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Six Ways to Get Finance Out of the Silo
May 13, 2013 - Chartered Global Management Accountant
Research by Robert Half highlights a new skills gap for finance departments that want to make the transition from traditional accounting roles to ones that help other departments optimize performance, make better business decisions, and improve risk management.
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Drawing on studies of executives and leaders of finance teams, The Traits of Today's CFO develops a picture of the contemporary and future controller and CFO and tells you how to powerfully perform in these roles. Includes checklists, self-assessments, position descriptions, coaching exercises, and other practical tools to make this book useful to your work now and your own evolving career.
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May 1, 2013 - Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
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Ride:HUD brings head-up display tech to existing motorcycle helmets
By Ben Coxworth
November 29, 2013
Head-up displays, or HUDs, are claimed to make driving much safer and easier – instead of looking away from the road and shifting their focus to the dashboard console, drivers just need to glance at an unobtrusive display projected onto their view of the road. NUVIZ now wants to bring HUD technology to motorcyclists, in the form of its Ride:HUD helmet system.
One of the things that makes Ride:HUD stand out is the fact that it's designed to be added to existing full-face helmets. Some other motorcycle HUD systems, such as those being developed by Skully, LiveMap and Reevu, are built into helmets that replace the rider's existing brain bucket.
The main Ride:HUD unit is attached to the chin bar of the helmet, via an adhesive-backed quick-release mount – this allows the device to be taken off when not needed, or transferred between helmets. Its translucent liquid-crystal-on-silicone screen sits in the rider's lower right-hand field of view, where it reportedly doesn't get in the way.
Information displayed on the screen can include basic riding stats (speed, distance traveled, etc.), navigation maps/directions and weather maps, plus incoming calls and music library access on a paired Android or iOS phone. That phone also serves as the brains of the device, via the Ride:CLOUD app.
The unit additionally has a built-in HD camera, so it can shoot POV stills or video. In order to do things like switching between screens, riders use a simple push-button Bluetooth controller that is mounted in an easy-to-reach location such as the top of their gas tank.
While Ride:HUD is being promoted as "the world's first Head-Up Display for motorcycle helmets," it in fact is not. Even if you don't count the earlier-mentioned systems that are built into helmets, Motion Research Corporation has already been offering its add-on SportVue system for several years. BikeSystems is also taking preorders on its BikeHUD, although it uses a tiny opaque screen as opposed to a see-through projected display.
The NUVIZ team is currently raising production funds for Ride:HUD, on Kickstarter. A pledge of US$479 will get you a unit, when and if they're ready to go. More information is available in the pitch video below.
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Sounds pretty interesting to me. I like driving longer distances by motorbike and having the phone I use for navigation safe and dry in a pocket, instead of behind a windscreen in the rain while still having the directions visible sounds just perfect to me. Not to mention the fact that I can have my eyes on the road instead of on the phone.Felix Bayer
Anything that helps the rider keep his eyes on what is happening and not down at the w'screen base or near the tank - whatever sort of dials / display your bike has - is a Good Thing. These can only get better as technology meets a person's needs. Now if they included a wide-angle forward camera and smaller rear view display, one could go flat on the tank on long rides and not get a 'cricked' neck from looking ahread.The Skud
I don't see how this thing will integrate into the bike's systems - say the tachometer and speedomoeter. On a sportbike, you cannot rely on GPS for the speed info. The ability to display non-vehicle or navigation could also make this illegal in most states, as it appears to be a phone display extension - phones can play videos. And, for my final bit of negativity - attaching anything to a helmet destroys its ability to remain intact on impact due to a concentrated stress level at the device attachment point. Nifty, but useless, IMO.solutions4circuits
Handy & functional innovation and I look forward to having it for my city scooter esp. on the Singapore roads.Desmond FLechner
For me, it would have to interface with an infra red camera. I want to be able to see animals in the roadway in fog, at night, when oncoming lights are blinding me, without taking my eyes off the road. There is a suicidal bambi out there waiting for me, I just know it.Vicki Averlane


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Siemens and Volvo bring EV charge times down to 90 minutes
The fast-charger system uses a three-phase outlet to bring about a 164 km (102 mi) range in 1.5 hours
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The fast-charing system reduces charge times significantly, though a three-phase supply is required
The fast-charger system is small enough to fit under the hood and is expected to be retro-fittable in the future
The new Siemens motor has a peak power output of 89 kW (120 hp) and a torque of 250 Nm (184 lb.ft)
The C30 Electric is able to accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h (42 mph) in 5.9 seconds
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The C30 weighs out at 1,725 kg (3,803 lbs) with the battery pack making up 330 kg (727 lbs) of the total package
The new 22 kW fast-charger system, fitted to a Volvo C30 Electric, is reported to be the world's first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase supply
A quick 10-minute plug-in adds power for another 20 kilometers of driving
Charging using a 400V, 10A–32A outlet is where the quick turnaround comes from
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When it comes to electric vehicles, the conversation invariably diverts to concerns about vehicle range, infrastructure, and recharge times. To address the last of those issues, Volvo and Siemens have developed a new fast-charging system that cuts recharge times down to 90 minutes.
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I'm still interested to know how they knew you were using linux.
What is interesting is that they require java considering it is basically unsafe to use java at this point. Mozilla disables it by default. Flash is also a total disaster, but I guess we are stuck with it until some better standardized technology comes along to replace it.
Somehow or other, they were able to make that determination. I looked into user agent switchers, but in the interests of getting my homework done, I found. .
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Theoretically, a website shouldn't even know what OS you are using. It is more likely to be looking at which browser you are using via the user agent, and sometimes this can be a giveaway as to which OS you are using (e.g. you are probably running Linux if you are running iceweasel). This user agent field is changeable to whatever you want, it is usually there to help web servers send you stuff that is going to work in your browser. Usually websites either give you a version of their website that is customized for your browser or some generic default if they don't recognize the browser you are using. Maybe the McGraw Hill Connect website is just written sloppily and it is rejecting your user agent. Depending on your browser, there is probably a way to change it. There may even be a way to change it for just that one web site.
There is also a possibility that you are using a browser that is blocking popups by default. Some websites assume you are using IE and therefore likely have popups enabled. This is kind of dumb, because I am not even sure IE allows them anymore.
TELL me about it. There was a page in the support section to test a computers suitability. Compatible browser, Java installed, Flash installed, pop-up blocker turned off, COMPATIBLE OS. I hit every mark except Linux got red-flagged. Pissed me off immensely and their support agent was as expected--no help. I found another page on McGraw Hill's Connect web site that asked for log in info, and it sent me right to the courseware. Been completing lessons ever since. Also taking advantage of every soapbox I can find to warn folks that McGraw Hill is unfair to Linux users.
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Like I said in an earlier post. McGraw Hill online courseware wouldn't let me log in simply because I wan running Linux. When I found a way around the courses log-in page, everything ran fine.
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Or check out this site: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
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...pick a job in which you can't be replaced by a computer.
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+ - Bulldozer's Just As Bad With Servers->
From the article: 'One reason for the underwhelming performance on the desktop is that the Bulldozer architecture emphasizes multithreaded performance over single-threaded performance. For desktop applications, where single-threaded performance is still king, this is a problem. Server workloads, in contrast, typically have to handle multiple users, network connections, and virtual machines concurrently. This makes them a much better fit for processors that support lots of concurrent threads. Some commentators have even suggested that Bulldozer was, first and foremost, a server processor; relatively weak desktop performance was to be expected, but it would all come good in the server room.
Unfortunately for AMD, it looks as though the decisions that hurt Bulldozer on the desktop continue to hurt it in the server room. Although the server benchmarks don't show the same regressions as were found on the desktop, they do little to justify the design of the new architecture.'
It's probably much too early to start editorializing about the end of AMD, or even to say with certainty that Bulldozer has failed, but my untrained eye can't yet see any possible silver lining in these new processors.
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Private Tour: Kuala Lumpur City Highlights Morning Tour
This private sightseeing tour of Malaysia's capital city explores the charm of Kuala Lumpur with a skyline that blends the Old World with the New. Highlights of this private city tour of Kuala Lumpur include the National Museum, National Monument, National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the King's Palace. The final stop will be the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre to get an insight of pewter smithing and innovative pewter-ware design.
- 3-hour morning tour of Kuala Lumpur's must see attractions with knowledgeable private guide
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Continue the journey to the National Museum and follow your guide on a tour of the exhibits to learn about Malaysia's history and culture. Afterward, drive past the beautiful Lake Gardens on your way to see the National Monument, a structure that commemorates fallen heroes during WWII.
Nearby, hear about interesting accounts of the unique architecture of the National Mosque and the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. Final stop will be the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre to get an insight of pewter smithing and innovative pewter-ware design.
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An own goal and a second-half free-kick from Andriy Yarmolenko sealed a win which takes Dynamo four points clear in second place in Group E and within a point of leaders Genk.
The Ukrainians had every reason to travel in confidence having disposed of the same opponents 3-0 in their clash in Kiev last month.
But Thun clearly had other intentions and Christian Schneuwly got a shot on target in the first minute which forced alert Kiev goalkeeper Aleksandr Shovkovskiy to make his first save.
In an open start Mbokani brought a save out of Guillaume Faivre at the other end but Thun came within inches of opening the scoring in the seventh minute when an effort from Berat Sadik hit the woodwork.
Thun had started with confidence and their chances of claiming a vital win were boosted in the 17th minute when Mbokani was sent off for a foul on Lukas Schenkel.
Sadik twice missed the target as the home side tried to make their advantage tell, but they were stunned by a major error by Schenkel in the 29th minute when he turned a harmless-looking cross from Yarmolenko into his own net.
Kiev made the most of their reprieve and restricted their opponents to half-chances for the rest of the first period before almost extending their lead in the 50th minute when Yarmolenko fired wide.
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I want a data structure, fixed size LIFO, last in first out. Is it already there?
Edit: Sorry, what I want is LIFO not FIFO.
I checked http://docs.python.org/library/queue.html, it already provides the LIFO, the only thing I want to achieve is automatically drop the oldest one.
Eg) LIFO size 5 with elements: 1 2 3 4 5
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Boo! at the Zoo
Halloween fun awaits families at Brookfield Zoo's annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration. The popular daytime event, presented by Fisher-Price, features a Costume Parade, Costume Showcase, professional pumpkin-carving demonstrations, not-so-scary games and activities, special animal Zoo Chats, and haunted hayrides.
Warrenville Holly Days
Holly Days, sponsored by the Warrenville Park District is the City's annual holiday celebration that marks Santa's official entry into Warrenville. Guests can enjoy a warm bonfire, raffles, free horse and carriage rides, hot cider and cookies, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Local Park District and school dance troops, singers, and bands entertain attendees during the event. It is at this event that Warrenville officially turns on its holiday lights creating an array of colors for passersby along Route 56 to see. Holly Days, primarily for Warrenville residents, gives the community an opportunity to come together and kick off the holiday season.
Warrior Dash
The Warrior Dash in Channahon, IL is the world's largest running series. Held on challenging and rugged terrain, people come from all over to participate in feats of courage and strength; like sprinting over fire, trudging through mud and scaling at least 12 obstacles during this fierce 5K. From couch potatoes to novice runners to extreme athletes, Warrior Dash truly is an event for all athletic abilities.
Walking Tour of Historic Riverside
The Frederick Law Olmsted Society is pleased to offer great opportunities to learn about our historic landmark village. Discover the winding roads, delightful parks, beautiful landscapes, varied architecture and much more!
This festival is attended by approximately 50,000 during the course of the weekend. PrairieFest events are held throughout Oswego with the main festival grounds located at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Road. The event features main stage entertainment, children's performers, expo village, petting zoos, pony rides, camel rides, children's activities, parade, bed races, touch a truck event and more. The event is free, compliments of our generous business sponsors.
Concerts On The Hill
Relax on the big grassy hill at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre while enjoying a variety of free family entertainment every Thursday, June 4 through August 27. Enjoy tasty, affordable concessions in a scenic setting along the waterway. Great $2 hot dogs! Picnic baskets welcome. Bring blankets and chairs for hill seating. Free parking. Visit the park's website for the performers. Every Thursday night at 6:30pm.
Glen Ellyn French Market
Visit downtown Glen Ellyn every Sunday through October, and find locally grown produce, organic meats, fresh flowers, baked goods, jewelry and much, much more.
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Joliet Public Library's 6th Annual Star Wars Days
Visit Downtown Joliet for a weekend filled with family fun & Star Wars! The 501st Legion and Rebel Legion will be there in costume. They are international fan-based Star Wars™ organizations dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate costumes. Held at Joliet Main Library from 11am - 4pm. Prize giveaways, kids games, costumed characters, live music, food vendors, artists, exhibitors, movie prop exhibits and more! Claim your spot along Ottawa, Cass or Chicago Street for the kickoff parade at 11am - Don't miss additional activities inside the Library, inside the Museum, and outside on Clinton and Chicago Streets.
Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race
Famously fun times! This historic, amateur canoe/kayak race is for paddlers of all ages and abilities, featuring 11 canoe divisions, 8 kayak divisions and 1 open (non-competitive) division. From the ultra-competitive to young families and newbies just wanting to enjoy a memorable paddling experience – it's all here!
2015 U.S. Amateur Championship
The U.S. Amateur is the premier amateur golf championship for players from around the world. Past winners include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods
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Lake Katherine's Monarch Butterfly Festival
Join Lake Katherine for a celebration of the Monarch migration down to Mexico plus, all things harvest.
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Village of Robbins Open Air Market
Year round, each Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. Thinking of going into business? Let us be your testing ground. Become a vendor or shop til you drop. We have new and used merchandise.
Soulfeed Smooth Jazz Festival
Soulfeed Smooth Jazz Festival™ is proud to present the 7th Annual Smooth Jazz Festival featuring Hiroshima, Walter Beasley AND Mambo Express with Emcee: Denise Jordan Walker.
Billy Elliot The Musical
Based on the internationally-acclaimed lm, the smash hit musical Billy Elliot follows a young boy as he trades in his boxing gloves for dancing shoes. In a small town in the English countryside, Billy discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and his whole community, and changes his life forever. The musical phenomenon is set to an explosive hit score by Elton John. Don't miss this joyous celebration of one boy's journey against the odds to make his dreams come true!
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Villa Park French Market
The Villa Park French Market offers a wide variety of items including fresh flowers, fresh produce, hand-made soaps, pottery and more. The French Market is located on Park Boulevard, immediately west of Ardmore, by the gazebo. The French Market is accessible by the Prairie Path. It provides a place to gather, socialize and purchase quality goods at reasonable prices.
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Dutch Festival
Annual Dutch Festival offers fun for the whole family with great entertainment, shopping, activities, and deliciously affordable cuisine!
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Beaches follows two extraordinary friends through 30 years of camaraderie, laughter and sorrow. Vivacious, outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, Cee Cee and Bertie's oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials. With a touching vulnerability, Beaches exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of sisterhood.
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Fall on the Green Festival
Our annual Fall on the Green Festival is a great event. It begins Friday night September 11th and ends Sunday at 8PM on September 13th. There is a food tent, beer tent, bands, activities for children! It's a great event!
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Bike and Dine Lockport
Meet in Lockport at the South Public Landing Parking Lot (10th Street and the Canal) at 9:45 a.m. Ride with guides starts at 10:00 a.m. 2 - 10 mile loops or 2 - 15 mile loops (rider preference). Admission cost is $45. Sign up at Trails for Illinois or http://www.visitlockport.com. Main Street Lockport will sponsor three Bike and Dine Events on Saturdays, June 6, August 1 and September 12, 2015.
Homer Community Festival
Homerfest! 4 Days of Family Fun! Huge Carnival. Live Bands. Family friendly beer tent and fireworks. Thursday will be the biggest show yet. Music choreographed ground and air show set to your favorite movie themes.
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Lombard Cruise Nights
Cruise Nights in Downtown Lombard are always a fun time for visitors and neighbors. Bring the family out to see some cruisin' classics and then rock the night away with some of the area's favorite musical acts. Experience unique classic cars and live musical performances at this Lombard tradition. Celebrate the 17th year of Cruise Nights with Lombard in 2015!
Will County Fair
Our local fair includes livestock as well as arts & crafts judging. With a free Family entertainment tent, a carnival, food, grandstand entertainment & commercial exhibits and a beer tent.
Downtown Tinley Boo Bash
Dress up and head out to the Downtown Tinley Halloween Boo Bash. Enjoy costume parade, trick-or-treating, games, prizes, snacks, food and refreshments available.
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Cruisin Into Lockport Car Show & Concert
Sponsored by the City of Lockport, Lockport Township Park District, and Lockport Township Government, the Cruisin' Into Lockport Classic Car Show will return for another great season on Central Square. Come see the finest classic cars of not only Lockport, but from a tri-county area. There will be a different featured car every week (although all makes and models are welcome). Every Monday night 6:30pm-8:30pm - come out for a car show and a different live band each week. Enjoy food vendors, face painting and lots for the kids to do. Free event!


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With the launch of ACTS on September 12, 1993, a new and
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opened to heavy traffic. Offering significant, revolutionary
breakthroughs in satellite communications history, the Advanced
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ACTS is the first all-digital, gigabit-capacity communication
satellite. Operating in the K- and Ka-frequency bands (20
GHz and 30 GHz, respectively), ACTS pioneered dynamic hopping
spot beams and advanced onboard traffic switching and processing.
Located in geostationary orbit, ACTS was the first satellite
with the ability to carry digital communications at standard
fiber-optic data rates with the same quality of transmission,
with the potential of added performance and cost advantages.
ACTS technology integrated with existing ground fiber-optic
systems for transmission of data at high rates of speed over
great distances and to the most remote locations.
As of May 2001, usage of ACTS was transferred to a university-based
consortium called the Ohio
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The consortium was organized by Ohio University in Athens,
Ohio. While NASA continues to provide for operations through
contractor staffing, the consortium fully reimburses NASA
for operations costs. This arrangement ensures that the satellite
remain available to support education and research opportunities
and still remain an experimental Ka-band platform over the
United States.
overwhelming success of ACTS continues to demonstrate NASA's
leadership role in pioneering advanced technologies for space
communications. The ACTS project set the stage for the evolution
of the information era and addressing the expanding need for
communications resources. ACTS technology showed the world
new ways to more efficiently allocate orbital and radio spectrum
resources, offer alternatives in voice, data and video communications
services at reasonable cost and provide these benefits regardless
of geographic location. The development of ACTS and its extensive
experiments program provided a national asset that benefited
us all.
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to the commercialization of space technology. ACTS was also
selected for 1995's R&D 100 Award in the Significant Technology
category and was the winner of the prestigious Federal Technology
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Businesses can still take lessons from our more holistic understanding of what a customer is, explains Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley.
Offspring with mothers who suffered from postpartum depression react to stress far more severely than those without such mothers.
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Most people seem to believe MSG is bad for you. In fact, it is far more likely to be good for you.
Researchers say the duration, mode of transportation, and destination, all factor into how much commuting a person can take before they begin to burn out and resent their jobs.
New research from the University of British Columbia has shown that racial stereotypes affect our expectations of what a person sounds like when they speak.
Think you're contributing 110 percent to a project? Researchers suggest you may be overclaiming.
Researchers from the American Chemical Society finally tackle what makes New York City's bagels taste so good — it's all about mixing the right chemical compounds.
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Looking for the ultimate air cooling solution for your Intel 775? The Zalman 9500AT may be up your alley, but may prove a little pricey for your liking. Installation proved a little problematic, but the cooling ability is evident.
Zalman.. a name that so many have come to trust. Without doubt, Zalman is one of the leaders in cooling accessories for your PC, whether it be for your CPU or GPU. They manufacture other product types also, but it's their coolers that have helped them make their mark.
Last year, they released the 9500 LED CPU cooler, which was compatible with current Intel and AMD systems. Greg took a look at that cooler this past December, noting that it had made a substantial difference over other coolers on hand, including a Spire and another Zalman. The 9500AT is the first Zalman cooler I have used, so it will be interesting to see how well it does in my system.
If you have seen the 9500 LED, then you know exactly what to expect here. The cooler is near identical, except this one does not feature and LED fan. The cooler came in a large box, which is only large due to the massive cooler it contains. The packing job was incredible. I am unsure if they will -all- be packed like this, but the packing peanuts were plenty and were even pushed inside the 9500AT box to make it even more secure.
After opening the box, I pulled out a small white box that includes the two brackets you will need, thermal paste, screws and instructions. Besides the cooler itself, that is all that is included.
The time came to take out the cooler.. and wow this thing is a beast! I have been a fan of the design of this cooler ever since it's release, so I was happy to finally have it in front of me. Directly in the front, is the presumably 92mm fan, which is designed to be -very- quiet. The copper fins are spread out like a flower, and they total 90. Thanks to Greg for counting all the pins on his 9500LED for me to know this =)
The entire unit is comprised of copper, for ultimate heat dissipation. What makes this cooler so different from others on the market, is the unique structure of the heatpipe. There are a total of 3 pipes, but each one wraps around to effectively produce 6 pipes. These pipes are in a figure 8 design, and flow through the 90 fins. This is without a doubt, one of the coolest designs I have seen in a recent CPU cooler.


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State plans big changes to testing, instruction
'Common core standards' stress critical thinking skills, rapid feedback from tests
Tom Adams, executive director of the Instructional Quality Commission, put it this way: "Three words that didn't exist in 1997: YouTube, Twitter and blog … We are talking about reading and writing in digital formats beyond the printed page."
But it will not be easy — or cheap.
California, because of a choking budget crisis, is too broke to invest in new textbooks and teacher prep budgets are limited. State officials say given California's size — 280,000 teachers and 6.2 million students — any new program of this magnitude will be expensive. Textbooks and materials for English Language Arts can cost $125 per student; $78 for math.
In the meantime, the state and districts are operating under the premise that they will need bridge materials, which are being developed.
"We are looking at supplemental materials that are already aligned with common core," explained Sid Salazar, San Diego Unified's assistant superintendent of instructional support services. The teacher training and materials will cost the district between $250,000 and $750,000, according to preliminary estimates.
The district is training select small groups of teachers, who will then go back to campus and help campus faculty implement the program, Salazar said.
Lori Freiermuth, who teaches algebra at Olympian High School in Chula Vista and has been active on state panels reviewing standards, said the new expectations will be demanding for students and teachers.
"Training will be the biggest challenge. The new standards and new assessment system represent a new way of teaching and learning," she said.
Freiermuth talks up the shift to administering tests earlier in the year and on computers so that students, teachers and parents do not learn of shortcomings too late.
"The feedback would be instantaneous," Freiermuth said. "The kids hit submit and the teachers will have all of the information at their fingertips."
How the common core will influence future statewide testing remains up in the air. The STAR test will sunset after 2013-14. Renewal or alternatives are up to the Legislature, according to the Association of California School Administrators.
Tests based on the common core standards are being created for grades 3-8 and grade 11. The new set of tests is being developed by the national 'Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium" made up of participating states. The assessments are due to land on student desks in the 2014-15 school year.
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The National PTA has issued a guide for parents. Here are a few samples:
• Kindergarten: Name and print letters, retell familiar stories, "state an opinion or preference," add and subtract sums of less than 10 and identify shapes.
• Second grade: Understand meanings when prefixes are added, such as happy or unhappy. Understand the lessons of stories, fables and folk tales. Understand math using three digits. Build, draw and analyze 3-D shapes.
• Fifth grade: Summarize key points in stories, multiply multiple-digit numbers and fractions, understand the concept of volume, use graphs to solve problems.
• Eighth: Learn how authors support their ideas; plan and conduct research projects using print and digital sources to solve problems; analyze social, political and commercial motives presented in diverse media platforms; solve linear equations; work with square root symbols.


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Q. What are the factors you're weighing before making the decision whether or not to run?
A. Whether or not the man meets the times. Whether or not my feel for what's going on in the country is an accurate one. And what kind of feedback I get from the public statements I make.
Q. In 2000, you were national campaign chairman for John McCain, and have been said to share many of his conservative views. How would distinguish yourself from McCain in terms of policy?
A. I wouldn't right now. There's plenty of time for that. We agree on a lot of things. A Republican, especially a conservative Republican - you're going to have a large group of people you line up with on most votes. John and I certainly fit that category. But we have different views on some issues. We'll have a good discussion about it. But John is my friend and will remain my friend, regardless of what we do.
Q. Do you feel that the American people want a choice for president that's not out there right now?
A. Well, I'm not going to presume to judge what the American people need. They've got to decide what they need for themselves. As I say, my job is to see whether or not who I am and what I believe fills that bill.
Q. I was interested in your comment tonight that the 12 million illegal immigrants here now are not as big a threat as the next 12 million that will come.
A. I said that although they are a concern, they are not as great a concern as the next 12 and the next 12 and the next 12 after that.
Q. Do you support the immigration proposal being considered by Congress that would allow those now in the country illegally to gain legal residency?
A. We'll get into that in due course. Right now, I think it's a matter of priorities. I think the security issue and the border issue has to be dealt with first. Or the American people have to be convinced that it's being dealt with, that we're in the process of really addressing that and coming up with a solution before we can get to some of these other things. To me, the main issue has to do with priorities. We may or may not be able to address everything at once.
Q. You told Fox News recently, "I have never beaten down a lot of doors in my life, but occasionally doors have opened to me, and I had sense enough to see that they were opening and I would walk through them." Is that the case with this presidential bid?
A. That's the process that we're going through right now. To see whether or not the doors open. That's what we're looking at. Sometimes it's not apparent at first glance.
Q.So there's been some disappointment with what's going on in the country and what's going on with the Republican Party.
A. Well, if anyone thinks everything is just right, they shouldn't run for president. They ought to want to do big things to improve the country. I think that's certainly true in my case.
Q. You seem to be carefulabout naming specific things that are wrong or listing specific criticisms.
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Maintained to a high quality, this contemporary and well-fitted one bedroom unit at the well placed Pinnacle Complex, is a comfortable and snug retreat to return to after a day of skiing, hiking, biking, exploring and soaking up the charm of central Vermont.
SKIERS will enjoy the accessibility to the slopes as the condo is situated less than one mile from K1 Base Lodge, and is minutes from Snowshed and Ramshead Lodges.
OUTDOOR SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS can pursue many outdoor activities in the region, be it hiking, mountain biking, golfing, kayaking, cycling or horse-riding. Golf courses are in abundance, the nearest of which being Killington Golf Course within walking distance of the condo complex.
ADVENTURERS will find Killington is also perfectly situated within the heart of the Green Mountains to sally forth on day trips in search of picturesque towns, scenic mountain vistas, lake views, and viewing autumnal splendour. Explore the charming town of Woodstock, visit Orvis Retail and designer factory outlets in lovely Manchester, discover Quechee Gorge Village, lunch in Stowe, and make many other wonderful discoveries.
THE CONDO is perfect for a couple, and large enough to accommodate a maximum of four guests. The master bedroom has a king size bed and the living room, a double sleeper couch, and there is ample closet space in the bedroom, hallway and exterior ski locker. The kitchen is comprehensively equipped, and there is a built-in washer and dryer for small loads of laundry. The bathroom has a combination shower/bathtub and a full vanity. Baseboard heating is installed throughout for the winter months.
An open-plan design offers a spacious living area combining a four-person dinette, full kitchen and lounge leading through a sliding picture window onto a balcony which offers valley and mountain views. Flat screen TV's are located in the living room and the master bedroom. On a snowy day, the gas fire provides cozy comfort from the cold.
THE COMPLEX amenities include a hot tub, sauna, games room, bar, and a small gym. In non-winter months, the outdoor pool and tennis courts add another two great features to the holiday experience. Outdoor parking is provided within easy walking distance of the front entrance to the condo.
There are plentiful RESTAURANTS, BARS, GROCERY STORES AND SPORTS HIRE SHOPS spread along the Killington Access Road, all within easy reach.
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We are originally from South Africa but have lived in the Caribbean for 20 years. We bought our condo for our own use as a ski and mountain retreat away from the tropics, and try to visit it as often as our schedules will allow.
Jo Kennelly purchased this condo in 2008
Since the condo is primarily for our use, we maintain it to a very high standard and enjoy sharing with other visitors who will appreciate the standard of living and comfort it provides. We take a limited number of rentals to maintain this quality.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful condo with us. It felt like home from the moment we walked thru the front door. The location is perfect. We walked to the slopes and spa, and all the bars and restaurants are a few minute drive away. Sitting by the fire was a perfect end to our day. When we come back to Killington we would love to stay here again!
I didn't even realize this condo was right at the base of the mountain when we rented it and were delighted by its proximity both to the slopes and the amenities in town. Exceptionally clean, accessible and comfortable, this condo was perfect for a ski weekend.
We spent a wonderful week in this condo, exploring the immediate surrounding and further afield in Vermont. It is so well equipped that it felt like home-from-home. A very comfortable large bed, good quality linen and plenty of towels. The kitchen is all, and more, than you need for a holiday break and it was wonderful to have access to such a large refridgerator. The Fall colours did Killington proud whilst we were there in early October and the view from the balcony was wonderful to wake up to. We were able to easily walk to the ski lodges from the condo and thoroughly enjoyed the annual beer fest that was on at the Snowshed. Plenty of nearby restaurants and a handy market for the essential (even the odd take-out). We can highly recommend this accommodation.
Just returned from a 4 day stay in Killington, VT and stayed at this condo. We couldn't have been more pleased with our accommodations. The condo is beautifully kept, clean and has all the upgrades you will need for a stay in VT. The condo was well equipped and minutes from everything we wanted to do (skiing and restaurants). The BUS, is so convenient for skiers. We loved coming back to the cozy condo after a long day on the slopes and relaxing in front of the fireplace. We hope to be back to VT again and if we do we would love to stay here again!
We had a great time at this cozy, well-equipped apartment. Everything you might need is there, it is very clean and the towels are so soft that we asked the owners where they bought them.
The location is great - very close to the ski-lifts and as we rented the place in summer to go hiking and mountain-biking we often did not even touch the car and walked straight from'home'.
Killington is a fun place in summer to do mountain biking and hiking and we will try to come back.
We can recommend both, the apartment and the mountains - and as we are living on a busy island in the Caribbean - we enjoyed the calm ambiance.
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Ambulance hearses and the return of James May: it's the strangest stories from a week in cars
Posted: 11 Aug 2014
A German man has turned an ambulance into a hearse
Thomas Schlichte is one of what we can only assume is a rare breed: a German undertaker with a sense of humour.
Because Herr Schlicte has this week augmented his fleet of hearses with a converted ambulance. Yes, a van designed for transporting ill people to a place where they'll hopefully get better has been converted into a van for transporting dead people to a place where they definitely won't get better.
"The vehicle has attracted a lot of attention, and the majority of it was positive," says Thomas, failing to expand on what form the un-positive attention might have taken."
"The advantage is that it is so large inside that all the deceased's loved ones can sit in the back with them. I know most people are used to ambulances going at quite a pace, but our journeys are more sedate and dignified."
Still, Top Gear fears the ambulohearse has the potential to cause confusion. "At last, an ambulance! I'm badly hurt, but if you can get me to hospital quickly, I might just... oh."
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In vitro, the plot parallels Angel Eyes: a quirky anti-liaison between two damaged souls who meet amidst vehicular ruin. But these crazy kids are uncommunicative zombies: Sissi (Franka Potente) is a slow, slackjawed mental-ward nurse and Bodo (Benno Fürmann) is an ice-eyed loose cannon whose unblinking wiredness has something to do with a tragic past he won't talk about. They meet in the film's most electrifying scene: After a truck runs down Sissi in the middle of the street, Bodo scurries underneath to perform a half-assed tracheotomy, sucking her blood through a straw to clear a breathway.
After her recovery, Sissi feels compelled to track her savior down, just as Bodo and his army buddies are prepping for, guess what, a bank heist. She is rebuffed ad nauseam, then she gets accidentally involved, Bodo has nightmares about his dead wife, and eventually several strands of fate face off on the asylum roof, before the movie climaxes with a truly laborious dose of doppelgänger anagogy. Throughout, Tykwer reaches for mysteries he has no idea how to evoke, relying instead on his actors' empty stares. Largely stationary, Potente is a bore, while Fürmann's wild-man gaze does give the movie a tiny edge; there seems to be more to him, and therefore to Bodo, than Tykwer can exploit. For all the quasi-magical intimations, the movie's title comes off only as unintentionally ironic: After more than two hours, Two Boneheads sounds better.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
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While we're retitling, how about Lara Croft: Bra Model? So pandering and pebble-brained you'd guess it had been test-screened on barnyard animals, Tomb Raider is less about approaching an Indy Jones interactive experience than about the size, shape, swing, and bounce of Angelina Jolie's T-shirted jubblies. As such, it's a PG-13 toxic spill of half-measures: breasts dangled but not actually exposed, action suggested but not executed, story exposited but not told. It's an MTV Awards montage writ long and nap-inducing. Jolie, for her part, appears to regard this payday with disdainthat is, when she's on-screen and her army of stunt replacements aren't. Director Simon "Con Air" West knows how to shoot-for-editing like I know how to parajump, but the real question is, how many Tomb Raider screenwriters does it take to screw in a lightbulb? (Six to hold the ladder.) Croft is a wealthy archaeologist who keeps in trim by shooting and leaping around a giant, homicidal chromium robot in a faux-Egyptian-ruins room in her own mansion . . . That's just the first five moronic minutes, and it doesn't get any more sensible.
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- Bigger Than the Beatles (2015) Played by Kaiser Johnson
- House of Manson (2014) Played by Reid Warner
- Lie (2009) Played by H.T. Altman
- Manson (2009) (TV) Played by James Gilbert (as Charles 'Tex' Watson)
- Will You Kill for Me? Charles Manson and His Followers (2008) (TV) Played by Jacob Cowley (as Young Tex Watson)
- Helter Skelter (2004) (TV) Played by Eric Dane (as Charles "Tex" Watson)
- The Manson Family (2003) Played by Marc Pitman
- The Book of Manson (1989) Played by Joe Cole
- Helter Skelter (1976) (TV) Played by Bill Durkin
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares SiriusXM (SIRI - Get Report) surged roughly 7% in late trading on Friday after the music industry's Copyright Royalty Board issued a smaller than expected judgment on music royalty costs for the satellite radio giant.
However, Friday's share gains may be overdone, according to an industry analyst. SiriusXM won't see its music royalty costs spike, but that wasn't justification for the late Friday stock surge, Evercore Partners analyst Bryan Kraft wrote in a note to clients.
Near the market close on Friday, the CRB said that it will increase the rate it charges SiriusXM to broadcast music on its premium satellite radio network. In 2013, the rate will rise to 9% of SiriusXM's total revenue from 8% in 2012, and that rate will increase by 50 basis points a year through 2017, when royalty rates will hit 11% of revenue.
According to Evercore's Kraft the rate increase was larger than expected, but the decision was a positive for SiriusXM's stock given the gradual approach to those increases."We view the outcome as positive for the company and the stock because: (1) the increases in the rate remain gradual, enabling SIRI to continue to pass through music royalties on customers' bills; and (2) the uncertainty has now been removed," wrote Kraft, in the client note. The greater than expected 50 basis point step up will only hit SiriusXM's earnings by $16 million, an 'inconsequential' cost according to Kraft. While the CRB decision won't dampen Kraft's bullish outlook for SiriusXM shares - the analyst maintains a 'buy' rating and $3.30 price target - it also didn't warrant the 7% Friday rally. "


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Adapted and directed by Dan Rush, and based on a short story by Raymond Carver, "Everything Must Go" tells the story of Nick Porter (Will Ferrell) a career salesman whose days of being on top are long gone. The same day Nick gets fired, for falling off the wagon one last time, he returns home to discover his wife has left him, changed the locks on their suburban home and dumped all his possessions out on the front yard. Faced with his life imploding, Nick puts it all on the line - or more properly, on the lawn - reluctantly holding a yard sale that becomes a unique strategy for survival.


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text: A minute timer, or a clock with a second hand will be needed also. The stop watch would be fine. No stop bath is needed for film. D-76 by kodak is a good all purpose developer that is easy to use. For a starting fixer, just about any will do, so long as you follow the directions. Once you get comfortable with the procedures, that is the time to experiment with other devlopers. The developer is a one shot developer, so no storage container for it. You might want to get a good plastic gallon jug for your fix. If you are using an old plastic bottle a beverage came in, make sure you lable it all over the thing so you know it is not a beverage that has been placed somewhere else. With that you will be set. Oh and one roll of film even if the store you go to has some old film they want to sell very cheap is good. You will sacrifice it so you have film to practice with in the dark cloth. First do it in the day light without the changing bag. Then do it in the changing bag once you are comfortable with it. Better to do it with a practice roll you don't care about than a roll you shot something on to keep.


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From the Publisher"...a thoughtful, well-written study....the first serious study on Cesarius of Arles." Journal of Church and State
"William Klingshirn's richly nuanced study of Caesarius's life. bridging as it does the still Roman world of Sidonius and the Merovingian world of Gregory, is an immensely valuable contribution to the growing body of recent scholarship on late-and sub-Roman Gaul." Speculum-A Journal of Medieval Studies
"A splendid book that rewards the reader with plentiful insights not only into the life and work of the Bishop of Arles but also the social and religious setting of his work." —Religious Studies Review
"In this fine book Klingshirn (Catholic Univ. of America) provides a much-needed, comprehensive study (the first in English) of the life and career of the redoubtable sixth-century bishop of Arles, Caesarius. This topic alone would justify such a scholarly undertaking, but the author has offered something more: a fascinating glimpse into a corner of the late antique world." C.L. Hanson, Choice
"Devotion to scholarly research provides the author with the material for his literary skill. He has read and interpreted well the known ancient sources. His careful use of the obviously hagiographical Vita of Caesarius, written by friends soon after the bishop's death, and his extensive but judicious use of Caesarius's well-preserved Sermons reflect fine scholarly ability." Richard Spielman, Church History
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"In putting Caesarius and his writings into context, not only has Klingshirn done a superb job, but he also has helped to counteract the past emphasis on the works of Gregory of tours, as he has helped to show that for southern Gaul 'the power of rhetoric was more highly esteemed than the potency of relics.'" Ralph Mathisen, Medieval Prosopography
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It's been a few days since Arizona Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley made his first NFL start, and he's spent that time studying film and reflecting on his performance.
"It's funny, there were about six to ten throws there that you really want back but talking to Kevin (Kolb) and a lot of other guys, every game there are six to ten throws that you want back," said Lindley. "It's just that three of those were absolutely horrible."
Lindley threw four interceptions Sunday against the Rams, two of which were returned for touchdowns. In the two games he's played in this season, Lindley has compiled a passer rating of 47.0.
"You just have to correct those mistakes; you can't dwell on them but just move past it," he said.
Lindley is the third starting quarterback that the Cardinals have used this season due to injury and performance. He's completed 31-of-52 passes for 312 yards and zero touchdowns to go along with the four picks.
Lindley got some advice and some perspective from his teammates already this week.
"Kevin (Kolb) talked to me after we watched the film and he said �you know you played a pretty dang good game, besides those six or so plays, besides those four interceptions, it was a solid start.'"
Despite his struggles in the second half of last Sunday's loss to the Rams, Lindley says there are still some positive things to take from the game.
"For me, this is a results-driven game. We lost the game and I gave up 14 points," he said. "To myself, it wasn't a good game but there were things I can look at, I can move forward from, gain some confidence from and take into this week."
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A tip: collect all cards from your Scrum board and at the end of project you will get such nice box full of warm memories =)
Visual Studio Express does not support the test driven developers. The Express editions do not have any integrated testing framework like MSBuild and you cannot add-in one, as addins/plugins are disallowed. Also there is a limitation to attach the debugger to a process, so you cannot easily debug an external test runner like Gallio or NUnit.
Fortunately, there are some workarounds. Here is the summarized result of my research on the topic of running and debugging tests with Visual Studio Express.
I prefer the last workaround, modification of the msbuild project file. The following piece of .csproj file allows me to integrate MbUnit test runner into Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Express.
The StartAction, StartProgram, StartArguments and StartWorkingDirectory are related to the Start Action feature hidden in the Express edition. The StartProgram specifies the console test runner, Gallio Echo; the StartArguments property includes what to test, and how to run the test runner (note the "/runner:IsolatedAppDomain" argument that allows to debug the tests) and report type.
It is also possible to use GUI test runner, Gallio Icarus. Just for debugging it is necessary to manually set the IsolatedAppDomain (Gallio Control Panel > Preferences tab > Icarus > Runner > Test Runner Factory) as it is not possible to specify through the command line.
Press F5 and enjoy this free solution.
I have encountered an issue running a batch-file as administrator on Vista/Windows 7. Running a script with evaluated privileges, the system executes it under the System32 directory. It caused a wrong interpretation of relative paths in my script. Fortunately, there is an elegant solution to fix this issue.
In order to return to a directory the batch-file was run, it is enough to include the following command at the top of your script:
cd %~dp0
"%~dp0" contains a local path of executing file. The "Using batch parameters" article explains how it works.
Scrum is great in its flexibility. You are free to tune the process to best fit your needs. It is completely normal that the process is varying in different organisations and even in teams in the same organisation.
At my new work, we also use Scrum and I picked up one useful technique. At the beginning of each sprint retrospective meeting we draw a timeline of key events happened during the last sprint. The technique is especially useful in case of long sprints (like one month long in our case) and helps to remember what the team did, what good and bad happened during each week.
Last Saturday about 50 people learnt something new at Knetlik conference. The conference was not about Czech cuisine, but about .NET; however, I believe, there are some analogies in the name with popular Czech food — knedlík.
The conference was very fast and full of caloric information. There were 10 short talks 10 minutes each! Such short talk is enough for the introduction and can spark good appetite to learn more.
The format of the conference was quite new for me, but it was not the last thing that surprised me. An organizer of the conference, Andrew Kazyrevich, managed to bring two virtual presenters: Patrick Smacchia (author of NDepend) and Gil Zilberfeld (technology evangelist at Typemock), whom were talking and presenting slides via Skype's screen sharing feature. Neat idea!
As a conclusion, I would like to say that Knetlik is definitely worth to attend next time.
I found myself a bit lazy programming another custom configuration section manually. To my surprise, quick googling brought really cool time-saver Visual Studio add-in —Configuration Section Designer. In a nutshell, it allows:
Mike Taulty wrote a good introductory post about the Configuration Section Designer.
P.S. Sloth is stimulus to progress.
If your team is not experienced in estimating in story points — try estimating in T-shirt sizes! =)
Working in agile team I found at the beginning it is quite difficult for some people to switch from estimating in man-days to estimating in story points. The main complexity is to understand two things:
If you notice, your team-mates say "story points", but they mean/discuss/refer to man-days/man-hours — it is time to give a try the T-shirt sizes. The technique is to abstract the numbers and instead use the terms like Small, Medium, Large, eXtra Large. As you can see the T-shirt sizes better correspond to estimation in relative size.
After such estimation session you can convert the sizes back to numbers and send to the business. Hope it helps.
If you belong to Microsoft camp and you have to deal with web services written on non-Microsoft technologies, there is a chance you get an error saying something like "Version number '1.1' is invalid. Line 1, position 16". The bad news is using MS technologies you cannot communicate with web services returning content in XML version 1.1
Microsoft does not support XML 1.1
One of possible workarounds is to convert xml response on the fly and you may find this article helpful.
If you are a decision maker and consider what version of XML to use, please read this short port and especially this long one, and also this thread.
The reality is you cannot create a web service that will be consumed on various platforms if your web service uses XML 1.1
It is 2010 now and while we are enjoying new presentation technologies like Silverlight, nobody can guarantee us we won't deal with more then three years old bugs in WinForms.
Recently I was working on one small desktop application that displays dynamically created content in the FlowLayoutPanel control. In some cases, when you add two controls and the first one has FlowBreak set to true, the FlowLayoutPanel can add unwanted space between the controls.
It seems the height of the gap is the same as the height of the second control following after the flow break. And the workaround to get rid of the gap is to add an additional panel of zero size just after the flow break.
I found this workaround in the Windows Forms General forum.
In my previous post I mentioned how to specify an association between POCO objects in RIA Services. In that post I did not mention that you will get an error as soon as you try to do some operations on associated objects. The error might look like this: "EntitySet of type 'Option' does not support the 'Add' operation".
There are two ways to solve the issue. First of all, it is necessary to decide what type of association you have. In case of composition you just need to use a new CompositionAttribute (read more in Mathew Charles' post):
// "Master" domain entity class.
public class Parameter { [Key] public long Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
[Include] [Composition] [Association("Parameter_Options", "Id", "ParameterId")] public List<Option> Options { get; set; }}
// "Details" domain entity class.
public class Option { [Key] public long Id { get; set; }
public long ParameterId { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }}
If you do not have the compositional association, you have to specify operations in the corresponding domain service.
[EnableClientAccess]public class ParametersDomainService : DomainService{ [Query] public IEnumerable<Parameter> GetParameters() { ... } [Insert] public void AddParameter(Parameter parameterWithOptions) { ... } [Update] public void UpdateParameter(Parameter parameterWithOptions) { ... } [Delete] public void DeleteParameter(Parameter parameterWithOptions) { ... } [Insert] public void AddOption(Option option) { ... } [Update] public void UpdateOption(Option option) { ... } [Delete] public void DeleteOption(Option option) { ... }}
In the AddParameter, UpdateParameter and DeleteParameter methods you will receive the parameter object with associated options. It is up to you whether to perform operations on option objects together with operations on parameters or to do it in the corresponding methods. Note that AddOption, UpdateOption and DeleteOption should exist, but they could remain empty.


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"Much has changed in the sport of squash…the courts are different with the advent of glass, the racquets have gone lighter, the players' attire has changed from whites to gorgeous colours now and the ball is now white," said Australian Sarah Fitz-Gerald, a former World junior champion and five-time World open champion on the transition from her times.
"In my times, the competition would be restricted to players from Australia, New Zealand, England and Ireland. More countries have come in now like Egypt, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong, France…the sport is spreading and that is great," she said.
The Australian legend was only recently inducted into Squash Australia's Hall of Fame. Having won 65 titles in her career from 94 finals and having represented her country on 76 separate occasions, the most recent being when she came out of retirement to help Australia win the World team championship in New Zealand 2010, Sarah has had a glittering career starting with her 1987 World junior crown.
Even though she has visited the city earlier as a player, Sarah is better known in India now as the one who has moulded Dipika Pallikal into a top force in the world.
In Chennai on a short visit with her husband Dalley Cameron and Dipika as the host, Sarah opened her mind on a few aspects of the sport to The Hindu.
Clearly elated that the sport was a making a strong bid for a place in the Olympics, Sarah said, "one hundred per cent it should be in the Games."
"Why?" she wondered, "when all other racquet sports are there in the Games, should squash be left out? It will be great to have squash in the Olympics," she added, hoping that the World Squash Federation's plans would be achieved.
She said the secret of being a champion lay in "having a strong mind". "When you have the skills then the next thing to do is to ensure that the skills are driven to achievements.
For that I realised fitness was the key and a strong self-belief," she said.
This is the aspect she stresses on, be it propping up world champion Nicole David's confidence or encouraging Dipika.
Sarah has high hopes from the Indian, currently ranked 15 in the world. "She has it in her to rise further and to the top. May be five years would be an ideal target but I expect her to be there even earlier," she said.
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cannot disable on board graphics on Compaq presario SR 1619
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:03AM
I need to disable o/b graphics to use a new PCI-E graphics card (ATI HD 5450). PC has Ameythyst 7184 m/b but in the Bios the video window is set at 64 but is grey, ie cannot be changed. I suspect the disable option is there but I can't get to it. The 'primary graphics adaptor' can be set at On Board/PCI/PCI-E but whichever is selected the graphics window size remains grey and there is no output to monitor from either device whenever the PCI-E card is physically installed. Provided the PCI-E card is not installed there is output to the monitor (from the o/b socket) whichever primary graphics adaptor option is selected. Any help to disble o/b graphics would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:21AM
You may be able to disable via Device Manager
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:25AM
If this is the board, link it looks as it should disable the onboard graphics automatically. The way I installed my Gforce card was to install the drivers for it first, using onboard graphics, then I shut down and installed the new card. Connected the monitor to it and was running ok on bootup.
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:27AM
Unfortunately the manual was of no help:MS-7184. Specification. I am just grabbing at straws here. Have you tried inserting the card then seeing if the settings in the BIOS can be changed?
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:27AM
Thanks but I can't get to windows as there is no monitor output once the PCI-E card is fitted. Do you mean disable via DM when the PC is running normally and then shutdown and fit the PCI-E card. Is there a risk that the PC then won't restart at all?
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:32AM
Well spotted *rdave13 * I missed that bit of the spec. Still it does not seem to be working. I am not sure your way of installing drivers will necessarily work as ATI will actually flash up an error message is no compatible hardware is found. Worth a try though.
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:33AM
Who are you replying to?
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:35AM
Don't know what happened there,posted before I had finished.If it was me? You should still be able to access the bios if the new card is fitted.
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:37AM
Chronus, had the very same problem on my Foxconn board, would not detect the new card without installing the drivers. Don't know about ATI drivers though.
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 11:43AM
Thanks rdave and others
The PC won't POST with the PCI-E card fitted so I can't see how installing under Windows will resolve this. Similarly I can't see how disabling ob graphics in Windows device manager will help as the problem on restart is before Windows loads. I can't easily try these ideas as the PC (but not the new card) is now ~ 100 miles away with my daughter. I wondered about 'use factory settings' in the BIOS. I can get my daughter to try things over the phone, but not 'on demand'! This all relates to a new game (Sims3) my grandaughter has had for Christmas which I don't think will work with ob graphics.
Thanks for your help which is appreciated
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Posted December 27, 2011 at 5:19PM
I suspect that you all seem to be getting in a fix about things
All you have to do is install the card. Plug the monitor to card Install the driver/utilities disk that came with card. Its all plug and pray. There is no need to 'disable anything' if no monitor is plugged to the onboard it wont show anything.
Or am I that far behind the times- after all I rebuilt this machine only 3 months ago with a Foxconn bundle from Novatech.
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