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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin seems determined to gain full Senate approval of updates to federal background check rules for prospective gun buyers. Though the amendment he and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., crafted was rejected earlier this spring, Manchin, D-W.Va., has said he is preparing to try again.
Good, because, as Manchin seems to recognize, the matter is more than another layer of federal regulations. It also is more than Manchin and Toomey meant it to be – a refinement of rules intended to make it less likely criminals and the mentally unstable can buy firearms.
More than that, the proposal is a test of whether common sense will trump over-protectiveness on both sides of the gun control debate. Thus far, the duel between those who would just as soon scrap the Second Amendment and foes who fear any limits on gun ownership has dominated the debate.
The original Manchin-Toomey proposal indeed needed fine-tuning, as Manchin has conceded. It was intended in part to require background checks on more transactions that occur through the Internet and at gun shows. But some senators worried about transfers of firearms among family members and friends and about technicalities involving Internet sales.
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Ahmed's sister Shereen El-Gizawi, who is also a lawyer, spoke to Ahram Online about her brother's case and the legal procedures she has been initiating she found out about the news. She said that her brother had been working on the cases of detained and tortured Egyptians in Saudi Arabia for a long time, and had therefore been criticising the Saudi government and Saudi king.
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|November 3, 1998, 06:17 PM
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Okay, since I got a shiny (shining?) 6Z Surfire in the mail today (thanks Rich.., I guess I'm going to have to learn how to use it.
Until now, I have sworn by the "state trooper" style back of the hand to back of the hand method. this is primarily because I like carrying the flashlight witht her left hand, near the bezel with the end of the handle resting on my shoulder during cursory search, inspection and interview. I like the advantages this gives me if I need to use the flashlight as a weapon, while drawing or otherwise.
So know, I want to know if any of you have experience with the "Rogers/Sure Fire" technique? Also, have any of you made the switch from 3/4 cell Maglite to the sure-fire and then missed having the big sucker in your hands when the interviewee became an agressor??
|November 3, 1998, 08:23 PM
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I have a 6-cell maglite. I love it. (it's my 3rd) I like holding the light exactly as you mentioned, butt on shoulder. I first bought the light when I was doing security in Ohio. I didn't have the funds to purchase both an ASP and a light at the time.
I have a 6P now. It's a great light, and although I prefer the Maglite as being more adaptable as a weapon, the Surefire is certainly more suited to "high speed, low drag" environments. I think you'll have to try the Rogers method to see if it works for you.
You are probably aware of this, but you may find a small secondary flashlight helpful. There are many situations where the tremendous power of the 6P will actually be a liability. YMMV.
|November 3, 1998, 08:27 PM
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Congrats Rob...
I don't know what the different styles are called... But I shoot large handguns... and I like to keep BOTH hands on the gun. I also use a Stinger rechargable light... It is small enough to be there when I need it and brighter than most other lights... with the exception of the big mag chargers.
When used together I hold the light between two fingers. Cigar style. It is the easiest way to keep the point of aim and center of the light beam together. Even while fireing my hot Cor-Bons.
|November 3, 1998, 08:40 PM
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That "cigar-style" is the rogers technique. In fact, I'm going to start calling the "cigar technique." (not to be confused with the "cigar THING", made famous by Clinton and Lewinsky)
That's two things I've learned here already, the mozembique gang sign and the cigar technique.
Anyway, I was messing around with the flashlight a little while watching the election results and I think I wil definitely like shooting with it. Much more confortable than the back-2-back method. The B-2-B method also tends to wear you out during a search of any length....
Hopefully I'll get around with some night shooting one night soon. But I may still have that 4 cell in my hands for some situations. Most of the guys have big rechargable jobs installed with the chargers in their patrol cars and a mini-mag or surefire on their belt. Being a reservist, I don't have that option, so I have just been carrying the 4 cell on the belt.
|November 3, 1998, 10:35 PM
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I don't know whether you recieved any accessories with the light. Two that make sense are the lanyard and the rubber slip on ring.
The ring allows your to use the Rogers technique far more easily. FWIW, I prefer Rogers to Harries. Unfortunately, Rogers doesn't work well with lights that don't have the end cap pressure switch.
|November 3, 1998, 10:53 PM
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oh yeah, it came with the whole package, I can't say I'll use the lanyard, though I know it makes sense (especially for reloads..) but the rubber grip ring was installed when I opened it up. That's why I wanted one of these!
|November 4, 1998, 06:35 AM
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The lanyard is very handy for retaining the light, but can pose a problem if you want to ditch the light during a scuffle. I found that slipping a few fingers, but not the whole hand, through the lanyard allows for retention and ease of releasing the light. The Surefire polymer holster is also excellent if you're using it on a duty belt.
For a quick usage, the Harries (back to back hands) tech. works ok, but is more tiring and more difficult to use if holding a position or working around a barricade/doorway. I like the Rogers tech. b/c it places the light and weapon in line with one another without affecting your stance (if you're using a "new isosceles") much. It's quite stable during firing.
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|November 4, 1998, 09:11 AM
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Rob, I have a 6P and love it. I have found that the the gun I am shooting determines which technique I can use. The cigar technique will work with my 1911, but not with my Taurus 85 UL. With the little revolver it makes the light point way low. I preferr the Harries technique for this reason, it works no matter what gun I am using.
I am not an LEO so I am not going to be doing building searches. If something goes bump in the night, the 3 cell mag light is right under the bed. The Sure Fire is small and easily taken with me where the mag light is way too cumbersome for constant carry.
I chose the 6P over the 6Z because while trying them out it seemed that the 6Z excelled for the cigar technique, but was less adaptable for the others than the 6P. Enjoy the new light.
|November 4, 1998, 05:49 PM
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I'm a big fan of SureFire's, I have carried a 9P for several years now, with a lanyard and a red flip-up lens cover.
If you get involved in a balls to the wall scuffle, use the lanyard like a garrotte.
|November 15, 1998, 10:00 PM
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I use a Surefire 6r/6p and love it. One of the features I like is the ability to use the 6r as a kubaton. But it still has a downfall, you have to use two hands to use the light and gun at the same time. That is why I went with a H&K USP .45 with a UTL.
It is brighter thon the 6p and I can still upen doors, block blows, or pick my nose if I want..
|November 16, 1998, 02:01 AM
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Oops! Apparently, Hilton already said everything I was thinking of.
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|November 16, 1998, 09:52 AM
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One of the Gunsite instructors (Troy?) has developed a skeletonized "glove" to hold the Surefire. Mykl and I previewed it quickly a couple of months ago. Might make some sense for tactical situations.
I'm not certain if Gunsite is selling these as yet, but I suspect so.
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|November 18, 1998, 08:35 PM
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Mag 6 cells are certainly configured for the rigors of tough duty. They are massive and very good as a hand held utility light. You Law Enforcement types need to be aware of the liability factor if you are forced into it's use as a blunt weapon resulting in a lethality. They are not built for that purpose and I suggest you contact the nearest ASP rep. Such as Ron McCarthy.
If using the Mag there is no better shooting technique than Harries.
The 6 & 9 Z Sure- Fire Combat lights are the greatest thing since brunch if you are looking for a light designed to shoot in low and no light situations. They both are designed to be held in cigar, Laser, Caracci, or Rogers style- that is in a fashion that allows the shooter to utilize the weak or off hand to get full push pull isometric tension with the strong hand while still maintaining a full final grip. I highly recommend use of the laniard around the wrist as it frees up the weak hand to reload or work weapon stoppages, etc.- a simple flip of the forearm places the light back in your grip. It may not be an effective garrote, however as the retainer ring may tend to slip off the light body under high tension - try it out. Secondly, if the light is to be your primary tactical light do not use rechargeable, such as NiCad, batteries they have a discharge curve that drops off like right now and you are S.O.L. with no light or advance notice. The lithium one time batteries are superior for tactical use as the discharge curve is gradual and the user gets plenty of advance notice of diminishing reserve energy as the beam intensity falls off with battery life. They are pricy just under $5 per battery but Sure-Fire sells case lots at half that price as their entire light system is based off of Lithium technology.
Look at the retro-fit lenses that will give you red, blue, or even IR capability. They fit over the bezel like a boot and have a flip over lense capability if white light is required.
With any white light usage in a shoot or search scenario - DO NOT stand in one place while scanning the room or area with light. Practice pulsing the light on only momentarily long enough to acquiring the scene than move at least two paces laterally left or right in darkness.
If using the light to search and you wish to maintain visual purple - use the blue filter as it will illuminate blood trails. Red is absorbed by blood color and does a great job of hiding those very important red lines on maps or charts. Last off all remember mirror mirror on the wall - be sure to search in a down angle or you will get mirror zapped.
If you are looking for an expedient shoulder fired weapon light try screwing the push button cap in until the light is energized than back off just until the light goes off. Sandwich the light against the fore-stock with the weak hand and apply grip pressure - the light will activate under pressure and deactivate when grip pressure is let up.
Call Amy at (800) 336 - 8616 if you want more information about Sure-Fire tactical products.
By the way I love Maglites and really am fond of ASP's new Baton Light as well.
|November 18, 1998, 08:41 PM
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How about IR systems?
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up to the same height as the speaker, will this give me reflection problems?
I've done a very rough sketch of my layout & posted it at this URL
Any tips?
-Should I ditch the pic & hang something to deaden the area?
-How big should it be?
-What should I use?
-Should the ceiling directly above the speakers be deadened as well?
-Should I get rid of the rack? I could probably move some gear & lower it.
-If I deaden the area can the speakers be pushed back against the wall?


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Although the last day of the last Vegas Interbike, we caught a heap of great new tri gear, from prototypes to new paint schemes.
The limits of lightweight tech, plus another special project by Fairwheel Bikes from Interbike 2010.
Once just a niche product, powermeters have now become a category unto themselves, meaning more options for consumers.
We've seen the prototypes, but what will the production version of the venerable 2011 bike be?
Although the Outdoor side is known as 'Dirt Demo,' we found some lovely aero equipment out in the sand.


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Monday, October 14, 2013
»Ulrich H. Hardt, Education emeritus faculty and editor of the Oregon English Journal, won the National Council of Teachers of English's 2013 Affiliate Journal Award for the themed issue "Literature across Borders."
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, was appointed associate editor of the SpringerOpen journal Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences.
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, gave an invited keynote address, "Socialisation and Onboarding: Research-Based Advice and Best Practices," at the 10th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, hosted by the Australian Psychologica
»Silvia Boero, World Languages and Literatures faculty, presented a paper on Italian cinema director Corso Salani titled "Con lo sguardo dolce e curioso: il finto documentario di Corso Salani" at the American Association of Teachers of Italian conferenced
»Brian Bolton, Business Administration faculty, presented his paper titled "Getting Incentives Right: Is Deferred Bank Executive Compensation Sufficient" at the Conference on Challenges in Global Financial Services at Yale Law School, co-sponsored by Yale
»Heather Burns, Education faculty, presented "Creating Meaningful and Transformative Learning Experiences Grounded in Ecological Eesign" at the Environmental Education Association of Oregon's 2013 Environmental Education Conference in Corvallis in August.
»Evguenia Davidova, International Studies faculty, presented "Balkan Travel Accounts: Nineteenth-Century Perspectives from Within" at the 13th International Congress of Ottoman Social and Economic History in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, Oct. 1-5.
»Berrin Erdogan, Business Administration faculty, gave an invited research talk titled "Think Globally, Act Locally: Interaction of Management Commitment to Environment and to its Employees" at Koç University Graduate School of Business in Istanbul, Turkey
»Tom Fisher, English faculty, delivered a paper, "Responsibility, Disaster and Literature," at the Ecological Encounters: Agency, Identity, Interactions conference at the University of Surrey, Aug. 30.
»Alastair Hunt, English faculty, presented "We Are All Political Animals" at the Critique of Political Zoology conference at the Live Art Festival: ZOO 3000: Occupy Species, in Hamburg, Germany, June 14-15.
»Ted Khoury, Business Administration faculty, gave a presentation titled "The Role of Experience and Negotiation Leverage on Exclusivity in Technology Licensing Agreements" at the 33rd Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference in Atlanta
»Mary King, Economics faculty, presented "A Gendered Approach to Social Sustainability" in a United Nations Population Fund Expert Group Meeting on The Cost of Inaction in Reproductive Rights: Linking Sustainable Development, Human Rights and Sexual and Re
»Junghee Lee, Art + Design faculty, presented a paper titled "Technology and Development of Metal Movable-type Printing and Print Culture in East Asia" as a discussant of a conference at the University of California at Berkley on Sept. 23.
»Mellie Pullman, Business Administration faculty, presented "Stakeholders Influence on Austainable Purchasing: Are Best Intentions the Best Policy?" and "Running Parallel: Social Embeddedness and Market Mechanisms in the Organic Wheat Supply Chain" at the
»Lihong Qian, Business Administration faculty, presented a paper titled "When and How? A Behavioral Explanation for a Firm's Strategy of Deploying Uncertain Technology" at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Aug.
»Gerry Sussman, Urban Studies faculty, presented two papers, "Cold War Advertising and Post-Soviet Democracy Promotion" and "A Political Economic History of the Telegraph: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Mediatization" at the International Association
»Erica Wagner and Neil Ramiller, Business Administration faculty, presented "The Structuring of Freedom in Agile Development" at an Association for Information Systems meeting in Chicago, Aug. 15-17.
»Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has published the Kindle novella Recovery: Stories in Overdrive, No. 8 in his "Stories in Overdrive Series," which are stories written like screenplays and designed to be read on smart phones and tablets.
»Craig Epplin, World Languages and Literatures faculty, translated several authors collected in the sound-and-text volume, Things that a Mutant Needs to Know, published by Unsounds.
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored "Unnatural Narratives and Transgressing the Normative Discourses of Iraqi History: Translating Murtada Gzar's Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar," published in the Journal of Arabic Literature, Vol. 4
»Subhash Kochar, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, and alumnus Maochao Xu co-authored "Dependence Among Order Statistics - A Review and Some Recent Results" published in the Journal of Indian Statistical Association, Vol. 51, 2013.
»Rossitza B. Wooster, Economics faculty, and alumnus Jacob Billings co-authored "The Impact of Corruption on the Timing and Mode of Entry by U.S. Firms in China," a chapter appearing in Foreign Direct Investment: Policies, Economic Impacts and Global Persp
»Sue Taylor, Art + Design faculty, authored a review of a new book on Abstract Expressionism, An Audience of Artists by Catherine Craft, published in the October issue of Art in America.
»Fletcher Beaudoin and Jennifer Allen, Institute for Sustainable Solutions faculty, received a $75,000 grant from the Bullitt Foundation to further develop research and partnerships in ecosystem services and urban sustainability. The one-year grant will co
»Jennifer Blakeslee and Tom Keller, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a three-year, $299,654 grant from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for their research titled Extending a Randomized Trial of Mentori
»Katharine Cahn, Center for the Improvement of Child and Family Services/Social Work faculty, received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau for her research titled Leadership Academy for Middle
»Carlos Crespo, Community Health faculty, and Tom Keller, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a six-month, $217,634 grant from the National Institutes of Health for research titled Enhancing Cross-Disciplinary Infrastructure for Train
»Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a four-year, $600,000 grant from the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for her research titled Yellowhawk Systems of
»Beth Green, Center for the Improvement of Child and Family Services/Social Work faculty, received a three-year, $1.05 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for her research titled Testing Efficacy of Early Head Start in Prevent
»Marty Lowrey, Center for the Improvement of Child and Family Services/Social Work faculty, received a four-year, $260,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Justice's Crime Victims' Services Division for his research titled Intimate Partner Violence Gran
»Nathan McClintock, Urban Studies faculty, was awarded a grant from PSU's Institute for Sustainable Solutions to conduct a postal survey of residential urban agriculture in Portland and Vancouver. The project, which complements a GIS-based mapping project,
»Roberto Orellana, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a two-year, $180,420 grant from the National Institutes of Health for his research titled Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-related Research.
»Mary Oschwald, Lew Bank and Laurie Powers, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for their research titled Internet Safer and Stronger P
»Anna Rockhill, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received a four-year, $380,000 grant from Crime Victims' Services Division/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her research titled Improving Services in Child Welfare and Health
»Janet Walker, Regional Research Institute/Social Work faculty, received three grants totaling nearly $1.1 million for her research. A one-year, $434,904 grant from University of Maryland at Baltimore/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrati


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So what changed about the Kindle Fire HD? Well, for starters the body has been overhauled completely – it's got a new industrial-looking design which has made it both thinner and lighter than before, not to mention that bezels have gone through a much needed trimming. The new slate also comes with a refreshed Fire OS 3.0, aka Mojito installed – Amazon's fork on Android – which comes preloaded with even more productivity apps and features. In case you're wondering, all Amazon tablets have their own separate Amazon app store, though apps written for Android work just fine. But, wait! That's not all – hardware has also gotten a slight bump. Namely, the 1GHz dual-core OMAP chipset by Texas Instruments has been replaced with a faster 1.5GHz dual-core one, though the exact make hasn't been revealed. The rest of the specs are pretty much identical to last year's – a 7-inch display running a resolution of 1280x800, the same dual stereo speakers and 1GB of RAM. These are hardly a match for the still minty-fresh 2013 Nexus 7, though considering that the 2013 Kindle Fire HD costs almost a $100 less, it does feel like Amazon will continue to reign supreme in the budget category.


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Meningioma: These tumors benign but still bad
Mary Tyler Moore was America's sweetheart on her show. What will happen to our heroine as she faces a brain tumor?
MTM announced she has a meningioma, the most common type of primary brain tumor. The brain tumor comes from the meninges, which is the clear lining that surrounds the brain. I remember in anatomy class taking out a brain: it reminded me of sausage links– that clear skin covering. A theory is that a previous injury to the brain can cause a meningioma. So the tumor itself is benign (not cancer).
However, the problem with a meningioma is the location and size of the tumor. The tumor grows pretty darn slowly (like road construction). So most people with a meningioma walk around for years without knowing they have one. In one study, 2000 asymptomatic people had an MRI, and 18 of them (0.9%) were found to have a meningioma! Needless to say, a lot of the meningiomas are incidentally found from a brain CT or MRI ordered for some other reason.
My sister-in-law just got a VW Bug, and it barely fits in the garage: it clears the walls by one inch in the front and one inch by the garage door. The brain is pretty much the same in that there isn't a lot of room in the skull. A growing meningioma can cause parts of the brain and nerves to be squished, which can cause a lot of problems.
Up to 40 percent of folks with meningioma have seizures prior to surgery. Headaches can occur, especially in the morning. A morning headache with nausea and vomiting is a classic symptom of a brain tumor. Because cluster headaches (a type of migraine) can do the same thing, an MRI of the brain might not be performed (plus, a lot of health insurance policies won't cover a brain scan for migraines).
My physical chemistry professor was a goddess of intelligence. I heard my dynamic professor had been started on antidepressants but eventually was diagnosed with a meningioma after having acute stroke symptoms of weakness and numbness. Mental status changes from meningioma can change a Martha Stewart-like go-getter into Droopy the dog. Low energy, the urge to sleep like Rip Van Winkle, and loss of enjoyment of life can all be blamed on depression when the cause really is a meningioma.
If the meningioma grows toward the eyes, vision can be compromised. Interestingly, one third of people with vision loss don't realize they have it! Holy blind bat, Batman!
If the meningioma causes an increase in pressure inside the head, a person can faint. Coughing, sneezing, and even pooping can increase the pressure in the head to cause lightheadedness.
Diagnosis is made by an MRI or CT scan of the head, and a neurosurgeon removes the tumor. If the tumor hasn't caused irreversible damage to the brain, it's fully treatable.
I really hope Mary Tyler Moore has a full and speedy recovery. To continue her theme song, "Your gonna make it after all!"
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a respected physician with an interesting website, drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.


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When I got this I was very disappointed with many of the choices they made. After reading Teller's thoughts on it it helped me understand where there were coming from a little more. My biggest lingering question is why release it WITHOUT their video instructions? The small introduction on the enclosed DVD is very poor quality and seemed like little thought was put into it. It's very odd to me that I was an early buyer of this set and people that get it after will get a DVD with Penn & Teller teaching the tricks and I will get a download...maybe.
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Thailand's Lack of 3G May Persist Due to Politics
Thailand's Lack of 3G May Persist Due to Politics
Thailand is one of Singaporeans' favorite holiday destinations, and each time you go, you'd be surprised by something new. One of those surprises however, is that your smartphone is as good as useless when in Thailand, and it's becoming old really fast.
According to Businessweek, Thailand has been struggling to sell off licenses for third-generation wireless services for the past six years, since 2005.
They also quoted Wichian Mektrakarn, CEO (he took over from current Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra) of Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS), Thailand's biggest mobile-phone network operator, who said that further efforts to bring 3G into Thailand could be derailed by politics.
While there are limited 3G services that use upgraded 2G networks currently offered by the biggest operators, they are reluctant to invest further into full 3G until licenses and 3G rules have been released.
Businessweek also quoted Wichian saying that he believes there is "some kind of conspiracy, or some kind of movement to try to stop or delay 3G."
And he could be right because there is very big money involved (bidding starts at US$410 million), and there are parties concerned about where the money will be coming from, and where it will end up.
"Transparency is poor, and vested interests, that could be hurt by the licensing, remain," said David Beller, a Bangkok- based analyst for Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, who has a "buy" rating on Advanced Info. "There will be a number of hurdles to pass.
Looks like frequent travellers to Thailand may not be able to get their 3G fix while in the Land of Smiles any time soon. But then again, there's always free Wi-Fi from the nearest iBerry or Starbucks (most cafes have Wi-Fi to alleviate this thorny problem).
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Since my last update, we've continued our progress through the Siege of Ogrimmar, and I am very happy to say that we have finally been able to get our 25-man raiding force together with some early success.
Our 25-man raid team has spent about 1.5 raid nights, and we have now downed the first 3 bosses. We are still actively recruiting for our 25-man raid, so please feel free to submit an application or contact one of our officers in game (Firanja, Tenelen, Valdis) - or ask a guild member in game if you don't see an officer online and they may be able to fine one of us on an alt.
So last night was our 2nd night back at 25-man raiding and we managed to get the Norushen encounter cleared.
We also currently collapse down and run 10-man later in the week to try and push further in general progress; this past week we killed both Galakras and Iron Juggernaut.
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Hi there, this is Sasha! Welcome to my blog, where I write about my expat life in the beautiful country of Italy.
I was born in Shenyang, a city locates in the northern-east China. For the past 8 years, I lived in Hong Kong, one of the most interesting cities in the world, where different cultures meet and get along so well with each other. After experienced such a city of modern art, I decided to have something classic. And that's why I am where I am now: Florence!
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." It is truly the practice in Italy. Here the Italian cultures are so dominant that others can hardly take in. As a newbie, I can't wait to discover and see how my new life will be. Join me and let's see what kind of sparkles will be made when the Asian meet the Roman attitude, would you?
Why name it Stai Al Borgo
The idea of starting a blog traces back to the 2012 New Year's Eve, when for the first time I stayed over the night in my cozy apartment Borgo San Frediano 83 in Florence. At that time, I had not moved to Florence yet, I was visiting as a tourist. However the experiences of wandering around the city in the middle of the night, attending public concert in Piazza della Signoria, counting down for the new year among the crowds, etc. made me feel like a local resident. And at that moment I had the dream of moving to Florence and living here!
Now my dream has come true! And I put my apartment Borgo San Frediano 83 for renting. I hope the apartment would offer the same feeling and experience to my guests, as it did to me before. And through this blog, I'd like to share my real life as an expat in Florence, sweet and bitter, ups and downs, etc. to any of you, who is searching for a nice stay in Florence, as well as new adventures in life!
Stai is the Italian word for Stay; Borgo refers to Borgo San Frediano, where the idea of this blog started.
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Several suggestions were made to cut a little song from the 2nd Act. But Richard and Oscar would not have it – they were adamant in their support of this song. Their response was - if the song was cut they might as well close the show out of town. Since R+H were the producers the song remained.
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Only 92 of the original 189 Army Air Forces Airmen killed at Hickam Field during the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on military installations of Oahu remain on the island where war found them when they weren't looking for it.
A group of 10 Hickam Airmen, teenagers, spouses and a Sailor volunteered to make sure those who remain were personally honored in the only way they knew how and mark the 71st year since their day of infamy by placing an American flag, a handmade lei and render a salute to each gravesite at the National Cemetery of the Pacific as a gesture of remembrance and honor Dec. 2, 2012.
"To be amongst heroes is a great honor," said Jessie Higa, a volunteer Hickam historian and president of Hickam History Club. "This is something that we did to let them know we haven't forgotten. Though 189 died, where only 92 gravesites remain here, might seem insignificant compared to the Navy numbers, these men still gave their lives. It's beautiful as you gaze across these pathways of grave markers and see those American flags and blue leis littering the field. Airmen to Airmen, honoring each other."
This project started last year when Higa and a group of teenagers from the base got together and came up with a plan to start a community service project. Higa taught them how to make the leis, gathered all the flags and set the day to mark the 70th anniversary. For the second year in a row, flags are now marking the gravesite of those fallen Airmen.
"When your heart is in the right place, you'll always be able find people to partner with you to make it more impactful," Higa said. "I never do it alone. It contagious. People want to be a part of something that's bigger then themselves."
This experience for the teenagers, continuing what they started last year, has opened their eyes to the sacrifices of the men serving in Hawaii during WWII.
"This is an extra step of recognition for these men," said Chris Friedrichs, son of Col. Paul Friedrichs, Pacific Air Forces command surgeon. "Everyone knows what happened at Pearl Harbor, especially on the Arizona and the big ships. Nobody really realizes that it's so much more than just Pearl Harbor."
According to historical accounts, the Japanese attacking forces ascended on the Hawaiian island in two separate waves. At 7:55 a.m., the first wave began their bombardment on Hickam Field. In route to Hickam, they hit other installations around the island including Wheeler Field, Dillingham Field and Bellows Field in an attempt to eliminate any aircraft, clearing the way for the heavy bombers to attack Battleship Row unimpeded.
"These men weren't trying to be heroes," said Emma McLeod, daughter of Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters.
Bombs fell on the flightline, barracks and hangars with a purpose that Sunday morning. Firearms and ammunition were locked away during the first wave. Planes were lined up on the runway and most were still sleeping in the barracks or in their homes. Thirty minutes later, the second wave descended on the remainder of the airfields and concentrated on the ships moored in harbor.
"When these young men enlisted, most in their early to mid twenties, they may not have known what they were signing up for, but on that morning, they gave it everything they could to do what they knew was right for their country and fellow men," Friedrichs said.
The first shots reportedly fired were from a .45 caliber pistol as an Airman ran out of an aircraft hangar firing into the air at the attacking planes.
"Isn't that so American? Don't you just swell up with American pride when you (hear about) a guy who run out in his boxer shorts shooting in the air with a 45," U.S. Navy Lt. Zach Simms, Pacific Fleet. "That's what these guys did. They're laying here now because that is what they had. They picked up whatever they got and did the best they could and paid the price."
So it was side-by-side, they way these men fought, the volunteers searched among the 34,000 headstones, littering the pristine grassy fields of the cemetery with red, white and blue. For the heroism of the fallen, the Sailor, and his wife, U.S. Air Force Maj. Jasmine Simms, Pacific Air Forces, stood at attention and saluted each of the markers they placed.
"It is just a small gesture that we as Americans can do to take time for our fallen," said Master Sgt. Kevin Taggerty, 735th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. "This was their 9/11 and I am sure they would be proud to know that our Americans and our military still honor them 71 years later. Especially having out youth out there leading the charge."
"Officer or enlisted, at the end of the day, these were regular guys like you and me, minding their own business," the Navy lieutenant said. "War came to them, they weren't looking for it at the time."


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Roving Reporter visited Pelican Hill's deluxe Andrea restaurant. Executive Chef Jean Pierre Dubray arranged our dinner. My friend and I brought along superior Italian Barolos with some age. The chefs went all out as you can see. The service from the team of waiters and runners was excellent. We were seated on a covered outside patio furnished with the most expensive outdoor furniture on the market. Everything about Pelican HIll is elegant in refined taste and understated elegance. The meal was a treat in every way. The Rover is looking forward to going back soon.
Green Tomato Compote with Lobster and Taggescia Olives on the right and Scallops with White Truffles on the left
The start of the risotto dish
7 Years Aged "Acquerello Risotto, Porcini Mushrooms, White Truffles
Red Beet tagliolini, Homemade Quail, Sausage, Parmesan Cheese
Greg Norman Wagyu Tenderloin Grade 9, Roasted Vegetables, Cipollini Onions, Bone Marrow
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I have a question from my assignment which I don't entirely understand. Can anyone please look at it and see if it's as easy as I thought it was or if I'm wrong, in which case can anyone help? This is the question; the answers follow:
Assume that an integer requires 2 bytes of space and a reference requires 4 bytes of space. Also assume the maximum queue size is 200. We define "overhead" space as the space required by the structure that does not include the space used by the elements the structure contains.
a) How much overhead space is needed for:
i. A bounded array-based queue holding 20 elements? 40
ii. A bounded array-based queue holding 100 elements? 200
iii. A bounded array-based queue holding 200 elements? 400
iv. A reference-based queue holding 20 elements? 80
v. A reference-based queue holding 100 elements? 400
vi. A reference-based queue holding 200 elements? 800
b) For what size queue do the array-based and reference-based approaches use approximately the same amount of overhead space?


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Aluminum Furniture Care:
- Wipe down regularly with a damp cloth.
- For thorough cleaning use a mild soap solution and rinse as needed.
- In a climate with freezing conditions, the furniture should be stored in a sheltered area that will not allow water to collect on the frames.
- Brush off loose dirt with a soft bristle brush.
- Apply a mild solution of water and common dish soap with a soft bristle brush, allowing cleaning solution to soak into the fabric.
- Rinse thoroughly until all soap residue is removed and air dry.
- DO NOT remove covers and machine wash or dry. This will invalidate the fabric warranty.
- Aluminum ingots go through an extrusion process resulting in a hollow material with reinforcement channels inside for strength.
- We extrude aluminum with much thicker outer walls and inner channels that can last a lifetime.
- The lengths of material can then be bent and welded into the finished furniture.
- Fully welded aluminum is much sturdier than assembled furniture as there are no weak points where the frames are put together.
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I have been warning for some time about the intolerance that we are likely to face from the forces of "tolerance" who backed the bill legalizing same-sex "marriage" here in New York.
The other day, the impending persecution became even clearer, as Governor Cuomo, the highest public official of New York State, declared us to be enemies of the state and nation.
He was speaking to a group of "gay rights" advocates about the process that led to the passage of the so-called "Marriage Equality Act". He was remarkably candid about that process, including interesting remarks about the power of money in buying votes, and the behind-the-scenes negotiations for votes. (By the way, this account of the event comes from the "Gay City News" — I refuse to link to such a source, so you'll have to take my word for it).
When asked if he found persuasive any arguments offered by the opposition to re-defining marriage, this is what the Governor of all New Yorkers said:
"There is no answer from the opposition. There really isn't. Ultimately, it's, 'I want to discriminate.' And that's anti-New York. It's anti-American."
Savor that quotation for a moment, and drink in the depth of its arrogance, contempt, and hostility.
No answer by defenders of marriage?
In reality, Mr. Cuomo doesn't just disagree with our arguments, he denies their existence. He clearly believes that they are pernicious, beyond the pale of proper discourse, and motivated only by hatred.
That is why he has now declared that we are "anti-American" — that is to say, enemies of our nation.
Those of us who have memories of American history are deeply angered and disturbed by such rhetoric. We recall a time when Catholics (and the Irish in particular) were deemed to be a threat to America, and were openly persecuted. We thought that we were past those days, but obviously they are returning.
And remember, the Governor's thuggish remarks don't just target the Catholic Church, but also the Orthodox Jewish community, the Evangelical Christian community, many mainline Protestant Churches and Muslims, and others of no religious faith who all believe in the authentic, traditional meaning of marriage.
It is a chilling moment when the top elected official of our state — a man who took an oath to uphold the Constitutions of our state and nation — has declared that so many people are political pariahs. When he calls us enemies of the state.
This is legitimately frightening. We all know what the power of the state can do to its enemies.


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Guru is that guidance which takes you from darkness to light. Gurprasad means Guru's Grace or Blessing; given by the grace of the Guru.
Excerpts from a lecture by Yogi Bhajan, May 7, 1989
"Somebody gives you prasad[1] in the Gurdwara,[2] and I have seen fingers going like this (demonstrates somebody asking to be served just a tiny amount of prasad). And I see you in Al Gelatto (an upscale Los Angeles ice cream parlor) eating this big ice cream.
"I absolutely have no mind to understand what you are doing. I have absolutely no idea. I feel like you, within that moment when you do this (making the sign for just a little prasad), have shipped me to Mars or Venus or somewhere. This is a very contrast of a human. And I also see you in Al Gelatto with this ice cream, with whipped cream, with raisins, and those nuts—you want it bigger and bigger. Something goes wrong with you.
"But just remember, if Gurprasad is Gurprasad, then accept it as it is given. And accept it with such devotion that it can open the faculty, it can open your path. These eyes of ours are only there to read sign boards, but these eyes can also see the great creativity of God.
"This is a very restful posture. The subtle pressure against the meridian points in the rib cage gives immediate relaxation."
Posture: Sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine. With your upper arms close to your sides, bring your hands to the level of the heart with the hands side-by-side and cupped (the way they are for receiving prasad).
Eyes: Eyes are one-tenth open and focused on the tip of the nose.
Mental focus: Allow all the blessings of heaven to flow to you; ask for whatever you need; know yourself to be blessed; feel the boundless flow of spirit. Just let it happen. Fill your heart and soul with all the bounties of nature. Simply meditate on the boundless flow of the Universal Soul, and feel a deep inflow of spirit.
Time: There was no time given for this meditation. It is suggested to start with 3 to 11 minutes and work up to 31 minutes.
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
[Published in Aquarian Times, Nov/Dec 2007]


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The Dynamo clinched El Capitán for the second straight year and ran their unbeaten streak against Dallas to five games with a 1-0 shutout of their in-state rivals. Just before halftime, Brian Mullan broke free down the right and crossed to Brian Ching for a full-speed, diving header from close range that ultimately gave the Dynamo the win. Ching, however, was injured and missed almost a month.
FC Dallas (11-7-3) vs. Houston Dynamo (11-7-4)
August 19, 2007 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston TX
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Brian Ching 7 (Brian Mullan 3, Dwayne De Rosario 2) 42
FC Dallas -- Ray Burse, Drew Moor (Abe Thompson 74), Aaron Pitchkolan, Chris Gbandi, Bobby Rhine, Pablo Ricchetti, Dax McCarty, Arturo Alvarez, Ricardinho (Dominic Oduro 65), Carlos Ruiz.
Substitutes Not Used: Boris Pardo, Andrew Daniels, David Wagenfuhr, Blake Wagner, Anthony Wallace.
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Richard Mulrooney, Patrick Ianni, Eddie Robinson, Wade Barrett, Brian Mullan, Ricardo Clark, Dwayne De Rosario, Nate Jaqua, Brian Ching (Corey Ashe 71), Joseph Ngwenya (Chris Wondolowski 56).
Substitutes Not Used: Zach Wells, Mike Chabala, Eric Ebert, John Michael Hayden, Craig Waibel.
Misconduct Summary:
FCD -- Bobby Rhine (caution; Reckless Foul)
HOU -- Eddie Robinson (caution; Reckless Foul)
FCD -- Dominic Oduro (caution; Simulation) 77
HOU -- Nate Jaqua (caution; Reckless Foul) 84
Referee: Tim Weyland
Referee's Assistants: Steven Taylor; Anthony Vasoli
4th official: Colin Tait
Attendance: 19,501
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-94-degrees
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
The Right Formula
Imagine a spring connected to a mass. If you pull on the mass, the spring stretches and exerts a force on the mass. The stronger the force caused by a given extension, the "stiffer" the spring.
Now imagine a lot of different size masses, interconnected by a lot of springs of differing stiffness. Some of the mass-spring combinations will react quickly to any change in the system; other combinations, those with a severe mismatch between mass and spring, will react more slowly. Each combination has what is often called a time constant or a characteristic time for its reaction to change.
When you're doing a numerical solution of the system (the only option if the system is complex and non-linear), you have to solve the state of the system for one point in time, then for another point somewhat later, a "time step" later, and so on. Some of the mass-spring combinations will require shorter time steps than others, because they have different time constants.
If there are connections between mass-spring combinations of very dissimilar time constants, you have a problem, the stiffness problem in fact. If one part of your system has a time constant of a microsecond, while another has a time constant of an hour, you are going to need billions of time steps to calculate your system for each time step you'd need if you didn't have that short time step piece to it.
There are some fancy solution algorithms that can deal with the stiffness problem. One of them is called "Gear-Hindemarsh," and was developed at Lawrence Livermore Labs, originally to facilitate the calculations used in designing thermonuclear weapons. We used it for chemical kinetic calculations in simulating smog chamber experiments. Gear-Hindemarsh is the gold standard for that sort of thing, but it has some problems, especially when you give the system a kick, like turning the lights on or off, or otherwise messing with the boundary conditions in an unsmooth way. Then it becomes pretty inefficient. The first atmospheric smog model produced by Livermore was called LIRAQ, and it spent much of its computing time on the few seconds after sunrise and sunset.
The development group I worked with on the EPA Urban Airshed Model used a different approach to the stiffness problem, called the quasi-steady state approximation. The QSSA makes a few reasonable assumptions, such as the idea that a chemical species that you are treating as being at "steady-state" doesn't have so much mass that it affects the rest of the system. Imagine an automobile with a bunch of bobble-heads inside. The bobbing of the heads doesn't affect the behavior of the whole system because their mass is small, relative to the auto itself.
If you react a hydrocarbon with an HO radical, for example, the HO pulls an H off of it to make water plus what is called an acyl radical, a hydrocarbon missing the H. The acyl radical then absorbs an oxygen molecule to form a peroxyacyl radical. This takes a very short time to occur, and we don't worry about the behavior of the system during the time it takes for the radical to absorb the oxygen. We've treated the acyl radical as if it were in steady state.
Of course when there are multiple sources and multiple reaction paths for a QSSA species, the algebra can get more complicated, but it's not too bad. At least not until the QSSA species begin to react with themselves and each other. In the smog equations, the first place this happened was when we included the reaction of the hydroperoxyl radical, HOO, with itself. That yields oxygen plus hydrogen peroxide (and that's where the peroxide came from to bleach the guy to death in SunSmoke). The QSSA equations for HOO are quadratic. Fortunately, we have an equation to solve quadratic equations, one we all learned in high school. Unfortunately, it's the wrong equation.
As you'll recall (said the character in the pulp novel), the solution to the quadratic equation
aX^2 + bX + c = 0
can be written:
X = -b + [or minus] sqrt(b^2 - 4ac) / 2a
What they don't usually tell you in high school is what happens when this equation is used on a quadratic that sometimes has the value of "a" as zero. If that happens, we get the dread "divide by zero" condition, and your computer tells you that you've just done a Very Bad Thing, and refuses to continue, you naughty person.
It so happens that there is another form of the quadratic equation that they don't tell you about in high school, or in most colleges, either:
X = 2c / (-b + [or minus] sqrt(b^2 - 4ac))
A little checking tells me that the Wikipedia now gives the alternate formula, no doubt because so many programmers have run into the same problem I did, 'way back when. I forget exactly where I got the alternate quadratic formula from; it's penciled into the margins of a handbook I have. Anyway, I used it when I coded the chemistry module for the UAM.
Later, we wound up with more radical-radical cross reactions, and the algebraic QSSA went from quadratic to fifth order. There is no general fifth order solution, so we used a numerical solution called "Newton-Raphson." I didn't code the first implementation we did of that, and the program kept blowing up in the QSSA solver. I looked at it and realized that the programmer had used a constant term as the initial value for the Newton-Raphson calculation, and N-R is notoriously sensitive to the initial value. For the best results, you need to start somewhere near the final value. The clever lad that was I realized that if I stripped out all but the HOO quadratic, it was going to be very close to the final value. Using that as the initial value, the N-R calculation usually converged in one or two iterations.
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In 1984, I got very sick. The words "chronic fatigue syndrome" screw up your ability to get health insurance, so I never say that I had CFS on an insurance form, and besides, I was never diagnosed. Nevertheless, I had what was basically a bout of 'flu that lasted for several years. I was unable to work full time; in 1985, working as a consultant, I averaged maybe 5-10 hours a week working.
I was no longer the go-to guy for working on the kinetics solver, and one person took our module for use in an acid deposition model, Mary, a PhD chemist recently graduated from Cal Tech. She took one look at my "quadratic formula," saw that it did not conform to what she'd learned in school and replaced it with the "right" version. Of course, it promptly blew up. So she spent the next several weeks putting in all sorts of tests for when the "a" in the formula got too small, switching it over to the linear solution etc. I'm not implying that it took her a lot of effort; she just spent some number of hours over the next few weeks working the bugs out.
When I heard about it, I was, of course, annoyed. It's one thing to have someone else catch your mistake; it's quite another when it wasn't a mistake in the first place.
More recently though, I've been working as a technical writer, and I've come to understand that I did, in fact, make a mistake. I did not document the tricks I used in the chemical kinetics solver, even the most basic documentation, which is to put comments into the code explaining what was done and why.
I never confronted Mary about the thing in the first place, and she unexpectedly died of a cerebral aneurysm many years ago, so there's no closure in the cards, unless this essay counts.
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Fun with HTML character entity references—
aX² + bX + c = 0
X = (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / 2a
X = 2c / (−b ± √(b² − 4ac))
Recognizing that unique solutions require explicit explanation is a programming rite of passage. Actually documenting code is another.
The string "chronic fatigue syndrome" also works as a succinct description of the physical part of Parenting: the Early Years.
- November 9, 2007 at 2:47 PM
- James Killus said...
Yah, I copied this essay from an earlier one that was in a venue that didn't support much beyond straight ASCII. Then when I posted it, we were housesitting and the Mac running Safari didn't show the HTML editing bar.
Which is to say that I was going to correct the posting, but now that you've put in the link and the corrections, to do so would strand your post. So we get another little tutorial here on U-I, which is, after all, our secret mission...
- November 9, 2007 at 3:45 PM
(Forget to insert the link.)
The W3C list I bookmarked long ago.
A more graphic list.
I have a vague recollection of learning the alphabet, of not knowing and then acquiring the names, glyphs, and sequence of 26 characters via rote and a catchy ditty. For a significant portion of my life 26 chars was enough.
- November 9, 2007 at 7:11 PM
- Blogger said...
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The whole brief history of 45's comes down to about two and a half minutes of heartbreak and a music industry coked up on millions of nickels and dimes from ten year olds spending their allowance. Aaah! But the joy in the weird, seemingly up the arse, off-the-cuff business decisions arbitrarily slung together.
Why seven inches, and not six… phallic compensation? Why a big whole instead of a small one … phallic compensation! There must be some kind of underlying order and logic to all this, I guess. Then again, I'm no expert on logic and order-- I spend most of my thinking time in the absurd, geeky universe of 45's.
The 7" 45 rpm record was introduced in 1949 by RCA as a smaller, more durable and marketable way to sell records to teenagers. In between crashing jalopies and begetting the next generation at lover's lanes across the nation, all the flattop cats and the dungaree dolls were done playing Dad's deadsville 78 rpm shellac platters at sock-hops. The Second World War brought new technology into the marketplace, the unbreakable disc was born, changing and dominating the industry for the next 40 years.
The first 45 rpm records were monophonic...and probably should have stayed there in its sepia toned aural perfection. But a few years later technology once again wielded new brawn, cutting a swath through the new middle class' piggy banks and their want for shiny new electric toys. In the 1950's and 60's stereophonic sound looked too fancy to ignore, capturing the imagination by way of graphic designs carving up the backs of entire album covers with a geometry textbook fill of charts, dials and numbers. To starry eyes, this was the conduit to the modern world, chock-full of jetpacks, personal robots, self guided automobiles and scrumptious TV dinners. Except for the occasional monophonic promo record pressed for AM radio play, by the early 1970s almost all 45 rpm records were produced in stereo, though coincidentally, we're still waiting on everything else promised by those rosy sci-fi prognosticators. I suspect color TV was invented specifically to take the edge off all the disappointments.
Records, like bodies, like the Earth, are not necessarily made to move smoothly on curved orbits by a force called commerce. The cheapest and quickest way for record companies to track the newest new thing in a curved space was always 7" singles. Etched into each side is the shortest distance to a musicians sound, the fastest way to contemplate their muse, value, and the least painful way to navigate the unknown until the slow fade at grooves end has left your head either bopping or shaking. But sometimes the manufactured pre-determined length of a 45 was woefully insufficient. Old school set of natural law insisted three minutes was more than adequate. (Though on occasion editing could be conspicuously delicious, slicing out the unnecessary crap to get to a song's hook: for example, the original single versions of "American Pie," "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" and "Thong Song"...) Eventually 12" 45's, unhampered by space and time, boogied down the pike and unhinged the pulse, setting off the ballroom floor, teaching matter how to dance and in particular small objects traveling along the straightest possible lines in curved space. Anyway, the cosmos continues to evolve in its typical way; Earth continues to revolve -- though not at 45 revolutions per minute -- and my blather continues to dissolve in its typical way ...


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Starring Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively and Katie Featherston
Directed by Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost
Written by Christopher Landon
Rue Morgue Magazine received a lot of incredulous feedback when they published my review of the first Paranormal Activity film. I had written that it was the scariest filmgoing experience I had ever had; that was misinterpreted as "Paranormal Activity is the scariest movie ever made."
It is true: the Paranormal Activity films are best experienced in a movie theatre, which is why Paramount uses night vision footage of screaming preview audiences to hype each new film.
So it will be interesting to see how audiences react to PA4. The guy to my left at last night's screening was talking, checking his email and texting throughout, and said, "Thank God that's over" at the end, while the four teen guys to my right were vocal about their enthusiasm for each set piece. ("Bitch got owned!" greeted the death of one character.)


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Jules Verne prepares for ISS departure
In just a few days time, the historic Jules Verne mission will draw to an end. After the ATV Control Centre commands the opening of the Automated Transfer Vehicle hooks, ESA's first resupply and reboost vehicle will perform a fully automated undocking with the International Space Station on 5 September at 23:30 CEST (21:30 UT).
The undocking of the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will conclude the remarkably successful five-month attached phase of the mission, and mark the end of Jules Verne's main servicing mission to deliver cargo, propellant, water, oxygen and propulsion capacity to the Station. Since its perfect launch on 9 March, Jules Verne ATV has achieved each scheduled objective and much more.
Following a successful test of its anti-collision manoeuvre system, ATV demonstrated the high level performance of its precise rendezvous piloting, navigation and control. Then, after a superb final approach and docking on 3 April, the spacecraft completed all resupply tasks and even provided capabilities unplanned before its mission, such as a debris avoidance manoeuvre for the International Space Station (ISS), recovering large amounts of stored condensation water from the ISS in its empty tanks and offering a new comfortable sleeping area for Space Station crew members.
After automatically transferring its entire 811 kg of refuelling propellant to the Station in June and resupplying the orbital outpost with 269 litres of water and 21 kg of air, ATV activities during the last week of August were dedicated to transferring dozens of white cargo bags from the ATV's pressurized cabin to the ISS.
A lot of moving in and out
"Over the last 7 days, the ISS crew has spent 31 hours in their heavy schedule to carry, as planned, the remaining 900 kg (of the original 1150 kg) of dry cargo from the ATV to the Station," said Hervé Côme, ESA's ATV Mission Director at the ATV Control Centre (ATV-CC) in Toulouse, France.
The three ISS crew members, Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko, Greg Chamitoff have been 'flying' back and forth in microgravity through the ATV's open hatch, carrying food, clothes and equipment, as well as two original manuscripts handwritten by Jules Verne and a 19th century illustrated edition of his novel 'From the Earth to the Moon'.
The astronauts have also worked hard carrying items in the opposite direction, loading waste and excess equipment from the ISS into the racks and spaces left empty inside Jules Verne.
The total dry cargo waste loaded into ATV represents 816 kg of material no longer needed on the Station. On top of that, 264 kg of liquid waste has been transferred from the Station to the ATV's water tanks. This weight does not include the accommodation hardware, such as the racks and bags that store the dry cargo and liquid waste.
Russian ISS Commander Sergei Volkov, performed a special deck inspection of the ATV to check on possible condensation and to measure shell temperature of the ESA spaceship. Although there was no safety concern, this measure was implemented after the discovery early in the flight that several external layers of MLI (Multi-Layer Insulation) had shifted during launch, exposing the ATV's hull in several locations without thermal insulation. Using a 'Scopemeter' with a thermal probe, Volkov confirmed the temperature to be well within normal margins.
"Jules Verne ATV is a very crew-friendly spaceship as it puts a minimal training workload on the crew before the flight and, once docked to ISS, it became one of the best places for the crew to live", said Jean-François Clervoy, ATV senior advisor and a member of ESA's Astronaut Corps.
Four ISS reboosts
Regular ISS reboosts are needed to overcome the effects of residual atmospheric drag, which made the Station lose about 50 m in altitude per day during August. On 13 August, for the fourth time since arriving in April, ESA's Jules Verne ATV was used to raise the orbit of the 300-tonne Station to an altitude of around 355 km above the Earth's surface.
Several times ATV has also been able to provide an alternative means of attitude control (i.e. orientation control) to the ISS. On 27 August, for the first time, Jules Verne ATV was also used to perform a debris avoidance manoeuvre, steering the Station clear of potentially dangerous space debris.
Once its resupply mission is completed, the ATV, with its waste securely strapped and stored in the racks, will be manually closed by the crew on 4 September. A day later, Jules Verne ATV will be separated under control of the ATV-CC and Russian Mission Control Centre in Moscow (MCC-M).
A few weeks later, on 29 September, the ATV main engines will use their remaining fuel in two separate deorbit boosts to terminate the 3-week solo flight of Jules Verne. They will deorbit the 13.5-tonne spacecraft on a steep flight path, performing a controlled destructive re-entry high above a completely uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean. The planning of this event in the night time will allow observation from two aircrafts containing a collection of ESA and NASA scientific experiments allowing optical imaging and spectrometric observations. In addition, the ISS crew might be able to observe ATV re-entry with the Russian ultraviolet and spectrometric instrument called FIALKA.