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TAMPA — A sign at Henderson and Watrous avenues offers a phone number and a promise.
"RENT YOUR HOME FOR THE BOWLS! UP TO $1,000 PER DAY!" it screams in black letters on neon orange above the number. When called, a recorded man's voice says, "Yes, it's true! Let's cash in!"
The Super Bowl's coming to town, and with it, lots of visitors in need of shelter. Perhaps enticed by signs on street corners, many Tampa residents are hoping to lease out their own digs for big bucks — hotels be darned. But for now, it's the homeowners who are shelling out the cash. And that bold-lettered promise? A gamble.
Most of the signs and phone numbers lead homeowners to Web sites that list home information and photos online for a fee of a few hundred dollars. There's generally no guarantee that a home will get rented and no refund.
Out-of-town corporate sponsors often pay thousands per night to rent large waterfront homes for parties and events during the Bowl week, but Amanda Holt, a spokeswoman for the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee, said visitor demand for most residential leases is low, and there are always plenty of hotel rooms available.
"These are instances where people are trying to use the Super Bowl as a catalyst to make extra money," Holt said. "We would strongly caution any bay area residents interested in that to be very careful."
The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Renaissance Tampa Hotel at International Plaza, Marriott Waterside, Hilton Tampa Airport and Holiday Inn Express Hotel — all near Raymond James Stadium — are already booked up, according to receptionists. But less expensive hotels also near the stadium — the Comfort Inn, Howard Johnson and Days Inn — still have availability for time around the Feb. 1 game, receptionists said.
Hans Hess, owner of Reservations Direct Inc., which features listings on its site for a $200 fee, said finding a hotel room can be stressful for visitors. He thinks Tampa homeowners should stake money on it.
"Yes, nobody wants to spend their last $200, but I bet there are a lot of people who want the opportunity to rent their place for $10,000 or $20,000," he said.
Hess wasn't sure how many of those who advertise with him secure leases. He's heard complaints from some who were left empty-handed, but he said the gripes are unwarranted. "We just offer the ad, like your paper does. It's just like a classified ad," Hess said. "We give them visibility."
Rodney Rumble, owner of another online rental forum, www.tampabaysuperbowlrental.com, charges $50 for a listing. Before last year's Super Bowl in Arizona, 60 to 70 people put their homes on his site. He said about 20 percent secured renters.
"That's not up for me to decide — whether or not they're going to get a tenant. I can't say," he said.
Cynthia Presti, who owns two condos near the stadium and a three-bedroom home in Brandon, put her places on Craigslist, which doesn't charge for listings. She's hoping to get $1,000 a night for each condo and $800 for the house. She hasn't consulted a Realtor or paid for any Web space.
"I've considered it. I think it's a good idea," Presti said of the ad providers. "Besides the fact that they're trying to get a big chunk of the change."
Henry Lam-Kuo said he doesn't mind the $500 fee he paid to list his 1,481-square-foot, three-bedroom home on www.super-week-rentals.com. He found out about the site on a side-of-the-road sign. Lam-Kuo lives about a mile from the stadium, and his asking price is $3,000 a night.
He's never done this before and knows he may end up with nothing, but he said he doesn't feel swindled by the Web listing.
"It's a win-win situation for them, and its a shot in the dark for me," Lam-Kuo said. "But nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? I'm just taking a chance."
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In a case that sparked outrage, a defense psychologist last year convinced a Texas judge that a teenage drunk driver, who killed four people, should get probation instead of prison time because he had an overly indulgent upbringing.
Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gatto says his bill would even the playing field for sentencing in cases like this.
"The wealthy will always be able to afford better lawyers," says Gatto. "But there are certain things we can change. The laws can be made to knock out some of these defenses that are a little hard for us to believe."
If the bill passes, it would make California the first state to ban the so-called "affluenza" court defense.
The Assembly Rules Committee has passed the bill on to the Public Safety Committee.
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The Morning Risk Report: Giving Ransoms To Hackers Won't Pay
It doesn't seem like a very good idea to pay hackers ransom. Watch most any kidnapping movie if you need a reminder that nothing precludes a criminal from asking for a second payment right after he gets the first. Nokia may have paid millions to stop hackers from releasing source code for part of its operating system, Reuters reported Tuesday.


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BJP national President Amit Shah, who visited in Rajahmundry to address the huge public meet at Arts College ground, said that the opposition parties are criticising the NDA government for their welfare measures towards Andhra Pradesh. Amit Shah said that , he has come here to tell AP people, what NDA government has done for AP and what it has stored for future. Check out the video.


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The 2013 WRC Rally Australia will carry title sponsorship from the country's biggest equipment hire company, race organisers revealed this week during the inaugural Australian Rally Hall of Fame dinner in Canberra.
The race will now be officially known as the Coates Hire Rally Australia as a result of the new deal.
Rally Australia Event Manager David Catchpole explained that the company's sponsorship was an ideal fit with the WRC race.
"The unique nature of a special-stage world rally requires extensive temporary infrastructure across an entire region, and no company is better equipped or more experienced than Coates Hire to support us in this major project," said Catchpole.
"Rally Australia's previous experiences with Coates Hire have been very successful," he added. "Now we're delighted to be stepping up our relationship to one that is both operational and promotional."
Coates Hire's strategic marketing group manager Jeremy Hill explained that the deal wasn't just the usual case of providing the race with extra money, but went much deeper in this car.
"Coates Hire goes beyond a traditional sponsorship model and becomes a true partner with the sporting association by providing a tailored hire equipment services solution to cover all of the difficult logistical and geographical challenges that rallying provides," Hill said.
The hire company had a long history of involvement with rallying throughout Australia, and has also become the 'Official Hire Equipment Sponsor' of the East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship.
The 2013 Coates Hire Rally Australia will be held on September 12-15 in the Coffs Coast region of New South Wales, and will constitute round 10 of the 2013 World Rally Championship.


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Again, I keep forgetting to visit Modern Mechanix for weeks, and again, they've unearthed some cool stuff. First, a brief article about the earliest postwar Toyotas. At the time, "entire output of the Toyota Motor Co., at Nagoya, is only some 30 cars and 200 trucks a month." A bit ... Read more
The MVPA is about to hold its annual convention, set for Aug. 4-6 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota. Unless you were there when it started, it's difficult to imagine the enormity of the impact that motor vehicles had on warfare. For instance, back during t ... Read more


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I had juvederm in lips I suffered puffiness around the mouth, even after 2weeks after it was still really puffy time to time esp if i rubbed the mouth area. 14months later including hyalase a few times there's been dramatic improvement but I still suffer from puffiness and it can be embarrassing because the puffiness make my philtrum look longer and raised. Is it just bits of juvederm left causing puffiness or am i suffering some allergic reaction to juvederm if that the case what are my solutions.
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Puffiness after Juvederm Ultra
Some Puffiness after Juvederm is a normal response, but to still have swelling 14 months later is unusual. You may have a reactive immune response or dermagraphic skin. You could try taking an antihistamine. Oral prednisone at this point seems over kill. I would allow more time for the product to completely wear off and just take an antihistamine when necessary for a flare up
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Thank you for your question. Puffiness and swelling can be a result for many factors. Individuals can sometimes retain fillers last as long as 2 years. You can take some antihistamines and decrease you salt intake, especially if you suffer from any seasonal allergies, that can make it more noticeable. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon with expertise in injectables for an evaluation and for the safest and most effective treatments. I hope this helps.
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A new immigration law supposedly targeting terrorism, which comes in to effect from November 20, 2007, will mean that all foreigners, including foreign residents with re-entry permits, will be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed by immigration officials as they enter Japan at the country's airports and ports.
Children under the age of 16 and a few other exceptions including diplomats, visiting bigwigs and long-term Korean and Taiwanese residents of Japan, tokubetsu eijusha are excluded from the new law.
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Many of my elderly senior citizen friends were informed that their insurance company went bankrupt.
They were told they would have to find new insurance, and the only option given was that they could attend meetings where an insurance broker would give them alternatives. Of course, these options were more expensive and not as good as their previous plans.
One lady was hospitalized and scheduled for an MRI, which she couldn't have because she no longer had insurance. Her poor husband had to scramble to quickly find coverage.
My solution is to have Congress get on our health care plan and experience what all the taxpayers have to face.
After all, why should Congress decide what is best for us when they are not affected by their decisions?
We as taxpayers should get together and voice our opinions about things that affect our health care and our pocketbooks.


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Could idle Bulls move up into top 20?
USF is off this weekend, but the Bulls could certainly improve on their No. 23 ranking in the AP top 25 as other teams take losses this weekend. How much could the Bulls move? It's reasonable to think USF could move up a few spots without any real surprises on Saturday.
Thursday's Nebraska-Missouri game was largely negligible to USF's ranking, as the game's winner was a safe bet to finish ahead of the Bulls, while the loser was almost certain to drop out of the polls. Nebraska's win does make USF the only team in Division I-A to open the last three seasons with a 5-0 record -- Missouri had a chance to share that honor had the Tigers won.
As for this weekend? Unless No. 20 Mississippi can pull off the upset at home against No. 3 Alabama, the Bulls will slide up one spot there. And No. 22 Georgia Tech is an underdog at unranked Florida State -- USF would benefit from a Seminoles win there, just to give more value to the Bulls' win in Tallahassee.
Three teams ranked in the teens are favored by less than a touchdown on the road this weekend -- No. 17 Auburn, newly ranked, is at Arkansas, No. 15 Oklahoma State is at Texas A&M and No. 13 Oregon has a game at UCLA. Two more teams are more heavily favored at home -- could a Wally Burnham defense beat Kansas for the second year in a row as Iowa State faces the No. 16 Jayhawks? And Jim Leavitt's old friend, Rich Rodriguez, is a touchdown underdog at No. 12 Iowa.
Barring some elite-level upsets, it's hard to imagine the Bulls dropping in the polls this weekend, but there's plenty for USF fans to keep their eyes on Saturday.


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Suri Cruise has a pretty charmed life. She's the daughter of A-List celebrity parents. She's been dressing in designer clothes since birth. She gets pretty much whatever she wants.
Suri now has a voice with which to comment on the lives of other celebrity spawn thanks to Suri's Burn Book. Children of celebrities become targets of Mean Girl-esque snark tackling everything from their parents, fashion, achievements, and celebrity pregnancies.
Author Allie Hagan gives Suri the role of judge, jury, and commentator in the popular Tumblr blog. It's become so popular now that it's become a book, titled Suri's Burn Book: Well-Dressed Commentary from Hollywood's Little Sweetheart, that is due out in September.
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Jose Antonio Vargas, the Pulitzer Prize-winning-journalist-turned-immigration-advocate, and Fernando Chavez, the son of legendary labor leader César Chavez, delivered 70,000 signatures to the New York Times on April 23, urging the publication to drop its use of the term "illegal" when describing immigrants without documentation. Dozens showed their support as they gathered in front of the building during the delivery.
The action came three weeks after The Associated Press decided to remove the offensive term from its stylebook. In response, The New York Times said it was "reconsidering" the use of the word.
The signatures were gathered through the efforts of Colorlines's Drop the I-Word campaign, Define American, Presente.org and a MoveOn.org petition started by Helen Chavez, the widow of Cesar Chavez.
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I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots
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I have since discovered that
Win 748 is slower burning then 760
, but again it begs the question: when is a fast burning powder more desirable then a slow burning powder and vice-a-versa?
Well, you've got that backwards. 748 is FASTER than 760.
Burn rate charts are pretty much window dressing. They give SOME idea of relative burn rates, but under pretty well controlled conditions. Then we load it behind different weight projectiles in a bunch of different calibers, then the theory goes out that same window. The burn rate varies with the size of the bore,(caliber) and the size of the brass,(standard .308 or 30-06 diameter or the magnum class based on the 300 H&H).
The phrase faster--slower burning powders relates to those burn rate charts. It means little in actual practice.
Most reloading manuals have the top velocity loads at the top of the list of loads they tested. Close study gives you a sense of what to expect for burn rates of the various powders. If they don't list a favorite powder, or the one you have on hand, it means 2 things; 1. they didn't test that powder, or 2. they tested it and found it was too slow, or inaccurate.
Basically, a fast powder uses less to achieve it's top velocity. But it's top velocity is limited by maximum pressure. Slower powders have a longer, flatter pressure curve, that pushes further down the barrel, with a flatter pressure curve.
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Two days in and already there's something rather lop-sided about the 2003 cricket World Cup.
Two days in and it's looking disturbingly left-handed.
Brian Lara started the trend, with a match-winning century in the opening game, launching the tournament in perfect fashion with an enthralling three-run upset victory over the much-vaunted South Africans at Newlands.
Lara, despite his pedigree, was an unlikely scene stealer.
He had come to the World Cup with little form to boast of, having spent the last year struggling to recover from a dislocated and fractured elbow, back problems and a mystery illness which saw him collapse at the crease in September.
West Indies, so the mantra went, were all about exciting young talent.
Old man Lara, fast approaching 34, disagreed with 116 left-handed runs (the Trinidadian almost saw the match snatched from him by Lance Klusener, who hammered 57 off 48 balls -- every one of them left-handed as well).
Monday saw more of the same from Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya in Bloemfontein.
Lara had been dropped off his first ball. Jayasuriya had his escape on 18, given not out after a big appeal for caught behind. He went on to muscle his way to his first World Cup century as he made a blistering 125-ball 120 to ensure victory against the New Zealanders in Group B.
Scott Styris, a mere right-hander, hit 141 for the Kiwis in return, but all in a losing cause as the Lankans won by 47 runs.
The cack-handed Andy Flower did not make many runs but he made big waves in Harare.
Just before the start of Zimbabwe's opening Group B match against Namibia, he and team mate Henry Olonga produced their own blistering counter-attack as they hit out at President Robert Mugabe's government.
Flower was ranked as the best batsman in the world in 2001, right or left-handed. On Sunday, team mate Craig Wishart made the runs -- 172 not out -- but Flower was as striking in another guise, sporting a black armband "mourning the death of democracy in our beloved Zimbabwe".
English fans, meanwhile, are probably also black-armbanded, mourning the death of common sense.
Somehow Nasser Hussain's players and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have painted themselves into the tightest of corners.
Some of the players, it seems, have moral concerns over playing Thursday's Group A game against Zimbabwe because of the state of the country. Others are worried about their safety after receiving death threats.
Other players again, according to Hussain, are not very worried at all. The ECB, it seems, are concerned about money and commercial law and the danger of being sued for millions of dollars if the game in Harare does not go ahead.
As a group, they simply can't make their minds up.
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Remember back when you were a diapered enthusiast-to-be and you weren't allowed to venture beyond the end of your family's tree lawn? The sum total of your 'driving' experience was probably a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. If you were like us, your toddler self was all big dreams, bustling feet and arms akimbo, twirling around those front caster wheels, savoring your first taste of automotive freedom.
Mazda created a timeless masterwork upon minting the very first MX-5 Miata back in 1989.Small wonder, then, that Little Tikes' now 30-year-old bauble of rotation-molded plastic was last year's best-selling car – it's timeless. Combine classic styling, unburstable robustness, an inexpensive sticker price and the fact that it remains just quick enough for its target audience, and you've got a recipe for lasting success. The CC's whimsical, animated face; rounded, friendly styling; unfussed interior; nimble handling and general affordability has meant that despite a decidedly casual model update schedule, the folks at Little Tikes still have the whole fun-to-drive thing knocked. Sound like anyone else we know?
Oh, it may have taken them a decade longer to cotton on to the idea, but Mazda's designers eventually stumbled upon the same secret sauce as those wondrous toymakers from Hudson, Ohio. Perhaps inadvertently, they, too, created a timeless masterwork upon minting the very first MX-5 Miata back in 1989. All these years later, just like the Cozy Coupe, you can't help but smile a little when you see one. Just like the Cozy Coupe, you have to adopt the same mildly vulnerable, elbows-out-the-window driving position because of the cabin's pronounced narrowness. Just like the Cozy Coupe, both cars have more than their fair share of plastic in their interior. Just like the Cozy Coupe, road imperfections are transmitted directly through the modestly sized wheels into the driver's hands and back pocket – and in both cases, it's part of the fun. Most importantly, just like that Cozy Coupe of your youth, Mazda's minimalist masterwork will help you rediscover your inner enthusiast's childlike heart.
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It all starts with the dimensions. The Miata may have grown a bit over its twenty years, but unlike the rich kid down the street with his powerful, complex and expensive Power Wheels, it hasn't sold out to whatever trendy of-the-moment fashion is popular, and it isn't larded down with gee-whiz technology. It is still stubby at only 157.3 inches long and a titchy 67.7 inches wide. Despite the fact that it has gained a bit of size over its original incarnation, the MX-5 remains lightweight (well under 2,500 pounds) and significantly smaller than anything on the road this side of a Smart ForTwo.
Styling-wise, Mazda characterizes the 2009 Miata's newly retouched nose as "more aggressive," but the effect is very much like CARS' Lightning McQueen trying to puff up when Sally nuzzles up to his bumper in Radiator Springs. Even with its slightly larger five-pointed grille and marginally more intimidating headlamps, our Competition Yellow Miata still maintains a friendly googly-eyed countenance, only now its brows are wryly furrowed a bit. As a side bonus, the touched-up front graphic is easier for the wind to look at, too.
Critically, even in the $29,170 full-house spec of our Grand Touring premium package tester (complete with the bargain $500 suspension package that includes a more tightly drawn springs, Bilstein shocks and a limited-slip differential), you never feel overwhelmed by this Miata's kit, crushed by its creature comforts or unnecessarily addled by additional features. That's just not its way. Despite our tester being outfitted with everything from a keyless entry/start system to Bluetooth hands-free telephony, a six-disc CD stereo with MP3 input, heated leather seats and Xenon headlamps, the gauges remain simple, the controls uncluttered, and the general aesthetic of the interior is one of Zen-like minimalism.
That's important, because a Miata remains as readily defined by what it is as by what it isn't. It isn't a muscle car, it isn't a luxurious wafter – it isn't even particularly sophisticated – there are no sport modes, no active steering gewgaws, no THX-Certified surround sound systems, no pyrotechnic roll hoops, no baseball-stitched leather seats. Want a nav system? You'll have to revisit your old friends Messieurs Rand and McNally (remember them?) or suction one of those TomTom boxes to the glass. It's all gleefully elemental, this Mazda.
The Miata reminds us of the power and joy in momentum conservation.Some cars take eons to figure out – you can put thousands of miles on the latest Shazam Gadzooks 5000, only to reach the end of a cross-country odyssey and not know what to make of it. The MX-5's simplicity means the familiarization process is rather brief. As in immediate. Release the single latch on the windshield header, throw the top back and let it accordion over your shoulder, and just a few miles down the road, you know exactly what this car is, what it is capable of, and what your role is in the whole thing.
Part of this is due to the fact that the Miata's limits are rather modest to begin with – a much greater percentage of its total performance envelope can be safely explored under normal motoring conditions than other performance cars. With a powerful vehicle that has bigger dimensions and loftier limits, it often takes huge stretches of open road and confetti'd license velocities in order to even begin to feel entertained. Not so with the Miata – an unscheduled squirt to the corner grocery can provoke more grins in a few minutes than roadsters with thrice its power might hope to exact in a week's worth of driving. If nothing else, a week's refresher in our roadster proved that Miata drivers still wave at each other – when was the last time a fellow motorist made you smile?
All of this talk of humble performance is not to say that the Miata is slow – it's plenty potent for both canyon carving and the interstate drone, it's just that it reminds one of the power and joy in momentum conservation and being economical with one's movements. Ultimately, the Littlest Mazda is still only capable of a modest turn of speed from to its sixteen-valve 2.0-liter MZR four-cylinder – even when outfitted with an extra cog in its manual gearbox like our six-speed Grand Touring model. If you're a numbers type, the engine's 167 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque yields 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, but thanks to the car's small frame, tarmac-hugging stance and raucous engine note, it all feels infinitely quicker and more entertaining – in much the same way that a full-grown adult can still have a blast with a concessions kart at the local amusement park.
Unlike Little Tikes, however, Mazda has faithfully updated its cozy coupe at regular intervals. Once again, evolution – not revolution – is at the heart of the Miata's improved-for-2009 driving experience, and that includes a revised gearbox that's even more snickety-snick than before. Credit goes to a new carbon treatment on the first-gear through fourth-gear synchros (the synchros themselves are larger for cogs 3 and 4, too), and six-speed manual cogswappers also benefit from a taller sixth gear (0.787:1 vs. 0.832:1) in order to provide more relaxed cruising and improved fuel economy. EPA figures are 22 mpg city and 28 highway, the latter figure being one mpg greater than 2008.
Did we mention that the MZR is even revvier than last year? Mazda has let out the redline on six-speed manual models to 7,200 rpm (up 500 revs) on account of a new crankshaft, con-rods, pistons, valve springs, and the inclusion of an engine oil cooler. Better still, six-speed manual models also get something Mazda officials call an Induction Sound Enhancer. Basically, it's a network of tubes designed to deliver more of the engine's noises to the cowl at the base of the windshield. In most NVH update programs, engineers attempt to cover and smother engine sounds like an order of Waffle House hash browns. In the MX-5's case, Mazda's boffins have dialed in additional sonics for the drivers that will appreciate them most. God bless 'em.
The new Competition Yellow suits the Miata's sunny disposition.The MX-5's suspension has also received a once-over, including repositioned outer ball joints that lower the car's front roll center by an inch and revisited dampers regardless of whether your car is fitted with the optional Bilstein package like our test car or the standard setup. Other handling changes include revamped traction and stability control systems with less aggressive intervention logic. Not keen on the added electronics to begin with? No problem – you don't have to order them. Either way, we found flatteringly progressive breakaway habits from the 17-inch Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's and a bit more lift-off throttle oversteer than before, and the four-wheel disc brakes deliver excellent feel and solid stopping power.
Interior updates are minor yet noteworthy, with a revised center console and armrest (the old one was hard and could irritate on longer journeys – this new one could still use a bit more padding), as well as slightly recontoured seats and better bottle holders in the doors – useful, as the ones in the center console aren't terribly accommodating or well-placed. These are incremental improvements to be sure, but ones that a 2008 Miata driver will come to covet.
So... what else would we change? Well, aside from ditching the cheap plastic sunblockers that incorporate a strange bend (precluding clipping things like garage door openers to them), not much. At an as-tested price of $29,250 (including $500 for the suspension upgrade, $1650 for the premium package and $750 in destination charges), our Grand Touring model was perhaps priced uncomfortably close to much more powerful fixed-head sports cars, but we enjoyed our week with the Miata more than we have with roadsters costing five times as much. Besides, we could – and would – happily motor along in a more modestly spec'd example for years. Pricing starts at $22,500 for the Miata's honest balance of accessible performance, newborn kitty frolic and uncomplicated operation, and that still strikes us as great value.
Heck, we'd even get ours in Competition Yellow, which suits the Miata's sunny disposition while reminding us closet nostalgics of the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe.
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|Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 07/578,275, filed Sep. 6, 1990, now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a computer system including a battery-driven personal computer, and more particularly to a control means, incorporated in the computer system, for controlling the power supply to a storage unit, so as to save the power provided by the battery.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, lap top type personal computers integrally comprising a keyboard and a display unit have come into wide use. Some of the personal computers of this type are provided with not only a floppy disk drive (FDD) but also a hard disk drive (HDD) as standard equipment. Further, some of the personal computers of that type can be driven not only on a commercially-available AC power source but also on a chargeable battery.
In a personal computer which operates on a battery, the saving of power is one of the important factors in determining the performance of the personal computer. To provide an auto power off mode for the computer is one way for saving power as much as possible. The auto power off mode is a mode wherein the power supply to a given unit (e.g. a display unit) is automatically stopped if the keyboard is not operated for a predetermined length of time. The auto power off mode is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 378,755, filed Jul. 12, 1989, for example.
Some of the personal computers of the type mentioned above are provided with a resume mode, in which the data is transferred from registers even after into a backup memory, thereby securing the data when the power switch is turned off. Where a computer is set in this resume mode, the operating system (OS) need not be loaded when the computer is turned on, and a program can be restarted in the same state as it was held immediately before the computer was turned off. Let it be assumed that the power provided by the battery decreases and the battery is replaced with another or is charged. In this case, the computer, if set in the resume mode, need not be initialized when it is switched on, and data processing can be resumed. The resume mode is described in U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 343,356, 507,490, and 540,643, for example.
By utilization of both the auto power off mode and the resume mode, the battery-driven personal computer operates in a reliable manner without deteriorating in performance. However, if the battery-driven personal computer is provided with a storage unit which consumes a large amount of power, such as an HDD, the load on the battery increases. In spite of this load increase, it is impossible, as a matter of fact, to increase the capacity of the battery incorporated in a lap top type personal computer. Therefore, the time for which the battery can be used is limited where the computer incorporates a storage unit that consumes a large amount of power. As a result, the performance of the computer is degraded.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer system which has both an auto power off mode and a resume mode and in which the power to be supplied to a storage unit, such as an HDD, is saved as much as possible. With the power supply to the storage unit being saved as much as possible, the computer system of the present invention can be driven on the battery for a long time, thus improving the performance of the computer system.
To achieve this object, the present invention provides a computer system which is provided with a storage unit and which comprises: a mode-setting unit for setting an auto power off mode wherein the power supply to a given unit of the system is cut off in response to a predetermined condition, and a resume mode wherein those contents in registers which are required for the system to execute data processing are stored in a backup memory when the system is turned off; a mode-executing unit for executing the auto power off mode and the resume mode set by the mode-setting unit; a command setting/resetting unit for setting a command in a control register to stop operation of the storage unit in response to actuation of the system and for resetting the command in the control register in response to access to the storage unit, in the case where the auto power off mode and the resume mode are both set by the mode-setting unit; and a storage control unit for cutting off the power supply to the storage unit in the case where the command is set in the control register and for actuating the storage unit in the case where the access to the storage unit is started and the command in the control register reset.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate a presently preferred embodiment of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiment given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram illustrating the main portion of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the computer system of the embodiment;
FIG. 6 shows a setup menu which is to be shown on the screen of the display unit employed in the embodiment;
FIG. 7 shows a pop up menu which is to be shown on the screen of the display unit employed in the embodiment; and
FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram illustrating the entire computer system of the embodiment.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The computer system of the embodiment includes a lap top type personal computer which can selectively use one of a battery and a commercially-available AC power source. As is shown in FIG. 1, the computer system comprises a power source (PS) circuit 10 which controls the power source under a power control processor (PC-CPU) 10a. The power source circuit 10 can be selectively switched to either a chargeable battery 9 or an AC power source (the power from which is supplied through an adapter), and supplies the selected driving power to the system. The power control processor 10a monitors the power state of the battery 9 or the AC power source, and informs a central processing unit (CPU) 11 of the monitored power state. The PC-CPU 10a outputs an interrupt signal when the power source switch 10b of the system is turned on or off, and supplies the interrupt signal to the CPU 11.
The CPU 11 controls the entire system and executes data processing of various kinds. When the system is actuated and initialized, the CPU 11 accesses a BIOS-ROM 20 and executes a program generally referred to as a BIOS (i.e., a basic input/output system). The BIOS-ROM 20 is a read-only memory in which the BIOS is stored beforehand. On the basis of the programs and data stored in a main memory (M-RAM) 19, the CPU 11 executes data processing of various kinds. The M-RAM 19 is a read/write memory (RAM) including a plurality of registers. A backup memory (B-RAM) 29 is a read/write memory (RAM) into which the contents in the registers (i.e., the M-RAM 19) are transferred when the CPU 11 executes resume processing.
The system of the present invention is provided with a hard disk drive (HDD) 42 (i.e., an external storage unit) as standard equipment. The driving of the HDD 42 is controlled by an HDD interface 26. This HDD interface 26 is connected between the CPU 11 and the HDD 42 and is under the control of the CPU 11. The HDD interface 26 includes a register 26a for setting a motor off command (MOC) supplied from the CPU 11. In response to the setting of the MOC, the HDD interface 26 stops the power supply to the HDD 42, so as to stop the motor rotating hard disk incorporated in the HDD 42.
The structural components shown in FIG. 1 have direct relevance to the essence of the present invention. In addition to those structural components, the system of the present invention comprises various controllers, peripheral units, and buses, as is shown in FIG. 8.
Referring to FIG. 8, the CPU 11 is connected to both a 16-bit data bus 12 and a 24-bit address bus 13. Through these buses 12 and 13, the CPU 11 accesses the BIOS-ROM 20 and the M-RAM 19 and is connected to a memory controller (MEM-CNT) 18. A bus driver (BUS-DRV) 16 serves as a connection interface between the data and address buses 12 and 13 (which are internal buses) and a system bus 15. This system bus 15 is controlled by a bus controller (BUS-CNT) 17. The MEM-CNT 18 controls the read/write operation performed with reference to the BIOS-ROM 20, the M-RAM 19, and the B-RAM 29.
An I/O decoder (I/O-DEC) 21 decodes an I/O address transferred through the system bus 15, and supplies the decoded I/O address to the corresponding I/O unit. An I/O controller (I/O-CNT) 22 controls I/O data to be input or output. A controller (SI) 23 controls not only the HDD interface 26 mentioned above but also an FDD interface (FDD-I/F) 25 which controls the driving of a floppy disk drive (FDD) 41. A variable frequency oscillator (VFO) 24 is a circuit which generates a clock used for the driving of the FDD 41.
The system of the embodiment is provided with both a keyboard (KB) 43 and a display unit as standard equipment. An operation of the keyboard 43 is converted into a key-in signal by a scan controller (SC) 28 and a keyboard controller (KBC) 27, and the key-in signal obtained by this conversion is supplied to the system bus 15. The keyboard 43 has not only character keys but also a ten-key pad 44. As the display unit of the system, a CRT display 47, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 45, or a plasma display (PDP) 46 is selected for use. The selected display unit is driven under the control of a display controller (DISP-CNT) 35.
The system of the embodiment comprises a timepiece module (RTC) 31, an input/output port 32, and a serial 10 input/output interface (SIO) 33. The RTC 31 includes a memory (CMOS-RAM) which is backed up by an internal battery and which stores the setup data to be shown on the screen of the display unit. The input/output port 32 is an input/output interface which is used when a printer (PRT) or an FDD provided as an option is in use. The SIO 33 is an interface used when an external unit designed to meet with the RS-232 interface requirements is in use. In the system of the embodiment, extended memory cards (EXTM) 30, and card connectors C1-C3 used for the connection of the cards 30 can be used as an option.
A description will now be given of the operation of the above embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 2, when the power source switch 10b of the system is turned on in step S1, the CPU 11 accesses the BIOS-ROM 20 in step S2, so as to read the BIOS from the BIOS-ROM 20. With the BIOS executed, the input/output control of the keyboard 43, the display unit, the HDD 42, etc. is executed. Then, the CPU 11 determines in step S3 whether the resume mode is set or not, by referring to the setup data stored in the memory of the RTC 31. In response to entry of a predetermined command from the keyboard 43, the CPU 11 activates the setup program, for the execution of the setup processing. As a result, the display unit displays the setup menu on its screen, as is shown in FIG. 6. It should be noted that the setup processing cannot be executed if an application program is being carried out. With the setup menu being displayed on the screen of the display unit, the user selects and designates the resume mode by means of the cursor. The mode designated on the setup menu on the screen is stored in the memory of the RTC 31 as part of the setup data.
If it is determined in step S3 that the resume mode is not set, the CPU 11 carries out ordinary initializing processing in step S8. More specifically, the CPU 11 loads the operating system and executes the bootstrap corresponding to the program to be activated. The operating system is stored in either the FDD or the HDD.
Next, in step S4, the CUP 11 determines whether the auto power off mode is set with respect to the HDD 42, by referring to the setup data. The auto power off mode is a mode wherein the power supply to the HDD 42 is automatically stopped unless the keyboard is operated within the predetermined time interval (which is within the range of 5 to 35 minutes in units of 5 minutes). If both the auto power off mode and the resume mode are set, the CPU 11 outputs a motor off command (MOC) and sets it in the register 26a of the HDD interface 26 (steps S5 and S6). In response to the motor off command (MOC), the HDD interface 26 stops the power supply to the HDD 42, thus stopping the disk-rotating motor of the HDD 42.
In the resume mode, the CPU 11 restores the registers of the M-RAM 19 in step S7 such that they store the same contents as they have immediately before the system is turned off. In other words, the contents in the registers of the M-RAM 19 are restored by reading data from the B-RAM 29. By so doing, the data processing which is performed in accordance with the access to the HDD 42 immediately before the system is switched off can be resumed when the HDD 42 is actuated next.
When the resume mode is set, the processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed. Specifically, when the system is turned off, the PC-CPU 10a outputs an interrupt signal and supplies it to the CPU 11 (steps S13-S15). The PC-CPU 10a monitors the state of the power source circuit 10, detects on/off state of the power source switch 10b, and informs the CPU 11 of the detected on/off state. When the power source is turned off, the CPU 11 reads data out of the registers and stores it in the B-RAM 29 (steps S16 and 17). In this manner, all data that is held by the registers for data processing immediately before the system is turned off is saved in the B-RAM 29 and is therefore kept during the OFF state of the power source. When the power source is turned on next, the user can resume the data processing from the state immediately before the power source is turned off, by using the data stored in the B-RAM 29.
If the HDD 42 is accessed after the above-described preparations for the resume processing, the CPU 11 resets the MOC in the register 26a (steps S9 and S10). Since the MOC is reset, the HDD interface 26 begins to supply power to the HDD 42 (step S11). Accordingly, the disk-rotating motor of the HDD 42 is driven. After this, the CPU 11 accesses the driven HDD 42 (step S12), so as to read data or write data with reference to the HDD 42.
If it is determined in step S3 that the resume mode is set, step S20 may be executed, so as to determine whether or not the battery 9 is used as the power source of the system. If this step S20 is performed, the PC-CPU 10a determines which power source, the AC commercial power supply or the battery 9, is used for driving the system, and informs the CPU 11 of the result of the determination. If it is determined in step S20 that the battery 9 is used, the CPU 11 executes step S4 mentioned above. Accordingly, the power supply to the HDD 42 can be stopped for the saving of the power provided by the battery 9 only when the battery 9 is used as the power source of the system.
If the auto power off mode is not set, the MOC is not set in the register 26a, so that it is not possible to stop the power supply to the HDD 42. Therefore, the HDD 42 is driven simultaneously when the system is turned on. Since, however, the resume mode is set at the time, the processing of step S7 is carried out. Even if the auto power off mode is not set at the time of initialization, it can be set by use of the pop up menu shown in FIG. 7. The processing using the pop up menu can be performed even when an application program is being executed. More specifically, the user causes the pop up menu to be shown on part of the screen by operating a function key of the keyboard during the execution of the application program.
As mentioned above, when the auto power off mode and the resume mode are both set, the power supply to the HDD 42 is not started immediately after the power source switch of the system is turned on, and the HDD 42 is kept in a stationary state until it is actually accessed. Accordingly, the power consumption by the HDD 42 is reduced. In the case where the system is driven on the battery 9, the power-saving effect is very remarkable since the HDD consumes a comparatively large amount of power. In a battery-driven type-computer system to which the present invention is applied, the power provided by the battery 9 can be saved, so that the battery 9 can be used for a longer time than that of the conventional system. As a result, the performance of the battery-driven type computer can be improved.
Where the computer system is in the resume mode, the data processing performed last can be resumed immediately after the power supply to the HDD 42 is started. In other words, the data processing performed immediately before the system is turned off can be resumed, with the HDD 42 being accessed by the CPU 11 in the same manner. Thus, the data processing performed last time can be resumed with no need to actuate the system from the beginning.
Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, representative devices, and illustrated examples shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Subject: Re: Pacific Central Region Meeting Flyers for August
Re hotels in Alameda -- Add to list of Alameda hotels the Marina Village Inn; view its website at http://marinavillageinn.com This is one of Alameda's best kept secrets in the hotel industry which is difficult to understand as it is right on the estuary with a pool. Downside it is about a mile out of town but is my choice of best place to stay in Alameda. Check it out.
Of course the Hilton's Hampton Inn, http://hamptoninn.hilton.com , is gorgeous and also a great place to stay a bit more plush with a few more amenities.
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Rachel Perry
After putting in three years as a VJ with Canada's MuchMusic music station, Rachel moved on to VH1, taking on the hosting job for both Top 20 Countdown and All Access. Profiled and photographed in magazines like Maxim and Stuff, Perry continues to be a VH1 fixture with her new duties as host of Strip Search.
AppealOwner of one of the tightest bodies we've seen, Rachel Perry puts the h-o-t in TV host. Her petite body, cute face and long brown hair add to a look that is simultaenously "girl next door" and "exotic dancer." Finally, tattoos on her back and either hip make us dizzy with wonder at whether there is more body art on other, more interesting, parts of her figure.
SuccessRachel Perry's career as TV VJ and host began at Toronto-based music station MuchMusic, where she worked as emcee and interviewer for various music-related programs. Following her tour of duty with "Much," Rachel moved to New York City and was soon recruited by VH1. Before long, she was hosting Top 20 Countdown on the popular music channel, and also worked on its All Access program.
Perry dabbled in several other VH1 programs, including VH1 News and Jump Start. In 2003, she hosted the WB's Pepsi Smash concert event and was featured in Maxim magazine before hosting the Maxim the Real Swimsuit DVD, Vol 1 DVD. Perry has also been featured in Stuff and took time from Top 20 Countdown to be the face of Strip Search, a VH1 reality show.
Rachel Perry BiographyBorn on January 20, 1976, in Brockville, Ontario, Rachel Perry was a ham as a toddler, always ready to pose for her adoring fans (i.e. her loving family). By the age of 6, she had already made her first appearance on television, in the miniseries Little Gloria... Happy at Last.
Though there was a large gap between this initial acting breakthrough and her next significant role, Perry always held the objective of achieving recognizable success. She was not convinced that television was the right medium, however, and so she concentrated on her studies. While working part-time as an attendant at a gas station, she attended Toronto's York University and then went on to study at the University of Northumbria in England.
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The outgoing, sociable young lady then went on an adventure, backpacking through much of Europe, Australia and South Africa, often on her own. Returning to Canada with great stories and a new outlook on life, she bit at the chance to audition for the job as a VJ on MuchMusic, the country's popular music television channel.
Not surprisingly, Rachel landed the job and made her real TV debut in 1998. Thanks to her humorous delivery and identifiable persona, Rachel was an instant hit on MuchMusic and rose to become the channel's most popular host. She had the privilege of interviewing the music industry's biggest stars during her stint, including Lenny Kravitz and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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After three years as a top-notch host, Perry left MuchMusic for New York City, with plans of making waves on American television. After only two weeks in the Big Apple, she got a job on a music show called The Daily Beat on the Metro Channel. Within months of her move, however, VH1, who had been courting Rachel for some time, finally made her a concrete offer. She immediately left The Daily Beat for greener pastures.
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Rachel was VH1's only female VJ when she debuted in 2001 as host of the Top 20 Countdown. She went on to do a variety of shows for the station, including All Access, VH1 News and Jump Start. In 2003, Maxim magazine took notice of Rachel and featured her in its April issue. She has been included in its "Hot 100" list ever since and has also appeared in Stuff magazine as well.
Rachel took to the habit of hosting special programs during the little downtime she had from her VH1 responsibilities, emceeing both the WB's Pepsi Smash and the Maxim Hot 100 show. In 2005, she took on hosting duties for yet another VH1 show, the reality show Strip Search. Then, as if her plate wasn't full enough already, the outgoing VJ ventured into acting, appearing in Searching for Bobby D. For those who want to keep tabs on Rachel, she is featured in both the Maxim and Stuff 2005 calendars, and also has plans to polish her own music projects (she's an artist) as well.
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Sodexho: Products/Projects
A Corporate Profile
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Completed February 2004
2. Products/Projects
Sodexho has thousands of food and management services contracts worldwide from multiservice contracts with IBM in Peru, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia to contracts with the International Peace Maternity Hospital in Shanghai.12
In the UK, some examples of its products and projects include:
Sodexho Defence Services, based in Aldershot, from where Sodexho run around 60 projects for the military across the UK including at the Aldershot Garrison. Sodexho are also the lead contractor at the new Colchester Garrison private finance initiative (PFI). Other contracts including the Catterick Garrison, ARCC Germany, Falkland Islands, Dover/Shorncliffe MAC and RAF High Wycombe.13 See www.sodexhodefence.com for more information.
Catering services in the UK span from two halls of residence at the University of Huddersfield, to the 'Kitchen Mondiale' at University College, London. From 170 private schools to numerous state schools. For more information as well as lists of schools worldwide that are catered for by Sodexho, from Chile to China, as well as in the UK, see www.sodexhoeducation.com.14 Sodexho also serve meals to around 45,000 patients in the UK each day15 and run coffee shops in hospitals under the names "Strollers" and "Just Trading".
Sodexho provide inhouse catering at hotels, commercial restaurants and in corporate canteens such as Ford, British American Tobacco and Toyota. It also provides catering services at prestigious events including Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta and the Stella Artois tennis tournament.16 Sodexho also provides 'cook-chilled' and frozen meals through its Tillery Valley Foods division17 and vending services.
Sodexho has provided remote services to all the major oil, gas, construction and mining companies including BP-Amoco, Halliburton and Rio Tinto. See www.universalsodexho.com for a complete list of projects and clients.
Sodexho also own Parisien-style boats that do sightseeing tours on the Thames, as well as a restaurant boat, Naticia. See www.bateauxlondon.co.uk
Sodexho offer conference and banqueting facilities at numerous locations around Britain. From the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds at Stoneleigh (which is quite an indictment of the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds and their commitment to UK agriculture!), to The Tall Ship in Glasgow harbour and Mill Hill school. For a complete list see www.conference-online.co.uk.
Safegard is a specialist division of Sodexho, that operates as an autonomous consultancy on health and safety issues both for Sodexho and external clients. More can be found on www.safegard-online.co.uk
Facilities management span from the NHS, where Sodexho is one of the largest laundry providers - with a capacity to launder 364,000 items a week,18 to the Ford Motor company at 33 locations in the UK. See www.sodexhofm.com. This ranges from grounds mantainance through Sodexho Land Technology, where clients include the Royal Park at Kensington Gardens, Cheshire County Council, Birmingham International Airport and many private clients and Local Authorities19 to the 'Healthworks' division which manages corporate gymnasiums for, amongst others, Shell UK, Clydesdale Bank, Land Rover, Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals and Norwich Union.20
Sodexho's provision of services to the UK Government span from providing tea at the Scottish Parliament to winning government contracts under the Private Finance Initiative to manage prisons and immigration detention centres. This connection has its own little pop-up website with the slogan "Sodexho: a more human approach to corrections" when you load up www.sodexhoalliance.com. There is very little information on the main site, though. Some of these facilities are run outright by Sodexho and others it runs jointly with other companies. In the UK, Sodexho operates in the prison industry through its subsidiary, UK Detention Services.
Besides 'Strollers' bakery brand and 'Just Trading' food retailing units, other Sodexho brand names include 'Caffe Toscana' kiosks and full coffeeshop units; 'Pasta Gusta' pizzas and pasta sauces; 'Promise' sandwiches, baguettes and wraps; 'Spitfires' fast food breakfast solutions being developed for the education sector and 'Donut warehouse'.21
12www.sodexhoalliance.com/16sxoatny/pdf/RA_2002_us.pdf (viewed 1/12/03)
13www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/defence.htm viewed 10/11/03
14www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/education.htm viewed 10/11/03
15www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/healthcare.htm viewed 10/11/03
16'Inside track Sodexho: A 60-second cribsheet on some of the country's largest employers of graduates' by Nick Pandya. The Guardian 11/10/2003
17see www.tvf-online.co.uk/enter.htm viewed 10/11/03
19www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/landtech.htm viewed 10/11/03
20www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/healthworks.htm viewed 10/11/03
21www.sodexho.co.uk/segments/brands.htm viewed 10/11/03


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New York - L.L. Bean provided a level of customer service across all channels in July that was among the best in the U.S. For the third month in 2014, L.L. Bean has topped the overall customer service rankings in Stella Benchmarks.
In July, L.L. Bean ranked sixth in phone, 12th in email, seventh in chat, 16th in shipping and sixth in returns. It was that high level of performance across all channels that pushed the retailer to the top of the overall rankings. In the month of July, L.L. Bean managed to boost performance in the rankings for both the chat and shipping areas.
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA new accurate determination of beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities from nuclei in the low mass region of the light fission group has been performed. The measurements were carried out using the BELEN 4 pi neutron ...
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Open AccessThe antineutrino spectra measured in recent experiments at reactors are inconsistent with calculations based on the conversion of integral beta spectra recorded at the ILL reactor. Rb-92 makes the dominant contribution to ...
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ß-delayed neutron emission measurements around the third r-process abundance peak Caballero Folch, Roger; Domingo Pardo, César; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Riego Pérez, Albert (2012)
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Call 'em whatever you like: Thrillers, classics, epics, or just games with so many balls on display they'd make the Borat director's cut. Either way, after the last couple of days of World Championship goodness, we don't wanna see Team USA in another sloppily vicious 30-piecing when they face Russia today. Tip-off is at 11 a.m. EST, so make sure you're on DimeMag.com to check out our live blog of the action. The biggest X-factor in this game for the U.S. will be Derrick Rose. Russia's strength is inside, but if Rose can penetrate and get to the rim to draw fouls with his hang-time and body control, he can literally take some of Russia's bigs out of the game … Over/under on Rocky IV, "Miracle on Ice," 1972 Olympics, and Hulk Hogan vs. Nikolai Volkoff references? We don't even wanna guess … Even if Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago suited up, it will be hard for USA/Russia to top the intensity of yesterday's Serbia/Spain matchup. Down the stretch every bucket was punctuated with guys screaming, scowling, exploding off the bench, and various other unintentionally goofy reactions … Serbia was up 8 with four minutes left, but Jorge Garbajosa, Marc Gasol and Rudy Fernandez prevented things from getting out of hand with some quick buckets. With 25 seconds left, J.C. Navarro (27 pts) and Gasol ran a textbook pick-and-roll that left two bodies in its wake and resulted in a Gasol dunk to tie the score. Last possession for Serbia, point guard Milos Teodosic dribbled around (seemingly) aimlessly before launching a three from Montenegro that dropped with 3.5 seconds left. Just an incredible shot. On Spain's last chance, Garbajosa — whose was understandably a little incapacitated since Milos (12 pts, 8 asts) had just shot his eyes out — turned the ball over, and that was it … When Rudy Fernandez was walking off the court dejected after the loss, was anyone else thinking that might be the last time Rudy is ever on NBA TV? … Turkey/Slovenia was just a rout. Ersan Ilyasova led the home team with 19 points in what was nearly a 30-piecing, while Hedo Turkoglu added 10 points and 7 dimes … The Sacramento Bee reported that Matt Barnes was arrested and booked Wednesday night on a felony domestic violence charge. "Both parties had visible injuries but Barnes was determined to be the primary aggressor," the report said, only identifying the alleged victim as a woman with whom Barnes lived with and was dating … And you thought winning a championship would make Ron Artest chill out? Please. You've probably seen the photos of Ron-Ron getting pulled over recently while driving a (street legal) Indy-style racecar, and now he's talking about auctioning off his 2010 title ring for charity. His choice obviously, but can't he just give up some of his own money? … Yeah, we know the story is getting a little old, and reality is setting in, but please bear with us any everybody else who watched the NBA from '96 to '08: But are we really in a place where Mustafa Shakur and Chucky Atkins are getting more interest from NBA teams than Allen Iverson? When A.I. wound up on the lowly Tier 7 in Dime's Free Agent Tracker, a lot of people bashed our decision, but Allen is getting zero interest and it's almost time for training camp. His career may very well be over … We're out like Espana …
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By: Sambuu09.09.2010 @ 1:43 AM
I don't care how bad that shot was, Serbia deserved it…
By: Sambuu09.09.2010 @ 1:46 AM
is it me, or today's smack was kinda short
By: dagwaller09.09.2010 @ 2:07 AM
Iverson is getting no interest for good reason. He's not as good as he was, and hasn't played NBA-level ball in more than 6 months. Plus he's a locker room cancer. Please just let him go away, Dime.
By: BRUCE09.09.2010 @ 2:14 AM
Dimemag has a hard-on for Iverson!
By: Chicagorilla09.09.2010 @ 2:25 AM
I think every basketball Mag had/has a hard-on for AI. He was the main superstar when all these magazines kicked off.
So is this Team USA/Russia game on TV at all? Or perhaps even a web cast?
By: M09.09.2010 @ 2:40 AM
Check atdhe.net/index.html chicagorilla. You can see it live there, although the quality is not that good.
By: the truth09.09.2010 @ 2:43 AM
I honestly can't tell if the author of this article is joking when they say the X-factor is Derrick Rose using his hang time and body control to get to the line. You do realize that he has only shot 7 ft so far in 6 games, making only 4 of them. Even Chandler has shot more free throws than Rose so far.
Rose has been about as aggressive in attacking the paint as Damon Jones was during his playing career.
If your looking for other ways to hype up Rose, why don't you talk about his "Improved 3pt shot" because he hit 3 out of four last game from HIGH SCHOOL range, which apparently means all of a sudden hes the next Ray Allen.
Or even better, how about you reference the SI article that says Rose is the vocal leader on team usa. Seriously, have you heard some of this guys interviews, he literally can't talk. How's a mute, with a speech disorder supposed to be the vocal leader of a team full of stars.
I understand the need to have a robin to Kevin Durant's batman, but lay off the Rose bandwagon, and mention someone who is actually deserving of the praise. How about Billups or Gordon for that matter.
By: guild wars 2 gold09.09.2010 @ 2:45 AM
Oh, my god, why Barnes was arrested, in our imagine, he is a good man, so i think the NBA suould release some rules to manage their players.
By: Chicagorilla09.09.2010 @ 2:54 AM
@M, why do I feel like you are setting me up? I go to the link and some sort of virus rapes my CPU right.
By: Scott09.09.2010 @ 3:02 AM
Tupac deserves a shot in the league, it might blow his cover of being dead though… oh wait, that's Mustafa, I thought he was still in Arizona trying to be a starter.
By: jimmyjack09.09.2010 @ 3:05 AM
@"the truth" — It says Rose will be the X-factor because Team USA will do good IF he gets in the lane and draws fouls. That's not praise, it's analysis.
By: ManilaFTW09.09.2010 @ 3:09 AM
Barnes is from the Lakers, I think even if he gets jail time, the NBA would just give him a light tap on the wrist. Or work out a parole schedule during tight stretches during the season. haha
By: princesslebron09.09.2010 @ 3:26 AM
By: Chicagorilla09.09.2010 @ 3:32 AM
Don't bother. He's been hating on DRose with no regard to using logic or intellect. I usually try not to accuse people of hating either, because it's so overused now'n'days. But this is hating at it's best.
So I will ask the question again that I've been asking since the Rose bashing has begun.
Name the former American PGs that have had these GREAT games in FIBA that everyone is expecting Rose to have. D.Williams, C.Paul, J.Kidd, Kirk Hinrich, Stephon Marbury, Allen Iverson, Gary Payton. I mean what exactly do you expect from DRose? Especially since Rat Face doesn't have an actual offensive system in place.
I just don't understand the hate. Sure he's getting a little more hype than usual, but that's because no one else on the team has star power outside of Durant. Rose is the next most explosive player on the team. But because you never have actually watched him play (other than these FIBA games) you may not realize just how good he actually is.
So please show me some numbers or analysis that shows the other guards being so much more dominant than Rose has been.
By: alf (from melmak)09.09.2010 @ 4:01 AM
At least Dime still uses Allen Iverson in its vision statement. And I mean it in a good way.
Top 100 reasons why Dime should hire me as one of its regular writers.
54 b. If Dime was a band, I would not be a useless member who just wants to look good and only acts like he knows how to play a musical instrument like Andrew Ridgeley of Wham in the past.
By: ManilaFTW09.09.2010 @ 4:10 AM
Can someone just hire Alf? the top 100's getting a bit old
By: Me09.09.2010 @ 4:11 AM
Y'all dint have espn3? Been watching all these games. Great quality too.
Atdhe.net is a great resource for any television from a computer. Espn, bball games, NFL, even normal tv shows.
By: morph09.09.2010 @ 4:47 AM
And after seeing the game between spain and serbia one has to wonder why rudy is on his way out of the league, why navarro never really made it (he kept spain in that game in the first quarter and led their comeback in the fourth). i mean, what happens once these guys arrive on american soil?
By: Jdstorm09.09.2010 @ 5:37 AM
Man i wish the A guys were there right now. with either wade lebron or kobe walking onto the court in the Apollo Creed uncle Sam outfit.
By: Rafa2309.09.2010 @ 6:24 AM
navarro scored 10ppg in his only season, which isn't that bad. but he played in memphis, so it's obvious why he went back to europe.
and I think rudy could become a 15ppg scorer in the NBA, but mcmillan just didn't use him right.
By: Old School Baller09.09.2010 @ 8:15 AM
Barnes and his then fiance, Gloria Govan, appeared on VH-1's Basketball Wives and defended how strong their relationship was. Barnes got into a Twitter beef with a few of the other castmembers, leading to the trending topic #MattBarnesWho —–> [clicky.me]
By: POPPI GEE09.09.2010 @ 8:16 AM
Not really concerned with Russia. I'd be more worried about a team that had an ill backcourt. To me that will give the U.S. more probs. than 7 footers.
LOL Wow Matt Barnes is really gettin his goon on official this summer.
I'm sorry, you not gonna tell me that other dudes around the L don't complain, practice hard everytime and are without any basketball sin.
It's simply stupid that no team is looking at A.I. when it's at least 5 teams that REALLY need him. Dudes are blowing the diva/cancer up way more than it should be. Seems like he will possibly be getting his overseas on or retiring, but I just don't see where it's right.
By: karizmatic09.09.2010 @ 9:12 AM
Was Matt Barnes fighting with that same chick on basketball wives that thought she and Matt had the perfect relationship? lol.
By: Heckler09.09.2010 @ 9:44 AM
honestly, if it weren't for Allen Iverson, its hard to believe basketball (street) magazines like Dime and Slam would even exist
By: bdk2309.09.2010 @ 9:58 AM
iverson should sign with the miami heat!!!
By: That's What's Up09.09.2010 @ 10:28 AM
hire Alf? sheeeeit….just block his email
Andrew Ridgely wrote a lot of those songs, played bass and surely manned a few poles.
Matt Barnes hitting a woman….smh. WTF is with people smacking around women. Just dump 'em and move on to the next
If Iverson hadn't been such an egotistical asshole for the past 4-5 years somebody may want him on their roster
By: Chicagorilla09.09.2010 @ 11:13 AM
game is on espn
By: Claw09.09.2010 @ 1:47 PM
Put AI down as one of those guys that will be broke like Pippen in 2 years. Wanted to start although his skills have diminished, quit on his team, sound like traits you want for your roster.
Loved AI back in the day, he's not that guy or near it anymore.
Barnes needs to go to Doug Christie for counseling, that should be his punishment.
By: K Dizzle09.09.2010 @ 5:23 PM
Melo gave the Nuggets a list for trades and it's now only the Knicks or Bulls.
Nuggets management, for the last time, need to trade dude before you get nothin.
Chicago could probably put together a better package
By: Chicagorilla09.09.2010 @ 5:46 PM
Really? Chicago? I'd give up anyone on the roster not named Rose for 1 year of Melo. Noah is near the end of his contract so I doubt any team will want him. But Gibson and Deng with a draft pick is not too bad a deal for Denver. Since Melo's worth drops because you are only renting him for one year.
By: Ray09.09.2010 @ 10:03 PM
It is as likely that Matt Barnes is being witch hunted for being male as anything. I would never believe anything a gender feminist trained police officer testifies to in a court of law, nor as a "jury mullificationist" would I ever follow any instructions about domestic violence law from a gender feminist trained judge. Anyone who does so is very foolish. "Los Misandry" shows the corruption that exists in America's taxpayer funded, gender feminist based, domestic violence laws. [www.youtube.com]


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The Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) will hold its summer meeting Aug. 2-4, at the airport Embassy Suites in Kansas City, Mo.
Program chairman Larry Moczygemba, DVM, notes that this meeting will lean more heavily toward cow-calf topics and will feature excellent speakers.
"Our program committee goal is to combine continuing education material that you can implement Monday when you return home, as well as the more traditional AVC continuing education model of something to think about on Monday," Moczygemba explains. "We want to continue to make members aware of industry and political trends, but also balance that with technical material that will be useful to the practitioner."
AVC President Dave Sjeklocha, DVM, adds that the summer meeting will be a good time for AVC members to hear about and discuss what happened at the historic April AVC meeting in Washington, D.C.
Here are 10 reasons why AVC members and/or other bovine veterinarians should attend the AVC summer meeting:
- Up to 16 continuing education credits available.
- Network with colleagues, peers and friends.
- Participate in a variety of AVC committees – your input counts!
- The cow-calf focus will include hedging, nutrition, reproduction, records and pyrethroids in bulls.
- Research updates on cow-calf topics will be provided.
- Industry and political trends of interest will be discussed.
- Get a chance to visit with veterinary students interested in bovine medicine.
- Excellent meals and technical presentations by AVC sponsors.
- Kansas City is a convenient place to fly or drive to for CE.
- Great shopping and other activities in Kansas City for spouses or children.
Find out more about the summer meeting and register here.