text:
The proper conviction and removal of drunk drivers from California's streets and highways provides important public health and safety benefits. In 2005, 1,719 California residents were killed in alcohol-related crashes, and thousands more were injured. Chemical testing to determine the concentration of alcohol in the blood of persons involved in traffic violations is a critical component of the state's efforts to control drunk driving. To enforce the state's driving under the influence (DUI) laws, there are 40 local forensic alcohol laboratories that conduct chemical testing of blood, breath, and urine. The California Department of Public Health's Food and Drug Laboratory Branch's Forensic Alcohol Program (FAP) regulates these forensic alcohol laboratories. The goals of the FAP are to ensure the competency of the 40 local forensic alcohol laboratories, the qualifications of the employees of the laboratories, and the accuracy of breath alcohol testing procedures used by law enforcement agencies.
Compliance with the requirements of the FAP regulations establishes the competence of the laboratories and the scientific validity of the forensic and breath alcohol analysis results, which can then be admitted into evidence in drunk driving cases. Reliable and accurate testing is required by California law enforcement agencies to ensure that drunk drivers are properly convicted and innocent drivers are not prosecuted unjustly because of faulty laboratory testing.
Go to Top
| Conditions of Use
| Privacy PolicyCopyright ©


text:
Greetings all.
Looking around at all the buzz about the new stuff, I find it interesting. *SIGH!* I MISS COLLECTING! But anyway, here's some news-
-Nothing new found here.
I have all but the UCS X-Wing and the Darth Maul Head Sculpture in the SW Lego's now, and I will soon post in that forum.
R2- It's interesting to see how many E-bayers link to your information to sell their wares. I am trying to win a ZAAP AF pair right now...wish me luck
VT- How's the summer tea, eh? Been nice at the 4th Story lately?
To both: I plan on coming to CO near the end of this month or in early July. I shall be bringing at least one friend from up here with me, so I hope that when I do go, I will be able to see you two
I have been collecting for a friend of mine up here. Found 5 of the new figs for him (including the new Vader) so far. It works well- he sends me $$$, I buy the figs when I see them It makes me feel like I am still collecting, even when I am really not. Though I have had a BAD Lego compulsion lately...
About it I suppose. Seen AOTC 3 times so far. Gotta' try and find the Easter Eggs now
Take care all!!!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Airport Information
Airfield Layout and Characteristics
Located in the northwest portion of East Baton Rouge Parish about 5 miles north of downtown Baton Rouge the airport is adjacent to US Interstate 110 and surrounded by four lane highways, LA Highway 67; LA Highway 408; and Veterans Boulevard.
The airport passenger terminal is located on the west of the airfield. The area south of the airfield is primarily designated for general aviation use as well as the FAA Control Tower. The east side of the airfield consists of general aviation, Atlantic Southeast Airlines regional jet maintenance facility and the Transportation Security Administration offices. The north side of the airfield is vacant land owned by the airport for future development.
The airport occupies about 1,800 acres of land at an elevation of 70 feet or 21.3 meters above mean sea level. The airport has two runways for air carrier operation: Runway 13/31 is 7,004 feet by 150 feet or 2,135 meters by 45.73 meters paved; Runway 4L/22R is 7,600 feet by 150 feet or 2,316 meters by 45.73 meters paved. The two air carrier runways are situated perpendicular to each other crossing in the center. The airport has an additional shorter runway designed for smaller general aviation aircraft – Runway 4R/22L is 3,799 feet by 75 feet or 1,158 meters by 22.87 meters paved. Both air carrier runways, Runway 4L-22R and Runway 13-31, have full length parallel taxiways, Taxiway A and Taxiway B, respectively. Both taxiways are 75 feet wide. Parallel Taxiway E runs full length of Runway 4R-22L and provides access to the south and east general aviation areas. Additional taxiways connect the runways and taxiways to aircraft holding areas at the north end of Taxiway A and at either end of Taxiway E.
The airport has approximately 18 acres of apron available for aircraft parking at the passenger terminal. The apron is currently configured to accommodate aircraft ranging from Boeing 757 to Regional Jets. Currently 13 to 16 aircraft parking positions are available at and around the terminal for aircraft remaining overnight (RON).


text:
This energetic day was filled with laughter and joy as our couple celebrated their love at Galleria Marchetti.
March 23rd, 2010
Dilly Lily is a busy little floral design shop in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. We are made up of a talented group of floral designers and aficionados. We crush on all things floral and are deeply inspired by the naturally beautiful blossoms that arrive daily from all over the world.
Here we hope to share with you some of the lovely things we have created and give you a glimpse into the world of Dilly Lily.


text:
From Non Sequitur:
Q - How did global warming get started, Daddy?
A - Daylight Saving Time
Q - Wait What?
A - Well, as we all know, that's when winter is over......& now that Daylight Savings time starts earlier, & ends later, Spring & Summer last longer, which causes Global Warming.
Hmmm....OK... that makes sense, Thanks!
You're Welcome !


text:
Family: Emydidae, Pond and Box Turtles view all from this family
Description Long, oval, smooth, and flat-bottomed carapace. Olive to black, allowing the turtle to blend in with its surroundings. Plastron is yellow, sometimes red, sometimes with dark markings in the center. Similar to the top shell, the turtle's skin is olive to black, but with red and yellow stripes on its neck, legs, and tail.
Dimensions 10.2-25.1cm. (4-9 7/8")
Subspecies Eastern Painted Turtle - costal scutes aligned with vertebral seams. Yellow plastron. From New England to Eastern coastal states south to Georgia & Alabama.
Midland Painted Turtle - blotch in center of yellow plastron. Quebec through to Tennessee.
Southern Painted Turtle - Stripe on carapace, yellow plastron. Along Gulf, Alabama, Oklahoma & Illinois.
Western Painted Turtle - Mesh like pattern on carapace. Ontario to Missouri, Oregon & British Columbia.
Breeding May-July. Digs a nest cavity 4" deep. 1-2 clutches per year in north, 2-4 in south. 2-20 eggs per clutch. Eggs 32mm (1 1/4") long. hatch after 10-11 weeks. Mature at 2-5 years. Females 4-8.
Habitat Slow-moving muddy soft bottomed streams, rivers lakes.
Range From Atlantic to pacific coasts. Canada, Washington, Oregon to Texas and Georgia.
Discussion Basks in groups with other turtles, often on the same log. Herbivorous as adults, carnivorous as young.


text:
By NEMS Daily Journal
In a week-long series that concluded on Friday, the Daily Journal looked at the critical importance of good teachers to the success of Mississippi schoolchildren and examined ways to attract more of the state's brightest college students to the profession.
While there are exceptions, data confirm that on the whole Mississippi's highest-achieving students avoid majoring in education and going into teaching. There are multiple reasons why teaching isn't getting its share of the best students, the low pay relative to other professions being a major one.
But pay isn't the only factor. The prestige of the teaching profession, and perhaps even more important, the sense that the public appreciates and supports good teachers, have waned. It's tough enough being a teacher when you believe parents and the broader community are behind you; it becomes doubly difficult when teachers feel that support isn't there.
Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi are in the process of establishing honors-style programs to attract education majors and the Legislature has begun developing scholarships and other lures to pull top-performing students into teaching. These are good ways to enhance selectivity, and therefore prestige, in teaching.
But teaching is also is a calling. The best teachers are those who feel a special commitment to improving children's lives, and sometimes it's the seemingly small things that add up to make them feel respected and appreciated. A parent organization provides a small token of thanks, for example. An individual parent sends a note or says an encouraging word or simply works cooperatively in the education enterprise with a teacher, making her or his life a little easier.
On a broader scale, Tupelo recognizes "Teachers of Distinction" who are chosen by an outside panel from nominations submitted by parents and others in the community. CREATE Foundation, which established and administers the program, and the Association for Excellence in Education, a private sector support group that finances teachers' creative projects for their students, have recently announced a partnership to expand the awards.
The $1,000 financial rewards are nice, but more important may be the simple affirmation that the community appreciates and supports what good teachers do.
Appreciation and support from parents and the community, whether formal or informal, isn't all that's needed to keep and attract good teachers. But it's surely an important part of the mix.


text:
12.1: Addition and Subtraction Phrases as Expressions
Have you ever gone on a field trip?
Mrs. Hawk's sixth grade class wants to go on a field trip. They are trying to decide between the zoo and the amusement park. If they go to the zoo, then the seventh grade will join them on the trip.
Mrs. Hawk tells the class that if the seventh grade joins them that they will bring 23 students and so 59 students will go on the trip.
Based on these numbers, how many students are in the sixth grade?
Can you write an expression to demonstrate this situation?
This Concept is about writing addition and subtraction expressions. Pay attention and you will know just how to handle these questions at the end of it.
In earlier Concepts, you learned about numerical and algebraic expressions. A variable expression is a type of expression. First, let's review what we mean by the word "expression".
What is an expression?
An expression is a combination of variables, numbers and operations without an equals sign. An expression can have changeable parts to it. The variables in an expression can have different values. Therefore, we evaluate an expression, we don't solve it. That is the reason why there isn't an equal sign with an expression.
What is a variable?
A variable is a letter used to represent an unknown quantity.
Notice that variables are a part of an expression. You have already learned how to evaluate expressions when you have been given a value for the variable.
Evaluate when
To figure this out, we substitute the four in for and then evaluate the expression.
The answer to this problem is 13.
Here, the expression was given to you. Someone else wrote the expression. Now it is time for you to learn how to write an expression from a phrase.
How can we write an expression from a phrase?
We can write expressions to represent different situations. To write an expression, you will need to pay attention to key words which identify different operations, unknown variables and numbers. When you have identified these things, you will be able to write variable expressions from phrases.
Today, we are going to start by writing expressions involving addition and subtraction.
Five more than an unknown number
First, we break down this phrase. Identify the numbers involved. The only number involved here is the number five.
Next, we look for an operation, "More than" is a key word that means "add", so our operation is addition.
Finally there are the words "an unknown number". An unknown number is represented by a variable. In this expression, we can use the letter .
Now we can put it all together.
To write expressions from phrases, you will need to work like a detective. You have to decipher the meaning of the words in the phrase and then put the pieces of the puzzle together by writing the expression.
Key words help you in identifying which operation is involved in the expression. Let's look at some key words that mean addition and subtraction.
Sum, plus, altogether, and
Difference, less than, subtract, take away
Nine less than an unknown quantity
First, let's look for the numbers in this phrase. The only number here is the number nine.
"Less than" means subtraction.
Finally, we have the words "unknown quantity" and so we use a variable. Let's use the variable .
Now we can write the expression. Notice that we have 9 less than an unknown quantity so we write the variable first, then the subtraction symbol and finally the number 9.
The answer is .
Practice writing expressions from the following phrases.
Example A
An unknown number and four
Example B
The difference between ten and an unknown number
Solution: or
Example C
Seven less than a number
Now back to Mrs. Hawk's sixth grade class. Here is the original problem once again.
Mrs. Hawk's sixth grade class wants to go on a field trip. They are trying to decide between the zoo and the amusement park. If they go to the zoo, then the seventh grade will join them on the trip.
Mrs. Hawk tells the class that if the seventh grade joins them that they will bring 23 students and so 59 students will go on the trip.
Based on these numbers, how many students are in the sixth grade?
Can you write an expression to demonstrate this situation?
First, let's write an expression to describe the situation.
students are in the seventh grade
will be the total number of students.
The unknown is the number of students in the sixth grade. We can use to represent this unknown quantity.
Here is our expression.
Based on this expression, we can use mental math to figure out that there are 29 students in the sixth grade.
This is our answer.
Here are the vocabulary words in this Concept.
- Variable Expression
- a variable expression has variables or unknown quantities, numbers and operations without an equal sign.
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
Seven less than the quantity of six and an unknown number.
This one is tricky because it has both addition and subtraction in it. The key here is the word "quantity". This lets you know that there is going to be a set of parentheses in your problem.
"Seven less than" tells you that seven is being taken away from this quantity.
Here is the expression:
This is our answer.
Video Review
Here are videos for review.
James Sousa, Introduction to Variables and Variable Expressions
James Sousa, Example of Writing Variable Expressions
Directions: Write addition and subtraction phrases as single-variable expressions.
1. The sum of six and an unknown number
2. A number and seven
3. Four less than a number
4. The sum of a number and fourteen
5. The difference between twenty and an unknown number
6. Twenty-five take away a number
7. Ten less than a number
8. Thirty-seven plus an unknown quantity
9. The sum of nine and an unknown number
10. An unknown number and eight
11. An unknown number plus the quantity six plus seven.
12. The sum of fifteen and an unknown number
13. Thirty less than the quantity of twenty - five and an unknown number.
14. Twelve less than an unknown number
15. Sixteen and seven plus an unknown number
Notes/Highlights Having trouble? Report an issue.
|Highlighted Text
|Show More


text:
Claudia S said about: Hibiscus Beauty Clinic
I visited Hibiscus to have my eyebrows semi-permanently tattooed I have always had strong eyebrows but there were a few gaps here and there and I'd always have to use a pencil to get them right. After Christina did my eyebrows so perfectly, not only do I never have to do anything to make them look PERFECT anymore, I also get so many compliments on them now....
Added April 2014
Pam C said about: Hibiscus Beauty Clinic
A very professional salon - very happy with my treatment, such friendly staff and would definitely go back.
Added February 2014
Judith S said about: Seasons Catering Company
We have used Seasons Catering on several occasions and would highly recommend it. The service we received was of a high quality and the food equally impressive....
Added February 2014


text:
You are here
Chart a Course for Children
Date & Time
Thursday, February 7, 2013 (All day)
Fleet Landing Restaurant
Event Details
Raise funds while raising hope for children in the Lowcountry at downtown Charleston's only waterfront restaurant. Enjoy harbor views, sip on cocktails, and snack on hors d'oeuvres during a silent auction, followed by a three-course dinner and live auction featuring vacations, exclusive dining opportunities, and original fine art. All proceeds benefit the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to aiding abused children and families in Charleston and Berkeley counties. Fleet Landing Restaurant, 186 Concord St. Thursday, 6-11pm. $150. (843)723-3600, www.dnlcc.org


text:
Dog of the Day
Cat of the Day
Pet of the Day
Ha ha-- I only need one guess... hope Comet had fun...
I've been frosted--- thank you Cassie'smom
I've been Boo'd----
Comet looks like he was maybe busy digging up the tulips.
The frost is on the pumpkin & I've been BOO'D by two pet talk ghosts.
Thank you Fritz & Cassiesmom
I think Comet was having a good time!
I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!
Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!
"When dogs are looking at you, they're essentially hugging you with their eyes." -- Dr. Brian Hare
"That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas
Cassie's Catster page: http://www.catster.com/cats/448678
That's funny.... and perhaps a bit irritating for the person(s) planting the bulbs. Nice looking dog!
Ha-ha-ha! Too cute
Copyright © 2001-2013 Pet of the Day.com


text:
now, now, sports fans boys will be boys! that was 17 stars worth of freshmen!
no kidding though, if these kids don't get kicked off the team.......imagine how good they are! i heard saban has called bobby bowden to discuss next steps.
jacob i am not sure but i heard they bought spice at a convenience store with the stolen cards.


text:
By Jack Elliott Jr./The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi death row inmate Ricky Chase continues to argue he is mentally incapacitated and shouldn't be put to death for a 1990 killing.
A Copiah County judge ruled against him in 2010, but the case is headed back to the state Supreme Court.
Chase's appeal is one of two death penalty cases scheduled for oral arguments during the court's November-December term.
Arguments in Chase's appeal are set for Dec. 10 in Jackson.
Chase was convicted and sentenced to death in 1990 for the killing of an elderly Copiah County vegetable salesman as his gagged wife watched helplessly.
Authorities said the body of Elmer Hart was found on his bedroom floor beside his wife.
Chase also has argued his lawyer failed to raise mental-handicap issues at his trial.
Hart, a 70-year-old who peddled vegetables, apparently had come home as his wife was being robbed by Chase and another man on Aug. 14, 1989, at the couple's rural home.
His wife had been doused with an ammonia-like substance and tied up, court records showed.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld Chase's sentence in 1994.
Chase has argued that a pretrial mental examination showed that he was mentally incapacitated.
Chase said he was examined by two doctors. But court regards show one doctor did not find Chase was mentally handicapped.
In a separate death row case, the Supreme Court will hear arguments from lawyers for Bobby Batiste on Dec. 5.
Batiste, a former Mississippi State University student, was sentenced to death in 2009 for killing his roommate.
Batiste was convicted of capital murder in Oktibbeha County in the March 2008 death of 28-year-old Andreas Galanis.
Prosecutors said Galanis died from a blow to the head after the two got into a fight at their off-campus apartment.
The fight began when Galanis discovered money missing from his checking account, prosecutors said. Batiste told police Galanis attacked him first, according to court records.
Lawyers for Batiste will ask the Supreme Court to consider his claim of self-defense.
Batiste said in statements to police that he used Galanis" debit card regularly and that Galanis knew about the transactions.
Other testimony from tellers at M&F Bank was that Galanis came to the bank the afternoon before he was killed and realized $4,507 was missing from his checking account.
The tellers testified Galanis told them he had never activated his debit card.
Bank officials testified that Galanis' bank statements show the card was activated at the branch ATM on Dec. 25, 2007 while Galanis was in Biloxi visiting his family.
Court records show Galanis told at least one teller that he suspected Batiste used the debit card without his permission.


text:
You are here:
Answers by Expert:
I am a collector of United States postage stamps, and also a stamp dealer. I`m a member of the American Philatelic Society (APS). My principle area of interest and expertise is in United States Stamps.
I've been selling stamps on the internet since
early 1996. I maintain a stamp web page that
concentrates on mint US stamps issued generally
between 1890 and 2009. I'm an active seller on
ebay.com since 1996, under the user id "mleon".
You can find my web page at
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1984.
©2017 About.com. All rights reserved.


text:
Operation: BlueSleuth
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Wireless / WiFi
SpyLegend.com, the Online Reality Game that pits you against your real-life friends, has launched Operation: BlueSleuth. This mission, designed for you and two other agents also equipped with Bluetooth devices, consists of carrying out covert operations in a suburban environment. Objectives include successfully transferring a passcode between two agents and transmitting the details of a false identity to a fellow agent. During this mission, a counter-spy will be deployed to attempt to sabotage the assignment. Operation: BlueSleuth is entirely web-based. There are no downloads needed and anyone with a browser and Bluetooth device can play.
Read More | Operation: BlueSleuth
Digital Artpad Lets You Share Your Creative Side
Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Software
Like to doodle? Like computers? Great! Art.com offers an amazingly cool web-based app called ArtPad that lets you create paintings on a digital canvas. What makes it cool is that it records all of your color selections and your brush strokes, as you paint it. Then you can save your finished piece and have others view it online in the sequence that it was painted. It's like watching your friend paint an image right before you. The site also allows you to "speed up" the recorded painting motions or jump straight to the finished image. Click here to see how the PSP image above was created.
Black Motorola RAZR V3
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Cell Phones
A few days ago we told you about how Motorola is planning on releasing multiple colors and maybe even form factors of their uber popular RAZR V3 phone. Just a couple of days later, and here is an image of the new black RAZR V3. It was reported on CNBC earlier this morning that all Oscar nominees will receive one of these new phones. No word on when, or if, we can expect to see them at retail.
Latest Gear Live Videos
- Subscribe:
- YouTube
- iTunes High Definition
- iTunes Standard Version
SCOTTeVEST Classic Vest Review
Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Wearables, Product Reviews
It's always good to see folks improve on an established formula. Without progress, all of our wonderful gear wouldn't be as sleek, powerful, and as tiny as they currently are. In today's case, SCOTTeVEST took their original product, the Classic Vest—Version 1.0—and added in features seen in their more recent offerings, such as a softer exterior, more pockets, and increased breathability. Today Gear Live delves into this great piece of attire that'll keep all of your gear organized and accessible without breaking the bank in the process. Click below for the full review.
Click to continue reading SCOTTeVEST Classic Vest Review
Linksys WGA54AG Wireless Game Adapter
Posted by Oscar M. Cantu Categories: Video Games, Wireless / WiFi
So you have a game system and a home wireless network and want to play your favorite console games online. Linksys has a new option for you, the Wireless A/G Game Adapter (WGA54AG). This game adapter is compatible with 802.11a, b, and g devices and works with the Playstation 2, Xbox, and Gamecube. This card also allows users to connect to their Windows Media Center PC from their Xbox if they own a Media Center Extender-enabled Xbox. The game adapter is available now at a M.S.R.P. of $129. Some of you may know that other such adapters exist, however none of them are 802.11a compatible. This means that possible lower prices will be soon available for the old cards. Time to take the wire off your console.
Read More | Linksys
Speakeasy to Offer its Customers Mozilla Firefox
Posted by Categories: Corporate News, Software
It was only a matter of time before one of the nation's largest internet service providers began to offer Mozilla Firefox as an alternative to Internet Explorer. Speakeasy, which offers DSL and VOIP service, announced today that they will begin to recommend its users install Mozilla Firefox 1.0, the latest browser from Mozilla, and customize it with plugins and helpful bookmarks for their customers. While they won't be installing the software for their customers, they do offer the links to download Firefox and the plugin from an easy location on their homepage. The last time an ISP offered an alternative browser with installation was back in the days of dial-up, when many companies offered Netscape Communicator, also a Mozilla browser. If this business practice continues, Firefox will continue to gain market share against IE, and hopefully help many users with virus and spyware problems, as well.
Read More | Speakeasy
First Reviews of iPod shuffle Trickling In
Posted by Categories: Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews
CNet has reviewed the iPod shuffle, and their results are less than stellar. Recieving a 7.0 on a 10 point scale, the iPod shuffle is billed by them as good for only those who know exactly what it is going to do. Users who may buy it just because of the Apple brand name will be disappointed to not have a screen, and the shuffle 'mystery' is simply a marketing gimmick to cover up the fact that there are no playlists. One user review even goes so far as to claim that "The only thing going for this player is the iPod name." The iPod shuffle is light on features and only looks pretty. But I bet millions will still buy it.
Read More |CNet
Mac mini Options See Price Drop
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop
Well, that was certainly quick. If you weren't one of the ones that felt the need to preorder the Mac mini the second it was announced, you are in luck if you were thinking of buying one with some Apple customized features. After less than a week at retail, Apple has lowered the price for the WiFi, Bluetooth, hard drive and RAM add-ons. For example, you can now get both integrated Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme for a cool $99, or a 512 MB RAM upgrade for $75. Now, yesterday they had also bumped up the speed of the Superdrive from 4x to 8x - but when I looked again today, it was back to 4x. Why must you toy with us, Apple? Why?
Read More | Apple Mac mini
SIMpill: Remember Your Meds Via SMS
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Misc. Tech
I'm sure you've been there - you are prescribed a certain medication which you need to take at certain intervals during the day. Of course, you are late on taking your last dose, or miss one completely - so you wonder if you should skip the last one or double up the next time. Well, fret no more. SIMpill is a medicine bottle that monitors how often pills are being taken by SMS, and it can send you a text message if you have missed a dose! Each time the bottle cap is removed, a message is sent to a secure SMS server. If it start seeing discrepancies between the bottle being opened and your prescribed amount, it will alert you.
Read More | AllAfrica via Gizmodo
Sharp Offers Sub $1000 Notebook
Posted by Oscar M. Cantu Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop
Sharp has announced the availability of its anticipated Actius MC24 notebook computer. This notebook computer is designed with the home/small office user in mind; it is a fully equipped notebook computer including a 60GB hard drive for a selling price of $999.00. The list of features are the following:
- AMD Mobile Athlon XP-M 2400+ with AMD PowerNow!TM Technology Support
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service 2 with Advanced Security Technologies
- 512MB DDR SDRAM (PC2100) standard (expandable to 768MB)
- 12.1" XGA TFT LCD (1024 x 768), 16 million colors
- 60GB Hard Drive
- CD-R/RW&DVD-Rom drive
- 4 USB 2.0 ports, Audio output jack, External mic. jack, External Display Connector
- 56kbps fax modem (V.90)
- Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g, 11 channels), 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
- Approx. 2.0hrs Battery Life
- 5.07 lbs
As you can see, this is a pretty good deal at less than $1000. Sure some parts could be better, but at $999 almost anyone can afford this stylish notebook.
Read More | Sharp
© Gear Live Inc. – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.


text:
The Ultimate Beauty Gift Guide
January Jones at the 2012 Emmy Awards
Apply a white shadow on the entire lid as base, followed by a medium smoky color along the lower lash and on the center of the lid, blending from the lash line to the crease. Layer on more or less shadow to change the intensity to your liking and experiment with shades like gray and navy, if you want a break from black.
Bobbi Brown Eye Shadows, $21, bobbibrowncosmetics.com.
12 Skin Masks That Work Wonders During Winter


text: 50 watt model 2204 head with matching model 1960A 4x12" cabinet, factory red tolex, originally purchased in Germany so with original EL34 installation (ITT-branded in this case), matching Celestion 75s with "T" number 3760, two inputs, master volume, all original. The head is fairly pristine and the cabinet has some honest road wear. Sounds fantastic and, well, you can see what it looks like. Made in UK, of course. $2799


text:
By John L. Pitts/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – Saturday's Gum Tree 10k race boasts an elite field that includes 10 men's runners with recent times better than last year's winner.
It could make for a very fast morning.
"The list of elite runners just kept growing and growing," said David Branner, who helped recruit the top runners. "The interest level is really high."
Last year's race was plenty fast, with 11 state age records, including the overall women's record (37:10) for eighth-place finisher Meggan Franks of Stark-ville.
"The change of course before last year's race made it a little faster," said Franks, who's busy with marathon training but will be in Saturday's field. "There was a pretty good hill to climb at the end before the course was changed and now it's a little downhill."
Defending champions Emmanuel Bor and Lydia Kosgei are confirmed entries for Saturday's race. Bor won last year with a 30:20.
Last weekend's winners in Corinth, Josh Whitehead and Tiffany (McWilliams)Dudley, will also run here.
Fast masters
One category to watch will be the men's masters, as Branner said several fast out-of-state racers will challenge last year's winner, Bo Boatner of New Albany.
Registration ($20) continues today at the Tupelo CVB office from 1 to 6 p.m. along with packet pickup for the preregistered.
Saturday's registration ($25) is from 7 to 8 a.m.
The 10k race begins at 8:30 a.m., with the 2k run/walk ($10) to follow.
There's a 30 percent chance of rain and temperatures should be in the 60s.


text:
By Brandon Speck/NEMS Daily Journal
SALTILLO – Saltillo's soccer season ended earlier than the Lady Tigers thought it should have Tuesday night.
New Hope beat Saltillo 2-1 in overtime in the first round of the MHSAA Class 5A playoffs.
"We had a large senior group. New Hope's got a good team," Saltillo coach Eric Reynolds said. "We had an idea it was going to go to extra time and that's what happened."
Reagan Hern scored the deciding goal in the first 10-minute overtime.
Saturday, the Lady Trojans (16-4-1) will host Ridgeland, a 7-0 winner on Tuesday over Hernando.
"They played hard and aggressive the whole game," Reynolds said. "She made an aggressive play in the box and was able to get a shot off."
Saltillo (10-9) took a 1-0 lead just before the half on a nice pass between defenders from Karoline Jaggars to Alyssa Kelleyl.
Missed chances
Early in the second half, Kelley's cross to Stormy Payne nearly got Saltillo on the board again but New Hope freshman keeper MacKenzie Harvey laid down to stop it.
"Anytime we can work the ball wide and send it back across is where we've been successful," Reynolds said.
New Hope tied it on Ashley Martin's penalty kick in the 50th minute.
Searcy Swain nearly gave Saltillo a go-ahead goal, but the ball went off the football goalposts before crossing the goal line.
Sophomore Saltillo keeper Abby Westmoreland prevented a tie on an attempt from Hern, a senior, before the controversial penalty kick.
Saltillo had a pair of chances just before the game ended but Shelby Bickes' corner kick was knocked out and Miranda Chapman's kick from the top of the box was high.


text:
The city is updating its Information Technology Strategic Plan to meet emerging business needs and technology capabilities in the coming years.
The IT Department's mission is: "Inspire, innovate and deliver."
The prior IT Strategic Plan is available for reference.
Information Technology Department
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Phone: 425-452-4626


text:
2016 Town & County Tax Rates
Website Disclaimer: Cortland County provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct, current or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, correctness and timeliness of the data, Cortland County assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Users of this data are hereby notified that appropriate agencies should be consulted for verification of the accuracy of the information contained on this site. It is possible that in the process of transferring the information to the website errors may have occurred. Any errors should be reported to Real Property Tax Services Department.


text:
Skype on Solaris
[It almost took me a full day to get it working, so I will write down what I have done to get there.]
Actually I wanted to use Ekiga, but it does not work very well in OpenSolaris and not many "normal" (reads: non-geek) people use such clients. And I wanted to reach some of my "normal" friends, which almost all are using Windows and most possibly Skype.
Maybe there will be a native OpenSolaris port of Skype someday, but for now we have to go different ways.
You can use the "seamless mode" from VirtualBox to run Skype on Windows. Feature-wise this is probably the best solution, but you need to install Windows (not an option for me). And I'm not 100% sure that sound will work in VirtualBox as it always complained about problems opening some PCM devices.
Instead of using Windows you could use Ubuntu to run Skype and there is the possibility of transferring the install into a BrandZ Linux zone. And that's what I wanted to do.
First of all I tried the CentOS 3 image from here, but it's too old to run a recent Skype and it is really hard to find older versions on the web (well, I found one but I couldn't get it working).
Then I tried to install Ubuntu 8.04 and CentOS 5 in VirtualBox, but both was so slow that I canceled that and searched for CentOS image tar's instead. Fortunately I found this site where you can download CentOS 4 and 5 images as tar files.
So I installed CentOS 5 in a zone and that worked perfectly. But when I wanted to start Skype I got this error. Seems like it's a known problem and not related to zones.
Then CentOS 4... yeah... GCC C++ ABI problems. Skype wants 3.4.4, but CentOS only has 3.4.3.
So... what else is left? Debian. And I wanted to get it running in a zone...
I downloaded a businesscard install image, because it's the smallest one (32M), and installed the smallest possible system in VirtualBox. That install was actually very fast. Then got Skype for Debian, scp'ed it into the VirtualBox, installed all required packages (don't forget xbase-clients for SSH X11 forwarding), tar'ed up the whole root filesystem, scp'ed the image back to the native system and installed it into a zone. The zone install does not work out-of-the-box, obviously Debian is not RHEL or CentOS, so I hacked it a bit.
Execute the following commands in VirtualBox before you tar up the whole filesystem:
$ mkdir /etc/sysconfig $ mkdir /etc/rc.d $ touch /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
and the zone install will be successful.
[I have to add here that the Debian zone does not boot properly (try zlogin -C), so it would be better to get it working in CentOS 5, but that doesn't really matter. Log into the zone with zlogin and start the SSH daemon.]
Then I logged into the zone via SSH (only root works, as can be read here too) and started Skype...
It came up and signed in successfully! Chat worked, calls didn't.
This is because BrandZ only maps OSS and the Skype Debian version uses ALSA. But hey, that last hurdle must be cleared too, right?
So, simply download the static OSS version of Skype and use that one...
Voila! Skype calls on OpenSolaris!
Easy, wasn't it?
Syndicated 2009-03-01 18:19:47 (Updated 2009-03-02 02:19:47) from twisti's weblog


text:
Thanks to generous support, the National Trust has transformed Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland but 900 acres of surrounding land, including the Rose Garden and Vinery, recently came into the Trust's care and requires urgent attention. Another on-going project is Stowe Gardens, once the most influential landscape gardens in Europe where help is needed to restore it to its 18th-century glory and rebuild its grand temples and statues.
These examples are just a small part of the important work that is carried out to preserve the National Trust's special places across Britain. This is why, for every person who joins us on one of our inspiring breaks, we are proud to give the National Trust £25 which helps them to fund vital restoration projects that will protect and conserve our national heritage forever and for everyone.
Did you know; the National Trust's biggest conservation project to date was the 14th-century moated manor house, Ightham Mote in Kent, which lasted 15 years!
By providing your postcode in the box below, our website will personalise your results, only showing tours departing from your local pickups.
This information will not be used for any other purpose.
I do not want to give my postcode and am happy to see holidays departing from all nationwide pickups
Several of the National Trust's historic locations were used in 2014 for filming Wolf Hall, the hugely-popular BBC drama adapted from Hilary Mantel's a...more info
The dramatic landscapes of north Wales, with their spectacular mountains and lush valleys, are scattered with stately homes, glorious gardens and ancient castles whose impo...more info
The fine historic estates that stud the peaceful fields of East Anglia burst at the seams with royal connections, from atmospheric Blickling Hall to the Sandringham Estate,...more info
Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Isles of Scilly are Britain's only island archipelago, lying just off the coast of Cornwall. This sub-tropical p...more info
Our break to Northern Ireland offers a fascinating combination of unspoilt countryside, industrial heritage and dramatic natural wonders, including the ancient stone edific...more info
We delve into the fascinating culture and history of the maritime city of Liverpool including the impressive Walker Art Gallery and the National Trust's Art and Craft...more info
Just Go Holidays Limited is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts.


text:
Item added to cart
Item added to wishlist
Save your wish list
You can only save your products and configurations in your wish list if you are logged in. Please go to "my account" section to login or create an account.
Bugaboo Cameleon³ seat fabricitem code
This item contains a seat fabric with 3 point harness, crotch strap and seat bottom for Bugaboo Cameleon³.
Warranty: Should a particular model or part that is under warranty become unavailable and in need of replacement, we will replace it with an equivalent model or part. Please see our warranty policy for more information.


text:
I have a 13 week old lab pup that was introduced to bird wings at only a few weeks of age. It was great to see her excitement over feathers when I picked her up from the breeder and that I could 'check off the box' regarding this step. As she has got older and had some successful training/obiedence sessions I started to reintroduce some wings (letting her follow the scent trail, rubberbanding them on to a small bumper, etc.. She gets so excited that all she wants to do is rip of feathers and try to eat the entire wing, let alone not looking to retrieve. I have had to pull an entire dove wing out of her throat. Just the other night, we went out to a SWA to run around and let her get used to some new scents. She ended up finding a small dead pheasant and went bizerk. She got a wing off and again tried to swallow it. I hate to yell at her when she is doing her job in locating birds and following scent, however, this doesn't seem to be productive from a training standpoint and I am worried she is going to choke herself. I'm thinking I will hold off on the wings until we have formal obedience more refined, although I'm not sure her obsession will disapate and again, I don't want to have to reprimand her after locating a bird.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. This is my first pup and new to the forum...looking to learn.
Thanks so much.


text:
Web Stories
Men's, women's NCAA basketball tournament games to be shown at Frist
Thursday, March 17, 2011, 2:45 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2:50 p.m. · Frist Campus Center
Posted March 15, 2011; 01:35 p.m.
The Frist Campus Center will host viewings of the Princeton men's and women's basketball games in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The men's team will play Kentucky at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 17, while the women's team faces Georgetown at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, March 20. The games will be shown in the East and West TV lounges, with light refreshments available. For more information, visit the Princeton athletics website.


text:
New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon was so excited Monday about participating in his first full-contact practice since October that he showed up at the New Orleans Arena two hours early. Other needing more conditioning work, Gordon practiced for two hours without having any problems or restrictions. He has missed all 27 games this season because of a patella tendon disorder and bone bruise in his right knee, which required arthroscopic surgery last season.
Although Gordon's first practice went off without a hitch, there remains no set timetable on his return. However, Gordon said he hopes to play in one of the final three games scheduled before this month ends. Coach Monty Williams said Gordon will not play Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic.
``I felt pretty good,'' Gordon said after Monday's practice.``I was just ready to get out there with the guys. It was full contact and I participated in every thing. Now it's just the conditioning part.''
It was only Gordon's third contact practice he has participated in since training camp began this past October. He participated in two contact practices before the Hornets opened the regular season against the San Antonio Spurs, but he did not play because of recurring problems with his knee.
Before rejoining the team Saturday, Gordon had been in Los Angeles since early November going through extensive rehabilitation work to strengthen his knee.
``He looked pretty good out there at attacking the basket,'' Williams said after Monday's practice. ``He looked pretty encouraging, but we'll see how he feels tomorrow.''
More coming....
New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon (10) makes an appearance in a basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.
Advertising Info
Privacy Policy
Where to Watch LSU
Contact Us
© 2017 TigerDroppings.com. All Rights Reserved


text:
As of this post they haven't been completed yet.
Talked with my contact at WDNR and to my surprise they still accept paper applications! So mostly from Dec 10th until now WDNR pays to get all these applications entered into the computer. No wait that would be turkey hunters pay this extra expense.
Guess I don't know everything I had assumed WI was like most other states and only accepted electronic apps.
Should WI make it mandatory to submit permit application electronically?
If someone doesn't have computer access they could always go to the library or any license vendor.


text:
Print Edition
Thu, Apr 20, 2017 V.26 No.16Table of contents
Download a PDFOf the current issue
Issue Archives ››
May 19 deadline for 2017 Operation Art Box Submissions.
By Geoffrey Plant
Get hip to the deets below
This week in being earnest, everything Earth Day, math parties, the last dance at Low Spirits and more.
Wed Apr 19 2017
News & Opinion
New Sheriff, New Town
By August March
Wayne Johnson offers orderly and efficient solutions
Film & TV
From Cuba With Love
By Devin D. O'Leary
Experiments in Cinema v12.3
It's Possible This is All Meaningless
By August March
But music still sings otherwise
Arts & Lit
Where Language Fails
By Maggie Grimason
The role of the arts at UNM's Decolonizing Nature conference
Baca Boys in the Barrio
By August March
Lost and found in Burque's Downtown
NEWSLETTERS Great Alibi stories, events and deals delivered to your inbox each week. No fooling!
Today's Events
Better Call Saul Watch Party at Tractor Brewing Wells Park
Enjoy the Breaking Bad spin-off and live painting by Cloud Face followed by an auction.
Salsa Rhythm and Timing at Hiland Dance Studio
Raised on TV • Blue Rose Revival • variety • Government Cheese at Burts Tiki LoungeMore Recommended Events ››
home | feature | news | film | music | art | food | classifieds | personals | staff | lo-fi | search
© 1996-2017 Weekly Alibi | firstname.lastname@example.com | Privacy Policy
View mobile version


text:
Jason Chen
School: Emory University
Are you here to participate in one of our current school-based festivals? If so, choose your school and follow the instructions:
School: Emory University
A couple pulls up to the Briarcliff campus, a mysterious, rarely used, part of Emory. The girl asks the guy where they are, and the guy goes on to explain that this was the site of Lord ... more
date posted: 2010-07-14 | views: 124 | type: Movie
No Favorites
|Full Name:
|Jason Chen
|Emory University
No Photos


text:
ARSC T3E Users' Newsletter 179, October 8, 1999
SC99: Last Chance for Advance Registration is TodayFrom:
"To qualify for advance registration discounts, your registration form and payment must be received by 5:00pm Eastern Time, Friday, October 8, 1999.
co-array.org UpdateThe Co-Array Fortran web site,
- A short introduction to Co-Array Fortran
- A Subset Co-Array Fortran to OpenMP Fortran translator
- Writing a Multigrid Solver Using Co-Array Fortran
- A Parallel 'Class Library' for Co-Array Fortran
- SPMD OpenMP vs MPI for Ocean Models (uses the CAF2OMP translator)
Be sure to let co-array.org know about work or research you're conducting using Co-Array Fortran.
Designing and Building Parallel Programs (Online)If you want to learn more about parallel programming, visit the following link (found at www.co-array.org):
http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/dbpp/You'll find references, programming tools, tutorials, and an online version of Ian Foster's book, "Designing and Building Parallel Programs" (recommended reading in Newsletter #121 )
From the introduction:
"Designing and Building Parallel Programs (Online)" integrates four resources concerned with parallel programming and parallel computing:
- The content of "Designing and Building Parallel Programs"
- A collection of public-domain Parallel Software Tools
- A collection of Web Tours providing access to other information on Parallel Computing
- Various educational resources.
OpenMP / Auto-TaskingCray's auto-tasking directives for shared memory systems (i.e., directives beginning with !MIC$) are an out-moded feature of CF90. Cray recommends you replace them with the OpenMP Fortran API directives. This also makes your code portable to the many systems which support OpenMP. Documentation on the OpenMP Fortran API directives is available for both the UNICOS and IRIX implementations. See the "OpenMP Fortran API Multiprocessing Directives" chapter of the "CF90 Commands and Directives" manual or the "MIPSpro 7 Fortran 90 Commands and Directives Reference" manual. These are both available from SGI's techpubs server:
http://techpubs.sgi.com/The "CF90" manual is also available at:
http://www.arsc.edu:40/SGI users can compile and run OpenMP codes under IRIX. Compile with:
f90 -mp omp_prog.fARSC SGI users might visit the "ARSC Host Status" page (click the button at the bottom of "www.arsc.edu") to see what multi-processor SGI hosts are available. However, you can run multi-threaded OpenMP codes on single processor O2's for testing, if you wish. The OMP_NUM_THREADS environment variable determines how many threads you get, regardless of the number of processors.
Cray shared memory systems (e.g., J90) users compile with:
f90 omp_prog.fOn the Cray SMP systems, the NCPUS environment variable supersedes OMP_NUM_THREADS. Also, if you request more threads than there are physical CPUs, you won't get them. The maximum number of threads is held to the number of CPUs.
Discussion of OMP_NUM_THREADS, and the other OpenMP environment variables, is available in the documents listed above.
Next ARSC MPP Training: December 8thEleven ARSC users took the "T3E Basics" course last Wednesday. The course was composed entirely of live demonstrations on the T3E. This was a lot of fun for the instructor, and I hope it worked for the class! You're welcome to see the course outline, at:
http://www.arsc.edu/~baring/Courses/T3EBasics/T3EBasics.htmlThe next ARSC MPP course is:
"Parallel Computing, Real Applications and Examples"
Dates: December 8, 1999 Time: 2-5pm Location: ARSC Butrovich Access Lab, Butrovich Building room 007 Instructor: Guy Robinson, ARSC MPP Specialist
Course Description:
This course builds on the basics introduced in "T3E Basics and Parallel Flyby." You will learn about the relative merits of different parallel programming models. A series of case studies will give examples of how various scientific problems have been speeded up by the application of parallel programming. A segment of the course will cover the fundamentals on how to use the Message Passing Interface (MPI) communication library to distribute work and data across processors.
Intended Audience:
Those who are considering developing parallel codes from first principles, parallelizing existing serial codes, or modifying existing parallel codes. There will be ample opportunity to have your questions about parallelism answered and to determine how you might employ parallel processors to speed up your research.
Registration at:
- http://www.arsc.edu/user/classes/ClassParallel.html
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:{{ I have about 150 files in a directory and need to "rm" about 125 of {{ them. No combination of wild-card characters will select the {{ "to delete" files without including some of the "to retain" files. {{ {{ How would you approach this task? From Brad Chamberlain of the University of Washington: ================================================================== I would move the 25 files I wanted to save to a subdirectory, and then delete * in the original directory. I would also consider using emacs' dired mode (directory edit), though I can never remember what all the keys are by heart, and for these numbers would just use the above technique. (If it were more like 125/250 I would re-learn the emacs stuff). You could also use rm -i which interactively prompts you for "do you want to delete this file?" but I would tend not to use this personally, as it doesn't allow me to double-check for mistakes as well as the previous two approaches. From from Kurt Carlson of ARSC: ================================================================== Method #1: I'm paranoid and want a backup copy in case I make a mistake: mkdir -p /tmp/kcarlson/old cp -p * /tmp/kcarlson/old rm -i * File aaa. Remove ? (yes/no)[no] : [...] Advantages: quick recovery in case of a mistake, I'm prompted for each file (default no), I don't have to edit anything. Disadvantages: I have to respond yes 125 times. occupies space on /tmp for some period of time. Method #2: I'll edit a file to remove the 25 I want to keep: ls -1 nawk '{printf "rm %s\n",$1}' >/tmp/kcarlson/rm chmod 700 /tmp/kcarlson/rm vi /tmp/kcarlson/rm # remove stuff want to keep /tmp/kcarlson/rm # execute the remove Advantages: I don't have to respond yes 125 times. If there is any criteria by name or attributes, I could use 'ls -l' sort [-k] to order the files. For example: ls -lut nawk '{printf "rm %s\t# %s %s %s\n",$9,$6,$7,$8}' would order the files by last usage time and include the date as a comment (to facilitate editing). Disadvantages: I have to edit a file. No backup (unless added), but time to review before executing. Bonus Answer: File Access Time followup: ================================================================== It took 3 weeks for someone to catch it, but "ls -lu" DOES list access time (as well as sort by it). Kurt Carlson gets the prize. Also, thanks to Richard Griswold who sent the following version of my Korn shell function from the last issue: "This works under tcsh on Linux. The 'set backslash_quote' allows quote escaping to work and, yes, all the backslashes are needed." set backslash_quote alias age 'perl -e "printf <<EOS\\\ \\\"\!:*\\\"\\\ -%s-\\\ contents last accessed %f days ago.\\\ contents last modified %f days ago.\\\ inode last modified %f days ago.\\\ EOS\\\ ,\\\'-\\\' x length \\\"\!:*\\\"\\\ ,-A \\\"\!:*\\\"\\\ ,-M \\\"\!:*\\\"\\\ ,-C \\\"\!:*\\\"\\\ "' Q: I'm baffled and starting to lose it. Any theories about this? chilkoot% chilkoot% ls -l total 32 -rw------- 1 tbtester tstaccts 1864 Oct 7 17:33 myfile chilkoot% rm myfile cmd-1025 rm: myfile: No such file or directory chilkoot% ls -l total 32 -rw------- 1 tbtester tstaccts 1864 Oct 7 17:33 myfile chilkoot% (Except for the indentation, this session was copied exactly as it appeared.)
[ Answers, questions, and tips graciously accepted. ]
Current Editors:
E-mail Subscriptions:
Ed Kornkven ARSC HPC Specialist ph: 907-450-8669 Kate Hedstrom ARSC Oceanographic Specialist ph: 907-450-8678 Arctic Region Supercomputing Center University of Alaska Fairbanks PO Box 756020 Fairbanks AK 99775-6020
Subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) the e-mail edition of the
ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter.
Back issues of the ASCII e-mail edition of the ARSC T3D/T3E/HPC Users' Newsletter are available by request. Please contact the editors.


text:
Radiopaq Custom Tuned Pop Earphones
Strong vocal range supported with crisp audio reproduction balanced with 30% more detailed mid range The Intelligent Audio range instantly increases the sound quality of your favourite tracks! Radiopaq was formed in October 2007 with the aim of delivering fantastic internet media and radio content from around the world through both a website and an physical internet media device. Radiopaq want...
Radiopaq Custom Tuned Jazz Earphones
Radiopaq invented the concept of Intelligent Audio - a unique approach to the design and manufacture of a range of audio products based on a passion for music and a desire to replicate as faithfully as possible the sound that the composer or artist wanted you to hear. The four different genres The four different genres This is not an easy feat to accomplish - too often, convenience takes...
Stereo Earbud Headphone for Apple iPod nano/ iPod mini/ iPod video/ iPod shuffle
The iPod Headphones give you high quality sound and enhanced bass, and they fit comfortably in your ear. They're compatible with iPod nano, iPod video, iPod mini, iPod Shuffle, and any audio source with a 3.5 mm headphone jack


text:
Digital Age DAP-010A Eara In Ear Earphones
You enjoy your iPod and other digital media players. Move up a couple of comfort notches with Eara from Digital Age. Eara Earphones deliver the brightest treble, clearest fidelity and deep tonal bass of any earphone on the market. From the moment you put them on you are taken aback at the rich amplified sound. Never muddy or shrill, you hear everything as accurately as it was recorded. The...
• Pro quality sound reproduction • Acoustically-tuned and balanced high end 12.5mm Neodymium driver • Vertical earphone design delivers a high-definition sound stage • Noise-isolating technology further isolates outside noise and enables deep punchy bass for the ultimate audio experience • Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire (CCAW) voice coils for accurate and linear...
Spider TinyEar
" **** Please note that I received these from Spider Cable for free [ http://www.head-fi.org/t/564608/spider-gives-away-20pcs-tinyear-micro-driver-iem ] I've owned these IEMs for about a week now, and in that time I've used them exclusively and quite often. I don't have any IEMs in this price range (~$40) other than my Meelec M6 (which I haven't used in months because they..." --earthpeople


text:
Updated on 12 February 2013
"Finding the right person with the scientific and technological know-how to help solve a clinical problem or improve the way in which we can treat our patients better is the vital first step to achieving a fruitful, long lasting, research collaboration," Dr Wong said. "Prof Venkatraman and I work well together as a team to bring cutting edge technological solutions to the clinic." Dr Wong who is a recipient of the Clinician Scientist Award from the Ministry of Health, has developed, together with Prof Venkatraman, a novel glaucoma surgical implant and a sustained drug delivery gel for combating post-operative scarring following glaucoma surgeries. Both these innovations have shown to improve surgical outcomes in glaucoma from early studies.
The Ocular Therapeutic Engineering Center will have about ten full time scientists. Among its initial projects, which are individually funded by various funding sources and agencies, include an implantable device which can constantly monitor the pressure changes within the eye in real time.
The center is also looking into developing a novel nano-carrier system that will be able to deliver drugs for a sustained period of time, to the back of the eye, the retina, when injected in the front of the eye. Currently, only regular painful and invasive injections directly into the back of eye can deliver drugs to treat retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Editor's Pick
Featured Links
Survey Box


text:
Cozy Apartment In Beyoglu
Size50 m²
Floor No.
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Firuzaga Mah.Huseyin Aga Bahçe Sokak, 34400 Istanbul, Turkey
|Property type
|Property ID
The fully fitted kitchen comes fully equipped. Bedroom: one, Living room: one, Floor: two Beds, one double bed in the bedroom, one double sofa bed in the living room.
A €150 refundable security deposit is required.
Location : It is in Cihangir area also very close to Sultanahmet, Taksim, Galatasaray, Galata, Beşiktaş. It is just near to seaside as well. İstanbul art museum is 10 minutes by walking. One of the most famous nargile(ottoman smoking long tube) cafes are 10 minutes as well. Sultanahmet 15-20 minutes. Turkish Hammams are 10 min. Beşiktaş Port for Asian side 15 minutes. Taksim square 5 min walking. Galata tower 10 min walking. Beyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as Pera (meaning "Across" in Greek) during the Middle Ages, and this name remained in common use until the early 20th century and the establishment of the Turkish Republic.
The district encompasses other neighborhoods located north of the Golden Horn, including Galata (the medieval Genoese citadel from which Beyoğlu itself originated), Karaköy, Cihangir, Şişhane, Tepebaşı, Tarlabaşı, Dolapdere and Kasımpaşa, and is connected to the old city center across the Golden Horn through the Galata Bridge and Unkapanı Bridge. Beyoğlu is the most active art, entertainment and night life centre of Istanbul.
House rulesPlease make sure to take all personal belongings at the end of your stay. I bear no responsibility for anything left behind!
Also please always lock the door when you leave!
Please before booking the flat, i would be glad full if you send me a request, for it, in order to be more accurate.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 17 US per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
Highly recommended!
Buse is a great contact person: we arrived w/ different flights around 11 PM and she arranged a joint pickup for the ride to the apartment where she (despite the late hour) was happy to receive us and to explain everything in detail. The apartment is beautiful in an old charm way. Nice old creaky floors, great ceiling height, great views of the Bosporus and nearby town, and light from two sides of the apartment and a third aspect towards a ventilation shaft (we are two architects travelling with 3 20+ children and notice these things). It is furnished in a relaxed but useful way, sitting areas, eating area and with a bookshelf full of recent guidebooks. No need to bring your own! (BTW: the best one is by far the Time Out guide. Great articles and very useful maps. I had bought the Lonely planet one, but it really wasn't up to par. There are 3 copies in the shelf :-).
The kitchen is very well supplied w/ dishwasher and everything you will need. Since everyone praises the terrace first, I save that for last: an incredible experience and only two floors up! Also there are two: one facing southeast (Asia and the Bosporus w/ the bridge) and the other southwest with an great Sultanet view. I watched sunrises, sunsets, had meals and even a few nice cigarettes (even though I don't usually smoke anymore...) up there. It's really worth the stay by itself. The area around Golata tower is touristy of course and crowded with a selfies army, but once in the apartment you are clear of that, and within walking distance to most things to see. The apartment is very quiet, being so high up.
Highly recommended! Only negative comment would be the 5th floor location without elevator, but that didn't trouble us. Nice but a bit worn staircase with marble tile landings (cracked). Also the toilet could have been turned 90° and facing the room for better function (I'm 1,93 so it was a bit a bit jammed). To buy food I went all over the hill, only to find the best market almost below the tower (on the street that descends towards the bridge). Enjoy your stay!
Richard Torsleff
Great apartment super nice location. Anywhere close to both old and new part gedeelte.Vlakbij the bridge and port with fish restaurants. The layout of the apartment is very nice as the pictures.
Amazing view from the terrace. We enjoyed super (2 mothers with children studying with supporters). Everyone was wildly enthousiast.Een highly recommended.
Geweldig appartement super leuke locatie. Overal dichtbij zowel oude gedeelte als nieuwe gedeelte.Vlakbij de brug en haven met leuke visrestaurantjes. De indeling van het appartement is erg leuk net zoals de foto's.
Waanzinnig uitzicht op het dakterras. Wij hebben super genoten ( 2 moeders met studerende kinderen met aanhang). Iedereen was laaiend enthousiast.Een echte aanrader.
We spent 4 days and 5 nights with seven people spent here. The apartment is well equipped and furnished with care, communication simple and very nice.
The absolute highlight is the view from the hotel's own rooftop terrace and spared the climb to the Galata Tower, the rise in the apartment on the fourth floor of the gym. In this way, at least a couple of angefutterten in the surrounding restaurants calories burned!
We would not hesitate to come back, thank you!
Wir haben 4 Tage und 5 Nächte mit sieben Personen hier verbracht. Die Wohnung ist hervorragend ausgestattet und liebevoll eingerichtet, die Kommunikation unkompliziert und sehr nett.
Das absolute Highlight ist der Blick von der hauseigenen Dachterrasse und erspart den Aufstieg auf den Galataturm, der Aufstieg in die Wohnung in der vierten Etage das Fitnessstudio. Auf diese Weise werden zumindest ein paar der in den umliegenden Restaurants angefutterten Kalorien verbrannt!
Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen, vielen Dank!
We arrived in 4 people in the apartment, located next to the Gallata tower. Centrally located, it is rather spacious full-service to live in good conditions. The big plus of this apartment is the terrace which is just amazing. I highly recommend it!
The property has fully complied with our small group. The apartment was comfortably furnished, clean and it was all there needs what man or woman. We felt like in another world away from home. The roof terrace could have been better with chairs and it lacked privacy, the last stairs were abenteuerlich.Der view compensated us and we spent every night at her. Also arrangements were processed promptly and we were very pleased. Staying in this apartment will help that Istanbul will always be an unforgettable experience for us
Die Unterkunft hat unserer kleinen Reisegruppe voll entsprochen. Die Wohnung war gemütlich eingerichtet, sauber und es war alles vorhanden was Mann oder Frau braucht. Wir fühlten uns wie in einer anderen Welt und doch zu Hause. Die Dachterasse hätte besser bestuhlt sein können und es fehlte ihr an Gemütlichkeit, auch die letzten Treppen waren abenteuerlich.Der Ausblick entschädigte uns und wir verbrachten jeden Abend auf ihr. Auch Absprachen wurden zeitnah bearbeitet und wir waren sehr zufrieden. Der Aufenthalt in dieser Wohnung trägt dazu bei, dass Istanbul für uns immer ein unvergessenes Erlebnis sein wird
Apartment very well located, beautiful terrace with magnificent views of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. Definitely recommended!
Appartement très bien situé, superbe terrasse avec magnifique vue sur le Bosphore et la Corne d'Or. A recommander sans hésiter!
We had nice 5 days in Istanbul fantastic that you were 4 trim levels, but slightly above, the sun came up, the view over the city was amazing. Value for money was ok. Small modifications were not necessary in our time.
Wir hatten nette 5 Tage im fantastischen Istanbul, die 4 Stockwerke waren Trimm dich, aber etwas weiter oben, ging die Sonne auf, der Blick über die Stadt war grandios. Preis-Leistung war ok. Kleine Umbauten hätten nicht in unsere Zeit fallen müssen.
We, 5 adults have enjoyed the stay in this great apartment very much. The location is ideal. Right next to the Galata Tower and surrounded by nice shops and pubs. Thanks to the advice of our landlady, we found great restaurants. But the greatest thing is the roof terrace with a fantastic view of the city and the Bosphorus. We will definitely be back! Petra
Wir, 5 Erwachsene, haben den Aufenthalt in dieser großen Wohnung sehr genossen. Die Lage ist ideal. Gleich neben dem Galata-Turm und umgeben von netten Geschäften und Kneipen. Dank der Tipps unserer Vermieterin haben wir tolle Restaurants gefunden. Aber das Größte ist die Dachterrasse mit einem traumhaften Ausblick auf die Stadt und den Bosporus. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder! Petra
Wonderful location and the apartment is superb. A lift would make things easier but otherwise, I rcommend this place. Thank you again, Buse. Pierre & his team
The apartment was spacious and really wonderful--the photos give a truthful impression of its beauty. The view from the terrace is simply terrific--in fact we skipped visiting Galata tower, as there was no point waiting in queue for a view of the city and the golden horn (and the tower itself) which we had without effort on the terrace. Buse was a very friendly and helpful host--many thanks to her. As another guest has called the appartment 'a bit worn down': I would rather say the apartment is refurbished (kitchen and bathroom are up to modern standards) without sacrificing the original character while still keeping it affordable. If you prefer a modern apartment with its Home Depot/Ikea look, there are plenty available.
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption


text:
Dachshund Bookends
This product is no longer available.
Jonathan Adler pairs modernist forms with bold colors and groovy graphics. Their line of decorative objects, kitchen accessories and textiles embody a commitment to impeccable craftsmanship and panache. A potter by trade, Jonathan Adler started his own line of pottery in 1994 after Barney's took an interest in his designs and placed an order. After three busy years of fulfilling orders, Jonathan Adler connected with Aid to Artisans, a program created to help artisans in developing countries make product for the American market. Jonathan Adler established his own workshop in Peru, increasing productivity without sacrificing quality and enabling the Jonathan Adler brand to grow.
In 1998, the first Jonathan Adler store opened in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. Three years later, Jonathan Adler went bi-coastal and opened a shop in Los Angeles. The Jonathan Adler brand continued to expand, adding a line of furniture, bedding, towels, and stationary.
Inspired by his love for color and keen eye for design, Jonathan Adler began taking on interior design projects in 2002. Some notable Jonathan Adler design projects include The Parker Palm Springs Hotel and a real life Malibu Dream House in honor of Barbie's 50th Anniversary.
With fourteen stores across the United States, and a well-rounded collection of pottery, textiles, furniture, and unique home accessories, Jonathan Adler has become a well-known name in the design world.
Since receiving his first order for pottery from Barneys New York in 1994, Jonathan Adler's designs have grown to become an internationally recognized lifestyle and home furnishings brand offering tabletop, bedding, bath accessories, furniture, rugs, pillows and lighting. Jonathan Adler is known for a design aesthetic which pairs modernist forms with bold colors and groovy graphics. The company motto, "If your heirs won't fight over it, we won't make it", reflects Jonathan's commitment to impeccable craftsmanship and panache.View other products by Jonathan Adler


text:
No fewer than four antievolution bills were introduced in the Oklahoma legislature during its 2006 session: HB 2107 (encouraging the presentation of "the full range of scientific views" with regard to "biological or chemical origins of life"), HB 2526 (authorizing school districts to teach "intelligent design"), SB 1959 (encouraging the presentation of "the full range of scientific views"), and HCR 1043 (encouraging the state board of education and local school boards to ensure that students are able to "critically evaluate scientific theories including, but not limited to, the theory of evolution" with regard to "biological or chemical origins of life").
The recent lawsuit -- Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. -- that charges the University of California system with violating the constitutional rights of applicants from Christian schools whose high school coursework is deemed inadequate preparation for college -- is apparently going to proceed. In what the Associated Press described [Link broken] (June 28, 2006) as a "tentative ruling," Judge S.
When the New York State Assembly's legislative session ended on June 23, 2006, Assembly Bill 8036 [Link broken] died in committee. If enacted, the bill would have required that "all pupils in grades kindergarten through twelve in all public schools in the state ...
At its 75th General Convention in June 2006, the Episcopal Church passed a resolution supporting the teaching of evolution in schools.
Kevin Padian, who serves as the president of NCSE's board of directors as well as a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a curator at the University of California Museum of Paleontology, is featured in the latest issue of Berkeley Science Review. The article, "In the matter of Berkeley v. Berkeley," focuses on the opposed roles played by Padian, one of the expert scientific witnesses for the plaintiffs in Kitzmiller v.
National Center for Science Education, Inc.
1904 Franklin Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
fax: 510-788-7971
For Reporters | Store | Events


text:
I just have assumed that everyone looks like their avatar.
Printable View
I just have assumed that everyone looks like their avatar.
However, I now (usually) wear an orange X-wing flight suit - standard issue for Rogue Squadron. But Hasbro stuck me in my A-wing uniform. That's so 1983! And now Corran gets to be a Wal-Mart exclusive. :rolleyes: I'll show him when they make me a SideShow figure! :mad:
Movie BumbleBee always had a license plate on his crotch. :thumbsup:
His codpiece is registered with the state of California.
Yeah, but BumbleBee's my friend. He didn't like Agent Simmons back in those days, though.
Here I am with one of my colleagues on a homicide case we worked yesterday afternoon (and far into the night). The media always gets our best sides.
It's funny: I can watch the stuff you look at on TV, TeeEye, but you're shown it for what? 5 minutes at tops on TV? In your job there is no cut to commercial intermission and I give you credit where it's due for sticking with the investigation effort knowing that in the real world, there aren't always happy endings because a script writer wrote in the clue for evidence.


text:
|Lian Li PC-T60 PitStop ATX Test Bench Chassis
|Reviews - Featured Reviews: Cases
|Written by David Ramsey
|Thursday, 24 June 2010
Page 5 of 5
Test Bench Final Thoughts
Test bench style cases didn't even exist 10 years ago; when I was working at Apple back in the 1980s, we mounted prototype motherboards on pieces of wood for testing. Probably the first popular consumer test bench case was HSPC's Tech Station, but others soon followed, like the Sunbeam Ultra Tech Station, Danger Den Torture Rack, Microcool Banchetto, and the Technofront HardWareDock. The Lian Li case stands out as the only all-aluminum case— the others are largely or completely plastic, often transparent acrylic. The aluminum T60 is both lighter and more attractive than the plastic cases, and Lian Li does add some nice touches: the "real" card backplane, optional front I/O panel, carrying handle, and 2.5" drive mounts. Its price seems reasonable when compared to its competition, some of which is much more expensive.
But although the case is attractive and reasonably priced, Lian Li seems to have missed the point of a test bench case: the design of the case and its use of screws for everything means that swapping out many components is more trouble than it should be; even many "normal" cases with tool-less design elements make it easier and faster to swap components than the Lian Li T60 does. Of course, you still have easy access to the motherboard, so swapping RAM or cards, or checking voltages, will be easy. But it would be just as easy with competitive cases. Lian Li in the past has shown a penchant for striking case designs that seem to value appearance over function, like their snail-shaped bright blue PC-777 Anniversary Edition case and the recently-introduced PC-T1 "Spider" Mini-ITX test bench, which resembles nothing more than a giant mutant arachnid on your desk. I suspect Lian Li knows of the T60's shortcomings: notice that there's no CPU cooler on the system in the publicity shot below.
I have a system built into a Cooler Master HAF 932 case. With the side panel to the case off, it's easier to change hard drives, optical drives, and the CPU cooler than it is to change the same components in the Lian Li PITSTOP T60. Changing motherboard components (RAM, video card, processor) and the power supply is about the same for either case. In fact the only real advantage I can see to the T60 in this comparison is that it's smaller, lighter, and easier to carry around than the HAF 932.
Lian Li PITSTOP PC-T60 Conclusion
Although our rating and final score are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at different points in time. While we do our best to ensure that all aspects of the product are considered, there are often times unforeseen market conditions and manufacturer changes which occur after publication that would render our rating obsolete. Please do not base your purchases solely on our conclusion, as it represents our product rating at the time of publication. Benchmark Reviews begins our conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas that we rate.
Performance in a "normal" computer case would encompass areas like cooling and noise, which don't apply to the T60. In this case I'll judge performance as "How well does this work as a test bench?" It's kind of a hard determination to make since for many uses it will be just fine, but it would not work well for things like troubleshooting optical drives or testing CPU coolers. Pretty though it may be, the T60 simply doesn't measure up to the competition in this area: its design and lack of tool-less feature mean that it's simply not as convenient to use as it should be. A couple of the Lian Li ATX / Micro-ATX Test Bench's features, such as the optional front I/O panel and handle, are useful additions to the genre, but do not fully compensate for its other weaknesses.
The appearance and construction of the case are, as one would expect of Lian Li, exceptional. It's nice to have a choice of colors (a choice Lian Li is spreading to many of its other cases as well), and the finely brushed aluminum finish harmonizes well with the usual impeccable Lian Li construction quality.
The functionality of this case is a cut above most of its competition, mainly for its expanded ability to handle drives. The ability to have two 5.25" as well as two 2.5" devices is very nice, and I wish more test bench cases would accomodate them.
Value-wise, it's kind of a toss-up. The PITSTOP PC-T60's $$99~129.99 price tag might seem a little high, but it's at or below the level of most competitors. You can get the silver version or black version for $99.99 at Newegg, and the red version for $129.99.
Ultimately, it's hard for me to recommend this case. It's an option for those who are willing to sacrifice some functionality for appearance, or who simply want to run a nice open-air case and don't intend to swap parts frequently. But those who really use test bench cases will probably prefer something else.
+ Visually striking test-bench style case
- Screws used for everything
Final Score: 8.15 out of 10.
Questions? Comments? Benchmark Reviews really wants your feedback. We invite you to leave your remarks in our Discussion Forum.
Related Articles:
I like it but that bar at the top really ruins the design. I know you can take it off but those side bars would still be there.
It's still a nice price considering it's a Lian Li's product.
David, I'd have love to see more detailed photos from your personal installation but that's just me I suppose.
- support for XL-ATX motherboards
- make the 2 aluminium pieces that form the handle at least 2cm taller so that the handle doesn't obstruct tower CPU coolers
- widen the motherboard tray by at least 1cm on the right edge (the one where the CPU sits) so that wider CPU coolers don't push up against the aluminium piece that forms the handle
- screwless push-button system for mounting the 5.25" devices, e.g. like the HAF 932. Currently this will be problematic but if the tray is widened as proposed above, it will work fine.
- add plastic mobo standoffs that allow you to drop the board on/lift it off. Keep the screwable standoffs for people who want to mount their boards more firmly.
- drill another set of holes in the mobo tray (between the holes at the back and the holes in the middle) where it attaches to the rest of the chassis, to improve balance


text:
Teacher resigns in wake of investigation into inappropriate behavior
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Shadle Park High School teacher won't be finishing the school year after a special investigator found that teacher acted inappropriately both in and out of the classroom and online.
Ryan Murphy is under investigation by the district for inappropriate behavior around female students and, acting on a tip, KXLY 4 News requested records from the Spokane School District for Murphy nearly two months ago.
The district finally sent us the report this week: 500 pages of interviews with students, other teachers and Murphy himself.
The report shows Murphy crossed the line with several female students through his words and his actions with questionable behavior that began years ago.Shadle Park High School teacher resigns video
As a teacher at Shadle Park for the last 11 years Murphy has worked closely with thousands of students. The investigation found that he crossed the line between close and intimate.
Acting on a complaint from a female student, a special investigator hired by the school district questioned Murphy along with other students and teachers. What the investigation uncovered was a troubling pattern of inappropriate behavior.
Murphy asked a cheerleader to "ride alone" with him to a state wrestling meet because she was his quote "favorite." He also admitted that he said "I love you" to another cheerleader, but says it's something he says to quote "lots of kids."
The investigator also found that Murphy makes comments to female students about their clothes, and told one girl that she looked "super hot."
The findings continue, with Murphy going as far as telling yet another female student, "If I were in high school, you'd have a crush on me."
There are numerous other incidents; the investigation found Murphy admitted to telling inappropriate personal stories in class about fraternity parties and girls he'd been with. The report also included letters from parents who complained that Murphy had posted photos to his personal Facebook page of himself with his arms around girls in their prom dresses.
Investigators also made copies of Valentine cards Murphy received from students, many with suggestive and vulgar messages, another hint at the type of teacher-student relationship he nurtured.
Female athletes also complained that Murphy made them uncomfortable when he touched them on the shoulders or legs. Murphy denied any inappropriate touching, but the investigator found the students' complaints credible.
Perhaps most troubling is that Murphy has a long history of questionable behavior.
KXLY 4 News pulled Murphy's disciplinary records and found he was once suspended without pay for 10 days for yelling profanities and shoving a student in a classroom.
In 2005 he let two students drive his truck; when the two rear ended another car police found liquor in Murphy's glove box and discovered the students didn't have licenses. For that, he was given a written warning.
KXLY has asked the school district if the investigation is complete, but hasn't received a response. However Murphy's teaching days at Shadle Park appear to be over. The school district says Murphy submitted his resignation which they accepted. Murphy will finish the school year on paid administrative leave.
- Driver arrested after Spokane Valley crash injures four juveniles
- Lawmakers don't want pot billboards to be appealing to kids
- Thousands of pennies to help nonprofit school
- Hundreds 'March for Science' in Spokane
- Pink Ribbon Run will raise funds for local breast cancer patients
- STA one step closer to Central City Line


text:
Speaking Event: Indigenous Peoples Confront False Climate Solutions
Under the guise of emerging climate policies, Indigenous Peoples' territories are being targeted as 'carbon sinks' to allow industry to continue polluting. New policies threaten to undermine indigenous sovereignty, to privatize forests, and to commodify the sacred.
Hear from Indigenous leaders working to protect community land rights and promote equitable, rights-based climate solutions that respect traditional knowledge and the principles of environmental justice.
6:30 – Light refreshments and networking
7:00 – Screening of A Darker Shade of Green: REDD Alert and the Future of Forests
7:30-9:00 – Presentations from Indigenous leaders from US, Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador
Sliding scale $10-$20 donations requested; no one turned away for lack of funds
Co-hosted by Friends of the Earth, Indigenous Environmental Network, Amazon Watch, Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network, International Development Exchange, Abya Yala Nexus, and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.
This event is part of a week-long 'NO REDD' California tour. For a complete list of events, go here.


text:
Supercomputing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Significant Upgrades
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 March 2003
Supercomputing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Significant Upgrades
Fairbanks, Alaska - The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) is gearing up for its 10th anniversary with significant upgrades to all of its systems. Using these new visualization, storage and computational resources, scientists will be able to move through a tsunami and experience its run-up, quickly store and retrieve massive amounts of data and run computations faster than ever before possible.
Visualization Upgrades
In spring of 2003, ARSC staff will unveil the center's first fully-immersive virtual environment, a Mechdyne MD Flex™ system. The three walls and single floor three-dimensional displays that make up the system allow scientists to virtually explore data without the constraints of traditional two-dimensional displays. This ARSC Discovery Lab is currently being configured in the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Rasmuson Library, located on the main UAF campus. It will be available to researchers, scientists and students at the university to explore virtual environments and conduct research in areas like computer-user interfaces, tsunami inundation and the aurora borealis, as well as to work in other forms of creative expression such as three-dimensional animation. The Discovery Lab will supplement existing visualization systems at ARSC including the virtual reality ImmersaDesk. UAF students will be able to explore the Discovery Lab through classes in virtual reality programming, which will be taught during upcoming semesters by ARSC/Computer Science faculty.
Storage Upgrades
The center recently installed two Sun Fire™ 6800 systems, each with eight, 900 MHz UltraSparc 3™ processors and 10.5 terabytes (TB) of raw disk. The Sun systems will provide ready access to data on ARSC supercomputers, visualization resources and workstations and will ease the burden of working with the large data volumes that many computations produce.
These systems will be connected to the center's existing StorageTek™ data silos, which have been upgraded to include 6 STK 9840B (20 gigabyte (GB) capacity, 19 megabyte (MB) per second transfer rate) and 4 STK 9940B (200 GB capacity, 30 MB per second transfer rate) tape drives for each Sun Fire™. The robotic tape silos store the massive volume of data generated by ARSC researchers. This more general solution will provide better access and retrieval and can be expanded to accommodate many different computational platforms and data sources.
"These drives will provide a significant boost in total transfer rate to and from the silos as well as a huge increase in capacity," said ARSC storage specialist Gene McGill.
Computational Upgrades
In May, the center will install the first phase of a 128-processor high-efficiency Cray X1™ parallel vector system, which will be available to users later in the year. The system will be delivered with 512 GB of memory with an option to upgrade when higher density memory becomes available. The X1 will boast a peak performance of 1.6 trillion calculations per second (teraflops) and will eventually replace the center's current Cray T3E™ and Cray SV1ex™ systems.
The center will also be adding an integrated architecture IBM supercomputer system, composed of two IBM eServer p690 systems, each with 32 processors and 256 GB of memory and IBM eServer p655 systems with two GB of memory per processor. This system will be expanded with additional next generation IBM eServer p655 systems and integrated with IBM's next generation clustering technology to bring the overall peak theoretical performance of the supercomputer to five-teraflops. The last phase of the installation will be in the fall of 2003.
The Cray and the IBM systems will each provide unique hardware and software capabilities that will allow ARSC users to tackle complex problems in a variety of fields. Currently, researchers use ARSC resources to solve problems in bioinformatics, global climate change, space physics, ocean circulation, galactic formation, computational fluid dynamics and arctic engineering.
"ARSC continues to move forward in providing its users with the best possible resources with which to explore data and create new understanding," said ARSC director Frank Williams. "These tools will allow our researchers to continue finding solutions to the important questions of today and the future. We are anxious to launch into the next 10 years of computational science."
About ARSC
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, located on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, supports computational research in science and engineering with emphasis on high latitudes and the Arctic. The center provides high performance computational, visualization, networking and data storage resources for researchers within the University of Alaska, other academic institutions, the Department of Defense and other government agencies. ARSC is a Shared Resource Center in the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program.
CONTACT: ARSC Public Affairs Coordinator Jenn Wagaman, (907) 450-8662, email@example.com or Barbara Horner-Miller, Associate Director, (907) 474-5409, email@example.com . 03/001


text:
By JB Clark/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – Ringling Bros. Circus performers and staff told the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau they are touched by the love and support from the community after one of their elephants was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
"Ringling Brothers appreciates support from the Tupelo community," said Ringling Bros. Circus spokesperson Melinda Hartline. "Children came to our morning show Thursday and brought hand-drawn pictures of elephants and cards for us to pass on to Carol. It's all been very positive."
With an addition of $10,000 from George Carden Circus International, the reward has increased to $31,800 for information leading to the arrest of anyone responsible for shooting Carol, the 39-year-old Asian elephant who was in Tupelo to perform with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Capt. Allan Gilbert of Crime Stoppers of North Mississippi and the Tupelo Police Department said while no charges have been filed, investigators are following up on leads they've received.
Anyone with information can call (800) 773-8477.
The first of the scheduled circus performances at the BancorpSouth Arena was Thursday night, and other shows follow today, Saturday and Sunday.
Hartline said as of now the circus is scheduled to return to Tupelo next April.


text:
|Gear Talk - Fly Stuff Spoken Here Sage advice & fresh perspectives
|Topic Review (Newest First)
Tough one to answer...
That's a tough one to answer without seeing the rod. What condition it is in, the quality of the cane, the soundness of the ferrules, does it have a "set", etc. all have to be considered. During that time (40 to 50 years ago), there were lots of cheap Japanese (and other) oriental fly rods that weren't too good imported into the country. But you MAY have a piece of good Tonkin cane there.
So, it's a dilemma. A lot can be told from the quality of the guides, reel seat, wrappings, etc. See if you can find an "expert" locally, and consult with him. But if he says it's junk, and offers to take it off your hands cheap, RUN LIKE H_LL! You've got a good one.
bamboo rods
I have recently recieved an old split bamboo flyrod in excellent condition that hasnt been fished in over 40 years. It is a custom rod, so I'm thinking the collectors value is pretty much shot. I've been debating weather or not it should be fished, any comments? And what about taking care of it, should it be refinished? how often and with what?
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off