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Happy 4th everyone, or at least all Americans. What better way to celebrate than reading books on American history? I am reading two at the moment.
The first is A Nation Among Nations. The thesis is that American history is best understood in terms of global history. So colonization has to be studied in terms of the opening of the oceans. The Civil War in terms of the many movements for freedom in the period, such as the revolutions of 1848, and so on. Unlike most histories, this one is reasonably short as well. If I have a complaint, it is that academic speak occasionally creeps into the text, but the book is aimed at the general reader, so the author keeps it to a minimum.
The second is Freedom Just Around the Corner by Walter McDougall. I was attracted to this one because I love the author and because he notes he was hoping to avoid the extreme negative history of Howard Zinn and the extreme positive of Paul Johnson. McDougall's thesis is that the US culture is one of hustling, in both the positive and negative sense. People are always trying to figure out the angles, whether to make or swindle a buck. Anyway, I just started it, so I can't say much more.
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Dork Note: I checked out a new (a month old) comic shop in my area today - JC's Comics & Collectibles (Pasadena, CA). They had an AWESOME! collection of dollar books. The biggest selection outside of a con I've seen. Below are a few of the books I bought for a buck.
Dork Note Continue: Please, keep in mind...these are $1 books so the quality is not bag worthy, but for picking up a slew of old books to read...I highly recommend checking them out!
JC's Comics & Collectibles
2237 E Colorado Blvd. Ste B104
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 844-6445
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 844-6445
Dork Note Conclusion: Also if you are in the area I recommend checking out Comics Factory; which carries a great selection of indie and art books...plus everyone who works there is super nice!
Comics Factory
1298 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
Neighborhood: Pasadena
(626) 585-0618
Pasadena, CA 91106
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Those who stop fearing the disease are usually the ones who overcome it.
Question: Cancer runs in my family. Can I lower my own risk of getting it?
M.S., Edgewood, Florida
Answer:I will begin my answer with a resounding yes! You absolutely can lower your probability of a cancer diagnosis. The best approach you can take is to implement a proactive lifestyle that promotes good health in your body, mind and spirit.
BodySince 1938, every president of the United States has recognized April as Cancer Control Month. Last year, I had the honor of receiving an original printing of President George W. Bush's proclamation for the observance. In it, he had included some of the most important things a person can do to avoid cancer.
President Bush got it right when he stated: "Improvements in diet and fitness can help prevent many serious health problems. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables and regular physical activity help protect us from illness and can add years to our lives. Research suggests that we can decrease the number of cancer deaths in America by one-third simply by changing our diets and getting more exercise."
MindUse your mind. You already know you shouldn't eat fast foods, smoke or continue in unhealthy habits. But do you also know you can develop thinking habits that actually promote health?
The Bible states that a man is as he thinks in his heart (see Prov. 23:7). During my 20 years of medical practice I have seen that people who are convinced they will get cancer have a higher tendency to get it than those who don't worry about it.
Why is this? It's because a direct link exists between the immune system and the emotions. Fear and anxiety provoke the release of immune-suppressing hormones. A lowered immune system offers cancer the opportunity to progress.
Spirit:Faith in God demolishes fear within man. Numerous clinical trials from Duke University confirm that those who have religious faith recover more quickly and with fewer complications than those who have no faith.
I've found with my own cancer patients that those who stop fearing the disease are usually the ones who overcome it. In almost every case, those who have peace are the ones who know their futures are secure in Jesus Christ.
In every book I have written about cancer I have stated that fear is cancer's stronghold. The good news is you can live without this fear.
Practice healthful living, do not worry about illness and have faith that God is taking care of you.
Question:Does medical science recognize prayer as having a health benefit?
E.H., East Point, Georgia
Answer:An interesting article titled "Systematic Review of Clinical Trials Examining the Effects of Religion on Health" published in the Southern Medical Journal (December 2002) details a study in which a comprehensive review of hundreds of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were used to determine the effect of prayer on health.
The research concluded that "RCTs support the thesis that Christian intercessory prayer improves health outcomes in patients admitted to a CCU [cardiac care unit] and may improve survival in children with leukemia" (emphasis added).
Simply stated--yes, prayer has medicinal value. The intrinsic health benefit of prayer is that it is an effective relaxation technique that can alleviate stress and bolster the immune system.
Yet more important than the natural healing power of prayer is praying in the name of Jesus. Praying in faith and in the name of Jesus connects us with God our Father. Miraculous healings do not come from prayer; they come from the Father through His Son Jesus Christ.
I am very committed to prayer in my medical practice because we doctors have limited abilities to heal. God, however, has no limitations or boundaries.
As I have lectured around the world, I have encouraged doctors to pray. I am looking forward to taking part in the next Worldwide Cancer Prayer Day on June 5. The world, and that includes the medical world, needs to know that prayer is our first line of defense, not our last resort.
Francisco Contreras, M.D., oversees Oasis of Hope Hospital (www.oasisofhope.com), a cancer-care facility in Mexico known widely for its alternative-treatment methods. He is the author of several books on health, including his newest, The Coming Cancer Cure (Siloam, www.charismahouse.com).
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England v Scotland ODI clash called off a month early
England's planned one-day international against Scotland in Edinburgh next month has been cancelled because of flooding at the Citylets Grange ground.
Cricket Scotland made the announcement on Thursday morning that the Grange is so badly affected by flooding following the welter of rain this summer that they could not guarantee the venue would be ready to stage the match on August 12.
Cricket Scotland chief executive Roddy Smith said: "This is a hugely frustrating decision that we have had to make, but we could not justifiably take the risk of building the facility on a ground so saturated from more than six weeks of rain."
A third of the playing area is under water, five feet deep in places, and 40 metres of the main wall around the ground has been destroyed by the flooding.
The hosts and the England and Wales Cricket Board explored options to move the fixture, but concluded that would not be possible either.
Smith added: "We have been faced with an unprecedented and sustained period of rain that has, unfortunately, taken the season's biggest game from us.
"All ticket-holders will be refunded in full by our ticketing partner, Ticket Soup, and we will be contacting everyone who has purchased a ticket with free offers to attend matches next season. Everyone is very disappointed but understands the exceptional circumstances we are faced with."
ECB chief executive David Collier added: "We share Cricket Scotland's disappointment that the flooding has forced the ODI to be cancelled this year.
"Cricket Scotland has made great progress in recent years, and the ODIs between Scotland and England provide a wonderful opportunity to promote the game and to bring new supporters to cricket.
"We look forward to returning to Scotland in future years and wish our friends at Cricket Scotland every success in the future."


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I was not feeling great on John's b-day so I asked him to bring home a treat that we could sing to him with. When he got home and I was hunting through the groceries, I figured he forgot. It was mostly for the kids anyway, but I wanted him to have a little something on his actual b-day. When I asked him where it was, he proudly presented the smallest serving of ice cream I have ever seen. I gave him the, "clearly you misunderstood your task" look, while trying not to laugh. I could have whipped something up, but again- did feel so hot. Jensen and Ellie had been carrying the candles around all day waiting for daddy to get home, so we couldn't disappoint them.
Here is a pic of his fancy b-day dessert. The good news is, we each got exactly ONE bite.
Dec 1, 2007
Two Bite Birthday
3 comments:
- Jayna & Family said...
That is a classic story! John's come a long since eating a yellow frosted cake out of the pan in #13! ;)
- December 2, 2007 at 9:20 PM
- The Eggett Clan said...
That is too funny
- December 4, 2007 at 2:22 PM
- piercefam said...
I have to say it is better than having fat free sugar free like my husband likes to lay down the big hints with.
- December 4, 2007 at 5:23 PM
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For 52 of 58 of the D-I men's college hockey programs, the season has just begun. But all Ivy League icers are still a couple weeks away from beginning exhibition play because of Ivy League restrictions.
That said, nearly all prominent college hockey news sources have posted a ECAC/Harvard season preview of some kind in the last week. After the jump, you'll find our breakdown of those previews, plus a few more bits of Harvard hockey news.
First, USCHO.com. Brian Sullivan, the site's ECAC writer, has a conference breakdown and Harvard-specific preview. Sullivan spoke with head coach Ted Donato at length for the preview, and his Harvard preview emphasizes the strength of the incoming class. Donato says nothing new, although it is interesting to read Donato's view of Harvard's challenging schedule - five straight away from Cambridge to open the season, including road tilts at Dartmouth, Cornell, and Princeton. Harvard's traditional fast start will be a little more difficult than in past seasons. Sullivan tabs the Crimson for fourth place in 2009-10.
For Inside College Hockey, Joe Gladziszewski previews ECAC Hockey by labeling a number of the conference's teams. The Crimson's label is "Pressure to Perform." It's a fair statement about this year's senior class and Ted Donato, because the Crimson are now four seasons removed from an NCAA berth. Gladziszewski notes that the netminding situation, particularly the return of junior goaltender Kyle Richter, will play a large role in how things turn out for Harvard. Gladziszewski has the Crimson in fourth place as well.
The Boston Globe also rolled out its ECAC preview last week, and college hockey writer Nancy Marrapese-Burell profiled the Biega brothers - senior captain Alex, junior forward Mike, and freshman defenseman Danny - along with capsules on each ECAC squad.
In a bit of alumni news, Jimmy Fraser '09, released last week by the Providence Bruins, headed southward to Reading, Penn. and joined the training camp of the ECHL's Reading Royals. Fraser will have a chance to earn a contract with the Royals and shuttle between the AHL and ECHL this season.
Lastly, Nathaniel Popper penned a lengthy feature article on Harvard men's hockey for this Sunday's Boston Globe Magazine. Popper looks at the numerous Crimson alums populating NHL rosters and front offices - including Dominic Moore '03 of the Atlanta Thrashers and Peter Chiarelli '87, GM of the Boston Bruins. It is an interesting read for any fan of the Crimson or college hockey, and includes a look at Louis Leblanc, who is undoubtedly the highest profile recruit in college hockey this season.
WHRB Sports will begin rolling out a Harvard men's hockey season preview on the WHRB Sports Blog tomorrow, starting with a recap of last season and what lessons to take from the Crimson's difficult 2008-09 campaign.
Also available beginning tomorrow will be a new episode of Top Shelf on iTunes and topshelfharvard.podbean.com, which features Jimmy Fraser, Alex Biega, and Kyle Richter in the booth for the final time together. Consider that episode an official Top Shelf wrap-up of last season, with a preview of what is to come this year.


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Luminous and Well-Designed Apartment in Berlin (H27 - 7.05)
Maximální počet hostů4
Počet místností1
Velikost34 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
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- Výtah v budově
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Adresa | Hedemannstraße, 10963 Berlin, Německo |
Typ nemovitosti | Byt |
Ident. objektu | 14HAS44B |
Acceptance rate | 80% |
Response time | A few hours |
Calendar updated | 2 weeks ago |
The room is equipped with a double bed (1,80 x 2,00 m) and clock radio. In addition, there is a sofa bed, which provides for 2 additional persons beds, cable TV set with a 32 "flat screen TV and dining table for 4 persons.
In addition, the apartment has a balcony with seating on the season. The kitchen is included coffee maker, toaster and kettle, cookware, tableware, glassware and cutlery for 4 persons fully equipped. The bathroom has bath, toilet and sink. Additional storage space for luggage, etc. found in the hall closet.
Domovní řád
Underground parking (optional):Tagespreis: 10,00 €
Wochenpreis: 8,00 €
Monatspreis: pro Tag / 5,00 €
Ceny |
Cena za více než 2 ubytované(ých) | 16 € Cena za osobu/noc navíc |
Podrobnosti |
Příjezd po | 14:00 |
Check-in before | mírné |
Odjezd před | 11:00 |
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Very nice place and flat with everything nearby!!!!
Some problems to get the key and to reach the right person.....
It was a nice appartment at a good location near the U-Bahn and near the city centre. The appartment was well equiped. The maintenance could be better, because of a leackage on the roof. Water was coming of the roof.
Central. Clean. Spacious.
Very nice apartment in a very nice part of Berlin. Spacy and clean, with a nice little terrace. A few minor details could be better, but overall a very pleasent stay.
Great place. Clean and bright and excellent location right next to Hallesches Tor station and just down the road to Checkpoint Charlie. Mehringdam Platz is not the most exciting place but other cooler places are very easy to get to (I recommend Krezueberg for uber fantastisch nightlife). Toilet cistern made a constant, annoying dripping sound but this is a very minor gripe. I vote yes!
We had an amazing time staying in the apartment! The views from the balcony were great and the location was ideal for travelling around the city. Couldn't of stayed in a better place and we will definitely be booking again!!
Thanks for some great days in Berlin. It was a very good apartment, with a lovely location. It was bright and with a lot of space. The beds were very good, and comfy, but the shower was very low. There where lots of opportunities with places to eat, places to shop and tourist attractions, and good possibilities for public transport. We liked the WI-FI and the TV. It would have been better thuough if there were some international channels. The apartment was clean, and with good space in the closets. The kitchen was okay, but there wasn´t so many tools. Overall it where a nice place to stay, when you are visiting Berlin.Troels Bergholt-and students
Clean well equipped apartment with comfortable beds. Fifth floor views are fab. Super easy access to transport links, but also within comfortable walking distance to the Mitte. MehringPlatz has a good supermarket, bakery etc for those who like the odd night eating in. Hard to beat as a central Berlin location for the price.
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vor vært inde var dygtig og flexibel.
god lejloighed med rimeligt udstryr,2 gode altaner og centralt placeret.
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This is a news item from the Linux Users' Group of Davis' Recent LUGOD News archive.
Per our officer's meeting this week, LUGOD will soon be ending our LERT (Linux Emergency Relief Team) service (please use our 'vox-tech' mailing list, Installfest workshops and/or IRC chat channel), our 'vox-outreach' mailing list (use 'vox' for event coordination), and our old CafePress.com shop. Additionally, we forgot to hold elections for club officers in October! We'll be holding an informal survey on 'vox' to find out whether we should hold elections immediately, or just wait until this October.
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(note the speakers on the left, the black"drum" boxes under his feet, the small foot cymbal by his left foot, the harmonica below his chin, and his guitar.) And he has a sound board next to the speakers.
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Moelfre lifeboat given last launch after 25 years
- 24 May 2013
- From the section North West Wales
Around 300 people turned out to see the last launch of a lifeboat which has saved lives off the coast of Anglesey for the past 25 years.
The RNLI says the Tyne class Robert and Violet is the oldest operational RNLI lifeboat in the British Isles, but has been replaced by a bigger and faster vessel.
It has been launched 394 times, saved 92 lives and rescued 419 people.
Lifeboat station staff said it had been a "very emotional" occasion.
As a tribute two retired crew members were aboard the Robert and Violet on her last voyage on Friday.
Former second coxswain Tony Dennis and ex-assistant mechanic John Payne were part of the crew which sailed her to Anglesey for the first time from RNLI HQ in Poole, Dorset, a quarter of a century ago.
"Around 300 people turned up to watch, along with local school children," said Moelfre RNLI volunteer lifeboat press officer Dave Massey .
"It was very emotional, but it all went well and we've now got to look to the future."
As well as being the last time the Robert and Violet went down the slip-way it was also the last time for a big lifeboat to use the current boat-house and slipway.
"The station was built in 1909 but in a few months it will no longer be here," said Mr Massey.
"We're moving to temporary accommodation and then a new station will be built on the same site.
"It'll be a building sympathetic to its surroundings and decided on after public consultation," he added.
Memorable rescues for the old boat include a 1995 incident when two crew members broke legs during the rescue of a catamaran called Alleycat.
Rod Pace, now Moelfre RNLI lifeboat operations manager, said: "I broke my leg trying to transfer [from one boat to another] when my leg became trapped between the two boats and then another crew member, Dave Massey, was injured doing exactly the same manoeuvre, and he broke his ankle," said
In 2002 Mr Pace received a vellum award for a rescue with the Robert and Violet involving a yacht called Annarchy, which was being blown out to sea with two members of crew on board after its engine failed.
"It was blowing 50 knots and I had to transfer again from one boat to another, but it was successful that time," he said.
The yacht and her crew of five were saved.
New mission
The Robert and Violet has also been involved in unusual searches including one triggered by a car's GPS system on a P&O ferry travelling past Anglesey on the way to Ireland.
At the time the RNLI said it was a false alarm with good intention.
The long-serving vessel's £2.7m replacement Tamar class lifeboat, called Kiwi, was unveiled in March.
Mr Pace said the new boat will improve the lifesaving capabilities of Moelfre RNLI station because of its advanced technology and improved speed.
The Robert and Violet is not retiring but moving to help save lives off the Irish coast as the Lough Swilly Lifeboat in Co Donegal, Ireland.
"We wish her and her new volunteer crew all the very best," Mr Pace added.


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It's no secret that monitoring your site for downtime is crucial to the success of that site. This is evidenced by the fact that there is an almost endless selection of service providers to choose from. When a service is in...
The Truth about Website Uptime Guarantees
As we previously discussed, a web host that is offering an uptime guarantee for the site that you host with them can be an alluring offer. After all, if a host is willing to put their money where their mouth is, then their uptime really must be everything they promise – right? Unfortunately that's just not the way it works in the real world. We'd all like to think that web hosts that offer uptime guarantees are doing it for their customers' peace of mind and to compensate them if things go south. The truth is, these guarantees are little more than a marketing tactic. Here's what you need to know and why…
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When you decide to look for a new web host, the biggest mistake you could make would be to choose one specifically because they offer a guaranteed uptime of 99.9 percent. Yes, they are guaranteeing that your site will be up 99.9 percent of the time, but how are you protected by that guarantee? If your website uptime is only 97 percent, will you get back the hundreds or thousands of dollars in lost profits you experience? No, you won't – and this is why.
When a web host offers an uptime guarantee, they aren't offering to reimburse you for lost profits. They aren't even going to credit you for an entire month of service. What they are going to do is credit you for any downtime you experienced that was above and beyond the downtime quoted in their uptime guarantee. In most cases, this equates to pennies. Does a bit of spare change do you any good when your website downtime has cost you substantial lost profits? Absolutely not.
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Fourth Generation (4G) mobile technology is a set of standards for providing broadband Internet access to devices like cellphones and tablets. Though it first became available in the US in 2009, no specific technologies were officially designated as 4G until 2011. Despite this, many devices were labeled as "4G" even though they did not meet the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) standards for the technology. The main difference between it and previous standards is a big increase in data transfer speeds and the types of media people can access with it.
There are also a number of technical specifications, including things like the wireless standard, radio interface, and frequency spectrum used. As of 2011, there were only two technologies officially designated as 4G mobile: LTE-Advanced and WiMax Release 2. Though devices using these technologies can theoretically reach the data speeds and functionality requirements set out by the ITU, the actual function varies according to the network coverage, infrastructure, and location.
Former versions of LTE and WiMax, and another technology called HSPA+, are also commonly referred to as 4G; despite the name, none actually meet the standards set out in IMT-A. The technologies were marketed so often as "4G" that the ITU allowed them to claim the designation. Most major carriers in the US work with at least one of these standards, with some supporting both. Generally speaking, LTE services are faster than WiMax, but WiMax can often support a farther-ranging signal than LTE, meaning that a user could conceivably use the mobile device farther away from a hotspot. Additionally, LTE is primarily used for cellphones and similar mobile devices, while WiMax is sometimes used to provide at-home Internet connections.
The main difference between 4G mobile technology and the previous standard, 3G technology, in terms of end usage is the data transfer speeds provided. This means that users can access much more sophisticated data that requires a lot of bandwidth very quickly. Depending on the service provider, however, 4G mobile devices may be limited to specific zones for making phone calls that are generally smaller than the areas covered by 3G. This means that people trying to make a call would have their call dropped if they went outside the covered area. Some 4G phones also have much shorter battery life than most 3G phones.
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I am excited to know about 4g and how it works. |
anon231270 Post 70 |
I think my phone does those text things as well as the occasional phone call. How many Gs do I need? Will 4G and 5G and 99G stop people shouting into phones in public places and bumping into me in the street? Manners are more important than toys. |
anon207898 Post 69 |
I'm not sure but I think there are no implementation of 4G yet. Most of the so-called 4G networks nowadays are the Super-3G ones. Hope it come soon. The most noticed difference is the speed (in theory 100Mbps to 1Gbps) and the larger bandwidth in comparison to 3G. Renata, Brazil |
anon161711 Post 67 |
I am umashankar. I just need to know about 4G technology, and how it is different from other mobile technologies. |
preethi Post 64 |
i need to know how 4g technology works? |
anon134830 Post 57 |
well i think 4g mobile technology can give to access video phone calls. If anybody knows more about 4th generation please explain it fully. |
anon133667 Post 56 |
I knew 1G and I knew 2G. 3G was a standard but was not always adopted uniformly and supposed to have a convergence between CDMA and TDMA (GSM), but it was exploited as a marketing hype when plain old digital became mundane. Sprint was looking at WIMAX as unused band to be used for cellular and looks like they have done it. But that is not a technology standard, it is just an adoption of wireless technology. I have been wondering for a while how I missed this evolution since I have been out for about 3-4 years. I knew technology moves fast and felt that may be I have become passe. And now I read that it is all just a hype, just like 3G was and is. We are still waiting! - Pete for NJ |
anon130549 Post 54 |
Many here don't know the difference between 3g and 4g. And am using 3g which is very common in India now. It's really superb speed. Am awaiting for the launch of 4g in india. in 3g speed varies from 100kbps to 8Mbps. In 4g it is 100Mbps to 1GBps. Amazing speed! |
anon111781 Post 46 |
This is shankar. i want information about the 4G technology and powerpoints. |
anon109964 Post 45 |
When will 2G come to Africa and India? |
anon108500 Post 44 |
There should be precise standards across the world for 4G mobile technology. If there is only a little difference between 3G and 4G in terms of speed, then 4G is not really 4th Generation. It must have superior features in terms of security, speed, connectivity, more user-friendly environment and should give a feel of technological advancement. - Raj from India. |
anon106972 Post 43 |
this was good and communicative and we need more. |
anon104782 Post 41 |
i need some information about 4G technology for a paper presentation. |
anon102074 Post 38 |
i need some info about 4g technology to give a powerpoint presentation. |
anon101798 Post 36 |
The 4G LTe technology is already tested in Denmark, and with nice results. TDC, the biggest telecom company in Denmark will roll out 4G in Denmark in January 2011. |
anon101166 Post 35 |
i need some info about 4g technology to give a powerpoint presentation. |
anon91324 Post 33 |
There is a difference between 4G Network and Fourth Generation phones 4G. People who don't know the difference could think the two are the same. |
anon88737 Post 32 |
when is 4g going to arrive in india? |
anon77925 Post 29 |
Never mind Africa. When will 4G get to South Africa? |
anon74334 Post 27 |
i really want to know about the book and if it is available nd many things related to it. |
anon74275 Post 26 |
Yeah, it's good, but this content should also contain the information about the 4G network and how it works. |
anon73406 Post 25 |
need more info regarding 4g like the features provided, etc. |
anon73294 Post 24 |
when will 4G technology get to Africa? |
anon73084 Post 23 |
So the basic difference b/w 3G and 4G is only the speed- Sathishkumar |
anon70591 Post 22 |
this is really good but needs more info and explanations. |
anon69126 Post 21 |
this technology is amazing. may i know more about this? |
anon68216 Post 20 |
It is nice to have 4G tech in future which is amazing. Till then enjoy the technology you have. |
anon66445 Post 17 |
here is uma. 4G is amazing but I need to know in detail as it will be helpful to me to present a seminar. |
anon65859 Post 16 |
no 3g, no 4g. if you get any g, the speed is always 5kb in india. unless otherwise, god help us. |
hendry Post 15 |
This is Hendry from Dindigul. I want to know more about 4G tech? And also i wish to know when will it come to the market? |
anon65082 Post 13 |
i'm sumit and work as a network planning engineer in a well known telecom organization in India. Can anybody help me to know which technologies are being used in 4G mobile communication era and which countries and companies are involved in 4G deployment. Thanks and anticipating satisfying answers. |
anon59200 Post 12 |
for a known novice with technology, i know more today, however still perplexed about its specifics. |
anon58122 Post 11 |
Really good idea about all technologies out there. It would have been really nice, had you covered opportunities of improvements in 4G. |
anon57190 Post 9 |
really nice, short article. nice, brief description. my presentation topic is also 4G technology, so is there anyone who can help me a bit? |
anon51920 Post 7 |
this is a good one. I want to know how it works? how can I set my ip address? how it will work in different networks? |
anon49865 Post 5 |
i m rahul from bhopal india and i'm very much interested in 4g technology and its application. I also want to get any related information on how it's (4g) going to serve in the future. so please help me to get this information. |
anon48374 Post 4 |
hi this is bhanu. i want to know more information about 4g as i am planning to do a project on it. |
anon47588 Post 2 |
Hi this is mohan from erode. I need a diagrammatic representation about the 4g network. thank you. |
anon42436 Post 1 |
this was very good, but i need to know more about 4G. |


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11:00 - drop kids off at a friend's house, go have a nice lunch with Dr. S.
12:30 - get kids. Everyone is, briefly, happy.
2:25 - return from errands. Spouse expresses opinion that he cannot shower and shave in merely 35 minutes.
3:00 - cab to airport is supposed to arrive.
3:05 - cab company calls to say they are going to be 45 minutes late, i.e. Dr. S's plane will be in another state by the time he gets to airport.
3:06 - call three more cab companies. They say it will be an hour until they can get Dr. S to the airport, at which point his plane will only almost be in another state.
3:10 - call neighbor to come over and sit with the sleeping children.
3:15 - neighbor arrives; Tatoe wakes up and screams.
4:15 - return from airport; Tatoe has not napped.
4:40 - wake up Bug from nap. Screaming and tantrums ensue, because where is Daddy???
5:30 - dinner for everyone but me.
6:00 - I try to eat. Children scream their heads off and fight. Bug goes to timeout.
6:15 - I try to eat again. Bug goes to timeout again.
6:16 - I wash the dishes while Tatoe cries "Bug! Bug? BUUUUUGGGG!"
6:17 - I go type while Tatoe cries "Maaaaah! Maaaaah!" (Milk me, woman.)
6:18 - I wonder if it is not, perhaps, bedtime right now.
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I hope that today is going more smoothly. Or at least Tatoe naps.
I'll never understand why toddlers refuse naps. If someone told me that right now I must lay down in my bed and close my eyes for, oh, about 2 hours. I would be all 'Yes siree, can do.' Not WAAAAAHHHHHH! TODAY IS THE WORST DAY EVER!
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This article was originally published as: Cross, D. S., Monks, H. E., Hall, M. R., Shaw, T. M., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E. L., Hamilton, G. J., Roberts, C., Waters, S. K., & Lester, L. (2010). Three year results of the Friendly Schools whole-of-school intervention on children's bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, 37(1), 1-25. Original article available here. This is a preprint of an article submitted for consideration in the British Educational Research Journal © 2010 [copyright Taylor & Francis]; British Educational Research Journal is available online at: www.tandfonline.com with the open URL of your article, which would be the following address: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0141-1926&volume=37&issue=1&spage=1
A group randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of the Friendly Schools program to reduce student bullying behaviour. This socio-ecological intervention targeted the whole school, classroom, family, and individual students to reduce bullying behaviour. Self-report data were collected in 29 schools over three years from a cohort of 1968 eight to nine-year-olds. Surveys measured frequency of being bullied, bullying others, telling if bullied and observing bullying. Results indicate that intervention students were significantly less likely to observe bullying at 12, 24 and 36 months and be bullied after 12 and 36 months, and significantly more likely to tell if bullied after 12 months than comparison students. No differences were found for self-reported perpetration of bullying. The findings suggest whole-of-school programs that engage students in their different social contexts appear to reduce their experiences of being bullied and increase their likelihood of telling someone if they are bullied.


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Joyon closes on Cape Horn at record pace
by Event media on 27 Dec 2007
Francis Joyon and IDEC2 - photo JM Liot/DPPI/Idec © IDEC .
Francis Joyon is this morning less than 1,000nm from Cape Horn. Joyon has been able to maintain his average at nearly 20 knots over the last 24 hours on a direct route to the Horn.
The major problem to maintain this high speed has been the sea state. As soon as the swell grows a bit and especially continually sweeps from both sides together, IDEC lengthens her stride with disconcerting ease. If these conditions could be meet, Joyon will reach the end of his tough crossing of the Pacific as soon as Saturday morning.
At 06:50 UTC - With 7,800nm to go to the finish, Joyon is now 3,164nm ahead of Ellen MacArthur's record and covering over 460nm each 24 hours.
After 33 days at sea Joyon is reporting some fatigue - 'I am only 80% of what I can do!'
Joyon has reduced sail regularly but still IDEC was sailing at 20 knots in the 45 knots winds under storm jib only, and he admits that he has almost capsized in the confused seas. Handling the huge mainsail has been a strength sapping job for Joyon and it is this which has made him realise how tired he is. At one point, IDEC2 was under bare poles for eight hours.
But, he is upbeat about his situation now that he is moving away from the ice fields and looking forward to sunnier days to do some work on IDEC - 'The boat is in good condition because I repairs the small damage ...'
At 1,000 miles from Cape Horn, despite the difficult times, Joyon still finds the opportunity to appreciate the magic of the inhospitable lands crossed. One corner of blue skies, a light strongest among the grains, which swell and calms Francis resumes his dream, his unquenchable quest to Wonderland.
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From November 15th Olympus are offering £50 cashback on purchases of all PEN Lite (E-PL3) and PEN Mini (E-PM1) kits.
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Get an overview of this hotelHigh-desert resort in foothills near Scottsdale
A Carefree oasis
Saguaro cacti and other native flora spans more than 20 acres of the Sonora high desert. The resort is 2 miles from downtown Carefree and 11 miles from the Musical Instrument Museum.
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Carefree Resort offers 5 lighted championship tennis courts, 2 outdoor pools, and an onsite spa with a lounge.
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Carefree Resort rooms offer furnished patios or balconies overlooking the Continental Mountains, desert landscape, or the grounds of the property. Amenities include high-speed Internet access.
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Carefree Resort encompasses 23 acres of the Sonora high desert peppered with desert wildflowers, towering saguaro, and prickly pear cacti. The resort is 2 miles from the town of Carefree's art galleries, shopping, and restaurants. Complimentary transportation is provided within three miles, on the hour, and based on availability. Complimentary newspapers are available at the front desk and valet parking is free.
The resort offers 5 lighted tennis courts. The onsite spa provides an array of treatments including facials and massages. Guests dine in the restaurant with dramatic views and terrace dining.
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Total number of rooms - 204
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Free shopping center shuttle
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- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
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- Meeting rooms 15
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 2
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Destination activities geared toward families are offered daily; several are complimentary.
The resort can arrange a variety of off site activities that include boating and fishing on Bartlett Lake, hot-air balloon rides, and Jeep excursions (surcharges). Guests also enjoy priority access to 15 highly ranked golf courses nearby, including the Grayhawk Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, and Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
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The Spa at Carefree has 5 treatments rooms, a relaxation lounge, separate men's and women's locker rooms, and a spa boutique. Treatments include massages, skin care, aromatherapy, and body treatments.
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- Number of treatment rooms 5
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- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25. per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50-75 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 75 per stay)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Resort fee: USD 12 per accommodation, per night
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- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 30 for adults, USD 10 and USD 30 for children (approximately)
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I have just spent the day checking out Split on a scooter i rented for twenty Australian dollars. I don't have any exciting stories to tell you about the scooter itself as so many others do. I didn't crash it, I didn't park it somewhere, get drunk and forget where it was in the morning and i didn't run anyone over. What i did do though, was spend the day making my way up to the highest point cross country style. I'm surprised the little scooter did so well throught the bush. The bush walkers and park rangers wern't very happy, i don't think your allowed to ride scooters through the national park. "Catch me if you can"
When i arrived in Split after a 9 hour train ride from Vienna i was greeted and whisked away by a Croatian couple who's house i somehow found myself staying at. I am living as apart of their family and even eat meals with them. I am afraid to stay out late because the mother will get angry with me, she was not happy about being on a scooter. I'm told that during summer most people open their houses up to guests and do all they can to accomodate them. It is costing me next to nothing and its nice to have a break from the hostel life- A bit more on that later.
I have been over to the Islands Hvar and Vis on an overnight boat cruise. The coastline is stunning and the views are equally impressive. One of my favourite places is what they call the blue cave. The light enters through tiny holes and illuminates the crystal clear blue water in an spectacular way. There are dozens of grottos and caves where we have stopped to swim, snorkel, party and relax.
I'm heading to Budapest tonight, where hopefully i'll be able to chill for a few days.
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Hardly a week goes by that a big sale on HD DVD players from some mega-retailer or another doesn't make some screaming headlines. But it's been Toshiba's entry level, 1080i players that have lead that charge, with the HD-A2 getting famous overnight thanks to Wal-Mart's $99 sale, and the HD-A3 frequently seen at retail for around $199. But for my money, the real bargain in Toshiba's line could very well be the HD-A30.
The format war rages on. With the current stalemate between Blu-ray and HD DVD, and most studios exclusive to either one format or the other, the only options for the HD enthusiast would seem to be to sit on the fence, take sides, or pull out the old checkbook and buy two players.
It's hard to believe, but Toshiba is now selling its third generation of HD DVD players. That's two generations beyond the two models that launched the HD DVD format in April 2006.
Toshiba recently issued an update for its second-generation HD DVD players, primarily for the HD-A20 and the HD-XA2. I installed the update on an HD-A20, the middle model in Toshiba's HD DVD lineup (though shortly to be superceded in the launch of a third generation).
In the video-game business, the stakes are high. So, the Big Three have detailed road maps and five-year plans. A new console usually remains unchanged for at least a few Christmases, save for possible software updates and minor technical variations. However, this isn't the case with the Xbox 360. After only a record 17 months in its original incarnation, it has transformed into the Xbox 360 Elite, with two noteworthy hardware upgrades plus a fresh style.
The new models of HD DVD and Blu-ray players are coming faster and faster. Even better, they're getting cheaper and offering more features. The big draw for the HD-A20 is its 1080p output. That, and a price tag of $499.
The past year and change has been an interesting time for home theater enthusiasts, with the introduction of two competing high-definition movie formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The scenario is very reminiscent to the 1980's when VHS and Betamax had their own slugfest for the wallets of consumers, but in this new "war" the battleground has evolved.
Although 1080p video has been encoded on every HD DVD disc released so far, the first generation HD DVD players have been "limited" to mere 1080i output. With the second generation this changed, first with the upscale $799 HD-XA2 and now with the HD-A20. At $499 the Toshiba HD-A20 is a mere $100 more than Toshiba's entry-level HD-A2, which maxes out at 1080i. So, the question we're here to answer, is this 1080p player worth that extra hundred bucks?
I recently read somewhere that DVD's install base had eclipsed that of VHS, the former king of meat-and-potatoes home entertainment. I flashed nostalgically on DVD's initial toehold in rental outlets like Blockbuster and stores such as Suncoast, as well as its relentless growth to the point where VHS was relegated to a single shelf before disappearing altogether. I'm sure that recordable DVD still remains a runner-up to the ubiquitous videocassette—even though blank DVDs cost less than blank tapes and recording decks are at all-time-low prices. Still, for reasons that escape me, VHS just won't lie down, even though the consumer electronics coroner has pronounced it dead.
Nintendo's follow-up to their popular GameCube—number three in the Big Three consoles of the previous generation—is the Wii (pronounced "we"), which represents a very different approach from SCEA's and Microsoft's next-gen gaming offerings. The humble Wii de-emphasizes the absolute latest and greatest in graphics and game audio, supporting a maximum video resolution of only 480p, in EDTV mode. Instead, it offers innovation in game design and control. And you can buy two of these Wii consoles for the price of the stripped-down PlayStation 3 model.
As I unboxed this month's Spotlight System, I flashed on the innovative histories of Marantz and Snell Acoustics. Saul B. Marantz was a bona fide American audio pioneer in the 1950s and 1960s. His company's electronics not only sounded amazing, they were drop-dead gorgeous. Maybe that's why Marantz's early designs regularly sell on eBay for more than their original prices. Peter Snell was one of the brightest speaker designers to emerge in the mid-1970s. Back in the day, I owned a pair of his first speakers, the Type A, and had many conversations with Peter about music. In those simpler times, Saul Marantz and Peter Snell could launch their companies armed with not much more than a driving passion to produce great audio gear—and the inspired engineering to make the dream real. Best of all, both companies still adhere to their founders' perfectionistic traditions.
Well, no one saw this coming. We're not that far into the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray, and LG has come out with the BH100, a player that plays both formats. So, is that it? Format war over? Hardly.


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Bring in the band, baaja, baraats because this week we focus the spotlight on 2010's blockbuster debutant Ranveer Singh!
Eventually as a student at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai, Ranveer begun to question his dream on account of being rather "far-fetched", since it became evident that entering the glamorous tinsel town was no easy feat.
That's when he decided to pursue his second passion, creative writing. The lad moved across shores to the US and attended the Indiana University in Bloomington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Something must have rekindled the old dream in the meantime, because whilst there, Bhavani decided to give acting another shot; thereby taking up acting classes while studying, choosing theatre as his minor.
In 2007, he returned to Mumbai where he worked as a copywriter for advertising agencies such as O&M and JWT for several years. Alongside, he worked tirelessly for his dream to see the light of day, paying visits to many directors with his portfolio after having worked also, as an Assistant Director. Despite many auditions and visits, Ranveer failed to bag a lead role.
During the shooting of BBB, rumours were rife about Singh and Sharma cozying up, which sometime after the release and success transformed to talks of the alleged duo splitting; however, the rumours have been repeatedly denied by both actors. For the record, as of yet, the handsome lad is single and likely ready to mingle!
Did you know...
- Ranveer as a kid performed for his grandmother to the song "Chumma Chumma".
- Director Maneesh Sharma had sent Singh to a real Delhi University during the shooting of BBB so he could watch the boys hostel residents and get into the skin of his character, "Bitoo", which was loosely inspired by a certain student at the University.
- He has been nominated for 12 awards and won 10 out of the 12.
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Effect on progression when changing Phonics scheme part way through reception?
(35 Posts)Dd2 is half way through reception, seems to be progressing well using Jolly Phonics and would have to move to Read, Write, Inc.
We've just has a phonics scheme change at my school. Started it just after Oct half term, though had bits of it in use in classes from September. Has meant a change for all out Reception-Y2 children. TBH the children haven't really noticed much of a difference in the sense that they still have phonics, though it now uses a an online book.worksheet combo and is whole class and not differentiated teaching groups. But for them we tailor it within class so they are all at different stages of the program, just learning teh same sound (for ex we did the j sound last week = depending on ability they did j, gy, gi, ge, dge, etc.)
Thank you. If you don't mind me asking what did you move from and to, and was there a reason why.
I'm interested to know if they are much of a muchness, with different names or if one scheme is above the rest. From what ive tried to find out myself, Jolly Phonics seems to be virtually the same as Read, write, inc but Read, write Inc seems to be the popular choice. Is it just because it is the most recent?
The main difference is knowing fredible words and go words in RWI and in JP they have the actions to go with the sounds.
TBH if they are taught well it should not be a problem.
The books used can be similar (my DD does JP in reception and I have a placement in a reception class that use RWI) and both schools use a mixture of ORT, songbirds and dandy lion books.
If your DD is pretty strong in her phonics I would not have thought she would notice much difference. The only thing I don't like with RWI is if a child does not know a sound (SH for example) you cannot prompt them with the action.
But in the end both schemes are phonics based so there should not be much difference. I do think my DD could cope with the switch just fine tbh.
I think RWI is popular because the lessons are set out on how to deliver them so less planning for the teacher.
<<awaits to be told I am wrong by a teacher>>
So what are the red and green words all about is that to do with what Dds school call tricky words.
She seems to be making fast progress with JP but the books aren't great, when dd1 was struggling with the JP books she went onto Dandelion readers which I personally think they were great with the words/sounds at the beginning followed by the questions for comprehension but she finished them and now back on JP which aren't enjoyable so i'm thinking of seeing if I can buy some higher level dandelion readers? For her to read at home.
JP books only go up to blue level I think and are tedious (my DD hated them).
Have you checked out the oxfordowl website? It's got loads of free ebooks to read.
The more I hear about the schemes themselves the more I realise that we've missed nearly all of this stuff!
The last JP books are blue...but according to JP their blue equates to turquoise level! Just to confuse matters.
We are nearly past them, then Dd1 tells me she will be a 'free reader' ??
I just thought the the dandelion reader she did have were more visually pleasing and the format was great in my opinion for making it clear so they could fully understand the word formation and diagraphs etc.
Learnandsay I know what you mean...I feel like I was so uninformed first time round now dd2 is in reception I'm determined to up my game, esp as I have two more starting school in 2014 and 2016.
It really depends how far both schools are through the schemes ...there is a slight difference in the order that sounds are introduced (so possibly knows some sounds not covered but may have missed others that have been taught in the new scheme) but it should be a simple matter to catch up.
The schemes have different "terms" red words in RWI and tricky words in JP.
RWI is much more structured
JP books are pretty dire IMHO
If the JP books go up that far then I should imagine that our school doesn't have any at all. I've not seen one. We used to get some RWI books last term. The only problem for us was that all the words looked the same red or not so my daughter just read them. We stopped getting those books now.
"The only problem for us was that all the words looked the same red or not so my daughter just read them." which is what she is meant to do learnandsay
Sort of, I suppose. But if the child keeps on reading whatever's put in front of it then sooner or later it's going to need real books.
as opposed to unreal books?
The JP books seem pretty new (to my DC school) as DS did not have them.
Poor DD is having to wade through some shit boring non fiction books ATM
We had some non fiction books a little while ago. They were very short, things like planting a herb garden, a book on frogs and whatnot. I don't know how many books we've had but those two and Stitch the Witch stick out as being quite good. I thought the Ginn Zoom Set Bs were fantastic because the one we got first had diary headings spelled out as long dates. Looking back on it now I don't think the children were meant to read those titles. But my daughter did because I didn't know she wasn't supposed to. That's why I thought the Ginn readers were so brilliant. For a while I thought at least, real words!
Are they the National Geographic books simpson?
Books with a deliberately restricted vocabulary, whether it's Marinarik's, Seuss', William Murray, or Donaldson's limited vocabulary, have their place, for sure. But if a child is reading Beatrix Potter at home and yellow, albeit non decodable. at school, should the school be making a slow transition to Potter books for that child? We're not quite at the point of it becoming an issue. But it will become one at some reasonably near point.
Mrz - I wish!!! Which ones are those? They sound good.
LandS - she had a Ginn 360 book a few weeks ago about spiders which she enjoyed.
This one is a snap dragons book about healthy bodies/eating or something. But it is soooo dull.
She does not want to read it. I am torn between just doing 4-5 pages a night or telling the teacher she hates it.
Her teacher has said her non fiction readi g needs work hence this book but quite frankly she would rather read about how elephants live etc than how a heart works a d what carbon monoxide is.
Also she has got a "thing" about the glossary and every time a word is highlighted (it feels like the same word is highlighted a million times) she has to look it up and re-read it.
It took us 30 mins to read 5 pages this eve <<sigh>>
Simpson have you 'enjoyed' the Antarctica one yet ;)
I'm sure it was the JP non fiction that put my dd1 off reading during year1.
Oops, blooming iPad!!
So any book written within the last 70 years for young children isn't real
That's rubbish Simpson, my feeling is that if they aren't enjoying it, ditch it. I wish I had had the confidence too previously rather than trying to push on dd1 to read it and end up having a negative association to reading!
If I ever get stuck on a knot like that, simpson, I'll work on my daughter's non fiction reading. But I'll ask her to read something else. There's no point in torturing a child because the teacher thinks it's a good idea. You can read non fiction in the newspaper!
DD did not have any blue level ones but went from green to ORT.
The ones she hated were "Wait and see" although that was fiction about a girl getting a dolls house and "shells" (non fiction) and "The Outing" (again fiction).
And tbh if DD hates a fiction book that's saying something (ie it's pants!!)
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So this is by far my favorite episode.... This week that is. I think it blends dealing with disease spreading over the enterprise with a totally separate issue with the planet bring the ship down. I think it makes for a great episode. One thing has always puzzled me tho.... When they go back in time the three days... What happens? Do they just hang low and wait three days to pass... go back and save the crewman that died? Why not go back and Prevent the whole problems in the first place
I don't think they can go back and save the crewman who died because they haven't really time traveled in the sense that I think you mean. Otherwise, wouldn't there now be two of the Enterprise and crew existing on the same timeline? I think we need a physics enthusiast to weigh in on this one.
When they went back three days, they seemed to go in a bubble that took all their problems with them. Joe Tormolin was still dead. And they can't really prevent the problems that occurred (damage to the warp engines, hangovers...) because that all went back with them too. They went back in time from the universe's point of view, but kept all the bad experienced they'd just had. It's not what you have in mind when bad things happen and you wish you could go back. "Otherwise, wouldn't there now be two of the Enterprise and crew existing on the same timeline?" Right! When the Enterprise went back in time, it would suddenly appear in its "experienced" state and disappear from where it was the first time around. That ship would vanish. And yet that wipes out the having of the intoxicating experiences at Psi 2000 which the crew remembers. So it's a paradox.
That's the same thoughts I had on the time travel, where is the 2nd enterprise when they go back thing. So it's not the same time travel as Tomorrow is yesterday, or the voyage home? What makes the difference other than what the writer says us different? Am I on the right track? Haha I just caught the left with "hangover" comment!!!
The novel "Present Tense" was supposed to be a direct sequel to "The Naked Time". The premise of that book was that the Enterprise was heading to a remote part of space to lay low for the three day period in order to avoid meeting themselves.
Are you talking about the 3 part series, book one the janus gate? I looked up the book and the summary doesn't really mention anything like " after being thrown back 3 days". I'm not saying your wrong because I have no clue. Just curious.
No, but meeting up with themselves would have been a paradox since it did not happen "the first time around." And that's the real crux of the matter, and where many people (including authors) get tangled up in time travel stories. The events of the universe do not "happen again" just because a time traveler folds back over his own path. As Doc Brown said, "You're not thinking fourth dimensionally." (The only way to have the Enterprise meet up with itself and lead to a different chain of events without it being a paradox is to invoke a multi-verse. This is the flaw in BACK TO THE FUTURE—Marty interfered with known events multiple times, which means he could not have known about them and the need to "correct" them. That's a paradox. So BTTF must be a multi-verse... but then nothing any Marty in any universe did could lead to the one on stage playing guitar to vanish. Double flaw. Meanwhile, BTTF2 had a pair'o'docs handing himself a wrench.) "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" does not work no matter how you slice it, while "Assignment Earth" is a perfect example of a reflexive causality—meaning the Enterprise did not "change" anything, as they were a part of that history. They simply didn't know it going in.
Well, the Enterprise went back three days, arriving at a different physical location than it was at three days ago, and there weren't two Enterprises (suddenly having two would violate the conservation of matter). So I figure that when the Enterprise goes back in time, the first-time-around ship must vanish from that location (from an outsider observer's POV). It's really the same ship, not vanishing but skipping over part of the timeline and getting instantly to where the ship now appears. I don't mean to say that this works as a solid theory.
Ah, is time travel possible? That's a totally different argument, which I did not address, accepting it as a given in the story. As shown on screen, the episode does not invoke any paradoxes, but I addressed paradoxes because of the original post. And that would be a paradox because then the "inexperienced" Enterprise would not be there to undergo the events that led to the engine implosion and time displacement. Just for the record, some sci-fi authors try to slide around causality by invoking quantum mechanics (e.g. Orson Scott Card's PASTWATCH). And QM is a form of magic accepted by most contemporary physicists. Working from the assumption that time is broken down into quanta like the frames of a film, a paradox can happen from the point of time displacement forward—basically, an effect pops out of nowhere with no cause, as the paradox erases its cause. But by this "logic," causality ceases to have any meaning, and so the paradox becomes a paradox. (Again, magic. It happened that way just because the author wanted it to happen that way, and audiences accept it because it is "scientific.") Look up Klein bottle—that is the shape of time (or at least some topologists use it as a bong). That is what the mythical "outside observer" would see, like a projectionist with a reel of film. The reel contains all events from start to finish; the events do not "happen" to the outside observer. That history simply "is." And conservation laws are a philosophical construct. As with many other notions in science, they cannot be proven, but we accept them until such time as they might be falsified.
Great episode, but the time travel makes no sense. It should've been cut when they decided not to link the episode with Tomorrow is Yesterday.
Link them?!?!? Was the original plan to have them thrown back into the beginning of tomorrow is yesterday?!?! Where did you see that?
A bit more information is at: http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/nakedtime.htm The key points are that the shooting script for "The Naked Time" is actually called "The Naked Time (Part 1)" And when asked what course to plot for the slingshot effect, the line in the script is: "Doesn't matter...the way we came...toward Earth." (The aired episode just says "Doesn't matter...the way we came.")
It seems true, although I never transcribed any documents related to "The Naked Time." The Orion Press website is very reliable when it comes to their episode changes page.
Assuming Psi 2000 had an orbit around its star not too dissimilar from our Earth you'd always be arriving at a different (and empty) spot in space as the planet hasn't gotten there, yet... Unless your time machine is a spaceship, too (apparently the screenplay writer of "The Alternative Factor" understood the problem!), your time travelling would be limited to exact and full solar years. Bob
This argument is very similar to the one I noted above where causality is selectively followed. That a time machine would appear out in space where the Earth was at the initiation of time displacement ignores all inertia. What if time is like shuttling fast-forward on video? Then the "world line" of the machine would remain tied to the environment. That might make for a rough ride. So time traveling in open space might be safer. Or perhaps a time machine would shoot off at a tangent to the movement of the Earth? The follow-up point I wanted to make is that the Earth moves around the Sun, the Sun around the galaxy, the galaxy around its cluster, etc. So while the "limited to one Solar year" argument ignores the inertia of the Earth, it obviously mandates the inertia of everything from the Solar level up. So which is it: No inertia at all, or Time And Relative Dimensions In Space?
Don't forget about the Blinovitch Limitation Effect, about crossing your own timeline. My personal opinion is that with a time warp drive being the Federation's primary engine of transportation, time trouble really wouldn't be as rare as we might think. My understanding of the warp drive is it allows a ship to be in a warp "bubble" in which time functions differently, therefore letting the ship get somewhere faster than light speed without arriving 80 years later to everyone else's point of view.


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In the End, We're All Google Whores
What do flaming Care Bears, ninnyhammers, and parakeets with intestinal problems have in common? They're all disturbing — yet real — Google Trends.
We admit it. Like 98.4 percent of the blogosphere, we're Google Trends whores. We'll write about anything that rises to the tippy top of that disturbing social experiment in what people are truly thinking about, just to get a slice of that yummy Web traffic.
For example, did you see that cheap shot Brady Quinn leveled on Terrell Suggs last night? Neither did we. But it's at the top of Google Trends at this moment in time, so we're damned sure going to write about it.
How about those Walmart black friday 2009 ads? Aren't they something? Makes us want to run right out and tell Cy Young award winner Zach Greinke and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. We'd tell former MTV Remote Control host Ken Ober, but he's dead.
Also, we're deeply concerned about Concerned Women for America. We just wanted to put that out there.
We'd do anything – and we're specifically talking about favors of a sexual nature here – to get in good with Google. God knows there are plenty of other bloggers doing something funky to constantly land in the top slots on Google. It sure ain't talent.
Sometimes, though, some of the Google Trends you see make you sit back, scratch your head, and say, "What the fuck?"
We've gathered up the goofiest Google Trends we've encountered over the past week for your viewing enjoyment. Here's what America has been searching for — literally. God help us all.
1. "Care Bears on Fire"
About time somebody took a torch to those motherfuckers.
2. "Heated Toilet Seat"
Fortunately the hotness is only "medium" — we wouldn't want you to roast your hamhocks.
3. "Intersex genital photos"
Though we have no idea what these things are, we're not surprised most of the searches occurred in Los Angeles. Still, if they're really On Fire, we'd recommend a strong dose of penicillin.
4. "Ninnyhammer"
What this has to do with the Shuttle, AOL, Hail Mary passes, and Bill O'Reilly totally escapes us. You might as well knock us upside the head with a Ninnyhammer.
5. "Camel Ammo"
Because you don't want to be packing the wrong ammo when a camel sneaks up behind you. How the camels got to New York City, though, remains a mystery.
6. "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance"
Though we find that copious quantities of vodka also help.
7. "Why won't my parakeet eat my diarrhea?"
That's one of those Zen koans we've been struggling with for years. And also why we're on the ASPCA's terrorist watchlist.
But as for the dead Pakistani on your couch, we suspect the parakeet is involved.
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Windows 2012 Hyper-V is the hypervisor for the cloud, and VMware's vSphere is a dead man walking. So declared Aidan Finn at a recent virtualization conference in Hamburg during an enlightening entertaining session which he tastefully entitled, "Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V & VSphere 5.1 – Death Match".
A bold statement? Hyper-V has often been cited as a "nearly ran"; good enough for the SMB space and smaller Private Clouds, but lacking the muscle for a cloud-focused enterprise. Nice for a visit, wouldn't want to live there.
A biased statement? Aidan Finn is highly regarded Hyper-v Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and regularly writes on his website about changes and features of the product. In Predicatably Irrational, Dan Ariely dedicates a chapter to the possibility of a fan's judgement being clouded. And yet, the list of features now available in Windows Hyper-V is compelling. Indeed, back in March we discussed if Microsoft would drive a wedge between VMware and EMC with Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V.
In terms of embedded services and experience, VMware's vSphere has a significant place in many organisations' data centres. Licensing alone is unlikely to change hearts and minds to convert, but what about features?
Can Microsoft claim that Hyper-V is the hypervisor for the cloud? What new features are available in the 2012 release, and how does it now compare to vSphere 5.1. More importantly, will these changes drive wider adoption?
In this first installment, we take a look at pricing, scalability, and performance, as well as storage.
We've spoken before about hypervisor pricing in Licensing your Private Cloud and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 licensing specifically.
Edition | Use Case | High Level Feature Comparison | Licensing Model | Pricing (US$) |
High Density Virtualization | Full Windows Server functionality with unlimited virtual instances | Processor + CAL* | $4,809 | |
Low Density or No Virtualization | Full WindowsServer functionality with two virtual instances | Processor + CAL* |
$882 |
*CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server directly or indirectly. See the Product Use Rights for details.
The key consideration for those virtualising Windows environments is that there is no licensing for Hyper-V. You license Windows Server the same way no matter what virtualisation you use, be it Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, VMware vSphere, etc. Of course, what happens if you don't want to license Microsoft machines? Possibly not a thought that often crosses Aidan's mind.
There is a free standalone Hyper-V server. Although you don't have any free rights to run Windows VMs, Hyper-V server contains all the features of Hyper-V, including failover clustering. It doesn't have a GUI, but it can be remotely managed.
Scalability and Performance
How do the new features of Hyper-V 2012 compare against common competition in many organisations? Hyper-V has much improved scalability and memory capacity than in previous versions, resulting in a far greater capacity to scale to larger workloads.
System | Resource | Hyper-V(2012) | XenServer(6.0) |
vSphere Hypervisor |
vSphere(5.1Ent) |
Host | Logical Processors (Cores) | 320 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Physical Memory | 4TB | 1TB | 32GB3 | 2TB | |
Virtual CPUs per Host | 2048 | Undoc'd | 2048 | 2048 | |
VM | Virtual CPUs per VM | 64 | 16 | 8 | 645 |
Memory per VM | 1TB | 128GB | 32GB3 | 1TB | |
Active VMs per Host | 1024 | 50-1301 | 512 | 512 | |
Guest NUMA | Yes | Host Only | Yes | Yes | |
Cluster | Maximum Nodes | 64 | 16 | N/A4 | 32 |
Maximum VMs | 8000 | 800-9602 | N/A4 | 300 |
1.XenServer 6.0; active VMs per host varies based on Server/VDI workload, with MCS/IntelliCache & HA on/off.
2.Maximum VMs on a Cluster (Resource Pool) on XenServer 6.0 based on a maximum of 50-60 concurrent protected VMs per host with HA enabled.
3.Host physical memory is capped at 32GB, thus maximum VM memory is also restricted to 32GB usage.
4.For clustering/high availability, customers must purchase vSphere.
5.vSphere 5.1 Enterprise Plus is the only edition that supports 64 vCPUs. All others support 8 vCPUs within a virtual machine.
6.The max number of Virtual CPUs / Host is not documented in the Citrix XenServer 6.0 Configuration Limits documentation.
With storage, Hyper-V has improved its lot and now matches vSphere – albeit with a larger maximum virtual disk size. The stand-out component appears to be native 4KB disk support. The data storage industry is transitioning the physical format of hard disk drives from 512-byte sectors to 4096-byte sectors (also known as 4K or 4 KB sectors). This transition is driven by several factors, including increases in storage density and reliability. So yes, the new shiny hypervisor supports the new shiny feature.
Capability | Hyper-V(2012) |
XenServer (6.0) | vSphere Hypervisor |
vSphere (5.1 Ent+) |
Virtual Fibre Channel | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
3rd Party Multipathing (MPIO) | Yes | Yes(Manual) | No |
Yes(VAMP)2 |
Native 4-KB Disk Support | Yes | Undoc4 | Undoc4 | Undoc4 |
Maximum Virtual Disk Size | 64TB VHDX | 2TB | 2TB VMDK | 2TB VMDK |
Maximum Pass Through Disk Size | Varies1 | 15TB | 64TB | 64TB |
Offloaded Data Transfer | Yes | No | No | Yes(VAAI)3 |
1.The maximum size of a physical disk attached to a virtual machine is determined by the guest operating system and the chosen file system within the guest.
2.vStorage API for Multipathing (VAMP) is only available in Enterprise & Enterprise Plus editions of vSphere 5.1.
3.vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) is only available in Enterprise & Enterprise Plus editions of vSphere 5.1.
4.Neither VMware nor Citrix documentation suggest that their respective platforms support 4K Advanced Format Drives.
Hyper-V 2012 the Only Hypervisor for your Private Cloud?
From a scalability and performance point of view, there is much improved in Hyper-V 2012, and the storage improvements have brought the Microsoft hypervisor up to capacity. But besides pricing simplicity, performance improvements, and updated storage what has Microsoft done for Hyper-V?
In the next installment, we'll expand on the feature comparison and take a look at Security and Multitenancy, Live Migration and High Availability, and backups, and we'll look to answer if Microsoft can win an organisation's cloud administrator's and architect's hearts and minds.
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