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House report: John Swallow hung 'for sale' sign on door of attorney general's office
Matt Gade, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — The special House committee charged with investigating former Attorney General John Swallow ended its work Wednesday with the release of a report that concluded he "hung a veritable 'for sale' sign" on his office door.
The report — more than 200 pages long with more than 3,700 pages of exhibits — states that "Swallow and others responsible for the abuses described" must be held accountable for their actions.
To that end, the report said the findings of the committee have been turned over to the appropriate law enforcement and professional licensing authorities for further action. Swallow continues to be investigated by the Salt Lake and Davis county attorneys and the Utah State Bar Association.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said the House report complements the criminal investigation and is a "large part of the narrative that we are discovering."
"We have a lot of information to digest," Gill said, "and we're working aggressively to reach certain conclusions, but we're not there yet."
The state bar acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that it has had an active investigation of Swallow since allegations of wrongdoing appeared in the media a year ago January. The bar's Office of Professional Conduct intends to review the House report, as well as any results of the county probe.
The House investigation, which cost $4 million, started as a prelude to a possible impeachment, but Swallow resigned in early December, saying he couldn't compete with the resources of a committee that was out to get him.
The committee found that Swallow "compromised the principles and integrity of the office to benefit himself and his political supporters. In so doing, Mr. Swallow breached the public's trust and demeaned the offices he held.
"Indeed, the committee concludes that Mr. Swallow hung a veritable 'for sale' sign on the office door that invited moneyed interests to seek special treatment and favors," the report states.
Swallow's attorney Rod Snow disputes that characterization in an email the committee posted online with the report.
"The suggestion the (attorney general's office) was for sale is absolutely false. It is a play on our political system for raising funds for campaigns that is simply untrue and an unfounded distorting of the facts. As much could be said of committee members who accept support from various groups and businesses," Snow said.
New York-based lawyer Steve Reich, a veteran of two impeachment proceedings, headed the investigative team that included the Mintz Group, a New York firm specializing in private investigations. Investigators interviewed 165 witnesses, issued 17 subpoenas and analyzed tens of thousands of pages of documents.
Much of what the report contains has been reported in the media and outlined in the committee's two-day hearing in December, including allegations of "pay-for-play," hiding $450,000 in campaign donations and destroying evidence.
It does, however, include copies of emails the committee recently recovered from the crashed hard drive of Swallow's personal computer. Some of them deal with how his campaign consultant, Jason Powers, used hidden campaign money on attack ads against former Republican Rep. Brad Daw, something Swallow professed to not know about.
"Brad Daw knows (we're) after him," Powers wrote to Swallow in on April 19, 2011.
Another email from Swallow to Powers shows the former attorney general toyed with running for governor in March 2011.
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Cdr. John R. H. Callaway, USN, a graduate of Georgetown University, was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1994. He has served in six ships including two tours as Operations Officer and two tours in command. Married with three children, he resides in Northern Virginia.
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Chapter 12, Lesson 2
use a tree diagram to list a sample space
Sharon has 3 shirts (red R, white W, and blue B) that she coordinates with 3 pairs of pants (red R, white W, and blue B).
This tree diagram shows all the different outfits, consisting of a shirt and a pair of pants, which are possible.
a. Use the tree diagram to make a list of all possible outcomes.
b. In how many of the outcomes do the shirt and pants have the same color?
c. In how many of the outcomes is at least one of the items (shirt or pants) red?


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GoogledGnome #54
Mage blog
Ok, so this is one, but now days there are many more.
From the more technical/theory-craft type blogs (with plenty of fun thrown in) like Tachyon, I sheep things, Critical QQ and SpicyTuna.
Through to the more fun oriented (with theory-crafting thrown in) like Pink Pigtail Inn, Frost is the New Black, PewPewLazerz!
And there are many, many more (so many more than when I started blogging.
The above samples in no way invalidate the other Mage blogs out there, these are just meant to be quick posts, so check out either my Mage blog list in ReadByGnome, or the TwistedNether blog list.
Know of another?
Write one yourself that I don't have listed?
Speak up, we all want to know!
Gnomer and Out!
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By James Devitt
April 13, 2012
Obstacles in an organism's path can help it to move faster, not slower, researchers from the Applied Math Lab at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences have found through a series of experiments and computer simulations.
Their findings, which appeared in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, have implications for a better understanding of basic locomotion strategies found in biology, and the survival and propagation of the parasite that causes malaria.
In the Journal of the Royal Society Interface study, Courant researchers sought to understand how efficiently undulating organisms can move through obstacle-laden fluids. To do so, they conducted a study comparing experiments using live worms, the nematode C. elegans, with the results of a computer model of a worm moving in a virtual environment. In the experiment, the worms swam through a very shallow pool filled with a lattice of obstructing micro-pillars while the computer simulation gave a benchmark of a worm moving blindly without sensing and response.
Surprisingly, C. elegans was able to advance much more quickly through the lattice of obstacles than through a fluid in which their movement was unimpeded. Another surprise was that the computer simulation gave very similar results, reproducing the fast motions of the worm in the lattice, but also showing complex "life-like" behaviors that had been interpreted as coming from sensing and response of the worm to its local environment.
These results enhance our understanding of biological locomotion through tortuous environments like soils or the reproductive tract, showing how real organisms can take advantage of what seems a defiant complexity, and offer intriguing insights into how the reproductive processes of dangerous parasites might be interrupted.
The study was funded by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.
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One of the core gameplay elements in the Tribes series is trading health for speed by disc jumping. I seem to be having trouble pulling this off though -- I've tried shooting straight down as I come off a hill, as well as turning around and shooting slightly behind me, but I always end up losing more than half of my health for a minor speed boost at best.
Am I doing something wrong, or is disc jumping simply not as effective as it was in earlier games in the series? (I'm a Tribes 2 veteran, so I'm still used to Classic physics.)


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Beacon, New York-An exhibition of paintings by Agnes Martin organized as part of the exhibition program at Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, will be on view from December 2. This is the third in an ongoing series of presentations of Martin's work organized by Dia Art Foundation. Focusing on works from 1974 to 1979 "To the Islands" opens on December 2, 2005, and will be in view through June 26, 2006.
Dia's retrospective exploration of Martin's work began in May 2004 with "…going forward into unknown territory…," which featured works from the decade 1957 to 1967, when Martin lived and worked in New York City. The second installment, "…unknown territory…" was on view April 14 through November 7, 2005, and highlighted paintings from the mid-1960s. "To the Islands" will be followed in summer 2006 by a fourth component dedicated to works from the 1980s.
In 1967, Agnes Martin left New York City, where she had lived and worked since 1957. She settled in a remote area in New Mexico, where she built a small house, then a studio. Following the first retrospective of her work (at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia in 1973) and her reexamination of her practice via a print portfolio and the publication of her early writings, Martin began to paint again in 1974.
The paintings of the period 1974 to 1979 explore new avenues within Martin's aesthetic, while retaining the format of the six-foot-square canvas which she privileged during the 1960s. During the years 1974-75 Martin introduced a more radiant use of color and an interest in seriality. "To the Islands" culminates in The Islands (1979), a suite of paintings in diluted washes of acrylic and graphite, each a subtle variation on a white and light blue composition with overlaying graphite lines. A single work in twelve parts, this monumental painting is among Martin's most ambitious works. Among the other paintings on view in "To the Islands" are Untitled #12, an India ink, graphite and gesso canvas featuring large bands of subtle washes in pale blue and salmon pink. Funding This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of the Dedalus Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin was born in Macklin, in Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1912. She grew up in Vancouver, then moved to Bellingham, Washington, in 1932. Martin gained a BA in 1942 and an MA in 1952 from Teachers College at Columbia University, New York, while intermittently living in New Mexico. In 1957 she relocated to Coenties Slip in Lower Manhattan, where her neighbors included the artists Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, James Rosenquist, Leonore Tawney, and Ann Wilson. Martin had her first one-person exhibition in 1958 at the Betty Parsons Gallery, New York. After ten years in Manhattan, she returned to the Southwest and lived and worked in Taos, New Mexico, until her death on December 16, 2004. Surveys of Martin's work have been presented at venues including the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1973), the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1991) and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1992). She was awarded a Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 1997 and a National Endowment for the Arts Nation Medal of Arts in 1988, among other awards. In 1997 the Agnes Martin Gallery at the Harwood Museum of Art and the University of New Mexico was established.
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Dia:Beacon, Dia Art Foundation's museum in the Hudson Valley, presents a distinguished collection of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York, the museum occupies a former Nabisco box-printing facility, which was renovated by Dia with artist Robert Irwin and architect OpenOffice.
Dia:Beacon's expansive galleries comprise 240,000 square feet of exhibition space illuminated by natural light. The museum houses works by a focused group of some of the most significant artists of the last half century, including Bernd and Hilla Becher, Joseph Beuys, Louise Bourgeois, John Chamberlain, Walter De Maria, Dan Flavin, Michael Heizer, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, On Kawara, Imi Knoebel, Sol LeWitt, Agnes Martin, Bruce Nauman, Blinky Palermo, Gerhard Richter, Robert Ryman, Fred Sandback, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, Andy Warhol, and Lawrence Weiner.
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What is the validity of this article which claimed that IE is more secure than Chrome?
closed as not constructive by AviD♦ Jul 20 '11 at 12:22
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Don't believe 100% everything you read.
Personaly, everytime I see one product outpreformed others by huge margin I assume this is a case of PR and not of pure cold facts.
There are lots of events when, let's call them, hackers and enthusiasts are trying to bypass browsers defence. Call me sceptical, but to me they have much bigger value then any article on any site. E.g. Pwn2Own
Well, the author does explain his position:
The numbers are presumably sound, but it is a very specific test against social engineering-driven malware.
Can you trust IE to protect against that sort of threat, probably. Can you trust it to protect you from client-side vulnerabilities in Windows or IE or the plugins it hosts? It doesn't say.
It's phrases such as
that mean you can only take it with a pinch of salt. This entire article is comparing apples to wildebeest - pointless.
I'd like to see them run the same sort of test with Firefox using No-Script and Ad-Aware etc. That would bring things closer to level.
This is similar to the argument that Windows is more secure than OS X because it's been attacked more and is now far more hardened. The analogy goes that Windows is like a barricaded house in a bad neighborhood while OS X is like a house with unlocked doors in the middle of the country.
Which is safer?
Notice I didn't say more secure. They are two different things.
IE has been attacked more, and been defended more. It's likely more "secure" than other browsers in some ways because of this. But this doesn't mean that you're safer if you use IE -- it means that if the threats and number of attacks were the same you would be.
But they're not.
TL;DR: if you ever hear anyone give you a one sentence answer to this question, be skeptical. Risk is a complex animal.


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THUMBING MY WAYReleased: September 20, 2011
COMPOSER: Vedder
ARTIST: Pearl Jam
I have not been home since you left long ago
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven
Counting steps,.. walking backwards on the road
I'm counting my way back to heaven
I can't be free with what's locked inside of me...
If there was a key, you took it in your hands.
There's no wrong or right,... but I'm sure there's good and bad
The questions linger overhead
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven
I wish that I could hold you... wish that I had
Thinking 'bout heaven
I let go of a rope,... thinking that's what held me back
And in time I've realized,... it's now wrapped around my neck
I can't see what's next,... from this lonely overpass
Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
All the rusted sign we ignore throughout our lives
Choosing the shiny ones instead
I turned my back,... now there's no turning back
No matter how cold the winter,.. there's a springtime ahead
I smile, but who am I kidding?
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Unable to login to Sencha Architect 2 -getting server error
I am using Sencha Architect 2 Trial version and the trail version got expired.So I registered with a new ID and tried login with the new credentials but getting a 'Server Error has occurred" message.
I am using Windows 7 64 bit and turned off firewall also.
28 May 2014 3:31 PM #2
so do I
I also encountered the same situation. System show "A server error has occurred".
My system is windwos XP, 32bit
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Getting same error here, thought I could reinstall a paid version, but the app will not recognize my user/pwd without non descript server error
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"A server error has occurred" message when I try to register Sencha Architect 2.2.3
When I try to register my sencha ID in Sencha Architect 2.2.3, I got the message below :
"A server error has occurred".
Can you please help me to solve this issue ?
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Same problem...
It appears to be related to new user accounts. If I use a new forum account just created, I get the error. If I use an older account (created before the Architect 3.x release), it works. I am a new member of a team using the older codebase with Architect 2 and it's presently too risky to upgrade our Sencha development tools on our existing code line at this time.
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A Communication Error usually indicates you are behind a firewall or proxy. I can generate an offline license file for you if you can send the following information to email@example.com.
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My dad tells me that the (recently remodeled) house he's staying in in Valencia shuts off the electrical service if he's using the cooktop and the heater at the same time. This is very unusual in terms of what I'm familiar with. Is there anyone who can say whether this is a policy issue or a wiring issue. He says it seems to be a state mandated cap on usage, but I'm skeptical.
I'm from Spain, and yes, your father is right there is a cap in terms of contracted power with the electrical company. In the contract you sign with the electrical company it's stated the maximum power you need (at the same time). For example, in my case I've a maximum contracted power of 5.75KW (with this power, I've never had problems having at the same time running the AC, the oven, the fridge, a computer, some lights, and the water heater). And to my knowledge, particulars (that's not companies) can contract a power up to 9.7KW.
So the bill depends on two factors, the amount of energy you've been using during a period of time (variable), and the maximum energy you've contracted (fixed amount). An easy way to slightly reduce the bill is contracting a lower maximum energy, but in that case you may face power cuts if you surpass this maximum in a given moment. If that's your father problem, he should call his power supplier and ask them to increase the maximum energy (they usually charge for this kind of changes, and moreover the bill will be proportionally higher). He can know this maximum looking at a bill (looking at "Potencia").
But it's strange what happens to you father, mainly taking in mind that it's a new house. New houses projects usually include a study of average electrical power needs, so that you contract the power according to the study to avoid cuts. So I'd not discard an internal wiring problem.
It sounds like a circuit breaker is going off when it's overloaded.
I can't speak for Spain but here in Australia, some older houses have poorly designed electical wiring. I've lived in houses where you couldn't run 2 heaters at the same time because the power would go off.
If the house has recently been remodeled, maybe a heater was installed and the electrian tested the heater and it worked, but the heater wasn't tested with the cooktop running.
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I recognize the left half, but who is the right? (or is it the same doctor?)
Left half: Tom Baker (Doctor #4). Right half: Peter Davison (Doctor #5). It's a play on the episode Logopolis (Legopolis). That was the last Tom Baker episode (and ended with the transformation to Peter Davison).


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5 Insane Ways Fear of Masturbation Shaped the Modern World
#2. The Boy Scouts and YMCA
Now, we can't prove beyond all doubt that these two organizations were started purely as tools to beat back the masturbation menace -- that's not the sort of thing the organizers of either group would come out and admit. But it seems to have been a big part.
Let's start with the Boy Scouts.
First, you have to understand that in this late-19th/early-20th-century period when the masturbation panic was at its apex, exercise was considered another reliable weapon for slaying the wank dragon. Doctors at the time had already observed that people in sedentary jobs like merchants, students or shoemakers (and presumably writers) were far more prone to masturbation-based insanity. So not only did vigorous exercise strengthen the mind and body and give your hands something else to do, it effectively diverted "superfluous nervous energy" away from the sexual organs. You know, it's hard to argue; you've seen how pro athletes and soldiers both have no sex drive whatsoever.
The only drive this upstanding citizen has is the one that has won him 14 majors.
Anyway, the whole scouting movement goes back to around 1907 -- right in the middle of all this -- and was started by Lord Baden-Powell. And as much as anyone from that era, he was obsessed with stopping boys from masturbating.
Oh, and he was sort of crazy. Baden-Powell seemed to struggle with his own sexuality, spending a lot of time admiring the physical form of men and obsessing over the development of boys. When he finally married at age 55, he refused to sleep in the same bed as a woman, choosing to sleep out on his balcony instead. When it came to his advice about sex and the ultimate destructive evil of self-abuse, he, uh, had a way of phrasing things. He advised that young men should "bathe the racial organ in cold water daily." In the landmark scouting manual Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship, Powell included warnings against masturbation so graphic that the publisher forced him to cut them (they were restored in later editions).
"Make sure to spear your shadow-crotch twice daily."
So what did he think would save his boys from such a horrific vice? Powell's advice followed the thinking of the day, saying that bathing and "exercising the upper part of the body by arm exercises, boxing, etc." would make the urge go away, along with the practice he referred to as "rovering," which was keeping yourself busy with hiking and other outdoorsy things. In his book Rovering to Success, he goes on the usual screed against the health effects of masturbation, then says:
"Young fellows in the rutting stage are apt to get together and tell smutty stories and look at lewd pictures ... If you carry out Rovering, you will find lots to do in the way of hiking and the enjoyment of the out-of-door manly activities. To get rid of the bad you must put something good in its place."
Like motherfucking dragons.
Yes, you'll recognize his anti-masturbation program as pretty much everything Scouts do other than tying knots. No doubt he thought all of those things had other benefits, too, but make no mistake: This was a guy with masturbation on the brain.
AKA "Earning a Merit Badge in Woodworking"
And then we have the YMCA. The Young Men's Christian Association came about earlier than the Scouts, but started getting big into exercise and fitness in the 1880s. So, in this 1901 YMCA report we get talk of how "The chief preventive measure to sexual vice is physical training," and by 1909 their manuals were saying outright that "vigorous exercise" was a way to fight "the sin of masturbation" (along with, you guessed it, a nice bath and some bland foods).
And synchronized beatings.
By 1913, medical books recommended that if a young man was struggling with sexual purity, he go to the YMCA to get that shit cured.
Perfect for those with more sedentary jobs, like Indian Chief or Mr. Slave.
#1. Vibrators
Yes, vibrators. As a means to prevent masturbation.
The thing is, a whole lot of tools and techniques have come along to prevent males from masturbating. For instance, leeches. In one medical case of an afflicted 22-year-old, leeches were shown to be highly effective, since for some reason being in a room with his parents, two doctors and 15 leeches on the back of his neck really reduced his urge to masturbate. The bad news? It wasn't always on the back of the neck.
The "K" stands for "'K guys, where are you putting tha -- oh God oh God OH GOD OH GOD."
And then you have the penis piercings. The ancient Romans would pierce the foreskin of gladiators with a piece of metal to prevent both masturbation and sex. This then made a comeback in the Victorian era, when penile piercings, or "infibulation," was introduced. They'd take a young boy, pierce both sides of his foreskin and then connect the piercings with either a ring or wire that passed over the top.
The Victorians also had less intrusive methods, fortunately. You could buy all sorts of elaborate attachments for preventing masturbation. Some used electricity, some had cooling systems, and others, like Dr. Moodies' Apparatus for Boys, were essentially bike locks for the privates. Now this would actually be a great invention if you were part of a culture that believes in penis theft, but, no, it was just cockblock ex machina.
US Patent 1906
On the upside, it makes your package look huge.
Many of these devices were designed so that they could be worn for months without needing to be taken off, which is good because you wouldn't want several pounds of leather and metal strapped to your penis to become inconvenient.
US Patent 1903
Just like a Slinky ... except without the "fun for a boy" part.
By the way, since many of these devices were made from silver and were remarkably ornate, today they've gone from symbols of celibacy to highly valuable collectables.
$22K to not have sexual activity? Sounds just like freshman year.
But none of these solved the terrible problem of masturbation in women. And, at the turn of the century, it was clear that the dark cloud of masturbation was threatening to overtake our lady folk. Many women were diagnosed with "hysteria," a mental disorder that happened when their genitals got out of control.
This nervous disorder was defined as "a loss of control over the nervous system, expressed in innumerable ways as by convulsions, weeping, laughing, random talk ... and sometimes by indecent words and acts." It was this final symptom that raised particular concern, described more explicitly by leading psychiatrist George Henry Savage in his medical manual Insanity and Allied Neuroses, saying that one symptom was "marked eroto-mania and tendency to masturbation."
And just like a pet dog, there's nothing that a good hosing wouldn't stop.
Masturbation was said to be both a debilitating symptom and, confusingly, a cause of hysteria. Thankfully, however, there was an thrilling new invention to help cure women of this disease. By combining the exciting innovation of electricity with the amazing powers of vibration, i.e., "the greatest curative force known to the medical profession," doctors/electricians invented the vibrator.
The treatment was surprisingly simple and could be done either in a doctor's office or in the comfort of one's own home.
American Journal of Clinical Medicine
"But I'm here because of my sprained ankle ... actually never mind."
The instruction manual for the New-Life vibrator, after already stating that "hysteria is related most intimately and peculiarly with the sexual organs of woman," somewhat coyly goes on to recommend that when using the vibrator, "the disease is sure to manifest itself in some part of the body more decidedly than elsewhere -- treat the nerves and muscles of that part... vibration with the 'New-Life' vibrator is always sure to afford relief."
And as we pointed out recently, the fine manufacturers of kitchen appliances Hamilton Beach soon made a vibrator that any woman could buy over the counter.
Health and how to get it
"Just two or three treatments a day, and I no longer need to masturbate!"
Problem solved! Great job, science!
For more reasons why our ancestors were insane, check out 8 Terrifying Instruments Old-Time Doctors Used on Your Junk and 6 Depraved Sexual Fetishes That Are Older Than You Think.


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To say University of Colorado Boulder freshman Cooper MacNeil lives life in the fast lane would be an understatement.
Not only does he live the hectic life of a college freshman, but also that of a professional sports car driver.
He currently races for WeatherTech, an automotive accessories company, and with the Alex Job Racing team, one of the most successful teams in sports car racing with 39 wins. Still a teenager, and with only two years of professional racing under his belt, MacNeil is making a name for himself in the motor racing world.
"The kind of racing I do requires a lot of experience," MacNeil said. "The guys I race against are veterans. They have 20 years of experience. Here I am, 19-years-old, racing these guys and competing really well."
In his young career, MacNeil has already won the National Sports Car Club of America, or SCCA, Touring 2 Points Championship and placed in the SCCA Runoffs at the NACAR sanctioned Road America track. He most recently raced at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in Jan. After sustaining a broken axle in the last few hours of the race, his car fell in the standings, but MacNeil is already looking ahead.
"I would eventually like to run in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France," said MacNeil. "That's considered the most important endurance race in the world. I think right behind that is the Rolex 24 at Daytona. I've already done that one so I've got one more to check off the list."
For as much as Cooper loves racing, he also loves CU-Boulder. "When it came time to look at colleges, there was no better look than here in Boulder," MacNeil said. "To be honest, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
The Hinsdale, Ill. native followed his older brother to Boulder and began his collegiate studies as an open-option major before switching to business with a focus on business administration.
In Boulder, he splits his time between training at the local racetrack, High Plains Raceway, and the classroom. Since he's been doing this balancing act since high school, MacNeil said he is used to the busy lifestyle. In order to stay on top of his game in both school and racing, MacNeil said he gives each his undivided attention.
"I basically differentiate between racing and academics pretty well," MacNeil said. "When I'm at the racetrack I focus on the racetrack. Here in Boulder I focus on school. I think that's worked well for me the past couple of years because I don't get them mixed."
MacNeil said he hopes to graduate in four years, take what he learns to help him in the work force, and maintain a professional racing career.
"I hope to continue racing for a long time. If that means ten years balancing work with racing then that's what it is," MacNeil said. "I definitely want to continue racing and continue my education at CU."
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11 Classic Oscar-Winning Movies to Watch with Your Kidsby Erin Dower
Whether you're gearing up to watch the Oscars or you're just looking for a nostalgic, top-notch pick for your next family movie night, check out these kid-friendly Academy Award–winning films from the 1930s through the '80s. They all won multiple Oscars and probably dazzled you as a child, so they're really fun to share with your kids! Also, see this year's kid-friendly Oscar nominees and compare them with these classics.
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The Wizard of Oz, 1939
Many movie critics and fans consider this to be one of the best movies of all time. It received six Academy Award nominations, and won in two categories: Best Original Song ("Over the Rainbow") and Best Original Score. It lost in the Best Picture category to another Technicolor masterpiece, Gone with the Wind. Nonetheless your kids will love following the yellow brick road along with Dorothy, Toto, and friends.
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Next: Pinocchio, 1940


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Makita is an Official Sponsor of the Mexican National Soccer Team (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, or "FMF")
It's all part of Makita's continuing drive to bring the excitement of soccer to the growing number of fans on jobsites across the United States.
"The biggest event on the world's soccer calendar is here, and it's a huge point of focus for many Makita customers here in the U.S.," said Raquel Portillo, Senior Marketing Specialist, Emerging Markets.
"Hispanic contractors are an integral part of the U.S. construction industry. We also know that they have a passion for soccer and many are loyal supporters of national teams including the Mexican National Team. These exciting soccer-focused promotions are a great opportunity to connect with the Hispanic contractor off the jobsite."
"Ponte La Camiseta" Gives Soccer Fans Their "Team Colors""Ponte La Camiseta" (or "Wear Your Team Colors") allows fans to choose a free national team t-shirt, training top, or jersey from top national teams competing this summer in Brazil. With a qualifying purchase of Makita power tools, contractors can select gear from 12 national teams including Mexico, United States, Honduras, and Costa Rica, as well as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Uruguay. The mail-in promotion is based on qualifying purchases made through May 31, 2014, with a postmark date of June 13, 2014. Details: MakitaTools.com/PonteLaCamiseta
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In Jech one can find a lower bound for the consistency strength of PFA in terms of large cardinals. I don't have my copy of Jech in front of me at the moment, but as I recall the presentation of this fact goes something like this:
- It's stated and proven that PFA implies the failure of $\square _{\kappa}$ for all $\kappa > \omega$.
- It's stated that a result of Magidor's shows that PFA implies the failure of a weaker version of square, but the proof of this is not given in the chapter (it might appear later in the book, I can't remember).
- It's stated that a result of Schimmerling's proves that the failure of this weak version of square implies the existence of a model with countably many Woodin cardinals, and this is also not proved in the chapter.
My question is whether this weaker version of square is necessary to get a lower bound in terms of large cardinals, or whether there is some large cardinal lower bound on the consistency strength of "square fails everywhere" itself?


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In an embedded device, during the initializing of memory locations, is there any convention that are being practiced.
I mean, say setting every byte to zero or 0xFF or any other value.
In an embedded device, during the initializing of memory locations, is there any convention that are being practiced.
I mean, say setting every byte to zero or 0xFF or any other value.
Modern embedded devices often have (at least) 3 kinds of memory. If you are in charge of the startup code, you might consider doing something like this:
At boot time (on power-up, and also whenever the watchdog times out), typical startup code ("
This doesn't mean that an uninitialized value (heap or stack) will be zero. If you assume that it is zero, it may seem to work the first time, but after the program runs for a while and re-uses heap and stack a few times, it probably will no longer be zero, leading to intermittent and difficult-to-debug errors.
As Autocracy pointed out, many debugging tools set un-initialized RAM to some other magic value, to more quickly detect this "incorrectly assumed it was zero" bug and other bugs.
A few bit-flip soft-error-tolerant programs re-initialize RAM from ROM as often as possible -- there is no "initialization" code, all the initialization stuff happens inside the main loop. The stack pointer is re-initialized to the beginning of stack RAM at the beginning of each and every pass through the main loop, the baud rate registers are re-set to give 9600 bps each pass through the main loop, the complete time and day is read from the RTCC once a second even when you're pretty sure it's still Wednesday, etc.
Flash data memory: A program that writes new data into a block of flash memory must first erase the entire block. Erasing a block typically takes orders of magnitude more time than reading a block of data from flash. Immediately after erasing, the value of such "blank" memory locations is -- for no good reason that I am aware of -- the all-ones pattern 0xFF. The common convention is to leave unused blocks as that 0xFF pattern, and to immediately "pre-erase" data blocks as soon as they are are no longer needed to that 0xFF pattern, so that later when we need to store data into that block, we can immediately write the data (or at least we only need to wait the remaining time-to-erase).
Program memory (often in ROM or flash memory):
At boot time, the CPU will start executing the startup code ("
The answer is: It Depends.
If you program in C, the language definition states that only static variables that are not initialized will be set to 0 at program start time. If you look at the typical run-time system provided by embedded compiler makers, most include either some or all source code, and you can see there explicit zeroing of the section used for non-const variables.
Variables declared const are usually placed in a separate memory section, frequently ROM or flash EPROM. And initialized variables have the initial values gathered into a block of ROM or Flash, and at program start this block is copied to the ram section for "initialized variables".
If you program in other languages, then the behavior depends on the language and the startup behavior of the run-time.
If you consider an embedded micro with peripheral devices, for example UARTs or Capture blocks, these will always have a start-up definition provided by the chip maker. However my GOLDEN RULE is to never ever rely on this. If you want a peripheral to be initialized to a particular state, then initialize it. Every bit of every register, whether you think its is needed or not. This way YOU are always in control of the device state. [You know how sometimes a PC device turns to crap, eg USB won't work... and after a reboot it still won't work. But after a power cycle it does. Well guess what. Somebody made an assumption in the driver and did not initialise every bit of every register. Bad!]
Actually, I have a few golden rules for embedded device programming. There are more, but these are those about initialization, startup and running.
Hope this helps. Say so if you want a few more practices that make embedded devices robust.
What to do with unused memory can also depend on the intended use. For safety critical software, it is common to fill unused memory with commands that force the system into a safe state. As a rudimentary example, software that controls an oven might have all of its unused memory locations filled with jump commands that jump to a safe state function which would ensure that the oven is turned off. This way, if the program counter is inadvertently corrupted (darn those pesky sunspots!), you could at least increase your chances of handling it safely.
I would not make any assumptions. It probably depends on the hardware and the OS.
So, not so much standardized... Expect there could be ANYTHING there if you didn't set it yourself.


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The KHN Center for the Arts' May display features the "Every Church in Nebraska City" exhibition.
Andrew Zimmermann, a visual artist from Arlington, Va., took black and white photographs of 23 churches during an earlier stay as an artist in residency.
Zimmermann noted the diversity of congregations and architectural styles found in Nebraska City.
"He sees this series of photographs as a way of emphasizing a central component of life in Nebraska City and the exhibition of these collective works as a way of fostering new connections between the people of the town," said center director Jenni Brant.
Following the close of the exhibition on June 20, Zimmermann plans to donate the framed prints of each church the respective locations.
An artist reception was held Thursday, May 9.
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The Noisebridge Reverse Engineering Bar (aka The ReBar) is a batch of web pages hosted on Pony that displays information through Donkey. The setup is currently sitting on the Apple store table in the kitchen (which is where the name came from). It's more or less like a giant Chumby.
Widget System
The pages are pulled off of Pony, which also hosts the background image (originating from the widescreen Debian Lenny desktop wallpaper) and a CSS file. The general idea is if a member wanted to write something to display information, they could and place it on Pony's http server. The index.php will then display that page in it's widget rotation.
Footer widgets are currently implemented. To add your widget, simply create a page in /var/www/rebar/footer-widgets directory and the script will automatically pull it in. For examples, see the existing files. They are currently displayed in order, so name your files appropriately. If you want to exclude your file (while troubleshooting for example) preface the filename with _ (underscore) and it will ignore it.
You are responsible for handling your own CSS and formatting in your file.
If you would like to write something for the ReBar, please contact Rubin110 or edrabbit.
Current Widgets
- Pick 8 user names randomly off of the wiki and print them on the screen, by edrabbit.
- nbtwitter.php - Grabs the most current @noisebridge status. Currently exceeds Twitter's API limits so we need to cache this. Feel free to improve, by edrabbit
- BART train times - (bart.php) - Grabs the BART train arrival times via xml. Feel free to format in a prettier manner. by edrabbit
- Fortune - (fortune.php) - Everyone's favorite. by edrabbit
Ideas for Widgets
- Currently playing song
- List of upcoming events, scraped off of the wiki
- Weather forecast
- Bart times (I think Steen said he was on top of this)
- MUNI times
- Random photos from our Flickr pool
- Current emails from the announce list
- Some sort of ticker with interesting information that no one will care about
- The current date and time
- Dump of http://search.twitter.com/search?q=noisebridge
- Display checkins from Brightkite and Foursquare
- Newest posts from planet Noisebridge
- SVN checkins to pony


text: Sigmetrics - Performance presents papers on the development and application of state of the art, broadly applicable analytic, simulation, and measurement-based performance evaluation techniques. We are interested in techniques whose aim is to evaluate a system's dependability, security, correctness, or power consumption as well as more traditional performance metrics. Of particular interest is work that furthers the state of the art in performance evaluation methods, or that creatively applies previously developed methods to gain important insights into key design trade-offs in complex computer and communication systems.


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7 Ways to Be an Everyday Advocate for Your Child with Autism
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Principle 2 Learn: Be an Expert
Martin's Advice: You don't need a special degree to become an expert on autism; you are already an expert on your child. However, to be taken seriously as an advocate, you must know the facts about everything from the initial diagnosis to treatment options, educational choices, and federal and state laws protecting individuals with disabilities. You must also learn the jargon and abbreviations associated with autism.
Find the critical books, articles, and other materials on autism and special education. Also, identify 10 key experts in the field, read what they have published online and/or in print, and consider contacting them personally as a resource, if possible.
Source: The Everyday Advocate: Standing Up for Your Child with Autism
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WELLSBURG - State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin visited the Brooke County Drug Court Monday to offer encouragement to graduates and praise for the local judicial and probation officials for their efforts to divert offenders involved with drug abuse from a life of crime.
Benjamin said the success of the drug court program that was started on a trial basis in Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties has led to 30 others in the state, with regional drug courts set to serve all 55 West Virginia counties by 2017.
The new courts are a provision of Senate Bill 371, also known as the Justice Reinvestment Act, signed into law recently in Brooke County by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
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SPECIAL GUEST — Brent Benjamin, chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court, visited staff with the Brooke County Drug Court and related programs Monday. Among those on hand were, from left, case managers Rich Harmon and Stacy Kasprowicz; Gina Hicks, re-entry court coordinator; Jim Stock, drug court coordinator and probation officer; Benjamin; Robin Snyder, Brooke County magistrate and drug court judge; Tammy Kuhn, probation officer; Steve Gitlin, mental health court probation officer; Sarah Ashraf, veterans court case manager; and Heidi Sullivan, treatment court case manager. -- Warren Scott
Benjamin praised Tomblin for working with the state Supreme Court to encourage the legislation, which was aimed at reducing regional jail costs by encouraging criminal rehabilitation.
The chief justice acknowledged prison overcrowding was cited by some proponents, but he said the effectiveness of simply incarcerating offenders whose crimes have been linked to drug abuse was his primary concern.
Through the court, criminal offenders deemed by court officials to be good candidates for rehabilitation are given an opportunity to undergo counseling for at least a year, during which they must undergo counseling, submit to random drug tests, report regularly to a drug court judge and perform eight hours of community service per week.
Failure to comply results in their being returned to the traditional court system and facing the penalties there for the crime for which they were charged.
Benjamin said the cost to expand drug courts has been estimated at $3 million, but it will save about $17 million in costs to incarcerate offenders whose drug habits lead them to return to crime.
He said a low number of drug court participants return to crime, with 14 percent of juvenile offenders who complete the program and 9.1 percent of adult offenders being arrested for later crimes.
Benjamin said about 60 percent of juveniles and 53 percent of adults complete the program.
"If we do nothing (except incarceration), 70 to 80 percent of them will come out of the criminal justice system and do drugs again," he said.
Jim Stock, coordinator of the Northern Panhandle Drug Court program, said about 45 people participate in it each year and are monitored for a five-year period following their completion. About 90 percent haven't returned to the court system, he said.
Stock said to be eligible for drug court, offenders may not have committed a past or present violent crime, one that requires them to be a registered sexual offender or one in which a child was a victim.
Benjamin thanked the circuit court judges, county magistrates, probation officers, case managers and others who have agreed to staff the drug courts.
Brooke County Magistrate Robin Snyder thanked Benjamin for supporting the program, noting he frequently attends the short graduation programs where those who complete the program are recognized and offered encouragement.
Benjamin said he's seen hundreds of drug court graduates and found they are of all ages and from all walks of life.
Noting drug court completers have sometimes offered to mentor future participants, he said he would like to form an alumni group to help them in their daily lives.
"It would provide them another level of support. Once you're addicted to drugs, it's a lifelong battle to remain sober," Benjamin said.
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Refinersa re strongly motivated to evaluate and select premier catalyst systems for the production of both diesel products from their hydrocracking and diesel treating units.
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The dynamics of global gasoil (GO) and ultra-low-sulfur
diesel (ULSD) demand are driven by regulatory demands for
transport diesel and evolving needs for vastly improved
marine-bunker quality in specific emission control areas
(ECAs), as well as in economic growth. It is expected that this
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differential over time and consequently provide incentives for
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The growth in refined products is strongly driven by the
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dropping from 0.85 in 2012 to 0.81 in 2020.1 In
addition to steady growth in Asia and continued recovery
elsewhere, new motor vehicle mileage standards, ethanol mandates in North America
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Of all diesel boiling range materials, fluid catalytic
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Provided there is adequate hydrogen supply, LCO is sometimes
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contain fairly modest levels of sulfur and nitrogen. Although
they appear to be easier feeds due to their lower
levels of contaminants, the remaining impurities are also the
toughest to treat.
Coker GO can also be processed either in the hydrocracker or
ULSD unit subject to individual unit capacities and
infrastructure limitations such as hydrogen availability,
pressure, cut point and impurities. Heavy coker GO (boiling
well above the diesel range of > 975°F) will prove to be
problematic for catalyst life cycles if processed in the ULSD
unit and can present significant challenges to processing in
significant quantities even in modern, robustly designed
hydrocrackers. A hydrocracker originally designed or revamped
for VGO service is a more suitable outlet.
This offers more potential to maximize diesel yields,
especially in recycle flow configurations and higher pressures.
With adequate hydrogen partial pressure and the appropriately
tailored catalyst system to remove contaminants and provide
sulfur conversion, light coker GO are readily processed to ULSD
in the diesel hydrotreater.
Straight-run (SR) GO present the least challenging
processing constraints, and can be fed to either the
hydrocracker or ULSD unit (although the ULSD unit is typically
the preferred outlet). Exceptions include cases where the SR
feeds are needed as diluent components to aid in managing
hydrogen consumption limitations and heat release issues in
hydrocrackers designed for more paraffinic and naphthenic
Processing tactics are balanced between these feedstock
molecular management considerations and the designs,
limitations and strategic intent of the unit in the refining scheme. Hydrocrackers have
traditionally been designed with the intent to pump hydrogen
into the feedstock to convert heavier,
higher-boiling materials into more valuable products while
capitalizing upon aromatics saturation to increase volume
swell, as well as product value parameters. Until recently,
ULSD has been a secondary priority and generally not even a
consideration in the original design of units operating today.
With a robust ULSD in the refinery, this prioritization need
not be overridden, but can be augmented by the utilization of
the latest catalyst systems for hydrocracking that have been
designed for maximum hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activity, as
well as for the fundamental hydrodenitrogenation (HDN),
hydrocracking and saturation needs.
While several hydrocracker configurations are in usage, two
dominate the landscape, especially when addressing clean
fuels production: single-stage, once-through (SSOT)
configurations and two-stage, recycle (TSREC)
configurations.2 A perspective over a decade of
application is provided in Fig. 1.
Hydrocracking conversion spans a range from approximately
40% to 100%. The SSOT configuration is both simple and
versatile, and it represents the simplest configuration when
unconverted oil (UCO) has high value as either a lube plant
feed or an FCC feed. This configuration dominates the low
conversion market (> 70%). The SSOT process configuration is
shown in Fig. 2.
Catalyst system optimization for the SSOT is often
influenced strongly by the desired outlet for the UCO it
produces: lube plant feed will favor higher viscosity index
(VI), aromatics saturation and HDS, while FCC feed will favor
HDN, poly-nuclear aromatics removal and HDS. Balanced with
these needs are the light product drivers: ULSD or the
less-demanding 0.1% sulfur marine fuel. If ULSD production is a
target and cannot be produced within the SSOT unit constraints,
it is critical to factor in and model the effect of this
pre-processed component as feed to the ULSD unit. It will
clearly include more difficult, sterically hindered sulfur
compounds for HDS in the ULSD unit.
Catalyst system selection and optimization are controlled by
many constraints that must be accommodated in a single
SSOT catalyst system optimization is further challenged when
the application involves a unit converted from a former service
such as FCC pretreatment or, in less common cases, diesel
treating. In such cases, heat release and hydrogen consumption
come into play, as these units typically contain only a few
deep beds. Semantics can sometimes obscure the proper
application of catalyst technology. A mild
hydrocracker is a low-conversion SSOT (< 40%) and is
most effectively evaluated as a part of the SSOT catalyst
system continuum.
SSOT systems typically demand the highest activity catalyst
components to meet HDN and HDS needs.
Lacking the flexibility to recycle and adjust the recycle
cut point (RCP), product selectivity in the SSOT is controlled
by the catalyst system choice. This choice relies mainly on
hydrocracking catalyst component selection, along with setting
the operating temperature regime and span.
Hydrocracking catalysts typically exhibit a trade-off
between selectivity to distillates and activity (temperature
required for a target conversion level). Premier catalyst
performance is defined by innovations that increase both
selectivity and activity. Fig. 3 shows the
progression of such performance for the hydrocracking catalysts
provided by one such supplier.
TSREC configurations offers a high level of flexibility in
addition to providing the more favorable means to achieve
conversion levels of 90% plus. TSREC configurations also are
the preferred means to achieve full naphtha/gasoline
selectivity. The configuration is shown in Fig.
As an example, the first stage could be targeted to both
provide a diesel draw suitable for marine fuel blending, as
well as pretreatment for the second stage, which could be
targeted to produce ULSD. Contrasted to the SSOT, the TSREC has
added operational flexibility provided by the ability to adjust
RCP and per-pass conversion in each stage plus a second
catalyst system that allows optimization of an additional
catalytic component. In addition, feedstocks can be shifted within the
ULSD unit to further add operating space. This integration and flexibility permits
the refinery to take full advantage of
seasonal or frequent economics.
Catalyst system selection and optimization in the first
stage is often influenced by feed quality and contaminants,
with nitrogen, sulfur, metals, silicon and arsenic being the
typical suspects. This is especially challenging for older,
existing units but can be equally daunting even for new
Following feed contaminant removal, the remaining catalyst
volume can be used to achieve the conversion and selectivity
goals. Often, the first stage is required to achieve
50%60% conversion after removing feed contaminants for
both stages. Depending upon unit objectives, the first stage
cracking catalyst can be chosen from any of the A,
B or C groups.
Second-stage catalyst selection will largely be driven by
the performance of the first stage to achieve the desired
overall unit goals. Second stage catalyst will contribute
significantly to product quality improvement and to the ability
to achieve high levels of conversion to the desired product,
typically diesel or total distillate.
ULSD units must also address molecular management. However,
a properly designed catalyst system and optimized processing
scheme can help the refiner maximize his profit goals. To help
refiners deal with the severe demands of ULSD, a stage catalyst
system in 2001. This system uses catalyst technology that is staged in the
proper proportions to provide the best performance while also
meeting individual refiner requirements. Catalyst staging is
designed to take advantage of different reaction mechanisms for
sulfur removal; a high activity cobalt and molybdenum (CoMo)
catalyst efficiently removes the unhindered, easy sulfur via
the direct abstraction route, and a high activity nickel and
molybdenum (NiMo) catalyst then attacks the remaining
sterically hindered, hard sulfur.
An important aspect for a staged catalyst system is
designing the optimum proportions of the CoMo and NiMo
catalysts that will deliver the best performance. This is
dependent upon a number of factors, including the unit
objectives, feed and operating constraints.3,4
A key advantage for this system is the efficient use of
hydrogen. Fig. 5 illustrates how the system
can be tailored to provide the best balance of high HDS
activity while minimizing H2 consumption. The figure
shows that, as NiMo catalyst is added to the system, there is a
significant increase in HDS activity relative to the all CoMo
reference, and eventually, a minimum in the product sulfur
curve is reached.
For units that have a hydrogen constraint, the key to
designing the proper catalyst system is increasing the
hydrogenation selectivity to provide the highest HDS activity
while minimizing hydrogen consumption. Fig. 6
shows a rapid decrease in polyaromatics concentration and a
corresponding increase in mono-ringed aromatics for both
catalysts as the residence time is increased. The NiMo catalyst
is much more efficient at hydrogenating the final aromatic
ring, as evidenced by the lower mono-ringed aromatic
concentration with increasing residence time compared to the
CoMo catalyst. At the longest residence time on the chart, the
NiMo catalyst has about 15 absolute numbers with a lower
mono-ringed aromatics concentration than the CoMo catalyst, and
that corresponds to about 300 standard cubic ft per barrel in
higher hydrogen consumption for the NiMo catalyst.
Experience has demonstrated that a properly designed ULSD
unit combined with the right catalyst system can process up to
100% cracked stocks to produce < 10 ppm sulfur and provide
significant cetane uplift and volume swell.
In applications where there is sufficient H2
availability and partial pressure, a NiMo catalyst is likely
the most active system for HDS. However, it will consume
significantly more hydrogen due to its efficiency at catalyzing
hydrogenation reactions. If the incremental hydrogen
consumption cannot be tolerated, a system can be designed that
will deliver high HDS activity and minimize hydrogen
consumption. In cases where the hydrogen pressure is lower, the
staged catalyst system is often more active than either
component alone. HP
1 IHS CERA, Refining and Product Markets Annual
Strategic Workbook. 2013.
2 Torchia, D, Arora, A. and L. Vo, Clean,
green, hydrocracking machine, Hydrocarbon Engineering, June
3 Olsen, C. and L. D. Krenzke, Custom Catalyst
Systems for Meeting ULSD Regulations, 2005 NPRA annual
meeting, Paper AM-05-17.
4 Olsen, C. and G. DAngelo, No Need to
Trade ULSD Catalyst Performance for Hydrogen Limits, 2006
NPRA annual meeting, Paper AM-60-06.
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the variable operating nature of hydrocrackers under these market conditions, especially the problematic heat release of cycle oil and coker oil, are well handled by the controls described in the october 2012 issue of hydrocarbon processing.
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So what do you think of all this? There are certainly many different sides one could examine. First, the reaction of the Governor's office. It's one thing to monitor what people are saying across social media, but what do you think about following up on comments in this manner? Current public opinion seems to be what the Governor's apology statement classified it - over-reaction.
What about how school officials handled the incident? Perhaps they'd get more sympathy for their case if they had made this about school policy - are students allowed to have and use cell phones during school hours? If not, then they probably could have argued that it wasn't about what Sullivan said, but, rather, what she did - i.e. broke the rules by texting her tweet during what was, in effect, classtime versus waiting until she got home. However, the story we're hearing is that they made it about what she said. In that context, do you feel the school was within its bounds to question her expression? To say she embarrassed them?
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Homocystinuria due to CBS deficiency is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain building blocks of proteins (amino acids) properly. This form of homocystinuria is caused by the lack of an enzyme called cystathionine beta-synthase, which results from a mutation in the CBS gene. It is characterized by dislocation of the lens in the eye, an increased risk of abnormal blood clots, and skeletal abnormalities. Problems with development and learning are also evident in some cases. Homocystinuria due to CBS deficiency is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.[1] Treatment aims to correct the biochemical abnormalities, especially to control blood homocystine concentration and prevent thrombosis (blood clots). Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) therapy, protein-restricted and methionine-restricted diets, betaine treatment, and/or folate and vitamin B12 supplementation may be used to manage the condition.[2]
- Homocystinuria. Genetics Home Reference (GHR). March, 2016; https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=homocystinuria.
- Picker JD, Levy HL. Homocystinuria Cuased by Cystathionine Beta-Synthase Deficiency. GeneReviews. 2006; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1524/. Accessed 3/16/2011.
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How do all the components that make up an "X desktop session" fit together?
I've gone through http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System , and I see that there are all sorts of components like X Servers, Login Managers, Session Managers, Window Managers, Desktop Environments, ...
But, I'm not clear on how they all fit together.
One reason I'm trying to figure this out so that I can insert my own logic into the boot process such that in certain cases, the system will directly boot to a particular user's desktop session, rather than a login greeter.
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Specifically, what academic level would one need to be at to fully understand Goldston-Pintz-Yildirim's work on twin primes? Undergraduate, Graduate, or PhD?
What academic level would one need to be at to fully understand papers published on the twin prim conjecture?
This is a rather subjective question, and it depends on specialization: I suspect there are "pre-docs" (even pre-"grads") studying number theory who would better understand the paper than some PhD-level mathematicians, in say, group theory. Mathematical maturity, and area (and level) of specialization is of greater importance than the degree one holds. It also depends how deeply you want to understand any published paper, including the paper you refer to (and what you mean by "fully" understand.)
A good look at the references will help indicate what prior knowledge and/or familiarity with such work is assumed, as will the abstract. References will often include work that may be a bit more general, and you can backtrack to that work, to check and see what level of familiarity is assumed to understand that work.
Having an undergraduate degree in math from MIT, I'd have to sit down with this paper for a long time before I could understand it... if ever...
At this level of math I think it's less about what general academic level someone has and more about his or her specific area of expertise.
Based on the link you have attached It doesn't seem like you need too much. The first 10 or so pages all made perfect sense to me (then again I've read like every prime related article on Wikipedia)
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Thats all the math you'll need to understand the paper. Now you'll just have to move through it slowly, reading each line one by one, and if ever you find a line that makes no sense look it up.


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A map $s : \mathbb{N} \to X$ is a computable sequence in $(X,\nu_X)$ when there exists a computable map $f : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ such that $s(n) = \nu_X(f(n))$ for all $n \in \mathrm{dom}(\nu_X)$.
My best guess would be, "A map s taking N onto X is a computable sequence in the ??? (X, nu??) when there exists a computable map f taking N onto N such that s at n equals ??? of f ??? for all n elements of the domain of nu ???."
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