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Looking to buy a 4 person tent for touring. Why a 4? Well, it is for my wife & I & we will also use it for a car trip next year to replace a cheap Costco quality 8 person (it leaks) tent. She likes the room & we would like to use our air matress while on the car trip. So far we camp in CA during the dry season, so we've been OK.
So, pack size is important, as is weather resistance to rain. We will be traveling to Mt Rushmore & midwest weather is unpredictable. I want to stay dry. I'd like 2 dors & a good vestibule system to store some of our gear underneath. I want aluminum poles & ease of assy. I'm done with buying cheap crap.
Full Throttle Camping shows the Pine Island tent, but they are out of them, as are most other vendors. I saw a Mountain Hardware 5 person that shows to pack in 9x27", but I haven't seen it up close.
As for price, under $400 is where I want to be. Closer to $300 is even better.
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On a Farther Shore: the life and legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder. Read by David Drummond. 12 discs. 15+ hours.
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I've got a dryer that won't heat on any setting, but otherwise seams to be running (lots of air-flow). It came with the house when we bought it 15 months ago (so it's out of any manufacturers and new home warranty).When first powered up, the 'check filter' LED was flashing and the filter was very dirty. We've cleaned the filter with a specifically designed brush and vacuumed what we could, but the LED continues to flash on power-up. before we cleaned it. When running the LEDs for 'drying' are all flashing in unison (I don't know what they used to do).I ran the diagnostics as per page 16 of the manual. I found I could wipe the moisture sensors and then run through the tests and I think it verified the moisture sensor is working. After pushing the start/pause button I get the following;0) no error codes1) 237 down to 1202) 243) 23Door Open) dEThis all seams normal as far as I can tell.I have not been brave enough to start disassembling the unit to get to the gas valve or thermoswitches to test them.Your advice please.
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June 5, 2013
On June 26, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo's chef, Christopher Damiani, will demonstrate the art of stir frying. The demonstration is part of Mercy Hospital's free cooking show, Cooking Well at Mercy.
Join us at Mercy Hospital (565 Abbott Road, Buffalo) in the Mercy Café at 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. for the 15-minute demonstration.
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PrimeTime2Go has debuted on Motorola's Android phones, offering on-demand access to your favorite episodes. Users who pony up $9.99 a month for membership will then be able to subscribe to all of their favorite shows and download episodes from networks ranging from ABC, CBS, NBC, MTV, ESPN, Discovery, and many more.
The app is now live in the Android Market available only to Motorola phones (Backflip, Cliq, Cliq XT, and Droid). Users can watch their favorite shows by setting-up the app to automatically download episodes after they have aired on television, making them available online or offline. It can support pausing and resuming playback when leaving the program.
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Costs for designing and building refining and petrochemical plants were essentially unchanged from this year's first quarter to its third quarter, according to the latest edition of the IHS Downstream Capital Costs Index.
At 198, the index has not changed since third-quarter 2011, based on 100 in year 2000. IHS's index measures project cost inflation similar in concept to the broader Consumer Price Index.
A sharp decline in steel costs (-9%) and, to a lesser extent, engineering costs (-2.5%) offset small increases in process and electrical equipment, two of the other four markets, while the remaining markets (construction labor and civil) were flat, IHS reported earlier this month.
Steel prices dropped sharply for the second straight half-year, as the world continues to deal with oversupply, mostly from China. Steel prices declined throughout the supply chain—from iron ore, which has been declining steadily since third-quarter 2011, through finished products in all global regions.
Process equipment continued modest gains, from heavy machinery and other large items through electrical and instrumentation equipment, despite the drop in steel. Both markets have increased by 3.5-5% since the start of the year, 2.9% and 1.8%, respectively, for this year's second half.
Despite the drop in steel and other raw material costs, overall costs have risen due to tight manufacturing supply, said the company's published synopsis of its longer, proprietary study. Lead times for most types of equipment have increased because of continued strong orders, allowing equipment manufacturers to raise prices while raw materials fall. This situation will likely weaken in the next 6-12 months, under the impact of the weak steel market.
Construction labor costs were essentially flat during the second half (-0.3%), mostly an effect of a weaker US dollar. When measured in local currencies, labor rates grew moderately to strong, particularly in Asia and South America. For the purposes of IHS's index, however, calculations correct labor rates to the US dollar, which gained against all tracked currencies, especially in South America and Eastern Europe. In North America and Western Europe, labor moved up about 0.5% but were down in US dollar terms as a result of a weaker euro.
Civil and construction costs (a combination of heavy construction equipment, scaffolding, concrete and rebar, asphalt, and paint) were down 0.4% from this year's first to third quarters. The ready-mix concrete market, which peaked in 2008 and has been on a long slide since, was down 1% over the 6-month period.
Consensus is that the industry is near the bottom and likely will hold until mid- to late-2013. Global construction equipment rates, which vary from weak in the developed world to stronger in the developing world, were up 2% overall this period. Asphalt and paint, both commodities that closely track oil prices, were down 0.8%.
"The refining situation in the Atlantic Basin—from the US Northeast through Western Europe—continues to struggle with low demand for transportation fuels (gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel) and lower overall refinery conversion capabilities," said Glenn Giacobbe, director of IHS's Downstream Capital Costs Forum, "while high-conversion refineries on the US Gulf Coast are struggling with lower margins as a result of narrowing light-heavy spreads."
A different picture emerges in Asia and the Middle East, said IHS, where refining activity for grassroots plants and especially cracking and conversion capacity, is robust.
Overall, IHS's Capital Costs Forum said the index is holding while the global economy continues to emerge from the recession. Costs will begin a gradual rise mid- to late-2013 driven by a dwindling pool of skilled labor and the gradual tightening of the global steel markets.


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Russellville Junior High's West boys held off a strong one-man show Monday and opened their season on a positive note Monday evening with a 40-32 victory over Sacred Heart in the opening round of the Whirlwind Invitational tournament at the RJHS gym.
The win moves Russellville West (1-0) into Wednesday's action as the Whirlwinds face Conway Blue in a 7:30 p.m. game.
Russellville West jumped out to a 12-9 lead after one period and extended it to a 24-17 halftime margin. Sacred Heart made its run in the third quarter, cutting it to a 28-27 margin, before the Whirlwinds pulled away in the final six minutes with a 12-5 run.]
Anthony Thomas led Russellville West with 18 points, followed by Scott Fleck with 9. Lawson Satterfield and Blake Dixon had six points apiece for the Whirlwinds.
The Russellville West girls also had a successful start to their season as the Lady Whirlwinds advanced with a 28-19 victory over Sheridan.
A 13-5 outburst in the opening period propelled Russellville West to the win. Sheridan did cut the lead to 17-13 at halftime, then both teams traded points in the third period before the Lady Whirlwinds put the game away with a 10-3 outburst in the final period.
Laura Anderson had 11 points to pace Russellville West, followed by Keisha Patton with eight. Whitney Moore and Keriann Ketchum led Sheridan with nine and eight points, respectively.
The win puts the Lady Whirlwinds into a 4 p.m. semifinal game Thursday.
In earlier action, Dardanelle's girls made a quick exit from the tournament as the Lady Sand Lizards dropped a 46-22 decision to Morrilton.
Morrilton led 9-5 after one period, then extended that to a 21-11 halftime cushion. The Lady Devil Dogs put the game out of reach in the second half, stretching their lead to 33-18 at the end of the third quarter.
Brittany Swaim had four points to lead Dardanelle.
Dardanelle's boys played in the fourth and final game of the evening, but the outcome was similar as the Sand Lizards fell in a 48-39 decision to Sheridan.
Dardanelle had a good start, leading 11-8 after one period and 25-21 at intermission. Sheridan, however, outscored the Sand Lizards 13-7 in the third quarter to take a 34-32 lead, then pulled away in the final six minutes.
C.J. Chaten had 23 points for Dardanelle, while Matt Haney added seven. Jesse Cole paced Sheridan with 23 points, followed by Toby Belknap with eight.
The Whirlwind Invitational continues today with four games, starting with Russellville's East boys playing Atkins at 4 p.m. Harrison's girls take on Morrilton at 5:15, followed by Clarksville's boys vs. Harrison at 6:30 and Clarksville's girls vs. Conway Blue at 7:45 p.m.
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HECTOR - Atkins' junior girls picked up their first win of the season Monday night as the Lady Red Devils outlasted Hector for a 42-38 victory.
Atkins (1-1) made a 14-5 cushion in the first quarter stand, despite a good Hector comeback attempt. The Lady Wildcats trimmed the lead to 24-21 at intermission and 38-36 through three periods before the Lady Red Devils held on for the win.
Chelsea Riley led Atkins with 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Andrea Willingham was next in line with seven, while Crystal Griffin and Beth Brown each added six points, the latter pulling down a game-high nine rebounds.
Atkins' junior girls will be joined by the senior girls when they return to action Thursday with a revamped schedule at home against Heber Springs, beginning at 5:30 p.m.. Atkins' senior girls open their season tonight with a 6 p.m. game at home against Magazine, which will be preceded by an eighth-grade girls contest.
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OLA - Ola's junior boys used a 14-4 outburst in the opening period to fuel a rout Monday night as the Mustangs rolled to a 42-16 victory over Casa.
Tylor King and Trey Chancellor each had 10 points to lead Ola, which led 22-6 at intermission and 33-7 through three periods. Cody Jones was next in line with six points for the Mustangs as eight different players scored.
Ola's junior boys return to action tonight against Oden.
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WALDRON - Lamar's junior boys outscored Greenwood 29-11 through the second and third quarters Saturday night as the Warriors rolled to a 40-20 victory in the Waldron Invitational.
Lamar (2-0) outscored the Bulldogs 12-4 in the second quarter, turning a four-point lead into a 16-8 halftime cushion. The Warriros then went on a 17-7 run to blow the game open.
Jon McCarley had 17 points and six steals to lead Lamar, followed by Coty Storms with nine, Dustin Goodman with six and Winston Monroe with five. Goodman also had seven rebounds to lead the Warriors Lamar Warrior Boys Basketball
"It was a great team effort," Lamar coach Jerry Miller said. "These guys were looking for each other on the break and really took Grenwood out of any rhythm. We came out in the third quarter and really put them away. Every player did a great job of adding his contribution to the total team effort."
Lamar advances to the semifinal round with a win, and the Warriors will play Centerpoint at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.


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After having tons of problem with my Windows XP installation I finally got it to work (with service pack 2). After installing appropriate drivers to all the hardware components all seemed to work fine. But after 4 days the 2 SATA discs just went down. BIOS doesn´t report any errors about the discs but when WinXP starts its not there. I´ve also downloaded some app from Seagate to fix the problem but with no luck. Norton AntiVirus hasn´t detected any form of virus. Does anybody have a clue why the discs are gone?


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles city attorney's office says a talent scout has been convicted of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl who was attending his acting and modeling school.
Spokesman Frank Mateljan announced Friday that 45-year-old Yoshitomo Kaneda was sentenced to six months in jail after he was convicted of six counts including sexual battery and child molestation.
Kaneda will have to register as a sex offender for life and has been prohibited from any contact with the victim.
On Feb. 22, Kaneda took the girl to his apartment, gave her a massage and sexually molested her.
Afterward, he left several apologetic phone messages for the victim's mother.
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JPMorgan to Pay $920 Million Penalty in Trading Loss Cover-Up
The SEC said Thursday it charged JPMorgan Chase & Co. with misstating financial results and lacking effective internal controls to detect and prevent its traders from fraudulently over-valuing investments to conceal hundreds of millions of dollars in trading losses.
JPMorgan has agreed to settle the SEC's charges by paying a $200 million penalty, admitting the facts underlying the SEC's charges, and publicly acknowledging that it violated the federal securities laws, the SEC said.
As part of a coordinated global settlement, three other agencies also announced settlements with JPMorgan Thursday: the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Federal Reserve, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
JPMorgan will pay a total of approximately $920 million in penalties in these actions by the SEC and the other agencies, the SEC said.
The SEC previously charged two former JPMorgan traders with committing fraud to hide the massive losses in one of the trading portfolios in the firm's chief investment office. The SEC's subsequent action against JPMorgan faults its internal controls for failing to ensure that the traders were properly valuing the portfolio, and its senior management for failing to inform the firm's audit committee about the severe breakdowns in CIO's internal controls.
According to the SEC's order instituting a settled administrative proceeding against JPMorgan, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 established important requirements for public companies and their management regarding corporate governance and disclosure.
Public companies such as JPMorgan are required to create and maintain internal controls that provide investors with reasonable assurances that their financial statements are reliable, and ensure that senior management shares important information with key internal decision makers such as the board of directors, the SEC said.
The agency said JPMorgan failed to adhere to these requirements, and consequently misstated its financial results in public filings for the first quarter of 2012.
According to the SEC's order, in late April 2012 after the portfolio began to significantly decline in value, JPMorgan commissioned several internal reviews to assess, among other matters, the effectiveness of the CIO's internal controls, the SEC said.
From these reviews, senior management learned that the valuation control group within the CIO – whose function was to detect and prevent trader mismarking – was woefully ineffective and insufficiently independent from the traders it was supposed to police, the SEC said.
As JPMorgan senior management learned additional troubling facts about the state of affairs in the CIO, they failed to timely escalate and share that information with the firm's audit committee, according to the SEC.


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Past Antarctic cooling may help global warming study
Sea temperatures off the Antarctic Peninsula have cooled over the past 12,000 years, according to a study on Wednesday that may help scientists understand the impact of modern global warming on the frozen continent.
Scientists want to learn more about Antarctica because even a thaw of the fringes could raise sea levels and swamp low-lying coasts. The continent, discovered only in 1820, contains enough ice to raise world sea levels by 57 meters (187 ft).
"In Antarctic science we have been missing good records of sea surface temperatures near the ice sheet," lead author Amelia Shevenell of University College London and the University of Washington, Seattle, told Reuters.
"We are starting to fill in the gaps," she said of the study in the journal Nature.
The report, based on biological material in sediments, said: "Surface ocean temperatures at the continental margin of the western Antarctic Peninsula cooled by 3-4 degrees Celsius (5.4 to 7.2 F) over the past 12,000 years."
The cooling, caused by shifts in the Earth's orbit around the sun, cut sea temperatures in the area to around zero Celsius in past decades.
The cooling is now being offset by climate change.
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming at a rate of about 3.4 degrees Celsius per century, it said. Several Antarctic ice shelves have retreated in the past 30 years, a trend widely blamed by scientists on human emissions of greenhouse gases.
The U.N. panel of climate experts projected in a 2007 report that seas might rise by 18 to 59 cms (7-24 inches) this century, more if parts of Antarctica or Greenland ice sheets melted. Antarctica's ice is too deep frozen to suffer a big thaw.
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One of the mainstays of the electroclash scene, this stylish New York band have reworked their debut album, and it's finally being made available in the US. It's a pretty impressive outing of pulsing electropop, and considering the band's campy reputation, there's a surprising amount of emotional depth. 2/15/2003 - Don Yates
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Grayling defiant on prisoner votes
Parliament is on a collision course with European judges after the Justice Secretary insisted it would have the final say on prisoner votes.
Chris Grayling attempted to buy the Government more time in its long-running legal battle by announcing that a joint committee of both Houses will look at the issue.
But he stressed that Parliament was "sovereign" and had the power to defy the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Even if Strasbourg tried to impose fines, MPs could choose not to pay them.
The approach was branded "inadequate" by prisoners' lawyers, who accused the Government of trying to stall until after the general election. But former policing minister Nick Herbert urged the coalition to go further by withdrawing from the ECHR's jurisdiction altogether.
Mr Grayling set out his plans to MPs on the eve of a deadline for complying with the judgment - part of a fight that has been running since 2005. He said the Government had an "obligation" under international law to bring forward proposals to obey the ruling. But he also pointed to Prime Minster David Cameron's previous comments that the idea of giving prisoners the vote made him feel "physically ill".
Mr Grayling said: "The Prime Minister has made clear on the record his personal view on this subject. I have done the same and those views have not changed. The current law passed by Parliament remains in force unless and until Parliament decides to change it...Ultimately this Parliament is sovereign, this Parliament can decide whether it will accept a ruling of the European Court - of any sort - or whether it won't."
The joint committee is being asked to examine three options. The first would allow those sentenced to less than four years to vote, while another would set the limit at six months. The third option is to re-enact the existing ban with "minor changes", so anyone serving a custodial sentence would be unable to vote.
Sean Humber, a lawyer with Leigh Day & Co representing more than 500 prisoners seeking compensation from the Government, said: "The Government is already facing claims for compensation running into the millions for refusing to allow serving prisoners the vote. Its stubborn refusal to take the necessary action is simply leaving it exposed to the cost of further claims."
He insisted the draft legislation did not comply with the ruling, adding: "The practical consequence of these proposals is that any firm legislative proposals are unlikely to be introduced into Parliament until May 2014 at the earliest.
"Given the date of the next general election in the UK has been fixed for May 7 2015, it is highly questionable whether any Bill would have completed its passage through Parliament and enacted in time for the general election."


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Maryland reports West Nile death
BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland health officials are reporting the state's first death from the West Nile virus. State health department spokeswoman Dori Henry said Thursday that the department is not releasing any details on the death.
Maryland has had 13 cases of West Nile virus so far this year. Nineteen cases were reported last year and 23 the year before in Maryland.
Federal officials announced Wednesday that West Nile cases nationwide are up 40 percent since last week and may rival the record years of 2002 and 2003.
Officials say an early spring and hot summer may be responsible. Mosquitoes get the virus from feeding on infected birds and spread it to people they bite.
Symptoms include fever, headache and body aches, and most people get better in a few days.


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Hi all,
I had many years' experience as a cobol programmer before, but now I am really into web and mobile development, so I start to learn PHP, JS, HTML, CSS myself by reading books and playing around with the code examples in those books. I am also creating my own website using these technologies.
Currently I am watching a computer science course which uses C(to describe algorithms), I learned C many years ago and never used it in my work. But that course makes me eager to review C and those algorithms. My question is:
My goal is to become a professional web and mobile developer. Will it be of great help if I review C and the algorithms(by watching CS50 and reading K&R)? I know that algorithmsand data structures are fundamentals to good programmers, the question is: whether I need to learn it at the same time with learning PHP, JS, HTML? Or I should focus on PHP, JS, HTML first, after getting a web developer job, then I can review C and algorisms later?
I never used OOP in my work, but today PHP and JS are all OO languages. I plan to lay a solid OO foundation by learning C#, and guess after that it would be easier for me to use the OO part of PHP and JS. Also I want to develop mobile apps using Mono(use C#) later. Could you give me some advice?
Is it better to join an open source project to gain some real experience, especially for a self-learner like me? I just don't know where to start.
Welcome, @blackswan; to the Sitepoint Forum.
As a fellow "old-timer" (I did my share of COBOL and FORTAN back in The Stone Age of computers) I would like to share my opinion; based on my experience (your Milage may vary). {I knew Dennis Ritchie briefly, shortly before he died}
If you never really used C very much don't worry. It has little application in the current (and ever evolving) Web Development world. Choosing to learn C# is a wise step. That will provide you some support in your goal to understand OO without the burden that C inflicts upon the developer.
I, too, grew from a world similar to yours and embraced this new fangled thing they eventually called "The Internet" as it was being birthed. My approach was self-taught through dissection. As I discovered something I liked - or struck me as interesting - I would use "View Source" (if it was a web page) and explore the 'How' and 'Why' of it.
You mentioned you are a self-learner and that - more than anything else - will keep you on track. In many, many respects the core principles you knew/know can be applied to 'web' languages like PHP and JS (sometimes with just a little adaptation).I recommend you continue building a 'playground' website (or two or three!) and get your hands dirty with PHP.
The Internet is a collective of human knowledge that grows every day. It has become the single most influential resource for knowledge and I never hesitate to use it. Don't be afraid to search. Don't be afraid to experiment.
Finally, this is the best place on Earth to get help during your pursuit. Simply ask a clear and direct question and you will have answer(s) from experienced professionals. We are very proud (and quite thankful) for the wealth of valuable knowledge our members share willingly in this community.
ParkinT, thanks for your kind suggestions!
I definitely will build more than one 'playground' websites, and will let you see it when it's done. I have been learning CSS too and found that being good at css also takes some time and experience(for a website, the attracting appearance is a must, and that's CSS) .
Today there are so many resources on the Internet, and I grasped a couple of PHP/JS books to learn. Back then to the Cobol time, my favorite books were from Mike Murach, and Murach seems still publishing books on these new technologies.
I will be hanging around here often, probably each day
I think learning algorithms alongside a language will give you an advantage. Many self-taught programmers (myself included) tend to pick up various CS concepts down the line and have 'light-bulb' moments where they realise these things would have been useful to know earlier.
For mobile, the two main languages would be Java (for android, and which would help with a solid OO grounding) and Objective-C (for iOS, and which should be easy to pick up of you're already familiar with C).
For web apps, I'd get a good grounding in HTML and JS first, as you'll need a good knowledge of these regardless of which server-side language(s) you decide to learn. As for which server-side language to learn first, if I was starting out today I'm not sure I'd choose PHP.. I'd take a look at which languages are most in demand in the geographic area where you're planning to work. Obviously for .NET/Mono stuff, C# would be a good choice, but Ruby is also very popular choice and many developers consider it more pleasant and productive to work with than PHP.
As for your last question regarding open-source projects, they can be a great opportunity to work with more experienced developers if you don't yet have a job in the industry. Another good option though would be to work on side-projects of your own. SitePoint now has a dedicated code review forum where you can get feedback on your code.
Hi fretburner, thanks for the suggestions! So if you started today, the server-side language you would choose would be Ruby, not PHP, right?
I am checking how to join some open-source projects, but haven't got any idea, could you advice how to join an open-source projects?? I have enough time to be engaged in it. As to 'working on side-projects of my own', how to start doing this?
I definitely would post my code on the code review forum, this is great!
Basically, I am eager to get a full-time job as a web developer, and before that, I need real experience. If I post a thread on the forum saying that I am available to do some web development tasks for people for free, will this be a good idea? (I just want to gain a portfolio and some project experience).
I have found huge benefits (as far as gaining experience and making new acquaintances in the industry) from contributing to Open Source Software. It is a bit daunting at first. I highly recommend you find a few projects on Github that interest you and look carefully at the documentation. There is often a huge gap in the docs - no one wants to spend the time working on documentation - and it is an outstanding Foot-In-The-Door to a project. Additionally, it helps you gain confidence mixing in the world of Open Source.
Actually, that would be in violation of our Rules here. But, I understand your sentiment and perhaps you can find local small business or community groups who would like your services - as a volunteer - to provide them some benefit and provide you some experience. It also looks very good on a resume to point to projects you did for Community/Religious Organizations.
ParkinT, Thanks! You said "If you never really used C very much don't worry. It has little application in the current (and ever evolving) Web Development world. Choosing to learn C# is a wise step. That will provide you some support in your goal to understand OO without the burden that C inflicts upon the developer." -- Yes, I choose to learn c# to better understand OO, not OO PHP. I believe that with the OO foundation that I learn from C#, when I take a look at OO PHP, it would be easier. Is my understanding correct?
I will start search Github for any projects that I can join and do.
I would say your assessment is correct. Object Oriented Programming is more of a philosophy. So it applies equally to any/all language(s).Don't overlook the fact that, with C# you have the opportunity to write Web Applications (in ASP .NET). It is a bit of an anomaly because the server code is compiled (where as most other web frameworks the server code is interpreted). But that is really a minor implementation detail and has no effect on your workflow.
[ot]I would also caution you that Javascript is an 'Object Based' language but not Object Oriented (in the same sense as others)*. I am NOT suggesting you avoid or ignore learning Javascript. But don't try to apply OOP or use it as your example for classic Object Oriented architecture.
*I know this will generate a series of refutes from experienced developers because the statement is only half-true.[/ot]
PHP carries with it a lot of baggage from its early days, so a lot of inconsistencies and less-than-optimal design choices still afflict the language.. some consider it easier to write poor code, as PHP is more forgiving in some ways than languages like Ruby.
On the other hand, the language has come a long way and there are a lot of good quality frameworks and libraries being written. PHP is also pretty easy to get running on your computer, and even the cheapest web hosts usually support it.
Basically just pick some projects to work on in your spare time. Perhaps you already have an idea for a web app or, if not, you could just choose an existing app that interests you and try to recreate it in whichever language you're learning.
Doing something like this can be a fantastic learning exercise, as you discover along the way all the things you need to know to create a web app.. authentication, caching, databases, working with 3rd-party APIs etc. Some prefer to pick a particular topic to learn, and then create a small 'toy' project just to play around with that. You can put these projects up on github as your portfolio and then give prospective employers the link.
ParkinT,Thanks. You mentioned '' with C# you have the opportunity to write Web Applications (in ASP .NET).", yes, that's exactly what I plan to do with C#. Actually I plan to do these things with C#:
Since I have being learning PHP, JS, CSS & HTML, I can later also use ASP.NET to create websites. And many concepts and skills that I learned from PHP suite will also serve ASP.NET;
I want to develop some mobile apps for iOS and Android, using C# Mono, because I am interested in mobile development too.
Because I love playing video games, in the future I might take a look at the game engine Unity 3d, which use C# or JS to develop.
Languages can change and update, but many basic concepts of computer technologies change relatively slow. I believe with a good programming foundation, it'll be easier for a programmer to adapt to new things.


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Streaming media players: Chromecast v Apple TV
Google Chromecast
Apple TV
The Chromecast and Apple TV both bring internet video to your television, but they go about it in very different ways.
The Apple TV is a traditional set-top box with HDMI and digital audio outputs on the back, plus an ethernet port and built-in wi-fi (2.4 and 5GHz support). Meanwhile the Chromecast is much smaller, as it's simply an HDMI dongle with built-in wi-fi (2.4 GHz only).
Apple's player offers easy access to the iTunes store for music, movies and TV shows, plus you can stream content from iTunes on a computer or your iGadgets (plus a few Android apps will also stream to the Apple TV). The Apple TV can also mirror the screen from a recent Mac or iGadget.
The Chromecast offers easy access to Google's Play store for music, movies and TV shows, plus you can stream content from Chrome-enabled apps on Apple and Android smartphones/tablets as well as the Chrome browser running on a computer. This lets Chromecast users tap into a much wider range of video services than Apple TV users – with Quickflix, Presto and iView coming soon. You can also mirror any Chrome tab to the Chromecast.
The Apple TV comes with a tiny remote, plus it supports Bluetooth keyboards. You can also use Apple's Remote app to drive the Apple TV. No remote comes with the Chromecast, you simply play the video on a smartphone, tablet or computer and then click the app's Chromecast icon to start streaming.
Once playing, the Chromecast often streams video straight from the internet rather than via your handheld device. This means, when streaming from a smartphone or tablet, you'll sometimes get a better picture on the Chromecast than on the Apple TV.
If you're a diehard Apple or Android fan then lean towards the player which favours your online store and ecosystem of choice, but if you've got a foot in each camp then the Chromecast is probably a better fit for your lounge room.
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Can you please explain to your readers what happened to the following actions promised by Emily West on behalf of EMCEB?
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Commenting on news stories and taking part in forums has become the norm for news stories. Yet, those in the newsroom are still trying to figure out how best to manage these online discussions. After all, moderating anonymous posts wasn't part of our journalism school curriculum. When walking around town, I hear both positive and negative feedback from readers about our forum. Everyone seems to enjoy the ability to comment and be part of the news process. Yet, there is some frustration with the mean-spirited and sometimes just plain stupid comments that go on. We hear you.
It's about time that we revisit Town Square to see what's working and what isn't. Moving forward, it is our goal to focus on thoughtful discussion as a part of a valuable online community. Debate is welcome, but not bullying, personal attacks or telling someone to "get a life." We also want to discourage postings that do nothing more than link to stories or blogs; we're looking for discussions, not kindling. Our terms of use have not changed, but we are trying to be more diligent in controlling the quality of postings featured on our sites.
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Welcome back to our series on producing upscale wedding videos. In Part 1, we covered shooting venues and ideas for features that can be produced prior to the actual day of the event, like the Love Story video. In Part 2, we discussed things that you could cover, such as the bridal party's preparations, or features you could offer, such as a Same-Day Edit presentation, on the day itself. Here in Part 3, we'll talk about the real heart of the matter: how to cover the ceremony itself.
First of all, remember that this is an "upscale" wedding, so it merits multiple-camera ceremony coverage. In fact, we'll assume that you plan to use a minimum of three cameras at the ceremony: a primary, or altar camera; a secondary camera; and a third, or "safety shot" camera. Depending on the venue, and your budget, you may need additional cameras. We know of some videographers who cover a ceremony with up to five!
You probably know the expression, "Failure to plan is a plan for failure." Unless entirely infeasible, you should make arrangements to attend the rehearsal, especially if you've never shot in the venue before. This will serve a multitude of purposes, not the least of which is that you can plan your coverage of the events.
A good idea is to make a rough floor plan and mark where you will be positioning cameras, microphones, equipment bags, and the like. Go over this floor plan with the officiant or church coordinator and make sure it's within the rules of the church or other venue (more on that later). Also go over the floor plan with the bride and groom. Make sure they are comfortable with where you want and need to be.
Additionally, attending the rehearsal allows you the opportunity to get to know the players—namely, the officiant and church staff and the wedding party and family. Once you have the floor plan approved, you should get the wedding party together and let them know who you are and what you will be doing. Make sure you also let them know what you expect from them, e.g., "Don't look directly at the camera!"
Build a rapport with them. Put them at ease. Ask, "Who's the Best man?" Tell them you want to chat with the Maid of Honor, and ask, "Who is she?" As you survey the wedding party, your next question might be, "Okay, now who is the class clown of the group—the joker?" If no one says so explicitly, you should be able to figure it out from watching the group interact. Single out the one you're looking for and say, "Yeah, I saw something in your eye. I'm gonna be watchin' you."
These aren't hard and fast rules, but identifying the major players one way or another at the rehearsal is important to covering the ceremony effectively. Do whatever works for you. Besides making the group familiar to you, this also lets people know that you aren't some prima donna ogre coming in to boss them around and make their life a living hell. You want them relaxed and comfortable with you and (more importantly) in front of your camera.
Next, pull the Best Man and Maid of Honor aside and ask them if they are planning any surprises for the bride and groom during the course of the day. For example, Best Men have been known to "lose" the rings, with a cascade effect of the groomsmen searching their pockets for them . . . Fun shot if you can get it. Better shot if you are ready for it.
The rehearsal is held for a reason. You plan the work—you work the plan.
We've seen ceremony coverage go seriously awry, and almost 100% of the time it's because of someone who wasn't at the rehearsal. From the photographer who's not aware of something special happening scrambling to cover and ruining your shot to the ever-dependable florist who put a 10-foot-tall arrangement between your primary camera and the bride, or even an officiant who has decided to change the position of the players on the fly—when people don't learn their cues at the rehearsal and stick to them at the ceremony, things go wrong and the work inevitably suffers.
Back at the studio, make sure your batteries are charged and your gear is neatly packed. Test everything. Make sure it's in working order. Clean lenses. Pack extra tape and batteries. Pack chargers for emergency charging on location. Make sure you plan for Murphy to visit, his law in tow. Specific equipment needs are an article in and of themselves; we'll detail and explain your equipment inventory in a future installment.
Allow yourself plenty of time to set up your cameras and audio equipment, as well as to get some of the exterior "B-roll" footage of the church we told you about in Part 2. Be sure that all of your equipment has fresh batteries. Scout the venue if you haven't already, testing the light and the acoustics. Make sure that your cameras are properly white-balanced, and that your audio levels are checked.
If you have any power or audio cables run, be sure to tape them down securely anywhere a guest could step over them. You don't want to have someone trip on one of your cables! And be sure to use gaffer's tape, available from any photographic or stage supply store. A word to the wise: duct tape is the worst thing you can even consider putting in your equipment bag.
The floor plan shown here is a diagram of a traditional church layout. You may find yourself shooting in a modern church, set up more like theater in the round, or in a much smaller church without some of these features. We'll use this diagram for purposes of discussion, but be aware that the individual venues you shoot in may force you to re-think your camera placements.
Your main camera should go at Position 1, 3, or 4 for the majority of the ceremony. Which position you use depends on the size of the sanctuary area, any restrictions the church has on camera placement, and the number and size of the decorations. Your goal is to get a clear shot of the bride and groom, positioning yourself so that your shot isn't blocked by a groomsman on your left or the officiant or his assistant on your right. This will be your main shot of the wedding vows.
If the church allows you to move, you might want to start with a camera at Position 5 for the processional. This will generally give you a better shot of the bride as she comes down the aisle. Then, as the processional ends, move to Position 2 by going to the back of the church, and back up the left aisle, being as unobtrusive and discreet as possible. On the way, stop a couple times to get 10 seconds from different vantage points.
Some churches won't allow you to operate a camera at any position inside the altar rail. If this is the case, ask if you can set up an unmanned camera at this location. Even better, you could get a remote control rig and control the camera from an unobtrusive location.
For the processional and recessional, a camera should be placed out in the nave, at Position 5 or 11. Position 5, nearer the front, gives you a better shot at the groom and his party, and may give a good angle if there is a unity candle-lighting ceremony.
Position 11, on the bride's side of the aisle and about halfway back, gives a better angle on the processional and recessional, and may also give a slightly better angle on the bride when she is turned to the groom to recite her vows.
Note that the altar camera positions (1-4) are on opposite sides of the "line of action"—the eyeline between the bride and groom—compared to the other camera positions in the nave and transepts. "Crossing the line" is generally a no-no in film and video, because of the confusion it can create (this is also known as the "180-degree rule"—i.e., you have that 180 degrees of a circle in which to maneuver, but go beyond that, and you've essentially repositioned everyone in your shot). In one shot, the bride is on the right of the screen. Then we cut to Camera 5, and suddenly she's on the left side of the screen! This is almost unavoidable in wedding work, because these are the best camera locations. You can greatly lessen the impact of "crossing the line" by making sure that the framing of your cameras' shots is significantly different. For example, your shot from the altar might be a medium closeup of the bride and groom, while the nave camera is on a full three-shot of the bride, the groom, and the officiant.
Of course, getting in the right position to shoot the action on the altar doesn't always guarantee a good shot, especially if your subjects act unpredictably. A collapsible whip antenna and a laser pointer can be your friends. You are on the front camera, shooting between the groom and the officiant for a great shot of the bride's face. All of a sudden the best man, behind the groom, decides he's going to sneak a peek around the right side of the groom (instead of the left), blocking your shot. What do you do? Well, short of an electric canine shock collar (which is always our first choice), if you're close enough, you can surreptitiously extend the antenna and tap him on the shoulder. If you're not close enough, well that's a job for your laser pointer. Target his back where the next groomsman will see it and make him move for you. The pointer can also be used to get the attention of the photographer who has camped out in the middle of your shot. Just fight the urge to make laser gun sounds while doing this.
Position 6 is a good place for a "roaming" camera during the entrance of the bridal party, especially if the rear door is strongly back-lit. Positions 8 and 9, in the transepts, are also good places for an additional camera, and may be especially useful if there is a reader podium or solo singer that is best seen from this angle. Positions 7 and 10, out in the narthex (or "lobby") can provide good opportunities for candid moments just before the bridal party's entrance. You can achieve a beautiful special effects shot here, using a stationary camcorder by dissolving from a shot of the empty narthex to a shot of the bride, just as she starts through the door.
The church may also have a balcony, usually across the rear of the nave. This may allow for actual guest seating, or may be solely for the organ and choir, but either way, a balcony provides an excellent location for an additional camera. Not only can you get close-ups of the choir, soloists, and instrumental performers, but you can get a beautiful high-angle "aerial" shot of the whole ceremony. Ideally, you want to be centered on the aisle, but you'll be fighting the photographer for this position as well.
An excellent compromise is to go to the right and frame your processional shot so the center aisle runs diagonally from lower left, to upper right of your screen. This composition makes the procession take on a subliminal feeling that the bride is climbing a hill to reach her goal.
For the recessional, it's just the opposite—downhill. Easy trek. Mission accomplished. (Yes. When composing your shots, you really should be thinking of these things. That's what separates the good and great from the average and pedestrian.) From here, with a long enough lens, you now have two angles on the bride's face as she faces the groom, instead of a flat profile shot down the center aisle.
If you're covering an outdoor wedding, your positioning should be roughly similar to the suggestions we've discussed. The most common problem encountered when shooting an outdoor ceremony is too much light. The bride and groom may be strongly backlit by a low sun. If you can't position your cameras to avoid this, then make more of your shots closeups, filling as much of the frame as possible with your subjects. Expose for the subjects, and let the background be overexposed.
On the other hand, if the sun is high and the sky is clear, you may need to deal with very harsh and unflattering shadows. Hopefully, the wedding organizers will have some sort of canopy to shade the bridal party. Alternatively, you could possibly position a couple of reflectors to cast some fill light into the worst of the shadows. However, the wedding planners may not appreciate your decorating the scene to resemble a movie lot, and you may simply have to live with the existing conditions.
The other problem with outdoor weddings is weather. Make sure you know what the backup plan is in the event of rain, and be prepared for this alternative.
Remember that you are (most likely) working in a place of worship, not your studio. As such, you do not get to make the rules. While some churches and synagogues may have overly strict rules, it's often because they've had bad experiences in the past with videographers who didn't respect the wishes of the church personnel or the sanctity of the venue and the occasion.
Be very sure that you don't spoil things for the videographers who follow you! If the church's restrictions are so onerous that they'll seriously compromise the video, try to get the bride and the officiant together in private to discuss the matter, and politely suggest some compromises.
We'll leave you here to work on your people skills to deal with draconian site restrictions, testy officiants, and churlish church coordinators. But we'll be back next month to talk about what to shoot and how to shoot it, how to get upscale audio coverage, and give you some other ceremony tips and tricks in Part 4.


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Two Juniors Win National Science Award
April 17, 2012
Junior Tyler L. Perfitt's road to a Goldwater Scholarship wasn't a direct route. The prestigious award is difficult to come by, even more so if you don't think you want one, and flat-out impossible to win if you don't know it exists.
Perfitt hadn't even heard of the Goldwater until last year, when Catherine "Catie" M. Baker '12, a fellow member of DePauw's swimming and diving team, received one for her work in computer science. At the time, Perfitt, a biology and Spanish double major, wasn't sure that a career in research was for him, but a summer internship researching brain cancer cells changed all that.
"It opened me up to the opportunities of neuroscience and what research was really like," Perfitt says.
Perfitt returned to DePauw last fall with a new take on his future. He began an application for a Goldwater Scholarship, drawing on personal experience to make the case that he was a serious candidate for the award.
"My great-aunt suffered through Alzheimer's disease until her death during my freshman year," Perfitt, left, says. "Because of that, I already had a strong understanding of the disease and how it is currently being treated by delaying the onset of symptoms so that death occurs before dementia sets in.
"While the external symptoms of Alzheimer's do not appear until later in life, cortical thinning of the brain occurs as early as age 30 for at-risk individuals. I decided that my proposed research should focus on observing changes in these at-risk individuals using MRI scanning, followed by postmortem tissue sampling and studying to pinpoint markers that could reveal when and where the mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease begin."
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman. The purpose of the foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
This spring, the Goldwater program awarded 282 scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year – which will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year – to college sophomores and juniors from the United States.
With so few Goldwater Scholarships awarded, it's quite an accomplishment to receive one, but Perfitt wasn't DePauw's only Goldwater recipient this year. Junior Bradley P. Wethington, a computer science and economics double major as well as a member of the Science Research Fellows (SRF) and Julian Scholars Program for first-generation college students, joined him with the honor.
Wethington came to DePauw with a clear plan of what he intended to do. He quickly dove into software design with Professor of Computer Science David A. Berque, working on a project intended to reduce repetitive strain injuries, and he even applied for a Goldwater during his sophomore year. When he didn't win, he set out to strengthen his application.
"I wanted to make sure my next application gave me the best possible chance to win," Wethington says. "Through my internship at The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center that works closely with the U.S. Air Force in Segundo, Calif., I focused on quality assurance to make sure software is working the way it was intended to work. This is what I wrote my essay on this year. I talked about proposed research I would like to do that would ensure software is working properly to be used in critical situations."
Although their awards are remarkable personal achievements, Perfitt and Wethington say they owe a lot to the help they received from both within their departments and across the faculty. After hearing that he'd won, Wethington relayed the news first to Berque, then the other advisers who helped him during the process.
"I cannot give enough credit to Dave Berque," Wethington, right, says. "He was there pushing me along and helping to keep me motivated as we worked through countless amounts of drafts."
"It was a rewarding experience, and it helped put into perspective what really goes into winning national awards," he adds. "I am honored and humbled to be a Goldwater Scholar, but I know I could not have done it without the help of Dave and other faculty members. The faculty at DePauw is truly special."
"The faculty's help was incredibly important," Perfitt says. "[Assistant Professor of Computer Science] Khadija J. Stewart, adviser for the Goldwater Scholarship, was incredibly motivating for me. If it wasn't for her, I would not have completed the application, and I wouldn't have realized I had such a passion for biological research."
Perfitt and Wethington are DePauw's fifth and sixth recipients of the Goldwater in the past four years, joining previous winners Baker, Alexander P. Breitinger '09, Kathleen F. Mittendorf '10 and Nicole R. Stone '09.
Stewart, who worked with Baker on computer networking research, understands the academic momentum the Goldwater can build for undergraduate students in the sciences. Baker and Mittendorf both received a rarer National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, which provides a three-year annual stipend of $30,000 along with a $10,500 cost of education allowance for graduate school fees.
Having taken over as the University's Goldwater adviser from Professor of Computer Science Gloria C. Townsend, who oversaw three winners in 2008, Stewart believes that two of DePauw's greatest strengths play a large role in receiving a Goldwater Scholarship.
"I think that DePauw can definitely maintain the success it has had with Goldwater," Stewart says. "Research experience is one of the main criteria in the Goldwater selection process, and I think that the quality of our students, combined with the research opportunities that DePauw offers, creates a winning combination."Back


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Voice of Ireland presenter Eoghan McDermott is being handed the keys to the Helix and fronting his own spin off show. The Voice Afterparty will build on the last two years of Eoghan's popular segments of the hit RTÉ One show – and see him continue to turn the reality genre on its head by poking fun at it, involving the public and generally causing mayhem for Kathryn Thomas.
Every week he'll be the first person to get to the eliminated contestants; getting their immediate reaction. Special guests will feature and most importantly – Eoghan will be grilling the coaches and putting them on the spot.
The floor will be open for the public to call the shots. Building on the interactivity of previous seasons, the audience of the Voice will be asked to send in their questions, comments, pictures and videos – good AND bad!


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Langseth seeks more flood aid
ST. PAUL - Minnesota communities facing the flooding threats need more state assistance, the top state senator on public works projects said.
Sen. Keith Langseth, who represents Red River Valley communities fighting a second flood crest this week, said Tuesday a public works spending package under negotiation should include nearly double the flood aid he earlier proposed.
The Senate's public works package included $26 million for flood mitigation in communities around the state, but during a meeting with House public works negotiators Langseth said the Legislature should boost flood aid this year to $50 million.
The House public works bill included $12.7 million for flood-prevention projects. Gov. Tim Pawlenty said flood projects deserve more than either the House or Senate originally proposed.
An infusion of federal economic stimulus funds and work completed on other flood-mitigation projects means more state-borrowed funds are necessary, Langseth said.
"I think we stand a fair chance of getting $50 million and that would get an awful lot of things done in the Red River Valley that are uncompleted at this time," the Glyndon DFLer said.
A House-Senate conference committee is negotiating differences between bills passed in recent weeks.
Vermilion park sinks
Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he has all but given up on his plan to turn undeveloped Lake Vermilion shoreline into a state park.
Pawlenty said Tuesday that news of a tentative housing development deal between St. Louis County and U.S. Steel, which owns land along the northern Minnesota lake, ends the state's pursuit of the property.
"It's an unfortunate development, but we've done all we can," Pawlenty said.
The state and U.S. Steel could not reach agreement on a sale price for the land. Pawlenty, who proposed the park in 2007, said law prohibits the state from paying more than "fair value" for property.
Only the Legislature could change that policy, but Pawlenty said "it's not responsible" to pay more than fair value.
"It's disappointing," Pawlenty said of the failed park plan.
Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, a skeptic of the park proposal, said he had warned Pawlenty administration officials that it would be difficult to negotiate a purchase price with U.S. Steel.
Federal aid helps
Lawmakers say federal economic stimulus funds are softening the effect of state budget reductions to public colleges and universities.
In higher education spending proposals announced Tuesday, senators propose up to 4 percent reductions in state funds to the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems over the next two-year budget period.
Democratic Rep. Tom Rukavina of Virginia, the House higher education chairman, said his budget proposal generally would maintain existing funding to the public colleges and universities, thanks to federal aid.
Both chambers propose directing around $1.3 billion in state and federal aid to each system during the two-year budget period beginning July 1.
Rep. Bud Nornes, the top Republican on the House committee, said public colleges and universities should be satisfied with the House bill because it makes few cuts.
"They ought to be feeling pretty good," the Fergus Falls lawmaker said.
Preserve lumber facilities
Some lawmakers want to require that a lumber or wood products company that shutters operations in Minnesota maintain its facilities for at least two years after closure.
The proposal also would prevent a lumber company employing more than 100 people from permanently removing equipment from a closed facility for two years.
Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, said the provision, which is included in his House workforce development bill, is aimed at the Ainsworth Lumber Co., which closed its Bemidji and Cook facilities early this year.
Senators are advancing similar legislation.
GOP 'united'
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota Senate Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Tuesday to say they will fight any Democrat-proposed tax increases.
Pawlenty, who recently held a similar meeting with House Republicans, reiterated his concern that Democratic lawmakers' self-imposed deadline to pass budget bills by a week before the Legislature's May 18 adjournment leaves little time for further negotiations if bills are vetoed.
The governor said he has no plans to meet with Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party legislative leaders because they have not passed budget bills, but has met with DFL lawmakers who lead budget committees.
Anderson honored
A portion of U.S. 53 in northern Minnesota will be named in honor of former House Speaker Irv Anderson, DFL-International Falls, if the governor signs a bill headed his way.
Senators Tuesday voted 63-0 in favor of the bill, following a similar overwhelming support by the House. The bill now goes to the governor.
Anderson died last year.
State Capitol reporter Don Davis contributed to this report.


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If you really sit down and think hard about who's making a difference in snowboarding, you'll discover that it might not be that shred of the year with the slick tricks and sponsors galore. It might just be someone behind the scenes, more of a puppet master of sorts, like the Wizard of Oz, or something. Then again, it might not.-J.S.
Who is the most influential person in snowboarding right now?
David Carrier-Porcheron
Age: 25
Sponsors: Burton, Spy Optics, Hurley International, Ski-Doo, DVS, Empire Snowboard Shop
"Jake Burton, because he's involved in every aspect of snowboarding-he's supporting the best and supporting almost every movie project out there. Plus, he has the Chill Program, and he loves the pow."
Jussi Oksanen
Age: 26
Sponsors: Burton, Motorola, DVS, We, Smith
"Jake Burton is a very influential person because he's keeping snowboarding real and presents shredding the way it should be presented. Through the Chill program, he's involved in helping people who don't normally have the chance to get into snowboarding, he puts contests together all around the world, et cetera. He's involved from the grassroots to the professional level, and he's just given so much back to the sport.
"David Benedek is another one. With his films, he's finding new ways to represent snowboarding and trying to break up the whole standard of the obligatory 'two-minute movie part' every year. He's just a breath of fresh air in snowboarding. I respect that he's making that happen, and at the same time, he's also pushing snowboarding to a new level-frontside double cork 1260s! He's always coming up with some new shit-he's got to be a genius."
Josh Dirksen
Age: 29
Sponsors: Salomon, Bonfire, Boost Mobile, DaKine, Scott, Exit Real World
"There're too many influential people in snowboarding to pick just one. I guess if you're talking straight numbers, Shaun White would be the most influential person in snowboarding. If I were picking the most influential person based on style and originality, I would choose Danny Kass. And if I were to pick one person who I wish had the most influence on snowboarding, I would choose Temple Cummins, because he's fast, he knows how to make a sick pow turn, and he doesn't take the sport of snowboarding too seriously."


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OCEAN CITY — As the second veteran member of town government announced their retirement this week, it appears more changes to the face of local hierarchy are sure to be on the horizon in the next few months.
Town Finance Administrator Martha Lucey has been granted the task of sitting down with each of the 84 town employees who qualify for the town's recently announced retirement incentive plan, and although she is unsure of who in fact will take the plan (as general employees have until March 31 to decide, public safety employees by June 30), she says that her job is to outline the pros and cons of each person's "very different retirement options."
"It's different for everyone so far, and I still have a long way to go to sit down with everyone individually," said Lucey. "What I have been a bit surprised about is that some people who are past the usual retirement age haven't necessarily considered retirement yet, while others were already planning to retire when this plan was presented; so each case has been very different."
When City Manager Dennis Dare laid out the retirement incentive plan a month ago, in which town employees could elect to retire and receive their full pension benefits immediately in hopes of reducing the town's payroll costs and "right-sizing" the workforce, he proclaimed that the projected savings from this plan could be more than a million dollars the first year, and double that in future years.
While it is assumed that not all of the 84 candidates who have earned their pensions will be in a position to sign up for and take the town's incentive plan for retirement, the town still feels the restructuring of government is crucial and is pleased with being able to offer this plan to its employees who have provided a careers' worth of service.
"This is an offer to recognize and reward our employees for their service," said Lucey. "We would rather reward someone who's been working for the town for 35 years by offering this than cutting positions or laying off the most recently hired person. If we did that, we would be having bigger issues in a few years when these people would choose to retire anyway, so I think this is the best and most efficient way to decrease our workforce while having the least amount of impact."
City Clerk Carol Jacobs and Human Resources Director Roger Weseman have elected to take the retirement incentive plan, and ironically, they would usually be the two people who would handle the task that Lucey is in the process of doing.
"Carol and Roger would be the ones that would usually do this, but obviously, they couldn't run the program because they were eligible for it," said Lucey.
Lucey said she is trying to handle all the candidates' retirement concerns and questions on a case-by-case basis, as she notes that the traditional template for retirement in this country has changed drastically.
"The way people used to plan for retirement really doesn't exist today, as many people have their plans changed with second and third marriages, or perhaps raising a grandchild, or supporting their aging parents," said Lucey. "There will be people, especially in this economy, who won't be able to retire right now. The American family is a bit different than perhaps what people think it is as demographics have changed drastically, and there is now no real clichés or patterns about any of this."
Mayor Rick Meehan notes that Dare's plan was a good recommendation.
"I think it's a good thing to be able to offer our employees to take advantage of the pensions they've earned through years of service rather than reducing the workforce in other ways," said Meehan. "In the case of [City Clerk] Carol Jacobs, she is being replaced internally by Kathy Mathias, who is extremely knowledgeable and will step in seamlessly to that position. Our government is going to change a little bit, but it is still going to run well for our citizens and visitors, so I think it's an exciting time, despite the challenges."
Some of those challenges that could be coming up the pike either in the short term, or further on up the proverbial road, is efficiency, as Lucey conceded that it's only natural to conclude that less people doing a job, will not be able to do the work as quickly or as well as what was done before.
"When you add it all up, it might be cheaper, but it might not always be better in all cases," said Lucey. "We are going to change how we work in government, and in restructuring and right-sizing, some of our services may slow a bit. We will be okay though, but it's obvious that if you have less people, less things get done."
Lucey points to advances in technology to tighten the potential gap created by a lesser town workforce, and noted that in this scenario, the way that the town is going to see substantial savings is by eliminating jobs after the posts have been vacated.
"You only save money when you eliminate jobs, so in the case of Kathy Mathias moving over to city clerk, her position has been eliminated so we see a savings there," said Lucey. "Luckily, we have a lot more opportunities for seasonal work in this community than in other communities, but all of this is a reality of cost savings."


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Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2
TyresWinter tyresM+S markingwith snow flake symbol
Tyre dimensions255/50 R19 107T XL , with rim protection (MFS)
Weight index107
Speed indexT (max 190 km/h)
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- Description
- EU Tyre Label:
The Blizzak DM-V2 tire is Bridgestone's most advanced winter tire offering, designed to conquer winter's worst. The Blizzak DM-V2 tire delivers several improvements over its predecessor, the Blizzak DM-V1, including:
Improved performance on ice: The Blizzak DM-V2 tire is designed with a next-generation Multi-Cell compound from Bridgestone that dispels water from the surface of the ice. This combats slippage and improves braking.
Increased traction: The tire's newly designed tread pattern has 15 percent more block edges, increasing its snow-shearing force and enabling it to grip the road better in snow and slush.
Better handling: Bridgestone enhanced the Blizzak DM-V2 tire's contact patch to create a uniform dispersion of pressure where the tire meets the road. This gives the Blizzak DM-V2 tire improved grip on ice and better overall stability.
The Blizzak DM-V2 tire from Bridgestone gives drivers more control when driving in ice, snow, slush and other winter conditions.
Since 1st November, 2012 all tyres made after 1st July, 2012 must show the European Tyre Label.
The European Union has developed this new provision to promote economic and ecological efficiency and ensure road safety.
Disadvantages The Tyre Label can provide an overview and give the customer more transparency, but it only covers three criteria. For an extensive evaluation of a tyre, however, far more performance characteristics are relevant. Especially in the search for suitable winter tyres the test results from different test institutions such as the ADAC are much more stringent.
We'd like to point out that it is the manufacturer that labels the tyre and provides us with this information. If you do not find the label values, either the manufacturer did not inform us of the label, or the product was manufactured before July, 2012. Before that date, tyres had not yet been required to carry a label, so in some cases it is possible to purchase a tyre without a Tyre Label.
The tyres are classified in terms of three performance characteristics:
• Fuel Efficiency (letters A to G)
• Wet Grip (letters A to G)
• External Noise
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Finally, it is the driver that determines the fuel consumption. In order to reduce this over the long-term, by being careful during acceleration drivers can become more fuel-efficient and environmentally conscious.
Regularly checking tyre pressure helps to improve rolling resistance, reduces energy loss, and supports optimum adhesion in wet conditions. To reduce the risk of accidents and ensure your and the safety of other road users, always keep a reasonable distance.
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The classification in terms of fuel efficiency is divided into seven classes, from the A-class (the highest) to G-class (the
lowest). A tyre in the A-class consumes 0.1 litres less at 100km than a tyre in the B-class. An essential component for fuel
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Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance is the force that opposes motion. It is formed, for example, when a wheel is rolling. Rolling resistance depends not only on the geometry but also on the properties of the material.
Average Average value is between C-E. Class D is not used.
It shows how efficient the vehicle can brake on wet roads. Wet grip is an important feature especially with summer tyres.
Class A has the highest safety and the shortest braking distances. Class F has low security and the longest braking distance.
The wet grip classes are based on test driving on wet roads with a speed of approximately 80 km/h. The difference between the braking distance of the tyres is 3-5 feet per grade. E.g., the difference in braking distance between Class A and Class F are up to 18 metres.
Average The average value of the tyres is between class B-E. Class D and G is not used.
The symbol indicates the external rolling noise in decibels and as a 3 class sound wave symbol to clarify whether the tire can
keep the recommended level. External rolling noise does not correspond to tyre noise inside the compartment.
A continuous sound level above 80 decibel can cause health problems.
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Meet Thor's Shrew: Scientists Discover New Mammal with Superior Spine
In 1917, Joel Asaph Allen examined an innocuous species of shrew from the Congo Basin and made a remarkable discovery: the shrew's spine was unlike any seen before. Interlocking lumbar vertebrae made the species' spine four times strong than any other vertebrate on Earth adjusted for its size. The small mammal had been discovered only seven years before and was dubbed the hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni), after the name give to it by the local Mangbetu people, who had long known of the shrew's remarkable abilities.
"This shrew first came to light when explorers came to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The explorers watched in amazement as a full-grown man stood on the back of the hero shrew, and the animal walked away, unharmed," explains Bill Stanley, Director of Collections at Chicago's Field Museum.
Now, nearly a century after Allen discovered the hero shrew's spiny secret (and the reason for its name), Stanley and a team of scientists have made a remarkable discovery: a new species of hero shrew, the second only worldwide. Notably, this new species, dubbed Thor's hero shrew (Scutisorex thori), appears to be an intermediate evolutionary member between regular shrews and the extreme original hero shrew. Instead of a remarkable ten or eleven lumbar vertebrae like the hero shrew, Thor's hero shrew has eight (humans only have five).
The new species was named after Thorvald "Thor" Holmes, Jr. from the Humboldt State University Vertebrate Museum, however the researchers were also aware of the fact that Thor was a suitable name for a super-strong species. The new shrew was also discovered in the Congo Basin, more specifically in the forests near the Tshuapa River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no information on whether-or-not the species is endangered, but it appears to be only found in a small area.
The paper describing the new species in Biology Letters, also hypothesizes why hero shrews have evolved such distinct and incredibly-strong spines. The scientists believe that these shrews use their spines to lever logs and rocks in order to reach prey hiding underneath such as earthworms. Similarly, the shrews may employ their spine to bring to light beetle larva hiding between dead leaves and the trunks of palm trees in swamp forests. Although neither behavior has been observed by scientists, locals say the shrews are common in palm forests.
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As we can all attest, business meetings often waste valuable productive time and tend to last far longer than they should.
Until we learn to communicate telepathically, they will remain a necessary evil—not just as a
means of exchanging ideas and information—but also as a way to build relationships.
That doesn't mean we have to like them.
It's all about the value of time
As economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell quipped, "People who enjoy meetings should not be
in charge of anything." Whether he meant it facetiously or not, there's a grain of truth in Sowell's statement. Someone who enjoys
meetings might actually prolong them and anything else they laid their hands on.
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Making the most of meetings
You might never actually enjoy meetings, but you can make them more tolerable with these tips:
2. Get started on time.
If someone doesn't arrive on time, tough. Start when you agreed to, and don't start over just because people arrive late. They can check the minutes to
find out what you discussed, or they can get notes from a colleague.
3. Use a facilitator.
Have someone direct the meeting. Their role should include keeping the discussion on topic, acknowledging speakers, soliciting the opinions of the
quieter attendees, and keeping a few people from dominating the meeting. They should also be in charge of ending the meeting on time.
4. Change the venue.
You don't necessarily have to conduct your meeting in a conference room. You can achieve a much more relaxed, open atmosphere by holding your meeting
over coffee at the local coffee shop. There's no reason to remain tied to your office, and a venue change may make attendees more creative.
5. Provide food.
People feel better when there's something to munch on during a meeting. If some of the attendees are counting calories, provide an array of crudités or
fruits, as well as bagels and doughnuts.
6. Make the agenda crystal clear.
People need to know why they're meeting and what you expect to accomplish as a result. Distribute the agenda and associated materials well in advance,
at least 24 hours, preferably 72. Be clear at the end about what decisions were made, as well as who is responsible for what, and by when.
7. Be picky about who attends. If a meeting has little to do with certain colleagues, don't invite them. Just "showing the flag" isn't a good enough reason to have the usual
suspects at a meeting. Send them a copy of the minutes if they need to have a general idea of what happened. It's cheaper and simpler.
8. Schedule breaks for long meetings. This will allow people to take care of biological needs and stretch their legs. A good rule of thumb is a five- to 10-minute break per hour. In
seminars, I never go longer than 90 minutes without getting people up to stretch.
The bottom line
You may have noticed that I didn't suggest an icebreaker activity to increase the meeting's "fun quotient." Icebreakers take up valuable time, and routine
meetings aren't supposed to be fun—just necessary.
If you're having an off-site retreat or something more atypical with "team building" as a goal, this might be appropriate. Although a business meeting
might never be a blast, you can make them effective and efficient if you'll implement the eight points I've suggested here.
What other protocols have you found to make meetings more efficient? What guidelines does your team follow to make them more effective?
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The drive is known as the Deskstar
7K1000.B and the main feature is the use of three platters that each store
374GB of data. With the drive only needing three platters, the idle power
consumption of the drive is reduced up to 43% over Hitachi's first generation
1TB HDD. The 7K1000.B also offers users the option of bulk data encryption
(BDE) for the entire contents of the drive.
The 7K1000.B makes use of perpendicular magnetic recording and the drive's BDE
option uses AES encryption certified by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to deliver the strongest commercially available levels of security
for data.
Power requirement for the 7K1000.B is 5.2W at idle and the drive uses a 16MB
cache. The drive has a maximum media transfer rate of 1388 Mbits/s. The
Hitachi 7K1000.B will ship worldwide in July at an undisclosed price.
For enterprise users needing a high mean time between failure (MTBF), a
DeskstarE7K1000 drive is also being introduced that has up to a 32MB buffer and
a 1.2 million hour MTBF featuring the same low power requirements and optional
encryption technology.
The first
generation Hitachi 1TB HDD was released in January 2007.


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Pranav Chanchani
My dissertation research in the remote Sikkim Trans-Himalaya focuses on four species of wild ungulates (Tibetan argali, Tibetan gazelle, kiang and blue sheep ). The former three species are on the decline in India and parts of the Tibetan plateau. I am investigating habitat use and food selection by these species am mapping their distribution vis-Ã -vis domestic ungulates (yak and sheep) over the winter and summer. At CSU, Professor Barry Noon is my P.hD. advisor. I intend to carry out my doctoral research in India and am likely to study how disturbance, landscape configuration and climate change influence the distribution, abundance and persistence of threatened vertebrate species. I am also interested in studying issues at the interface of conservation and development. My other interests include yoga, hiking, mountain climbing and visiting places of cultural or historical importance


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Why is the module Gtk2::Unique? Shouldn't the libunique work for all app types even if not using Gtk2? I don't write Gtk2 applications but it will be interesting to have a common easy way how to make sure scripts are running just once. Like cron jobs, etc. Is this possible with libunique and/or Gtk2::Unique?
Why is the module Gtk2::Unique?
Because libunique requires gtk+.
The module is in the prefix Gtk2 because that's was suggested in the perl-gtk IRC channel. The name was even proposed by the creator of libunique.
Nevertheless, the namespace is not a sign of the dependencies required but more of where the module belongs to. Although this particular module does require that an application is given a Gtk2::Window handle. I haven't looked at the C library so I don't really know why this is needed. I will ask the creator of the C library why is a Gtk2::Window handle required.
I got a reply from libunique's creator. The purpose of the library is truly to help GUI based programs to ensure an unique instance. Since it is aimed at GUIs the default implementation of libunique provides some custom actions that apply only to a GUI (ex: bring forwards the main window of the application when a message is received).
A command line application that would like to have the same benefits could either use D-Bus and try to register a service name. Service names are unique in D-Bus. Another appro


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I was pleased to see the recent Creating Community article about men seeking therapy for life issues that may be troublesome (Herald, Nov. 28). The website, www.mantherapy.org, suggested in the article is a wonderful resource that is chock-full of good information and referrals for men seeking positive life change.
According to the Colorado Health Information Data Set for 2011 there were 910 reported suicide deaths in Colorado, and 44 percent of those deaths were men aged 25 to 54. Many men find it difficult to reach out when life challenges become larger than life.
A secret source of shame for many men is a history of child sexual assault. National statistics suggest that 1 in 6 men are sexually assaulted at some time in their life. Many of these men take their secret to the grave without ever seeking assistance in understanding, and managing, the aftermath of the experience. Understanding the effects of trauma on the brain, effectively coping with strong emotions and learning the mechanics of developing healthy relationships can make a significant difference in quality of life for men who are carrying the burden of sexual assault. The secret is often kept and never shared with others.
Sexual Assault Services Organization is sponsoring a 12-week education and support group for men of all ages who are interested in learning more about the trauma that results from their childhood sexual assault, how to manage the fallout of this trauma, and also to support and help other men who have had similar experiences.
The group, which is completely confidential, will begin in late December and is free.
For more information or to register for the group, please call me directly at 946-6465.
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In chen Wei Ming book on Questions and answers translateed by ben lo- he makes similarities between pakua and da lu.
q: does tai chi have the pakua boxing method of walking a circle and changing without limit?
a: yang shao-hou once taught me a method in which two men, their rt. hands touching from low to high drawing a circle, simulataneously circled to the right with their rt. legs inside. Their feet stepped forward lightly "walking like cats". then they joined their left hands and put their left feet inside, They would take a right step forward and turn to the left. This was a two man sticking practice embodying TING CHIN, but since the feet changed it was no different from pakua boxing.
Personally I know that one of my teachers teaches yin-yang pattern push hands on a circle where the practioners trace the yin yang pattern while walking on a circle.
Second- Jiang Yu Kun a disciple of Yang Chen Fu taught a circle walking stepping pattern for taiji san shou free fighting.(not to be confused with the 88 two person set).
anyone have exposure to circle walking in taijiquan?