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Enums are part of many major programming languages like C++, Java or Ada (even SQL has an ENUM() type)) and they are used to provide a predefined set of named values.
For a long time, PHP has been missing such an Enum implementation and people started to write their own Enum classes. With the development of the SPL, there has been a major step towards implementing programming features yet missing in PHP (e.g. Exceptions and Iterators), one of those being datatypes.
what you need
- a working installation of PHP 5
- the "SPL_Types" Extension (available via PECL)
- OOP basics
recommended reading
Enumerated Datatype (or something similar, so you know what Enum is about)
installation of the SPL_Types Extension
Users of MacPorts can install SPL_Types by:
sudo port install php5-SPL_Types
all others have to install the PEAR/PECL subsystem and follow the instructions given in the manual1.
Be aware that the SPL_Types Extension is still labelled as "Experimental".
What is an Enum in PHP?
Enums in PHP are implemented through SPL's abstract SplEnum class2. To define an Enum class you need to
- extend SplEnum
- define the Enum's members as class constant3
Additionally, you can define a default value by setting the __default constant to any one of the members' value.
Ex. 1:
class Suit extends SplEnum { const __default = 0 , CLUBS = 0 , SPADES = 1 , HEARTS = 2 , DIAMONDS = 3 ; }
Because Enums are defined on class level, you cannot define them at runtime.
To instantiate an Enum member do:
$spades = new Suit(Suit::SPADES);
The variable $spades now represents the SPADES member of the Suit Enum.
To have an Enum member as object of a class gives you the advantage of using Type-Hinting in your function/method definitions.
function setCardSuit(Suit $col)
The function will now accept only Suit objects, i.e. you restricted the function to accept only card suits (no further validation required)!
All this is good, but how do you test, whether a certain Enum member was specified?
This is done by comparing the Enum object's value
var_dump($spades == Suit::CLUBS); var_dump($spades == 1);
Bear in mind that you must not use the Identical operator (===) as an Enum object is not an integer.
To illustrate the use of Enums, a simple example for a person class.
Ex. 2
// defining a 2-member Enum w/o defaults // i.e. you must pass a parameter to the constructor class Gender extends SplEnum { const MALE = 1 , FEMALE = 2 ; } // define a Person object with name, age and gender properties class Person { private $name , $age , $gender ; public function __construct($name, $age, Gender $gender) { $this->name = $name; $this->age = (int) $age; $this->gender = $gender; } public function isMale() { return ($this->gender == Gender::MALE); } public function isFemale() { return ($this->gender == Gender::FEMALE); } }
$jd = new Person("John Doe", 20, new Gender(Gender::MALE)); echo $jd->isFemale(); // false echo $jd->isMale(); // true
1 – you may guess that I run MacPorts' PHP …
2 – class synopsis (Version 0.3 by Reflection, as the manual is inconsistent here)
abstract SplEnum extends SplType { // Constants __default = null // Methods public array getConstList( void ) // Methods inherited from SplType __construct( mixed $input ) }
3 – the Manual says the value must be an integer, although it also works with strings and possibly all datatypes accepted in constants.
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In 2011, the Democratic Republic of Congo received large praise from many animal activist groups for its postponement of drilling for oil in the Virunga National Park; home to the elusive mountain gorilla. While they assess the pros and cons of drilling in this protected sanctuary. Which brings into question, what is considered unworthy of praise?
This park is an UNESCO World Heritage site, which means it is considered by the international community to have significant natural importance. For an area to qualify for an UNESCO designation it must hold relevant importance to animals on an endangered species list and/or flora and fauna that offers unique medical significance.
Animal activists are advising interested parties to get outraged with the oil companies. For what result, are they expecting mega oil corporations to suddenly gain a conscience? They bleed the earth dry for a living. What compassion could they possibly have for the consequences of their actions?
It is well documented what an oil spill does to the land, water, plant, animal and human populations. What does the Congo government actually have to contemplate? With so much well documented empirical data on the negative impacts of oil drilling, there is only the short-term financial gain. While they evaluate the risks of what would be determined an acceptable loss of life to the most critically endangered animal on the planet, the mountain gorilla.
UNESCO stands to lose global creditability if drilling is allowed. It brings their program qualification and governmental adhering processes into question, with the very real consequential possibility of a global domino effect to follow. The more countries struggle for footing the less likely they are to consider the needs of animal welfare over their own gain.
A potential solution would be to negotiate a fair and fruitful incentive plan to assist Congos struggling economy. However, if the Congo government is steadfast on allowing greed to dictate their decision, it should be met with a confident international cooperative. Resolved to place and carryout such stringent fines on the Congo government and any potential oil drilling companies that it would leave all of them mortally wounded, financially.
An oil spill in this area would be tantamount to animal genocide of an entire species of gorilla. We are after all speaking about a species already on the brink of extinction. If that does not warrant the most severe of sanctions from the global community, what does?
A productive solution for individuals, groups, and activists to voice their concern is to start contacting relevant regions, governments, and organizations that wield the bargaining influence to affect a positive result. This should prove to be a more actionable option than penning out letters to oil companies.
Imagine the productive momentum that could happen if each actively interested person sent one well-constructed brief informative correspondence to these productive organizations and people. Together, it makes a collection of single voices reverberate into a finely tuned global chorus of positive resolution and hope for the majestic mountain gorilla.
Suggested contacts that could bring about a constructive solution to continue protecting the endangered mountain gorilla would are listed in the Animal Life Forum link listed below.

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BEL AIR, Md. -- The University of Delaware used an impressive power surge, which included a season-high five home runs, 10 extra base hits, and 23 total hits, to pound Fairfield 15-4 Saturday afternoon in non-league baseball action at Harford Community College.
After producing 17 hits in a 10-2 win over Fairfield Friday, the Blue Hen bats were even more productive Saturday as Delaware scored 13 runs in a span of three innings to run away with the victory, the team's third in the last four outings and fourth straight "home" win at Harford CC.
The Blue Hens (8-8), who reached the .500 mark with the win, reached season-highs for home runs, hits, extra base and runs in the victory. The 15 runs were the most by a Delaware team since a 16-1 win over George Mason last March 7 and the 23 hits were the most since banging out 25 in an 18-10 win over Towson on Apr. 16, 2010. Delaware has now scored 10 or more runs in four straight games at Harford.
Catcher Ty Warrington and rightfielder Norm Donkin each hit two home runs and centerfielder Joe Giacchino added a solo shot as part of a three-hit game to lead the offensive fireworks. The Hens had hit just four total home runs in 14 previous games this season before exploding Saturday.
Warrington, Donkin, Giacchino, EJ Stoltzfus, and Zach Lopes each collected three hits while Donkin had a career-high five RBIs and scored three times and Warrington had four RBIs. Delaware's first four batters went a combined 12 for 20 with nine runs scored and seven RBIs. Designated hitter Greg Olenski also drove home three runs for the Blue Hens after entering the game in the fifth inning.
"It was great to see our guys follow up their strong performance from yesterday with another one today," said Delaware head coach Jim Sherman. "(Starting pitcher Brandon) Hinkle wasn't as sharp as he has been but he battled through and gave us a strong start. The offense obviously did a great job with Donkin and Warrington leading the way. Hopefully the guys will come out tomorrow just as hungry as they have been the last two days."
Delaware will close out the three-game set Sunday at 1 p.m. at Harford. The Hens have now defeated the Stags (3-7) five straight times.
Delaware starter Brandon Hinkle was overpowering on the mound as he struck out nine Fairfield batters in just five innings to gain his third win of the season. He struck out the side in both the second and fifth innings and had two more in the fourth. Brock Niggebrugge and Kevin Milley finished off the game with solid relief efforts.
Leftfielder Billy Zolga went 3 for 4, hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, and also doubled for Fairfield.
BEL AIR, Md. -- The University of Delaware used an impressive power surge, which included a season-high five home runs, 10 extra base hits, and 23 total hits, to pound Fairfield 15-4 Saturday afternoon in non-league baseball action at Harford Community College.


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The Green Bay Packers have signed DT
Guion (GUY-on), a 6-foot-4, 315-pound seventh-year player out of Florida State, played for Minnesota for his first six seasons in the league after being selected by the Vikings in the fifth round (No. 152 overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He started all 28 games that he appeared in for the club over the past two seasons, posting 72 tackles (32 solo), three sacks, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery from 2012-13.
For his career, Guion has played in 68 games with 31 starts and has registered 129 tackles (65 solo), five sacks, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.


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March 30, 2006
"The growing interest in making Scalia newsworthy reflects a change in the political fortunes of liberal causes and of the Democrat Party. "
(If that phrase is making you picture Scalia lumbering along after you, please clear that image from your mind. The American jurist is the stalkee.)
19 comments:
- Balfegor said...
In fairness, conservatives are trying to do the same thing with Ginsburg. I don't think it's new and sinister, particularly -- just another outgrowth of the politicisation of the court.
- admin said...
Boo hoo. Live by the cult of personality, die by the cult of personality. Conservatives have been evangelizing for the Church of Nino too hard for too long for me to take this seriously.
- Too Many Jims said...
I agree that Dems need to digest the fact that "elections have consequences" and that the pursuit of Nino may be a symptom of that.
However, for the "right" to warn about politicization threatening "the independence of the courts" is quite disingenuous in light of how various factions of the "right" have conducted themselves with regard to the Schiavo matter, Justice Sunday (I & II), and the project to take Souter's house (among other items).
- Serenity Now said...
In fairness, conservatives are trying to do the same thing with Ginsburg.
- Goesh said...
Yes, he does appear to be getting a might hefty for slinking and stalking
- Balfegor said...
If you just read NRO's Corner (and, I think, their associated legal blog, "Bench Memos") regularly (as I do) they're always gunning for her whenever she appears in the news.
- Wade_Garrett said...
Scalia has taken the cult of the personality to a level previously unreached by any Supreme Court justice. Not only is he sarcastic, but he condescends to his fellow justices in a way that ticks me off. Of course, as soon as Chief Justice died, Scalia began popping up at every Georgetown dinner party and acting on his best behavior. Well, For twenty years his acerbic style won him fans in conservative circles across the country, and now its coming back to hurt him -- he was passed over for Chief Justice because of it, and now liberals look closely at everything he says for the slightest display of prejudice. That's just how it works.
- jeff said...
When Ginsberg goes outside the country and talks about applying foreign laws in her decisions, that's definitely something worth discussion. She's supposed to use the US Constitution as her guide, not the latest insanity out of the EU...
When she falls asleep on the bench, it's worth sending her a bottle of Jolt cola... :-)
- SteveR said...
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- Aspasia M. said...
I do think it's really funny that Scalia is trying to sell:
Va a fare in culo as a phrase that's not vulgar.
And, let's face it, Italians are much better at insults then Americans.
- Ann Althouse said...
Geoduck: Since Sweet (the reporter) doesn't say he said that, I think his position must be that he didn't. Funny that the language part is only coming out now that the paper got embarrassed over the reporting of the gesture. I just don't believe the photographer. (This is discussed in yesterday's post on the subject.)
- Simon said...
There is some fuss - see reporting here that Scalia should recuse in Hamdan. As the article Ann links suggests, the whole business is in danger of becoming absurd.
A year or two back, I read an article which, in scrupulously non-partisan terms, argued that four Justices in Bush v. Gore should have recused themselves. This was in a liberal-leaning journal, and so it will come as no surprise whatsoever that the four who the author thought should have recused all happened to be on the same side! And guess what - it wasn't Gore's! That's right, by sheer mind-boggling co-incidence, the only member of the Bush majority who should even have heard the case was Tony Kennedy, and one suspects that the author only neglected to cook up a ludicrous reason for Kennedy to recuse was because it would be too nakedly partisan to remove ALL of the majority. Like Mark Tushnet's ridiculous arguement a few years ago that any 5-4 in which Thomas cast the deciding vote should be considered to be no precedent, this ridiculous wrangling over recusal would destroy the Court. There is simply no limitation on the principle: if a 5-4 where Thomas cast the deciding vote because Mark thinks there's something objectionable about Justice Thomas' confirmation hearings, why not say that any 5-4 where Kennedy casts the deciding vote is void, because Kennedy only got his seat after the Bork hearings? Hell, you could strike out the entirety of the Lawrence majority for violating the terms of their oath of office. Even if you don't agree with these examples, you'll surely see where this logic will get us. If we play the "Justice X should have recused / never been on the Court in the first place" game, someone who doesn't like the decision will always be able to find something to use in validating their refusal to accept the result.
Which brings us to Hamdan. The argument goes like this: Scalia gave a speech which indicated his opinion of the surrounding law, and that means he said how he might rule in the case, so he should recuse. That, believe it or not, is the length and breadth of the argument. The people jumping on this bandwagon point to Scalia's recusal in Newdow. This is a ridiculous standard; Scalia should not have recused himself in Newdow, and he should not recuse himself in Hamdan. As a commenter at SCOTUSblog pointed out, there can surely be no serious argument that there is any doubt about Justice Scalia's or Justice Ginsburg's opinion as to the existence (or lack thereof) of a constitutional right to an abortion - should they have recused themselves from Ayotte? Justices Brennan and Marshall spent most of the 1970s and all of the 1980s believing that the death penalty was per se unconstitutional. Their votes could scarcely be considered unpredictable in any capital case that came before the court. Should they have recused themselves from every capital case before the court, since their mind was made up without reference to the particulars of a given case, long before briefing and argument? And, if the memory serves, the incident which resulted in Scalia's recusal in that case said little that Scalia had not already said in his Lee v. Weisman dissent, a dissent which I refuse to believe that a partially educated soul could read and leave with any doubt that Scalia doesn't believe that the pledge of allegiance is unconstitutional.
In my (admittedly still unsettled) view, a Judge should recuse themselves when they personally stand to gain from the outcome, or when they cannot be impartial towards the litigants as opposed to the body of law (that is, if Michael Newdow had killed Scalia's cat, it might have been reasonable to ask Scalia to recuse, but not just because Newdow brought up a legal point on which Scalia had known opinions), or in extraordinary cases (for example, our Fearless Leader's Hamdan recusal, wherein to sit on the case, he would have to review a judgement in a case he had participated in on the lower court).
Lastly, it will come as no surprise to anyone that Terry's comment (that Scalia was passed over for chief justice because he makes speeches) is among the silliest things to emerge from this whole mess - Scalia was never in contention for Chief Justice, and I have little doubt that he was well aware of that. The choice of John Roberts - a man in his early fifties - made clear that Bush was looking for a man who would be on the court for a generation, while Scalia - an Italian-American smoker who just turned seventy a few weeks ago - has maybe another ten or fifteen years on the Court, if we're lucky. If you want someone to blame for the fact that there was never a Chief Justice Scalia -- and strangely enough, I think most people should be very glad of that, although for very different reasons depending upon whether they like him or not -- blame the people who voted for Ross Perot. I suspect that Rehnquist would have been perfectly happy to retire in the mid-90s under a President other than Clinton.
- Gaius Arbo said...
I just posted on almost the same point, Ann. Funny the language thing is only coming out now.....
The irony should be apparent. The Herald ran a story that contained a lie, then published photographic evidence that they had indeed lied, and now are piling on another charge that their own reporter did not witness.
Thanks for the link, Ann. I would have pinged you if Blogger supported that.
Verification word jaufoo - Sicilian for "lying newspaper"
- John in Nashville said...
With regard to Justice Scalia's participation in Bush v. Gore, please recall that his son's law firm represented then-Governor Bush. That alone would have justified recusal. A 4-4 split would have let the Florida Supreme Court's interpretation of Florida statutes stand.
- Simon said...
I just drove through Nasville yesterday - a beautiful city, but navigating around that interstate is a pain in the ass.
In any event:
"[W]e do not think it would serve the public interest to go beyond the requirements of the statute, and to recuse ourselves, out of an excess of caution, whenever a relative is a partner in the firm before us or acted as a lawyer at an earlier stage. Even one unnecessary recusal impairs the functioning of the Court." Supreme Court Statement of Recusal Policy, 114 Supreme Court Reporter (orders section) p.52 (1993). One of the interesting things about reputable legal practise (that is, outside of the bloodsucking personal injury context) is that the law firm tends to get paid regardless of outcome, and in any event, lawyers who simply work on the cases certainly tend to get paid either way. Since I doubt that Scalia's son stood to materially benefit either way (and stood to lose no more than 280 million of his fellow citizens had Gore won), and in any event, the father is not the son, I really don't think that it makes any odds.
- CB said...
Liberals who dislike Scalia should probably be glad that he stakes out strong positions and is abrasive toward his fellow Justices. I would guess that this makes it harder for him to gather a majority to his side.
I'm sure someone has crunched the numbers as to whether Scalia is more often in the majority or dissent. Does anyone know what those numbers are? (I'm sure it's complicated by the concurrences and concurrences in part, etc.)
- CB said...
I retract my suggestion above. Based on some cursory research and number-crunching for the past five years, the most-dissenting Justice seems to be Thomas and the least-dissenting, Breyer. The whole Court in order, based on my calculations, goes: Thomas, Souter, Rehnquist, Ginsburg, Kennedy, Scalia, Stevens, O'Connor, Breyer.
- Simon said...
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- Simon said...
Incidentally, on the topic of recusing because you have a family member who may or may not have a stake in the result, anyone who thinks that Scalia's non-recusal in Hamdan is the big non-recusal blockbuster of the term needs to ask themselves why these people making a fuss in this case said not a word about the impropriety of Justice Ginsburg's failure to recuse herself from a case in which her husband was a party to the litigation. Marty Ginsburg works at Georgetown, who were a part of FAIR. I'm not saying Ginsburg shouldn't have heard FAIR v. Rumsfeld, but I am saying that you can't have it both ways. You can't be a champion of recusal in even the most marginal circumstances when it's someone you don't agree with who you want to recuse, and then give a free pass to someone else because you presume that they're going to rule your way. Nobody said anything about Ginsburg recusing herself, because all the people who yell that mean ol' Nino should recuse himself in practically every case thought that Ginsburg would rule their way in FAIR.


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Now former Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis holds a brief press conference outside Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in the chilly evening air to talk about an officer who was injured in the line of duty earlier in the day. Weis was replaced as superintendent by Garry McCarthy.
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The two Lakeland police officers who were in a June 10 shootout with a 67-year-old man were cleared by the State Attorney's Office for their use of deadly force.
LAKELAND | The two Lakeland police officers who were in a June 10 shootout with a 67-year-old man were cleared by the State Attorney's Office for their use of deadly force.
Officer Doug Mills, who himself was wounded, and Sgt. Jeff Gary fired seven rounds at Tommie A. Lanier after he pulled one of four guns he carried out of his shirt at 10:30 a.m. and started shooting at the officers near 800 N. Florence Ave., according to a report by Assistant State Attorney Hope M. Pattey released publicly Tuesday.
Lanier, who lived in the St. Luke's Life Center at 911 Quincy St., survived and was charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and carrying a concealed weapon.
He was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in critical condition after Mills and Gary shot Lanier's face, stomach and chest, according to police. Lanier shot Mills once in the officer's right arm with a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver.
Mills was treated and released at LRMC.
In addition to the revolver and 67 rounds of ammunition in pouches on his belt and his pockets, Lanier was carrying three other guns: a .38-caliber derringer, a .22-caliber magnum revolver and a .38-caliber Taurus handgun, police said.
The officers originally approached Lanier, who was walking around the neighborhood, because he matched the description of a man they were looking for, Pattey wrote in the report.
Lanier stopped in the middle of Florence Avenue facing north, and he backed up as the officers walked toward him.
Mills and Gary yelled at Lanier to stop "over and over," the report said, and the officers were 12 to 15 feet away when Lanier, who is reported to have serious mental health issues, started to shoot.
The bullet that hit Mills struck him in the middle of his right forearm and exited near his elbow, grazing the right side of his upper body, police said.
The report said Mills and Gary were "placed in fear for their lives" by Lanier.
Lanier had been walking the same route around the neighborhood carrying his four guns for at least six years without a problem, said his son, Timmy Lanier of Atlanta.
Timmy Lanier said the Sheriff's Office told him at the time of the shooting that one of the bullets hit his father's spine, and though his father was undergoing multiple surgeries, he may be paralyzed from below his neck.
Timmy Lanier said Tuesday he hasn't seen his father or received an update on his condition in about a month.
He said he doesn't even know where his father is.
"They know that we're next of kin, but they refuse to tell us how he is," Timmy Lanier said.
The Sheriff's Office doesn't tell families where a hospitalized suspect is being held for security reasons, said Carrie Horstman, Polk County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
She said Lanier is being held at a local hospital.
A deputy will guard Lanier at all times until he is released from the hospital, she said.
Once released, he will be taken directly to Polk County Jail.
Timmy Lanier said he hopes he can talk to his father before he is booked into jail.
Lanier remembered what his father told him around the time he started buying guns: "A lot of people fought hard for us to have civil rights … and I'm going to exercise those rights like the guy next to me."
[ Ben Brasch can be reached at email@example.com or 863-802-7590. Follow him on Twitter @ben_brasch. ]


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Not all that bad for a lawyer, although the opening greeting of Greetings Jews & humans was a little strange. Something like Dear Brothers etc. might have been a little better. Remember that there are actually a lot of like-minded Christians who are out there watching. We should remember we have neighbors who support us and shear our values.


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What's in a name? Falwell contests website use
Chris Lamparello was watching a debate on CNN's Crossfire six years ago about whether gay men should be allowed in the Boy Scouts. Suddenly, he decided that enough was enough.
"When it came time for Jerry Falwell to speak, he said that gay men should be prohibited from joining the Scouts because 'no one knows what would happen when the lights go down.'
"For whatever reason, I take these things personally, and being referred to as a possible danger to children just completely and utterly offended me. I was totally disgusted," Lamparello says.
And so it was that the New York man made the move to launch fallwell.com– intentionally misspelling Falwell's name in the web address– to give himself a place to share his views on the subject with the world.
He didn't know at the time that his choice of domain name would land him in federal court.
"Mr. Lamparello wants to call public attention to the subject matter of his website, and because the Internet is so humongous, and it's virtually impossible to navigate it otherwise, he, as others, uses an appropriate domain name to call attention to his site. That's what's at issue here," says Lamparello's attorney, Paul Levy, of the Washington, D.C.-based Public Citizen Litigation Group.
Falwell's attorney, John Midlen, says that Lamparello's use of Falwell's surname– even with the extra -l - constitutes a clear trademark infringement, and the federal district court that heard the first arguments in the case agreed. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard Lamparello's appeal of that judgment in May, and a ruling is expected from the Fourth Circuit later this year.
The case "probably anticipates a wave of litigation about the claimed use and misuse of domain names outside the commercial context," says Robert O'Neil, executive director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression.
"We are not challenging Lamparello's right to publish whatever he likes on his website," Jerry Falwell Jr. says. "We are only contesting his use of a mark that is confusingly similar to our registered trademark to attract visitors to his site."
Falwell Jr. told the AFP that Jerry Falwell Ministries "often receives letters from donors and supporters complaining that they found Lamparello's fallwell.com site when trying to find the falwell.com site."
Kent Willis, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, which filed a legal brief on behalf of Lamparello in the ongoing case, said there is "nothing at all deceptive about the site"– which features disclaimers informing web surfers that the site is not affiliated with Jerry Falwell or his ministry and links to falwell.com for those who have been misdirected to the web page.
"This is an Internet free-speech case, and it's important because we're still deciding how to deal with free-speech issues as they apply to the Internet," Willis says.
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harrymcc writes: Among the things that HP is getting in its $1.2 billion takeover of Palm are hundreds of patents for mobile technologies. Many are reflected in Palm's iconic products. But they also include odd keyboard designs, peculiar ideas like a stylus tip that converts into a joystick, and pre-Treo hybrids of phone and PDA that just didn't work. I rounded up some fascinating examples.


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Are there any such AHUs avialable which have built in sound attenuators. Meaning inside the AHU body, immediately after the blower fan...there is sound attenuators. Thanksj
Fanwall AHU systems do this. The sound attenuation is inside each fan cube. We are about to install this where I work, meaning we can remove the attenuators in the supply plenum.
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Yes, but most all would be custom manufactured units. What CFM range are you looking for?
I have looked few catalogs, Carrier, Trane for instance but don't find any attenuators inside the AHU.
It is 18000cfm AHU and I have been installing attenuators in my previous designs in the supply air ducts. Looks like you are right, these are mostly customized built AHUs which have attenuators inside. Just curious how and where ther are located, must be i impacting the Overall static as well. Would be great if someone could share a sketch or pic of the same.
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I have looked few catalogs, Carrier, Trane for instance but don't find any attenuators inside the AHU.
Look at Temtrol line. And consider again the Fanwall technology...attenuators are right at each blower, not in the duct.
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I just picked up my 328xi Coupe and I agree...the "professional" model is (to be kind) dismal. A world class car should have a world class stereo system. The radio has the most volume but gets extremely muddy when volume levels begin to rise. I have emailed my local BMW dealer to see what they have to say. Has anyone converted to the Harmon Kardon system? I am worried that aftermarket upgrades may void the warranty or reduce some functionality...
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From what I have read there are now two levels of the Alpine fix kit the new one requires reprogramming of the Head Unit for a flat frequency response it must be done by BMW or a shop with an Autologic programmer and the right software. Both kits include front door tweeters and better front door speakers.
BSW is promising they will have and Amplifier Speaker combination out soon to fix this.
Musicar of Portland Oregon can give you some custom systems built to any level you want and they are fairly easy to self install or would be very easy for your local installer to put in.
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If you do have the "base" system, it has only 6 speakers: subs under the front seats, a 4" mid-range in each front door and another set of 4" mid-range in the parcel shelf.
1) Buy the European upgrade kit. It's around $400-$425 mail order from Schmiedmann in Denmark, takes 2-4 hours to install. Includes tweeters for front doors (have to order the trim separately, or modify the blanks you have), upgraded mid-range speakers, and an amp that goes in the trunk under the floor next to the bluetooth/nav/etc.
2) Buy one of the two upgrade kits from BSW - one is speakers only (but includes the tweeters for front and rear) - around $500, or add an amp. Again, 2-4 hours installation.
3) Real expensive aftermarket stuff.
The part #s are all on the www if you google for them. Also DIY and reviews.
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I can't give you legal advice I only know what happened.
Because this has been covered as nausem on the other BMW Boards such
as [Oops!] dot com and [Oops!] dot com But there were a lot of people hopping mad about it.
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Do I have any recourse with BMWNA?
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If you bought a 2010or 20111 car that was built between the beginning of 2010 and August 2010 and you did not order logic 7 you got a downgraded sound system that was not previously released in the US. This is the European Base Model it has no Amp or Tweeters and only Head Unit power to the speakers. There were so many people upset by this that they put it back in September of this year. The best place to look at Mods for the stereo and Electronics it E 90 post dot com
They have an audio sub board there since this site detects anything that says dot com I can not give you the direct link.
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I recently picked up my 2011 328i (Titanium Silver/Gray Dakota, SP, PP, heated seats and wheel, satellite radio) and I love it. It the fourth BMW I've owned, and like my previous models, it's awesome. However, I've noticed that there seems to be a substantially lower limit on the highest volume of the radio (BMW Professional). Has anyone else noticed this issue? It's a problem if you're driving with the windows down and still want to be able to enjoy your radio. Also, does anyone know of any available fixes (i.e. after market amps, etc.) and the cost involved? Thanks!
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The Philadelphia Flyers will try to create some momentum ahead of an upcoming homestand as they conclude a four-game road trip on Friday against the equally-struggling Washington Capitals.
The Flyers began the season with three straight losses before picking up a home win over the New York Rangers on Jan. 24. They then kicked off their swing with a 7-1 win at Florida, but have followed up with back-to-back setbacks to Tampa Bay and the Rangers by a 7-2 margin.
It was a tight game in New York on Tuesday, but the Flyers failed to take advantage of their power-play chances and lost a 2-1 decision to the Blueshirts.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves and Kimmo Timonen scored a power-play goal near the midway point of the third period, but Philadelphia went 1-for-6 overall on the man advantage.
"There was opportunities," Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette remarked, "we didn't cash in."
That was certainly true of forward Danny Briere, who was credited with 10 shots on goal to match a career high. He skated on a line with captain Claude Giroux and winger Wayne Simmonds on Thursday as Laviolette looks to find some offense for a club that has scored more than two goals just once in seven games.
The Flyers, who begin a four-game homestand on Saturday, have won three straight and five of their past seven meetings with the Capitals. They have also taken the last three encounters in Washington D.C., where the Caps return after dropping two games in Canada.
After picking up their first victory of the season at home on Jan. 27, the Capitals dropped a pair of 3-2 decisions in Ottawa and Toronto, the latter coming on Thursday night.
Washington carried a 2-1 lead into the third period thanks to goals from Alex Ovechkin and Joel Ward, but the Maple Leafs scored a pair of goals just over two minutes apart.
"We're just giving up stuff that we shouldn't be giving up," Capitals forward Joey Crabb said. "When you have leads going into the third period, we should be closing those out."
Michal Neuvirth made 37 saves in defeat, one that saw the Caps kill off seven of Toronto's eight power plays. They fell to 1-5-1 on the season and begin a three-game homestand with this game.


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Where to Go From Here: Appendix D - Mac OS X: Missing Manual Leopardby David Pogue
If read in a comfortable chair with good lighting, this book can be the foundation of a sturdy Mac OS X education. But particularly when it comes to mastering the Unix side of this operating system, years of study may await you still.
This excerpt is from Mac OS X: Missing Manual Leopard . Filled with step-by-step tutorials that will have you creating detailed 3-D objects quickly, Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual offers crystal-clear instructions for using every feature. You'll learn to use the basic tools, build and animate models, and place objects in Google Earth, with lots of real-world examples to show you how it's done.
The Web is the salvation of the Mac OS X fan, especially considering the information vacuum that marked Mac OS X's early days. The Internet was the only place where people could find out what the heck was going on with their beloved Macs. Here are the most notable Web sites for learning the finer points of Mac OS X.
www.macosxhints.com. A gold mine of tips, tricks, and hints.
www.macintouch.com. An excellent daily dose of reporting about Mac questions, problems, and news.
www.osxfaq.com. Unix tips and techniques, frequently asked questions, and links to useful sites.
www.resexcellence.com. A rich source of information on the underpinnings of Mac OS X, with a focus on changing them.
www.versiontracker.com and www.macupdate.com. Massive databases that track, and provide links to, all the latest software for Mac OS X.
www.apple.com/developer. Even if you aren't a developer, joining the Developer Connection (Apple's programmers' club) gets you an email newsletter and access to the discussion boards, which are a great place for hearing Mac news first—all for free. (Pay $500 a year to become a Select member, and you get CDs mailed to you containing upcoming versions of Mac OS X.)
www.macobserver.com. A good source for news and commentary about the Mac and related products.
www.macworld.com. The discussion boards are an ideal place to find solutions for problems. When a bug pops up, the posts here are a great place to look for fixes.
www.macfixit.com. The ultimate Mac troubleshooting Web site, complete with a hotbed of Mac OS X discussion.
www.macdevcenter.com. O'Reilly's own Mac site. Full of tutorials, news, and interesting weblogs (techie diaries).
www.geekculture.com. A hilarious satire site, dedicated to lampooning our tech addiction—especially Apple tech. Perhaps best known for the David Pogue's Head icon for Mac OS X (http://geekculture.com/download/davidpogue.html).
Or perhaps not.
www.westwind.com/reference/OS-X/commandline. A command reference of cd, ls, rm, and all the other commands you can use in Terminal or the console.
www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix. A convenient, free Web-based course in Unix for beginners.
The OS X list . Once you've signed up (at www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/index.html), your email In box will overflow with Mac OS X discussion, chatter, and discoveries. A great place to ask questions, both simple and difficult.
TidBITS.com. A free, weekly Mac newsletter with lots of useful tricks, reviews, and news.
Apple's own newsletters. At www.apple.com/enews/subscribe, you can sign up for free weekly newsletters on a variety of topics: music, QuickTime, programming, and so on.
By a happy coincidence, this book is published by O'Reilly Media, the industry's leading source of technical books for Mac users, programmers, and system administrators. If this book has whetted your appetite for more advanced topics, these current and upcoming books on Unix, programming Mac OS X, and administering large networks could come in handy.
AppleScript: The Missing Manual by Adam Goldstein. This book is a patient, witty guide to the basics of scripting your Mac with AppleScript. Step-by-step examples include batch-renaming files in the Finder, altering and applying text styles in TextEdit, tweaking QuickTime movie files, and much more.
AppleScript: The Definitive Guide by Matt Neuburg. Once you've got the basics down, this book takes you deeper into AppleScript, teaching you the finer details of the language from the ground up.
Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide by Chuck Toporek. Need a handy guide to Mac OS X Leopard that you can carry around in your laptop bag? This small book fits in your pocket just as easily as it does your computer bag, and includes hundreds of tips for using and configuring Mac OS X 10.5.
Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger by Dave Taylor. A tour of the Mac's Unix base, for the uninitiated. Includes descriptions of the hundreds of Unix programs that come with the Mac. (Plenty of this material is relevant, although the book has not been updated for Leopard.)
Learning the bash Shell, 3rd Edition, by Cameron Newham. If you plan on using the Terminal application to do Unixy stuff on your Mac, this book shows you your way around Leopard's default shell, bash.
Learning GNU Emacs, 3rd Edition, by Debra Cameron, James Elliott, Marc Loy, Eric S. Raymond, and Bill Rosenblatt. A guide to the GNU emacs editor, one of the most widely used and powerful Unix text editors.
Learning the vi and vim Editors, 7th Edition, by Linda Lamb, Elbert Hannah, and Arnold Robbins. A complete guide to editing with vi and vim, the text editors available on nearly every Unix system.
Unix Power Tools , 3rd Edition, by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, and Mike Loukides. Practical advice about most every aspect of advanced Unix: POSIX utilities, GNU versions, detailed bash, tcsh, and ksh shell coverage, and a strong emphasis on Perl.
Postfix: The Definitive Guide by Kyle D. Dent. If you're planning to run your own email server, this book shows you how to configure and run Mac OS X's built-in mail server, Postfix.
Apache: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, by Ben Laurie and Peter Laurie. Describes how to set up and secure the Apache Web server software.
Apache Cookbook, 2nd Edition, by Ken Coar and Rich Bowen. A collection of configuration examples for all Apache users, from novices to advanced practitioners.
If you enjoyed this excerpt, buy a copy of Mac OS X: Missing Manual Leopard .


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Escambia County DMV Guide
You are Here: Florida DMV Home » Escambia County DMV
Escambia County named for the Escambia River, was established in 1821 and was one of the first two counties in Florida. Located in Northwest Florida, Escambia County is the most western county bordering Alabama, Gulf of Mexico, and Santa Rosa County. It is 875 square miles and has a population of 294,400 plus. Some of its cities include Century, Gonzalez, Pensacola, and Perdido Key.
Known as the America's First Settlement, Europeans first landed here a half-century before pilgrims arrived at Plymouth. The original residents of Escambia County, the Creek and Poarch Indians, were on hand when the Europeans arrived.
- License Renewal or address change online
- Driving record/history record
- Learners permit or first time license requirements
- Florida DMV online forms (to print off and fill out)
- Traffic school courses that are DMV approved
Escambia County ServicesShortcuts: DMV Offices Escambia County Clerk of Court
Many government services provided at the county level are available from either the DMV Office or the Clerk of Court - also known as the Clerk of the Ciruit Court. The DMV focuses on licenses and tags for anything that you drive including cars, boats, motorcycles, trucks, RVs and more.
The Escambia Clerk of Court delivers an enormous amount of services. Examples include your civil and criminal courts, bail bonds, boating and fishing citations, traffic citations, marriage licenses, adoptions, jury service, parking, passports, and many more.
Escambia County DMV Offices & Services
Your Escambia County DMV offices provide vehicle registration, drivers licenses, ID cards, tag and title services for cars, trucks, trailers, vessels and mobile homes.
Registration, Tag and Title Services
- Registration renewal or address change online or call the DMV in Tallahassee for more information at 850-617-2000
- Florida DMV online forms (to print off and fill out)
- Vehicle history report
You can also contact the DMV office for specialty tags, disability parking permits, and transferring a motor vehicle or boat/vessel title. Many of Escambia's Florida DMV services are available online or by phone to save you time.
Relocating to Florida
If you are a new Florida resident, you are required to register your vehicle within ten days and get a Florida drivers license within 30 days. If you have an out-of-state drivers license and it has not expired beyond 30 days you can convert your license without taking a written or road test. If you need a drivers license for the first time you must complete a Florida DMV approved four-hour Drug and Alcohol (DATA) course and DMV test on road signs and road rules.
Car Registration and Auto Insurance
Before registering your vehicle, you must obtain Florida Auto Insurance and have verification of the VIN number. The auto insurance must be purchased from an insurance company licensed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Florida's minimum coverage is $10,000 personal injury protection (PIP) and $10,000 property damage liability (PDL). If you have been involved in a crash, or been convicted of certain offenses, you may be required to purchase bodily injury liability coverage (BIL).
More information on Escambia County DMV
First Time Driver -New Drivers License Guide
Auto Insurance Requirements -Florida
Learners Permit Requirements
Traffic School Courses -Florida DMV Approved
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and Vehicle Resources
Additional Escambia County Information
Sheriff's Office Escambia County


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Bahamas search finds 1 of 2 missing men from China
Bahamas search finds 1 of 2 missing men from China
Mar. 11, 2013
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Authorities searched off the Bahamas on Monday for a Chinese man who apparently became lost in rough weather during a fishing trip. Three companions were rescued.
Four men had gone out to fish around noon Sunday when they were caught in rough weather, said Inspector Chrislyn Skippings, a spokeswoman for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Three of the men were later rescued as they tried to get back to shore and authorities were searching the Atlantic for the remaining man.
The U.S. Coast Guard and authorities from the nearby Turks and Caicos Islands were assisting the Bahamas with the search for the two missing men.
Police initially reported the men had been in a kayak, but it was actually a raft, said Petty Officer Mark Barney, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman.
The men had set off from Jaws Beach on the western tip of New Providence, the island that includes Nassau, the capital.
Three of the four men on board the raft were employees of China State Construction working on the Baha Mar, a resort and casino complex that is being built and financed by the Chinese government along Cable Beach near Nassau, according to Pauline Yoshihashi, a project spokeswoman.


text: Inside Llewyn Davis may have gotten snubbed when it comes to Oscar nominations, getting ignored for both Best Picture and Best Actor, but nowhere was the snubbing clearer than in the lack of a nomination for Best Soundtrack. Ok, the Academy doesn't actually give out an award for that, but the fact that there's no way for our leading film-awarder to honor the movie's music seems nutty: its songs aren't Original Songs, and a bunch of old ditties don't count as an Original Score. Yet its album's worth of new recordings of old folk songs of varying degrees of obscurity is a gem. Heck, often even better are the versions of the songs by various folkies that inspired those in the film. Here's a track-by-track look at what the producers, performers and filmmakers were trying to re-create.


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That's right. The Stansberry Elementary School student belongs to an after-school club just to do homework.
"Here's quieter than my house," said Zoriah, a third-grader.
Zoriah is among the 60 students at the school who joined the ACE, or Achievement Comes with Effort, Club to get help on their assignments, or to be with other students serious about their work. The club, which started in November 2011, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays for 40 minutes.
"We're providing the help that sometimes parents aren't able to do," said Denika Bush, club facilitator and a third/fourth-grade teacher.
Parents may not understand the requirements of an assignment, or they may need a break, not wanting to fight with their children about getting their homework done, Bush said. The students, in turn, may not complete the assignments or have access to computers, but through participation in the club, they are turning in their work, she said.
"It turns into an extension of the school day," Bush said. "We're able to provide a quiet space and additional help. It's basically free tutoring."
Bush and seven other teachers volunteered to help out with the club, which meets in Bush's classroom for independent reading and in the flex-use room next door for homework help.
The students who work on reading may be struggling with literacy and by attending have a purpose for practicing reading, Bush said. Those students can sign off on the minutes they read, required by their classroom teachers each week, she said.
"Here, we get to give them more individual attention," said Tina Smith, a fifth grade teacher. "I'm able to target what they need, work with them independently and work with them longer.
Karen Kuxhausen, a second grade teacher and interventionist, has seen students who weren't turning in their schoolwork do so after joining the club.
"The kids are really taking ownership of their work," Kuxhausen said.
Kaylee Rewerts, a fourth-grader, comes to the club to do her math or literacy homework and to get help if she needs it.
"I get more peace and quiet than I do at my house," Kaylee said.
Principal Grant Waaler is supportive of the program.
"It's a great opportunity for us to extend our instructional time and continue building relationships between kids and teachers," Waaler said.
Other elementary schools in the district also have homework clubs, including Cottonwood Plains and Mary Blair.
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25 U.S. Code § 380 - Lease of inherited allotments by superintendent
Restricted allotments of deceased Indians may be leased, except for oil and gas mining purposes, by the superintendents of the reservation within which the lands are located (1) when the heirs or devisees of such decedents have not been determined and (2) when the heirs or devisees of the decedents have been determined, and such lands are not in use by any of the heirs and the heirs have not been able during a three-months' period to agree upon a lease by reason of the number of the heirs, their absence from the reservation, or for other cause, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. The proceeds derived from such leases shall be credited to the estates or other accounts of the individuals entitled thereto in accordance with their respective interests.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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LONDON (AP) - The little prince was in need of a name, and now, by George, he's got one.
Make that three: George Alexander Louis.
The announcement Wednesday that Prince William and his wife, Kate, had selected a moniker steeped in British history came as royal officials said the new parents were seeking quiet family time away from the flashbulbs and frenzy that accompanied the birth of their first child.
While the news put to rest intense speculation over what name the couple would choose, the extreme interest around it illustrated how the 2-day-old future heir is already on his way to a lifetime of fanfare and public glare.
Kensington Palace said William and Kate were "delighted to announce" their son's name, adding that the baby will be known as "His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge."
The name George - borne by six kings - befits the boy now third in line to the British throne and was a favorite among British bookmakers, evoking the steadfastness of the queen's father, George VI, who rallied the nation during World War II.
Alexander is a name shared by three medieval Scottish kings, and Louis could be a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten, uncle to the queen's husband, Prince Philip, and the last British viceroy of India before it gained independence in 1947. William's father, Prince Charles, was close to Mountbatten, who was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army in 1979.
The announcement of the name, just two days after the baby's birth, was quick by royal standards. Queen Elizabeth II and Philip took a month before settling on the name Charles for the Prince of Wales. Charles and Princess Diana took a week before settling on William's four names.
While a king usually rules under his given name, precedent shows that the prince is not hidebound by George. The first name of George VI was actually Albert, but he picked his fourth name to use as sovereign in honor of his father, George V.
For now, palace officials say, William and Kate are spending "private and quiet time for them to get to know their son." Some of their discussions may revolve around how to shield him from the media.


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Living with my daughter, her husband and my ex-husband has been interesting. I am fortunate to have a bedroom that I consider my sanctuary. I can go in there, close the door and not be bothered by the rest of the crew. I wouldn't be able to tolerate this situation if I didn't have a room that I loved so much.
I thought I would show you some pictures of my room. My wasband has been a computer hog for the last few days and I have had very little time on the computer. I can't complain because it is his computer and I am lucky to be able to use it when I can.
Everything that I love is in this room. I went from a four room house with a full cellar to this one room. I had to get rid of a lot of my stuff to make room for the rest of the family but everything in this room I couldn't part with.
Everything that I have been given or collected or just couldn't part with is in this room. Sometimes I just sit and stare at all the stuff I love. Most of it has been given to me by friends and family so it has an important meaning to me and I just can't part with it. I love my sanctuary.


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On both the boys and girls sides of the UEC River, the table is set for a delightfully suspenseful second half of the conference hoops season.
You can make a good case for Larkin, Geneva, St. Charles East and St. Charles North on the boys' side. Larkin may be a slight favorite based on how the Royals played in the 2012 part of the schedule, but you still have to wonder if that early loss to Streamwood will come home to roost, and the Saints can deliver the Royals a big blow if East can do the job against Larkin on Thursday.
Geneva still has both matchups left with Larkin and the Vikings have given the Royals fits the past few years (granted, this isn't your older brother's Royals). The Vikings are on the match toward a possible 20-win season.
And then St. Charles North was probably the most impressive team in the area over the Christmas tourneys, going 3-1 to take fifth place at Pontiac. If the North Stars keep playing like that, you can book it that they'll be a factor in the race, but North will have to show it can recreate that downstate magic once the conference grind starts back up.
On the girls side, St. Charles East is 5-0 in the conference and alone in first, but you've got to wonder if the Saints can hold off the rest of the River if indeed their top scorer has left the building for good (kinda crazy that both the East boys and girls might be without their go-to scorers the rest of the way, albeit for much different reasons).
If East slips, there isn't much cushion with Streamwood, Batavia and Geneva all plenty capable of overtaking the Saints in the weeks ahead.
Hoping the other conferences produce some drama, too, but it doesn't look like the Kaneland boys or girls will have quite enough juice in the Northern Illinois Big 12 races. Maybe the Knights' boys can be a surprise contender since that conference looks like it's a little down this winter.


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For the first time in 34 years, U.S. oil production has risen for three consecutive years. Since reaching a low in 2008, output has increased by 1.2 million barrels per day and America's reliance on imported oil has fallen to 66 percent of consumption from 75 percent.
America's 21st century energy boom is the result of aggressive development of unconventional U.S. oil plays such as the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, innovations that improve the flow of oil through shale rock, have enabled producers to unlock billions of barrels of new oil reserves (see "The U.S. Oil Gusher").
Although this upsurge in domestic U.S. oil production is a tremendous boon to the U.S. economy, non-OPEC oil production outside North America is expected to fall in 2012 because of production outages and project delays.
More than 1,400 onshore rigs are drilling for oil in the U.S. up from less than 180 units in mid- 2009. This unprecedented surge in activity was possible because producers in shale plays earn strong returns when oil prices are between $80 to $100 per barrel. But if oil prices were to drop below $70 per barrel for a prolonged period, producers would scale back their activity.
Although U.S. oil demand has declined because of the sluggish economy, China and other emerging markets continue to experience strong demand growth. Chinese oil imports hit an all-time high in early 2012.
The increase in global oil demand continues to exceed the growth in non-OPEC production, keeping the balance in global oil markets tight. Crude oil prices have already pulled back enough to reflect the slowdown in the global economy. Look for the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the U.S. benchmark, to average between $90 and $100 per barrel in coming years. Brent crude oil, which better reflects global supply and demand, should average $100 to $110 per barrel.
The outlook for U.S. natural gas prices remains less sanguine. Although hot summer weather has led to robust demand and could push gas prices back up towards $4 per million British thermal units this summer, U.S. production capacity continues to outpace demand leading to a glut of gas in storage.
In contrast, I remain bullish on uranium prices. As the chart "Poised for a Rebound" shows, U.S. uranium prices fell sharply in the wake of the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. However, as I wrote in Global Conditions Are Conspiring For A Swift Upswing In Uranium Prices, the widespread notion that the accident will derail nuclear power is overblown.
Since then, only two countries have significantly curbed their use of nuclear power: Japan and Germany. However, Germany has long been an anti-nuclear country and already planned to phase out the energy source. Japan has found it harder to wean itself from nuclear power than the government initially expected; in July, the country restarted two nuclear facilities to avoid summertime power shortages.
Meanwhile, emerging markets such as China, India and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to building significant nuclear capacity in coming years. China plans to increase its nuclear generation capacity from 11.9 gigawatts (GW) in 2011 to as much as 70 GW by the end of the decade.
China has 26 nuclear reactors under construction and another 51 plants have reached advanced planning stages. If all proposed plants are built, Chinese nuclear capacity could surge to more than 200 GW over the coming 20 years.
Cameco Corp (NYSE:CCJ) is the largest pure-play uranium producer in the world. The company extracts more than 22 million pounds of uranium per year, accounting for roughly 16 percent of global production. Cameco's McArthur River mine in Canada is one of the world's lowest-cost operations. With ore grades that are 100 times higher than the world average, the company has to process far less ore to produce uranium than most of its peers.
Production is likely to rise sharply over the next few years, driven by the start-up of the massive Cigar Lake project toward the end of 2013. Cigar Lake has even higher ore grades than McArthur River and Cameco's share of production should top 9 million pounds per year at full capacity.
With the demand for uranium rising at a roughly 4 percent to 5 percent annualized pace, uranium prices will need to increase to incentivize new production. The coming upsurge in uranium prices will be a boon for the industry's lowest-cost producer.
Disclosure: I am long CCJ.


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Stay safe this New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is one of the days people like to party and have a good time celebrating the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. Because New Year's Eve is such a big night, there will be those who pop fireworks and drink. Whether you're staying in and celebrating with friends and family, or you're traveling to a party, following a few safety tips will ensure that you're safe and sound when the clock strikes midnight, ringing in the new year. Officer Garrett Spradling of Borger Police Department tells citizens not to drink and drive. Assign someone to be a designated driver or arrange for a place to stay once you get to your destination. If you have a friend who does not prefer to drink, make sure they take the wheel. And know your limits. Spradling said, "Public intoxication is when you are a danger to yourself and others." It is wise to be cautious of your surroundings and how others are acting. Stay away from those who are out of control and might cause harm. If someone is really intoxicated, prevent them from trying to drive or leaving with someone they do not know. It's important to keep an eye out for each other. More people will be driving under the influence on this particular night, so avoid a potentially dangerous accident by staying off the road. Otherwise, be alert and drive defensively. Most importantly, wear your seat belt! Also, using public transportation is a wise option. Going out to parties and nightclubs means a crazy surronding so be sure to travel in groups. Having a safety net around you, especially or women, is imperative. Spradling says, "When you go out, make sure you tell someone where you are going and give them a alternate way of contacting you." If you are letting off fireworks outside city limits, be sure to practice proper safety precautions when using them. Hutchinson County Fire Marshal Danny Richards stated that the Hutchinson County area has been out of a burn ban since the middle of November, but people still need to take precautions. Have a fire extinguisher or water nearby and never try to re-light a firework that did not go off when first lit. Also, be sure children are at a safe distance from where fireworks are being ignited.


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Susan & I tried these over the weekend:
1. Failla Viognier AlbanVnyd/EdnaVlly (14.5%) 2005: Med.dark gold/burnished bronze/aged color; strong very ripe/pineapple/mango/Alban-like some oxidized/toasted hazelnuts/aged Viog charred/Fr.oak rather complex nose; quite tart intense very ripe/mango/pineapple/Viog bit hot/alcoholic some oxidized/nutty/toasted hazelnuts some charred/Fr.oak fairly complex flavor; very long quite tart very ripe/pineapple/mango/Viog/overripe bit alcoholic/hot/fumey some oxidized/toasted hazelnuts/old Viog some caramel/charred/Fr.oak complex finish; still very much alive and the acidity should carry it out further; lots of overripe Viog character and some quite interesting/aged Viog character.
2. Marjan Simcic Chard Opaka (14%; www.GiulianaImports.com) GoriskaBrda/Slovenia 2009: Med.gold/burnished bronze color; rather smokey/pungent/apple cider/phenolic/apple peel slight herbal/hazelnut/earthy bit dusty attic/Kansas root cellar ripe apples/apple sauce/stewed apples rather savory complex nose; soft/ripe some tannic/phenolic stewed apples/apple cider smokey/tobaccoy/used pipe rather bitter/apple peel rather earthy/savory/complex flavor; long rather tannic/phenolic/bitter apple cider/stewed apples/apple sauce bit spicy/cinammon earthy/fusty attic/root cellar/funky finish; no recognizable Chard character whatsoever; obviously a skin-contact white but made in a reductive manner; an interesting/eccentric expression of Chard but way overpriced. $57.50 (SFW&S)
3. WindGap PinotGris WindsorOakVnyd/ChalkHill (#910; 4 brls/107 cs; 12.8%) 2011: Very light rose/watermelon/orange slight bricking color; really beautiful/perfumed/fragrant spicy/cranberry/cinammon very spicy really lovely nose; quite tart quite phenolic/tannic very spicy/cranberry/cinammon/nutmeg quite savory very interesting/complex flavor; very long savory rather tannic/phenolic very spicy/cranberry/cinammon slight earthy/appley/apple cider/apple peel finish; clearly a skin-contact white but in a reductive style; quite an interesting/savory rose w/ no PinotGris character whatsoever. $32.00
4. KentRasmussenWnry Dolcetto NapaVlly (13%) 1994: Med.light color w/ considerable bricking/browning; somewhat interesting licorice/pungent some cedary/old red/pencilly some oxidized nose; light licorice/pungent some charred/pencilly/cedary/old red pretty dried out/tired/astringent flavor; a few interesting things buried in there but pretty much dead & gone.
5. AN/2 AnimaNegra vi de la Terra Mallorca (vines > 50 yrs old; indigenous varieties; 13.5%; www.WineBow.com; MantoNegra/Callet??) Falanis/Mallorca/Spain 2009: Med.dark color; strong toasty/vanilla/Fr.oak slight earthy/raspberry bit unclean/brett pleasant but not distinctive nose; soft quite hard/tannic/rough/rustic slight bretty/earthy/unclean/loamy light raspberry/earthy/dusty strong toasty/Fr.oak/vanilla flavor; med.long hard/tannic/astringent/coarse earthy/dusty/raspberry strong Fr.oak/vanilla/toasty finish; needs age but not sure it'll ever outlast the fierce tannins; a rough/coarse wine underneath all the Fr.oak...like putting lipstick on a pig; pleasant enough if you like Fr.oak.; pricey at $28.00 (AV)
And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Dolcetto: KentRasmussen was one of the first to make a Dolcetto in Calif. In its youth, this was quite an attractive/interesting wine. Like some of us...that youth has come & gone. Bottled in this ugly cobalt blue btl...for which I always gave Kent a raft of $hit over.
2. WindGap/Simcic: The first Simcic btl I tried was horribly TCA-infected, so this was a replacement btl. The Simcic (Marjan, not Edi) Opaka wines (RibollaGialla/SauvBlanc/Chard/Merlot) are his top-of-the line wines and priced accordingly. I believe he also has a PinotNoir, but not listed on his WebSite. They are priced accordingly.
These two wines were a very interesting contrast. Both are obviously skin-contact white/gris wines, but made in a reductive manner w/ no signs of oxidation. Both were rather complex and very difficult to come up w/ good/accurate descriptors. About the best I could come up with for the Simcic was "interesting/savory". It did not offer up a lot of pleasurable drinking. OTOH, I thought the WindGap was more than interesting and did offer up some pleasurable drinking. For a 3'rd the price of the Simcic, you can get a WindGap, a Cowan Isa, or a Forlorn-Hope GWT that do provide pleasurable drinking. Torn as to whether to try the Simcic SauvBlanc or PinotNoir now.
3. Labeling: Neither the WindGap nor the Simcic wines had any indication whatsoever on the label, front nor back, that they were made as orange wines. If I were an ordinary consumer and tried these phenolic-laden/tannic wines, I'd be pretty peeved with what I got. Fortunately, I had my suspicions that they were orange wines and planned the meal accordingly. But these folks making orange wines ought to indicate so on the label so us poor consumers aren't blindsided when we open one.


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Suffering an Identity Crisis
Mahmoud Abbas finds himself at a dead end. Since the end of September, peace negotiations have stalled, because Israel still refuses to halt the construction of settlements in the Palestinian territories. A distressed Abbas recently announced that should Israel not alter its position, he would dissolve the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
Appearing on Palestinian state television, he said that he could not remain president of an authority that has practically no power. "We should be under no illusions. Even I, as president of the PNA, always require permission from the Israelis to leave Ramallah or return again!"
Alternatives to the Palestinian National Authority
Yet, what would replace the PNA? Abbas did not offer any alternatives to the autonomy authority. Upon closer examination, any alternative seems either unrealistic or undesirable. The dissolution of the Palestinian National Authority would first of all present the possibility of Israel assuming complete responsibility for the 2.2 million Palestinians.
This would be a return to the situation that existed before the creation of the autonomy authority in 1994. Whether Israel is prepared to take such a step appears highly doubtful.
A second possibility is a confederation with Jordan. Although this option is conceivable, it is presently not open for discussion. Another variation would be "to declare a Palestinian state on Jordanian territory," says Mohammad Khalid, editor-in-chief at Palestine News Network (PNN). He adds the qualification, however, that Jordan's King Abdullah II strictly rejects this option.
Many open questions
Another option is the "one state solution," a common state for Israelis and Palestinians. According to Khalid, this could work, as Arabs and Jews in Israel have managed to get along together in the past. Yet, this solution is unthinkable for the current right-wing Israeli government says the editor. "The Israelis are now focused on a single option – one state for one people – the Israeli people."
Khalid therefore considers an actual dissolution of the National Authority as unrealistic. In addition, it would leave Abbas to face many unresolved questions. Who would fill the political vacuum? Would an international force assume these tasks? What happens to the tens of thousands of PNA employees in civil and military institutions? And what would become of the dream of many Palestinians to have their own independent state?
Desperate situation
These unresolved questions are perhaps the reason why the Palestinians are attempting to have their state recognized by the UN General Assembly before dissolving their autonomy authority. Martin Beck, head of the Jordan Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, doesn't view this alternative as particularly promising either "as the USA has already stated that it won't support the move."
Abbas' threat to dissolve the Palestinian Authority should therefore be seen as an expression of desperation, continues Beck. Moreover, the PNA's democratic legitimacy has long since expired.
"For all that, Mahmoud Abbas and the rest of the political elite that he represents are very much interested in maintaining political power, as limited as it may be. This is why I don't believe they would be prepared to take this step if they saw another alternative," says Beck.
Dissolution improbable
Mohammad Khalid also believes that there is currently no other serious alternative for Abbas' administration. The peace process has reached a dead end and this is why Abbas hopes his threat will increase the pressure on the USA and Israel, surmises Khalid.
Although Brazil and Argentina have recently officially recognized the Palestinian state, this brings few tangible benefits for the Palestinians. Even Abbas' attempt to convince other countries to recognizes Palestine won't accomplish much.
"Such recognition means practically nothing to us as long as there are no structures for a Palestinian state." According to Khalid, this gesture of recognition remains merely symbolic.
Nader Alsarras
© Deutsche Welle/Qantara.de 2010
Translated from the German by John Bergeron
Editor: Ina Rottscheidt, Lewis Gropp
An Interview with Political Analyst Khalil Shikaki
Middle East Paradoxes
Direct negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis are being resumed this week. Although the majority of people on both sides do not believe the peace talks have a chance of succeeding, neither do they think there is any alternative to continuing negotiations. Muhannad Adam with the well-known Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki on this issue
Turkey and the Arab World
Arabs Look to Istanbul
Turkey is not wavering in the slightest from its pro-European course. Nevertheless, as a trading nation with a dynamic economy that is the living proof of the fact that Islam, a secular political landscape and a parliamentary democracy are indeed compatible, it has in recent times rediscovered its Arab neighbours. Rainer Hermann reports
Book Review: "The Fear of Peace" by Moshe Zimmermann
The Israeli Dilemma
Why has the peace process in the Middle East stagnated? In his new book, Moshe Zimmermann claims that the reason is that the Israelis fear peace more than they fear the state of war. Ina Rottscheidt spoke with the renowned Israeli historian and publicist
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Beyond the violence in the Middle East conflict, there are many individuals and initiatives working towards lasting peace in the region. Our new dossier presents just some of them


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Decision : CONF 209 VIII.C.1
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Netherlands)
Property: Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Id. N°: 899
State Party: Netherlands
Criteria: C (i) (ii) (iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii), and (iv):
Criterion (i): The Beemster Polder is a masterpiece of creative planning, in which the ideals of antiquity and the Renaissance were applied to the design of a reclaimed landscape.
Criterion (ii): The innovative and intellectually imaginative landscape of the Beemster Polder had a profound and lasting impact on reclamation projects in Europe and beyond.
Criterion (iv): The creation of the Beemster Polder marks a major step forward in the interrelationship between humankind and water at a crucial period of social and economic expansion.
Referring to the particular character of the nominations of the Netherlands, the Observer of the Netherlands informed the Committee that very recently the parliament of the Netherlands had accepted a policy document on the integration of cultural heritage - archaeology, built heritage and cultural landscapes - in national, provincial and local planning policies. World Heritage preservation is explicitly incorporated in this document. The Netherlands would be pleased to share this kind of experience with other States Parties.


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33 games in 31 days: Game #21: The Phils offense exploded late on their way to clinching their fifth straight NL Eastern Division pennant, as they crush the Cardinals, 9-2.
A late offensive surge, including a grand-slam home run by Raul Ibanez, leads the Phils to their fifth straight NL Eastern Division crown, as they crush the Cardinals, 9-2.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with two men on, and with two men, Hunter Pence hits an RBI double, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to second base on Shane Victorino's ground out, 4-3, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead, while sending Ryan Howard, who had just walked, on to third base. The Phils then took a 2-0 lead in the fourth as, with the bases loaded, via a walk by Placido Polanco, who then reached second base on a force attempt missed catch error by shortstop Rafael Furcal on a Roy Oswalt grounder to pitcher Jake Westbrook, with Oswalt reaching first, and a single by Rollins, sending Polanco to third base, and Oswalt to second base, and with one man out, Victorino forced in a run with a walk, scoring Polanco, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead, while sending both runners up a base. The Phils added to their lead in the sixth as, with one man out, Victorino hits a solo home run, his seventeenth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. The Cardinals got a run back in the eighth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Lance Berkman hits an RBI single, knocking in Jon Jay, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Albert Pujols' single, cutting the Phils' lead down to 3-1, while Pujols, who had earlier singled, would stop at second base. The Cards then cut the Phils' lead down to 3-2 as David Freese hits an RBI single, scoring Pujols, while sending Berkman up to second base. The Phils got a run back in their half of the eighth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Victorino hits an RBI single, scoring Carlos Ruiz, who had earlier reached base on third baseman Daniel Descalsco's fielding error, ending up on second base, then went to third on Rollins' single, giving the Phils a 4-2 lead, which Rollins, who had just singled, would stop at second base. Three batters later, after Chase Utley had been hit by a pitch, loading up the bases, as both Rollins and Victorino moved up a base, and Howard had struck out, and now with two men out, Pence hits an RBI infield single, beating shortstop Furcal's throw to first base, as Rollins scored, giving the Phils a 5-2 lead, while both runners would move up a base, leaving the bases still loaded. The Phils then busted the game wide open as Raul Ibanez hits a grand-slam home run, his nineteenth home run of the year, knocking in Victorino, Utley and Pence, giving the Phils a 9-2 lead. That would be the final score, as Ryan Madson pitched a scoreless ninth as he got Furcal to hit into a ground out, 4-3, for the final out, leading to the Phils clinching their fifth straight National League Eastern Division title.
Roy Oswalt (8-9, 3.66) got the win as he pitched seven shutout innings, giving up five hits while striking out seven. Michael Stutes collected his twelfth hold of the year as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, as he gave up two runs on four hits. Brad Lidge received his seventh hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Ryan Madson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Jake Westbrook (12-9, 4.58) took the lost as he went three and one-third innings, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on five hits and five walks, as he struck out one. Arthur Rhodes pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men that he would face. Mitchell Boggs pitched a scoreless inning, walking two batters. Kyle McClellan pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit, as he struck out one. Fernando Salas pitched an inning plus one batter, giving up an unearned run, as he struck out a batter. Marc Rzepczynski pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up three runs on two hits, as he struck out one. Octavio Dotel pitched a third of an inning, giving up two runs on two hits.
The Phils' had ten hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins leading the team with four hits, all singles. Shane Victorino (Single, Home Run, 3 RBIs) and Hunter Pence (Single, Double, 2 RBIs) then followed with two hits each. Raul Ibanez (Home Run, 4 RBIs) and Placido Polanco (Single) had the other two Phils' hits.
The Phils (98-52, 1st East) will continue their series with the Cardinals (82-69, 2nd Central) with a night game later today. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park, and will begin at 8:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Cole Hamels (14-8, 2.71), who is coming off a lost against the Astros on September 13, as he went five innings, giving up four runs on nine hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Phils' 5-2 lost. He will be going out to help lower the magic number for home field advantage during the playoffs. The Cardinals will counter with Chris Carpenter (9-9, 3.80), who is coming off a no-decision against the Pirates on September 13, as he went seven innings, giving up four runs on ten hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Cards' 6-4 win. He will be trying to help his club stay in the wild card race. The Phils will now be going out to clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs.


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Bolivia nationalized electric utilities owned by Spain's Iberdrola Saturday, sending police and troops to enforce the latest expropriation ordered by the populist leader of South America's poorest nation.
President Evo Morales announced a decree targeting Iberdrola-owned utilities Electropaz and Elfeo in the cities of La Paz and Oruro.
In La Paz, soldiers later took control of power plants that until now were run by Iberdrola, while police seized corporate offices.
Iberdrola said it hopes Bolivia will pay "a fair price" for the utilities nationalized by La Paz.
"We hope we will get the real value of our share" in the expropriated companies, an Iberdrola spokesman told AFP in Madrid. He did not say how much the Spanish company expected to be paid or whether an estimate had already been made.
Quoting market sources, the Spanish press estimated Iberdrola's share in the utilities in Bolivia at $100 million.
It was the latest in a series of such seizures by the outspoken leftist who is a key member of a group of populist South American presidents led by the now-ailing Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.
In May, Morales nationalized a subsidiary of another Spanish power group, electricity distributor Red Electrica Corporacion.
Since coming to power in January 2006, Bolivia's first president representing the country's indigenous majority has nationalized the country's oil wealth and smelters, in addition to electric power companies.
This time, Morales said he was acting because Iberdrola charged more for electricity in rural areas than it did in cities, and service was also uneven.
"We are forced to take this measure so that utility rates will be uniform" and service will be of the same quality in the country as in urban areas, the president said during a ceremony at the presidential palace.
He said Iberdrola would be compensated after an evaluation of its seized assets. This will be done by a private Bolivian company and can take up to six months.
Morales's actions over the years have caused friction with Spain.
Spain said after the Red Electrica nationalization that it had been given assurances from Bolivia that there would be no more such expropriations.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said in August that Spanish companies operating in Bolivia needed legal security for their investments.
The May 2006 energy nationalization affected abotu a dozen companies, including Spain's Repsol, Petrobras of Brazil, Argentina's PanAmerican and British Petroleum.
Morales has also nationalized refineries and telecommunications companies.


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The Dangers of Thinking on Auto-Pilot
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has revolutionized the way we travel. We are able to "find ourselves" when we get lost and also get directions to anywhere we want to go. However, a recent study suggests that depending too heavily on a GPS can have a negative effect on your brain.
Researchers at McGill University conducted three studies that confirm that there is a link between being an avid GPS user and having difficulty in memory-related tasks. Instead of using spatial-navigation strategies consisting of building cognitive maps to know where you're going, GPS users may depend on a stimulus-response strategy which determines where to turn based on repetition instead of any external stimulus.
The fMRI images of younger subjects who used the spatial-navigation strategy when compared to older subjects who preferred the stimulus-response strategy when navigating through a virtual maze showed to have increased activity in the hippocampus, the structure in the brain responsible for memory and spatial navigation. Moreover, older adults that preferred spatial-navigation strategies had more gray matter in their hippocampal region than those who preferred the stimulus-response strategy. They also scored higher on standardized cognition tests.
Although these tests do not confirm causality, it is very possible that the lack of hippocampal activity in the brains of GPS users may lead to atrophy of the hippocampus as they age, which puts them at greater risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's. The researchers do not suggest getting rid of the GPS all together. However, they recommend that although it might be necessary when going to a new place, it wouldn't hurt to turn your GPS off in a familiar neighborhood. Although building a cognitive map may take some time, it is well worth it.
GPS addict? It may be eroding your brain – Mental Health on MSNBC
Study: GPS Units Cause Memory and Spatial Problems – Daily Tech
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|Garlic Scampi And Bean Salad
October, 2002
Serves 6 / Tart balsamic and sherry vinegars combined with sweet shrimp and soft buttery beans form an unbeatable combination. Serve as an entrée or luncheon salad, followed by raw, sliced fennel.
Bean Salad:
4 cups cooked pinto or cranberry beans (about 1-3/4 cups dry), rinsed
1 beefsteak tomato, diced
1/2 fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and diced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Garlic Scampi:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound large shrimp in the shell, butterflied and deveined, with tails left on
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 large bunches arugula, well washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
Parmesan cheese, for garnish
1. To make the bean salad, place beans, tomato, and fennel in a large bowl. Sprinkle with oil, lemon juice, vinegars, mustard, cilantro, scallions, parsley, salt, and pepper; toss well. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
2. To make the garlic scampi, place a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the oil. Sprinkle the shrimp with the salt and pepper; add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque throughout, 2-3 minutes.
3. Peel the shrimp and add to the salad. Sprinkle with pepper flakes. Toss with arugula and Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of The Olives Table by Todd English and Sally Sampson (Simon & Schuster, 1997).
Calories 342,Fat 11,Perfat 29,Cholesterol 147,Carbo 35,Protein 27