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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced its nationwide seminar series entitled, "How the Building Industry can Profit from Forward-Looking Connectivity Strategies," which will take place in March, April and May in 14 cities around the country. The seminar series will focus on wireless technology in the real estate market and is a joint presentation from Corning and RF Connect LLC.
The seminar will focus on how the 'Internet of Things' is impacting the bandwidth requirements in every building and how to best supply unlimited bandwidth to meet the current and future digital and wireless service needs of large-scale buildings. Attendees will learn how IT building services such as security, AV, Wi-Fi and cellular enhancement no longer need to be on separate networks.
"This seminar was built specifically to address the needs of today's mobile society from a real estate developer's perspective," said Derek Johnston, senior director marketing, Corning Optical Communications Wireless. "The series will focus on the current wired and wireless infrastructure landscape and how developers can prepare for – and profit from – current and future needs of property owners and tenants."
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Location: Chorley, Lancashire, UK
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Albion College is a four-year residential college, which means you live on campus (in College-owned housing) through graduation. While at Albion you will find many learning opportunities provided through the residence halls that will enhance your more formal classroom learning. For example, sharing common living spaces with other students challenges each resident to develop communication and assertiveness skills. Students can also gain leadership and organizational skills through participation in various residence hall programs and staff positions.
The Office of Residential Life is pleased to provide the following information to help you prepare for a smooth transition to your new "home away from home."
Room assignments for first year and incoming transfer students will be sent to your Albion College email address mid-July.
Click or tap a topic below to learn more about a specific topic.
Residence Coordinators (RCs) are full-time professional staff members who live in an apartment in the residence halls and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the residence halls. Such duties include supervision of the RA staff, conducting administrative judicial hearings, and providing basic counseling support for residents.
Resident Assistants (RAs) are student leaders who reside on the floor with the students in the residence halls. RAs are trained in community development, peer listening and helping skills, crisis management, conflict mediation, and other topics to help residents manage problems that may arise. RAs can be a great resource for campus information.
The room assignment process begins with you. After you have been accepted by the College and have sent in your general deposit check, you will be able to register for SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration). You will also need to complete a Housing Request Form by May 15, 2018. This form can be accessed through your Student Portal--if you are having difficulty finding or accessing your Student Portal, please contact your Admissions Counselor. The priority date for Housing Request Form completion is May 15, 2018. We will continue to receive and match roommates through the summer.
While first-year students are housed in Wesley Hall and Seaton Hall in double rooms, transfer students are typically assigned to spaces in Whitehouse Hall, Mitchell Towers, and Seaton Hall. Room assignments will be sent to your Albion College email address in mid-July. The room assignment letter will contain your assigned building and room number and the name, home telephone number, address and Albion College e-mail address of your roommate. We encourage you to contact your roommate prior to your arrival to begin to get acquainted. You may also want to discuss those items you can share as you make plans to personalize your room. Keep in mind two of everything will not fit in the residence hall rooms.
Located on the north side of campus, Wesley Hall is the largest residence hall on campus housing 460 students. This is a traditional-style residence hall with community bathrooms and floors are coed by wing. Wesley Hall contains lounges for studying and socializing, one computer lab, a lounge with a big screen television, kitchen, ping-pong table, pool table, and laundry room. Wesley Hall is a non-smoking community.
For more information, please see Wesley Hall's main page.
Located near the center of campus and connected to Baldwin Dining Hall, Seaton Hall houses a mixture of first year, transfer, and returning students. Seaton is a traditional residence hall with community bathrooms, coed by wing. Seaton contains lounges for studying and socializing, one computer lab, a lounge with a big screen television, kitchen, and laundry room. Seaton Hall is a non-smoking community.
For more information, please see Seaton Hall's main page.
Located on the east side of campus, Mitchell Towers houses 230 upper-class students. This is a suite-style residence hall with double rooms connected by a bathroom and is coed by suite. Mitchell Towers provides lounges, computer lab, kitchen facility, pool table, and laundry room. Mitchell Towers is a non-smoking facility.
For more information, please see Mitchell Towers' main page.
Located in the central part of campus, connected to the south side of Baldwin Hall (dining facility), Whitehouse houses 202 upper-class students. This is a suite-style residence hall with double rooms connected by a bathroom and is coed by suite. Whitehouse Hall provides lounges, kitchen facility, computer lab, and a laundry room. Whitehouse Hall is a non-smoking facility.
For more information, please see Whitehouse Hall's main page
Each year the Office of Residential Life assigns hundreds of new students to rooms and roommates. This task is done by hand, matching roommates one student at a time.
We prioritize the information you provide on the Housing Information Form as follows: If you request a specific roommate and that person requests you, the request will be honored. We assume that the two of you have discussed general lifestyle issues as well as study and social habits.
If you have not requested a specific roommate, the first factors we consider are general lifestyle questions (smoking, room cleanliness, bedtime, and music). Your honesty in responding to these questions is very important. On the issue of smoking: if you indicate that you are not a smoker and object to a roommate who smokes, we will not place you with a smoker. For the issues of room cleanliness and bedtime, a range is considered. When possible, exact matches will be made. Regarding the remaining information, we attempt to make as many matches as possible.
Be certain to record medical conditions and/or disabilities and to obtain Albion College Student Health Services or Disability Services verification for special residence hall accommodations, if applicable.
Room assignments will be based upon individual preferences and deposit date to the Admissions Office. If demand for a housing option exceeds the space available, then priority in room assignments will be determined by the date of the Admission deposit. Room assignments are contingent upon available space.
If your Housing Request Form is received after the May 15 due date, we will attempt to meet as many of your preferences as possible. You will receive notification of your room and roommate assignment in mid-July.
It is not possible to meet every request of every student. A crucial part of living in a residence hall and getting along with your new classmates is how much of an effort you make to get to know your roommate and to adjust to each other's habits and lifestyles. Doing this will help you make the most of your residential experience at Albion College. Once you are assigned to a room, we do not make reassignments until the third week of each semester. Should you find that things are not working out, we ask that you wait this time period before requesting a room change. We have found that many issues between roommates can be resolved given some time and a conversation with each other or with assistance from a RA.
What if I find someone during SOAR to be my roommate?
We encourage students to begin meeting new friends during the June SOAR sessions. If you meet someone during SOAR that you would like to have as your roommate, you will have the opportunity to inform the Residential Life Staff of your request before departing at the conclusion of your SOAR. In order for the Office of Residential Life to honor your request, the other person must also request you as his or her roommate.
Give it a chance!
Each student is encouraged not to make judgments about whether or not he/she will get along with his/her roommate until after the roommate pair has spent some time together. Roommates do not have to be best friends. Many roommate pairs do very well living in the same room with one another while maintaining best friend relationships with other people on campus. If roommates are experiencing problems, residents should contact their RA or AC as soon as possible for assistance in resolving their problem. If the roommate conflict cannot be resolved after participating in a roommate mediation process facilitated by a member of the residence hall staff, the RC may approve a room change. No room changes will be allowed until the third week of classes each semester.
Albion College residence halls provide much more than a place for you to sleep and study. We employ a student staff of RAs and professional staff of RDs who are trained and committed to assisting you with questions and concerns throughout your college years.
The RAs and RCs work to meet students' needs. RAs develop various programs and activities to assist you in getting to know your neighbors, learning about life management, and exploring the resources on campus. Our staff looks forward to offering you unique opportunities to participate.
Albion College offers three special-interest floors within its residential settings: Quiet, Substance Free, and Quiet/Substance Free. These floors focus on creating an environment conducive to the special interests of students wanting a substance free or quiet environment. If there is enough interest from incoming First Year students for either one of these floors, then the Office of Residential Life will try to accommodate as many students as possible.
Albion College does not insure personal effects of students. Therefore it is recommended that students insure their belongings either through the parents' homeowner policy or a separate policy. Albion College does not assume responsibility for theft, loss, or damage to students' personal property. It is recommended that students label all personal items and record serial numbers.
Students may choose to personalize their living space to make it more comfortable and appealing. In order to keep repair costs to a minimum and maintain a safe living environment, the following guidelines for room personalization have been developed:
Students are encouraged to personalize their rooms with photos, posters, etc. Items should be hung only with non-foam adhesives that will not damage the walls (removable poster tape, white Plasti-Tak, Fun-Tak, Scotch Wallsaver, masking tape, blue painter's tape). Only spring-tension rods may be used to hang curtains.
No painting of student rooms. The use of wallpaper and contact paper is prohibited in all residential areas.
Double-sided foam tape, Duct Tape, "hold it," and similar adhesive products should not be used on walls, ceilings, doors, or woodwork.
The use of darts, nails, screws, etc., is prohibited.
Attachment of TV, CB, and FM antennas or satellite dishes to the exterior of student living units is prohibited
Please visit the Information Technology website for information on connecting to the campus network.
Each room at Albion College is a double room that includes a bed, desk, desk chair, dresser space, and closet/wardrobe space for each resident of the room. Each room has a TV cable outlet and window treatments. All mattresses are 80" long and 36" wide (many retail stores consider these to be "extra long twin"). Lofts are prohibited in all residence halls. Both Wesley and Seaton Hall beds are bunkable or stackable.
Albion has partnered with Residence Hall Linens for several years to provide our students and families with a convenient, affordable way to ensure you have everything you need for life on campus. The extra long sheets and bedding products are guaranteed to fit all of the beds on campus, and there are matching towels and even storage items available to help make the transition to college life easier.
Residence Life receives proceeds from every order placed through this program. Parents and students who have taken advantage of this opportunity in previous years recommend placing your order early, since popular colors and patterns can sell out quickly. View options at Residence Hall Linens.
* Do not use foam-backed adhesive tape to stick boards to doors/walls. This causes damage and results in room fines.
** The beds are EXTRA-LONG TWIN. Measures approximately 80 inches.
*** Halogen lamps are not permitted (wall or desk styles).
**** Albion College encourages the use of ENERGY STAR® appliances. A product that meets these requirements and ratings is called a Micro-Fridge (Refrigerator and microwave combination). This appliance typically has a refrigerator, freezer, and a microwave oven operating from one plug; never drawing more than 11 amps of service.
To reduce unnecessary health and safety risks, the following items are prohibited in residence hall rooms:
Should I bring all of my belongings at once?
The Residential Life staff encourages you to contact your roommate and discuss who will bring the items you and your roommate desire in the room so you do not bring duplicates. Making contact with your roommate before arriving on campus can make for a smooth transition to college life. You do not have to bring everything at once. Many students will travel home over Labor Day weekend to get additional items.
Do the residence halls remain open during breaks and holidays?
Student residences are closed during the following break periods: Thanksgiving break, semester break, and spring break. Students must vacate their room by the closing hours posted. During the semester break (December/January), students must leave their room on the day of their last examination. Students are not permitted to return to campus prior to the posted opening time. If students are unable to depart by the stipulated closing time, students must vacate their residence hall room and wait for a ride at the Kellogg Center or Campus Safety Office. Parents and students should make travel arrangements well in advance so that students may leave the halls by the required time for each break period. At the end of the spring semester, all students are expected to check out of their room within 24 hours after their last final examination or by 9:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to Commencement, whichever is sooner.
All residence hall rooms are equipped with a hookup for cable television service. Cable television is active when the rooms are occupied. Residence hall rooms have access to 35 channels such as ESPN, CNN, Discovery Channel, MTV, USA, major networks, and WLBN campus radio. You will need to provide your own coaxial cable cord for access to the Albion College cable system.
Community kitchenettes are provided in all of the residence halls. Basic kitchenware is provided in the kitchenettes through the Area Coordinators. [Kitchenettes are currently closed for health and safety reasons due to COVID-19].
Washers and dryers are available in each residence hall. There is no charge for laundry. We do ask, however, that students are courteous and responsible with unloading machines when each cycle is complete.


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Whether performing on big stages at festivals, or playing intimate setting in pubs and the finer taverns all over the mid west & south, Dirtfoot puts on an uproarious show. The crowds come to take part in the fun and chaos, hollering to all the calls and responses, shaking their beancans, and getting down with the infectious grooves. There is only one Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie band in the land… Dirtfoot.
Led by the organic writings of Matt Hazelton with each player adding his own flavor and feeling to the songs and sound of the group, Dirtfoot is a blend of eclectic styles as well as diverse personalities. All of their instruments are acoustic but their energy and ingenuity will make you swear they are plugged in. Featuring instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar, banjo, upright bass, pots n' pans, drums, bells, saxophone, xylophone and more, this band has a truly engaging sound, a real dose of Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble Boogie! It is like a good gumbo - you have some growling vocals, upright bass and percussion that makes a good, dark, dirty Louisiana roux, mixed heartily with some meaty rhythms, combined liberally with fresh offerings from the guitar and banjo that are like okra and tomatoes picked from your backyard garden, topped with the hot n' sexy spice of the saxophone and jazz style drums, and finally a little something magical and indescribable, and you have Dirtfoot - a delicious, spicy, dirty band that will make you stomp your feet, shake your ass and yell like a lunatic on a full moon night.
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(Dover AirForce Base) Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron, military working dogs and their handlers formed outside the veterinary clinic Jan. 24, 2018, at Dover AFB for Rico's "last call." The eight-year veteran military working dog had been suffering from canine degenerative myelopathy for the last few months, and the decision was made to lay him to rest. "It's hard to describe the loss I feel," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th SFS kennel master and Rico's first handler. "I know Rico is in a better place and is running around again finding bombs and biting bad guys, but it's also sad because my partner isn't around for me to see whenever I need that look he would give. He had a way of saying 'get up dad, time to work.'"
data-lang="en-gb">Rico retired from service as a MWD in January 2016 and for the past two years lived as the family pet of his last handler, Jason Spangenberg. Before that, Spangenberg and Rico tore up Afghanistan, both earning the bronze star for their selfless service detecting more than 100 pounds of explosive material on more than 100 combat missions over a four-month period in 2013. The two also trained more than 300 Afghan local police officers on counter improvised explosive device tactics and techniques.
Emotional #LastCall for a #K9 #Military #Hero. 436th SFS members render a final salute to retired #MWD #Rico. His handler, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carried him to the vet ctr at #DoverAFB & never left his side. Rico suffered from Canine Degenerative Myelopathy #RIP pic.twitter.com/ycJWEIsonL— Jodi Mohrmann (@jodi_mohrmann) 4 February 2018
Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron say farewell to retired military working 🐶 Rico as his former @USAirForce handler carries him to the veterinary clinic. Rico was suffering from a spinal cord disease. We thank him for his dedicated service. pic.twitter.com/02YgcKChhv— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) 5 February 2018


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I dont totally agree with the above post. If you have low lighting you cant have an excess of co2 and nutrients that causes algae. You can never have an excess of anything, the only time having an excess becomes an issue is if you bottom out of something out... i.e. you have 2wpg light, lots of NPK but your co2 generator stops working and your co2 becomed 0.... this will cause algae.
You can use EI dosing with low light and high co2 or low co2 and as long as you overdose your nutrients and dont bottom out on NPK or co2 then you will not have algae.
Excess co2 is not an issue in itself imo, but excess nutrients certainly are, just as the lack of one nutrient in particular is, imo. However I do not agree with overdosing ferts to be a viable solution to this.
NPK dosing is designed to replace or replenish elements already found in the aquarium, which are depleted by the growing plants. The elements are already found in your tap water at varying concentrations, and thus users will always have varying results when trying to keep a tank algae free.
What you are doing with overdosing ferts and using a 5x dose of excel every other day (saw this on another thread) is basically "burning" or "melting" away your algae problems by using the excel imo. It does not mean your tank is balanced. Since you are using a diy co2 source also, im willing to bet that if you stop dosing excel you will have algae out the whazoo. Thats because as I say, the excel isnt providing you with "extra co2", but rather melting the algae as it often does to other soft plants such as vals. Excel provides almost no carbon when compared to a diy co2 setup.
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I have only just started dosing excel and had "zero algae" I only dosed it when i forgot to change a co2 bottle and ran out of co2 so BBA caught on some leaves. I did 2 week excel treatment to eradicate and then carry on.
The levels of NPK in tap water are going to be nowhere near enough to sustain a high light tank with co2 or a lowish light tank for that matter if its well planted. Why risk hoping your tap water wont bottom out of nutrients?? why not just dose NPK every other day to reach the target level ppm and then you dont have to worry about ferts.
All you have to be concerned with is maintaining a stable co2 which can be helped with a suppliment of Easy Carbo or Excel.
Thank you for the informative article. I have been reading a bit, asking questions, and generally attempting to get prepared to receive another batch of "beginner" plants. Previous attempts have failed.
It is clear that I did not understand nor pay enough attention to the three corners you point out in terms of what is required for balance. I have to say that what you say makes sense. I did read in many places early on, about five years ago, in my hobby time about lighting and addressed that according to recommendations from forum posters and equipment suppliers.
Assuming that I got it right in terms of my lighting I now need to pay more attention to CO2 and nutrients. Both of these parameters seem somewhat trial and error.
In the case of CO2 that can not be measured directly without a very expensive meter and most are getting approximate relationship equivalents by measuring pH and kH. I had been paying little or no attention to pH and I did not know anything about kH. I have ordered a pH meter and a kH test kit to track down where my CO2 is, or at least the neighborhood. I have old pH testing chemicals and currently my tests using those show a pH of 7.8. I don't want to invest in the complexity of a CO2 generator so I am hoping I am OK.
I had not done anything about nutrients for my previous plant attempts. I have ordered pots, substrate pellets, and substrate to make sure I add nutrients. How do you determine your level of nutrients and if it is too high or low? Once you determine that these are too high or are too low how do you address that? Too low, I assume you add some? Too high I assume you stop adding or do more water changes?
You answered your own question on what to do if over/under on ferts. There are chemical tests for iron and phosphate (I have both but for different reasons!) You know about tests for nitrates.
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A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
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The anime series is as much a tribute to the original movie as a futuristic update contained in a full 26 episode series by Gonzo as released domestically by FUNimation Entertainment. If ever there was a wealth of material to explore and revisit, it is surely the original tale by the legendary Kurosawa and thankfully, based on the first four episodes contained in Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 Vol. 1, I have the pleasant task of telling the rest of you how great this series promises to be. Here's the overview from the back DVD cover before I get too far into my review, noting that it sets the stage for the series quite nicely:
"Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal bandits. They were once Samurai, who during the war integrated their living cells with machines to become dangerous weapons now appearing more machine than man. Absolute power corrupts, and their reign of terror is increasing its hold on the countryside. But one group of villagers has had enough, deciding to hire samurai to protect their village. Kiara is a young priestess who travels to the city seeking out protection. One by one, she encounters brave samurai that the war has left behind. These men and women of skill and valor are each unique and not without their quirks. But can they come together as one to defend the helpless village?"
The initial episodes all focused on the beginning premise and recruitment of four skilled samurai. In episode 1) The Master, the farmers of the Kanna Village make the desperate decision to hire samurai to protect them from the hordes of mechanized bandits left after the war. They send their water priestess, Kirara, and her friends to go to the big city for this important mission. The first samurai they encounter worth his weight in gold is Kambei, a seasoned samurai with the kind of leadership skills they need to recruit others to the cause.
The second episode 2) The Pupil, found the group coming across the willing (if unskilled) Katsushiro, a man too young to have fought in the great war but with all the spirit needed to spur the others into action. Kirara's reluctance to accept him (due to her divining crystal not lighting up in his presence) matters little to him as he has little of the bittersweet memories the other wandering ronin (masterless samurai) have. Complicating matters is the fact that a selfish little troll, in the form of a magistrate's son, takes a shining to Kirara and it may well be that Katsushiro is her only hope.
The third episode, 3) The Entertainer, had the cast encountering Gorobei, an extremely talented samurai who survives by means of entertaining an increasingly jaded crowd. Unlike some of the other cast members, he is very pragmatic about life and wastes little time concerning himself with principle, much to Katsushiro's dismay. By this point in time, Kikuchiyo, a samurai who himself transformed into a mechanical being, joined the cast although his skill is questionable (certainly compared to his incredible strength). In many ways though, he is a blood brother to the philosophy of Gorobei.
In the fourth episode, 4) The Loner, Kyuzo, crosses paths with the cast. His claim to fame is having enough skill to go head to head with any other living samurai, including Kambei, but working for the magistrate as the modern day equivalent of a brutal hitman. He seeks to refine his skill ever further as the end of the age of samurai appears closer on the horizon. By the end of this episode, it becomes clear that the task at hand is as much staying alive as it is to bring the needed warriors to the village to protect it.
Okay, how does the series hold up to the original material you ask? It holds up extremely well in my opinion. While Seven Samurai may indeed be referred to by many as the perfect movie, the modernization of it can be viewed as an homage more than an attempt to cash in. As I understand it, the amount of money spent on this series equates to making it one of the most expensive movies (far surpassing any anime series to date) in Japanese history with something akin to $8 million spent on it. Every dollar shows up on the screen too with a complex layer of backgrounds and technical excellence rarely found these days; providing me hope that future volumes live up to the promise set forth here. I know some purists will dismiss this one as yet another wannabe but as the owner of an original OOP copy of Criterion's release, I think action fans will find a lot to like here.
Another benefit of this update is that it provides a more complex tale in the samurai vein, milking the additional material that details the rise of the merchant class along with the decline of the warrior age of honor, truth, and skill as embodied by the samurai. Say what you will about war, military progress, and the mindset needed to promote such things but the fact remains that the duplicity of the merchants and their world will likely be a major factor in the remaining volumes, and a welcome addition given what was shown here. I haven't seen any criticism of the show just yet (the movie comes out tomorrow and even the official website had precious little information for this fan) but taken on its own terms, this seems like one of the best anime releases of the year already, no small task given just one set of four episodes is available at this time. I'm going to rate it as Highly Recommended for a general audience and even higher for anime fans of action releases. FUNimation has another winner on its hands with Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 but check it out for yourself rather than rely on critics like myself.
Picture: Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 Vol. 1 was presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen color with a healthy mixture of traditional anime techniques as well as the increasingly common CGI modern series are employing. I saw no visual flaws worth mentioning, including no compression artifacts or video noise, with a seamless look to most of the combined styles this one used to convey the story. On sheer look alone, it merited more than a second glance due to the manner in which the elements were used to tell the time tested story as modernized by anime. I watched it several times and saw more detail each time but the story kept me focused, drawing me in over and over again, so any flaws you see will be the product of a vivid imagination or weak equipment outside of stuff so minor that fans aren't going to care about.
Sound: The audio was presented with the traditional choice of a 5.1 Dolby Digital track in either the original Japanese with English subtitles or a English dubbed track. I listened to each track and found subtleties to enjoy with both of them, unlike many dubbed series that fall far short of the mark. The characters all sounded exactly right, without the kiddy styled goofiness used to often to draw a younger crowd. The special effects were also solid, using an understated method to achieve the auditory aspect of story telling. Lastly, the music score was well fitted to the show, making me long for a music CD of the material in order to hear if it would stand alone as so few scores to anime series are capable of. In general terms though, there was a lot of separation between the channels, great dynamic range, and a lot of care put into the audio worth upgrading an audio set up if need be.
Extras: Most of the time, extras consist of a very limited batch of trailers, clean openings and closings, and a crummy paper insert. While this release had those, it also had an excellent 32 page multi-colored booklet that gave the creators a chance to shine with their impressions, some solid artwork and character diagrams, and some wonderful background data to appreciate. I can't say enough about how much value this extra added for me and if there exists a better version somewhere (many anime releases come in two versions, the basic version and the frills laden bonus releases), it wouldn't bother me one bit. There was also a nice little section on the DVD to provide background data on the main characters but the booklet ruled in my eyes.
Final Thoughts: Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 Vol. 1 only had four episodes on the DVD but the quality of the show in all aspects was enough to make me forget my usual leanings towards the quality versus quantity need for five episodes. The visuals, sound, and animation techniques used were head and shoulders above the majority of works available these days, proving the costs were well worth it this time. Due in large part to the reverence the creative team appeared to have for the legendary Akira Kurosawa, the show was nothing like the usual knockoffs I've come across and my hope is that the following volumes are as well handled as this one was. Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 Vol. 1 is certainly a feather in the cap for FUNimation and another leap forward on their part for dominance in the field of anime.
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After all the years of infertility and loss, Matthew and I were blessed with a surprise pregnancy. We were pregnant with twins, but unfortunately, Baby A could not stay with us. Baby B grew into a healthy and happy baby girl that we named Bella Marie. We are so blessed to have two beautiful children.
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Skies were overcast, and the temperature was a chilly 40 degrees in Washington on Monday when President Barack Obama took the oath of office and began his inaugural address. Given his own cool reserve and his first-term penchant for pursuing a tepid, middle-right governing agenda, I didn't expect to get much warmth from him this go 'round.
I was surprised. In these major speechifying moments, Obama's rhetoric has always soared, but this time his agenda and political resolve did, for he seemed to have reached deep within himself and found an FDR-ish hotspot. (A brief digression for this historical tidbit: Roosevelt was sworn in as president four times, and Obama has now tied that record. In 2009, Chief Justice John Roberts botched the words of the oath of office at Obama's inaugural event, so they had to redo it the next day. This year, since the formal day for taking office fell on Sunday, Roberts quietly swore him in that morning, then did it again at Monday's public ceremony.)
Such trivia aside, in this year's address, Obama showed some FDR, jut-jawed, presidential flair. Unabashedly rooting his address in America's solid progressive values, he issued a call for the great majority of our people - the middle class and the poor - to join him in a nationwide campaign to rebuild our country's infrastructure, our ladder of upward mobility and (most importantly) our sense of shared purpose.
Gone from this year's expression of his presidential intent were the bouquets of appeasement, concession and even surrender he tossed out four years ago in a futile effort to woo recalcitrant right-wing Republican leaders into bipartisanship. Again and again, he saw they negotiated by hissy-fit. So it has finally gotten through to him that the GOP is in the iron grip of ideological absolutists out to disembowel the U.S. government and disown any commitment to the common good.
Rather than continue a fruitless effort to "fix Washington," the president made clear in this inaugural address he's going to the people themselves to rally them for the kind of sensible changes that America so desperately needs.
Predictably, right-wing pundits and defenders of the corporate order decried his address as a leftist screed and rudely partisan. And, of course, they rolled out that old chestnut: socialist. But, in fact, the best word to characterize the speech is simply "American." It was a straightforward restatement of the grassroots principles the founders first articulated and that, over two centuries, has held this sprawling, sometimes brawling country together.
It's no accident his most-used phrase (five times) was "We the people" - the opening words of the remarkably progressive preamble to our nation's founding document.
"We the people still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity," Obama reminded us.
"For we remember the lessons of our past, when twilight years were spent in poverty, and parents of a child with a disability had nowhere to turn. We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few. We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm. The commitments we make to each other - through Medicare, and Medicaid, and Social Security - these things do not sap our initiative; they strengthen us. They do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great."
Passages like that abound in his 18-and-a-half-minute presentation (read it all at www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/). Some critics wanted loftier rhetoric "for the ages"; some wanted less of a litany of agenda items (from climate change to equal pay for women); and some regretted a particular issue was not mentioned - I, for example, wished that getting corporate money out of our politics had gotten a nod.
But at this difficult juncture in America's long and uncertain journey toward egalitarianism, when powerful forces of elitism are trying to push our society down the dark alley of plutocracy, this was the speech we needed. Whether you like him or not, this was Barack Obama standing tall before the people to declare without guile and for all to hear: This is what I believe; these are my guiding principles; this is where I intend to move America.
That's political honesty. And it's presidential. Everything else said about the speech is nitpicking. Now comes the test of political will - both his and ours - to get it done.
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I love the mobile computing gadgets available today, but most of them are normally restricted to whatever storage space is available within the device. In most cell phone and tablet computers, that can be anything from 8 gigabytes to 64 gigabytes of storage space. A very few mobile devices, such as the iPad, may offer more. I often find that I need more storage space than that to store all the pictures, videos, songs, and documents I create. A second issue is the ability to share pictures and videos amongst mobile devices as well as with desktop and laptop computers. After all, if you take a picture with your cell phone's camera, you probably want to also save it on your other devices, including the desktop system at home.
You can find dozens of services that offer the capability to copy and to share anything from your cell phone or tablet computer. However, one of the easiest products to use is Amazon Cloud Drive. I have been using it for several months and am pleased with it. Amazon Cloud Drive offers up to five gigabytes of free storage space with more space available at reasonable charges. I also like the fact that my photos and videos are saved in multiple places, including a cloud-based storage service that is managed by data professionals. I doubt if any disaster will ever cause me to lose all copies of my precious pictures.
Another feature of Amazon Cloud Drive is that you can immediately share photos and videos via email and Facebook directly from the mobile device. The same service will also save music and documents of all sorts although most people will not be uploading those from a cell phone and perhaps not from a tablet. I copied a few thousand MP3 music files from my desktop computer to Amazon Cloud Drive and now can listen to those songs from my mobile devices. This is better than radio as I listen to what I want, when I want and without commercials.
Once installed, using Amazon Cloud Drive is about as easy to use as you might imagine. Using the cell phone or tablet, tap on the Amazon Cloud Drive icon, select the photos to be uploaded (another option is to upload EVERYTHING), and your photos and videos are sent to Cloud Drive immediately if connected to the Internet. Later, using a Windows or Macintosh computer that has Amazon Cloud Drive installed, simply click on the Cloud Drive icon, select the folder (mine is named "Dick Eastman's iPhone"), and you will then see all the pictures and videos that were sent from the mobile device. Using your mobile device, you can also download (retrieve) anything stored in Amazon Cloud Drive any time you are connected to the Internet.
While Amazon Cloud Drive offers up to five gigabytes of free storage to everyone, you also can purchase 20 gigabytes of space for only $10 a year or 50 gigabytes for only $25 a year. Even more storage space is available at higher prices, up to one terabyte (1,000 gigabytes).
Amazon also recently announced they will soon be selling a new cell phone, called the Amazon Fire Phone. (See http://goo.gl/QOe0BP for details.) While not yet available, the company has announced that anyone who purchases a Fire Phone will also receive FREE, UNLIMITED storage for all the photos taken with their Fire phone. Free unlimited storage? Now, that's a great price!
The Amazon Cloud Drive software is available free of charge for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android cell phones, Android tablets, Amazon Fire Phone, Windows, and Macintosh. In addition, you can use a web browser on almost any computer—even one at a public library or at an Internet cafe—to access Amazon Cloud Drive. Amazon Cloud Drive is supported on Internet Explorer version 8 or greater, as well as the later versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.
An Internet connection obviously is required to upload or to retrieve the pictures, videos, and documents. For mobile devices, if an Internet connection is not available at the moment a new picture is added, the picture is stored and then uploaded whenever an Internet connection becomes available. Another option is to upload only by a wi-fi connection or to use your cell phone company's cellular data connection. Since cellular data connections can be expensive, I configured my copies of Amazon Cloud Drive to upload only by wi-fi connections.
Amazon Cloud Drive also requires an Amazon user name and password, available to anyone free of charge. In my opinion, all computer users should have an Amazon account anyway as it is so useful for many different purposes. I am a big fan of Amazon and recommend it to everyone. Besides Cloud Drive, I use Amazon for many other purposes, including most all of my non-grocery shopping. I save hundreds of dollars per year as Amazon prices are usually cheaper than prices found in retail stores, even after adding in shipping charges. I also signed up for Amazon Prime several years ago, an optional service which offers free shipping on most items, although not for everything. Amazon also offers music downloads, streaming movies, and much more. Amazon Cloud Drive is simply one more free or low-cost service available from Amazon.
Amazon Cloud Drive certainly is not the only service that will upload, save, and share your pictures and videos. If you are presently using a different service and are happy with it, you probably don't want to switch. However, if you are not happy with your present service or would like to obtain another five gigabytes of storage space at no charge, or if you don't yet have a cloud-based storage and sharing service, you might want to check out Amazon Cloud Drive at https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/learnmore.


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Texas drivers received a shock when a motorcycle passed them at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour without a driver. Although evidence of the driver and presumably the motorcycle in question was located, a driver could not be found, even after authorities shut down a stretch of highway to search. Why the motorcycle did not have a rider remains a mystery, but we have to assume there is a Mad Max joke here somewhere.
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SIOUX FALLS - The Biology Department is having a banner year in 2008 when it comes to publications.
Many of the published papers have been co-authored by Augustana students. In addition, there are several collaborators from other institutions.
Papers accepted for publication or already published include the following:
Mike Wanous, Eric Storlie (INBRE postdoc), and 13 students have a paper in Theoretical and Applied Genetics on gene expression of the HMW glutenins in wheat. This is a culmination of five years of work.
Mark Larson, Bill Harris (Sanford School of Medicine), and three students have a paper in Thrombosis and Haemostasis on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids and aspirin on platelet function in healthy subjects, a culmination of two years of work.
Paul Egland and Kristi Egland (Sanford School of Medicine) have a paper in Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics on HER-2 gene amplification in breast cancers of Native American women.
Maureen Diggins, John Brannian, and Kathleen Eyster (both of Sanford School of Medicine) and one student have a paper in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology on how pioglitizone alters ovarian gene expression in aging obese lethal yellow mice.
Craig Spencer, Steve Matzner, and Mike Chapman along with three students have a paper in American Midland Naturalist on forest expansion and soil carbon changes in the loess hills of eastern South Dakota.
Steve Matzner and David Siemens (Black Hills State University) have a paper in Oikos on the evolution of drought tolerance and plant defenses.
Amy Lewis and Ken Higgins (South Dakota State University) have a paper in Prairie Naturalist on landscape characteristics and bird species occurrence in sage brush habitats in North and South Dakota.
Paul Egland and Kristi Egland (Sanford School of Medicine) and five students have a paper in revision for the Journal of Bacteriology on requirements for interspecies signaling in oral bacterial biofilms. This paper is a culmination of four years of work.
Mike Wanous, Isabelle Colas, Graham Moore, and other researchers from the John Innes Centre in Norwich England have a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on how effective chromosome pairing requires chromatin remodeling at the beginning of meiosis. This is the second paper published as the result of Wanous' sabbatical leave in England.
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Many moons ago, an young upstart comedian named Louis CK found himself at a party with up-and-coming actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Drawn to her warmth and beauty, Louis decided to flirt with her heavily and even asked her to marry him that very night. The rest, as they say, is history.*
*History = Louis CK would get super drunk and embarrass himself. Paltrow would go on to marry Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and become the founder of Goop.com.
And here's CK laying down the sad truth about smartphones, empathy and loneliness. (I checked my phone no less than twice during this clip.)


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While other nations have set the pace with long-term policies promoting renewable energy as a central component of their transition to a clean energy economy, the US has dithered. For clean energy investors, it is starting to make more sense to hustle for business elsewhere.
The wind industry has demonstrated its ability to build new wind farms and attract significant investment in manufacturing, even in the short-term market afforded by the federal renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 1603 grant programme. However, both the PTC and the 1603 programme are set to expire at the end of 2012.
Compounding the resulting market uncertainty, many of the wind goals set by renewable energy standards at state level have now been met. Meanwhile, historically low natural gas prices and dampened electricity demand from a sluggish economy continue to squeeze the market for wind power. The risk of industry collapse on the heels of an investor exodus is real, unless politicians take swift and decisive action.
Fortunately, unprecedented bipartisan support for renewable energy remains among lawmakers, despite their inability to enact legislation prior to November's election. This is the stage set for the US wind industry as President Barack Obama embarks on his second term.
Obama made renewable energy a central component of his re-election campaign and his success at the voting booths offers hope to the wind industry, though achieving the fundamental change in energy market structure required will be no less difficult. Most immediately, a one-year extension of the PTC in December or January is probable, possibly sweetened by extending eligibility to projects which have started construction before the end of 2013. Beyond this, the transition to a long-term funding solution at federal level is less obvious.
What is clear is that tax reform and deficit reduction are critical and Congress must deal with them soon. Both provide opportunities for reshaping energy policy.
As a tax-based incentive, the PTC will be part of wider tax reform discussions. One option is a multi-year extension of the credit incorporating a gradual phase-out. Such a move could provide much-needed market visibility for investors and allow the industry to continue to drive down costs and compete head-to-head with conventional energy where possible.
However, such reform is not easy. The US tax code runs to a hefty 70,000 pages and although comprehensive reform is a perennial favourite of politicians, the last major overhaul was in 1986. Other more ambitious options such as a permanent PTC, a cap on and trade of CO2 emissions, or a federal clean energy standard - as in Europe - look more difficult to achieve given the government's fiscal constraints and the continued control of Congress by Republicans who are mainly fossil-fuel friendly.
Carbon tax
Those same fiscal constraints, however, offer another option: a tax on carbon. Despite America's distaste for the mere mention of a tax, the idea has started to attract some attention as a mechanism to help solve the federal government's fiscal woes. A recent Congressional Research Service study suggests that a $20 tax per ton of carbon, rising 5.6% annually, could generate up to $1.2 trillion over the next decade. Those revenues could be directed at deficit reduction or lowering corporate tax rates - measures which enjoy broad support - while stimulating low carbon investment. Hurricane Sandy has brought climate change and public understanding of the need for action back into the American dialogue, but as the fiscal cliff approaches, money may talk louder than climate science.
America's financial difficulties provide perhaps the most potent stimulus yet for a major rethink of its renewable energy policy and a rebalancing of the market for the future - including an economically sustainable electricity business. No other country has played a more significant role in the development and commercialisation of energy technologies than the US. Where the US leads, others will follow.
Renewed government commitment to clean energy will allow the wind power industry to innovate, drive down costs and further strengthen the already compelling case for wind energy. With the right policies, the US can maintain its position as a global wind power leader, and those in power need to heed the words of their 16th president and continue to hustle for a cleaner energy future.
Craig Houston is a senior consultant in GL Garrad Hassan's strategy and policy unit based in Washington, DC.


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There's just so much cockle-warming charity going on this morning!
Following swiftly on the heels of Cristiano Ronaldo slinging €100,000 in the Red Cross's direction comes the news that Edin Dzeko is flogging the two personalised undershirts he exposed after scoring against Arsenal and Stoke earlier in the season on Ebay to help raise money for an orphanage in his hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Dzeko has listed the items himself personally, posting the following message:
Dear fans and everybody,
In order to help those in need, I decided to start selling sports memorabilia that has a special meaning for me, and all the money I raise from this and future auctions will go to charity. This time my family, friends and I decided to donate proceeds to Home for children without parental care Bjelave in my hometown Sarajevo.
Items I'm selling are two signed Manchester City Sky Blue Umbro T-shirts (size L) with custom messages: "Happy New Year" – worn on 1 January 2013 against Stoke City, and the other, in my native, Bosnian language – "Za moje mahalce" (For my mates) – worn on 13 January 2013 against Arsenal.
Both T-shirts were part of my goal celebration, so good luck bidding and don't forget it's for the noble cause.
Yours truly,
Edin Dzeko
Good guy Dzeko has also added his squiggle to the two shirts (which are being sold as a job lot) and we're guessing they've been washed since he wore them.
The bidding is currently stood at $10,000 US dollars, so feel free to have a flutter if you trust the seller's feedback rating and have over ten grand to blow on a couple of t-shirts.
Either way, that orphanage is getting PAID!
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* '''Output''' [%] - Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level
* '''Output''' [%] - Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level
* '''FET Temp''' [°C] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' FET temperature
* '''FET Temp''' [°C] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' FET temperature
* '''Capacity''' [mAh] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery consumed capacity
* '''Capacity''' [mAh] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery consumed capacity
* '''BEC''' [V] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' BEC Voltage
* '''BEC''' [V] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' BEC Voltage
Revision as of 10:46, 17 December 2018
From version 2.4.3 you can use the Spektrum integration!
This mean you can fully configure Spirit units with Spektrum transmitters in real-time without need of a computer.
- 1 Requirements
- 2 Wiring
- 3 Transmitter preparation
- 4 Spirit Settings
- 5 Integration Menu
- 6 Telemetry data
- 7 Troubleshooting
1 Requirements
To make it work you will need:
- Spektrum transmitter: DX6e, DX6 Gen 2, DX6 Gen 3, DX7 Gen 2, DX8 Gen 2, DX9, DX10T, DX18 Gen 1, DX18 Gen 2, DX18T, DX18QQ, DX20 or IX12
- Serial Telemetry receiver: SPM4649T.
- Jeti Integration cable available in our stores (or own modification of the wires).
- Spirit firmware: 2.4.3 (with the new Bootloader flashed - see the Troubleshooting section)
2 Wiring
2.1 SPM4649T receiver
The receiver is able to transfer everything including channel data and telemetry. This mean that you will not need to connect anything else except this.
By using the Jeti integration cable you will not need any additional modification to the receiver. In case you do not have this cable, you can make one easily with a needle and a spare servo plug.
In case that your SPM4649T receiver is not bound yet, you can do so by a Bind plug. Connect the Bind plug to the servo socket. Then power up the receiver (you can use BEC power supply and/or free port in the unit such as CH0 or AUX2). Optional satellites can be binded normally as described in the Manual.
SPM4649T receiver Jeti integraction cable must be connected to the Servo socket. This socket is used also for Binding. Spirit unit Other end of the Jeti integration cable should be connected so that Orange wire is in the AIL pin. Powering plug with Red and Brown wires in the RUD port. (see the photo)
2.2 Spektrum satellites (optional)
To improve receiving capabilities you can connect additional Spektrum satellites. So the combination can be following:
- Spirit Pro - 1x SPM4649T + 0-2x Spektrum satellites
- Spirit - 1x SPM4649T + 0-1x Spektrum satellites
- µSpirit - 1x SPM4649T + 0-1x Spektrum satellites
In case that the ESC telemetry is used, the primary satellite can't be connected. For the Castle Creations and Kontronik Kosmik/Jive Pro ESC telemetry primary satellite can be still used.
3 Transmitter preparation
3.1 Firmware update
Update your transmitter to the latest firmware 1.20 from the Spektrum Airware portal. In the menu SETUPS/UPDATES - FIRMWARE UPDATES you will find the firmware for download. The SAX file must be stored on the SDCARD and inserted in your transmitter. In the System Setup/Transfer SD Card you can select Firmware update as Option.
- DX6e does not need update (version 1.00 will work).
3.2 Configuration
Power up the transmitter and in the Main menu enter the Telemetry.
- 2: Text Gen
- 3: Flight Pack mAh
When adding Text Gen make sure that Display option is configured to Act or Roller (depending on radio).
At this point your transmitter is ready. You can return to the main screen.
4 Spirit Settings
Now you are ready to power up the unit. If your Power supply is not connected yet, we recommend to connect it to the AUX1, AUX2 and/or CH0 port. Before you can utilize the Spektrum integration connection, it is important to set the Spektrum DSM2/X receiver type in the General tab of the software. Please start the Spirit Settings and change the receiver type as displayed on the photo. Then save the settings (e.g. by CTRL+S) or the Backup tab/Unit - Save and restart the unit.
5 Integration Menu
Whenever unit is initialized you are able to enter the Spektrum Integration menu or watch the telemetry data.
Start the transmitter and on the main screen use a roller - rotate to the right until you will see a Blank screen.
At this point the integration menu is closed so you can't accidently configure any parameter. To open the menu, move the Rudder stick to the right and Aileron stick to the left and hold for over 2 seconds. Once the menu is opened, you will see <READY> message. Now you can release the sticks and you are ready to set all the parameters.
As soon as you will want to close the Integration menu (when you will want to fly) perform the same procedure with the sticks. Move and hold the sticks (Rudder to the right and Aileron to the left) for over 2 seconds. Menu is closed successfully when <CLOSED> is displayed even if you will return the sticks back to the center. If you will not close the integration menu, it will be temporarily disabled as soon as the Throttle curve will exceed 15%. But to minimize any risk we highly recommend to close it properly.
The Menu Layout is nearly identical with the PC software to have easy navigation.
It is working in the same way as when the PC software is connected. This mean that when Spektrum Integration menu is opened, you can change even the basic parameters that could affect the helicopter significantly.
To navigate in the menu you can use Aileron and Elevator sticks.
- Aileron Left - Back in the menu; Stop edit of a parameter' value.
- Aileron Right - Enter a Submenu; Edit selected parameter.
- Elevator Up - Go up in the menu or submenu; Increase value of selected parameter.
- Elevator Down - Go down in the menu or submenu; Decrease value of selected parameter.
When using the Bank Switching or Real-Time tuning features while the Integration is active, the menu will take full control over it. The unit will not react to a Switch position changes. For the Bank Switching there is a parameter Bank in the main menu where you can manually change the banks.
Do not forget to use the Save Settings when you want to save a changes permanently.
6 Telemetry data
Now it is a proper time for configuring the ESC telemetry (if you want to use this feature).
If the feature is not used, you will still get telemetry variables such as Vibration Level, Throttle percentage and possibly RPM readout as described below. These will be displayed automatically if the Transmitter preparation step was finished.
6.1 Displaying the data
In order to display Telemetry data, move the roller while on the Main screen until you will see ESC Status.
If you can't see the ESC Status, please make sure you have performed necessary configuration.
List of available Telemetry variables:
- RPM [Head RPM] - RPM provided by RPM sensor or ESC.
- Volts [V] - ESC Telemetry | Main Battery voltage
- Motor [A] - ESC Telemetry | Main Battery current
- Throttle [%] - Throttle percentage sent to the ESC
- Output [%] - Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level
- FET Temp [°C] - ESC Telemetry | FET temperature
- Capacity [mAh] - ESC Telemetry | Main Battery consumed capacity
- BEC [V] - ESC Telemetry | BEC Voltage
7 Troubleshooting
7.1 SPM4649T always in binding mode
This issue can be sorted so that you will re-flash the unit's Bootloader to the latest version. All units that were shipped with firmware older than 2.4.3 will need this.
It can be done easily so that you will perform the flashing process again (with the latest 4df file), but before clicking the Flash button, press CTRL+B keys. Once pressed, you will see Status: Bootloader Overwrite message. Then click the Flash button. The flashing will take little bit longer than usually (done in two stages).
Update the bootloader only if you are certain, that normal firmware flashing is working correctly on your computer.


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Dumb Stuff And Dumber Stuff
One of the silliest things I've ever read about televised baseball has been authored by a guy whose readers have had to develop a virtual immunity to silliness and missing details over the years. Bob Raissman writes in The New York Daily News about the misdirected charges of prejudice against this team or that, especially in the post-season. It's a mostly insightful piece about Ron Darling – one of the best analysts in the business – until he veers off into a theoretical that seems to leave out a vital historical reality:
Can you imagine if the Yankees and Cardinals meet in the World Series on Fox? First, stink bombs – and charges of bias – will be flying in the direction of Tim McCarver, the former Cardinals player, andJoe Buck, the former Cardinals broadcaster.
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You are up late tonight! I am watching the Countdown segment on the Halderman story. So, WOW! And I find myself speechless-
Yeah, but McCarver never seemed really thrilled to be working for the Yankees back then, to be fair.
rQxpEI Kewl you should come up with that. Excellent!
Though Dave put himself in this difficult position, the way he fought off this blackmailer is great: "The truth shall set you free". Even though he's going to face a lot of fallout from this, he ultimately would have, anyway, so it's smart to take the other guy down in the process.
ANYONE who finds him/herself in a position of being blackmailed for money or anything else should follow Letterman's lead. That would shut these low-lifes down, and make them examples for anybody thinking of trying such a dirty stunt.
Thanks for adding your inside story about Halderman. It sounds as if he's getting what he deserves, for things he's done to a lot of people over the years. It's not every day one gets to see a jerk from one's own past trip himself up so publicly and stupidly.
Incidentally, you have one hell of a way with a punch line!
Best wishes to you and your dad, as always. 🙂
I got quite a kick out of this article. I've been listening to complaints for years from Red Sox fans whenever the NYY and Boston face each other in October. Some fans "can't stand" McCarver and Buck, because of their seemingly bias attitude towards the Yankees. I have never seen it. To me, one of the reasons I love the World Series is because I love listening to Joe and Tim. I think they're not only straight down the middle in their analysis, but more importantly, I find them very interesting to listen to. They make a terrific team in the booth. I can remember a few years ago Buck and McCarver were telling a story about the previous October. I believe they were referring to 2003. They were saying how they love to do the Yanks/Red Sox games, EXCEPT when they walk downstairs and get an earful from the Sox fans because of their "love" of the NYY. And then they said, when they go to Yankee Stadium, they hear the same exact complaints from the NY fans and how they are rooting for the Red Sox. And they said NO ONE across the country accuses either of them of being bias towards either team. It's only in NY and Boston that they hear the complaints. lol.
I think as fans, we're fortunate to have the national broadcasters that we have. Buck and McCarver. Al Michaels probably the best. Bob Costas – no words can describe how much I love listening to him when he speaks about the game of baseball. And now we have Chris Collinsworth. I used to watch the Fox football games when he began his career in the booth, just so I could listen to him. He's smart, he's funny, he's fair. And I think he's going to end up as one of the best.
Playoff time. Not a great baseball season insofar as any players or team really standing out this season, except perhaps the Yankees. It was a rather so-so year, at least up here. Hope you all enjoy October!
"If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time." Dizzy Dean
Keith, our thoughts are with you and your family.
The bias issue is older than the hills and unavoidable. I don't fault Raissman because McCarver's association with the Cardinals and the National League goes a long way back. I do fault Fox for using as its broadcasters a play-by-play man who sounds bored with what he is watching and desperate to make every pop culture reference he can, and an analyst who is very knowledgeable and determined to let you know it after every pitch until he becomes virtually unlistenable.
Back to bias. Vin Scully did Dodger games for NBC. I don't know whether anyone complained of bias, but that would have been laughable. The one I could never understand was how a team announcer who rooted for his local team could then turn that off and do a network broadcast.
Keith…I've been waiting for the opportunity to unload on you.
I worked with Joe Halderman also.
That was back in 1980-81 but always came across as a guy who would step on his Mother?s throat.
Just for fun.
About Tim McCarver… As a fan of the San Francisco Giants, I definitely remember the one season that he spent calling some of the team's games. While he wasn't the most painful color commentator that I've ever heard, it did feel like he really didn't want to be calling the Giants' games. He would constantly promote the other team's players over the Giants and it was even worse when they would be playing someone that he had worked for before. The silliest games were the Cardinals games that he called. From the way that he talked during the game, McCarver made it sound like the Giants didn't deserve to be on the same field as the Cardinals players. He might be a well respected commentator by most of the world but, to me, he will always have major demerits on his record.
Thanks, Keith – I can't tell you how much I hate those talking-heads-without-real-jobs, like Nancy Grace and her ilk, that are looking to make their bones on David Letterman's personal (now public) problems. That certainly didn't work so well for Sarah P., now did it? Good to know that Halderman is nailed 'real good!'.
As for bias in the post-season, have you seen the ones claiming the afternoon game times for the Rockies – Phillies games are a slap in the face of the Phillies? As near as I can tell, the Phillies (and I'm a lifelong fan, married right after the '80 series on 10-25-80) have the FIFTH best record of the playoff teams. Game times aren't decided based on past championships – end of story!
Keith…hate to break it to you, but over at GrateDebates.com we're conducting a survey on who would win in a hypothetical debate between yourself and El Rushbo and at last check…Rush was winning 63%-37%.
Certainly NOT reflective of a real-life result…
You may also be pleased to know that of the 7 topic options, the leading vote getter is…Health care: government option. 🙂
How can you do an hour special comment tomorrow?? Aren't you aware of the amount of baseball that is to be played?
^ Yes, but Keith will come out swinging hard enough to put any MLB batter to shame. 😀
Mr. Olberman Please read.
Moon Shot (10.8.9)
We gazed at the sky
In the morning after light
It was day and it was night
On Earth
And we saw a giant plume
Was it beauty or was it doom
6 miles high
The Lunar dirt
And it began to rain
My God how we have changed
You don't know what you're doing
Don't say that you do.
You're Lunatics because you're
Shooting at the Moon.
One small step and we could fall,
One giant leap could kill us all…
And Louis Armstrong's Song
The Lyrics right but something's wrong
Hummed and whistled, sang along
It's true
And Neil Armstrong's Step
That nobody could forget
On the Moon or on a set
Still moved.
Both reminded us we're One
Zarathustra spake all tongues
You don't know what you're doing
Don't say that you do.
You're Lunatics because you're
Shooting at the Moon.
One small step and we could fall,
One giant leap could kill us all…
And if catastrophe
Should the outcome be
And the Moon should spit
How would you fix it?
And all this time still rain
Couldn't see the Sun for days
And the drops were very strange
So grey.
And when the storm had cleared
it left a dusty atmosphere
It settled and the sun appeared
through haze
The rain came from the dust
That the Moon had sent to us
And an E.T. Mother-ship
Sent a bot to take the hit
Just go watch "The Time Machine"
And you'll see what could've been…
You don't know what you're doing
Don't say that you do.
You're Lunatics because you're
Shooting at the Moon.
One small step and we could fall,
One giant leap could kill us all…
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban on Saturday to fight Afghanistan's enemies in what was widely seen as a swipe against Pakistan days after the neighbors' security forces clashed on their border.
Karzai's remarks are likely to unsettle already shaky ties with Pakistan and come as the United States wants Pakistan to help Afghanistan persuade the Taliban to engage in peace talks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops by the end of next year.
"Instead of destroying their own country, they should turn their weapons against places where plots are made against Afghan prosperity," Karzai told reporters in the capital, Kabul, saying this was "a reminder for the Taliban."
"They should stand with this young man who was martyred and defend their soil," he said, referring to a border policeman who was killed in the Wednesday night clash on eastern Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. Two Pakistani soldiers were wounded.
Hundreds of men took to the streets of the eastern Afghan town of Asadabad on Saturday, near where the clash took place, to protest against both Pakistan and the United States.
A day earlier, thousands of men in Kabul rallied in support of the Afghan security forces.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have had testy relations since Pakistan was formed in 1947, at the end of British colonial rule over India. Afghanistan has never officially accepted the border between them.
Pakistan helped the Taliban take power in Afghanistan in the 1990s. Many Afghan leaders say Pakistan is still helping the militants, seeing them as a tool to counter the influence of its old rival, India, in Afghanistan.
Pakistan denies helping the militants and says it wants peace and stability in its western neighbour.
Karzai also revealed that he had spoken earlier on Saturday to the CIA's Kabul station chief, asking that the intelligence agency continue to provide payments to his country.
He was report in the New York Times late last month that said his office has been receiving so-called ghost money from the CIA for more than a decade.
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The New York Times said the money was meant to buy influence for the CIA but instead fuelled corruption and empowered warlords, undermining Washington's exit strategy from Afghanistan.