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Early-term abortion in mares is a frustrating problem for breeders, as often the cause is nearly impossible to determine. But a team of researchers from the Czech Republic might have uncovered one possible reason why mares abort in certain management situations. According to lead researcher Ludek Bartos, MSc, PhD, ScD, of the Institute of Animal Science in Prague, mares are more likely to have an early-term abortion if they're pastured adjacent to geldings or beside stallions that are not the sires of their fetuses.
"Fetal loss is a common phenomenon in domestic horses, being usually substantially higher than that in other domestic ungulates (hooved animals) and it has been a puzzle for generations of vets," noted Bartos, who is professor and head of the institute's Department of Ethology.
Their retrospective study idea grew out of an examination of infanticide--killing or attempted killing of young--in another equid species. "By studying infanticide in captive plains zebra, we found out that the probability of fetal death was greatest when the new male joined the herd just after conception and decreased with increasing time between conception and date of the new male introduction," Bartos explained. "The chance of a foal surviving was less than 5% when the male joined the group just after conception and more than 50% when he joined at the time of delivery. Based on this we predicted that something similar could happen in domestic horses."
The researchers surveyed breeders from across the Czech Republic and obtained 81 breeding records from mares of 21 different breeds. The mares were 4 to 24 years old and ranged from maiden mares to experienced broodmares. Artificial insemination was used in 20% of the breedings and the rest were bred via live cover. The team took into consideration normal foaling rates among this population of mares when examining the data.
In 45 of the 81 cases, the mare was transported to a different farm to be bred (Bartos termed this being bred to a "foreign" stallion); the remaining 36 mares were bred to a stallion on their home farm.
Bartos noted that upon return from a successful breeding to a foreign stallion, 13 mares were kept in pastures or enclosures adjacent to geldings or stallions and 32 mares shared pastures with geldings or stallions. Of these mares, 31% suffered early-term abortions: 54% of the mares kept adjacent to geldings/stallions and 22% of the mares sharing pastures with geldings/stallions aborted.
Conversely, none of the mares bred to a stallion at their home farm suffered fetal loss. He noted that more than half of them were trailered frequently while pregnant, so it is unlikely that transportation played a role in the abortions of mares bred to foreign stallions. Bartos noted that these mares bred at home were kept in the same close proximity to familiar stallions and geldings that the mares bred off premises were.
In looking at the data, Bartos noted that that statistically the probability of early-term abortion was seven times more likely when the mare had no male company in her enclosure and one or more home stallions or geldings in an adjacent enclosure.
He and his colleagues believe the basis for this phenomenon could be related to stallion infanticide: In bands of feral horses, dominant stallions have been reported to kill (or try to kill) foals that they didn't sire.
According to the research team, to combat infanticide mares have been reported to partake in "promiscuous matings," or sexual encounters with dominant stallions when already in foal (to other stallions). Such an encounter might "manipulate" the male's assessment of whether or not he sired the foal.
Bartos et al. also theorized that if mares aren't able to partake in promiscuous mating, they will abort their foals if the likelihood is high that the dominant stallion will kill the foal upon birth. This essentially would save the mare the energy of carrying the foal to term. The method by which a mare's body terminates pregnancy in this scenario is unknown, he noted, adding that this phenomenon has already been researched and confirmed in house mice.
He said the inability to partake in promiscuous mating could be key to why more of the mares pastured next to males--as opposed to with them--aborted: "Some respondents to our questionnaire reported an increased, repeated sexual activity either by a home stallion or dominant gelding shortly after the pregnant mare returned from mating with a foreign stallion if released into the enclosure with them. We interpret our results as suggesting that where possible, a mare manipulates the male's paternity assessment by promiscuous mating. If she has no chance to do that she may abort the current fetus.
Enjoy a fascinating compilation of real-life questions from owners regarding problems they've encountered with their horses with answers supplied by renowned equine behaviorist Sue McDonnell, PhD in Understanding Your Horse's Behavior.
"Several thousand years of domestication has not been enough to eliminate principles formed by the evolution of the species," Bartos added. "In this respect, the domestic horse does not differ from various other species."
The study, "Promiscuous behaviour disrupts pregnancy block in domestic horse mares," is scheduled to be published in an upcoming issue of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. The abstract is available online.
Source: www.thehorse.com
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Financial markets have calmed since the spring. However, according to Neil Williams, Group Chief Economist at Hermes Investment Management in his latest Economic Outlook, with macro recoveries and corporate earnings below par and vulnerable, central banks daren't remove the tide of liquidity covering the sharp rocks beneath. After seven years, though, their monetary tool boxes look bare.
The Fed having raised rates once is the test-case for whether central banks can ever 'normalise' monetary policy. We expect it to try, hiking twice more, but peaking out early at just 1%. This suggests another two years of negative real rates in the US and UK.
Slower-growth economies may as well relax fiscally - given QE is already capping their bond yields...
Deflation-prone Japan and the eurozone can't be sure of that. The eurozone is halfway down the Japan route. It too may be accelerating QE and running negative rates, but has yet to loosen the fiscal reins. Its sharp deficit reduction, though, suggests it can.
'Helicopter money' is considered a next step. The absence of a eurozone-wide fiscal agency precludes a unified giveaway akin to the US tax-rebate cheques. But it could still be done nationally, with reform back-end-loaded to allow growth and protect ratings.
EU exit fears could extend beyond June and beyond the UK...
A complication is the UK referendum. Brexit can still be avoided, but exit-fears could extend beyond June and the UK. With the EU's relative safe haven status questioned (and as the ECB runs QE), this could benefit the US dollar - putting an extra, early brake on the Fed's normalisation.
And with general elections due next year in France, Germany, and potentially Italy and The Netherlands, they may have little sympathy for a quick, 'no-strings' UK deal. The (next) UK Chancellor may yet have to forego returning to budget surplus by 2019/20.
China's dilemma is to cut borrowing costs while property transactions outpace new building starts by about two-to-one. There too, the result is probably fiscal expansion. The big macro risk is a policy face-off between US rate hikes and renminbi devaluations.
In the meantime, central banks seem hell-bent on QE, despite its patchy success in lifting inflation. As we know from Japan, the main benefit is to keep bond yields down for longer - as others now attest. (Please see chart below.)
In which case, with growth under threat, funding costs low/negative, and infrastructure needs high, it surely makes sense for stubbornly slow-growth Europe and Japan to relax fiscally – using the aggressive QE they're doing anyway to cap any subsequent rise in bond yields.
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Increasing the high school graduation rate is in the best interest of everyone in our state. But getting to graduation is more challenging for some students and they need additional, consistent support.
That was the message State Superintendent Randy Dorn gave to legislators in today's testimony for the House Education Committee. Dorn testified in support of House Bill 1424, sponsored by Reps. Kathy Haigh, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Pat Sullivan, Marcie Maxwell, Cindy Ryu, Roger Freeman, Monica Stonier, Larry Seaquist, John McCoy, Jake Fey, Mary Helen Roberts, Dawn Morrell, Ruth Kagi, Steve Bergquist and Laurie Jinkins.
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This is a dress I designed after many viewings of the legendary "Sound of Music" story. I have always loved those costumes, and this was my third dress design inspired by the classic film. After many hours of draping, grading, and sewing, I arrived at the final creation of Maria's Gazebo Dress which has the same flutter sleeves, honeycomb smocking, and fitted belt that "Maria" wore for the "Something Good" scene.
It is actually quite easy to sew, and I made the belt adjustable so I can wear it tighter or looser depending on the day.
If you have never smocked by hand before, I put together a tutorial about it here along with pictures.
The bodice has a very flattering blouson effect, and overall the dress was so much fun to wear! I am hoping to wear for some lovely spring occasions this year, and it would be perfect as an Easter dress, party dress, or wedding guest attire.
You can see more pictures of my Sound of Music creations here
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Jan 12, 2012, 05.11 PMby tirrs
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The drape is great on you dress. The color is perfect.
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Yes, we sold the truck last night. The one that my cheater would drive his slut around in during their little get togethers. I was not sad to see it go. BYE BYE SLUT MOBILE. I never did sit in the passenger seat again after I knew she had sat on it. Glad to know I will never have to either. Another trigger out of my life...YAY.
In other news, I lost my job last Friday. Yep, just like that. I'm actively seeking other employment now. But I can't help but think what if I was divorced right now? Of course, I am going to apply for unemployment, and maybe I would be okay financially? I am not sure..... but it scares me....and makes me sad to think that I still don't trust my cheater to think that it could be tomorrow that he decides he doesn't want to be with me again.
Then you have the whole situation of how life is really teaching me a hard lesson...I may have something today but that doesn't mean it will be here tomorrow. Something you have could be taken from you just like that. I loved my job...of course, finally I love my job and for the first time in my life I get laid off because of the company's lack of funds to pay us (almost everyone was let go...). <sigh>
But how does this relate to infidelity you may wonder? Well, besides the fact that I relate to the possibility that I could be dealing with this as a single divorced woman. My husband has been trying his best and doing a good job being supportive to me. He even saw the shrink to find out how to best help me in this bad time. Kudos to him.... I knew there was a reason I came and stayed and why I love him... I just knew there was a reason....
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The slut mobile is gone....and I lost my job.
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- AnonymousAugust 29, 2011 at 10:58 AM
I'm so sorry about your job. I wish you the best in your job hunt. On the bright side, congratulations on getting rid of the offending vehicle. Both of our cars are triggers for me because my husband used them to meet his slut. Immediately after discovery, I sprayed alcohol on the passenger seats to help me mentally sanitize the skank residue. I will celebrate when we trade both cars in.ReplyDelete
Isn't it crazy how the littlest (but to us it's the biggest) things disgust us? Like how our ass being somewhere that "HER" ass has been? Ugh...so so glad that eye sore is gone. Can't wait for yours to be too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 31, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Me too I detest the car he used. I rarely touch it.ReplyDelete


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posted on Thursday, March 03, 2011 - 9:00 am
I would like to extend ex 8.12 for continuous DVs:
1) Is there a normality assumption for the observed continuous DVs if I use a) MLR, b) the Bayesian estimator?
2) You suggested elsewhere to reference item means instead of thresholds in class-specific model statements for continuous DVs. To be specific, for indicator u1 and latent variable c1 (3 classes), would the code be:
[u1] (3);
[u1] (4);
[u1] (5);
3) Would the first latent variable in the markov chain have a mean to reference whereas subsequent variables in the chain would have an intercept (b/c they're predicted)? Would I still refer to all of the means/intercepts in the same way (as above) when coding the measurement model?
4) Would it be problematic for the 1st order AR paths to vary across time intervals (c1 -> c2 =/ c2 -> c3); the gap btwn my 1st and 2nd assessment was 4 months, whereas the gap btwn my 2nd and 3rd assessment was 9 months. Would this mean I will have 2 transition matrices (w/3 time periods)?
5) How do you recommend determining the "correct" number of classes for the latent categorical variable(s)? Do you estimate the HMM with different numbers of classes and compare model fits, test LPAs with different # of classes at each time point, or something else?
Thanks so much!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, March 03, 2011 - 12:06 pm
1) Normality is assumed within class, but not in the observed (i.e. mixed) distribution. Same for a and b.
2) Yes, repeated over the time points.
3) I think of all of them as means within classes. They can also be seen as intercepts given that they are all DVs regressed on latent class variables. Coding is not impacted.
4) No. Yes.
5) Use BIC to settle the number of classes in an LCA (LPA) for each time point.
Jim Prisciandaro
posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 - 2:00 pm
Thanks! And what does one do if the number of classes decided by BIC or Lo-Mendell-Rubin Adjusted LRT vary across time points for the same measure (e.g., 3 classes for time 1, 4 classes for time 2)?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 - 2:45 pm
If the difference in number of classes makes sense substantively, I would allow that. There is no problem in doing Markov analysis (LTA) with different number of classes at different time points.
Jim Prisciandaro
posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 4:11 pm
Thanks again! Follow-up on a previous question: you mentioned earlier it was OK for AR paths to vary across time points in the HMM (e.g., if time points are measured across different intervals). I was wondering, if I were to free the AR paths, should I also free the latent category intercepts?
In the manual, it states "the transition matrices are held equal over time. This is done by placing (1) after the bracket statement for the intercepts of c2, c3, c4, and by placing (2) after each of the ON statements that represent the first-order Markov relationships."
Could you expand on this a little (i.e., the differential contributions of the intercepts and the AR paths on the transition matrices)? What does it mean to the transition matrices to free the paths but not the intercepts, free the paths and the intercepts, or free the intercepts but not the paths.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 5:58 pm
Yes, you should free the intercepts as well.
The contributions to the transition matrix are shown in the figure at the top of page 447 of the Version 6 UG. Here, a's are the intercepts and b's are the slopes.
Jim Prisciandaro
posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 2:12 pm
Thank you, that makes sense. And if I wanted to model example 8.12 but with a 3 category latent class measurement model (as opposed to a 2 category latent class), I would set the latent class thresholds as:
[c2#1-c4#1] (1);
[c2#2-c4#2] (2);
I think that is correct, but I just wanted to make sure.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 6:38 pm
Yes. They are intercepts for c, not thresholds.
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The Relevance of Animal Health to Human Health
- Children in rural communities are often directly engaged in the care of their family's livestock and they may live in close association with domesticated animals.
- Improvements in the health of livestock can lead directly to improvements in nutritional and economic status as well as water/sanitation and environmental conditions. All of these can have a critical impact on learning.
- Human health can be adversely impacted by disease in livestock through zoonoses (diseases passed from animals to humans). Examples include some of the most pressing public health concerns in the developing world (e.g. parasitic diseases, avian flu, etc.).
- Education on topics of biological interest (e.g. reproduction) that may be culturally sensitive when approached in the context of human biology, may be less controversial in the context of animal husbandry.
The Relevance of Animal Health content across the target age range
- In it's simplest form (a wikislice on domesticated animals), this content could serve as a "virtual petting zoo" for younger ages.
- In more sophisticated forms (for older children and parents), it could provide a "para-veterinary" reference library.
- A well-developed Animal Health content module can provide a number of opportunities to bridge a Biology curriculum and a Health curriculum. (Example essay assignment: Describe the function of the 4-chambered stomach of a ruminant and compare it's function to the crop of domesticated fowl). See also this note from the Galadima, Nigeria pilot.
Special Localization Issues
Different regions will have different species of domesticated animals (e.g. llamas in Peru, water buffalo in SouthEast Asia, etc.) and even where the same species are domesticated, different breeds or other conditions may exist that will require some careful tailoring to local circumstances, above and beyond translation into local languages. Input from sources familiar with local conditions and practices will be very important.
Content resources
Wikislice on Livestock
- See linked livestock names on this page: Animal_health/Livestock and Section A of deliverables. Additions to this list would be valuable, please add any relevant Wikipedia links.
- The general idea is to accumulate a small wiki-slice worth of Wikipedia content (small enough to allow for the inclusion of a good number of pictures) that covers the most common domesticated animals, especially those that might be found in target communities. This portion of the content bundle should be developed with the younger end of the age range in mind, but still sufficiently encyclopedic that it still can teach them something about the animals with which they are familiar. Ideally, this would allow the child of a llama herder to get a sense of what life is like for a yak herder's child, and vice versa.
Content by/for children
There are a number of organizations in the United States focusing on youth that may be resources for child-developed or child-focused content. See also Section B of deliverables.
- Wouldn't it be great to have kids use the XO to take pictures of their family herds/flocks in a world-wide "OLPC County Fair". This OLPC Mongolia sub-page already has early entries in the cattle and goat categories.
- 4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- National 4-H Headquarters
- 4-H World Atlas
- National Directory of 4-H Council
- National Directory of 4-H Materials
- 4HUSA.org, an interactive 4-H online community and a resource for 4-H information.
Many non-profit or government supported or affiliated organizations are working in this area. It should be possible to gather practical para-veterinary reference materials, ideally those developed by local partners within target communities. See also Section C of deliverables.
Libraries and Web Collections
- US National Agricultural Library
- NetVet and the Electronic Zoo
- USDA Agricultural Research Service Healthy Animals web-site
- World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rural poverty knowledgebase (UN IFAD).
- American Veterinary Medicine Association AVMA
Project Deliverables
These are in only rudimentary form at this point. Input from others would be very helpful.
- Please add your name here if you would like to contribute.
- cjl
To Do
- Collect wikipedia links for eventual wikislice development as introductory materials. See Animal_health/Livestock page.
- Explore U.S. govt. websites for suitable material (most will be public domain).
- Make contacts with relevant organizations and look into availablility of materials, ideally those developed in target communities (pre-localized and locally relevant).
- I'll be reaching out to Heifer, I've donated to/through them and I'm hoping they'll take my call :-) Cjl 17:20, 1 March 2008 (EST)
- Further develop picture of exactly what the deliverables of this effort will comprise.
- Consider age-appropriate stratification of content. On that 4th grade field trip you pet the cow's nose and saw the milking barn, it wasn't until the 10th grade field trip that they showed you the artificial insemination process.
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Are there suggestions out there as to the best way to insulate newly installed speakers! I have been working to improve the tightness of my 22 year old home but after that big effort, I installed 10 speakers in 5 rooms. This, as one might suspect, has resulted in several holes leading from unconditioned spaces to conditioned spaces. Some folks say just drape insulation over the new speakers while other say build a box to protect the innards of the speakers from fiber glass, dust, etc. The latter is supposed to enhance the quality of the music emanating from the speakers but there are many opinions out there!
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For the true audiophile, reversing the polarity causes the speakers to be "out of phase". No harmful effects other than the stereo or Home theater sound separation may be off- For most of us you will not hear the difference
This is three different questions, air sealing, insulating, and acoustics/speaker performance.
Air sealing -- any air-impermeable sheet material, caulked or foamed into place, will provide a good air barrier. Drywall is commonly used, especially where fire resistance is needed. Pink or blue foam board (extruded polystyrene insulation board) is even easier to work, and insulates at the same time, but does not prevent fires from migrating into attics or walls. Tenmat light covers are NOT air--impermeable; don't use them is your goal is to air-seal.
Once you have a good air barrier, any insulation works -- stuff fiberglass batts evenlu and completely into the wall, lay them carefully and evenly over and around attic boxes. In attics, you can pour/fluff cellulose over the top of the box and just leave a big mound so that the insulation on top of the box is as good or better than the rest of the attic insulation.
Acoustic performance, on the other hand, is trickier. You get better bass frequency performance if a large (2 cubic feet or more ), airtight box is built around the back side of the speakers with the densest material possible. (Drywall, plywood, or OSB) The speakers are set with gaskets to make the box completely air tight. The trapped air acts like a "spring" behind the speaker diaphragm, so that it is more responsive to the electrical signal driving it. Mid- and high-frequency speakers don't care as much about having an air-tight enclosure, so failing to do it means the sound is less balanced -- a little less rich, more tinny and squeaky. It matters if you listen to rock or opera -- it won't matter if your tastes run to pop or rap.
If you really want to go esoteric/audiophile about all of this, there is a technique for enclosing bass speakers in an air-tight enclosure with a "port" in the face. If the hole of the port is just the right size, and a tube mounted into the hole is the right length, the out-of-phase bass from the speaker enclosure is brought back into phase and projected out of the front of the enclosure. You get more realistic sound at less volume and less power. This was a big deal with the monster stereo speakers your dad had in his dorm room so he could listen to Deep Purple "turned up to 11." More modern recording, mixing and balancing tecniques makes it less important. Those speakers the size of a paint can that you get at Best Buy and hang on the wall deliver very realistic sound at one-hundredth the size, because the circuits and enclosure are tuned very nicely. And they aren't depending on a hand-built enclosure to do that.
I read your response a couple of days ago and responded but must have missed the send button?!?!? And thus I re-read it and noted that you mentioned fire resistance which really caught my eye after reading Dennis's response. I shall ask the CanCoverIt folks what their fire resistance specs are but am not optimistic as I read nothing about fire resistance on their site but they tout their products as being air-tight so I may be partway there. Backer board seems like a great idea as it should be pretty dense, no? And I figure I can build the boxes you suggested for the ceiling speakers about 15' x 15" x 15" which would come pretty close to 2 cu. ft. I can do this as well for the wall speakers that back into attic space but have a couple that are in between walls so boxes will not work there.
You also need to consider that if you have a fire, the speaker and their boxes could be providing a chimney that enhances the spread of the flames. If you make a box with foam - it should either have fire retardant properties OR use sheet rock, concrete backer board around it. Another option is to use one of the foam products designed for use in custom built tile showers -- a layer of thinset is generally already attached to the foam.
Now that is a matter that I had given no thought to whatsoever! I have not seen fire retardant foam -any thoughts about brands or sources? While I am trying to simplify my life, it seems that is not to be. I'll google fire retardant foam and custom built showers and see what I come up with. Thanks for your input. John
Look for large recessed can covers that are fire proof. Tenmat makes some. They might even be the perfect size for the speakers.
Also use a firestop foam or sealant.
There are lots of firestop products on the market. For small installations like the speakers, buying small cans or tubes is a better deal.
I had looked at them about three or four years ago when I was trying to decide if I was going to just protect the old 1960's recessed cans in my house... try to make them air tight and safe for insulation. In the end it was just easier to vacuum out the old insulation and replace with cans that were rated for air tight / incontact...
Don Hynek alluded to Tenmat in his earlier post. If you are trying to air seal, glue down the Tenmats with a intumescent sealant, then once set you can foam them in with an intumescent expanding foam -- common for use around pipes...
There are quite a few different products available, Touch'n Foam offers FireBreak. Most trade supply stores will have them available. Code often requires the gaps around wires and pipes to be sealed. And you want to seal them to slow air leaks.
Generally you are looking for stuff that meets the UL-1715, UL94, or various ASTM codes.
You can find hits by using phrase "flame resistant foam sealant" in a google search.
Thanks to all who responded to my queries. I believe I am now on the right path to seal my speakers and some can-lights without encouraging fires, fire chimneys, and poor speaker output. Thanks again! John
The reason for using the sealant and foam ontop of the Tenmat hat is to address air leaks. In some AHJ even low voltage wiring for stereos can be subject to inspection if they move between walls and attics. It easier just to fire resistant stuff (nice orange color) and if any work on the house is inspected - most of the inspectors don't question the orange foam around speaker boxes -- because it would meet local firecodes. Speakers in ceilings and walls can be fire code violations - but the right kind of boxes and sealing solves those problems.
Foaming over the Tenmat might be overkill - but it does cut down the air leaks through the hats, it does add insulation value, and it makes the Tenmat hats a little more rigid.
John could build boxes out of plywood also - 3/4" plywood with minimal rock wool inside would also probably meet flame spread rules.
John already has the speakers installed so at this point it is what is easiest, least cost, safest and stops air leaks...
UL1715 is a room fire test. I don't know how applicable it is to sealing penetrations in otherwise fire resistant assemblies. failure is indicated by fire escaping the room by penetrating walls or ceiling, or through the doorway in under 15 minutes.
ASTM E 84 is the flame spread test. It is limited in its validity for spray foam because spray foam has a relatively low self ignition temperature. If you run an ASTM E84 test, you are testing surface burning characteristics, but in a building lined with foam, the foam holds the heat in very well (as always). when the foam reaches ignition temperature you get flashover. That is why the requirement for thermal barrier. Again how applicable is that test to penetrations in otherwise fire resistant systems?
I could not find UL94, and did not see it indicated on data sheets I have for spray foam.
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2013 Honda Accord: LaneWatch
Good technology works for you and quickly becomes invaluable. Imagine going just two days without a mobile phone or even an automatic garage door opener. That technology fits seamlessly into our lives.
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I've been driving AutoTrader.com's new Honda Accord for two weeks and have found LaneWatch to be very useful. I haven't had any close calls or narrowly avoided accidents, and I think the reason is that the real-time video image showing the lane next to my car has kept me from changing lanes when it's not safe.
Here's how LaneWatch works: When you move the turn signal lever for a right-hand turn or lane change, the image on the center display screen changes to a view of the right side of the car. This is made possible through a small camera mounted on the right side rearview mirror. You also can activate LaneWatch by pressing a button on the turn signal lever even if you're not signaling or making a lane change.
I use LaneWatch to see if there's an opening in slower traffic on the right side of the car, to judge distance from the curb when parallel parking, to look for pedestrians or cyclists before making a right-hand turn at a red light and to see if changing lanes on the freeway is safe.
Here's how I know Honda has come up with something truly useful: When I get into other cars -- even more expensive cars -- I feel like something is missing when I can't see a LaneWatch-like image on the car's navigation screen. That makes LaneWatch invaluable. It's a must-have feature, and I predict other cars will soon get something similar.
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Jenny Craig's First iPhone Application is Now Available
Weight Loss Company Offers On-the-Go Nutrition Guide for iPhone
May 13, 2010 // Franchising.com // Carlsbad, Calif. — Jenny Craig, Inc, one of the nation's leading authorities on weight management, announced today that its first iPhone application is available on the iTunes App store. The iPhone application allows all users, including non-clients, to utilize Jenny Craig's Dining Out Guide, a nutritional handbook to many restaurants.
Users who download the free application — optimized for both the iPhone and iTouch - gain access to a nutritional breakdown of popular items at their favorite restaurants, dozens of Jenny Craig dining out "Hot Tips," an animated life-size portion guide for understanding common serving sizes, a map of local restaurants (only for 3G and newer models), and a quiz that unlocks exclusive content, including special videos from celebrity spokesperson Valerie Bertinelli.
"We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first iPhone application," said Steve Bellach, Vice President, North American Marketing, at Jenny Craig. "With this tool, users can enjoy their favorite restaurants on the go, while exercising portion control and maintaining a balanced diet."
In addition, users who register the application can access the free weight management eTools at JennyCraig.com, including healthy recipes, a weight loss progress tracker and online journal.
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I know that this forum hasn't been written on for a long, but I thought I would try to bring it back to life by asking a question about the textbook.
§64.6. πέλτας ἔχομεν καὶ μαχαίρας ἀγαθάς.
§132.1. ὄνοι ἄγριοι καὶ ἵπποι ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ ἦσαν.
In both of these examples, we have a single adjective and two nouns. My question is how we can determine whether the adjectives are distributed to both nouns or not. In the first example, are we talking about good shields and good swords/sabres, or are we talking about regular shields and good swords? In the second, are we talking about wild donkeys and wild horses, or are we talking about wild donkeys and non-wild horses?
Is there any syntax rule that would make this clear? Is there something about the placement of the adjective (for example, in the second, it follows the first noun, which might break it up – I'm just not sure)? How would you take each of these, and could you give a reference to point me in some direction on it?


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I have a fairly heavy update workload in my database, and I have transactional replication enabled. When I'm monitoring disk activity I've noticed that there are a lot of reads, as well as writes, on the transaction log. Why is that?
This is a question we get asked a lot—why is something reading from my transaction log? Many times I've seen it stated that the transaction log is "write-only" or "write-mostly," but that isn't true. There are many processes and features that can cause reads of the transaction log, and transactional replication is one of them.
Transactional replication works by having a SQL Server Agent job periodically read the publication database's transaction log on the Publisher to find committed changes to tables in the various publications you've defined. The changes are put into the distribution database on the Distributor for subsequent pushing or pulling to the subscription database(s) on the Subscriber(s). This process generates some of the read activity you're seeing on your transaction log. (You can get a 200-level overview of transactional replication and other high-availability features in my MSDN white paper "High Availability with SQL Server 2008."
The most common cause of read activity on the transaction log is a backup operation. Transaction log backups (obviously) read all the transaction log records generated since the last transaction log backup completed. Full and differential backups must also read some transaction log records to guarantee that the restored database is transactionally consistent.
One feature that you might not expect to cause transaction log reads is a database snapshot (one you create manually or the one that's created automatically when you run a DBCC CHECK* command). When a database snapshot is created, crash recovery is run on the database that the snapshot is based on, but the recovery is run into the database snapshot, making it a transactionally consistent, point-in-time view of the source database.
There are quite a few other things that can cause transaction log reads. See my recent blog post " What can cause log reads and other transaction log questions" for more information.


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Writer-director Michael Polish's adaptation of Jack Kerouac's autobiographical novel "Big Sur" — chronicling the "On the Road" author's addiction-fueled post-fame crack-up — is a somber peculiarity among the recent glut of Beat-centric movies.
Although no less fawning and indulgent about its self-centered subject, played by Jean-Marc Barr (who also narrates, run-on style), the muted emptiness of the ill-fated sojourn wills its way toward something like existential meaningfulness. It's all spiky ambition early on as a burned-out Kerouac hits California's woodsy boho hot spot to reignite the muse, until boredom quickly makes him call in enabling reinforcements, most notably drinking buddy Neal Cassady (Josh Lucas), whose mistress (Kate Bosworth) becomes a further distraction.
It's been a rough road for filmmakers trying to capture the moment-to-moment jazziness of the Beats without trafficking in visual clichés of hedonism, which is why Polish's catatonic moodiness quickly feels like a somnolescent contradiction. The actors — including Radha Mitchell as Cassady's wife and Anthony Edwards as Lawrence Ferlinghetti — barely even have to perform. They all ultimately fade, ghost-like, into the tastefully photographed landscape Polish provides us of Kerouac's ultimate nowheresville, the writer's successive cabin trips becoming a kind of willful personality disintegration. That may not make "Big Sur" a trip you want to take, but there's a strange heft to its hollowness.


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How Much E-911 Money Actually Going Towards 911 Services?
from the not-much-at-all dept
This isn't a particularly new story. In fact, over a year ago, we first mentioned that much of the money in New York designated on phone bills to go towards E-911 service was actually going towards things like winter boots. Now, the NY Times has picked up on the story and notes that only $30 million of the $440 million people thought they were paying for a modern 911 service has actually gone to that purpose. While many areas still are not prepared for the new system, the state insists that E-911 systems will be up and running by the year's end. Of course, the problem isn't just that E-911 systems aren't ready, but that people were told they were paying this fee for 911 systems. If the money was supposed to be going for winter boots, why didn't they add a "winter boots" fee line to mobile phone bills?


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Chidester Walk-Off HR; UM Wins 5-4
Amanda Chidester exploded last year. She was an All-American selection. This year she is on the "Watch List" along with teammates Ashley Lane and Bree Evans. However, Chiddy has started a little slow during the first two games but she made up for all of that tonight.
Chiddy hit a walk-off HR to lead us to a 5-4 victory. She went 3 for 4 with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. This is almost mid-season form for her. I am so happy for her. Ashley Lane went 2 for 3 tonight as well.
Stephanie Spiereman was in the circle tonight and Caitlan Blanchard was her battery mate. Stephanie gave up 3 runs (2 ER) off 5 hits, 3 BB and 1K in 4.2 innings of work. Strike outs are not Stephanie's strong point. She is more of a low ball pitcher that gets hitters to ground out instead of over-powering hitters.
Haylie Wagner came in to calm things down as Stephanie got into a jam in the 5th inning. Haylie gave up 1 ER on 1 hit, 2 BB and 2K in 2.1 innings of work.
It is good to see Coach mix things up a little. The outfield is set with Bree sandwiched between Lindsay and Colie. These three also are at the top of the order with 1, 2 ,3 being Bree, Lindsay and Colie. I would not expect Coach to tinker much with this.
The real question is what to do at 1st base. We have so many options with Taylor and Mandy both capable of doing a good job. Then that leaves Ashley as DP. This is a good situation to have but it will take a few more games to settle in. Typically it takes about 8-10 games to get everything situated.
We finish up tomorrow in a non-league game against Penn State, who lost to La Tech and LSU thus far.
Congrats ladies on a 3-0 record. Dont worry about the close scores thus far, Coach is just tryint to figure out WHO we are first.


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But company is studying the operating system and how it can integrate with it
Microsoft Corp. is not going to release a version of its Office suite software for open-source rival Linux, although the company is actively studying how Linux works and how it can integrate with the platform, a Microsoft representative said Wednesday.
"The simplest way I can answer the question is that Microsoft is 100% focused on Windows," said Nick McGrath, director of platform strategy for Microsoft in the U.K. "We have no plans at this present moment in time to deploy or build a version of Microsoft Office on Linux."
McGrath participated in a roundtable debate at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo that started Wednesday in London on whether free software development leads to proprietary software or if the flow works in reverse. The lone representative from Microsoft, McGrath handled a fair amount of ribbing from emotional open-source advocates who used the forum to question how Microsoft plans to deal with what advocates say is increasing market share of the Linux platform.
Open-source software allows anybody who has a great idea to "stand on the shoulders of giants," whereas in the commercial world it has to be patented, the underlying infrastructure has to be licensed, and the idea has to be tried, said Mark Shuttleworth of the Ubuntu Foundation.
"From an innovation point of view, they [a company] have to have every bright idea, they have to get it right every time, and it costs them a lot to do it," Shuttleworth said. "Whereas in the free software world, we do take an evolutionary approach, and we know over time that evolution beats intelligent design, right?"
Shuttleworth wasn't the only one who forecast hard times for commercial software developers. But Matt Asay, director of open-source strategy at Novell Inc., said that rather than focusing on why Microsoft isn't developing programs for Linux, developers should be focused on customer value.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday
rejected in a 5-4 ruling the civil rights section
of the 1994 federal Violence Against Women
Act (VAWA), preventing victims of rape
from suing their attackers in federal court.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who
authored the majority opinion, declared that
VAWA wrongly stepped on states' authority
to enforce the Constitution's equal-protection
provision, affirming the appeals court's
decision that victims of such violent,
gender-based crimes should not be permitted
to sue for damages in federal civil cases.
Rehnquist wrote "Petitioners' assertion that
there is pervasive bias in various state justice
systems against victims of gender-motivated
violence is supported by a voluminous
congressional record. However, the
Fourteenth Amendment places limitations on
the manner in which Congress may attack
discriminatory conduct."
Justice Breyer wrote the dissenting opinion, in
which Stevens, Souter and Ginsburg joined.
Last Spring, in Brzonkala v. Morrison, the
4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
against Christy Brzonkala, who brought civil
charges against Antonio J. Morrison and
James Landale for rapes that occurred in
1994 in a dormitory at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
This defeat is a major setback for protecting
women against violence. Until now, the Civil
Rights Remedy of the Violence Against
Women Act allowed victims to collect for
medical expenses and lost wages in civil suits.
The Supreme Court decision against this
provision leaves women with no federal civil
legal remedy for damages they suffer because
of violent attacks.
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•The Lewiston-Porter Class of 1988 has announced plans for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10.
Events include a picnic dinner on Aug. 9 at Academy Park followed by a show by The Mirrors at the Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant. Dinner is $10. Reservations are requested.
On Saturday, Aug. 10, Class of 1988 members will partake in the "Spirit of the 80s" concert at Academy Park.
For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/LewPortClassof88 or call 716-940-2766.
•The Class of 1953 from LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls is holding a 60th reunion lunch at the LaSalle Yacht Club on Oct. 6 at noon.
For more information, call 716-471-9966.


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Literary Hook: Poem brings to life a trip to the grocery store
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
This poem was written about 15 years ago in January. I had begun noticing that the large grocery where I shopped was a microcosm of human oddities. If I were to write this poem now, I would have to incorporate cell phone usage into the mix of disconcerting trends at the grocery.
I used playful references to astrology because it seemed that there were forces beyond control at the grocery, socio-political changes that began to appear seemingly out of nowhere. This poem was published in Who Walks Among the Trees with Charity (Wind Publications), The Red Lacquer Room (Chiron Press) and The Alleluia Tree (Puddin'head Press).
At the Grocery
Perhaps it's Pluto's transit
or a mild case of entropy
or maybe your eyes don't refuse to see
the old men bagging groceries
in January —
red knuckles grasping
at control, usefulness,
this paper bag labeled Work Ethic
about to rip down the middle
while green-haired grandsons
wear ragged, clown Bermudas in the snow,
eat only food that requires no utensils,
and whine
all the way to the mall.
Perhaps it's Mercury Retrograde
or a terminal case of mid-life crisis
or just some hot, chocolate-covered
when the perfect summa cum laude Princess
who's been married to Prince Charming for 20 years
dumps him for a frog
who's much more interesting on his motorcycle.
She's wearing a black leather Harley vest,
popping Rolling Rock into her cart.
It could be Neptune in the first house
or a major case of had-it-up-to-here
or just some hot, creamy goddess worship
when at least two
crones suddenly shear their hair,
shop together, declare
that papaya looks delicious this time of year.
Christine Swanberg is a local author and poet. She received the Lawrence E. Gloyd Community Impact Award at the 2012 Rockford Area Arts Council State of the Arts Awards.
Posted Feb. 5, 2014


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Calling the Thompson Army!
The November election is just around the corner - put on those walking shoes and get out and talk to voters! If the weather is bad, we will switch to phone banking. You do not have to canvass for the entire 4-hour block, feel free to come for however long you're able!
We will flip this district blue in 2018!
July 21, 2018 at 10am - 12pm
James Thompson for Kansas Campaign Office
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WASHINGTON (AP) The left half of the net was wide open for Troy Brouwer. When he missed badly, putting his shot wide, he was so exasperated that he slumped his shoulders and looked to the rafters as play continued.
It was that kind of game for both the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, who seemingly tried to top each other in trying to find the best way to waste a scoring chance. Players whiffed on open one-timers, several shots hit the goal frame, and all 11 power plays had fruitless outcomes.
Andrew MacDonald was the only player to find the target, scoring early in the third period Tuesday night as the last-place Islanders broke a five-game losing streak with a 1-0 win.
''We're a desperate team,'' New York coach Jack Capuano said. ''I thought our guys really worked hard right from the start. ... We've been playing hard; we haven't been getting results.''
MacDonald's slap shot from the point went past screened goalie Michal Neuvirth and just under the crossbar with 17:44 to play. Evgeni Nabokov, making his third start since returning from a groin injury, stopped 22 shots for his 57th career shutout. The Islanders scored only one goal for the third straight game - but at least this time it was enough to win.
''There was a lot of special teams. It was kind of a weird one,'' MacDonald said. ''You don't really want to play with fire too much against these guys and give them too many power plays, but fortunately we were able to draw a couple while they were on the power play and negate them.''
Neuvirth made 27 saves for the Capitals, who have lost 10 of 13 to tumble toward the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, only seven points ahead of the Islanders. Washington has been shut out four times this season, all at home.
''It's not acceptable, the way we played tonight. That's for sure,'' Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom said.
Washington's Eric Fehr hit the right post in the first period, not long before teammate Brouwer's frustrating misfire. New York's Cal Clutterbuck hit the intersection of the crossbar and right post on a short-handed attempt midway through the second, and teammate Kyle Okposo put one off the right post later in the period. The Islanders were granted a rare short-handed penalty shot in the third period, but Michael Grabner's attempt was saved by Neuvirth.
Most significantly, the Capitals' talented power play went 0 for 6. Alex Ovechkin had three shots on goal for the game, with four other attempts blocked.
Washington coach Adam Oates said perhaps his team had ''a little fatigue'' and that veteran players need to stop taking unnecessary penalties. He also noted it wasn't the greatest performance by the Islanders.
''I don't think they executed, either,'' Oates said. ''Both power plays were pretty ineffective.''
NOTES: Capitals D John Carlson played in his 271st consecutive game, tying Calle Johansson for the longest streak by a defenseman in franchise history. ... Washington D Mike Green missed his third consecutive game with a concussion, and LW Aaron Volpatti sat out with an upper-body injury.
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Labor Day Festival brings thousands
Heat didn't put much of a dent on the flocks of festival goers who attended the 66th annual Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival. On Saturday, with heat indices in the 100s, people packed the festival grounds as they played games, rode rides, shopped and learned about Choctaw heritage. Emergency Medical Services Director Dave Grovdahl said the majority of the 23 people EMS took to the hospital during the festival were suffering from heat related illnesses.


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At CES, Audi Rolls Out Self-Parking Car
Enjoy going places but hate parking? Now there is a car for that.
Audi AG on Tuesday unveiled a new self-driving car technology that it says can allow a car to seek out a parking space in a garage, find it and park all without a driver in the seat.
The parking technology, shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show here, is the most dramatic example yet of new features that are slowly being developed to reduce the need for human drivers to control their vehicles Toyota Motor Corp. earlier showed off a car that is capable of seeing further than the human eye, offering a way to sense and potentially react to obstacles before the driver inside even sees them.


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Starting November 5, 2009, students will be required to make tuition payments through a new system called TouchNet/PayPath. More information can be found here: www.enrollment.iit.edu/bursar/touchnet_announcement.html
Please note that there will be an additional service fee of 2.75% added to your tuition bill once the TouchNet system is implemented. To avoid this charge, you must pay your tuition in full BEFORE November 5, 2009. IIT will be using TouchNet/PayPath for student tuition accounts ONLY. IIT and the law school will continue to use the same credit card processors we have used in the past for all other credit card transactions. Therefore, service fees will NOT be added to general credit card transactions outside of student tuition account payments and we/IIT will continue to accept VISA, MC, Discover and American Express as we have done in the past.
Q: For Fall 2009, can I still use my Visa card to make payments to the Office of the Bursar for my tuition charges?
A: Yes. As long as your account balance is paid in full prior to November 5, 2009. Fall tuition payments made after this date will be made via TouchNet PayPath and will be assessed the 2.75% convenience fee.
Q: After November 5, 2009, how can I make payments to the Office of the Bursar without incurring the additional 2.75% charge?
A: Online electronic check payments will remain available at no additional charge. In addition, personal checks, money orders and cash payments will be accepted in person at the cashier's office.
* Please note that service fees are not considered to as part of a student's educational expenses, that is, service fees are not permitted to be added to a student's budget for consideration of additional financial aid.
Q: Will I be able to use Visa for misc. payments made to the university such as parking services, book store purchases, etc.
A: The university will continue to accept visa payments for service not related to your student account. Please note that students electing to have their parking permit charged to their student account will not be able to use Visa cards to pay this fee.
An International Humanitarian Law Workshop will take place the weekend of October 16, 17, 18 in Chicago. Applications for the free workshop, to be held at DePaul College of Law, are due September 14, 2009. Legal professionals from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), law professors, and international law practitioners will lead a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises which will give participants a deeper understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL), focusing on its application to combatants and civilians. Topics will include: - Introduction to IHL - The Role of the ICRC - Means and Methods of Warfare - Protection of Civilians under IHL - Nonstate Actors - Direct Participation in Hostilities - Enforcement of IHL
The workshop is available to full- and part-time law students who are attending a U.S. law school and who have successfully completed at least one year of study. Participants must attend all sessions of the program and will receive a Certificate of Completion. The workshop and course materials are free for accepted applicants. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and food costs. Some meals may be provided by the program organizers or other program sponsors.
Applications are available at www.chicagoredcross.org/lawandwar Registration is limited and competitive. Completed applications, including a statement of interest, must be received by IHRLI by email, fax or mail no later than Monday, September 14, 2009. Acceptance decisions will be made based on applicants' relevant course and field experience and the statement of interest. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by Friday, September 25, 2009. For additional information, please contact:
On October 22-24, 2009, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will hold the annual International Law Weekend in New York, bringing together hundreds of practitioners, members of the governmental and non-governmental sectors and students. The Weekend's theme is "Challenges to Transnational Governance". The economic, political, and social changes of the last decade have re-shaped international law and deeply affected its role and practice, along with the identity and attitude of its participants. This year's Weekend will address the challenges posed by these changes with an emphasis on the emergence of the notion of "transnational governance" and the issues related to it, including
ILW is free for students and members of ABILA and ILSA. Online Registration for International Law Weekend 2009 is now open. Please visit http://ila-americanbranch.org/ILW2009_Registration.aspx to register.
There is a new stipend-supported summer program in Freiburg Germany for law students from the US, Canada and the UK. Detailed information is available at: www.daad.org/page/law. The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Summer Law School offers the unique opportunity to receive intensive legal training at the University of Freiburg, which hosts one of the most prestigious law faculties in Germany. After the one-week seminar, you will spend about three weeks as an intern at a German law firm, court or other legal institution. The Law Summer School placements provide students with the opportunity to work in an international firm or organization, to learn about the daily life of a lawyer, consultant or judge, and to gain confidence in an international environment. Last but not least, the internships are a source of mutual cultural and professional enrichment for both the interns and their hosts.
The program will start on June 14, 2010 with a one-week seminar series on German and European law in Freiburg. After that, students start their individual internships at institutions of their choice. Eligibility Requirements: To apply for a law internship you must be a law student enrolled at a university in the US or Canada at the time of the internship. Applicants must prove that they have student status at the time of the internship. German language skills are welcomed but are not necessary. DAAD will provide a scholarship of €650 for the duration of the Summer School. Furthermore, each scholarship holder will receive a lump sum for international travel expenses and a five-day travel card for German Railways. DAAD will also provide health insurance and accident and personal/private liability insurance.
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Patriot Viper 3 8GB 2133MHz Review
Patriot's latest offering is the Viper 3 line up that brings low cost performance memory to the masses. The Viper series have been the gold standard of Patriot's brand over the years from the early Viper lines that featured an AOC (Aluminum on Copper) heat shield that was effective at removing the thermal load from the modules at the time running upwards of 2.0v. Over the past five years it has gone through several more iterations of the design, using different extruded aluminum designs seen on the Sector 5 and just this year's Division 4 modules using a copper strip across the modules more in line with the earlier AOC design in functionality. The Viper 3 line uses what Patriot calls the Black Mamba design on these modules; this stamped design is lighter yet is tall enough and features enough surface area to shed the thermal loads. The Viper 3 line is hand tested and validated for use on Intel's latest platforms including socket 1155 Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors.
The Viper 3 8GB 2133MHz kit I am looking at today is offered at an unreal $59 and comes with a lifetime warranty. The lineup includes modules that start at speeds of 1600MHz with 2133MHz being the top speed bin. Capacities start at 8GB and rise to 32GB to take advantage of the quad channel capabilities of Intel's socket 2011 X79 chipset. In the past the Viper series modules have always offered up performance, cooling, and excellent overclocking. Let's see if this set lives up to the standard.
Closer Look:
The packaging for this set of modules is form-fitted around the internal blister pack that hold the Viper 3 modules. The front of the package has a window that shows off the new look of the modules. The size of the kit (8GB), its configuration (2x4GB), and rated speed (PC3 17000 or 2133Mhz) are on a label beside the window. The Viper name is along the upper end in silver with several attributes below the label including the fact that these modules are hand tested. The back side shows the reverse view of the modules, has the product SKU and part number, along with the warranty discussion in various languages.
As you can see the Viper 3 line has an all new design that deviates from the heritage of the Viper name in terms of looks and heat shield design. The stamped heat shield is slightly taller than the Division or Viper Extreme heat shield putting it up into the airstream flowing into the CPU cooling solution giving the design the ability to efficiently cool the modules. The front side shows the Viper name and the Patriot logo. The back side carries the specifications/warranty tag. On this tag is the unique serial number, the part number PV38G213C1K, capacity of 2x4GB, voltage needed (1.5v), and the memory timings of 11-11-11-27. The new heat shield design is named "Black Mamba" and is a stamped design that measure 41mm in height. At the top are a series of opening used to draw airflow through the modules and release the thermal load. Across the top edge is a decal with the Patriot logo to let the world know you are packing some Patriot heat.
The new look coupled with a black PCB give these modules a sinister look that would look good in just about any build. More so with the red and black themed boards including the ASUS Maximus V Gene used to put these modules from Patriot through their paces.


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Islet Cell & Regenerative Biology
Seeking new ways to treat diabetes by repairing or replacing cells
How do tissues develop and maintain themselves, and how can damaged tissues be repaired or regrown?
Scientists in Joslin's Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology want to know the answers to these questions for insulin-producing beta cells and other key cells involved in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as in complications from diabetes. Their work covers an enormous range of diabetes-related challenges, going all the way from basic research in worms to clinical trials.
In type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system wipes out its beta cells, which are housed in pancreatic "islets" along with other hormone-producing cells. An eventual cure for type 1 will require not just a way to stop this immune attack but a replacement source of healthy and plentiful beta cells.
Joslin scientists have made many major contributions to the effort to develop such a source, most recently demonstrating in animal models that beta cells can form from pancreatic duct cells in adults. Researchers also are studying ways to create beta cells from "induced pluripotent stem cells", which are created from adult cells but offer many of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells.
In other beta-cell work, researchers are fleshing out details on a key molecular mechanism that must function correctly for beta cells to begin producing insulin appropriately; examining the damaging effects of high blood glucose levels on beta cells, which has implications for type 2 diabetes as well as type 1 diabetes; and collaborating with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to exploit nanotechnology fabrication to encapsulate islet cells in ways that let them survive transplantation in more robust form.
Another lab looks at fundamental biological regulatory mechanisms in the C. elegans worm that are involved in cell differentiation processes (shedding light on how stem cells can morph into differentiated cells such as beta cells) or that aid in the regulation of cellular stress (offering new insights into mechanisms that influence aging, and pathways that can create complications from diabetes). Work by many groups in this versatile model organism has generated many fundamental discoveries that are applicable to humans, and has led to three Nobel prizes in the last decade.
Other investigators examine related questions in developmental and stem cell biology. Research on adult blood stem cells has made significant discoveries about tissue repair and replacement, including the finding that in old mice exposed to blood from young mice, old blood stem cells begin to act like young ones. This surprising discovery implicates hormonal mechanisms in the aging and developmental potential of stem cells and demonstrates that in this case, aging can indeed be reversed.
Additionally, scientists are making major strides in understanding the causes of embryonic genetic damage in diabetic pregnancy and in investigating autoimmune attacks on the heart.
Islet Cell & Regenerative Biology
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Round 4
Manly Men - lawmaster
Manly Santa reaches inside his bag and produces...
A keg of the Bloody Awful, a rare brew. Par-tey!
Anyone who can withstand the Bloody Awful feels impervious to anything afterwards - they gain 1 extra armour until their next round. The (remains of the) Manly Men then rush the bunker an open fire on the men inside.
Psychodad scores a headshot, killing a Jaeger.
Domestic abuse powers activate!
It works. The Elf is now Mighty Pissed Off and promoted to an officer.
Third Army - theblackdog
Der Kaiser Face-chokes a cyborg - critical success! Masks and air tanks won't save you now.
He strikes another one, but the second All-Rounder survives.
The Himmelsjäger then Farce-push the All-Rounders out of there.
Myrna fires at the Gatling Walker's steam boiler, heading straight for it...
Boom! A massive size three explosion blows up the speederbike, the remains of the gatling walker, two all-rounders, a support beam and the trapped pilot inside.
Psycho dad and the Commando are not dead, but the Commando takes a hit. (-1 HP)
So does Myrna, who didn't manage to feat out of there in time (- 1 HP).
The riot trooper gets blasted back, but his shield saves him.
The psychobot tries to get the aeronaughts off his back by smashing them with the machine gun, but powerful as it may be in cc it's only a random weapon.
The psychobot and Jaeger fire in turn from a place that's not on fire. They don't accomplish much.
The Schattenlaufer and Heavy combine fire on the Jackal, but the armour is able to repel the magnitude of their weapons.
The Schattenlaufer then stomps towards the space pirates.
Wolves retreat out of the redoubt. "FIRE!" The bodyguard blocks a shot and then takes one in the face for Angelica's sake.
This Wolf wonders how he missed.
The one who was on top tries to flee, but can't make it out. He doesn't seem to mind much though.
The last one, forced to take the opposite path in order to make it out on time, fires a destructive shot.
Very destructive. Angelica's second guard redshirts, gets blown to smithereens, but diverts the blast enough so that it incinerates Angelica's mount, sending her falling to the ground.
The healbot tries to heal a Jaeger, but isn't successful so far.
Colonial Militia (Scratch)
"Excuse me ladies," Johnny Blitzkrieg says as he vaults for the Engel.
Johnny gets lucky, not suffering a hit, though he's still thrown back.
The healbot drives over Serena on its way to an unfortunate victim. That's one person he's not going to be healing.
Militia fire on the crocodiles, or get in position to do so.
This shock trooper jumps and starts drilling his buzzsaw into the pilot's head, but he simply won't die.
Bullets ricochet off the berserker's thick armour.
The guy in the tower is useless.
This guy realizes it's not such a good idea to be exposed to an elite squad of bloodthirsty Terrorkhan, so he gets his ass into some cover.
Brittanian League - Silverdream
The commando flips off the tree and shoots Myrna... IN THE FACE! She barely survives.
"I'll kick you in the nuts!"
Hearing this, the commando gets into cover.
"You distract him while I take his machine laser!"
The psychobot continues to defy the Aeronaughts... but how long can he hold on?
Inquistadores - Zupponn
The Jackal grabs holds on tight with his claws and starts bouncing on the redoubt.
Soon after he sinks through the roof, crushing the trooper who's trying to run. This would've been worse for the third army if they hadn't retreated.
The Jackal is satisfied... for now.
Some rubble rained down on this side.
Most of it landed here though. It must've missed that trooper by an inch.
The Hyena tries to turn, but gets momentarily stuck on some rubble, metal screeching against stone. At least it threw that shock trooper off.
"What the hell did you do to all my men?! Take this!"
The feat fails and the horn gets stuck in the pilot's helmet instead. By now that pilot is in dire need of some aspirine.
Angered and with 2 vengeance points to spend (bonus points to any rolls she makes) Angelica steps forward and shoots the officer in the face, but these mid-range weapons just don't seem to be able to accomplish much right now.
Space Pirates - piltogg
"Come on, me hearties, if we're not goin' to make it out, at least we'll make sure to be remembered fer killing this purple hag!"
"Watch your tongue, pirate."
Valeera engages Sharane, their blades flashing and clashing like lightning bolts. Sharane seems to have the upper hand...
But what's this?
"Ambush her!"
Fighting cleanly is not part of the Code. The crocodiles start ripping Sharane apart.
Raa! I allowed this because it looked cool. That's probably the best use of that head yet.
Immortals - heavyfishcannon
Sharane wriggles free and tries to fight back with her katana's even as the water is pulling her down.
She is ripped to pieces by counters for her trouble.
"That suit is mine!"
Apparently looking cool can help you survive. The OTC misses the combat suit narrowly.
The berserker then suffers a severe case of chainsaw-through-skull. Meanwhile his buddies spill into the fort.
While the militia take a HP off one of the crocodiles and shoot at the other the Terrorkhan prepare to fire.
"Oh shit!" Johnny Blitzkrieg says as he drops flat on the ground...
Somehow the Terrorkhan fail to kill anyone. What is up with these guys?
Commandos - Apollyon
Continuing last turn's orders, the remaining commandos (except for the Psi-trooper who will be back next turn) descend on the fortress.
"*diabolical laughter* You don't have any explosions left, do you, Prussians?"
The flamer keeps trying to smoke out the bunker.
This time he melts the psychobot and fries the Jaeger.
Psycho Dad: 1/2 HP
Commando: 1/2 HP
Myrna: 1/3 HP
Crocodile 1: 1/2 HP
Hyena: 1/3 SP