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Is It or Isn't It Breast Cancer?
A new combination of technologies may help diagnose breast abnormalities with greater confidence
Dartmouth engineers, researchers, and radiologists are refining a method to add near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to breast MRI which is performed as a screening exam in high risk women and to stage women with known breast cancer.
"MRI picks up abnormalities which may not be cancer," said Roberta diFlorio-Alexander, MD, radiologist, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. "Many abnormalities will be biopsied because they may look like cancer on an MRI."
Approximately two-thirds of biopsies performed for breast MRI abnormalities are benign.
Breast MRI becomes a more powerful diagnostic test
By adding near-infrared spectroscopy to MRI, doctors can learn more about the abnormality's oxygen level, blood flow, and lipids. "With NIRS we get more out of the MRI," said Keith Paulsen, PhD, co-director of Cancer Imaging and Radiobiology Research Program.
Cells in a cancer tumor behave differently than normal cells. They grow rapidly, use more oxygen, have more blood flow, and use lipids as a fuel source. The MRI/NIRS can see when cells behave this way.
"An MRI offers exquisite anatomical detail and when we couple it with NIRS we can get functional information about breast tissue," said diFlorio-Alexander. "We can see metabolic differences between normal tissue and malignant tissue.
diFlorio-Alexander explains near-infrared spectroscopy as a way of sending light through breast tissue and evaluating how light is absorbed and scattered by the tissue.
Building a better machine to diagnose breast cancer: an engineering enigma
Outfitting an MRI machine with NIRS, however, is a difficult challenge that the biomedical engineers at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth have been working on for more than a decade. For MRI/NIRS to be successfully used in routine patient care, the equipment must adapt to an individual's body size and accommodate a range of cup sizes. To transmit light it must maintain contact with the breast. Given the strength of the magnet in the MRI, it also cannot contain any metal.
Thayer School's prior designs for MRI/NIRS used parallel plates (similar to those in a mammogram), but that approach couldn't capture tissue close to the chest wall. This latest design uses a geometric approach. A woman lies on her stomach and the breast hangs through an opening in the table that contains a series of contacts. These contacts are connected to optic cables that send near infrared light through the breast and also act as receivers to detect the transmitted light that comes through the breast once it is illuminated.
Promising results after more than a decade of Dartmouth research
The new design offers increased coverage of the chest, giving providers improved visibility for "hard to see" areas, such as the outside area of the breast near the armpit.
diFlorio-Alexander said NIRS combined with mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI holds great potential to improve the accuracy of breast imaging. "NIR-MR imaging has promising results for evaluating a patient's response to chemotherapy. Initial results suggest that combined NIRS-MR imaging may help to differentiate benign from malignant lesions in the breast and may one day allow us to improve screening in certain populations of women, such as women with dense breast tissue."
As a next step, Thayer engineers are working to make a non-fiber-detecting system to improve light coupling and detection. By placing optical detectors directly on the breast, they can improve sensitivity and accuracy of the test.
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I appear to have lost my Streak somewhere in my apartment, and I can't call it since I don't have a SIM card in it. I've remotely installed Plan B just because, but unfortunately the GPS coordinates are not specific enough to find it inside my apartment :P. Is there any app I can install remotely that will start making noise so I can find the device?
Bahh! Just found a way to do this! I'm so excited!
First, install AndroidLost from the online Google Play Store.
Give it a little time to install to your device, then install AndroidLost Jumpstart from the online Google Play Store as well
So you have to install an arbitrary app from the Play Store as well to activate the service, but you can then go to androidlost.com to access functions to control your lost device! Including ringing an alarm ;)
Where's my Droid does that and is the best free app on the market:
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I'm sorry, my answer above assumes you have some other way SIP or Google Voice to send an SMS, which you would have already had setup!
I'm not aware of any app that does this without initiation from an SMS. Sorry.


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Consider real numbers $a_i$ and $b_i$ for $i=1\dots n$ and define a function by
$f(x) = \max_i ( a_i + b_i x )$
We desire to find $\min_x f(x)$. Obviously this occurs at an intersection of two lines:
$x = - \frac{a_i - a_j}{b_i - b_j}$
for $b_i\neq b_j$ and there are at most $n(n-1)/2$ such intersections. For large $n$ it may be impractical to manually check all possible points. Does there exist an efficient way of checking only a subset of the points, ideally one which completes in $O(n)$ rather than $O(n^2)$ time?
I'm thinking something along the lines of the simplex method, which moves from corner to corner of a convex set (the relevant set in this case being the area above the curve $f(x)$).


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What are best practices in using multimodal interface approaches, e.g. combination of haptic interfaces, voice commands, gestures?
Gestures will get more and more important as the touchscreen technology gets popular.
Imagine a popup that closes when user draws a line across it instead of clicking the ok button or the tiniest cross ever in the corner of the window.
The time is coming for the point&drag interfaces to emerge ;) I'm not advocating nor promoting them. Consider it a fact. I still think linux bash console is the unreachable peak in usability :P
Add voice commands to that and we're home.
I'd offer folowing best practices:
And last one rather subjective
It is getting old (2004), but here's a research article that tries to answer this question : Guidelines for multimodal user interface design.
Multimodal interfaces seem to amplify the deviations from unimodal interface standards.
As Sruly notes the lack of research to point to, maybe we can come up with a list of common-sense items and do some brainstorming / pruning?
Feel free to edit (made it a community wiki). Note your name after edits or additions, maybe?
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There is very little consumer data on these types of interfaces as they are not very common. As more come out I am sure we will have lots more info.
There will probably be good feedback when the Xbox Kinect launches later this year.
I prefer haptic interfaces with gestures. Its more natural and efficient. It is very tedious and painful to precisely move/close/interact with modals. BumpTop comes to mind when thinking about UI in this manor.


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NEW DELHI -- The agenda for the 2013 International Refining and Petrochemical Conference began on Tuesday, July 9, and extends through Thursday, July 11.This year, IRPC features more than 40 presentations with special focus on the latest advances in technology and operations at refineries and petrochemical plants. Around 300 industry professionals are on hand as delegates for the event, which is being held at the famed Taj Palace near downtown New Delhi.Posted below are ongoing highlights from Day 1, including news stories, pictures and videos. For further event details, visit the IRPC website. NEWS STORIESIRPC 13: Indian refiners look to evolve amid rising competitionIRPC 13: Ethane cracking enables niche producers to fill propylene gapIRPC 13: Excess refinery products spark India's petrochemical sectorIRPC 13: Indian Oil shows off Panipat refining, petrochemicals complexCONFERENCE & EXHIBITION PICTURES
John Royall, CEO of event organizer Gulf Publishing Company, welcomed delegates to the fourth annual IRPC in his opening remarks.
R.K. Ghosh, director of refineries for host Indian Oil, read prepared remarks about challenges facing Indian refiners, including his own.Mr. Ghoshs keynote presentation included a geographical overview of Indias refining sector.Even in a huge Taj Palace ballroom, empty chairs were sparse during Mr. Ghoshs address.Suresh Sivanandam of Wood Mackenzie spoke about future challenges and opportunities for Asian refiners.Delegates focused on presentation slides during Mr. Sivanandam's overview on Asia refining.The audience was attentive and engaged at Wednesdays petrochemicals breakout session.Sourabh Mukherjee of KBR told delegates about how catalytic olefins technology could enhance profitability for olefins producers.In a refining chat, Sunil Kumar Pathak discussed using diesel from waste plastics in vehicles.Filtrex was eager to discuss its oil and gas filtration technology at its exhibition booth.Aruchem and Infraline Energy each drew significant interest in their services.ABB touted its advanced operations management system.IRPC host Indian Oil showed off its recent operational breakthroughs.A buffet bar of regional cuisine was offered for lunch.Lenaic Plassier of Axens discussed his firm's solutions for middle distillate hydroprocessing, with a focus on revamping and new catalyst technology.Sanjiv Singh of host company Indian Oil shared his view on the economics of refinery and petrochemical integration.Srinivas Badithela of HMEL responded to questions on the implementation of an integrated refinery complex.Delegates were informed about operational integrity challenges in Wednesday afternoons petrochemicals session.Drinks sparked conversations between downstream professionals at Wednesday evening'snetworking reception.VIDEOS
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Engineers and designers are highly skilled individuals. Forcing them to enter design changes using tables, forms and spreadsheets is unproductive and uneconomical, and it increases the likelihood of human error—this is the way that most instrumentation software systems currently work. For too long, software vendors have denied engineers and designers the simple practicality of a graphical visual engineering interface with "drag and drop" capability and inbuilt intelligence, ensuring changes are automatically replicated into all the associated data and databases.
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Mainframe inspired RAS features in new SPARC Enterprise Servers
By relling on Apr 23, 2007
My colleague, Gary Combs, put together a podcast describing the new RAS features found in the Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers. The M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000 servers have very advanced RAS features, which put them head and shoulders above the competition. Here is my list of favorites, in no particular order:
- Memory mirroring. This is like RAID-1 for main memory. As I've said many times, there are 4 types of components which tend to break most often: disks, DIMMs (memory), fans, and power supplies. Memory mirroring brings the fully redundant reliability techniques often used for disks, fans, and power supplies to DIMMs.
- Extended ECC for main memory. Full chip failures on a DIMM can be tolerated.
- Instruction retry. The processor can detect faulty operation and retry instructions. This feature has been available on mainframes, and is now available for the general purpose computing markets.
- Improved data path protection. Many improvements here, along the entire data path. ECC protection is provided for all of the on-processor memory.
- Reduced part count from the older generation Sun Fire E25K. Better integration allows us to do more with fewer parts while simultaneously improving the error detection and correction capabilities of the subsystems.
- Open-source Solaris Fault Management Architecture (FMA) integration. This allows systems administrators to see what faults the system has detected and the system will automatically heal itself.
- Enhanced dynamic reconfiguration. Dynamic reconfiguration can be done at the processor, DIMM (bank), and PCI-E (pairs) level of grainularity.
- Solaris Cluster support. Of course Solaris Cluster is supported including clustering between Solaris containers, dynamic system domains, or chassis.
- Comprehensive service processor. The service processor monitors the health of the system and controls system operation and reconfiguration. This is the most advanced service processor we've developed. Another welcome feature is the ability to delegate responsibilities to different system administrators with restrictions so that they cannot control the entire chassis. This will be greatly appreciated in large organizations where multiple groups need computing resources.
- Dual power grid. You can connect the power supplies to two different power grids. Many people do not have the luxury of access to two different power grids, but those who have been bitten by a grid outage will really appreciate this feature. Think of this as RAID-1 for your power source.
I don't think you'll see anything revolutionary in my favorites list. This is due to the continuous improvements in the RAS technologies. The older Sun Fire servers were already very reliable, and it is hard to create a revolutionary change for mature technologies. We have goals to make every generation better, and we've made many advances with this new generation. If the RAS guys do their job right, you won't notice it - things will just keep working.


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With over 17 tattoos, Rihanna is clearly one of those girls that likes to hang out in a tattoo parlor. And she's not afraid of pain.
Last night she was spotted leaving a tattoo shop in Soho after getting a huge tattoo under her breasts, and today, she revealed the new ink to her instagram followers. The new tat features the Egyptian Goddess Isis and Rihanna says that it is a tribute to her grandmother:
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I'm looking for the steps to find and/or re-program the code used with the keyless entry system. In other words, I don't know the code for my vehicle's keyless entry system. What should I do?
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RAP - Remote AntiTheft Personality SJB - Smart Junction Box
Early 90's fords, anti-theft and Keyless entry was a feature. The RAP was created to augment a vehicle model with existing electric locks. This is kind of like what aftermarket Keyless entry / Alarms modules were. You won't find RAPs in them much more. This lead the way to GEM's.
A GEM is like an engine management computer for all the non-power-train systems in the car. It does communicate with the power-train system. A GEM controls the Lights (autolamps), wipers, rear window/mirror defrosters. It control the Locks, and the keyless systems too now. This module is what would need to be-replaced if you wished to change the Keyless entry code. This has also been replaced in later-models with the SJB.
The SJB is marriage of the GEM with the internal Fuse panel in to one, inseparable unit. As, always there are exceptions.
As an alternative. If you merely wish to disable the keypad, that is also a possibility. These, use a combination of 8 - 6 wires to send the key presses to the GEM/RAP. An inclined DIYer can examine the wiring charts available on AutoZone's Member site. This would involve cutting of one or two wires to disable the keypad.
Ford's factory 5-button keypad systems have a factory code, which is always active, and also can be programmed with a personal code.
The factory code is on the "owner's wallet card" and is also printed on the computer module. In the '01-02 Expedition, the computer module is buried up in the dash behind the radio, though people claim you can read it with a mirror and a flashlight.
Once you've got the factory code, you can program a personal code using the instructions in the owner's manual, e.g.: [PDF] http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WO5HDW/~MUS~LEN/41/05hdwog3e.pdf#page=91
If you want to find the code but cannot find any documentation of it, if you take it to your local Ford dealer they can hook up their computer to it to let you know what the code is. Unfortunatly it has to be the Ford computer system so even if you have an after market one it will not work.


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THE PARTYAn over-the-top affair, hosted by Carnan Properties' Carmina Zamorano and Nancy Arreguin, and held on the covered ice rink at the Galleria, jointly celebrated the upcoming Aladdin-themed Houston Ballet Ball and the grand opening of Carnan's Houston office. THE SCENE The spectacular evening included a cocktail hour underneath dazzling chandeliers installed above the ice rink, and a performance of a number from the Ballet's 2014 production of Aladdin. Sixteen Arabian-esque ballet dancers and a pair of white Lusitano ponies, which are bred by Zamorano and her husband Rafael Chavez at a ranch in Magnolia, paraded down a runway while a crowd of 600-plus looked on. THE HIGHLIGHTS Glam guests included the Ballet's Artistic Director Stanton Welch and longtime patrons Lynn Wyatt, Philamena and Arthur Baird, Phoebe Tudor and Jean May. And emcees Dominique Sachse and Katherine Whaley were decked out in diamonds from DeBeers Jewelers, which is donating a $200,000 necklace to the main event's auction. Photography by Julian Bajsel


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In this March 8, 2013 file photo released by the Miraflores Press Office, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad comforts Elena Frias next to the flag-draped coffin of her son, Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, during the funeral ceremony at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela. / AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office, File
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez's mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under Iran's strict Islamic codes.
The rebuke follows a widely published photo showing Ahmadinejad embracing Chavez's mother at the funeral of the late Venezuelan president in what is seen as taboo-breaking behavior in Iran.
Iranian papers on Tuesday cited clerics from the religious center of Qom who described the hug as "forbidden," inappropriate behavior and "clowning around."
Iran's strict Islamic codes prohibit physical contact between unrelated members of the opposite sex.
The clerics did not spare Ahmadinejad.
"Touching a non-mahram (a woman who is not a close relative) is forbidden under any circumstances, whether shaking hands or touching by the cheek," said one of the clerics, Mohammad Taqi Rahbar, adding that such a contact, even with "an older woman is not allowed ... and contrary to the dignity of the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, Iran's former judiciary chief and a religious leader in Qom, said Ahmadinejad was "clowning around" and his hug shows he failed to "protect the dignity of his nation and his position."
The clerics were also outraged by Ahmadinejad's letter of condolence to Venezuelans and their interim leader Nicolas Maduro because the Iranian president had described Chavez as a "martyr" who will be resurrected and who will return to Earth along with Jesus Christ and Imam Mahdi, a 9th century saint revered by Shiite Muslims.
"Your knowledge of religious issues is limited and no intervention could be made in this matter," said Yazdi, addressing Ahmadinejad directly.
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Mirtajeddini, a cleric who accompanied Ahmadinejad to Venezuela and stood by as the Iranian president hugged Chavez's mother at the funeral last week in Caracas had initially tried to deny the story, saying the photo was a fake.
Yazdi also scolded Mirtajeddini: "You are a cleric and you wear the clerical robe ... you should not deny what happened."
Later Tuesday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported that 18 lawmakers issued a statement urging Ahmadinejad to observe national and international norms in his foreign meetings.
The uproar surrounding the hug has given Ahmadinejad's conservative opponents fodder to criticize him, three months ahead of the June presidential elections.
Ahmadinejad can't run in the elections due to term limits under Iran's constitution but is seeking to get a protege into the race.
For their part, Iranian reformists ridiculed Ahmadinejad for weeping at Chavez's funeral.
"I burst into laughter when I saw Ahmadinejad weeping on the arm of Chavez mother, said Abbas Abdi, activist and columnist with the independent website Aftabnews.ir.
"If he needed to cry, he should have done so for his countrymen who died" in clashes with security forces during the mass protests that followed Ahmadinejad's disputed 2009 re-election, said Abdi.
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Race Car Decal Wrap - Matters Of StyleWritten by on August 5, 2011 A good looking decal wrap on your race car may not make you faster, but a more professional look can help you attract more sponsorship. Here's how to install a wrap yourself
The common problem that almost all race teams face is that there are never enough hours in the day nor dollars in the bank account. And because of that, we have to make decisions on what needs to be accomplished now and what can be put off for another week (or more).
More often than not the pecking order on the racer's to-do list goes something along the lines of: 1. Fix broken items and problem areas. 2. Do whatever you can to make the car faster or more durable. 3. Safety. And coming in last is 4. Looks.
With the exception of moving "Safety" up to the top spot, that's probably how it should be. Very few of us are ever going to be racing for a living, so the first priority after making sure you're as safe as possible, should be simply making it to the track and getting in the race so you can have a good time.
Next, improving your program and scoring better finishes should be every racer's goal—and it's a topic we try to tackle every month in Circle Track. And finally, make yourself and your race car presentable. After all, who doesn't want to have an operation their friends and family can be proud of?
But that's not all there is to it. Fans identify with great-looking race cars. You may not have to look fast to be fast, but from the stands it definitely helps. And besides having more people cheering you on, a professional look is a proven factor when potential sponsors are considering joining a particular race team. If you show that you can promote a sponsoring company in an attractive, professional way that will automatically give you a leg up on the team with the raggedy race car that's also talking to the same company.
With that in mind, we contacted Justin Starnes, owner of Star Graphix, about current decal technology and what the average racer can do to improve the looks of his race car.
Just a few years ago, decal wraps were in the nearly exclusive territory of NASCAR Cup teams with big budgets and the need to turn around complex designs quickly from week to week. But that technology has become more affordable for Saturday night level racers who want a great look as well as a comprehensive design that carries all the way around the car.
Starnes says that advancements in new decal materials are making it easier than ever for teams to install their own wraps. For example, for most race cars Starnes now uses a printable decal material from Arlon called DPF 4560 GTX. The material can be printed on with an ink-jet printer that applies vibrant inks that don't bleed, can be stretched to fit (although there are limits), can be removed and reapplied if you make a mistake, and is generally very forgiving to inexperienced installers. We're sure part of it has to do with Starnes' experienced hand, but it also seems to go down with very few bubbles to be worked out—the bane of every decal installer.
In addition, the newest decal materials use a pressure-sensitive adhesive that doesn't become permanent until you "lock down" the decal with pressure. In the old days, which were just a few years ago, the decal sheets stuck like glue to anything and everything they touched. Even professional installers kept a spray bottle handy filled with water and liquid dish detergent and had to spray down both the race car body and the decal backing just so it could be repositioned if it wasn't applied perfectly the first time.
The problem with this is that even with the soapy water applied, the decal material would cling to itself quite vigorously and created wrinkles when you tried to pull it apart, and in general, it was just aggravating. But that's a thing of the past. Today, with the new adhesives the decal material can be applied and removed multiple times as long as you don't apply pressure with the squeegee.
So if you've ever considered sprucing up your car without spending a wad of cash, that's easier now than ever. Companies like Star Graphix can provide you a professional design and the materials, and you can save on the labor costs by applying the decal wrap yourself. There are a few tricks to doing it right and making it as easy as possible, however. And that's what we're here to show you.
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At the front of the car, Starnes tests by feel to make sure the contingency size sponsor logos won't extend into the wheel opening. One trick Star Graphix does that we haven't seen many other places is it trims the top edge of the wrap. Many other decal shops leave the printed decal as a rectangle, and it can be hard to get the edges to match up to the body lines on the car because the fenders, quarter, and doors can move up and down quite a bit. It's a bit hard to see here because the backing paper is still in place but the trimmed wrap helps integrate the design into the car much better.Dirt Late Models usually have a hard edge which makes it easy to use a tape measure to help level the side wrap, but don't forget to make sure it also passes the eyeball test. If your car has a significant rake when sitting at ride height, it's also a good idea to take that into account when you're trying to place the major portions of the wrap.Once he has it where he wants it, Starnes runs several strips of tape down the center of the wrap to form a hinge.Now you can work from the middle out and depend on the hinge to keep you stabilized as you work your way to the front or rear of the car. The material Starnes works with is actually so resistant to wrinkles that he's actually able to shove his hand and arm between the media and the backing paper to create a gap so that the backing paper can be cut away.Now use a razor blade to cut the backing paper away from the adhesive side of the decal near the hinge.Now peel the backing paper away a bit at a time as you work your way down the car. If you pull the backing sheet away all at once, you'll wind up with too much adhesive backing exposed and it can get unwieldy.With your squeegee, work your way down the car using vertical strokes to firmly press the wrap to the car. It's this pressure that causes the adhesive to lock to the body panels, so make sure to hit every inch of the wrap. Take your time and work slowly to minimize the air bubbles that get trapped behind the decal material. If you do notice a large one, you can try to work it toward an edge with your squeegee. Don't worry about the small ones right now.Speaking of the squeegee, here are two options. On the left is the standard rubber squeegee that you'll see in body shops being used to spread Bondo body filler. These are a popular option but Starnes says that if you aren't careful they can scratch the laminate on the decal. He prefers the option on the right that's a pressed fiber and non-marking. Starnes includes one of these in every wrap kit he ships to his customers.On most modern Dirt Late Model bodies, the driver-side rear quarter kicks in by several degrees. This can make it difficult to keep a large sheet of vinyl square to the body. If you aren't careful you'll see the wrap begin to run up- or downhill because of this angle, which will make everything look weird. To compensate for this, Starnes cuts a slit in the material in the wheel opening so that it's easier to stretch the material slightly so that it follows the bend in the rear quarter correctly.
On the rear quarters, Starnes recommends concentrating on the top edge of the wrap. Once you get that where you want it, begin working down to the bottom of the car. This is the most difficult section of the car, but by not activating the adhesive with pressure he's able to pull bad sections back off the car and keep working the material until he gets it perfect.This piece of painters tape was used to hold the section of decal in place while Starnes was trying to get everything located properly. But instead of just pulling it off once he pulls away the backing paper and starts applying the decal, Starnes cuts the tape and matches the two pieces back up while applying the decal to make sure he's hitting his marks.If you need to stretch the material to keep everything aligned, try to do it in an area that doesn't have any lettering so it's less likely to show. A quick hit with a heat gun will help shrink any overly stretched areas back into shape.Don't forget to cut the vinyl at the seam between the door and the fender. If you don't it will come back to bite you at the racetrack when you need to quickly remove the fender to get to the engine and realize the decal is holding everything together.The hood decal is one large sheet that covers several panels. Aligning it correctly can be a bit of a trick. To compensate for extreme suspension movement, the nose on a dirt car is never straight, so don't use that for a guide. Instead, measure to anything square you can find on the car, such as the hood seams, to get this part of the wrap centered.Make sure to have the hoodscoop, the hoodpins, and the scuff panels for the hoodpins removed. You'll want to use tape on the hood to make sure that it doesn't shift on you. Once you have the decal panel aligned, use a tape hinge on the hood to secure the vinyl's placement on the hood so that it won't move. Now you can cut the piece into two sections at the seam between the hood and the nose.The hood is a lot of real estate to be covered by vinyl. The easiest method to get it smooth and straight is to use a tape hinge to help hold it in the correct position and split the job in half.
Here's how it looks when placing the wrap over a rivet. It may look good now, but sooner or later the wrap will pull loose, so it's better to go ahead and cut away the portions of the wrap covering any rivets right away while it is still down tight.Once the nose portion of the wrap is pressed down, cut away the material at the seam where the plastic nose starts for a nice, clean look.You never know exactly how the hood panel is going to fall across the car, so instead of taking a chance that the hood sponsor's logo will fall across the seam between the hood and nose, Starnes prints it separately. Once the base vinyl is down he measures and places the main sponsor's logo.Starnes applies the numbers to the roof. By always working from the center of the decal out, it makes it easier to negotiate such obstacles as the ridges in the molded roof.As part of the comprehensive wrap, Starnes also includes a section for the sides of the nose that integrates with the panel that extends down the side of the car. In order to get a cohesive visual look, use a long straightedge to ensure the stripes match up across the expanse of the wheel opening.Although it's all on one backing sheet, there are actually two separate decals here. To make sure the alignment stays consistent, Starnes cuts a hole in the backing so that he can put down tape markers for both sections.Here you can see the bottom section of the graphic going down. For a cleaner look, Starnes trims the decal away from the lower valance, but the section where the valance transitions into the fender flare creates some weird compound curves and getting a straight cut can be tricky. One trick is to lay down a piece of masking tape to help you keep the cut line straight and visualize where you want it to go.
A few graphic elements on the nose complete the look of the car. This includes a personal logo that Starnes created for the racer of a skull-and-crossed connecting rod, a nod to old-school racing with a decal representing a riveted steel plate over the headlight openings and a fun tweak to the typical branding games by labeling this race car a "Chevette."By using a wrap to print almost all of the graphic elements on one sheet, the contingency level sponsors are also printed directly on the vinyl so that they are properly spaced and all the same size for a good look. But if you want to add another sponsor decal later, it will stick to the vinyl with no problems.One quirk of current wrap printing technology is that it can't print neon colors. Starnes will design with lots of high-contrast neon because he says it looks good on the racetrack, but that requires cutting the neon colors from a separate piece of vinyl and applying it to the wrap after it's printed. Once the neon vinyl is applied, Starnes laminates it all (he uses Arlon 3420 Gloss) that creates a clear protective layer that protects the design from scratches and helps it last longer.One size does not fit all. For local customers, Starnes says he often travels to their shops to measure their race cars himself. But when that's not possible because of distance he sends customers this simple measurement chart. By using these measurements Starnes is able to ensure that the decals are cut to the right size, but that all the critical logos are properly placed and sized so that the finished product looks as good as possible. When filling out a chart like this, it's also a good idea to indicate the color of each body panel so that your designer can help integrate the colors on the wrap properly.Lots of wrap companies specialize in only Dirt or Asphalt Late Models, but one of the more interesting things we learned about Star Graphix is that it regularly works with lower level cars. This is Starnes's brother's Street Stock, for example. You can see how a simple decal wrap can really dress up a race car. CT


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Big Rigs And More At Cottage Grove This Saturday
By Ben Deatherage
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Cottage Grove, Oregon- The Rolling Thunder Big Rigs will make their debut appearance to the Cottage Grove Speedway on Saturday September 21st. In addition to the Big Rigs the Street Stocks and Hornets will be on hand to put on an evening of excitement.
Ticket prices are Adults $16.00, Juniors/Seniors/Military $13.00, and Youths $7.00. Pit gates open at 2:00 PM, front gates 4:00, time trials 5:30, and racing starts around 6:45
The Rolling Thunder Big Rigs were formed around 2001 and have toured track across the Pacific Northwest. These trucks are similar to what you may see hauling freight on your nearby highway or freeway except they are modified for racing. They are sure to put on a show with close quarter action and breathtaking excitement.
The Street Stocks are coming off of an electrifying 2013 Wallbanger Cup. Daniel Ray would be declared the winner earning his fifth victory of the season while Darin Crooks still has four. Drivers with one win include Steve Begley, Jordan Braaten, Ricky Ashley, and T.J. Langan.
Chris Pierce would join this year's Hornet win list after picking up the win last Saturday night. Joe Maricle still has the most wins during the current campaign and Taunton Swaim has three. Josh Corley and Kolby Clay have two triumphs while James Deatherage, Jim Simmons, Matt Cordell, and David Beals have been one time winners so far. James Deatherage and Evan Britton have also have won the two non-point events that were ran earlier this year.
The Cottage Grove Speedway has hosted fast and exciting action as far back as 1956. Since then the ¼-mile banked oval has been regarded as a place where fast times are set and plenty of side-by-side racing occurs. Regular classes include 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, NW Extreme Winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Street Stocks, and Hornets from the months of April till October every Saturday night. For more information be sure and visit the venue's homepage www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call the brand new Northwest Tracks Hotline at (360)-699-RACE.
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I took my 2003 Toyota Matrix in to the dealership for service. It has 105,000 miles - the oxygen sensor needed replacing, but no other issues found. Now I feel as though I need to shift to a higher gear from 5th gear and that's the highest gear I have. The tachometer is at 3,000 at 70 mph, which seems normal, but I can feel the engine under my foot and I can hear it as well. It also feels somewhat sluggish at that speed, as though the car needs 6th gear. Any ideas?
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You may have identified the root of all of your issues. Depending on exactly what is happening with your faulty O2 sensor, it could affect any aspect of the intake-combustion-exhaust cycle. I would expect exactly the sort of symptoms that you cite; specifically, rough idle and reduced performance are to be expected.
The oxygen sensor gives feedback to the control unit about how "appropriate" the amount of injected fuel for a given air amount sucked into the cylinders was. If it's faulty, the control unit typically applies some sort of heuristics ("guessing"), so two situations are likely to occur:
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Riley County police are investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving a young boy in Manhattan.
Officer Matthew Droge, spokesman for the Riley County Police Department, said a male victim under the age of 10 was reportedly the victim of inappropriate touching by a female suspect in the northeast section of Manhattan. An exact location was not provided. Droge indicated that the victim and suspect know each other.
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Along the lines of Birrell and Davies, which contrary to Mukhanov-Winitzki (which is actually my level) gives a quite general but short account on Bogolubov transformations, I tried to follow the formula and obtained a little different result. Before thinking too much about it I rather ask here, but first a summary of the notation and logic:
Suppose there are two "complete" sets of solutions $\{u_i\}, \{\bar{u}_i\}$ to some eigenvalue problem that enable us to expand a general solution to the operator equation with periodic boundary conditions (see my question Scalar product for scalar field mode functions ) as $\phi(x) = \sum \left[ a_i u_i(x) + a^\dagger_i u^*_i(x)\right]$ and $\phi(x) = \sum \left[ \bar{a}_i \bar{u}_i(x) + \bar{a}^\dagger_i \bar{u}^*_i(x)\right]$ and there is further some scalar product and both sets are orthonormal, i.e. $(u_i,u_j)=\delta_{ij},(u_i^*,u_j^*)=-\delta_{ij}, (u_i,u_j^*)=0$ and similarly for the other set.
It is clear that we must have $\bar{u}_j = \sum_i (\alpha_{ji}u_i + \beta_{ji}u_i^*)$ for some coefficients.
It is also clear that these coefficients are given by $\alpha_{ij} = (\bar{u}_i,u_j), \beta_{ij} = -(\bar{u}_i,u_j^*) $
It then follows from the properties of the scalar product that the expansion of $u$ in terms of $\bar{u}$ has related coefficients, $u_i = \sum_j (\alpha_{ji}^*\bar{u}_j - \beta_{ji}\bar{u}_j^*)$
From equating both $\phi$'s and doing the and the other replacements it is then clear that $a_i = \sum_j(\alpha_{ji}\bar{a}_j+\beta_{ji}^*\bar{a}^\dagger_j)$ and $\bar{a}_j = \sum_i(\alpha_{ji}^*a_i-\beta_{ji}^*a^\dagger_i)$
From demanding that both $a$ and $\bar{a}$ have the right commutation relations we find a condition for the Bogolubov coefficients.
There are two ways to do this (starting with the commutation relation of $a$ or $\bar{a}$) and what I find is:
- $\delta_{ik}=\sum_n ( \alpha_{kn} \alpha_{in}^* -\beta_{in}\beta^*_{kn})$ and
- $\delta_{ik}=\sum_n ( \alpha_{ni} \alpha_{nk}^* -\beta_{nk}\beta^*_{ni})$
This suggests that $\alpha_{ij} = \alpha_{ji}^*$. Question: is this true? How to see it? (Maybe it is very easy, but I am too tired now)
Then, what Birrell-Davies says, is instead
$\delta_{ik}=\sum_n ( \alpha_{in} \alpha_{kn}^* -\beta_{in}\beta^*_{kn})$
Now, this would only be true (modulo calculation mistakes I made) if $\sum_n \alpha_{in} \alpha_{kn}^*$ is real! Question: is this true? How to see it?
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Teachers can't serve as armed guards
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roy wrote on Dec 28, 2012 8:34 AM:
You need a presence that is dedicated AND focused on protecting innocent people. A uniformed guard may deter someone but a policeman will be the first person a maniac will try and ambush.
I don't think the police department would allow civilians to be armed guards in schools but, a neatly dressed person might stand a better chance than a policeman.
I would love to volunteer to be an armed civilian in one of our schools.
Just a suggestion... "
FREEPRESS wrote on Dec 28, 2012 8:36 AM:
stan51 wrote on Dec 28, 2012 9:16 AM:
al.cap wrote on Dec 28, 2012 12:07 PM:
open invitation- to any teacher who wishes to become acquainted with firearms, i would be glad to bring you to my club range as a guest, free of charge. fire if you wish, or just observe. "
KITTY wrote on Dec 28, 2012 12:20 PM:
White Democrat wrote on Dec 29, 2012 12:42 AM:
al.cap wrote on Dec 29, 2012 12:17 PM:
KITTY wrote on Dec 29, 2012 12:32 PM:
al.cap wrote on Dec 29, 2012 1:01 PM:
KITTY wrote on Dec 29, 2012 6:29 PM:
al.cap wrote on Dec 30, 2012 7:32 AM:
the 94 ban cost the dems control of congress. if you think the ruling class isn't holding that as their #1 priority, you're nuts.
k- you shoot down any suggestion of police, armed guards or armed teachers in schools...... is this advocating for security?..." The answer is controlling weapons of mass destruction......columbine had guards......virginia tech had an entire police force......we would have to have schools without windows and only one or two doors for the guard theory to work...as they would have to be posted at all points of entry......."can't see the forrest for the trees". what does controlling mean? buyback? no money. confiscation? not likely.
just admit, you always wanted an opportunity to go after guns, and you are using this atrocity as a means to an end. you would rather fight to the supreme court on an issue that will have absolutely no impact, than discuss reasonable alternative measures, some of which have been shown to "reduce the body count", to use your words. "
GeorgeK wrote on Dec 30, 2012 4:27 PM:
If I had a dollar for every time you used the phrase, 'tipping point'. "
ram wrote on Dec 31, 2012 12:01 AM:
a state of the art security system at every school ur kids deserve To feel safe ....I pay taxes
And went my little girls is in school
I will like to MAKE SURE SHE IS SAFE "
stopbushnow wrote on Dec 31, 2012 2:26 PM:
I thought Sandy Hook Elementary WAS state of the art.
Maybe turrets and sallie-ports will be next.
Mass shootings are becoming like lethal tornadoes and heat waves, a natural occurrence.
There will always be rage; against oneself or others but in this country the availability tools to express it make the mass shootings inevitable. "
al.cap wrote on Dec 31, 2012 3:10 PM:
blue star wrote on Jan 1, 2013 8:30 AM:
Reopen the mental institutions, and put the mentally ill people inside. "
stopbushnow wrote on Jan 1, 2013 9:13 AM:
That's what a southerner told my uncle in 1952, when my uncle told him that in Europe black people were treated as equals.
Message boards can be an oil to the engine of democracy by encouraging the free flow of ideas.
Aside from a biometric drawer gunsafe (with all its shortcomings), you, al cap., haven't provided any positive contributions "
al.cap wrote on Jan 1, 2013 9:45 AM:
al.cap wrote on Jan 1, 2013 10:01 AM:
that's a funny quote coming from someone who has never conceded a single point. never changed his opinion on a single topic. never offered a single original thought. to you and your cohorts, free flow of ideas means "agree with our view, or be slandered and insulted."
with you guys, there is no debate, no discussion. it's only the same old bashing and rehashing of the same tired lines. your pen name says all one needs to know.
tell me, how is anything the left wants going to make a bit of difference to the next adam lanza? will signs stop a madman? laws? righteous indignation? what will your position do to make us safer?
you'll never get guns confiscated. you might get some production curtailed, but everything in circulation today will remain. so, the question is, who has the more sensible approach?
there are plenty of countries that have the restrictions that you and yours wish to impose here, feel free. "
GeorgeK wrote on Jan 1, 2013 4:22 PM:
The United States of America is a constitutional republic (officers are elected and restrained by a Constitution or other guiding document). Not a democracy (majority rule).
Europe has plenty of countries that might fit your bill. I will help you pack your bags.
If you don't like this country, move, but don't try to change the one I love. "
stopbushnow wrote on Jan 1, 2013 9:16 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Jan 1, 2013 9:43 PM:
Nobody is denying you that. What is your point? "
al.cap wrote on Jan 1, 2013 11:55 PM:
stopbushnow wrote on Jan 2, 2013 7:47 AM:
Al Cap.'s name calling of people he disagrees is not what I consider a contribution to the discussion.
Remember Kitty: It's not gun control , it's massacre prevention. "
al.cap wrote on Jan 2, 2013 8:15 AM:
i posed some questions to allow you to show the board your vast knowledge and debate skill, and you follow with that post? are you serious?
no one said you couldn't talk about guns. in fact, i invited you to. the fact that you can't make a point reflects on you, not me. "
GeorgeK wrote on Jan 2, 2013 4:35 PM:
Those who disagree should pack their bags because the only evidence they can give is that other countries have a better way of dealing with these problems. If other countries are so much better, then those countries will better fulfill your needs and satisfy your wishes. However, those of us that live in this country would like to keep it the way that it was originally fashioned. If somebody wants European-style legislation, there are plenty of countries that already fit the bill. Happy packing! "
stopbushnow wrote on Jan 2, 2013 7:44 PM:
"you will never confiscate all guns"
no, but if the most lethal ones are prohibited by law Nancy Lanza wouldn't have had one handy for Adam.
"tell me, how is anything the left wants going to make a bit of difference to the next adam lanza? will signs stop a madman? laws? righteous indignation? what will your position do to make us safer? "
In all places, in all times there has been rage. Rage against oneself, rage against others. The only differences across time and place are the tools. It's up to each society to decide what will be permissible, legal, or tolerated. "
KITTY wrote on Jan 2, 2013 8:34 PM:
GeorgeK wrote on Jan 2, 2013 8:38 PM:
Article V of the US Constitution outlines how to amend it. If you wan the 2nd gone, 2/3 of both the House and Senate, and 3/4 of the States. Good luck. "
al.cap wrote on Jan 2, 2013 9:33 PM:
k- you're nuts. repeal the second? not any time soon. "
conservative1 wrote on Jan 2, 2013 10:31 PM:
A 12 gauge Shotgun would have done the same thing. A gun used for clay bird target shooting and hunting everything from birds to deer. A gun no one wants to ban. He would have been able to kill just as many that day and made the scene look much worse than it did.
The answer is a police officer in the school. period "
stopbushnow wrote on Jan 3, 2013 7:10 AM:
Given the volume of gun sales, it's only a matter of time before almost everyone in the nation has had an experience with: a toddler / distraught teen finding the gun or the gun firing accidentally -with the obvious consequences.
Most people changed their opinion about gay marriage after a positive impression getting to know one. (For the Neanderthals on board, newsflash: gays are just like everybody else.)
Sooner or later, everyone will know someone who has been shot and society's tolerance for guns will disappear.
Remember how ubiquitous smoking was? Prohibitions only work with the consent of the people. Unfortunately, it may take another 100 Sandy Hook Elementary style shootings before the ball really gets rolling. "
conservative1 wrote on Jan 3, 2013 9:17 AM:
On the contrary, for every Sandy Hook, more Americans choose to start PROTECTING their families, Just as rape and assault victims have a tendency to arm themselves.
Teachers asked to carry guns is a silly notion. A police type officer is not going to hurt or bother or interrupt any student. Thats the only way to make students a little safer. They can be paid for by going thru the welfare rolls and ridding them of the gamers. Aren't the kids worth it? "
GeorgeK wrote on Jan 3, 2013 11:21 AM:
KITTY wrote on Jan 3, 2013 1:19 PM:
ROY wrote on Jan 4, 2013 9:22 AM:
I 'll bet the gun lobbyist would love to publish how the government and the UN are conspiring to do a "Hitler" and confiscation ALL guns. The government has to convince the U.S. Military to have the mindset to kill any American that refuses to hand in their weapons.
Think this is Science Fiction? Reality is always something people deny...
It's just starting: WATERBURY DENIES GUN SHOW PERMIT !!! "
KITTY wrote on Jan 4, 2013 10:57 AM:
al.cap wrote on Jan 4, 2013 12:26 PM:
blue star wrote on Jan 4, 2013 1:55 PM:
I would hate to think it was denied just because 'I can', as it were. What law? What authority ? "
KITTY wrote on Jan 4, 2013 10:41 PM:
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Chili with Winter Squash and Beans
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Chili made with turkey has a milder flavor, and a much healthier outlook.
Serves: Serves: 6
- 3/4 pound extra-lean ground turkey
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning
- 2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package chili seasoning mix
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans nonfat beef broth
- 15-ounce can black beans, drained
- 2 medium zucchinis, diced
- 2 medium yellow squash, diced
- 2 cups diced green bell peppers
- 1 cup diced celery
- 3/4 cup diced carrot
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- Spray Dutch oven with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add ground turkey and onion; sprinkle with garlic powder and Mrs. Dash seasoning.
- Cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 8 minutes, until turkey and onion are browned.
- Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Chili can be served immediately, refrigerated 3 to 4 days or frozen and reheated in the microwave.
- Just 3/4 cup of black beans provides 25 percent of a woman's RDA for magnesium, an essential mineral that functions in more than 300 enzymes.
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David Aaron Carpenter & the Viola Sing Out
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These past two months have brought something not typically widespread – wonderful releases from talented violists, and excellent reviews to follow! The LA Times recently did a viola feature on this very topic, citing two of my latest favorite violists, Eliesha Nelson and David Aaron Carpenter. As a violist myself, I love to see such regard and praise come to the instrument, and am excited for the opportunity to help bring attention to these brilliant violists. In late September, I interviewed Eliesha Nelson, and graciously, David Aaron Carpenter recently answered the same questions concerning his experience as a violist. His debut album from Ondine, "Elgar & Schnittke Viola Concertos," has received much critical acclaim, most recently winning the Gramophone Editor's Choice Award in October 2009. He is one of the brightest viola talents to come along in many years. It's wonderful to have such a star associated with the viola, and it makes me very optimistic we will continue to see more of this type of excitement towards viola releases. In Mark Swed's words: "The viola…is the future."
How did you first develop a love for music? What inspired you to begin playing?
I am fortunate enough to have an older brother and sister who play the violin. Growing up in a musical environment helped me obtain a passion and love for music. I never had a one-track career in mind to become a soloist, and my mother always believed in a well-rounded education for her children. I never would have foreseen that I would be making a career as a viola soloist, especially after attending a liberal arts college and majoring in political science and international relations.
Although this is not the case for myself, like many violists, you began your musical instruction on the violin and later switched to viola. What ultimately made you stick with the Viola, and what do you enjoy most about playing Viola as opposed to the Violin?
I started playing the violin at age 6 and gravitated to the viola at 11 years of age. In my opinion, the viola can sometimes be a very clumsy instrument to begin with for young players, and I always recommend starting on the violin to develop good habits for technique. I attended pre-college at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music as a double major in both violin and viola and it was very liberating for me to approach different works on both instruments. In the process, I was always more inclined to the complex tone of the viola. Also, the repertoire on the viola is unique and the possibilities are endless.
Artur Nikish believed that 'a player's psyche depended upon the instrument he played,' and he characterized violists as being 'calm and good-natured.' It has also been often said that 'viola players are the least troublesome' in orchestral settings. Do you agree?
I agree, and think we need to change such a passive role! It is time that violists start to make a stand to change the status of the instrument. Violists have historically been the "least troublesome," and I believe that if we had more virtuosi like Lionel Tertis and William Primrose living in the classical or romantic eras, we would certainly have more extant masterworks for the viola repertoire.
What are some of your favorite compositions to play? Do you have an era you prefer?
This really changes depending on the project and composer that I am studying at any given point in time. I like all eras of music, which include the baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary periods, although I have been recently focusing more on 20th century compositions. I am also interested in sensible transcriptions for the viola, especially those that are sanctioned by a particular composer.
As you have just recently released your first album, what did you enjoy most about the recording process? Least?
It was more than a dream to record the Elgar and Schnittke Concertos with the Philharmonia Orchestra directed by Maestro Eschenbach. The synergy of all parties involved was truly magical, and I am extremely proud of the product and outcome of the recording. Although there wasn't any particular aspect that I enjoyed least, I must say that playing for 2 days straight was quite a strenuous undertaking.
If you could choose one composer, conductor or artist, deceased or living, to meet who would it be? Why?
Jacqueline Du Pre—to this day, I have never encountered in person or heard on record an artist who was the embodiment of musical intuition, emotional connection, and raw talent. Her artistry was the primary reason I gravitated towards the deeper sound of the viola.
When you're not performing or practicing, what activities do you enjoy?
I enjoy playing tennis with my brother and sister, and also like to read and keep apprised of world events, financial markets, and international diplomacy. When I am traveling, I try to make it a priority to attend museums and special cultural events that are occurring in each city.
Which composer would you most like–or would have liked–to contribute to the instrument's repertoire?
One of my favorite composers who never wrote but sanctioned a viola concerto will be featured on my next recording. I won't disclose the composer's name yet, but I am sure it will stir up some controversy!
There are countless viola jokes. Can you share a few of your favorites?
I have never heard of one before. 😉
To see videos of David Aaron Carpenter's playing: http://www.youtube.com/user/violarocks45
Podcast: David Aaron Carpenter plays Elgar and Schnittke
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With his CD of Elgar's Cello Concerto, and Alfred Schnittke's Viola Concerto, New York-based violist David Aaron Carpenter puts himself onstage as one of the leading violists of the new generation. His performance of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto also makes … Read More →


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Both projects at the two Eastern Ohio lakes are sewer-related. They are part of the nine community projects which will receive a total of $750,000 in funding this year from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District's "Partners in Watershed Management" grant program.
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I've been having a problem the last six months or so when combining searches in bash. The exact example is related to Python programming but would apply to any kind of detection/manipulation.
Suppose I want a list of all Python files in the directory where I am. This is easy:
find . -name '*.py'
Now, suppose I'm only interested in those Python files which contain the string "psycopg", e.g. because I want to transition from the old PostgreSQL access library psycopg to psycopg2. Still easy enough:
grep -l psycopg `find . -name '*.py'`
Now, suppose I want to do a full list of these files to inspect their date stamps to see when I last touched them. I could also wish to open them in gedit, but let's stick to the list:
ls -l `!!`
which expands to
ls -l `grep -l psycopg `find . -name '*.py'``
Now, what happens? Answer: Nothing. The bash prompt just hangs. Why is that? This may be a wrong way of doing things, but it used to work. I'm pretty sure it worked pre- Ubuntu 10.10 or 10.04.


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