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When we see things around us, distant objects look smaller to our eyes than nearby objects do.
Is there any physics-related reason why our eyes or brain perceive things like this?
Or if this is purely biology issues (<-but nothing is purely biology or something like that..), can anyone briefly show me the processes behind those things?

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loadmask issue
I want apply load-mask in view page. while launching the application, some view pages are taking time to load data later it will display, so if its taking time to load in that time i want show load-mask to users with some messages like "loading....". from some sample i have applied load-mask, but it is shows that message every time whenever i hit that page. this is bad way because here setting time. i need apply load-mask like this if don't have data it should show the load-mask to the user, until page getting the data. please any one help me. how to achieve this one
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I'll be at Intervention7 this September!
We STILL seem to have a RANDOM ARCHIVE GLITCH where clicking on the next comic will take you to the next comic page, but oddly display a comic from a totally different date. Hitting Refresh sometimes helps.
Comic for Monday 08/12/13
Amusing Ref: Zoë can overthink things.
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I found similar question here Spring - how to inject a bean into class which is created many times at runtime? and Why is Spring's ApplicationContext.getBean considered bad? but neither really answers my case.
Example code:
public interface AppNameProvider
String getAppName();
public class DefaultAppNameProvider implements AppNameProvider
private String appName;
public String getAppName()
return appName;
public setAppName(String appName)
this.appName = appName;
<bean id="appNameProvider" class="some.package.DefaultAppNameProvider">
<property name="appName" value="MyApplication"/>
public class MyException extends RuntimeException
// Imagine obligatory constructors here...
public String getAppName()
// Inject appNameProvider somehow here
return appNameProvider.getAppName();
I have a provider bean declared in xml. In the example the value is simply declared in xml for simplicity. I have a custom exception which needs to receive something from a bean. How to inject such bean into the exception class. I obviously can't declare exception as a Spring bean. The appName is just a simple example, it can be anything else. You might wonder why a hypothetic caller of myException.getAppName() wouldn't just simply call appNameProvider.getAppName()? Because it's not intended so, e.g. there might be different provider in each exception etc.
I would like to know how to inject the bean into such exception. I can add setter and set the provider at the exception throw time. But I have to know which provider to use from outside (in my app code) and I would have to do it redundantly everywhere where I want to throw this exception. Ideally I would like to declare which provider to use for the exception in the xml.
Ultimately the question can be widened so that instead of exception we think of any runtime object which is not a bean itself.
PS I'm not scared of having hardcoded dependencies to Spring in the code. I use Spring and I want to embrace it - not avoid it.


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This one seems to be pretty good for the price.
I have a Kodak PlaySport that I love. It shoots great with natural light (i.e outside) and ok with artificial light. Add in the fact that it shoots great HD video, is waterproof (I have taken it in the pool and the ocean), and sells for under $100.


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"This report confirms what Chevron already knew -- that the pipe was severely corroded and should have been replaced -- but failed to act on before the August fire," said Ellen Widess, head of the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which helped with the investigation.
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The US Chemical Safety Board said Wednesday that Chevron
knew for years of a problem with a corroded pipe that caused
the massive fire last year at its refinery in Richmond,
The August fire at the 245,000 bpd refinery near San Francisco burned
for hours, sending a column of thick, black smoke over the San
Francisco Bay and causing an estimated 15,000 area residents
with eye and respiratory problems to visit emergency
The board, an independent entity that investigates industrial
accidents, said that Chevron metallurgists and inspectors had
warned the company as early as 2002 about the pipe's potential
to cause a major accident, but failed to replace it.
"This report confirms what Chevron already knew -- that the
pipe was severely corroded and should have been replaced -- but
failed to act on before the August fire," said Ellen Widess,
head of the California Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, which helped with the investigation.
The fire started in the crude-distillation unit, the first stop in
the refining process where crude oil is
cooked to more than 600 degrees Fahrenheit before being sent to
other units.
The Chemical Safety Board criticized Chevron for not shutting
down the unit while employees searched for the source of the
leak fluid, which eventually turned into a vapor cloud that
injured six workers.
"Continuing to troubleshoot the problem and having
firefighters remove insulation searching for a leak while
flammable hydrocarbons were flowing through the leaking pipe
was inconsistent with good safety practices," said board
chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso.
Cal/OSHA in January levied nearly $1 million in fines
against Chevron after citing the company with 25
workplace-safety violations. The Chemical Safety Board does not
have the power to levy fines or citations.
Chevron said it would appeal the citations. The San Ramon,
Calif.-based oil company, which is still conducting an internal
investigation into the accident, said it would replace any
pipes in the refinery that were "unsuitable for
"We are implementing corrective actions that will strengthen
management oversight, process safety, mechanical integrity and
leak response," Chevron spokesman Sean Comey said.
Chevron expects to restart the crude unit by the end of the
first quarter, Mr. Comey said.
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Greed is a human trait. The desire to better your situation for you and your family. It is good. Using poor judgement is what's bad.
There is an unfortunate mentality in the oil industry that production must continue at all costs. I work at an EPC firm and we spend a lot of time verifying our designs can be safely operated and will protect the health and lives of the workers and surrounding communities. It angers and saddens me when a company ignores the warnings of their technical experts and opportunities to prevent these events.
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5 Iconic Characters Who Got Insane Reboots in Foreign Comics
#2. Mega Man and His Nudist Robot Sister (Brazil)
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Mega Man is a little cartoon robot who shoots lasers at other goofy robots to save the world from a mad scientist. How wrong can a Mega Man comic really go?
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Allow us to answer that question with a metal anus coffin.
Looking at these pictures, you might think this comic is just the fan creation of sex-starved teenagers with a half-read "How to Draw Manga!" book with some pages stuck together. In reality, this is a real comic book fully licensed by Capcom, with all the pages stuck together.
In the mid-'90s, Capcom was king of video games; everyone wanted to milk their franchises, and like a slutty cow, Capcom allowed anyone to get to second base with their udders. This led to some results you might regret knowing. And in 1996, they licensed Mega Man to Brazilian publisher Magnum Press. It turns out exactly how you'd expect from a publisher with that name.
The comic begins normally enough, with Mega Man waking up after 30 years in a post-apocalyptic world where Dr. Wily's robots have almost wiped out the entire human race.
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Also, good ol' Wily has been hitting the gym.
Or at least that's what the comic claims, because several times we see humans living happily in a clearly not-apocalyptic setting not giving a damn about the army of human-hunting robots that sometimes exists and sometimes doesn't. Besides, the comic seems more concerned with apologizing for how shitty it is.
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"If there were any justice in the world, I'd be starving to death on the streets!"
They were right to apologize; the artwork, for instance, seems to lie at the center of a Venn diagram between "manga" and "back of a notebook of a mentally disturbed teenager."
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Little Billy is now seeing a psychologist.
And the script to this bullshit is what happens when you Google Translate police reports of sexual harassment into robot before going back to human.
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"But first I've got to mount your boot drive! Computer sex!"
Yes, this comic reveals that Mega Man and his futuristic brother, Mega Man X, both want to plug their penises into the USB port of their robot sister, Roll (a minor character in the games). We pray that when the robot revolution comes, this comic is erased from the Internet immediately; otherwise it will teach the Terminators how to rape us.
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It will not be a difficult task.
We're not sure how shocked the guy could have been about seeing her naked up there; she is even naked on the freaking cover of the first issue. And sales must have been pretty bad near the end, because in the last few issues, she gives up trying to remain dressed and becomes a one-girl nudist colony.
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To be fair, in Brazil nipple pasties are considered casual clothes.
The comic was cancelled with No. 16, but probably not before a whole lot of disappointed Brazilian teenagers ran out to buy copies of Mega Man.
#1. The Psychotic/Masturbating Spider-Man (Japan)
Perhaps inspired by the success of Batman's wacky Japanese adventures, in the '70s, Marvel Comics licensed a Spider-Man manga by artist Ryoichi Ikegami. The result was, well, we feel this image sums it up pretty well:
Spider-Man: The Manga
You probably remember this part from the Tobey Maguire movies.
You see, while the Batman series was made entirely out of random insanity, the Spider-Man one showed us the other side of Japanese comics -- you know, the deeply disturbing, bizarrely sexual one. Feast your eyes on this sequence, where "Peter Parker" is trying to study while his boobs-obsessed adolescent imagination tries to distract him:
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What could the panel of his hand grabbing the pencil possibly repre- oh.
Of course, Peter puts those thoughts aside when an emergency arises and -- wait, no, he wanks. Yeah, that's not webbing on the ceiling, Aunt May.
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Stan Lee dealt with these issues in more tactful ways.
The Spider-Manga began as a relatively faithful translation of the American comic: A high school student gets bitten by a radioactive spider, gains superpowers, and starts punching people in tights. The biggest difference, at this point, was that this Spider-Man was slightly more prone to fantasizing about fucking murdering everyone.
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Then again, laughing at burning people is considered respectful in some cultures.
But then, in the third chapter, Spider-Man says "fuck it," throws away his webbed costume, and barely puts it on again for the rest of the series. In fact, in most issues, the classic mask only appears on the cover illustrations, or when little Spider-Man faces appear in the air and haunt Peter (Japan's version of the Spidey-sense).
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And they're all singing the Spider-Man theme in squirrel voices.
From this point on, Spider-Man pretty much stops fighting supervillains; his main antagonists are either gangs of rapists (he fights at least four different ones in unrelated stories) or fake Spider-Men who gain his same powers and start killing people, only to be accidentally killed by Peter at the end of the issue (and of course he feels terrible about it, which is the only thing he had in common with the real Spidey).
Oh, and while the most brutal thing we'd seen in the American comic at this point was someone's neck snapping, this version wasn't so squeamish:
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Japanese J. Jonah Jameson had it coming.
Why couldn't Japan just give Spider-Man a giant robot called Leopardon and ... hold on, that exists, too? Fuck this comic, we're watching that shit again.
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Do you volunteer in your community?
I use to do alot more but havent had much time since my two little ones were born. I use to volunteer at the special olympics and a few organizations like the knight of lithuania our church and the local firehouse. Anyone else volunteer their time?
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I do a lot through my church including a week long trip each summer to help out with a missions organization somewhere in the world. I'm also investigating volunteering with a program that provides mentors to teen aging out of the foster care system.
I used to volunteer at the Humane Society but I moved further away so now I'm getting more involved in my local community with different organizations. Currently I'm on a committee to get a Veterans Memorial built and doing some volunteer work with the Historical Society. It's nice to meet new people and feel like I'm actually doing something to better the community/city.
Yes, both my wife and I volunteer. We both belong to mentoring programs and are active with American Cancer Society and come Christmas time we are bell ringers for the Salvation Army. I also spearhead two different toy drives, one for Toys for Tots and one for a local organization. Volunteering is a great way to make you appreciate what you have while helping others....
When I lived in Alabama I volunteered with the local SPCA. I'm in the middle of Nowhere, Mississippi right now so there isn't a lot of volunteer work around, but I'm thinking about trying to work with the Habitat for Humanity office that's about 30 miles away.
Not as much as I would like.
Last year I got involved with http://1matters.org/ and helped out at Tent City. That was an amazing experience! I've attended a couple meetings and look forward to getting more involved this year.
Northwest Ohio has a ton of great organizations looking to change the community for the better. It's one of the few things I'm proud of in this area.
@jordan711: when you said tent city and I thought you meant the jail in Phoenix. Wondered if you passed out pink boxers or expired meat.
I'm a PTA member and I'm going to be the coordinator for our elementary school's Coke Rewards program next year, I also help with fundraising events when I am able. Beyond that, anything I'd do would require daycare/hiring a sitter. I do like to donate monetarily when and where I can when I see someone I know is doing a walk or run for March of Dimes or other worthy causes too.
I'm a volunteer speaker with Carolina Donor Services. I tell groups and classes about my personal experience as an organ recipient and encourage people to become organ donors themselves.
Yes. I'm a volunteer firefighter.
I will be in the fall, but only as it is part of a class requirement.
I used to volunteer quite a bit. I think the amount I have volunteered has been directly proportional to my faith in mankind. Ironic, is it not? I should volunteer more. I'd love to volunteer at the Humane Society. I should look in to that...
Do monetary contributions count in this question? We contribute to Relay For Life, and our business is always donating door prizes or items for silent auctions.
I was the holy name President for 2 years vice President for 2 years Treasure for 2 years and on the board for 2 2 year terms, As you can see we can only be at a position for 2 years. They wanted me to remain on as President but I did not want to rewrite the by Laws. Out of the 4 years as VP and President I ran 2 wine events that made enough money to put a 32 inch TV In every School class room at Our Lady of Hope School. We also got them a new flag for the lunch room and a new Huge flag for the flag pole out side, OH BTW I hardy went to Church I did it cause I like doing something good, I had heard the School was still using an old TV that was on a rolling cart that barely worked.
I've volunteered for 16 years as a College Band host for the New Years Bowl Game held in our City. As a percussionist, I really enjoy meeting the different bands (and personalities) each year and assisting on gameday ops with the bands.


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Watch Dogs gets the GTA trailer treatment in Chicago overview videoWritten by: / / 9 Comments
Leading up to the release of games like Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire, Rockstar released a series of overview trailers and videos to showcase unique aspects of each title while showcasing the sprawling worlds and realistic characters that you would see as you further investigated the metropolis of Los Santos, the Old West, and a post World War and noir-drenched Los Angeles.
As a new action-focussed open-world game, Ubisoft seems to have taken a similar approach to the latest trailer for Watch Dogs and given it the 'GTA trailer treatment' in a video that pans over the "living, breathing city" of Chicago – the setting for the game. Carve out four minutes of your time and have a look below, and be sure to flick through a few of the latest screenshots, too:
Watch Dogs – Welcome to Chicago Trailer
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Watch Dogs is out on May 27th around the world on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, while the Wii U version of the game will release "at a later date" – are you back on board after an extended period of silence following the game's delay last year?
To find out more about Watch Dogs with a few specific details thanks to a recently released Q&A with the game's developers below:
Watch Dogs Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers):
Q. Are there day/night cycles in the game?
A. Yes, there is a real time day and night cycle. Time of day is not scripted.
Q. What weather systems can the player expect to experience?
A. We have a lot of different weather possibilities from sunny and calm, to stormy and rainy. Wind, rain, fog and clouds all have several degrees of intensity and are all systemic.
Q. How do you manage to ensure every NPC is unique?
A. Every NPC has unique qualities that distinguish him or her from others in the game. There are over 3000 character kits and an almost infinite amount of unique profiler possibilities.
Q. How many concurrent NPCs can there be?
A. The number of NPCs players can encounter at one time depends on a variety of factors like time of day and location. If it's mid-day, then players will see more NPCs going about their busy lives. At night, we have fewer NPCs reflecting the patterns we see in the real world. The downtown core of Chicago is also a busier area with lots more citizens than a more industrial region, for example. Our main goal was to ensure that the world feels as alive as you'd expect in a major city like Chicago. And of course, the next gen consoles allow us to place more NPCs in the world than we've ever been able to do in current gen consoles.
So it's hard to give specific numbers, but rest assured, the city will feel alive like players have never seen before with many unique NPCs populating the city.
Q. Can you hack absolutely every NPC in the game?
A. Yes, every NPC can be hacked. Based on their profile, a variety of hacks are possible. You can also hack elements in the world to influence the behaviour of NPC's around.
Q. What different environments can the player expect?
A. Chicago is a rich and diverse city and we want the player to explore every inch of it There are 6 different districts in WD, all with really different looks, types of NPC's and vibe.
Q. How many different vehicles can the player drive?
A. Over 75 different vehicles from bikes to compact, heavy, muscle, off road, SUV, luxury cars, or speed cars, all of them with their own realistic physics.
Q. How many difference hacks are available in the game?
A. Over 100 hacks.
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Black History Month was first recognized in the United States in 1926. Dr. Carter G. Woodson began to document the history of African Americans, to give the world a true depiction of his culture in the history books. He not only changed the negative views that were once recognized as truth in the mainstream, but also gave African Americans hope that one day, they would be considered equal in the eyes of society.
Nearly 30 years later, a young prodigy entered the limelight to address the inequalities and racial segregation of African Americans. Known for his inspiring 'I Have a Dream' speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a voice to the Civil Rights Movement and provided hope to a hopeless nation. His death in 1963 was a crush to the country, but his voice continued and continues to be heard today. In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which gave ALL citizens, of all creeds and colors, the right to vote, without discrimination.
As we pay tribute to the African American history makers of the past and present, remember the sacrifices that have been made to ensure equality among all men and women of this great nation. Discard your own prejudices and recognize the beauty in each other. As Martin Luther King Jr. so eloquently put it, let freedom ring!
"…When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'" Martin Luther King Jr. – 'I Have a Dream' Speech
Black History Milestones
1850: First organization of black workers is established in New York City, called The American League of Colored Laborers.
1869: National Labor Union becomes first organization of white workers to advocate creation of black labor unions.
1869: The Colored National Labor Union is formed.
1918: First federal bureau to attempt to ease labor-related racial tensions caused by blacks leaving the South is established.
1941: The Fair Employment Practice Commission is established, which is the first federal agency to provide fair employment practices.
1945: In New York, the Ives-Quinn Act is passed. It was the first state legislation prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed or color.
1948: Truman signs Executive Order 9981.
1954: Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case, which stated segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
1955: Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white passenger; Montgomery Bus Boycott ensues.
1957: Martin Luther King and other African American leaders establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
1963: Nearly 200,000 people join the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King delivers his infamous, "I Have a Dream" speech.
1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed, making it the first federal fair employment legislation.
1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed by Congress, which allows all colors and creeds to vote.


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Serotypes Profile of Salmonella Isolates from Meat and Poultry Products January 1998 through December 2013
Tables and figures are available in the PDF version of this document, beginning on page 5.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) conducts Salmonella serotype testing on sample isolates collected from raw meat and poultry products at all slaughter facilities under the Pathogen Reduction Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) program [1]. The serotype results are presented here and provide an estimate of relative serotype distributions in raw products for each product class during the 16-year period following implementation of the PR/HACCP program (1998-2013). The information in this report supports food safety national strategic goals to better understand Salmonella as a foodborne pathogen.
In the early- to mid-1990s, FSIS conducted nationwide microbiological baseline studies that estimated the prevalence and levels of bacteria of public health concern in specific food commodities (10). FSIS used this information to develop performance standards for carcasses of cow/bulls, steers/heifers, market hogs [2], broilers, ground beef, ground chicken, and ground turkey (5,10). In July 1996, FSIS published the (PR/HACCP) Systems, Final Rule, which established Salmonella performance standards for establishments that slaughter or produce selected classes of food animals or raw ground products (4). The Salmonella performance standards provide a measurable standard by which industry can calibrate their HACCP systems and FSIS inspection personnel can monitor the effectiveness of an establishment's HACCP controls. The performance standards include a description of the maximum number of positive samples allowed in a sample set. The number of samples and allowable positives in a sample set vary by product class and pathogen. In June 2006, FSIS implemented Salmonella performance standards for turkey carcasses (10). In 2011, FSIS implemented more stringent standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry carcasses (chicken/turkey) (8).
Prior to 2006, there were two phases of the PR/HACCP for Salmonella in raw products: non-targeted and targeted testing. FSIS collected non-targeted or "A" set samples at establishments randomly selected from the population of eligible establishments with a goal of scheduling every eligible establishment at least once a year. Other codes (such as "B", "C", and "D") represented sample sets collected from establishments targeted for follow-up testing following a failed set.
In June 2006, FSIS began to schedule establishments based on new criteria that are risk-based, rather than random (6,7). The new scheduling criteria focused FSIS resources on establishments with the most Salmonella-positive samples, including serotypes most frequently associated with human salmonellosis (3). As a result of this change in sampling, results from establishments prior to June 2006 cannot be compared to those reported following the new schedule. For such comparisons, nationwide baseline study results provide valid estimates of the prevalence of certain pathogens of public health concern and allow for valid statistical comparison over time (10).
Highlights, 2013
In 2013, FSIS identified and serotyped 878 Salmonella-positive meat or poultry samples. The "top ten" most common serotypes identified include:
- Kentucky 28% (248/878)
- Montevideo 10% (89/878)
- Enteritidis 9.4% (83/878)
- Typhimurium 8.7% (77/878)
- Infantis 4.8% (43/878)
- Heidelberg 4.1% (36/878)
- I 4,[5],12:i:- 3.6% (32/878)
- Schwarzengrund 2.6% (23/878)
- Muenchen 2.5% (22/878)
- Dublin 2.1% (19/878) and Newport 2.1% (19/878)
FSIS compares the CDC data on serotypes isolated from human salmonellosis cases to Salmonella serotype data isolated from meat and poultry products (1,2,3). In 2012, the CDC identified Enteritidis, Typhimurium (including Typhimurium var. 5-), Newport, Javiana, I 4,[5],12:i:-, Montevideo, Infantis, Muenchen, Heidelberg, and Bareilly as the ten most commonly identified serotypes causing human salmonellosis in the United States (3).
The top 10 serotypes found in meat and poultry products in 2013 that were among CDC's top 10 list for 2012 were Enteritidis, Typhimurium, Newport, Heidelberg, Infantis, I 4,[5],12:i:-, Montevideo, and Muenchen (3). Because human salmonellosis cases are attributable to non-FSIS regulated foods and non-food sources, FSIS works closely with its public health partners to identify the proportion of human salmonellosis attributable to FSIS regulated products.
Summary of PR/HACCP Data (1998-2013)
Since 1998, Salmonella Kentucky has ranked as the most common serotype identified among young chicken (broilers) samples during the last 16 years. Prior to 2005, Salmonella Heidelberg has ranked as the second most common serotype in broilers. Since then Salmonella Enteriditis has ranked in the second position among broilers.
For ground chicken samples, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Kentucky alternate between the first and second most common serotypes. For ground turkey samples, Salmonella Heidelberg ranked as the most common serotype identified followed by Salmonella Hadar. For young turkey (turkey carcasses) sample sets, that began in 2006, Salmonella Hadar has ranked as the most common serotype identified followed by Salmonella Heidelberg.
Because of the low number of positive samples recovered from the cow/bull and steer/heifer product classes, sample set scheduling was suspended for cow/bulls in 2011 and steer/heifers in 2012.
From 1998-2010, Salmonella Derby was ranked as the most common serotype in market hogs. In 2011, Salmonella Adelaide ranked as the most common serotype and S. Derby moved to the number three position. In 2012, Salmonella St. Paul was the only identified serotype in market hogs. Market hog sampling was suspended in 2012 due to the low number of positive samples.
Tables and Figures
Each table presented in this report identifies the ten most common Salmonella serotypes isolated annually per specific product class (1998-2013). When more than one serotype ranks in tenth place, each serotype in tenth place is listed (Table 1-8). The 10 most common serotypes isolated from a specified product class during a given year are identified by name while less commonly identified serotypes are included in the "other serotypes" category. When FSIS could not identify a specific serotype or identified a sample as monophasic [3] or nonmotile [4], the sample was entered as "Unidentified" in the tables. Samples that FSIS was unable to serotype are listed in the tables as "Not typed." Each table includes the number of isolates of each serotype and category, the percent of total serotyped isolates, and the percent of total samples collected.
Figure 1 displays, by year, the three most common serotypes isolated from ground beef, young chicken, ground chicken and young, turkey from 1998-2013. Five serotypes are listed in the number one position for ground turkey.
Figure 2 identifies the proportion of CDC's top 20 serotypes that cause human salmonellosis in the United States out of the total Salmonellae isolated through PR/HACCP testing of meat and poultry products. The more commonly isolated serotypes in human salmonellosis cases vary from year-to-year both within and between product classes.
Recurring critical review and analysis of Salmonella serotype data support both Healthy People 2020 goals and FSIS' strategic goals to reduce salmonellosis illnesses attributable to FSIS regulated products. The serotype data along with other sampling data collected through the PR/HACCP program is used to inform FSIS regulatory decisions and Agency policy development, inform in-plant best practices and outbreak investigations, and advance our understanding of Salmonella as a foodborne pathogen.
To more closely estimate the prevalence of Salmonella in FSIS products and monitor trends, FSIS is changing its current sampling scheme from a set-based model to a continuous sampling model using moving windows to assess process control (9). The moving window approach provides FSIS with more flexibility for scheduling sample collection at different establishments.


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I have downloaded completely different samples with water effects (in XNA) and I've noticed that they all exhibit a common problem: when the camera direction (only the direction, not the position) moves, a noticable and annoying flicker occurs where the water meets terrain. I'm curios to find out more about this. Why does it happen? Does it have a name? And what can I do about it?
It's named Z-fighting. You can google a lot information about it. For example here on wiki. In short: your water and terrain plane are in the same distance from camera (they are coplanar). If you move your camera (direction), float results differ a bit, so sometimes (I mean: some pixels) it chooses water to be drawn, sometimes it chooses terrain.
And you can solve this problem easily - just move your water plane a bit above or under the terrain, if they have the same "height" (they are coplanar).
It is floating-point prcision error, you can fix that by not changing view matrix, if it has change only for little, if X or Y mouse rotation is less then 0.1 then use old view.
This problem can also be solved by using a logrithmic z-buffer which can be done in your shader, and is very very easy to implement.


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The Car Craft Quick 8Written by David Freiburger on December 1, 1998 Contributors: Scott Killeen
Man, this stuff gets our cookies! Yes! Rock! Big steel doorslammers on 11.5-inch DOT tires. Big-blocks meet small-blocks. Major squeeze. Bumper-mangling holeshots. Headlights, turn signals, full interiors-the occasional bench seat. The sporadic 8-second pass!
It's all part of the NMCA/Comp Cams World's Fastest Street Cars Drag Racing Series. Not the full-gonzo, might-as-well-be-IHRA-Pro-Stock, tube-chassis-F-body Pro Street guys-but the little ol' EZ Street racers. The little guys of street car racing. The little guys with the cool cars.
You'd have to be sniffing glue not to notice that Car Craft has been hyping EZ Street throughout 1998. To give 'em even more, the NMCA tossed together a special Car Craft Quick 8 Shootout for the St. Louis event held August 8-9. The Quick 8 program is simply a race held during the Saturday qualifying session; the quickest eight cars in the first round get paired off in a standard ladder during subsequent qualifying rounds, and at the end of the day, there's a final round to determine the champion. The prize? Nothin' but bragging rights and a fabu Car Craft staff jacket. Oh, and glory in these here pages.
Once you've checked out the Quick 8 runners (with Quick 8 qualifying e.t.s noted) and a few highly notable also-rans, get a grip on yourself and plan to hit an NMCA race in person during 1999. Call 800/213-4883 to get a rule book or info, and peek at CC every month for more news.
Quick 8 Winner
Bob Joysey
'71 Camaro
9.26 at 147.09 mph
So far, you don't win an EZ Street race unless you're Gary Rohe or Bobby Joysey. Even though Rohe's Mustang was the number one qualifier at St. Louis with a flabbergasting 8.98, he didn't do it in first-round qualifying so he missed out on Quick 8 action. Joysey was up to the task, wading through the field with authority thanks to a new big-block combo. We awarded Bob the official Car Craft jacket, but he passed it on to his dad Bill who builds the engines and handles the tune up.
Brian Waszak
'68 Chevelle
9.37 at 144.10 mph
The guy's 19 years old. His 441 Rat-powered Chevelle makes anything we've built look stupid. We hate him. Brian Waszak and Team Wasz have come outta nowhere and smacked EZ Street silly with consistent just-quick-enough times (plus dropping a few tenths since you met him in our October issue) and smart racing that put him in the final round of both the Quick 8 Shootout and the Sunday big race. He redlighted the Quick 8 but cut the best reaction time of the entire race in the Saturday final.
Flash: First EZ Streeter in the 8s!
Gary Rohe
8.98 at 150.35 mph
Everyone on the line and in the lanes stood slack-jawed and pig-eyed. The fans tore the stands down. Gary Rohe was already the dude to beat, and the 8.98 at 150.35 pass didn't help matters. The first EZ Streeter in the 8s! Un-farging-believable! Remember, that's with a car that's steel except for the hood, has a full interior, runs an automatic trans, and with only a single stage of spray. Even more, Rohe just swapped from his old 406-inch mill to a smaller 350 small-block Ford. EZ street is a weight-per-cubic-inch class (8.5 pounds per cubic inch for nitrous)-and the Mustang hasn't even been lightened up for the new tinier engine. Guess our buddy Gary's goin' shopping for a parachute. Big surprise: Rohe also overalled the Saturday event at St. Louis.
Mike Rizutti
'67 Nova
9.649 at 144.69 mph
It's pretty to easy to put a car together nicely the first time-but try a few pit thrashes and see what happens. Even after a major panic when Mike's screamin' small-block seemed to lose oil pressure, his little orange sedan remained among the most sano cars in Super Street. Every one of his buddies was climbing all over the car to find the cure, which turned out to be a bad oil-gauge connection. Waszak's equally tasty Chevelle ousted Rizutti in the second round of the Quick 8.
Ernie Parison
'68 Camaro
9.67 at 140.61 mph
Yet another EZ car that could win any car show, Ernie's 433-inch big-block '68 has become an NMCA regular. Even running low 9.80s, making him seventh qualifier, Ernie made it to the semifinals on Saturday before he met Brian Waszak and got whacked. Curiously, it was also Wasz that took Ernie out in the first round of the Quick 8.
Jim Craig
'83 Cutlass
9.51 at 141.19 mph
You first saw Jim Craig's Olds in the Oct. '98 "Street Punks on Nitrous" story in which we berated Jim for considering a big-block Chevy. It worked: "Ain't gonna happen," he promises. Too bad the sharp G-body drew Joysey's Camaro in the first round of the Quick 8 Shootout, then Mark Werdehausen's serious Nova wagon during Saturday's big eliminations, putting him on the trailer.
Brian Voeck
'69 Dart
9.58 at 141.49 mph
Brian showed at the St. Louis race with a new 426-inch low-deck engine to displace the old 451 mill. Check the spaghetti of nitrous plumbing atop the full Indy cylinder head induction. It's a system from Craig Campton Motorsports that incorporates Fogger nozzles into one big mondo plate-still a legal two-solenoid plate system, but a bit unconventional. You can bet other EZ Streeters will raise a few eyebrows as the Mope drops e.t. into the 9.30s. Jim Craig's Olds blew Brian out of the Quick 8 Shootout in one of EZ Street's rare no-Chevy matchups.
Dustin White
'67 Camaro
9.39 at 146.61 mph
St. Louis was the first '98 race where we spotted Dustin White who was featured in CC, May '97. We also saw that the 415-inch big-block-powered Camaro opts for free power in a way we've never before seen in EZ Street: ram air. The USM Inductions airbox sits under a 5-inch cowl hood and crams air from the under-bumper inlets. They say it's good for more than a tenth.
The Price Is Right
Royce Fox
10.42 at 127 mph A 10-second ride can't even be close to competitive in EZ Street, but we're still thrilled when they show up. Nothing's gonna stop us from giving ink to a cool car, and Royce Fox from Silverlake, Kansas, has a cool car. He made it to the race thanks to some help from Prosther's Competition Parts in Topeka and ran consistent 10.40s at 127 mph but got taken out in the first round. Still, that's impressive for a 400-inch low-deck Mopar with 9.8:1 compression and tons of homebuilt and backyard-scrounged parts. He claims there's 9 grand in the entire car, and that it's the quickest street car back home.
Scott Jungbluth
'65 Chevelle
9.83 at 139.13 mph
Look like granny's ride? Scott scored the Chevelle in his hometown of Hartford, Wisconsin, after the original owner drove it from Fresno, California, and put it up for sale. It was gennie right down to the 230 inline six, which Scott jerked in favor of 461 Rat power. It's all original paint and trim except for the hood. The old man probably never figured on top 9s, which made him a first-round kill in the lane opposite Bobby Joysey.
Hellacious Wheelstand Award
Mark Werdehausen
9.20 at 146 mph
Mark Werdehausen didn't qualify for the Quick 8 Shootout but put in three rounds on Sunday and made a dang good show of it. First his little Nova wagonmeister dragged chrome to half-track. Next time out the small-block urped a head gasket, belched, and caught something on fire. We're not sure what, but it was cool. This was followed by one of the best thrash-in-the-pits scenes we've ever seen in EZ Street, resulting in a event-best e.t. of 9.20 at 146-haulin' beautiferous bootie, but slow enough to get spanked by Gary Rohe with a 9.07. We want more!


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January 21, 2013
Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa named one of the world's best places to stay
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Camps Bay is on the Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List 2013 as one of the "World's Best Places to Stay".
With an outstanding score of 95.7, the hotel ranked in the top 50 on the Top 100 Hotels & Resorts in the World list. It was also voted number one among the Top 15 Hotels in Africa.
The hotel is named after the Twelve Apostles mountain range that flanks it, and all of its 70 bedrooms have views of the mountain or the Atlantic Ocean.
Gold List contenders are tested afresh each year in the Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Survey. According to Condé Nast Traveler, "Every entry on this list has been rigorously tested and screened by our readers. Nearly 47 000 of you, an unprecedented number, produced an independent (and savvy) final selection of the very best by participating in our annual Readers' Choice Survey. The Gold List is truly a global representation of real quality, no matter how far-flung."
The hotel's interior design is fresh and calming, artfully combining sophistication with simplicity, comfort and elegance. It boasts two pools overlooking the ocean; an award-winning health and beauty spa; the Azure Restaurant, the Café Grill and the Leopard Bar; meeting, events and weddings facilities for up to 90 guests; and a 16-seater private cinema.
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Thursday, 3 November 2011
Tom Stafford: Avoiding bystander apathy
Tom Stafford is a lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Sheffield. He takes two blogs into the shower, not one: mindhacks.com and idiolect.org.uk.
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Smoked Chicken Salad with Papaya Fruit Salsa
Categories: Entertaining, Low-fat, Quick to fix
Type: Salads
Type: Salads
Papaya fruit salsa lends a tropical twist to this chicken salad.
Prep Time: 15M
Serves: Serves 4
- 1 firm but ripe papaya, halved, seeded, peeled, and chopped
- 1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- pinch of sugar
- 1lb (450g) boneless smoked chicken, sliced
- 2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach
- handful of fresh basil leaves
- sea salt and ground black pepper
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp mango or orange juice
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- To make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and mango juice. Season well with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- To make the salsa: In a bowl, toss together the papaya, chile, lime juice, and sugar. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the spinach and basil with the dressing, then divide among 4 individual plates and arrange the smoked chicken over the top. Spoon the salsa over the chicken, or serve on the side.
- If you cannot find a perfectly ripe papaya, then use a fresh mango instead.
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General Electric has furloughed about 500 workers and temporarily stopped production of a new refrigerator line, a hybrid water heater and a washer line.
The Courier-Journal cited a statement from GE that says the moves are due to a decrease in appliance sales. Company spokeswoman Kim Freeman said sales were down nearly a million units in 2012 as compared to 2011 and 2013 has started off slower than expected.
GE says second-shift production of the "french door" refrigerators will be shut down for five weeks while production on the water header and washer line will stop for one week.


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#2. Russians Are Rampaging Alcoholics
Where We've Seen It:
If you asked someone what the first thing that pops into their head when they hear the word "Russia" is, they'd probably answer "drunken ape-men." The giant, hairy, inebriated Ruski has became such a part of the cultural consciousness that we even started giving certain drinks the name "(...) Russian" simply because they contain vodka. If you don't think that's offensive, try adding the word "Mexican" to everything that contains tequila next time you're in a burrito joint. Somewhere between the "Mexican Sunrise" and the "Mexi-rita," you'll find yourself waking up in a bathtub full of ice with a kidney missing.
Why it's All Bullshit:
No one's saying that the Russians don't enjoy their spirits a little too much, too often and far too violently from time to time--but every country in the world has their share of alcoholics. So exactly how much booze does the average Russian drink to earn their place as the world's Bukowski?
About 2.77 gallons per capita, in a given year. Compare that to the USA's 2.42 and it's really not all that much more. In fact, it puts them at number 23 on the list of countries ranked by alcohol consumption.
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
So why do we all assume Russia's national pastime is taking body shots off of their fur-matted women and arm wrestling bears? It's because Russians have been drinking vodka excessively for a good portion of history, so in the past, it was just safer to assume they were superhumanly blitzed at all times. But modern Russia is, well... modern. The people there (just like the rest of us) probably do have problems they'd like to drink away and yes, they probably do want to punch those arrogant bears right in their smug faces, but they also have jobs to go to in the morning--in office environments which tend to frown upon showing up to work hammered and engaging in a six-hour headlock standoff with the lady from Human Resources.
#1. Japanese Men Have Small Penises
Where We've Seen It:
Seeing as how the Internet is roughly 40 percent dicks, 59 percent places dicks fit into and one percent people writing about dicks in hilarious list-format, you're probably intimately familiar with the notion that Japanese people have micro-wangs so small they'd struggle to pleasure a Smurf (and definitely not Smurfette. Only girl in the entire village? Hot dog down a hallway situation, that).
Why it's All Bullshit:
According to various data--gathered by people who, regardless of their compensation are clearly not being paid enough--the average size of Japanese wood is in the range of 5.1- to 5.35-inches. Is that a lot? Well, if top American wangologists are to be believed, your typical USDA approved hot beef injector is somewhere between 5 to 6 inches. Obviously certain well-endowed individuals will inflate the overall data (And we do apologize for it. It's more of a curse, really--people recoil when we unzip, they scream, they run, there's usually a hostage situation) but as far as science is concerned, Japanese and Western penises aren't different enough to be noticeable.
So hey, sorry about that, Japan: Maybe our penises can get together, grab a few drinks and bury that hatchet once and for all. I know ours has been meaning to talk to yours about that terrifying pornography.
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Because of the design you have to follow some basic rules to keep the NPP Position for Zenith / Nadir Shot. After having opened the Adapter - camera moves downwards and sidewards - you have to raise the camera back to old lens axis height. Then you have to move the Tripod / Pole / Monopod to the side to reach old NPP position from your shots around.
On a tripod you should "reserve the height" you need on the center column. Do not raise it totally taking the shots around. Once you know the height you need for your equipment, you can mark it with the center column ring which is delivered with the Adapter. Take your shots around, open up the Adapter, raise center column to the ring position, move the tripod sideways, take the Zenith shot. Turn camera around for Nadir shot. Close and fix the Adapter.
Using the adapter on a pole, most of us shoot with a pitch of -15° and the lens ring moved forward by a round 10 - 12 mm from NPP Position in the clamp to get a smaller Nadir Hole which can easily be covered with a handheld shot. After having taken the shots around, you have to bring the camera down. On R1 set pitch back to 0° and open up the adapter. Move the pole to the side. Bring back the camera to old height of the shots around. Shooting from high position there is no real need to raise NPP to old height. Take Zenith shot, bring camera down again, close Adapter and fix it. Most of us take a handheld Nadir shot. If you do not like this, you have to turn the camera around to Nadir position after bringing it down from Zenith shot. Then go back to old height and shoot the Nadir. Then you have the same workflow as with Zenith shot to get your equipment in safe position.
This is the basic principal whatever equipment the adapter is mounted to. There are a lot of varieties. Where do you mount the rotator, use of mini rotator, Quick Mount Mini System etc etc. I will show pics about this later.
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Windows Live (read the details of the announcement).
To get more details about how all of this works we sat down with Ashima Singhal (Senior Product Manager) and Albert Kooiman (Senior Product Manager) from the Communication Server team to discuss the news focusing on Instant Messaging (IM) interoperability between different networks.
Albert explains the architecture to enable the bridges between the different IM services including AOL, Live, Yahoo! and GTalk (XMPP) as well as with IBM Sametime and Cisco Jabber. Then Ashima shows a demo of various public IM clients communicating and sharing presence/status information with Office Communicator.
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Hugh and his men are faced with fighting creatures only thought to live in legend but which have been brought to Earth by evil bent on annihilating all the realms. That is Hugh's life - and he loves it. At least he did until he found himself staring into the angelic, innocent face of Lady Mina of Stone Crest.
In all the time he has led the Shields Hugh has trusted his instinct to keep his men alive, yet now he doesn't know what to believe. Everything points to Mina as the evil summoning the creatures, but she proclaims her innocence. He should be able to see through her lies, if she is indeed lying, but his attraction to her blinds him to even that. The last time he found myself so drawn to a woman, it nearly cost him the lives of his men. Hugh cannot allow that to happen again. He won't allow that to happen again. Yet every time she looks at him, begging him with those blue-green eyes to believe her, he finds himself sinking further under her spell. Her mouth is a temptation mortal men will never know, and her love will either bring him the peace he thought he'd never find - or the death he's managed, thus far, to avoid.
©2012 Donna Grant (P)2013 Tantor
I love being swept away by a new romance and thankfully Audible's ever growing Library means I get to indulge myself over and over again
Six handsome hunky time travelling Warriors working for the Fae battling evil and saving realms then moving on to the next evil threat. This was a delicious start to DG's new paranormal series that had fast paced action, mystery, magic, a murdering demon, romance, sex, love, evil siblings, a few twists - and all this was intertwined with the 'oh, who is it?' basis of the storyline that keeps you guessing..... and your earphones glued in.
Great characters, Hugh the leader of The Shields is instantly attracted to Mina however they were there to do a job and so he tried to fight his attraction to the lovely Mina but, of course, he failed. However, her family had really done a great job in tormenting her through the years so her self-worth was at zero but despite that she started to believe him. Hugh had been deceived before by love and just couldn't trust her and this played a big part in the story which, unfortunately, became repetitive and a bit annoying coupled with Mina's constant low self esteem issues sadly lost this otherwise exciting listen a point from me.
Worth a credit? Now we've met the characters, learned some of the who, what's and whys of The Shields the foundation has been set and I can't wait to discover what imaginative supernatural story-lines DG will conjure up for us in her forthcoming books as she adds and subtracts the Warriors in the series. Sorry, back to the worth a credit question - well that should of been easily answered by my review - an absolute YES.
"Simple, light, quick story"
I think there are many people that might like this book. For me it was like a B movie. The dialogue seemed forced for lack of a better term.
No. I seldom recommend books that are less than a 4 or 4 1/2 and or I have listened to multiple times.
He was fine with the male voices but not the female voices. He seemed very robotic too. I am not sure for a narrator.
I did finish it and the ending was happy so, there is that.....
I gave the story 3 even though it was not near as good as other 3s because I finished it, so I didn't want to give it 2s across.
Hot romance/Sci Fi we're so lucky to have Audible to feed our book addictions. I love walking my precious dog Sydney & listening to my books
"Loving the Shields."
I really liked this book. Donna Grant wrote a full rounded story that was full of wanting excitement and Demons. Antony Ferguson was excellent with a wonderful way of changing his voice for each character. Most enjoyable all round. :)
"I can't wait to begin the next book."
Absolutely. It was exciting and romantic with all the action of a paranormal adventure,
It pulled me into the story right away and kept me wondering who was the villain.
Lady Mina
When they were in the barn together, his fierceness to have her belong to him was amazing.
I love Donna Grants writing and am always looking for her next adventure to begin. Her highlander novels are incredible.
Antony Ferguson is an excellent narrator.
This story is weak compared with her Immortal Guardians series. I could not get invested in the characters. It was more like a fairy tale "dragon slayer saves the princess" type of story.
I will give the next book in the series a chance since I loved the Immortal Guardians.
If Immortal Guardians was a dog I would say it was a German Shepard and Shields is a frou-frou lap dog.
I love all genres of books. However, when I listen to audio books as I clean, garden, drive they are better with a lot of heat!
"Irritated and Exhausted"
Now, I know that a romance wouldn't be a romance if the H/h came together happily from the very beginning; however, I become most exhausted when it takes 97% of the book before the H finally accepts that his one true love is right in front of him. I must let you know that it was not the h in this book which failed to keep me happy, it was the H. And yes - it did take him 97% of the book to realise that he could trust the h and keep her. Whew - I was exhausted and irritated and not feeling fluffy and happy about this book.
The story begins where there is an evil creature killing everyone at the castle and village. The Fae send in warriors to kill the creature and make everything right. The H falls for the heroic h right from the beginning, but feels that she is the reason why the creature came about and THE reason it cannot die. Now - you have the siblings of the h who are selfish, mean, nasty, and downright cruel to the h for most of her life - including every time the good guys are there to witness. You have these same siblings doing mean things and ACTING guilty from the very start. You can't help but love the h. She is kind to everyone, beautiful, heroic in her own sense, and the only one who is willing to try and kill the creature - unlike her mean sister and brother. But....over and over again the H thinks it's something that the h is doing - or that she is controlling the creature - it is the h's fault as to why the creature won't die and that there is something bigger and more evil coming.
Even though the creature tries to kill her countless times, even though the h is with the good warriors most of the time, even though the Fae likes the h and tries to help the H along with his thoughts, what do we get................the H not believing the h is innocent in all of this? Even when she is kidnapped once again at the end, the stupid H still believes the h is to blame. I got so exhausted from his lack of brains, that I got irritated the story.
It just didn't do it for me. There wasn't enough passion or commons sense for me to be interested.
Antony Ferguson's narration was OK but a bit bland
I need more ears!
"Not helped by beautiful but plodding narration"
I listened to this to the end, but I listened to it a chapter at a time, like a comic book. It too me over a period of about a year, picking it up only when I wanted to be mildly entertained in preparation to fall asleep. The story itself is very comic booky in style. We have heroes, a beautiful girl, a creepy brother and sister, a castle under seige, and of course, a monster. There is nothing very original, or even very interesting here. It's not horrible, but it's far from great, or even fun.
I love Anthony Ferguson's voice. It's deep, resonant, and has a lovely British accent. Unfortunately, he reads each sentence as if it will be his last. I wonder how good he could be if only he would read without so many melodramatic pauses and a more natural delivery.
I wish there was a way to get an email to him -- the guy has the potential for greatness if only he'd relax a little.
"Dull, and more dull"
What can I say about this book, it was filled with misunderstanding after misunderstood. Get to the point already. The heroine was stupid and silly, I couldn't finish this book.
"Not Bad"
This is the start of a series. I already have book 2 so I will at least go that far. It is not a bad book but the narrator nearly ruined it for me. He is fine in general but it is too monotone or something. He is awful when it comes to the romance or expressing emotion --just that same even monotone. I think a female would have been better. As I said , I will do book 2 but I don't plan to go further if he narrates them all. There was not a lot of explanation about the creatures, the shields, and how and why they time travel. Hopefully that will become clearer in the series or it will be a big disappointment.
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"A decent read/listen"
This was a decent read/listen. I liked the story enough, however I will say it did take all the way to the end to get any answers at all, with no other surprises or twists. The end did get a bit cheesy even for a HEA. The characters were very likable and there was plenty of dialogue. There was a couple decent sex scenes in book.
Although I liked the book well enough, I don't feel like it was a potential addiction book that gave me a rush to read the next in the series.
The narration was good enough. Antony Ferguson is no Robert Petkoff who is the best male narrator ever.
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one of my top reads
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this one of my favourite reads this year, from the minute i tu7rned the book on i read it til the end and finished in only a few days. the charactors are varied and well defined and the relationships between charactors fully formed. i found that fact that you only learn small bits of the shields history intreaging and a real twist on the fnatays gondra.
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6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies
#3. Madagascar -- What Happened to the Ship's Crew?
In Madagascar, a group of talking animals living comfortable lives in the Central Park Zoo are sent to a nature preserve in Kenya under pressure from animal rights activists, which results in them becoming stranded in the wilderness along with dangerous predators and, even worse, annoying dancing lemurs.
On the boat ride to Kenya, the crew of the ship carrying the animals is overrun by a group of sociopathic penguins, who take over the vessel and set sail toward Antarctica. Amid the confusion, the main characters are washed overboard and drift to Madagascar, where they learn important lessons about friendship and being true to their own nature, etc.
Never store your penguins on the same boat as your weapons cache.
But what we want to focus on is the penguins hijacking the boat. Now, the boat was not piloted by animals (that would have been unrealistic), so taking over meant subduing the humans. The next time we see the penguins (after returning from Antarctica), the humans are nowhere to be found. A penguin quips that the people are "on a slow boat to China."
They Forgot to Mention ...
Pretty much everyone in this movie got a spinoff of some sort, except the ship's crew ... most likely because they're all dead.
"Day 27: Ate the last body four days ago. Have no more urine to drink. There's a rope at the top of the sail ..."
Seriously, the humans were with the penguins when they got to Antarctica, so obviously they set them adrift somewhere between there and Madagascar. Just plopped 'em on a raft and pushed them in China's general direction. In case you're having trouble grasping the distances involved, here's a visual aid to help you:
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The blue stuff is what we evolved as a species to escape.
See that small strip of land next to Africa? That's Madagascar. We'll let you find Antarctica and China on your own. Even if the penguins cut the humans loose just off the coast of Madagascar, they're still an entire freakin' ocean away from Asia -- they would have been better off if they'd just dumped them on Antarctica like they apparently did with the other crated animals.
Wait, other crated animals? Yep, this is a huge cargo ship we're talking about -- there had to be at least a couple dozen people working there.
"Eh, screw it. It was mostly just snakes and stuff nobody wants to pet."
On the upside, the stronger ones will have plenty to eat once the others start starving to death as they drift across thousands of miles of open water. The only way they could have survived is if the penguins had let them radio for help before kicking them out, but based on what we know about them, it doesn't seem likely.
#2. Aladdin -- Did the Genie Create an Entire Country for Aladdin to Rule?
This classic Disney flick tells the age-old tale about the boy who wants the hot girl beyond his social stature and finally gets her through perseverance and deception. Also, Robin Williams with reality-warping powers.
When he frees the Genie from his tiny lamp prison, Aladdin gets his share of three magical wishes that can give him anything he wants. Knowing that the princess could never marry him if he was poor because of the law (also because ewww), he makes the Genie turn him into a prince. Princess Jasmine resists him at first, but is eventually charmed by his singing voice and impressive on-the-spot lyric creation.
But it's mostly just Robin Williams with reality-warping powers.
They Forgot to Mention ...
The exact wording of Aladdin's wish to the Genie is "I wish for you to make me a prince" -- not to make him look like a prince, or to make him pass for a prince. He wants to become a full-fledged prince, and that's exactly what the Genie does ... with some disturbing implications.
"Seriously, your next wish will end with me whipping my out dick and showing it to people."
For the wish to come true, the Genie must have made an entire nation spring out of nowhere. Aladdin has to be the prince of something, otherwise he's just a guy in a pimp costume and should ask for his money back. When Jafar asks him where his kingdom is, Aladdin doesn't seem to know, but that doesn't mean the Genie didn't create one. The wish wasn't really fulfilled if there wasn't really a kingdom somewhere.
Further evidence that "Prince Ali" actually does have subjects is this little number:
Aladdin marches into town with a small army of servants, including guards, cooks, dancers, trumpeters -- hell, he's just one float full of colorful cocks short of a pride parade.
No, wait, there they are.
Where did all those people come from? They could be lifeless constructs created by the Genie to give the appearance that Aladdin is a prince, but again, that would be cheating, because that's not what Aladdin asked for. The way we see it, there are only two options here: Either the Genie ripped innocent people off the street and brainwashed them into thinking they'd always been inhabitants of a fictional nation, or he created life out of thin air for the purposes of a musical number. We're not sure which one's more horrifying.
Wait, that means all those things are golems? Monkey golems?
#1. Rio -- How Is One Pair Supposed to Repopulate an Entire Species?
Rio tells the story of Blu, a socially awkward blue macaw so sheltered that he doesn't even know how to fly. One day Blu's owner is approached by a bird expert from Rio de Janeiro, and the film's main dramatic quest is posed: getting Blu laid. Seriously, the whole film revolves around Blu's ability to get some feathery poontang from a fellow blue macaw named Jewel.
And she's all like, "Who will save your soul ... if you won't save your own?"
As it turns out, Blu is the last male member of his species, and this is an attempt to prevent the blue macaws from going extinct. Blu being the last dude on Earth, however, isn't a compelling enough reason for his date, because he's Jesse Eisenberg and she's Anne Hathaway. Eventually Blu mans up and learns to fly, saving the day from vicious bird smugglers and impressing Jewel into spreading her legs for him ... or, you know, however that works.
Later, we see that their mating was successful, meaning that their species is saved ... right?
No bird sex is actually depicted, so you can take this off your Netflix queue.
They Forgot to Mention ...
Nope, they're all doomed anyway. The plot of Rio is actually pretty similar to the real-life story of a blue (or (Spix's) macaw named Presley, who was discovered in Colorado in 2002 and was also taken to Brazil to help save his species with his dong. The end of the story, however, isn't as happy as the DreamWorks version.
For one thing, there was little choreography involved.
Remember how we mentioned that Blu was the last male blue macaw? Yeah, nature simply does not like that. Even if there's more than one female, every new macaw from then on will still be a descendant of the same guy, which will be devastating for their genes. Inbreeding causes serious health problems in the population and has caused species to go extinct in the past -- some types of felines, for example, essentially bred themselves into dead ends. In other words, all that boning was for nothing.
In reality, there are somewhere around 80 blue macaws in the world, and even that appears to be way too few to save them. Most are related to each other, leading to all the problems mentioned above -- so when Presley was discovered in 2002 and found to be genetically diverse, scientists were hopeful that he could help mix up those genes a little. However, Presley's first batch of eggs turned out to be infertile, so his partner was taken away from him and no further attempts to mate him were made.
Via Digischool.nl
Scientists make the worst wingmen.
If the scientist in Rio had mentioned that by "saving the species" he meant "producing a few more generations of sick, genetically doomed birds," Blu's owner probably wouldn't have bothered. Sadly, this also means "Let's repopulate the species" is no longer a valid come-on in apocalyptic situation (sorry, everyone).
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2007-2013 Toyota Tundra Double Cab
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Rick Carlton has served as a professional automotive/motorsports journalist, writer, researcher, editor, and publisher for thirty years. He has also served as a press/media consultant for a range of professional motorsports organizations. He contributed several vehicle profile articles to Crutchfield's Research Garage.
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Overview of the Toyota Tundra Double Cab
When it comes to pickups, bigger isn't always better – but it sure can be helpful. Toyota spent years building tough, reliable trucks like the HiLux and the Tacoma, but as good as they were (which was very), small- to medium-size trucklets weren't quite enough in a country where full-size pickups generally sell faster than most cars – including Toyota's own Camry.
Toyota knew that if they were going to play with the big kids, they needed a big truck. The second-generation Tundra is big enough, tough enough, and strong enough to go head-to-head with the best of the Big Three. It's also a Toyota, though, which means the Tundra was available with a lengthy list of available features, including a not-bad factory JBL stereo system.
Bigger is almost always better when it comes to stereos, though. If you're looking to upgrade your Tundra's sound system, Crutchfield has the equipment and advice you need.
Good, better, best
Good: Whether you are working with the standard factory radio, Toyota's factory speakers are pretty good. So as a first step we suggest upgrading your receiver first then see what else needs to be done. As for the JBL upgrade, this speaker complement is already worth keeping, so look to an upgraded receiver or double space GPS/receiver as an initial move.
Better: If you decide you want a more refined sound in your Tundra, go to some upgraded tweeters and two-way cones, along with looking into more sophisticated subs. Finally, you might want to go with some supplementary amplification.
Best: If you want to rock your Tundra, install a large sub enclosure by replacing the utility locker, then go with hi-watt amplification. You can also add a AudioControl equalizer to really get serious about setting up your system.
This article is an overview of your vehicle's audio system and its upgrade options. If you're looking for step-by-step instructions on how to install a car stereo or speakers in your Tundra, there's nothing better than our exclusive Crutchfield MasterSheet™. This detailed, well-illustrated document is free with your Crutchfield order, or you can purchase one separately for $9.99.
The Tundra's factory stereo (Crutchfield Research Photo)
Factory stereo system
The Tundra Double Cab had the option for either bench or bucket seats, depending on the owner's preference. If you have the bucket seats, you'll need to disassemble the center console when you're replacing the factory radio.
Regardless of the interior setup, Toyota offered two different radio options in the Double Cab truck: an in-dash AM/FM/CD unit or the same radio with an in-dash 6-disc changer.
You could also choose between the standard 6-speaker system or an upgraded JBL system that features twelve speakers (including an 8" subwoofer) powered by a 440-watt amplifier.
Replacing your factory radio
Removal and replacement of the factory stereo is somewhat complex because the dash enclosure employs a host of trim panels and accessory systems that you will have to contend with. It'll take some time to remove the Toyota radio, beginning with removal of the interior knee panel and the cup-holder assembly, followed by removal of the ashtray, displacement and disconnection of the heater control panel, and displacing the entire instrument panel, along with dealing with a myriad of trim panels protecting hidden screws, simply to gain access to the receiver.
A close-up of the stereo wiring bundles (Crutchfield Research Photo)
You can install a single-DIN or double-DIN radio in the Tundra, and the radio cavity offers 9 inches of depth to work with. Deciding on a new radio will offer no problems in terms of available space. You'll need a mounting kit to trim out the new radio and a wiring harness that allows you to connect your new radio to the factory wiring. (Crutchfield offers these installation parts a deep discounts with your stereo orders, along with our free step-by-step instructions for your Tundra.)
If you have the JBL option, you will have to buy and install a special integration adapter, the TATO adapter from PAC, that ties your new car stereo into the JBL's amplified speaker system. You'll want to pick a stereo with two sets of full-range preamp outputs to interface with this adapter; otherwise, you'll need to purchase a 4-channel line output converter. (Crutchfield also offers a deep discount on the special adapter that you'll need for this JBL installation.)
Note: You'll lose the following factory options when replacing your Toyota radio. Fortunately, most new stereos include these features:
- factory AUX input connection
- factory XM reception
- factory hands-free cell phone interface, if your truck is so equipped
Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, small flat blade screwdriver, panel tool, 10mm socket, ratchet & extension, pliers
Steering wheel audio controls
It's relatively easy to retain your Tundra's steering wheel audio controls when you install a new stereo. When you enter your vehicle information, our database will choose the adapter you need to make your factory steering wheel controls work with your new receiver.
Shop for car stereos that fit your Toyota Tundra
Replacing your factory speakers
Depending on whether you have the vanilla factory package or the upgraded JBL entertainment system in your truck, the central differences between the two setups are the number and placement of each system's speaker array.
Removing the dash speakers isn't too difficult. (Crutchfield Research Photo)
Standard speaker system
Dash speakers: In the case of the regular system, the factory setup includes a 2" tweeters at each corner of the dash just below the windshield. Replacing the dash speakers is considerably easier than working with the receiver installation, and primarily requires prying up each dash grille and removing two screws. The only bit of complexity comes when you try to find tweeters that'll fit in these locations. You will have to fabricate mounting brackets for any tweeters you select, and you'll either have to splice into the factory wiring or use a set of Posi-Products connectors.
You can install 6-1/2" or 5-1/4" speakers in the front doors (Crutchfield Research Photo)
Front door speakers: Along with this tweeter complement, the Tundra has an oddly shaped 6"x9" speaker built into an integrated bracket installed in each front door. Aftermarket 6"x9"s won't fit because of that integrated bracket, so your best bet is a set of 6-1/2" or 5-1/4" speakers that will drop right in with the help of mounting brackets.
Speaker harnesses are available for both locations. They'll allow you to attach the new speakers to the plugs that connect to the Toyota factory speakers, and they make it easier to reinstall the factory speakers if you ever sell your truck. Crutchfield offers these speaker mounting brackets and wiring harnesses at a deep discount with every speaker order.
The process of installing door speakers is simply requires removal of the door's sail panel, followed by several hidden screws placed under trim covers, disconnection of the electric door controls and, finally, removal of the entire arm-rest assembly. Once those components are free and clear of the door panel, simply unscrew the door panels, take the panel off the assembly, set it aside, and unscrew four speaker fastenings.
The Double Cab's rear door (Crutchfield Research Photo)
Rear door speakers: In the Double Cab truck, the rear door factory speaker is a 6-3/4" that's also built into a bracket. And, again, your best bet is a set of 6-1/2" or 5-1/4" speakers that will drop in with the help of mounting brackets. Speaker harnesses are also available for the rear door locations. Replacing the rear speakers is very similar to the front doors except that the process begins with the rear window trim panel.
Front door tweeter in the JBL system (Crutchfield Research Photo)
JBL speaker system
JBL's 12-speaker system includes a center dash speaker, two dash tweeters, 6"x9" speakers with separate tweeters in the front doors, 6-3/4" speakers and tweeters in the rear doors, and an 8" subwoofer in an enclosure behind the left rear seat.
The Toyota brochure cites a 440-watt power rating for the JBL amp that powers this system, but these ratings are usually combined peak wattage ratings. That said, you'll still get good results using that special adapter to tie your new car stereo into the JBL system.
If you decide to replace all your speakers while keeping the JBL amp, keep in mind that they're all 2-ohm speakers. You'll want to pick speakers with lower impedances (like JBL or Infinity) to replace them or you'll hear a significant loss of volume. Harnesses are available for all locations except for the tweeters – you'll have to splice into the factory wiring to replace the factory tweeters.
Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, small flat blade screwdriver, panel tool
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Bass in your Toyota Tundra
You'll find a few options for adding bass to the Tundra Double Cab, including enclosures from JL Audio and MTX.
JL Audio Stealthbox: JL Audio makes a Stealthbox for the Tundra, which offers one 8" sub in a ported enclosure. This option eliminates the need to remove the under-seat utility box in the Tundra's extended cab version. The system is placed under the driver-side rear seat. The enclosure is available in Black, Tan, and Gray.
MTX ThunderForm: MTX makes a ThunderForm enclosure for the Tundra. It's loaded with a 10" sub that installs under the rear seat.
Shop for vehicle-specific subwoofers for your Toyota Tundra
Other options for your Tundra
Here are some other ways to improve your Tundra:
iPod adapters
If you want to keep your Toyota radio, you'll find several options for connecting and controlling your iPod with the factory radio. You'll want to pay close attention to the qualifiers for these adapters, as some use the changer control port on the factory radio while others use the satellite radio connection.
Installing a security system in your Tundra isn't easy (security systems rarely are), but it's definitely a good idea. Our Crutchfield Advisors can help figure out what you need to get the job done, but we usually recommend taking your car and new gear to a professional installer.
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Visit our Outfit My Car page and enter your vehicle information to see stereos, speakers, subs, and other audio accessories that will work in your vehicle.
Robert Robledo from Lewiston IDPosted on 6/19/2015 6:28:04 AM
I got the factory jbl system how can I tie in just a bigger sub with an aftermarket head unit while keeping the jbl speakers
CarlPosted on 4/20/2016 9:23:11 AM
With the factory radio and amp can I put 3-way speakers in the doors instead of 2-way as long as they are 2 ohm
Travis hooker from Vero beachPosted on 6/30/2016 9:55:06 PM
My sub is blown in the back is there a direct replacement for it I like the way it sounded before if I could just get that back
Jerry Jacobs from Ft McCoyPosted on 7/30/2016 10:10:27 PM
I have a factory am/fm/cd stereo with xm and steering wheel controls in my '13 double cab tundra. I'd like a replacement with navigation keeping my xm and steering wheel controls. I want something that looks factory finished. Any suggestion?


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In this easy jam recipe, a few fragrant rose petals add a floral nuance to otherwise delicious but p…View slide