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2012: American painter LeRoy Neiman, known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screen prints of athletes, musicians and sporting events, dies at the age of 91 in New York City. [ + - ]
2011: Stuntman and actor Ryan Dunn, a star of MTV's "Jackass" and member of the "Viva La Bam" crew, dies in a car crash at age 34 in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. According to the police report and subsequent toxicology report, Dunn was intoxicated and driving more than 100 mph before he veered off the road and hit a tree, killing himself and his friend, Zachary Hartwell. [ + - ]
2009: During the Iranian election protests in Tehran, Neda Agha-Soltan is fatally shot in the chest by a Basij militia member. Her death was captured on video and spread virally on the Internet. It became a rallying point for the opposition to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and has been called "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history." [ + - ]
2007: Sammy Sosa (#21) of the Texas Rangers becomes the fifth major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs. He would retire following the 2007 season with a career total of 609 home runs. Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Jim Thome have since also joined the 600 home run club, along with previous members Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays. [ + - ]
2005: American physicist Jack Kilby, who helped develop the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments in 1958, dies of cancer at age 81 in Dallas, Texas. Integrated circuits are used in virtually all electronic equipment today in the form of microchips and have revolutionized the world of electronics. Also the inventor of the handheld calculator and the thermal printer, Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000. [ + - ]
2002: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that executing mentally handicapped murderers violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments. [ + - ]
2001: Andrea Yates drowns her five children, who ranged in age from 6 months to 7 years, in the bathtub in her family's home in Houston, Texas. Yates, who had been suffering from very severe postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, was initially found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. However, that sentence was later overturned on appeal and after a new trial in 2006 she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Since then, she has been committed to mental hospitals in Texas. [ + - ]
1968: Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, best known for directing movies such as "El Mariachi," "Desperado," "From Dusk till Dawn," "Spy Kids," "Sin City" and "Machete," is born in San Antonio, Texas. [ + - ]
1967: Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction into the U.S. Army and sentenced to five years in prison. On June 28, 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed his conviction in Clay v. United States. [ + - ]
1967: Actress Nicole Kidman, best known for movies such as "Days of Thunder," "Moulin Rouge!," "To Die For," "Eyes Wide Shut," "The Others," "Cold Mountain" and "The Hours," is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kidman, who grew up in Australia, won an Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying author Virginia Woolf in "The Hours" and was also nominated for "Moulin Rouge!" and 2010's "Rabbit Hole." [ + - ]
1963: The Moscow-Washington hotline, which became known in pop culture as the "red telephone," is established between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cuban Missile Crisis. Despite its popular name, the hotline was never a telephone line and no red phones were used. The system first used teletype equipment, which was replaced by facsimile units in 1988 and a secure computer link for email in 2008. The hotline transmitted its first test messages on Aug. 30, 1963, with Washington sending Moscow the text "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog's back 1234567890" to ensure all the keys on the teletypes were in working order. The Soviets sent back a poetic description of Moscow's setting sun. [ + - ]
1963: The last episode of the sitcom "Leave it to Beaver" airs. The episode, titled "Family Scrapbook," offered a retrospective look at the show's six seasons as the Cleavers leaf through an old scrapbook, recalling past moments. The series, which starred Jerry Mathers as the title character, Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver, originally debuted on Oct. 4, 1957. The show, which also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally, eventually attained iconic status. [ + - ]
1952: Actor John Goodman, best known for playing Dan Conner on the sitcom "Roseanne" and for movies such as "Raising Arizona," "The Flintstones," "The Big Lebowski," "Monsters, Inc." and "Argo," is born in St. Louis, Missouri. [ + - ]
1949: Singer-songwriter and musician Lionel Richie, best known for his solo work and as a former lead singer of the Commodores, is born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Richie's solo hits include "Endless Love," "Truly," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Hello," "Say You, Say Me" and "Dancing on the Ceiling." He also wrote the song "Lady" for Kenny Rogers and some of the Commodores' biggest hits, including "Easy" and "Three Times a Lady." [ + - ]
1948: The TV variety show "Toast of the Town," which would later be renamed "The Ed Sullivan Show," makes its debut. The show would run for almost 23 years before ending on June 6, 1971. [ + - ]
1947: Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, a mobster with the Genovese crime family and a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip, is shot dead at the Beverly Hills home of his girlfriend. No one was charged with the murder, and the crime remains officially unsolved. [ + - ]
1946: Bob Vila, the home improvement television show host known for the shows "This Old House," "Bob Vila's Home Again" and "Bob Vila," is born in Miami, Florida. [ + - ]
1945: U.S. Secretary of State Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun (pictured) and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to America as part of the then-secret Operation Paperclip. Von Braun was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany during World War II and continued his work in the United States, earning the title the "Father of Rocket Science." [ + - ]
1945: Singer and guitarist Anne Murray is born Morna Anne Murray in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, 1970's "Snowbird." The four-time Grammy winner is also known for such hits as "Danny's Song," "You Needed Me" and "Could I Have This Dance." [ + - ]
1944: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. Here the Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku (center) and two destroyers maneuver while under attack by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft during the battle. [ + - ]
1943: A fist fight that developed into a bigger altercation between black and white youth grows into a race riot in Detroit. The riot would last for three days before federal troops regained control, by which time 34 people had died, another 433 had been injured and $2 million in property had been destroyed. With the booming defense industry bringing an influx of both black and white workers to a city with little available housing, tensions had risen as some fiercely opposed letting blacks move into all-white neighborhoods. [ + - ]
1942: Singer-songwriter and musician Brian Wilson, best known as a founding member of The Beach Boys, is born in Inglewood, California. Besides being their primary composer, he also functioned as the band's main producer and arranger. He wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen top 40 hits for the band, including "Good Vibrations," "I Get Around," "Help Me, Rhonda" and "California Girls," before his role in the band diminished starting in the late 1960s over his deteriorating mental health. He launched a solo career in 1988 and briefly reunited with The Beach Boys for a 50th anniversary reunion tour in 2012. [ + - ]
1941: The U.S. Army Air Force is established, replacing the Army Air Corps. The AAF remained a part of the Army until the independent U.S. Air Force came into being in September 1947. [ + - ]
1941: Film director Stephen Frears, best known for directing movies such as "My Beautiful Laundrette," "Dangerous Liaisons," "The Grifters," "High Fidelity," "The Queen" and "Philomena," is born in Leicester, England. Frears received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for "The Grifters" and "The Queen," and "Philomena," "Dangerous Liaisons" and "The Queen" were also nominated for Oscars for Best Picture. [ + - ]
1940: Actor John Mahoney, best known for playing Martin Crane on the sitcom "Frasier," is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. [ + - ]
1935: Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson is born in Alliance, Ohio. Dawson led the Kansas City Chiefs to three AFL Championships (the first in 1962 when the team was still located in Dallas and known as the Texans) and a victory in Super Bowl IV in 1970, for which he won the game's MVP award. The six-time AFL All-Star selection played college football for Purdue University and also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. [ + - ]
1933: Actor Danny Aiello, an Oscar-nominee for his performance in 1989's "Do the Right Thing," is born in New York City. He also starred in movies such as "Hudson Hawk," "The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Moonstruck" and "Léon: The Professional." [ + - ]
1931: Actress Olympia Dukakis, best known for movies such as "Moonstruck," Steel Magnolias" and "Mr. Holland's Opus," is born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Dukakis won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her role in "Moonstruck." [ + - ]
1928: Actor Martin Landau, best known for his roles in movies like "North by Northwest," "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Ed Wood," is born in Brooklyn, New York. He also had continuing roles in the television series "Mission: Impossible," for which he received several Emmy Award nominations, and "Space: 1999." He earned an Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for portraying Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood." [ + - ]
1909: Actor Errol Flynn, known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his playboy lifestyle, is born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Some of his best known movies include "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "The Sea Hawk" and "Captain Blood." He died of a heart attack at age 50 on Oct. 14, 1959. [ + - ]
1893: Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. Nobody else was ever charged in the deaths, which famously inspired the rhyme about Borden giving her mother "40 whacks" with an axe. [ + - ]
1863: After breaking away from Virginia during the American Civil War, West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state. West Virginia was the only state to form by seceding from a Confederate state and was one of two states formed during the American Civil War, with the other being Nevada. [ + - ]
1837: Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne. Victoria became a national icon during her 63-year reign and was identified with strict standards of personal morality. [ + - ]
1819: The U.S. vessel SS Savannah arrives at Liverpool, England. She was the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, although most of the journey was made under sail. [ + - ]
1782: The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. Pictured is the first die of the seal, created in 1782 and used until 1841. [ + - ]


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Posted by Randy Heffner on July 27, 2012
Here's a flash of the blindingly obvious: More and more products are going digital. You know this, but what I'm interested in is how they are going digital and to what degree. I see three major aspects: (1) the product itself becomes digital; (2) a physical product adds digital technology; and/or (3) processes and context around a physical product become digitally infused. Let me offer a sort of continuum of examples, and then I want to ask a question:


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Re: Outatime
Thanks for the votes and support!
j5 wrote:Don't harsh my pedantic, ma'am!
Better than harshing your pantry.
Re: The Biologist
Is this a continuation of the chemistry kid in class making a mess? I think I remember it being just like this...
Re: Lizard Repellent
Thanks guys!
Alternate title: Here today, Gorn tomorrow...
Re: Not a Mad Scientist
Thanks to everybody who supported this one! I wasn't sure how it would be received, and almost didn't enter it into the derby.
Re: Dihydrogen Monoxide Control Labs
Thanks to all for your votes on this design!
joeymalcomb wrote:Is this a continuation of the chemistry kid in class making a mess? I think I remember it being just like this...
Yes! That was called "The Chemist"
In fact, this might officially make it a series that started with "The Artist"
Re: a successful experiment
This design is dope. I'm not crazy about the backdrop, but I understand wanting to add some depth in there.
Re: Treats for the Mad Scientist
Note that although I've been hating on the repetitive ShröBros jamming cats onto shirts, this one is clever and is thus awarded points*.
*Points have no redeemable value
Re: Doc Frankie
Thanks to everyone for your votes, support, and feedback. Appreciate it. Good luck to all.
Re: Destroy the World One Particle Collision at a Time
Thanks to everyone who voted/checked out the design!
I love the Dr. Horrible Goggles
fishbiscuit5 wrote:Thanks for the votes and support!
How to buy one ??? Look like there's no option for it on Woot shirt
Re: Taking Over
I am ready to place an order.
this would have been great for my psych department friends...
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Re: The Next Level
But....c^3 won't have the proper units to result in energy!
i know nov 5 is the first time they traveled, but i wish it said nov 12. not only did doc say it was the most important day in history but its also my mom's exact birthday.
stardustmage wrote:Now I have the theme song stuck in my head...
Brainstem! Brainstem!
How that's stuck in your head!
Really nice. Hope this can get in again.
This has to make it back in! It's brilliant and needs to be printed!
This is awesome. c:
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A mischievous magician gains the wisdom to become a powerful ruler after being swept away to a land of magic and mystery as director Sam Raimi and screenwriters Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) explore the genesis of author L. Frank Baum's enduring tales of Oz. Shady illusionist Oscar Diggs (James Franco) enchants curious audiences at a Kansas circus. A self-professed con man, he's a fast-talking performer who aspires to follow in the footsteps of inventors like Thomas Edison. Oscar is being chased across the circus grounds by the rampaging Strongman when a tornado blows in and everyone runs for cover. Seeing a hot-air balloon as his only chance for escape, the illusionist jumps in and cuts himself free. Magically transported to the wondrous world of Oz, he soon encounters Theodora (Mila Kunis), a temperamental witch who surmises that he is the wizard named after their land (Oscar's nickname is Oz), foretold to fall from the sky, defeat a nasty witch, and ascend to the throne. Theodora takes Oscar to the Emerald City to meet her sister Evanora (Rachel Weisz), a powerful witch who reveals that he cannot become the rightful ruler of Oz until he's accomplished his mission. Later, as Oscar and his new flying-monkey companion Finley (voice of Zach Braff) prepare to face their fearsome enemy, they're joined by the fragile but fearless China Girl (voice of Joey King) and benevolent witch Glinda the Good (Michelle Williams), who help them prepare for the arduous battle ahead. Together with the brave people of Oz, Oscar draws up a plan to rid the land of evil once and for all, and become the great and powerful king who will rule from his throne in the Emerald City. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi


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Green Bay Resumes Horizon League Play Friday at Milwaukee
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Fresh off its come-from-behind win at DePaul on Wednesday night, the Green Bay volleyball team (9-6, 1-1) returns to Horizon League action on Friday when it travels down I-43 to face in-state rival Milwaukee (6-9, 1-1) at 7 p.m. at the Klotsche Center. The Phoenix enters Friday's contest having won eight of its last 11 matches, including six of its last seven.
Fans can follow Green Bay's match at Milwaukee with live stats and free live video on the Horizon League Network. Links can be found on the volleyball schedule page on GreenBayPhoenix.com. The official Green Bay volleyball Twitter (@GBPhoenixVB) and Facebook (Green Bay Phoenix Volleyball) accounts will also be posting live updates throughout the match.
Milwaukee, which was picked first in the Horizon League's preseason poll, saw its 26-match regular season conference winning streak come to an end last Saturday when it was swept 3-0 by Cleveland State at the Klotsche Center. Despite the loss, the Panthers have still won 40 of their last 42 regular season league contests.
Looking for their third straight regular season crown and ninth in the last 10 years, the Panthers are paced by sophomore Julie Kolinske, who leads the team with 4.05 kills per set while also ranking second on the team in digs with 3.36 per set. Kolinske has recorded a double-double in seven of her last eight matches, and has had 20 or more kills three times.
Milwaukee owns a 43-13 advantage in the all-time series with Green Bay, dating back to 1984. The Panthers have won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Phoenix, with Green Bay's last win coming Oct. 3, 2008 at the Kress Center. The most recent meeting on Oct. 15, 2011 saw the Phoenix jump out to a 2-0 lead at the Kress Center, but the Panthers rallied to take the final three sets and extend its winning streak to eight against Green Bay.
Green Bay dropped the first two sets to DePaul Wednesday night in Chicago, but came all the way back to earn the 3-2 win. Senior Carmen Leitermann (Schofield, Wis.) led the way for the Phoenix, posting a 15-kill, seven-dig, seven-block effort in the 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-13 victory. Wednesday marked the second time the Phoenix has won after trailing 0-2 this year, as head coach Debbie Kirch's squad completed a similar comeback on Sept. 8 against Bradley in the South Dakota State Jackrabbit Invitational.
Senior libero Brittany Groth (Oak Creek, Wis.), the reigning Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week, had a match-high 38 digs at DePaul Wednesday night, moving her into second place on Green Bay's all-time list with 1,531. Groth passed former Phoenix standout and current assistant coach Sarah Rauen, who had 1,519 digs from 2003-06.
Groth leads the Horizon League with a 6.1 digs per set average, and she entered the week ranked fifth among all NCAA Division I players in the statistical category. As a team, Green Bay ranks first in the conference and fourth in the nation in digs per set, averaging 18.39.
Green Bay has the best record of any Horizon League school over the last 10 matches (7-3) ... In addition to leading the Horizon League in digs (1,085) and digs per set (18.39), the Phoenix also is tops in the conference in blocks per set, averaging 2.17 ... Green Bay's 15 team blocks against Youngstown State last Saturday were the most by any Horizon League team this season ... Junior Katie Mroczenski is the Horizon League's top individual blocker, averaging 1.14 blocks per set, while Leitermann also ranks in the top-10 (10th, 0.81 per set) ... Leitermann currently ranks third in the conference in hitting percentage (.319), recording 165 kills and 35 errors in 407 attempts ... Groth needs 259 more digs to surpass Megan Elfering (1,789 from 2005-08) as Green Bay's career digs leader. If Groth maintains her 6.1 digs per set average, it would take 43 more sets to break the record ... Monica Anderson leads the Phoenix in kills with 168, while Lyndsay Zabkowicz is first on the team in kills per set with 2.88. Both players rank in the top-10 in the conference in kills per set, as Zabkowicz is ninth and Anderson (2.85) is eighth ... Leah Poel leads Green Bay with 578 assists, averaging nearly 10 per set. Her 9.97 average is good for fifth in the Horizon League, and she is also second in the conference in double-doubles with 10 (Milwaukee's Kolinske has 13).
Green Bay head coach Debbie Kirch joined host Ryan Hartwig on Wednesday for a special game day edition of Match Point. The two previewed the DePaul and Milwaukee matches, and also recapped a busy weekend at the Kress Center that included two Horizon League matches, the first ever Serve with the Phoenix and the Junior Phoenix Clinic. To watch this week's show, click here.
Green Bay continues its four-match road stretch next weekend, making a trip to Chicago for a pair of Horizon League contests. The Phoenix first visits UIC on Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on Loyola on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming it with Python, and hooking up sensors, motors, and other hardware—including Arduino.
You'll also learn basic principles to help you use new technologies with Raspberry Pi as its ecosystem develops. Python and other code examples from the book are available on GitHub. This cookbook is ideal for programmers and hobbyists familiar with the Pi through resources such as Getting Started with Raspberry Pi (O'Reilly).
Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. Simon spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens. Simon is author of a number of hobby electronics books including '30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius', '15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius' and 'Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius'.
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By RandumZero
from NY
About Me Developer, Maker
Comments about oreilly Raspberry Pi Cookbook:
Provides excellent examples and external resources that take you from Pi newbie to skilled artisan. When Cookbook 2 comes out I will be first in line.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Unforgivable flaw-otherwise it's excellent
By Shelly
from Thousand Oaks
About Me Designer, Educator, Maker
This book needs schematics. I can't stress that enough. This is extraordinarily frustrating, because I loved it otherwise, but can't even mention the good things because I don't want to take any focus at all from the severity of that oversight.It's a book about engineering projects. So unless you hate learning engineering and just want to check a box off, it must have schematics. I would wholeheartedly recommend it if it did. It is a waste of such a well planned book.It could also benefit by a deeper line-by-line discussion on how some of the specific python code works. Or a discussion on how to use the top ten Python commands. Even if it's all in an appendix.
Excellent book. One drawback, for me...
By RonInToronto
from Toronto, Canada
About Me Educator, Hobbyist, Maker, Sys Admin
This is a great book for ideas of what to do with the Raspberry Pi along with sufficient details for implementation without belabouring the point.There is one thing that drives me wild about the book though: the circuits are shown pictorially on a breadboard and other environments. However, there are very few circuit diagrams to make it clear what the circuit is doing. I find the first thing I do for a project is reverse engineer the board into a schematic diagram and then build from the diagram, rather than the pictorial presentation.Other than that, there's lots of good stuff in the book, and it's a very worthy addition to the O'Reilly library.
Highly recommended
By Robbyg
from Buenos Aires - Argentina
About Me Designer
Things that are great about it
A perfect compliment to your Raspberry
By Dennis the Maker
from Okeechobee,FL
About Me Maker
If your into small powerful computers like the Raspberry Pi, then this book is the perfect compliment. Makers will appreciate the in depth how too's that this book has to offer. The ebook version makes it easy to keep it handy on your tablet for instant reference. I would certainly buy this book again if I ever lost my copy...
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Cant Wait for the Rest of Recipes
By Eric Chou
from Seattle, WA
At the time of this review, the book is roughly 160 pages with 6.11 recipe as the last. Compare to the estimated 500 pages of the print edition and estimated December 2013 publishing date, there should be a ton more to come. This is the same author as many of the Arduino books, so I was looking forward to some of the arduin-Pi integration recipes. They were not found in the early release, but presumably will be available in the later date as the book gets completed. The early chapters cover the basics, setup, cabling, networking, getting around the Linux interface, basic Python, etc. Personally I am a bit beyond the basics, but always good to have a one-stop book for these things other than having them all over the bookmarks. As with book of this nature, they introduce the basics to get an aspect of Raspberry Pi up and running, but mileage may vary depending on how far you want to take them. I did learn a new thing or two on file and screen sharing natively on Mac (instead of VNC), and packages that allow easy camera capture server of a Pi. Overall, I enjoyed this book and can't wait for the rest of the recipes to come out.
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By Nerdy Dude
from Hollis, NH
I finally got around to buying a Raspberry Pi and started to do a little setup when I saw the early release of this book as part of the O'Reilly Blogger Review Program. I received this early release as part of the program and I have to say I'm very happy with the book so far.For most Cookbooks, you have to have a general idea or experience of the topic the book is about. The same is true here except what you need to know is how to navigate your way around a terminal, whether it by Putty for Windows or any terminal for Linux or Mac. If you know your way around a terminal window, then you'll be just fine with this book.The book goes over the basics of everything on how to get your rPi setup. Ideally, you'll start off with it connected to a monitor and keyboard with a mouse and everything will go smoothly. After that, you can run "headless" if you would like by using ssh to do everything else assuming you have it connected to the your router or use a wireless USB dongle.Once you get it setup, the book goes over in nice detail, how to work on the rPi. If you're familiar with Linux, you don't need to worry about Chapter 3. If not though, it's a nice little primer on how to work through the terminal.The software section is fairly useful, although I haven't really used most of the stuff as I didn't really see a need for the software myself. If you want some of it yourself, it'll be useful.The Python section was nice and gets you going but you'll want a more comprehensive book on Python if you're learning.The last section on GPIO was okay and it was in an early release form and needs more work. I can't really say much about it since I don't have the hardware to interface with it yet but it looked useful.As an unfinished book, I thought it was pretty good where everything was in a more polished form. There are parts that are missing towards the end of this portion and notes for the author himself but it's expected of an early release title. I look forward to the completed version. I'll try to remember to update the review when the full version is released.
This book is a definite must buy for me!
By greg
from Budapest, Hungary
About Me Developer
I read the early, unedited release of the RaspberryPi Cookbook, but this doesn't mean it isn't complete. For a starter in open source hardware (like me) this book is perfect. It explains everything and when say everything I mean everything :), it helps you to choose your hardware, it gives you advices what power supply should you choose for your RaspberryPi based on what do you want to use it for. The book guides you through the steps of OS installation and configuration, network setup. The book contains great examples, what to use the RaspberryPi for (NAS, printing server, file sharing over network).The author kept in mind, that some of us does not want to use the RaspberryPi for development or for building robots, electrical systems; so he wrote down some steps how to use RaspberryPi for playing games like OpenArena (a Quake III clone - for you who are not familiar with, it's First Person Shooter - FPS game). Also there is exactly described how to use the RaspberryPi as a Media Center using XBMC. The information which is available in this book can be found spread over the Internet, but there, you do not have written down in this clean, concise style which is easy to read and understand.The thing which I like the most in the book is, it contains a lot of useful code samples for the Python programming language so you can immediately start "hacking" on your RaspberryPi. This book is a definite must buy for me!
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I wanted to gauge opinions on transferring clone wars paint work onto phase 1 lids and later a full set of armour. I like a lot of the paint jobs that came out of the tv series, in my opinion they bridge the gap the transition from episode 2 to episode 3 armour styles opened up.
I particularly like the Clone Ordnance Specialists Clone ordnance specialist - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki, the artwork to which I have started to apply to helmet sketches attached. Do you think this would work, transferring it to a phase 1 lid? I'm not even sure if it would ever be acceptable to the 501st as its a mix of animated paint on movie armour.
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|How are things going with this, any more planned outtings? I'm going to be back in washington next week and splitting in the stevens area, morning of the 22 and 23, then the end of next week.
|are you guys going up/out today? 48" in 24hrs at stevens... sounds like a good day to teach sluff mgmt, and deep snow riding techniques inbounds. "dont turn unless you have to" "lean back and wiggle" Im in if there is a session going on the 22nd or 23rd when im back in town from montana.
Thanks again..
I've been messaging back and forth with some people form differnat groups..
Trying to figure out a way to orchestrate this through an exsiting org..
friends at Friends of NWAC, and cascade bc ski patrol think this could be a good partnership option.
I would imagine that NWAC has little or no budget to be a sponsor. We work with the CAIC as much as possible. They are in more of an advisory role. Ethan Greene has been a big help in helping us format our program, among others. So yes they should be involved. Avalanche Forecasting runs on a shoestring budget everywhere.
Stevens Pass would be a great sponsor. Getting venue time, lift ticket donations, that sort of thing has a lot of value. Great for fundraising to support your organization.
|Is this something that we could involve NWAC and maybe even Stevens Pass as a sponsor to help out with this?
It is a little annoying. On the flip side if they didn't do it, you'd have all sorts of commercial operations out there crowding up your areas, taking parking, and the like to make a buck. Squeezing the recreationalist out due to crowds. It's a tough one to manage for sure, and there are repercussions, such as your small operation.
The weekend that we run our on snow definitely has an effect for other people who are out there to do their own thing. If week after week I showed up to that, I'd be pissed and would be emailing the Forest Service to do something about it. Just to play devil's advocate here.
|Keep in mind we are doing this with no permits. You don't have to have one, but you have to operate within the rules. One of them is numbers. Hence the 75 people a day. Pretty sure that is standard Forest Service rules. If you have over that number then special use permitting kicks in. The other thing is you can't charge for your services. Donations are fine, but the class itself has to be free. Otherwise you are stepping on the toes of other guide services who actually have paid for the right to operate avy classes on Forest Service land for profit. Since you are talking a not for profit operation, that shouldn't be a problem. Hence why we do all of our fundraising at events or online such as the splitboard raffle currently going on. These are just things you need to be aware of. We took our lumps over quite a few of these for no other reason than we just didn't know. To do what you are talking about should be perfectly within the boundaries as long as you watch your numbers and how you stage the area. I do recommend that you talk with the ranger who supervisor where you are planning on operating. Getting a good relationship with them goes a long way as to what you can and can not do.
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I'm already signed up for a Level 1 class through Northwest Mountain School in early Jan, but I'd be down for any additional learning opportunities. You can never have enough training, right?
Not sure if it's possible, but what I'd like to see from this is more in the field observations and an actual tour. With the Level 1 class, we really only have one full day out in the backcountry.
and no, you can never have enough training...
I think it's a civic duty to give back. much of the kowledge I got, I got from guys I have toured after I took my avi 1. guys with avi minds like killclimbz.
As it is now, I often do tours around heather ridge more like you decribed. kinda just showing other riders around and area I know pretty well, and some of teh stuff to look out for.. some new guys, some are vetran visitors.
Thanks a lot. Some really good info and what i was looking for there.
The logistics and permitting are pretty big issues.
especially the permit.. FS doesn't believe in loop holes, eh?
In all honesty, I'd be just as happy to donate my time to an exsiting orginaztion. one just doesn't exist here at the time. I sent out a few emails to people who are trying to give back, to see if maybe we can get some combined effort results. becasue I agree, You need a large group and many minds to succesfully distribute the knowledge. my first avi 1 class had 10 classroom instructors. and 2 fields intructors for each 4.. 2 to 1 ratio in the field.
Man, we will help you in any way we can. FOBP is a grassroots movement. We did apply for and get a 501C3 status. Making donations to FOBP tax deductible. As far as tax filings and such go, I'll have to ask the guys who are dealing with that portion.
The biggest expenses are Trademarking/Copywrite of your name, then locations costs for classroom sessions. A lot are free, but some have minimal costs. I believe the Oriental theater costs us $100 or $150 for the time we use for the classroom. Swag and such cost money. The biggest expense so far has been the continuing education of our instructors. Everyone has a level I and almost everyone has a done a Level II. I believe the AAIRE guidelines are that people that have done a Level II course are qualified to teach basic avalanche awareness. This is great for on snow. For your class room instructor going a little beyond that is a good idea. There is an educator course for those who are interested in teaching basic avalanche awareness. I believe it's through the American Avalanche Association.
This leads to the other big commitment. Your time. We have a tough time balancing this every year. Last season I think we bit off way more than we should of. The crappy season around here didn't help either. It left several of us drained. So as far as your class room sessions go, I recommend start small. We are sticking to our guns on having around 10 classes a season. I think we are up to twelve for the year, but that is pretty much it for the classroom sessions. The on snow portion is just one weekend. That is it. People ask for more, but you just have to say sorry. This is what we offer, it's free, and it is up to you to take advantage of it. The idea is to teach some basic avalanche skills, let people see what it is all about, and encourage them to take a Level I if it is something they really want to get into.
Fundraising is of course key. Hooking up with some ski movie tours is great. I am pretty sure the Powderwhore guys would be all over this. They are a huge help to us and the fundraising we get from their shows is more than half of our budget for the season. They are also great about getting swag to give away. If you can get two or three other sponsors to throw in some nice items, you can have a great raffle.
I would say you probably want a core group of people around 10 strong to start this off. If you follow the FOBP model, don't be surprised that you'll be desperate for on snow instructors come that weekend. I got into it during the second or third year of FOBP's existence and the first group I took out was over 10.
The other thing to be wary of is Forest Service or other land owner (BLM, Park Service) regulations for you outdoor portion. Around here they are very watchful about people operating without a permit. We can't take any money and we are limited to 75 people a day for the on snow. We have now cycled enough people through that we generally don't hit the limits on this. The first five years though, we were right there. Advertising was another big no at the pass. We got in some trouble over having banners and such. Shame on us.
I am pretty sure I can get you outlines of what we cover for on snow and maybe a presentation for the classroom. Of course you would have to tailor it for the PNW Maritime snow pack versus our continental snow pack. Though I am starting to think that telling people to bring their mountain bikes instead of their avy gear is becoming the norm for this season out here yet again.
I do think this is an awesome idea. Seattle is probably our main obvious target area and as far North as Bellingham. It all depends on how much you want to travel. Fundraising and class room is what eats up most of our time. Then of course there is the commitment of the on snow weekend. Pulling it off is very rewarding and every season I feel pretty good about what we are doing after the on snow is done. The fundraising is a great excuse to throw a party and really brings the BC community together. It is very tight out here in a large part due to our organization.
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Discussion in 'TV ALERTS' started by Sylvia, Oct 31, 2010.
Just a reminder ... it's TODAY!
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Thread subtitle: Don't You Usually Have to Throw Things Out After a Week? <thinly veiled jibe at NBC showing a sporting event a week after it occured>
I dont think the strapless looking dress is doing Caroline and her new physique any favors
however, purple Evita looks lovely
Terry Gannon is BACK, hurray!!! Tara Lipinski and Michael Weiss are the commentators. Glad NBC decided to show only clips from Asada's and Zhang's FS. Full free skates of Korpi, Wagner...
Ashley times some of her jumps and spins right to the music, good. She really doesn't look quite ready for this event.
Wagner was not impressive. Damn. Another year MK could have got that 10th title.
Yay Terry Gannon!
holy twofooted landings!
Priscilla's hair has some weird poof on one side
It really is different watching in HD and on the big screen than on the computer. Rachael's dress isn't flattering either. Why don't the US ladies go talk to the Finns for costume advice.
If a performance like this means Ashley will finally save her best stuff for Nationals, I'm okay with that.
something about the one shoulder look isnt helping her, zomg that gun shot and faux horror wasnt helping either. i blame tom z for all of it,
that scared me.
nothing i hate more in choreo than that "oh im so hot" arm movement
Her tights aren't great either, they look like they have a dull reddish cast to them.
I think last season's LP suited Rachael much better than this.
I think this is a major improvement for Rachel in expression and her hair is MUCH more attractive. However, she has to stop doing that catch foot camel spin. Isn't there something she can do to get points with a different spin without subjecting the audience to that? She cannot achieve a pretty position, her back will never allow her to do it.
i wish she had gone to college and found a new coach in california, tom z packages her like style is illegal
Love Flatts hair. Much more flattering. The donut spin is not her friend. If she had some speed she would be much better. Is there anyway a skater can learn to skate faster at this point?
I don't have a complaint with Rachael's hair or body. They're fine, but she has never worn flattering dresses. Ever. The color if fine (at least it's not pastel), but the style does her no favors. Her skating was fine. She's never going to be attention grabbing like Alissa or Mirai, but she's solid and could win at Worlds. I wouldn't count her out.
"Little" bit of a choppy landing???? I do love Tara as a commentator, who would have thought it? And having Terry back in the booth really makes this the beginning of the season, yeah!
Kanako's dress looks like 3 mashed into one.
Is this Mao's heir apparent?
why make a decision when you can sew them all together?
Still, this dress and hairstyle are far superior to the hot mess she was sporting in her SP.
Murakami's costume is worthy of Tarasova. My eyes are bleeding! Great skating, though.
Agreed, and Michael Weiss isn't doing too badly either.
If Mao Asada is her idol, maybe that explains the dress.
ETA, too bad about the jumps because that is a nice program otherwise.
I disagree. Why must I be subjected to Tara. Once her Hollywood career went up in smoke she ran back to the skating world.
I actually find Michael Weiss' personal reflections illuminating. Also, I'm predisposed to think well of him, hearing what a great guy he is (from someone touring on SOI, and his scholarship foundation).


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by RunnersHigh, Dec 20, 2010.
Wow she looks even more beautiful than usual there!
News from England!
Yuna is the finisher of the 2010 World news...
This says it all.
"For just over four minutes I was transfixed while my frantic brain whirled desperately away in search of the words required to describe a performance that simply transcended brilliance."
Yuna said on her latest interview with SBS Korea that her LP (Homage to Korea, Arirang) she will be focusing on the step sequence, by far different from previous programs. And her SP is sad, lovely and yet charismatic.
Yet another Yuna & fellow skaters stories from Examiner.
Year 2010 was the most memorable for Yuna indeed.
And another one
And that my friend is what you call a 'living legend' hehehhehe....
I don't know whether this has been posted before, but Yuna was chosen as the most beautiful women in all of sports by Sina.com, the Chinese portal site.
Top 10 Sports beauties by Sina.com
Honerable mention to Tanith Belbin who came in 8th.
She did? Oh! Oh! I'm really curious about her new LP program. Can't wait to see it! Let's see, just two more months and how many days...?
Gotta love the non-Chinese names translated to Chinese then back again, losing a bit in translation. . .
According to the ATS today, Hiroyuki Ozaki, a producer of Bankisha(真相報道バンキシャ, issued a written apology to ATS.
(Source from a Korean article)
It was known that the written apology contained...
These people released a public statement a week ago that their hidden camera stunt didn't have any problem since it was taken in a public space, and that they had approval from Yuna's side. Now, they quietly send a private letter admitting their wrong doings.
What they are doing is trying to plead to ATS that they take no further action while keep misleading the public that they did nothing wrong.
It's obvious that these people haven't learned their lesson. If I were ATS, I'd keep demanding that Nippon TV release a formal public statement of apology, not only for hidden camera, but also for lying blatantly in releasing their original press release.
Um, hopefully without igniting the Yuna vs. Orser wars yet again, I'll just quietly point out that ATS is hardly in a position to be criticizing anyone else for issuing inaccurate press releases.
OMG, I can see you know all about being accurate.
Corrected, albeit with no thanks to how you chose to point it out.
Oooooooo!! Yu-Na Kim, a famous figure skater, was filmed without permission!!
Close the schools!! Send out the troops!! OMG, why live?????????
Blah, blah blah blah, blah blah...
Let them be learned hard lesson after the world news reported their improper behaviour.
Even japanese yahoo netizen picked this as a representative example of ethics violations
News from USSA
3 January 2011
Kim YuNa
All That Sports (AT Sports) Agency
Seoul Kangnam Ku Samsung Eastern 143-3
3rd Building, 6th Floor
Telephone: 02 553 2070 2625
Fax: 02 553 2069 2624
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Yu-Na:
I am writing on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the United States Sports Academy, the Academy's Awards of Sport Committee, the Academy, and the Academy's associates, USA Today and NBC Sports, to congratulate you on being selected as the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year.
Kim, you were spectacular in winning your gold medal for figure skating during the Vancouver Winter Olympiad where you scored an unprecedented 200 points in the process.
Your performance was reflected in the worldwide vote that you received. Never in the history of the Academy's voting has any one athlete, male or female, dominated the voting as you did. There was never a question from the first day to the end of the balloting that you would dominate the ballot, and you did exactly that.
With this communication, I would like to start the process on where and when we might be able to present you with the "Order of the Eagle Exemplar with Rosette." The Academy has had a longstanding relationship with South Korea.
There are a good number of great sport leaders in Korea, and all have been past recipients of the Academy's
Awards program, starting with my good friend Chong-Ha Kim, the President of the Korean Olympic Committee during the Seoul Olympiad in 1988. Again, there are a good number of others that can represent the Academy in Korea, should that be convenient.
I might mention that at one time we had a dean or chairman at virtually every college and/or university of Korea who were doctoral graduates of the Academy, including the National University of Sport and Physical Education and Olympic Park. Most of them are now retired, but I believe that Dr. Susan Kim is still a senior member of that faculty.
I understand that you do train outside of the country, including the U.S., and we do have representatives of the Academy throughout the world, as we have many sport education programs worldwide that help us with the medal presentations.
Again, I do offer my personal congratulations on being selected as the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year. No one has ever deserved that medal more than you.
Thank you.
Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich
President and CEO
United States Sports Academy
Attachment: Press Release on Kim Yu-Na
Academy's Awards of Sport Program
CC: USSA Board of Trustees
USSA President's Cabinet
USSA Board of Visitors
USSA Art Committee
According to him, the Award Ceremony will be held on Friday, January 7, at 3:15-4:00 p.m. local time, at the USSA's headquarter which is located Daphne, Alabama. I am not sure Yuna can make time for the award ceremony.
I'd like to see Yuna in georgeous dress once more....let's wait and see.
Tell that to the Japanese fed when one of their skaters was filmed by a fan without permission and then demanding an apology, while threatening to sue the fan. Hypocrisy as usual.
Geez, you grumble when they don't apologize, and then you grumble when they do apologize.
So much for lying dumbasses at Nippon TV getting off the hook quietly.
Japanese TV network apologizes for Kim video
Universal Sports
Japanese TV apologizes over filming of Kim Yu-na
USA Today
Japanese TV station apologizes for filming S Korean sport star's training session
Xinhua News
Good job that ATS make sure everyone knows about the inconsistent statements from NipponTV.
Apologise privately to ATS for not getting approval while publicly release statement that they had approval.
It is not a big deal I suppose if you don't really care about basic broadcasting ethics, but in the realm of international journalism 101, to caught up in your own lie on multiple international press is a national disgrace and they should be embarrassed.
So typical. What would you feel if someone announce to everyone around you that he/she did nothing wrong, and then later send you a private apology letter for the wrongdoing without making a corrective statement to others? I doubt this apology thing would ever hit the Japanese news or be known to the Japanese public.
Since you brought it up , exactly what part of ATS press release you find is incorrect?
I wish you read Japanese...
The link you provided leads to another link to the brief quotation of an article. Wouldnt it be more appropriate for Nippon TV, which is a major network TV in Japan, to issue a PUBLIC corrective statement, when it overtly and incorrectly stated to the public that it had obtained the approval to film the private scene?
Here is the correct link.
Not all media in Japan is batshit crazy like Nippon TV.
Cognitive problem or plain distorting? None of the news links Rumblefish provided is of Japanese origin.
You're absolutely right! They should go to hell!
I just hope some of the doubts you had were cleared by that link.
If you'd stop foaming at the mouth long enough to read what I actually posted, you would notice that I was referring to some of the press releases that ATS issued in the past, most notably at the time of the breakup with Orser.


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text: Jerebko: Will this guy be bought out of his Euro contract and play in the NBA, or did the Stones draft him to sit in Europe for awhile. I can't remember the article, but the guys agent said his Euro contract is easy to handle implying that the Pistons implied they are signing him? Do we have to sign him to have his rights or only have to sign him when his other contracts are done?


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ROCHESTER, NY, July 16, 2013 - The Preliminary Field List for the 2013 PGA Championship is posted. Of the 156 players who make up the strongest field in golf, 114 are exempt into the championship based on current eligibility requirements and those who have registered for the 2013 PGA Championship.
"The full field of 156 players plus alternates will be finalized after July 29," said Ryan Cannon, championship director for the 95th PGA Championship. "Currently, 114 players have committed to play the 2013 PGA Championship. Perennially the strongest field in golf, the world's top pros will challenge the legendary East Course at Oak Hill and compete for the coveted Wanamaker Trophy Aug. 5-11."
The 2013 PGA Championship Preliminary Field List includes the following players:
Anderson, JC - St. Louis, Mo. Bae, Sang-Moon - Dae Gu, SOUTH KOREA
Balin, Danny - Rockville, Md. Beem, Rich - Austin, Texas
Beljan, Charlie - Mesa, Az. Bjorn, Thomas - Silkeborg, DENMARK
Blixt, Jonas - Hammaro, SWEDEN Bradley, Keegan - Woodstock, Vt.
Brooks, Mark - Ft. Worth, Texas Brown, Mark - Oyster Bay, N.Y.
Brown, Scott - Aiken, S.C. Cabrera, Angel - Cordoba, ARGENTINA
Cink, Stewart - Duluth, Ga. Clark, Tim - Durban. S. AFRICA
Clarke, Darren - Portrush, N. IRELAND Coetzee, George - Pretoria, S. AFRICA
Colsaerts, Nicolas - Brussels, BELGIUM Curtis, Ben - Stow, Ohio
Day, Jason - Queensland, AUSTRALIA Donald, Luke - High Wycombe, ENGLAND
Donaldson, Jamie - Macclesfield, ENGLAND Dufner, Jason - Auburn, Ala.
Duke, Ken - Palm City, Fla. Els, Ernie - Johannesburg, S. AFRICA
English, Harris - Sea Island, Ga. Ernst, Derek - Las Vegas, Nev.
Fernandez-Castano, Gonzalo - Madrid, SPAIN Fitzgerald, Caine - Parker, Colo.
Fraser, Marcus - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Fujita, Hiroyuki - Shizuoka, JAPAN
Furyk, Jim - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Gainey, Tommy - Hartsville, S.C.
Gallacher, Stephen - Linlithgow, SCOTLAND Garcia, Sergio - Castellon, SPAIN
Gaus, Bob - St. Louis, Mo. Gay, Brian - Windermere, FLa.
Glover, Lucas - Sea Island, Ga. Grace, Branden - George, S. AFRICA
Haas, Bill - Greenville, S.C. Hanefeld, Kirk - Acton, Mass.
Hanson, Peter - Trelleborg, SWEDEN Harrington, Padraig - Dublin, IRELAND
Henley, Russell - Daniel Island, S.C. Horschel, Billy - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Idoki, Kohki - Hyogo, JAPAN Ilonen, Mikko - Lahti, FINLAND
Jacobson, Freddie - Gothenburg, SWEDEN Jaidee, Thonchai - LopBuri, THAILAND
Jimenez, Miguel Angel - Malaga, SPAIN Johnson, Dustin - Jupiter, Fla.
Johnson, Zach - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kaymer, Martin - Mettmann, GERMANY
Kuchar, Matt - Sea Island, Ga. Labritz, Rob - Pound Ridge, NY.
Laird, Martin - Glasgow, SCOTLAND Lawrie, Paul - Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
Lingmerth, David - Tranas, SWEDEN Love III, Davis - Sea Island, Ga.
Lynn, David - Stoke-on-Trent, England Manassero, Matteo - Verona, ITALY
Martin, Jeff - Warwick, R.I. Matsuyama, Hideki - Miyagi, JAPAN
McDowell, Graeme - Portrush, N. IRELAND McGinley, Paul -Dublin, IRELAND
McIlroy, Rory - Holywood, N. IRELAND McNabb, David - Newark, Del.
Merrick, John - Long Beach, Calif. Micheel, Shaun - Memphis, Tenn.
Mickelson, Phil - Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Molinari, Francesco - Turin, ITALY
Moore, Ryan - Las Vegas, Nev. Muttitt, David - Alburquerque, N.M.
Noren, Alex - Stockholm, SWEDEN Ogilvy, Geoff - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Olesen, Thorbjorn - Copenhagen, DENMARK Oosthuizen, Louis - George, S. AFRICA
Perry, Rod - Port Orange, Fla. Pettersson, Carl - Gothenburg, SWEDEN
Points, D.A. - Pekin, Ill. Polzin, Ryan - Houston, Texas
Poulter, Ian - Woburn, ENGLAND Rhind, Lee - Midland, Texas
Rose, Justin - London, ENGLAND Rumford, Brett - Perth, AUSTRALIA
Schwartzel, Charl - Johannesburg, S. AFRICA Scott, Adam - Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Sheftic, Mark - Blue Bell, Pa. Siem, Marcel - Ratingen, GERMANY
Simpson, Webb - Charlotte, N.C. Singh, Vijay - Lautoka, FIJI ISLANDS
Skinner, Sonny - Sylvester, Ga. Small, Mike - Champaign, Ill.
Smith, Stuart - Reno, Nev. Snedeker, Brandt - Nashville, Tenn.
Sorenson, Jeff - Blaine, Minn. Sowards, Bob - Dublin, Ohio
Stenson, Henrik - Gothenburg, SWEDEN Sterne, Richard - Stellenbosch, S. AFRICA
Streelman, Kevin - Wheaton, Ill. Stricker, Steve - Madison, Wisc.
Sullivan, Chip - Troutville, Va. Thompson, Michael - Birmingham, Ala.
Toms, David - Shreveport, La. Watney, Nick - Henderson, Nev.
Watson, Bubba - Bagdad, Fla. Watson, Tom - Bucyrus, Kan.
Weekley, Boo - Jay, Fla. Westwood, Lee - Worksop, ENGLAND
Wiesberger, Bernd - Oberwart, AUSTRIA Wood, Chris - Bristol, ENGLAND
Woods, Tiger - Hobe Sound, Fla. Yang, Y.E. - Jeju Island, S. KOREA
All contestants in the Championship (except international players) must be a PGA of America member in good standing. The PGA of America has approved the following list of players eligible to compete in the 95th PGA Championship:
1. All former PGA Champions.
2. Winners of the last five Masters (2009 - 2013).
3. Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2009 - 2013).
4. Winners of the last five Open Championships (2009 - 2013).
5. The 2013 Senior PGA Champion.
6. The 15 low scorers and ties in the 2012 PGA Championship.
7. The 20 low scorers in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship.
8. The 70 leaders from the PGA Championship Points list from the 2012 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational through the 2013 RBC Canadian Open ending July 28.
9. Members of the 2012 United States and European Ryder Cup Teams providing they remain within the top 100 of the World Golf Rankings as of July 12, 2013.
10. Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour from the
2012 PGA Championship to the 2013 PGA Championship (does not include pro-am and team competitions).
11. Vacancies will be filled by the first available player from the list of alternates (those below 70th place in the PGA Championship Points list from the 2012 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational through the 2013 RBC Canadian Open, ending July 28).
12. In addition, The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above. The total field will be a maximum of 156 players.
The PGA Championship is one of golf's four major championships and is one of the largest sporting events conducted each year in the United States. Next year will mark the third time the PGA Championship will be contested in the Rochester, N.Y. community, preceded by the 1980 and 2003 PGA Championships at Oak Hill Country Club.
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I´m planing to place an order of the correct tackle twill fabric from the Webster Fabrics that we are using for the Boba vests and neckseals.
The minumum order of Webster is 25 yards for the plain GREYISH fabric. Because 25 yards is a little to much for me alone it would be cool if we can get 2 to 5 other members that need that material too;)
It is $6.50 a yard
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Dubai, 2 October 2013 – Malaysia Airlines was voted 'Asia's Leading Airline' at the World Travel Awards 2013 (WTA), beating 11 other big name full service carriers. The prestigious recognition was presented at the WTA's Asia and Australasia gala ceremony yesterday evening at Dubai.
On hand to receive the honour was Malaysia Airlines' Director of Customer Services, Dato' Mohd Salleh Ahmad Tabrani, along with four uniformed staff – Cabin Crew Edward Pang and Anderia Dominic Cotter, Check-in Counter staff Siti Fahratul Fuadah Zainal and Ramp Services Supervisor Mohd Azam Shah Ishak.
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A case in which a bride had her marriage annulled on grounds that she was not a virgin on the night that she and her new husband consumated their coming together has rocked the French nation causing an explosion of anger among women. The new husband went to court to have the marriage annulled when he discovered on their wedding night his bride was not a virgin. A court ruled in the case which was held behind locked doors the bride had misrepresented herself and was guilty of a breach of contract. The decision infuriated mlllions of French women and raised the spectre that a group's customs can over-rule French law and values. Urban Affairs Minister Fadela Amara said the ruling "is a real fatwa against the emancipation and liberty of women, we are returning to the past." Justice Minister Rachida Dati, who initially ignored the decision, is now responding to expressions of outrage by French women which indicates "concerns (by) all the citizens of our country" that are now being expressed.
The court decision raises an interesting new approach to the institution of marriage. The French court now insists a marriage can be annulled if either party lied about something which was stated during the courtship phase of a relationship. This is certainly an interesting issue and should make man and woman cautious about what they say in the heat of passion.
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Actually, some of the stuff is a good deal. I bought as many 7 round mags as I was allowed. $9 a piece is not bad at all. I did have to clean them when I got them, though. I also got a cleaning kit and some other stuff. I wish I had gotten more, now.


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Re: Radar and AIS
If you are never going to go boating after dark, if you are never going to go boating in the fog, if you are never going to go boating in a storm whether snow or rain, if you are never going to go boating in the third or second world, then all you need may be AIS. With good visibility in broad daylight you will be able to determine your location and see the rocks, the cliffs, the islands, the breakwaters, the boats in the mooring field with no lights showing, the bridges, the boats drifting with no electrical power, the anchored barges that should but don't display lights, and all the other stuff that doesn't transmit AIS. That said, for me AIS is a handy thing to have to augment my radar. Radar is like the new improved Mark XIV eyeball, AIS is like having a hearing aid when you are only sorta deaf......
Re: Radar and AIS
Originally Posted by catamount View Post
One consideration that may be often overlooked is the issue of power consumption. I don't know about modern RADAR systems, but traditionally RADAR has had pretty high power demands (e.g. on my Dad's old boat, granted with limited battery capacity, if you wanted to run the RADAR you pretty much had to have the engine running as well).
Re: Radar and AIS
One consideration that may be often overlooked is the issue of power consumption. I don't know about modern RADAR systems, but traditionally RADAR has had pretty high power demands (e.g. on my Dad's old boat, granted with limited battery capacity, if you wanted to run the RADAR you pretty much had to have the engine running as well).
Now some of you may think this is no big deal, everyone is loading their boats up with so much power-hungry gadgetry that adding RADAR to the mix has little impact. But there is a cascade of consequences to consider: bigger battery banks to power it all, bigger alternator to charge the battery banks, maybe even re-powering the boat too, in order to drive that alternator, and you will need more fuel (additional tankage, perhaps), and your engine will require more maintenance, spare parts, oil changes, etc... or hydro generators, solar panels, windmills, etc....
Then you have the whole added problem of how best to support your Radome....
Would I like to have RADAR on my boat? Yes, I sure would. But I'm just not there yet.
In contrast, a decent AIS/transmit system with standalone "watchmate" really does use a miniscule amount of power. The required supporting infrastructure (e.g. finding a place for a VHF antenna and a GPS mushroom) is much less daunting than for the radome. So the overall cost is much less. Thus I do have one of these, and it has proven to be quite useful. AIS does not replace RADAR; they complement each other. But you can't always get what you want, although you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
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Just read the whole thread. I'm really looking forward to following the discussions here someone said something about slaving a unit to a laptop would that also be possible to go to the tablets with their quirky os. ( they are cheaper in the range of under 200 bucks )
I always thought that slaving a tablet to a separate computer was a kludge. I know some people would swear by it, but with Windows 8.1 on a tablet, you have the option of running the whole program in the tablet.
I recently purchased the Lenovo Miix 2 8" tablet for the sole purpose of running OpenCPN in my cockpit. It has an amazingly bright screen and also has a GPS built in. I'll get AIS data from my GX2150 radio wirelessly via Bluetooth. I've been doing this on a netbook for 4 years, but the netbook is showing signs of wear (buttons wearing out), so the tablet will be a nice upgrade that is even more portable than the netbook.
I don't have radar at this point, so I can't comment on that. This year I plan to get a Bluetooth anemometer and display to apparent/actual wind data within OpenCPN.
Re: Radar and AIS
Originally Posted by tdw View Post
OK, new thread established in Gear and Maintenance Electronics. I've copied across the most relevent posts.
Re: Radar and AIS
OK, new thread established in Gear and Maintenance Electronics. I've copied across the most relevent posts.
Radar and AIS
Over in the $500 thread there has been something of a hijack to discuss Radar and AIS (mea culpa btw).
Lets start this thread and have a chat about the pros and cons of both. Why one not the other ? Which one ?
Anyone who would like to copy posts from the other thread to here, please go right ahead.
Re: Voyaging on $500 per month
Andre, Aev ..... I appreciate the your comments and I gues I should really apologise to everyone else for the hijack. Sorry about, I do tend to run off at the keyboard.
I confess to having very little experience with Radar but I am strating to see where it has great advantages over AIS.
see new thread.
Re: Voyaging on $500 per month
Originally Posted by tdw View Post
I think that's the sort of comment I was hoping for Aev. My comment was based on my own experience but as I said it may well depend on where you sail.
The only time I've been in a zero (effectively) visibility situation I found AIS more useful than Radar and at other times in reduced visibility the same.
Question for you .... how well do those small fishing boats stand out on Radar screen ? are they predominantly timber or is metal more prevalent these days.
Also when you're sailing in the South Pacific, the islands and atolls don't run AIS.
So I don't pooh-pooh AIS, will probably install one before my next voyage, but would never trade my radar for AIS.
Re: Voyaging on $500 per month
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Thanks for the feedback on the AIS system... I think we should open up a new thread and discuss the AIS/radar systems.
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text: From the creator of Law & Order, The Intercept is the first in a series following Jeremy Fisk, a detective in NYPD's Intelligence Division tasked with fighting terrorism in the Big Apple. A few days before the Fourth of July dedication of One World Trade Center at 9/11's Ground Zero, an attempted flight hijacking is foiled by passengers who become heroes and honorees at the weekend's patriotic festivities. As Fisk and his fellow cop/secret love interest Krina Gerston follow up all the leads of the investigation, they become convinced that the hijacking was just the beginning. Multiple points of view bring the reader into the heads of both good guys and bad. Wolf develops most characters pretty well, but hopefully we will get to know leading man Fisk a bit better in the next entry. Quickly paced with lots of surprises, this book will appeal to fans of adrenaline fiction and spy thrillers.


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With four decades of fashion under his belt and a "sir" in front of his name, Paul Smith is a designer who needs no introduction. His beginnings trace back to Savile Row and clearly he knows the dimensions of a sharply tailored suit like the back of his hand. Yet his distinctive, quirky vision extends beyond the turn of a cuff or cut of a lapel, and the display of exquisite artwork and furniture on sale in the window of his new store in Mayfair give a broader sense of his eclectic and thoughtfully curated world.
The opening look for spring, a beautiful turquoise blazer and matching pants, spoke directly to those values. For years, Smith has been a go-to for the girl who likes to flirt with a gentleman's wardrobe, and it's hardly surprising that Alexa Chung, who once wore a tuxedo to the Met gala, was in attendance at the show. But far from being buttoned-up, the look this season had a sensual ease that recalled a certain liberated, forward-thinking woman of the seventies. Printed blouses were undone down to the navel and paired with long wide-legged pants, and one-buttoned blazers were worn with nothing underneath—think Charlotte Rampling as seen by Helmut Newton, or Bianca Jagger on her way to Studio 54. With so many designers showing sheer layers this season, Smith's translucent simple white shirt that tumbled casually over the shoulder had an insouciance that felt believable. And if like Chung, you have legs worth showing off, then his ultra short houndstooth shorts worn with a flat white loafer felt in step with the time and what he does best: playful, witty, and quintessentially English clothes.


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AUSTIN, TEXAS - The North Carolina men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to 14th-ranked Texas Tuesday night at Penick-Allison Tennis Center.
The highlight of the match for Carolina was the battle at #1 singles between twin brothers Esben Hess-Olesen of North Carolina and Soren Hess-Olesen of UT. Esben, ranked 35th nationally, scored a three-set come-from-behind win over Soren, ranked #43 nationally. Soren won the first set 6-3 before Esben took sets two and three by identical 6-4 scores, ending the team match three hours and thirty minutes in.
Texas improved to 10-4 with the victory heading into a match against Virginia Friday in Austin. The Tar Heels have now dropped four matches in a row and are 7-6 overall. Carolina will open its ACC season Friday when it plays host to NC State at 3 p.m. at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
The Longhorns won two of three competitive doubles matches to go up 1-0 in the match heading into singles play. Brett Clark and Oystein Steiro defeated Soren Hess-Olesen and Nick Naumann of the Horns 8-6 at #3 doubles before Texas bounced back with a win at #2. UT then earned the doubles point with 19th-ranked Chris Camillone and David Holiner outlasting Esben Hess-Olesen and Maik Ulrich of UNC 8-6.
A trio of straight set victories by Texas led to a fairly quick clinch for the Horns in singles action. Lloyd Glasspool at #2 singles, Sudanwa Sitaram at #4 singles and Nick Naumann at #5 singles all won in successive sets to make it 4-0 Texas.
At #6 singles, David Holiner won 11 straight games at the end of the match to rally past Stuart DePaolo 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. The match at #3 singles was razor close with #82 Daniel Whitehead of Texas edging #104 Brett Clark of UNC. Clark won the first set 6-1 before Whitehead won the second set in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4). Since the match was already clinched by the start of the third set the two players engaged in a pro-set tiebreaker with Whitehead winning it 8-6.
#14 Texas 6, #57 North Carolina 1
Doubles (Team Winning Majority Of
Matches Earns One Team Point)
Order of match finish: (3, 2, 1)
1. #19 Chris Camillone/David Holiner (UT) d. Esben Hess-Olesen/Maik Ulrich (UNC), 8-6
2. Ben Chen/Daniel Whitehead (UT) d. William Parker/Nelson Vick (UNC), 8-4
3. Brett Clark/Oystein Steiro (UNC) d. Soren Hess-Olesen/Nick Naumann (UT), 8-6
Singles (One Team Point Per Singles Match)
Order of match finish: (2, 4, 5, 6, 3, 1)
1. #35 Esben Hess-Olesen (UNC) d. #43 Soren Hess-Olesen (UT), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Lloyd Glasspool (UT) d. #113 Nelson Vick (UNC), 6-2, 6-3
3. #82 Daniel Whitehead (UT) d. #104 Brett Clark (UNC), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (6)
4. Sudanwa Sitaram (UT) d. William Parker (UNC), 6-4, 6-15. Nick Naumann (UT) d. #114 Oystein Steiro (UNC), 6-3, 6-4
6. David Holiner (UT) d. Stuart DePaolo (UNC), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
Records: North Carolina (7-6), Texas (10-4)


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New to the forum and archery, need suggestions.
Hi everyone,
I'm looking to really get into archery after enjoying it during my senior year of high school and this semester at college (we have an archery team).
So I'm looking to get my own equipment. Now, based off my other hobbies, my progression usually goes: get an entry-level setup, use it for a few months, then sell it and get something really nice. I'm going to learn from that, plus already using some cheapo stuff at school, I'm looking to cut out the middleman and go for a nice setup right off the bat.
From my looking around and what other people on the team shoot, Win & Win bows have caught my eye (I'm looking at recurves). But from browsing different forums, it seems hard to find much talk about their bows, it looks to be dominated by Martin, Hoyt, PSE, and Bowtech. Is it because these other bows are much better?
Specifically, I'm thinking of the Infinite riser and Everest Pro limbs. Any opinions of that setup? How about other parts of the package like good carbon arrows, stabilizers, and v-bars?
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Well, I found that the W&W's are made in Korea. I did not see a list of US dealers, or for that matter, any dealers period on the W&W web site.
If W&W is your preference, Go with it. You must have a contact there. Those are not the staple recurves found in any bow shops I visit. Nor am I into Olympic archery. Not to say they, W&W's, aren't good ones. Just new to me.
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Thanks for the reply.
The shop I mentioned has access to W&W stuff. I haven't shot other big brand bows, just the really basic ones we used in school. The guy at the shop did recommend PSE bows, so I may look into some of those. I might stop by there tomorrow.
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If you post a little more info about yourself, where you are located, and what type of shooting you intend to use the bow for, there may be some others that give you more help.
I do have a recurve, but it is for hunting. It is a PSE Coyote takedown. In camo no less.
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