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Subject: Re: [OMPI devel] Heads up on new feature to 1.3.4
From: Ralph Castain (rhc_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-17 07:35:03
The problem is that the two mpiruns don't know about each other, and
therefore the second mpirun doesn't know that another mpirun has
already used socket 0.
We hope to change that at some point in the future.
On Aug 17, 2009, at 4:02 AM, Lenny Verkhovsky wrote:
> In the multi job environment, can't we just start binding processes
> on the first avaliable and unused socket?
> I mean first job/user will start binding itself from socket 0,
> the next job/user will start binding itself from socket 2, for
> instance .
> Lenny.
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Ralph Castain <rhc_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
> On Aug 16, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Eugene Loh wrote:
>> Chris Samuel wrote:
>>> ----- "Eugene Loh" <Eugene.Loh_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>> This is an important discussion.
>>> Indeed! My big fear is that people won't pick up the significance
>>> of the change and will complain about performance regressions
>>> in the middle of an OMPI stable release cycle.
>>>> 2) The proposed OMPI bind-to-socket default is less severe. In the
>>>> general case, it would allow multiple jobs to bind in the same way
>>>> without oversubscribing any core or socket. (This comment added to
>>>> the trac ticket.)
>>> That's a nice clarification, thanks. I suspect though that the
>>> same issue we have with MVAPICH would occur if two 4 core jobs
>>> both bound themselves to the first socket.
>> Okay, so let me point out a second distinction from MVAPICH: the
>> default policy would be to spread out over sockets.
>> Let's say you have two sockets, with four cores each. Let's say
>> you submit two four-core jobs. The first job would put two
>> processes on the first socket and two processes on the second. The
>> second job would do the same. The loading would be even.
>> I'm not saying there couldn't be problems. It's just that MVAPICH2
>> (at least what I looked at) has multiple shortfalls. The binding
>> is to fill up one socket after another (which decreases memory
>> bandwidth per process and increases chances of collisions with
>> other jobs) and binding is to core (increasing chances of
>> oversubscribing cores). The proposed OMPI behavior distributes
>> over sockets (improving memory bandwidth per process and reducing
>> collisions with other jobs) and binding is to sockets (reducing
>> changes of oversubscribing cores, whether due to other MPI jobs or
>> due to multithreaded processes). So, the proposed OMPI behavior
>> mitigates the problems.
>> It would be even better to have binding selections adapt to other
>> bindings on the system.
>> In any case, regardless of what the best behavior is, I appreciate
>> the point about changing behavior in the middle of a stable
>> release. Arguably, leaving significant performance on the table in
>> typical situations is a bug that warrants fixing even in the middle
>> of a release, but I won't try to settle that debate here.
> I think the problem here, Eugene, is that performance benchmarks are
> far from the typical application. We have repeatedly seen this -
> optimizing for benchmarks frequently makes applications run less
> efficiently. So I concur with Chris on this one - let's not go -too-
> benchmark happy and hurt the regular users.
> Here at LANL, binding to-socket instead of to-core hurts performance
> by ~5-10%, depending on the specific application. Of course, either
> binding method is superior to no binding at all...
> UNLESS you have a threaded application, in which case -any- binding
> can be highly detrimental to performance.
> So going slow on this makes sense. If we provide the capability, but
> leave it off by default, then people can test it against real
> applications and see the impact. Then we can better assess the right
> default settings.
> Ralph
>>>> 3) Defaults (if I understand correctly) can be set differently
>>>> on each cluster.
>>> Yes, but the defaults should be sensible for the majority of
>>> clusters. If the majority do indeed share nodes between jobs
>>> then I would suggest that the default should be off and the
>>> minority who don't share nodes should have to enable it.
>> In debates on this subject, I've heard people argue that:
>> *) Though nodes are getting fatter, most are still thin.
>> *) Resource managers tend to space share the cluster.
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I'm just curious because I always read a lot of posts when women complain their husband's play video games a lot. We have a PS3 but my husband doesn't play games. We use it for movies and Netflix.
Does your hubby play video games?
Proud Mommy to M (1/10) and A (2/12)
We don't own a gaming system, but he does spend too much time playing computer games, which drives me a little nuts.
DD (March, 2010)
DS (February, 2012)
Nope. He used to play WOW, years ago and it caused HUGE problems. Now he just simply doesn't have the time. He rarely even watches tv. He would rather read.
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You can fulfill your child's materialistic needs by just visiting the Land of Imagination.
Delilah (11/08) Carolyn (1/10) Evalyn (2/12)
No and honestly, I would never haved dated him if he did.
There's nothing inherently wrong with video/computer games, but my experience with men in my generation is that they're not so much addictive as compulsive.
In college, you'd go to a party and most of the males would be gathered around a TV playing or watching each other play. It completely hijacked social interactions and I hated it to the point where I flat out refused to socialize with those people. If I came to a party with games on, I'd walk right back out. I'm sure there are a lot of lovely people who game and who are capable of exercizing self control, but my bias is already there. We do not and will not have a system in the home.
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Everyone is a role model, good or bad.
High school athletes need to understand that there are a lot of kids who look up to them, whether it is their little brother or sister, someone at the local elementary or junior high schools or some freshman who is overwhelmed at being in high school.
You make a difference.
That is evident daily, whether we adults here about it or not.
Do you want your child to be Tony Dungy or Tiger Woods; Cal Ripken Jr. or Barry Bonds; Walter Payton or Pacman Jones; Payton Manning or Eliot Spitzer; Liz Repella or Lindsay Lohan; David Robinson or Shawn Kemp; A.C. Green or Antonio Cromartie; Sylvia Crawley or Britney Spears; Tim Tebow or Ryan Leaf?
Former Steubenville Big Red and current West Virginia University women's basketball standout Liz Repella was in town Thursday to talk to the participants of the two Franciscan University of Steubenville basketball camps.
She talked to boys and girls ages 9-14 about hard work in the classroom, in the weightroom and as a teammate.
She told the kids that when a coach says to do something, you do it - like it or not. She told the campers that their job as a player on a team is to do what is instructed by the coaches. They don't have to like it, they just have to do it.
Of course, it makes things a lot easier if a good attitude marries with hard work.
Well, camp coordinator Kelly Herrmann put Liz on the spot and she played one-on-one against two of the older campers.
Mind you, Repella woke up at 6 a.m., worked out and drove to FUS.
She had not stretched or shot any basketballs when Herrmann surprised her by asking her to the court.
Herrmann then told the rest of the kids and adults gathered what Repella had done that morning to get to Steubenville.
Repella looked at Herrmann while dribbling and simply said, "No excuses."
No excuses.
I have never heard her make an excuse about anything.
She boasts a 3.98 GPA in exercise physiology and was one of six student-athletes nationally to be named an ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-American, the others being Connecticut's Maya Moore, Julia Hirssig of Wisconsin-Stout, Kelsey Luna of Indiana State, junior Erin Anthony of West Point and junior Angie Bjorklund of Tennessee.
Repella is a five-time WVU Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll member, two-time Big East Academic All-Star and three-time WVU President's List honoree.
A five-time dean's list recipient, Repella garnered the 2009 Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence award for women's basketball and is a two-time academic all-district II first team honoree.
You want a role model for your child, look no further than Liz.
No excuses.
She worked out with the football team in the weightroom at Big Red and continues to put everything she has into everything she does.
Watch her play.
She plays harder on defense than she does on offense.
She does not take a play off.
She does not rest on her laurels.
She gets after it - basketball or classroom.
I know she is not the only 22-year-old who is a great role model.
But, she is a great place to start.
Almost a year ago Billy Mason turned 16. Billy is not your typical teenager in some ways, but is in many more.
The Steubenville High School student had a buddy in former Big Red standout Branko Busick. But, Branko is now at WVU and Jesse Birden has taken Branko's place.
Birden and former Big Red quarterback Dwight Macon spent the day with Billy when he turned 16. There were no television crews or photographers there, just some teenagers hanging out together.
"This may not be the way teenage boys would want to spend their Sunday afternoon, but that is exactly what Jesse and Dwight did," said Billy's father, Bill Mason. "These young men were so kind, mannerly, and very polite to everyone there. Not only did they take time with Billy for pictures, they helped him blow out his candles, played around with him and the other family members and, of course, watched football with the adults."
Brooke senior Ryan Lazear is getting prepared for his final high school football season.
His biggest fan is 13-year-old Matteo Filippelli, who was born with a rare chromosome disorder called "Chromosome 2 partial deletion," which creates speech and cognitive delays, preventing him from playing football.
He will be the waterboy for the Wellsburg Colts football team for the fifth year.
That's where he met Lazear.
And, now Brooke's No. 31 has chosen mentoring Matt as his senior honors project.
"This young man and a team looked beyond Matt's disabilities to find a common connection, sports," Matt's mother, Carla Jacobs wrote in a letter to the editor that was published a week ago. "Because of that compassion and acceptance, Matt's family will implement an annual award to be given to a Colt football player beginning this year.
"The "T.E.A.M." award (Teach Everyone About Matty) will be given to a member of the team that shows the true meaning of sportsmanship, leadership and acceptance, to someone who looks beyond someone's abilities to their heart."
In addition, Lazear was one of 1,635 Ohio Valley Athletic Conference athletes who were honored academically, owning a GPA of 3.8 or higher.
Former NBA player A.C. Green married Veronique Green on April 20, 2002. He was 38 when he married and was a virgin.
"Remaining celibate was the best decision for me to have a level of self-confidence to reach career goals on and off the court," said Green, who played in 1,192 consecutive games, spanning 15 seasons. "I wanted to start developing good habits as a single man that could only grow stronger as a married man.
"First, and most important, I chose not to focus on the spotlight. I placed my focus on walking with Christ daily. Second, I kept thinking about reaching my goals. Last, I did not worry about what people said or thought of my decision, and I could not compromise nor negotiate what I believed."
Another role model.
You want him talking to your son or daughter about good morals or Antonio Cromartie or Ben Roethlisberger? Cromartie, who, at age 25, has seven children, by six women across five states. All of the children six or younger.
We know about Ben's mess.
Tony Dungy's third book just came out - "The Mentor Leader."
"Take a moment to think about the answer to this question: 'Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it?'" he writes. The first two books were brilliant and I can't wait to read the third one. He just does things the right way.
Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
"As years passed, it became clear to me that kids see all, not just some of your actions but all," Ripken said. "Whether we like or not, we big leaguers are role models. The only question is, will it be positive or will it be negative?
"Should we put players up on pedestals and require that they take responsibility? No. But we should encourage them to use their influence positively to help build up and develop the young people who follow the game.
"Sports can play a big role in teaching values and principles. Just think - teamwork, leadership, work ethic and trust are all part of the game, and they are also all factors in what we make of our lives."
(Mathison, a Weirton resident, is the sports editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times and can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com)


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|A nice, spicy beef made in the crockpot with giardiniera and golden peperoncini, finished with sauteed sweet peppers, onions and provolone cheese & passed under the broiler to melt.
Spicy Crockpot Italian BeefAn Italian beef is a sandwich believed to have originated in Chicago, made of thin slices of highly seasoned beef, dripping with meat juices, and served on an Italian roll.
First, let's get this out of the way. Like all regional foods from other parts of the country, or well, the world, that I prepare and share here on Deep South Dish, this recipe is not meant to be representative of an authentic or even traditional Chicago style Italian beef in any way, shape or form. It's just a beef roast braised in broth, peppers, and Italian seasonings, that makes a pretty darned good Italian Beef inspired sandwich. Let's just agree to settle on calling my sandwich "inspired."
Ordered sweet or hot - sweet by topping the beef with sauteed Italian peppers or hot, using a Chicago style giardiniera - and either dry, or wet - dragged through the river - meaning that the bread has been dipped in the meat juices. Cheese is often included - a cheef, served with either mozzarella or provolone, or on garlic, meaning a sandwich with cheese served on bread that has been seasoned like garlic bread. Just the thought makes my mouth water - maybe someday I'll make it up to Chicago for a real authentic Italian Beef.
Here I decided to include the spicy in the braise by including the giardiniera in the cooking process, though I do not add the juices - just the peppers. While the golden peperoncini are a mild, sweet pepper, the giardiniera - often called hot mix - usually contains hot peppers such as serrano, an extremely hot chilli that provides the spicy kick to this sandwich. If you don't want the heat level, just use the peperoncini or sweet bell peppers instead, or omit the peppers all together.
To build my sandwich, I first toasted the bread with a spread of butter and garlic, then used a slotted spoon to scoop some of the seasoned beef on top. I wanted mine more on the dry side with just the residual juices on the bread, although I also like it a little on the wetter side as well. Make sure you get a good hard Italian roll that will hold up.
I added extra sauteed sweet peppers and onions and provolone cheese, and then melted it under the broiler.
So good. These sandwiches would make a welcome addition to your Super Bowl party menu - just use a larger roast.
I use a rump roast but use chuck to take advantage of its lovely natural fat if you don't mind dealing with the extra fat it will produce. A rump will slice better, but you will have to chill it to get those slices. I kinda like the falling apart beef for my sandwiches.
Recipe: Spicy Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 10 hours | Yield: About 6 to 8 servings
- 3 cups of beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Better than Bouillon beef base
- 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 envelope of Good Seasons dry Italian Dressing Mix
- 1 (3-5 pound) beef roast (rump or chuck)
- 1 cup of golden peperoncini
- 1 cup of Italian mix giardiniera
- 3 cloves of garlic, smashed
- Italian deli rolls
- Sauteed peppers and onions, optional
- Sliced mozzarella or provolone cheese
Add the beef broth to the crockpot turn up to high. Whisk in the beef base, Italian seasoning, and Good Seasons packet until well blended. Add the roast, the peperoncini and giardiniera (without the juices), and the garlic. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 hours.
Remove the roast and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into chunks and return the meat to the crockpot. Keep on low for several hours. When ready to serve, spoon meat with or without juices onto bread, plain or toasted, add mozzarella or provolone and place under the broiler to melt. Serve au jus with drippings from the crockpot for dipping, if desired.
Cook's Note: I use a rump roast but use chuck to take advantage of its lovely natural fat if you don't mind dealing with the extra fat it will produce. A rump will slice better, but you will have to chill it to get those slices. I prefer the falling apart beef for my sandwiches.
Variation: Omit the peperoncini and giardiniera for a basic cheesesteak sandwich and add thick sliced onion and peppers to the slow cooker or saute them separately. Add meat, veggies and cheese to the bread and run sandwiches under the broiler to melt the cheese.
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Sam Lewis, a senior on the St. Xavier cross-country team, describes his squad's twice-monthly Cherokee Park hill training as the hardest thing he's ever done. But the dreaded workouts paid off last Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington as the Tigers pulled away on the inclines to bring home a second straight Class 3-A crown at the KHSAA State Meet.
After a clustered first mile, St. X's top five, along with eventual winner Chase Geary of Muhlenberg County and runner up Patrick Gregory of Butler, broke away.
"We wanted to go out slow, work through the crowd and by the time we got to the 2-mile mark, be in control of the race," said Tigers coach Chuck Medley, whose runners finished 3-4-5-6-7. "The hills separated them."
Scoring in order for St. X were Lewis (third, 16:17.84), Nick Reader (16:23.72), Christopher Striege (16:24.76), Connor Sheryak (16:27.71) and Max Mudd (16:28.29).
The Tigers' 20 points tied the State Meet low. Trinity (87) was second, followed by Daviess County (145).
St. X now holds a 19-18 edge over Trinity in all-time team titles.
Assumption Rolls
To no one's surprise, the top-ranked girls from Assumption coasted to their third consecutive 3-A win in dominant fashion. Bailey Davis became the Rockets' first individual state champion when she crossed the line at 18 minutes, 12.72 seconds.
Davis entered this year's meet as the top-ranked girl in Kentucky.
"Being ranked No. 1, it was a whole lot of pressure and I really didn't like it," said Davis, who was runner up last year.
According to Assumption coach Barry Haworth, Davis has developed a frontrunner's mentality.
"She doesn't hang back like she did last year," Haworth said. "She runs races to win."
Rounding out the Rockets' scorers were Emily Bean (third, 18:43.27), Katherine Receveur (fourth, 18:47.85), Kenzley Defler (ninth, 19:11.75) and Kate Crawford (14th, 19:51.71).
Bowling Green was a distant second with 78 points, followed by Sacred Heart with 101.
Thomson Breaks Record
Holy Cross' Jacob Thomson delivered a record-breaking performance in the Class-A boys' race, coming in at 15:21.40, nearly 12 seconds faster than the previous "paddock course" record of 15:33.24 set by Daviess County's Evan Ehrenheim in 2010.
Thomson, who led wire to wire, had hoped for even more.
"I wanted to put (the record) out of reach. That's what I was going for," said the uncommitted senior, ranked No. 6 in the country by MileSplit.us. "I think it will take somebody a real long time to get to it, but it's definitely touchable."
Class 3-A
Other local top-10 finishers in the girls' race were Sacred Heart's Maggie Allen (sixth, 18:58.33), Oldham County's Caroline Grogan (seventh, 18:59.67) and 2011 champion Cassidy Hale of Manual (eighth, 19:09.48).
Muhlenberg County's Chase Geary won the boy's race in 15:58.66.
"Coming up that second mile I knew I had to take the lead or they'd out-kick me and I guess I ran away with it," said the junior.
Butler's Patrick Gregory was second at 16:14.39.
Trinity, led by Derrich Stauble (12th, 16:44.78) and Keegan Raidt (13th, 16:47.08), took second.
Class 2-A
Collins eighth-grader Gabby Karas repeated as girls' champion in 17 minutes, 44.18 seconds and broke the course record of 18:11.92 set by her sister, Catarina, in 2010.
Highlands placed three runners in the top eight to snap South Oldham's four-year championship streak.
"Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you," said South's Grace Whitworth, whose sixth-place finish (19:47.80) led the runner-up Lady Dragons. "I'm just thankful that we've had a great team."
Lexington Catholic's Nicholas Laureano took the boys' race in 16 minutes, 41.98 seconds, ahead of Logan County's Sye Head (16:53.58) and South Oldham freshman Tanner Dowdy (16:59.63).
North Oldham's Luke Tarvestad finished 11th (17:17.71) and the Mustangs won a third year in a row. Nolan Ruhs (17:33.00) and Luke Cummins (17:38.02) were North's other top-20 finishers.
Class A
Danville's Meagan Smith clocked a time of 19:16.39 to win the girls' race. Holy Cross' Karly Gawarecki finished second at 19:37.44 and Maddox Patterson of Sayre, the three-time defending champion, was third (19:53.13).
St. Henry won its second straight team title and fifth in six years, placing five runners in the top 26 for a total of 62 points. Holy Cross, led by Gawarecki and Macenzie Bolus (14th, 21:01.36), was fourth with 136.
Thomson finished more than a minute ahead of runner up Nick Waltman of Sayre (16:22.94) in the boys' race. Collegiate's Matt Bode, the fastest sophomore in any class, took third in 16:27.34.
St. Henry placed two runners in the top 10 for its 11th title in a row. DeSales, led by Nico Casper (34th, 18:00.56) was sixth, followed by seventh-place Holy Cross.
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This word originates from the large Clydesdale horses. They are known for putting in enormous amounts of work with little success.
A clydesdale is a guy who clocks long hours of work with girls and is a cuntmug.
A clydesdale is a guy who clocks long hours of work with girls and is a cuntmug.
Pete dude...Mike Boden puts in more work than the Budweiser Clysdales and he never pulls. He is living with his 1 month girlfriend next year...fuckin clydesdale stop piggying you cuntmug.
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A tall thick girl/woman who is not necessarily fat, but big boned, voluptuous and still attractive.
Anna Nicole Smith was a Clydesdale-before she got fat.
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In the cycling world, any larger-than-average male rider. Most likely labeled so because they are bigger, usually slower and sometimes stronger than others (just like the horse). As it is with most men, this label is taken neutrally (neither a compliment or an insult). However the same can not be said for the females' version of this word: Athena.
Why don't you get a carbon fiber bike?
I'm a Clydesdale! I'll crack the frame!
I'm a Clydesdale! I'll crack the frame!
by The Bike Ninja May 22, 2011
Ladies who are possessed to wear incredibly high-heeled shoes without contemplating the amount of walking involved to get to their late night destination. Their lack of grace and the sound they make stomping about resembles that of a Clydesdale horse. It is a common occurrence on a weekend evening in any city with a night club scene.
These chicks in White Plains are clomping around like a bunch of Clydesdales... and they need to put on some clothes too. Damn hussies
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fine lookin' lady
That fine mama right there is a clydesdale.
by Anonymous July 22, 2003
An older, single straight male, past his prime, perhaps late 40s into 50s, who hits the bars and nightclubs hoping to score. He doesn't really dance, but prefers to graze at the bar, drinking Budweiser. The male counterpart to a "cougar."
A once strapping but now paunchy male. A stallion turned clydesdale.
A once strapping but now paunchy male. A stallion turned clydesdale.
At the bar the other night Susan was surrounded by clydesdales, turned on, as it seemed, by her Bud Light Lime.
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N. A person who cannot walk gracefully in high heeled shoes. V. The act of walking clumsily in high heels.
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Newtown Killer Lived With Cache of Guns
Authorities discovered a cache of weapons and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition when they went to the home of Adam Lanza after he shot and killed 26 people—including 20 students—at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school in December, according to records released Thursday.
Police seized two rifles, several knives and three samurai-style swords, according to search warrants and affidavits released Thursday morning. Also taken from the Newtown home, which Mr. Lanza, 20 years old, shared with his mother, were three videogame consoles, hard drives and other computer parts.
Investigators recovered four boxes and a bag filled with personal writings and memorabilia from Mr. Lanza's bedroom, along with National Rifle Association certificates issued in the names of both Mr. Lanza and his mother, Nancy Lanza, 52, who was shot and killed by her son, police said. The NRA said in a news release Thursday it had no records that either person had been a member of the gun-rights group.
The haul from the Lanza home included two books on mental health—"Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's" and "Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant"—and a pistol-shooting guidebook published by the NRA. Investigators also found a New York Times article published Feb. 18, 2008, about a school shooting at Northern Illinois University that claimed the lives of six people, including the shooter.
The records released Thursday included five search warrants and affidavits filed by police in the wake of the shooting and the days following. The documents included information on what police found during their searches of the home.
Mr. Lanza began his Dec. 14 rampage by shooting his mother with a .22-caliber rifle while she lay in bed, according to Stephen Sedensky, the state's attorney for Connecticut who is leading the investigation. Mr. Lanza later drove to Sandy Hook Elementary, where he used a .223-caliber model XM15 semiautomatic rifle.
In total, Mr. Lanza fired 154 bullets from the rifle during the school attack before shooting andkilling himself with a Glock 10 mm handgun. The attack took less than five minutes, Mr. Sedensky said.
When police searched Mr. Lanza's home, they found a gun locker belonging to his mother unlocked with no indication that it had been forced open. Police believe the weapons and ammunition used in the attack and those found in the home belonged to his mother.
Inside the home, according to the documents, police found more than 1,600 ammunition rounds for shotguns, several models of rifles and handguns. Authorities also seized a bolt-action rifle, a .22-caliber rifle, a Marksman BB gun and a .22-caliber starter pistol, along with nine knives of varying sizes, and a nearly 7-foot-long pole with a blade on one end and a spear tip on the other. A holiday card found in the search contained a check written by Ms. Lanza that was intended for her son to use to purchase a C183 firearm, according to the documents. It is unclear whether such a firearm model exists. Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the Connecticut State Police, said the police record of what was confiscated accurately documents what was written on the holiday card and check.
In the search-warrant affidavits, police disclosed an interview with an informant who told authorities that Mr. Lanza was a "shut in and an avid gamer." The informant also said that the shooter "had attended Sandy Hook Elementary School and that the school was Adam Lanza's 'life,' " according to the documents.
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Video: Education Savings Accounts for Illinois?
June 4, 2014
Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) appeared recently on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss a bill he's proposed to bring perhaps the most innovative school choice idea to Illinois. It's called education savings accounts, which deposit a child's state education funding into an account parents control.
The amount would be between $2,000 and $6,000 annually, depending on the school district where the family lives and their income. (The poorest families get more money.)


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How to Use the Retirement Calculator in Quicken 2010
Maybe you want to do some financial planning for retirement. Quicken 2010 provides the Retirement Calculator to help you figure out how long till you can retire and live the good life.
Click the Planning tab, and then click the Financial Calculators button and select Retirement Savings from the pop-up menu that appears.
Quicken displays the Retirement Calculator dialog box.
In the Current Savings text box, enter your current retirement savings.
For example, enter what you have in an IRA or employer-sponsored 401(k) account. Don't worry if you don't have anything saved — most people don't.
In the Annual Yield text box, enter the percent of the expected annual yield.
The stock market, for example, produces an annual yield of about 9 percent over long periods of time.
Type the amount that you or your employer will add to your retirement savings at the end of each year in the Annual Contribution text box.
For example, you may plan to add $6,000 each year.
In the Current Age text box, type a number.
You're on your own here, but you should probably be honest.
In the Retirement Age text box, type a number.
Again, this is purely a personal matter.
Enter a number in the Withdraw Until Age field.
Not to beat around the bush, this number is how old you think you'll be when you die. Make this age something pretty old — like 95.
Enter any other income you'll receive — such as Social Security — in the Other Income (SSI, Etc.) text box.
This income is in current-day, or uninflated, dollars.
Select the Tax Sheltered Investment option button if your retirement savings earns untaxed money, or select the Non-Sheltered Investment option button if the money is taxed.
Tax-sheltered investments are such things as IRAs, annuities, and employer-sponsored 401(k)s and 403(b)s. A 403(b) is kind of a profit-sharing plan for a nonprofit agency.
Enter your current marginal tax rate, if needed, in the Current Tax Rate text box.
If you're investing in taxable stuff, this value is the combined federal and state income tax rate that you pay on your income.
In the Retirement Tax Rate text box, enter your anticipated retirement tax rate.
Remember that the Annual Income After Taxes is really your pretax income (just as your current salary is really your pretax income).
Enter the anticipated inflation rate in the Predicted Inflation text box.
By the way, in recent history, the inflation rate has averaged just above 3 percent.
Select the Inflate Contributions check box if the additions will increase annually by the inflation rate.
For example, your salary and 401(k) contributions will presumably inflate.
After you enter all the information, click Calculate and take a peek at the Annual Income After Taxes field.
If you want to see the after-tax income in future-day, inflated dollars, deselect the Annual Income In Today's $ check box but leave the Inflate Contributions check box checked.
To get more information on the annual deposits, balances, income, and so on, click the Schedule button, which appears on the face of the Retirement Calculator dialog box. Quicken whips up a quick little report showing the annual deposits, income, and ending retirement account balances for each year you plan to add to and withdraw from your retirement savings.


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The Fabricator®June 2002
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June 27, 2002
Expandable-casing pipe is being used by some aggressive OCTG players, causing oil companies to look at deep water and land based wells in a whole new light.
June 27, 2002
Why do we pay lip service to preventative maintenance but seldom practice it?
June 27, 2002
The recession in the U.S. was also felt by Mexico, the 2nd largest trading partner of the U.S. But, through the maquiladora program, which has been in effect for 37 years, the blow was softened.
June 13, 2002
This article provides background on bolted connections and situations in which welds are added to mechanically fastened joints. It also offers information on AWS code provisions for mixing fasteners and welds.
June 13, 2002
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation faced the problem of finding reciprocating saw blade production equipment that could withstand continuous on-demand operation, accommodate a variety of material thicknesses, and fit into its tight floor space parameters. This was solved, after a long search, by using an AIDA gap frame press, which limits frame deflection, has low overall bearing clearance, and a patented overload protection system.
June 13, 2002
The evolution of high power dry plasma technology and other cutting methods, such as conventional dual gas PAC, water injection PAC, high precision PAC, and laser for metal fabrication. Variables such as, process speed, cut quality, productivity, and cost per foot are discussed in detail.
April 12, 2002
Despite generous write-off allowances, the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 isn't inciting the type of industrial buying spree politicians had hoped for.


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(San Luis Obispo, Calif.)- Columbia College-San Luis Obispo will confer 40 bachelor's degrees upon graduates at a commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, June 1 at the Student Center Conference Room at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, will confer the degrees and give the commencement speech.
"For Columbia College graduates, the commencement ceremony is the culmination of their hard work and dedication to improve their lives," Brouder said. "We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of each graduate on this special day."
Columbia College, founded in Missouri in 1851 as Christian Female College, was the first women's college west of the Mississippi River to be chartered by a state legislature. The college changed its name to Columbia College in 1970 when it became coeducational. Columbia College�San Luis Obispo was established in 1998 as an extension of the Los Alamitos campus. It opened as a separate and distinct campus at Cuesta College in 2001. Columbia College�San Luis Obispo is the founding partner of the University Center at Cuesta College.
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The national media is telling me geek is chic. I suppose it's a good thing, since my son, the Little Professor, is enchanted with all things geeky, although he's indifferent to public approval. Most recently, he's become enamoured with "Dungeons and Dragons" - to my wallet's great misfortune.
"Dungeons and Dragons" is not an inexpensive proposition. You need six different guides full of statistics and twice as many dice. (This game has a lot of numbers.) That's a lot of money, but he was so enthusiastic and did so many chores to earn money toward them, I couldn't say no.
The Weirton Book Co. staff was awesome, helping the Little Professor choose his purchases, especially when I was vague.
"It's the 'Hall of the Dragon thingie'? Dragon king? I don't know. There's a guy throwing fire balls on the box. I think. Maybe he's on fire?"
(The Professor also gives their comic book collection a big thumbs up.)
Once he'd collected everything he needed to launch a quest, all he needed was players. I made the executive decision the entire family would play, because I had spent too much money for it to collect dust.
We needed a dungeon master, but no one wanted to do it. Since no one wanted to do it, Mom ended up with the job. It involves a lot of math. I am not good at math. I need a notebook and a calculator. The Long Suffering Husband finds my long pauses to calculate hit points hilarious.
Among the annuals of dungeon masters, I am probably the very worst. Everything takes twice as long as it should, as I page through several different books to figure out whether a fire ball spell can burn the lich king up.
I am amazingly bad at ad-libbing dialogue for the non-player characters. You're given "guidelines," and ad-libbing is supposed to be the fun part.
Like the time Sassy Saint's halfing rogue Cheesecake de Courfeyrac was trying to convince some shop owners to give her information about la resistance and decided to buy something to butter them up.
"What do you have?" she asked.
"Um ...." I flipped through the books, panicking and stalling for time. There wasn't a list for items that could be purchased at that shop.
"Um, you can buy ... Excellent Socks!" I had no idea what they were; I was making it up.
"How much?" she said.
"Um, one gold." This was a ridiculous amount for socks.
"I will take one pair of Excellent Socks."
"Um, OK, they sold you a pair of Excellent Socks."
"What do they do?" the LSH wondered.
He would ask that.
"They keep your feet warm!"
"I was just wondering if they were magic or something," he said. "That's a lot for socks."
"They're not just socks, they're Excellent Socks," I explained.
"They, um, last a really long time and you don't get blisters or anything. So they're excellent."
Worst. Dungeon master. Ever.
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Apathy is "the lack of care or concern." According to some professors at a college I recently visited, apathy is destroying our youth. These same professors said that they fight apathy daily with a bunch of unmotivated individuals.
It's sad to think that someone in their twenties is already apathetic. When I was in my twenties I was "on fire" for life! I couldn't wait to get on with living. Every day was an adventure. Being a mother at 23 just spurred me on to success. I knew that I had to make it for both of us and I also knew that with a lot of hard work, I could be, and would be, successful.
My only advice for beating apathy is find something you are interested in and set a goal. For me, my daily goals vary. It depends on what is on my agenda for that day, but you can be rest assured that I am up to something. I love to lift weights, mainly because it keeps me from getting bored with myself. Every day that I am at the gym I have a goal to beat my last visit there. I am either going to lift more, run faster, farther, burn more calories, or try a new workout, but I have a goal.
Help your child see that every step forward is a goal achieved. We live in a "now" society, where we are spoiled by immediate gratification. However, some of the greatest achievements in life take time. If you become apathetic you burn out before you reach your true potential. I once read a quote that said every moment in time is a stepping stone to the next moment. In other words, do the best that you can today, to get you where you want to be tomorrow.
Do not become apathetic. Fill your time with passionate goals you set for yourself and you may just find that life is worth living after all.
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Reports: Jimmer Fredette, Kings headed for Seattle
SEATTLE — Jimmer Fredette may soon call the Emerald City his home.
People with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday that investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings. They spoke on condition of anonymity because no deal has been reached.
Yahoo! Sports journalist Adrian Wojnarowksi broke the news earlier Wednesday via Twitter.
"The Maloofs are finalizing an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings to the Hansen-Ballmer led Seattle group, sources tell Yahoo! Sports," Wojnarowski wrote.
Wojnarowski's Yahoo! Sports report reads that the Maloof brothers, current owners of the Sacramento Kings, are in the final stages of selling their majority share of the struggling NBA franchise to a Seattle-based group headed by hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft big man Steve Ballmer.
Hansen reached agreement with local governments in Seattle last October on plans to build a $490 million arena near the city's other stadiums: CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field. As part of the agreement, no construction will begin until all environmental reviews are completed and a team has been secured.
Hansen's group is expected to pitch in $290 million in private investment toward the arena, along with helping to pay for transportation improvements in the area around the stadiums. The plans also call for the arena to be able to handle a future NHL franchise. The remaining $200 million in public financing would be paid back with rent money and admissions taxes from the arena, and if that money falls short, Hansen would be responsible for making up the rest. Other investors in the proposed arena include Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and two members of the Nordstrom department store family.
The Yahoo report says the group is seeking to relocate to the Key Arena for the 2013-14 NBA season. Also, the Associated Press is reporting the Kings could sell for more than $500 million.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who has heavily advocated keeping the Kings in the Sacramento area, wrote on his twitter feed, "Bottom line Sacramento: it's not over ."
USA Today reported that one of its NBA sources has said the minority owners of the Kings franchise have not yet been notified. USA Today said that source spoke under a condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
However, a report on MyNorthwest.com said that 710 ESPN Seattle host Kevin Calabro has spoken with "a very reliable source" that told him the deal is done.
That same report on MyNorthwest.com reads that in order for the team to move into the Seattle area for the next NBA season, the sale would require approval from the NBA ownership committee. That committee is headed by Clay Bennett, the owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Bennett was the one who purchased the Seattle SuperSonics and moved the team to Oklahoma City after the 2007-08 NBA season.
Calabro told MyNorthwest.com the committee requirement is a non-issue.
"The owners make the rules, they can set the rules," he told the site. "March, to me, is not a hard and fast date for a relocation committee to meet. Clay Bennett could do that at any point he wanted to in the summer time and probably get this done."
The Kings' future in Sacramento has been uncertain because the Maloofs and the city haven't been able to come up with a long-term arena solution.
The current arena for the Sacramento Kings, Power Balance Pavilion — formerly known as Arco Arena — has special significance for the Utah Jazz. Legendary jazzmen John Stockton and Karl Malone played their final game together there in 2003.
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Powder Coating Vs Paint Jobs - Takin' A Powder - ChassisWritten by on August 1, 2009 Contributors: Frank Kimmel Powder Or Paint, Which Is Better?
A few months ago we highlighted how to paint your race car so that you ended up with a great-looking paintjob for your fans and sponsors alike. Having that great-looking paintjob is nice, but what about your chassis? At one time or another we've all worked on a race car with a chassis that was in pretty rough shape. To avoid that worn-out, beat-up, rough look you have two options: You can paint your chassis or you can powdercoat it. But which one is better?
Well, Circle Track has done the legwork for you by following the Frank Kimmel/Circle Track Project Bomber through the powdercoating process. The bottom line? Powdercoating will always be a wiser choice over painting your chassis. Read along as we explain why by showing you the process and its advantages.
Process The powdercoat process is pretty basic and relatively straightforward. The secret is in the actual material--a combination of finely ground plastics with various hues and pigments, which determine the final color of the finished product. This powder is applied to the surface being powdercoated via electrostatic transfer. We'll explain what this means a little later.
A wide range of items can be powdercoated but there's always one common denominator. The key to having an amazing-looking finished product, a chassis in our case, is very similar to painting a body--it all lies in how well you prepare the surface of the part you're powdercoating. There can't be any rust, metal shavings, paint, or any other foreign matter on the surface being powdercoated or the granules won't properly adhere to it.
You have two choices to accomplish this task: sandblasting or chemical washing. If you read "Bomber Foundation" (on page 58), then you know that Frank Kimmel and his crew chose to sandblast the frame and usable parts of a '76 Chevelle. While both methods are acceptable, I, like Frank, personally prefer sandblasting largely because it creates a rough surface that will only assist the powdercoat in sticking to the frame.
Once the sandblasting or chemical washing is completed, you have to ensure that the chassis is completely dry--but simply letting it air dry will not be enough. It has to be 100 percent dry, so it'll be baked in a large oven at 300-350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
Once the part is completely dry and clean, it's time to apply the powdercoat. Like we said before, the powdercoat is finely ground plastics made up of hues and pigments. It's applied dry with a special powdercoating gun that resembles a hairdryer. The gun simultaneously applies an electrostatic charge to the powdercoat granules and metal. This basically means that the electrostatic charge holds the granules in place on the chassis/frame until it gets baked in the oven.
The baking step involves moving the chassis into a very large oven where it will get baked for 45 to 60 minutes at 350 degreees F. This process melts and cures the powder granules and pigments onto the chassis in one step. The result is a very even and uniform look along with an exceptionally durable finish.
Advantages of powdercoating Some might say that the main advantage of powdercoating your frame is because of the great uniform finish and availability of many vibrant colors. Granted, there are no drips, runs, or puddles with powdercoating but realize that painting offers just as many color options, and in some cases more. And while those odd color options may be available in powdercoating too, they can drive the cost up.
No, the main advantage to powdercoating your frame is the durable finish that the powdercoating process leaves. Ultimately, powdercoating's main purpose is to protect and preserve the metal. If you were to paint your chassis and then, while bleeding the brakes, accidentally spill brake fluid on it, the brake fluid would eat through the paint and leave bare spots on the frame. However, that won't happen with a powdercoated frame. The finish is chemical resistant and all you would have to do is wipe up the spilled fluid.
Another advantage with powdercoating is that as soon as the chassis cools it's ready to be handled, unlike paint which can take up to a couple of days to cure before it's ready to touch. With powdercoating, Frank and his crew can get right back to work on Project Bomber.
An added benefit is that when properly done, powdercoating is a very "green" process, in other words it's really environmentally friendly. The idea of "green racing" is still a somewhat new phenomenon, but powdercoating really fits the bill. The powder granules are not a significant health, fire, or environmental hazard. In its dry form, it's called a nuisance dust largely because it will make a dusty mess if it gets spilled. However, there's nothing dangerous about it. It has virtually no volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, it's not flammable, and is non-carcinogenic. Compare that to wet automotive paint which is flammable, carcinogenic, and full of VOCs.
In addition, because the powdercoat granules are applied in dry form, electrostatically, very little is ever wasted. Some professional powdercoaters report 95 percent of the granules ending up on the parts being coated. In some cases, powder that doesn't end up on the parts can even be reclaimed and reused by sweeping the floor and putting it back in the gun. As a comparison, wet paint-transfer efficiencies can easily drop below 50 percent, and overspray goes right into the atmosphere creating a big hole in the ozone layer unless, of course, you're inside a paint booth with the proper air reclamation system.
Are there any disadvantages? A quick and simple answer--not really. If there's one disadvantage to powdercoating it's the fact that the process is not something you can do yourself. You'll need to get it professionally done, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Powdercoating Project Bomber, as you saw here, cost a mere $350. You'd be hard pressed to paint a chassis for that dollar amount. Typically, you can expect prices to range from $350 to $550 for a powdercoating job like this one. The price is largely dependent on the color you choose--the more exotic the color, the higher the price. If you go really crazy, you can easily exceed that $550. But the bottom line is that by opting for powdercoating you're getting an amazing-looking frame that's extremely durable and resistant to chemicals and spills.
Conclusion In reality, a powdercoated chassis is far superior to a painted chassis. You can't even make the argument that the painted chassis is more vibrant. The chassis might look nearly the same during the start of the season, but as the season wears on, the painted chassis will start to chip and wear, whereas the powdercoated frame will look nearly the same as the first day you unloaded it from the professional who powdercoated it. So the next time you're deciding to paint or powdercoat your frame, have it done right and take a powder!
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The key to how great your powdercoat looks is preparation. Here, we're sandblasting our asphalt project car. Sandblasting will create a rough surface which will help the powder stick to the frame. The same process was used on the Frank Kimmel/Circle Track Project Bomber.After the surface has either been chemically washed or sandblasted, it needs to be completely dried. This is accomplished by putting the frame in an oven and baking it near 350 degrees for 30 minutes. The car going into the oven is our Project Bomber which will see action in the Frank Kimmel Steet Stock Nationals.Forty-five minutes to an hour in a big oven is all it takes to bake and cure the powder granules onto the frame.The great thing about powdercoating is as soon as the chassis cools, it's ready to be put back together. Plus, working around a car that has been powdercoated is much easier to keep clean and looking great.


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Puzzles are brain food for young minds. By compelling children to use logic to solve a problem, they are stimulated intellectually. As a quiet time activity, solving puzzles help children concentrate and focus on the task at hand - necessary life skills.
Puzzles also fundamentally strengthen fine-motor and hand-eye coordination skills. Fine motor skills play an important role in preparing kids to be self-sufficient. Such skills are critical in a child's ability to use a spoon to eat, to write legibly with a pencil, to turn pages in a book, to dress, or to brush his or her teeth.


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|Xinli Zhu, Executive Dean of China's Guanghua Law School, and Rutgers School of Law–Newark Acting Dean Ronald Chen have signed an MOU designed to promote scholarly collaborations between the two institutions. Shown are (front row, l-r): Rutgers Law's Wei Fang, head of digital services; Vice Dean Reid Weisbord; Assistant Professor Ji Li; and Jason Ye, Class of 2014. Back row (l-r): Guanghua Professor Zhao Jun and Executive Dean Xinli; and Rutgers Acting Dean Chen and Professor Deutsch.
Rutgers School of Law–Newark and Guanghua Law School of Zhejiang University, China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work toward fostering collaborative efforts, including opportunities for faculty and student exchanges.
Guanghua Law School's Xinli Zhu, Executive Dean, and Professor Zhao Jun spent September 30th at Rutgers, where they met with law school leadership, faculty and students and attended classes. Rutgers–Newark Law was the first stop on their 10-day tour of U.S. law schools.
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The OBIS schema is a list of data fields with names, descriptions, and format notes. It is an extension to the Darwin Core Version 2 standard. When the OBIS portal sends queries out to its distributed data contributors, the portal will request data using these fields and needs to have data returned using these fields. The DiGIR software provides the programming to turn an OBIS query into a search on your particular database, but in order to install DiGIR you need to "map" the OBIS schema fields to the fields in your database. Download the following files for details.
- The OBIS Schema Version 1.1: Definition of the Data Standard
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If you plan on sharing your data through a dynamic DiGIR provider, standardisation will be achieved automatically. If you plan to share your data by sending us a file, you can use the Excel spreadsheet downloadable here to assist in maintaining compatibility with the OBIS Schema.
OBIS Schema data types
The Schema indicates the data type for each field. These are general categories, and your particular database software may use different terms. Where there are additional restrictions placed on the data format, this is indicated in the >Description.
Compatibility with Darwin Core
The OBIS Data Schema was built as an extension to the Darwin Core version 2 standard (Darwin Core Version 2 standard). The Darwin Core is a standard that is used by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and others. The OBIS Schema also contains some additional fields for holding information that the Darwin Core does not handle. So, if you implement the OBIS Schema in your database, you will be compliant with both the Darwin Core standard and the OBIS standard.
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Holy Fervor is an on-hit and on-spell effect.
- Spell shields will not block the application of the ability.
Additional Information:
- The debuff stacks additively with itself. At five stacks the enemy will have its armor and magic resistance reduced by 15%. With other forms of percentage reduction, it will stack multiplicatively.
Ability Details
Reckoning is a single-target ability.
- Applies spell effects as a single target ability.
- Spell vamp is fully applied.
- slow for 1.5 seconds. will apply a 40%
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will block the ability.
- This ability is considered to be a projectile for Unbreakable and Wind Wall.
Ability Details
Righteous Fury's active is self-buff ability. The bonus magic damage is an on-hit effect, while the splash damage is an Area of effect spell.
- Applies spell effects as an area of effect ability.
- Spell vamp is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
- slow for 1 second. will apply a 40%
- The triggering attacks will apply other on-hit effects and can critically strike as normal.
- Critical strikes do not interact with the bonus damage of Righteous Fury.
- and Cleave will not proc while Righteous Fury is active while passive will.
- Counter Strike and Aegis Protection will block the AD damage from Righteous Fury, but not the bonus magic damage. The AOE will still proc.
- Blinds will cause Righteous Fury to miss. The AOE will still proc.
- Riposte will block Righteous Fury's basic attack and magic damage will be countered, but the AOE will still proc.
- The bonus damage does not affect structures.
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will not block the ability.
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- Despite being an on-hit effect, both Righteous Fury's damage to the primary target and the area of effect component apply spell effects as an area of effect ability.
- Spell vamp is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
- will apply a 40% slow for 1 second.
- The splash will not trigger upon attacking towers, but will upon attacking inhibitors.
- A Cooldown reduction of 37.5% or greater will allow Kayle to have a continuous use of Righteous Fury until her mana is depleted.
- Righteous Fury has no projectile and thus bypasses Yasuo's Wind Wall.
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Intervention is a single-target ability that can only be cast on allied champions.
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- The invincibility applies to all forms of damage, including true damage. The only exception is damage applied by the Nexus Obelisk, which will ignore the ability's effect.


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I am a beginner in game development. As a part of learning and fun, want to create a game in java-script and html5. I am planning a game that we were used to play in childhood, that is "new business"- a monopoly game, in that we used to buy ,rent,sell places and bank we get some money to play and etc. are features. Its just simple ludo like game.
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Airport facilities
Money and communications:
There is a bank in the Terminal 1 Departures hall, and bureaux de change and ATMs in Arrivals and Departures. There is also a post office in the Departures hall. Wireless Internetaccess is available in the main terminals.
Eating and drinking:
Airport catering services include two restaurants, snack bars, ice-cream stands and self-service cafeterias. The Etiuda Terminal has vending machines and a coffee bar, while in Terminal 2 Arrivals there is also a coffee bar.
Shops include duty-free. There is no duty-free in the Etiuda terminal although there is a newsagents.
There is a left-luggage service in the Arrivals hall, open 24-hours a day. A lost luggage service is also available (tel: (022) 650 4122/4385).
Other facilities:
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Brown-Forman presented Science with a Twist: The Biggest Gig of the Year on Jan. 21 at the Louisville Science Center.
JK McKnight, founder and manager of the Forecastle Festival, and Ashley Capps, president of AC Entertainment, co-hosted the event, which featured live performances from legendary guitarist Rick Derringer, Soul Incorporated, the Louisville Crashers, Scott Carney of Wax Fang and Hot Brown Smack Down.
Guests also had the chance to preview "GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World," an exhibit that opened to the public Jan. 22.
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Sony NW/NWZ series
OverviewThis is the page for the Sony NW and NWZ mp3 player series. It is also known as the Walkman series. A number of these players run a modified version of linux and as a consequence, the code source is available on sony's website. It appears that a number of them use the NEC MP201 and some us the STMP3780/iMX233. This page gives an overview of what is known about them. The NW and NWZ series are split into several subcategories: the X/E/A/S/Z series. Sony usually releases three or more players at one based on the same hardware but without little differences like the bluetooth or the amount of flash. As a consequence, there a families of players based on the same hardware within each A/E/S/Z series and sometimes even accros series. For exemple the NW-E060/NW-S760/NW-A860/NWZ-S760/NWZ-A860 series all share the same hardware and the NWZ-A864/5/7 are in the NWZ-A860 family.
FamiliesThe codename is a rockbox designation only. The following table summarizes the SoC used. All entries in red are unsure. All USB PIDs are 0x54c (Sony Corporation).
Player listThis list gives the codename for each device.
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Subject: Re: [OMPI users] How to specify hosts for MPI_Comm_spawn
From: Mark Borgerding (markb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-30 09:55:35
I'm afraid I can't dictate to the customer that they must upgrade.
The target platform is RHEL 5.2 ( uses openmpi 1.2.6 )
I will try to find some sort of workaround. Any suggestions on how to
"fake" the functionality of MPI_Comm_spawn are welcome.
To reiterate my needs:
I am writing a shared object that plugs into an existing framework.
I do not control how the framework launches its processes (no mpirun).
I want to start remote processes to crunch the data.
The shared object marshall the I/O between the framework and the remote
-- Mark
Ralph Castain wrote:
> Singleton comm_spawn works fine on the 1.3 release branch - if
> singleton comm_spawn is critical to your plans, I suggest moving to
> that version. You can get a pre-release version off of the
> www.open-mpi.org web site.
> On Jul 30, 2008, at 6:58 AM, Ralph Castain wrote:
>> As your own tests have shown, it works fine if you just "mpirun -n 1
>> ./spawner". It is only singleton comm_spawn that appears to be having
>> a problem in the latest 1.2 release. So I don't think comm_spawn is
>> "useless". ;-)
>> I'm checking this morning to ensure that singletons properly spawns
>> on other nodes in the 1.3 release. I sincerely doubt we will backport
>> a fix to 1.2.
>> On Jul 30, 2008, at 6:49 AM, Mark Borgerding wrote:
>>> I keep checking my email in hopes that someone will come up with
>>> something that Matt or I might've missed.
>>> I'm just having a hard time accepting that something so fundamental
>>> would be so broken.
>>> The MPI_Comm_spawn command is essentially useless without the
>>> ability to spawn processes on other nodes.
>>> If this is true, then my personal scorecard reads:
>>> # Days spent using openmpi: 4 (off and on)
>>> # identified bugs in openmpi :2
>>> # useful programs built: 0
>>> Please prove me wrong. I'm eager to be shown my ignorance -- to
>>> find out where I've been stupid and what documentation I should've
>>> read.
>>> Matt Hughes wrote:
>>>> I've found that I always have to use mpirun to start my spawner
>>>> process, due to the exact problem you are having: the need to give
>>>> OMPI a hosts file! It seems the singleton functionality is lacking
>>>> somehow... it won't allow you to spawn on arbitrary hosts. I have not
>>>> tested if this is fixed in the 1.3 series.
>>>> Try
>>>> mpiexec -np 1 -H op2-1,op2-2 spawner op2-2
>>>> mpiexec should start the first process on op2-1, and the spawn call
>>>> should start the second on op2-2. If you don't use the Info object to
>>>> set the hostname specifically, then on 1.2.x it will automatically
>>>> start on op2-2. With 1.3, the spawn call will start processes
>>>> starting with the first item in the host list.
>>>> mch
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I often hear studio photographers talk about 'Rembrandt Lighting' when they're setting up lights and doing studio portrait photography. What is Rembrandt Lighting, and when do I use it?
What is Rembrandt Lighting?
Rembrandt Lighting is one of the 5 basic lighting setups used in studio portrait photography. There are two things that make up Rembrandt Lighting… A light on one half the face, and a triangle of light on the shadowed side of the face (called a chiaroscuro, but only lighting nerds need to remember that… most of us just call it 'the triangle shadow'). If it's 'real' Rembrandt lighting, the triangle shadow should be no wider than the eye, and no longer than the nose. The thing that distinguishes Rembrandt Lighting from simple short lighting is the triangle of light (also see 'In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting'). That's the technical…
In the real world, when it comes to portrait photography, Rembrandt Lighting is often confused with Short Lighting and is used as loose shorthand for 'using a single light source to light roughly half the face, while leaving the other half of the face in some level of shadow.' This is because it can often be quite 'fiddly' to get the triangle of light just right on a subject.
Rembrandt lighting at its most basic level is constructed with a single light source placed approximately 45 degrees offset from the subject and a bit higher than eye level, lighting the side of the face that is farthest from the camera.
One-light Rembrandt Lighting setup:
Often times the single light source is augmented with a reflector or another light placed approximately 45 degrees offset to the shadowed side of the face and at ½ the power of the main light source (called the key light). This is used to lighten the shadows on the dark side of the face.
One-light with reflector Rembrandt Lighting setup:
When do I use Rembrandt Lighting?
One of the reasons many photographers use Rembrandt Lighting is that it is relatively simple to set up, and requires only a single light source (though it's often supplemented with a reflector in order to bring detail back into the shadows on the subject's face). This lighting pattern works well for subjects will full or round faces (because it adds definition and slims the face), but is generally not a good choice for narrow faces. Often times 'old school' photographers will refer to Rembrandt Lighting as 'masculine' and some really old school portrait photographers will insist that a woman should never be lit with Rembrandt Lighting. This seems to be a relatively arbitrary distinction, however, and since Rembrandt himself painted women using basic Rembrandt Lighting, it's safe to say that this 'rule' is a 'guideline' at best, and is something that many photographers regularly ignore.
One reason to use Rembrandt lighting is to contrast the subject lighting with the background to obtain a chiaroscuro effect (strong contrasts, shape defining light). The dark side of the face is defined in silhouette against a bright(er) background:
Here two lights are used, one for the subject and one for the background. The background light is placed close and to an angle so as to fade out across the subject. Here's the setup:
This can be done with one light if you place it just right so that the subject itself shades part of the background. Here's another example of the same set up:
And for contrast, here is a Rembrandt setup with no background light, notice how the unlit side is not defined and gets lost in the background. This gives the photo a different appearance, less striking due to the lack of background contrast and more withdrawn as the subject fades out.
Due to our wonderful population on photo.stackexchange, the above answers are comprehensive and extremely useful. I just wanted to chime in with the historical/etymological perspective.(mostly because Rembrandt is my favorite artist)
I just wanted to give a few striking examples of Rembrandt using this style in his paintings.
Here you notice the single off-axis light source. Compare with the first of Matt Grum's photos. Same light pattern on the face, although in Rembrandts "Self Portrait as a Young Man in 1629" the background light shares a side with the face light. This works for Rembrandt because he allows this background light to stretch to the other darker side also.
As a second example Here is an example from 1657 with the background light on the dark side, and a higher face-light. Similar to Matt Grum's second photo.
The best example of Rembrandt is on the dummy head. What is referred to as Rembrandt is the style of lighting which often appears on subjects painted by Rembrandt the famous artist. It was one of his "trademarks". The triangle patch of light in Rembrandt will be on the side of the face most prominent to camera. When the reverse is the case, this is referred to as "Basic" lighting - not Rembrandt. Rembrandt is usually used on men's faces or women when in dramatic and low key scenes. Rembrandt can be used successfully in portraiture using varying degrees of fill light to decrease the contrast of the shadow created by the key. Again, this is most favored for men's faces. The Key light is first placed at 45 degrees height from the axis of the subject's head and 45 degrees off axis of their nose to light the side of the face most off axis (distant) from camera. The mood of Rembrandt lighting is more serious, dignified, mysterious and dark. It can be achieved with both hard and diffused light. With a very soft key and a ratio of 1 1/2:1 to the fill light (1/2 stop difference) it can be a flattering lighting for a lady.
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Here's a look at what you need to know about the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
Facts: The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74mph (64 knots) or higher."
The peak of the season is from mid-August to late October.
In the Western Northern Pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons.
Similar storms in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones.
Hurricanes are rated according to intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage.
A Category 3 or higher is considered a major hurricane.
A hurricane watch indicates the possibility that a region could experience hurricane conditions within 48 hours.
A hurricane warning indicates that tropical-storm-force winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 36 hours.
Hurricane Development: There are three stages of development: tropical depression to tropical storm to hurricane.
Tropical depression - when a cluster of thunderstorms organizes under the right atmospheric conditions for a long enough time, with winds near the center constantly between 20 and 34 knots (23 - 39 mph).
Tropical storm - a tropical depression that has intensified to the point where its maximum sustained winds are between 35-64 knots (39-73 mph). During this time, the storm itself becomes more organized and begins to become more circular in shape -- resembling a hurricane. This is when the storm is named.
Hurricane - develops from a tropical storm as surface pressures continue to drop, and sustained wind speeds reach 64 knots (74 mph), with a pronounced rotation developing around the central core.
Hurricane Categories: From NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity.
It estimates potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall.
Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale.
Category One Hurricane Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr).
Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal.
No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees.
Some damage to poorly constructed signs and coastal road flooding with minor pier damage.
Category Two Hurricane Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr).
Storm surge is generally 6-8 feet above normal.
Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers.
Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings.
Category Three Hurricane Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr).
Storm surge is generally 9-12 ft above normal.
Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtain wall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large tress blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed.
Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering of floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more.
Evacuation of low-lying residences within several blocks of the shoreline may be required.
Category Four Hurricane Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr).
Storm surge is generally 13-18 ft above normal.
More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows.
Low-lying escape routes may be cut off by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may flood, requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km).
Category Five Hurricane Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr).
Storm surge is generally greater than 18 ft above normal.
Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage.
Low-lying escape routes cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline.
Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required.
Names: Once a storm system with counter-clockwise circulation and wind speeds of 39 mph or greater is identified by the Tropical Prediction Center near Miami, a name from the list is assigned to the storm
There are 11 regional lists of names, Atlantic, Eastern North Pacific, Central North Pacific, Western North Pacific, Western Australian Region, Northern Australian Region, Eastern Australian Region, Fiji Region, Papua New Guinea Region, Philippine Region and Southwest Indian Ocean.
Using women's names became the practice during World War II, following the use of a woman's name for a storm in the 1941 novel "Storm" by George R. Stewart.
In 1979, the list of hurricane names for the Atlantic regions began to include male names.
Six separate name lists are developed and agreed upon by the World Meteorological Organization.
The lists are rotated every six years.
Names associated with storms that have caused significant death and/or damage are retired from the list. Camille (1969), Andrew (1992), Opal (1995), Floyd (1999), Ivan (2004), Katrina (2005), Ike (2008) and Sandy (2012) have all been retired from the list. Once a name is removed, another name replaces it.


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For years, Shell has been vying for one environmental jewel that has remained off-limits to the company's drill rigs: the Polar Bear Seas off the northern coast of Alaska, including the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The Obama Administration has encouraged Shell's plans to drill off the coastline of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — the polar bear's most important onshore denning ground in Alaska. According to the government's own estimates, there's a very real danger of at least one major oil spill if Shell moves forward with full-scale production. Even worse, the oil industry has no proven method for cleaning up oil in the Arctic's ice-filled waters. So the death toll of oil-soaked and poisoned polar bears, whales and seals would be unimaginable.
-Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., NRDC Senior Attorney
Protecting the Polar Bear Seas is critical to the survival of America's threatened polar bears, which are already suffering terribly from climate change. These sensitive waters are also home to many whale species and other marine wildlife.
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Suppose $X$ is a nice (finite type over $\mathbb{C}$, smooth and proper if necessary) variety. Suppose we're given the $\mathbb{C}$-points of $X$ as a set and for any finite subset $S\subset X$ we know the DG algebra of derived sections $\Gamma_{DG}(O_X, X\setminus S)$ of the sheaf of functions, together with the transition maps when we replace $S$ by $S'\supset S$. Can we reconstruct $X$?
Edit: I think the answer to this question is "no", and here is a better version of the question: How much of a variety can be reconstructed from codimension-zero data?


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April marks the beginning of Disneyland Paris' 20th anniversary celebrations. The park opened its doors twenty years ago on 12th April, then still called Euro Disneyland.
The festive opening was slightly overshadowed by demonstrations from local people. They were afraid the American theme park would become a symbol of America in France and encourage the unhealthy American brand of consumerism. In June of that year, a group of French farmers blockaded the roads to the theme park, protesting against the farm policies in the United States at the time.
Fortunately for the free world, Disney joy continued to radiate and Disneyland Paris soon became the most popular theme park in Europe. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Disneyland organized a full year of celebrations and extended opening hours.
The Main event is 'Disney Dreams!' – a spectacular nighttime show with state of the art HD projections, fountains, fire, lasers and many more special effects. It's the biggest show in Disney history and will be performed every night of the year.
During the daytime you can witness 'Disney Magic on Parade!', a daily parade that includes a special celebration train, with new Disney characters boarding each day.
A special surprise planned for the end of the year is the opening of a new 'World of Disney' flagship store. The huge new store will replace the current Disney store, which is located inside the park.
Especially for his fans, Mickey Mouse is taking the time to meet them all. Mickey will invite you backstage and show you around, and will even pose for a picture.
As these fabulous celebrations last all year, Disneyland Paris has decided to extend its opening hours. During the weekdays you can enjoy the park until 21:30 and at the weekend even until 23:00.
It might seem like you have plenty of time to line yourself up a trip to Paris, but a year flies by awfully quickly these days, and dancing cartoon animals are always worth travelling for. Trains run to Paris from all corners of the known (and unknown) world, and one thing Paris certainly has a plenitude of is hotels. Easytobook.com also offers a range of hotels in and around Disneyland Paris, so booking your trip couldn't be easier. See you there!
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