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Just announced via philadelphiaeagles.com that Desean Jackson is out for the remainder of the season with fractured ribs.
This leaves the Eagles offense with a total of 4 starters in the lineup (Havili, Mathis, Celek, Maclin)
Just announced via philadelphiaeagles.com that Desean Jackson is out for the remainder of the season with fractured ribs.
This leaves the Eagles offense with a total of 4 starters in the lineup (Havili, Mathis, Celek, Maclin)
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When it rains it pours.
oh well come back healthy u turd.
DJ has been a waste of money to this team. That money should go to a WR that is over 6'0. He won't go over the middle. He won't return punts. He won't run block. He is good for the 50 yard bomb and thats it.
I dont necessarily believe the size argument, sure. Jackson doesnt like to do those things, but there are short players in the NFL that do (Welker, Steve Smith, Davone Bess, Percy Harvin).
Think its more of a problem seen alot in the NFL recently. Too much emphasis being placed on athletic ability and not intelligence, toughness, technique, talent, production, character etc
PSD's c_reinert
I agree about the emphasis on athletic ability in this league but Jackson was a good second round pick. He is a game changer but he should not be your featured wide receiver.
Their weight of the guys you mentioned compared to Jackson, is a point that has to be emphasized. Most of those guys you named are shorter than Jackson and are still 10 pounds plus heavier than Jackson. They are more durable for that kind of stuff.
Jackson is a good player but he is not an elite wide receiver, If you are not durable, you will not never be an elite receiver. Jackson and Maclin are alright but they are complementary guys, you do not center a pass offense around them. You need guys like Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald for that.
On a side note, I think I know the play where Jackson got hurt. It was in the first quarter and one of the Panthers players jumped on Jackson after he was tackled and I mean he body splashed him. Jackson got up right away so I didn't think much of it at the time but I know that was the play he was hurt.
The eagles offense is not physical enough and that has been the problem the past few years. The Eagles offense is a far cry from where it was where you had Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan anchoring the line. Donovan McNabb 6 foot 2 240 pounds and Terrell Owens.
The Eagles had their run with small and quick in 2010 but the league caught up with them, All you have to do is play physical against the smaller receivers, attack the small Vick by blitzing the smaller o line.
The Eagles need some punishers, whether it is from the tight end spot, wide receiver or runningback. There has to be guys who will punish defenders for trying to tackle them. There is too much flash on this offense and not enough grit. This is evident especially in the smaller window of the red zone.
All in all, it is time to rebuild, Eagles will never win a championship with this especially for an offensive minded team.
The defense is another story all on its own.
Better odds of getting a good pick.
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lol some great points.... DJax is not a WR that should be getting paid what hes getting paid bottom line... this next year is his put up or shut up year.... Its th year in which we can cut him after the season with NO TIES...
I still feel getting Dwayne Bowe would solve a lot of problems...
Bowe and Jax split out with Mac slot...
This year has been a tough pill to swallow but still regardless of the injuries lets stop ignoring the fact that our defense is 100% healthy and blows donkey balls...
Wide 9 got exposed....jury is out.
traditional 3-4 or 4-3 ....theres a reason why the wildcat only worked for 1-3 years for the Dolphins or any other team for that matter....too easy to solve.
our LBs are actually not too shabby or a chance and with the occasional blow coverage and trying to learn a very very unique non traditional 4-3 defense.
our CBs are amazing but have 100% ***** the bed
our safeties are GARBAGE plain and simple prob worst 2 safeties in the league...
I dunno man... i think we should be GLAD this happened this year, only thing that pisses me off is Andy will get fired because of stupid coaches he made emotional decisions on to put around himself. Fired because you cant teach stupid... Fired because his family life has a been a roller coaster (RIP Garrett) to say the least....drug addiction is one of the worst things in the world. And for those of you who DONT HAVE CHILDREN im sorry but you really dont have an opinion here... could never imagine losing one of mine regardless if a disease takes them or not..
just ashame, a great coach will more then likely be fired...
Our QB play gets the brunt of the complaints around here, but think about it, what else can be expected with the WR's they have around them. Our WR unit is awful, plain and simple. Do they have good games, yes, consistently, no.
We need guys who are more than just a big play waiting to happen.
Carson, trust me, even if you turn out to be a really bad QB, BDawk4Prez will always defend you on PSD.
yo BDawk....what does this sound like to you..... with the proper offseason moves made including cuts and potential restructures the Eagles could be looking at HUGE VOIDS to fill....but also around 60-65 MILLION in CAP SPACE......
paint me that picture...
Dwayne Bowe - Greg Jennings - Wes Welker are very very real possibilities.... and even landing 2 of them posibly... but all we need is 1. again... Bowe and Jackson outside and Maclin slot.... great 3 tandem...
To be quite honest I would not be opposed at ALL to ditching both Jackson and Maclin in a trade of some type and getting Bowe and Jennings and allowing Jennings and D. Johnson be our threats and use Bowe in the slot like NO does does with Colston.
McCoy, DJ, and Vick are all way too small. Bryce showed some good moves. He broke tackles and is very fast. Nice 2 back attack we could have. But our WR's are just little and get killed with bump and run.
^^^ I loathe him to the point where when he makes a big play it borderline pisses me off.
Carson, trust me, even if you turn out to be a really bad QB, BDawk4Prez will always defend you on PSD.
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The primary objective of this article is to provide C# Code Snippets to help developers log using log4net. In the process Visual Studio Code Snippets are introduced and log4net is also covered.
Hopefully people who have not used either of these technologies will be able to get a good start on them from the information provided and people who are familiar with these technologies can get the specifics about the Snippets without being inundated with information they already know.
And for those that want to get Straight into it; the log4net Snippets are available in the source. The demo project shows a couple of the log4net Snippets in use and a general how-to for log4net.
log4net's licensing information is available from it's website (linked at the bottom) and obviously included with the demo project.
Visual Studio 2005 introduced a Code Snippets feature. This feature allowed very simple, common, code blocks to be reused without requiring the same thing to be typed out repeatedly, or copied and hacked. The Code Snippets feature allows inserting code, wrapping existing code and replacement of key parts of the Snippet.
Some of the Code Snippets that are included with Visual Studio include properties, constructors, Console.Writeline and while loops.
So what do Code Snippets have to do with logging?
Logging code is painful and time consuming to write, does not contribute to core functionality and may lack consistency.
Code Snippets provide an effective way to help address these issues. These log4net Snippets take care of the plumbing code and provide a consistent format for all logging code, allowing the developer to get back to the more interesting stuff.
To get the most out of the log4net Snippets we will do a quick refresher on how to use Snippets.
First extract the log4net Snippets to a folder - something like %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Code Snippets\log4net.
The Snippet Manager can be opened via the ctrl-k, ctrl-b shortcut or can be added to a menu from the tools menu (it is not displayed by default). Use the Snippet Manager to add the folder the log4net Snippets were extracted to.
Once the Snippets have been added they can be accessed from the Snippets context menu (ctrl-k, ctrl-x or right click > insert snippet) or via shortcuts. The context menu will present the Snippets in the folder structure setup in the snippet manager. Otherwise all the log4net Snippets shortcuts begin with log. So to create a static log in a class you would type log, tab, tab.
As this article only covers the basics of log4net, and then only that related to the log4net Snippets; A list of articles are provided at the bottom for further information.
Before we can get started with logging we must configure log4net. There are four Snippets for variations on this.
// // logConfigureApp // //Load log4net logging configuration from App.Config/Web.Config file log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure(); // // logConfigureAssembly // //Load log4net logging configuration file from file [assembly: log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator(ConfigFile = "logging.config", Watch = true)]
Once log4net has been configured we need to make sure there is a valid log4net configuration available in the expected location. The sample applications app.config file forms a good base for anyone to get started - it will log to a file in the application directory and the debug output (visible as an output in Visual Studio or via Sysinternals Debug View (dbgview.exe) – a wonderful creation from Mark Russonovich and Bryce Cogswell).
I should probably mention here that if you are having trouble getting log4net configured one of the articles listed at the bottom provides information on how to enable internal logging.
The second step is creating a logger for your class to use. The Snippet log4net Logger (shortcut: log) creates a static logger in the class using reflection to get the classes type. This is a standard approach to creating a logger but the performance is better if reflection is not used. For this there is a log4net Fixed Type Logger (shortcut: logType) which uses a function (The same function as the constructor Snippet) to determine the classes type at the time the Snippet is used. The disadvantage of this approach is that things may go wrong when the logger is copied from one class to another.
// // log // #region log4net private static readonly log4net.ILog log = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType); #endregion //log4net // // logType // #region log4net private static readonly log4net.ILog log = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(FTrimWS)); #endregion //log4net
And now comes the fun part – logging. log4net Logs in a level based approach with the levels Debug, Info, Warn, Error and Fatal in that order. For each level there are two Snippets; Level and LevelFormat. This allows access to both the plain text and formatted text versions of each level of the logger. Upon using any of these you will also notice the if (log.IsLevelEnabled) {log something;} structure. This performs a very fast check to see if logging at a particular level is enabled and only then does the comparatively slow string formatting and message generation.
// // logDebug // if (log.IsDebugEnabled) { log.Debug("Logging Debug"); } // // logDebugFormat // if (log.IsDebugEnabled) { log.DebugFormat("Logging Debug Format {0}{1}", "Values", 1); }
As an example of customising the Snippets I have included a Log Exception Snippet which adds the catch part of a try catch block, logs the exception as an error and re-throws the original exception. I'm not suggesting that this is the best way to handle exceptions but the Snippet is an example of how the Snippets can be customised to suit an application or organisations needs and provide a consistent approach to logging.
// // logEx // catch (Exception ex) //catch, log and rethrow original exception { if (log.IsErrorEnabled) { log.ErrorFormat("Exception occured executing a task: {0}", ex); } throw; }
I would suggest that any specific logging requirement has a snippet created and shared via source control (TFS or Subversion are both fine).
In addition to the Snippets detailed above I have included log4net Assembly Info (shortcut: logAssemblyInfo) to log basic information about the currently executing assembly and an example application called Trim Working Set. I find the Assembly Info Snippet useful when an application starts so that I know which version of the application to compare the log to. The Trim Working Set application is a working application that I wrote to trim the working set of a selected or all applications. This I use at work to keep computer working as speedily as possible with limited RAM.
// // logAssemblyInfo // //log basic information about the currently executing assembly if (log.IsWarnEnabled) { try { log.WarnFormat("Assembly {1} version {0}. Executing as user {3} from {2}", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version, System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name, System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location, System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name); } catch { if (log.IsWarnEnabled) { log.Warn("Failed to log assembly info"); } } }
Unfortunately I have not provided VB.Net equivalents. Though, if there is a demand I will re-write them.
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2009-03-26 Fixed Log Exception snippet which cleared the stack trace when throwing the exception (thanks to Jacobs76 for pointing that out)
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The crew alphabetically - Belgica pictures
Amundsen, Roald -
1st mate Arctowski, Henryk - Geologist, oceanographer and Meteorologist Cook, Frederick A. - Surgeon, anthropologist and photographer Danco, Emile - Magnetician Dobrowolski, Antoine - Assistant meteorologist Dufour, Gustav - sailor de Gerlache, Adrien Victor Joseph - Commandant Johansen, Hjalmar - sailor Knudsen, Engebret - sailor |
Koren, Johan -
sailor Lecointe, Georges - Captain, executive officer and hydrographer Melaerts, Jules - sailor Michotte, Louis - sailor Mirlo, Jan Van - sailor Racovitza, Emile - Naturalisty Rysselberghe, Max Van Somers, Henri - Engineer Tolfsen, Adam - sailor Wiencke, Carl-August - sailor |
The voyage of the Belgica under the command of Adrienne de Gerlache set out from Antwerp, Belgium at the end of August 1897. It is one of the most fascinating of the early Antarctic expeditions and also probably the least comfortable one to have taken part in for all concerned.
It is notable for being the first expedition to Antarctic of a purely scientific nature, and was the first time that anyone had over wintered in Antarctica proper. A group of sealers had wintered on King George Island in the South Shetlands in 1821 after their ship was blown off in a storm and rescue was not possible until the next summer, but this was the first time a winter had been spent at Antarctic continental latitudes. It was also an unplanned winter - although, perhaps for the expedition leader de Gerlache it wasn't so accidental - for the rest of the men at least, there was no intention nor notice of overwintering.
Amongst the crew were Roald Amundsen, later to be the first man to sail the North West Passage and also to reach the South Pole and Frederick A. Cook a man who would contentiously later claim to be the first man to reach the North Pole.
Problems with the expedition began long before Antarctic waters were even reached, unlike other expedition leaders who spent the utmost care and efforts in selecting the members of the expedition, de Gerlache seemed to pay little or no heed once the officers and scientific staff were recruited. Of the original crew that left Antwerp on the Belgica, two abandoned the expedition shortly afterwards at Ostend, Belgium during a forced return to port for repairs, a further two went ashore there without permission and returned drunk. Of the others, there were some who seemed to know and understand little about basic seamanship, and one who refused to leave his bunk when ordered to turn out to prevent the Belgica from accidentally ramming the Royal Yacht.
In Montevideo (Uruguay, South America), the cook was sacked after a fight and a Swedish seaman taken on. Between there and Punta Arenas, Chile the most Southern Port in South America, an engineer allowed the boiler to run dry (potentially fatal to the Belgica's steam-engine) despite an earlier warning - he was put off the ship at the next land-fall. At Punta Arenas there were further disciplinary problems with men being found drunk, refusing to work when required, making demands on pay and accusing de Gerlache of prejudice against the Norwegian crew members. At one point de Gerlache even made an agreement with the Chilean Navy to send a boarding party to try and restore order on board.
Eventually three Belgians and the Swedish cook were put ashore and the ship left for Antarctica undermanned and in what must have been an uncertain state of mind for many of those on board. Certainly those who knew something about pack ice and the wisdom of entering it so late in the season, such as Cook and Amundsen, were not comfortable with the decisions being made by de Gerlache, but they also had their own positions in the crew to think of as their jobs were partly to help keep discipline and ensure that the commanders orders were followed.
En route to Antarctica, a young sailor Carl Wiencke was washed overboard and lost, despite the heroic efforts of Captain Georges Lecointe to try and rescue him. Wiencke Island was named in his honour.
In any event, after much late season surveying, the ship was iced into the pack on the 3rd of March 1898. The disparate crew with their several nationalities and languages started the winter well keeping themselves as busy and making themselves as cosy as they were able. This didn't last very long however, as unprepared for the winter as they were, they didn't have sufficient equipment or supplies to be comfortable, occupied or properly nourished. On March the 21st 1898 Cook wrote:
"We are imprisoned in an endless sea of ice... We have told all the tales, real and imaginative, to which we are equal. Time weighs heavily upon us as the darkness slowly advances".
All of these factors took their toll on the men and by the 19th of May when the sun disappeared below the horizon for the start of the long Antarctic night where it would not be seen again for another 63 days, their plight was starting to become desperate.
There was a shortage of food, and what there was lacked in variety and in particular in vitamin C - signs of scurvy began to show in a number of the men. This was exacerbated by de Gerlache's dislike of the only local source of this vital nutrient - fresh penguin and seal meat that had been killed and stored before the onset of winter. Such was the expedition leaders hatred of these meats, that he forbad his men even from eating it.
On June the 5th Lieutenant Danco died of heart failure, it seems from an previously undiagnosed long-existing condition that had been considerably worsened by the cold, lack of proper food and harsh conditions. In the words of Henryk Arctowski the Polish geologist:
"In the obscurity of the midday twilight we carried Lieutenant Danco's body to a hole which had been cut in the ice, and committed it to the deep. A bitter wind was blowing as, with bared heads, each of us silent, we left him there...And the floe drifted on..."
The return of the sun on the 22nd of July lifted the men's spirits, but illness still prevailed, de Gerlache and Lecointe wrote their wills and took to their beds able to do little else. Two of the crew, Tollefsen and Knudsen started to show signs of mental illness and moral in general was at rock bottom, Cook (the ships surgeon) also noted heart irregularities in several of the men, scurvy was rife by now. A particularly bitter blow was the death of the ship's cat "Nansen", once bright and friendly, the cat too became withdrawn, would growl at people and eventually faded away to excessive sleep and then death.
Cook and Amundsen then took command as de Gerlache and Lecointe were unable to fulfil this role due their illness. Cook in particular reversed their fortunes by retrieving the frozen penguin and seal meat and making sure that each man ate some each day and spent some time in front of the fire. He improved morale by not allowing them to become totally introspective and organising complicated games - huge sums of imaginary money were gambled in card games. Even de Gerlache began to eat the meat that he had previously hated so much and slowly, the men all recovered their health and to some extent, their spirits. By July the 31st, Lecointe was sufficiently recovered to be able to join Amundsen and Cook on a sledging trip away from the confines of the ship.
As spring came, the health of all returned due to the fresh meat, but the Belgica was still trapped in the ice that was now about 7 feet (2.1m) thick around the ship. By January, the possibility of another winter in the ice was becoming real. Explosives were used to try and blast a passage out or split the flow they were stuck in - open water was about half a mile away. Cook suggested that two trenches should be cut to open water from the bow and from the stern to try and speed the melting that was taking place. The trenches were duly dug and cut with saws and axes in what was a huge effort. On St. Valentines day, Feb 14th 1899, , the Belgica emerged from it's frozen-in position. Loose (not frozen in) pack ice was still tight around the ship however and it was a month before it was free and able to head out into open sea, she had been stuck for 13 months. The Belgica reached Punta Arenas on March 28th 1899. de Gerlache was feted as a hero in Belgium and France. Despite the difficulties, the Belgica returned with an important collection of scientific data and the first annual cycle of observations from Antarctica. The stage was now set for later expeditions to winter in Antarctica having learnt invaluable lessons. |
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number in brackets is age at the start of this expedition - not always completely accurate.
Victor Joseph de Gerlache - Commandant |
Lecointe - Captain, executive officer and hydrographer |
Amundsen - 1st mate Expedition leader Gjøa / northwest passage 1903-06 Leader of the south pole party on the first successful expedition to reach the South Pole - 1910-11 Fram |
Emile Danco
- Magnetician |
Racovitza - Naturalist (zoologist) |
Arctowski - Geologist, Oceanographer and Meteorologist |
Dobrowolski - Assistant meteorologist |
A. Cook - Surgeon, anthropologist and photographer |
Henri Somers
- Engineer |
Max Van
Rysselberghe |
Melaerts - officer |
Jan Van
Mirlo - sailor |
Dufour - sailor |
Michotte - sailor |
Carl-August Wiencke - sailor |
Tollefsen - sailor |
Johansen - sailor |
Johan Koren
- sailor Johan Koren was born in Fredrickstad, Norway on the 4th of October 1879, he died in the American Red Cross Hospital in Vladivostok, Russia on the 3rd of March 1919 aged 39. He joined the Belgica at the age of only 17 as an ordinary seaman, as well as his role as a sailor, he also assisted Emile Racovitza the ships naturalist. |
Knudsen - sailor |
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Voyage of the Belgica: Fifteen Months in the Antarctic UK Adrien De Gerlache De Gomery, Maurice Raraty (Translator) |
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas in Queensland
Season's Greetings to everyone who reads this blog!
Christmas in this climate can certainly be different! It's summer and raining! We've had 152mm of rain dumped on us from ex-topical cyclone Fina in the last two days. - that's just over 6 inches in the old scale. My house is built on a very flat block of land and when it rains the rain makes huge puddles! This is the one on the front lawn photographed yesterday afternoon between showers.By this morning most of the water has drained away into the sandy soil but there are still showers. It's the highest tide of the year and we were all planning on kayaking around to one of the bird roosts. It's not my idea of a nice kayaking day so I'll wait on a decision by the others!
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"I'm an idealist without illusions."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist"
George Carlin
"The most perplexing form of evil, and especially so for all idealists, is that kind of evil which comes out of our efforts to do good. Perhaps when we try to do good without love, we create evil."
William Irwin Thompson
"I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way."
Carl Sandburg
"An idealist is one who helps the other fellow to make a profit"
Henry Ford
"Idealistic reformers are dangerous because their idealism has no roots in love, but is simply a hysterical and unbalanced rage for order amidst their own chaos."
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Fourteen student-athletes were recognized as "Most Valuable" in their respective sports, Holly McAdams was named as student athletic trainer of the year and two Bearkat sophomores received the SHSU Lettermen's Association T Award Monday night at the annual Sam Houston State Bearkat sports awards banquet.
The event was held in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom. Each year Sam Houston's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is responsible for production of the banquet.
The Most Valuable awards for 2010-11 by sport were Jenny Pence (soccer), Alyssa Dooley (women's cross country), Patrick Krol (men's cross country), Kaylee Hawkins and Carli Kolbe (volleyball), Tim Flanders (football), Morgan Davis (women's indoor track and field), Matt Johnson (men's indoor track and field), Britni Martin and Sequeena Thomas (women's basketball), Gilberto Clavell (men's basketball), Dayna Galganski (bowling), Nadia Dubyanskaya (tennis) and Hailey Wiginton (softball).
Outdoor men's and women's track and field, baseball, men's golf and women's golf will name their MVPs at a later date.
Hawkins from volleyball and Greg Olson from baseball were recognized as Sam Houston's outstanding sophomore student-athletes by presentation of the Lettermen's Association T Award.
More on each of the award winners:
SOCCER - JENNY PENCE Leading the soccer team to its third Southland tournament appearance in four years, Jenny earned All-Conference honors for the second year in a row. She completed her career with virtually every goalkeeping record in the books including most shutouts and lowest goals against average. She repeated as a first team Academic All-Southland selection and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association Academic All-South squad. |
Alyssa was the top finisher for the Sam Houston women's cross country team at the 2010 Southland championships. Her best finish this fall was ninth at the Houston Baptist cross country meet. Last spring she also scored in the Southland outdoor meet in the 800 meters. |
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - PATRICK KROL Patrick was the top finisher for the Sam Houston men's cross country team at the 2010 Southland championships. He also led the Bearkats in meets at Houston and Houston Baptist. |
VOLLEYBALL - KAYLEE HAWKINS & CARLI KOLBE Carli and Kaylee both were named to the 2010 All-Southland volleyball team after leading the Bearkats to sixth consecutive Southland tournament appearance. Both are two-time all-league honorees. Carli ranked third in the Southland this year in kills and kills per set. She is the first Bearkat to post more than 400 kills in back-to-back seasons since 2005. Hawkins ranked eighth in the league in digs and was a major force as an outside hitter in conference play. Kaylee also was named Academic All-Southland |
FOOTBALL - TIM FLANDERS The Southland Conference "Newcomer of the Year" and a first-team all-league running back, Tim set a Bearkat record with seven 100-yard rushing games last fall. His 948 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns in 2010 were the most ever by a Sam Houston freshman running back |
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD - MORGAN DAVIS Morgan earned all-Southland honors as the runner-up in the pentathlon at the 2011 conference indoor meet in Norman, Oklahoma. Her score of 3,403 points in the pentathlon ranked among the five highest in Sam Houston women's indoor track history |
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD - MATT JOHNSON Matt set a new Sam Houston record with a 5,563 points in the heptathlon to finish as runner-up in the event at the 2011 conference championships. Matt won three heptathlon (the 60 meters, 60 meter hurdles and the shot put) and finished no lower than fifth in any of the other events. |
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - BRITNI MARTIN & SEQUEENA THOMAS Sophomores from Conroe and Allentown, Penn. Britni and Sequeena paired to lead the women's basketball team to its first winning season since 1996 and the Southland West Division championship. The pair were named both to the All-Conference team and the Academic All-Southland honor squad. Both were the top two scorers and rebounders for the squad. Martin ranked third in the Southland in scoring, sixth in assists and ninth in steals. Thomas set a school record with seven consecutive double-doubles and ranked second in the league in rebounds, fourth in blocks and eighth in scoring. |
MEN'S BASKETBALL - GILBERTO CLAVELL Gilberto became the third Bearkat to earn NCAA Division I All-America and Southland Conference men's basketball "Player of the Year" honors this season. He was both a first team all-conference selection and became the first Sam Houston player to earn all-Southland tournament honors two years in a row. Gilberto scored 603 point this year and is the only junior college transfer in Bearkat history to score more than 1,000 career points. |
Danya helped lead Sam Houston's inaugural women's bowling team to an appearance in the NCAA Division I Elite Eight in Detroit. The appearance marked the first time in the championships' eight-year history for a first-year program to qualify. In the process, Danya earned All-America honors. The team leader in total pins this season, she twice was an all-tournament selection and was named tournament MVP after leading the Kats to a championship at the Florida A&M Invitational. |
WOMEN'S TENNIS - NADIA DUBYANSKAYA Nadia played number three singles and paired with Tatyana Postnikova as the Bearkats' number one doubles team this spring. During the fall and spring seasons, the Nadia and Tanya produced an overall record in doubles of 20 wins and 11 losses. Nadia posted a 20-12 record in singles. |
SOFTBALL - HAILEY WIGINTON A three-time All-Southland Conference performer, Hailey once again is the leading hitter for the Bearkat softball team. She stands number two in all-time career hits at Sam Houston with 215 and ranks as the program's second all-time leading hitter with a .347 career average |
TRAINER - HOLLY McADAMS The senior trainer worked with football during the fall semester and the women's soccer program this spring |
GREG OLSON As a sophomore for the 2011 baseball team, Greg ranks as the third-leading hitter for the Bearkats with a .312 season average. He has started 40 games in right field and has been the Kats' leadoff hitter in 22 games. Greg also is a leader in the class room where he posted a 3.62 grade point average during the fall semester |
KAYLEE HAWKINS As a sophomore for the 2010 volleyball team, Kaylee earned All-Southland Conference honors for the second year in a run. This fall, she ranked eighth in the league in digs and was a major force as an outside hitter in conference play. She earned Academic All-Southland honors as well this year. |


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bin Laden Is Laughing
Nancy Morgan
July 19, 2010
Terrorists the world over are laughing into their turbans and praising Allah five times a day for the naive Americans who were responsible for electing Barack Hussein Obama as president of the U.S. And they're giving a special thanks to the American media, specifically, the Washington Post, for giving them
all the information they need
to target the security agencies created in response to 9-11.
bin Laden is laughing because America's political and media elites are doing his job for him. The Washington Post just gave bin Laden all the intelligence he needs to effectively counter any remaining efforts to combat Islamic terrorism.
Of course, the media and the Obama administration don't identify it as such. Islam has been removed from official documents so as not to offend Muslims adherents of "the religion of peace." Instead, the war on terror has been dubbed an "overseas contingency operation." Hey, that even makes
Washington Post article
detailing the number and locations of the government organizations and private companies whose business it is to defeat terrorism is merely a blatant continuation of terrorist-friendly policies the Obama administration and a complaisant media have put in place since Obama's ascension to the highest office in the world.
Increasingly bizarre policies are being implemented that favor the rights of terrorists over the security of American citizens and the lives of our brave soldiers. Case in point: The recent
proposal to award medals
to American soldiers for "courageous restraint."
This proposed medal send the clear message not to kill terrorists. Exercise restraint - even if it kills you. And by the way, make sure you don't have a round in the chamber when you're patrolling in Afghanistan. You just might end up shooting someone.
Ignoring reality, history and common sense, Obama and friends have decided that world peace is a possibility, if we can just convince those Islamic jihadists that we Americans are sensitive guys with good intentions. Feelings have replaced military might as the foundation of the war on terror. Oops, I meant the "overseas contingency plan."
Politicians are busy bestowing civil rights, including access to America's court system, for enemy combatants (terrorists) - while at the same time, pushing for investigations into atrocities allegedly perpetrated by American soldiers. Meanwhile in Iraq, a suicide bomber targeting army soldiers and members of a government-backed militia lining up to receive their paychecks just yesterday
killed at least 43 people
and wounded 46.
In Afghanistan, Taliban guerrillas are outright ignoring America's moral posturing and Obama's sensitive outreach. They just
staged a series of raids
in western Afghanistan Sunday, blowing up the gate of a jail and freeing 23 insurgent prisoners. I bet that really hurt Obama's feelings. Those jihadists must not have gotten the word that there is no more war on terror.
Another plank in our "overseas contingency plan" is a push to build the self esteem of terrorists. If only we can convince these murderers that they have worth, well, they'll lay down their arms and join Obama in a rousing chorus of kumbaya. Once they're done laughing.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said last month NASA's new priority is "to
reach out to the Muslim world
and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math and engineering."
Here's a newsflash. Arabs haven't contributed anything of worth to the field of science since the seventh century. In fact, many devout Muslims view science and reason as diametrically at odds with their faith.
And in case you missed it, the self-esteem movement practiced for the last couple decades in America has bred two generations of idiots who think the world owes them a living. But Obama apparently believes that we can win the "overseas contingency plan" by bestowing self-esteem on our sworn enemies.
As Islamists breed generations of child warriors, versed in hatred, jihad and the killing of infidels, Americans raise their boys to be sensitive metrosexuals. As terrorists successfully recruit in our prisons, our officials are busy implementing bingo and
"life-style" classes
for the terrorists confined to Club Gitmo.
Now that our enemy has a roadmap, thank-you, Washington Post, to the locations of the main American infidels, all that remains is safe conduct to the target site. Not to worry, Obama and friends are busy making it easy for them. After
tapping a supporter
of "sanctuary cities" as immigration chief, Obama further enabled terrorists by deciding to sue Arizona for daring to enforce the law against illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants that include among their ranks un-politically correct killing machines, formerly known as Islamic terrorists.
Our current administration continues to believe that terrorists can be swayed by the word soup and mushy sentiments emanating from D.C. - completely ignoring the fact that Islamists, throughout history, view kindness, appeasement or "reaching out" as a sign of weakness.
Winston Churchill understood the true nature of Islam. "Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world." America, led by Obama, is ignoring the reality of Islamic terrorism, replacing it with an unrealistic version of how it
be. If only the world were a perfect place.
Writer Andrew McCarthy wrote in National Review, "In the U.S., political correctness has stifled inquiry into Muslim doctrine, we've conjured up a trendy, modern Islam: one fit for seamless assimilation into Western society." This wishful thinking has now become official policy.
Official American policy and a traitorous media have given bin Laden and friends free rein to continue and accelerate the war on terror. Inquiring minds are starting to ask "Just whose side are they on?"
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
First Look: Us and E! Cover Kourtney on 'One Life'
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:16 AM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- As we previously reported, media socialite Kourtney Kardashian will make her "One Life to Live" debut as attorney Kassandra Kavanaugh on the Monday, March 28 episode of the ABC Daytime soap. Recently Us Weekly and E! Online took a behind-the-scenes look at Kourtney on the set as she punched a man out (day player played by Brandon Corey Knox), and found herself kissing and handcuffed to one of Llanview's hottest men (Cristian Vega, played by David Fumero), while one of the town's most prominent residents looks on (Blair Cramer, played by Kassie DePaiva).Kardashian admits in an interview posted on the Us Weekly website that locking lips with David Fumero "Made me nervous. But after the kiss, he was like, 'I can't remember my line!'" The E! starlet also shared that "I started watching 'One Life' in seventh grade and got hooked. So to be on the show...
B&B Recap: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:55 AM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "The Bold and the Beautiful" Episode Recap - Tuesday, March 15, 2011.IT HAPPENED TODAY...Brooke begs Ridge not to cancel the line Thomas worked so hard to build. Ridge says that it's already done. Brooke asks him to think about it for a couple of days. Ridge says he can't do that. Thomas crossed the line with him and there's no way he's changing his mind. Ridge said he has to protect Thomas from himself because he has underlying feelings for Brooke, thanks to the Taboo line. "As Thomas pointed out, he's very much like I was at that age. I know you don't want to be, and I know he denies it, but you are a temptation to him. It'll be best for everyone if we just put a halt to the line.". Brooke asks about the conference. Ridge tells her that Madison has already canceled it....
Y&R Recap: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:12 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "The Young and the Restless" Episode Recap - Tuesday, March 15, 2011.IT HAPPENED TODAY...Chloe walks in on Chance and Heather in bed together. She gets into it with them about their lack of discretion knowing that she's living there. Heather soon leaves. Downstairs, everyone is setting up for his surprise birthday party. After a few more words, the two head downstairs, where Chance is greeted with birthday cheer.Victor continues to woo Diane with new credit cards and a bank account. He admits that he's happy to have a new family and that he's glad to be a parental figure for Kyle. The couple go to Crimson Lights with Kyle where Victor lays on the charm in granting him whatever he wants. Kyle eats the attention he's getting up with a spoon.Sharon and Nick get into it about Adam. Nick isn't apologetic for wanting Adam gone. Sharon demands...
GH Recap: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "General Hospital" Episode Recap - Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
Jason discovers that Johnny is behind the car bomb that nearly killed Sam and confronts him for his treachery.
Luke and Ethan are nearly busted for framing Jax, but Carly uses the opportunity to demand Jax see things her way.
Elizabeth walks in on Nikolas and Brook Lynn about to do the deed – and threatens to take away Nikolas's rights to see Aiden. Elizabeth learns that the paternity results for Aiden arrive at the end of the week.
Johnny urges Lisa to let Patrick go, but she is resolved with her obsession. Johnny sets a plan in motion, inviting both Lisa and Robin to his penthouse.
Michael and Abby run into Johnny, who shows surprising goodwill. Michael finds an opportunity to prove his independence by helping a mob shipment without Sonny and Jason's knowledge or approval.
On the Next General Hospital......
OLTL Recap: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "One Life to Live" Episode Recap - Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
Todd hovers between life and death. James and Starr's romantic moment is broken by news of Todd's shooting. Todd's loved ones gather to see him off as he's taken into surgery.
Tomas conceals his injury from Blair, then tells her about Todd's shooting.
Clint obliges Alex Olanov to help him cover his tracks regarding David. Nigel has a heart-to-heart with Clint about the direction his life has taken.
On the Next One Life to Live...Brody and John remain at odds.
Jack to forced to postpone his plans for Shane.
Viki and Natalie have a mother-daughter chat.
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AMC Recap: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "All My Children" Episode Recap - Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
Uncomfortable with Madison's living conditions, Ryan expresses his feelings to Madison and then Scott who both suggest he back off. Ryan confronts Scott about his deception. At Fusion, Madison calls Greenlee out on trying to steal her idea when Kendall explains the idea Greenlee has come up with to off-set their problems with the toxic product. When Madison puts her on the spot, Greenlee confesses to Kendall that she's known that Madison is carrying Ryan's baby all along. Greenlee caves to the pressure and agrees to make Madison project manager for the new line. Greenlee tells Ryan that she understands Madison doesn't have complete say on whether or not he can be near his baby.
Caleb arrives at Erica's penthouse for a business meeting. Erica makes it clear to Caleb that she is committed to...
My View of Llanview: March 15 Edition
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:01 AM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" keeps it all in the family with plot twists so convoluted and mind-boggling that you need a score card to keep up with just who is related to who.
First it was Walter Balsom, then it was Mitch Laurence, then it was Charlie Banks, and then (finally) it was Clint Buchanan. Is there a middle-aged man in Llanview that has not, at one time or another, been named as Rex's biological father? Not really....other than maybe Nigel (which would be awesome by the way). But what is the point in all of that? The plot has been long and drawn out that it no longer even has any shock value. "What? Clint is really Rex's father?" Yawn...so what? It's no different than if the former cult leader Mitch Laurence were his flesh and blood. Not only has this storyline lost it element of suspense,...
B&B Recap: Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011 10:45 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "The Bold and the Beautiful" Episode Recap - Monday, March 14, 2011.IT HAPPENED TODAY...Stephanie told Brooke that she wanted to believe and trust in her but realized it's the same ol' same ol'. Brooke told her that they were better than this. Steph said that she thought they were but they're not, and that it would never be possble for them to be friends. She then asked Brooke if she just can't help herself when it comes to betraying people. Brooke asked Stephanie to please let her explain. Taylor bounced back into the conversation. "So you can make excuses and lie like you always do?". The women continued to argue back and forth. Brooke couldn't win either of them over. She reminded Stephanie one last time how much they've been through the past few months and asked why she would want to throw that away over something...
Y&R Recap: Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011 10:30 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "The Young and the Restless" Episode Recap - Monday, March 14, 2011.IT HAPPENED TODAY...Jack gets the news from Kyle that he wants to move back to the ranch now that Diane and Victor are married. Jack is upset by the news and wants Kyle to stay. The young boy admits that he's happy that his mom has gotten married and can't wait to go back to the ranch.Diane and Victor want to celebrate at Gloworm the minute they head home. He calls Katherine, who believes that he's having a late celebration to announce making amends with his family. Nick arrives and fills Katherine and Murphy in on the latest Newman situation.Jack and Phyllis arrive at the restaurant, where he instantly gets into it with Diane about Kyle. When Victor arrives, Jack tells him that it is not his business where his son is concerned. A haughty and...
John Gregory Willard Tries Out for Role of Ryan on 'DAYS'
Monday, March 14, 2011 10:20 PM EDT
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- We had previously reported that NBC's "Days of our Lives" was seeking to cast the contract role of Ryan, who is described as a "17 to 18-year-old Caucasian or African American male." According to the breakdown released at the time, "Ryan is the all-American high school idol. Gorgeous, well-built quarterback of the football team. Popular, confident and charismatic...the world is at his feet for the taking." Recently, Soap Opera Network received a link to a clip of actor John Gregory Willard screen testing for the role. While the clip was posted on the Vimeo website about a month ago, there has been no word on whether the show has cast the role. "Days of our Lives" is currently filming two to three months in advance, while the character is scheduled to debut in May.Since beginning his career in 2006, Willard has appeared in a number of...


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2012-13: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … started the season in the eight seat of the second varsity 8 boat at the Princeton Chase (10/28) … moved to the second seat of the varsity 8 crew in the spring against Boston College (4/6), at the George Washington Invitational (4/12), vs. BC/BU/URI (4/27) and at the Beanpot (4/28) … moved to the four seat for the EAWRC Sprints (5/5) and at the Patriot League Championships (5/17) … team scored head-to-head wins over George Washington, St. Joseph's and Georgetown … third-place overall finish at the George Washington Invitational … third-place at the Patriot League Championships.
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There had been hit rap singles and albums before him, but MC Hammer was the man who truly brought rap music to a mass pop audience. Armed with a flamboyant wardrobe (particularly his trademark baggy parachute pants) and a raft of sampled hooks lifted straight from their sources, Hammer's talents as a dancer and showman far exceeded his technique as an MC. Still, he had an ear for catchy source material, and that helped his second album, Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, become the best-selling rap album of all time. Even if he was never able to duplicate that level of success, and even if his street credibility was virtually non-existent, Hammer still broke down numerous doors for rap music in the mainstream, demonstrating that hip-hop had the potential for blockbuster success in the marketplace. MC Hammer was born Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, California on March 30, 1962. A member of a strongly religious family, he landed a job as a bat/ball boy for the Oakland Athletics baseball team, where he entertained fans by dancing during breaks in the game, and earned the nickname "Hammer" for his resemblance to all-time home run leader "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron. An aspiring ballplayer himself, he failed to catch on with a professional organization following high school, and enlisted in the Navy for three years. Long a fan of funk and soul, he became interested in hip-hop upon returning to civilian life, and began performing in local clubs; with the financial help of several Athletics players, he also started his own record label, Bustin' Records, and recorded a couple of popular local singles. With ex-Con Funk Shun mastermind Felton Pilate producing, Hammer recorded an album titled Feel My Power in 1987. After impressing a Capitol Records executive with his already elaborate live show, he was signed to a multi-album deal, the first of which was a revamped version of Feel My Power retitled Let's Get It Started. Producing an R&B hit in "Turn This Mutha Out," Let's Get It Started went double platinum. Still, nothing could have foreshadowed the phenomenon of Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, the 1990-released follow-up. Its first single, "U Can't Touch This," blatantly copped most of its hooks from Rick James' funk classic "Super Freak," yet Hammer's added catch phrases (and young listeners' unfamiliarity with the original song) helped make it a smash. "U Can't Touch This" dominated radio and MTV during 1990 in a way few rap singles ever had, and won two Grammys (Best R&B Song, Best Solo Rap Performance); save for a quirk in its release format -- it was only available as a 12", which cut down on its sales -- it would easily have been the first rap single to top the Billboard pop chart. The next two singles, "Have You Seen Her" (a flat-out cover of the Chi-Lites' '70s soul ballad) and "Pray" (built on the keyboard hook from Prince's "When Doves Cry"), followed "U Can't Touch This" into the Top Ten, eventually pushing sales of Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em past the ten-million mark and making it the number one album of the year. Still, a backlash was growing against Hammer's frequent borrowing (some said theft) of classic hooks for his own hits; hip-hop purists also railed about his often simplistic, repetitive lyrics (indeed, "Pray" set a new record for the number of times its title was repeated during the song, at well over 100). The charges of rank commercialism weren't lessened by the merchandising machine that soon kicked in: endorsement deals, MC Hammer dolls, even a Saturday morning cartoon show. Seeking to counteract the criticism, Hammer dropped the "MC" from his name and used more live instrumentation on his 1991 follow-up album, Too Legit to Quit. While it sold very well (over three million copies) and produced a sizable hit in the title track, Hammer's stage show had become as lavish as his lifestyle; loaded with singers, dancers, and backup musicians, the supporting concert tour was too expensive for the album's sales to finance, and it was canceled partway through. Hammer scored his last big hit with "Addams Groove," the theme to the film version of The Addams Family, and then paused to reconsider his approach. In 1994, he returned with The Funky Headhunter, a harder-edged, more aggressive record that went gold, but failed to win him a new audience among hardcore hip-hop fans. On 1995's Inside Out, Hammer seemed unsure of whether he wanted to appeal to pop or rap audiences; the album flopped, and Hammer was let out of his contract. In 1996, Hammer filed for bankruptcy, his taste for luxury having gotten the better of his dwindling income; his mansion was sold at a fraction of its cost. The crisis prompted a religious reawakening, and he began to write new material with an emphasis on spirituality and family. The album Family Affair was slated for release on Hammer's own Oaktown Records label, but plans were aborted at the last minute; only 1,000 copies were pressed, and were never distributed nationally, save for limited Internet downloads. Several projects were rumored to be in the works, including another album (War Chest: Turn of the Century) and a soundtrack to the film Return to Glory: The Powerful Stirring of the Black Man, but none ever appeared. Finally, Hammer released a new album, the patriotic-themed Active Duty, through his own WorldHit label in late 2001. ~ Steve Huey
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Jewish cemetery: A Chevra Kadisha formed in Lendava in 1834 purchased land for a cemetery near the village of Dolga Vas. The land enclosed in 1880 now stands on a main road facing a broad vista of fields, a few hundred meters from the Hungarian border. Surrounded by a chainlink fence, the entry is through an Ohel with a large, arched central door flanked by two arched windows. Painted pale yellow with a red tile roof, a plaque inide commemorates the Jewish cemetery in Beltinci, which ceased operation around the turn of the century. Some stones from this cemetery may have been moved to Lendava. The plaque also gives the names of prominent members of the local community from the early 20th century. 176 gravestones are visible in the cemetery, many dating from the second half of the 19th century. The remainder are mostly 20th century. Newer stones made from black marble are generally in good condition. A number of enamelled photographs of the deceased have been removed. Relatively few graves have sculptural decoration. Older stones carved from local sandstone are severely eroded. Several inscriptions commemorate Auschwitz victims. At the center of the cemetery is a Holocaust memorial to the murdered Jews of the Prekmurje region erected by four survivors in 1947. The Ohel and cemetery were restored following an i1989 ncident iin which 43 gravestones were damaged. The cemetery is well maintained, though a number of stones suffer from erosion. [January 2009]
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Surface Finish Comparators - (7 companies)Surface finish comparators are visual and tactile inspection tools that identify the surface qualities of finished workpieces.Show More
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Mahr Federal Inc.
MarSurf LD 130/LD 260 Roughness & Surface Measure cause confusion if two or more probes are in signal range, Mahr's automatic recognition system is measuring program specific and requires operator confirmation. Thus, the proximity of other probes is not an issue, and should another probe be mounted while an operator is on break, for example, he will be notified before resuming his measurement program. Finally, the residual noise signal in the new MarSurf LD 130 and LD 260 units has been significantly reduced. This is the roughness "error... (read more)Browse Surface Metrology Equipment Datasheets for Mahr Federal Inc. -
Transonic Aerodynamic - ESDU 09016 Use of Local-flow Conditions for Calculation of Roughness-particle Height in Transition Strips on Wings. This methodology is based on that of Van Driest and Blumer, which enables the required height of roughness elements in a boundary-layer transition band to be estimated from the local boundary-layer displacement or momentum thickness, together with conditions at the edge of the boundary layer. The item is accompanied by a GUI-based program which, when used in conjunction with a coupled... (read more)Browse Standards and Technical Documents Datasheets for IHS ESDU -
Olympus Corporation of the Americas - Scientific Solutions Group
LEXT OLS4000 Laser Confocal Microscope OLS4000 can reliably measure acute-angled specimens that were previously impossible to measure. New Roughness GUI - the versatility of an interferometer and a stylus without limitations. The LEXT OLS4000 has a new roughness-specific mode enabling roughness profile measurement for sample lengths up to 100 mm with the new automatic line stitching function. The LEXT OLS4000 has been developed to represent a new standard of surface roughness measuring tool. This system is calibrated in the same way... (read more)Browse Microscopes Datasheets for Olympus Corporation of the Americas - Scientific Solutions Group -
Transonic Aerodynamics Method to determine surface finish required to minimise local skin friction in the presence of a turbulent boundary layer. ESDU 12006 uses the Nikuradse criterion, with compressibility corrections, to determine the limiting surface roughness for an aerodynamically smooth surface in the presence of a turbulent boundary layer. The accompanying program gives the option of basing the calculation on local skin-friction coefficient and flow conditions (determined, for example, by using the VGK or VFP... (read more)Browse Standards and Technical Documents Datasheets for IHS ESDU -
Pulse Technologies, Inc.
Laser Texturing At Pulse Technologies, we've developed advanced laser texturing techniques to create controlled surface roughness for improved bonding strength, particularly for bonding between plastic and metal surfaces of a component or assembly. This process yields a 3X increase in strength on metal to polymer adhesive bonds. We use this approach for a number of vascular and cardiac applications, including precision welded assemblies and precision machined parts. Working with customers on specific component... (read more) -
Design of transition bands in wind-tunnel testing protuberances, such as grit applied in a narrow band, which produce sufficient local turbulence to cause boundary-layer transition upstream of the natural transition location. This Data Item is accompanied by two programs to aid calculation of the required roughness height in distributed-roughness transition bands. The first of these, ecrit1 (Appendix A) calculates the roughness height required to induce transition on a flat plate with zero freestream pressure gradient. It can be used for transition... (read more)Browse Standards and Technical Documents Datasheets for IHS ESDU -
LMI Technologies
3D Sensor - Gocator 1300 Displacement Sensor and performance, and easily integrates into existing systems and delivers ranges over Ethernet, analog, serial, or Selcom Interface. HIGH SPEED AND ACCURATE The Gocator 1300 Series samples at a 32kHz scan rate at the highest resolution over a large measurement range (up to 2000mm). These sensors are ideal for dimensional and surface roughness measurements. STAND ALONE AND SCALABLE Designed to be truly standalone, single sensor sytems do not require any additional controllers, or PCs. Gocator systems... (read more)Browse 3D Scanners Datasheets for LMI Technologies -
Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions
Thermal Spray Flexicords Thermal Spray Flexicords are an alternative to produce metallic and ceramic coatings using a universal flame spray gun. Our Thermal Spray Flexicords are tailored to fit to specific requirements such as: low porosity (down to 3%), high density, low or high roughness, nano sized materials, etc. Versus plasma sprayed coatings, Flexicords offer an excellent performance when coatings are subjected to thermal cycles at high temperatures and they allow a higher coating thickness. The Flexicords... (read more)Browse Industrial Coatings Datasheets for Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions -
Tech Met Inc.
Improved Bonding Surfaces Tech Met has an extensive history in producing roughened surface textures used on orthopedic implant devices to improve bonding to bone structures. This technology has been adapted for use on metal components being bonded onto composite substrates in critical aerospace applications. Surface roughness is produced using proven chemical milling methods combined with proprietary masking methods. The roughness characteristics can be tailored to specific applications and materials by changing... (read more) -
General Magnaplate Corporation
New Friction Calculator App, for Android or iPhone offering information on understanding coefficient of friction, surface roughness, calculating corrosion rates, wear mechanisms and thread tolerances. In addition, the Friction Engineering Help area enables users to easily contact General Magnaplate 's technical service department to ask for help with your surface enhancement problems. Search iTunes or Google Play to download the version for your device. A web version of the app for desktop use is available at: www.frictioncalculator.com... (read more)
Roughness analysis of the skin as a secondary evaluation criterion in addition to visual scoring is sufficient to evaluate ethnic differences in wrinkles
Chinese and German women had significantly higher values than Japanese women in the corner of the eye for both Ra and Rmax roughness parameters in most age group.
A vision system for surface roughness assessment using neural networks
Standard comparison shaped specimens (JIS B 0659 standard) containing five Rmax roughness values of 6.3, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 pom, and standard comparison milled specimens (JIS B 0659 standard) containing six Rm,~ roughness values of 1.6, 3 …
Effect of diamond burs on process and damage involving in vitro dental resurfacing of a restorative porcelain
The Rmax roughness generated with the coarse bur was about 1.8 as high as that with the medium bur and about 7.36 as high as that with the fine bur. .
Effect of coagulant temperature and composition on surface morphology and mass transfer properties of cellulose acetate hollow fiber membranes
Figures 6 and 7 show that the influence of the coagulant temperature and DMF content on the mean roughness (Ra), the root mean square of Z values (Rq), and ( Rmax ) roughness of outer surfaces of CA hollow fiber membranes respectively.
Fine surface finishing method for 3-dimensional micro structures
A special kind of micro-EDM machine has a capability of producing micro components with 3-D geometry, but it can only finish surfaces of the componeints to O.1pm Rmax roughness .
Histological and profilometric evaluation of the root surface after instrumentation with a new piezoelectric device – ex vivo study
In the present study, root surface treatment with the new pie- zoelectric unit leads to a mean (Ra), three-dimensional (RZ) and maximum ( Rmax ) roughness within the same range as that of samples which have been treated with curettes.
Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology
CH and GE > JA for both Ra and Rmax roughness .
Effect of the powder concentration and dielectric flow in the surface morphology in electrical discharge machining with powder-mixed dielectric (PMD-EDM)
The surface roughness was evaluated in 16 different points covering all the sample area using the Rmax roughness measure, which is the high value of peak to valley obtained for one measurement.
Chromium electrodeposition from Cr(VI) low concentration solutions
In Fig. 5b, the values of mean (Ra) and maximum ( Rmax ) roughness of the examined specimens are compared.
Micro powder-injection moulding of metals and ceramics
Densities of the final parts achieved after sintering were similar to typical macroscopic ones and are shown in table 1 together with the Rmax roughness values for certain materials.


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Saveur publisher Merri Lee Kingsly doesn't seem to be bothered much by the recession. Owned by privately held Bonnier Corp., Saveur will report a 22% rise in ad sales for its November issue, compared to a year ago. Saveur's overall ad pages are up 10% for 2009.
Kingsly has been Saveur's publisher nearly two years, following a gig as publisher of Four Seasons (then owned by Forbes), where she brought on 200 new advertisers, including Prada and Aston Martin. She was liquor and travel director for Bon Appetit and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Kingsly spoke with Forbes shortly after Conde Nast announced the shuttering of 68-year-old Gourmet.
Forbes: What kind of impact has Gourmet's closure had on you?
Merri Lee Kingsly: I've been getting phone calls and résumés from people who are making more money than I am in far junior positions. Advertisers are flocking to us, including some from Silicon Valley. My circulation is 325,000–why the hell would Yahoo! want to buy us? They said we're calling you because you're a buzz magazine. It's wild. Without Gourmet, Saveur is the only real travel, culture and foodie magazine left. It was the two of us, now it's only us.
There's been much speculation over why Conde Nast closed Gourmet, rather than Bon Appetit. What's your take?
In the old days, Gourmet was filled with ads from Rolex and Chanel. Those companies can no longer afford to be in a magazine like that. The makers of packaged goods do spend a lot of money–that's why women's service magazines have done well this year. Look at Family Circle or Better Homes and Gardens. But those kinds of buys are better for Bon Appetit, which is a recipe-driven magazine. Bon Appetit is more about putting Hellmann's mayonnaise on Wonder bread, not living the good life. We're in the middle of a recession, and it costs $90,000 a page to be in Gourmet. That's an awkward position to be in, especially if you can be in Saveur for $37,000 a page.
Do you see changes coming elsewhere in the food media?
Yes. The larger market is about to become much more segmented. Food Network Magazine is going head-to-head with Bon Appetit. What Bon Appetit has that the Food Network doesn't is a lot of successful events. Their Supper Club restaurant in Manhattan has a huge following and showcases chefs from around the country. What the Food Network Magazine has that Bon Appetit doesn't is the power of their television channel and a network of celebrity chefs.
You've said that during the recession Saveur has held fast to its editorial mission, but Gourmet wavered, both in content and how it dealt with advertisers. How so?
I think advertisers found that some of Gourmet's events were becoming over-commercialized. We have a smaller circulation with a smaller ad team that is never about squeezing people. There was also an element of Conde Nast competing against itself. Bon Appetit and Gourmet fought each other so much over advertisers that they embarrassed themselves in front of clients.
On the editorial side, Gourmet's current issue has a story about where to find a steakhouse that serves dinner for under $14. They ran the word "inexpensive" in huge letters on the cover. Another issue had a sweepstakes offer. I'm not sure how that fits with a magazine about "good living."
Is there an upside to this ad recession for the magazine business?
Yes, it has forced us to get back to thinking more about the client and less about how often we take them to lunch or whether to invite them to some frickin' boondoggle of a trip. It's a pleasure to be in advertising once again.


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Breville Variable-Temperature Tea & Coffee Kettle
- Summary
Whether you're making a pot of specialty tea or brewing coffee in a French press, this kettle heats the water to the precise temperature for extracting full flavor.
- Base unit features a state-of-the-art electronic heating system with settings for green tea (175°F), white tea (185°F), oolong tea (195°F), French-press coffee (200°F) and boil/black tea (212°F).
- Heats water quickly and efficiently.
- Water-level indicators and measurement markings on both sides of kettle.
- Kettle lifts off the base for easy carrying and pouring.
- Beeps when selected temperature is reached.
- Hold function maintains the selected temperature for up to 20 minutes.
- Removable mesh water filter eliminates scale deposits.
- Automatic shutoff.
- Dimensions & More Info
- Model #BKE820XL
- 9" x 7 1/2" x 9 3/4" high.
- 60-fl.-oz. cap.
- 3 lb. 3 oz.
- This product is intended for use in the United States and Canada and is built to United States electrical standards.
- Made in China.
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- Do not heat empty or allow pot to boil dry.
- Wipe exterior clean with a damp cloth.
- Avoid using harsh detergents, abrasive cleansers, steel wool or steel scouring pads.
- De-scale kettle as often as needed using a store-bought de-scaling solution or a solution of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water. Boil and allow to stand overnight. Discard solution and refill with water. Boil and discard. Repeat.
- To clean scale deposits from filter, remove filter and wash under hot running water. Rub with a clean cloth or brush.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by JeremyMc from A must have for yerba mate and tea lovers Yerba mate tastes so much better when the water doesn't boil. This pot will even maintain the temperature you ask for (except boiling) so you don't have to be waiting next to the pot. Plenty of temperature selections so I know I'm using the right water temperature for the type of tea I'm brewing. This pot has been used nearly every day for over a year... maybe 2 years or more even.Date published: 2017-01-25Rated 2 out of 5 by dimo from Declining Quality My first kettle lasted 3 years and I loved it. My second is only 6 months old and has stopped working. The kettle and base stopped lining up and now you have to wiggle the kettle to fit the base. When removing, you have to pry one from the other and because the two pieces don't fit correctly, the heating element won't operate. So disappointed this time around.Date published: 2017-01-17Rated 5 out of 5 by Etymomel from Great Kettle I had this kettle previously and it lasted 10 years. The "water is ready" beep stopped functioning about 4 years ago. Then the unit accidentally sat in water, and thereafter it would only work on one setting, so it was time to get a new one. Different teas should be steeped in water of different temperatures, so for tea lovers who drink multiple types of tea (black, green, white), this kettle is a must.Date published: 2016-09-27Rated 5 out of 5 by JMLet from Great kettle, have bought more as gifts I've had this kettle for over a year now and absolutely love it. There have been no hardware problems to speak of and we use it at least 2x/day. I loved it so much I've also given it as a gift and have heard nothing but positive things from the recipients, as well. The french press setting has made all the difference in our coffee endeavors. Coffee rookie over here that I was had no idea that water temp mattered that much. As a newly converted coffee snob, this kettle assists in a mean pot of french pressed coffee!Date published: 2016-06-17Rated 5 out of 5 by Cole10 from EXCELLENT Kettle Kettle is excellent for tea and coffee. Heat fast and to desired temp every time. I especially love that I can take it with me on the road instead of using those yucky hotel coffee makers!Date published: 2016-04-20Rated 3 out of 5 by SophiaK from How long should a $200 kettle last? I have purchased this twice, only to have it fail within a year. Both times, eventually it would only heat the water to tepid. I enjoy my Breville toaster, and microwave, and when this kettle works, I like it. I just wish it would last longer.Date published: 2016-01-24Rated 5 out of 5 by JJPChef from Worth every penney (on sale) I am not easily impressed, and yes, I know this is just a kettle that heats water, but WOW. My wife and I use this kettle 4-6 times a day at various temperatures. It heats up super fast and is quiet compared to us using our gas stove and regular kettle. We have tea all throughout the day and this kettle is perfect. Yes it is expensive, that is why you buy it when it is on sale. You will not be disappointed.Date published: 2015-12-17Rated 4 out of 5 by JuanPoe from nice functionality After four years I had to replace my kettle. I bought the same one. (I recommended it to myself? :)) My family uses it several times a day.Date published: 2015-11-17


text: At Costume Institute Gala, Bad Tries To Triumph Over Good; FailsJennifer5/06/08 12:30pmFiled to: the good, the bad & the uglyBeyonceBlake LivelyCostume InstituteDonna KaranEva LongoriaEva MendesgettyGisele BundchenJennifer LopezKate BosworthKristin DavisLiv Tylermary j. bligeSarah SilvermanTamara Mellonalice bragaDylan LaurenEva AmurriGalleryHelena ChristensenIvanka Trumpjennifer connollyjulie robertsLara SpencerPiper PeraboSarah Michelle GellarThandie NewtonThe Bad124EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkIn case you need a refresher: Last night. Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. Superhero theme. Every celebrity and fashion designer in the world. Some people looked Good, some people looked Ugly. But in between there were the Bad, which included Sarah Silverman, left, Beyonce, Blake Lively, Eva Amurri, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Connolly, Kristin Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Tamara Mellon, Mary J. Blige, and Kate Bosworth. All those and others, after the jump.Advertisement The Bad: The feathers! The gloves! Serena would not approve, Blake Lively. Yes, the dress is nice enough. But I just can't take seeing Beyonce in one more "Beyonce" dress. Does the girl know no other silhouettes?! Why must you hurt your boobies and toes, Eva Amurri??? Too much and not in a good way, Longoria. Apologies to Eva Mendes but I just hate that color. I think Gisele looks a little more trashy than classy. Could Ivanka Trump wear anything more boring? Make an effort, lady. I want to love Jennifer Connolly's dress. But I can't. Ack! Leaping diagonal tiers, Jennifer Lopez! Kristin Davis is all washed out. Liv Tyler is wearing a lurex garbage bag toga. Why does Mary J. Blige look sorta rumpled? I love classic black dresses, but Sarah Michelle Gellar is wearing the wrong look for this occasion. Sarah Silverman looks like a cracked-out Amy Winehouse. Oh. Wait. Nevermind. Thandie Newton would look great if only she ditched the duster. Dylan Lauren is rocking the Del Boca Vista aesthetic. Something about this dress makes Julia Roberts look matronly. I don't know who Alice Braga is, but her dress is a little mother-of-the-bride. Too much pink, Lara Spencer. Piper Perabo? Or a lost little alien? Tamara Mellon looks a little Vegas, if ya know what I mean. I don't want to see Donna Karan's side-boob ever again. Is Helena Christensen wearing some suburban teen's prom dress? Good effort, Kate Bosworth, but... no.AdvertisementAdvertisement[Images via Getty.]Reply124 repliesLeave a reply