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Comparing generator sizing software
Generator sizing software can help engineers optimize emergency system designs for various load types.
Mission critical facilities, such as hospitals, data centers, financial institutions, and other data processing facilities, are required to protect against possible failures of normal electric utility power sources and provide a reliable alternate supply of power. Engine-driven generators are the workhorses that fulfill this need for emergency and standby power. With critical operations—and many times, human life—relying on these systems, it is important for the engineer to design an emergency system that is sized correctly for the various types of loads. If a generator system is undersized, it will cause voltage fluctuations and damage to the generator or equipment it serves, or worse, lose the load entirely. If it is oversized, it may develop maintenance problems and other issues such as wet stacking.
The most common method for sizing a generator system is total connected load. However, there are various other factors, such as altitude, temperature, fuel type, and application, that influence generator sizing. In today's mission critical facilities, there are also number of different types of loads, such as fire pumps, chillers, and UPS systems connected to an emergency/standby power system, that can impact the generator size. Each of these load types has a different characteristic during start-up and run time, and reacts differently under various electrical anomalies. Some load types, such as fire pumps, have specific voltage drop (less than 15%) or frequency dip requirements that must be met during start-up. These factors must be considered and analyzed when sizing a generator.
A detailed analysis of the load and sizing parameters to manually size a generator can be a daunting task. However, sophisticated software is available to assist the designer in sizing and selecting the correct engine. Generator sizing software programs in today's marketplace are intricately developed to allow for a precise selection that is specifically catered to each application.
To take an in-depth look at their characteristics, this article presents a hypothetical project using four popular sizing software programs. The case study includes predefined load parameters and includes tips and techniques to optimize the generator size.
Example project
For this example, consider a facility that requires a standby diesel genset to support various loads (see Figure 1). For these loads, assume that the system can tolerate a maximum of 35% voltage dip and 10% frequency dip. The loads that the genset must support are listed in Table 1.
Cummins Power Suite 5.0 GenSize
Cummins Power Suite 5.0 GenSize is a software program developed by Cummins Power Generation, Inc. According to developers, the goal of the program was to have a tool that is easy to use, yet very flexible. The program allows users to input specific parameters, such as voltage drop of motor loads, which allows for maximum flexibility. The program also includes default parameters that help ensure the designer does not undersize a generator. In addition, on each page, it includes page-specific help tools that include tips and direct links for contacting the local distributor. The software is available as an online database that allows the developers to provide current performance data, which is updated regularly to ensure the user is not using obsolete data. Cummins Power Suite GenSize includes an online tool that allows collaborative work in which projects can be shared on the online dashboard among designers or application engineers. The data are not visible to any other user unless the project is specifically shared on the collaboration site. The program is not available in a downloadable version, but projects that have been initiated in earlier versions of the downloadable version can be uploaded to the site.
The example project load data was entered into the program based on a number of available presets (see Table 2). The loads were then assigned to the quantity of steps applicable to the project. After the data are entered and the steps are assigned, the software first selects the smallest genset that meets the performance requirements. For the example project, the software recommended a single 1,500 kW/1,875 kVA genset. In addition to this selection, the program provided alternate selections of generators that may meet the needs and highlights parameters that won't meet the entered requirements. The program highlights the parameters in two different colors: red if it won't meet the requirements, and yellow if there are some cautionary items the designer should consider. This feature helps the user understand exactly what is driving the size of the engine and provides guidance on some design changes that could be made to reduce the system size. On the results page, the specification sheets are directly linked to the system-selected engine as well as building information modeling (BIM) results. There are several print features available directly from the results page as well.
Caterpillar Electric Power SpecSizer
SpecSizer is a software program developed by Caterpillar, Inc. It is currently available as a downloadable program from the Caterpillar website, and the software resides on each individual computer. According to developers, the system will be available as an online program by the end of 2013. The program allows users to enter specific parameters, such as percentage of intermittent motor starts, which allows the designer to account for real-world operating conditions when working with systems that have a large quantity of motors. Other features expected in the online version include a specific chiller load parameter, which will help system designers model chiller loads more accurately than the currently available ac load feature.
The load data from the example project was entered into the program based on the available predetermined loads (see Table 1). As the loads are added, the software displays an up-to-date report of the connected load on the load scenario screen. The loads are assigned a step when the load is entered. After the data are entered and the loads are assigned, the program generates a selection based on the smallest generator that will meet the performance requirements.
For the example project, the software indicated that "no standard SINGLE genset is large enough under the specified site conditions. Sizing will continue by paralleling the minimum number of generator sets necessary." The software recommended four 550 kW/687.5 kVA paralleled units. The initial results were unexpected because Caterpillar offers larger size engines. After further discussion with the software expert, it was discovered that SpecSizer offers three different input parameters for the genset duty. If emergency standby is selected—as opposed to standby or standby/ESP—the program limits the selection to a very narrow rating category that isn't applicable here. The software expert indicated that this will not even be an option in the next revision of the software.
After the correct engine duty was selected, the software recommended one 2,000 kW/2,500 kVA genset. Under the technical section of the software, the program generates project sizing reports and provides a transient performance report showing the true characteristics to be expected per step. The software also provides links where the user can download the spec sheets or go directly to the website. BIM models are currently not available directly through links from the software. However, drawings and other application data are provided.
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A hybrid-powered version of the three-row 2014 Nissan Pathfinder crossover SUV.
The Pathfinder hybrid made a surprise debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Instead of the Pathfinder's regular 3.5-liter V6 engine, the hybrid model gets a supercharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that's paired with a 15 kilowatt electric motor. Total output is 250 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque, which compares surprisingly well to the standard Pathfinder's V6 engine with 260 hp and 240 lb-ft. Like an increasing number of hybrids these days, the Pathfinder hybrid uses more efficient lithium-ion technology for its battery pack rather than the nickel-metal hydride batteries found in older hybrids.
Fuel economy for the hybrid is estimated at 26 mpg overall (25 city/27 highway), a significant improvement over the conventional Pathfinder's 22 mpg overall (20 city/26 highway). Nissan claims the hybrid can cover more than 500 miles on a single tank of gas.
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Exact pricing hasn't been announced, but Nissan says the hybrid Pathfinder will cost about $3,000 more than a comparably equipped regular Pathfinder. That puts the Pathfinder hybrid at around $35,000 to start.
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Late summer 2013.
Add it to your shopping list because...
Survey after survey shows that fuel economy is one of the most important considerations these days for car buyers. That being the case, the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder hybrid arrives at exactly the right time. Although 26 mpg may not seem that impressive, it's pretty cool when you consider that the hybrid Pathfinder retains the regular model's three-row seating layout. Most three-row crossovers struggle to get much above 20 mpg. As an added perk, Nissan says the lithium-ion battery pack is so compact and well-packaged that cargo capacity isn't affected at all.
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Toyota Highlander Hybrid: The current 2013 Highlander hybrid is on its way out the door, but it's still great to drive and packed with appealing features, not least its strong V6-based hybrid powertrain that yields a combined 28 mpg. Keep an eye out for an all-new hybrid version of the 2014 Highlander in the not-too-distant future.
Used Audi Q7 TDI: Although the diesel-powered, three-row Q7 TDI has a starting price in the stratosphere, you could find a certified pre-owned one in the $35,000-40,000 range without too much difficulty, and this leather-lined tank has seriously good fuel economy. The 2012 model, for example, may only be rated at 20 mpg overall (17 city/25 highway) by the EPA, but we've seen nearly 30 mpg in real-world driving.
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Our grocery stores are so awash in cheap, unhealthy food that nutritious eating has almost started to seem like a luxury pursuit. Eating a healthy, whole food diet can feel like something for those who have money to spend on organic vegetables and free-range meat, but tough for a family on a budget. But eating healthily does not have to be expensive. Happily, there are plenty of nourishing, delicious foods that cost next to nothing. Here are ten super-healthy ingredients that won't break the bank.
Cabbage 1 of 10The humble cabbage is a thrifty cook's dream. A five pound head will generally set you back three dollars. In spite of it's low cost, it packs a nutritional punch, though. It's low in calories, but loaded with vitamins and minerals like Vitamins K and C, iron, calcium, and potassium.
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Parsley 2 of 10Often used as a mere garnish, parsley is actually a nutritional dynamo, packed with antioxidants, and vitamins C and A. It's also an ingredient in traditional medicine, with proponents who claim it's useful in treating everything from gastrointestinal issues to menstrual problems. While those claims are hard to verify, at less than a dollar a bunch, it might be worth trying.
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Dried Beans 3 of 10Protein is often the most expensive element of a meal, but beans are one of the rare exceptions. You can usually buy a one pound bag for a dollar (or less), which is much less than you'd pay for an equivalent amount of meat, but with much less fat and none of the cholesterol. In addition to protein, beans are also high in folate, iron, fiber, and other nutrients.
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Eggs 4 of 10Even the most expensive organic free-range eggs come in at less than fifty cents an egg. And for that price, you get an exceptional source of protein that is high in B vitamins and anti-oxidants. They're also incredibly flexible and can be worked into almost any dish.
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Brown Rice 5 of 10Rice provides so much energy at such low cost, it's the world's most widely eaten staple. Brown rice, which has not had the bran and germ removed is higher in minerals like magnesium and zinc than white rice and is also has a lower glycemic index, making it the healthier option.
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Bananas 6 of 10Sweets have become too large a part of the American diet in part because they've grown so cheap. But if you want a low-cost treat, you don't have to go for something unhealthy. Bananas, which are high in potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, make a wonderful treat at less than a quarter each.
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Carrots 7 of 10We've all been told since childhood that carrots are good for eyesight, which turns out to be not exactly true. Nonetheless, they are excellent for you as they are high in vitamin A, thiamin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, and a host of other nutrients.
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Rutabagas 8 of 10High in vitamins C and B6 and minerals like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous, the rutabaga is a nourishing vegetable with a unique taste that are excellent, boiled, roasted, or mashed. They keep wonderfully making them excellent for buying in bulk.
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Canned Sardines 9 of 10Like many fish, sardines are high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but unlike many larger fish, they are low in mercury and PCBs. That makes them a wonderful choice, especially for women who are pregnant or nursing. Even better, canned sardines which can be eaten as is, cooked, added to a sauce, or almost anything else you can think of, are one of the most affordable fishes on the market.
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Sweet Potatoes 10 of 10Being a hardy tuber that stores well makes sweet potatoes a lot cheaper than many other vegetables. And that's great news, because they are also loaded with potassium, Vitamin A, and fiber.
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Nintendo has announced that Virtual Console is coming to Wii U this Spring. Due approximately in April, Wii U's Virtual Console won't offer all of the Wii's Virtual Console library to start, but will begin with NES and SNES games.
Like on Wii, NES games will range from $4.99-$5.99, while SNES games will run $7.99-$8.99. If you already own the game on Wii, you'll be able to purchase the Wii U version at a discounted price ($1 for NES games and $1.50 for SNES), provided you're willing to transfer your Wii VC titles to your Wii U. Wii U eShop games will offer features including save states (similar to 3DS), the option to play entirely on the GamePad and the ability to post to Miiverse.
To kick off the Virtual Console launch and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Famicom, Nintendo also announced the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign, which begins today and runs through July. The campaign will offer one game each month at the heavily discounted price of $0.30 and will include the following:
- January: Balloon Fight
- February: F-Zero
- March: Punch-Out Featuring Mr. Dream
- April: Kirby's Adventure
- May: Super Metroid
- June: Yoshi
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It was also announced that Game Boy Advance titles will be coming to Wii U's Virtual Console sometime down the line... and that's all that was said on that front. It seems strange that Nintendo would release GBA games for its home console before officially bringing them to their portable system, so perhaps some sort of cross-play functionality will be revealed sometime down the line.
Separately, Nintendo announced that new updates will be coming to Wii U's operating system as well as to Miiverse. Two Wii U OS updates are coming in Spring and Summer and will, among other changes, improve loading times such as those when backing out from an application to the Wii U menu.
Miiverse, meanwhile, will soon allow users to create their own communities, will expand to more than one community per game and will add the ability to filter content. Miiverse will soon be available via smartphones and PCs as well (as Nintendo previously detailed), allowing players to log in with their Nintendo Network ID to access some Miiverse features via their browser. Nintendo said it plans to eventually release some kind of Miiverse app, though no other details were given.
All of these features are coming to Miiverse "in the near future," though specific timing wasn't announced. Nintendo also discussed new game-specific features for Miiverse -- Pikmin 3 will take advantage of the GamePad's camera to let players take pictures of wildlife and post them to Miiverse, and Wii Fit U will get special communities that let players gather and compare fitness notes. Both games are due in the first half of 2013.
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Achieve your cross-country dreams with Maxxis' Crossmark. This ultra-fast tire features a quick-rolling center ridge for unparalleled speed. Plus, the raised side knobs bite into corners for precise handling.
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Palo, Haynor, Coon and North LeValley participate in meet and greet
Jonathan Rand, author of the "Michigan Chillers" and "American Chillers" books, spoke with students from Palo, Haynor, Coon and North LeValley schools Thursday to express how reading and writing is important throughout life.
Rand entertained the students with an overview of how reading and writing helped him enter the business of radio, recording radio commercials and making the commercials interesting by creating stories within the commercials.
Through radio, he said became interested in writing stories, using his love of Michigan and horror to begin the "Michigan Chillers" series. Out of those books began the "American Chillers" series, which will have one book per state once it is complete.
He asked the students if they liked to read and told them why reading was one of his favorite hobbies.
"Growing up, there was something magical about books. Books don't have covers, they have doors," said Rand.
He said books can take the reader anywhere in the world and on amazing journeys.
"It's not something you do, it's a place that you go. Reading is an experience," Rand added.
He said writing is equally as important as reading, and students are "creating magic" when they write. Students, no matter who they are or where the come from, can be authors and create stories, but the skills of reading and writing will help them no matter what career they want to pursue.
Following his visit, Rand said he enjoys visiting schools across Michigan and throughout the country.
"I don't think kids see it's necessary for reading and writing in everything they do," he added. "I get energy and motivation from them. It excites me to see kids that are generally excited to be reading and writing."
For more about Jonathan Rand and the "Michigan Chillers" or "American Chillers" books, visit www.americanchillers.com.
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Ashley Tisdale Came From Upstairs
Ashley Tisdale shops up a storm at Urban Outfitters in Studio City, Calif. on Thursday.
The 22-year-old High School Musical star wore a trucker hat emblazoned with "Over It." BFF Vanessa Hudgens was just at Urban Outfitters last week with her mom Gina.
It was recently announced that Tizz will make her feature film debut in an adventure comedy called They Came From Upstairs. It's about a group of teens who defend their Maine vacation home against aliens. ALIENS!!!!!
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Oscar winner Penelope Cruz is scaling back her work commitments now she's a mother, insisting she will only make "one movie a year".
The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star gave birth to little Leo, her first child with actor husband Javier Bardem, in January, 2011, and she headed back to work just months later, reuniting with director Woody Allen to shoot his upcoming romantic comedy To Rome with Love.
Cruz has one other release scheduled for this year, the drama Venuto al mondo, and she admits making two films annually is more than enough to satisfy her acting appetite, because her perfect day involves "running around with my family at the beach".
She tells Harper's Bazaar magazine, "Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now."
Cruz and Bardem split their time between her native Madrid, Spain and their adopted home of Los Angeles for work, but the actress is adamant her baby boy won't be spending much time in California if she can help it.
She says, "When I come here (to Los Angeles) now, I have so many memories. Some of them good, some of them not so good. I have lived beautiful moments here, but I don't want to live here. It is not the place where I want to raise my kids."


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Congressman James Langevin was fortunate that WNAC/WPRI excluded Abel Collins from its debate for second-district congressional candidates. On Oct. 9, neither the interviewers nor the Republican candidate challenged Langevin's misinformation. Some examples:
Declaring his opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Langevin said, "I want to see our troops brought home as soon as possible." The truth is that in 2005 he voted with Republican Leader Tom Delay to continue the Iraq war indefinitely (2005 Roll Calls 220, 397, 648) and to authorize attacks on other countries whenever President Bush saw fit (2005 Roll Call 285). In 2009, he was still voting to continue the wars (2009 Roll Call 265) and in 2011, he refused to support proposals by Representatives Barbara Lee, James McGovern and others for a responsible end to the war in Afghanistan.
When Langevin proclaimed his support for embryonic stem cell research, no one reminded him that he had actually voted five times to outlaw it, with punishments of 10 years in prison (2001 Roll Calls 300, 302, 303, 304 and 2003 Roll Call 39). Fortunately, this never passed the Senate.
In 2001, Langevin voted for the so-called "Patriot Act." Later, he admitted that he hadn't read it, and said he had problems with it. But last year he voted to extend some of its worst features (2011 Roll Call 36).
Last December, Langevin voted for the infamous NDAA, which authorized the indefinite military detention without trial, even of American citizens (2011 Roll Call 932) – in blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution.
When Langevin said he was a "moderate" on abortion, no one brought up his proposal at the 1986 R.I. Constitutional Convention. He wanted to add a draconian ban to the R.I. Constitution with no exception for rape, incest or the life of the mother. It would have outlawed types of birth control and in-vitro fertilization. This was approved by the convention. The only reason it is not now a part of the R.I. Constitution is that R.I. voters rejected it.
Langevin announced that, "I have been a strong champion of getting people the right skills to do the jobs that are available." But when he was in the R.I. House, he voted repeatedly (in 1989, 1990, 1991) to lower educational standards by granting teaching certificates to candidates who flunk the teachers' test.
Keeping legitimate candidates out of debates is not good for democracy. While WNAC excluded independent Abel Collins, the presidential debates controlled by the Democrat and Republican parties excluded Libertarian Gary Johnson, Green candidate Jill Stein and other qualified candidates. This protected Barack Obama and Mitt Romney from challenges to their fibs.
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We hear stories from the Good Food-Moth StorySlam. Mark Bittman of the New York Times proposes taxing sodas and junk food, and subsidizing fruits and vegetables. Elina Shatkin of the LA Weekly gives us the scoop on where to find the best ice cream in LA. Evan talks to Christina Tosi, the pastry chef who invented Crack Pie. Home baker Mark Stambler explains what cottage laws are, and Jonathan Gold can't get enough pork in Koreatown. Plus, a recipe for a Tomato Tarte Tatin.
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Question: What are the top priorities for ACNM? Explain why these are the top priorities and how you anticipate addressing them within the prospective position you are seeking with ACNM.
Answer: As many in our nation contentiously debate health care reform, we in ACNM, with strong leaders and a talented membership, are using warm hands, caring hearts, and insightful minds to implement change to improve the care of women.
With priorities to:
1. Increase number and diversity of membership;
2. Promote physiologic birth; and
3. Provide access to a midwife for every woman,
ACNM is not only poised for health care reform, we are part of the solution to health care reform.
As current ACNM members, educators, and preceptors, we are called to instill a sense of professional responsibility for involvement in ACNM. To increase membership we must actively persuade our students and fellow midwives to join. To increase diversity among midwives and ACNM members, we must encourage and support minority students in midwifery programs. Only with more and diverse members can we meet the health care needs and demands of the changing national health care climate and of all women.
For those uncomfortable with physiologic birth, ACNM seeks to empower women, providers, and facilities through education and sound research. For those with misperceptions about midwifery, ACNM recently launched the Our Moment of Truth consumer education campaign, capitalizing on the unity and strength of our membership. Creatively through social media we are educating the public about midwifery. This benefits our profession, our providers, and most importantly our patients.
As midwives, we use our hands to bring life into the world, our hearts to comfort women and families, and our minds to implement best practices. I am proud to be a midwifery educator who uses my hands, heart, and mind to educate, challenge, and nurture student midwives. I touch the lives of women across the country through my students' hands. As a midwifery educator and author, I have purpose-filled interactions with students, midwives, preceptors, and other professionals across the country. I am in a position to address ACNM's top priorities through direct interactions, online communication, phone conversations, journal articles, social media, and most importantly through my personal commitment to the priorities and values of ACNM. As Region IV Representative, I will provide resources, solve problems, answer questions, offer encouragement, and work tirelessly so that together we can grow our ACNM team and achieve our goals for the organization, our patients, and our nation.


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Lawyer: Mother of missing baby not guilty of abuse
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The lawyer for a Memphis woman whose 7-week-old daughter has been missing for five days said Monday that abuse and neglect charges against her should be dropped, but he is also preparing for the possibility that charges could be upgraded to homicide.
Andrea Walker, 33, wore an orange jail jumpsuit during a brief court appearance Monday in General Sessions Court. She has been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect in the disappearance of her daughter, Aniston Walker, who was reported missing Thursday.
Police said Walker told them she left the baby at home with her 3-year-old son while she took her 5-year-old son to school Thursday. When she returned home, the baby was gone, but the 3-year-old was still there, she said.
Walker said there was no sign of a break-in and only two other people had keys to the house, according to an arrest affidavit. She said she called the baby's father, who reported her missing.
Police used cadaver dogs to scour homes, backyards and a pond in the northeast Memphis neighborhood where Walker lived with her three children. Police suspended the search Saturday after three days of looking.
Police charged Walker after interviewing her, saying in the affidavit the baby may have suffered "serious bodily injury." Walker has not been as cooperative as investigators would like, and she is a suspect in the disappearance, Police Director Toney Armstrong said.
Defense attorney Leslie Ballin filed a motion Monday asking for dismissal of the current charges. Ballin said the affidavit does not have enough facts to support the charges, and Walker is not guilty.
"There is an assumption ... that she is responsible for seriously bodily injury on this child," Ballin told reporters outside the courtroom. "Where is the proof?"
The motion also asks for bond to be reduced from $500,000 to $25,000. Walker is an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community, the motion said.
Judge William C. Turner set a Jan. 21 hearing on the motion. Ballin said an additional homicide-related charge could be filed against Walker.
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Little Mexico is a very small district located slightly to the east of the city centre of Los Santos. Surrounding this area are the districts of El Corona, Idlewood and Commerce. Just to the south is Unity Station. Little Mexico is presumably based on Olvera Street in Los Angeles and has Mexican style architecture. The district is controlled by the Varrios Los Aztecas and there are no known residents located within Little Mexico.
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Little Mexico plays a very small role in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas storyline, as there is very little that occurs in the district. There are no stores, weapons or stationary vehicles inside the district, and the only place of note is a small loading bay area and a church. This is also the area where Carl Johnson can go to begin street races in Los Santos.
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His fall nearly complete, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview on Monday with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported.
Although American media had widely speculated that Armstrong would admit to cheating in the interview, neither Winfrey nor Armstrong would confirm the report, in which the newspaper cited an anonymous source.
"We are not confirming any specific details regarding the interview at this time," a spokesman for Oprah's network OWN told Reuters.
The report did not say which drugs Armstrong admitted to using, and the American's attorney and his spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Armstrong, 41, has always vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs and had never tested positive to a doping test. But the evidence against him has been overwhelming.
Oprah, on Twitter, offered little more herself other than to say Armstrong came prepared for the interview, which will be broadcast on Thursday.
"Just wrapped with @lancearmstrong More than 2 1/2 hours. He came READY," Winfrey tweeted.
But the television host hinted she would provide some more snippets, confirming she would appear on CBS television on Tuesday morning to talk about the interview.
CBS reported Armstrong had indicated he may be willing to testify against others involved in illegal doping and was in talks about repaying part of the taxpayer money he earned during his career.
The unconfirmed reports about his admissions followed Armstrong's apology to the staff of the cancer foundation he had started over difficulties they may have experienced because of the doping controversy.
"He had a private conversation with the staff, who have done the important work of the foundation for many years," said Livestrong Foundation spokeswoman Katherine McLane.
"It was a very sincere and heartfelt expression of regret over any stress that they've suffered over the course of the last few years as a result of the media attention," she said.
Shortly after, Armstrong joined his legal team to meet with Winfrey for an interview described as "no-holds-barred."
The interview was supposed to take place at Armstrong's Texas home but was switched to a hotel in downtown Austin after news crews camped outside his house before dawn.
A former cancer survivor who went on to become the greatest cyclist the world has seen, Armstrong's fall from grace has been as swift and spectacular as his rise through the French alps.
Long dogged by accusations he cheated his way to the top, an October report from the U.S. anti-doping body USADA ultimately triggered his rapid slide.
USADA exposed Armstrong as a liar and a cheat, describing him as the ringmaster of the "most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen," involving anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, blood transfusions and other doping.
Former Armstrong teammates at his U.S. Postal and Discovery Channel outfits, where he won his seven successive Tour titles from 1999 to 2005, testified against him as well as admitting to their own wrongdoing.
The mountain of evidence was overwhelming, and when Armstrong decided not to fight the charges against him, his Tour de France victories were quickly nullified. He was banned from cycling for life.
His sponsors, which had remained loyal to him, began deserting him and he stood down as chairman of Livestrong. Legal issues began to mount.
His former teammate Floyd Landis, a self-confessed cheat, filed a lawsuit against him for defrauding the U.S. government, while the London-based Sunday Times is suing Armstrong to recover about $500,000 (310,675 pounds) it paid him to settle a libel lawsuit.
Armstrong could also be forced to pay back amounts including $7.5 million to SCA Promotions, a Dallas-based company that paid him a bonus for his Tour de France wins.
Throughout it all, Armstrong remained silent, unrepentant and seemingly unconcerned as the cycling world was left reeling by the revelations.
That was until last week, when he announced he had agreed to an interview with Winfrey, prompting speculation he was ready to confess he cheated.


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To the editor: We have been visiting Hendersonville for over five years and have yet to see any absence of construction on Main Street over this time span. How many more years will the merchants and visitors have to put up with continuing construction projects?
To the editor: We have been visiting Hendersonville for over five years and have yet to see any absence of construction on Main Street over this time span. How many more years will the merchants and visitors have to put up with continuing construction projects?
Finish the projects on Main this summer and turn your �improvement� efforts toward the blight one encounters between Ace Hardware and AutoZone. Shame on the city for not cleaning up the abandoned homes and businesses along this stretch.
John Ely
To the editor: Under the Henderson County noise ordinance, there are certain criteria that determine if a dog is in violation. Those criteria are vague, and the investigating officer has leeway in deciding whether to impound a dog. If a dog is �provoked,� the dog is not in violation.
I was told by a county deputy that if I am out in my yard, even if I am just sitting or gardening, it is a provocation to the neighbor dogs and that even if the barking or howling continues uninterrupted for hours, and no matter how loud it is, the dogs are not in violation. It�s a dog�s natural response, he said.
The fact that dogs are territorial and bark at other people does not give dog owners the right to disturb my and my other neighbors� peace. I want to continue living in this wonderful county and continue bringing dollars into the community from outside through my software business. But this situation is completely outrageous.
If you agree, ask the sheriff to strengthen enforcement, or ask the Henderson County commissioners to strengthen the ordinance.
Paul Bennett
To the editor: Propaganda works. The secret is relentlessness. Liberals have twisted the �right to bear arms� into a �debate� about hunting and/or self-defense. �Bearing arms� has a whole other meaning. When Jefferson said, �Let them take up arms,� he wasn�t thinking of burglars.
Apparently not comfortable with the First Amendment either, several local liberals have demanded that the Times-News not publish �hateful� letters (like mine).
Liberals are also working relentlessly to twist �no establishment of religion� into �no public display of Christianity.� Crosses, cr�ches, the Ten Commandments and public prayer offend them and are under constant attack. They say this makes them �feel unwelcome.� There is no natural right to feel welcome wherever you go. But there is a natural right to religious freedom, without which there is no freedom at all.
Christianity charges its adherents with carrying its message to all people. Certainly, the Founders believed they were protecting the right to do so. James Madison, author of the Constitution, said, �We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self government; upon the capacity � to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.�
Why are liberals attacking fundamental rights? What is their motivation?
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Part D of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) is further amended by adding after section 459 (as added by section 455) the following:
`(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this section to encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession.
`(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall carry out a program of canceling the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount in accordance with subsection (c) for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans made under this part for any new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who--
`(A) has been employed as a full-time teacher for 5 consecutive complete school years--
`(i) in a school that qualifies under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins loan recipients who teach in such schools;
`(ii) if employed as a secondary school teacher, is teaching a subject area that is relevant to the borrower's academic major as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or non-profit private secondary school in which the borrower is employed; and
`(iii) if employed as an elementary school teacher, has demonstrated, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary school in which the borrower is employed, knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, mathematics and other areas of the elementary school curriculum; and
`(B) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness.
`(2) SPECIAL RULE- No borrower may obtain a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 428J.
`(c) QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall cancel not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of the loan obligation on a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that is outstanding after the completion of the fifth complete school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1)(A).
`(2) TREATMENT OF CONSOLIDATION LOANS- A loan amount for a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan may be a qualified loan amount for the purposes of this subsection only to the extent that such loan amount was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a loan made under section 428 or 428H, for a borrower who meets the requirements of subsection (b), as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
`(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
`(e) CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any canceled loan.
`(f) LIST- If the list of schools in which a teacher may perform service pursuant to subsection (b) is not available before May 1 of any year, the Secretary may use the list for the year preceding the year for which the determination is made to make such service determination.
`(g) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS-
`(1) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY- Any teacher who performs service in a school that--
`(A) meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(A) in any year during such service; and
`(B) in a subsequent year fails to meet the requirements of such subsection, may continue to teach in such school and shall be eligible for loan cancellation pursuant to subsection (b).
`(2) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS- No borrower may, for the same volunteer service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.).
`(h) DEFINITION- For the purpose of this section, the term `year' where applied to service as a teacher means an academic year as defined by the Secretary.'.
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Use 3711/3724 = SaisonUse 3522/3787/1214/etc = blond
Just changing the yeast makes it a Saison? Would I also need a later hop addition?
I agree with all of the above.I think also that brewers friend my have labeled this a saison because of the very low final gravity. AFAIK, blondes usually finish in the 1.010-1.014 range.


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September 25, 2009
I am writing to express my concern about a rule proposal that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning a proposal to change FINRA`s regulatory pricing structure by increasing the Personnel Assessment (PA) and Gross Income Assessment (GIA) fees it charges financial advisors and broker-dealers, respectively. In its filing, FINRA indicates that these changes are needed in order to stabilize revenues used to fund FINRA`s regulatory activities.
I believe FINRA`s failure to properly prepare for the inevitable market downturn is the root cause of their operating cash flow concerns. It is unfair to burden broker-dealers, financial advisors and their clients, all of whom have all suffered greatly during the recent market downturn, with these additional fee assessments. More specifically, the doubling of the PA is simply unjustified by any reasonable calculation of inflation over the five-year period since the last increase in the PA. Additionally, the proposed method of calculation for the GIA will only heighten the disproportionate regulatory cost borne by independent broker-dealers, financial advisors, and their clients.
As a CPA, I have seen many rules passed by various regulatory agencies with the intention of "protecting" the consumer that simply create such a burden that either the costs to the consumer rise exponentially or the services simply become unavailable to the average consumer. I have grave concern that this proposal will do just that - effectively remove access to professional advice for the average investor.
I request that the SEC reevaluate FINRA`s rule proposal to increase the PA and GIA it assess on its members and request that FINRA develop an alternative approach to fund raising in an effort to sustain itself.
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1. Re: List all user sessionsJason Porter Apr 30, 2012 11:47 AM (in response to riboriori riboriori)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Seems like something you'd have to keep track of with a SessionListener or possibly tie into the app server itself.
2. Re: List all user sessionsblabno Apr 30, 2012 12:20 PM (in response to riboriori riboriori)
It's simple. Create application scoped bean that listens to session create and destro events.
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In my most recent post, I touched upon the importance of SQL Server Statistics by way of an analogy – in terms of comparing the importance of up-to-date statistics with the process of 'sizing up' which kinds of 'retrieval' mechanisms to use vs. the kinds of problems that can occur when incorrectly-sized retrieval mechanisms are used. In this post, however, I wanted to talk about the importance of statistics in another way – as they related to acting kind of like 'road-signs' that can help boost throughput through your system when it's under heavy load.
Locking and Blocking Problems – Symptoms of Poor Architecture
As essential and as amazing as statistics are, no amount of them can overcome poor architectural or coding decisions that result in locking and blocking problems. Similarly, even the most powerful hardware available (in terms of raw power and capacity) can be rendered nearly moot when systemic problems stemming from locking and blocking problems are encountered – because these problems stem from logical/design flaws in code that cause hardware to, effectively, remain idle while concurrent operations 'squabble' about who gets exclusive access to which resource.
Yet, while statistics (and more powerful hardware) can't correct locking/blocking problems stemming from poorly designed systems, they CAN ameliorate the impact of these problems – and, in some cases, even make them lie far-enough under the surface that they appear to go away. (Though they'll crop up later when there's greater load/concurrency on your system – so they're not truly gone. Instead, it's more like they've dropped out of sight and are lurking beneath the surface – ready to strike when you least want them to.)
Phoenix vs LyoN
For all intents and purposes, Phoenix is a 'brand new' city. Sure, it may have have been around for a long time, but it's only started to seriously grow in the past few decades – which has allowed it to benefit from lots of city-planning and semi-controlled growth. Phoenix also benefits from being in a desert – where there's just gobs of empty space that it can grow into and utilize for things like transportation.
Consequently, the few times I've been there, I've always been amazed at how uniform and efficient road signs, traffic signals, and basic navigational aids have been.
On the other hand, Lyon (in France) has been around since at least 43 BCE – and is sandwiched between the junction of two massive rivers.
It has, therefore, grown up 'organically' over literally millennia, and – as you might guess – it's roads are quite a bit harder to travel and navigate compared to a city like Phoenix. Still, it's NOT like Lyon doesn't have any sort of city planning or engineering surrounding transportation – as it most certainly does. It also has road signs, traffic signals, and other navigational aids. But, if you're solely looking at ease of navigation, Phoenix comes out as being much easier to transit.
Statistics as Traffic Signals in Highly Concurrent Environments
In many ways, locking and blocking problems are a lot like roads, traffic signals, intersections, and what happens when there's a lot of traffic. And, in that sense, statistics end up being analogous to the role that traffic signals and signs can play in a busy intersection.
So, for example, imagine a really busy intersection of two major roads in a bigger metropolitan area – along with an intersection for an Interstate running over/under this same intersection and corresponding on/off-ramps looping in and out of this intersection.
When there's not much load on the system, then statistics won't be AS important – just as traffic signals and such won't be AS important at, say, 3AM – because a slight slow-down here/there by the occasional query or vehicle isn't going to be such a big issue.
On the other hand, now assume that it's rush hour. Cars are packed everywhere. Then assume a truck driver needs to figure out how to get on the North-Bound lane of the interstate – only he/she is in 3 lanes of traffic approaching the intersection – and it's NOT clear whether they're in a situation where they need to be in the RIGHT lane or the LEFT lane to get to where they need to go.
In a case like this, where the road signs are lacking/crappy/etc. and the driver isn't quite sure what they need to do WELL ahead of time, there's a bigger potential for them to make a mistake in judgment – where they end up in the wrong lane and then have to 'jump lanes' to get where they need to be. And, again, IF this were 3AM? Not such a big deal. YEAH, the driver might curse a bit and have to make lane changes – but the impact of this problem wouldn't really impact too many other drivers.
On the other hand, if they're making an 'emergency' lane change across three lanes of backed up traffic in rush hour, then that's going to throw a wrench in everything. Or, more specifically, everyone in those three lanes may have to wait a lot longer to get where they need to go – and that, in turn, can even have a cascade-effect.
Stated differently: architectural problems represent situations where developers have made poor decisions about how to interact with data – and while road-signs, traffic signals, and other navigational aides MAY help to decrease the number of 'collisions' that might occur during rush hour, the sad reality is that no amount of SIGNS will fix the problem – because there's simply too much traffic being crammed into a tight spot. That, and once a collision, break-down, or pile-up occurs, everything will come to a standstill.
Still, up until the system fully breaks down, the role of traffic signs and navigational aids is that they continue to help ameliorate the underlying architectural problem – such that you simply can't discount the importance of these navigational aids. And, that, in turn is a decent enough analogy of what kind of impact properly updated and defined statistics can do on a highly concurrent system – in that they CAN speed up individual operations and actions (sometimes by exponential amounts) which means that fewer 'queries' are in the same 'intersection' at the same time, which, in turn, decreases the potential for pile-ups, gridlock, and other ugliness. But, as beneficial as statistics (and/or accompanying indexes) can be in cases like this, they do not fix or address the underlying architectural issues. Instead, they act more like a 'lubricant' that 'speeds' operations through a tight-squeeze so that there's a decreased potential for conflicts at lower levels of concurrency.
More Resources on Statistics
In my last post on statistics I posted some links to additional resources – and wanted to do the same here. Accordingly, Holger Schmeling has a great 2-part series on SQL Server Statistics – where most of that content has been refined and dropped into a great, free, eBook that you can access at the links listed below:
- Queries, Damned Queries and Statistics: A great overview of how statistics work and how they're used by the Optimizer.
- SQL Server Statistics: Problems and Solutions: A look at some more advanced topics and details into how to deal with common problems that you may bump into with SQL Server Statistics.
- SQL Server Statistics: A link to Holger's eBook (via Red Gate Books).
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When SRAM Red was first introduced, it was the full realization of what the company had begun with their first Force Groups. It introduced Exact Actuation and other new technologies that turned SRAM from an interesting side-note to a full on Pro Peloton-level competitor. SRAM Red has been ridden to Grand Tour and Classic victories all over the globe. Now they've taken it a step further with SRAM 22. The new 11-speed line from SRAM gives you an extra gear (usually the 15T cog on most cassettes) so you have a wider range of gears to choose from, making it easier to climb, fly over rollers, and upshift more smoothly when you're ramping up for a sprint.
The SRAM Red 22 53/39 Exogram crankset takes all the innovative breakthroughs that SRAM has had over the years and condenses them down into the lightest, stiffest crankset they've ever made. It may look like the 10-speed Exogram crankset, but it's been updated with new graphics and new, thinner 11-speed Glide R chainrings to work perfectly with the SRAM Red 22 Yaw front derailleur.
There's some contradictory thinking at work in the Red 22 crankset, the end result is second to none. To make it stiffer, they used less material. To make it lighter, they made it bigger. By utilizing the properties of carbon fiber SRAM crafted a crankset that is hollow through the arms all the way into the spider. This large hollow cross section makes the crank lighter and also maximizes the stiffness, so you get improved power transfer and shave precious grams from your bike's weight.
SRAM also rearranged the bolt patterns to better leverage the characteristics of carbon fiber and make the spider stiffer and lighter. The new Glide R chainrings are some of the stiffest on the market, and have been made thinner to accommodate the new 11-speed chain. They're optimized for use with the Yaw 22 front derailleur to allow you to execute crisper, more accurate shifting.
- The new SRAM Red crankset is SRAM's stiffest crankset ever. Exogram technology features a large, hollow cross-section all the way to the spider, minimizing weight and maximizing stiffness
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Aquarium fights to get disabled turtle swimming again with prosthetic fins
Life looked grim for Yu, a loggerhead turtle, when she washed up in a Japanese fishing net five years ago, her front flippers shredded after a brutal encounter with a shark.
Now keepers at an aquarium in the western Japanese city of Kobe are looking for a high-tech solution that will allow the 25-year-old turtle to swim normally again after years of labor and 27 models of prosthetic fins behind them without achieving their goal.
Yu, weighing 227 pounds and 32 inches long, first came to the attention of keepers at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe after she was rushed there from a port on the southern island of Shikoku in 2008.
"She was in a really bad way. More than half her fins were gone and she was bleeding, her body covered with shark bites," said Naoki Kamezaki, the park's director general.
After nursing the loggerhead - an endangered species - back to health, keepers enlisted the help of researchers and a local prosthetics-maker to get her swimming again.
Early versions of prosthetic flippers caused her pain or fell off quickly, and with money short, Kamezaki said he sometimes felt like packing it in.
"There have been times I wanted to give up and just fix her up the best we can and throw her back in," he told Reuters. "Then if luck's on her side she'll be fine, if not, she'll get eaten and that's just life. The way of nature, I suppose."
The latest version - made of rubber and fixed together with a material used in diving wetsuits - was unveiled on February 11 and proclaimed a success, with Yu swimming smoothly around her tank.
But on Friday, one flipper slipped out as soon as she hit the water, forcing keepers back to the laboratory again.
Though Kamezaki admits that it's unlikely Yu will ever live a normal turtle life, he still has hopes.
"My dream for her is that one day she can use her prosthetic fins to swim to the surface, walk about, and dig a proper hole to lay her eggs in," Kamezaki said.
"When her children hatch, well, I just feel that would make all the trauma in her life worthwhile."


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Pa. man pleads guilty to threat against Obama
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to posting an online threat to kill the president.
Nicholas Savino pleaded guilty Monday to posting a threat on the White House website last August that said, "President Obama the Anti-Christ. As a result of breaking the constitution you will stand down or be shot dead."
The 42-year-old Clarks Summit man will be sentenced June 11. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Under a plea agreement, Savino will forfeit three guns and about 11,000 rounds of ammunition that agents found in his apartment and car. Savino was arrested about a week after posting the threat, just before Obama visited nearby Scranton.
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On the Software Development Video & Tutorial site they've shared a video that introduces the PHP to Couchbase connection from Jan Lenhardt.
Couchbase Server is a fully memcached API compatible database that solves performance, scaling and querying needs. It relies on proven technologies like memcached and Apache CouchDB along with a chunk of open source components that make the whole thing work. Couchbase developed a PHP extension to work with Couchbase Server. This video discusses the architecture of the new PHP extension and shows you how to use Couchbase Server's advanced features like views for querying with some tips and tricks when running serious deployments.
The video is a recording of a presentation he did about Couchbase itself - its features, how to get it set up, and how to use it with the Couchbase PHP library. Lots of sample code is included and there's some talk about a typical Apache/FastCGI setup to optimum support.


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Seib & Wessel: Van Hollen on Immigration Reform
In an interview with WSJ's David Wessel, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md) says an immmigration reform bill is likely headed to the House floor, but whether it passes is another matter.
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Microsoft Pledges To Support Xbox 360 For Three Years
In the last console transition, Microsoft kicked the unprofitable Xbox to the curb in favor of the 360. According to an MS executive, things will be much different this time around.
Microsoft chief marketing and strategy officer Yusuf Mehdi stresses that the company plans to keep supporting the Xbox 360 long into the Xbox One lifecycle. Mehdi said, "We are going to continue to invest in Xbox 360 and the two devices can work in concert. So it isn't like the day we ship the Xbox One your [Xbox 360] won't work. We will continue to support it. In fact, we're going to ship over one hundred new games on Xbox 360. So you'll be able to still play your games, just not on the same exact box."
He cited reduced production costs and a large installed based as reasons why the system could remain very profitable in the future.
[Source: Gamespot]
Our Take:
Once again, Microsoft is learning from past mistakes. Sony has always stressed that its home consoles have a 10-year lifecycle, and has continued to release new version of past PlayStations while remaining focused on next-gen. It's just good business. For one, there are emerging markets around the world that are ripe for older, lower-priced hardware. In addition, new software can sell to a huge, mature installed base. And, as manufacturing costs continue to drop, each sale of an old system becomes more and more profitable. It's also a win for gamers who might not have the money to invest in the latest and greatest hardware.


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Tu B'Shvat appears in the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 2a) as one of the four "new years" in the Jewish calendar:
"Beit Hillel says that the 'new year for the trees' is the 15th of Shevat – Tu B'Shvat."
The custom on Tu B'Shvat is to eat fruits from the seven species for which the Land of Israel is praised: "...a land of wheat, barley, [grape] vines, fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and [date] honey" (Deut. 8:8).
Kabbalistic tradition even includes a mystical Tu B'Shvat "seder" service (conceptually similar to the Passover seder), where the inner dimensions of fruits are expounded, along with blessings, songs and deep discussion. The 16th century kabbalist Arizal taught that eating 10 specific fruits and drinking four cups of wine in a specific order can bring one closer to spiritual perfection.
Some Jews preserve their etrog from Sukkot and eat it on Tu B'Shvat. This is also considered a propitious day to pray for a beautiful etrog on the following Sukkot.
In contemporary Israel, Tu B'Shvat is a sort of Jewish Arbor Day – a day of environmental awareness where trees are planted in celebration.
Agricultural Laws in Israel
Tu B'Shvat has great significance in the agricultural laws that are relevant in the Land of Israel.
As "new year for the trees," Tu B'Shvat is the cut-off date in the Hebrew calendar for calculating the age of a fruit-bearing tree.
Each tree is considered to have its "birthday" on Tu B'Shvat. This means if you planted a tree a few weeks before Tu B'Shvat, it begins its second year on Tu B'Shvat; whereas a tree planted after that time does not reach its second year until the following Tu B'Shvat.
Think of Tu B'Shvat as the fiscal year for agriculture.
The practical relevance of this is that during a tree's first three years, its fruits are forbidden under the biblical injunction against eating Orlah (Leviticus 19:23).
Furthermore, Tu B'Shvat is the new year for determining the tithes: In years 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the 7-year Shmita cycle, 10 percent of produce grown in Israel is Maaser Sheni, which must be redeemed with a coin. In years 3 and 6 of the cycle, that 10 percent is Maaser Ani.
When partaking of fruits grown in Israel, they must be properly tithed. Otherwise, the fruits are not "kosher."
Blessings on Fruit
The proper blessing before eating any fruit is:
"Baruch Atah Adod-nai Elohai-nu Melech HaOlam boray pri ha-aitz."
"Blessed are you God, King of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the tree."
[A few fruits, such as pineapple, have a different blessing – the last word is changed to "ha-adama."]
On Tu B'Shvat, it is also customary to eat a "new fruit" – a seasonal fruit that you have not yet tasted this season, and say the following blessing:
When eating two foods with the same bracha, e.g. a date and an apple that both require Ha'aitz, one bracha covers both foods.
If you plan to eat more than one kind of fruit, the principle is: Say a blessing (bracha) over the more important of the two foods. The Code of Jewish Law (OC 211) outlines a specific order in which to say the bracha over (and consequently which food to eat first).
A key factor in determining "importance" is the special "Seven Species." Therefore when faced with two foods of the same bracha – e.g. dates and apples – you would say Ha'aitz on the dates (one of the seven species).
[The special status of the Seven Species applies even to non-Israeli produce. Although, with all things being equal, produce grown in Israel has bracha-preference over produce from the Diaspora.]
Furthermore, this verse teaches the order of importance within the seven species themselves. The rule is that a fruit or grain that is mentioned closer to the word "land" (which appears twice in the verse) is considered of higher importance. Within the seven species, the order of importance is:
wheat / barley / olives / dates / grapes / figs / pomegranates
To memorize this list, one rabbi suggests the following ditty, whose first letters correspond to the first letter of the seven species, in order: We Believe One Day God Forgives Penitents.
For more details on the laws of brachos, see:
- JewishPathways.com
- Aish.com's "Blessings on Fruit Quiz"


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH AT REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTERS Release Date: March 6, 1998 PA NUMBER: PA-98-036 P.T. National Center for Research Resources PURPOSE It is recognized that nonhuman primate research resources may not be readily accessible to all investigators who wish to use them in research. The purpose of this Program Announcement (PA) is to offer mechanisms through which these resources can be more readily accessible to researchers. The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) thereby invites investigator-initiated research project grants (R01, R21) applications for research that utilizes nonhuman primates and other research resources at the seven Regional Primate Research Centers (RPRCs). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is a co-sponsor of this solicitation. Applications that are within the mission of NIAID will receive funding consideration from that Institute. The overall objectives of this initiative are to: (1) promote cutting edge scientific research, (2) enhance utilization of nonhuman primates and other resources within the RPRCs, and (3) promote coordinated research efforts with Center staff scientists who are located at the seven RPRCs. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of þHealthy People 2000,þ a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This PA, Opportunities for Research at RPRCs, is related to the priority areas of infectious diseases particularly AIDS- related. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of þHealthy People 2000" (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0 or Summary Report: Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (telephone 202-512-1800). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applications may be submitted by foreign and domestic, for-profit and non-profit organizations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal government. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. The proposed research must be conducted at one of the seven Regional Primate Research Centers (RPRCs)and in collaboration with one or more RPRC staff scientists. To be eligible, the Principal Investigator must not currently be a center/core staff member receiving support (salary and/or other research support) from the NCRR-supported RPRC grant and may not be located at a RPRC. If the Principal Investigator"s grantee institution is different from the grantee institution of the RPRC, a consortium or contractual agreement must be established with the RPRC. A consortium or contractual agreement is an agreement whereby a research project is carried out by the grantee and one or more other organizations that are separate legal entities, i.e., an agreement between two institutions. (See page 24 in the booklet for "Application for a Public Health Service Grant, Form 398"). MECHANISM OF SUPPORT Research support may be obtained through applications for an investigator- initiated research project grant (R01) or exploratory/development grant (R21). Total costs for R21 applications are limited to $100,000 direct costs per year. R21 grants are also limited to a two year period. The R21 is to be used for the support of innovative, exploratory/developmental research projects. Investigators with innovative ideas for research using the nonhuman primate model have previously had difficulty identifying potential funding sources. The R21 mechanism will provide investigators at all career levels with a defined level of funding adequate for the initial feasibility testing of high risk/high impact concepts and, if the concepts are viable, for the generation of experimental preliminary data. This would render the investigators competitive for funding through the research project grant (R01) award mechanism, thus potentially leading to the establishment of new research programs in areas that might have previously remained unexplored. Although NCRR desires to stimulate research in several areas, the specific amount of funding available for each research area will depend on the level of annual appropriated funds, quality of research applications and program priorities at the time of the award. It is estimated that approximately $4.0 million (2.5 million AIDS related) will be available for this activity in 1998. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Nonhuman primate species have played a key role in advancing our knowledge base in understanding diseases processes and it is important that research efforts utilizing these models be expanded. Although much progress has been made in the development of nonhuman primate animal model systems, particularly for AIDS- related research, cures for many diseases and effective preventive measures are lacking. It is clear that further studies are needed to identify the basic mechanisms of disease processes in order to develop methods for prevention and/or control. The major objective of this program announcement is to encourage the establishment of well-integrated and coordinated research programs by active investigators which will effectively utilize nonhuman primate resources at the RPRCs through the research project grant (R01, R21) mechanisms. This will be accomplished by: 1) Encouraging mechanistic studies on addressing human disease using the nonhuman primate model to improve our understanding of the basic etiology and pathogenesis of a particular disease and , at the same time, develop effective therapies to control and/or prevent the disease. 2) Providing support for maintenance and further development of nonhuman primate models at the relevant RPRCs. 3) Providing support for scientists to utilize RPRC facilities, animals and the nonhuman primate expertise of staff at the RPRCs to facilitate the research efforts. The following are examples of human health problems for which the nonhuman primate may be the most appropriate animal model. These are representative of potential areas for research and are not meant to be all-inclusive: o AIDS and AIDS-related research, especially vaccine developing and testing o Development and utilization of gene vector therapeutic methods for combating disease o New and re-emerging infectious diseases such as hepatitis, malaria, etc. o Pathogenesis as well as potential therapies for neurological diseases such as Parkinson"s Disease, Alzheimer"s and other Dementias o Developmental research on cryopreservation technologies for preserving sperm, ova, embryos and somatic cell lines o Development of non-human primate models to facilitate basic research and pre- clinical trials of tolerance induction for solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. o Development of non-human primate models of autoimmune diseases to facilitate basic research and pre-clinical studies of autoimmune diseases. o Studies of twinning and cloning to facilitate studies using any non-human primate models of disease specially developed for research INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their subpopulations must be included in all NIH supported biomedical and behavioral research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and compelling rationale and justification is provided that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43). All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the "NIH Guidelines For Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research," which have been published in the Federal Register of March 28, 1994 (FR 59 14508-14513) and in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume 23, Number 11, March 18, 1994. Investigators also may obtain copies of the policy from the program staff listed under INQUIRIES. Program staff may also provide additional relevant information concerning the policy. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applications are to be submitted on the grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 5/95) and will be accepted at the standard application deadlines as indicated in the application kit. Please note that all AIDS-related applications have a special receipt date and review and award schedule. Application kits are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, bethesda, MD 20892-7910, telephone 301/710-0267, email: email@example.com. The title and number of the program announcement must be typed in section 2 on the face page of the application. Prior to applicant submission, an applicant is expected to confirm the availability of resources at one of the RPRCs, and the application must contain a letter from the relevant RPRC director confirming the availability of the center resources. The research application must spell out any collaborative research arrangement with RPRC-based investigators. In addition to a description of the proposed relationship with the RPRC, the application must also include appropriate budget expenses for utilization of the RPRC, including animal per diem costs. 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Robinson, Ph.D. Comparative Medicine National Center for Research Resources 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6030 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 435-0744 FAX: (301) 435-3819 Email: email@example.com REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS Applications that are complete will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by a Center for Scientific Review initial review group convened in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures. As part of the initial merit review, all applications will receive a written critique and undergo a process in which only those applications deemed to have the highest scientific merit, generally the top half of the applications under review, will be discussed, assigned a priority score, and receive a second level review by the appropriate National Advisory Council. Review Criteria The five criteria to be used in the evaluation of grant applications are listed below. To put those criteria in context, the following information is contained in instructions to the peer reviewers. The goals of NIH-supported research are to advance our understanding of biological systems, improve the control of disease, and enhance health. The reviewers will comment on the following aspects of the application in their written critiques in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed research will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of these goals. Each of these criteria will be addressed and considered by the reviewers in assigning the overall score weighting them as appropriate for each application. Note that the application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have a major scientific impact and thus deserve a high priority score. For example, an investigator may propose to carry out important work that by its nature is not innovative but is essential to move a field forward. 1. Significance. Does this study address an important problem? If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge be advanced? What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts or methods that drive this field? 2. Approach. Are the conceptual framework, design, methods, and analyses adequately developed, well-integrated, and appropriate to the aims of the project? Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics? 3. Innovation. Does this project employ novel concepts, approaches or methods? Are the aims original and innovative? Does the project challenge existing paradigms or develop new methodologies or technologies? 4. Investigator. Is the investigator appropriately trained and well suited to carry out this work? Is the work proposed appropriate to the experience level of the principle investigator and other researchers (if any)? 5. Environment. Does the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Do the proposed experiments take advantage of unique features of the scientific environment or employ useful collaborative arrangements? Is there evidence for institutional support? 6. Potential. Do these novel and innovative approaches clearly require additional preliminary data for their value to be established? What is the prospects of the preliminary findings leading to a full hypothesis-driven, R01 application? AWARD CRITERIA Applications will compete for available funds with all other approved applications. The following will be considered in making funding decisions: quality of the proposed project as determined by peer review, availability of funds, and program priority. INQUIRIES Inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues for NCRR or questions from potential applicants is welcome. 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Hyderabad, Dec 8: The central government's decision to convene an all-party meeting on Telangana issue later in December has triggered war of words between the two major political parties in Andhra Pradesh with the Congress rejecting the TDP's demand to spell out its stand.
The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday asked the ruling Congress to spell out its stand before the all-party meeting convened by union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde December 28. The Congress, however, said it would take a decision only after hearing the opinion of other parties.
State Congress chief Botsa Satyanarayana said since the Congress has to take a decision on the issue, it would do so only after hearing the opinion of other parties. He recalled that even in the all-party meeting held on December 7, 2009, Congress had not taken a stand.
He was reacting to TDP's demand that Congress should first make its stand clear. The main opposition party said it would announce its stand after Congress takes a position on the demand for separate statehood to Telangana region.
With Shinde still not making clear as to how many representatives each party can send, there is confusion among the ranks of the two major parties. The leadership of both the parties are under pressure from their leaders in Seemandhra (Rayalseema and Andhra regions) to send two representatives - one each from Telangana and Seemandhra.
However, the leaders of both the parties from Telangana want the central government to call only one representative from each party so that they can take a clear stand on the issue.
"We are demanding that only one representative be invited from each party," said state minister D Sridhar Babu.
TDP Telangana forum leader E Dayakar Rao also demanded that each party be allowed to send only one representative so that the all-party meeting this time can achieve a breakthrough. He pointed out that in the earlier all-party meeting, two representatives from each party were divided along the regional lines.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), which is emerging as the third major political force in the state, has also not taken a clear stand on the issue. Its leaders said their party would spell out its stand during the meet.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI) are demanding separate Telangana state while Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) want Andhra Pradesh to remain united.
Meanwhile, Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) convenor M Kodandaram said the proposed meet would make no progress unless the Congress takes a clear stand on the issue.
JAC, which is spearheading Telangana movement, termed as a conspiracy the demand from the state government to postpone the meeting in view of World Telugu Conference scheduled on the same day in Tirupati.
Kodandaram told reporters that there is no link between the meetings and the demand to postpone all-party meet is a conspiracy to drag on the Telangana issue.