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When it comes to sun-soaked fun, no other destination shines like Australia's Gold Coast. Impressive outdoor venues, ideal weather and a friendly atmosphere make the Gold Coast a natural stage for year-round events. The spectrum ranges from international sporting championships to unique cultural exhibitions.
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Peace and serenity or fast-paced action, it's all here.
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Along with endless stretches of glittering golden beaches, including the world-famous Surfers Paradise, there are international theme parks, world-class golf courses, award-winning restaurants, up-market bars and lively nightclubs.
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Calabria is located in the southern-most tip of Italy. It's landscapes vary from mountainous rocky terrain, rich, lush farm land to sunny beaches. I began my research into my Calabrian roots many years ago to try to discover my family origins. I will share here what I have learned in the hopes that it can help you too. This site will highlight the places in Calabria, it's history and culture and records. This site began in 2007 and I am currently changing, rewriting and adding new pages to this site.
A brief overview
Calabria consists of 5 provinces; Cosenza, Catanzaro, Crotone, Vibo Valentia and Reggio Calabria. Prior to 1991 there were only 3 provinces. In 1991 Catanzaro Province was split into 3 provinces and Vibo Valentia and Crotone Provinces were born. Calabria is home to several different terrains and landscapes. The east and west is bordered by the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas. In between are rugged mountains and fertile valleys and villages that offer a different culture and language (dialect) than the rest of Italy. There is a national park located in the Sila Mountains in Cosenza Province. There are numerous mountains scattered throughout the region namely the Sila, Pollino and Aspromonte and of course, beautiful seaside villages. This region has been influenced by the Greeks, the Romans, Albanians, Austrians, Germans, Spainish, the Byzantines, the Normans and The Ottoman Empire. The Calabrian region has always been more isolated from the rest of the regions of Italy, however today it is not as isolated. In the past it was separated by dialects, traditions and it's rugged terrain and poverty. It was very different than the rest of Italy. Much of the culture and traditions in Calabria are unique to the region. To learn more go here.
I began this website as a place to share information I have learned with others. This site have been totally renovated in January 2012. I have 3 other websites. Two of my sites Cosenza Exchange and Catanzaro Exchange hosts records for towns in those provinces (Catanzaro Exchange also includes records from Vibo Valentia). Montalto Uffugo.net is a site about Montalto Uffugo and it's people. If you have roots in these places, please visit my other sites.
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Office Space: Tips and Tricks for Scripting Microsoft Office Applications
Welcome to Office Space, the column that offers tips and tricks for scripting Microsoft® Office applications. We'll post new tips every Tuesday and Thursday; to see an archive of previous tips, visit the Office Space Archive. And if you have particular questions about Microsoft Office scripting, feel free to send them to firstname.lastname@example.com (in English, if possible). We can't promise to answer all the questions we receive, but we'll do our best.
Using ADO to Query an Excel Spreadsheet
A month or so ago CBS aired the final episode of the beloved sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, a show that had been ranked No. 1 in viewership for hundreds of years, despite the fact that at least one of the Scripting Guys never caught even the briefest glimpse of the program. (Of course, cultural literacy isn't exactly this Scripting Guy's forte: he's never seen American Idol or Survivor either, and has absolutely no idea which one is Nelly and which one is P Diddy.) With Raymond gone CBS has a void to fill in its schedule, but the rest of the world has an empty spot to fill as well: now who are we all supposed to love?
Personally, we'd like to nominate Microsoft Excel as a candidate to fill that void. After all, what's not to love about Excel? Do you need a traditional spreadsheet program, something that can help you with budgets, accounting and other financial-type things? Excel can do that. Do you need to make charts and graphs? Excel can do that. Create an organizational chart? Calculate statistics? Excel has you covered; Excel can do anything.
Of course, some of you might not be convinced of that. "Excel can do anything?" you muse. "Well, how about this: can Excel function as a flat-file database? Can you use ADO to access the information found in an Excel spreadsheet? Can you send SQL queries to Excel and get back information?"
We'll put it this way: the Office Space column is published on the Internet, and obviously something couldn't be published on the Internet if it wasn't 100% true. Of course Excel can function as a flat-file database that can be accessed using ADO and SQL queries. And in today's column we'll explain how to do just that.
Let's take a look at a very simple spreadsheet and then explain how we can access the data using ADO (ActiveX Data Objects). Here's a rudimentary spreadsheet – named C:\Scripts\Test.xls – that consists of two columns, one labeled Name, the other labeled Number. To better ensure that your database queries work against an Excel spreadsheet, make sure your spreadsheets are set up in a similar fashion; that is, make row 1 a header row, start the data itself in row 2, and don't skip any rows or columns. And to make coding easier, don't include blank spaces in your headers; for example, use a column header like SocialSecurityNumber and don't use a column header like Social Security Number. It just makes life much easier. (Incidentally, that's true when using any kind of database, not just Excel.)
Here's what our spreadsheet looks like:
And, yes, we did put a lot of time and effort into creating this sample spreadsheet. All part of the service we offer.
But now for the big question: how do we access this data using ADO? Well, one way is to use a script that looks like this:
On Error Resume Next Const adOpenStatic = 3 Const adLockOptimistic = 3 Const adCmdText = &H0001 Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set objRecordSet = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") objConnection.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ "Data Source=C:\Scripts\Test.xls;" & _ "Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;"";" objRecordset.Open "Select * FROM [Sheet1$]", _ objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText Do Until objRecordset.EOF Wscript.Echo objRecordset.Fields.Item("Name"), _ objRecordset.Fields.Item("Number") objRecordset.MoveNext Loop
We should probably start by pointing out that the first half of the script simply defines some constants and creates the two objects – ADODB.Connection and ADODB.Recordset – that are required to connect to and retrieve data from a data source. This is largely boilerplate code that you use as-is in any ADO script. And because this is boilerplate you can use as-is we won't discuss the first half of the script in any detail; for more information you might take a look at the Working with Databases section of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Scripting Guide.
We'll begin our discussion with this bit of code, which actually opens a connection to the Excel spreadsheet:
objConnection.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ "Data Source=C:\Scripts\Test.xls;" & _ "Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;"";"
Again, this is largely boilerplate code. The only section you need to worry about is the Data Source, where you specify the path to your spreadsheet.
Note. What if the path to your spreadsheet includes spaces, something that can cause problems for ADO scripts working with text files (for more information, see this Hey, Scripting Guy! column)? In this case, there's no problem whatsoever; just write out the entire file path, spaces and all:
Data Source=C:\Scripts\My Spreadsheet.xls
Incidentally, you should resist the temptation to change Excel 8.0 to whatever version of Excel you happen to be running on your machine. In this case the Excel 8.0 refers not to your version of Excel but to the ADO provider used to access Excel. Leave the provider as Excel 8.0 and everything will be fine.
As long as we're on the subject we should also mention that the code HDR=Yes simply indicates that our spreadsheet has a header row; if our spreadsheet didn't have a header row we'd set HDR to No. But seeing as how we said you should always have a header row and seeing as how people always do what the Scripting Guys tell them to, well, this is a moot point.
After making a connection to the data source we can use a SQL query to retrieve the information stored in that data source. Here's the code we use to return a recordset consisting of all the rows in the spreadsheet:
objRecordset.Open "Select * FROM [Sheet1$]", _ objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
Again, there's a lot of ADO boilerplate in here; the only part we're really concerned about for now is the actual SQL query:
Select * FROM [Sheet1$]
This is a standard SQL query, one that selects all the fields (columns) in the database (worksheet). Notice that we specify the name of an individual worksheet in the query, the same way that we would specify an individual table name were we connecting to a database. Notice, too, that the worksheet name is enclosed in square brackets and that the actual name – Sheet1 – has a $ appended to it. Make sure you do both those things when writing your own ADO scripts for accessing data in a spreadsheet.
The recordset returned to us is exactly the same sort of thing we'd get back were we making a connection to, say SQL Server. Because of that we can use these lines of code to simply report back the Name and Number for each record in the recordset, something that corresponds to each row in our spreadsheet:
Do Until objRecordset.EOF Wscript.Echo objRecordset.Fields.Item("Name"), _ objRecordset.Fields.Item("Number") objRecordset.MoveNext Loop
When we run the script we should get back a report that looks like this:
Yes, very cool, but some of you are skeptical: after all, couldn't we retrieve this same information using a plain-old Excel script? Yes, we could, which means that in this case, there's really no reason to use ADO at all.
So then why did we even bother writing this column? (That, by the way, is something we get asked pretty much any time we write a column.) Well, we admit it: if all you want to do is echo back every row in the spreadsheet there's no point in using ADO (unless you're more comfortable writing ADO scripts than you are writing Excel scripts). However, suppose we wanted to echo back only the rows where Number was equal to 2. Using a standard Excel script we'd need to examine each row, determine whether the Number column was equal to 2, and then echo (or not echo) the row based on that value. This isn't necessarily hard, but it can be a bit cumbersome, especially if you need to look at values in more than one column (for example, if you were looking for all users with the title Administrative Assistant who work for the Finance department).
With ADO, by contrast, we can get back this same information without having to individually examine each row in the spreadsheet. In fact, we can use pretty much the exact same script we just showed you; all we have to do is modify the SQL query. Because we want only those rows where the Number is equal to 2 we just need to use a SQL query like this:
objRecordset.Open "Select * FROM [Sheet1$] Where Number = 2", _ objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
That's it; the preceding query will give us back data like this:
Why use ADO? There's your answer: because you can easily use SQL queries to return a subset of the information found in the spreadsheet. That's why you might want to use ADO to access an Excel file.
By the way, here's a complete script that returns just the rows where the Number column is equal to 2:
On Error Resume Next Const adOpenStatic = 3 Const adLockOptimistic = 3 Const adCmdText = &H0001 Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set objRecordSet = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") objConnection.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ "Data Source=C:\Scripts\Test.xls;" & _ "Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;"";" objRecordset.Open "Select * FROM [Sheet1$] Where Number = 2", _ objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText Do Until objRecordset.EOF Wscript.Echo objRecordset.Fields.Item("Name"), _ objRecordset.Fields.Item("Number") objRecordset.MoveNext Loop
Before you ask, yes, there are other things you can do with ADO besides simply retrieve data. In a future column we'll show you how you can use ADO to write data to a spreadsheet.
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Here is the obituary for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Marion Vallem (Sanderson) Mark.
Marion was the granddaughter of Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis Vallem.
Marion was the 8th child born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson, (though the 10th child born to Seward Sanderson who had previously been married to Martha Cody).
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2010 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Jonathan Ross brings his
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A European consortium has built two micro-robots to manipulate carbon nanotubes. Handling and characterisation of nano-tubes, which are thousands of times thinner than a human hair, is difficult and a large range of potential applications have made it an important problem.
The two robots created as part of the NanoHand project funded by the European Union are about two centimetres in size and work inside the vacuum chamber of a scanning electron microscope. They are equipped with jaws that open to about 2 micrometres to pick up objects less than 100 nanometres in size.
From the start, the project has been run with commercialization in mind and the first product is already marketed with two industrial partners.
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Indians suffer first NWC loss to Foard in thriller
When two of the best volleyball teams in the Northwestern Conference took center stage Tuesday, it was anyone's guess at what would happen.
After four thrilling games played until the very last points, it was Fred T. Foard getting the better of St. Stephens. The Lady Tigers handed the Lady Indians their first conference loss, 26-24, 25-20, 20-25, 26-24.
"Holy cow," said Foard coach Alison Yount. "There are no words. Cardiac arrest. I think I had a heart attack about 17 times on the bench, at least."
The Lady Tigers (10-4, 4-1) took a two-game advantage, but had to fight for both wins.
Tied 24-24 in game one, it took kills by Morgan Smith and Chelsea Turner to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 lead.
A 7-0 run in the second game carried Foard from an 11-8 lead to an 18-8 tally.
St. Stephens (8-5, 3-1) clawed back with a furious rally in the game, but the Lady Tigers survived to take the 2-0 advantage.
Attempting to inspire her team to win three-straight games and the match, Lady Indians' coach Denise Mullins gave her team one message.
"We told them that they could do it, that their endurance would show through and to hang tough," Mullins said. "We had beaten teams that we expected to play harder than this. We played it one point at a time."
The comments by their coach fired up the Lady Indians, allowing them to pull ahead 11-6 in the third game.
St. Stephens sustained that distance throughout the game, holding on for the 25-20 win.
Yount was distraught about her team's chances at that point.
"Knowing our history, I was concerned quite a bit," she said. "We did job on Saturday of fighting back against Newton-Conover. I know they had it in them to fight. It's just mental."
Attempting to either win the match or stay alive, both teams battled in the third game with the biggest lead being a mere three points.
The game was tied in the late stages, 22-22, with both team's nerves on edge, but a late timeout allowed Yount to talk to her players one last time.
"I told them there wasn't going to be a fifth game," Yount said. "Play like this is your last game. That's how they played."
Remaining tied at 24-24, miscommunication by St. Stephens and a block by Foard gave the Tigers two points and the match.
Mullins' team will try to rebound Thursday in another big in-county game at Hickory.
"The girls have great spirit," she said. "They'll come back Wednesday, be ready to practice and give it 110 percent. Thursday, we are going to Hickory. They better look out."
Fighting off the Lady Indians on the road, the Tigers prepare to try and defend their home turf the next time these two teams play on Oct. 13.
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You suspect your co-worker might be pregnant; do you congratulate her or mind your own business? What if a colleague's parent or loved one dies—should you send a card, even if you barely know each other?
There are plenty of occasions in the workplace that may leave you walking on eggshells. To help you navigate those sticky situations, we turned to expert Vicky Oliver, author of "301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions" (Skyhorse Publishing).
Your cubicle mate seems to have a baby bump. Do you:
1.Congratulate her and deliver her favorite sweet.
2.Make subtle comments about babies and pregnancy and hope she spills the beans.
3.Say and do nothing.
Answer: Say and do nothing. "You should never comment if you suspect someone is pregnant, even if they are showing," Oliver said. "One comment about a bulging belly could even be taken as a form of harassment … even if you're their manager or boss. Don't say anything until they tell you they will be taking maternity leave because it can be misinterpreted or even taken as hostile."
You notice a colleague is no longer wearing their wedding ring. Do you:
1.Ask them about it.
2.Start setting them up with your friends.
3.Talk about your relationship status and hope they follow your lead.
4.Mind your own business.
Answer: Mind your own business. "If your co-worker or boss wants to share the gritty details of their divorce, they usually won't hold back," Oliver said. "The issue here is more about gossip. They may be happy discussing it because it might be therapeutic to talk about it, but sometimes the person getting their ear talked off can't get any work done. If they start in, say, 'I heard and I'm around if you want to get together for a drink or for coffee after work and talk.' That way you aren't dragging it into the workplace."
If someone suffers the loss of a loved one, you should:
1.Send them an email saying you're sorry for what they are going through.
2.Leave a hand-written letter on their desk.
3.Stop by their cubicle or office and tell them in person.
Answer: Leave a hand-written letter on their desk — but make sure you do it correctly. Oliver said you don't want to write a note saying you'll be there if they need you. "That can be awkward and it's one of those clichés. It's an over-promise. You can't truly be there for them but what you can do is make your note to them personal … . If you heard a story they told about their loved one, you can weave it in nicely."
True or false: You absolutely should attend the funeral if your schedule allows.
Answer: False. "Unless you are more than colleagues and have a close relationship with the person who is suffering the loss, you don't have to show up to a funeral," Oliver said. "And whatever you do, don't go to advance your own cause and try to look good with your boss. Nobody should be posturing and schmoozing at a funeral. … There should be no corporate pressure to go to a funeral for a co-worker."
True or false: It's OK to lie to avoid going to a funeral.
Answer: True. "White lies are perfectly acceptable," Oliver said. "You can create a reason not to go. Funerals make some people very uncomfortable and I actually do think it's OK to write a note if you don't want to go and express this. You don't want somebody who feels that way at a sad event."
You suspect your co-worker has been ill or is undergoing chemotherapy. Should you:
1.Leave a "get well" balloon at their desk.
2.Pull them aside and ask if everything is OK.
3.Give them a note saying you are there if they need anything.
Answer: Give them a note saying you are there if they need anything — but only if you are friends outside of work. "It's OK to say you noticed they might not be feeling well, but only if you have that kind of a relationship," Oliver said. "But don't bring up cancer or ask if they are sick, even if you suspect that this is the case. It's up to the person to disclose this. Say, 'You seem stressed. Can I do anything?' And see if they open the door. But that's if you are close. Otherwise, say nothing."
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Using Mutexes
What is a Mutex?
A mutex is basically a binary semaphore, which means that only one thread can own a mutex at a time. In addition, the same thread may perform a successful mutex get operation on an owned mutex multiple times, 4,294,967,295 to be exact. There are two operations on the mutex object: tx_mutex_get and tx_mutex_put. The get operation obtains a mutex not owned by another thread, while the put operation releases a previously obtained mutex. For a thread to release a mutex, the number of put operations must equal the number of prior get operations. Each mutex is a public resource. ThreadX places no constraints on how mutexes are used.
When should a Mutex be used?
ThreadX mutexes are used solely for mutual exclusion. Unlike counting semaphores, mutexes have no use as a method for event notification. The ideal use of a Mutex is to control execution of critical sections.
What happens if a thread tries to acquire a mutex owned by another thread?
Application threads can suspend while attempting to perform a get operation on a mutex already owned by another thread. After the same number of put operations are performed by the owning thread, the suspended thread's get operation is performed, giving it ownership of the mutex, and the thread is resumed. If multiple threads are suspended on the same mutex, they are resumed in the same order they were suspended (FIFO). However, priority resumption is done automatically if the mutex priority inheritance was selected during creation. Priority resumption is also possible if the application calls tx_mutex_prioritize prior to the mutex put call that lifts thread suspension. The mutex prioritize service places the highest priority thread at the front of the suspension list, while leaving all other suspended threads in the same FIFO order
What is a deadly embrace?
One of the most interesting and dangerous pitfalls associated with mutex ownership is the deadly embrace. A deadly embrace, or deadlock, is a condition where two or more threads are suspended indefinitely while attempting to get a mutex already owned by the other threads.
What is priority inversion?
A major pitfall associated with mutual exclusion is priority inversion. The basic problem results from a situation in which a lower priority thread has a mutex that a higher priority thread needs. This in itself is normal. However, threads with priorities in between them may cause the priority inversion to last a nondeterministic amount of time. Unlike semaphores the ThreadX mutex object has optional priority inheritance.
What is priority inheritance?
The basic idea behind priority inheritance is that a lower priority thread has its priority raised temporarily to the priority of a high priority thread that wants the same mutex owned by the lower priority thread. When the lower priority thread releases the mutex, its original priority is then restored and the higher priority thread is given ownership of the mutex. This feature eliminates undeterministic priority inversion by bounding the amount of inversion to the time the lower priority thread holds the mutex.
Where can I find more information?
You can find more information on the ThreadX user manual, available here
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William M. Houp, 22, Marceline, who is with the 15th Air Force in Italy, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He is an airplane mechanic for a B-24 Liberator Bomber Squadron. Houp entered the service November 3, 1943, and has been in Italy the last eight months.


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READING, UK AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – May 4, 2004 – NEC Technologies (UK) Ltd. [NT(UK)], a part of NEC Corporation [(Nasdaq: NIPNY), (LSE: NEC), (TSE: 6701)], a leading developer of mobile devices and Internet communication technology, and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced that NEC has adopted the ARM® RealView® Developer Suite RVCT compilation tools enabling them full access to the industry-leading compiler tools technology for mobile phone development. The RVCT compilation tools have been adopted for ongoing mobile phone developments to reduce cost and enhance the overall user experience.
NEC Technologies (UK) Ltd., will use the RVCT compilation tools to quickly and efficiently develop applications for advanced, ARM Powered® mobile handsets based on the C and C++ programming languages. The industry-leading RVCT compilation tools minimize code footprint while maximizing run-time performance, enabling significant memory and power savings. NT(UK)'s use of the RVCT compilation tools marks a significant commitment to the ARM architecture and the tools provided by ARM.
"Embedded software designers need to create highly reliable systems while maintaining low system-build cost. Development tools optimized for the microprocessor architecture are now an essential part of this process particularly in the development of applications using modern high-level languages such as C++," said Ian Johnson, product manager, RealView Solutions, ARM. "ARM offers an extensive portfolio of development tools and NT(UK)'s adoption of the RVCT compilation tools demonstrates the value and confidence that OEMs place in our development solutions."
"The ARM RealView development tools are widely regarded in the industry as the tools of choice for developing applications for ARM microprocessor-based devices," said Tim Woodruff, Software Department manager, NT(UK). "ARM tools will enable us to continue to develop innovative and compelling applications easily and quickly while maintaining excellent code performance, reducing system cost and extending battery life."
About the ARM RealView Development Tools
ARM RealView software development and system prototyping tools provide chip designers, product designers and application developers with integrated tools solutions for creating and analyzing systems based on the ARM technology. Unlike any other development tools on the market today, RealView tools have been developed in parallel with the ARM processors and ARM on-chip debug technology, providing the broadest range of support for present and future ARM architectures. The RealView tools provide a complete solution to any design or system-on-chip integration challenge, giving the developer higher confidence in first silicon and a faster time-to-market.
The heart of the ARM RealView development tool solutions is the ARM Developer Suite™ software. Supporting all ARM cores, this fully integrated package delivers leading edge software compilation, debug and simulation capabilities. The RealView Developer Suite software is complemented by hardware debug products, RealView ICE and RealView Trace, which enable connection to real-silicon or emulation hardware.
The RealView Versatile and RealView Integrator™ families of modular development and prototyping boards shorten product development design cycles by enabling rapid creation of prototypes using off the shelf components. In collaboration with the Partnership, ARM manufactures a range of RealView Developer Kits which are targeted for use with specific Partner products.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation [(Nasdaq: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l)] is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of approximately $40 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2003. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, handheld computing, multimedia, digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com
ARM, ARM Powered and RealView are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM Developer Suite and Integrator are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; and ARM China. Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; and ARM Belgium N.V.


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Chest 36"-40"
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Yamaha also announce their impressive new CL7 display
The CL7 is the primary display unit for the Helm Master system and is also the access point required to configure and operate the new 3-mode SetPoint feature. Its 7-inch colour display screen offers clear, easy-to-read information even under the most arduous sea conditions – night or day, while the intuitive touch-panel screen has full MFD (Multi-Function Display) capability and connectivity, providing precise engine and boat systems data for up to 4 outboards on one screen. Other MFD functions, such as maps, fish finder and graphing capabilities are also accessible, thanks to the in-built 10MHz GPS system with its unique dual antenna.
The following Models can accept Digital Network Premium Gauge CL7:
Featuring a five-inch, full-color, high-resolution LCD display, that is allows you to monitor the performance of up to three outboards and critical boat systems, all on one screen.
Single Engine Combo Screen
A customizable screen displays critical systems data, including: shift position, engine RPM, boat speed, engine trim level, available fuel in gallons, fuel level (up to 4 tanks), fuel flow, fuel economy, and up to three vital engine functions of your preference (e.g. oil pressure, water pressure and battery voltage).
Twin Engine Combo Screen
Displays data for both engines simultaneously on one screen. In a twin-outboard configuration, fuel flow and fuel economy numbers are totaled, and two vital engine functions of choice can be displayed (e.g. water temperature and water pressure) for each outboard. Quad outboards require two LCD gauges.
Triple Engine Combo Screen
Displays data for three engines simultaneously on one screen. In a triple-engine configuration, fuel flow and fuel economy numbers are totaled, and one vital engine function of choice can be displayed (e.g. oil pressure) for each outboard.
Menu Screen
Completely customizable, set the screen appearance, logs, depth, alarms, clock, units of measure and more.
Appearance Options
Choose between a digital or "analog" look, and select from a variety of text and background colours for maximum readability.
Boat Screen
A quick change of screens shows you available fuel, fuel level (up to 4 tanks), total fuel flow, fuel economy and gallons used at a glance. It also displays trip distance, water depth and water temperature at the surface (may require additional equipment).
Tank Screen
Boats can have multiple tanks for fuel, fresh water and waste—even generator fuel. Easily monitor levels of up to four tanks (if they each have a fluid-level sending unit). Levels are clearly displayed with bar graphs and a percentage-of-full indication. Label each tank for quick reference using the Menu screen.
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Choose from five levels of backlight for maximum visibility. After dark, switch to "night" mode for background and display colors legible in low light. If using more than one LCD screen, screens can be synced to apply visibility adjustments across the board.
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EWU alum here, I've had the fun experience of closely following EWU football since 2008. I would LOVE for the Hawks to look into Brandon Kaufman, receiver at EWU. At 6'5 215, he's got the size. He's a JR this year as he redshirted his freshman year and got a medical hardship last year (broken hand). In 2010, the championship year, Kaufman started 15 games and grabbed 76 rec for 1200yds and 15 TD's. 2011 was the hardship year. This year, through 6 starts, Kaufman has 30 rec for 600yds and 7 TD's. The dude grabs everything near him. Watch the championship game against Delaware, he ate them alive in the 2nd half and brought us back. Remember when UW came dangerously close to an upset by EWU? Kaufman had 10 for 140 all on Trufant that day. I hope we're looking close to home.
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On June 16, 2010 closing arguments begin in the federal trial challenging the constitutionality of California's Prop 8, the ban on marriage for same-sex couples that voters passed in November 2008. Judge Vaughn Walker issued a set of questions that he asked each side to address in their closing arguments. One of the questions posed was this: "What empirical data, if any, supports a finding that legal recognition of same-sex marriage reduces discrimination against gays and lesbians?" This question sounded a lot like a question GSA Network asked our youth members last year, as many of them were reeling from the increased harassment and discrimination they faced at school after California voters decided to ban legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
So, on the eve of the closing arguments in this historic trial, we would like to share the evidence we have that speaks to the damage done to young people because of the passage of Prop 8 and the political battle that surrounded the vote. We offer up our data that support a finding that not legally recognizing same-sex marriage contributes to discrimination against LGBT young people.
The data come from a survey GSA Network conducts each June with members and leaders of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs in California. The survey includes questions about changes in their school climate and the impact of their GSA club in the school. As the school year that included the fight over Prop 8 came to a close, GSA Network's 2008-2009 survey included a question about the impact of Prop 8 on school climate.
Specifically, we asked if attitudes toward LGBTQ people at school "got better", "stayed the same", or "got worse" during the fall election season and after Prop 8 passed. The results were that 20% said the climate got worse, 41% said it stayed the same, and 39% said it got better. In a typical school year, the numbers are quite different. For instance, the year before, 52% of respondents said the general environment for LGBTQ students at their school got better and only 4% said it had gotten worse.
We asked a follow-up question that prompted respondents to share any specific examples of how the climate at school changed due to Prop 8. Overall, there were mixed results. In some cases, harassment increased, particularly right around the November election. Students reported that bullies felt emboldened and the campus became more polarized. A disturbing trend was how many students reported that teachers and other adults were the ones expressing their "yes on 8" viewpoint, thereby making LGBTQ youth feel unwelcome and unsafe at school. In other cases, the Prop 8 fight helped bring forward new supporters and allies to the LGBTQ community in a school. However, only one student reported that the public education and forums they held on campus resulted in less polarization and more unity on campus. Several schools held "mock elections" and in most cases Prop 8 did not pass. Despite this, many students reported a negative impact of Prop 8 on their experiences at school. The quotes below capture the prevailing sentiment:
"More people were singled out for being LGBTQ as the school seemed to divide between those who opposed and those who supported Proposition 8."
"In my personal experience, two straight boys in my spanish class, knowing that I was gay, placed a "yes on 8" banner on my desk, laughing. I almost broke down. And the next week in our GSA's meeting, I told them about it through tears."
"People have told me that since the government says we can't get married, their religion was right and we don't deserve to be treated as full people."
"I was harassed for wearing a rainbow ribbon the day after it was passed and I almost got hit in the face by another student....just for being gay."
"Teachers with strong religious principles felt the NEED to tell students what they SHOULD think which causes an 'uproar' of diverse opinions and debates."
"I think it made people think that because the majority of California voters chose to revoke the rights of citizens, it would be okay to make their homophobia apparent in social settings."
"After the election, there seemed to be students that didn't have as much of a fear to say anti-LGBT slurs at school. It seemed like when Prop 8 passed, it reassured them that its okay to say those things."
"Generally, language in unsupervised settings (the hallways, etc.) got worse and people seemed to feel like it was OK to speak negatively about LGBTQ students in general."
"There were a few instances of anti-gay vandalism and one instance of violence against a straight student who mentioned to another student that he/she/ze was an ally for the overturn of Proposition 8."
"Some students seemed incensed by the fact that LGBT people were so close to gaining the right to marry and more indignant than ever about their anti-LGBT attitudes, possibly due to being given some legitimacy due to a majority state vote. Some teachers broached the issue in their classes and when LGBT students or GSA members challenged Prop 8 they were chastized by certain teachers (this made some students feel very isolated and betrayed by teachers they previously felt connected to). Some teachers seemed to have no regard for maintaining an impartial position or protecting LGBT students during discussions or debates. Straight allies who supported LGBT students were labeled and made fun of for being "gay" themselves. It could be related or coincidental, but students are reporting more incidences of faculty making discriminatory statements or positions - they are also reporting more instances where students are making discriminatory remarks without being held accountable by teachers (including racist and sexist remarks)."
Some students noted that the fight over Prop 8 drew out new supporters of LGBT equality.
"It spurred more allies into action to fight against the Prop and hopefully get it repealed."
"Because of Prop 8, I found out that my school has a totally genuine faculty and a majority of the teachers and the staff are gay-friendly/very liberal and hence they voted against Prop. 8 when it came up on the ballot. In addition, the staff incorporated the measure into our teachings and especially in the History classes, for the teachers taught how it was another form of oppression and civil inequality."
"Many of my classmates talked to me the day after the election to share our disappointment with the passing of Prop 8, even people whom I didn't know all that well."
"More students began to ask questions and allowed for ignorance to falter. We found out that our campus was more liberal then we had originally thought; which, inadvertently allowed for my GSA to grow and do more activities."
"More political interest and awareness about LGBT issues. Huge amount of support for No on 8, and outrage and surprise when it passed. Prop 8 really made everyone realize how even though "this is California," a measure like Prop 8 can pass the voters."
Other students described the impact of Prop 8 as having a mixed impact on their school climate:
"There was a lot of tension between kids on different sides of the issue but GSA was a safe place for those of us opposed to the ban to speak about how we were feeling from empowered to angry to disappointed to hurt."
"Election-time was really hard. There was so much Pro-Prop 8 propaganda around the school, and in-class, people would say things like "no homo." It was a terrible, disheartening experience, but my GSA advisor really helped me, and even went to the principal, who proceeded to do nothing, but my advisor was very supportive and helped me to be able to stand up and voice that I felt uncomfortable when people said things like that, not only to the speakers themselves but to other teachers, and it got much better after that. Many of the people who were saying things, when they learned it made me feel badly, stopped!"
"Students who knew Prop 8 was an emotional issue for me provided me with much sympathy after the election. However, on a No on 8 bumper sticker on my car, someone kept scribbling "YES" on 8."
"Some people came up to me after the election, and were really nice, I took it hard, so to some degree, I wasn't all that willing to go and talk about it with them. The GSA was really good. We talked all lunch period about it, a lot of us were upset. Some people started to be more aware, and some people were worse. They were hurtfully happy the day after the election, and some people would say things to us about how they were so happy that -insert insult here- like us couldn't ever get married. That was not so much fun, but if you average it out, it stayed the same."
"On the election day, a few students thought it would be funny to put yes on prop 8 banners up around school and parade them around as well. They did so because we are seen as a "liberal" school. it was upsetting, but not violent, and it was dealt with quickly by the administration."
"My school was very strange when it came to the Prop 8 incident. I had given out "No on 8" bumper stickers and it was difficult to find a classroom in which not one person had said sticker on his/her binder or backpack. Still, when two boys saw my sticker on my backpack, they circled me, shouting, "Yes on 8! Yes on 8!!" It was certainly not the same as before, but the good and the bad balanced one another out."
As we watch the federal trial over Prop 8 conclude, and we reflect on who in our society is harmed by the lack of legal recognition for same-sex couples, let's not forget about the LGBT young people and straight allies who faced increased harassment at school due to Prop 8. There is so much at stake in this court case, not only for the same-sex couples who deserve the right to be able to get married, but also for the LGBT young people and straight allies whose safety and acceptance at school hangs in the balance.
About the survey: Over 300 people responded to GSA Network's 2008-2009 year-end evaluation survey. The majority of the respondents, or 52%, were GSA members, 26% were GSA presidents, 16% were GSA advisors, and 6% described themselves as "other." Survey participants were racially diverse with 40% caucasian/white, 32% Latino/Hispanic, 10% Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% Biracial/Multiracial, 4% Native American, 2% African-American, and 4% declined to state. In terms of sexual orientation, 26% of the respondents identified as heterosexual, 70% identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or questioning, and 4% declined to state. The respondents were primarily female, with 62% of the survey participants; 28% identified as male, 4% identified as transgender, 2% identified as questioning, and 4% declined to state.
GSA Network is currently conducting the 2009-2010 year-end evaluation survey with students in GSA clubs in California. The survey can be found online here.


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ARM926EJ-S Processor and Sage-HS Physical IP license strengthens relationship
SHENZHEN, CHINA AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Oct. 4, 2007 – Anyka Technologies Corporation ("Anyka"), a pioneer in mobile multimedia application processors, and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], today announced that Anyka has extended its relationship with ARM with a full license for the ARM926EJ-S™ processor, plus the ARM® Sage-HS™ high-speed physical IP library.
Anyka had previously licensed the ARM926EJ-S processor through the ARM Foundry Program in 2006 for use in their entry-level mobile multimedia application processors. To broaden their ARM technology-based product offering, Anyka has chosen the ARM926EJ-S processor with Sage-HS standard cell-based implementation to address the Window Mobiles-based smart phone application processor segment.
"As we looked to expand our product line to meet the growing demand for complex media-rich applications, the ARM architecture and portfolio of complementary technology provided the obvious solution," said Dr. Norman Hu, CEO of Anyka "Our close working relationship with ARM has enabled us to create a broad product line based upon a single ARM technology-based multimedia platform."
"Unlike some processor IP vendors, ARM is able to provide complete technology solutions from processors and optimized physical IP to application software and development tools," said Jun Tan, president of ARM China. "ARM is committed to helping Partners such as Anyka to develop world-class SoC products, as the provider of technology that lies at the heart of the consumers' digital world."
Today's customers expect their mobile phones and portable devices to provide high quality multimedia infotainment, combined with long battery life. At the same time, mobile operators and content providers are demanding end-devices that incorporate enhanced multimedia functionalities, so that they can offer new services and content for future revenue growth. The ARM926EJ-S processor features a 16-bit fixed point DSP instruction set and supports ARM Jazelle® technology, which enables developers to build in the capability to run high-performance multimedia applications much faster, with minimal power consumption at lower price points.
The ARM926EJ-S processor supports all major operating systems including Symbian OS, Windows CE and Linux, which makes it an ideal choice for communications and multimedia applications. The ARM926EJ-S processor is a single-chip MCU, DSP and Java solution that can greatly benefit engineers by reducing development costs and shortening development cycles.
The ARM Artisan® SAGE-HS Library has a rich set of almost 600 cells and more than 150 functions and can offer up to 30 percent speed improvement, making it ideal for high-performance multimedia applications. The library includes simulation models for industry-leading timing, synthesis, power, place-and-route and DFT tools.
About Anyka
Anyka Technologies Corporation ("Anyka") is a fabless design house, which was founded in Silicon Valley by a group of industrial veterans. With years of experience and vision into the industrial mega trend of the mobile communication, Anyka has developed to be one of the pioneers in mobile multimedia area. It is one of the major vendors of mobile multimedia application processor. Anyka attracts a group of world-class R&D engineers. And most of its partners and customers are leaders in the mobile communication industry. Presently Anyka, along together with cellular phone makers, network equipment providers, mobile operators, and content providers, are pushing out next generation solutions of mobile multimedia products. More information on Anyka is available at http://www.anyka.com.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM926EJ-S is a trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Norway, AS.
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text: Adamw Posted July 20, 2011 I did this for FM08 a couple of years ago (http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/146217-County-Championship-Sign-Up-(FM08)) and I will do it again for FM11, which will be much easier because of the competition editor. Scenario: The Faroe Islands have long been considered as a footballing minnow by the rest of the world and the FA were fed up of this tag. In order to improve the national team's chances and increase the reputation, the leagues were disbanded and decided to invite the counties of England to represent the Faroe Islands in all footballing competitions. Four divisions have been created to accomodate 40 counties - the 18 counties that play in the cricketing County Championship, 19 Minor Counties, plus 3 newly created teams: Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight, and Merseyside 10,000 seater stadiums have been built, in proximity to where the cricketing counterparts' stadiums are located, and have the potential to be expanded to 90,000. English chairmen have also been randomly allocated to each club. The sign up bit is these chairmen want to appoint a person each to advise them on footballing matters before the new season kicks off. The Faroe Islands FA have organised that in the interests of fair play, managers and players will be allocated to each club randomly in a draft system. You must select a county to represent and then select a manager and 4 players to be entered into the draft. Do you select managers and players that are world class, but risk giving your rivals an advantage? Or do you select people that could weaken your opposition, but could also weaken your own side if selected? The decisions are yours to make! Once all teams have been selected, then I shall reveal the identity of the players and manager that your team has been allocated. I'll add to the first post the managers and players that each team has added, so please don't select players/managers/teams that have already been selected Sign up form: County: 4 players to go into draft: Manager to go into draft: Teams available are those not in bold. 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The top administrators at Kansas' six public universities will see their salaries increase in July, but private dollars will cover the increases.
The state Board of Regents approved the higher salaries Thursday but specified that each university's fundraising foundation will provide the extra money.
The largest increases of $60,000 each went to Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz and University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. Regent Fred Logan of Leawood said the boosts bring their salaries closer to those of presidents at comparable universities.
Schulz's salary will be $460,000, or 15 percent more than it is now. Gray-Little's will rise almost 14 percent, to nearly $493,000.
Other raises ranged from 2.4 percent for Pittsburg State University President Steve Scott to 4.7 percent for Emporia State University President Michael Shonrock.
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Second phase of 6.2-mile effort, resulted from unique public, private, nonprofit collaboration
Community leaders, private industry, state and federal representatives joined forces to kick off the next phase of major investment into the restoration of 6.2 miles of the Buffalo River. This internationally recognized project is one of the largest river cleanups in the country.
The Buffalo River Restoration Partnership includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Honeywell, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Over the past decade, the combined efforts from the various partners in this partnership have leveraged nearly $75 million into restoration of the Buffalo River and its shoreline, making it one of the Great Lakes most successful revitalization efforts.
"For the past 25 years, Riverkeeper has put forth a vision for a thriving Buffalo riverfront - one that looks to a healthy and restored waterway as the foundation for revitalization," said Jill Jedlicka, Riverkeeper executive director. "Through the combination of innovative partnerships, the ability to secure highly competitive funding, and the desire of the community to reclaim its waterfront, together we are making the transformation from rust to blue."
Over the past five years, the federal government has committed $1.37 billion to Great Lakes restoration investing in habitat restoration, removal of toxic sediment, removal of invasive species and green infrastructure. In New York state alone, 108 restoration projects have been supported, some of which have contributed to rebuilding habitats and fisheries in the Buffalo/Niagara watershed, reducing storm water pollution and improving water quality.
"We see the benefits of Western New York's proximity to fresh water growing at a rapid pace, and this project is essential to sustaining that momentum," said Congressman Brian Higgins, a member of the congressional great lakes task force. "Restoring the Buffalo River makes sense environmentally and economically. I commend the project partners whose contributions today will improve the Buffalo River for generations to come."
"The energy, enthusiasm and excitement in Buffalo to embrace its waterfront is what will help with the rebirth of this city," said Cameron Davis, senior adviser to the U.S. EPA Administrator. "And that rebirth starts with the completion of the cleanup, which we're announcing today."
Water restoration investments have set the foundation for the changes now seen along the Buffalo River with major industrial sites restored, new private sector developments, eco-tourism and water sports once again thriving. According to research from the Brookings Institute, every $1 invested in restoration generates $2 in economic benefit and up to $4 in economic activity through jobs, development, tourism and property values.
"Honeywell is proud to be working in partnership with the Great Lakes National Program Office of EPA, the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, the DEC, and the U.S. Army Corps on a cleanup that reflects the community's vision of a restored Buffalo River," said Evan van Hook, Honeywell vice president for health, safety, environment and sustainability. "The remediation utilizes each partner's knowledge, resources and expertise, and is a catalyst for economic development as well as expanded recreational opportunities."
This partnership brings together resources and expertise to the planned comprehensive cleanup of the Buffalo River. This includes employing innovative and integrated solutions to key challenges that still exist with the Buffalo River, including contaminated river sediments, poor water quality, and insufficient fish and wildlife habitat.
Organizers said restoration of the ecological health and integrity of the Buffalo River is driving Western New York's regional transformation from an industrial rust belt city to a Great Lakes City with a blue economy. This work is a major driver for smart growth priorities on water restoration in the Regional Economic Development Council's Plan for Prosperity. Restoring the health of this local waterway contributes to a healthy regional economy.
"The long-term investment that we need to make here in Western New York to adequately protect and preserve our unparalleled Great Lakes water resources provides the opportunity for the influx of billions of dollars into our local economy, as well as the creation of much-needed jobs" Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said.
This project follows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 2011-12 navigational dredging that removed 550,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the middle of the river. This environmental cleanup will remove approximately 488,000 cubic yards - about 33,000 truckloads - of contaminated sediment from the sides of the river.
"The Corps of Engineers supports the administration's commitment to restore the Great Lakes and provide value to the nation through maintenance dredging of the Buffalo River," said Buffalo District Corps of Engineers Commander Lt. Col. Owen J. Beaudoin. "I am very pleased that my team at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been called upon to contribute their knowledge, skills and expertise to the Buffalo River Restoration Partnership."
DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said, "The dredging and habitat restoration project for the Buffalo River is an important step to create a healthy and revitalized waterway that will provide recreational and economic benefits to communities in the region. Gov. Cuomo is committed to helping communities utilize their natural resources to improve their quality of life and attract businesses and jobs, and this project will further these goals."
In 1987, the Buffalo River was officially designated as a federal "Area of Concern" or AOC, one of 43 sites across Great Lakes. Most of the beneficial impairments to the Buffalo River are related to the toxic chemicals still present in the bottom sediments. The remedy includes dredging nearly 1 million cubic yards of sediment from the river. Nearly 400,000 cubic yards were dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2011. After surviving several threats in Congress to de-fund the Great Lakes Legacy Act, the Buffalo River restoration effort has been elevated as a top priority for the U.S. EPA.


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We've collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in February. Whether you're interested in Mac, iPhone, Web, or Android apps, there's bound to be something you didn't spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the AppStorm Network you've never seen before!
Thanks for reading AppStorm, and I hope you enjoy looking over some of our favourite posts from last month!
Best of Android.AppStorm
2011 in Android: A Retrospective
A lot has happened with Android this year: we've gone from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich (via Honeycomb); the Market's had two big upgrades; Flash Player has been dropped; mobile games have really taken off; and more. On the other hand, Siri put Android Voice Actions to shame; Google withheld Android's source; and lawsuits have been flung back and forth.
Read on for our overview of everything that happened in 2011!
16 Quintessentially Scintillating Word Games
I don't know about you, but I love a really good word game. Whether I'm on public transport or just trying to wind down, an immersive and challenging word puzzle is often just the tonic for me. I can't be the only "wordie" either as there are literally hundreds of word games in the Android Market.
Therefore I have compiled what I believe to be a definitive list of the best. Is your favourite included here? Or have I missed out on an absolute gem? Has a meritorious masterpiece been inexcusably cast asunder? Read on to make absolutely sure…
Create a Minimal Lock Screen With WidgetLocker
When it comes to design, I am a minimalist. But, more than that, I am a perfectionist. When I work on a new design, I do everything I can to get it exactly right. The same thing happened when I sought to make myself a minimal lockscreen after buying the new version of WidgetLocker. So, this is my attempt at a minimal lockscreen, using a couple of widgets to show the date and time, a SMS/Missed call counter, the current weather, battery percentage remaining, current music track, and of course the actual unlocking slider.
Speedtest.net Mobile Keeps Your Internet Speed In Check
In a perfect world, your carrier should deliver the kind of mobile Internet speed they promise: 3G, HSDPA or 4G. If you're an advanced user, or had a lot of experience with mobile Internet, you should know the difference between these speeds, and can instantly recognize when it is present (or not) in your phone's Internet connectivity.
In reality, however, this may not be the case. Your browsing experience may slow down at certain hours of the day. If it comes to a point where you simply cannot get anything done, it's time to check your actual connection speed. That's when an app like Speedtest.net Mobile becomes handy.
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Agenda: The Calendar That Should Ship With Every iPad
You know that you're the sort of person that reads (and writes for) the AppStorm when you find yourself getting excited about a calendar, of all things. This is the type of thing that people buy every year because they have to, a product that bookstores line their checkout aisles with.
Agenda changes that. Instead of trying to be a traditional calendar (which, to be honest, is boring) Agenda takes advantage of touch and the iPad's big screen in a – dare I say it? – exciting way.
Hot Favourites: The AppStorm Team's Top iPad Apps
Looking around the App Store can be good way to find new apps, but more often than not it's relatively unproductive, and we've already discussed how bad Genius is…
Recommendations from friends are a good way to go, as is getting stuck into your favourite app publication (AppStorm, right?). What would you say if I could offer you the best of both worlds?
Well, you're in luck. Today we have an awesome compilation of iPad app recommendations from AppStorm writers and editors – read on and enjoy!
40 Essential Apps to Download on Christmas Morning
I would imagine that more than a few people will be waking up to the delightful surprise of an iPad waiting under the tree! Unwrapping it is a joy in itself, the wrapping paper and ribbons being only the start – I'd bet on Apple having a whole team employed to design their packaging, making sure each and every device looks at its tantalising best on first opening…
But, what next? The standard apps are all good and well, but it disappoints me when people don't delve a bit deeper. Here is a guide to the essential apps to download on Christmas morning, the good, the great, and the downright amazing!
15 Apps to Land Your Next Job
When you're trying to find a job in this market you need to do anything possible to get a leg up on the competition and stand out. With the current economic state the job market has gotten highly competitive and more people are finding themselves "back in the hunt."
That's why I've compiled a list of 15 apps for utilizing the iPad to make a good first impression, land interviews, and find that next job! Read on!
Best of Windows.AppStorm
Supercharge Windows File Management with Listary
How often do you come across an idea that seems pretty unnecessary, but quickly becomes such a habit that you can't imagine having ever lived without it? Remember how we used to communicate before cell phones, for example?
Along those same lines is Listary, an awesome little app that will supercharge your Windows file management operations to the point where you will wonder how you ever survived without it!
Top 20 Free Apps For Your New PC
We've all bought a new PC in our time only to turn it on and look at two rows of shortcuts for trial software on our desktop. Heck, we see most of these apps on almost every PC we've ever worked on. Most of them are incredibly successful applications that have been around for a long time, and most people don't know that there are alternatives.
In this roundup, I'm going to show you 20 free applications that will knock your socks off in both performance and features. Not only are they better than the full versions of the trial software, some of them are new applications that will extend the functionality of your PC. From here on out you'll never want to use the old software again, and you'll be telling all your friends about these free apps!
Why I Will Always Love Windows XP
It's been over a decade since it first came out, but in my opinion Windows XP is one of the greatest versions of its series to ever be released. A combination of stability and simplicity led to it being adopted quickly wordwide, and it remains amongst the most-used operating systems today, despite the distribution of it's successors Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Though it becomes officially obselete and unsupported in 2014, I would like to explain why Windows XP remains best for me.
Expectations for the Windows Phone: From an iPhone User
I have been called an Apple fanboy. It might have something to do with the fact that I own an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air; it might have something to do with my love for Golden Delicious and applesauce; there's no real way of knowing. Still, despite this apparent bias, I find myself in possession of a Windows Phone 7 device, allowing me to stay current with the rest of the mobile scene and giving me a chance to try out this far-too-neglected operating system.
What do I think coming into this? As an iPhone user, how am I seeing my future with this device playing out? Are you even still reading this, or are you preparing to raid my home and declare me a 'fanboi'? Read on to find out.
Best of iPhone.AppStorm
The Problem With Social Networks for the iPhone
There have been a ton of new releases for the iPhone recently, and a lot of talk about the latest and greatest social networks to come down the pike. We've seen Stamped, Path, With, Instagram and more come down the pike, and all of them are either iPhone only, or start out that way.
Now obviously I think that the iPhone is a great platform to put your developer money, but starting a social network is a big task. And frankly, there are a lot of faults in the plan, particularly when the only platform is the iPhone. Let's talk about it after the break.
Infinity Blade II: Beauty and Rhythm, Ad Infinitum
Infinity Blade II requires no introduction. Its predecessor was, and remains, one of the best looking games on the iPhone. Originally designed for consoles and then brought to iOS at the last minute, Infinity Blade took advantage of the touch screen and Retina Display in a way that few others have managed, combining simple yet addictive gameplay with excellent visuals.
Now Infinity Blade II is here, and I'm sure that many who enjoyed the first game have already downloaded the app and begun their quest. Does this sequel suffer from the laziness that can occur when something is released on the heels of a blockbuster, or is it as good, or better, than the first game? Read on to find out.
Meet the Developer: Shaun Inman of The Last Rocket
Shaun Inman is a hard man to introduce. From his work on the web he's become somewhat of an Internet rockstar, pumping out amazing products time after time with what seems to be pinpoint accuracy.
Many will know him as the developer of The Last Rocket, a game that I reviewed and gave a perfect 10/10. Shaun was kind enough to conduct an interview with me over the past month or so, and I'm really happy to say that he's lifted the curtain a bit, showing us how he works on the amazing things that he does.
Path: A Personal Network
Path has received a lot of press recently with the release of Path V 2.0 and its user interface overhaul. The app started just over a year ago in November of 2010 with a focus on being a personal social network with just 50 of your closest friends. Reviews around the web were mixed, and the limitation of 50 friends was something many people weren't too happy about, the app didn't live up to expectations.
After realising that some serious changes were in order, the team spent many months churning out what was to be a vast improvement on the original version. Head past the break to see if the team had a successful relaunch.
Best of Web.AppStorm
Lemon: An Easy Way to Track Your Expenses
For those of you that run a small business, you know that keeping track of your finances is very important. You want to make sure that every penny is accounted for that goes out and that comes in. As someone that does the finances for my wife's photography business, I am always searching for a way to keep track of receipts.
Over the past couple of years, I have tried to scan them in with a scanner and kept them in an envelope, but have found both methods to be average at best. There is nothing great about them, but something was still missing. I think I found what I was looking for when I started using Lemon, a web app that helps you keep track of receipts.
Asana: Free Project Management for Teams
Project management can be the hardest part of executing on your goals. Sometimes it's easy to dream up the next big idea, but without the discipline to get things done, you are going to be left sitting around telling everyone that you meet about how you could have created the internet. For many, project management is at once personal (pick up flowers, take out the trash, etc.) and professional (file that invoice, draft new ideas).
Asana, the next big project from one of the team members at Facebook, is a free solution to managing your tasks as a team. Is it worth using, or is it a dud? Read on to find out.
Markdown + Dropbox = Dead Simple Blogging With Calepin
Blogs are supposed to be about writing. Real, authentic, personal, heartfelt writing. The very word blog comes from the words web and log, a log of your thoughts on the web. But by and large, blogs have gotten complicated. 15 million widgets, word clouds, flashing ads, and more drive most people to just use social networks and forget the mess and confusion of blogging.
If installing WordPress on your hosting account or tweaking a Tumblr account to your liking sounds like more trouble than it's worth just to publish your thoughts on the web, then get ready for a breath of fresh air. How about just saving plain text files with Markdown formatting to a folder in Dropbox, and having them published directly online? That's what Calepin offers.
Should all Browsers Use WebKit?
Web standards are an ever-evolving entity, with new syntax and functions being added all the time. The buzzwords of the year are HTML5 and CSS3, evolutions of the already-existing languages that most people are familiar with. Unfortunately, getting a function added to the standards is only half the battle; you also need browsers to support the function and the new syntax, or all you're left with is something that is theoretically awesome.
For a while now, WebKit has been the most standards-compliant browser engine, with Safari and Chrome offering two of the most HTML5 and CSS3 ready browsers. Many other browsers use the WebKit engine, and today I'd like to look at what the benefits might be of a WebKit-dominated Internet.
Best of Mac.AppStorm
The Mac Browser War: Safari vs. the Competition
When you purchased your Mac, you probably wanted the best web browser offered, whether it be Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, or some other worthy candidate. After all, quality hardware should also contain quality software. There has been much controversy on what truly is the best browser available for a Mac. Some say that Chrome is, and always will be, the best ever. Others believe that it's easier to stay with the default browser because it offers more functionality to the OS. While this is true and I'm not going to attempt to change those believers' opinions, there is more to the situation than just that. For instance, Chrome does offer more than plugins than Safari does extensions, but this doesn't necessarily make the latter a weak and functionless application, it just makes it a bit less desirable.
If you're interested in finding out what browser truly holds the best functionality, speed and other elements then please join in after the break for some information that should fulfill your desires.
30 More Great Apps You Won't Find On the App Store
Apple recently announced that the Mac App Store has led to over 100 million app downloads, cementing it as the indisputable one stop shop for just about everything Mac users need or want. Today I want to place emphasis on the "just about" part, because despite these impressive numbers, there are still plenty of great Mac applications that you can't get through this route.
Back in June, we posted an article containing 10 Must-Have Apps You Won't Find in the Mac App Store, which included great options like the Alfred Power Pack and TotalFinder. This time we really dug deep and come up with thirty more! Some of the developers behind these great apps have simply decided not to pursue the App Store, others aren't even allowed in due to the nature of the app. All of these apps though are definitely worth downloading and together make up a wealth of functionality and even fun that your Mac may be missing out on. The best part? Almost all of them are free! Let's take a look.
Sneak Peek of Caffeinated: A Fresh Google Reader App That You'll Love
Browsing the App Store for a decent RSS app brings you little else than Reeder, which is an amazing app, and its hoard of clones, which tend to be not so amazing. As great as Reeder is, it seems to have given developers a mad case of tunnel vision that they just can't get over.
For this reason, I've been pretty excited about Caffeinated, a soon to be released Google Reader client from Curtis Hard. Though it builds on the advancements of Reeder, it stands on its own as a gorgeous new take on the RSS reader. We recently got our hands on Caffeinated for a review, read on to see it in action.
Gradient: Create Beautiful CSS Gradients
With the multiple common web browsers these days, designing websites that work on all of them can be a strain, especially when they each read CSS in different ways. Even if you're not someone who creates websites, you've no-doubt heard the complaints of many a web coder about the different formats for the multiple web browsers.
JumpZero pounced on the opportunity to create what they call "the missing link between web designers and colors" and at a launch sale of just $4.99, I think they may just have found it. Head past the break to get an in-depth look at Gradient.
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Only one in four attempts at in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, results in a live birth, despite a slow but steady rise in the overall success rate of these procedures.
Now, a new model developed by a team of researchers from Stanford University could significantly improve the accuracy with which fertility specialists predict IVF success after an unsuccessful attempt.
Currently, patients who have attempted IVF and who have not been able to get pregnant from it have little more than general age-related prognostic criteria on which to base future tries. And with an average cost of $12,400 per cycle, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, as well as the psychological distress associated with infertility, decisions surrounding IVF are complex to say the least.
The researchers hope this new test will help cut through at least some of the uncertainty when it comes to these procedures.
"We have established an externally validated, highly discriminatory, well-calibrated, and robust prediction model that can use available clinical data from a previous cycle to predict live birth rates in a subsequent cycle, without additional clinical or laboratory testing," Prajna Banerjee and colleagues reported online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Using data from unsuccessful attempts at IVF, the model provided more accurate results in 60 percent of second-cycle IVF procedures. In more than half of the cases, the model improved the odds for live birth compared with age-based criteria.
In addition to age, factors such as hormone levels, endometrial thickness and body mass index influence the likelihood of IVF success. And after one attempt, the details of such factors are known.
"Any information you can give a patient that can help them make a decision about IVF is going to be very helpful," said Dr. Michael Thomas, professor and director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility at the University of Cincinnati Academic Heath Center. "It looks like this model has potential, but it has to be validated by other centers."
Tool May Help Physicians Counsel Patients on IVF Because IVF success rates vary between medical centers, whether the model will hold up across the board remains to be seen.
According to data from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, the IVF success rate for a 35-year-old woman is 47 percent, dropping to two percent by age 45. But the new, more personalized model yielded more favorable odds in most cases.


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Reviewed By Irene J (HOLLYWOOD, FL) Reviewed for a 2010 Toyota Tacoma —9/17/2016 8:00 AM
It was too big for my truck, it reached all the at to the dash. But my truck is a 2010. Otherwise it was a perfect little desk. Roomy and we'll organized for the traveling professional.too bad it didn't fit my car.


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The Engineering Department is to provide of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) is divided into 3 specialized components:
The department provides services for over 4.0 million square feet throughout the Medical Center complex, plus 2.5 million square feet of parking deck space 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In addition, Engineering personnel are responsible for the Life Safety Systems throughout the campus and responsible for compliance in many areas of The Joint Commission (TJC) Environment of Care.
Maintenance personnel consist of Electricians, Mechanics, Decorators, AC/R Mechanics, Carpenters, Utility Workers and various management personnel. These key people take care of the mechanical operating systems, such as plumbing, electrical, fire alarms, paging systems, cable television systems and many others, throughout the facility. Personnel also take care of such tasks as painting and wallpapering. All Medical Center buildings are divided into zones which allows our personnel to focus their attention on particular buildings and specialize on equipment located in their specific areas.
Engineering includes a group of Customer Service personnel who are the point of contact for all calls from customers, whether you have problems with plumbing, lighting or heating. Each month, the maintenance staff completes approximately 7,500 work requests. This includes corrective and preventive maintenance issues that are scheduled to keep equipment and systems running smoothly and reliably. It is our goal to respond to all calls regarding patient rooms within 30 minutes, no matter the time of day or night.
Central Utility Services consists of the Power Plant Operations as well as procurement and distribution of electrical power and water. WFUBMC operates its own Power Plant to generate chilled water and steam for the entire campus. Controls Technicians and Power Plant Operators continuously monitor the equipment to ensure that all systems are at peak performance throughout each building. Power Plant Operators also maintain emergency generators that supply the facility with electrical service in the event of a Duke Power Company system failure.
The Grounds Team of Engineering is responsible for the maintenance and beautification of the hospital grounds. Their duties include everything from planting the flowers that enhance our entrances to mowing the lawns and trimming trees. This group installs a major portion of the Christmas lighting around the campus and is responsible for snow/ice removal during harsh winter weather.
To contact the Engineering Customer Service for repairs please call 336-716-1111
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