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L5 - Unregistered December 29, 2012 10:55 AM Looking from the outside in, as a person I haven't got much time for him, but as a racer, simply the fastest and most naturally talented rider I've ever seen. 6 agree 5 disagree
Objective December 29, 2012 11:01 AM The thing that puzzled me this season was that Dani's performance improved once he got the new frame which Casey elected not to use. It did seem to reduce the chatter a bit - especially at the rear. I would have thought that Casey would jump on anything that helped reduce the chatter.Casey is gone now and will be missed. He was a gutsy rider but he lacked the charisma that seems to be so important to everyone today. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 0 disagree
bob - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:14 AM the most undeserving rider in top 10 3 agree 5 disagree
Wsbk fan - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:16 AM For me, and for me only, without Stoner next year, motogp will be considerably monochromatic.. But heck, the show must go on.. 4 agree 6 disagree
professor-x - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:16 AM I have noticed a constant in racing, that when one teammate starts sucking even more the other usually gets a lot better, proportionally. Having Casey sit out probably gave Dani the extra effort to help him get the bike settled. I dont think Dani really ever got a better package, but I do believe he was getting proportionally as much support as was Lorenzo getting on the YFR team. Ben sucked hard all year and Lorenzo was impeccable, when Casey left Dani turned in to a god, it happened with Dovi to some extent after Dani got injured. So I predict, that if Rossi is able to actually get support, unlike Spies, he will take Lorenzo down a notch, and Marc will probably take Dani down a notch, especially if they want to get Marc up to speed. But if Honda get those tires working, The bike will go up a notch and Yamaha will be lucky to stay on par, especially if Rossi is having issues with riding a bike built and engineered for his teammate.One other thing to note is that Marc Marquez has n 1 agree 0 disagree
professor-x - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:16 AM ... never really had to contend with a teammate and hes always had awesome support, so it will be very interesting to see how many problems Dani starts running in to next year in order to keep the controlling interests happy with Marc's performance. 3 agree 1 disagree
Dave - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:18 AM 19 agree. 7 disagree. Casey will haunt Rossi and his followers for a very long, long timePosted by me - Unregistered (1 hour 52 minutes ago)...I wouldnt think so, casey is off fishing or driving v8's, rossi is back on a competitive bike and doing what he loves and the moaner fans will have to put up with their quotes from the past 3 years being regurgitated back to them.As a rossi fan whos had to put up with rubbish statements knowing rossi couldnt do anything about it, I imagine it will be rossi haunting stoner and his fans for even longer still. 17 agree 13 disagree
dacron December 29, 2012 11:24 AM feel better now dave ....cheers Reply Report abuse 8 agree 9 disagree
CS#1 - Unregistered December 29, 2012 11:29 AM This is just another nail Casey has hammered into Rossi's closet door.... 8 agree 8 disagree


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TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, media projected, giving it control of both chambers and a mandate to press ahead with difficult economic reforms.
The win is an endorsement of the Liberal Democratic Party's "Abenomics" program, which has helped spark a tentative economic recovery, and a vindication for Abe, who lost upper house elections in 2007 during his previous stint as prime minister.
"We've won the public's support for decisive and stable politics so that we can pursue our economic policies, and we will make sure to live up to the expectations," Abe told public broadcaster NHK after he was projected to win.
The victory also offers the hawkish Abe more leeway to advance his conservative policy goals, including revising the country's pacifist constitution and bolstering Japan's military, which could further strain ties with key neighbors China and South Korea, who are embroiled in territorial disputes with Japan.
Controlling both houses of parliament has been an elusive goal for Japanese governments in recent years. With a divided parliament, it has been hard to pass legislation, and voters fed up with the gridlock and high leadership turnover appeared willing to opt for the perceived safety of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for most of the post-World War II era.
Abe said voters supported the LDP to press ahead on his party's economic policies, saying it would be the top priority.
"Now that we got rid of the twisted parliament, the LDP is going to face a test of whether we can push forward the economic policies so that the people can really feel the effect on their lives," Abe told NHK.
Japan's stagnant economy is showing signs of perking up, helped by the aggressive monetary and fiscal stimuli that Abe has implemented since he took office in late December. Stocks have surged, business confidence is improving and the weaker yen has put less pressure on vital exporters.
"I want them to carry on doing their best as the economy seems to be picking up," Naohisa Hayashi, a 35-year-old man who runs his own business, said after casting his ballot at a downtown Tokyo polling station.
But long-term growth will depend on sweeping changes to boost competitiveness and help cope with Japan's rapidly graying population and soaring national debt. Such reforms, long overdue, are bound to prove difficult even with control of both chambers of parliament.
Abe also faces a decision this fall on whether to follow through on raising the sales tax next April from 5 percent to 8 percent, a move needed to shore up Japan's public finances, but one that many worry will derail the recovery.
Based on exit polls and early results, NHK predicted that the LDP and its coalition partner, New Komeito, won a combined 73 seats, giving them a total of 132 seats in the chamber, more than the 122 needed for a majority.
The LDP was projected to take at least 63 seats, which together with the 50 it held before the vote would give it 113, short of an outright majority.
Official results weren't expected until early Monday.
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The Liberal Democrats' "Recover Japan" platform calls a strong economy, strategic diplomacy and unshakable national security under the Japan-U.S. alliance, which allows for 50,000 American troops to be stationed in Japan.
The party also favors revising the country's pacifist constitution, drafted by the United States after World War II, to give Japan's military a larger role — a message that alarms the Chinese government but resonates with some Japanese voters troubled by territorial disputes with China and South Korea and widespread distrust of an increasingly assertive Beijing.
Abe has upset both neighbors by saying he hopes to revise a 1995 apology by Japan for its wartime aggression and questioning the extent to which Korean, Chinese and other Asian women were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers before and during World War II.
Revising the constitution would require two-thirds approval by both houses of parliament and a national referendum. Polls show the public is less interested in such matters than in reviving the economy and rebuilding areas of northeastern Japan devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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This paper discusses issues concerning the augmentation of thesaurus relationships, in light of new application possibilities for retrieval. We first discuss a case study that explored the retrieval potential of an augmented set of thesaurus relationships by specialising standard relationships into richer subtypes, in particular hierarchical geographical containment and the associative relationship. We then locate this work in a broader context by reviewing various attempts to build taxonomies of thesaurus relationships, and conclude by discussing the feasibility of hierarchically augmenting the core set of thesaurus relationships, particularly the associative relationship. We discuss the possibility of enriching the specification and semantics of Related Term (RT relationships), while maintaining compatibility with traditional thesauri via a limited hierarchical extension of the associative (and hierarchical) relationships. This would be facilitated by distinguishing the type of term from the (sub)type of relationship and explicitly specifying semantic categories for terms following a faceted approach.We first illustrate how hierarchical spatial relationships can be used to provide more flexible retrieval for queries incorporating place names in applications employing online gazetteers and geographical thesauri. We then employ a set of experimental scenarios to investigate key issues affecting use of the associative (RT) thesaurus relationships in semantic distance measures. Previous work has noted the potential of RTs in thesaurus search aids but also the problem of uncontrolled expansion of query term sets. Results presented in this paper suggest the potential for taking account of the hierarchical context of an RT link and specialisations of the RT relationship.
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Harbans Mukhia's article in The Hindu, "Making it 'for the people' again" (Op-Ed, October 13, 2012), has endorsed the campaign against graft led by Arvind Kejriwal as a movement that has the potential to make democracy once again "for the people."
He argues that the movement highlights the growing crisis of legitimacy "of the whole system of governance" and squarely re-strengthens democracy and the democratic content of public institutions by making them more accountable, in tilting them in favour of the "99 per cent." While the article correctly notes that what is legal, like the Emergency of 1975, need not necessarily be legitimate, it assumes, however, that what is popular is unambiguously democratic and singular.
The problem with campaigns such Anna Hazare's and now Mr. Kejriwal's is that they assume a seamless continuity between social campaigns and political mobilisation. If one is serious about democracy, one cannot afford to overlook the consequences of these two different plains and their implications for democracy. While it is easy to correlate popular will with social activism against corruption, the moment it enters political/electoral politics the dynamics undergo dramatic transformation. It is relatively easy to generate consent and consensus in the social domain especially against issues such as corruption; every individual and social group can afford to concede the point that corruption is illegitimate, morally degrading and undermines democracy. However, politics has to do with concrete interests and wider social, and cultural beliefs and prejudices of individuals and social groups and does not have the privilege to pick and choose issues. This is where democracy is a far more complex game than what we are given to believe by Mr. Kejriwal, and academics like Prof. Mukhia and Yogendra Yadav.
If democracy is all about articulating and representing popular will, then one needs to be equally concerned about the content of that popular will. When the popular is not democratic in content but popular amounts to democracy, how does one work towards reconciliation between the two? The recent spate of events in Haryana, and the pronouncements by the leaders of the Khap panchayats, which found resonance in the views expressed by the Ministers in the Congress government, explains the inherent conflict within democratic processes. In this case what is popular and "by the people" is not necessarily democratic in content, but political leaders are expected to represent the popular will, and to that extent were "legitimate" in expressing the popular beliefs of the constituency they represent. Politics, therefore, unlike social campaigns, cannot have the privilege of selectively picking and choosing issues that are perceived to be unproblematically and morally correct, and can generate consensus.
Nature of democracy
Politics includes everything from the public to the private, and the nature of democracy is decided by how politicians respond and negotiate between multiple issues that are often conflicting. It is for this reason that we expect politicians to have an opinion on everything. It is pertinent while talking of democracy to remember that not only is the popular not necessarily democratic but "the people" are not necessarily united but have conflicting interests. Politics and democracy are essentially an art of generating a consensus-majority amidst these conflicting interests, on the one hand, and negotiating and representing social views that are uneven — sometimes democratic but many a time regressive on the other.
Corruption, therefore, has roots not merely in the economy but also in the nature of the polity and society itself. It is in negotiating with what could sometimes be irreconcilable differences between social groups, and in accommodating interests that cannot be easily accommodated, that corruption finds its place in what we often refer to as populist and corrupt measures, including offering money, liquor, and other imaginative and sometimes unimaginable sops.
Again, while Prof. Mukhia is right in pointing out that we have adopted an economic model that impoverished the majority, even here it has impoverished different social groups to different extents and in different ways. The ways the tribals of Chhattisgarh have got displaced and impoverished is markedly different from the way the backward classes have been treated. People always perceive inequality not in absolute terms but in relative terms, and it is for this reason that even the urban middle classes feel they have had it rough with economic reforms. Democracy heightens and brings into play these nuances and uneven impacts that are not imagined but real. How to tilt the popular will in favour of the poorest and the most deprived keeping these open, conflicting and representative mechanisms in place is the real challenge and the most effective way of "making it for the people again" — and not in generating a moralistic critique of politics and politicians holding a moral high ground for generating consensus through social activism and around selectively and prudently chosen issues.
Undermining this difference, far from strengthening democracy will actually undermine it. Imagining a simplistic consensus "for the people" has always given rise to authoritarian regimes, which is what partially explains why all campaigns against graft, even in the past, have tilted towards right-wing modes of mobilisation, including that led by Jayaprakash Narayan. Politicians of the day need to be critiqued and held accountable but the avocation of politics and the creative image and role of a politician in a democracy need to be avowedly defended.
(Ajay Gudavarthy is at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.)
Keywords: Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, India against Corruption, UPA government


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If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake.
Lupus can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go away. Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun. Another type can be caused by medication. Neonatal lupus, which is rare, affects newborns.
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Cornish saffron cake. Photo: Marina Oliphant
- 1/2 tsp saffron threads
- 150ml milk plus a few tablespoons extra
- 25g fresh yeast
- 450g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 60g castor sugar
- half a nutmeg, grated
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 120g unsalted butter, taken out of the fridge half an hour before use
- 100g currants
- 2 tbsp castor sugar, for glaze
Pre-heat oven to 200C.
Put the saffron threads onto a non-stick tray and in the oven to roast for no more than 5 minutes.
In a pot or microwave, heat the milk so that it is lukewarm. Crush the saffron threads between your fingers and sprinkle into a cup. Add 2 tablespoons of the warm milk and set aside to infuse.
Crumble the fresh yeast into a small bowl, add a pinch of sugar and the warm milk. Whisk with a fork until combined. Cover and place in a warm, draught-free place for 20 minutes or until a light froth has formed on top. Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the sugar and spices and rub in the finely chopped butter until it resembles course crumbs. Make a well and pour in the yeast and saffron liquid.
Knead gently until smooth and forming a ball.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and allow to rise again in a warm place for 1½ to 2 hours - or until the dough has almost doubled in size.
Add the currants to the dough and knead together on a floured surface until combined. Shape into a loaf and put into a well-greased loaf tin. Cover and rise again for half an hour before baking for about 35 minutes or until golden brown on top (check it at 30 minutes).
Mix together 2 tablespoons of milk and 2 tablespoons castor sugar and while loaf is still warm, brush with mixture.
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The project held its opening event, "Innovation Policies for the 21st Century," on April 15, 2005. This international symposium drew experts from Europe, North America, and East Asia to provide overviews of major programs underway around the world to support innovation. This conference report summarizes their practical, "hands-on" insights concerning government and government-related programs that have worked. While the conference stimulated a rich and varied discussion, it did not (nor could it reasonably hope to) cover all facets of this important topic. For example, the issue of national treatment of intellectual property rights, while raised by some speakers, did not emerge as a focus of discussion. (The relationship between national innovation policies and global linkages is another issue touched on in this conference but not fully amplified. Similarly, the issue of national themes or innovation focus as practiced in different parts of the world was raised during the conference but not sufficiently articulated.) These issues are important and call for further attention. This report reflects both the strengths and limitations of the conference of April 15, 2005; it captures the scope and diversity of national programs and raises issues of direct policy interest for further research.


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Swaying and dancing to a hypnotic tune, Kokopelli abandons himself to the rhythms of his music. His long hair blows in the breeze as he pipes a plaintive melody on his flute. J. Blas sculpts the legendary deity in elaborate detail. He first cuts metal sheets and hammers them into three-dimensional shape. Welded together, they are adorned with airy cut-out work and finished with lead-free paint.
Kokopelli dates back to pre-historic times; regarded as a deity, he is usually depicted with a humped back, playing a flute. Ancient legends suggest Kokopelli was a Toltec trader who traveled from central Mexico to the United States' southwestern deserts and mountains, where he is featured in the form of rock art dating thousands of years. Kokopelli played his flute to announce his arrival and according to Pueblo legends, he carried seeds, babies and blankets in his hump which he offered to the maidens he seduced.
To the Hopi, Kokopelli plays his flute to draw heat from the Earth and thus make the seeds grow. His name derives from Koko ("wood") and pilau ("hump"). Kokopelli is believed to be present whenever life comes forth from seed -- plant or animal.
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It looks like Justin Timberlake is still in agreement with his mom and friends that Jessica Biel is the girl for him. With breakup rumors a-flying, the longtime squeezes hit a showing of "Where the Wild Things Are" on Tuesday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, where the actress is shooting the unnecessary big-screen reboot of "The A-Team." "They laughed a lot," a spy relays to OK!, which says the crooner propped his feet on the seat in front of him and leaned his head on Jessica's shoulder. "They seem so happy to be back together, to have worked things out." Another eyewitness also spins the contented couple scenario, telling People magazine that Timberlake, 28, and Biel, 27, were "smooching quite a bit and they were definitely an affectionate couple. Justin sat with his arm around Jessica and they seemed to really enjoy the movie."
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The FBI is investigating the circumstances of former Democratic State Sen. Phil Puckett's departure from the General Assembly, according to a person with direct knowledge of the probe and a state official.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch first reported the federal investigation into Puckett's resignation, a move that gave control of the state Senate to Republicans and dealt a serious setback to Gov. Terry McAuliffe's push to expand Medicaid eligibility.
When he resigned, Puckett was under consideration for a high-level job with the GOP-controlled Virginia tobacco commission. Some Democrats accused Puckett of making a back-room deal with Republicans, which Puckett and GOP lawmakers have strongly denied.
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Standard & Poors has stated shadow inventory has jumped, which will likely undo U.S. housing price gains. Let us explain what shadow inventory is. Shadow inventory refers to properties that are delinquent, or in foreclosure, rather than unlisted bank owned homes.
"It should be clarified that distressed homeowners do have other alternatives rather than foreclosure such as short sales or loan modification,"
Yet, this can open up opportunities for potential new investors, who wish to diversify financial portfolio. Investors have an opportunity to buy properties at low prices and be able to turn them to sustaining income with residual longevity, which are not subjugated to the stock market.
"Investors would be investing into safety and a secure future with property investment,"
Another interesting part of the report deals with those homes no longer delinquent primarily due to loan modifications. They suggest that these should be included in calculations of shadow inventory because most become delinquent again because the loan modification failed to address the core problem of negative equity.
This assessment concluded that liquidation will lead to lower housing prices. The conclusion is based on the simple idea that an increase in supply will lower prices. No doubt there is some basis to this truth. The real estate markets has seen some pricing strength recently due to efforts to slow foreclosure, which have clearly constrained supply while at the same time demand has been stimulated with low interest rates and tax credits.
The simple conclusion that supply and demand theory of housing prices fails to adequately consider the fact that housing is highly leveraged, and that price is primarily a function of income and loan terms, and only secondary to supply and demand. This simplistic explanation by such reports has led consumers to believe that foreclosures cause price declines, when in fact it is exactly the opposite. The truth is price declines causes foreclosures.
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State Treasurer Don Stenberg announced Thursday that the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) will award $14,000 in college savings plan scholarships to Nebraska high school students who are on winning teams in the Personal Financial Challenge competition.
The Personal Financial Challenge competition is sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. Each year teams of high school students from across the state take part in an online competition that tests the students' knowledge on essential concepts of personal finance, including income, money management, spending, credit, savings, and investing. The top-scoring teams move on to face-to-face competition with the winning team advancing to a national competition in St. Louis, MO.
The four members of the first-place team in the 2013 Personal Finance Challenge each will receive a $2,000 scholarship for a NEST college savings plan. The four members of the second-place team will each receive a $1,000 scholarship for a NEST savings account, and the four members of the third-place team will each receive $500 toward a NEST savings account.
An estimated 3,200 Nebraska students from 9th to 12th grade, guided by 200 teachers, take part in the online Financial Challenge competition each year.
"As the chief financial officer of the state and as a parent and grandparent, I firmly believe that we must emphasize and promote financial literacy for young Nebraskans. That education will help them reach their goals and achieve their dreams," State Treasurer Stenberg said.
"My parents lived through the Great Depression. So when I was growing up in Tekamah, Nebraska, they emphasized the need to be careful handling money. Later, my education at the Harvard Business School provided me the opportunity to gain a very solid understanding of budgeting and finance. As Nebraska State Treasurer, I use that knowledge every day in addressing the important financial matters that come before me," Stenberg said.
"Given that perspective, it has become clear to me that we need to do all we can to promote financial literacy among young Nebraskans," he said.
Treasurer Stenberg said providing prizes for the Personal Finance Challenge is one of a series of initiatives to promote financial literacy that the Treasurer's Office will be undertaking in 2013. Other measures will be announced later.
Stenberg said: "It is also my hope that these NEST scholarship prizes will increase the awareness of parents and grandparents of Nebraska's College Savings Plan and how that plan can help them prepare for their children's and grandchildren's higher education. At NEST we encourage children to dream for their future and parents to save for those dreams."
"The Nebraska Council on Economic Education is pleased to partner with the Office of the Treasurer of the State of Nebraska to promote financial literacy in schools throughout our state," said Roger Butters, president of the Council. "With support from Treasurer Stenberg and the NEST College Savings Program, the Council will be dramatically expanding its Finance Challenge competition to students and teachers in grades 9-12."
Butters said, starting in 2013, the Financial Challenge competition will be divided into three geographical regions for students in Lincoln, Omaha, and western Nebraska. Student teams will compete online for a chance to compete in regional competitions. At the regional competitions, the student teams will prepare and present financial plans for review by area banking and financial experts. Members of the top three teams in the state will be awarded NEST college savings plans by the Treasurer's Office.
"This type of partnership between the State of Nebraska, K-12, higher education and private industry is one of the things that makes Nebraska unique in the nation as we lead the charge to ensure that every student receives a comprehensive economic and personal finance education," Butters said. "As today's students master economic literacy, they will be able to better plan for the future and achieve their dreams. Working together to ensure a bright future for today's students helps ensure a bright future for Nebraska."
The Nebraska Council on Economic Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic and financial literacy of Nebraska students. The Council sponsors education programs, courses, and educator workshops across the state. The Council is housed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has centers at UNL, UNO, UNK, Wayne State College, and Chadron State College.
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Okay guys this may seem like a ridiculous question but I recently purchased a 2012 NS SL 155 off an online source and recieved it a couple days ago. It's way different than any other board I've owned or seen. The top coat seems to be ridgy and the bottom looks like its wood. Other than that it seems fine.
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I didnt even think about that. Im new to the forum but you're right. I'm driving back from up north (I live in MI) so ill post a couple pictures when I'm home.
I just feel like maybe the way the NS boards are made are different than other boards. I've owned a burton and a K2 before. The coating over the top graphic just doesn't seem as smooth as other boards and the bottom seems grainy. Maybe it's just because I've never owned a NS. Thanks for the response and advice! |
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I can only comment on the base and it's right on. The way it should appear from the picture. The top sheet looks different than my Proto CT but I don't have a 2012 SL to compare to, so I'd go with Bones on this one.
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Title: | Proteases from an Environmental Isolate of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa MCCB 123 and Their Applications |
Author: | Divya, Jose; Dr.Mohandas, A; Dr.Bright Singh,I S |
Abstract: | In the present study,heterotrophic protease producing bacterial isolates were screened for protease activity and a potent protease producing bacterial isolate was selected,identified and coded as Pseudomonas aeruginosa MCCB 123.The organism was capable of producing three different types of enzymes each having potential industrial applications.The non-toxic nature of the bacterial strain and the relatively non-toxic nature of three enzymes suggested their poetential application in various industries.Application of LasA protease and beta-1,3 glucanase in DNA extraction is a promising area for commercial utilization. LasB protease can find its potential application in detergent and tanning industries.As on today Bacillus sp.has been the source of commercial proteases,and the ones produced form P.aeruginosa 123 can pave way for making the industrial and biomedical processes more cost effective and refined. |
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MICHAL DANIEL grand cayman
Dedicated to B. J. and John French.
In '03 and '06, my Gal Keri Pickett and I had the luck and pleasure of enjoying the end of the year holidays with Keri's mom B. J. and her husband John, at Plantation Village on Grand Cayman, in the Cayman Islands.
Collected here -- with an Eyemodule2 PDA camera -- are the moments that passed by while we enjoyed the boundless hospitality of our hosts, surrounded by the legendary beauty of this stunningly gorgeous island.
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The Eyemodule2 -- or "eyemod" as I call it and its output -- is small, silent, and doesn't resemble a camera. It's just a bump on my PDA. While using it, I behave as if completely absorbed with digital organizing instead of photography. "Don't mind me, just organizing here," is what I exude in the process of picture making.
I love the digital Brownie "personality" -- unique color palette, tight dynamic range, near pinhole depth of field, and softness of the cheap lens -- of this now obsolete camera from 2001 whose highest resolution -- 640x480 pixels – is today the lowest resolution on the market. When enlarged to wall size, the eyemod prints start to resemble watercolor paintings.
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An ugly black haze reeking of burnt fiberglass hung over Kachemak Drive Friday morning as two companies of firefighters worked to put out a fire at a boat shop in the Northern Enterprises Boat Yard, at the east end of the bay side road. No one was injured in the fire or response. One boat was saved and four boats still in the large steel building are probably destroyed or heavily damaged. No boats outside the shop and in the yard were damaged. As of 9:30 a.m. the fire had been contained to the shop. Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Painter asked people to stay out of the boat yard and keep the entrance clear. Crews have set up portable tanks, and tankers and water trucks need clear access to the scene to keep water flowing to hoses. Because of runoff from fighting the fire, the boat yard is slick with water on top of ice and snow. Kachemak Drive and East End Road are open, but people should proceed cautiously in the East End Road area and yield to fire trucks and tankers. Freddy Martushev, a Homer boat builder who lives at the far end of East End Road, said he heard of the fire about 6:30 a.m. Painter said the fire was paged out about the same time. "One of my shops are burning," Martushev said of the call that came in from a friend. Martushev made it to his shop in time to pull out of the fire one boat under construction, the Super B., fortunately on a trailer. Smoke smeared the bright yellow fiberglass boat, but it was otherwise undamaged. The fire burned at the north end of the boat shop, with a roof partially collapsed. Sixteen units from HVFD and Kachemak Emergency Services were on the scene, including ambulances and utility trucks. About 25 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other crew responded from both departments. "We'll be here for as long as it takes to mop up," Painter said. Because of the large amount of water needed to put out the fire, water in the East End Road area from East Hill to Kachemak Drive may be affected. Users may see cloudiness in the water, but it is safe to drink, Public Works Superintendent Jan Jonker said in a press release. Once the fire is out, Public Works crews will flush out the affected parts of the system. "We appreciate your understanding and cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience that this incident may cause," Jonker said. People who have cloudy water can call 235-3170 to report it. Michael Armstrong can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Fine spatial resolution satelite sensor imagery for land cover mapping in the United Kingdom
Aplin, P, Atkinson, P.M. and Curran, P.J. (1999) Fine spatial resolution satelite sensor imagery for land cover mapping in the United Kingdom. Remote Sensing of Environment, 68, (3), 206-216. (doi:10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00112-6).
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This article presents a set of techniques developed to classify land cover on a per-parcel (herein termed per-field) basis by integrating fine spatial resolution simulated satellite sensor imagery with digital vector data. Classification, based on the spectral and spatial properties of the imagery, was carried out on a per-pixel basis. The resulting classified images were then integrated with vector data to classify on a per-field basis. Four tools were adopted or developed to increase the accuracy and utility of the per-field classification and a fifth was proposed. The spectral variability within agricultural fields resulted in misclassification within the per-pixel classification, and this was overcome using a per-field classification. Mixed land cover in urban areas also resulted in misclassification. A low pass smoothing filter and a "texture" filter applied to the per-pixel classified image increased the classification accuracy of this land cover prior to per-field classification. The flexibility of the integration process enabled the exploitation of spectral and spatial variation between pixels within individual parcels to produce new classes during per-field classification and to identify fields with a high likelihood of misclassification.
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ok so ive been on this forum for maybe 2 yrs and have seen and replied to a wide variety of questions that newbies ask.
Let me start off by saying, the point of FORUMS, is to keep the Q&A's going... everytime i see a new member ask a question, someone automatically replies "Use the search function douchebag" This may be true, but if that were the case, then every forum would have a maximum of 50 threads because there would be no need to reply since the answer is somewhere posted from 3 months ago. When a new member comes along, he wants a simple answer even though its been asked before, does he realize that? Prob not or maybe he doesnt feel like searching thru the 1000's of posts. If a question is asked thats been asked by another guy from many moons ago, then the chances are that someone new will give a little more insight to the question, either from experience, from research or from word of mouth. If u got nothing else to help the guy out with besides "Use the search function" then just ignore his post and go scavenge somewhere else. |
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Mr P, perhaps you could do the search for them and then make the link for the old thread. Aren't most discussions for education and ENTERTAINMENT....basically a waste of time...waiting for the next time to get to the hill.
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Gee.. I wonder what set this off.
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What I am doing as a mod on a skateboard forum is to tell people to search, but to also link them to other threads. Once that is said and done, I typicall lock it as well, to try and keep the clutter contained.
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC, October 18, 2012-- Augyva Mining Resources Inc. ("Augyva") today announced that it has filed Condensed Interim Financial Statements, for the six-month period ended August 31, 2012. The statements together with the Interim Management Discussion and Analysis can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the company's website at www.augyva.com. About Augyva Mining Resources Inc. Augyva is an exploration and development company holding five properties located in the James Bay and Abitibi regions of the Province of Quebec. Its major project is its interest in the DLIP located in the western part of the La Grande Greenstone Belt. The property is accessible by road and covers 25,602 hectares. A National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report on the mineral resource was prepared by Met-Chem Canada Inc. and was released in March 2010. The DLIP is subject to a joint venture agreement between Augyva and Century which has earned a 51% interest. Century has advised Augyva that it completed an expenditure of $14 million to increase its interest in the DLIP to 65% in accordance with the option and joint venture agreement. In addition to the DLIP, Augyva holds a 100% interest in four other mineral properties, namely: Yasinski and Kali in the James Bay region and Senneville and Malartic in the Abitibi region. At these mineral properties, the exploration focus is for other than iron ore. For further information please contact: Peter R. Jones, Interim CEO, 416-309-2197 Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain certain forward-looking information. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in Augyva's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Augyva does not undertake to update any forward looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws. | |
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Yb3+ and Tm3+ doped KGdxLuyY1-x-y(WO4)2 Channel Waveguide Lasers
Geskus, D. and Dalfsen, K. van and Aravazhi, S. and Wörhoff, K. and Pollnau, M. (2011) Yb3+ and Tm3+ doped KGdxLuyY1-x-y(WO4)2 Channel Waveguide Lasers. In: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011, 1-6 May 2011, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (pp. CWP4).
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[0001] This application of a continuation of previously filed PCT applciation Ser. No. PCT/DE99103288, filed Oct. 11, 1999 which prior application was published in the German language on May 11, 2000.
[0002] The invention relates to a seat, in particular a bucket seat, having a seating surface and a backrest surface.
[0003] Such seats are becoming increasingly widespread in public facilities and buildings. In particular, bucket seats have been found to be comfortable and durable seats at big events. Bucket seats thus are increasingly being installed in soccer and football stadiums. The seat is ergonomically adapted to the seated posture that a person assumes when sitting in a relaxed manner. Despite this adaptation to a relaxed manner of sitting, the bucket seat is comparatively cheap to manufacture and assemble. In addition, it takes up relatively little space, so that the seats follow one another in close order. These seats hitherto have been made primarily of synthetic materials. They may vary in color, and an inviting mood is created by an aptly selected color combination. In addition, units, for example in blocks of seats, can be made recognizable by selection of the same color. However, thus far no effort has ever been made to exploit the large surfaces provided by seats for other purposes.
[0004] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the seat of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that the supply of surfaces provided by it is made commercially productive.
[0005] According to the invention, this object is accomplished in that at least one of the two surfaces is designed as an advertising surface. This results in a considerable additional supply of advertising surface. Notice is taken of this surface by users of the seats and, specifically, in a state in which they are especially receptive. Regardless of where the seat is used, as a rule the user is in a state of leisure, in which an advertisement usually is unconsciously associated with the pleasant experience of this leisure time. In addition, the advertising surface may also be selectively associated with the place at which the seat is located. Thus, seats located in a sports stadium are especially suitable for the display of advertising for sporting goods or subsequent sports events.
[0006] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the advertising surface is designed as a device for the replacement of advertising vehicles. In this way, the advertising surface can be used in various ways for advertising activities. As a result, on the one hand, the advertising needs of a plurality of advertisers can be taken into account and, on the other, variety can be provided for the seats installed. The respective users of the seat can be pleasantly surprised by the various advertisements that the seat offers on different occasions.
[0007] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the device consists of replaceable advertising vehicles in a transparent plate, under which an advertising vehicle is fastened. In this way, the respective advertising vehicle can be secured against the wear and tear which is to be expected with varied use of the seat. Each user of the seat will find the advertising presented in each instance in a well preserved condition, so that it can give a good and favorable picture of the goods or services offered in each case.
[0008] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a compartment suitable for accommodation of the advertising vehicle may be provided below the transparent plate in the line of sight. This compartment is reliably covered by the transparent plate, so that the advertising vehicle can be safely and considerately presented to the view of an interested person. In particular, care is taken to see that the advertising vehicle is optimally arranged in the compartment for the respective advertising purpose.
[0009] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the compartment may be firmly connected with the plate. This ensures that no moisture can penetrate into the compartment and that the respective advertising vehicle cannot be stolen or removed from the compartment in some other unlawful way.
[0010] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one part of the plate may be designed as a cover closing the compartment. In this way, the cover can easily be swung away from the plate, so that the compartment is readily accessible and the advertising vehicle can be optimally arranged in the compartment.
[0011] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, an advertising vehicle may be inserted into the seating surface as well as into the backrest surface. The advertising surface made available is thereby considerably increased as compared to arrangement of the advertising surface in the region of the seating surface alone. In addition, the seat as a whole also offers versatility in terms of advertising.
[0012] According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a common cover is provided for all compartments provided in the seating surface and in the backrest surface. This embodiment is especially suitable for those cases in which the entire advertising surface made available by the seat is needed by the same interested advertisers. In this case, rapid replacement and arrangement of the respective advertising means can be performed by swinging away the common cover. Additional particulars follow from the detailed description below and the accompanying drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is represented by way of example and wherein:
[0026] A bucket seat (
[0027] Both the seating surface (
[0028] In addition, however, a space (
[0029] In each case, the covers (
[0030] In the case of connected advertising surfaces (
[0031] The seal (
[0032] The covers (
[0033] To minimize sealing problems, the seating surface (
[0034] After the doors (
[0035] Another possibility for a watertight seal of the compartments (
[0036] Instead of hinged covers (
[0037] According to another embodiment, it is alternatively possible to design the device for the replacement of advertising vehicles (


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Deirdre Hackett
Joined: Feb 13, 2008
Posts: 5
Mar 05, 2008 11:07:00
I'm trying to add panels dynamically to a base panel. I am trying to use
in order to do this.
I would like the first panel that is added to appear in the top left hand side of the frame. However it is appearing half way down the frame.
I'm sorry if this seems to be a very stupid question but am really a beginner have been trying to figure it out for a day. Any help appreciated.
The main class code is below. As is the class AssignmentPanel.
Regards, Deirdre
import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class FlowChartFrame { private JFrame f; private MyCanvas myCanvas; private JPopupMenu popup; private JMenuItem assignmentMenuItem, whileMenuItem; private GridBagConstraints gBC; private GridBagLayout gBL = new GridBagLayout(); //private AssignmentPanel assignmentPanel; //private WhilePanel whilePanel; //private AssignmentPanel assignmentPanel3; public FlowChartFrame() { f = new JFrame("Draw"); myCanvas = new MyCanvas(); popup = new JPopupMenu(); assignmentMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Assignment"); whileMenuItem = new JMenuItem("While"); gBC = new GridBagConstraints(); } private void launchFrame() { System.out.println("Created GUI on EDT? " + SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()); //set up frame f.setLayout(new BorderLayout()); myCanvas.setLayout(gBL); assignmentMenuItem.addActionListener(new AssignHandler()); whileMenuItem.addActionListener(new WhileHandler()); popup.add(assignmentMenuItem); popup.add(whileMenuItem); MouseListener popupListener = new PopupListener(popup); myCanvas.addMouseListener(popupListener); //myCanvas.add(assignmentPanel); //myCanvas.add(whilePanel); //myCanvas.add(assignmentPanel3); gBC.weightx = 1.0; gBC.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST; gBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL; gBC.insets = new Insets(5,5,5,5); gBC.gridx = 0; gBC.gridy = 0; f.add(myCanvas, BorderLayout.CENTER); f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); f.setSize(500, 500); f.setVisible(true); } public static void main(String[] args) { SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { FlowChartFrame fc = new FlowChartFrame(); fc.launchFrame(); } }); } class MyCanvas extends JPanel { public MyCanvas() { setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black)); } @Override public Dimension getPreferredSize() { return new Dimension(450, 450); } @Override public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { System.out.println("MyCanvas paintComponent"); // Let UI Delegate paint first, which // includes background filling since // this component is opaque. super.paintComponent(g); //g.drawLine(20, 20, 20, 40); } } private class AssignHandler implements ActionListener { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { JMenuItem source = (JMenuItem) (e.getSource()); System.out.println("Action Performed " + source.getText()); myCanvas.add(new AssignmentPanel(), gBC); gBC.gridy++; myCanvas.revalidate(); } } private class WhileHandler implements ActionListener { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { JMenuItem source = (JMenuItem) (e.getSource()); System.out.println("Action Performed " + source.getText()); myCanvas.add(new WhilePanel(), gBC); gBC.gridy++; myCanvas.revalidate(); } } class PopupListener extends MouseAdapter { JPopupMenu popup; PopupListener(JPopupMenu popupMenu) { popup = popupMenu; } public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { maybeShowPopup(e); } public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { maybeShowPopup(e); } private void maybeShowPopup(MouseEvent e) { if (e.isPopupTrigger()) { popup.show(e.getComponent(), e.getX(), e.getY()); System.out.println("PopupListener"); } } } }
import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Dimension; import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class AssignmentPanel extends JPanel { private int panelWidth = 110; private int panelHeight = 100; public AssignmentPanel() { setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black)); } @Override public Dimension getPreferredSize() { return new Dimension(panelWidth, panelHeight); } @Override public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { System.out.println("Assignment paintComponent"); // Let UI Delegate paint first, which // includes background filling since // this component is opaque. super.paintComponent(g); g.drawRect(panelWidth/2-50, panelHeight/2-25, 100, 50); g.drawLine(panelWidth/2, panelHeight/2-45, panelWidth/2, panelHeight/2-25); g.drawLine(panelWidth/2, panelHeight/2+25, panelWidth/2, panelHeight/2+45); } }
Michael Dunn
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Joined: Jun 09, 2003
Posts: 4632
Mar 05, 2008 11:54:00
when using
you must read all the documentation, otherwise
you'll find it increasingly frustrating trying to get your GUI correct.
from this link
you'll find this snippet, which answers your 'centering' question
"GridBagConstraints.weightx, GridBagConstraints.weighty
Used to determine how to distribute space, which is important for specifying
resizing behavior. Unless you specify a weight for at least one component in
a row (weightx) and column (weighty), all the components clump together in the
center of their container. This is because when the weight is zero (the default),
object puts any extra space between its grid of cells and the
edges of the container."
Deirdre Hackett
Joined: Feb 13, 2008
Posts: 5
Mar 06, 2008 10:01:00
Thanks Michael for that.
I included the line
gBC.weighty = 1;
but i still don't seeem to be getting what I want. It still places the first placed
in the centre (vertically). I would like the first
to appear in the top left hand corner, without there being anything else placed in the panel.
Or perhaps I am using the wrong Layout manager entirely. Any suggestions on what might work better?
Michael Dunn
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Joined: Jun 09, 2003
Posts: 4632
Mar 07, 2008 03:40:00
> Any suggestions on what might work better?
just going by your
(Y_AXIS) might be a better LayoutManager
Deirdre Hackett
Joined: Feb 13, 2008
Posts: 5
Mar 13, 2008 03:44:00
Thanks MD for your help but I have now abandoned that approach entirely based on other advice. I am going back to drawing the graphics directly onto a
. Still none the wiser but apparently JPanels aren't the way.
I agree. Here's the link:
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