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Barbara from Avon, CT
07/09/2015Reviewer is A current student here.
1 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety Excellent. I had a 6:30 - 9:30PM class last fall and felt very safe walking to my car. Just be smart about your travels outside of campus proper. There are campus security constantly patrolling and Hartford PD has a campus station near campus.
Food and Dining Since I am not a traditional student living on campus I can only attest to the dining options that I have eaten in or taken out from. Peter B's is the café on campus and has the best coffees and pastries at reasonable (read NOT Starbucks) prices. In the mornings they also have breakfast wraps that are really good and wraps at lunch. The main dining hall is like a walking buffet - a huge one - good food and worth your meal ticket. The Cave is open at lunch and goes through dinner - very good, quick (especially if you order ahead from your phone - there is an App for that). Though I haven't made it to that side of campus often, I understand the Bistro/Deli also has good food and selections.
Academic Rigor If you have never formed an argument, either verbally or written, you will learn how to present one. Critical thinking and expressing your point of view is the by-word at Trinity. You will be taught how to present your argument in a concise and logical way - and how to read for the argument presented by the author of the book or paper assignment. Active participation in class either as a whole or in study groups is very common.
Tips for prospective students Campus and its immediate surroundings are safe and security is spot-on; however, when walking off campus or downtown Hartford, be smart about it. There is a shuttle bus that goes into Hartford on the weekends and it also goes to the Mall. Become familiar with the library - not only is it beautiful but it is a place that you are encouraged to, and will, spend a lot of time in. The librarians and research assistants are very helpful and knowledgeable.
In three sentences The professors and staff and fellow students are all wonderful and friendly. Outside of the academics, there are many campus and off-campus opportunities offered in which students can become involved within both the Trinity and Hartford communities. I am a non-traditional student - in the IDP program (Individualized Degree Program) and love the atmosphere of the whole community. I am in classes during the day with other IDP students as well as traditional students and while some of us may be a little older than the others in class, we are not treated any differently. Everyone in class is there for the same purpose - to study and learn.
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Jarred from Bridgewater, MA
04/01/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 2 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety Hartford is ghetto and dangerous no matter how ya wanna slice it, if its in the top 25 most dangerous cities listevery year, thats unavoidable. We have campus safety but campus isnt safe due to our heavy drinking and it being in Hartford
Greek Life It was great, it will suck (2013-2014).
Great for these types of students Preppy kids, Athletes, transfer students. Generally kids who are from the east coast, particularly New England students.
What to do for fun Not all that much. Mostly drinking. too much drinking and it gets very old very fast, like second semester freshman year or definitely by first semester sophomore year. The clubs in Hartford are much more exciting if you're into that, I'm not really...The on campus activities become really refreshing and fun after a while. Recently watch a documentary in the school movie theater on Bob Marley with free popcorn and it made my day!
Food and Dining Chartwells is so avg when it comes to their entrees. But hey its clean, fresh and they have great junk food and deserts! Their bringing some new options to campus this year so that should be cool, Chipotle and maybe a smoothie place will be here next year (2013-14)
Dorm Life As a freshman its pretty crappy. Its getting better every year though, new townhouses are going up and will be done second semester next year (2013-14) and freshman housing will be greatly improved!
Academic Rigor It is what you make it. If one were to do all of the assigned readings and such it would probably be an A level of rigor. However, most don't and I would give it a A-/B+ rating but this largely depends on your high school background.
Tips for prospective students Don't get too caught up in the drinking and partying aspect of Trinity, it's not worth it honestly. Be prepared to not get that Econ class you so badly want, everyone wants it.
In three sentences Trinity is a very good school with what i would call A- level academics. It almost has a big university feel in that it isn't as incestuous as other smaller liberal arts schools. However compared to other NESCACs it doesn't have the same level of academic rigor. Overall it's a fine college, well rounded and balanced with lots of nice kids and professors.
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Brian from Rocky Hill, CT
03/22/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
3 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety They are literally everywhere you look.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus DONT STEP ON THE PLAQUE
What to do for fun There's a ton of clubs and extracurriculars and intramurals. Most predominantly, party.
Food and Dining It's not bad. It gets repetitive like all college food but it's actually good. Three main eating places on campus.
Dorm Life Freshman dorms are very strict but the upperclassmen dorms virtually have no rules. Just go party there so you don't get in trouble.
Academic Rigor Some teachers are easy some are impossible. This creates a rigorous but feasible work load.
Tips for prospective students Don't worry about fitting in, you will fit in.
In three sentences Party. Fun. Rigorous.
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Zaniyyah from Sayreville, NJ
01/19/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
2 out of 2 people found this review useful. 4 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety We have an open campus some of out facilities are open to the public. Since we have an open campus, we have a lot of security. If you are walking around anywhere on campus you are always going to see some security walking around.
Clubs and Activities There is something for everybody on campus to do. And I know every college says this, but if you cannot find something that you like to do on campus club-wise, you can always start up a new club.
Bang for the buck (Assuming that this is asking if the school is worth the money) I get my money's worth coming here. I'm exposed to great people, great opportunities as well as academic rigor.
What to do for fun There is always an event to attend on campus. There are sports events to attend, events sponsored by culture houses, movies on campus, dinners and parties.
Food and Dining There are a good amount of options for eating on campus and even off into the community. There are 3 main dining halls to eat in and there are different foods offered in each of them all the time. Both hot food and food to-go are easy to get on campus.
Dorm Life I'm a freshman, I have a single (which isn't uncommon) and I like my living arrangement. My room is a good size, I get heat in my room. The people on my floor are friendly and sometimes I even hang out with people in my hall who have quads. My RA is nice, and isn't overbearing.
Academic Rigor You can take classes on a range of academic rigor, you education here can really be tailored to what it is that you are looking to gain from school. You can move at a relaxed or very rigorous pace, taking challenging and well taught classes at your own discretion.
Tips for prospective students Make sure you positively distinguish yourself, and make sure that you demonstrate how you would be an asset to the community in your application as well as in your interviews or phone calls to the school.
In three sentences Trinity College is a great place to be challenged academically. Both academics and social life are important here as long as you can find a healthy balance between the two. In coming to Trinity College you should be prepared to meet different types of people of different cultures.
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Hard working student
01/10/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 5 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety Campus safety is on there job 24/7 you will always feel safe on this campus, and see at least one campus safety officer on campus trip (class, cafe, etc)
Clubs and Activities Numerous varsity sports, numbers clubs/ inter mural spoorts to get involved with.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus If you end up visiting this school you need to check out the famous chapel on campus. It is a simple exquisite building. I find the benches which have carvings of different figures really interesting.
What to do for fun There is always something to do on campus. Students receieve daily emails on events that are occuring on campus.these include parties, mathcehs to attend, activiiteies rto be involved in, etc.
Food and Dining Food is wonderful with variety of places to eat. honestly breakfast is my favorite meal and this school serves breakfast like an hotel. You know what that means, its great. All meals are delicious lunch and dinner, such that the chefs do not bore you with the same foods everyday.
Dorm Life Dorm life is wonderful with Co-ed buildings and even comfortable living conditions.
Academic Rigor Academics of courses at this school prepare students for challenge in the real world.
Tips for prospective students You should consider going attending Trinity College If you want to prepare your self for the real world after college. There are numerous study away programs set up in other countries to enlighten students of a world outside of the US. This school is considered a Small Ivy League for a reason.
In three sentences This college is great if you want to become successful in life. Since its a liberal arts college it prepares you in other fields of study that do not directly relate to your major. Campus life is wonderfully filled with a diversity of people who are friendly and accepting.
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01/16/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 6 of 11
Categories Comments What to do for fun there are parties every weekend.
Food and Dining the food is repetitive.
Dorm Life you will probably get on-campus housing each year.
Academic Rigor the classes are tougher than other liberal arts colleges in the area.
Tips for prospective students always apply to go abroad!
In three sentences trinity college is located in hartford, ct. this isn't the most exciting city, but it is located between new york city and boston. trinity college is a small campus with a small student population.
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Studio Arts Major, Class of 2014
01/13/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
5 out of 5 people found this review useful. 7 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety Campus Safety doesn't have a dominant presence on campus, but they work well with the police who are stationed nearby in the case of actual incidents. Most times, the best advice is to use good judgement--don't travel alone after 2am.
Greek Life Greek life dominates the social scene on campus, but is not a major influence in other aspects of campus life. There are no recognized Black Greek organizations on campus, although all greek organizations are inherently multiracial.
Clubs and Activities There are a wide variety of clubs, and if there isn't one for you, it's easy to start one. On the downside, the large number of clubs and the small student body means that interests are split, and there are no places were the entire student body ever really converges.
Great for these types of students Creatively inclined students: for students who want to dabble in every creative media, there is opportunity and time to do so, however it may be hard to combine an artistic discipline with a math/science discipline because of the rigor of the coursework. Independent Motivated Students: If you know what you want to do, Trinity gives you the tools to just get to it. Students who need help: The classes are generally not large, and provide ample opportunity for one-on-one time between students and professors. Often, you develop lasting relationships with professors
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus Mather Dining Hall is the hub of the school. After freshman year, don't eat there unless necessary because you'll see so many friends and even professors you want to talk to, it'll be hard to leave.
Bang for the buck Trinity is a little costly, but working with the career services office and researching scholarships will not only benefit you financially, but will establish a much needed habit of researching for internships and jobs later on. The education will be more than worth it though.
What to do for fun For those who want to find things to do within the immediate area, Hartford may seem a little limited, especially if you're used to large cities, but New York and Boston are not far away. Partying is the most common activity, but there are other things to do as well.
Food and Dining The food is good, but can become repetitive. What can't be found on campus can be found in the local eateries, which Hartford is well known for.
Dorm Life The dorms are relatively nice, but could use some updates, simply to increase the level of interaction between students. There isn't really a place on campus for all students to hang out at once during the day.
Academic Rigor Depending on the major, this rating can vary from 3 stars to 5 stars. Unlike most colleges, the majors are challenging but highly enjoyable. For those who don't know what they want to do, there are plenty of classes that can interest you.
Tips for prospective students TIME MANAGEMENT is ESSENTIAL to a Trinity College student's life. Also, get involved. Freshman year should be used to experience as much as possible, but narrow down your interests as the years progress. Be open minded, because the community suffers from preconceived ideas about different activities, social groups, and perceptions.
In three sentences It is a small community, but has a deceptively large network available for students to tap into. The dominant culture is preppy but don't be fooled, not everyone is. The faculty are dedicated and committed to their fields and bring a lot of passion to their classes.
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Edwin from Havre, MT
01/04/2010Reviewer is A current student here.
7 out of 7 people found this review useful. 8 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students Any kind, I see all types of people around the campus and from what I can tell, they all have unique, but great experiences here.
Tips for prospective students Don't be daunted by the inner-city atmosphere, Trinity is like its own little community. I suggest visiting the school if you can. The campus is so beautiful, it will inspire you to strive towards that acceptance letter.
Bang for the buck Be warned, Trinity is expensive, especially for those without financial aid or scholarships. However, I think the Trinity experience is worth it in the end.
Am enjoying being here The people around here are great. Trinity truly embodies the idea that the friends you make in college will be your friends for life. Parties are great here, but you don't have to drink to have a good time. Lots of fun and unforgettable memories. I can say all of this even though I'm only a semester in.
Am learning a lot All of the professors under whom I have studied so far have shown themselves to be extremely knowledgeable. The quality of the education, combined with the academic atmosphere, can be highly beneficial no matter what kind of learner you are.
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Monica from Philadelphia, PA
08/08/2009Reviewer is A current student here.
8 out of 10 people found this review useful. 9 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students Highly motivated, open-minded
Tips for prospective students Trinity offers many opportunities and there are many resources to help you find your niche in the community.
Bang for the buck The college offers a quality education. And many grants are offered for students who could not attend Trinity otherwise.
Am enjoying being here The people and organizations on campus make the atmosphere one to thrive in.
Am learning a lot There are many professors here that have earned the highest degree in their field and they are very capable in their areas of study.
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Stephanie from Brunswick, ME
07/21/2009Reviewer is A current student here.
14 out of 14 people found this review useful. 10 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students Students wanting a challenge both in the classroom and outside of it will fit in perfectly here. The sports teams are amazing due to the talent that is there and the people that are on the field with you. Students that want to get involved with anything and everything will fit in too. We have clubs for just about everything you can imagine.
Tips for prospective students Be open to change. I am from a small town in Maine. The thought of living in a city, even a small one such as Hartford, scared me. I would have never imagined myself being happy in an urban setting, but I am.
Am enjoying being here This is a preppy school, there is no doubt about it. When I first visited the campus, that was all I could see. I only looked at the people and had a preconceived notion of how life at Trinity would be. I was completely wrong. I am not the least bit preppy and I love it here. I now cannot picture myself anywhere else.
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Jenna from Stamford, CT
06/08/2009Reviewer is A current student here.
5 out of 8 people found this review useful. 11 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students Highly Competitive
Tips for prospective students Don't worry if Trinity College doesn't have a big name-it's an amazing school. Extremely proud to be a bantam!
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Ferne Lucille Childs Adams
Also known as "Grandma BlackHawk" passed away February 12, 2013 at the age 98½ in Nashville, TN. She was born July 21, 1914 in an old log cabin in Brown County, Indiana. Her parents were Sarah Iva Settles and Robert Walter Childs. In April, 1934, she was married to Thomas Wayne Adams. They resided in Indiana and moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1947, where they lived for over 50 years. In February 1996, Ferne moved to Nolensville, TN where she lived with her daughter, Dorothy and son-in-law, Hoy D. Allen, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Adams; brothers, Allen (Neva), Clarence "Bud" (Ruby) and Wayne Childs and sister, Ruby Voland (Howard). Others deceased are son-in-law, Hoy D. Allen, Sr.; grandsons, Van Wesley Stephenson, I, and Karl Lee Allen; great-grandson, Jack Wesley Dodson; nephew, Ken Adams, and his son, Jon Adams, nephew, Elmer Hembree; brothers-in-law, Marion Adams (Wilma), Noble Adams (Mary), Howard Adams (Maude); sister-in-law, Pauline Houser (Robert Grey and Paul Houser). She was a great fan of the singing group BlackHawk of which Van Stephenson was a member. She did much promotion for them, thus became known as "Grandma BlackHawk". Ferne worked in Tucson at Pima County Hospital. She retired from Tucson Medical Center as a dietician in 1976. She then worked part-time at St. Joseph's Hospital for awhile. Her life revolved around her family and her hobbies of crocheting, knitting, quilting, crafts and traveling. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Hise (Al) and Dorothy "Dot" Allen; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on March 16, 2013 in Nashville, TN. In lieu of flowers, please make your check to the Van Stephenson Memorial Cancer Research Fund, send % BlackHawk, P.O. Box 121804, Nashville, TN 37212. WOODBINE FUNERAL HOME, HICKORY CHAPEL Directors 615-331-1952 Still Family Owned.

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European Stocks Advance as Telekom Austria Rallies on M&A
Namitha JagadeeshEuropean stocks rose, rebounding from yesterday's loss, as companies from Alstom SA to Telekom Austria AG rallied on mergers-and-acquisitions activity, while Russia resumed military drills along its border with Ukraine.
Alstom climbed 11 percent after people familiar with the matter said General Electric Co. has held talks to buy the French train maker. Telekom Austria jumped 6.3 percent after America Movil SAB said it will buy out the company's minority shareholders. Technip SA added 8.8 percent after posting profit that beat projections. Konecranes Oyj slid 3.5 percent after reporting first-quarter sales that missed analysts' estimates.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.3 percent to 336.13 at the close of trading after rallying as much as 0.8 percent and sliding as much as 0.5 percent. The benchmark fell yesterday for the first time in four days as new-house sales in the U.S. unexpectedly plunged. The gauge remains 0.9 percent away from the six-year high it reached on April 4.
"The Ukraine situation is certainly raising caution," said Pierre Mouton, who helps oversee $8 billion at Notz, Stucki & Cie. in Geneva. "You can't be completely serene when there are geopolitical tensions like these. We are in the midst of the earnings and they look good. M&A is on the rise. Ukraine is a serious topic, but should not be overstated as long as there's no real escalation, which I think is not on the cards yet."
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European equities briefly declined as the Interfax news agency reported that the drills will include airplanes and troops along Russia's border with Ukraine. Interfax cited Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
National benchmark indexes climbed in 11 of the 17 western-European markets that opened today. Iceland's market closed as the country held a public holiday to celebrate the first day of summer. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.4 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Stocks in Germany -- Russia's largest European trading partner -- rose 0.1 percent.
Alstom climbed 11 percent to 27 euros after a person familiar with the matter said GE may offer more than $13 billion for the builder of trains and power plants. The companies may announce an agreement as early as next week, the people said.
The developer of wind farms said it does not know of any bid for the company. The shares pared a rally of as much as 18 percent after Le Figaro reported that GE is only interested in buying Alstom's energy assets. Bouygues SA, which owns 29 percent of the shares according to data compiled by Bloomberg, climbed 4.6 percent to 30.35 euros.
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Telekom Austria climbed 6.3 percent to 7.07 euros after America Movil said it will offer 7.15 euros apiece for the outstanding shares in Telekom Austria, a 7.5 percent premium to yesterday's closing price. The Mexican mobile-phone operator signed an agreement with state-holding company OeIAG, giving the pair control over the telecommunications company.
Technip rallied 8.8 percent to 83.25 euros after Europe's largest oilfield-services provider by market value reported first-quarter net income of 67.2 million euros, exceeding the 62.4 million-euro projection of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The chief executive officer said the company has won major contracts in Angola, Brazil and Indonesia.
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Scania AB surged 8.6 percent to 187.80 kronor, the biggest gain since Volkswagen offered in February to buy out the Swedish truckmaker's minority shareholders. Swedbank Robur, which controls 1.87 percent of Scania, said it would accept the offer of 200 kronor a share. Investors holding a 5.8 percent stake have rejected the proposed price. Volkswagen plans to pursue the bid only if acceptance reaches 90 percent, the threshold needed under Swedish law to force remaining owners to sell their holdings and delist the company.
Air Liquide SA gained 2.4 percent to 102.70 euros as the world's second-largest supplier of industrial gases said sales rose 1 percent to 3.73 billion euros in the first three months of the year. Analysts had expected 3.75 billion euros. Chief Executive Officer Benoit Potier forecast that net income will grow in 2014.
Imagination Technologies Group Plc, which has a licensing agreement with Apple Inc., rose 7.4 percent to 197.4 pence after the maker of iPhones and iPads reported quarterly profit and sales that beat analysts' estimates. Dialog Semiconductor Plc, which got 80 percent of its revenue from Apple last year, advanced 2.1 percent to 17.95 euros.
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The U.K.'s second-biggest drugmaker has surged 10 percent in the last three days after the Sunday Times reported that Pfizer Inc. made a tentative approach about buying the company. Soriot declined to comment during the call. AstraZeneca reported first-quarter profit today that missed projections.
Konecranes dropped 3.5 percent to 22.05 euros after the Finnish maker of cranes posted first-quarter sales of 427 million euros, missing analysts' forecasts of 472 million euros.
Michelin & Cie. lost 4.2 percent to 88.83 euros after Europe's largest tiremaker said sales fell 2.4 percent to 4.76 billion euros in the first quarter as conflict between Russia and Ukraine weakened demand in eastern Europe.
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Date | Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:55:28 GMT |
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2202?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Jan Høydahl updated SOLR-2202: ------------------------------ Attachment: SOLR-2202-3x-stabilize-provider-interface.patch This patch backports the ExchangeRateProvider interface stabilizations and class loader fixes checked in to TRUNK as part of SOLR-3255. This should now be a good basis for coding new providers. > Money/Currency FieldType > ------------------------ > > Key: SOLR-2202 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2202 > Project: Solr > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Schema and Analysis > Affects Versions: 1.5 > Reporter: Greg Fodor > Assignee: Jan Høydahl > Fix For: 3.6, 4.0 > > Attachments: SOLR-2022-solr-3.patch, SOLR-2202-3x-stabilize-provider-interface.patch, SOLR-2202-fix-NPE-if-no-tlong-fieldType.patch, SOLR-2202-lucene-1.patch, SOLR-2202-no-fieldtype-deps.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-1.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-10.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-2.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-4.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-5.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-6.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-7.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-8.patch, SOLR-2202-solr-9.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch, SOLR-2202.patch > > > Provides support for monetary values to Solr/Lucene with query-time currency conversion. The following features are supported: > - Point queries > - Range quries > - Sorting > - Currency parsing by either currency code or symbol. > - Symmetric & Asymmetric exchange rates. (Asymmetric exchange rates are useful if there are fees associated with exchanging the currency.) > At indexing time, money fields can be indexed in a native currency. For example, if a product on an e-commerce site is listed in Euros, indexing the price field as "1000,EUR" will index it appropriately. By altering the currency.xml file, the sorting and querying against Solr can take into account fluctuations in currency exchange rates without having to re-index the documents. > The new "money" field type is a polyfield which indexes two fields, one which contains the amount of the value and another which contains the currency code or symbol. The currency metadata (names, symbols, codes, and exchange rates) are expected to be in an xml file which is pointed to by the field type declaration in the schema.xml. > The current patch is factored such that Money utility functions and configuration metadata lie in Lucene (see MoneyUtil and CurrencyConfig), while the MoneyType and MoneyValueSource lie in Solr. This was meant to mirror the work being done on the spacial field types. > This patch will be getting used to power the international search capabilities of the search engine at Etsy. > Also see WIKI page: http://wiki.apache.org/solr/MoneyFieldType -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com | |
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Led by Oscar the Grouch the band of Grouches sings "Oscar's Junk Band."
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- Kevin Clash: Comb-Blowing Grouch
- Jim Martin: Green (pipe-blowing) Grouch
Book appearances
Oscar's Junk Band also appears in the 1994 book Oscar's Grouch Jamboree, playing for the grand finale of the Grouch Jamboree. In the book Oswaldo bangs on a tin can with a broom handle, Grundgetta blows through a comb covered with wax paper, Oscar the Grouch blows across the mouth of a soda bottle, Travis rattles bits of dried-up orange peel in a can and Filthomena clatters ice cube trays.
The band also appears in the 2001 book The Monsters on the Bus, jamming on the bus and annoying a passenger, Mr. Johnson.
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Tsūtenkaku (通天閣 Tsūtenkaku ) is a tower in Osaka, Japan. It is a well-known landmark and shows advertisements for Hitachi, Ltd. The tower is 103 meters tall. The main observation deck is 91 meters above the ground. The three characters in the name mean "Reaching Heaven Tower". It is in Shinsekai, part of Naniwa Ward. Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. owns the tower.
History[change | change source]
The current tower is the second tower on the site. The original tower was built in 1912. The design was based on the Eiffel Tower. The tower had an cable car that connected it to a nearby amusement park called Luna Park. The original was 64 meters tall. It was the second tallest building in Asia at that time. It quickly became one of the most popular locations in the city. Visitors came from all over.
There was a fire in 1943 which severely damaged the tower. It was not repaired. The tower was taken apart and the steel was used to make things for World War II.[1]
After the war, citizens wanted to rebuild the popular tower. A private company called Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co. Ltd. was set up for this purpose. They hired Tachu Naito to design it. He was nicknamed Japan's "Father of Towers". The new tower opened in 1956.[2]
Signs[change | change source]
In 1957, Hitachi started putting neon sign advertisements on the tower. The ads have usually been changed every 5 or 6 years. Hitachi last changed the signs in 2006. New signs are scheduled for autumn 2011. The new signs will use LED lights, not neon. Other lights on the tower also show weather information.[3]
Access[change | change source]
- JR West, Osaka Loop Line and Yamatoji Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10 minute walk)
- Nankai Railway, Nankai Main Line and Koya Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10 minute walk)
- Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line (brown line), Ebisuchō Station, Exit 3 (3 minute walk)
- Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line (red line), Dobutsuen-mae Station, Exit 5 (10 minute walk)
- Hankai Tramway, Hankai Line, Ebisucho Station (3 minute walk)
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Photos of the tower today[change | change source]
Photos of the original tower[change | change source]
View from Shinsekai, 1920
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Tsutenkakaku". City of Osaka Recreation and Tourism Bureau. http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/search/detail/sightseeing_3444.html. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ↑ Tegler, Gary. "Osaka's spirit in the sky". The Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?fl20020317a3.htm. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ↑ Kyodo (22 June 2011). "Tsutenkaku Tower to get LEDs". The Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nn20110622f1.html. Retrieved 22 June 2011.


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Monday, August 9, 2010
interrupting regular programming; seeking travel advice
If I bought a ticket to Iceland with Nicolette, and if we were sitting around here drinking wine in the afternoon researching a trip to Iceland, would you per chance have any recommendations on where to go and places to see?
hypothetically speaking..
12 comments:
- bxcolby said...
Oooooh go! We're planning to go to Iceland for our honeymoon...
It seems like you'd want the Blue Lagoon for pampering, The Golden Circle for stunning scenery, and Reykjavik for the nightlife and culture... - August 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Susan said...
is that the blue lagoon....ahhh....
- August 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- chanstand said...
check out this site, and go to the bottom where you will be able to go to a LIVE camera of iceland.. and you can click on a map to see all of the different parts.
check it:
and oooo la la.
it should be F-I-N-E.
the live feed should be interesting.. especially while viewing and drinking wine.. even BETTER.
cheers dahling. - August 10, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- montmarte said...
hey sarah!
listasafn art museum...
most of the shops (kisan, kron, kuk, dead shop, rokk oq rosir) are located on laugavegur
also, have you seen amy sioux's book on iceland...
http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2007/01/reykjavik_6408n.php - August 10, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Daniel-Halifax said...
I've been waiting for this question!?! let me put on my headset.
I've never been but these I heard are good:
Do you need a pint side travel companion who will sing you sigur ros to lull you to sleep? - August 10, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- D said...
i think kitka blog peeps just returned from iceland, and think they have been before too so check archives ... also, i think kiosk kiosk blog have similar iceland travel post in archives ...just saying since we were planning on stopping there on way to scotland ...oh ya, we ordered a brochure from icelandair, and another one from icelandic tourist board, both good websites too ... have fun :)
- August 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM
- Sarah Winward said...
Hi sarah,
Yes. Go to iceland. I just returned from my second trip there and it has stolen my heart. If you go to my blog you can see my recent trip photos here: http://www.googandwinnie.blogspot.com/
Last years pictures are more extensive and they are archived on my blog here:
I enjoyed being there during the summer solstice at the
end of June, when purple lupine are waist high across much of the island. I suggest spending about five days in
Reykjavik and then atleast a week driving around the island and seeing the wilderness. - August 11, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Mayesh International said...
Don't eat the fermented Shark meat.
Otherwise it should be a very amazing exoerience, and I believe the dollar goes a long way at present. - August 12, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Alexa said...
Iceland is incredible! I stayed in Akureyri for awhile when I was there which is a quaint little town- and Husavik is a town up north within the arctic circle, a fishing town with whales and puffins all over. Also, if you can, check out the glaciers. There's a bus that takes you between the two and it's a totally different climate in the middle of the island- kind of chilly but there's a little hut where you can get heart shaped waffles and coffee near one of the glaciers. Oh and just in general the fauna is amazing in such a unique way- like a fairy land of moss, lichen and tiny wildflowers.
- August 12, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- ankita said...
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- August 13, 2010 at 4:12 AM
- marie said...
I was there two summers ago - Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon was the highlight of the trip, it's AMAZING.
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Fear intensifies with search
While a homicide suspect runs free, Los Angeles Police Capt. Phil Tingirides and his family have been virtual prisoners in their Orange County home.
Tingirides chaired the three-member Board of Rights hearing that stripped Officer Christopher Dorner of Badge No. 19958, triggering what police say is a series of revenge killings and a manhunt covering at least three states.
In an interview, Tingirides, 54, said he could accept being one of the targets in an online "manifesto" written by Dorner. It was harder, he said, to accept that his wife and six kids were also in danger.
"This month, it will be 33 years on the Los Angeles Police Department. I have had a number of threats and very rarely do I take them seriously," Tingirides said. "In this case … I'm taking it very seriously. … I recognize I am susceptible to his violence."
The online statement attributed to Dorner asserts Tingirides is friends with a sergeant involved in Dorner's dismissal. The author wrote that he tried unsuccessfully to get Tingirides removed for conflict of interest. "Your day has come," the writer warned Tingirides and others whom he felt contributed to his dismissal.
Tingirides said he could not talk about the board proceedings because of state confidentiality laws.
LAPD officers are guarding Tingirides' home as police comb a snow-shrouded mountain looking for the fugitive suspected of killing the daughter of the man who represented him before the Board of Rights, as well as her fiancé and a Riverside police officer.
"Am I afraid? Well, I hesitate to use the word … but I saw what he did to his attorney," Tingirides said. "I recognize by being the chairman of the board that read the final verdict, he will be equally enraged by my part in it."
Irvine police say Dorner shot Monica Quan, 28, on Sunday as part of a grudge against her father, Randy Quan, who is a former LAPD captain and represented Dorner at the Board of Rights hearing. Tingirides said Quan could not have done a better job in defending Dorner.
"Randy Quan's ultimate mission was to keep Dorner from losing his job. Anything less than that Dorner would not accept. It didn't matter if he had Perry Mason or the best attorney in the world," Tingirides said.
Dorner was fired for falsely accusing his training officer of kicking a man while he was being handcuffed. Dorner also alleged the training officer urinated on his jacket at the station, which the department found to be untrue. Department officials informed Dorner that he would not pass his probationary period and he was relieved of duty in 2008. His case was then taken before the Board of Rights, and Dorner was fired in 2009.
Tingirides said he was at work – he won't say what day – when he received word that Dorner was targeting people he considered enemies and their families. He called home, rounded up his family and rushed to his house.
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This report describes the historical weather record at the Birmingham International Airport (Birmingham, Alabama, United States) during 2003. This station has records back to January 1948.
Birmingham, Alabama has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by forests (82%), built-up areas (9%), and croplands (8%)
Daylight saving time (DST) was observed at Birmingham, Alabama during 2003. There were two time changes during 2003:
2003 was not a leap year, so it has 365 days and no February 29th. The first leap year before 2003 was 2000 and the first after was 2004.
The summer and winter solstices and the spring and fall equinoxes mark the passing of the seasons. They fall on nearly the same day each year, with differences of a day or two depending on the year. In 2003 they occurred on:
Spring Equinox | Friday, 21 March 2003. |
Summer Solstice | Saturday, 21 June 2003. |
Fall Equinox | Tuesday, 23 September 2003. |
Winter Solstice | Monday, 22 December 2003. |
The hottest day of 2003 was August 15, with a high temperature of 92°F. For reference, on that day the average high temperature is 90°F and the high temperature exceeds 96°F only one day in ten. The hottest month of 2003 was August with an average daily high temperature of 88°F.
Relative to the average, the hottest day was February 15. The high temperature that day was 74°F, compared to the average of 58°F, a difference of 16°F. In relative terms the warmest month was November, with an average high temperature of 70°F, compared to an typical value of 65°F.
The longest warm spell was from October 29 to November 13, constituting 16 consecutive days with warmer than average high temperatures. The month of November had the largest fraction of warmer than average days with 80% days with higher than average high temperatures.
The coldest day of 2003 was January 24, with a low temperature of 7°F. For reference, on that day the average low temperature is 34°F and the low temperature drops below 21°F only one day in ten. The coldest month of 2003 was January with an average daily low temperature of 30°F.
Relative to the average, the coldest day was January 24. The low temperature that day was 7°F, compared to the average of 34°F, a difference of 27°F. In relative terms the coldest month was January, with an average low temperature of 30°F, compared to an typical value of 34°F.
The longest cold spell was from January 10 to January 20, constituting 11 consecutive days with cooler than average low temperatures. The month of January had the largest fraction of cooler than average days with 71% days with lower than average low temperatures.
The clearest month of 2003 was October, with 68% of days being more clear than cloudy. The longest spell of clear weather was from September 28 to October 6, constituting 9 consecutive days that were clearer than they were cloudy.
The cloudiest month of 2003 was February, with 75% of days being more cloudy than clear. The longest spell of cloudy weather was from February 14 to February 23, constituting 10 consecutive days that were cloudier than they were clear.
This station reports both the quantity of liquid precipitation and categorical observations of precipitation (e.g., moderate rain, or heavy snow). Both are subject to erroneous reports, but the former is particularly prone to false reports, especially ones indicating an excessive quantity of precipitation. Please bear this in mind when reading the extrema reported in this section.
The day with the largest quantity of precipitation was August 3. That day saw 4.461" of liquid (or liquid equivalent) precipitation, compared to a median value of 0.187". The month with the most precipitation was August, with 9.083", compared to a median value of 2.937".
As determined by quantitative measurements, the longest dry spell was from October 18 to November 18, constituting 32 consecutive days with no measured precipitation. The month with the largest fraction of dry days was September, with 93% of days reporting no measured precipitation at all.
The month with the largest fraction of days with at least some measured precipitation was June, with 50% of days reporting some measured precipitation.
This station reports when significant weather events (including precipitation) are visually observed at or near the station. Such events do not always correspond to measured quantities of liquid equivalent precipitation, such as when the event is near by not at the station, or in the case of solid precipitation that does not melt in the collection basin.
The day in 2003 with the most precipitation observations was July 1. There were 22 hourly weather reports that day (out of a maximum of 24) in which some form of precipitation was observated at or near the station. The month with the most precipitation observations was February, with 132 hourly present weather reports involving some form of precipitation.
As determined by the present weather reports, the longest dry spell was from September 1 to September 21, constituting 21 consecutive days with no observed precipitation. The month with the largest fraction of days without observed precipitation was September, with 90% of days reporting no observed precipitation at all.
The month with the largest fraction of days with at least some observed precipitation was May, with 61% of days reporting some observed precipitation.
Either snow is exceptionally rare at this location or this station did not reliably report it during 2003.
Humidity is an important factor in determining how weather conditions feel to a person experiencing them. Hot and humid days feel even hotter than hot and dry days because the high level of water content in humid air discourages the evaporation of sweat from a person's skin.
When reading the graph below, keep in mind that the hottest part of the day tends to be the least humid, so the daily low (brown) traces are more relevant for understanding daytime comfort than the daily high (blue) traces, which typically occur during the night. Applying that observation, the least humid month of 2003 was January with an average daily low humidity of 42%, and the most humid month was May with an average daily low humidity of 61%.
But it is important to keep in mind that humidity does not tell the whole picture and the dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find a given set of weather conditions. Please see the next section for continued discussion of this point.
Dew point is the temperature below which water vapor will condense into liquid water. It is therefore also related to the rate of evaporation of liquid water. Since the evaporation of sweat is an important cooling mechanism for the human body, the dew point is an important measurement for understanding how dry, comfortable, or humid a given set of weather conditions will feel.
Generally speaking, dew points below 50°F will feel a bit dry to some people, but comfortable to people accustomed to dry conditions; dew points from 50°F to 68°F are fairly comfortable to most people, and dew points above 68°F are increasingly uncomfortable, becoming oppressive around 77°F.
To take some examples, and basing our categorization on the daily high dew point in 2003, January had 26 dry days, 5 comfortable days, and no humid days; April had 5 dry days, 25 comfortable days, and no humid days; July had no dry days, 1 comfortable day, and 30 humid days; and October had 4 dry days, 27 comfortable days, and no humid days.
The highest sustained wind speed was 41 mph, occurring on July 21; the highest daily mean wind speed was 17 mph (February 22); and the highest wind gust speed was 55 mph (June 11).
The windiest month was January, with an average wind speed of 8 mph. The least windy month was August, with an average wind speed of 4 mph.
Visibility is the maximum distance at which a given reference object or light can be clearly discerned. In the United States, visibilities that are greater than or equal to 10 miles are typically reported as 10 miles.
The day of 2003 with the lowest average visibility was February 17, with an average visibility of 3.1 mi. The month with the lowest average visibility was August, with an average visibility of 7.8 mi. With an average visibility of 9.2 mi, the month of December had the highest average visibility.
The cloud ceiling is the altitude of the lowest layer of clouds that are at categorized as broken (mostly cloudy) or overcast (cloudy). If no such cloud layer exists then the ceiling is unlimited and no value is reported.
The day of 2003 with the lowest average cloud ceiling was October 18, with an average cloud ceiling of 213'. The month with the lowest average cloud ceiling was December, with an average cloud ceiling of 3887'. The month of July has the highest average cloud ceiling, with an average cloud ceiling of 12311'.


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Not many people call me that Besides, nearly everyone I have met named Paul is kind of a jerk. People tell me that I am not, but it is possible that they are just being polite.
You're not a jerk, Paul... err, I mean IndependentBMWTechandMechanicalEngineer1997325ti(that'sright)1988M51987535is1986327i(alsoright)Soon(Ihope)196?700w/oilheadpowerandEFI Why on earth would you want to sell your M5? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???? Boy, we have a great habit of driving threads off-topic.
Yeah but at some point we always manage to bring them back on-line! Besides, this is the "off topic" forum so it only seems right somehow!? Plus, most of the in-between, off-topic posts are hilarious and make for great reading.
There is lots wrong with me, but between the house and all the other cars, this is the one to go. I have a 535is that means 10,000 times (at least) more sentimentally than the M5. The ti is wifeys, the E30 is the beater, the is will be the perfectly restored weekend driver and any other car we get will be a city/toy car (Z3 or 700 or baroque angel or whatever.) Props to apex shot, Dan. 8.5/10
ROFL! I was waiting for that. Paul, it's true. We are just being polite. That, and some folks probably think you're the guy that wrote the last few chapters of the Bible. Oh; and Dan? I'm a Yokohama Guy. Minus ten points for the Toyo banner ...
I only put the Toyo banner on the car because Toyo had agreed to sponsor the event and like we've said before, I like to try and support the vendors that support the club (granted, I wasn't supportive enough to actually RUN Toyo tires...I had Victoracers on... but I thought putting their banner on was only fair).
I hear that. I'll always have a place in my heart for my eta, my first car. LMFAO! He should make that his new avatar.


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First StepsThe first still images transmitted electrically were sent by early mechanical fax machines. In 1846, Scottish inventor Alexander Bain worked on chemical mechanical facsimile type devices and in 1846 was able to reproduce graphic signs in lab experiments.[1] [2] Frederick Bakewell made several improvements on Bain's design and demonstrated his device at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. However, Bain and Bakewell's systems were rudimentary and produced poor quality images. They lacked synchronization between the transmitting mechanism and the receiving mechanism.[3] In 1861, the first practical operational electro-mechanical commercially exploited telefax machine, the Pantelegraph, was invented by the Italian physicist Giovanni Caselli. He introduced the first commercial telefax service between Paris and Lyon in 1865.[4] In 1873 two English telegraph engineers, Joseph May and Willoughby Smith, while investigating materials for use in the transatlantic cable, discovered that a selenium wire changed its electrical conductivity when exposed to light. This provided the basis for changing light into an electric signal. Thus is discovered the means to transform images into electric signals since the photoconductivity of selenium varies linearly with light intensity. Selenium will become the basis for the manufacture of photoelectric cells.[5] [6] The concept of electrically powered transmission of television images in motion was first sketched in 1878 as the telephonoscope, shortly after the invention of the telephone, in science fiction works.[7]
On December 1, 1880 French publication "La Lumičre électrique", published an article by Maurice Leblanc in which Leblanc outlined five functions required for a television system that formed the basis of all subsequent modern television systems.
However, Leblanc was not able to construct a practical working machine.[8] Paul Nipkow's ContributionPaul Gottlieb Nipkow, a German engineer who invented the scanning disk in 1884 took television development to the next stage. In 1883, while still a student he conceived the idea of using a spiral-perforated disk to divide a picture into a mosaic of points and lines. He applied to the imperial patent office in Berlin for a patent covering an electric telescope for the electric reproduction of illuminating objects, in the category "electric apparatuses". This was granted on 15 January 1885, retroactive to 6 January 1884. (http://histv2.free.fr/nipkow/nipkow1884a.htm) Nipkow's proposed system was the first electromechanical television system which employed a scanning disk at the transmission station - a spinning disk (by an electrical motor) with a series of holes spiraling toward the center, for rasterization (conversion of an image into points). The holes were spaced at equal angular intervals such that in a single rotation the disk would allow light to pass through each hole and onto a light-sensitive selenium sensor which produced the electrical pulses according to the light intensity coming from the transmitted object or image. Each hole, of the scanning disk captured a horizontal "slice" of the whole image. One complete revolution of the disk would provide a complete picture, or scan of the subject. The electrical pulses were sent to the receiver station by some communication means like a telegraph or telephone line. At the receiver end the inverted process took place. The arriving varying electrical signals were converted by a gas-discharge lamp (neon) into differing light intensities accordingly and again the light passed through a similar synchronously rotating (at the same speed) perforated scanning disk and the picture was reconstructed on a projection screen. It is not known whether Nipkow ever attempted a practical realization of his disk but one may assume that he himself never constructed one. Nipkow's design would not be practical until advances in amplifier tube technology became available (1907) and the neon bulb of his time would generate enough light to make a bright clear picture. The device probably could have been only useful for transmitting still images over telegraph or telephone lines.[10] [11] Nipkow recounted his first sight of television at a Berlin radio show in 1928: "the televisions stood in dark cells. Hundreds stood and waited patiently for the moment at which they would see television for the first time. I waited among them, growing ever more nervous. Now for the first time I would see what I had devised 45 years ago. Finally I reached the front row; a dark cloth was pushed to the side, and I saw before me a flickering image, not easy to discern." The system demonstrated was from John Logie Baird's Baird Television Company. [16] To sum it up: Paul Nipkow's scanning disk constituted the first TV camera and monitor ideas using the scanning principle, though not practical because of technical limitations of the time. John Logie Baird's ContributionNipkow's concept was eventually (when technology enabled) used by John Logie Baird in Britain and by Charles Francis Jenkins in the United States to build the world's first successful televisions. In 1922 Jenkins sent a still picture by radio waves, and in 1923 moving silhouette images but the first true television success, the transmission of a live human face, was achieved by Baird in 1925. Unlike later electronic systems with several hundred lines of resolution, Baird's vertically scanned image, using a scanning disk embedded with a double spiral of lenses (in the holes), had only 30 lines, just enough to reproduce a recognizable human face. Because only a limited number of holes could be made in the disks, and disks beyond a certain diameter became impractical, image resolution on mechanical television broadcasts was relatively low, ranging from about 30 lines up to 120 or so. Nevertheless, the image quality of 30-line transmissions steadily improved with technical advances, and by 1933 the UK broadcasts using the Baird system were remarkably clear. A few systems ranging into the 200-line region also went on the air a few years later. The "Televisor" as Baird has named his apparatus was alive. Baird demonstrated the world's first colour transmission on 3 July 1928, using scanning discs at the transmitting and receiving ends with three spirals of apertures, each spiral with a filter of a different primary colour; and three colour light sources at the receiving end, with a commutator (switch) to alternate their illumination. Baird also made the world's first color broadcast on February 4, 1938, sending a mechanically scanned 120-line image from Baird's Crystal Palace studios to a projection screen at London's Dominion Theatre. In 1927, his television was demonstrated over 438 miles of telephone line between London and Glasgow, and he formed the Baird Television Development Company (BTDC). In 1928, his company transmitted the first transatlantic television broadcast between London and New York.[12] In 1928 he also demonstrated stereoscopic television.[13] By 1939 the flickering and poor resolution image of the mechanical television concept was replaced completely by the full electronic more advanced TV systems. From 1936 to 1939 those two types of television coexisted together on the broadcasting market.[21] Although Baird had invested in the mechanical TV system in order to achieve early results, he had also been exploring electronic systems from an early stage and made many contributions to the field of electronic television after mechanical systems had taken a back seat. On August 16, 1944, John Logie Baird gave the first demonstration of a fully electronic color picture tube. His 600-line color system used triple interlacing, using six scans to build each picture.[14] Baird will be remembered as the first person to demonstrate a working television system which revolutionized our life in many aspects. (http://www.bairdtelevision.com) Topics of InterestMechanical television (also called "Televisor") was a television system that used mechanical or electromechanical devices to capture and display images. However, the images themselves were usually transmitted electronically and via radio waves. The reason for the dual nature of mechanical television lay in the history of technology. The earliest mechanical television components originated with 19th century inventors, with 20th century inventors later adding electronic components as they were created. Mechanical systems were used in television broadcasting from 1928 to 1939, overlapping the all-electronic era by three years.[15] Instead of a Nipkow disk, mechanical television also used several other technologies - other arrangements often made use of a rotating drum, either with holes or with a series of mirrors on it. Apart from the aforementioned mechanical television, which never took off for the practical reasons mentioned above, a Nipkow disk is used today in one type of confocal microscope, a powerful optical microscope. It is also sometimes used in the field of high speed photography, although in miniaturised and very high speed versions. The advancement of all-electronic television (including image dissectors and other camera tubes and cathode ray tubes for the reproducer) marked the beginning of the end for mechanical systems as the dominant form of television. All-electronic television, first demonstrated publicly by Philo Farnsworth in 1934, and first used for broadcasting in 1936, was quickly advancing reaching 400 to more than 600 lines with fast field scan rates in the next few decades. The last mechanical television broadcasts ended in 1939. Inventors attempted to build electronic television systems, based on the cathode ray tube, early as 1907 independently by English inventor A.A. Campbell-Swinton and Russian scientist Boris Rosing, but with no success. By the late 1920s, when electromechanical television was still being introduced, several inventors were already working separately on practical versions of all-electronic transmitting tubes, including Philo Farnsworth (image dissector tube camera) and Vladimir Zworykin (Iconoscope camera) in the United States, and Kálmán Tihanyi in Hungary (Radioskop). The word television itself had been coined by a Frenchman, Constantin Perskyi, at the 1900 Paris Exhibition or by Hugo Gernsback. The meaning of the word "television" comes from Greek "tele" - far and from Latin "visio" - vision; and together "television" means "far sight".[17] And Demonstrate a Mechanical Television System To build a machine or to conduct an experiment has many benefits besides satisfying your science interest and plasure - you can gain more understanding of the system involved. In order to follow in the steps of Nipkow and Braid consult the following instruction and reference links and books which will provide additional information to this mentioned in this page. Maybe the best place to begin is with John Logie Baird himself: a patent of his describing an early mechanical television system (RE19169 - Method of and Means for Transmitting Signals) filed in 1927 in the US and in GB in 1926. It was an improvement upon Nipkow's work.
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The Heel and Crank Duathlon (3 mi. run / 16 mi. bike / 3 mi. run.) and the Bridge Street Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) will be taking place on the same weekend in April! See if you can you take on the 35.1 Mile Challenge by competing in both events! All finishers who complete both races will receive a complimentary beer mug with both race logos to show off your accomplishment! In order to receive your mug, please submit your contact information in the form below.
Here's how registration for the 35.1 mile challenge will work will work:
1) You will need to register for the Heel and Crank Duathlon as an individual racer. (Sorry relays do not qualify this year)
2) You will need to register for the Bridge Street Half Marathon.
3) You will need to fill out the 35.1 mile challenge application below (at no additional cost).
4) Complete the Heel and Crank Duathlon on April 11th and the Bridge Street Half Marathon on April 12th
5) Pick up your award from the Team Rocket Tri Tent near the Bridge Street Half Marathon finish line
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- DGN is the name used for CAD file formats supported by Bentley Systems' MicroStation and Intergraph's Interactive Graphics Design System CAD programs. There are two versions of DGN: ⁕Up until 2000, all DGN files were based on the Intergraph Standard File Formats specification, published in the late 1980s by Intergraph. This is sometimes referred to as V7 DGN, or Intergraph DGN. ⁕In 2000, Bentley Systems created an updated version of DGN which includes a superset of DGN's capabilities, but which has a different internal data structure to the ISFF-based DGN. This version is properly referred to as V8 DGN. The DGN format is used in many large projects, including buildings, highways, bridges, process plants, shipbuilding. DGN is a competing format to Autodesk's DWG. In 2008 Autodesk and Bentley agreed on exchange of software libraries, including Autodesk RealDWG, to improve the ability to read and write the companies' respective DWG and DGN formats in mixed environments with greater fidelity. In addition, the two companies were to facilitate work process interoperability between their AEC applications through supporting the reciprocal use of available application programming interfaces.
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- - Oiling to darken leather?
Oiling to darken leather? I have a gorgeous CWD bridle that I'd love to start using - but it's a very light oil, and my saddle is dark Havana... I was speaking with a CWD rep and she said that it would be very easy to darken the leather so that it at least comes a bit closer to matching my saddle - yay! However, I have never even attempted to darken the leather on a light oil item, and I'm terrified that I'm going to ruin a gorgeous bridle. Help! Hints? Thoughts? Anyone have a CWD in a size 3 that they would want to trade? :P |
JDI, just use 100% neatsfoot oil on it. One or two coats will take care of it. You won't ruin the leather that way. |
Post some before and after pics please! :lol: I'm *thinking* of oiling my saddle because in my old barn it got dripped on in a few spots (tied more horse in the arena to go pee and when I came back I realized I'd tied him under a drippy roof!:evil:) my saddle is a light oil and hmmmmm I don't know what I should do......:? |
I oiled my (rather light color) jumping saddle, and all I can say it very unlikely will turn havana or even close (at least it didn't for me). However it won't damage it either except adding some suppleness (which is good). |
384 Attachment(s) Clean the leather with something that will strip the oil, like hair shampoo for oily hair, then neatsfoot oil, soak it in, repeat over a few days. And if you can set it in the sun, that will speed up the darkening process. |
Be careful about over oiling or it can wind up gummy. Try saddle soaping first and while the pores are open put some oil on your hands and rub it in. If you've taken the bridle apart friction from your hands will help the oil penetrate the leather. One fellow told me he'd toss it in auto oil to darken the leather. Not sure I'd want to go that route. |
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Guilt-free Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Lean ground beef | 1 Pound | |
Low fat bacon pieces | 2 4⁄5 Ounce (1 Jar Preferably Hormel Brand) | |
Fat free grated cheddar cheese | 8 Ounce | |
Egg substitute | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
Whole wheat bread crumbs | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), toasted | |
Fat free mayonnaise/Whipped salad dressing | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
Worcestershire sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
Ground black pepper | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
Ketchup | 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs) | |
Prepared mustard | 2 Tablespoon | |
French fried onion | 2 Tablespoon |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well.
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture.
Press meat mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Bake 40 minutes. Top with French fried onions; bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.
Here's the skinny:
Use a lean ground beef. The number is meat to fat ratio. An 80/20 ground beef means it is 80% beef to 20% fat. That is a HUGE amount of fat – more than most people realize. By using 96/4 ground beef, you are still getting a little fat, but you're mostly getting the great protein of beef without clogging your arteries, which is exactly what animal fat does. Your meatloaf won't be dry – you have a sauce in it and on it. You will still wind up with a moist, flavorful meatloaf.
I used reduced fat real bacon pieces instead of frying up bacon. The fat content of these bacon pieces is minuscule compared to frying up your own bacon. You still get that salty bite without the guilt. No to mention you save a lot of time and cleanup as well!
By using fat-free cheddar cheese, again, you are saving a lot of calories and fat. Fat-free cheese doesn't melt as well as its reduced-fat and full-fat counterparts, but this cheese is going inside the meatloaf, not the outside. If it were on the outside, you may want to have a gooier cheese, but with it being on the inside, it melts well enough where you can't taste the difference.
Egg substitute is a great way to save fat and cholesterol. The substitute works as a binder to keep your meatloaf together without the extra "goodies".
Whenever I have the chance, I use whole grains. Your body processes them easier and isn't empty carbs, like their white bread counterpart. It is all mixed in together – you won't even know they are in there!
Mayonnaise is delicious – for a good reason. It is loaded with fat and calories. By using fat-free mayo or whipped salad dressing, your heart will say "thank you!!!"
Lastly, I reduced the amount of French fried onions. You don't need a full can of onions to get the taste and flavor. By reducing the amount of onions you use, you get the same great crunch and taste without going overboard. You don't miss it.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 798 Calories from Fat 289
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33 g50.1%
Saturated Fat 9.6 g48%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 141.7 mg47.2%
Sodium 1663.4 mg69.3%
Total Carbohydrates 37 g12.4%
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g6.7%
Sugars 14.8 g
Protein 84 g168.2%
Vitamin A 3.1% Vitamin C 3.2%
Calcium 6.6% Iron 33.5%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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Kolkata: Jan 4, 2013
Junaid Khan, the highest wicket-taker in the ongoing bilateral series between India and Pakistan said that while playing against Indian batsmen he doesn't see whether he is bowling to Virender Sehwag or someone else.
"Their (India) batting is no doubt good. But you cannot think about how good they are. Instead, you have to go in there knowing how good you are. As bowlers, we don't see if it's Sehwag we're up against or some other ordinary batsman," Junaid was quoted as saying by bcci.tv.
Junaid is the highest wicket-taker in the series and he feels happy to have contributed.
"I thank to God because of whom we won this series. The people of Pakistan have prayed a lot for us. This was my first series against India and it feels amazing to not only end on the winning side but also contribute to the win. There can't be a happier moment for either me or for the people of Pakistan."
"Wasim bhai, Waqar bhai, Aaqib bhai, all these people have achieved great things. The young Pakistani fast bowlers have some phenomenal role-models to look up to. That's why we keep producing good fast bowlers. We keep talking to these former fast bowlers and take tips from them. We gain so much from their experience and that helps us become better fast bowlers ourselves," added Junaid.
Speaking about playing with Sohail Tanvir and Mohammad Irfan, Junaid said, "All of us have different strengths. Sohail Tanvir has a different action altogether, Mohammad Irfan's height is his asset. I, more than anything else, concentrate on seaming the ball and picking wickets with the new ball. Thankfully, I was successful in doing that in both the matches of this series so far."
Junaid added that Imran Khan is his bowling coach.
"I've always looked up to Imran Khan and I still follow him. But now I interact much more with Wasim bhai in terms of my bowling," concluded Junaid.


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Lian Cheng Hotel
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Across the border
... place to try shopping. There was a huge mall which was just an absolute treat; floor upon floor of very similar shops selling handbags, tailor made clothes, kids toys, and electronics. We'd forgotten that smoking and spitting were allowed indoors.
In terms of fakes, Shenzhen is the place to go and there were plenty of Westerners with suitcases ready to haggle. Apparently there are four grades of goods to be found:
Grade 1 is the legit item
Grade 2 is ...
Chapter 33 - Back to Reality
... in line while passengers ahead of me pushed and shoved to get to the ticket collection window and sign an infinite amount of needless paperwork. Once I finally made it to the front, the ticket officer didn't speak a word of English so it took me twice as long. Next there was a full security check to go through which meant more queuing. I made my train with 30 seconds to spare. Once I was aboard, the doors closed and I was speeding north.
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Hong Kong
... one going up. Anyway it was worth the effort as the view going up was wonderful, even through the haze. HK is a city built on a site suitable for a village, hence they had to go up as there is no out apart from reclaiming land from the sea. Highrise as far as you can see of varying shapes and attractiveness. Building at the top is an interesting design, like a bowl. Layer upon layer of shops you have to wind your way through to get ...
Hong Kong
... floor, plus they worked out what side of the bed I slept on. Hmmmm, are there cameras in this room?
Whilst here in Hong Kong I had the chance to experience the local cuisine. In this picture I'm shown hammering the outer shell of Beggar's Chicken; a salt pastry crust, which steams the chicken in aromatic herbs & spices. It was as delicious ...
... best days we had was a where we did a little walking trip around Hong Kong island, it first involved going from the central pier through the city via escalator I didn't realise that HK was built on a hill really till then, we must have spent about an hour going from one escalator to another getting higher and higher up the hill as our ears popped. One thing I was glad about was that we didn't need to go down as the escalators only went up. What kind of made our day was that ...