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#TruthAtTheGames: 2016 Summer Olympics Outreach
from John Cobb Jul 25, 2016 Category: Ministry NewsWith the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games only days away, approximately 7.5 million people from around the world will descend on Rio de Janeiro. Then, just sixteen days later, the games will end. Given that these events occur within a three-week period and are concentrated in... Keep Reading
Take Advantage of Today's $5 Friday Sales (Begins at 8 a.m.)
from Karisa Schlehr Jun 25, 2010 Category: Ministry NewsFind some great resources on sale today for only $5. This special offer runs from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday EST. Keep Reading
A Primer on Roman Catholicism (pt. 8)
from John Gerstner Jun 24, 2010 Category: ArticlesIn this excerpt from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner carefully sketches the basic differences between Evangelicalism and Roman Catholicism, focusing on the differing views on justification. And here he comes to the heart of this short work, showing how Rome and Evangelicalism differ when it comes to the all-important question of "how can a man be saved?" Keep Reading
The Blessings of the New Media
from Ed Stetzer Jun 23, 2010 Category: Tabletalk MagazinePopular and emerging forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogging are all around us. Yet many pastors and church leaders have been reluctant to embrace them. These new forms of media have become a very present part of our culture, and while abuses and misuses are often pointed out, I would like to suggest that when used in the best ways, the new media are a blessing and aid to our churches, pastors, and church planters. Keep Reading
Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism
from Karisa Schlehr Jun 22, 2010 Category: Ligonier ResourcesAny mention of the word "Calvinism" provokes a number of questions, discussions, objections, and realizations. What is "Calvinism?" Does this teaching make man a deterministic robot and God the author of sin? What about free will? If the church accepts Calvinism, won't evangelism be stifled, perhaps even extinguished? How can we balance God's sovereignty and man's responsibility? Why did the Roman Catholic Church condemn the Reformed teaching of predestination and election and embrace free will theology? And why do so many Protestants, perhaps unwittingly, agree with Rome on this issue? Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism, a DVD and study guide produced by The Apologetics Group, is the first video documentary that answers these and other related questions. Keep Reading
Who Is Using Whom?
from Tim Challies Jun 22, 2010 Category: Tabletalk MagazineThere must have been a day, many thousands of years ago, when a particularly enterprising individual invented the wheel. It is such a simple thing but one that completely revolutionized the world. It is an invention none of us would wish to be without. But transport yourself back to the moment the wheel was unveiled and you will no doubt see that some Luddite nearby was shaking his head, clucking his tongue, and mumbling, "There goes the neighborhood." Keep Reading
After the Revolution
from Albert Mohler Jun 21, 2010 Category: Tabletalk MagazineWelcome to the Brave New World of new media. Over the last two decades, we have experienced nothing less than a revolution in the ways that information is gathered, manipulated, published, and disseminated. And, as is the case with any development of this magnitude, Christians must give careful consideration to our responsibility in the context of this new digital age. Keep Reading
The Ligonier Valley Study Center Early Years
from Jack Rowley Jun 20, 2010 Category: Ministry NewsIn February 1970, Mrs. Dora Hillman, the widow of the industrial tycoon J. Hartwell Hillman, came to visit R.C. and Vesta Sproul in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Hillman was excited about R.C.'s teaching, with which she became acquainted through R.C.'s ministry as the associate pastor of teaching and evangelism at College Hill Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. Mrs. Hillman, along with the heads of several different Christian ministries in the area of Pittsburgh, Penn., wanted to open a study and conference center featuring R.C. as its teaching theologian, and she offered fifty-two acres of property for such a center near Stahlstown, Penn., an hour east of Pittsburgh. R.C. was to train Christian leaders serving in organizations dedicated to reaching Pittsburgh for Christ. Thus, the Ligonier Valley Study Center was born. Keep Reading
2010 Ligonier National Conference - R.C. Sproul (II)
from Alex Chediak Jun 19, 2010 Category: EventsDr. R.C. Sproul brought the conference to a close with a message entitled Can We Enjoy Heaven Knowing of Loved Ones in Hell? To address this topic, Dr. Sproul read from Revelation 21:1-8 and also from Romans 8:19-30. Keep Reading
2010 Ligonier National Conference - Derek Thomas (II)
from Tim Challies Jun 19, 2010 Category: EventsFor the third session today we came to another difficult question and it fell to Derek Thomas to answer it: If God is good (or since God is good), how could he command holy war? Keep Reading
2010 Ligonier National Conference - Burk Parsons
from Alex Chediak Jun 19, 2010 Category: EventsReverend Burk Parsons serves as associate minister at Saint Andrew's in Sanford, Fla., and he is editor of Tabletalk. He holds the Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, where he is also completing his Doctor of Ministry degree. He speaks regularly at various conferences and schools in the United States and abroad and has contributed to various books and journals. He is author of the forthcoming booklet Why Do We Have Creeds? (P&R, 2010), and he is editor of the books Assured by God and John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology. Mr. Parsons brought a message entitled Is Calvinism Good For the Church?
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I'm running Windows 7 Professional and I'm trying to play Another Bound Neo, a Metroid Prime style game.
It's dōjin soft (Japanese independent game). Normally that isn't a problem, but whenever I launch this game it pops up an error that looks like this:
I'm not sure but I think it might want some sort of Japanese language support installed. A forum post affirmed this suspicion.
I did a quick look around Google, but all that turned up was that Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate had patches to add language support.
Am I out of luck here?

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Kindergarten Preparation
Q: We are attempting to prepare our four-year-old son for kindergarten, what and where can I find what he is expected to know before going to class the first day?
A: The best place to start gathering information on what will be expected of your son next year is the school that he will be attending. Most school corporations have a readiness checklist for children entering their kindergartens. You need this list because it will tell you the skills that the school expects your son to have when he enters kindergarten. Use it as a guide for getting him ready for school.
Here is a checklist that you can use right now to see if your child meets the general expectations of most kindergartens. Your son should be able to do the following:
- speak clearly enough to be understood
- know his name, address, phone number, and parents' full names
- be happy away from home
- handle all his personal needs, such as going to the bathroom and tying shoes
- play well with other children, share toys and games, and respect others' property
- make simple choices
- express his own needs and wants in an age-appropriate manner
- follow rules, especially safety rules
- follow a series of three directions
- tell the right hand from the left
- use crayons, paints, paste, and clay appropriately
- draw rather than scribble
- tell or retell a story
- answer questions about a short story
- listen to a story for at least five minutes
- work independently for five or more minutes
- listen to a rhyme and hear similarities and differences
- recognize similarities and differences in the sizes, shapes, and colors of objects
- copy simple shapes
- compare objects by size
- bounce and catch a ball showing the hand-eye coordination necessary for reading and math
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July 15, 2013
Stay dry in the Aquarium this winter – or dive right in!
I love winter. I love the feeling of wet grass under my feet, the sound of rain on the roof and the cosiness that winter seems to bring. That said, I must confess that somewhere along the line I usually come down with a severe case of cabin fever. You know the feeling… One morning you wake up and the first thought that pops into your head is: If I don't get out of this house today, I am going to go round the bend!
It is when this fever strikes me that I am reminded of all my friends with little ones. If I can last only a week or two before the fever strikes, what about the children? How do they feel after the second day of being confined indoors? And poor parents! I am sure that once the fridge door is full of finger paintings and macaroni art, they start asking the big question: "What next?"
That is why one of my favourite gifts for friends who are parents is a Two Oceans Aquarium membership. It really is great. Your membership is valid for a year and you can "visit the fish as often as you wish".
So, when the Cape Town winter rains fall continuously, you can visit the Aquarium every day. The kids can do arts and crafts at the Afrisam Children's Play Centre or watch a puppet show. Every visit brings a new discovery. Meet penguins, sharks, giant spider crabs and silvery fish. Or follow the seahorses on their slow journey and find the soles that play hide-and-seek under the sand. But whatever you do, have fun!
Winter, the Green Season, the Wet Season, the Other Season – call it what you like, it doesn't have to put a damper on festivities. The Aquarium has come up with a brilliant idea: hosting children's birthday parties. How about a Little Mermaid theme party? Or Pirates for your Little Prince, or what about a Hippity-Hoppety Frog party? Various special packages include entrance into the Aquarium, party invitations, meals for the kids and much, much more. Give Anne-Marié a call on 021 418 3823 or email email@example.com and she will gladly send you all the information.
No need for the kids to have all the fun. Qualified adults can dive in the I&J Predator Exhibit with ragged-tooth sharks, a turtle named Joshi and shoals of other predatory fish. If you have an advanced qualification, diving in the Kelp Forest is an unmissable experience. Booking is essential and can be done by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or giving them a call on 021 418 3823.
The Aquarium is open every day, 365 days of the year, from 09h30 to 18h00. There are different feeding times for the penguins, the fish in the Kelp Forest and those in the I&J Predator Exhibit. For more information visit the website at www.aquarium.co.za or phone +27 21 418 3823.


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There are not many places in the world where you could find all packed into one small island some excellent world class surfing spots, exotic tropical forests, local tribal experiences, and rare exotic plant and animal species. Among the Mentawai islands lies a small, but unique and, not only naturally but also culturally beautiful island.
Pulau Siberut is the largest of the Mentawai chain of Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 100 km. off the west coast of West Sumatra, and separated from the main island by the Mentawai Strait. The island itself lies some 155 km from the province's capital city of Padang. You will not reach this spot without much time spent travelling, however, the adventure and experience of all the natural beauty this island has to offer make it more than worthwhile. Pulau Siberut invites the adventure thirsty to come and explore all the wealth it possesses, including the rich culture, customs, and exotic tropical environment.
Siberut is home to the Mentawai tribe of approximately 30,000 people, who live isolated from the modern community. The Mentawai tribe is said to have migrated to the Mentawai islands from Nias island to its north, living an isolated life here for centuries until "discovered" by the Dutch in 1621.
A closer look into the inner workings of the life of the Mentawai is one of the main attractions for a visit to Siberut. The Mentawai tribe still maintains the lifestyle and traditions passed down from their ancestors from thousands of years ago. They live in houses locally called 'uma', made from wooden scaffolds which house several families each.
The tribe has its own language, culture, customs and some still profess a belief in animism. Their clothing is also very simple: Mentawai men wear only a loincloth made from the bark of the gum tree, while women only wear a simple skirt made of palm or banana leaves. Besides clothing, they also recognize a certain "timeless clothing", - the characteristic Mentawai tribal tattoo, - which sometimes entails tattooing the whole body in the traditional way, following a variety of tribal rituals. It is not uncommon to see Mentawai people covered from head to toe in tattoos. Their main food is sago and they raise pigs and hunt monkeys for their daily food.
Besides witnessing the Mentawai tribe's isolated life, trekking in the protected tropical forests is very much recommended, while, enjoying the scenery around the island is another interesting adventure to be had. Approximately 2/3 of the island is covered with rain forest that offers trekking adventures which are not always easy but physically challenging and will be sure to get your heart pumping.
Much of the island is protected by and has been set to become a national park since 1993, known by the name of Taman Nasional Siberu . The Siberut National Park is one of the Biosphere Reserves working in conjunction with the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB).
The Siberut National Park is home to four types of wildlife primates found only in Siberut, these being Bokkoi (Macaca pagensis), Lutung Mentawai / Joja (Presbytis Potenziani Siberug), Bilou (Hylobates klossii), and Simakobu (Nasalis siberu concolor) . In addition to these endemic primates, there are also 4 different types of endemic squirrel species, 17 mammals, and 130 species of birds (4 of which are endemic).
A visit to the Siberut National Park is an adventure package with a combination of activities, such as boating, rowing, trekking through the (sometimes muddy) forest paths, enjoying the beauty of the rainforest, as well as observations of the rare species of both plants and animals. To explore the charm of Siberut, there are a number of service travel agencies, and tour guides can be found in Padang or Bukit Tinggi.
To enter the Siberut National Park, we suggest that you first call on the National Park Office, at
Kantor Taman Nasional Siberut
Jl. Khatib Sulaiman No 46
Gedung ex. Kanwil Kehutanan lt. 3
Padang-Sumatra Barat
Website: http://tamannasionalsiberut.org/Potensi-Pariwisata/
There are several accommodation options on and off this small island. There is an inn at the Siberut National Park. You can inquire directly at the National Park office. Kantor Taman Nasional SiberutJl. Khatib Sulaiman No 46Gedung ex. Kanwil Kehutanan lt. 3Padang-Sumatra BaratWebsite: http://tamannasionalsiberut.org/Potensi-Pariwisata/ Another option, if you would like to know more and be closer to the life of the Mentawai tribe and feel their way of life, you can stay at people's homes here. You can elicit information on personal homestays at the port Muara Siberut, upon your arrival.For those of you who like to surf or would just like a place directly on the beach, there are cottages along beach at the surfing locations, such as on-Nyang Nyang Island, which is only a short speed boat ride from Pulau Siberut. Additionally, there is also a larger resort on Pulau Nyang-Nyang, the Pitstop Hill Mentawai.
Website: http://pitstophill.comEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com Another place of interest, located in Sabang, is a surf camp. From here surfing tours of the Mentawai Islands are regularly scheduled as well. Surf Camp SiberutJalan Kandis 1v No 03Rt 03 Rw 05 Olo NanggaloPadang 25000 There is a guest house and restaurant in Muara Siberut.Mentawai island trek adventure travel organises treks on Siberut island. This includes arranging accomodation of home stays with local clans and camping in the jungle. There are also a number of luxury resorts that operate on the islands, offering guests the chance to laze under palm trees while they savour the sunset. Mentawai resorts offer luxurious five star surf villas at HT's resort.Siloinak resort, situated on its own private tropical island near Siberut, is the ideal place to sit back, relax and absorb the beauty of this deserted island. With 900 meters of coconut palm fringed beaches and a refreshing lagoon great for swimming among tropical fishes, this is truly a tropical paradise.
Bring enough cash while visiting Pulau Siberut or other islands in the Mentawai cluster as there are no banks or ATMs in this isolated region.
Make sure to wear comfortable and conducive clothes and shoes for exploring the tropical forests and inland Pulau Siberut.
Bring your own aspirin, malaria pills, and any other medicines you may need as there are no drug stores or pharmacies on these islands.
Mentawai tribesmen are delighted when presented with souvenirs of cigarettes and food when you visit them. Ask permission if you want to take a picture of them as most of them will ask for something in return for the captured images.
It is best to first pay a visit to The Siberut National Park visitor center in Maileppet (3 miles from Muara Siberut) before heading into the hinterland. Siberut National Park staff will be willing to help and share information about the national park and Pulau Siberut overall, or even become your personal tour guide.
To reach Siberut in the Mentawai islands, you must first fly to Padang, capital of West Sumatra. There are a number of domestic flights to Padang from Jakarta, Medan, Bali and other cities in Indonesia. There are international flights from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to Padang.
From Padang's Minangkabau International Airport, which is the primary airport of West Sumatra located about 20 km from Padang, you will make your way to the port at Muara Padang by bus or taxi. From there, visitors using the ferry or boat can cross the Indian Ocean to Pulau Siberut.
Located approximately 155 km from Padang, the trip to Siberut will take approximately 12 hours of traveling by ferry. The ferry will take you directly to Muara Siberut, the port on Pulau Siberut, the only island in the Mentawai Islands which has a regular ferry to Padang, West Sumatra.
The ferries have scheduled departures twice a week from Padang to Siberut; Sunday night (Sumber Rezeki Baru Ship) and Thursday night (Simasin Ship). This trip usually takes up to one day and will return back to Padang on Tuesday and Friday nights. Ticket prices are between Rp105.000, and Rp125.000. In addition, there are additional weekend ships operating on the first and second Sunday of each month. The Ambu Ambu ship departs on Saturday evening from Muara Padang and back from Siberut to Padang on Sunday night.
Another option is, if you depart from the Minangkabau International Airport there are small rental planes available on Tiger Air or SMAC which can take you to Tuapejat on Pulau Sipora, part of the Mentawai cluster and near to Pulau Siberut. After that, you can rent a boat for a trip of around 3 to 4 hours to Muara Siberut on Pulau Siberut.


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Understanding "Mother Blame"
Everyone talks about it. Mother blaming is in all of the books, it simply isn't fair to place all the blame on Mom for a poor relationship with her daughter. By definition, a relationship must include more than one party. The mother-daughter relationship, good or bad, is a reflection on two generations not just one.
Determining Who Is to Blame
Society is partly to blame for Mom's dilemma here. Motherhood is undervalued in the media and the butt of jokes. Professions that use skills akin to those of mothers are paid less and mother's work garners a low fee when it comes to divorce cases. Caplan, author of The New Don't Blame Mother, says, "the less a group is valued or respected, the easier it is to target them for ills." In this case the ills include some more of those impossible expectations.
Setting Mom Up for Blame
When Mom cannot fill the mandate of the following four myths, Caplan says she is poised for blame. The four myths that Caplan refers to are…
Myth #1: The measure of a good mother is a "perfect" daughter.
Myth #2: Mothers are endless founts of nurturance.
Myth #3: Mothers naturally know how to raise children.
Myth #4: Mothers don't get angry.
Accepting the Blame, Moms Who Feel Guilty
We all know moms that are racked with guilt and without sufficient logic or investigation accept blame for their mother-daughter dilemma. No doubt, some are playing the role of martyr. Others genuinely wear the cloak of responsibility and ponder what it is they didn't say that could have made a difference, what they could have possibly done wrong or how they could have done things differently.
Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mothers and Daughters © 2001 by Rosanne Rosen. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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Every foundational system for mathematics I have ever read about has been a set theory, from ETCS to ZFC to NF. Are there any proposals for a foundational system which is not, in any sense, a set theory? Is there any alternative foundation which is not a set-theory?
Bill Lawvere has suggested axiomatizing the category of categories as a foundation of mathematics, and there is no sense in which this could be thought of as a set theory. Colin McLarty is one person who has done some work on achieving such an axiomatization.
If we adopt a historical attitude, then there is an extremely good answer, namely, Geometry. For approximately two thousand years, (Euclidean) geometry was taken to be the foundation of all mathematics. Numbers were regarded as lengths of line segments; quadratic equations were regarded as expressing the relationship of the areas of certain geometrical figures. All mathematics was, at bottom, geometric.
Of course, there were problems with this. For many ancient mathematicians, for example, it made as little sense to add the cube of a number to its square as it would to add a volume to an area. The equals sign was not introduced until 1557, and it is easy for contemporary mathematicians to lose sight of how differently the ancients thought about the mathematical objects they studied and wrote about. Newton, famously, was so great a mathematician that he was able to introduce the differential calculus in terms of the ancient geometrical reasoning, although we rarely conceive of his ideas that way today. Indeed, much of this kind of writing now appears alien to us.
Type theories form another class of foundations for mathematics, and are used in various places. For example, Martin-Löf type theory is a constructive foundation of mathematics, and a lot of constructive mathematics has been formulated in it.
Type theories are used in some proof assistants, like Coq, and they have nice connections with various programming languages in computer science - look up languages with dependent types.
I should also mention that type theories have a close relation with categories - "Introduction to higher order categorical logic" by Lambek and Scott connects various type theories and categories.
Arithmetic can be used as a foundation for a surprising amount of mathematics. The book Subsystems of Second-Order Arithmetic by Steve Simpson demonstrates that a huge fraction of mathematics can be formalized arithmetically. In fact, first-order Peano arithmetic suffices for most "ordinary" mathematics.
I should point out, however, that even when using arithmetic axioms as one's ultimate foundation, people in practice formalize everything in (finitary) set theory first, and then show how to encode finite sets as integers. Set theory is just so darn convenient as a unifying language that it's hard to get away from it entirely. However, as long as you're really only dealing with finite or countable sets, almost anything you want to state and prove can in principle be done with integers, so in this sense arithmetic can be used as a foundation for most of mathematics.
Areas of mathematics that are "intrinsically uncountable" cannot be captured by any of the systems in Simpson's book, but there are fewer of these areas than you might think.
This was going to be a comment to Joel David Hamkins's answer on geometry, but it didn't fit.
+1 This is one of the most clear-minded things I have read on MO. It does not make a mockery of Foundations and still says something non-obvious.
I'm very skeptical of all this business with category theory being a foundation for mathematics. First, whenever anyone talks about it, it always seems to be somebody else's work. It's become something of a meme that "Bill Lawvere has proposals to provide foundations for math through category theory", but we don't ever see details provided.
Second, are we really to understand that we are going to add small integers with arrows and diagrams? Draw circles and lines, and say that the latter meet at most once? I think people work in trans-Euclidean hyperschemes of infinite type so much, they forget that math includes these things.
As Wittgenstein remarks in the Investigations, just because you can express A in terms of B, it does not mean that B actually underlies A.
I believe the lambda calculus was originally intended as a foundation for mathematics. More recently it seems that both category theory and type theory seem to be gaining support. Although, I think type theory (a la Martil-Löf) could be viewed as another variation on the set-theoretic theme.
Von Neumann wrote down a foundation where the basic objects are functions, not sets. But it was soon re-cast into an equivalent system with sets (and classes).
To follow up further on Joel David Hamkins's answer on geometry, Frege's last work (two despairing decades after Russell's Paradox demolished his Grundgesetze der Arithmetik) was a brief unpublished paper entitled "Neuer Versuch der Grundlegun der Arithmetik," based on geometry with "the final goal, the general complex numbers." (As in the Grundgesetze, he emphasizes that real numbers are ratios of quantities, not quantities themselves.)
This may not satisfy the request for something that is "not, in any sense, a set theory" but Oliver Deiser has worked out two versions of foundations, one based on lists and one on multisets. This is in his book "Orte, Listen, Aggregate" (and his Habilitationsschrift with the same title).
I know from the logical end there is plural quantification developed and expounded to some extent by Boolos, Lewis and others that sidesteps the whole issue of set and gives first order logic the ability to talk about set-like objects without resorting to set theory.


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The time is treated differently in special relativity and quantum mechanics. What is the exact difference and why relativistic quantum mechanics (Dirac equation etc.) works?
Quantum mechanics can be reconciled with special relativity to make quantum field theory, but there are some awkward things going on in that marriage. SR treats time symmetrically with position, but in quantum mechanics, position is an operator and time isn't. Baez at UCR has a nice discussion of that here: http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/uncertainty.html
Time is always time. It is special. Another thing is its involvement in transformations of measured data from one reference system to another. This involvement does not change its meaning. In a given reference frame the time is unique and the space coordinates are multiple - according to the number of particles to be observed.
Concerning Dirac equation, it took some efforts to make it work after its invention. It works because it was made work, if you like. Besides, it depends what exactly do you mean by "relativistic QM". QED, for example, is rather difficult to make work. Its sensible results only appear at page 500 or so, when the infrared catastrophe is resolved.
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Combining General Relativity Theory with Quantum Theory 'The lifetime of a mass or an energy in space is its Mc2 energy' Ref.(3). Due to this characteristic feature of a substance, conversions of photons of the wawe-particle (energy-mass) or electrons continue consistently. Hence, the binary conversion behavior of a photon implies binary conversion behavior of a big mass space object. In other words, the behavior of a photon is a miniature version of the behavior of a big mass space object. Because of General Relativity Theory, 'One hour in the Sun remains behind with respect to, one hour in the Earth. One hour in the Earth remains behind with respect to, one hour in the Moon. One hour in the Moon remains behind with respect to, one hour in Alpha Ray. One hour in the Alpha Ray remains behind with respect to, one hour in Beta Ray. One hour in the Beta Ray remains behind with respect to, one hour in Gamma Ray. They all show the same physical behaviour. Let us observe the behaviors of two photons, say one like is a big mass, and the other like is a small mass. Since the photon with small mass has a short lifetime, it will transform faster from mass into energy and vice versa. The big mass photon has a longer lifetime. Hence, the speed of transformation from mass to energy or from energy to mass is slower. Smaller the mass of a photon is, the much bigger the kinetic energy is. The kinetic energy of a photon is given by, e=hf 'In order to calculate the lifetime of a mass or an energy in space, we can assume time flow to be time/energy; in any case, no matter what value we assign to time flow, that will not change the present result: the lifetime of a mass or an energy in space is its Mc2 energy. When this is calculated, the lifetime of 1 kg mass in space is 2,851,927,903.26… years, or 9.10 16 s' Ref.(3) All photons' and all free sub-atomic particles' lifetimes are their periods or 1/f . In other words the periods are lifetimes for photons and for free sub-atomic particles. And a period is equal its Mc2 particle energy x 1 s/joule or erg. If the period is high, lifetime is high. And Mc2 is high. Or vice versa. Like astronomical objects. This is universal law. The mass of the low frequency of a photon has a big value . For example: Substituting an Alpha Ray with 1,67.109 Hz frequency into the formula yields, e= hf = (6,62 .10-34) x (1,67.109) time = (energy) x (time flow) t = 1/1,67.109 = Mc2 .1 s/joule ; M = 6,64 .10-27 kg On the other hand, for a high frequency photon the mass has a small value. As an example to show this is the case, consider a Beta Ray with 1,22.1013 Hz frequency into the formula gives, e= hf = (6,62 .10-34) x (1,22 .1013) t = 1/1,22.1013 = Mc2 .1 s/joule ; M= 9,109.10-31 kg These two examples shows us that by equating the period of a photon to Mc2 energy in a unit time flow provides us the actual values of the mass. These two examples are valid for x-Ray ,Gamma-Ray and Light-Ray. When mass decreases, frequency increases. And the transformation from mass to energy becomes more uncertain. We understand that Quantum Mechanics is not different from Classical Mechanics and Relativistic Mechanics, in fact. The characteristics of the particles in Quantum Theory are the same as the character of the mass in the General Relativity Theory. They are subject to the same physical processes. So, Einstein's expression "God does not throw dice!" is still valid. References (R1): [.1.] Salih Kircalar, 'Utilization of Time:Time Flow', Galilean Electrodynamics 13, SI 1, 2 (2002). [.2.] Salih Kircalar, 'Time Effects Caused by Mass or Energy', Galilean Electrodynamics 15, SI 1,8 (2004). [.3.] Salih Kircalar, 'Mass or Energy & Quantum Mechanics' , Galilean electrodynamics 18, J/F, 2 (2007). Salih Kircalar Güzel Otomotiv Kizilelma Cad.No:99/B Findikzade-Istanbul /TURKEY e-mail:firstname.lastname@example.com


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I'm having a difficult time finding information on how to get RavenDB to work on a network. Within the same network, I can have an instance of my app running, and it will show data from my RavenDB. However, when I try to write data, I get a 401 Unauthorized exception.
What is the correct way to set up a RavenDB to be accessed over the network?
Right now, I have this in Raven.Server.exe.config, which is just a short-term solution:
<add key="Raven/AnonymousAccess" value="All" />
What I don't understand, is that the RavenDB web site says to use something like this:
<add name="RavenDb"
Ok, that's great for the application that's running, but how do I set the RavenDB server to allow that user and password? Is that just the wrong way to do it (somehow setting the RavenDB config file to allow those credentials)? If that's wrong, how am I supposed to define credentials on the server side?
Edit: Here are my attempts and results:
I'm running RavenDB by double-clicking Raven.Server.exe.
Scenario 1
Client app.Config:
<add name="RavenDb" connectionString="Url = http://server:8080;domain=Xx;user=Xx\user;password=pw"/>
DocumentStore Setup:
DocumentStore documentStore = new DocumentStore();
documentStore.ConnectionStringName = "RavenDb";
Save Operation:
Result: "The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized."
Scenario 2
Client app.config:
<add key="databaseUrl" value="http://server:8080"/>
DocumentStore Setup:
string databaseUrl = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["databaseUrl"];
DocumentStore documentStore = new DocumentStore();
documentStore.Url = databaseUrl;
Save Operation:
Result: "The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized." Inner exception: "The target principal name is incorrect"


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Good price. I have a Kindle Touch and I love it.
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I am trying to find the limit of
$$\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\sin{3x}}{x}$$
I have no idea what I am supposed to do. I know the identity that,
$$\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sin{x}}{x} = 1$$
but that will not be good enough on a test and I am not sure why that is true anyways. I do not know how I am supposed to proceed with this problem.


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March 1, 2012 Sarah Krakoff
A $500 million law suit filed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe against some of the world's largest beer makers, claiming they willfully contributed to destructive alcohol-related problems on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, is concise, fact based and tells a compelling story, says CU-Boulder law professor and Indian law expert Sarah Krakoff.
Can the Oglala Sioux Tribe win a $500 million lawsuit against the world's largest beer makers?
Feb. 29, 2012 Sarah Krakoff
A $500 million law suit filed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe against some of the world's largest beer makers, claiming they willfully contributed to destructive alcohol-related problems on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, is concise, fact based and tells a compelling story, says CU-Boulder law professor and Indian law expert Sarah Krakoff.
CUT 1 "There are a couple of smart strategic things like including the allegations about what the Sioux Tribe has already tried to do. Every complaint has to allege facts and law in order to support a claim for relief. But it has to tell a story, too, and you do get a sense of the story of a nation, the Oglala Sioux Tribe, kind of at its wits end. Like, we've tried, we can't do anything, we have to do something about this town. And that is compelling." (:26)
A professor at CU Law, Krakoff is widely published in Indian and natural resources law. She has reviewed the complaint document, which also lists four liquor stores in the Nebraska border town of Whiteclay. It's a small town of an estimated 12 to 14 people yet in 2010 the stores sold a large amount of beer - the equivalent of nearly 5 million, 12-ounce cans of beer.
CUT 2 "The town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, as is evident even from the news stories about the case, it is well known. It's sort of notorious. It's not really a town. It's one of these, what we think of in Indian country, as border towns. I guess 12 people live there - maybe 12-14 - depending on what figures you see and it's basically just a bunch of liquor stores." (:22)
Krakoff says these facts, and others, such as the impact alcohol-related problems have had on the Indian reservation, should bode well for the plaintiffs.
CUT 3 "You could argue, I think that maybe the legal basis for this case is even stronger because what the Oglala Sioux Tribe has alleged is that the sale of alcohol in this little, tiny, no account town violates both Nebraska state law and the Oglala Sioux Tribe's law. (:20) But if they're right that they have some initial basis to say that the sale itself violated state law then I think they have a stronger bases for this broader negligence, public health-type negligence claim." (:33)
Krakoff says this type of lawsuit falls under public health tort litigation similar to suits filed against tobacco companies and firearm manufacturers. The difficult part, says Krakoff, is being able to prove that the beer makers knowingly contributed to alcohol-related problems on the reservation.
CUT 4 "You need to figure why are they potentially responsible. They are, of course, benefiting economically from an untold and hugely disproportionate volume of sales of liquor in this tiny, tiny town. And so I think the argument is: they are benefitting economically; they know or should know that the sales that they're making to the distributor and retail sellers are apart of this larger tort that is occurring. (:25) They know that it's because their distributors and retail sellers are contributing in this way of encouraging the violation of these various laws." (:35)
Arguments for the defendants in the case will most likely follow similar defense arguments in the tobacco lawsuits, says Krakoff.
In those suits tobacco companies simply said they couldn't be held responsible if someone willingly places himself or herself in a position in which they are negatively affected by alcohol.
CUT 5 "It's going to come down to causation arguments. They're going to say we're complying with all laws that apply to us with the sale of liquor. We have a valid liquor license. We just sell it. (:11) We're not the cause of these high rates of alcoholism, of the illegal trafficking on the reservation, that's the fault of the people who legally buy the alcohol from us. (:19) Even if, you could argue, we may have had some inkling, it doesn't rise to the level of violating any legal duty under negligence law." (:31)
Krakoff believes the defendants will first try to knock out some of the claims with a motion to dismiss or move to have the case dismissed. But she doesn't believe it will be dismissed and that it will take some time for the suit to work its way through litigation.
CUT 6 "So assuming that doesn't happen, that a complaint is just immediately dismissed out of hand, then I think this will go on for quite a while with more facts coming out through the discovery process and then we'll have a better idea of exactly what the defendants approach is going to be." (:14)
Krakoff's guess is the defendants will try to prevent as much discovery as they can because the more facts that come out for the Tribe. Because, Krakoff says, it's factually a sympathetic case even if legally we don't know how strong it is.
In addition to the suit, on Feb. 22, the lawyer for the tribe asked the judge to restrict alcohol sales in Whiteclay. The tribe's attorney says Nebraska officials have failed to enforce their own laws by allowing beer sales that far surpass the amount that can legally be consumed in the area.
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TOKYO -- Glencore Xstrata plans to start supplying LNG to
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Singapore to handle LNG purchases, and also assign personnel to
Tokyo. The staff will be expanded if necessary.
LNG is traded under either long-term contracts that can span
more than two decades or short term contracts of four years or
less. Glencore will focus on short-term spot trading, which
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Steven Weinberg's book "The Quantum Theory of Fields", volume 3, page 46 gives the following argument against N = 3 supersymmetry:
"For global N = 4 supersymmetry there is just one supermultiplet ... This is equivalent to the global supersymmetry theory with N = 3, which has two supermultiplets: 1 supermultiplet... and the other the CPT conjugate supermultiplet... Adding the numbers of particles of each helicity in these two N = 3 supermultiplets gives the same particle content as for N = 4 global supersymmetry"
However, this doesn't directly imply (as far as I can tell) that there is no N = 3 QFT. Such a QFT would have the particle content of N = 4 super-Yang-Mills but it wouldn't have the same symmetry. Is such a QFT known? If not, is it possible to prove it doesn't exist? I guess it might be possible to examine all possible Lagrangians that would give this particle content and show none of them has N = 3 (but not N = 4) supersymmetry. However, is it possible to give a more fundumental argument, relying only on general principles such as Lorentz invariance, cluster decomposition etc. that would rule out such a model?


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Are logitech harmony remotes worth it?
I've seen them on woot and i'm really considering one, are they worth the money? I'm just waiting around for one to pop up on here, i missed the one from earlier today. If you have any recommendations for the model remote to get i'd appreciate it, i don't want to spend over 70. I'm going to use it for a ps3 (which i have an adapter for), surround sound, bluray player and LCD TV. Thanks!
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I personally love my Logitech Harmony 650. Very user friendly and extremely easy to set up. The price can be a bit overwhelming at first, however they are also very reliable remotes and so far I have not had any problems with mine. I use mine for my LCD TV, Surround Sound, and DVD player, I may also consider the adapter to have it work with my PS3 as well. It is a sound investment and if you are willing to front the cash for one, I feel its well worth it.
I think they are worth it.
It works for almost anything and if by chance the device isn't in the remote database, you can manually program (provided you have the original remote).
I own the Logitech Harmony 550.
yes. i switched to one (harmony 880) about 3 years ago and have never looked back. my in-laws got one a year ago and love it as well. i'll actually be passing mine on to my brother and will be getting the Harmony One Advanced.
@studerc: Agreed, I have the same model as you do. I have it controlling my TV, DVR, Blu-Ray Player, Home Theater Receiver and old stereo VCR. It's fantastic! When I press "Watch TV", it turns on the TV, DVR and Home Theater Receiver. "Watch a Movie" turns on the TV, Blu-Ray Player and Home Theater Receiver. "Listen to Music" just turns on the Home Theater Receiver. It was easy to program and I was thrilled to hide all those remotes. The batteries are still going strong after 5 months of use. It was well worth the sale price of around $50.
I have a ps3 as my primary blu-ray/netflix player. Would love to get a harmony but i would need to buy the ps3 adapter...then its getting too pricey.
Anyone have advice for a cheaper remote? I can't afford a Harmony right now, but I was hoping to find a remote that can work for my Tivo and Roku in addition to the TV/DVD (hopefully with the specific DVR buttons on it).
I was thinking of getting this Philips remote:
But I'm reluctant to spend with no confirmation of it working with a Roku...
@novastarj Have you considered a lower end Harmony? A quick search on Amazon resulted in a 300i for $25 from Target (plus $6.50 shipping if it isn't available in-store).
A roommate in my first house had a Harmony for his home theater setup. I was impressed by how customizable it was and how it interfaced with the PC and made setup so much easier. All my experiences proir to that point were universal remotes with wild programming key combinations and sequences. I would have to look back at the manual a half dozen times just to get it to work with my TV.
After one experience with a Harmony, I believe it was a model 550, I was hooked. Since then, I've talked a friend into buying his own model 550, I've bought myself a model 620, and I bought my dad a 520 this past Christmas.
I love the ease of use of the Harmony line and don't think I'd ever even consider a different universal remote.
@kromo: you can use the dongle from this to operate your PS3 with the Harmony One. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000R5H7KE
The only thing it doesn't do is turn on the PS3.
I received a Harmony 880 as a gift. My wife cannot watch the TV without it. I set it to use the TV, DVR, home entertainment system, and DVD all in one remote, instead of 4 remotes. It was fairly simple to program, even for a novice.
Absolutely worth it. I recently got a Samsung Blu-Ray player in a Woot BOC with no remote. Plugged in my Harmony 550 to my computer, told it I had the Samsung and a couple of minutes later, it was working perfectly!
Worth every penny.
I have had my 620 for a couple of years now and LOVE it. Before I had this, I had half my coffee table covered in remotes. Now I have the one. I call mine Neo. He runs my T.V., Xbox 360, Blu-Ray, and stereo.
Mine doesn't have a color screen like the newer ones, but I got it as a refureb for about $70 a couple years back. Thinking about upgrading to a newer one.
It's easy for guest to use and figure out also. With the activity buttons it makes everything a breeze. You can set one button to watch a movie. Push the button and it will turn on the needed devices for watching a movie. T.V., player, stereo. Whatever you program it to on your computer.
Buy one.
@zerrick: It's a possibility, I just wanted a remote with more than 4 devices (there's only 4 I use regularly, but it seems like a waste to only program those in). The 300i is limited to 4.
Oh well. Maybe a good thing to spend my new Best Buy gift card on :)
I have the 890 Harmony. It came with the cradle to charge it and the ability to send radio waves (not only IR) to the receiver unit. Then you can plug in something that has an IR transmitter you can place near the unit's IR receiver you are controlling. So you can then hide the unit behind a cabinet if you want and also control it from another room since you no longer have to depend on line of site.
I've been very happy with our Harmony. It's saved a lot of grief because now my wife and kids only have to press one button to use my entertainment system. It did take a little bit of learning how to set it up but once your done it makes life a lot easier. If you go to this link:
That is the dented box for sale stuff at Logitech. Check there from time to time and you can get a good deal on a higher end Harmony. Items change frequently there, That's how I got mine.
Love my 890 as well, was kicking myself for waiting so long to get one. My only suggestion would be if you get a remote that has a display, make sure you get a model with the more expensive rechargeable battery unit because they go through batteries pretty quick with the display.
I have considered many times to get one of these or some other gadget to make it less complicated to use the tv\dvr setup but I always talk myself out of it as it has the potential to make the tv easy enough for my wife to use. Once she can use the tv or more specifically the dvr without assistance, I fear my xfiles collection will be over-run with royal wedding preparations or other drivel.
My defense against this has always been my ability to add another remote to the mix if she gets wise to the current setup. With one of these, I fear it is just a matter of time before life as I know it ceases to exist.
I have the Harmony One which I paid about $180 for. Got four remotes off my coffee table and replaced it with one. It really is great.
I won't bore you with the positives, but let you know the negatives because to me those can be more important when making a purchase.
1. LCD touchscreen. Very cool, but very fragile. I get annoyed every time someone drops it off the arm of the couch. It has not broken for me yet, but other reviews on Amazon had complaints.
2. Sorta rattles. Not sure why. Not a big deal, just odd.
3. Set up. I didn't have any problems, but it does take some time and requires plugging into a PC and installing software.
4. Fast forward. For some reason, the FFW buttons act differently than my Cox Cable remote. I haven't yet mastered FFW through commercials to TV show with perfection just yet. I miss the 6 second buffer 24 provided.
5. Netflix. Now this may be my fault, I haven't fully explored this yet. But when I stream video through my TVs widget system, the controls don't operate the same. I'm not really sure how to fix this. Sometimes when I try to adjust the volume of the receiver it will stop the movie playback for whatever reason. Again, might be my fault and not the remotes.
Good luck.
Harmonies are fantastic! Totally worth it, no question. Just be warned: DO NOT GET A REFURBISHED HARMONY. Mine froze up a couple of times (solved by removing the batteries for a couple of hours. However, about a month ago, it wouldn't unfreeze (even after having the batteries out for a week). It would just go right back to the frozen "Activities" screen once the batteries were put back in.
Nothing works better than my three remotes... I have tried several all in one's and they just can not match the OEM with each component.
I love my Harmony 880. I bought it off an Amazon deal for about $50. It's the only way my wife can use our home theater system which I was buying around the same time. I've never even taken the TV, receiver, DVD player, BluRay player, Comcast cable, or Dish Network receiver remotes out of their original plastic bags. There is no need. Logitech's PC setup program couldn't be any easier.
I found an H659 new in box at Goodwill for $3.99. It was a shock when I saw it on the shelf.
I love the usb internet setup. I use it for everything including my Laserdisc players!
To be honest, though, I still use the original remotes quite a bit since they are dedicated and quicker to use.
I have the Harmony One and I'm absolutely in love with it. All the features, easy connectivity and options to turn on multiple devices at once makes it a win for me. Throw in the lifetime warranty with Logitech and you've got an awesome product.
The configuration of the controls isn't perfect, and they seem to have a command buffer that will send a signal for each button push even after you stop pushing buttons - so be careful not to push the same button more than you need to. Still, if you want to simplify starting multiple devices, they are good.
Don't waste your money. They don't even work with devices that ARE in their database let alone devices that aren't. After a couple of days messing with the thing trying to get it to work, I went back to the old basket o' remotes.
Pay no attention to the fanboys. Go read the reviews on Amazon or Newegg and you'll quickly learn I'm far from the only one who's had problems with these. If you're lucky enough to have compatible equipment, they work great. If not, forget it. Trying to manually program one is an exercise in frustration. Logitech's claims that these will work with anything is BS.
@mommadillo: Your remote is suffering from an epidemic that millions of consumer electronics face every year: user error.
I have 6 different devices from five completely different manufacturers programmed and I have had no issue. It is highly unlikely for someone to have MULTIPLE devices that don't work, especially if they are in the Logitech database.
The remote doesn't always work the first time. That is what the remote assistance is for. It takes a few tries to find the correct codes for certain devices. My Xbox took a good number of tries, but I eventually got it to work.
I'm no fanboy, as I've already listed my qualms with the device. I'm just someone who is happy to have a remote that does 95% of what my 4 other remotes did and is more aesthetically pleasing than each of them.
Look, someone posted a 560 from Best Buy for $69.99
Absolutely. They may be a bit pricey but totally worth it.
Worth every penny.... great for those who have trouble operating multiple remotes (such as some elderly folks) and great for those of us who like to tinker.
@wootbretz: It rattles because there is a sensor to detect when you pick it up. When you pick it up and it rattles the light should turn on so you can see what you are doing on the screen. I am not sure why the sensor is kind of old school and bulky, but that is what it does.
@wickedd365: Thanks for the mention. When I was browsing the BB ad I saw this and wondered 'is the Logitech remote worth it?' Ironically @studerc was the first post specifically mention that remote + woot appreciation card. Fate, luck? Who cares I am getting a Logitech Harmony 650!
@tdtiny71: Thanks! Now fix my Netflix issues.
@mommadillo: I'm a fangirl and it takes quite a bit to impress me. It does take some knowledge to set up a Harmony remote. You have to know how things are connected and in what order. The software will guide you but you need to know what you're doing, especially if you have several devices.
@caffeine_dude: Getting a 650 for only $19.99 is a pretty fantastic deal. I hope you enjoy the remote!
I'm a big believer in Harmony remotes....I tend to have the oddball brand devices that aren't found in any pre-programmed remotes - like my old Symphony brand CD player, my GoVideo LCD TV, or the Akai TV that I had until recently. The Harmony could control any of these. My 880 handles the big entertainment center for me. It has activity-based programming, which is the key to wife acceptance. She can sit down and with two button presses, turn on the stereo, TV, switch box, Tivo and room lights, and set the input selects on each of them, and be watching her show in no time. The kids can do the same to be playing PS2 or Xbox or watching the ReplayTV.
The Harmony 300i is much less powerful. It can has access to the large library of device codes, but can only control 4 devices. And it does not have activity-based programming. You press a device key to begin control of that device. Then another device key to control another device, etc.
We have the 550 and love it! We use it to run the TV with Blu-Ray, sound system, DirecTV, and Wii. The battery use hasn't been terrible, we maybe replace batteries every 6 months or so, not bad at all for the functionality.
This remote works extremely well for our LG Blu-Ray player's Netflix interface.
Asking if a Logitech Harmony Remote is "worth it" is similar to asking if woot.com is an amazing site (not trying to suck up). I bought a logitech harmony 360 edition about 4 years ago for $99. I had a TV, Receiver, XBOX 360, Computer (with remote) and a few other odd things and I immediately found myself adding more and more devices to the remote.
I now have a Harmony One (which is amazing) and PS3 with adapter. Yes, the ps3 takes a while to shut down with it, but for watching a blu-ray or dvd or netflix on PS3, it's a much better connection than having to use a bluetooth controller or remote, and a secondary remote for the TV, Receiver, etc. I hooked my parents up with one not too long ago, hooked my brother up with one for Christmas (with PS3 adapter). Really, the programability of these remotes is astounding. The dorms at Iowa have A/C units that have infared receivers...the remote works for that.
All in all, buy one if you can afford it, you will thank yourself later
Logitech Harmony remotes are ABSOLUTELY worth the money. We had an older Harmony model that got chewed up by our dogs and upgraded to the Harmony 650 model. It is simply amazing. We control everything with it (TV, DirecTV DVR, Blu-ray player, and surround sound system) and it works nearly flawlessly. The nicest feature is that you can press one button and turn on everything you need to watch TV, play a movie, or anything else you want to do.
Bottom line: It is one of the best tech investments I've ever made.
Everyone, please ignore mommadillo's ignorant remarks. As one person already responded, her complaints are a simple case of "user error", nothing else. My wife and I BOTH love our Harmony One, with the PS3 adaptor. I programmed it, no big deal but yeah I am a computer geek. I doubt my wife could successfully program it, she'd likely give up in frustration like mommadillo did. But she absolutely LOVES using it, instead of the half-dozen remotes it replaced. She was never comfortable sitting down and using the home entertainment system before, now she breezes through all the functions without a thought. I'm planning on getting a new receiver soon, and maybe changing from TWC and a Tivo to DirecTV and their DVR. If I do, it will be completely transparent to the wife - the "Watch TV" function & all the buttons will work identically!
Bottom line - if you're technically inept, find a friend or family member to help you with the programming/setup. The Harmony remotes are fantastic.
And as for mommazilla's ridiculous claim that if you go read the reviews on Amazon or Newegg they'll back up her claims - here's Amazon info for the Harmony One:
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,718 customer reviews)
#4 Top Rated in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Remote Controls > TV Remote Controls
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#1 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Remote Controls > TV Remote Controls
#13 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > TV Accessories
So, its the NUMBER ONE selling remote on all of Amazon, and 1,713 reviewers give it an average of 4.3 stars out of 5. Yeah, mommazilla, that sounds like a simply AWFUL product, huh? Yikes, where do these people come from!?!?!?
I have a 550, and love it. It runs my LCD, Blu-Ray, and Home Theater. The best part is it allows you to run all your devices at once. You can setup different activities like watch tv, watch movie, listen to music etc...
I got a Yamaha Receiver off cowboom.com without a remote and knew it wouldn't be a problem because my Harmony works like a champ. Also my batteries last quite a long time as long as you take care of it I don't have to change mine too often at all.
I say get one they are worth it, and I know since you are asking here you already know how to find a good deal on one.
I've used my old Harmony 659 for years now. It's supported every device I've thrown at it, including several TVs and receivers. Actually now that I think of it, it's the oldest part of my entertainment center, and it's not going anywhere any time soon. It currently supports six devices - Mitsubishi TV, Pioneer receiver, PS3, Wii, 360, and the Antec IR receiver in the HTPC that I built. No problem at all.
A few friends also use Harmony remotes, and they won't use anything else now.


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Wangi-wangi is one of the four main islands that make up the Wakatobi Archipelago off the coast of Southeast Sulawesi, and is the gateway to the Wakatobi Marine National Park.
The name Wakatobi is derived from the four largest islands of Wangi-Wangi (WA,) Kaledupa (KA,) Tomea (TO,) and Binongko (Bi,) and are part of a larger island chain called TukangBesi. The islands are nestled in the heart of the fabled Coral Triangle, and boast 942 species of fish and 750 of the world's 850 known coral reef species. The islands cover an area of 1,400,000 hectares, 90,000 of which are coral reef, making Wakatobithe second largest coral reef in the world, after Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Wangi-wangi, or Wanci as it is often called, is a favourite destination for marine tourism enthusiasts. The Wangi-Wangi waters are a magnificent underwater paradise, rich in stunning coral reefs and an impressive variety of marine life to match. The ocean floor is melded with a range of landscapes: flatplains, gentle slopes, steep walls, and deep caves to make every dive a new adventure. Beautiful Coral Reefs can be found in just a few feet of water, while there are also breath-taking "bottomless" dives well below 90 feet.
The Wakatobi islands have been fairly well-known among the global diving community for a while now, but what many don't know is that life above the surface of the water is equallyinteresting. The Bajo people, or Sea Gypsies as they have often been called, are a landless tribe, scattered throughout Indonesia, and further off to Malaysia and The Philippines, but records have shown the existence of the Bajo in Sulawesi for centuries.
True to their nick name, this sea faring community is sustained completely and exclusively by the ocean. But not only do they survive solely on marine resources—they actually live in the ocean as well. That's right. Entire villages are built on stilts and connected by wooden bridges over large expanses of coral reefs and rocks in the middle of the emerald sea.
The Bajo tribe maintain an intimate knowledge of the maritime coastal ecosystems, as well as the seasons, winds, currents, tides, lunar cycle, stars and navigation. They have developed specialized boat building skills, and through expertly constructed watercrafts, are able to chart some of the world's most dangerous waters. These mysterious sea people are also distinguished by their exceptional free-diving abilities, and through years of practice have acquired physical adaptations that enable them to see better and dive longer underwater. As profound sailors and gatherers of marine products, the Bajo supply many of Sulawesi's export products for trade with China.
In the past, the Bajo lived almost completely segregated from the "land-people," preserving their very distinct way of life for generations. But these once sea-wandering nomads, who have lived for centuries at sea, are now adapting to and interacting more with the land-based ethnic groups and being encouraged to settle on land. Apart from living locations, many other aspects of the Bajo culture have been abandoned, and with more and more Bajo descendants now speaking Bahasa Indonesia, the ancient Bajo language is slowly dying out.
As the Bajo have a tendency to migrate from place to place with the change of tides and seasons, it is not known how many remain, though it is roughly estimated at a few hundred families.
The 2010 film, The Mirror Never Lies, is a collaborative product of WWF-Indonesia, the Wakatobi administration and SET Film Workshop, and gives insight into the lives and culture of the Bajo people and the marine biodiversity surrounding the Wakatobi islands.
Patuno Resort is a luxury hotel, and is Wakatobi's most accessible Resort, situated just a 10 minute drive from the Matahora Airport in Wangi-Wangi. Patuno Resort offers the choice of the Standard Room, Deluxe Room or Executive Bungalow; each equipped with air-conditioning, hot water, TV, mini bar and a private balcony facing the beach. Hotel facilities include a beachside restaurant, incorporating a range of local and international dishes, beach side cabanas, library, bar, ballroom and meeting rooms. Room rates range from USD70-215 and are all inclusive of free airport transfers, welcome drink, breakfast buffet for two, and free WiFi in restaurant and lobby areas. The Patuno Resort offers a range of dive trips as well as dive courses with qualified PADI instructors. Patuno Resort WakatobiJalan Raya Patuno, Wangi-Wangi, Wakatobi, Southeast SulawesiPhone: 62 – 8114002221Email: email@example.com: www.patunoresortwakatobi.comFor a list of other accommodations on Wangi-Wangi island:
http://www.torajaland.netWakatobi Dive Resortis not on Wangi-Wangi island, but on the neighbouring island of Tomea, Wakatobi. It is an award winning, eco dive resort offering four levels of accommodations: Villas, Select Beach Bungalows, Standard Beach Bungalows and Garden Bungalows. All accommodations are spacious and available with a either a king-size bed or twin beds and are equipped with air-conditioning as well as ceiling fans. All rooms have a private balcony as well as two lounge chairs for sun-tanning and reading outdoors, a desk with internet access, and mini-bar. The resort facilities include a restaurant in a relaxed, yet elegant setting, bar, boutique and spa. As there is no public airport on Tomea Island, it also offers chartered flights from Bali direct to the resort's private airstrip. Many types of dive boats are available at the resort to take you on the type of adventure you desire; locally crafted dive boats, shore diving on the house reef, and taxi boats to take you to the further points along the house reef, which is over three miles long. Full equipment rentals and camera facilities are also at your disposal. Wakatobi Dive ResortPhone: 62 – 361 759669 62 – 812381 1084Email: firstname.lastname@example.com: www.wakatobi.com
Located literally on the fringe of civilization, you can be sure that whoever accompanies you on your escapade to Wangi-wangi will probably be the only tourists you will see on your trip. The newly opened Matahora Airport is located on Wangi-wangi Island, and does make the pilgrimage to Wakatobi a whole lot easier, but it still is quite the journey.
Wangi-wangiairport is served daily from Makassar and Kendari on Express Air and twice a week on Merpati.
Starting 15 June 2012, Batavia Air flies Jakarta-Kendari daily, leaving Jakarta at 02.45 am West Indonesia Time, arriving Kendari at 06.15 am Central Indonesia Time. The flight returns at 07.0 am and arrives back in Jakarta at 08.30 am local time. (click www.batavia-air.com)
Makassar is an international airport with daily flights from Singapore with Garuda Air and from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with Air Asia. Domestic flights to Makassar are available from all major cities in Indonesia including Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Manado and many more. Depending on where you are coming from, it is possible to get a connecting flight on the same day, so as not to have to overnight in Makassar.


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I have Ninja 3 MKII w/Rotator R-D8 + D700 + sigma 12-24mm
Do you know settings for this combo?
Because I have a probem: it seems that i need to go farther than 10.7mm. Do I need a T adaptater? Or do you have experience with this combo and do you have different settings.
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20 Jan 2011 10:00 AM #1
I'd like to introduce you Ext.ux.touch.Rating control for Sencha Touch framework.
GitHub: https://github.com/podlipensky/Ext.ux.touch.Rating
Demo: http://podlipensky.com/sencha/exampl...ing/index.html
More examples and documentation: http://podlipensky.com/2011/01/sench...ating-control/
new Ext.ux.touch.Rating({ itemsCount : 5, label : 'Star', inputCls : 'x-rating-star-input', itemCls : 'x-rating-star', itemHoverCls : 'x-rating-star-hover' })
You're welcome with comments and suggestions.
Finally I migrated rating field to Sencha Touch 2.0, find more details here: http://podlipensky.com/2012/03/sench...-touch-rating/My recent commitment into Sencha community:
Star Rating Field: https://github.com/podlipensky/Ext.ux.touch.Rating
Sencha Articles on my blog: http://podlipensky.com
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21 Jan 2011 3:33 AM #3
That's an example of how a simple idea can turns into a really nice extension.
Well done PoliplenskySencha Inc
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21 Jan 2011 7:42 AM #4
Thats cool , thanks for sharing
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30 Jan 2011 12:13 PM #7
This is great and exactly what I needed - thanks so much! Would you consider adding an option to clear the field completely - i.e. select no stars? This would be useful in the case where a user doesn't want to supply a rating - but doesn't want to indicate "one star."
Perhaps there could be an icon to the far left or right with an "x" or similar that would set this 'null' value, setting all stars to the unselected class and causing the field to return -1 or null as its value.
Again - great plugin and contribution to the Touch framework!
30 Jan 2011 5:06 PM #8My recent commitment into Sencha community:
Star Rating Field: https://github.com/podlipensky/Ext.ux.touch.Rating
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31 Jan 2011 8:34 PM #9
Nice - thanks!
Integration and testing went perfectly - I'll stay subscribed to this thread for any future updates and should post a screenshot soon to show you your efforts in place in our app.
Again, many thanks and most impressed.
1 Feb 2011 8:57 PM #10
Quick screen-shot - form isn't much to look at, but again wanted to say thanks for the plug-in.
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MCLENNAN COUNTY (March 17, 2013)--Arrest totals from the first three months of the year are in for the McLennan County Sheriff's office and so far 2013 is proving to be a rough year for criminals inside in the county.
Sheriff Parnell McNamara released arrest totals to News 10 that have been tallied since his administration took office in January 2013.
McNamara says arrests are approximately up 40% as compared to this time last year and one reason is that deputies are screening people who arrive to visit inmates in the county jail.
They've arrested 51 people so far and have cleared 195 warrants.
"They kind of just walk back into a trap," McNamara said.
"They're wanted, they want to talk to someone in jail, and then they're caught. They then get an opportunity to talk to them face to face inside the county jail," he said.
McNamara credits his deputies for the sheriff's office recent dent on crime.
"This administration is very enforcement oriented, and we are very tuned in to the safety of the public," McNamara said. "All of our deputies are really working hard to make sure we accomplish that goal."
Arrest Totals
Courthouse Security
Total arrests: 151
Contraband seized: 266 items
Criminal Investigation
Total arrests: 61
Amount of stolen property recovered: $94,527
Mental Health & Warrants
Total arrests: 141
Warrants cleared: 143
Organized Crime Unit
Total arrests: 16
Estimated amount of drugs seized: $16,000
Estimated amount of assets seized: $65,000
Patrol Division
Total arrests: 293
Warrants cleared: Over 500
Amount of drugs seized: $10,000
Jail Visitation Center
Total arrests: 51
Warrants cleared: 195
Arrests: 713
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Following quotes are picked out from the GTD book of David Allen:
Day-Specific Actions: These are things that you need to do some-
time on a certain day, but not necessarily at a specific time.
No More "Daily To-Do" Lists Those three things are what go on
the calendar, and nothing else! I know this is heresy to traditional
time-management training, which has almost universally taught that
the "daily to-do list" is key. But such lists don't work, for two
First, constant new input and shifting tactical priorities reconfigure
daily work so consistently that it's virtually impossible to nail down
to-do items ahead of time.
Second, if there's something on a daily to-do list that doesn't
absolutely have to get done that day, it will dilute the emphasis on
the things that truly do. The way I look at it, the calendar should be
sacred territory. If you write something there, it must get done that
day or not at all. The only rewriting should be for changed
Currently I am studying my past official work related to software
development. There are around 7 projects. I have broken down one project
as follows:
- Study the handling of cancel event message on provider component's side.
- Study the handling of update event message on provider component's side.
This list contains 6 items as shown above.
This does NOT need to be done on any specific day, but since it was on my
TODO list for today so I thought of doing it today. I could not complete
4 items of them for some reason today.
The way I see it, it IS basically a daily TODO list which the author forbids,
us to make!
How should I fit these activities on my GTD list?


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20 Dec 2012 7:47 AM #1
Unanswered: Store and Grid Poor Performance Windows 8
I have a system which has a reasonable large store (less than 1000 entries) and loads this store into a grid panel. On my mac running all browsers it runs fine and performs admirably (generally under 4 seconds to display the panel on screen).
However, when running on a Windows 8 machine using IE10 the exact same grid panel can take up to 30 minutes to render on screen instead of 3 or 4 seconds.
I have played around with store features such as the purgePageCount and PageSize with no success.
Just wondering if anyone else has suffered similar performance issues and can shed any light on how to improve the performance.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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22 Dec 2012 9:25 AM #3
Can you try the Chrome and/or FireFox on the Win8 machine and post the results?
22 Dec 2012 10:33 AM #4
Testing against other versions of IE could also be interesting.
If it's a problem with IE 10 only then it may be fixed in 4.2.0. That hasn't been released yet but there's a beta available if you want to confirm.
4.2 will also have buffered rendering, which should help with 1000 records, but you should be able to do much better than 30 minutes for 1000 records even with standard grid rendering. 30 minutes is ridiculous.ConsultJS: http://consultjs.com/
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Only issue is with IE10. I have a buffered grid.
Yes 30 minutes is ridiculous. Also as I am loading the whole data set even when displaying a small number of records the load time can be upto 20 minutes.
The code for my store is
this.mAlertStores[title]=Ext.create('Ext.data.Store', { autoLoad : false, fields : [ {name: 'alert_id', type: 'int'}, {name: 'source_id', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'external_id', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'manager', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'source', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'class', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'agent', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'agent_location', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'type', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'severity', type: 'int',convert: severityConverter}, {name: 'significance', type: 'int',convert: significanceConverter}, {name: 'count', type: 'int'}, {name: 'description', type: 'auto'}, {name: 'first_occurred', type: 'int' }, {name: 'last_occurred', type: 'int'}, {name: 'agent_time', type: 'int',convert: dateConverter}, {name: 'state', type: 'int',convert: statusConverter}, {name: 'owner', type: 'int', convert: uidToUsername}, {name: 'entropy', type: 'float'}, {name: 'sig_list', type: 'array'} ], pageSize: 150, buffered: true, purgePageCount: 0, remoteSort: true, proxy : { type : 'ajax', // // Thanks to IE we now omit this to force a GET request //actionMethods : MOOG.mAjaxMethod, extraParams : { request: "loadScopedAndFilteredAlerts", filter: filterString, sessionId: MOOG.mSessionId }, url : MOOG.mParameters.appServerUrl(), reader: { type : 'json', root : 'alerts', totalProperty: "total" } }


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In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to send three fully staffed and equipped mobile field hospitals in support of the Egyptian people, the eighth Royal Saudi Air Force plane carrying medical supplies arrived in Cairo today. The consignment was received by Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed Kattan and Military Attaché Maj. Gen. Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Agla.
Today's shipment is part of the 47 cargo planes scheduled to arrive in Cairo in support of the field hospitals. The first field hospital is expected to be ready by next week, Ambassador Kattan said.


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What sort of computations are used for localising sound with the ears, and how does the brain compute the time difference between sounds reaching each ear? I am interested in the specific mechanisms rather than a general account.
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Some neuroscience papers on sound localization:
The location of a sound is defined on three dimensions: distance, elevation, and azimuth. When the distance between a listener and a sound source is changed there is a change in the overall level as well as the relative levels of direct and reverberant sound energy. When the elevation is changed the overall level and the direct to reverberant ratio say roughly constant. The pinna, and to some extent the head and body, shape the spectrum of the sound in an elevation dependent way. This so called pinna filtering is typically talked about as introducing a notch in the spectrum, at around 8 kHz, and that the frequency of this notch varies with elevation. Changing the azimuth of a sound changes the relative levels at the two ears and the relative timing between the ears. The interaural level difference (ILD) arises from the head shadow effect, basically the head blocks some of the sound from reaching the "far" ear. The interaural time difference (ITD) is a result of differences in the distance the sound needs to travel; a sound coming from the side needs to travel about 0.5 ft further, which takes about 0.6 ms, to get to the "far" ear.
All the information the brain has about a sound comes from the auditory nerve. The firing rate of auditory neurons depend on the spectrum of the sound and the sound level. In addition to firing rate, auditory neurons have the remarkable ability to "phase lock" to a stimulus up to 1-2 kHz. How the brain decodes the pattern of firing rate and timing information across the neuron is not fully understood.
The lateral superior olive (LSO) has neurons that are responsible for extracting ILD cues. The neurons receive excitatory inputs from the ipsilateral ear and inhibatory inputs from the contralateral ear. This excitatory-inhibitory (EI) layout means the firing rate is essentially invariant to overall level, but changes with the ILD.
The medial superior olive (MSO) has neurons that are responsible for extracting ITD cues. The neruons receive excitatory inputs from both the ipsilateral and contralateral ears. The is specialized anatomy that preserves the timing of the neural firings such that these excitatory-excitatory (EE) neurons can act as a coincidence detector and only fire if they receive both ipsilateral and contralateral input at the same time. In some species there are intricate axonal "delay lines" that change the relative time of arrivals of the contralateral and ipsilateral inputs such that each MSO neuron is tuned to a particular ITD. Brand et al. (2002) argue that fast inhibitory inputs are required for ITD tuning.
The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) has neurons that are thought to be responsible for detecting spectral notches due to the convergence of both narrow band and wide band inhibitory inputs.
Sensitivity to changes in overall level is generally well predicted by the rate level (and to some extent timing) behaviour of the auditory nerve.
Not much work has looked at the neural processing of the direct to reverberant ratio.
From the physics(acoustics) perspective, the sensory input changes depending upon pitch. When you hear a sound that is high-pitched, your head blocks the sound wave, creating a sound shadow for the ear on the opposite side of your head from the sound source. This sound shadow means that your ears hear the sound at two different volumes, which the brain then uses to calculate direction.
For low-pitched sound, the distance between your ears creates a phase difference between the sound perceived in each ear. And that phase difference indicates sound direction. If I understand your question, it centered upon the brain's processing of this phase difference information.
For mixed-pitch sounds, you utilize both, which makes complex sounds even easier to locate.


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That Apple Could Power Your Home
Take a look at a pile of food scraps, and most eco-minded folks think "compost." And sure enough, that's a great way to recycle. (Or is it "reuse"?)
In any case, there's another use for your rotting apple cores and moldering orange peels: Energy. A few municipalities have started setting up facilities to capture the biogas that escapes as organic matter decomposes and turn that gas into energy.
In California, a program at the East Bay Municipal Utility District collects food waste from restaurants and commercial food processors in Contra Costa County (next to Oakland) and San Francisco (which just signed a mandatory composting policy for businesses and residents) and tosses the waste into an anaerobic digester where bacteria break the food down. As they do, up bubble methane and carbon dioxide, which are captured and used to power the utility's wastewater treatment plant. A similar plan is in the works in nearby San Jose, CA, and other municipalities are looking into setting up similar plants.
Private companies are also getting into the action. A company in England that makes prepared food for Marks & Spencers is planning to set up an anaerobic digestion plant and generate heat and electricity at one of its sites. And an onion farm in southern California has started using the juice from its onions to create power for its lighting and refrigerators.
The programs aren't cheap to get started. The onion farm, for example, says it will be at least five years before it starts seeing a return on its investment. But in the long run, these kinds of systems not only create a new source of renewable energy, they also help cut down on carbon emissions. Discarded food is the second largest category of waste that ends up in landfills. The EPA estimates that we Americans send over 30 million tons of food waste to the dump every year. As it breaks down, that food sends methane into the air. According to the EPA, landfills are the second largest source of human-caused methane in the country.
Best of all, the program doesn't undermine the composting power of food scraps. The solid waste that's left over after the gas is captured is still turned into fertilizer for crops.
For more, here's a nifty video from the EPA, explaining how the process works (2:38).


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My server has 756m of RAM. Every few days I get
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My server has 756m of RAM. Every few days I get
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Just to break cycle of "doesn't belong here".
WordPress basically has no specific requirements for web server itself (which doesn't even have to be Apache), aside from permalinks.
The message you are getting seems to be performance-related and may or may not be connected to you using WordPress. For starters check if your traffic had recently increased and ask your hosting if they recommend specific Apache configuration for your hardware and traffic.
Depending on your server configuration, you can change the setting for MaxClients in /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf.
[edit: Since I've only been given a line or two about it myself from my server admin, here is a better explanation as to what MaxClient is...
-from The Theme Foundry]
As others have suggested, consult a server administrator before changing settings if you don't know what you're doing.
As for your more general question, I would steer you to a similar question I asked some weeks ago: What are best practices for configuring a server for Wordpress sites?


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Perhaps someone more fluent in Python's Multiprocessing Pool code could help me out. I am trying to connect to several hosts on my network simultaneously (N at any one time) over a socket connection and execute some RPC's. As one host finishes, I want to add the next host into the Pool to run until all are complete.
I have a class, HClass, with some methods to do so, and a list of hostnames contained in hostlist. But I am failing to grok any of the docs.python.org examples for Pool to get this working.
A short snippet of code to illustrate what I've got so far:
hostlist = [h1, h2, h3, h4, ....]
poolsize = 2
class HClass:
def __init__(self, hostname="default"):
self.hostname = hostname
def go(self):
# do stuff
# do more stuff
if __name__ == "__main__":
objs = [HClass(hostname=current_host) for current_host in hostlist]
pool = multiprocessing.pool(poolsize)
results = pool.apply_async(objs.go())
So far I am blessed with this traceback:
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 504, in run
self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 319, in _handle_tasks
PicklingError: Can't pickle <type 'generator'>: attribute lookup __builtin__.generator failed
Where the process just hangs until I Control-C out of it.


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discover through taste, sound, and sight a different time and place in history.
In October we will be sailing the high seas with the Vikings!
Registration required. For ages 7-12.