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If the subway comes every 10 minutes on average, what is the expected wait time if I arrive at the station randomly? Can someone help me mathematically understand this problem?
It depends on the shape of the distribution of train arrivals. To take two easy examples:
And there are many other possibilities.
There are two "random" factors interacting here, your time of arrival at the station, and the pattern of "gaps" between arrival times of successive trains.
We will assume two things (i) The arrival times between consecutive trains have an exponential distribution and (ii) Your arrival times at the station and the train arrival times are independent. Assumption (i) is quite unreasonable, but it looks as if you are expected to make it. Given assumption (i), assumption (ii) is quite natural.
I will go into some detail about the exponential distribution and its mean later. But it turns out that you can write down the answer immediately without doing any computation at all!
If the random variable $T$ has exponential distribution, then $T$ has a curious property called memorylessness. Semi-formally, this means that the probability that the next train will arrive within time $\le t$ from right now, given that you have been waiting already for $h$ minutes, does not depend on $h$!
This is not quite as weird as it sounds. Suppose you keep tossing a pair of dice every minute. You are waiting for a double $6$. No matter how long you have been waiting for a double $6$, the probability of getting a double $6$ on the next toss doesn't change. So if you have been waiting in vain for a half-hour, the mean additional waiting time until the next double $6$ is exactly the same as the mean waiting time if you just started tossing. The dice don't remember the past, they are memoryless. In situations such as the dice case, the waiting time has what is called a geometric distribution. The exponential distribution is a continuous analogue of the geometric distribution.
After all this, the answer! We are told the mean time between trains is $10$ minutes. So, by the memorylessness property, if you arrive at the station at a randomly chosen time, your mean waiting time will be $10$ minutes. (We are assuming, among other things, that trains leave instantly after arriving!)
The Exponential Distributions:
A random variable $T$ has exponential distribution if $T$ has density function of the shape $f(t)=e^{-\lambda t}$ for $t \ge 0$, and $f(t)=0$ for $t \lt 0$. Here $\lambda$ is any positive constant.
By the standard formula for expectation (mean), the expectation $E(T)$ of this random variable is given by $$E(T)=\int_0^\infty te^{-\lambda t}\;dt.$$ (The expectation is $\int_{-\infty}^\infty tf(t)\;dt$, but recall that in our case $f(t)=0$ if $t \lt 0$.)
The integral is not very hard to evaluate, it is a standard integration by parts. It turns out that $E(T)=\dfrac{1}{\lambda}$.
Modeling Comment: Real trains don't behave like that, they have schedules that they try to keep. And if you have been waiting for $30$ minutes for a train with mean gap $10$, there probably is a mess up the line, and you may be in for a very long wait. All too often, I have seen questions in the "exponential distribution" segment of a book in which one is clearly being invited to use the exponential distribution, but just as clearly there is good reason to think that an exponential distribution model will not provide a good fit.
However, a surprisingly large number of real "waiting time" phenomena are modeled very well by the exponential distribution.
Take a plutonium atom which has existed for a million years. Its probability of decaying in the next $30$ minutes seems to be exactly the same as the probability that a plutonium atom just created in a nuclear reactor will decay in the next $30$ minutes. Atoms of radioactive substances die, but they do not age.
This is standard renewal theory. If $T$ is the time between successive arrival times and if $T$ has finite mean, the length $\hat T$ of the maximal interval around the present instant without arrivals follows the so called size-biased distribution of $T$ and the present time is uniformly distributed in this interval.
In formulas, the time $W$ until the next arrival is distributed like $U\hat T$ with $U$ uniform on $(0,1)$ and, for every bounded measurable $\varphi$, $$ E(\varphi(\hat T))=E(T\varphi(T))/E(T). $$ Hence the distribution of $W$ is characterized by the fact that, for every bounded measurable $\varphi$, $$ E(\varphi(W))=E(\varphi(U\hat T))=E(T\varphi(UT))/E(T)=\int_0^1E(T\varphi(uT))\mathrm{d}u/E(T). $$ In particular, for every integrable distribution of $T$, $$ E(W)=E(T^2)/(2E(T)), $$ and $W$ has density $$ f_W(w)=P(T\ge w)/E(T). $$ Two special cases: if the distribution of $T$ is exponential, then $W$ is distributed like $T$ but this is the only case when this happens; if $T=t_0$ with full probability, the formula above shows that $W$ is uniform on $(0,t_0)$, as it should.


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The sentence I was thinking of is:
Someone's blocked you in. It's not me, is it? Or is it?
It certainly reads oddly, but I've heard it used in general speech quite often.
As I understand it, the speaker is stating the question twice, firstly expecting the answer "no". Then secondly expecting the answer "yes".
Is the sentence grammatically incorrect? Something about it feels wrong.


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30 Jul 2011 6:33 AM #1
Why does the default ExtJs time field validation fails with other locale (Chinese)?
I use the zh_CN locale in ExtJs (ExtJs 4.0), the default locale files that ship with ExtJs (no modifications made to it). When I use a timefield in my form, I get a validation error for any value by default. Only if I use the English AM/PM, or if I remove the 上午/下午 manually at the end, it works ok. I would assume ExtJs would be smart enough to handle the different locales correctly. Do I really need to define my own Regex, MaskRe here? Or how to solve this otherwise? Thanks! I'm fairly new to ExtJs.
The field definition:
{ xtype: 'timefield', name: 'pickupDate', fieldLabel: lang["patient.pickup_time"], allowBlank: true }
26 Jun 2012 4:58 AM #2
My first approach is to see what is going on with the date prototype and its format in the zh_CN locale of Ext JS 4.0.7 to see if anything is falsey.
26 Jun 2012 6:36 AM #3
EXTJSIV-5826 Validation of timefield is not correct in Chinese.
30 Sep 2013 7:19 AM #4
Was this fixed and if so, in which version? I can't see how to view the progress of this bug. I'm running 4.1.0.


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I've been researching processors and graphics cards, and I discovered that GPUs are way faster than CPUs. I read in this one article, a 2-year-old Nvidia GPU outperformed a 3.2GHz Core I7 Intel processor by 14 times in certain circumstances. If GPUs are that fast, why don't developers use them for every function in a game? Is it possible for GPUs to do anything other than graphics?
"I've read that F1 cars are faster than those we drive on the streets... why people don't use F1 cars then?" Well... The answer to this question is simple: F1 cars can't break or turn as fast as most cars do (the slowest car could beat an F1 in that case). The case of GPUs is very similar, they are good at following a straight line of processing, but they are not so good when it comes to choosing different processing paths.
A program executed in te GPU makes sense when it must be executed many times in parallel, for instance when you have to blend all the pixels from Texture A with pixels from Texture B and put them all in Texture C. This task, when executed in a CPU, would be processed as something like this:
But this is slow when you have to process a lot of pixels, so the GPU instead of using the code above, it just uses the next one:
and then it populates all the cores with this program (essentially copying the program to the core), assigning a value for
This way of working is ok when you have to process in the same way a very lot of small inputs, but is really bad when you have to make a program that may have conditional branching. So now let's see what the CPU does when it comes to some condition check:
This is very fast for the CPU as setting an index, but for the GPU to do the same, it's a lot more complicated. Because the power from the GPU comes from executing the same instruction at the same time (they are SIMD cores), they must be synchronized to be able to take advantage of the chip architecture. Having to prepare the GPU to deal with branches implies more or less:
This method may vary based on a lot of things (ie. some very small branches are able to run without the need of this distinction) but now you can already see why branching would be an issue. The GPU caches are very small you can't simply execute a program from the VRAM in a linear way, it has to copy small blocks of instructions to the cores to be executed and if you have branches enough your GPU will be mostly stalled than executing any code, which makes no sense when it comes when executing a program that only follows one branch, as most programs do--even if running in multiple threads. Compared to the F1 example, this would be like having to open braking parachutes in every corner, then get out of the car to pack them back inside the car until the next corner you want to turn again or find a red semaphore (the next corner most likely).
Then of course there is the problem of other architectures being so good at the task of logical operations, far cheaper and more reliable, standarized, better known, power-efficient, etc. Newer videocards are hardly compatible with older ones without software emulation, they use different asm instructions between them even being from the same manufacturer, and that for the time being most computer applications do not require this type of parallel architecture, and even if if they need it them, they can use through standard apis such as OpenCL as mentioned by eBusiness, or through the graphics apis. Probably in some decades we will have GPUs that can replace CPUs but I don't think it will happen any time soon.
I recommend the documentation from the AMD APP which explains a lot on their GPU architecture and I also saw about the NVIDIA ones in the CUDA manuals, which helped me a lot on understanding this. I still don't understand some things and I may be mistaken, probably someone who knows more can either confirm or deny my statements, which would be great for us all.
GPUs are very good a parallel tasks. Which is great... if you're running a parallel tasks.
Games are about the least parallelizable kind of application. Think about the main game loop. The AI (let's assume the player is handled as a special-case of the AI) needs to respond to collisions detected by the physics. Therefore, it must run afterwards. Or at the very least, the physics needs to call AI routines within the boundary of the physics system (which is generally not a good idea for many reasons). Graphics can't run until physics has run, because physics is what updates the position of objects. Of course, AI needs to run before rendering as well, since AI can spawn new objects. Sounds need to run after AI and player controls
In general, games can thread themselves in very few ways. Graphics can be spun off in a thread; the game loop can shove a bunch of data at the graphics thread and say: render this. It can do some basic interpolation, so that the main game loop doesn't have to be in sync with the graphics. Sound is another thread; the game loop says "play this", and it is played.
After that, it all starts to get painful. If you have complex pathing algorithms (such as for RTS's), you can thread those. It may take a few frames for the algorithms to complete, but they'll be concurrent at least. Beyond that, it's pretty hard.
So you're looking at 4 threads: game, graphics, sound, and possibly long-term AI processing. That's not much. And that's not nearly enough for GPUs, which can have literally hundreds of threads in flight at once. That's what gives GPUs their performance: being able to utilize all of those threads at once. And games simply can't do that.
Now, perhaps you might be able to go "wide" for some operations. AIs, for instance, are usually independent of one another. So you could process several dozen AIs at once. Right up until you actually need to make them dependent on each other. Then you're in trouble. Physics objects are similarly independent... unless there's a constraint between them and/or they collide with something. Then they become very dependent.
Plus, there's the fact that the GPU simply doesn't have access to user input, which as I understand is kind of important to games. So that would have to be provided. It also doesn't have direct file access or any real method of talking to the OS; so again, there would have to be some kind of way to provide this. Oh, and all that sound processing? GPUs don't emit sounds. So those have to go back to the CPU and then out to the sound chip.
Oh, and coding for GPUs is terrible. It's hard to get right, and what is "right" for one GPU architecture can be very, very wrong for another. And that's not even just switching from AMD to NVIDIA; that could be switching from a GeForce 250 to a GeForce 450. That's a change in the basic architecture. And it could easily make your code not run well. C++ and even C aren't allowed; the best you get is OpenCL, which is sort of like C but without some of the niceties. Like recursion. That's right: no recursion on GPUs.
Debugging? Oh I hope you don't like your IDE's debugging features, because those certainly won't be available. Even if you're using GDB, kiss that goodbye. You'll have to resort to
That's right: manual debugging. Good luck with that.
Also, those helpful libraries you use in C/C++? Or perhaps you're more of a .NET guy, using XNA and so forth. Or whatever. It doesn't matter, since you can't use any of them on the GPU. You must code everything from scratch. And if you have an already existing codebase, tough: time to rewrite all of that code.
So yeah. It's horrible to actually do for any complex kind of game. And it wouldn't even work, because games just aren't parallel enough for it to help.
Why is not so easy to answer -- it's important to note that GPUs are specialized processors which are not really intended for generalized use like a regular CPU. Because of this specialization, it's not surprising that a GPU can outperform a CPU for the things it was specifically designed (and optimized) for, but that doesn't necessarily mean it can replace the full functionality and performance of a generalized CPU.
I suspect that developers don't do this for a variety of reasons, including:
In answer to the second part of your question: Yes, there are other uses. For example, projects like SETI@Home (and probably other BOINC projects) are using GPUs (such as those by nVidia) for high-speed complex calculations:
Run SETI@home on your NVIDIA GPU
(I like your question because it poses an interesting idea.)
CPUs are more flexible, it's generally easier to program them, they can run single threads a lot faster.
While modern GPUs can be programmed to solve pretty much any task they only gain a speed advantage when they can utilize their parallel architecture. This is usually the case with highly repetitive "simple" tasks. A lot of the code we write is branching too unpredictably to run efficiently on a GPU.
On top of all this you could end up spending a lot of time optimizing the code for different graphics chips. While OpenCL is available to make the same code run across a lot of different graphics chips you'll trade some of the speed advantage for this luxury.
From a game programmer perspective, we'd generally also want our game to run on computers with lesser graphics cards. Some of the integrated chips don't have the required programmability, but if they do they are so slow that they won't beat the processor by a very big margin, even for the kind of jobs they ought to be good at. And of course if you did tap into a low end GPU for a game you would take dearly needed processing power from the graphics rendering.
Indeed the prospects are great, but when you are making a game rather than cracking passwords the practical issues in most cases outweigh the benefits.
GPU are very difficult to program. You should search howto to sort a list on a GPU. Many thesis have search to do it.
Use a CPU with one thread is easy, use multi-threads is more difficult, use many computers with parallel library as PVM or MPI is hard and use a gpu is the hardest.
Other than what Randolf Richardson answered there are some certain functionalities that GPU processors can't handle by themselves. For example, some of the graphics memory management commands are processed by the CPU since the GPU can't handle them.
And there is one other big reason, the GPU is designed for multithreaded calculations. This means GPU makers can easily add cores whenever they want to increase the computational power. But there are many tasks that can't be divided in smaller problems like computing the n'th number in the Fibonacci series. In these situations the CPU is much faster since it is more optimized for single-threaded tasks.
There are a lot of answers suggesting that GPUs are only faster because they handle tasks in parallel. This is overstating the issue a little. GPUs can be more efficient for other reasons, such as being able to have more restrictive memory access, not having to support as many data types, being able to have a more efficient instruction set, etc. Early GPUs could still only draw 1 pixel at a time, but it was the fact that they could do 1 every cycle that was important.
The real difference is because they are 2 different types of machine that are customised to perform well on different categories of task which seem similar but are actually quite different. It's like comparing an aeroplane to a car. The aeroplane has a much higher top speed but has more restrictions on how it can be used. On the occasions where you can make the same journey with either kind, the aeroplane seems superior.
Developers do use GPUs for all the functions they're good at. They use CPUs for all the functions they're good at. What makes you think they don't?
GPUs are good at tasks that can be massively paralellized and require massive amounts of computation with either low memory requirements or high temporal correlation with only small amounts of decision making. This includes rendering images, physics simulations (particles, collision, cloth, water, reflection) and so on. So this is precisely what modern games use the GPU for.
CPUs are good at tasks that do not parallelize well and require massive amounts of decision making. They can tolerate high memory requirements even with only moderate temporal correlation. This includes artificial intelligence, user interface, disk and network I/O, and so on. So this is precisely what modern games use the CPU for.
Readback is another reason I can think of to occasionally prefer the CPU. Not in terms of bandwidth (as GPU->CPU bandwidth is not so much an issue on modern hardware) but in terms of stalling the pipeline. If you need to fetch back results from a computation and do something interesting or useful with them, using the GPU is not a wise choice (in the general case - there will be special cases where it can remain appropriate) as reading back will always require the GPU to stop whatever it is doing, flush all pending commands, and wait for the readback to complete. This can kill performance to the extent that it not only wipes out the benefit of using the GPU, but may actually be considerably slower.
This is an old thread, but this recently published paper may answer this question. This paper, published in ACM Computing Surveys 2015 shows that each of CPUs and GPUs have their unique advantages and hence, this paper makes a case for moving away from "CPU vs GPU debate" to "CPU-GPU collaborative computing" paradigm.


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Associate Brand Manager - Global Markets
Con Agra Foods
How did receiving a Tippie MBA prepare you for your career?
Tippie gave me all the basic skills an MBA needs to get a job and to survive in the workplace, but most of all, the experiential opportunities taught me how to apply those skills in real-world situations.
What type of impact did the program have on you both socially and academically?
One of the biggest differences between Tippie and other programs is the small size of the program that allows for great class bonding. My classmates are all part of my professional network and some of my closest friends. In fact, I am married to one of my classmates and another classmate was our officiant at our wedding.
The other advantage to the small size of the program is that it gives more opportunities to play a leadership role in the MBA community. In my opinion, having the opportunity to practice your leadership skills while you are learning about leadership is very important. My leadership role was an invaluable experience and it helped a lot in my career search.
What was the environment like both on and off campus, in and out of the classroom?
The environment at Tippie is great. For an MBA environment, it was a lot less competitive and a lot more cooperative than I expected. I think this has something to do with the Midwest mentality and the students we recruit to Tippie. In general, Tippie students are smart, down to earth, and hard-working.
What were you seeking when you started an MBA, and do you feel that your Tippie MBA helped you achieve it?
I wanted to be in brand management at a CPG company. I am now in ConAgra Foods Brand Leadership Development Program and I would say I achieved my goals.
How did your participation in extra activities enhance your experience or prepare you for success?
I was the president of the MBA. This was an invaluable experience. It provided me with the opportunity to practice my leadership skills and was very helpful in job interviews. Most of all, it gave me an opportunity to give back to the MBA program and have a lot of fun as well.
What do you feel sets Tippie apart and above other similar MBA programs? In short, what makes Tippie special?
The ROI at Tippie is phenomenal. I spent less than 1/2 what my coworkers spent on their education, and I am in the same role making the same salary.


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The Creepy Scientific Explanation Behind Ghost Sightings
In the engineering building where Tandy worked, cleaning staff as well as fellow researchers complained of feeling dread, depression and a strange feeling that someone was watching them. But what made the situation really worthy of a Scooby-Do episode was the fact that every so often the staff would see dark figures out of the corners of their eyes.
You can get the same sensation by going four days without sleep.
Now we're talking.
After one particularly strange experience when a gray shape sat next to his desk for several minutes, Vic Tandy was determined to figure out what the hell was going on. Being a man of science, he was going to skip the part where he had an exorcist come and bless the facility.
After eliminating gas poisoning and rogue equipment, Vic realized that the ghostly apparitions seemed to almost always occur in a certain section of the lab. He also realized that if he put a metal sheet in a vice, it would spontaneously vibrate uncontrollably for no apparent reason. Poltergeist, right?
No. Just infrasound.
Specifically, a "silent" exhaust fan was sending out low frequency vibrations that bounced back and forth on the lab's walls until they formed a powerful wave at... 18.9Hz. Right at the top of the panic range.
And, according to a NASA study, it was powerful enough to resonate with the average human eyeball, causing "smeared" vision. This is a phenomenon where the eye vibrates just enough to register something static -- say, the frame of your glasses or a speck of dust -- as large, moving shapes.
Predictably enough, once the vibrating fan was removed, the strange apparitions and feelings of fear disappeared.
Convinced that he had stumbled onto something, Vic Tandy went on to test this explanation for ghostly apparitions in the cellar of a nearby "haunted" abbey. According to the locals, as soon as someone would step into the cellar they would freeze up, see strange gray ghosts and have to leave because of nausea. Vic discovered that the shape of the cellar, the hallway leading to it as well as nearby factories all contributed in making the haunted cellar a perfect resonating chamber. The vibrations created were exactly 18.9Hz and were most powerful at the threshold of the cellar, where most people became sick and terrified.
Could it be? All of these hauntings, all of this folklore, all of it caused by something so, so stupid?
Pictured: fucking pipes.
Also, could somebody with an infrasound generator use this against you? You bet. They even experimented with this during Vietnam, blasting sounds of various frequencies from helicopters, trying to induce panic or at least severe annoyance in the Viet Cong below. Instead of driving away the enemy, infrasound only made them scared and trigger happy. While this was not ideal during a war situation infrasound was later used by the British as a successful method of crowd control.
The problem is it doesn't affect everyone the same way -- obviously not everyone at the abbey saw a ghost. And if you're trying to do it artificially, you need very large and very powerful equipment.
Still, if you want to make people who enter your building feel an otherworldly sense of fear or awe, install an infrasound generator. A large pipe organ will do.
Better home defence than a 12 gauge shotgun.
So if you're ever troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night or you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic or even if someone in your family sees a spook, specter, or ghost ...
Well, call the repair guy, because it might be caused by a malfunctioning ventilation fan.
Sadly, it turns out these guys AREN'T who you need to call.


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I need to create a report like FBI reports for people background.
can anyone give me a link to such a paper so I can design it or give me its template?
I need to create a report like FBI reports for people background.
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I would suggest Googling terms like 'FBI report', 'character profile' or 'personal intelligence file'. You should come up with a good number of images to go through and get some idea of what the layout should be like.


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Georgia has a diversity of bass that continues to reel in anglers from across the nation. As the only state in the nation with six of the seven black bass species, Georgia stands out as a bass angler's paradise. This fall, regardless of where you are in the state, bass fishing opportunities abound, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division is providing anglers with some helpful bass fishing information.
"Bass are a favorite species for anglers, and while people are most familiar with largemouth bass, it is by no means the only bass angling opportunity in the state," says John Biagi, the division's chief of Fisheries Management. "We encourage all anglers, beginners and experienced, to get out this fall, enjoy the weather and fish for bass – and don't forget to take a kid fishing!"
Several species of black bass are fall favorites, including largemouth, smallmouth, shoal and spotted bass. Redeye and Suwannee round out the six available black bass species here in Georgia.
The knowledge of where to go is just part of the ammunition necessary to becoming a successful bass angler – having the right equipment is the other component for success. For species such as largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, the division recommends using a six-foot medium action, spinning outfit spooled with 8-10 lb. test line. Next, you need to determine if you will be fishing top-water or deep-water. The top-water bite typically is best in the early morning and late evening.
During fall, bass key in on shad forage while feeding up for the winter. Floating or shallow running baits resembling small shad, minnows or blueback herring will entice bites from all three bass species. For deep-water bass angling, use 1/4 - 3/8 oz. jigheads with your favorite plastic curly-tailed grub or plastic shad lure skewered on it (recommended colors: green pumpkin and watermelon seed), Texas or Carolina rigged plastic worms and lizards, jigging spoons, deep diving crankbaits, live nightcrawlers or minnows. Deep-water angling can be utilized year-round, but can be especially effective in summer and winter when fish move offshore in a lake or reservoir.
For bass fishing throughout Georgia, the division recommends the following fishing spots and the species to pursue at each:
· Lakes Hartwell, Nottely and Lanier – Oct.-Dec. is a great time to catch spotted and largemouth bass on these major impoundments. Anglers should target deeper offshore areas of 10-30 ft. of water and structures such as standing timber, submerged islands with woody cover (brush and stumps) and rocks. Bass will often suspend over open water at these depths, feeding on shad and blueback herring.
· Chattahoochee River (below Morgan Falls Dam) – Fall provides excellent largemouth, spotted and shoal bass fishing on the Chattahoochee. Anglers can take many approaches – jon boats, wading and float tubes to get close to their favorite species. Fly-fishing also is a productive method for bass on the river.
· Lake Oconee – Fall is a great time to catch largemouth bass on this reservoir. Anglers should concentrate on tributary arms such as Sugar Creek, Lick Creek and Richland Creek. Anglers should focus on depths with less than five feet of water and target the tributary arms where threadfin shad should be migrating.
· Lake Richard B. Russell – Largemouth and spotted bass fishing this time of year can be excellent, especially when the water temperatures drop into the 60s. Concentrate on major creek arms where you'll find bass following schools of baitfish (threadfin shad) as they migrate into creeks. Anglers should also target offshore areas such as standing timber and submerged islands, as bass will suspend over these areas feeding on shad and blueback herring.
· Lakes Varner and Black Shoals – The upper half of these reservoirs are great spots to fish for largemouths, though there is no one particular hot spot. Light line and smaller lures are more effective at Black Shoals as the water tends to be clearer.
· West Point Lake – Serious largemouth bass anglers need to head to this lake to test their skills. As water temperatures cool, areas to target include creek mouths and points, the upper end of the lake and around the numerous blown down trees in the water.
· Big Lazer Public Fishing Area (PFA) – If you like fishing for largemouth on a smaller lake, give this 195-acre PFA a try. It's intensely managed to produce extra pounds of bass. In the fall, bass often are caught in shallow to medium-depth water near structure and drop-offs in the coves or off the main channel.
· Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center/Marben Farms PFA – Bass fishing always picks up in the fall as bass become more aggressive when the water temperature drops. Bennett and Fox lakes are the best place for "lunker" size bass and anglers should concentrate on fishing flooded timber and calm waters in the mornings for their best chance at this PFA.
· Ocmulgee PFA – This new PFA is well on the way to developing into a trophy bass destination. Some of the bass in the reservoir have grown to more than 10 pounds in just about three years! Currently, the average size bass is 6.5 pounds. The standing timber left in the lake during construction and the aeration system, which creates a current for the lake, concentrates bass for anglers. Points, underwater high spots, standing timber and thicker cover will be good areas for anglers to target. Top-water baits fished around the edges of thicker brush are recommended for early morning while fishing swimming lures around the brush edges or pitching weedless baits into the thick brush may be best for later in the day.
· High Falls Lake – This 650-acre lake is an untapped resource for largemouth bass – quality bass catches are frequent, with an occasional "lunker" reeled in as well. Buck Creek is the most popular spot for largemouth anglers and fishermen are encouraged to target boat docks and aquatic vegetation mats.
· Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula): Fall largemouth fishing is typically good on WF George. Fish can be found schooling in creeks and can be caught early and late near shoreline vegetation. As the weather turns cooler, fish associate with the numerous ledges and docks found throughout the lake. Recommended lures include crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits.
· Paradise Public Fishing Area: This PFA has approximately 60 lakes and ponds totaling over 500 acres of water open to anglers. With this many lakes, anglers that frequent the area often develop their favorite water bodies for bass. However, for those that are not familiar with the area, lakes Patrick, Russell and Bobben are good places to start. Cranks, baits and rattletraps fished over drops and deeper water along dams and around drain structures is often a productive fall pattern.
· Toccoa River – The Toccoa River watershed is the best place to hook a homegrown smallmouth. They are present in the river just upstream (south) from Lake Blue Ridge, in the reservoir itself, and in the warmer, lower half of the lake's tailwater near McCaysville. Tossing a herring-imitating crankbait or a live crawfish toward rocky banks and points in the reservoir is a best bet for Georgia bassers wanting to add this species to their list of caught fish. More information is available in the Lake Blue Ridge fishing prospects, www.gofishgeorgia.com .
· Ochlockonee River – As the rarest of Georgia's black bass species, Suwannee bass are most abundant in the Ochlockonee River in south Georgia. (They are also present in the Withlacoochee and Alapaha Rivers). Anglers wishing to pursue these feisty fish would be advised to use light tackle with plastic worms or small spinnerbaits. Anglers fishing for Suwannee bass on the Ochlockonee River should concentrate on areas south of Thomasville. Canoes and kayaks are the preferred craft for maneuvering the small, black, tree-laden waters of the Ochlockonee. Three boat ramps are located in this stretch of the Ochlockonee: Hwy. 19 in Thomasville; Hwy. 93 below Cairo; and Hadley's Ferry off of Midway Rd.
· Flint River – Shoal bass are one of the signature species of the Flint River. Shoal bass can reach weights of over eight pounds and are an exciting challenge in the swift water. Shoal bass can be caught on a wide variety of lures, and some of the favorites are small swimming minnows, spinner baits, top water poppers and Texas-rigged worms and lizards. A favorite technique involves floating or motoring to a major shoal and then wade-fishing the pools and swift runs with spinning tackle or fly rod. Wading the shoals is particularly suited to fly-fishing. Just bring your six to eight weight bass or trout rod and plenty of wooly buggers and poppers.
· Ocmulgee River – Shoal, largemouth and spotted bass provide excellent fall fishing in the Ocmulgee River both upstream and downstream of Macon. Shoal and spotted bass are more common above Macon, though shoal bass also are found below the Fall Line and are fairly common as far south as Warner Robins. Preferred shoal bass lures are small to medium swimming minnows, spinner baits, poppers and artificial worms. Largemouth are the predominate black bass below Macon and good catches are possible using the right techniques. Most of the larger snags along the bank, particularly in areas of low current velocities, are home to one or more largemouth bass and they can be fooled with a lightly weighted plastic worm or lizard cast as close to the structure as possible. Spinner baits, medium Rapala-type crank baits, and plastic jerk baits are also effective but the key is triggering the fish to leave the cover to hit your bait.
· Savannah River – Largemouth bass are abundant in this river downstream of New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam to the estuary. When the river's flow is low, good numbers of fish can be found around woody debris along the banks and diversion structures within the main channel. As the river's flow increases and water fills backwater areas of the flood plain, fish tend to occupy sloughs and tributary creeks where water current is quite slower than in the main channel. When fishing these backwater areas, smaller lures and plastic worms tend to be effective, as a more subtle approach more often triggers strikes in these quiet, slow-moving spots.
· Ogeechee River – The Ogeechee is home to a very healthy largemouth bass population. Methods used in other coastal rivers will be effective here but anglers must scale down the size of their vessel and equipment in order to access a large portion of river above the tidal area. With many sand bars and fallen trees extending across almost the entire river, a lightweight, shallow-draft boat is essential in order to find the many miles of remote stretches of river that exist in this system. Also, with a low tree canopy reaching out over the river in many spots, a shorter fishing rod can be quite advantageous when trying to make that perfect cast.
For more information on each of the six species of black bass, check out Georgia's Black Bass brochure online at www.gofishgeorgia.com . Also, log on for more bass fishing tips, fishing destinations and other bass-related information.


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In my quest of learning about Dragonlance setting I came upon an adventure module set in D&D 2nd edition and now I am curious about what the previous editions were all about. I have tried to look for information on the google, but failed to find anything worth mentioning.
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Having played both versions, 3.x got rid of my 2 big hatreds. 1) THAC0 (defined below), and 2) no more "do I want a big or a little number?"
Task: Lift the portcullis to escape the castle. 2e: Roll a d20, if it is below your Strength (and the portcullis's weight is less than your Strength's bend bars/lift gate stat), you succeed. 3e: Roll a d20, add your Attribute bonus/penalty and compare to the target number.
Task: Putting the pointy end of a sword into the bad guy: 2e: Do you have proficiency in the weapon (or weapon group)? Roll against THAC0 (To Hit Armor Class 0). You roll d20, subtract the roll from THACO (so a roll of 19 and a THAC0 of 15 = -4). if you hit an armor class smaller than the targets, you hit. 10 is an unarmored human. IIRC, Plate mail is either 0 or 2 AC. 3e: Do you have the appropriate feat to use a sword?, Roll d20, add your attack bonus, compare to the target's armor class. Bigger number wins.
Task: You get hit by a dragon's breath, and don't want to die (you could choose to not save vs. a spell effect). 2e: Roll d20 vs. Breath Weapon. 3e: Roll d20, add your Save (Reflex or Fortitude based on circumstances), compare to the DC of the breath effect.
In 2e, you had Proficiencies instead of most skills/feats.
Weapon Proficiencies were awarded based on your class. Fighters got more at first level and earned new proficiencies quicker. A proficiency was for a single weapon type (long sword, quarterstaff, etc). In the Fighter's Book, they introduced the concept of broad and narrow groups. For example, a fighter could devote 1 Proficiency slot to longswords, 2 slots to the Long Blades Tight group (Bastard Sword, Katana, Longsword, Scimitar, 2-handed sword), or 3 slots for the Blades broad group (Bastard Sword, Cutlass, Dagger/Dirk, Katana, Khopesh, Knife/Stiletto, Longsword, Main-gauche, Rapier, Sabre, Scimitar, Shortsword/Drusus, 2-Handed Sword, Wakizashi). Non-fighters could NOT take groups as I recall. Fighters could also devote proficiencies to fighting styles. You had Single weapon, Weapon and Shield, 2 Weapon, and 2-Handed Weapon styles. They typically gave you either +1AC, or +2 to hit, or minimized weapon speed.
Outside of combat, you got non-weapon proficiencies. Think something similar to the Knowledge, Profession, and Craft skills in 3.x. Some that I recall (I'm away from my books at the moment) are Fire-building, knot tying, cooking, weaponsmithing, etc.
Another big difference is that different classes advanced at different rates. I once played a game where the DM gave us "starting XP" of (I think) 200,000 XP. It caused my fighter to be level 9, a Thief to be level 11 (I think???), and the cleric was a third level.
If you want to convert a 2e mod into 3.x, I'd start here. Personally, I'd take all the setting stuff and just redo the stuff with 3.5 monsters/stats.
I think (and this is just a guess) the basic mechanic changes resulted from a change in orientation with regards to the kind of experience developers were trying offer. The following is just my guess based on perceived emphases in the games through the years.
If I recall correctly, DnD Basic developed out of a tabletop war-game. This meant simplistic rules, simple rolls, and two dimensional characters. A fighter was a fighter; an elf was an elf; etc. The goal was simple: go into the room, kill the monster, get the gold. From there, modules added narrative. Overtime, the focus began moving away from kill/loot/rinse-n-repeat to narrative immersion.
Out of this seems to have come AD&D. No longer was the simple system able to contain the diversity narrative demanded out of players. They needed more ability to customize characters. More spells. More weapons. More classes. (Dragon Magazine really helped here.) The proficiency system allowed players to choose skills beyond what their classes allowed their characters. And not all classes were created equal. Some classes needed high qualifications, like the Paladin, Monk, and Ranger. Only the best stats could qualify for the superior classes.
Interestingly, the players' emphasis on "character" rather than "level" seems to have come out in the general rejection of certain later rules (and this is based on what I vaguely remember from Dragon Magazine letters). For example, in the survival guides (Wilderness Survival Guide and Dungeoneer's Survival Guide), we found rules for such things like jumping. In short, the higher the level the greater jumping ability. Players seemed to reject it because it simply didn't make sense within the context of narrative character development. What does level have to do with the ability to jump farther? Back then, I don't believe that players saw levels as connected to or a reflection of a character's personal development.
The emphasis in AD&D on narrative immersion seems to have increased with the popularity of the Draganlance Saga. I seem to recall that the Chronicles and Legends even hit the NYT Best Seller list. Players wanted to participate in something like that. The game and its mechanics were simply changing to adapt to that demand.
I argue that video games and MMOs changed the demand again. I believe that 3.0 was an attempt to start to capture some of the feel that video games gave players. I sense that there is more emphasis on leveling up in 3.x than there was in AD&D. Note that leveling happens quicker. And when you compare powerful NPCs in their AD&D versions and their 3.x versions, the AD&D version seems to be of lower level. Ninth level used to be "name level" (go get that Wizard tower, castle, or guild and bring in followers); in 3.x the equivalent may be 15-20. Apparently, players came to accept that everything was tied to levels. The skill system ensured that anyone of any significant skill would necessarily be of a higher level (hence, the need for NPC classes).
Gear received a new emphasis and became more readily available. No longer would one have to find the magic weapons and armor on adventures and questions. They could just take their gold to the market and pick up whatever was available. Players felt higher level character with enough gold were entitled to better gear, and the system was built to accommodate that.
With the move away from narrative character development toward MMO-like leveling adventures, we saw a move back to equalizing characters of equal levels. One no longer needed to have sufficient stats qualify to be a more power class. All classes were of equal power, accessibility, and advancement difficulty. Balance became more important. Now, the main way characters became special was to become more powerful through levels so that their skills could improve and they could enter a prestige class. (Note: one could argue that the skill system allowed for more customization than the AD&D system; I argue the opposite, that characters were more customizable through the diversity of classes.) The system (now influenced more by MMOs) was starting to move back toward the simplified D&D Basic, which was based on tabletop wargaming.
And, if I may move beyond the original question, what about DND4? Well, I don't play it. I don't have any interest, so someone else would have to answer that. From what little I've seen, though, it appears that they've really tried to turn the tabletop RPG into a tabletop MMO. If so, it brings us full circle: a version based on a wargame.
Another big difference (to me at least), between DnD2 and DnD3 was the loss of "historical gods and monsters". I remember I used to go through DnD2 monster manuals looking up different Egyptian and Norse gods and associated mythological creatures. The various "default" game worlds seemed to be based on Earth's mythologies, and not these entirely new worlds.


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It's not about older stable versions, but still: stable means, that this version is not to be changed anymore. Debian includes new versions into experimental/unstable and maybe into testing. Some really important programs (like iceweasle ;) are also "backported" into the already stable versions (if you like back to the old testing). So that people who feel unwanting to use something less stable, still don't have to wait a whole year for the program.
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August 08, 2012
Cape Town Stadium fits into a bigger puzzle
Rashiq Fataar
Rashiq Fataar is the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of Future Cape Town, an urban think-tank which, in light of the demands of urbanization, advocates for more pro-active thinking about the future of cities. He founded Future Cape Town as a platform to inspire citizens and stimulate debate about the future of Cape Town, and has developed a following of over 10,000.
He is passionate about urban economic development, inspirational spaces and exploring the world - its people, landscapes and the next best urban ideas. He regularly shares his insights, locally and abroad; writing for various publications, as a speaker at events, a social media consultant and online at Future Cape Town.
Rashiq also holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Cape Town.
The recent suggestion that Cape Town Stadium be demolished is unconstructive. Understandably, the venue needs to make financial sense, and concerns are warranted. However, financial sense is different from the pursuit of profit.
Cape Town Stadium, as a strategic asset, much like the Cape Town International Convention Centre (which is profitable), enables a government to use the venue to pursue a broader socio-economic agenda while not placing a burden on taxpayers. This agenda may be in the form of a new major events strategy or specifically targeting increased tourist arrivals, domestically and internationally.
Winning formula
Financial sense of this strategic asset can be achieved with a viable tenant. The winning formula consists of an anchor, such as Western Province Rugby, along with the rationalisation (not merely commercialisation) of its use through the deconstruction of the restrictions placed on the stadium in 2006.
The latter requires a mindset shift, where leaders commit (in policy and in actions) to designing and planning a city which integrates people, rather than paying attention to a small group with narrow interests.
In reaching a point where Cape Town Stadium makes financial sense, it could possibly be supported by the relevant tiers of government, in a similar fashion to other facilities which receive regular funding, but taking into account the scale of the venue.
This still remains just one piece of the bigger puzzle, which was a major design project and challenge, embarked upon by planners, architects, engineers and others, before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It ensures that on some level, Cape Town Stadium becomes part of the system of our city.
It became a part of the city for all those with access to rail and can reach the central city, and then use either the MyCiTi bus service or the Fan Walk to Cape Town Stadium, safely, efficiently and with a good dose of fun.
A journey from Cape Town Station and everything in between (perhaps with a sidestep lunch to the V&A Waterfront) until one reaches a stadium seat, is as a result of crafting an experience. Cape Town Stadium forms just one part of that, albeit with world-class architecture, magnifying world wonders and enviable energy.
It is a fact easily overlooked, when on a day, it all seems to work. A sold-out Cape Town Stadium, which hosted the Ajax Cape Town and Manchester United football match welcomed Capetonians from across the city. The hosting of the event appeared to be largely unaffected by the English weather the visiting team brought to our shores, along with their short-and long-term investment in our economy.
The Fan Walk worked as it has before. The public transport service, which included dedicated bus lanes from the Civic Station to the Stadium station worked, with packed buses and a few blockages when leaving the stadium. And for those who used a vehicle to reach the stadium or nearby surrounds; the exit from the city seemed to work too.
This package places the Cape Town Stadium story decades ahead of Newlands Stadium.
Creating synergie
But the bigger puzzle is more demanding.
The Waterfront axis, which comprises, among others, Granger Bay Boulevard, asks us how we will design the uses along this stretch of road, so that it becomes a vibrant connection to the Waterfront. How do we engage with the owners of the V&A Waterfront so that accessibility and the mix of developments create synergies, which benefit users and owners?
The Fan Walk, while a major asset in terms of accessibility, marketing and the reduction of strain on public transport, still needs more innovative thinking to unlock and unpack a niche brand and purpose.
Proposals already include the creation of a Freedom Walk which, with improved signage, will seek to connect various places of historical importance, related to South Africa's history of freedom, to this route which ends at Cape Town Stadium.
At the end of the Fan Walk, construction has also commenced at the Green Point athletics stadium. An upgraded, 5 500-seat venue will raise certain issues. How will Cape Town comfortably and simultaneously host events at both venues on the same day or evening? This will require some consideration.
What also requires some thought is how the Fritz Sonnenberg Road edge of both venues will, and can, be designed to promote a vibrant and active public realm, which has for so long disconnected Cape Town Stadium from public and daily life.
If well designed, a mixed-use ground level, which opens onto this road from both sides, appears to be an obvious and sensible solution.
Opportunities also exist in the future development of the Somerset precinct as part of the Provincial Urban Regeneration project, which could create and introduce a new community within closer proximity to Cape Town Stadium.
How will these developments and the mix of uses, inform the street life of Granger Bay Boulevard, or speak to the rather inactive edges along Portswood Road? Could the introduction of this new precinct, through an innovative model, seek to reduce the costs of operating Cape Town stadium, e.g. requiring developers to make certain improvements, similar to the structure of large projects in cities such as London.
Slotting in the piece
The further evolution of the Green Point Common, (which includes the Green Point Urban Park) which wraps around Cape Town Stadium, could see the inclusion of a tea room and regular markets and events once the zoning restrictions are removed.
Proposals dating back to 2006 also include the potential of drawing an international tennis tournament to Cape Town with the construction of an arena nearby or within this precinct.
How do the pieces of the puzzle fit together, and what does this puzzle achieve? Outside of large events, how does it support public life on a daily basis? It is a design challenge which seems perfectly aligned to the ambitions of Cape Town's status as World Design Capital 2014.
Perhaps what need to be demolished are the walls that constrain the imagination of those who believe that demolition of one part of the puzzle will solve the financial, and other challenges we face as a diverse city with big dreams.
The reality is that there is a big puzzle to consider. One which requires new partnerships and new ways of doing things, to unlock the potential that so many know exists.
It would do Cape Town and her citizens a world of good, if it was allowed to just get on with the building and stitching of the big puzzle, so that some citizens might someday begin to see, and celebrate in, the bigger picture.
Rashiq Fataar is passionate about the future of urban cities, in particular Cape Town, and is the managing director of FutureCapeTown. Follow him on Twitter @RashiqFataar


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"You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger is a laugh-a-minute read with dialogue reminiscent of a Marx brothers movie. Roger Hall takes a lighthearted look at the dangerous and often dirty business of espionage. This book is not an academic, comprehensive history of the OSS—and Hall did not intend it to be. Rather, he wants to make the reader laugh while introducing a few historical characters. To that end, he succeeds. You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger will appeal to military-intelligence practitioners and enthusiasts alike, as well as unconventional thinkers who, like young lieutenant Roger Hall, sometimes find themselves volunteering just to be different." —Air & Space Power Journal and Chronicles
"You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger is an excellent book. Because Hall writes so well, the book reads like a popular spy novel, and the reader sometimes forgets that this is a true account rather than an exciting work of fiction. Hall's sense of humor and irreverence keep the mood light without detracting from the danger and importance of his experiences. Instead, they highlight the humility and unassuming courage with which these unsung heroes fought the war. The only disappointment is the book's length—it is entirely too short, leaving the reader yearning for more." —John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
With a sharp eye and wry wit, Roger Hall recounts his experiences as an American Army officer assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. First published in 1957 to critical and popular acclaim, his book has become a cult favorite in intelligence circles. The story follows Hall's experiences from a junior officer fleeing a tedious training assignment in Louisiana to his quirky and rigorous OSS training rituals in the United States, England, and Scotland. Quick to pick up on the skills necessary for behind-the-lines intelligence work, he became an expert instructor. But he was only reluctantly given operational duties because of his reputation as an iconoclast. In his droll story-telling style, Hall describes his first parachute jump in support of the French resistance as a comedy of errors that terminated prematurely. His last assignment in the war zone came when William Colby appointed him section head of an operations group that made its way on foot through Sweden. Called one of the funniest and most perceptive works ever written about life in the OSS, the book includes a wealth of unforgettable personalities that Hall encountered over the years.


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STEUBENVILLE - Local History Day will be celebrated Saturday at the Historic Fort Steuben Park with vendors and tours of the fort.
Judy Bratten, executive director of the Historic Fort Steuben said guides will be available to explain the history of the fort and the community.
"We will have reduced admission to the fort on Saturday. And we will be playing the DVD, "Sweet Memories of Steubenville which includes a number of clips from Dean Martin movies and television shows where he refers to Steubenville. He truly loved his hometown and often referred to the city in his public appearances," remarked Bratten.
"Also in conjunction with the Dean Martin Festival weekend we will have a number of Dean Martin souvenirs including life size posters of Dean Martin available for sale at the Visitors Center. We always have visitors looking for souvenirs and we have a great variety of items this year," added Bratten.
"Kurt James Fun and Games will be set up in our park Saturday afternoon and there will be a Dean Martin car cruise-in on South Third Street in front of the park," she said.
"We will have several food vendors set up in the fort parking lot including Janet's Gelato and shaved ice as well as other businesses," Bratten said.
"And approximately 12 vendors selling jewelry, candles and other crafts will be set up on the walkway in the park. Joining the vendors will be several organizations presenting their information," Bratten remarked.
"This will be another great weekend for people to visit downtown Steubenville for the Dean Martin Festival and Local History Day," Bratten declared.
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I have a shared folder in dropbox, from which I need to remove some user. Since I am not the owner of the shared-folder, I cannot do this. However, there are almost 50 members of the folder, and I don't remember who originally created this folder.
Is there any way, I can know which of these 50 users is the owner of this folder?


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We're running Windows Vista Enterprise as a guest OS under Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 (126.96.36.199) (running on Windows XP Professional host). Our development workstations have multiple monitors, including a widescreen that supports 1680 x 1050. The developers like to run the guest OS in full screen by using the right alt-enter feature and be able to maximize the screen real estate.
However, when I go to Control Panel > Personalization > Display Settings to change my resolution, I don't have 1680 x 1050 as an option: it goes from 1600 x 1024 to 1600 x 1200. The monitor is reported as "(Default Monitor) on VM Additions S3 Trio32/64", which matches the emulated video card from Virtual PC. The 1600 x 1024 setting leaves an area of the screen unused.
I think I could edit
C:\Windows\inf\monitor.inf to add the new resolution, probably under the
[Generic.NTx86] (*Monitor\Default_Monitor is the hardware device ID for legacy descriptor-less monitors*.). However, I'm not sure exactly what to change. Switching from Virtual PC to VMWare Workstation or another product is not an option.


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MARLIN (October 8, 2012)--Falls County Sheriff Ben Kirk is warning residents of a recent scam targeting bank customers for identity theft.
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I would like to use a game engine with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. Flat Red Ball only seems to work with Visual Studio 2008 or express edition.
You will receive "You can't add a reference to as it was not built against FlatRedBall.dll the silverlight runtime" when you try to add this reference to a Silverlight Navigation Application.
Which game engine is compatiable with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate with Silverlight, if not Flat Red Ball?
I found the solution. It is compatiable. You just need to use the right "template" and with a bit of hacking, I now have the Flat Silver Ball "template" working in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate.


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I just started to learn Open Map and I am having some difficulty working with the API. This may look trivial, but please bear with me. I am trying to get Open Map to display a region of the map bounded by the
bounds variable. Having specified the unit as
degrees, I would expect that the bounds shown would also be in degrees. But it seems to me that it is in a different unit which is much smaller than degrees:
var options = {
projection: 'EPSG:4326'
,units: 'degrees'
var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map',options);
var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(-100, -90, 100, 90);
var osm = new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM();
var gmap = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google("Google Streets");
map.addLayers([osm, gmap]);
map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
map.zoomToExtent(bounds, true);
My question is, how do I get open map to parse the input bounds as degrees?


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Roger Federer's Open Question
Roger Federer, 32 years old and the seventh-ranked men's tennis player in the world—that last bit sounds weird no matter how you say it—slid into the interview chair at the U.S. Open on Saturday, dressed in a gray T-shirt bearing his familiar, august RF logo. His face was expressionless. He appeared neither happy nor unhappy to be there.
He knew. Federer knew that his role in this tournament had already been assigned—that no matter what he offered up this afternoon at this introductory press event, the expectations for his 2013 Open were as modest as they'd been in many years. There had been a handful of losses to lower-ranked players, and concerns about Federer's game abounded—a story over the weekend in the New York Times asked if tennis had "left him behind." Though these questions were legitimate and wrapped in a dutiful respect for his record 17 Grand Slams and reputation as a sportsman, it felt strange. A five-time U.S. Open champion, among the best to ever play the game, Federer was no longer the main event in New York.
A few minutes before in the same room, Novak Djokovic, the current world No. 1, had acknowledged that it was "unusual" to see that seven next to Federer's name, "after being so dominant and consistent every year in the last 10 years." Djokovic and Federer are deeply intertwined antagonists here—in 2007 Federer beat then 20-year-old Djokovic for his fourth Open title; Djokovic saved match points against Federer in the semifinals in 2010 as well as in 2011, when the Serbian won his first championship in Queens. In his press conference Djokovic was deferential toward Federer—"Look, you know, I am sure he knows what he's doing"—but he also has other objects gaining in his rearview, chief among them Rafael Nadal, who has not lost on hard courts since returning to tennis from injury earlier this year. There's last year's Open champion, recent Wimbledon winner Andy Murray. Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro. David Ferrer. Younger strivers like Milos Raonic, Jerzy Janowicz, Grigor Dimitrov. Tennis felt less clustered at the top than it did just a few years back. "This is kind of a life cycle," Djokovic said philosophically. "The way it goes."
Federer is also adapting to this new order. He is a chaser, not the chased. Looming in his Open bracket is a possible quarterfinal showdown against Nadal, his most indelible rival, whom he has never faced in New York. A Nadal-Federer Open quarterfinal? It sounds like a porterhouse for breakfast. But this is what the road looks like for Federer. Earlier rounds feel more dangerous; finals weekends less assured than in tournaments past. Though Federer has made no indication of wanting to leave tennis soon—he's shown interest in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro—there's a growing appreciation that his elegant game can't stay forever. The Journal's Tom Perrotta and Carl Bialik wrote a story last week about star-struck players still eager to play their tennis hero before he departs. People talk about seeing Federer like they talk about seeing the Stones. (The U.S. Open schedulers seem to realize this, putting Federer's Monday night opening-round match on the bill with defending women's champion Serena Williams's.)
At his press conference, Federer deflected a predictable assortment of questions, most of them related to his aging and adjustment. He said he wasn't terribly concerned about his ranking. "Number seven I don't think is a huge drop from Number four," he said, adding: "The older you get, the less you pay a bit of attention to it."
He was asked about the new, larger-head racket he experimented with this summer; he said he will experiment again with rackets after the Open, but he won't play with it here. Federer also claimed that his back, which had troubled him earlier, was no longer a concern.
Federer said that his body actually felt better in the mornings now than it did when he was younger, when he had "incredible" muscle pain and sometimes struggled to get out of bed. He spent more time warming up now, but so did everyone these days. Tennis had become such a grinding, physical game that required preparation and great attention to sleep, nutrition and stretching. This did not faze him. "I've always worked very hard," he said.
He was asked about Nadal, and he said was excited at the prospect of finally meeting him in New York, but he emphasized that A) he had to get to there first and B) he wanted more than just to face Nadal.
"Clearly when I come here, I don't just look at trying to make quarters," he said. It was a whiff of that famous confidence, and it felt both defiant and welcome. Was it too early for the tributes and the long farewell? "I'm here trying to win the tournament," Roger Federer said. He believed it, and maybe this was enough.
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task: replace Oracle 11g with MySQL
current setup:
- Oracle 11g SE One
- about 80 tables
- stored procedures, PL/SQL are in place but out of scope for this question
- client applications do not use a generic access technique like JDBC but OCI libs
- applications have roughly 500 fixed SQL queries for Oracle
Management now wants to have outlined a migration draft. Don't bother about the schema or data migration.
I'm trying to figure out a rough estimate of time to spend for translating 500 queries. Naturally these queries range from very simple INSERTs/SELECTs to rather complex ones with subqueries, multiple JOINs and expressions like that:
TRUNC(EXTRACT(DAY FROM (afs.next - TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ('1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC',
'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS TZR'))) * 86400 + EXTRACT(HOUR FROM (afs.next -
* 3600 + EXTRACT(MINUTE FROM (afs.next - TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ('1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC',
'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS TZR'))) * 60 + EXTRACT(SECOND FROM (afs.next -
TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ('1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS TZR')))) as \"next\"
Hint: sense and purpose of such expressions has to be read out of the existing queries because at creation time no one bothered about documenting details of the implementation.
I'm completely aware that there may be queries that cannot be translated as is because MySQL perhaps does not support some things.
Question: can you give a rough hint about the expected "throughput" you think an expert could be capable of? The expert will be a person skilled with MySQL, Oracle and the applications. What do you think how much time is required to "translate" a single average query and simply manually test it in the target database?
Please ignore the required testing of the whole application. Don't regard that we have to setup the target schema beforehand. Hints to and stories of failed migrations and disastrous problems are welcome.


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Saudi Arabia has donated construction materials to Bangladesh as part of its ongoing aid to the South Asian nation.
A team from the Ministry of Finance handed over the supplies to disaster management officials in southwest Bangladesh.
In November 2007, Saudi Arabia extended $150 million in grants and humanitarian aid to Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr devastated the country.
In related news, the Saudi Popular Campaign for the Relief of the Lebanese People has raised $1 million in medicines and medical supplies for Palestinian families living in the Nahr Al-Barid and Beddawi refugee camps in Lebanon. The campaign is working with the Palestinian Embassy in Beirut to discuss distributing the aid.


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I know that the ArcGIS API for Android is still in beta (I've joined the beta program), but I was curious if anyone had produced or discovered any examples/tutorials/cookbooks for the API. The Help Resource is still severely limited. I have watched the ArcGIS API for Android Videos, but they do not provide any of the source code (contrary to what is stated in the videos themselves). I have also browsed through the API Reference but I've found the documentation to be lacking.
If it turns out I cannot share this information then I will remove the link; furthermore, the section Access and Use Constraints should address anyone's concerns. Here is the application code for the Water Service application showcased in the video from the above post titled DS2011: Introduction to ArcGIS API for Android.
since you posted the question, the SDK was released. You can find information at 1.0.1 ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android which includes a Hello World Map sample.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte's offense was unable to come together on Wednesday as it fell to Furman in a non-conference doubleheader at D.L. Phillips Complex.
In the opening game, Furman got on the board early and took the 1-0 advantage in the first inning. The Paladins added a run in the fourth inning to extend their lead to 2-0. Charlotte tried to respond in the fifth and sixth but left four runners on base in those innings. Furman's defense recorded a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh to end the game.
Chelsea Ingersoll, Kalie Lang, and Chelsea Stamey each finished with a hit.
Katie Watkins (8-12) performed well in the circle in game one. Watkins finished with two strikeouts and allowed only one earned run.
Furman struck first again in game two and took advantage of a pair of hits to take the 1-0 lead in the first inning. The game remained tight and looked like it would continue in the Paladins' favor in the sixth inning but Charlotte's defense answered the challenge. Furman led off the inning with back-to-back hits and drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Chelsea Stamey's quick-witted defense at third base allowed her to record two outs and Chelsea Lisikatos struck out at batter to end the inning.
However, Furman tallied two runs in the seventh to push the game out of reach for the 49ers.
Natalie Capone, Ingersoll, Samantha Slade, and Stamey recorded a hit a game two.
Lisikatos (5-7) tallied three strikeouts in the setback.
The Niners will host Rhode Island on Friday, April 12 for an Atlantic 10 contest beginning at 4 p.m. Charlotte will close the series on Saturday, April 13 at noon and will wrap-up the weekend by hosting Massachusetts on Sunday, April 14 for an A-10 doubleheader at noon.


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WEIRTON - Mary (Carpini) Lyons walked away from a career in nursing to try her hand as a small business owner.
Lyons and her husband, Gary, a database analyst at a Pittsburgh bank, recently acquired McCauslen Any Occasion in Weirton.
"I've always loved flowers, and I loved getting an established business," she said. "This business has been here 75 or 80 years. I just wanted to do something where I could serve my community, where I could help people through the good times and bad times and make a difference."
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SPREADING CHEER — Weirton native Mary (Carpini) Lyons sees the florist business as a chance to make people feel better, much as she did in her former profession, nursing. Lyons and her husband, Gary, are the new owners of McCauslen Any Occasion in Weirton.
-- Linda Harris
A Weirton native, Mrs. Lyons had worked at a home health agency for six years prior to taking over McCauslen's.
"Nursing changed a lot, even in the six years I worked," she said. "It became paperwork driven. It wasn't about the patients anymore, and the patients are what I enjoyed about nursing."
So when she saw an opportunity to leave the nursing profession and go into business for herself, she didn't hesitate, even though until now, her only experience in the florist business has been as a paying customer.
"It was the fact that it was an established business with a really good reputation," she said. "And flowers bring happiness to people" no matter the occasion.
"Flowers make you happy, they make you smile," she added. "Even for a funeral, we try to celebrate the life of that person. If we can bring joy to anyone's life, that's what we want to do."
She said the shop has three floral designers, all with years of experience under their belt.
"Everybody that worked with Jan (former owner Jan Hicks) stayed on," she said. "They all said they wanted to stay, that they'd help us and teach us. And I want to learn as much as I can because it is my business."
Though they've only had the shop a short time, she said the buzz has been good. "We've had good, positive feedback, everybody's excited for us," she said.
"And I still get to help people, still get to make them feel better," she adds. "The biggest part, for me, is that I want to be part of the community where I grew up and give back to it."
In addition to floral arrangements for occasions ranging from weddings and funerals to parties and birthdays, the shop also sells live plants, wreaths, garden stones, blankets, frames, wind chimes, angel sets and battery-powered tribute candles.
Mrs. Lyons said they also do gift baskets filled with fruits, snacks, wine and cheese or themed items, such as a WVU basket they donated to a United Way fundraising auction.
"It's just exciting," she said. "And we're having a really good time."
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