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The presentation of the technology during a visit by Mozambique's president, Emilio Guebuza, to the home of the UK oil industry, suggests Shell is looking for ways to bypass the companies which have made the gas discoveries -- Anadarko Petroleum and Eni -- and deal directly with the government.
By ALEXIS FLYNN
ABERDEEN, Scotland -- Royal Dutch Shell is pitching its
floating liquefied natural gas technology direct to the
government of Mozambique as way to gain entry to one of the
world's hottest energy plays, after the oil major failed to buy
its way into huge gas discoveries offshore East Africa.
The presentation of the technology during a visit by
Mozambique's president, Emilio Guebuza, to the home of the UK
oil industry, suggested Shell is looking for ways to bypass the
companies which have made the gas discoveries -- US-based
Anadarko Petroleum and Italy's Eni
-- and deal directly with the government.
"We are the leading
independent company in the world of integrated gas today,"
Bruce Steenson, Shell Australia's vice president of technical
and the Prelude project, told an audience of
government officials from Mozambique in Aberdeen, Scotland.
"Hopefully we can use that capability to forge some
long-lasting partnerships with Mozambique."
Mozambique could eventually become one of Africa's biggest
energy exporters, following the discovery of giant natural gas
fields in the deep waters off its northeast coast. The
discoveries are ideally placed to serve Asian export
Shell tried to gain a foothold in the region last year by
bidding $1.8 billion for Anadarko's junior partner, UK-listed
Cove Energy. However, Shell was outbid by Thailand's PTT
Exploration & Production.
In May, Shell revealed it has been in talks with Anadarko about
acquiring a stake in its Mozambique fields, but had pulled back
because the asking price was too high.
Mr. Guebuza said Thursday that he wants Mozambique's first
LNG exports to start shipping in 2018, an ambitious deadline in
a country that has no established oil and gas industry and
limited infrastructure.
Shell's floating LNG vessels produce, liquefy and transfer
gas to tankers for export, removing the need for a costly and
complex onshore terminal. The technology is being used on a
project in Australia with a similar five-year development
schedule and could be one solution for Mozambique, said Mr.
Shell took the decision to deploy a $10 billion floating LNG
vessel on Australia's Prelude field in 2011 and it is due to
start operating late in 2016 or early in 2017, said Mr.
Steenson. The Prelude vessel, the first of its kind in the
world, will produce around 5.3 million tpy of LNG and
condensate, he said.
At present, the rights to export LNG from Mozambique rest
with the firms operating the concessions where most of the 108
trillion cubic feet of natural gas have been found, said
Arsenio Mabote, chairman of the Mozambique's state-controlled
National Petroleum Institute Thursday. Talks with the companies
on how best to proceed with the development should conclude
within in the next few months, he said.
Anadarko and Eni
have said that they want to develop an LNG plant together,
although some industry analysts say a project of the scale envisaged by
the Mozambique government would likely require additional
investment from larger companies with better-established LNG
shipping businesses.
The government of Mozambique expects it will cost at least
$40 billion to develop its natural gas infrastructure. This
includes facilities capable of exporting 20
million tpy of LNG, and a local distribution hub that will
service its domestic energy needs and those of its near
Calls to Anadarko and Eni for comment weren't immediately
answered. Speaking last October, Eni's head of exploration and
production Claudio Descalzi said Shell, "could be a wonderful
In a separate announcement Friday, Eni
said it has completed a deal to sell 20% of its Mozambique gas
discoveries to China National Petroleum Corp. for $4.21
Shell could make its technology available for use in
Mozambique without having to become an equity partner in the
gas discoveries, Mr. Steenson said.
"In Woodside's Pluto venture, we don't participate as an
equity partner, but we provided technical services to Woodside
to enable them to design and build the facility," said Mr.
Steenson, referring to an Australian LNG project. He also
highlighted similar partnerships with Chevron at the Gorgon and
Wheatstone LNG projects, also in Australia.
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2005 HEMI Engine Challenge ResultsWritten by on March 22, 2006 Contributors: Randy Bolig We Have a Winner In One of the Closest Engine Competitions Ever
Those of you who have been following our Hemi engine challenge are aware that all of the competitors tweaked some serious power from their 500-inch elephant engines. All the engines in the competition made at least 650 hp, with the top engines pushing well past the 700hp mark. our competition had the added twist of factoring the horsepower and torque the engine made into the price of the engine to determine who made the most power for the dollar. Our idea was to demonstrate the variety of components and building techniques the builders utilized to make great power, while keeping the cost at a reasonable level. This year we congratulate Chuck Lofgren and his team from Lofgren Auto Specialties in Cedar, Minnesota, who squeezed the most power-per-dollar from the smallest cubic-inch engine entered in the competition.
We want all our readers to know this was a very close competition. While some of the builders obviously went for peak power numbers, others were intent on keeping costs down and shooting for the best power-per-dollar. To calculate the power-per-dollar of the engines, we used third-party retailers to price all the major components of each engine. Labor was assumed to be equal and couldn't really be judged accurately, so it was not factored into our formula. Even with engines topped with cylinder heads from Indy, Stage V, Mopar Performance, and a set of factory cast-iron units, as well as induction ranging from dual Edelbrock carburetors to a single Holley Dominator mounted on an Indy single plane intake, our top competitors were separated only by decimal points. Regardless of the combination, all of these engines performed very well, and we would be happy to have any of them in our cars.
While all our competitors used the same Mopar Performance block as required by the rules of our challenge, what went inside the block was very different. Since the competition was based on the cost of the parts, as well as the power made, exotic, pricey pieces were kept to a minimum in most engines. Each builder concentrated on putting together a solid combination, spending extra money where they thought it would help the most. Some utilized special friction enhancing coatings, while others opted for dual-carburetor induction.
Starting with the Lofgren entry, we'll give an overview of each builder's techniques, as well as the parts they used in their engine. Look for in-depth breakdowns of the engines and their components in future issues. We're sure you'll agree that all of these builders have earned some well-deserved respect when it comes to building a potent street Hemi. We're also sure you'll be impressed with the diversity of parts and techniques used by the builders to make their power.
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Akron, OH 44319
(330) 644-2000
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18130 Dahlia St. NW
Cedar, MN 55011
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August Cederstrand
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West Covina, CA 91790
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1945 W 18th St.
Washington, IA 52353
(319) 653-6282
|Muscle Motors
Mike Ware
2085 Glenn St.
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 482-4900
Lofgren Auto Specialties
Cedar, Minnesota
Our top honors in this year's engine challenge go to Chuck Lofgren and his team for their potent 485ci iron-headed Hemi. This engine made more than 725 hp during its judged dyno pulls and pulled strongly all the way past our 7,000-rpm limit for the competition. Due in part to an aggressive cam profile, this engine had 4.0 inches of manifold vacuum at 1,000 rpm, which probably limits the use of power brakes, but are you really concerned with power brakes when you have some 725 hp on tap? Chuck used a stout bottom end, consisting of an Eagle crank and rods, combined with Mopar Performance pistons, a Melling oil pump, and Milodon oil pan to keep everything lubricated. To keep costs down, Lofgren's utilized a used set of '68 casting, factory Hemi cylinder heads, which were massaged for optimum flow. One of the tricks utilized in this engine was the use of custom nail-head Ferrea intake valves that Chuck says were good for significantly more cylinder head flow on the intake side. Cam Motion provided the bumpstick for this engine that not only made good top-end power, but had very broad torque and power curves. Topping off the combination was an Indy single plane intake with a Barry Grant 1090 King Demon carburetor. Lofgren Auto Specialties did a great job of nursing very respectable power from this economical combination of parts to lead the competition in this year's challenge. Chuck says this combination will retail for $22,900 carb to pan.
Muscle Motors
Lansing, Michigan
Mike Ware of Muscle Motors had some tricks up his sleeve for the engine challenge. After overcoming several difficulties during the dyno pulls, Mike attained a respectable 666.5 hp from his entry in the challenge and a very streetable 5.9 inches of manifold vacuum, but we have a feeling he wasn't going for the peak horsepower lead. Mike's combination of economical parts, combined with respectable horsepower and torque numbers had what it took to earn a very close second place in the contest. Muscle Motors utilized a great combination of off-the-shelf parts, combined with their own Private Label crankshaft and connecting rods, to build the most economically priced engine in the competition. Trading power for cost, Mike utilized Mopar Performance aluminum cylinder heads on his engine. Steel heads would make more power because of their thermal efficiency, but the aluminum units actually retail for less money. Diamond pistons and a Competition Cams solid flat tappet camshaft and matching springs were installed in this engine and topped off with a King Demon 1190 carburetor mounted on an Indy single plane intake. Muscle Motors retail price for this engine is $17,150 complete.
J.D. Engine and Machine
Columbia, Missouri
Jeff Dickey and his team from J.D. Engine and Machine hold the title for making the most power in our competition. Jeff's tunnel-ram-equipped Hemi blasted its way to a best pull of more than 728 hp and 615 lb-ft of torque to lead the field in terms of power. Even more impressive is the fact they did it with a hurt engine. At least two valvesprings were weakened to the point of valve float, causing power to drop dramatically above 6,700 rpm and probably costing Jeff top honors in our challenge. Even so, J.D. Engine and Machine made a respectable third place showing and topped the field with a power-brake-friendly 6.75 inches of manifold vacuum. Jeff utilized a solid combination of economical parts, including an Eagle crank and rods, Diamond pistons, and a Comp cam and lifters to achieve his goals. He topped off his combination with Stage V Engineering aluminum cylinder heads. Jeff and his team concentrated on cylinder head flow, compression, and induction to achieve their power numbers and were the only competitors to utilize a tunnel-ram intake. The Indy dual-quad unit matched with a pair of Holley 750 Dominators did its job as his competition-leading power was still climbing when valve float took its toll, limiting his peak power to 6,700 rpm--300 rpm shy of the limit set by the rules. We're sure this combination with a new set of valvesprings would have impressed us with even higher numbers. While the tunnel ram and Dominators made great power, the induction setup was also the most expensive in the competition, taking away from the power-per-dollar rating and landing Jeff in third Place. Jeff and his shop can build as much power as your budget allows and will retail this potent street Hemi for $22,000 complete.
West Covina, California
Holding the honors for most power with a single carburetor, and coming in fourth in the power-per-dollar competition is Speed-O-Motive's entry, which made some 722.6 hp and 618.8 lb-ft of torque. Manifold vacuum for this engine was 5.0 inches at 1,000 rpm, which would certainly allow power brakes if desired. August Cedarstrand of Speed-O-Motive was probably the most laid-back competitor we had--making only minor ignition timing changes to his engine during the dyno pulls. Utilizing Eagle crank and rods, combined with Ross pistons and a Competition Cams custom-ground camshaft, their durable bottom-end was topped with Stage V engineering street Hemi cylinder heads and an Indy intake sporting a Barry Grant Race Demon carburetor. The only technique utilized by Speed-O-Motive that could be considered exotic was their extensive use of metal coatings as both friction improvers and heat barriers in their motor. These special coatings have been shown to improve both power and endurance, but the gains come at the cost of dollars. Speed-O-Motives retail price for this Hemi is $17,900 complete and includes delivery to any of the 48 states.
Mid America Racing Engines
Washington, Iowa
David Bruns of Mid America Racing Engines built what was probably the most streetable entry to earn fifth place honors in our competition. Even with the lowest compression ratio of any of the entrants, Mid America made a street friendly 666 hp and showed a very broad torque curve. Though manifold vacuum was a somewhat low 4.2 inches, this engine was making an amazing 530 lb-ft of torque at a low 3,000 rpm. Inside their Mopar Performance block, David utilized an Eagle crank with durable, though expensive, Manley connecting rods. JE forged pistons completed this tough rotating assembly, which was topped with Indy CNC ported aluminum cylinder heads and a single Dominator-fed Indy intake. An Isky cam actuated the Indy valves to provide a smooth operating engine with very reasonable idle qualities. Of all the engines tested in our competition, the Mid America entry was the happiest running on the 93-octane Rockett Brand fuel. This engine sounded as if it would run very strongly even on lower octane fuel, showing no signs of detonation during the dyno pulls. David utilized metal coatings on the pistons; relying on quality parts and accurate assembly techniques to make his power and give his engine the longevity to provide years of street use. The Mid America entry retails for $20,000 complete.
Indy Cylinder Head
Indianapolis, Indiana
There is likely no name more well-known than Indy Cylinder Head when it comes to making Mopar power. Whether big-block, small-block, or Hemi, Indy Cylinder Head has a reputation for manufacturing top-quality parts utilizing cutting-edge technology. More than thirty years experience have taught the guys at Indy how to make reliable power without breaking your automotive budget. Unfortunately, a wiped-out camshaft severely limited the power made by the Indy Cylinder Head entry, landing them a sixth place in our challenge. While their 649 hp was certainly respectable, we're sure these guys could have been more competitive if not for the camshaft problem they encountered. Manifold vacuum was a strong 6.5 inches, indicating the streetability of this combination. Indy used the smallest bore/longest stroke combination of any entrant and utilized a strong--and pricey--Callies 4.500 stroke crankshaft. Tough Manley H-beam rods connected to Arias small-dome forged pistons rounded out their rotating assembly. When it came to camshaft selection, Indy chose to use their entry for some research and development. Testing a welded and re-ground billet core with Comp solid flat tappet lifters proved to be their downfall as a compatibility issue caused several cam lobes to wear excessively, limiting the output of their engine. Topped with their CNC ported aluminum cylinder heads and a King Demon-fed single-plane Indy intake, their engine definitely had more potential than was shown in our challenge. Indy's price for this engine (without the camshaft problem) is a reasonable $17,950 complete.
Hemis Only
Akron, Ohio
Larry Sheppard of Hemis Only is probably one of the most experienced Hemi engine builders in the country. In addition to his engine building expertise, Larry serves time as a Top Fuel mechanic and clutch man. The 701 hp that his engine made was impressive, but we were more impressed with the contest-leading 639 lb-ft of torque that his entry made. This was definitely a solid engine and made these numbers after a dyno malfunction caused the engine to backfire, detonate, and collapse two piston domes, pinching the rings in the process. Even with a damaged engine, Larry's numbers, factored into the cost of his entry, would have certainly placed him higher than seventh in our challenge, but during the post-test inspection, Larry was found to be using parts that were outside the rules of the competition. Unfortunately, it seems the copy of the challenge rules that Larry received was missing the page that dictated legal crankshafts and lifters. While we will not be officially disqualifying Larry because the mistake seems to be inadvertent, we do not feel it would be fair to the other competitors to rank Larry's entry where it would have placed had he used legal parts. Nevertheless, we were impressed with the power and torque the Hemis Only entry made and wish we could have seen its true potential.
We at Mopar Muscle were very impressed with all the engines entered in this year's challenge and would like to thank all the participants and sponsors of our competition. We encourage you to contact any of these professional builders regarding your next engine project. We found all our competitors to be true Mopar guys with experience building small-blocks, big-blocks, and Hemi engines. All our competitors have full-service machine shops and can help meet your needs, whether you want a turnkey crate engine or just need machine shop services. We congratulate all our competitors for bringing solid combinations to our challenge, as well as for their professionalism. We can only hope that next year's competition is as fun and exciting as this one.
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Nothing draws a crowd like a Hemi screaming up to 7,000 rpm. Check out the videos on the right to see and hear the Hemis on the dyno. it looks like next year we'll need to have bleachers installed outside Comp's dyno cell to accommodate all the onlookers.Windows Media
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 QuicktimeWe were impressed by the teamwork and professionalism exhibited by the Lofgren Auto Specialties team. Bringing their own weather station, utilizing an air cleaner due to turbulent air in the dyno, and sealing the header tubes with high-temp silicone for accurate air/fuel ratio readings were just several examples of how these guys fine-tuned their Hemi to a first place ranking in the engine challenge.
Mike Ware from Muscle Motors and Mike Bond, Comp's dyno operator, prepare the Muscle Motors entry for testing. John Seaman from Superflow was also present to assist with the testing and to answer any dyno specific questions.Jeff Dickey and his team make some final preparations before mounting their entry on Comp's Superflow dyno. Jeff's dual Dominator-equipped motor had the horsepower advantage, making more than 728 ponies on the Rockett Brand 93-octane fuel.
David Bruns and his team from Mid America Racing engines perform their teardown after posting very competative power and torque numbers. This engine completed the required dyno pulls with ease, and upon teardown was so clean it looked as if it was never run.Indy Cylinder Head's Russ Flagle and Ken Lazzeri check the plugs before making their tuning changes. Virtually every competitor used Indy parts of some type in their motor, attesting to the quality pieces these guys manufacture.Mopar Muscle tech editors Steve Dulcich and Dave Young handled the tech inspections as each engine was removed from the dyno; checking that all contestants played by the rules. None of the motors were above the 500-inch limit, but the Lofgren's winning entry checked in at 485 cubes, the smallest of the contest. What could these guys have done with a 500-inch entry?

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It's said in the movie, The 39 Steps.
What does Scotch mean in this case?
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It's said in the movie, The 39 Steps.
What does Scotch mean in this case?
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"The beak" is slang for a judge or someone in a position of authority. And scotch has nothing to do with scottish or whisky. And Scotch refers to the whisky not being scottish unless you want to offend that is. Scotch used in this way mean to dismiss an idea. For example if i asked a friend if he fancied a pint and he said he was broke till pay day i might say "Scotch that idea then". This site explains it better:scotch usage


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Let $\mu$ be any infinite cardinal, and define a collection $N\subset[\mu]^\mu$ to be, maximal almost disjoint (MAD) over $\mu$, iff
- $\forall\{A,B\}\in[N]^2$ $( A\cap B \in [\mu]^{<\mu})$
- $\forall X\in[\mu]^\mu \exists A\in N$ $( X \cap A \in [\mu]^\mu)$
My questions are as follows: when $\mu$ is singular
- What is known about MAD families (or any other combinatorial structures, like, towers, SFIP families without pseudo-intersection, etc) over $\mu$?
- Are such families degenerate in the sense that an infinite family can have cardinality below $\mu$?
- Is there any connection between such constructs on $\mu$ and the corresponding constructs on $cf(\mu)$?
The main point I really want to know is this: Is it possible to add new subsets to an arbitrary singular cardinal without adding new subsets the the cardinals below it?
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The new bylaws introduced for the system in 1992 further explain that the purpose of the State is to ensure the security and rights of all citizens and residents. It emphasizes the importance of the family as the nucleus of Saudi society. The family plays a vital role by teaching its members to adhere to Islamic values.
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MINGO JUNCTION - Village officials won't know just how many police officers, firefighters and service department workers may be laid off because of an ailing budget until closer to the end of the year.
Village Council, Mayor Ron DiCarlo, village Clerk John Angelica and department heads met Monday to focus on the general fund budget.
Angelica said there will only be about $763,000 available to spend in 2013. The general fund this year totaled $1.27 million, but that included a $487,000 carryover from the previous year. With the decrease in revenue next year, council will have to cut 40 percent from the general fund budget.
Angelica said there is about $407,000 in spending that must be in the budget, including salaries for the mayor, council, clerk, fuel for vehicles, contract services, including money to pay the state auditor's office for an audit, and materials and equipment for the service department. The village also must pay for a police and fire chief, bringing the general fund expenses to $555,000.
That leaves only $208,000 to staff the police, fire and service departments.
The average salary, with benefits, for a police officer is $66,514; $68,597 for a firefighter; and $62,449 for a service department worker.
Councilman John Fabian said the money left in the general fund will only pay for three workers.
"That is horrible," he said.
"Its not very encouraging and not very sunny for the general fund," Angelica said.
He said the estimated revenues may increase some by the end of the year, and the village will have a better idea of what the carryover amount of money will be.
DiCarlo said it will be better to make decisions on layoffs and cuts in early January, when the village will have better numbers.
"We will be able to make a more fair decision," he said. "I know we don't have forever, but the decisions don't have to happen in a week."
The mayor asked department heads to study their budgets and make recommendations on spending and operations.
Councilman James Morrocco suggested an across-the-board pay cut for everyone paid out of the general fund, including council.
"I don't want to see anyone hit the street," he said.
Councilman John Brettell said the expense of employee hospitalization is "killing us."
Councilman John Bracone said overtime has been a problem all year. He suggested eliminating all overtime.
"We have to cut the overtime out," said Councilman Chuck Dickey.
Brettell said the village has spent $117,000 in overtime this year.
Fire Chief John Wright asked if council would consider a fire and emergency medical services levy. Angelica said 1 mill would generate $38,000.
Angelica said unemployment expenses would have to be paid for up to six months if there are layoffs, adding to the difficult decisions facing council. He said the village won't have any money available to keep workers once the unemployment costs are added.
Police Chief Steve Maguschak said the unions for the village workers can be asked for concessions but he said, at this point, he doesn't know if the savings will do any good.
"If the figures are correct, no one will be working in the general fund and we'll need concessions just to pay to lay people off," Bracone said.
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As pictured this new list view has the column headers that are un-clickable, so one can't sort by clicking on the column headers.
Why is the Finder doing this and how do I get it back to the way it is in the deactivated window.
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You could also select View > Arrange By > None, press ⌃⌘0, or change the arrange mode from the pop-up menu on the toolbar.
See also Finder: Difference of "Sort by", "Clean Up By" and "Arrange by" - Ask Different.
This new different list view is a result of the fact that Apple added a new way to organize and visualize files in a folder in Lion as noted in a article by MacYourself - How to arrange and sort files in Finder using Mac OS X Lion. As a result there is some confusion.
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What are the most expensive role-playing games (or individual supplements)?
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What are the most expensive role-playing games (or individual supplements)?
The question refers to the cost of an individual game or other product - not to the potentially continuous expense of having to purchase new supplements / miniatures etc.
For Dungeons & Dragons, an original "woodgrain" boxed set is by far the most collectible/valuable item. Only 1000 copies were printed back in 1974 (assembled on Gary Gygax's kitchen table by family and friends) and a near mint copy could bring as much as $5000 at auction.
Other expensive/collectible D&D items include tournament versions of Ghost Tower of Inverness, Lost Tamoachan, and Lost Caverns of Tsojconth; a 1st print of Palace of the Vampire Queen (first offical D&D module ever published), Daystar West versions of Rahasia and Pharaoh, ST1 Up the Garden Path (UK module only available at a special con in 1986), Original 1st Edition Chainmail, and a "alpha print" of the 1st edition Dungeon Masters Guide (with Monster Manual pages bound in places). Any of these in nice shape go for over $1000 or more at auction....
Only a few copies of the Dune RPG were ever printed by Last Unicorn Games. Copies regularly fetch several hundred dollars at auction sites.
If you're talking about old stuff as well, an original White Box edition D&D set is very pricey. There are reports of them selling at auction for 1,000s.
Both Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (3rd edition) and Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition are the priciests RPGs to get today both require $100+ to get the complete core game.
The original Dungeons & Dragon woodgrain set is most expensive collectors item.
A notable recent collector game is the Dune Roleplaying game which can sell for $100+.
The Nobilis Great White Book routinely went for over $100 when a copy would show up on Ebay. Now that a 3rd edition of the game is in the works though, I don't know if it will continue to command those kind of prices.
The signed, numbered, limited edition of A Game of Thrones from the now-defunct Guardians of Order went for over $100 when it was released. A very few were recently discovered by GRRM in his garage and sold for who knows how much. This is a beautiful book full of information about Westeros. I have one and consider myself lucky. I have the map that was available from GoO at the time framed on the wall near my dining room table.
The new Song of Ice and Fire RPG from Green Ronin is a far superior game, however.
I'd bet that the book goes for well over $200 today if you can find someone willing to part with a pristine copy. Mine has never been read cover-to-cover. I printed a b&w copy from the PDF that I got with the game and used that as a "table copy" to play when I ran the game.


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Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community better than it is today.
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- Fill out top third of the application form that can be downloaded here and can be found in the membership binder at the space.
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- Every meeting, there is a standing agenda item to read all the applications in the binder. You do not have to be present when your application is read.
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While bike commuting in an urban setting, I've started noticing that some intersections have flashing yellow turn signals during part of the light cycle. What does this mean? If I am on my bike in the turn lane and a flashing arrow appears, can I proceed with the turn or should I wait for the arrow to turn green?
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Flashing yellow arrows have been introduced in the US recently to help ease congestion at intersections. This signal should be treated similar to a yield sign or a turn lane not controlled by its own traffic signal. If there is no oncoming traffic, you may make a left turn if it is safe to do so, but you must yield to any oncoming traffic and to any pedestrians in the crosswalk you would cross when turning.
Although laws vary regionally with regards to how bicycles are treated in traffic, in most cases a cyclist would handle this situation the same as any other vehicle. If there is no oncoming, you can make a left turn, but be wary of traffic coming the other way. It may be safer to wait if you don't have a full view of oncoming lanes (i.e. if there is a blind corner or low visibility), since it will take you longer to clear the intersection than a motorized vehicle, and drivers coming the other way will not be expecting a bicycle in the intersection during their green light cycle.
This animation from the Alaska DOT shows how the flashing yellow arrow sequence works:
As always, it might differ from state to state, but at least in CA the meaning of flashing yellow has been established for a long while already: flashing yellow is equivalent to "yield" sign, just like flashing red is equivalent to "stop" sign. The fact that it is an arrow specifically makes no difference whatsoever - it simply means that the signal applies to the specific direction the arrow is pointing to.
When you see a flashing red arrow, it means that you are allowed to proceed in that direction after making a full stop (and, of course, yielding the right of way to the interfering traffic). When you see a flashing yellow arrow, you are allowed to proceed in that direction with no mandatory full stop requirement (you still have to yield the right of way to the interfering traffic).
So, on a busy street the won't be much practical difference between a flashing red arrow and flashing yellow arrow. On an empty street the difference is quite noticeable: yellow arrow allows you to ride right through, while the red one still requires you to make a full stop before turning.
Note that flashing yellow left arrow dictates the same turning procedure that shall be followed in case when no arrow is present at all and the light for going straight is green: you can take the turn after yielding to the oncoming traffic. Flashing yellow just makes it more explicit.
For example, imagine an intersection equipped with red and green arrows for the left turn. People who drive through that intersection often would get used to waiting for the green arrow to make the left turn (with red arrow lit up at all other times). Let's say one day the traffic authorities decided that under some circumstances it is OK to allow a non-protected left turn at that intersection (i.e. a turn without a green arrow). How can they do that? Formally, all they need to do is to turn off the red arrow from time to time (without lighting up the green one, of course). However, many people will still continue to wait for the green arrow purely out of habit. And that's where the blinking yellow helps: it tells them explicitly that they are allowed to proceed after yielding.
For left turning drivers, the flashing yellow arrow means the same thing as a circular green light: Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
The main difference is the meaning given to drivers who are NOT turning left. The circular green releases other movements in addition to the left turn. The flashing yellow arrow does not. This allows the flashing yellow arrow to be used when the circular indications are red.


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What is the best way to show, that $Lex(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})$ is abelian, where $\mathcal{A}$ is an abelian category and $\mathcal{Ab}$ is the category of abelian groups from scratch?
There is the canonical inclusion functor $S\colon Lex(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})\rightarrow Func(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})$, which should have a nice left-adjoint $T$ (somehow like sheafication). How does one construct this? What is the kernel of the left-adjoint?
I think this left adjoint should be exact and $T\circ S\cong id_{Lex(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})}$, such that $Lex(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})$ is equivalent to the gabriel quotient $Func(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{Ab})/ker(T)$.
I would be glad if I get some answers to this questions, but I would love to hear some references from you, with wich I can prove this rigorously. Thanks.


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I can already figure out the melody of a song by 'trial and error' along the C major scale just because it is easier on that scale and eventually become okay at guessing melody. This is fun enough on the recorder but I couldn't figure out how do I make a full use of string instrument such as ukulele. To sum everything up, I only have experience on playing one note at a time and if I try to play a song by ear I would pick up the easily distinguishable notes of the song. I don't know much about music theory other than reading a little bit of music notation, scales and notes that build a triad chord and everything is self taught. I just want to make those melody sound fuller on ukulele. Are there any way to make melody to sound interesting without referring to music score?
As far as having to refer to a music score, you don't have to, but that really depends on your creativity, and your musical ability. Some people can cook without a recipe. It will be very helpful if you were to find a chord chart for the songs that you're playing. That way you can look at the pdf that I sent you and find out how to play the chords that you need for the song.
I would suggest getting familiar with basic chords, such as all of the major chords, and all of the minor chords. Extended chords such as 7ths and 9ths, or diminished and augmented chords can wait until you're familiar with major and minor triads.
If you want to do it yourself without using a chord chart for the song, you can pick chords to accompany your melody that share the same note as the melody. For starters, I would suggest picking a chord whose root note matches the note that you're playing. Obviously this is not the only or best way to harmonize a melody, but it can be simple enough and with major and minor chords you shouldn't run into too many harmonic issues and it could sound pretty decent. It will also help if you can identify the key, because if you're playing a Cminor chord for a song that is predominantly in Cmajor, you can have some serious issues.
Basic Music Theory has a lot of helpful information. If you can identify all of the notes in the song, you can look at the scales there and identify what scale your notes belong to. Most songs however, do not stay in one key, and it may prove difficult to grasp at first.
At any rate, good luck, and use the chord chart! It'll be very helpful.
One thing that really opened my eyes musically was the concept of "chord of the moment". I had a teacher that mentioned it in passing once, and it blew my mind that "real musicians" can change chords that fast!
Basically, as a song is played through, musicians are always changing chords, and potentially, the key of the song which changes the chord family. Each melody note sounds good when played over the correct "chord of the moment", or saying it in reverse, given a specific chord of the moment, basically anything within that chord can be used to progress the melody. There's no rule that says that ONLY those notes sound good, but as a general roadmap its a good place to start.
Another eye opener was understanding that chords within a key are (again, generally) made up of the notes within key's scale.
One time I asked "how to I know when a key change would sound good, and how do I know what key to change to". That really blew my mind.


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Betting on Miami: It's a Slam Dunk
At 21-3, No. 2-ranked Miami (Fla.) is indicative of how unpredictable this season has been in college basketball. Before the season, the media picked the Hurricanes fifth…in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
But what's even more surprising is that Miami has become the safest bet there is.
This season, the Hurricanes have covered the spread—that is, beaten Las Vegas's expectations in terms of how much they win or lose by—78.9% of the time. That rate is the best in the game this season, and the fifth-best since 1998.
Other highly ranked teams have been solid against the spread, but not nearly to the same extent as Miami. Top-ranked Indiana (58%), No. 3 Gonzaga (54%) and No. 5 Florida (67%) have covered in more than half of their games. So have sixth-ranked Duke (52%), No. 7 Michigan (54%) and No. 8 Syracuse (62%).
But perhaps the sports books are getting wise to the Hurricanes, who beat Clemson on the road by just two points Sunday (Miami was favored by six), failing to cover for the first time in more than a month.
It won't get any easier Tuesday night against Virginia, a team that is 14-8 (64%) against the spread this season. The Hurricanes are favored by 8½ points, but fortunately for coach Jim Larranaga's squad, they return home, where they are undefeated—both on the scoreboard and in the sports books.
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I had recently migrated from being a student to an IT professional and I realized that I need to bring in more clarity in my thought process.
My job requires me to ask critical questions (I do programming) and I found out that I make a lot of wrong assumptions and these assumptions can turn out to be false with even a small amount of questioning and reasoning.
And the big problem is, I am not even aware that I making those assumptions, they just seem to be correct for me as second nature.
This is affecting my productivity and performance as I have to change my work when the stuff becomes more clear and I often feel really stupid for making those assumptions and it sometimes does land me in trouble.
My Boss recommends practicing asking questions. I am not sure how to start that.
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Consider the category of Banach spaces with contractions as morphisms (weak, so $\|T\| \le 1$). Is this an algebraic theory?
I suspect that this is true. The "operations" will be weighted sums, where the sum of the weights is at most $1$. The "free Banach space" on a set $X$ should be $\ell^1(X)$. (Note that the "underlying set" functor sends a Banach space to its unit ball.) So, part one:
- Is this correct? If so, can anyone supply a reference (unfortunately, searching for "algebraic theory" and "Banach" doesn't turn up anything obvious).
- Has anything useful/unusual come out of this point of view?
- If this is correct, then the algebraic theory seems to be commutative, in which case it's a symmetric closed category. Has this angle been used?
- The norm can't be encoded as an operation, can it be categorically recovered?
Part two says: can we do this for Hilbert spaces?
Edit: Anyone even vaguely intrigued by this question should read the paper linked in Yemon's answer. In particular, it also answers a question that I was going to ask as a follow-up: what's the nearest algebraic theory to Banach spaces (the answer being totally convex spaces).


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If you couldn't tell from the name of our company, we're a teensy bit book-obsessed at Bookbyte. And despite how the old saying goes, we're always judging books by their covers.
Some of you might not know this, but over at Bookbyte Digital we help self-publishing authors turn their manuscripts into books and ebooks through editing; formatting; distribution on Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble; and, of course, good cover design. Sometimes authors give us their own covers and sometimes they ask us to design one for them, but one thing is always true: Good covers sell books.
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cats, hamsters. Should I still keep them when my wife is going to give birth?
My concern is about whether the hair from my hairy pets affect my wife and the baby in term of allergy (The hair might attract dust)?
cats, hamsters. Should I still keep them when my wife is going to give birth?
My concern is about whether the hair from my hairy pets affect my wife and the baby in term of allergy (The hair might attract dust)?
Short Version: It isn't necessary to get rid of your pets as a precaution. If you find after your baby is born that it is a problem, you can consider isolating or even removing them.
In terms of allergies, there are two different main allergens referenced in your question: dust and pet hair (more specifically, pet dander, which is a combination of hair and dead skin flakes, and which is the trigger for most pet-related allergies).
Speaking from personal experience (I have fairly severe dust and dust mite allergies), there isn't much of a direct relationship between the two.
Dust in the home is best handled by ventilation (which increases the exposure to pollens, so choose your allergens carefully!) and cleaning.
Pet dander is best handled, generally speaking, by either ventilation and cleaning, or limiting exposure to the pets. In many cases, someone with mild-to-moderate pet allergies can live with pets without significant discomfort, simply by ensuring that the house is regularly cleaned, and the pets are well groomed.
For infants, however, the story is a little bit different.
In 1989, scientist David P. Strachan published an article in the British Medical Journal introducing his "hygiene hypothesis".
In his hypothesis, Strachan suggests that the general increase in incidences of allergies we're seeing may be due to a concomitant increase in our general hygiene, as reduced exposures to infectious agents, microorganisms, and parasites could increase our susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of our immune system.
There are studies that apparently support this theory, although there are also alternative theories that include the possibility that overexposure to allergens triggers the allergic diseases.
Pet ownership does seem to be associated with decreased risk of allergies in some, but not all, communities:
However, that same article cautions that the studies show correlation, but not causation:
The article then finishes with what I think is a pretty good summary:
Slightly off the original topic, but of possibly relevant interest: According to a fairly recent study, dog ownership has been tied to general increases in overall health of children:
Homes with cats saw similar benefits, but not as pronounced as with dogs.
Its not clear why this would be true, but the hygiene hypothesis, and the newer 'microbiome or microflora hypothesis" are both cited as possible contributing factors.
I recall reading a study from the mid nineties that found growing up with one furry pet decreased allergies, growing up with two furry pets was better, but that the third furry pet did not give any benefits with regard to allergies.


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Have there been any deals on Black Ops 2?
I just got back from deployment and was wondering if there has been any deals on Black Ops 2.
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It's too new. $1 off isn't a deal, and for XBox or PS3 it hasn't been cheaper than about $59 yet. There's a good chance it will go down after Christmas, particularly with the mediocre reviews. I personally highly recommend it.
It's CoD. It won't drop for a while unfortunately.
Glad I got mine from Gamefly as it isn't very good IMO. Story is just so out there and the MP is a campfest.
Pick up the Premium Edition of Battlefield 3. It's the game and all the DLC including the upcoming End Game in Feb.
Probably won't find one now. Best deal was some pre-order deals, months ago. That's what I did. Still, to me, worth the price since I enjoy Black Ops. Not sure why people call things "campfests". The alternative is "run around in harms way-fest", which isn't a good tactic in war. Achieving your objective while dying the fewest times possible, is.
If I see a deal, I'll let you know. If you happen to see one for Far Cry 3, let me know :-) I missed the pre-order deals.
Thanks guys. I just ordered it with assassins creed 3 with toys r us's deal buy one get one 50% off. That made them each $45. Plus you get 10% back right now on all purchases with toys r us mastercard. I figured that would be the best deal I would find.
Not likely to be any soon. If you wait a bit the PC version will come down first, but don't expect the Xbox or PlayStation version to reach $50 before February.
FYI: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/18ca6d33-fe79-4249-baee-5f3b20bcdb63/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-xbox-or-ps3#6
@ritzter: you can get the xbox 360 one for $43.50 on ebay with free shipping
They were both just 39.99 on amazon and best buy


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Ailing Chávez Returns to Caracas
With His Country in Turmoil, Venezuelan Leader Makes Surprise Return Home From Cuba
CARACAS—Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez made a surprise return home Monday, after more than two months of seclusion in Cuba for cancer treatment.
But his arrival back in Caracas is unlikely to quell speculation that his delicate health could force him from office after 14 years in charge of the oil-rich South American nation.
Mr. Chávez was taken to the Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital in Caracas, where he will continue his anticancer regimen, according to a Twitter message from Venezuelan Science and Technology Minister Jorge Arreaza, who is also the president's son-in-law.
The 58-year-old president, who until Friday hadn't been seen while in Cuba, announced his return with a series of messages on Twitter. "We have arrived once again to the Venezuelan fatherland. Thank you my God! Thank you my beloved people! Here we will continue the treatment," he wrote in his first posts on the social media site since Nov. 1.
Hours after his return, supporters filled plazas across the country. In downtown Caracas, revelers clad in the color red of Mr. Chávez's Socialist party congregated in the Plaza Bolívar, cheering as fireworks exploded overhead and breaking out in chants praising Mr. Chávez.
"All of Venezuela, all of Latin America, is happy he is home," said Jose Macuare, a 46-year-old community organizer for the president's party.
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The former army tank commander's homecoming brings him closer to a possible return to work. Whether he recovers enough to eventually resume duties is an open question. Medical experts say repeated surgery during his battle with cancer and his long convalescence suggest he is terminally ill.
Mr. Chávez disclosed his illness in June 2011 but hasn't identified the specific cancer he has faced through two recurrences and four operations. He suffered complications linked to excessive bleeding during his latest procedure and grappled with a respiratory infection while recovering, the government has said.
The government hasn't released photos or videos of the leader's predawn arrival Monday. In the past, Mr. Chávez returned from medical treatment in Cuba to a hero's welcome shown live on state television.
"So Chávez snuck back into the country at 2:30 in the morning with no previous announcement, no cameras around and only a 3 a.m. tweet to announce the whole thing so…nothing at all strange about that, right!?" wrote Venezuelan-born blogger Francisco Toro, who is aligned with the country's opposition. Moisés Naím, a former Venezuelan cabinet minister and an analyst at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said "Chávez has come home to die."
Mr. Chávez has been in power since 1999 and was re-elected in October for a new six-year term. But he failed to turn up for his scheduled inauguration in January, as he recovered in Havana from Dec. 11 surgery.
Officials on Monday declined to speculate on when Mr. Chávez might be officially sworn in.
Analysts said his return was likely orchestrated to quell growing calls by Venezuela's opposition for more information about his condition and prognosis—both closely guarded secrets. Public knowledge of a terminal disease would likely prompt opposition calls for Mr. Chávez to be declared incapacitated, a move that would trigger elections under Venezuelan law.
"It was increasingly untenable that he claim the presidency and not even be in the country, so they had to find a way to get him back to Venezuela," said Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, a hemispheric group in New York. "But that's not to say he's better and will soon retake his position or in fact will ever resume his duties."
Mr. Naím said he believed the decision to return was taken by top-level Cuban advisers who realized it was politically risky for the sick president to remain abroad while Venezuela suffered the consequences of a recent currency devaluation.
This month, the government devalued its currency, the bolívar, to 6.3 per dollar from 4.3, to help bridge a growing shortfall in government finances by boosting the amount of local currency the country earns from oil exports.
But the devaluation has led to price increases, as Venezuela depends heavily on imports, economists say. The move also hasn't alleviated shortages in a country with strict currency controls and a widespread shortage of dollars needed to import goods. The black market rate for the bolivar has fallen to around 22 per dollar from 18 before the devaluation, according to websites that track the currency.
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who has been critical of the secrecy over the president's health, said he hoped Mr. Chávez's "return generates some sanity in his government."
Vice President Nicolás Maduro and other allies of the leader insist Mr. Chávez is in charge. During his hospitalization in Cuba, they used the president's signature on letters and legal documents as proof he was attending to his duties. Opposition leaders openly wondered if the signature—which appeared identical each time—had been faked.
On Friday, Venezuelan authorities released the first photos of Mr. Chávez since December, showing the smiling president lying down and flanked by two of his daughters.
Government officials said the leader was facing some difficulty speaking due to a tracheal tube that had been inserted to help him breathe, though the apparatus was not visible in the published pictures.
"The only thing certain is that he has not overcome cancer and continues to suffer from a respiratory deficiency," said Diego Moya-Ocampos, a Latin America analyst with political risk consultancy IHS Global Insight.
A doctor who has closely followed Mr. Chavez' fortunes since he fell ill said the photographs appeared to have been carefully staged to hide such things as a tracheotomy, which had long been rumored, and was admitted by the government last week. He said adverse results from the tracheotomy may have damaged or diminished Mr. Chavez's voice.
The doctor, who requested anonymity, says the surgery weakened Mr. Chavez enormously and doubts it will allow him to return to his duties. He said that although all possibilities remain open, he predicted the president would die from his illness, probably sometime this year.
—José de Córdoba and David Luhnow contributed to this article.
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Mr. Chávez was transported to Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo in Caracas, where he will resume his regimen, according to a Twitter post from Venezuela Science and Technology Minister Jorge Arreaza, who is also the president's son-in-law. A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the hospital.
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