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Nevada City, Calif., April 7, 2011 – Telestream, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced a new release, version 2.5, for its award-winning Pipeline™ video capture systems. Pipeline is an industry-first network-based video capture and playout device for moving HD and SD video in and out of file-based workflows. Pipeline version 2.5 capabilities include immediate access to media for editing while it is being captured into Avid workflows, as well as a new Controlled Playout interface that turns Pipeline into a virtual VTR. Additional new features provide support for DVCPRO 50 and ProRes LT/Proxy formats plus automated ingest of baseband video and metadata into Telestream Vantage workflows. The new features allow for more flexibility and control of video capture and playout for broadcasters and post-productions houses.
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June 8, 2009 by admin
Zion's Aaron Kahn
Drilling Operations on the Ma'anit-Rehoboth #2 Well
In previous emails, I have highlighted the 2,000 horsepower drilling rig and rig crews, from Turkey, the 5-person directional drilling team from Italy and our drilling supervisor from Texas. Continuing with the theme of the equipment and people involved in drilling our well, this week I would like to bring into the limelight Zion's mud logging unit and also one of Zion's geologists, Aaron Kahn.
Aaron is from Columbus, Ohio and qualified as a Geologist at the School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, the American Geophysical Union and the Israel Geological Society. Aaron lives in Israel and is currently in charge of our mud logging unit. He studied Well Log Analysis at the Colorado School of Mines and Mud Logging in Houston, Texas. The photograph above, taken last week, shows Aaron in the mud logging unit, next to the drilling rig, at the Ma'anit-Rehoboth #2 drilling site.
During the drilling of a well, a drilling fluid, called 'drilling mud', is used. The drilling mud consists of water and bentonite (a type of clay that will stay suspended in water) together with some (non-toxic) chemicals.
The drilling mud is stored in mud tanks on the ground beside the rig and using mud pumps, the mud is pumped through the drill string where it sprays out of nozzles in the drill bit, cleaning and cooling the drill bit in the process. The mud then carries the rock "cuttings" up to the surface where the cuttings are then filtered out and the mud returns to the mud pits.
The drilling mud not only cools and lubricates the drill bit and removes rock cuttings from the well, but also controls the formation pressures and powers the downhole motor.
The mud logging unit is a mobile laboratory at the well site and contains the scientific equipment required to examine drill cuttings under a microscope and produce a 'mud log', (a compilation of the drilling parameters and description of the well cuttings including any traces of gas and oil, as the well is being drilled).
After the drilling phase, the mud log can be used, along with the other scientific data, to help with appraisal and evaluation of the well.
Drilling Progress Report
Here is (weekly) Progress Report #4, for the week ended Thursday, June 4, 2009. The Report is from Zion's President and Chief Operating Officer, Glen Perry.
"As I mentioned last week, the remaining drilling operations on the Ma'anit-Rehoboth #2 well can be divided into five steps:
(1) Drilling directionally into the Triassic formation, a depth of approximately 15,400 feet (4,750 meters).
(2) Appraisal and evaluation of the Triassic formation using electrical wireline well logs.
(3) Setting and cementing casing at that depth.
(4) Drilling deeper to the Permian formation, a depth of approximately 18,000 feet (5,500 meters).
(5) Appraisal and evaluation of the Permian formation using electrical wireline well logs.
This past week we have continued drilling towards our Triassic formation target. We have now reached a depth of approximately 12,630 feet (3,850 meters).
The drilling is going very well indeed. To date, our maximum drilling rate has been approximately 35 feet (10.7 meters) per hour and we have been averaging approximately 15 feet (4.6 meters) per hour.
Rights Offering
Our ability to reach the deep Permian formation is dependent on us raising further funds, so we are holding a Rights Offering. Anyone who was a stockholder on the record date of May 4, 2009, has the right to purchase some more Zion stock at $5.00 per share of stock.
If you are a stockholder, I hope you will exercise your rights to purchase Zion stock at $5.00 and even consider an over-subscription.
Please be aware that the rights offering is set to expire on June 10, 2009. Although we may, at our discretion, extend that expiration date, if you do want to exercise your rights before they expire, don't wait until it is too late.
Finally, if you have received a Proxy voting form, it would help us if you would vote. You can vote by internet, by telephone or by mailing the completed form, so please take two minutes and make your vote count.
Thank you for your continued support of Zion, and
Shalom from Israel
Richard Rinberg
CEO of Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the rights offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Zion Oil & Gas and its offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Zion Oil & Gas will send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll free 1-888-TX1-ZION (1-888-891-9466).
The securities are offered by prospectus only, and only within those States and other jurisdictions in which the securities may be sold, and this announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of any offer to buy in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities of any such state or jurisdiction.
More information about the offering is available at www.zionoil.com. A copy of the prospectus can be obtained on request, by calling toll free 1-888-TX1-ZION (1-888-891-9466) or by contacting Kim Kaylor at Zion Oil & Gas, Inc., 6510 Abrams Rd., Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75231; telephone 1-214-221-4610; email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Florida 'Mainstream Democrats' plows on by Mitch E. Perry
Last monthââ¬â¢s Democratic tide seemed to hit most parts of the country, but somehow stopped around the Mason Dixon line.
Jim Davisââ¬â¢ loss to Charlie Crist in the Governors race was not that close. Bill McCollum also beat Skip Campbell relatively easily in the race for Attorney General.
But Democrats were able to crow about taking 7 seats in the House, their best showing in a long, long time.
State Senator Dave Aronberg announced last week that his political group, the Florida Mainstream Democrats, had raised over a million dollars during the election cycle, the best itââ¬â¢s done in its short 3 year life.
On its website, the Florida Mainstream Democrats says itââ¬â¢s an organization comprised of centrist elected officials that is reaching out to disengaged Democratic voters who have crossed over to vote Republican in recent years.
WMNF spoke with Dave Aronberg last week. (roll tape#1 o.q.ââ¬?and thatââ¬â¢s what our group is trying to changeââ¬?)
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs Chirau Ali Mwakwere yesterday said they had involved the Somalia Government, mobilised villagers and the Kenyan representative in Somali to ask the militia to set the captives free.
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2 Cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled,Ê
cut into small pieces
1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/4 Cup cold water
1 large egg
Pumpkin Filling:
1 Cup pureed pumpkin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
Finishing and Serving:
1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon cool water (egg wash)
2 tablespoons mild honey, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste
Make the pastry: Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor, and process just to mix. Add the butter and process, using short pulses, until the mixture ranges in size from peas to coarse cornmeal.
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, the water and the egg. Whisk thoroughly, and add to the flour mixture, using short pulses to incorporate it. Process just unti lthe mixture begins to hold together but is still in pieces. The dough should hold together when you press it between your fingers, but it should not feel damp. Press the dough lightly to form a flattened disc, wrap it in waxed paper, and chill it for at least 1 hour.
Make the pumpkin filling: Mix all the ingredients except the sugar in a small bowl. Season to taste with the sugar. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface so it is very thin, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out twenty-four 3-inch rounds. Work with six at a time, and place the others in the refrigerator so they don't soften.
Brush the edge of one pastry round with some egg wash, and then place 1 teaspoon of the filling on the bottom third of the round. Fold the top half over the filling and gently press the edges together. Using the tines of a fork, press the edges together again, more firmly, to seal them thoroughly and to make a design on the edge. Brush the pastry lightly with egg wash, and poke several holes in it to allow steam to escape. Refrigerate it while you repeat with the remaining round of dough. (You can prepare the blatschindas to this point and then freeze them, well wrapped, for up to 2 months. Let them thaw slight, then proceed with the recipe.)
Arrange the blatschindas about 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet, and bake until they are golden and the pastry is baked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes, then arrange them on a warmed serving platter. Drizzle them with the honey, sprinkle with the nutmeg, and serve immediately.
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LiteSpeed web server is one of the best platform for large scale RubyOnRails application deployments. There are five options to setup Rails application with LiteSpeed Web Server. They are
Pure CGI mode is not recommended as it is painly slow. FastCGI is much better as the ruby interpreter stay persistent, however, the ruby FCGI module does not support persistent FCGI connection, which does not bring the best performance out of LiteSpeed's FastCGI interface.
Mongrel is a fast HTTP server for ruby, it is much faster than WEBrick comes with Rails, but still pretty slow comparing to web servers written in C/C++. Rails running under mongrel has comparable performance to Rails running as FastCGI, just slightly slower. Mongrel is easy to use as it does not require extra configuration, just start it under the root directory of your Rails application. However, its performance on serving static content is poor, so it is better to have a high performance web server sitting in front of mongrel for that job. Mongrel has another weakness is that, you need to start multiple Mongrel instances to take advantage of multiple CPU in a SMP server, which may complicate the installation for high performance environment. With LiteSpeed's reliable high performance load balancing reverse proxy interface, LiteSpeed web server can be placed in front of either one mongrel or a mongrel cluster, let Mongrel serve dynamic pages generated by Rails and serving static pages cached in file system by Rails.
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1) Download Ruby LSAPI from http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/lsapi/.
2) Unpack.
tar zxvf ruby-lsapi.tar.gz cd ruby-lsapi
3) Install Ruby LSAPi.
ruby setup.rb config ruby setup.rb setup ruby setup.rb install
4) Copy Ruby dispatch script for lsapi to Ruby application. Note that dispatch.lsapi must have executable permission priviledges for the litespeed server user.
cp rails/dispatch.lsapi /myrailapp/public/dispatch.lsapi
Note: When installed using RubyGem, dispatch.lsapi should be under the ruby library directory, on our test server it is
1) Create a Virtual Host (vhost) within LiteSpeed. For this howto, we will refer to this vhost as RubyVhost.
2) If the Rails application is served from "Document Root", set RubyVhost's "Document Root" to your rails applicaton's "public" directory.
If the Rails application need to be mounted under a URI like "/typo/", you need to create a static context pointing to the "public" directory.
URI: /typo/ Location: /myrailapp/public/
3) "HT Access" should be disabled in RubyVhost's "General" tab if you don't need that. There are rewrite rules in /myrailapp/public/.htaccess for dispatching requests, you may need to comment out those rules if you let LiteSpeed handle dispatching internally when .htaccess support is turned on. So we recommend to turn it off if you don't really need that.
Allow Override: None <-- make sure only "none" is checked or nothing is checked
4) Create a new external application definition under RubyVhost's "External Applications" tab.
Type: LSAPI App Name: RubyRailsLSAPI Address: uds://tmp/lshttpd/rubyrailslsapi.sock Max Connections: 10 <-- max concurrent connections
RAILS_ENV=production <-- use "development" for development environment LSAPI_CHILDREN=10 <-- note that LSAPI_CHILDREN should equal 'Max Connections'
Persistent Connection: Yes <-- only LiteSpeed Ruby LSAPI provides persistent connections to rails. Command: /myrailapp/public/dispatch.lsapi Instances: 1
5) Create a LSAPI context for dispatcher.
URI: /dispatch.lsapi <-- could be any URL you wish, just make sure the same URL is reference later on. Handler Type: LiteSpeed API Handler Name: [VHost Level]: RubyRailsLSAPI <-- the external application we created.
This method can support multiple Rails application under one virtual host, just define a external application and LSAPI context for each application.
6) There are two options this step, one is using a 404 handler, another one is to use rewirte rules. Using 404 handler is more efficient. For one Rails per virtual host setup. You can create a new "Custom Error Pages" handler in in RubyVhost's "General" tab.
Error Code: 404 Not Found URL: /dispatch.lsapi
For multiple rails per virtual host setup, you need to add a 404 handler in the static context defined in setup 2, by adding following to "Apache Style configurations"
ErrorDocument 404 /dispatch.lsapi <-- must be the context URI defined in step 5
To use rewrite rule for this purpose, rewrite rules can be configured at virtual host level for single Rails, or at context/.htaccess level for multiple Rails setup.
For rewrite rules at virtual host level
RewriteRule ^/$ /index.html [QSA] RewriteRule ^/([^.]+)$ /$1.html [QSA] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ /dispatch.lsapi [QSA,L] <-- must matches context URI in step 5
For rewrite rules at context or .htacess level
RewriteRule ^$ index.html [QSA] RewriteRule ^([^.]+)$ $1.html [QSA] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^(.*)$ dispatch.lsapi [QSA,L] <-- must matches context URI in step 5
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Original Herge Tintin Drawings
Last Sunday, an auction of Tintin and Herge memorabilia smashed national and international records. The highlights of the auction were a handful of original pages drawn by the man himself. All the pages are reproduced below, taken from the auction catalog. If you are interested in Tintin memrobilia then I advise you to have a look through the catalog but these drawings are the real gems.
My favourite are the pages from Flight 714, particularly the sketch pages. In the image of Tintin with his hands behind his back we can see how fine an artist Herge was. Also, the strange figure in the bottom left hand corner. It is an odd mix of styles, half realistic, half modern art. The pages from The Castafiore Emerald are great examples of how Herge refined the story as he drew. Look how the sequence and point of view of the images changes between the original and the inked work.
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About us
The NDSU Extension Center for Community Vitality Advisory Board represents strong diverse community interests, agencies, and education entities throughout the state of North Dakota.
Advisory Board Members
Bill Davis, Out Reach Coordinator, ND USDA Rural Development
Josh Kramer, Community Program Specialist, ND USDA Rural Development
Gary Goreham, Professor, NDSU Department of Sociology/Anthropology
Cornelius Grant, Consultant
Nancy Hodur, Research Assistant Professor, NDSU Agribusiness/Applied Economics
Bill Patrie, Director, Common Enterprise Development Corporation (CEDC)
Tim Peterson, Associate Professor, NDSU College of Business
Barbara Schmitt, Economic Development Specialist, United Tribes Technical College
Randy Schneider, CPA, Senger & Associates PC
Terry Traynor, Assistant Director, ND Association of Counties
Center for Community Vitality Program Planning Team
The Program Planning Team for the area of community, economic development and leadership is listed below. This team designs and gathers input on critical needs and issues affecting the residents of North Dakota. The team assesses these needs and issues for priority, including the capability of the NDSU Extension Service to address these needs. Co-chairs of the team are: *Glenn Muske and *Carmen Rath-Wald. If you would like to provide input into this program area, please send an e-mail to any individuals name listed below.
Jodi Bruns-NDSU Extension Area Specialist/Community Vitality
Lynette Flage-NDSU Extension Northeast District Director
Kari Helgoe, NDSU Walsh County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Marie Hvidsten-NDSU Extension Rural Leadership North Dakota Specialist
David Lehman-NDSU Extension Manufacturing Engineer
Glenn Muske-NDSU Extension Rural & Agribusiness Enterprise Development Specialist
Carmen Rath-Wald, NDSU Logan County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Sharon Smith, NDSU Mountrail County Extension Agent, Community, Economic Development & Leadership
Acacia Stuckle, NDSU Emmons County Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Rachelle Vettern-Associate Professor, NDSU Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development Leadership/Volunteer Development Specialist
Helen Volk-Schill, NDSU Pembina County Extension Agent, Community Economic Development & Leadership
Irene Graves, NDSU McLean County Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Penny Nester, NDSU Kidder County Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Becky Koch, Director, NDSU Agriculture Communication
NDSU Resource Faculty
Paul Brown-MBA Director, NDSU College of Business [Senior Lecturer, Management]
Gary Goreham - Associate Professor, Sociology [Rural Sociology, Voluntary Organizations, Research & Cooperatives]
Tim Peterson - Associate Professor, NDSU College of Business
Richard Rathge - Professor, NDSU, Agribusiness and Applied Economics [Demography (Population Studies), Community/Economic Development, Survey Design and Methodology]
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The world awaits again for the third clash of pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. The match will be on November 12, 2011 (Nov 13 Philippine time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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It is one of those Pacquiao-Marquez fights no one will miss. For sure, it's going to be another boxing holiday. There will be no traffic, because everyone is at home watching the fight.
Again, mark your calendars on November 12. Housemates, finish your chores early, seekers for busser jobs, put your laptops on standby mode; the Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 is going to be one ring of a fight!


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One of three similar institutions established in 1851, largely at the instigation of then-Senator Jefferson Davis, and now the only one remaining, this home was created for retired or disabled soldiers. Four pre-Civil War structures formed the core of the early Soldier's Home, Abraham Lincoln used the oldest, Anderson Cottage, or "Corn Riggs," as a summer White House during his presidency and wrote the second draft of the Emancipation Proclamation there.
This historic federal property, controlled by a board of directors, is threatened with possible inapropriate new construction and/or alterations if current plans are carried out. Management is attempting to raise funds to operate and manage the existing facility by selling off and redeveloping large portions of the property.
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One more post before I head to the airport!
Last week on a particularly beautiful day I decided to continue exploring the neighborhood architecture by walking up the hill a bit, closer to the Claremont Hotel. This neighborhood is called Claremont Court and was built in the early 1900s after the big earthquake to attract wealthy professionals who were starting to find success in the Bay Area. Commissioned by a local developer and led by architect John Galen Howard who also designed nearby UC Berkeley, this neighborhood typifies Beaux Arts architecture. The gates which mark all the major entrances into the development and were built in 1906, set the tone:
Some quick research on Wikipedia showed me that Beaux Arts was an architectural school from Europe, mostly French and Italian, that utilized the formal and grand gestures from the Rococo and Baroque periods but in a modern way. Some elements of Beaux Arts architecture include:
- Rusticated and raised first story
- Hierarchy of spaces, from "noble spaces"—grand entrances and staircases— to utilitarian ones
- Arched windows
- Arched and pedimented doors
- Classical details
- Symmetry
- Statuary, sculpture, murals, mosaics, and other artwork, all coordinated in theme
Basically, the houses of this style were grand! My walk began by heading up this street where the houses change from the brown shingle craftsmen of my last post on the neighborhood to much grander homes with Spanish, French and Italian influences. Always peeking around the corner is the Claremont Hotel:
Also throughout this neighborhood are secret stairways and steep foot paths that lead farther and farther up the hill in between the houses…
This house on a corner farther down the hill is a preview of what's to come…
About a half a block more and I reach the abandoned Magnes Museum. This former mansion used to house a collection of Jewish Art (in the middle of a residential neighborhood) but the museum found a new location a few years ago and the building went on the market as a single family residence again. It's huge. I don't remember the square footage of the main house but I know the guest house in back is 2500 sq/ft. It went up for sale at a bad time but was also priced in the several millions. Plus it would have needed so much work to function as a residence again, I don't think anyone was willing to take it on. It is a very unique and cool property though and there has been a real estate and remodelling boom in our area recently so maybe it's going back on the market. In any case some guys were there working on it for the first time in a couple of years.
Another shot of it:
This grand dame is at the main entrance gates to the development. So beautiful.
Steep gables and look at the scale of that chimney! I wonder what the fireplace looks like…
The Claremont Hotel (and some guy in a van) sneaking into the frame…
Another picture of this brick lovely. This almost looks Dutch to me…
The little neighborhood Episcopal church is just inside the gates across the street.
Spanish influences are prominent the farther up the hill you go. The decorative tile around the entryway seems very Beaux Arts to me.
Perhaps even more interesting to me than the beautiful well-maintained homes are the grand old ladies that have fallen into disrepair like the one above. My mind reels with the potential!
As I said earlier, there is a real estate and remodelling boom in the neighborhood and this home which had been neglected for some time is getting a major overhaul. It sold last year and they have completely gutted it. I can't wait to see what they do to it. notice the tiled roof and arched windows and entryway.
This is the view down the hill most of these homes have. The bay, San Francisco and even the new Bay Bridge being built–gorgeous!
If you turn around and look up the hill, there's the Claremont Hotel again!
Now starting to come back down the hill I find my favorite street of all. The homes are much more modest but I love the canopy of mature elms and my sons' school is just at the end of the block…
Love the dripping Wisteria…
And love these double low boxwood hedges!
And as I keep walking eventually I can see the side of our house at the end of the street. Back down the hill is our brown shingle:
And our little old wall that was built when the house was to mark the property line, still covered in moss (and weeds!) from the rainy season:
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NCMA's second event of its new and improved chapter leader training series! Formerly known as Leadership Summit and Mid-Year Leadership Conference, this new format of chapter leader training will now occur three times annually, providing increased development opportunities to NCMA's chapter leaders. We hope you were able to attend the Summer Chapter Leader Summit in Nashville, TN held in conjunction with World Congress 2013. Look for a Spring Chapter Leader Summit coming soon!
November 17, 2013 • 12:00pm-7:00pm • Washington Marriott Wardman Hotel • Washington, DCThis year's summit was held in conjunction with the 32nd Annual Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS), in order to make attendee travel and participation more affordable and to give our chapter leaders greater exposure to NCMA leadership and the profession at large. It occurred right in the middle of football season, so attendees wore their favorite sport team's jersey. They discussed and learned how to make their chapter into the strongest, most effective team it can be! Check out the full agenda here.
Topics included budgeting tips, market research techniques and communication tools.
Participants earned 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours by attending this one-day event.
Attending an NCMA Chapter Leader Summit gives you direct access to over 100 chapter leaders from across the nation and connects you with chapter leaders and NCMA Leadership who have had success within their chapter.
Registration Opens • Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North
Opening • "Welcome to the Team" Focused on the importance of building a strong team and working collaboratively to increase effectiveness and success within your chapter.
Understanding the Financial Playbook The importance of financial budgeting and knowing what to expect keeps your chapter on track. Discuss estimated vs. real costs and understand the elements of chapter and program budgets so you can score big wins for your chapter.
The Survey Says...Using surveys and focus groups can chart your chapter's course by understanding the needs and expectations of each member. Gain insight on how to conduct surveys that will open conversation and provide insightful results.
Chapter Storybook: Don't Let Your Past Hold Back Your FutureRecruit others to join your team! How you present your chapter story helps to determine your success. How is your story being told? Learn to focus more on where your chapter is going rather than what it has already accomplished.
Closing Remarks
ReceptionAll Fall Chapter Leader Summit attendees are welcome at this reception (sponsored by the Council of Fellows) to honor the Top Professionals Under 40 Award winners, summit speakers, and award winner Gerry Weinberger.
Fall Chapter Leader Summit is about more than bringing all of our chapter leaders together. It's about training our current chapter leaders so they can assist in the training of other upcoming or incoming chapter leaders within their local NCMA chapter. We create and update chapter training resources to help new chapter leaders or those with new roles become familiar with basic chapter processes and the resources that NCMA offers its chapters. To check out these resources, visit the Fall Chapter Leader Summit 2013 page of the NCMA Resources site.


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Played in nine of 13 games, primarily on special teams...Credited with five total tackles during the season...Moved into the secondary after working his freshman season as a receiver...Saw his first game action of the season against Marshall, and registered two tackles on special teams...Credited with two tackles on special teams with the kickoff squad versus Arkansas State...Blocked a UAB punt in the third quarter allowing Memphis to score on the short field...Also tallied a solo tackle on special teams versus the Blazers.
Was one of just four true freshmen to see game action during the 2007 season...Only played in the Jacksonville State game and did not have a reception in the contest...Transitioned from wide receiver to defensive back during spring workouts...Credited with two solo tackles, a pass breakup and an interception in the 2008 Blue-Gray Game.
Played for coach Major Wright at White Station High...Totaled 30 catches for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns in 2005...Combined for 1,461 receiving yards and scored 26 touchdowns during last two seasons...Logged 91 receptions in `04 and `05...Listed as one of the top 10 receivers at the Oxford NIKE training camp for the 40-yard dash and his vertical leap...As a junior, broke the Shelby-Metro record for TD receptions in a single season with 22...Previous record had been held by former Tiger receiver Damien Dodson...Selected as a member of the Commercial Appeal's Football "Best of the Preps" in 2004 and 2005.
Curtis Echols is the son of Gertie Ward...Born December 8, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.


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UTSA begins second round of SBDC training in Costa Rica Nov. 13-15
(Nov. 1, 2013) -- The International Trade Center at the UTSA Institute for Economic Development will begin its four-module Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Counselor and Director Certificate Training in Costa Rica Nov. 13-15. It's the second training program UTSA has led in Costa Rica. Sixty participants are expected to attend this round of training representing higher education and the public and private sectors.
Established throughout the United States by the federal government in partnership with state governments and universities and colleges, SBDCs assist entrepreneurs and business owners in establishing and growing their businesses through a free and confidential suite of advising services. Services include feasibility studies, business strategies, financial planning, marketing, production and professional networking. The centers support new and existing businesses.
The goal of the SBDC Counselor and Director Certificate Training is to transfer the SBDC model methodology and train professionals on how to manage and operate an economic impact-producing SBDC. The training is part of the International Trade Center and Institute for Economic Development's International SBDC Expansion Initiative that, with the support of the Department of State, has been helping countries develop U.S.-modeled SBDC networks in the Americas since 2003.
UTSA International Trade Center Global SBDC Instructional Coordinator Minerva Garcia and International Business Consultant Julio Garcia de las Mestas will conduct the training, which will be offered in four parts.
"This is the second round of SBDC Counselor and Director Certificate Training that we are doing in Costa Rica," said Cliff Paredes, director of the International Trade Center. "What makes this unique is that our Costa Rican partners have taken the reins in funding the process, rather than the U.S. funding agencies, who were involved in the first round. Clearly, the training is beneficial in building the market since they are committing their own funding to the project to continue to build a U.S.-modeled SBDC network in Costa Rica."
The Costa Rican National Institute of Learning (INA) and the Costa Rican Ministry of Economy Industry and Commerce (MEIC) will fund this training. Both organizations will have representatives present in support of the training.
The first round of SBDC Counselor and Director Certificate Training was in early 2012 with more than 56 program graduates. As a result, six of the more than 25 Costa Rican business assistance centers (CREAPYME) are using the U.S. SBDC model that UTSA presented, and the others are expected to do the same once this round of training is completed in 2014.
The International Trade Center at UTSA is one of the largest and most successful trade assistance organizations in Texas. It helps companies become globally competitive through technical trade consulting, customized market research and innovative training programs. The center is a specialty SBDC program in the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network. Follow them on Twitter (@TexasTrade) and like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/texastrade).
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The "The Amul Vidya Bhushan Award", India's first of its kind award that
recognizes and rewards academic excellence at the Class XII level across
Value of Scholarship:Trophy, Citation and A Cash Award of Rs.l ,000f-.
The winner will be featured in one of India's leading newspaper and will
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Eligibility: The student must have passed Class XII and must have scored
the highest aggregate marks in the school in the academic year atthe State
or Central Board. Medium of Examination: Any medium.
Selection Criteria: From the entries received, students scoring the highest
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Terms and Conditions: Application for Awards must be made by the Principal
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How to Apply: Application Form along with an attested copy of the student's
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Make this a double header! This week's summer spotlight is all about home style, and let's take a look at this episode of FocusOnStyle Talk Radio to celebrate FoS's 15th Anniversary online. Enjoy! Sharon & Brad open up their homes and share style tips to make color work in your life in a very chic…Published on August 02, 2014
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Cleopatra As Fashion Muse from the fall catwalks to Sex and the City 2
Beauty & Jewelry Trend Report: Miss Cleo the Modern "It" GirlWhy wait for fall?Everyone wants a jump on a fashion trend, especially when it's something that you can glom onto, run with, and make personal… before it is even "in season," the proposed season, that is.Look no further than some blunt bangs, heavily lined cat eyes, and very royal and sensual jewelry in a BC kind of way.Hold your cobra, Cleopatra is our favorite muse of the moment!There certainly was no shortage of models with a 'Walk Like An Egyptian' vibe on the fall catwalks, or even some not so subtle nuances to Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal as the fabulously glamorous pharaoh in the 1963 movie, "Cleopatra." "The Miss Cleo trend has a royal aura without being ostentatious -it is all about the accessories," says Christina Mannatt, Cultural Editor at the trend forecaster Stylesight.com.Published on May 27, 2010
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INTENSE flashing lights or rapid colour changes on TV can trigger brain seizures in some people. But a simple light filter could put a stop to such seizures and might even replace the drugs some severely affected people take to prevent them.
The harmful effect of flashing lights on TV was dramatically demonstrated in 1997 when an episode of the Japanese cartoon
A team led by Yukitoshi Takahashi at Gifu Hospital in Japan has since found that the majority of TV sets that induced seizures in the Pokémon incident emitted unusually bright long-wavelength red light. This prompted them to investigate filters that block red light at wavelengths longer than 700 nanometres.
They asked people who are susceptible to seizures to watch patterns of flashing coloured light on a TV. During this time, the researchers monitored ...
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The Voice
Cassadee Pope Talks Getting Mobbed in Her Hometown and Keeping the Key to the City in Her Purse
We obsess over Team Blake's Cassadee Pope every week on The Voice, but last week, her hometown in Florida got the opportunity to rally around their star. It makes sense that these Floridians would be proud — Cassadee's performance of Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy" did reach No. 1 on iTunes last night.
Wetpaint Entertainment caught up with the talented musician last night on the red carpet after the show, and she was quick to gush about her time at home — and her "top secret" storage for the key to the city.
Wetpaint Entertainment: How did you feel about tonight?
Cassadee Pope: I feel really good. I feel like I connected with the song and I got a little emotional because its winding down. I just want to do my best! I love the song itself, so it was just really fun to do it.
Was there ever another song in mind, or was it always Blake's choice?
There were a few songs. There was a Kelly Clarkson song that I had in mind, but I had already done hers, and I did two Avril songs. I wanted to make sure that I did something new and unexpected, so it was kind of a done deal when he mentioned "Stupid Boy."
Given that the past couple of weeks you've had a chance to do two songs, what kind of pressure did you feel to only have one chance to go make your mark tonight?
It was definitely frustrating because last week I was able to show two sides of what I can do, and this week I only had one chance, so it was kind of hard to think, "Well, do I want to show people my harder side or softer side?" I did "hard" two weeks in a row, so I figured it was time to bring it back down and show people more of my vulnerable side. That's what made me decide to do that.
How do you think tomorrow's going to pan out? Who do you think will be with you if you make it to the Top 3?
I'm trying to think positive and think, "OK, I'm going to get there," but it's hard. I don't know. I saw all of their performances and I think it's an even playing field. I think everyone did equally as incredible. Everyone's so different. Everybody sings with such passion and conviction and it's hard to tell. I don't know if I'm even going to make it. We'll see. I'm just happy that I got this far.
How was your hometown visit and what did you do that they didn't show on camera?
The hometown thing was awesome because I got to see everyone and my friends and family and people I haven't seen in years, but then I took a nap. They didn't show that. It was nice; it was much needed. They didn't show the red eye I took the night before and the 7 a.m. flight the next morning. It was just a whirlwind. It was a perfect 24 hours home. It was fast and crazy. They were around all day!
It looked like a big crowd for the show, too.
That was crazy!
Especially in the rain.
Yeah, it was raining, and then it stopped somehow, miraculously before the set, and people were drenched out there. There were like thousands of people. It was crazy. I wasn't expecting that. And then the walk to the car after that was absolute mayhem, but it was awesome.
You got mobbed?
And you got the key to the city!
I got the key to the city, which was crazy. I had to look it up on Google, I'm not going to lie, because I didn't really knew what that meant. It's an honor and they don't just give that to everyone, so it meant a lot.
Where do you keep it?
I have it in my purse right now because the show told me to bring it tonight. They were like, "Bring the key. We might have you show it or something." So I have it in my purse right now. It's probably not the safest place.
Was that one of the biggest audiences you've played in front of?
It's up there. My band was lucky enough to tour with Fall Out Boy, and that was arenas and stuff and that was incredible, but as a solo artist, that's definitely the biggest crowd. And with my band we did a lot of big shows. I did a solo tour back in February and there were like 20 people at each show so that was amazing.
And Pete Wentz was in the audience. Did he say anything to you about your performance tonight?
I wasn't able to see him yet, but he texted me right before and said, "I'm here for you and you're amazing. Good luck." He's always kept in touch every week and gave me little encouragements here and there. He's awesome.
Are you thinking at all about the finale at this point? Are you thinking songs or ideas, or are you just trying to live in the moment right now?
To be honest, I live in the moment when I'm on stage, and pretty much right after I'm done, I'm already thinking to the next step. It's just something I do, and sometimes it comes with a fault. I'm already thinking ahead, so yeah, I've got some ideas.
Any teases?
No! I can't do that … because I'm not really sure yet.
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This Aruba resort is close to beautiful Eagle Beach.
The pet-friendly Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort includes a terrace, a freshwater outdoor pool, and a children's pool. In addition to two restaurants, the resort offers a beach bar and upper-deck bar with sunset views, as well as complimentary beach cabanas, sun loungers, and umbrellas.
A barbecue buffet and Caribbean cultural show (surcharge for European Plan guests) highlight Tuesday nights. Thursday nights feature a complimentary cocktail party for all guests. A mini-market sells groceries and sundries. The hotel offers free parking for guests and complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the building.
- Free self parking
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- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 72
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Holy maccaroni!! Great colors, and a great reminder for me too...I live in Norway, and it looks like spring is lightyears away...Needed thisone.Posted by alfred dumben at March 17, 2004 12:23 PM
beautiful!Posted by rachael at March 17, 2004 12:51 PM
painterly at minimal DOF - gives a nice threedimensional feeling with the blur at the edgesPosted by Andreas at March 17, 2004 01:26 PM
It's dreary here today in Chicagoland... it snowed this morning -- and now the temps are hovering just above freezing, making for some nice muddy slush -- not a good thing to run my dog through... Anyway -- your image brings color and freshness to my day -- thanks... I am a bit distracted by the white blobby thingy in the upper center/rightish... makes me wonder if there was someone standing in the background with a t-shirt on...Posted by Bob at March 17, 2004 01:47 PM
Love these last two posts. Spring is in full bloom here: cherry, plum and peach trees line the streets and the odd magnolia can be found as well.Posted by Kemp at March 17, 2004 03:35 PM
This was taken inside a greenhouse. The white area is probably a window.
Everything looks better big and this photo is no exception. At a big size the white is less of a distraction and you can really see the detail in the parts of the flower that is sharply focussed.
It's going to be a long while yet before we see blossoms on the trees! It snowed last night.Posted by This Here Human at March 17, 2004 04:12 PM
snowed here too -- i'm sick and tired of the gloom....
more flowers, please!!!!!Posted by Bob at March 17, 2004 04:40 PM
sigh* how pretty...Posted by tomo at March 17, 2004 10:45 PM
Psychedelic. Love it!Posted by Go at March 18, 2004 12:40 AM
oh yeah...Posted by john at March 18, 2004 10:25 AM
Wow! The apparent depth of this shot is quite extraordinary.Posted by djn1 at March 19, 2004 03:14 PM


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I hate designating computer types via commercialism TRON
Posted 12 March 2011 - 07:40 AM
Okay so computer were called
Microcomputers, for the obvious reason, then the towers came with the PC way of thinking.
Towers was really just a Super 80's way of saying Microcomputer, and then finally the labtop
changed to notebook. Okay, so that is okay, and understandable, we need more power so we build giant towers, for these small little Micromachines. That is logical.
So then they started to call this stuff High-tech equipment. Meaning High technology, which is what
I learned in tech class back in 1996 ( when you was in the computer room playing the A:/ drive). Then after 2001 ( of course ) they started to reference High-tech as Low-end ( like my 100mhz Nt machine, or the 800mhz machine I still use today ) and anybody willing to spend thousands of dollars on graphic cards, lights, power supplies, 100GB of memory were all called power-user ( which is where I am today ) and these people used machines known as High-end.
Today practically all Dell ( absorbed companies ) computers with 3gigs processors, a built in GPU 8x, and 4gigs of memory are magically High-end. Along with OS X machines being a user workstation model. So they duced us again, by creating another name.
All over the internet, all I see is the word Legacy. Which is perferctly understandable since all the boomers, and early generation Xers are old, and we younger Xers and Yers are now in this world with a smaller population surplus. Legacy, what I leave behind for my children.
People have to cut crap, with the Legacy. They are not even using names to labels anymore but that trick word to just say "past products" that is unsupported, but still used. Their is soooo many setups out their, and with the Eco-freaks ( the Planateers ) they are constantly throwing
Greener is good, greener is better, along with the it is okay to shoot arabs ( mixed people ) nonsense, and of course the uhmm Oil, Oil, Oil we should give a ****, and finally the stupid idea of how "lets blame the kids for not wanting to go to school, lets just shutdown the schools the college know it all says" seriously the last ten years has been a wasted hash compared to the 1990's or even 80's.
I am just sick and tired of seeing the word legacy on everything. The store kid, in the circuitcity is using it. This **** commercial disney is just playing along, to look intresting.
So that tron remake ( Legacy ) movie we all saw, complete crap don't pay for it. They had all the commercial computer geek characters and in the end the main character rids off into the daylight with a virgin girl, not before jumping off a building and paracuting like that realler stil fake film Hackers.
When learing computer programming, and engeneering how do you think that is going to be like in the future. When the East Asia ( now I am sounding like 1984 ) is still programming in Assembler and we are using super super high end. seriously.
Posted 12 March 2011 - 09:04 AM
edit - and as for Assembler, what do you think all of the 2nd/3d/4th/nth generation languages are built upon? Machine Code never goes away...
Edited by submix8c, 12 March 2011 - 09:06 AM.
Someday the tyrants will be unthroned... Jason "Jay" Chasteen; RIP, bro!
Posted 13 March 2011 - 09:17 AM
I am just so ticked off, when I see people using the term Legacy to reference old, done, finished, gone, no more drivers. What ever happen to Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, and Omega lingo? or just putting the word "Final" at the end of the driver to signify it's completeness or even "Extended Final" ( EF ) or something like that?
Legacy crosses over into the idea of leaving something behind. Like the man who inherted a farm from his father, won the jackpot, then spent it all, and finally selling the farm. The farm can go furthur, but to use Legacy is like saying "dead man's X belongings", "deadman's shoes" or "deadman's project".
For the boomers I could see why commercially, somebody would be that cruel to use the word legacy. Just to keep tossing the words around like HD, ( which could be Hard Drive, High Definition ( RGB )), in consideration to PS2 ( which is a radio standard, and playstation two ) which is perfectly understandable and differnt between work and play. I just contradicted myself.
Now as with the work and play idea. Millions of Boomers will be telling thier Xers and Yers
children, about leaving the world behind. Like the last war left people confused about the way a person should feel towards Zionists, and the why people should ignore Arabs. Like forcing idea's to make the next set of people flow like the last, on a commercial level.
Edited by Ludwig Von Cookie Koopa, 13 March 2011 - 09:18 AM.
Posted 14 March 2011 - 07:56 AM
For the boomers I could see why commercially, somebody would be that cruel to use the word legacy. Just to keep tossing the words around like HD, ( which could be Hard Drive, High Definition ( RGB )), in consideration to PS2 ( which is a radio standard, and playstation two ) which is perfectly understandable and differnt between work and play. I just contradicted myself.
Well if you want to get technical, the short version of "Hard Drive" is HDD (Hard Disk Drive), as it related to FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) and ODD (Optical Disc Drive)... Also, PS2 (aside from Playstation 2) isn't the short for the input device, that is PS/2 which is the IBM Personal System/2. The reason why PS/2 is used for keyboard and mouse input is because those ports first appeared on the IBM PS/2 systems.
Even the laptop to notebook terminology isn't just a change of words, but the entire portable system designed had changed. Laptops and Notebooks really are two different things.
Posted 14 March 2011 - 06:12 PM
As for the PS/2, it was chosen to be in a mirror relation with OS/2, which is equally related to the venerable CP/M and OS/3x0 (with x in <6,7,8,9>), as far as the forward slash fad for naming OSes go.
And, BTW, I'm typing this in my true blue Model M keyboard, manufactured in the US in 1993 by IBM, and still going strong, which is heavier than most Netbooks. Yay!
Posted 15 March 2011 - 07:38 AM
Posted 15 March 2011 - 02:01 PM
And people BOTH because of lack of attention AND because they have non-clicky keyboards do much more typing errors, which the smart correctors catch and transform in something usually unrelated, stupid or ununderstandable.
Offices are so much quieter now that modern keyboards lack the clackiness of the old IBM keyboards.
Iqaluit is an example of a common word that is messed up :
Another interesting suggestion is that you should "Learn to spell HTML":
(it hints that FrontPage may create "superfluous" HTML code )
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Posted 15 March 2011 - 07:04 PM
Posted 15 March 2011 - 11:16 PM
Posted 16 March 2011 - 12:08 AM
There are plenty of newer keyboards that use nicer mechanical switches than the ancient model M IMHO. More of a "click" than a "clang!" sound, and requires a bit less of force too but you still get the awesome tactile feedback. I'm most likely going to buy a Das Keyboard this year. Nice cherry MX switches, USB goodness, but still no "bend" in the rows alas...
Never mind the clickiness, unless it annoys you. The greatness of the Model M is its long key travel, coupled with the resistance of the internal steel coil spring, which makes it a real balsam for the fingers' joints (more so for those who learnt how to type in a real mechanical typewriter, not a computer keyboard).
Posted 16 March 2011 - 12:55 AM
Anyway...that IBM keyboard for the win. Still best keyboard I ever had. Worst part of keyboard selection is whether they work well to type or play games. Some I've had are better and some are worse, but the current one I have has to be the worst one ever for both. Cotton keys, key jamming abound. Hardly can type too fast because I have to keep checking my work for keys not registering. Not to mention the two games I have now I can't play because the key combinations the game requires result in key jamming on the keyboard (for example, numeric 10-key pad and the arrow keys). That IBM keyboard was designed well and worked very well.
Edited by Glenn9999, 16 March 2011 - 12:55 AM.
Posted 16 March 2011 - 01:01 AM
Posted 16 March 2011 - 06:05 AM
now-a-days keyboards have far better compared to past
Just out of curiosity, how long an experience do you have on a M type keyboard to make a comparison?
And with WHICH "now-a-days" keyboard are you making a comparison?
NOw, compare this (example):
with this (other example):
sometimes (not always, you get what you pay for )
Just for the record, due to an unfortunate accident involving wife, some heavily sugared coffe, and an experimental particle accelerator I have only TWO good ol' IBM keyboards left....
Still just for the record, what cannot be called but "Everything you ever wanted to know about keyboards and never dared to ask":
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Posted 16 March 2011 - 06:11 AM
now-a-days keyboards have far better compared to past
I can go through a new keyboard in less than a year...
I only went throught the old ones after a major mishap. (like the formentioned coffee).
Hmmm what does that say?
Posted 16 March 2011 - 09:15 AM
There's really nothing new under the sun. I remember the older mainframe workers talking how the mainframes had features 20 years ago that they tout today in PCs as the great big thing. And they were right.
A lot of things work that way. New ideas and products almost always start in the "high-end" (read: big money) organisations like those who can afford things like that. How many ideas have come from big business and the military? Who would have thought that Servers would end up in the home, or GPS in the car? It still happens to this day, where features in server class products make their way to the desktop such as memory interleaving and U/EFI.
I can go through a new keyboard in less than a year...
I only went throught the old ones after a major mishap. (like the formentioned coffee).
Hmmm what does that say?
I found my favorite keyboard to be the one that came with the Mac G3 and it worked just fine on a PC, even on Windows 98. Of course one major problem is that they aren't serviceable. Meaning, once you spill your drink into it, you can't take it apart, and because it is clear you will never be able to forget what you did, even on your way to the trash bin. If it wasn't so expensive to replace I would get another one! I've had two, one lasted 6 years and the other less than 1 year, and both ended up as mini aquariums...
Posted 16 March 2011 - 09:55 AM
JFYI, a nice accessory, meet the keybrella :
as said in the mentioned link, in my day ....
... and we LIKED IT!
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Posted 16 March 2011 - 10:42 AM
laptop to notebook terminology i
explain this one to me?
To me a laptop ( notebook etc ) is just a portable computer . I understand that a PC is just an extra big Microcomputer ( like a micro controller ) but can do multiple tasks and workstations is one task machine.
How is the labtop even different then a notebook. I see ( I remember seeing somewhere in pre 2010 ) business people with laptops with hug antennas messaging, and most of the work done with high-end graphics is done on laptops ( like the i book ).
The only difference I could think of is the cost effective technology.
Posted 16 March 2011 - 11:01 AM
Great link, jaclaz! Thanks a lot!
Still just for the record, what cannot be called but "Everything you ever wanted to know about keyboards and never dared to ask":
Posted 17 March 2011 - 08:20 AM
My laptop ways between 5-10 pounds. I have not weighed it, just a guess. Not something I'd like to put on my lap. The only times I've used it was on a desk, so you would think it was a desktop. The laptop I have is the infamous "space shuttle" model (being used on the space shuttle) and a member of the urban legend that it can survive being dropped out of a helicopter and still work. Behold the GRiDCase!
The one I have is not the one in the picture, but you can see that a laptop's screen folds up from the middle of the chassis, rather than on the outside edge like in a Notebook.
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The mirror test for self-awareness of animalswhich assumes that if animals recognise themselves in a mirror they are self-awarerears its head yet again (4 March, p 27).
Unfortunately, human bias means there are serious flaws in the usefulness of this test. A better design would be to use the animal's primary sense instead of our own. Imagine a group of canine scientists inventing a device that reflects scent and holding it up to humans to see if they recognise their own smell. I seriously doubt that a single human would pass the test. The dogs would be forced to conclude that we aren't self-aware, no matter how cute our antics.
Visual tests for self-awareness have been applied throughout animal cognition research. For instance, the results of the mirror test on dolphins have been inconclusive, but I bet clearer results would have been obtained had mechanisms for reflecting "sonar images" ...
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Tuesday Feb 4, 2014, New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia today suspended the principal and a teacher of an MCD school in east Delhi after they were found absent. To the surprise of the children studying at MCD primary school, East Vinod Nagar, Sisodia along with senior officer and a couple of coordinators from the health department of Delhi Government today reached the school at 7.45 AM for an inspection.
"The school starts at 8 AM. While the children had come to the school on time, the first teacher arrived at 9.30 AM. After that other teachers also reached. The children told us that it was routine and even the principal of the school comes at 11 AM," said Parveen Deshmukh, an education coordinator. When Sisodia checked the attendance register of the teachers, the same irregularities reflected on that. Further when the mid-day meal arrived, the minister was shocked to see the torn seal of the packaged food.
"The food was supposed to seal-packed but the seal was torn and the quality of the food was very bad," said Deshmukh. Sisodia found the 'dal'(lentil soup) unfit for consumption. Following this, he asked the Education department to send a show-cause notice to the NGO 'Stri Shakti' which provides the mid-day meal to the school, and asked it to reply within three days, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation said in a statement today. Sisodia checked on the facilities and infrastructure of the municipal school. He was accompanied by Director (Education) of EDMC, K Vijayan.
The education minister suspended one of the teachers and the principal of the school and has also asked the directorate of Education to conduct a probe in the matter, another coordinator Ankit said. According to Ankit, the Minister had received complaints from the parents of the children of the school following which he visited the school today.
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 22:08:29 -0800
From: "Ravi Simhambhatla" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: [PenLUG] OT: Calling All Linux Gamers
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
The Gist.
We are gearing up to announce an invitation for savvy open source game
developers to have a chance to participate in Virgin America's Inflight
Entertainment System, Red.
If you'd like to express interest in getting an invitation when they are
emailed out, please click here or send an email to: reddev / at /
virginamerica.com and tell us a bit about yourself and why you'd like to
participate in Red. Remember, we are not asking you to perform any work nor
are we taking any submissions at this point. Indeed, our attorneys want us
to make clear that we will not be obligated to compensate you or be
otherwise liable to you in anyway.
What is the Red System.
If you'd like to learn more about Red before you write in to express
interest, please check out some of the info that is floating around the web.
To see a youtube video that introduces the Red System, click here:
Red is an embedded system and we would like to invite members from the linux
community to think about open source apps that might add to our offering.
Red System Development Invitational
Further details will follow when the formal invitations go out, but the
system is running a derivation of Redhat Linux 7.3 and TinyX. The system is
very limited in terms of both memory and disk space and there is no
graphics accelerator hardware. We are running TinyX in the frame buffer
but any Xwindows game that runs under X should also work.
Areas to Consider Before Expressing Interest
1. In the spirit of open source, the license needs to be LGPL / GPL
2. Platform - Redhat Linux 7.3
3. Runs under TinyX (xfbdev)
4. Max Screen size 1024x600 (Preferably configurable using the Geometry
5. Interface should be easy to use - wide buttons for touch-screen,
alternate keyboard interface (i.e. Arrow Keys, or other keys from our
in-seat QWERTY keyboard handsets)
6. Due to limitations, it should NOT be using opengl libraries (GLX
extension), JAVA
7. Preferably should not be using KDE/GNOME (if the binary size with
KDE/GNOME libraries is still under 5MB, then it will be considered)
8. Should be using relative paths for dependency files (If that is not
possible, provide the compilation steps for changing the absolute path)
9. The instructions and help should both be in English (plus for any of
the other 5 languages we will be supporting in the future)
10. Ideally a "Single Window Game" (It is possible to have multiple
windows if the locates and sizes are configurable and do not overlap)
11. Client Run-Time Memory should not exceed 30MB (less is better)
12. X-libraries need not be considered in the game size.
For single-player games
1. Binary size (including dependencies like audio files, images,
libraries) - less than 10MB expanded
For multi-player network games
1. Binary size (including dependencies like audio files, images,
libraries) for client - less than 10 MB expanded
2. Binary size (including dependencies) for server - less than 30 MB,
runtime memory - less than 20MB
3. Communication ports should be configurable
4. Multi-player network games can be peer-to-peer between seats. They
need not use a server, but they can.
5. If multi-player game requires a server, please be prepared to quantify
anticipated server resources
Deliverables For Consideration Will Likely Include:
1. License Text
2. Runtime Size (memory from top) and Disk Size (expanded and unexpanded)
3. Any Ports used (for client and server)
4. Network Protocols used (for Multi-Player Games)
5. URL where the game can/was downloaded from
6. The Source Code
7. The Binary packaged into a TGZ file containing the bare minimum files
(including all libraries required. i.e. the results of ldd).
8. Build Instructions
9. Location of Playing Instructions (Could be inside the game or an HTML
10. Certain basic details about yourself
11. Screen shots so that we can quickly evaluate the attractiveness of the
Questions should be directed to reddev / at / virginamerica.com
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