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Purity and Prejudice: Deluding Ourselves About Biodiversity Conservation
Version of Record online: 27 JUL 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00687.x
© 2010 The Author(s). Journal compilation © 2010 by The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Volume 42, Issue 5, pages 566–568, September 2010
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Sheil, D. and Meijaard, E. (2010), Purity and Prejudice: Deluding Ourselves About Biodiversity Conservation. Biotropica, 42: 566–568. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00687.x
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- Issue online: 9 SEP 2010
- Version of Record online: 27 JUL 2010
- Received 16 May 2010; revision accepted 17 May 2010.
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- cognitive bias;
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- tainted-nature delusion;
- tropics
Tropical conservationists can benefit from understanding human thought processes. We are often less rational than we might believe. Our judgmental biases may sometimes encourage us to overlook or act against major conservation opportunities. Better appreciation of the tricks of the human mind might make us more open-minded, humble, and ready to appreciate different viewpoints. We propose one inherent bias that we believe predisposes conservationists to neglect the value of modified habitats for biodiversity conservation. We call it the 'tainted-nature delusion'. Recognizing such biases can increase our effectiveness in recognizing and achieving viable conservation outcomes.


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Kati Marton's bestselling Hidden Power is an engrossing look at twelve presidential marriages–from Edith and Woodrow Wilson to Laura and George W. Bush–that have profoundly affected America's history.
Marton uncovers the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the ultimate power couples, showing how first ladies have used their privileged access to the president to influence staffing, promote causes, and engage directly in policy-making. Edith Wilson secretly ran the country after Woodrow's debilitating stroke. Eleanor Roosevelt was FDR's moral compass. And Laura Bush, initially shy of any public role, has proven to be the emotional ballast for her husband. Through extensive research and interviews, Marton reveals the substantial–yet often overlooked–legacy of presidential wives, providing insight into the evolution of women's roles in the twentieth century and vividly depicting the synergy of these unique political partnerships.
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Centenarian sisters Sadie and Bessie Delany fondly reminisce about their first 100 years in Having Our Say, a delightful though at times tiresome new production by the African-American Performing Arts Community Theatre.
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The sisters share anecdotes about their parents, growing up as intelligent African-American children in the Jim Crow South, why they never married and chose to live together, the loss of a number of loved ones, how they've been able to live so long, and much more. Although the makeup doesn't age them quite as much as it should, the performances by Darlene French White (Bessie) and Catherine A. Williams (Sadie) are solid, mostly because they refuse to complain and because they bring a pleasantness and sincerity to their stories.
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In the fiscal year ended February 2, Nordstrom. Inc. reported that net earnings increased 7.7% to $735 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, versus $683 million, or $3.14 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2011. Full year comparable store sales increased 7.3%.
Nordstrom posted what it declared were record net sales of $11.8 billion, a figure that gained 12.1% versus the prior fiscal year results.
For the fourth quarter, Nordstrom reported a net earnings increase of 20% to $284 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, versus $236 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Full-line store comps increased 2.2%
Fourth quarter net sales were $3.6 billion, an increase of 13.5% compared with the same period in fiscal 2011.
Nordstrom's fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year included an extra week. In that week, the company generated net sales of $162 million, it pointed out, representing a four cent increase to earnings per diluted share in the quarter and fiscal year. Nordstrom's didn't include he 53rd week is comp calculations.
Nordstrom Rack, the company's lower-price outlet operation, opened 15 stores in fiscal 2012 and continued to demonstrate strong sales growth in the fourth quarter with a net sales advance of 23%, the company said. Rack comps increased 7.1%.
In a conference call, Blake Nordstrom, the company's president, said plans call for about 24 Rack openings in 2013 and more than 30 in 2014.
The company added that direct sales has surpassed $1 billion annually based on a comp increase of 31%. The company said direct sales growth continues to outpace the overall company, reflecting initiatives to improve the customer experience online.
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Sunset Jam by CookingPeachWatch
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The summer pools have closed and the sun is starting to set earlier already, so thought it'd be a good time to post this image from the P&C postcard sets. ^^ Jam with pinwheel at the end of another summer evening sporting her new haircut.
The postcard packs are still available in very limited number, this one is from the surf pack, which you can find here:
Now back to work for me!~ take care all
The postcard packs are still available in very limited number, this one is from the surf pack, which you can find here:
Now back to work for me!~ take care all
this is truly beautiful. I'm absolutely blown away by your lighting effects and the way your colors blend so smoothly. Cant wait to see more ^_^
This picture you've done is very nice and lovely.
Dawww, she's so cute!!! May I hug her?
Such a lovely and beautiful picture~ I love this setting a lot =3 Great work done!
amazing colors
good use of light! looks adorable
What a beutiful drawing! Love the colors and atmosphere! :3
Great colors! Love the atmosphere!
the colours are gorgeous. Jams absolutely gorgeous as well XD
this animal is vey cute <3
beautiful color too
beautiful color too
Beautiful work as always! I love the cherry blossoms floating through the air- it makes me think of an anime/manga. I can't wait for Fall to be here
"I love comic books and I love anime. Its kind of like being in a crack house with no money.- Samuel L. Jackson
"I love comic books and I love anime. Its kind of like being in a crack house with no money.- Samuel L. Jackson
squeeeeeeee XD
Wow this is just great. I really love all the different, and to me the background makes you character stick out more.
This is really wonderful! I love the colors and the overall tone.
nice work
Jam looks SO BEAUTIFUL like that! If only I could capture such a vision with my own eyes!
That's absolutely awesome. I love how the blossoms are floating around her, it's so pretty.
Beautiful work as always, she looks so cute~<3
I totally love your art and Im one of your biggest fans
I think you are one of the most talented anthro artists I have ever met
Your art is so pretty and cute at the same time
Keep up the good work
I think you are one of the most talented anthro artists I have ever met
Your art is so pretty and cute at the same time
Keep up the good work
awww, jam is definitley my fave out of all your characters.
and i agree with the first poster. hahahaha
and i agree with the first poster. hahahaha
So cute
Oh wow, this is so goregous! I love the fading color or her dress and the overall color tone. Wonderful job!~
...so pretty...
You are so amazing. You mix the unrealistic and realistic so well.
Awesome !!! i especially like the pin wheel
I love the contrast between Jam and the setting sun. The colors work so well with the entire setting. Also, Jam looks incredibly cute with her new look. ^.^
Lovely, it looks like you're drawing her with longer hair now =]
Could she get any cuter?
I just love her expression. Great pic all the way around.
nice job
great work. make me feel all warm and fuzzy lol, but seriously very good job. I love it.
This is so insanely beautiful!!! It just makes me feel happy looking at it ;___;
the roses are so lovely in the background!
The colors are so vivid. Awesome work.
So lovely.
great color
This pic really brings out Jam's serene side. I wonder if this is gonna be sold as a print too...hmm..
Please do a tutorial on color and shading; you're just that good at it. Blew my mind.
good job love the composition~ send more cute piccies~
This pic is so serene
aww jam looks so beautiful will that sun setting and the wind blowing throw her hair....MAN WHY CAN I BE A CARTOON!
it's beautiful I love the background the girl is also cute hope to see more in the future
so beautiful
so sweet *0*
i'm passing out due to the cuteness!!
Very pretty =3
wow this is so pretty ;______;
i love the effect of her spinny...thingy~
i love the effect of her spinny...thingy~
not sure i like the new haircut, but still, great picture


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Check out Apple's cloyingly enthusiastic iPhone ad for gamers
Apple wants you to think of the latest iPhone as a serious gaming device. Here's its attempt to convince you.
Assassin's Creed Identity iOS soft launches in Australia, New Zealand
There's another Assassin's Creed game available for your consideration, but it's for mobile and tablets, not consoles or PC.
Games for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus coming from Disney, CD Projekt Red, EA, Epic
Apple announced the rumored iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus today, along with the news Rebellion, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Square Enix, EA, Disney and CD Projekt Red are creating games for the devices.
BioShock for iPad and iPhone costs just $19
Take-Two's iOS re-release of Irrational's BioShock will cost $18.99 on Apple devices.
F2P Star Wars: Commander is not pay-to-win, promises developer
Star Wars: Commander, a new free-to-play strategy game, is released today on iOS. Since its recent announcement there has been a great deal of concern from Star Wars fans that the game is simply a pay-to-win clone of Clash of Clans. Disney Interactive promises this is not the case.
That Bioshock tease? It was for an iOS port
Remember the tease from 2K Games about a return to Rapture? It was for the newly-announced iOS port of Bioshock.
Recruit famous allies and defeat rival players with Assassin's Creed Memories
Assassin's Creed Memories has been announced a new free-to-play mobile title for iOS mobile devices. It's a card battle, RPG strategy hybrid.
Nintendo is apparently "fine" with this unofficial Animal Crossing-like mobile game
Castaway Paradise is a new town-building game that seems to borrow heavily from fellow titles Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon. Developer Stolen Couch Games has stated that Nintendo has seen the game and that "everything is fine."
Civilization Revolution 2 revealed, but you might not be able to play it for a while
Civilization Revolution 2 has been revealed by publisher 2K Games. The latest in the Sid Meier series is coming exclusively to iOS on July 2, so if you don't have a suitable Apple device you might be left wanting.
This what the future of mobile gaming looks like
Having shown us what smartdevices are capable with the likes of Infinity Blade and Epic Citadel, Epic Games is ready to push mobile tech even further with Unreal Engine 4.
Angry Birds Star Wars 2 just got 40 free new levels
Angry Birds Star Wars 2: Rise of the Clones is a new free update that's available on iOS now. Thanks Rovio.
Panzer Tactics HD Steam & iPad release date announced, new screens posted
Panzer Tactics HD developer bitComposer Games has confirmed that the Steam and iPad versions of the hex-strategy game will launch May 22.
Soul Calibur: Unbreakable Soul is out today on iOS - screens, trailer & details inside
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TownCraft now available on iPhone, Mac
Here's one we missed a few weeks back, but better late than never; Aussie indie TownCraft is now available on iPhone and Mac. Originally released for iPad alone, the surreal crafting and town building sim can be yours on a variety of Apple-flavoured devices. The new version boasts four new levels, 30 new resources, new […]
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Soul Calibur: Unbreakable Soul is out today on iOS – screens, trailer & details inside
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The Skeleton Twins
- Studio: Roadside Attractions
- Release Date: Sep 12, 2014
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This is only the second feature for the director: the first was "True Adolescents." But Mr. Johnson's work with his actors is impeccable, and his style is freewheeling.
What's singular here isn't that the stars are playing brother and sister, or that they stir such sublime and anxious joy from each other. It's that the real love story isn't even between the damaged-but-lovable characters. It's between two profoundly depressed people and life itself.
As we enter this season of big, important awards contenders that "matter," The Skeleton Twins is a small, intimate gem that might truly matter.
This is a smart movie about complicated people in search of something approaching inner peace.
What raises the movie above the herd and rocks our settled ideas of pop entertainment is the way Hader and Wiig resist the script's pull to tidy things up.
Wiig, following the big-screen breakthrough of "Bridesmaids," has dipped her toes into dramatic waters, but for Hader, The Skeleton Twins is a revelation.
It's a shockingly vulnerable performance (Hader), one of the best I've seen all year.
Wiig and Hader give winning, finely nuanced turns in a film that deftly mixes light and dark. Also features the best use of 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' since Mannequin…
An engaging comedy drama lifted by two revelatory performances. Wiig in particular suggests an Academy Award-winner-in-waiting.
This is a film that deals with suicide, missed chances, depression, infidelity and more. Yet the movie itself isn't depressing, thanks to Hader, Wiig and director and co-writer Craig Johnson.
The Skeleton Twins is a well-written and acted movie about contemporary life that doesn't strain for melodrama and is largely devoid of weepy soap opera theatrics. A small, precise, character-driven vignette, it has no pretensions to make any kind of grand statement about The Way We Live Now.
We already know Kristen Wiig can act. So the real revelation in The Skeleton Twins is Bill Hader, who turns in a performance so overflowing with poignancy that he deserves to be considered on any early awards list.
Jan 27, 2014Sibling bonds are fertile territory for indie dramedies, but The Skeleton Twins distinguishes itself from the pack with a pair of knockout performances from "Saturday Night Live" veterans Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig.
Warm, funny, heartfelt and even uplifting, the film is led by revelatory performances from Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, both of them exploring rewarding new dramatic range without neglecting their mad comedic skills.
Johnson and co-writer Mark Heyman may be exploring familiar territory but they do so with a warmth, subtlety and honesty that marks it out.
If a movie with suicide as a central theme can be deemed funny, then writer/director Craig Johnson has pulled it off, mixing heartache and humor and giving Wiig, especially, the opportunity to shine.
In a poignant and potentially depressing film, it's redeeming to see that when they are with their kindred spirits, even the saddest skeletons can dance.
The Skeleton Twins suffers from a glaring deficit. Suicide is ever present throughout the film, yet Johnson never seriously examines it.
Finally, a post-"Bridesmaids" film that lets Kristen Wiig shine — and brilliantly taps into co-star Bill Hader's vulnerable side, too.
Craig Johnson's film is ultimately most interested in what its jokes are implying or obscuring about the jokesters themselves.
Judging by Johnson's previous feature, "True Adolescence," he's better at crafting characters with credible problems than finding equally credible ways of exploring them. Fortunately, in the case of Skeleton Twins, the actors do the legwork.
I found The Skeleton Twins merely entertaining, but I'd love to see these two actors team up again, Tracy-and-Hepburn style, and make a string of movies together — maybe some that would venture further into the post–rom-com territory this one begins to explore.
What saves the movie is its actors: Exploiting audience's memories of their previous collaborations, Hader and Wiig really do seem related. And both actors handle the balance between drama and comedy with aplomb.
While it's only modestly effective at the serious stuff, at least it's free of sanctimony and preciousness.
The bitter, funny dialogue by director Craig Johnson and co-writer Mark Heyman gives the two stars room to work both comic and dramatic sides of their gifts.
And it's too bad The Skeleton Twins settles for tidy, slightly hollow narrative developments. The performers are ready to rip. For many they'll be enough.
Skeleton Twins may not be a wholly fleshed-out character study, and nobody here takes a flying leap out of his or her comfort zone. But the timing of this tale of depression, suicide and how vulnerable we all are to our past, our demons and our shortcomings, is enough to recommend this engagingly melancholy comedy.
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 22 out of 33
Mixed: 8 out of 33
Negative: 3 out of 33
Sep 28, 2014After a gay man (Bill Hader) attempts suicide, he moves in with his estranged, but formerly close sister (Kristen Wiig). The majority of theAfter a gay man (Bill Hader) attempts suicide, he moves in with his estranged, but formerly close sister (Kristen Wiig). The majority of the film is spent trying to get the twosome back to the warm and loving relationship of their youth. Most of this story deals with drama and dysfunction in their lives, which becomes tiresome and repetitive. Luckily, this twosome brings their comic chops to the roles (especially Hader), which add to the appeal. While there's lots of promise and the performances are decent, the film's gloomy nature hobbles it's potential.… Full Review »
Sep 12, 2014Loved it. An amazing script supplemented with an equally talented cast makes the Skeleton Twins a must watch. Where this film really standsLoved it. An amazing script supplemented with an equally talented cast makes the Skeleton Twins a must watch. Where this film really stands out is it's ability to tell a dark, but loving family tale that doesn't divert from it's core message of the bond of siblings, and as a twin myself, it really hit home.… Full Review »
Dec 26, 2014Amazing performances by SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, definitely the most serious roles I've seen Wiig do. The film does a great jobAmazing performances by SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, definitely the most serious roles I've seen Wiig do. The film does a great job of delving in the dis-functionality of these siblings, and it's also quite humorous as well! Great chemistry between the two leads. My only gripe is that I feel as though not everything was necessarily explained by the end of the film.… Full Review »


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The following tips may prevent hip injuries.
Keep bones strong
- Eat foods rich in calcium, like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables. Eat foods rich in vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
- Exercise and stay active. It is best to do weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights, for 2½ hours a week. One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. In addition to weight-bearing exercise, experts recommend that you do resistance exercises at least 2 days a week. Talk to your doctor about an exercise program that is right for you. Begin slowly, especially if you have not been active. For more information, see the topic Fitness.
- Don't drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day if you are a man, or 1 alcohol drink a day if you are a woman. People who drink more than this may have a higher chance for developing osteoporosis. Alcohol use also increases your chance of falling and breaking a bone.
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- Wear your seat belt in a car.
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- Use a step stool. Do not stand on chairs or other unsteady objects.
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- Do not do activities that make one side of the pelvis higher than the other, such as running in only one direction on a track or working sideways on a slope. Keep your hips level.
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Hip injuries can happen from falls. Do all you can to prevent falls.
- Remove any obstacles from your walking path and fix anything in your house that may cause you to fall. Household hazards that can cause falls include slippery floors, poor lighting, cluttered walkways, throw rugs, raised doorway thresholds, and electrical cords.
- Keep furniture or other items that have sharp edges away from normal walking pathways in your house.
- Use nonskid floor wax, and wipe up spills immediately.
- Have your vision and hearing checked regularly. If you have poor vision or hearing, you may have a harder time keeping your balance.
- Know the side effects of any medicines you are taking. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether the medicines you are taking can change your balance. For example, sleeping pills or sedatives can change your balance.
- Check the condition of your shoes on a regular basis. Wear low-heeled shoes that fit well and give your feet good support.
- Have a lot of lights in your house, especially on stairways, porches, and outside walkways. Use night-lights in areas such as hallways and bathrooms. Add extra light switches or use remote switches, such as switches that go on or off when you clap your hands, to make it easier to turn lights on if you have to get up during the night.
- Have sturdy handrails on stairways.
- Put grab bars and nonskid mats inside and outside your shower or tub and near the toilet and sinks. Use shower chairs and bath benches.
- Be safe when you go outdoors. Use a cane or walker if you need to. If you live in an area that gets snow and ice in the winter, have a family member or friend sprinkle salt or sand on slippery steps and sidewalks.
If you live alone, you may want to get an emergency contact bracelet or necklace. If you fall and can't get to the phone, you can press the button on your bracelet or necklace. This calls 911 or an emergency number for you so that help can be sent.
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Circuit Design on Your Linux Box Using gEDA
A lot of attention—and hype—has focused on bringing traditional office-productivity programs, such as the OpenOffice.org suite, to Linux. However, another important—and far less-hyped—area where Linux's desktop abilities come to the fore is in engineering software, and in particular, CAD (computer-aided design).
Non-engineers tend to think of the term CAD as referring to mechanical design software, and they are partially right. We are used to seeing complicated drawings of mechanical assemblies appearing on computer screens in advertising and television. However, CAD doesn't mean only mechanical design. Electronics designers also long have used computer-based design tools to help them perform their design tasks.
The area of CAD software used for electronics design is typically referred to as EDA, short for electronic design automation. Happily for Linux users, many EDA applications—both proprietary and open source—are now available for Linux. Perhaps the largest and oldest open-source project is the gEDA Project. The gEDA Project is an active community of hackers who have developed high-quality EDA applications for many different electronic design tasks. In this article, we examine a set of gEDA programs you can use to design your own circuit boards from scratch.
Designing circuits using EDA tools is analogous to creating software using traditional software engineering tools. That is, rather than using only one program to accomplish a job, electrical engineers will use a wide variety of tools, each tailored to accomplish its particular task efficiently. They use each tool in a sequence as they progress from start to finish through their design work, a concept known as design flow. This concept should be familiar to software engineers who might first use a flowcharting tool, then an editor, followed by a compiler, then a debugger, as they create applications ready for distribution.
Different types of circuit design use different flows. For example, if you work on digital electronics, you might code your design using a hardware description language such as Verilog, and then use a Verilog compiler followed by a waveform analyzer to simulate and analyze it. On the other hand, if you are doing analog circuit design, you might draw your circuit using a schematic capture program, and subsequently use a circuit simulation program, such as SPICE, to verify its correctness before prededing to create a PC board. Other, more-complicated designs might require additional steps in the design flow.
In this article, our interest is to create a garden-variety printed circuit board (PCB). To create a simple circuit board using any EDA toolset—whether proprietary or open source—the design flow looks like this:
Gather information about your design's requirements, as well as find data sheets for available parts.
Create a high-level block diagram of your design, using either paper and pencil or a general-purpose drawing program such as Dia.
Enter your detailed design into the computer, and draw its schematic using a special-purpose schematic capture program.
Netlist your design's schematic, meaning that you export a so-called netlist that captures all your design's components and connections in a special-purpose file format.
Read the netlist into a layout editor, which is a special-purpose drawing program for creating PCBs. Use the layout editor to create a drawing of your PC board's physical layout.
Export Gerber files from your layout program. The Gerber files are industry-standard files that describe your PCB to your PCB manufacturer.
Send the Gerber files to a PCB fabricator.
Receive your freshly manufactured PCBs, populate them with components and test them out.
At any point in this flow, you might have to go back and repeat a step if you find an error in a proceeding step. Again, this is similar to software engineering, where you have to go back to edit and recompile your program if you find that it has a runtime error. The only difference is that if you take a PCB design to its completion by ordering boards, and then you find a design error, you're stuck with a batch of bad boards—you can't simply delete your work and recompile.
The gEDA Project was originated by Ales Hvezda in 1998. After graduating from the University of New Mexico, he became interested in robotics. Ales wanted to design circuits for robots using his Linux box, but found that no suitable applications running on Linux existed. Consequently, like so many open-source developers active in other areas, he felt the itch to write his own EDA suite. Ales scratched the itch by writing a schematic capture program and a rudimentary netlister. He also created a Web site to share his efforts, which he named the gEDA Project, because he wanted to release his EDA creations under the GPL.
Very quickly, a small team of developers joined him and started patching and adding to the gEDA tools. Others started contributing tools of their own, some of them modest design utilities and others major software projects in their own right. In the latter category fall the ngspice Project, which aims to develop an open-source implementation of the popular analog simulator SPICE; Gnucap, an analog/digital circuit simulator; and Icarus Verilog, a tool for digital logic generation and simulation. Finally, a very important allied program is pcb—the printed circuit board layout editor.
Because his idea was met with such enthusiasm, and so many tools allied themselves with the gEDA Project, Ales decided to rename his original suite of tools gEDA/gaf, an acronym for gschem and friends. Meanwhile, the term gEDA Suite has come to designate the entire ensemble of open-source EDA tools that have allied themselves with the gEDA Project. A main distinction between gEDA/gaf and the other tools is that the gaf tools tend to be used at the front-end stages of a design, while the other tools are used in later stages.
Since he started it in 1998, gEDA/gaf has grown to a full suite of front-end EDA applications. Besides the core programs gschem and gnetlist, there are almost two-dozen contributed utility programs, including an attribute manager, a symbol checker, an refdes generator (or component numberer), symbol generators and file format conversion utilities. Meanwhile, the various back-end tools, such as pcb, ngspice and Gnucap have also evolved and matured, enabling a variety of different flows adapted to different design types. Currently, the design tools in the open-source gEDA Suite will support almost any kind of low- to mid-level electronic design task, offering the same power as tools costing thousands of dollars.
When discussing the future of EDA on Linux with my friends and colleagues, I like to point out that Sun Microsystems became the corporate giant it is today by offering a great platform for engineering design. Linux can follow the same path to greatness because it, too, offers a powerful platform for engineering applications. Engineers are a natural customer base for Linux as they are smart, technology-savvy and actually want to use UNIX-native power tools such as TCL, Perl and Python to automate their work. Commercial EDA vendors have just begun to realize the customer leverage they can get from the Linux platform, and they are moving fast to serve that market. However, open-source developers recognized the importance of Linux to electronic design many years ago, and the maturity of the gEDA Suite is proof of their early insight.
geda design software
perfect software..!!!
System Dynamics
Can it simulate the system dynamics and can we test control actions by modification of models. If so it'd be a very proud possession of the Linux community.
Does gEDA have an outomatic routing (autorouter) options?
Thank you,
Off course, see
Off course, see http://pcb.gpleda.org/pcb-cvs/pcb.html#Autorouter
Instructions on installation
Instructions on installation are here:
can u plzz tell me how to install the package ....????
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How does your holiday party stack up against TV's best? NPR's Rachel Martin takes a look at some of TV's most memorable parties, from Elaine's office party on Seinfeld to the Huxtable's anniversary party on The Cosby Show.
So, those are the fabulous soirees of fiction, but what about those lower-brow shindigs - the parties on our favorite TV shows that we'd love to crash? There is, of course, Elaine's epic dance fail at her office party on "Seinfeld."
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS: (as Elaine) All right. Who's dancing? Come on, who's dancing? Want me to get it started?
MARTIN: And if you're talking office parties, you have to put "Mad Men" on the list. You think they drank a lot Sterling Cooper Draper and Price on a regular Tuesday night? The holiday parties are the definition of debauchery.
JOHN HAMM: (as Don Draper) You want to be Santa?
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (as character) Hell no. how about you, Roger?
JOHN SLATTERY: (as Roger) I would but I'm allergic to velvet.
MARTIN: And for some more wholesome fun, there's always a family dinner party at the Huxtables, where at any moment, a spontaneous, soul filled lip sync performance could break out because the Cosbys are just that great.
MARGIE HENDRICKS: (Singing) Baby, baby, baby, oh baby. Someone to love you. (unintelligible) you, hold me tight...
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BURBANK, Calif. -- Ben Affleck is poised to portray a new incarnation of the Caped Crusader in a film that also features Superman. However, the developers of the upcoming video game
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ôOrigins,ö which is primed for release Oct. 25, is set several years before 2009ĺs ôArkham Asylumö and its 2011 sequel ôArkham City.ö The game unfolds over Christmas Eve during the second year of Bruce Wayneĺs tenor as the Dark Knight. The crime boss Black Mask has set a $50 million bounty on Batmanĺs cowl-covered head and enlisted several assassins to collect on it.
ôBatman is not complete yet,ö said Eric Holmes, the gameĺs creative director. ôHeĺs not a smooth stone in the stream. He hasnĺt become this well-rounded character thatĺs gone through a great deal of experience and really come to know who he is as a hero. Heĺs got fire in his belly and a commitment to the fight against crime, but he doesnĺt fully understand what that means.ö
During a demonstration of the action-adventure game last week, Holmes showed off a level where Batman stealthily sneaks into Gotham police headquarters. First, he shot to the roof and quietly took down a few corrupt SWAT members before maneuvering through the complex, where he eavesdropped on a young James Gordon and his teenage daughter, Barbara.
Holmes noted that ôOrigins,ö which is being crafted by the Warner Bros. Games Montreal studio instead of ôArkham Asylumö and ôArkham Cityö developer Rocksteady Studios, will dive deeper into Batmanĺs relationships with butler Alfred Pennyworth, future police commissioner James Gordon and Barbara Gordon, who goes on to become Batgirl and the Oracle.
ôYou do have certain expectations,ö said Holmes. ôYou canĺt kill Gordon because heĺs alive in the other games, but you can tell interesting stories about how these characters became who they were and therefore have revelations in that form. Speaking as a fan, thatĺs what Iĺd want from a game in that space. I donĺt want to just be told, ĹThey met, and then they were friends.ĺ ô


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Like the idea of backpacking or camping out, but don't want to carry all the stuff on your back? Then canoe camping is for you!!! CRUX leaders will provide you with the instruction necessary to skillfully maneuver your boat full of gear down river to your remote campsite where you will then unwind - enjoying some tasty outdoor cuisine, sitting around a roaring campfire, and reliving the highlights from the day.
People's HomesteadingS Time: 9:00a - 3:00p Location: Off Campus Details:
Join the Office of Social Justice and go to Baltimore for a day of service at People's Homesteading. Work in gardens or houses to help build a community.
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Pink Ranger in Jordan Park: House Rich, Car Poor – Halloween 2015 in the 94118Monday, November 2nd, 2015
Offensive Parking: The Owner of This Hybrid Sure is a Brave Soul to Park This Way on Fell, Year After YearMonday, December 22nd, 2014
Ghost Car, Arguello – Classic First-Generation Malibu – Rolling In My Six-FourMonday, December 22nd, 2014
[UPDATE: Reference to the hundrum Richmond District omitted. And somehow, I accidentally changed my Canon's Mode switch to Manual, which I didn't think was possible, you know, due to the safety. With my 1D, this would be impossible, but with a 5D, it's possible, obvs to me now. Anyway, this photo was way overexposed. It was all … foggy.]
Or is it a '65? I can't tell.
Nevertheless, this ride was an arresting sight, creepin' down Geary turning towards Arguello in the Richmond District:
All this guy needs is 16 switches, and hollow-points for the snitches.
And maybe some D's.
Play us out, Dr. Dre.
[Female voice w/ Jamaican patois:]
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You look good ina ya car eh
Longtime mi watch ya mi wha chat to ya
And ya a gwaan like ya nuh wha chat to me
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If Steven Spielberg Drove Nancy Pelosi and a Dog on Nancy Pelosi Drive in a Classic Corvette…Monday, October 13th, 2014
I learned my lesson on this one, which didn't actually depict the people mentioned in the headline:
If Bob Dylan and Cyndi Lauper Drove Up Haight Street in a Beat Up Corvair Convertible…
So I'll say that Nancy Pelosi and Steven Spielberg didn't actually go tooling about Golden Gate Park in a red Chevy convertible yesterday.
But if they ever do, it'll look something like this:
California… knows how to party
California… knows how to party
If Bob Dylan and Cyndi Lauper Drove Up Haight Street in a Beat Up Corvair Convertible…Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Ganja Leaf Art + Oakland Raiders Sticker + Gold 100-Spoke Wheels + Green Paint + Whitewall Tires = ChevroletMonday, April 21st, 2014
Or, in other words:
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As seen in the 94117 on 420, 2014:
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I'm saying 1953, just a guess:
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OMG, the Cadillac Version of the Chevy Volt, the 2014 XLR is Pricey! $76k for a Plug-In Hybrid?Monday, October 14th, 2013
Here it is, the amazingly-expensive 2014 Cadillac XLR, for just(!) $75999:
(Note absurdly-large 20-inch wheels, you know, for "luxury.")
Sometimes I just don't know…
Those Chevy Volt Hybrid Owners Drive All Right, But They Don't Park So Hot – "It's OK, I Drive an Electric Car"Friday, November 2nd, 2012
First of all, the Chevy Volt hybrid car is a hybrid car. Yeah, I know it was going to be an electric car, but GM lied to us all, which is its right to, but a hybrid is a hybrid, right>
Second of all, sales of the the Chevy Volt hybrid car are abysmal, so that's why you don't see them causing a bunch of accidents, you know, the way the drivers of a hybrid car line from another manufacturer are famous for. I can't recall seeing a crazy driving maneuver done in a Volt.
Third of all, Volt drivers park in the craziest places, as if they think they're special.
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That's the MO of one Volter, like every day.
The driver prolly thinks you are stupid for not parking in crosswalks yourself.
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New bells and whistles—including multibrand
nozzles and flavor boosters—jump fountain
beverage dispensers from commodity to cool.
to be that the best way to add fun flavors
to fountain beverages was to use costly (and
messy) syrup-filled pump bottles, or maybe
to encourage the ol' Suicide Drink, where
you fill your cup with equal shots from each
manufacturers of post-mix countertop
fountain beverage dispensers are building
the pizzazz right into the fizz biz. New and
upcoming machines jazz up the customer side
with customizable drinks, multiple brand
choices per nozzle and colorful displays.
Behind the scenes, the updated units cool
beverages more efficiently, carbonate better
and make switching from carbonated to
noncarbonated all the easier.
"So what?" you say. It's the syrup companies
that supply your restaurants with leased
beverage dispensers, so you're never really
in the market for new units.
Au contraire. Think about this:
Carbonated soft drinks drive the largest
share of the U.S. beverage business, holding
a steady 28% of the market from 1997 to
2002, according to Beverage Marketing Corp.
Of that, fountain drinks command about
one-fifth of carbonated soft-drink sales.
Which means that tracking new developments
and understanding how these
simple-yet-complicated machines work can
please both customers and your bottom line.
Dosing And Blending And Branding, Oh My!
The name of the game is offering more flavor
choices—more excitement, more fun and
therefore more profit—in the same counter
space or even less. Manufacturers give you
new types of equipment with two options:
adding bonus flavors—such as vanilla, cherry
and lemon—through blending or dosing
buttons, and increasing the number of brands
per nozzle.
Bonus flavors can be delivered in two ways:
blending or dosing. With blending, the extra
flavor flows in a preset ratio as the drink
is dispensed. You put ice in the cup, push a
button for the extra flavor, then push the
button to dispense the main drink. The
blending function is integral to the
dispenser, built in as part of the internal
valve system. The benefits: First, blending
gives you, the operator, better control of
syrup costs because no double or triple
shots of syrup are possible. The fixed ratio
also yields consistent results from pour to
pour, and tends to be faster because
customers or crew members take only one
extra step to create their beverage.
Or if you go with dosing instead, you get
different ways to customize beverages: You
(or your customer) can add the bonus flavor
(or flavors) before or after the beverage is
poured. You can hit the dosing button one or
more times. The dosing buttons are separate
from the valve system, and can be
retrofitted on certain types of machines.
Dosing gives the same "brand excitement" (as
the marketing folks call it) as blending. In
a crew-serve setting, the dosing dispenser
lets operators expand beverage menus and
still control costs. In a customer-serve
setting, operators will tend to see variable
cost points and potentially longer queue
Be it dosing or blending, the bonus flavor
syrups flow from half-size bag-in-box
containers stowed on the same shelves as the
major brands. The ambient lines run directly
to the machine rather than through the cold
Manufacturers tell us that they've a number
of chain restaurants testing the new
technology. One fast-casual chain, though,
is fully committed: Camille's Sidewalk Café.
This 62-unit chain headquartered in Tulsa,
Okla., has been recommending bonus
flavor-enhanced beverage dispensers to all
its operators for the past year. The reason,
says Michael McCracken, franchise services
v.p. and the first franchisee to test the
power of the flavor booster dispensers, lies
in the numbers.
"A typical Camille's uses 800 gals. of soft
drink syrup in 12 months. At our unit in
Peoria, Ill., we sold more than 1,100 gals.
within five and half months of opening,"
McCracken says.
About 50% of new Camille's stores are
installing the flavor-booster dispensers.
The fast-growing company expects to open 75
stores in 2005, and has agreements signed
for 600 store openings over the next five
years. "I'd like to get them all to use the
dispensers because I feel so strongly about
the program," McCracken asserts.
The new dispensers do require some customer
education—despite three-step directions
printed in large, friendly letters on
machine fronts. McCracken recommends posting
an employee next to the machine for the
first few weeks to help guests navigate new
waters (so to speak) and prevent
And sampling is encouraged. "We give people
3-oz. sample cups and invite them to try a
cream soda, or a lemon cola," McCracken
says. Then, presumably, they come back and
buy a full cup.
More Brands, Same Counter Space
The second way to offer more variety in the
same or less space is through machines that
pack in more choices per nozzle—two, three
or four brands, both carbonated and
noncarbonated, to be specific
This means your dispenser could offer up to
16 brands (not including flavor boosters)
from four heads, and occupy about 30" of
countertop—15" less than a traditional
Clever design keeps flavor-carryover in the
shared nozzles to a minimum. Lancer's
dispenser, for example, blends the syrup
with soda water about an inch below the
nozzle—in mid-air—to prevent flavor overlap.
Cornelius, on the other hand, solves the
issue by having the soda- or plain-water
stream run a bit longer than the syrup, to
rinse any remaining flavor residue.
Apart from the flavor tricks, beverage
dispenser "innards" are getting an upgrade
as well, especially in carbonation.
Fizz Happens
In a conventional setup, the blending of CO2
gas with water is typically done at room
temperature, in the back room near the BIB
containers, pumps and tanks. The thing is,
water at room temps doesn't absorb as much
CO2 as water at colder temps. Which means
that water carbonated at ambient
temperatures is a lot less fizzy than it
could be.
One manufacturer, Lancer Corp., addresses
this by building a carbonator straight into
the dispenser's cold plate. (See sidebar on
this page for a cold plate discussion.) The
company says benefits of this built-in
arrangement include fizzier water, lower
installation costs and fewer service calls.
Other companies situate the carbonator
within the ice bin, but not inside the cold
A Word About Service
Beverage dispenser bells and whistles are a
good thing—as long as you have a
knowledgeable service tech in the area who's
able to fix them. Russ Prickett, president
of the Int'l. Beverage Dispenser Equipment
Association, recommends that you make sure
your service personnel are familiar with the
workings of electronics-dependent machines,
or that the manufacturer or dealer can
provide a service agreement.
A Peek Inside: Ice-Cooled Vs.
These days most post-mix beverage dispensers
fall into two main camps as far as cooling's
concerned: ice cooled or compressor cooled,
which includes countertop dispensers and the
recirculation systems.
(Recirc setups, favored by high-volume,
multi-outlet operations, can supply multiple
locations with a nonstop stream of chilled
beverages. Since the equipment must be
customized for each installation, and
because a relatively small percentage of
folks use them, they aren't addressed in
this story.)
Back to the two key types. As the name says,
ice-cooled systems make the ice do double
duty—first to chill soda water and syrup,
and second to chill customers' beverages.
The workhorse of the ice-cooled dispenser is
the cold plate, a block of cast aluminum
sitting in the ice bin. Serpentine tubes
inside the cold plate chill the carbonated
water and syrups.
Cold plate chillers tend to be less
expensive, as they only involve the
carbonator, cold plate and mixing valves,
and they require fewer service calls. On the
other hand, the setup requires a constant
supply of ice to cover the cold plate.
Compressor-cooled dispensers (a.k.a.
countertop electric dispensers or CEDs)
build an ice bank around an evaporator
submersed in a water bath. The ice bank
chills serpentine tubes carrying the water
and syrups. As drinks are dispensed, the ice
bank is used up and cooling power decreases.
Since recovery time depends on compressor
size, so does peak demand capacity. (By
contrast, ice-cooled units can be manually
filled with ice, removing peak demand
CED operating costs tend to be lower than
with cold plate systems, and you get
slightly better carbonation because you're
mixing the gas into cold water. But because
it's a more complicated system, compressor
maintenance will cost more over time.
When It Comes To Ice, Size Does Matter
When it comes to getting the right size of
beverage dispenser for your business, you
have to look beyond the brand and flavor
valve count and into some icy depths. Here
are a few points that your local
representative can help you ponder:
First, look at how the ice gets to the
dispenser. If it's a manual-fill model, make
sure the bin holds enough for service at
peak times, since neither you nor your crew
will want to be manually filling the bin
during the rush hour. And if you have an
attached or stand-alone icemaker, you'll
need to measure its production capacity vs.
peak time requirements. You should also
think about the noise factor—can the
icemaker's condensing unit be remotely
Next, look at the machine's capacity ratings
at realistic operating temperatures. The
higher the incoming water and the ambient
air temperatures, the lower the ice
Then consider the machine's beverage cooling
style. Integral cold plates are the most
common means of chilling the beverage before
it hits the customer's cup. They are simple,
nonmechanical and relatively inexpensive,
but they use ice to do the job, decreasing
your dispensable ice capacity. A rule of
thumb is that for every pound of ice
dispensed into cups, a pound of ice will
"burn off" on the cold plate.
Finally, it pays to look at your
competition's setup. Michael McCracken of
Camille's Sidewalk Café learned that the
hard way. When the store in Peoria, Ill.,
opened, the flavored beverages proved almost
too popular for the attached 500-lb. ice
machine. "We really used the machine hard,"
he says. Only later did they learn that
their competitors relied on 1,300-lb.
Ice Bites
Who chews ice? According to an informal
survey commissioned by ice machine and drink
dispenser maker Follett Corp., nearly half
the customers who buy soft drinks from
dispensers fall into the ice-chomping
Research firm Roper ASW surveyed roughly 350
customers at two 7-Eleven stores in Austin,
Texas, and two McDonald's restaurants in
Columbus, Ohio, about their tastes in
beverage ice. Researchers discovered that
approximately 40% admitted to chewing ice.
Further questioning revealed that ice biters
preferred nuggets (made of compressed ice)
to cubes, thanks to the better "chewability,"
appearance and slower drink dilution time.
"We've never been able to quantify sales
increases driven by this preference," says
Lois Schneck, marketing director for the
Easton, Pa., manufacturer. "But nearly a
quarter of the people interviewed said they
would drive out of their way for chewable
ice." Not surprisingly, Follett ice machines
specialize in making the crunchable ice,
called "Chewblets."
Carb To Noncarb: Presto-Change-O!
Time was that changing a fountain head from
carbonated to noncarbonated to meet changing
customer tastes required a service call. Now
Follett Corp. lets you switch from carb to
noncarb as soon as your BIB container
empties, thanks to QuickCarb technology. The
machine's four center valves are preplumbed
to accept both carbonated and plain water
lines. You can change each valve
individually from a carbonated to a
noncarbonated flavor just by flipping a
switch located behind the splash panel.
The QuickCarb valves are a standard feature
on Follett's new low-profile Vision ice and
beverage dispensers. The low profile results
from "hiding" the ice storage bin under the
counter or even in a back room, while the
icemaker resides anywhere within 20 ft. of
the dispenser. The bins can be automatically
or manually refilled—a plus during peak
times when your icemaker may or may not be
able to keep up with demand. Vision beverage
centers come in eight-, 10- or 20-valve
configurations, and with 150- or 300-lb. ice