicling their adventures exploring haunted places across Michigan. They also participated in a Q&A on these haunted experiences.
Today, we're excited to deliver a guest post from Kat and Bev on some of their favorite spooky spots around the state. And that's not all! We'll be live chatting once again with Kat and Bev, where they'll take your questions on ghost hunting, eerie experiences around Michigan and more. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 24th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and let us know which type of format you'd like to see the chat in – a live web chat on our blog, a Twitter chat or a Google+ Hangout.
October brings fresh cider, caramel apples, and trees blazing with color. It's also when our thoughts turn to ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night. Wonderfully eerie things that can stir our imagination. But are all things that go bump in the night just our imagination? Could some of them be paranormal? True unexplained phenomena.
In 2007, as skeptics, we began our search for the truth. After well over 200 investigations, we have found 30 accounts that carry a mystery leading us directly to the paranormal … events that simply cannot be explained. These accounts are now part of our Haunted Travels of Michigan book series, Volume 1, 2, and 3 (the third will be released in late spring 2013.)
During this time, we have worked with video, audio, and photographic professionals not related or linked to the paranormal. We wanted completely objective feedback on suspect evidence collected during investigations. What we gained was a better understanding of how equipment works and what can cause false positives in evidence analysis.
Okay. So we've carved our pumpkins, have spider webs on all of our shrubs, and thought it would an excellent time to share some of our most haunted locations in Michigan. Sit back with a glass of fresh cider and a tasty cinnamon doughnut as we share just a few of our favorite Michigan haunts.
Terrace Inn, Petoskey, MI
Over the decades there have been many reports of paranormal activity. If you ask the desk clerk for the inn's "Ghost Files", they'll hand over a thick folder with accounts from past guests and employees.
Based on the evidence we've recorded, it seems these reports may very well be true. After five years this historic inn, located in scenic Bay View, remains one of our most paranormally active locations.
There seems to be three prominent spirits that wander the inn. The first is a lady in white seen in the hallways and guests' rooms. Could she be looking for the man in tweed, another ghostly apparition seen on the balcony?? Then there is the interactive youth, a lad of perhaps 12 to 14 years of age, who inhabits the basement.
Our compelling recorded evidence and in-depth historical research leads us to believe we have identified these wandering spirits and why they may remain.
The Whitney Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan
Located on Woodward Avenue, this exquisite restaurant was the former mansion home of David Whitney, Jr. Mr. Whitney was one of the Midwest's wealthiest lumber baron at turn-of-the-century and built this magnificent 21,000 sq. ft. home in 1894.
Since the mansion's restoration in the mid-1980's reports of unexplained activity have existed. Shadowy apparitions have been seen on the second floor, disembodied voices have been heard, and other strange phenomena have occurred.
The Whitney was one of our first investigations and changed our view on the existence of ghosts and the paranormal. It brought us from skeptics to believers.
People often tell us of getting feelings they think relate to nearby ghosts. We dismissed it as over-active imaginations until we had such an experience at The Whitney during an after hours investigation.
Kat was standing on the second floor when the atmosphere, strangely enough, changed around her. Just as people had explained, the atmosphere became thick, charged. She said, "I'm getting something here." Later, when audio was reviewed, a disembodied voice was clearly heard saying, "That's right." Followed by the words, "I am still here."
Around the same time, Bev was alone on first floor asking any spirit to knock on the wall. She didn't really expect a response but was stunned when she heard a loud, resounding rap on the wall next to her. She asked for another response and received it. Although she didn't hear it at the time, a clear voice was recorded that simply said, "Hi."
During follow-up investigations, the sound of a piano was consistently heard and many other unexplained voice phenomena recorded. Our extensive historical research turned up the fact that both Mr. Whitney and his wife passed away in the home. Based on the evidence and known events that happened in the house, we believe members of the Whitney family have never left. David Whitney and his family had an incredibly strong bond that has connected them both in life and in death. It's one of our favorite stories.
Doherty Hotel, Clare, MI
The Doherty family has owned and operated the hotel since it opened in the 1920s. The Doherty men were and remain the business managers. However, as Jim Doherty (a current owner) tells it, it was the Doherty women who were the heart and soul of the business.
The hotel has a colorful history. During prohibition it was a speakeasy, a place for back room gambling, and adult entertainment. It was also a meeting pace for the Mafia and Purple Gang. Here they worked out their differences.
In 1938 the hotel was the site of one of Michigan's most notorious murders. Isaiah Leebove, former Purple Gang attorney turned Purple Gang businessman, was murdered in the bar. He was shot dead by his cousin and business partner Jack Livingston.
Over the years there have been numerous yet vague accounts of it's haunting. Some believe Isaiah Leebove may remain along with family matriarch, Helen "grandma" Doherty. The evidence we collected was startling.
Seul Choix Point Light House, Gulliver, Michigan
Who doesn't like the romance, mystery, and history of a lighthouse? Michigan has several that are said to be haunted. We've investigated a few without success until our time at Seul Choix Point.
Who haunts this Upper Peninsula lighthouse? For decades it's been said that Captain Willie Townsend, former light keeper, remains attached to the old structure. It is also thought two female spirits wander the light keeper's residence.
One of them is Mary "grandma" Pemble, the mother-in-law of a former light keeper. Grandma Pemble died there during one of Lake Michigan's worst blizzards. A blizzard that assailed the lighthouse. Like an invading army the wind and snow smashed through windows and assaulted the rooms.
There have been extensive accounts of activity by visitors and employees. Reports of apparitions, objects moving, the scent of Captain Townsend's cigar smoke, and much more.
Although, during our investigation, we did not come up with clear evidence of Willie Townsend, we did capture several disembodied male voices. Who knows, one of them could have been Willie.
Perhaps the most surprising evidence was recorded in a back room where Grandma Pemble's body was placed after her death. In this area, the voice of a woman was recorded. It was soft and feeble, as if she were either very old or very sick. The words were in response to questions asked. We believe it was the voice of Mary "grandma" Pemble.
Michigan's First State Prison, Jackson, MI
Established in 1838, Michigan's First State Prison remained in operation through 1934. It was an incredibly brutal place that housed some of the state's worst criminals and was known for its prisoner neglect, abuse, and torture.
Today the old prison has become the Armory Arts Village, a residence and studio for local artisans. Apartments are very contemporary and halls covered with artwork.
In spite of its modern renovations and freshly painted walls, rumors persist of its haunting. A few artisans have drawn sketches of the fleeting apparitions they've seen wandering hallways.
Judy Krasnow is the owner and operator of Jackson Journeys, LLC. Judy hosts daytime historic tours of the prison. She is also the resident expert of the prison's history and lives on-site. She swears her apartment, which was once series of prison cells, has ghosts. Judy is not the only resident who believes that.
Even thought the upper floors have undergone renovation, the underground section that held solitary confinement remains structurally intact. Although cells have been removed there is intensity in this area that cannot be denied.
Perhaps the most darkly powerful location is the tunnels. As Judy tells us, these small cramped, underground passageways once took guards to the watchtowers and their cottages on the outside of prison walls. Prisoners were also taken through the tunnels to get to and from work. It is believed the tunnels may have been used for prisoner discipline. There is no doubt, even the bravest ghost hunter would feel vulnerable and intimidated in these endlessly dark tunnels.
We began our series of investigation in early 2012. These included private investigations with our core team and, later, public investigation for guests. The volume of recorded evidence collected to date is remarkable. There is no question many inmates at Michigan's First State Prison have never left.
Fort Holmes, Back Trails, Cemeteries, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI
Mackinac Island is one of the most historic, beautiful, and unique locations in the country. The history of the island dates back thousands of years. It was home of Native American settlements long before European exploration began in the 17th century. The island saw at least two battles during the war of 1812 and, over the centuries, has been the scene of many tragic deaths. It is no wonder that urban legends continue to build on the island's paranormal activity.
Many seem to believe the beautiful Grand Hotel is the primary focus of ghostly phenomena on the island. Unfortunately, the Grand Hotel does not permit paranormal investigations. Until they do, those legends must remain just legends.
Another location believed to be haunted is Fort Mackinac. It has a rich history with many tragic stories behind it stone fortress. But, like the Grand Hotel, does not permit paranormal investigations. For now, the stories must remain just stories.
Let's talk about the locations where we have recorded evidence. The first is Mission Point Resort. Mission Point has gone through many changes since it's beginning in 1827. The area first served as a missionary school for children of mixed Native America-European blood. For a short time it served as Mackinac College. Today, it has become a luxury resort on the island's east side.
Based on our multiple investigations, it seems the stories of its haunting have, at least, some basis in truth. Evidence has been recorded in the theater, outside grounds, and some of its rooms.
According to Todd Clements, author of "Haunts of Mackinac," a common thread for the haunting seems to be a young college student back in the 1970's who reportedly committed suicide. They refer to him as Harvey. Although the official report is suicide, Todd suspects Harvey's death may have been murder. We believe, along with Todd, that more than Harvey haunts the resort.
Next would be the ruins of Fort Holmes. When we first investigated the old ruins, we were hoping to identify evidence pointing to soldiers. Instead, what we captured were disembodied voices speaking Ojibwa. Interesting.
Other areas where evidence was captured is the old Post Cemetery and several back trails on the island. One of the trails was the road where Harvey's body was found.
These are just a few locations on Mackinac Island we've discovered to be paranormally active. With its rich history and centuries old buildings, there are likely many more still to be discovered.
Bev and Kat's Haunted Travels of Michigan book series includes the above locations and many more. The books are all web-interactive, and each story has a special password that links readers to our website Secret Rooms where they can access recorded evidence. More information on Haunted Travels of Michigan's books, presentations, and public ghost hunts can be found at www.hauntedtravelsmi.com.
Don't forget to join us on October 24th for a live chat with Kat and Bev! Let us know below which type of chat you'd like to see – whether it's a Google+ Hangout, Twitter chat or Cover It Live chat. [UPDATE: Please note that the chat has been moved from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon). Stay tuned for details!]

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'"I've been nervous since about noon. Now I'm going a little crazy," said Schwartz, who like the other recipients was advised in advance by the Sabres to be home or in the office for VIP treatment. "I was very happy because [Pegula] was my choice. I wanted to see him more than a player because I'm just so excited about everything he's done with the team. It's just perfect because I've wanted to meet him and his family, Jessie and Kim, too."'
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Senior midfielder Maria Kotas became the seventh player in program history to score 100-career goals as the Canisius women's lacrosse team cruised to an 18-6 victory over Robert Morris (6-2) on Monday.
The Lancaster, N.Y. native scored four goals in the contest (with her fourth giving her the milestone), and chipped in an assist for the Griffs.
"First you have to congratulate Maria Kotas on her great accomplishment of 100-goals and in addition, I think we executed our game plan very well early," said head coach Scott Teeter. "We neutralized their great drawer and made stops on defense and we executed our offense well also. I thought our starters showed that they were focused and ready to play today and that got us off to a great start."
Junior attack Tori Quinn added three goals and three assists to lead Canisius, who improved to 4-4 on the year, with six points.
After the Colonials scored the game's first goal, the Blue and Gold would score the following six as part of a 13-2 run to give the Griffs a comfortable lead at the half.
In addition to Kotas and Quinn, another pair of Griffs would score multiple times in the contest, as sophomore midfielder Ashley Bull and sophomore attacker Taylor Giglio each scored three of their own. Junior attack Meghan Cuddy added a pair of goals as well.
Junior midfielder Tori Greco, sophomore midfielder Brenna Murray and sophomore attacker Caroline Ogden each scored a goal to round out the Canisius scoring.
Junior goaltender Kayla Scully made seven saves and earned the win, with sophomore Claudia Coleates stopping two shots of her own.
The Griffs will now begin MAAC play with Iona on Saturday in New Rochelle, N.Y.
NOTES: The Griffs close out their non-conference record with a .500 record or better for the third time in the last four seasons… Including postseason contests, the Griffs will enter MAAC play having won 12-consecutive contests in league play, with the last loss coming at Marist in 2012… Canisius' loss of the draw control battle (16-10) ends a three-game streak where the Griffs controlled the restart battle.


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AMES, Iowa – Gardeners can learn how to properly prune raspberries with Pruning Raspberries (RG 501), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.
There are several types of raspberries, and each type has its own pruning requirements. The publication, written by Richard Jauron, ISU Extension horticulturist, outlines proper pruning practices for red, yellow, purple and black raspberries and lists the tools needed to prune raspberries.
"Knowing how to properly prune your raspberries is very important," said Jauron. "By properly pruning raspberries, gardeners can obtain maximum yields and control diseases."
To download the publication, visit the Extension Online Store, https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.


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On July 1, 2013, the schools of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Natural and Behavioral Sciences officially merged to form the School of Arts and Sciences. Your reorganized Dean's Office staff members include Associate Dean Pete McCormick, Associate Dean Anne McCarthy, Assistant Dean Sandy Gilpin, and Administrative Assistant Christina Vaughan. You can find descriptions of their specific job duties on the Job Descriptions page. Our goal with this website is to be a source of information for Department Chairs, Program Directors and faculty. For example, we have included documents such as evaluation letter templates, calendars of events for Arts and Sciences and academic affairs deadlines, and the list of the School of Arts and Sciences Personnel Committee membership. If you have a suggestion for additional resources to add to the site, please contact any of the Dean's Office staff members.
The purpose of restructuring two academic schools into one Arts and Sciences school is to "Build Community" among the arts and sciences disciplines, which have a long history of association within liberal arts institutions. The concept of building community, that is, a group of people who function as a unit, has multiple layers. On a structural level, reorganization is fairly straightforward. We combine budgets, administrative structures and reporting lines (to name a few), and then it's done. But building a community from formerly disparate groups is an emotional process that takes conscious effort.
So how do we start building the Arts and Sciences community of our dreams? I'll suggest two early steps. First, we have to shed our former names of AHSS and NBS. This is not easy, as anyone who has dissolved a relationship of any kind will remember. We have to train our brains (including mine) to reference our academic unit as Arts and Sciences. The second important step in building community is to support each other in our professional goals. Accomplishing this will require that we understand each other. The best piece of advice I received as a fledgling administrator was from Dick Chait at the Harvard Institutes of Higher Education. Dick's maxim is short, but full of meaning: "Examine your underlying assumptions." Ask questions of your colleagues that deepen your understanding of their goals, and then provide support in a collegial way in one-on-one and more public meetings.
I am excited to be the dean of the reconstituted School of Arts and Sciences, and look forward to an exciting time of renewing our commitment to our liberal arts roots.


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Green Bay Men's Tennis Splits Friday's Matches in Iowa
By: Ryan Hartwig (@GBHartwig)
DES MOINES, Iowa (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay men's tennis team (4-3) split a pair of matches at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, sweeping UMKC (1-2) 4-0 in a neutral-site contest after dropping a tough 5-1 decision at No. 42 Drake (3-3).
The Phoenix got off to a great start against the nationally-ranked Bulldogs in the morning match, winning two of the three doubles contests to secure the first point of the day. Sophomore Howard Scott (Exeter, England) and junior Michael Tenzer (Neuried, Germany) teamed up to score an impressive upset at the No. 1 spot, defeating the nation's No. 8 doubles duo of Robin Goodman and Ravi Patel 6-3.
Prior to Scott and Tenzer's win, the Phoenix tandem of Leopold Gomez Islinger (Weieden, Germany) and Rowan Isaaks (London, England) picked up a 6-2 triumph over Drake's Matt Frost and Ben Mullis at No. 3.
Green Bay hung tough in singles action, but Drake was able to finish off five victories to clinch the match. Gomez Islinger and sophomore Joey Leto (Downers Grove, Ill.) both earned set wins for the Phoenix, but Leto ultimately fell 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 to No. 123 Frost at No. 4, and Gomez Islinger's No. 3 contest against Goodman went unfinished (Goodman led 6-3, 2-6, 2-0).
The Phoenix controlled the afternoon match with a convincing 4-0 win over the Kangaroos, snapping a three-match skid – all against ranked opponents – and moving back above .500 on the year.
Green Bay once again took the doubles point to start, winning the No. 1 and No. 3 matches in tiebreakers. Tenzer and Scott combined for a 6-5 (5) over UMKC's Tomas Patino and Mike Psarros at No. 1, and Isaaks and Gomez Islinger outlasted the Uldis Gaismins and Daniel De Zamacona by the same score in the No. 3 slot.
The Phoenix secured the victory by taking a trio of singles matches in straight sets. Isaaks rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Daniil Ivanov at No. 4, Gomez Islinger beat Andrey Smirnov 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 and Scott defeated Psarros 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2.
Green Bay returns home for two more matches this weekend, welcoming a pair of strong Division III programs to Western Racquet and Fitness Club on Sunday. The Phoenix first plays No. 4 Washington University in St. Louis at 12:30 p.m. before hosting No. 24 UW-Whitewater at 3:30 p.m.
#42 Drake 5, Green Bay 1
No. 1 – Howard Scott/Michael Tenzer (GB) def. #8 Robin Goodman/Ravi Patel (DU) 6-3
No. 2 – Ben Lott/Alen Salibasic (DU) def. Joey Leto/Michael Tebon (GB) 6-1
No. 3 – Leopold Gomez Islinger/Rowan Isaaks (GB) def. Matt Frost/Ben Mullis (DU) 6-2
No. 1 – Alen Salibasic (DU) def. Michael Tenzer (GB) 6-2, 6-5 (9)
No. 2 – Ben Lott (DU) def. Howard Scott (GB) 6-0, 6-4
No. 3 – Robin Goodman (DU) vs. Leopold Gomez Islinger (GB) 6-3, 2-6, 2-0 unfinished
No. 4 – #123 Matt Frost (DU) def. Joey Leto (GB) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
No. 5 – Ravi Patel (DU) def. Rowan Isaaks (GB) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Ben Mullis (DU) def. Jorge Gonzalez Soler
Green Bay 4, UMKC 0
No. 1 – Michael Tenzer/Howard Scott (GB) def. Tomas Patino/Mike Psarros (UMKC) 6-5 (5)
No. 2 – Vinh Pham/Conner Edwards (UMKC) def. Joey Leto/Michael Tebon (GB) 6-2
No. 3 – Rowan Isaaks/Leopold Gomez Islinger (GB) def. Uldis Gaismins/Daniel De Zamacona 6-5 (5)
No. 1 – Michael Tenzer (GB) vs. Tomas Patino (UMKC) 6-3, 3-3 unfinished|
No. 2 – Howard Scott (GB) def. Mike Psarros (UMKC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Leopold Gomez Islinger (GB) def. Andrey Smirnov (UMKC) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Rowan Isaaks (GB) def. Daniil Ivanov (UMKC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 – Vinh Pham (UMKC) vs. Jorge Gonzalez Soler (GB) 6-3, 2-1 unfinished
No. 6 – Conner Edwards (UMKC) vs. Marius Merz (GB) 6-5 (5), 2-1 unfinished
For the latest and most up-to-date information on Green Bay Athletics and Green Bay Men's Tennis, please visit GreenBayPhoenix.com.
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looks like a good crack for a hive tool to me!
Anything over an inch is too much. ;)
Isn't it amazing how we worry about some of the character imperfections in our woodenware when bees are just as happy to use an old tree trunk or the attic or crawl space in our houses!!I don't know how they survived 65 million years without us!
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'The team asked reporters before Ruff's postgame news conference not to ask him any questions about his daughter. "That's a tough subject," said Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere, the father of three small sons. "The only thing we can do is keep winning and keep the mood a little happier. All we can do is say a few prayers for his daughter and support him as much as we can."'
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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
I am working on a mini-zine and need some submissions.
What are the ways you stay healthy and/or warm in the winter?
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I sleep with my cats
Good idea! I do too :)
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I sleep with my cats
Also, what is the best way to make a mini-zine without wasting paper?
A4 paper (legal size) can become a mini zine by folding, there is no waste that way
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Hey guys, you may have read on my blog that I've been planning to do templates for the Republic Commando?
Well, I have. :) I've just been waiting on some blueprints that have been drawn by a good friend of mine to help me with this project. I recieved the finished pencil drawings this morning and have set about modelling the RC helmet. The armor WILL follow but for now, I'm just focusing on the lid.
It's not alot to show just yet but it'll get there. I just wanted a thread here to let any non blog visitors know. ;)
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text: Attached is a little picture I made up of one of my hunting spots. The pond is about 2 acres but the north end is deeper and more open so geese always land up there not on the south end. The white line near the "hunters" dots is a fence, on the north side of the fence is tall grass perfect for hiding and on the south side is mowed grass with not one once of anything to hide in. The geese always land in the water and swim up to sit on the bank in the mowed area, I've decided to give this setup a shot with a combo shore/water goose dekes right where the geese like to sit and a dozen or so ducks up in the corner. My question is what would you do to try and direct the geese to land in the kill zone right in front of us and not drop to the southwest of the goose dekes (close to out of range and too far right so that only one person would have a shot at them). I was kind of thinking of adding another 8-10 ducks to close it off a little more, what do you think?


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It Works
By PJ West
from Westminster Ma
I had been looking for a charger for a while and decided to give this a try. I have only used it a couple of times to charge my iPhone and it works just fine charging it fully in about 30 minutes. It is a bit clumsy to carry around and I wish I had known about the chargers that are part of a case before I purchased this one but it works as advertised.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Smartphone battery backup
By Betts
from Middletown, De
The product is great. It gives you a peace of mind knowing whatever happens you still have a backup.Oedering was a pleasure. Charles was so professional and polite during the whole conversation.
(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
By no nicknames
from burnsville NC
my nu 5s likes to juice it. my ignorance is contributable. looked for a long time so to avoid past mistakes. extremely satisfied at this point! time'll tell.
(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
I Bought it for My Tech-Savvy Son...
By Lauregon
from Oregon
...as a Christmas gift---and he was VERY pleased. I was relieved because I was afraid after ordering it that he'd think I was a bit dotty for choosing such a mundane gift, but I obviously got it right! Thanks, Hammacher & Schlemmer.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Nice birthday gift for my son
By Proud Mom
from Athens, Alabama
I gave this to my son for his birthday and he was very pleased. He did need a different connector for his phone than was provided but evidentially already had one that would work. He especially liked the additional use as a flashlight. He said I was getting technical with my gifts and he liked it very much.handy when needed
(4 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
The perfect gift!
By Auntie
from Ohio
Delivery as promised.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Great product!
By DEvans
Just received the "Backup Battery" in the mail. The next day in my spin class the instructor had forgotten to charge her iPod. The "Backup Battery" saved the day. She was able to play and charge her IPod during class. Worked great! Love the LED lights and reading lights as well.
Love it!!!!!
By BNick
from Houston, TX
My phone was constantly running out of power when I had no way to recharge. This has solved that problem perfectly. I love it. Now I do not worry even if I forget to charge my phone at night. I am still okay.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Battery backup
By carlose
from Seattle, WA
its for my spouse use she always forget to charge her iPhone so now i can relax a little supposed to hold the charge up to a year
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Handy deveice to carry around
By Mike
from North Brunswick, NJ
easy to travel around with and is useful for certain other gadgets
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HONOLULU, HAWAII -- Booked a room for one night. Clearly searched and booked a hotel with elevator. Upon arriving, no elevator, third floor room. I would have been willing to drag myself up one floor, but there is no way I can get to a third floor room. Bottom line is that I lost $100. No refund, even after an hour phone call and speaking with supervisors.
Okay, had two bad experiences out of two chances with them. First time using Orbitz, it was for hotel only in Niagara Falls. We booked a room with a Jacuzzi for my girlfriend and I to have a romantic weekend at Sterling Inn and Spas. She was so excited and couldn't wait to get there and soak in the Jacuzzi. We check in, get to our room and lo and behold, NO Jacuzzi.
We went to the desk and they told us that Orbitz booked us a steam shower room. The hotel tried to accommodate us, but there were no rooms available. We chose that hotel specifically for this feature. Trip not totally ruined, but was a major downer. Orbitz offered us a discount to use in the next 60 days for a hotel. Who goes on vacation every 60 days?? WTF? We vowed NEVER to use Orbitz again.
Fast forward to Nov 2010 (trip from 2/23-2/27). We book flight + Hotel to Las Vegas through cheaptickets.com (did not know they were owned by Orbitz or would NEVER have used them). 4 people, 2 rooms. Paid extra for a Deluxe Strip View room. This was to be on the 23rd or 24th floor with a panoramic view of the strip with a larger sq footage and upgraded amenities. Paid $19 extra per person, per night for this. We get to the airport and our seats were split up, 2 and 2. No biggie. Would rather be together, but I'm pretty easy going, so it's acceptable.
We get to the Stratosphere and check in. They gave us rooms on the 8th floor that looked like a room at a Super 8. We immediately went downstairs and spoke with the manager of the hotel. She reviewed our paperwork we had printed when ordering and lo and behold, we were right and ORBITZ booked the wrong room.
Unfortunately there were NO rooms available to correct the error. We went into the managers office to call to see what Orbitz wanted to do to correct this issue. They said WE made a mistake in booking the room, not them. Guess they didn't expect us to bring a copy of the order confirmation with us. We explained that the hotel manager is in agreement with us that they made a mistake. We offered them her # and name if they'd like to call the hotel and see what can be done to fix the issue. They refused. I told Orbitz that I wanted a room at a comparable hotel with a comparable room that I had paid for. They refused and gave me a "you are SOL" attitude.
I spoke with the manager of the manager of the phone representative. They treated me like dirt on the phone and didn't seem to care that they ruined my trip, AGAIN. The hotel manager knew we were wronged. The hotel gave us rooms on the 23rd floor, but they were the same rooms as the ones on the 8th floor. She also comped us 4 buffets valued at about $110 total. Point being that the hotel knew we got screwed and did what they could to help us feel better, but it should have been Orbitz fixing the situation, NOT the hotel.
I've had two terrible experiences with this company. First, we booked a hotel stay in Florida through them in March 2013 that promised a $75 hotel credit upon check-out. However, the hotel refused to honor the credit because they indicated that CheapTickets failed to enter it into the reservation system. After multiple calls to the CheapTickets "Customer Service," follow-up e-mails providing various documentation (which they already had in their system), etc., they eventually agreed to issue a $100 voucher good off of a future CheapTickets.com booking.
Unfortunately, they don't deduct the voucher amount from the price at time of booking, as most reputable companies too. Rather, they require you to book it through them, pay in full via credit card, and then send in another request for a refund of the voucher amount. Despite this ridiculous process, I complied with these directions in booking a subsequent hotel stay in Massachusetts earlier this month.
I sent in all of the documentation requested to claim my refund (again, even though they had it all in their system). Incredulously, they refused to honor the voucher and provide the refund, stating that I had to book another trip through them to be eligible for the refund. They simply ignored my follow-up e-mail providing all of the relevant documentation from both trips. Terrible customer service and inept (at best) business practices. Buyer Beware!
These people are scam artists in the making! I literally just got back yesterday from vacation to write this! When they show you what package you can get that doesn't mean they have contacted the people at the hotel, car rental, etc. It just means these are the services that are available. That means if you pay for a car rental for instance at Budget when you land to get the car budget will tell you cheaptickets never talked to them and they have NO information regarding your purchase at cheaptickets.
So let's say you bought car insurance through cheaptickets. Budget won't even know about it and will NOT accept it and they will want you to buy their car insurance on top of renting it because cheaptickets sold you stuff that is none existing and useless. So to say the least you will experience many problems during your stressful vacation and you will shell out a lot of extra cash and get no help at all from the people you're buying services from whether it's from cheaptickets or budget or etc. In my opinion this is unlawful and they should be investigated!
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- I found hotel reservations on Cheaptickets.com's website in January 2011 at a lower price than I had paid for identical reservations in November 2010, for a trip to occur March 2011. Their so-called "Best Price Guarantee" was advertised with my offer and their customer service representative verbally stated that if I found the identical reservation at a lower price they would give me back the difference. Ha! When I submitting my claim they denied saying that it didn't apply to my reservation (something about their needing to be able to cancel and then repurchase my reservation).
If it didn't apply, why was the "Best Price Guarantee" bundled with it! To this day I can call them and a CSR at Cheaptickets.com will tell me how the Best Price Guarantee will protect me on this same reservation! This is deceptive! It violates the BBB Code of Ethics, but yet they claim to follow the BBB Code. In any other industry this would never stand.
I booked a room at La Quinta INN in Provo, UT through cheaptickets.com. I paid for 7 nights up front. When I arrived at the inn, I was given a room on the 2nd floor. I found out they didn't have an elevator. I recently had back surgery and couldn't maneuver the stairway. (They said a ground floor room was not available.) Nothing on the website indicated that this hotel was not handicapped friendly!
I called cheaptickets.com and told them I couldn't stay at the hotel. They said if I checked out I would risk losing one nights expense. I said I would deal with that later. I was told by cheaptickets to call back in the morning regarding my credit. Needless to say two days later I still cannot get my money back. I've called cheaptickets at least 5 times, I've been hung up on deliberately, told to call back, told that nothing would be reimbursed to me, that they needed to get the manager of La Quinta to O. K. the reimbursement.
I told the supervisor at cheaptickets that I didn't have enough money to pay for another 7 nights at another hotel. I told that supervisor that I might have to just spend the night in my car! She told me that I would have to call back on Monday. (it was currently Thursday!) Again, I asked cheaptickets to at least reimburse me 6 nights. They refused.
Here I am, I had to borrow money to stay in a hotel for another 7 nights. I still can't get cheaptickets to do a damn thing! I recommend that you do not EVER USE CHEAPTICKETS. They are a scam!


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It's been an absolute privilege to have received what I consider to be the most accurate Boba pack on the market, made by none other than our talented Fettpride. This project has been something I've had to keep under wraps for quite some time, and with owning the first one he's ever built, there's been a substantial amount of pressure to do this beauty justice. The pack has been advertised over the summer via Chris' page, and the one pictured is indeed the same pack you are about to see. I'm still kicking myself for not creating a step-by-step photo log of every layer of paint-up for this pack, but as I told Chris...this thing needed a proper reveal when it was completely done.
This was a paint-up that almost never was, barely getting it finished in time for New York Comic Con. Most of my motivation was lost to even finish it (along with the rest of my revamped costume) with the death of a very dear friend of mine, in addition to other paint job obligations I had with numerous customers that took priority.
I told myself that if this was going to get done, it was going to get done RIGHT; this was going to be the end all be all pack for my Boba. Unlike my previous pack from another maker some 2 years ago, this sucker was going to include virtually every visible detail in regards to scuffs, scratches, and blemishes that I observed on the jetpack seen in both the AOSW/C4 exhibits, as well as the Special Edition promotional shots. I have to say, this thing is built like a tank. Chris did an awesome job with this fiberglass piece, and it was a real treat to have this already primed when it showed up. The dimensions on this were spot on, as all the proportions matched up identically on the C4 exhibit photos re sized in photoshop based off of one length of measurement of Fettpride's pack.
As I'm laying in bed with the flu in Maryland, I figured it'd be a good opportunity to upload these photos from a few weeks back. I'm extremely happy with how this turned out:
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You'll notice how my pack took a little chip-damage from side-walking a bus aisle:
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|Nothing this intense was taught to us but we were constantly being drilled about keeping our heads on a swivel. This was just for flight deck use, it was keeping your wits about you and paying attention to what is and what is NOT going on around you. Still practice it to this day, been retired for 9 yrs. Amazing how Joe Civilian just wanders around with no S/A.
|I am glad to see this course being taught to more than just the special operators in the military. I took a similiar course in conjunction with the IDF, Israeli Defense Force, in '84. It gives you the situational awareness to see what is normally overlooked. I have taught this to my wife and son, not to make them battlefield ready rather to be aware of their surroundings. I still do not sit with my back to a room or get into large crowds. And no I am not paranoid.
|I'm in the Navy, so I doubt we'll see this any time soon, as we don't really deal with warfare on this scale. But sounds like a damn good course.
Advanced Situational Awareness Training (ASAT)
I just thought I'd pose the question to my fellow Military peeps. Has anyone else gone through the Advanced Situational Awareness Training (ASAT) course? I just thought I'd spread the word about this program (and it's really hard to without sounding like spam, which it's not ). It's a new(ish) program that the US Army is trying to integrate and it's totally worth going to. It's taught by civilains who are ex-military/law enforcement people and some of these have worked as behavioral profilers. To sum this up, out of my 13+ years of Army training, ASAT has been the best and most involved training I've ever attended. The Army is also starting to integrate/train Military personnel as trainers of this course. I am one of the lucky ones to be part of this cadre pilot program.
To sum it up, the basic operator's course is five days. Day one is more of the science behind it. You learn about the eye and the brain, how/why we see things, the different types of vision and how to integrate different types of optics and the naked eye when observing.
Day two, you are learning the the six domains (heuristics, proxemics, atmospherics, geographics, biometrics and kinesics) and how to use these to basically profile a person or an area and to even pick out who the high value individual (HVI) or high value target (HVT) of a group. For those who don't know about HVI/HVT, it's basically the dude in charge of a group. You will also learn the 5 combat multipliers (tactical cunning, tactical patience, geometries of fires (which includes optics), guardian angel and good shepherd) along with learning the 7 steps in the terrorist planning cycle. You will learn the importance of the combat rule of 3, which is picking out 3 clues that don't fit in big picture (and I'm paraphrasing a bit) before you make the decision to either kill, capture or contact an individual
Day three, you are learning the difference between assymetrical warefare and irregular warfare and how some terrorists are from the US (Timothy McVeigh, for example). He's actually one of the key ones you will learn about because he is one of the main ones that actually applied all 7 steps in the terrorist planning cycle. You will also learn about sniper and IED awareness. Even to the point of learning how to spot a sniper, even when he's in the brush, and all the different components of an IED and why they need the components that they do to function.
Days four and five, you are at the range, split into different observation posts (OPs) and a TOC (Tactical Operations Center). Here is your practical application. You take everything you've learned in the three days of class and apply them to "real world" scenarios. Obviously, they are role players, but they put you through six different iterations and you learn the importance of cross talk between OPs and how different vantage points paint as much of the big picture as possible. The sixth iteration, you go kinetic and basically "clear" the town and go after the "bad guy". You don't get graded on your tactical movement, but it's just to show that you can use these techniques on the move, as well as, setting in a static OP.
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'Beiter says he was trying to divorce himself from this year's Sabres team saying he just couldn't take it anymore, but he says the current group is just too likeable.'
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Long Suffering Buffalo Sports Fan: Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In
Loose Sabres won't be rattled
'Where the Sabres are a loose, fun-loving group that soldiers on despite the latest run of injuries, the Hurricanes call players-only meetings to discuss why they did not respond emotionally in their last game.'
Ruff fuels Sabres' motivation
'"Lindy can't stop his tongue from wagging. I now understand why in previous series some of the other coaches [such as Ken Hitchcock of the Philadelphia Flyers] responded in the manner they did."'
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'"That was a gutsy performance," said Ruff from deep in the bowels of the HSBC arena after one of the truly amazing hockey games of what has been an amazing playoff spring. "From the five guys playing defence to all the guys blocking shots… what can I say? These guys keep pushing through."'
A Buffalo-sized lie
'On the NHL's official website Buffalo Sabres centre Daniel Briere is listed as 5-10 and 179 pounds. That statement alone is one of the biggest con jobs in modern history. There's is no way possible that Briere is either 5-10 or 179 pounds. Not that it really matters, because whenever Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is in dire straits and needs someone to step up, he turns to Briere.'
Sabres rookie Pominville drawing attention
'Now, with the Sabres roster suddenly depleted by injuries, Pominville is making the most of his added responsibilities. He's playing the point on the power play and last weekend was elevated to a regular spot on Buffalo's top line, centered by Briere. How's that for a player whom the Sabres — handcuffed by a glutted roster — were forced to place on waivers before the start of the season, hoping no one would claim him.'
Sabres dig deep to hold off Carolina
'So for the second straight game, the Sabres' beleaguered defense sucked it up with a stout effort. Four defensemen played more than 25 minutes again.'
Seats Still Available for 'Canes Game
'"We encourage people to come out because I'd rather see those tickets sold to Hurricanes fans than to see them sold to Buffalo fans who come down and make a lot of noise," said RBC Center general manager David Olsen. Officials say plenty of seats are still available.'
Game 7 provides fitting finale for Sabres, Hurricanes
'In the end, Carolina's biggest advantage could be playing at the RBC Center, where they were 31-8-2 in the regular season and have played in front of progressively louder playoff crowds. In 117 best-of-seven series that have gone to the final game, the home team has won 73 (62 percent), according to the NHL.'
'Arrogant' Hurricanes have Sabres motivated heading into Game 7
'The kicker, Ruff claimed, was hearing that the Hurricanes supposedly had champagne on ice in the visitors' dressing room before Game 6 on Tuesday night. Fact or fiction, Ruff used that to get his team going. "They are an arrogant group," said Sabres winger Jason Pominville. "Then again, that's normal for a team that's had as much success as they've had this year. But to have champagne in the room…we found out before the game and it certainly motivated us."'
Bouncing puck, Sabres' D force Game 7
'"Obviously the shot blocking of the entire team is great tonight and we did a really good job of just moving our feet, especially in the D zone," said Miller. "It's exciting that we can play this well when we have to."'
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'Every time I watch this team that I covered off and on for a few years while working in Buffalo radio back in the mid to late '90s, it brings me back to the Ted Nolan days, when just watching them play and compete was a blast. The only difference between that crew and this Sabres outfit is that they actually have real talent.'
Sabres' fondest wish is granted
'"This is a great effort tonight," goalie Ryan Miller said. "I think everybody had the right attitude tonight. They were all going to go out and try their hardest, and I think we're capable of great things when we're moving our feet. We started right from the drop of the faceoff. I could feel it sitting back there watching the guys in the first period, watching them go, and I thought tonight could turn out to even more of a spread, you know, we had great chances."'
'Canes know the stakes
'"We were not very good," Laviolette said. "They came out with their back against the wall, they played a real sharp first period, we didn't respond and that was disappointing because we have a lot of veteran players in there. Everybody tried to take it to the next step, we did not respond well in the first period at all."'
A wild win for Sabres
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"We really find it's under utilized. It's become outdated in its process and functionality. We put in the internet which people thought was a great opportunity, but now people seem to have it at home and on their iPhones and everywhere else," said Susan Lopp of the
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"That is thanks to our donors. The cancer center is a recipient with a lot of funds because I think cancer touches a lot of lives in this community and resonates with a lot of people," said Laurie Harrison with the Meritus Health Care Foundation.
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I used to live in Lafayette, but never heard of this guy.
I used to live in Lafayette, but never heard of this guy.
I have a bad feeling about this,,,, sorry had to use it...... not a clue who they are. But id hold off.
I can't believe I lived in that city for years and never saw the shop. Heck, never even knew they exsisted and lafayette aint that big brotha!
He's got some interesting costumes!
looking at the pic ot the boba costume. IMO the pack looks gigantic. way to big
What in the heck is that!?! That jet pack in freakn huge!
ok.. OT.. but an Optimus Prime costume!?!? Awesome!
I think those are reference pics from RPF/Wackychimp users . . .I see TimDrakeRobin in there . . .I'll make sure . .doesn't look at all legit to moi
There is a guy on the League of Heroes that has KMD in is username and I believe it is specifically KMD Theatrics, so this might be a guy out of his house and not a shop. Hotshot, did you get a chance to talke to TimDrakeRobin? He is on League also so should be able to tell you if it is the guy I am thinking of.


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text: I have had one for about 11-12 years and love it. It actually seems to shoot better now than when I first got it. Probably, partly because I have gotten use to the gun, but also because it has been broken in and just has a better trigger, cycles better, etc. My Beretta is not picky on what kind of ammo you put through it, and will handle +P ammo with no problem. The size of the gun makes for less recoil and a longer site radius than many other 9mm's. I also just think that the Beretta 92 is a good looking gun.


text: I got an 8x pair years ago from Sportsmans Guide that folds up into a pouch the size of a fat pack of cigarettes. I'd have to look to see what the brand name is. I usually take them when I go hunting because they are so small and easy to carry. They also work pretty good too and have a red ruby coating on the lens. They were not very expensive at the time, but I have seen recent examples of similiar small binoculars for sale. I like mine and would buy another pair if something ever happened to these, but they have held up well over the years.


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Every time I adore NYC, it's usually when it reminds me of San Francisco. Is that so wrong? This happened to me on Saturday when we took a trip to Governors Island. It reminded me of the Presidio in San Francisco. Only, I think I like Governors Island more. Here's some reasons why:
The only way to get there is by boat! And it's free! You can either take a ferry from Manhattan or Brooklyn. It took about five minutes to get to the island. We didn't have to wait in a long line, and the kids felt like they were going on a true adventure. Click here for directions and ferry schedule.
On the island: No cars. Only kick scooters, bikes, and I suppose these roller skates if you wanted. The island felt massive. And like my trip to the NY Botanical Gardens, I didn't feel like I was fighting for my space. I knew a lot of people were on the island, but I didn't feel them. Or hear them. It was so nice to be away from all the racket. And see some new things. FYI: Free bike rentals on Fridays!
What really made me fall in love with the island was the free events. And not the kind of lame activities that you have to wait in line a million hours for a turn. There's sooo many really good ones for kids and adults that we didn't get to everything. Click here to see all of the free events this summer.
The Big Apple Circus is there every Saturday and Sunday for juggling lessons. Not like Owen needs any, he's a natural juggler. The most serious juggler you'll ever meet. Look how easily he caught all those balls. Such an amazing child that Owen.
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The Children's Museum of the Arts will be there every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Check out some of their stations below in the pictures. My favorite activity the CMA provided was the art rental kits (I forgot to take a picture of this). Here's how it works: Parents leave their ID, and they can borrow an art kit for their kids to draw around the island. It's filled with charcoals, water colors, paper, pencils etc. Such a great idea! Adults can join in on this activity too.
We decided to take the ferry back to Brooklyn. On our walk to the subway, we stopped in at a perfect restaurant. I'll post about it tomorrow. Until then, start planning your trip to Governors Island. You won't be disappointed.


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The Canisius baseball team completed its series sweep of Manhattan College with a 10-6 victory over the Jaspers at the Demske Sports Complex on Monday afternoon. The Golden Griffins have an eight-game winning streak for the second time this season and improve to 6-0 in the MAAC.
Junior Connor Panas was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI while sophomore Anthony Massicci went 2-for-3 with a walk. Senior Jimmy Luppens was 2-for-3 with a walk while freshman Christ Conley reached base three times (two HBP and a walk). Junior Mike Krische was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases.
Manhattan jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Griffs answered in the bottom of the second, taking advantage of two defensive miscues by Manhattan and sending 11 batters to the plate to seize control of the game. Senior Shane Zimmer reached on a leadoff error, and Panas jumped on the first pitch he saw. Panas sent it over the right-field fence for his second homer of the year to tie the game at 2-2. The inning continued as Krische sent a fly ball to left-center, that fell in between the two outfielders and rolled all the way to the wall as Krische advanced to third base. After freshman Christ Conley was hit by a pitch, Massicci singled up the middle to score Krische and give the Griffs the lead. Senior Jose Torralba followed with a double down the left-field line to score both runners and put the Griffs up 5-2. Junior Jesse Puscheck closed out the scoring with a two-run homer into the center-field bullpen, his second homer of the year.
Canisius added a run in the third without a hit as Krische reached on a one-out walk, stole second base, stole third base and scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-2. A sacrifice fly from Panas in the sixth scored the Griffs' ninth run while a sacrifice fly from Luppens gave the Griffs their 10th run.
Junior Devon Stewart went 6.2 innings and allowed eight hits and four runs while striking out two to improve to 3-2 on the season. Junior Brandon Bielecki threw an inning of relief while junior Eric Stolzenburg closed out the game with 1.1 innings of relief.
Canisius returns to the road for its next four games, starting with a mid-week game at Akron on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Canal Park, the home of the Akron Rubberducks, the double-AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
Notes: Canisius last opened MAAC play with a 6-0 record in 2010 when the Griffs started 8-0… The Griffs also had an eight-game winning streak from Feb. 23 to March 10… Canisius is 18-7 through 25 games for the second consecutive season… Canisius swept Manhattan for the second consecutive season and has won six straight over the Jaspers for the first time in series history… The Griffs batted around for the 12th time this season… Panas and Puscheck each had five RBI in the series with Puscheck extending his on-base streak to 28 games… Stewart pitched into the seventh inning for the third consecutive start… Canisius scored 10 or more runs for the 11th time and had 10-plus hits for the 18th time.


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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 284, January 9, 2004
- Scientific Computing Lecture, Next Tuesday
- A Tale of Slicing NetCDF Files
- X1 Interlanguage Procedure Calls
- Pre-defined Macros
- Oh, Come On!
- Quick Tip
Scientific Computing Lecture, Next Tuesday
|Creating and Maintaining Effective Large-Scale Scientific Computing Applications. BalancingEase-of-Use, Extensibility, and Performance Requirements
|Tuesday, January 13, 2004, 2:00-4:00pm
|Butrovich 109, UAF Campus
|Richard Barrett, Los Alamos National Laboratory
On October 2, 1992, President Bush signed into law the FY1993 Energy and Water AuthorizationBill that established a moratorium on U.S. nuclear testing. President Clinton extended themoratorium on July 3, 1993. These decisions ushered in a new era by which the U.S. ensuresconfidence in the safety, performance, and reliability of its nuclear stockpile. The AdvancedSimulation and Computing Program (ASCI) is an integral and vital element of our nation's StockpileStewardship Program. ASCI provides the integrating simulation and modeling capabilities andtechnologies needed to combine new and old experimental data, past nuclear test data, and pastdesign and engineering experience into a powerful tool for future design assessment andcertification of nuclear weapons and their components.
These computational physics simulations consist of hundreds of thousands of lines of code,written using multiple programming languages. These codes must execute accurately, consistently,and efficiently on a variety of computing platforms throughout their multiple decade lifetimes.They must withstand the participation of many code developers, each of whom brings different skillsets to the project. They must adapt to dynamic user requirements, and thus be amenable to theinclusion of new algorithms and other improvements.
Barrett's focus is on abstracting the necessary complexities of the distributed memory parallelprocessing environment in a way that is natural to the code developer, yet enables theincorporation of sophisticated computer science ideas Under-the-hood.
Barrett will illustrate how these requirements have been managed by describing a variety ofspecific applications and computational kernels. These applications include hydrodynamic algorithmsoperating on unstructured and semi-structured dynamic meshes, various radiation transportapproaches (Sn and Monte Carlo), and an approach to solving linear systems when the systemproperties are poorly understood.
|About The Speaker:
Richard Barrett is co-author of: "Templates for the Solution of Linear Systems: Building Blocksfor Iterative Methods and contributing programmer for the ASCI Stockpile Stewardship Program"
Barrett has been a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory for the past tenyears, contributing to a variety of physics simulation code development projects, mainly within theASCI program. Prior to going to Los Alamos he was a charter member of the Innovative ComputingLaboratory at the University of Tennessee.
A Tale of Slicing NetCDF Files
[ Thanks to Kate Hedstrom for this article. ]
I am in the process of setting up a large model run using the ROMS model. One of the initialization steps is to interpolate a friend's model fields onto my grid. He supplied the Matlab routines for doing the job, but my grid is so large that Matlab ran out of memory, due to the 2 GB limit for 32-bit executables. (Let's not get into how I feel about depending on Closed Source tools, but concentrate instead on my solution.)
All of our grid, forcing, and initial conditions files are in the NetCDF format (references below). The model grid is Arakawa-C, meaning that variables are not all co-located on the grid, but the grid is a structured rectangle. A look at the header (ncdump -h) will show the dimensions:
netcdf NPAC_grid_10 { dimensions: xi_psi = 2113 ; xi_rho = 2114 ; xi_u = 2113 ; xi_v = 2114 ; eta_psi = 1345 ; eta_rho = 1346 ; eta_u = 1346 ; eta_v = 1345 ;
Here, the four xi dimensions are all in the i direction, while the four eta dimensions are in the j direction. I figured that I could create smaller grids and process each one in turn, then merge them all together at the end.
My first attempt was to split it in half in both the i and j directions, making each a quarter of the original in size. It was still too big! I would have to try smaller pieces. Because the grid is staggered, I realized it would be easier to cut in just one direction. My favorite cutting tool is "ncks" from the NetCDF operators package. Here's the command to create one grid strip (I made 11 subgrids, from a to k).
ncks -d xi_rho,600,801 -d xi_psi,600,800 -d xi_u,600,800 \ -d xi_v,600,801 NPAC_grid_10.nc NPAC_grid_10d.nc
The last two arguments are the original and output NetCDF files. I'm splitting on all four of the i dimensions.
The 11 subgrids thus created were finally small enough, and I processed them successfully with Matlab. This created 11 subgrids of the initial conditions, which then needed to be glued back together.
NCO can concatenate multiple records, but I don't think it can handle our case of patching these slightly overlapping grids. Instead, I turned to one of the many other packages with NetCDF support, the NCAR Command Language (NCL). First, I let Matlab create the large file with the right dimensions, although it didn't write the values into it. Here is part of the NCL code to glue "ubar", a variable on the xi_u points:
begin ; Create the file handles ininame = "NP_10_ini_jan00.nc" ncout = addfile(ininame, "rw") in_1 = "NP_10_ini_jan00a.nc" ncin_1 = addfile(in_1, "r") : in_11 = "NP_10_ini_jan00k.nc" ncin_11 = addfile(in_11, "r") ; Read in the fields, including the empty big one ubar = ncout->ubar tmp_a = ncin_1->ubar : tmp_k = ncin_11->ubar ; Copy the subgrids into the big grid ubar(:,:,0:200) = tmp_a ubar(:,:,200:400) = tmp_b : ubar(:,:,2000:) = tmp_k ; Write out the resulting ubar ncout->ubar = ubar end
This needed to be repeated for each variable.
Finally, to make sure that the glue worked, I tried plotting the resulting fields with ncview. It failed to allocate enough memory for the 3-D fields, since it too was compiled 32-bit. The 2-D fields look reasonable, although they are too large for the whole grid to be plotted on my monitor. People working with small grids are so lucky!
In conclusion, NetCDF is a wonderful file format and there are many tools which can not only read and write these files, but also slice and dice them.
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/index.html http://nco.sourceforge.net/ http://ngwww.ucar.edu/ncl/ http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html
(Note, the tools mentioned in this article are not available on all ARSC platforms. Contact email@example.com if you can't find what you need.)
X1 Interlanguage Procedure Calls
Beginning with the X1, Cray has adapted to generally accepted mechanisms for interlanguage communication (i.e., Fortran calling C functions or C calling Fortran routines). If you're porting to the X1 from another vendor's system you may get away without making changes, but you'll have to modify your code if migrating from another Cray. Interlanguage calls are a common porting issue, regardless of platform.
If porting from an earlier Cray to the X1, here are some specific concerns:
- On the X1, the format for C function names called from Fortran is different (C names must now be lower-case with a trailing underscore.)
- The way in which Fortran CHARACTER variables and C strings are passed is different.
The way numeric variables are exchanged is not changed.
(However, unlike earlier Cray vector platforms, the X1 supports 32- and 64-bit data types so you must verify that C and Fortran types are compatible. If you casually switch between different ftn "-s <size>" options, which modify the size of default variables, you might get into trouble. E.g., a C "float" always matches a Fortran "REAL(KIND=4)", but it won't match a "REAL" if the "-sdefault64" ftn option is used.)
Migrating Applications to the Cray X1 System - S-2378-51 Chapter 4. Interlanguage Communications
(Note, the Cray manuals are available to current ARSC users only. Read "news documents" on klondike for the current URL, login, and password.)
Pre-defined Macros
It's handy to know what macros are predefined on a given system. Using pre-processor logic and cpp, you can use them to compile different bits of code based on operating system, architecture, vendor, etc.
Typically, predefined macros are tested using pre-processor #ifdef's. For instance, the code might print a message identifying the system on which it's running:
#ifdef _UNICOSMP write (*,'(A)') "Good morning. I'm a Cray X1." #endif
There are many pre-defined cpp macros, but the most important is probably that which simply identifies the system. For ARSC's current systems, here they are:
Macro Name Defined as "1" on These Systems ============ =============================== _AIX IBM systems running AIX _UNICOSMP Cray X1 _CRAYSV1 Cray SV1 series _CRAYT3E Cray T3E series _SX Cray SX series __sgi SGI systems
Exhaustive lists of predefined macros are available as follows:
Execute this command: $ cpp -dM /dev/nullCray (including the SX-6):
Search the on-line manuals for the term "predefined macros".
(Note, these manuals are available to current ARSC users, only. Read "news documents" on klondike, chilkoot, yukon, or rimegate for the current URL, login, and password.)
For more, see Kate Hedstrom's recent 2-part series of articles, "Conditional Compilation", in issues #274 and #275 .
Oh, Come On!
No, this is true. A user called last week complaining about a buffer overflow that crashed his MPI performance analysis tool. The sys-admins have been debugging the core file, and they're starting to suspect it was the work of Buffer, the VAMPIR slayer.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ Are data written from a Fortran "implied do" incompatible with a [[ regular "read"? If so, is there a way to make them compatible, [[ without rewriting the code? [[ [[ I just want to read data elements one item at a time from a [[ previously written file. Here's a test program which attempts [[ to show the problem: [[ [[ iceflyer 56% cat unformatted_io.f [[ [[ program unformatted_io [[ implicit none [[ [[ integer, parameter :: SZ=10000, NF=111 [[ real, dimension (SZ) :: z [[ real :: z_item, zsum [[ integer :: k [[ [[ zsum = 0.0 [[ do k=1,SZ [[ call random_number (z(k)) [[ zsum = zsum + z(k) [[ enddo [[ print*,"SUM BEFORE: ", zsum [[ [[ open(NF,file='test.out',form='unformatted',status='new') [[ write(NF) (z(k),k=1,SZ) [[ close (NF) [[ [[ zsum=0.0 [[ print*,"SUM DURING: ", zsum [[ [[ open(NF,file='test.out',form='unformatted',status='old') [[ do k=1,SZ [[ read(NF) z_item [[ zsum = zsum + z_item [[ enddo [[ close (NF) [[ [[ print*,"SUM AFTER: ", zsum [[ end [[ [[ iceflyer 57% xlf90 unformatted_io.f -o unformatted_io [[ ** unformatted_io === End of Compilation 1 === [[ 1501-510 Compilation successful for file unformatted_io.f. [[ iceflyer 58% ./unformatted_io [[ SUM BEFORE: 5018.278320 [[ SUM DURING: 0.0000000000E+00 [[ 1525-001 The READ statement on the file test.out cannot be completed [[ because the end of the file was reached. The program will stop. [[ iceflyer 59% # # Thanks to Jim Ott: # They are incompatible. When the write statement is used with the do inside, the values are written out one after the other, as one line. write(NF) (z(k),k=1,SZ) : one line of data When the read statement is within a do loop, each read starts from a new line. The file test.out has 1 line of data with SZ entries, not SZ lines with 1 entry each. I am not sure how to correct the problem w/o rewriting the code. The simplest method would be to read them in as one line, taking the read outside the do loop. # # ... BONUS ANSWER ... # # Here's yet another slick solution to the grep+find question. # Thanks to Dale Clark: find . -name "*.f" -exec grep -i flush6 {} \; -print # The trick is putting "-print" last... # # When "grep" matches something, it returns 0. When the value # returned to "-exec" is 0, then "-exec" returns TRUE and find must # evaluate its next expression, "-print". Thus, the file name is # only printed when the file contains a match. Q: My overworked nephew, the elementary school teacher, emailed yet another arithmetic assignment to his 6th graders without knowing the answers first. I'd like to help him out. Is there a quick way I can compute the answers for him? The problems all have the same basic format, as shown in this sample from his ASCII email: myworkstation$ myworkstation$ tail -n 12 mathproblems.txt 14) Division problems: 56 / 2.34 = ________ 2.34 / 56 = ________ 15) Multiplication: 33.3 * 12.3 = ________ 12 * 22 * 8 = ________ 33.3 * 12.3 * 12 * 22 * 8 = ________ Extra Credit: 1 + 2 + 3 + (4) * 2 = ________ 1 + 2 + (3 + 4) * 2 = ________ 1 + (2 + 3 + 4) * 2 = ________
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OK, after talking with a few of the TDH members at DCon, I decided to remake my chest armor, size it down to fit my frame, and meticulously paint it correctly for ESB.
Here is the original armor I started with.
Now,here are my new pieces.
Another shot from the DVD release, me and Bamatrooper.
You can see I shortened the length of the armor up, and also modified the length of my vest. With it shorter, I actually have that little gap between my armor vest and belts.
Ok, finally finished painting and weathering my final two pieces last night so without further ado...
Front Cod Piece
This was made out of sintra and bondo. I really think it is one of my best pieces.
Rear Butt Plate
Don't mind the hole in it. I didn't realize it was there until I had cut and shaped it...I'm just too lazy to make another right now
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