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BUG #: 445 (SQL Hotfix)
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.
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When you run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query against a measure group in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, you experience the following symptoms:
This problem occurs because of a code problem in Analysis Services. A dimension may have lazy processing enabled. This is when the ProcessingMode property is set to the LazyAggregations value. Additionally, the AttributeRelationship value of this dimension may have the RelationshipType property set to the Flexible value. If you run a Process Update operation on this dimension without also running a Process Index operation, Analysis Services drops the flexible aggregations. Additionally, Analysis Services does not rebuild the aggregations.
Service pack informationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/913089/ )How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, you must have Analysis Services installed on the computer.
Restart informationYou do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, the Analysis Services service automatically stops and then restarts when you apply this hotfix.
If the computer on which you apply this hotfix is configured for HTTP access, you must stop Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) before you apply this hotfix. Then, you must restart IIS after you apply this hotfix.
If Analysis Services is installed as a named instance, you must stop the SQL Server Browser service when you apply this hotfix. You must stop this service because this hotfix updates the Msmdredir.dll component of the SQL Server Browser service.
Registry informationYou do not have to change the registry.
Hotfix file informationThis hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1.
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The Corps of Engineers and other responsible regulatory authorities should establish a research program to study mitigation sites to determine what practices achieve long-term performance for creation, enhancement, and restoration of wetlands.
States, with the participation of appropriate federal agencies, are encouraged to prepare technical plans or initiate interagency consensus processes for setting wetland protection, acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and creation project priorities on an ecoregional (watershed) basis.
Conclusion 5: Third-party compensation approaches (mitigation banks, in-lieu fee programs) offer some advantages over permittee-responsible mitigation.
The committee evaluated several compensatory mitigation mechanisms and developed a taxonomy to evaluate their potential strengths and weaknesses. Mechanisms were characterized by the following five attributes: (1) on-site or off-site compensatory mitigation action; (2) responsible party; (3) timing of the mitigation actions; (4) whether the Mitigation Banking Review Team process is used; and (5) stewardship requirements. The committee does not favor any particular mechanism but has offered recommendations that will, if adopted, assure that permittee-responsible as well as third-party mitigation will secure no net loss of wetlands. In addition, the committee believes that no net loss of wetlands will require a strengthened partnership with the states.
The taxonomy developed by the committee is recommended as a reference point for discussions about compensatory mitigation. In practice, however, a compensatory mitigation mechanism may not fit neatly into one of the listed categories (e.g., mitigation bank versus in-lieu fee versus cash donation). Accordingly, the committee recommends that when an agency reviews mitigation options, it is most important to focus on their characteristics or attributes (e.g., who is legally responsible, the timing of the mitigation actions, whether the Mitigation Banking Review Team process is used, and whether stewardship requirements are in place).
Institutional systems should be modified to provide third-party compensatory mitigation with all of the following attributes: timely and assured compensation for all permitted activities; watershed integration; and assurances of long-term sustainability and stewardship for restored, created, enhanced, or preserved wetlands.
The Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency should work with the states to expand their permitting and watershed planning programs to fill gaps in the federal wetland program.

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Bristol City pull out of deal to sign Crawley Town defender Kyle McFadzean
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Bristol City have pulled out of a deal to sign Crawley Town defender Kyle McFadzean.
Although a fee and contract had already been agreed, City head coach Sean O'Driscoll had doubts over the 25-year-old's fitness.
Out of action since November after contracting a serious viral infection, McFadzean was making a slower-than-expected recovery and there was a risk he might not be fit to play until much later in the season.
That was enough to persuade O'Driscoll to pull out of the deal and he is now likely to seek central defensive reinforcements in the loan market when the window re-opens next month.
But he told The Post he is still interested in bringing McFadzean to Ashton Gate and a deal could yet be done in the summer.
O'Driscoll said: "I feel it is important to end the speculation. The medical people have collected all the data and talked and it is not certain that Kyle will play against this season.
"The short-term is probably a little bit more important than the long-term for us and, although I'm still interested in Kyle, it is more likely to be something we do in the close season."
Crawley Town chief executive Richard Low commented: "There has been a lot of speculation about Kyle in the last few days and, as everyone knows, we were having on-going discussions with Bristol City.
"They have now pulled out of any deal to sign Kyle, so he remains a Crawley Town player, which is great news for the club.
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Even a celebrity-studded Super Bowl party can't keep Kim Kardashian from working it out. What, you thought she kept that big badonkadonk tight and up high by sitting around drinking beer and watching football? Think again: Although she hit Tampa for some pre-game parties, Kim skipped the big game to head back to Los Angeles and film her new workout video.
Kim spent Super Bowl Sunday filming one of her three new fitness DVDs. On her blog, she said she felt "awful that this whole crew has to work on Super Bowl Sunday," but to take away some of the pain, Kim set up a TV so her crew could catch some of the game in between filming her do leg lifts and jumping jacks.
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2 Tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced ginger
2 cups small broccoli florets, halved
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons water
2 cups diced rotisserie chicken
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Cook bulgur according to package directions, substituting broth for water.
Add oil and ginger; stir-fry 10 seconds or until fragrant. Add broccoli, corn, salt and pepper; stir-fry 1 minute or until broccoli is bright green. Swirl in water; stir-fry broccoli 1 minute more or until crisp-tender.
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Posted by sandy on 10/18/2014
food is ok, service is poor. I literally walked up to the bar and two servers were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't really care that I was there. one was directly facing me, looked over her friend's shoulder right at me and said nothing the other had her back completely to me and was downright reluctant to even turn around. Persona non grata? as a former server myself, did I miss something?just because you have a few chalkboards in your restaurant and your menu is typed in typewriter font doesn't mean you're on the cutting edge of whats hip in the food scene. we're in Florida though, always last to jump on bandwagon. other cities in other states have been doing those very same things for many years, get some servers who know how to be hospitable and try harder.
Posted by Anonymous on 09/11/2014
I never write reviews but I got a burger from here for the first time and it was amazing!! I ordered the "tucker duke" and I highly recommend! Best burger in town! Even better than charm city. Must try!!
Posted by Steve on 06/28/2014
This place is awesome. We have been in at least ten times, trying the bulk of the menu. Never disappointed, always hot,fresh and delish. The staff is awesome. They cater parties, they did our Audi a3 launch and knocked it out of the park. John and Jay will make you happy when you come in. Going to try brunch next
Posted by Kent bryant on 05/08/2014
While this place is the new kid in town they are hitting on all marks, our server the first time was Taylor, cute fun personable and knew the menu. And the craft beers. Our second time I didn't get a burger I got the penny which is the pastrami sandwhich, and I was suprised it was naval pastrami which reminds me of my time in NYC, it is a bit fattier but I loved it This place is a gem and sets it self apart from the rest of south Florida
Posted by Anonymous on 04/17/2014
I had a "Penny" it was sad. Too much sauce not enough meat. The meat was extremely fatty. The sandwich fell apart. Very messy.
Posted by Mike on 03/31/2014
It was a great place my first time and I tried the tucker duke burger. It was great. Want to try another. The sides are meant to be shared because they are large portions. Service was okay more like a bar setup


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"This is sweet and yummy. Here are some variations you might try: Honey Bran Cookies: Stir 1 cup of shredded of bran cereal into batter. Honey Cinnamon Cookies: Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle on cookies immediately after removing from oven. Honey Coconut Cookies: Stir 1 cup of shredded coconut into the batter."
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baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
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For those who thought the cookies were too thin, you didn't follow the recipe! These cookies are basic, but oh so delicious. No changes to the recipe are necessary. Like any cookie, if you over mix in the flour, or let the butter get too soft, they will flatten out. Mine were picture perfect, and tasted so sweet with a tad of the honey cinnamon taste. I try not to eat sweets, but gobbled up six before I had a chance to pack them up. Yummy!!!!
My dad and brother really liked these cookies. Personally, I didn't like them that much. The cookies turn out really flat and have a feeling of being undercooked (but my dad really likes that). So go figure... I guess the verdict isn't clear on this one: jury's divided.
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The children were taking and eating them by the handfuls, and the adults were standing by the trays eating them. They were a big hit!
The only reason this got four stars is that it spread wayyy too much. I would suggest to spread the batter in a 9"x13"x2" (height) pan, and then cut them up and serve them as bars. It tastes just as good, but you prevent the cookies from spreading out all over the place!
If your having trouble with cookies being to flat put them in the fridge before cooking
This recipe was great! I tried it as is first and liked it a lot. I made a second batch with a bit of chocolate syrup added and it was even better!
Really nice cookies, very easy to make and perfect for when you dont have many ingredients on hand! I poped my dough in the fridge for about 10 min while the oven preheated and they were perfect.
I followed the recipie exactly how it was writen. The cookies came out wonderful! I do recomend to mix cinnimon and sugar and sprinkle it on top of the cookies RIGHT when they come out of the oven. They are delisious! I might add some chocolate bits to them next time.
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'Shrek The Musical'
The Overlook Theatre Company will present the stage production of "Shrek The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, the musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs and a sidesplitting story. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre instead of a handsome prince shows up to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona. Throw in a donkey that won't shut up, a villain with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits including Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Snow White, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand and his name is Shrek.
Backed by a terrific score, big laughs, and great dancing, Shrek The Musical is part romance, part fairy tale, and lots of fun for everyone. This larger than life show is a musical comedy suited for all ages.
Tickets are $12 and $17.
www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.
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The comedy-drama "Marriage is Murder" will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1-3 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City.
Ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler write murder mysteries together. They act out the crimes in Paul's apartment: poisoned chocolates and lethal martinis, alibis and fingerprints, bodies in a trunk and bodies all tied up, daggers, guns and even an axe all contribute to the hilarity. Nobody gets hurt, but their egos take some hits as they find that their marriage was mixed up with their work. There are many fast paced comic twists as they attempt to outdo and surprise each other and they learn that marriage, like murder, is in the details. The final witty complication is a real murder which they and the audience should have seen coming.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children.
• A Folk & Outsider Art Talk and reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Learn about area artists and collectors as they discuss the folk art movement. 828.524.3600 or www.fontanalib.org.
• Americana/folk act The Pressley Girls will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Admiring the Louvin Brothers, classic country singers, and traditional folk musicians, twin sisters Katie and Corie hope to bring transcendent genuine music back to the world. Corie plays the guitar and mandolin while singing harmony with her sister, Katie, who plays the fiddle and piano while singing lead. The event is part of the "Traditional Appalachian Music" series at the library. Free. 828.488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.


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Apparatus for randomly cutting a deck of cards. The apparatus supports the deck of cards in stacked registration and slides the cards in a common direction to offset or "shingle" the cards in the deck. A probe is moved into the offset zone of the shingled deck and is caused to stop at a randomly selected location in the zone. Means is provided for moving the shingled deck relative to the probe to engage the leading edge of the probe with a card to separate the card from a contiguous card and randomly cut the deck into a sub-deck on one side of the probe and a sub-deck on the other side of the probe. The cut is preferably made in the range of cards 20-32 in a 52 card deck.
1. Apparatus for randomly cutting a deck of cards which comprises:
a. support means for supporting a deck of cards in stacked registration;
b. means for sliding each card in the deck in a common direction and to a greater extent than the preceding card in the deck to thereby offset or shingle the cards in said direction to define an offset zone between the least offset card and the most offset card;
c. a probe having a leading edge;
d. means for moving the leading edge of the probe into said zone;
e. means for randomly determining the location inside said zone to which said leading end of said probe is moved; and
f. means for moving the deck relative to the probe transversely to said, direction, to thereby engage the leading edge of the probe with one of the cards in the deck to separate that card and all cards having greater offset than the one card from the contiguous card and all other cards having lesser offset than the one card thereby cutting the deck into two randomly, sized sub-decks.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said support means supports the deck with the cards in a horizontal plane.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the probe is tongue-like, is disposed horizontally and has sufficient area to lift and support a card.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for moving the leading edge of the probe into said zone moves the leading edge horizontally.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 and means for moving the leading edge and the probe substantially completely beneath a card to thereby lift and support the card and all cards above it on the probe and cut the deck into a first sub-deck supported on said support means and a second sub-deck supported on said probe.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 and means for pinching the cards comprising the second sub-deck against the probe to thereby hold them in a stationery position against the probe.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 and means for moving the probe and the second sub-deck supported on the probe horizontally out of vertical registration with the first sub-deck.
8. The apparatus of claim 3 and a roller disposed for rotation on a horizontal axis transverse to the direction of movement of the probe at the leading edge of the probe.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the probe is tongue-like and has sufficient area to support a card.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 and means for moving the leading edge of the probe substantially the full length of a card to thereby completely separate the card from the contiguous card and cut the deck into a first sub-deck on one side of the probe and a second sub-deck on the other side of the probe.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 and means for pinching the cards comprising the second sub-deck against the probe to thereby hold them against the probe.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 and means for moving the probe and the second sub-deck pinched against the probe out of registration with the first sub-deck.
The present invention relates to devices for shuffling a deck of playing cards. In particular, it relates to automatic mechanical or electromechanical devices for shuffling playing cards, wherein the device is provided with apparatus for insuring a random cutting of the deck in preparation for shuffling the cards.
Wagering games based on the outcome of randomly generated or selected symbols are well known. Such games include card games wherein the symbols may be the usual, widely recognized playing cards. Card games such as black jack, Pai Gow poker, Caribbean Stud™ poker and others are excellent card games for use in gambling casinos. Desirable attributes of casino games are that they are exciting, that they can be learned and understood easily by players, and that they move or can be played rapidly to their wager-resolving outcome.
The desired attributes of wagering games, particularly for those being used in casinos, have lead to the development of electromechanical or mechanical card shuffling devices. Such devices increase the speed of shuffling and dealing, thereby increasing playing time, adding to the excitement of the game while reducing the time required in preparing to play a game.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,513,969 (to Samsel, Jr.) and 4,515,367 (to Howard) disclose automatic card shufflers. The Samsel, Jr. patent discloses the use of microphotosensors to detect the presence or absence of a card or cards while shuffling is proceeding. For example, when a photosensor detects the absence of a card in a dispending compartment, a signal is transmitted to a timer circuit which then causes the energization of a solenoid to extract a card from a storage compartment. The Howard patent discloses the use of a lamp (or LED) that directs light toward a light sensitive element, whereby the light rays are blocked when a stack of cards reaches a particular height. The blockage or non-blockage of the light either energizes or turns off components of the machine to deliver cards from one portion of the machine to another. Neither of the Samsel, Jr. or Howard patents discloses apparatus for insuring a random cut of the cards in preparation for shuffling.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,586,712 (to Lorber, et al.) discloses an automatic shuffling apparatus directed toward reducing the dead time generated when a casino dealer manually has to shuffle multiple decks of playing cards. The borber, et al. apparatus has a container, a storage device for storing shuffled playing cards, a removing device and an inserting device for intermixing the playing cards in the container, a dealing shoe and supplying means for supplying the shuffled playing cards from the storage device to the dealing shoe. The apparatus is designed to intermix discarded playing cards into undealt decks under the programmed control of a computer, and includes a card jam light indicator for monitoring the passage, i.e., the presence or absence, of cards in various portions of the machine.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,884 (issued to John G. Breeding, the inventor of the present invention, and commonly owned) discloses an apparatus for automatically shuffling a deck of cards. The device includes a deck stacking zone, a carriage section for separating a deck into two portions, a sloped member positioned between adjacent corners of the separated deck, and an apparatus for snapping the cards over the sloped member thereby interleaving the cards. The sloped member is driven upwardly, raising or riffling the adjacent corners while simultaneously pushing one sub-deck toward the other thereby interleaving the cards. The interleaved sub-decks are then aligned and pushed together to provide a single randomly shuffled deck. The device is adapted to move repeatedly through this sequence. The Breeding patent is directed to providing a mechanized card shuffler whereby a deck may be shuffled often and yet the dealer still has adequate time to operate the game. Additionally, the Breeding shuffling device is directed to reducing the chance that cards become marked as they are shuffled and to keeping the cards in view constantly while they are being shuffled.
Although the Breeding card shuffling device provides a significant improvement in card shuffling devices, one unaddressed problem is that the device does not positively insure that the deck is cut at a random location. The device shown in the Breeding patent theoretically could cut the deck at the same location each time the deck is cut for shuffling. This fact, while not necessarily detrimental to a random shuffle, is undesirable in that it introduces a theoretical constant into the mechanical shuffling procedure that is not present with a manual shuffle. This lack of complete simulation of a manual shuffle, long accepted as a standard procedure by gaming commissions and casinos, makes a mechanical shuffling machine suspect as a substitute for manual shuffling and less desirable than a machine that insures a random cut.
Accordingly, there is a need for a simple, durable efficient means to positively insure that the cards are randomly cut in preparation for each shuffling of the cards.
The present invention comprises apparatus for randomly cutting a deck of cards including means for supporting the deck with the cards in stacked registration, means for sliding the cards with respect to adjacent or contiguous cards in a common direction to offset or "shingle" the cards, a probe, and means for moving the probe into a location selected randomly with respect to the offset edge of the deck and moving the deck relative to the probe to engage the leading edge of the probe with a card. The probe separates the engaged card from a contiguous card and cuts the deck into a first sub-deck on one side of the probe, and a second sub-deck, on the other side of the probe. Before and during the cutting and shuffling procedure the cards are preferably supported horizontally, but they may also be supported vertically or in an inclined plane. Means is provided for pinching the second sub-deck against the probe, to thereby facilitate movement of the second sub-deck out of registration with the first sub-deck, in preparation for subsequent shuffling or interleaving the cards.
An object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for use in automatic mechanical or electromechanical card shuffling devices which insures that the deck is randomly cut in preparation for each shuffling of the cards.
Another object of the present invention is to improve the card shuffling device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,884 (invented by the inventor of the present invention, and commonly owned) by providing means for randomly cutting the deck in preparation for each shuffling of the cards.
An important advantage of the present invention is that it makes automatic shuffling machines more efficient and facilitates their use in casinos.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is designed for use with an automatic card shuffling device such as to the disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,884, which repeatedly shuffles a deck of playing cards, then deposits the shuffled deck into a dealing module or shoe.
The present invention is an improvement in a machine like that disclosed in the above patent and is directed to insuring a random cutting of the deck into two sub-decks.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent and understood with reference to the following specification and to the appended drawings and claims.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a typical shuffling machine with portions cut away and with no cards shown for clarity. The shuffling machine shown in FIG. 1 includes a card shuffling module and a card dealing module;
FIGS. 2-7 are sequential side views of the random cutting mechanism of the present invention, all taken on the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2 shows the un-cut deck supported in stacked, vertical registration on a horizontal support surface prior to being cut. The probe used in cutting the deck and its mounting means are shown to the right of the deck;
FIG. 3 shows the un-cut deck in the thrown, offset or "shingled" state, with the leading edge of the probe moved into engagement with a card;
FIG. 4 shows the deck in a thrown, offset or "shingled" state, after relative movement of the deck with respect to the probe in a direction transverse to the plane of the cards, to thereby cut the deck into a first sub-deck and a second sub-deck;
FIG. 5 shows the cut deck with the probe moved substantially completely beneath a card and with the cards of the deck pushed back into vertical registration;
FIG. 6 shows the cut deck with the first sub-deck supported on the horizontal support surface of the machine and the second sub-deck supported on the probe, with the probe moved horizontally out of vertical registration with the first sub-deck;
FIG. 7 shows the cut deck with the sub-decks moved out of registration and with the second sub-deck supported in a plane substantially in the plane of the first sub-deck, so the sub-decks can be interleaved, and
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the shuffling machine shown in FIG. 1 with cards shown in the machine, and with the sub-decks interleaved prior to pushing the cards of the second sub-deck into interleaved vertical registration with the cards of the first sub-deck, to complete the shuffling of the deck.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the components that randomly advance the probe used in cutting the deck, thereby assuring a random cut of the deck.
A typical card shuffling machine with which the random cut apparatus of the present invention may be used is shown in plan view in FIGS. 1 and 8. The major components of the card shuffling machine 10 include a card shuffling module 10A, and a card dealing module 10B, housing 11, circuit board 12, motor 13 for operating certain deck cutting functions, motor 14 for operating the shuffled deck unloading function and motor 15 for operating the mandrel 16, which "riffles" or interleaves the cards. Motor 28 operates other deck cutting functions as explained in greater detail below. Hold down arm assembly 17 includes hold down arms 18a and 18b, which hold the sub-decks down while they are being riffled by mandrel 16. Machine 10 includes an A-nest 19 and a B-nest 20. Card dealing module 10B includes a shuffled deck holding station 21 beneath card engraving top plate 22, a drive belt 23 for dispensing or dealing cards (from the bottom of the shuffled deck), top plate 24 and shoe 25, which includes photo sensor 26.
In operation, an unshuffled deck of cards is placed in A-nest 19. It is cut by separation into a first sub-deck, horizontally supported in A-nest 19, and a second sub-deck horizontally supported in B-nest 20. The sub-decks are shuffled together or interleaved by riffling the adjacent corners of the two sub-decks by mandrel 16, as best shown in FIG. 8. The sub-decks are pushed together slightly during the riffling step to insure interleaving of the cards and subsequently pushed completely together into vertical stacked registration. This procedure is repeated a desired number of times, typically three, and the shuffled deck is then pushed into the dealing module 10B. Cards are then dealt into shoe 25 by belt 23 to accumulate the desired number of cards, which comprise a hand, in shoe 25. When the hand is manually removed from shoe 25, photo sensor 26 actuates dealing module 10A to again deal the desired number of cards from the deck in holding station 21 into shoe 25.
The improvement for insuring a random cutting of the deck in the shuffling machine and method described above is shown sequentially in FIGS. 2-7 and generally in FIGS. 1 and 8.
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 8, the major components of the random cutting apparatus of the present invention include probe 30, deck throwing or "shingling" assembly 32, probe mounting block 34, probe moving means 36 and spring loaded pincher or hold-down thumb 38. Horizontal support surface 40 supports the full deck, D, which is randomly cut or separated into two sub-decks, a first sub-deck, D1, which remains supported on horizontal support surface 401, and a second sub-deck, D2, which is supported on probe 30.
The detailed construction of the random cutting mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 2-7. With reference to FIGS. 2-7, horizontal support surface 40 is mounted on block 44. Means (not shown) is provided for raising and lowering support surface 40 with respect to probe 30 in a direction transverse to the horizontal direction of movement of probe 30.
Deck throwing or shingling assembly 32 includes throwing or shingling hand 42, which is mounted on block 44 for pivotal movement about the axis of driven sheave 46. Driving sheave 48 is mounted on frame 50 and is selectively driven by rubber belt 52 to pivot from the retracted or home position of FIG. 2 through the intermediate position of FIG. 3 to the fully thrown position of FIG. 4, to thereby throw or "shingle" the cards into the position shown in FIG. 4. Shingling hand 42 thus slides the cards of deck D in a single direction (to the right as viewed in FIGS. 2-7) to slide or offset one card substantially uniformly with respect to a contiguous card into the position shown in FIG. 4. This movement throws or "shingles" the deck into the thrown or "shingled" condition, and creates an offset zone, Z, shown in FIG. 4.
With reference to FIGS. 1-7, probe 30 is disposed horizontally, has sufficient area (shown in FIG. 1) to support a card in spatula fashion and is mounted on mounting block 34. Probe 30 is tongue-like in configuration and includes roller 54 on its leading edge or tip. Roller 54 facilitates the entry of probe 30 between cards and prevents an abutting relationship between the edge of a card in deck, D, and the leading edge or tip of probe 30, which would prevent a clean cutting of the deck.
Means 36 (See FIG. 1) is provided for advancing and retracting probe 30 along its longitudinal axis, which is disposed horizontally as shown in FIGS. 2-7, from a retracted position shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, to a fully advanced position toward deck, D, shown in FIG. 4. Probe advancing and retracting means 36 includes belt 56, track 58, which carries mounting block 34 for horizontal movement, and drive sheave 60 (See FIG. 1). Drive sheave 60 is selectively driven in one direction or the opposite direction to advance and retract probe 30.
The insured random nature of the cutting of the deck, D, into sub-decks D1 and D2 is provided by a microcontroller for randomly selecting one of a plurality of durations for advancement of probe 30. For this purpose drive sheave 60 (See FIG. 1) is selectively driven for the randomly selected time to move probe 30 from the retracted position of FIG. 2 to the fully extended position of FIG. 4. Depending upon the duration randomly selected, probe 30 moves a randomly selected distance (as long as drive sheave 60 is driven) to stop at a randomly selected position in zone, Z. Roller 54 is thus randomly positioned in zone, Z, along a horizontal path. Consequently, when deck, D, is moved transversely to the direction of movement of probe 30 (downwardly in the preferred embodiment), roller 54 engages the offset end of deck, D, at a random location, thereby cutting deck, D.
The computer and electromechanical components for advancing probe 30 a randomly selected distance to a random position in offset zone, Z, as shown in FIG. 4, are shown in FIG. 9. The components include microcontroller 70, optoisolators and triac drivers 72, and motor 28. Suitable specific components for each of these are as follows:
______________________________________Component Specification______________________________________Microcontroller - 70 Part No. 80C32 Intel Corporation Santa Clara, CAOptoisolators and Triac Optoisolator - Part No. MOC 3042Drivers - 72 Motorola Semiconductor Products, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Triac Drivers - Part No. Q401E3 Teccor Electronics Irving, TXMotor - 28 VEXTRA ™ Low speed, synchronous motor, Oriental Motor Co., Tokyo, Japan, Product No. Code 2CSM-101, 72 rpm at 60 Hz.______________________________________
Preferably, roller 54 is randomly stopped to engage deck, D, in a cutting zone roughly in the range of cards 20 to 32 in a 52 card deck, D. This insures the creation of sub-decks, D1 and D2, with a sufficient number of cards in each to produce a reasonable shuffle. A cut of two cards from a deck of 52, for example, would not produce a reasonable shuffle.
Pincher means in the form of spring loaded pivotally mounted hold-down thumb 38 is provided to pinch second sub-deck D2 against probe 30 to keep the cards of the second sub-deck in stacked vertical registration during retractive movement of probe 30 from the position of FIG. 5 to the position of FIG. 6. Thumb 38 is mounted on arm 60, which is spring loaded by a spring (not shown) to, when released, assume the position shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 by arcuate movement about the horizontal axis 61. Arm 60 and thumb 38 are retained in the cocked position shown in FIGS. 2-4 and 7 by cam surface shoulder 62 on mounting block 34. Thumb 38 is forced into the cocked position by movement of probe 30 and mounting block 34 to the right into the position shown in FIGS. 2-4 and 7 when the lower end of arm 60 engages stop 64, which is fixed. Thumb 38 is released and moved into the pinching position shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, with thumb 38 in engagement with the top card in sub-deck D2, when movement of probe 30 and mounting block 34 to the left (as viewed in FIGS. 2-7) causes the lower end of arm 60 to engage the right end of support means 40, thereby releasing the lower side of thumb 38 from cam surface 62 allowing the spring (not shown) to pivot arm 60 and thumb 38 into the position of FIGS. 5 and 6.
The operation of the random cutting mechanism is best understood with reference to FIGS. 2-7 and 9. Unshuffled deck, D, is placed in nest 19 on horizontal support 40 in stacked vertical registration as shown in FIG. 2. Motor 13 is actuated to drive sheave 48, belt 52 and sheave 46 to pivot hand 42 into the position shown in FIG. 3. Motor 28 is actuated to advance probe 30 into the position shown in FIG. 3. This position is selected randomly by microcontroller 70 and optoisolator and driver 72 which causes motor 28 to be driven a randomly selected duration, thereby stopping roller 54 of probe 30 at a randomly selected point (left to right) in offset zone, Z. An internal timer in microcontroller 70 interrupts the program every millisecond. When this happens, a random number register is rotated, changing the random selector 1,000 times per second. When probe 30 reaches a selected position it trips a microswitch, which retrieves the number in the random selector and loads it into a software time delay, which times the remaining duration of actuation of motor 28 and completion of travel of probe 30. Probe 30 is thus randomly stopped to randomly position roller 54 in zone, Z.
Horizontal support surface 40 is then lowered with respect to probe 30 causing the offset edge of deck, D, to engage roller 54 thereby separating deck, D, into sub-decks D1 and D2. Motor 28 is again actuated to advance probe 30 into the fully extended position shown in FIG. 5. The lower end of arm 60 engages the end of support 40, which releases thumb 38 from arm 62 to free the spring loaded arm 60 to move into the position shown in FIG. 5, pinching sub-deck, D2, against probe 30. This movement of probe 30 and mounting block 34 also serves to push the cards back into stacked vertical registration. Motor 28 is then actuated again to retract probe 30 and sub-deck, D2, supported on probe 30 in spatula fashion, to the right as shown in FIG. 6, out of vertical registration sub-deck, D1. Horizontal support 40 of nest 19 is then raised to position sub-deck, D1, in substantially the same plane as sub-deck, D2, as shown in FIG. 7, while thumb 38 is moved from the pinching position of FIG. 6 to the retracted or cocked position of FIG. 7.
In the position of FIG. 7, deck, D, has been randomly cut into sub-deck, D1, and sub-deck, D2, with approximately 20-32 cards in each sub-deck and the sub-decks are in proper condition and position to be interleaved as shown in FIG. 8, and described above to complete one shuffle of deck, D.
This process is repeated the desired number of times to achieve a randomly shuffled deck. A random shuffle can be described as an intermixing of the cards in such a way that any single card could end up in any one of 52 locations in the shuffled deck and that its final destination is unpredictable. Studies have shown that seven random shuffles will achieve complete randomness of card location. A lesser number of shuffles will produce a less-randomly but satisfactorily shuffled deck.
It should be noted that an additional random event in cutting the cards in deck, D, is achieved by the present invention in that the degree of throw or "shingling" of deck, D, by the sliding movement of the cards into the offset position shown in FIG. 4 by actuation of hand 42 is random. The throw is random because the co-efficient of friction between contiguous cards, although similar, is not exactly the same and the distance of the sliding movement of the cards is unrestricted, that is, they come to rest only when the frictional drag on the cards overcomes the force imparted to the respective cards by hand 42. Consequently, the degree or angle of offset of the throw of the "shingled" deck shown in FIG. 4 will vary randomly, thereby introducing another random aspect in the cutting of deck, D.
While the preferred embodiment shown and described supports the cards in a horizontal plane throughout the cutting process, it should be recognized that, with certain obvious modifications, the cards could be supported in other attitudes, such as vertical and in an inclined plane.
Other modifications may also be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention, which is to be limited only by the appended claims.
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Tre Guyton would run in from 50 yards out to put Rudder on the board but Waller wallops Rudder 44-14.
Rudder Head Coach C.M. Pier was absent from the game for the first half due to a severe ear infection. Defensive coordinator Alan Fritsche took over the play calls but Pier arrived at the half to try to fire up his team.
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Whty does it look like all they did for the most part was enable dynamic shadows?
Dunno if this is related with the latest Game update. It added the dynamic GPU shadows using sm 3.0
I must say though, looking at the video there, it only looked as they upped the tourch intensity while at the same time enabeling the Gpu shadows.
Im using a tweaked option setting where i run torch intensity about 5 times more then you normaly can via the options menu and it gives pretty much the same effect.
I could be wrong though.
So is the Gpu shadows any good?
They look artifitial compared to the old cpu based. As an example, if you stand in a shadow area, the new shadows do not cancle out the bumpmappings around you and it looks kinda odd. You can really tell it's an added feature 5 years after release.
They also only cast global shadow from the sun and the moon so any other lightsource will not affect the shadows. This also means the Gpu shadows do not work in dungeons or houses.
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I am. my aunt asked me to go to the market with my younger aunt(to by a new mobile for my younger aunt because her old mobile is defected) because she was not feeling well and would not be able to go with her. i refused, making an excuse of my assignments. I told her to rest and my younger aunt asked her to do the same. but she got ready to go to the market. my younger aunt asked me to join them once again... this time i said yes. my aunt got upset and said why did i refused at morning when she asked me to go. actually i didn't wanted to go out with my younger aunt because she is a bit short tempered and i feel uncomfortable with her. i am guilty because my aunt is unwell and she is gone to the market now because i refused to go.
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ok I understand ,when she gets home please make it up to her, by cooking or doing something fun with her .I am sure she will appreciate her
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I'm feeling guilty for sitting here on my back-side,surfing the net when I should be doing housework,shopping,DIY and all the other things I promised myself I would do today.I don't necessarily think I am a lazy person,I just really want to do exactly what I want to do with my time.and that is not much at all.
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Hmm u shouldn't be guilty for that....
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You are not comfortable with your younger aunt so you avoided her.... Then u like your aunt so u followed her... So what's wrong in it....?
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Beauty and the Beast's Jay Ryan Talks Vincent's Brutal Past, the Secret Romance, and That Vicious Scar – Exclusive
Don't be expecting Belle and the Beast to be twirling around a ballroom in The CW's Beauty and the Beast. The new series, which premieres tonight, is closer in tone to the 1987 CBS series of the same name than it is to the Disney movie: The dark, brooding tale of romance and danger between an ordinary woman and her supernatural soulmate should be a hit among fans of a certain blockbuster vampire franchise.
Wetpaint Entertainment caught up with Jay Ryan, the 31-year-old Kiwi actor behind the beast, for an exclusive preview of the history, present, and future of the relationship between Vincent and Catherine.
How would you describe the new Beauty and the Beast?
Jay Ryan: It's a two-genre show almost weaved together. There's a procedural element to it, like the case-of-the-week, through Catherine, who is the cop. And there's a mythology element to it, which comes from the Beast element and him trying to regain his humanity. So when we enter the pilot, we find out that Vincent has been helping Catherine all along and has been protecting her, and they have this connection. She finds him after ten years and realizes that he has answers to her mother's death — her assassination — which has to do with this medical military experiment. These big bad people are after Vincent, the last surviving beast.
So you're the only one?
Apparently, yeah. In this episode, he's the only beast left, so he has all this survivor guilt, and he's trying to regain justice and regain his humanity. And when Catherine comes in, she wants to do the same thing, but she wants to do it the hard justice way — black and white. And he's very aware that these people are hungry to kill him and to cover up this huge mess to humanity. So they're two very strong characters, two alpha characters that keep banging their heads against each other. They want to do the same things, but they want to do it a very different way. At the same time, there's this huge connection between them where this romantic element sets in.
So how much are we going to see of his Army past and the experiments?
A lot. In the pilot, you see a trail of what their past was. He touches on it. But it's very deep and hard for him to come up with the goods. And the fact that he's been very isolated for the past ten years and that Catherine actually listens to him brings up this attraction, obviously. So, we're going to see what happened. We're also going to see the decade that we skipped from the first scene of the pilot to the day that Catherine and Vincent find each other.
So he's been a constant force in her life?
Yeah. And he's been trying to suppress this beast, this chemical inside of him, and he has gotten to a point that is good. But he's almost given up every last drop of humanity from his heart. He's given up trying to find the cure until Catherine comes and re-sparks this fight in him. But, also, we're going to see this darkness of his past. When he came back, he had this strong killer instinct in him. So he's left behind this trail of a dark history, and it could have to do with other relationships he's had with women. It's almost like this dark serial killer element that will come through.
What's the procedural element?
Catherine is an NYPD detective, so it's a case-of-the-week [format], and it brings our viewers in to be able to maybe watch one episode and miss another. But the procedural element is going to complement the things that are going on [with] Vincent and Catherine's struggle and romance. Sometimes it will be stronger than other weeks, but it also brings them together in a working relationship... because she has strengths that he needs to regain his humanity, and he has strength that she needs to be successful in what she does.
He has a scar across his face. Why is the scar important?
The scar [an idea] from Gary Fleder, who directed our pilot. He really wanted a marking on Vincent. I thought it was a great idea, and it's a reminder to the audience that constantly [Vincent] has something inside him. The scar is like this wound that's almost open, like something's trying to get out. And I believe that the scar originated from a beast-on-beast attack. It's a very deep line going down his face. It references the struggle that he's gone through, I think... and apparently a scar is sexy on men!
Why did you want to take on this role?
I was a fan of the original series, and I got a call. I wasn't going to do pilot season this year. I was doing a miniseries with Jane Campion and BBC and Sundance. I was shooting in my hometown. So I just wanted to focus on that. But when I got this script, I was really intrigued to see how they re‑imagined the original. And I'm really into bringing back a romantic genre to television without all the instant sex and tweets and Facebooks and all that sort of stuff. So bring in that Shakespearean courting element into a modern CW show is exciting for me.
Will they date? Like, dinner and a movie?
Well, no. Because he's in hiding. So they have to have all this sort of secret language between them to court. Old-fashioned letters, throwing pebbles at the window to get attention, secret whispers. [It's] lovely to show a younger audience what it used to be like before we had computers.
Beauty and the Beast premieres tonight, Thursday, October 11, at 9 P.M. ET/PT on The CW.
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(ABC 6 News) Rochester Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in Thursday's accident as 35-year-old Jack Scaccio of Rochester.
Police say Scaccio was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while exiting Highway 14 going west onto West Circle Drive.
A driver reporter the accident around 8 a.m. after seeing Scaccio in the ditch near a retention pond. Police say it's unclear how long he had been lying there, but say there were signs that some time had passed.
A helmet was found at the scene, but Police are not sure if he was wearing it at the time.
This is the 37th fatal motorcycle accident in Minnesota this year. Out of the 37 fatalities more than 20 riders were not wearing a helmet.


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Rovers parted company with Henning Berg on Wednesday following a poor run of results which left the club 17th in the Championship.
Berg had been in the Ewood Park hotseat just 57 days after replacing Steve Kean at the helm in October.
Blackburn are now on the hunt for a new boss and former Real Mallorca and Atletico Madrid manager Manzano is believed to be interested.
It is understood the 56-year-old Spaniard, who has managed a host of clubs in his homeland, has always wanted to manage in England and is keen to speak with Rovers' owners Venky's over the vacant post.
Manzano's last managerial role came at Atletico Madrid before he departed the club 12 months ago.


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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionarySaltos de línea: off-piste
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1Away from prepared ski runs: [as adjective]: off-piste slopes [as adverb]: heli-skiing is an expensive way of skiing off-piste
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- The huge adrenalin rush of surfing titanic waves such as this is often compared with other extreme sports such as skydiving and off-piste snowboarding and skiing.
- During the winter her main activities are off-piste skiing and ski touring.
- Initially I was just a holiday skier, but after we got our apartment here I took up off-piste skiing and ski-touring very seriously.
1.1So as to deviate from what is conventional, usual, or expected: [as adverb]: on this occasion I went off-piste and booked in at The Griffin, a place none of us had ever visited before. [as adjective]: an off-piste show
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- Cocktail purists would say a classic drink can't be improved, but it can be fun to go off-piste.
- It was only when we ventured off-piste that the dishes were less convincing.
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Side-by-side refrigerators are not only great for storing your cold foods, they are the best refrigerators for organizing both your refrigerated and frozen foods.
Unlike other refrigerators, a side-by-side refrigerator has an upright freezer compartment parallel to the refrigerator. This allows for several shelves, rather than the usual one or two that you find in other refrigerator freezers. More shelves means more levels of organization, and a much easier time finding the foods you need.
Side-by-side refrigerators are also among the largest refrigerators on the market. Some can be over 25 cubic feet in capacity. The larger your fridge, the more food you can store and the fewer times you have to go to the grocery store.
Despite their size, side-by-side refrigerators can be a fashion statement. They are available not only as freestanding appliances but also as built-in and counter depth refrigerators, if you want the bespoke look of a custom refrigerator installation. They are also available in all of the popular colors, including stainless steel, black, and white. With the selection offered by Goedeker's, you should have no problem finding the right refrigerator for your family.
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Microsoft Azure Web Sites Ready to Take on Public PaaS Leaders
With the software update announced last week, Microsoft nearly closed the gap between it and other leading Platform-as-a-Service offerings. With refined pricing, free SSL support, global DNS load balancing, and the introduction of Java support, Azure Web Sites appears to be a strong competitor for Heroku, Google App Engine, OpenShift Online, Cloud Bees, and Engine Yard.
What's New in Azure Networking
The new version of Azure brings with it enhanced options for private networks, virtual private networks, and multi-region load balancing.
Highlights from Build 2014's Second Keynote
Today felt like a day of housekeeping. Mostly it was about promoting products from preview/beta to production status. There were some big revelations around opening sourcing Roslyn the formation of the .NET Foundation, but even these were just doing what the community has been asking for all along.
RightScale: Top 9 Public and Top 6 Private Clouds
RightScale, a service provider across multiple clouds, has published the results of their annual State of Cloud 2014 survey conducted in February of this year. This article highlights some of the most significant findings.
Microsoft Beefs Up Cloud Identity Services as Part of Mobile Push
As part of launching an Enterprise Mobility Suite, Microsoft announced that Azure Active Directory Premium was set to hit General Availability. Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium extends the free identity management and single sign-on service with additional group-management capabilities, rebranding options, security analytics, and more.
Amazon Responds to Recent Google Cloud Price Cuts
Google announced major price cuts for some of their cloud services including Compute Engine, Storage and BigQuery. But their price advantage lasted for only for 24 hours because the following day Amazon slashed the prices for some of their services – EC2, S3, RDS, ElasticCache and MapReduce.
Espresso Logic DBaaS Now Wraps SQL Stored Procedures in RESTful APIs
Espresso Logic has added RESTful endpoints for SQL stored procedures to their DBaaS service.
ActiveReports 8 Adds Maps, HTML5 Viewer, Advanced Barcodes and Windows Azure Support
ComponentOne has released ActiveReports 8 with support for maps, RSS14Stacked, RSSLimited and MicroPDF417 barcodes, Windows Azure under both partial and full trust environments in addition to a HTML5 viewer which enables you to build applications optimized for various mobile devices.
What Is Going on with PaaS?
Despite huge investments and years in development, PaaS has not managed to attract many customers so far. This article digests what several analysts are saying regarding the current status of PaaS and its future.
Automate All Things! Support for DevOps Tool Puppet Added to Windows Azure
Want to do DevOps automation in a Microsoft world? Typically that meant using Microsoft-provided tools like PowerShell and System Center instead of the popular open source tools that have been slow to support the full Microsoft product stack. That's beginning to change as developers and system administrators can now use tools like Puppet to provision and manage resources in Windows Azure.
Release of BizTalk Services Signals "Cloud First" Transition for Microsoft Integration Platform
After a long incubation period, Microsoft released its cloud-based integration tool called Windows Azure BizTalk Services. While reiterating their commitment to their on-premises integration tools, Microsoft has said that it will push innovation to its cloud platform first.
Project Monaco Brings Visual Studio to the Web
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Online which brings a form of the its popular software development IDE to the web. As part of this release small teams of developers can use this service for free, and use it from non-Windows based clients.
Windows Azure SDK 2.2 Adds Visual Studio 2013, Integrated Sign-in and Filter Support
Microsoft has released Windows Azure SDK 2.2 with support for integrated sign-in, Visual Studio 2013 in addition to the ability to filter subscriptions/regions. The latest update also provides a set of pre-configured VM images of VS 2013 available within the Windows Azure Management Portal for use by MSDN subscribers.
Azul Systems Releases Zulu, an OpenJDK Build for Windows Azure At JavaOne
Following an announcement of their partnership in July this year, Azul Systems and Microsoft Open Technologies have now release a GA version of Zulu for Windows Azure. Licensed under the terms of the GPLv2 open source license with the ClassPath Exception, Zulu is an OpenJDK-based JVM for Windows Server on the Windows Azure Cloud.
Developers, Developers, Developers: Rackspace and Others Aggressively Court Key Cloud Consumer
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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24, 2005 Joint Task Force Rita has been established here to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency as they support state and local authorities in response to Hurricane Rita, which came ashore this morning packing 120 mph winds near the southeastern tip of Texas.
Established by 5th U.S. Army, the task force is commanded by Lt. Gen. Robert T. Clark, commander of 5th Army.
JTF Rita is synchronizing Defense Department efforts with those of FEMA and the Texas government. The task force provides immediate support to enhance the relief efforts of federal, state, and local governments while mitigating the suffering of those citizens impacted by Hurricane Rita, officials said.
Defense Department assets are utilized in disaster scenarios when local and state assets are overwhelmed or exhausted, 5th U.S. Army officials said. Defense Department assistance must be requested by the primary federal agency, in this case, FEMA, and approved by the Secretary of Defense.
The Defense Department provides its support on a reimbursable basis in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Act. Immediately after a disaster, local jurisdictions respond using their resources and notify state response elements if further assistance is needed on the state level. The state then reviews the scenario and dispatches state resources.
The state then informs the FEMA regional office of actions taken, and the governor activates the state's emergency plan, proclaims a state of emergency, and requests a damage assessment to determine if there is a need for a presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency.
If regional resources are overwhelmed, the Department of Homeland Security may deploy a national emergency response team, such as has happened with Hurricane Rita.
FEMA determines exactly what federal support is needed and determines the cost and the state's cost share, if any. The emergency support function primary agency determines which agency can accomplish the mission most efficiently and at least cost.
The Department of Defense provides support to FEMA and all emergency support function agencies. The defense coordinating officer coordinates all Defense Department support, and the defense coordinating element supports the coordinating officer in the operations section. All DoD-related taskings are validated by the coordinating officer.
Currently, officials here are still assessing Rita's damage and receiving reports from throughout southeastern Texas. Relief supplies and communication equipment have already begun to flow to the most damaged areas, Fort Sam officials said.
Houston area officials have announced that more than half a million homes do not have power and that some municipalities are without water and sewage systems. Houston Mayor Bill White urged residents not to return to the city, at a press conference.
"It is critical that people that are providing relief ... be able to get back into the areas that were voluntarily and involuntarily evacuated," White said. "People need to hold back so those emergency service providers can get in."
Residents of Galveston, Texas, are being asked not to return, as well, until the damage is assessed.
Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison told reporters in a press conference that Rita's damage was "not as severe as we thought it would be" and that "urban search and rescue teams are already on the ground."
Additionally, Paulison said, 438 medical personnel are in Texas and 500 in Louisiana, staged to treat any injuries.
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Runner's knee is common among runners, basketball players, skiers, cyclists and soccer players. Pain is felt around the kneecap and specifically the patellofemoral tendon, which connects the kneecap to the quadriceps muscle. Runner's knee refers to several medical conditions, such as anterior knee pain, patellofemoral malalignment, and chondromalacia of the patella.
Runner's Knee Causes
The causes of runner's knee include malalignment of the patella, dislocation or subluxation, excessive training or overuse, tightness, imbalance, weakness of the thigh muscles, or flat feet. Pain in other areas of the body, such as lower back pain or hip pain, can have its root cause in a knee injury. Malalignment of the patella can lead to a wearing away and softening of the tissue under the kneecap resulting in chondromalacia.
Runner's Knee Symptoms
Dull, achy pain under or around the kneecap where it connects with the lower end of the femur (thigh bone) is a symptom of runner's knee. Pain occurs with walking, especially up and down stairs, kneeling, squatting, and sitting for long periods of time.
Non-surgical Treatment of Runner's Knee
Reconditioning the muscles that surround the knee joint may be necessary depending on the amount of time spent away from athletics. Gradually returning to running and stretching the muscles of the knee joint will increase the healing process. Taping the kneecap or wearing a brace may provide extra support. Orthotic shoe inserts may be beneficial for those with flat feet.
Rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) will decrease pain and swelling. Taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, such as ibuprofen or aspirin, will also provide pain relief.
Surgical Treatment of Runner's Knee
Damaged cartilage may be removed arthroscopically using a small camera and surgical instruments. In some circumstances, surgical realignment of the kneecap may be necessary. The orthopedic specialists at Gwinnett Medical Center can help you explore such options should they become necessary.
Prevention of Runner's Knee
Staying in shape, stretching, gradually increasing activity, investing in proper running gear and maintaining proper form are all good suggestions for preventing runner's knee. Proper stretching technique is also very important.
Need help dealing with Runner's Knee? Consult the Sports Medicine Program at Gwinnett Medical Center–Duluth. Our expert physical trainers and doctors can prescribe you a treatment plan that will help get you back to playing the sports you love.
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BROOKINGS, S.D. – Feb. 19, 2014 – Daktronics (Nasdaq – DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announced today that the company has increased the through-hole video module capacity in our Minnesota facility to three times its previous output, ensuring project lead times remain consistent as the company grows.
"It is very important to our company that we can provide our customers with the products they demand in a timely fashion," said Vice President of Daktronics Live Events Jay Parker. "We're now able to produce more than 1,150 square feet of displays per day."
Daktronics has a culture of continuous improvement, starting with the design phase and moving through the production process and even working hand-in-hand with suppliers. Another area of focus has been to pull customer demand forward in the schedule whenever possible to be able to meet all customer demand, even during the peak seasons. All of the efforts to eliminate waste throughout the entire value stream will allow Daktronics to increase capacity to meet customer demands.
"We've altered the production lines in Redwood Falls to accommodate the production of multiple types of products," said Daktronics Vice President of Manufacturing Matt Kurtenbach. "This flexibility allows us to schedule a greater variety of customer orders in that factory. Overall, these improvements have increased our capacity to produce multiple large orders during a single production season."
Daktronics employs high production standards with the tools in place to ensure that processes are repeatable regardless of the production facility. This consistency ensures that every order and every product meets the high standards and deadlines of our customers.
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Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world's largest supplier of, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, digital billboards, and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company's World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company at firstname.lastname@example.com, call (605) 692-0200 or toll-free (800) 325-8766 in the United States or write to the company at 201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128 Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.


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As always, the backlash was predictable, and Square Enix didn't help themselves with their countdown or the price point ($20 or $18 depending on iOS device – yikes). But I'm sure Square Enix had its reasons; those reasons being:
- It's a relatively easy way for Square Enix to continue gauging popular interest in the series.
- The World Ends With You was originally designed with touchscreen support in mind, which translates nicely to mobile devices (the lack of a second screen for Neku's partner is another matter).
- It will probably turn a profit. I hear businesses like money.
There is, of course, the whole issue with the lack of a second screen. Square Enix's solution seems to be to drop Neku's partner and add a few additional touch components. Is it ideal? Probably not. But the dual screen component wasn't exactly the selling point for the original game either. If anything, more people have complained to me about how hard it is to control two characters at once than about the character designs (which remain ... interesting).
If there's a problem, it's that Square Enix doesn't seem to "get" the iOS platform. The World Ends With You is a long way from the shoddy Chrono Trigger port from a couple years back, but the app is not universal across the iPad and iPod/iPhone. That alone suggests that Square Enix has only the faintest idea of what iOS users really want.
There's also a matter of the game's iOS price. I'm sure that Square Enix is thinking, "Well, $20 is half the price of a new Nintendo DS game. And there's a lot of content there." And they're right! But iOS also plays by a different set of rules than the 3DS or the Vita. My girlfriend has put a good 30 hours into Battleheart – a cute but admittedly limited RPG for the iPhone. It cost her all of $2.99.
I don't know that there's a solution to that issue. I don't think that all Square Enix iOS RPGs should be as simple as Battleheart; but I'm also aware that higher production values come at a price, and that iOS fans aren't always willing to pay that price. Maybe the solution is to make them free-to-play (or very cheap) and subsist on virtual goods. In any case, Square Enix RPGs are certainly welcome on mobile devices, but there's still some tweaking to do.
The feeling I get is that The World Ends With You is one step down the road to something greater. Maybe soon Square will figure out how to apply its properties to the iOS in a way that truly does fit the platform. Maybe soon we'll have a real, live sequel to one of the best RPGs on the Nintendo DS. We'll just have to wait.
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Let's cheer on our Albany All Stars as they travel to Oswego, NY for a rematch against Port City Roller Derby! For more info about Port City visit: http://www.ozrollergirls.org/ and stay up to date on all things All Stars at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Albany-All-Stars-Roller-Derby/117380881611206?fref=ts [Read More]
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PhD Comprehensive Examination
Students will declare in writing their intent to take the PhD comprehensive examination. The examination normally will take place only upon the completion of the second language requirement and no earlier than the end of the first year after admission to candidacy, but no later than one year after the completion of the program courses. The examination normally will be scheduled in the second semester following the candidate's completion of courses.
A comprehensive examination committee will be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Head of the Department, in accordance with General Regulations governing the School of Graduate Studies.
Students will prepare for three examinations by undertaking supervised readings in three fields decided by the comprehensive examination committee. The examination format and dates will be determined by the comprehensive examination committee in consultation with the student. Students will be notified of their results in terms of a grade of fail, pass, or pass with distinction.
Format A
Three papers each of one-week duration. For each paper students will be given one question and one week to submit a response in the form of an essay, 20-25 pages, double spaced. The examinations will normally be administered over a five-week period with one-week rest periods between essays. This essay format is potentially useful to students in that it should result in a publishable quality essay.
A sample copy of the examination is available in the Department office.
Format B
Three open-book examinations, each of eight hours' duration, administered over a one-week period. Students will be given three examination papers as per the following structure:
Paper I. General (Answer one of two questions from each section)
a. Survey/Genres
b. Research Methods
c. Theory/History
Paper II. Folk Literature (Answer one of two questions from each section)
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Paper III. Folklife (Answer one of two questions from each section)
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Below is the poem entitled When Things Are Not Meant To Be which was written by poet
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What would have pumped life to a dulling heart
What could have been the realization of a dream,
What should have made better tomorrows than today,
Came a little too late, so it seems.
Give it a rest
And be contented.
For who's to know what there is today
Amounts somewhat much lesser
When there is naught one righteous
To judge which is better,
And in thus may regret be unhanded, set free
When things are not meant to be.