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I live in Nevada's capital city of Carson City, not too far from Lake Tahoe. I used to work as a geographer, but now I am mom to four sweet children. My husband is fantastic for so many reasons, but especially because he finally convinced me to read Harry Potter. So with less than three weeks before DH part two came out, I took a crash course on everything Harry Potter, and became an instant fan. After the final movie, I started to have withdrawls. My husband said, "There is always Fan Fiction....." This has been good for me. Thank you all very much, especially those of you who stick to the canon. I had to nearly gouge out my mind's eye after someone made Hermione fall in love with Draco.
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Robert Pattinson Selling L.A. Home He Shared With Kristen Stewart
Is Robert Pattinson moving on from Kristen Stewart once and for all?
The 'Cosmopolis' actor reportedly put the mansion he shared with his on-again off-again love on the market … so it looks like they may well be off-again for good.
Pattinson purchased the $6.25 million Spanish ranch mansion in Los Feliz in 2011 when he and Stewart's relationship seemed solid. He's now selling the property for $6.75 million.
Several reports, per the Daily Mail, claim that Pattinson moved out of the house a while ago and has been staying in a gated community in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Stewart purchased a $2.2 million home not far from Pattinson's pad and has been staying there.
The 'Twilight' stars have had a pretty tumultuous relationship, no doubt the lowest point being Stewart's being caught cheating with her married director, Rupert Sanders, but Twihards have always thought the pair would work it out.
Pattinson admitted that the split and the cheating were pretty shocking blows to him. "It's a whole bunch of things happening at the same time and I am just not really worrying about things so much," he told Harper's Bazaar. "I guess it just happens. I also bought a house and I was literally doing that up and fixing pipes."
As for what he's looking for in his next girlfriend, Pattinson said simply, "Someone knowing who they are, it's the best," he said. "I guess because it's the opposite of what I am — I am so all over the place."


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Dancer Takes a Nasty Fall on Her Head on Tonight's Premiere of Live to Dance
You won't have to wait until tonight to catch this painful spill from Paula Abdul's latest reality show Live to Dance. After the spill, she sputters, "I think I slammed my head" as a gigantic bruise appears on her forehead.
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Leftovers are one of the best parts of the holidays. Try an easy casserole made with leftover turkey, Green Giant vegetables and a crusty biscuit topping. With sauce already in the bag, and pre-washed, peeled, and cut veggies, you can save precious time during the busy holidays - this recipe can be made start to finish in under an hour.
Prep time: 20 minutes Start to finish: 40 minutes 5 servings
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
- 1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant® broccoli, carrots, cauliflower & cheese sauce
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can (12 oz) Pillsbury® Grands! Jr golden layers buttermilk biscuits
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook frozen vegetables as directed on bag for minimum time.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook onion and bell pepper, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in Alfredo sauce, turkey, cooked vegetables with sauce, basil and black pepper. Cook until mixture is thoroughly heated and bubbly, stirring constantly. Spoon into baking dish.
- Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Cut each biscuit in half crosswise. Arrange around edge of baking dish, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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ESM424 - Mathematics: Curriculum Study
Unit details
|2018 unit information
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|Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)
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|Unit chair:
Gaye Williams
Minimum discipline study requirement is a sub-major study in Mathematics equivalent to half a year of successful full-time higher education study. In most programs this equates to four units of mathematics including sequential units with no more than two of these four units at first year level. Statistics is accepted as Mathematics provided it is taken within a Mathematics Department
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Campus: 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week
Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin
This unit simultaneously focuses on mathematical content and teaching and learning approaches that increase Year 7 - 10 students' opportunities to learn mathematics. Informed by findings from middle years research, and guided by the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (2005), and National Curriculum Documents, autonomous student thinking is a focus of attention.
A diversity of tasks (from the areas of Number, Space, Measurement, Chance and Data, Structure - numeric and algebraic structure) is examined. Tasks are then designed and implemented, and reflections upon the learning that occurred model the thinking of reflective teachers. Many complexities associated with classroom teaching (e.g., catering for individual differences, implementing effective group work, and capitalising on technology to support student learning) are identified and discussed.
Study of assessment techniques focuses on monitoring student progress to promote further learning, assessing students' mathematical performance, and providing opportunities for students to demonstrate they can work mathematically.
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Creswick purple coat from Thor seen with Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis)
As Seen on Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) in Thor
DOWN TO EARTH STYLE: In the first installment of the Marvel franchise, follow Thor to Asgard, land of Viking myth, pointy gold helmets, and Medieval capes. In Thor, witness the fantasy-adventure of the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) as he teleports to New Mexico, USA to regain his superpowers and defend earth. When super scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) meets the demi-god, her affable pal Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) keeps it down to earth in cardigans and glasses.
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Admiration abounds for President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The duo are Americans' most admired man and woman — again — in a Gallup poll.
This is the 11th straight year that Clinton has been the most admired woman, while Obama has topped the list of the most admired men five years in a row.
First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice were next in line behind Clinton on the list of women.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, Obama's recent Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, evangelist Billy Graham, former President George W. Bush and Pope Benedict XVI followed Obama on the list of men.
Clinton has topped the list of the most admired women more than any other woman in the history of Gallup's poll — 17 times going back to her first year as first lady in 1993. She finished second to Mother Teresa in 1995 and 1996 and second to Laura Bush in 2001.
President Dwight Eisenhower ranked the most admired man 12 times, a Gallup record for men, followed by former presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, with eight first-place finishes each.
The USA Today/Gallup poll was conducted from Dec. 19 to 22. The "most admired" question was open-ended, asking Americans to name, without prompting, the man and the woman they most admired living in any part of the world.
Gallup first asked Americans to name their most admired man in 1946 and added the ranking of women two years later.


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Sorry Richie Sambora fans, but the singer needs to give his voice a rest.
Yesterday (October 17), the Bon Jovi guitarist took to his website to cancel three upcoming solo dates in New York City, Philadelphia and Toronto because he is suffering from a case of laryngitis.
"I was really looking forward to getting out there and playing my new record for people," he said. "Unfortunately, things come up in life that you cannot control. I hope my fans will understand. I'll definitely make it up to them and look forward to seeing them soon."
Sambora, who has been promoting his album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, which was released last month, has been suffering from vocal duress for the last month and was ordered by his doctor to postpone the shows.
The rocker promises that these three dates will be rescheduled in the near future. Check Sambora's website for updates.
Sambora is scheduled to restart his tour on November 13 in Hollywood, CA.
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So yo, check it out - The Trib today has an article by Mark Caro on the front page about foie gras - Why Mark Caro and not Bill Daley I don't know - Mark Caro is all good and stuff but he's the entertainment reporter and he's all up in food guy Bill Daley's hood with this story - you know what I'm sayin', dog? But I digress.
Anyway, world famous his-onions-don't-stink Charlie Trotter comes out and he's all "I ain't serving foie gras 'cause it's all cruel and stuff," and Rick Tramonto from Tru says "You better be serving foie gras bizzitch," and Charlie Trotter's all like "Sez who?" and Rick Tramonto gets up in Charlie Trotter's buisness and says "Oh you are such a ho, you're just doing this to get more bling." and Charlie Trotter's all like "No way." and Rick Tramonto is like "Yeah way." and Charlie Trotter says, "If I was a ho I'd have shouted this out three years ago, and maybe we should serve some of your liver up as a snack since you so damn fat!" and Rick Tramonto's like "I know you didn't just go there!" and Charlie Trotter's like "Mmm-Hmm" and Rick Tramonto's like "Well you're in my prayers," but you know he was thinking that "You're in my prayers" was Rick Tramonto code for "You better not be starting your own car for a while, biatch."
Top flight foodies bicker and it ends up on the front page of the Chicago Tribune. The de-Vanilla-Iced version of the article appears here, and includes input from Alinea's Grant Achatz, food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, Le Francais's Roland Liccioni, and the Prarie Grass cafe's Sarah Stegner along with a guest appearance by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Word.
Hey-ohhh!! Charlie Trotter's in da Hizouse!!
Seriously tho', what's with the Ice-speak Barrett? I enjoyed this entry so much, mostly because now I have the east coast/west coast rivalry playing out in my head. Do you think Alice Waters can throw down against Mario Batali?
Alice Waters rolls serious old school. She'd go biggie-size on Mario in a serious throw-down.
Love it! Love it! Love it!
This could rival The Game and 50 Cent Beef, only with Ginsu knives. Cuts through an ear and still sharp enough to slice a tomato paper thin! Reading it this morning I almost died. Front page of the Tribune. Even for a Tuesday.
This entry made me laugh ALL DAY! My favorite part is "his-onions-don't-stink Charlie Trotter." Nicely put.
I don't know why, but the "No way" "Yeah way" exchange had me giggling uncontrollably. Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
Beyond Excellent! I'm rolling right now. I can actually hear RT saying " I know you didn't just go there" imagine the made for tv movie!!!!


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Yes, it's cold up here but sunny yesterday and had to go to Ottawa in the car.
I tried a plug first but in keeping with my perfect record of 5 for 5, it slow leaked.
I put up with that all season on the bike and am not doing it anymore so using my beadbreaker and bike irons, got one side off and applied an internal patch.
It's easy lads, if you can peel a bike tire off an alloy rim without making any marks you can surely do the same with a car tire on a steel rim.
And when you're done, it pops back on without any fuss at about 30PSI. Nice!
If I lived near the tire guy I may not have tried, but I don't. My time was less than driving to town.
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Jepson Peak Climber's Log
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|11,000 is 11,000
|I had to get to the top of Jepson I remember because it was over 11,000 feet which is a big deal in Southern California. What a fun side hike to do after summited the big one, San G
|Posted Dec 5, 2009 4:19 pm
|Princess Buttercup
|Via North Ridge and Big Draw
Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
|Snow camp in the Big Draw, then up the north ridge, then traversing to San G.
|Posted Nov 30, 2009 11:11 pm
|Peak 2 of 9 Peaks
Date Climbed: May 29, 2004
|Climbed all 9 peaks between Gorgonio and Bernardino with BSA Venture Crew 51 from La Mesa, CA. Beautiful weather all Memorial Day weekend!
|Posted Jul 6, 2009 2:27 pm
|Six Peak Loop
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009
|I had passed by it a couple of times on the way to or from San Gorgonio. This time, along with my friend, Chris, I made the short scramble as a part of our six peak loop day-trip.
|Posted Jun 29, 2009 8:41 pm
|Gorgonio - Jepson Saddle
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
|Hiked up Jepson Peak while traversing around it toward San Gorgonio. It was very windy on the ridge. I can see why some people hike the ridge traverse in a day. It is probably much easier to do while carrying a day pack instead of a heavy backpack.
|Posted Jun 22, 2009 2:48 pm
|dobbs ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
|peak 4/11
|Posted Jun 14, 2009 3:58 pm
|Alex Wood
|Long Day
Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2009
|Climbed up from the South Fork Trail with Omar. Climbed a couloir on Charlton, traversed over to Little Charlton, up to Jepson, then over to San G. It was miserable trying to find the trail throughout the day. Left at 6:45, got back at 9:30. I was exhausted.
|Posted Apr 18, 2009 6:39 pm
|Jepson and San G via Jepson's North Ridge
Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2009
|Joe, Joven, and Jared via the north ridge.
|Posted Apr 16, 2009 12:01 am
|N. Ridge
Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2009
|Awesome awesome climb. Camped at dry lake, cold night! Camp to summit to camp <4hrs, would have day hiked it but haven't fully recovered from my Nepal trip and other traveling. Got pretty steep before we gained the ridge, I'd estimate it to be 55 degrees, came down a much gentler slope.
|Posted Jan 30, 2009 11:31 pm
|San G. and Jepson
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
|Added Jepson to the standard Vivian to Gorgonio peak for the first time. The extra 1.5 to 1.8 miles and 500 feet of gain and drop (round trip) made the hike down the steep Vivian trail that much more fun for the legs and feet. A good side trip that gives some great views.
|Posted Sep 22, 2008 1:03 pm
|South Fork Loop
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2008
|I left South Fork TH at 5:30 a.m. and headed up past Dollar Lake. My goal was to reach San Gorgonio, but the ridgeline that starts with Jepson caught my eye and I headed up and signed the register at 8:50 a.m. before traversing the ridge over to San G. and then back down to South Fork via Dry Lake. If I recall correctly, the ammo box is still without lid, but there is a small notebook in it with some entries. I think the notebook is mislabled in bold marker on the inside cover: Dobbs 11,205. I know I was not on Dobbs.
|Posted Aug 2, 2008 6:13 pm
|Augie Medina
|From San G
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2008
|My son Daniel and I hiked to San Gorgonio via the Vivian Creek Trail on a beautiful day. We then picked up the S.B. Peak Trail to just below the 11,200 summit southeast of Jepson. We scrambled up to that summit then northwest over to Jepson. Register ammo can is still lidless and without register book.
|Posted Jun 11, 2008 11:08 am
|Westcliffe Willie
|Vivian and South Fork routes
|Usually a stopping point on the way to San Gorgonio. Good place to practice self arrest near the bottom.
|Posted Mar 1, 2008 5:58 pm
|Mike Zastoupil
|South Fork Trail
|Did this as part of a two day trip with Scouts to put Summit Registers on the peaks. Eagle project for Tim L
|Posted Dec 31, 2007 2:49 pm
|San Gorgonio - Jepson Solo from Vivian Creek
Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2007
|Nice diversion from the looonnng slog up Vivian Creek to San G's summit. Legs were more baked from this hike than when I did Whitney-Keeler-Muir hike in August. Summit log was missing from lidless ammo box. Bummer!
|Posted Nov 11, 2007 6:51 pm
|Passin' through
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2004
|Tagged after a summit of San G. Hope to do that 17 peak traverse one of these days.
|Posted Oct 29, 2007 10:05 pm
|Part of 9 peak look
Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2007
|Great hike. Ascended Moymer Trail, hit all 9 peaks (excluding Mnt San Gorgonio and including Dobbs Peak) and descended bia Dobbs West Ridge. Check out my Trip Report.
|Posted Oct 15, 2007 10:01 pm
|Vivian Creek Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Took my Dad on his first trip, he loved it, and he was tired when it was done! Nice to get Jepson tagged, great view over the Big Draw!
|Posted Aug 13, 2007 2:13 pm
|kinda small...
Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007
|Usually just pass this one by on the way up to Gorgonio...
|Posted Jun 7, 2007 12:26 am
|Ol Walsher
|Summit Ridge Trail
Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
|The 2nd of four peaks that day. A quick jaunt from San Gorgonio.
|Posted May 9, 2007 9:07 pm


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Per-capita oil consumption for countries of the world based on data from the 2007 CIA World Factbook. The data is formatted to show a ranking of about 170 countries.
There are two versions of the data. One version is flat and shows the actual ranking on the country itself. The second version shows a 3D outline of each country that represents their relative ranking.


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Learning Community: March 2009 Archives
EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing
Today, Google has launched YouTube EDU, which centralizes the content from over 100 universities and colleges (get list here). This robust collection gives you access to lectures by professors and world-renowned thought leaders, new research and campus tours. At the moment, you can access over 200 full courses from leading universities, including MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Yale and IIT/IISc. And it's all searchable within YouTube EDU.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Courses -- Open Yale Courses
Phil's Cooking Academy
Myths and Legends from E2BN
In November, Google launched a 3D tour of Ancient Rome, circa 320 AD. The tour, produced with the help of the Rome Reborn project at the University of Virginia, features over 6,000 buildings, some rendered in fine detail, and it includes some interiors as well. The Coliseum, the Roman Forum, the Basilica Julia, the Temple of Vesta -- they're all there. The video above introduces you to the tour, and shows you how to access it on Google Earth. (The software can be downloaded here). I should note that Google just held a competition that let educators develop history lessons (aimed at high school students) using elements of the 3D Tour. The winners and their lessons can be found here.
With this site, you'll be able to create your customized video player, which works great for conferences and events. What's the best part? You'll be able to tape your event, and alongside it, show the slides you used for your presentation. This makes your video a lot more useful, as people who are watching it from home will be further immersed into the online conference. It's great for professors who like to use this


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Honiton SAC second in Angling News Trophy
PUBLISHED: 11:16 30 January 2013
Saturday night was the Angling Trust Wyvern Division/Region presentation Night at the Royal British Legion at Exeter. Numbers attending the function were well down on previous years but the night went well with all the awards for last year presented, writes Mike Spiller.
The evening started with an interesting short talk from Nick Payne from the Angling Trust/Angling Development Board who focused on the work that he and the Angling Trust had been doing over the past 12 months.
The presentation of all the awards took place with Payne doing the honours and handing out the awards. The Division has a few major awards that it gives out and these were as follows.
Castle Trophy Winner was Andy Copping (Paignton SAA) with his shore caught Smoothound of 15-8-5 (193.9 per cent). This also gave Andy £100 to give to his chosen charity which was the Rowcroft Hospice.
The best junior shore award (Dennis Smith Shield) went to Charlie Gray of the Rodbenders SAC with a good Flounder of 3-6-0.
The best junior boat award (Dawlish Trophy) went to Maitland Criddle of Brixham SAC again with a good fish which was a Conger of 62-2-4.
Other main winners who attended on the night were: Best Lady Denise Stacey (T and B ASA) with a Flounder of 3-11-4.
Best flatfish went to Richard Kemp of Honiton SAC with a shore Turbot of 10-12-0.
The best Black Bream went to Doug Mosedale of Brixham SAC with a boat fish of 5-15-4.
One other award was made on the night by Jo Hyde of the Angling Trust (marine section) which was the Angling Trust Sea Angling News Trophy that is presented to the club who records the most specimen fish through the year (2012) The results for this event were:1, Paignton SAA 134; 2, Honiton SAC 109; 3, Brixham SAC 91.
The pictures by Mike Spiller shows Andy Copping picking up the rather large Castle Trophy tray. The other picture shows Andy picking up the award for Paignton SAA for winning the Angling Trust/Sea Angling News Cup.


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Running applications that keep a constant internet connection open will create extra cycles to be used for ZA. Your basically constantly pushing data through ZA that it has to analyze so there will be more resources used and 50% and more is not unusual with these types of applications.
Its always been this way with ZA its just how the ZA core technology works and it nothing that can be changed or fixed because its working as designed.
Best advise don't run these kinds of apps all the time.
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Printers are not my thing. Yet I have customers who need help setting them up and in some cases, purchasing a printer. The only kind of printing I ever do is black and white for the most part and its business related. In this case though, I've got a customer who is looking for a color printer that is capable of printing nice photos. The issue is that he has always had inkjets (expensive of course) and they use it in large batches, then don't use the printer for long periods of time. This of course causes the ink to dry up and clog things, effectively ruining the printer short of buying some parts or spending more on repair than its worth.
With that said, I was curious if anyone here had a recommendation for an excellent color printer that can handle some nice photo printing as well, yet not cost an arm and a leg for ink or toner and ideally have some form of anti-clog when its not used for a long time. They are willing to spend near $300-$400 as well. Any recommendations would be helpful thanks.


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i hate when someone plays with my emotions, dice won't play tonight, he says he's not ready yet. if that is so, why the hell is chaney talking crap?
i'll put the starters and the recap a little later
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i hate when someone plays with my emotions, dice won't play tonight, he says he's not ready yet. if that is so, why the hell is chaney talking crap?
i'll put the starters and the recap a little later
Possible Starters:
#2 Keith Van Horn
Averaging 17.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season.
#40 Kurt Thomas
One of eight players in the NBA to average a double-double this season.
#55 Dikembe Mutombo
Needs just 10 blocked shots to move past Patrick Ewing (2,894) as the fifth all-time greatest shot-blocker in NBA history.
#20 Allan Houston
Has made 20 straight free throws ... Ranks ninth in NBA in free throw percentage.
#21 Charlie Ward
Averaging 8.3 assists per game this season - ranks 3rd in NBA in assists per game.
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The New Jersey Nets try to avoid a third straight loss at Continental Airlines Arena Friday when they face the New York Knicks for the first time this season.
New Jersey has won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Knicks, including the last five at home.
The Nets have lost four of their last five games and three in a row at home for the first time since ending a 26-56 campaign with four straight defeats in 2000-01.
The Nets were 33-8 at home in each of the previous two seasons.
On Wednesday, the Nets absorbed an 85-71 setback to the San Antonio Spurs in a rematch of the NBA Finals. Forward Kenyon Martin returned from a sprained left ankle and scored 14 points.
Jason Kidd posted his 52nd career triple-double with 14 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for New Jersey, which fell to 1-3 at home.
New York has lost two in a row since last Friday's 114-111 home win over the Sacramento Kings. The Knicks have opened their three-game road trip with losses at Milwaukee and Cleveland.
On Monday, the Knicks never led in a lackluster 94-80 loss at Cleveland. Allan Houston led New York with 22 points but shot 9-of-25.
Former Net Keith Van Horn was 2-of-10 from the floor for a season-low eight points. Van Horn also matched his worst output on the boards this season with five.
Van Horn played with New Jersey from 1997-2002 before being dealt to Philadelphia for current New York center Dikembe Mutombo, who was waived by the Nets after one injury-plagued season.
Knicks 77 - Nets 94
ughh, dice isn't playing :(
no dice, no win
i really hate layden and chaney
just let lampe play!
i don't know who else has checked the schedule, we have onl big games till december 5th: indiana, philly, new orleans, LA lakers, detroit.. we will be lucky to win at least 2-3 of them
it never gets any easier...
it wasn't a game that we should have won, but we definitely could


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Any help in identifying this particular species of Topshell would be greatly appreciated
If it's a UK shell it must be the turban top shell, Gibbula magus. great to see how colorful it's 'inhabitant' is!
(even if not uk it's a dead ringer)
It is a UK shell, found Sandbanks Bay
Well that settles it as it's very distinct from the other uk top shells (as Collins' guide to seashore shows) see, eg, eol's page http://eol.org/pages/619552/media, & Jessica winders page http://natureinfocus.wordpress.com/tag/weymouth-seashells/ (NB mcafee rates the site as 1 it hasn't tested yet, but you can see it anyway in google images)


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8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation.
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 "And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field," Says the LORD of hosts;"
"Tithing" is the word that strikes fear and trembling in the hearts of many Christians that are not engaged in this discipline. Yes, this is a discipline that is part of our discipleship as Christians. In my forty-seven years of ministry this discipline has been the hardest for most Christians to embrace.
Why is this principle so difficult! I believe there are several reasons behind this struggle for the Christian today. First, we have raised two generation of Christians that we have not trained in discipleship.
Disciplining is not just about learning the Bible or witnessing or learning how the church operates. Disciplining is teaching the new Christian how to follow in the steps of Jesus as we face life's issues. A disciple is a follower and a learner who is trying to become like the one he is following. We, "the Church" have failed to teach our people the disciple of generosity.
Secondly, we have viewed "tithing" as an obligatory duty, rather than an expression of thanksgiving to God. This concept brought about the first murder that ever occurred. The offering that Cain and Able presented to God was not a sin offering, that type of offering was not required until God informed Moses of the Laws of Sacrifice.
The first offering was a thanksgiving offering. According to Leviticus, Cain offering type (products of his farming skills) was an acceptable offering. It was the quality of the offering, it was not the best of his fields.
Able had taken time to select the unblemished animal and prepared it in a proper way to please God.
It was a matter of the heart. Cain's heart was not right with God and his offering reflected his spiritual condition. Our tithing is a matter of the heart.
Do we love God? Do we appreciate what He has done for us through his sacrifice of His son for our sins? Do we love His church and want to support the Kingdom's advancement. These are heart matters!
Thirdly, the word tithe comes from the Greek word "dekate" which means "tenth"!
When I was first introduced to this principle as a new Christian my first impression was "that's 10 cents of every dollar" how can I give that?
Why does God want my money? Well it's not that God needs my money, it's because he wants to give me an opportunity to be part of his ministry!
The principle of tithe is mentioned forty times in the Old and New Testaments. In Matt 23:23 and Luke 11:42 Jesus confronts the scribes and Pharisees and gives them credit for having tithed of the smallest spices, but they were chastised for having neglected the issues of the justice, mercy and compassion.
Churches are right now involved in budget development for the next year, at least our denominational churches are, and those budgets are affected by our faithfulness in giving to the Lord.
Justice, mercy and compassion are the responsibility of both the Christian and the Church. These are the weightier matters that the Pharisees forgot, are we also guilty of this because we have forgotten our expression of thanksgiving to the Lord!


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BlackBerry 7290 User ReviewsPost new review
Please note that each user review reflects the opinion of its respectful author and not of Phone Arena.
Derek from AT&T Network
posted on 18 Feb 2008, 20:53
Good for your buck
Hello ladies and gentlemen. I have rather found myself amused at this phone, after 2.5 years having it. It is now 2008- time to get real about buying phones. I know that there are the hot new "Curves" out, and it is true that they're a bang for your buck. Now, saving over $300 for a Blackberry compared to the Curve, will be a smart choice. The 7290 is a very big and heavy Blackberry. Regardless the size, the phone is slightly amazing. I have reviewed this phone, boughten it, and recommended it to people for over 2 years. Now I think you should get this phone.
Derek from the AT&T store in Manhattan, New YorkDesign 6/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 9/10
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posted on 05 Dec 2007, 02:09
Really Good, but not great..
My wife have had this phone for over 2 years already and other then network issues, this phone has shown to be more then expected. Not something I would ever consider for my self, but for sure something that my wife could count in getting things done when they counted the most.
DESIGN – In comparison to PALM, it seemed to be OK, but could get very confusing at times. Not very user friendly.
FEATURES – Plenty of everything on the phone, but no camera or 3G.
SOUND QUALITY – Sound quality was good as long as you were near good signal. No complaints at all.
RECEPTION – This part was carrier dependent. The phone seemed to performed very well in that department, not as good as our ATT phones, but heck, what can we ask for since this is a work provided phone.
VALUE FOR MONEY – FREE for my wife to use, but even if we had to pay for it, I would had asked my money back to get me a PALM or WM phone instead.
Design 7/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 10/10
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Blackberry 7290 - Great Communication Tool
Using the Enterprise Email Client is worth the investment for your company. Even the Web Client works well. I am a Network Account Manager in Orange County CA. I have the ability to produce as much work as someone in an office and still have time to surf almost every day. Taking your work with you is actually great beacause you can route through the BS email while you sit at a red light.Design 9/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 7/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 10/10
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Royals rally past Padres with four-run eighth
Smith allows five runs (one earned) over four innings in roughest outing
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Hot-hitting Nick Hundley belted a two-run homer in the first inning, but the Padres couldn't hold an early lead and lost to the Royals, 7-5, in a split-squad Cactus League game on Friday at Surprise Stadium.
The win improved the Royals' record to 16-2-1 after the first game of their day-night doubleheader.
Left-hander Will Smith had his roughest outing for the Royals, yielding five runs in four innings. Hundley tagged him for his homer in the first inning although all three runs in the inning were unearned.
"It was a first-pitch fastball, I was just trying to get a strike," Smith said. "It was up, belt-high and he did what he was supposed to do with it -- crushed it."
Hundley, who has a .469 (15-for-32) average, boosted his RBI total to seven in 12 games.
"I came in with a lot of confidence with the work I put in the offseason, but it's nice to see the results," Hundley said. "At the same time, if the results weren't there I'd still have confidence in my swing. Results, no doubt, are a nice thing as well."
The Royals' third error, by Smith, also made one of two runs in the third inning unearned.
Behind 5-0, the Royals came back with three runs against Padres starter Jason Marquis in the third inning. David Lough contributed a double, his second hit, and he finished the day with a .548 (17-for-31) average. Lorenzo Cain had a two-run single and Brandon Wood contributed an RBI single.
Luke Hochevar made his first appearance since being switched to the Royals' bullpen on Wednesday and worked two perfect innings.
After Minor Leaguers took over the Royals' lineup, they wiped out the Padres' 5-3 lead by batting around in a four-run eighth inning. Most of the damage came against Tim Stauffer, pitching his third inning. Paulo Orlando started the rally with a double, Alex Llanos belted a two-run double and Angel Franco added a run-scoring single.
"They all did a great job," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "When you give those kids an opportunity, it's big. It's experience for them and to do what they did today was exciting for me. This is as excited as I've been all Spring Training just to see those kids have success and to come back and win a ballgame like that."
Up next: Left-hander Bruce Chen, now positioned as the leading contender for the No. 5 starting job, will make his fourth start at 3:05 p.m. CT on Saturday (live on MLB.TV and a free exclusive royals.com webcast against the Cubs at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Ariz. He'll also be the first Royals pitcher to bat in a game this spring. Catcher Salvador Perez will get the day off as he concentrates his efforts on catching starters Wade Davis (Friday) and James Shields (Sunday) in Minor League games. Rookie Michael Mariot, who's made a strong impression this spring, will be among the Royals' pitchers. He gave up a three-run homer to the Mariners' Casper Wells but, in his five other innings, Mariot has held opponents to no runs and one hit and been been credited with three saves.
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Interlaced video vs. Progressive in Compressor 3.5 (FCS 2009)
Hello all!
I am a new to this website, and fairly new to Final Cut Studio.
While I can edit in Final Cut Pro, it's the export output that I am concerned with. Because though I have a basic understanding of video capture, frame rates and sequence settings, I understand that the output video needs to confirm to certain broadcasting thumb rules. Whether I need a DVD or a file for web sharing, or just a good quality output file (with a not too bloated size) I need a bit of guidance.
I have done a LOT of research, I wil tell you that, and I am not looking to have the thinking done for me. While, for Compressor 3.5, I have read tons of online guides and tutorials, including this websites countless incredible tutorials, I just can't understand one thing. Which is the difference between Interlaced and Progressive video. Is this a video format, or viewing quality thing, or a playback thing, or a screen format thing? I just can't get it.
And so when it comes to encoding in Compressor, I don't know if I'm selecting the right frame control settings for my video. The resulting output has sharp jagged lines when played back either on a computer, or on a TV.
I'll get to the specific project I'm dealing with. I have edited on footage shot on a Sony Z1 camera. Footage was shot on HD. When I captured using FCP7's log and capture, I used the HDV 1080i 60 FireWire Basic (All Frame Rates) setting to do so. At that time, I didn't know anything about Interlaced and Progressive, and I'm not sure if this was the best setting to capture on, but after initial research on the web, I used this setting.
Now the entire project is ready - I have edited on a HDV 1080i 60 sequence, and it's all done. As long as I export it to a Quick Time self contained file, I am getting the highest quality export. Which is fine, except that it only plays on my Mac and on Quick Time Player alone. Even on VLC, there's some glitches. On Windows, it doesn't play at all. But on my Mac, with QT Player, it works good.
Now, the output file is HUGE in size, since its the highest quality export, and this file is useless for anything apart from personal viewing. I need 1. a DVD and 2. a H.264 encoded file for web sharing.
I have made a DVD through Compressor (and thereafter DVD Studio Pro) and I went through all the settings, experimenting with everything till I zeroed in on the one that suited my project the best. And I was quite happy with the DVD export, excepting one thing - I had used a de-interlacing filter (because without it, there were those jagged lines I refered to above) and with this filter, the DVD video has become tooo 'smooth'/blurred for my liking.
So while i was fiddling around with the H.264 settings, I noticed for the first time the Interlaced/Progressive issue. And that my orginal source video is Interlaced and that the H.264 encoder needs to know whether it should encode in Interlaced (Top First or Bottom First?) or Progressive.
Here I am totally foxed because no matter how much research I do, I can't understand this in concept. Therefore, I am wondering, is this the reason for the jagged lines? Is it okay to encode in Progressive a video whose source lies in Interlaced? If so, what are the frame settings I need to keep in mind? Will this smooth out the jagged video, or do I need an extra de-interlaced filter?
I can understand that these are basic questions to most people on this site, but I'd urge you to understand that these are the basic things everyone needs to learn to move forward.
Could you please guide me on this?
As I said, I don't need anyone to think for me and that's not what I'm looking for. What I need is for someone to help me understand the Interlaced/Progressive concept so that I can take it from there.
Thank you
Craig Seeman
Interlacing examples
Ken Stone Admin
Different final destinations call for different export processes from FCP.
For HDV to SD DVD I have this.
Have you tried it?
For YouTube and Vimeo,
Thank you so much Craig and Ken, for responding so quickly!
Craig, the links you provided are really good, in that it answered me exactly what I needed to know. Simply, Interlaced is a video signal optimized for CRT TVs and Monitors, and Progressive seems to be the standard for Internet streaming and LCD/LED screens... Interlaced feels like a thing of past whereas Progressive feels like the present and possible future for Video broadcast, am I right?
And Ken, I had read both these articles, the links of which you have sent me. I had tried these settings on my own as well. These are really lucid and helpful. May I ask you just one more thing? In FCP7, the project I have, as I mentioned, is in the HDV 1080i60 sequence settings. The 'Field Dominance' was set to Top First. After reading these recent articles, am I right to conclude that if I turn the Field Dominance to None, that I am essentially turning off the Interlacing from the source settings? Or am I, in turn, making it Progressive too?
Here is exactly where I am unable to grasp the Interlaced/Progressive issue in my mind.
Because after turning off the Field Dominance, I am not getting the jagged lines when I send the project to Compressor. But, that being said, I am now unable to decide whether or not to further encode the video into Progressive (via the Frame Control settings of Compressor presets).
I am currently experimenting extensively in Compressor, so any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you again for responding!
Ken Stone Admin
As SD DVD is basically interlaced, if your going to SD DVD, there is no point in deinterlacing, so you should be able to leave those setting as they are.
H.264 for the internet is progressive. When you transcode to H.264 using QuickTime or Compressor, the video gets converted to Progressive during the transcode process.
Fantastic! Thank you for clearing this up :)
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Facebook launched Next Generation Messaging System!
November 16, 2010
As we updated you in our last post that Facebook, the social networking giant, might launch the new email system, which can give threat to Google mail services, popularly known as Gmail. Moving ahead from the expectations of any one, Facebook launched the so called next generation messaging system yesterday on 15th of November 2010.
Is Facebook going to launch its Email Service on 15th of November 2010!
November 15, 2010
A few days back the rumor of Facebook, (the social networking giant) launching an email service (just like Google has Gmail) was in air. Facebook is going to hold one special even on today, Monday 15th of November, and everyone in the online world is thinking that it might announce the new email service. Although


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He always intentionally picks the most dangerous route, thus risking his crewmates' lives tenfold. Zoro, Sanji, Franky, and Brook never seem to care, but Nami, Chopper, and Usopp cry their eyes out when Luffy does that. They even beg him to reconsider, but he just laughs and ignores them.-_-
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Skip to comments.GOA Submits Comments Opposing Backdoor Gun Control Efforts by Health And Human Services
Posted on 06/08/2013 8:04:52 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
As a Second Amendment organization representing 375,000 members, we are writing to express our concern over Health And Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that was printed in the April 23rd, 2013 issue of the Federal Register.
These regulations would, by executive fiat, waive all federal privacy laws and encourage doctors to report their patients to the FBI.
Please understand a couple of things: First, the standard which a doctor would use to turn in a patient is embodied in Clinton-era ATF language and in the anti-gun Veterans Disarmament Act of 2007.
Specifically, a doctor would report a patient if he suspected he or she was even a slight danger to himself of others or was unable to manage his financial affairs.
So if a doctor says his patient cant balance his checkbook, then he loses his constitutional rights.
But theres another problem: The day these regulations become law, lawyers will be lining up to sue deep-pocket psychiatrists for every case where they failed to turn in a patient to NICS if the patient subsequently engages in a horrific act.
The bottom line? Any psychiatrist who failed to report all of his patients to the NICS system risks losing everything if any of them engages in harmful conduct. Soon the rule of thumb will be: See a shrink; lose your guns.
These regulations will apply to private, as well as government-employed psychiatrists. And this will only discourage people from getting the very help they need.
The bad news is that more than 150,000 military veterans perhaps as many as 165,000 -- have already lost their gun rights because of the see a VA shrink, lose your gun rights precedent from the Clinton-Bush era.(1)
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Tel the Dr. it's NGDB!
Tell the same toanyone from the Goberment that asks.
It won't just be psychiatrists, it will be every medical doctor as well, all in a big CYA frenzy.
1st....Get religion and faith,
2nd....Talk with your pastor,
3rd.....Don't go to a shrink.
Hell, that's probably three quarter of the American public.
That way they aren't being disrespectful and they aren't lying.
The net result will be WAY LESS people seeking help. In most cases, this is a good thing, but there are some people that really do need help (maybe 5% of the people going to shrinks - the other 95% go there for drugs).
I recently was called with a push poll concerning Sen Flake, AZ-R. It asked me if I had a gun in the house. I didn't answer but many will think they have to answer. They are trying to register everyone by nefarious means. This is just one example.
"2nd....Talk with your pastor,"
Just how would you know that he wasn't in on the gov't business too?
I am to the point where I dont' trust anyone. This is the Communist way, rat out your friends and neighbors to save yourself.
The next time they ask a stupid question like that reply with 'Why, are you planning on robbing me?'
I refused to answer. It was obvious it was a poll commissioned by Bloomberg. They have been running ads against Flake ever since he voted against Toomey-Manchin. There were other intrusive questions that I didn't answer either.
Does your pastor even know your last name?
Does he have written records on you?
Are there federal forms on which he's required to report?
Sorry, you've used up my supply of tin foil.
"Does your pastor even know your last name?"
We don't call them "pastors" in our church, but, yes he does!
"Does he have written records on you?"
The answer is YES!
"Are there federal forms on which hes required to report?"
Actually, I don't know, but would that really matter if the government came asking about me? After all, churches want to keep their tax exempt status and they want to be "good citizens."
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What in the name of sweet jesus are they doing over there in Redmond?
New data documenting quirky networking characteristics in Vista have surfaced courtesy of Windows architecture guru Mark Russinovich, who confirms that simply by playing media files, users can bring throughput in Microsoft's new and improved operating system to a screeching halt. The degradation is caused by a new feature …
What in the name of sweet jesus are they doing over there in Redmond?
> What in the name of sweet jesus are they doing over there in Redmond?
Clearly, adding a few pieces of resurrected bone and flesh to the kernel with through-bolts and staplers.
Hard-coded limit. Reminds me of something like "nobody should ever need more than 640K of memory"... Why do you need a bloody high speed connection anyway? Pirating stuff, are you? Lemme just slow it down a bit for ya. :-)
Lets see they are trying to make sure that XP isn't patched
easily and meanwhile they keep screwing up wga or whatever
and then there is this little bit of retarded nonsense great
let them continue they are doing everything I want them to.
Possibly they could work faster but hey it's MS.
stopping the MMCSS stops windows audio as well
Jason, you have to unassociate audio from MMCSS, as the bottom of the article mentions.
The Register totally missed an important post yesterday morning by one of the involved developers explaining the rationale behind the behavior: http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2007/08/28/windows-vista-sound-causes-network-throughput-slowdowns.aspx
I only mention because there's been a truckload of uninformed commentary going on around it, not that it's unexpected.
I bet the hardcoded limit was thrown in there by someone who was going to run some tests to figure out what the right formula would be... and ended up forgetting all about it as more pressing issues showed up. That's why // TODO is so important. :p
That's why we pay Redmond $/£150 to get it sorted...
MS, just give up! Its not broken, It just doesn't work!!!! Its crap and you made a mess of it like you always do! 'Windows Vista is the most secure Operating System on the market'
Well yeah! cos no one can get it to work!!!!
This is the last straw for me, Rolling back tonight as this answers why all my media players hang and crash and cause endless trouble. Goodbye Vista, Hello XP SP2.
What they don't tell you is, while your playing music, the DRM is reporting back to M$ so they can deduct the appropiate fine, errr, fee from your account.
Has anyone at Microsoft ever heard of this fancy newfangled thing called a "server"? Many servers do have integrated audio, especially high-end workstations being used as servers. Even casting servers aside, I'm sure there are a lot of people like myself who would prefer to keep the network running smoothly than keep a workstation's audio running smoothly. If it's the choice between my network slowing to a crawl or having slightly-chopping audio, I'll go with the slightly-choppy audio. Besides, with WinAmp, I can set the priority for my audio so as to achieve no chopping at all. Then again, I don't use stupid, completely pointless, processor-hogging "visualisations" while I'm listening to audio, either.
Surely the delays on a broadband line are 'latency', not packet throughput, so this is possible to experience on a high speed broadband line, particularly if you've got a newish laptop which does include bluetooth, wireless & wired LAN.
Sounds like a typical office network with netbios broadcast running wild.
Most network traces I run show an average packet size way below 1500 bytes, there are ack packets and all the network overhead stuff - ARP, DNS lookup.........
Average more like 500 - 750 bytes, which halves the effective throughput.
And what about all these lost packets screwing up your network applications and forcing error recovery?
that I'lll now be able to copy a small file on my hard drive without having to go and make a cup of tea while i wait?
If this service is at fault its definately hit more than just network throughput, unless of course vista routes everything through its networking code no matter where its going to end up?
I've been playing with this for a while... Interestingly enough, if you share a folder on the Vista PC, then use another PC on the network to browse to that share, you can copy to and from it at a proper rate (from the other PC). Vista only seems to slow the network performance if it initiates the copy/move.
Take a look at...
I'm sorry, I just don't understand. Even as someone that writes software for a living I just don't get it.
For as long as I can remember I have been able to play music on windows with no problem whatsoever even when it did jump it was normally because I had the machine doing something that I actually wanted it to do and that something was normally more important that the music anyway.
Are they honestly saying that Vista is so crap at playing media that we should perhaps all go get an IPOD instead? Seriously, its just never been an issue.
Presumably: Firewire port (cos Windoze always adds a net adapter for this whether you want one or not), 4000 pps, VPN software (virtual adapter), 2000 pps........
Firewire represents yet another network card in your system... A notebook might easily drop to 4000 packets per second if it's got all the bells and whistles if the pattern the article gives is right. For that matter, what happens when you've got some idiotic software from your isp that adds logical network devices to the system?
... (along with my wife) who has a stable version of Vista and hasn't suffered any of these problems mentioned?
"The samething we do every night Steve, trying to take over the world!"
"Their Steve, Steve and Bill...Bill....Bill.....Bill....Bill"
"may be an extreme example but I've got 7 adapters on my machine. 2 VPN, a 1394, a LAN, a WLAN and two VMWare. Does this affect the speeds or does the adapters need to be in-use? I guess that 2 (or three if "1394" counts) is standard nowadays?"
Reply: "The VPN and 1394 don't count, but the vmware ones do.
That's a part of the things we need to fix."
So, Firewire adaptors and VPN adaptors won't affect it.
Well yes, Rob, you are. How's it feel to be the only happy Vista customer in the world ?
And soon, you'll be the only Vista user in the world too. Ain't life wonderful ?
@ TeeCee and Corrine
I think you'll find one of the things dropped by MS when Vista was coded was the support for IEEE1394 Networking, therefore your firewire port no longer counts as a network device...
Knowing the attention to detail those programmers Microsoft allegedly has (you know.. the ones that can't make an email or browser app just work properly)... do you think localhost is also considered a network interface as well?
Imagine an exploit based on streaming something from 127.0.0.1
<Pinky_in_Mouth> Frikkin' awesome </>
I just had to add that my Ubuntu 7.04 doesn't have any headaches you people describe, it just plain works.
Just shows that my standard of disabling all unneeded HW in a SERVER is a good one:
IDE: ON (Bootable CD's)
COM: ON (You might need remote debugging)
LPT: off
USB: off (For the one time you need to stick a USB key in there: burn a CD on your laptop!)
Infrared: off
Modem: off
Bluetooth: off
FireWire: off
Display: standard Windows SVGA drivers. No fancy ATI/NVIDIA/... stuff
Screensaver: Login-screen (No 3GL fancy stuff: takes up processor time)
Dual NIC: link them in fail-over (disables 2nd NIC)
Floppy drive: off
Wi-Fi: off
Sound: off
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Yeah pretty good thanks, glad I'm lucky enough not to be plagued by so many problems.
Not entirely true, cause if I'm doing alright on it then I might as well keep my wife's machine on Vista, so that makes 2 of us :)
Firstly, no you shouldn't by an ipod... they belong to the enemy, what you want is a zune player!!
But what you need to remember is that vista wasn't written to do anything useful, it was designed to look pretty, and I guess that sound is part of that.
Something more important than listening to backgound music? You must be joking... we can see what the priorities are in redmond.
Does make you wonder why their music on hold is so poor though!!
I've had the RC release for vista using Nvidia network cards (core cpu is not used, dedicated cpu) and I havn't had an issue.
I've also got vista at work, again no issues.
However, I will admit, my 2nd desktop at home, with a dlink and 3com network card, has "issues". During transfers, it will CRAWL if I got videos running, but those are "software" based nic's. Just saying.
I'm sitting here reading all these comments on my G4 PowerBook and just shaking my head in bewilderment, while my IBM T42 gathers dust in my closet.
MS -- you are unbelievable.
Maybe Vista could be interpreted as a 'Second Coming'. Having just read the article about the PRC's stance on reincarnation maybe they have a point. See:
Before the knives and guns come out I would like to point out that we have a mix of users here and different expectations. I have found that Vista for home use is ok. Not great, but ok. As an IT professional, I wouldn't touch it no matter how much you paid me.
I recently built a new PC for home. (AMD 64AM2 Duel Core, 1GB Mem, Nvidia 8500) While picking out the parts, the question of supporting Vista came up among the various family members so I decided to build it with that in mind. I have XP and Vista on 2 removable drives so I can easily switch back and forth. Next on my list is to get bench mark software installed on both. However, as it is right now I can tell XP is faster. Actually XP running a couple of apps is still noticeably faster than Vista running no apps.
For just home use I haven't had any problems; however at work while testing I have had all sorts of performance issues – mostly network related. And let us be honest, for home users what is normally run? IE, Outlook, games, and maybe Word and Excel? For an Admin we need to use network and printer shares, worry about connecting to a domain and existing infrastructure. Vista just isn't ready for that yet.
Us IT people tend to be really concerned about performance. It is a lot like the guys in the '60s and '70s who used to tune up their cars. If you had to add a turbocharger and a blower to your new car just to get the same horsepower as your last car, wouldn't you bitch a bit too?


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Crew met two of their three main objectives in Saturday's 3-2 win over Philadelphia, but the one that got away is troublesome.
First, they got the three points and kept the pressure on the teams above them in the playoff chase. Also, their offensive output – equal to the club's goal total in the previous four games combined – could play an important factor in the case the first standings tiebreaker (goals scored) comes into play.
But allowing a pair of goals after building a 2-0 first-half advantage on a pair of Jairo Arrieta tallies left Crew defenders disappointed and didn't quite help in the goal differential department: the second standings tiebreaker.
"You look at the win first, but there's definitely stuff we need to sort out," captain and center back Chad Marshall told MLSsoccer.com after the game. "We didn't play well in the second half. You don't want to give up a two-goal lead for sure."
Highlights: Crew outlast Philly 3-2
A controversial game-winner by Milovan Mirosevic in the 87th minute – replays showed he was offside on the play – enabled the Crew (14-11-6, 48 points) to remain just one point behind fifth-place Houston for the final Eastern Conference postseason spot with three games left. Columbus are also three points behind fourth-place D.C. United.
However, by not clamping down on the Union, the Crew's goal differential improved only slightly – Columbus have scored 39 goals and conceded just as many -- while Houston and D.C. United, who have scored more goals than the Crew, are in the black by seven and eight goals respectively.
More telling is the fact that Saturday's match marked the fourth time in five games that the Crew has conceded at least two goals.
"The first half of the year we were one of the tops in goal against," left back Josh Williams said. "It seems like we've been on a constant slide here. This week we'll work to shore up the back line."
A marked improvement
The Crew may be outside the playoff picture in the East, but they have already improved on where they finished in 2011.
The Black-and-Gold's 14 wins, 48 points and 10 home victories this year are all one better than last season's total in each category.
And Columbus still have three matches remaining to improve on those numbers: Sunday's game vs. Sporting Kansas City, an away match at D.C. United on Oct. 28 and a home game vs. Toronto FC.
READ: Crew see playoff lives flash right before their eyes
False start for Duka
Dilly Duka did not dress for Saturday's game because of a leg injury suffered Friday, according to manager Robert Warzycha, who would not specify how long the midfielder could be out.
This comes after Duka missed the Chicago match on Sept. 22 for personal reasons. Chris Birchall took his place at wide midfield on Saturday for his first action in four games.
Birchall might return to his preferred defensive midfield spot for the KC match because Danny O'Rourke will be suspended due to caution-points accumulation.
Craig Merz covers the Columbus Crew for MLSsoccer.com.


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I need a solution to the following.
you get string
Hello World||
notice the || <--------(or any given additional garbage) i need to remove it, and get clean string
Hello World
Hello World||
Any Feedback would be greatly appreciated
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I need a solution to the following.
you get string
Hello World||
notice the || <--------(or any given additional garbage) i need to remove it, and get clean string
Hello World
Hello World||
Any Feedback would be greatly appreciated
Then you have to specify what "garbage" is. If it's anything but "Hello World", then this will work:
char* RemoveGarbage(char* String, char* Buffer)
if(strcmp(String, "Hello World") == 0)
strcpy(Buffer, String);
strcpy(Buffer, "Hello World");
return Buffer;
int main()
char Buffer[1024];
char* Temp = RemoveGarbage("Hello World||", Buffer);
return 0;
- Dear Magos -
Thank you very much for your reply, my apologies because the situation is akward , i will try to explain and provide you as best as possible with the information that you require.
Your code is perfect if you know whats coming, but in my situation is variable and static(yes akward) (o/w i have no 'preknowlegde what string will be returned' , the strings are all correct exept that they return garbage like (||). So now in plain english
i have a list of (unknown) strings. Example:
String A||
String B||
String C||
String D||
String E||
you get the general picture.
When i retrieve the string i need a CLEAN string , as stated before i get
or Hello World ||
or whatever || <- this is the problem , i get string with extra characters, those 'extra unwanted' characters have to be deleted, but every attempt i made nothing worked :(
String - garbage (||) = clean string :)
But seriously how to delete unwanted characters?
Again any feedback is appreciated, Thank you very much in advance.
>But seriously how to delete unwanted characters?
You search for them and remove them or copy what you want to a string you control and use that. But if by garbage you mean unusual characters after the supposed end of the string then you forgot to place a nul terminator and you're reading memory past the end of the string.
This is the best explanation I can give without you giving us code showing the declaration of your string, how you place the values into it, and the output routine you use. Pretty little pictures only show us what you don't want, not what you're doing wrong.
You have to be specific what you mean by garbage. A computer doesn't have logic like a human, so it won't know if "Hello World*&&%#&#/@##" is a valid string or not.
If your garbage only consists of ||, the you could search through the string until you find it and then cut it.
char* RemoveGarbage(char* String, char* Buffer)
int Position = 0;
int MaxPosition = strlen(String);
//Find the first garbage element
while((Position < MaxPosition) && (String[Position] != '|'))
//Copy the string into the buffer (except the garbage data)
for(int i=0; i<Position; i++)
Buffer[i] = String[i];
Buffer[Position] = '\0';
return Buffer;
:o Junior Member:o :( Sorry,for taking so long to relply, and after saying this im probably to be crusifide , im a C++ borland 5.0 builder user *_* 'blushes'
aight then , after my shocking confession ^_^' without futher delay
3 items, namely
One DirectoryListBox1
One ListBox1
One Edit1
my goal = retrieve string from *Directory1->Directory* ,currently it gives all kind of wacko extensions that are useless for me ,for instance
"c:\" = bad
c:\|| = bad <=*check the wacko chars on the end ||
c:\ is good, * the || signs are unfortunatly added, but not visibly , this only shows up when you retrieve the string from ListBox to edit1->text , and will give a bad string.
When you retrieve in *Edit1* the string directly from a DirectoryListBox1 it will add unwanted "" or |||| characters to it.
void __fastcall TForm2::DirectoryListBox1MouseDown(TObject *Sender,
TMouseButton Button, TShiftState Shift, int X, int Y)
void __fastcall TForm2::ListBox1MouseDown(TObject *Sender,
TMouseButton Button, TShiftState Shift, int X, int Y)
Edit3->Text = ListBox1->Items->Text;
Task is to GET the Directory string,
so, in edit1 tried fetching the directory string in a listbox1
if i click on the string in the listbox it should return the string in an Edit1->text in a G:\mp3\unknown\New Folder but i get
G:\mp3\unknown\New Folder||
"G:\mp3\unknown\New Folder"
but i need
G:\mp3\unknown\New Folder
I will try and work to imply everything said ASAP , I already tried to ask C++ Builder related forums to answer my question' but no one knows', since you people are so much far more advanced at the delicate art of computing and manipulation in c++ i tried to ask a question here :rolleyes:
ack, *swallows* as i expected no replies anymore :(
I've never used those classes/libraries, so I may not be of much help.Quote:
Edit3->Text = ListBox1->Items->Text;
At least it seems (from the syntax) that it should work. You set the TextEdit's text to the listBox's text.
Also, those | characters you mentioned are in fact special characters (not letters/numbers or any other 'visible' characters) which are usually displayed as a filled square.
Perhaps you don't get a terminating NULL character when getting the string. Try to add one manually ( '\0' ) after recieving it.
Take it easy ;)Quote:
Originally posted by darketernal
ack, *swallows* as i expected no replies anymore :(
It has only been 1.5 hours since your first post.
Sometimes you have to wait for days for a good answer...
I many not be able to help you fully, but understanding exactly what the problem is is helpful to anyone trying to help.
presumably DirectoryListBox->Directory is an AnsiString or TString object so it can be added to the RichEdit and List box and be viewed/handled there in addition to the Edit box. If you view the string in those components does it appear correctly and it is only when you attempt to assign the value from the ListBox to the Edit and view it in the Edit box that you get the problem? If you assign the DirectoryListBox->Directory object directly to the Edit box does it work correctly then?
I tried to imply a \0 null terminator, this is not allowed in builder, at least not in the \(slash is not allowed(=illigal character)) way.
Yes you are correct , however i need the Listbox to 'select' the needed string.
however returning strings from this listbox gives the additional (+garbage ||) to it.
Nothing wrong with that.Quote:
Originally posted by darketernal
im a C++ borland 5.0 builder user *_* 'blushes'
Those garbage characters are not "||", they are a newline character.
I have a solution though:
The probelm is that you're adding all of the lines to the textbox, not just the first one.
Although you'll probably want to change the code, depending on the task to perform.Code:
void __fastcall TForm2::ListBox1MouseDown(TObject *Sender,
TMouseButton Button, TShiftState Shift, int X, int Y)
Edit3->Text = ListBox1->Items->Strings[0];
where do you get DirectoryListBox->Directory from? Are you sure it is an AnsiString/TString?
Sang-drax may well be on to the answer however. If so, then there may well be some mechanism to identify a "selected" Item, rather than just the first Item, which is what Strings[0] is likely to provide you. This mechanism however is not standard C++, but compiler specific, so you may need to look in an online help for the appropriate syntax.
Yes it's a standard string, the listbox manipulates and adds a newline (||) garbage to it. There's no getting rid of it, if i had only a simple statement like; String minus 2 letters i would be saved.
ideal it would be
Hello Worlds|| - || = Hello World ;)
on top of that Borland is freezin up now :eek:
i need to goto bed anyway :rolleyes:
To myself i wish a Happy Birthday :D
22 years old on 8 nov :) that's in half an hour.
And i salute everyone else, thank you very much for all your efforts.


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Rumor: Apple working to include RFID, near-field computing functions into next-gen iPhone
Date: Monday, November 1st, 2010, 10:37
Category: iPhone, Rumor
Ok, this could be interesting.
Citing an anonymous source, Mac web site Cult of Mac has reported that Apple is working on adding a near-field communication chip to Apple's next-generation iPhone would add not only "e-wallet" transactions, but also the ability to securely turn a nearby Mac into your own computer, complete with custom settings and personal passwords.
Citing an anonymous source, Cult of Mac reported Monday that Apple is working on near-field communication technology for both its smartphone and future Macs. The functionality is rumored to appear in Apple's next iPhone, expected to launch in June 2011.
The source said an iPhone with near-field communications like an RFID chip could be used within proximity of a Mac, allowing users to load applications, settings and data on the Mac from the phone. When the iPhone is taken away from the proximity of the computer, the data would disappear with it.
"The Mac authenticates with the iPhone, which contains a lot of the information the computer needs, such as bookmarks, passwords and other data," the source reportedly said. "The system would essentially turn any Apple computer into your own — like you're actually working on your own computer. Same settings, look, bookmarks, preferences. It would all be invisible. Your iPhone would be all you needed to unlock your Mac."
The information contained on the phone would reportedly include contacts, desktop picture, mouse and keyboard settings, website passwords, and even software licenses. Taking the iPhone away from the proximity of the computer would then restore the Mac to its original state.
The source indicated that Apple is interested in making it easy for users to carry all of their information with them, but that task has become difficult as file sizes and the amount of data continues to grow. They said it's possible that Apple could store larger files in the cloud, while the basics like passwords and documents would be contained on the phone.
Last week, a report alleged that Apple is developing a new open SIM for its next-generation iPhone, which would allow one handset to work with multiple carriers. It was also speculated that the technology from a partnership with Gemalto could also enable contactless transactions through an integrated RFID chip.
Rumors of an RFID-enabled iPhone have existed for some time, though the product has yet to come to fruition. Apple has also filed patents related to near-field communications, including an application in July that described a system allowing users to rely on NFC functionality in the iPhone to research products and quickly find helpful information, such as an instruction manual.
The company has also hired experts on near-field communications, and was even rumored to be testing iPhone models with RFID chips as recently as August.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.


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Mountain View's departure will have profound implications for the busy facility and puts Palo Alto in a bind. Palo Alto stands to lose about $450,000 in annual contributions come November (as part of the agreement, partnering cities have to give a one-year notice before departing). If Palo Alto were to absorb this loss of revenue, it would have to make severe service cuts or find other funding sources. If it were to ask the other partner cities to cover Mountain View's portion, it could prompt them to ditch the partnership as well.
Palo Alto's animal-services operation has an annual budget of $1.8 million. It brings in about $1.1 million in annual revenues. Without Mountain View's revenue, Palo Alto's share of the facility's cost will jump from $700,000 to about $1.1 million annually.
Given Palo Alto's rising costs for employee pensions and health care, staff is recommending outsourcing animal services to another agency, Assistant City Manager Pam Antil told the council. The city is preparing to send out requests for proposals. Antil called the staff recommendation a "difficult decision" but one that makes sense given the current financial climate.
"It doesn't mean that it's not emotional or that we don't care about the services," Antil said.
Outsourcing animal services would bring down the city's net costs from $1.1 million to about $500,000 annually, according to staff estimates.
The auto dealership proposal adds another layer of complexity. Local dealerships, most notably Anderson Honda, have expressed interest over the years in moving their operations to the freeway-visible site. The Municipal Services Center, the site where the Animal Services Center is located, offers the most promising possibility, one that the city has been exploring since 2006.
Deputy City Manager Steve Emslie said the animal-shelter land, located on the southern edge of the city's Municipal Services Center, could be a prime accommodation for an auto dealership. The bulk of the municipal complex is dominated by Utilities and Public Works departments and by the city's vehicle fleet, operations that share space and equipment. The animal shelter, by contrast, "can be severed without affecting any other use," Emslie said.
Palo Alto has long been pondering ways to make improvements to the Municipal Services Center, a critical hub of city services. The process has taken on fresh urgency because of a recent report from the Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Commission, a 17-member citizen panel that evaluated the city's infrastructure needs and issued a set of recommendations for getting the city's streets, sidewalks, parks and facilities in good shape.
The panel noted that the Municipal Services Center is seismically vulnerable. And because it's on the east side of U.S. Highway 101, it is also isolated from much of Palo Alto. The panel recommended evaluating other options for the site, including a possible land swap with dealerships. Anderson Honda is located on Embarcadero Road.
Several members of the council asserted the importance of keeping auto dealerships in Palo Alto, calling them critical revenue sources. Councilman Sid Espinosa said he has "real concerns about how aggressive we've been and how aggressive we need to be" to keep businesses in the city.
"Here is a significant revenue source that we need to do everything we can to keep if not attract more of," Espinosa said.
Not everyone, however, is keen on welcoming one or more dealerships to a site so close to the Baylands. Councilman Greg Schmid said he was skeptical about the proposal, particularly if the relocated dealership includes a digital billboard.
"Putting a digital billboard on our view of the bay is a funny thing if you have a longer term vision to what our relationship is to the world around us," Schmid said.
Emily Renzel, a former City Council member and a devout conservationist, also slammed the idea of bringing a dealership to the animal-shelter site.
"The reason they want the freeway frontage is for free advertising," Renzel said, referring to the auto dealers. "We don't have to use our public land to give free advertising."
The council also expressed mixed feelings about the prospect of shuttering the animal shelter. Members did not decide on the matter Monday night, other than voting unanimously to refer the question to its Policy and Services Committee. In addition to outsourcing services, the city is also weighing the options of relocating the facility to another site, most notably to city-owned land near the Los Altos Treatment Plant at the end of San Antonio Road.
Mountain View decided to make a move to the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority largely out of concern about the condition of the Palo Alto facility, said Sandra Stadler, Palo Alto's superintendent of animal services. Though the local shelter gets heavy usage, it is cramped and shows some signs of its age. The Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority facility in Sunnyvale was built in 2006 and offers modern amenities such as cage-free kennels.
Stadler said Mountain View had also asked Palo Alto to offer it services that currently are offered only to Palo Alto residents, including treatment for stray dogs and administrative hearings for dangerous animals. She described the Palo Alto shelter as a "destination spot" for people.
"We've been able to enjoy having a shelter for so long that many of the people who are coming to the center with kids were brought there as kids," Stadler said.
Councilwoman Nancy Shepherd was among those who said the animal shelter would be sorely missed if the city were to decide to close it.
"It's been a welcome part of the Palo Alto community to have animal services, so my preference would be to keep it," Shepherd said.
Watch it online
A video interview with Sandy Stadler, superintendent of Palo Alto's animal services, is posted on Palo Alto Online. Search for "First Person Sandy Stadler."
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Kaitlin Bagley (So./Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) had a team-best four hits on the day, but the Carleton College softball team lost re-matches with No. 18 Carthage College and Calvin College by scores of 9-1 (5 inn.) and 5-3.
In the opener versus Carthage, Jenny Ramey (So./Cottage Grove, Minn./New Life Academy) singled to open the game and came home on Bagley's double. Katrina Harper (So./Columbia Heights, Minn./Columbia Heights) followed with a single putting runners on the corners, but that would be the last Carleton's last baserunner of the contest.
The Lady Reds (10-0) continued the best start in their program's history, collecting 13 hits on the way to the victory.
Calvin College (5-7) drew first blood in the day's second game, but Carleton (1-11) responded with a trio of runs in the bottom of the second. Ramey doubled in one run, and Kelsey Parsons (Jr./Golden Valley, Minn./Hopkins) chased home the others with another two-bagger.
Carleton missed out on additional scoring opportunities, stranding six baserunners in scoring position, four of them over the front three frames. That proved costly as Calvin plated an unearned run in the fourth, then rallied for three more unearned tallies in the seventh inning to pull out the win.
After working a perfect fifth and sixth innings, Carleton reliever Claire Willeck (Fy./Eden Prarie, Minn./Eden Prarie) was the tough-luck loser as the defense committed three errors in the final inning.
Carleton closes its Spring Break trip with Friday morning contests against Whitworth University and St. Gregory's University.


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Rockies' bats quiet during October run
Pitching has carried load during 7-0 start to postseason
By C.J. Moore / MLB.com
DENVER -- Todd Helton, Matt Holliday, Garrett Atkins and Troy Tulowitzki have gone from hearing the question "Who are these guys?" to being the faces of the postseason. They wrote their resumes with their big bats, but those bats have gone quiet in the postseason. Helton has hit .194. Matt Holliday, a .340 hitter during the regular season, has dropped to a respectable but un-Holliday-like .283. Atkins is hitting .185 and Tulowitzki .179. As a team, the Rockies led the National League by hitting .280 during the regular season. That number has dropped to .242 in the postseason. So how in the heck (and in the altitude) have these guys not lost? "Our offense is doing enough to win," Rockies hitting coach Alan Cockrell said. "We've come up with some really big clutch hits late in ballgames to win games. In that regard, there is no change to what they did over the last three weeks. "If anything, some inconsistency in playing every day has affected some guys. They've been doing enough to win ballgames, and that's all you want this time of year." With runners in scoring position, the Rockies have been themselves -- in fact, even better -- at the plate, hitting .283, compared to .276 during the regular season. Atkins has gone 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position, Yorvit Torrealba 4-for-10, and pinch-hitters Seth Smith and Jeff Baker have been perfect. Smith has gone 2-for-2 and Baker 1-for-1. Thanks to the timely hitting, the Rockies have scored 4.86 runs per game. They averaged 5.28 during the regular season. Scoring fewer runs in the postseason is no anomaly. Only the Red Sox and Indians have averaged more runs in the playoffs than they did during the regular season. "I think, obviously, in the playoffs, you face some of the better pitchers -- usually don't see their [No. 4 and 5 starters]," Tulowitzki said. "It's usually their top three. Guys seem to have their best stuff this time of year." The Rockies' pitchers have had their best stuff, holding opponents to 2.29 runs per game in the playoffs.
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"Good pitching beats good hitting, and this time of year, you're not going to find a lot of blowouts because guys are locked in," Rockies reliever Matt Herges said. "We still, in my opinion, have the best lineup in baseball."The best lineup in the postseason has been the Red Sox, who have scored seven runs per game. They'll match up against the best pitching staff thus far in Colorado in the World Series.
As for the best lineup in the National League, the Rockies feel they'll be back."I don't anticipate them going anywhere and not hitting," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "Hitting is contagious. We just need to get it done with those sparkplugs rolling. I think it's just slowing down and trying to get a good pitch to hit, and then just hitting it somewhere hard. The simpler we can keep it, the better off we're going to be. I'm very confident in our offense."
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