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Laburnum watererii 'Vossii'
Here comes the rain at long, long last. It literally started two minutes ago. My garden is going to really enjoy this! Lucky hubby got the grass cut today.
As I mentioned previously, I finished weeding a border and almost finished clipping my box hedge. I think it will be potting for me tomorrow.
By the way, my Rheum nobile germinated today, Liga, if you're reading this :D
Brilliant photo of your very well kept garden, Rachel. Love the Laburnum. It frames the photo perfectly.
Send it up along the coast, please.
Lovely laburnum
Thanks Rachel, it's just arrived yahoo...............
Love your laburnum, no rain here yet threatening turned very cold and still very windy hope rain does appear overnight save having to water tomorrow.
i want the rain for the garden, but want it dry tomorrow evening to get my blocks put down. could i order it for tonight only. Lovely shot
Lovely photo as usual Rachel and thanks for the rain it has just started hope it stops in the morning.
Congratulations Rachel!!!From 4 seeds i got 1,5 seedlings(one not look very good)
p.s.sorry i'm not so long come back from party,bit to much vino,,,afraid about my spelling,,talk with you all tomorrow...:))
Lovely photo Rachel, borders look fantastic.......
Thanks for the compliments, folks. Of course, the camera is great for making things into a nice picture :)
The rain seems to have stopped now. I need more. Give it back, Fran, Ros & Clare. I'm not finished with it yet!
No sign of the Eupatorium yet, for me, Liga. Time for you to go to bed :)
Another great photo, I was delighted to see the rain last night (hope I won't regret saying that!) it was very welcome!
It's coming down again now. I hope it stays off for Sunday.
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My wife says I can't buy a plushie Wil Wheaton, but she bought a Misha Collins blanket, so... actually a Felicia Day... um. Hmm. That might not fly, either. ≤ checks prices for ST action figures ≥
About a year ago, I dared my friend Joel to imagine what it would be like if he designed a little plushie Wil Wheaton, and this happened: After we stopped laughing about it, and enjoying how oh-so-clever we were, we started thinking about actually making it a real thing that someone could own,...
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Jerry Weinberg (Gerald M. Weinberg / "Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method") told me recently that it takes him 15 years to "write" a novel, but it only takes him 10 days to "write down" the novel. He's written down ALOT of science fiction novels lately, most of them after his 75th birthday.
Anyway, he wrote over 40 non-fiction books before age 75, and usually worked on at least 4 books at a time. If he didn't feel like "writing down" on one particular book, he'd work on another one.
Or play solitaire on the computer. He played ALOT of solitaire. Probably 'cuz it let him rest his attention, but not get pulled into a game to the detriment of getting back into writing.
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In one of the volumes of "Quality Software Management", Gerald Weinberg suggests using a "task tracking diagram" (not the exact name). Draw an empty rectangle for each story/task with its left edge representing the day the task is supposed to start, and the right edge representing the day it is supposed to end. Fill it up with green on the days it is actually worked on, or leave blank to indicate its not being worked on. Extend the rectangle with red when the task is still being worked on after the day it was supposed to be finished.
Like many Agilists today, he suggests using low-tech tools like paper and markers and posting this on a wall.
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- 1 pt. strawberries
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- 1 c. confectioners' sugar
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- 1 box sugar cones (12 cones)
- Garnish: chocolate mini chips and sliced strawberries
- At least 1 day before serving, proceed through Step 3. Line a colander and a medium-size strainer with a sturdy paper towel; set each in a bowl.
- Pulse strawberries and granulated sugar in food processor until coarsely chopped. Scrape into colander, top with a paper towel and refrigerate overnight to drain well (this is important). Clean processor.
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Need help please implementing a stack!
I wonder why there is not even a single reply to my thread?!!:confused:
I need to implement a stack that converts infix arithmetic exp. to prefix.
I already implemented a stack class that has push, pop, peek and such methods. I made another class InToPre, below are my constructors:
I already have the algorithm (but I'm still stuck!):
If (operator stack is empty || operator > top of stack )
Push operator on stack
If ( operator < = top of stack || ( )
Concatenate operand
Push operand to operand stack
While ( operator > top stack // stack is empty )
Push operator to operator stack
Case ) :
Concatenate operand
Push operand to operand stack
Until (
While (operator stack is not empty)
Concatenate operand
Push operand to operand stack
Pop operand stack and write to output
Algorithm Concatenate operand:
( the operator given )
Pop right operand
Pop left operand
Operand = operator + left operand + right operand
The problem is that I don't know how to check the priority of operands and in the concatenate operand, how to realize which one is left and which one is right?
Please give me some pointers to get going with this. your help is much appreciated :)
Below is what I have in my class InToPre:
public InToPre(String in) // default constructor
input = in;
int stackSize = input.length();
operatorStack = new StackInToPre(stackSize);
operandStack = new StackInToPre(stackSize);
public String InToPre() // another constructor
for(int j=0; j<input.length(); j++) // for each char
char ch = input.charAt(j); // get it
if (Character.isDigit(ch)){
operandStack.push(ch); // push it to the operator stack
if (ch == '('){
if (isOperand(ch)){ // I already wrote the method isOperand
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Darwinia+ is Introversion Software's first foray into the console world but PC gamers have enjoyed the fiercely independent UK developer's quirky but critically acclaimed strategy games for years. Introversion spent three solid years porting over their signature game Darwinia to the Xbox Live Arcade ? well, ?porting? is a poor word since they also totally reworked the user interface and menu system, added tutorials, and created a brand new multiplayer mode (released independently on the PC as Multiwinia), all resulting in Darwinia+.
The game takes place inside a virtual world where the inhabitants, basic human-like programs called Darwinians, thrive in their own digital ecosystem. Unfortunately, their world is invaded by nasty viruses and it's up to you to clean up the system before they are wiped out. You are assisted by their creator, Dr. Sepulveda, who provides objectives and helpful hints.
Visually, the game is striking for its cool ?half-finished? basic polygon vector design, taking cues from Tron and other classic virtual worlds. There are some very nice lighting, shadow, fire and explosion effects all rendered in HD, so while it looks simplistic on the surface, it's actually quite detailed. Even the basic stick figure Darwinians look geeky cool.
Also impressive are the audio effects, from the grenade explosions to the agonized death screams of the viruses to the soothing electronic music, the game is a treat for both the ears and the eyes. Another nice touch is a different 1980s style bootloading screen each time you start the game, accompanied by the great music. Very cool!
Darwinia+ is actually two games in one, with the single player Darwinia campaign paired with the multiplayer Multiwinia.
Darwinia has you fighting the insect-like viruses by building three different ?programs? or units: Squads, Engineers and Officers. Officers are converted Darwinians that are basically sign posts that tell the otherwise mindless stickmen where to go. Engineers perform tasks like reprogramming key points on the map (like spawn points, trunk lines and teleporters) but most of your time will be spent with the Squad. These guys are armed with lasers and grenade launchers and are your primary means of wiping out the viruses.
Squads are controlled in dual-stick fashion similar to Geometry Wars and add a very heavy shooter element to this strategy game. You can directly control one Squad or Engineer at a time, but can provide basic movement instructions to the other units.
Darwinia was originally released in 2005 and unfortunately hasn't aged well. For example, the AI controlled units have little AI. Among their other tasks, Engineers collect the ?souls? of dead Darwinians and enemies and carry them back to respawn points where they are regenerated into new Darwinians. However, Engineers will often dumbly float right into a mass of viruses to grab a soul even if there are many others safely out of harm's way. Needless to say, when this happens your Engineer is toast. Similarly, Squads left on their own can only survive if there are very few viruses around since they are slow to react and only fire one shot at a time.
Another problem is the pathfinding. The maps include valleys, mountains and water, and every unit except the Engineer (which floats in the air) will get stuck on these features. It doesn't happen all the time, but it is often enough to be quite annoying. Even manually moving your Squad over what appears to be a passable mountainside can be very frustrating.
The free-floating camera gives you an excellent view of the map, from up high all the way down to individual Darwinians. However, camera control is taken out of your hands when you control a Squad, and can be very frustrating when you can't see anything because the angle is too high, too low, facing the wrong direction or is stuck behind a mountain.
The gameplay is also a bit of a mixed bag. The pace is extremely slow, so much so that many people will be turned off before they give the game a fair chance. You need several hours and lots of patience to ?get it,? and once you do, it can be quite fun (though a little repetitive). But with the console gamer craving instant gratification, it makes you wonder how many are willing to invest the necessary time when there are so many other games fighting for their attention.
There is also not a lot of hand-holding so you are often left wondering what to do. Some sections are very challenging to the point of frustration, especially when the AI controlled Squads do nothing but die and the nearest spawn point is an agonizingly slow 30 second walk away from the action.
Multiwinia, on the other hand, is much more enjoyable. Pegged as a sequel, it takes place several years after the events of Darwinia where the Darwinians are engaged in civil war. Sporting both a single player and multiplayer component, Multiwinia is more in line with a traditional RTS than the shooter-heavy Darwinia, since you primarily build and direct groups of Darwinians and Officers (though you can take control over some special units like gun turrets and Squads). It is much more strategic, faster paced and has more action than Darwinia. This is where you will spend most of your time.
There are five gametypes: Domination (capture and hold map points), King of the Hill, Capture the Statue (like capture the flag, except you need dozens of Darwinians to carry giant statues to your home base), Rocket Race (refuel and launch your rocket before your opponents) and Blitzkrieg (similar to Domination). You can play against the computer or up to four players over Xbox Live. Games can get pretty intense with literally hundreds of Darwinians screaming and battling it out while special crates drop out of the sky containing crazy powerups like life-sucking trees, zombie Darwinians that kill everything in their path, flamethrowers, missile bombardments and more.
Multiwinia is easily the star of this package. Although it is best played with your friends online, even battling solo against the AI is quite fun. But at 1200 points ($15), the price seems a bit steep to play essentially half a game since you'll try Darwinia once but will go back to Multiwinia many times.
Bottom Line
Darwinia+ is one of the most unique looking games on XBLA and with Multiwinia, is one of the most fun. However, the plodding pace, dumb AI, pathfinding and camera issues of Darwinia drags the package down, especially if the attention-deficit console crowd is not willing to invest the many hours needed to get into the game. If you have the patience, the campaign is fun but then again, there are many other strategy games out there that can instantly grab you and never let go.
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The study by attorney Jack Cinquegrana found that judges in some courts, particularly in Worcester County, acquit nearly all defendants who chose to have a judge, rather than a jury, decide their cases. The report said nothing suggests judicial misconduct, but the high acquittal rates in certain courts "creates an appearance of leniency." (Associated Press)


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Nothing Yet.The Detrective that they said would be contacting him hasn't even called yet........ I guess the dog lost the scent after a while......But we live in Eaton County and it was just on the other side of the road in Ingham county, so i guess it's low priority, and they are busy looking for Brothers in the hood!
He didn't have to work yesterday and he was looking for someone to work for him today...... He asked me what to do? I really don't know what to tell him...It shook him up pretty bad. He's been doing it for 4 years while going to college but jobs are hard to find that will accomate his school schedule.. I hope it was a iceolated incident..but now he's a bit "Gun Shy". Oh and he has a belt in Karate but I think he did the right thing by just giving up the money and not taking the chance of a bullet. I already lost my husband 14 years ago.I really didn't want to lose a son too !
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wow, Karen. So sorry to hear this happened. I don't blame your son for being "gun shy." The fact that he is still considering going back to work is a testament to his determination. I hope he is able to get back "in the saddle" quickly--not sure there is an easy way to get over such a thing.
I was going to suggest he carry a tazer, but not sure if that would even help. I'd be afraid I'd get shot just getting it out of my pocket (besides, I'm sure for some stupid reason it would be illegal--like being able to protect ourselves should be less important that some criminal's right....) |
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The team including researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre have shown that combining a compound known as a gallium corrole with a protein carrier can effectively detect and remove tumours with fewer side effects.
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What a bunch of sore Losers, and I capitalize Losers again, are these adults or childeren we are dealing with Puma is for LOSERS!!!!!!!
let's see if i can understand this moron's thinking....uhhhh...god, it's hard to think like a moron! he seems to be saying, "i trust the candidate i KNOW will screw me rather than the candidate whom i don't know if he'll screw me or not; but don't trust him because he's not hillary clinton"?????!!!! why does ANYONE give this idiot a forum? i mean, really. what relevance does he have in this election? NONE. his 15 minutes of fame that andy warhol mentions are GONE! later, loser!
FU*! Will Bower !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can't beat em join em.......GO OBAMA!!!!
This is a very interesting article and I appreciate you bringing light to this group. I have heard several people discuss this exact issue, but none of us were aware of PUMA. Thank you for bringing to light a group that has come about during this election process. Very unique story, whether you are a Dem or Rep.
i am from Scotland and i want obama to win. Not because he would be the first black president but because he is actually the better choice.
Another idiot trying to make a name for himself.
Unable to be anything else but a sidekick
There is a Pity Party scheduled for Mr. Bower this evening in Chicago's Grant Park 🙂
"I think [Sarah Palin] is essentially as qualified as Barack Obama," Bower said. "The benefit of Palin is that she is only second on the ticket, as opposed to first. I feel that Barack Obama is no more qualified than Sarah Palin."
This guy is a moron...
This whiner should grow up.
PUMA = Republican front.
Looks like a racist bigot's last stand.
This helps the country how? How can you justify going from Hillary Clinton to John McCain? Seriously........
This is a typical example of what's wrong. Your vote for McCain is a spiteful vote because you don't like Obama...don't give me that "He is bi-partisan" nonesense.
how we can be united? are you nuts? You really think things are going to change, becuase obama is running on that platform? Do me a favor and check all the other leaders who claimed that platform through the last hundred years, and list their accomplishments that equated to change... will be a short list ...
Amen Patricia!!
Will Bower needs to hold his breath until people start caring for his cause.
are you serious? a folksy redneck is going to be more prepared than a learned academic?? somebody lacks some common sense
Patricia, one quick question....Who's united? There's NO WAY I'll be supportive of a President Osama!
"Obama is Democrats Bush": THAT is what we've been trying to tell you!!!


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Different metals get ionised at different rates. For e.g., metals like sodium when exposed to air combine almost instantly with the oxygen present therein (sodium atom gives up an electron almost as soon as it is in contact with oxygen). On the other hand, metals like gold if exposed to air even for a very long period, do not react with air. Even if gold is dropped into an acid, it remains unaffected.
Based on the ease with which metals lose their electrons and form their ions, the metals are also arranged in a series called Metal Activity Series. Metals that ionise most easily are placed at the top of the Metal Activity Series, and those that ionise least easily are placed at the lower most end.
Most of the elements of the periodic table can be arranged in such a fashion, which reflects their order of activity. This arrangement of elements in order of their increasing rates of ionisation i.e. oxidising and reducing strength, is also called the activity series or the electrochemical series.
Oxidation / reduction and the electrochemical series
Oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer
Reducing agents and oxidising agents
A reducing agent reduces something else. That must mean that it gives electrons to it.
Magnesium is good at giving away electrons to form its ions. Magnesium must be a good reducing agent.
An oxidising agent oxidises something else. That must mean that it takes electrons from it.
Copper doesn't form its ions very readily, and its ions easily pick up electrons from somewhere to revert to metallic copper. Copper(II) ions must be good oxidising agents.
Metals at the top of the series are good at giving away electrons. They are good reducing agents. The reducing ability of the metal increases as you go up the series.
Metal ions at the bottom of the series are good at picking up electrons. They are good oxidising agents. The oxidising ability of the metal ions increases as you go down the series.
The more negative the E° value, the more the position of equilibrium lies to the left - the more readily the metal loses electrons. The more negative the value, the stronger reducing agent the metal is.
The more positive the E° value, the more the position of equilibrium lies to the right - the less readily the metal loses electrons, and the more readily its ions pick them up again. The more positive the value, the stronger oxidising agent the metal ion is.
Thereactivity seriesoractivity seriesis an empirical series ofmetals, in order of "reactivity" from highest to lowest.[7][8][9]It is used to summarize information about the reactions of metals withacidsandwater,single displacement reactionsand the extraction of metals from theirores.
Going from bottom to top, the metals:
- increase in reactivity;
- lose electrons more readily to form positive ions;
- corrode or tarnish more readily;
- require more energy (and different methods) to be separated from their ores
- become stronger reducing agents.
Reaction with water and acids
The most reactive metals (for example,sodium) will react with hot water to producehydrogenand the metalhydroxide:
2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) +H2(g)
Metals in the middle of the reactivity series (for example,lead) will react with acids, but not water, to give hydrogen and a metalsalt:
Fe(s) +H2SO4(aq) →FeSO4(aq) + H2(g)
There is some ambiguity at the borderlines between the groups.Magnesium,aluminiumandzinccanreact with water, but the reaction is usually very slow unless the metal samples are specially prepared to remove the surface layer of oxide which protects the rest of the metal.Copperandsilverwill react withnitric acid, but not by the simple equation shown for iron.
Single displacement reactions
An iron nail placed in a solution ofcopper sulfatewill quickly change colour as metallic copper is deposited. The iron is converted intoiron(II) sulfate:
Fe(s) +CuSO4(aq) →Cu(s) +FeSO4(aq)
In general, a metal can displace any of the metals which are lower in the reactivity series: the higher metalreducesthe ions of the lower metal. This is used in thethermite reactionfor preparing small quantities of metallic iron, and in theKroll processfor preparingtitanium(Ti comes at about the same level as Al in the reactivity series).
Al(s) +Fe2O3(s) → Fe (s) +Al2O3(s)
2Mg(s) +TiCl4(l) →Ti(s) + 2MgCl2(s)
However, other factors can come into play, as in the preparation of metallicpotassiumby the reduction ofpotassium chloridewith sodium at 850ºC: although sodium is lower than potassium in the reactivity series, the reaction can proceed because potassium is more volatile, and is preferentially distilled off from the mixture.
Na(g) +KCl(l) →K(g) +NaCl(l)
Comparison with standard electrode potentials
The reactivity series is sometimes quoted in the strict reverse order ofstandard electrode potentials, when it is also known as the "electrochemical series":
Li > K > Sr > Ca > Na > Mg > Al > Zn > Cr > Fe > Cd > Co > Ni > Sn > Pb > H > Cu > Ag > Hg > Pt > Au
The positions oflithiumandsodiumare changed on such a series: gold and platinum are also inverted, although this has little practical significance as both metals are highly unreactive.
Standard electrode potentials offer a quantitative measure of the power of a reducing agent, rather than the qualitative considerations of other reactivity series. However, they are only valid forstandardconditions: in particular, they only apply to reactions in aqueous solution. Even with this proviso, the electrode potentials of lithium and sodium - and hence their positions in the electrochemical series - appear anomalous. The order of reactivity, as shown by the vigour of the reaction with water or the speed at which the metal surface tarnishes in air, appears to be
potassium > sodium > lithium > alkaline earth metals,
the same as the reverse order of the (gas-phase)ionisation energies. This is borne out by the extraction of metallic lithium by the electrolysis of aeutecticmixture oflithium chlorideandpotassium chloride: lithium metal is formed at the cathode, not potassium.[10]
Asaltis a chemical containing ametal ionand anegative ionbonded together. The metal ions might consist of copper, sodium or zinc etc. The negative ions could be sulphate, chloride or oxide etc.
Some metals are stronger than others. If a strong metal is mixed with a salt from a weaker metal, the strong metal grabs the negative ion from the weaker one. Here is an example:
- Lead is stronger than Gold, so if Lead is heated with Gold chloride, it reacts to give Lead chloride and Gold
- Calcium is stronger than Zinc, so if Calcium is heated with Zinc chloride, it reacts to give Calcium chloride and Zinc
- Iron is stronger than Silver, so if Iron is heated with Silver sulphide, it reacts to give Iron sulphide and Silver
- Zinc is stronger than Lead, so if Zinc is heated with Lead phosphate, it reacts to give Zinc phosphate and Lead
- Sodium is stronger than Iron, so if Sodium is heated with Iron bromide, it reacts to give Sodium bromide and Iron
Features of the electrochemical series (Activity series)
In the electrochemical series the elements that are lower in the series get discharged (lose their charge to become neutral) more easily than the ones above them.
Hydrogen is also included as a reference point in the series.
The electropositive power and the reducing power of the elements regularly decrease downwards while the electronegative power and the oxidizing power of the elements regularly increase upwards.
Significance of the electrochemical series (Activity series)
This series is an important tool that helps in predicting many electrochemical reactions.
All metals placed above hydrogen will displace hydrogen from acids while those below it do not displace hydrogen from acids.
Elements with high electropositive or electronegative power are highly reactive elements.
Each element in the series will displace any other element below it from a solution of its salt. For e.g., when we add zinc turnings in copper sulphate solution, copper is replaced by zinc because zinc is in higher position as compared to copper.
In the replacement of one metal ion from its solution by another metal, the element that gives up electrons most easily to become an ion will be in the solution. This is because it will accept the electrons back with greatest difficulty.
Application of electrochemical series
- Higher the SRP, greater is the tendency to accept e-, higher is the tendency to get reduced and greater is the oxidizing power. Fluorine system (F2/F)-has the highest SRP and hence it possesses highest oxidising power and this increases down the group.
- Lower the SRP, lesser is the tendency to accept e-, higher is the tendency to donate electrons, higher is the tendency to get oxidized and greater is the reducing power.
- In the ECS, Lithium has the lowest SRP. Hence, it has the highest reducing power and this goes on decreasing down the series.
- Higher the SRP, greater is the tendency to accept e-to form anions, higher is the electro negative nature. In the ECS, Fluorine system has the highest SRP and hence it is most electro negative and this goes on increasing down the series.
- Lower the SRP, lesser is the tendency to accept the electrons, greater is the tendency to donate the e-to form cations and higher is the electro positive nature. In the ECS, Li system has the lowest SRP and is highly electro positive which goes on decreasing down the series.
- A metal system occurring above H2, displaces H2from dilute acids, from water steam depending on its position and gets tarnished.
- A metal system occurring below H2does not displace H2from dilute acids, water or steam does not get tarnished.
In general, a metal system with highest SRP, has highest oxidizing power, more electro negative, gets displaced by all other system above it and always acts as positive electrode.
A metal system with lowest SRP has highest reducing power, more electro positive, displaces all other systems below it and always acts as negative electrode.