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Bill Allombert wrote : > I do not know what is the euclidean quotient of two rational. > Perhaps (a/b)\(c/d)=ad\bc ? I think the natural definition is : x\y = floor(x/y) which makes sense even for real x and y. Note that this is a natural step in the Euclidean algorithm. In order for one quantity to "measure" another you have to subtract the smaller from the larger a number of times. The number of times required is the Euclidean quotient. Shalom, Michael -- Michael Somos <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cleveland State University http://grail.cba.csuohio.edu/~somos/ Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44115


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Rich Chocolate CakeAuthor: Kathleen Milazzo // Category:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups hot water
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 T white vinegar
3/4 T instant coffee
1 T vanilla extract
Spray 2 round cake pans with non-stick spray. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix by hand the first 5 ingredients in a big bowl. In a small cup combine remaining ingredients. Whisk the small bowl into the dry ingredients till mixed, don't over mix and don't worry about a few lumps. You don't want to overwork the batter.
Pour batter evenly between the 2 pans and place on ovens center rack. Bake for about 37 minutes checking for doneness when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let cakes cool down on a wire rack for 15 minutes then turn pans over and place cakes on plates till completely cool. Leave them upside down to flatten.
Chocolate Frosting
1 stick butter, unsalted
1/2 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups of the cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. instant coffee
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Melt butter in sauce pot on medium heat. Mix in sugar, cocoa, and salt. In a separate small bowl combine sour cream, heavy cream, and instant coffee. Whisk till mixture is smooth. Add the cream mix to cocoa mix and cook about 7 minutes till all smooth and melted. Don't let it boil. Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract and cool for 2 or3 hours. Frost cake and enjoy!
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Appendix A: Building Qbs
Qbs can be installed from binary packages or built from sources, as described in this appendix. In addition, this appendix describes how to use Docker images for developing Qbs.
Supported Platforms
Qbs can be installed and run on the following platforms:
- Windows 7, or later
- Linux (tested on Debian 8 and 9, Ubuntu 16.04, OpenSuSE 13.2, and Arch Linux)
- macOS 10.7, or later
System Requirements
To build Qbs from the source, you need:
- Qt 5.9, or later
- Windows: MinGW with GCC 4.9 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, or later
- Linux: GCC 4.9, or later, or Clang 3.9.0, or later
- macOS: Xcode 6.2, or later
An installed toolchain has to match the one that Qt was compiled with.
Building the Qbs documentation requires Python 2.7 or 3.2 or above, as well as some third party Python modules. These can be installed via
pip install beautifulsoup4 lxml
Regenerating the man page requires the
help2man tool.
To build Qbs, enter the following command:
qmake -r qbs.pro && make
Depending on your platform, you might use
nmake, or
jom instead of
Installation by using
make install is usually not needed. It is however possible, by entering the following command.
make install INSTALL_ROOT=$INSTALL_DIRECTORY
Configure Options
Qbs recognizes the following qmake CONFIG options to customize the build:
|Enable additional autotests.
|Disable the use of rpath. This can be used when packaging Qbs for distributions which do not permit the use of rpath, such as Fedora.
|Exclude header files from installation, that is, perform a non-developer build.
|Exclude the man page from installation.
|Enable API for updating project files. This implies a dependency to the Qt GUI module.
|Use the bundled QtScript library.
In addition, you can set the
QBS_SYSTEM_SETTINGS_DIR environment variable before running qmake to specify a custom location for Qbs to look for its system-level settings.
Using Docker
A set of Docker images for developing Qbs (which are maintained by the Qbs team) is available on Docker Hub. Both Windows Server Core and Debian Linux container types are available.
Note: The source code for the Qbs development Docker images is located in the
docker/ directory of the Qbs source tree, if you wish to build them yourself.
Linux Containers
The easiest way to get started is to build Qbs using a Linux container. These types of containers are supported out of the box on all the supported host platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux. Run the following to download the Qbs development image based on Debian 9 Stretch:
docker pull qbsbuild/qbsdev:stretch
You can then create a new container with the Qbs source directory mounted from your host machine's file system, by running:
docker run -it -v $PWD:/qbs -w /qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:stretch
Or with a slightly different syntax for Windows:
docker run -it -v %CD%:/qbs -w /qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:stretch
You will now be in an interactive Linux shell where you can develop and build Qbs.
Windows Containers
To build Qbs for Windows using Windows containers, your host OS must be running Windows 10 Pro and have Hyper-V enabled. Switch your Docker environment to use Windows containers, then run the following command to download the Windows 10 Qbs development image:
docker pull qbsbuild/qbsdev:windowsservercore
You can then create a new container with the Qbs source directory mounted from your host machine's file system, by running:
docker run -it -v %CD%:C:\qbs -w C:\qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:windowsservercore
If you want to use Windows containers on a macOS or Linux host, you will have to create a virtual machine running Windows 10 and register it with
docker-machine. There is at least one Open Source project that helps to facilitate this by using using Packer, Vagrant, and VirtualBox.
docker run command to spawn a Windows container on a Unix host will look slightly different (assuming
windows is the name of the Docker machine associated with the Windows container hosting VM):
eval $(docker-machine env windows) docker run -it -v C:$PWD:C:\\qbs -w C:\\qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:windowsservercore
Building Release Packages
Release packages for Qbs for Windows can be built using the following command on Windows:
docker run --rm -v %CD%:C:\qbs -w C:\qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:windowsservercore cmd /c scripts\make-release-archives
For building release packages for Windows on macOS or Linux:
eval $(docker-machine env windows) docker run --rm -v C:$PWD:C:\\qbs -w C:\\qbs qbsbuild/qbsdev:windowsservercore cmd /c scripts\\make-release-archives
© 2018 The Qt Company Ltd. Documentation contributions included herein are the copyrights of their respective owners. The documentation provided herein is licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software Foundation. Qt and respective logos are trademarks of The Qt Company Ltd in Finland and/or other countries worldwide. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


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You can't own them all and I'm not going to overly fret given the post EPS results I've seen this quarter. Frankly, I've seen the best stock reactions in my portfolio since Q1 of this year and possibly even better than Q1. The only stock that reacted very poorly was Facebook (FB) and I still think the results for FB were much better than the reaction. I'll be building more of this name if it keeps lagging in a rising market.
Speaking of lagging stocks in a rising market. My biggest purchases (or largest relative to my portfolio size) in Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) occurred in the 2006 timeframe under these lagging conditions. GOOG in fact, essentially had the first miss in the companies short history and the stock got creamed from the low $400's and fell into the mid/low $300's. The big story then, was -- "Has Google's Growth Finally Stalled Out". There were also many bearish anecdotal's like -- "How does Google make money? I've never clicked on a link." And other such absurdities. This decline occurred while the Naz was making post 2004 highs in early 2006 and Semi's were absolutely on fire. AAPL's for it's part had the imperious Steve Job's become embroiled in the now nearly forgotten (SOB scandal). SOB being, the "Stock Option Backdating". This issue actually became a major negative for much of the Tech sector during this period. But AAPL got hit from the high $80's and bottomed in AH's trading at $48 before an earnings report came out with crushing results and AAPL also reporting positive findings in Job's SOB issue. By the way, this was all pre-iPhone or even iPhone rumors. Those started hitting about 5 months after this period.
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Ilex x 'Mary Nell' is actually the result of a second generation cross. Mary Nell is the combination of three Hollies, first Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' was crossed with Ilex pernyi 'Red Delight' the result of this cross was then crossed with Ilex latifolia. Mary Nell Holly gets 10-15 feet in height and 6-8 feet in width and has oval, minutely scalloped light green leaves with points on each tip. This Holly is great at maintaining a manicured look with little effort and produces bright red clusters of berries.Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Hotel Creates a Duvet Suit Because Mondays
Don't want to get out of bed? Irish hotel chain Jurys Inn dreamed up the Suvet, a suit-duvet hybrid that means you can take a bit of your bed with you on your commute.
Fashioned from the hotel's feather & down duvets, the "nap-enhancing clothing" features a tall collar that acts as a pillow.
While it's definitely ridiculous-looking, I bet it's extremely cozy. "If there is enough interest in this prototype we will definitely consider putting a limited edition run into production," says head of marketing Suzanne Cannon. We can dream.
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XSL Editors and SVG Working Group, The following comments are a set of initial questions and comments about section 7.11 of the XSL March 27 draft specification (http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/WD-xsl-20000327/slice7.html#section-N29442-Area-A lignment-Properties). This email stems from an initial review of this section of the XSL spec and comparison with the corresponding section of SVG's March 3 draft spec (http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/03/WD-SVG-20000303/text.html#BaselineAlignmentPro perties). This email does NOT represent formal last call feedback from the SVG working group, although it is possible that some of the topics expressed in this email might be addressed in future formal correspondence. ISSUE/QUESTION WITH 'baseline-shift': 1) Based on discussions with Zilles in the past and looking at earlier drafts of his paper on "Subdividing and Internationalizing Vertical Align" and the description of the 'dominant-baseline' property when set to 'auto', it appears that the intent of 'baseline-shift' is that not only would the baseline tables get offset (a translation operation), but that the baseline tables would be resized (a scaling operation) based on the current font size. QUESTION: Is it true that 'baseline-shift' can cause both a shift and a resizing of the baseline tables? RECOMMENDED ACTION: If the answer is 'yes', then both the XSL spec and the SVG spec need to be clear in the write-up of 'baseline-shift' that the baseline tables might get resized. 2) The XSL spec says that a 'baseline-shift' of '0cm' or '0%' is equivalent to 'baseline'. That means that a 'baseline-shift' of '.001cm' might produce wildly different results than a 'baseline-shift' of '.000cm', since one might recompute the baseline table with a modified 'font-size' and the other will not. This is a bad discontinuity. SVG is especially sensitive to discontinuities because all properties are animatable. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Change the definition of 'baseline-shift' in the XSL and SVG specs to say that the baseline tables might be recomputed whenever baseline-shift has a value other than 'baseline'. VARIOUS ISSUES WITH INITIAL VALUE FOR 'baseline-identifier': 3) The XSL spec clearly states what the semantics should be for 'baseline-identifier' when you have to resort to the initial value, but there is no keyword for this behavior. With most (all?) other properties, there is a keyword that corresponds to each set of behaviors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: It seems to me that there should be a keyword 'auto' for 'baseline-identifier' whose behavior consists of the dominant baseline of the script to which character belongs, or parent's dominant baseline, if there is no such script, and that the initial value should be 'auto'. 4) The SVG spec has confusing language about the initial value for 'baseline-identifier'. The introductory description to section 10.7.2 conveys the correct concept, but the property description is some combination of confusing and incorrect. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Fix the wording in the SVG spec to match the XSL spec. SVG QUESTION ABOUT 'baseline-identifier' 5) 'baseline-identifier' has options 'before-edge', 'text-before-edge', 'after-edge' and 'text-after-edge'. The descriptions for these options refer to various box model concepts which don't apply to SVG, which only does single-line text. QUESTION: For SVG, I believe that 'before-edge' and 'text-before-edge' would be equivalent to 'hanging' (topmost baseline), whereas 'after-edge' and 'text-after-edge' would be equivalent to 'ideographic' (bottommost baseline). Is this correct? RECOMMENDED ACTION: If the answer is 'yes', then change the SVG spec to say that 'before-edge' and 'text-before-edge' is equivalent to 'hanging' and that 'after-edge' and 'text-after-edge' is equivalent to 'ideographic'. DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN XSL AND SVG THAT APPEAR TO REQUIRE CHANGES TO THE SVG SPEC: 6) 'baseline-identifier' in SVG has values 'top', 'text-top', 'bottom' and 'text-bottom' which are not part of the XSL spec. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Remove these options from the SVG spec. 7) 'baseline-identifier' and 'dominant-baseline' in the SVG spec has option 'lower', but the XSL spec has option 'alphabetic'. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Change the SVG spec to say 'alphabetic' 8) The XSL spec clearly indicates that the 'dominant-baseline' applies to all text elements, and that the dominant baseline table gets resized with each 'baseline-shift' when dominant-baseline='auto'. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Change the SVG spec to say that 'dominant-baseline' applies to ALL text elements, not just 'text'. Thus, you can change the 'dominant-baseline' on a 'tspan', for example. Also, the SVG spec needs to be changed to say that the baseline table changes size with each 'baseline-shift' when dominant-baseline='auto'. With this change, then 'auto', 'autosense-script' and 'no-change' become differentiated and meaningful with SVG. Jon Ferraiolo SVG EditorReceived on Tuesday, 28 March 2000 19:54:03 UTC
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Finger Stick
Finger Stick (spinner game) is the classic spinner game, where you must stop the spinner with your finger.
Use your finger to hit the spinner and let it stand again in this relaxing spinner game.
There are dozens of sticks to unlock, with each success you can unlock a new spinner for your collection, have fun getting all the stickers.
This spinner app is for all ages, from children to adults, you just have to use your skill and your finger to hit the spinner (stick) with just enough force to get it back on its feet.
- Easy to play, put the spinner on your feet.
- B.S.O. Original
- Beautiful graphics.
- 32 stickers (spinners) to unlock.
- Free
- Relaxing
- For all ages.
Do not think about it and play this Finger Stick (spinner game) to demonstrate your ability.
The best of the figet spinner games you can find.
Finger Stick is designed for all audiences, so you do not have to carry a spinner and play it from your phone.
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Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two is rated out of 5 by 137.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Vicsen from Disappointed Chair is great, but my husband could not assemble the arms, due to the holes being out of line with the screws and we had to throw the arms in the garbage and take the screws off of the chair.
Date published: 2019-04-24
Rated 1 out of 5 by cindycom from Not Built To Last we purchased 4 Balencia Chaises, and we take care of them (cover them during poor weather, etc) We live in San Diego where the weather is nice, not harsh. Our chairs did not last more than 6 years - rust, and wicker wrap is breaking. Loved them, but they just didn't last as long as we had hoped
Date published: 2018-10-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by Elaine2 from Beautiful chairs & comfortable Very nice chairs. Only downside is some of the holes that were drilled to assemble the arms did not perfectly line up and can be difficult to assemble.
Date published: 2018-08-24
Rated 1 out of 5 by Flipflops18 from Arms unassembled = disaster I bought these over a month ago and have been trying to get resolved ever since. One of the arms wouldn't attach because screws didn't align with holes. Then they were going to pick up everything (I would have to box back up) and ship replacements. Then finally agreed to only send me just the arms. But then they didn't include new screws and ones I had didn't work. I still am waiting.
Date published: 2018-06-10
Rated 1 out of 5 by Marty Allen from A Sad Purchase Sometimes nothing goes right. First, these chairs went on sale why my order was in transit. They would not extend or honor the sale price. Then the chairs arrived. I order ones with the arms, which came detached. Attaching was a nightmare and took over 20 minutes per arm to attach. Holes not aligned properly and they used an Allen head bolt instead of a Philips, which just added to the time to tighten the bolts. Your average person would not have gotten these arms on the chair. Then, upon arrival, one of the arms was damaged. I called, and here is their solution, they are sending out two new chairs, since they are sold in pairs, when they arrive, I am to open the box and just switch out one arm, seal the box and then call the trucking company and waste another half day waiting for a pick up. And, they also charged my credit card for the second set, which will be credited back, once the second set of chairs are returned. I tried to explain how easy to just send out the replacement arm, but no one I talked to had that level of logic. As for the chairs, they are ok, at best. Very expensive compared to similar chairs that can be bought on many other websites. These have an off shape or just odd, wider at the seat part and then they get narrower down by the legs. Same logic for the back rest to. As a result, it does not give you the same clean lines of a more normal design. You can't see this that well in the pictures. Unpacking was a nightmare. They were packed with that really bad Chinese styrofoam that breaks apart and sticks to everything. Clean up and breaking down the box was horrible. Been a long time Frontgate customer, but this order has now ended that. You can do better on the chairs elsewhere. And, hopefully, far better customer service. Also, had bought the cushions, a total waste of money. They are so thin, that it is actually more comfortable without them. Sending those back and that too is a big ordeal. Box to big to fit in any normal sized car.
Date published: 2018-02-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by mamadof2ds from Patio Furniture I know there are a lot of brands to choose from when decorating ones patio. I chose Balencia, and I can't say enough good things about the whole set. They have a choice of different styles of tables as well as chaises. I got two of my tables as I liked the style. And I have two chaises with arms, and two without. Different strokes for different folks! I picked a Sangria color theme and my patio is styling!
Date published: 2017-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by EBPetta from Great Quality and look Love the look of this side table. Well made. Very light and easily stored and moved. I can not wait to get the chairs!!!!!!! Have no idea how long it will hold up outside but I bet it does.
Date published: 2017-07-19
Rated 3 out of 5 by Bullranger from Valencia Chaise Lounges Attractive and sturdy. However, they are delivered without the arms attached. I understand that. However, the bolt/nut alignment for both my chairs was not true. Absolute nightmare getting the four arms attached. I had to literally hammer a bolt bracket on each chair to try to them properly aligned. For the cost of the chairs, I was frustrated and disappointed.
Date published: 2017-07-17
I have the balencia chairs and the weaving has come apart at the top. These chairs are about 7 years old. Is there any guarantee on them? Is there any way to fix them?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. I am so sorry to hear the weaving has come apart. Please contact our Product Specialists at 1-800-537-8484 for further assistance.
Date published: 2019-05-02
Will the balencia chaise match the Cafe stack chairs in bronze
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise and the Café Stacking Chairs, Set of Four. The bronze color wicker does not match. The café chairs are darker and the chaises are more bronze/gold toned.
Date published: 2018-10-25
Do the balensia chaises with arms come in black? Also, do they stack?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. The Balencia Chaises do come in black but not the ones with the arms. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Date published: 2018-06-03
Can I buy just one chaise?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. These chaises are currently only available as a set of two.
Date published: 2018-05-18
Can this chaise be on a ledge in a pool? i.e. can it be in water at all times?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. This item should not be placed in standing water; it cannot be placed in a pool.
Date published: 2018-03-28
Are these chaises stackable with the arms on or do I have to take the arms off to stack them and use the cover?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. These chaises will stack and fit under our Cover for Balencia Chaises (item 43856) with the arms still on them.
Date published: 2018-05-29
What is the weight capacity that these chairs can hold?
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. These chaises are tested to hold up to 250 lbs. each.
Date published: 2018-05-29
What color are these - the bronze or metallic bronze? I'd like to get these and two of the armless but want the same color.
Thank you for your interest in the Balencia Chaise Lounges with Arms, Set of Two. These will match the Original Balencia Bronze Chaise Lounges in Bronze.
Date published: 2017-10-19
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Reviewed November 4, 2008 by Tong Zhang, Senior Editor
Even with all the hype about multimedia features on mobile phones this year, users and cell phone carriers know that texting is still the heavy hitter in our daily lives. This is why, during this holiday season, we're seeing a barrage of texting phones with full QWERTY keyboards including the Samsung Rant for Sprint, Samsung Propel for AT&T, the Verizon Blitz and more. The Samsung Rant joins the LG Rumor in Sprint's texting phone line up and offers a full QWERTY keyboard, Sprint TV, Sprint Music store access, GPS with Sprint Navigation capability and Sprint's One Click feature. Add built-in Bluetooth with A2DP stereo, a microSD card slot with SDHC support and a 2 megapixel camera, and you've got a texting phone that's also a strong multimedia phone at an affordable price.
The Samsung Rant (SPH-M540) is a digital CDMA phone offered by Sprint in the US. Unlike the LG Rumor, the Samsung Rant has Sprint fast broadband EV-DO support. Currently the phone comes in two colors, red and black ( purple is available exclusively from Best Buy).
Awesome Keyboard
The LG Rumor is sturdy but the Samsung Rant feels even sturdier with a cleaner look and good heft. The full QWERTY keyboard slides out to the left (unlike the LG Rumor) and has four rows of keys as opposed to three rows on the Rumor. We like the keyboard a lot: it has good tactile feedback and the keys audibly click when pressed. Since there is an extra row of keys the Samsung has all the keys at the right places and offers 4 directional buttons, an OK key and text messaging launch key. Like the Rumor, the Rant has two soft keys below the landscape screen, and the display will change orientation automatically when the keyboard is deployed or tucked away. The full keyboard plus soft keys provide everything you need without using the keys on the phone's front face.
The 2.1" display looks good and the call control keys and the soft menu keys are flat with speaker launcher, back key and menu/OK key raised with chrome-like cover. The d-pad is a decent size but it flatter than the raised button surrounding it. For most functions the controls are easy to use, but in gaming the flat d-pad against raised neighboring buttons is a pain to use. The backlight is a bit faint on the front number keypad, but works very well on the full QWERTY keyboard. There isn't an option to adjust the brightness of the backlight, only the timing. Side buttons are minimal with only the camera launcher on the right and the volume rocker on the left. There are also a 2.5mm audio jack and a charging port on the phone's side. The built-in 2 megapixel camera lives on the back with a self-portrait mirror above the rear-firing speaker. The microSD card is under the battery door, but thankfully the back cover has a latch on top that makes it easy to open the cover and it's not necessary to take out the battery to access the memory slot.
Phone and Web
The Samsung Rant has good reception but not exceptional. It usually gets half to full signal strength in good to excellent coverage areas and it has never dropped a call. The audio quality is very good on the incoming end with a very effective DSP but outgoing voice is slightly muddy. The Samsung Rant comes with a phone book that can store up to 600 entries and each entry can store up to 7 numbers, a photo ID, ringtone, email, URL, memo and more. You can also assign speed dials to phone numbers and the Samsung Rant can store up to 98 speed dials. The Samsung Rant comes with Nuance's excellent voice command software that can voice dial reliably and launch any application, bring up text/photo messaging screen, check the phone's and more, all via voice command (no voice tags required). Voice dialing and voice commands worked well over Bluetooth headsets in our tests. The Samsung Rant worked well with the Jawbone II Bluetooth headset for both voice quality and DSP performance.
Sprint One Click
The Samsung Rant and the Samsung Highnote are the first phones to feature Sprint One Click, a new User Interface that puts popular applications and services in a single line of icons at the bottom of the screen (carousel as Sprint calls it) so that you can launch them with just one click. These applications and services include Google search, YouTube videos, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, music, favorite web sites and more. It looks cleaner than the traditional icon-based UI that often gives you menu trees that can go several steps deep. You can of course customize the carousel icons to launch your most used apps and add shortcuts to see most content on your phone. It does cut down the number of clicks if you put your most used stuff there, and if you prefer the traditional icon-based UI it's still there.
If you want to expand your horizon from the LG Rumor, the Samsung Rant offers a slew of multimedia features that are beyond the LG Rumor's reach. Thanks to the Rant's broadband (EV-DO's new flashy term) support, you get Sprint Music store access, Sprint TV, movie and radio services along with 3D gaming. Sprint's Music store offers songs at $.99 per track and you can download it to your PC for free after you buy the song and download it over the air. The music download is fast and the phone has a built-in music player that supports playlists. While Sprint is offering the Samsung Highnote as their new music phone, the Samsung Rant has all the bells and whistles to play music except a circular music control. The Rant has a 2.5mm audio jack that worked with all the headsets we've tested with, though the package doesn't come with a wired headset. The Samsung also supports Bluetooth A2DP to work with stereo headsets wirelessly. The audio quality is actually quite good for a non-music centric phone via the built-in speaker which has very loud volume. The quality is much better through 2.5mm headphones with clear audio on all channels and loud volume. We tested the Rant with two Bluetooth stereo headsets: the Samsung SBH-500 and the Motorola ROKR S9-HD. When working with the Samsung SBH-500 Bluetooth stereo headset, the audio quality on the Samsung was very good with a bias favoring the trebles. The bass could have been a bit clearer (something we don't usually say about the SBH-500). The volume was loud via the Samsung headset.
We did encounter issues with microSD card compatibility. The phone's specs indicate that the microSD card slot supports SDHC cards up to 16GB. We tested SDHC cards on the Rant, and while it had no problem saving the photos and videos we took with phone's camera, it couldn't access the 4GB card to store music we bought from Sprint Music store. We used a non-SDHC card to store the music and that worked. Given the fact that there were several firmware updates for the LG Rumor when it first came out, we wouldn't be surprised if this gets fixed in future updates.
While the music experience was mostly enjoyable, Sprint TV and movie watching wasn't super exciting. That's not to say that Sprint TV and movies don't offer exciting content. In fact Sprint beefed up their TV program line up and added current and popular full-length movies. Often the EV-DO connection is the culprit when Sprint TV runs slow, but in this case, we suspect it's the device itself. The phone feels sluggish launching many applications, especially Sprint TV programs and movies. Even in very good coverage areas, TV shows and news clips often looked blocky, stuttered, and audio was out of sync with video. The movies had slightly better quality than the TV programs but there were noticeable frame drops and occasional blockyness. We hope this is not due to a slow processor and that performance can be improved with future firmware updates. One plus is that the Samsung Rant can display full screen video in landscape mode.
Gaming on the Samsung Rant is mostly enjoyable thanks to the nice speakerphone, fast game downloads and a precise d-pad. Some games have both subscription and buy options while others have only a subscription option. A monthly game subscription usually costs $3.49 and the buy price is usually $7.49. We tested many games including arcade games like Pacman, action games like Spore and casual games like Zuma. The games run reasonably fast and the d-pad feels responsive. The only imperfection in gaming is the raised buttons surrounding the d-pad. Since they're higher than the d-pad they get in the way of pressing the d-pad.
GPS and Sprint Navigator
GPS performance is very good on the Samsung Rant, getting quick fixes and accurate positions, even indoors. The Rant works with Sprint Navigation and Sprint Family Locator services. Sprint Navigation v2.1 offers route mapping, checking traffic, turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance. The route mapping is fast but if you diverge from the given route, re-routing on the go is a bit sluggish. Maps load reasonably fast on the Rant in either 2D or 3D mode, and you can send location info to friends and record your locations. Sprint Navigation costs $9.99/month, though if you have Sprint's Everything plan or the Talk/Message/Data Share plan, it's included in those packages.
One more upgrade you will get moving from the LG Rumor to the Samsung Rant is the built-in camera. The Rant has a 2 megapixel camera with fixed focus lens that takes decent still photos, but not exceptional ones by 2 megapixel camera phone standards. The photos have overall nice quality but some outdoor shots are overexposed. Colors are mostly balanced with a slight cool tint in some indoor shots. Most photos look pleasing though they don't have a huge amount of detail. The camera software offers lots of settings from brightness to color correction to shooting mode (multi-shot and night-shot modes) and 5 resolutions and 3 picture quality settings. The camera phone can also take with audio at 176 x 144 resolution. Though small, videos look quite good; they're smooth and clear with proper audio sync.
Battery Life
Battery life is another area that could use some help from firmware updates. The Samsung Rant comes with a 3.7V rechargeable Li-Ion battery that's 960mAh in capacity. The battery on our Rant wouldn't fully charge reliably: it repeatedly reached 80% charge and then stopped charging (even a master reset didn't help). The battery run time is also short, getting well below the claimed 5.6 hours usage time, and achieving only a few days of standby. We remember going through this with the LG Rumor and the Samsung UpStage when the phones were first released. They too had issues with batteries and after a couple of firmware updates the phones behaved normally. We expect the same for the Samsung Rant.
The Samsung Rant uses a narrow blade connector for charging that's the same as the Samsung Highnote, but different from the wider blade on other Samsung feature phones like the Samsung Sway or the Samsung Propel.
You might not take the phone's name seriously, but the Samsung Rant offers strong text-centric features with beefy multimedia muscle. The QWERTY keyboard is good and the GPS, Sprint TV and music are all there. The phone has some stability-related issues but it has very good potential and hopefully after a few firmware updates, the Rant will be a solid phone. If you like the LG Rumor but don't want to compromise on EV-DO and multimedia features, the Samsung Rant is the way to go. For bargain hunters this holiday season, it's almost a no brainer since Sprint is selling both the Rumor and Rant for the same price at the moment.
Pro: Sturdy build with a great QWERTY keyboard. Full set of multimedia features and a good camera. GPS has strong performance.
Con: The phone needs a little bit of work in several areas.
Price: $49.99 with 2 year contract, $299.99 without contract
Web sites: www.sprint.com, www.samsung.com
Display: 2.1" 262K color TFT screen. Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels.
Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, 960 mAh, user replaceable. Claimed talk time: up to 5.6 hours.
Performance: Phone book can store 600 entries.
Size: 4.5 x 2.1 x 0.4 inches. Weight: 3.5 oz.
Phone: CDMA digital dual band phone, 800/1900MHz. EV-DO for fast data.
Camera: 2 megapixel camera with self-portrait mirror. Support multi-shot and night shot modes. 5 still image resolutions and 3 picture quality levels. Can take video with audio at 176 x 144 resolution. MMS and long video lengths.
Audio: MP3 player onboard to play music in AAC and WMA files. Supports Sprint Radio streaming services in over 150 channels. Can record voice memo. Supports vibration alert.
Networking: Bluetooth 2.0. Supported profiles: Hands-free, DUN, OPP, FTP, BPP, ADP, AVRCP and Phone Book Access. USB 2.0.
GPS: Yes. Works with Sprint Navigation and Sprint Family Locator.
Software: Both icon-based UI and Sprint One Click UI. Polaris 6.0 HTML browser and Web-based IM on board. PIM tools include Contacts, Calendar, Task List, Countdown, Calculator, Alarm Clock, World Time and Memo Pad.
Expansion: 1 microSD card slot. Supports SDHC cards.
In the Box: The Samsung Rant with standard battery, AC charger, USB cable, 256MB microSD card and adapter and printed manuals and brochure.
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The fact is that a growing number of Americans – now 71% according to the latest CBS News poll – simply don't believe the Ground Zero site is an appropriate site for the mosque. I hope you're not suggesting that nearly three-out-of-four Americans are intolerant because they don't want a mosque built on that site?
No matter how you try, this isn't about religious discrimination or intolerance. This is about constructing a mosque on the very spot where the landing gear of one of the hijacked planes crashed into the building on this site. Certainly you can understand the feelings of the families and victims of 9-11 – including our client – NYC firefighter and first responder Tim Brown – who survived the attack but lost nearly 100 colleagues that day. For them, the pain never ends. They consider this site hallowed ground and, like most Americans, don't believe this is the place to build a mosque. To them, it's insensitive. To them, it should be a memorial – not a mosque. It really is as simple as that.
And it's not just the families and friends of 9-11 victims who oppose the location. The opposition crosses the political spectrum. One of the nation's most liberal Democrats, Howard Dean, says the site should not house a mosque. Calling the project "a real affront to people who lost their lives," Dean says the site "belongs to all Americans and all faiths." And, a growing number of Muslims don't think it's a good idea either – including a former Pakistani Ambassador to Britain who says building a mosque there is "like rubbing salt in open wounds."
By the way, we will be amending our legal challenge in the weeks ahead adding additional parties and causes of action. Important information was not previously disclosed about the ownership of the site. It turns out that a public utility, Con Edison, actually owns one-half of the site. We will argue that the mosque developers do not possess the legal right to proceed with demolition or construction. In addition to urging the court to put any demolition/construction on hold, we'll request that the New York State Public Service Commission, which has regulatory authority of any disposition of land owned by a public utility, conduct a required review detailing the impact of this project.
As we learn more about the project, we also learn more about Imam Rauf – the man behind the proposed mosque – a man who touts himself as a bridge builder.
This is the Imam who's on a taxpayer funded goodwill trip about Islam to the Middle East. By the way, it appears the federal government has been using millions in taxpayer funds for some time to fund restoration of mosques and minarets in dozens of nations around the globe. A little reported story that I thought you might be interested in, Barry.
Let's not forget that it was Imam Rauf who told 60 minutes days after the 9-11 attacks that that U.S. was "an accessory to the crimes" that occurred that day. This is the same Imam who has refused to label Hamas a terrorist organization. Hamas, by the way, wasted no time in backing Imam Rauf's plans for the Ground Zero mosque.
This is the same Imam who said "that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than al Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non-Muslims" – alleging that US-led sanctions against Iraq led to the death of Iraqi children. The facts don't support that allegation. President Clinton clearly stated: "If any child is without food or medicine or a roof over his or her head in Iraq, it's because he [Saddam] is claiming sanctions are doing it and sticking it to his own children." And, it's important to remember that al Qaeda actually targets the innocent – including children – with its acts of terrorism. The comparison is absurd.
And where will the $100 million dollars come from to build this mosque? Backers of the project haven't ruled out taking money from countries like Iran which has been designated a sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. government.
Barry, there's still a lot of unanswered questions about all of this. But, here's a suggestion that would go a long way in promoting tolerance in this situation.
Why not move the mosque? Why don't the mosque developers and Imam Rauf – who proclaims to be a bridge-builder – step forward with the ultimate bridge-building gesture? Build the mosque somewhere else – not at Ground Zero – not at this site.
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|Angles, how i hate them...
Member #1,365
June 2001
NEVER MIND! but let it remain, i do hate angles and trigs
Member #1,509
September 2001
Remeber your friend
Member #1,134
March 2001
SOH CAH TOA Some Old Hippie Caught Another Hippie Tripping On Acid
There's another with "Old Hags" but I forget it ....
Steve Terry
Member #1,989
March 2002
Marty Dill
Member #277
April 2000
That brings back memories ...
Member #119
April 2000
People always mention sohcahtoa or whatever it is but I never learned that one. I guess I learned a different one, which I haven't heard from other people:
Oscar Had A Heap Of Apples:
sin = O/H
O = opposite edge
Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
I hate to put a dampener on things, but the number of times even a program with 'perfect' physics actually calculates the angle between anything is zero. And certainly the number of times any of that stuff they taught you during the first few years of school about soh cah toa isn't very useful in either the real or programming worlds . . .
Member #1,666
April 2001
I found that when I first started programming.. 'soh cah toa' actually made things worse! I was trying to do the stuff that was already done for me, then add it here.. subtract it here... and voila! A big mess!
"He who controls the stuffing controls the Universe"
Shawn Hargreaves
The Progenitor
April 2000
I think angles are very rarely a good idea. They are the obvious way to store orientation because they are what you get taught in school, but vectors are almost always easier and more efficient and more flexible. Especially in 3D (it wasn't until I'd been doing commercial games for several months that I figured out how much a pain it was to use angles for everything!) but even in 2D vectors are nice.
If you store all your orientations and positions and speeds as vectors, it becomes incredibly easy to convert between any of them (just a few adds and subtracts). And you can do much more interesting physics type stuff without too much hassle, for instance bouncing off walls is just a dot product to reverse the momentum, plus maybe a multiply if you want to absorb some energy during the collision response. That kind of thing would be a total nightmare to do with an angle+speed type respresentation.
And learn how dot products work: that is the most useful basic operation you can possibly have, as almost anything can be done in terms of it.
A good C++ vector class is highly recommended, so you can add/subtract/scale vectors as simple data types. And overload operators for some of the more useful operations (I use ^ for cross product, | for dot product, and unary ~ for normalize). There's one in my Speedhack entry that you could use as a starting point...
Member #1,365
June 2001
i guess i should learn vectors? point me in a good direction and ill go learn about em
closest i come is an angle and a velocity...
Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
There isn't much to learn about vectors, they are very simple. A vector is an ordered n-tuple. In geometric space, when people say 'vectors' they usually mean something of the form :
(x, y [, z])
Where the components are quantities to move parrallel to the predefined set of axis :
(1, 0 [, 0])
The most interesting thing one can do between two vectors in the general case is the dot, or scalar, product. Which maps two vectors to a scalar, like this :
(a, b [, c]).(d, e [, f]) = a*d + b*e [+ c*f]
The scalar has the property that it is :
|(a, b [, c])||(d, e [, f])|cos(angle between)
Where || are used to mean 'length of'. Which also means that it is a way of finding out how far either vector travels in the direction of the other, the result being in multiples of the length of the other.
There is also the 'cross' product, but this isn't so interesting since it is defined only in 3 and 8 dimensions. It takes two vectors and gives one that is perpendicular to both, by :
(a, b, c)x(d, e, f) = ( (b*f - e*c), (c*d - f*a), (a*e - d*b) )
Finally, commonly people like to make vectors unit length, principly because it makes like easier in the dot product. This is easy, you just get the total vector length (using Pythagoras) and divide each component by it.
And that is nearly all most programmers know about vectors. The only extra bit of information is that it is very useful to store planes (or lines in 2d) in the form 'normal vector & distance from the origin along normal vector', since then you can dot product away without any adaption.
Shawn Hargreaves
The Progenitor
April 2000
2d vector: a pair of values, eg. (x, y)
So all positions are vectors. Also all directions can be stored as vectors.
Given the points A and B, the direction from A to B is the vector B-A. Call this direction vector D. Then you can start doing basic algebra with them, eg. B = A+D (this is where the C++ vector class comes in handy as it lets you write such things directly).
The direction vector D contains both direction and distance information. You can extract the distance using Pythagoras:
dist = d.magnitude() = sqrt(d.x*d.x + d.y*d.y)
Once you have that, you can normalize d:
d.x /= dist;
Or if you have good C++ classes:
d /= dist; or
This will give you a unit vector, which holds only direction information. It points in the same direction as the original D, but has length=1. Unit vectors are especially handy for using with dot products...
The dot product, a | b = a.x*b.x + a.y*b.y. If a and b are both unit vectors, this gives the cosine of the angle between them. If only a is a unit vector, this tells you how much of vector b lies along the direction of a. Which is a lot more useful than it might seem! It will be zero if the lines are at right angles, positive if they are in the same direction, negative if they are in opposite directions.
An example of a simple vector based physics system:
Vector pos(0, 0);
// add velocity
// apply air resistance
// apply gravity
// apply thrust
// turn by angle
Which is probably very similar to stuff you are already doing, as a lot of vector math is just common sense!
Let's add a bit of collision. Assume we have a wall defined by an infinitely long line (if the line has fixed ends the same principle applies but needs a few extra checks). You can store this line as a vector holding any arbitrary point on the line, and another unit vector holding the normal of the line (the normal is just a vector at 90 degrees to the direction of the line).
Say L is a point on the line, N is the normal, and you want to check for collision of a point P. Work out:
// direction from point to line
// dot the direction with the line normal
// which side of the line are we on?
Ok, let's try bouncing off the line, rather than just stopping dead after we hit it. For that, we want to reverse the amount of our velocity that was heading towards the surface, but leave the amount of velocity that was sideways on to the surface alone. Really easy to do with dot products:
// how much velocity was towards the surface?
// recoil away from the surface by that amount
// apply recoil. One of it will cancel out
You can really easily extend this to support non-elastic collisions, where the surface absorbs some amount of your energy. Either change the last line above to:
vel -= recoil*1.5;
to absorb half the energy, or for a surface that also absorbs sideways motion:
vel = (vel-recoil*2) * 0.5;
The really great thing about vectors is that they work pretty much the same in 2d and 3d. Working with angles is ok but sometimes a bit complicated in 2d, but becomes a million times worse if you try to extend it into 3d, while vectors are equally simple in either.
Member #1,365
June 2001
wow thats a lot of stuff... yo uthink id be able to pick that crap up easily being in calculus 2, but it seems strange to me...
Damyan Pepper
Member #2,181
April 2002
Yup - I normally store the velocity, the position and the front vector. If you're in 3D then also a right vector. You can then work out an up vector by crossing the front and right.
Be sure that you keep your direction vectors normalised!
Cross products only really make sense in 3D:
vc is the cross product of v1 and v2:
vc.x = v1.y * v2.z - v1.z * v2.y
I think it is quite standard to use the ^ operator in C++ for this.
So, (v1 ^ v2) gives you the vector perpendicular to v1 and v2. This only works if v1 and v2 are both normalised.
Shawn Hargreaves
The Progenitor
April 2000
Ignore Damyan. In 3D, sensible people always store the front vector and up vector, and generate the right vector with a cross product. Only a crazy man would suggest storing front and right and regenerating up!
Actually it makes no difference: you could store all three if you wanted. But there is no need as given any two of front, up, and right, you can recalculate the other one whenever needed with a cross product.
The problem with storing all three is that it only makes sense for them to be at right angles to each other (otherwise your object would be in some weird squashed universe with dimensions at funny angles :-) but even if they start out at right angles, over time as you rotate the object, rounding errors are likely to end up with them getting misaligned. So at the end of each frame, it is worth renormalising everything to make sure all your vectors are perpendicular, eg, if you store front and up:
front = ~front;
(assuming ~ = normalize and ^ = cross product)
This will give you a new up vector that has been corrected to make sure it is exactly 90 degrees from the front vector.
Incidentally, Damyan is also wrong in saying that vectors have to be normalised for cross products to work: it's just that if they aren't normalized, or if the input vectors aren't 90 from each other, the result won't be a unit vector (so you have to re-normalize it).
Don't you feel stupid now Damyan? :-)
In 2D you don't need any of that: just a single front vector is enough to encode a complete orientation. Plus position, obviously, and maybe velocity.
Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
In 2D you don't need any of that: just a single front vector is enough to encode a complete orientation. Plus position, obviously, and maybe velocity.
A whole post of pettiness for you:
It depends what you want to do. Even in general case engines, you will usually [numerically] integrate acceleration to get velocity, and integrate that to get position. Note to those scared of maths - this :
vel += acc;
is actually an approximate integration using the same simple observation as Euler made many centuries ago about graphs, but taking the 'step size', often called h, to be 1.
However, my childishness makes me point out - there is no point storing velocity if you don't intend to make your objects move, and if they are moving you are probably storing a list of the forces acting upon the body also. So thats something else you want to store.
Damyan Pepper
Member #2,181
April 2002
I guess I've had one of those days, Shawn.
BTW, are you sure that cupid is frame rate compensated?
Also, on the subject of euler integration, some of you may be interested to have a look at the string code in cupid, and grabbing hold of the paper that is linked at the top of heart_trails.cpp that describes a really neat and simple way of doing physics without all the tedious mucking around with forces, inertia tensors and other nastiness.
Member #1,365
June 2001
wow, im really confused... id probably get it if you showe dme an example of these few things( all i do is 2-D im not concerned with 3d yet, all it does is confuse me :
if i have position vector A and velocity vector B, to move him would be A+B, the result of which is my new position?
how would i go about rotating a vector? say i have a sprite pointing straight up and i want him to rotate 128 (fixed numbers ) degress ?
how would i clip a vector agaisnt a vector? like tell where, and when a collsion occured?
what does normalizing do, why would i want to do it, and how is it done, and how does it effect the numbers stored in the vectors?
tehre wre more quations .. confusions i mean? that i may need answers for thanks for he hwelp though
Free Market Evangelist
September 2000
Damyan: That link 404s on me
Peter Wang
Member #23
April 2000
I'll answer the easy one :-) Normalising is turning a vector into a unit vector, i.e. a vector of length 1. (divide each component of vector v with the magnitude of v) If that's wrong, I'll look like a fool.
This thread has been really useful. If I had read this last year maybe I would have paid attention in class.
Member #2,049
March 2002
Member #1,365
June 2001
wow, that stuff seems to be over my head
Damyan Pepper
Member #2,181
April 2002
It would be worth reading through it - it does end up giving some source code that pretty much works.
If you have position A and velocity B, then yes, A+B gives you the new position. This is basically Euler integration - so if you read anything that goes on about Euler integration then don't be scared. (I was so pleased when I realised that!)
To rotate an arbitrary vector, F by ang degrees:
newF.x = F.x * cos(ang) - F.y * sin(ang)
I'd also normalise it after that, just to be sure...although Shawn'll probably complain that I normalise too much!
Shawn has also just pointed out that another neat way to deal with rotations is to just add some amount of the right vector and normalise again:
newF = ~(F + right*0.2);
This is harder to control though!
I'm not sure what you mean by clipping a vector against a vector. There's a whole bunch of collision detection stuff in cupid, colliding circles against lines etc. that might be useful.
Shawn Hargreaves
The Progenitor
April 2000
Thomas Harte writes:
But acceleration is often a constant, so it's not part of the data you'd bother storing. Even when it is variable, acceleration rarely has state that needs to persist from frame to frame, eg. in MotoGP the acceleration force is a function of the engine revs, torque, current gear, current speed, and so on.
> Note to those scared of maths - this :
I hate the term 'integration' because it makes the issue seem far more complicated than it really is! It's pretty rare for you to need anything more than the simple Euler integration you give above, and although this is of course just a linear approximation of a proper calculus integration, it's a lot easier to visualise if you just think of it as adding a load of forces together!
> However, my childishness makes me point
Very true :-)
Damyan Pepper writes:
(to explain: about halfway through Saturday George complained that the ship turned more slowly if you were near the bottom of the level. After trying to blame Damyan for it, it turned out that I had very carefully adjusted the render function to run at a fixed framerate, while the update just ran as fast as possible in whatever time was left. Oops!)
Peter Wang writes:
Nobody seems to teach vectors properly. Or at least not in ways that make them seem useful for solving real world problems.
When someone says "a dot b gives the cosine of the angle between the two vectors, as long as they are unit vectors", that doesn't seem especially handy. When I first heard this I just filed it away as "I'll remember that in case I ever need to know the cosine of the angle between two unit vectors". And I never needed to know that.
It is only when you realise that dot product tells you how much of one vector lies in the direction of another that it starts to be useful. It turns out that about 90% of what you do in games and graphics can be expressed in terms of dot products, which is why things like the NVidia vertex shader processor or PS2 vector units are basically just really fast dot product evaluators!
When I first started working at Probe, I was doing some flags in the crowd for an N64 football game, and spent about three days working out loads of trig calls to rotate a polygon so it would always face towards the camera. I got it working in the end, but it required about 10 sin/cos calls, two tangents, one inverse tangent, multiple square roots, and a huge amount of head scratching. I couldn't decide whether to be pissed off or incredibly relieved when I started on ExtremeG, and Ash (the lead coder) explained how you can do the same thing using just a couple of dot products and one cross product!
Matt Smith
Member #783
November 2000
Ash Hogg? say Hi from me
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The Forever Marriage
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Well done! A good read, about a tough subject, that I share with her.
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May 24, 2015
Well crafted characters and a plot line that is more realistic than many other books and short stories I've ever read. You leave the end questioning what is truth and what is love.
Interesting read, but I found the main character to be a little unlikable and unrealistic. For instance, she felt sexy while she was being treated for cancer. I liked the flashbacks between chapters which really painted the history of her marriage and her rather overinflated sense of importance.
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After a valiant struggle, Carmen's husband, Jobe, succumbs to leukemia. Although she admired Jobe, and bore and raised three children with him, Carmen felt little passion for her husband while he was alive and occasionally strayed outside of her marriage to savor that missing ingredient. In The Forever Marriage, by Ann Bauer, Carmen has daydreamed for years about being a "free" woman, but the reality of Jobe's death affects her in unexpected ways as she looks back on their life together.
While wandering through Europe after her junior year, Carmen—beautiful, worldly, and untamed—was mortified when she accidentally spilled hot tea on a stranger in London's Kensington Gardens. It's through this encounter that she met ungainly Jobe, who was pursuing his PhD in mathematics at Oxford. Never was there a more mismatched couple. But despite their differences, Jobe always seemed available to rescue Carmen when her future was most uncertain.
Having met her share of less than reliable men, Jobe offered Carmen stability and kindness. Despite her misgivings, their relationship progressed but when the two married, she immediately felt trapped…as she knew she would. Although their first child, Luca, was born with Down's Syndrome, Jobe adored his son and patiently taught Luca a variety of necessary life skills. Luca was eventually followed by a daughter and then another son. Carmen didn't realize it, but Jobe was fully aware of his wife's restlessness and her transgressions, yet he, nevertheless, stood by her.
Don't let the title of Bauer's book scare you into thinking this is a lightweight novel. Nothing could be further from the truth as Carmen begins to realize after her husband's passing just how exceptional a man he was. The Forever Marriage will not only make you think, but might even spur you to look at your own life from a new perspective.
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Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ), codenamed CV03, is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media, Inc., and was initially released in January 2009 for the VOCALOID2 engine. She is the third release of Crypton's Character Vocal Series and is a Character Voice VOCALOID. In March 2015, additional voicebanks and an upgrade to the VOCALOID4 engine were released.
Her voice is provided by the Japanese voice actress and singer, Yū Asakawa (浅川悠 / Asakawa Yū), who was recorded in Japanese and English for the voicebank.[1][2]
Luka's original concept was that of a bilingual VOCALOID and according to Crypton Future Media, Luka was originally going to be called "Hatsune Miku", prior to the change of concept plans for the Character Vocal series.[3]
Her surname combines "Meguri" (巡, circulate or around) and "Ne" (音, sound), while the name "Luka" invokes the Japanese homonyms "nagare" (流, flow) and "ka" (歌, song) or "ka" (香, scent), thus making: "songs to all around the world as scent spreads."
Her name is based on her concept, which is "travelling sound", meaning words which are translated from one language to another.[4]
Her codename of "CV03" means "Character Voice 03".
According to KEI, who was asked by Crypton to illustrate her, her design was made to be asymmetrical due to her bilingual software so she would look different in various angles. Unlike previous mascots in the series, her costume is not based on a school uniform. She is based on the "Yamaha VL1 VL-1". Her dress was designed to look old-fashioned to make her represent the past. As a form of contrast, the "∞" on her neck area represents "sound around".[5] Her design incorporates woodwind and brass instruments. The gold curl design on her chest mimics brass instruments and a circulatory organ. The blue jewel near her throat represents moisture in the air and water drops.[6]
VOCALOID fans tried to assign an item to Luka as they had done with past VOCALOIDs, sparking heated debate over the choice. Tako Luka marked the end of the "Item War" system where items were assigned to VOCALOIDs based on Internet Memes. Despite the Internet Meme's popularity, she is often seen with a tuna fish. This is a result of comparing the Japanese word for "tuna" (maguro) with her last name.
For more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ.
- Hatsune Miku - Fellow member of the Character Vocal Series.
- Kagamine Rin/Len - Fellow members of the Character Vocal Series.
Music featuring Megurine Luka
- Megurine Luka is featured in 514 songs and 464 albums on this wiki.
- There are listings for notable and original songs.
Examples of usage
|No Logic
Megurine Luka
|Original song
|恋愛裁判 (Ren'ai Saiban)
Megurine Luka V4X
40mP, cover by Hyurno
|Cover song
|Just Be Friends
Megurine Luka
|Original song
Megurine Luka
|Original song
- "VOCALOID 巡音ルカ" on Niconico Video.
- "VOCALOID 巡音ルカ" on YouTube.
- "VOCALOID 巡音ルカ" on bilibili.
- "VOCALOID 巡音ルカ" on SoundCloud.
- "VOCALOID 巡音流歌" on bilibili.
- "VOCALOID 巡音露卡" on bilibili.
- "VOCALOID Megurine Luka" on YouTube.
- "VOCALOID Megurine Luka" on SoundCloud.
Additional information
Despite the inclusion of English, Megurine Luka was not aimed at a worldwide audience. Instead, she was focused primarily at Japanese producers.
Crypton future Media applied for trademark for Luka on January 29, 2015.[7]
- While the software was in the alpha stage of development, Crypton was hoping for a voice that sounded sexy. However, due to the level of softness in the results, the vocals were unable to achieve this.[8]
- Some call her "Ruka" or "Luca", however, this is incorrect. Though the romanized version of the name could be either, the English version was confirmed as "Luka" and since there is no dubbed version to content with, this remains the only official name in existence for the VOCALOID.
- Luka can be heard in the original musical score "Arisen Anew" from a Homestuck album called AlterniaBound.[9]
|Mascot status
|Google Trends
In 2010, Luka was ranked as the 3rd most popular VOCALOID product Crypton sold.[10]
In October 2013, Luka's VOCALOID2 software disappeared off the top 10 products charts as the Hatsune Miku V3 and its bundle package disrupted the chart rankings.[11] Luka had already fallen to 6th place during the 2013 period as a result of the KAITO V3 release, but this was the first time Luka had disappeared from the charts.
After the charts began to settle down again, Luka began to occupy the same spot on the charts that KAITO's original vocal previously occupied (6th-8th place), putting the popularity of the product on par with the older product. After MEIKO V3's release, Luka became the only member of the VOCALOID2 Character Vocal Series vocals to have a product on the charts, leaving her in 5th place. However, VOCALOID2 vocals were mostly absent from the rankings in April 2014. By mid-2014, both she and the VOCALOID2 Kagamine Rin/Len package no longer held constant places in the rankings and were constantly on and off Crypton Future Media sales charts.
In March 2015, the Megurine Luka V4x package got the no.1 spot for the sales of all digital instruments on Big Fish Audio.[12]
Soon after the V4x package release, she grabbed the Crypton top sales rankings and remained there for April 2015. On May 1, the site updated to reveal the package in 3rd place behind Hatsune Miku V3. This was approximately the same length of time that MEIKO V3 had spent at the same position in 2014 after its release before the Hatsune Miku V3 package pushed it back down again.
In 2014, Crypton's download store, Sonicwire, reported that the VOCALOID2 version had managed to get to 6th place on the list of sold products.[13] In 2015, her V4x version sold enough to top the charts at no.1 position.[14]
Luka was the first VOCALOID to impact Hatsune Miku's popularity. Only a few days after her release, many songs were produced. On the 70th Weekly VOCALOID Ranking (February 2, 2009), many of Luka's songs appeared in the Top 30, knocking the very popular "Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru" and songs produced by ryo (with the exception of "Melt") right out of the Top 30. "RIP=RELEASE" had taken the #1 spot and had earned a total of 843,233 points, making it the song with the highest one-week score.
Overall Luka remains the 3rd most popular Crypton Vocaloid. She can at times claim Kagamine Rin's 2nd position, though does not always maintain it. This is partly because Kagamine Rin's popularity is partly based on Kagamine Len's popularity as well.
An independent search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most VOCALOIDs had less than 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in 2011 between July 1 and December 15. Luka, however, had managed to gain enough views to not fall into this category. Luka had the 4th highest number of uploads with 2,103 videos to Nico Nico Douga. Luka, who had 3,855,998 views and 301,640 mylists in total, was the 5th most popular viewed VOCALOID on the site. Luka's 1837.94/143.78 average views placed her as the bottom of the top 6 VOCALOIDs based on average view counts. However, when the lists of top 6 VOCALOIDs were sorted based on the mean number (a more accurate reflection of the VOCALOID's popularity) Luka did not make the top six.[15]
In 2015, a survey was made based on the popularity of VOCALOIDs on the website Nico Video. For the year 2014, Megurine Luka was the 7th most popular VOCALOID.[16]
Community polls
- ↑ Yū Asakawa's Official Profile
- ↑ Yū Asakawa's Blog
- ↑ http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0902/10/news036.html
- ↑ http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2009/01/post-95.html [dead link]
- ↑ http://sekiseblog.blog51.fc2.com/blog-entry-150.html
- ↑ IT Media News - 「巡音ルカ」は「ミク」「リン・レン」とどう違う? (How is Luka different from Miku and Rin/Len?)
- ↑ http://www.trademarkia.com/megurine-luka-79159406.html
- ↑ Tweets - Append - the Future of Luka? - 8:32 PM Dec 10th, 2010
- ↑ Homestuck - Arisen Anew
- ↑ http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2010/12/2010-vocaloid-1.html
- ↑ http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-entry-17165.html
- ↑ http://blog.bigfishaudio.com/archives/4990
- ↑ http://blog.sonicwire.com/2014/12/sonicwire-2014-5.html
- ↑ http://blog.sonicwire.com/2015/12/sonicwire-2015-4.html
- ↑ http://www.vocaloidism.com/2012/01/04/the-harsh-realities-of-vocaloid-on-nico/
- ↑ http://ch.nicovideo.jp/kadotanimitsuru/blomaga/ar699704
External links
|Crypton Future Media Inc. official homepage
|VOCALOID2 Megurine Luka product page for CV03
|Megurine Luka Piapro product page for LV3
|Megurine Luka V4X product page for V4X
|deviantArt , art and media community
|Pixiv , art and media community
|Piapro , art and media community


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"Dagoba" means "temple of the gods, " according to the wrappers on these 2 ounce bars of chocolate, and "Theobroma, " the root of the word theobromine, an alkaloid found in chocolate, means "food of the gods." I wouldn't argue with anyone about chocolate being a food worthy of the angels, and I'm quite sure it's one of the major food groups, but I'm less sure that the Dagoba bar is at the top of the chocolate heap.
I purchased two Dagoba Organic Chocolate bars at the local health food store: dark chocolate with raspberry and rosehips (Roseberry), which should provide everything a woman needs, and dark chocolate with lavender and blueberries (Lavender). Each 2 ounce bar cost a hefty $2.99, not exactly Hershey's territory, so I expected quality. It is organic dark chocolate, with a cacao content of 59%, higher than any milk chocolate and most non-specialty chocolate, and it has a rich deep chocolate flavor. It did seem a little dry, and not as smooth as some other dark chocolates I've tried. It is a semi-sweet chocolate, sweetened with evaporated (sugar) cane juice, also organic.
The other flavors, though, how are they? I love the Roseberry; I love raspberry, and it have a wonderful raspberry hint that I knew was natural even without the label. The rosehip taste isn't as strong, which I think is a good thing, but knowing it's there makes eating this chocolate seem almost virtuous. I didn't think the Lavender was as good. I love lavender as a fragrance, in my bath or scenting my pillows; I'm not as fond of it as a flavor. It's just too flowery.
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The CEO and founder is just 30 years old.
Singapore-based co-working space operator Collective Works made headlines recently when it inked a deal with Asian property giant CapitaLand to launch a high end co-working space inside the Capital Tower in the CBD district. Much has already been said about this new space spanning over 22,000 sq ft space and expected to house a maximum of 250 business. However, little is known about the man behind this landmark project - the 30-year old Jonathan O'Byrne.
Jonathan is the CEO and founder of Collective Works. He focuses exclusively on building thriving co-working environments for high performing entrepreneurs. He has also built a reputation as an industry thought leader, speaking at conferences and events and consulting for other co-working spaces throughout the region.
Collective Works was a pioneer space and the first to build an operating model around Singapore's unprecedented CBD rents. The business has excelled and expanded rapidly with 1300% growth of square footage in under five years. Jonathan envisions Collective Works not as a real estate business but as a service business, with a clearly identified client segmentation. Jonathan's aim is to provide Collective Works' beacon community of early adopters with an ecosystem that fosters collaboration and lifestyle services that will simplify their business set-up. According to Jonathan, the beauty of co-working spaces is how personal, relevant and "human" the environments can be but that is only possible with a fluent understanding of the people who will be using the spaces.
Jonathan saw two key problems in the co-working spaces. The first was the isolation normally inherent in entrepreneurship and the second was the information disadvantage that small teams experience without access to proximate expertise. He realised that by facilitating connections he could not only create a paradigm shift in the quality of people's working lives but in what they were able to achieve as well. The solution became the catalyst and inspiration for Collective Works.
With the launch of Collective Works, Jonathan succeeded in his aim to create an unparalleled entrepreneurial community of over 120 companies with members from over 20 countries. He became the Chair of the Entrepreneur and Small business Committee at the British Chamber of Commerce.
A lifelong expatriate who was born in Europe before moving overseas, Jonathan has lived in three continents before finally moving to Singapore in 2010. The concept for Collective Works was borne out of his experiences in his own working life.
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Latest UConn-Syracuse men's basketball bout pairs up two struggling teams
There was, of course, the six-overtime classic in 2009, arguably one of the greatest college basketball games ever played.
There was another overtime game two years later, this one won by UConn, one of five victories in five nights en route to the Huskies' historic Big East tournament title.
There was a 51-50 win in Syracuse in January, 1988 — Jim Calhoun's first and, to this day, most memorable triumph over the Orange as UConn's coach. There was Gerry McNamara's magic in the 2006 Big East tourney, and a UConn victory in the final meeting between the two teams as Big East rivals — leaving a taste of UConn in Syracuse's mouth on their way to the ACC, to paraphrase Ryan Boatright.
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UConn vs. Syracuse
• When: Monday, 7 p.m.
• Where: Madison Square Garden, New York
• Records: UConn 3-4, Syracuse 5-2
• Radio: WTIC-1080
• Zone of doom?: Too often this young season, UConn has looked at zone defenses as if they were Chinese Algebra. Now, the Huskies have to go against Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone, a staple of Jim Boeheim's success as a coach for nearly 40 years.
"They're always a great team," Kevin Ollie said "You think about their length, the 2-3 zone that of course Boeheim is known for, how you try to combat that. But they always have great players on that end so you have to play solid defense and rebound the basketball against them."
Ollie was asked how his team has handled zones so far this season.
"Who? Us? We haven't handled it too well. But it's been in spurts. Of course, our shooting percentage is low so that tells you we haven't been handling zone great. But our man-to-man offense is getting much better."
"We have to make sure we execute," he added. "We had a lot of open shots last game that we usually knock down, that we should knock down, and then we got the ball inside, which I was very happy with."
• Injury report: Terry Larrier had successful knee surgery on Friday at the UConn Health Center. Freshman point guard Alterique Gilbert is slated for surgery at some point over the next month, likely when semester exams end. Gilbert, however, hinted that he's not 100 percent sure he'll have surgery, and that it's a decision he still has to reach with his parents.
"If I do have to have surgery, I will have surgery. But I'm not looking forward to it," Gilbert said, adding that he was just starting to feel comfortable as UConn's starting point guard when the injury happened on Nov. 17 at Loyola Marymount.
"I was trying to pop it right back in place as soon as it happened so I could just act like nothing happened," Gilbert said with a smile. "But I couldn't get it in place."
• History lesson: Syracuse owns a 55-37 all-time edge over the Huskies, including wins in seven of the last nine meetings. The Orange beat UConn 79-76 on Thanksgiving Day, 2015, in a Battle 4 Atlantis bout. The Huskies' last win in the rivalry came the meeting before that, on Feb. 13, 2013 at the XL Center — the last time the teams faced each other as Big East rivals.
Monday's game will also be UConn's 115th contest at Madison Square Garden. The Huskies own a 61-53 overall record at the World's Most Famous Arena.
Player Pos. PPG
Christian Vital G 8.2
Jalen Adams G 18.0
Steve Enoch F 3.1
Rodney Purvis G 11.3
Amida Brimah C 7.0
Player Pos. PPG
Frank Howard G 9.0
Andrew White G 17.0
Tyler Lydon F 10.3
Tyus Battle G 7.4
DaJuan Coleman C 7.4
— David Borges
There have been numerous classic, vital matchups between UConn and Syracuse over the years.
It's a good bet that Monday night's won't be one of them.
When the Huskies and Orange meet at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. (ESPN2), it will be a clash between a pair of struggling teams still trying to find themselves. UConn, of course, is 3-4, with three key players now out for the season due to injury. Syracuse is 5-2, having ended a two-game losing skid on Saturday by eking out a 77-71 win at home over "mighty" North Florida. The Orange are ranked No. 22, but may fall out of the rankings altogether by Monday afternoon.
"We haven't played well early," said Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. "Both teams have struggled. We're just trying to get better. November, December is a time to get ready for the conference, I think for both teams."
Still, it's UConn-Syracuse. Madison Square Garden. Monday night. For one night, anyway, a throwback to the classic Big Monday ESPN bouts that helped make the Big East so special.
That's got to count for something, right?
"Of course when you go to Madison Square Garden for Syracuse and UConn, (there's) a lot of memories that arise in our fans," said UConn coach Kevin Ollie. "I played in a lot of those game so you have those memories come up, but I don't really care. It's a game for us we need to win desperately."
No doubt, considering the Huskies already have a pair of home losses to mid-majors (Wagner, Northeastern) on their record. And of those three wins, one of them came over Division II Chaminade, meaning it won't even be considered by the NCAA tournament selection committee
"I imagine the fans are real excited for the game," said Ollie. "I'm excited to wake up in the morning and have an opportunity to coach this great university."
No doubt, Monday's game will be exciting for fans. It will also will be exciting for players, especially those that have yet to play at Madison Square Garden. Guys like Christian Vital, who grew up in New York.
"Everyone knows Madison Square Garden, the most famous arena in the world," said Vital, a freshman. "I've been to multiple games as a young child. I was able to see the locker room, be on the court. So to actually play in a real Division I college game is going to be a surreal moment. I'm trying not to think about that too much. I'm trying to think more about beating Syracuse and getting on a two-game winning streak."
Fellow frosh Vance Jackson is a California native who's only been to New York City once — briefly.
"It's going to be fun," Jackson promised. "I've been to New York one time but I haven't really BEEN there. I just went to a hotel and to a little high school gym. Now I'm going to be in the big city and it's going to be fun."
Did he get a chance to stop by Madison Square Garden?
"No," Jackson replied. "I've only seen it in a video game, in 2K."
It'll be the real deal on Monday night. No, it won't be a titanic clash of Big East blood rivals. Just a bout between a pair of struggling teams.
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Ruined gateway in the Baisgazi wall with the remains of an hexagonal tower, Gaur. In the distance, outside the east wall is the Firoz Minar
Artist: Baillie, William (1752/3-1799)
Medium: Ink wash on paper
Date: 1784
Ink and grey wash drawing of a ruined gateway in the Baisgazi wall with the remains of an hexagonal tower at Gaur by William Baillie (1752/3-1799) in 1784. The image is inscribed: 'W.' 'Baillie delt 1784'.
The ruined city of Gaur in West Bengal is situated on a deserted channel of the Ganges. The date of foundation of the city is obscure, however its known history commenced in about 1200 when it was conquered by Bakhtiyar Khakji, whose dynasty reigned for 300 years. Later it became the capital city of the Hindu kings and from the mid-fifteenth to the sixteenth centuries that of sultanate rulers of Bengal. Most of the surviving ruins are from the later period. The Victory Tower or Pir Asa Minar (shown in the distance) was built c.1487-8 by the Abyssinian ruler Saif al-Din Firuz. It is 25.6m (84ft) high and is comprised of five storeys, the first three of which are decorated with chain motifs, while the upper two are covered with parallel borders. On each floor there is a door which faces west and an internal staircase of 73 steps leads to the top. The minar was built to accompany a now-destroyed mosque. The Baisgazi wall enclosed the royal palace area in Gaur. The gateway shown here has polygonal engaged bastions that would have originally supported a high central arch. It is brick built and is likely to have been decorated with brightly coloured terracotta tiles.