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The port is pretty CPU intensive, so you will need a modern computer with Chrome, Firefox (4.0), Opera, or a recent version of Safari.
The emulator can be found at the following location:
You can provide feedback, report bugs, suggest enhancements, etc. by responding to this thread. However, if you don't want to sign up for the forum, you can also send an email to email@example.com
The first question people ask when I describe this port is, "Why?", which is actually a pretty good question. For me, porting emulators is really more than the final product. It provides a unique ability to examine the hardware of a classic system at a level that I would never get when just playing the games. For some time I have been interested in the Vectrex system. I always wanted one growing up, but it was always well out of my price range. So, I have periodically looked to see if there were any emulators that I could port to the Wii. I think hands down, the best Vectrex emulator out there is ParaJVE but it is currently closed source. VecX, while a good emulator has its quirks, so I never really considered porting it to the Wii. However, recently I noted the various emulators being ported to JavaScript/HTML5 and VecX seemed like a perfect candidate for porting to such a platform.
It is also worth noting that there is nothing illegal about posting the commercial Vectrex roms, they were made public domain in the 90's.
Change Log
1.) Added support for Google Chrome Frame. This will prompt IE users to install this plugin which allows JSVecX to run within Internet Explorer.
1.) Thanks to an awesome tip from Parabellum, author of the great Vectrex emulator ParaJVE, it appears that the Mine Storm bug is now resolved. You can check out his detailed blog entry regarding the bug here (07/07/2006 entry).
2.) Another fix thanks to Parabellum's notes, Bedlam is now working, read his post here (14/07/2006 entry).
3.) Added Polar Rescue, now works thanks to fixes listed above.
1.) Updated to use "fast boot rom", reduces the Vectrex intro screen time.
2.) Several optimizations.
1.) Released initial version.
2.) Examining emulator bugs (see Known issues, below)
Known Issues
1.) No Sound ~ HTML5 does not currently support dynamic sound generation. I know some other emulators are leveraging Flash for this, but I really want to keep this port pure JavaScript/HTML5. I have been thinking about potentially using a sample system similar to MAME.
2.) Overlays are misaligned ~ (core bug) The vector rendering code of VecX doesn't appear to be 100% accurate. As a result, some of the overlays are a bit misaligned. In addition, text is also sometimes unreadable. I will be looking at the vector rendering code to see if this can be resolved.
3.) Arrow Keys on Opera ~ The arrow keys don't work with Opera on certain platforms (Mac, Linux, etc.). As such, I added the ability to use a different set of keys (P - L - ; - ' ). I will look into this a bit more and try to figure out why Opera handles the arrow keys differently than other browsers.
4.) Cartridge selection on Opera ~ Once a game is selected, Opera continues to send keyboard events to the cartridge pull-down. To stop this, you must click somewhere else on the page. Not sure why this is happening, will look into it more.
Game-specific Issues
1.) Mine Storm I/II ~ (fixed, 05/19/10, see change log) (core bug) There is a bug in the VecX code that causes Mine Storm to stutter at what seem to be random points of the game. When this occurs a vector will be displayed from the center toward the lower left portion of the screen. The game will alternate between the normal screen and this several times before continuing normal gameplay. I think this is a bug in the 6809 code as it happens in all VecX ports. I am currently investigating why it is occurring.
2.) Bedlam ~ (fixed, 05/19/10, see change log) (core bug) Locks up when trying to start another game (after the first game is completed).
Other JavaScript/HTML5 emulators
JSSpeccy ~ Matt West's Spectrum port of FUSE.
JSNES ~ Ben Firshman's port of vNES.
jsc64 ~ Tim de Koning's port of FC64.
JSGB ~ Pedro Ladaria's GameBoy emulator, with debugger!
8080 Emulator ~ Chris Double's 8080 emulator (Space Invaders, Lunar Rescue, Balloon Bomber)
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ViperOverLord wrote:Lindax wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:iAmCaffeine wrote:Allowing ordinary members to vote CDs just leaves room for clan bias.
There's 'bias' in any option. And I'd have clan leaders vote in the CDF. A voting system creates an accountability that is not existent now.
Ok Viper. Not trying to be an ass. Please explain how that creates accountability (and to whom) and why that is important (and to whom).
Are you unfamiliar with the concept that elections create an inherent accountability? And accountability is hugely important for many reasons. A process that fully respects and embraces all clans equally will help to save hours of conflicts in the future. Perhaps, you are unfamiliar with some of the more recent issues; but many people were left with a sense that there is an us and them reality in the clan world.
ViperOverLord wrote:Maybe, many of us are hesitant to discuss it, but a rogue CD(s) can do a lot of damage. And we need a process in which we as clans can collectively choose the most desirable CDs. And I say that with all due respect to those who are serving as CDs now.
greenoaks wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:greenoaks wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:greenoaks wrote:what if they are not suitable?
if they need to agree to the nomination what is stopping them from applying with the current method?
What if a CD is not suitable under the current method of selection? The selection process will never stamp out that concern. However, if you have regular elections, clans will tend to find optimal CD's imo.
i only asked because the proposal was 1 IS selected of the 3 highest voted, whereas none of them might suitable due to many reasons such as existing conflicts with other CDs or management.
Ah. Well if management is admin, then I think they shall have the final say on CDs no matter what the process.
As for current CDs not thinking he/she can work with an elected CD__ Well let me first say that that would hopefully not be a common issue. Regardless, if a CD does not feel like he can work with a certain elected person than he/she should resign. I think it's as simple as that.
so voting for someone who has a problem with the current CD's would allow you to overthrow the regime. i really can't see admin putting in place a system that would allow that.
ViperOverLord wrote:instead of an elite group of people
Lindax wrote:An elected CD can still do a lot of damage. And whomever gets elected will only be the choice of a majority, which means there will still be plenty of clan members and leaders who don't agree with the choice.
Lindax wrote:Besides, why would you want the most desirable person? Shouldn't it be the most capable person? Elections will likely result in the most likable person being chosen, not the most capable.
Lindax wrote:People don't volunteer for a CD position because they like to see their name in blue (or whatever that horrible color is). They do it because they think they can make the clan world a better place.
Lindax wrote:And even the best CD will never make everybody happy, unless we go back to your perfect world.
Lindax wrote:Take us, for example. You may be a perfect clan leader (who knows), nevertheless I disagree with practically everything you post. Luckily we both have the option of expressing our opinions.
Leehar wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:instead of an elite group of people
I think it was asked earlier, but what exactly defines us as elite Viper?
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Take us, for example. You may be a perfect clan leader (who knows), nevertheless I disagree with practically everything you post. Luckily we both have the option of expressing our opinions.
VioIet wrote:My half/half proposal can also work the opposite way.
Members apply for the position and the current CD teams picks three candidates that they think are most worthy. And then of the three, the clan members vote and elect someone.
2dimes wrote:Putting the ass in Ascension.
iAmCaffeine wrote:Couldn't be bothered to read the last two pages.
The process has already started so changing things now would be foolish. Wait until next time to have a rant.
ViperOverLord wrote:Leehar wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:instead of an elite group of people
I think it was asked earlier, but what exactly defines us as elite Viper?
Instead of digging in the dirt, which is what you presumably want to do with this question; how about you actually give your position on elections?
BoganGod wrote:I note that some of those most critical of CD's and most rabidly in favour of voting for CD appointments have, or have had a wish to be treated differently than everyone else.
ViperOverLord wrote:BoganGod wrote:I note that some of those most critical of CD's and most rabidly in favour of voting for CD appointments have, or have had a wish to be treated differently than everyone else.
This is a nonsense insinuation. I want elected CD's so that the collective will of the clan world is especially respected. You have absolutely no proof to back-up your assertion that I or anyone else wants special treatment through elections. In fact, the concept is ludicrous on its face.
HardAttack wrote:Is application period over ?
Am i any late to apply ?
VioIet wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:chemefreak wrote:
Which ones are elitist? The reluctant Head Clan Director Leehar? Nicky that works her ass off for clans? Or me, who has devoted hundreds (if not thousands) of hours to clans over the past 2.5 years? Pray tell...who do you speak of?
My statement speaks for itself. I see no point to finger pointing at individuals though. And, I can't help but notice that you skipped over the concept of elections.
I agree with Viper here. I am not at all confident that the current clan mods/directors can make a good decision. They lack common sense. Time spent has nothing to do with it. I think that the general public (those who are currently members of a clan) should be allowed to vote for who they would like to see in a leadership position.
BoganGod wrote:HardAttack wrote:Is application period over ?
Am i any late to apply ?
you would get my vote over viper...... If I was forced to vote to make the election fair and equitable.
ViperOverLord wrote:BG: Putting aside your ad hominem nonsense; I'll de-personalize it. Nobody that wants a voting system wants "special treatment." In no way, whatsoever does that even begin to make sense.
Also, the fact that CC is a commercial website has no bearing whatsoever on whether or not the election of CDs is an applicable system. It's an utterly fallacious point to say otherwise. Nor is it a valid argument to walk us through all the hard work the CDs currently do. A voting system does not diminish anyone's efforts. In fact, if a CD feels his/her job is 'thankless' and gets voted out, then he/she can get that confirmation (so to speak) and decide upon using his/her time for better purposes. The intent of a voting system is to find the CDs that the community thinks will best serve the clanning system during any given period. Nobody should frankly have a problem with that. If you think the CDs are so great and wonderful, then you'll vote for them and they'll have an official validation of the community.
greenoaks wrote:ViperOverLord wrote:why is CC not allowed to decide who they let volunteer, it is not our site?
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Digital Storytelling – Tell the Right Story to the Right People.
The transition from analog to digital has enabled the reach and focus of PR and marketing messaging exponentially. These transitions are nicely described by Lucy Siegel (http://bridgebuzz.bridgeny.com/). With these new powers, it's important to make sure that your storytelling is aligned with your branding and that both have been influenced in some way by your audience (let's call it customer-focused storytelling). This not only strengthens your story, but your brand as well.
Even the new technology has a new wrinkle, as Janet Falk (http://www.janetlfalk.com/) tells us. It's crowd sourcing and user-generated content — when companies actively solicit input from target audiences. She provides a familiar example: The 1995 campaign to select the next color of M&Ms is now a contest for user-generated video commercials. Contestants are rewarded with seeing their work displayed on the company website, inevitably shared among a like-minded audience and often voted upon. The grand prize winner gets monetary compensation and digital fame. In the process, consumer packaged goods companies relinquish a measure of control and yield reliability of authoritative sources to the unknown contestants, whose agendas may or may not align with specific corporate goals beyond increasing brand awareness.
The benefits of digital storytelling come with more responsibility, in the form of having to monitor both the effect your story is having, as well as your audiences' reactions to the story (for instance, bloggers without journalist credentials and audiences with agendas).
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Our TV critic says Boardwalk Empire.
Seitz Asks: What show do you watch each week, even though it keeps disappointing you?
Seitz Answers: Boardwalk Empire.
HBO's Prohibition-era saga Boardwalk Empire reminds me of the punch line of an old joke, quoted in Annie Hall, about two old guys eating at a Catskills resort. One guy says, "The food here is terrible," and the other replies, "Yeah, and such small portions."
Boardwalk isn't terrible — not most of the time. This series from former Sopranos writer-producer Terence Winter is always watchable, sometimes engrossing, occasionally brilliant. I've seen every episode to date. And yet I'd never put it on a list of my favorite current series because there's something fundamentally unsatisfying about it. We're three seasons in, but I still don't feel that pulse of life and constant promise of surprise that defines a great show — and that's strange, because on paper, Boardwalk would seem to have every element it needed to ascend to the pantheon. The sets, costumes, cinematography, and music are entrancing; if there were a Boardwalk Empire virtual-reality chamber that one could walk around in, I'd spend weeks there, drinking and shooting and carousing with flappers.
But there are too many locations, subplots, and characters. The whole thing has become so gigantic, disorganized, and entropic that sometimes they'll cut to a character who's been on from the start, such as Michael Kenneth Williams's gravel-voiced gangster Chalky White, or Michael Shannon's ex-treasury agent and homicidal religious nut Van Alden, and I think, Oh, right, he's still on the show! even though he was on last week, too. I'm liking some of the newer cast members — Bobby Cannavale as hypersensitive bootlegger Gyp Rosetti; Meg Steedle as Nucky's frustratingly unavailable showgirl mistress, Billie Kent — but not so much that I look forward to their next appearance. Why am I still watching this series, then? Is it just because I still miss The Sopranos? Because I love historical soaps? Or because I have a period furniture fetish?
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I think the book Miss Lazar Is Bizarre is an exciting book because I love adventures and mysteries. Like when A.J. and his friends tried to sneak into Miss Lazar's secret room. I feel that A.J. and his friends should not sneak into Miss Lazar's secret room because if they get caught they might get put in Miss Lazar's secret room. It was after school when they tried to sneak in. If anyone who is staying after school sees them they will get in trouble. I think that Ryan is different from A.J. and Michael because Ryan will eat anything like paper and gross food.
I would recommend this book to readers that like adventures. I think this book is for ages 8 to 10 because this book is a chapter book with 2 or 3 new words that the reader is going to learn.


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Pancreatic cancer is often labeled a silent disease because many times the signs and symptoms can go unnoticed until the cancer is in the advanced stage. Even when there are early signs and symptoms, they may be vague and easily attributed to another disease. Surgery offers the best treatment results when the disease is found at an early stage, before it has spread. Because pancreatic cancer is usually found in an advanced stage (after it has spread), often times surgery to remove the cancer is not an option.
The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system located deep in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. It is only about 2 inches wide and 6 to 8 inches long and sits horizontally across the abdomen. The pancreas is composed of three parts.
The large, rounded end is called the head. It is located on the right side of the abdomen and near the beginning of the small intestine, which is called the duodenum. The middle section, called the body, is tucked behind the stomach. The thin end of the pancreas, called the tail, is located on the left side of the abdomen next to the spleen.
Two separate types of glandular tissue make up the bulk of the pancreas, exocrine and endocrine tissue. The exocrine tissue comprises 95 percent of the pancreas and acts as an exocrine gland. The endocrine tissue makes up the remaining 5 percent of the pancreas and acts as an endocrine gland.
Exocrine glandular tissue produces pancreatic enzymes to aid in the digestion of food. These enzymes are made in cells (called acinar cells) in the exocrine tissue. The pancreatic enzymes flow down a tube called the pancreatic duct, which is the main duct of the pancreas. This duct runs along the entire length of the pancreas and merges with the bile duct. From the pancreatic duct, the enzymes enter the duodenum. Bile from the liver flows down the bile duct and also empties into the duodenum. All of these fluids help the body digest food.
The endocrine glandular tissue of the pancreas produces hormones and releases them into the bloodstream. The hormones are made in collections of cells called the Islets of Langerhans, which are found in small clusters throughout the pancreas. Insulin is an important hormone made in these cells and helps control blood sugar levels.
The word cancer is used to describe any one of a group of diseases in which the cells are abnormal, grow out of control, and can spread. These abnormal cells are different from normal cells in both appearance and function. Pancreatic cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow out of control in the tissue of the pancreas and form a tumor.
Because the pancreas lies deep in the abdomen, a doctor performing an examination on a patient would not be able to feel a pancreatic tumor. Pancreatic cancer has no early warning signs, and there are no effective screening tests. As a result, pancreatic cancer rarely is discovered early. Many times the diagnosis is not made until the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. Unfortunately, symptoms of pancreatic cancer often do not appear until the tumor has grown large enough to interfere with the function of nearby organs or exert pressure on the spine. When early symptoms do occur, they are often vague and nonspecific. All of these symptoms can be caused by medical conditions other than pancreatic cancer.
Possible early symptoms that should be evaluated by your physician are:
In the United States, cancer of the pancreas is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. In 2008, about 38,000 patients were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Almost all patients with pancreatic cancer are older than 55 years (90 percent), and more than 70 percent are older than 65 years. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer can also occur in younger people, especially those who have a family history of the disease. Today, better diagnostic tests and newer treatments are beginning to change these statistics and provide a more optimistic future for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The most common types of pancreatic cancers are exocrine tumors called ductal adenocarcinomas, which are thought to form in the pancreatic ducts. About two thirds of all pancreatic cancers form in the head of the pancreas. The other third form in the body and tail. These tumors are malignant, meaning they can invade nearby tissues and organs. Cancerous cells can also spread through the blood and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. When this occurs, it is called metastatic cancer and it may be life-threatening.
Tumors can also form in the endocrine cells of the pancreas. These types of rare tumors are called islet cell tumors or pancreatic endocrine neoplasms, and most often they are benign. Those that are malignant are called islet cell cancers or malignant pancreatic endocrine neoplasms. It is important to distinguish between exocrine and endocrine tumors because each has different signs and symptoms, are diagnosed using different tests, have different treatments, and have different prognoses. The Lustgarten Foundation does not focus on endocrine tumors or other rare tumors of the pancreas and related organs. However, most National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers have experts who can help patients who have these rare pancreatic tumors.
Until recently, little was known about cancer of the pancreas. Because of new discoveries in all types of cancer, more research is being focused on pancreatic cancer. Scientists are beginning to understand the genetic basis of this disease. This knowledge may help in understanding its causes and in determining who is most at risk. Eventually, new and better ways to treat pancreatic cancer will be discovered.
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) have been recognized as a special type of abnormal tumors in the pancreas. These tumors are called "mucinous" because they produce large amounts of mucus, which clogs and enlarges the pancreatic duct. IPMNs are very different from most pancreatic tumors. They may be present for a long time without spreading, and patients with some types of IPMNs have a good chance of a cure with surgery. Because IPMNs also have very distinct features, researchers believe that studying them and their genetic makeup may lead to new ways of diagnosing more typical forms of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) are lesions too small to see with the naked eye. Like IPMNs, PanIN lesions can also progress to invasive pancreatic cancer over time.
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National Cancer Institute: Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine)
Johns Hopkins Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer Web Page
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The Strong has received a grant of $149,903 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Museums for America Program to assist the ongoing transformation of The Strong's second floor into an artifact-dense, interactive, interpretive exhibit titled America at Play. The Strong is one of 186 museums across the nation to be awarded the IMLS grant out of 707 that applied for funding.
Rich in objects from The Strong's world-renowned collections, and complemented by hands-on activities, America at Play features four complementary, thematic zones that will tell the story of the way that play has changed, stayed the same, and affects us all—adults and children alike. The exhibit represents the first historical overview of three centuries of play in America.


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Pop star Rihanna hasn't gone on a date in two years because no one is "ballsy" enough to ask her out.
The singer has been linked to a string of eligible men and is now reportedly back in Chris Brown's arms - but she admits she has been looking for love since her 2009 break-up with her ex-boyfriend.
In a recent Vogue magazine interview - before Brown confessed he was still in love with Rihanna and broke off his romance with model Karrueche Tran - the Umbrella hitmaker said, "I have not been on a date in forever. Like two years. Haven't gone to the movies, to dinner. Zero. I would love to go on a date.
"I'm a woman. A young woman, vibrant, and I love to have fun. And I have too many v**inas (females) around me at this point.
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For many people faced with a legal situation involving a companion animal, it comes as a shock to discover that the laws protecting their families, neighbors, and friends from violence and abuse fail to protect their four-legged loved ones. Despite the important role they play in so many of our lives, animals in this country are still considered "property" by law—in most cases no different than a table or a chair. Existing laws are often inadequate, full of loopholes, or lack enforcement. There are still states where no matter how badly someone abuses or tortures an animal, he cannot be charged with a felony. The federal Animal Welfare Act explicitly excludes birds, rats, and mice, and there are no federal laws protecting the billions of animals being raised for food from the most egregious abuses on factory farms.
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West Regional May 28,
West RegionalMay 28, 2005
Full Results
The top five individual finishers in each race automatically advance to the NCAA Championships in Sacramento. The next three finishers in each race are eligible for an at-large berth to the Championships. Top three relay teams also quailfy for the Championships. At-large berths, based on season's best performance, will be announced Monday.
2:45 - W 4 x 100 Preferred lanes for curve races are 5,6,4,7,3,8,2,1. Arizona in lane 1, Long Beach in 2, UNLV in 3, Cal in 4, USC in 5, Arizona St. in 6, Stanford in 7 and Northridge in lane 8. Arizona St. and USC lead at the first handoff, USC almost makes up the stagger on ASU down the back straight, clear leader is USC at the end of third leg, ASU second down the homestretch . USC the big win in 44.03, ASU holds off Cal for second, 44.57 to 44.63. Stanford is fourth in 45.17. .
2:52 - M 4 x 100 Fresno St. in lane 1, Northridge in 2, Oregon in 3, Wash St. in 4, Arizona St. in 5, USC in 6, Washington in 7, Cal in lane 8. Even to the first exchange, all together down back straight, Arizona St. gets the lead at the second exchange and Oregon falls back. Arizona St. with a meter lead over USC at the third exchange and Sun Devils hold it all the way to the finish, Kent of Oregon makes up no ground on Spence of Washington. Huskies third with Oregon fourth. Arizona St. runs 39.14, USC 39.43, Washington 39.66 and Oregon in 39.80, Washington St. 39.96.
3:00 - W 1,500 12 runners, Magill of BYU goes right to the lead. She slows the pace down. It is going to be tactical. Lambie of Stanford and Vashchuk of USC with Kamau of Idaho behind Magill. One lap for Magill in 71.7, followed by Lambie, Vashchuk and Kamau. Nilsson of Northern Arizona moves into fourth on the outside. Nothing has changed down the homestretch. 2 laps to go. 800 meters in 2:23.3, 71.6. Magill and Lambie followed by Vashchuk and Nilsson on the outside. Kamau in fifth. 8 left in lead group with 500 meters to go. Egerdahl and Lia of Washington are there. Nilsson and Magill at the bell in 3:13.7. 1200 in 3:30.2, the pace has really picked up now. Magill on the inside Nilsson, Nilsson the lead around the curve. Lambie in third, off the curve it is Nilsson and Magill sprinting shoulder to shoulder with Magill taking the win in 4:18.19. Nilsson 4:18.31 for second. Vashchuk 4:20.05. Lambie fourth 4:20.47 and fifth is Kamau in 4:20.54. Egerdahl edges out Husky teammate Lia for sixth. 4:22.46 to 4:22.66. Ellison of Arizona St. gets sixth in 4:22.67. 64.5 last lap for Magill.
3:07 - M 1,500 12 runners in this race. Cal Poly's Moorcroft to the lead with Brown of Stanford in second. They ease down the home straight with UCLA's Rankin in third. 48 seconds at 300. Moorcroft in 65.1. Babiskiewicz of USC in fourth. Moorcroft, Brown, Rankin, Robison of BYU. Moorcroft presses the pace through 800 in 2:04.7, 59.7 last lap. Moorcroft with 10 meter lead with 600 to go, Rankin into second Hoffman of Idaho St. into third down the home stretch to the bell, Moorcroft running strong but he is being reeled in with Stanford's Sage among the group with Rankin and Hoffman. 2:48.3 at the bell. Moorcroft caught at 1200, Rankin takes the lead down the back strech, Lindsey of BYU moves into fourth, Rankin with a big lead and wins in 3:44.07, Sage second in 3:44.69 and Hoffman looks around and gets nipped for third by Lindsey, 3:45.21 to 3:45.3, fifth place is Brown in 3:45.40, then Babiskiewicz, Moorcroft and Fader of Washington. Rankin's time is a regional record.
3:15 - W 100 Hurdles USC's Powell the clear leader at second hurdle, Harper of UCLA gives chase, but Powell wins in 12.81, Harper second in 12.99, Jones of Arizona equals her prelim time in 13.13, Davis of USC is fourth in 13.25, Lodree of Washington fifth in 13.31. Whitlock of Arizona stumbles and runs around 2 hurdles (DQ). Wind is plus 1.9.
3:25 - M 110 Hurdles Mitchum of Oregon, after a slight stumble out of the blocks, takes the lead at the third hurdle and flies away from USC's Fazier. Ikwaukor of Oregon battles his way up for third and edges UCLA's Golston. Hunter of Arizona is fifth. Mitchum runs 13.65, Fazier 14.09, Ikwaukor 14.16, Golston 14.19, Hunter 14.25. Kelly of USC 14.28 for sixth, Mack of Cal 14.44 for seventh, Wickard of Utah St. gets 14.48. Slowish times into a 1.1 mps wind. 5 hurdlers under 14 seconds yesterday, just one today.
3:35 - W 400 Monroe of Hawaii in lane 1, Moschella of Stanford in 2, Lee of USC in 3, Reed of Arizona St. in 4, Henderson UCLA in 5, Johnson of Stanford in 6, Abildtrup of Oregon in 7 and Hardeman of Arizona St. in 8. Henderson makes up the stagger around the curve on Johnson and catches Abildtrup after 150 meters. Monroe running hard in lane 1, Henderson by herself with 150 to go, Abildtrup running strong off the curve. Johnson moves to second, Moschella to third, Abildtrup hangs on for fourth at the finish. USC's Lee is fifth. Henderson runs 50.78, Johnson 53.10, Moschella 53.37, Abildtrup 53.63, Lee 53.77, Hardeman sixth 54.03, seventh is Monroe in 54.98, eigth is Reed in 55.01. Henderson's third consecutive regional title in the 400.
3:42 - M 400 Sebes of Stanford in lane 1, Banda of Arizona St. in 2, Jackson of Washington in 3, Peterson of ASU in 4, Scherer of Oregon in 5, Inico of Oregon in 6, Everhart of UCLA in 7, Barton of ASU in 8. Off the first curve it is Peterson in the lead with Barton running strongly in lane 8, with 150 to go it is ASU's Peterson and Barton are still first and second, off the curve Scherer and Inico are making up ground. Inico passes everyone and wins in 46.14, crossing the line "popping" his jersey with both hands. Peterson 46.33 second, Everhart 46.50, Scherer 46.52, Barton 46.54, Banda 47.05, Jackson 47.13 and Sebus 48.69.
3:50 - W 100 Stanford's Davis gets a half meter lead at 50 meters and holds it to the finish. DeCree of UNLV and Carroll of Arizona St. battle for second. Weatherspoon of USC and teammate Onyepunuka get that last two qualifying spots. Davis runs 11.61, DeCree 11.65, Carroll 11.67, Weatherspoon in 11.71, Onyepunuka in 11.75, Diego of UCLA runs 11.87 for sixth, Martin of Arizona 11.87, Goodwin of Cal State Northridge runs 11.89. Wind was minus 2.2. Wind has picked up and temperatures have cooled . Yesterday, 8 runners under 11.67, today 2.
3:57 - M 100 At 50 meters McSwain of Washington St. and Morse of Cal Poly have the lead. Felix of USC edges by McSwain in the last half to win in 10.45. McSwain gets second in 10.48. Frances of USC is third in 10.50, Osaisai of Stanford is fourth in 10.57, Koehnemann of Arizona St. gets the fifth spot in 10.58. Jones of USC gets sixth in 10.61. Morse hits the wall and fades to seventh in 10.62. Berrian of Fresno St. gets last in 10.75. Wind was minus 0.4.
4:05 - W 800 Baker of Nevada has scratched. Lemiesz of BYU to the lead, 4 across at 200 in 28.3. Cal's Jarvis, Stanford's Freeman with Hawaii's Young with Lemiesz at 400 in 60.8. Down the back straight it is Lemiesz, Jarvis, Freeman and Young, 1:31.2 at 600. Lemiesz has 6 meter lead over Jarvis with 100 meters to go. Vessey has moved to fourth off the curve. Johnson of Cal comes up on the last 100 meters. Lemiesz in a runaway, and wins in 2:03.90, Freeman gets second in 2:04.82, third is Vessey in 2:05.90, Johnson fourth 2:06.01, Offor of Stanford is fifth in 2:06.77, Jarvis misses out in sixth in 2:07.03, Young fades to seventh in 2:08.58.
4:12 - M 800 Off the first curve it is Soloman of USC at the break. Kjerengtroen of BYU in second, 25.8 at 200. Rankin is fourth on the outside after 300 meters. At the bell it is Soloman, Asafo-Agyei on outside, Kjerengtroen on the inside and Rankin in fourth on the outside. 54.3 at 400. Down the back straight Rankin bursts to the lead with 250 to go and tries to blow it open. 1:21.4 for 600. Rankin has 4 meters around the curve over Soloman, Munguia of UCLA on his shoulder. Down the final straightaway Washington's Brown makes a huge late charge to pass Soloman and Munguia on the inside and then cuts to the outside to nip Rankin at the tape. Brown and Rankin are both timed at 1:48.20 and both take a victory lap. Brown officially wins by .004. Soloman gets third in 1:48.73, Munguia gets fourth in 1:48.91, Asafo-Agyei gets fifth in 1:48.92. Emmen of Santa Barbara sixth in 1:49.10, Kjerengtroen in seventh 1:49.40, McClary of Cal eigth in 1:49.68..
4:25 - W 400 Hurdles Lane 1 is Cearley of CS-Fullerton, 2 is Judd of Utah St. 3 is Cal's Omwanghe, 4 is Hill of UCLA, Spence of UNLV is in 5, Stanford's Becker is sixth, Mellott of Oregon in 7, Utah St.'s Thatcher in 8. Cal's Omwanghe with the early lead. Down the back straight it is Osarhiemen with UNLV's Spence. Over the 7th hurdle it is Cal's Omwanghe and UNLV's Spence. At 8 it is Spence. Oregon's Mellott is far back. Over the last hurdle it is Spence clearly leading and Omwanghe is being challenged by Stanford's Becker for second. Mellott makes a big rush on the outside and catches Thatcher of Utah St. Spence wins is 58.50, second is Hill in 59.60, Becker 59.93, Omwanghe 60.12, Mellott in 60.38, Thatcher 60.67, Cearley 61.47, Judd in 62.49.
4:35 - M 400 Hurdles Wilson of Eastern Washington in lane 1, Payne of BYU in 2, 3 is Ikwaukor of Oregon, 4 is Hunter of Arizona, 5 is Cassleman of Washington State, lane 6 is Williams of UCLA, 7 is Johnson of UCLA, 8 is Gardner of BYU. Johnson to the quick lead over the first hurdle, Williams in second down the back stretch. Bruins have a huge lead. 8th hurdle, Williams challenges Johnson. Ikwaukor misses his last hurdle and looks around, while Cassleman catches Williams for second. Johnson takes the win in 50.12, Cassleman 50.93, Williams 51.07, Gardner 51.11, Ikwaukor holds on for fifth in 51.92, Payne 52.13, Hunter 52.22, Wilson 56.13 .
4:45 - W 200 Strong winds from the southwest, this race will be run around the first curve and down the back straight. Flags are standing out straight. Shemi of Portland St. in lane 1, McCuen of UC-Santa Barbara in 2, 3 is Carter of Cal, 4 is Purnell of Stanford, Henderson in 5 of UCLA, Carroll of Arizona St. in lane 6, 7 is Weatherspoon of USC, lane 8 is Tucker of Arizona St. Weatherspoon with lead off the curve, but Henderson blows by with 80 meters to go and wins in 22.72, Carter second in 23.12, Carroll 23.22, Weatherspoon fades to fourth in 23.28, Purnell gets the fifth spot in 23.45, Tucker sixth in 23.76, seventh is McCuen in 24.61 and Shemi is eight in 25.00. Wind was plus 2.3
4:52 - M 200 The lanes are drawn at random. Lane one is Berrian of Fresno State, 2 is Ray of Idaho, 3 is Anderson of USC, lane 4 is Robertson of Washington State, 5 is Love of Arizona St., 6 is Felix of USC, 7 is Amoo of Arizona St. Lane 8 is empy, Kent of Oregon has scratched. This is also being run around the first curve and down the back straight due to wind. Felix off the curve in front followed by Amoo. Berrian a surprising third out of lane one. Felix gets the win in 20.58, Amoo second in 20.72, Berrian third in 21.01, Robertson fourth in 21.15, Ray fifth in 21.24, sixth is Anderson in 21.44, seventh is Love 21.48. Wind is 0.0, Felix set Regional Meet Record.
5:05 - W 3,000 Steeple Section One These are the 10 slower seeded runners. Pratt of BYU followed Leonard of Washington State. Pratt takes a huge lead as they approach the first lap. 80.3 first lap, Suszek of UNLV in third. Pratt has thiry meters as they approaching the end of second lap. 2:42 and 82 second lap for Pratt. Murphy of Cal Poly takes over second with 5 to go. Pratt still leads. 4 laps to go, it is Pratt with 40 meter lead, followed by Nickless of UC-Santa Barbara followed by Suszek and Murphy of Cal Poly. 5:27 after 4 laps, last to last 2:45.0 for Pratt. 3 to go, Pratt with a 50 meter lead, followed by Nickless, Suszek and now in fourth Ingebretsen of BYU. 5 laps in 6:51 for Pratt, an 83.5 lap. With two laps to go Pratt is 7:40, 4 runners behind her in a pack, it is Ingebretsen, Nickless, Suszek and Barrus of BYU, 8:15, 84.6 last lap for Pratt. 9:04.4 Pratt at the bell lap. Second is Barrus, Ingebretsen third, fourth Suszek with Nickless fifth. Pratt with 100 to go has 100 meter lead and wins in 10:24.64, Barrus second in 10:41.25, Suszek third in 10:44.35 and Ingebretsen fourth in 10:45.73 and Lindgren 10:47 of Arizona St. in fifth.
W, 3,000 Steeple Section Two- Only three runners in this section have run faster than heat one winner Pratt of BYU. Goff of Stanford to the early lead. Halverson of Washington in second, third is Buckner of Fresno St. Costello of UCLA in fourth. 79.4 first lap for Goff. BYU's Rena Williams-Chesser moves into fourth. Goff still leads at 2 laps in 2:43 an 84.0 last lap. Slower than Pratt's pace. Rena W-C has now moved into second behind Goff. Halverson up to Goff's shoulder as well. Masinelli of Arizona St. up into third as they go through three laps in 4:06, an 83.3 lap, Goff still leads. Anderson of Weber St. moves into second behind Goff. Rena back into second into the fourth lap in 5:29.7, 1:23.2. Rena takes over before the water jump. Rena and Goff followed by Anderson with Strickland of Utah St. close behind. 6:51, 82.2, Rena and Goff still together. Strickland into third,. 2 laps to go in 7:39. It is Rena, Goff, Strickland and Anderson, followed by Masinelli. 6 laps in 8:13 and 81.4 for Rena and Goff. Masinelli passes Anderson for fourth at 500 to go. Rena and Goff have 20 meters on Strickland. 8:59.5 with a lap to go. Down the back straight it's Rena ahead of Goff. Seven laps in 9:12. Masinelli is repassed for fourth by Anderson. Rena has 5 meters on Goff after last water jump. 10:24 is time to beat. Rena with a huge sprint to win in 10:13.78, Goff cruises in second in 10:17.51. Strickland third in 10:21.20, Anderson fourth in 10:23.75 and Masinelli gets the last automatic spot in 10:24.33 and edges out heat one winner Pratt by .3 of a second. Pratt, along with Lifferth of Utah State and St. Laurent of Weber St., will be eligible for an at-large bid.
There is a lightning delay and a 15 minute break has been called.
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The weather-related delay continues at 6:32 p.m. pdt; it has been an hour since the competitors have been called off the track.
Competition resumed at Hayward Field after a 1:40 weather delay.
7:08 - M 3,000 Steeple Section One Trafeh of Arizona to the early lead. Ogle of Arizona behind Trafeh and Parker of Southern Utah. Trafeh first lap in 69.1, Ogle and Parker. UC-Santa Barbara's Brandos is now in second with 6 laps to go, followed by Ogle and Washington State's Grant. Those four have separated. 2:19, 70.6 last lap for Trafeh. Trafeh, Brandos, Grant and Ogle with 5 to go. Trafeh leads through 3 laps, 3:30, a 71 second lap. Trafeh has 15 meters on Brandos, followed by Grant in a close third as the reach 4 to go. 4 laps for Trafeh in 4:42, a 71.9 last lap. Trafeh now has a 30 meter lead as he reaches 3 to go, followed by Brandos, Grant and now Parker moves up for fourth. Trafeh at 5 laps in 5:55, a 72.5. Trafeh has a 40 meter lead as he approaches the home straight. Parker moves into third. Trafeh 6:37 with 2 to go. Utah's Twitchell is now in third, passing Grant. 6 laps in 7:08 a 73.2. Followed by Parker, Twitchell. Trafeh has a 50 meter lead. At the bell in 7:50 for Trafeh. Strickland of Utah St. in fourth, Grant in fifth. 7 laps for Trafeh in 8:21.0, a 72.8. Parker all alone in second, followed by Grant. Trafeh with a 60 meter win in 9:00.0, Strickland edges Parker at the finish. Strickland runs 9:07.79 for second, Parker 9:08.08, Grant in 9:13.58, Ogle fifth 9:13.86.
M 3,000 Steeple Section Two- Bruce of Cal Poly to the early lead followed by Moore of Portland and Llamas of Cal Poly. Aguayo of Arizona St. in fourth. Bruce leads through 1 lap in 66.2 Same order around to the home stretch. Stanford's Pierce and Vidal in fifth and sixth. Bruce leads in 2 laps for 2:14, a 68.2 last lap. Ahnstrom on Northern Arizona moves into fourth around the curve. Bruce has a 20 meter lead as he approaches 3 laps. 3:23, 68.5 for Bruce. Ahnstrom now in second and has 5 meters on the pack. Vidal leads the chase pack. 4 laps in 4:33, 70.0 last lap for Bruce. Ahnstrom gets caught by the pack. Aguayo has passed Vidal for third as in front of the pack. Pierce and Vidal fourth and fifth. Holts of Oregon is floating in the pack, 3 meters behind Ahnstrom. 5 laps in 5:43, 70.1 for Bruce. Aguayo moves into second. UCLA's Emilsson passes Aguayo around the curve. 7 guys in a pack and running second, including Holts and McAdams of BYU. Warrenburg of ASU moves into 5th. 6 laps in 6:53, 70.6 for Bruce. Emilsson, Ahnstrom, Holts, Warrenburg, McAdams all together. Bell in 7:33.6 for Bruce. Bruce moving really strong the back stretch. 8:00 after 7 laps. Holts moves into 4th with 200 to go. Really close, Holts to 3rd off the water jump, briefly passed by Emilsson.. Bruce wins in 8:38.33, McAdams comes on strong for second in 8:41.56, Aguayo third in 8:41.80, Holts 8:42.03, Emilsson fifth in 8:42.16, Warrenburg 8:42.60, Ahnstrom seventh in 8:42.19, and Oregon's Alcorn eigth in 8:45.62. All of the qualifiers will come from the second heat.
7:35 - W 4 x 400 USC and Stanford even at the first exchange, but Stanford jumps to a big lead on the second lead ahead of USC and Cal. Stanford in the lead at the second exchange followed by Cal, USC. On the back straight, Cal and USC close up within two meters. USC is making a pass on the turn, moves up to Stanford's shoulder. Stanford maintains lead, USC second, Cal third at third exchange. Stanford with a 15 meter lead over USC and another 15 over Cal down the back straight. Nothing changes as the cruise down the straightaway, all teams easily qualifying. Stanford wins in 3:34.73, USC second in 3:36.54, Cal third in 3:38.85, Long Beach State 3:45.54, Northridge fifth in 3:51.25 .
7:45 - M 4 x 400 Section 1 It is has started to rain again. Down the back straight it is Cal with the early lead. On the home stretch it is Cal and BYU. First exchange it is Cal and then Santa Barbara. At the break it is Cal and Santa Barbara, BYU and Fresno State. Second exchange Cal with a 10 meter lead over UCSB, BYU moves into second at the exchange. Down the back straight, it is Cal by 30 meters, BYU 6 meters, UCSB and Fresno St. The third exchange, Cal, BYU, UCSB and Fresno. 200 to go, Cal has a 20 meter lead. BYU moving hard around the curve, and catches Cal in the 50 meters for the win in 3:12.18, Cal second in 3:12.67, UCSB third in 3:13.28, Fresno fourth in 3:16.03
M 4 x 400 Section 2- It is raining heavily, and the track is heavily puddled. UCLA, USC and Oregon even coming into the first exchange. USC ahead at the handoff, Washington, UCLA and Oregon. ASU makes a big move and is even with Oregon at the second exchange. ASU and Oregon, with UCLA a meter back. Peterson, Ikwaukor and Johnson. ASU has 6 meters at the last exchange. Oregon and UCLA incoming runners both fall at the exchange along with UCLA's anchor Everhart. Scherer for Oregon picks up the baton first and gets a 5 meter jump on UCLA. ASU in first around the first curve, Oregon second, UCLA third, and Washington fourth down the back stretch. ASU wins in 3:06.94, Oregon second in 3:07.89, Washington gets up for third in 3:08.15, UCLA fourth in 3:08.58, USC distant fifth 3:11.52.
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Square has a library that most people don't know about. It's called coordinators . Not a very descriptive name, and there isn't all that much info about it on the Github page either.
And some example code:
And that you can install a to any :
It really doesn't say anything about what it is, what it does, and how it should be used, right?
Well, in order to understand this problem, we must walk through the evolution of custom viewgroups, because this is, apparently, the next step.
Everybody knows Activities. They supposedly represent a single screen in the app, and is technically an "entry point" according to specific intent filters you can define.
In order to start a new Activity, you use an , like .
They also cannot be nested. Well okay, that's not entirely true, there's and , but they're quite deprecated since API Level 11. We may as well pretend they don't exist.
Activities display view groups with . People generally assumed that it only shows one particular type of viewgroup specified with its layout id (), and then if you ever needed a different screen, you'd just make a new Activity instead.
Then once you had to put two different screens on the same "page", all hell broke loose.
Fragments are, well, "fragments" of a screen. They display a custom viewgroup, and are managed by the inside the Activity. The is associated with a , which is associated with the "host Activity".
They were designed primarily so that you can create "sub-screens" that function like "sub-activities", inheriting all important lifecycle callbacks such as , , , and even more importantly .
They also add their own set of lifecycle callbacks, such as , , , , and .
You can create Fragments with .
Most of the time though, you just need to access the Activity you're bound to, (typically done with ), and the pairs and .
That, and now with all the additional complexity, you can nest a Fragment inside a Fragment, by using the Fragment's — which can sometimes cause confusion in whether you need or .
One may ask, do we really NEED all these lifecycle callbacks in our "subview" inside the Activity?
We may also ask, if we can have "subviews" in our Activity, then why create multiple Activities in the first place?
You know what Activities and Fragments have in common? They display that are already inherently nestable ( and ), they're all declared in XML, and they also have some nice callbacks.
Makes you wonder why we were trying to use them to show different screens in the first place, when you can just swap out views and get the same result.
We can extend the viewgroup of our choice ( , , , , etc.) and use the new custom viewgroup of our choice as whatever we're inheriting from.
Because we use layout inflation using the to inflate the custom viewgroup, the views we bind in or are always guaranteed to exist in .
So in essence, we have something akin to , and callbacks out of the box.
Instead of , we can easily just , or .
But even though we've made a subscreen that's no longer directly bound to a messy blob of unnecessary callbacks, orchestrated by the arcane — there's one thing that might still bother us.
The custom viewgroup is created via inflation, and it's not a POJO. It has 4 constructors, and needs to extend an Android-specific class to work.
In order to detach ourselves from the confines of a Custom Viewgroup, we can move all "view controller" logic outside of the viewgroup itself, and attach it as a tag.
This is how it works:
So what happens is that you can create a Coordinator, which can be pretty much any POJO class, and can be attached to any custom viewgroup without having to extend it.
And with Coordinators, you receive a callback for and . in place of the original viewgroup's and callbacks.
This Coordinator instance is then associated with the ViewGroup by storing it as a . This way, the coordinator can be obtained as , which is of course provided by class.
What is the benefit of this? Now that our class is a POJO, we can actually inject this class directly with Dagger, without having to specify a method in the Component.
With that, we've obtained the following benefits:
Personally, I like the direction that is taking. I'm not entirely sure if the and callbacks themselves are truly sufficient, but defining an and method of our own in our own class, then associating it with a isn't exactly difficult either.
In return, we receive a POJO view controller that can be directly created and injected via Dagger, without need of creating 4 constructors and hard-wiring the custom viewgroup in its own XML file.
The new Coordinator approach works especially well if the navigation logic is detached from Activities/Fragments, and is moved to the Presenter layer. It makes for much cleaner code — application state transition isn't something that the views should manage, after all.
I took coordinators on a test drive in https://github.com/Zhuinden/simple-stack/tree/master/simple-stack-example-mvp .
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Figure 3. Change in atmospheric CO concentration resulting from displacement of coal by wood. Δ[CO] is relative to continued coal use. All scenarios show the change in atmospheric CO (ppmv) resulting from a single 1 EJ pulse of end-use energy from biomass used to displace coal in year 0. Top: south-central (SC) oak–hickory forest; bottom: SC managed shortleaf loblolly plantation. The bioenergy pulse causes an immediate increase in CO concentration (the initial carbon debt) in scenarios 2–5 due to lower combustion and processing efficiencies for wood compared to coal. The year in which ∆[CO] falls below zero is the carbon debt payback time. Supplement figure S3 shows the results for all eight forest types examined. S0: Benchmark showing impact of 1 EJ pulse of zero carbon energy. S1: Bioenergy assumed to have the same combustion and processing efficiency as coal, and the same supply chain emissions; with 25% of biomass removed from the land harvested through thinning. S2: Actual efficiencies and supply chain emissions for wood pellets; 25% of biomass harvested through thinning. S3: S2 with 95% of biomass harvested (clear cut). S4: S3 with clear cut and no regrowth of harvested land and no C released from soil stocks. S5: S4 with C released from soil stocks at the estimated fractional rate.
In the scenarios below, we adopt assumptions that favor bioenergy. Specifically, we assume bioenergy from wood pellets is used to offset coal, the most carbon intensive fossil fuel; if wood offsets power generated from natural gas its carbon debt would be much larger. Estimates of net CH 4 fluxes from forest biomass and soils are poorly constrained and considered to be insignificant in most global methane budgets (e.g. Ito and Inatomi 2012 , Saunois et al 2016 , Shoemaker et al 2014 ); we therefore assume them to be zero. We assume all land harvested for bioenergy is allowed to regrow without any fire (Buchholz et al 2016 ), erosion, disease, unplanned logging, or other ecological disturbances, including climate change impacts, that could limit regrowth or inject GHGs into the atmosphere beyond the direct impact of the bioenergy harvest. We further assume that the decline in coal use resulting from wood does not lower coal prices, increasing coal demand elsewhere, an effect estimated to be large (e.g. York 2012 ).
On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations.
In the 40 years since, almost everything about the program has changed, from the hosts, producers, editors and reporters to the length of the program, the equipment used and even the audience.
However there is one thing that remains the same: each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, insightful features on the quirky and the mainstream in arts and life, music and entertainment, all brought alive through sound.
A week ago, Yeni Gonzalez was in an immigration detention center in Arizona more than 2,000 miles from her children.
On Tuesday, the 29-year-old stood outside the social services agency in New York City where she had just seen her kids for the first time in 45 days, clutching a blue and white lollipop in her hand.
"I feel very happy because I just saw my children, and my daughter gave me that lollipop," Gonzalez said in Spanish.
The British government says it will ban conversion therapy, the controversial practice of trying to change sexual orientation. Patrick Strudwick's reporting helped galvanize the movement that resulted in the ban.
Under the deal, migrants registered in other European Union countries will be held in transit centers as Germany negotiates their return. The country's rebellious interior minister had threatened to quit and pull his party from Angela Merkel's coalition government if the German chancellor did not take a harder line on asylum seekers.
Industrial production of Paris green was initiated in Europe in the early 19th century. Impressionist and post-impressionist painters used different versions of the pigment to create their vivid masterpieces. This means that many museum pieces today contain the poison. In its heyday, all types of materials, even book covers and clothes, could be coated in Paris green for aesthetic reasons. Of course, continuous skin contact with the substance would lead to symptoms of exposure.
But by the second half of the 19th century, the toxic effects of the substance were more commonly known, and the arsenic variant stopped being used as a pigment and was more frequently used as a pesticide on farmlands. Other pigments were found to replace Paris green in paintings and the textile industry etc. In the mid 20th century, the use on farmlands was phased out as well.
Interestingly, the authors say the pigment wasn't used for aesthetic purposes, as the paint was only used to cover parts of the books. A possible explanation is that the green paint was used to protect the books from insects and vermin.
In terms of the risk posed to the University of Southern Denmark researchers, Holck told Gizmodo that "there was no real danger," and that the books had been stored in a storage facility and were not easily accessible.
"They were handled carefully, even before the discovery," Holck told Gizmodo, cautioning that "archivists and researchers should react when in reasonable doubt whether an item could be poisonous."
For safekeeping, the books were placed in individual cardboard boxes (with warning labels), and they're now stored inside a well ventilated cabinet. The next step will be to digitize the books to minimize the need for handling.
Despite the poison, Holck said he was able to identify at least four Latin texts hidden within the bindings.
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Learning how to drive for the first time isn't always pretty.
How did you learn: automatic or stick shift? Is one easier than the other? We went back to Driver's Ed to find out.
"What we believe if that you should learn to drive in an automatic if at all possible, do that for a year, learn how to deal with traffic and then introduce stick shift," said Mark Stolberg with Master Drive in Centennial, Colorado.
Stolberg teaches 3,000 people how to drive every year. Most of people he teaches learns the art and ease of automatic.
"In a stick shift, you have to deal with many movements all at the same time that have very little to do with the safety of driving through traffic," Stolberg said. "So we're adding another layer to the driving task."
It's a layer some teen drivers say they are happy to live without.
"I would be scared learning to drive on a stick shift to begin with because I'm already sitting there with all these different things to think about and not having to change gears is one less thing to worry about," said Lucca Raabe, a Master Drive student.
"With the stick shift you have to know what's going on at all times so you're busy with both of your hands," said Sebastian Rose, another student driver. "There's not a lot of time for you to mess with the radio or anything else."
Stick shift means less distracted driving. Right?
Not necessarily.
"Distraction in distracted driving is what your brain is focused on," Stolberg said. "So if your brain is not focused on dealing with traffic then you're distracted. So if you're focused on stick shifting that could be a distraction to your driving itself."
Parents are on both ends of the spectrum.
"I prefer she learn manual," said Steve Kurtz, father of student driver, Sara Kurtz. "I know it's a dying art and practice but you learn so much about the car and learn to focus."
Other parents say keep it simple, keep it easy.
"Automatic, there's too much going on in the world," said father Andy Raabe.
There is no right or wrong way to learn and in the end, it's about finding your sweet spot.
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Finalists named to lead Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and PlanetologyUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Three finalists have been identified for the position of Director, Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP), at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The three are scheduled to participate in two-day visits that cover department discussions; meetings with senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, and internal and external constituents; and a public presentation.
The campus visits of the three candidates are scheduled as follows:
Rhett Butler, visiting April 21-22
Interim Director, Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
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April 22, 3:00 pm; University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, POST Building 723
"Sharing Science for Society: Studying a Great Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi"
Jonathan Dehn, visiting April 28-29
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University of Alaska Fairbanks
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"The Midwest to Hawai'i in 6 Geophysical Steps"
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May 2: 3:00 pm; University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, MSB Building 114
"Tracking Tsunamis"
"The Search Advisory Committee did a great job in identifying these finalists out of a pool of well-qualified candidates, and I would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication to this search," said Brian Taylor, UH Mānoa Vice Chancellor of Research and Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology (SOEST).
"We encourage UH faculty, staff, students and especially the local community interested in geosciences, earth science, planetary science and/or engineering to come out and meet the candidates," Taylor added. "We look forward to receiving input that will assist us in hiring the best person for the position."
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Funny Or Die's Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner is a pop culture game show that follows unfiltered and unapologetic comedian Billy Eichner as he hits the streets of New York City to test unsuspecting passersby.
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An Emmy nominee for hosting Billy on the Street, Eichner appeared in a much buzzed-about Billy on the Street segment with Seth Meyers on last year's Primetime Emmys and was named People Magazine's Breakout Star of 2014. Billy on the Street has garnered wide praise from critics. The New York Times called it "uproarious… Eichner is doing things within the confines of the television set that feel loose, unpredictable and appealingly wrong." Entertainment Weekly named Billy on the Street to its weekly "Must List." USA Today called it "your new favorite show." And The Huffington Post heralded it an "LOLworthy" series packed with "frantic hilarity."


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Enjoy the real Yucatán in Valladolid
In the great Yucatan tourism boom of 2012, Cancun, Chichen Itza, Merida and Tulum were all over the news. Notably absent was Valladolid, a small colonial city halfway between Merida and Cancun that has always appealed to veteran Mexico travelers but hasn't drawn the masses that descend upon the Yucatan's popular tourist destinations.
Valladolid's handsome colonial buildings and 19th century structures, along with an immaculately preserved traditional zócalo, make it a delightful place to soak up the real Yucatán. The city's economy is based on commerce and small-scale manufacturing rather than tourism, and people are friendly and informal.
As the closest city to Chichen Itza, Valladolid has garnered more tourism since those ruins were named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007. But there are ample reasons to stay in the city for its own sake. Here are our top 10.
History: Some of the most significant events in Mexico's history took place in Valladolid. Francisco de Montejo the Younger, whose father first attempted to conquer the Yucatan in 1527, finally succeeded in 1540 and made Valladolid one of his first three Spanish strongholds. Three centuries later the War of the Castes – the longest and most devastating war in Mexico's history – ignited in Valladolid in 1847. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution began with the signing of the Dzelkoop Plan in Valladolid, mounting a rebellion against the dictator Porfirio Diaz' regime that became the Mexican Revolution. The citizens of Valladolid who were martyred in that early uprising are commemorated in the city's Parque de los Heroes (Heroes Park), where officers of the rebellion were executed by firing squad.
The main plaza: Relaxing in the leafy plaza, where workers fortify themselves at food carts, bouquets of balloons waft above vendors' heads and couples smooch in the S-shaped confidenciales, or lovers' seats, make for a perfect afternoon. Though renovated in the winter of 2009, it remains very much an old Colonial square. The lush shade trees were left alone, the confidenciales replaced or repainted, and the original ironwork preserved. Maya women who once hung their brilliant embroidery on the fence for sale were moved to stalls in the Bazar Municipal across the street, while buildings flanking the square were repainted, new lighting was added, and walking paths were repaved. Maya rebels set off the War of the Castes at the imposing Iglesia de San Gervasio cathedral, on the south side of the plaza. The municipal building, El Ayuntamiento, is the repository for dramatic historical paintings and site of Sunday night jaranas and other traditional regional music.
Cenotes: Cenote Dzitnup, 2½ miles west of Valladolid off Hwy. 180, is said to be the most photographed cenote in the Yucatán, and its deep, glassy, blue water punctuated by a thicket of stalactites and tree roots from above make a spectacular picture. However, it is unrelentingly humid, claustrophobic and often crowded. Across the road, about 295 feet away, the smaller and less developed but also beautiful, Samula cenote might be a better choice. But don't overlook Cenote Zaci, named for the Maya city that occupied the site of present-day Valladolid. It's in a park right in the middle of town, and though its easily navigable stepped trail passes caves, stalactites, and hanging vines create a prehistoric atmosphere, it is partially open to the sky so air is in greater supply. Zaci is used more by locals than tourists, and I find it more peaceful and just as pretty as the famous underground cenotes outside of town.
Ruins: Just 40 minutes from Chichen Itza, Valladolid is the best base for visiting the New World Wonder. For a contrast with Chichen Itza's crowds, hawkers and climbing ban, you can also venture 18 miles north of Valladolid to Ek Balam (Mayan for "Black Jaguar"). This city, excavated only in the past 15 years, dates back to A.D. 100. It is distinguished by its remarkably well preserved frescoes, surviving web of white limestone paths known as sacbeob (singular: sacbe), phenomenal mask of the underworld god Balam and city walls rarely found in Maya cities. Its 100-foot El Torre – significantly taller than Chichen Itza's El Castillo – is open to climbers. Coba, more often visited from the Riviera Maya, is only an hour away – a shorter trip than it is from either Cancun or Playa del Carmen. Even the drive to Tulum, at an hour and 50 minutes, is just 10 minutes longer than from Cancun.
Calzada de los Frailes: For a sunset stroll you'll always remember, follow this "Walk of the Friars" (otherwise known as Calle 41A) from the corner of Calles 41 and 46 downtown to the Franciscan monastery of San Bernardino de Siena, about a half-mile away. The diagonal cobblestone street is lined with huge clay planters and passes lovely restored Colonial homes. The monastery, built in 1552, looms over a grassy square. It was sacked during the War of the Castes but still has its fine Baroque altarpiece and some striking 17th century paintings.
Valladolid English library: The Valladolid English Library, which opened in 2011 on Valladolid's Parque San Juan, loans out its collection of English-language books on all sorts of topics, including some rare titles on Maya history and culture. The library was modeled after the one in Merida, and like Merida's it hosts a Language Exchange Hour that allows you to practice your Spanish with native Spanish-speakers and help them learn English in return. A monthly lecture series hosts talks by local authors, teachers, environmentalists and other experts; in December, the topic was – what else? – the Maya calendar.
Tequila: Though Jalisco state has a lock on the word "tequila," that doesn't mean the seductive liquor made from the blue agave isn't made anywhere else; it just has to be called by a different name. Valladolid's Mayapán Distillery produces some very good, ahem, Mayapán from Jalisco-grown agaves. In addition to its own brew, you can buy many other brands at the distillery's Tequila Store, which shares space with what might be Valladolid's best gift shop. Visitors are invited to take a tour tracing the entire production from growth and harvest of the agave to cooking, crushing (by a horse pulling a 1-ton stone around a circular "molienda," or grinder), fermentation and distilling. The grand finale is sampling three shots, one each of blanco, reposado and añejo (aged) Mayapán.
Museums: Open less than two years, Casa de los Venados is a private collection of Mexican folk art exhibited in the owners' 18,000-square-foot home, a block from the plaza's southeast corner. The renovated house is a work of art all on its own, but its highest purpose is to display John and Dorianne Venator's vast collection of Mexican folk, from miniatures to Day of the Dead skeletons to alebrijes and furniture. Tours are offered most days at 10 a.m., but it's best to e-mail (email@example.com) for an appointment. A block east of the plaza, the interior of Museo San Roque, a fortress-like former hospital chapel converted into a museum of Valladolid and Maya life on the edge of Parque Los Heroes, has a suitably cool, hushed atmosphere. The models and exhibits offer a fine overview of arts and crafts from surrounding Maya villages, as well as ancient stone masks, pottery and bones unearthed at Ek Balam. The quiet park is a good place for a break in the shade.
Lodging: Valladolid is the most affordable city in a very affordable state. The city has been acquiring worthy new hotels and inns at a brisk pace, but my long-standing favorites are the Meson del Marques, an elegant converted 17th century house on the plaza, and Casa Hamaca, a lovely B&B in a jungle-like garden run by a lively gadabout who also is president of the English Library. You can bed down in either for less than $100. The best of an array of budget hotels are the Hotel San Clemente on Calle 42 between calles 41 and 43 and Hotel Zací, Calle 44 between calles 37 and 39.
Flamingo side trip: Ría Lagartos (the estuary, not to be confused with Río Lagartos, the small fishing village in which it is located), about 50 miles north of Valladolid, is a refuge for the largest nesting flamingo population in North America. You can book a boat tour through the mangroves to see the flamingos at their feeding grounds, as well as many other species of waterfowl. Guides also like to stop at the evaporation pools used by local salt producer Las Coloradas and a freshwater spring bubbling out from below the saltwater estuary. Book a tour from Valladolid, or get yourself to Rio Lagartos and hire a boat at the kiosk where Calle 10 intersects with the malecón.
Former Chronicle travel editor Christine Delsol is the author of "Pauline Frommer's Cancún & the Yucatán" and a regular contributor to "Frommer's Mexico" and "Frommer's Cancún & the Yucatán."


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Adapted for the stage from the best-selling book written by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler.A spellbinding adventure from the creators of The Gruffalo!How the cat purred and how the witch grinnedAs they sat on their broomstick and flew through the windThe witch and her cat are flying happily along on their broomstick when a stormy wind blows the witch's hat, bow and wand away into the night.With the help of a daft dog, a beautiful bird and a friendly frog, her belongings are retrieved. But this broomstick's not meant for five and - CRACK! - it snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch?And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone?
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Did anyone see this Associated Press story from June?
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Ethioian lions are famous for their large black manes and wanted by hunters. At most, there are only 1,000 left in the wild. These lions are the country's national symbol, but there is some local concern that it may not be worth the cost to prevent their extinction.
Now comes a story form Addis Ababa: A 12 year old girl was kidnapped and beaten to force her into a marriage (70% of Ethiopian marriages are by abduction). Three lions emerged from the bush and drove off the attackers. The lions then stayed with the girl and guarded her until she was found by members of her tribe and the police. The lions then casually walked off... their job done. Many are now calling this a "miracle" and there seems to be renewed interest in protecting these marvelous animals.
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Wow, I'll have to click on the link and read the article, that sounds really interesting.
I love interacting with animals, especially wild animals. Although I haven't spent any time with Lions.
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Tide Tables provide predicted times and heights of the high and low waters associated with the vertical movement of the tide. The tide predictions are available in table, graphic and text formats for over seven hundred stations in Canada.
The Current Tables provide predicted times for slack water and the times and velocities of maximum current, all of which are associated with the horizontal movement of the tide.
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Toyota Sequoia Tundra Control Arm - 1ASLF004561ASLF00456
This replacement front lower control arm is just what you need to bring back the safety and integrity of your vehicle's suspension and steering.
- LH (Driver Side) FRONT LOWER
- Replaces dealer part number: 48069-34020, 4806934020
- Includes bushings
- Direct replacement
- Built to strict quality control standards
- Does NOT include ball joint
Remember whenever you are replacing any front end or steering components you should have your vehicle professionally aligned as soon as possible. This will ensure proper tracking and even tire wear.
Lifetime Warranty
This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser.
Vehicle Fit
- 2001-2003 Toyota Sequoia Front Lower Control Arm Driver Side
- 2000-2003 Toyota Tundra Front Lower Control Arm Driver Side
This part replaces:
- Hollander 512-58450L
- Dorman 521-809
Part #: 1ASLF00456
Order must be placed by 4pm ET