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Bangalore to Kanyakumari via. Munnar and Kovalam
By deepaksingla on Apr 15, 2008
Bangalore - Munnar - Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kanyakumari
Duration: 5 days
Mode of travel: By Road (car)
Pre trip preperations: Roadmap of Kerala, Tamilnadu: Get the Roadmaps of the Tamilnadu and Kerala states, you can get these roadmaps for 60 Rs from stationary shop.
These roadmaps will be very handy throughout the trip.
Before we go into details, few more things that are worth mentioning here.
- No prbolem with the registration of the vehicle. No need to afraid if you dont have KA, TN, or KL registrations. Nobody bothers about it until you are involved in a mishap.
- No langauge problem. You'll find Hindi and English speakers in Kerala and in Tamilnadu, most of the boards are written in Tamil but asking for directions is not a problem. If you are not getting any clue about the directions, check your pronunciation, it makes the difference.
Now we are ready to go. With lots of surfing, I got lots of information about the place we wanted to explore in the coming couple of days. If you don't have any specific reason to go to Mysore, you must follow this route Bangalore > Hosur > Salem > Tirupur
Part 1: Bangalore to Mysore (approx. 150 Kms)
We left for Mysore on Wednesday evening (I had to pick my friends from Mysore.) The Bangalore - Mysore road is 4-lane and the drive is really enjoyable. I celebrated my 27th Bday at my friend's place. We finished our day with the wonderful dinner rajmah chawal and paneer curry.
Before leaving, I was warned of the road side villages in Kerala. It meant that I had to be careful all the time while driving and expect surprises. We planned to leave early in the morning next day so that we can reach Munnar before dark. Filled with excitement, got to sleep only for couple of hours.
Part 2: Mysore to Munnar approx. 400 Kms
As planned, we got up pretty early and left Mysore at 4:30 AM (30 mins. late to what we initially planned.) The route we followed was Mysore > Nanjangud > Chamarajanagar > Satyamangalam > Tirupur > Udumalaipettai > Munnar.
Tip: After crossing Nanjangud, you have to take left within 2-3 Kms. Be doubly sure that you are on your way to Chamarajanagar. Thanks to Kamal for quickly realizing that we are going in the wrong direction.
The roads in Karnataka are not in very good shape in this part of the state but as soon as we entered Tamilnadu the roads were awesome. When you reach Tamilnadu, its worth to stop by road side shops and take a cup of tea. The way of preparing tea is different from the way tea is prepared in North India.
Try to reach Udmalpet as soon as possible. There is nothing much interesting till Udmalpet. So try to reach Udmalpet as soon as possible. Munnar is approx 80-90 kms from Udmalpet; this part of the drive is one of the best drives on this route. We reached Udmalpet around 2:00 PM and then we had our lunch there and left for Munnar at 3:00 PM. Udmalpet to Munnar drive is of 3 hrs. so keep that much time so that you can actually enjoy the drive and have enough time to stop by and capture the scenic beauty. You got to cross Chinnar wildlife sanctuary, if you are lucky, you'll get to see wild anilmals on the way. Also you cross Tamilnadu forest check post and followed by couple of Kerala check posts. we reached Munnar around 6 PM, had dinner and went to sleep.
Munnar is a small hill station with the scenic beauty. You can go in four different directions for sight seeing. You ask someone, you will get brouchers with everything to be explored. We planned to leave by afternoon for Kovalam so that we reach before it gets dark.
Part 3: Munnar to Kovalam (approx 325 kms.)
You got to cross the ghat section so it takes long time. We left Munnar at 11 am and reached Kovalam at 10 PM.
About 8-10 Kms from Munnar, there is a beautiful water fall and a quite place. On the way to Trivandrum, take diversion after 8-10 Kms and then go approx 3-4 kms, there is a narrow bridge, where we parked the car as it seemed that there was no road after that. Luckily we were able to turn our car into reverse direction and parked the car on the bridge itself. On the other side of the bridge, there was a sign board reading that don't cross the bridge ahead and we had our car parked over there.
It was raining heavily when we were about to reach Trivandrum and saw one accident when a car crossed us at high speed and over turned after a few kilometers. Got to interact with couple of local people who seemed to very friendly to us. On the way, we had a nice lunch. For those who are not used to having food prepared in coconut oil, the food was not prepared in the coconut oil. During the whole trip, there were very few occassions when we had food prepared in coconut oil.
We had the plan to stay in Kovalam not in Trivandrum. SO we crossed the Trivandrum city and started towards Kovalam. Kovalam is approx 25-30 Kms from Trivandrum. Roads are quite good on this route. In no time, we reached Kovalam and went to beach directly. After taking rest for 30 mins, we started searching for some sea facing hotels. Soon we got the place at a nominal price. It was all set for next day in Kovalam.
KOvalam is the place where you feel like going into sea even if you dont know swimming. Be careful... (feel free to contact me if you want to know why :-))
Part 4: Kovalam to Kanyakumari (approx 75 kms.)
This was a small drive approx 75-80. We started early in the morning at 4:00 am so that we can reach before sun rise in Kanyakumari. Overall road was good and it took us 1.5 hrs to reach Kanyakumari.
Part 5: Kanyakumari to Bangalore (approx 680-700 kms.)
After spending couple of hours in Kanyakumari, we started our journey back to Bangalore. Soon we're on the way to B'lore via. Madurai and Salem. The road is going to be 4 lane soon but it was under construction in April 2008. Be careful as the road is under construction, at few places its a two way traffic on one side of the road when it gives you an illusion of one way traffic. We reached Bangalore at 10:00 PM Bangalore. With this, we completed our first trip to Kerala.


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Associate Professor of Africana Studies
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Current teaching schedule available on the public course finder.
Professor Casselberry's research and teaching interests include the anthropology of Black Americans in the United States, exploring "racial" authenticity, identity construction, and Black public cultures as they change over time; women, gender, and religion, examining ways women negotiate power within religious institutions that incorporate doctrines of female submission; and music and social movements, analyzing intersections of ethnicity, gender, and class in the formation of religious, spiritual, political, and social consciousness and the production of musical genres. Her dissertation, entitled "Blessed Assurance: Belief and Power Among African American Apostolic Women," examines the workings of spiritual authority within a New York based Holiness-Pentecostal denomination and the extent to which it enables a particular form of female power.
Professor Casselberry, as a vocalist/guitarist, performs nationally and internationally with Toshi Reagon and BigLovely. Over the past seven years she has participated in European tours of "The Temptation of Saint Anthony," directed by Robert Wilson with book and libretto by Bernice Johnson Reagon.
Plenary Session, "'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood': A Roundtable on Black Women, Musical Performance, and Power," with Daphne A. Brooks and Maureen E. Mahon. International Association for the Study of Popular Music Conference, Northeastern University, Boston MA, 2007
"Power and Performance among African American Holiness-Pentecostal Women." The Louisville Institute Winter Seminar, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, KY., 2006
"'We'll Understand it Better By and By': Black American Pentecostalism and the Politics of Respectability." American Studies Association Atlanta, GA., 2005
"Liz McComb and Pentecostal Performance Strategies." Barnard Center for Research on Women, Faculty Lecture Series. Barnard College New York, NY., 2005
"Rethinking Rock Music Genealogy: Liz McComb and Pentecostal Performance Strategies." On panel entitled, "'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood': Black Women, Performance, and Power." American Studies Association Atlanta, GA., 2004
"Questioning Christian Imagery and Biblical Interpretations: The Funk of Me'Shell Ndegeócello." International Cultural Encounter in Cuba: History, Culture and Society in the African Diaspora. Havana, Cuba. Sponsored by the Association of Black Anthropologists, 2000
"The Living-Dead and Spirits: Inspiration and Guidance for Black Women in Popular American Music." 10th annual Women's Studies Conference, Southern Connecticut State University. New Haven, CT., 2000
"The Living-Dead and Spirits: Inspiration and Guidance for Black Women in Popular American Music." New England Chapter of Society for Ethnomusicology. (1999 James T. Koetting Memorial Prize recipient), 1999
Invited lecturer, "Call and Response, Signifyin' and Other Strategies of Power in Black Music." Tufts University. Music Dept., 1998
Invited lecturer, "100 Years of Black Women in Music," co-taught with Hattie Gossett and Toshi Reagon. Learning Alliance, Options for Education and Action, New York, NY., 1992
Invited lecturer, "Strike While the Iron is Hot: Developing and Managing Careers in Music" Berklee College of Music., 1991
Contributor, Radical Harmonies: A History of the Women's Music Cultural Movement. Boden Sandstrom, ed. University of Illinois Press., 2010 (forthcoming)
"Koko Taylor." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas, 2nd edition. Colin Palmer, Editor in Chief. Macmillan Reference Books, USA: Michigan., 2005
Jerma A. Jackson's Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age, for The North Star: A Journal of African American Religious History. Vol. 8, Number 2. Spring. 2005
Marla F. Frederick's Between Sundays: Black Women and Everyday Struggles of Faith, for The North Star: A Journal of African American Religious History Vol. 7, No. 2. Spring. 2004
2008-2009 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Associate, Center for African American Studies, Princeton University
2005-2006 Ford Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellow
2005-2006 The Louisville Institute Honorary Doctoral Dissertation Fellow
2005-2006 Yale University Dissertation Fellowship
2005 David Payne-Carter Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee. New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Performance Studies Department.
2002 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorary Mention
2001-2004 Yale University Fellowship.
1999 The James T. Koetting Memorial Prize, Northeast Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology.
1997-1999 Wesleyan University Graduate Assistanceship.
1986-1990 Professional Music Scholarship, Berklee College of Music.
1986-1990 Massachusetts State Scholarship, Massachusetts State Scholarship Program
1989 Yamaha Music Technology Award, Berklee College of Music.
American Anthropological Association
Society of Anthropology for Religion
Association of Black Anthropologists
American Academy of Religion
American Studies Association
Society for Pentecostal Studies
Society for Ethnomusicology

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Venue-hopping in Durango is easy.
In particular, summertime rules on the corner of College and Main allow you to move from one place to another easily: The Balcony to The Summit is a flight of steps, about eight paces, and another flight of steps. Avoiding covers in both places is an added bonus, which is the case Saturday for an early show featuring Psychedelic Mojo from Bayfield on the outside followed by the later show of Champagne with Friends on the inside.
Psychedelic Mojo is 17-year-old Garrett Jung on guitar and vocals, 17-year-old Ian Hermanns on bass, and 14-year-old Tait Hermanns on drums. They�re a young rock band playing classic rock and some originals and are already becoming quite seasoned. They�ve played some well-attended shows, including stops at The Balcony, The Derailed Saloon, Blondie�s in Cortez and a memorable set at KDUR�s Led Zeppelin night when Garrett cut his hand during �Good Times Bad Times� and bled all over his instrument. And the music never stopped. Rock and roll.
Champagne with Friends is a trio led by Thomas Champagne on bass and vocals. Now based in Charleston S.C., the rest of the band is Brad Halter on guitar and Chris Bonneau on drums. In March, they released their sophomore effort, �Life.�
Champagne�s career began in Texas. The Beaumont native, like many other musicians from anywhere in Texas but Austin, relocated to the capital to form his band. What began as a reggae and funk acoustic band has grown into a rock and pop band with a loose-folk sound.
�The sound has turned poppy over the years, as far as the song we�re creating,� Champagne said last week from Texas. �They still have that strong reggae and funk and dance influence to them, but they�re really catchy.�
You can hear Champagne�s musical favorites in the band�s sound. He cites G-Love and Special Sauce, Soul Coughing and Sublime as musical influences, and Bob Marley, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder for inspiring his songwriting.
Champagne�s backing band has allowed him to stretch out as a musician. He started out as a bass player. As he began to grow into a songwriter, guitar became the instrument of choice. But for this tour, he�s back on the bass, a welcome move to his original instrument.
�I went back to playing bass, and now I think I�m a better bass player now that I went back to it,� he said. �We�ve got a killer trio. These guys I tour with are top-notch, we�re laying the songs down and presenting them in a good way.�
In addition to the Summit show, Champagne with Friends also will play Saturday morning at Durango Mountain Resort for the Quarter Horse Bicycle Classic.
A mea culpa: In my column last week I mentioned that local band 1000 Rogues had played at the VFW and the Elks Lodge. Members of the band informed me they have played neither of those places, but they have played numerous times at the American Legion. My apologies to the band and to the good people and promoter at the Durango American Legion.
Bryant Liggett is a freelance writer and KDUR station manager. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Californian earns 9th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car win of the season
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Sept. 4, 2013 - Tim Kaeding brought the fans to their feet with a run from fifth-to-first on Wednesday night at Cottage Grove Speedway for his second consecutive World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory on the Gold Rush Tour and ninth series win overall this season.
Kaeding and the Roth Motorsports entry battled their way past Cody Darrah for the lead on lap 15 and held off Kyle Larson to the checkered flag in the 40-lap feature.
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman was third with pole-sitter Joey Saldana in fourth and Donny Schatz in fifth.
Saldana led the opening laps by working the bottom of the track before Darrah took a few laps to get his speed going around the top as he blazed to a solid lead coming off of turn four on lap three for the lead.
The top line took off dropping Saldana a few positions over the next few laps while Larson and Kaeding both ran behind Darrah on the top of the quarter-mile oval.
The top three of Darrah, Kaeding and Saldana remained tight as they entered lapped traffic beginning on lap 10. With traffic forcing them to swap lines the battle tightened up over the next several laps. Darrah bobbled in turn four trying to navigate the traffic and Kaeding seized the opportunity to take the lead on lap 15.
A caution flew two laps later with a spin that nearly collected Schatz. The ensuing restart saw Larson jump up to second and Pittman go from fifth to third before caution would fly another two laps later for Kerry Madsen with a flat left front tire. Two laps later Brandon Wimmer and Madsen tangled in another incident causing caution to fly once more.
From there Kaeding took charge of the race with Larson closing the gap at the end but unable to find a way around Kaeding.
"It's awesome, to win nine Outlaw races in one year, and just to beat these guys is just awesome, said Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif. "We get to go out and have fun, and I have to thank my crew, they've done a lot of work so far this week and we've still got a long way to go. We had a few mishaps earlier this year and we've gotten out of that hole and now we're just trying to have fun. We're getting closer to home and hopefully we can keep that momentum going."
Larson worked on saving his tires, but ran out of time to finish second.
"I've ran second to TK too many times," said Larson, a native of sprint car hotbed Elk Grove, Calif. "We fell back to fourth and then had a really good restart and got to second. From there it just took rubber and it was going to be hard to pass. I was hoping that I would have enough tire to make it longer than Tim. It gives us a little momentum going in to Chico and it would be good to get a three-peat there and then back it up with a win at Antioch maybe."
Pittman finished on the podium and gained valuable championship points in his quest to win a first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series crown for himself and car owner Kasey Kahne.
"We were a little free, but I was better than I have been in the last several races," said Pittman, a native of Owasso, Okla. "We got one really good restart there and went from sixth to third. It was a good run for us and we were able to make a little headway. We weren't bad, but we just weren't good enough to win. We'll still make some changes and come back and get a win."
Pittman enters Thursday night's race at Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford, Ore., with a 26-point lead over Schatz in the overall standings. From there the series continues to head south down to Chico, Calif., on Friday and Saturday for the 60th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions on Friday and Saturday before wrapping up the Gold Rush Tour on Sunday at Antioch (Calif.) Speedway.
NOTES - Kraig Kinser was the fastest qualifier around the high-banked 1/4-mile oval with a time of 10.329 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Brad Sweet (4 points), Daryn pittman (3), Sammy Swindell (2) and Tim Kaeding(1). ... Paul McMahan, Donny Schatz and Cody Darrah won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 8 for the 15th time this year... Joey Saldana won the dash for the fourth time this year.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Kerry Madsen; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Tim Kaeding; STP ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; Bruce High Performance Transporters ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Bill Rose UNOH ($50 cash): Cody Darrah; American Racing Custom Wheels ($50 cash): Cody Darrah; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Bill Rose; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Kraig Kinser; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Chad Kemenah; Superflow ($50 cash): Craig Dollansky; Klotz Synthetic Lubricants ($50 cash): Derrick Netto;KSE Racing Products ($100 certificate): Bill Rose; Penske Shocks ($100 certificate): Bill Rose;Armor All (case of product): Jonathan Allard.; Comp Cams ($50 certificate): Tim Kaeding; Bruce High Performance Transporters ($200 certificates):Joey Saldana, Jonathan Allard, Kerry Madsen ; JE Pistons (set of rings): Derrick Netto, Jason Sides
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Putting the 'try' in triathlon
Editor's note: This is the first in a nearly year-long series of stories and sweat-laden vignettes chronicling the training regimen, pitfalls and pratfalls of two Statesman-Examiner reporters and their teammate. The intrepid trio plans to compete in all three increments of next July's Valley Girl mini-triathlon at Liberty Lake (Spokane Valley).So, in a recent spurt of inspiration (or insanity, I'll check back with you later on that one) I have decided to train for a triathlon. I realize that's news that ranks slightly above Lindsay Lohan's latest run-in with the law and below the Mariners record losing streak, but please cut me some slack---this is quite the endeavor in the brain-land of Sophie the anti-athlete. Before we rush into the neurotic, self-doubt, what-the-French-toast-was-I thinking phase, let us start at the impetus for this endeavor. My friend and colleague Jamie Henneman and I recently volunteered at the annual Tiger Triathlon. That is volunteer-- not participate.The night before the big event, we were attending the pre-Tiger-Tri dinner (carb-loading, of course) and the weighty decision-making went something like this. Jamie: "You know we should do a triathlon." Me: "Sure, sounds like fun." And honestly, it did, and still does. Really. We decided we would start with next year's Valley Girl at Liberty Lake, a women's-only sprint distance triathlon held in July. Though I must confess I didn't put much thought into the preparation process and the commitment that demands until we recruited a third member to our little group, Shadan. We convinced her to join our experiment in psychology with all the sincerity of a proposed shoe-shopping outing. Us: "Want to do a triathlon with us?" Shadan: "Sure, sounds like fun." Then it happened. Shadan began a blog (http://shadanstriathlon.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/hello-world/) that will chronicle her endeavors (and ultimately the group's) to get in fighting shape for next year's competition. Once you put something on the internet, it isn't written in pencil, baby. Our intentions are out there, for all to see and judge. Allow me a momentary, "EEK!" Don't get me wrong; I know this is good for me. It encourages team spirit, will get me in better physical shape and will allow the recent butt-shaped indent in my couch cushion to fade. Did I mention that I know this is good for me?The Valley Girl is a 1/3-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and three-mile run. It's known as a sprint or mini-triathlon and is the starting point for newbies with dreams of triathlon glory. Well, right now I'm at the stage where I'll take survival over glory, but you know what they say about the journey of a thousand miles. Or in this case, 15 and 1/3 miles. It begins with appropriate footwear, self-discipline, and a touch of disillusionment. Seriously though, it's not quite the drama I'm making it out to be (right?). I couldn't ask for better partners to take this on with. I've even received the blessings of my editor, Fearless Leader, who has agreed to my antics on the condition that I make my flailing and floundering to reach physicality nirvana into a weekly column. He even promised to come and laugh over my sweat-drenched corpse at the actual event next year. What more could a girl ask for in a support team? If anyone has advice or tips on how to do this right and not let my team down, I'm all eager ears. We haven't done this before, so all we have is our willpower and each other. So to make a long story short, let the journey begin. Good thing I wore sneakers today. Have you run a triathlon? Do you enjoy exercising in the great outdoors? Share your story and offer my team suggestions and me by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Many irrigated acres may not receive enough water this summer to grow a good grain or root crop. Sometimes you can combine water allocated for several fields onto one field to get a crop, but that still leaves the other acres with little or no water at all. Forage crops also need water for highest production, but at least some useful yield can be gathered when total water available is very low. So what are your best options? If you expect water limits will continue for several more years, a perennial forage would eliminate the cost and time of establishing a new crop each year. Switchgrass is one good choice. It's less expensive to plant, its primary water needs occur in early summer when water usually is available, and it can be managed for hay or pasture. Other warm-season grass options include big or sand bluestem and indiangrass, especially for grazing. Some wheatgrasses and bromegrasses as well as alfalfa can work with limited irrigation, but these cool-season plants respond best to water applied during spring. For some irrigators, water isn't available until after this most efficient time has passed. Of course, annual forages like pearl and foxtail millet, cane, teff, and sorghum-sudangrass are relatively water efficient and will yield proportionately to the amount of water they receive. And this spring especially, don't forget small grains like oats and spring-type varieties of rye, barley, and triticale for spring forage if you have moisture at those times. It may not be what you hoped for, but growing forages under limited irrigation may help you make the best out of a bad situation.
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Another Apple Festival goes down in the record books with a little rain, a little wind, plenty of sunshine and plenty of great visitors to the 40th-annual event.
The crowd for the parade was tremendous. We saw it from the car as I didn't get done taking pictures and writing notes at the former Northwest Elementary School parking area until after the parade started moving down the street. There was no way we could get out to beat it, so we sat in the car and watched.
Much thanks goes out to Brenda Swiger, an instructor with the Sassy Shakers dancers who took part in the Lisbon Johnny Appleseed Festival last week. When it seemed that participants did not know what position they had in the parade, she and her daughter, Jamie Scott, stepped forward and lined up the 40 units.
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The Smithfield American Legion Post 396 raised the flag for opening ceremonies. Members are, from left, Rich Harris, commander; Gilbert Powell, chaplain; Harry Lowry, Brilliant American Legion sergeant at arms; and Jeff Conley, sergeant at arms.
Ernie Mozingo, left, and Sean Norman operated the sound effects and the Wells Township Haunted House vehicle in the parade. They won for the novelty vehicle.
Angela Davies of Adena seats Abby Wilson on their Spirit of America train that rode children up and down Main Street.
Emily Edwards, 4, left; Hana Summers, 5, daughter of Stacy Grew of Mingo Junction; and Serenity Edwards, 6, enjoy some of the cotton candy and other treats at the festival. The Edwards children are the daughters of David Edwards.
Robert Smith of Steubenville feeds Lisa Mason a french fry.
There were many fire departments taking part in the parade, and our Smithfield VFD selected the following winners:
Best pumper: Tiltonsville VFD.
Best brush truck: Canton Township VFD.
Best e-squad: Mount Pleasant VFD.
Best police department: Wintersville.
Chief's choice: Brilliant VFD.
The Smithfield Friends Church, with Robert Wetherell driving his Model L 1940s tractor, won first place in the parade. Children from Sunday school and junior church on the float were Angel and Abby Wilson; Brysson Flaherty; William, Chad and Jacob Evans; Emily Stewart; Ethan Devore; and Brandy Ramsey and her visitor.
Wayne and Angela Davies of Adena had their Spirit of America red, white and blue train chugging up and down Main Street. Angela said the train belongs to their 13-year-old daughter, Angie, who accompanies children on many trips and gives a cheerful smile and a friendly wave.
An adorable unit in the parade was the miniature-size Big 4 Development Conestoga wagon pulled by pint-size horses. One of the marching participants was a greyhound in a red jacket adopted from Wheeling Downs. Big 4 is a construction business located in Rayland.
U.S. Bank was applying one of a choice of four faux tatoos to children at its vendors booth near the stage area. Liz Matthews, who was operating the Brightway Center bake sale booth, had one of the tatoos on her face, and I asked its origin.
She took me to the U.S. Bank stand where I had a red, white and blue tatoo applied just above my wrist by Christy Holmes. I have been careful not to use soap on it and am happy to say that it is still intact. I want to show it to my two younger grandchildren this weekend.
Other members of the bank serving their customers so well are Linda Yanda, teller coordinator; Samantha Yanik, universal banker; Monica McKinstry and Bobbie Leasure, tellers. Bobbie told me about living across the street from our home in the late 1980s.
Nikki Pflugh had attractive handmade tote bags and decorative purses for sale at the festival. Just something she whips up in her spare time from her nursing job, council president seat, wife and mother duties.
Her sister, Debbie Coconaugher, village financial officer, had score sheets for festival winners printed, making my job easier in reporting on the contests.
We ran into Erin and Ronnie Delatore on the street. It was one of those "on no" moments when I looked into their faces, knowing that I had made their acquaintance in the past but could not come up with a name. In situations like that, I just have to say, "I'm sorry, but I do not remember your name."
Actually, we had breakfast with them on several occasions on our trip to Mississippi and Tennessee on the Gable Foundation bus trip.
We also came across Tim and Kim Zifzal, with Tim being the ultimate Browns fan since 1977. We talked again about Kim's grandmother, Dorothy Robertson, who is a big fan of my column.
I can't close off on writing about the apple festival without making mention of our longtime friend, Bob Rish, who was a part of the event since it got its start.
He was the coordinator for a time and always the sound man, occasional announcer and in charge of the beds for the Great American bed race. I helped him time the races for at least 15 years. It was great fun seeing the four runners thundering down the street and crossing the finish line. At that moment, Bob would yell "stop," and I would hit the button on my stop watch. It is ironic how fast those seconds go flashing by.
Likewise, it is ironic how fast the time of our friendship with the Rishes has flown by. His wife, Sally, has been gone several years, and Bob died on May 22.
He was sadly missed at the festival this year and with us. Until 2011, he kept up with all the younger volunteers in carrying out duties before, during and after the event.
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Unanswered: Sencha + Phonegap FileTransfer
Hi all,
Since 2.0, Sencha use the Phonegap Cordova API, what is a very good thing !!
But I'm wondering why we still cannot transfer file using the same API because Cordova allowed to.
I'm sad to have to integrate sencha app in a phonegap native app for using this functionnality.
Please, tell me you think already integrate it ? Any release date :-P ?
Thank you !
12 Nov 2012 11:51 PM #2
Am I the only interested by this functionnality ?
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I mean the cordova API seems already be used in Sencha as Ext.device suggests to me.
But maybe I'm wrong....


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If you're a runner, forget expensive vitamins and energy products, ditch the caffeine and smelly ointments and go all natural. Athletes, including runners, may practice healthy lifestyles, but are subject to the same stresses, time constraints and nutritional challenges as the rest of us, along with sore muscles and joints. Poor sleep habits, work and social stress, processed foods and alcohol take a toll on physical performance. Pain-and-injury-free endurance and speed, as well as energy and vitality, are important for all athletes but to runners in particular. Fatigue affects running performance, attitude and mood, which are important in running events. Running is as much a state of mind as it is a physical activity and fatigue can mean the difference between finishing in the top 10 or just finishing. For runners who want a natural competitive edge, ginseng, ashwaganda, cayenne and comfrey are the answer
Ginseng roots are used in teas, tonics and capsules for energy and stamina.Photo by FloraFarm GmbH Katharina Lohrie/Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Athletes enjoy enhanced endurance, reduced fatigue and increased stamina when using ginseng during conditioning. Ginseng is a family of plants with 11 varieties. Two of the most common are Panax ginseng, also known as true ginseng or Chinese ginseng, which is native to China, and Panax quinquefolius, or American ginseng, which is native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are both slow-growing herbaceous perennials related to ivy and grown for their fleshy roots. Ginseng grows in forests and woodlands in rich soil and shade. It is used extensively in Asian countries to maintain health. The name ginseng means "the essence of man." It has also been called "the wonder of the world." Ginseng has valuable properties to remedy fatigue, enhance vitality, increase strength, endurance and immunity and balance the metabolism. (It also has aphrodisiac effects.) Ginseng is used in teas, tonics and capsule forms. The sliced root is boiled for tea or tonic and the powdered root is taken as capsules or sprinkled on food. Native Americans chewed the root when traveling long distances and before fighting for strength and endurance. Using ginseng helps runners go the distance.
Powdered ashwaganda root sprinkled on salads and cereals improves mental clarity and overall vitality.Photo by piouswatson/Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Ashwaganda root (Withania somnifer), also called Indian ginseng, is related to nightshade but doesn't have the poisonous attributes of that plant. It is a small herbaceous shrub native to India, the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean. It is used traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine for emotional well-being, mental sharpness and physical endurance. The main active ingredients in ashwaganda root are powerful alkaloids, which improve and support the immune system and have a light sedative and muscle relaxant effect, aiding sleep and relaxation. Studies show that other chemical compounds in ashwaganda root stimulate neurotransmitter pathways in the brain, enhancing memory, alleviating anxiety and reducing mental and physical fatigue. The root is ground into powder and used in capsule form or sprinkled on food.
Powdered cayenne pepper is a powerful heart, vascular and circulatory system enhancer. Photo by PierreSelim/Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Cayenne (Capsicum annum), is a warm-season annual plant that produces hot chili peppers. Capsicum is part of the nightshade family along with tomatoes. Although grown all over the world, cayenne is native to tropical and sub-tropical areas. The mature red peppers are dried and ground to a fine powder used as a spicy culinary herb that also has some impressive health and therapeutic properties. Cayenne has almost immediate effects on the heart and vascular system, with the ability to stop a heart attack in less than a minute, adjust blood pressure and clean the arteries of bad cholesterol. It is antifungal, has pain relieving properties, alleviates cramps by increasing blood flow, improves digestion, kills cancer cells, reduces tumors and improves overall vitality by supporting the glandular, circulatory, lymphatic and digestive systems. A dash of cayenne in running shoes in the winter keeps feet warm and improves circulation to feet. A teaspoon of cayenne powder mixed in 6 ounces of water or sweet tea and taken every morning is a powerful tonic. Cayenne is any runner's secret weapon.
Comfrey leaves and roots are used in poultices and salves to heal bruises, sprains and broken bones.Photo by Kate Jewell/Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Comfrey (Symphytum oficinale), also known as boneset or knit bone, is an herbaceous perennial native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is a tall plant with large hairy green leaves and purple flowers on tall stalks. Comfrey grows well in moist soils in bogs and marshes. The plant contains allantoin, a substance that helps skin cells grow, and other substances that reduce inflammation. The leaves and roots were traditionally used as poultices to heal bruises and sprained and broken bones. If you grow comfrey in your yard or garden, you can use the fresh leaves this way for bruises and sprains by blanching them in boiling water and pressing the warm leaves on painful areas. Used as a salve or ointment rubbed on sore muscles and joints, it rebuilds tissue and muscle, making it a valuable healing aid for runners.
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Android version of Final Fantasy VI lands in Europe todayWritten by: / / 6 Comments
Final Fantasy VI is widely regarded as one of the finest RPGs of all time and later today Android users in PAL territories will be able to pick this classic title up for £10.99/€14.99. Square Enix Europe announced the news via Twitter where it also shared the following two screens:
The publisher also revealed via the social network that there's currently no news to share regarding the game's iOS release date, nor is there any news for Android users outside of the PAL region hoping for a launch date to be announced.
The mobile version of Final Fantasy VI features updated graphics and enhancements to its battle systems but should feel instantly familiar to fans who remember the 1994 original for the SNES.
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Vegan Mom and I recently celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary and I wanted to commemorate the occasion with a great meal. Way back when we used to make a tortellini dish with green peppers, mushrooms, and a simple cream sauce. I thought I would re-imagine the dish by making it a little more refined with roasted peppers and a less chunky sauce. The sauce turned out really well, but you need to patience of freakin' Job to make tortellini by hand. They are awesome, of course, but I think I will have to save them for special occasions. Or, maybe I need to make them a lot so I get faster.
- 1 recipe tofu ricotta
- 1 recipe fresh pasta dough
Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce
- 1 red pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp margarine
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp basil
- 1 recipe cashew cream (remainder from making the ricotta)
- 1/2 cup veggie broth
- salt and pepper to taste
1. Make tofu ricotta, then make the tortellini like you see in this video. I found it very helpful to put the tofu ricotta in a piping bag--it really sped up the filling process. Let dry a bit before cooking.
2. Make the sauce: roast peppers, then skin, core, seed, and chop. Heat oil and margarine over medium heat in a saucepan. Saute onion and garlic for 7-10 mins, until soft and translucent. Add in chopped pepper, basil, cashew cream, and broth. Blend until smooth with an immersion blender, then season to taste. Heat, but don't boil, and then serve over cooked tortellini.
NOTE: these freeze and cook really well (as do the ravioli). Once dried, place in a bad in the freezer. Drop as many as you want in boiling water and cook until they all float.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Vegan Tortellini with Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce
Vegan Mom and I recently celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary and I wanted to commemorate the occasion with a great meal. Way back when we used to make a tortellini dish with green peppers, mushrooms, and a simple cream sauce. I thought I would re-imagine the dish by making it a little more refined with roasted peppers and a less chunky sauce. The sauce turned out really well, but you need to patience of freakin' Job to make tortellini by hand. They are awesome, of course, but I think I will have to save them for special occasions. Or, maybe I need to make them a lot so I get faster.
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- Big Damn Vegan said...
Oh wow, you have totally inspired me! This recipe is the most amazing looking thing!! Happy Anniversary to the both of you. And thanks for all your recipes! I have never been disappointed yet.
- August 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- HaikuTofu said...
I'm sure all your hard work was worth it- that dish looks delicious! congrats on your long love :)
- August 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM
- AB said...
This looks delicious, Vegan Dad! I think I will save the tortellini for something special, but the sauce looks do-able for a week night dinner.
Congrats on 11 years!
- August 19, 2009 at 1:17 AM
- vegan.in.brighton said...
Wow, that looks delicious! I'll have to try that pepper cream sauce some time soon.
- August 19, 2009 at 5:44 AM
- Kiersten said...
I am impressed that you had enough patience to make all those tortellini. They look perfect and the sauce sounds delicious!
I got a pasta roller recently, maybe sometime I'll try my hand at making tortellini.
- August 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Roadbike said...
This looks absolutely fantastic. Good on you mate. I'm impressed.
- August 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- kelkme said...
This looks great! I have been tinkering with perfecting a walnut cheese sauce based on another recipe online, it calls for nutritional yeast and no butter or oil, but otherwise very similar. Two questions- if using already-roasted (bottled) peppers, would a cup of each color do? And if I'm not making the pasta, how much of the cashew cream do you recommmend using in the sauce? Thanks! (I just found your blog a few weeks ago and have made several recipes- they are all fantastic!)
- August 19, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
A cup of each is about right. And, just use all the cream in the sauce--only about 1/3 cup goes into the ricotta anyway.
- August 20, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- Jelli Bean said...
Again, I am super impressed with your pasta making skills. I will try it sometime, really soon, hopefully. I know that even if they aren't photogenic, at least I'll be glad I attempted. Wish I could fold those little tortellinis as fast as the woman on that video!
- August 20, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Lauren said...
I just made pasta from scratch for the first time the other day, and was thinking of using the leftover dough to make ravioli. This roasted red pepper cream sauce sounds like the perfect accompaniment! Thanks for the inspiration.
- August 20, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- BrisVegan said...
That looks amazing! I am definitely going to try your fresh pasta recipe.
Congratulations to you and Vegan Mom on your anniversary.
- August 21, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- ali said...
Absolutely fantastic! I got some pretty peppers from the farmers market this morning and had to try making this sauce. I will be making this again! I also threw in some delicious cherry tomatoes. I just used a normal blender (cause i dont have an immersion one) after just making a chunky version first and it worked fine :)
My roommate who dislikes almost every vegetable possible and cant get enough dairy/meat and "tisks" at my vegan food even said it was really good when i had her taste it! I'm slowly converting her to liking things with veggies, haha
- August 22, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Janet said...
Your tortellinis look so perfect!
- August 23, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Northern Vegan said...
- August 24, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Amanda said...
I made this the lazy way last night. I used penne pasta to avoid hand making the raviolis.
So I sorta just 'plopped' the tofu ricotta on top once it was on the plates. Still, it was delicious! The roasted peppers are a real treat. First time making cashew cream for the tofu ricotta too. I have only ever done Isa's and realize your recipe is adapted from her's, but dare I say I like your's better :O
- September 2, 2009 at 7:07 AM
- David said...
Made this the other night with red peppers from the farmer's market here in Richmond, Va - DELICIOUS!!! Absolutely delicious.
- September 3, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
Simply amazing! First recipe I've ever tried off your site and I was pleasantly surprised. The sauce was the best, but the pasta dough was hard to get thin enough without a machine. Still, very tasty and I would make that sauce again and again.
- October 12, 2009 at 7:17 PM
- Carry said...
We're slowly working our way towards eating a vegan diet. We tried this recipe tonight with great success. So very delicious! Thanks!
- October 25, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Diana said...
Yum! I made this sauce last night, and it was extremely rich and delicious! Mine didn't come out as orange as yours...but wow, very creamy. I love cashews just a bit too much! I made tortellini (using your fresh pasta recipe) with roasted garlic cashew cheese. Labour intensive, but so worth it!
- February 9, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- hellseyduster said...
This sauce is really good and pretty easy to make. I didn't have time to make the tortellini so I just made the tofu ricotta and sauce and threw the whole thing on top of some store-bought shells. It was delicious and made enough for a few days. Thanks!
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So, to answer your question in short: Yes.
Large creatures require two squares in all dimensions for normal combat. Therefore, to fit into an area that is only one square high, they would need to squeeze.
I assume that they are filling cubic space for the most part. A longer creature might not be as tall as the creature is long.
If the tunnel was wide enough, though it seems like the monster could crawl.
I would rule that large creatures usually occupy cubic space. Not only does it make more sense it also makes tactical combat more interesting in situations where height matters.
I know that in previous editions, and specifically 3 and 3.5, that they did occupy cube space. And I believe that they specifically call that out in the PhB. Being at work right now, I am unable to look it up however.
I have always ruled that they do occupy cubic space, personally. Since Giants at 5 feet tall would be ... silly. :)
When you look at most creatures, the really large ones are usually big in area (3 squares or more) but not tall mathematically. Gravity has a funny affect on tall things, they tend to be unstable.
I apply the same logic to my game Creatures. Creatures up to medium in size can fit under a 5' height easily. No squeeze based on height. For each size category over medium I assume 2.5' of height on top of 5' for a creature when they are in a standing, relaxed, posture position.
So a 4sq x 4sq creature would be 5' + 10' high, 15' high. This seems to fit most creatures almost to a tee. Sometimes I have to over ride this rule, but in general it works really well.
So i would rule that a large creature would have to squeeze, unless their description lead me to think there were short.


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I am calculating the sum of two uniform random variables $X$ and $Y$, so that the sum is $X+Y = Z$. Since the two are independent, their densities are $f_X(x)=f_Y(x)=1$ if $0\leq x\leq1$ and $0$ otherwise. The density of the sum becomes $f_Z(z)=\int_{-\infty}^\infty f_X(z-y)f_Y(y)dy=\int_0^1f_X(z-y)dy$ by convolution. I am stuck at this stage. How do I proceed with my integral? I think a diagram make it easy but I dont know how to proceed.
Hint: Split the calculation into two cases: (i) $0\le z\le 1$ and (ii) $1\lt z\le 2$.
Added: (i) if $0\le z\le 1$, then $f_X(z-y)=1$ if $0\le y\le z$, and $f_X(z-y)=0$ if $y\gt z$. It follows that $$\int_0^1 f_X(z-y)\,dy=\int_0^z 1\cdot dy=z$$.
(ii) If $1\lt z\le 2$, then $f_X(z-y)=1$ if $z-1\le y \le 1$, and $f_X(z-y)=0$ elsewhere. It follows that $$\int_0^1 f_X(z-y)\,dy=\int_{z-1}^1 1\cdot dy=2-z.$$ Thus $f_Z(z)=z$ if $0\le z\le 1$, and $f_Z(z)=2-z$ if $1\le z\le 2$. And for completeness, $f_Z(z)=0$ if $z$ is outside the interval $[0,2]$.
Remark: I suspect that the convolution way is in this case effectively no faster than the "slow" way of finding first the cumulative distribution function $F_Z(z)$, and differentiating.
hint: the integrand is zero unless $0 \le z-y \le 1$


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A Doob martingale is a generic construction that is always a martingale. Specifically, consider any set of random variables $$ \vec{X}=X_1, X_2, ..., X_n $$ taking values in a set $A$ for which we are interested in the function $f:A^n \to \Bbb{R}$ and define: $$ B_i=E_{X_{i+1},X_{i+2},...,X_{n}}[f(\vec{X})|X_{1},X_{2},...X_{i}] $$ It is possible to show that $B_i$ is always a martingale regardless of the properties of $X_i$. The sequence $\{B_i\}$ is the Doob martigale for $f$.
- I wonder if the function $f:A^n \to \Bbb{R}$ is a given function, so Doob martingale is relative to both $\vec{X}$ and $f$?
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- Can the set of random variables $\{X_1, X_2, ..., X_n\} $ be generalized from finite to infinite (countably or uncountably)?


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BENWOOD - Employees of the AZZ Galvanizing plant in Benwood met armed security guards as they arrived for work Thursday, Police Chief Frank Longwell said, noting the guards notified workers their employment had been terminated.
The 22 laid-off workers were given 30 minutes to collect their things and leave. Benwood officials expect the plant to close.
Longwell said his office received a call about 7 a.m. Thursday asking for a police presence to backup security personnel as the employees were laid off. He said Sgt Bryan Handzus was dispatched to oversee the layoff.
"We hate to see one job lost, let alone 22," Longwell said Friday. "On the city's viewpoint, we're sad to see any business close."
Mayor Ed Kuca Jr. said news of the layoffs came as a disappointing and unpleasant surprise.
"In 2008, I remember we met with North American Galvanizing, who operated the plant at that time," Kuca said. "I thought there was a need for that. I mean, it was coating everything. Then in 2009, I saw the state-of-the-art facility and I thought, 'This place is going to be here for a while.'"
North American Galvanizing sold the plant to AZZ Galvanizing in 2011, and Kuca said he was glad to see more money being put into the community.
"We want more jobs, not less," said Kuca. "They had some hard-working employees there. They were making a liveable wage. When I heard the news of the plant closing, it was a sad and disappointing day."
Longwell said the plant is being staffed by AZZ Galvanizing corporate employees and guarded by armed security personnel while the zinc, acid and other chemicals in the plant are removed.
"In a few weeks, the plant should be empty," said Longwell.
"Hopefully somebody else will buy it and rehire these people," said Kuca. "We still have hope for Benwood."
Longwell mentioned the Benwood Economic Development Committee, of which he is chairman, has been in touch with Mull Industries and other companies regarding future plans for Benwood's industrial park. He said he is optimistic about those talks.
"We'll do our part to get that space filled," said Longwell. "We have some good leads that might work to fill that space back up. Our priority is tax revenue for the city and jobs for the people."
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Does using unexplained spiritual elements (soul, "spiritual"/non-physical beings, afterlife, God, etc.) in a story with a futuristic setting make it science fantasy rather than science fiction?
Is Star Wars fantasy or science fiction? I say fantasy, but they sell it as SF.
So there are stories which meander along the borders. But to categorize your story you should not only ask what it is about. For example it's also important how the story ends.
We are tagging genres to make it easier for the readers to pick what they want. If you sell a romance and it has no happy ending you can really disappoint a whole bunch of readers. A tragedy they wouldn't have picked up.
High Fantasy is often about the eternal fight of Good and Evil. If Evil wins, readers could be disappointed. They don't expect (and probably do not want to read) such an ending when picking up this genre.
When you are in doubt about your genre, ask your test readers. Often their distant point of view can clarify this issue more easily.
Or look at the books you read yourself and ask to which of them your book is most comparable to. Then use the genre of that book.
There are a few ways to answer this. Which answer you use depends on what you want to achieve - something lacking in the original question. Does the work already exist and you're just trying to categorize it? Or are you in the planning stages?
For this answer, I'm assuming that there are deities or other spiritual elements explicitly in your story.
If there are deities:
Deities of any sort are fantasy, and we should all grow up and acknowledge this. This is the prototypical hardline-atheist answer. Your book will be looked at as such.
Deities may seem unlikely, but what if "god" is really just a powerful energy being? Arthur C. Clarke did this, as did Star Trek. It's a way to have gods in your fiction, still have it be science fiction (maybe), and avoid disrespecting religion.
"Pagan" gods are, of course, fantasy. The god I worship is real, so that makes this sci-fi. That would make your book religious fiction. I'm not aware if religious science-fiction exists or not, so you'd either be joining an existing genre or creating a new one.
If there are no deities, but there are spirits or ghosts, that would probably make your book a fantasy, or possibly what's now called a "paranormal" book.
Sometimes, it all comes down to a very precise answer to a very simple question: Are you dealing with magic or advanced abilities that transcend the current human understanding of the universe?
Some people will say that there's no difference between those two things. For such people, it's all fantasy, end of story. However, those people make up a fairly small percentage of the science fiction community.
There has been a long history, in science fiction, of elements that are beyond our current understanding of the laws of the universe. Some are relatively minor (the movie Dreamscape) while some have been quite dramatic (the Q in Star Trek, or the Vorlons in Babylon 5).
On the other hand, there have been stories with magical and religious elements that still had the look and feel of science fiction (Star Wars, and the Warlock of Gramarye books by Christopher Stashef). Some people consider them fantasy, some don't. Does it really matter?
In the end, I think the most important thing is to focus on writing a good story. Let people argue about labeling it once it's been printed.


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As the title says, I'm trying to show that $\frac{10^{\frac{2}{3}}-1}{\sqrt{-3}}$ is an algebraic integer.
I suppose there's probably some heavy duty classification theorems that give one line proofs to this but I don't have any of that at my disposable so basically I'm trying to construct a polynomial over $\mathbb{Z}$ which has this complex number as a root.
My general strategy is to raise both sides of the equation
$$x = \frac{10^{\frac{2}{3}}-1}{\sqrt{-3}}$$
to the $n^{th}$ power and then break up the resulting sum in such a way as to resubstitute back in smaller powers of $x$. Also since this root is complex I know it must come in a conjugate pair for the coefficients of my polynomial to be real, thus I know that
$$x = -\frac{10^{\frac{2}{3}}-1}{\sqrt{-3}}$$
must also be a root of my polynomial. Hence from this I obtain:
$$3x^2 = (10^{\frac{2}{3}} -1 )^2$$
However since my root is pure imaginary I don't really get any more information from this, so I'm a bit stumped, I tried raising both sides of $3x^2 -1 = 10^{\frac{4}{3}} - (2)10^{\frac{2}{3}}$ to the third power but it doesn't look like it's going to break up correctly, can anyone help me with this? Thanks.


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For an assignment, I am working on creating a time aware shell. The shell forks and executes commands and kills them if they run for more than a set amount of time. For example.
input# /bin/ls
a.out code.c
input# /bin/cat
Error - Expired After 10 Seconds.
Now, my question is: is there a way to prevent the alarm from starting if an error is incurred in the processing of the program, that is, when exevce returns -1?
Since the child-process runs separately and after hours of experimenting and research I have yet to find anything that discusses or even hints at this type of task, I have a feeling it may be impossible. If it is indeed impossible, how can I prevent something like the following from happening...
input# /bin/fgdsfgs
Error executing program
input# Error - Expired After 10 Seconds.
For context, here is the code I am currently working with, with my attempt at doing this myself removed. Thanks for the help in advance!
write(1, prompt, sizeof(prompt)); //Prompt user
byteCount = read(0, cmd, 1024); //Retrieve command from user, and count bytes
cmd[byteCount-1] = '\0'; //Prepare command for execution
//Create Thread
child = fork();
if(child == -1){
write(2, error_fork, sizeof(error_fork));
if(child == 0){ //Working in child
if(-1 == execve(cmd,arg,env)){ //Execute program or error
write(2, error_exe, sizeof(error_exe));
}else if(child != 0){ //Working in the parent
signal(SIGALRM, handler); //Handle the alarm when it goes off


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In Our Lovely Deseret: 'You who have ... warmed my heart': A letter is an imperishable gift of self
"Thank you for my dear letter, which came on Saturday night, when all the world was still; thank you for the love it bore me," wrote Emily Dickinson to Susan, her sister-in-law and friend. "And for its golden thoughts, and feelings so like gems, that I was sure I gathered them in whole baskets of pearls!"
"There is nothing in this world quite so wonderful as the faith a child has in one they love," observed Calamity Jane to her daughter, Janey. Karen Dinesen Blixen of "Out of Africa" fame wrote to her mother in 1921: "For me you are the most beautiful and wonderful person in the world; merely the fact that you are alive makes the whole world different; where you are there is peace and harmony, shade and flowing springs, birds and singing; to come to where you are is like entering 'heaven.' "
In 1839, Charlotte Bronte wrote out her heart in a letter to her dear school friend Ellen Nussey, following the death of her brother Bramwell and two of her sisters over a matter of months: "But crushed I am not — yet; nor robbed of elasticity nor of hope — nor quite of endeavor — Still I have some strength to fight the battle of life."
Such words cannot be typed on an electronic device in an impersonal font and sent via email. They are too vital, too laden with emotions and truths. Yes, an email can be printed out, but it cannot be kept and archived as a true and living thing.
Letters express souls, and souls are embodied in them, in countless ways: the literal touch of the hand of the writer, the breath and scent and emotion of the writer, the unique handwriting itself. Oh, the awareness that someone you love has actually touched what you touch! You can, if you desire, literally hold it close to your heart.
The choice of writing paper, the color of ink, the choice of ink, the way the words are formed, the manner in which the address is written — all combine to express an individual, a unique and interesting "one." A turn of phrase, the way a person underlines certain words to stress them, little doodlings or pictures drawn at the end of the text, or even stickers placed on the outside envelope all say: This is Me, and I am sending this little part of myself to You.
In this vast, impersonal world of Internet days, there is yet a longing for the reality — and vitality — of the personal touch. And the personal touch still possesses the same power it always has.
Max Kalehoff in a 2009 article titled "Resurrection of the Handwritten Letter" gives a powerful example:
"An ambitious sales colleague at my company recently annoyed a prospective client with one too many phone calls. The prospect requested to never be called again. ... My colleague sent a hand-written apology letter and promised never to call again. A few days later, that prospect called my colleague back and said, 'You're a good guy and your product rocks, so please sign me up immediately.'"
This is only one of many examples, and I am certain we can think of and remember our own.
Everything in our world is mass produced. We feel part of that mass production when we post a short email to half a dozen people, push a button and send it off. It requires determination and reflection, precision of purpose and aim as well as caring and thoughtfulness to create with our own mind and execute with our own hand a personal communication to another.
The satisfactions are real. "Character, personality, tradition and posterity are all emphasized in handwritten letters," stated Jamie Elizabeth in a Helium article.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Marilyn Fox was one of only 50 teachers from across the country selected from some 1,000 applicants to take part in an innovative program in Washington, D.C. this summer.
Fox, an eighth grade science teacher at Anthony Middle School in Manhattan, spent a week at the Siemens STEM Institute.
She spent the week of July 29-August 3 at the world headquarters of Discovery Communications, the parent company of the Discovery Channel, Science and Animal Planet.
The highly-exclusive professional development opportunity offered by the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the College Board.
"What they were trying to do is help teachers better prepare students to be interested and excited about STEM careers and STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math and one of the speakers told us that there is not a job shortage. There are plenty of jobs. There just aren't enough people going into those areas to fill the technical jobs, the skilled labor jobs so they want us to try to encourage the kids to know what these careers are and help them prepare for that," Fox told WIBW.
She worked with leading scientists, thought-leaders, personalities and innovators in the science world.
Guest speakers, including Reed Timmer, Discovery Education's chief meteorologist, and Dr. Roosevelt Johnson, deputy associate administrator for education at NASA, along with field trips to leading institutions of STEM innovation, such as the White House and the National Museum of Natural History, introduced the fellows to real-world STEM applications and provided opportunities for networking and collaboration with peers from across the nation.
"It's an emphasis which hasn't been around for a while. It's an emphasis in science, technology, engineering and math and it starts in grade school and middle school and high school. It doesn't start when they're in college so they want to get this grassroots, groundswell of support for this... One of the things that I most like about what they said is that they want kids to be creators not consumers. They can download an app but maybe they should design an app so it's a difference between being a consumer and being a creator and somebody that knows how to do that," she said.
As the push for STEM education continues to grow, Fox is bringing what she learned to her classroom and integrating new concepts into her teaching.


text: So, Pedro is uploaded which means I have to work on getting Napoleon's girlfriend submitted. Up next we will learn "how easy it is to learn how to draw Deb", step by step. Deb is what you call a typical looking girl from the eighties, and because she has this awesome flashback style, she is another favorite character from the movie. At first Deb is unsure if Napoleon likes her because he has a hard time expressing himself to others. Even though she is totally into Napoleon, he still tries to let her know that he is interested in a real ignorant and strange way. She was a ton of fun to draw because I finally got to replicate a character that sports a side-tail which is ponytail cropped up on the side of the head. I hope you like drawing Deb as much as you did Napoleon. I shall return with more drawing fun so stay tuned. Peace out people!


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Suppose $R$ is a commutative ring, and $S \subset R^{n\times n}$ is an $R$-module. We are given $H_0,\dots,H_n \in R^{n\times n}$, and we know that for all $r \in R$, $$H_0 + r H_1 + \dots r^n H_n \in S$$ The question is: when can we conclude that $H_i \in S$ for all $i=0,1,\dots,n$ ?
Clearly this is true when $R = \mathbb{R}$, because we can choose real numbers $r_0,r_1,\dots,r_n$ and write: $$ H_0 + r_i H_1 + \dots r_i^n H_n \in S \qquad \text{for $i=0,1,\dots,n$}$$ The corresponding Vandermonde matrix $V$ is invertible provided the $r_i$ are distinct. Now take a linear combination of the left-hand-sides of the above relation, using coefficients provided by the ith row of $V^{-1}$. Since $S$ is closed under linear combinations, we conclude that $H_i \in S$, as required.
The same argument won't work for a general commutative ring, but is the result still true? If not, what constraints must be imposed on $R$ to make it so?


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The panel discussion, sponsored by NYU's Taub Center for Israel Studies, will feature: Israeli attorney David Shimron; Dorit Morag, legal counsel to Israel's Ministry of Education; and Kobi Tav, director of Israel Programs at the Joint Distribution Committee. The session will be moderated by Professor Ronald Zweig, director of the Taub Center for Israel Studies.
Barriers between the Ultra-Orthodox and the rest of Israeli society are increasingly being challenged in Israel. This panel will examine current trends and possible future directions in managing one of the most debated problems facing Israel today.
The event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required to email@example.com or 212.998.8981. Subways: A, B, C, D, E, F, M (West 4th Street). Reporters interested in attending must RSVP to James Devitt, NYU's Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or email@example.com.
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text: It's going to be difficult talking about this next character from Adventure Time with Finn and Jake because he is not an actual he. Up next I will fill yet another request made by a Dragoart member to make a tutorial on "how to draw Beemo", step by step. If you watch Finn and Jake you should already know who Beemo is, and you should also be excited that you are going to draw him soon. Beemo is a walking, talking video game player that is also known as being Finn and Jake's roommate. If you really look at Beemo, he sort of resembles the very first GameBoy by Nintendo. He shouldn't be a difficult character to draw so I'm almost positive that you will do great when it comes to drawing Beemo. You might want to grab some extra tools besides your pencil and eraser, and grab a ruler. That's pretty much all I have to say, I think the lesson covers the rest. Have fun and remember to upload your finished artwork is done. Peace out folks, and enjoy!


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Earl H. Potter, III
Beginning in 1869, St. Cloud State University's first students came to our campus on the Mississippi River from neighboring farms and towns to learn how to teach Minnesota schoolchildren. Today more than 16.000 students come from every part of the state, the country and more than 80 nations to prepare to excel in business, communication, health care, social services, engineering and a wide array of other fields — including the education of Minnesota schoolchildren.
In an environment that values global education, community involvement and critical thinking along with career preparation, St. Cloud State is a comprehensive university offering 175 undergraduate and graduate programs of study, including two doctoral programs in education. Classes are taught by professors who have a desire to mentor as well as instruct, to impart a lifelong love of learning as well as practical knowledge and job skills. Eighty percent hold the highest degrees in their field.
Renowned for its colleges of education and business, St. Cloud State also has popular programs in such diverse fields as mass communication and electrical engineering, psychology, meteorology and nursing. Student life is enriched by over 200 campus organizations, a full component of men's and women's athletics — including Division I men's Husky hockey — and a wide variety of cultural and educational opportunities.
St. Cloud State is committed to fostering a welcoming and diverse environment for all our students. More than 450 of our students broaden their perspectives each year by taking advantage of the university's study abroad programs that range from 16 days in China to a semester in Capetown, South Africa, or a castle in England. Our 1,150 international students enrich campus and community academic, cultural and social activities with their perspectives and their traditions, and 45 percent of our faculty bring international teaching experience to the classroom.
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Comments about 'BYU football: An updated overview of the 2013 signing class by position'
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Mendenhall was asked in a cable interview how he could win with the Honor Code. His reply was that he won because of the Honor Code. Game, set, match.
- 1:48 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Please, please, please sign a kicker!
- 1:55 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Before anyone goes off on an irrelevant tangent, remember that these recruits
are teenage men who have never played a down of college football in their lives.
Any attempts to judge their future collegiate ability through a 5 star rating
system is interesting at best and severly flawed at the least.
In other words, everyone should settle down until the young men actually play in a few collegiate games.
- 2:10 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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@Chris B
I think the names you're looking for are Dennis Pitta...and Austin Collie...and Vic So'oto...and Bryan Kehl...
- 2:23 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Looking forward to next season, hope its a great one. Personally, I get more
excited about "diamonds in the rough" than a four or five start recruit;
I've seen at least two examples of high profile recruits (*****) at BYU
amount to little. Ofa Moheatu/Jake Heaps. I'm sure they're many more
Independence is working out fine, BYU is still getting fine recruits and I look forward to seeing many of them on the field in 3-4 more years.
Mr. B, for kicks, why don't you give us the number of 5, 4 and 3-star recruits joing the utes next year, thay way we know where to set expectations for their season.
Finally, why are you never the "first poster" on ute articles? Surely, you're not that obssessed with the Cougars!
- 2:40 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Currently the Y's recruiting class is rated 55th. That is with their two highest rated recruits included yet both appear questionable - at best. Even with their inclusion there are 31 teams whose class is rated higher in star rating but lowere because of the number of recruits. No telling how low the current class with be evaluated.... but I know this means nothing to the coach or fans(?)!
- 3:34 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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I wish the young men in the 2013 signing class well. But IMO there will be a lot of wound-licking in Provo by the end of the 2013 football season. And it will be surprising if BYU is not looking for a new head coach.
- 4:07 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Lets see, Apo was a star, Hoffman came in under the radar. Who do you want
runnin your routes and catchin your passes?
Just sayin...
- 4:13 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Hey B,
- 4:46 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Draper, UT
I wish the young men in the 2013 signing class well. But IMO there will be a lot of wound-licking in Provo by the end of the 2013 football season.
Perhaps the Utes could give them lessons. They've had the entire bowl(less) season to practice...
- 5:33 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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An article like this is very incomplete without also covering which of these recruits will be going on missions first, and naming the recruits that will be returning from missions.
- 5:44 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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What? A kicker is not on the list? If we don't have a guy who can put it through the uprights on occasion in the 2013 Class, I would consider it a failure.
- 5:53 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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I really understand Bronco's apathy toward the star system. Someone earlier
mentioned 5-stars that didn't pan out with Ofa Mohetau and Jake Heaps. Let
throw Ben Olson in as well. Then we have people with zero stars that walked on
like Dennis Pitta and Ziggy Ansah. Cody Hoffman was recruited but only by BYU
and Sacramento State.
I read an article last week (CBSSports.com, maybe) that analyzed the 5-stars from 2008 as to how they panned out. A couple have already made a mark in the NFL, some are expected to be major players this year because they redshirted once, and about half of them got grades ranging from C to F for their performance so far. Since success in football depends on a good mixture of intelligence, heart, and physical skill or athleticism, it is very difficult to predict how a recruit will do. Chad Lewis walked on at BYU, went as an undrafted free agent to the NFL and became all-pro. Matt Leihnert won the Heisman and barely stays in the league.
Let's just wait to see how it all shakes out.
- 6:09 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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One of the things I like about this recruiting class are the WRs. They
aren't very ranked very high in terms of "star power" but they are
more athletic than many of the typical past BYU receivers. Talon Shumway, Tanner
Shipley, and Michael Davis all run 4.5s. I also like Inoke Lotulelei, a smaller
guy who could play slot receiver. Coach Cahoon has the chance to coach these
guys up into very productive targets.
The star ranking system is really very interesting. We've seen examples of guys with lots of stars (Jake Heaps) who don't pan out, but also guys with lots of stars (Kyle Van Noy) who live up to the hype.
The biggest difference I see between the scholarship/star players and walk-ons is:
Star players we've heard of, and coaches of D-1 program saw their talents and saw fit to offer them scholarships.
Walk-ons are hit or miss because we don't know about them.
One walk-on I'm excited to see in the coming years is Bryan Engstrom from Alta, a running back from Alta who alledgedly runs a 4.4 and looks good on film. We'll just see.
- 6:24 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Everyone will be totally awesome I just know it.
- 8:37 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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hoffman **>>apo ***>>heaps *****
other than VN number of stars havent really panned out at byu.
just keep the polynesian pipeline going.
- 10:46 p.m. Jan. 10, 2013
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Just curious...are Van Noy, Hoffman, and Apo part Polynesians? Not that it
matters but I still would like to know. They are all great kids and love
watching them play.
@ Ernest T. Bass,
I long for the day you'll post a sincere comment about BYU. When will you realize you ain't fooling no one? Pity!
It would be great if BYU can attract the top athletes of the nation but as Chris B always says, it's never going to happen and we know that. We'll just have to make do with the talent we get and hope to continue to compete on a high level.
Go Cougars!
- 9:09 a.m. Jan. 11, 2013
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Hmm? Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, and some others constantly get top ten
BYU beats Oklahoma, and loses by a point to Texas, while Utah beats Alabama. Boise State, and TCU wins without a top ten recruiting class.
These star ratings are not accurate. Hmm? Wasn't Dennis Pitta a walk on?
- 1:31 p.m. Jan. 11, 2013
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Overall, and generally speaking, the star system is a pretty good indicator of a
team's talent. There are plenty of individual exceptions. However, we all
know the coaching staff is a big indicator of team success also. But, generally
speaking, a team must improve its recruiting to compete, and when a team
improves its recruiting, the star ranking of its players improves.
Let's face it: BYU and Utah must improve their recruiting (which means the star rankings of their recruits will rise) or there will be more seasons ahead like 2012.
- 1:34 p.m. Jan. 11, 2013
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The basic problems with the star system:
- it doesn't account for players playing against different levels of competition in high school
- it doesn't account for late bloomers or players that have already peaked
- it doesn't account for the symbiotic relationship of a team that is greater than the sum of its parts
- it doesn't account for playing in different systems that may highlight a player's strengths, while hiding a player's weaknesses
- it doesn't account for better or weaker coaching at the high school or college level
and most importantly
- it doesn't account for an individual player's drive to maximize his potential
In other words, there are so many variables and intangibles to consider, that it's impossible to predict an individual player's college football success based solely on the number of stars placed next to his name by some recruiting service.
btw, USC, in a down recruiting year, has FIFTEEN 4-star recruits; Utah and BYU have ONE 4-star recruit each.
Based on stars alone, Utah and BYU would NEVER have a chance of beating a team like USC.
- 2:17 p.m. Jan. 11, 2013
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