text: Hi Vincent: As I am sure you are well aware, not all algorithms map well into a distributed framework. Some algorithms require huge global shared memories. Some require extremely low latency interconnects. Modern clusters with very low latency (single digit microsecond) high bandwidth (substantial fraction of 1 GB/s) inteconnection fabrics can work quite well on a rather large subset of problems. It is not possible to run every code on them though. As for rewriting, that may be a good point. To make the best use of a particular architecture, you need to adapt your algorithms to take advantage of the features you have available. Unfortunately, there is a time cost to adaptation, and also a productivity loss as you have to spend your time (a zero sum game) verifying results as well as porting. So, again as with other problems, it becomes a cost-benefit problem. The millions of $/euros/... spent on maintaining systems may be small compared to the costs of rewriting. Not everything is as simple as drop in an FFT library. Moreover, things like the Cell architecture are interesting, but the point I was trying to make is that compilers need to become very smart to hide the complexity of how you need to program it. This is true of many architectures. Sure, you could write all of your algorithms in Assembly if you want. Wouldn't be portable, but they would be fast (I tend to note that this "Law" indicates that portable codes are not fast, and fast codes are not portable). It would be risky to assume that the Cell will auto-magically run your codes 10x or 100x faster without significant effort to make them adapt to the underlying architecture. Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > Way easier is a few libraries that do the entire matrix or invariant > calculation for you. > > What i am always amazed about is that todays supercomputers cost tens of > millions and maintenance even more (as there is sysadmin staffs of tens of > people and i had to work with many organisations for example with all paid > dudes who just add to burocracy, this in order to run at an outdated > supercomputer with 500Mhz processors, still equipped with OFF chip L2 cache > !!!, whereas my competitors ran on 2.8Ghz Xeon MP's). > > Yet the majority of code running at it, is so so childish written. > > This where i've been programming for many years to have my code run > parallel very well. It also runs on pc's and must perform real well too > when running single cpu, competing with tens of other programs. > > Government could easily afford paying a few persons making code running > ideal on those machines. > > There is several real good programmers. > > What i've seen running there, it would not be nice to start describing it > here, but some really have no clue about programming. > > They program something in 1980, and the next 30 years it is running and > eating system time. That system time, because of the burocracy, is > practical very expensive, so a coder speeding them up bigtime would be a > big help. > > A good coder can let the majority of the software run faster on a PC, than > it runs on those supercomputers. > > I met one programmer who a year or 10 ago helped a german project speed up; > he managed to speedup a certain program a factor 1 million for his > department, by adding fast fourier transforms to the code. > > 1 coder saving out tens of millions of dmarks. > > At 10:10 PM 4/26/2005 -0400, Andrew Piskorski wrote: > >>On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 10:01:25AM -0500, Ben Mayer wrote: >> >> >>>I actually just did a small study of how well students in a parallel >>>computing class write parallel codes on X1 with MPI and UPC. One of >>>the things that stood out is that they tended to do odd things in >>>their loops that inhibit code from vectorizing. >> >>So, why were these students writing loops in the first place? If the >>goal is to generate vectorized code, wouldn't it make more sense to >>use a language or library which directly supports vector commands? >> >>E.g., although they're used for serial not parallel programming, S and >>R are vector oriented in a pleasantly convenient way. There do exist >>languages and libraries specifically intended for vector programming, >>like CVL or NESL, right, so, are they not useful? >> >> > > http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/scandal/public/papers/cvl.html > >> http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~scandal/ >> >>-- >>Andrew Piskorski <atp at piskorski.com> >>http://www.piskorski.com/ >>_______________________________________________ >>Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org >>To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > >> > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- Joseph Landman, Ph.D Founder and CEO Scalable Informatics LLC, email: landman at scalableinformatics.com web : http://www.scalableinformatics.com phone: +1 734 786 8423 fax : +1 734 786 8452 cell : +1 734 612 4615


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Michael Ignatieff seems a little delicate for the rough and tumble battle of federal politics. His latest cry for attention came from a remark made by newly elected conservative MP, Julian Fantino.
In the interview, Mr. Fantino – the former Toronto police chief and Ontario Provincial Police commissioner – expressed his frustration with charges by the Liberals that he had run a "peek-a-boo" campaign, avoiding public debates and afraid to address tricky issues.
He told The Globe that was simply not the case, believing the Liberals had made the allegation out of desperation. "I think they intended to hurt my campaign," Mr. Fantino said. "The things they said … a lot of them were absolute lies. They keep repeating [them]. I call it the Hitler theory. You tell a lie often enough you hope that some people will believe it."
In a memo circulated by the Liberals they seemed to get a bit hysterical.
"Barely four days after squeaking into office, Julian Fantino crossed the line by using an offensive analogy that compared a democratic political party in Canada to the Nazi regime,"
And on and on.
No, he didn't compare the Liberal party to the Nazis, he equated their tactics to the 'big lie' theory that has been associated with Adolph Hitler.
But Hitler apparently didn't make the statement as a matter of his personal policy.
The Big Lie (German: Große Lüge) is a propaganda technique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, for a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously." Hitler believed the technique was used by Jews to unfairly blame Germany's loss in World War I on German Army officer Erich Ludendorff.
And then down the ranks.
Later, Joseph Goebbels put forth a slightly different theory which has come to be more commonly associated with the expression "big lie." Goebbels wrote the following paragraph in an article dated 12 January 1941, 16 years after Hitler's first use of the phrase "big lie," titled "Aus Churchills Lügenfabrik" and translated "From Churchill's Lie Factory." It was published in Die Zeit ohne Beispiel.
That is of course rather painful for those involved. One should not as a rule reveal one's secrets, since one does not know if and when one may need them again. The essential English leadership secret does not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous.

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Although it may look like it's all fun and games, a new study has found that hula hooping can provide a serious workout.
The study, commissioned by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego, and conducted by a team from the exercise and health program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, found that a 30-minute hooping session burns an average of 210 calories. The calorie expenditure is similar to that provided by boot camp-style workouts, step aerobics and cardio kickboxing.
During the observed workouts, the study participants also achieved an average heart rate of 151 beats per minute—84 percent of the age-predicted heart rate maximum—and recorded exertion levels of "somewhat hard" on the Borg scale, according to an ACE press release.
Hoop fitness workouts, like the one the ACE study refers to, have become a hot trend in group exercise classes over the last few years. Although the hoops used in these classes resemble the brightly colored toys first launched by Wham-O in the late 1950s, today's fitness hoops have a larger diameter and are weighted, which allows users to hoop longer and burn more calories.
"Not only can hooping workouts result in improved cardiovascular health, muscle conditioning, flexibility and balance," says Cedric X. Bryant, ACE's chief science officer, "but hoopers may also enjoy a fun, relaxing and potentially meditative effect due to the activity's rhythmic nature."
Like many fitness trends, hooping's recent popularity has been boosted by some celebrity advocates. In a 2008 People magazine interview, President Barack Obama called his wife, Michelle, "the best hula hooper I know." The first lady showed off her hooping skills the following year during the Healthy Kids Fair she hosted on the White House lawn.
Last year, health and wellness product supplier Gaiam introduced a "hoopBody" kit that includes a hoop and workout DVD fronted by actress Marisa Tomei. Other celebrities who have been reported to love hooping it up include singer Beyonce and actresses Liv Tyler, Selena Gomez and Nicole Kidman.


text: > I have just begun looking into a checkpoint / restart capability for > clusters, but looking into the archives here and doing a search has > shown few viable solutions. Some, like CKPOX (1), appear to be only > written for the 2.4 series kernels, and I recall seeing one product that > seemed to indicate it had full support for these operations, but it was > a commercial product. > > What solutions have people on this list used for this functionality? > Amy I restricted to going back to the 2.4 series? (I'd prefer to run > 2.6 on the AMD64 hardware I've got.) The add-ons to have checkpointing in the Linux kernel often imply some restrictions (e.g. no forks and/or threads in the application...) To do checkpointing at an application level seems to me to be the better solution for now. You may also check the Condor project. I depends on your applications, whether you can use the builtin checkpointing there. It's also a queueing system. I think, the main goal of the developement of Condor was to use idle workstations during the night (maybe I'm wrong - just correct me). So some features may not applicable in a cluster configuration with dedicated machines and servers. > Additionally, though this is a much wider question (and one tackled > before!), what are people's pros and cons of the various queuing > systems? I've played with OpenPBS before, and 'seen' SGE, but once > again, I thought it'd be nice to hear what some of the heavy hitters on > this list prefer. I think the statements are still the same when you look in the archive. Although both are free (and you get the source), SGE is much more stable. I saw clusters having OpenPBS where one failing node holds the whole system. Furthermore SGE is in active developement, and it controls the slave tasks of MPI jobs (also, if you don't have the sources of the applications). > Monte Carlo sims which are highly parallel, and could run 24-7 for many > months, but we want to be able to submit a high priority CFD code that > will take over, run for a few days or so, and then have the system > automagically restart the MC sim. Do you have the sources of the used applications? Maybe it's easier to shut down the application in a proper way (hence add some kind of checkpointing support triggered by a signal), and restart it later. This behavior can be used by SGE to have exactly the required behavior. Cheers - Reuti


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Transformation Optics at Optical Frequencies
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Metamaterials, i.e. artificial materials with rationally designed geometry, composition, and arrangement of nanostructured building blocks are opening a gateway to unprecedented electromagnetic properties and functionalities that are unattainable with naturally occurring materials. Metamaterials also enable transformation optics, which is a new paradigm for the science of light with a family of novel applications ranging from superlens to optical cloaking.
Metamaterials give enormous choice of material parameters for electromagnetic applications. So much so that we might ask if there is a new way to design electromagnetic systems exploiting this new flexibility. In an ideal world magnetic and electrical field lines can be placed anywhere that the laws of physics allow and a suitable metamaterial found to accommodate the desired configuration of fields. Transformation optics was developed to answer the question of what parameters to choose for the metamaterial.
The idea, as depicted above, is quite straightforward: start with a field pattern that obeys Maxwell's equations for a system that is topologically similar to the desired configuration but confined either to free space or a simple configuration of permittivity and permeability, then distort the system until the fields are in the desired configuration.
For a more in depth description of transformation optics see John Pendry's description of Transformation Optics located on his group research page.
John Pendry is a condensed matter theorist. He has worked at the Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, since 1981. He began his career in the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, followed by six years at the Daresbury Laboratory where he headed the theoretical group. He has worked extensively on electronic and structural properties of surfaces developing the theory of low energy diffraction and of electronic surface states. Another interest is transport in disordered systems where he produced a complete theory of the statistics of transport in one dimensional systems.
In 1992 he turned his attention to photonic materials and developed some of the first computer codes capable of handling these novel materials. This interest led to his present research, the subject of his lecture, which concerns the remarkable electromagnetic properties of materials where the normal response to electromagnetic fields is reversed leading to negative values for the refractive index. This innocent description hides a wealth of fascinating complications. In collaboration with scientists at The Marconi Company he designed a series of 'metamaterials' whose properties owed more to their micro-structure than to the constituent materials. These made accessible completely novel materials with properties not found in nature. Successively metamaterials with negative electrical permittivity, then with negative magnetic permeability were designed and constructed. These designs were subsequently the basis for the first material with a negative refractive index, a property predicted 40 years ago by a Russian scientist, but unrealised because of the absence of suitable materials. He went on to explore the surface excitations of the new negative materials and showed that these were part of the surface plasmon excitations familiar in metals. This project culminated in the proposal for a 'perfect lens' whose resolution is unlimited by wavelength. These concepts have stimulated further theoretical investigations and many experiments which have confirmed the predicted properties. The simplicity of the new concepts together with their radical consequences have caught the imagination of the world's media generating much positive publicity for science in general.
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The rumor is true: Adobe has updated two flagship products for the ultra-high-resolution Retina Display screens. Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS6 is now capable of high-resolution graphics on Retina displays (such as those on the newest MacBook Pro models); Creative Cloud subscribers can log in and grab the update immediately as of 9PM PST/12AM EST, yet another bonus for users who subscribe through the Creative Cloud.
I've been running the Retina-capable Photoshop CS6 for several days now and the product works well–the user interface is sharp and clear, and views at various zoom settings work as expected. I wish Adobe was able to push this update sooner than this–the Retina models have been on the market for almost six months now–but I'm happy to see it here now.
More news?
Adobe probably has more in store for us today: their "Create Now" event to be broadcasted live on December 11 at noon CST says we'll "explore what's next in Creative Cloud." I bet we will see more new features, or perhaps a Creative Cloud offering for enterprise clients (which has been often requested.) Click here to see the "Create Now" livecast on Facebook.


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Saturday, June 4, 2011
DIY Scanning Electron Microscope - Operation procedure
Also, if you haven't been able to attend Maker Faire yet, it really is as amazing and epic as you have heard. The intelligent and inspiring people who make it happen are a large part of the motivation that I had to build and display this microscope. In turn, I hope my project inspires others to create things and share their ideas with everyone. There's no better way to have fun and celebrate accomplishment at the same time!
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Definitely awesome seeing it actually work!! I can't wait to check out the documentation, projects like this are a blast to build and get running. If you need a set of eyes to review documentation let me know, more than happy to help.ReplyDelete
well time to get started on fpga programming, isn't it;)ReplyDelete
Ben have you already made up your mind about what sorts of equipment you will need? let me repeat one thing. go for sram onboard and not dram. it will save you a lot of trouble. how is this thing going to be connected to your computer?
Simon, I've started on the digitizing project. I think I will eventually use an FPGA, but after initial research, I was trying to find an alternative, since programming FPGAs appears to have a very steep learning curve. I've never used one before, and there aren't nearly as many helpful resources on the net as there are for microprocessors.ReplyDelete
My first plan is to use the FPGA to create analog VGA or DVI and display the image directly on a monitor. That almost seems easier than dealing with a computer interface, but I am not sure. The real benefit of digital acquisition is that I can scan slowly and get a much better signal/noise ratio.
I have currently worked out how to generate VGA 1280x1024 video. The tricky part is to set up the phase locked loop circuit in the chip to generate an internal clock of 108 MHz which is the pixel rate and divide this up to generate LINE and FRAME (H/V) sync signals. (Using a set of counters) You then have 2 registers which contain the x and y coordinate of the pixel being output right now and you feed this as address input into a ram array and have a very basic framebuffer. I can give you the schematics, the verilog code , the Altera Quartus project file and some explanations if it helps. You would of course not use the 108 MHz for scanning but fill the framebuffer once and then display it repeatedly. It is a lot like programming C with the difference that everything you code will run at the very same time so you have to take care to have the right timing scheme. I'm not a guru myself but have mastered the VGA port anyway doing trial and error. The best thing is, once you have set up working code, you can keep it in place and just let it do its work and work on something else because there is so much space on todays fpgas and they can be easily splitted into functional blocks and thats quite fun.ReplyDelete
Just don't use complicated protocols, they will eat up all your time. If you want to do VGA out, use a simple parallel interfaced D/A chip or a simple resistor network whose output is quite acceptable. If you want memory use up the one in the FPGA itself first because its easy to use (just like an array in C) then switch to outside SRAM if necessary which requires a little bit of bus handling and timing stuff. Then if you want A/D conversion stick to a converter which has an parallel output and CLOCK IN or something because its much easier than the ones being accessed over some SERIAL 2 wire protocol, which requires (de)serializing signals and stop bits and stuff like that.
Start with a scan generator consisting of a kind of fpga breakout board and 14 bit parallel D/A and OPAMP soldered onto a PCM with an .1 inch header which can be plugged directly to expansion port of the FPGA board.
The most important things about FPGA boards (imho) are 1.and usb programmer onboard or shipped with the kit
2.onboard sram
3.a lot of i/o lines with 3.3 volt standart on a 20x2 .1 inch header (can use flat cables for interconnecting your modules (almost the same as IDE cables but with 40 PINS (IDE has one dead pin))
4.good software for programming (altera has the free quartus which i like for some reason i think its esay)
I have purchased the FT232H which could be good for interfacing with the PC but unfortunately i destroyed the onboard rom so i cannot say how good it really is. But the FT245 was quite good(only 1Mbyte/sec though)
ethernet can also be done using very little
well quite a long post i hope it helps
PCB is the word, not PCM // and "1.an usb programmer" // not 'esay' but easyReplyDelete
Simon, thanks very much. I anticipate a steep learning curve, but I really do want to get some FPGA experience, so it's time to dive in.ReplyDelete
- RavanerJune 24, 2011 at 4:48 AM
Hi Ben. I hope this is the right place for a post concerning SEM ... Just for info, I have started to build my own SEM. 1st step will probably be 'leak hunting' because I don't use a Bell Jar but a glass cylindre (H=600 mm / OD=250mm / Th=5mm )with Viton gaskets and a top lid in ... PVC. I hope not having degassing problems, but what can be interesting is that it's a good electrical insulator as all electric connections will be entering by this lid.ReplyDelete
Ravaner, that's great! PVC might be OK if the temperature is kept low. I used acrylic in my vacuum chamber, and it only presented a problem when it was too close to the filament and got hot -- causing outgassing. Keep everyone informed of your progress.ReplyDelete
- RavanerJuly 4, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Hello Ben. I don't want to monopolize your blog with my own project and so may be will be better to exchange through emails, mine is email@example.com. State of progress : I have install 12 (homemade) feedtheoughs on the PVC lid of my glass cylinder and, according to my capabilities of pumping, I reach 1E-5 torr which I consider as not too bad. As I've a quite long experience of tungsten filaments with my homemade TOF mass spectrometer, I want to test a Field Emission Gun. I know that this need an higher vaccum and very sharp tip, but at least for the fun I want to test that. Every solution seems to me better than tungsten filament (How many times I replaced mines ? ). Keep in touch for next progresses.ReplyDelete
Ravaner, that sounds interesting. Feel free to keep posting comments. I am sure everyone would like to know if you are able to build a field emission gun, which would be quite an achievement!ReplyDelete
Wow, incredibly impressed. We need to start a community around this project dedicated to the advancing of Open source community SEM's.ReplyDelete
I and the whole internet community is in awe of your work, and the incredible speed at which you got it functioning. There is much work left, but if we all work together this will become an indispensable tool of researchers worldwide who don't have access to a commercial SEM. In addition it will advance the teaching of the sciences to millions of students who would never have had the opportunity to use a SEM. Researchers, developing nations, institutions and schools worldwide are in real need of this.
Let's start a community project page where we can consolidate idea's and information, I have a feeling we will see this expand on every front if a community with a common goal exists. There is much to work on, and if we all work together who knows how far it can go! Much of the work done can also carry over to other similar projects, the support hardware for the photomultiplier and high voltage supplies have millions of uses, and any digitizing circuits/software can also have other applications.
CERN has just announced they are starting to try an opensource hardware model, there is some very useful hardware we can use there, such as regulated high voltage supplies. Open source/community hardware/software is about not reinventing the wheel, but having a global community work on a common goal for the advancement of science, which is what science is truly about.
Are you opposed to making this a open source hardware/software project?
Alexander, sure I think this is a great idea. I am working with a book publisher right now to get many project details down on paper in a coherent form. I am a little too busy right now to also take on leadership of an open-source SEM project, but I would be happy to contribute. Let me know what you had in mind.ReplyDelete
- RavanerAugust 1, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Hello, some news from the front ... Very, very basic test, I have generated an electron beam without any focusing system (Wehnelt not in use) and I've gotten a very very soft blue glow on my screen (ZnS + (Ag)). It is a beginning ... As I mentionned previously in my former rig (Mass Spectrometer) I used 40 µm tungsten wire as filament which is unable to keep an inverted "V" shape. As I don't want to produce 4A current with a 20 kV insulation, I'm using a completly crazy solution ... My filament is in fact the one included in a E10 light bulb of which I've broken the glass bulb. And it works ... I've created a special system which allows to perfectly center this filament according to the hole in the whenelt and the axis of anode and other electrodes. It's just a beginning, but it makes me optimistic for next steps ...ReplyDelete
Hi Ben, amazing work. I'm a grad student that has been challenged by my professor to construct an SEM on about a $200 dollar budget not including the vacuum pumps. I am fairly certain that the only components I can't make are the photomultiplier and x-y scan generator. I was wondering how you produced your scanning voltages for your deflector plates. It would be a great help if you could steer me in the right direction.ReplyDelete
Jon, I used the circuitry from an analog oscilloscope to generate the deflection voltages. By feeding the scope a 0-5V sawtooth wave, the scope will output -150 to +150 deflection voltages. Depending on the size of the scope's screen, the voltages might be higher or lower. You can find cheap analog 'scopes for under $100 on eBay, or even less at local electronic swap meets. I built my own 0-5V sawtooth generator circuits -- one for X and another for Y.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tip. Hopefully my university's surplus has some more analog o-scopes that I can pick up for little to no money.ReplyDelete
- RavanerOctober 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Hi Ben, my SEM is in progress, my concern for the time beeing (and not the least) is that I get very small spot, well focused but ... accompanied by a stable track which looks like a spider web (not easy to explain). Did you meet this kind of default ? Do you know the reason ?ReplyDelete
Ravaner, I am not sure what you are describing. Are you firing electrons at a phosphor screen? The spider web pattern appears on the screen? If your raster generator is working properly, you should have a square or rectangle of uniform brightness. You can defocus the spot to make the uniformity in scan pattern easier to see.ReplyDelete
- RavanerOctober 17, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Sorry Ben, I was sure thay my explanation was not clear enough. For the time beeing I just check the quality of the spot (shape, brightness) on a screen. That means that deflection plates are at a fixed voltage. To describe what I get on the screen : a bright round spot at a corner of a (almost) triangle or diamond stable and less bright.ReplyDelete
Ravaner, you might have some electrically charged dirt near your electron beam. Make sure the beam is shielded with a metal tube so that external fields do not affect it, and also make sure the tube is clean, and free of cracks or discontinuities. You may also have an aperture that is dirty or has a ragged (with burrs) hole. Your electron gun may have dirt or burrs that are affecting the roundness of the beam. If everything is clean an symmetric, you should get a round spot on your screen.ReplyDelete
Hello Ben. Construction is in progress. Spot is now well swept. I've developped an ADC board connected to my PC through parallel connection. In a first time, i've tried to work with sample induced current, but in fact I get noises from X & Y deviation plates (saw teeth) and ripple from high voltage electrodes so I've to do as you did and develop an Everhart-Thornley detector. A question about that : how did you connect HV to crystal, metal coating ? annular connection ?ReplyDelete
Ravan, I used an aluminum annular ring around the scintillation disc. The shape of the ring should accelerate electrons toward the scintillator disc to cause flashes of light. Good luck! Keep posting your project details.ReplyDelete
- RavanerJanuary 18, 2012 at 2:05 AM
Hi Ben. Did you cut scintillator you used by yourselves ? With common amateur tools ?ReplyDelete
Ravaner, it is a P47 phosphor-coated disc that I probably bought from http://www.tedpella.com/scntilat_html/scint.htmReplyDelete
- nicolasMarch 25, 2012 at 9:43 PM
i m on the way to complete the page mentionning your sem on my french website dedicated to homemade particle accelerators:
thanks again to share your amazing project !!
- RavanerApril 13, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Hello. As I got many problems in operating PMT, I leave the E.T detector for later. For the time beeing I have installed an electron multiplier as backscaterred electrons detector and it works. I get my first images on my PC. Quality is very poor and one need a part of imagination to recognize the crossing wires on the mesh I use as sample, but anyway it's a beginning ... I must precise that the best (less bad !) results are obtained with only 5 µA beam current. All that is really not an easy game.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 18, 2012 at 11:30 PM
have you looked at http://opencores.org/project,vga_lcdReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 1:26 AM
Congrats on your writeup/article in Make Magazine!ReplyDelete
very cool! I was thinking of doing a SEM project like this for quite some time now, that's how I stumbled upon your project. going to explore this further. ThanksReplyDelete
Do you think you could do a video on how the power supply for the electron gun works and powers the filament.ReplyDelete
Clark, the filament power supply is an unregulated DC power supply built from a variac, bridge rectifier, and smoothing capacitor.ReplyDelete
Good to actually get to meet you at Maker Faire yesterday.ReplyDelete
Did you ever get around to running this with an FPGA? If not, I have a collection of FPGA boards around here that aren't currently in use; I suspect that you could get much better image quality with some simple image processing techniques (in particular, deblurring may go a long way, and dynamic contrast enhancement would probably work well, too).
If you're interested, and have some free time, send me some mail -- I'm joshua at joshuawise dot com .
Joshua, thanks for the offer. I haven't built my FPGA raster generator / image collector yet, but I think that I should really do it at some point -- there are so many projects and so little time!ReplyDelete
- RavanerSeptember 4, 2013 at 6:55 AM
Hi Ben. I got always troubles to find the right place for my posts ... Anyway my question is about the voltage you used for your Everhart-Thornley detector. Is it really 10 kV or less ?ReplyDelete
Ravaner, I used about 7KV for the ET detector acceleration voltage and 0-500V for the cover screen.ReplyDelete


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Larger than life even when he played, John Unitas was hailed yesterday as one of the NFL's fiercest competitors, greatest leaders and toughest quarterbacks.
"He was the greatest quarterback ever to play, not because of his arm, but what was inside his stomach," said Ernie Accorsi, general manager of the New York Giants and former executive with the Baltimore Colts.
Football fans in other cities may debate which quarterback is the greatest ever, but there is no debate in Baltimore. Unitas, who died yesterday at the age of 69 from a heart attack, left a legacy that extended far beyond the back-to-back championship teams he quarterbacked in 1958 and 1959.
"He was the first of the great modern quarterbacks," said former Colts coach Don Shula, "and his performance set the standard for everyone who followed him at that position."
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue credits Unitas with playing a key role in the burgeoning popularity of the league with his performance in the 1958 overtime championship victory against the Giants.
"Johnny Unitas will always be a legendary name in NFL history," Tagliabue said. "One of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game, he epitomized the position with his leadership skills and his ability to perform under pressure. At a time when national television was beginning to focus on the NFL, Johnny U. captured the public's imagination and helped drive the growing popularity of professional football."
Unitas was universally respected by his peers and the generation of offensive minds who followed him.
"We all mourn the loss of one of, if not the greatest, football player of all time," said Bill Walsh, who won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and coached a Hall of Fame quarterback of his own in Joe Montana. "Johnny Unitas personified the spirit of the game and was truly a great champion. It was an honor to have known him and to have admired his brilliance."
Unitas' leadership was ever-present, either on the field or off it. Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was a rookie receiver with the Colts in 1959 and roomed with Unitas on the road trips.
"His intense competitiveness and complete control of the huddle were his greatest assets because the players knew he was in total control," Richardson said.
"I'm shocked and heartbroken. My wife and I had a unique and wonderful relationship with John. ... My recollections go way beyond football. From a personal perspective, he had the biggest impact on me because we would not have won the championship without him."
And without the championship game check he used to start a lucrative restaurant business, Richardson likely would not be the owner of the Panthers today.
Former Colts linebacker Mike Curtis knew Unitas on a different level. Unitas' wife, Sandra, is godmother to Curtis' oldest son, Clay, 28, who lives in Tampa, Fla. It was Clay who called Curtis yesterday to tell him of the quarterback's death.
"John's kind of like Baltimore," Curtis said. "He's got some warts on him, and he's kind of plain-spoken, but he's almost identical to Baltimore's personality. It's funny, but you have the 9/11 anniversary that tore the fabric of the nation. Now, another thing tears the fabric of the old Baltimore Colts family."
Shula gives Unitas credit not only for helping spread the popularity of the NFL with the 1958 championship game, but also for changing the way the game was played.
"I always felt that he invented the two-minute drill," Shula said. "He seemed to have a clock in his head and always knew how much time he had to work with.
"That skill was most evident in the NFL championship game in 1958, when he beat the Giants in overtime in a game that captured the country's attention and helped make the NFL the premier sports league in America."
Accorsi said Unitas met his destiny on that afternoon in Yankee Stadium.
"Destiny thrust him into a certain position in the largest city in the United States, in the biggest stadium in the United States, and he excelled in that position," Accorsi said. "I think he was a guiding light to take the game from almost second level to college football to the major leagues."
Accorsi chuckled at his earliest memory of Unitas. It was the Colts' first preseason game in 1956, a year after he had been cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers without ever getting into a game.
"I saw him throw his first pass in the NFL, saw the first preseason game he ever played," Accorsi said. "The Colts opened the preseason in Hershey [Pa.], my hometown, and I was a Colt fan. They had George Shaw then, but they took him out early and put Unitas in.
"I never heard of Unitas. I paid $2.50 to see this game, and I got a guy who the PA announcer couldn't say his name. The guy sitting next to me said, 'It's OK, he threw seven touchdown passes in the blue-white game - four for the blue, three for the white.'"
Accorsi said Unitas was the toughest person physically or mentally he has ever been around.
"I asked him one time, 'Do you think we'd have won Super Bowl III if you started the game?' " Accorsi said. "He said, 'I didn't need that much time.' "
Then there was the victory in 1970 at Houston, when Unitas hit Roy Jefferson with a touchdown pass as time expired.
"I couldn't believe my eyes," said Accorsi, who was public relations director at the time. "But he turned around toward the bench with the ball in the air and did not see Jefferson catch the ball.
"On the plane home, I asked him if he saw Jefferson had the ball. He said, 'No, I threw the ball perfectly; I couldn't catch it for him.' "


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The body of Shain Gandee, 21, a cast member of the controversial MTV reality series Buckwild, which focuses on the lives of free-spirited young people in West Virginia, was one of three found in Kanawha County this morning, the county sheriff's office has confirmed.
Another body found at the scene is said to be Shain's uncle, David Gandee of Sissonville, W.Va. The identity of a third body has not yet been released.
The Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper, according to MTV News, confirmed that Gandee's body and two others were discovered in a vehicle in Sissonville. Gandee had been reported missing over the weekend.
Buckwild premiered in January, but not before some West Virginians including U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) asked MTV not to air it. After a trailer for the series went live on MTV's website Nov. 28, Manchin sent a letter to MTV asking it to cancel the series, which he says was "repulsive" and "plays to ugly, inaccurate stereotypes about the people of West Virginia."
The 12-episode series, which began airing in January, showed nine young people partying, using firearms, driving recklessly and using a dump truck as a swimming pool. Its Feb. 7 finale drew 2.7 million viewers, and the series was renewed for a second season. Filming of the new season was already underway but has now been suspended.
A spokesperson for MTV said in a statement, "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly."
Another cast member, Salwa Amin, 24, was arrested on three felony drug charges in February. She's being held at the Central Regional Jail in Sutton, W.Va., pending trial.


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When a rookie makes news in training camp, the results aren't always favorable.
Such was the case Aug. 4, when offensive lineman Zack Williams, who starred at both Pasadena High and Glendale Community College, was mentioned frequently because of a devastating injury.
The Carolina Panthers' just-signed rookie ripped up his left knee during practice and will likely sit out his first year.
"Unfortunately, Zack tore his ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] and is out for the season," Panthers' Director of Communications Charlie Dayton confirmed in an email. "I am not aware of any second opinions and expect he will undergo surgery in the near future."
Williams' agent, Jim Grogan, acknowledged the injury took place during a standard drill.
"He was engaged with a linebacker, I'm not sure who exactly, and his knee buckled," Grogan said. "It buckled when he was slanting."
Grogan said Williams underwent a MRI on Friday when the extent of the injury was revealed.
Since then, the pair have attempted to schedule surgery, which Grogan hoped would happen sometime this week.
"We'd like to get it done as soon as possible so that Zack can recover as soon as possible," Grogan said. "We're still in the process of setting something up."
Williams' future is now as uncertain as it seemed bright just a couple of weeks ago.
The 6-foot-3, 309-pounder was selected out of Washington State by the Panthers in the sixth round with the 203rd overall pick.
The 21-year-old Williams, however, endured an NFL lockout that did not end until July 26.
Williams eventually signed a four-year deal for the league minimum on July 29, according to Grogan, who also noted Williams did not want to officially comment until after surgery.
"This is a trying time for Zack and you can imagine how difficult this must be for him," Grogan said.
As of Tuesday, the Panthers had not taken any definitive action.
"He is still technically on the roster," Dayton noted, "but will probably go [on the] injured reserve [list] and be out for the season."
Williams is the first Washington State football player to be drafted since 2009 after two seasons in which he lettered.
In his senior season, Williams won the Mike Utley award, given out annually to the Cougars' top offensive lineman.
The setback was the second devastating blow for Carolina that evening, as veteran free agent defensive lineman Ron Edwards also went down during the same practice with a torn triceps in his right arm and is out indefinitely.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Football player Baltazar "Zar" Zavala is among four Harvard University students chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the United States, as announced by Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust. Thirty-two American men and women will be provided with all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England, and may be allowed funding in some instances for four years.
Rhodes Scholars are chosen in a two-stage process. First, candidates must be endorsed by their college or university. Over 1500 students each year seek their institution's endorsement; this year, 837 were endorsed by 309 different colleges and universities.
Zavala, a native of El Paso, Texas, becomes the sixth football player to earn the Scholarship. He is the 51st Harvard student-athlete to earn it and the second in as many seasons, joining former basketball player Darryl Finkton '10.
"I think football was the one thing I had that most other candidates did not," noted Zavala. "During my interview, one question was, 'Why do you play football at Harvard? There is no scholarship associated with it, and it seems to be quite a challenge.' I answered this question by explaining how playing Division I college football had always been a dream of mine, and that I was very fortunate to have that dream come true.
I also talked about how the challenges I have faced with football have given me intangible skills that show up in my other work: When other students are complaining about a nine a.m. classes, I can just smile knowing that I have been up since 6 a.m., when I crossed the river in zero degree weather to work out for two hours. When other students complain about it taking all week to do homework, I know that I was also able to do it as well – in addition to many hours I put into football and the 20 hours per week for labs.
These time management skills are not something you are born with, they are something you must develop after your first semester with the Crimson football program."
Zavala is a concentrator in engineering sciences and neurobiology. Zavala has been on three trips to the Dominican Republic with Engineers Without Borders to develop clean water systems. He has worked as a research assistant in neuroscience labs at Harvard and in Shanghai. Baltazar lived in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, for four years and emigrated to El Paso with his mother when he was young. At Oxford, Baltazar will do the M.Sc. in neuroscience.
"Playing football at Harvard has also taught me to overcome adversity," said Zavala. "As a walk-on, I came in significantly behind most of my teammates skill-wise and was constantly beaten in most drills. This has taught me how to overcome defeat and realize that, when you are not the best, it doesn't mean you can't have the same accomplishments. It just means you have to work a little harder for them."
Zavala, who previously was awarded a Marshall Scholarship, (that he will turn down), is the only player from his graduating class at Eastwood High School to have played college football.
Mr. Gerson called the Rhodes Scholarships, "the oldest and best known award for international study, and arguably the most famous academic award available to American college graduates."
They were created in 1902 by the Will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer. The first class of American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904; those elected today will enter Oxford in October 2011.
The selection process:
After being endorsed by his/her university, the Committees of Selection in each of 16 U.S. districts then invite the strongest applicants to appear before them for interview. Gerson said, "applicants are chosen on the basis of the criteria set down in the Will of Cecil Rhodes. These criteria are high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor. These basic characteristics are directed at fulfilling Mr. Rhodes's hopes that the Rhodes Scholars would make an effective and positive contribution throughout the world. In Rhodes' words, his Scholars should 'esteem the performance of public duties as their highest aim.'"
Applicants in the United States may apply either through the state where they are legally resident or where they have attended college for at least two years. The district committees met separately, on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, in cities across the country.
Each district committee made a final selection of two Rhodes Scholars from the candidates of the state or states within the district. Two-hundred nine applicants from 88 different colleges and universities reached the final stage of the competition, including eight that had never before had a student win a Rhodes Scholarship. Gerson also reported, "in most years, we elect a winner from a college that had never before had a Rhodes Scholar, even after more than a century. This year we are pleased to announce first-time winners from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and from the University of California, Irvine."
The thirty-two Rhodes Scholars chosen from the United States will join an international group of Scholars chosen from fourteen other jurisdictions around the world. In addition to the thirty-two Americans, Scholars are also selected from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the nations of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (South Africa, plus Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Approximately 80 Scholars are selected worldwide each year, including several non-U.S. Scholars who have attended American colleges and universities.
The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the academic field and the degree (B.A., master's, doctoral) chosen. The Rhodes Trust pays all college and university fees, provides a stipend to cover necessary expenses while in residence in Oxford as well as during vacations, and transportation to and from England. Mr. Gerson estimates that the total value of the Scholarship averages approximately US$50,000 per year.


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A Date on Cloud Nine
Lilly Marquette is the recent, still-grieving widow of a millionaire. She reluctantly accompanies her best friend into a sex-toy shop and is surprised to find herself attracted to the handsome hunk behind the counter. A gas explosion then causes her to die. Instead of going to heaven, she finds herself rerouted to a transition station where angels offer her a second chance at life provided she redeems herself by giving away the millions she so loves....
A Greek God at the Ladies Club
Avon, Dec 2003, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0060549270 Three thousand years ago, Zeus' son Darius and Queen Aara make love when her spouse King Edward arrives with an army. With no place to hide, Darius uses his power to turn himself into a statue. Edward sees the nude statue and slices off the marble penis before having his men toss the rest out the window. In the present Hermes visits his brother Darius who remains without a body as ruled by Zeus....


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Café Corner is a brand new coffee shop designed to give employees of several surrounding businesses a place to relax, talk and step outside of their work routine, even if only for a little while.
Employees working in any of the different business offices located in the compound. Age range from early 20's to mid 40's; but they all share the working space and need a place to just sit down, have a good coffee and relax.
We need a logo that can be used in various applications – the most important one being a sign to identify the shop and make it more than just a stand to get a coffee or a snack. Café Corner should be recognized as a good spot to spend a break and re-charge before jumping back to work.
Logo should convey the ideas of relaxation; cozines as well as timelessness; we are thinking of a visual solution imitating an etching or watercolour painting; but we are open to any and all ideas.
Please see attached for a first very general idea –use this image only as a starting point; make this logo your own – bring your creativity and skill to it.
Please provide colour and black and white options.
Make it unique and appealing!
Final submission should be a vector file.
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Brown Demands Feds Preserve an Innovative And Successful California Clean Energy Program
OAKLAND — Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today demanded that federal authorities keep their hands off a popular California program that allows property owners to install solar panels and other energy efficiency improvements and repay the cost later on their property taxes.
The voluntary program known as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) has the ability to assist thousands of California homeowners and businesses from Berkeley to Palm Desert in securing billions of dollars to make their structures greener, reduce energy waste and shrink their utility bills.
"This is an enormously popular and powerful program that helps to drive the state's green economy and creates thousands of jobs," Brown said.
Half the counties in the state either have such a program or are in the process of starting one. Sonoma County alone has already financed more than 800 solar and other projects worth more than $30 million.
PACE is designed to encourage property owners to make energy efficiency improvements to their buildings, such as installing solar panels or better insulation, through a 20-year tax assessment that is paid back through their property taxes. If the property is sold before the bill is fully paid, the new owner takes over the remaining payments as part of the property's annual tax bill.
Federal officials have sent mixed signals about federal support for the program, which was launched in California. In a letter today, Brown insists that the Federal Housing Finance Agency must pledge it will not interfere with California's successful operation of PACE.
"California's program creates reliable markets for new green technologies," Brown said. "It has put Californians back to work installing and maintaining energy efficient equipment up and down the state."
Brown's letter follows:
Edward DeMarco
Acting Director
Federal Housing Finance Agency
1700 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20552-0003
Dear Acting Director DeMarco:
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs authorize local governments to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to the benefit of homeowners and small businesses. In California, PACE financing is not accomplished through loans in the traditional sense, but rather through local governments' long-standing and well-recognized powers to assess and tax. PACE programs in California can assist thousands of individual participants statewide, help to drive the State's green economy, and create thousands of jobs.
On May 5, 2010, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued short, somewhat cryptic lender and industry advice letters concerning PACE programs. While the advice letters do not expressly mention California PACE programs, they have nonetheless caused confusion and concern among California PACE stakeholders. By this letter, we request that the Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) immediately confirm in writing that the advice letters do not affect PACE in California.
As you are likely aware, the California Attorney General's Office at the end of last year began a discussion with FHFA staff about PACE in California. During these discussions, your staff assured this Office that we would continue to work together on issues related to PACE. Relying in part on this assurance, California has invested substantial resources in PACE programs, consistent with the White House's "Recovery Through Retrofit" policy document and with the express support of the Department of Energy. A substantial portion of the approximately $300 million in Energy Efficiency and Block Grant funding, and a substantial portion of the over $220 million in additional American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds administered by the California Energy Commission through its State Energy Program, have been dedicated to PACE programs. Moreover, California recently passed legislation creating a $50 million state reserve fund that will allow participating local governments to obtain financing for PACE on more favorable terms.
The disruption caused by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's recent actions may have serious financial implications for participating local governments and the thousands of homeowners and small businesses currently participating in these programs in California. To take just one example, Sonoma County, through its PACE program, already has financed over 800 energy improvement projects. But the repercussions will be wider still. PACE programs in California create reliable markets for new technologies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency. They thus support green manufacturing jobs and thousands of additional jobs associated with installation and maintenance of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Now is not the time to create unnecessary uncertainty in these important emerging businesses and industries.
Based on our recent conversation with your General Counsel, Alfred Pollard, we understand that the May 5, 2010, letters were not intended in any way to signal a change in the position of FHFA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac regarding PACE in California. Accordingly, we request that FHFA immediately confirm in writing that participants in California PACE programs are not in violation of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Uniform Security Instruments prohibiting loans that have a senior lien status to a mortgage. We are open to discussing with you what form that confirmation should take, including, but not limited to, withdrawal of the May 5, 2010, letters.
We would prefer not to have to pursue some form of declaratory relief to resolve the confusion, but, because of the importance of the issue to California, we certainly reserve that as an option if a clear and unequivocal response is not forthcoming.
Once this immediately pressing matter is resolved, we look forward to discussing with you what longer-term solutions may be warranted to foster the continued responsible development of PACE programs in California.
Attorney General


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Best 10 top of the line autos in Jan 2017: Seven Maruti Suzuki Cars on the rundown
The year 2017 appears to have begun on hopeful note for greater part of auto producers as they have seen a positive development for the time of January. As indicated by the business information, every one of the vehicles in the main ten offering traveler autos list have recorded a certifiable development. Passing by the information, dominant part of the autos have enrolled twofold digit development aside from Alto, Swift and Elite i20. Maruti Suzuki India figured out how to sack initial four places of top of the line autos for the time of January 2017. With Maruti Alto fixing the graph with 22,998 units, the hatchback enrolled a development of 7 percent against 21,462 units amid that month a year ago. Likewise Read: Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS India dispatch in March: Expected Price, Features and Specs
Taking after Alto, Maruti Dzire remained at number two opening with 18,088 units enlisting a development of 29 percent for the time of January 2017 against 14,042 units. Maruti WagonR, another mainstream offering from Indo-Japanese auto producer climbed the stepping stool as the organization retailed 14,930 units enrolling a development of 17 percent. Situated at fourth, Maruti Swift's deal expanded by 3 percent with 14,545 units as the organization retailed 14,057 units for a similar period a year ago. Beat 10 top of the line autos Jan 2017 Hyundai's prevalent offering – Grand i10 figured out how to keep up its fifth position with 31 percent when contrasted with same month a year ago. The 6th opening was involved by Celerio which figured out how to beat Baleno following nine months with 10,879 units enrolling 52 percent expansion for that month in the earlier year.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno sacked the seventh position with a development of 36 percent with 10,479 units. The Eighth and ninth positions were possessed by Hyundai Elite i20 and Renault Kwid with 10,010 units and 6,924 units with a development of 4 percent and 16 percent individually. Additionally, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz entered the main 10 top rated autos list following three months wherein the organization retailed 6,530 units with a development of 20 percent when contrasted with same month earlier year.
India February 2017: Hyundai Grand i10 up, Honda WR-V lands
New auto deals in India are up by a powerful 9% year-on-year in February to 254.357 units, lifting the year-to-date count up 11.7% to 519.073. Pioneer Maruti Suzuki is back underneath half piece of the overall industry at 47.4% yet at the same time outpaces the market with a 12% pick up to 120.599 units. Hyundai takes after with a modest 4% change to 16.6% share, in front of Mahindra battling at – 15%, Honda, Tata and Toyota all up 12% and Renault up 27%. Portage (+52%), Volkswagen (+58%) and Datsun (+73%) inspire all inside the Top 10 however past, Chevrolet (- 19%), BMW (- 25%), Mercedes (- 25%), Audi (- 27%), Nissan (- 32%) and Fiat (- 48%) are not doing so good. Demonstrate insightful, the Maruti Alto remains on main (19.524 deals) yet keeps on being hampered by its immediate opponent the Renault Kwid (9.648) with deals down 8%. Truth be told, all Marutis in the Top 5 lose ground year-on-year with the DZire and Wagon R both down 5% and the Swift down 20% to #5, ripped apart by the Baleno up 11% to 7.658 units at #12. The facelifted Hyundai Grand i10 surges 45% year-on-year to 12.862 deals to bump up one spot to #4, surpassing the Maruti Swift surprisingly since last June when it positioned third generally. The Maruti Vitara Brezza crosses the 10.000 month to month deals turning point for the second time after last October at 10.046, separating the Hyundai Creta (+10%) and Mahindra Bolero (- 13%).
India February 2017: Hyundai Grand i10 up, Honda WR-V lands
Extraordinary entertainers inside the Top 25 incorporate the Maruti Eeco (+20%), Toyota Innova Crysta (+22%), Honda City (+29%), Maruti Celerio (+62%) and Ford Ecosport (+73%). Among late dispatches, the Tata Tiago withdraws down 3 spots to #20 with 5.365 deals, the Maruti Ignis is stuck at #21 and sees its business drop 3.5% from its inaugural month in January, the Datsun RediGo is up 7 spots to #29 and 2.404 deals, its best positioning since November and most noteworthy month to month score since last October and the Tata Hexa as of now freefalls 32% to #40 while it's just been in market two months. At long last, we respect the Honda WR-V into the Indian deals graphs straightforwardly at #60 yet it ought to ascend the stepping stool before long over the coming months.


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Physicist Stephen Hawking is an expert on black holes -- and that would seem to make him eminently qualified to help England's soccer team climb out of the World Cup hole it's been stuck in since 1966.
In the hopes of devising a winning formula for the Three Lions, Hawking, known for his theories on physics and the universe, was hired by a betting company to break down data from every World Cup that England has played in since winning the title in 1966.
His conclusion? To have its best chance of winning in Brazil, England must avoid high temperatures, adopt an aggressive 4-3-3 formation and wear red.
Oh, and it would help if Wayne Rooney could find the net too.
But, Hawking noted, that's only a theory. He is backing the host to win the tournament, saying, "You would be a fool to overlook Brazil. Hosts have won over 30% of the World Cups."
According to the Associated Press, Hawking used science to produce two formulas. The first one, taking into account a host of variables, describes the probability of England winning a match, and the other addresses the country's penalty chances.
"Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable," Hawking, who is almost completely paralyzed by a motor neuron disease, said at a news conference in London, speaking through a voice synthesizer from his wheelchair. "They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. The World Cup is no different."
And in Hawking's world order, England should use its red uniform and play in a 4-3-3 rather than in a 4-4-2.
"Psychologists in Germany found red makes teams feel more confident and can lead them to being perceived as more aggressive and dominant," he said. "Likewise, 4-3-3 is more positive, so the team benefits for similar psychological reasons.
"And our chances of winning improve by a third when kicking off at 3 o'clock local time."
Hawking, who is known for his sense of humor, then said he found it more difficult to make sense of soccer than explain the mysteries of the universe.
"It is hugely complicated," he said. "In fact, compared to football I think quantum physics is relatively straightforward."


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Like Water for Internet: Ory Okolloh Talks Tech in Africa
"Last week, ahead of her trip to Washington, D.C., to speak to the World Bank about Africa's private sector, the 35-year-old Policy Manager for Google Africa took to her Twitter account and asked her followers, "What should I tell them?"
The responses came in fast and varied from rants about corruption in multinational corporations to comments about infrastructure and energy. For the most part, Okolloh didn't engage the responses, but she did re-tweet them for all to read and she made sure to add the World Bank's twitter account to the dispatches so that the behemoth institution could also see what Africa's tweeting populace had to say." READ MORE
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Citizen local initiatives: the new force for a global change
"I am working with UNDP's Knowledge and Innovation team in Bratislava as web communications intern. One part of my work is publishing posts from all the country offices in Europe and Central Asia. It is a great opportunity to learn from all the projects being implemented by UNDP in the region.
I'm especially interested in projects related to local governance, territorial development or social innovation.
And for me, these areas of development are closely linked to what I call 'the citizen local initiatives.'" READ MORE
Humanitarianism in the Network Age: Groundbreaking Study
My colleagues at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have just published a groundbreaking must-read study on Humanitarianism in the Network Age; an important and forward-thinking policy document on humanitarian technology and innovation. The report "imagines how a world of increasingly informed, connected and self-reliant communities will affect the delivery of humanitarian aid. Its conclusions suggest a fundamental shift in power from capital and headquarters to the people [that] aid agencies aim to assist." The latter is an unsettling prospect for many. To be sure, Humanitarianism in the Network Age calls for "more diverse and bottom-up forms of decision-making—something that most Governments and humanitarian organizations were not designed for. Systems constructed to move information up and down hierarchies are facing a new reality where information can be generated by any-one, shared with anyone and acted by anyone." READ MORE
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Look Who's Selling Electronic Money
"In the mid-1990's, Bill Gates speculated that banks could one day be made obsolete by the Internet. That didn't exactly endear the Microsoft Corp. co-founder to his numerous customers in the banking industry. As they began to understand the web's boundary-breaking-implications, many bankers came to view Microsoft as an all-powerful gatekeeper that could control access to important new technologies and perhaps pose a direct competitive threat." READ MORE
Global financial flows, aid and development
"This paper sets out all the financial resources potentially available for development. It examines their key characteristics and discusses their poverty and sustainable development impacts, as well as the implications for aid.
This discussion could not come at a more important time. Aid is under severe pressure as donors seek to cut budgets and to reorient aid so that direct 'results' are more clearly attributable to it. Recent initiatives at European and donor level have sought to change the focus of the aid debate towards stimulating the private sector. This includes emphasising the role of private flows, particularly foreign investment. At the same time, the development community is gearing up to decide what targets should replace the Millennium Development Goals. Incorporating financing into this framework will be vitally important." READ MORE
World Economic Forum
Can social media crack India's corruption?
"Even though it has been 65 years since India's independence, we as a country have not been able to effectively address the challenges of corruption and accountability and create a society where citizens feel empowered.
Pervasive scepticism exists with regards to the authorities and their intentions. The challenges of life are such that most of us these days only seem to care about ourselves and our families. Sadly, we find very little time to do anything for the broader community and our cities in an effort to make daily life better.
However, I see a light at the end of the tunnel, and a bright one too. This light is technology-powered social media. Mention "social media" and some of us instantly think of Facebook or Twitter and how they have "flattened the world" and brought us closer together. Others may talk about the problems that social media has caused, such as false anonymous rumours that have sometimes led to violence and riots." READ MORE
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Possible New Moons Orbiting Pluto
These Hubble Space Telescope images, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, reveal Pluto, its large moon Charon, and the planet's two new candidate satellites. Between May 15 and May 18, 2005, Charon, and the putative moons, provisionally designated P1 and P2, all appear to rotate counterclockwise around Pluto. P1 and P2 move less than Charon because they are farther from Pluto, and therefore would be orbiting at slower speeds. P1 and P2 are thousands of times less bright than Pluto and Charon. The enhanced-color images of Pluto (the brightest object) and Charon (to the right of Pluto) were constructed by combining short exposure images taken in filters near 475 nanometers (blue) and 555 nanometers (green-yellow). The images of the new satellites were made from longer exposures taken in a single filter centered near 606 nanometers (yellow), so no color information is available for them.
NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (JHU/APL), A. Stern (SwRI), and the Hubble Space Telescope Pluto Companion Search Team


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Election 2000 Final Results: Gore 266 Bush 271
Map of 2000 Election by Counties
Here is a map of the 2000 election in terms of who won which county. As can be seen, Bush won the vast majority of counties, in fact, virtually all of them except the ones where a lot of people live. Even in solid blue states like New York and California, most of the counties went for Bush. Although it is not discussed much, in 2000 (and probably 2004), the country is polarized into the red rural, conservative, religious counties and the blue urban, liberal, secular counties. Alaska is white because no county data is available.
One Gore elector, Barbara Lett-Simmons of D.C. cast a blank ballot in protest of D.C.'s not having representation in Congress. Gore actually won 267 electoral votes.
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English Language Teachers for Elementary and Middle Islamic School
Posted date [2017-May-31] (ID: 1188)
Shajara Tayyiba School is looking to hire English Language Arts teachers for Elemntary and Middle School. Positons are full time and / or part time. Competitive pay. Islamic Environment. Serious candidate please email resume to adminshajaratayyiba.org


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Funding - How to Prepare Your Proposal
Proposals to NSF must be submitted electronically via either the NSF FastLane System or Grants.gov.
Proposals submitted via FastLane should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the GPG is available electronically at: /publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg. Paper copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from email@example.com. Proposers are reminded to identify the program solicitation number in the program solicitation block on the NSF Cover Sheet For Proposal to the National Science Foundation. Compliance with this requirement is critical to determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure to submit this information may delay processing.
Proposals submitted via Grants.gov should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov. The complete text of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
(/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide). To obtain copies of the Application Guide and Application Forms Package, click on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov site, then click on the Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and Application Instructions link and enter the funding opportunity number, (the program solicitation number without the NSF prefix) and press the Download Package button. Paper copies of the Grants.gov Application Guide also may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from email@example.com.
A list of other types of proposals is available on the Other Types of Proposals page.
The Policy Office, in the Division of Institution and Award Support, provides general policy guidance for proposers. The Policy Office page includes NSF regulations, other Federal regulations, notices of important policies and other information for proposers and awardees.
NSF conducts outreach on proposal preparation and award administration, through Regional Grant Conferences, and FastLane outreach activities.


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Sarratt Art Studios and the Vanderbilt Dance Program hope you are enjoying the fall and your semester at Vanderbilt. We know that a little creative time in an art or dance class can make a big difference in your academic life, so we hope you will consider joining us in spring semester 2018..
Located in Sarratt Student Center, Sarratt Art Studios offers a variety of non credit art classes that are taught by some of Nashville's finest artisans. Explore dark room photography, get your hands dirty in beginning pottery, or learn to shape and design metal into jewelry. Maybe you always wanted to learn to draw or paint? Try one of our beginning levels of drawing or watercolor. Do you have a digital camera but have no clue how to use the manual settings? Then we have the class for you as well!
Sarratt Art Studios offers 12 week and 6 week courses that meet one night a week for 2 hours. Tuition and lab fees are very affordable and we are open to anyone ages 18 and older from the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities.
On line registration opens November 1, 2017 and classes begin the week of January 22, 2018. For more information and schedule, visit our web site at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/sarrattart. Or create an account in the registration system and get enrolled beginning November 1, 2017 at https://vupace.vanderbilt.edu
The Vanderbilt Dance Program offers non credit dance technique classes in ballet, modern/contemporary dance. tap, and hip hop. Classes meet in the dance studios in Memorial Gym during the week. The program offers a pass system which allows you to take any of the dance classes at the level and time of day that works for your schedule. Passes come as single, 6 class, 12 class and 24 class passes and can be purchased at https://vupace.vanderbilt.edu. Classes are on going through the semesters and you can join us any time. Like us on Facebook at The Vanderbilt University Dance Program for updates and more information. Come Dance With Us!
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Through the exceptional capabilities and caring spirit of its people, Vanderbilt will lead in improving the healthcare of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally. We will combine our transformative learning programs and compelling discoveries to provide distinctive personalized care.
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Our local New York guides will lead you on a three-hour gastronomical tour of NY city's quintessential foods, with the backdrop of one of New York's most iconic and picturesque neighborhoods, the Village. We will explore the evolution of the foods New Yorkers hold most dear. Each of our bites is New York through and through, but with a twist. As we taste our way through this dynamic district, you will discover how our ever-changing cultural population has influenced not only New York City, but also its fare.
We'll whet your appetites with a classic New York hot dog: mustard, onions, ketchup, plain or any combination of the same. Our "spaghetti" and meatballs make this classic favorite new again. New York deli sandwiches all over town bow down to our tour's Reuben delight. On our tour, the Reuben is enjoyed at a local alehouse, along with a draft beer. And it wouldn't be a New York food tour without the pizza! Thin crust, tangy sauce, fresh cheese... This pizza takes the regular slice to a whole new level!
Don't forget to save room for our Secret Bite, revealed only on the day of the tour. And just when you think, "I couldn't possibly eat another bite!" they'll be a tasty little cupcake waiting for you at the end of the tour, and it will be completely worth it to find the room. While our tour feeds your stomach, your guide will feed your mind with fascinating tidbits about the secret history of the Village. By the end of the tour, you'll eat, walk, and maybe even tawk like a native of our island.
*Our guide will be standing at the meeting spot to greet you with our orange Secret Food Tours umbrella so we are easy to spot!
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Nanny pleads not guilty to assaulting 1-year-old who later died
MEDFORD — A 34-year-old woman was charged today with assaulting a 1-year-old girl who subsequently died, but the woman's defense attorney portrayed her as a caring nanny who played no role in the "unspeakable tragedy'' of the baby's death.
Brady allegedly attacked Rehma Sabir of Cambridge, who was in her care, on the baby's first birthday early last week. The baby died two days later.
Brady, who was in the prisoner's dock in court today but hid herself from public view, was ordered held on $500,000 cash bail.
According to prosecutors, the baby suffered "massive brain swelling'' as a result of being assaulted by Brady on Jan. 14. The child was rushed to Children's Hospital Boston, where she was pronounced dead Jan. 16.
While an autopsy is still pending, Folger said doctors have already found evidence that the child had an existing fracture in her left arm and leg and that there were significant signs of prior injuries.
In court, Folger outlined the prosecution's version of the events of that day. Folger said the infant — whom she described as a "healthy, normal, well-baby'' — woke around 8 a.m. and was cared for by her mother and the nanny.
The mother left the home around 9:30 a.m., leaving the infant in the sole care of Brady, the prosecutor said. The child napped from about 10 a.m. to about 1:15 p.m., the prosecutor said. But at 4:42 p.m., Brady called 911 and asked for medical help.
"It is very clear the only person who had contact with this child at the time of the injuries [on Jan. 14] was the defendant,'' said Folger.
Defense attorney Melinda Thompson said the child had been traveling overseas in recent weeks, which included stops in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. "Who knows what could have happened?'' Thompson said.
When the child returned to the United States, Thompson said, she was diagnosed as suffering from malnutrition, Thompson said.
"It didn't happen, Your Honor, by Miss [Brady's] hand,'' Thompson said of the infant's death. "There is more to the story than you've heard.''
Thompson added, "This is an unspeakable tragedy… [but] Miss McCarthy has no idea what happened to this child.''
Thompson said Brady was so close to the family that she spent hours with them while the child was being cared for at the hospital. And when Brady was not at the hospital, the child's family texted updates to her, Thompson said.
"She was mourning this child with the family,'' Thompson said.
Immigration officials said this afternoon that Brady was an Irish citizen who was in the country illegally and they would seek her deportation after the case against her was resolved.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said Brady had entered the United States from Dublin in 2002, under an international agreement that allows visitors to stay in the United States for 90 days without a visa or other immigration documentation.
Brady never left the United States, according to ICE.
"She entered the United States Aug. 11, 2002, with authorization to visit the US as a tourist for up to 90 days,'' ICE spokesman Ross Feinstein said in a statement. "She did not depart as required. This [arrest in connection with the child's death] is her first encounter since that time with immigration officials.''
Once the state charges against Brady are resolved, ICE will move to automatically deport her to Ireland, he said. Feinstein said that under the program in which Brady entered the United States, she effectively waived any right to appeal a deportation order to the immigration courts.
Court documents also indicated that Brady had been in legal trouble before, with two restraining orders taken out against her and a charge of assault and battery that was eventually dismissed.
Brady had posted her profile onto sittercity.com looking for work, and the website today removed that posting after she was arrested.
"Immediately upon learning of this situation, we removed Ms. Brady from the Sittercity network, terminated her membership and notified members with whom she had ever communicated even though she has not been active on Sittercity for nearly a year,'' the Chicago-based company said in a statement.
The company said that it routinely conducted background checks that include checking to see if a sitter is listed as a sex offender and using the LexisNexis database company to check "available state, county and federal criminal records databases.''
Brady has no criminal convictions in Massachusetts.
"The Sittercity team is deeply saddened about this situation,'' the company said in its statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.''


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While reading the article about Habitat for Humanity ("Nonprofit builds homes for 5 families," June 5), I couldn't believe what I read.
First of all, to build 6,250 square feet with mostly donated labor for $1.1 million is out of line, and what's even worse is that the city would pay $2.5 million for a lot.
I happen to have a 6,800-square-foot building on about an 8,000-square-foot lot and the value is about $1 million.
With all the vacant apartments and buildings for sale, wouldn't it be more feasible to buy an existing building for a lot less?
When it comes to government spending, economy doesn't seem to apply. After all, it's not their money, but the poor taxpayers'.
I do not feel that homeownership is essential for a happy home. Many people rent and are just as happy.
Let these "poor folks" rent. There are plenty of apartments, and rents have really dropped.
Judith Vidor
Don't eliminate red-light cameras
I've been reading in the Los Angeles Times about an angry backlash against red-light cameras installed at busy intersections in Los Angeles and about the Police Commission's determination that the program should be terminated.
I hope Glendale city authorities aren't thinking about following suit and pulling the plug on our fledgling red-light-camera program. Most of the serious traffic violations I witness in Glendale have to do with failure to stop for a red light.
A few years ago, my teacher wife asked her adult students, "What should you do when you see the signal turn yellow?" "Step on it!" they answered. And they weren't kidding.
So now we have an enforcement program that has proven to be highly effective at detecting traffic violations. I suppose it's only natural that people would react with fear and loathing to a program that threatens to be effective in catching their driving excesses.
Nobody likes getting a traffic ticket. It's an insult — a questioning of our prowess as a driver of motorcars. After all, now that we don't ride horses for transportation, what other skill more universally measures our competency as a man or a woman?
Time and time again we wish a police officer had been present when another driver pulls stuff that richly deserves a traffic ticket.
However, the tickets we receive seem outrageous miscarriages of justice. We were simply moving with the flow of traffic, we recollect, driving competently, safely. If any violation occurred, it was merely technical in nature, something any reasonable police officer would have let go.
I suppose the guy clocked at 110 mph on the Ventura (134) Freeway would think the same thing. He had everything under control, and besides which he was probably only doing 95 mph.
According to the Los Angeles Times, people have complained that many of the traffic citations issued through the red-light-camera program have been on the "trivial" violations, such as a "rolling stop" while turning right at a red light, the kind of violation an experienced police officer might ignore.
Another complaint was that the fines generated by the program frequently were not collected; thus the program was arbitrary in nature and had not paid for itself. Surely, Glendale is smart enough to figure out how to solve these two problems and the few others being reported.
Let's not kid ourselves. Driving in Glendale has become more hazardous in recent years. It's time to get serious about enforcing traffic laws.
Gerry Rankin
Artful activities abound in Glendale
The Alex Theatre was rockin', the audience was cheering, and the Glendale Pops Orchestra was fantastic. Kenny Loggins, David Benoit and Monica Mancini were magic.
If you missed it back in May, you missed the beginnings of another jewel in Glendale's crown. I believe the Glendale Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Matt Catingub ("A new name, a new leader," March 22), has found a wonderful home in our city.
I'm joining Kenny to "Celebrate Me Home," this new orchestra and all that it brings to us.
You have a chance to join the excitement on June 30 when the beautiful, Grammy-winning Patti Austin joins the Pops on the green at the Americana at Brand for "Summer Night Swing."
If the premiere in May is any indication of the fun to come, then Patti's appearance will be a highlight of your summer!
Come early, have dinner at one of Glendale's fine restaurants, do some shopping at the Americana or the Glendale Galleria, and make it a great afternoon and evening.
Did I mention that the concert is free?
Great cities have great arts programs, and now, thanks to Glendale Arts, this city is no exception.
I'm looking forward to seeing you there!
Harry Hull
Editor's note: Hull is a member of the Board of Directors for Glendale Arts.


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The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts winter weather months in advance. Is that even scientifically possible? Meteorologist Jason Samenow, of The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, talks about the science and art of seasonal forecasting, and why even the pros at NOAA sometimes get it wrong.


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The Toy Shop offers a massive range from all your favourite brands including Lego, Playmobil, Airfix, Hornby, Brio and many more. Shop for education at schools and home with Learning Resources, Leapfrog and Vtech.
Food is the most important thing that you have to provide for your baby. At some times it seems like all they do is eat! Along with all this eating comes the need for some equipment to help you the parent and to ensure that baby grows up with an enjoyable image of food, eating and all that comes with it.
Visit our Body & Soul Health Store for a wide selection of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Slimming & Detox products, Homeopathy and Bach Flower Remedies from popular brands such as Biocare, Health Aid, Nelsons, Solgar and Weleda.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes it needs a helping hand so if you are feeling a little more beastly than beautiful then take a look here in our Body & Beauty department for some great products to help bring out your inner beauty queen.
Our Designer Lingerie collections are included here at Knicker Knocker Glory - so for pants, bras, shape wear or swimwear then choose between Charnos, Chantelle, Hanro, Spanx and Lepel, to name but a few, plus flash tape and enhancers from Braza.
Piccolo, our designer shoe, handbag, jewellery and accessory shop includes popular brands such as Moda in Pelle, Fiorelli, Kipling, Kleshna, Pia Rossini and many more. Stand out from the crowd with our beautiful selections from classic through to fashion.
Here in the Pottery Shop in Chancery Lane, Malton, UK we offer only the finest in pottery and glassware with some of the most desirable brands stocked.
If you're after high quality lights for the ceiling, floor, table, or wall or you need shades, accessories and energy saving bulbs then visit our Lighting Store where you will find the complete range of contemporary and traditional Lighting.


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Many of us have a "BFF" (Best Friend Forever), but people with diabetes or pre-diabetes need a BFF who understands the importance of maintaining a healthy diabetic lifestyle — a "DFF" (Diabetes Friend Forever). To honor these unsung heroes, Dreamfields Pasta is launching a first-of-its-kind contest to pay tribute to the special people who help make living with diabetes a manageable experience.
Dreamfields is calling on all Americans with diabetes, or those who know someone with diabetes, to nominate the DFFs in their lives and give them the recognition they deserve. DFFs can be friends, family members, caregivers or healthcare professionals like dietitians, diabetes educators, doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
"I know firsthand how important a DFF can be," said Sherri Shepherd, comedienne, actress, author, Emmy Award-wining co-host of the ABC-TV show "The View," and national spokesperson for the Dreamfields DFF program. "Since I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2007, I've been fortunate to have two DFFs in my life – my son Jeffrey and my trainer, 'The Evil One.' They've inspired me to lose 40 pounds and I'm keeping the weight off and controlling my blood sugar with exercise and diabetes-friendly foods like Dreamfields pasta."
Nominating that special someone is easy. Simply visit http://www.diabetesfriendsforever.com and click on submit a story. Nineteen DFFs and their nominators will be awarded cash prizes ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 each and/or a free case of Dreamfields pasta.
"Statistics indicate that a new case of diabetes is diagnosed every 20 seconds in America. It's important that with every new – and existing – diagnosis, we recognize the network of supporters who counsel, cajole and cheer for this growing community," said Mike Crowley, president of Dreamfields. "Our customers, especially those with diabetes, enjoy pasta and rely on Dreamfields to help them manage their post-meal blood sugar without giving up foods they love."
Shepherd agrees. Giving up carbs, especially her favorite – pesto pasta – was a challenge. But after finding a great tasting, low digestible carb product like Dreamfields, weight and blood sugar management is enjoyable. "Dreamfields is my DFF in the pantry!" said Shepherd. Sherri's go-to Dreamfields recipe, "Sherri's Pesto Pasta" is easy to prepare and share with her son, Jeffrey.
Made from durum wheat semolina, Dreamfields tastes like traditional pasta, but contains twice the fiber, only 5 grams of digestible carbohydrates and has a 65-percent lower glycemic index. It also contains inulin; a 100 percent natural prebiotic fiber, which helps promote healthy digestion. Look for the black Dreamfields box in the pasta aisle at your local supermarket, or ask your grocer if you can't find it. Additionally, Dreamfields is available for purchase online via several prominent vendors. Approximate retail value for a 13.25 ounce box is $2.49. For more information about the old-world taste and al dente texture of Dreamfields Pasta, visit http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com.
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J-Rich wrote:Ok!!! So the Warriors (8-7) are better than the Magic (14-4)???
the magic arent as good as their record IMO. Dwight Howard is gunna probably put up a 30-20 game against us, but they lost to phx twice so we can beat them, just nuetralize the rest of the team and take it in the end.


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Athanasios Argianas: The Length Of A Strand Of Your Hair, Of The Width Of Your Arms, Unfolded
Having just returned from a whirlwind two-week trip in which I covered seven cities within six countries within two continents and two time zones, I am the last person you want to ask what time it is. Or even what day. What's so exciting about these sort of adventures is precisely that lack of attention to time—save for making sure to catch a train or[…..]