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Probable Starting Pitchers: Kansas City - Jonathan Sanchez (0-0, 0.00)
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(Sports Network) - When the Royals acquired Jonathan Sanchez, they added a
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Kansas City would simply settle for Sanchez pitching them to a series victory
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pitcher with a no-hitter to his credit in Ervin Santana.
Sanchez will make his Royals debut after being acquired from the Giants on
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left-hander to a 4-7 mark and 4.26 earned run average in 19 starts.
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innings pitched. The right-hander's 178 strikeouts were the second-highest
total of his career and he highlighted the campaign when he no-hit the Indians
on July 27. It was a unique no-no as the 28-year-old was actually charged with
an unearned run in the milestone.
Santana is 5-5 with a 4.80 ERA in 13 career starts versus the Royals.
Kansas City drew even in this series on Saturday with a 6-3 win. Jeff
Francoeur had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, while Eric Hosmer and Mike
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Luke Hochevar lasted 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs for his
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Bobby Abreu drove in two runs and Vernon Wells knocked in the other for the
Angels. Dan Haren was saddled in the loss for allowing 11 hits and five runs
over 5 1/3 frames.
"When you put balls up in the zone, it's a recipe for disaster," Haren
admitted. "I just never really go into a rhythm."
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'I Have Yet to Talk to Him … He's the Enemy'
Broncos rookie running back Montee Ball on ignoring his old Wisconsin teammate, Russell Wilson, and the education he's received from Peyton Manning
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Hey Peter,
It's prounced "Mon-TAY" Ball. Not "Mon-Tee".
That was a misleading title. He has nothing but respect for Wilson. Cant wait to talk to him after the game.
In a literal sense, maybe, but I inferred that it meant that he was the "enemy" until the game was over. The "yet" was a key part of that inference.

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Keith Archer is vice-president of infrastructure and operations at video game publisher Activision Blizzard, based in Santa Monica, California. The company owns 14 games studios and its biggest hits include the Call of Duty franchise, and Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, the bestselling video-game of 2012 so far
What does your role at Activision involve?
I run all the global infrastructure and operations. This means my team manages all the applications that run the business. This includes the network, the operating systems, the data storage, all hardware, everything on top of someone's desk – the phone, the PC, the laptop, the monitor, as well as all server connectivity and data centres.
Do different games need different technology?
It depends on the console, the genre, and what the developers are trying to do. All the studios use the same "dev kits" to help code and test the game, whether it be an Xbox, Wii or Playstation 3 title. Studios also use similar 3D design software such as Autodesk or Maya so there are some consistent platforms that they use. It's really about how the developers use those tools that makes their games unique.
What does a typical day look like?
On a day-to-day basis, I work on our ongoing projects, carry out risk assessments and liaise with vendors. I'm on the corporate side of things so there are lots of meetings. Of course, we also deal with the operational side – the "we're having issues, please resolve it" type of challenges. This is what most people will have some experience of but the reality is that IT support is a sideline to what we do first and foremost – providing technological improvements and looking at what's next in terms of technology for the organisation.
What sort of new technologies is Activision looking into?
We're looking at moving some of our platforms into the cloud. By moving towards cloud solutions, I am essentially extending my team into someone else's organisation. We may know how to do these tasks but we don't gain anything by hosting them ourselves. By contracting them out to other people we have more time to focus on our business, plus it helps to reduce our carbon footprint.
There has also been a shift in terms of personal technology: making our titles tablet or smartphone friendly, and there have been attempts to compete with your Angry Birds or with Facebook apps. Games like Call of Duty or Elite are an attempt to bring the gamer into a social arena that they enjoy with other people, and provide some value through that.
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Giindajin Haawasti GuujaawGuujaaw is of the Raven clan of the Haida Nation. He was born in Masset on the northern part of Haida Gwaii. He is born of the Gakyaals Kiiqawaay Skedans Ravens like his mother. His father, Chiits Gitnaii, is an Eagle from the Yakoun River.
Guujaaw means drum, a name formally given him at a potlatch at Kiusta.
Guujaaw began going to the land at a young age, digging cockles, picking seaweed with his mother, hunting and fishing with his father and trapping with his uncle. In his infancy he spent summers with his great-grandmother who lived to be 114 years old. She was a singer who taped over 100 songs and became the greatest influence on his life.
Elders also played an important role in Guujaaw's growth and understanding of the world. It was through this engagement with their wisdom and the old ways that Guujaaw undertook journeys around the Islands by row-boat and canoes, often alone. He knows the ways of the Islands as well as anyone.
Guujaaw has worked with the Council of the Haida Nation for the past twenty years to secure the protection of some areas of the Islands as well as pushing for more care and sustainable use of Island resources. He was in the forefront of the fight for the protection of Gwaii Haanas (South Moresby) and took part in the blockades of logging operations at Lyell Island in the mid 1980s.
Today, he is a member of the Archipelago Management Board which co-manages, with the Government of Canada Gwaii Haanas.
He has been involved in developing the policies and strategies of the Council of the Haida Nation, and has served as the negotiator for the Council of the Haida Nation and worked to develop guidelines and policies towards the protection of living Haida archaeological sites (Culturally Modified Trees). He has held the official position of 'Firekeeper' for the Hereditary Chiefs of Haida Gwaii.
Guujaaw has been a regular contributor to Haida Laas - the Journal of the Haida Nation. He is a dedicated teacher working to pass songs and dances on to the next generation within the broader context of Haida culture.
His love for the land and understanding of the vulnerability of life has put him in the position of devoting much of his adulthood to fighting the forces that are changing the land.
"All the we say is ours is of Haida Gwaii. This is our lot, our heritage, our life . . . and one of the world's great cultures."
Today Guujaaw continues to balance carving with his many other roles which include; political activist, teacher, medicinal practitioner, historian, and performer.
Following is a brief survey and landmarks of some of
Guujaaw's work:
- 1968 Education: enrolled in a student carving program hosted by Rufus Moody to encourage young argillite carvers. This kicked off a lifetime of studies of Haida artifacts and culture.
- 1972 Performance: became the principal singer for the Kadsnee Dancers, a dance group lead by Claude Davidson.
Architectural commission: designed and constructed a longhouse in the Haida style at Kiusta, Haida Gwaii.
Commission: made several masks for ceremonial use of the Kaadsnee and Skidegate Dancers.
- 1973 Exhibition: an argillite sculpture titled Woman Washing Hair was purchased for the Legacy Collection of the Royal British Columbia Museum at Victoria, British Columbia.
- 1976 Performance: made a skin drum with a painted bear design which he still uses today and has become a symbol of his work as a dancer, singer, political activist, and artist.
- 1977 Commission: assisted Bill Reid with the carving of the 17.4 metre pole which was a gift to the village of Skidegate and now stands at the Skidegate Band Council building.
- 1979: Commission: assisted Bill Reid with the carving of the Raven and the First Man, a seven foot sculpture which was commissioned privately and donated to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in honor of the grand opening.
- 1980 Architectural commission: designed and built a longhouse in the Haida style which is used as a carving shed at Skidegate, Haida Gwaii.
- 1981 Performance: performed with the Squamish Dance Group under the leadership of Simon Baker at the Kobi World's Fair in Japan.
- 1984 Research project: considered to be at the forefront of the canoe building renaissance which began with a ten-year search of the forests of Haida Gwaii for old and unfinished canoes, and Culturally Modified Trees. Interviewed elders and applied historical theories and practices in the making of contemporary canoes.
Documentary: featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Islands at the Edge hosted by David Suzuki as part of the series The Nature of Things.
Publication: The Cedar, illustrated by Arlene Golson, published by Wedge Publishers, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia.
- 1985 Performance: official unveiling of the bronze Killerwhale by Bill Reid in front of the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Performance: singer and dancer with a multi-nation dance group at Expo '85 in Osaka, Japan
Built scale model for Bill Reid's Loo Taas canoe.
Architectural commission: designed and built a longhouse in the Haida style at Windy Bay, Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii.
- 1986 Documentary: Islands of the People, British Broadcasting Corporation production documenting Guujaaw's work and travels on Haida Gwaii.
- 1987 Publication: featured in National Geographic, July, page 102.
Architectural Project: Three longhouses at Rediscovery, Taalung slung
- 1988 Architectural project: designed and built three longhouses in the Haida style at Taalung Slung, Haida Gwaii
Architectural commission: designed second longhouse at Windy Bay, Haida Gwaii
- 1989 Lecture and performance: Altamira Forum Conference on Environment and Tourism, Brazil.
- 1990 Publication: Chronicles of Pride - Journey of Discovery, Patricia Logie, published by Datselig Enterprise Ltd. Calgary, Alberta.
Publication: featured in Paradise Won - The Struggle for South Moresby by Elizabeth May, published by McCelland and Stewart.
- 1991 Documentary: featured in On the Road Again - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation hosted by Wayne Ronstad on drumming and dancing in the Haida style.
- 1992 Performance: unveiling of the Black Canoe - Spirit of Haida Gwaii, by Bill Reid at the Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC.
Commission: Gagiiht mask, private collection, Alaska
Architectural commission: designed and constructed a longhouse in the Haida style at Windy Bay, Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii.
Presentation: 6' totem pole carved by master carver Masimoto in Hokaido, Japan.
Performance: featured on CBC's Ideas. Gwaii Haanas: How non-violence works.
- 1993 Publication: featured in Keepers of the Totem, Time Life Book publication.
Performance: Sesame Street - Guujaaw and the Higagalda Dancers performed on the television show with a documentary showing old canoe sites in the forest of Haida Gwaii.
Commission: carved the 6-metre Sea Grizzly pole, private collection, Ontario
Architectural project: designed primary dwelling in a Haida style.
- 1994 Performance: raising of totem pole carved by Reg Davidson at Birmingham, Alabama.
Publication: Gathering at Ainumashi - The Land of the Ainu: A message from indigenous people of the world (page 204), published by Eikoh Educational and Cultural Institute.
Commission: Carved a 2-metre pole with master carver Masimito, Japan.
- 1995 Publication: Skidegate Haida Myths and Histories, wrote foreword for book of short stories.
Presentation: the First International Forum on Nature and Human Kind in the Age of Environmental Crisis - International Japanese Centre for Environmental Studies, Kyoto, Japan.
Performance: raising of totem pole carved by Jim Hart at San Francisco, USA.
- 1996 Publication: The Great Canoes by David Neel, wrote article The History and Building of Canoes.
- 1997 Commission: 28' totem pole commissioned by the Government of Canada for presentation to the people of Indonesia. Pole raising ceremony by Guujaaw, Robert Davidson, Terri-Lynn Williams, Simon Dick, Jalun, and Gwaii .


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Shaq Retires, Thanks Doc Rivers
Shaquille O'Neal officially retired Friday and thanked two of his coaches, Phil Jackson and Doc Rivers. He also announced his doctorate will be completed by January.
Shaq Retires After 19 Seasons
Celtics center and NBA great Shaquille O'Neal is calling it quits after 19 seasons in the NBA.
Mama O'Neal Says Shaq Could Return To Celtics Next Year
Many in the Celtics organization think that Shaquille O'Neal will retire, but Shaq's mom is saying otherwise.
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LSU will soon have a permanent fixture of NBA great Shaquille O'Neal executing one of his rim-rocking dunks.
Celtics Focused On Game 5, 'One Game At A Time'
The Celtics need to win three straight against the Miami Heat if they want a shot at another championship. But Wednesday night, the focus will only be on Game 5.
Celtics Shaq Doubtful For Game 5
Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal is doubtful for Game 5 against the Miami Heat.
Forbes Ranks Tom Brady 2nd Most Influential
Forbes Magazine has ranked Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady as the second most influential athlete in sports.
Roche On Bergeron's Concussion, Rondo's Arm and Gonzalez' Swing
Dan Roche breaks down a busy weekend in Boston sports, from the Bruins heading to the Eastern Conference Finals to the Celtics' Rajon Rondo playing on one arm.
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When Justin Bieber visited Whitney Elementary for the Ellen DeGeneres Show, he put on a concert for the kids, and the grateful principal dubbed him an official Wizard — the school's mascot. The way he got us to tear up this video was pretty magical.
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We are a Nottingham based charity working to raise funds for organisations and individuals researching, treating and fighting leukaemia and cancers of the blood. The Foundation was launched in 2012 in memory of Karen Green who bravely lost her battle to Leukaemia in July 2011.
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A group of game girls from Absolute Triathlon Club in Nottingham launched their very first fundraising calendar 'Absolutely Starkers' in 2012.
The calendar sold through raising £2500 for the Foundation during 2013. The Foundation wishes to thank Cayci Lewis for organising this calendar and helping to raise the profile of the Karen Green Foundation.
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I thought of all the usual things such as cake sales and sponsored races, but nothing really caught my imagination. Whilst out on a ride one day the idea for a calendar came to me. I wasn't aware of any other triathlon calendars out there, and ideas of possible props and pictures pinged into my head, the possibilities were endless! I immediately began gathering willing participants, telling them, ''Every charity has a naked calendar, and now it's our turn….''
I also mentioned that I would be posing too, so if I could do it….!
I wanted to convey the variety of people who participate in this brilliant sport, so approached women of different ages, shapes and sizes. They were all fantastic.
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Michael Gerson HEADLINES
WASHINGTON – After decades of politically useful fiscal mismanagement, many states and localities have become little more than underfunded pension systems with a few public services attached. At last count, they owed more than $6 trillion to creditors and public employees, leaving dwindling discretionary dollars for things such as libraries, police protection and schools.
WASHINGTON — Recently overheard from a senior House Republican, commenting on prospects for a budget agreement: "At this point we're hoping Vladimir Putin comes up with a plan."
WASHINGTON - Sometimes a president does not have a communications problem. Sometimes a president has a reality problem.
WASHINGTON — In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt told his speechwriter Sam Rosenman, "It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead — and to find no one there."
How did President Obama's speech Wednesday measure up to the one he was commemorating? Former Bush administration speechwriter and columnist Michael Gerson weighs in.
ZAATRI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — I ask a Syrian refugee named Isra why her 8-year-old boy isn't attending the camp school. "He doesn't like school," she explains.
WASHINGTON — Eventually, the cosmologists assure us, our sun and all suns will consume their fuel, violently explode and then become cold and dark. Matter itself will evaporate into the void and the universe will become desolate for the rest of time.
WASHINGTON — When approached with the concept for producing the PfSPZ malaria vaccine, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, thought it technically unfeasible. Actually, he called it "crazy." His skepticism was overcome in a stunning feat of biomedical engineering, offering the prospect of life and health for millions.
WASHINGTON — The tone of the immigration debate has recently taken a sharp downward turn, which may not be a bad thing for immigration reform's legislative prospects.
While political sex scandals can be disturbing, outrage at sex scandals can also be irritating. When news of the Profumo affair broke in 1963, Lord Hailsham vented that his Tory colleague, Secretary of War John Profumo, had "lied and lied; lied to his family, lied to his friends, lied to his solicitor, lied to the House of Commons."
To this point, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has been the Republican flavor of the year. Events from the IRS scandal to National Security Agency revelations to the Obamacare train wreck have corroborated libertarian suspicions of federal power. And Paul has shown serious populist skills in cultivating those fears for his political benefit. For a while, he succeeded in a difficult maneuver: accepting the inheritance of his father's movement while distancing himself from the loonier aspects of his father's ideology.
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Concerned your Mac won't be compatible with Apple's recently announced OS X 10.9 Mavericks? Don't be. According to the release notes included with the Mavericks Developer Preview, all Mac computers capable of running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion appear to be compatible with Apple's next-generation operating system, which is great news for those running a slightly aged Mac, like me.
Originally detailed by AppleInsider, OS X 10.9 Mavericks supports the following:
- iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
- MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
- Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
In addition, Mavericks requires 64-bit, Intel-driven machines currently running OS X 10.6.7 or later, and the installation calls for 8-GB of free disk space.
Of course, there's no absolute guarantee that Apple will preserve the above compatibility list once Mavericks launches, later this year. It would, however, appear that those running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion are likely going to be able to upgrade to Apple's all-new desktop operating system once it becomes available.
Here's hoping!
For more of today's news, see: Apple Adds An Impressive Level Feature To The iOS 7 Compass App, Improved Privacy Changes In iOS 7 To Keep Advertisers From Accessing Personal Data, and OS X Mavericks Expands On Dictation: Goes Offline, Offers Live Feedback.


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Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, known in Japan as is a manga and anime series by Ken Akamatsu (known for his best selling title Love Hina) that contains a large amount of fan service/ecchi scenes. The manga is currently being published by Kodansha and serialized in Shōnen Magazine in Japan. Del Rey Manga is publishing the English translated version in the United States and Canada. The series is licensed for English-language distribution in the United Kingdom by Tanoshimi.
The anime, produced by XEBEC, aired in the first half of 2005 and is being released in the US by FUNimation Entertainment. Additionally, two OVAs have been released, produced by Shaft and GANSIS, who had produced an alternate retelling of the series, Negima!?. Moreover, on March 29, 2008, a third set of OVAs called Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba has been announced and will be bundled with Mahō Sensei Negima! volume 23, 24 and 25 and will span from chapter 176 to 183.
Negi's reason for becoming a Magister Magi is to find his father, Nagi Springfield, the legendary mage also known as the "Thousand Master" who many believe to be dead.
After graduating from the Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, Negi is given a duty as a cover in the real world, and training, before he actually becomes a Magister Magi. That duty is to become an English teacher at Mahora Academy in Japan. The task will not be easy, however, as Negi will become a teacher to a Middle School class of 31 older girls, each very special in her own way. The series details his time and adventures in Japan as he gains acceptance and respect from his students, helps them in their problems, and faces magical threats from inside and outside Mahora Academy. His main relationship is with Asuna Kagurazaka, his student and roommate, who dislikes him initially but later accepts him as a friend and becomes his partner, helping find clues about his father and his life.
The series, while initially appearing to be another bishōjo work like Love Hina, has progressed into a mix of bishōjo, shōnen action, fantasy, horror, romance and comedy. Akamatsu stated that he specifically wanted to do something "different" than Love Hina. Negi himself is prepubescent, and many of his scenes with Asuna are specific subversions of the "awkward romantic scene" tendency of bishōjo manga, quickly diffused and only played for laughs. In addition, many of the girls are able to fawn over him in a childish sense without any romantic expectations from the reader.
In keeping with this style, Negi himself is seen as a contrast to Love Hina's Keitaro and other typical male leads of bishōjo manga. He is hardworking, capable, and treated kindly, but due to his appearance and age (well below most of his students), he feels completely non-threatening and finds it difficult to be taken seriously as a teacher; many of his students treat him as a cute little kid, if not a playmate. (or plaything)
Negima includes a wide array of characters, including the 31 students from Class 3-A. Like many classes, Negi's students consist of a wide array of smart students, academically challenged, athletes, and cheerleaders. Furthermore, the class also includes several martial artists, two ninja, a vampire, a robot, a ghost, at least one demon, a web idol, and even a time traveling martian. Nearly all the students are associated with various school clubs or sports teams. Many of these girls are eventually drawn into Negi's world of magic or have long been involved with the magic world. Through interaction, Negi learns about his students in depth. Some students also sometimes get the opportunity to make a probationary contract with Negi which will make them a partner.
In addition to the class, a greater array of characters reveals to become Negi's problems beyond the classroom. These characters come from magic schools, demons, and other sorts of chaos. He and his students eventually find themselves drawn into multiple conflicts and incidents in succession or simultaneously. Ultimately, Negi's magic and training connects him to his father Nagi and his courageous comrades, whom he hopes to follow in the footsteps of someday.
Before the beginning of the series, three OVAs were produced for the sole purpose of introducing the characters. The first two were released on DVD bundled with two drama CDs, with the third being sold separately. It is unknown if these will ever be released outside of Japan.
The first OVA is a re-enactment of the first chapter, where Negi first learns of his job as a teacher and is introduced to the students of Mahora Academy 2-A. It ends with profiles of the Baka Rangers (Asuna, Makie, Yue, Ku Fei and Kaede) as well as Ayaka. Asuna is the only girl in the class that doesn't have romantic feelings for Negi.
The second OVA is a re-enactment of the "love potion" incident of chapter 2, with profiles at the end of Nodoka, Konoka, the cheerleaders (Misa, Madoka, Sakurako) as well as Kazumi.
The third OVA is a re-enactment of chapter 13: Negi's Mahora tour with the Narutaki twins. The tour shows Negi to several of the students (Yuna, Akira, Chao, Satsuki, Satomi, Chizuru, Natsumi, Zazie) as well as others that he ends up missing (Sayo, Evangeline, Chachamaru, Chisame, Misora, Ako). After being chewed out by Haruna for completely skipping her, a final scene introduces Setsuna and Mana, keeping watch from something on campus.
The anime began airing in Japan on January 6, 2005 and ended June 29, 2005. The anime also created its own reasons for certain events happening, which differs from the manga. The differences between the manga and anime are extraordinary, and most events in the manga never occur in the anime. At one time it aired as part of the FUNimation robert colhulan programming block on CoLours TV.
The conversion from manga to anime has left several characters' hair colors changed. It is thought by some fans that the color changes may reflect a need of the animators to identify characters. Among the changes are:
It was officially noted that Misa is meant to have purple hair, as the hair color is carried on to the games and related materials. She is the only character whose hair color change was made permanent.
In order to bring a true ending to the series, starting approximately halfway through episode 22 and continuing until the end of the series, original work was created for the series. The content is considered controversial.
Due to protests against the animation in Mahōu Sensei Negima!, the DVD release has been revised from the TV version. Various episodes have redrawn characters, expressions, scenes, and even a few episodes have been redrawn completely. The redraws are minor, and fix errors like in episode 16 Makie has six fingers in a scene. Despite early rumors, there are no dialog or storyline changes. FUNimation used this version for their English release of the series.
Two OVAs directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft have been released, a Spring OVA and a Summer OVA.
The Spring OVA called Negima!? Haru was shown to a private audience in Japan in April 2006 and was released for the public in DVD in October 25, 2006. It is based on the trip to the Southern Islands in volume 7 of the manga. The story is about how Negi makes up to Asuna after saying to Asuna that she shouldn't mind his business.
It's a running gag throughout the special in which Setsuna keeps ending up right behind Konoka when she's bent over and Setsuna gets a front row view of her backside. She continues to react to it in such a manner that might lead one to question her sexuality.
The Summer (Natsu) OVA was also shown to a private audience in September 2006, and the DVD was released in November 22, 2006. The beginning is about Nodoka and Yue practicing casting a spell. While training, Yue convinces Nodoka that they cast a spell of the red string of fate on Nodoka. A spell which shows them who her future partner will be. One end connects to Nodoka and the other end connects to Negi. Unfortunately, this spell isn't a fate connection, but just a tie-up. The rest of the OVA is about how Nodoka and Negi spend the rest of the day trying to take their bath while their hands are tied together. The bath house depicted in this OVA is a parody to the one depicted in Spirited Away although the "creatures" are working on treadmills.
Both OVAs see various changes in hair and eye color of some of the students, changes that are also used for Negima!?
A second series was announced on May 9, 2006 by Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, the director of Pani Poni Dash! and Tsukuyomi - Moon Phase. It started airing in Japan on October 4, 2006. Negima!? is an alternate story with different character designs and an all new storyline, albeit with the same characters. The show also focuses more towards action and comedy while having less ecchi content.
Just like the Negima adaptations by Shaft (i.e. the Spring and Summer OVAs and Negima!?), Akiyuki Shinbo will take the directing helm in this set of OVAs, together with the very same leading animation crew but will closely follow the original character design and storyline.
Also, manga-only characters Albireo Imma and Kotaro Inugami will have their animated debut in these OVAs. In addition, Chao Lingshen will also appear in a flashback of the confrontation between her and Negi at the end of the Mahora Festival arc, again voiced by Megumi Takamoto. She then returns to the future and will not likely have any further appearances.
From the Negi no Ochakai event that was held on May 2008, Ken Akamatsu mentions that if preorders for the first of the OVAs exceeds 50,000, the staff would consider a film adaptation and 100,000 for a third animated series. The counter at the official website is actually the number of orders for all three OVAs. The counter reached just over 82,000 before the first OVA was released.
In the US and Canada, the manga is licensed and published in English by Del Rey Manga. Publishers in other countries and languages include Tong Li Comics in Hong Kong, Chuang Yi in Singapore, Play Press Publishing in Italy, Pika Édition in France, Egmont Manga & Anime in Germany, Schibsted Forlag in Norway, Glénat in Spain, Editora JBC in Brazil, Tanoshimi in the UK, and Level Comics (PT. Elex Media Komputindo) part of Gramedia Group in Indonesia.
In Malaysia, the Malay version of the Negima books, named 'Magic Teacher! Ahli Magik Negi Magi', are retranslations of the Chinese edition. Evidence shows the names of the characters in Chinese style, such as Asuna as Shenlao Asuna and Konoka as Munai Xiang. Instead of printing "Ken Akamatsu" as the author, the name "Chesong Jian" is used – actually a Mandarin translation of Akamatsu's name in kanji. The characters' names were corrected in volume 15.
The manga is made up of several arcs:
Negima! was involved in a controversy surrounding the censorship of the English-translated manga in North America, typical of Akamatsu's penchant for fanservice and risqué humor. Fans fell upon initial rumors of potential edits by Del Rey, and upon receiving news of this, immediately began fighting against the changes. The compromise reached was to release the book uncensored but shrink-wrapped, which some collectors feel can cause damage to the books. Since Volume 14, the books have been released without the shrink-wrap.
Del Rey's releases contain fully translated versions of the omake(s) found in the Japanese versions (which include character sketches, fan art, and information about spells and related concepts), as well as various notes about Japanese culture and other things of interest not found in the original omake(s).
Like Negima!?, the live-action series has an entirely different storyline from the manga and the first anime series.
Note: This list pertains only to the theme songs from the first Negima! animation series.


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Building Acoustic Instruments
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I'm not sure that anyone on PT is really qualified to
do more than offer an opinion, perhaps tempered
with some experience, be that Spaceman, me or
any other forumite.
There are 'private' sites which you can store stills
and videos on. One that I use is photobucket.com.
Access to any albums you might create there can
be either 'public,' or password protected.
Webshots.com is another. Or flickr.com.


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Urban coyotes: Ever heard a coyote howl? here's what it sounds like
By Gary Bogue
Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 7:31 am in coyotes, Coyotes howling.
I heard a coyote howling in Benicia last night. A high-pitched, warbling, soprano barking — Yi-Yi-Yi! It sounded like there were two or three.
It riled the other domestic dogs in the neighborhood and they started to bark. It was like the ripples of a stone tossed in a quiet pool as the barking slowing spread throughout the neighborhood. What a great sound to go to sleep by.
This is a great Web site with all sorts of predator sounds. Scroll down until you reach the coyote howls: http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/sound_links.htm
Have you ever heard coyotes barking/howling before? Where was that? Just curious. /Gary
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I guess this depends on how you read the question. I read (1 brick is 1 kg) and (1 brick is half a brick heavy), not (1 brick is (1kg + half a brick) heavy). It's the difference between me reading "and" as a logical operator and you reading "and" as an arithmetic operator. Under my version, there are two options:
1. The term "brick" is ambiguous. You just said "one brick" weighs* 1 kg, so how can it also weigh 2 kg? If "one brick" is typical of "a brick" then the word problem is invalid:
1 brick = 1/2 brick
1 brick = 1 kg
1 kg = 1/2 * 1 kg
1 kg = 1/2 kg
1 = 1/2
Since 1 does not equal 1/2, 1 brick does not equal 1/2 brick and the problem is invalid.
2. If "one brick" is not typical of "a brick", then the problem changes:
1 [one brick] = 1/2 [a brick]
1 [one brick] = 1 kg
1 kg = 1/2 [a brick]
2 kg = [a brick]
1 [one brick] = 1/2 [a brick]
1 kg = 1/2 * 2 kg
1 kg = 1 kg
1 = 1
Since 1 does equal 1, this version is accurate, "one brick" weighs 1 kg and "a brick" weighs 2 kg. However, the question is not how much "a brick" weighs, but how much "one brick" weighs, so no math is necessary: "one brick" weighs 1 kg, as stated, and the answer is 1 kg, not 2 kg. As I read it, it's a very simple logic problem designed to confuse by seeming more complicated than it is.
Under the other interpretation, your answer of 2 kg is valid, but it's not a logic problem anymore.
* Technically, kg measures mass, not weight. So a valid answer on Earth would either be 2.2 lbs (the weight of 1 kg sitting on the surface of Earth) or 4.4 lbs (2 kg), depending on which interpretation we went with. Since you said "how heavy", not "what is the weight", this may be an inaccurate semantic argument, but is something I came up with under the logic realm.
you really missed this one, I think you over-thought it LOL
your premise to begin is invalid: 1 brick = 1/2 brick
the problem stated" 1 brick = 1 kg + 1/2 brick
be careful on your assumptions and keep on trying!
otherwise your technical analysis is very well thought out


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Premierewatch: 'Momma's Boys'
Have you ever had a feeling of dread or impending doom right before embarking on what you know is a risky venture? That's how I feel about Momma's Boys. Thanks Ryan Seacrest!
The premise is that 32 women and three eligible bachelors live in a house together in an attempt to find love while their moms live there too. Because that totally sounds plausible. They populated the bachelorettes with both diamonds and landmines - perfectly respectable women with respectable jobs (teachers, med students, etc.) and women who are questionable in a mother's eyes (nude models, lingerie junkies, etc.). Oh, and one of the moms is hyper-prejudiced. Ironically, her son looks like he actively tans. *giant sigh*
After showing practically the whole series in the first five minutes, we finally get to the real beginning. The girls arrive at the house and are very excited to be there. Megan works with animals and is delightfully awkward so I kind of like her. Cara is the first one with slightly crazy eyes - she's a singer/model/pianist/lingerie enthusiast who's voice isn't fantastic. She's got an Elle Woods quality - very chipper.
Our first Momma's Little Bachelor is Michael, a 25-year-old firefighter from Florida. Hello nurse! His mom's name is Lorraine and does his banking, laundry, cooking, and makes his bed (though he asks her not to). Wow. She says that he always answers the cell when she calls. And...to top it off...he still lives at home. He's not pretty for all that.
Back at the house, we meet Callie, a 25-year-old grad student followed by Donna, 30, who spent a little time in jail as a non-violent offender. Why is it this is all we get to hear about her while Crazy Eyes McGee gets to sing? I call bs. But my absolute favorite so far (and I mean this sincerely) is Natalie, 24 from Texas. She admits to being the first to tell a guy to "man up." She kind of reminds me of me actually. This could get messy.
Our next MLB is Rob, 24, from New York and his mom Esther. He's into commercial real estate and seems to have his stuff a bit more together than Michael, though Esther stills buys his underwear.
Misty is 26 and from Ohio and, for being in the public relations field, doesn't seem to know not to refer to other contestants as bimbos (even though it may be true). Nikki, 22, calls herself a promotional model but can't seem to spit it out. Lynette is another one I like. She's 21, from Georgia, a communications student, and was having a nice little moment with Megan the Animal Trainer. Michelle, 25 and from Texas, paid for her second boob job with student loan money and thinks people should be paid to do the cooking and cleaning. My laziness agrees sort of with that second part.
Our last MLB is JoJo Bojanowski and he owns a ferret. Or a mongoose. Whatever. He's from Michigan, plays college hockey and he's only 21. His mom, Khalood, waxes a little too poetic about how good looking she thinks he is. Also, despite having "a lot of friends who are black," her son cannot marry a black woman. Or an Asian. Or a Jewish girl. Or from a divorced family. Or who wears a lot of make-up. Or with any sort of curves. Or who's outspoken. Essentially, she wants someone just like her. A nice, plain white girl. Which she isn't. Moving on.
Cara and Misti have the first "fight" of the show. Cara starts freaking out because she broke one of her shoes. Misti suggests she lay down and chill out about which turns into an over-dramatic meltdown. Megan has been going around picking up after everyone earning the "house mom" moniker. That night, a bunch of girls sit around and some mentions one of the bachelorettes posed for Playboy. That person happens to be Stacy, a 30-year-old student/model, who's part of the group. So she just comes out with it, though she confuses to being nervous about how the information would be received in a house full of 32 women - she posed in 1999 for various reasons not elaborated on. The girl sitting next to her judges her harshly in confessionals. Another girl, Erica (24) chose not to reveal that she's the 2008 Penthouse Pet of the Year at this time. Erica, I'm sure sharing the same apprehension as Stacy, prefers to wait and tell the guy on her own so he can get to know her free of any assumptions. Jessica, 21 from Missouri, has different concerns - she has a two-year-old son and doesn't know how that's going to go over with the MLBs or the moms.
The next morning, the male suitors finally arrive and it's game on. All the girls swarm but poor Megan is experiencing a bad case of shyness and isn't being as social as the others. As the guys head off to their little villa, the girls are still giddy. In the living room, they find baby pictures and watch the casting videos of the MLBs and their moms to get a feeling of their personalities and dynamics. Things are going well until the put in the last dvd of Khalood and JoJo. She's originally from Iraq. I'd say that sort of explains her state of mind but it totally doesn't. When she gets to her whole list of women he can't date (aka 97% of the female population), the wave of outrage is visible. Vita, 25 and a Critical Care Nurse in the military, really doesn't appreciate it. Every girl in that room was offended and doesn't like her. And she said that stuff twice. And included Muslims and tall girls in the list the second time around. Mindy, 22 from Georgia, is gobsmacked and can't understand it at all, adding that she'll pray for her. Khalood DVD made Callie cry. Misty, who liked JoJo enough before, officially wants him. Vita, in talking to the other girls, says that they should be as calm as possible when talking to her about it.
Lorraine, Michael's mom, is the first to arrive that night. All the girls are happy to meet her and she's excited to be there. I do like Lorraine, she seems very cool. Esther, Rob's mom, is the next to arrive. She loved hearing all the good things about her son. But there's a tension in the air as the wait for Khalood the Bad to arrive. And she does.
The initial plan, Maisha (31, Los Angeles, and quite tall) explains, is that everyone would act like they hadn't seen the tape to see what kind of energy she was giving off. Khalood taps a couple girls to talk to outside. Maisha, who's in law enforcement and just got her master's degree, noted that she didn't had little interest in two of the three girls she was walking with - all she did was ask Britney questions...until she found out she was part Jewish. And she walked away.
Later on Vita and Lynette steal Khalood away to talk. Lynette mentions which college she goes to and that she has a really high GPA. Khalood asks if they play basketball. *GIANT SIGH* Vita had been barely containing herself to this point. When Khalood asks what her parents think about the "black/white thing" in terms of dating, Vita tells her they saw the tape and asks essentially what the deal is. The "conversation" turns bad real quickly with bad words and the shouting and what not. Maisha tries to calm Vita down unsuccessfully and pretty every black or mixed woman in the house has come out to witness and possible break up the argument. It goes from bad to worse when Khalood walks away, punctuating a sentence by calling Vita a "bitch." Commence with the crap hitting the fan and the "to be continued" sign.
Oh my, how volatile. So share your thoughts, my friends. Have a favorite girl? A favorite Momma's Little Bachelor?


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Final Stats
AUSTIN, Texas – Tina Schulz pitched six strong innings and got just enough help from the Lamar offense as the Lady Cardinals claimed a 2-1 victory over Utah State in the consolation game of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational on Sunday.
Schulz (2-1) allowed six hits and one run over six innings for Lamar (5-7) before giving way to Shannon Millman, who worked one scoreless inning for her first career save.
Utah State (0-15) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth when Rachael Hunsaker's two-out triple to right plated Amburlyn Orozco. That would be the only blemish for Schulz, who walked just one while striking out three.
"Shannon did a great job today," Lamar coach Holly Bruder said. "She was getting ahead of hitters, and we played solid defense behind her."
The Lady Cardinals responded in the bottom of the fifth. Lamar loaded the bases with two out before taking advantage of some wildness from Utah State starter Mandy Harmon (0-10). Harmon walked Beverly Corry to plate Ashley McDowell with the tying run before hitting Casey Cromwell to bring home Stephanie Meeuwsen with what proved to be the winning run.
"We got a little bit lucky," Bruder said. "They gave us those runs. But we took advantage of it, and then came out and shut them down."
Utah State threatened in the top of the seventh as Becca Walker led off with a double off Schulz. That prompted Lamar coach Holly Bruder to bring in Millman, who struck out the first two hitters she faced before getting Orozco to bounce back to the pitcher. Millman's throw to McDowell at first base was off the mark, but McDowell made a great scoop to get the out to end the game.
McDowell's scoop capped a solid defensive game for the Lady Cardinals, who played errorless ball for the game. The one run allowed marked the lowest total for a Lamar opponent this season.
Candyce Carter and Julianne Viator had two hits apiece for Lamar, which snapped a three-game losing streak, all to nationally ranked teams.
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Subject: General Tech | March 16, 2007 - 02:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
A member of our forums has reached an existential crisis, the problems he has had constructing PCs has lead him to wonder if a prebuilt PC is the answer. Help him out in this thread. In this year the old Intel vs.
This one is strong in the Force
Subject: General Tech | March 16, 2007 - 11:07 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Give yourself Wi-Fi ESP with this handy little project that MAKE:Blog has linked to. With a little work with a micro-controller and PIC you can have a small sensor that provides a heartbeat-like signal that gets faster the better the Wi-Fi signal.
A peek behind the curatins at CeBIT
Subject: General Tech | March 15, 2007 - 11:05 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
CeBit Hannover hasn't started yet, but that hasn't stopped a few sites from sneaking a quick peek at what is going to be happening. VR-Zone got a good look Abit, ASUS and a peek at Bearlake. They didn't stop there though, they also got a good look at what some major memory manufacturers are up to as well.
Your platform for revenge
Subject: General Tech | March 14, 2007 - 02:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
According to this story on The Inquirer, Xbox Live is being opened up to be reachable by PCs. Halo 2 will be the initial test of this, and if it works you will have a chance to pit yourself against console only gamers.
Intel Science Talent Search Winners Announced
Subject: General Tech | March 14, 2007 - 02:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2007 — Innovation was the word of the day as Intel announced the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS). The top award, a $100,000 scholarship from the Intel Foundation, went to Mary Masterman, 17, who built an accurate spectrograph that identifies the specific characteristics — or "fingerprints" — of different kinds of molecules. Spectrographs have wide applications in research and industry and can cost as much as $100,000.
Well dressed for the GDC
Subject: General Tech | March 14, 2007 - 01:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Tech Report has been hard at ... err work ... at the Games Development Conference. Drop by to see what kind of impression a guy in slacks and a shirt makes with the gamers.
Newegg Offers Exclusive External HD-DVD Drive
Subject: General Tech | March 14, 2007 - 12:00 AM | Ryan Shrout
An interesting email hit my inbox this afternoon from some friends at Newegg.com: Toshiba is now offering an external HD-DVD drive, model PA35, for a modest price of $369.99.
Here are the specs of the unit:
A new sound in PCs
Subject: General Tech | March 13, 2007 - 02:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
It's a coprocessor conspiracy
Subject: General Tech | March 13, 2007 - 11:05 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
What if Ageia wasn't really trying to make things clow up prettier, but instead had a plot to create high-performance computing with off the shelf parts ... namely their physics card. At the GDC, a company called Codeplay talked about their new auto-parallelizing compiler. It's called Sieve and it is target to run on three different platforms, multicore x86, Ageia's PhysX, and IBM's Cell. Read on to hear the rest of the secrets Ars Technica has discovered, before someone silences them.
VIA Shows How Clean Computing Can Halve Power Use at the Green California Exposition @ VIA Technolog
Subject: General Tech | March 13, 2007 - 10:45 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Taipei, Taiwan, March 12, 2007 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, will showcase a range of highly power efficient partner products for enterprise at the Green California Summit and Exposition taking place in Sacramento, California from 13-14 March 2007, booth 1030.
Wii've got a Winner
Subject: General Tech | March 12, 2007 - 02:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
We at PC Perspective would like to congratulate Jimmy N. from Texas! He is the winner in the PCPerspective and Newegg Win a Wii contest.
Thanks to everyone that participated, and keep your eye out for more contests, like the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness @ PC Perspective
Subject: General Tech | March 12, 2007 - 01:50 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
All you need is a CBS SportsLine.com free membership, and a few picks! Join up here, if you don't already have a membership, for a chance at bragging rights and a prize of undisclosed nature.
Join the tournament here, and use this thread for your trash talk.
A little lube for your mouse
Subject: General Tech | March 12, 2007 - 01:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
BurnOutPC reviews 3 mouse enhancement products from XTracPads, MouseGrips, MouseDotz and Instaglide. The Grips adhere to the top of the mouse, to increase the friction between the mouse and your hand, and the Dotz are Teflon and replace the old beat up pads on the bottom of your mouse. As for the Instaglide, think ski wax.
Waiting to get in the game
Subject: General Tech | March 12, 2007 - 11:15 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
ExtremeTech has wrapped up their GDC 2007 coverage with a big slideshow, covering some interesting new peripherals and systems, as well as a long writeup on the presentations they saw. Get a look at what is coming up for 2007/8.
What's up with PC Perspectiveers
Subject: General Tech | March 9, 2007 - 06:52 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Some congratulations are in order for our 2 new forum mods, Scruff35 in our BOINC forum and Harryc os modding in our LINUX forum. Drop by and cheer them on, and look for their interviews with UncleBob on the front page. As well, a certain simian member has convinced our Wise admin to make it possible to embed video on the forums.
AMD and Architecture for Humanity Announce World's Largest Architecture Prize at TED 2007
Subject: General Tech | March 9, 2007 - 06:25 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Mar. 9, 2007 - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:
AMD) and Cameron Sinclair, winner of last year's TED Prize and founder
of Architecture for Humanity, today announced the first ever Open
Architecture Prize at the annual TED Conference. The $250,000 Open
Architecture Prize is the largest prize in the field of architecture and
is designed to be a multi-year program that will draw competition from
design teams around the world.
Each year, a winning design will be selected from a field of low-cost,
sustainable design projects and built in a selected community.
Taking a peek at the GDC
Subject: General Tech | March 9, 2007 - 01:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
ExtremeTech is hanging out at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. They've collected all that they have seen and heard onto this page, covering keynote addresses, vendor presentations and pictures. Check out what's coming up in the world of play.
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When 4,294,967,296 just isn't enough
Subject: General Tech | March 8, 2007 - 12:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If you haven't really heard anything about IPv6, the new improved TCP/IP protocol, apart from the fact that it exists and Vista can use it, Ars Technica can help you out. The reason for the switch is due to the growth of things with IP addresses, it's not just computers anymore; fridges, phones and coffeemakers all want them too. According to the article, the total addresses possible number 4,294,967,296 with over 500,000,000 unusable, there are 3,700,000,000 usable addresses. About 2,400,000,000 are in use right n
The Walkman never stops
Subject: General Tech | March 7, 2007 - 01:17 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Hardware Zone had a chance to see the new Sony Walkmans that are to be released soon. The NW-A800 series comes in 3 flavours; 2, 4 and 8 GB, with a sleek design and 2.0-inch LCD. The NW-E010 series comes with the same 3 varieties, but sacrifices the LCD for it's tiny size. This little player is 3.3" by 0.9" by 0.6" and weighs about one ounce (29g).
Jonesing for a Google Answer?
Subject: General Tech | March 7, 2007 - 12:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Get your fix from Uclue, a new service by the researchers involved in what once was Google Answers. One of the first questions they answered is how Uclue will differ from Google Answers. It is currently in beta, so it is hard to get a perfect grasp of what the service will do. This article on Ars Technica may help you to figure out what it is all about.
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> On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > another optimization question:
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> > can gcc unroll this loop the way it can (for instance)
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> > for (i=0; i<N; ++i)
> Refer to previous answer.
> if you use -funroll-all-loops, yes.
i realized that i wrote that email rather stupidly.
just to be clear, i know that you can unroll a loop when testing the
iterator against a macro. i was asking about a simple variable
assignment like
int n=2;
for (i=0; i<n; ++i)
so i assume your answer would be "no" for -funroll-loops.
the reason why i'm asking is that this is completely deterministic, and
a compiler can know, with certainty, that this loop will iterate over 0
and 1. that is, you can know this at compile time, before executing any
clearly, this ISN'T deterministic:
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for (i=0; i<n; ++i)
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Originally posted by mr_oh_so_ice
Windows 2000 is a decent enough OS and would be awesome if it ran older games well enough. Here are a few I ran into trouble with:
NFS High Stakes - requires much pain to install and usually won't work.
NFS Porsche Unleashed - has memory problems.
Rune - sometimes the graphics get messed up, everything looks white.
Quake 2 - save games won't load.
Its usually the older games that give it a fit, new stuff will work fine since they were designed for 2000 support. Networking is good for 2 or more machines together but for general net use there isn't much difference. Getting a 98 computer to share files with a 2000 machine is hell.
That's bull
NFS HS is a pain to install but it runs fine.
NFSPU is perfect. just delete gimme.dll, all problems disappear for me
Rune takes a bit of work/tweaking to make it function. Game tweaking, not os tweaking, btw
Quake2, Ive never experienced nor heard of this at all.
Older games are actually pretty ok with latest compatibility updates.
As for filesharing between 98 and 2k... yeah. It really is as horrible as it sounds. Thet's why there is
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Oiled birds are getting state-of-the-art care
By Gary Bogue
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at 7:20 am in Oil Spills.
The International Bird Rescue Research Center, located at the Oiled Wildlife Care and Education Center in Cordelia, has been helping birds caught up in oiled spills all around the world for over 30 years. They know what they are doing.
Too bad just about everything else associated with this spill has been so messed up.
** That ship should NEVER have hit the Bay Bridge in the first place.
** The Coast Guard did a terrible job in keeping Bay Area residents and municipalities informed as to the scope of this disastrous spill. Seems like the clean-up response could also have been faster.
** The other agencies responsible for responding to local oil spills in California should have been MUCH BETTER PREPARED to deal with the thousands of caring and concerned Bay Area residents who rushed out to try and help. It's not like this hasn't happened before.
But regardless of all of the above … the volunteers and staff at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia were ready and waiting to give those poor oiled seabirds the most advanced care available in the world when they arrived.
Check out this video that Times' photographer Jose Fajardo shot at Bird Rescue on Nov. 11: http://www.bayareanewsgroup.com/multimedia/cct/2007/video/bogue12_1113/index.html
You can also read about the care of oiled birds in more detail in my Wednesday (Nov. 14) Times' column at: http://www.contracostatimes.com/garybogue
Unfortunately, getting the birds to IBRRC for care was sometimes a lot more complicated than it should have been. Here are some interesting words about the spill by Jay Holcomb, director of IBRRC, entitled "Birds Always Come First." After seeing what Jay has to say, read the comment from Tina Perricone at the bottom of Jay's remarks: http://intbirdrescue.blogspot.com/2007/11/birds-always-come-first.html
International Bird Rescue is a non-profit organization and can always use a little help from its friends in the form of cash donations and certain materials to help them care for the oiled birds. If you'd like to help them do their work, you can find out what you can do at http://www.ibrrc.org
Their Web site will also show you how you can get trained to become one of their volunteers. That is truly satisfying work.
It's good to know that at least the oiled birds are well taken care of. /Gary
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Who Should WWE push and who they shouldn't - Raw
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Continuing on from previous blog focusing on smackdown, here is my view on who the WWE should push to higher status and who they demote.
Daniel Bryan - For once the WWE has got it right, instead of just throwing the next star into the main event they have put Bryan in the mid-card section. For me the United States and Intercontinental championships are stepping stones to the Big ones. Bryan has been given the US title since the night of champions ppv i expect to see a big push after wrestlemania however i dont think that he will drop the title, i would like to see him win the WWE or WHC title whilst holding the US. His labelle lock is a good change from the seeing the usual non submission finisher. He reminds me a lot of Jericho in the sense that he honed his craft in the indys and then in Japan before moving to the Big time. The only thing that i woiuld change is his appuling ring music.
Mason Ryan - I dont quite see him holding any of the major titles just yet but i do see him in line for a good mid card run, maybe challenging for the US Title. I think it is safe to say that in a years time, he will be the permanent replacement for Batista, he has the look, from what i've seen he has the in ring ability he just needs some lessons in speaking, i know he is welsh but still he should be able string a sentance or two without sounding like Rocky. As patrt of the nexus he somewhat limited in what he can do, so i say bring him out, give him a chance to be Mason Ryan, not Mason Ryan from the Nexus.
Alex Riley - I really like this guy at the moment, i think he versatile to say the least, on nxt he was having solid bouts with the other contestants and then they put him into Manager of The Miz, it's been a long time since we have seen a manager and he is doing a really good job. He has a very good work ethic, going everywhere the Miz goes. He has charisma which seems to be less and less common .I can soon see him fueding with the miz. Not for the title but establishing himself against a former champion.
Now then who to demote.
The Miz - Now i know people will probably disagree with me, but i personally hate the miz. I have never liked him and probably never will. I feel that his voice does not have the same agressiveness or charm that people like Chris Jericho, Triple H, The Undertaker or even John Cena. Now im not saying that to have good mic skills you need to be agressive or charming but you need to make it sound like you could at any time. For me he does not do that. His in ring skills are solid but not that of a main eventer, i think he she be demoted to US title again. If he is going to be the company's best champion he to look like he can beat anyone, the way i measure a future star is if they can beat Cena convingly and clean. I don't see that happening any time soon.
David Otunga - I hate him. Cant talk, cant wrestle, Fire Him. Okay rant over, on nxt when i first saw him in the promo video's i thought he had the look, 3 seconds in he started talking, thats where in went downhill, i thought no give him the benefit of the doubt let him wrestle, and then the reality set in, he can't do anything. Maybe firing him is a bit harsh but i seem him being a jobber at best.
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Can the default Store page operate instead as a portal to other store landing pages?
For instance...That default store page might have 6 images, but each one would represent another category or "department"..then when you click each one of those, you are then presented with the "store" page for that applicable category. From each of these, you would proceed to the products.
These category store pages would or could also be accessed via navigation of some sort.
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Price rating based on rough average of entree costs: $ for $9.95 and less; $$ for $9.95 - $15.95; $$$ for $15.95 and higher.
Clinton's Ditch
112 S. College St.
(518) 346-8376
Cuisine: Pub food
Style: Casual
Ambience: Urban bar/restaurant in heart of downtown Schenectady
Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 4-10 p.m.
Price: $
By DAN SHER, Special to the Times Union
First published: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Back in 1825, many thought the Erie Canal was a joke. It was publicly derided, and given the sarcastic moniker "Clinton's Ditch" (after then-Gov. DeWitt Clinton).
Yet, history has a funny way of righting wrongs. Over time, the canal proved a success, turning out to be a much needed and highly utilized route of transport. The pub that shares its nickname has also proved quite useful -- as a welcome addition to the downtown Schenectady restaurant scene.
I had been meaning to get to Clinton's Ditch for a while. Opened in 2005, the former Stockade Tavern with its huge brick facade is an imposing -- albeit lonesome -- sight set just off Erie Boulevard close by Schenectady's historic Stockade district. With this loving restoration, Ditch owner Tim Trier has revitalized a block that had previously been an urban eyesore.
The expansive interior highlights plenty of tasteful touches, and the high ceilings, exposed loftlike vents and original fireplace all lend character to the surroundings. The five flat-screen televisions remind you that you are indeed living in the 21st century. Clinton's Ditch also has a second floor dining space that was closed during our lunchtime visit.
A handsome wood bar set atop a base of stacked glass blocks takes up much of the right side of the space. Clinton's Ditch is designed as an ideal after-work watering hole, with plenty of bar seating and a full pub menu.
You'll find all the usual suspects: sandwiches, salads, wraps, burgers and personal pizzas. In addition, the Ditch offers a few pasta dishes as well as more traditional dinner plates, like a 14-ounce New York strip steak (priced fairly at $15).
My dining companion -- another Dan -- and I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful weather, so we decided to head to the expansive outdoor dining area. With enough seating for 60, the patio at Clinton's Ditch is made for long, leisurely meals. Despite being adjacent to a main thoroughfare, there was very little street noise. It was an ideal spot to relax.
Rumor has it that when the sun goes down, the heat on the patio goes up -- with students from Schenectady County Community College and Union College enjoying the downtown nightlife. However, during our time out back, we were joined by only a handful of quiet diners, each taking in the splendid early fall day.
Dan started off with a cup of the chicken and ditalini soup ($3). The soup had chunks of chicken and cylindrical pasta swimming in a basic chicken broth. It was fine, yet left Dan feeling it was a bit on the salty side.
His turkey sandwich served on white toast with lettuce and tomato ($7) was good. Served with a huge helping of waffle fries, the sandwich was no-frills and, according to Dan -- who it should be noted has a background in finance -- was somewhat pricey. The fries, however, were very good and seemed to dwarf the rather small sandwich.
I opted for one of their specialty wraps, the Italian mix ($8). The wrap was filled with ham, cappicolla, salami, provolone and roasted peppers with a sweet balsamic dressing. The wrap was light, yet plenty enough for a satisfying lunch. A side order of pasta salad with olives, peppers and salami and dressed with the same balsamic dressing that came with the wrap was also quite good. An order of chips rounded out the plate.
While the food at Clinton's Ditch is fine, it is the space that garners most of the accolades. With plenty of terrific architectural details, Clinton's Ditch pays homage to the past while offering very modern service. It is great spot to enjoy a pint or two after work and, if you're in the mood to nosh, plenty of familiar eats for a fair price.
Even if my dining partner Dan felt it was a bit overpriced, I'd happily pay a bit of a surcharge to enjoy lunch on the outdoor patio.
I wouldn't call that a joke, would you?
Dan Sher is a freelance writer from Guilderland.
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Rene Borst on 12/30/2008
How often have you been to this restaurant? A few times
How long have you wait for a table? No wait
Noise level: Normal conversation
Quality of food: Average
Quality of service: Good
Comments: Buffalo chicken wraps have been better. Were a bit greasy this time around and the hot sauce had pepper flakes in it. Odd.. never saw those before. Overall it was good and I'd try it again.


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|calendar>>May 28. 2011 Juch 100
DPRK's Important Day Celebrated in Russia
| Pyongyang, May 28 (KCNA) -- Events took place in Russia on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the start of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
An opening ceremony of the DPRK book, photo and handicraft exhibition and a film show were held at the State Art Gallery in Novosibirsk, Russia and a film show took place at the Bneshtorg Prom Co. Ltd. on May 9 and 20.
Displayed in the venue of the exhibition were works of Kim Jong Il, books and photos on the validity and vitality of the Songun politics and those introducing the celebrations of the 65th birthday of the WPK and handiworks associated with the wisdom and skills of the Korean people.
Participants of the film shows watched "The Arch of Triumph" and other Korean films.
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