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Wednesday, October 1st, 2014
Windows 10 has been announced, and Microsoft has given us a few details about how the new OS will work to hold us over until next year. Understandably, following the mess that was Windows 8, people had their knives at the ready, and criticism has already begun. But really there's only one thing Microsoft did wrong with Windows 8: it stopped listening to users and started acting like Apple.
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I've just had a run-in with the Windows Easy Transfer wizard, following which I'm tempted to fly to Redmond and run a seminar on the definition of the words "easy", "transfer" and "wizard".
It appears the tool that I've used to shunt files and settings from one PC to the next for God Knows How Long has been utterly emasculated in Windows 8.1, without any explanation from Microsoft whatsoever. So, let me attempt to shed some daylight on the situation.
We bought the father-in-law a new Windows 8.1 laptop for his 70th, and thus not wanting to spend the next six weeks in family tech-support purgatory, I told him to bring both old and new laptop round and let me transfer the files, settings and everything else.
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Windows 8.1 Update: an abject surrender
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Microsoft has become the Manchester United of the technology industry. After dominating for much of the 1990s and 2000s, it's now suffering a crisis of confidence, crippled with uncertainty when it steps out on to the pitch. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the Windows 8.1 Update, or Windows Compromise Edition – Wince for short.
In an effort to appease the Windows 8 haters, Microsoft is backpedalling furiously. You don't like the Start screen? We'll just hide that out of the way and pretend it never existed (on laptops and desktops, at least). You want the Start button back? You can have that next time. At this rate, we're going to have rolling hills in the desktop background, IE6 set as the default browser, and a free trial of AOL waiting on the desktop of Windows 8.2.
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Windows XP end of life: key information
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Windows XP support will end on 8 April. After that date, Microsoft won't provide any more updates. Yet many millions of people are still using the veteran OS: recent figures suggest that it's still running on around 30% of PCs worldwide, many of them in businesses.
Understandably, there's a lot of doubt and concern over what's going to happen next. If you're still running XP, here are the straightforward answers to the key questions.
Apple's OSes set to surpass Windows
Friday, February 14th, 2014
If anyone doubts how substantially Apple and the mobile revolution (or whatever you want to call it) have changed technology, here's a chart for you, nicked from analyst Benedict Evans:
This shows sales of all Apple iOS and OS X devices — iPads, iPods, iPhones and Macs — versus sales of PCs running Windows (the orange line), and versus Windows PCs and Windows Phone handsets combined (the blue line).
Windows 8.1 Update 1: hands-on preview
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
A pre-release build of the latest update to Windows 8 has leaked online, giving us the opportunity to try it out ahead of its anticipated release in March or April.
This isn't the "Threshold" update that's been in the news lately: that's not expected to arrive until next year. Threshold will reportedly bring major changes to the OS, including the return of the Start menu; it will probably be dubbed Windows 9, and could well be a paid-for upgrade.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is expected to be a free download for all users, but it still represents a significant step forward for Windows. The leaked code is dated 14 January 2014, so there's still time for a few more changes to be made before release, but what's here is enough to give us a good idea of what the update will bring.
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Windows 9: what changes would you make to Windows 8?
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Windows 8 has been much criticised — with a lot of the complaining coming from our podcast. While some of the grievances levelled at the OS, such as the focus on Metro at the expense of desktop users, are fair, suggestions that Windows 8 is the new Vista may be taking it a bit too far.
Microsoft has made a few improvements in Windows 8.1, with more planned for its next update, and Windows 9 is widely expected to be discussed at Build in April — and to arrive as early as next year, as Microsoft hopes to ditch the 8 brand and get a fresh start. (So maybe it is the new Vista, then?)
Stupid Windows 8.1 tricks (or how not to upgrade your PC's hard disk)
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
There has been a bit of a burst of action lately with engineer's utility updates. No, come back! This is important.
You may think that "engineers" are a vanishing species and it's all about just unwrapping the latest Chromebook, which will immediately solve every computing problem you ever had, but it's not: despite the dire forecasts of the death of the PC, other forces are at work, including both the growing demand for data storage and the relentless pace of hardware improvements.
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How to remove SkyDrive from the Windows 8.1 Explorer
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
On lightweight laptops and compact tablets, space is often at a premium. For this reason, Microsoft has chosen to downplay local storage in Windows 8.1, in favour of SkyDrive. Your libraries are no longer shown by default in the navigation pane in Explorer windows.
The libraries are still there, however, and can be easily restored to their former place: all you need to do is right-click in the pane and tick Show Libraries to restore the familiar dropdowns.
If you want to get rid of the SkyDrive dropdown, things are trickier. One approach is to go to the PC Settings app, select the SkyDrive pane and disable the "Save documents to SkyDrive by default" setting. This turns the feature off entirely, however, which may not be what you want to do.
How to (unofficially) upgrade in place from Windows 8.1 Preview to final code
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Windows 8.1 is here at last, and all Windows 8 users can upgrade for free by visiting the Windows Store. Even users who are currently running the Preview code that was released in June can get the official update – something we're very pleased to see, as it had been expected that they'd have to wipe their systems and perform a clean installation of the final code.
However, things aren't quite as peachy as they may seem for Preview users. According to Microsoft's own advice, if you installed the preview from the Windows Store, you'll lose your applications when you move to the final code, and will have to reinstall them all. That's a pain, and staying on the preview code isn't a long-term option as it expires in January.
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A key compromise in the new state budget deal was the establishment of a study committee to examine whether New Hampshire should accept $2.5 billion from the federal government to raise the income eligibility limit for Medicaid.
The Obama administration promises to pay 100 percent of the costs of expansion for the first three years, and almost all of the costs after that.
The Republican Senate is skeptical, both of the consequences of massively expanding an already troubled program and of Washington's record of broken promises. The compromise is a nine-member study committee tasked with finding a New Hampshire solution.
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Despite having the same control scheme (arrow keys to move, A to attack), each level of Domo-Kun Angry Smash Fest has varied play mechanics – from classic beat em up, to whack a mole, to sidescrolling SHMUP, each of the stages gives you a chance to wreak havoc as Domo Kun, in games that will remind you of retro classics from the 16 and 8 bit era. Just a fair warning, though – like most games from that era, Domo-Kun is very challenging. The stages are not impossible to beat, but the difficulty level is a bit on the high side. It's a good thing the game provides infinite continues.
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Bella Bargain: Half-Price Hard Candy
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Big thanks go out to Arias101, who tipped me off on this Hard Candy sale. Not only is Sephora slashing prices on its stock of Bourjois, the price tags are falling on Hard Candy. At less than $6 for a lip gloss, it's pretty affordable. Check out the eye shadow palettes, too, which give you nine colors for $11. If you ever wanted to get in touch with your flirtier, more colorful side, this is the time to do it and save!
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Tabloid 6 years
I had that LunchBox makeup kit from Hard Candy and I barely use it. It's very cheap..
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I don't really love Hard Candy, but maybe I'll check it out...sounds like a pretty good sale.
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Oh no...sooo dangerous for my bank account.
meowalycat 6 years
I hope they're not going out of business, I've loved this line since I was 15. I remember they were the first ones to put a line of really colorful nailpolishes with the best names. My favorites were porno (a deep metallic red) and pimp (a deep metallic purple).
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Oh no! It will all be gone by the time I get there!!! This is really a great bargain.
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So much cute stuff! I'll be placing my order on Monday! ;)
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I noticed your beauty marks last nite and ordered lots of stuff for my daughter, she will go back to school looking super cute and will def have fun!
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ah! i heart you for telling me this! i just went to sephora and bought the takeaway palette, nail polish and lip gloss all from sephora! i love it when sephora has liquidations because i would have NEVER spent $12 on lip gloss and now i got it for $6!
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another heads up - the stuff is also half price on hard candy's website, so if you are searching for something specific, check over there too!
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Thanks for the heads up... a lot of stuff is already sold out. I love their nail polish and all the colors are sold out :( and all but the party tape mixtape is sold out too. First Napoleon Perdis, then Boujours and now Hard Candy... these Sephora liquidations are a good and a bad thing all in one!
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No Less than Everything
The art and times of Janet Paul
Runs from 15 September – 21 November | 10am – 5pm, Monday – Saturday | Level one
For me painting has always been a language of feeling: a way of knowing where I am, of celebrating life. And drawing became another kind of meditation.
– Janet Paul, 1986
Dame Janet Paul (1919-2004) had a notable career deeply involved in New Zealand's cultural milieu. She was a significant presence among our publishers, writers and artists; and she was herself widely respected for her artwork and writing.
The Turnbull Library holds a wealth of material relating to Janet Paul, including a great number of her sketchbooks, featured in this exhibition. No Less than Everything opens the page on an extraordinary woman and her world.
Janet Paul, Tuateawa, Coromandel, ca 1990. Ref: A-320-018.


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by Greg Delanty
So much of it I hadn't a bull's notion of
at first, and like the usual ignoramus
who casts his eyes at, say, a Jackson Pollock
or "This Is Just to Say," I scoffed at it.
I didn't twig how it was as close to art
as art itself with its pregame ballyhoo,
antics, rhubarbs, scheming, luck; its look
as if little or nothing is going on.
How often have we waited for the magic
in the hands of some flipper throwing a slider,
sinker, jug-handle, submarine, knuckle, or screwball?
And if we're lucky the slugger hits a daisy cutter
with a choke-up or connects with a Baltimore chop,
instead of batting a fish to slug a pop fly.
And if he really fouls up he swings a rusty gate,
caught with his foot in the bucket,
and a ball hawk catches a can of corn
with a basket catch and the ball rounds the horn.
Oh, look, Davo, how I'm sent sailing
right out of the ball park just by its lingo.
But I swear the most memorable play I witnessed
was with you on our highstools in the Daily Planet
as we slugged the elixirs of our Saturday-night beers.
The Yankees were playing your Toronto Blue Jays.
They were tied at the top of the ninth.
I can't now for the life of me remember
who won, nor the name of the catcher, except
he was an unknown, yet no rookie either.
Suddenly behind the pinch hitter's back he signaled
the pitcher, though no one copped why until seconds later,
as the catcher fireballed the potato to the first baseman,
tagging the stealer. It doesn't sound like much,
but everyone stood up in the house Ruth built,
like hairs on the back of the neck -- because the magic
was scary, too. O Jesus, give each of us just once
a poem the equal of that unknown man's talking hand.
American Wake (1995).
The Atlantic Monthly; June 1997; Tagging the Stealer; Volume 279, No. 6; page 86.


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Springfield, Mo.- It was a career night for freshman Sierra Michaelis as she led the Tigers with 14 points to set a new career-high mark. Her seven rebounds on the night also mark a career high for the Mercer, Mo., native. Despite her marks, the Tigers couldn't hold off the Lady Bears, dropping to their in-state rival, 67-53. The Tigers fall to 10-2 on the season.
Missouri's 10-1 record to start the year matches the Tigers' 2011-12 season start, good for the best in program history since the 2006-07 season.
Missouri trailed the Lady Bears through the first half, heading into the locker room with a 15-point deficit. Freshman Sierra Michaelis led the Tigers with six points and four rebounds in the first half. The Tigers knocked down 18 points in the paint in the half, holding the Lady Bears to just 12.
Coming into the second half, senior Bri Kulas knocked down a three-pointer to get things started. The Tigers were able to pull within six points late in the half, but the Lady Bears continued to put the pressure on. The Tigers shot 50-percent from beyond the arc in the second half knocking down 5-of-10 shots from distance.
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Overall width of CD works Type of For 7.5 m Roadway For 6.0 m Roadway Cross width width Drainage Works Overall Carriageway Overall Carriageway width, m m width, m m Culverts 7.5 6.6 6.0 5.5 Small and 6.4 5.5 6.0 5.5 Minor Bridges Submersible 7.5 6.6 6.0 5.5 Bridges Design Loading IRC class A Loading with impact: Wearing Coat : Road is with Bituminous surface : 20 mm For submersible structures Arch : 75 mm Vented causeways Name Plates and Numbering of Culverts 0.6 m High Guard Stone Number of Culvert Description of Type Direction of Flow Pipe Culverts: Two Guard Pillars of 400 x 400 x 600 mm Culverts are designated in the form of fraction Numerator denotes the no. of kilometer Denominator denotes kilometer wise serial no. of structure 11/3 3rd culvert between 11th and 12th km. IRC 7 "Recommended practice for no. of bridges and culverts". Size of letter < 100 mm high. IRC 30 "Standards letters and numerals of different heights for use on highway signs". Design of Culverts (Hydraulic Aspects) Waterway area A = Q/10.9 Q = Catchment area in hectares Hydraulic Data: a) Catchment area of the stream in hectares b) Cross-section of the stream at proposed crossing along with L-section of road up to 200 m c) L-section of nalla about 200 m upstream and 200 m down stream d) High flood level (HFL) e) Road top level (RTL) Minimum span and clearance Clear waterway of slab culvert is minimum 1.5 m and dia of pipe incase of pipe culvert is 1000 mm (900 mm internal dia) Span, m Vertical Clearance, mm 1.0 and 1.5 150 2.0 and 2.5 300 3.0 and 4.0 450 5.0 and 6.0 600 Types of Culvert RCC Pipe Culvert RCC Slab on Masonry or Plain Concrete Abutment RCC Box Types Culvert Arch Culvert Cut Stone Slab Culvert Stone Masonry Scupper Vented Causeway Submersible Bridge Height of Culvert Minimum Height of the formation level of the road from the bed level (pipe culvert) Diameter ( Pipes), mm Height of Formation, m For 1000 mm (900 mm internal dia) 1.75 For 1200 2.15 Minimum height in slab culvert will be 1.775 m. Height of abutment 1.5 m. Thickness of RCC deck slabs 0.2 m. Wearing coat 0.075 m. Pipe Culvert Catchment Area (Hectares) Diameter of Pipe (mm) Up to 10 1000 single row 10 to 20 1200 single row 20 to 50 1000 or 1200 (2 to 3 rows) 50 to 60 1000 or 1200 (4 rows) Diameter of Pipe: From inspection and maintenance point of view, a min. of 900 mm (internal ) diameter is recommended. 600 mm and 750 mm may also be used in exceptional situations. 300 mm and 450 mm dia, used for irrigation and agriculture are to be considered as mere buried conduits and not as culverts. The height of embankment on account of geometric consideration of the road is more than 5 m but the catchment area of the stream is less than 40 hectares. It would be economical to provide pipe culvert with 2 rows or 4 rows of pipes. Advantages of Pipe Culvert: Speed of construction Good Quality of Factory produced pipes Pipe culvert can be constructed in 15 days. The only time consuming and costly item is stone masonry headwall. Design Aspects: The pipes shall be conform to IS 458 – 1989 Laying of pipes IS 783 – 1985 Structural Design of Pipe Culvert Requires: Calculation of probable maximum load on the pipe Inherent strength of pipe Selection of bedding for the pipe Load factor of a pipe depends on different conditions of bedding as well as laying of pipes. Type A: Concrete cradle bedding for pipes of 1000 mm dia and above and those with fills higher than 4 m. Minimum compressive strength 20 Mpa Type B: Height of fill between 0.6 and 4 m. It consist of a continuous layer f compacted sand or moorum with minimum thickness of 75 mm below the pipe. The fill material shall be free from clay lumps retained on 75 µ sieve. Jointing of Pipe: Caulking of space shall be between 13 to 20 mm according to the dia of the pipe. The collar shall be properly placed over the joint of the pipe to cover the joint evenly. Caulking material shall be a wet mix of cement and sand in the ratio of 1 : 2. RCC Slab Culvert Catchment area and span requirement: For catchment area more than 60 hectares, RCC slab culvert offer an economical proposal. Catchment Area in Clear Span of Culvert, m Hectares Up to 15 1.5 16 to 25 2.0 26 to 50 3.0 51 to 75 4.0 76 to 100 5.0 101 to 125 6.0 126 to 200 (deep channels) 6.0 : Minimum Depth From Lowest Bed Level Minimum depth from lowest bed level to soffit is 1.5 m. Detailing: In case of simply supported slabs Crank alternate bars at 1/7 span for 4 m span and above. For 3 m span one bar in every 4 bars is to be bent. Alternatively cranking may be avoided. Foundation Concrete: For masonry abutment and Return M10 or M15 If the foundation level is below water table 10 % excess cement should be added. The thickness of footing below abutment should be minimum 200 mm. In case of pipe culvert: It is not necessary to provide concrete bedding below the entire length and width of pipe. A moorum cushion consolidated to 200 mm thickness is adequate below pipe. 300 mm wide M15 concrete bedding is necessary at all the joints of pipes. The guide lines gives in IS 783-1985 should be followed. Return wall or Wing wall: Length of return and splayed wing wall are found to be better than straight returns. Straight returns are easy for construction. Layout and construction of wing wall is also difficult. Therefore it is proposed to provide straight Return walls for culverts. Length of Return Normally the length of return should be 1.5 times height of abutment above lowest bed level. Height of formation at Length of Return, m abutment above bed level, m 2.5 3.75 2.5 to 3.0 3.75 to 4.5 3.5 5.25 4 6 Expansion Joints: Expansion gap may not be provided up to 3 m span. The top abutment cap and the face of dirt wall are however coated with a layer of bitumen. For Span 3 to 6 M: Pre-moulded bituminous sheet such as shalitex board of 12 mm thickness may be provided. In the parapet wall it is desirable to provide a vertical joint in the masonry wall at the location of end of deck slab. Parapet wall have three parts, The central part over deck portion and two sides parts over return walls. Corresponding joint is also necessary in the coping over parapet wall Tar paper (bearing) should be provide on all supports of deck span up to 10 m span. Weep Hole and Water Spout: Weep Holes : To prevent building up of hydrostatic pressure behind abutments and wing walls. Not necessary in small span culverts. Height of abutment and Return over bed level is > 2 m. These should be provided 150 mm above low water level or ground level whichever is higher. In case of stone masonry these are 150 mm dia or 80x150 mm size in 1:20 slope should be provided at required intervals. For 5 M and 6 M Span: Water spout or 100 mm dia should be provided in the centre of the slab on either side of the deck. Cost of culverts Height 2.4 to 3.2 m., Spans 1.5 to 2.5 m. Items Percentage of Total Cost Excavation and dewatering 5 – 10 etc. Foundation concrete 10 – 15 Stone masonry substructures 40 – 50 (piers, abutments, caps, returns, coping, etc.) RCC deck slab 15 – 20 Parapet wall and wearing coat 5 - 10 Items 1, 2 and 3 constituting 75 % of the total cost governed by followed parameters Height (H) from the top of foundation to the top of slab Over all width (W) and length of the Returns. Items 4 and 5 consisting 25 % of overall cost. Span of culvert (L) Width of culvert (W) In case of culvert the span is not a function of height. Hence, cost of culvert can not be calculated on the basis of span. Mix Design Considerations The design of concrete mixes is partly art and partly science as with the cooking of good food. Concrete is forever ; make it that way. Both good and bad concrete can be prepared from exactly the same constituents cement, aggregate , water. It is the mix proportions the "know – how" and the "do-how" that makes the difference. Design mix concrete is preferred to nominal mix. If design mix concrete cannot be used for any reason on the work for grades of M 20 or lower, nominal mixes may be used with the permission of engineer-in-charge, which, however, is likely to involve a higher cement content. It refers selection of the mix ingredients and their ratios. Criteria for selection: Strength of Concrete Workability must be the appropriate for the placing conditions. Durability. DURABILITY CRITERIA Exposure Plain Concrete R.C.C Minimum Grade of Concrete Min.Cement Max. W/C Min.Cement Max. W/C Plain R.C.C Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Mild 220 0.60 300 0.55 - M20 Moderate 250 0.60 300 0.50 M15 M25 Severe 260 0.50 350 0.45 M20 M30 Very severe 280 0.45 375 0.45 M20 M35 Extreme 300 0.40 375 0.40 M25 M40 Exposure Description Min. Min. Min. Max. Category Grade Cover Cement Free (mm) (kg/m3) w/c. ratio Mild Protected against weather or aggressive conditions, except M 20 20* 300 0.55 if located in coastal area Moderate Sheltered from severe rain or freezing whilst wet, or Exposed to condensation and rain, or Continuously under under water, or In contact with M 25 30 300 0.50 or bured under non-aggressive soil or ground water, or Sheltered from saturated "salt air" in coastal area Severe Exposed to severe rain, alternate wetting and drying or occasional freezing whilst wet or severe condensation, or completely immersed in sea M 30 45 ** 320 0.45 water, or In contact with or buried under aggressive sub- soil or ground water Exposure Description Min. Min. Min. Max. Category Grade Cover Cement Free (mm) (kg/m3) w/c. ratio Very Exposed to sea water spray, Severe corrosive fumes or severe freezing whilst wet, or In contact with or buried under M 35 50 340 0.45 aggressive sub-soil or ground water Extreme Member in tidal zone, or members in direct contact with liquid/ solid aggressive M 40 75 360 0.40 chemicals. Workability of Concrete Placing conditions Degree of Slump workability (mm) Blinding concrete ; Shallow sections; Very low < 25 or C.F Pavements using pavers ; 0.75 to 0.80 Mass concrete ; Lightly reinforced sections in slabs, beams, walls, Columns, Floors; Low 25 – 75 Hand placed pavements ;Canal lining; Strip footings. Heavily reinforced Sections in slabs, Medium 50 – 100 Beams, walls, columns, 75 -100 Slip form work ; Pumped concrete" Trench fill; Inisitu piling High 100 – 150 Tremie Concrete. Very high 200 Assumed Standard Deviation (IS 456 – 2000) Grade of Assumed Standard Deviation Concrete (N/mm2) M 10 M 15 3.5 M20 M25 4.0 M30 M35 M40 5.0 M45 M50 The above values correspond to the site control having proper storage of cement; weigh batching of all materials control addition of water regular checking of all materials, aggregate gradings, and the moisture content. SUGGESTED VALUES OF THE STANDARD DEVIATION (SP 23) Grade of Concrete S D for different degrees of control in N/mm2 Very Good Good Fair M10 2.00 2.30 3.30 M15 2.50 3.50 4.50 M20 3.60 4.60 5.60 M25 4.30 5.30 6.30 M30 5.00 6.00 7.00 M35 5.30 6.30 7.30 M40 5.60 6.60 7.60 M45 6.00 7.00 8.00 M50 6.40 7.40 8.40 M55 6.70 7.70 8.70 M60 6.80 7.80 8.80 DATA SHEET FOR MIX DESIGN Please indicate the following for the Mix Design Desired : Name of the organization : Address : 1. Type of work for which the Mix is used : 2. Required Grade of Concrete : 3. Is it for RCC/PCC/PSC/PRECAST : 4. Will the cement be obtained from single : source/Different sources 5. Cement Storage : Fresh / Careful / Proper 6. Will the cement be tested Regularly / : occassional / No 7. Will the Moisture content of aggregate : measured at site regularly / occasional / No 8. Is water content controlled / left to mixer : operator 9. Is the Supervision Frequent / Intermittent : /occassional 10. Any field test facilities available at site : Yes / No 11. Batching by weight / Volume : 12. Nominal Maximum size of Aggregate : 13. Is Coarse Aggregate in single size / Graded / : Multiple size. 14. Minimum cement content : 15. Limitation on maximum w/c ratio : 16. Quantum of reinforcement light / medium / heavy: 17. Grade of cement & manufacturer's name : 18. Environmental exposure : Mild / moderate / severe / very severe / extreme : 19. Size of aggregate used : i. 10mm & 12mm only ii. 12mm/10mm 20mm only iii. 12mm/10mm 20mm 40mm only 20. Any requirement in workability : High / Medium / Low slump -------- Water Content : Almost every property of concrete is adversely affected by an increased water content , so increase water alone is generally frowned upon limits are placed on the water/cement ratio. The designer of the mix used on site will choose his water content for the required workability. Maximum aggregate size. The aggregate shape. The cement type or source and the admixture if one is being used. Smaller the maximum size of the aggregate the higher the water content needed. FINE AGGREGATE IS Sieve Percentage passing for Designation Grading Grading Grading Grading Zone 1 Zone 11 Zone 111 Zone 1V 10mm 100 100 100 100 4.75mm 90-100 90-100 90-100 95-100 2.36mm 60-95 75-100 90-100 95-100 1.18mm 30-70 55-90 70-100 90-100 600micron 15-34 35-49 60-79 80-100 300 micron 5-20 8-30 12-40 15-50 150 micron 0-10 0-10 0-10 0 -15 Aggregate type and Grading : Zone –I represents coarsest sand. Zone-IV represents Finest Sand. Zone – II & Zone – III represents medium fineness. When finer fines of fine aggregate particles, generally 600 micron passing are in high percentage, the surface area of aggregates increases per unit weight. Larger surface area will require more cement paste. Using Crushed Sand (Rock Sand or Robo Sand) Making concrete with stone dust gives a requisite strength compared to that made with sand. Hence use of stone dust may be recommended. Use of stone dust as fine aggregate slightly increases the cement content as water requirement is more. Silt Content : The maximum quantity of silt in sand shall not exceed 8 %. Bulking : Fine aggregate, when dry or saturated, has almost the same volume but dampness causes increase in volume. In case fine aggregate is damp at the time of proportioning the quantity shall be increased suitably to allow for bulkage. Moisture Bulkage % age Content % age (by volume) 2 15 3 20 4 25 5 30 Graded Stone Aggregate or Gravel IS Sieve Percentage Passing (by weight) for Designation nominal size of 40 mm 20 mm 16 mm 12.5 mm 75 mm 100 -- -- -- 37.5mm 95 to 100 100 -- -- 19 mm 30 to 70 95 to 100 100 -- 16 mm -- -- 95 to 100 100 11.2mm-- -- -- 90 to 100 9.5mm 10 to 35 25 to 55 30 to 70 40 to 85 4.75 mm 0 to 5 0 to 10 0 to 10 0 to 10 Single Sized ( Ungraded ) Stone Aggregate or Gravel IS Sieve Percentage Passing (by weight) for Gravel Designation Nominal size of 40 mm 20 mm 16 mm 12.5 mm 10mm 63mm 100 -- -- -- -- 40mm 85-100 100 -- -- -- 20mm 0-25 85-100 100 -- -- 16 mm -- -- 85-100 100 -- 12.5mm -- -- 85-100 100 -- 10 mm 0-5 0-20 0-20 0-20 85-100 4.75mm -- 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-20 2.36mm -- -- -- 0-5 Test on Cement 1. Consistency 2. Initial setting time > 30 minutes Final setting time < 600 minutes. 3. Specific gravity 2.8 to 3.15 4. Compressive strength of cement at 28 days 33 grade 33 N/mm2 43 Grade 43 N/mm2 53 Grade 53 N/mm2 Test on Sand 1. Specific gravity W1 empty bottle W2 empty bottle + (1/3 to 2/3 Sand) W3 empty bottle + (1/3 to 2/3 Sand) + Water W4 empty bottle + Water w2-w1 Specific gravity = (w2-w1) – (w3-w4) 2. Fineness Modulus (using sieve analysis) < 2.6 Fine sand > 2.6 to 2.9 Medium sand > 2.9 Coarse sand. Tests on coarse aggregate. 1. Specific gravity 2. Fineness Modulus 40mm, 20mm, 10mm,4.75,2.36,1.18mm,600,300,150microns fineness modulus > 8.0 40mm aggregate > 7+ 20mm aggregate > 6+ 10mm aggregate > 5+ 4.75mm aggregate MIX DESIGN PROCEDURE 1. Assume water content for given materials. 2. Assume water/cement ratio for given mix grade. 3. From water/cement ratio, find the cement content required for given mix grade. 4. Assume the percentage of sand for given materials & for designed workability. 5. Find the sand content from the below relation . 980 = Water + Cement + Sand Sp. Gravity of cement % sand x Sp.gravity Sand 6. Find the aggregate content. 980 = Water + Cement + Coarse Aggregate Sp. Gravity of cement % sand x Sp.gravity CA 1. SIZE OF AGGREGATE WATER EQUIREMENT FOR 1M3 10 mm 190 Litres. 20 mm 175 Litres. Approximately 33 mm 168 Litres. 40 mm 160 Litres. The concrete will be less durable and weaker due to the increase in the water content than required to maintain workability. Use less water for mixing more water for curing. 2. % SAND IN MIX DESIGN IF AGGREGATE IS 20mm Fineness Modulus of Sand % of Sand ≤ 2.7 34 % 2.7 to 3.0 35 % > 3 ≤ 3.3 38 % > 3.4 40 % 3.5 41 % 3.6 42 % 3.7 43 % 3.8 44 % Approximate Cement Content for 1 M3 Concrete Grade of Design Nominal Concrete Mix Mix ( Kgs) ( Kgs) M 15 280 (5.6 bags) 330 (6.6) M20 330 (6.6) 400 (8.0) M25 350 (7.0) 475 (9.5) M 30 370 (7.4) ------ M40 400 (8.0) ------ Quality Assurance Measures In order that the properties of the completed structure be consistent with the requirements and assumptions made during the planning and the design, adequate quality assurance measures shall be taken Comparison of in-situ and standard cube strengths Member type cube strength as % Typical 28-day in-situ equivalent wet of standard cube strength Average Likely range Column 65% 55%-75% Wall 65% 45%-95% Beam 75% 60%-100% Slab 50% 40%-60% Quality Assurance Measures (Contd..) How it can be achieved ? Proper design Use of adequate materials and components Proper Workmanship Proper care during the use Timely maintainance and repair Testing of Green Concrete Slump test Compacting factor Test Vee-Bee Consistency Test Flow Test Measurement of Air Content Setting time of concrete Analysis of fresh concrete Segregation, Bleeding, Setting time, Pumpability, w/c ratio Testing of Hardened concrete Compressive strength test Tensile strength test Analysis of Hardened concrete Abrasion Resistance Test Why Non-Destructive Testing ? A growing number of Concrete structures, especially those of recent origin, have shown signs of deterioration may be due to - increased use of cement replacements and admixtures - decline in standards of workmanship - bad construction supervision TESTING AND EVALUATION OF IN-SITU CONCRETE AND CONCRETE STRUCTURES VISUAL OBSERVATIONS FIELD DATA AND RECORDS NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES CORE EXTRACTION & TESTING SUPPLEMENTARY LABORATORY TECHNIQUES LOAD TESTING Surface hardness methods (Rebound Hammer) Factors influencing test results Cement type and content Coarse aggregate type Compaction Surface type Age, rate of hardening, curing Moisture condition Stress state and temperature TESTING AND EVALUATION OF IN-SITU CONCRETE AND CONCRETE STRUCTURES CORE EXTRACTION AND TESTING CRACK DEPTH AND PROPOGATION VISUAL SIGNS ON CONCRETE STRENGTH TEST MODULUS OF ELASTICITY TEST DENSITY CONCRETE AFTER CRUSHING USED FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND OTHER LABORATORY TESTS STEPS OF CORE TESTING (IS 516,1199,456) Select diameter of core equal to 3 MSA Drill Core ( minimum three numbers) Prepare , Cap and Store (L/D ratio between 1-2) Test the core for Compressive Strength Apply correction if L/D ratio is less than 2( as per IS-516) Convert core strength to equivalent cube strength (multiply by 1.25) Check strength as per IS-456 criteria Thank You


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By Sherine Tadros
If you can't beat them…try going it alone.
That seems to be the new motto in the Palestinian camp. The idea is to get the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders. Intense diplomacy is underway to get member states to onboard with the idea - so far a handful of Latin American countries (known to be sympathetic to the Palestinian cause) have lent their support.
The Europeans, quelle surprise, are wavering. They've gone for the less controversial option of upgrading the Palestinian Authority diplomatic status.
What does that mean?
It doesn't really matter. This whole exercise is the epitome of futility.
As the diplomats lobby for recognition, Salam Fayyad, Palestinian prime minister, tries to build the institutions of this upcoming state. Not to rain on the Fayyad parade (I was a fan of 'Fayyadism' too back in the day) but the PM is managing the occupation not ending it. The institutions he is trying to fix are considered illegitimate and there is little he can do without knowing the fate of Palestine and its borders - it's like trying to furnish a house before you build it.
Happy New Year Palestine
Now for some Christmas cheer. The Israelis have been franticly sending diplomatic cables (have they learnt nothing from WikiLeaks?) to countries abroad in an effort to get them to thwart the Palestinian plan.
But the Israelis know full well the US will veto any such attempt (they've said so publicly and privately), so what is Israel so worried about?
Last week, a Palestinian lawmaker hinted the Palestinians are also going to try and bring the issue of settlement-building to the UN Security Council.
This has the potential of once again embarrassing Israel, pitting it against its BFF, the US. The one thing the two allies get fiery about is the legality of building Jewish homes in the West Bank, including (and most importantly) in East Jerusalem. America can scuttle its way out of recognition of a Palestinian state on the basis that it "is not conducive to peace" but will it veto a resolution on settlements it has said are illegal and a huge obstacle to peace?
Either way this will not lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, at least not in 2011, because Palestinian independence means an end to Israel's occupation.
As my friend and colleague Karim Lebhour puts it, Israel is married to the occupation. It may flirt with other ideas, it may even cheat on it if the opportunity presents itself. But it will never leave it because it's invested too much in making it work.
Sherine Tadros reports from Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
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Strong STEM presence at the Afterschool for All Challenge this year
Thanks to our partnership with the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), nearly 20 young people and their adult chaperones joined us from the New Jersey Academy of Aquatic Sciences in Camden; the Newark Museum in Newark, N.J.; The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Penn.; the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md.; and the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City. Check out the blog ASTC has posted about their experience. We envisioned this year's participation as a pilot effort and hope to make it even bigger next year with more science centers participating in the Afterschool for All Challenge. A big thank you to our ASTC partners for working with us to make all of this happen. Join the ASTC STEM Afterschool Community of Practice if you'd like to engage in this conversation with us.
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Personal experience and research share the stage at Congressional afterschool briefing
On May 22—in conjunction with the 13th annual Afterschool for All Challenge—the Senate Afterschool Caucus, the Afterschool Alliance and the Expanded Learning Project joined forces to host a Capitol Hill briefing featuring compelling stories and encouraging research that point to the success and potential of afterschool and summer learning programs.
Dr. Deborah Lowe Vandell, founding dean of the University of California-Irvine School of Education, shared new data that shows how quality afterschool programs can help close the achievement gap. She emphasized findings that show afterschool programs are particularly effective at improving achievement and positive behavior among low-income students. She noted that afterschool researchers and advocates have data that show that the long-term outcomes associated with afterschool participation are positive and compelling and should move the discussion about the benefits of afterschool beyond the safety and good behaviors conversations. In addition, Vandell stated that in recent years the research tools and findings have facilitated the incorporation of measures of intensity, duration and quality.
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Call Congress to support Afterschool for America's Children Act
On May 22, we're teaming up with the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks to bring afterschool leaders from around the country to Washington, D.C., to meet face to face with Members of Congress and urge them to co–sponsor the Afterschool for America's Children Act. We need your help to amplify their voices.You're the local expert on afterschool. Members of Congress need to hear from constituents like you who care about making afterschool for all a reality. Help us make 535 calls to Congress–that's one for every senator and representative on Capitol Hill.
Click here to call your Members of Congress. We have everything you'll need to make the call, including a sample script!
Feeling ambitious? Click here to learn how to set up a district meeting with your local Congressional office.
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Remembering Alan Friedmann
As many of you have heard by now, the informal science education (ISE) field recently lost one of its greatest champions—Dr. Alan Friedmann, a physicist, former director of the New York Hall of Science, a trustee of the Noyce Foundation, a former board member of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB); his credentials make for a long list. There have been many wonderful op-eds, blogs, and tributes paid to him already—see for example, the moving "Thinking of Alan" page at the New York Hall, the New York Times article, and the blog post from the Coalition for Science After School. They all serve to not only celebrate his life and accomplishments but also underscore just how deep our loss is and how much of an impact he had on the ISE field and the individual people in this field.
I had known of Alan for a long time but started working with him only when I came to the Afterschool Alliance in 2010 and started working closely with the Noyce Foundation. In my new role as an advocate for afterschool STEM education, I learned a great deal about advocacy from him. He was such an enthusiastic and tireless advocate for ISE and afterschool that he gave me hope and much-needed support when I felt demoralized and lonely in the fight. I treasured how gentle and humble he was for such a distinguished scholar and how unfailingly kind he was to me and all who met him.
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Guest Blog: My Brother's Keeper--stories from Jonesboro, Arkansas
Ed. Note: The White House Initiative, My Brother's Keeper, is focused on creating opportunities for boys and young men of color. To help the White House better understand the important role that afterschool programs are playing in supporting boys and young men of color, we are gathering stories from the field and will be sharing them with the White House. We may also ask you to share additional details in the form of a guest blog or on a conference call or webinar. Our afterschool ambassador, Rennell Woods, is helping us kick off this project with his story below. Please submit your story here.
Rennell Woods is the executive director of the At-Risk American Male Education Network in Jonesboro, Ark., and an Afterschool Ambassador for the Afterschool Alliance. AAMEN's work is supported by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
The launch last month of the president's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative is great news. I'm reminded every single day of the need for such an effort.
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Weekly Media Roundup - May 8, 2014
By Luci Manning
Preventing Violence Will Take Action, Not Just an Action Plan (Star News, North Carolina)
A recent editorial in Wilmington's Star News urges residents to go beyond community meetings and take action to address recent gang violence. The editorial says: "It is clear that Wilmington residents and community leaders desperately want to put a stop to the violence that is destroying the lives of many of our young people. And for the most part, they agree on what needs to be done – better resources, more attention to early childhood education and programs to divert kids from gangs and crime, mental health and parenting counseling, second chances for young offenders, higher graduation rates, better opportunities overall… It will take commitment and cooperation, but also resources. Is this community ready to step up, or will we instead determine that the price is too high? We already are paying too high a price; we can't afford to lose more of our children to violence."
South Carolina After-School Program Trains Olympic Hopefuls, In the Ring and the Classroom (KHON 2, South Carolina)
Thanks to the Greenville Boxing Club, two teens are now poised to compete for an Olympic medal. Shakir Robinson, personal fitness trainer and the afterschool program's founder, opened the gym's doors to the students to give them something to do after school to keep them off the streets. Khalid Johnson, one of the two teens trying out for the Olympic team, told KHNO 2 that not only does he believe the club is the driving force behind his chances at the Olympics, but that it has also helped him perform better in school, saying "I didn't like science, but I like it now, more than I used to. The program has helped me focus in the classroom."
Our Town: Atlanta Volunteer Helps Kids With Patience, Concentration – One Stitch at a Time (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia)
Initially a way to pass the time in between helping students with homework, knitting has become a popular activity with students thanks to the tutelage of one volunteer. Susan Frierson became the knitting teacher at the Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club after many students, fascinated by her handiwork, asked her to teach them. She told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "I've talked up what a skill this is and how it's been around for so long. I've explained how it's a nice quiet activity; how it teaches concentration and patience; how you're supposed to think about the person you're knitting for and to make them something that will make them feel warm and loved."
Prairie River Middle School Teacher Donates Time to Help Kids Build Their Own Canoes (Daily Herald, Washington)
In a society of instant gratification, Prairie River Middle School is offering students the opportunity to reap the rewards of detail-oriented, hard work through an informal afterschool canoe building club. Mark Pugh, the program's founder, told the Daily Herald that he is there every step of the way to guide students through the processes. Since the program's inception, five students have worked with Pugh, four making canoes, and one making a canoe shaped shelf. The club has taught the kids patience and determination, and to pay strict attention to detail. The students can't wait to get their boats on the water.
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Weekly Media Roundup - April 9, 2014
By Luci Manning
Kindergarteners Take Concerns Over Gunshots in Neighborhood to Mayor (Star Press, Indiana)
After Kindergartener and activist Terry Miles wrote a letter to Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler about recent shootings in his neighborhood, Terry and the rest of his classmates at the MuncieP3 afterschool program then took a trip to the mayor's office to discuss ways to prevent gun violence in their community. Terry's letter read: "Dear Mayor, I want to ask an important question. People have been shooting at night and I want to ask you 'Can you make them stop?' I want to meet this man who told the other people to shoot guns because it is inappropriate to shoot guns." Brittany Cain, an instructor for the MuncieP3 program, told the Star Press that regardless of their age, these students can make a real difference.
Some Teens Are Blown Away By the Rush of Competitive Sailing (Buffalo News, New York)
On Monday, 50 students took to the water to launch another season of a competitive afterschool sailing program at the Buffalo Yacht Club. The students practice various complicated and scientific techniques during the week, and then on Fridays, they get a chance to put their skills to the test in a race. While many participants have been sailing for years, anyone interested is encouraged to join the program. Alyssa Vianese, a senior at Fredonia High School, told the Buffalo News that they "just go for it," adding that "sailing is a sport for anyone and everyone, and it's a lifetime sport."
James Hmurovich: Reach Out to Others to Help End Child Abuse (State Journal-Register, Illinois)
To commemorate Child Abuse Prevention Month, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America James Hmurovich issued a call to action to all Americans and specifically Illinoisans, to improve the lives of children and families. In an article for the State Journal-Register, Hmurovich writes that everyone has a part to play.
"We all have a role to play in healthy child development and the prevention of child abuse. Coaches, teachers, babysitters and health care professionals work with children every day and already are working to move the country toward being a greater place for children. But even if you don't work with or around children, you still can have a positive effect on their lives. If you have time in the afternoon, you could volunteer at after-school programs or help coach sports teams to ensure parents have a safe place for kids to go when they get out of school and before parents typically get home from work…. By taking the time to volunteer for before- or after-school programs, offering to help families in your own neighborhood, or working to ensure that programs proven to prevent child abuse continue to be funded, you can have a meaningful effect on the lives of children throughout the community. Actions like these help bring together communities, reduce isolation and help children and families succeed by providing them with tools and resources for optimal development. If we all pledge to do each of these activities at least once during the month of April, we can make a real difference."
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Weekly Media Roundup - April 2, 2014
By Luci Manning
One Good Reason to Support Renewing Fort Worth's Crime Prevention Tax (Star-Telegram, Texas)
Star-Telegram columnist Bob Ray Sanders makes a compelling case for why Fort Worth's crime prevention tax needs to be renewed, citing the positive learning experiences at the Fort Worth After School (FWAS) program. Miguel Garcia, an Afterschool Ambassador and program director of FWAS, told the Star-Telegram how the afterschool programs "provide a safe, positive learning experience for students at the end of the school day when many of them otherwise would be at home, or somewhere else, without adult supervision." Sanders calls the $1.1 million the FWAS program receives in Crime Control and Prevention District funding, "a small amount of money for all the benefit that comes from this exceptional program."
Shabazz Napier Has Sturdy Base in Roxbury (Boston Globe, Massachusetts)
Roxbury coach Tony Richards was there many years ago when Shabazz Napier, point guard for the University of Connecticut, learned to play the sport he loved at the Roxbury YMCA. Richards started coaching kids in Boston neighborhoods in his "No Books, No Ball" program to keep his son and nephew off the streets. Richards told the Boston Globe, "You see these single mothers, you see these kids that need mentoring… that's the energy that keeps me coming back." Napier will play in this year's Final Four on Saturday.
Checkmate: After-School Club Draws JHS Students (Jacksonville Daily Progress, Texas)
On any given Monday night, dozens of students are engaged in some friendly competition at Jacksonville High School's chess club. The newly formed club was intended not only for the students to improve their chess skills for the sake of winning the game, but to employ those skills in all areas of life. Club co-founder Larry Richmond told the Jacksonville Daily Progress that to excel in chess, the students need to utilize logical thinking and a strong work ethic, qualities he believes are "the greatest value to academics."
'Little Doctors' Work Blood Drives (Hicksville Illustrated News, New York)
Donors at Hicksville blood drives were treated to snacks and juice from a special group of "little doctors." Students from seven Hicksville Elementary schools, who volunteer through the Little Doctors afterschool program, not only served refreshments but also assisted potential donors before clinicians took over the process. "Little Doctors is an opportunity for students to learn the value of volunteerism and the importance of participating in community service," Fork Lane School Principal Christopher Scardino told the Hicksville Illustrated News.
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iPhone development tools that work the way you do
You don't need to master Cocoa and Objective C to create killer iPhone apps. Rhomobile, PhoneGap, Appcelerator, and Ansca tools leverage standard Web technologies and still tap native features
When Apple opened up the iPhone to developers, O'Reilly books noticed a big jump in sales of its long-neglected titles on Cocoa and Objective C. These elegant dialects never caught on outside of Apple, but when the iPhone SDK appeared, the world started studying up again. If you want to work in Rome, learn Latin.
The toolkits also offer a promise of cross-device development, a process that is both surprisingly efficient and a source of endless little disappointments. In theory, your software will run on an iPhone, a BlackBerry, an Android handset, and in some cases even a Symbian phone or a Java ME phone. In practice, the fonts are never exactly the same and little glitches appear from time to time. If you write your code with big strokes, the pictures will look the same, but anyone who frets over the details will find plenty of struggle.
I took four of these toolkits -- Rhomobile Rhodes, Nitobi PhoneGap, Appcelerator Titanium, and Ansca Corona -- out for a spin, wrote some code, and came away certain that it was easy to create menu-driven mechanisms for browsing data using any of them. If you want to give the user a nicely tuned interface for a database, it's pretty simple to whip together an application in no time.
Rhodes, PhoneGap, Titanium, and Corona are all good tools. Although there are differences in capabilities, your choice will probably rest with the one that supports your favorite language. That's the entire point of working with these frameworks. If you know JavaScript, Lua, or Ruby, you can create something on the iPhone very quickly.
Rhomobile Rhodes
If you love Ruby or have Ruby code to port, then Rhomobile's Rhodes framework is a good path for bringing your code to mobile platforms. Rhomobile bundles a byte code version of your code with a tiny Ruby interpreter (version 1.9) to produce "native applications." Rhodes supports all of the major platforms, including iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Android, although I only looked at the iPhone result.
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