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Series: Saturday Science Links (21 entries)
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James Kidder explains how a stunning fossil discovery affects our understanding of human evolution.
Researchers in the emerging field of Paleogenomics are investigating the past using genetic research.
Read about the death of Wolfhart Pannenberg, still debating creation and evolution, and a really big dinosaur discovery.
This week's news features volcanoes, skeletons, and stars, as well as a thought-provoking new book from InterVarsity press.
While it is true that Goodwin and others believe that their discoveries pose a major challenge to neo-Darwinian orthodoxy, this does not cause them to abandon their belief that the history of life can be explained as the outcome of biological processes!
... I would exhort these, my fellow conservative evangelical shepherds and thinkers, to set aside all reticence and fear, emerge from anonymity, and storm the forum of discourse, engaging this most pressing matter with vigor, equanimity, and humility. In doing so, know upfront that there will be few handrails to guide; you will not be building upon an extensive precedence of published conservative thought.
A common argument leveled against the theory of evolution is that scientists have not been able to produce transitional fossils that show the change of one species into another. In this podcast, we address a common misconception about what transitional fossils actually are.
In this series, James Kidder provides an intriguing study on transitional fossils and the evolutionary history of modern humans. He begins by discussing the fossil record, explaining how new forms are classified. He then explains the physically distinguishing trait of humankind—bipedalism. From the discovery of Ardipithecus, the earliest known hominin, to the australopithecines, the most prolific hominin, Kidder focuses on the discovery, the anatomy, and the interpretation of these ancestral remains.
If God himself is willing to die, particularly in such a gruesome way, then perhaps we should at least consider the possibility of God allowing the death of other creatures, too. But would this really be compatible with what we know of God through Scripture?
The debate is often not about evidence, but about making sure that others do not transgress our interpretive boundaries and insist that we're wrong. We've bitten from the tree of knowledge and we love its taste.
We find no compelling evidence that the earth's geological features can be explained by a global Flood. Here we consider three lines of evidence: global salt deposits, the order of deposition of sediment layers in the Grand Canyon, and the sequence of fossils in geological strata.
This BioLogos videocast addresses the age of recently discovered hominid fossils and how scientists are able to obtain those dates.
Our desire to engage in gracious dialogue with fellow believers who reject biological evolution has been receiving increased attention in both the Christian and secular press. More importantly, we are being joined in this reconciling project by our brothers and sisters in Christ who have often been defined primarily as our "opponents".
This ongoing series written by historian Ted Davis begins with a brief synopsis of his personal background, and then goes on to reveal his passion for debunking "the now-common view that the history of science and Christianity is one of ongoing, inevitable conflict."
There are two opposite errors which need to be countered about the fossil record: 1) that it is so incomplete as to be of no value in interpreting patterns and trends in the history of life, and 2) that it is so good that we should expect a relatively complete record of the details of evolutionary transitions within all or most lineages.
In today's video, Oxford physicist Ard Louis discusses the famous debate between renowned evolutionary biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Simon Conway Morris over the idea of evolutionary convergence.
If evolution is true, whales are related to the even-toed hoofed mammals, and there should be transitional fossil forms dating from about 45 to 50 million years ago.
When presented with the evidence for human population sizes over our evolutionary history, a common point of confusion for evangelicals is how this evidence fits with Mitochondrial Eve. How can we all come from one woman (and one man) but also come from a large population of 10,000 individuals?
I fear that many of us ask the wrong questions about the beginning of the book of Genesis. Not only does this generate needless confusion and division, it also makes us miss the life-changing truths that we could see if we asked the right questions.


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US box shipments show April pickup, with 92,000 ton decline in board inventories
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2014 (RISI) -After a weather-related slow first quarter start, US box shipments picked up in April, while containerboard inventories showed a more then seasonal 92,000 ton decline, according to the latest industry statistics.
Michelman CTO Rick Michelman elected to Industrial Research Institute BOD
CINCINNATI, OH, May 14, 2014 (Press Release) -Michelman is pleased to announce that Dr. Rick Michelman, the company's Chief Technology Officer has been elected to serve a three year term on the Board of Directors at the Industrial Research Institute (IRI).
OX Paper Tube & Core purchases new building at Hanover, PA, HQ to support tape and label and film and flexible packaging segments
HANOVER, PA, May 14, 2014 (Press Release) -OX Paper Tube and Core LLC, a division of OX Industries, has purchased a 41,000 square foot building at 600 West Elm Avenue, Hanover PA. The newly-acquired building is located next to OX's current tube and core facility on Maple Avenue.
Sappi Fine Paper Europe to launch Algro Guard M and Leine Guard M barrier paper grades at interpack 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany
BRUSSELS, May 8, 2014 (Press Release) -Sappi Fine Paper Europe is launching Algro Guard M and Leine Guard M barrier paper grades at interpack 2014 - These sustainable and recyclable packaging materials are designed to address concerns about migration of mineral oil into food from packaging that is manufactured from recycled paper.
Indiana Carton Company joins Independent Carton Group
NEWTOWN, CT, May 13, 2014 (Press Release) -The Independent Carton Group (ICG) is pleased to announce Indiana Carton Company as its newest member. Indiana Carton, located in Bremen, Ind., was approved for ICG membership during the group's recent general membership meeting in Denver, Colo., which was hosted by local member All Packaging Company.
Voith to modernize Klabin's PM 9 at its Telêmaco Borba mill in Brazil; to increase board production up to 15%
HEIDENHEIM, Germany, May 13, 2014 (Press Release) -With the aim of increasing its board production up to 15% and improving the quality of its products, the largest Brazilian packaging paper manufacturer and exporter, Klabin, has signed a contract with Voith to modernize its PM 9.
Drupa: Europe remains most important market for innovative printing and paper technology
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Valmet to supply conversion rebuild for PM 3 at Stora Enso's Varkaus mill in Finland
ESPOO, Finland, May 13, 2014 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply Stora Enso with an extensive rebuild for converting the Varkaus mill's PM 3 fine paper machine to produce lightweight containerboard grades.
Greif appoints Lawrence Hilsheimer as CFO
DELAWARE, OH, May 12, 2014 (Business Wire) -Greif, a world leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that Lawrence A. Hilsheimer has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mondi starts new 155,000 tonnes/yr white kraft paper PM 7 in Štětí, Czech Republic
VIENNA, Austria, May 12, 2014 (Press Release) -Under the heading 'Something new is rolling towards you', Mondi's new €70 million PM7 has gone live in Štětí, Czech Republic. The machine will produce white kraft paper, mainly for industrial bags and shopping bags.

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Greg's message is an interesting read about the dynamics of peripheral code in the kernel and really makes it painfully clear that technology is all about people, both in terms of innovation and maintenance. Tech does not just happen by itself but is dependent on the skills, ambitions and resources of individuals. I hope that some people will step up to adopt a few of those drivers.
Really, you Android guys need to get aboard and show your colleagues over at HTC what open source development really is.
The Android platform is the messiest linux system I have ever used, with OS "ROMs" (that is, not distros in the usual sense but bundles of packages wrapped up by single individuals), custom boot loaders and hacks to gain root access. The fact that some guys needed to reverse engineer the freakin HTC Magic kernel to enable netfilter/iptables and tethering capabilites because HTC refused to release the code for a long time is just sad (they just did though).
If the Android kernel guys start working more closely with the main kernel project perhaps HTC and others will realize the benefits and do so too, which in turn might make the platform more interesting for other projects as well. I would not mind being able to dual boot the new Maemo stack on my Android phone.


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Derry mom wants smokers banned from public playground after recent encounter
"We like to go out to be healthy, get fresh air, get some exercise — so this really just seems counterproductive when we are exposed to second-hand smoke," Nicole Bump said during Tuesday night's public forum session of the council meeting.
Before coming to Tuesday's meeting, Bump said she spoke to Councilor Al Dimmock about second-hand smoke at playgrounds; Dimmock had told her smoking isn't allowed at public schools or school playgrounds.
Dimmock, who smoked cigarettes for 45 years and quit 10 years ago, thanked Bump for speaking. The councilor mentioned his own experience with smoking, adding that second-hand smoke affected his wife, who never smoked.
He said the council has a right to say "they'll be no smoking on any town property."
But some councilors were hesitant to go that far.
He added, "At the same time, I want to be very clear — I don't want Derry to turn into the anti-smoking Gestapo."
"I just don't want to go off the rail here, and this discussion seems like it's going there quick."
"But let's not forget we live in New Hampshire — Live Free or Die — and I don't want this to become Cambridge (Mass.)," Martin said. "We moved out of Massachusetts for the freedoms that New Hampshire provides its citizens."


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ACF Strava ClubRe: ACF Strava ClubI am about to throw my computer through the window. I cannot get it to download.
I go to Garmin Connect and it does it no worries, Strava just says error. I have tried about 50 times.
Re: ACF Strava ClubDid you install Garmin Communicator? Had a similar problem...worked in Garmin Connect but not with Strava.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy.
Re: ACF Strava ClubYes I did, just found a way to get around it by uploading to Garmin Connect then exporting to Strava.
Re: ACF Strava ClubThe Suffer Score is abit pointless, maybe its just for people who wants to show how much they can suffer, try lowering your max to maybe 150.
Apparently, all my rides are in leisure mode, with me churning out 160-170 on hard efforts.
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I tend to agree with you there. There's a couple rides where it was very tough going due to the weather conditions (headwinds anyone??) and yet as far as Strava are concerned, it was a nice leisurely ride for me... 2010 BMC SLC01
Re: ACF Strava ClubYeah, it really needs somewhere to set your max heart rate or better yet to set your own zones up.
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You can set your max heart rate. Andrew
Re: ACF Strava ClubThats my week over, have been feeling pretty flat all week so I am taking the next 3 days off the bike.
At least I have kept my Commuter lead up until now. Back into it next week to try and break 200kms. Also how do I join the climbing comp? I am starting from behind because I have only logged about 900kms on the Garmin for this year.
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I could probably send you over my GPX files for the rides we have done. I think we climbed 900m that day we went out west.
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Thanks mate but I had it on there for those rides. Did you sort your spokes out?
Re: ACF Strava ClubCould you guys please stay off the bikes. I like the look of that polka dot jersey and this might be the first (and last) time I ever win anything on a bike.
http://app.strava.com/leaderboard?club_ ... art=201131
Re: ACF Strava ClubIs there a jersey for "sloth"? Cos, like, I'm totally there.
Max One of the best things about bicycle commuting is that it can mitigate the displeasure of having to go to work. - BikeSnobNYC
Cycling is sometimes like bobbing for apples in a bucket full of dicks. - SydGuy
Re: ACF Strava ClubI was going ok, but take one day off and you get swamped
Re: ACF Strava ClubGo to the KOM Challenge page and join with ACF as your club. With 11 members in the challenge so far we've managed to climb to 47th place on the clubs leaderboard.
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Yeah I have tried that and it just says joining competition and stays like that.
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Thats exactly what I have been getting too. Pretty frustrating.
Re: ACF Strava ClubWhat browsers guys? I have issues at work using WIn/IE8.
No issues at home OSX/FF
Re: ACF Strava ClubI am in. Logged 3 rides for this week and found it good to compare with other rides around the area. My name on strava is Gary Gordon.
P.S. I believe Richard 0' Connell is from Gerringong.
Re: ACF Strava ClubI'm a newbie to the forum so have joined the ACF Club, hope you don't mind?
I have been using Strava for just over 12 months now. You can find me as "Duke6amer ." over there. I reckon it is the best online GPS based recording site around at the moment, especially given the developers are very active & open to suggestions for improvements.
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Sounds like you are having a crack at us unfit people?[well,ppl with a raised HR for whatever reason] Like we have a high heartrate on purpose, to prove how tough we are!? Sure, I would like a lower rate. Guess I should try to be more like you and lower it to 150 . How about you try to accept that your average joe has a higher rate and the system is setup to suit the majority.
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I used Google Chrome and it worked. In 10th place now and have added 11000 metres to the total.
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Sorry spoiled the party, did 400km this week Nothing to be happy of though, realised how much more speed works i need
Re: ACF Strava ClubBloody hell, good effort mate. I need to get back into it tomorrow.
Good job to norbs too. You are catching me up again.
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Still a ways to got yet, but I am happy with 209kms this week. Am slowly trying to build it up before I tackle the Round the Bay in a day ride in Oct.
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Enjoy time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring.
Begin the day with a sightseeing tour of the world's "Capital of Glamour," including a drive through Hollywood and famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The remainder of your day is at leisure, and your Tour Director will have suggestions for your further exploration of the city. Perhaps visit Hollywood again and the Hollywood History Museum, located in the old Max Factor Building. Stroll down Olvera Street, the heart of the original Spanish Mission, or visit the Getty Center with its wonderful art collection. For the evening, plenty of suggestions for dining and shopping will be available.
Today we make our way to the desert oasis of Palm Springs with its distinctive wind farms, 5,000 swimming pools, and 90 golf courses! Ever since Hollywood stars first came here in the 1930s, laying claim to ranch-style estates and holing up in elite hotels, the clean, dry air and sunshine have made Palm Springs irresistible. The afternoon and evening have been set aside for independent time. Relax by the pool, browse the many shops and galleries, or visit the Palm Springs Desert Museum.
This morning, head to the mountain-ringed desert resort of Scottsdale. A sightseeing tour highlights downtown Phoenix and the Arizona State Capitol Building. Next, experience Old Town Scottsdale, where Western storefronts provide a window into the past.
Travel to Sedona, a thriving center for New Age arts set in Canyon Country. On to the weather-sculptured rock formations of Oak Creek Canyon. Travel alongside the San Francisco Mountains and beautiful pine forests to the South Rim of the GRAND CANYON. Time to stroll the canyon rim—or, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, take an optional helicopter flightseeing excursion for incomparable views of flame-colored walls plunging 6,000 feet into the Colorado River. Overnight in Williams, a picturesque mountain town with Route 66 as the Main Street and the gateway to the Grand Canyon.
Cross the old Mojave gold-strike country, which still has traces of century-old ghost towns set in natural desert beauty. Watch for Joshua trees, a species of the lily family that grows to more than 40 feet in height and can live up to 300 years. By late afternoon, reach Las Vegas, the fantastic city of feverish gambling, neon lights, bars, and glamorous shows. Be sure to explore some of the many themed casino resorts along the colorful "Strip." This evening, we highly recommend a night out to a dazzling stage show featuring top Vegas entertainment.
The morning and afternoon are free for you to swim and sunbathe at the hotel pool or explore the varied casinos and shopping plazas. Your Tour Director will have more suggestions to fill your day. Consider a river float trip through the Black Canyon.
A day of striking natural contrasts as the journey continues across the desert landscape of Nevada before crossing into California and ascending into the snowcapped Sierra Nevadas. Overnight in Mammoth, a popular alpine resort area surrounded by beauty and majesty—and within easy reach of Yosemite National Park.NOTE:Tioga Pass is typically closed from November to the end of May due to snow. When Tioga Pass is closed, this tour is rerouted to overnight in Fresno instead of Mammoth Lakes. Departures from the end of May through mid-October are expected to overnight in Mammoth Lakes; however, weather may affect the routing of tours to Fresno during these times.
Cross the high Tioga Pass and enter YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, a wonderland of spectacular lakes, giant granite domes, towering pinnacles, cascading waterfalls, and lush forests. It's a beautiful drive from the park to Sonora, once a thriving center in the Gold Rush era.
Head toward Sacramento, capital of California, with time to explore Old Sacramento. "Old Town," as the locals call it, features a Wild West ambiance. During your visit, see the country's largest collection of Gold Rush-era buildings, a Wells Fargo museum, and the historic Railroad Museum. From here, continue west to reach San Francisco by early afternoon. Cross the splendid bay with vistas of the San Francisco skyline and its magnificent harbor. On your city tour, see the main sights, including the renowned Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Nob Hill. Tonight you may choose to join your traveling companions for an optional evening in Chinatown. Explore this vibrant historic section of San Francisco that houses the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. Enjoy a lavish 4-course dinner at an authentic Chinese restaurant. End with a short walking tour of Chinatown, plus a ride on one of San Francisco's famous cable cars.
This morning, visit the famous and fascinating ALCATRAZ PRISON. Get a close-up look at the infamous federal penitentiary that was off limits to the public for years. Afterward, the day is yours to do some more exploring in the "City by the Bay." Ride San Francisco's historic cable cars or take a walking tour of one of the city's diverse neighborhoods.NOTE:The National Park Service requires the disclosure value of the Alcatraz Prison visit is US$27.
The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers to San Francisco International Airport are included. Extend your vacation with extra nights and explore the "City by the Bay" further with a variety of exciting optional activities.
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COLUMBIA, S. C. (WOLO) -- ABC Columbia News has information from state officials on the best ways to safeguard your personal information in the midst of a statewide hacking incident that is affecting nearly every South Carolina resident who filed his/her income tax returns in the state since 1998.
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Twins' Diamond faces tough test in Fenway debut
AL East-leading Red Sox turn to Dempster, who's on a roll of late
Scott Diamond will take the hill Tuesday night at Fenway Park for the first time, and the Twins left-hander couldn't be more excited.
"I think it's going to be a pretty cool atmosphere," Diamond said. "Just pitching here at night, I'm not sure how that's going to be. I have memories of our series here last year and it was a pretty good one. I remember watching Cole [De Vries] and Sam [Deduno] pitch here last year and I missed out. So I'm pretty eager to get out there."
With 38 career starts under his belt, Tuesday's start against the Red Sox will mark the 13th different park in which he's pitched.
Diamond, who had surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow in December, said he's feeling better and better after each start. He's tossed three straight quality outings since struggling in his first start on April 13 against the Mets and has a 3.97 ERA with 13 strikeouts and three walks in 22 2/3 innings.
On Wednesday against the Tigers, the left-hander allowed just two runs on four hits in six innings for his second win of the season.
"Physically, I definitely feel like everything is starting to come around," Diamond said. "Even just throwing, I felt like my mechanics were really in sync. And the big thing now is when something is out of sync, I'm able to make a quick adjustment off it."
Meanwhile, Red Sox right-hander Ryan Dempster will look to continue his strong start to the season as he goes for his third straight win.
Showcasing electric movement on his pitches during his six starts, Dempster's splitter has been the driving force behind his 47 strikeouts. Boston catcher David Ross called the pitch "video-game stuff" after his last start.
In that outing against the Blue Jays, Dempster allowed just one run on four hits in six innings. He also struck out four and walked three to improve to 2-2 on the season with a 3.00 ERA.
"I felt like maybe I was picking a little bit and trying to be too fine instead of getting back on the aggressive and taking advantage of their aggressiveness early on," Dempster said after the start. "They were coming after me, and maybe kind of got away from the strike zone a little bit more than I wanted to. I was able to hone it back in."
At the plate, the Sox have been paced by David Ortiz's 26-game hit streak. The run stretches over two seasons, with the designated hitter going 40-for-93 (.430) with 11 doubles, six homers and 23 RBIs since the streak began on July 2, 2012.
Boston's veteran left-handed-hitting slugger owns the longest active streak in the Majors and the longest streak by a Red Sox player since Manny Ramirez had a 27-game hitting streak in '06.
Twins: De Vries to make second rehab start
• Right-hander Cole De Vries will make his next start with Double-A New Britain on Friday.
De Vries, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 30 with a right forearm strain, tossed four innings for Class A Advanced Fort Myers, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits. He also struck out two and walked none.
"He came through all right," Minnesota general manager Terry Ryan said. "He got to about 50 pitches or so. So he'll pitch May 10 for New Britain at home and we'll see how he does. We'll stretch him out again."
Red Sox: Bailey to DL with biceps inflammation
• After an MRI revealed no structural damage in right-hander reliever Andrew Bailey's inflamed right biceps on Monday, the Red Sox sent him to the 15-day disabled list. Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow was activated to take Bailey's spot.
Bailey hasn't pitched since April 28, so the move is retroactive to April 29, allowing Bailey to be eligible to return May 14.
"We fully expect and are hopeful that this will be near the 15 days before he's activated," Boston manager John Farrell said.
Worth noting
• Boston has 38 more runs scored than its allowed this season, the fourth-best mark in baseball.
• In 25 career games at Fenway Park, Twins first baseman Justin Morneau is 37-for-101 (.366) with 10 doubles, four home runs and 13 RBIs.
Quinn Roberts is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Enthroned Virgin and Child, with the Cardinal Virtues and Two Figures Holding Scrolls
Bernat Martorell, Spanish, first documented 1427, died 1452
Made in Barcelona, Spain, Europe
c. 1432-1434Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
60 3/4 x 42 1/4 inches (154.3 x 107.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 759Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Barcelona, Spain, Europe
c. 1432-1434Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
60 3/4 x 42 1/4 inches (154.3 x 107.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 211, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 759Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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A masterpiece by Bernat Martorell, Barcelona's leading painter in the early fifteenth century, this picture formed the topmost central section of a large retablo, or altarpiece, that covered an entire wall. Martorell created the retablo for the chapel of the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona, which housed the law courts presiding over the kingdom of Catalonia. The iconography seen here relates to the legislative functions of the Generalitat: the Virgin and Child wear royal robes, Christ reads from a scroll like those on which legal documents were written, and the two holy figures are surrounded by personifications of the four Cardinal Virtues, thought to be essential characteristics of a good ruler. Clockwise from the top left, the virtues are: Temperance, Fortitude, Justice, and Prudence. Retablos of this type showcased not only magnificent painting but also carpentry of the highest quality; this example originally had an elaborate carved and gilded baldachin (canopy) that is now lost. The baldachin seen here was recently made by the Museum as a replacement. The other sections of the altarpiece—today in the Art Institute of Chicago and the Musée du Louvre, Paris—depict events from the legend of Saint George, the patron saint of Catalonia.
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Beyonce through the years
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Updated On: Sep 04 2014 01:00:00 AM CDT
In honor of Beyonce's 33rd birthday on Thursday, take a look back at the pop star's career so far.
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These were very nice but I am 5"3 and I was all boot when wearing these so I sent them back so if your short I don't recommend.
These are nice looking and well fitting, but the man made materials make your calfs sweat. Would have loved them much more if they had been real leather.
I loved the style and fabric, but I have short legs (I'm 5'4" with a 29inch inseem) and these went well above my knees, which wasn't what I was looking for. I returned them.
I guess I didn't chose the right color when I ordered. I wanted the brown ones in the picture and when I got them they were gray. I already have a gray pair so didn't need them. Overstock staff was a pleasure to work with and helped me easily return them.
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In years past, left-hander CC Sabathia was always the reliable stopper -- the ace the Yankees could depend on the day after a tough loss.
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It would be better to build entire system (Gentoo provides great framework for that) with either 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 and THEN test performence of the output code for the whole system built with exact compiler.
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Last week GCC 4.5.0 entered the world with improvements to the experimental C++0x support, Graphite-powered automatic parallelization support, compatibility with new ARM processors, Intel Atom and AMD Orochi optimizations, link-time optimization, and GCC plug-in support. Over the weekend we decided to benchmark this major update to the GNU Compiler Collection to see how its performance compares to that of GCC 4.3 and 4.4.
It would be better to build entire system (Gentoo provides great framework for that) with either 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 and THEN test performence of the output code for the whole system built with exact compiler.
Actually it would be more interesting to see how the performance of the resulting applications is affected by the new gcc optimizations. The build process itself is something you only do once in a while, but if the programs run faster its worthwhile the extra initial build time.
No problem, maybe I wasnt clear enough
Between GCC releases performance should not improve that greatly on the same command line arguments. Only in earlier releases, GCC did get improvements but as of today the optimizations strategies are well tested and improved. Probably a better test IMHO was between LLVM and GCC 4.5
In fact all the tests are fully supported by GCC like OpenMP and autovectorization support.
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Compile with link time optimization s raytracer, or a fortran scientific system. Not that representative for user's software usage?
But testing three compilers under the same algorithm/parameters, will make mostly to not get big gains. The latest problem is that even they will bring 10% speedup, this will not affect regular Linux user anyway, as a lot of applications are not performance critical, and are written in python or bash, or for server based case, filesystem and IO affect much more than the small speedup that a compiler brings.
Good to see C-Ray regression fixed. Oops, but there's a regression BFE now.
Sorry, I missed one minute edit window... In bullet physics engine.Oops, but there's a regression in BFE now.
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The Cold War was a war of words as well as deeds, said a retired cold warrior who waged his share of battles in a half-dozen languages.
Retired Army Capt. Wilfred Toczko looked back on a career that began as a young enlisted soldier whose first shots in World War II were fired from his .45 caliber pistol at Japanese planes while guarding Hickham Field in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941.
He later flew heavy bombers over Germany and used his language skills — Polish, German, Russian and Japanese — to interrogate refugees and watch for potential defectors as a military intelligence officer and as a civilian agent into the 1960s.
Toczko, 87, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., returned to the Presidio of Monterey, where he learned Japanese and later served as the installation's intelligence officer, to attend Friday's open house for alumni of the Defense Language Institute.
Language, he said, is crucial to intelligence work.
"I don't care if you just learn a few simple greetings," he said. "It's important to get a friendly face out there."
Most people can get through the day, coping with the demands of everyday life, with a vocabulary of 600 words, he said.
Toczko learned Polish from his immigrant parents, and German and Russian by immersion courses in Germany during the post-World War II occupation.
Russian was already familiar to him, he said. He lived in Poland for six months as a teenager, where the local dialect was similar to Russian.
Toczko was one of six linguists "interviewing" refugees, displaced people and those seeking visas to the United States, screening them for information that might be useful for intelligence purposes.
"We had a chart, EEI — the Essential Elements of Information — we used."
One linguist was "a defrocked Catholic priest" who spoke Rumanian and Hebrew, another was a Frenchman who spoke Arabic.
"We would sit and watch when people came through the door, and bet on who would do the interview," he said.
Toczko served two assignments at the Presidio in the 1950s. He served as treasurer of the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club when stationed at the Presidio. He organized a Sea Scout "ship" using a boat donated by the Navy in Monterey.
After a Japanese course at the Presidio in 1953-54 at what was then the Army Language School, he served with the Army Counter intelligence Corps in Tokyo.
His Polish and Russian came in handy.
"My Polish informant was another defrocked priest," Toczko said, "who was raising pigs in the Tokyo area. He had contacts all over Japan. An excellent informant."
The ex-priest and a number of Polish nuns were working in Japan and could connect Toczko with "a lot of Russian girls who had married Japanese men in Manchukuo (Manchuria under Japanese rule before the war) and my main job was to keep track of all the Russians."
The former priest was able to give Toczko blueprints for the new Polish consulate in Tokyo when its communist government opened that diplomatic post.
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The problem is, DRM is fundamentally incompatible with open source.
If you have an open source DRM mechanism, what stops anyone from just looking at the source to figure out how to bypass the DRM?
So if GStreamer wants to support any DRM scheme, it would mean binary blobs for sure.
DRM goes against user freedom, it's a hostile technique used to take away the control of our hardware from us. No Sony rootkits for me thank you!
No, it's not simple as that. In order to be effective (theoretically, as practical effectiveness of DRM is all but non-existent), DRM requires modifications to the platform it runs on that need to be withstood by the whole community using that platform, not only by the users who volountarly choose to be subjugated by DRM.
In other words, GStreamer's DRM support would find effective usage on user-restricted hardware such as phones and tablets but not on open source OSes where anyone can look at the output of any "binary blob", thereby defeating the purpose of the binary blob itself.
The only way an "open source" implementation of DRM could work would be if the actual DRM decoding would be done remotely, ie. the local open source player would send the encrypted data to a remote server, which would stream back the decrypted video. The remote server would act as the black box in this.
Of course, you don't have to be a genius to figure out a million flaws in this idea.
On the other hand, GStreamer developers could simply break the blu-ray encryption, and create an open source implementation that plays back DRM'd content without the DRM. That'd be fine. Commendable, even. Isn't DVD playback already pretty much done in this way anyway?
"It's always possible to use GPLed code to write software that implements DRM." -- A Quick Guide to GPLv3
Even that, I don't think GStreamer's solution for Blu-ray will be open source. It could be in a form very similar to their DVD playback solution: commercial closed-source product with required license and patent from Blu-ray group, based on GStreamer technology.
Still, I think it's good to have it on Linux, just as Steam.
It's a historical burden Desktop has to carry until we reached DRM-Free world.
I think you're misunderstanding what that chapter means.
GPLv3 is designed specifically to prevent using laws against users in the form of DRM. That means if you write a DRM scheme and license it under GPLv3, then by the GPLv3 license, you can't sue anyone else for bypassing this DRM scheme, because the GPLv3 license protects users against DRM.
Now with blu-ray this is entirely different, we're talking about an existing DRM scheme, and in order to write an open-source implementation that would allow the use of DRM-restricted content, there's only two possible solutions: one, GStreamer figures out and breaks the DRM restriction, and writes an implementation to exploit its weakness, or two, GStreamer gets specs from blu-ray and uses them to implement their DRM scheme. But since doing an open source implementation would effectively nullify the DRM restriction, number two is never going to happen.
So the only way it could work would be a closed-source binary blob.
The link I provided to GPLv3 is my opinion to your words of "The problem is, DRM is fundamentally incompatible with open source." in #14.
It's possible to write a DRM in an open source way. From this aspect, not fundamentally incompatible.
I agree the rest of your saying, just as the 2nd part of my post saying: in the case of Blu-ray with an existing DRM, it could be another a closed-source implementation as their current DVD one.


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Hey, ESPN covers hockey! Who knew?
The top 5
1. Pittsburgh Penguins
Never mind the absence of Marian Hossa, Ryan Malone, Jarkko Ruutu and Georges Laraque, the Penguins still have the most formidable lineup down the middle of any team in the NHL, with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal, plus an emerging elite netminder in Marc-Andre Fleury.
2. Montreal Canadiens
Many folks will pick the Habs to win the East next season, but Carey Price will have to prove he's over this spring's playoff meltdown before we hop on that train. Sundin will make that bandwagon pretty crowded if he signs on with the Habs.
3. Philadelphia Flyers
What do Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Braydon Coburn, Daniel Briere, Kimmo Timonen et al do for an encore after going from 30th overall in 2006-07 to a berth in the Eastern Conference finals? How about a return trip?
4. New York Rangers
The Rangers have been flirting with contender status for three seasons now, and they'll have a dramatically different look with Wade Redden, Nikolai Zherdev and Dmitri Kalinin in and Jaromir Jagr, Shanahan (we assume) and Martin Straka out. Different, but not necessarily better.
5. Washington Capitals
OK, the defense is still a little suspect and there's Jose Theodore in net, but this Caps team can light it up with any team in the league.
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I'm with ESPN on this one. At the same time, that doesn't mean I don't have concerns going into this season, that's for damn sure.....
1) If Fleury goes down for a significant period of time, is Sabourin capable of holding down the fort? He looked solid at times last season and at other times he looked lost. He definately was no Ty Conklin. It's all roses and sunshine until Fleury blows out a knee and is out for a month or month and a half.
2) How will Satan perform on and off the ice? I would rather have seen Vrbata or Husselius in a Pens jersey, but what can you do? Hopefully he produces. I'm not stating he won't or that he can't, but his questionable attitude which could easily destroy a young hockey team, his rumored knee problems and his lack of production last season is making me have a wait and see attitude when it comes to Satan. ESPN and Satan will have to forgive me for not jumping for joy and marching a parade down Grant Street when this signing was announced. One plus, he will be playing next to the best playmaker in the game, a player who could have made Blair Chapman look like Pavel Datsyuk .
3) Will Fleury continue to play at the level he played at when he returned from his injury and up until the Detroit series? He just received that nice contract, hopefully he continues to flourish and does not fall back on how he played in that Detroit series, which was pretty bad minus one well played game. Hopefully he will start next season looking like a former #1 overall pick.
4) Will Ryan Whitney play like he did in the Detroit series or will he play like he did during the whole regular season and part of the playoffs? At $4.5 a year and being a former #5 overall pick, hopefully he learns how to round out his game instead of looking like a lost puppy in front of his own net. More offensive production would be nice, but at this point I'm just hoping the guy can play better in his own zone. That should be his first priority as a defenseman. Whitney playing better is key in my opinion.
While those are my main concerns and ALL teams have them, I still have to agree with ESPN. When all is said and done, I still feel we are the best team in the east. Putting all homerism aside, I have a hard time making the argument that the Flyers and the Canadiens are the better teams.
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Good post
. I do think you're being a bit hard on Fleury for the Detroit series. I think the
entered that series like deer in the headlights, losing the first 2 in Detroit. I think the Pens losing to the Wings had more to do with the Wings being a better team than one players (Fleury, Malkin) poor performance.
I agree with you about Satan. I do believe waiting on Hossa cost us a nice "first day" free agent and Shero was left scrambling. I can't figure out why Shero didn't make a play for Husselius. I realize he probably wanted a longer contract than one year, but he's also younger than Satan. I was hoping for more of a younger player on the up-side of his career rather than an older one heading south.
I'm one of the few (if not only) poster here who actually likes Whitney. I realize he is what he is. An offensive-defenseman. Just because he's big doesn't mean he's physical. Can he improve defensively? Most definitely. Going back to 06-07 he had 14 goals - 49 assists and was +9 on the year. If he can get back to that form and build on the lessons he learned from his struggles last season, I have no doubt he'll be one of our top d-men. Having said all that, I still think changes will be coming to the defensive unit. As much as Shero says "you can't have too many NHL defensemen" it's going to be difficult to keep all 8 or even 9 players happy with their playing time. Something's gotta give. Maybe he just ships Sydor out for a 7th round pick or does something huge like trading a Whitney or Letang for a top winger to pair with Sid. Who knows? All I know is, we're heavy on the D.
Regarding the depth at goal, I don't like Sabourin at all. He's too inconsistent to be a solid NHL backup. I hated letting Thibault go in favor of Sabourin last year. Thank God Conklin came in and played way beyond his abilities when MAF went down. But in the salary cap NHL, you have to pick and choose where you spend your money and Sabourin was the only goalie signed to a cap friendly number.
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By no means am I putting the full blame on Fleury or any other particular player for that matter. I agree completely that Detroit was simply the better team, but at the same time that doesn't mean players get off the hook for playing bad hockey. I figure if I can praise Whitney for playing better hockey in that series, I can call out guys who were playing bad hockey in that series. Fleury for instance let in some really soft goals in that series and at times he was falling back on his old habits, rebound control being one of them. Consistency has been an issue with the guy in the past. I think many forget that the guy also struggled coming out of the gates in the 07-08 season and only choose to remember how he played when he returned from his injury. There is no doubt he played great after being pressured by Ty Conklin, but before his injury he wasn't playing great hockey. Consistency, consistency, consistency. It's key for Fleury if he wants to firmly establish himself as one of the best goaltenders in the NHL and I'm sure he's capable of doing so.
As for Whitney. I do like the guy. From what I've heard and seen, he's a great teammate. He also played a great 06-07 season. I felt/thought he rounded out his game beautifully during that season. Then came 07-08. While I'm not expecting Whitney to turn into Scott Stevens, I do expect him to throw a check every once in a while. I do expect him to make it hell for players parking themselves in front of Fleury. I do expect him to not shy away from going into the corners and getting a little physical. I'm not expecting him to start throwing bone shattering open-ice hits nor am I expecting him to become one of the most feared fighters/hitters in the league, but I do expect to see a better defensive game from a guy who is a former #1 pick and who we are paying $4.5 million a year. While I realize he's an offensive defenseman (and even those numbers dropped), your first priority as a defenseman is to play defense, then chip in on offense if your capable and your chance is there for the taking. I still feel Whitney can turn his game around and play like he did in 06-07, but he has to show me first before I'm sold. Then again if he doesn't show it, he will be gone.
When it comes to future trades/roster moves. I think Whitney will be gone long before Letang. IMO, Letang showed great strides this season. His defensive/physical game in particular. He was throwing some beautiful hits and while he was caught out of position on a few occasions, he's still very young and raw. He also contributes on shootouts. I think Letang will be here for many years to come. Goligoski and Letang are the future defense for the Penguins. Whitney on the otherhand is coming up on 26 years old and is still showing a lack of consistency. He was called out by Therrien for his lack of physical play and his name was surrounded by trade talks during this whole offseason. The guy has to rebound this season and prove he's worth keeping around. Sydor will be gone in my opinion. He's not happy being on this team and understandably so, he won't play nearly as much as he would on another team. Like you said, either trading him for a late pick or packaging him with someone else (Scuderi?) and getting something extra in return is very probable. They really don't have a choice when it comes to getting rid of Sydor.
Finally, our backup situation. I tend to keep in mind that it may not be the Penguins who simply "let" these guys walk, but that many of these backups decide to leave in order to see if they can get the opportunity to get more playing time elsewhere. I wasn't happy to see Conklin leave for $700,000, but I also keep in mind that he may have a better opportunity to play more in Detroit. The same goes for Thibault in Buffalo. It takes two to tango and maybe both Conklin and Thibault didn't feel like dancing in Pittsburgh. Much like with Sydor, I can't say that I blame them. Eitherway, it's looking like we are going with Sabourin as our #2. Like I said in my original post, at times he looked good and at other times he looked lost.
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Quote from: PghSteel-43 on Aug 03, 2008 at 09:49
He was throwing some beautiful hits.
And apparently he's having no problem doing it this season, case in point, the Atlanta game on Thursday night...
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