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snarkygal wrote:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...I loved the write up. I have no intention of seeing the new Tron, but the old Tron DID suck.
I have to say, I second this. :o)
And I saw the old Tron recently so I definitely remember. Effects cannot make a movie good if there isn't a plot.
Ryfiel wrote:See, that's the thing. If you didn't like the first one, then not liking the new one is perfectly valid.
My problem is that there are plenty of people who liked the first one but didn't like the new one. The thing is I watched the first one (for the first time AFAIK) the day before I went to the theater and saw the new one. They did an excellent job tying the two together, and made a good sequel.
Pretty sure they meant the original was bad.
pccbassbone wrote:Wow. You know what? I really enjoyed Tron: Legacy. So I don't think I will be supporting this shirt or woot today, as much as this shirt is made of awesome. The diatribe in the writeup was really uncalled for and also, not very funny.
Hmmm,I never waste my time on the writeups.Guess I'll have to go back and read this one.Not that it makes any difference,wouldn't wear this shirt if you paid me.
Now that I've read it I love it(not the shirt).Agree 100%.The first one is nothing more than a flimsy excuse to use the effects,something that has become much more common over the years(hello Mr.Cameron). But then I hated "Short Circuit"too.
But I'll be renting it on DVD when it comes out.
Opinions, opinions... lol.
I liked it and if I suck too then fantastic!
Hey no Roombas on Woot today? >; )~
In IMAX this film was great 3D not nearly as much. Honestly, I like the fusion of Monopoly and Tron. Visually cool, reasonably action packed and just plain fun... What would you say to your father over dinner 20 something years later after just disappearing?
Say what you want: at least it didn't come with Jar Jark Binks after a 20 year wait!
From the "Mumbo Jumbo" section at the bottom of the page...
Product narratives are for entertainment purposes and frequently employ literary point of view; the narratives do not express Woot's editorial opinion.
This does not stop being true just because they're writing about something you like...do you really think Woot hates Firefly so much that they STILL make jokes about it being cancelled, or do you think that they are just in pursuit of the lulz?
I usually I enjoy the woot copy text, but this is just mean and spiteful. It succcccccccks.
dave17 wrote:Hmmm,I never waste my time on the writeups...
Agreed, at one point I did cause they are usually pretty good... but I'd rather spend my time looking at the product and browsing the forums for a quick minute. Woot is great but not if I have to spend more then 5 minutes here.
Shirt I thought is good (not my style though), write up was an opinion which doesn't seem supported by the community after all this shirt clearly loves Tron and the shirt woot community loves this shirt (most votes}.. Final verdict write-up was in poor taste for the community that is showing Tron love and wasn't creative or funny in anyway. BTW I didn't see the movie and don't care to... five minutes is up - I'm out.
Spiritgreen wrote:Tron fans unite! Wow. Thanks for the votes and support on this Victorian fuelled design. (My great-great grandfather was the official hot air ballonist for Queen Victoria, so I'm allowed to do this kinda thing.)
And if he was the guy sitting in the basket, he was pretty hot, too.
I did see Tron but I was quite young and remember being bored most of the way through it, because I really didn't get the whole premise of the movie, therefore really don't get the shirt.
That being said, I think the write up was funny and cynical, and were I a Tron fan, I would buy the shirt anyway. I am disappointed that I'm not, because in my circle, I fancy myself the nerd.
I bought 2.
That said, Tron did suckdiddlyuck.
It was groundbreaking and got me into computers, but as a story it was poo. I still love it, though. (I liked Tron before it was popular, bow before my alpha geekster status)
Feed your nostalgia, support your artist.
I liked Legacy
AWWWWW Woot your're better than this. Just becsaue you may not like something doesn't mean all the people who like you and buy from you don't like it.
The write up was a sad thing now I wish I hadn't read it.
Hopeing whoever wrote this gets his/her next turn taken away.
Do better Woot.
PS: I'm 30 and loved the old one and the new Tron.
Psst! Hey... Woot Writer! I'm printing out your write-up and hanging it on my wall. It's going to be my new manifesto. I've never seen Tron or anything, so I don't know if it actually sucked or not, but if I just substitute "Tron" with other things I don't understand like "Led Zeppelin" or the book "The Road" or just "cats," I completely relate. Never mind all these people that hated it, you totally won my heart today. And in the future you're free to make fun of dumb things I like. Like Wilford Brimley. He and his Quaker Oat induced Diabetes are awesome, but if you ever need to take him down a peg, I'll understand.
"Now that is a Big Door..."
Tron sucked so awesomely. I mean Flynn became the dude. I mean, thats just like your opinion, man.
Im torn on the shirt, love it, but not sure if I want to give any credence to the steampunk crowd.
what is it going to take to get some shirts printed on black.
milk wrote:i would love to buy this... IF IT WAS ON A BLACK SHIRT!!!!!!
damn navy blue straight to hell!
When folding laundry, I usually can't tell between black and navy shirts. They're that close.
Also, congrats, SG!
I think the people that didn't like Tron or Tron Legacy can go get de-rezed, it was a great movie and I recommend seeing it on the big screen. Not really in love with the shirt though, I thought it was the Lucky Charm guy at first and then realized that I've been over-Tron'd too once figuring it out.
Wasn't there a rule stating "No video games"?
I never saw the TRON movie, but I know for sure that I played the video game. (Yes, I'm that old!)
TRON (as in, the sequel) was terrific fun. A truly great movie made for the fans. Sorry, Woot, you're wrong.
Jeez guys. Not exactly a writeup that helps sell this person's design.
In any case I enjoyed the movie for what it was: a special effects onslaught that left be virtually breathless.
This shirt is very SteamTron. And I mean that in a bad way.
I wish you could get these shirts printed on less crappy shirt blanks. Despite it being American and all, I hate American Apparel. Woot should offer alternatives for another fiver or something. Like in addition to the overnight shipping you can also drop another five to get it on a hanes beefy t or something.
nungesser wrote:TRON (as in, the sequel) was terrific fun. A truly great movie made for the fans. Sorry, Woot, you're wrong.
I'm with you on this.
I am pro-tron and tron legacy AND I like the shirt AND I like the write up. is anyone else in this boat? (admittedly, I'm also very biased)
I saw the first tron as a kid and brought my boys to the second. a little commercialized nostalgia is not going to kill you, and yet I like people who have enough idealism to be pissed. they generally make art better for me.
BootsBoots wrote:Psst! Hey... Woot Writer! I'm printing out your write-up and hanging it on my wall. It's going to be my new manifesto. I've never seen Tron or anything, so I don't know if it actually sucked or not, but if I just substitute "Tron" with other things I don't understand like "Led Zeppelin" or the book "The Road" or just "cats," I completely relate. Never mind all these people that hated it, you totally won my heart today. And in the future you're free to make fun of dumb things I like. Like Wilford Brimley. He and his Quaker Oat induced Diabetes are awesome, but if you ever need to take him down a peg, I'll understand.
Hear hear!
I've always been ok with people slamming stuff I like. Cause I like dumb crap...really dumb crap. :D
BEETUS! (W. Brimley was awesome in The Thing, by the way)
I do have to agree that the write up for this is disappointing. Having a negative opinion of the movie is fine. I think when the write up goes as far as insulting the people that like the movie (the people that are interested in the product you are trying to sell), that is where people take notice.
"This shirt tells the world: "I have a fond memory for anything marketers tell me to.""
Yeah, I do not think people enjoy being called sheep.
Whether people like the current movie/fad or not, this shirt is excellent. Very clever and well done. Congrats!!
Currently on shirt.woot ban (do you hear that crack of the whip?), so I hope this sticks around long enough that I can get it without conversations about wasted money and silly looking shirts :-)
The only thing good about today's shirt is the spot on write-up.
paternoster wrote:Jeez guys. Not exactly a writeup that helps sell this person's design.
Is it typical for Woot to fart all over the subject of someone's design to promote it? I mean, there's the usual Playful Woot Snark™, but then there's being genuinely jerkish. Especially since the folks buying this shirt are likely to be TRON fans... who you just pissed off with your "sales copy". Not funny. Not smart.
Snapster wrote:I am pro-tron and tron legacy AND I like the shirt AND I like the write up. is anyone else in this boat? (admittedly, I'm also very biased)
Im with you. Entirely. Tron is whell done whackey sci-fi at its finest. It isnt supposed to be Epic sci-fi. I think marketing people only know how to present sci-fi when it is supposed to be "epic". I mean where are the trailers showing the silliness of Flynn 'the dude' Bridges. A great cult classic evening of movies would be Tron, The Biglebowski, then Tron2. I have to credit dysney, they made they millions yet still held true to the silliness of the original cult classic. (which I believe was somewhat of a flop)
As for the woot review. Woot put on their mustache wax and monical and tried to seriously convince me that just because a movie sucks means it is bad. Quite so and very very passable...
really? people are going to refuse to buy a shirt they like because the write-up made fun of a movie they like?
that's just ridiculous.
rue842 wrote:really? people are going to refuse to buy a shirt they like because the write-up made fun of a movie they like?
that's just ridiculous.
well, this part may have been a bit mean spirited:
This shirt tells the world: "I have a fond memory for anything marketers tell me to."
Because of course the original became a cult classic due to sneaky marketing propaganda. We are such sheep to the wolves of Madison Ave..... :D
To woot:
You know how girls always say I laughed so hard I peed? I went out and got a sex change just so I could say that to the write up.
That movie sucked, we all knew it would suck, we saw it anyway, and it sucked.
But hey when have rehashed movies ever been good. I mean they've made what like 12 hulk movies now and they still all suck.
Got to admit Olivia Wilde is pretty hot.
I've got you bookmarked just to read the write ups (sometimes I buy a shirt).
P.S. I don't know how one becomes a writer for woot, but I'd love to do it.
If you can locate the original TRON on DVD along with the bonus DVD, watch the part about how they made it. It will be give you a whole new level of respect for the original TRON when you see what they did back then to achieve that look.
This might be the beginning of it. I hope that's the one that goes through how they went from filmed live-action to an animation (painted cells) film.
All problems with Legacy aside:
...when the kid turned on the music in Flynn's arcade, and it blasted Journey's "Separate Ways", I totally wanted to freakin scream and air guitar.
The rest was icing. (80's style headbang)
ThunderThighs wrote:If you can locate the original TRON on DVD along with the bonus DVD, watch the part about how they made it. It will be give you a whole new level of respect for the original TRON when you see what they did back then to achieve that look.
This might be the beginning of it. I hope that's the one that goes through how they went from filmed live-action to an animation (painted cells) film.
Something else interesting to note about the original: It was excluded from being nominated for an Academy Award for special effects because, back then, they thought using computers to create effects was 'cheating'.
Oh how far we've come.
I definitely got my money's worth with the new Tron movie if based solely on the fact that it was a great experience seeing (and hearing) it at the IMAX with my son. Could it have been a better story? Sure. But as the write-up so delicately put, the original story wasn't THAT great to begin with. Tron's all about the experience.
The write-up was hysterically funny. W00t! Feel free to mock a few of my favorite things if they make it to T-Shirtdom
*Twilight - yes I'm an adult, yes Edward is a Vogonity, yes I still enjoy the series.
*Super Mario Bros/TMNT
*Cruel Dark Humor
*The Count of Monte Cristo
*My love of overly cutesy, redone, RamyB shirts - yes I am one of "those people"
*Harry Potter
PS - To everyone mad about the write-up, you have been to W00t.com before, yes?
woot! actually did an intelligent Tron writeup right after the new movie was released. So both parties can be happy to know that woot! hates and loves Tron. Enjoy:
Her First Day
"Oh, Alexandria, you're SUCH a card! Ah, well, guess we should get back to work before the new CEO fires us too. What a morning, right? Some shakeup!"
Hello. Alexandria said I should speak with you.
"Hi, sit down, great to meet you! I'm Jack, the head of HR, and I'm glad you've chosen to apply at our company! Now, I'm not sure how to pronounce your name so I'm just going to call you Q. That okay, Q?"
Today I saw the sunrise. It was so beautiful.
"Early riser, huh? That's a plus for us, I guess. But you'll be setting your own hours here, we try to cater to the creative and the unusual here. Hey, if you get cold during the meeting, I've got a pair of Sleeved Blankets right here, so just feel free to put one on whenever, all right? Sometimes they crank the AC sooo high, I think it's gonna snow."
I have never seen snow. But I read about it! Field of Ice by Jules Verne? Not his best, but such imagery!
"Oh, I know, I know. I grew up in L.A. so I was exactly the same my first real winter. Darling, pray they never send you to the Minneapolis office, you'll be begging them to let you have this two pack of Sleeved Blankets the entire year! Ha ha ha ha! But we have to get technical now, okay? I mean, it seems like you and I could probably just talk all day. Too bad we're just slaves to the system!"
But… are you not a user like Sam?
"Hmm. Well, I know he's got a bit of a reputation as a maverick, but he's always been very straightforward with me. But personal feelings aside, let me make it clear: if you ever feel anyone has treated you inappropriately in any way, you can come right to me. Company policy forbids any sort of harassment, even from the top executives and shareholders, okay? Once you work for us, you're not just some two pack of snuggly polyester fleece Sleeved Blankets that can be passed around or shared with a friend. You're a real team player! If someone's a 'user' or makes you feel uncomfortable, we want to know right away. At this company, we don't have time for games."
Yes, the Games were harsh and barbaric. Too many were destroyed pointlessly.
"Sounds like you went to my high school. It was full of these awful girls who thought they owned the place and- oh, but here we go again! We're just so awful, aren't we? We've got to do drinks after work sometimes, really. Now, let's talk about your resume, we seem to have misplaced it somehow. So did you bring a copy with you today?"
I… I gave my identity disc away when we were… back… um, where I came from.
"Oh, you left it at home? Well, no big deal, with your in-house references I'm sure we're covered there. So let's just talk out the high points. Tell me about your last job. What did you do?"
I… worked with… troubleshooting… issues with… user issues. Involving CLU.
"Oh, you've dealt with CLU? Well, that's outstanding! It's a vital part of our day-to-day operations here, really ever since the late 80s. We kinda just added code over code, you know how it goes, and it's so hard to find competent designers nowadays! I hear it's down this morning for some reason, so they'll probably get you started right away. Hey, for that matter, how are you with our security protocols? I only work in HR, obviously, but I think they call it 'Random Netwall Zero Lag Response' or something crazy like that. I'm not a programmer so maybe I'm-"
RNZLR! Yes, I made it past him during my attack on CLU. He was quite formidable.
"Well, well, well! No wonder Mr. Bradley wants to hire you! Look, I know that hacking stuff is a gray area in your field so I won't ask any more so you don't get in any trouble. All that matters to me is that you know the programs and Mr. Bradley wants you working here. And I know you want to get started on that so- Alexandra? Can you show Miss Q here to her cubicle? She's going to be our newest programmer, specializing in security, and we want to get her started right away! Okay, Q, just follow Alex and- Hey, welcome aboard! I'll send your packet over around lunchtime and we'll get you a badge and- oh! Is there anything else you need to know from me?"
Yes. Where do I find the light cycles?
"Ha ha ha ha! Oh, we'll have to watch you! Of course, keep in mind that there's a strict no-gaming policy during work hours, and all your machines prevent you from installing software. But we do have an old Space Paranoids machine in the break room if you want to play on your lunch hour. It's set to free play. Just one of the little perks you get from being an employee!
tgentry wrote:I definitely got my money's worth with the new Tron movie if based solely on the fact that it was a great experience seeing (and hearing) it at the IMAX with my son. Could it have been a better story? Sure. But as the write-up so delicately put, the original story wasn't THAT great to begin with. Tron's all about the experience.
that's a nice balanced view
For "navy" shirt, it looks awfully black.
No, I am not racist.
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Is it just this wee Gnome, or is there a 'nasty' bug at the moment that clears your conjured items when leaving instances (including death & Ghost run back)?
From memory this has happened to me in Gruul's and MgT, maybe others as well, I don't recall. It's not happening in BGs, where I have spent most of the last few weeks.
The problem.
You know, you finally get the group together and enter the instance… Buff up… Conjure a table… Grab your 80 croissants… Knock up your Mana Gems.. Ready to set the Instance on fire…
Damn… yep, your dead. No worries, Ghost form back to the instance ready to regain Health and Mana and… Ummm damn.. where is my food & water? Going to have to use what's left of my Mana supply to create something for dinner.
Get to Boss… Carefully watching Mana… OK time to pop a Mana Gem… Damn, Blizzard stole my Mana Gems!
Moral of the story… Don't die, don't leave the instance (nope, that new party member can run here for all I care.. no running outside for a summon… at least until conjurables exist through dead and Instance exits…
PS: Please don't tell me that this is working as intended.. I would hate to think that Arcane dust is being used as gold sink.
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Hey everyone, new here, but not so new to panoramics (top 50's in epson pano awards).
So far I have been just using a tripod (mf 190) and a ball head ( markins qt-3), either rotating, shooting hand held or shift stitching with a 24mm tse mkII on a 5d2. The 5d2 has a RRS L plate attached which is staying! My lens line up is 14/2.8 ,17-40, 24tse, 50f1.4, 90/2.8. 70-200/2.8 and 400/5.6. I dont normally use the 400 for pano and only infrequently use the 70-200 (at all...)
Software I use/own PT Gui pro and photoshop cs6.
I've currently got a gigapan epic pro on loan that I am playing with and evaluating. I'm unconvinced.
So I'm looking for an easy to use packable multi row pano head setup. I dont tend to do 360's, little worlds etc but do shoot milky way panoramics and a lot of night shooting so it needs to be easy to use in the dark.
I see there are a number of options with NN. The M1 is an obvious choice but expensive and bulky? What are the other (arca swiss) options?
I will use the ball head as level and put an arca swiss plate on the rotator I guess for quick setup, not interested in a nadir thingey I susepct (for now).
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RICHMOND - A fast start keyed Harrison Central's 58-41 victory Wednesday at Edison.
The Huskies outscored the Wildcats 14-2 in the first quarter and 27-11 during the first 16 minutes of the game before cruising to the 17-point win.
"It was big," said Harrison Central head coach Justin Clifford of this team's early run. "We traditionally haven't played well here. We got beat here last year so we came out ready to play."
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BATTLE FOR THE BALL — Harrison Central's Cory Yoho battles with Edison's Austin Hyndman and Storm Allese (4) during the Huskies' 58-41 win over the Wildcats Tuesday in Richmond.
-- Fred Younce
After tying the score at 2 just under two minutes into the game, the hosts went without scoring until about a minute into the second quarter when a Ryan Kramarich bucket made the score 15-4.
"In the first quarter, we came out sluggish," said Edison head coach Nate Moses. "We came out real sluggish. We came out and scored two in the first and were down 14-2 after one.
"You score two points in the first quarter, I'd say that's a sluggish start."
Kramarich led the Wildcats with a 10-point performance.
"Ryan's one of our three seniors," said Moses. "He played well tonight. He had 10 points. We don't look to him for a lot of scoring most nights, but he scored for us tonight. It was nice to see."
Fletcher Watt and Rashaen Mitchell spurred the Huskies' first- half dominance as they combined for all 14 Harrison points in the opening stanza, and scored 22 of 27 points for the half.
The dynamic duo shared top honors for the Huskies with 19 each.
The second half saw the Wildcats have more success on the offensive end, being outscored 31-30 over the final 16 minutes.
"We tried to sub some guys in there early and it didn't work out well for us, but they've got to get their feet wet sometime," said Clifford. "Those other guys stepped up. We didn't shoot real well in the second half, but give them credit, they played hard all the way to the horn.
"We've been trying to do it all year. There's going to be a time and a point where we may get in some foul trouble or something like that. We're trying to get some guys ready, and we'll see."
Nick Pelegreen joined Watt and Mitchell in double digits with 13 points. He scored 11 of those in the second half.
Austin Hyndman and Dylan Jones each added nine points for the 'Cats.
Edison hosts Toronto Friday for Senior Night. Though not official, Harrison Central looks to be on a collision course with Steubenville in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 4A tournament next week.
"Going into the game on Friday we have three seniors (Kramarich, Alec Jones and J.D. Howell) that we want to send out with a win," said Moses. "We're working, trying to get better day by day. That's what we try to stress to these guys, to get better day by day. "We're playing a lot of young guys who are getting a lot of experience for the future. I?just wish we could get a couple more wins for our seniors."
Harrison Central 58, Edison 41
Harrison Central 14 13 17 14 - 58
Edison 2 9 17 13 - 41
HARRISON CENTRAL: K. Mitchell 1 1-2 3, Kowalski 1 0-0 2, Yoho 0 1-2 1, B. Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Rutter 0 1-2 1, Watt 8 3-6 19, Redish 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Mitchell 7 5-8 19, Olmstead 0 0-2 0, Miser 0 0-2 0, Pelegreen 5 3-4 13. TOTALS: 22 14-28 58.
EDISON: D. Jones 3 2-2 9, Lee 1 3-4 5, Hyndman 3 3-6 9, Kramarich 5 0-5 10, A. Jones 2 0-0 4, Howell 1 0-0 2, Wilkin 0 0-0 0, Springer 0 0-0 0, Woika 0 2-4 2, Schmidt 0 0-1 0. TOTALS: 15 10-22 41. 3-pointers: D. Jones.


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Dems' budget plan meets with icy reception
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new plan by Senate Democrats to head off severe spending cuts in two weeks met an icy reception from Republicans on Thursday as administration officials stepped forward to la......
Congress (D's and R's) is being held hostage by the child president who would be king if not for that pesky constitution.
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we even let communist speak!!!! liberals and socialists also. it's a shame to see a brain go to waste!!!!!!!! what BRAIN !!!!!!
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BCF, Read the CBO report and then let's debate.
Other writings are just void of facts and details.
Let's debate facts. Other discussions are merely
political posturing from both parties.
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Beach is a classic example of what watching Fox will do to a brain. Sadly, there is nothing left.
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the only coward on this site is the obama crime family!!!!!!!!
and liar,LIAR!
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what budget? the dems have not passed a budget in over four years! all they know is taking from the working man and give it to the (misinformed) to get votes and with cheating they win elections. all theyknow is that they are as crooked as crooked is,wrangle,jackson,menendez,pelosi,and a lot more that would take up this whole sight,let alone letting our people get killed while the king is playing golf on my money!!!!!!
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The Greed Over People (GOP) party has no interest in governing. Every so often they get elected and prove it.
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The democrats answer to all of our problems. TAX & SPEND I for one am tired of this form of government. The republicans had better hold the line and quit making deals with the devil.
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We have plenty of nuclear reactors around the world. They are consuming nuclear resources of the Earth. Nuclear elements are scarcer than the other elements, aren't they? When are we going to run out of them? How many years do we have left?
According to this site, we have about 433 working reactors, 65 under construction, 160 planned and 323 proposed which is too many... We're consuming about 67,990 tons per year of U-238 which would probably die out soon within about 75 years.
Besides fission products, spent fuel rods contain some plutonium produced by the U-238 in breeder reactors by absorbing neutrons. This plutonium and leftover uranium can be separated in a reprocessing plant (Reprocessing involves the removal of any leftover uranium and the plutonium that has been formed) and could be used as reactor fuel again.
In fact, Not only U-235 is used as a Nuclear Fuel. For now, it's the one which is mostly used. But, there are other fuels like Pu-239 from Breeders which we would use after constructing enough Breeder reactors and U-233 obtained from Th-232 whose fissile properties are somewhat similar to U-235 but it emits higher levels of radiation compared to Pu-239. It's used as fuel in the KAlpakkam MINI Reactor (KAMINI) which is near my area, at Chennai.
After the fuel has been in the reactor for about 18 months, much of the uranium has already undergone fission (We know about Half-life, don't we?) and a considerable quantity of fission products would've been built up in the fuel. The reactor is then refueled by replacing about 1/3 of the fuel rods. This generally takes one or two months. The fission products are then put in a form for long term storage. A large reactor produces about 1.5 tons of fission products per year. The fission products are originally in a mixture with other substances, so reprocessing is required to get it down to a 1.5 tons.
But one thing, WE humans (especially the Government) won't leave it like that as these facts have already scared us before few years. As Breeder reactors have more neutron economy than normal power reactors, we would increase the proposals for them and even we would jump toward Integral Fast reactors for now. Due to these increasing technologies, we would somehow fuse some creepy things to produce Uranium in the near future. For now, we won't consider it, 'cause it's available to us as common as tin or zinc..!
According to the WNA site, at the current usage (68,000 tU/yr), the world's present measured resources of uranium (5.3 Mt at present spot prices and used only in conventional reactors) are enough to last for about 80 years. This represents a conservative estimate as further exploration and higher prices will yield further resources.
The previous answers also assume we stick with current Uranium reactors.
So far there hasn't been much research into Thorium reactors because Uranium is pretty common and reactors use so little of it (a few ton/year) that fuel availability hasn't been a major driver. Thorium has potentially a few advantages as a reactor design - particularly in terms of safety and non-proliferation (one of the reasons it hasn't been researched by the nuclear powers is that you can't use it to make weapons material).
A few countries without large Uranium reserves (like India) are starting to look at Thorium reactors
If you use a PACER nuclear power plant, where you blow up H-bombs in an undeground cavity, and the bombs are 99% fusion (as they should be in a good design) the neutrons emitted by the bombs will more than compensate for the plutonium used up in exploding them. The neutrons will breed more plutonium, and breed unstable elements into stable ones, or convert Thorium to fissile U233, or whatever transmutation you want.
The main fuel in H-bombs of this sort is deuterium, so like any fusion generatin, the supply is essentially unlimited, and there is no realistic way of running out. This is realistic and practical, and extremely low-cost (H-bombs are 300,000 dollars per megaton--- try buying a million tons of fossil fuels with 300,000), so that the running costs are "too-cheap to meter", even including a ton of chemical separation and post-processing.
This idea is not implementable by private entities. It also requires proliferation and politcal stability to avoid the bombs getting misused. It generates tremendous amounts of radioactive waste, but this waste is localized in the working fluid, which, when abandoned and frozen underground will be self-disposed solid lump forever. Further, the enormous neutron surplus allows reprocessing stages where the radioactive materials are irradiated and made harmless. This is an inexhaustible incredibly cheap energy source, and so should be reconsidered.


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I recently received DotA 2 as a gift from a friend. It was very generous of him, but I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. It seems like it is even harder than Team Fortress 2 (which is actually very simple once you get the hang of it). This similar question does not seem to answer the question.
Welcome to Dota, you suck. This aptly titled guide is by far the best for new players to learn Dota2. It's all-encompassing and should have everything you need to get started, but feel free to follow up with additional questions if anything seems confusing.
Here is another great all-purpose guide. It's a little newer so it's not as finely tuned, but it's incredibly detailed and very thorough.
If you haven't gotten an invite to play Dota2 yet, they are very plentiful nowadays and you can easily grab one from Reddit's Share Dota2 Subreddit or this cool bot.
Good luck. =)
Apart from Purge's Welcome to Dota 2, you suck guide, there are also a couple of tutorials on youtube, search for "dota2 tutorials".
here is a 5 min start vid:
here is a 45min vid:
And try to watch some vid of people playing. TotalBiscuit has about 10 Dota2 videos so far, that got me started,this is the first afaik:
A decent way to start is to pick one or two heroes and "focus" on them. Get to learn the game, last hitting etc. You can start with creating your own game with just bots. This will give you some good learning and no "yelling" from other players. I just follow the items guides the games give you.
Then when you feel like you know the basics, start playing Co-op games of 5 players vs 5 bots. Expand the list of heroes you feel good with (start by watching a vid of them being played helps a lot).
And after a few co-op games start playing some real games, enjoy the game and don't be discouraged by players yelling at you.
here is the first episode of dota 2 4 noobs. i hope it helps everyone
basically its really simple to start playing dota 2, best moves that you can do is play a lot of games vs bots so you can learns items, heroes, map. Than you can start watching a lot of different streams, for example you can use WePlay dota 2 stream or just find any stream on twitch. Also best idea to look at pros that playing dota on tournaments like starladder, same WePlay league ooooor the international that will be pretty soon enough =) gl in your starts =)


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In iTunes (Windows 7) Encrypt local backup is checked, and I can't remember the password. I don't need to restore my iPad; I just want to be able to back it up. If I attempt to uncheck this, iTunes prompts for my password. How can I start clean (without losing any data from my iPad, which has not been upgraded to iOS 6)?
From Apple Support:
Warning: If you encrypt an iPhone backup in iTunes and then forget your password, you will not be able to restore from backup and your data will be unrecoverable. If you forget the password, you can continue to back up and use the device, however you will not be able to restore the encrypted backup to any device without the password. You do not need to enter the password for your backup each time you back up or sync.
If you cannot remember the password and want to start again, you must perform a full software restore and when iTunes prompts you to select the backup from which to restore, choose set up as a new device.
I assume it applies also to iPad, and yeah that's a terrible inconvenience for you, but at least it's a definitive answer from the source.
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I have an ASUS P5Q deluxe from an old gaming computer that I'm converting to a server. Unfortunately, while their silly onboard fake RAID thing(drive xpert) worked fine in Windows, the drives are not being detected at all when I attempt to install openSUSE to them. I've tried disabling it and setting it to "normal" but still no luck. The other SATA ports are detected without issue, but they're for my storage drives. Eventually I decided the better option might be a pcie SATA card, but I'm not positive it will solve my problem:
Will I be able to install to drives attached through a PCIE card? If so is there a specific card anybody could recommend?


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I've just tested my computer with Gibson's port scan test:
The test results stated that my system is "uncommon". It also said that my computer deliberately chose not to return. But I did not do any settings with my computer so I was wondering what is the reason that the probing tests had passed?
Or rather, what settings do I have to do to my computer to allow the probing tests to fail?
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Is it possible to setup a document library in SharePoint 2010 such that users can contribute, rate, and tag documents, but not edit the document itself once it has been submitted to the document library?
You might be able to achieve some of this using a custom permission pattern.
Copy the Contribute permission pattern and remove permissions like
Experiment with these permissions to achieve what you want. The point is to keep the user having Add Items permissions. Rating isnt controlled by permissions.
The one thing you probably cannot do without custom event receiver or workflows is tagging up documents, if you by that mean adding meta data to the documents.
I dont think you can do that OOTB but it should be possibe by using an event reciever on your document library that listens to ItemCheckingOut event.
Documents need to be checked out before you can edit them and if you listen to the ItemCheckingOut event you can cancel the event and show a message to the user that says the document cannot be edited.
Changing properties (such as tags or rate) is still possible as it doesnt require the user to check out the document.
For more information on event recievers you can check this quick note on MSDN and this awesome post by Tobias Zimmergren on how to show custom error pages for your event reciever.
The only way I can think of doing this is setting up Information Rights Management on the library with a such that the document is secured but the library permission levels are set to contribute so the metadata can be captured. This requires having Rights Management Services active for your domain.


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What happens to the energy when waves perfectly cancel each other (destructive interference)? It appears that the energy "disappear" but the law of conservation of energy states that it can't be destructed. My guess is that the kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy. Or maybe it depends on the context of the waves where do the energy goes? Can someone elaborate on that or correct me if I'm wrong?
We treated this a while back at University...
First of all, I assume you mean global cancellation, since otherwise the energy that is missing at the cancelled point simply is what is added to points of constructive interference: Conservation of Energy is only global.
The thing is, if multiple waves globally cancel out, there are actually only two possible explanations:
Waves always travel. Even standing waves can always be interpreted as two traveling waves that are moving in opposite directions (more on that below).
Keeping the idea that waves must travel in mind, here's what happens whenever you figure out a way to build a region in which the energy of such a moving wave cancels out fully: If you look closely, you will find that you have created a mirror, and that the missing energy has simply bounced off the region you created.
Examples include opals, peacock feathers, and ordinary light mirrors. The first two reflect specific frequencies of light because repeating internal structures create a physical regions in which that frequency of light cannot travel - that is, a region in which near-total energy cancellation occurs. An optical mirror uses electrons at the top of their Fermi seas to cancel out light over a much broader range of frequencies. In all three examples the light bounces off the region, with only a little of its energy being absorbed (converted to heat).
A skip rope (or perhaps a garden hose) provides a more accessible example. First, lay out the rope or hose along its length, then give it quick, sharp clockwise motion. You get a helical wave that travels quickly away from you like a moving corkscrew. No standing wave, that!
You put a friend at the other end, but she does not want your wave hitting her. So what does she do? First she tries sending a clockwise wave at you too, but that seems to backfire. Your wave if anything seems to hit harder and faster. So she tries a counterclockwise motion instead. That seems to work much better. It halts the forward progress of the wave you launched at her, converting it instead to a loop. That loop still has lots of energy, but at least now it stays in one place. It has become a standing wave, in this case a classic skip-rope loop, or maybe two or more loops if you are good at skip rope.
What happened is that she used a canceling motion to keep your wave from hitting her. But curiously, her cancelling motion also created a wave, one that is twisted in the opposite way (counterclockwise) and moving towards you, just as your clockwise wave moved towards her. As it turns out, the motion you are already doing cancels her wave too, sending it right back at her. The wave is now trapped between your two cancelling actions. The sum of the two waves, which now looks sinusoidal instead of helical, has the same energy as your two individual helical waves added together.
I should note that you really only need one person driving the wave, since any sufficiently solid anchor for one end of the rope will also prevent the wave from entering it, and so end up reflecting that wave just as your friend did using a more active approach. Physical media such as peacock features and Fermi sea electrons also use a passive approach to reflection, with the same result: The energy is forbidden by cancellation from entering into some region of space.
So, while this is by no means a complete explanation, I hope it provides some "feel" for what complete energy cancellation really means: It's more about keeping waves out. Thinking of cancellation as the art of building wave mirrors provides a different and less paradoxical-sounding perspective on a wide variety of phenomena that alter, cancel, or redirect waves.
Maybe the question can simply be answered by the observation that a wave like
$$\Psi(x,t)=A \cos(x)-A \cos(x+\omega\ t),$$
where the two cosines cancel at periodic times $$t_n=\frac{2\pi}{\omega}n\ \ \longrightarrow\ \ \Psi(x,t_n)=0,$$ still has nonvanishing kinetic energy, if it looks something like $$E=\sum_\mu\left(\frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial x^\mu} \right)^2+\ ...$$
You really would have to construct an example.
Since non-dissipative waves whose equations of motions can be formulated by a Lagrangian will have an energy associated to them, as you say, you'd have to find a situation/theory without an energy quantity. The energy is related to the wave by its relation to the equation of motion. So if the energy is defined as that which is constant because of time symmetry and you don't have such a thing, then there is no question.
Also don't make the mistake and talk about about two different waves with different energy. If you have a linear problem, the wave will be "one wave" in the energy expression, wherever its parts may wander around.
edit: See also the other answer(s) for a discussion of a more physical reading of the question.
Just in case anyone (e.g. student) would be interested in the simple answer for mechanical waves:
CASE 1 (global cancellation): Imagine that you have crest pulse moving right and equally large though pulse moving left. For a moment they "cancel", e.g. there is no net displacement at all, because two opposite displacements cancel out. However, velocities add up and are twice as large, meaning that all the energy in that moment is stored within kinetic energy.
Instructive and opposite situation happens, when crest pulses meet. For a moment, displacements add up and are twice as large, meaning that all the energy in that moment is stored within potential energy, as velocities on the other hand cancel out.
Because wave equation is linear differential equation, you can superpose different waves $\psi_{12} = \psi_1 + \psi_2$. As a consequence, after meeting both crest pulses or pair crest / though pulses keep traveling if nothing has had happened.
It is instructive, that you can add velocities separately of amplitudes, as $\dot{\psi}_{12} = \frac{\partial}{\partial t} (\psi_1 + \psi_2) = \dot{\psi}_1 + \dot{\psi}_2$. So even if amplitudes do cancel out at a given moment ($\psi_1 + \psi_2 = 0$), speeds do not ($\dot{\psi}_1 + \dot{\psi}_2 \ne 0$).
It is just as if you see that oscillator is in a equilibrium position at a given moment. That does not mean that it is not oscillating, as it still might posses velocity.
If we generalize written above: in any wave you have exchange of two types of energy: kinetic vs. potential, magnetic vs. electrical. You can make such two waves that one of the energies cancels, but the other energy will become twice as big.
CASE 2 (local cancellation): In case of spatial interference of two continuous waves there are areas of destructive and areas of constructive interferences. Energy is no longer uniformly distributed in space, but in average it equals added up energies of two waves. E.g. looking at standing waves, there is no energy at nodes of the standing waves, while at crests energy is four times the energy of one wave - giving a space average of twice the energy of one wave.
More engineer-like explanations can be found here: http://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1891
I had prepared this answer for a question that was made duplicate, so here it comes, because I found an instructive MIT video. (the second link) This answer is for electromagnetic waves mainly
Have a look at this video to get an intuition how interference appears photon by photon in a two slit experiment.
It comes because the probability distribution for the photons, as accumulated on the screen, has destructive and and constructive patterns, ruled by the underlying quantum mechanical solution of "photon + two slits".
The classical electromagnetic wave emerges from a great plethora of photons which have phases and such that they build up the electric and magnetic fields. The nu in the E=h*nu of the photon is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave that emerges from the confluence of the individual photons. In order to get an interference pattern the photons have to react with a screen, or some some matter, as in the laser experiments.
The reason that matter is needed for light interference phenomena is due to the very small electromagnetic coupling constant. Photon photon interactions due to the 1/137 end up having a probability of interaction of order of ~10^-16 . With respect to photon electron interactions, which to first order is ~ 10^-4,( and is the main photon-matter interaction) there are 12 orders of magnitude. To all intents two laser beams crossing will go through each other without any measurable interaction, interferences included. (Keep this in mind when you reach the last question at the end of the next video.)
This MIT video is instructive and a real experiment that shows that in destructive interference set up with interferometers there is a return beam, back to the source, as far as classical electromagnetic waves go. So the energy is balanced by going back to the source.
What is happening at the photon level? If the laser emitted photons one by one as in the two slit video? I will hand wave as there is no corresponding video to show:
The quantum mechanical solution with the complicated boundary values of the interferometer allows the elastic scattering ( not small, that is how we get reflections) of photons also back to the source. You can see in the video that there always exists a beam going back to the source, that beam is carried by individual photons scattering elastically backwards through the system of the optics of the interferometer. In total destructive interference all the energy is reflected back ( minus some due to absorption and scattering in the matter of the optical system).
In essence this experiment is a clear demonstration that the system laser-optical-bench is in a coherent quantum mechanical state, the returning photons joining the ensemble of photons within the laser action , which also includes reflections to be generated.
In this video, the first beam carries the information of the phases such that in space interference patterns will form if a screen or other matter intervenes. The energy of the final beam after it leaves the interferometer system and falls on the screen and is redistributed according to the pattern of the interference. The amount of energy carried by the beam there depends on the proportion of energy that manages to leave the interferometer/laser system, i.e. if all of the energy is returned to the laser (destructive interference) , or a part of it goes out of the lasing system to impinge on the screen.
In the case of waves in matter, as sound waves or water waves:
In the case of two sound waves interfering destructively, the temperature of the medium will go up and energy is conserved because it turns into incoherent kinetic energy of the molecules of the medium.
For two water waves, ditto.
Oblique superposition of two elliptically polarized lightwaves using geometric algebra: is energy–momentum conserved? Michelle Wynne C. Sze, Quirino M. Sugon, Jr., and Daniel J. McNamara JOSA A, Vol. 27, Issue 11, pp. 2468-2479 (2010)
We added the two elliptically polarized waves and computed the energy–momentum density of their sum. We showed that energy and momentum are not generally conserved, except when the two waves are moving in opposite directions. We also showed that the momentum of the superposition has an extra component perpendicular to the propagation directions of both waves. But when we took the time-average of the energy and momentum of the superposition, we found that the time-average energy and momentum could also be conserved if both waves are circularly polarized but with opposite handedness, regardless of the directions of the two waves. The non-conservation of energy and momentum of the superposition of two elliptically polarized plane waves is not due to the form of the plane waves themselves, but rather to the accepted definitions of the electromagnetic energy and momentum. Perhaps we may need to modify these definitions in order to preserve the energy–momentum conservation. In our computations, we restricted ourselves to the superposition of two waves with the same frequency.
I think a good way to approach this question is with a Mach-Zehnder interferometer:
The field landing on detector 1 is the interference between two waves, one from the lower path, and one from the upper path. Let's suppose the field in each arm is a collimated beam of coherent light, well-approximated as a plane wave, and the interferometer is well-aligned, so the two outputs are almost perfectly overlapped. By changing the thickness of the sample, we can change the relative phase between the two waves, changing our interference from destructive (less energy on detector 1) to constructive (more energy on detector 1). Where did this energy come from? If the beams are nicely matched, this interference can even be completely destructive, and detector 1 will register zero signal. Where does the energy go?
The short answer is: detector 2. The total energy hitting the two detectors is constant, as you vary the phase shift caused by the sample. Constructive interference at detector 1 goes hand-in-hand with destructive interference at detector 2.
If you only look at one detector or the other, it might seem like energy is created or destroyed by interference, but as other answers mention, we must consider the whole system.
This figure shows two common situations.
The top is an example where the waves are coming from different directions--one from "S1", one from "S2". Then there is destructive interference in some areas ("nodes") and constructive interference in others ("hot spots"). The energy has been redistributed but the total amount of energy is the same.
The bottom is an example where the two sources S3 and S4 are highly directional plane-wave emitters, so that they can destructively interfere everywhere they overlap. For that to happen, the source S4 itself has to be sitting in the field of S3. Then actually what is happening is that S4 is absorbing the energy of S3. (You may think that running the laser S4 will drain its battery, but ideally, the battery can even get recharged!)
The Poynting_vector
If the antilaser antilaser experiment is performed in the vacuum there is no thermal dissipation, and the Poynting vectors are opposed, and cancel, for the same field intensity and with the fields out-of-phase.
For plane waves (WP, link above):
If you have one electromagnetic beam at a time then work can be done. If you have two in the above conditions then no work can be extracted. (Energy is canceled, destroyed, ;)
BUT, things can be more complicated then described by the eqs, because a physical emmiter antenna also behaves as a receiving antenna that absorbs and reradiates etc, ... changing and probably trashing my first oppinion.
From my answer here-PSE-anti-laser-how-sure-we-are-that-energy-is-transported
Antenae in sattelites (vaccum) work the same way as the ones at Earth surface to shape the intensity of the field.
See the antilaser experiment.
We dont have theory? Then we must rethink.
When there is a complete destructive interference of two light beams, Maxwell's equations predict that the energy becomes zero. Let's have the case of two coherent collinear beams, out of phase 180 degrees, like the case of the antilaser.
\begin{align} E_1 = E_m \sin (kx - \omega t);\quad E_2 = E_m \sin (kx - \omega t + p) \\ B_1 = B_m \sin (kx - \omega t); \quad B_2 = B_m \sin (kx - \omega t + p) \end{align}
$E = E_1 + E_2$ and $B = B_1 + B_2$ \begin{align} E &= E_m \sin (kx - \omega t) + E_m \sin (kx - \omega t + p) \\ B &=B_m \sin (kx - \omega t) + B_m \sin (kx - \omega t + p) \end{align} But, $\sin (kx - \omega t + p) = - \sin (kx – \omega t)$ , Then, $E = 0$ and $B = 0$ and,
\begin{align} UT &= U_E + U_B \\ &= \frac12ԑ_0E^2 + \frac1{2\mu_0}B^2 \\ &= 0 \end{align} This is the classical interpretation of the waves electromagnetism during total destructive interference, following Maxwell. Maxwell's description of the energy of the light wave is of an undulating energy that predictably reaches a maximum and later becomes zero. The proposed solution to this problem is to calculate the mean of the energy when the fields are maxima.
What is the physical meaning of an energy that have to be averaged in order to have the real magnitude. If the principle of conservation of energy is to be applied to this phenomenon, the energy must be constant, have an unique value for each instant during the movement of the wave. What is the meaning of that situation that has not been recognized for more than a century?
What almost nobody want to admit is that electromagnetism is incomplete, because cannot describe the electromagnetic radiation adequately, and generate a violation of the principle of conservation of energy.
As Helder Velez said: "We don't have theory?". NO Then we must rethink." He has a proposition: EM energy is not transported, only is an excitation of the medium, the quantum vacuum, or the quantum plenum as I prefer to call it. But this is only an idea, an intuition, without support or evidence.
the waves will obliterate each other but they will still exist, they just won't be moving they would just change form (energy cannot be destroyed it can only change form) so when the waves meet they will cancel each other so sound will change to potential and kinetic will change to sound or whatever
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There is clearly a prefix in names like McDonald, McChrystal, O'Brian, O'Neal.
What does this Mc- and O- prefix signify? It looks like Donald, Chrystal, Brian, Neal are perfectly fine names on their own, so why is there a prefix before it?
Mc is an abbreviation of Gaelic Mac, "son".
The standard way to form a name using a simple patronymic byname for men is:
O' is the Anglicized way to write Ó "male descendant of".
The standard way to form a name using an Irish clan affiliation byname for men is:
Two common misconceptions are (1) that Mac means "son of" — it actually means just "son", and the "of" comes from putting the father's name into the possessive case; and (2) that Mc is Irish while Mac is Scottish (or vice versa) — actually, Mc and Mac are two ways to write the same thing, and both occur in names from both countries. (What is true is that O' is almost exclusively Irish; despite the romantic notions we have of Scottish clans, they didn't use their clan affiliation in their names.)
Edit: as for why the prefix is used even though the prefix-less names look perfectly fine on their own, this is basically Gaelic grammar and thus out of scope for this site. Suffice it to say, some languages are fine with unmarked patronymics — names that identify the bearer's father using the unmodified given name — but Gaelic is not one of them.
Mac, is the Gaelic for "son", and O' means "grandson of". It is found mainly in names from family of Irish origin.
See Wikipedia for more information.
I found the following quote which could be helpful. It is from David Booth's (1766-1846) book: An Analytical Dictionary of the English Language.
"Words in ITE very generally denote one of a tribe or nation, and as such may be taken substantively, and have the plural. The Old Testament is full of such denominations, such as the Hittites, the Midianites, &c. Like the ides of Homer, they bore the name of their ancestor. The Israelites were the children of Israel, as the Danaides were of Danaus ; in the same manner as the MAC (son) of the Irish, refers to the father of the tribe, to whose name the syllable is prefixed. Such PATRONYMICS (father-names), as they are called, exist among all nations."
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I need an online SQL statement checker, where I can create temporary tables, insert temporary data and test them using SQL statements. Is there any site like that?
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I built a web app that does pretty much exactly what you're asking for:
My intent was to make it easier for people to setup environments that demonstrate the SQL problem they are attempting to solve, then post the link to StackOverflow (or something similar) and have people go there and attempt to solve it, much the same as jsfiddle.net is used to solve JavaScript questions.
I'm not sure which SQL server that you're using, but I think you may try Mimer SQL Validator. However, it will not save any data for display query result.
You can use myLittleAdmin (for SQL Server and MSDE) to test your queries on SQL Server 2000. This is actually a live demo app for myLittleAdmin, a web-based SQL Server and MSDE Database administration tool
Alternatively you could get yourself a free Windows Azure Platform 30 Day Pass & try your queries on SQL Azure (for a limited time).
I don't know of any online databases you can use, however if the issue is that you need a simple database to check SQL statements as you don't have access to your production one. You could always install the Oracle Express (XE) Edition which is free and small.
Have you tried RED SQL? It's an online tool that doesn't require installation and supports multiple databases.
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Just having a go at producing my first Pano with the NN5, planning to use the 70x200 NikonVR mainly shooting landscapes in portrait position, how do I set the Nodal Point,
I have just read the following (But first, you need to set the position of the camera on the horizontal arm of the head so that the entrance pupil is laterally aligned with the rotation axis. To do this, you can rotate the camera to point vertically down.)
The size of the lens will not allow me to do this, or am I missing something ? I appreciate any advice and help, this is my first attempt and maybe I am having a Senior moment.


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This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
This 260-acre site offers nature trails for visitors to explore wetlands, prairie openings, and sandstone bluffs and ledges. The preserve is home to more than 700 plants and 70 bird species, including bald eagles during the winter months.
Camping, fishing, and restaurant. Named for beavers whose dam-building formed the lake more than a century ago, the state park is not home to the industrious rodents today.
Pick up fruits of the season from the roadside stand or head to the fields to pick your own strawberries, black raspberries or asparagus.
Oak Leaf offers a nine-hole, par 32 course.
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
Lake Lou Yaeger, this 1400+ acre lake offers 45 miles of beautiful shoreline and several recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy boating, skiing, swimming, fishing, and camping. The 300 acre park has five picnic areas, two playgrounds, pavilions, grills, restrooms, and hiking trails. With miles of horse trails and a new equestrian campground with full hook-ups and shower house, Lake Lou is a great destination for horse enthusiasts. Milnot Beach has two diving platforms, showers, snack bar, and lifeguards on duty.
155 sites available April 1 - October 31, recreation building, swimming pool, lake fishing, boat rentals, tent camping, handicap access.
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Timber Lakes features an 18-hole, par 72 course.
Home of the first Litchfield Chautauqua, with speakers such as William Jennings Bryan and Carrie Nation in 1905. Beautiful lake, playground and picnic areas.
Carlinville Campground and Lake
Camping & Seasonal spots for outdoor lovers. Carlinville Lake open for fishing and boating. Campground opens April 1st for the season. For more info call the Lake office at 217-854-8931 or City Hall at 217-854-4076.
Terry Park offers a nine-hole, par 35 course.
Located on Lake Hillsboro , many camp sites, hiking and horseback trails, picnicking areas, playground and swimming beach
This well-established, hilly nine-hole, semi-private course has many mature oaks, small greens and one water hole. The club also offers a swimming pool, tennis court and snack bar.
Trails for bird watchers and nature lovers; 200 acres.
Raymond Shoal Creek Golf Course
This nine-hole course is par 36.
Covering 1200 acres, has picnic areas, marina and public boat slips.
Hillsboro Sherwood Forest Campground Montgomery County
Camping, Hiking, Fishing along with many special events. Call ahead for information.
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If You Can Make It in Delaware, You'll Make It Anywhere
When college football's national signing day comes around next month, fans and analysts will spend countless hours discussing which schools landed the nation's top high-school quarterback prospects.
But let Super Bowl XLVII serve as a lesson: A world-champion starting quarterback really can come from anywhere.
San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick and Baltimore's Joe Flacco both went to nontraditional football schools that are light years away from the microscope of the BCS. Kaepernick went to Nevada, where he led the Wolf Pack to a win against then-unbeaten Boise State in 2010. Flacco, meanwhile, came from Delaware, transferring to the Football Championship Subdivision from Pittsburgh. The matchup represents a major departure from last year's Tom Brady-Eli Manning battle, which pitted quarterbacks from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference.
Nevada has produced a total of 52 NFL players. Delaware has produced 23, for a total of 75. There has never been a Super Bowl where the two starting quarterbacks came from colleges that had fewer NFL alumni.
The Flacco-Kaepernick battle most resembles Super Bowl XXXIV, when the Rams' Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa) beat the Titans' Steve McNair (Alcorn State). Those two schools combined for 81 NFL alumni. That game marked the only time two quarterbacks from non-FBS schools opposed each other in a Super Bowl.
All told, Flacco will become just the eighth QB who played for a current non-FBS program to start a Super Bowl. Only three of them won: Warner, Doug Williams (Grambling State) and Phil Simms (Morehead State).
But Flacco isn't the first quarterback from Delaware to start in a Super Bowl—Rich Gannon played for the Blue Hens as well. Gannon's Raiders team lost to the Buccaneers 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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Is all of the visible Universe exactly the same age everywhere? What about the Universe beyond what we can see?
Ben Hocking is right that the Universe we observe is not the same age everywhere: the further away we look, the younger things are, simply because the light from faraway objects takes time to reach us.
But you may be wondering about more than that: what if we could remove those light-travel-time delays and consider the Universe as it is now, as opposed to the way we see it (with greater delays for more distant objects)? Would it all be the same age in that case?
That turns out to be a more subtle question than you might think, because of relativity. Relativity says, among other things, that different choices of reference frame lead to different notions of time -- things that are simultaneous in one reference frame are not simultaneous in another. When you consider what a distant object is like now, you have to be careful to specify what reference frame you're talking about, because different frames lead to different "nows."
At each point in spacetime, there is a reference frame that seems like the "most natural" one to use, namely the one in which the expansion of the Universe looks roughly the same in all directions. Cosmologists tend to use that reference frame to define and synchronize their clocks. That is, the time coordinate at any point in spacetime is, by definition, the amount of time that would have elapsed according to an observer who'd been at rest in that reference frame since the Big Bang. That time coordinate is often called "cosmic time."
If you use cosmic time as your time coordinate, then it is true that, at any fixed moment of time, all points in the Universe have the same age. But it's true pretty much because of the way we defined our time coordinate, so this is kind of a vacuous statement!
Update: Based on the comments, I realize I should have explained some things explicitly. I'm considering here "cosmological" effects, meaning I'm ignoring things that are due to small-scale inhomogeneities and thinking about large scales, on which the Universe is approximately homogeneous. If, for instance, you hang around near the horizon of a black hole, you'll age at a different rate from someone else. Even if you avoid such extreme cases, small-scale variations in the gravitational potential will lead to small-amplitude age variations. In fact, the definition of cosmic time only really makes sense in the approximation where we're willing to average over small-scale inhomogeneities. If you're not willing to do that, then different prescriptions for synchronizing your clocks, no one of which is obviously more natural than another, will lead to small differences in ages of things.
No, the further away we look, the younger the Universe becomes. That's why we're able to see galaxies that were forming when the Universe was approximately a half billion years old. Although it's possible there is an unknown portion of the Universe beyond what we can see, we currently have no reason to believe such a region exists. Rather, the boundaries of what we can see are dictated by when light decoupled from matter.


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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia College was recently named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list by Victory Media, a respected media outlet for servicemembers returning to civilian life. With this recognition, Columbia College is ranked in the top 20 percent of colleges nationwide for being military friendly.
"It's an honor to be named to the Military Friendly Schools list," said Mike Lederle, assistant dean for military and federal programs at Columbia College. "We continuously strive to provide a quality education for our military learners, and their families, and we genuinely understand the unique needs they have."
The Military Friendly Schools list is based on a survey of more than 10,000 institutions across the country approved for VA tuition funding, and looks at criteria such as student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit policies and an institution's flexibility to the changing demands of service members.
Nearly 25 percent of Columbia College students either are servicemembers, veterans or their dependents. Many of those associated with the military are enrolled throughout the Columbia College Nationwide system, many of which are located on military bases, including one in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 160 years. As a private, nonprofit, liberal arts and sciences institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. With more than 30 campuses across the country, 18 of which are on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Columbia College educates more than 31,000 students each year and has more than 74,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.


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The Auburn University at Montgomery Police Department welcomes you to our Web site. Here you can learn about our services, pick up some crime prevention tips and find ways you can help foster and maintain an environment that supports everyone's wellbeing. We are committed to partnering together with you to create a safe place to live, work and study. As a law enforcement agency with sworn and civilian employees, we are here 24 hours a day 7 days a week to serve the AUM campus. By collaborating with you and all our other partners across the campus and across the region, we address quality of life issues along with criminal activity. To that end, the AUM Police Department is committed to serving you.
Director Mitchell has received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Alabama State University in 1985 and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Auburn University Montgomery in 2008.
Prior to being name the Director of Police Operations Of Auburn University Montgomery, Chief Mitchell was committed in her service to the City of Montgomery for twenty five years as the Director of the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency for the City/County, the Chief of Staff for the Montgomery Police Department, Patrol Division Commander, Detective Division Commander, Training and Recruiting Division Commander and the Juvenile Division Commander. Director Mitchell also served and managed in all of the Divisions within the Montgomery Police Department except Traffic and Special Operations.
Director Mitchell brings to her position, a mass amount of certifications in Emergency Management and Police Operations. She is a member of the National Police Chiefs Association and has received Professional Training from the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, Advanced Leadership Management at Maxwell AFB, Basic Leadership Management at Gunter AFB, Southeastern Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar and the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission.
Director Mitchell's involvement in the community includes United Way, Family Sunshine Center, Sanyo, Pre-Trial Diversion Committee, Child Protect and the Department of Human Resources.
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This is the compact elliptical trainer that provides the same lower leg motion as full-sized elliptical trainers but is small enough to slip under a bed or stow in a closet. Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, the trainer has non-slip footpads that provide stable footing as you move your feet forward or backward, forcing you to engage your abdominal muscles to keep balance. Tension can be adjusted using the dial. The LCD shows you the number of strides per minute, total number of strides, exercise time, and calories burned, scrolling through each statistic one at a time. Steel frame supports up to 250 lbs. Includes a LR44 battery for the LCD. Some assembly required. 23" L x 17" W x 11" H. (27 lbs.)
"I can exercise and watch tv or listen to radio at same time. It does not take up very much space." - L, California
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(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)
good supplement to the gym
By Squeaky Wheel
from Jacksonville, FL
I bought this machine so I won't have to dress up and go down to our gym, while watching my own preferred TV shows. The idea was very good and the machine proved to be useful for this purpose. But like previous review, the motion is small (which is good since it makes you work out more I suppose) and if you're balance challenged like me, you would need to have something to hold on to from time to time. About after the 1000 steps, the left wheel started making noises and now that it has restarted, I believe the wheel has been chipping off (as evidenced by the black material on my rug). I have readjusted this three times now but it still goes back to that squeaky wheel (literally). So I have decided to disassemble and to re send back. I will just have to go to the Gym for now. But all in all, the concept is good for small spaces and the work out is great.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)
Great Elliptical For The Price
By Super Consumer
from Oviedo, Florida
Great little work out for hot or rainy days. Item was in pieces and not mentioned on description.Item was delivered with no assembly instructions. I called the manufacturer and they were extremely rude.
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Exactly what I needed
By Liz
from Alberta
I bought this to use it as described (as an elliptical trainer) and was delighted to find out that it can be used in the reverse position as a recumbent bicycle, giving me a number of workouts in one small machine.
(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Product Arrived as Described
By K
from P, NJ
I have been using this product for only about a week and a half and I will admit that I totally underestimated it. I purchased it originally because of the size. It is easy to store away and lightweight. When I received it, I noticed that the box said it was meant for people with joint problems who might need rehabilitation. I was a little disheartened as I purchased this product to actually work out, but when I started I was blown away. This little machine is no joke. The balancing act adds an extra level of difficulty so if you're used to an elliptical that has the incline adjustments, you won't necessarily miss it. I will say that pedaling at a very slow rate (think warm up or when you first step on) there is a squeak that comes from the rubber wheels rolling over the metal plate, but when you pick up speed, this noise is eliminated. When I first put it together a small plastic piece actually came off, but it is not vital to the workings of the machine and was just in place for aesthetics. This thing works and works well, in spite of the squeak, if you're actually using it right. It can be used for a real work out if you want it to.
Great for TV!
By Lazy Gamer
from San Diego
Bought this for my wife and ended up using it while sitting playing videogames. 90 minutes later I've got a good sweat going and burned 1200 calories without even realizing it! I would totally recommend this to any gamer with a couple pounds to lose. Gotta keep up with our hot wives!
Better than it looks
By Joan
from San Leandro
Wish it came with the required equipment pad. Could better be shipped already assembled.
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
Elliptical Trainer; Decent workout
By Fuzzy
from Reno, NV
Had the product for one week, used it a few times. Really feel it in the legs. It's a short stride, but still enough to get the heart rate going, heavy breathing, and a sweat. I think the distance calibration is incorrect, otherwise I'm suddenly a world class distance sprinter. It had me down as going one mile in just over 4 minutes. I doubt the accuracy of that because I wasn't 'sprinting' at all. But the other 'metrics' seem good to go. We like it; my wife, 9-yr old son, and I use it. Can even use it sitting down, but not terribly convenient and certainly distracting from whatever I'm trying to do so prefer to use it standing, near something I can grab or lean against for balance from time to time until I get into my stride.
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
I would recommend this.
By Kiki
from Bangor ME
I use it standing, when reading or typing at the computer. It would be useful for tv watching too. It was easy for me to put together.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
I love this exerciser & use it daily.
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from Paterson, N. J. 07513
I use this exerciser daily,for approximately 45 to 50 minutes per session. half peddling forward and half backward.It's easy and comfortable to use & transport from room to room. I love this machine!!!
Great Product
By Lucy, fitness fanatic
from Ojai, CA
I am an avid exerciser on a limited budget. I added this to my "gadgets" at home about two years ago and have been delighted with it. I can carry it into the family room and watch TV while using it or keep it with my other exercise equipment to incorporate it into a circuit. Balance was never a problem for me and I like the fact that it engages my core. My husband has started using it and he also likes it. I am suspicious that the calorie readout is a bit generous but many cardio machines tend to give higher than believable readings. I love it!
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Hendersonville Sister Cities to host Russian visitors
5 delegates to Open World program will be in WNC Sept. 6-14
Published: Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 1:49 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 1:49 p.m.
Five delegates from various Russian towns and cities will arrive in Hendersonville on Saturday, Sept. 6, as part of the Open World program.
Hendersonville Sister Cities will host the Russian delegation through Sept. 14, and the delegates will stay in private homes and be shuttled to various events by their local hosts.
The theme of the Open World program is "Government Accountability and Environment."
Delegates will visit organizations such as the City of Hendersonville and Henderson County, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Swannanoa, the Environmental and Conservation Organization and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. They also will take an ecological tour of Lake Jocassee in South Carolina and visit Asheville Glass Center, a glass-making studio powered with methane gas from a nearby landfill.
Managed by the Open World Leadership Center, a support agency of the United States Congress, the Open World program is designed to enhance understanding and capabilities for cooperation between the United States and the countries of Eurasia by developing a network of leaders in the region who have gained significant, firsthand exposure to America's democratic, accountable government and free-market system.
The Open World program works to link members of Congress to Eurasian leaders and is an instrument for Americans engaged in citizen diplomacy.
"Members of the HSC board have worked to create both an educational and a recreational program for our Russian visitors," said Karen Hultin, president of Hendersonville Sister Cities. "We want them to experience American home life and appreciate WNC's agriculture and beautiful natural resources as well as learn about democratic government and how we work to enhance business and the environment as American citizens."
Hendersonville Sister Cities is a nonprofit organization formed in 2007 to foster and celebrate international cooperation and understanding and local economic growth through education, exploration of other cultures, travel, and social interaction. Almuñécar, Spain, is Hendersonville's Sister City.
For more information about Hendersonville Sister Cities, visit the website at www.hendersonvillesistercities.com. For more information on the Open World program, please visit http://www.openworld.gov.
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FreeForm is a basic cable/satellite broadcast network serving viewers in the United States. It is known for its broadcasts of original drama programming targeted at pre-teen and teen audiences.
In the United States, it is one of two cable/satellite network television broadcasters for the Harry Potter films, along with the Disney Channel. The network is an affiliate of ABC, which serves as the network television broadcaster for the Harry Potter films, though it airs them much less frequently.
Since its acquisition of the films, ABC Family has often aired them during an extended weekend block titled the "Harry Potter Weekend Event." Broadcasts of the films are also a feature of the network's "25 Days of Christmas," in which it breaks from its normal programming schedule mainly for the broadcast of holiday-themed specials and films from December 1-25.
To date, ABC Family has broadcast all eight films in the series, premiering Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on 12 May 2013[1] and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on 30 November 2013[2].
ABC Family broadcasts typically include material from deleted scenes (included on the DVD releases as bonus features) edited seamlessly into the films. Many broadcasts have also included exclusive content during the commercial breaks, such as interviews with cast and crew and/or previews for upcoming film or DVD releases. In January 2016 ABC Family changed it name to FreeForm.


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The communication studies major program understands communication as both a practice, and a reflective inquiry into that practice. Our aim is to teach students to be thoughtful, adaptable, and resourceful communicators across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, global, organizational, mediated) and by various means (e.g., spoken, written, visual).
The program stresses fundamental capacities for expression and comprehension, including learning how to analyze difficult texts, articulate nuanced questions, assess visual and other nonverbal appeals, cultivate aesthetic and ethical sensibilities, design clear and informative messages, build engaging persuasive appeals, and critically examine the persuasive appeals of others. Students choose from either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
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Welcome alumni and friends! One of the most important measures of a law school's reputation is the strength and achievement of its graduates. With our 100-year history, and more than 10,000 living alumni throughout the nation, Rutgers alumni have been, are now, and will remain a force in the legal community and public service. Browse our site and learn more about alumni achievements, services and events for alumni, and ways in which we can work together to continue the mission of excellence at Rutgers School of Law–Newark.
The Rutgers School of Law–Newark Alumni Association is a chartered affinity organization of the Rutgers University Alumni Association. Their mission is to strengthen relationships among alumni and between alumni and the Law School community, and to advance the ideals, reputation, and educational goals of Rutgers School of Law–Newark.
All graduates of Rutgers School of Law–Newark, or any of its predecessor schools, are automatically granted free membership in the Rutgers University Alumni Association. The RUAA serves all alumni of Rutgers University. As members of the Rutgers University Alumni Association, alumni receive access to and discounts on a variety of services. Alumni benefits include an online community, library privileges, career services, transcripts, and loan repayment assistance.
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Okay, School is starting, Summer is ending and NO NEW CLOTHES? What, am I nothing? Why ME?
And why, at the same time, is my allowance money gone? Ugh! I cant take this anymore! *pulls hair* Ahhhhh!
Please leave comments, or else I'M GOING TO TURN EMO!
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