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Hi, I have been tinkering with the DNS settings on my server for the last few days trying to get things right, but I seem to have come to a standstill so I thought I would ask for some help...
Original problem - I cannot send Email to AOL. AOL has a diagnostic tool posted at http://postmaster.aol.com/tools/rdns.html for testing. When I run the test, I get:
DNS Server Response:
I did a dig -x 12.167.255.xx and got:
; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> -x 12.167.255.xx
Secondly, and I don't know if this is a problem or not - but when I run a test at DNSstuff.com, I have the following warnings:
Fail - Missing (stealth) nameservers:
I don't know if these are related to the first error or not, but since they were flagged on dnsstuff it seemed like it was worth checking out also!
Most ISPs don't automatically provide reverse mapping to the IP addresses they assign you. And it's likely that the reverse-DNS authority for the netblock your IP is a part of belongs to your ISP, or possibly to their upstream.
In order to get a reverse DNS lookup to resolve to your domain name you would most likely have to talk to your ISP's tech support department and ask them to set up the reverse mapping.
catdude is right, but that shouldn't stop you setting an spf record for the domain. That is usually, but not always, enough to satisfy AOL.
In case it's of interest, I usually tell clients and correspondents with AOL accounts to set up an alternative method of access if they require stable communications. Each of AOL's frequent attempts to blackmail email users into paying them, essentially landgrabbing email services into a single proprietary block with AOL at its head, causes a lot more trouble than it's worth.
Thanks for the input. I actually did contact the ISP, and I asked them to "change the delegation" to ns1.domain.net and ns2.domain.net (the name servers for ISPConfig) because I thought that was correct. Was it not? I thought that that would mean any rdns requests would then be sent to ns1.domain.net and ns2.domain.net which would them provide the PTR records. Unfortunately I am not 100% sure if this was correct...? Or maybe it was correct but they way they did it is not acceptable to AOL?
How about the second section with the problems regarding missing/stealth nameservers and such - cause for alarm, or is that something that isn't necessarily a problem?
DNSStuff.com says that your netblock is served up by your servers, but that your servers aren't responding. At least, no PTR (reverse DNS) records are avalable.
Frankly, I'm not sure what the errors messages you mentioned mean. I haven't sued that tool much.
Well, it is on a T1 line - so that is why they made the changes. I thought it looked like everything was winding up at my name servers as well, yet the PTR records are not being found.
How about the results of the dig I did on my IP, isn't that wrong? I don't know this stuff very well yet, but it said:
xx.255.167.12.in-addr.arpa. 42424 IN CNAME xx.xx/xx.255.167.12.in-addr.arpa."
It has no mention of an actual domain name, is that a bit of a clue as to what is wrong?
In my setup, ISPConfig is automatically building ptr records for me. Take a look in your bind9 data file directory (probably /var/lib/named/etc/bind) and see if you have a file named pri.z.y.x.in-addr.arpa, where your IP address is in the x.y.z block.
Note: doing "dig -t ptr @w.x.y.z w.x.y.z" where w.x.y.z is your IP address won't return your PTR records. The command needs to be "dig -t ptr @w.x.y.z z.y.x.z.in-addr.arpa". That ought to return your reverse DNS records.
I thought that ISPConfig set them up automatically, because when I check my pri.255.167.12.in-addr.arpa file it says:
Here is the output of a dig on the PTR for the domain:
; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> -t ptr domain.com
Exactly how are you using the "dig" command? What command line are you using?
dig -t ptr domain.com
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- 1 teaspoon curry
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1. Bring chicken broth to a rolling simmer over medium high heat. Add onion and carrots and let simmer until carrots are extremely soft, about 35-40 minutes.
2. Add ginger and curry and let cook another 5 minutes.
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59 CHAPTER 3 INTERPRETATION, APPRAISAL, AND APPLICATIONS 3.1 INTRODUCTION Given that a simplistic line-girder analysis is insufficient for such situations, the use of idealizations that inherently The objectives of this study were to propose criteria for assume line-girder analysis (such as effective slab width) may effective width provide recommended specifications and be considered questionable at best in these kinds of situations. commentary and provide worked examples illustrating the use of those proposed new criteria. Draft criteria were devel- oped based on applying regression approaches and account- 3.2.2 Some Implications of Wide ing for the different subsets of the parameters varied in the Girder Spacing parametric study described in Chapter 2. Effects of those criteria were assessed, using the Rating Factor (RF) as the The 12t limitation clearly can be removed. Given that the measure of effect. Based on the assessment, draft criteria are challenge to the 12t limitation arises, for typical deck thick- recommended and illustrated in the context of positive and nesses, in the context of girder spacings wider than 3 m (10 ft) negative moment region worked examples. or so, additional implications of wide girder spacings are also of interest. Some of these implications are as follows: 3.2 ASSUMPTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS � The empirical method of deck design is prohibited by Some key, almost paradoxical, assumptions underlie the AASHTO for use beyond a girder spacing of 4.1 m use of the notion of effective slab width, e.g., (13.5 ft.) [AASHTO LRFD S126.96.36.199]. Thus, methods of traditional design, prestressed design, and system analy- 1. Even with the sophisticated computer-aided analysis sis of decks that go beyond line-girder analysis (e.g., available for bridge design in the 21st century, tradi- grillage and finite strip) must be used to design the actual tional line-girder analysis provides an ongoing useful decks. Given that these methods typically go beyond context for analyzing steel girders acting compositely line-girder analysis, some may ask why it should still be with concrete decks. permissible to use line-girder analysis for the in-plane 2. Given that the context of analyses based on effective analysis of the composite girders supporting the result- width is single member line-girder analysis, analyses ing decks. based on effective width are not appropriate for use in � The use of the line-girder-oriented distribution factor for- situations where a line-girder analysis is insufficient mulas is prohibited by AASHTO for use beyond a girder and a system analysis is thus considered necessary. spacing of 4.9 m (16.0 ft) [AASHTO LRFD S220.127.116.11]. � The possible interaction of plate bending with in-plane "effective width" behavior increases. This interaction is 3.2.1 Some Implications of Line-Girder a possible explanation of the "negative shear lag" evi- Analysis Limitations dent in some of the cable-stayed bridge analysis results presented in Chapter 2. Beyond line-girder analysis, system analysis is generally � Longitudinal shear forces that get "funneled" into the considered necessary in the following kinds of situations: shear connectors increase. Whether the current AASHTO shear stud design criteria still apply, in HPS and HPC � Highly skewed and curved girder bridge analysis and composite combinations, may need to be revisited. design, � After-fracture redundancy and load redistribution analy- sis where required (e.g., Daniels et al., 1989), and Some of these implications of the use of wider girder spac- � Detailed design stages for systems where second-order ings in conjunction with high-performance steels and con- effects can be important, e.g., cable-stayed bridges. cretes point to the need to re-examine existing AASHTO


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As Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence enters her fourth week of a hunger strike outside the Canadian parliament building, thousands of protesters voice their support in Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis, and New York City. Spence and the protesters of the Idle No More movement are drawing attention to deplorable conditions in native communities and the recent passage of Bill C-45, which sidesteps most Canadian environmental laws.
Put it this way: Before the passage of Bill C-45, 2.6 million rivers, lakes, and a good portion of Canada's three ocean shorelines were protected under the Navigable Waters Act. Now, only eighty-seven are protected. That's just the beginning of the problem, which seems not to have drawn much attention from the general public.
"Flash mob" protests with traditional dancing and drumming have erupted in dozens of shopping malls across North America, marches and highway blockades by aboriginal groups and supporters have emerged across Canada and as far away as New Zealand and the Middle East. This weekend, hundreds of native people and their supporters held a flash mob round dance, with hand drums and singing, at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, again as a part of the Idle No More protest movement. This quickly emerging wave of native activism on environmental and human rights issues has spread like a wildfire across the continent.
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A group of natives from Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia, Ontario, pitched a pickup truck across the tracks of a Canadian National Railway spur and blocked train traffic Friday in support of the Idle No More protest in Ottawa. The blockade began just after Boxing Day, that famed Canadian holiday, and has continued.
The Aamjiwnaang blockade is one of hundreds. A center of controversy is the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would cost $6 billion and bring tar sands from Alberta to the Pacific. The pipeline will cross over 40 native nations, all of whom have expressed opposition. The legislative changes could expedite approval of this and many other projects—all of which are in aboriginal territories.
That is sort of passé, particularly if you are a native person. And particularly if you are Chief Theresa Spence. Spence is the leader of Attawapiskat First Nation—a very remote Cree community from James Bay, Ontario, which is at the bottom of Hudson Bay. The community's 1,549 on-reserve residents (a third of whom are under the age of 19) have weathered quite a bit, including the fur trade, residential schools, a status as non-treaty Indians, and limited access to modern conveniences such as toilets and electricity. This is a bit commonplace in the far north, but it has become exacerbated in the past five years."Idle No More" is Canadian for "That's enough BS, we're coming out to stop you," or something like that. Canada often touts a sort of "better than thou" human rights position in the international arena and has, for instance, a rather small military, so it's not likely to launch any pre-emptive strikes against known or unknown adversaries, and has often sought to appear as a good guy, more so than its southern neighbor. More than a few American expatriates moved to Canada during the Vietnam war, and stayed there, thinking it was a pretty good deal.
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Gluten free menu (at the tables!), lots of options, manager came out to make sure they understood my needs correctly, food was great!
2027 Crossroads Boulevard, Waterloo, IA 50702
so good, the wings are great and the rice, and broccoli is awesome!
8201 South Tamiami Trail, Poshe, Sarasota, FL 34238
Awful!!!!!!!! Where to even begin with this place!! After a day of shopping just wanted to sit back relax watch the football game have a couple of beers. Ordered a cheeseburger, stated no pickles please "allergic" cheeseburger came with pickles, told waitress , she brought out ticket to prove she wrote no pickles- instead of just taking burger back to make right. She did offer me Benadryl however by then I had taken my own. Ate my fries and tried to be pleasant. As we were leaving I told her they needed to be very careful about their practice, she brought the owner over who instead of apologizing only accused us of wanting our bill comped!! Really???? Take my word for it pickles aside the food sucked and management was worse than that!!!! Even if they gave me a year of free food I would never go back again. But I will tell everyone I know!!!!!! Rate -0000000
615 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207
I would avoid this place like the plague if you have even the slightest bit gluten intolerant. The server had no knowledge of the gluten free offerings, and to make matters worse after serving me a chicken sandwich on a regular bun they sent back the same piece of chicken as if putting it on a gluten free the second time made it alright. If there was a way to rate a restaurant below one star I would have.
8025 West Bowles Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123
ordered fish tacos with corn tortillas they came to the table with flour torts. they really don't have a clue about gluten free . STAY AWAY
25755 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL 36561
Great little local chain. They have a separate gluten free menu with a decent amount of options to choose from and offer gluten free buns! Only con was that my gf bun came out fairly soggy. I'd ask for toppings on the side :)
3351 West Burleigh Boulevard, Tavares, FL 32778
staff has no clue. even when ordered none seasoned grilled shrimp and plain broccoli came out seasoned and seasoned rice and seasoned broccoli. they had to start over. After a long wait they finally got it right.
2401 West State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
They have a decent gluten free menu, and even offer GF buns for hamburgers. Most places expect you to eat a meat patty on a plate. I was pleasantly surprised by that. the burger I had was great too!
100 Paul Bunyan Drive Southeast, Bemidji, MN 56601
Fantastic food vary caring staff when it comes to dealing with a celiac disease guest! The sweet waitress was so wonderful at making sure cross contamination did not happen! My food was great and I will be eating there every time I come to Bemidji . As its the only celiac safe place in the area and they do great to accommodate :)
6641 South US 1 Highway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Many GF options, but they tell you right up front that they have shared grills and work spaces. They were willing to work with multiple allergies and check ingredients.
4579 Florida 20 #2, Niceville, FL 32578
A fairly decent gluten free selection. Good for a quick bite.
11308 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
nothing there. empty lot
4505 Farm to Market 1960 Road West, Houston, TX 77069
Gluten Free Menu. Dedicated fryer.
1810 Town Center Boulevard, Fleming Island, FL 32003
They now have a GF menu including GF buns for their burgers, fish and chicken sandwiches. Good food, good service.
127 East Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
They are very well educated about gluten allergies and are extremely careful. They have a separate GF menu that you have to ask for. When we get takeout, they clearly label the GF meal and even pack it in a separate bag. The food is amazing and they have WINGS that are not breaded and cooked in their own fryer with dozens of options of GF sauces and seasonings
9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30097
Their food is pretty good. I have had the grilled mahi sandwich with a bun and really enjoyed it.
4255 South A1A 13 & 14, St. Augustine, FL 32080
They had a great gluten free menu!
615 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Not sure where they get their GF buns from, but they are really good. Burger was cooked perfectly and juicy. Only thing missing was I wish the bun was floated or at least toasted - but maybe they don't have a clean place to do it?? Husband had the wings with honey chipotle BBQ sauce. The wings were big and meaty. Husband felt that the sauce was not hot enough. The server graciously had the kitchen remake the wings and helped my husband create his own spicy wing sauce This was our first visit to a Hurricane Grill & Wings and I would like to comment about the decor. It's decorated with a very island/beachy/tropical feel. The lighting is VERY bright a maybe they are going for the feel of a bright, sunny day at the beach? They play country music and husband and I found the volume to he just a little too loud - we had to raise our voices to have a conversation. Despite this, the service and food were good, so we will be back.
10920 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Yum! Amazing gluten free wings and cole slaw! Had honey BBQ sauce and they were to die for. So nice to have wings again :)
10920 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Absolutely delicious food and a brand new gluten sensitive menu with a gluten sensitive sandwich bun!
1729 Southeast Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34994
They have GF sauces for wings and a couple fish dishes but there is a huge cross contamination concern. They use the same fryers and grills for everything. They did clean the grill for me but there should be more options for GF requirements,
801 East Pulaski Highway #181, Elkton, MD 21921
great service very helpful, they have a cider, gluten free options for wings and dinner/lunch options. I don't know about severe celiac but I'm intolerant quite bad and no problems. had wings and quesadillas( corn tortillas), they cook everything in separate fryers from what the manager told us who was very friendly. and I am dairy intolerant to and they were very accommodating for that as well. A+


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Greatest of his generation!! Yet still 2nd best..
January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized
Kobe Bryant is leading the NBA in scoring at the moment!!
Yeah man, not MVP candidates Lebron James and Kevin Durant. Nor is it Carmelo Anthony who many bball experts feel is one of the (if not the) best all round scorers of the basketball in the league today. Nope it isn't him either!! It's, playing with a wrist injury – can't jump & move like he use to – 33yr old Kobe Bryant. And the American black mamba is just as dangerous as the African reptile and he still has the ability to strike fear into opponents also much like the serpent.
The last couple of seasons a lot of people wondered when we'll see the demise of the Lakers superstar as he's on the wrong side of 30 and few athletes have the privilege of calling it a day at the height of their prowess. But so far Bryant is defying all odds and winning his fight against father time and it's not just because he's blessed with basketball talents but coz he's got the will and determination to be the best baller he can be, much like another shooting guard that almost single handedly put basketball on the world stage in the early 90's. As unfair as it is to compare Kobe to Michael Jordan, I don't think it will ever go away and here are just a couple of reasons why:
- They play (ed) the same position
- Both are the greatest players of their eras (in my opinion)
- Both have that competitive drive & will to win that few players have or had
- The individual honours, awards & titles they have
- Playing style
The list goes on and on..
When I started playing ball in the late 90's I was a Kobe fan. Emphasis here on when I started playing. MJ had the titles and the unstoppable back-to-the-basket-and then-fadeway jumper but Kobe had the hops and that was enough for me at that time. Much like the '98 All Star Game where Kobe had the highlights but MJ walked away with the win AND the MVP trophy. But the more I played and studied the history of basketball I began to realize that there was a reason why you could ask any jock on the street who's the best basketball player, the answer will be Jordan. Watching highlights of what MJ did back in the day made me a believer that no one could touch this guy, not the Birds, Magics, Chaimberlains or Russells before him or the Kobes, O Neils and James after him.
But I got to give Bryant his props and the respect he deserves. I don't like him as much anymore coz I felt he disrespected Jordan during the 2003 All Star game where MJ fouled him, the ref blew the foul and Kobe walked past Jordan and told him that he gets the calls now. I understand why did it:
it was he's time to shine and what better way to show it than to chirp he who you do not chirp!? But I still didn't like it.
At the end of the day, winning is the only thing that matters to these guys. MJ have 6 rings compared to KB24's 5 and you can bet your ass that he will play in a wheelchair, let alone injured, this season to get championship nr. 6. It's going to be difficult though with young & talented teams like the Bulls, Thunder & Grizzlies as well as veteran & star studded teams like the Heat, Mavericks & Spurs. And make no mistake, he's time is running out.
Nr. 24 will stroll into the hall of fame as easily as it is for hot chicks to get into clubs whether he wins another title or not. He's already being hailed as the greatest Laker EVER!! That in itself is such an unprecedented achievement considering that players like Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chaimberain, Magic Johnson and Shaq also donned the yellow & purple jersey too. So even if he'll always be hailed as the second best shooting guard ever to play in the NBA,
I think Kobe can live with that because very, very few players had the career Bryant had and with the 4 consecutive 40 point games he had the last week and a half, it's obvious the black mamba is far from finish.
Ps: check out this blog just to see how much a like MJ & KB really are: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/01/18/mj-kobe-and-everybody-else/?ls=iref:nbahpt1


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Things have been a bit busier than usual, so Transman hasn't kept up with his blog writing, but here is a roundup of the news in brief:
1. Transman's boss told him he needed to shave.
2. A friend who hadn't spoken to Transman in a long time said she needed to make sure she'd taken her birth control pills because his voice was just that sexy on the phone (admittedly, there was a lot of static on the line).
3. Son 2's new teacher is just as wonderful as Miss Honey.


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Being a Dodger blogger, I obviously love to talk about the team and I really love to hear stories that speak to the character of Dodger players. An old college friend of mine, Don, recently shared the following Little League anecdote about former Dodger (and NLDS hero) Mark Loretta with me, and he's given me permission to post it here.
Loretta has always had the reputation of being a good guy, and it's good to see that he's apparently been this way since he was a kid:
"Loretta was my childhood hero! We all idolized him because he was the best at every sport. At recess in school, he was always the first guy picked when we picked teams. In fact, I was a big Dallas Cowboys fan because he was, and I wanted to be just like him. Anyway, we were teammates on the fearsome Arcadia Little League juggernaut, the Live Oak Bike Shop! I played 3B and 2B, and Mark was the shortstop. I also went to several Dodger games with Mark. In fact, he took me to a 1978 playoff game against the Phillies. It makes me very proud to see him in Dodger Blue.
In 1993, I ran into our old little league coach, Bob Fickas. He said to me, "Don! I talk about you all the time! I still coach, and I always tell my team about the best player I ever coached!" I replied, "Well if you do that, then you tell them about Mark Loretta." He was so much better than the rest of us, it wasn't even funny. We all knew that if any of us had a chance to play in MLB, it would be him. He was also a great guy. Very mature for his age, precociously intelligent, humble, and very, very nice."
Regardless of whether or not Ned decides to bring Mark Loretta back for another year, it's good to see that he's going after players of character that truly want to be part of the Dodger organization.


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Kitchen is one of the most important places in your home. It is also the most visited part of your home. You need to go to kitchen a number of times in a day, to prepare food, or even to bring a glass of cold water.It is a routine visit, even for having hot cakes from your newly purchased microwave oven. Therefore, it's more likely that lots of dust piles up in your kitchen, and you don't want to see your kitchen in a pile of dust.Moreover, kitchen needs a new look every now and then, you obviously don't want to have your kitchen look like an old rugged place.It needs to be decorated to look tidy and refreshing, especially when a festival is around the corner.
1. The best way to decorate your kitchen is to begin with painting your kitchen. Paintings could be the least expensive way to decorate your kitchen; it hides old stains, and makes your kitchen look lively, and beautiful.
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3. Put floor tiles, and you would provide a facelift to your kitchen. Floor tiles are the best way to decorate your kitchens.
4. Buy new kitchen utensils. It's cheap, and secondly, you would always find new appliances more refreshing, and a good kitchen decorating idea.
5. Add a new basket or a fruit tray in one corner of your kitchen. Remember these are some very good and inexpensive ways to decorate your kitchen.
6. If your kitchen has glass panes, you may replace it with a new glass.
7. Using wallpaper in your kitchen is also an idea which is not bad by any means. If you have decided not to paint your kitchen walls, go for wallpaper, and put it in your kitchen walls.
8. Use decor in your kitchen which goes along with the paint colours of your kitchen, otherwise your kitchen would get a shoddy appearance.
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The semi- tropical climate of the area ensures that the resort enjoys hours of sunshine daily and consistently high temperatures, no matter what the time of the year.
However, with the summer comes the humidity and intense heat that can become unpleasant, so for the optimum weather, the winter is the best time of the year to visit Samana.
A holiday here at this time of the year promises the glorious, beach-friendly weather without such high levels of humidity; ideal for any tourists looking to escape the colder climates on their break.
Wet weather in the area comes in the form of heavy showers, but these are usually brief and rarely last for long, so your time on the beach will not be cut short.
If you want to spend your holiday working on your tan, consider Samana as a location that is perfect for you.
The average temperature can reach highs of 30°C (86°F) or drop to lows of 21°C (70°F).
The average temperature of the sea is 27°C (81°F).
The average amount of rainfall is 64 mm over 9 days.
There is an average of 7 hours of sunshine each day.
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The page S.A.S Module already exists and contains some relevant information that could be copied or moved over. --CookieCrunch (talk) 23:11, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
- I think the other way around should be used. There are currently three/four parts that provide SAS functionality, this page provides one place to provide information about it in general, the individual parts pages can provide specific information on parts, such as revision history and part placement. Thecoshman (talk) 06:59, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
- Or did you mean that content from S.A.S Module could be copied over to this page? In that case, I very much agree with you. Thecoshman (talk) 07:32, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
- I meant the latter, so I fully agree with you. Nice work you've done here! --CookieCrunch (talk) 09:05, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
Do normal (non-Advanced) SAS Modules actually provide full P.I.D. functionality? I was under the impression only ASAS does that, while normal SAS only stops the ship from spinning ("Derivative" functionality, I guess) but does not turn it back to the original target heading.--CookieCrunch (talk) 09:13, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
- I only took that from the S.A.S Module page. I am fairly sure, if you lock your desired heading with just SAS modules, they will contuiously work to keep you one that heading by applying yaw, pitch and roll


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HORACE BABCOCK'S CAREER at the Mount Wilson and Palomar (later, Hale) Observatories spanned more than three decades. During the first 18 years, from 1946 to 1964, he pioneered the measurement of magnetic fields in stars more massive than the sun, produced a famously successful model of the 22-year cycle of solar activity, and invented important instruments and techniques that are employed throughout the world to this day. Upon assuming the directorship of the observatories, he devoted his last 14 years to creating one of the world's premier astronomical observatories at Las Campanas in the foothills of the Chilean Andes.
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The Invisible World Cup
September 20, 2007Along with most people in this country, you probably haven't noticed that the U.S. women's national soccer team, ranked number one in the world by FIFA (soccer's governing body), is off in China competing in the most important tournament in the sport—the World Cup. On Tuesday, the U.S. team qualified for the second round. There's no shame in not noticing, even if you are a fan of women's sports, because the media that helped catapult the team to super stardom in 1999—remember the pictures of 90,000 plus people at the Rose Bowl when the United States beat China on penalty kicks and Brandi Chastain whipped off her shirt?—has been virtually silent this time around. Only 15 U.S. media outlets are in China watching the team that in 1999 appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Newsweek and People. Media on the scene include: the Washington Post; USA Today; the N.Y. Daily News; the Chicago Tribune, representing the L.A. Times, too; Associated Press; Sports Illustrated; Voice of America; ESPN, which is broadcasting all the games; and Fair Game magazine. Of these, USA Today, the nation's largest newspaper, demonstrates a strong and consistent commitment to this type of coverage, making it an exception. Monte Lorell, the managing editor/sports, explains the rationale: "Women's sports, at the pro and college level especially, have large and enthusiastic followings so we'd be failing our readers if we neglected that coverage." It costs money to send a reporter to China, and a combination of the dire economics of newspapers and a limited national interest in soccer may make covering the World Cup seem like a luxury. But news outlets had no problem committing resources to cover a nowhere near as good men's team in their World Cup in Europe last summer. One common explanation for the lack of coverage is timing. September is when college and pro football starts and baseball enters its home stretch, not to mention that fact that million of girls interested in soccer, as are their parents, are back in school playing in their own leagues. The successful tournament in 1999 provided a template for success when it was held in July during a lull in the sports season. It might be jingoistic to believe that other host countries would follow that model, but China is looking at this event as a preview to next year's Olympics, which will be held in August. As USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan wrote in a recent column, "To stick the Women's World Cup in September is a sign of how completely out of touch FIFA is with its feminine side." Because women's team sports are still so new to the media landscape—this is the fifth Women's World Cup and the WNBA is just 11 years old—there's bound to be a continuous battle for coverage given how ingrained men's sports are in the culture. WUSA, the women's pro soccer league born out of the 1999 success, flamed out in 2003 leaving no regular beat for coverage. (A new league is targeted for start up in 2009.) Helen Wheelock of the Women's Hoops Blog believes that "women's sports is discovering how important a pro league is to national attention." Does the constant struggle for media recognition affect the public's perception of women's sports? Liz Matson, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University who blogs about media coverage of women's sports at Keeping Score, notes: "Lack of coverage does have a negative effect on a sport. If the media gives full [coverage], then the impression is that this event must be pretty important. Media coverage brings awareness, information, credibility to a sport." In 1999, Donna de Varona, a two time Olympic gold medallist and long time ABC broadcaster, used all her media contacts to get coverage of the World Cup, of which she was the chair. She and her colleagues on the organizing committee worked for two years, almost like a political campaign, to build grassroots support for the cup. Once the team started winning, momentum shifted and the tournament was a success from a financial and media perspective. But lately she has noticed a depressing push back in coverage, almost "like we are living in the early 70s." She believes this comes from the highest levels, given her participation on the recent government Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, which wound up being about diluting Title IX. She also points out that some of the important pioneers who covered women's sports on TV, like Robin Roberts and Hannah Storm, have left the beat. It's one step forward two steps back. The 1999 team had a reluctant superstar in Mia Hamm, which helps greatly with media coverage. No one on this team has broken out like Mia did. Nike, which has been so smart about promoting women athletes, just released an ad entitled "Athlete," where pros step up and talk into a giant megaphone about why they should be referred to as athletes, not female athletes. Yet, at the same time their ad campaign for the soccer team is based around the phrase "the greatest team you've never heard of." However accurate, supplying a negative connotation does a disservice to the accomplishments of a team that hasn't lost a game in over two years. Viewers are left to think it's the players' fault that we haven't heard of them. ESPN, which has been broadcasting all of the games from the World Cup and just signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to broadcast WNBA games, seems to be very committed to women's sports. But if you watch its talk shows or read ESPN The Magazine you'd get the impression that women's sports don't exist—except to illicit negative comment. Pardon the Interruption, a popular ESPN talk show, recently mentioned how few fans were watching a WNBA playoff game, giving an impression that the league is on the brink of extinction. No commentator pointed out that it was a weeknight in the first week of school. Had they held their tongues a few days, they would have seen 22,000 plus people in the Detroit arena for the deciding game between the Shock and the Phoenix Mercury—when the Detroit football team was also playing at home. A recent academic study of female athletes in ESPN The Magazine showed they received only 3% of written coverage and 5% of photographic. The study continues that lack of coverage "works to undermine and diminish the activities, achievements, and participation of women in sports." The perception of struggle is one that constantly permeates women's sports. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Michigan, says media's role in building a sports audience is "enormously important," adding, "they have frequently worked very hard to build an audience for men's sports. They don't have to promote a certain social agenda but they do have a responsibility to tell both sides of the story." The media presence of women athletes is stuck in a vicious cycle. Team sports won't be able to grow in legitimacy without coverage; but won't get coverage without legitimacy, which is based on the male sport paradigm. So women's sports fans need to keep being vocal and pushing hard because complacency will lead to further backsliding. One piece of good news is that the rest of the world, which is even further behind the United States in coverage of women's sports, is starting to wake up a little more. According to the BBC, this year's Women's World Cup is being broadcast to more than 200 countries, up 25% from four years ago. Still, the fight over Title IX has lately focused on the perception that women have achieved equality and that attention to men's sports is now suffering. How true can that be when in less than a decade we go from 90,000 people crowding the Rose Bowl to this year's virtual media blackout?


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Bites Near the Sights: Where to Eat Near America's Tourist Attractions
You're on the road with the family. You're hungry, and you need to refuel. Where do you go? A tourist trap won't satisfy. Nor will a fast-food joint. Take a look at this list of favorite bites near the sights to answer the call for good food when hunger strikes while you're visiting the country's main attractions.
By Kiri Tannenbaum
Philadelphia, PA: Liberty Bell
Why You Should Visit: You might think the symbol that best represents American freedom is our beloved red, white, and blue flag. Yet before Betsy Ross sewed the first star, the Liberty bell was a sure sign of independence. In 1753, the two-ton bell was cast in London (made from 70 percent copper) and shipped to its home in Philadelphia's Independence Hall (since 2003 it has been on display in Liberty Center). It has a message inscribed: "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof. While the inscription is powerful, the bell's most recognized characteristic is a deep crack, which appeared after the 44-pound clapper was first put to use. Although the bell was repaired in 1846, it cracked again and has not been rung since.
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The US continued to soldier on in their quest to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics taking on El Salvador. The game was an up and down roller coaster ride for US fans and the home team tied the game but lost out on qualifying. The score was tied at regulation, 3-3 and El Salvador will see the US eliminated from Olympic qualifying.
With an early goal from Terrence Boyd, the US looked to romp, as they did on Mexico in preseason and with Cuba in the opening match.
However, as the game went on, El Salvador began to take positive steps toward scoring the equalizer in the 35th minute by Mark Blanco. El Salvador followed up their first goal with the go ahead goal two minutes later by Andres Flores.
Then, about 20 minutes into the second half Terrence Boyd scored the equalizer for the yanks, and three minutes later Joe Corona followed up with the third goal of the night to put the US on top.
Tragically, however, a defensive mix up in midfield during the last minutes of added time allowed El Salvador's Jaime Alas to break free and fire a shot on frame and US keeper Sean Johnson bobbled the late hop and caused the ball to spin out of control and into the net.
The lineups for both sides:
USA: 1-Bill Hamid (18-Sean Johnson, 39); 3-Kofi Sarkodie, 2-Ike Opara, 4-Perry Kitchen,13-Jorge Villafaña; 16-Amobi Okugo, 8-Mix Diskerud, 10-Joe Corona (20-Michael Stephens, 88); 7-Freddy Adu (capt.) (14-Joe Gyau, 90+3), 15-Terrence Boyd, 11-Brek Shea
Subs not used: 5-Zarek Valentin, 6-Jared Jeffrey, 12-Teal Bunbury, 17-Tony Taylor, 19-Sheanon Williams; Head coach: Caleb Porter
SLV: 18-Yimy Cuellar; 5-Alexander Mendoza, 4-Xavier Garcia (capt.), 2-Milton Molina, 13-Alexander Larin; 9-Isidro Gutierrez, 8-Diego Chavarria (19-Darwin Ceren, 73), 16-Richard Menjivar, 10-Jaime Alas; 20-Andres Flores, 17-Lester Blanco (14-Herbert Sosa, 87)
Subs not used: 1-Diego Cuellar, 3-Marlon Martinez, 6-Elman Rivas, 7-Dustin Corea, 12-Edwin Sanchez, 15-Jorge Moran; Head coach: Mauricio Alfaro
Bullet Points:
- United States came out like they had a point to prove and they did so in convincing fashion, scoring a wonderfully worked goal, but you can tell, as the half progressed the US began to look tired. It looked like their emotional state was so high that physically they could not keep up the demands of the moment.
- While the starting line up stayed the same, for the most part, two changes were made – Kofi Sarkodie came in at right back for Valentin, meanwhile, Villafana remained at left back deservedly. Additionally, Amobi Okugo was brought into the middle of the park to take over for a defensively ineffective Jared Jeffries.
- I was actually surprised to see that Tony Taylor did not get a run out in this competition, and feel that this was a perfect game for him to come in as a sub.
- Hamid, should have been subbed immediately after sustaining his injury – as a professional, he should have made the call himself to benefit his team and his country. From a coaching standpoint, Caleb Porter should have recognized the levity of the situation and made the change because too much was at stake. This would later play a significant role.
- El Salvador score two goals on an ailing Hamid and a tiring and apathetic defense.
- I still believe that Jared Jeffries should be turned into a center back and play alongside Ike Opara. Playing as a center back in this system requires you to be more technical and Perry Kitchen is by far the less technical player of the two starting center backs. Opara, on the other hand, clearly needs to mature professionally and deserved his time in defense with this squad but needs a more technical player alongside him.
- Freddy Adu knows how to take over a game and was greatly responsible for the two goals from Boyd and Corona. I just think this was not present in the first two games, it's too bad he couldn't put together a series of consistent performances.
- Porter made a couple of changes, I think would ultimately have dire consequences. First of all, he decided to sub out Joe Corona, for the second game in a row even though Corona was the leading goal scorer, and despite having a lackluster performance is still your best player on the ball, possession wise – I don't even know why he would sub in a similar type player in Michael Stephens and not, say, Jared Jeffries ….. to provide some defensive cover in the midfield, which ultimately proved to be significant.
- Secondly, you sub out Adu and replace him with Joe Gayu which under any other circumstances, would appear to be offensive ….. in the latter stages of a critical cup qualifying game, are you looking to score more goals or preserve the lead?
- It was clear that the substitutions needed to be made up the center of the park with both Okugo and Diskerud being the obvious choice. El Salvador's final goal was ultamitely scored because a player broke free in the midfield and was allowed to square up his body and take a go at it …. it was a tough situation to put a keeper in as evidenced in the results.
- Although Corona was tiring out, so too were is defensive cover in midfield, and I would rather bring in fresh legs on the defensive end, rather than making a questionable replacement for the number 10 and your team captain.
- Caleb Porter was unable to recognize an ultra defensive formation from Canada and failed to make the in-game adjustments in order to exploit their weaknesses. It was the Canada match where we saw this squad clearly move away from a style of play which had been instituted and enacted flawlessly against Cuba and Mexico.
- Too many questionable decisions from the manager, and too much lack of enthusiasm from the players resulted in two poor performances and elimination from from the tournament.
- To be fair, there were some players missing from this squad who could have made a significant difference, but I still believe Olympic qualifying was easily attainable and if I was to point to reasons for the unfavorable outcome, I'd say some poor decision making from a young and inexperienced manager proving to halt the momentum of a team on fire.
- When this squad plays the way they can, they are extremely talented and capable of producing some of the most attractive football the country has seen.


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Niknejad, Azadeh and Abdul Kadir, Mihdzar and Kadzimin, Saleh and Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay and Sorkheh, K. (2009) Molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationships among and within species of Phalaenopsis (Epidendroideae: Orchidaceae) based on RAPD analysis. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (20). pp. 5225-5240. ISSN 1684–5315
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Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis for 20 species of Phalaenopsis was conducted to determine their genetic distances and relationships. Among 20 different primers used for RAPD analysis, 10 primers showed polymorphism, and according to the primer type, 26 to 54 DNA fragments were amplified. A total of 414 polymorphic fragments were generated by 10 primers and used for correlation group analysis. The highest value of Similarity index was 0.28 between Ph. violacea malaysia and Ph. violacea witte. The dendrogram resulting from UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method using Arithmetic average) hierarchical cluster analysis separated the original species into three groups: The first group had five species of Ph. violacea blue, Ph. belina, Ph. violacea malaysia, Ph. violacea witte, and Ph. gigantea; the second group included Ph. lamelligera, Ph. amabilis, Ph. parishii, Ph. labbi nepal, Ph. speciosa, Ph. lobbi yellow, Ph. venosa, Ph. hieroglyphica, and Ph. maculata; the third group consisted of Ph. minho princess, Ph. leopard prince, Ph. mannii, Ph. modesta, Ph. cornucervi and Ph. pantherina. RAPD markers can thus be successfully applied in this economically important group of orchids for the study of molecular characterization and relationships. The data acquired from this study could be used for identification and classification of other orchid genera and oriental Phalaenopsis.
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Home » Archives » March 2010 » A Quick Tour of The Village at Colleyville (TX)
Sunday, March 28th
A Quick Tour of The Village at Colleyville (TX)
Eric Miller on 03.28.10 @ 06:23 AM PST [link]
Saturday, March 20th
Lund, Sweden: 60% Cycle or Use Transit for Daily TravelJust found this BBC video snippet on the town of Lund, Sweden, which can boast that 45% of its residents bicycle for transport, with another 15% using transit:
(Note that it is preceded by a commercial...BBC is television, after all.)
However, I must warn you against a subtly-embedded bit of anti-transit propaganda, and high hypocrisy as well: the narrator mentions increased "transit subsidies" and money spent on bicycle infrastructure, but of course ignores the immense costs--financial as well as social and environmental--of providing those vast swathes of asphalt required for driving and parking cars....
Richard Risemberg on 03.20.10 @ 05:56 AM PST [link]
Sunday, March 14th
A Look at Southlake Town CenterI returned to Southlake Town Center in the daylight in order to take some photos of this "new urban" development. Perhaps most impressive is the townhouse-style residential buildings which line two sides of a hilly park, which if you blink, remind me of Alamo Square or Alta Plaza in San Francisco. The town also has an impressive-looking city hall/library and lots of retail. The buildings look nothing short of great and they are arranged well on an irregular street plan. There are several smaller parks with fountains and other public spaces. The townhomes are for sale units bringing in the concept of individual ownership that's often absent from these types of developments. On the downside, it's clear all these stores can't be supported by the surrounding housing, but it looks as though more housing is on the horizon and anyway the downtown did kill the catalog business, didn't it? This development doesn't seem to incorporate rental housing, however and there doesn't seem to be any blending across property lines of retail and residential. The parking could also be hidden a little better and more transit options would be nice. Make no mistake, few new urban developments are better and Southlake Town Center is very adaptable should the automobile go the way of the horse-nd-buggy. All you'd need is a light rail line.
Eric Miller on 03.14.10 @ 01:51 PM PST [link]
Friday, March 12th
What's Old is New in the Mid Cities
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Living in the Mid-Cities above Dallas I'm noticing a great number of buildings from the last decade or so that look identical to those that might have been constructed in the 1890s. There's a City Hall/library at the new village of Southlake that looks better than many actual 1890s city halls in the Northeast. The handsome row of buildings above is set to be constructed in Grapevine, Texas, which is a historic town that seems to be making history by remaking itself. I can't wait to see this come to form.
FROM THE RELEASE: The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has set a groundbreaking event for its new headquarters and museum complex on Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2010 at 10 a.m., at the corner of Hudgins and Main Streets in Grapevine. The beginning of the 15-month construction project will be marked symbolically on Texas Independence Day.
The historic infill structure represents the architectural period of significance from the 1870s through 1915, and will anchor the southern entrance to the Grapevine Historic District. The complex consists of six storefronts, each representative of a significant period in Grapevine development.
Architexas, a nationally recognized preservation architecture firm, has designed the structure, and T.S. Byrne Construction, who has performed many major restoration projects in Tarrant County, will provide construction management.
The building will provide offices for the staff of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, which currently employs 55 full-time staff members. The staff currently offices in six structures around town, and this facility will bring the CVB team under one roof. They will occupy approximately 35% of the structure, with the majority of space utilized by museums, galleries, and meeting/function space. The 40,000-sq. ft. structure will also house the Grapevine Visitor Information Center.
This project, built entirely from funds provided by hotel occupancy taxes, provides Grapevine citizens with a direct benefit from tourism revenue. This public facility will greatly enhance Grapevine's artistic and museum offerings for its citizens and visitors alike.
Undoubtedly the most popular and exciting aspect of the new complex will be a clock tower extending some 120-feet above Main Street, and housing two glockenspiel-like Grapevine Prairie frontiersmen, who will emerge each day at noon and 6 p.m. to settle a dispute. Scores of visitors and residents are expected to gather daily to witness this exciting tribute to Texas history.
Grapevine officials took great care in ensuring the new complex would be responsibly "green" throughout. The previous building that had stood on this spot was carefully deconstructed, and much of its building materials were used elsewhere, such as the interior sheetrock being used by Habitat for Humanity. Rainwater will be harvested from the new building's roof and used for supplemental purposes. Careful design of window placement throughout the facility will provide extensive natural light throughout the structure, while shielding the building and its occupants from winter cold and summer heat, reducing the energy consumption of the building.
The new complex is expected to attract many visitors, and will be instrumental in building existing businesses on South Main Street, and also lead to new businesses being introduced.
An architectural rendering of the new building will be on display at the groundbreaking event. The project is slated to be complete in spring of 2011.
Eric Miller on 03.12.10 @ 05:52 AM PST [link]
Thursday, March 4th
The Legacy of a Town CenterI noticed Legacy Town Center on the map a few days ago. Setting out on foot, I was unable to get there (see my blog post). Reaching the "town" the way most people do, by car, I found it to have enough of what one might expect in a place to live, far more than most of what has been built in the last decade.
Legacy Town Center came about pretty much because skilled workers didn't what to live without a "there." A company called Electronic Data Systems responded not by moving, but by creating a town center near the office. "These new-economy employees work around the clock and appreciate the convenience of the town center," according to an item on the EPA's web site. Other companies responded. The town center help Hewlett Packard make the decision to locate nearby.
Eric Miller on 03.04.10 @ 08:34 AM PST [link]
Wednesday, March 3rd
Renewing New YorkThis superb short from Streetfilms speaks for itself, tracing the history of Park Avenue from the time when it was a real park to its dismal, car-clogged present, and showing what New York is doing now to reinvent itself as a city for humans rather than a traffic sump.
Richard Risemberg on 03.03.10 @ 05:26 PM PST [link]
Active Community Transportation ActOregon's Rep. Earl Blumenauer has introduced the Active Community Transportation Act, which would greatly enhance the livability of cities, towns, and neighborhoods by funding infrastructure enhancements for walking and cycling. According to a press release from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy:
Americans are hungry for safe and convenient opportunities to walk or bicycle to work, school, shops, transit and other daily destinations. Nearly half of the trips taken in the United States today are within a 20-minute bicycle ride, and half of those trips are within a 20-minute walk. Further, 90 percent of transit trips begin with walking or bicycling. There is huge potential for an increased role for active transportation to these nearby destinations. No wonder respondents in a national poll said they would spend 15 times current levels on walking and bicycling (currently, less than two percent of all transportation dollars) at the expense of what they view as lopsided spending on roads. To this end, the ACT Act is strategically targeted to maximize mode shift by providing "intensive, concentrated funding of active transportation systems rather than discrete piecemeal projects."Read the details, and learn how to help, here.
Richard Risemberg on 03.03.10 @ 06:39 AM PST [link]
Tuesday, March 2nd
One George Bush You Don't CrossI'm staying at a hotel North of Dallas and decided to take a look at the Google map to see if there was anyplace I could walk to. I noticed something called Legacy Town Center just on the other side of the George Bush Turnpike. The handy walk calculator suggested the distance was a little more than two miles. The weather was cooperating, so I decided to head out. The problem came a couple feet from the hotel door when I realized, contrary to the maps suggestion, there was no way to walk along the George Bush Turnpike the necessary distance to cross under it and off to Legacy Town Center.
None-the-less I persisted. I noticed a rail line that crossed under the freeway and so headed for it, all the way collecting a good deal of Texas mud on my shoes, so much it felt as if I was wearing exercise weights. Once on the other side of George Bush (ok, technically I did cross George Bush) I could either follow the tracks to a housing subdivision or follow the freeway to the cross street. I fugured there wouldn't be a way to go through the yards of the homes backing onto the tracks, so I tried following the highway. I was stopped by a drainage ditch and had no choice but to return. I imagine this place gets a walk score of zero.
A side note, the George Bush Turnpike is fully automated. Cameras record your license number and the owner of the vehicle is billed for passage.
Eric Miller on 03.02.10 @ 09:51 AM PST [link]


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Katie Couric's Exclusive Interview with Lisa Murkowski on 'CBS Evening News'
Senator Lisa Murkowski will appear on tonight's "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" for an exclusive interview tonight at 6:30pmET. The Couric-Murkowski interview took place today in Washington, DC.
The senator made the list of biggest stories this year after her write-in election.


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Definitions for damdæm
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word dam
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
damdæm(n.; v.)dammed, dam•ming.
(n.)a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
Category: Civil Engineering
a body of water confined by a dam.
Category: Civil Engineering
any barrier resembling a dam.
(v.t.)to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam.
Category: Civil Engineering
to stop up; block up.
Origin of dam:
1275–1325; ME < MD, MLG dam; akin to OE for-demman to stop up, block
a female parent (used esp. of four-footed domestic animals).
Category: Animal Husbandry
Origin of dam:
1250–1300; ME; var. of dame
Category: Weights and Measures
Princeton's WordNet
dam, dike, dyke(noun)
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm(noun)
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
dam, dam up(verb)
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
"dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
a structure to block the flow of a river
to build a dam
Webster Dictionary
a female parent; -- used of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human mother
a kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts
a barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water
a firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace
to obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; -- generally used with in or up
to shut up; to stop up; to close; to restrain
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations.
Anagrams of dam
Translations for dam
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water
A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.
- damwalAfrikaans
- سَدArabic
- бентBulgarian
- represaPortuguese (BR)
- hráz; přehradaCzech
- der StaudammGerman
- dæmning; digeDanish
- φράγμαGreek
- diqueSpanish
- tammEstonian
- سدFarsi
- patoFinnish
- barrageFrench
- סֶכֶרHebrew
- बांधHindi
- nasip, branaCroatian
- (védő)gátHungarian
- bendunganIndonesian
- stíflaIcelandic
- barriera, digaItalian
- ダムJapanese
- 댐Korean
- užtvankaLithuanian
- dambis; aizsprostsLatvian
- empanganMalay
- damDutch
- demning, dikeNorwegian
- tamaPolish
- سدPersian
- بندPashto
- represaPortuguese
- barajRomanian
- плотинаRussian
- hrádza; priehradaSlovak
- jezSlovenian
- branaSerbian
- fördämningSwedish
- เขื่อนThai
- baraj, bendTurkish
- 堤壩Chinese (Trad.)
- дамба; гребляUkrainian
- پانی کے بہاؤ کو روکنے کے لۓ زمین یا پکی تعمیر کے ذریعہ باندھا جانے والا بندUrdu
- đập nướcVietnamese
- 堤坝Chinese (Simp.)
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