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There's a new person at the top of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation, Brent Belcher, and in his new role he wants to make customer service a priority.
"Serving our customers, serving our residents, we understand bowling green parks and rec has a long standing tradition, the high expectations residents have for this program," said Belcher.
"We felt strongly Brent was the right person for this organization at this time," said Bowling Green City Manager Kevin DeFebbo.
Belcher worked with the department for 18 years in a variety of positions, he also served as the Special Olympics director.
He wants to run parks and rec efficiently, and work with other agencies in the community.
"We're doing a much better job of networking out, and reaching individuals throughout our entire community. We are partnering with warren county and all of our surrounding area with our programs and services, not duplicating some of the things we're doing," said Belcher.
These things he plans to do is why city officials wanted to hire him.
"His commitment to concepts of efficiency, cost savings, and customer service which are important values for us here in bowling green. Also, his desire to spread the wealth by collaborating with other community groups," said DeFebbo.
Another issue that's been talked about, are the three public golf courses and what to do with them.
Belcher said it's an ongoing process.
"Their great golf courses. We have a great product. So, it's going to be an easy sale for that. Obviously, we have to evaluate our services, and make sure we're being efficient, make sure we operating the best possible way we can," said Belcher.
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Does anybody know of an implementation of a REST client that embraces the constraint of Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State (HATEOAS)?
The Sun Cloud API seems to be a good candidate, judging from the way it's documented and a statement by the author to the effect that Ruby, Java, and Python implementations were in the works. But so far I've found no trace of the code.
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Is there any way (such as a command or environmental variable) to determine what window manager is the one actively running in the current session?
If you have
will show you the name of the window manager. If you don't have
On my Ubuntu 11.10 / Linux 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu x86_64 / metacity 2.34.1 system, the first line of output from
On a fresh Ubuntu 15.10 install of
On Linux systems I tested environment variables XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP and GDMSESSION and got the following results:
Ubuntu 16.04
Unity (7)
Ubuntu 14.04
Unity running with Mir
Note MIR_SERVER_NAME is also set
Unity running without Mir
Ubuntu 12.04
Unity 3d
Unity 2d
Gnome Classic
Gnome Classic (no effects)
Other Ubuntu based distributions
Mint 13 (Cinnamon)
Mint 16 (KDE edition)
Mint 17 (Cinnamon)
Lubuntu 12.04
Wasta 14.04
Wasta 14.04 using Gnome desktop.
In the terminal type
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP - Tells you what Windows Manager you are using
GDMSESSION - Tells you what option you selected from the lightdm greeter to login.
To use them, go to the terminal and type:
(Will output for example 'unity' if you are using Unity)
(Will output for example 'ubuntu' if you selected ubuntu in the login or 'ubuntu-2d' if you selected that one in the login.)
You have others if you look closer at the output of
Since what you are looking for is the name of what Window Manager is in usem the only way I see how to get this is by looking in the process list. To do this there is a command called
To look for other types, just change the word
I found
I've been testing also with KDE and my conclusion is:
a) Graphical way, with HardInfo: the answer is normally in "Operating System" > "Desktop Environment", but if not you can look to "Environment variables". HardInfo is ready with all the tested distros, except the one with KDE, but it can be easily and quickly installed (only 2 packages in Linux Mint 13).
b) Command line, with this command:
This is sort of possible with dbus and the Accounts Service (both by default in Ubuntu).
Worth noting that I've tested this with logging in through lightdm (that is the graphical login screen) , it did detect a classic desktop like blackbox , and obviously detects Unity. I suspect this is a value of what user selects on the login screen as session, that's why it's a bit easier to use that checking for processes
The following script resulted as the best answer to a similar question I posted over at unix.se. It also works great with Unity and LXDE.
This command is also good:
I can only think of checking for known window managers in the running processes. There used to be a key in gconf that was set to the preferred window manager, but its deprecated since Gnome 2.12.
So, if this is for a programming purpose, I suggest you to research for all the linux window managers; some popular are:
You would have to run a check for each with the command
I am not 100% sure if Gnome Shell is considered a window manager; the rest of the window managers I got from a list in the
Well @Anarci 's comment seems to be more accurate. In my case it did show
Here (MATE over Linux Mint) ...
echo $DESKTOP_SESSION ... returns ... default.desktop ---> Not valid
echo GDMSESSION ... returns ... GDMSESSION ---> Not valid
echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP ... returns ... (nothing) ---> Not valid
These 2 work for me:
A) You can run HardInfo. It's ready by default at least in Linux Mint; or you could install it (from Synaptic, ...).
You can run it a) from the main menu > Search box > hardinfo, or b) from the main menu > All applications > System Tools or Administration > System Information, or c) from the main menu > All applications > All > System Information, or d) from a terminal or console > hardinfo > Enter, or e) from the Run Application dialog (Alt+F2) > hardinfo > Enter.
Once HardInfo opens you just need to need to click on the "Operating System" item and look to the "Desktop Environment" line.
Nowadays, apart from GNOME and KDE, you could find MATE, Cinnamon, ...
B) In a terminal or console, run: pgrep -l "gnome|kde|mate|cinnamon" or ps -A | egrep -i "gnome|kde|mate|cinnamon" . The item that appears in more lines should be the answer
This command seems to be useful:
-> in GNOME returns
-> in MATE returns
-> in LXDE returns
-> in JWM returns
To know the version of the installed DE we can open Synaptic and put its name in the "Quick filter" box. Below "Installed Version" we have the answer. Next to it, below "Latest Version", we can see the highest to what we can update it to (at least if we have just clicked on "Reload" and considering only stable software -by default the access to the developing versions is usually disabled-). If instead of Synaptic the considered distro uses PackageKit or other a similar solution shoul be avaiable.


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Grilled Beef Tri-Tip with Cabernet Barbeque Sauce
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For the dry rub:
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1/3 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chile powder
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
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1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups ketchup
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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
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I've been wondering this for a while. What is the correct usage of "P.S." in e-mails? Where should and shouldn't it be used?
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P.S. in e-mails is used exactly the same as P.S. in normal letters. It is short for the Latin post scriptum, i.e. written after the main script. As such, it is written at the bottom (end) of the main script (main e-mail in this case), and generally contains information which is trivial, or tangental to what was just said. For example,
Personally I think P.S. is never really 'appropriate' in emails.
The whole point of a post-scriptum is it's something you think of after the main text has already been written. By which time in the old days of pen-and-ink you'd have already written your closing lines, and most likely signed it as well.
With electronic writing such as emails, just go back and add the extra text in the main body. Don't insult your reader by subjecting him to badly-organised text just because you can't be bothered to organise it before you click on Send.
As FumbleFingers already noted, the post scriptum should appear after the main body of the text, perhaps even after the signature. With that said, I do agree with FumbleFingers that the construct likely has no place in E-mail.
I would like to additionally point out that there is another use for P.S. besides adding a new thought to the correspondence: I have often seen P.S. used in E-mails to incite a new thread of conversation that is tangent to the main topic. While I think that might be a legitimate use in other forms of correspondence, it is generally considered bad netiquette when used in E-mail. Although the rule was not written in the original RFC, it is generally considered bad form to change the topic of an E-mail thread; topics should be changed by sending a separate E-mail, thus starting a new thread.
With that said, in rare cases I think the P.S. construct might be acceptable if used like a footnote, i.e., to provide some additional clarification on something from the main body of text that is likely unnecessary, and would otherwise hamper the flow of the main text.
Writers should be careful when if at all using PS at the end of an email.
As previously stated PS was used in pen and ink letters when the writer forgot to include something in the body of the letter - the only option was to try and squeeze it in in between lines or else rewrite the whole thing.
It is so easy to just add anything ommitted to an appropriate part of the main body of the email. Only the sender will know it wasn't included in the first draft.
Be aware if using PS as the receiving person may not see the PS as the email when open may only fit up to the signature at the bottom of the screen - the reader may not in this case get any inclination that they need to scroll further down because something (which the sender may feel is crucial) was ommitted from the body of the email.
This recently happened to me and the PS was a crucial piece of information which I completely missed casuing the sender to get upset and annoyed as they felt that I deliberately chose to ignore it.
Alternatively as a part-time cynic I may say that maybe the sender deliberately added it as a PS so that I wouldn't pick it up
P.S could be used when you are trying to convey something which is not appropriate to the subject mentioned and still needed to be included to the same mail.
Using "P.S." decreases your signal-to-noise ratio and degrades your ability to communicate clearly.
P.S. may be appropriate when using set ink or stone, however, in modern times, it is archaic and inexcusable as you can easily move text around.
As such, PS should never be used in an email.
(unless you do not care about communicating clearly)
By using PS in an email, you have demonstrated a failure to ask:
If your intention was to find out if someone still enjoyed making clothes, then your first sentence should have been:
If it wasn't the most pressing issue in the email, than it should have been tied closely to the sentence that was.
Otherwise, if you were just curious, say so:
http://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/english-communication-for-scientists-14053993 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324735104578117193149868504 https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9226/using-p-s-in-a-formal-email#
I think you take yourselves too seriously. You state a valid opinion about formal emails, especially if the person you are addressing is relatively unknown to you and is judging your email as an indicator of how well you conform to the principles of Brevity and Clarity but informal emails among friends a postscript can add a sense of intimacy and a stylistic tradition sometimes lost in the digital process. I still have friends who argue the supremacy of digital over analog when it comes to music when actually the subjective "ear of the beholder" is also a valid, if personal, point of "view."
PS stands for "Please see" in the e-mails, to highlight something important. There is no need of Post script in the e-mails. Post script is outdated technique which was used in earlier days when there were no e-mails.


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Warner Bros. decides against canceling 'Dark Knight' screenings
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Shelve it for a while...at least 'til the "copycat" fear subsides...
They will never cancel screenings, just possibly potpone them. They are not going to eat the hundreds of millions that screenings will provide.
Nothing more than a PR move.Hide replies
Whoa, am I understand what you are saying? Are you saying that those who stand to gain the most from the box office sales set this whole thing up?
I wonder, will Wisconsin gun-controllers dance in the blood of innocents
again, or will theater owners understand that only the law abiding abide
laws - or no-guns signs?
Is this a watershed in gun-control, will the theaters' no-guns signs
come down, allowing patrons self-defense, or will they institute
street-theater security?
Aurora is 13 miles from Columbine HS. The alleged shooter would have
been in Jr. HS at the time of that shooting.
Good people ought to be armed as they will, with wits and Guns and the Truth. God bless the bitter clingers. God bless the victims of Denver's cesspool.
This could have happened at any midnight screening of any movie. It just so happened to be Batman, which is the biggest movie this year. Only so much you can do with security, Crazy people can shoot up people anywhere, the mall, the airport before you pass security, a parade, just about anywhere.
Its just a tragedy.Hide replies
Yes, BUT, his garb (robe, mask) used to hide his identity and weapons didn't draw any scrutiny at this event. It is somewhat of a tradition for kids to come dressed as movie characters for midnight showings of comic book inspired movies. It is smart to add extra security going forward for anything attracting people in costumes.
I wonder if this nut was at the San Diego Comi-Con earlier in the week to have his insane passions stoked? I apologize ahead of time if this thought is too far afield. Just wondering.
Right on......any movie any day and any time...I am sorry for the family and friends.............but this was not something that was predicted and/or could have been prevented. Prayers to all.............
The logical thing would be to hire security firms to staff officers and to rent metal detectors and X-ray machines for airport-style/courthouse-style weapons screanings. Howwever, this is not easy to pull off in a cineplex. First, it's not needed in all auditoriums - just those showing The Dark Knight. Thus with the movie showing it on screens scattered throughout a large cineplex, how do you do this from a practical standpoint? After all, you're asking patrons to empty pockets, remove belts, walk through metal detectors, take off jackets (if they have them) place metal items on a tray, place purses and bags on plastic tray, etc. This will be very costly on a per-cineplex basis, so expect Dark Knight tickets to immediately go up at least $3 or $4 each to cover the costs.
While it's easiest to do accomplish this just past the box office, but before the coneession stand, do you really want to inconvenience folks going to other movies where there is no security threat? To you really want to frighten children goning to a more family themed G-rated or PG-rated movied with at most cartoon-type slapstick violence? Metal detectors, men with wands, emptying pockets, putting metal items in trays, X-ray machines are something children only experience at airports or courthouses, and then only if they happen to be traveling by air or to have reason to be in a court house. These are not things chidren expect when going out for an afternoon or early evening at the movies.
The real loser here is going to be Marcus, AMC, and other movie theater chains large and small. Theya are going to lose ticket sales, not only for Thd Dark Knight, but for other movies, too. Some are going to stay home out of safey conerns, including those planning to go to films other than The Dark Knight. Some will stay home to avoid the hassles of security check points. Some will simply order a pay-per-view movie from their cable or satellite service or just go to the nearest Redbox this weekend.Hide replies
I agree, the theatres get to keep about half ot the gross at the box. These tentpole movies are very expensive for the studios to produce (who often lose money on them) but they are huge money makers for the theatres.
Actually when a major potential blockbuster like the Dark Knight opens, theater owners may get to keep as little as close to 10 cents on the dollar opening weekend. The rental rate is a secret negotitation between the individual cinemas and the distribuators, thus can vary somewhat by market. The longer the film plays, the more the theater owner gets to keep. However, the longer the film plays, the fewer people that come to each screening, and as interest wanes, the film moves to smaller and smaller auditoriums in multiplex theater operation. This is why Marcus, AMC, iPic and other chains LOVE 3-D, Ultra-Screens, and Imax. They get to charge extra for these amenities and keep the extra charge for themselves. Movie theaters LOSE money at the box office and make their profits entirely at the concession stand. That's why the prices are so high at the vending stand. However, the high prices are also why the portions are oversized, too, to help justify the price to the movie patrons.
Actually, the real risk is taken by the studios when they make the movies with the A-list Hollywood actors and actresses. Typically, the action movies, such as The Dark Knight, are the costliest to make. The costliest to make can have a big payback, but sometimes they do not make a profit despite doing so-so at the box office due to high overhead. This is where cable TV and video reantals/DVD and BlueRay sales can help recover loses.
The real losers are the families who lost loved ones or had loved ones injured because all they wanted to do was see a movie. Cancel the darn thing and stop talking foolish about theaters hiring security firms. I know this is one nut case but how about having a little bit of respect for the people who lost their lives to this nutcase.
I understand cancelling out of respect, but if you do, then that jerk wins.
Marcus allows concealed carry weapons. I'll be the first one there this weekend ready to take out one of these Occupy freak copy cats if they bust through the emergency exit door!
Imagine trying to do security screenings at an outdoor theater showing The Dark Knight.
What do you do? Have a gunpowder sniffing dog go around and througgh the car including trunk while those inside aretaken aside and wanded for weapons? How long will that slow down the line getting is? The first movie will be done and only at best the first 100 or so cars will be parked with another 350 waiting in line with 45 of those having overheated engines.
Given how much weapons screening would cost a theater operator, I could easily see one saying they'd rather just cancell screenings until the publicity of the tragedy his died down. And then the theater owner simply puts another film on the screen.Hide replies
Are there any outdoor theaters around anymore? I thought they went the way of the dinosaur.
Was there any sort of hint that this ws a plot and more people were going to do similar things at other showing? If not, then what's the big deal?
Yes, it's a tragedy, but one crazy guy in Denver has little to do with the rest of the country and world. Unless they think other people might see this and try the same thing on their own for some reason.Hide replies
There is always the danger of copycats in these types of tragedies.
I agree that the risk of a copycat may be there, but firstly, cancelling the movie give that pos power, also, I would think an attack like the one that just happened took a lot of pre-planning. You aren't going to see a copycat commit a crime of that magnatude so soon afterwards. Banning costumes for the showing and policing the emergency exits should be sufficient.
Duane Dudek hasn't written about this -- yet. However, Milwaukee has not been imune to shootings during movie screenings. Fortunately no one has died or been seriously injured when shootings have happened in the past. In the past, it's usually been urban violence themed movies which have tended to prompt shootins.
If I recall, about 20 years ago, Either "Boyz in the Hood" or "New Jack City' resulted in a shooting during a screening at the old Northridge 6 Cinemas. Then perhaps about 10 years ago one of those two movies resulted in a shooting at Marcus Northtown Cinemas. And if I recall, there have been a number of incidents of rowdy behavior at the AMC 18 Theaters at Mayfair and if I also recall correctly on at least one or two occasions, gun shots may have been fired. It's possible the gun shots may not have been fired inside an auditorium or the cienplex itself, but rather the parking lot.
It wasn't that many years ago Marcus' Northtown Cinemas were Marcus' premire showhouse for the Milwaukee market. As late as about 1991, if I recall, Northtown has perhaps Marcus' only 70mm projection equipment left in Milwaukee. The result was when movies were released in advance in 70mm, Milwaukee was able to see them ahead of other markets without 700 mm projection equipped theaters.Hide replies
Oops, 70 mm
All the theaters should do is ban those nasty tea party members or Republicans. They are responsible this violence according to ABC News.
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Generally, the most reliable way that a doctor can make a definite diagnosis of any type of prolapse involves a medical history and physical exam of the woman. This involves the doctor examining each section of the vagina separately to determine the type and extent of the prolapse and what type of treatment is most appropriate.
During the physical exam, the woman may need to sit in an upright position or stand and strain so that any prolapsed tissues are more likely to become apparent.
Some types of prolapse such as cystocele or rectocele are more easily identifiable during the physical exam than are types such as vaginal vault prolapse or enterocele.
The following are tests that the doctor may use to evaluate women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse. Since many of these women also have urinary incontinence, these tests can further evaluate the anatomy and function of the pelvic floor.
- Q-tip test: In this diagnostic test, the doctor inserts a small cotton-tipped applicator lubricated with an anesthetic gel into the woman's urethra. The doctor then asks the woman to strain down. If the applicator raises 30 degrees or more as a result, this means that the urethra-bladder neck drops while straining and is a predictive factor of success of anti-incontinence surgery.
- Bladder function test: This involves a diagnostic procedure called urodynamics. This tests the ability of the bladder to store urine and to dispose of it (urinate). The first step of this test is called uroflowmetry, which involves measuring the amount and force of the urine stream. The second step is called a cystometrogram. In this step, a catheter is inserted into the bladder. The bladder is then filled with sterile water. The volume at which the patient experiences urgency and fullness are recorded. The pressures of the bladder and urethra are measured and the patient is asked to cough or bear down to elicit leakage with the prolapse pushed up (reduced). This is important information that may assist the surgeon in selecting the correct type of surgery.
- Pelvic floor strength: During the pelvic exam, the doctor tests the strength of the woman's pelvic floor and of her sphincter muscles. The doctor also assesses the strength of the muscles and ligaments that support the vaginal walls, uterus, rectum, urethra, and bladder. These findings help the doctor determine if the woman would benefit from exercises to restore the strength of the muscles of the pelvic floor (for example, Kegel exercises).
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- Ultrasound: This diagnostic tool uses sound waves. Sound waves are reflected back when they contact relatively dense structures, such as fibrous tissue or blood vessel walls. These reflected sound waves are then converted into pictures of the internal structures being studied. With an ultrasound, the doctor may visualize the bladder in women with urinary incontinence or the muscles around the anus in women with anal incontinence.
- Cystourethroscopy: A cystoscope, which is a small, tube-like instrument, is lubricated with an anesthetic gel and inserted into the urethra. The end of the cystoscope has a light and camera, which produces images on a television screen. With this procedure, the doctor can view inside the urethra and bladder. This procedure is especially valuable for women who have symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, bladder pain, or blood in the urine. It can be performed in the office using local anesthesia.
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Nickname for someone with the last name Smith.
Some guy: Hey, Smitty.
Smitty: Hey, some guy.
Smitty: Hey, some guy.
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A smitty is a retarted, male squirrel that rapes small, innocent female babies. Smitties are about 5 boners long and are dark brown with glowing purple eyes. When they turn 16 days old they grow wings that come out of each ass cheek to help them fly short distances. They have tails about 3 boners long and is used as a second penis in some cases, for a smitty's tail may also become erect. A smitty's habitat consists of one dark, deep, moist, wide, spacious vagaina. These traits of the vagaina are necessary in order to a smitty to be able to live to its full potential. Smitty's only come out of their homes between the hours of 2-5 in the afternoon. Every smitty carries its own special type of STD called rapies. If you get raped by a smitty chances are they will pass this disease on to you and you will die within 48 hours. Even though all smitties are male they each make two babies. The babies, in order to survive, need to be breast fed by human, female breasts ranging from a C to a high D. If they do not get their milk they will puke blood and poop intestines inside their hom and the host of the vagaina of the smitties will most likely die. Smitties live about 3 months long. When they die they are reincarnated into a Pakastanian terrorist who dreams of world domination. Where do you think Sadam Hussein came from?
Damn, did you just see that smitty fly towards town!?
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Smitty is also used for a nickname to call someone with the last name of Smith. Usually a male of the smith family.
Mr. Smith says: Hey neighbor how ya doing today?
Neighbor say: Not bad Smitty. You?
Neighbor say: Not bad Smitty. You?
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To cancel on someone at the last moment, often without notice
I can't be bothered to go tonight, I'm just going to Smitty this one out.
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The greatest snowboard,wakeboard,and skateboard shop in Rhode Island. They have the best customer service and everyone there knows what they are talking about.
smitty's sells wakeboards,skateboards,snowboards,skate shoes,clothing,outerwear, ect.
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Slang name for the 1st or 2nd mate on a pirate ship.
Arrr Smitty, bring da slaves to da deck before they walk the plank. ARRRRR! (Yo Ho, Yo Ho)
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Carly Simon - Why (12" Mix) - Paradise Garage
one of my faves.....great tune!
Wonderfully done here...http://soundcloud.com/everybodywantstob … and-farley
Zeitgeist-New Wave Club Culture(Stress Records)
Balearic mood....
Sheer Taft_Cascades (Hypnotone Mix) [R&S 1991]
POB featuring DJ Patrick Reid - Bluebottle
Classic Platipus.
Apparat's - The Devils walk is on heavy rotation at the mo'.
Weatherall's Masterpiece CD1
raindrops on my window
Gerber's Fabric and a load of deep house that some of you boys recommended on here.
Bloc Party
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Apparat's - The Devils walk is on heavy rotation at the mo'.
almost a year since it's release and I still love it. Great album.
Lush little tune...
John Talabot - Fin. So Will Be Now is such a fucking amazing tune to sit on a beach drinking lager to.
2 tracks to avoid
Dubfire - OCTVS
Winx vs. Fanciulli - Don't Laugh (2012 Remix)
absolutely dreadful.
...Trevino "Backtracking"
Marcus Intalex house/techno project... it's a stunner
Uffe - I'll Leave Soon (Catz N Dogz Talking Remix)
...Trevino "Backtracking"
Marcus Intalex house/techno project... it's a stunner
Does that sample something? It sounds really familiar. Either that or, shock horror, all house music sounds largely the same.
Keaver & Brause - Two Schools.
Lush little tune...
Are you all there? You only said yesterday you didn't like people using the word 'lush'.
By the way that tune you said was lush is infact absolutely fucking shit. And that takes into account each to their own too.
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Lush little tune...
Are you all there? You only said yesterday you didn't like people using the word 'lush'.
I know, and I also said I catch myself using it, which is more annoying.
Aww, do you not like it? Shit, and I was thinking of going to bed too... not sure I'll sleep so well now
Carbon Based Lifeforms - Interloper. Good down time music for those into their chillout a la Global Communication, Bluetech etc etc
No i don't like it. Mainly because its a load of old bollox, which sounds like its been put together by a special needs infant school music class..
sounds like its been put together by a special needs infant school music class..
Lol at Dermo. Talking with balls in his mouth again.
Considering the top production and the mastering by Vincent Villuis and Huby Sea. The Interloper album is a masterpiece imo. Ultimae is easily the best label for ambient music atm. With composers like Magnus Birgersson and the CBL guys in the roster. Their studio skills are almost unmatched. Not to mention every thing I've ever bought through the mail has come with a hand written post card thanking me for the support. They even threw in some incense=) I've bought quite a few things from them too. What label does that nowadays??
You may not care for that sound, and it requires a lot of time and patience, but you haven't a fucking clue to what your talking about with your statement. Have a look at the labels website, clean your ears out, put on a decent pair of cans and tell me otherwise.
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What is the best way to determine the correct crank length for my height and more specifically my leg length?
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This is probably going to depend on a bit more than just your height or leg length (though I'm sure a rough idea can be gleaned). Your specific bike (geometry) and riding position will also affect crank length a bit.
Here are a few good links on the subject that go beyond my knowledge on the issue.
I disagree with the selected answer as most of the provided links are simply opinion without any analytical backing.
In terms of choosing a crank length on the basis of performance, there is very little scientific support for there being any real discernible differences widely used crank lengths (160-180 mm).
For an overview of some of the scientific results, see this set of PowerPoint slides:
As well, a good summary of the science, in a readable format, is available on the Cervelo website:
Note that in terms of peak power output power output Martin and Spirduso (2001) found no significant difference between crank lengths of 145, 170 and 195mm.
This leaves the choice more as personal preference which may entail a number of details from fit to riding style and comfort.
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From my experience, I've only ever used hard shells simply because I've always thought they were made for more treacherous weather. However, I recently saw a video by Patagonia that claimed soft shells are more durable. Is this true? If so, why is it that hard shells are advised over soft shells for harsher weather then?
The hardshell/softshell distinction doesn't mean pretty much anything today. It used to be that hardshell was completely waterproof and windproof, implying limited breathability, and softshell was somewhat waterproof, somewhat windproof and much more breathable. In other words, softshell used to mean a material you could wear most of the time while being more comfortable than wearing hardshell.
Then some of the outdoor manufacturers unfortunately realized that those softshell things sell quite well and reused the label for whatever they wanted to sell. Nowadays the softshell label can mean almost anything, so that it doesn't make sense to say if it's more durable than hardshell. (Especially given that the waterproof and windproof "hardshells" are today often built to minimum weight, so that the toughness greatly varies between different hardshells even within one brand.)
First off - whether one is more durable or not, they're somewhat different products. Whether you need one or the other is more based on what you're doing than on "durability".
Hardshell vs Softshell
note - these are marketing terms in the US outdoor industry. Apparently they're not standard internationally.
Hard shell jackets offer a high level of windproofing, and low breathability. They're also usually the most waterproof. They're made with heavy nylon / canvas materials. Think a heavy gortex rain jacket. The hardshell material itself offers great protection against wind and rain, but not much insulation. Because they're windproof, they usually don't breath as much as softshells.
Softshells are more like polar fleece jackets, perhaps with a cloth cover- they're very warm, because the material traps a lot of air. They also tend to retain their warmth when wet. Some softshells may have a goretex treatment, and be somewhat waterproof. But they're generally not very windproof.
What they're for
Hardshells are necessary for harsh environments with strong winds. You may also have a "softshell" jacket underneath the "hardshell" outer layer for insulation.
Durability in outdoor gear is a odd issue. My experience is that a lot of gear on the market now is designed to be ultra lightweight, often at the expense of durability. Jackets, backpacks, even the expensive ones just get torn up sometimes. You can find products with more rugged construction, but they come at a weight penalty. I could see how a serious mountaineer (which high end jackets are theoretically designed for) may prefer a light outer layer that will just get replaced after each expedition.


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| Poorkar, H. , Tasnee, Jubail, Saudi Arabia; Al-zahrani, M., TASNEE, Jubail, Saudi Arabia; Al-Shbrain, H., TASNEE, Jubail, Saudi Arabia; Sefidrou, K., Rockwell Automation , Houston, Texas
The project scope included a reactor composition controller and virtual online analyzer for MFR and xylene solubility. Quality control information and automated transition records for four reactors were also included.
[process control]
[virtual onlinze analyzer]
[automated transmission records]
[polypropylene ]
Saudi Polyolefins Co. (TASNEE Petrochemicals) operates two
world-scale polypropylene (PP) units in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
The units include polymerization and extrusion sections. The
polymerization section for each line has two reactors operating
in parallel mode for homopolymer production. Hydrogen is added
continuously in a fixed ratio to the propylene feed to control
the PPs molecular weight. The molecular weight is
expressed as the melt flowrate (MFR). Each reactor train has
its own degassing section, intermediate product storage and
extruder. The total capacity of the plant is 720,000 tpy.
In early 2009, TASNEE decided to deploy an advanced process
control (APC) solution for its recently debottlenecked PP plant
in Jubail. Selected APC vendors were supplied with an extensive
set of plant operating data, allowing them to perform a
preliminary benefits analysis. The project scope included a
reactor composition controller and virtual online analyzer for
MFR and xylene solubility (XS). Quality control information and
automated transition records for the four reactors were also
To estimate the potential benefits related to implementing
an APC solution, a detailed benefits study was carried out in
2009 for the two PP lines. The benefits study methodology was
agreed to by both TASNEE and the APC vendor. The benefits
estimates were based on actual process data and the APC
vendors experience with similar projects. The benefits were seen in
three key areas: Measurable improvements in process stability;
the ability to accurately predict key process variables (such
as MFR and XS), which can be difficult to measure online; and
improvements in process operation consistency.
Another key benefit discovered is that APC will push the
process closer to its constraints without violating them,
thereby increasing the plant production rate. This benefits
study focused on three primary benefit areas; including
increased production, reduced off-spec product and lower
operating costs.
Results of the initial benefits study showed that less than
six months return on investment (ROI) was achievable. In other
words, production increased by over 2%, while the process
capability index (Cpk ) soared by over 50%.
The TASNEE project team invested significant time and effort
for vendor and technology selection. Factors such as technology
capability, polymer experience, commitment to success, and cost
were considered in the selection process. The vendor selection
process took approximately six months. Each vendor was given
the opportunity to present its benefits analysis and its
technical solution. The TASNEE team paid special attention to
the APC solution that provided remedies for chronic operational
The project kickoff meeting was held shortly after the
contract was finalized and initial preparations were completed.
The initial preparation work involved things like installing
the APC server, interfacing it with the distributed control
system (DCS) and then making the subsequent DCS configuration
TASNEE assigned a project team made up of operations
experts, process engineers, process control gurus, DCS experts
and IT support. The project team was overseen by a dedicated
project manager who also acted as the technical lead. The
project team was involved in all aspects of the implementation.
Within the first three months, the majority of the APC solution
was in place and commissioned. Improvements in process
stability and product quality were noted shortly after
commissioning began.
To improve reactor stability, the reactor pressure
controller was commissioned, along with the polymer production
rate controller. For the next four months, the project team
focused on fine tuning the controller and installing and
testing of the automated transitions. The implementation was
completed seven months after the kickoff meeting. The
performance test and audit took an additional three months. The
project exceeded all performance criteria outlined in the
project objectives.
This polymer APC project had to overcome some difficult
issues related to the process while remaining compatible with
overall objectives. One issue was that the process makes
multiple products with varying catalyst activities (due to
fluctuating hydrogen concentration) in the reaction loop. This
introduced a high degree of non-linearity in the gains and the
Another issue was that some of the controlled variables were
open loop unstable. This required that the controller respond
in a quick and sufficient manner so as not to introduce further
instabilities. The team had to be aware that the process was
sensitive to impurities in the feedstock and to those generated
internally. The impurities tended to affect the catalyst
activity and thus the response of the process. Further, the APC
solution had to be programmed in a way to recognize that the
steady-state location of process variables for a product will
vary from run to run.
Another red flag to consider was that some of the final
product properties that are important to the end user are not
characterized by the parameters measured by the lab or
controlled in the process. Clear lines of responsibility also
had to be established, so that appropriate technology transfer
to the operations and technical groups for maintenance and support could be
undertaken. Fortunately, the analyzer performance issues and
lab result variability were flagged early in the project and
the project team was able to offer solid technical
The main project objectives were to increase
production rate, improve process stability (reduce off-spec)
and improve product quality or Cpk. APC solutions
for polymers achieve these objectives by implementing a
nonlinear multivariable control solution (Fig.
1). An important aspect of reactor stability is the
ability to control critical process parameters such as reactor
pressure and reactor temperature. Fig. 2
illustrates the pressure control improvement for one of the
polymer lines.
In addition to reactor stability, improvement in the product
quality was an important objective. The product quality
improvement was measured by the Cpk number. This is
a statistical measure of the plants capability to operate
between product limits and near the designated product target.
For this undertaking, Cpk for MFR was a project
objective. In the end, APC implementation resulted in all
products exceeding the Cpk objective.
Improvements in other product properties, including XS, were
also observed. Fig. 3 shows the quality
improvement for one of the product grades.
The project was completed seven months after the formal
kickoff meeting. The total benefits achieved shows that the ROI
was less than three months. A few important factors that
contributed to the projects success included the initial
work on the project base line, scope definition and
preparation. The essential elements are:
The application performance was monitored during the
evaluation period (three months after commissioning) and the
post-audit report shows that all performance criteria were
The installed APC solution has been online for over 24
months, with an average utilization of over 93%. The nonlinear
model predictive control solution is maintained by TASNEE
personnel so that the expected results will continue to be
delivered. Before implementation of this solution, TASNEE was
focused on improving its lab quality control performance.
Implementing this APC solution has allowed TASNEE to reduce the
number of lab samples required. This has reduced the lab
workload, resulting in more consistent results and improved
product quality control. HP
1 CB&I, Parallel configuration: Homopolymers and
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if iranian petrochemical like JAM and NAVID ZAR CHIMI invest in APC we dont have problem in high speed bopp film line.
Dear Authors: Good to learn from the case study that APC yielded beneits in terms increasd (2%) production resulted in 6 months RoI. I have two queries, viz. a) Irrespective of OpEx or CapEx, what was the investment made on APC implementation, in absolute $ terms, during that particular implementation period? b) What was the involvement of original process licensors of PP process technology to the Tasnee, involved fully or no involvement, while selected vendor executing APC technology.Thank you guys, anticipating response to learn APC further. Best Regards, Gopa. S.
Well done Team!This is one of the difficult situations in critical processes to see problem areas, efforts to resolve and solution providers to reach grand success. What could be the best example other than this. I have worked with Mr Hanif in Tasnee and I am proud to know his new milestone. It is always see as challenge to map process dynamics including weather changes from 0 deg to 55 degC, feed impurities, parameters beyond control of client. But it looks all internal support divisions as well strived hard to meet those objectives. Kudos to the creation, innovation and completion!
Kudos Guys!!!.... Great Paper...A respectable Feather in the the Tasnee's Technology Cap.
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Shelby American, at 6755 Speedway Boulevard, near Las Vegas Motor Speedway is both a factory and a museum. Arrive by 10:15 in the morning Monday through Saturday for their free guided tour and you'll get to see some amazing metal, and learn a few things you might not have known about the man (Carroll Shelby) and his machines. This is where the current model Shelby machines are assembled, and you'll get to see examples of each on the showroom floor, as well as the shop where they come to life.The museum is home to the very first Cobra ever built, possibly the world's most valuable sports car. This is the car that put Shelby on the map. It's currently blue, but has countless coats of paint in a rainbow of colors. To find out the fascinating story behind why there are so many coats of paint on this car, you'll have to take the guided tour.
But that's not all. There's Shelby cars from each of the last five decades. There's a hand polished bare aluminum Cobra that shows every speck of dust and fingerprint. There's an original 1966 model and a more recent 2007 model of the Shelby GT-H, a car that was built specifically as a rental car for the Hertz company. In the tour they reveal some of the lessons learned by Hertz and Shelby in this experiment renting 300+ horsepower Mustangs to the general public. As you might imagine, there were a few hiccups.They have an example of the only car Shelby designed from the wheels up, the Shelby Series 1. They even have the red-headed stepchild of the Shelby empire – a Shelby Dodge Omni GLHS (yes, that's the 80's econobox, and the GLH stands for Goes Like Hell!). Many of the cars are pristine, roped off, museum beauties and the tour is both educational and entertaining. For those that don't make the tour, there are signs describing the cars on display, and there's a timeline of Carroll Shelby history on the wall. It's all very nicely laid out, and can be toured in about 20 minutes (the guided tour is about half an hour).
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Consider the statement: "ZFC is consistent". Normally this is considered at first sight as a statement in the metatheory. But if we follow Kunen's (informally) description of what the metatheory is (i.e., finitistic reasoning), there seem to be some problems to place that statement precisely at the metatheoretical level.
First of all, since ZFC is not finitely axiomatizable, it seems the metatheory fails to absorb the theory ZFC as a whole, and instead we should first develop some finitely axiomatizable fragment of set theory within which we can correctly formulate the theory ZFC.
But suppose we work with a finitely axiomatizable theory T. Does it make sense now to ask in the metatheory whether T is consistent? At first sight, the consistency of a theory as a concept supposes we can quantify over all possible formal proofs within the theory and assert that none of them actually ends in contradiction. But isn't this a set-theoretical analysis? Shouldn't we first develop some set theory and only then define set-theoretically the concept of consistency?
Of course if T happens to have a finite model, we are inclined to assert, in the metatheory, that we can never find a proof of a contradiction. But instead of saying that T is consistent, shouldn't we just say that T has a finite model? Or is the conclusion of consistency from this a valid finitistic reasoning that should be part of the metatheory?
Finally, what if T does not have a finite model? It seems to me that some intuitionistic approach should be taken in the metatheory, in the sense that concepts such as inconsistency are meaningless unless we can actually find a specific proof of a contradiction.


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Intrinsic Motivation
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Sanctions are widely used to promote compliance in principal-agent-relationships. While there is ample evidence confirming the predicted positive incentive effect of sanctions, it has also been shown that imposing sanctions may in fact reduce compliance by crowding-out intrinsic motivation. We add to the literature on the hidden costs of control by showing that these costs are restricted to situations where principals ex ante reveal their decision to sanction low compliance. If this decision is not revealed and agents do not know whether they will be sanctioned or not in case of low compliance, we do not find evidence of crowding-out - not even in those cases where agents firmly believe that they will be sanctioned in case of low performance.
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Pumpkin can help Ailments with your Dog or Cat
Your dog or cat may be curious about the pumpkins sitting on your front porch. It's already Halloween, and your pumpkin may be beautifully carved, but might also be collecting bacteria. You may be planning to have one for . While it's best your pet doesn't eat that pumpkin, canned natural pumpkin (unsweetened – not pie filling), pumpkin seeds, and cooked fresh pumpkin have many benefits for dogs and cats. There is good reason that pumpkin is often a top ingredient in higher quality kibble. It can help with the following pet ailments:
1) Digestive Health: Pumpkin is a fabulous source of fiber for our furry friends, as well as for us. Pureed pumpkin (with no added sugar or spice) can help dogs and cats with both constipation and diarrhea. Adding a tablespoon or two (in proportion to their size) to their regular meal is known to help keep them regular. I have Labs, so anything is edible, and I'm sure they would eat it right out of the can if I allowed, but most cats are usually a little more finicky. It can also help dogs and cats with indigestion or upset stomachs.
2) Urinary Health: According to Veterinarians Laci and Jed Schaible, co-founders of VetLive.com, pumpkin seeds are high in essential fatty acids and antioxidants (good for overall healthy skin and fur), and the oils in pumpkins' flesh and seeds are believed to support urinary health. They are also an excellent source of Vitamin A, beta-carotene, potassium and iron, and may even reduce the likelihood your pet will develop cancer.
3) Weight Loss: I've written about the dangers and commonality of pet obesity. Dogs seem to naturally love pumpkin. If you are looking to take a few pounds off of your pooch or kitty, try reducing a portion of their food and replace it with the same portion of canned pumpkin. Their tummy will feel just as full, and they might even thank you for the additional flavor.
Source: Lisa Spector is a concert pianist, Juilliard graduate, canine music expert, and local director of Camp Unleashed in California. By combining her passion for music with her love of dogs, she co-founded Through a Dog's Ear, the first music clinically demonstrated to relieve anxiety issues in dogs. She shares her home and her heart with her two adorable "career change" Labrador Retrievers from Guide Dogs for the Blind, Sanchez and Gina.