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This chapter describes the technique of preparing GIS-ready data and shows how to map that data and conduct basic analyses using a geographic information system (GIS). First, the user will download and format near real-time and historical earthquake... (View More) data from the USGS. Using latitude and longitude fields, they will then plot these data in a GIS. Next, they will analyze patterns by querying records and overlaying datasets. Finally, they will examine earthquake distributions, monitor current earthquake activity, and try to predict where the next big earthquake will occur on Earth. Includes teaching notes, step-by-step instructions, case study, tools and data, and going further. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
In this activity, users download and graph modeled climate data to explore variability in climate change. Most people know that climate changes are predicted over the next hundred years, but they may not be aware that these changes are likely to... (View More) vary from region to region. Using data from the University of New Hampshire's EOS-WEBSTER, a digital library of Earth Science data, users will obtain annual predictions for minimum temperature, maximum temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation for each of these 5 states: New York, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, and California. Data will span the years 2000 through 2100. Users will import the data into Excel and analyze it to see what, if any, regional variability exists. Finally, they will download data for their own state, compare these results with the results from the other 5 states and use their results to answer questions related to climate change. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET). Each EET chapter provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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In this activity, users examine satellite images from NASA's Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) that show how much ozone is in the atmosphere over the Southern Hemisphere. They interpret the images to identify ozone thinning that develops over... (View More) this region each summer, and compare its size from year to year. Using freely-available image analysis software, ImageJ, users quantify the area of the Antarctic ozone hole each October from 1996 to 2004. Finally, they bring their measurements into a spreadsheet program and create a graph to document changes in the size of the ozone hole. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
Explore 11 eco-regions of the United States, highlighting regional impacts of climate change to habitats and wildlife. Includes a 12-minute, high-definition video on climate science, impacts on, and solutions for wildlife and wild lands; segmented... (View More) for ease of use in different settings. This interactive, online toolkit is designed for informal educators in parks, refuges, forest lands, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, etc., and is aimed at the middle school grade level. It was developed to aid educators in teaching how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands, and how everyone can become climate stewards. (View Less)
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This lesson incorporates sea surface data collected by NASA satellites. Data for three surface characteristics- height, temperature and speed- are used for several activities. Students examine the differences in speed of currents relative to... (View More) distance from the Equator. Sea surface data anomalies are charted and further analyzed. In addition, surface current data is presented to examine patterns related to El Niño. Note that this is lesson three of five on the Ocean Motion website. Each lesson investigates ocean surface circulation using satellite and model data and can be done independently. See Related URL's for links to the Ocean Motion Website that provide science background information, data resources, teacher material, student guides and a lesson matrix. (View Less)
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This lesson uses NASA satellite data to contrast amounts of cloud coverage over different climate regions in Africa. It introduces the circulation pattern of Hadley Cells and the band of convergence and convection called the Intertropical... (View More) Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The lesson also discusses how frequent cloud cover and precipitation occur along the ITCZ and how climate affects the people living within its regions, particularly Aswan, Egypt and Kampala, Uganda. The lesson provides detailed procedures, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and teacher notes. This lesson is from the MY NASA DATA project, which has created microsets from large scientific data sets, and wrapped them with tools, lesson plans, and supporting documentation so that a teacher, or anyone in the interested public, can use authentic NASA Earth system science data. (View Less)


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A teenager is charged with trying to commit murder in Winnetka over a stolen iPhone.
17-year-old Mitchell Silverstein, of Glenview, is accused of stabbing another 17-year-old in the chest on the 1400 block of Scott Avenue Thursday night.
Police say Silverstein chased the victim down and attacked him.
A 16-year-old who tried to stop the alleged assault was stabbed in the hand. Three other people were involved in the altercation.
The teen that was stabbed in the chest is hospitalized, and is expected to recover. The other victim was treated and released.
Silverstein is expected to appear in Cook County bond court Saturday.

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L-ACOUSTICS' UK technical manager Jamie Gosney met Dominion Church's technical manager, Eben Awuah, on hearing of the renovation project back in January. The church had been meeting in a room under the cinema's balcony, which was already equipped with an L-ACOUSTICS coaxial system, and it was time to expand into the rest of the building.
"Although it was clearly in the early stages of renovation, walking into the building was breathtaking as it's a perfect example of Art Deco architecture," says Gosney. "We discussed the church's audio requirements and it became clear that high sound quality and versatility were essential as music concerts and conferences were to be held there, as well as normal Sunday meetings."
The auditorium holds 2500 people, with most of the seating situated beneath a deep balcony, so enough throw was needed to reach the back of the balcony. Gosney began work on L-ACOUSTICS' Soundvision 3D sound design software, dropping various loudspeaker configurations into the building. SFL's technical director Mark Payne, an award-winning acoustician and sound system designer, then set to work with Gosney and the mapping he'd created to design a new system.
L to R: Mark Payne, SFL Group; Charles Amoah, Dominion Church; Stuart Down, L-ACOUSTICS; Eben Awuah, Dominion Church
When L-ACOUSTICS' Cedric Montrezor arrived in London to fine tune the system, he set up KUDO in its 25Hz mode -- one of the new L-ACOUSTICS presets. "This allows the flown line array to become a very effective sub bass system, and it gives a very even bass coverage in the venue, rather than the bass being concentrated at the front, which can happen with ground stacked subs," says Payne. "Without Cedric setting it up I wouldn't have thought to do this as it's quite unique with line array products. The SB118s are small enough to fit under the stage, and they're tuned to be infra-sub, working an octave below the low end of the KUDO. This gives a lot of feel to the raw bottom end without messing up the acoustics of the venue. This solution was so effective that I would now consider doing an installation driving the sub energy from KUDO alone. And, as KUDO is a 10-degree system, it can be stretched in the vertical coverage, which is cost effective for a smaller venue as you're not dealing with a seven-degree line array product; those extra three degrees mean that you need less boxes in the hang."
The newly-commissioned KUDO/KIVA system is now in full use, adding a new dimension to the reopened church's services and meetings.
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text: Page No 1 Abandoned Mines of Iran: One of the fundamentals in sustainable development of each country is the optimum usage of available and unused capitals. Parallel to this case, the review of abandoned mines in Iran is very significant. It is necessary to re-assess these mines to increase the exploitation and proper usage of them. On the other hand, if these mines ran out of their resources must not be abandoned because they have many hazards for inhabitants, environment and ecosystem of the region. Hope the re-examination of these mines and their safeties prevent from the damages of their being abandoned. Abandoned mines- Description. Mineral activity cycle is started from exploration operations. Fundamentally, the most significant stage is the accurate exploration operation to obtain sufficient data regarding mineral resources. At the last stage of exploration, development and feasibility phase commence, and being economic or uneconomic of mining operations in the favorite region is verified through obtained data from exploration operations and feasibility studies. If the result of feasibility stage is positive, mining operations are started, and mine is exploited. After finishing of this stage, mine is closed, and exploitation operations are stopped, but re-exploration operations are commenced. This stage, which is called rehabilitation, evaluates the other economic aspects of the resource. In case of possibility, mine is re-opened. If the assessment result is positive, and mine has a suitable mineral potential to re-open, the mine is activated. Otherwise, another stage, under the name of post closing is started to make a safe environment for the local residents. Organizing data of Iran's abandoned mines : In the developed countries, the mines, which their reserves have been run out, are called �abandoned mines�. However, these kinds of mines are important because they can be exploited via the present economic and technical conditions during the mines review processes. This exploitation is normally economic. Sometimes, certain elements may be available with the minerals, which are important when modern and advanced new technology and mining conditions are considered. In the worst conditions, if these mines do not have any reserves, they are assessed for environmental impacts, and safety making process is exerted for residents 1 2 3 4


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Escargot wrote:A: What? I'm sorry I was over there. Did you just say you were a fast cook? Are we to believe that boiling water soaks into a grit faster in your kitchen than any place on the face of the earth?
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A: Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove. Were these magic grits? Did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?
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Students 'shine' at Sargent Center Olympic Week
In recognition of the 2012 Olympic Games, Sargent Rehabilitation Center students participated in their own "Olympic Week." The games officially commenced on the newly installed state-of-the-art playground with a torch run and parade of nations, whereby each classroom represented a country. The national anthem was sung by one of the day school students, Katie Rodriguez.
In class, the students learned about the 2012 Olympic Games and the various countries that were participating in the events. Sargent Center's 8-day event showcased different sports that allowed for varying abilities, interests and skill levels within a friendly competitive environment. David Dermksian, Sargent's adaptive physical education teacher, coordinated the activities so that all students could participate in at least one event. Events included long jump, relay, soccer, basketball, shot put, an obstacle course and a student-teacher basketball game.
Students not only demonstrated their athletic skills and determination, but showed team camaraderie and support for their classmates with loud cheers and encouragement. The event provided a fun and slightly competitive venue for the children to carry over skills learned in the classroom and in therapy. Games were played the entire week and ended with an awards ceremony and international luncheon.
Sargent Center specializes in providing medical rehabilitation and education services to assist children and adults in gaining skills to lead productive lives. The Center offers a Pediatric Institute for children with autism and other complicated neurologic disorders, a Neuro-Rehabilitation Center for adolescents and adults who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and strokes, a Diagnostic Center for specialized pediatric and adult evaluations, and a Consultant Group for consult/education services to families, professionals and schools.


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Victorian Manuscripts from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of The New York Public Library
Contains unique manuscripts unavailable in any medium elsewhere, supplemented by rare, printed materials, including early editions annotated by the authors. Each author collection contains the entire Berg holdings for that author.Expand
Among those represented in the collection are: Matthew Arnold, the Brontës, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Wilkie Collins, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, George Gissing, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, Alfred Tennyson, and William Makepeace Thackeray.
Includes unpublished poems, working notebooks, holograph manuscripts, and drawings, plus a mass of personal correspondence among the authors. This resource also sheds light on the business of Victorian publishing, documenting the writer-publisher relationship through correspondence and financial and legal documents.Walk in users: OK; unlimited simultaneous users
Subjects: Archives and Primary Sources, English and American Literature, History Modern 1800-, Philosophy, Sociology, Womens and Gender Studies
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Victorian Popular Culture describes popular entertainment in America, Britain and Europe in the period from 1779 to 1930 and shows how interconnected these worlds were.Expand
The first section, 'Sensation, Magic & Spiritualism', explores the relationship between the popularity of Victorian magic shows and conjuring tricks and the emergence of séances and psychic phenomena in Britain and America. The second section, 'Circuses, Sideshows and Freaks' focuses on the world of travelling entertainment, which brought spectacle to vast audiences across Britain, America and Europe in the 19th and early 20th century. The third section, "Music Hall, Theatre and Popular Entertainment", features material on music halls; theatre (legitimate and illegitimate); pantomime; pleasure gardens; exhibitions; and scientific institutions. The fourth section explores the pivotal era in entertainment history when previously static images came to life and moved for the first time.
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Actress Megan Fox is pregnant with her first child, according to a report.
The Transformers beauty, 25, wed her longtime boyfriend Brian Austin Green in June, 2010 and became stepmother to the 38-year-old actor's son Kassius, who turns 10 on Friday.
But editors at Star magazine allege Fox is now expecting a baby of her own.
A source tells the publication, "They just found out and are incredibly excited. It's still early, so they are only telling close friends and family members… Kassius can't wait to be a big brother."
Representatives for Fox and Green had yet to respond to requests for a comment as WENN went to press.
If the baby report is true, it won't be a surprise for Fox's fans – she recently admitted she can't wait to start a family with Green, telling Cosmopolitan magazine, "I want at least two, probably three (kids). I've always been maternal."


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Manchester doctor's license suspended over claims of improper billing
MANCHESTER — A former Manchester doctor has agreed to a settlement over claims of improper billing, including some for tests his practice was not equipped to perform.
The State of New Hampshire Board of Medicine signed off on the agreement with Dr. Genesio W. Biesek last week and released the terms on Monday.
Biesek agreed to a one-year suspension of his license and a $1,500 fine.
The state board learned in 2009 that Biesek entered into a civil settlement with federal authorities over billing allegations. Without admitting any liability to the federal Office of Inspector General, Biesek agreed to pay $265,000 to resolve the allegations.
The state conducted its own investigation into Biesek, a former member of Manchester Internal Medical Associates. Under the state settlement, Biesek stipulated that if a disciplinary hearing were to take place, investigators could prove that he engaged in professional misconduct.
Among the allegations against Biesek was billing numerous patients for somatosensory testing, which MIMA was not equipped to perform. Biesek, who now lives in California, signed the agreement on July 29.


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Middle-ear infections—the most common illness in young children—afflict three out of every four kids before the age of three. Now research suggests that these bacterial infections cause more than just pain. They may lead to taste impairment, putting children at an increased risk of becoming obese.
Linda Bartoshuk, a University of Florida researcher who studies how taste perception affects health, knew from earlier research that middle-ear infections can damage the chorda tympani, the nerve that carries taste information from the front of the tongue to the brain. She wanted to know whether such damage might have other health effects, so she administered surveys to 6,584 people attending a scientific lecture series.
Bartoshuk was surprised to find that subjects with a history of moderate to severe middle-ear infections were 62 percent more likely than the others to be obese, according to data presented at the American Psychological Association meeting in August. She has since confirmed the link using three large databases maintained by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Minnesota and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Bartoshuk also found a link between tonsillectomies, which were a common treatment for ear infections until the late 1980s, and obesity: six- to 11-year-olds who had their tonsils removed were 40 percent more likely to be obese as children than other kids were.
"One could imagine since these children have ear problems or other illnesses more constantly, they'd be smaller," says Howard Hoffman, a researcher at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, who examined the NCHS data. "Turns out that's not what happens."
Because ear infections precede the weight gain, Bartoshuk believes they cause obesity rather than result from it. Previous research suggests that taste damage limits a person's enjoyment of certain flavors but that it intensifies the ability to experience other kinds of oral sensations, such as texture. Fatty foods have a creamier texture than low-fat foods, so Bartoshuk speculates that people with taste damage consume more high-fat foods to compensate for flavor loss.
Note: This article was originally printed with the title, "The Obesity-Earache Link".


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15 Beautiful Breakfasts From Bloggers We Love
It's been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and judging by the meals our favorite food writers have shared with us this year, we'd have to agree. There's something for everyone no matter what time of day you've got a craving for the breakfast grub! Read on and look back with us at lovely breakfast recipes from bloggers such as David Lebovitz, Joy of Oh Joy!, Jean Aw of NOTCOT, and Deb of Smitten Kitchen.
• 1 Egg in a Basket from Joy of Oh Joy!
• 2 Strawberry-Nutella Pop Tarts from Kasey of Turntable Kitchen
• 3 Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes from Megan of Not Martha
• 4 Biscuits & Veggie Sausage Gravy from Jean Aw of NOTCOT
• 5 Honeyed Cereale Toast from David Lebovitz
• 6 Scrambled Egg Toast from Deb of Smitten Kitchen
• 7 Poached Egg over Polenta with Olive-Herb Pesto from Danielle of The Trail of Crumbs
• 8 Fried Egg Kale Toast from Megan of Feasting on Art
• 9 Matzo Brei from Jennifer of Simply Breakfast
• 10 Cinnamon Raisin French Toast from Lauren of Color Collective
• 11 Avocado Breakfast Pudding from Lizzie of Tomboy Style
• 12 The Perfect Tartine from Anne of Pret a Voyager
• 13 Avocado Toast from Andrew of Making Sunday Sauce
• 14 Cranberry-Chia Granola from Roséline of This Is Glamorous
• 15 Tofu Veggie Scramble from Marshall of Read Write Web
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Embryo preservation for IHC at RT?? - (Apr/02/2010 )
I have recently switched labs and will now have to do some immunostainings on sections as well as whole mount mouse embryos (dpc 10-12). I have never done this before, so I am not really aware of the importance of the storing conditions. So here is what they have done:
Embryos were dissected in PBS, fixed in 4% PFA for minimum 2 h. Then they were returned to PBS and kept at RT. They have been at RT for several weeks now, and the experiments are planned to be performed in a few weeks, so they will have been at RT for at least two months.
Does anybody have an idea if we will still be able to get good results from these samples? I have checked several protocols, and it seems that most of the time the specimens are kept in MetOH at -20°C, which would make more sence to me.
PFA seems to work for a short while (a week or so) at 4 degrees C before the crosslinking starts to break apart. The storage conditions your lab has been using may not affect the things you are looking at, but I have found it is best to store appropriately.


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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The head of the Sochi Olympics asked the IOC on Sunday to help "stop this campaign and this speculation" related to the anti-gay law recently passed in Russia.
IOC President Jacques Rogge said the Olympic body will remind athletes to refrain from any protests or political gestures during the Feb. 7-23 games. The IOC's top marketing official said sponsors are worried about possible demonstrations, which could "ruin a lot for all of us."
Sochi organizing chief Dmitry Chernyshenko was asked at the IOC general assembly about the possible impact of the legislation that bans gay "propaganda."
He said the Russian government had made clear the law would not affect the games, and he urged the IOC to convey the message to "those who are still trying to speculate on this very transparent and very clear topic."
"It's very important to have your support to stop this campaign and this speculation regarding this issue," Chernyshenko said.
Russia's law prohibiting promotion of "nontraditional" sexual relations has been denounced by activists and criticized by President Barack Obama. Activists have called for a boycott of the Sochi Games, although Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have ruled that out.
Chernyshenko reiterated that the law doesn't ban homosexuality in any way and "doesn't contradict any element of the Olympic Charter."
He noted that President Vladimir Putin has assured that the Russian constitution "guarantees the equality of rights and freedom for everybody" in the country, including guests, visitors, athletes, fans and the Olympic family.
"We are absolutely confident that there will be no conflicts in that regards," he said. "It will not stop (Sochi) 2014 from proudly upholding the Olympic values, I promise you."
Rogge said the IOC is satisfied with Russia's explanations of the law so far.
"The constitution of the Russian federations allows for homosexuality," he said. "And we have received strong reassurances that this law will not affect participants in the Sochi Games."
Chernyshenko cited comments by Putin in a recent interview with The Associated Press at his country residence outside Moscow. Putin sought to ease concerns the law would be used to punish athletes who display rainbow flags during the games, while insisting that gays are not discriminated against in his country.
"I assure you that I work with these people, I sometimes award them with state prizes or decorations for their achievements in various fields," Putin said.
The law, which Putin signed in July, makes it illegal to expose minors to information that portrays these relationships as normal or attractive. The law imposes hefty fines, while also subjecting foreign citizens to up to 15 days in prison.
Putin has no intention of allowing a gay pride parade during the Olympics. He recently signed a decree banning all demonstrations and rallies in Sochi throughout the Winter Games.
Norwegian IOC member Gerhard Heiberg, chairman of the IOCs marketing commission, cited concerns from sponsors about possible demonstrations.
"Lately there has been a lot of discussion, especially in Western Europe and in the United States, and I'm being pushed by several of the sponsors asking what will happen with this new law in Russian in connection with the gay community," he said. "We are not to try to change anything over the laws in Russia. We will of course accept this as internal Russian decision. But what will the consequences be?"
Heiberg cited Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter, which says "no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas."
"We have to be prepared," he said. "We can see many ways this could happen. I heard a lot from the sponsors, especially the American sponsors, what they are afraid of could happen.
"I think this could ruin a lot for all of us. We have to be prepared. We have to stick to Rule 50 in the Olympic Charter. But again, be prepared. I hope this can be discussed. ... Hopefully we will start a discussion knowing how to handle whatever might happen in this."
Rogge said athletes would be immediately reminded about their responsibility to abide by the IOC regulations related to protests in the charter.
"Definitely this is important in terms of informing the athletes about the responsibility of Rule 50," Rogge said. "We are going to do this immediately after this session, the same way we have done it before the Beijing Games, to inform the athletes and the national Olympic committees of the rules of rule 50."
As Sochi officials made their presentation, a few dozen people protested against the gay law outside the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires. They draped security barriers with rainbow flags and held a banner which said "Homophobia Kills."
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- Power managment information in Neo1973_Power_Management needs to be updated by someone with schematics.
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- Power consumption in various modes - by someone with P1 hardware.
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Nothing beats fresh produce. Still, in the kitchen, using canned or frozen fruits and vegetables can be a lot more convenient—but is it worth it? Are you giving up nutrition for convenience? Although a fresh fruit or vegetable would never be considered unhealthy, surprisingly there are a few circumstances where frozen and even canned could offer you more health benefits than fresh. Here's a closer look at a few examples of fresh foods vs. their canned or frozen counterparts.
— Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor
If you've ever eaten a tomato in February, then you are well aware of the challenges that a fresh tomato faces. It's a seasonal food. But even in season, canned tomatoes offer something that fresh can't. Tomatoes are preserved using heat, which releases lycopene—a carotenoid that may help prevent prostate and breast cancer. And canned tomatoes are super-easy: they're already peeled, chopped and ready to cook with! Canned tomatoes are now available in glass jars or aseptic boxes in addition to "BPA-free" cans. That's good news, because many cans, especially those used for acidic foods like tomatoes, are manufactured with BPA (bisphenol A). Why worry about BPA? Studies have linked BPA to infertility, heart disease and diabetes. In March 2012, the FDA ruled against a proposed ban of BPA use in food and drink packaging, based on "insufficient evidence" that BPA from these sources causes any ill effects. However, the FDA is encouraging packagers to find alternatives to BPA, and studies on its effects are ongoing.
Winner: Canned tomatoes!
Unless you have a garden, frozen peas are the way to go. Why? Peas' sugars turn into starch as soon as they are picked. After 24 hours, those sweet little green gems can be grainy and dull-tasting. Frozen peas, on the other hand, are picked and frozen at the peak of ripeness, halting the process of sugars turning to starch, so it's a better bet that frozen peas will have the sweet taste you're looking for. Plus, you don't have to do any shucking!
Winner: Frozen peas!
Do you squeeze the juice from a fresh lemon when you need it or do you just reach into your fridge and use the bottled stuff? If it's the latter, then you might want to reconsider putting in the effort to use fresh lemon juice. Bottled lemon juice may have additives that have very little to do with lemons (like citric acid, sugar and water). And if you've ever tasted bottled lemon juice, you'll notice that the flavor is a little off—not bright and lemony like the real stuff. Stick with squeezing fresh lemons. To have lemon juice on hand without always buying fresh lemons, squeeze a bunch of lemons and freeze the juice in ice cube trays to use as needed.
Winner: Fresh lemon juice!
Yes, it's true that frozen vegetables may be even better than fresh vegetables, nutritionally speaking (depending on their season and how long the fresh stuff has been on the shelf). But there are circumstances where frozen vegetables can't beat fresh vegetables. Take broccoli, for example. Frozen broccoli is watery and often mushy when it's cooked. Add it to anything in its frozen state and you'll end up with a watery mess. It is convenient that it comes in prechopped florets, but you're better sticking with fresh. If it's convenience you're after, look for bags of fresh florets instead of crowns to cut down on prep time.
Winner: Fresh broccoli!
Tuna isn't the only fish that comes in a can! Salmon does, too, but should you use it over fresh? The answer is, it depends. The pros of canned salmon are that it's inexpensive ($2.50 for a can compared to $13 a pound for fresh), it has a long shelf life and it's cooked and ready to use. The cons are that it's higher in sodium than fresh and some cans come with skin and bones (some people find that off-putting). And you can't substitute a can of salmon for a pretty fillet in a recipe. Stick with canned salmon if you want a quick sandwich filling or use it to top a salad. If it's a fillet you're after, stick with fresh.
Winner: It's a tie!
There's a reason Popeye reached for a can of spinach rather than a fresh bunch. He knew that he could get more bang for his buck. You can squeeze a lot of spinach into a can or a box, delivering more spinach in less volume. (You would have to eat a mountain of fresh to get what you can in a 10-ounce box of frozen.) We prefer frozen spinach over canned—it's got better flavor and is lower in sodium—but the same principle applies. One cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients, such as fiber, folate, iron and calcium, than a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach.
Winner: Frozen spinach!


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UCSB junior center Alan Williams' nickname is "Big Al," and rarely has there been a nickname more befitting.
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"This survey gives us an inside look at our van operators and their motivations, likes and dislikes. They also know the country's interstates, restaurants, and rest stops better than anyone." -Greg Hoover, president and chief operating officer, Atlas Van Lines, commenting on his company's annual "King of the Road" owner-operator survey
It's one of those fun highlights trucking reporters like me look forward to every year - the annual "King of the Road" survey conducted by Evansville, Ind.-based Atlas Van Lines, one of the largest moving and storage companies in the U.S. (and one turning 60 years old in 2008 - they must be doing something right!)
[Greg Hoover, president and COO of Atlas Van Lines.]
Every year, Atlas polls over 550 of its contracted long-haul owner-operators - the men and women that drive household goods from one end of America to another. This isn't your typical freight job, oh no. These drivers must interact face-to-face with consumers: they are the ones not only driving a family's worldly possessions cross-country (racking up anywhere from 50,000 to 125,000 miles per year) they are packing them up and unloading them, too.
Talk about pressure! The best of the best, though, make it look all too easy. (Incidentally, this is what our Contributing Editor Tim Brady used to do for a living - and he'll be the first to tell you it's not a job just anyone can do, much less do well.)
Anyways! What's great about Atlas' annual survey is that it not only collects some interesting data about the likes and dislikes of this select group of owner-operators (who KNEW Dunkin' Donuts coffee was that popular!) it's also simply a great opportunity for the company to make yet another personal connection with a very valuable - in fact almost irreplaceable - part of its operation.
[Dunkin' Donuts coffee is the favorite of Atlas' owner-operator corps.]
They're irreplaceable simply because these folks work pretty dang hard to make a living. Nearly half of Atlas' van operators spend 31 or more weeks a year on the road and 14% drive more than 100,000 miles annually - and their hard work helped Atlas and its agents generate $943 million in revenues in 2007. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
To put time and energy into a survey like this, then publicize it as a way to salute the solid work these good folks perform day in and day out, is a great way to recognize how important owner-operators are to the moving business. Many carriers are doing unusual things like this nowadays for the same reason - to forge better relationships with the independents they rely on to get the job done. (Mercer Transportation's own "show truck" competition - created as both a recruiting and retention tool for its owner-operators - is a great example of this philosophy in action.)
So without further ado, let's see what's on the mind of Atlas' owner-operators this year - their likes and dislikes, observations from the road, favorite trucks and foods, etc.
Health & fitness concerns. More than half of respondents said the hardest part of their job is eating right, and more than one-fourth said exercising was the most difficult--that's an increase of 7% over last year. Subway--touted as a healthier fast food alternative--became the choice fast food restaurant in 2005 and has continued its commanding lead this year (favored by 28% of respondents) over second-place Wendy's (favored by 18%).
Life is good. More than 75% of Atlas' van operators are extremely or reasonably satisfied with their job, and 95% would recommend Atlas to friends or colleagues on the road. Nearly half said the best part of their job was meeting and working with people from across the country.
Highway views. The most scenic highway is considered I-70 (though 10% also said it's the most boring) while the vast majority of Atlas' owner-operators said I-10 is the most boring. Interestingly, I-10 is considered the safest highway, closely followed by I-80 and I-40.
Life on the road. Their favorite hotel chain is the Super 8 (41%), followed by Days Inn (24%), and Best Western (19%). The best rest stops are in Florida and the best truck stop chain is Petro Stopping Centers, according to these drivers.
Best coffee. Here's an interesting tidbit! Atlas' owner-operators consider Dunkin' Donuts to have the best coffee (35%), though Starbucks is a close second (30%), followed by McDonald's (17%).
Equipment. By far, these owner-operators the best over-the-road tractor brand is Kenworth Truck Co., with Bridgestone offering the best tires, and Shell Rotella the best engine oil.
Technology. Nearly 100% use a cell phone, 44% a CB [citizen's band] radio and 32% a computer while on the road. Half of the respondents access a computer at least several times a week. Nearly 60% use a computer for e-mail, and 63% use one for general Internet access.
Entertainment. Half of Atlas' owner-operators listen to satellite radio (60% have Sirius) and half listen to AM/FM stations; 9% listen to an iPod or MP3 player.
Interesting stuff, as usual - and thanks for sharing! To all you owner-operators out there -- movers and freight haulers alike -- thanks for everything you do and stay safe out there. I'll also remember to make a special toast to you all next time I order a hot cup of java from Dunkin' Donuts, too!


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|Jan 27th, 2010 10:51 PM
I like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid equally, and I think the new Castlevania games are pretty good, to various degrees. Don't see why people fight over that.
Oh yeah, and good soundtrack too. I like the 16-bit one more though.
|Jan 27th, 2010 05:49 PM
|Dr. Boogie
|It's the title character from Chakan the Forever Man.
|Jan 27th, 2010 11:01 AM
|What is your avatar anyway?
|Jan 27th, 2010 10:57 AM
|I think my first comment was confrontational, which was stupid, I think I was coming off like, "How can anyone like Castlevania these days." I apologize, all I was saying I like SOTN but I dont care to play it repackaged. That's all, have a nice day.
|Jan 26th, 2010 11:03 PM
|Dr. Boogie
|I admit I wasn't really getting what you were saying. What I'm getting now is that you like the music of Castlevania, the games not so much. And so I say "fair enough".
|Jan 26th, 2010 07:53 PM
|Casltevania games, old or new, overall are a bit overrated to me. The controls are bit wonky and most of the difficulty is usually rooted in that (I guess except number IV). Plus I'm not really into the whole gothic horror thing, so when I say I like one better than the other, it doesn't mean I put that one on a pedestal of excellence. I think Dracula X and SOTN are the only one I'd really put on some list of favorite games of mine, but even then, they have issues.
|Jan 26th, 2010 07:46 PM
I said it was a refined, polished game. And great in my opinion is not excellent. Great means playing casually when you're bored on a subway or it's a rainy day and you can't go outside. Not something to get enthralled in, but then again I don't think there is a way someone could have known that right off the bat, so I apologize for the confusion. I guess I should have said solid game, I guess that's a more apt description.
And I don't think game artwork reflects how the game actually looks, not all the time. Honestly, other than I guess the top screen, the game doesn't look any different. And who cares? Well, I was just illustrating how they aren't different and why I don't care to keep up with the series still and probably never will again .
No, I never said no one shouldn't be excited for anything, I said why I am not excited for something. There's a difference. I couldn't care if that's all someone played was these Castlevania games on the handhelds. I couldn't care less, I was just stating my opinion on the matter. I hope you didn't get offended by it or anything.
I wouldn't honestly look forward to the next old school Castlevania either..I think you misunderstood me. I don't think I'll be playing that Wii one for years to come, but I mean there was much more difference between the old school ones than the metroidvania ones. I mean Rondo of Blood is different from Castlevania IV which is different from Bloodlines which is different from Castlevania 2, and that's just in a six year timespan. I think there's been seven or so metroidvania ones, and they don't seem terribly different. But that's just me, I don't really care too deeply about the new ones, and probably never will again.
|Jan 26th, 2010 03:27 PM
|Dr. Boogie
You say that Dawn of Sorrow was this great, well-made game, then complain about how someone not familiar with the series would mistake it for SOTN. First off, I assure you that if the screenshots up for comparison had included some of the closeup artwork of the character, even a layman would be able to tell the difference between SotN and DoS. More importantly, though, my response to that is "So what?"
As you said, they're both great great games. It sounds like you're suggesting that people shouldn't be excited about the next 2D Castlevania unless it looks radically different. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that same argument could be used against the old Castlevania formula as well. Rondo of Blood plays almost exactly the same as Castlevania III, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking forward to the next old school Castlevania.
In fact, that reasoning pretty much precludes all the Castlevania games except for the experimental 3D ones, and if those are all a person is playing... well, they won't much care for the series.
|Jan 26th, 2010 03:07 PM
|I think Symphony of the Nights approach wasn't all that much fun, and I didn't even end up using more than half of the things you acquire in Symphony of the Night, and I've never gotten 100 percent of the stuff. It's all extra baggage to me. A lot of the game was far too easy and it just didn't have the same impact Super Metroid had on me. I've played Super Metroid like over a million times, but I've rarely got back to play Symphony of the Night. Again, just me. To each their own.
|Jan 26th, 2010 02:57 PM
|Woops, meant unexciting.
|Jan 26th, 2010 02:56 PM
You mistake excitement for dislike. I think the handheld Metroidvanias are great games, just nothing to get very excited about.
Dawn of Sorrow, on its own, is a refined, heavily polished game thats one of the best on the DS, but to someone who isn't familiar with Castlevania, you can take a screenshot of it and compare with with a screenshot of SOTN, and you couldn't tell the difference. And they are eight years apart. That's why I don't really pay attention to Castlevania anymore, because it's just the same thing over and over again.
And overall, I prefer when Castlevania was Castlevania and not trying to be Metroid. Don't get me wrong, SOTN is an amazing game, but I still prefer the older Castlevanias and Metroid. But that's just me.
|Jan 24th, 2010 03:26 PM
|Dr. Boogie
Well I do, and the sales for Order of Ecclesia far outshone Judgement, and in all likelihood, Order of Shadows will be outdone by whatever the next 2D Castlevania is. And it's fun.
It's just like any other 2D series. The basic gameplay remains the same; the big changes are made to things like enemy design, level layouts, weapon usage, and things like that. Think about the Contra series: you move through each 2D level grabbing one of a handful of recurring weapons and shoot the hell out of everything. With the exception of the few ill-fated 3D games in that series, they've managed to keep things fresh by tweaking the weapons and giving you new enemies and boss fights.
Anyway, you really are missing out by not trying the newer Castlvanias. Super Metroid has a good system going for it, but I enjoy Castlevania's take on it because there's more variation in the kinds of things you can find (weapons, powerups, etc). Also, I always found it annoying the number of times you had to shoot a small, randomly-selected piece of the wall in order to find things in Metroid.
|Jan 24th, 2010 11:46 AM
|Castlevania games always have great soundtracks. As for the remake itself, its alright, but I prefer the original version more. It just looks and plays better. Anyone who prefers that butchered SNES version is an idiot. But overall, Castlevania has become even more stale than Mega Man. Ever since adopting Metroids gameplay, it hasn't been anything different. I know this is partially because it hasn't been able to jump to 3D like Metroid has, for example, but still, does anyone really get excited for the next Symphony of the Night clone?
|Nov 8th, 2009 09:12 PM
I've played Rondo, and it is highly overrated. The level design isn't that great, mostly because it's fairly devoid of jumping challenge and it doesn't have much drive. The fights against some of the enemies are fairly exhilarating (the axe armors in particular), but the lack of Super style controls cripples the combat (and the game even) from being amazing, rather than just good. I actually like Dracula X (the SNES remake) more, because even though the game has some truly wonky level design (screw the guy who put pits in level 3 and during the Dracula battle), it equally has good level design (like more exhilarating levels 1 and 2, most of level 5, and a few other areas) and makes a bit more of Rondo's punchy combat.
I've recently played Bloodlines , and I'd say that that game and Super are tops in Castlevania-land. Woe is Bloodlines that it is somewhat forgotten because it was released on the Genesis rather than the Super Nintendo. It really shouldn't be, because in terms of a pure rollercoaster experience, it is the best Castlevania. It also is Yamane's first Castlevania ST, and one of her best (only OOE is real competition for me).
|Nov 5th, 2009 04:43 PM
|Kilgore Cod
|I finished the PSP game a while back, but its definitely balls-hard. Certainly not a walk in the park that the Metroid-Vania games are. I still haven't beat the optional Hydra boss.
|Nov 2nd, 2009 10:25 PM
|Rondo of blood > YOUR EFFING FACE
|Nov 1st, 2009 05:52 PM
|Dr. Boogie
Well they did redo the artwork for the remake of the game.
It is strange that they haven't made a game with the same level of whip control since Castlevania IV. I don't really have an explanation for that.
|Oct 31st, 2009 03:47 PM
|Oct 30th, 2009 04:39 PM
|Dr. Boogie
No, that couldn't be what you meant.
|Oct 30th, 2009 04:33 PM
|Too bad Rondo wasn't that great.
|Oct 29th, 2009 11:16 AM
The first level music "Opposing Bloodlines" is my favorite song ever, from video game or otherwise.
I like this version, but I like the SNES version even more.
Also, this is the best PSP game ever. EVER.
|Oct 28th, 2009 06:47 PM
|i love castlevania music it freaking rocks my favorite is the festival of servants from symphony of the night and the song from the large cavern from order of ecclesia i was playing castlevania 3 earlier today i love it so much
|Oct 28th, 2009 12:39 PM
|what better way to make Halloween better.... play this next time someone is holding a Haunted House for full effect
|Oct 27th, 2009 11:28 PM
|Crash Dummie
|RevengeVirus is far from kidding about the difficulty. I still can't get past the Grim Reaper in the original Castlevania. Of course, I don't waste all my life playing it, since if it was the case, I would eventually beat him, but damn.
|Oct 27th, 2009 10:38 PM
|Remember kids, Rondo of Blood is the last great Castlevania game before it went all RPG and became super easy.
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i don't have much material in my archive, say 500 35mm contacts (neg) and 800 120 contacts (neg) and maybe about 500 sheets of 4x5.
up till now, as something i did in my spare time, i have just numbered everything sequentially and put the negs together with the contacts in binders and marked the spines accordingly.
however things have started to get a wee bit complicated, i have taken on a couple of commercial jobs, like this one:
and started a new archive for this particular project with it's own numbering, as i considered it "apart" from "my" work.
then i have "my" work like this, done over 3 seperate trips at 3 different times:
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There are few events as stressful in a relationship as meeting the family. Unfortunately, most couples make the mistake of putting off a casual meeting until it's too late. The next thing you know you're spending Christmas with your potential in-laws or, even worse, sitting side by side at one of their funerals.
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March 2008 Presents an update on NIDA's Southern African Initiative, a program that aims to build research capacity and infrastructure in the area of addiction, particularly drug-related HIV transmission.
December 2008 Reports on research showing that increasing the mandatory drug court monitoring sessions for high-risk drug offenders can enhance program success rates.
April 2009 Highlights a project in which nine research centers collaborate with criminal justice partners to test science-based tools for integrating drug abuse treatment in prisons and probation and parole programs.
November 2009 Describes clinical trial results providing evidence that methadone maintenance to men in prison can pay off in better retention in community treatment and reduced drug abuse following their release.
December 2010 Reports findings from a survey that revealed that although substance abuse is prevalent in jails and prisons, many correctional facilities do not offer detoxification services or therapies to aid in maintaining abstinence.
March 2011
Describes a study revealing that HIV-infected prisoners in Texas often experience an interruption in treatment following their release and that assistance in filling out paperwork can reduce these interruptions.
July 2011 Describe a study of newly arrested youths where researchers found correlations between the youths' prevalence of these sexually transmitted diseases and their cocaine and marijuana use.
July 2011 Describes results from a nationwide survey among correctional facilities on the use of opioid replacement therapy for people who are addicted to heroin.
July 2012 A modified therapeutic community program designed by NIDA-supported researchers helped Colorado offenders with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders re-enter their communities and avoid recidivism after release from prison.


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TORONTO (AP) — A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaida has given a rambling statement in court and appears to say he is not recognizing its jurisdiction.
"My comment is the following because all of those conclusions were taken out based on criminal code and all of us know that this criminal code is not a holy book," Chiheb Esseghaier said Wednesday. "We cannot rely on the conclusions taken out from these judgments."
The judge told him to "save that for another court," and take the advice of his lawyers. He was given a May 23 court date.
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KENTON — A Dunkirk man was hurt Friday night when his car slid off a Hardin County road and hit a utility pole south of Kenton, the Findlay post of the State Highway Patrol reported.
The patrol said Caleb Delong, 20, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by BKP Emergency Medical Service to Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.
Delong was driving a 2001 Kia Sportage on east on Hardin County 160, near Buck Township 179, about 7:21 p.m. when he lost control on the snow-covered road and struck a utility pole, the patrol said.
The vehicle was severely damaged and was towed by Osborn's Towing.
Assisting at the accident scene were the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and Kenton Fire Department.
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Are you an entrepreneur who sells your time as a service provider in some capacity? Maybe a billable consultant in the IT space? Here is some simple rate setting advice that I've learned over the years.
You are probably charging too low of a rate for your time.
I don't know what you do and I don't know how good you are so I can't say what you should be billing your customer. But my experience tells me that most billable consultants are charging too little and this is especially true for folks new to the business.
It's easier to lower your price than to raise it.
It's very rare that a customer would be so offended at your starting offer that they would simply refuse to chat further with you over rates. So starting a bit high and then coming down is almost always a better business strategy. Also, if you do decide to offer a lower rate from your initial quote it's often helpful to explain that "This isn't my normal price. But that in this situation I am able to offer you a slightly lower rate for the following reasons x, y, z. But future engagements may need to be billed at the higher rate." This gives you a better opportunity to explore higher rates in the future without being stuck at your initial 'discount' rate forever. I was an allegedly successful consultant and business owner for many years before one of my sales people point this tip out to me. Hopefully you are stumbling across this tip earlier in your career.
Opportunity cost cuts a few ways
Billable hours have a shelf life. I can't reuse or sell billable hours from last week that I didn't sell, right? That means that in some cases you should compromise on rate for short term work if you short term calendar is a bit sparse. However, it's all too easy for billable consultants to fall into the trap of constantly settling for lower rates. Ranges for some specialties in the SQL Server tuning space (one of my specialties) can easily range from $125/hr to $300/hr. I've personally billed within those ranges and higher. It's tempting to take a low rate for short term work if you're not booked. But, over time, I found more and more that if I took lower rates than I tended to be booked when higher rate opportunities came along. Doubling your rate means you only need to sell ½ as many hours to net the same amount of money, right? I know this is basic math. But still, I find that many new consultants don't think through this billing issue in enough detail.
I'll be spending much more time on pricing issues in my blog. Let me know if there is a particular topic you're interested in reading about. Hopefully, one of today's tips will prove useful for you.


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I will miss his nurdles, his shovels, his nudges, his clips, his blocks and above all his prods
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They just showed a list on Sky, and him and Swann is the 5th highest bowler-fielder partnership for England in terms of catches. Amazing thing was though, the number of matches was much lower than those above it.
Cracking fielder, basically.
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Never a great test batsman, but a great competitor and a great chap to have in the team. Absolutely squeezed his talent for all it was worth.
Hope he plays on in the limited overs games for a while yet.
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Yes well played Collingwood. Shared in some real triumphs for England over the past half decade.
Will resist the churlishness of Marcuss in the Ponting tribute thread and respect the man for the good competitor he has been. Well done him.
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Will really miss having Collingwood around. He's really made the most of his talent.
One of my favourite cricketing memories comes from a day at Edgbaston where I watched him score a 100 under pressure against SA. Went to 3 figures with a straight 6
I will always remember his innings in Adelaide to get 200 and even his 90 odd in Brisbane (I saw that live). He made those runs against Warne & McGrath too.
Can never doubt his competitiveness.
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IMO the professionalism in the side today has quite a lot to do with Collingwood. WAG.
The guy was a tough nugget, wasn't pretty to watch, but at times he was a hero.
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Best batsman for a crisis since Graham Thorpe. Will be missed.
What a fighter, I think we're really going to miss him. His two 'brigadier block' innings last winter in South Africa come to mind. He might have not scored many this series but I think the guys owed him after Adelaide 06.
And as for his fielding... one of the best in the world.
Collingwood has forged a terrific Test career. I imagine few could imagine the career he would create for himself when he made his Test debut. A man for a crisis, but retiring at the right time with England finding themselves in fewer tough situations.
Pretty damn good career, particularly given that for the majority of his career he was pretty meh. Helped England get the Ashes in 2009 and draw in SA, among other things.
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EncryptEase is an intelligent data protection hybrid CD-R with built-in security and writing software, on one disc. Auto-run system for your easy data protection - The security software automatically launches when the disc is inserted, guiding the user step by step through the program with three supported languages:
Product summary
Disc specification
Recording capacity: Approximately 600MB
Maximum write speed: 40x
Windows 98SE
Windows Me
Windows 2000 Professional [ServicePack4]
Windows XP Home Edition
Professional [ServicePack1/ServicePack2]
Windows 98SE/Me :
150 MHz o. more [64 MB or more]
Windows 2000:
133 MHz over [128 MB o. more]
Windows XP:
300 MHz over [128 MB o. more]
Encryption (write):
Free capacity of 1.5GB or more
Decryption (read):
Free capacity of 800MB or more
* When you try to encrypt (write) data to the disc, its free capacity must be at least about twice the size of the data.
Any drive that supports CD-R disc write and read operations
* Note that you cannot use an NEC ND-5100A.
What is a hybrid disc?
A hybrid disc is a single CD that unites a CD-ROM and a CD-R/RW. An obvious advantage of the hybrid disc is that you can write data to a specific area on the disc, although it looks like a CD-ROM.
On the writable area, users can not only write their routine data to it, but they can also use it as an authentication area. This helps to manage and control the content of the disc by using the authentication mechanism.
Hybrid disc in which Ricoh's optical disc technologies are mobilized
Ricoh has been tackling the development of recording materials for use with optical discs since the 1980s. As a result, Ricoh launched the world's first write-once recording discs (WORM) that adopted pigment recording films in 1987, and CD-R discs in 1992. In addition, they also developed CD-RW discs ahead of the competition and launched them in 1997.
Ricoh's own material and stamper technologies, that have been built up through developing these optical discs, have been used for the development of the latest DVD+RW/+R media.The hybrid disc has been developed by mobilizing the above-described optical disc technological resources Ricoh has built up over many years.
Present: Hybrid CD-R born through a newly developed hybrid stamper technology
When Ricoh created a ROM area using any of the conventional stamper technologies, it couldn't provide sufficient recording compatibility because the groove shape in the R area was different from that of a normal CD-R. For this reason, Ricoh developed its own hybrid stamper technology. The technology provides recording compatibility and playability equivalent to those of conventional CD-Rs by realizing a highly accurate groove shape.
Future: Moving toward hybrid DVD
Currently developed Ricoh hybrid discs, only include hybrid CD-Rs and CD-RWs, but Ricoh intends to use the technologies built up through the development of hybrid CDs to develop hybrid DVDs as well.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state judge from Las Vegas is abandoning her bid for a federal judgeship after she became embroiled in the national gun control debate over a 2008 comment that she didn't believe there was a constitutional right to own guns.
Clark County District Judge Elissa Cadish submitted a letter to Nevada's senators, made public Friday, saying she asked President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination after it appeared to have reached an impasse. Her bid needed support from both Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sen. Dean Heller to get a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Heller held firm in opposing her.
"By withdrawing my nomination, I am hopeful that there will be a speedy nomination and confirmation process for a new candidate in order to get that court up to its full complement of judges to the benefit of all citizens of Nevada," Cadish wrote in her letter.
She added that she planned to seek re-election for her district court seat in 2014, and needed to resolve the lingering federal nomination issue before she could start campaigning. The code of conduct for federal judge nominees advises them to refrain from political activity.
Cadish's candidacy hit a roadblock over her response to a 2008 questionnaire from Citizens for Responsible Government while she was running for a state judgeship.
Asked about the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms, she wrote that, "I do not believe that there is this constitutional right." She added, however, that, "I will enforce the laws as they exist as a judge."
When Reid later asked her to explain the comment, Cadish said federal law at the time was unsettled. U.S. Supreme Court rulings later in 2008 and in 2010 said the constitution protects a person's right to keep firearms, and Cadish said she would answer accordingly if asked the same question today.
Her responses stirred up the National Rifle Association, which has moved beyond legislative lobbying and has taken to opposing judicial nominees it perceives as unfriendly to gun rights. The group previously opposed Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in their bids for Supreme Court seats.
The NRA worked with Heller on blocking the nomination of Cadish, whom he said he respected but couldn't support.
"I believe an individual citizen has the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and cannot in good conscience support a nominee whose commitment to the Constitution's Second Amendment is in doubt," Heller said.
Heller released a statement Friday saying he agreed with the withdrawal.
"This has been an unfortunate situation from the very beginning and I wish Judge Cadish well in her future endeavors. I look forward to working with Senator Reid so that we can avoid similar situations and move swiftly to confirm future nominees," he said.
Reid praised Cadish's accomplishments as a judge and her "patience and grace in this process."
"I am disappointed in this outcome," Reid said in a statement released Friday. "However, I agree with Judge Cadish that with three vacancies on our district court, Nevada is in an urgent situation and continuing this impasse is not beneficial to our citizens who warrant a speedy judicial process."


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VIDEO: The Daily Zap for games played April 7
Frank Vogel under fire in Indy? | Durant passes MJ … Suns pop Thunder | Warriors Jackson knows winning cures all | Battier still intent on proving his worth after all these years | Trail Blazers bolster Olshey's bid for Executive of the Year
No. 1: Pacers coach Vogel under fire as slide continues — The Indiana Pacers' 20-18 record over the past three months has thrown not only their season into a tailspin but also raised questions about their future under head coach Frank Vogel, at least in the eyes of some. Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star raises some startling questions about Vogel's future with the franchise after yet another disastrous performance, a drubbing at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night on their home floor. Benching Roy Hibbert for all but nine minutes, and Hibbert's bristling during and afterwards, certainly adds more fuel to the drama that has become the Pacers' season … one that doesn't appear to be headed for a positive finish:
We know the Indiana Pacers are in trouble, big trouble, BIG trouble, but the question must be asked: Is Frank Vogel in trouble?
That might sound absurd given the job he's done since he took over as an interim coach. The feeling here is, he's this team's long-term coach and should be allowed to correct the many things that have gone wrong with his team the last two months.
But know this: Vogel is not Larry Bird's guy.
Bird was hesitant to fire Jim O'Brien in the first place, and even after Vogel turned the team around and got them to play competitively in the playoffs against the Chicago Bulls, it took a couple of months before Bird was willing to give Vogel the full-time job. If you remember, Bird wanted Vogel to hire a big-time, experienced assistant, specifically Brian Shaw, before giving him the job.
Remember, too, that in mid-March, Bird took a swipe at Vogel during a four-game losing streak, opining that Vogel wasn't hard enough on his team at times. Vogel said the comments didn't bother him; I'm not convinced that's the truth.
Would Bird come down from the front office and take over for the post-season?
Would he put it in the hands of Nate McMillan, the former Seattle head coach who is a Vogel assistant?
Bird didn't put this team together to watch it go into the tank. From the moment the season began, he said, "We're all in" while saying anything short of the NBA Finals would be a disappointment.
It was interesting, then, that in the midst of the Pacers' humiliating 107-88 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks – winners of eight of their previous 29 games, by the way – Vogel channeled his inner Bird. With the Pacers trailing 17-3 and 6:05 remaining in a brutal first quarter, Vogel benched the entire starting five.
"They're not getting it done," Vogel said. "They're not getting it done, we have to go to someone else, see if someone else can get it done."
Vogel then did another un-Vogel-like thing to start the second half: He benched Roy Hibbert. Hallelujah, again. Hibbert was terrible, going 0-for-5 without a single rebound in 9 ½ minutes.
After the game, Vogel spun it by saying that he was thinking about resting Hibbert before the start of Sunday night's game. Then, after watching Hibbert struggle – and watching somebody named Pero Antic light him up from the perimeter – Vogel pulled the plug.
Key word there being spun.
"I considered resting Roy before tonight's game because he looks worn down," Vogel said during a short, terse post-game press conference. "He's a 7-2 player that's played every game this year, which is very rare. He looks to me to be worn down. He's giving good effort, but he looks to be to be worn down…I decided to play him, but when he got off to a slow start, I decided to rest him."
Rest him? Now he's just trying to spare Hibbert's feelings. There's no way Vogel would have rested Hibbert in a game that Pacers absolutely had to win in order to remain in the hunt for the No. 1 seed. No … way.
VIDEO: Paul George and the Pacers try to explain yet another humbling defeat
No. 2: Durant passes Jordan with 41st game of 25 or more but Thunder can't stop Suns — What was supposed to be a night to celebrate Kevin Durant and his scoring streak — he passed Michael Jordan with his 41st consecutive game with 25 or more points — turned out to be yet another stellar performance from Goran Dragic, Gerald Green, P.J. Tucker and the stubborn Phoenix Suns team that refuses to exit the playoff chase in the Western Conference. The Suns win also highlighted a glaring deficiency the Thunder have been struggling to shore up with the playoffs just days away. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman explains:
At a time when the Thunder is supposed to be fine-tuning for the playoffs, Oklahoma City still can't seem to figure out how to be sharp defensively. Opposing guards are still slicing through the lane and opposing shooters are still left alone far too frequently.
Suns forward P.J. Tucker became the latest bit player to burn the Thunder, scoring 11 of his career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter. He made seven of nine shots, including four of five 3-point attempts. All four of Tucker's 3s came from the corner, where Kevin Durant continuously got caught sagging off too far and closing out too slow.
The Suns sprayed in 11 of 23 3-pointers.
"We gave up too many open 3s in the corner," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "That's a 40 percent shot, so we don't want to come off on the corner. They roll hard. They penetrate so they get you in a position where you have to make sure you are stopping the ball first. And we didn't get out to their shooters. But those are all correctable things, things that we've done well all year. We just had some bad moments tonight."
Gerald Green, who erupted for a career-high 41 points in the Thunder's last trip to the desert, finished with 24 points. He poured in 11 in the third quarter, nine of them coming on 3s.
When it wasn't Tucker or Green taking it to the Thunder, it was Goran Dragic, the crafty point guard who gave Phoenix three 20-point scorers. He added a team-high 26 points, with 19 of them coming in a first half in which the Suns scored 62 points on 58.7 percent shooting.
Dragic was complemented in the backcourt by Eric Bledsoe, who missed the last meeting while recovering from injury. Bledsoe scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
"They give you trouble because they're small, they attack, they get to the free throw line, they can make 3s and they're desperate right now," Brooks said. "They're fighting for their playoff lives."
VIDEO: Thunder star Kevin Durant surpasses Michael Jordan with his 41st straight game of 25 or more points
No. 3: Warriors Jackson knows he has to "just win baby" — Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson knows what he's dealing with, and it's a simple scenario. Win and all of the drama fades. It's like the old Oakland Raiders saying goes, "just win baby." (It certainly helps to have Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Splash Brothers, working overtime for you.) And for Jackson's self-preservation on the job, the Warriors need to keep piling up the wins (now and into the postseason) to secure Jackson's situation. At least that's the way Jackson sees it. More from Tim Kawakami of the Mercury News:
"My job will be determined on winning," Jackson said before an easy victory over Utah. "I'm fine with that …
"The talk about what these two (ex-assistants) have done, that has nothing to do with me."
Actually, the dispatching last month of Brian Scalabrine after a philosophical dispute with Jackson followed by the mysterious firing last week of Darren Erman for a team violation has something to do with the head coach.
Jackson is responsible for everybody in that locker room, and if there are problems and failures, he is at some point accountable.
He also has been rightfully credited for re-establishing a sense of unity and defensive purpose on this team and for getting the Warriors into the second round of the playoffs last season.
But there has been grumbling about the team's occasional lack of urgency and Jackson's offensive system, which often bogs down in isolation sets with little movement.
Some of that grumbling has come from people in the Warriors front office, by the way.
At times, Jackson has reacted to the chatter indirectly by declaring that this franchise has a history of losing, is winning now and should act like it knows the difference.
On Sunday, when I asked how he'd describe his relationship with co-owner Joe Lacob, Jackson said there are no problems between them.
"You know it's interesting, I'm reading 'the dysfunction' or whatever the term is for my relationship with this front office," Jackson said. "That's brand-new to me. And I'd be the first tell you if it wasn't."
Jackson then added that he and Lacob talked to each other for 15 minutes on the recent road trip.
Lacob told me in February that he was generally happy with Jackson's performance but that he was disappointed by some of the home losses.
I also believe that Lacob would view a first-round loss as a sign that the team isn't moving forward, which is death in the venture-capitalist universe.
"That's not my call," Jackson said when I asked him if a first-round loss this season should be considered a step backward.
VIDEO: Steph Curry and Klay Thompson run wild on the Jazz
No. 4: Battier proves his worth against Knicks — The Miami Heat's win over the New York Knicks Sunday wasn't a death-blow to the playoff hopes of Carmelo Anthony and his crew, but it was close to it. And as much as the Knicks can blame LeBron James (38 points), who outshined J.R. Smith on a night when the Knicks' enigmatic shooting guard drained a franchise-record 10 shots from beyond the 3-point line, they need to focus their attention on Shane Battier. The veteran forward's defensive presence was a game changer for the Heat. Even after all of these years in the league, Battier remains intent on proving his worth to his teammates and coaches by playing the game the right way on both ends. David J. Neal of the Miami Herald explains:
The most eye-catching statistics from the Heat's 102-91 win were from Smith, who attempted an NBA-record 22 three-pointers and made a franchise record 10 to finish with a team-high 32 points. The single-game record was previously held by Damon Stoudemire, who hoisted 21 three-pointers on April 15, 2005.
However, those numbers eventually meant little for the Knicks, whose playoff hopes were seriously damaged by the loss.
The Knicks trail the Atlanta Hawks by three games in the loss column with only four game left in the regular season for the Knicks.
Although Smith started the game sizzling, he went 0 for 5 from the field in the third quarter and 0 for 4 from three-point range. In that quarter, the Heat outscored the Knicks by that final 11-point margin, 25-14.
On the other hand, the Heat went ahead of Indiana by a game for first place in the Eastern Conference behind James, who finished with a game-high 38 points. Bosh added 14 and Allen 12 for the Heat.
Haslem recorded 11 rebounds, including three offensive boards, which tied him with Alonzo Mourning for the most in Heat franchise history with 1,505. Allen's four three-pointers answered those by Smith. And Battier battled New York scorer Carmelo Anthony into 4 of 17 from the field and 13 points.
"He's going to have big moments for us in the playoffs," coach Erik Spoelstra said of Battier, one of his favorite players. "Does that mean it's necessarily a consistent night-in, night-out rotation role, I don't know. I can't even attempt to answer that right now."
The witty, erudite Battier — who played one second Friday against Minnesota and 5:31 last Wednesday against Milwaukee — said he laughed to himself when Spoelstra told him James would start the game defending Anthony then hand the sometimes unstoppable New York scorer over to Battier.
As they normally do, Battier and Anthony, who was playing with a sore shoulder, dished out hip checks and torso thumps to each other at a rate that, Battier said afterward, would have had both fouled out in five minutes if the referees called the game by the book.
"A game like [Sunday], I'm trying to prove myself to myself, and prove myself to my teammates," Battier said. "That's what keeps us all going. We've all been in that spot here unless you're name is 'James,' 'Wade,' or 'Bosh.' But [that's] the reason guys fight to stay in shape is this locker room. We owe it to each other."
VIDEO: J.R. Smith went crazy from deep, but LeBron James and the Heat got the win
No. 5: Olshey's case for Executive of the Year gains momentum — His name hasn't been mentioned among the favorites. He's avoided the publicity many of his peers have enjoyed this season, perhaps on purpose, choosing to retool the Portland Trail Blazers' guts and gears without any of the fanfare normally associated with a rebuilding project of this kind. But Neil Olshey belongs in that conversation for Executive of the Year, writes Jason Quick of the Oregonian:
The Trail Blazers received a well-earned ovation Sunday after clinching a playoff spot with a 100-94 victory over New Orleans, the team's 50th win this season with four more games left to play.
But nowhere to be seen, nowhere to be found, was the man who perhaps deserves the biggest ovation: general manager Neil Olshey.
They should start bubble wrapping the Executive of the Year trophy and addressing the box to One Center Court, because nobody in the NBA did more with less last summer than Olshey.
Robin Lopez. Mo Williams. Dorell Wright. Thomas Robinson.
It's not Buck Williams for Sam Bowie, which still stands as the greatest offseason move in franchise history, but the haul in the Summer of 2013 will long be remembered as one of the most influential offseasons around these parts.
The beauty of it all is, few if any, saw it while it was happening.
The Blazers had a modest $11.8 million in cap room last summer and badly needed a defensive minded center, a backup point guard and some scoring pop off the bench. Getting a center figured to cost the Blazers most, if not all of their cap space.
Instead, Olshey got creative, and found a team that wanted to make a financially motivated deal: New Orleans. He worked a deal to get Lopez in exchange for Jeff Withey, who was the Blazers' second round pick, a future second round pick and cash considerations. New Orleans, in turn, saved paying Lopez' $5.9 million salary this season.
Lopez, of course, has been awesome. Each time I watch him play, I appreciate him more. He rebounds, blocks shots, sets good screens, has a reliable jumper, and he's durable, having played in all 78 games. He is averaging 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and has 137 blocks, the most by a Blazers player since Theo Ratliff had 158 in 2004-2005. And the guys in the locker room love him.
Olshey should win the Executive of the Year award on the Lopez acquisition itself.
SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: Suns point guard Goran Dragic is a music video star … Clippers super sub Jamal Crawford might not see any action until the playoffs … The Spurs need Cory Joseph to step into the void for Tony Parker … The Hawks' fast start helps boost their playoff cushion over the Knicks … Mavericks veteran Vince Carter bounces back in style … Oh, by the way, benched Pacers center Roy Hibbert's got "nothing for ya!"
ICYMI of the Night: Surely, you didn't miss J.R. Smith's 3-point barrage against the Heat Sunday …. but just in case you didn't see all of his record 22 attempts, you need to see his makes …
VIDEO: J.R. Smith goes off from deep in the Knicks' loss to the Miami Heat


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Slightly expands the case neck so that the bullet can be seated easily.
- Straight wall cases require an extra die to expand the case mouth. The case mouth needs to be slightly flared to allow seating of the bullet.
- This die is usually found as the second die in a set for straight walled cases.
- Bottleneck cases get "expanded" as the case is drawn over the expander ball while being removed from the resizing die.


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Have you noticed the importance of images in social media?
Do you use images to tell stories about your business?
Keep reading to discover four creative uses of images with social media.
Why Images Now?
The way we use images is changing.
Instead of taking photographs at important life events and sharing them with a few family and friends, we're uploading them to our social media pages, sharing them with companies and broadcasting them to the world.
"Pictures or it didn't happen" is our new mantra. And these days, images aren't just something you look at—they're the center of most of our engagements online as people share, comment and engage with image creators.
"We've now entered a phase in which visual communication is supplanting the written word," says Bob Lisbonne, CEO of Luminate and former SVP of Netscape in the 1990s. "What some are now calling the dawn of the Imagesphere."
On Facebook, up to 250 million photographs are uploaded every day, and those photographs are prominently featured on the social media platform.
A post that includes an album or picture receives 120-180% more engagement from fans than a text-based post.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mickey Rooney's approach to life was simple: "Let's put on a show!" He spent nine decades doing it, on the big screen, on television, on stage and in his extravagant personal life.
A superstar in his youth, Rooney was Hollywood's top box-office draw in the late 1930s to early 1940s. He epitomized the "show" part of show business, even if the business end sometimes failed him amid money troubles and a seesaw of career tailspins and revivals.
Pint-sized, precocious, impish, irrepressible — perhaps hardy is the most-suitable adjective for Rooney, a perennial comeback artist whose early blockbuster success as the vexing but wholesome Andy Hardy and as Judy Garland's musical comrade in arms was bookended 70 years later with roles in "Night at the Museum" and "The Muppets."
Rooney died Sunday at age 93 surrounded by family at his North Hollywood home, police said. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said Rooney died a natural death.
Rooney was shooting a movie at the time of his death, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
Over a four-decade span, he was nominated for four Academy Awards ,and received two special Oscars for film achievements, won an Emmy for his TV movie "Bill" and had a Tony nomination for his Broadway smash "Sugar Babies."
A small man physically, Rooney sang and danced, played roles both serious and silly, wrote memoirs, a novel, movie scripts and plays, and married eight times, siring 11 children.
His first marriage — to the glamorous, and taller, Ava Gardner— lasted only a year. But Rooney fondly recalled years later — "I'm 5 feet 3, but I was 6 feet 4 when I married Ava." Rooney's final marriage in 1978 to singer Janice Darlene Chamberlain lasted longer than the first seven combined.
Rooney began as a toddler in his parents' vaudeville act in the 1920s. He was barely 6 when he first appeared on screen, playing a midget in the 1926 silent comedy short "Not to Be Trusted."
Rooney was among the last survivors of the studio era, which his career predated, most notably with the lead in a series of "Mickey McGuire" kid comedy shorts from the late 1920s to early '30s.
After signing with MGM in 1934, Rooney landed his first big role playing Clark Gable's character as a boy in "Manhattan Melodrama." Rooney soon was earning $300 a week with featured roles in films.
Then came Andy Hardy in the 1937 comedy "A Family Affair," a role he would reprise in 15 more feature films over the next two decades.
Rooney's peppy, all-American charm was never better matched than when he appeared opposite Garland in such films as "Babes on Broadway," and "Strike up the Band."
One of them, 1939's "Babes in Arms," earned Rooney a best actor Oscar nomination. He earned another one for 1943's "The Human Comedy."
Rooney also starred opposite Elizabeth Taylor in 1944's horse-racing hit "National Velvet," but by then, Rooney was becoming a cautionary tale for early fame. He earned a reputation for drunken escapades and quickie romances and was unlucky in both money and love.
After his failed marriage to Gardner in 1942, Rooney joined the Army, spending most of his World War II service entertaining troops.
When he returned to Hollywood, his savings had been stolen by a manager and his career was in a nose dive.
"I began to realize how few friends everyone has," he wrote in one of autobiographies.
His movie career never regained its prewar eminence. "The Bold and the Brave," 1956 World War II drama, brought him an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor. But mostly, he played second leads.
But no one ever could count Rooney out. He earned a fourth Oscar nomination, as supporting actor, for 1979's "Black Stallion," the same year he starred with Ann Miller in the Broadway revue "Sugar Babies."
Joe Yule Jr., born in 1920, was the star of his parents' act by the age of 2, singing "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" in a tiny tuxedo. His father was a baggy-pants comic, Joe Yule, his mother a dancer, Nell Carter.
His Mickey McGuire short comedies gave him a new stage name, later appended, at his mother's suggestion, to the last name Rooney, after vaudeville dancer Pat Rooney.
After a lifetime of carrying on, he became a devoted Christian and member of the Church of Religious Science. He settled in suburban Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.
Biographical material in this story was written by former AP reporter David Germain and the late AP reporter Bob Thomas. AP National Writer Hillel Italie in New York and writers Lynn Elber and Sue Manning in Los Angeles contributed to this report.