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Assassin's Creed: Liberation HDWritten by: / / No Comments
- platform: PS3 Xbox 360
- genre: Action/Adventure
- developer: Ubisoft
- publisher: Ubisoft
Written by Mathew Clarke
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD is a remake of the 2012 title of the same name, which was made as a PS Vita companion to Assassin's Creed III.
What You Need to Know
The year is 1765, and we are introduced to Aveline de Grandpré of French African descent. Abandoned by her mother and taken in by a wealthy merchant family, Aveline is trained in the arts of an assassin by a rather interesting and unlikely mentor, and in a time of unrest and on the verge of war we see the Spanish trying to take control of Louisiana and its lucrative slave trade – it's Avaline's job to root out the Templars behind this plot and stop them.
With Assassin's Creeed: Liberation HD you shouldn't go into the game expecting the visuals and gameplay of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, because you will be disappointed – if you keep in mind that the game is a high definition remake of a PS Vita title created in 2012, then you are definitely going to enjoy the change in story and gameplay.
Being able to play as a female character in the Assassin's Creed franchise is such a big change from the usual male protagonist – I could see the difference in her movements and even in her combat mechanics where she clearly has the advantage of speed and agility with a whole different combat style.
Aveline has three different styles of play, namely 'The Assassin,' 'The Slave' and 'The Lady,' each with its own style of play and outfit to match. The Assassin uses stealth, speed and a variety of weapons to get the job done, for example, while the Slave will help to easily infiltrate slave camps and other areas that the assassin cannot enter, but the Slave persona is limited on weapons and in some cases no weapons at all.
The Lady is interesting to use because stealth no longer applies – it's now all about being a lady with literally free roam of New Orleans while using your womanly charms to extract information out of unsuspecting victims. Aveline is not without her defences while acting the part of the Lady, though, and you are still able to fight. Her best weapon is distance and surprise, though, with the use of her parasol which doubles as a lethal dart gun.
Ubisoft has done an amazing job in remastering this game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with textures and lighting that really surpass its Vita version, while the control system for Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD is effectively borrowed from Assassin's Creed III, all the way down to using right bumper to swap weapons and then assigning them with the D-pad.
Levels in the game are relatively small compared to its console sibling, and I guess this is due to the limitation of the PS Vita, but they are handled really well as the story only revolves around New Orleans and its Bayou that surrounds it, where your mode of travel is by raft or trees.
What's New?
Other than the game being a fully remastered HD rendition of a title that was previously a PS Vita exclusive, being able to play as a female protagonist in the Assassin's Creed universe is definitely new and something I would love to see more of.
The ability to use different guises is something I found interesting and out of the norm really for an Assassin's Creed title – I know that you could use a disguise in the other titles but a guise in Liberation is something that is totally different.
Another part of the game that I found refreshing was that it was not part of the Desmond story arc, and seemed to be a predecessor to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag where you are part of Abstergo Entertainment.
What's the Same?
Assassin's Creed: Liberation takes a lot from Assassin's Creed II where gameplay revolves around stealth with follow missions, assassination missions and escort missions.
You'll Enjoy Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD If You Liked…
… any of the other Assassin's Creed game.
… or if you just like a good old fashioned stealth mission.
What I Liked
– 3.) Being able to experience the rich history of New Orleans during the year 1765.
– 2.) The use of three different guises.
– 1.) Being able to play as a female protagonist.
What I Didn't Like
– 2.) The leaderboard seems to serve no real purpose other than bragging rights.
– 1.) The buggy controls which meant I would randomly leap in the wrong direction.
Least Favourite Moment
My least favourite moment would have to be trying to escape from a mine but not being able to move up a small hill that seemed to turn me around every time I got to a certain point.
What's Extra?
Unlike other Assassin's Creed titles, Assassin's Creed: Liberation on console does not have any multiplayer but rather has a leaderboard system that shows things like most kills, most double kills or hidden kills.
The Bottom Line
As a fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise I really enjoyed playing Aveline's story while getting more from things I discovered in Assassin's Creed III and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – I really hope to see more female protagonists in the franchise in the future.

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Thomas Drinnon, personal trainer
1) Tell me a little about your job as a personal trainer.
Personal training is a lot like being a teacher. The components of it are instruction or health and nutrition varying from exercise technique to what to eat for dinner. The most effective way to accomplish this is to find the person's strengths and weaknesses in the physical body as well as how they eat.
I help people with these components in their own home. Sometimes I can take my 5-year-old son with me to meet clients. He loves to come with me, and the clients enjoy meeting him as well. He likes to tell people "more pushups" and such, which is pretty fun to watch.
2) How did you become a personal trainer? Was this something you were always interested in?
I started becoming interested in physical fitness in college majoring in exercise science specialist in athletic training at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. After moving to Dodge City, I decided to branch away from athletes to work with the common person. I have found that it is much more rewarding to help regular people dream and aspire to become healthy and improving their quality of life.
3) What's a common misconception about working out that you've found many people have? How would you change it?
The biggest misconception about personal training is the show "The Bbiggest Loser." There is not nearly the amount of yelling and amounts of unhealthy exercise that those contestants endure. Keeping people safe from injury overrides anything else that happens during a session. There is a lot of laughing and fun involved in personal training. Yes it hurts, but it has to be fun or people aren't going to stick with it.
More about Thomas Drinnon
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MIAMI — A Miami woman was jailed on contempt charges after flipping off a judge during a drug possession hearing.
Miami television station NBC reports 18-year-old Penelope Soto laughed Monday when Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat asked how much her jewelry was worth as he inquired about her financial assets.
The judge told Soto "we're not in a club, be serious about it." Soto said she was being serious.
He set Soto's bond at $5,000 and said, "bye-bye." Soto laughed again and replied, "Adios." He summoned her back to the podium and reset bond at $10,000.
Soto asked, "Are you serious?" The judge replied, "I am serious. Adios."
Soto flipped him off and blurted an expletive as she walked away.
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Robert Schumann
News about Robert Schumann, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Review: Imogen Cooper, Grappling With Schumann's Ghosts
Ms. Cooper, the English pianist, played Schumann's "Ghost" Variations and other works in a recital at the Frick Collection that gradually grew more assured.
May 11, 2016, Wednesday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Frick Collection , Classical Music , Cooper, Imogen , Schumann, Robert , Schubert, Franz
Piotr Anderszewski's Riddles of Bach and Schumann
This poetic pianist presents a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall on Thursday, March 3.
February 28, 2016, Sunday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Classical Music , Alice Tully Hall (Manhattan, NY) , Bach, Johann Sebastian , Schumann, Robert , Anderszewski, Piotr
Review: The Pianist Jenny Q Chai, Evoking Chopin Without His Work
Ms. Chai has gained attention for unconventional programs that combine piano pieces, live electronics and video imagery, as in her Piano Steampunk series.
January 12, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Le Poisson Rouge , Schumann, Robert , Classical Music , Chai, Jenny Q
Review: Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Emotional Austerity at Carnegie
The pianist performed Schumann's "Scenes From Childhood" and gave a deft interpretation of Ravel's "Miroirs."
November 13, 2015, Friday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Classical Music , Carnegie Hall , Thibaudet, Jean-Yves , Schumann, Robert
Review: Maurizio Pollini Finds His Verve at Carnegie Hall
This Italian pianist played works by Schumann and Chopin in the first of two Carnegie Hall programs this month.
October 13, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Carnegie Hall , Classical Music , Schumann, Robert , Chopin, Frederic , Pollini, Maurizio
Review: Emanuel Ax, at the Mostly Mozart Festival, Gives a 19th-Century Lesson
Mr. Ax, along with fellow pianists Orion Weiss and Anna Polonsky, played a program that centered on Brahms and ended with Schumann.
August 1, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Mostly Mozart Festival , Brahms, Johannes , Schumann, Robert , Ax, Emanuel , Weiss, Orion
Searching Lyricism, Weighty Jubilance
Simon Rattle conducted the Berlin Philharmonic in a program of Schumann symphonies on Sunday and Monday at Carnegie Hall.
October 8, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Schumann, Robert , Classical Music , Rattle, Simon , Berlin Philharmonic
Embarrassment of Riches for Schumann Lovers
Three new or almost-new recordings of Schumann's symphonies each offers its own rewards.
October 6, 2014, Monday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Schumann, Robert , Music , Berlin Philharmonic , Classical Music , Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
The Art of Setting the Senses on Edge
A critic explores the myriad forms of musical dissonance, from pummeling chords in Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" to the pungent stacked pitches in Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd."
June 1, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: Music , Classical Music , Stravinsky, Igor , Schumann, Robert , Sondheim, Stephen
A Balanchine Double Bill, With Heart-Stopping Pauses
New York City Ballet presented "Robert Schumann's 'Davidsbündlertänze' " and "Union Jack," with the curtain falling on radically different notes.
May 16, 2014, Friday
MORE ON ROBERT SCHUMANN AND: New York City Ballet , Dancing , Koch, David H, Theater , Schumann, Robert
Dissonance: Schumann
Anthony Tommasini, classical music critic for The New York Times, talks about dissonance in the music of Robert Schumann.
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Biography of Lawrence Biondi, S.J.
Now president emeritus of Saint Louis University, Lawrence Biondi, S.J., retired as president on Sept. 1, 2013, after 26 years. He is the longest serving president in the University's nearly 200-year history.
Before coming to Saint Louis University, Biondi led a distinguished career in higher education as a professor, a department chairman and a dean. But he is best known for his remarkable tenure as president at SLU, which lasted from 1987 to 2013.
Biondi led an era of transformation and achievement at SLU. In addition to modernizing the campus and helping revitalize the surrounding Midtown neighborhood, Biondi committed vast University resources to academics, student scholarships and financial aid, faculty research and state-of-the-art technology. He focused on recruiting the finest faculty and students, increasing the University's academic standards and achievements, and developing the University as a major research center.
Highlights of Biondi's tenure include:
- The successful completion of fundraising and capital campaigns totaling more than $785 million.
- The investment of an estimated $850 million in improvements, enhancements and expansions.
- An increase in the size of SLU's midtown campus from 113 acres with 62 buildings to 268 acres with 131 buildings.
- Completion of the $82 million Edward A. Doisy Research Center in 2007. The state-of-the-art, LEED-certified facility offers SLU's world-class researchers a world-class home.
- Construction of the $81 million on-campus Chaifetz Arena in 2008. The 10,600-seat, multipurpose facility has dramatically enhanced the student experience and is home to SLU's basketball teams. It also is a great attraction in St. Louis for other sporting events, concerts, shows and conferences.
- Construction of the Health Sciences Education Union, Medical Center Stadium, Hotel Ignacio, John and Lucy Cook Hall, McDonnell Douglas Hall, Doisy College of Health Sciences and the Center for Advanced Dental Education, as well as the renovation and expansion of Busch Student Center, among many other projects.
- An increase of the University's endowment from $93 million to $980 million (as of Aug. 8, 2013).
- The upgrade of the University's credit rating: AA-/Stable (Standard and Poors); A1/Positive (Moody's).
- The classification of SLU as a research institution by the Carnegie Foundation.
- The addition of faculty positions, lowering the student-faculty ratio to 12-to-1 and reducing the average class size to 23.6 students.
- An increase in the number of endowed chairs and named professorships to 65, drawing and retaining the nation's leading professors in their respective fields.
- The establishment of new academic, service, leadership and diversity scholarships. In 2012, SLU provided a record $339.1 million in scholarship funding.
- An increase in the total number of students from 9,869 to 13,981.
- An increase of the average ACT score of entering freshmen from 22.7 in 1987 to 27.2 in 2012.
- The appointment of the first female provost at any Jesuit university.
- Recognition as a character-building college by The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.
- The establishment of the Center for World Health and Medicine, an innovative initiative dedicated to addressing critical health concerns in developing nations.
- The launch of the first Center for Sustainability at a Jesuit university.
- The creation of the first Campus Kitchen in the United States, which has served more than 125,000 meals during its first five years.
- The expansion and enhancement of Saint Louis University's Madrid campus as the first foreign university to be recognized officially by Spain's Ministry of Higher Education.
Born Dec. 15, 1938, in Chicago, Biondi attended Catholic elementary and secondary schools before entering the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus in 1957. He was ordained as a priest in 1970.
Biondi holds six degrees. His master's degree in linguistics (1966) and his doctorate in sociolinguistics (1975) were conferred by Georgetown University. He has three degrees from Loyola University Chicago and a licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. In addition, Biondi has pursued non-degree language studies in French, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish. He has published four books and holds a certificate from Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management. Before coming to Saint Louis University, Biondi was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago.
Widely considered one of the most influential people in the region, Biondi was named St. Louis' "Citizen of the Year" in 2005 by past recipients of the award sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Readers of the newspaper also tapped him as one of St. Louis' "Citizens of the Century" in 1999.
In 2006, the St. Louis Business Journal honored him as one of only 10 "legends" -- individuals "who have gone beyond being influential to become legends in our region and beyond." And, in 2011, Biondi earned the John D. Levy Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee (AJC) of St. Louis, which honors leaders who "have applied their leadership, creativity and commitment to service to make St. Louis a better place." In 2012, a local publication, the Ladue News, named him one of the year's "Top-10 Most Dynamic People in St. Louis."
Committed to urban renewal, Biondi played a significant role in the redevelopment of Midtown St. Louis and Grand Center, the city's arts and entertainment district. He earned the prestigious St. Louis Award for his outstanding service to the city's development and the Leon R. Strauss Urban Pioneer Award for contributing greatly to the development, restoration and improvement of St. Louis. He also received a lifetime achievement award from MOKAN, a regional organization dedicated to minority inclusion on construction projects.
Biondi has been recognized as a key leader in higher education, and earned a Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in 2001.
The President of Italy conferred upon him the rank and title of Cavaliere, Order of Merit, Republic of Italy. He also is a member of the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit.


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5 Ways Hollywood Tricks You Into Seeing Bad Movies
Movie studios rarely worry whether the film they're producing is "good" or "bad" or "technically pornography." There's only one driving motivation, and if you can't guess what it is, there's a good chance this is the first time you've heard of the economic system referred to as capitalism.
In the rare instance an inferior product does slip out of Hollywood, producers have plenty of tricks to convince you to see it anyway. Here are the five most shameless:
#5. The Genre Bait & Switch
Sometimes, even movies with expensive stars and famous directors are hard to market. Maybe the film's plot can't be explained in eight words or less. Maybe it's a bit heavy on "themes" and "character development" and too light on the important things like "low-cut shirts" and "explosions."
Whatever the case, it's nothing a little creative trailer editing can't fix.
The Movie: A deliberately-paced meditation on boredom and isolation set during the Gulf War. Many have described it as "a war movie without the war," a phrase that ranks up there with "deliberately-paced" and "meditation on boredom" among "Phrases Producers Really Don't Want To Hear."
Lucky for producers, the trailer puts the damn war back.
The featured battles and shenanigans falsely promise a film somewhere between Saving Private Ryan and Police Academy 8: Drafted! Of course, it's all editing room smoke and mirrors. Even a shot of Jake Gyllenhall dodging enemy fire at 1:22 turns out, in the film, to be nothing more than stray fireworks.
Sweeney Todd
Some people like musicals. Some people like incredibly graphic horror films. However, as the bloody yet melodious Sweeney Todd neared completion, producers made a tragic discovery:
Some creative trailer editing should solve that ...
Another delightfully wacky Johnny Depp character? Accents? Boats? Why, it's Pirates of the Caribbean for the Hot Topic crowd!
Good Luck Chuck
In this 2007 film, lots of women want to sleep with Dane Cook for some contrived and difficult to explain reason. The original trailer goes to great lengths to convince you that Dane Cook should be allowed to star in movies.
Producers eventually realized that not only was co-star Jessica Alba an actual celebrity, she was pretty damn easy on the eyes, too. A new trailer was quickly cut:
Why, Dane Cook is barely in this film! And the only time we hear him is when he's uttering grunts of pain while being abused by an underwear-clad Jessica Alba! To the box office, my good man!


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NAACP meeting set Tuesday
STEUBENVILLE - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Hampton Inn on University Boulevard, according to state director Royal Mayo.
Head Start dances announced
STEUBENVILLE - The Jefferson County Community Action Council Head Start program will sponsor an "I Love Head Start Dance" on Thursday at all Head Start sites.
According to Sherry Petteway the festivities will include food, music, and fun activities.
Petteway said the dances will be held from 10 a.m. until noon at the Adena Head Start located at 189 Hanna Ave., and at the Tiltonsville Head Start located at 106 Grandview Ave.
The Wintersville Head Start dance will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the site at 587 Bantam Ridge Road as well as the St. Anthony's Head Start at 243 S. Seventh St. in Steubenville.
Petteway said the dance is one of many parent, family, and community engagement activities offered by the Head Start program. Families with children three or four years old and not enrolled in our program are encouraged to attend and enroll their child in Head Start.
"There will be staff at each site to assist you. Recruitment for enrollment is held at every Head Start Activity and all Head Start activities are free," noted Petteway.
W.Va. road work announced
The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced minor road work to be performed next week, pending suitable weather.
In Hancock County, crews will be patching Kings Creek, North Fork, Hudson Hill and Lick Run roads; and ditching along Hardins Run and Middle Run roads.
In Brooke County, crews will be patching U.S. Route 22, clearing ditches along state Route 2 and pulling shoulders and ditches along state Route 67.
Lauretta Drive
re-opened to traffic
STEUBENVILLE - City officials re-opened Lauretta Drive from John Scott Highway to St. Charles Drive Friday afternoon.
The street was closed in December to allow the James White Construction Company could replace a broken storm culvert pipe.
City Engineer Michael Dolak said approximately 92 feet of 66 inch storm culvert pipe was replaced.
Dolak said the work was delayed several days by inclement weather.
The project cost approximately $105,000.
An Ohio Public Works Commission provided $84,000 for the project.


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Today I changed my workstation to Debian. As Ubuntu is not nearly stable. Now I installed VMware player. I started it and got a message "Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and and loaded into the running kernel. Kernel headers for version2.6.32-5-amd64 were not found" , below a field were I can give a file location. What should I do now? I never faced such a situation.
In order to compile kernel modules for your running kernel, you need install the kernel headers. The following command should work:


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A PC is in water during combat and requires a swim check to move.
Say, a PC chooses to use the move action first, performs their swim check and fail, sinking 5 feet, are they then allow to use their standard action to move again as they would on land (a double move)?
Would they then be required to perform another swim check to swim back to the surface. If they fail again, will they sink another 5 feet on their turn?
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Is it safe to log into my bank website over a public wifi (like a coffee shop)?
I apologize if this is a really dumb question. I realize that the connection between the browser and bank servers should be encrypted, however I'm wondering if there are any other "gotchas".
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Palladino: Politics should be run more like sports
There are mere days left to the political campaign season, and it can't end soon enough. It is wearisome to hear the bitter political attacks and personal accusations that dominate our electoral process. Each party invents its own version of the truth, then spins the news of the day into compelling reasons to support its own candidate. These annual, unseemly campaigns drive many Americans, I believe, away from the voting booth.


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Subject: Re: [OMPI users] Configure and Build ok, but mpi module not recognized?
From: Brian Harker (brian.harker_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-22 20:54:47
Yes I have matched all the arguments. I should mention that the code
compiles and runs flawlessly using MPICH2-1.0.7 so it's got to be an
issue with my specific build of openMPI. I want to get openMPI up and
running for performance comparisons.
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Jeff Squyres <jsquyres_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> What's the source code in question, then? Did you match all the arguments?
> On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:36 PM, Brian Harker wrote:
>> Nope, no user-defined types or arrays greater than 2 dimensions.
>> On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Jeff Squyres <jsquyres_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>> On Sep 22, 2008, at 6:48 PM, Brian Harker wrote:
>>>> when I compile my production code, I get:
>>>> fortcom: Error: driver.f90: line 211: There is no matching specific
>>>> subroutine for this generic subroutine call. [MPI_SEND]
>>>> Seems odd that it would spit up on MPI_SEND, but has no problem with
>>>> MPI_RECV... What do you guys think? And thanks again for your help
>>>> and patience?
>>> The F90 MPI bindings have some well-known design flaws (i.e., problems
>>> with
>>> the standard itself, not any particular implementation). Many of them
>>> center around the fact that F90 is a strongly-typed language. See this
>>> paper for some details:
>>> http://www.open-mpi.org/papers/euro-pvmmpi-2005-fortran/
>>> Here's the highlights, as they pertain to writing F90 MPI apps:
>>> - There is no equivalent to C's (void*). This means that the F90 MPI
>>> bindings cannot accept user-defined datatypes.
>>> - This also means that *every* pre-defined type must have a F90 MPI
>>> binding.
>>> There are approximately 15 intrinsic size/type combinations. There are
>>> 50
>>> MPI functions that take one choice buffer (e.g., MPI_SEND, etc.), and 25
>>> functions that take two choice buffers (e.g., MPI_REDUCE). I'm copying
>>> this
>>> math from the paper, and I think we got it slightly wrong (there was a
>>> discussion about it on this list a while ago), but it results in many
>>> *millions* of F90 MPI bindings functions. There's no compiler on the
>>> planet
>>> than can handle all of these in a single F90 module.
>>> Open MPI compensates for this with the following:
>>> - F90 bindings are not created for any of the 2-choice-buffer functions
>>> - F90 bindings are created for all the 1-choice-buffer functions, but
>>> only
>>> for dimensions up to N dimensions (N defaults to 4, IIRC). You can
>>> change
>>> the value of N with OMPI's configure script; use the
>>> --with-f90-max-array-dim. The maximum value of N is 7.
>>> So -- your app failed to compile because you either used a user-defined
>>> datatype or you used an array with a dimension greater than 4. If it was
>>> a
>>> greater-dimension issue, you can reconfigure/recompile/reinstall OMPI
>>> (again, sorry) with a larger N value. If it was a user-defined datatype,
>>> you unfortunately have to "include mpif.h" in that
>>> subroutine/function/whatever, sorry (and you lose the type checking).
>>> :-(
>>> Here's some info from OMPI's README:
>>> -----
>>> - The Fortran 90 MPI bindings can now be built in one of three sizes
>>> using --with-mpi-f90-size=SIZE (see description below). These sizes
>>> reflect the number of MPI functions included in the "mpi" Fortran 90
>>> module and therefore which functions will be subject to strict type
>>> checking. All functions not included in the Fortran 90 module can
>>> still be invoked from F90 applications, but will fall back to
>>> Fortran-77 style checking (i.e., little/none).
>>> - trivial: Only includes F90-specific functions from MPI-2. This
>>> means overloaded versions of MPI_SIZEOF for all the MPI-supported
>>> F90 intrinsic types.
>>> - small (default): All the functions in "trivial" plus all MPI
>>> functions that take no choice buffers (meaning buffers that are
>>> specified by the user and are of type (void*) in the C bindings --
>>> generally buffers specified for message passing). Hence,
>>> functions like MPI_COMM_RANK are included, but functions like
>>> MPI_SEND are not.
>>> - medium: All the functions in "small" plus all MPI functions that
>>> take one choice buffer (e.g., MPI_SEND, MPI_RECV, ...). All
>>> one-choice-buffer functions have overloaded variants for each of
>>> the MPI-supported Fortran intrinsic types up to the number of
>>> dimensions specified by --with-f90-max-array-dim (default value is
>>> 4).
>>> Increasing the size of the F90 module (in order from trivial, small,
>>> and medium) will generally increase the length of time required to
>>> compile user MPI applications. Specifically, "trivial"- and
>>> "small"-sized F90 modules generally allow user MPI applications to
>>> be compiled fairly quickly but lose type safety for all MPI
>>> functions with choice buffers. "medium"-sized F90 modules generally
>>> take longer to compile user applications but provide greater type
>>> safety for MPI functions.
>>> Note that MPI functions with two choice buffers (e.g., MPI_GATHER)
>>> are not currently included in Open MPI's F90 interface. Calls to
>>> these functions will automatically fall through to Open MPI's F77
>>> interface. A "large" size that includes the two choice buffer MPI
>>> functions is possible in future versions of Open MPI.
>>> -----
>>> FWIW, we're arguing^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hdiscussing new Fortran 2003 bindings for
>>> MPI in the MPI-3 Forum right now. We have already addressed the problems
>>> discussed above (F03 now has an equivalent of (void*)), and hope to do a
>>> few
>>> more minor things as well. There's also discussion of the possibility of
>>> a
>>> Boost.MPI-like Fortran 2003 MPI library that would take advantage of many
>>> of
>>> the features of the language, but be a little farther away from the
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Another week, another great batch of amazing projects! I'm always in awe of all of your sheer genius creativity!
Life We Live 4 did this awesome arrow table. I'm totally in love with the graphic top and colorful legs – it's simply stunning!
The Cottage Market shared a Sweet Printable Calendar – such a cute collection! The whole year is available for free – sah-weet!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs shared Homemade Spaghetti Sauce – uhhh… yum! It looks sooooo good!
Wannabe Green put together an awesome Keepsake shadow box using all the ticket stubs and memory filled pieces that she had collected – LOVE this idea for all those little things that you just can't bear to part with!
And me? I shared a quick mini-makeover with metal signs. It took about 5 minutes – and you'll be amazed at the before and after!
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PREVIEWS: "Daredevil," "Uncanny X-Men," & More Marvel Comics On Sale August 3, 2016
Comic Books
Showing results 343-392 of 889
Short for the Chicago Organized Workers League, Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis' "C.O.W.L." #1 finds its superpowered members disgruntled and bitter following a golden age of heroes.
|June 3rd, 2014
Sheltered #9
The body count rises as the balance of power in Safehaven shifts -- again.
|June 3rd, 2014
Chew/Revival #1
"Chew/Revival" by John Layman, Tim Seeley, Rob Guillory and Mike Norton is an unlikely crossover, but the Chewverse and Rothschild, Wisconsin meld together surprisingly well, and fans of the two series will be more than satisfied.
|May 30th, 2014
Trees #1
"Trees" #1 is as much world-building as it is narrative, but Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's comic about a slow-game alien invasion is almost instantly gripping.
|May 28th, 2014
Rocket Girl #5
DaYoung goes undercover in 1986, while in 2013 Gomez and LeShawn go after Quintum Mechanics in Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder's "Rocket Girl" #5.
|May 26th, 2014
Velvet #5
In "Velvet" #5 by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting, the revelation about Mockingbird triggers Velvet's memories about their love and loss and a related loss of her childhood hero and mentor.
|May 23rd, 2014
Mark Millar and Duncan Fegredo's "MPH" #1 isn't all about speed, but works just fine as a simple, straightforward story about an imprisoned drug runner who discovers a drug that gives him super-speed.
|May 21st, 2014
Saga #19
"Saga" #19 eases the reader back into Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' long-form space opera, as we learn where our heroes have been hiding out in their time off of the grid, and where things are going.
|May 21st, 2014
Shutter #2
Joe Keatinge and Leila Del Duca demonstrate an incredible writer/artist synergy with the fun and whimsical "Shutter" #2, taking readers on an exploration of an incredible world.
|May 14th, 2014
Stray Bullets: Killers #3
"Stray Bullets: Killers" #3 has David Lapham continue to follow Virginia, and what should be a simple babysitting job becomes a frantic hunt for a hidden prize.
|May 14th, 2014
The Field #2
Ed Brisson deepens the gripping mystery of the amnesiac who awakened in his underwear in "The Field" #2, while Simon Roy and Simon Gough straightforwardly tell the story with some great and violent pulpy moments thrown in.
|May 14th, 2014
Starlight #3
"Starlight" #3 has Duke McQueen finally return to Tantalus, and Mark Millar and Goran Parlov's story of a earthling space hero coming back 20 years later continues to delight thanks to its exuberance.
|May 14th, 2014
Madame Frankenstein #1
After a terrible car accident kills the woman he loves, Doctor Vincent Krall makes a desperate move in Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens' "Madame Frankenstein" #1.
|May 12th, 2014
Alex + Ada #6
The first page of "Alex + Ada" #6 by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn is both a recap and a hint of the shape of ensuing events: Ada wakes up for her first day as a sentient android.
|May 12th, 2014
Nailbiter #1
There's a really good idea buried in Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson's "Nailbiter" #1, unfortunately, it's buried really deep.
|May 8th, 2014
Deadly Class #4
Our anti-heroes go on a road trip, do some drugs, and it all, naturally, goes horribly wrong, or is about to, in Rick Remender and Wes Craig's "Deadly Class" #4.
|May 5th, 2014
Dream Police #1
In J. Michael Stracyznski and Sid Kotian's "Dream Police" #1, Joe Thursday and Frank Stafford have been policing the Dreamscape since they can remember -- or have they?
|May 2nd, 2014
Southern Bastards #1
There's no southern hospitality here, as Jason Aaron and Jason Latour pretend that all the negative stereotypes in the Heart of Dixie are real in "Southern Bastards" #1.
|April 30th, 2014
Lazarus #8
In "Lazarus" #8 by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, the clock starts ticking for Forever as the bomb plot she uncovers has unwelcome developments, while on the way to Lift Selection, Mike gets a surprising offer.
|April 28th, 2014
The Fuse #3
The investigation heats up when another body is found in Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood's "The Fuse" #3.
|April 28th, 2014
Thief of Thieves #20
The big heist is over, and "Thief of Thieves" #20 has Andy Diggle and Shawn Martinbrough show us where Redmond's been sitting ever since then -- and what's happened in his absence.
|April 25th, 2014
The Saviors #4
The aliens are among us and continue to pose a mysterious threat in "The Saviors" #4 from James Robinson and J. Bone.
|April 25th, 2014
The Walking Dead #126
The war ends with a surprising voice and an optimistic plan for the future. It's not quite what you expected. Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard point their ship in an interesting new direction in "The Walking Dead" #126.
|April 23rd, 2014
Minimum Wage #4
Rob's slow crawl to finding himself continues in yet another solid installment of Bob Fingerman's classic "Minimum Wage."
|April 21st, 2014
Shutter #1
In "Shutter" #1 by Joe Keatinge and Leila del Duca, Kate Kristopher, retired explorer and now a commercial photographer in NYC, is attacked by ninja ghosts at her father's grave on her birthday.
|April 14th, 2014
The Walking Dead #125
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's "The Walking Dead" #125 brings readers a somewhat unsatisfying penultimate issue of the long gestating "All Out War" arc.
|April 14th, 2014
Manifest Destiny #6
"Manifest Destiny" #6 brings the first arc to a close, as Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts continue to relate the horrors waiting for Lewis and Clark on the new frontier of the Louisiana Purchase.
|April 9th, 2014
Invincible #110
In "Invincible" #110 writer Robert Kirkman and artist Ryan Ottley once again push the envelope, but this time is sure to raise some eyebrows and concerns.
|April 9th, 2014
Shotgun Wedding #1
"Shotgun Wedding" #1 is a reasonable start to this weekly mini-series from William Harms and Edward Pun, but it feels like we've seen this story about formerly engaged assassins before.
|April 7th, 2014
The Field #1
"The Field" #1 by Ed Brisson and Simon Roy begins with a setup that is rare in real-life, but popular in fiction for its instant suspense: the main character wakes up with no memory of who he is and is pursued by sinister forces.
|April 4th, 2014
'68: Rule of War #1
The zombie apocalypse is undead and well during the Vietnam War in "'68: Rule of War" #1 by Mark Kidwell and Jeff Zornow, with a new Frankenstein-esque sci-fi element that's intriguing but a bit underplayed in this issue.
|April 2nd, 2014
Umbral #5
The Umbral and their agents close in on Rascal, and Profoss Munty explains the Fendish history in Antony Johnston & Christopher Mitten's "Umbral" #5.
|March 31st, 2014
Real Heroes #1
The cast of a blockbuster superhero movie discovers that everything from their film is real in Bryan Hitch's "Real Heroes" #1.
|March 28th, 2014
Alex + Ada #5
Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn's "Alex + Ada" #5 has reached the end of the series' first act, and while the pace is still slow, there's something very compelling about this artificial intelligence story.
|March 26th, 2014
One-Hit Wonder #2
As Fabrice Sapolsky and Ariel Olivetti continue to tell a story of a child star turned hitman in "One-Hit Wonder" #2, the one thing that's still unclear is if you're supposed to like the protagonist or not.
|March 26th, 2014
Fatale #21
As "Fatale" #21 roars towards the series conclusion, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips take Nicolas into Josephine's lair, so to speak, but the hide-out of the femme fatale isn't what's expected.
|March 26th, 2014
Satellite Sam #7
Writer Matt Fraction develops the cast of characters, and their various sordid issues, in his fascinating and complex storyline while artist Howard Chaykin continues to master his sequential art skills in the superb "Satellite Sam" #7.
|March 26th, 2014
Sex Criminals #5
Charming, hilarious, and certainly NSFW, Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's "Sex Criminals" #5 finds Suzie and Jon in dire straits after a failed bank robbery attempt.
|March 24th, 2014
A Voice in the Dark #5
"A Voice in the Dark" #5 by Larime Taylor brings readers closer to two more kills, showing readers what may lead Zoey to kill again while dropping more details about the other killer at large.
|March 24th, 2014
Five Ghosts #10
Fabian and his fellow thieves find themselves on a (seemingly) deserted island, but the Dreamstones in Frank J. Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham's "Five Ghosts" #10.
|March 24th, 2014
Lazarus #7
Greg Rucka and Michael Lark up the stakes and remind readers that even hope is worthless in "Lazarus" #7.
|March 24th, 2014
The Fuse #2
The murder investigation continues in "The Fuse" #2, but it's Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood's exploration of what it's like to live on the Fuse that ultimately sells this book.
|March 24th, 2014
Rocket Girl #4
In "Rocket Girl" #4 by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, DaYoung Johansson in 1983 struggles to evade Quintim goons, while one of her co-workers back in 2013 questions why the NYPTD is fighting Quintim at all.
|March 21st, 2014
Sovereign #1
Something wicked is causing the dead to attack the living in Khend for Chris Roberson & Jonathan Maybury's "Sovereign" #1.
|March 21st, 2014
Manifest Destiny #5
With the looming threat of a flora epidemic, Lewis, Clark, and their crew attempt to eradicate it once and for all in Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts's "Manifest Destiny" #5.
|March 17th, 2014
Stray Bullets: Killers #1
he long wait is over, and it was absolutely worth it. David Lapham's "Stray Bullets: Killers" #1 is a perfect introduction to his signature creation, with a story just as creepy and chilling as the originals.
|March 12th, 2014
Velvet #4
Velvet continues the hunt to unravel a conspiracy and clear her name in Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting's "Velvet" #4.
|March 10th, 2014
Jupiter's Legacy #4
Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "Jupiter's Legacy" #4 jumps ahead several years after last issue's events, juxtaposing this darker future with a much brighter origin flashback, while intriguingly analyzing superheroes in the moder
|March 5th, 2014
Starlight #1
What happens after the earthling goes to a distant planet, saves the world, and then returns home? It's forty years later in "Starlight" #1 and Mark Millar and Goran Parlov's opening is surprisingly touching and welcoming.
|March 5th, 2014
Umbral #4
Rascal may not have found a safe haven yet, but she has found pirates in Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten's "Umbral" #4.
|March 3rd, 2014


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Blazing-Fast, Pistol-Grip Crossbow for $9.99 + $4.99 flat rate shipping
coupon code: ckwoot
This is 2011. If you've got time for a low-speed, two-handed traditional crossbow, you're doing something wrong.
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Trying to buy this deal but the website is all broke to hell. Can't place my order.
These things are pretty cheap quality, and have popped up here on Deals a few times.
For those into the whole 'zombie killing machine' thing, forget it. Your best use for this in an apocalyptic scenario is varmint-hunting for food.
I got one of these a while back. It works, but the plastic bolts it comes with aren't much good for anything other than target practice on cardboard.
If you get one, I'd suggest picking up an extra string (and make sure you wax the string before trying it out).
@brooklyn11218: Loads for me what part is broken.
@prettywootprincess: I got it to work by using internet explorer (yuck). When I tried to order through Firefox the continue buttons weren't doing anything, and then the whole site had a seizure and I had to close the tab.
@brooklyn11218: Ok I let @thefenst know.
More Weapons :(
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More Weapons :)
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This looks like the exact same model I've seen at county fairs for the past 20 years. $10 is the average price too. They are very simple, cheap steel. Even the box looks the same. It's not much of a weapon, doesn't shoot very straight or penetrate anything much stronger than cardboard or sheet metal... maybe a mailbox if you're close enough. It will still hurt someone, but not something you can go hunting with.
I've bought three of them when I was younger and I would still classify them as a teenagers toy now.
Will it ship to NYC?
posted one of these on woot last week and everyone said they are VERY inaccurate and very dangerous.
@brooklyn11218: I could not replicate the error you mentioned in Firefox. I will let the merchant know about your problem.
Mine did.
They aren't very accurate (mostly because they aren't made to any tolerance at all that I can see).
As for being dangerous, it is a real projectile weapon, meaning that one shouldn't point it at anything that one doesn't want to shoot (pretty much the same safety rules as a gun, though you don't have to worry about one of the stock bolts penetrating even a double paned window).
Now I'll be ready for those cardboard zombies! Score!!!
Have bought two of these at different times. Both are crap! Strings pop off ends. Difficult to assemble. Accidental firing without touching trigger!!!
You'll shoot your eye out, kid.
I have 2 of these from BudK (look the same, at least) and have fun just shooting stuff around the yard, and cheap targets. Not the most accurate, not the greatest weapon, but we think it's fun!
Made just cheap enough to hurt you. I have seen string on these break and slap the crap out of someone.
These are a lot of fun, but the bolts break really easy sometimes after just one shot. I would recommend not using a wood target, or anything hard like that.


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Can anyone provide a link to a PowerShell module which provides automation support for Facebook? I want to do a project for a nonprofit in this area, and don't want to have to go straight to OAth etc.
This is related to 2598453, but I'm looking more for automation to access friend lists, posting lists etc.
How do I automate navigation to a website that requires authentication?
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Does anybody have suggestions on what to read to learn more about couplings pertaining to statistics?
I'm working on a research project on Poisson approximations and am looking to perform a coupling on the unknown distribution. However, I cannot find much material on how to perform a coupling and the general calculations for it. I haven't had formal training on measure theory or intense probability theory, just upper level statistics courses. Any suggestions?


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Though my education is formally in Physics, I would say my greatest traits are the ability to learn any skill necessary to complete a task, and the inability to comprehend the meaning of 'impossible'. I enpossible. To date, I have learnt, dealt with, or simply meddled in the following:
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- Multivariable Calculus, Partial and Ordinary Different Equations
- Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos
- Signal and Coding Theory
- Wave theory, and its application to Signal and Coding Theory as well as novel computational methods
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[crude oil]
[crude by rail]
By CHESTER DAWSON and TOM FOWLER
The deadly July 6 explosion of a runaway crude-carrying
train in Quebec threatens to ratchet up scrutiny of rising
crude-by-rail shipments on both sides of the US-Canada border,
amid a boom in North American oil production.
In both
countries, shipments of crude by rail have shot up sharply, as
producers race to get all their new oil to market and as
pipeline companies scramble to build new lines or reconfigure
old ones to handle the growing volumes. Meanwhile, uncertainty
over several big pipeline projects -- including approval
delays for TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL, which would connect
Western Canada's booming oil sands development to the Gulf
Coast -- have sent some oil companies looking to rail as a
longer-term solution.
Canadian authorities confirmed 20 deaths after a
runaway train carrying crude derailed on July 6 and
exploded, demolishing a large swath of Lac Megantic, Quebec,
including as many as 30 incinerated buildings.
Investigators, citing the high death toll, have opened a
criminal investigation. Canadian regulators have said they are
concentrating their probe initially on the train, its braking
system and the track.
In the US, shipments of crude by rail have gone from 9,500
carloads in 2008, the year widely seen as the beginning of the
current oil boom, to 233,811 carloads in 2012, according to the
Association of American Railroads. A carload is typically about
740 barrels.
About 16.6 million bbl of Canadian crude were shipped by
rail to the US in 2012, accounting for about 2% of Canadian
crude exports, according to data from Canada's National Energy
Board. But industry estimates say that could grow to as much as
73 million bbl in 2013 and nearly 110 million bbl by 2014.
Canada, in particular, has been hit by a recent spate of
high-profile accidents involving trains -- several, but not
all, of which have been carrying petroleum. Last month, a
Canadian Pacific Railway freight train carrying petroleum
diluent derailed on a failing rail bridge amid record flooding
in Calgary, Alberta.
That accident was the fifth
derailment of a CP train in three months. The city's mayor
publicly questioned whether the company, which is responsible
for its own track and bridge inspections, put profits ahead of
safety. CP officials denied cutting corners on inspections and
said the derailments aren't connected to any underlying
But the recent accident is on a whole different
scale. The train's operator, Montreal Maine & Atlantic
Railway Inc., a unit of privately held US railroad operator
Rail World Inc., said the runaway train was loaded with 72
carloads of crude bound from North Dakota to a refinery in New Brunswick.
It had been stopped during a crew rest outside town. The
company said it inexplicably started to roll, unmanned, about 7
miles until derailing in Lac Megantic. The town has a
population of about 6,000 and is some 22 miles from the US
border with Maine.
In a statement, MM&A said an engineer inspected the
train and ensured one of its locomotives was running and that
its air brake was engaged. It said subsequent to that
inspection, the locomotive was shut down, which may have
released the brake. It didn't provide details but said it was
cooperating with investigators.
Rail accidents, particular large derailments involving
fatalities and spills, are relatively rare. The North American
rail industry's safety record has improved in recent
But the number of incidents involving crude shipments has
surged along with growth in North American oil production.
Industry executives say the number of spills is still tiny
compared with the amount of crude shipped.
"In the past decade, 95% of rail incidents involving crude
oil were... non-accident releases, and 70% of those incidents
involved spills of less than 5 gallons," said Holly Arthur, a
spokeswoman for the Association of American Railroads. The
Railway Association of Canada said 99.9977% of all products
shipped on the country's railroads arrive safely.
Most recent rail accidents involving crude have been small
-- such as the three gallons of oil that spilled from three
derailed tanker cars in central Maine on their way to the same
refinery in New Brunswick, in March.
But others have been more significant.
Crude shipments first started to make a noticeable
difference to BNSF Railway, one big crude shipper, in 2008. At
the time, it moved about 1.3 million bbl. In 2012 BNSF moved
about 90 million bbl.
In Canada, CP hauled 53,500
carloads of crude last year, up from 13,000 in 2012 and just
500 in 2009. Meanwhile, Montreal-based Canadian National
Railway Co. expects to double last year's 30,000 crude oil
carloads this year.
Traditionally, railroads are less attractive to oil
companies because of higher shipping costs compared with
pipelines. But the rapid development of new oil fields, from
West Canada through North Dakota and into West Texas in the
past five years, has production outpacing pipeline construction, leading many producers
and refiners to turn to rail, initially as a temporary fix.
But once seen as a temporary solution until new, permanent
pipelines could be built, rail usage has proved to be so
effective that many refiners have come to prefer the
Even though pipelines are generally less expensive and less
prone to leaks and spills, rail offers refiners the ability to
bring in crude from different locations at different prices,
instead of being stuck with a single source of oil.
In Maine, crude has increasingly been shipped from Canada
and the US Midwest to an Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New
Brunswick, raising worry there. Maine has seen crude by rail
shipments soar in the past two years from 14,300 bbl in January
2012 to 1.1 million bbl in December, most of it from
Lac Megantic, the site of the July 6 derailment and
explosion, is some 22 miles from the US border with Maine. The
crude involved in the derailment there was scheduled to
traverse Maine on its way to the Irving Oil refinery.
The increased Canadian crude traffic has Maine
spill-response officials working with railroads to find
locations to stage spill cleanup equipment, and has led environmental groups to organize
protests and lobby state lawmakers for restrictions.
Last month, six people were arrested in Fairfield, Maine,
when they tried to block a train carrying crude bound from
Canada to Saint John.
Dow Jones Newswires
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All fields are compulsory.
John Kristensen
For more information on the many risks of shipping oil and other dangerous products by rail, see www.railroaded.ca.
I feel that the real solution to expedite the Pipelines for transpotation and in the interim period improve the safe guards to monitorinfg the train by telemetry so that the Engineer who had gone for lunch will get a beep on either the Engine shutdown,or the release of the brakes
Mike Rogers
Let's not understate the severity or the level of tragedy of this accident. There are 50 officially missing people. At present only 20 bodies have been found. Among the missing are a family of four with two young children who were vaporized in their beds when the runaway train exploded in front of their home.
John Galt
Hang the blame for this one on the Obama Administration and its holdup of Keystone and other key pipeline projects.
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The number of missing people from this accident is officially set at 50. Only 20 bodies have actually been found, the rest apparently vaporized in the initial blast.
Robert Vance
The term "crew" in the above article is an overstatement. There was only a single locomotive engineer on the train and he had to leave when his hours of service expired.
Pipelines are the final solution
The risk for accidents go up exponentially with weight and this was heavy.. Pipelines are a much safer answer. For me this was inevitable accident with all the crooked politicians concerned with payoffs rather than safety.
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Annie Roberts Ingle died June 17, 2011 at Pinewood Nursing Home in Colville, just ten weeks short of her 100th birthday. Annie Bryte Tutherow was born on August 31, 1911 in the farmhouse where her family lived near Crouse, North Carolina. When Annie was a little over two-years-old, typhoid fever struck her family, killing her father at age 31 and leaving her mother to raise five children on a small cotton farm. Annie's early life was filled with farm work. The cash crop of that era was cotton and the family raised animals and vegetables for their table. She attended school when work allowed, but had to drop out when she finished the eighth grade because the nearest school was ten miles away and she had no transportation. As the youngest child, she remained on the farm after her remaining brother and sisters married. She found employment at a nearby cotton mill. In 1936 she met and married Yates Roberts from Cherryville, North Carolina. They had two children, Al and Beth. During their marriage, Annie supported her family by working as a private seamstress and for clothing manufacturing companies. Yates died in 1980. In 1987 Annie married Ernest Ingle, a childhood friend. They lived in Lincolnton, North Carolina until his death in 1996. In 1998 she moved to Kettle Falls to live near her son. She later moved to Parkview Assisted Living and then Pinewood Terrace Nursing Home in Colville. Annie was a woman of great faith and humility and lived by those principles. Her faith was her strength in times of adversity throughout her life. She was fun-loving and always ready for a new adventure. Retirement offered the time and opportunity to travel and travel she did. She was a talented seamstress who crocheted, quilted and created lace tatting. Her exquisite pieces live on with her family. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, her son, Al Roberts, and by infant daughter, Beth Roberts. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Leila Roberts, Colville; her grandson, Shay Roberts, Valley Village, California, and by her granddaughter, Lyla Roberts of Spokane. Annie's wish was to be cremated. Her ashes will be interred at a private service at the Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville.


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Education in Asia
From Bioinformatics.Org Wiki
Hong Kong
The Bachelor of Science degree in bioinformatics at the University of Hong Kong.
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) is offering a whole range of Bioinformatics, Biotechniques, Cheminformatics, Organic Synthesis programs. The Courses offered are Post graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics, Post graduate Diploma in Biotechniques, Post graduate Diploma in Cheminformatics, Advance Diploma in Organic Synthesis with a 100% placement opportunity.
The Bioinformatics Institute of India is offering a whole range of bioinformatics programmes and qualifications in both regular and distance learning formats.
The Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore has a Bioinformatics Centre which offers a PhD in the subject and takes masters students from the SERC department.
The Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) in Bangalore is offering bioinformatics courses.
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi provides courses in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Another branch of the Institute, IIT Kharagpur, also provides various courses in this area.
There is an Advanced (Graduate) Diploma in Bioinformatics in the Bioinformatics Centre at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Madurai Kamaraj University in Madurai, India claims to have been the first in the country to initiate a bioinformatics programme and advanced diploma in bioinformatics at its School of Biotechnology
The recently rechristened CBT (Center for Biochemical Technology) [link dead 13Nov02] which is a CSIR Lab [in New] Delhi has started a PG Diploma in Bioinformatics in association with Informatics institute. The course covers a large area in the field with [its] primary focus on computational and programming concepts. The course is 6 months in duration, [and] conducted at the national Head office of [the] Informatics institute.
The University of Pune, Maharashtra offers its MSc. in Bioinformatics and Advanced Diploma in Bioinformatics at the Bioinformatics Centre, India.
SASTRA, which is based near Trichy, Tamil Nadu, will be offering a B.Tech.Programme in Bioinformatics from 2003/2004, the first institute in India offering this course at the undergraduate level.
There is an MSc distance education program in Bioinformatics, offered by Sikkim Manipal University India.
The Bioinformatics Center of Excellence is offering wide range of bioinformatics coursewares online.
The Institute of Bio-IT is offering short courses and seminars in bioinformatics, chemioinformatics, biomedical informatics, etc.
The Bioinformatics Center of University of Tehran is offering a PhD in bioinformatics.
The Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, is offering a BSc (Bioinformatics) undergraduate degree programme. This degree has been taught for 3 years.
The School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia (UKM) offers an undergraduate degree programme in Bioinformatics. The programme is taught both in English and Malay language (depends on the course).
Two universities in Pakistan---COMSATS Institute of Technology and the Mohammad Ali Jinnah University---will be offer four-year Bachelor of Sciences degrees in bioinformatics from September 2003.
The Bioinformatics Centre of the National University of Singapore offers Undergraduate and PhD programmes in conjunction with the life sciences departments and research institutions at NUS.
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) starts a BioInformatics undergraduate and part-time post-graduate MSc course in Jul 2002 (syllabus).
The [1] University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore offers Undergraduate programme.
The [2] International Islamic University, Islamabad offers BS(four years) and MS(two years)programmes. By Haider Ali BS(Hons) in Biotechnology [From http://www.uom.edu.pk University of Malakand] of Nagoha Swat.
Two Private universities in Pakistan---COMSATS Institute of Technology and the Mohammad Ali Jinnah University---will be offer four-year Bachelor of Sciences degrees in bioinformatics from September 2003.


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I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.10 (oneiric) on a RAID stripe.
In order to install on a RAID I had to use the Alternate Installation (ubuntu-11.10-alternate-amd64.iso)
I noticed off-the-bat that some applications that were in 11.04 are no longer in 11.10 like Synaptic Package Manager or Startup Applications (it's there, but shows an empty list...).
How come they are no longer there?
I need to avoid downloading anything extra due to my limited internet connection (satellite). I have 500mb/daily @ 100Mb (6-60KB/s). On top of that, it is throttled from 1:00-20:00! On top of that... It took two days to retrieve the ISO.
The MD5 matches the ISO I downloaded so I think that tells me that nothing is missing...


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Archived news articles by Kevin Drew of The New York Times.
Thai Court Averts Clash Over Constitution
The court ruled that legislators in the governing party could not rewrite the country's constitution but left a path open to revise the charter by sections.
July 14, 2012, Saturday
MORE ON: Thailand , Constitutions , Yingluck Shinawatra , Decisions and Verdicts
Malaysia Vows to Repeal Speech Law
The government's plans to replace a colonial-era law used to quiet dissent were greeted with cautious optimism by observers as details of the new speech legislation have yet to be released.
July 13, 2012, Friday
Pardon for American Convicted of Insulting Thai King
Joe Gordon was released from Remand Prison in Bangkok late Tuesday, according to his lawyer, Anon Numpa, who said King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved the pardon Monday.
July 12, 2012, Thursday
Protesters March as New Hong Kong Leader Is Sworn In
The demonstrations reflected concerns that the new chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, may roll back some of the city's cherished civil liberties.
July 2, 2012, Monday
Hong Kong in Dour Mood as Chinese Leader Makes Return Visit
The Chinese leader is visiting to observe a change of government and the 15th anniversary of the handover of the former British colony to Beijing.
July 1, 2012, Sunday
In Hong Kong, Frustration 15 Years After Return to Chinese Rule
Public mistrust of the central government in Beijing is at its highest since the handover in 1997, and pressing economic worries have contributed to public frustration that has been building for months.
June 30, 2012, Saturday
First Female Astronaut From China Blasts Into Space
Liu Yang was part of a three-person crew expected to complete the country's first manned docking mission, an important step in an ambitious plan to build a Chinese space station by 2020.
June 17, 2012, Sunday
MORE ON: Liu Yang , Women and Girls , Space , China , Space Stations
China Plans Its First Manned Space Docking
China's space agency on Saturday announced the latest step in the country's ambitious plan for space exploration.
June 10, 2012, Sunday
MORE ON: China , Space , Rocket Science and Propulsion
Market's Echo of Tiananmen Date Sets Off Censors
China limited searches on Monday after an unlikely stock exchange result on the anniversary of the crackdown.
June 5, 2012, Tuesday
Thai Message Board Manager Is Given Suspended Prison Sentence
A court on Wednesday convicted Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the Web master of an Internet message board, for comments posted by users that insulted the Thai royal family.
May 31, 2012, Thursday
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MOODY (November 2, 2012)--A Harvest Hayride is scheduled for Saturday at Mother Neff State Park.
From 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., families can enjoy games and activities for all ages.
The cost is $10 per person which includes the hayride, hot dogs and s'mores.
The money will be used for the Mother Neff State Park's Bird Blind Project.
The state park is located west of Moody and McGregor on Hwy. 236.
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Blimey, it's Friday already! A Valentine's Day Friday, no less! Well, today we only have eyes for delicious Irish Whiskey as we move onto the third and final instalment of this bumper blog post.
Back at the start of Part 1, I mentioned Teeling Whiskey Company's recently confirmed plans to build a new distillery in Dublin, the first in 125 years. This post will cover this and many other projects that could see the number of distilleries in Ireland double, treble, or perhaps even quadruple!
First though, I'll try to briefly run through some other news and developments, starting with the fact that in 2011 Beam Inc. bought Cooley, introducing another big player alongside the giants of Pernod Ricard and Diageo and leaving Ireland without an independent distillery once again (albeit briefly...).
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Yesterday, I began my serialised guide to Irish Whiskey with a rundown of its turbulent history through some difficult times, becoming the most popular spirit in the world before nearly disappearing altogether in the 20th century! Fortunately, it has been on a road to recovery in the last few decades and is now thriving.
Despite this resurgence, which has made Irish Whisky the fastest growing drinks category in the world, Scotch whisky still comfortably sells 15 times more cases worldwide, and has about as many times more active distilleries too. With Scotch whisky's dominance since the 1930s, there's perhaps understandably still some confusion, even amongst whisk(e)y enthusiasts, surrounding the styles of Irish whiskey available.
Fret not, however! In this second instalment I'll be looking at each style in turn, complete with a number of yummy examples of each!
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Saturday Night's alright to Party: but leave the Death Knights at Home!
The weekend that was… pretty good when all is said an done.
Friday night was Naxx10 night, but it took a while to get the group together.
All 7 of us mates where ready and waiting, but some nights it's so hard to find just one more.
Unfortunately the "one more" we got was a Mage…. (Actually fortunately, he wasn't that well geared, but knew his job, and his main dropped in to help us with Gluth).
Once we got going, we dived into the Construct Quarter.
It turns out that a couple of my mates had never made it this far, which was a part of the reason for starting there… start on the harder quarters, and give them some experience.
Patchwerk: while not as quick as we would like, was easy as usual.
Grobbulus: I died immediately…
I must have run through a poison cloud on the way to explode.
Luckily THD had Gnomeaggedon's Battle Rez hotkeyed, so I was back into it pretty quickly.
Gluth: I had quite a bit of fun with Gluth this week. I wasn't kiting, but I did get to join in on the fun.
Good news…
- Leggings of the Lost Vanquisher dropped.
- Our PuG Mage had swapped out for his main for this fight to do the kiting.
- I rolled a 91!
Bad news…
- our PuG Mage's main is a Death Knight
- He rolled 96… /cry
Thaddius: After disgracing myself on a couple of previous encounters, I was ready to make it through this fight, showing the team how coordinated I could be. Only problem was, that this was the 1st time in for our Thaddius tank.
So guess who tanked Thaddius?
- Yeah me… if you call being one shot the moment he was active tanking…
At least I didn't zap anybody right…
- Mmm wrong… THD and his Keybound Gnomer-Battle-Rez made sure that I disgraced myself one more time. I swear I hadn't even accepted the Rez before I was dead…
I never realized it, but I got my mind on money, although as you can see, I am a cheap date.
On to Military Quarter
Instructor Razuvious: This guy is one of the reasons we didn't clear Naxx in one night. It took us 3 attempts to get him down, always a mystery why this happens.
Anyway, he had a little something kept aside for me to make up for favoring Death Knights…
Which means that I show Loken my middle finger…. Mmm I have 4 fingers, so there isn't a middle finger… OK, I show you two fingers!
Gothik the Harvester: Part 2 of the reason we didn't clear Naxx in one night… 4 attempts?
/FailMage (or is that Magetard?)
At this point I will discuss one of my failings as a Mage… Ports.
- I need to repair… port to Ironforge.
- I need some reagents… port to Ironforge.
- I just need to leave the place I am in… port to Ironforge
So what's the problem with that?
I am so quick to port, that when I die in Naxx, and need to repair, I don't just fly to Wintergarde Keep and repair… No that would be too quick and easy…
I port to Ironforge – repair – port to Dalaran – fly to Wintergarde Keep – fly to Naxx… Talk about developing bad Magely habits!
The Four Horsemen: Part 3 of the reason we didn't clear Naxx in one night, it only took 2 attempts though.
The fun part of this fight was that it was my 2nd tanking gig for the Naxx run. Unlike the 1st tanking gig (Thaddius), this one was intended… all good, all 4 horsemen cleaned up.
Arachnophobia Quarter
Note to self: If your group is thinking about going for the 20 minute achievement to get Maexxna, don't let your 2nd highest damage dealer swap to his undergeared Alt for a loot run… do that next time!
Anub'Rekhan: Sack of spider droppings… Bye bye Anoob!
Grand Widow Faerlina: One more reason we didn't knock over Naxx in one night, and the reason we didn't beat the timer… 3 attempts later the Widow joined her many deceased husbands…
Sash of Mortal Desire dropped… but who cares… I already got one of those… looks like loot for our PuG Mage.
Maexxna: Being on Web duty and being the 1st to get webbed, and being a favorite target of web is not a good recipe for DPS in this fight. Never-the-less, she went down.
The Plague Quarter.
Noth the Plaguebringer: Yeah.. Whatever…
Heigan the Unclean: Good news… I didn't die in the 1st dance…
Bad news, I died in the last wave of the 2nd dance.
This was also another time waster, it taking us two attempts…
Loatheb: I got this fight right for the 1st time… picked up spores, did DPS.
Loatheb dropped Spaulders of the Lost Vanquisher, but I have been smoking for a couple of weeks now… looks like our PuG Mage has another T7 piece.
Frostwyrm Lair
Sapphiron: It was late… we gave it one go, but between people seeing this for the 1st time, and too many heads resting on keyboards, Sapp beat us this time around… but don't worry, we will be back!
Saturday night's alright to party!
I had a little bit of time before kickoff, so I thought I would spend a few of those Emblems of Heroism I had been collecting. All the loot tools told me that there were a couple of items that were basically best in slot for my level of non-progression, so to the various vendors Gnome did go.
1st Emblem sink was the Sundial of the exiled
No worries, all looks good. Bought, equipped, now let's go find that other vendor.
2nd Emblem sink was Plush Sash of Guzbah…
- I bought it, check it out, gave it back.
- I checked it out again.. bought it again… still have reservations.
My biggest issue with it was that it put me soooo far over hit cap that it made me want to cry. I keep hearing people stressed out about hit cap, but for some reason I haven't had a problem with reaching hit cap… the only problem I have had is staying blow hit cap.
Anyway, emblems are now spent.
While I was shopping I went and bought some Spellweave Gloves from the AH.
The realized I needed to embroider my cloak, looked for it, realized it was BoP tailoring, but I was too low level. Bought a truckload of cloth off the AH and leveled up to 420 to get the embroidery…
Damn, need Moonshroud, back to the AH, get the mats, back to Dragon Blight, make the Embroidery.
Well, at least I had some cloth stuff to DE for enchanting mats.
Decided I would buy some cooking recipes too, might as well get onto cooking my own meats, and I will get some levels while I am at it.
So much to quick!
Threw myself in the queue for Heroic Violet Hold while I was doing my hunting, gathering & crafting.
Group came pretty quick as VH was the daily, so in we went…
You can't really expect too much excitement out of VH… sure its a fun instance, but it's pretty quick, over before you know it, so I was a bit surprised when I head that "ding"… and I was exalted with the Kirin'Tor…
Damn it, I didn't bring any other tabbards!
Not sure what reputation to level up next, but I think my only extra tabbard at the moment is the Wyrmrest one.
The run went pretty quickly, but we sort of collapsed on Cyanigosa.
Luckily the tank survived long enough, that the Hunter's pet could tank her until the Hunter finished her off.
The next surpise… was a doozy…
You know that:
- You can't enter an instance while a boss fight is on… (So don't release!) and
- If you aren't in the instance when the boss dies, you aren't eligible for the loot (So don't release!)
As soon as Cyanigosa dropped I got a Rez…. which I thought was a bit strange, because I was sure the priest had bitten the dust early on too.
Sure enough, the Priest, with the best of intentions, released and raced back to heal the party… just couldn't get inside… so missed out on the loot roll.
This was real unfortunate for him… I truly feel sorry for him.
Still, I couldn't contain my excitement…. I was swiveling around in my computer chair like a flaming idiot…
Instead of a chance roll on two drops, they were handed to me on a platter…
From all reports the Azure Cloth Bindings are the best in slot for a long time to come… These are really the only reason I was running Violet Hold in the 1st place (sure it's a nice enough instance, but there is more that I can do with my time, so much more).
As for the Mark of the War Prisoner, it is up there in all the loot lists, so I was excited to grab it…
I mean I was the only taker for it after all…
Just like the Plush Sash of Guzbah, it left me feeling a little cold inside… sure it's great, but I got more +Hit than any one Gnome can handle.
To the bank with you… you are now my Bank Prisoner! You will be released on good behavior only when I need hit.
Baxx to Naxx
My mates finally all got online (Saturday night is intentionally a late start so we all get full days with our families), so we shot off to Frostwyrm Lair cause we only needed one more DPS.
- /1 LF1M DPS Sapp & KT only, ready to go now!
- /2 LF1M DPS Sapp & KT only, ready to go now!
- /lfg LF1M DPS Sapp & KT only, ready to go now!
- /g LF1M DPS Sapp & KT only, ready to go now!
- /anybody? LF1M DPS Sapp & KT only, ready to go now!
It took us so long to get a DPS, that we lost a healer…. In the end we grabbed a Death Knight (cue icy chill down Gnome's spine), and got going.
One shot Sapphiron…
Not much to roll for, but I was the only one interested in Shroud of the Citadel. On a positive note, it doesn't have any hit!
Two shot Kel'Thuzad, which isn't bad for a group that had a few people that had never seen the fight before.
(cue icy chill down Gnome's spine)
Should be feeling good right…?
(cue icy chill down Gnome's spine)
Is that a Death Knight in the raid?
(cue icy chill down Gnome's spine)
Damn my ROLL!
(Queue spitting, swearing and crying in Vent)
/w DK Grats!
If not for the 2 Death Knights, over 2 nights, I would have had 4 piece set bonus!
Moral of the story…
Worry less about the additional Mages in the raid…
Worry more about the hero class Death Knights..
They have a direct line to Arthas… and Blizzard!
PS: Proof that my feedreader is as evil as a Warlock on heat:
So that means I need to go and get my weekly dose of Forbearance.. he's about as evil as any Paladin can be… not for the feint of heart, but he tickles my fancy in the way only a Paladin in a skirt can. If nothing else, read this one!
Gnomer and Out!
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MCGREGOR (November 27, 2012)--A benefit will be held for 13-year-old cancer patient Caleb Norman, of Moody, Saturday.
Caleb was diagnosed in June with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancerous, malignant tumor of the muscles that are attached to the bones.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue tumor in children but remains a rare form of children's cancer, according to PubMed Health.
PubMed Health is an electronic medical library provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Saturday's benefit will be held at the AMA Hall from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
The cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family of five.
The cost covers a variety of live music entertainment, a live auction and a chance to win door prizes.
Plates of Mexican food will be available for $6, or $7 with a drink.
Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 each.
The auction will get underway at 4 p.m. and will end at 6 p.m.
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Organizing your travel without agents is almost always cheaper and more fun. But does that also apply for Maldives? Can I just travel to the Maldives? Do you have some tips or experiences to report?
We went to the Maldives from Sweden this summer. I checked out prices of regular flights and it was more expensive to just fly in then to buy a package from a tour operator so when it comes to the Maldives I would say that tour operators is the cheap option.
However - if you are nearby anyway (India?) it may be different.
So the answer is: yes, you can, if you really want to. In practice, though, it makes little sense.
The Maldives are explicitly set up to discourage independent travellers. The only places you can go without a permit are the capital Male, which is pint-sized and notably lacking in all the things that make the Maldives great (white sand beaches, clear water, gorgeous coral, overwater bungalows etc); and the resort islands, which are for guests only. For travelling anywhere else, you need an "Inter Atoll Travel Permit" (IATP), which is normally only issued if you have an invitation from somebody living on an outer island. This means an independent traveller is effectively limited to doing one of two things:
The only way to fly there cheaper is to string separate flights together.
Obviously, this is going to be a headache, and the you have the hotel costs. I'm sure the answer above is on the money. So to speak.
Condor fly to Malé from Frankfurt (am Main) and has pretty decent rates. So if you fly from Europe, then it's cheaper to get there than on most packages I've seen in catalogues.
Still, I would also like to ask the for your experience what to do next, when I get there.
I planned my trip to Sri Lanka without agencies. I found tickets with Condor Airlines with 1 stop in the Maldives. I have never been before at the Maldives, so I decided to stop for 5 days in Malé. So I have 5 days to explore Maldives as an independent traveler.
I can tell you, that there is no problem for you to plan your trip to Maldives without agency, but it depends from "What you're really wanting from your trip?" If you want to stay at Malé - it will cost for you not a big money. But be patient! Any your movement in the Maldives will cost for you huge of money. For example: One way trip from Malé to the nearest island will cost for you $500 minimum (for 1 person).
So I recommend to plan this trip by yourself if only Maldives is not your final destination. But if you need to relax, I think it will be better to get tour package.
If you need more information, You can read an article at my blog Real Truth About Maldives Capital (Malé).
If this information will useful for you, please leave a comment!


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36 spacious smoking/non-smoking rooms available with 25" color TV, cable, refrigerator, and microwave in every room. Select from a standard king, standard double, handicap accessible and extended stay rooms. Complimentary hot continental breakfast, free local calls and wireless Internet access, fax & copy services. Located 6.55 miles from Historic Bishop Hill and .06 miles from the Wiley Museum.
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