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WTVJ-TV, Miami, said names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and grade point averages of students and alumni who took certain standardized exams may have been accessed through a database school officials discovered was unsecured after someone put a smiley-face emoticon on the university's internal Web site.
Students and alumni whose data was involved were informed of the breach through a letter from the university, advising them to contact a major credit bureau to place a fraud alert on their file and check their accounts for unusual activity.
An FIU spokesman said the university does not know if someone actually took the data but informed students and employees as a precautionary measure, the report said.

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Quick--What do you do when a hotly contested hotel development deal becomes such a success that Moby uses it as album cover fodder?
Build a bigger, badder, more neighborhood-gentrifying hotel, of course.
Joson Pomeranc of 60 Thompson fame, has started constructions on his Allen St. project. The hotel is slated for completion in about a year and half.
We are waiting with bated breath.
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Did Australian voters made a mistake when they elected the Coalition to power in September 2013? Aussies who found themselves jobless the past six months since Tony Abbott became prime minister are probably asking that question as the jobs market became tighter.
Anecdotes of jobseekers being turned down would likely be confirmed on Thursday when the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the official unemployment rate tipped to hit an 11-year high of 6.1 per cent.
In the first two months of 2014, the country's jobless rate stood at 6 per cent despite the employment of 47,300 Australians in February. However, in March, the numbers would likely show jobs fell by 5,000.
The figure, though, is in line with the forecast by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens that joblessness would peak at a little above 6 per cent and then ease.
However, Spiros Papadopoulous, senior economist of National Australia Bank (NAB), believes the fall in total employment would reach 10,000 which would translate into an even projected joblessness rate of 6.2 per cent.
The release of the unemployment data was preceded on Tuesday by the publication of NAB's monthly survey that business confidence went down to four in March from seven in February. The report pointed out that optimism was at its ebb since the post-federal election bounce in the later part of 2013.
"Rather than confidence rising to confirm the improvement in confidence, it seems that confidence is beginning to succumb to the continuing softness in conditions," according to NAB economists, quoted by The Guardian.
The economist said that the March unemployment rate figures could spur the RBA to cut again the overnight cash rate even if the Australian central bank had reduced the key lending rate eight times since November 2011.
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On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 2:23 AM, WR said:
The new album is going to be super heavy and maybe even death metal style I hope
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 6:01 PM, eva said:
Yeah I don't really like dubstep either, so THANK YOU MUNKY FOR YOUR WISE WORDS. I'm hoping they go more old skool. A KoRn IV would be most satisfactory.
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Sensitive said:
i agree with you guys !!!
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:50 PM, ProdigyChildOfKoRn said:
I'm sure the new album will be great. Because... it's Korn. ;] But I'm really curious how it will be sound. c(:
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Sensitive said:
I am convinced that will definitely be something special ..
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Aurelia said:
I don´t expect anything from anyone, that´s less disappointing. How the next KoRn cd will be? AMAZING!!! What else?
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:23 PM, KeepHoldingOn... said:
I'm Pretty Sure It Will Be Epic Sounding!!!!...I get that feeling it will be a lot more metal which will be awesome but I'm also sure it's gunna be KoRn taking shit 2 another level again as they usually do.....they have been pretty quiet, and that's getting me really fukkin excited!!!!


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The GSX has enough power to drive HE500, HE6 ?
What is difference with a B22 ?
GS-X v1 can drive the HE-500
GS-X v2 can drive the HE-6
Single ended B22 is slightly less powerful than the GS-X v2 balanced.
Already been tested.
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Yay, so excited to see the final amp =)
All things aside. Just some very small observations on the GS-X (rev1) that I hope our resident GS-X creepers don't call me out on
The first headphone I listened to it with was the RS-1 which I did not like the pairing almost immediately. It made the RS-1 sound more neutral and less romantic than I would like; I guess the RS-1 really likes tube amps. Then I moved along to the HD600 which I found to be a pretty good match up, not world class, but decent. I moved along to the HD800, HP-2, and LCD-2 rev1; I'd say the latter three sounded noticeably better than I've heard them before on other amps. Shockingly my favorite pairing is probably the LCD-2r1 ~ it's like they woke up from a serious nap, I feel the Audeze are a little pickier with amps than some would have you believe. All the blackness/super clean noise floor talk I've read about from others is also warranted. It's hard to describe, but the background that the music comes from is super clear. Coming from tube amps though, I may be a little more sensitive to this. I also have the distinct impression that listening to music, everything was present 100%, there was no detail or stone left unturned. I didn't get to try out the pre-amp qualities or the ad2k's or really even source roll but I guess that's for another day.
Notwithstanding, I need you guys to not let me buy things for at least a few weeks. Getting hitched at the end of the month, and after picking up this amp, it made me realize I should minimize any sort of debts until at least after the dust settles. I'm moving this beauty to a new owner already and hope they can provide some further insights for us. Sadly I won't get to a/b with the rev2.
I guess that's the problem with an amp as transparent as the GS-X. It lets you hear exactly how the headphones (and our source for that matter) really sound without adding any colouration of their own. I'm not surprised that the GS-X doesn't pair well with the RS-1s...I imagine the treble would be a bit too sizzly for my liking. Now a warm tubey amp like the MAD Ear+HD and the RS1s is a match made in heaven.
The GS-X is the best SS amp I've heard with both my LCD-3s and HD-800s and was only really rivalled by my (now sold) Liquid Fire. The uber low noise floor and 3 gain settings make this GS-X the most versatile amp I've owned. It drives my uber-sensitive SE535s (with zero noise floor) up to my LCD-3s and HD-800s with plenty of head room. That said, I've got the upgrade modules coming in a few weeks for a bit moar power.
I'm pleased to know the GS-X's front panel will be similar to the BHSE's, because when I have the GS-X it'll be positioned on the shelf below the amp section of the my BHSE, as can be seen in the photo.
So did you settle for the HD600s over the TH900s?
Yes, because in the UK the TH900 is £1499 whereas the HD-600 cost me £269. I had the money to buy the TH-900 but I needed a new combo boiler and my garden done which the garden was expensive, so I decided to get the HD-600 with it being less expensive and I'm very happy with it. Although my source does improve the SQ a lot.
The K-01, longbowbbs.
While I've got the HD600 to use with the new GS-X , I've also got the se535's which I'm looking forward to trying with that amp. [ I bought the se535's from Headamp the same time I got the Pico Slim ] However the se535's start to feel uncomfortable after so long, so I think I'll get custom ear pieces to fit on those earphones.
It's odd. To me anyway. Your DAC and amp (GS-X) are on the HI-End side of things. You can have a argument that the GS-X is one of the best SS headphone amps out. You choice of the HD600 is more of a entry level headphone - Compared to you DAC and Amp. No worries. To each is own.


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Kedharf1 - Unregistered February 23, 2011 4:59 PM Thats big talk from a guy who threw away a very good chance he got with Force India! He was kept by Mallya for 3 years (test driver, test drive+race drive and then race drive). He just didn't perform. 4 agree 0 disagree
JOHN - Unregistered February 23, 2011 5:51 PM A really sad state. Right now I would not want to be a F1 driver. That they are all required to have deep pockets (with sponsorship) to be in this 'sport' is not good. Of course if one is a McLaren or Ferrari driver its the opposite. One is paid very (too) handsomely!!! 0 agree 0 disagree
James Montgomery February 24, 2011 9:03 AM Money is everything in F1 now..... however I don't think Liuzzi would bring either of those assets to HRT. He blew his chance at Force India Reply Report abuse 2 agree 0 disagree
bob scratchitt - Unregistered February 24, 2011 9:05 AM Luizzi would bring experience, not money? Thats good, all i,ve ever seen luizzi bring is a hefty repair bill 3 agree 0 disagree
Arrows - Unregistered February 24, 2011 9:54 AM He would bring experience, however he wont as HRT will end up taking whoever can bring the most money, Kolles might as well hold an auction for the second seat 0 agree 2 disagree
blzbub February 24, 2011 10:36 AM a sad state of affairs for a guy who won his f2 title in style, scored points and beat his team mate (a multiple race winner) on his debut and was touted as a possible future ferrari pilot, now trying to convince a back marker team that his experience would bring them more value than finances could. Reply Report abuse 0 agree 3 disagree
Swoosh February 24, 2011 1:08 PM I am not a fan of "pay drivers" infact I am 100% against the idea. I believe that only the best of the best should have the priveledge of driving any F1 car.But in this case HRT would be better suited to taking a pay driver. Liuzi has experience, for sure, but so do a lot of drivers that havent got a seat AND they will bring more quality than Liuzi. Don't give me the crap about F2 etc he is not good enough to drive an F1 car. He proved that in a more than capable Force India. HRT should get Sato to comeback (long shot I know). He would provide not only experience but more quality than Liuzi and more money. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 0 disagree


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Western wonders: A traveler's guide to Scotlands best whisky region
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For whisky lovers, Scotland is about the Highlands and the Lowlands, the Isles and Speyside.
Some fall in love with the tastes generated by a certain area, the result of the combination of peat, grain, water and other materials used in production.
For this global traveler, though, with close on a quarter of a century of sampling some of the very best malts in Scotland, some great Irish whiskey, and in more recent years some decent Japanese offerings, the west of Scotland runs second to none in the variety, tastes and types of drink.
The west of Scotland has it all. Be it the western lowlands, islands and/or highlands, if you cant find a whisky to love, its off to the taste-doctor with you.
The area is often battered by winds and rain coming in off the Atlantic. The locals are hearty, trees dont grow easily in this part of the world.
Transportation in some areas is difficult -- public buses and trains are rare, but whisky fans making the effort to get up to this part of Britain, and willing to look for the distilleries listed below, will find themselves in uisge beatha (The water of life) heaven.
Yes, you can buy a bottle of all the brands below from major retailers across the globe, but theres something special about downing a dram in the distillery, perhaps looking out over a nearby loch or mountain range.
The Auchentoshan range of drinks is impressive, stretching to three single malts (12, 18, 21 year).
The Auchentoshan Classic Single Malt, which uses a First fill Bourbon Cask and the delightful Three Wood matured, is king of the Lowland distillers, with a name known across the world.
Just north of Glasgow on the way to Loch Lomond and dating to the early 19th century, its one of a handful of remaining Lowland whisky distilleries in operation.
The 12-year-old is wonderfully smooth, widely available and carries a touch of various fruit and slight chocolaty taste.
Isle of Islay
Caol Ila
Light in color, but still carrying spicy after-tones, Caol Ila, founded in 1846, is the youngest of the Islay whiskys listed here. While growing in popularity, however, it maintains a traditional, limited range of product.
The 18-year-old is a gem that shouldnt be blended.
This distillery is set for wider global recognition in the years ahead.
Open since 1815, Ardbeg is one of the smaller distillers on this list. Its adopted an interesting name not age approach to whisky, producing a range of differently named whiskys all aged differently and with differing final strengths.
The Uigeadail (named after the local loch) is for some the most complex whisky ever. On all critical fronts, its been highly praised.
Theres a good reason bottles of Laphroiag carry the three feathers of the Royal Warrant, the crest of HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales -- their 15-year-old was HRHs personal favorite on the whisky stakes.
For those without feathers to spare, the 10-year-old offers a nicely priced, down to earth, peaty taste well suited to cigars or pipes.
For those truly in love with Islay, Laphroiag offers a share of the land around the distillery to those buying bottles or visiting. Trust me -- part owner many times over -- its worth the investment.
A lot of newbies to the world of fine malt whiskys see Bowmore as an acquired taste. I certainly did at first, but now this one ranks in my top whiskys.
Dating to 1779, and the oldest of the four Islay distilleries listed here, Bowmore is located on the western side of the island, though its protected from much of the worst weather.
Tours are recommended (see homepage for details), as this rounded Islay product perfectly demonstrates the local tendency toward full-bodied peaty whiskys.
This ones been naturally filtered through the peat of the nearby Laggan River. Normally, the cellars in which the drink ages are themselves beneath sea level.
The 12-year-old is a lovely smooth, some say oily, whisky with hints of fruit and none of the sting of some lesser forms. Its nicely rounded, with great aftertaste of perfectly intertwined peat and spice.
Isle of Skye
The only whisky produced on the Isle of Skye, Talisker is a less peaty whisky than those produced down south in Islay, but packs a far smokier punch.
When first sampled, theres a very definite kick, but this soon mellows to allow the aftertaste to sit on the tongue, bringing spices to the fore.
Now, 183 years after first turning out whisky, its range of seven different ages --from 10 through 30 years -- inspire true Talisker fans to spend a lot of time and effort sampling the lot.
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A MUM who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer is in Germany having treatment which it is hoped could save her life.
We reported on last Friday's front page how £6,000 was needed so Hannah Biggs, 40, could go abroad for the procedure which rebuilds the immune system.
A total of £4,000 had been collected, leaving £2,000 to be raised.
After seeing the story on our website, Veronica Kumeta and Shelley Duncan came forward and donated the £2,000 and the family funday on Saturday at the Country Girl in Bromsgrove saw another £3,000 collected.
Maria Drew, the owner of the pub who met Hannah whilst going for treatment for her own breast cancer battle, said she was overwhelmed with the reaction.
"It was a great turn-out - we must have had more than 500 people come down throughout the day.
"People just kept coming and going and donating money - it was unbelievable.
"We are all hoping and praying the treatment will work."
She added the treatment was ongoing so the Country Girl was running a continuous raffle to help with the after-care.
Anyone wanting to find out more or donate any raffle prizes can call Maria on 07973 876612.
Maria added she wanted to thank everyone who made the event such a success, everyone who donated and The Standard for helping launch the appeal.
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Has anyone had eperience with CSL replicas? I have generally found that non BMW rims tend to create lots of balance and NVH issues. Has anyone seen this with CSL reps?
I have the VMR VB3 CSL replicas on my 08 535XI. I purchased them about a year ago and have had no problems whatsoever. The VMR's are hubcentric.
Yes, OEM wheels are, but the OP was referring to replica wheels. Not all replica wheels are hubcentric. For example, many of the Miro brand wheels require hub rings.
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Before coming to WBUR, she spent more than a decade as a television producer at WCVB-TV and WBZ-TV.
Karen holds a Master's in psychology from Harvard and once almost went to work for Martha Stewart, a fellow Barnard College graduate. Instead, she runs On Point and has produced the station's coverage of the past three Democratic and Republican conventions.
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2:18 PM — The equal marriage bill for England and Wales was today given Royal Assent, and is now officially law.
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2:10 PM — Along with praising David Cameron over his leadership on equal marriage, former Conservative MP Edwina Currie has tweeted PinkNews to say the Queen Mother "was always supportive of gay rights."
Placebo lead singer: 'If gay people are crazy enough to want to get married, it should be allowed' 12
2:06 PM — Speaking in celebration of the passing of the equal marriage bill for England and Wales, lead singer of the band Placebo has offered the band's support for a global movement towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
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10:46 AM — Culture Secretary Maria Miller has praised the decision of Parliament to pass the same-sex marriage bill for England and Wales and says it is a "tremendous achievement."
16th July 2013
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11:08 PM — Labour's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Minister for Equalities, Yvette Cooper, has expressed her joy at the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which is now on its way to Royal Assent.
Equal marriage bill passes final House of Commons stage and will receive Royal Assent 146
9:21 PM — The equal marriage bill for England and Wales has once again been passed in the House of Commons, and will soon will be given Royal Assent to become law.
Tory MP David Burrowes denies last-ditch attempt to 'frustrate' equal marriage bill 64
4:21 PM — Conservative MP David Burrowes has once again been accused of trying to delay implementation of the same-sex marriage bill after he tabled an amendment that seeks to force the government to hold individual public consultations for changes to secondary legislation.
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1:40 PM — Irish campaigners say the decision of the House Lords to pass the equal marriage bill for England and Wales at third reading can hopefully bolster equality efforts in Ireland.
Exclusive: Lorraine Kelly says 'It's Time' for equal marriage and for all people to be treated equally 12
10:55 AM — Lorraine Kelly has become the latest public figure to speak out on why she supports equal marriage in a message recorded as part of the Equality Network's It's Time campaign.
15th July 2013
US: California Supreme Court refuses to halt resume of same-sex marriages 12
11:30 PM — The Supreme Court in the US state of California has refused to halt the resume of same-sex marriages in the state, following the US Supreme Court's ruling last month, and a petition filed challenging it.
The PinkNews Guide to the history of England and Wales equal marriage 3
6:45 PM — Although we are now drawing to a close for the final decision regarding the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in England and Wales, UK marriage equality has had a longstanding history.
France: Rainbow lights on Eiffel tower for Bastille Day criticised by equal marriage opponents 7
6:14 PM — Bastille Day celebrations at the weekend, which included lighting up the Eiffel Tower in rainbow colours, have come under criticism by opponents to equal marriage in France.
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Simulation of the merging events in Abell 2744
This animation shows how the remarkable merger event that created the galaxy cluster Abell 2944, nicknamed Pandora's Cluster, may have happened. The red regions are clouds of very hot gas, detected by their X-ray emission. The blue clouds are regions rich in dark matter that can only be discovered indirectly by their gravitational influence. This animation shows how the different components behaved over a period of several million years, leading up to their currently observed positions.
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The romance of writing novels
Sometimes you really don't want to know how books are made.
Looking forward to reading the latest installment about Faye and Joe. I let one of the ladies at work borrow my copy of Artifacts last week. She got hooked by the "magic" in the story and she has just about finished Relics as of today.
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Burger Week at The Oinkster: Day Two
Henry Cram and Justin Cram work for KCET and love burgers. This is their story.
The second day of The Oinkster's Burger Week paid tribute to the Southern-California-born international food chain, Bob's Big Boy, a restaurant synonymous with mid-century diner culture: neon signs, classic cars, and Hollywood celebrities. Bob's Big Boy was the first to put a third piece of bun between two patties (30 years before McDonald's created the Big Mac) thus creating the Double-Decker hamburger, AKA The Big Boy. The Oinkster's tribute to the Double-Decker, aptly titled "Niño Grande," is two beef patties, triple bun, American cheese, "Big Boy" relish, mayo, and shredded lettuce.
The Oinkster's Niño Grande
The line at The Oinkster was beginning to wrap around the building when we arrived. We added fries to our order and found a place to sit outside. Beneath the umbrellas on the patio, patrons were already chowing down, content and grinning.
Our burgers arrived. Unlike the Oink-O-Nator, these patties were not freakishly huge. The lettuce was verdant and crunchy, and the buns (all three pieces) were toasted and warm. It was the burger joint version of the diner classic. It wore its hat to the side, its shirt untucked, and had a gangster lean. This beef had attitude: it was pink and hand-formed and topped with melted American cheese. Yum.
The Double-Decker is very similar to McDonalds' Big Mac (see the Oinkster tribute), save for the sauce. While the Big Mac has a Thousand Island-like "special sauce," The Big Boy has "big boy" sauce, a combo of ketchup and relish that is more sweet and tangy. We made very quick work of the burgers.
The fries were perfectly cooked and served with The Oinkster's garlic aioli. Those disappeared quickly too. We sat for a while, preparing ourselves for a second dinner, when we were asked if we wanted more of anything. We couldn't help but snort-laugh as we cleared the table and headed to Bob's Big Boy.
Bob's Big Boy: The Double-Decker
We are fortunate to work right down the street from the oldest remaining Bob's Big Boy location, built in 1949. Their iconic mascot with his big, doughy eyes, rip-curl cowlick, and red and white checkered overalls greeted us at the door, a double-decker burger held proudly above his head.
The Beatles ate there once in 1965. We asked the hosts to point out the booth. They were happy to do so. They also showed us a plaque commemorating the occasion.
The atmosphere at Bob's is great. Mid-century architecture, devoted and friendly staff and the occasional celebrity make it a fun place for family dinners and first dates. We were seated instantly and given menus. We didn't even need to open them. We're easy.
The burger was surprisingly symmetrical. Its sesame seed bun was lightly toasted and generously smeared with big boy sauce. The yellow cheese slice was delicately draped in place, only slightly melted. Everything fit; it looked gorgeous.
It tasted liked it looked. Every ingredient was purposeful and had a voice; textures had clarity. The beef was okay; cooked all the way through and the patties were thin and disturbingly identical to each other, but it all tasted so good. We felt a renewed appreciation for the burger.
The verdict: we have to celebrate Bob's Big Boy along with The Oinkster on this one. The tribute burger was great because it put The Oinkster's twist on a true classic. As if Quentin Tarantino remade Gone With The Wind. Bob's Big Boy wins because The Oinkster gave us a new appreciation for the history of the classic Double-Decker. And really, that's what burger week is all about.
Words by Henry, photos by Justin.
Day One of Burger Week: The Oink-O-Nator
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A South African traditional king will try to revoke the chieftaincy of former president Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla after a bitter family feud over gravesites, South African media reported yesterday.
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, the Xhosa king who rules the Thembu tribe to which the Mandela family belongs, accused Mandla Mandela of disgracing the family after the younger Mandela launched a nationally televised tirade against his relatives and the king.
"Mandla has never been the legitimate heir of the Madiba family," he told City Press newspaper, using the Mandela clan name.
"I will write to him and tell him that my wish is that he is not involved in any of the affairs," he said.
Nelson Mandela handpicked Mandla, 39, as his successor to head the Madiba clan in 2007.
Dalindyebo's spokeswoman told South Africa's Sunday Times incorrect processes had been followed to install Mandla, but the king himself is under fire from several chiefs who want him removed, the paper said.
The 59-year-old is appealing a 2009 conviction of kidnapping and culpable homicide of subjects accused of criminal acts.
Dalindyebo had previously accused Mandla of trying to usurp him, but Mandla spoke dismissively of the monarch last week.
"I don't want to waste my time with people who obviously don't understand issues because they are uneducated," he said.
However, the royal family can only recommend a chief's removal to the political government, which has the final say.
"The king can't do so on his own and the king can't just choose who should succeed the chief," Zingisa Bokwe, secretary of the Eastern Cape province's House of Traditional Leaders, told City Press.
As the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero lies critically ill in hospital, a fierce family feud over the gravesites of his three deceased children has erupted.
Fifteen family members won a court order on Wednesday against Mandla after he moved the graves two years ago without their consent.
As the ailing Mandela approaches the end of his life, they accused Mandla of moving the graves to his homestead so that his grandfather would be buried there.
Nelson Mandela has often said he wants to be laid to rest in his childhood village of Qunu in the rural southeast.


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Despite pulling back a touch from the highs reached at midday, the Australian market still managed to close at a fresh six-year high. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rose by 0.6 per cent and improved for the 12th time in 16 trading sessions. With only one day remaining this month, local shares have surged by 4.3 per cent in July; making it the best month in a year for the Australian market.
All sectors ended higher, with improvements of at least 0.3 per cent for each industry. Despite a sluggish start, the major banks all strengthened, while Commonwealth (CBA) hit an intra-day all-time high of $83.29.
The retailers ended mixed with JB Hi-Fi (JBH) a standout, rising by 1.1 per cent while Myer (MYR) and Harvey Norman (HVN) both lost ground. Fashion retailer Noni-B (NBL) warned of an approximate full year loss of $2.2 million and shareholders pushed the stock 8.5 per cent lower in protest.
Australia's biggest supermarket chain Woolworths (WOW) rose by 1.57 per cent; however failed to release its quarterly sales numbers which were scheduled for release today. Insurance company QBE Insurance (QBE) improved for most of the afternoon to finish 4.4 per cent firmer by the close. On Tuesday, the $14 billion business warned of a likely miss in its half-year earnings to be issued next month.
By the close 1.98 billion shares were traded worth $4.77 billion. 576 stocks finished firmer, 393 stocks lost some ground and 380 were unchanged. The Australian dollar buys US93.7c and fell in the final hour of trade.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Veneto Palace Hotel Rome
You get what you pay for!
My husband and I stayed in Hotel Veneto in April 2004 and it was our first trip to Italy. The bus ride from the airport to the hotel was such a shock to us (because of the absolutely nutty driving) that we were pleased to have arrived in one piece. We could not have asked for a better hotel. The room was very clean, everything worked, and we slept comfortably. We always did our best to speak to the staff in Italian and they were always very kind to us. The staff recommended fabulous restaurants for dinner and made reservations for us. Cautions: Hotel Veneto is one a loud street so you'll hear cars and motorscooters zooming up and down. The door keys/locks are tricky to lock and unlock. The elevator is a bit slow. Breakfast is on the top floor and consists of cereal, pre-packaged dry pastry, bread, juice and coffee. Go into your stay with reasonable expectations and you will enjoy it! Chow!
We would recomment this hotel
We are a couple of friends who stayed at this hotel on June 16,2004 for 4 nights. We enjoyed every minute of our stay there. The hotel is very clean, very well located, easy access to all parts of the city, there is a bus who stops just outside the hotel and which can be taken from different parts of the city. The Staff is wonderful, very helpful and polite. Breakfast is good. The only thing which bothered us was that that there is no shelve under the mirror in the bathroom and no hooks whatever to be able to hang something.
Typical Italian Hotel
My wife and I stayed for 5 nights at the Hotel Veneto in Rome. The Hotel is well situated and we walked to all the major attractions.
The Hotel Veneto is a basic 3 * Hotel. The room we had was rather small and appeared dingy due to the dark wall paper. It was however clean and tidy & the plumbing all worked, which was rather surprising for an Italian Hotel.
The reception staff were very dower and always appeared too busy to be of any help. However the barmen/concierge were more than helpful and also cheerful. Perhaps this was because we bought a few drinks at the badly appointed bar. Unsurprisingly the bar was usually empty of customers.
The breakfasts were of the basic continental variety and of no use to man nor beast and coffee and juice was served from machines - YUK
Would I stay there again - NO - even though the price for a hotel in Rome could be considered reasonable.
Would not stay here again
Please look around before you decide on this one. I did not heed the warnings on Trip Advisor before my trip, and regret it. The plusses are that it is clean, cheap & walkable to many attractions. The downside is the staff is awful, the noise terrible (you can hear EVERYTHING in the room from the inside -snoring, people flushing toilets, doors slamming). I would think it is worth it to spend just a little more to have a better place to stay. I got anxious every night wondering how many hours of sleep I would get from all the noise (and I had earplugs in too).
Good Basic Hotel
We have just come back from our stay in Rome. The Hotel Veneto is a well situated basic 3* hotel. It was very clean and the staff were courteous and helpful. It was absolutely fine as a base and the breakfast brioche are very good! Good value for money.
Lovely Jublee - Super Hotel Perfect Position
Myself and my wife both stayed at this hotel and had a fabulous time.
The hotel is located in one of the poshest parts of Rome so consequently you are completely safe and far removed from the hustle and bustle of the Train Station. The rooms were fine and excellent value for money although the breakfast was a bit of a let down - coffee,tea, cereals, croissants and diluted orange squash. Remember to ask the waitress for a real cappuccino (no extra charge!)
Great Value for Money!
I thoroughy enjoyed my stay in Rome and the Veneto Hotel was a great base from which to view the sightseeing. It was very reasonably priced too (i booked online via the hotels own website) which had a special offer of stay 4 nights pay 3. The breakfast wasnt up to much though although the views from the rooftop terrace more than made up for that!
I would suggest this hotel to anyone on a medium budget.
Bad choice!
We stayed here in April 2000 for 4 night. Bad choice of the hotel! We, probably, had a smallest room in the hotel. The room was very tiny as well as the shower. You have to put a soup outside because there is no room to move inside the shower cabin. We had to keep the windows open at night, however, it was very noisy outside so we needed an ear plugs.
The consierge, an old man, was very nice and helful. I really don't recomment this hotel to anybody.
Not bad at all
The room was fine as was the bathroom (althought the shower was a bit small). Room and bathroom were clean. The staff were helpfull whenever we needed them. The hotel itself is located within walking distance of the Via Veneto, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona.Thumbs up for the Hotel Veneto.
Don't stay here!
Just returned from Rome, where we spent a total of 8 nights at the Veneto Hotel. First for 5 nights and then another 3 nights after returning from Florence. DON'T STAY HERE!!! The first 5 nights were palatable only because we had a working jacuzzi in our room, but the desk staff were unhelpful and at times downright rude, the room was noisy and dark (not in an atmospheric way--just not enough light, all the tv stations had static. Then on our return we stayed in a different room and it was even more horrible...the shower had to be hand held, the jacuzzi didn't work and worst of all the bathroom had roaches! And the staff continued to be nasty. We had a problem with our credit card (someone stole the number and was charging things against it) and the hotel clerk did nothing to offer any assistance. I mean here we were from another country, without credit and as we struggled to figure out how to rectify the situation, the clerk a) would not make any calls for us to the credit card company and b) literally cursed us out because he had to run another card and do more work. If you're looking for friendly, helpful, roach free accommodations then I suggest you stay somewhere else!
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We arrived here last night in quite good form really. No bags lost or any other major dramas like getting lost at Dubai airport. Only hitch was waiting forever in a mob to get through passport control. Like a herd of cattle. No organisation, pushing and shoving. Our driver met us at the airport- Mario, who drove at much more than our speed on the …
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... is outside and our luggage is a block away. I'm now wild and we don't even know how to drive back to our luggage via the one way streets. We sat in the car ranting for a while and decide the only option is to turn on roaming on my phone and upload our route to Greve, via luggage. I asked the guy at the Europcar garage about a GPS or map, but alas his reply was "No, is problemmo". Really, you think? Stupid git.
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This one is from my trip to Leeds in September last year, these are the locks just opposite the Mint Hotel. Again V1 is the tonemapped version have tried to give it the look and feel of a painting. V2 is the original unedited version
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Again Prabh, it's a bit much for me and although I have absolutely no idea how to do it, (I think that!) I can see that it's been very well done!
Bizarrely, looking at your recent images and having the whole weekend to myself (and the dog), the family are visiting 'Granddad,' I feel inclined to have a go at one or two of these myself!
Perhaps, I'll hunt out a tutorial.
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This image is tailor made for HDR to bring out the detail but sadly in this case it is overdone. Once you start to get fringing between high contrast areas ( buildings and sky) it is a sure sign you have gone too far with the processing. With HDR less is more. If you have mods enabled I will
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Hi Prabh,
I think, like already said, this image could work well with a HDR effect it also works well as a painting in fact Prabh it's the sort of image that lends it's self to a lot of different styles including B&W. It's a well balanced image with good reflections, your eye is made to start on the left before following the canal and buildings through the image. A good image should give you a starting point and not only allow you eye to wonder into it but should also make you want to enter and find out whats there, keeping your interest, and this does. Well done.
I 've posted two mods, one in a HDR style and one in a Painting style, see what you think.
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2001 Allocations from 2000 Fund
CACTM - Support and training of men and women for the Ministry | £25,000 |
Theological College - Recruitment and selection of Ordinands | £6,500 |
Theological College - In-service training of Clergy and Laity | £5,000 |
House of Bishops - In-service training in each Diocese | £35,000 |
Church's Ministry of Healing - Extension of Ministry and conferences for clergy and laity | £6,000 |
GS Council for the Church Overseas - To assist with the funding of a Mission Resource Person for the Church of Ireland, for the opening 3 years of the new Millennium | £10,000 |
Sub-total | £87,500 |
C of I Pensions Board - Additional income for most needy | £12,708 |
C of I Pensions Board - Retired Chaplain | £441 |
Sub-total | £13,149 |
GS Board of Education (NI) - Funding to enable the development of Children's Ministry | £7,500 |
GS Board of Education (RI) - Funding for the development of a new primary religious education programme | £20,000 |
The Girls' Friendly Society - On-going education for the children and young people of the Church of Ireland | £3,000 |
Church of Ireland Youth Department - To help with the development of plans to facilitate and deliver a youth ministry to the Church of Ireland nationally (The above grant to CIYD is given with the proviso that up to 50% is allocated for youth projects at a Diocesan/Parochial level, the balance being for CIYD's own projects.) | £45,000 |
Education Sub-committee Sectarianism Committee - To assist with the funding of a proposed Education Programme on Sectarianism | £20,000 |
Dublin Diocesan Church Music Committee - To assist with the training of church musicians | £2,000 |
The Mothers' Union - To assist with funding for community based parenting courses throughout Ireland, facilitated by Mothers' Union members | £6,000 |
Recorded Church Music Committee - Funding for the provision of CD's/tapes of hymns from the revised Church Hymnal, to assist in the general worship of the Church | £6,500 |
Hymnal Revision Committee - To help with the costs of producing a Braille edition of the Church Hymnal, in the Braille Department of H.M. Prison, Maghaberry | £2,500 |
Diocese of Meath and Kildare - Funding to assist applicants to participate in the Pastoral Studies Course | £2,000 |
Magnificent Seven - Derry and Raphoe - To help with the development of the Magnificent Seven Youth Initiative in the cross-border diocese of Derry and Raphoe | [£10,000]* |
New Beginnings Ireland - To alleviate deficit on youth mission trip to Florida during summer 2000 | [£1,000]* |
Central Communications Board - Financial assistance for the posts of Director of Communications in Dublin and Media Officer in Belfast | £22,500 |
Sub-total | £137,000 |
PACT (Protestant Adoption Society), Dublin - Provision of an adoption and post-adoption service for the Protestant community and a non-denominational unplanned pregnancy service | £12,000 |
C of I Board for Social Responsibility (NI) - To allow social work services to be maintained, covering adoption, counselling and training courses for clergy | £17,000 |
The Mageough Home, Dublin - To assist with funding for the upgrading of houses for elderly ladies | £7,500 |
St John's House of Rest, Dublin - Funding for the installation of a new gas main and modification of boiler | £2,500 |
Harcourt Home, Dublin - To assist with the cost of overhauling or replacing heating system | £5,000 |
C of I Gazette - Funding to maintain and develop the website and help with distribution costs in the Republic | £7,000 |
Corrymeela Community, Belfast - To help with the cost of publishing a new Worship Book, for use in cross-community programmes at the Centre | £3,500 |
PAKT Lurgan - To assist with the provision of an efficient volunteer training programme, enabling the reduction of paid staff | £10,000 |
Care in Crisis, Lurgan - To obtain funding for the 'Love for Life' education programme for young people | £2,500 |
Central Belfast Contact Centre - To obtain essential seed funding for a Contact Centre, where children of separated families can meet with one or both parents, in a safe and compatible environment | £5,000 |
C of I Association of Deaf People - To help sustain the needs of deaf people, especially in the education area | £2,400 |
Sub-total | £74,400 |
Armagh | St Mary's Parish, Aghavilly - To assist with the building of a new parish hall beside the church | £5,000 |
Clogher | Magheracross Parish - To assist with the cost of setting up a Youth Drop-in Centre | [£5,000]* |
Connor | Glenavy Parish - Funding for the purpose of developing opportunities for Christian witness, in an area of tension | £5,000 |
Connor | Greenisland Parish - To help with the provision of new kitchen facilities in the Parish Centre, for use by both parish and community | £5,000 |
Cork | Kinneigh Union - To assist with the purchase of a 'Portakabin' for the sole purpose of providing Sunday School accommodation | £2,000 |
Derry | St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry - To assist with funding for the Two Cathedrals' Festival | £5,000 |
Down | Ballyholme Parish - To give assistance towards the cost of sending a team of young people to Capetown, to work on a reconciliation project | [£1,500]* |
Dromore | Christ Church, Kilkeel - To finish the building and setting up of a new drop-in Centre, providing a safe environment in which young adults of all communities may meet | [£2,500]* |
Dromore | St John's Parish, Moira - To assist with the cost of establishing a community based drop-in Centre, to provide a safe environment for young people | [£2,000]* |
Ferns | St Iberius Church, Wexford - To assist with the provision of much needed kitchen and toilet facilities, in a church that is a centre for community and reconciliation | £5,000 |
Ferns | St Mary's Church, New Ross - To help with the alterations of a store room at the rear of the church, for use as Sunday School accommodation | £2,000 |
Glendalough | Dunganstown Union - Funding for a parish mobile home, to provide free holiday accommodation for clergy and their families | £2,000 |
Ross | Ross Union - To assist with the renovation of a coachman's cottage at the Deanery, to facilitate its use for the development of the ministry, life and outreach of the church | £5,000 |
Sub-total | £36,000 | |
Derry and Raphoe Action - This group exists to create self confidence and encourage community development processes within rural Protestant communities in the counties Londonderry, Tyrone and Donegal. | £5,000 |
Kill O'the Grange Parish, (Dublin Diocese) - To build upon and further reconciliation/peace building, on a North/South and Church of Ireland/Roman Catholic framework | £2,500 |
Sixmilecross & Termonmaguirke Parishes, (Armagh Diocese) - To assist with funding for an annual Community Festival, which will celebrate both Protestant and Roman Catholic expressions of music and culture | £5,000 |
Sydenham Cross Community Group, (Down Diocese) - To help with the development of a drop-in centre and community cafe, where the local churches can work together with the community to tackle the many problems in the area | £9,000 |
Think Again - Diocese of Down & Dromore - To help finance the 'Think Again Initiative' (Renewing the Church 2000-2005), in its outworkings in the parishes of the Diocese. | £12,000 |
Sub-total | £33,500 |
* See Church of Ireland Youth Department allocation |


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Terraria | |
Developer(s) | Re-Logic |
Publisher(s) | Re-Logic |
Latest version | 184.108.40.206 (Completed) |
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Genre(s) | Platform, RPG |
System(s) | Windows |
Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
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Terraria is a platform RPG, released by Re-Logic in 2011. In this open world RPG, the player are free to explore, mine and transform the landscape, while engaging in combat against enemies. While the primary purpose of the game is to survive, the players also have goals that are discovered through exploration.
On the week of release, it was one of the top selling games on Steam.
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I've been cooking breakfast at the local homeless shelter for a few months now and I'm becoming an expert of the S.O.S breakfast. The shelter almost always has plenty of bread and lots of random things that I can cook in a light gravy and serve over toast.
It's pretty much always a hit because it's really filling, warming, and just a great way to start the day.
It doesn't always have to be meat-based though. A few days ago I made a bit of a classier version of the dish for myself with a variety of mushrooms and spices and topped with fried eggs. It was probably my favorite breakfast dish I've made since my chicken and waffles brunch.
Mushrooms on Toast
- 8-10 ounces various mushrooms (I like a mix of crimini and shiitake)
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (one for the toast)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1/4 Cup heavy cream
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 slices toast
- 4 large eggs, fried over easy or poached
1) Gently rinse mushrooms or brush off dirt. Slice them thick.
2) Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook without turning for a few minutes to get a nice sear on the mushrooms. Then stir and continue to cook for another few minutes until they are just turning soft.
3) Add garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes to mushrooms and continue to cook until spices are fragrant, another minute probably.
4) Turn heat down to low and add cream. Also season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir together for another minute until cream thickens into a nice light sauce.
5) Toast bread and rub with a clove of garlic.
6) Remove mushrooms from pan and crack in eggs. Fry eggs (over-easy is recommended).
7) Spoon mushrooms over toast and serve with an egg on top. Garnish with red pepper flakes and thyme.
The Shrooms
There's an eternal debate about whether or not you should wash mushrooms. I've heard the argument that it rinses off flavor or that the mushrooms absorb water. I don't really buy either of those lines though. So I do lightly wash my mushrooms just to get off any visible dirt.
It's hard to get mushrooms perfectly clean, but it makes me feel better to rinse them off for some reason. Call me crazy.
For this dish it's very important to not slice your mushrooms to thin. You want big meaty pieces of mushrooms on the toast.
So cut each mushroom into 3 or 4 slices and call it good.
Besides the mushrooms, you really just need a few ingredients to make this dish excellent. You need a bit of cream to thicken up the sauce for the mushrooms. The fresh thyme pairs perfectly with mushrooms and the red pepper flakes, while optional, I think sort of make the dish by giving it a bit of heat.
I don't think I need to explain why you should put garlic in this. You should put garlic in pretty much everything.
Cooking the Shrooms
When it comes time to cook the mushrooms, you want to cook them hot and quick to get a nice sear on them. So add a good glug of olive oil to a large skillet (I like a nonstick skillet for this). Once the oil is hot, add your mushrooms in a single layer on the pan. Let them cook for a few minutes before turning them so they get a really nice brown color to them.
Once your mushrooms have softened a bit and browned around the edges (about 6-8 minutes probably), add the minced garlic, fresh thyme, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Continue to cook it for another minute until the spices and garlic are really fragrant.
If at any point, the pan is really dry, add a bit more olive oil.
Once the spices are hot and fragrant, turn the heat down to low on the pan and add your cream!
Stir this all together for another minute or two and your mushrooms are done. The cream should mix with the olive oil and make a really light sauce that'll coat all the mushrooms.
It's delicious stuff really.
This would be a good time to hit it with some salt and pepper also.
The Toast
Obviously the mushrooms are important to this dish, but the toast is equally important. Having some flavorless piece of wimpy bread under these mushrooms is not an option. Get a nice sourdough or wheat bread and toast it well.
Then rub each piece of bread with a fresh garlic clove to give it plenty of flavor. You could butter the bread if you want, but it's not really necessary.
Then just pile your mushrooms high and deep on the toast!
The Eggs
This dish was made for an over-easy egg on top. There's just no two ways about it. You can use the same nonstick pan that you cooked your mushrooms in to cook a few eggs quickly. There should be plenty of oil still in the pan. Just crank up the heat to high and crack in a few eggs. Cook them for a few minutes until the whites are almost cooked through, then flip them carefully and cook them for another 10 seconds.
Throw them on top of the mushrooms (1 egg per piece of toast) and garnish the whole thing with some more thyme and red pepper flake.
This dish is a perfect example of how good simple things can be. There's nothing really fancy about this dish. It's just all about execution. Make sure to not overcook your eggs. Try to get a good sear on your mushrooms and turn down the heat when you add the cream so it doesn't scald.
Simple things. But if you nail them, you'll be a very happy eater.
Administrative Note: I'm taking Labor Day off from posting. You shouldn't be reading the Internet anyway on Monday! Get outside and grill something! Check back on Tuesday though for a new Homemade Trial.
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7 comments on "Shrooms on Toast"
Mariana It's official, I'm making this for breakfast tomorrow. :)
Tammy That looks delicious. And I am really excited about a new homemade trial!
foodjaunts That looks amazing. I love mushrooms and the over easy egg. And yes I agree that garlic should go in basically everything.
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Chris Looks delicious Nick but instead of toast, I'd like to do this over some grilled milanesa steak for breakfast! You have inspired me!
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Our Way to Eat I need to be reminded to make some thing simple. Often. In my cooking personality, there are very few things that I can't complicate. But this looks so perfect, I'm going to make it soon and serve it with a side of nothing! Thanks for another tasty idea.
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Rob @ HTCH It's surprising how you can end up with fantastic results with things that would generally classify as having "nothing to eat."
90% presentation and 10% preparation, 100% fantastic.
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Jeff I just ate a big dinner, but now I'm hungry again after reading this post.


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HiI am developing a system to stream very large uncompressed videofiles which are about 1,5TB. I need a bandwith of 195MB/s. my system is now: kernel: 2.4.18 xeon 2,4GHz 1GB RAM3ware escalade controller 12 s-ata harddisks, seagate barracuda 7200.7 - 120GB - SCSI when I do different tests with bonnie++ I get very good results for a 2GB file, readperformance 249mb/s, but when the files get larger the speed is going down significantly. at 10GB - 216MB/s at 100GB - 187MB/s at 1TB - 161MB/s the write performance stays at 183MB/s any time, up to 1TB.As my harddisk have a sustained rate of 32-50 MB/s it should not be the case that they influence the results. I am now thinking maybe the filesystem influences the result when the disks are getting fuller. I thought also about that the logfiles get bigger and bigger and that maybe a reason. I had a look if its possible to switch of the logging completely (there is no reason to have it because I just have one file) , but I think its not possible with xfs. Is there a special parameter configuration for having just one file at this size (1,5TB) /Christoph _____________ Klocker Christoph KTH-AMT 10044 Stockholm |
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 12:25 AM
One of them, Alex by name, proposes a new game.
Not surprisingly, it involves a challenge.
Look here fellas, he croaked, as he drew four X's on the
ground so that they formed the four corners of a square.
We all start out on one of these corners. Then we take
turns jumping over each other. The object is to end up
sitting on new spots that form a larger square. The frog
who makes the final jump to form the square is the winner.
Here are the rules:
[1] We can jump another frog from any distance.
[2] We land an equal distance away from the jumped frog: if he's 2 feet away, I land 2 feet beyond him.
[3] Jumps are in a straight line: initial position, jumped frog and landing position are in a straight line.
One of the other frogs, amazingly named Jamey, wondered
why they had to take turns. Maybe I want to think about
my next jump for a bit, I don't want to hold up the game.
OK, then, we'll jump one at a time, but not necessarily in order,
Alex agreed.
Can you prove that it's possible to win the game ... or not?
If so, how many jumps will it take?
Vidi vici veni.
Posted 27 January 2008 - 02:37 AM
Posted 27 January 2008 - 09:57 AM
Posted 28 January 2008 - 11:15 AM
Posted 29 January 2008 - 03:40 AM
My guess is that it is impossible, i have tests this week, but if i've got time upcoming weekend i'll try to prove it using math (or write a program which tries an x number of steps and leave that running for an hour or so, though that isn't a proof it is safe to say that there 'll probably not be a solution if it isn't found then).
I agree that it's probably impossible, and since it's posted by bonanova there's no doubt an elegant way to prove it. Still, a programmatic test sounded fun. My first attempt used random selection and went deep, but I figured that was unlikely to succeed so this morning I modified it to use a brute force approach. With 12*11^(n -1) possibilities for each jump (I ruled out having a frog immediately jump back to his previous position), it doesn't take long to run into computing limitations. So far, however, I can say with a fair amount of certainty, barring a bug in my code, that there is not a solution in under 10 jumps.
Posted 29 January 2008 - 04:04 AM
The frogs will eat any bugs.I agree that it's probably impossible, and since it's posted by bonanova there's no doubt an elegant way to prove it. Still, a programmatic test sounded fun. My first attempt used random selection and went deep, but I figured that was unlikely to succeed so this morning I modified it to use a brute force approach. With 12*11^(n -1) possibilities for each jump (I ruled out having a frog immediately jump back to his previous position), it doesn't take long to run into computing limitations. So far, however, I can say with a fair amount of certainty, barring a bug in my code, that there is not a solution in under 10 jumps.
Your code must include a fairly tight test for "squareness".
Care to share that part of it?
I ran across a question that asked how efficiently that test could be implemented.
Vidi vici veni.
Posted 29 January 2008 - 05:46 AM
Your code must include a fairly tight test for "squareness".
Care to share that part of it?
I ran across a question that asked how efficiently that test could be implemented.
That did prove a bit more challenging than I expected. My test certainly ain't "tight," but I think it's workable. I would be happy to have it inspected by all y'all mathy people:
Here's the theory:
1. For each frog, get the distance to the other three frogs.
2. Get the max and min distances.
3. If all four frogs share the same max and min distances, they must form a square. (an unproven supposition, but I believe it should hold)
[C#]bool IsLargerSquare(){ List<double> lengths = new List<double>(); double firstMax = 0; double firstMin = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) { lengths.Clear(); lengths.Add(GetLength(frogs[i].Pos, frogs[((i + 1) % 4)].Pos)); lengths.Add(GetLength(frogs[i].Pos, frogs[((i + 2) % 4)].Pos)); lengths.Add(GetLength(frogs[i].Pos, frogs[((i + 3) % 4)].Pos)); double max = Math.Round(MaxInList(lengths), PRECISION); double min = Math.Round(MinInList(lengths), PRECISION); if (i == 0) // max/min of first frog { firstMax = max; firstMin = min; } else // other frogs. compare to original max/min { if (firstMax != max) return false; if (firstMin != min) return false; } } if (firstMin > 1) return true; // make sure it's larger than the original square else return false;}
Posted 29 January 2008 - 08:48 AM
In only one case [square] do the points individually have the same max and min.
So I think you're condition is correct.
Look at post #6 here
Look at post #15 [and others] here, also
Vidi vici veni.
Posted 30 January 2008 - 12:17 PM
Vidi vici veni.
Posted 31 January 2008 - 02:46 PM
After looking at those other forums I decided to revisit the square-checking algorithm. Although my updated solution still uses a lot of steps (and appears to require just as much code as my previous proposal), it is actually drastically more efficient, and I don't see how to optimize it much more using only high level code. Of course I'd love suggestions.
Here's the theory:
1. The x and y differences between any point and any two adjacent points are inverses with a perpendicular slope. For example: (1,2) and (-2,1), (1,2) and (2,-1), (0,1) and (1,0).
2. The x and y differences between any adjacent point and the opposite point must match the differences between the first point and the other adjacent point.
3. If those conditions are met ... it's a square!
That's it. No multiplication, division, or square roots needed other than to verify that a found square is actually larger than the original. Also, I learned a few things from my first attempt:
1. All values will be integers, so no floating point math is required.
2. We only need to examine two jumps of the 12 possible from the original position, since everything else is just symmetry.
3. The actual formula for the total possibilities is 2 + 2(11 + 11^2 + 11^3 ... 11^n-1) where n is the depth (i.e., number of jumps).
Using this approach my test evaluates 3.5 million jumps/sec. Unfortunately, that only yielded about one more ply to the testable depth. If I run it overnight, I will still only be able to examine 11 or perhaps 12 jumps deep. Of course, I could find ways to reduce the evaluation of the insane numbers of symmetrical positions, but that would just be OCD in action.
So, while I am fairly certain it's impossible, I naturally wanted a simpler expanation, so I applied what I had just learned ...
Simple enough, but I'm sure even that can be reduced.
Just for fun, I present to you the code ...
[codebox] class FrogSim
const int MAX_DEPTH = 9;
const int SLOPE_NEG = -2;
const int SLOPE_ZERO = -1;
const int SLOPE_ONE = 1;
const int SLOPE_POS = 2;
int result = 0;
long tested = 0;
FrogList frogs;
public FrogSim()
// setup
frogs = new FrogList();
frogs.Add(new Frog(new Point(0, 0)));
frogs.Add(new Frog(new Point(1, 0)));
frogs.Add(new Frog(new Point(0, 1)));
frogs.Add(new Frog(new Point(1, 1)));
public void RunSim()
DateTime start = DateTime.Now;
bool success = false;
// recursively call jump for only 2 jumps at base level
if (Jump(0, 1, 1)) success = true; // jump 1 and ...
else if (Jump(0, 3, 1)) success = true; // jump 3. those are the only two necessary tests due to symmetry
// get total time
TimeSpan duration = DateTime.Now.Subtract(start);
string timeMessage = "\n\nTotal time: " + (int)duration.TotalSeconds + " seconds.";
string message;
if (success)
message = "Formed a larger square in " + result.ToString() + " jumps!" + timeMessage;
message = "Failed to achieve a square in " + MAX_DEPTH + " jumps.\n" +
"Attempted " + tested.ToString() + " possibilities." + timeMessage;
bool Jump(int jumper, int jumped, int depth)
int iLastJumper = jumper;
int iLastJumped = jumped;
Point startingPos = frogs[jumper].Pos;
if (IsLargerSquare())
result = depth;
return true;
if (depth < MAX_DEPTH)
for (int iJumper = 0; iJumper < 4; iJumper++)
for (int iOffset = 1; iOffset < 4; iOffset++)
int iJumped = (iJumper + iOffset) % 4;
if (! (iJumper == iLastJumper && iJumped == iLastJumped))
if (Jump(iJumper, iJumped, depth + 1))
return true;
// restore the previous position
frogs[jumper].Pos = startingPos;
return false;
bool IsLargerSquare()
// get x/y differences from first point to two other points
int x1 = frogs[1].Pos.X - frogs[0].Pos.X;
int y1 = frogs[1].Pos.Y - frogs[0].Pos.Y;
int x2 = frogs[2].Pos.X - frogs[0].Pos.X;
int y2 = frogs[2].Pos.Y - frogs[0].Pos.Y;
// get their absolute values
int absX1 = Math.Abs(x1);
int absY1 = Math.Abs(y1);
int absX2 = Math.Abs(x2);
int absY2 = Math.Abs(y2);
// get their relative slope (negative, positive, zero, or one)
int slope1 = GetSlope(x1,y1);
int slope2 = GetSlope(x2, y2);
if (absX1 == absY2 && absY1 == absX2 && slope1 == -slope2)
// 1 and 2 are adjacent. frog 3 is distant (compare to 1)
return IsValidOppositePoint(frogs[3].Pos, frogs[1].Pos, x2, y2) && IsLarger(x1, y1);
// get diffs to third point only if first two were not adjacent
int x3 = frogs[3].Pos.X - frogs[0].Pos.X;
int y3 = frogs[3].Pos.Y - frogs[0].Pos.Y;
int absX3 = Math.Abs(x3);
int absY3 = Math.Abs(y3);
int slope3 = GetSlope(x3, y3);
if (absX1 == absY3 && absY1 == absX3 && slope1 == -slope3)
// frog 2 is distant (compare to 1)
return IsValidOppositePoint(frogs[2].Pos, frogs[1].Pos, x3, y3) && IsLarger(x1, y1);
else if (absX2 == absY3 && absY2 == absX3 && slope2 == -slope3)
// frog 1 is distant (compare to 2)
return IsValidOppositePoint(frogs[1].Pos, frogs[2].Pos, x3, y3) && IsLarger(x1, y1);
return false;
int GetSlope(int x, int y)
if (x == 0)
return SLOPE_ONE;
else if (y == 0)
return SLOPE_ZERO;
else if (x > 0 == y > 0)
return SLOPE_POS;
return SLOPE_NEG;
bool IsValidOppositePoint(Point ptOpp, Point ptAdj, int xDiff, int yDiff)
int x4 = ptOpp.X - ptAdj.X;
int y4 = ptOpp.Y - ptAdj.Y;
return (x4 == xDiff && y4 == yDiff);
bool IsLarger(int xDiff, int yDiff)
return Math.Sqrt((xDiff * xDiff) + (yDiff * yDiff)) > 1;
class Frog
public Point Pos;
public Frog(Point startingPosition)
Pos = startingPosition;
public void Jump(Frog jumpee)
Pos = new Point(((jumpee.Pos.X - Pos.X) * 2) + Pos.X, ((jumpee.Pos.Y - Pos.Y) * 2) + Pos.Y);
public override string ToString()
return Pos.ToString();
class FrogList : List<Frog>
public override string ToString()
string sFrogs = "";
foreach (Frog frog in this)
sFrogs += frog.ToString() + "\n";
return sFrogs;
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Steren 204-202 Coaxial Cable Stripping Tool
Item#: YYI1-T07583 | Model#: 204-202Currently Out Of Stock!
204-202 STEREN COAX STRIPPER Product Details
- Designed for RG-6, RG-58, RG-59 and RG-62 connectors
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- Strips cable jacket, shield and insulation
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