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I have just reached green-yellow belt in tae kwon do, and my instructors say that I need to work on my spinning side kicks. Unfortunately I have trouble getting the form right, so I usually end up off-balance or off-center. The jumping spinning kicks are even worse. How can I improve my form, and how do I know when I'm doing it correctly?
Different people will do this kick differently - when not simple incompetence it can be because - as with most martial arts techniques - there are alternatives giving a different combination of speed, lack of telegraphing, power, control, delayed commitment, recovery time, ability to defend yourself during and after the kick, reach, ease of blocking etc.. There's often no clear right and wrong way. I say this partly so that if you try what I suggest below and your instructor disagrees - understand we both may be "right" for different scenarios of use, where there are different priorities.
There can also be differences in terminology and classification. I don't consider there to be a useful "side spinning kick" distinct from a "spinning back kick" - I only use one kick in that "space".
I recommend trying to get a linear front-to-back feel to the kick, with the spin done early and minimally. For practice, if you start with say your left leg forwards in a back or "L" stance, pivot on the balls of both feet such that your front heel turns towards the target, and your back foot turns so the heel is well past forwards, giving some side-to-side stability. Keep the body weight back and the back leg bent. Do not arch your back - rather, keep a straight back and incline it away from the target, then look past your chest at the target. As you push off the back foot, pick it up with the kicking knee out to the side - not tucked under your hips close to the other knee - and keep the shin more or less on line to the target through the entire kick. The kicking hip should be held away from the target early on in the kick, then rotated powerfully towards the target. Roll over the ball of the non-kicking foot so that leg is bent but straightening towards the target during contact.
While only mentioned as an exercise for developing good hip movement in a non-spinning side kick, one of my videos on youtube does illustrate the above, starting at 1:50 but especially at 3:08 onwards in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTtyTOLqnoc (no point asking me questions on there - I don't remember my login).
I'll take a stab at this for you since there isn't an answer yet....
The first thing I'll say is that in the case of a side kick, moreso than any other type of spinning kick, the spin isn't about generating extra power in the kick, it's simply about opportunity and changing the direction of chambering the kick.
For all of the following discussion assume you are in a left cat stance(Hu Gul Jaseh) with your left foot forward and pointed at your opponent. Your right foot, bearing most of your weight is back and pointed 90deg right.
So you'll be performing the side kick with your right foot.
The first thing to realize is that the chambered position will be exactly the same as in a side kick. So if you feel comfortable with a side kick, perform the motions stopping just before you begin the leg extension and realize this is the same chambered position you should be in at the end of the spin: left foot pointed back close to 180 degree from it's starting position, left leg slightly bent at knee, right leg bent and pulled up so the knee is at least as high as your belt and knee pointed to your left.
Now, how to get there.....
I'm going to break this down into steps which some may argue with. In the future you will combine the first few steps into one motion, but the transition is instinctive once you get the feel of the mechanics.
I'll just modify my answer from the linked question:
I am a TKD instructor. That, and I used to do Latin. Ballroom, HipHop and Freestyle dancing. The combination of these things helped me pick up the techniques fairly intuitively, but the point is that you need to practice kicks in stages: first learn to spot when you do a turn, in other words: don't swing your head, Keep your head on the target like you have a built-in gyroscope. I.e. lead with your head. When you've got the balance/spot thing sorted, practice a regular side kick. When you've got THAT down, practice spinning your knee and stopping in a controlled manner. Finally, practice the actual spinning back kick, taking care to end in a controlled manner. When THAT's taken care off, try hitting a small-ish target like a tennis ball on a piece of string.
The thing that puts you off-balance is your head being out of alignment. You need to keep your eyes focused on the target. Otherwise you lose your balance and either the kick doesn't count, or you get disoriented and get a mouth full of your opponent's foot.
Practicing in a swimming pool will probably help a bit, but it's more important to learn the various parts and piece them together properly. After that, getting to perform the technique in extreme slow-motion is not a bad idea.


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KILLEEN (January 7, 2013) --- An almost 4-month long investigation into an apartment complex fire in Killeen that left three people dead is closed for now, an investigator with the Killeen Fire Marshal's Office said Monday.
The investigator said there was lack of evidence to support a specific cause or to show whether the fire started accidentally or was set intentionally.
Officials said unless more information surfaces, the cause will be listed as undetermined.
Autopsies performed in Dallas on the woman and two men who died in the apartment fire in September showed the cause of death, but not the manner, according to findings released Friday.
The one-page reports from the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences show that Fort Hood Pvt. Christopher Micheal Sroka, 21, died of burns and the "inhalation of products of combustion," and that Fort Hood Pfc. Seth Michael Soulsby, 19, and Kristy Renee Moncrief, 34, died of a combination of burns and smoke inhalation.
But the reports list the manner of death in each case, whether accidental or otherwise, as undetermined.
The three bodies were found on Sept. 14, 2012 in an apartment at the Casa Tejas Apartments in the 1300 block of North Gray Street in Killeen.
The first crews on the scene reported that the entire complex was in flames and that some residents were trapped.
The fire, which leveled the 24-unit complex, leaving 30 homeless, evidently started in the apartment in which the three bodies were found.
The complex was in violation of several fire codes when it burned, Killeen Fire Chief Jerry Garner said.
Garner said that although the complex was built to code in 1974, the complex would not have passed inspection today.
The complex hadn't had a fire inspection since it was built, which is legal because had not undergone any remodeling that cost more than 50% of its value.

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In the definition of a locally connected space we demand every neighbourhood of a point to satisfy certain condition whereas for a locally compact space we demand that one neighbourhood be there with the required property.
Is there some reason for this difference? Is it so that a compact space needs(?) to be locally compact?
Connectedness is a "geometric" property whereas compactness is an "analytic" property. Is that a reason behind such different definitions?


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On January 1st of this year, the President and Congress finally agreed on a tax plan to avert the Fiscal Cliff.
While that agreement was essential for Americans, some say US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave in too quickly.
"There's been too much agreement. We need someone who will stand in opposition to the things that the president is doing to continue to spend money that we don't have," United Tea Party of Kentucky Activist David Adams says.
The United Tea Party of Kentucky has announced they will no longer be backing McConnell.
"We're simply casting our net around looking for someone who might take a better approach," Adams says.
Kentucky Tea Party activists argue that McConnell has become too moderate, but some just dint agree.
"He's tried to be an obstacle his entire career as leader of the Republican Party. It seems to me he's done just the opposite. He has been an obstacle so why should the tea party be upset with him? How much more conservative can he be?" says retired WKU English teacher John Reiss.
And others say McConnell is doing what is best to prevent further debt.
"Part of the problem is unless you make some of those hard choices like they are doing in Europe. I think we are simply going to delay the inevitable. And we will eventually default unless we have some cut in entitlement programs," says Dr. Kevin Kelly.
Representatives for Sen. McConnell say the Senate Minority Leader continues to have a great political relationship with Sen. Rand Paul-- a tea party favorite.
"I think we are hearing from a few voices in the tea party that for various reasons and various self-promoting interests want to try and stir the pot," says McConnell Campaign Manager Jesse Benton.
Representatives for Sen. McConnell say they will continue to try and work with all Kentucky Tea Party members.


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I can't think of a more appropriate editor in chief of The Wash Conn Chronicles, the new biyearly publication of the Gunn Memorial Museum than Louise van Tartwijk, who moved to Washington from Holland with her husband Hans and their four young daughters just a few years ago. In that time, Louise has completely renovated and restored Rock Gate, an Ehrick Rossiter-designed shingle style house near the Washington Green, which has received a Connecticut Preservation Award, and she has jumped feet first into Washington's centuries-old cultural community.
When I asked Louise about Rock Gate, she said, "It wasn't just a restoration, it was a revival to what she must have looked like inside and out when she was built in 1885. To do this, I spent many detective-like hours at the Gunn Memorial Museum. Assisted by Sarah Griswold and Stephen Bartkus, I scoured all available information on the home, Rossiter and Rock Gates' original owner, Lucius Barbour."
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NEW CUMBERLAND - Eight-year-old Brant Chafins confronted something last week that no child wants to deal with - a medical emergency involving a parent.
But Brant, of Newell, handled the emergency with composure and aplomb, Hancock County officials said Thursday.
"He was an incredible little boy - to remain calm like that," said Tracy Lemley, director of the Hancock County 911 Dispatch Center.
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HONORED — Brant Chafins looks on while Hancock County sheriff's Deputy Brian Cunningham reads a citation commending the 8-year-old boy for helping save his mother's life last week. Brant was recognized at Thursday's meeting of Hancock County commissioners. Flanking Brant are, from left, Tracy Lemley, director of the Hancock County 911 Dispatch Center, and his mother, Dana Chafins. -- Stephen Huba
Brant, with his mother, Dana Chafins, by his side, was recognized Thursday by Hancock County commissioners, the 911 center, the Newell Volunteer Fire Department, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department and the Chester-Newell Ambulance Service.
For helping save his mother's life, Brant received a certificate of commendation, a Newell Junior Fire Department T-shirt, a toy fire truck and a gift card for GameStop.
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Brant called 911 on a cell phone, so he had to provide not only medical information about his mother but also address information, Lemley said. The call first went to East Liverpool, then was transferred to Hancock County.
"He had to talk to two different dispatchers," Lemley said.
Brant gave his mother's name, age and medical information to first-responders. He also gave family information so that arrangements could be made for himself and his siblings while his mother was taken to the hospital.
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There were two ambulances at the scene, along with Moody police and fire units.
The drivers of both trucks were taken by ambulance to a local hospital, but the extent of their injuries was not known.
A police officer at the scene said the pick up truck was turning onto Spring Valley and the semi was westbound on FM 107 when the two collided at the intersection.
After the two trucks collided, the semi continued through the intersection and into the front of the house.
There were people inside the house when the accident happened but no one in the home was hurt.
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The October issue of Environment & Climate News reports on a case of ugly environmental extremism: On September 1, activist James Lee, armed with two guns and several bombs, stormed Discovery Channel headquarters, took employees hostage, and attempted to force the channel to air propaganda on global warming and other issues. The assault ended in the late afternoon when police shot and killed Lee.
Also in this issue:
- The InterAcademy Council, a scientific body asked to audit U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change procedures, issued a scathing report and recommended structural reforms to address deep flaws.
- Residents of Idaho's picturesque Silver Valley are up in arms over a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to prolong the cleanup of mining waste in the area for another 50 to 100 years and possibly longer.
- The federal government is eliminating open competition for certain species of West Coast fish and will instead allocate shares individually to fish harvesters.
- The state of Florida's plan to buy property from U.S. Sugar Corporation and use it to restore the Everglades is being scaled back due to the state's growing budget woes.
- A scheme to mandate a reduction of New Mexico's greenhouse gas emissions is being debated in a Santa Fe hearing room, with the state's economic future at stake.
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Logitech Harmony 300i Universal Remote (Refurbished) for $17.99 + free shipping
Of course, if you had TRUE harmony, you'd never NEED to change the channel.
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Does anybody know if this can be programmed to operate a Roku?
@stark: I have a few different Harmony remotes and they do work with the Roku 2 xs box. But it won't let you play Angry Birds like the special Motion control stock remote.
I have one of these, and although the online programming is great, the quality of these remotes is bad. A few of the buttons don't work right anymore, you either have to mash them very hard or push them from the side. At this price, I am tempted to get another, but I might get another dud.
I've had a referbed 300 for a year. Works great in the bedroom. I manually programmed it for my patriot box office unit without an issue.
I would get another for the bedroom or kids room if needed. This is not a '1' button harmony remote like it's big brothers. This is a basic universal remote with logitech's vast program library and quality. If you want a '1' touch- turn on the tv, receiver, dvr, etc. Look at a 650 or higher model, but for 1 or 2 devices in the bedroom this works great.
I've had three for nearly three years and I'm very satisfied with them. I've got an off brand TV/DVD player and this is the only "cheap" universal I've ever found where both functions work. It does have a "Watch TV" button which turns on the TV and cable box. But that's it in terms of macros nothing customizable like its big brothers. The one pain with the set up program (at least up until the last time I programmed it two years ago) is that it only remembers your last setup, so if you have multiple remotes using different setups you'll have to start from the beginning each time. Not a huge hassle but a minor inconvenience especially if the back of a component isn't easily accessible to get model numbers. One other note is that the website that program's the remotes uses active x so you need a windows based PC to get the most functionality out of it. Like I said I haven't needed to reprogram them in 2 years it could have changed since then.
I have one of these remotes and they work great as long as you have a computer that can run the programming software. I was able to customize the buttons for each mode.
Normally I wouldn't vote up an auction site, but if you can get this remote for $18, it's a really good deal.
I've owned one for a couple years. Takes a little bit of time to set up the first time, but once it's set, you're good to go. Love the programmable "watch tv" button. Switches inputs, turns on all items (tv, cable box, receiver...). I've never had to change the batteries either.
And based on the comment above, I'm definitely going to get this thing rocking on my new Roku 2 XS. One remote to rule them all.


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The .obj files I export are missing data for vertex colors. Is there a way to include color information in the .obj file? If not, what are the alternatives?
Blender can export PLY files (.ply), which are text-based, very easy to parse, and include vertices colors. The hard way is to change the OBJ exporter code so that it includes the vertices colors (thus breaking obj compatibility).
There does exist a flavour of Wavefront's *.obj that facilitates Vertex Coloring.. I know of two applications that can export these namely "MeshLab" (free) and "MeshMixer" (also free from Autodesk).. The vertex colours is actually found just after each vertex definition as shown below..
(Piece of *.obj)
Try using meshlab to generate "Vertex Based Ambient Occlusion", then open it with "MeshMixer"..
This should clarify your issue.. I think Vertex colouring is coming back with the advent of shaders.. Its funny how vertex colouring seems to be neglected when image maps were discovered.. Now we should see the the return of "Vertex Colouring"! Let me know if this was usefull!
Wavefront OBJ supports materials, which color groups of meshes the same color.
Material statements look like this:
So, Kd is the diffuse component, Ks specular.
These would be specified inside a .mtl file that accompanies the .obj file. Inside the .obj file are statements like
This means the faces specified there are to use the redMtl material. When you're parsing the obj file, this translates down to per-vertex color.
If there are lots of different colors, you will have a lot of different materials, but you can do it.
Here's a video of how to assign a particular group of faces a different material. You can assign a different material to each face in a mesh if you wish.


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Under the assumption that my machine is connected to the Internet, how can I automatically include my TeX.SE flair in my output document at compile time?
My understanding is that an SE flair is just a .png generated server-side when queried; at least, that's what I gather from the HTML code on my flair page.
Note that I want the process to be automated; I do not want to "manually" download the flair and then "manually" include it with
Therefore, the problem reduces to including an image from the Web, as in Can I use an image located on the web in a LaTeX document?.
However, I cannot get that solution to work for my flair. I use the following command (in TeXmaker 4.0.1, with TeXlive, on Mac OS 10.8.3):
"/usr/texbin/pdflatex" -synctex=1 --shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex
Here is my code:
\write18{wget http://tex.stackexchange.com/users/flair/21891.png}
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Six Regency heroes--One royal hangover
An infamous night has been lost to memory. The scandalous Dukes of the Royal Entourage must make amends. The first step is a heroic rescue.
One of England's most disreputable peers, Alexander Barclay, Duke of Kress, has stumbled upon a perfect opportunity for redemption. Having been exiled to Cornwall by the Prince Regent himself, Barclay discovers lovely Roxanne Vanderhaven clinging to the edge of a cliff, stranded there by her murderous blackguard of a husband . . . just waiting to be rescued.
Back on solid ground, Roxanne is desperate for a new life-- once she's retaliated for her husband's despicable actions. Surprisingly, she finds herself drawn to her unlikely champion, certainly the last man in England she could count on. Yet, the infamous Duke of Kress isn't quite the scoundrel he seems . . .
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Sophia Nash was born in Switzerland and raised in France and the United States, but says her heart resides in Regency England. Her ancestor, an infamous French admiral who traded epic cannon fire with the British Royal Navy, is surely turning in his grave.
Before pursuing her long-held dream of writing, Sophia was an award-winning television producer for a CBS affiliate, a congressional speechwriter, and a nonprofit CEO. She lives in the Washington, D.C., suburbs with her husband and two children.
Sophia's novels have won twelve national awards, including the prestigious RITA(r) Award, and two spots on Booklist's "Top Ten Romances of the Year."
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This soprano is a beautifully designed and finely crafted saxophone. Its increased neck angle gives it richer tone and makes it more capable of aggressive playing. The bell keys have been moved to the right side of the bell and the left hand pinky mechanism has been improved to a modern style cluster like current altos. A great instrument with top tuning, ease of play and bullet proof manufacturing. The black lacquer provides a darker tone than a standard clear lacquer.
Octave system - Both ends of the octave key axis rotate in a receptacle that is coated to ensure a smooth operation every time. Rocking table mechanism - The C# and Bb keys have a rocking table mechanism that allows for optimal speed and fludity. Double connected table key - Not only are the C# and Bb keys connected with the oscillating table mechanism, the the C# and B have also adopted this same motion. "Indented" white shell keys provide comfort for the player. Both thumb rests are metal and the right hand thumb hook is adjustable. The pivot screws are pointed to allow an accurate center and precise action. The pads are air-tight and waterproof to extend their life. The resonators are metal to give clarity of sound. Blue steel springs provide a quick response and greater durability than stainless steel. The bell and body are connected with a tri-point balanced brace. Hand made in Japan. Hand Engraved. Lacquered brass. Adjustable front F key. High F# key. Comes with woodshell case with quality ebonite mouthpiece.


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Last month we shared with you a story of how Kiva was using Pentaho to change the world through micro financing. Today, we are exciting to share how Pentaho OEM Partner, Cipal, is facilitating change at Belgium's social welfare organizations. Cipal an IT service provider to Belgium's public sector, has completed a successful pilot of its Pentaho-based OEM application 'Athena BI' with four social welfare organizations in the Flanders region.
Following an exhaustive review of traditional and open source BI options, Cipal chose Pentaho Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to power Athena BI. Cipal is implementing the full Pentaho BI suite, which includes data integration, dashboards, reporting, analysis and data mining. Cipal chose Pentaho for Athena BI because it offered the widest range of fully integrated modules, the best total cost of ownership and flexible infrastructure that supported its open, Cloud-based platform.
According to Sven Meermans, Business Development Manager, Business Intelligence, Cipal, "Pentaho BI turned out to be the ideal platform for our Cloud-based Athena BI OEM application, which we have rolled out to four social welfare associations in Flanders. Pentaho BI supports all our current needs to provide services like data integration and analytics and will support planned capabilities like data mining. Pentaho really supported our efforts to deliver Athena BI to our customers on spec, on time and on budget."
The early results of the Athena BI pilot have exceeded Cipal's expectations and feedback from social welfare organizations is very encouraging. These include:
- Rapid time-to-value– The Athena BI pilot was completed and rolled out within budget to four social welfare associations in just four months.
- Power to the user– Human Resource managers are now empowered to create, customize and analyze their own reports on their own time, without reliance on IT.
- A step towards change– After the success of the pilot project with Human Resources data, Athena BI will now be rolled out to more social welfare associations, municipalities and provinces adding new functionality to monitor financial and other data.
Visit Pentaho.com to read the full story on how Cipal embeds Pentaho BI to help Belgium municipalities monitor and measure performance.
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So, I'm a software developer in my early 30's. For the past 10 years or so, I've been wanting to get into game development and design. But I've always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I instead have been working in Internet / Ecommerce / Business development world and while it pays the bills, its certainly not in the same vein as game development.
I've often toyed with game dev, working on minor mods, and have tried to get teams of my friends to get together to actually devote real time to game development - all of which suffered due to "real life" priorities. There are a smattering of game companies in Maryland, mainly from the Great Microprose Explosion in Hunt Valley and Bethesda, and a couple down in Northern Virginia, but its no SoCal either.
After living out in Maryland for a while, I've moved back to my home state of Indiana, mostly so that my kids can be closer to the rest of my family, and the outrageously low cost of living compared to the coasts. And at this point, I've pretty much given up any hope of working in games. Even if I did go back to school to pick up anything I needed, the job prospects of working for a game studio are basically nil. And I seriously doubt I could create any sort of competitive independent studio in this area either. I'm not looking to uproot and relocate my family either, especially due to cost of living concerns.
SO, my question is: why aren't more game studios moving toward remote workers? There are no technological issues at this point for working remotely - I know, I do it every day as an independent software developer. There are some trust issues that need to be worked out, but that's something that can be managed to.
With the dearth of tech employees in the U.S. right now, I would expect that even game studios are feeling the pinch for qualified employees. (though I suspect its less that other industries, due to the subject matter) The cost savings for salaries or contracts for these workers would be quite a bit less than on the coasts, and more convenient than sending the jobs overseas. You could even qualify it as a ecological decision - why clog highways, spend gas, and cause pollution when your workers can work from home?
Does anyone in the know see this as something that's coming for the industry?
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Like yourself, I have entered the game industry after working as a consultant in the IT industry for a number of years now.
I understand that, particulary in Japan, outsourcing occurs for many large projects. However this is one studio contracting another studio to do complete bodies of work - not a studio outsourcing for one person to complete a part of it. I have heard a number of people speculate that outsourcing will continue to grow as an option. This will result in studios having a core of maybe 30-50 people, and then hiring on contract personnel (or contracting entire segments) and/or other companies bringing the surge group of personnel up to 100 or so for the big RPGs.
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In a wide-ranging interview published today in the Kuwaiti-based Al-Seyassah newspaper, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz spoke about the state of the Arab world, the global financial crisis, U.S. policy in the Middle East, and a number of other issues.
Al-Seyassah editor-in-chief Dr. Ahmed Al-Jarallah asked King Abdullah about his recent speech at the Kuwait Economic and Social Summit, during which the Saudi monarch criticized Arab leaders – himself included. The King noted that his speech was well-received by the other leaders at the summit. "Our Arab world has abundant resources and means of political power," he said. "What seems lacking are the solidarity of its leaders, the binding together of the interests of its people, and the creation of collective cooperation."
Turning to the world financial crisis, King Abdullah observed that the world's major economies seem to be recovering. As for the Saudi economy, the King commented, "Like many countries, we were affected by a slight panic which has, I think, disappeared when our people realized that our economy is well and capable of overcoming the effects of any unexpected world financial crisis."
"I want to stress an important point," King Abdullah added, "The funds and assets of the Kingdom have not been affected by the world economic crisis, which is now gradually easing." He insisted that all major infrastructure projects are going ahead as planned. "We are continuing the implementation of what we promised," he said. "The volume of spending will not decrease. We need no local or foreign loans."
Asked about instability in the oil market, King Abdullah remarked, "We still think that the fair price is $75, maybe $80 per barrel." He predicted that the volatility "should eventually settle at a high oil price . . . as we now witness a swift recovery of the world economy and we see signals of demand increase . . . Oil will remain an important energy source for many years to come, perhaps more years than those since its discovery."
At the onset of the global financial crisis, King Abdullah revealed, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states moved to strengthen their economic ties. "We decided to underscore the importance of economic inter-relatedness and interest-based ties among our countries in a fast and better way," he said. The ultimate goal is "moving internationally as one unit in our contribution to solutions, and promoting increased economic openness among our countries, including agreement on the monetary union."
Asked about the United Arab Emirate's decision to withdraw from the Gulf Monetary Union, the King stated, "We are confident that the United Arab Emirate will not hesitate to consolidate the bonds of interdependence and enhance the desired strength of our countries . . . The Kingdom and the United Arab Emirate will remain brothers, and any difference of opinion . . . will soon disappear."
Asked what he expects from U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming address in Cairo, which will be directed at the Arab world. "Let us wait for what the U.S. president will say," said King Abdullah. "The United States is a great and important country, not only to our Arab zone, but also to the world at large . . . We ask nothing from it other than fairness and justice to the causes of Arabs and the Islamic religion, which advocates tolerance and compassion as well as noble deeds. Our religion is a religion of justice and moderation, a religion of tolerance, love and brotherhood."


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I am new to the forum and new to panoramic photography. There is great info on here. I am still in search of purchasing the software. The equipment i plan to use is the NN3 MKII with a Nikon D80 and Nikon 10.5mm fish eye lens. My biggest question was how people got started in actually selling these virtual tours. I want to start off easy by creating virtual tours of homes for sale so the stiching can be easier with no moving objects. Once i have created these files do you just sell them to real estate agents or do you have to host them on a website? Or maybe you just charge for the service and they have the rights to the file you created? Are there any major legal issues with starting this type of business?
i am in search of my first home as well and asked my realtor about these virtual tours and they do have a company they use but they only do "Luxury Homes" and they are pretty expensive from what she told me. so i figure i could be at a much lower price point and not discriminate on non "luxury homes".
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Jeremy Avigad and Erich Reck in their remarkable historical paper "Clarifying the nature of the infinite: the development of metamathematics and proof theory" claim that one of the factors of becoming of abstract mathematics in the late 19 century (as opposed to concrete mathematics or hard analysis) was the fact, that using more abstract notions we can avoid a lot of calculations to obtain the same result. Let me quote them:
The gradual rise of the opposing viewpoint, with its emphasis on conceptual reasoning and abstract characterization, is elegantly chronicled by Stein[110], as part and parcel of what he refers to as the "second birth" of mathematics. The following quote, from Dedekind, makes the difference of opinion very clear:
A theory based upon calculation would, as it seems to me, not offer the highest degree of perfection; it is preferable, as in the modern theory of functions, to seek to draw the demonstrations no longer from calculations, but directly from the characteristic fundamental concepts, and to construct the theory in such a way that it will, on the contrary, be in a position to predict the results of the calculation (for example, the decomposable forms of a degree).
In other words, from the Cantor-Dedekind point of view, abstract conceptual investigation is to be preferred over calculation.
So, my question is: do you know some concrete examples from concrete fields of avoiding calculation mass by the use of abstract notions? (term "calculation" here means any type of routine technicality). I can't remember where I read it but some examples one can find in category theory and topoi (not sure).
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Adherence/Diffusion Barrier Layers for Copper Metallization: Amorphous Carbon:Silicon Polymerized Films
Date: May 2004
Creator: Pritchett, Merry
Description: Semiconductor circuitry feature miniaturization continues in response to Moore 's Law pushing the limits of aluminum and forcing the transition to Cu due to its lower resistivity and electromigration. Copper diffuses into silicon dioxide under thermal and electrical stresses, requiring the use of barriers to inhibit diffusion, adding to the insulator thickness and delay time, or replacement of SiO2 with new insulator materials that can inhibit diffusion while enabling Cu wetting. This study proposes modified amorphous silicon carbon hydrogen (a-Si:C:H) films as possible diffusion barriers and replacements for SiO2 between metal levels, interlevel dielectric (ILD), or between metal lines (IMD), based upon the diffusion inhibition of previous a-Si:C:H species expected lower dielectric constants, acceptable thermal conductivity. Vinyltrimethylsilane (VTMS) precursor was condensed on a titanium substrate at 90 K and bombarded with electron beams to induce crosslinking and form polymerized a-Si:C:H films. Modifications of the films with hydroxyl and nitrogen was accomplished by dosing the condensed VTMS with water or ammonia before electron bombardment producing a-Si:C:H/OH and a-Si:C:H/N and a-Si:C:H/OH/N polymerized films in expectation of developing films that would inhibit copper diffusion and promote Cu adherence, wetting, on the film surface. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy was used to characterize Cu metallization of ...
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Chemistry, Detection, and Control of Metals during Silicon Processing
Date: May 2005
Creator: Hurd, Trace Q.
Description: This dissertation focuses on the chemistry, detection, and control of metals and metal contaminants during manufacturing of integrated circuits (ICs) on silicon wafers. Chapter 1 begins with an overview of IC manufacturing, including discussion of the common aqueous cleaning solutions, metallization processes, and analytical techniques that will be investigated in subsequent chapters. Chapter 2 covers initial investigations into the chemistry of the SC2 clean - a mixture of HCl, H2O2, and DI water - especially on the behavior of H2O2 in this solution and the impact of HCl concentration on metal removal from particle addition to silicon oxide surfaces. Chapter 3 includes a more generalized investigation of the chemistry of metal ions in solution and how they react with the silicon oxide surfaces they are brought into contact with, concluding with illumination of the fundamental chemical principles that govern their behavior. Chapter 4 shows how metal contaminants behave on silicon wafers when subjected to the high temperature (≥ 800 °C) thermal cycles that are encountered in IC manufacturing. It demonstrates that knowledge of some fundamental thermodynamic properties of the metals allow accurate prediction of what will happen to a metal during these processes. Chapter 5 covers a very different but ...
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Copper Electrodeposition on Iridium, Ruthenium and Its Conductive Oxide Substrate
Date: December 2003
Creator: Huang, Long
Description: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the physical and electrochemical properties of sub monolayer and monolayer of copper deposition on the polycrystalline iridium, ruthenium and its conductive oxide. The electrochemical methods cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronocoulometry were used to study the under potential deposition. The electrochemical methods to oxidize the ruthenium metal are presented, and the electrochemical properties of the oxide ruthenium are studied. The full range of CV is presented in this thesis, and the distances between the stripping bulk peak and stripping UPD peak in various concentration of CuSO4 on iridium, ruthenium and its conductive oxide are shown, which yields thermodynamic data on relative difference of bonding strength between Cu-Ru/Ir atoms and Cu-Cu atoms. The monolayer of UPD on ruthenium is about 0.5mL, and on oxidized ruthenium is around 0.9mL to 1.0mL. The conductive oxide ruthenium presents the similar properties of ruthenium metal. The pH effect of stripping bulk peak and stripping UPD peak of copper deposition on ruthenium and oxide ruthenium was investigated. The stripping UPD peak and stripping bulk peak disappeared after the pH ≥ 3 on oxidized ruthenium electrode, and a new peak appeared, which means the condition of pH is very important. ...
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Cu Electrodeposition on Ru with a Chemisorbed Iodine Surface Layer.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Lei, Jipu
Description: An iodine surface layer has been prepared on Ru(poly) and Ru(0001) electrodes by exposure to iodine vapor in UHV and polarizing in a 0.1 M HClO4/0.005 M KI solution, respectively. A saturation coverage of I on a Ru(poly) electrode passivates the Ru surface against significant hydroxide, chemisorbed oxygen or oxide formation during exposure to water vapor over an electrochemical cell in a UHV-electrochemistry transfer system. Immersion of I-Ru(poly) results in greater hydroxide and chemisorbed oxygen formation than water vapor exposure, but an inhibition of surface oxide formation relative that of the unmodified Ru(poly) surface is still observed. Studies with combined electrochemical and XPS techniques show that the iodine surface adlayer remained on top of the surface after cycles of overpotential electrodeposition/dissolution of copper on both Ru(poly) and Ru(0001) electrodes. These results indicate the potential bifunctionality of iodine layer to both passivate the Ru surface in the microelectronic processing and to act as a surfactant for copper electrodeposition. The electrodeposition of Cu on Ru(0001) or polycrystalline Ru was studied using XPS with combined ultrahigh vacuum/electrochemistry methodology (UHV-EC) in 0.1 M HClO4 with Cu(ClO4)2 concentrations ranging from 0.005 M to 0.0005 M, and on polycrystalline Ru in a 0.05M H2SO4/0.005 M CuSO4/0.001 ...
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Electrochemical Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Materials from Aqueous Solutions
Date: December 2006
Creator: Yuan, Qiuhua
Description: The dissertation consists of the following three sections: 1. Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings. In this work, we deposited HA precursor films from weak basic electrolytic solution (pH= 8-9) via an electrochemical approach; the deposits were changed into crystallite coatings of hydroxyapatite by sintering at specific temperatures (600-800 ºC). The formed coatings were mainly characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD patterns show well-defined peaks of HA when sintered under vacuum conditions. FTIR measurements indicate the existence of hydroxyl groups, which were confirmed by the characteristic intensity of the stretching and bending bands at ~3575 and ~630 cm-1, respectively. The SEM shows an adhesive, crack free morphology for the double-layer coating surface of the samples sintered in a vacuum furnace. 2. Silver/polymer/clay nanocomposites. Silver nanoparticles were prepared in layered clay mineral (montmorillonite)/polymer (PVP: poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)) suspension by an electrochemical approach. The silver particles formed in the bulk suspension were stabilized by the PVP and partially exfoliated clay platelets, which acted as protective colloids to prevent coagulation of silver nanoparticles together. The synthesized silver nanoparticles/montmorillonite/PVP composite was characterized and identified by XRD, SEM, and TEM (transmission electron microscopy) measurements. 3. Ce-doped lead ...
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Electrodeposition of adherent copper film on unmodified tungsten.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Wang, Chen
Description: Adherent Cu films were electrodeposited onto polycrystalline W foils from purged solutions of 0.05 M CuSO4 in H2SO4 supporting electrolyte and 0.025 M CuCO3∙Cu(OH)2 in 0.32 M H3BO3 and corresponding HBF4 supporting electrolyte, both at pH = 1. Films were deposited under constant potential conditions at voltages between -0.6 V and -0.2 V vs Ag/AgCl. All films produced by pulses of 10 s duration were visible to the eye, copper colored, and survived a crude test called "the Scotch tape test", which stick the scotch tape on the sample, then peel off the tape and see if the copper film peels off or not. Characterization by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the presence of metallic Cu, with apparent dendritic growth. No sulfur impurity was observable by XPS or EDX. Kinetics measurements indicate that the Cu nucleation process in the sulfuric bath is slower than in the borate bath. In both baths, nucleation kinetics do not correspond to either instantaneous or progressive nucleation. Films deposited from 0.05 M CuSO4/H2SO4 solution at pH > 1 at -0.2 V exhibited poor adhesion and decreased Cu reduction current. In both borate and sulfate baths, small ...
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Electrodeposition of Copper on Ruthenium Oxides and Bimetallic Corrosion of Copper/Ruthenium in Polyphenolic Antioxidants
Date: August 2007
Creator: Venkataraman, Shyam S.
Description: Copper (Cu) electrodeposition on ruthenium (Ru) oxides was studied due to important implications in semiconductor industry. Ruthenium, proposed as the copper diffusion barrier/liner material, has higher oxygen affinity to form different oxides. Three different oxides (the native oxide, reversible oxide, and irreversible oxide) were studied. Native oxide can be formed on exposing Ru in atmosphere. The reversible and irreversible oxides can be formed by applying electrochemical potential. Investigation of Cu under potential deposition on these oxides indicates the similarity between native and reversible oxides by its nature of inhibiting Cu deposition. Irreversible oxide formed on Ru surface is rather conductive and interfacial binding between Cu and Ru is greatly enhanced. After deposition, bimetallic corrosion of Cu/Ru in different polyphenols was studied. Polyphenols are widely used as antioxidants in post chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). For this purpose, different trihydroxyl substituted benzenes were used as antioxidants. Ru, with its noble nature enhances bimetallic corrosion of Cu. Gallic acid (3,4,5 - trihydroxybenzoic acid) was chosen as model compound. A mechanism has been proposed and validity of the mechanism was checked with other antioxidants. Results show that understanding the chemical structure of antioxidants is necessary during its course of reaction with Cu.
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Electrodeposition of Diamond-like Carbon Films
Date: August 2002
Creator: Chen, Minhua
Description: Electrodeposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films was studied on different substrates using two different electrochemical methods. The first electrochemical method using a three-electrode system was studied to successfully deposit hydrogenated DLC films on Nickel, Copper and Brass substrates. The as-deposited films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). A variety of experimental parameters were shown to affect the deposition process. The second electrochemical method was developed for the first time to deposit hydrogen free DLC films on Ni substrates through a two-electrode system. The as-deposited films were characterized by Raman spectroscopy and FTIR. According to Raman spectra, a high fraction of diamond nanocrystals were found to form in the films. Several possible mechanisms were discussed for each deposition method. An electrochemical method was proposed to deposit boron-doped diamond films for future work.
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Fabrication and light scattering study of multi-responsive nanostructured hydrogels and water-soluble polymers.
Date: December 2003
Creator: Xia, Xiaohu
Description: Monodispersed microgels composed of poly-acrylic acid (PAAc) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) interpenetrating networks were synthesized by 2-step method with first preparing PNIPAM microgel and then polymerizing acrylic acid that interpenetrates into the PNIPAM network. The semi-dilute aqueous solutions of the PNIPAM-PAAc IPN microgels exhibit an inverse thermo-reversible gelation. Furthermore, IPN microgels undergo the reversible volume phase transitions in response to both pH and temperature changes associated to PAAc and PNIPAM, respectively. Three applications based on this novel hydrogel system are presented: a rich phase diagram that opens a door for fundamental study of phase behavior of colloidal systems, a thermally induced viscosity change, and in situ hydrogel formation for controlled drug release. Clay-polymer hydrogel composites have been synthesized based on PNIPAM gels containing 0.25 to 4 wt% of the expandable smectic clay Na-montmorillonite layered silicates (Na-MLS). For Na-MLS concentrations ranging from 2.0 to 3.2 wt%, the composite gels have larger swelling ratio and stronger mechanical strength than those for a pure PNIPAM. The presence of Na-MLS does not affect the value of the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the PNIPAM. Surfactant-free hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) microgels have been synthesized in salt solution. In a narrow sodium chloride concentration range from 1.3 ...
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FTIR-ATR Characterization of Hydrogel, Polymer Films, Protein Immobilization and Benzotriazole Adsorption on Copper Surface
Date: December 2007
Creator: Pillai, Karthikeyan
Description: Plasma polymerization techniques were used to synthesize and deposit hydrogel on silicon (Si) substrate. Hydrogel is a network of polymer chains that are water-insoluble and has a high degree of flexibility. The various fields of applications of hydrogel include drug release, biosensors and tissue engineering etc. Hydrogel synthesized from different monomers possess a common property of moisture absorption. In this work two monomers were used namely 1-amino-2-propanol (1A2P) and 2(ethylamino)ethanol (2EAE) to produce polymer films deposited on Si ATR crystal. Their moisture uptake property was tested using FTIR-ATR technique. This was evident by the decrease in -OH band in increasing N2 purging time of the films. Secondly, two monomer compounds namely vinyl acetic acid and glycidyl methacrylate which have both amine and carboxylic groups are used as solid surface for the immobilization of bovine serum albumin (BSA). Pulsed plasma polymerization was used to polymerize these monomers with different duty cycles. Initial works in this field were all about protein surface adsorption. But more recently, the emphasis is on covalent bonding of protein on to the surface. This immobilization of protein on solid surface has a lot of applications in the field of biochemical studies. The polymerization of vinyl acetic acid ...
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Jason Zander is the corporate vice president of the Visual Studio Team in the Developer Division at Microsoft. Zander's responsibilities include the Visual Studio family of products, which covers a range of technologies: programming languages; JavaScript runtime and tools; integrated development environment and ecosystem; Microsoft Office, SharePoint and cloud tooling integration; source control and work item tracking; and advanced architecture, developer, and testing tools.
As one of the original developers of the Common Language Runtime (CLR), Zander's primary technical areas of contribution include file formats, metadata, compilers, debugging and profiling, and integration of the system into key platforms such as operating systems and databases. Before joining the Visual Studio Team, Zander was the general manager for the .NET Framework Team. He has worked on numerous products at Microsoft, including the first several releases of the CLR and .NET Framework, Silverlight, SourceSafe, and ODBC. Before joining Microsoft in 1992, Zander worked at IBM Corp. on distributed SQL and SQL/400 at the Rochester lab.
Zander holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Minnesota State University. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his three children and making furniture in his shop.
Tim Huckaby is focused on the Natural User Interface (NUI) in Rich Client and Rich Internet Application (RIA) Technologies like Silverlight & WPF on the computer, the Surface, and Windows Phone 7. He has been called a "Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution" by the press.
Tim has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and technical presentations for Microsoft and numerous other technology conferences around the world by Microsoft Corporation. Tim has done presentations on Microsoft technologies at technology events like Microsoft Tech Ed, Product Launch events, Dev Days, MEC, World Wide Partner Conference, MGB, MGX, and the PDC, along with 3rd party technology conferences all over the world is consistently rated in the top 10% of all speakers at these events. Tim was selected by Microsoft as a speaker for the International .NET Association and speaks at events world-wide on Microsoft's behalf. Tim has done keynote demos at big Microsoft events and product launches for numerous Microsoft executives including Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.
Tim founded InterKnowlogy, experts in Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Platforms, and Actus Interactive Software, and has 25+ years experience including serving on a Microsoft product team as a development lead on an architecture team. Tim is a Microsoft Regional Director, an MVP and serves on multiple Microsoft councils and boards like the Microsoft .NET Partner Advisory Council.
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Not sure if the "mistake" is intentional, but the title says Lifestyle instead of Lifecycle - I had a good laugh
Was hoping to see demos of the "new features". :/ Simply chatting doesn't help us n00bs much.
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Our sturdy bench gives kids a place to get their hands dirty as they mix soil and tend plants. Built of FSC-certified eucalyptus with a weather-safe finish, the bench has a removable aluminum bin for mess-free soil mixing.
- 28" wide x 18" deep x 41.5" high
- Frame is expertly crafted of FSC-certified solid eucalyptus and weather-resistant hardware.
- Insert is constructed of galvanized iron.
- Features three hooks and a fixed shelf.
- A polyurethane finish provides unparalleled durability and water resistance.
- Hardware is finished in antique brass.
- Assembly required.
- Dimensions & Care
- Rigorously tested to meet or exceed the highest industry safety standards
- Eucalyptus is a dense, fine-grained hardwood that's rich in moisture-resistant oils.
- Wood is certified sustainably harvested by the Forest Stewardship Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible management of the world's forests.
- Overall: 28" wide x 18" deep x 41.5" high
- Shelf: 25.5" wide x 6" deep x 1" thick
- Insert: 12" wide x 10" deep x 4.5" high
- Clearance Under Shelf: 4"
- Weight: 37 pounds
- Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
- To protect the finish, do not apply abrasives or household cleaners.
- Blot spills immediately, and wipe with a clean, damp cloth.
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The world's water resources are rapidly running dry creating a global crisis for every living being on the planet. 1 billion - nearly 1/6th of the world's population - are already facing water shortages on a daily basis.
A report by the United Nations states that by 2030 almost half the global population will be living in water stressed areas. At the current rate, the hugely populated area of Beijing will have exhausted its water supplies by 2030. In the United States, the Colorado River supplies tens of millions of people and millions of acres of farmland. Drought could cause shortages to a massive number of people dependent on this water source.
Scientists foresee that there will be an increasing number of wildfires as the results of climate change intensify.
- In 2008 alone, California's fires devastated 380,310 acres of land.
- In 2007, more than 200 wildfires occurred in South Eastern Europe.
- In 2009, 28 districts in Nepal experienced wildfires in the pre-monsoon period; this is unprecedented and a direct effect of global warming.
- A decade of drought in Australia has greatly increased the intensity of bush fires.
Fires release more carbon into the atmosphere, and the loss of trees results in less carbon being sequestered. In the coming years, wild fires are predicted to spread to previously fire-free regions of the world due to climate change.
One of the largest contributors to fire pollution exacerbating global warming is the tens of thousands of fires, many in the Amazon region, burnt annually to clear forest for livestock grazing and livestock feed.
Drought is one of the major problems our world is facing and is set to escalate dramatically in the coming years if present trends continue.
- In 2009, China's worst drought in five decades caused massive loss of vital crops in 12 provinces.
- Aquifers under Beijing, Bangkok, Delhi and many more locations are drying up.
- The world's major rivers such as the Ganges, Jordan, Nile and Yangtze are all suffering as climate change intensifies.
- Since 2003, Australia has been experiencing drought that has now led to heavy water restrictions and massive losses for thousands of farmers.
- Southern Madagascar has experienced three years of crop failures in the past 5 years, seeing an increase of malnutrition and death in children.
- Due to drought, 2009 saw Argentina's smallest wheat crop for 100 years, putting strains on global supplies.
It is predicted that most parts of the United States will soon be experiencing national water shortages. Even in Europe as many as 120 million people have little access to clean water.


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Older PCs BIOS don't have the ability to boot from USB and there is no upgrade from the motherboard manufacturer that makes that possible.
Usually I load UNetbootin to make the USB bootable.
Since this fails here, I want to ask for a fast linux which starts from a 32mb hard drive and then enables the USB to boot from.
I already tried Grub but as far as I know you have to predeclare the systems used. Since I frequently switch from Tiny Core, Arch and other lean distros, I want to be flexible.


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'3-D Life' focus of series
The Hooverson Heights Church of Christ will begin the "Just Walk Across the Room" series, focusing on living a "3-D Life," during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at the church located at 102 Church Ave., Follansbee.
The church will distribute 3-D glasses so those attending can view 3-D video clips while the "3-Ds" of sharing faith - developing friendships, discovering stories and discerning the best path to Jesus - are discussed.
For information, visit the website at www.theheightscc.com.
Soup sale at First Christian
Homemade cream of broccoli soup with noodles and chili will be available for carryout sales on Sunday at the First Christian Church, 220 N. Fourth St., Steubenville, after church services.
A quart is $5 and a pint is $250.
Phone-in orders can be placed by calling (740) 282-7542 or (740) 6502.
Special service at Calvary
A "very special and dynamic evangelistic service" is scheduled for Sunday beginning at 6 p.m. at Calvary Church, 255 N., Fifth St., Steubenville, with worship and special singing by the Calvary Chorale followed by Evangelist Kelly Caywood of Texas.
Caywood, who has traveled extensively throughout the United States for the past 10 years, will preach "a message of deliverance by the awesome power of the saving grace of Jesus Christ," acording to Pastor John Kotsanos.
A convicted felon who had been incarcerated in 22 different jails and prisons for most of his young adult life, Caywood is an itinerant evangelist traveling full-time preaching about the love and grace of God.
St. Peter CWC discusses events
The St. Peter Church Catholic Woman's Club met for its monthly meeting on March 5 with Linda Edgar, president, leading the opening and closing prayers.
A report was given about the March 3 pasta dinner. A future dinner is being planned.
The club decided that money collected from the meeting's 50/50 drawing would be donated to the Knights of Columbus breakfast on Sunday to benefit seminarian Luke Bennette. Pre-sale tickets for the breakfast are available.
Other topics discussed were the Mother of Hope Deanery meeting on March 17; the Diaconate ordination on March 23; and the first communion reception on May 5.
The CWC's next meeting will be held at noon on April 2 in the church hall. The hostesses will be Enice Boyde, Lidia Kontra and Athena Nation.
St. Agnes CWC card party April 21
The St. Agnes Catholic Woman's Club held its February meeting in the parish hall with Joanne Raha presiding.
The Rev. James Dunfee gave the opening prayer.
Raha thanked members for their help with all the club's activities.
Glenda Zane, kitchen chairman for the card party on April 21, discussed the menu and will be assisted by Bernie Carpico, Rose Giampolo and Benita Leone. Other volunteers will be Pat Cramblett, Dorothy Mazik, Jeanne Mazik and Josephine Potenzini.
The theme will be "Easter Parade." Barbara Crugnale is in charge of decorations. Pat Giuliani will conduct the big drawing; Lorraine Golec is in charge of various other tickets to be sold; and Karen Giuliani is in charge of bingo. Clara Sue Milewsky is in charge of the church main drawing and will work that for the card party.
Admission is $6. Crugnale, Mazik and Milewsky are to mail solicitation letters.
St. Agnes Church served as host of an ecumenical service on March 6 with the CWC in charge of refreshments afterwards.
Raha announced that the next Mother of Hope Deanery meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on March 17 in Hopedale. All members are invited.
A donation will be given to Mingo Social Services for Easter.
The CWC banquet will be held on May 7.
Cramblett volunteered to send cards to the parishioners, replacing Milewsky.
Raha gave the closing prayer.
Mazik won the drawing, and Golec the door prize. Lenten cross favors were given to members.
Hostesses for the evening were Rita Carubia, Cramblett and Mazik.
The CWC's next meeting will be held March 19. The regular meeting night was changed due to Holy Week.
Richmond UMW members meet
The Richmond United Methodist Women of the Richmond United Methodist Church met in the church fellowship hall on Feb. 28 with Marge Andres leading the program on "Prayer and Self-Denial."
Antique banks dating back to the 1940s were displayed on the altar table.
Pam Smith gave devotions, drawing on scripture taken from Isaiah 55:2.
Andres led the members in singing "Open My Eyes, That I May See."
Sue Frye, president, presided at the business meeting where reports were given by Barb Grimm, secretary, and Joyce Proffitt, treasurer.
Andres read from the UMW Prayer Calendar with a special prayer said in honor of missionaries.
Cards to be sent to shut-ins were signed.
Refreshments were served by Grimm
All women of the church are invited to attend the next meeting which will be held at 2 pm. on March 28.
Family Fun Night at Weirton church
Marland Heights Community Church will host a family fun night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 15 at the church located at 3900 Bright Way, Weirton.
The event will include games for children and adults, hot dogs, popcorn and beverages. There is no cost.
Weirton church to host breakfast
The Voice of Pentecost, 106 Mendenhall Street, Weirton, will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast on March 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
The breakfast will feature scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, hash brown potatoes, french toast sticks, biscuits and gravy, cereal, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, juice and milk.
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Wait, don't go away just yet…
OK, this has nothing at all to do with Mages, Gnomes or WoW.
This is all to do with arguably the greatest game on earth… (and yes ladies, there is something for you in this too!)
Aussie Rules Football
The A.F.L. have just released this seasons advertisement… and I must say I love it.
If you haven't seen Aussie rules yet, but enjoy a bit of sport on the side, then see if you can find a listing for some matches on your local "cable" T.V. I fear that you may only get to see the big game in September (which for some unknown reason tends to be the biggest let down game of the season), but if you do come across a game, then check it out. If it isn't a close high scoring game, then check back in for another one.
If you ever get the chance to come to Australia, then try to grab yourself some tickets to a game
If you manage to both get to Australia and Melbourne, then try to get some
tickets to a game at the "G" (M.C.G.). Get yourself up amongst the 100,000 strong rabid supporters and feel the earth move. Good chance you will be moved to tears whether you follow a particular side or not.
Ohh, and ladies, the bonus for you, is that these guys play the game in some of the skimpiest shorts in any game (maybe bar speedos in swimming).
Anyway, I don't know if there is a youtube version out there, so go straight to the A.F.L. site and check it out.
Gnomer and Out!
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Hoping to assuage customers angry over having their games opened and rifled through prior to purchase, GameStop is offering everyone that purchased the regular edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC a $50 gift card and a Buy Two, Get One Free used game purchase, according to a leaked memo. All better now?
Even the most hardcore GameStop devotees found it hard to support the retailer earlier this week, when it was discovered the company had ordered employees open up copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC prior to sale, removing the coupon for OnLive, a streaming game service that will soon be in direct competition with GameStop's own streaming service. According to the retailer, publisher Square Enix included the coupons without consulting GameStop, and the company could not suffer promoting the competition through the sale of Human Revolution.
The fallout led to a recall later that same day, with Square Enix agreeing to take back unsold copies of Deus Ex and shouldering some of the blame for the whole sordid affair.
Now GameStop wants to make things right. According to an internal email that has since been verified with retail locations, anyone that purchased a copy of the regular PC edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from GameStop is entitled to a $50 gift card, as well as an offer to buy two used games and get one free. Customers that purchased the game via the online store are included, and both they and members of the retailers Power Up Rewards card program will be notified via e-mail of the offer.
Is this enough to placate jaded customers, or has GameStop dug themselves too deep a hole?
Update: Reader Kate sent us the text from the apology email. Thanks, Kate!
Dear GameStop customer,
Earlier this week, GameStop removed a competitor's coupon from standard edition PC versions of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a recent release by Square Enix. We were not aware that the product box would contain this competitor's offer. We regret the events surrounding this title release and that our customers were put in the middle of this issue between GameStop and Square Enix, the publisher of this game. And for this, we are truly sorry.
For your inconvenience, we would like to offer you a free $50 GameStop gift card and a Buy 2 Get 1 Free pre-owned purchase. We want to earn back your trust and confidence in the GameStop experience. Please bring in this email and your store receipt or order confirmation from GameStop.com and present it to a Game Advisor.
Paul Raines
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I'm planning a Bavarian Hefeweizen and I read, to keep it real, one should use wort ("speise") to carbonate it. Has anyone got some experience as to how much speise to use or how to calculate an adequate amount?
A brewer friend of mine does this regularly. I quizzed him about it and he advises pulling 2-3 quarts out of your original 5 gallon batch, into a sanitized jar that sits in the fridge while fermentation takes place.
You can do this right out of the boil kettle, and into a pre-heated glass jar. Top it, let it cool on the counter, and put it in the fridge while fermentation takes place.
Try this link to Kai Troester's wikisite:
I can't just post an answer because its dependent upon the temperature of the fermented beer (residual CO2) and the gravity of the speise. I also don't know to what volume of CO2 you want to make the resultant beer.
I don't know how much to use but here's how I would go about figuring it out:
I generally use corn sugar to carbonate, I believe (going off the top of my head right now) it's something like 1 cup of sugar added to 3/4 cup water and boiled to sanitize/dissolve.
So I'd mix the sugar and water together and take a hydrometer reading and then mix up some wort with the same gravity and then mix the same volume (as the sugar water) of that wort into your beer to prime for carbing.
There's probably a way to use math to figure out how what the gravity of the sugar water would be and to figure how much DME to use to reproduce it that reading but I'm not that technical.