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LTE Fundamentals
Long Term Evolution (LTE) will ensure the competitiveness of UMTS for the next ten years and beyond by providing a high-data rate, low-latency and packet-optimized system. Also known as E-UTRA (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access), LTE is part of 3GPP Release 8 specifications. LTE can be operated in either frequency division duplex (FDD) or time division duplex (TDD) mode, also referred to as LTE FDD and TD-LTE. The main key technology aspects of LTE are:
- New, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) based multiple access schemes for both LTE FDD and TD-LTE
- Scalable bandwidth up to 20 MHz
- Support for Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology
- New data and control channels
- New network and protocol architecture (two node, IP based)
LTE (3GPP Release 8) supports theoretical peak data rates of 300Mbps in downlink and 75Mbps in uplink direction. The first commercial network was launched in Sweden in December 2009 whereas meanwhile LTE has become the fastest growing mobile communication technology ever. Commercially available end user devices support max. 100Mbps (DL) / 50Mbps(UL). Please note that achievable data rates in real life networks varies depending on e.g. network load and propagation conditions and is generally significantly lower than the maximum rates achieved in test lab environment.
LTE-Advanced Fundamentals
In order to make LTE a true 4th generation (4G) technology, it was enhance d to meet the IMT-Advanced requirements issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The necessary improvements are specified in 3GPP Release 10 and also known as LTE-Advanced. IMT-conformant systems will be candidates for future spectrum bands that are still to be identified, which is another major reason for aligning LTE-Advanced with the call for IMT-Advanced technologies. This ensures that today's deployed LTE mobile networks provide an evolutionary path towards many years of commercial operation. LTE-Advanced further increases peak data rates towards 1 Gbit/s in the downlink and 500 Mbit/s in the uplink.
The technology components of LTE-Advanced are:
- Carrier aggregation
- MIMO extension (up to DL: 8x8; up to UL: 4x4)
- Uplink access enhancements (clustered SC-FDMA and simultaneous data and control information (PUSCH and PUCCH) transmission
- Improving cell edge performance (enhanced inter-cell interference coordination (eICIC), relaying)
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This is an interesting video. This guy shows how to make a usable fire drill with 'found' materials & minimal processing of those materials. Of particular interest is how he uses debitage chips of chert as cutting tools. This technique was probably a precursor to the earliest stone tool technologies.
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Apple's share price was just above $200 in late January 2010 when Steve Jobs took to the stage to unveil the iPad. Any investors who bought the stock then and held it since would have almost doubled their money, a better return than investing in any other large US technology company besides Amazon.
Yet the fall of Apple's share price to below $400 in recent days underlines its loss of momentum. For the first time since the iPad's launch, this spring has seen no splashy Apple events.
Since the product blitz of last autumn, which saw almost every device upgraded and its stock price peak above $700, Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, has apologised more often than he has introduced new innovations.
After expressing regret for the botched launch of its Maps app and for alleged customer-service failures in China, Mr Cook has yet to apologise to shareholders for the nearly $300bn in market value lost since September's highs.
He has, however, expressed sympathy. "I don't like it either," he said of the share price at Apple's annual meeting in February.
At that meeting, an overwhelming majority of Apple shareholders voted in favour of Mr Cook to remain as chief executive.
But analysts such as Walter Piecyk of BTIG Research say if Apple fails to produce radical new products or turn round its slowing revenue growth within six months, investors may begin to get restless.
"There is no excuse for it – it's a pretty dramatic change," he says of the revenue slowdown.
The deceleration is partly due to 2012's bumper year and the pacing of product launches, which were bunched together towards the end of the year.
But Apple is yet to introduce a new category of device – such as a television, watch or cheaper smartphone – that could remind investors of its innovative abilities.
Speculation that Apple might introduce new devices more frequently this year has also not yet been met, costing Apple both sales growth and marketing buzz.
In 2012, "they owned the news cycle for much of the year … so every time you'd turn around there would be a new Apple product and they would be incredibly engaging," says Rhoda Alexander, tablet analyst at IHS iSuppli, a market researcher. "It makes no marketing sense to update them all at the one time."
However, moving to a more frequent product refresh cycle would reduce Apple's economies of scale and put pressure on margins, at a time when the cheaper iPad mini's popularity – perhaps accounting for as much as two-thirds of all iPads sold – is already hurting Apple's overall profit profile.
That is just one reason why investors have resigned themselves to a dismal set of results on Tuesday. Apple's own guidance suggests quarterly earnings will fall, year-over-year, for the first time in a decade. After being particularly cautious in its guidance in January, another weak outlook for Apple's June quarter could see the stock fall further still.
"Tim Cook in particular and Apple in general have never given the impression of being a company that puts a lot of effort into smoothing out the quarters," says Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis. "I don't think they are going to manage the product cycle in order to deliver a nice flow of financials to Wall Street."
Although the iPhone continues to dominate the US handset market, the continuing popularity of older models of Apple's smartphone and its lower market share in faster-growing markets such as China and Brazil has analysts questioning the company's ability to grow over the longer term.
In a particularly pessimistic note last week, analysts at Barclays slashed their 2014 earnings forecasts by a fifth, from $48.92 to $39.35. Barclays now predicts that iPhone unit sales will grow only 4 per cent over the course of Apple's current fiscal year, to 133.4m devices. Total revenue growth of 7 per cent to $168.03bn, in the year ending September, will slow to 2 per cent in 2014 and 4 per cent in 2015, Barclays predicts.
Some say that Mr Cook is merely the victim of Apple's success.
"It's hard to criticise Tim Cook for having such an enormous share of the market that you can't get any more," says Mr Evans of the slowdown.
Nonetheless, the company now faces a turning point unlike any in the past three years.
"The challenge is it's quite easy to see a ceiling on iPhone growth in the relatively near future," Mr Evans says. "Meanwhile, we have no idea how big the tablet market is …. There is a real and tangible risk that this is as good as Apple ever gets."
The next six months will see a crucial test when Apple decides whether to launch a new, low-cost iPhone that could unlock emerging markets and regain market share – but perhaps at the cost to margins and its brand premium. How Mr Cook handles that transition will be critical to shareholder sentiment.
"Investors will give them the benefit of the doubt for the next quarter or so," says Mr Piecyk. "It's hard to believe they won't announce some products between now and October 1. But if they don't and they aren't doing obvious stuff to grow revenue and earnings, then you have to start asking whether this is the right management team."
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Goodman-Bacon will lead her team against her hometown team (photo courtesy DSPics.com).
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Seeking its second home win in as many Saturdays, Harvard takes on six-time Big Ten Conference champion Michigan at noon at Jordan Field.
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Admission is free to Harvard home games, but if you can't make it to Jordan, live streaming video is available via pay-per-view or subscription here on GoCrimson.com. Free live statistics are also available.
Last Time Out
Cynthia Tassopoulos made 12 saves and the Crimson held No. 10 Massachusetts without a goal from the field, but the Minutewomen rode a first-half penalty stroke to a 1-0 win Tuesday at Jordan. Tassopoulos made four saves in the first half and eight in the second before UMass stopped a last-second shot by co-captain Kristin Bannon to hang on.
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Harvard (4-5) owns a 2-2 record at Jordan Field this season. Opponents hold a slim 10-9 edge in goals in those games, but the Crimson has outshot its visitors, 64-52, and owns a 26-19 advantage in penalty corners in home games.
Crimson Capsule
Chloe Keating leads Harvard with eight goals, five assists and 21 points, while Emma Keller ranks second with four goals and nine points. Carly Dickson is Harvard's second-leading setup player with four assists. She is tied with Allie Kimmel (three goals, two assists) for third on the team in scoring with eight points. Cynthia Tassopoulos owns a .711 save percentage.
Facing Their Hometown Team
Two Harvard players hail from Ann Arbor, Mich., home of the Michigan campus. Co-captain Elizabeth Goodman-Bacon and Molly Stansik helped lead Ann Arbor Pioneer High School to five state championships in a six-year span.
History Lesson
The Crimson and Wolverines have met just twice previously, Oct. 7, 2001 and Oct. 3, 2004 in Ann Arbor. Michigan prevailed in both meetings, 2-1 in overtime in 2001 and 4-2 three years later.
Scouting the Wolverines
Michigan (5-7) has won its last three games. Six of the Wolverines' seven losses have come against ranked opponents, including a 5-1 loss to No. 5 Connecticut, their only common foe with Harvard thus far. Reigning Big Ten Player of the Week Meredith Way leads U-M with 10 goals and 20 points. Katie Adams has a team-high five assists. Christi Barwick has started the last two games in goal and owns a save percentage of .818 and goals-against average of 0.77.
Coming Attractions
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Temple Cronan is a ruined medieval chapel built near a holy well in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. It dates from the 12th century and may have been originally built to serve as a pagan temple. The building looks to have been renovated in the 15th century, but it is thought that this stone structure replaced a wooden structure that is thought to have been founded by Saint Cronan.
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The LCCC Golden Eagles men's basketball is eager about this upcoming season. The Golden Eagles have an all-time record of 485-465. The Golden Eagles basketball program started in 1972 and ran until 1992. The basketball program was brought back in the fall of 2002. The Golden Eagles have one NJCAA National Tournament appearance dating back to the 1986-1987 season.
Head Coach Jason Ficca enters his eighth year with the Golden Eagles. Ficca has record at LCCC of 112-105. Under his direction, the Golden Eagles claimed back-to-back South Sub-Region titles in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. He was named the South Sub-Region Coach of the Year following the 2009-2010 season.
This past year, the team finished with an overall record of 18-13 and were 9-7 in the South Sub-Region. Golden Eagles finished third in the South Sub-Region during the regular season. The team will look for returners Darien Fernandez, Kamari Robinson and Spencer Svejcar to step up this season with the loss of five sophomores, one of those being the Golden Eagles all-time leading scorer in Deshon Portley.


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Guangdong Province, referred to as "Yue ", the provincial capital Guangzhou, the jurisdiction of cities in 21 provinces, including two deputy provincial cities (Guangzhou, Shenzhen), prefecture-level cities 19. Formerly Kwangtung, Canton, is Pinyin GuǎngDōng. Guangdong is the southern coast of mainland China, a province located south of Nanling, the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Macao, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian border, and Hainan across the sea. It is a Han Chinese as the main provinces, the country's 56 ethnic groups are distributed in the province. Guangdong customs and in language, history and culture, have a unique aspect, the internal department has three people, and northern China are very different. Guangdong GDP value has surpassed Taiwan as China's most economically developed provinces in the most open culture.


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"Wanna Come To My DJ Night?"
Funny because it is so true of Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or anywhere USA. Loved every episode of the all too short first season of this TV show but this skit, with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein desperately trying to escape DJ night, from the new upcoming second season of IFC's Portlandia, has even outdone all the previous ones. Hilarious! Season 2 of Portlandia begins on the IFC channel on Fridays January 6th, 2012 at 10pm. Check local listings. Meantime purchase Portlandia Season One on DVD from Amoeba.


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Park City bid for Winter X Games under discussion
There will not be a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, but there could be one for the action sports gathering known as the Winter X Games.
ESPN, the event's creator, is requesting proposals from places interested in hosting the Winter X Games in 2015, 2016 and 2017. A group of people who would be involved in a Park City bid for the Winter X Games is scheduled to meet as early as late in the week to discuss the possibilities of submitting the community as a prospective host.
The Park City Chamber/Bureau is organizing the meeting. Officials from the three local mountain resorts were invited. City Hall could also send someone. The meeting details had not been set by midmorning on Tuesday.
Bob Kollar, the director of special events for the Chamber/Bureau, did not offer a detailed preview. Kollar said the possibility of a bid is being explored, but he did not speak extensively about the topic.
It appears the upcoming meeting will be critical and it will probably be the first time there has been a discussion about a bid involving the key players at once. If the parties agree to pursue a bid, there will likely be a series of quick movements toward preparing one. ESPN has set Nov. 30 as the deadline for cities or other entities to declare their intent in submitting a proposal.
Park City has a long history of hosting top-shelf winter sports events, reaching back to the America's Opening World Cup ski races at Park City Mountain Resort. Approximately half of the events during the 2002 Winter Olympics were held in the Park City area.
Since then Deer Valley Resort has staged the World Freestyle Championships while PCMR was a partner with Deer Valley in the world championships in 2011. Canyons, meanwhile, has hosted the Sprint Grand Prix for snowboardcross in the last two years.
Each of the local mountain resorts would have terrain for certain Winter X Games events. The event schedule during the 2012 Winter X Games included competitions like slopestyle and superpipe. It also featured contests for snowmobile riders. The 2012 event, held in Aspen, Colo., lasted four days in late January.
ESPN has set a timeline for the bidding process that could reach through early 2014. According to a timeline posted online as part of the Winter X Games bidding documents, the network on Dec. 7 will name the qualified cities or entities that submitted bids. In the next week, phone calls are scheduled between ESPN and those that qualified.
From December until March, the proposals will be developed and a formal submittal will be made on April 2, 2013 with financial guarantees. Site visits will follow and the host city will be selected sometime before February 2014.
Financial discussions will probably occur early as the Park City group considers a bid. The ESPN bidding documents indicate that hosting an X Games normally costs between $15 million and $20 million.
Of the total cost, at least between 35 percent and 45 percent would be underwritten by the host, the bidding documents say. Revenue could be generated through ticket sales, selling merchandise, parking fees and subsidies from a government, among other streams, according to the documents.
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More than 250,000 veterans call Arkansas home. That equals more than 8 percent of our entire population.
As we approach Veteran's Day, the 89th General Assembly would like to extend our appreciation to every single Arkansan and their families who have made tremendous sacrifices for our country.
Veterans' affairs have become a top priority for the 89th General Assembly. This is a very personal issue for this body, as 13 of our own members have also served in the U.S. military. During the regular session, we passed 19 bills dealing either directly with active military or retired veterans.
We began with their long term care as many of our veterans are beyond retirement age.
The demand for quality long term veteran care in our country is growing at an astounding rate. The nation faces the largest aging veteran population in its history. Today close to 40 percent of all veterans are over the age of 65.
There are thousands of veterans who chose to spend this part of their lives with "comrades" from former active-duty. But currently our state has only such facility available. The veterans' home in Fayetteville is a full time nursing care facility with 108 beds.
The Little Rock veterans' home closed last year because extreme disrepair in the facility.
That is why the 89th General Assembly made it a priority to not only find funding for a new veterans' home, but to do extensive research on the exact needs of our veterans and how the state can best care for them.
With unanimous support, we passed Act 165. This law is the enabling legislation to build a new 150-bed facility for our veterans. We also agreed divert $7.5 million from our state surplus to help build the home. The Arkansas Veterans' Home Task Force was established this session to study possible site locations.
The task force has reviewed 30 possible sites in recent months. The selection committee narrowed the choices down to four. The possible locations now include Benton, Fort Smith, Jacksonville and Russellville. The task force submitted a report Arkansas Legislative Council asking that Veteran's Home Subcommittee be established to determine the final site selection.
The 89th General Assembly passed additional bills to ensure that our veterans can find a job when they return home, that their children receive the education they deserve, and that their vote is protected.
When it comes to employment, we passed legislation allowing vets who were denied a position by a school district to be given documentation on why they were not selected. A similar bill extends veterans hiring preference to state agencies and institutions of higher education. If an examination or evaluation is given during the hiring process, veterans will be given extra points in his or her earned rating. And if the veteran is not selected, they will be given copies of the evaluation to find areas of improvement.
We also passed legislation to protect a service members last vote. If any member of the military was serving oversees and voted by absentee ballot but then is either killed in the line of duty or passes away before election day, Act 466 ensures their vote will be counted.
And another piece of legislation creates a smoother transition for children of our military families in the event their moms or dads are transferred to another base.
During the interim, we will continue our work on site selection for a new veteran's home and study any other issues that may be facing our veteran's today.
We thank every Arkansan who has served. We hope the recent legislation passed and our continued work in the General Assembly reflects our heartfelt gratitude.


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Swivel, along with its cousin IBM Research's Many Eyes, is helping make sharing, visualizing, and discussing data on the web fun and addictive. How? Take, for example, the following Swivel-hosted graph, which shows the Growth of Creative Commons Photos on Flickr to millions of photos:
The data, which originally comes from Jared Benedict's post Creative Commons Photo Growth on Flickr, was imported into Swivel and then turned into a graph of the uploader's choice. Other Swivel users can comment on the graph, copy the data and make their own graphs, or embed Swivel graphs int their websites. The discussion around any given graph is often the most thought-provoking part of Swivel.
The data in the main Swivel site is public. Of course, there's plenty of data that people will want to keep private but which benefit from the same visualization techniques used for public data in Swivel (e.g. your company's revenue figures and projections). Swivel Business was created to provide such a service. You can use Swivel Business for free for public data but have to pay a monthly fee to host private data.
One our newest directory entries is for the new Swivel API, which as they describe, lets you upload, read, and update data for Swivel Business was announced (deleting data is not yet available yet). With this API, one should be able to automatically create new data sets and keep them synchronized with an external data source (such as an internal database.)
Note that this API applies only to Swivel Business and not to the main Swivel site. Moreover, any dataset in Swivel Business must have a date or date/time as the first column -- as opposed to the main Swivel site. Is Swivel's design rationale that the data that business folks would be willing to pay Swivel to process are exclusively time-series data?
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- 4: Physical Features of the Ocean
- 6: Plankton and the Benthos: From Top to Bottom - Good resource for requirement 6. Provides detailed information on the Plankton and Benthos marine groups.
- 7a: Make your Own Plankton Net A simple design from UCLA - Science Buddies
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- Water Science for Schools — A US Geological Society unit study.
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The Casady sisters are back to divide opinion and elicit a wide range of facial expressions with their first album since 2010's Grey Oceans, Tales of a GrassWidow.
Firstly, let's address most critics' main gripe with CocoRosie and talk about the vocals. They're odd and wildly changeable; one minute toddler, the next shrill belter, the next angelic chorister. It's not like versions of these haven't been heard, enjoyed and celebrated in other acts - Björk and Joanna Newsom are frequent comparisons - but there is something that doesn't sit quite right with CocoRosie, at least not on a first listen. And what that something is, from a listener's perspective, is suspicion.
Joanna Newsom's vocals have lost and gained her admirers in equal measure, but there has never been any doubt that they're sincere, and she was consistent and fascinating within them (until her perhaps inevitable vocal issues and consequent softening). Björk sings with her genuine Icelandic accent - who actually enjoys a fake accent? - about cutlery and balls of yarn and it's fine because it's not forced. She's delightfully mad and it's part of what makes her such a dynamic and fiercely exciting songwriter and live performer.
But with CocoRosie, it comes across as too thought-out, placed, invented, and that can prevent the sisters from seeming like real people. They displace themselves from reality, and create too wide a gap between themselves, their creative process and output, and their audience. They run the risk of alienating with their choice of album titles, artwork and song titles too. The cynics amongst us might read the track listing of Tales of a GrassWidow as a 'What's What' of fairy-story contrivance. Thankfully, once you get stuck in, their experimental bravery and two-fingers-up confidence begs a second, third, fourth listen, during which what is admirable and individual about the band is allowed to come to the fore.
The album opens with 'After the Afterlife', an enjoyable marriage of church evensong and Nineties hip hop with some overzealous electronics thrown into the mix. It seems confused at first, but its playful, ironic beat coupled with the sinister subject matter makes it a strong and bold start to the record. 'Gravediggress' showcases the Casadys' penchant for changing vocal style from one verse to the next, but the melody throughout is beautiful and the hollow moments higher in the register are exquisite.
'Far Away' is the most Björk-like with its free vocal line, moving at a snail's pace, sitting atop a cheerful, conventional drum beat with no effort to fuse the two together. This track, along with 'Broken Chariots', evokes the desperate image of 'forsaken woman', the bare underneath hardly supporting the mournful cries above it. It's pretty galling and deeply moving.
Antony Hegarty's contribution on 'Tears for Animals' is glorious; the repeated line "Do you have love for humankind?" against the electronic beats and deep bass synth couldn't be more perfect, and the union of his and Casady's voices deep in the track's belly is the swaying climax it needs to be. An appeal to compassion amidst widespread wrongdoing, it is unquestionably the album highlight.
No, they're not for everyone. Yes, sometimes it sounds like a circus rave in a toybox, and it's not what you would call relaxing. But it's uplifting, triumphant and inquisitive. And, in the face of frequent critical antipathy and hostility, it's just good to see two strong-minded women paying absolutely no heed and continuing to make the music they feel compelled to make.
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How to Knit a Simple Stranded Pattern
Stranded (or Fair Isle) knitting patterns consist of repeated multicolor motifs. Try knitting a stranded swatch with this simple pattern, which creates little polka dots of color. You carry both colors only on those rows that have the dots (that is, Rows 1 and 5 of the 8-row pattern repeat).
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Hate, I would forever lie. I would fake all the times that you broke me down, misery. Hate covered in broken glass, my skeleton bones will last far beyond flowers and dust. So where would I be? Love, the feeling I've lost control. Failing so beautiful when you left me there, misery. Hate, blacken my artery. Harden my every fiber of grief stricken love.
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The Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena has secured one of six new dates for Lady Gaga's artRAVE: the ARTPOP tour.
The pop singer will perform at the South Shore venue Saturday, Aug. 2, according to a Thursday announcement from Harveys Lake Tahoe.
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Tickets to the Lady Gaga performance go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, March 28. Ticket prices are $89.50, $135.50 and $225.00.
"Lady Gaga's artRAVE: the ARTPOP ball tour is supporting the multi-platinum-selling artist's new album ARTPOP, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200. The new dates are part of a multi-month North American tour that kicks off with seven sold-out shows at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the most by any artist ever," according to the announcement. "These historic shows will be the last at Roseland prior to the demolition of the legendary concert hall."
Also announced for the summer concert series Thursday was a two-night stand by Grammy-Award winning band the Eagles, who will perform Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30. The band will play classics spanning their career as well as songs featured in "History of the Eagles," the band's acclaimed, top-selling documentary, according to the announcement.
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Front Runners List: Click here to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com.
Multiple Ascents Grid: Click here for a grid showing all of Nikolai Braun's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats).
Compare Climbers: Click here to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list.
Rhode Island is divided into 39 "towns", which handle all local government--that is why the five counties are called "pseudo-counties" for this list, since they have no political reality. The counties do exist as a strong, well-established convention for grouping the towns, though, and as such the county high points are a good list.
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The most recent season of "Louie" centered largely on what turned out to be a prescient plot: the impending retirement of David Letterman. In the alternate "Louie" universe, Louis C.K. was secretly groomed as Letterman's replacement, only to unexpectedly lose out at the last moment to Jerry Seinfeld.
C.K., after being played as a pawn in network negotiations, stood in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater, laughing and cursing his (real life) old boss Letterman. The scene offered a rare "Louie" instance in which the usually gloomy C.K. won by losing: He proved himself worthy of the big job, yet escaped its trappings.
Louis C.K. finds himself in a similarly enviable position Monday as "Louie" returns to FX Monday for a fourth season nearly two years after the debut of Season 3. He's a performer with the freedom to take off a year from the show he writes, directs, edits and stars in – and return on his own terms.
It's hard to know what to expect next from a program that's specialized in radical shifts in tone since its debut in the summer of 2010, defying easy labels like "sitcom."
Last season, the desire for escape emerged as a theme through some very different episodes that included a troubling sexual encounter in a car with an acquaintance (Melissa Leo), Louie's fantasy James Bond-like getaway from his estranged father's doorstep after being bullied into a visit by an overbearing uncle (F. Murray Abraham), and his decision to flee to China on a whim after the sudden death of an ex-girlfriend (Parker Posey).
The China trip, which ended the last season of "Louie" with C.K. eating and laughing with a peasant family, offered another rare opportunity to see him smile. The charming, if out-of-nowhere, capper marked a product of the creative restlessness that drives C.K., whose comedy usually thrives on uncomfortable moments.
Since the last installment of "Louie," C.K. turned up twice on "Saturday Night Live," and earned strong notices for small, if key parts in "Blue Jasmine" and "American Hustle." He returned to HBO in 2013 for a stand-up special, two years after spurning the network to sell his previous routine online at $5 a pop.
The HBO special, titled "Louis C.K.: Oh My God," displayed his development as a storytelling comedian less interested in jokes than in exploring human behavior and mortality. That approach also surfaced during the most recent season of "Louie" as he upped the dark undertones – perhaps no more so in the episode in which Robin Williams portrayed a fellow non-mourner at the funeral of a man both hated. C.K. has always been an observational comic, but he's become more adept at playing off others – his reactions and nonverbal processing of the craziness around him are the strongest part of his acting, on his show and in the movies.
His name didn't come up in the real-life Letterman replacement race, which was won by Stephen Colbert. That's almost certainly fine with C.K., who has come to clearly treasure his creative liberty. As we await Monday's Season 4 of "Louie," check out a preview below in which he tackles the one subject he can't seem to escape: death.
Jere Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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The Shell Graduate Programme
As an Exploration Geoscientist in the technical area of the Shell Graduate Programme for Geoscience you'll be part of an integrated blended learning programme lasting three-years. It is a combination of on-the-job development, structured training and fieldwork, designed to introduce you to the full scope of Shell's operations, build your networks and give you a broad foundation for your future career.
Curious to find out how and where you can apply your skills, you'll be assigned to work as part of a team on a current technical project. During the Shell Graduate Programme you'll have the chance to rotate between roles, all the while working closely with senior technical experts.


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A working team has been set up to explore the most viable projects globally, covering countries such as Brazil, South Africa and India.
Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti said: "We hope that Suzlon's extensive experience across 32 markets worldwide will be valuable for CGN in its endeavour to operate wind farms globally."
Suzlon is the world's sixth-largest turbine manufacturer with a 7.7% market share, according to the latest league table published by research analyst BTM consult. Similar recent research by Make Consulting found Suzlon to be joint-third largest, with a 7.6% share along with Siemens and Enercon.


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Step 1
In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons honey, and pulse until fully combined.
Step 2
Add 1/4 cup mixed berries, pureeing until smooth, then add 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Step 3
Using your hands, apply mixture to a clean, dry face. Let mask sit 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry.
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Blackberries deliver even more antioxidants than blueberries do.
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The vitamin C and natural enzymes in fresh citrus help brighten the skin.
The Bee's Knees
A mild antiseptic, honey gently exfoliates, promotes tissue growth, and seals in moisture.


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Thanks to the innovative LifeDrive vehicle architecture, the BMW i8 fulfils the ideal conditions for weight-optimised construction - with an extremely low centre of gravity 50:50 axle distribution. The perfect basis for the characteristics of a classic sports car. When the extraordinary combination of an electric motor and a powerful petrol engine are also taken into consideration, this sets the foundation for the most innovative sports car of our time.
The sporty character of the BMW i8 is noticeable everywhere, thanks to the vehicle's intelligent drive control system. Its combustion engine and electric drive interact precisely, while the exceptional control of all flows of energy results in an optimal combination of efficiency and dynamics.
BMW EfficientDynamics takes you even further.
In eDrive mode, the BMW i8 drives completely electrically, while Hybrid mode allows the intelligent combination of two types of drive that provide optimal traction in every situation. The electric drive, a powerful 96 kW (131 hp), is located on the front axle. The rear axle is driven by an authoritative three-cylinder petrol engine with 170 kW (231 hp). All four wheels can be powered simultaneously by two engines and - depending on the driving situation - the advantages of front, rear or al-wheel drive utilised. In extra-urban environments, the fully-fledged all-wheel drive in the BMW i8 comes into its own - at speeds of up to 250 km/h.
A variety of modes for an exceptional driving experience: COMFORT, ECO PRO, SPORT and the eDrive button optimise the vehicle properties of your BMW i8 according to the driving situation. Purely electrical driving is possible up to a range of 35 km as is an extremely athletic sports car feeling in extra-urban areas. Between the two lies the best of both worlds: the petrol engine and electric motor constantly demonstrate that their technical symbiosis is never a compromise.
Streamlined bodyshell, a succinct, conical shape, low weight and a range of aerodynamically-optimised characteristics. The BMW i8 represents the pinnacle of dynamics - and simultaneously displays optimal efficiency.
Consistent lightweight construction is of vital importance for electric vehicles. It's one of the vehicle's most expressive traits and influences dynamics, design and efficiency. A lower vehicle weight means faster acceleration, higher agility and maximum efficiency.
The revolutionary architecture for electric vehicles.


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Saving Time with the Embedded Fax in Outlook 2003
The old way of sending faxes is to print the documents and a cover page, retrieve them from the printer, go to the fax machine, insert the documents, and then send them. The time wasted during this process can range between three and ten minutes. Outlook 2003 simplifies this process because you can now send the fax directly from your PC.
Setting up the Microsoft Fax console
To send a fax straight from your PC, you must have the Microsoft Fax console installed. To see if the console is installed, go to the Windows Control Panel and the Printer and Faxes folder, and look for the Fax icon. If you see the Fax icon, then you're all set up to send faxes.
If the Fax icon doesn't appear, then follow these steps:
1. Click the Windows Start Button and choose Control Panel, Printers And Fax.
The Printers And Fax devices list appears.
2. Select the Add A Fax command in the Printers Tasks.
3. Follow the Fax Wizard until the end of the setup.
Sending a fax
With your Fax console device installed, you don't have to print any paper and walk to the fax machine, losing time and energy in the process. If you're working with a notebook computer, the Fax console helps you send a fax from your hotel room or any other place. Just connect the phone line and send.
To send a fax:
1. Open the document you want to fax.
2. Choose File, Print.
The Print dialog box opens.
3. From the Name drop-down list, select FAX.
If the fax driver isn't shown, see the preceding section "Setting up the Microsoft Fax console."
4. Click OK.
The Send Fax Wizard appears.
5. Click the Address Book button.
The Outlook Address Book appears.
6. Double-click the recipient's fax number.
The Fax number is transferred to the Fax Wizard.
7. Click Next.
8. Choose and complete a cover page and then click Next.
9. Choose whether you want to send the fax now or at a different time and then click OK.
The fax will be sent, saving your time with no paper jam. The Fax monitor box opens, showing the call status.
You can read the complete report of your faxes sent and received in the MS Fax console. Go to your Windows Control Panel, click the Printers And Faxes folder, and double-click the Fax folder to display the Fax console. Now select the Sent items to see a list of sent faxes.


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Bros everywhere will crush cans in approval when they hear Houston firefighter Craig Moreau saved a Coors truck from burning by spraying beer on the blaze.
The Chron reports Captain Moreau was driving home with his wife when they spotted smoke pouring off the brakes of the stalled 18-wheeler.
He pulled over immediately and attacked the fire with the truck's onboard extinguisher, which proved inadequate against flames that had begun to consume the tires.
After the truck driver told Moreau he was hauling a payload of beer, the two realized the gravity of the situation. Thinking fast they busted open the trailer and started furiously shaking cans then popping tops to hose that fire down like a wet t-shirt contestant at an Luke Bryan concert.
The fireman and truck driver were able to arrest the fire before on-duty public safety officials arrived.
Moreau said:
"I have no doubt if the beer hadn't been there, the whole trailer would have burned up. A few more minutes down the road and it may not have worked."
Beer saves the day. Or at least beer saves the beer, and a truck. I image fireman Moreau will be taking a few days off to rest that arm after a probably barrage of high-fives.
The truck driver reported he'd just had his brakes fixed, apparently not properly.
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Robert Mouland is a rare musician - a combination of performer, historian and
storyteller who uses period instruments and clothing to educate and entertain
in a variety of settings with an unparalleled authenticity. He might be found in a
house museum playing airs on his harpsichord; he might be playing a Scottish reel
on his 250 year old fiddle, or explaining his baroque flute at a summer festival. He
is often sought out to accompany period dance groups performing melodies from
the English Country Dance tradition. Through his work in the historic area of
Philadelphia Robert has been fortunate to meet and perform for people from
around the globe. He has served as Master Of Ceremonies at corporate functions
and Celtic festivals, and his ability to engage is always a highight of his services.
Robert is available for concerts, lectures or a number of holiday programs.
"...the number of people who lingered to
ask you questions was a testimony to your
ability to intrigue as well as entertain..."
Valley Forge Historical Society
"Thank you for participating in the
opening of the National Constitution Center..
your demonstration of historical musical
instruments sincerely made this once in a lifetime
event a true success"
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Teens Nominated for Charitable Award
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep. 1, 2006 - Americans can help the nation's servicemembers by helping Brittany and Robbie Bergquist and their organization, Cell Phones for Soldiers, win one of three $50,000 Volvo for Life Awards.
Cell Phones for Soldiers recycles used cell phones, personal data assistants, iPods and ink printer cartridges, and uses the profits to buy prepaid calling cards for deployed servicemembers. The Bergquists have raised more than $1 million and have distributed more than 100,000 prepaid cards to date.
"Winning the Volvo for Life Award would mean that more of our troops can be helped by our organization," Brittany said in a telephone interview from her family's home in Norwell, Mass. "It would be an incredible honor to receive this award and would give Cell Phones for Soldiers the recognition that it needs to let people all across the country know about what we are doing to help our military and their families keep in touch."
Cell Phones for Soldiers is a member of America Supports You, a Defense Department program that spotlights ways the American people and the corporate sector support the nation's servicemembers.
The annual Volvo for Life Awards program recognizes and rewards everyday, real-life heroes across America, according to the car company's Web site.
The teens are among 250 finalists, five per state, competing for one of three top prizes. The state finalists were chosen from among the semi-finalists of Volvo's past four contests. The Bergquists were chosen as semi-finalists last year after their mother entered them in 2005.
The siblings were encouraged to reapply this year because Volvo, the administrator of the awards, has added a twist to the contest. In a switch from the previous four years, Volvo is asking Americans to weigh in on which of the 250 state finalists should go on to compete for the top prizes.
"A vote for Brittany and Robbie is a vote for the troops!" Brittany Bergquist said.
A panel of celebrity judges will choose the top three winners after Americans narrow down the field of 250. If the Bergquists finish in the top three, it would mean a $50,000 charitable contribution to Cell Phones for Soldiers. That would equal about 10,000 prepaid phone cards with 60 minutes of "talk time" for deployed servicemembers, Brittany said.
If chosen as the grand award recipient, the siblings also would win a lease on a new Volvo every three years for the rest of their lives. Brittany said that one car wouldn't be a problem, at least for a while.
"I'll get my license before Robbie, so I guess I'll have to drive the Volvo," she said. "When he gets his license, maybe I'll consider sharing!"
The Bergquists have numerous awards to their credit for their work keeping deployed servicemembers connected to loved ones. In October, they will receive a National Caring Award from the Caring Institute.
But the siblings, who started out to help one deployed soldier who racked up a tremendous cell phone bill, don't do it for the accolades. Their reasoning today is the same as it was in 2004 when they started their nonprofit organization: to help servicemembers.
"It would be an award that wouldn't be just for Robbie and me," Brittany said, of the Volvo for Life Award. "It would be an award for the troops and the thousands of Americans who support them because ... there wouldn't be a Cell Phones for Soldiers without the assistance of Americans who are helping us recycle (cell phones) all across the country."
The Bergquists' cousin, Army 1st Lt. Quentin Charmichael of the 182nd Cavalry Regiment, recently deployed to Kosovo on an 18-month peacekeeping mission, Brittany said, and her family attended the deployment ceremony. "We gave him and his unit phone cards to call home," she said. "I'm going to miss him so much. I can really understand how important it is to hear a loved one's voice and know that they're OK."
To help Brittany and Robbie get the chance to keep an additional 10,000 deployed servicemembers in touch with their families, visit the Volvo for Life Awards Web site. Follow the "Vote for your hero now" link to the map, choose Massachusetts, and follow the voting instructions. Their story also appears on the site.
Voting is under way and will continue through Feb. 4. The top three finalists will attend the 5th Annual Awards Gala in New York on April 4, where the winner of a Volvo for life will be announced.
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"No family can claim a more noble origin that the house of Ardern, descended in the male line from the Saxon Earls of Warwick before the Conquest. The name of Arden was assumed from the Woodlands of Arden, in the North of Warwickshire, by Siward de Arden, in the reign of Henry I." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
"The priory of Shulbrede, about half a mile from the church, in a sequestered spot, was founded by Ralph de Arderne, about the beginning of the reign of Henry III., for five canons of the order of St. Augustine." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
John Arderne (1307-1392) was arguably England's first surgeon and one of the first of his time to devise workable cures. He hailed from Newark-on-Trent, Nottingham but moved to London where he is thought to have been admitted as a member of the Guild of Surgeons.
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Gluten-free Diet
A lifelong, gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease. Fortunately, it is extremely effective. Symptoms often go away within days of starting the diet. (Some symptoms, such as certain dental problems, may be permanent). Complete healing of damaged villi lining the intestines may take months or years.
Additional intake of gluten can damage the intestine, even if you have no symptoms. Nutritional supplements, given intravenously, may be needed if the intestinal damage is significant and does not heal.
Since gluten is present in many foods (such as bread and pasta) and it is often an additive to many foods, the diet can be complicated and frustrating. Many people consult with a dietitian who can help with meal planning. Support groups are also helpful with dietary issues associated with celiac disease.
To follow a gluten-free diet, you must avoid all foods containing:
- Wheat
- Rye
- Barley
This list includes most bread, pasta, cereal, and processed foods. Special gluten-free breads and pastas are available. They are made with potato, rice, soy, or bean flour.
Many people with celiac disease also become lactose intolerant. If you are lactose intolerant, you may also need to avoid milk products. In some people, lactose intolerance resolves after following a gluten-free diet.
Maintaining a gluten-free diet requires a lot of vigilance since gluten is included in many unexpected foods and beverages. When buying processed and packaged foods, carefully read all labels. If you are unsure if a food contains gluten, don't eat it until you find out definitively.
Examples of other foods that contain gluten include:
- Flavored coffee
- Beer
- Tuna in vegetable broth
- Packaged rice mixes
- Some frozen potatoes
- Creamed vegetables
- Commercially prepared vegetables, salads, and salad dressings
- Pudding
- Some ice cream
Ordering at restaurants can also be challenging since many foods on the menu may contain gluten. Rather than shying away from eating at restaurants, call ahead or look at a menu online to see what options are available.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Daus Mahnke, MD
- Review Date: 12/2017 -
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Protecting Jessica Chastain?
Another great example of the "Business of Hollywood" and all the manipulation and strong-arming that characterises the industry.
Deadline's Nikki Finke posted a delicious item yesterday about how Vanity Fair curiously pulled down an article about Jessica Chastain during the Academy's Oscar voting period. Written by Bruce Handy, the profile was perceived to be unfavourable, and just one day after it was released online, the magazine had it deleted from its archives. Chastain's people and Sony Pictures deny that they pressured Vanity Fair to remove the piece. Vanity Fair ended up insisting that the decision was theirs: "We took it down because it ran counter to what a number of people at the magazine believed". As Finke notes though, Bruce Handy is VF's Deputy Editor; he's not some junior blogger who went rogue. He's a veteran, and would probably have a good idea of what "the magazine believed". Vanity Fair, however, with the exception of Tom Cruise, must maintain solid relationships with celebrities. It's not impossible then to believe that Handy's article was pulled down for fear of retribution and withholding. This is why I always laugh when people think the media has the power in Hollywood. The media, in fact, is often powerless against celebrity threats. To the point that fair speech is often muzzled.
So, the article, was it a slam piece?
It certainly wasn't gushy. And I certainly don't agree with many of his arguments. Handy posits that Chastain's features are not memorable enough to make an impact in film. On the contrary, it's precisely that indistinguishable quality about her face that, to me, makes her so effective. She can be anyone. Still, Handy compares her to a number of other actors and finds her wanting, including Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, and...wait for it...
Jennifer Lawrence.
At the height of award season, as the Best Actress race was seen as a contest between the two, some speculated that Chastain and Lawrence were feuding. Chastain then wrote on her Facebook page that the alleged feud was bullsh-t:
"I find it very sad that the media makes up bogus stories about women fighting in this industry. Filming The Help was the most amazing experience and yet, that is the film I'm most asked about in regards to 'fighting on set'. Why do we support the myth that women are competitive and cannot get along? I think all of the actresses recognised this year have given incredible performances. But more important, they've all shown themselves to be filled with generosity and kindness. I've done two photoshoots with Jennifer Lawrence over the years and have found her to be utterly charming and a great talent. I've told her how beautiful her film work is. Please don't allow the media to perpetuate the myth that women aren't supportive of each other. Every time an actress is celebrated for her great work, I cheer. For the more brilliant their performance, the more the audience demands stories about women. With support and encouragement, we help to inspire this industry to create opportunities for women. And as we all know: a great year for women in film, is just a great year for film."
It was a gracious, classy gesture. And it worked. Reports of their rivalry were quelled...even though I'm still hearing rumours from backstage at award shows that Chastain's people, on at least two occasions, were adamant that she and Jennifer Lawrence were not to be in the same area at the same time. I've tried to find photos of the two together and haven't been able to. I have however found photos of Lawrence with Naomi Watts, Quvenzhane Wallis, and others.
As Duana pointed out though, sometimes the people who represent celebrities aren't representing what the celebrities really want. If it's true that Jessica Chastain's handlers were issuing those edicts, she may not have known about it, although you could argue that it's every celebrity's responsibility to make sure his/her team is on message. In light of this Vanity Fair story, and whatever may or may not have been going down behind the scenes between her people and Jennifer Lawrence, perhaps they've been overzealous about protecting her. But...from what? And why couldn't they have protected her from these pants -- as seen this weekend at Paris Fashion Week?
Click here for Nikki Finke's full analysis on the situation and Bruce Handy's article on Chastain -- required reading for the Faculty of Celebrity Studies!