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Autodesk announced that it is bringing AutoCAD back to the Mac, and also adding AutoCAD apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Autodesk announced that it is bringing AutoCAD back to the Mac, and also adding AutoCAD apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
With more than a million units sold in its first month, it's pretty clear that Apple's iPad touchscreen tablet has been a success so far.
If Google is planning to launch a tablet device in the near future, it should bypass its embryonic Chrome OS and instead go with Android, the company's other mobile operating system that's taking the smartphone market by storm.
A German retailer has prematurely posted (and very quickly taken down) details and product shots of the upcoming Microsoft Arc Touch mouse. The Microsoft peripheral is innovative more in its form than its function, but along with the Apple Magic Trac...
The Apple iPad has been an unqualified success with consumers, but it's a harder sell in the businesse market.
After four platform previews aimed at demonstrating the power of the underlying Internet Explorer 9 engine to developers, Microsoft is ready to unveil a public beta of the on September 15. Many organizations are still struggling with the decision to ...
A network of hundreds of thousands of home computer users recently discovered a rare celestial object by donating their computers' downtime to a worthy cause.
For home and small office users, Canon's line-up of PIXMA inkjet printers offers a huge range of printing options and extra features at a variety of prices. Below we've rounded up the Canon PIXMA printers that have passed through our Test Centre.
Despite the wealth of free applications out there, many small business owners continue to spend an inordinate amount of their all-too-scarce resources on software.
Even since Apple released its "magical and revolutionary" iPad, other vendors have been scrambling to deliver products that go Apple one better.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Uh, We Bought Our Kid Too Many Christmas Presents, Didn't We?
You know those shopping-haul vids where teen girls show off their recent mall purchases so other teens can compare how pretty they are, how much stuff they have and whether or not to get a nose ring? Parents should be forced to do that with the Christmas gifts they buy their children. Then we could all come to the… »

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I am planning to take the PE in October 2012. Can u pls. give me an electronic copy of ACI and NDS. So I can bind it and study for the test.
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I believe that having the codes during the exam is mandatory, and it worth to print out your electronic copies, It's exactly what I am going to do!
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I am taking the Civil/Structural exam in October. I have electronic copies of all of the required codes, (AISC, ASCE, IBC, NDS, ACI, etc.) however, i noticed that the Structural Depth Reference Manual also covers all of the codes. Has anyone used this reference? I don't mind spending the $100 if it makes it more convenient to find the information I need the day of the test. Being that the versions I have are electronic they will be upwards of 300 pages each to print out and bind. If I could purchase this and have all of the info in one centralized location it would be very helpful. Thank you for your input.
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|You Muslims claim that your book was revealed in the language of Arabia. But why are there some non-Arabic words in the Quran? Please give an example of such words and their significance.
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AnswerSalam (Peace) Dear Stewart,
Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam.
The Noble Quran, which Muslims believe is the word of God, was revealed in the Arabic language. Allah Almighty (God) said in the Quran what means:
{Verily this is a revelation from the Lord of everything that exists with it came down the truthful spirit, the angel Gabriel to your heart in order that you be amongst those who give the admonition it was revealed in a plain Arabic tongue} (Ash-Shuaraa 26:192-195)
Allah Almighty also said:
{And we have not sent any messenger but with the tongue or the language of his own people in order to explain to them and make it clear to them} (Ibrahim 14:4)
There are so many verses which are indicating that the Quran was revealed in the pure Arabic language. We will take one more verse:
{Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran in order that you may understand it} (Yusuf 12:2)
These verses confirm that the Noble Quran was revealed with the Arabic language.
Now, it is very well known that there are some vocabularies which are shared between different languages.
Even in today's world, there are some words which are used in different languages that have the same meanings. This is due to the intermingling of different cultures, travelling, trade, intercultural activities, intercultural marriage, and so forth.
So having some words in the Noble Quran which exist in other languages as well does not mean that the Quran contains non-Arabic words. It means that the Quran contains words which have been, also, used in other languages.
For example, the word "abariq" is used in the Noble Quran, Allah Almighty said:
{With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains} (Al-Waqiah 56:18)
"Ibriq", the singular form of abariq, is a Persian word, and we say it has been used into Arabic. This means that this word has been used originally by the Persians, but due to intermingling between the Arabs and the Persians, the Arabs have used this word and were familiar with it and it became part of the Arabic vocabularies and the Arabic dictionary.
Also, the word "araik", which is the plural of "arikah", means a bed in the Abyssinian languages. It is mentioned in the following verse:
{On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things)} (Al-Mutaffifin 83:23)
Also, the word "istabraq "means the thin fabric of silk. So those vocabularies and others have been used by Arabs. And the Arab people were very familiar with those words; and they have used them in their dictionary.
That does not mean the Quran borrows words or vocabulary that the Arab people were not familiar with, and those words "belong" to the other languages.
Also, one of the most famous exegetes of the Quran, Imam Al-Qurtuby, mentioned in his exegesis that there is no dispute between Muslim scholars that the Quran does not contain any sentence which is not Arabic.
It may have some proper nouns which are not Arabic, such as Israel, Jibreel (Gabriel), Imran, Nuh (Noah), and Lut (Lot). So these names are proper nouns, names of the prophets.
I hope this answers your question. Please keep in touch.
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Accommodation Bridge : a necessary link between dwellings (or fields) that had become separated by a canal.
Barge : a canal or river cargo-carrying boat with a beam (12 ft or more) that is approximately twice that of a narrow boat. The term is often and erroneously applied to all vessels carrying goods on a waterway.
Basin : a length of wide canal or a side 'pond', for vessels to moor and un/load cargo.
Beam : the width of a vessel, determined by its widest cross-section.
BCN : Birmingham Canal Navigations - "more canal miles than Venice !" (32 miles in B'ham)
Brewin, Thomas : Engineer who designed a unique "accelerator" to reduce Lapal Tunnel transit time.
Bridge Hole : a narrows under a bridge that only spans towpath and a single-vessel width of water.
Brummagem : (affectionate) dialectic slang for Birmingham. (pronounced with a soft-g; Brummy-gem)
BW, BWB : British Waterways (Board) ; the public Body resposible for maintaining and developing UK waterways and associated heritage.
Butty : a (cargo) narrow-boat that has no engine, pulled by one that has (a Motor).
Cruiser : a lightweight, shallow-draught pleasure boat, of wooden or fibreglass construction and usually shorter (20-30 ft) than a narrow-boat; some being powered by an outboard engine.
Coffer Dam : a temporary but substantial measure to exclude water during a long-term stoppage; often wide enough for contractor's plant to cross the cut.
Contour Canal : a waterway that follows the natural land by 'meandering' along its required water-level contour. Typically, the adjacent land is level or rises above the canal at one side, and is level or falls away on the other side. By following the contour, the need for additional, artificial structures (cuts or embankments) is minimised.
Culvert : a man-made channel as the conduit for a (re-routed) natural stream or brook.
Cut : a canal (prior to watering) formed by cutting into natural land; now (affectionate) slang for Canal.
Dingle : a tree-lined hollow (a Dell) through which a pathway, track or canal proceeds.
EAPG : Eastern Approach Planning/Projects Group (a former sub-Committee ) - our "Eastenders" !
EPLG / WPLG : Eastern / Western Projects Liaison Group - the two sub-committees for the respective 'ends' of the entire Lapal Canal project
Flight : a series of locks up/down a natural incline, but with pounds between them. (also see Stairs)
Gabion : (a section of a Fascine, being) an embankment of loose earth, stones or rocks retained by heavy-duty mesh or netting that is ground-anchored at intervals. Often top-dressed (above water) with turf or indigenous vegetation for full naturalism, and (below water) layered with additional puddling.
Gas Street Basin : the hub of the BCN, which itself is the hub of the UK canal system.
Gates : substantial (wooden) 'doors' that prevent water flow between adjacent canal sections. (also see Lock)
Geotextile : a heavy-duty woven fabric (used as replacement or additional lining).
Gongoozler : a bystander who ponders a canal's goings-on, e.g. at locks .
Gosty (Gorsty) Hill : Lapal's "little sister" Tunnel (577 yds), west of Hawne Basin on the Dudley No. 2.
Guillotine (lock) : its gates open by rising in high vertical grooves for boats to pass beneath.
Hales Owen : former spelling of Halesowen. (also see Lappal)
Hard-Edge : adjoining land meets canal side in an abrupt step that is substantially straight and regular. (also see Soft-Edge.) Nearsides have this profile to facilitate mooring.
Kings Norton : Junction of W&B with the Stratford upon Avon Canal (with guillotine stop-lock).
Lappal : former spelling of Lapal. (also see Hales Owen)
LCT : Lapal Canal Trust. (Formed 1990, Registered Charity 1013845, Company 2721675)
Legging, "Leggin' it" : propulsion through a tunnel (without towpath) by lying on the vessel and "walking" along the walls or roof. PHOTO
Listing (1) : the UK method of enforcing preservation orders on a building or site of historical significance.
Listing (2) : the leaning (sideways) of a vessel, e.g. due to uneavenly distributed cargo.
Lock : an appliance for overcoming changes of level in the navigation of rivers and canals.
A pound lock consists of a chamber (built of brick or stone) with gates and paddles at each end.
Narrow Boat : originally a cargo-carrying boat built for "narrow" canals, having their length (between 70 and 72 ft) and beam (between 6ft 9in and 7ft 2in) determined by the clearance dimensions of the locks on the canal they would use. Many were of wooden construction, later of wrought iron or steel. The term is now also applied to shorter length (40-50 ft) pleasure boats of steel construction, modelled on the original designs. (It is incorrect to speak of any of these boats as "Barges" - see Barge.)
Narrows : a short length of single-vessel width canal. (also see Wide)
Navvies : Navigationalists; the work-force that built the canals.
Nearside : the flank of a canal along which the towpath proceeds.
Offside : the non-towpath flank of a canal.
Paddle : a 'trap-door' to allow or prevent water flow through or around a lock gate.
Penstock : a valve-controlled conduit pipe (for rapidly draining a canal section).
Piling: vertical sheets of steel or concrete that form a water-tight wall, as a canal side.
Puddle, Puddling : the saturated clay lining that seals a canal bed and sides.
Pound : a short length of (normal-width) canal between consecutive locks (on a gradual incline).
Roving Bridge : a necessary bridge providing continuity to the towpath where it changes canal sides.
Soft-Edge : land adjoining canal slopes gradually down to the bed and thereby forms a non-abrupt, often irregular margin at the water-level (also see Hard-Edge). Aesthetically pleasing, especially for offsides, and 'friendly' to wildlife.
Stairs, Staircase : a flight of locks (on a steep incline) so close that the upper gate of one lock is also the lower gate of the next. (Also a Riser or Rise.)
Stank : a dam across a canal to isolate a drained or decommisioned section (permanently).
Stop Gate : a gate (at a narrows) which normally remains open but can be closed to isolate a section of canal; sometimes constructed to close automatically in the event of rapid water flow resulting from a leak.
Stop Lock : a lock constructed at the junction of one canal with another, to prevent loss of water from one to the other if necessary, normally there being little or no change of water level.
Stop Planks : wooden boards for dropping into grooves at a narrows; to permit drainage for maintenance work on a canal section or to isolate a leaking section.
Stoppage : a temporary, often scheduled, loss of navigation while significant repair work occurs.
Towpath , Towing Path : a continuous bridleway along one side of a canal ; from the era when boats were horsedrawn.
Turnover (Bridge) : a roving bridge constructed in a special shape so that horses could proceed with the tow-rope remaining attached to the boat.
Underhill, William : the aptly-named Engineer who supervised the completion of the Dudley No.2 and particularly the Lapal Tunnel.
W&B : Worcester & Birmingham Canal ; its 30 Locks at Tardebigge are the UK's longest flight.
Wayleave : provisions for service providing companies to install cables, etc. (under the towpath) detail
Weir (1) : an artificial dam across a river to hold up the water to navigation level and then by-passed with a navigation cut and lock.
Weir (2) : on canals, a by-wash weir takes excess water around a lock while a storm weir is a length of side-walling (about 2in above normal water level) for the overflow of excess water (into a stream).
Waling : horizontal tie-bars that bind together vertical sided structures; e.g. Piling
Wharf : a short section of canal with moorings for the transshipment of goods (to/from road or rail)
(A) Wide : a medium length of canal that is exceptionally wide so that, when viewed from a distance, it resembles a 'natural' lake (e.g. across the grounds of a Stately Home). (also see Narrows)
Winding (Hole) : a short length of very wide canal ; for use as a vessel turn-around 'pond'. (Pronounced "whin-ding"; not "wine-ding".) So named because the prevailing Wind would assist the manoever.
WRG : Waterways Recovery Group ; a UK national organisation of volunteer restorers - "Navvies".


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In this piece, JOHN ALECHENU writes on the struggles for the control of the structures of the All Progressives Congress in some states of the federation and the party's attempt to resolve them.
The struggle for the control of the structure of what is arguably Nigeria's fastest growing political party, the opposition All Progressives Congress, between the foundation members of the party and five governors who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC, has led to some unintended consequences. It has led to a crisis of confidence, which has arguably become the opposition party's greatest challenge.
Members of the three legacy political parties -the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change- have been locked in a supremacy battle over the control of the party's structure in some states.
This situation is more pronounced in four northern states of Adamawa, Sokoto, Kano and Kwara.
Just as the party was celebrating an influx of aggrieved members of the ruling PDP into its fold, two key figures in the merger of opposition political parties, which gave birth to the APC, left to join the PDP.
Former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, and ex-governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, eased themselves out of the APC. The duo, it appeared, felt it was obvious that the party's hierarchy was more favourably disposed to recognising their arch rivals, Governor Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as leaders in their various states.
While advancing reasons for his decision to leave the APC, Shekarau told his supporters on Wednesday, that "we intended with the merger to form a solid foundation for the entrenchment of democracy.
"The legacy group sacrificed all interests for the merger, but for the past six months, all agreements reached by the merged parties have not been met.
"No clear leaders, no registration of APC members at any levels. This shows a clear lack of commitment, transparency and accountability to all concerned."
Ten members of the House of Representatives, who are Shekarau's loyalists, distanced themselves from the decision which they claimed was unilateral.
But the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in his response to the defection of the party stalwarts, simply said, "We wish them luck."
It was however learnt that while the party leadership was grateful to the two for their contributions to the merger, it felt it made more political sense to give serving governors a sense of belonging.
A party insider noted that since party politics is all about getting political power to better the lot of the people, it is better to make concessions to governors who are already privileged to be in power. This approach appears to have worked in Adamawa State, where peace has been achieved.
The duo of Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.) and Markus Gundiri had initially opposed the concession made to the governors by the national headquarters of the party.
The APC had assured the five governors, who defected to the party, that they would enjoy equal privileges enjoyed by their counterparts, who were members of the legacy parties.
Marwa and Gundiri capitulated when the state governor, Murtala Nyako, conceded several positions to his adversaries in the state APC's Interim Management Committee. The State Interim Management Committee was subsequently inaugurated at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Yola, on Monday, January 27, 2014. The 14-man committee is headed by Kobis Thimnu, who is the Secretary to the Adamawa State Government.
This followed a marathon meeting of the state harmonisation committee, presided over by the National Deputy Chairman, North, Alhaji Bello Masari. The meeting was first of its kind in the fledging party because all the stakeholders participated directly and endorsed the outcome.
During the inauguration ceremony, Masari, Marwa, Gundiri, Nuhu Ribadu, Boss Mustapha and Fati Balla paid glowing tribute to Nyako for his sterling leadership qualities and spirit of reconciliation.
Those, who spoke acknowledged that the governor's decision to concede several slots paved the way for the peace, harmony and mutual understanding which currently prevail. They all accepted Nyako's leadership of the party.
An APC insider explains that each state has its peculiarity, saying, "There is no one shoe that fits all types of scenarios."
Although it appears to be too late for the likes of Bafarawa and Shekarau to rescind their decisions, the party and its members in states like Kwara and others will draw positive lessons from the Adamawa example.
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On this date in 1787 the namesake of my preferred photographic medium was born. Happy birthday Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre! I'm more than a little disappointed that Google didn't commemorate the event with a special version of their logo.
Happy Birthday, Daguerre!
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Happy Birthday Monsieur Daguerre! I was thrilled to find this site yesterday as I own a handful of family daguerrotypes (even one of the family pug!!!) and was trying to find out if anyone was still making them. Great JOY to find this website!!!! It's an amazing process and the results are phenomenal. Mrs Gaskell in her biography of Charlotte Bronte says something like "as accurate as a daguerrotype" for the portrait she tries to write. They're so clear they're almost magical and alchemistic!
But they have today! http://www.google.com/logos/2011/Louis_Daguerre-2011-hp.jpg


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This is the first part in a two-part series.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Marianne Gentry, 66, lives with her disabled husband and desperately ill son. And they're about to get kicked out of their home.
Gentry, a customer-service representative for Home Depot, faces foreclosure on the four-bedroom house in Fountain Valley, Calif., that her family has occupied since 1996.
Their lender, OneWest Bank, denied the Gentrys' application to have their mortgage altered through the Home Affordable Modification Program, under which the federal government effectively pays banks to help keep people in their homes. They were given until March 9 to clear out. Read more about HAMP.
If Marianne Gentry's calamitous personal circumstances are unusual, her experience trying to save her home is anything but. Indeed, such stories often have a depressing sameness: bewildered borrowers; a Kafkaesque loan-modification process; indifferent or even hostile lenders.
In 2009, 2.8 million homeowners lost their properties in foreclosure, according to market research firm RealtyTrac. Millions more face the same fate this year. Nationwide, one in four borrowers owes more on their home than it's worth, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Part of the blame lies with the federal government's administration of HAMP, which has failed to evolve along with the changing nature of the financial crisis. But most of the problem stems from mortgage lenders and services, which tend to favor foreclosure over other options. In many cases, these firms lose less money by repossessing a home than by easing someone's mortgage payments. That puts servicers and borrowers at odds.
As the crisis unfolds, one thing is consistent: Despite the made-for-TV promises by bank executives and government officials, when it comes to avoiding foreclosure, U.S. homeowners are almost entirely on their own.
It's been a year since HAMP was introduced, and only 170,000 people nationwide out of an eligible pool of 3.4 million -- that is, only 5% -- have had their loans permanently changed under HAMP, according to the U.S. Treasury.
Mixed messages
The Gentrys have been working with OneWest, which was formed from the ruins of IndyMac Bank in 2009, for 18 months to find a way to ease their mortgage payments. The family is eager to keep the house, Marianne Gentry said, in part because they've adapted it to meet the needs of her 74-year-old husband, Marvin, who has a degenerative spinal cord injury, and her 42-year-old son, Terry, who suffers from multiple myeloma, a form of cancer that affects the white blood cells.
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Unfortunately for the Gentrys, OneWest didn't exactly work with them. In early 2009, the family applied for mortgage relief under HAMP, which the Pasadena, Calif., regional bank participates in. Gentry said she spent months submitting the required paperwork. She checked weekly with OneWest on the status of her modification request and to ensure her file was complete. She also maintained meticulous phone records, keeping notes on her discussions with more than a dozen loan-mitigation employees.
During OneWest's review of her loan, Gentry sought advice from two lawyers and a staffer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; all three told her they thought the family qualified for HAMP. Between her Home Depot salary and husband's benefits, they pull in roughly $4,000 a month before taxes. Cutting their mortgage to $1,800 a month, the level it was at before they refinanced in 2007, would stabilize their financial situation enough to resume making house payments, Gentry said. "It would be tight, but we could make it."
In early February, a OneWest employee told Gentry that the loan remained under review and that she was on track for a mortgage extension. She was shocked to get a recorded message on Feb. 22 saying their house was in foreclosure.


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Proposed Process
All of Oakland's children need to have a quality teacher in every classroom. Teachers are a precious resource. They bring their individual skills, talents and abilities to the inspiring work of educating our young people. Teachers are not interchangeable cogs in a machine, defined only by their credentials.
To ensure that we build and support Community Schools where children thrive because teachers are supported and positioned to be successful, we MUST pay attention to how we match and assign teacher skills and abilities. Successful schools are vibrant communities, carefully and lovingly crafted by the collaborative efforts of children, parents, teachers and administrators. Successful schools build themselves from the inside out and need to have the opportunity to thoughtfully participate in identifying new faculty members who are well suited to the priorities, philosophies, climate and culture of the school.
Objectives of a Mutual Matching Process:
- Ensure a quality teacher who is well suited to the culture, climate and priorities of the school site in every classroom, for every student in Oakland.
- Honor and respect teachers as education professionals.
- Change the perception and reception of consolidated, displaced and voluntary transfer teachers.
- Increase retention of teachers who seek new assignments for a variety of different reasons.
- Offer real assignment flexibility through the voluntary transfer process.
- Eliminate hidden vacancies and reduce the pressure/necessity for precautionary lay off noticing.
- Strengthen effective school communities by supporting their involvement in proactively building collaborative faculties.
- Increase teacher job satisfaction.
- Successfully place all displaced and voluntary transfer teachers to the mutual satisfaction of teachers and receiving school sites without the need to displace temporary teachers.
Structure and Process Details
What follows is a draft structure and process for implementing Mutual Matching in OUSD. Its purpose is to support a more detailed conversation on how to reach our objectives. It is not a formal proposal, but the outline of one way to reach our objectives. This draft has evolved and will continue to evolve as we work with OEA and others to ensure our objectives are attained.
Facilitated Mutual Matching – A process for assignment of voluntary transfers, and teachers in the Talent Pool who seek new assignments as a result of consolidation, school closure or return from leave of absence.
Please use the link below to download a printable PDF of the information above.


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Collectibles from eBay
These collectibles were offered on eBay.
|Part of Norden-Ketay Advertising Series in the 1950's
|20 Year Service Pin 4 bids $27 final
That's $1.35 a year
|Rate End Computer with Radar Converter CP-17/APA-46 installed (to be used with the AN/APS-15 K Band Radar). Unused and still in the original AAF shipping crate. $395 final
|Unused Norden Bombsight vertical gyro. The tags on the gyro say "U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES A.F.C.E. TYPE N-7, SN No. N28961, CARL L. NORDEN INC. Bottom tag says: US ARMY AIR FORCES TYPE C-1 AUTOPILOT VERTICAL FLIGHT GYRO. Final Bid $83
|Pardini Book Sells New for $22 - $52 final
|M9 Sight Base $787 final
|M9B with Reflex Sight 11 bids $1812 final
|Lukas Harold 8 bids $815 final
|Bound Volume of 12 copies of the Insight, Aug '43 to July '44. $97
|Special tachometer for checking disk speed $100 Reserve not met
|F-111 VSD. Opening price $500, No Bids
|Spare Parts $356 for one.
|Rate End portion of the Norden Bombsight with Radar Converter CP-17/APA-46 installed (to be used with the AN/APS-15 and similar Radars) $819.
|Birthday Greetings - No information.
|Plexiglass Paperweight $138
|10 Year Service Pin $10
|Norden/Boeing Postcard.
Went for $22
|Gyro Assembly $77
Reserve Not Met
|Original Norden M-9B? bombsight serial #N-11223, complete with its data book and identification tag. Data book shows 3/10/60 as its last operating time and overhaul at Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia. Still in box. Excellent condition. Bid to $1026, 14 bidders, 9/13/99.
|Mod 7 Manufactured by Lukas Harold for U.S. Bureau of Ordnance. Sold at $670 after 12 bids.
|Mod 9 Lukas Harold 1941. $2200
|Type M-9B Serial No. l4702. Lukas Harold Corp. Sold at $1384 after 8 bids.
|M-9 from B-29. Bid $876, Reserve Not Met
|M-9 Built by Victor Adding Machine Co.$920
|Norden Bomb Sight, M9, developed by the Navy & adopted by the USAAF for use in all theaters. The data plate reads; U. S. Army Air Forces Bomb Sight, M9B Serial # N-6798, Order # 42-2458, Manufacturer Carl L. Norden, Inc. There is a data book in place on the sight which shows that this original M9 was converted to M9B in June of 1953. 9/9/99 $739 reserve not met - No picture.
|Popular Science Magazine - Dec 1943. Sold for $11. "How the Bombsight Solves Problems"
|E for Excellence Pin. Norden 1943. Sold for $130. The number of stars at the bottom indicates how many times the award was made to Norden.
|This pin back medal was awarded to an employee of Carl L. Norden Inc. It is the "E for Excellence" award and has "Carl L. Norden/1943" on the back.
|Old Timers Award. Went up to $18.39 but reserve price not met
|Hand Held Tachometer - Plugs into sight to check disc speed. Sold for $247.
|Instructions for use
|This is an original AAF Data Book from a Norden M-9B Bombsight. This book was kept in the holder of the bombsight and was used to document run time and maintenance on the bombsight. $28.
|C-5A Radar Control Box - Sold for $13.49
|Control Display Unit (CDU) - Sold for $16.02
|Lucite Cube - 14 bids sold for $106.
|APS-130 Coffee Mug - Sold for $7.99
|Sadie Hawkens Dance Invitation for February 19, 1944 - No information.
|Progress Report - No bids.
|Gray Wolf Patch - No bid.
|JStars Patch - No bid.
|Norden-Ketay Advertisement - No bid.
Insight Magazine set of 4 - $40.95 (2008)
USN Bureau of Ordnance Tachometer for Norden Bomb Sight - $149.95 (2008)
|Norden Bombsight book by Albert Pardini. Published in 1999, sold used in 2013 for $19.95
|C-5A control panel. Sold in 2013 for $14.95.
|Museum quality bombsight sold in 2013 for $6101.01. Most unrestored bombsights are selling for $1500.
|Giveaway in plastic. Sold for $97.00 in 2013.


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An informed source near Barack Obama has announced that the president-elect has asked retired Air Force Major General Scott Gration to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Despite the fact that Gration is short on direct space experience, he is a decorated pilot, having flown more than 1,000 hours of active combat missions, before retiring in 2006. He campaigned alongside Obama during the presidential race, and is said to be capable of leading large organizations.
"There are lots of NASA administrators who have come from other areas without a background in space. You want a guy who is a leader and can manage a large organization," said space policy expert John Logsdon, adding that experience alone should not preclude a person from assuming such an important position. There are other factors to consider as well, the official said.
Gration, who could be announced in the new position as soon as today, only worked for NASA in 1982, when, as a White House Fellow, he worked for then-administrator, Hans Mark. This makes him virtually unknown to the international space community, but, most likely, that's what Obama had in plan all along. The situation of the space shuttles is one of the most urgent the new president has to deal with, and someone who has great managerial skills is required for the job.
"That's when I met a leader unlike any I had met before. He asked tough questions, and he didn't settle for easy answers. It was this same way of thinking that led him to get it right, when he opposed the war in Iraq, when he warned of its consequences. That's the judgment of a leader," Gration said about Obama in 2005. Afterwards, he campaigned across Africa with the future president, becoming an arduous Democrat.
His studies include a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, which he got from the Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, as well as a degree in national security studies, which he obtained in 1998 from the Georgetown University in Washington.


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Known throughout the Intermountain West as a leader in the eye care industry, The Eye Institute of Utah specializes in cataract lens-implant surgery, cosmetic surgery and refractive surgeries including LASIK and Intraocular Lenses (ReSTOR, Toric and Tecnis MF). The Eye Institute also provides glaucoma treatment, dry eye treatment, laser and retina-vitreous surgery, and corneal transplantation. Established in 1980 by Dr. W. Andrew Lyle, as the first and largest office-based eye surgical center in Utah, The Eye Institute is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and services surrounding area patients in Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada.
The Eye Institute's 30,000 square-foot facility is located at 755 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City. The facility houses the SurgiCare Center, an outpatient, ambulatory surgical facility which includes four operating rooms and a family operation viewing area. The facility also contains a full-service clinic. This unique, state-of-the-art facility allows skilled surgeons to perform major eye and cosmetic surgery using some of the most technologically advanced equipment available, in a comfortable atmosphere. The Eye Institute staff consists of approximately 50 employees including: surgeons and doctors of medicine and optometry, technicians, nurses and office personnel.
The Eye Institute of Utah, committed to the highest quality in patient care, is recognized as one of the premier eye care facilities in the Intermountain West. The staff is known for their warmth and friendliness as well as their expertise in eye care.
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The Eye Institute of Utah, one of the most technologically advanced eye care facilities in the U.S., is also known for its research. The Eye Institute's clinical research focuses on new technology and procedures implemented in our clinic that greatly improve patient care. Ongoing research will concentrate on new lasers and lens-based refractive surgery. The success of our patient-oriented research is greatly dependent on the support from our outstanding staff and referrals from co-managing doctors.
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- 2005 – Assigned the term TPKE (Topographic Pseudo-keratectasia) to designate patients with unusual topographic changes after H-LASIK, which mimics keratoconus.
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The drain is backed up and the plunger just doesn't do it; time to call a plumber?
During a week long hidden camera investigation, Local 6 called area companies to see if they could fix a plugged drain.
With the help of Emerald Plumbing of Orlando, Local 6 stuffed a residential drain with chunks of concrete, wads of paper and wax. The plugged line runs from the main bathroom toilet to the septic tank of a single family home.
Local 6 called Central Florida plumbers listed on the Internet: Shamrock, Renaldi, Tropical and Brownie's. Each was able to send a crew over within 24 hours of the producer's call and each company offered a price up front.
Each plumber started with a toilet auger, a sort of super plunger, in an effort to free the plug.
In many cases the auger will do the trick to handle what plumbers call a "soft plug." Local 6 found this how-to site to be very helpful.
A toilet auger can be purchased at Walmart, Lowes or Home Depot. The prices range from $5.89 to $20.
But for the plug that is more complicated, a plumber will use a snake to send it down the line and free up the plug.
Renaldi wanted $257, Tropical $150, Brownie's $140 and Shamrock $135. Local 6's producer told Renaldi's plumber she wanted to shop around. He was very friendly said, "no problem" and left.
Local 6 found each company was honest and used a series of tests to diagnose the problem. Shamrock's man, Wayne, used an auger on the toilet and that seemed to do the trick. After he left, the bowl started backing up again.
Local 6 called him back. This time, Wayne tried to snake the line but concluded the septic tank was full.
Both crews from Tropical and Brownie's wanted to cut a section of the exterior pipe after hearing the sound of concrete against the "head" of the snake line. Tropical quoted us a price of "around" $250 to do the work. Brownie's price about $300.
In each case, Local 6 stopped them and said we had a crew that would take care of it. All three companies were unanimous in suggesting that a camera could be used to determine how extensive the plug was. The prices for the camera probe were all a little more than $400.
Emerald plumbing ran that camera investigation for Local 6 prior to plugging the line, which showed the line was clean and the septic tank was not full. Emerald was planning to use a water pump to "jet" the clog clear. They were able to use a snake system to clear the line.
Two other companies, Frank Gay Plumbing and Reliance Plumbing were also very good but the plugged line wasn't as complex and was easily taken care of with a toilet auger.
Local 6's conclusion: Always try get a second opinion. Also, try to unplug the toilet yourself before calling in the pros.
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Princess Leia Joins the Empire
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The alpha and the omega of American liberalism came less than a month apart in the summer of 1969, as Ed Driscoll explores in the latest edition of his Silicon Graffiti videoblog.
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PJM Political 6/05/10: Kaus for Senator!
Pioneering blogger Mickey Kaus is running the ultimate dark horse Democratic senatorial campaign. Will he win? Very likely not, but his campaign does send the message that not all California Democrats think the same as Barbara Boxer. Plus Fred Thompson, James Lileks, Poliwood, and much more. Hosted by the Vodkapundit, Stephen Green.
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- Price: $114,900
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Living Area Size: 1,208
- Total Rooms: 6
- Year Built: 1996
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- Company: SUNRAYE RLTY
- Company Phone: (727) 343-8600
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- Subdivision: LOGAN GATE VILLAGE PH 03 UNIT
- Property Type: Single Family Dwelling
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- Air Conditioning: CENTRAL
- Baths: 2.0
- Bedrooms: 3
- Construction Type: FRAME/MASONRY
- Effective Year Built: 1996
- Exterior Wall Type: CONCRETE BLOCK
- Full Baths: 2
- Heating Type: FORCED AIR
- Land Area: 5200
- Parking: FINISHED GARAGE
- Parking sqft: 252
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"Are you kidding me?! My power base is jeopardized if I don't find some way to get this routine junk off my back, because who needs me at my education level to install and watch financial systems (a savvy IT person can do that) or make sure accountants are doing what they are supposed to (a well trained manager could do that)."
For hundreds of years, the business of accounting for money in and money out has been on the same on-site framework. Corefino is aimed at a large and growing segment of "strategic CFO's" who have two agendas:
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CFOs/Controllers who believe they offer unique strategic management and boardroom value by replacing the copious time they spend on staffing and technology issues with meaningful financial analysis and inputs.
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Once financial leaders taste this newfound technology freedom and quit the green eyeshade crowd babysitting – why would they ever go back to multi-million-dollar deployment/upgrade headaches?
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have optioned reliever Alex Burnett to Class-AAA Rochester and recalled left-hander Ron Mahay.
The move came minutes after Burnett threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
"We're going to bring up Mahay, another left-handed pitcher, which we felt like we need right now," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He's been throwing however many times down there (at Class-A Fort Myers), ready to go. ... And Burnett needs to pitch. He's a young kid."
The Twins picked up Mahay, 38, last year after Kansas City designated him for assignment. He re-signed with the Twins on a minor-league deal March 24.
In four appearances with Fort Myers, Mahay was 0-1 with a 1.93 earned-run average.


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According to the Baltimore Sun, two guns and some cash was stolen from the home of Ravens running back Ray Rice in Reisterstown, Maryland.
Cpl. Cathleen Batton, a police spokeswoman, said the break-in occurred some time between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 12:50 a.m. Saturday, and was reported to police about 1:20 a.m. Rice was not home at the time, Batton said.
Rice declined to be interviewed through the team.
"First of all, my family is OK, which is most important," Rice said in a statement. "I'll be dealing with this through the proper legal channels."


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Remembering USA with John Gibson
When John Gibson, Class of '71, looks back at his days at South, he remembers going downtown to cheer on the Jaguar basketball team with his Sigma Nu brothers in the Mobile Municipal Auditorium (now called the Mobile Civic Center). He says that he can even tell you a few stories now that the statute of limitations has passed.
He also remembers the hours that students would spend playing bridge in the lounge on the second floor of the Administration Building. John can even still hear Dr. Bill Harkins discuss the legislative branch of government in a distinct Boston accent that sounded foreign to a young Mobile native, who literally grew up in his parents' A&M Peanut Shop on Dauphin Street. By the way, his sister Debbie still runs the family store. Look around next time you visit, you might even see a photo of a much younger John Gibson dressed as the iconic Mr. Peanut.
Those are fond memories that many of us share, but what Mr. Gibson treasures most about his time at the University of South Alabama is the impact that it has had on his life. His mentor, Dr. Bob Perkins, chair of the philosophy department, taught him to question everything. Dr. Perkins' eye-opening class inspired him to look at everything from a different perspective. Through his studies with history professor, Dr. Nagota, he came to understand that history wasn't just about learning the date of events but an opportunity to learn from the cause and effect of those events.
Gibson had always dreamed of going to law school. His experience at USA helped him to build a foundation to face the challenges in his future. John earned his bachelor's degree at USA in political science with a minor in business. He then went on to finish in the top third of his class at Emory University School of Law.
Mr. Gibson has practiced law in Georgia for 38 years and is the senior partner in the law firm of Gibson, Deal, Fletcher and Dunham, P.C. in Norcross, Georgia.
John knows the impact that USA has had on his life and proudly supports his alma mater by giving to the South Alabama Annual Fund each year. He believes that "if everyone who graduated would give a small amount each year, just $50 or $100, it would go a long way to support a school that put us where we are today."
Thank you, Mr. Gibson! Your support helps USA to continue to change the lives of students who follow in your footsteps.


text: Close Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 More Point Forward Three-Pointers: Rockets show they're Finals contenders in win over Heat by Paul Forrester Email Posted: Wed Mar. 5, 2014 Dwight Howard (12) finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds in Houston's win over Miami. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)LeBron James didn't score 60-plus again, but he helped keep the Heat close in Houston before Dwight Howard and the Rockets secured a 106-103 win.The Rockets' win may serve as a precursor to a bigger showdown between the two in late spring.It may only be early March but there were still a few lessons to be learned.• Look out West, a new contender is in town. The Rockets' growth hasn't come without its bumps and bruises, but in dispatching the Heat, Houston emerged as a dangerous, and legitimate, threat to reach the Finals. Not only does GM Daryl Morey's creation have the superstars to counter the Duncans and Durants out West, it has the developing support players that can make a difference in a game or series.Dwight Howard hasn't quite rediscovered his MVP-worthy form, but relatively quietly has been the paint-filler the Rockets needed for their wide array of perimeter options. Howard's presence wasn't dominant against the Heat. It was comforting, though. James Harden struggling to connect? Kick it in to Howard for an attempt near the basket. Need some space for Chandler Parsons to slice through the lane? There's nothing like a 10-footer to clear a path. Facing an undersized front line? Twenty-two points and 16 boards offered a meaningful advantage in the box score.Equally important, Howard has allowed for the likes of Patrick Beverly and Terrence Jones to become key contributors. Both were crucial against Miami. Beverly was at his annoying best, hounding Miami into turnovers, racing the ball up the floor and spotting up for open threes, all while keeping the Rockets engaged as the Heat made surge after surge. Jones, who has become a sort of personal barometer for Houston (the Rockets are 26-3 when he scores 10 or more), was sneaky effective, hitting jumpers and sliding toward the basket for a game-high four offensive rebounds (and 12 overall).Add in Chandler Parsons and the Rockets have a starting five as well-rounded as any in the league. The problem is what's behind that group, a bench that was outscored by Miami's second unit 47-15. Houston's bench made a habit all night of handing away solid leads only to force the starters back in to regain control. Of course, Miami's bench was nothing special in its first year of the Big 3. Time and success will help Morey build a reliable reserve corps. Until then, he'll have to bank on rotations shrinking and minutes being stretched for starters in the spring. But if the Rockets can stretch, they have an outside shot at June.• Miami is a lot more than the Big 3. Not to downplay the importance of the James-Wade-Bosh partnership, but Miami's secret is that it has fostered a system of success akin to that of the Spurs. True, the opportunities Michael Beasley and Chris Andersen find are due in no small part to the presence of another star on the floor, but credit them for knowing what to do with those chances.Video: LeBron James knocked to ground after taking blow to face from Dwight HowardBeasley was a model of efficiency Tuesday, taking smart shots when he wasn't driving into the lane to find someone cutting toward the hoop. Andersen again proved to be the modern version of the Bulls' Dennis Rodman, attacking the glass, blocking five shots and keeping the ball moving on offense.With familiarity comes an innate knowledge of the playbook, but it is to Erik Spoelstra's credit that the Heat still adhere to that playbook and its principles – contest every possession, attack the basket and keep moving. That's why someone such as Shane Battier still proves crucial with his willingness to chase after blocks and Mario Chalmers is still valued for his defensive hands even if it comes with a handful of brain cramps. Unlike their first season together, two titles have given the Heat a comfort in their own skin. They know what it is. Good luck to anyone trying to stop them.• Watch that ball. Ask almost anyone in NBA analytics and they will tell you the most underappreciated statistic in the game is turnovers, and Tuesday offered a prime example why. The Rockets coughed up the ball 18 times to hand Miami 23 points, and on the second night of a back-to-back on the road those turnovers kept the Heat within range all night. The carelessness with which the Rockets regularly threw the ball into the Heat's quick hands was alarming. It wasn't surprising considering Houston ranked 29th entering the night in making turnovers, but it was disturbing for a team with designs on a deep postseason run. There are plenty of shooters in Houston; perhaps it would be wise to fire and miss and bank on the plethora of rebounders than try to make the extra pass and lose a possession altogether. Miami, as it has throughout the LeBron era, feasts on turnovers, and showed against Houston that even when it can't generate much from three-point range, it can create plenty of easy scores. And more often than not, when Miami runs, it wins. Promoted Stories Comments


text: Driverless cars mean no more driver's licences by 2040 Technology 19 September 12 by Doug Newcomb US Department of Transport The timeline for autonomous cars hitting the road en masse keeps getting closer. General Motor's Cadillac division expects to produce partially autonomous cars on a large scale by 2015, and the car manufacturer also predicts it will have fully autonomous cars available by the end of the decade. Audi and BMW have also shown self-driving car concepts, with the former working with Stanford University to pilot a modified TT up Pikes Peak.Meanwhile, Google is ripping along at its own rapid pace with a fleet of fully autonomous Toyota Prius hybrids that have logged over 482,800km. And the company has pushed through legislation that legalises self-driving cars in Nevada. California is close behind, and Google has also been busy lobbying joyriding lawmakers in Washington DC.But while we know that robo-cars are coming, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently released predictions that autonomous cars will account for up to 75 percent of vehicles on the road by the year 2040. The organisation went even further, forecasting how infrastructure, society and attitudes could change when self-driving cars become the norm around the middle of the century.IEEE envisions an absence of traffic signs and lights since highly evolved, self-driving cars won't need them, and it believes that full deployment could even eliminate the need for driver's licences.While this all sounds sci-fi, we're already starting to see separate threads of this autonomous-car future being weaved in current real-world tests.It's been assumed that the largest hurdle for autonomous cars is building the infrastructure. Not so, says Dr Alberto Broggi, IEEE senior member and professor of computer engineering at the University of Parma in Italy. Broggi, the director of a 2010 project that successfully piloted two driverless cars on an 12,800km road trip from Parma to Shanghai, points out that two current types of self-driving cars will need less infrastructure, not more."The Google cars are based on very precise maps and they have sensing primarily based on a LIDAR technology," he told Wired.com. "The cars that we tested on the route from Parma to Shanghai had no maps, and had sensing primarily based on cameras. In both cases, the cars have no help from the infrastructure."When approached for comment, a Google spokesman declined to make a statement on this story and IEEE's predictions on autonomous cars.But Broggi also delineates between what he sees as different levels of self-driving technology as the features mature, and adds that infrastructure in the form of centralised communication will be crucial once large numbers of autonomous cars are on the road. This could lead to traffic lights, speed limits and even driver licensing disappearing. "Autonomous cars alone will bring limited benefits," he says. "They would be able to locate obstacles, avoid them and follow the road. But efficient autonomous operations would also require that vehicles coordinate with each other."A nascent form of vehicle-to-vehicle communication (V2V) is currently being tested in a NHTSA field trial in Ann Arbor, allowing cars to share situational data to avoid crashing into each other. Meanwhile, Volvo is testing the concept of using "road trains" in Europe to allow for more efficient driving. "A train of vehicles moving very close to each other would reach a higher throughput -- the number of cars per road unit -- and have lower fuel consumption due to aerodynamic drift," says Broggi.Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication would also allow vehicles to share their position, destination and intended route with a central station, Broggi continues, that could coordinate and dispatch information about traffic and route vehicles accordingly. "Suppose all cars are connected and a central station knows precisely their position and destination," Broggi says. "The central station can send speed adjustment commands to the vehicles that enter an intersection in such a way that they do not collide and they occupy the intersection area one at a time, optimising their movements. In this case, traffic lights will not be required since coordination is reached at a higher level." We're already seeing a basic form of this in testing going on in Europe that combines V2V and V2I communication, collectively known as V2X.IEEE also foresees autonomous vehicles accelerating car sharing and helping make it more widespread, especially for people within a wider range of ages and physical abilities. And driverless cars may even eliminate the need for driver's licences. "People do not need a licence to sit on a train or a bus," said Azim Eskandarian, director of the IEEE's Center for Intelligent Systems Research, in a statement. "In a full-autonomy case in which no driver intervention will be allowed, the car will be operating. So there will not be any special requirements for drivers or occupants to use the vehicle as a form of transportation."IEEE also predicts that the biggest barrier to pervasive adoption of driverless cars may have nothing to do with technology, but will be general public acceptance. While the average driver may grasp the basic benefits of autonomous cars -- increased fuel efficiency and safety, along with a reduction in traffic -- it may not be enough to get them to let go of the steering wheel. Jeffrey Miller, IEEE member and associate professor of computer systems engineering at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, believes that baby steps in the form of driver assist systems may help. "As more vehicular controls become automated, such as parallel parking and automatic braking, people will become more accepting of autonomous technologies," Miller told Wired.com. "So by 2040, driverless vehicles will be widely accepted and possibly be the dominant vehicles on the road."Source: Wired.com Edited by David Cornish Comments Eliminate the 'NEED' for driving licenses? That is like eliminating the 'need' for orchestras and football. Very narrow minded. John Doe Sep 19th 2012 What they're saying @John Doe is that driving licenses would not longer be a requirement for driving a car, as the "driver" would have little control of the car, just like a passenger on a train or a bus. Jim Sep 20th 2012 So who is responsible when you are run over by an autonomous vehicle? How do cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders, bikers, all fit into this really neat traffic-light-less eutopian vision? All sounds really neat and Logan's Run, but I fear technology is catching up with sci-fi ideas several decades too late. Cars will become less of a necessity in a future of expensive fuel. Duncan Sep 22nd 2012 What is the present minimum price of a driverless car?Since roads and streets will contain both drivers and driverless cars in the same traffic lanes,how can the driverless avoid out of control drivers operating under completely different rules and conditions?ton Peacebud Sep 27th 2012 Does this mean that insurance premiums will come down as there will be no more accidents? Sabrezx Oct 9th 2012 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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Bob Stoops was continually asked Tuesday during Big 12 Media Days about the OU-Texas tiebreaker controversy. He continually refrained from commenting.
Big 12 notebook: OU coach Bob Stoops can't hold his tongue
"I know you guys would love for me to have a little quip about that and throw it all over the place," Stoops said.
But when Stoops stepped down from the podium, he couldn't resist one swipe at the air banners hired by Texas fans proclaiming the score of the OU-Texas game.
"They throw up the score of our game," Stoops said, "I'll throw up the score of the (Texas) Tech game."
Briscoe to play?
Kansas coach Mark Mangino said he expects wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe to be ready to play when practice begins, although Briscoe has some academic work to complete to do so.
Briscoe was a member of the preseason All-Big 12 team but has been in Mangino's doghouse since the spring. Briscoe was suspended during the spring for an undisclosed violation of team rules and missed the Jayhawks' spring game.
"I anticipate he'll be there," Mangino said. "There are several players that have work to do. I tell them, 'It's pretty simple: You get your work done and you're with us in August. If you don't get your work done, you're not."
McCoy's final season?
Gerald McCoy didn't exactly come out and say he would enter the NFL Draft after this year. But OU's junior defensive tackle sure talked like 2009 is going to be his final season.
"I want to graduate," McCoy said. "I want my degree. I will graduate in May. Wherever I decide to train at, I'll have three hours left. I'll take my capstone online. Then, I'll be done."
Recruiting for Baylor
Baylor coach Art Briles said recruiters have to sell everything. And the Bears now have something extra to sell in quarterback phenom Robert Griffin.
"That's helped a bunch," Briles said. "And the thing it's helped is his dynamic qualities and the style of play that we played with on both sides of the football."
Catching a break
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who had been mostly mum on the three-way tiebreaker controversy, was quoted this summer as saying OU "caught a break" in advancing to the Big 12 title game.
No argument from the Sooners.
"We did catch a big break," said quarterback Sam Bradford. "That's no secret. We were fortunate."
Tight end Jermaine Gresham agreed: "We did catch a huge break. We got the game. They didn't."
Mizzou marquee man
Missouri has had a star quarterback — Brad Smith or Chase Daniel — since 2002. But now the Tigers turn to true sophomore Blaine Gabbert.
"Anytime you lose a quarterback, if it's a quarterback of quality, it's always a concern," Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel said. "We're in that position right now. Hopefully, we can replace him with a high-level guy."
Mister Big 12 Man
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe walked past OU players Tuesday, and tight end Jermaine Gresham squeaked, "Mr. Big 12 Man! Mr. Big 12 Man!"
Turns out Beebe spoke to the Sooners after their conference championship last season, and Gresham remembered.
"I have kids that age," Beebe said. "I know how they act."


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Winter is traditionally the time of year you see coffee stouts hitting the shelves, but when a coffee stout is good, any time of the year is the right time. And this beer really damn is good. Philly's own Yards has garnered plenty of praise for its Chocolate Love Stout, and rightfully so. It's a rich, tasty brew that serves as an excellent example of a classic English stout. As the name implies, La Colombe Coffee Love Stout, aka Corsica Love Stout, is a version of that same beer infused with coffee. The slight lactic tang of this English stout blends wonderfully with the bitter roast of java, too, making for an excellent late night brew for coffee lovers. This beer is a draft exclusive and will be available for a limited time only, so look for it at Tria Taproom and other locations.
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