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It was nominated for the Seumas McNally grand prize, Design Innovation Award, and Technical Excellence at the Independent Games Festival, and has gone on to win several other gaming awards since its release.
The game is built around the idea of creating large structures using balls of goo.The game is divided into five chapters, each containing several levels. Each level has its own graphic and musical theme, giving it unique atmosphere.
There is also a bonus meta-game called World of Goo Corporation, where the objective is to build the highest tower using goo balls which the player collected through the course of the game. Players from all over the world can compete, as the height of the tower and number of goo balls used are being constantly uploaded to the 2D Boy server.
The main objective of the game is to get a requisite number of goo balls to a pipe representing the exit. In order to do so, the player must use the goo balls to construct bridges, towers, and other structures to overcome gravity and various terrain difficulties such as chasms, hills, spikes, windmills, or cliffs. There are several types of goo balls in the game, each of which has unique properties.
The player must exploit combinations of these goo balls in order to complete each level. Extra goos recovered in the pipe are pumped through to the World of Goo Corporation, a sandbox area where the objective is to compete with other players worldwide by building the tallest tower possible.
Players can also try to achieve the "Obsessive Completion Distinction Flag" for each level by completing the level under more stringent criteria, such as collecting a larger number of Goo balls, finishing under a set amount of time or using as few moves as possible.
The WiiWare version includes multiplayer with up to four people on the same Wii. This facility is also available, albeit unsupported, in the Linux port.
World of Goo is split up into four chapters and an epilogue, each containing a number of levels. The chapters are set over the course of one year in the World of Goo. Each chapter takes place over one season, beginning in the start of summer, and ending at the end of spring the next year.
The 4th chapter is seasonless, and is set in a virtual world. Levels and chapters in the game are interspersed with cut scenes.
An additional 'chapter' selectable from the main menu is the World Of Goo Corporation. Goos collected above and beyond the required amount to pass a level are piped out of each of the played levels to here. Starting from just a single triangle of Goo, the aim is to build the highest possible tower. The Goos in the World of Goo Corporation are unique in that they can be repositioned like Ivy Goos but are black and can only form two connections at once like Common Goos.
In the World of Goo Corporation, towers built by other players of the game are represented by clouds bearing the player's name, nationality and height of the tower, including details on the total number of balls collected by the player and how many were used in constructing their tower. The altitude of each cloud represents the height of that player's tower. An online leaderboard charts the heights of the top 50 towers, as well as the top 10 players for each level of the game.
In an interview the developers stated that the retail version released in Europe would receive an additional sixth chapter, set on the Moon.
Few details were disclosed, but reportedly this chapter would have featured a freeform sandbox mode, similar to that of the World of Goo Corporation. This addition was, however, canceled for Wii when 2D Boy announced they were releasing the game on WiiWare in Europe.
World of Goo demo for Mac
World of Goo demo for Linux (tar.gz)
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Q&A: Are Chickens That Ate Soy and Corn Paleo?
Here's a Q&A that affects every Paleo chicken eater... Hi Neely, My question today is about chicken. Ever since we started the Paleo diet, we've also begun to buy organic chicken with no ant-biotics or hormones added. They are also free ranging. We buy them at a store called Trader Joe's. I happened to look at the label today and I realized that these chickens, according to the label, are fed a diet consisting of Corn and Soybean meal. How does … Continue reading

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Dennis De Cicco, Ph.D.
Field of Interest
My interest in anxiety & depression are in investigating the neuropsychological components involved in the connection between the two disorders. In addition, I have an interest in the development and manifestations of ADHD throughout the lifespan, particularly during adolescent development. More recently, my attention has been directed towards clinical neuroscience as it relates to clinical disorders and learning.
Clinical Psychology Positions
Private Practice of Psychology
Held several positions in inpatient & outpatient mental health settings, in clinical supervisory and managerial positions.
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Introduction to Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
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Reading and Writing in Psychology


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A bawdy 'Twelfth Night' at the Arvada Center
May 3, 2012
ARVADA – As noted in our overview of the Front Range theater scene last week, the Arvada Center is only about an hour from Frisco, and its current production of "Twelfth Night" is well worth the quick hop down the hill.
Produced in collaboration with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, "Twelfth Night" is your quintessential Shakespeare comedy: Kick it off with a shipwreck, throw in a few cases of mistaken identity and add enough spontaneous romantic entanglements to require a scorecard and we're off to the races.
Other than being plenty of fun, "Twelfth Night" is good starter Shakespeare for those who'd like to get their feet wet but aren't quite ready for a heavy-duty tragedy or history. We took our 10-year-old along Wednesday night, and he enjoyed it a great deal (although I think he exaggerated when he said he understood all of it – a claim I would hesitate to make for myself).
The play is staged in the Arvada Center's smaller (320-seat) Black Box Theater, and what a nice space it is. Intimate and casual, the stadium-style seating offers clear views of those in front and plenty of legroom. That's important when sitting through an almost three-hour show, as is the ability to bring drinks in with you.
This production of "Twelfth Night" is done in fairly traditional fashion, with a highly capable cast and a simple but well-wrought set. Stand-outs in the cast included Jake Walker as Feste, Logan Ernstthal as Sir Toby Belch, Ian Andersen as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Timothy McCracken as Malvolio and Jamie Ann Romero as Fabian.
As the clown/minstrel Feste, Walker is all whiskers and wit, deconstructing those around him (including his employer, Olivia) while taking their money and strumming his lute. Ernstthal does a wonderful turn as the drunken but likable lout Toby Belch, while McCracken as Olivia's uptight dandy of a steward Malvolio is splendid as the severely put-upon would-be suitor to his lady.
Of course, "Twelfth Night" is primarily the story of twins Viola (Kate Berry) and Sebastian (Josh Robinson), and the absurd sequence of events that ultimately lands them in the arms of Duke Orsino (Geoffrey Kent) and Olivia (Rachel Fowler). As the two female leads, Berry and Fowler are perfectly fine, although somehow I ended up hoping to like them more than I did. As Fabian, Romero was so fun and poised that I couldn't help but wonder if she'd been better in the Viola role, while Berry simply took Olivia's acerbic side so far to start that it was hard to see her amorously engaged.
Small quibbles, though, in an overall strong production of a show everyone should have a chance to see at some point.


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British Airways fly from London Gatwick to Cagliari three times a week and to Olbia two times a week, making holidays in Sardinia irresistible.
Цена, которую Вы видите изначально, является окончательной.
Летайте рейсами British Airways — это высочайшее качество обслуживания, отличное соотношение цены и качества и отсутствие скрытых сборов.
British Airways fly from London Gatwick to Cagliari three times a week and to Olbia two times a week, making holidays in Sardinia irresistible.
Sardinia has inimitable appeal with powder white sands and dazzling turquoise waters drawing most visitors to this picturesque Mediterranean island. Combine this with flamingo inhabited lakes, centuries-old ruins and inviting Italian seaside towns and you have the perfect beach holiday.
Everything about Sardinia is diverse. With its changing landscapes that evolve from Grand Canyon-style gorges to hidden-away grottoes and spectacular wildlife reserves. To the unique personalities of its resorts - as cosmopolitan Cagliari, exclusive Costa Smeralda and picture-perfect Santa Margherita di Pula adorn the coastline. Charismatic piazzas and charming trattorias are bursting with colour and character, and sit comfortably alongside the African flavours of neighbouring Tunisia and the influences of its intricate history.
A cosmopolitan city that surrounds a medieval centre. The Sardinian capital, Cagliari, is bursting with history and makes a great city-meets-beach destination. The area boasts one of the longest beaches in the Mediterranean, Poetto Beach, with its waterfront dining and nightlife. Ancient archaeological ruins exist effortlessly alongside the spectacular natural scenery – with lagoons, bird sanctuaries and wildlife reserves. As cobbled piazzas reveal traditional tavernas that will tantalise your taste buds. Make sure you get a photograph of the pink flamingos that reside in the city's ponds.
Known for its pristine bays and soaring-high sand dunes, Chia is a sleepy fishing village, set back from the sea. A haven for nature lovers – see flamingos in the lakes and dolphins in the sea. This area is also a popular spot for surfing, with the wind direction providing some intense breaks in the waves. The unspoilt inlets and attractive scenery also boast fantastic diving. Hire a car and drive to Costa del Sud as the untouched coast reveals dramatic headlands, hidden coves and sparkling azure waters.
Situated in southern Sardinia - Pula is a charming town, with an inviting piazza at its heart. Quiet by day and livelier at night – you'll find many shops, gelaterias, cafes and restaurants. In the summer months the square comes alive with musical events and live music – where people of all ages get up for a dance. Porto d'Aguma is a lovely bay for swimming with the picturesque Spanish towers in the background. While the large Roman amphitheatre provides an atmospheric setting for summer music concerts.
A six-mile strip, that lies between the sea and the rugged hillsides, south-west of Pula. Famed for its stretches of fine white sand beaches and sparkling turquoise ocean. Santa Margherita di Pula is a very small town, situated next to the sea, in a beautiful pine forest. This picture-perfect fishing village boasts a varied coastal landscape and charming seaside promenade. While the coastal landscape is ideal for relaxing strolls – with spectacular sea views and pine forests as your backdrop.
Just a mile from Pula, you'll find Nora with its long stretch of picturesque sandy beach and atmospheric, waterfront location. This peninsula is topped by an old watch tower and covered in archaeological remains. An extraordinary example of an ancient Roman city that still evokes visions of its former glory – discover archaeological remains, temples, baths and impressively-preserved mosaics in an attractive seaside setting.
Situated in the islands attractive north-east – Costa Smeralda is located on the Emerald coast among some of Sardinia's most picturesque beaches. Known for its exclusive price tag, this area is home to 5 star accommodation, Beverly Hill-style boutiques and trendy dining and nightlife. Sardinia's picturesque coastline is scattered with luxury hotels, while the 'village' outdoor mall at Port Cervo is the place for designer shopping sprees. Explore the unspoilt Capriccioli peninsula, with its hidden coves, beautiful beaches and juniper woodlands.
Immediately west of the Costa Smeralda, Baia Sardinia is an attractive resort with a less affluent feel. Its glorious sandy beach is great for boat trips and water sports, with windsurfing being a popular option due to the bays positioning. And the promenade is bursting with shops, cafes and restaurants – enjoy traditional trattoria-style dining or dance until the early hours.


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Created by nature and the work of talented men and women, "Les Jamelles" wines offer a real handcrafted quality..the simplicity of authentic products..a different spirit. View all Les Jamelles Wines
About Other French
Vin de Pays(vahn duh peh-YEE)
One of the lower levels in the French Classification system, Vin de Pays is an intermediary wine, created for vineyards who were not quite AC, but vastly superior to Vin de Table wine. Vin de Pays has restrictions similar to the AC, but on a lesser scale. Regulations include specified region, minimum alcohol level and grape varieties. The wine also goes through a tasting panel. Some winemakers able to make wine at an AC level, instead choose to create wine at the Vin de Pays level as it allows more flexibility in grape varieties and yields. There are five regional Vin de Pays, with the most popular being Vin Pays d'Oc (from Languedoc & Roussillon). Vin de Pays wines offer wonderful value and good wine finds.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript development community, and the reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even refer to it simply as "The Colin Moock book."
And for good reason: No one is better at turning ActionScript inside out, learning its nuances and capabilities, and then explaining everything in such an accessible way. Colin Moock is not just a talented programmer and technologist; he's also a gifted teacher.
Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a radically overhauled update to Essential ActionScript 2.0. True to its roots, the book once again focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, but also adds a deep look at the centerpiece of Flash Player's new API: display programming. Enjoy hundreds of brand new pages covering exciting new language features, such as the DOM-based event architecture, E4X, and namespaces--all brimming with real-world sample code.
The ActionScript 3.0 revolution is here, and Essential ActionScript 3.0's steady hand is waiting to guide you through it.
Adobe Developer Library is a co-publishing partnership between O'Reilly Media and Adobe Systems, Inc. and is designed to produce the number one information resources for developers who use Adobe technologies. Created in 2006, the Adobe Developer Library is the official source for comprehensive learning solutions to help developers create expressive and interactive web applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. With top-notch books and innovative online resources covering the latest in rich Internet application development, the Adobe Developer Library offers expert training and in-depth resources, straight from the source.
Colin Moock is an independent ActionScript expert whose world-renowned books have educated Flash programmers since 1999. He is the author of the canonical "Essential ActionScript 2.0" (O'Reilly, 2004) and "ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide" (O'Reilly, 2003, 2001). Moock runs one of the web's oldest Flash developer sites, www.moock.org and is the co-creator of Unity, a client/server framework for creating multiuser applications.
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Classic O'Reilly!
By Steve TheDogBoy
from Aurora, CO
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This book is an O'Reilly classic, in the tradition of the great Java-related books by Hans Bergsten (JSP, JSF) and Richard Monson-Haefel (4th edition of Enterprise JavaBeans). It's not only extremely thorough, with good coverage and great insights, but it's written extremely well, in the most general English-language sense. And the downloadable examples (1) work, (2) cover just the right concepts and issues, and (3) are extremely well-commented. If only all programming books were this good; I've loved reading this book!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Absolutely necessary!
By kubarium
from Toronto, ON
What is great about this book is that like its title claims, it's essential. It starts off with simple programming logic and how we can apply these notions in Actionscript. It clearly separates what is Flash and Flex vs. Actionscript so you also learn what is what.It requires some patience to walk through the book because it's thick but again that's all essential. So, if you are looking for a cookbook style book, this is not your book. I liked it so much I wish there would be sequels to it!
Excellent Book!!!
By ns_holmes
from St. Louis Mo
This book is great for beginning Actionscript 3.0 programmers. Flash Designers, this will be a tough read but it's worth every penny. Awesome reference book I've used mine so much both front and back covers are taped on.
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Too Extensive Details
By jaafarNaddaf
from Jordan
A book that has everything in it, it explains every little detail in ActionScript 3 although sometimes it leaves some of the trivial stuff for the reader to look in other resources.I think that there are 2 problems in this book:1- Getting bored while reading because it doesn't provide the best way to approach the reader's mind.2- Too extensive details about stuffs where the reader doesn't have to be bothering about them.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Great if you're a genius
By nongenius
from Undisclosed
I already owned Applescript, the Definitive Guide, and decided to get this new version for new and updated commands. There are none! That entire section with alphabetical listing of the commands and their use is entirely missing. OK. Now I am trying to open a second browser window from the first one which probably uses the getURL command. Guess what? There is NO listing for getURL in the new version, even though it's there in the older one. I have been using Flash daily since 1999. I find virtually everything I want to do other than plain vanilla things to be incredibly tedious. Flash has got to change, and we need a better book to explain it.
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Good and Bad
By WhidbeyTomas
There is a lot of excellent material here. Colin has always been my first choice for deep discussion on a subject. Others tend to cover a subject very superficially, leaving more questions than providing answers. Still, Colin could use an instructional designer to help him though. This book all too often suffers the usual disconnect between a subject matter expert and the learner. The first practical improvement would be to fix the index. Far, far too many common subjects (capture, event capture, capturing phase?) cannot be accessed through the index. To be really essential, this book needs to allow the user to find answers quickly. I like and appreciate Colin's work. This is a valuable book. It could be more complete, it could include more information about the drawing API, for example. And it could be just a little more concrete before it loses us in the abstract. I would have preferred to have some visual aspects to his first and most important example (VirtualZoo). I find that the more I know, the more I appreciate this book. That's because when I know a little, I can return to this book to learn more. It is not much help as a starter though.
Excellent !
By Anonymous
This book is a masterpiece, to my mind.It doesn't cover all possible topics, but is quite definitive and very user friendly on core concepts, with a lot of practical exemples, and, last but not least, is very nice to read.
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Good book, not for absolute beginners
By rani
This book is not for absolute beginners. I have some basic Java, have played around with Javascript and Lingo back in the day. I found it was perfect for me -- walking me through Javascript via an example. Is it definitive - not sure yet. Is it essential - yes, if you're new to ActionScript. Is it for people completely new to programming? Absolutely not.There are also some minor technical errata which make it a little frustrating to implement the code examples.No book is perfect. This book is good.
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Essential? Not really.
By Richard 23
While this book will likely be very useful for those new to programming, a Learning Actionscript 3.0 Part II if you will, it is not at all what I've come to expect from an O'Reilly technical reference: invaluability. Missing from Essential ActionScript 3.0 is a reference section which would have made this book a constant companion during development of a project in Flash/ActionScript.See David Flanagan's JavaScript: the Definitive Guide, any edition, for a near perfect example of "Essential." See Tom Christiansen and Nathan Torkington's Perl Cookbook for an astonishing example of a book that contains the exact snippet of code one needs to keep project development moving forward. And if it's in there, that snippet is easily found within minutes. Those two books are right here next to me because eight years later I still use them. That's "essential."On the other hand, see Colin Moock's Essential ActionScript 3.0 for implementation of a virtual zoo class, extending a virtual pet class, if that suits your needs.The author repeatedly instructs his readers to consult the online ActionScript 3.0 reference or Flash IDE Help Viewer for information about specific object properties and methods, so I have taken his advice and abandoned the book, consulting Adobe's online material instead. If only that was in book form!To summarize, if one is already comfortable with ECMAScript, upon which both JavaScript and ActionScript are based, Essential ActionScript 3.0 will not seem all that essential. And lacking an always necessary reference section, a must for any object oriented language, the book will gather dust.But those who are unfamiliar with JavaScript and would benefit from a general overview of ActionScript rather than a specific reference may find this book instructive. But after that, you're going to need an ActionScript object reference. It's not here.As for me, using Flash and ActionScript for the first time for a specific project, I found this book entirely useless and an incredible disappointment. This is a first for me. I've got about 30 or 40 well worn O'Reilly books that I continue to get good use out of.My copy of Essential ActionScript 3.0 will probably end up on co-worker's desk or in a box of disused books. Nevertheless, O'Reilly is still the first place I look when I need a reference.
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Important place in library
Colin Moock's book entitled "Essential ActionScript 3.0" pretend to be one of the most important positions in ActionScript developer library. It contains a lot of informations from core concept of object oriented programing to details about garbage collection or topics connected with optimalization of ActionScript code. Many additional annotations provide unique ActionScript knowledge. The book is divided into three parts.First part contains most basic and most important information about object oriented programming and syntax of Actionscript 3.0. This section is useful especially for beginners. You can find a lot of well described samples. Thanks to many information about internal mechanisms working in Flash, sections can by very useful for advanced programers.Second Part of the book covers a lot of interestig information related to visual part of ActionScript application. It shows how to build GUI and let it play with user gestures. You can learn about tools to build rich and interactive interface in the best and the most flexible way.Third part contain applied ActionScript topics. It should be very interesting for person who want to find out how to create content in Flash authoring environment and bring it to life with code written in ActionScript. This section covers basic Flex MXML concept also.Summing up this book contains most important concepts of ActionScript language. Nowadays, when internet becoming more and more, interactive, useful and eye-candy this book will help you understand how to build amazing content using one of most powerful environment dedicated to internet solutions.
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Tanks of tilapia are the secret to success for New Boston hydroponic greenhouse success
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FosterMike Griffin of New Boston checks on some of the salad greens growing in his home-based hydroponic system. (NANCY BEAN FOSTER PHOTO)
Year 'round, Griffin grows salad greens, tomatoes, peppers; onions and other root vegetables like beets and turnip; even nasturtium — an edible flower that restaurants pay big bucks for — and marigolds to keep the greenhouse pests away.
Lots of different fish can be used for hydroponics including catfish, rainbow trout, and of course, goldfish, Griffin said.
Griffin's goal is to keep expanding. He hopes to eventually raise around 9,000 tilapia in his two 7,000-gallon tanks and to create breeder colonies so he always has a fresh supply of fish at various stages of growth.
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'"It'll be nice to play them," Nichol said. "I can't say anything bad about that organization. They were very patient, I just ran into a few injury problems there. "They gave me a really good chance. I just blew my shoulder out and a couple of knees and then it was the long years of rehab but they were great, very supportive. It's a good organization. It'll be nice to see some old friends."'
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Et tu, Roy Halladay?
The physical troubles of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and second baseman Chase Utley are well documented.
Halladay, the Phillies' ace right-hander, has not missed time this spring. But two scouts following the Phillies expressed concern Wednesday about the pitcher's lack of velocity and sharpness in Grapefruit League play.
One scout said Halladay topped out at 89 mph Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, threw from a lower arm angle and lacked bite on his changeup and sinker. Another said that Halladay does not resemble the same pitcher who comes out "like gangbusters" every spring.
Halladay, 34, threw 70 pitches in 2 2/3 innings on Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits. He told reporters afterward that he was working on his changeup, and acknowledged that he is not satisfied with the way he is throwing.
"I'm going to use the entire spring training to get ready," Halladay said. "I feel like we're getting closer. Mechanically, things are better. It's just the consistency of executing pitches. It's ultimately what I need to improve on the most."
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., in an interview with FOXSports.com, said he is more worried about Halladay's location than his velocity. But when an older pitcher such as Halladay shows signs of slippage, even in spring training, questions invariably arise.
Halladay has thrown the most innings in the majors the past six years, averaging 236 per season. He also has pitched 38 innings in the past two postseasons. His fastball velocity has declined gradually but not markedly, dropping from 92.6 mph to 91.3 from 2008 to '11, according to Fangraphs.com.
"I'm not worried about his arm strength," Amaro said. "He's only throwing 89 mph. He usually throws 91 to 93. It's really not that much different at this stage of camp.
"If it was March 25 and he was still throwing in that range and not locating, then I'd be concerned. Right now, he's just working on command. I don't have any concerns. He's throwing a lot of off-speed pitches, working on his changeup, different things."
Amaro acknowledged that Halladay does not look like the same pitcher as he has in previous springs, but didn't necessarily view that as a negative.
"He's learning that he doesn't need to come out like gangbusters," Amaro said.
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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 242, April 01, 2002
- T3E MPI Performance Followup
- Used Cyclotron Achieves 10 Peta-FLOPS, Sustained Performance
- On-Line Resources: Citation Index and Comp Bio.
- HeteroPar02
- Access Grid Class: "Porting Cray Code to the NERSC SP"
- Quick Tip
T3E MPI Performance Followup
Thanks to Ed Anderson of Lockheed Martin Technology Services for this email:
You reported MPI performance results in newsletter 240 (March 5) that showed significant improvement for mpt 1.4 over mpt 1.3 on the T3E. What was your setting of the environment variable MPI_BUFFER_MAX for these tests? If you do a lot of large transfers without other work in between, the buffering will slow you down, so you're better off going memory to memory. I like a setting of MPI_BUFFER_MAX=2048, which limits buffering to messages less than 2048 bytes.This inspired a little more investigation, and this discovery from man mpi : From man mpi under mpt.188.8.131.52
Specifies maximum buffer size. Specifies a maximum message size, in bytes, that will be buffered for MPI standard, buffered, or ready send communication modes.
Default: No limit
Operating system: UNICOS/mk systemsFrom man mpi under mpt.126.96.36.199
Specifies a maximum message size, in bytes, that will be buffered internally within MPI for standard, buffered, or ready-send communication patterns. Setting MPI_BUFFER_MAX to 0 disables buffering, except for noncontiguous or misaligned data, which must always be buffered.
Using the default buffering setting provides the best bandwidth performance for synchronized MPI programs (where the sender and receiver are both available at the same time to transfer data). If senders and receivers are not synchronized, it may be better for overall performance to buffer data internally. To do this, set the MPI_BUFFER_MAX environment variable to the number of bytes that you want buffered.
On Cray T3E-600 systems, MPI_BUFFER_MAX is ignored unless hardware data streams are disabled.
Default: 0 bytes
Operating system: UNICOS/mk
As a test, I reran the "ring" program again under both MPT's, with a MPI_BUFFER_MAX==10000000 to mimic the 126.96.36.199 setting of "unlimited" and MPI_BUFFER_MAX==0, the 188.8.131.52 setting.
Here are the last two timings results from each of these four runs:
MPT 18.104.22.168 ================ MPI_BUFFER_MAX = 10000000 BUFFER = 32767 TIME = 3862.1 Microsec BW = 67.9 MB/sec BUFFER = 32768 TIME = 1853.8 Microsec BW = 141.4 MB/sec MPI_BUFFER_MAX = 0 BUFFER = 32767 TIME = 811.3 Microsec BW = 323.1 MB/sec BUFFER = 32768 TIME = 814.6 Microsec BW = 321.8 MB/sec MPT 188.8.131.52 ================ MPI_BUFFER_MAX = 10000000 BUFFER = 32767 TIME = 3484.0 Microsec BW = 75.2 MB/sec BUFFER = 32768 TIME = 1583.0 Microsec BW = 165.6 MB/sec MPI_BUFFER_MAX = 0 BUFFER = 32767 TIME = 901.8 Microsec BW = 290.7 MB/sec BUFFER = 32768 TIME = 901.4 Microsec BW = 290.8 MB/sec
This suggests that MPI_BUFFER_MAX is indeed accountable for the apparent improvement. It's also likely responsible for the observation made in issue #239:
that some codes worked that fine on the T3E under MPT 184.108.40.206 (but on no other platform) stopped working under MPT 18.104.22.168.
Used Cyclotron Achieves 10 Peta-FLOPS, Sustained Performance
For Immediate Release April 1, 2002 Fairbanks, AK
Self-taught computer engineer Svensen Smits, of Circle City, Alaska, has escaped national attention. Until now. Three years ago, Smits purchased a cyclotron on e-bay and has brought it to life using a clever dialect of the FORTRAN IV.1 programming language.
Smits' results have astounded physicists and computer scientists alike. According to Guy Robertson of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Centre, "No one ever dreamt that a particle accelerator could be used to solve partial differential equations."
"I've spent my whole life outside the box," says Smits. "Once in a while, it pays off."
The principle is really very simple. The accelerator's beam and detectors are adjusted according to his FORTRAN program, and when the beam strikes the target -- a fleck of gold which Smits panned himself on the Chatinika River, "one day last summer, when the fishing got bad" -- over 10^23 interactions take place instantaneously. This massive, massive, massive parallelism is captured and results plotted on the iBook front-end.
Once he completes the C++ compiler for his invention and installs a robotic tape silo to handle all the data it can produce, Smits plans to lease time to HPC centers world wide. "Users won't even have to learn MPI."
One drawback, the "Superconducting Cyclo-Computron" only runs in winter on those days when the temperature in Smits' garage drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit. "I'll be jiggered if I'm gonna buy an AC unit when I live in Alaska!" mutters Smits.
The inventor transported his $1,300 e-bay purchase from a storage unit in Cambridge, MA to his home in Circle City using a 1979 Ford F-150 pickup truck. It took 9 trips on the Alcan highway, 17 spare tires, and 6 months. It was worth it, says Smits, though he claims he put on 30 pounds from way too much fast-food and sitting.
On-Line Resources: Citation Index and Comp Bio.
[ A reader sent this suggestion and comment: ]> You might visit the ResearchIndex page: > > http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/ > > This has a link to a very nice search engine for CS publications: > > http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/cs > > which has the nice feature that it has links to online copies of the > papers, because it finds them on the Web in the first place. It's > always fun to type your own name in and see what it finds :-) And > there's also a link to a list of the most cited authors in computer > science: > > http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/mostcited.html > > which I found fascinating. I know three of the top five. The top 30 > names or so read like a who's who of computer science, though after that > the names I recognise get thin on the ground. I had a look at Donald > Knuth's Web page and found it very interesting and entertaining - check > it out: > > http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/index.html > > He's apparently working on the volume 4 of The Art of Computer > Programming! It's not available yet, but Amazon.co.uk are taking > advance orders, so it's publication must be imminent. [ Jim Long of ARSC sent this 'round: ] > Archive of classic computational biology papers: > > http://poweredge.stanford.edu/BioinformaticsArchive/ClassicArticlesArchive/
International Workshop on
ALGORITHMS AND TOOLS FOR PARALLEL COMPUTING ON HETEROGENEOUS CLUSTERS (HeteroPar02)
Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia October 21-23, 2002
Supported by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Parallel Processing and IEEE Task Force on Cluster Computing
(Submission deadline: May 1, 2002)http://www.ispras.ru/~mpc/HeteroPar'02.htm
Local networks of computers are the most common and available parallel architecture now.
Unlike dedicated parallel computer systems, local networks are inherently heterogeneous. They consist of diverse computers of different performances interconnected via mixed network equipment providing communication links of different speeds and bandwidths.
Traditional parallel algorithms and tools are aimed at homogeneous multiprocessors and cannot be efficiently used for parallel computing on heterogeneous clusters. New ideas, dedicated algorithms, and tools are needed to efficiently use this new type of parallel architecture. The workshop is intended to be a forum for people working on algorithms, programming languages, tools, and theoretical models aimed at efficient solution problems on heterogeneous clusters.
Access Grid Class: "Porting Cray Code to the NERSC SP"
ARSC will be "sitting in" on this class from NERSC, being broadcast via the Access Grid:Title:
"Porting Cray Code to the NERSC SP"Where and When:
109 Butrovich, University of Alaska Fairbanks Thursday 4 April, 8:00-9:30am ALASKA TIMEMore Information:
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Quick-Tip Q & A
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Lovely studio, beach 150m away RDFL
Size20 m²
Floor No.2
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Smoking allowed
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|avenue Saint Augustin, 06200 Nice, France
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The apartment is on the 2nd floor and consists of a well-equipped kitchen, 1 double sofa bed, fridge, 2 ring hob, microwave, bathroom and storage space.
The apartment is equipped with everything to make your stay easy and relaxing.
The flat is situated in a very quiet and well maintained residence, with a lovely garden housing palm trees and flowers, etc..
Free Internet access (public wifi).
Please note that there is a security deposit of 250 euros to hand in upon your arrival. We will it back to you once we have done the check out.
There are numerous restaurants nearby and supermarkets for self-catering. Public transports are just 5 mn away from the residence.
Nice is a perfect base from which to explore the rest of the Côte d'Azur, Corsica and the Italian Riviera. Neighbouring cities like Cannes, Villefranche sur Mer, Monaco and Menton are easily reachable by bus or by car.
Bed linen and towels are not included and are a supplement of 25 euros per two people.
We speak English.
We look forward to welcoming you in Nice.
Colombani Family
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Reviews of this property
Didier was very supporting and his parents, which welcomed us at the Apartment were very kind. We had to Change the Apartment before and he helped us out, so we didnt expect anything. The Apartment is very small but has everything you Need except a proper bed (just a Coach bed). With Little modifications (like to buy real coat-hangers or a hanger for the shower head..) you could really improve this nice Apartment. I am afraid to say the floor wasnt clean. We had to pay 25EUR for one time bed-linen and towels (we stayed 7 days) which is far too much I think.All in all it was okay but I wouldnt recommend it. The parents from Didier really enhance the whole Situation.
E stata una settimana bella a nizza ☺
l'apartamento era comodo vicino alla spiaggia
ma mancava l'aria condizionata e essendo al ultimo piano si moriva di caldo e non si riusciva a dormire
Così dormivo di giorno al mare
I signori del appartamento erano bravi e disponibili
Se fosse l'aria condizionata lo prenoto ancora in futuro
We had a nice stay for two in the studio. It was small, but clean and well equipped, with Wi-Fi. The hosts, in this case, the parents were very friendly and helpful. We were kindly picked up at the bus station and brought to the studio.
Pros: Good location, short walk to the beach (5min) and convenient transportation (public transportation) and very close to the Carrefour Supermarket.
Unfortunately was not told in advance that a deposit was paid, but we did get back without problems on departure.
I can only recommend this apartment and Nice is always worth a visit!
Merci Didier!
Wir hatten zu zweit einen schönen Aufenthalt im Studio. Es war klein, aber sauber und gut ausgestattet, auch mit WLAN. Die Gastgeber, in diesem Fall die Eltern, waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wir wurden netterweise an der Bushaltestelle abgeholt und zum Studio gebracht.
Vorteile: Gute Lage, kurze Wege zum Strand (5min) und gute Verkehrsanbindung (öffentliche Verkehrsmittel) und sehr nah zum Carrefour Supermarkt.
Leider wurde uns nicht vorher mitgeteilt, dass eine Kaution fällig war, die wir aber ohne Probleme am Abreisetag zurückbekommen haben.
Ich kann dieses Apartment nur empfehlen und Nizza ist immer eine Reise wert!
Merci Didier!
I found everything very great extent and the location was very nice, but the nights are still a little warm so it would be advantageous to have air-conditioned rooms in the apartment.
Ich fand soweit alles sehr super und auch die Lage war sehr schön, aber die Nächte sind doch etwas warm daher wäre es von Vorteil Klimatisierte Räume im Appartment zu haben.
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It is a nice flat near the sea. Everything is very close to the house. Didier's parents are very kindly, however they don't speak English. Everything was good, though there was only 3 blankets for 4 people. But it was hot in Nice when we were there so we wasn't cold. And Hungary played a very good football match with Portugal in Lyon at the EURO2016!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Éva from Hungary.
Molto vicino al mare. Lontano dal centro ma ben collegato con i mezzi fino alle 20. Poi taxi.
Troppi optional richiesti dai proprietari non specificati anche se sono due persone molto carine.
Per due persone é buono lo spazio.
Carrefour molto vicino direi che é stato ottimo per risparmiare.
First of all, we have to say, that we had a pleasant week in Nice - also thanks to the flat.
Good points:
- really kind and helpful hosts :-) merci bien
- little carrefour nearby and a bigger one only about 1 km further
- bus station nearby (app. 10 - 20 minutes to the center - depending where you
wanna leave the bus)
- bank nearby
- beach nearby and NOT crowded (mid July!!)
- flat is big enough for a family with kids, but there are only two double bed
- WiFi, TV, Radio, Washing machine, big frige, microwave.
almost good points:
parking situation (narrow parking slots and sometimes not easy to find any - even though we always got one)
coming from the sea, entry of the building is on the other side, but access through cellar is possible (climbing 2 floors).
elevator only from 1st floor (you need to carry up heavy stuff like suitcase or water one or two floors depending where you park and enter - cellar or base floor).
Generally we really liked our stay and can recommend it, if you don't need 100% comfort (but then, you should consider a hotel anyway ;-) )
Marc and family
Maybe the french standards are a bit different from what i`m used to, so this might be too negative, but:
150m from the beach? NO. The gate to the area might be some hundred meters from the beach, but once you`re inside you have to walk pretty far to get to the exact building.
Elevator? Yes, but pretty small. We had two babies whith babystrollers... didn`t fit in the elevator at all. It might fit two persons without baggage. And they have to hold their breath! I didn`t plan on carrying two strollers up and down many times a day when i ordered this apartment.
Internett/WiFi? Well...i could connect one time to the internett...and i guess i tried 30 times! We got some info about that Explorer could be a litte unstable, so we tried Chrome and Firefox too, but it didn`t work.
Family/kid-friendly? I`ve already written about the elevator. When we left the strollers downstairs because we should go to the apartment to eat some lunch, someone just put our strollers in the basement. We found a note in one of the strollers, but we dont know french, so i dont know what it said. I guess we could`nt do that. Carrying the strollers 4 floor up and down EVERY time we should get something was exhausting. But the area is quiet, that`s positive! There`s no playarea for older children. There is no babybeds or babychairs or nothing else for babies.
Outside the apartment: It`s nice and (most of the time) quiet, and there is a beautiful garden. But at our stay there were many people working on the garden and the pavement. They started early in the morning and the noice was so loud we had to shout at each other when we sat at the balcony. One time I tried to put the stroller outside so i could see the baby from the balcony when he was sleeping. (Because i guess i wasn`t alowed to put him inside downstairs...!) But it was so noicy my baby woke up.
Equipment: without maybe two paintings and a radio there wasn`t much in the apartment. In the kitchen we found some equipment, but i wouldn`t call it "fully equipped". For example there is no washingclothes or things like that. The glasses/plates and other things weren`t clean. The oven didn`t work. In the bedrooms there was one blanket in each room. In the sofabed there were none. Not a pillow either. So we slept with a towel on top!
Service: We got good service, but they only spoke french (The owners parents came to meet us when we came, and they also did the check-out) They didn`t speake a single word english. They were nice and friendly!
Clean: NO. In the closets and drawers there was hair and dirt. In one drawer there was used boxershorts and other mens wear!
So all in all:
Positive things: Not too far from the beach (But it`s further than 150m!) A quiet area (When the workers are done!) two big bedrooms, close to busstops, close to a little supermarket and a bakery, nice garden, nice balcony
Negative things: Not baby-friendly, no internett, not clean.
The apartment is spacious and finished. Near the beach. A 3km from Vieux Nice.
The asking price is absolutely great. Nothing to take in more.
L'appartamento è spazioso e rifinito. Vicino alla spiaggia. A 3km da Nizza vecchia.
Al prezzo richiesto è assolutamente ottimo. Nulla da richiedere in più.
We had a great stay at this apartment which was small but clean and fairly well-equipped with a nice sunny balcony.
Beaches are really close, so is the supermarket Carrefour and there is a bus stop just outside the door with good communications to the city and to the airport.
Very nice and helpful hosts made the stay even better and we warmly recommend a stay at this apartment!
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gregory's ToDO list for Accessibility/Minutes
August 2007
- replace wikified table with HTML4.1/XHTML1 table with headers/id bindings and scope
- flip chronological order of table -- from oldest to newest to newest to oldest
the following pre-dated GJR's assumption of webmaster duties; before i delete it, i need to check if this is what is replicated in Accessibility/AccessibilityMinutes20061101
Accessibility Minutes November 1, 2006
Olaf Schmidt
Gunnar Schmidt
Bill Haneman
Jeff McQuia
David Sutton
Janina Sajka
George Kraft
Ian Murdock
Old Business
Minutes: Will defer discussion of August minutes until next week. Minutes for 18 October approved. Minutes for 25 October approved.
Ian- there are a few things on the old legacy servers including the accessibility non-wiki website and version control; how much longer are we going to need to keep those up?
Janina- we wanted to be familiar with the process while completing the Keyboard I/O specification to make it easy for Bill to update the test assertions on CVS with which he is familiar rather than a new system. On the website content, there were questions on accessibility.
Ian-keeping the system running isn't a problem, I just wanted to give the System Manager an idea of how long to keep it running. If it is January, that isn't a problem. Janina- we were making progress on the spec.
Ian- we can take that up offline.
George- I have moved the majority of the php pages to the wiki system. I asked for people to see if there was anything that was missing. We should be able to move to the wiki as our default website. I think everything has been moved; the minutes are there, the charter, and resource links are there.
Ian- there were some things that were in the version control that were being automatically checked as part of the http namespace and we can work with you to make sure those are working on the new server.
George- I will copy the CVS server to BVR and then check that out on the web to see how to use that.
Ian- Jeff McQuia is the person to talk to about that mechanism for doing that. Check with him offline.
Bill- George, did you receive the latest version of the keyboard spec?
George- not sure, please resend it.
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Janina- Bill, please take us through the review of the spec.
Bill- I'd like to ask Ian first if there are any questions about the document we circulated. Ian- No, it looks good to me. From our perspective, there are only a couple of prerequisites for getting in to the LSB. It must be present in the major Linux distributions and I believe that is the case here. The other is that there must be people willing to do the work and that is the case here also. As long as you have answered these basic candidate questions, we can help you get the specifications and tests in the proper framework so that we can integrate them. I asked Jeff to call in because he can get a little deeper than that.
Jeff- I have one major question about which ABI that would be specified in the LSB, at least in the initial run. I am familiar with the problem of CORBA vs. D-Bus and I agree with the assessment in the document. The LSB is trying to promote ABI stability. If we tell people in the LSB to use a certain ABI, we want to give some assurance that it not going to go away. We will need a little more detail on how that is going to be managed would be useful.
Bill- That is crux of the problem. Backing up, with respect to the requirement that the technology be present in the major distributions. We have that for our CORBA based ABI. From there we can move forward with the conformance tests and standardization. We do not want to move forward with a long term ABI compatibility guaranty on that. We don't want to make all compliant platforms to provide that ABI in perpetuity. We want allow for the option of an alternate ABI but that ABI does not exist yet. We want to make sure that by putting one ABI in, we have a way of signaling our intentions and making sure that we do not infer a stability guaranty that - not so much a stability guaranty, we are not proposing the ABI will itself be destabilized but what we don't want to do is guaranty that that ABI will always be the one that is conformance tested as present. It is not that the ABI will break, but the ABI might be entirely replaced for an alternate conforming ABI. We want to make a slightly different kind of guaranty, a weaker guaranty that is normally make with LSB.
Jeff- is the ABI that exists in the distributions, is that atk?
Bill-AT/API, not atk. we have a layered architecture, the ABI called atk is something that is going to be around and tends to accompany gtk. It should be discussed with gtk and the LSB role of gtk and associated technologies. The problem is that the nature of this ABI is different. It is only useful to clients if the majority of the applications on the desktop are using it.
Jeff- if I understand the objection to atk is that it is gtk specific and we are locking the KDE people out?
Bill- no, atk is a different thing, we should probably take atk out of the discussion. We need to discuss AT/SPI, atk is at another layer in the architecture and we do not have a problem with the any of the plans for standardization path for atk. Atk doesn't help the assistive technologies because they don't talk to it directly. Atk is for application writers. From the viewpoint of people asking the question- will my assistive technology work on this platform - they need to know the ABI they are familiar with is going to be there. But more important, the need to know that the applications running on the desktop and the desktop infrastructure is going to be providing a particular set of service ABIs. That is where it gets tricky. There is a difficulty for the KDE with providing the current set of service ABI because of their dependency chain. The technology isn't loved particularly by anyone but it just happens to be solving our problem at the moment. It maybe very useful none the less if we can guaranty that some ABI with a particular set of characteristics is present on the system. We are making an API guaranty and saying an ABI which - an ABI whose details will be documented and will be available on the conforming platform and the ABI will implement a well known API that is known to all the clients.
Jeff- I see
Bill- It does not mean that your assistive technology is guaranteed to work drop in, out of the box. But it does mean the it can be ported from one ABI to the other relatively easily.
David- I think there are some concerns from distributors like Fedora, if the LSB would include AT/SPI, it would be difficult to move to a new version that doesn't use COBRA as the APC.
Bill- that is right. That is a good point. The difficulty is not just with KDE. If we could come up with an alternative in Gnome as well and preferably an alternative that all desktops could share. We don't want to have an obstacle to moving to improved technologies.
Jeff- good point, even though the technology may be best practice today and ubiquitous, there is some advantage to understanding which best practices are on there way out. We are trying to put a long term binary compatibility guaranty in place at the LSB. By putting something in the LSB we are saying that this ABI is going to around a long time. Redhat does something similar, they are careful to articulate which parts of the ABI are stable and which are not. It is roughly equivalent to the LSB vs. non-LSB. If you don't want to enshrine the ABI in the long term, It sounds like there is general agreement that we want to move to a different ABI but that ABI does not exist yet and certainly is not widely adopted. Maybe the best thing to do is to include the current AT/SPI standard as what we call an LSB optional model. It will provide some guidance to application developers from an API point of view about what is coming. Then postpone folding AT/SPI into the LSB proper until LSB 4.0 when we will have a better idea about what the ABI will like.
Bill- the alternate ABI may not be that quick in coming. We need to make sure there is sufficient motivation to provide it. I would be concerned about delaying. As we said it is already in the major distributions. We have an important value to aid by moving forward with the standardization process. Rather than make it an option module, it would be better to move forward with the current module and standardize on the API. That is our proposal, to standardize on an API and guaranty that a particular set of services will be available on conforming platforms. We will have conformance modules that explain what it means to provide that service, i.e. at least one set of ABIs that conform.
Jeff- what kind of message you would have to a software vendor, say I am Real and I am producing an LSB compliant binary with accessibility support. When a new ABI becomes standardized, what message should LSB be giving about the previous binaries?
Bill- As far as I can tell, the software vendor would not be touched by this ABI spec. at all. Right now we have nothing to say about application space. When we say client, we mean assistive technology. The only apps impacted are assistive technologies. This is one of the weaknesses we want to get around. We want to get to a point where in a conforming desktop, there might be a statement about the accessibility support about a conforming platform. Right now all LSB is saying is that a set libraries are available to an application. From an assistive technology standpoint it does not tell you very much. It gives you no indication of whether those services are active.
Jeff- what you are saying is this is not a spec that Real would be concerned about. It is for someone who wants to use Real player with assistive technology. Is that correct?
Bill- yes. It lets users know that particular assistive technologies will work on the conformant platform. It does not guaranty that assistive technology will work with a particular application.
David- if Real player is LSB 3.2 compliant and the accessibility standard is part of LSB 3.2, when the ABI changes in a new version of LSB, will the LSB 3.2 compliant Real player binary work on the new platform?
Bill- almost certainly, it is unlikely that the Real player will use the ABI at all.
Gunnar- I would say that it depends, if Real uses atk, then the Real player would not have to be changed at all. If they implement the AT/SPI directly, they would need at least recompile.
Bill- yes, but we're not aware of any application that uses AT/SPI directly.
Gunnar- in LSB we already have atk and qt4 modules. Once we have a solution for KDE, all applications that code to qt4 API and implement accessibility will work with every solution KDE uses. The same for any gtk applications or application that uses atk.
Bill- in practice the applications tend to write to a set of stable APIs. The assistive technologies use at the moment AT/SPI and the ABI may change but the interfaces and services will remain the same so it is a straight forward port. We anticipate that some of the ABIs will be the same in certain languages. So the AT/SPI ABI as we know it is a set of bridge code that gets tends to get swapped out with platforms. If you upgrade your platform, you upgrade this.
David- is there a market place of software that works with other end of the AT/SPI pipeline? You said the software would guaranty that a particular set of services would be provided. Which I imaging a distro would provide with a specific software. When the ABI for AT/SPI changes, what will the distro impact be. What will be required of the distro's to produce a product conforming to the new API, what compatibility guarantees are going to break, etc.
Bill- we want to allow one of 3 scenarios. Either the Distro will stay with the old ABI, Distro can switch totally to the new ABI or Distro can support both. We wanted a solution where all three would be possible.
David- in theory, from an application point of view this would be transparent because they use either atk or qt4 and those libraries would hide the changes AT/SPI.
Bill- yes, as it stands the connection between atk and AT/SPI is provided by bridging code that is part of the platform. The platform can be change the bridging software at any time and the applications would not be aware of it. In fact, when a change like that takes place, it will take some patching, bug fixing and QA but in terms of the ABI the application sees, there is no change, applications continue to speak their native accessibility protocols.
David- are the services provided for assistive technology provided by the distributions or are they something that might be an add on?
Bill- they are part of the platform.
David- if the AT/SPI ABI changes, then it is really a problem for the distributions.
Bill- it is a problem for the distributions and the AT clients that use those services.
Bill- we are asking to do something different, I understand the guaranty. We need to see how within if not LSB, within FSG process to do it.
Jeff- maybe all the implementations are Python so the ABI worry might not be that big in practice. Maybe applications rarely are exposed to the ABI. So maybe it is a theoretical problem and not a practical one. We are not saying it is not going to work, we are just voicing our concern. We have to make sure we are preserving the brand promise.
Ian- This gets back to something I said before, it sounds like we have a good story from the viewpoint of a typical application that just wants to be accessibility enabled. Use atk or use qt4. What I am concerned about is the other side of that equation, the applications that provide the access services. It sounds like they are all open source up to this point. I am wondering if we can make a less strong guaranty for a class of applications that can be delivered on an LSB platform, while allowing other applications to have the more robust LSB guaranty. If I am an ISB that develops software that has accessibility features, what kind of guaranty am I going to get from the LSB that my application is going to run in the future?
Olaf- There are 3 sides to the conformance testing, one is about the applications that are meant to be accessible, there we don't have a problem. The second is the assistive technology, there the message is here is an ABI which you can use. It might be necessary to provide an update later for distributions that provide a different ABI using the same API.
Janina- when would we get rid of the ABI, when would we deprecate it, under what circumstances?
Jeff- you mean the current CORBA based ABI?
Janina- yes, if we standardize on that but in some point in the future introduce a new ABI. At what point do we decide if there is a problem keeping both?
David- from an OS vendor distribution point of view, there would be a problem having to continue to shift the CORBA implementation and the dependencies that would involve. A lot of OS vendors wouldn't like to do that, at the same time they would like to have the LSB but it would be difficult for them. There would be the risk that the LSB would loose some value .
Jeff- would it be possible to write a wrapper API to abstract for the differences between CORBA and D-Bus so that we could provide a stable ABI across that barrier?
David- I am not aware if that is possible but it is something someone could investigate. The proposal includes the IDL files so the CORBA standard defines what to do with them. It is a pretty difficult process ..
Bill- as an aside, the same IDL syntax has been used by other protocols beside CORBA. Whereas OMG's CORBA specs define a very specific ABI for each official language which results when you implement IDL In other words, OMB tells you what exactly what ABI you must use in order to implement IDL using CORBA. It is possible to implement IDL using some other technology to some other ABI. That is what we hope to do.
Janina- there is the expectation the we will get rid of the IDL; that is going to be normative, right?
David- I would be able to take the IDL, I could write an application that uses some CORBA implementation. That would still interoperate with the CORBA implementation provided by the LSB compliant platform. Which means that the LSB compliant platform, in order to provide these services, would need to include a full COBRA environment as specified by the OMG.
Bill- could you restate that, I'm not clear where you started on that last bit?
David- O.K., suppose the LSB includes these IDL files. Then there is an implicit guaranty that this is a CORBA run time environment on the system.
Bill- no, I don't think so.
David- if not such a guaranty, how are the IDL then useful to applications so that they do not have to be recompiled?
Bill- what we mean by making them normative is to say that the IDL files define the interfaces but not the binary interfaces. They enumerate the services provided and characterize them. I agree that does not give you enough to build an application. But in combination with at least one ABI, you can build an application.
David- true
Bill- If the ABI changes but the IDL does not, porting the application might actually be trivial. The way that IDL does work in CORBA, there is a mapping between IDL syntax and a particular protocol. You can define a different mapping to another protocol. That mapping will give you slightly different bindings in different languages but they are very closely related to one another. So it is kind of a pre-processor job.
Janina- and that is the proposal, the IDL stays, just a new ABI appears at some point in the future.
Bill-the purpose of that from the point of view of standardize is to give some structure to the claim that future conforming ABI's will be feature equivalent to the current one.
David- in order for the IDL to be useful, I should be able to write a program and provide a binary that uses some kind of CORBA environment as defined by the OMG. No matter what language I write it in or what CORBA library it uses, there needs to be some kind of environment that conforms to CORBA.
Bill- that is if your understanding of IDL it that it is specifically CORBA IDL.
David- looking at the IDL files proposed, isn't that the case?
Bill- no, that is not really what we are proposing.
Jeff- would it be possible to ship a more traditional dynamic library based on the CORBA ABI and use that as a shim layer that would be translated to use the later ABI? The problem is that library would have to be shipped by the distributions.
Bill- you could do it but it would be a pretty ugly and Baroque thing. If you succeeded in doing it you what have succeeded in re-implementing CORBA. You would have written an alternate back end for CORBA which is not what I think we want to do.
Jeff- no, I don't think so
Bill- couple of observations. One, as a reality check, it is true that the CORBA dependencies that would be incurred by a platform would not be that large. Only, in the case of current distributions, ORBIT2 and Link.
David- Bonobo.
Bill- Bonobo is another thing. Most of Bonobo can be eliminated.
David- sure, that is not the point today, just looking at the IDL
Bill- it is the point. You are talking about big dependencies for CORBA. But let us leave Bonobo out because it really is a red herring here. The only thing being used in the IDL from Bonobo are 3 methods from Bonobo_unknown.idl, it is a 3 method class.
David-and Bonobo_stream, I think.
Bill- we have deprecated Bonobo_stream so we would not want to put that in our validation suite. So Bonobo is out of the picture, it is really just ORBIT2. It is not a big chunk of library but there are some who are saying that in some imbedded systems it could be a problem. I am not arguing that is not significant in some environments. But it is not a very big dependency as libraries go.
David- I agree that ORBIT2 is a small CORBA implementation and it is one that every distribution ships today. And it is okay for most distributions to continue to do that. But from a distribution point of view, if LSB says these are the IDLs and you need ORBIT2 then it is very hard for distributions to be LSB compliant and migrate to using D-Bus latter on. If there was a D-Bus interface later, it would mean that distributions would have to ship ORBIT and D-Bus and that is not desirable for an operating system vendor. That is my main concern.
Jeff- the main problem for the distribution, shipping something just to meet a spec, the question is who is using this. If the answer is no one, we just ship this because the LSB says we have to, that is a wasted argument.
Bill- we prefer not to do it. It is just 30k of code, possibly more.
Jeff- it isn't the size that is an issue, it is the maintenance burden and the testing.
David- security issues and all the concerns on shipping more than one.
Bill- there is hope that a drop in replacement for some language is possible. [1:01]
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DETROIT (Feb. 11, 2011)—I. India Geronimo has been named Director of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History.
Geronimo previously served as a law clerk to Judge Damon J. Keith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and more recently clerked for the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Previously, she clerked for the Honorable Robert L. Carter in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and was as an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Racial Justice Program, where she was the Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellow. She has been involved in litigation and advocacy surrounding a variety of civil rights issues.
"I am pleased to welcome Ms. Geronimo to Wayne Law," said Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman. "Her legal expertise combined with her commitment to upholding Judge Keith's legacy will benefit the Wayne Law immeasurably." Geronimo will also be working with the Keith Center to develop programming around its "education as a civil right" initiative.
The Keith Collection, which houses exhibits such as Marching Toward Justice and Saluting a Giant, was created to meet the need for a central repository for the nation's African American legal history. The collection is dedicated to recording the history of African American lawyers and judges. It was firmly established upon the founding contribution of papers and records by Judge Keith.
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Spurs rout Lakers, 120 - 89
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - With four guards sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris for a boost against the San Antonio Spurs.
What they got was the worst home playoff loss in Lakers history. Now, they're are on the verge of being swept in the first round of a playoff series for the first time.
Tim Duncan registered 26 points and nine rebounds and Tony Parker scored 20 in San Antonio's 120-89 rout of the Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
The Spurs, who shot 61.2 percent from the field, also got 13 points from DeJuan Blair, 12 from Kawhi Leonard and 11 from Danny Green.
Spurs power forward/center Tiago Splitter did suffer a sprained left ankle in the team's final offensive possession of the third quarter, however.
Pau Gasol had a triple-double of 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers, who also received 25 points and 11 boards from Dwight Howard. Morris scored 24 and Goudelock 20. Metta World Peace was held scoreless in 17 minutes.
Steve Nash sat out for Los Angeles with a strained right hamstring and Jodie Meeks missed a second game with a sprained left ankle. Steve Blake (strained right hamstring) and Kobe Bryant (torn left Achilles tendon) were already ruled out.
The Spurs can sweep the series Sunday at Staples Center.
San Antonio took command early by hitting 61 percent of its shots in the first quarter, led by eight points from Duncan. Conversely, the Lakers went 8-of-23.
Included in the period was a 14-2 flurry, which was capped by a Parker layup for a 17-8 difference. The margin stood at 30-18 after 12 minutes.
The double-digit spread stayed throughout the second quarter with the visitors holding a 55-44 advantage at the half.
Duncan, who went 12-of-16 from the field, increased the lead to 81-59 on a putback jam with 2:52 left in the third.
Splitter got tangled up with Darius Morris moving toward the basket. Splitter hobbled to the locker room after compiling five points and six rebounds.
San Antonio's lead reached as high as 33 in the fourth quarter.
Game Notes
The only time the Spurs swept the Lakers in the playoffs came in the 1999 conference semifinals ... The Lakers were 4-of-20 from 3-point range ... Howard went 7-of-15 at the foul line.Game four is Sunday in Los Angeles. Broadcast time is 5pm, tip off at 6pm on 1200 WOAI.


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Patrolling the edges, rethinking the core, Princeton researchers envision a more secure Internet
When it comes to research, Princeton computer scientist Edward Felten takes a different approach from Peterson and Lee, not just in his vision but in the execution of his vision.
Clean-slate efforts may require buy-in from many different players, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and take years to implement. Felten, a professor of computer science, and his nimble band of graduate students specialize in projects with short time horizons—say, nine months. Much of their high-impact work can be performed on an ordinary personal computer.
Peterson, Lee and Felten all can be thought of as contemplative, big-picture generals in the campaign to make the Internet a safer place. But while Lee and Peterson work to harden the core technological armamentarium, Felten is dispatching white-hat guerilla graduate students to the frontlines, where they prod for specific vulnerabilities—and then forge new software to fortify chinks in the ramparts.
Felten's graduate student Bill Zeller, for example, recently demonstrated the vulnerability of several high-profile Internet sites, including one of the nation's biggest newspapers and one of the world's largest online banks. Zeller hacked into the online bank account of a fellow student (the student had given Zeller permission to try) and stole $100 out of the student's account. Zeller and Felten are preparing a paper on their research, but have privately told the companies about the vulnerability and supplied them with a software fix to the problem. A year ago, Felten and his students famously hacked an electronic voting machine drawing worldwide coverage by most major news outlets while they advocated new ways to make the system safer.
"People like to write about the problem-finding that we do because it is dramatic, but that is only part of my work," said Felten, who was recently appointed as a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency. "We work equally hard at finding solutions."
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Named recently by a consortium of technology magazines as one of the most 100 influential people in the field of information technology, Felten believes that many important problems with the Internet have less to do with the technology itself than with the way in which people use it. He points out that hardware solutions can only partially protect against denial-of-service-attacks like the one last spring when hackers caused thousands of computers around the world to send messages that overwhelmed websites in Estonia and temporarily crippled the government.
Felten shares—in spades—Lee's view that Internet security is not merely a technological question. But he does not share Lee and Peterson's optimism that trust features built into hardware or networks can protect against the myriad dangers lurking in cyberspace. "A lot of the problems and issues have to do with interactions between users and computers—it's the human interface that is problematic," said Felten. "I'm skeptical about what you can do at the core of the technology."