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As a child of the 80's born in the 70's my first Sim like experience was with the original Sim City. Something always kept me coming back and when my cities were so big I'd destroy something and rebuild it.
As a twitter guy I don't log into Facebook that much but I've had one for years. I never once logged into Farmville. I never accepted an invite to join any of my friend's mafia families. I'm a big mafia movie buff but it never struck me to try it. Yoville, that Cafe game, Petville, Fishville, nope nope nope nope and then nope…
Then came Cityville.
Since the beginning of December and the launch of Cityville I kept eyeing the little ad for it. I saw a few pieces on Zynga and that they were working on Cityville, and then I took the plunge and signed up for Cityville.
The game feels like the original Sim City or Sim City 2000 (which came out way before that). The game just makes more sense. Fill your city with people, grow "goods" stock, sell, restock, make money buy more Cityville stuff. It's that easy. I'm by far from an addict, I don't have time for that, but it's fun.
How much fun? How about in a game that's only been available for 27 days it is already the biggest game in Facbeook history. Cityville debuted on December 2nd with 290,000 people signed up. Within days the game had grew to 3 million users. By the next week that doubled to 6 million. Now Cityville (remember just 27 days later) has 72 million active monthly users, about 22 million more than Foursquare and 25% more than Zynga's signature hit Farmville.
Yup Citvyville is that big. Want to neighbor me? Click here and friend me first
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Competing Voices
Genesis 3:1-21
1st Sunday in Lent
March 5th/6th, 2017
St. John Lutheran Church, Fraser, MI
The most recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average American spends almost 3 hours a day watching television.[1] That's over 20 hours each week spent absorbing information, worldview, and perspective from the world around us. That's almost a full day of each week spent letting the world tell you how to view sexuality and gender, how to view religion and ritual, how to understand the flow of history and our place in it. That's almost a full day each week where the sinful and unbelieving world gets to mold and shape your perspective according to its assumptions, creeds, and worldview. It's well over 1,000 hours each year where the chisel of the world gets to sculpt you in its own image.
This is not to say that Christians shouldn't watch television – that's not the point at all. The point is to emphasize how important it is to understand the world in which we live. Christian speaker Tim Elmore says that Christians are to be like thermostats, not simply thermometers. Thermometers tell the temperature. They monitor the temperature, but they don't do anything about it. Thermostats, on the other hand, don't merely monitor the temperature – they respond when the temperature gets too high or too low. While a thermometer passively lays there and lets the air around it affect it, the thermostat responds. He says Christians are called to be thermostats, not simply sitting by passively as the world around us changes the temperature, not merely reflecting the too hot or too cold temperature of our world like a thermometer would, but responding when the temperature gets out of balance. My point in bringing up the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not to say Christians should stop watching all television, but that Christians should be aware of how great an impact our entertainment culture has on shaping our perspective, our assumptions, and our presuppositions. It is a competing voice, and we should not sit back passively and let the competing voice control our thoughts. Instead, as Paul says, we should take every thought captive to Christ.[2]
God's people have always struggled with competing voices. In fact, there are many theologians (myself included) who would argue that each temptation, at its core, is the temptation to listen to a competing voice above the voice of our Lord. We see it in the very first temptation, the very first sin. Our Lord placed Adam and Eve in the Garden to tend it and work it. He gave them everything they would ever need. He gave them food through the trees of the Garden. He gave them companionship in each other. He gave them purpose through their task of tending the Garden. He gave them language not only to name the animals but also to communicate with each other. He gave them the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil to remind them that they need not eat of that one, for all their needs were provided by their loving Creator. The tree was a reminder of their creatureliness, of their place as those who relied on God to provide for them, to protect them, and to act in their best interests. He gave them himself to tie it all together in perfect harmony. Their life was perfect.
But a competing voice came in and said, "So God has told you not to eat from this Tree? It is not because he loves you, but because he knows that in day you eat of it you will become like him, knowing good and evil." And Eve listened to the voice of the Serpent instead of to the voice of her Lord. She ate the fruit, and she fell. Adam listened to the voice of his wife instead of to the voice of his Lord. He ate the fruit, and he fell. Make no mistake about it – it was a voice crafty in its deception. "You will not surely die," the voice said. And they did not keel over immediately the instant the forbidden fruit touched their lips. There was a truth-sounding deception in the temptation. "You will be like God, knowing good and evil," the voice said. And it was right. After the bite Adam and Eve did indeed know evil for the first time. Before that, all they had known was good. Now, they knew good and evil. Of course, the question, "Is evil something you really want to know?" was never asked. There was a truth in the voice's deception. But Adam and Eve found out too late that knowing evil is not all the Serpent had said it would be. But the voice is sweet sounding. It is seductive. It is temptation.
And it's not the voice of our Lord. It's not the voice of the Creator. But it is a voice that whispers into our ears today. It is a voice that has already seduced the world in which we live, and it's message is not so different than it was in Eden. The voice tempted Adam and Eve to reject their place as the creatures of God. "Become like God," it said. "Be a creature no more." The voice speaks the same temptation today, and sadly, much of our world has listened. Even worse, much of the church has listened, for Christians are not immune from the temptations of the evil one. "Are you really content to be merely a creature?" the voice asks. "Aren't you so much more than that? Has God really created you male or female?" the voice says. "It is not for your good," the voice says, "but this talk of creatureliness is simply holding back your true authentic self. Your body is not part of who you are," the voice says, "who you really are is inside. Maybe your body reflects your identity, maybe it doesn't. But that doesn't matter," the voice says. "Just embrace your true identity. Be a creature no more. Do not let some Creator God control your identity. Determine it for yourself, however you see fit."
And our world, seeing that the notion of being god of my own identity is desirous for eating, reaches out and takes a big bite. And they turn and offer you a bite with every television show, internet meme, or expert interview that argues biology simply gets in the way of identity. And Christians are tempted to take the bite. We know what our Lord's Word says, but we are confused. We want to be compassionate. We want to be helpful. We want to be people of mercy. The problem is, like Adam and Eve had no notion of what it really meant to know good and evil, we have no idea where this ideology ends. Like Adam and Eve had no idea what it meant to know both good and evil, we have no idea what is at stake if we give up the notion of being God's creatures and try to be like God ourselves? We are called upon to trust our Lord's Word in this matter and to faithfully confess that biology matters when it comes to identity, marriage, family, parenting, and every other aspect of life. God created them male and female for a reason. God created you male or female for a reason. The voice of God says to receive your sexuality as a gift, a fundamental part of your identity given not by mistake, but by design. The competing voice says differently. The temptation is there.
But don't make the mistake of thinking this is just about gender or biology. Already through something known as CRISPR technology scientists possess the ability to manipulate genomes. It basically works like editing a document on your computer. Scientists can look at the genetic coding of a living thing, isolate certain aspects of the genetic code, and change it. What does that mean? It means they can manipulate an embryo's genetics to rid that person of potential diseases, but they can also manipulate the embryo to choose eye color, hair color, height, and other physical characteristics. They can manipulate it to increase athletic ability, intelligence, or other desirable traits. The world in which we live, and we the people living in it, are always tempted to cast aside our rightful place as creatures and to try to be a god unto ourselves.
The examples multiply quickly, but the central point remains the same. Like Adam and Eve, we live in the midst of competing voices. Like Adam and Eve, the competing voice is seductive and sounds truthful. But it is not the voice of our Lord. The voice of our Lord points to Jesus and says, "Listen to him." He is the image of the unseen God. And he took on human flesh. As we considered this past Ash Wednesday, his incarnation makes it clear that our place as creatures in God's creation is not a place of shame or dishonor. The creator became a creature to save his creatures. He lived, suffered, and died as one of us in order that we might live in him. There's no shame in that. He endured the cross, despising its shame. Our merciful Lord saves us body and soul. He forgives our sins in soul and body. He speaks his life-giving word of forgiveness into our ears to save our soul. He feeds us with his own body and blood in the sacrament of this altar to save our bodies. He places us into families and communities and congregations to live lives of faith toward him and love toward others, love that expresses itself bodily, physically, as we live out the Ten Commandments and God's design for creation.
There is no shame in being a creature of God. You are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God has prepared beforehand that you might walk in them. Don't be a thermometer that sits passively by and changes with the world as the temperature of public opinion rises and falls. You are a thermostat, called to measure the world's temperature according to the Word of God. The world who does not know God is destined to cast aside its place as his creatures. We embrace it. We receive it for the gift that it is. And we look forward to the day of resurrection when we, the creatures of God, will be given new and perfect bodies in a new and perfect creation.
Until that day, we listen to the voice of our Lord. We come to the services of his house to hear the proclamation of the gospel. We make time for Bible Study and personal devotion, allowing the voice of our Lord to speak to us each day, competing against the voice of the television shows and movies we watch. For he is our Creator, the one who knows what's best for us and for this whole creation. He is our Redeemer, the one who reached out in love to save us and this whole creation when we brought the curse of sin upon it. He is the one who crushed the serpent's head, the one who continues to speak to us in love.
May God grant us the ears of faith to hear his voice and to live lives that reflect the hope that voice gives us.
[1] https://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/#leisure
[2] 1 Cor 10:5


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Why Linux is now a good choice.
I've been a Windows user since Windows 95, and I still own a Windows machine. Windows 7 is great, and if you're a gamer then Windows is the Operating System for you. If however you are like most people and use your system for downloading music or films, browsing the internet, writing letters or books, keeping a database of things or simply watching films or listening to music then Linux could easily replace Windows.
First question, why would I want to replace Windows? Perhaps it crashes constantly for you? Perhaps your computer has been ruined by a virus? Perhaps you just want to break free from Microsoft and save yourself some of your hard earned money. Either way, Linux is now at a place where it will make brilliant alternative to Windows, and this article will hopefully answer some of your questions that you may have regarding Operating System in general.
To many, it is perceived that Microsoft Windows is the only thing that works on computers. This a serious misconception and one that needs to be brought to the attention of the World. Windows is just something that lets you use your computer, you can do the same on a Linux system, only it doesn't cost you anything and once you pick up the basics, it's simple!
So, is Linux just a different version of Windows? No, it's different, it allows you to do the same things, but as I will show you soon, it's much more versatile than the Windows software you know and love.
As I mentioned in the first paragraph, there are only a few things that most people really do on their computers, so I will now look at each of these and show you how and why the Linux alternative is generally the better option.
There are many different versions of Linux, but this article will deal with the most popular and one of the easiest to use called Ubuntu. Ubuntu is now at version 11.04 and overall the Ubuntu experience should be as smooth as using a Windows machine, but without the cost and the threat of virus etc. (more on that soon).
Browsing the internet.
The one thing that everyone does is browse the internet. On Windows you will have a version of Internet Explorer, plus many people download free alternative browsers such as Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome. Also, they recommend that while using the internet you use an anti-virus program to stop your Windows machine becoming infected, plus anti-spyware and firewall software.
This is where the Ubuntu Linux experience is far better than anything Windows can offer. Ubuntu comes with Firefox 4 built in as standard, and the difference in speed between this build and the Windows build is quite phenomenal, Ubuntu's Firefox 4 just flies along at an unbelievable pace. Of course you can also download Ubuntu versions of Opera and Google Chrome, plus a whole host of other browsers.
One thing that is different in Linux in general is that there is no need for any anti-virus! Because of the way the Operating System is built, Virus' are almost unheard of in Linux, and as such it is perfectly safe not to use one, it's also safe not to use anti-spyware and the option of using a Firewall program is up to you. This all means for the end user that no computer resources are being used elsewhere, so even on the oldest computers Linux is stupidly fast!
Those concerned about watching Youtube or streaming music can also be assured that Ubuntu comes with all the codecs needed to allow you to do all this hassle free. Youtube is smooth and fast when on full-screen, even on the lowest spec computers, and you can stream any kind of music file (whatever a radio station uses etc.) with ease.
Recommended Browsers: Firefox 5, Chromium or Opera
Downloading Music or Films.
Again, just as simple in Ubuntu as it is in Windows. If you're a fan of bit torrents then Ubuntu comes with Transmission, a great little torrent client that allows you to manage your torrent downloads.
Downloading paid for music or films can be done via the Amazon store on Banshee music player. There is no iTunes in Linux, so if you're a user of iTunes, Amazon Store is your new shopping place. Also of note, if you have an iPod, Banshee will be your new friend, and the software is much better than iTunes. When you first plug in your iPod you can rip the tracks off the machine and Banshee will transfer them to your computers hard drive. Quick and simple!
Recommended Download Software: Transmission
Writing Letters and Office Work.
Many people get caught in the trap thinking that they have to use Microsoft Office or Word etc. This is one of Microsoft's biggest sellers, and they'd have you believe they are something a bit special. Well, look no further than Libre Office which is bundled with Ubuntu (or Open Office on older versions – essentially the same program). It is a fully compatible software suite that includes writing, database, power-point and excel functions, and look almost identical to them.
Libre Office can read and write .docx files that the new version of Word uses. I have used the software in a work environment and shared with Microsoft users and they have never been aware I'm using different software. So many people get duped into buying Microsoft's Office programs, when there is a perfectly good free version out there.
If you use Outlook then Ubuntu comes with Evolution which looks and acts very similar to it. It's a great program that gets better with every release. In a lot of ways I prefer it to Outlook, it's faster, it's less cluttered and it just works when you need it to!
Recommended Software: Libre Office 3.x, Open Office 3.x or Abiword
Listening to music or watching films.
Everyone has their favourite program for listening to music or watching films on their PC. Ubuntu comes with Banshee for listening to music and Totem Movie Player for watching films. Both do a brilliant job of this, and Banshee is one of the best music management programs I have ever used.
Also of course there is VLC which can be downloaded. A favourite of many Windows users, the Ubuntu Linux version of VLC is perfect for your audio and visual needs. The cream of the crop though is the new UMPlayer. This little program plays anything you throw at it, it's super quick and is one of the slickest pieces of software you will ever use. I have written a full review of it on my blog for those of you interested in it.
Recommended Media Software: UMPlayer, Banshee 2, Totem Movie Player or VLC
Art and photograph viewing.
We'd all like to own Photoshop but it's damn expensive. We have all used Paint and now how primitive that is. Some of us have discovered the delights of Photfiltre, but sadly not enough of us. So that's the Windows side of things, but Ubuntu has a whole wealth of visual manipulation goodies that just work and are free!
Gimp is program similar to Photoshop. Many people say it's as good as Photoshop, but of course it's free and constantly updated so in my books that swings it for me! Gimp can be as complicated or easy as you want to make it, and once you get used to the way it works, it really is a cool piece of software.
For viewing your photos there is Shotwell, which is a great viewer program. And of course there is much much more...
Recommended Software: Gimp and Shotwell
And there's more...
The one thing that confuses many Windows users is where to download new software. A lot of time you can download free-trials, a lot of time the free downloads are limited use and of course there is always the threat of malicious software giving you a virus or spying on your every move.
Ubuntu has a download centre where almost every piece of software available for it is listen. It is all categorised to make it simple for you to find what you need. What's more 99.9% of the software is perfectly free and available for full use with no constraints. Think of it as an online shop, where everything can be viewed before you download, and with just one click it will be downloaded and installed on your PC.
It's not just that everything is free, it's that everything gets updated on a regular basis and each and every program you download has been tested by people who enjoy using computers as much as you.
You know when you want to use a printer with your Windows machine, you plug it in and it doesn't work. You then have to find the driver that allows it to work, and if you're using a Windows 7 machine it's really hard to find the driver that lets your printer work. Well, in Ubuntu Linux there are no drivers... you plug in your printer or camera or wi-fi stick etc and it just works.
In fact, the saying I like to use when talking to people about Linux in general is "it just works", because it does. As I said, if you're a gamer then stick to your Windows, but if it's something else you are after the Linux is something you really should consider.
Mark Adams
14 May 2011.
[Updated June 23 2011]


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Stuart Hall wrote a nice article listing things that, if he was starting as an iOS developer today, that he'd like someone to tell him.
I didn't see any way to comment on Mr. Hall's site, so I have to write here. I won't repeat what Mr. Hall said, just comment. But I do need to borrow his list since that's what I commenting on!
Use ARC!
I will agree. Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) is a huge win. While memory management in Cocoa development was never difficult, so long as you knew and followed the rules, it still tripped a lot of people up and yes, you had to know and follow the rules. ARC doesn't eliminate the rules, just hides them. Code is simpler, more straightforward. And with runtime-support for things like zeroing-weak-references, life is pretty good. You cannot fully escape needing to know the rules, but ARC does make life so much better. There's no reason not to use it.
Prefer Blocks Where Possible
I do love blocks. It takes a little bit to wrap your head around the concept, but blocks should not be avoided. First, the OS API's are evolving to standardize upon blocks for a great many things, so in many respects Apple is forcing you to adopt blocks. You will be assimilated!
Second, blocks do provide a lot of simplicity of code because the logic is "right there". Plus since you can reference data outside the scope, it can alleviate a lot of the infrastructure and overhead you'd have to create merely to pass data around. It's pretty nice.
That said, it's not all rosy. Blocks can complicate memory management (see blow). As well, the nesting of blocks can make your code rather unreadable. Plus it's very easy to miss that you're using a block since what denotes it is merely a caret ^. I'm still playing around with code formatting to manage this better. But the trade-off is with the block "right there" the code and logic gets centralized, without some need to go hunting around source files to find the other methods to make the logic go. So, there's trade-off.
Beware of Retain Cycles With Blocks
Indeed. Memory management changes with blocks. What's more confusing is that ARC changes some of the rules, like that __block retains under ARC, so you may need to use __weak, or even sometimes __unsafe_unretained. And sometimes, retaining "self" isn't a big deal depending how the block is being used and the flow of code. But no matter what you must specifically do, you just have to get used to all of this. New features like ARC and blocks are great, but come with their own perils.
Forget Threads, Use GCD
On the whole I love me some Grand Central Dispatch. I use it extensively, and there's so much more to it than just dispatch_async(). Lots of great stuff and GCD really does simplify programming. I mean, it uses blocks, so it gains a lot of those advantages (and disadvantages). And writing threaded programming hasn't been easier.
But that said, threads are still appropriate. First, you might actually find that using NSOperation and NSOperationQueue's may be more suitable. But that doesn't mean NSThread and things like NSLock and NSConditionLock should be forgotten. On a project I'm presently working on, the best solution of all the "concurrency" technologies was to use an NSThread — it just make more logical sense in terms of code structure.
So, embrace GCD, just don't forget the other options.
Singletons / Shared Objects
Yes, the new dispatch_once() pattern for Singletons is useful, but you should understand the old pattern — which is perhaps less relevant with ARC as well. And note of course all the debate behind why Singletons are good and bad, useful and not useful, appropriate and sometimes not.
Mr. Hall alludes to how costly it can be to create an NSDateFormatter many times. I'm curious what his use case was. Sure, if you have a piece of code that is invoked a lot and you always create and destroy an NSDateFormatter in there, that will be expensive. But is a Singleton the right solution? That too may be overkill, when merely allocating the NSDateFormatter once as a class data member may be sufficient. All depends upon your needs.
Storyboard is Just for Rapid Prototypes
I have to disagree here.
I do think it makes for a great prototyping solution, and I do think it isn't quite conducive to all sorts of applications. But like all tools, you have to know it, understand it, and then you can determine when it's the right tool for the job. You can do some legit work in it. kwikkEmail was written with Storyboard, and a current more complex project is using it as well. No, it's not all roses, but it does provide a lot of useful capability.
Only Use XIBs for Very Basic Layouts
This I strongly disagree with. I can only assume, based upon his comments, that Mr. Hall must construct all of his GUI's by hand in code. I cannot see how that's superior, but then maybe that best fits his particular needs of his particular app requirements.
I've been writing Mac software for about 20 years, and was one of the first people outside of Apple to work with Rhapsody (joys of working at Metrowerks during that time period). I've been using nibs and xibs and now storyboard for some time. Maybe that's my bias? Or if Mr. Hall comes from a Ruby on Rails world and is more used to making his GUI with .erb's, then perhaps that's why he has his preference.
Or maybe he just needs to elaborate more upon his stance.
In the end, there's no one dogmatic way to proceed. Even in my use of Storyboards, sometimes I have to do things like dynamically create my UITableViewCell's or load them from a xib. There are many techniques, and it's worthwhile to know as many techniques as possible so you can pick the best solution.
Keep Your Project Organized
Amen to that.
Embrace Open Source
Very much so. The new breed of iOS developers are writing and using open source like crazy. Github is your friend.
Dependency Management
I haven't looked much into CocoaPods, because last time I checked it was just starting out and didn't have enough traction. I might want to look at it again.
Meantime tho, Github, submodules, etc. works quite well.
Learn to Love Stack Overflow
Indeed. That and just Google searching. Developers today love to share what they've learned (I've done the same on this and other blogs), especially if it can help other people and save them the same pain we just went through. It's wonderful to see and participate in such a vibrant community. Be a part of it.
Graceful Degradation
Code should strive to be graceful, regardless.
It is good to move forward and adopt new things, while not totally shunning the old. But in the end, you have to look at what features matter towards the proper development of your product AND what your users/customers need.
A colleague of mine still struggles to support ancient Macs, because he works primarily in the education market and many schools still have really old Macs. If he suddenly said he was only going to support Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) running on MacBook Pro Retina's, he'd be screwing himself out of almost his entire customer base.
For most iOS development work, supporting iOS 5 as a minimum is reasonable because it's how the hardware is progressing, how Apple works to manage updates to both hardware and software, and there are so few people still using pre-iOS5 OS's and devices AND that are purchasing software. If you can determine your target market is still in that minority space, then of course be sure to serve them. But for most iOS devs, we can move on.
Just don't forget to test. If you say you support iOS 5, you need to test on it and support it. And no, the simulator isn't always the best way to test it. Sure, it's a good start, but I've found differences between how the device works vs. the simulator (confirmed Apple bugs in this regard)… and let's of course ignore the limitations of the simulator. Yes it's hard to maintain the hardware, but welcome to being a developer.
Custom Fonts
Not much to comment on here.
Localize From the Start
I agree with this. You may not see the benefits of localization now, but someday you may see that's a market to chase.
Track Crashes
I sometimes wish Apple had a better way of getting crash logs to us.
While the App Store concept is great, putting an impenetrable barrier between users and the developer hurts sometimes, be it getting crash logs or just interacting with the user — they'd rather bad-mouth the app in the App Store or post a poor rating there, instead of telling the developer, who then has no real recourse for responding to those comments.
Use this always. Don't make it a special build thing to do, because you'll forget to. Just do it always, as a part of every build. Sure it takes a little time, but you can be sure the code you just wrote isn't a problem.
Red herrings? I've had a few, but it's not a big deal. It may be that the code looks suspect but if then you know it's not, you can suppress the analysis around that chunk of code. I've been far more thankful than not for code analysis.
Yes. Run this. Use this app. There are LOTS of tools you can use to analyze your app, and you should get familiar with all of them. They will make for a better product.
I like to run it after any major portion of the app gets changed. So I just finished up a new feature? Hammer on it with Instruments to ensure things are solid. Getting ready for a release? Run the whole app through to see how things are performing and if some interaction effect came about because of things changed.
I'll also add to look at the various Debug options in the Xcode "scheme" you're using. Simple things like turning on Zombie tracking can be useful at times. Just another tool, be aware of when to use it.
Would I Add Anything?
Mr. Hall's list is a good one. What would I add to it?
Use Version Control – I don't care if you use svn, git, mercurial, whatever. Use something. Even if it's just you working alone. There will come a time when you wish you could undo what you just did, and version control will enable that. My preference these days is git, and I think that's a good place to start if you haven't used version control before.
That said…
Use the version control you chose – Don't just make the initial repo and commit here and there. Really use the thing. If you are going off to work on a new feature, make a branch and work in it. Commit early, commit often. Commit your changes in small chunks. It may seem silly, especially if you work alone, especially if you have never used version control before… but it's like making a backup, that you just won't fully appreciate it until you need it.
Grow – always seek to grow. Read all you can. Watch what other developers do, other apps that come out, to see the direction things are moving in. Understand what they are doing, what problems they are trying to overcome, what they are trying to do better…then try to do better than they did. You have to understand what's going on around you, but then you want to try to lead and not follow. And program… a lot. Don't be afraid to experiment and throw things out. Dabble with some new OS technology, just because you can, or it's interesting.
Seek input from others – you don't know it all, and you don't always know what's best. If you have customers listen to them. You don't have to do precisely what they say, but delve below what they are saying to why they are saying it. You are trying to empower them, to make their lives better, and often they don't know best what they want or how to articulate that to you. It's tough to figure that out, but that's what we have to do. And often, collaborating with others will help you better get there, will help you have better designs.
Core Data is awesome – Core Data is great, but it's not everything. It's not a database, it's object graph management. If you need a database, use SQLite. Use it as appropriate.
Prototyping – Storyboard can be useful for prototyping, but I've found better tools. For example, Balsamiq is really cool for GUI mockups. I like using the Core Data modeler to design and visualize object models, even if I'm not going to use Core Data in the end. I'm still wishing for a good UML tool on Mac OS X… maybe I should look again, maybe the landscape has changed.
Just have fun. 🙂


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Postby jasonbeutel » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:37 pm
Hi, Has anyone made purchases on Monton before?? Is it safe and are their sizes normal sizing for clothing?? I have tried several times to pay via paypal but paypal keeps blocking me so I arent using credit card until I know that it is safe.
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Yes I've bought a few things from them, waiting on a couple of orders at the moment. They do take a long time to send the stuff, can take 4- 6 weeks. Not sure if it's them or the postal system that is at fault. Delivery is free with no minimum spend so I just sit back and try to be patient. I take a M in Monton kit and M in most other brands except Ventou (L) and Triple Play (S).
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I bought shades from there and overall was unhappy with the quality for the price. Obviously when I bought them I knew they were fakes, but for the money ($55) I expected fakes that were of higher quality. Frames were cheap plastic not acetate, thru bolts were threaded but loose. Sure it came in super legit packaging, nice case, etc, but at the end of the day the shades aren't worth the money... more like $20-30.
Can't comment on the cycling kit although tempted to buy some.
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Shipping was quick, I paid an extra $10 for EMS which got here in 4 or 5 days.
Their free shipping option is economy post which you can expect to take between 2-4 weeks. Same sort of postage you get when buying ridiculously cheap stuff on eBay from hong kong/china that manage to have free shipping.
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I have been buying a few outfits from bikewear361.com and the quality and sizing is very good but the service and postage is slow. Trying someone else and let you know when I get the Jersey if it is good. Most of the sellers on EBay are just a post office and take orders and then pass them on to one big warehouse and they pay to have them shipped out. However, I heard that there is a big clean up of these people because of patent violations.
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Bernie Sanders' fight to the finish is proving to be successful as he has been consistently beating Democratic presidential front-runner, Hillary Clinton, in primary contests.
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He's claimed 19 wins over the former First Lady and Secretary of State. While Clinton's delegate lead still keeps her on track to be the nominee, Sanders' growing popularity shows he still has a chance.
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump has, of course, taken notice to this turn of events and acknowledged it in a series of tweets in which he crassly referred to Sanders as "Crazy Bernie."
Big wins in West Virginia and Nebraska. Get ready for November - Crooked Hillary, who is looking very bad against Crazy Bernie, will lose!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2016
I don't want to hit Crazy Bernie Sanders too hard yet because I love watching what he is doing to Crooked Hillary. His time will come!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2016
Trump is known for making up absurd nicknames for people he's up against including calling Ted Cruz "Lyin' Ted," and Elizabeth Warren "Goofy Elizabeth Warren." He's also been frequently referring to Clinton as "Crooked Hillary."
Despite Trump's affinity for bestowing rude nicknames upon people, "Crazy Bernie" seems rather inaccurate considering the success of the revolutionary movement he has started and his popularity among voters clearly indicates he is not crazy.
According to CNN, Trump explained on "Fox and Friends" why he chose that name for Sanders: "I call him 'Crazy Bernie' because he's not very good, but probably beating him would be easier" [than beating Clinton].
"Who's going to run against the socialist and lose?" he asked rhetorically.
Following those pompous statements, Trump was asked about polls that show Sanders doing better against him than Clinton in the general election. In response, he claimed it's only because he hasn't given Sanders any attention yet.
"I've never hit him. Don't forget. I haven't started on him. I haven't said anything about him," Trump reportedly said. "Maybe I'm going to have to start."
Trump is clearly overly confident that all he has to do is start attacking Sanders with outlandish allegations the same way he has done to everyone else and it will prompt his fall from grace.
Perhaps part of his "strategy" is trying to get everyone to believe he's crazy, hence the new nickname.
Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver responded to Trump's remarks on CNN's "At This Hour:"
"Senator Sanders doesn't run his campaign based on advice from Donald Trump. Let me say that from the get-go," Weaver said. "But let me also say this: This myth that long primaries somehow hurt the eventual nominee, I think we all saw in 2008 how that just was not true."
Try as he might, the Twittersphere made it very clear that "Racist Trump" can't stop voters from feeling the Bern.
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Remove www2.delta-search.com as the start page of your browser
Many users these days would like to know the simple answer to the question – how to get rid of www2.delta-search.com off their default browser? Obviously, this question really bothers them, because Delta Search is a truly annoying browser hijacker. Sometimes it gets amended into www.search.delta-search.com , but obviously this doesn't make any substantial difference. Users' browsers are being permanently redirected via this site, which persistently becomes the default start page of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera. Fixing browser redirection via www2.delta-search.com is described in this article.
So, first we would like to note that www2.delta-search.com may sometimes come into your computer because of your direct participation. Let's describe how this can become possible. Let's say, you wake up one sunny morning and decide to browse for some news over the Internet. Then suddenly you see the offer to download certain application which, in your opinion, would be great to have. Moreover, it is absolutely free. So, you gladly hit the 'Download' button and install this application. Yet, you do not notice that while installing this software you are also warned by the install wizard about installation of some other tools, including www2.delta-search.com add-on. You might as well install some other unwanted stuff, and your failure to remove all these additional installs result in appearance of these undesirable programs on your computer as well. As you see, this is one of the most typical ways www2.delta-search.com can be brought to your computer.
How to avoid sites like www2.delta-search.com from coming into your system? This is surely a good question. First of all, make sure that you always choose the custom installation instead of the standard one, while installing any freeware of shareware downloaded online. Always remove all unwanted stuff off your system. Scan your computer with powerful security software (we recommend you to use GridinSoft Trojan Killer for this purpose). Finally, perform some other manual steps as described below to completely get rid of www2.delta-search.com off your browser.
www2.delta-search.com removal tool:
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Delta Search Engine redirect virus removal milestones:
- Check the Local Area Network (LAN) settings of your system
- Check whether DNS settings have been changed by Redirect Virus
- Check your Windows HOSTS file contents
- Check Internet Explorer add-ons. Get rid of unknown or suspicious add-ons contained there
- Use Kaspersky TDSSKiller (TDSS Killer) application to get rid of malware belonging to the clan of Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
- Scan your system with decent anti-virus program and malware killer
- Consider using CCleaner to delete unwanted system/temp files and browser cache
- The last but not the least, reset your Router back to the factory default settings
- Check the Local Area Network (LAN) settings of your system
- Check whether DNS settings have been changed by Redirect Virus:
- Check your Windows HOSTS file contents
- Check Internet Explorer add-ons. Get rid of unknown or suspicious add-ons contained there
- Use Kaspersky TDSSKiller (TDSS Killer) application to get rid of malware belonging to the clan of Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
- Scan your system with decent anti-virus program and malware killer
- The last but not the least, reset your Router back to the factory default settings
a) Open Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer go to: Tools->Internet Options.
Windows XP Example:
Windows Vista / Windows 7 Example:
b) Click on "Connections" tab, then click "LAN settings" button.
c) Uncheck (untick) the checkbox under "Proxy server" option and hit OK.
a) Open Control Panel (Start->Control Panel).
b) Double-click "Network Connections" icon to open it.
c) Right-click on "Local Area Connection" icon and select "Properties".
d) Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties" button.
e) Choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" and click OK.
a) Go to: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc.
b) Double-click "hosts" file to open it. Choose to open with Notepad.
c) The "hosts" file should look the same as in the image below. There should be only one line: 127.0.0.1 localhost in Windows XP and 127.0.0.1 localhost ::1 in Windows Vista. If there are more, then remove them and save changes. Read more about Windows Hosts file here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034
You may also reset your HOSTS file settings using the Tool of GridinSoft Trojan Killer application as shown at the picture below:
a) Open Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer go to: Tools->Manage Add-ons.
b) Uninstall unknown or suspicious Toolbars or Search Providers.
a) Download the file TDSSKiller.zip and extract it into a folder
b) Execute the file TDSSKiller.exe.
c) Wait for the scan and disinfection process to be over. Close all programs and press "Y" key to restart your computer.
More detailed TDSSKiller tutorial: http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684
Keep in mind that this step is optional and should be completed only if you have followed all the above recommendations and you still have the redirect virus on your computer. First of all, please follow this guide: How to Reset a Router Back to the Factory Default Settings. Then you should flush DNS cache:
a)Go to Start->Run (or WinKey+R) and type in "cmd" without quotation marks.
b) In a new window please type "ipconfig /flushdns" without quotation marks and press Enter.
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Sunitinib as a Second-line Treatment for Patients With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00620347
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 21, 2008
Last Update Posted : June 19, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Lung Cancer
|Drug: sunitinib
|Phase 2
Chemotherapy is the primary treatment option for patients with small cell lung cancer, leading to a 5-year survival of about 20% in limited disease (LD), and less than 5% in extensive disease (ED). Although initial tumor response rate to chemotherapy is very high (up to 96% for LD and up to 65% in ED), SCLC relapses in approximately 4 months in ED and 12 months in LD adn despite the administration of second-line chemotherapy, the overall median survival of patients with limited and extensive disease is approximately 18 and 9 months, respectively. In the setting of second-line therapy, response rates to chemotherapy range between 15 and 25%, with median survival in the range of 4-6 months. Second-line therapeutic options include cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine (CAV) given every 3 weeks or topotecan, which have similar response rates, time to progression and survival in the two treatment arms (topotecan 24%, 13 and 24.7 weeks; CAV 18%, 12 and 22 weeks, respectively). However, both treatments however have substantial toxicities, with 9% of patients on trial withdrawing for toxicity reasons. Treatment-associated mortality was as high as 4.7% (possibly and definitely related), and many patients required transfusion support. Thus, while these treatments have acceptable activity second-line, more active and less toxic treatments are required for this patient population.Tyrosine kinase inhibitors have become a promising new class of anti-cancer agents owing to the importance of their targets in tumor proliferation, survival (apoptosis), angiogenesis, motility, and metastasis Among the most important receptor tyrosine kinases that regulate tumor angiogenesis are the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2/Flk-1/KDR), PDGFR, and the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor family. These receptors belong to the split-kinase domain superfamily, which also includes Kit, the receptor for stem cell factor (SCF). Kit is frequently expressed in multiple hematologic and non-hematologic malignancies. It can also be activated in an autocrine fashion by coexpression with SCF, as is the case in SCLC, where approximately 70% of tumors and cell lines coexpress Kit and SCF at some level. Inhibition of Kit using small molecule inhibitors results in growth inhibition of multiple SCLC cell lines. Sunitinib, a novel small molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with direct antitumor as well as antiangiogenic activity via targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), KIT, and FLT3 receptor tyrosine kinases, which showed anti-tumor activity in mouse xenograft model of SCLC. Therefore, the investigators will conduct a phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of Sunitinib in patients with recurrent SCLC.-Single arm
-Sunitinib(50mg/day, 4weeks on, 2 weeks off) Repeat every 6 weeksTreatment will continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patients' refusal
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|25 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Sunitinib as a Second-line Treatment for Patients With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer.
|Study Start Date :
|March 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2012
Experimental: Single arm
Single arm (sunitinib arm) until PD, unacceptable toxicity, patients refused
Drug: sunitinib
sunitinib (50mg/day, 4weeks on, 2 weeks off) Repeat every 6 weeks. Treatment will continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patients' refusal.
- Tumor response rate [ Time Frame: at 4week and every 8 weeks ]The response rate will be determined by the number of patients with complete and partial responses according to RECIST criteria.
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: every 8 weeks ]Survival time will be calculated from the date of study treatment start to the date of death (or date last seen).
- Progression-Free Survival [ Time Frame: at 4 week and every 8 weeks ]Progression free survival will be calculated from the date of study treatment start to the first objective documentation of progressive disease or death.
- Toxicity [ Time Frame: every 4 weeks ]Safety will be evaluated by the frequency, severity, and relationship of adverse events graded by NCI Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) version 3.0 that occur during the treatment and follow-up periods.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologic or cytologic confirmed SCLC
- Clinically diagnosed ED-SCLC according to sixth Edition of the AJCC cancer staging manual
- Progression during or after prior first line chemotherapy.
- Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior therapy or surgical procedure to grade ≤ 1 (except alopecia)
- Prior radiation therapy excluded lung is allowed.
- No other forms of cancer therapy, such as chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy for at least 3 weeks before the enrollment in study.
- Performance status of 0, 1, 2 on the ECOG criteria.
- Tumor work-up: within 4weeks prior 1st day of treatment: chest X-ray; CT of chest, liver, and adrenal glands; bone scan; brain MRI
- At least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion meeting Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.
- Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- Patient compliance that allows adequate follow-up.
- Adequate organ function for chemotherapy
- Adequate cardiac function: normal EF by Echocardiography
- No ischemic heart disease or cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Normal QTc interval
- Normal thyroid function.
- Informed consent from patient or patient's relative.
- Males or females at least 18 years of age.
- If female: childbearing potential either terminated by surgery, radiation, or menopause, or attenuated by use of an approved contraceptive method (intrauterine device [IUD], birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for 3 months after trial. If male, use of an approved contraceptive method during the study and 3 months afterwards. Females with childbearing potential must have a urine negative HCG test within 7 days prior to the study enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of any second malignancy within the past 3 years, except basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ carcinoma that has been adequately treated with no evidence or recurrent disease for 12 months
- NCI CTCAE grade ≥ 2 neuropathy from any cause
- Ongoing treatment with therapeutic doses of coumarin derivatives, such as warfarin, (low dose Coumadin® up to 2 mg PO daily for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis is allowed)
- Uncontrolled brain metastases, spinal cord compression, carcinomatous meningitis, or leptomeningeal disease. Patients should have completed surgery or radiation therapy for existing brain metastases, should not have documented increase in size over the previous 3 months and should be asymptomatic off steroids
- Any of the following within the 12 months prior to starting study treatment: myocardial infarction, sever/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack, or pulmonary embolus
- NCI CTCAE Grade 3 hemorrhage < 4 weeks of starting study treatment
- Hypertension (>150/100 mg Hg) that cannot be controlled with standard antihypertensive agents
- Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of grade ≥ 2, atrial fibrillation of any grade, or QTc interval > 450 msec for males or > 470 msec for female
- Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding. All female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to enrolment
- Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00620347
|Korea, Republic of
|National Cancer Center, Korea
|Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 411-764
|Principal Investigator:
|Ji-Youn Han, M.D.,Ph.D.
|National Cancer Center, Korea
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Ji-youn Han, Head, Center for Lung Cancer, National Cancer Center, Korea
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00620347 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 21, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 19, 2013
|Last Verified:
|June 2013
Keywords provided by Ji-youn Han, National Cancer Center, Korea:
SCLC (small cell lung cancer)
ED (extensive disease)
RR (response rate)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Antineoplastic Agents
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Inhibitors


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Gympie, in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, bore the brunt of the wild weather, with golf ball-sized hail falling in some areas.
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The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for large hailstones, destructive winds and heavy rainfall for parts of south-east Queensland, including Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay Council Areas.
The SES was called to help at at least six homes, the ABC reports, for rain and hail damage.
Almost 4000 homes lost power during the storm, mainly in the Somerset region.
The warning was cancelled overnight, but the state is bracing for scorching temperatures tomorrow and over the weekend.
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Disability Convention Receives 100th Ratification
NEW YORK, NY --The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the first international human rights treaty of the twenty-first century. On 10 May, Colombia became the 100th country to ratify this Convention. In doing so, it joins the ranks of those countries that now support greater access, backed by their legal systems, for citizens with disabilities to fully participate in the lives of their communities, including the political process and health and education services.
This is an important milestone for Colombia and for the global community. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a powerful tool for inclusion and development. Let us use it to make concrete improvements in the lives of persons with disabilities, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, commenting on the 100th ratification.
Around 10 per cent of the worlds population, or 650 million people, live with a disability. They comprise the worlds largest minority who are excluded from fully participating in the economic, social, political, legal and cultural life of their communities. To address this inequality, in 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was drafted along with the participation of persons with disabilities and their organizations. At its core, the Convention ensures that persons with disabilities enjoy the same human rights as everyone else. A record number of 82 countries the highest in the history of a United Nations treaty signed it on the opening day.
The Convention marks a shift away from the old medical view of disability towards a more social view that disability is a result of the interaction between a person and his/her environment, and not something that resides in the individual as the result of an impairment. An estimated 386 million of the worlds working-age population are disabled, but unemployment among the persons with disabilities is as high as 80 per cent in some countries.
Sha Zukang, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which serves as the secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, said: We are greatly encouraged by this 100th ratification of the Convention. This is a great achievement by the international community in working towards a just and equitable society, based on equality and equal opportunity for all, including persons with disabilities.
For more information on the work of the United Nations for persons with disabilities, as well as a list of countries that have ratified the Convention, visit www.un.org/disabilities.


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NPN sensor signal> Arduino UNO; seeking a solution for novices
Jun 04, 2015, 05:41 pm
I'm looking for a solution that will not damage the Arduino board…nor tax my ability to get up to speed on electronic circuit design. In other words I am looking for a sort of layperson's solution. I need to optimize time a lot more than money. Eventually maybe… but for now I don't care if designing a circuit myself will make it cheaper…ie I don't mind BUYING a solution. (I'm controlling indexing on a machine not selling PCB boards)
I've not spent a great deal of time researching this…maybe a half day or so but for ONE input signal that about exhausts my exuberance for the details. (I'm used to a PLC doing much of the signal conditioning and voltage regulating for me)
I have learned that a basic step is voltage dividing. But I have also heard caveats..and seen flaming resistors ….in what if scenario's.
I've also learned that a well placed Zener Diode (in parallel with the output…facing which way?) will reduce the risks…sort of, maybe….cuz then I hear that there are Knee curves and max operating currents that will also burn out zener diodes or render them moot. So maybe just buy a voltage regulator …but then what is with the capacitors needed? Plus how long will it take to take delivery on all this stuff...and how many iteratioins of two day shipping? It is all a bit much for my puny electronic brain (I only play a wizard on TV…and then it is more OM than OHM )
I had a similar experience on the OUTPUT side…I had trouble getting the relay that came with the Vilros starter Kit to work, I had the diode and transistor installed and checked it twice twice..but no dice. I solved that one by buying a SainSmart relay module..they took care of all the signal amplifying.
Anyway…I have a 10-30v NPN sensor (I'm under the impression that PNP is more complicated/risky) I will power with 12v…and I'm looking for the 'prosumer' solution for inputting my brand new Arduino UNO…which I would like to NOT blow up.
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Jun 04, 2015, 09:04 pm
If your sensor has an open-collector NPN transistor output as
(on the left), then you can connect your Arduino input to point 'A'.
The resistor R is not necessary if you use a pull-up resistor within your Arduino chip. See the "Pins Configured as INPUT_PULLUP" section
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Jun 05, 2015, 03:03 pm
What we're lacking is the specific sensor you're using.
Some sensors with NPN outputs have an internal pullup resistor to the power
. This would change how you would interface the signal to the Arduino. Also knowing if the Arduino is 3.3V or 5V would be helpful.
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Mumbai: Dera chief's bodyguard kills 1
June 20, 2008 20:32 IST
Last Updated: June 21, 2008 01:30 IST
One person was killed on Friday in firing by a bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh, which is at loggerheads with the Sikh clergy, during clashes between Sikhs and supporters of the group in a mall in a north-east Mumbai suburb, police said.
The clashes occurred during a visit by Singh in the Nirmal Lifestyles mall in suburban Mulund late on Friday evening, they said.
A group of Sikhs allegedly went into the mall and started shouting anti-Dera Sacha Sauda slogans. This resulted in altercations between the protestors and Singh's followers after which the former resorted to stone-pelting, they said.
Singh's bodyguard fired at the crowd at around 1845 hours during the melee injuring one person, they said, adding the victim succumbed after being taken to a nearby hospital.
The Dera Sacha Sauda chief left the mall soon and his motorcade has been stopped in the jurisdiction of the Khopoli police station in neighbouring Raigad district, they said.
Singh had drawn the ire of Sikhs for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments after he appeared dressed as Guru Gobind Singh at a public function in Haryana's Sirsa town where a religious commune headed by him is situated.
Unconfirmed reports also said that a car in Singh's motorcade hit a cycle injuring the person riding it.
"However, we have not yet traced the person alleged to be injured," a senior police officer said.
The Dera head's motorcade sped away from the spot and has been held in neighbouring Raigad district's Khopoli.
A team from the Mulund police will be reaching there soon to take action against the erring bodyguard, the police said.
Immediately after the firing, the Sikh groups blocked LBS Marg, one of Mumbai's most important arterial roads, which led to massive traffic jams in the areas.
Two persons, who claimed to be not associated with any of the two groups, have been injured and admitted to nearby hospitals, police said.
Both of them claim that were shopping inside the mall when the clashes took place and they got caught in the melee.
One person identified as Bhupinder Saini, 21, has suffered a fracture in his hand while the second, Bhupunder Gill, 53, is unconscious, they added.


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CENTRAL ISLIP, New York—The 125-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Islip, New York is scheduled to open on Dec. 14. Located at Seven Courthouse Drive, the Residence Inn Long Island Islip/Courthouse Complex will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by The Briad Group of Livingston, N.J.
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The hotel also offers guests inviting and functional public spaces to relax or collaborate. Road warriors and families alike can enjoy the hotel's grocery delivery service, complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour onsite food and beverage market, dry cleaning services, and onsite guest laundry room. The property also maintains a business library where guests can fax, copy, and print materials, and provides guests with an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, a barbecue grill, fire pit, exercise room and Sport Court.


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Penthous on 09/28/2015
25 Aug 2015
Apartment is full of bedbugs and cockroach.
We got new bed and furniture.
But everything is ruined by bedbugs and got skin problems too.
As we complained the supervisor, he did fumigation
but again it came in 3 months.
I get this complaints from most of the neighbors here.
Please do not come here.
45-guy on 02/11/2015
I have lived in this apt for over 3 years now and am glad to say I am moving out shortly.
This bldg is filthy and is crawling with bugs (roaches and bedbugs) and other vermin.
The balconies were repaired over a year ago but yet the interiors are falling apart. Elevators break down frequently despite repairs that inconvenienced tenants for months. Alarms go off at night with disturbing regularity. Leaking risers. Many noisy, arrogant tenants inhabit this bldg. Need I say more? My opi
nion: STAY AWAY and DO NOT rent here. This building is a slum and is no place for any self-respecting individual to live.
Anwar Kakakhel on 11/06/2014
I've lived in this building for about 20 MOTHS now. It has gotten worse and worse. The building is full of bedbugs and Roch. The Managment is very bossy and unprofessional. I am glad that we are moving out from December 1st 2014. The only reason I like it here is "close to my work place".
Glad I'll be gone soon!!
Almost_Homeowner on 02/28/2011
I've lived in this building for about 3-4 years now. It has gotten worse and worse. While I haven't found bedbugs myself, I'm not surprised.
At least one washing machine at any given time is out, the elevators don't synch properly and often break down. Power failures are constant (although short) and the fire alarm goes off at night once a month at least. The lobby and elevators are constantly filthy.
There has been at least one break in over the last few months. You see police cars/am
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I'm sure in the hands of the right owner this building could be good again, but I can't see that happening anytime soon.
Glad I'll be gone soon!!
Anonymous on 12/02/2010
I lived in this building on the 4th floor my experience happened in 2008. I just had a baby and I had 4 other children. These bedbugs ruined my life. I slept with my baby on my chest in a chair for months. I slept on the hardwood floor with some comforters for over a year. I got rid of everything. The first time I got the place sprayed they came back. I even found them in my baby's basinette. I did everything properly in order to get my place ready for pest control. They came back. The second ti
me the place was sprayed I didn't seem to have them again but I moved. I bought all new furniture and beds. The building manager is a complete jerk. He puts all the blame on the tenants. I hate him with a passion. His name is Chris Saunders.
Anonymous on 04/27/2010
Moved in recentrly in this building and i found bedbugs in my couch. I am moving out and lost everything. Unit 812. Beware!!!
Nick on 05/20/2009
I must admit I have lived at alot of apartments in Toronto and this has been the worst. It is infested with Bedbugs. I have had my unit sprayed 7 times in the past 5 months. I had to throw out my mattress, couches and all of my cloths. This whole building is infested. We tried everything to cover up any holes in the walls and under the doors. They just keep coming back. The building management does nothing at all to help. They only care about making money and watching this 3rd world bud take ove
r there building. Needless to say I lost of $20,000 in furniture and cloths. I moved out and counted my loses. I would suggest never to move into this building. EVER!!!!!
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I've read all the books – and some fan written ones. I love the TV series' (Sherlock and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes staring Jeremy Brett are my favourites) and the Guy Ritchie movies. I've watched Sherlock listening to just the commentary so many times. I have a toy bear dressed like Sherlock Holmes. My childhood toy was not called Mouse (for he is a mouse) or Tatty or Patch but Moriarty. I've even been to the Sherlock Holmes museum IN Baker Street!
You get the point. I love it. It turns me into a complete dork. Yet what is it about Sherlock Holmes that makes me – and so many others – love it so much?
For me, it's not just about the clever mysteries and the wonderful quotes, though they certainly play a part. For me, at the centre and heart of Sherlock Holmes it's all about the characters and their relationship.
Who doesn't love Holmes and Watson? No, really – if you hate them let me know why because I am convinced no one can dislike these two.
Starting with Sherlock Holmes. Because why on earth do we love this character? He's arrogant, scarily unpredictable, shoots walls when he's bored, closes himself off from humanity for days, is dealing with a drug problem and is just a little bit mean. If you came across someone like this in real life you'd hate them.
So why do we love him? Is it because he's brilliant? Unintentionally characteristic? Because of the deerstalker? Because Benedict Cumberbatch is so gorgeous?
Well, perhaps because he's interesting. He's absolutely fascinating, just as much as one of the mysteries he's running around solving. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most unique characters in fiction. On one side, he is a genius. He's able to tell you everything about a stranger's life in one look, he solves mysteries no one else can, he's the world's only consulting detective! Yet I love the balance, because on the other side he has these horrible flaws.
He's not perfect in any means. He doesn't even know that the earth goes around the sun, for god's sake!
And we love him for these great big flaws. A perfect character is a boring character. And Sherlock Holmes is, as Spock would say, fascinating.
Watson – well, he's the everyday man. He gives clarity to the story, he's the grounding anchor to this bemusing, brilliant character. If you were dropped into the life of Sherlock Holmes, you'd be the Watson of the story.
Yet Watson is brilliant in his own right too. He's an former solider. He is brave and strong and exactly the person you'd want around in a crisis - or after one, for you certainly wouldn't get comforted by Sherlock Holmes. Watson has buckets full of patience. He's lost without the war and Sherlock Holmes offers him the alternative. For, as it is noted in Sherlock, "When you walk with Sherlock Holmes you see the battle field."
Their friendship is one of the greatest friendships in history. There is no doubt about it. These two men, who are seemingly such opposites, have a friendship that really starts to define them both. I could go on for days, but I'll leave it for another time. :)
Have you read Sherlock Holmes? Just seen the series? Haven't decided if you want to do either yet? Let me know what you think of it!


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Guantanamo Bay comes to England. - To bring in the internment powers, Britain had to opt out of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, "the right to liberty and security", which bans detention without trial. Sixteen people have been detained under the Act.Two,including Mr Ajouaou, have chosen to leave Britain voluntarily, as allowed under the legislation.
Six further appeals have yet to be heard. ---- 30 October 2003 Human rights campaigners accused the Government yesterday of entering "a new dark age of injustice" after judges ruled that 10 suspected terrorists who have not been convicted of any crime should remain in prison indefinitely. The 10 men, most of whom have been in high-security jails for nearly two years, are being held under emergency powers introduced after the 11 September attacks in the United States. Lawyers for the Home Secretary need only to prove the Government had "reasonable grounds to suspect" the detainees had links with terrorism, a far lower requirement than the standard of proof needed to convict them in a criminal court. Most of the hearings are closed to the public and the men are not allowed to hear all the evidence against them. Judges from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) said yesterday there was "sound material" to back David Blunkett's decision that the men were a risk to national security. Mr Justice Ouseley, SIAC's chairman, described the case against one, Jamal Ajouaou, as "compelling". Another detainee, known as D, was described as a "practised and accomplished liar". The panel said there was evidence that detainee G was a member of the terrorist group GIA and had helped Muslims travel to Afghanistan to train for Jihad and actively assisted terrorists with links to al-Qa'ida.
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Meanwhile in Australia: Radio Hosts and Police Leader Call Bolt Action Rifle "The Biggest, Ugliest" Automatic Gun
Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana from Victoria Police Department says he's not an expert in firearms, to which we say – NO SH**!
Appearing on a local radio show in Australia Fontana brought with him a Savage Arms 10 BA rifle which is a bolt action rifle chambered in .308.
The gun was reportedly seized during the arrest of someone involved in organized crime.
One of the radio hosts calls it the "biggest, ugliest guns" he's ever seen. He then asks the commissioner if the rifle is an automatic to which the commissioner says that he believes it is an automatic, but doesn't think it's a machine gun.
The commissioner then goes on to talk about how they are seizing more and more guns being used in crimes such as drive by shootings and by outlaw motorcycle gangs.
I guess those super strict gun control laws are working out really well for them.
Keep in mind that our own president has used Australia as an example of what he would like to see done with our gun control laws.
This video makes my head hurt.