text:
Will the Xbox360 have it's own version of Xbox Live?
Not really. The Xbox360 console itself will have different Live features available than the Xbox 1 but it is still the same service.
How can I transfer my Xbox Live account to the Xbox360?
Accounts created on a current gen Xbox can be transfered to the Xbox360 using the MS passport service on the official Xbox website. Accounts created on an Xbox360 however cannot be transfered to a current gen Xbox.
If I create an Xbox Live Gold account on my Xbox360 can I use it on a current gen Xbox?
No, The official word from MS is: "Existing Xbox Live account will be compatible with Xbox 360, but first-time Xbox Live signups created on Xbox 360 are not backwards compatible with the original Xbox."
If I'm playing a current gen Xbox game on Live with an Xbox360 can I play against people playing the same game on Live with a current gen Xbox?
How much will Xbox Live cost when the Xbox360 is launched?
There will be two versions of Xbox Live, Silver and Gold. Silver will be free, and Gold will cost the same as Xbox Live does now ($50 a year).
If I have Xbox Live now what will happen when the Xbox360 comes out?
Your Xbox Live account will automatically turn into an Xbox Live Gold Account.
Will my Gamertag and Friends List be available on the Xbox360?
Yes all that information is on the XBL server and will be carried over automatically.
What's the Difference between the Silver and Gold versions of Xbox live?
The Silver version allows you to use all of Lives features except for online multiplayer and other features that require online multiplayer abilities (tournaments, rankings etc.). Gold offers everything that silver does and also allows you play online multiplayer and the other features that come along with that. For a more in-depth comparison: http://www.xbox.com/...onlinespecs.htm
What About MMO games like WOW and FFXI, will I have to pay for Live AND the individual game's subscription fees?
NO. The free Silver version of Live will allow you to subscribe to MMO games with their own fees. So you will NOT have to pay for both the Gold version of Live and your MMO game at the same time unless you want to.
Becides online multiplayer features what other kinds of features will the new live have?
Text Messaging, Voice Messaging, Video Messaging, Voice Chat, Video Chat, Downloadable Content, Live Marketplace, Live Arcade, etc. For a more in-depth list: http://www.xbox.com/...onlinespecs.htm
Do I need a credit card to sign up for Xbox Live?
No. For the Current iteration of Xbox Live you need a credit card to sign up for Xbox Live, however when the Gold/Silver leveled version of Xbox Live launches with the Xbox 360 you will not need a credit card to sign up.
[Read More Here: http://www.xboxsolut...rticle1717.html ]
Will Live subscription cards be stackable?
Yes. For example with Xbox Live Gold If you have a 12 month subscription and you add a 3 month subscription you will then have a total of 15 months of live.
What games will use Xbox Live?
Technically all games will be at very least "Live aware" meaning that at any time during a game you will be able to use and access most if not all of Xbox Live's features such as sending and receiving messages, sending and receiving game invitations, visiting the market place, etc.
How do I access these Xbox Live features while I'm in the game?
The new Xbox360 controllers feature a new "Xbox Guide" button. This button looks like the Xbox360 logo and will allow you to access the Xbox Guide (the dashboard) at any time. The Button also has a circular light around it that will change colors to alert you about new messages or game invites.
Will my game pause when I push the Xbox Guide button?
Sometimes, MS has said that they will be leaving this sort of thing up to the individual game developers.
I've heard that we will be able to download games through Xbox Live, what's the deal with this?
Not much information has been released on this topic, we know for sure that MS has partnered with some very powerful broadband content delivery services. Based on survey questions it would seem that MS is planning on possibly delivering fully featured Xbox and Xbox360 titles through broadband. This would mean actual games (NOT little Live Arcade type games). The idea is the Xbox360 would stream the game content as you need it (so instead of "loading" you'd have "downloading"). There are rumors that if this service becomes available it will be at a cost of $30 a month and allow access to a very large catalog of Xbox titles (everything but new/recent releases).
Will the Xbox360 come with a Communicator/Headset?
Yes, however the Xbox360 does not need a Communicator type dongle, the headset plugs directly into the controller.
Is the headset wired or wireless?
The version that comes with the Xbox360 will be wired, shortly after the Xbox360's launch there will be an official wireless headset available.
What's the difference between the Xbox 1 headset and the new headset?
There are many differences:
-Over the head design as opposed to behind the head
-White/Grey in color as opposed to Black/Green
-The Communicator "dongle" is no longer needed (headset plugs directly into the bottom of the controller)
-Volume and Mute are located on the wire that connects the headset to the Controller. (it is unknown how this will work for the wireless version)
-The new head set features noise cancellation to allow for clearer communication.
Will I be able to use my own headset?
Yes, the Xbox 360 controllers will accecpt any cellphone type headset, as the headset port features a standard 1/8" jack. If your particular headset doesn't offer a mute or volume control. The volume level will be adjustable through the Xbox guide.
What games and Accessories will be available with the new Xbox Live starter kits?
The new Xbox Live Gold starter kits will not come with a game, they will however come with a mail in rebate good for any Xbox360 title. The 3 month starter kit will feature a $10 mail in rebate and the 1 year starter kit will feature a $20 mail in rebate. Each starter kit will also provide you with an Xbox Live Arcade Game, 100 and 200 Xbox Live Market place points respectively (good for purchasing new game content) and an Xbox live headset.
How does Xbox Live support Video Chat?
There will be an optional USB Web Cam. The Camera is called "Vision" and will become availble in the Spring of 2006
*Note the above image is no longer what the web cam looks like
What are the Camera's specs?
- 640x480 video at 30FPS
- 1.3 Mega-pixel still photos
- Microphone support (plugs into controller)
What other things will the camera be used for?
In addition to video messaging and video chat, the camera can be used by games for various features, or as a controller, Also the camera can be used to take still photos for viewing on the Xbox360 or to put your own face in certain games.
If anything really important is missing or if anything is incorrect please let me know and I'll make appropriate changes. Enjoy
Edited by twistedsymphony, 29 August 2005 - 08:24 PM.


text:
Consider a boundary given by vertices (0,a), (0,0) and (1,0) (an 'L' shaped boundary).
The problem is to find the equation that passes between the endpoints (0,a) (1,0) of minimum length that encloses a specified area A.
A trivial case would be A=a/2 in which case the solution would be a line.
This is one dimensional Laplace problem with two boundaries (area and verticies) but how do I try to get a series solution for A

subset: commoncrawl


text:
MakerBot replicator 2X
Just a month ago, our geek wish of getting a 3D printer was granted: a Makerbot Replicator 2X arrived at our office. Since then we've been busy learning by trial and error about the possibilities and limitations of 3D printing. You can read my review of the Printrbot Simple Kit. So far, in short, I... Read more


text:
Ronan Lefkowitz
You are hereHome/ Ronan Lefkowitz
Ronan Lefkowitz earned a B.M. from Harvard College. His teachers have included Gerald Gelbloom, Max Rostal, Louise Vosgerchian, Joseph Silverstein and Szymon Goldberg. Born in Oxford, England, Lefkowitz joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) as a violinist in 1976. He was concertmaster of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra and the International Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. In 1986, Lefkowitz joined Collage, a contemporary music group. That summer, he performed the American premiere of Witold Lutoslawski's Chain 2 for violin and chamber orchestra as part of the Festival of Contemporary Music at Tanglewood. This led to additional performances of the piece, most notably in October of 1990 with the BSO under the composer's direction.
Lefkowitz's recent concert engagements have included two performances with Yo—Yo Ma, a benefit at Harvard for Philips Brooks House and a Tanglewood performance of the Ives Piano Trio with pianist Gilbert Kalish. Most recently, Lefkowitz has been involved with the Terezin Chamber Music Foundation, directed by BSO colleague Mark Ludwig. The foundation seeks to find, perform and record music written in the early 1940s by such composers as Gideon Klein, Hans Krasa, Viktor Ullmann and Pavel Haas during their internment at the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Additionally, Lefkowitz has recorded two albums of chamber music written by Arthur Foote and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor for Koch International with fellow artists Harold Wright, Virginia Eskin and the Hawthorne String Quartet, of which he is first violinist.
Lefkowitz is part of the faculty at the Tanglewood Music Center and The Boston Conservatory.
News Releases
- ‹ previous
- 2 of 21
- next ›


text:
We know that Nazi ideology explicitly singled out Jews as the main reason for all Germany's problems, and planned to exterminate all of them. Nazis also persecuted gypsies, Polish people, and POWs. Did the Nazis plan to exterminate other races/ethnicities? Were there any indications of this in their writings, propaganda, letters, secret documents? For example, anything against black people? Arabs? Asians? etc?
Aside from the Jews, did Hitler have a final solution plan for other ethnicities/races in the Third Reich?
For the Eastern Europe the Nazis had the Genaralplan Ost - the General Plan "East". According to this plan the large areas of Eastern Europe should be gradually Germanized, with the native inhabitants reduced in number, resettled and/or assimilated.
According to the plan,
You can notice that the Latgalians, a Baltic ethnic group in Latvia were especially disliked by the Nazis due to their historically pro-Russian attitude. The Nazis even undertook special efforts to prove their racial impurity and inferiority
As to the further plans, you should note that Hitler's attitude towards the Blacks, Asians and other peoples was much better than that towards the Slavs, the Jews and other Eastern Europeans.
In general it seems the Reich would consider it their natural right to genocide any nationalities when the area is needed for Germans.
Judging from the pattern which the Nazis established in their dealings with different ethnic groups, it is reasonable to assume that the Nazis would attempt
"Intentionalism"—the view that Hitler was responsible for German racial policy (as supposed by this question's very title, "did Hitler had a final solution plan")—is not favoured amongst scholars. Therefore, the idea of a coherent plan of racial extermination needs to be done away with. German racial extermination policy evolved situationally and in response to local conditions. German bureaucratic schisms encouraged such creativity. However, repeated refrains of racialist and exterminationist policy appear again and again. This answer considers the Slavic example.
German and NSDAP racial policy was generally quite local in nature, though following similar themes. The Commissar order of 1941 was used as part of a generalised extermination programme relating to Slavic civillians, enacted as part of the pogrom and action programmes of 1941.
Additionally, some of the occupying authorities considered the winter 1941 food problems of Slavic civillians as not needing to be addressed due to the plan to generally starve Slavs to death West of the stop lines. The actual food extraction policies of this period did produce significant starvation as a side effect, however, the idea of extracting the planned levels of food was ludicrous and unachievable. (These plans were based on the idea that German standards of living ought rightly to be maintained at or near pre-war levels through mass starvation of other "racial" groups.)
Much of this culminated in the POW situation in 1941, where encamped soldiers—predominantly Slavic—were systematically neglected in a manner not undertaken in the West by the German Army.
We can be reasonably confident that with more puissance, German racial policies would have resulted in a fuller attempted genocide of people identified by Germans as Slavic.
Hitler's Plans for North America
"Hitler actually held the American society in contempt, stating that the United States (which he consistently referred to as the "American Union") was "half Judaized, and the other half Negrified"[78] and that "in so far as there are any decent people in America, they are all of German origin"
"England and America will one day have a war with one another which will be waged with the greatest hatred imaginable. One of the two countries will have to disappear."[86] and "I shall no longer be there to see it, but I rejoice on behalf of the German people at the idea that one day we will see England and Germany marching together against America"."
For an extensive discussion of this entire subject - Hitler's plans for the entire world - replete with references and direct quotations, see: New Order - Nazism
I read about this many years ago - your question jolted my memory a bit so I poked around and found these references.
Establishment of a greater German Reich with all German popoulation and wide Germanizaition were to be implmented after final victory; Europe was to become utterly Germanic; We know from a reported discussion between general eduard wagner and Himmler that the latter suggested extermination of 80% of french and English populations after said victory, the reamainder were to be terrorized, the murder was to be carried out by the SS Einsatzkommando...not difficult to imagine this startegy being implemnted to all other people of Europe at a later time...
More here:
also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Order_%28Nazism%29#Military_campaigns_in_Poland_and_Western_Europe
in particular note in the last link:


text:
Battery Holder For 27 Series - T-H Marine Supply
This item is found in the following Product Families
T-H Marine Frame Top Battery Trays
The T-H Marine Battery Tray is designed to provide a firm grip to safely and securely hold the batteries in place. It features a heavy-duty frame …
Strong frame top for heavy duty battery support. Great in rough water conditions. Stainless steel rods. Thick base with strong fastener slot. Easy adjust knobs for security. Fits most 24 and 27 Series batteries. Frame top grips batteries firmly.
This product ships in 1 business day.
Add to Cart and enter your Postal Code to determine the shipping charges and estimated delivery date.
Most products and orders leave our warehouse in 1 business day. However, select items may take more processing time. Alaska and Hawaii orders please add 1 additional warehouse processing day.
Standard Shipping Policies


text:
Is there a good notion of "Ricci curvature" in infinite dimensions?
My intuitive understanding of Ricci curvature is that it is some kind of an "average" of the curvature tensor over "different directions." In finite dimensions, taking the sum and taking the average makes little difference...
But in infinite dimensions, naively computing the curvature and taking the trace doesn't seem like it'll give anything convergent.
Is there some analogous notion of "average" curvature for Riemannian (Banach or Hilbert) Manifolds or some smart way of taking the "trace" of the "curvature tensor" so that it could still be called Ricci curvature and it'll be meaningful geometrically?


text:
Please enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate more than one email address.
The objective of the project is to maximize the throughput of the distillate hydrocracker by debottlenecking the unit's reaction and fractionation sections of the distillate hydrocracker, the companies said. Foster Wheeler's scope of work is expected to be completed by June 2014.
Foster Wheeler said Tuesday it was awarded a contract by a
Total-Lukoil joint venture for engineering, procurement and construction management assistance
on the distillate hydrocracker upgrade at the Zeeland refinery in Vlissingen, The
The value of the award was not disclosed. The deal was
included in Foster Wheelers second-quarter 2012
The objective of the project is to maximize the
throughput of the distillate hydrocracker by debottlenecking
the units reaction and fractionation sections of the
Foster Wheelers scope of work is expected to be
completed by June 2014.
All comments are subject to editorial review.
All fields are compulsory.
Sign-up for the Free Daily HP Enewsletter!
A searchable database of project activity in the global hydrocarbon processing industry
Engineers and designers are highly skilled individuals. Forcing them to enter design changes using tables, forms and spreadsheets is unproductive and uneconomical, and it increases the likelihood of human error—this is the way that most instrumentation software systems currently work. For too long, software vendors have denied engineers and designers the simple practicality of a graphical visual engineering interface with "drag and drop" capability and inbuilt intelligence, ensuring changes are automatically replicated into all the associated data and databases.
Is 2016 the peak for US gasoline demand?
Too soon to tell
July 2016


text:
|If you're a fan of capers, you'll love this Salad with Tomatoes, Avocado, Feta, Shrimp, and Caper Vinaigrette!
Salad with Tomatoes, Avocado, Feta, Shrimp, and Caper Vinaigrette
(Recipe adapted from Greek Salad with Avocado, Shrimp, and Caper Vinaigrette from Nick's Fishmarket Maui featured in Bon Appetit Magazine, March 2009.)
Dressing Ingredients:
(enough for at 6-8 salads but make it all so you can have the salad a few times)
4 oz. capers with juice (1/2 cup)
2 T minced roasted red pepper (from a jar)
2 T minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
(original recipe called for chopped boiled egg whites, which I couldn't convince myself was essential in this!)
Salad Ingredients: (2 servings)
1 large handful shredded romaine lettuce
1 avocado, diced
3-4 small tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled Feta (or less)
1/2 cup cooked salad shrimp
fresh-ground black pepper to taste
(original recipe called for Maui onion, which sounded good but I didn't have any sweet onions.)
South Beach Suggestions:
Nutritional Information?
I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn't have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you.
More Interesting Recipes with Capers:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Crockpot Beef Stew with Olives, Garlic, Capers, and Tomatoes from Kalyn's Kitchen
Green Cauliflower Soup with Capers and Lemon from Lucullian Delights
Chicken Picatta with Fried Capers from Kalyn's Kitchen
Carrots with Capers from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska
Chicken with Roasted Lemons, Green Olives, and Capers from Kalyn's Kitchen
(Want even more recipes? I find these recipes from other blogs using Food Blog Search.)
Blogger Disclosure:
Posts may include links to my affiliate account at Amazon.com, and Kalyn's Kitchen earns a few cents on the dollar if readers purchase the items I recommend, so thanks for supporting my blog when you shop at Amazon!
This post was originally submitted to Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by The Well-Seasoned Cook. If you're cooking with herbs or plants and want to participate, here are the rules for Weekend Herb Blogging.


text:
The quotation in the title seems to appear everywhere on the Internet, but it is never attributed to anyone. Is there somebody who knows its origin?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
closed as off topic by JSBձոգչ, cornbread ninja 麵包忍者, Matt E. Эллен♦, Robusto, Mitch Jul 30 '12 at 19:28
Questions on English Language & Usage Stack Exchange are expected to relate to English language and usage within the scope defined by the community. Consider editing the question or leaving comments for improvement if you believe the question can be reworded to fit within the scope. Read more about reopening questions here.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
After some digging, it appears to have been written by John Galsworthy. The full context is thus:
I found this on a mailing list and someone had posted it. The source was not listed, but wikiquote seems to suggests his work Swan Song (1928) Pt. II, Ch. 6 for the last line.


text:
Click Here for Cleaning Instructionsand to Learn More
A charming three seat camel back sofa featuring a comfy tight back and beautifully shaped rolled arms. Beautiful traditional turned legs are the perfect foundation for this classic style. Works well in either cottage or traditional fabrics. Matching loveseat, chair, and ottoman available as well.
See an error on this page? Please report it so that we may correct it.
Your Email Address:
This item has been discontinued by the manufacturer, or please describe the issue:
Prices subject to home office audit & correction.
Join our email list


text: Here is one last character from Out There that I will be submitting today. Here is "how to draw Wayne", step by step. Wayne Stevens is related to Jay Stevens. This guy actually looks like a beaver of some sorts. I'm not sure if the premiere episode exposed the actual being or animal that these characters are based upon. I say Wayne looks like a beaver, but he could also be an otter too. Anyways, drawing Wayne Stevens will be fun so don't fuss.


text:
BENOS, Ann H., 96, of Steubenville, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Laurels.
She was born October 6, 1916, in Steubenville, the daughter of the late Eustachio and Thomasine Madama Campana, Ann is also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Benos, three brothers, Anthony, Albert and Joseph and one sister, Mary Poser.
Ann was a homemaker and a member of Triumph of the Cross Catholic Church.
Article Photos
Ann was an avid dancer, she loved gardening, camping and visiting her family and friends.
Surviving are one son, George (Sandra) Benos of Canal Winchester, OH and one daughter, Nina (Michael) Connor of Steubenville; one brother, Gene Campana of Steubenville and one sister, Edith Vallis of Mingo Junction; six grandchildren, Denise, Thomas, Jodi, Rae Ann, Randy and Patricia and 12 great- grandchildren.
Calling hours are Wednesday 4-7 p.m. at the Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, 4435 Sunset Blvd. A funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Fr. Bradley Greer, celebrant. Entombment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
There will be a vigil service at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Triumph of the Cross Catholic Church, 300 Rosemont Ave.
Offer condolences, www.mostifuneralhome.com


text:
Free Shipping on orders over $65
Gift Wrapping available on most items
Questions? We're here 24/7 to help
Painting Palekh lacquer is a Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting, which is done with tempera paints on varnished articles made of papier-mâché (small & medium sized boxes, cigarette and powder cases etc.). These boxes are extremely unique, rare and they have a unique Russian history and culture of their own.
The small town of "Palekh" is located in 360 kilometers East from Moscow. This unique and historic town specialized in painting religious Russian orthodox icons for hundreds of years. In 1917 communist philosophy was spreading throughout Russia and this nearly ended the work on the icon artisans. However, many of the original orthodox icon artists quickly shifted to painting "Palekh" lacquer boxes. The artists banded together over the years of 1918 – 1958 to form cooperatives & small art schools to ensure the survival of their unique painting skills and styles. Despite the torments of Stalinism, the Russian people created the State Museum of Palekh Artists (1935) and the Association of Palekh Artists (1935). In the 1960s, during the Russian period of de-Stalinization, these original skilled Russian artists revived the Palekh style and expanded this painting style into Europe and abroad. In the post Stalinist years, an influx of enthusiastic artists also helped ensure the Palekh art would continue to thrive. Today, the lacquer art of Palekh is called "a small miracle", a label particularly fitting since this style of box originated from the same village and from the same painters that specialized in religious icon-painting for many centuries. Many of the skills and techniques that were used in painting famous hand-painted Russian religious icons have been adopted and utilized in making these Palekh boxes. When you hold one of these lacquer boxes in your hand, you will realize that this is something truly special. These boxes have extraordinary detail, with fine lines painted in gold and contrasting colors. Artists use single-hair brushes, real gold and egg tempera paint. Palekh miniature is signed on the same pattern. On the cover of a thing there is a mark of the place of production (Palekh), the date (year) and the author's autograph.
This style of box also has a simple one-color background (usually red inside and black outside) which provides the most contrast with gold leaf accents. In addition to the extraordinary painting, the boxes have several layers (usually 4 to 5) of high gloss clear lacquer coating. The Palekh style is truly unique due to the extraordinary workmanship and attention to detail that these Russian artisans possess and put into each box. Palekh lacquer boxes are famous worldwide as a result of this workmanship. The artists never cut any corners when making these and every single detail is handmade or hand-painted. For centuries to modern days Palekh artists try to balance both "agriculture" and lacquer miniature art. Today, the Palekh lacquer boxes remain in a high-demand both within Russia and around the world and many artists work full time to produce these famous lacquer boxes. The 1980s can be called the "Renaissance Period" of Russian Palekh Art.
Our boxes are transferred to new owners with an original Certificate of Authenticity that guarantees the origin, style, authenticity, and names the artist. Reference: Vadim Shchanitsyn. Palekh and Palekhians. 1994, Zet Industrial Company.


text:
I am an amateur photographer but do not have the patience to take classes to get better. I've heard of good workshops being taught while trekking in the Andes or the Himalaya but I cannot find anything that I like on the net. Any experience would be useful and links or addresses to on site workshops in Nepal or India are welcome.
Darter Photography conducts a photography tour in Lahaul-Spiti region. There is one tour planned in July 13 - 20, 2013
PS: I'm not affiliated to this group. One of the co-founders of Darters is a friend.
There is an interesting workshop in Nepal next October with a small group (5/6 people) for amateurs photographers. Check this: http://www.photography-trekking.asia/ Good luck
http://photographyonthemove.com conducts pretty good photography workshops in small groups.
Eg: http://photographyonthemove.com/photography-workshop-spiti-valley-himachal-tourism-lahaul-treks/ This was a 11 day tour in the Tibet region.


text: There are so many different Angry Bird characters from the game of the same name that drawing them can sometimes get frustrating because you never know which one to replicate next. Since I have been getting into the game, I wanted to fill some requests for certain birds that appear in the series. Here is "how to draw Orange Angry Bird", step by step. The orange colored bird is actually called 'Bubbles' and he wasn't part of the game series until 2011. The expression on his face suggests that he is a happy bird that has quite the personality. Drawing the Orange Angry Bird or Bubbles, will be easy enough for anyone to tackle so feel free to let your pencils run wild. I will be back with more lessons people so be sure to stay tuned in. Adios.


text: Every one of us has read fairy tales. Most of them follow the same pattern: a hero or heroine face a great enemy and many challenges. They fight against overwhelming odds and eventually they prevail. They marry a prince or a princess and live Happily Ever After. No sequels—the story is complete and it's over the moment the hero kisses the princess against the backdrop of the setting sun. It's a great narrative pattern and it endured through thousands of years. That's why Magic Slays is a kind of book most authors hope they will never have to write. It's the story that takes place after the sun has set and a new collection of monsters besieges the happy couple's castle. When you look at the rest of the series, the calm and sweet Happily Ever After doesn't really makes sense. Kate, who has been a loner all of her life and avoided responsibility for other people, suddenly finds herself responsible for hundreds of shapeshifters within the Pack. And when they say "responsible", they mean it: they expect her to manage their troubled offspring, they expect her to sit in judgment and sort out their squabbles, and when danger arises, they expect her to put herself between them and that danger. Stepping into the path of a threat for the sake of other people is nothing new to Kate. However, this time the enemy isn't a single individual, but many. They are well organized, ruthless and fanatic in pursuit of their goal. And they threaten not just one or two people but literally everyone Kate knows. How do you guard thousands of potential targets against an enemy who could strike anywhere at any time? It doesn't help that she isn't universally loved within the Pack. Technically her position as the Beast Lord's mate comes with great power. Practically, she faces opposition. She loves Curran, but he isn't the easiest man to live with either. He is stubborn and overly protective, and mind-numbingly difficult when he wants to be. And just when she thinks she has things in hand, her past returns once again and threatens to shatter her from the inside out. On other hand, Curran, who never had to share power before, is faced with the reality: Kate is his mate and he must share. From the moment Mahon had found him, Mahon's intention had always been to hammer Curran into the ultimate alpha, a man who could subdue and keep control of the violent unpredictable leaders of the shapeshifter clans. Mahon succeeded. Curran is a skilled ruler: he manipulates, manages, rewards, encourages, and threatens the shapeshifters under his command to ensure peace within the Pack. None of his methods work with Kate. She reacts badly to any attempt at manipulation. She refuses commands. And occasionally she laughs at him. So Curran must learn how to request rather than order, and that doesn't come naturally to the man who'd been a near absolute ruler for the better part of his life. Magic Slays is a volatile book. It's a boiling pot of emotions and danger, tragedy and comedy, defeat and victory. It's a story of love and devotion above all else, but it's also a story of friendship and hate, where failure carries the ultimate price tag. We won't promise you smooth sailing, but we ask you to trust us. When it comes to our books, that one, most important adage of fairy tales always stays true: we will bring our characters safely to port. Magic Slays is a Happily Ever After in progress, wrought with danger, and perils, and some laughs. We hope you'll give it a try. Come fight the monsters with us. You won't regret it.


text:
Was Hebrews included in the canon solely because it was assumed to be authored by Paul, or was there any other basis for its canonization?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
From Eusebius' Canons, one of the earliest church histories (early 300s AD) we have:
Interestingly, Eusebius' view is not really accepted anymore in this regard, but he also rejects 2 Peter, so its not like he's infallible. As Phillip Schaff (the editor of the Ante-Nicene Fathers, from whom this is taken, explains as follows:


text:
This page is part of a frozen web archive of this mailing list.
You can still navigate around this archive, but know that no new mails
have been added to it since July of 2016.
Click here to be taken to the new web archives of this list; it includes all the mails that are in this frozen archive plus all new mails that have been sent to the list since it was migrated to the new archives.
Subject: Re: [OMPI users] cluster with iOS or Android devices?
From: shiny knight (theshinyknight_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-30 01:16:42
Thanks for all your replies.
As now I have access to 3 iOS devices and 1 Android, so if possible I would be oriented to pursue more the iOS route.
So it seems that there is not yet a simple way to do so on these devices (Thanks for the paper posted Dominik); I will have to look deeper in that project that you mentioned and wait for some official release (at least for the Android side)
I may install linux distro on a virtual machine; mostly I work on OSX so it should not be that bad (OSX allows me to work with both Android and iOS hassle free; that's why I had the thought to use my devices for MPI).
Beatty: My idea is to use the devices only when plugged in; I was reading a paper about how to use MPI and dynamically change the number of nodes attached, while crunching data for a process. So it would be possible to add and remove nodes on the fly, and was trying to apply it to a portable device (http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~szymansk/papers/ppam05.pdf) before realizing that there is no MPI implementation for them.
I would never envision a system where a user has a device in his pocket that is actually doing "something" behind is back...mine was a simple issue with having devices sitting on my desk, which I use to test my apps, and I could use these devices in a more productive way, while I have them tethered to my main machine (which is the main server where MPI development is done).
Would you mind elaborate on the approach that you mentioned? I never used Xgrid, so I am not sure about how your solution would work.
On Nov 29, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Beatty, Daniel D CIV NAVAIR, 474300D wrote:
> Greetings Ladies and gentlemen,
> There is one alternative approach and this a psuedo-cloud based MPI. The
> idea is that MPI node list is adjusted via the cloud similar to the way
> Xgrid's Bonjour used to do it for Xgrid.
> In this case, it is applying an MPI notion to the OpenCL codelets. There
> are obvious issues with security, battery life, etc. There is considerable
> room for discussion as far expectations. Do jobs run free if the device is
> plugged in? If the device in the pocket, can the user switch to power
> conservation/ cooler pockets? What constitutes fairness? Do owners have a
> right to be biased in judgement? These are tough questions that I think I
> will have to provide fair assurances for. After all, everyone likes to
> think they are control of what they put in their pocket.
> Dan
> On 11/28/12 3:06 PM, "Dominik Goeddeke"
> <dominik.goeddeke_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> shameless plug:
>> http://www.mathematik.tu-dortmund.de/~goeddeke/pubs/pdf/Goeddeke_2012_EEV.pdf
>> In the MontBlanc project (www.montblanc-project.eu), a lot of folks from
>> all around Europe look into exactly this. Together with a few
>> colleagues, we have been honoured to get access to an early prototype
>> system. The runs for the paper above (accepted in JCP as of last week)
>> have been carried out with MPICH2 back in June, but OpenMPI also worked
>> flawlessly except for some issues with SLURM integration at the time we
>> did those tests.
>> The bottom line is: The prototype machine (128 Tegra2's) ran standard
>> ubuntu, and since Android is essentially Linux, it should not be tooooo
>> hard to get the system you envision up and running, Shiny Knight.
>> Cheers,
>> Dominik
>> On 11/29/2012 12:00 AM, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>> You might want to post in beowulf mailing list see cc
>>> and you want to install linux of course.
>>> OpenFabrics releases openmpi, yet it only works at a limited number of
>>> distributions - most important is having
>>> the correct kernel (usually old kernel).
>>> I'm gonna try get it to work at debian soon.
>>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 11:50 PM, shiny knight wrote:
>>>> I was looking for some info about MPI port on iOS or Android devices.
>>>> I have some old devices that may result useful, if I could be able to
>>>> include them in my computation scheme.
>>>> OpenCL runs on iOS and Android, so I was wondering if there is any
>>>> way to have an old iPhone/phone or iPad/tablet to run MPI.
>>>> Tried to look everywhere, but I didn't find anything that says that
>>>> it is possible, nor I've found any practical example.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> users mailing list
>>>> users_at_[hidden]
>>>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> users mailing list
>>> users_at_[hidden]
>>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users
> _______________________________________________
> users mailing list
> users_at_[hidden]
> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users


text:
NIC Recreational Sports
NIC Recreational Sports Mission
The mission of NIC Recreational Sports is to provide opportunities for NIC students, staff, and faculty, which foster community and instill a sense of belonging through physical activity. We envision a dynamic program that engages every participant and promotes physical fitness and overall wellness. We provide a positive environment for students to develop both personally and professionally by offering many opportunities for involvement.
Recreational Sports are athletic competitions involving students, faculty and staff from North Idaho College. The program offers a wide variety of team activities, such as co-ed flag football, co-ed 6 on 6 volleyball, co-ed 4 on 4 volleyball, 3 on 3 basketball, 5 on 5 basketball, soccer, dodgeball and co-ed softball. Recreational Sports also offer special events, such as kickball, ultimate Frisbee, disc. golf, bowling, tennis, croquet, and 2 on 2 grass volleyball.
Jessica Bennett
Recreational Sports/ Challenge Course Coordinator
North Idaho College
1000 West Garden Ave
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
(208) 769-3299


text:
If have read some other topics regarding this subject, but they were rather focused on the immediate understanding of a paper and not long-term knowledge of a topic.
Suppose I read a book about about a rather broad subject, such as one of Tanenbaums books, how can I effectively understand and learn its content? I don't want to completely memorize it (its not for coursework or a test), but at least be able to quickly get back into the topic after, say, a year.
I would mark and comment important parts, but I don't want to scribble in my physical book. Currently, I usually read a section or chapter and write down a short summary of it, but it feels pretty tedious since I spent the same amount of time reading and writing, which doubles the amount of work for a book. Are there any (better) methods or techniques?


text:
The 5 Most Badass War Heroes Who Never Held a Weapon
The pen, they say, is mightier than the sword. What they neglected to tell you is that, more often than you'd think, quite a few things are mightier than the pen. Things like bagpipes, crosses and sometimes just a really magnetic personality.
Just ask ...
#5. Bill Millin, Bagpipe Warrior
In the olden days of war, it was traditional for the parts of the British Army that came from Scotland and Ireland to fight accompanied by a guy playing the bagpipes. By World War II, the bagpipes were restricted to rear areas, and even then it was to be limited to when nobody was doing anything of great significance or when a member of the royal family arrived somewhere. However, Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, decided that those rules were for the English, and since he was Scottish (and at least slightly crazy), they didn't apply to him.
They knew not to argue unless they wanted a broken Scotch bottle in their face.
So, he ordered his piper, Bill Millin, to go ashore on one of the main landing points for the invasion of Normandy and wail on a set of bagpipes. Once on the beach, Millin calmly walked up and down at the water's edge, playing while carnage exploded and people died all around him.
"The only way to break their lines is a stirring rendition of 'Danny Boy'."
After he had finished one tune, Lord Lovat (who was dressed in a monogrammed turtleneck sweater and armed with his grandfather's hunting rifle -- did we say he was insane already?) actually called out a request for another song, which Millin then played. After the beach was secured, Lord Lovat once again ordered Millin to play for the commandos inland so they could assault even more German positions to the sound of the pipes.
"Funny ... the way you're playing that sounds like a high-pitched scream."
With other soldiers frantically gesturing at him to find some cover and just really having a war all over the place, Millin walked slowly and bolt upright, playing "Blue Bonnets Over the Border." Millin later talked to some of the Germans who had been captured to ask why they never shot him, and discovered it was because they thought he had gone mad.
War is hell.
And if anyone's harboring any ill thoughts toward Lord Lovat for basically risking his own man's life for what were ostensibly the most fuck-stupid reasons imaginable, it's probably important to note that Millin played the pipes at the Lord's funeral after his death in 1995. So clearly he was OK with the way things went. For some reason.
"It was the greatest damn gig I ever did."
#4. Matvey Kuzmin, the Unarmed Old Man Who Screwed an Entire Nazi Battalion
When the Nazis invaded Russia in 1941, Matvey Kuzmin was in his 80s and had lived through more than any of you reading this can be asked to imagine. Kuzmin, a peasant, lived in a tiny tumbledown cottage deep in the forest. He had refused to join a kolkhoz (collective farm) and made a living as a hunter, which earned him the nickname "Biriuk" ("lone wolf"). So he had no reason to like the Soviets at all, seeing as they made him live in a tiny shithole of a house in the woods because he wouldn't join their stupid farm.
Their commie farm, no less.
When the fighting of WWII reached Kuzmin's hovel in February 1942, the Germans came and offered him food, fuel and a new hunting rifle if he could show them a path through the woods to the rear of the Soviet positions.
So here was a chance for one man to have a huge impact on the war -- to literally guide the Nazis to a surprise attack on the Soviets who had made his life hell. He took them up on their offer.
"Heads, I help the genocidal madmen. Tails, the psychopathic Marxist control freaks. Edge goes to China."
But Kuzmin, apparently feeling the Nazis were at least marginally more evil than the Soviets, sent his son ahead in secret to tell the Red Army to set up an ambush in a particular spot. Then Kuzmin, at age eighty-freaking-three, led the Nazis on a march through the forest, stomping through several feet of snow. They marched, and they marched, the old man taking the Nazis on a route that would leave them exhausted. Did we mention he was 83?
"Go inform the troops, and then make me a cocoa. I'm late for my nap."
Kuzmin finally lured the entire German battalion to a stagnant bog where the Red Army had set up a trap. The Russians opened fire, ripping through the German unit. Realizing the old man had screwed them, what was left of the Nazi battalion scattered and fled into the woods.
In the ambush, Kuzmin was shot dead by a German officer. He was buried three days later with full military honors, attracting the attention of a reporter for the Soviet propaganda newspaper Pravda. When the reporter wrote about what happened, Kuzmin became a Russian patriotic legend. Kuzmin is the oldest person to have ever been named a Hero of the Soviet Union, and a statue of him still stands today in the Moscow Metro.
It informs the guard that you have no ticket, then leads you to the wrong platform.
#3. Krystyna Skarbek Knew the Jedi Mind Trick
Here is where we find out there is no more powerful weapon of war than bullshit.
At the outbreak of war between Germany and Poland, a Polish countess named Krystyna Skarbek fled from her home and found work with the British Secret Intelligence Service (the same one James Bond works for). She was sent to Hungary, where she operated in a spy ring that smuggled intelligence reports and even a top secret Polish anti-tank rifle from Europe. In short, she was living as different a life from that of a countess as you can get.
Although she could sure win a lot of polo matches with this thing.
In January 1941, Skarbek and fellow spy Andrzej Kowerski were arrested by the Gestapo. Skarbek bullshitted the Germans into letting them go by biting her tongue until it bled and then convincing them she had pulmonary tuberculosis (or was insane -- either way, probably best to not have her hanging around anymore).
Clearly, this woman had a gift.
A frothing, blood-flecked gift, but a gift nonetheless.
In 1944, Skarbek was sent to France in preparation for the liberation of Europe. Upon her arrival, she proceeded to wipe out entire battalions at a time. Not with sabotage or guiding bombers to their position, but by convincing them to disable their guns and desert their stations. What did she say to them? Who knows? The woman could talk the shit back into a bear. One story claims that a German patrol sent a guard dog after her, and she convinced the dog to stay with her instead. Seriously.
She persuaded this kitten to breach the Siegfried Line.
Later, prior to the little-known Allied landings in the South of France known as Operation Dragoon, three Allied spies were captured and were going to be executed. Skarbek swung into action. She met with two Gestapo officers named Albert Schenk and Max Waem, and in three hours she convinced them that she was a British radio operator. She went on to say that she was the wife of one of the captured men, she was the niece of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (the British Army officer who planned D-Day) and that she had the power to have Waem executed for war crimes after the war or to guarantee his safety if he let the men go. Terrified, Waem let them go, though he was mysteriously murdered not long afterward.
Her "Deception" medal is the one disguised as a giraffe.
Her story and personality reportedly would later serve as the inspiration for two James Bond characters: Vesper Lynd and Tatiana Romonova. So Hollywood interpreted "most persuasive soldier ever who happened to be a woman" as "woman who must have had great boobs."


text:
TADP 549: TLine Structures
Module Descriptions:
Week 1: Loading Tree Development, Design of steel pole section, Pole section optimization
Week 2: Manufacturing of Steel poles, Steel Material, Design of Welds, Design of Bolts, Arm connection design
Week 3: Design of slip and flange connection, Base plate design, Anchor bolt design, Pull-off and other details design
Week 4: Review of steel pole specifications, Finish requirements, Corrosion Aspects, Inspection & Maintenance, Review of steel pole manufacturer drawings, Testing of transmission structures
Week 5: Concrete Poles (Regular and Prestressed), Concrete pole specifications, Steel vs. concrete, Design and manufacturing, Types of Concrete Poles, Hybrid Poles, Musle Pole, Inspection & Maintenance
Week 6 : Foundation optimization for steel poles, Anchors for Guyed Structures, Helical Anchors , Helical anchors-different suppliers, Theories and specifications, Field test data, Design of anchors, Testing of anchors, Grillage Anchors, Rock Anchors
Week7: Foundation for Latticed Structures, Design of Stubs, Base Plate Design, AB cage Design, Finish (Galvanizing & Dulling), Corrosion Aspects, Inspection & Maintenance
Week 8: Final Project
Recent Student Evaluations:
- The discussion board questions were one of the most helpful parts of the class, aside from the material that was shared by the Professors. It was very beneficial to get different perspectives about what others around the country and world get to deal with.
- Learning about the specific structural analysis of the transmission structures was the favorite part. Least favorite would be performing the time consuming calculations.
- My favorite part of the course was getting an inside view of the fundamental principles. For too long have I been curious as to how and why we do some of the things that we do. Now with classes like this the understanding grows and more questions get uncovered.


text:
- Getting Started in Research
- Which Grant Should I Choose?
- Undergraduate Research Board
- Collaborative Inquiry Grants
- Community-Based Research
- Conference Travel Grants
- Excel Research Scholars
- Graduate Team Grants
- Research Travel Grants
- Summer Housing Grants
- Young Scholars Grants
- Mayo Inovation Scholars
Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program
From 2008-2012, the McNair Scholars Program served over 65 students in numerous fields of study at the University of St. Thomas. National McNair programs serve low-income and first-generation students and students underrepresented in their area of study who wish to attain their Ph.D. upon completion of the baccalaureate degree. The UST McNair Scholars Program was dedicated to providing the research, professional, and academic tools necessary for scholars to succeed in graduate studies. Due to federal funding cuts, the McNair Scholars Program is no longer active at the University of St. Thomas.
The Excel! Research Scholars Program was launched in 2013 to continue the University's commitment to helping first-generation undergraduates and students with U.S. military status graduate and move on to pursue graduate education. Although not the same program, the Excel! Research Scholars Program's design is similar to the McNair Scholars Program in order to provide the best possible course for the Excel! Research Scholars.
The University of St. Thomas continues to serve current McNair Scholars who have not yet received their baccalaureate degree and seek to attain their Ph.D.
To view a brief video about the McNair Scholars Program, click here.
To view pictures from the McNair Scholars Program 2012 Summer Research Symposium,click here.
Research Journals
2011-2013 Research Journals


text:
Browse Items (13 total)
Sort by:
North American Fruit Explorers
The North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) is a network of individuals throughout the United States and Canada devoted to the discovery, cultivation and appreciation of superior varieties of fruits and nuts. Founded in 1967 by a small group of…
The Permaculture Information Web is a collaborative project to provide a comprehensive resource of permaculture related information. Includes wiki.
Based in India, Neoherbal dedicates itself to provide information about Ayurveda, an ancient Indian form of preventive medication and healing, detailed information pertaining to plants used in Ayurveda, and how to make various Ayurvedic preparations…
Pacific Bulb Society
The Pacific Bulb Society is a world wide group interested in the cultivation of geophytes (plants with underground storage organs: bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, tuberous roots, etc.) It sponsors the pbs list, an open forum for discussion of these…
EcoAccess helps you find and share environmental information online, providing access to the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about environmental issues.
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
A mirror of the SWSBM site.The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine is a school of herbal medicine located in Bisbee, Arizona. This site contains many of the books, pamphlets and fields guides used by the school. A large site that offers extensive…
An enormous collection of all things pertaining to ecology and farming: aquaculture, beekeeping, biocontrol, biodynamics, bioremediation, botany,certification, communications, community gardening, companion planting, composting, cover crops, csa, new…
Spanish language gardening e-journal - focusing on gardening design and information for climate of Seville, Spain
InterGarden is a website with archives of information, active discussion forums and extensive collections of links, all developed for and co-evolving with an international community interested in biological, regenerative,…
Henriette's Herbal Homepage
Medicinal and culinary herbs: Articles and classic texts, faqs, pictures, newsgroup archives, plant names. An extraordinary resource!


text:
Has a country ever used an insurance company as a shield when the economy goes down?
I know that insurance companies have tons of money beforehand.
Has a country ever used an insurance company as a shield when the economy goes down?
I know that insurance companies have tons of money beforehand.
closed as not a real question by Joe, American Luke, Tom Au, Russell, Steven Drennon♦ Aug 28 '12 at 14:10
It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, visit the help center.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
The net assets of even the world's largest insurance companies aren't anywhere near the amount of money a large Economy like the USA or the EU loses during a recession.
For example AIG is said to have total net assets of a bit less than $200 billion. That's how much you could theoretically get by sucking the company completely dry and abandoning it (leaving all its other insurees high and dry).
However, USA tax receipts dropped more than $400 billion in just the first year of the recession (2009). They still haven't gotten back up to 2008 levels (although they should this year, or in 2013 in "real" dollars). This isn't even taking into account tax revenue drops for the 50 states, extra expenditures on unemployment benifits, medicaid, the stimulus commonly accepted as nessecary to get an enonomy out of recession, etc. Add all that up and you are easily into trillions.
There is just no comparison between the amount of money represented by an entire nation's economy and the resources a meer company operating in it can muster.


text:
If you experience Firewire problems, please follow these steps:
GNU/Linux recent kernels may be compiled with an old or a new firewire stack. To understand which firewire stack is installed, query the list of loaded modules
lsmod | egrep 'firewire|1394'
This is the old firewire stack:
ohci1394 37040 0
ieee1394 306104 2 sbp2,ohci1394
This is the new firewire stack:
firewire_sbp2 15152 0
scsi_mod 163832 5 firewire_sbp2,sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
firewire_ohci 23140 0
firewire_core 39492 2 firewire_sbp2,firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t 2288 1 firewire_core
Make sure to load modules at boot time:
sudo gedit /etc/modules
Fix udev permissions
# ieee1394 devices
KERNEL=="dv1394*", NAME="dv1394/%n"
KERNEL=="video1394*", NAME="video1394/%n"
If you still cannot capture from firewire, there may be a bug in udev permission.
Locate the udev configuration file responsible of firewire access.
KERNEL=="dv1394*", MODE="0666″, NAME="dv1394/%n"
KERNEL=="video1394*", MODE="0666″, NAME="video1394/%n"
Write a custom udev script and store it in /etc/udev/rules.d/z95_firewire.rules:
# /etc/udev/rules.d/z95_firewire.rules
# Set GROUP="video" for some IEEE 1394 device types, driven by the new firewire stack.
# We cannot use the GROUP directive because the significant device type attributes
# live in child devices. So change the group after the fact with chgrp.
# IIDC devices: industrial cameras and some webcams
KERNEL=="dv1394*|video1394*|raw1394*|fw[0-9]*", GROUP="video"
# libraw1394 older than v2.0.1 and some special-purpose applications also need
# access to the local node(s). Alas there is no simple way to tell local nodes apart
# from remote ones; here is a simple hack.
SUBSYSTEM=="firewire", ATTR{vendor_name}=="Linux Firewire", GROUP="video"
# Or if your application needs access to all nodes, simply use:
SUBSYSTEM=="firewire", GROUP="video"
Your username should be part of the video group:
sudo adduser username-foo video
Reboot your system for rules to apply. After reboot, run dvgrab in interactive mode:
dvgrab -i
Type h for help.
You should be able to rewind and play your camcorder.
If this is the case, enter "q" for quit dvgrab. Kdenlive should now be able to acquire video.


text:
I have this function which in a xml structure gives me the id of a parent node.
(ns foo.core
(:require [clojure.data.zip.xml :as cdzx]))
(defn id-of-parent [zipper child-id node1 node2 node3 node4]
(cdzx/xml-> zipper node1 node2 node3 node4
(cdzx/attr= :Id child-id) zip/up zip/up (cdzx/attr :Id)))
It would be called like
(id-of-parent zipper child-id :Foos :Foo :Bars :Bar)
I would now like to make this function more general by replacing the four "node" with a simple "& path" so I can use any number of nodes to set a path.
(defn id-of-parent [zipper child-id & path]
(cdzx/xml-> zipper ????path????
(cdzx/attr= :Id child-id) zip/up zip/up (cdzx/attr :Id)))
What is the proper way of unrolling the sequence of keywords to single keywords?


text:
WACO (October 30, 2012)- Two men were arrested early Tuesday evening after a man was assaulted, and had his backpack taken.
Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said officers arrested Eric Eugene Wiley and Willie Stanley, Jr., for robbery and took both to the McLennan County Jail.
Their bonds were set at $10,000 each.
Stanley also was being held on a parole violation without bond, according to the jail log.
Police were sent out to a park in downtown Waco just after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Two men got into a fight with another man over a debt, police said.
The two men assaulted the victim then took his backpack and a sleeping bag, police said.
The suspects then walked across the suspension bridge in downtown Waco, police said.
Police arrested the two men on the other side of the bridge near Marlin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.


text:
Print this page
Product Reviews
P.O.V.® Aegean Henley Tee
Men's lounge shirt Men's long-sleeve henley shirt made from viscose knit Machine wash Imported When it's time to slip into something comfortable, consider this P.O.V. men's lounge shirt, providing endless comfort at any time of day or night. Made from a slinky, micro-ribbed viscose knit, the P.O.V. Aegean Henley lounge shirt is light and luxurious as it slides across your skin, outlining your contours. The P.O.V. Aegean men's lounge shirt also features contrast topstitching and a 5-button placket. Exactly what you need for some serious R and R.
Customer Reviews for
P.O.V.® Aegean Henley Tee
This product has not yet been reviewed.
Click here
to continue to the product details page.


text:
More often than not, in a 1 on 1 fast break situation, my player (a guard) drives up to the basket, then ends up being blocked, pushed back by the opposing player, or has to do a layup or floater, missing more than 50% of the time. What kind of moves can I do while driving at full speed at the basket to get a dunk or to avoid being blocked. Also, what can I do to improve those layups since it doesn't seem to be about timing (i.e. holding down the shot key similar to shooting a 3 and getting a perfect release).
This answer has several problems.
First of all, there is no release point for layups. Just hold down the shot stick.
Finishing around the basket is a skill that must be learned through repetition so you learn how to recognize spacing and know which move to select.
Only attempt a drive with players who are skilled at finishing around the basket. Guys like Rondo, Westbrook, Wall, Wade, etc. all have layup ratings of 90-99.
Never run straight at the defender and attempt a dunk/layup because 9 times out of 10 it will initiate a contact layup animation, and you'll miss/go cold.
Here's what you do. If there is a bit of space, once you hit the elbow area, press L2 + shot stick towards the basket for a Euro-step layup. Very high percentage move.
Or, even better, do a hop step, and then an up and under. That's triangle, then L2+shotstick away from basket, shotstick towards basket. Another money move.
And if all else fails and you end up in the paint with a defender right on you, pump fake a few times and draw the foul.
Master these 2 moves and you'll be able to score on fastbreaks at will. Getting around 1 defender is no problem and if you get good at these moves you can get around 2 defenders. And guys online will start quitting on you. These moves are high percentage because you can initiate their animations farther away from the basket, and once the animation starts, you'll usually Eurostep/hop right around the defender while avoiding contact, and end up directly underneath the basket for an open layup. Even if you get bumped and miss the shot, you'll almost always draw a foul. Test it out on Hall of Fame difficulty vs. the AI. You can literally take Kobe/melo/wade and do the Eurostep ALL GAME and probably end up shooting 30 freethrows.
First off when doing any inside move and finishing be sure to use the shoot button and not the shot stick. You might find it hard to know when to release the shot stick for inside shots and especially on layups.
If you are open (no defense between you and the basket), as long as there is enough space for you to take your 2 steps and finish, you should be fine. In terms of spacing it is better for you start your shot attempt further out, as opposed to attempting a layup directly under basket. When trying to pull off a dunk it depends on the player's rating, whether he has the ability to dunk and also if the player is heating up. If a player is hot they tend to throw it down as opposed to laying it in.
If there is defense in front of you on the break you have a few options.
Hope this helps.
protected by Community♦ Jul 3 '11 at 19:15
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?


text:
The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Last Modified: January 22, 2002
This "Helpful Facts" sheet is designed to give you basic information on breast biopsy. More detailed information can be provided by your doctor or nurse. If you have other questions or would like additional information, please talk to your doctor or nurse.
What is a breast biopsy?
A biopsy is a surgical procedure that removes a sample of tissue from the body. The tissue is examined under the microscope by a pathologist to determine if there is cancer present. Pathologists are physicians who are specially trained to diagnose diseases using tissue or other samples from the body.
When is a breast biopsy recommended?
A biopsy is typically recommended when a surgeon finds a suspicious breast lump or abnormality. It will help your doctor to determine if a breast lump is benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). A biopsy is done after you have had a physical examination by the surgeon, a mammogram, an x-ray of the breast, and/or ultrasound (a study done in Radiology that uses waves to take pictures of the inside of your body). The biopsy is used to make a precise diagnosis and develop a treatment plan that is best for you. If no lump can be felt on physical exam you may require a needle localization procedure in order to perform the biopsy. Please refer to Helpful Facts sheet on Needle Localization Biopsy.
What is an excisional biopsy?
An excisional biopsy involves the removal of the entire lump in your breast. This is usually done as an outpatient procedure (Ambulatory Procedure Unit). In surgery, you will be given sedation through a needle in your arm to make you sleep through the procedure. You will also be given a local anesthetic to numb your breast. An incision (cut) is then made above the lump. The breast lump is removed, and sent to pathology for review. A dressing is then placed over your incision and you will be taken to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) to recover. In general, you can expect to be in the operating room for 60 to 90 minutes and in the PACU for about 1-2 hours.
What are the risks of this procedure?
All surgery involves risk. Your surgeon will discuss the risks of the biopsy with you. There can be some scarring or change in the shape of the breast, depending on the size and location of the lump.
Your surgeon will discuss what you can expect. Other risks and complications associated with breast surgery are listed below:
When do i learn the results?
It takes approximately 5 to7 working days to get pathology results. The results will be discussed with you at your first post-operative visit.


text:
Welcome to California State University Channel Islands (CI), a four-year, public university committed to the highest ideals and standards in education.
At CI, students are the focus of all of our educational endeavors. We strive to involve, engage, and enrich their lives in a welcoming environment in which they participate as members of a unique learning community.
JOIN US - Together we create the future!


text:
SpiritofShetland wrote:Mr Fjeld, I don't know where you get your prices, but in Norway a bottle of JW Black Babel goes for 379 NOK (or £33.16).
Or maybe are you referring to the price of one litre?
Btw. the price in the Norwegian Duty-Free shops is 275 NOK (per liter, equals 192,50 NOK for a bottle (0,7)). In prober money this is £16.84
MrTattieHeid wrote:Of course, some anal fool has to put this info in a table, so here it is.
MrTattieHeid wrote:Who has an oaken noggin?


text:
I am trying to evaluate the following integral:
$$I_n=\int\limits_{-1}^1 f(x)P_n(x)dx$$ where $f(x)=1$ for $x\in[-1,0)$ and $f(x)=-1$ for $x\in(0,1]$ and $P_n(x)$ is the Legendre polynomial of degree n.
What I did (which is most probably wrong):
Argue that $I_n=0$ for all even n since $P_{even \,\,\, n}$ is symmetric along $x=0$. But then when I tried to evaluate the odd $n$'s , I get $I_n=2\int\limits_{-1}^0 P_n(x) dx=2\int\limits_{-1}^0 P'_{n+1}(x) -P'_{n-1}(x)dx=0$??
Thanks for helping!


text:
I have noticed that when I remove an app, which is placed on the SD card, this also frees up space on the main storage. The space freed up corresponds to the "data", which an app stores. My question is, therefore, why does an app, which is placed on the SD card, still choose to store its data on the main storage? Is it because it is impossible not to, or lazyness on the part of the developer?
Apps can store data in both places, but the SD card has a FAT filesystem which does not support file permissions. This means that a malicious app could erase or change app data very easily if the data was on the SD card. As well, you can swap SD cards or format your card, and then the app would have "forgotten" all its settings and lost all the other data. So it's a very good idea to put app data in the phone storage, where Android can manage access to the data and protect it.
On newer versions of Android, the SD card filesystem can be virtualized to enforce permissions. Couple this with encryption, and the above issues go away.
It's not something I would look to developers and blame them for. Quite frankly, there are many cases in which our apps don't even work while living on the SD card. I've had situations where music and podcasts are stored on my SD card because the app in question puts them there, but if the card is out, doesn't register on boot, gets swapped, etc, and something doesn't work when it's time to use the app, users run straight to the Market to bash the app developer when it's their own fault.
Developers often try to save users from themselves, because quite frankly we as users do stupid things, and sometimes that can be viewed as being lazy. When in reality, we're doing what makes sense because we can predict how things can break down.


text:
Home > Honda > Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe 2011
Below you will find the high resolution car image for Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe 2011. You may use the car image for any of the following standard screen resolutions:
1600x1200 | 1400x1050 | 1280x1024 | 1280x960 | 1152x864 | 1024x768 (iPad) | 800x600 Full Car Details
Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe 2011
Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe 2011 made its US Production debut at the Detroit Auto Show 2010. CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe, available later this summer in the U.S., introduces sleek styling and sporty handling to the hybrid segment while maximizing style and fun in addition to efficiency and economy. CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe is powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system. The two-passenger Honda CRZ introduces a new three-mode drive system that allows the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal driving modes.


text:
SPOTLIGHT ON:(Back to Menu)
A Winter Break of Public Service and Lessons in the Creation of a Non-Profit
Thirteen Rutgers School of Law–Newark students spent the final week of their winter break in the Dominican Republic where they helped to build a home for a local family, earned two credits in Non-Profit Corporations and Tax-Exempt Organizations, and helped to establish a non-profit that will send physical therapists to underserved communities around the world. Most importantly, they experienced true "collaborative lawyering" in a way not possible in the traditional classroom.
The concept for the Winter Session in Las Charcas, a village near the Haitian border, grew out of a March 2011 service trip to the Dominican Republic by Associate Dean Andy Rothman '90 and his wife, Dr. Beth Rothman, that was organized by Cambiando Vidas, a small non-profit operating in the area. That organization, building on a theme developed by Habitat for Humanity, is dedicated to fostering community in impoverished rural Dominican Republic villages. It centers that effort around a one-week project that teams American volunteers with volunteers from the Dominican village to build a new home for a local family. In that week last March, Dean Rothman joined a team of 20 U.S. volunteers and completed construction of a concrete and cinderblock two-bedroom home in Las Charcas, while Dr. Rothman, a professor at Union County College and a physical therapist with three decades of experience, evaluated and treated dozens of villagers for a wide range of complaints.
|Associate Dean Andy Rothman '90 (standing, far right) and Dr. Beth Rothman (front row, 3rd from right) with the Rutgers Law School, UMDNJ, and NJIT teams and local villagers who worked on building the Las Charcas home. Click here for more photos of the trip.
As intense as that trip was, Dean Rothman thought that still more could be done in a week. He saw the experience as a perfect fit for Rutgers Law School's tradition of public service, and an ideal model and environment for teaching Non-Profit Corporations Law, a subject he had taught in seminars and in the clinical setting with the Community Law Clinic since 1998. At the same time, Dr. Rothman saw an opportunity to provide a similar clinical educational service in her own area, teaching "field" physical therapy to students working toward a doctorate in physical therapy. Together they developed a program, in partnership with Cambiando Vidas, for the students of Newark's three research universities that would focus on community building and public service.
The Rutgers Law School group, together with Dr. Rothman and six physical therapy doctoral students from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Dean Paul Dine and three students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Honors College, and the residents of Las Charcas, built a new home for Yoryi and Maricella and their eight-month-old daughter in five grueling but hugely rewarding days. While mortaring cinderblocks, grading the yard, sharing meals and stories, and playing with the children, the students forged deep bonds and friendships with the Dominican people, fulfilling the mission of Cambiando Vidas.
What made this trip different from other Cambiando Vidas-sponsored service trips was its combination of clinical training and education with community building and construction, the real passion of the Rothmans. When work on "the build" ended in early afternoon, Dean Rothman and the law students returned to the hotel and spent the rest of the day studying non-profit corporations and tax-exempt organizations. The class took Cambiando Vidas as its model for developing a new non-profit, known as Physical Therapists Beyond Boundaries, Inc., to support Dr. Rothman's work.
While the law students were in class, Dr. Rothman and the UMDNJ students stayed in the field, evaluating and treating scores of villagers suffering from a broad spectrum of physical impairments and injuries. At the same time, the NJIT team explored the possibilities of introducing mobile health and new water purification technologies that would improve public health in the area.
In 2013, Dean Rothman hopes to repeat the Winter Session program, and to build on this year's water quality study and develop with law students a water purification enterprise that could serve all the residents in the region. He also hopes to open the program up to law students from other schools, so that they can bring back to their home schools the experience and potentially serve as catalysts for the development of similar programs based on the Rutgers Law School model.
For her part, Dr. Rothman is delighted that some of the law students who participated in the Winter Session are continuing to work on developing Physical Therapists Beyond Boundaries, and, in coordination with the Community Law Clinic, will see the work through to completion. She expects that next winter, this enterprise will be a new 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and that through it she and a new group of physical therapy students will be treating villagers in an impoverished community abroad.
Read what some of the Rutgers School of Law–Newark students they had to say about the experience:
"Collaborative lawyering is the idea that we should be in the trenches with the clients, learning what they do, what their objectives are, and what their vision is. That way, we can have a complete idea of what the non-profit should be and prepare the necessary paperwork with an eye towards that vision."
Arabelys Santos '13
"The law is but a means to an end. Now, more than ever, it is the pro bono aspect of a legal career that I am most excited about."
Topaz McKinnon '12
"Using the experience with Cambiando Vidas as fieldwork for non-profit law class was enlightening, life-changing, and impactful. Without having seen the inner and outer workings of the organization, I do not feel I would have grasped the importance of non-profit incorporation and mission-statement writing in the same manner."
Fay Clark '14
"This trip was promoted to us as a charity. When I think about charities, I think about giving to people; in other words, charity is a one-way transaction. But being with the people of Las Charcas, eating the food that they graciously prepared for us, building with them, and laughing with them, has made me realize that Cambiando Vidas is more than a charity – because the giving was two ways. Yes, we were able to help get them the supplies that they need, but at the same time, their desire to give and to teach was in itself a blessing and empowered us in ways that I never could have imagined."
DeVoia Stewart '12
"To be perfectly honest, the class could have been anything and I would have signed up for this experience. But, the topic is so pertinent to what I want to do. I would love to work with various human rights organizations throughout the next 15-20 years and then . . . open an orphanage monitoring NGOs in Cambodia. I do hope there is a "Part II" to this class as I would love to learn more."
Mary Orsini '13
"It helped immensely to actually have a client who would benefit from our knowledge of non-profit law. As a class mostly comprised of evening students, we especially appreciated the rare opportunity to have hands on application of the law as many of us can't fit clinics or internships into our schedules."
Jeremy Jong '13


text:
What is the proper use of a blech/plata on Shabbat?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
I'll try to stick to concise practice here.
First a warning: always remove the whole pot from the heat source (blech) before stirring, adding to, subtracting from, or otherwise disturbing its contents. Messing with a food while it's on a heat source could be cooking it.
The blech is used in one of three ways:
To leave food "on the blech" from Friday afternoon
This is known as "shehiyah"; with Talmudic stoves, you had to leave a reminder not to play with the coals. If your "blech" is just a metal sheet that sits on the stovetop, it covers the flame (or electric element), serving that role. (Some rabbis prefer that it also cover the oven knobs.) If you have an electric blech that doesn't allow any heat adjustment, this might not be an issue.
Generally the food needs to be already "hot" and "cooked." There are lots more details, but that's the basic idea.
If you want hot water, you can boil it in a kettle on Friday afternoon, then put the kettle on the blech and leave it there.
To return hot, cooked food to the blech after serving it
The best way to do this is:
To warm up cold food sometime on Shabbat
You can take cold, cooked/baked, solid food (e.g. bread, or chicken without gravy) and put it on top of a pot that's already sitting on the blech. Depending on who you ask, this pot could be:
First and foremost one must be clear that a blech does not circumvent the prohibition against cooking on Shabbos (which are elaborated upon mostly in Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 318).
Strictly speaking it would be permitted to place food on the fire before Shabbos and allow it to complete cooking once Shabbos had begun (which is known as Sh'hiya, placing) but the Sages were concerned that one might become impatient and stir the coals to cook the food faster so they prohibited one from doing so.
Nevertheless the prohibition was not complete and they exempted several cases, where there isn't as much concern that one will stir the coals. First and foremost sufficiently cooked food is exempt. "Sufficiently cooked" is a matter of dispute in the Gemara (and continues to be down to the late Acharonim), being either completely cooked and getting worse as time goes by or even minimally cooked (roughly 1/2 cooked). Secondly is raw food which will not cook in time for dinner anyway (so one will let it cook over night undisturbed).
Finally for partially cooked food (in between these two other standards, or food which will cook quickly) one may leave a dish on the fire from before Shabbos to let it finish cooking on Shabbos provided that one demonstrates he isn't concerned about the food cooking fast by actively diminishing the strength of the fire by removing the coals or covering them with (even a fine layer of ) ash. These acts are counter-productive to cooking the food faster so the Sages were not concerned someone who had done so would come to stir the coals.
Using a blech is the effective equivalent of a thin layer of ash.
And while under these circumstances one may leave a dish one may not return it to the fire (chazorah) without meeting several other requirements which includes that the coals are removed or covered with ash (i.e. use a blech) even if that had not been required to leave it on the fire initially.
To summarize, a blech is required to leave a partially cooked (or easily cooked) dish of food on the stove top on Friday afternoon into Shabbos, or to return (fully cooked) food back to the fire on Shabbos (contingent upon a few more qualifications).
More particulars, including how these principles apply to ovens other than contemporary kitchen ovens, see Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 253.


text:
I would love to know what is the correct term to define the 'root' part of the verb, which is usually the part kept in tact whilst transforming the verb into other tenses.
verb = manger
root = mang-
Thank you.
closed as too localized by Un francophone, Stéphane Gimenez♦, Alenanno, Gilles♦ Mar 29 '12 at 21:10
This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, visit the help center.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
The root part is called "racine" or "radical".


text:
Welcome to The Tablescaper.
Each year a Benefit House Tour takes place in my village.
My good friend Nancy started the tradition of having us over for dinner after the tour.
Unfortunately, this year there was no tour, but Nancy decided to have her House Tour Dinner anyway!
We started the evening with Pomegranate Martinis (glasses from Pier One).
Nancy has an amazing collection of MacKenzie-Childs and we were lucky enough to dine with it.
She debuted her new dinner plates that her Mom is giving her for Christmas (lucky for us, she got to use them early!).
There were MacKenzie-Childs candlestick holders and…
…a centerpiece,…
…and even glasses!
Love the gold mercury glass.
We had such a wonderful evening with our terrific hostess, Nancy!
Tip: Never miss an opportunity to enjoy your friends and celebrate. The House Tour didn't happen, but Nancy had her dinner anyway. Enjoy and embrace life. Have your friend to your home!
I'm partying at: Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen's;Yvonne at Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits; Katherine of Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop; The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday; Kathy of A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday;Sheri at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home; Susan at Between the Naps for Tablescape Thursday;Courtney of French Country Cottage for Feather Your Nest Friday;Alison of Stuff and Nonsense for Fridays Unfold; Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.
- The Tablescaper


text:
I'm seeing a good bit of hand-waving on the subject of how to update only part of a resource (eg. status indicator) using REST.
The options seem to be:
Complain that HTTP doesn't have a PATCH or MODIFY command. However, the accepted answer on http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1672025/http-modify-verb-for-rest does a good job of showing why that's not as good an idea as it might seem.
Use POST with parameters and identify a method (eg. a parameter named "action"). Some suggestions are to specify an X-HTTP-Method-Override header with a self-defined method name. That seems to lead to the ugliness of switching within the implementation based on what you're trying to do, and to be open to the criticism of not being a particularly RESTful way to use POST. In fact, taking this approach starts to feel like an RPC-type interface.
Use PUT to over-write a sub-resource of the resource which represents the specific attribute(s) to update. In fact, this is effectively an over-write of the sub-resource, which seems in line with the spirit of PUT.
At this point, I see #3 as the most reasonable option.
Is this a best practice or an anti-pattern? Are there other options?


text:
Can You Afford to Have Another Child? 8 Financial Questions to Consider
5 of 9
Vehicle Space
If your car is filled to capacity already, think about what kind of car you will need. Buying a used car, or leasing, can often mean big monthly savings. With a little research, you might be able to get a bigger car for the same amount you spend on your current car. While you're at it, shop around for new car insurance, too.
Next: Daycare


text:
Yolo CountyHome Sitemap Contact
Message from Public Defender Tracie Olson
Welcome to the website of the Public Defender of Yolo County.
In the landmark 1963 case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution and held that a fundamental and essential prerequisite to a fair criminal justice system is the right to be defended by competent and effective lawyers. The Court stated, "… reason and reflection require us to recognize that in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him. This seems to us to be an obvious truth."
The Yolo County Public Defender's Office provides legal services to adult, indigent persons accused of felony and misdemeanor criminal violations; juveniles prosecuted for alleged conduct that would be criminal if they were adults; proposed conservatees in mental health(conservatorship) cases; individuals involved in juvenile dependency proceedings in which court supervision of minors is sought due primarily to allegations of child abuse or neglect; and other persons whose liberty or parenting interest may be affected by the government.
As the Public Defender of Yolo County, I am proud of the commitment of our office to provide services mandated by the constitution, statutory, and decisional requirements of law that guarantee indigent people the effective assistance of counsel before the courts. The attorneys, investigators and support staff of this Office seek to ensure that quality representation is not compromised by the economic status of the accused.
Tracie Olson, Public Defender of Yolo County
Send e-mail to: Tracie email@example.com
Questions or comments?
Email Public Defender's Office
Last Updated: 10/2014


text:
Enter your zip code for product availability and pickup options at your nearest store or select a store by state.
Avid readers will appreciate the strength of these stable shelves for holding books and magazines. The mellow natural Fir adds a serene accent to almost any environment and decor. As your office shelving needs change and expand, The Container Store Skandia Shelving can adjust and grow with you. Keep your periodicals attractively organized and accessible with our Lined Makati Storage Baskets which beautifully complement this shelving solution.
How do we measure?
We can help! Chat now with an expert.
Enter your zip code for product availability and pickup options at your nearest store or select a store by state.
An enterprising cabinetmaker decided, rather than repeat the expensive, time-consuming process of building custom shelving on-site for every customer, to design a versatile system of adjustable, solid wood shelving that could be made in a factory and then assembled easily in the customer's home or place of business. Since then, thousands have discovered the incomparable advantage of Skandia Shelving - custom shelving without the custom cost. The Container Store Skandia Shelving offers components in four heights, three widths and two depths. Each of our Best-Selling Combinations can be adjusted in height, depth or width to accommodate your personal needs by simply switching some of the basic components. Contact Us or call us at 1-888-266-8246 for assistance in customizing or creating a Skandia Shelving solution that's tailored to your needs.


text:
This holiday gift Box from the Sharper Image doesn't feature cookies or candy – but it helps the man in your life look sweet! Featuring an exclusive assortment of high end grooming tools, our Men's Grooming Gift Box is the perfect holiday gift for any man on your list who likes to look his best. For most men a heated shave is a rare luxury, but not with a gift box that includes a Heated Shaving Cream Dispenser. This thoughtful basket also includes our elegant Men's Shaving Kit, featuring a pure badger bristle brush and classic faux ebony and chrome handles. The Fogless Shower Mirror allows for fog free shaving right in the shower, while the Men's Ionic Hair Dryer uses advanced negative ion technology to give any man thicker healthier hair. This unique holiday gift box includes everything a man needs to look 'Sharper Image' sharp – we even include shaving cream and a pack of razors.
See more details
Item # 201225
The Men's Grooming Gift Box includes shaving cream and shaving razors, and features:
Men's Shaving Kit
Mach 3 cartridge shaver and pure badger bristle shaving brush both feature classic handles in faux ebony and chrome. Also includes chrome stand and premium German shaving soap. We even include a pack of razors. Click here for more product details!
Heated Shaving Cream Dispenser
Now your man can enjoy the simple pleasure of a hot shave every morning. We include a can of shave gel, or they can use their favorite gel or cream. Just insert canned lather or gel, plug it in and enjoy a luxurious smooth shave. Click here for more product details!
Fogless Shower Mirror
Makes it easy to shave in the shower while their beard is at its softest. Unbreakable fogless mirror and 4 integrated LED lights help them clearly see every contour of their face. Easily mounts in the shower. Click here for more product details!
Men's Ionic Hair Dryer
Give the gift of healthy hair, through the power of negative ion technology. This advanced grooming tool seals hair cuticles, preserves hair's natural oils & eliminates frizz. Powerful 1875 watt motor. Click here for more product details!
Length: 15.00
Width: 15.00
Height: 6.00
Weight: 10.00 Lbs
Our Price: $199.99
Enter your promo code at checkout to see your savings!
Enter your email address to instantly receive your promo code and see your savings at checkout!
No Thanks, I like paying full price.
Please note: We do not sell or share our customer's email addresses.
Call Us 1-877-202-9337
The Sharper Image® name and logo are registered trademarks.
©The Sharper Image. All Rights Reserved.
Your browser blocks some 3rd party cookies by default. By clicking on this page you allow our partner Criteo to place its cookies and serve personalized ads. You can read more or disable Criteo ads
This notice only appears once.


text:
Fisheries biologist Jimmy Evans recently was honored with the "Career Contributions Award" by the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division.
This award honors individuals who have made numerous and significant contributions towards the advancement of fisheries research and management in Georgia over the course of their career.
The mission of the American Fisheries Society is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
"Jimmy Evans' body of work is wholly impressive," said John Biagi, Wildlife Resources Division's chief of fisheries management. "He has done studies, conducted research and written publications on so many fisheries species and topics, but perhaps his crowning jewel is the work he has done to re-discover the robust redhorse in the state of Georgia."
Evans, a fisheries biologist with the Wildlife Resources Division for 26 years, has developed, led and assisted with many outstanding achievements. For example, he developed a statewide grass carp stocking model, took a lead role in development of an anadromous species management and restoration plan for the Altamaha, and wrote several publications on topics ranging from aquatic plant management to surveying a largemouth bass fishery.
Evans' discovery, in 1991, of a robust redhorse downstream of Sinclair Dam on the Oconee River was one of the first sightings since the species was described by naturalist Edward Cope in 1870. He was quick to realize that this Oconee population was perhaps the last remaining of the species and based on his collection efforts and research, he saw the need for immediate conservation measures.
Evans' efforts to conserve the species included working with Georgia Power to protect spawning areas, organizing a Robust Redhorse Conservation Committee in 1995 and providing guidance on effective sampling techniques to collect robust redhorse from two other rivers. His meticulous research and conservation work has made a huge difference to the continued survival of this imperiled species.
For more information on the "Career Contributions" award, visit the Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society website at www.gaafs.org . For more information on fishing in Georgia, visit www.gofishgeorgia.com .


text:
Normally you feel pressure in your ear, if the air pressure changes, e.g. if you're ascending or descending very fast. But why do I feel this pressure also in airplanes where the pressure in the passenger room should be constant?
The cabin pressure is not constant - it's allowed to drop as the plane ascends, within safe levels (typically down to the pressure one would find at between 1500 and 2000 meters of altitude).
The reason for this is that a pressure difference between inside and outside puts stress on the fuselage. Reducing the maximum difference allows the fuselage to be lighter, which makes the plane consume less fuel.
The pressure is not constant in an airplane. For minimizing delta between inside and outside, air pressure in an airplane is set to the one found at an altitude of about 3000m or 10000ft.
Therefore, if your airport is at sea level, like New York for instance, a take off is equivalent to climbing mountains in Montana or in Pyrénées.
Well, for starters, the pressure DOES actually change in the cabin as you climb / descend.
The discomfort some people experience during this - when your ears can actually be in some pain - is known as Barotrauma - and as the name suggests, is trauma from barometric pressure. It comes when the gases trapped in your body expand or contract as the pressure ratio changes. The most common problems occur with air trapped in the middle ear or sinuses by a blocked Eustachian tube or sinuses. It can also cause pain in the stomach or even the teeth!
If you're trying to relieve the pain, we have some tips on this very site!
There are so many variables to take into account:
Firstly if the plane is pressurised then you are right, the pressure in your ears should be constant. However the pilot is able to adjust the cabin pressure, it is this that that is causing the barotrauma. Pilots do this to cause people to feel sleepy (by lowering the cabin pressure).
If a pressurised plane leaks or gains pressure then it also leaks air, this is a very dangerous situation.
Secondly if your plane is not pressurised then the comments about altitude do apply, but your plane will not fly at altitudes that make it hazardous.