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Temples To Dot the Earth
This morning I followed along on Twitter and watched via Provo's Channel 17 as ground was broken for the Provo City Center Temple. Thanks to the #Twitterstake, online streaming video, and the power of social media and blogs, it is now easy to feel like you're attending such awesome and historic occasions although far away. It was truly a very sacred event.
The past seven days have been full of news regarding temples in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last weekend the new Kansas City Temple was dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson, followed by news on Monday that Church officials were presenting plans for the new Hartford Connecticut Temple to the town's Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission that evening. Then Tuesday evening the Afton, Wyoming city council approved a variance for the spire of the proposed Star Valley Temple. Located on 42 acres on the corner of US 89 and Skyview Lane in Afton, it will have a 90-110 foot spire, but no official architectural plans have been made as of yet.
With this morning's groundbreaking there are now 137 operating temples, 15 temples under current construction, and 14 more announced temples within the Church. Slowly and surely the visions of prophets are being fulfilled, and the Earth is once more coming into celestial glory, one parcel of land at a time.
The Provo City Center Temple is just one of 29 temples which President Monson has announced since becoming President of the Church. When it was announced in the morning session of last October's General Conference there was an audible gasp from the crowd in the Conference Center as it was announced that the new temple would be made from the remaining shell of the burnt out Provo Tabernacle. The 129-year-old tabernacle was destroyed in an accidental early-morning fire on 17 December 2010. Provo will be just the second city in the world to have two LDS temples within its city limits, the first being South Jordan, Utah with both the Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain temples. Elder William R. Walker, head of the Church's temple department, conducted the groundbreaking services this morning. He said that the Provo City Center Temple will serve Mormons living in eight LDS stakes in Provo and eight stakes in Springville. Elder Cecil O. Sumuelson, president of BYU University, said that an education from BYU is not complete without temple attendance. Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy said that as we keep our covenants in our lives, just like the temple, our holy countenance will reflect on the outside. Sister Patricia Holland spoke of the history of the Provo Tabernacle, and said that from the devastation of seeing the Tabernacle burn now comes the celebration of seeing it made into a House of the Lord. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, who presided at the groundbreaking ceremonies and represented the First Presidency, spoke last, saying, "We're grateful for those who made the inspired decision to build this temple from the ashes of the tabernacle." With completion expected within two and a half years, it will provide much needed relief to the existing Provo Temple which is the busiest in the Church.
As I watched on my computer at home my heart was filled with joy, and I reflected upon the words of Church leaders from the past regarding the great work of temple building. In 1856 President Brigham Young said, "To accomplish this work there will have to be not only one temple but thousands of them, and thousands and tens of thousands of men and women will go into those temples and officiate for people who have lived as far back as the Lord shall reveal. (Address delivered 22 June 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah; Journal of Discourses, 3:372) Elder Neil L. Andersen, commenting just six weeks after President Hinckley's announcement of the Church's new smaller temple plans, said that the Monticello temple would be "the very first of a flood of small temples that will dot the earth." (Ground Broken for the First of Church's New 'small' Temples, LDS Church News, 22 November 1997) And of course there are Elder Bruce R. McConkie's famous words regarding the building of latter-day temples. Said he,
"We expect to see the day when temples will dot the earth, each one a house of the Lord; each one built in the mountains of the lord; each one a sacred sanctuary to which Israel and the Gentiles shall gather to receive the blessings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Perhaps they will number in the hundreds, or even in the thousands, before the Lord returns. During the Millennium their presence will be everywhere, for the billions of church members will all be entitled to the fulness of the ordinances and blessings of the Lord's holy houses. But there are two great temples in particular, two glorious houses of the Great Jehovah, that must be built by his people before he comes—one in Jerusalem of old, the other in the New Jerusalem." (The Millennial Messiah: The Second Coming of the Son of Man [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1982], p. 277)
Two weeks after my baptism as a young man, the elders who had taught me missionary discussions taught me about the temple for the first time. "This weekend," I remember Elder Colby saying with reverence, "a new temple will be dedicated. It is a very sacred, and very rare occasion. You should be excited you joined the Church when you did." The temple he was referring to was the Mount Timpanogas Temple, which was the 49th operating temple in the Church. Little could any of us have known what would come in our lifetime.
To close I would like to share a quote from President James E. Faust whose words best represent my feelings today. He said,
"I urge all who have not yet received these greatest of all blessings within the walls of the temple to do whatever may be necessary to qualify to receive them. To those who have received these blessings, I invite you to prepare yourselves to savor again the experience of being within the sacred premises of the holy temples of God and have the visions of life eternal open again to your hearts, minds, and souls."
– President James E. Faust, "Eternity Lies before Us," Ensign, May 1997, 20
Wherever you are in life spiritually, I invite you to participate more fully in the ordinances of the House of the Lord. If you don't have a temple recommend, get one. If you haven't worked on your family history, start now. If you have things in your life that need fixing, get them fixed. I promise that as you do so you will experience greater blessings in your life than you could have ever thought possible.
The Church is true. Nearly every single day I think of this quote, and especially during monumental weeks like this,
"No unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing."
– President Joseph Smith, from the Wentworth Letter; often standardized as "The Standard of Truth"
May we all help it progress in our individual stakes of Zion is my prayer.
Your friend,
Stan Way


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The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that, over 3½ weeks, as many as 20 sites were filmed, including Xavier University and Fountain Square in Cincinnati and Miami University in Oxford, where students were extras in a scene depicting a presidential primary debate.
Clooney acts in and directs the film about a presidential campaign. It's his first movie to have filming in the area where he grew up.
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Goldstar Member's Event Journal
Sunday January 8, 2012 / Noon-5:00pm
Georgia Bridal Show
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Four Brockton men who tried to drive through Braintree in a car without an inspection sticker Wednesday now face a variety of serious charges after police discovered three of them were carrying large amounts of cash or crack cocaine, and that the fourth man was wanted for assault and battery. According to Braintree Police, officer Donald Delaney pulled over the 2002 Audi on Washington Street Wednesday morning after he noticed the car lacked a mandatory inspection sticker. When he ran the license number of the driver, 20-year-old Derek G. DePina, through a computer check, Delaney discovered it had been suspended. Delaney arrested DePina, searched his pockets, and discovered nearly $500 in cash along with numerous small bags of a substance that appeared to be crack cocaine. DePina was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act, and operating a car without a license or inspection sticker. Police said a passenger in the car, 23-year-old Gilvan Monteiro, was carrying $5,171 and had bag of crack under his seat. A second passenger, 19-year-old Patrick L. Semedo, was also carrying a large amount of cash. Both were charged with conspiracy, and Monteiro will face a drug possession charge. The final passenger, Christian D. Keith, 20, was arrested after officers discovered he had an outstanding warrant for assault and battery.


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Pros: very transparent, low sibilance, excellent build and sound quality
Cons: no cord cinch, large housing, no case included
This "moving armature" descendant of the Ortofon e-Q7 makes no sacrifices in terms of quality, despite being introduced at a more affordable price point. The introduction of a new cord and strain relief system help tame microphonics and make the model easy to wear both down and over the ear. The all-aluminum housing is large and may not fit all ears, but the design is simple and stylish. The e-Q5s come in a small tin with replacement filters, three sizes of standard tips, and one set of Comply foam tips. The stock tips isolate well enough to make train use enjoyable.
Bass is punchy and clear, more powerful than in most balanced armature IEMs, but less prominent than in bass-heavy dynamic IEMs. Mids and vocals are a pleasure, particularly on live recordings. The e-Q5 is slightly warm, but a tad more analytical than the e-Q7. Sibilance is minimal and separation is excellent. The overall result is a well-balanced presentation with a good soundstage and excellent transparency. Highly recommended if you are comfortable with the size.


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Alaska produces over 90% of the total U.S. production of salmon. The five species of Pacific salmon caught in Alaska are often known by more than one name: 1) king or chinook, 2) sockeye or red, 3) coho or silver, 4) chum or keta 5) pink. The flavor and texture of each species varies, but each fish is given the utmost care when handling to assure the highest quality.
Salmon lead a mysterious, double life. The biological term is anadromous, meaning these fish live in both fresh and salt water. Salmon spawn in over 2,000 fresh water rivers across the state. From there, the tiny fish make their way to the depths of the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Salmon feed on shrimp and other small fish. They swim freely in great circuits that cover tens of thousands of miles, building up lean, firm flesh as well as fat in preparation for the spawning journey that lies ahead. When the salmon is mature, it makes its way back through the vast seas and returns to the exact place of its birth. Sometimes leaping 10 feet in the air to dear cascading waterfalls in its battle upstream, salmon lives up to its name which is derived from the Latin word, Salmo, meaning to leap.
While king and silver salmon are caught with hook and line by troll fishermen, the vast majority of salmon are caught with 1 of 2 types of nets: gill nets or purse seines. A gill net is a net of considerable length that is stretched between two points and left for a while. The fish that swim into the net are caught by the gills. The purse seine is a net that calls for teamwork with 5 people working to harvest the salmon. It takes two boats to spread a massive net that encircles salmon schools. The net is then pursed to close the bottom before the fish are pulled on board.
To assure quality, fishermen work very quickly to get salmon freshly processed. The fish are delivered to all interim holding station (often referred to as a tender), sorted and placed in iced holds. Rapid chilling, a result of on-board mechanical systems, preserves the freshness of the fish until it is further processed. Tenders deliver the fish to processing plants, all within hours of being caught.
Approximately 30-35% of the salmon catch is canned. Only top quality, fresh salmon is used for canning. Sockeye and pink salmon comprise the greatest volume of canned salmon. Canned salmon is available in several can sizes. The tall can contains about 2 cups (441 g), the half can contains about 1 cup (220 g) and the quarter can contains about 1/2 cup (106 g). For food-service use, four-pound institutional cans are available. Skinless, boneless pink salmon is also available in 6-1/2 oz. cans.
There is no waste in canned salmon and nothing is added during the processing except a pinch of salt for flavor. The liquid, skin and tiny bones are all edible and contribute good flavor and important nutrients. There is no need to remove them before using canned salmon. In fact, the bones are a source of calcium. No protein is lost during processing and the Omega-3 fatty acid level increases due to the presence of the edible skin.
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Selection & Storage: This tasty fish is available in a number of varieties, including Atlantic, Chinook (King), Chum, Pink and Sockeye.
Salmon flesh ranges in color from pale pink to vivid red. Look for Salmon with moist texture and bright skin. Refrigerate Salmon and use within 48 hours of freeze for one month.
Preparation & Eating Tips: Salmon can be baked, broiled, poached, sautéed, grilled, microwaved or smoked. It will yield a nice flake when cooked.
Microwave: Place one 6-oz. steak in a microwave-safe dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on medium for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn midway through cooking. Drain excess juices, re-cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand 5 minutes. Salmon should flake when tested with a fork. Serves one.
Nutrition Facts: Serving = 3 oz. (edible portion; skinless, baked Atlantic/Coho) Calories = 150; Protein = 22gm.; Carbohydrates = 0gm.; Fat = 7gm.; Saturated Fatty Acid = 1gm.; Cholesterol = 50mg.; Sodium = 50mg.; % U.S. RDA Vitamin A = *; Vitamin C = 2%; Calcium = *; Iron = 4% *Less than 2% of the U.S. RDA
Place Salmon fillets on a greased broiler rack. Combine remaining ingredients and baste fillets. Broil 4 inches from heat for 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Baste frequently. Do not turn. Salmon is cooked when it flakes with a fork. Garnish with dillweed leaf.
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To Prepare Timbale
Finely slice the salmon. Cut each slice into strips, then cut each strip into cubes. Mix with shallots and olive oil. Season to taste.
To Prepare Cucumber-Crème Fraîche
Peel and cut cucumber into spaghetti on a mandolin. Mix cucumber spaghetti with salt and chill for 1/2 hour. Squeeze dry. Mix with crème fraîche and season.
To Prepare Sea Urchin Coulis:
Cut the tops off the urchins and remove the roe. Clean away the intestines and dirt. purée urchins. Season. Chill.
To Prepare Mushroom Salad
Thinly slice each variety of mushrooms, keeping them separate. Sauté garlic and shallots in the oil, be sure not to brown, just soften. Divide the oil, garlic and shallots among the mushrooms. Place each variety of mushrooms in a small container, season and cover. Bake at 350 degrees (180 degrees Celsius) for 10 minutes. Drain the mushrooms. Check seasoning. Preserve the liquid for another use. Mix the shittake with the basil, chantrelles with tarragon, and morels with thyme.
To Assemble
In the center of each of the four plates place a three ounce timbale of salmon tartare, top with an even layer of cucumber-creme fraiche mixture. Cover with an even layer of Osetra caviar. Place a ring of sea urchins coulis around the timbale. Sprinkle the plate with parsley. Mound each kind of mushroom on four gaufrettes. Place three gaufrettes with three different kinds of mushrooms on each plate.
Provided by Norwegian Salmon Marketing Council
This page originally published as a FoodDay article in 1997.
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- Electrohydraulic valves
- Direct-driven valves
- Pilot-operated valves
Servo and servoproportional valves control pressure or flow, and ultimately, force or velocity. Unlike simple directional valves, they can maintain any position between fully open in one direction or the other.
Direct-driven valves
Direct-driven valves, unlike hydraulically piloted two-stage valves, displace the spool by physically linking it to the motor armature. These valves usually come in two basic varieties, those driven by linear force motors (LFM) and those actuated by proportional solenoids. Within these two general classifications, the valves can be separated into proportional and servoproportional. The distinction is based on the use of a position transducer to provide spool position feedback. Servoproportional valves must incorporate closed-loop spool position feedback to increase repeatability and accuracy necessary for high-control applications. Typically, servoproportional, direct-driven valves have an overall lower dynamic response than hydraulically piloted two-stage valves with the same flow characteristics. This is usually due to the large armature mass of the LFM or solenoid and the large time constant associated with the coil, which is a function of the induction and resistance of the coil.
Unlike hydraulically piloted servos, direct-driven valve performance does not vary with changes in supply pressure. This makes them ideal for applications where pilot flow for first-stage operation is not available. Direct-driven valves also tend to be viscosity insensitive devices, whereas nozzle-flapper and jet-pipe valves work best with oil viscosity below 6,000 SUS. However, most direct-driven valves cannot generate the high spool driving forces of their hydraulically piloted counterparts.
Like the torque motor used in the nozzle flapper/jet pipe servos, the LFM allows for bidirectional movement by adding permanent magnets to the design and therefore making the armature motion sensitive to command polarity. In the outstroke, the LFM must overcome spring force plus external flow and friction forces. During the backstroke to center position, however, the spring provides additional spool-driving force which makes the valve less contamination sensitive. Magnetic-field forces are balanced by a bidirectional spring that lets the spool remain centered without expending any power.
Unlike the LFM, the proportional solenoid is a unidirectional device. Two solenoids oppose each other to achieve a centered, no power, fail-safe position. When a single solenoid is used, holding the spool at midstroke requires a continuous current to balance the load generated by the return spring. This makes the design less energy efficient than its LFM or a dual-solenoids counterpart. During a power loss, the LFM and dual proportional solenoid designs fail to a neutral position and block flow to the load, that is the piston. When a single solenoid design loses power, the spool must move through an open position that tends to cause uncontrolled load movements.
Multistage valves
All of the aforementioned designs can be used to create a multistage hydraulic valve. The approach for each design is specific to the application requirements. Usually, most designs do not exceed three stages. Mounting a nozzle flapper, jet pipe, or direct-driven valve onto a larger main stage satisfies most requirements for dynamics and flow. Sometimes, the jet-pipe valve is used in a multistage configuration where the mechanical feedback of a traditional jet pipe is replaced with electronic feedback. This servojet style has pilot characteristics of a typical jet pipe. Depending on the required control, many multistage valves close a position loop about the main stage using a linear variable differential transducer. This device monitors the spool position. In case of hydraulic power loss, springs on opposite sides of the main stage spool return it to a neutral position.
Hydraulic system design
To choose the proper hydraulic valve for a specific application, designers must consider specific application and system configurations. Supply pressure, fluid type, system force requirements, valve dynamic response, and load resonant frequency are examples of the various factors affecting system operation.
Hydraulically piloted valves are sensitive to supply pressure disturbances, whereas direct-driven valves are unaffected by supply pressure variation. Fluid type is important when considering seal compatibility and viscosity effects on performance over the system's operating temperature range.
Total force requirements must include all static and dynamic forces acting on the system. Load forces can aid or resist, depending on load orientation and direction. Forces required to overcome inertia can be large in high-speed applications and are critical to valve sizing.
The load resonance frequency is a function of the overall travel stiffness, which is the combination of the hydraulic and structural stiffness. For optimum dynamic performance, a valve's 90° phase point should exceed the load resonant frequency by a factor of three or more.
The valve's dynamic response is defined as the frequency where phase lag between input current and output flow is 90°. This 90° phase lag point varies with input signal amplitude, supply pressure, and fluid temperature so comparisons must use consistent conditions.
A closer look
Viewing the principal internal parts of a flapper-nozzle servovalve, Figure 3, it should be clear that a torque applied from a torque motor to the flapper arm, say in the clockwise direction, moves the flapper closer to nozzle A and tends to close it.
Concurrently, the flapper moves away from nozzle B to allow more flow through it, so the net result is a rise in pressure Pa and a drop in pressure Pb. The pressure difference, Pa - Pb is felt across the two ends of the main valve spool, driving it to the right and creating communication from port P to port B, and from port A to port T.
A 4-way directional control valve is represented in Figure 4. When the valve spool moves to the right, Rp to a and Rb to t open while Rp to b and Ra to t close. Fluid flows from the valve's A port to the load and returns via B port to tank. Left spool movement opens Rp to b and Ra to t so that fluid flows from the valve's B port to the load, returning to tank via A port.


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Hello Gabon
Trip Start
Sep 05, 2012
Trip End
Dec 22, 2012
Leaving Cameroon was no problem, perfect roads and with efficient border officials!
Hmm entering Gabon however presented a few issues... For some reason our visa wasn't acceptable, apparently it has to be issued in yaounde and not Dakar! He said we had to go back to yaounde to apply for a new one...hmm a 600km round trip.
We did some dignified pleading and flipping through the passport showing visa issued in london etc and he finally started to soften but no decision could be made until the brigadiers agreed...so we have to wait...
An hour and half later we were allowed to enter (unstamped) but we had to repeat to the police at the first town of mitzig. Not a problem, get ther e and ha dot wait another hour or so but then cleared with no issue! No idea what the drama was about?
Stayed in oyem for the night.
Still loving everyday and have to be thankful for the opportunity but feeling a little unchallenged by the paved roads and hotels (albeit no showers or hot water!)...


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Bias Reduction through First-order Mean Correction, Bootstrapping and Recursive Mean Adjustment
Standard methods of estimation for autoregressive models are known to be biased in finite samples, which has implications for estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence interval construction and forecasting. Three methods of bias reduction are considered here: first-order bias correction, FOBC, where the total bias is approximated by the O(T-1) bias; bootstrapping; and recursive mean adjustment, RMA. In addition, we show how first-order bias correction is related to linear bias correction. The practically important case where the AR model includes an unknown linear trend is considered in detail. The fidelity of nominal to actual coverage of confidence intervals is also assessed. A simulation study covers the AR(1) model and a number of extensions based on the empirical AR(p) models fitted by Nelson & Plosser (1982). Overall, which method dominates depends on the criterion adopted: bootstrapping tends to be the best at reducing bias, recursive mean adjustment is best at reducing mean squared error, whilst FOBC does particularly well in maintaining the fidelity of confidence intervals.
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I'm honestly all for spending one more year rebuilding. Adding any of those guys who could go top 10 would be awesome for us. MacKinnon, Shinkaruk, or Monahan would all be massive pickups. That is a positive IMO.
Next year's draft is strong
JVR gives us a nice young piece and finally someone over 6'2" who is NHL ready up front
We might actually get to see Kadri this year


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Foreign Office, S.W.1. November 9th, 1936, Dear Sir Walter, In reply to your letter of November 9th regarding the reported arrest of two drivers of the Scottish Ambulance Unit, I write to say that our Ambassador at Hendaye has already been requested to obtain news of the welfare of these two men and, in the event of their reported arrest being confirmed, to press for their early release. I will let you know directly we receive any further news. Yours sincerely Anthony Eden Sir Walter Citrine, K.B.E.
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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 14, 2013
Monday's ratings played out as they have for most of the fall thus far, with "The Voice" and "The Blacklist" giving NBC an across-the-board victory, "Sleepy Hollow" hanging tough for FOX.
Also Monday, CBS' rejiggered comedy lineup improved a little bit — "2 Broke Girls" was up over last week after moving to an earlier timeslot, and "Mom" edged up in viewers (though it was off a tenth of a point in adults 18-49). "Dancing With the Stars" and "Castle" rose a little for ABC. "Hart of Dixie" and "Beauty and the Beast" were up slightly in viewers for The CW.
NBC scored 13 million viewers and a 7.9 rating/12 share in households for the night, pending adjustments for its Indianapolis affiliate airing the "Monday Night Football" game. ABC (12.2 million, 8.0/12) came in second. FOX (7.3 million, 4.5/7) beat out CBS (7 million, 4.4/7) for third place. The CW drew 1 million viewers and a 0.7/1.
NBC dominated the 18-49 demographic with a 4.0 rating. FOX took second with a 2.3, topping ABC's 2.1 and CBS' 2.0. The CW posted a 0.4.
Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: "The Voice" (13 million viewers, 8.0/12 households)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (12.6 million, 8.3/12)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8 million, 4.9/8)/"2 Broke Girls" (7.9 million, 4.9/7)
FOX: "Bones" (7.1 million, 4.5/7)
The CW: "Hart of Dixie" (1.1 million, 0.8/1)
18-49 leader: "The Voice" (4.1)
9 p.m.
NBC: "The Voice" (14.55 million, 8.8/13)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (13 million, 8.6/13)
CBS: "The Big Bang Theory" rerun (8.5 million, 5.3/8)/"Mom" (7.3 million, 4.7/7)
FOX: "Sleepy Hollow" (7.5 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "Beauty and the Beast" (924,000, 0.7/1)
18-49 leader: "The Voice" (4.8)
10 p.m.
NBC: "The Blacklist" (11.4 million, 7.0/11)
ABC: "Castle" (11.1 million, 7.2/12)
CBS: "Hostages" (5.2 million, 3.4/6)
18-49 leader: "The Blacklist" (3.2)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.


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While my neighbors are circulating e-mails about the newly opened Irish pub that's within walking distance (conserve fuel and drown your sorrows) and notices about how to reduce the tax assessments on our homes—after all, our home values have dropped; one more reason to hit the pub— GM and Chrysler are asking for billions more in aid.
Back in November 2008, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO—and former governor of Michigan— John Engler stressed the importance of a stable auto industry in economic recovery. He said, "We're talking about close to a million jobs in America—we're talking about a lasting impact on our industrial production in the United States. We simply cannot afford to let the auto industry fail."
We know, John, but how much do we have to pour into what is fast becoming a money pit before we say enough already?
No one knows just how important the auto industry is more than visitors to thefabricator.com; readers of and advertisers in The FABRICATOR®and its sister publications, particularly STAMPING Journal®; members of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International®—and those who work for these entities, including yours truly. The health and wealth of the auto industry or lack thereof trickle down to so very many people.
Keeping the automakers solvent is only part of the solution. A more critical element is motivating and making it possible for buyers to purchase vehicles. A Forbes article published today bore the subheading "Unless demand for cars can be revived, it may not matter how much fat GM and Chrysler cut," or how much money we pump into their coffers.
The article said, "The credit crisis and weak economy have caused an unprecedented 40 percent collapse in vehicle sales, now at their lowest per-capita level in 50 years. Many dealerships look like ghost towns. Customers who are ready to buy often discover they can't get an affordable loan. And things have only worsened since December, when Detroit automakers first approached Congress for help, which is why General Motors and Chrysler now say they need more money."
GM and Chrysler delivered their restructuring (survival) plans to the government yesterday. GM's plan calls for cutting a total of 47,000 jobs globally and closing five more U.S. factories, which represents the largest work force reduction announced by a U.S. company in the economic downturn. Chrysler said it will cut 3,000 more jobs and stop producing three vehicle models— the Dodge Aspen, Durango, and Chrysler PT Cruiser.
GM announced it will either sell Hummer by March 31 or begin phasing out the brand. It is trying to sell Saab, and reportedly has asked the Swedish government to support the brand in the interim, with the intention that the company will cap its financial support for Saab this year. GM also suggested Saturn's days are numbered, unless it can sell or spin off the dealership network before the brand's current products reach the end of their life cycle in 2011.
The submitted plans left some serious issues unresolved, which were addressed in the Forbes article: "None of the three automakers has yet to reach agreement with the UAW to reduce their enormous health-care obligations to retirees. And GM said it is still negotiating with bondholders on a plan to convert $27 billion in unsecured debt to a combination of debt and equity, reducing its net debt by at least $18 billion. Deals on the health-care liability and the debt reduction, both crucial to GM's survival, are expected by May.
"Chrysler said if it cannot reach agreement to restructure its health-care liabilities and debt load, and doesn't receive 'essential' government funding by March 31, 'management believes the only alternative would be to immediately plan for an orderly wind down of all operations through a court-supervised liquidation.' Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli emphasized that this was not the company's intention.
"But there's another bogeyman lurking that could threaten the carmakers' viability within weeks and render all these efforts moot. Auto-parts suppliers are in deep financial distress, too, resulting from the virtual shutdown of auto manufacturing in January. Two industry groups have asked Treasury for $18.5 billion in emergency bridge funding to avoid a wave of bankruptcies and a deeper crisis that could put one million additional supplier jobs at risk starting next month. The trade groups want the government to guarantee supplier receivables from U.S. automakers, accelerate payment terms, or guarantee commercial loans to parts companies."
The Forbes article drove the point home by concluding, "If shoppers don't return to showrooms, however, it might not matter. 'The most important issue is not what the automakers are going to do to cut costs, but rather what the government is going to do to stimulate car sales,' said Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl. 'No automaker is viable under the current market conditions, and so far the spending package appears to spread money too thin to actually make much of a difference in any one area.'"
Granted, the 50,000 workers who will lose their jobs in the restructuring are far fewer than the million that could lose their jobs if the automakers fold, but these workers represent those the automakers need to attract to remain viable in the long term. And what about those of us who are sickened that it's come to this & our taxes being used to bail out industries that were too fat and too comfortable for far too long? Will we be motivated to buy their products, or will we feel that we've given them more than enough already? At this point, if my 9-year-old Jeep dies (and if you've read my blog posts in the past, you know I really like my Jeep), I might look at replacing it with a Ford. Or will I feel obligated to purchase another Jeep or a GM product to protect my investment? Would you?


text: Three face meth lab charges in two separate incidents By Staff reports September 17, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County sheriff's deputies working in different parts of the county found two meth labs at almost exactly the same time Sunday.Capt. Bryan Robbins of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department said Deputy M.D. Dickerson stopped a pickup truck on Big Tyler Road just before noon because the vehicle did not have an inspection sticker. He quickly discovered that the driver, Daniel G. Pauley, 32, of Sissonville, had a license revoked for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Robbins said.Anthony Crithfield, 38, of Kenna, was a passenger in the vehicle, Robbins said. Robbins said the deputy also discovered numerous items used in the production of methamphetamine, including liquid Heet, coffee filters, iodine and butane. Dickerson and Crithfield were both arrested and charged with attempting to operate a clandestine drug lab. Dickerson will also be charged with driving on a revoked license.Just a few minutes later, Cpl. W.C. Moyers was at a home on Weir Lane in Elkview investigating a drug tip when he allegedly discovered a meth lab in an outbuilding, Robbins said. Moyers allegedly found Heet, iodine, isopropyl alcohol, glass tubing and other items used for making methamphetamine.John C. Wyne, 40, was arrested and charged with operating a drug lab. All three men were in the South Central Regional Jail this morning awaiting arraignment.


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Yad Vashem appealed for "immediate action" against North Korea on Tuesday, after a UN report likened the regime's crimes against humanity to those perpetrated by the Nazis.
"Far too often, the international community expresses regret after the fact for not stopping such crimes as they occur. Today, it cannot be said that the world does not have the testimonies, the information and the understanding in real time that must bring about immediate action," a statement from the Holocaust remembrance organization read.
A hard-hitting report on the nuclear-armed totalitarian state strongly criticized it for exterminating, starving and enslaving its population, denying basic freedoms of thought, expression and religion, and abducting citizens of neighboring South Korea and Japan. These heinous crimes, the report said, are "strikingly similar" to Nazi techniques.
"Systemic, widespread and gross human rights violations have been and are being committed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, its institutions and officials," said the report by the Commission of Inquiry on North Korea set up in March 2013 by the UN Human Rights Council.
"In many instances, the violations of human rights found by the commission constitute crimes against humanity. These are not mere excesses of the state; they are essential components of a political system that has moved far from the ideals on which it claims to be founded," the report said.
"The gravity, scale and nature of these violations revealed a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world."
Like Yad Vashem, the commission's chair, Michael Kirby, said the world could no longer plead ignorance as an excuse for a failure to act.
"At the end of the Second World War, so many people said: If only we had known… Now the international community does know," he said.
"There will be no excusing of failure of action because we didn't know."
North Korea refused to cooperate with the investigation, claiming the evidence was "fabricated" by "forces hostile" to the country.
Kirby wrote to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — the third ruler of the communist dynasty founded by his grandfather in 1948 — to give him a last chance to put his country's side.
In a January 20 letter, Kirby told Kim he could face justice personally for the crimes committed by the system he runs.
"Any official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who commits, orders, solicits or aids and abets crimes against humanity incurs criminal responsibility by international law and must be held accountable under that law," Kirby wrote.
The report said options included the UN Security Council referring the country to the International Criminal Court or setting up an ad hoc tribunal.
The United States welcomed the report, saying it "clearly and unequivocally documents the brutal reality" of North Korea's abuses.
But Pyongyang's key ally China strongly opposed such a move, saying it would "not help resolve the human rights situation" and that "constructive dialogue" was the answer.
North Korea has long faced international sanctions over its atomic weapons program, but activists said that justice for its rights record was long overdue.
"This has been six decades of human rights abuse in its most extreme and callous form," said Juliette de Rivero of Human Rights Watch.
Denied access to North Korea, the commission gathered evidence at hearings in South Korea and Japan with North Korean exiles — dubbed "human scum" by the regime.
Most potential witnesses were afraid to testify even on a confidential basis because of fears of reprisals against relatives still in the country.
North Korea's crimes against humanity entail "extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortions and other sexual violence, persecution on political, religious, racial and gender grounds, the forcible transfer of populations, the enforced disappearance of persons and the inhumane act of knowingly causing prolonged starvation," the report said.
It condemned a system of throwing generations of the same family into prison camps under guilt-by-association rules, given testimony from former guards, inmates and neighbours.
It estimated that there are 80,000-120,000 political prisoners in North Korea, a nation of 24 million people.
North Korean exiles in Geneva recounted the horrors they faced.
Kim Hyu Suk, born in 1962, said she was taken to a camp aged just 10 because her grandfather escaped from North Korea.
"During the 28 years that I lived in the camp, I lost my grandmother, my mother, my siblings, my children," she told reporters.
North Koreans' daily lives were marked by constant "surveillance, coercion, fear and punishment to preclude the expression of any dissent," the report said.
Most were South Koreans stuck after the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War, and ethnic Koreans who arrived from Japan after 1959.
But hundreds of South Koreans, Japanese and nationals of countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Lebanon, Romania and France have also been pressganged as language teachers or even spouses.
North Korean defectors have also been kidnapped from countries including China, it said.
"These international enforced disappearances are unique in their intensity, scale and nature," the report said.


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Once again, Tim Wakefield is the greatest pitcher who ever lived. RA Dickey isn't far behind.
The Show really needs to ****ing fix that crap.
Once again, Tim Wakefield is the greatest pitcher who ever lived. RA Dickey isn't far behind.
The Show really needs to ****ing fix that crap.
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I started Joba Chamberlain against the Twins just for kicks. Joba Chamberlain is a relief pitcher. I struck out 7 of the first 9 hitters I faced. I sat down having thrown 1 ball out of the zone in 3 innings. With foul balls and whatnot I ended the third inning with 24 pitches.
He struck out 1 in the 4th and kept his pitch count fairly low, 32 pitches after 4. One in the fifth and he hit the 40 pitch marker at the end of that frame. He had given up 0 hits and one batter reached on an error but was quickly erased on a double play.
with 72 pitches into the 9th inning and a no hitter still in tact, he walks the shortstop but induces a double play on Casilla. 82 pitches. I replaced A-rod with Teahan for defensive purposes, and lo and behold Butera scortches a ball to 3B. Teahan lunges, picks it up, and does a jump throw to first. Out.
The highlight itself is pretty awesome, but PSN is down.
I take it you probably didnt adjust the reliever stamina slider? Every year the default for that is way too high, it needs to be lowered to no more than 2 clicks. Not saying for sure you wouldnt have gotten the no-no, but i'd say its not likely as he wouldve been gassed much sooner.
They need to make the knuckler fail every so often. Like once every 5 pitches have it just be like a floater down the middle that gets clobbered. That might be too often, maybe every like 15-20 pitches. Its ****ing impossible to hit knuckleballers and it has been as far back as I can remember in any baseball game.
I've thrown 4. One was with Roger Clemens in Triple Play 99, one was with Johan Santana in MVP 05, one with David Purcey in the Show 09, and one with my road to the show pitcher Jared Battle in the Show 09.
I'm a king with David Purcey. He sucks but I could probably beat anybody using David Purcey as my starter and lose to most people using anyone else. I threw a 2 hitter online with Purcey threw 8 innings against some guy who was probably laughing the whole time that I picked David Purcey as my starter and then put in BJ Ryan for the 9th inning and ended up losing like 6-2 or something.


text: This England Wearable Flag Outfit Looks Like A Ku Klux Klan OutfitGreg Howard5/30/14 10:08amFiled to: Um...2014 World CupSoccerEnglandScreamer322EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The World Cup is right around the corner, and people are buying shit for it, and so English grocery chain Asda made the smart decision to get in on the action. Their offering: an English wearable flag that doubles as a poncho. Smart! But...that hood. Advertisement Asda's getting some heat on the interwebs because these getups, which the chain is selling for £3 each, kind of look like Ku Klux Klan outfits. The damning portion, of course, is that hood. The fabric meets at the top forming a point that we all know so well.They do, indeed. Advertisement Really, this is an issue of cheapness. If Asda really cared, they would've spent a little bit more time and money on the craftsmanship of the hood, so that it rounded at the top. But, let's be honest: they're just trying to move weight. And of course, they're English.With any luck, though, these wearable flags will sell like hotcakes, and legions of pasty-faced Englishmen traveling for the World Cup will flood the streets of Brazil in their pointy hoods, wistfully singing jingo, reminding themselves and everyone else of a bygone era. Heritage, not hate.[The Guardian] Advertisement Sponsored Photo credit: Huffington Post UKReply32 repliesLeave a reply


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February 14, 2012: The Jazzercise
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Listener comments! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:53am
Hullo dere! Today's show will be sort of a special: nothing but jazz and improv. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:55am
looking forward to it, Tony! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:56am
will there be mimes? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:57am
or as Nicholas Payton would say "BAM! and Improv" - i've got my internet streamy thing ready to go... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:57am
listener james from westwood:
good tuesday all! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 11:59am
Hello all!! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:04pm
Alf from Upstate:
Welcome back, Tony! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:05pm
Thanks, Alf! Same to youse! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:10pm
Again, today's show will be all jazz and improv -- or at least, my take on them. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:12pm
Doug S.:
The 2012 WFMU/Give the Drummer Radio Marathon officially kicks off next Monday. Tony will be on today and BOTH weeks of the 'thon. Thank you Tony! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:14pm
Ah yes -- thanks for mentioning that, Doug! I will indeed be here next week. My premium will be ready for its unveiling by then. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:15pm
Wow, cool! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:19pm
Doug S.:
Here a not-sneak preview of Tony's premium: http://bit.ly/w6nD2A | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:19pm
Brian en Angleterre:
Hello Tony & co. Improv, is that making things from bits of plastic, sellotape and found objects. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:19pm
The vocalist here is Phil Minton.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:21pm
Brian en Angleterre:
......'cause I havn't the foggiest idea what jazz is by definition. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:21pm
Hi Brian. I myself am made of bits of plastic, sellotape and found objects. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:22pm
J from JP:
Yeah, Tony! So great to hear you again! Will this be a regular thing??? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:23pm
Brian en Angleterre:
You came from under a blackthorn rose too? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:26pm
J from JP: After the marathon, I'll return to doing bi-weekly shows. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:26pm
Brian: The blackest.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:29pm
Doug S.:
@J from JP Tony has been broadcasting on this alternate stream for a over a year now. His show normally airs here every other Tuesday, 12-3 (EST), but due to the marathon, Tony will be on the next three consecutive Tuesday afternoons! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:31pm
bi-weekly, bi-coastal | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:31pm
Brian en Angleterre:
Turn that noise off and come down and eat your tea; it's getting cold. Not salad again. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:32pm
I swing both ways.... (Heya, Charlie!) | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:32pm
J from JP:
Cool. Thanks for the update. I guess this stream hasn't really been on my radar. Should be! I'll stay tuned. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:33pm
Brian en Angleterre:
bi-jove, it's a dj quorum. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:36pm
Lost the stream for a second. Everyone still there? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:38pm
listening.... loud and clear | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:38pm
I've had some minor buffering problems, but you're still there. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:38pm
Doug S.:
@J from JP There are now a half dozen shows airing on the stream, with more to come. You can follow the stream on Twitter (@GTDRadio) on Facebook (Give the Drummer Radio at WFMU) and via email. I send out email alerts for all shows airing on the stream, plus a weekly newsletter. To get on the email list, send a request to: drummer (at) wfmu [dot] org. @Tony The stream cut for me, too, but reestablished quickly. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:39pm
yet...... the winamp says you are playing lansei doia | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:39pm
Magma --> Stan Kenton = :) | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:39pm
now stan, we are on track | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:39pm
Great! Glad to know I'm all buffed and ready to go.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:45pm
listener james from westwood:
i figured it was either my wireless or my itunes. rebooted the latter, was back in action. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:46pm
At last my ear is complete again... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:55pm
Oops! Dropped out again .. but I'm back now. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:56pm
Brian en Angleterre:
Tony, think you have some buffering teenagers in the house. Check IDs at the door and remove any chocolate. Pesky kids over forty. Thought that was Mr Cage sampled. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:56pm
Doug S.:
Just had another rebuffering episode. I have the stream software open and nothing is interrupting the stream from the stream's end. I'm guessing maybe spotty power in Jersey City. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:58pm
[raises fist] SPOTTY POWER! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:59pm
Or maybe it's Sun Ra spots interfering with the signal? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 12:59pm
Tony, have you got any Spotty Power LPs? | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:00pm
Tue. 2/14/12 1:01pm
@BSI LOL x 2! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:06pm
Charlie: No Spotty Power LPs, no -- but I do have the Pimple Power EP. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:07pm
cool... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:12pm
Yay, Holmler-Waegman-Fajt! Nice. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:18pm
Doug S.:
Just got confirmation from WFMU tech guru Mike Adler that the stream interruptions are station-wide Internet issues and not GTDR specific. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:23pm
Noise fans here should check this out ... Former WFMU DJ/Engineer, Dan Andreana's group, DaDa Frolic ... http://orangepunch.com/df-trailer | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:23pm
Doug: At least I'm in good company, then! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:27pm
Re Dada Frolic: I posted a couple of tracks from them in a blogpost of yore: blog.wfmu.org... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:28pm
Doug S.:
Good old Dan Andreana! He and I used to live close by in Brooklyn and drive out to East Orange together. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:31pm
I'm a friend of Dan's and he is alive and well up here in the Hudson Valley ... Tuesday 2/21 DaDa Frolic plays a rare live show at The Stone | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:38pm
Loving this Arthur Doyle! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:42pm
Doug S.:
Greetings Cage! Please extend my best to Dan and Detta. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:43pm
Likewise..... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:44pm
Burton Greene is the pianist on this Patty Waters track.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 1:47pm
@ Doug and Tony: I definitely will give your regards to Dan and Detta .... Cheers | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:08pm
By the way, I forgot to show you my jazz credentials: I was back to back with Phil Schaap on WKCR for many years. Plus, when I was in college I was once invited to sit in with a band containing members of Sun Ra's Arkestra -- being profoundly unqualified, I wisely failed to show up for the concert. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:10pm
Doug S.:
The governor of Massachusetts is the son of Sun Ra sideman Pat Patrick. (Good times!) | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:11pm
Doug: Is that really true? Wow! Didn't know.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:14pm
Dan in Seattle:
Deval Patrick! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:16pm
Doug S.:
I've got to run out. Great show Tony! Tonight on Give the Drummer Some (6-7pm) I will be playing nothing but broken-hearted tunes. Happy Valentines! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:16pm
wiki sez: "Patrick was born on the South Side of Chicago, where his family resided in a two-bedroom apartment in Robert Taylor Homes housing projects. In 1959, his father Laurdine "Pat" Patrick, a member of jazz musician Sun Ra's band, left his wife Mae (née Wintersmith),[3] Deval, and their daughter, Rhonda (who is one year Deval's senior) in order to play music in New York City[4] and because he had fathered a daughter by another woman.[5] Deval reportedly had a strained relationship with his father, who opposed his choice of high school, but they eventually reconciled." Amazing. Hope Mass. is getting those cosmic vibrations. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:17pm
Thanks, Doug! See ya.... | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:17pm
And thanks, Conrad! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:28pm
It don't mean a thoing if it don't got that sproing. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:35pm
Ricardo Montalban:
Nice show, Tony! Been listening from across the room. too busy to type anything until now. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:36pm
Thanks, Senor M! (And greetings too.) | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:36pm
RIP Hans Reichel | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:48pm
Hi Tony! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:48pm
Brian en Angleterre:
Got to head for the kitchen Tony. Fish tonight, got it in whiting. Three weeks running, by the end you will be walking, slowly. Top job. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:52pm
Thanks for lending me your ears, ev'body! I'll be back next week for the marathon, doing my usual freeform thing. See ya! | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:55pm
Hi Vicki! (Just saw ya there.) | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:55pm
Excellent show today Tony. Great recent blog post as well. | |
Tue. 2/14/12 2:57pm
Thanks, Mark!!! Ta, all.... | |
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I believe the term is "stepping up to the crease".
There was some speculation that it stood for NeXT / Sun (superseding the old NX prefix used before the OPENSTEP days).
I'm the other way round. I found ObjC a joy to learn, picked it up pretty quickly. C++ took several abortive attempts and had me pulling my hair out for a long time. Now that I'm relatively comfortable with both, I still find ObjC to be my path of least resistance (certainly when writing gui apps).
I'm not sure why that is exactly. I think the use of templates in C++ made it difficult for me to pick up. I know you can write C++ code without using templates, but a lot of libraries seem to make heavy use of them. The types of error messages produced by gcc when templates are involved tend to make finding out where you've gone wrong rather difficult at times.
I know though that I have a lot to learn in C++. Specifically, I have yet to write my own generic class or function. I'm sure I will at some point, but so far there hasn't been much call for them in the problem domain I tend to use C++ for.
Trouble is, that's a lot of pictures you're going to have to send to embed a useful payload. Maybe you could set up something like a 1080p webcam looking out of your window so you have a constant stream of plausible signal in which to hide your "noise."
I pre-empted this by turning off the ability of others to tag me in photos etc.
So where do I send my cheque?
I blame the marketing chimps. They naively assumed that GPRS and EDGE would be temporary stopgaps until "3G" swept the board. They didn't count on having to still be selling these services 10+ years down the line.
Although it probably doesn't sell for US$20,000.
60k sales make that. You're still an idiot though.
EUR600k @ EUR10 / sale = 30k sales.
And you, sir, are an idiot.
I disagree. My PS2, Xbox and Wii are all modded. How many pirated games do I own for these platforms? None.
And why is someone going to go to the effort of finding a postcode in that MP's constituency when they could just put in their own postcode and contact their own MP?
As the other response to my comment also noted, you are generally required to include a postcode with any email sent to an MP through these sites, which can easily be checked.
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Organizations are turning to Big Data because they believe more information will improve decision-making, whether it's whom to target for a sale or whether a product should be recalled.
But what if the real value of the data isn't in providing us with more information, but in replacing us as decision makers?
Andrew McAfee, co-director of the Initiative on the Digital Economy in the MIT Sloan School of Management, goes way meta in two recent Harvard Business Review blog posts that question not just how to use data — but who should be using it.


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Call for T-Shirt Art Design
Thanks for your interest in designing artwork for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. We are no longer accepting designs for the 2017 race. We will start accepting designs for the 2018 race in late Spring, 2017, so be sure to check back then if you are interested in submitting a design.
Here are the requirements and some suggestions. The artwork must include the name of the race, "Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run," the race date, "April 8, 2018," and "Washington, DC." This can either be incorporated into the art or appear underneath it. Besides that, we are quite open to different concepts -- you can include or not include cherry blossoms, Memorials, runners, etc. I will caution you that it is generally not a good idea to include too much pink in the design. Despite being the color most associated with the blossoms (although many of the blossoms are actually white), designs with too much pink are frequently not popular with our male runners (although the event is over 60% women), who tell us that sometimes the shirts are "too feminine." Our slogan for the race is "The Runner's Rite of Spring" (c), although this does not have to be incorporated into the design.
In addition to use as the official t-shirt and race poster, the designs - or variants of the design - may be used on the t-shirts, posters, merchandise, signs, and printed and electronic materials.
Therefore in addition to the shirt/poster art, the artist must submit:
- A 3 inch wide by 2-1/2 inch high design for caps
- A design close to 3-1/2 inches high by 3 inches wide for jackets, shirts, patches and beer glasses
These two smaller designs must use no more than four colors in each design. They must have the name of the race (incorporated into or below the design) but do not have to include the date or "Washington, DC." They should use one or more of the major elements from the t-shirt design but do not have to be a replica of the t-shirt design. The continuity of the visual theme on all three submissions will be a factor in selecting the winning design.
You can submit a graphic file(s) of the artwork (.jpg, .eps, .pdf etc.) directly to me at email@example.com.
You may submit more than one design.
If your artwork is selected, we will have you sign a release governing the terms of it use. We pay $850 for use of the artwork.
Let me know if you have any questions and I hope you will submit some designs.
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- 01-20-2013 10:12 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarThanks :) the acrylic and glass thing actually surprises me... When there is a fish in it I will still do two water changes a week because of its size, but right now I'm mostly concerned about cycling the filter for my ten gallon which is in the four gallon currently... I didn't cycle it in the ten gallon because I am floating three one gallon tanks in my ten gallon to QT and keep them heated. Argh.
I just was not sure if it was supposed to take so long to do SOMETHING. Do the cycles usually stay at 4ppm ammonia for awhile and then start Rapidly growing nitrites or is it usually gradual? - Well.. I've never tried to cycle something so small so I can't comment personally. I know cycling can take up to 2 months to complete and that it stands to reason smaller tanks will take longer so maybe it's just going to take more time.
OFL also thinks that twice weekly 50% changes are always going to be needed in something below 5g so that may also be part of it.
What's the temperature and ph of the tank?
I haven't done any tests to compare acrylic and glass, but from a straight scientific stand point, acrylic has better thermal properties than glass. It should hold heat better. - 01-20-2013 03:51 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarAlso, do you think acrylic tanks lose heat faster than glass ones?
- 01-20-2013 03:50 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarDo you think my four gallon might be too small to cycle? It hasn't done anything for a month. I have 10 nitrates and had .25 nitrites for awhile but the ammonia hasn't really gone anywhere. I have never added unconditioned water and I put extra sponges in the two filters that are cycling in it right now. I added decor for more surface area, increased the temp, added ammonia so its at 4ppm... Is it normal for it to take so long? I added some of the filter media today to seed it from my VTs tank (I didn't do this when I set it up because he had had internal parasites). I was just wondering if its normal? Does it take awhile to "take off" you think? Sorry I am so full of questions.
Thanks! - 01-19-2013 06:24 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarAlright... I'll probably do an extra 50% the next few weeks to manually remove any toxins just in case the new cartridge doesn't take care of them. I usually do test a couple times a week on both of my males tanks. His tank has been at 0 ammonia and nitrites, but the other ones are not cycled so I usually just test his along with the other two. Plus, I have a fishless cycle running in a tank so I test daily on that one.
- 01-19-2013 06:08 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarBTW, the black things in the cartridge is the carbon, right?
- 01-19-2013 06:08 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarWell I have removed the decoration, and both cartridges didn't fit so I cut off the outside of the old cartridge and stuffed it in there behind the new one, and got rid of the black stuff on the inside (I rinsed it in treated water). I'll do another water change after I get back from the cat shelter. He's looking better quickly, though. This is a good sign :)
- 01-19-2013 06:04 PM - permalinkAyalaCookiejarHe's got to be at least two years old. I got him in december 2011 from Walmart full grown, and two be honest, he's not always been in the best conditions. I joined here a little less than two months ago, and before that he was in an unheated one gallon with not near enough water changes and cruddy food. He was even eating FD bloodworms for awhile as a staple because the dog ate his pellets (TetraBetta) and walmart was out.
Because of this, idk how long he will live, but he's definitely a trooper. At least he's in adequate conditions now. He now has NLS pellets, and a heated, filtered 5 gallon tank with regular water changes, and he does seem much happier.


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The Chinese owner of A123 Systems LLC on Monday sold a large Massachusetts division of the battery maker to Japan's NEC Corp. for about $100 million.
The Japanese technology company will buy A123 Energy Solutions, which is based in Westboroughand makes large battery systems, known as scale, that might be used by utilities to store power from intermittent sources such as wind turbines. The acquisition, from the American subsidiary of Chinese autoparts conglomerate Wanxiang Group — which bought A123 out of bankruptcy in late 2012 — is expected to close in June.
In a statement, NEC said the purchase will add to its technology and help make the Japanese company one of the world's largest makers of grid-scale batteries.


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Behold the power of the SPORK! ...where'd I put my spork?!
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Behold the power of the SPORK! ...where'd I put my spork?!
Spork you later LT.
This thread is guaranteed to get a lot of people talking... talking about how I'm gonna win. ;)
Not for free, I'm not that type of red shirt.
Keep you red shirt. I'm not wearing a shirt...or pants...and possibly nothing else at all. :lipsrsealed:
hey, hey, does this mean we have to keep posting ?
I'm wondering what I should have for dinner. Chicken soup sounds good.
oh and i like to win stuff.
I bought season 4.0 of BSG yesterday then came home and deleted all of them from my DVR. I hate losing the Hi-Def, but I love losing the commercials.
P.S. now I'm winning
No you aren't. And unlike you I can go on all night. I don't have a life. :thumbsup:
I'm the real winner cause I've chosen not to play.
Edit: Dammit! By posting I'm now a part of your game!
Sir Steve is actually Jigsaw!!


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3. Leonardo DiCaprio
Where to begin with Leo? He flies commercially instead of chartering private jets. He drives only electric or hybrid vehicles. He installed solar panels on his house. While he was shooting Blood Diamond, he worked with orphaned children from the SOS Children's Village in Mozambique. He's donated millions to causes like the Haiti relief efforts (he auctioned himself off for this one, too!) and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Oh yeah, and he started the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to support efforts geared towards securing a sustainable future for the planet and all of its inhabitants. He's definitely got the green stamp of approval.


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Just before the dawn of the 2000's a little movie called Fight Club came on the scene. With its nihilistic vibe all dressed up in homoerotic overtones (buff boys beating each other into a bloody mess because what they really wanted to do is fuck each other), imaginary alter egos, acts of terrorism that occur in hopes of crippling the economy; Fight Club spat in the face of polite society and seemingly aimed a clenched fist at a sleeping populace lulled into complacency via Ikea, Martha Stewart and the overall lack of anything meaningful in the life of a consumer driven Idiocracy.
When The Narrator (Edward Norton) chooses to beat up Angel Face (Jared Leto) because he felt like "destroying something beautiful", it spoke volumes about where we were as humans. With nothing left to fear, it was time to attack what we loved or admired or even desired. Obviously The Narrator wanted to remove all sorts of comfort and beauty from his life (as he did by blowing up his condo earlier, as well as leaving his job), - what he desired and what disgusted him seemed to be the same thing - and when he opts to fight Angel Face, he is also attacking someone (something) he probably lusts after. And in those Metro-sexual years of the late 90's it was hard to tell what guy was playing for what team, so it seems that the line between desire and disgust really was blurred.
Consider then, the final scene of the film when The Narrator and Marla (Helena Bonham Carter) stand holding hands while watching two office buildings come crumbling down. It's as if we were given a view into the not too distant future when we'd all be sitting passively watching office buildings crumble into a cloud of dust in mid-town Manhattan.
But were we finally shaken out of our complacency?
What starts as a twisted Nancy Drew-like tale of a bright eyed ingenue trying to solve a mystery while she attempts to break into films, soon degenerates into a Wizard of Oz-on-acid trip populated by tortured souls in brightly lit diners, monsters living behind dumpsters, movie studio mobsters, hit-men who are not particularly good at their chosen profession, and an old couple who become miniature cackling daemons.
Like Fight Club, Mulholland Dr. gave us a world where the main character creates an imaginary other she can hold responsible for her misfortune. While The Narrator in Fight Club could accuse Tyler Durden for everything, Diane (Naomi Watts) cooked up an alter ego (Betty) as well as a dream world where she could place blame at the feet of everyone except herself for what was wrong in her life (namely that she paid someone to kill the woman she was in love with).
For my money, Diane was the perfect character to usher in a decade that would give us eight years of George Bush and his ilk. She was the Jane Q. Public who pulled the lever that brought the Village Idiot into power, twice! And then sat at night, nodding her head while watching Fox News, sure that a grand conspiracy was in place -sure that the monster was indeed not only behind the dumpster, but waiting to strike again.


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Martin Luther, German leader of the Protestant Reformation, died.
Michelangelo Buonarotti, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect, died.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was published.
Pluto, the ninth planet in the solar system, was discovered by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh.
The first 3-D movie, Bwana Devil, opened in New York.
FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested and charged with spying for Russia.


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By Cory Janssen, Chad Langager and Casey Murphy
There are four main types of charts that are used by investors and traders depending on the information that they are seeking and their individual skill levels. The chart types are: the line chart, the bar chart, the candlestick chart and the point and figure chart. In the following sections, we will focus on the S&P 500 Index during the period of January 2006 through May 2006. Notice how the data used to create the charts is the same, but the way the data is plotted and shown in the charts is different.
Line Chart
The most basic of the four charts is the line chart because it represents only the closing prices over a set period of time. The line is formed by connecting the closing prices over the time frame. Line charts do not provide visual information of the trading range for the individual points such as the high, low and opening prices. However, the closing price is often considered to be the most important price in stock data compared to the high and low for the day and this is why it is the only value used in line charts.
Figure 1: A line chart |
Bar Charts
The bar chart expands on the line chart by adding several more key pieces of information to each data point. The chart is made up of a series of vertical lines that represent each data point. This vertical line represents the high and low for the trading period, along with the closing price. The close and open are represented on the vertical line by a horizontal dash. The opening price on a bar chart is illustrated by the dash that is located on the left side of the vertical bar. Conversely, the close is represented by the dash on the right. Generally, if the left dash (open) is lower than the right dash (close) then the bar will be shaded black, representing an up period for the stock, which means it has gained value. A bar that is colored red signals that the stock has gone down in value over that period. When this is the case, the dash on the right (close) is lower than the dash on the left (open).
Figure 2: A bar chart |
Candlestick Charts
The candlestick chart is similar to a bar chart, but it differs in the way that it is visually constructed. Similar to the bar chart, the candlestick also has a thin vertical line showing the period's trading range. The difference comes in the formation of a wide bar on the vertical line, which illustrates the difference between the open and close. And, like bar charts, candlesticks also rely heavily on the use of colors to explain what has happened during the trading period. A major problem with the candlestick color configuration, however, is that different sites use different standards; therefore, it is important to understand the candlestick configuration used at the chart site you are working with. There are two color constructs for days up and one for days that the price falls. When the price of the stock is up and closes above the opening trade, the candlestick will usually be white or clear. If the stock has traded down for the period, then the candlestick will usually be red or black, depending on the site. If the stock's price has closed above the previous day's close but below the day's open, the candlestick will be black or filled with the color that is used to indicate an up day. (To read more, see The Art Of Candlestick Charting - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.)
Figure 3: A candlestick chart |
Point and Figure Charts
The point and figure chart is not well known or used by the average investor but it has had a long history of use dating back to the first technical traders. This type of chart reflects price movements and is not as concerned about time and volume in the formulation of the points. The point and figure chart removes the noise, or insignificant price movements, in the stock, which can distort traders' views of the price trends. These types of charts also try to neutralize the skewing effect that time has on chart analysis. (For further reading, see Point And Figure Charting.)
Figure 4: A point and figure chart |
When first looking at a point and figure chart, you will notice a series of Xs and Os. The Xs represent upward price trends and the Os represent downward price trends. There are also numbers and letters in the chart; these represent months, and give investors an idea of the date. Each box on the chart represents the price scale, which adjusts depending on the price of the stock: the higher the stock's price the more each box represents. On most charts where the price is between $20 and $100, a box represents $1, or 1 point for the stock. The other critical point of a point and figure chart is the reversal criteria. This is usually set at three but it can also be set according to the chartist's discretion. The reversal criteria set how much the price has to move away from the high or low in the price trend to create a new trend or, in other words, how much the price has to move in order for a column of Xs to become a column of Os, or vice versa. When the price trend has moved from one trend to another, it shifts to the right, signaling a trend change.
Charts are one of the most fundamental aspects of technical analysis. It is important that you clearly understand what is being shown on a chart and the information that it provides. Now that we have an idea of how charts are constructed, we can move on to the different types of chart patterns.
Technical Analysis: Chart Patterns
Candlestick Charting: What Is It?
Discover the components and basic patterns of this ancient technical analysis technique. -
Tips For Creating Profitable Stock Charts
Find out how to create well-designed charts that will enhance your market analysis. -
What Your Trading Charts Aren't Telling You
You may be missing some key statistics when following charts in the market. -
Stock Quotes Explained
Curious about how stock quotes are compiled and what a trader should know about how? Read on. -
Analyzing Chart Patterns
Learn how to evaluate a stock with a few easy-to-identify patterns. -
Range Bar Charts: A Different View Of The Markets
While range bars are not a type of technical indicator, traders can employ this useful tool to identify trends and interpret volatility.


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Journal Journal: Alternative Slashdot interview method?
While the current Slashdot interview method works, It has a few slight limitiations. One such limitation is that it is not really possible to ask a foillowup question based on the the person's response. There are some others as well. An interesting alternative in the case where the person beng interviewed happens to be a regular Slashdot contributer is a "realtime" interview. The questions are posted as normal, but, the person being interview may simply answer the question by responding. Now, ideally, the responses from the person being interviewed should be automaticcally +5'ed, as the answers are the whole point of the interview. Either that, ot give the person being interviewed, unlimited mod points, like the admins, but restricted to that article. This might even be limited to only positive moderations, to avoid abuse.
The advantage of the mod points based system is that the person being interviewed can make sure the questions are +5'ed as well, as the questions are also an important part of the interview.
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The Residence: Our full report
The Residence was built in April 2011 on a beautiful stretch of beach on Zanzibar's south west coast which has created widespread buzz across the island. With 66 large separate villas set over 32 hectares of land, it's a vast self-contained complex, so much so that if you are not being driven around in a golf buggy, you will be given a bicycle to get around! The Residence has a great range of facilities, from tennis courts, a gym and a watersports centre, to a weekly entertainment programme and fully equipped spa, meaning you could quite happily never leave the grounds.
The Residence is part of an international chain of hotels, with sister properties in the Maldives, Mauritius and Tunisia. Although there are slight African influences if you look hard enough in The Residence Zanzibar, the resort as a whole takes on a fairly neutral style, with manicured lawns, paved pathways and American style condos extending along the sea-front and in several rows behind.
From the moment you enter the Residence through huge gold gates, and the bumpy dirt roads change to smooth tarmac you notice that everything is of a very high standard here. You'll be greeted by the friendly staff, all immaculately presented in matching uniforms, at the main reception area before being whisked off on a golf-cart to your private villa to check-in.
There are 66 villas in total, split between 6 different categories:
- 34 Luxury Garden Pool Villas with one bedroom
- 13 Luxury Ocean Front Pool Villas with one bedroom
- 11 Prestige Ocean Front Pool Villas with one bedroom
- 5 Frangipani Garden Pool Villas with two bedrooms
- 2 Frangipani Ocean Front Pool Villas with two bedrooms
- 1 Presidential Villa with two bedrooms
All of the villas have broadly the same style and facilities but the main difference between the categories is their proximity to the ocean, number of bedrooms and their size, with those in the garden being set a row or two behind the Ocean Front villas.
The lounge areas are very spacious, and with the shutters pulled back and windows open they do feel quite bright and airy. The flat-screen TV, wicker furniture with cream cushions and polished floor has quite a contemporary feel which doesn't fill them with character, but they're spotlessly clean. There's a small mini-bar (although keep an eye out for the astronomical prices), and tea and coffee making facilities here.
Inside, with the curtains drawn, flatscreen tv on and air-con turned up, you could quite easily forget you were in Zanzibar were it not for a large black and white picture on one of the walls depicting a traditional Zanzibari scene such as dhows sailing across the ocean.
The large bedroom is just off the sitting room - the focal point of which is a vast four poster bed, behind which you'll find some space for hanging clothes. The en-suite bathroom is just as impressively spacious. You're spoilt for choice of where to wash - the stand alone bath (complete with special "bath menu" where you can order a fragrant bath to be drawn for you), the indoor hot shower, or the outdoor cold shower.
Out the front of each villa is the piece de resistance - a private 30m swimming pool, complete with loungers. These are certainly some of the largest private pools we've seen anywhere!
What we found most perplexing about these villas, however, was the lack of privacy. Even from the Ocean Front Villas, which are amoung the priciest, from our pool we could clearly see people in theirs on either side of us, and as we were sat in our lounge and bedroom we could see people walking past on the beach in front (and they could see us!).
Each villa has its own personal butler, who is always just a call away, should you need anything at any hour of the day.
Activities at The Residence are plentiful - kayaks, sailing, snorkeling trip, pedal boating, traditional fishing and sailing are all free of charge (with tuition) from the Boat House or Jetty; while kite surfing, deep sea fishing and scuba diving are an extra cost. Guests can also make use of the floodlit tennis court, air-conditioned fitness centre and yoga classes free of charge.
The Spa is one of the star attractions at The Residence. With six individual pavilions, it offers a vast menu of massages, beauty treatments (manicures, pedicures, waxing) as well as hairdressing and make-up!
Dining takes place in either the main dining room, Pavilion Restaurant or in your own villas. Read below for more about the food…
Our view
Our feelings about the Residence were a little mixed. It was certainly built to a high standard, and a lot of care and attention to detail has gone into the design. That said, we found it a little sterile at times, and with the lack of privacy, underwhelming food and high prices, both for accommodation and extras left us feeling that there were other options which were better value for money.Geographics
Location: South-west Zanzibar, Zanzibar
Ideal length of stay: You could easily stay here for a week or longer just relaxing on the beach, and taking advantage of the many activities on offer
Directions: The Residence is about a 55 minute drive from the airport.
Accessible by: Fly-and-Transfer
Food & drink
Usual board basis: Half Board
Food quality: Breakfast is served in the main restaurant from 7:00 - 10:30am. There's a vast selection of different options both hot and cold. Fruits, cereals, pastries, cakes, pancakes and cooked breakfasts are all available, washed down with plenty of fresh juice and coffee.
Lunch can be taken in a variety of locations. The dining room is open from 12:00 -3pm serving a buffet selection of salads, sandwiches, pizzas and fish, followed by fresh fruits and light deserts. Alternatively, if you're by the beach or pool, then you can order a selection of sandwiches, pastas and other simple snacks from your lounger until 4pm.
In the evening there are again, several options for dinner. The main dining room serves dinner from 7:30pm - 10:30pm. When we were last there they had a vast seafood buffet. There were plenty of options, from salads, to sushi, to grilled lobster and fish on the bbq, to the tempura station. There was certainly enough to go around, and while it was good - it wasn't amazing. There were several different cakes and pastries for pudding, which again, were slightly average.
The more intimate Pavilion Restaurant requires a reservation to secure a table. It's a more stylish restaurant, serving a mixture of Greek, Turkish, Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean food, accompanied by traditional music.
Guests can also choose to dine in their own villas - they will be able to choose off the a la carte menu with a $50 credit to put towards the cost.
Dining style: Individual Tables
Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining
Cost of meal e.g. lunch: Included
Drinks included: Drinks are an extra cost, and are fairly expensive. You can expect to pay about $6 for a bottle of water.
Further dining info: Yes
Attitude towards children: The Residence welcomes children.
Property's age restrictions: There are no age restrictions.
Special activities & services: The Residence has special children's meals, as well as a free children's club for children ages 4 - 12 years (between 9am and 5pm) Babysitting can also be arranged on request at an extra charge.
Equipment: There are cots and highchairs available.
Generally recommended for children: The Residence is well equipped for families with children.
Notes: Parents should take care and ensure constant supervision of their children whilst in the villas, as the private pools are 1.2m deep.
Power supply: Mains Electricity
Communications: There is internet in your rooms if you have a laptop which you can plug in; alternatively WiFi is available throughout the complex. There are phones in each villa.
TV & radio: There is a DSTV in each villa with a DVD player. Free DVDs can be loaned from reception.
Health & safety
Malarial protection recommended: Yes
Medical care: There is a doctor on site and many of the staff are trained in first aid. There is also first aid kits in all of the main areas.
Dangerous animals: Low Risk
Security measures: There are guards present 24 hours a day and the complex is also gated.
Fire safety: There is a fire plan in each room and fire alarms.
Disabled access: In Place
Laundry facilities: Laundry is available at an extra cost.
Money: There are safes in each room. The Residence can exchange US$, euros £GB.
Accepted payment on location: The Residence can accept the above currencies, as well as American Express, Visa and Mastercard; although there is a 5% surcharge for this.