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TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Apparently I am a hardliner. I've been told on several occasions since I've started writing about being under siege in Lebanon that my obvious support of Hizbollah means I should start growing a beard and stop listening to Western music. "How can you reconcile yourself to Hizbollah's intolerant/fundamentalist/Islamic/anti-secular/authoritarian agenda?" I am often asked.
But the fact of the matter is Hizbollah is none of those things. They have come a long way since their formation in the 1980s. Hizbollah is no al-Qaeda — killing innocent men and women in terror attacks around the world. I was in New York for 9/11 and I was in London for 7/7 and I know what it feels like to be paralysed by such senseless violence. But I have also been in Lebanon for 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16 — you get the picture, sorry, but we are without a catchy slogan here. Hizbollah is not led by a Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — a man who killed Shias in the name of Islam and kidnapped and killed aid workers like Margaret Hasan in Iraq and foreign journalists like Daniel Pearl in Karachi just because they were non- Muslims. Syed Hasan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hizbollah, lived in one of the poorest suburbs of Beirut. I say 'lived' because the IDF has ensured that there is nothing left in the Dahiye but dust. He lost his eldest son fighting against the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. He is no Saudi billionaire.
Nabih Berri, the speaker of the Assembly, spoke today of Hizbollah's resistance in Lebanon. He spoke of being thankful to them for defending Lebanon and spoke of the United Nation's complicity with Israel's demands. But Berri is not just a Hizbollah supporter; he is also quite a football fan. In a moment of levity Berri pronounced, "What they are doing to us is just like what that referee did to Zidane in the World Cup finals — He was insulted, he had a right to defend himself and still they gave him a red card and sent him off the pitch!".
But I digress. I do not believe in the politics of religion or the exclusion and supremacy that is part of such ideologies, but for so long as there are Israeli tanks occupying the Southern Lebanese town of Maroun al Ras and Israeli warplanes are flying over Tyre and Sidon I will support Hizbollah's right to engage in resistance.
I'm happy to report that it's not just me. I am not alone. There are many more Pakistanis just like me — educated, liberal, non-violent and leftist leaning who are supporting the resistance movement in Lebanon as if it was their own. This morning I got the following e-mail from a friend in London: "I just got back from a protest march. There were some 10,000 to 20,000 people. Ghanaians, Colombians, Nigerians, Englishmen and women, old, young, Muslims with beards, Jews, Christians and of course Arabs...the main slogan on every one's lips was, 'we are all Hizbollah'... We want to say that we are all with you, we care". A kind journalist from Washington DC sent me a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of my favorite poets. He sent "The Massacre of Beirut", written by Faiz in 1982 when he was in exile in Lebanon, banished by Ziaul Haq's military government. Above the poem was the note: "I cannot light a bulb for you or give you a bandage should you need it. But I can always send you some poems". I saw photographs of protesters in cities in Lahore, people who went out into the streets and marched in solidarity with Lebanon under the watchful eye of the police who had not sanctioned the gathering and looked more than slightly lathi-happy.
But if there are so many of us, why is the Pakistani government so quiet? (I didn't vote for them, so I will use 'the' instead of 'our'). Why do the statements issued by the government sound like they were written by lawyers? They didn't sound so unenthused last September when they suggested the possibility of recognising and making peace with Israel, excitedly listing all the numerous trade possibilities and American brownie points that could result from such diplomacy. The Syrian information minister was asked a question about Syria's position regarding a full scale ground invasion of Lebanon by the IDF. "What will we do?" He said, repeating the journalist's question, "Stand by with our arms folded? Absolutely not."
Mass grave are being dug in Tyre, bodies piled on top of each other. Citizens of the once liberated South are now under Israeli occupation again and cannot drive on the roads without waving white flags out of their cars. There are over one thousand wounded and over one third of the fatality numbers are children.
The Daily Star, a daily English paper, has put up a sample letter on their website that they are asking readers to download and then send to their governments so that they may pressure the international community and the United Nations to put an end to Israel's brutalities in Lebanon. The letter is far from perfect, we have a lot more to ask of the government, but it's a start. You can find it at http://www.dailystar.com.lb/help_lebanon.rtf and since we tellingly have no direct line to the Pakistani government you can paste the letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/ministries/ComplaintQueries.jsp?MinID=12
Let us say 'We are all with you, we care'.


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On a pretty unspectacular primary day on Long Island, most incumbents won their elections handily, and two candidates who are currently facing criminal charges and possible jail time have seemingly been ushered out of their political career.
In Nassau, Legislator Roger Corbin (D-Westbury), who is under federal indictment for allegedly using public funds for his personal use, lost his bid to once again run to represent the 2nd Legislative District to challenger Robert Troiano, who is a North Hempstead Town Councilman.
Troiano beat Corbin, a seven-term elected official, with more than two-thirds of the vote in the district.
Corbin could not be reached at press time.
There was really only one result that slightly raised an eyebrow, and it might have more to do about how the Nassau Democratic Party will handle the unlikely victory of Patricia Maher after she defeated Stephanie Ovadia in the Democratic primary for the Nassau legislative seat currently held by Republican incumbent Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow).
Maher, who is employed as the Director Development and Community Relations for the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, had a public war with Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs during the primary. Jacobs backed this week's primary loser Ovadia, a local attorney, in the fight.
Now, Maher will have to build a bridge back to Jacobs if the party has any hope in unseating the popular Gonsalves in the 13th Legislative District. And she needs money.
"It's one thing to get 400 votes and win a small primary, but its another to get 7,000 in a general election" says one Democratic source. "[Maher] needs to raise a lot of money to prove she is a viable candidate. Jay is not about to fight for her unless she can win, and that is going to take some real money."
"But Pat is a tenacious worker, and she can make it a race," says the source.
During the campaign, Maher accused Jacobs of using negative, misleading information in mail pieces that said she was a Republican. Maher was a Republican, but the mailer reflected a registration that is over 20 years old. She has been a member of the Democratic party since 2000, and a committee member since 2001.
Maher knows that fundraising is the key to a better relationship with the party.
"Money talks," says Maher. "[Political] parties pay attention to a candidate who can raise money."
Maher is also well known in her hometown of East Meadow, and says she was surprised at how often she was recognized when she went door to door.
Maher says she is looking forward to the race against Gonsalves, and thinks it won't be negative.
"People wanted to talk about issues when I spoke to them, not the negative things," says Maher. "They need to know what you will do for them. The negative literature the party used in this race was too much for a small race. It turned people off."
Maher, who won with 52 percent of the vote, says Jacobs did call to congratulate her on the win. Representatives of the Nassau Democratic Party did not return calls for comment from the Press.
In a Suffolk legislative primary, former Legis. George Guldi tried to get back in the game, despite being charged recently in connection with a massive mortgage fraud scheme. Guldi, a former Suffolk legislator known for bombastic behavior in the past, challenged Suffolk lawmaker and former East Hampton Supervisor Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) for the Democratic line in the upcoming election. Guldi lost the primary, claiming he will return after he successfully beats the charges connected to the $82-million scheme.

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I hope he does not mean the Gang of 8 bill. Just a few days ago, he said that bill was DOA in the House. If he means a bill to secure our boarders, Great!
Failure to pass an immigration bill will guarantee a Democratic victory in the next election.
Passing a bad bill will guarantee a Democratic victory in the next election.
If Boehner passes am immigration bill carried over the goal line by Democrats and his House cronies , he'll lose the House majority in 2014. His legacy will be a revived Obama presidency.
Did we not pass "comprehensive immigration reform" and amnesty to millions in 1986? Why don't we enforce that law? Why do we need a new law and another round of amnesty? Why does reform need to be massive and "comprehensive" rather than small and simple.
So here come the lies, with the President stating that illegal immigration was down, but Chris Crane leader of the president of the ICE Council union sent a letter of diminishing the fact that numbers are down, when the actual illegal entries are up 13 percent. Then we have Obama placing a dreamer in front of a group telling her story, but she certainly didn't mention that she could sponsor more family members, as a portion could bring in by the millions their Mothers and Fathers and siblings. This will add billions of more dollars to our already deficit of 17 trillion dollars. Nothing was said about another fact that all these new legal residence, will need in the future retirement benefits, when our people are in most states are being short changed to support illegal aliens. Subject to just a few of the amendments cut out, is given Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano who has already mislead the public, by telling us, "THAT THE BORDER WAS SECURE" If you want to believe that, you should check out the truth at the iceunion.org, about the terrible situation at the border. Then giving full authority to HDS Napolitano is just asking for even more trouble than we have now, because she is incompetent and panders to Obama's open border crazies.
Texas Republican Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn is introducing severe border patrol interim "triggers" before any registered illegal immigrants are permitted to apply for a green card status. His amendment would at least satisfy Conservative requirements, which would achieve a 100 percent operational control over the Southern borders, which must include that 90 percent of illegal aliens who criminally enter America are detained. Additionally Cornyn amendment would necessitate 100 percent border vigilance, along with the mandatory E-Verify system installed before registered migrants and overstay immigrants can claim a green card status. Other provisions would add 10,000 Border Patrol agents over five years and deliver emergency resources for border control, including $1 billion annually in newly recruited personnel and compulsory equipment. This Texas senator wants approval to include that "serious misdemeanors" in conjunction with felonies should be a tough criterion that would disallow illegal aliens from seeking lawful status. Such criminal acts would comprise of domestic violence, aggravated assault, child abuse, violation of a protection order and drunken driving.
However under the Gang of Eight and their partisan lawmakers in common the strong enforcement triggers were dismissed, with some degree of not being essential in passing S.477 bill. But they are already coming into rough waters, because the Triggers must be there to stop the same mess as happened before? The main issue being that if the fencing law remains in dormancy, then nothing will have changed to keep more foreign national out? When without the restoration of the 2006 Secure Fence Act; it's like returning to the catastrophe of the first Amnesty in 1986. The IRCA was as pitiful as the bill heading towards the full Senate this week. As it is the bill weak on enforcement and the only losers are the American worker. Then again since 2000 wages have been falling at an alarming rate, especially with the lower income as employers who have not yet been introduced to E-Verify or an I-9 audit, have hired unauthorized workers with little or no oversight? These Senators are not saying what happened behind their closed doors with the presence of unions, La Raza, the Dept of Commerce the giant agricultural mega companies, tech companies, pro-immigration organizations and the other special interests and the whole crush of lobbyists, sweeping down like locusts looking for their "Demands" for the lucrative favors politicians gain from them.
All the promises of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control act were ignored and the new bill is following the same pattern. Other then Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama), Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and several more Senators see no benefits in this immigration reform, as the majority of Americans see it as another Amnesty and a windfall for people violated our sovereignty law, who came here for jobs, also was able to use their children as benefit fulcrum once they could claim citizenship. The U.S. government along with the left advocate's crow about the advantage to the economy, but what some illegal aliens pay in limited taxes is cancelled out by the fact most claim it back, as they are low income collect 7.3 billion dollars in massive amounts of child tax credits that a fraudulent and the IRS sits back and does nothing? An IRS more interested in intimating Conservative organization as the TEA PARTY, with mostly irreverent questionnaires, looking to discover their donors in a very suspicious trail just prior to the presidential election.
"No question" the House will produce a bill the President could sign.
That means Amnesty, folks.
Keep in mind that traitors like Boehner have sold out the country and the Constitution for a few shekels of silver from business interests who want the cheap labor that legal and illegal immigrants give them.
Anyone proposing to regularize 10 million foreign workers while we have an unemployment north of 7% and 20%+ among black males is simply insane.
Build the dang fence, jethro
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Major earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger reflex quakes in areas where fluids have been injected into the ground from fracking and other industrial operations, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday.
Previous studies, covered in a recent Mother Jones feature from Michael Behar, have shown that injecting fluids into the ground can increase the seismicity of a region. This latest study shows that earthquakes can tip off smaller quakes in far-away areas where fluid has been pumped underground.


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The Smart Home environment of the JAMK University of Applied Sciences is an open and safe space for presenting solutions that support independent living for all kinds of day-to-day needs. Among other things, these solutions include safety technology, furniture and fixtures with adjustable height and depth as well as various solutions for care workers. In contrast to other similar smart home environments, the Smart Home facility in Jyväskylä organises open days and group visits for customers so that they can try out the technological solutions in their natural environment - a home. Companies can use the premises to present their own products in order to collect customer feedback. In addition, the cameras installed throughout the environment can be used to record, monitor and evaluate the activities in the environment for teaching and product development purposes.
The Smart Home, which has been the focus of a great deal of interest, is visited by work groups, students and international guests on a weekly basis. Product manufacturers have also shown an interest in the facility. The Smart Home is a concrete example of the shift in traditional teaching towards research and development conducted with companies. In addition, the aim is to increase awareness of solutions that make day-to-day life easier and increase their acceptance. They are not merely products and solutions designed to assist limited groups of people, they are small everyday miracles intended for all of us. Design for all, as they say.
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You know what they say. Imitation is the sincerest form of hilarity flattery.
Ellen DeGeneres proved as much yesterday, when she pulled a Miley Cyrus in every sense of the word and not only embraced the starlet's sudden predilection to jump on the GPOY bandwagon, but mimicked it to pretty funny results.
As it happens, Ellen's hair isn't a million miles away from Miley's new style anyway, but that still didn't stop her from Photoshopping Cyrus' new headline-grabbing mop onto her own head.
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"I love @MileyCyrus' new haircut so much that I copied it," Ellen tweeted by way of explanation, along with the WhoSay.com photo of herself rocking Miley's 'do.
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My husband's friends were looking into dachshunds and I just so happened to find one at a shelter. He is a young adult (looks like he's a over a year) and he's neutered. It says he needs help with his housebreaking though. I was wondering are dachshunds pretty smart when it comes to the housebreaking thing or would it take them some time to get him to learn? I know people tell me all the time that husky's take time to housebreak and I have come to find out that our husky is taking forever, I don't think she likes to go outside. I want to sound a little knowledgeable about the breed so if they get it I can help them. Any useful information on dachshunds would be appreciated. THANKS!
Actually, dachshunds they tend to be one of the hardest breeds to house train. My brother has a really beautiful one... one of the nicest dogs I've ever met too.
But he got it already house trained...
"No heaven can be heaven if my dog is not there to welcome me."
I wish I could help. I've only known 2...one was house broken...the other only went inside on papers....but I think that was the owners fault. Hope it works out !
Doxies tend to be a little temperamental in my experiences. Usually this is because the owners like to spoil them rotten to the core. It's ok to spoil them to a point, but not to where they snap at anyone but their owner. I haven't met many a Doxie that was nice. But, it all depends on how your friends will do with training him. Best of luck!
My angel, my best friend, my Roxy Mae. There are no words to describe what you meant to me. RIP bebe.
"A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast." Proverbs 12:10
well... We've got one (Bailey) who is almost 6 yrs old, and he still has accidents inside. We take him for walks usually every 2 hours just to make sure he doesn't go inside. They're very stubborn and tempermental. (Spiteful if they are punished or not allowed to do as they please.)
Check out what people had to say on this forum also.
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I have an adult male. He's 2 yrs old, and I have to admit that he was really hard to potty train. He still has an accident once in a while. He needs to go out often.
Other then that, he is one if the best dogs that I've ever had
Well unfortunetely our friends didn't get that dog (he was already adopted out when we went to get him). They're still looking into them though, I guess his wife really likes how they look and she's wanted one for a long while. I made sure that I told them what people have been saying about being hard to potty train and everything but she's determined to get one.
Not to discourage, just to add one experiance. One of my girl friends has an 8yr old that will 'go' in the basement if they forget to put the gate up Still. She'll hold it for a long time, and she'll scratch at the door once, but if no one pays attention to her she'll find a spot inside without hesitation.
Maddie CGC .:. Cocker Spaniel .:. 13 y/o
Bailey CGC .:. Shetland Sheepdog .:. 6 y/o
Not only are they not backward about pottying in the house at any time, (and as I stated before, very spiteful and strong willed when they want to be).... they also attach themselves to one person and one person only. They tend to be very territorial when it comes to that person also. My aunt got one because she loved Bailey. The one she got was a puppy, and has attached itself to my uncle and it won't even let her near him now, lol. I tried to tell her before she got it that Bailey was the same way, but, yanno how it is. Gotta learn first hand before you believe it.
We're having a very difficult time with Bailey right now because we just moved 2 weeks ago. We have all of our furnishings and things in the new place (an apartment), and we walk him at least once an hour to prevent oopsies. Our problem is, he poops on the dining room floor under our dining room table everytime we leave him for more than half an hour at a time. I've thought at first that it was an adjustment thing, but you would think that after having had his nose rubbed in it and his butt smacked with a rolled up paper (not hard, can't stand to think I actually hurt him), that he would get the drift. I can walk him while my boyfriend is gone at work and the dog will not use the bathroom for me. Let me leave for 20 minutes, and come home, and he will have pooped. Our old furnishings still smell like home to him, so I don't know what his problem is. Anybody got any ideas?...
Not to scare your friend off or deter her from having one, they are good cuddlers and sweet dogs when they want to be (if a bit on the attention hog side), but they are a lot of work.
Also, you have to be careful with punishing them for pooping in the house (or at least we do with Bailey) because they are sensitive and will eat it in order to keep from being found out. He's not done that for several years, but it may still be something that they do as a breed. I hope nobody else has the problem with theirs "cleaning" out the litter box for them the way ours does for us lol.
My pit mix is the same way. You can just take him outside, he won't go, I'll go to take a shower and I'll come back and he's gone in his cage. I think he is just jealous if I spend time alone with one of the other dogs or don't give him EXACTLY what he wants WHEN he wants it. I don't really have any good housetraining ideas for that though. Does Bailey watch you clean up his mess? He might think it is a game or something. I've heard a few people say not to let him watch you clean it up or he will treat it like a game.
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British-born Lianne La Havas is a smash overseas, and she is poised to invade the US with her signature soulful sound. Her debut album, "Is Your Love Big Enough?" reached the tops of the UK music charts, and she was nominated for a prestigious Mercury Prize for her efforts. La Havas will appear on David Letterman tonight, Thursday Nov 8th, on CBS – but in the meantime, check out video of her chatting about her album and performing at the VIBE offices today!


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How to write better JavaScript code
Creating beautiful and readable JavaScript is hard. Most JavaScript code is hard to read, reuse and maintain. I want to improve this and in this guide I will share some of the tips I have learned over the past couple of years.
This guide aims to give tips on:
Get the basics of JavaScript correct
You have to get the basics correct. You have to write readable code, use proper variable names and avoid influences from your 10 years experience writing PHP. JavaScript isn't Java, it isn't Scheme, it isn't Python and it isn't PHP. Write in JavaScript using JavaScript conventions and JavaScript idioms. If you don't know what these are then read and study how JavaScript experts write their code.
The web is filled with unreadable JavaScript that looks similar to this:
p.highlite = function(i) {
var $ = this;
$._invalid(i) || ($._invalid($.i) || ($.l[$.i][2].className = "normal"),
$.l[$.i = i][2].className += " selected", $._callEvent("onhighlite", $.l[i][0], $.l[i][1]));
This may be smart, but having thousands of lines of code that's written like this is a maintenance nightmare. Don't outsmart yourself, but don't write dumb code either.
A good start to improve your JavaScript basics is following guide, you can on the internet find a lot of other guides:
Consistent naming convention and white space
Have a consistent naming convention, it will make your code more readable and easier to maintain.
My convention for writing JavaScript looks like this:
Use whitespace to improve readability, for example:
Use a library
Some of the libraries that I recommend:
Structure your code in directories and files
This is a big problem and a lot of good programmers make this mistake. Here are two examples:
If you use one file scheme then your JavaScript (and CSS) will be highly coupled, which in most cases isn't good, as high coupled code will be harder to understand, maintain and reuse.
Have a low coupling and high cohesion
This is a more advanced topic, but it is crucial to understand as it's the only way to write reusable code.
Your JavaScript and CSS should have a low coupling to other components and your site. This gives following advantages:
For more information read more about coupling on Wikipedia.
To achieve low coupling view your application as a collection of components and try to derive general components that aren't that dependable on each other. This will result in high cohesion and make it easy to reuse and maintain your site.
This is all, I hope you have found my tips useful and do share tips in the comments that you follow.
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I hunted around and couldn't find much on WT 8 year on the site - has any info on this been posted before? I picked some up at duty free in Port Huron, MI this week on the way over to Ontario. It's quite good, but how does it differ from the regular release 101 and why is it only available duty free?


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The Knoxville City Council will soon begin the hiring process to find a new City Manager as Dick Schrad has announced his retirement. Schrad tells KNIA/KRLS news he plans to retire next spring and has promised the council he will help get them through another budget. No specific date has been set for exactly when Schrad will retire as he has expressed that he will stick around and help until a proper replacement is found. Schrad says it's time to move on after his 5 years of service in Knoxville and there are other things he would like to pursue, he also mentioned that it is probably beneficial for the city to have a younger person step up and take over as City Manager.
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Dalian lies at the southern tip of Liaoning Province. It covers a vast area of 12,600 sq. km. with the Yellow Sea to the east and Bohai Sea to the west. With its strategic location, Dalian is one of the largest transportation hubs in northeastern China.
The name "Dalian", meaning "seaside" or "riverside" , was first adopted in 1899. The city was under colonial rule for about half a century, during which numerous Japanese and Russian style buildings were built. By the 1950s, Dalian's economy experienced rapid growth especially in heavy industry. The city became a coastal open-up city in 1984 and a free trade port in 1992, establishing itself as one of China's most prominent trade centers.
Dalian is a major port, industrial, trading and tourist city in northeastern China. It is the production base of some of the largest ship manufacturers and oil refineries in China. In 2006, Dalian was crowned "China's Best Tourist City" by the National Tourism Administration and World Tourism Organization, thanks to the resources invested in boosting its tourism industry. Dalian Port, which serves as an important gateway of Northeast Asia, ranked among the top 20 in the first Global International Shipping-Center Index released in 2010.
Economically vibrant, the city recorded a 12% growth in retail sales while investment in fixed assets reported a 5% increase from the previous year. With great development potential, the city ranked first in 2014 China Urban Competitiveness Ranking (North East) and took fifteenth place in 2014 China Overall Urban Competitiveness Ranking issued by the China Institute of City Competitiveness.
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RoboHelp 10 Featurette Videos, part 2: image triggers and captivate videosThursday, May 30 2013 @ 2:10 AM, By Maxwell Hoffmann
This is a second in a series of blogs that cluster together some very brief, but useful "how to" videos on important features in RoboHelp 10. The previous blog focused on navigation links like hypertext. Now we move on to a couple of more usefule features.
ROBOHELP 10: Image Triggers for dramatic graphic entrance/exit
Some projects benefit from user interaction to make a graphic appear in dramatic fashion. This can be easily accomplished in RoboHelp with image triggers. Basically, whenever you import a graphic, be it a normal image or clip art, there will be what appears to be a "drum/barrel" of cable next to it. This signifies that you can "tie" your image to another image that you drag the cable to. A simple click, select and drag will allow you to have an arrow or other indicative clip art make an image spiral or fade in. A second click by the user on the same image object will make it spiral or fade out.
It's easy to do! Just watch the very short video below:
RoboHelp 10: Insert Captivate step-by-step videos
Captivate videos with pauses for "step-by-step" instruction may be published to SWF files as well as HTML5 and more popular formats like MPEG. In RoboHelp, you can import a step-by-step eLearning Captivate video as SWF and HTML5. This is highly productive, because when you publish your project with single source multi-screen HTML5, when a user opens your project, a browser "sniffer" will determine if the device in use supports SWF, or in the case of iOS, HTML5 is required instead.
The process is extremely easy. You can even test the step-by-step clicks of your video in a temporary HTML preview of the individual topis you are working in. Just watch the video below, and you'll quickly realize that "you can do it too!"
Have your own hands-on with RoboHelp 10 and decide how you can use it
After watching the webinar, you may wish to have your own hands-on with RoboHelp. The quickest way to do this is to have use a trial copy of Tech Comm Suite 4, which includes FrameMaker 11 and RoboHelp 10. You can try your own hands-on by clicking here. This link also includes a link to a Quick Start Guide for RoboHelp.


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Currency volumes spiked in January and have stayed robust so far, thanks to unexpectedly strong and persistent rallies in the euro and weakness in the yen, demand from institutional clients, and increased flows in world equity markets.
A strong mergers and acquisitions sector has also boosted turnover in the world's largest financial market, as often large volumes of currencies need to be traded for cross-border transactions.
Global M&A volume hit more than US$158 billion so far this year, more than double the activity in the same period in 2012, according to Thomson Reuters Deals Intelligence.
"It's not just leveraged customers betting on where FX is going, it's more real money business, more hedging, bringing longer-term players back into the market," said Peter Taylor, managing director of FX trading at Barclays in London.
Barclays saw its second- and third- busiest trading days ever in January, with the yen as the primary driver. Citibank had four of the five best volume days in the bank's history last month. Its volumes were up 50 percent in January year-over-year, also boosted by yen flows.
In recent years, it hasn't been like this. The euro zone debt crisis scared investors and confined them to the sidelines, while low volatility has curbed currency moves.
But that trend may have changed. Most banks saw record volumes last month, while large forex trading venues such as EBS and Thomson Reuters saw sharp increases as well. That fed optimism about healthier revenues for most market participants.
Breakout moves in heavily traded currencies such as the euro and yen spurred clients to enter and exit the market to hedge or cover rapidly changing positions, which should boost bank forex trading revenues after weak numbers the past five years.
Investors this year seized on the weak yen theme, a trend that emerged in November 2012 when it became apparent Shinzo Abe would become Japan's prime minister.
Abe favors aggressive easing to end Japan's tenacious deflation, which has spurred a wave of yen selling that has persisted to this day.
Market participants have shorted the yen as a way to play the carry trade, which involves borrowing or selling a currency with a low interest rate and then using the proceeds to buy another with a higher yield.
On the other hand, short bets on the euro were unwound sharply on the view that euro zone crisis fears have eased.
As a result, central bank reserve managers brought their euro weightings back to more normal levels from underweight.
Deutsche Bank, the world's largest forex bank, saw "some of the best days in terms of volume and requests for quotes in January," said Kevin Rodgers, the bank's global head of FX sales and trading in London.
At UBS, forex volume was still at robust levels as of last week, although they have moderated from January's peak. Yen flows were still 36 percent higher than the average weekly flow of the last 52 weeks, UBS data shows.
At EBS, the largest interbank FX platform for the spot market, the daily volume was US$141.3 billion in January, up 54 percent from December, after several months of declines, according to data from parent ICAP.
Volume on Thomson Reuters FX dealing platform was at US$126 billion per day last month, up 24 percent from December, data from the company shows.
Jeff Feig, global head of G10 forex at Citigroup, said there are a number of potential catalysts for increased volatility as 2013 progresses.
For instance, intrigue over who will replace Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, whose second term expires in January of 2014, could spur more activity as early as the third quarter, Feig said.
A Fed chairman viewed as an inflation hawk would tend to be supportive of the US currency, as rising interest rates would boost the appeal of dollar- denominated assets such as US Treasuries.
The rotation out of cash into equities by institutional investors early this year, as risk appetite improved, has also helped drive momentum in the currency market. Investments in stocks in foreign markets entails a lot of currency conversions.
"Greater equity participation from institutions is a key source of currency flows," said Samarjit Shankar, BNY Mellon's director of market strategy in Boston. He added that BNY has seen large institutions pour money into equities especially in Asia and the United States.
In most cases, foreign equity holdings' currency exposure needs to be hedged and that further boosts forex activity.
US investors, meanwhile, were seen as big buyers of foreign equities this month, UBS data show. In the first week of February alone, US investors' weekly purchases of foreign stocks were the largest since October 2008. They bought mostly euro zone, UK, and Japanese shares.
Hedge funds such as Soros Fund Management have already scored huge profits in the forex market betting against the yen. Soros made close to US$1 billion on a bearish yen trade since November last year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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December 1998 Articles & Features
New engines and electronics highlight this year's vehicle offerings from Europe and Asia. Here's what you'll need to know to service these vehicles when they finally make their way into your shop.
New V6s and V8s and more electronics content may sound like a description of the domestic new-car lines, but it's also the story on the '99 imports. The import makes always have been car-oriented (no pun intended), and fitting into that picture are such new models as the Acura TL, BMW 3-Series, Infiniti G20, Mazda Protege and Miata, Mitsubishi Galant, Porsche 911, Toyota Solara, Volvo S80 and VW New Beetle.
But the import makers also are working their way deeper into the pickup truck, sport/ute and minivan markets. For those like Land Rover and Suzuki, it's not a surprise. But the new Discovery and Grand Vitara, along with the Toyota 4Runner, Nissan Quest and now-larger Honda Odyssey minivan, indicate that import manufacturers intend to compete in the entire market. An upcoming Toyota V8 pickup will put an emphatic cap on the lineup.
Let's take a look at the technical aspects of the specific import lines being offered for 1999.
When you're as big as Toyota you don't skip a market, and for '99, the Lexus division has the RX300, a carlike sport/ute designed to compete with the Mercedes M-Class. Introduced last spring, it's already a top seller in the Lexus line. But Toyota is more than models-this year it has a laundry list of tech service changes, the most important of which were made to the Lexus version of the 3.0-liter V6 in the RX300 and ES300. Here are a few examples:
- Dual-throttle body with three-stage intake manifold. On this setup, the throttle body is siamesed-one bore for each bank and a throttle body/manifold assembly with two flaps controlled by vacuum diaphragm units. When both flaps are closed, the siamese wall is intact-each half of the throttle body is separate, and the intake airflow takes a long "ram air" path that fills the cylinders. That takes extra time, so this is the low-speed mode, and the result is good low-end torque. At the middle rpm range, when there's less time to fill the cylinders, a flap in the siamese wall just behind the throttle valves opens. That effectively shortens the airflow path, easing the flow into the cylinders. At higher rpm, the flap at the far end of the siamese wall (in the intake manifold) also opens and this shortens the airflow path still further, for the quickest fill for the available time.
- Variable valve timing. VVT also goes into the 3.0-liter V6 and it's a new design-an aluminum vane in a housing on the back of the intake camshaft. This design is less expensive than the machined steel housing of the system Toyota introduced last year, so it's clear Toyota wants to make the system even more cost-effective and extend it to future Toyota-brand engines.
- Coil-on-plug
ignition-plus. The COP ignition in the 3.0 V6 looks like other systems
from the outside, with a coil/igniter unit atop the plug boot. But the
ignition coil is actually built into the length of the boot, a design
that produces a larger, higher capacity coil for a more powerful spark.
- Air/fuel ratio sensor. Sounds like a new name for the oxygen sensor, and externally it looks just like one. However, it's a design you'll see in increasing numbers, as carmakers work to tighten emissions calibrations.
- Active engine mount. The idea of an electronically controlled engine mount to reduce idle vibration sounds like something you've heard before, and Honda has had a design of that type for many years. However, the fluid-filled front mount on the 3.0 V6 is very different. The Honda design simply makes a fixed change in the orifice/chamber of its fluid-filled mount, typically during a/c operation. The Lexus design uses a duty-cycle vacuum valve to create a counterpulsation by a diaphragm on the fluid in the mount. That duty cycle changes according to engine speed within the 600- to 900-rpm range, so the pulsation in the fluid can be tailored to cancel the vibration transmitted.
This is also the model year in which Lexus vehicles get an evaporative emissions service port. Lift the hood and you'll find the green cap that covers the port. The installation was part of a corporate rollout, so you'll also find it on Toyota models.
The newest Toyota is the Solara, a sporty coupe built on the Camry platform, using Camry mechanicals. It should be a familiar package. California-spec models with the 3.0-liter V6 get the air/fuel ratio sensor used in national versions of the Lexus RX300 and ES300.
The 4Runner sport/ute gets a needed upgrade-a transfer case with a planetary-gearset center differential. There's no clutch pack for proportional torque transfer, but a choice of two-wheel/rear-wheel-drive (differential locked and front axle disconnected), and 4-High or 4-Low with fixed front-rear torque splits.
A completely restyled Galant is Mitsubishi's major new offering for '99. V6s have become a significant choice in the import midsize class, and the new Galant joins the Camry, Accord and Mazda 626. Its 3.0-liter V6 produces a competitive 195 hp and is as good a fit in the powertrain compartment as any. A serpentine belt (with an automatic tensioner) helps shorten engine length.
To help make the best use of space in the engine bay, Mitsubishi split the brake system, putting the ABS actuator at the passenger's side of the cowl and running a stack of lines across to the master cylinder. There's lots of room along the rear of the compartment, so there's good access to heater hose connections, the EGR valve and the oxygen sensor at each exhaust manifold.
Not only is the battery located in the powertrain compartment (middle left), but there's actually a completely open space between it and the driver's side. Haven't seen an open space like that in a powertrain compartment in years. And to simplify maintenance, the automatic transmission has a spin-on filter on top. Still, have some rags handy to catch seepage.
Suzuki invented the small sport/utility vehicle, the Samurai. And with the Geo/Chevy Tracker version for General Motors, it has managed to remain a major player, despite the entry of the Toyota RAV 4 and Honda CR-V.
The small SUVs were all four-cylinder rigs-until now. Suzuki has the first V6-a 155-hp, 2.5-liter all-aluminum engine-going into the Grand Vitara, a slick replacement for the comparatively primitive Samurai. The 2.0-liter four remains in production, for a base model that's called simply the Vitara and (in '99 anyway) in the GM-badged Tracker.
The V6 is a north-south installation and has a beefy crossbar connecting the front strut towers. The bar goes over the engine, but there's just enough clearance to remove the plastic beauty cover for access to the fuel injectors.
There's a close-coupled, fast-lightoff catalytic converter at the end of each bank's exhaust manifold, and the manifold-end oxygen sensor just ahead of it is very accessible, as is the EGR tube connection on the passenger side.
There's no major new Mercedes model for '99 yet, but several existing models get new power. The 215-hp, 3.2-liter V6 introduced in the M-Class and CLK sport coupe last year has sired a 4.3-liter V8, in what is typical these days of modular engine design. The new V8, which develops 275 hp, has the three-valve, two-spark-plugs-per-cylinder layout of the V6. You'll see the V8 in the premium M-Class models, the CLK coupe and a limited-edition C-Class. A modified version of the V8 will go into the E-Class late in the model year.
The new Infiniti G20 may seem to be based on the Sentra, because it has the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. But it's really a larger car, based on the Pantera, a model sold in Europe. The chassis/suspension tuning is from the European model, and the parts are specific, not "in-stock" pickups from the Sentra.
However, that 2.0-liter engine should make you feel comfortable when you lift the hood. It still has a distributor, driven off the back of the camshaft. The ratings are 120 hp and 132 ft-lb of torque, even if the chassis/suspension tuning makes the G20 feel like a quicker car.
The Quest, a Nissan-engineered minivan that's a twin of the Mercury Villager (and built in a Ford plant), underwent a major redesign for '99, including installation of the 3.3-liter V6 from the Pathfinder. This raises horsepower by about 20, to 170. Like the G20, the Quest also has a distributor.
Filling the cooling system rarely is easy on Nissan products, but this one is an improvement over other Nissans. It requires disconnecting the overflow reservoir hose at its neck on the radiator, connecting a hose to that neck and to a special fill bottle you can make in the shop. Then you hang the fill bottle above the engine and follow a special procedure to top up the system.
Unlike other Nissan products, however, the Quest has Ford heating and a/c system hardware, from under the hood to under the dash.
The Quest also gets a second sliding door (on the driver's side). It went into an area occupied by the rear HVAC, which had to be redesigned and moved. Basically, the rear system was shrunk to a/c-only, the front system was enlarged to increase heated airflow and the heat ducts to the rear were improved.
The little Honda minivan called Odyssey is gone, replaced by a "stretch"-size model that now has the same name. And when you're the last to arrive, you have to be well-dressed. The new larger Odyssey certainly is, with dual electric sliding doors and just about every creature feature you'll find in the Chrysler minivan lineup, Ford Windstar and GM models (save the Silhouette's rear TV).
The engine is pure Honda-a 3.5-liter multivalve V6 produced by stroking the 3.0 V6 from 86 to 93mm. Horsepower goes up 10, to 210, and torque a hearty 34 ft-lb, to 229. It's a VTEC engine-variable timing and lift-but done differently than before. The new design is simpler, and therefore one that no doubt will be applied to other Honda/Acura VTEC engines. Remember the long-used approach-three rockers, one for each intake valve and one in between. Only the primary intake opens fully, and the port design promotes swirl for good mixing with the injected fuel at low rpm.
At higher rpm (over 3000), a computer-controlled solenoid valve opens so oil under pressure is fed to a pair of pistons in-line, inside bores in the primary and middle rockers. They move and one piston slides from the primary valve rocker into the bore in the middle rocker, which pushes the second piston into the bore of the rocker of the secondary intake valve. That locks the three rockers together. The middle rocker cam lobe is the highest, so the two valves now open according to the lift it provides.
In the new system, there's just one rocker for each intake valve, but it's been reshaped so the piston bore areas are adjacent. At low engine rpm, one intake opens fully and the port design promotes swirl for good mixing with the injected fuel. The other opens just enough to prevent fuel puddling. At about 3300 revs, the pressurized oil pushes against a piston in the primary intake valve rocker, then moves into the bore for the secondary intake valve rocker. That locks the two rockers, which now both open according to the lift of the primary intake valve rocker.
Obviously, this doesn't provide quite as much flexibility as the more complex three-rocker system. However, Honda clearly determined that the third valve lift schedule for high rpm didn't provide enough advantage for the added hardware.
There's a new Acura TL for '99, derived from the same platform as the Accord 3.0-liter V6. In this case, though, the engine is bored out to 3.2 liters. Sounds as if the vehicle should be familiar, but it also presents an electronics diagnostic challenge, something import specialists have not had to face before on models in the near-luxury range.
On the new TL, the optional navigation system is built into a dash-mounted LCD touch screen, which also can display HVAC "buttons" for manual control of the Automatic Temperature Control system. If there's an HVAC problem, however, you can access the system for trouble codes by pressing specific actual buttons below the screen in a particular sequence; the codes will be shown on the temperature digital display.
The navigation system is actually a hybrid, using a combination of global positioning and a hard drive with electronic maps. If the system fails, an auto mechanic can diagnose it without the use of sophisticated electronic test equipment. Basically, you start by checking the obvious (for a blown fuse), and if there's no audio, you check to see if the radio works (the system uses the radio speakers).
From there, you check the wiring and connections among the main components-navigation unit, audio unit and touch screen display unit, plus such inputs as vehicle speed and the global positioning antenna. Sorry, but if all the checks are good, it could come down to "test by substitution," the last step in some diagnostic trees. But it seems more likely you'll find a clear-cut hard failure before then.
Can a single overhead-cam engine perform better than a DOHC? Honda certainly has indicated it can do a lot with SOHC setups. Now Subaru has done it. For 1999, Subaru has developed an SOHC version of its long-used 2.5-liter horizontally opposed DOHC four-cylinder "boxer" engine, while reworking the existing SOHC 2.2-liter with the same engineering approach. The performance increases aren't huge-in fact, just 1 ft-lb of torque (to 166) at the 4000-rpm peak on the 2.5. Was it worth the effort?
Yes, and here's why: The single-cam design-with rocker arms, of course-provides room for wider valve angles, which straightens the valve ports for improved intake and exhaust gas flow while producing a "tumbling" effect on the intake airflow (called "tumble port" design) for better mixing with the fuel being injected. The straighter ports improve cylinder filling for better torque throughout the range (more significant than the 1 ft-lb of torque indicates), and help reduce hydrocarbon emissions to boot!
The 2.2-four was already an SOHC design, but didn't have the wider valve angles. Its new cylinder head is basically the same as on the 2.5 four, and so the 2.2 is up 5 horses, to 142 and 7 ft-lb of torque, to 149.
The horsepower improvement comes from new camshafts with greater lift, and reduced engine friction from such changes as roller rocker arms.
Both new cylinder heads have pressed-in spark plug sleeves. They're not available as service parts, so be careful; if they're damaged, you'll have to buy a new head. Rubber rings on the ends of the plug sleeves seal against the valve covers. These are replaceable and should be changed if you R&R the rocker covers.
The head and camshaft case are line-bored, so if you have to change the head for any reason, you'll be buying a new cam case, too.
Some modest changes were made to the new SOHC engine block (moving the thrust bearing, enlarging oil grooves and changing the bolt pattern to the transmission). So the new SOHC block and the blocks for the previous SOHC and carryover DOHC engines are not interchangeable.
The ignition system also was reworked for '99. The coil and igniter were integrated into a single part. And new California-spec crankshaft and camshaft reluctors are different from 49-staters, as are other California-only fuel and ignition system calibration parts, including air-assist fuel injectors. The Cal-spec reluctors are physically interchangeable with 49-state versions, but have a different number of teeth and different computer software for better misfire detection. Put in the wrong reluctor and the engine won't start.
The SOHC 2.5-liter engine goes into Subaru's Forester and Impreza, the models that are made in Japan. The DOHC 2.5 remains in the U.S.-built Legacy until Subaru gets around to changing the production line here.
The S80 is a new platform, with Volvo's first-ever transversely mounted inline six-cylinder. It's a 2.8-liter engine and, in turbo form with a charge cooler, develops 272 hp. European versions of the S80 also offer the five-cylinder in a variety of turbo and nonturbo configurations, but you won't see them here.
Volvo may be a small company by today's standards, but it's maintaining a big safety-first and "green" image. The S80 at some point next year will be the first vehicle with a "catalytic" radiator, which has an external coating to remove ozone from the air passing through it. It can convert about 75% of the ozone (O3) to oxygen (O2).
The coating is made by Engelhard Corp., U.S. maker of the catalyst for exhaust converters. Ford experimented with a more sophisticated version of the catalytic coating, but couldn't justify the expense of a new fan system (plus larger battery and alternator) to pull air through when the vehicle was parked. Volvo kept it simple and even if the effect isn't spectacular, it's a contribution.
The introduction date for the radiator is iffy, because Volvo is trying to sort out "where to produce it" issues with Engelhard. But when it comes (and it could be as late as next fall), it's likely to be regarded legally as an emissions control device. So if the front end of the car is hit and the radiator is damaged, you wouldn't be able to replace it with a conventional radiator.
Land Rover
The Discovery sport/utility vehicle gives the driver a "command" view of the road, but it does raise the center of gravity and make the vehicle potentially tippy. A super-stiff sway bar would be one countermeasure, but ride/handling would be unacceptably harsh for the upscale customer of a Discovery. Instead, the '99 model is the first vehicle with an electronically controlled antiroll system that stiffens the suspension on the appropriate side only when necessary to counteract roll.
Makers of all SUVs are working on systems of this type, so what appears first on the Discovery will be used in one form or another on just about all the others within the next few years. Of course, nothing can keep an SUV from tipping over if it's pushed too hard, but what Land Rover calls Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) can keep the vehicle level through even moderately "enthusiastic" cornering.
The "operating arm" of the system is a hydraulic device that looks like a hydraulic shock absorber with inlet and outlet ports. There's one at each corner of the vehicle, replacing the front and rear sway bars. The devices are called "roll control assemblies," and their ports are connected by tubing to a computer-controlled oil pump with a solenoid-valve body. Lateral accelerometers at the top and bottom of the vehicle transmit the hard cornering signal to an electronic module. As the module senses impending roll, it opens a valve to the appropriate roll control assembly to stiffen the suspension on that side and then discharges the hydraulic pressure when the episode is over. It's roughly similar to an ABS control system, except that the roll control device piston rod pushes on a linkage, to provide the effect of an "instant sway bar."
Keep in mind, though, that if failures occur, such as sensor wiring shorts or opens, the vehicle might suddenly ride like a truck with heavy-duty shocks. And that's just one of the possibilities.
The 1999 model year marks the introduction of new models in the 3-series, which feature an enhanced version of variable valve timing. VVT has been used on production cars for the last decade, and for '99, the BMW 3-series inline six-cylinder has the next breakthrough-infinite variability of the timing of both intake and exhaust cam-shafts.
BMW calls its system Double VANOS, and it uses separate computer-controlled hydraulic valve systems to regulate the spring-loaded gear housings for the intake and exhaust camshafts. For those who want to keep their technical German current, the term is based on VAriable NOckenwellen Steuerung, which means variable camshaft control.
The camshafts can change timing independently, and/or in varying degrees at the same time. The range is 0� to 60� on the intake cam, 0� to 40� on the exhaust cam. The response time is 250 milliseconds to change the timing the maximum number of degrees, thanks to high oil pressure (60 psi) produced by a pump on the back end of the exhaust camshaft.
Although Mazda engineering is being integrated into Ford's worldwide facilities, it has two new '99 models that apparently are the last of its solo efforts.
One is the new Protege. It has a family resemblance to the 626 and Millenia, and a 1.6-liter four-cylinder to replace the previous 1.5-liter four. The 122-hp, 1.8-liter four continues to be an option. After this new model runs its course, future Proteg�s will be derived from a Ford subcompact chassis.
"Niche" cars like the Miata don't sell in high volume, or they'd be mainstream models. But they keep selling year after year, and we certainly notice them-they fill special needs, special desires.
The Miata convertible got a remake in the spring, and it continues to serve its audience remarkably well. The 1.8-liter DOHC engine is equipped with variable valve timing and is up 7 horses, to 140.
The old VW Beetle was air-cooled and has long been out of production. The '99 New Beetle, introduced this past spring, has lines reminiscent of the old, but the engine is water-cooled and in front. The chassis is a modified version of the one in the new Golf and Jetta, and the engines are the familiar 2.0-liter gasoline, a 1.9-liter direct-injection diesel and, this winter, a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.
A '99 option, the 1.8-turbo is the Audi/VW Passat engine turned 90�. Styling of the front end makes the powertrain compartment opening a bit narrow. And the modern interpretation of the "signature" lighting assemblies creates a large cylindrical intrusion into the compartment. So it's a noticeably different layout from the Golf/Jetta.
The new Golf and Jetta, introduced last month, are slightly larger than the models they replace, use the same 2.0 gas and 1.9 diesel, and-for performance models-the 2.8-liter VR-6 (the familiar narrow-bank V6). That VR-6 also is used in the EuroVan, the new VW minivan introduced last summer.
Didn't notice the arrival of that one? It's a long time since the VW Microbus was the only minivan, and the market now is so competitive that VW won't invest in marketing it. It will sell a few thousand to buffs, particularly those who like the camper version (a true niche vehicle), and that's it.
If it's a 1999 Saab, it's a turbocharged Saab. The four-cylinder models have historically been turbo, and now the new Saab 9-5 with the 3.0-liter V6 has one. Yes, there's just one, mounted to the front cylinder bank of the transverse engine. The mounting means that only the exhaust gas flow from that bank is used, even though the compressed air feeds all six cylinders. The turbo itself (a Garrett GT17) is a small unit with ultra-light moving parts for fast response. We drove the car and it feels like a V8-no perceptible lag.
The secret seems to be that boost pressure is low-only 3.6 psi-but enough to make the V6 really perform, without introducing uneven responses and problems from trying to calibrate for very uneven backpressure from one bank to the other. The turbo has no wastegate; the electronic control system automatically modulates the pressures.
The turbo is integral with the exhaust manifold, not a separate part. This has obvious quality and packaging advantages, even if there would be a small cost penalty if it had to be replaced.
Finally, we report on the demise of the last air-cooled engine in mass production-in the Porsche 911. The 1999 911 coupe and cabriolet are "reborn" and the engine still is in the rear, but now it's a 3.4-liter, 296-hp, water-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder. And like the Porsche Boxster introduced last year, the 911 has two radiators, one at each side in front, with its own electric fan. Progress? We'll see.


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The Sony Studios chief used a PS Eye-style AR game as an example, saying that with the original camera, one lens had to do everything. With the new unit, one camera will concentrate on capturing the action and ensuring good picture quality, while the other is dedicated to motion tracking. Another reason that the Move functionality was incorporated into the DualShock is to enable the console know where you're sitting in relation to the TV (and your on-screen character). The company is also aiming to enable users to take 3D pictures and video and store it on the console. As for the microphones in the new Eye and how that'll impact interaction with the PlayStation 4 on a system level, Yoshida wasn't giving up any details. Though he said it'll be incorporated into games (a la Kinect voice commands on Xbox 360 games), he wouldn't give up whether you could use your voice to control the PlayStation 4 on a system level.
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What's the difference between dairy milk and all the milk alternatives? There are so many kinds out there -- I just don't know where to start. Tell me everything... SPILL!
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As you're well aware, standard dairy milk has got some serious competition these days! Here's an HG guide to help you make your way through the milk aisle...
Dairy milk: A cup of the fat-free stuff has around 90 calories, 0g fat, 130mg sodium, 12.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 12.5g sugars, and 9g protein (PointsPlus® value 2*). The biggest benefit here is the protein. It also contains a lot of calcium. However, dairy milk's not the most flavorful. And there are many milk alternatives with lower calorie counts. Still, it is pretty much essential when making instant pudding!
Soymilk: Unlike dairy milk, soymilk doesn't have any lactose, which makes it a great choice for folks who are lactose intolerant or have dairy allergies. (The same goes for most milk alternatives.) Light vanilla soymilk is my favorite -- a cup of it has about 65 calories, 2g fat, 105mg sodium, 6g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 5g sugars, and 6g protein (PointsPlus® value 2*). It's easy to find (check the fridge section of the supermarket), it's perfect in recipes, and it generally has a good amount of calcium.
Almond Milk: No milk-swap story would be complete without mentioning my FAVORITE, Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze! A cup has 40 calories, 3.5g fat, 180mg sodium, 2g carbs, 1g fiber, 0g sugars, and 1g protein (PointsPlus® value 1*). It's creamy, flavorful, and completely delicious. While almond milk typically doesn't pack much protein, the new So Delicious Dairy Free Unsweetened Almond Plus 5X Protein! has 5g protein (and just 40 calories) per cup. That's HUGE. Almond milk comes in both refrigerated and shelf-stable varieties. BTW, it's a must-have ingredient for HG-style growing oatmeal bowls!
Flax Milk: If you're allergic to dairy, soy, or nuts -- or you just don't like the taste of regular milk, soymilk, or almond milk -- definitely check out this stuff. It's one of the mildest-tasting milk alternatives out there. Good Karma Flax Milk is an HG fave -- sweet, creamy, and all-around fantastic. In Unsweetened, Original, and Vanilla, a cup has 25 - 60 calories, 2.5g fat, 80mg sodium, 1 - 11g carbs, 0g fiber, 0 - 11g sugars, and 0g protein (PointsPlus® value 1 - 2*). It has a good amount of calcium, plus the added benefit of omega-3s. And while flax milk generally doesn't have any protein, the new Good Karma Protein+ line has FIVE grams per serving. Yowza! Find it in the fridge section of the store.
Coconut Milk Beverages: No, this isn't the super-sweet, thick stuff that comes in a can. And it's not the same as coconut water. These drinks are light with a mild coconutty taste and a creamy texture. I love So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage and Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk Blend. A cup of either has 45 - 50 calories, 3.5 - 5g fat, 15 - 130mg sodium, 1 - 2g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber, 0g sugars, and 1g protein (PointsPlus® value 1*). The So Delicious stuff is low on calcium, but the Blue Diamond line packs 50 percent more calcium than dairy milk! Coconut milk drinks are generally low in protein, so these aren't your best bet if that's a concern. However, they are a great way to infuse creamy, coconutty flavor into coffee and even cocktails! Look for them in refrigerated and shelf-stable varieties.
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Craving Busters for Emotional Eaters - This episode featured Swap-tastic Philly Cheesesteaks, Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries, a Freezy Whoopie Pie, Raspberry Kiss Crunchettes (an exclusive!), and Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. Click here for all the recipes.
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Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures. Vol. 2: Family, Law, and Politics. Edited by Suad Joseph. Leiden: Brill, 2005. Pp. xxviii, 844. $326.
With the debut of volume 2 of the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (EWIC), a projected six-volume series, Brill Academic Publishers in the Netherlands confirms its status as the behemoth of Islamic studies publishers. Like its landmark multivolume reference work The Encyclopedia of Islam, the EWIC project has assembled a multinational team of scholars and looks set to become an indispensable reference work for the study of women, gender, and family issues throughout the Islamic world.
The EWIC series recognizes that the Islamic world umbrella is a wide one. Hence its articles cover not only core Middle Eastern, Asian, and African societies, where Muslim peoples form population majorities, but also societies that include well-established Muslim minorities, notably, western Europe and the United States. Articles also discuss some of the non-Muslim peoples who have lived in predominantly Muslim societies.
Centered on the theme "Family, Law, and Politics," volume 2 contains more than 360 articles that are grouped by subject and subdivided by region. Its subject entries include, for example, adoption, citizenship, women's participation in militaries, household forms and composition, freedom of expression, and religious associations. Two of the largest subject groups are law, further subdivided into such categories as Islamic and customary law, law enforcement, and historical trends in family law; and political-social movements, broken down into ethnic, Islamist, pacifist, millenarian, and other categories. Each article ends with bibliographic references to guide readers in further study.
My one quibble with the volume is that it has an idiosyncratic organization and lacks cross-referencing between articles. Some entry titles are opaque in their vagueness or specificity, such as "Women's Rights: Male Advocacy" and "Shah Bano Affair," respectively. Others are classified under counterintuitive headings: the article "Purdah in South Asia," for example, appears under "Political and Social Movements: Protest Movements." Readers interested in Islamic dress codes for women will need to scan the entry headings to find the articles entitled "Modesty Discourses," which offer a limited discussion of related issues. …


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Jun 27, 2007 18:21:00
Can someone help me understand how a standalone client can call an
deployed on the server.
I do know that we need the home and remote interfaces to compile the client and the stub classes to invoke but my question is how can I generate stub classes.
I developed an EJB and deployed them on the weblogic server. From what I understand, stubs and skeleton classes will be generated when we deploy. But how do I get those stubs to call it using a standalone client.
I have another question. When I create an EJB and a client project using RAD, when I build it, stub classes are being generated inside the client project. When I deploy that EJB on weblogic server can I use the stub which Websphere IDE (RAD) generated.
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The lamest use of calling an Session Bean (deployed onto -
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package ejbtest; // need these files in classpath import net.AdviceHome; import net.Advice; import javax.naming.InitialContext; import javax.naming.Context; import javax.rmi.PortableRemoteObject; import java.util.HashMap; import java.util.Hashtable; /** * Created by IntelliJ IDEA. * User: NNarayana * Date: Apr 5, 2007 * Time: 11:24:13 AM * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates. */ public class StandAloneClient { public static void main(String[] args){ System.out.println("JBoss Service Locator"); try{ Hashtable env = new Hashtable(); env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY,"org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory"); env.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL,"jnp://localhost:1099"); env.put(Context.URL_PKG_PREFIXES, "org.jboss.naming :-o rg.jnp.interfaces" ); System.out.println("Initial Context"); // InitialContext connects to the specified server InitialContext ic = new InitialContext(env); System.out.println("IC Initialized"); Object o = ic.lookup("net.AdviceBean"); // Server returns the RMI-IIOP stub System.out.println("Look up OK!!"); AdviceHome ah = (AdviceHome) // The CORBA stub object needs to be narrowed down to Home Stub PortableRemoteObject.narrow(o,AdviceHome.class); Advice advice = ah.create(); System.out.println("Got it: "+advice.getAdvice()); }catch(Exception e){ e.printStackTrace(); } } }
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Jun 28, 2007 11:50:00
Here you are taking about Stub and Skeleton. For marshalling and unmarshalling the request.
we use weblogic.ejbc compilor to create stub and skeleton.
//If you are using weblogic.
The code discussed there gives you the stub of Home and Remote. They are dynamically loaded into the client JVM. when you do lookup and that stuff.
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CLEVELAND -- The Medical Mart is a huge project that planners hope will have a huge economic impact on Northeast Ohio.
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The old name left many people confused, thinking maybe it was a giant drug store or place to buy walkers and wheelchairs.
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced the new name, making news in his third State of the County speech at the Renaissance Hotel Tuesday.
FitzGerald also announced a major new tenant for the facility.
Chicago's HIMMS, Healthcare information and Managment Systems Society, will lease almost an entire floor.
It was the anchor tenant of the competing Nashvile medical showcase facility before it folded.
FitzGerald says almost all the Medical Mart space is filled and some prospective tenants may be turned away.
"It's a problem we didn't expect to have," he said.
FitzGerald also proposed a big outside-the-box idea. He wants to hold a sequel to the famous 1936 Great Lakes Exposition. The 80th anniversary is in 2016.
That event brought lots of attention and visitors to the city, "putting it on the map." It was part entertainment and part showcase for the city's arts industry and culture.
FitzGerald also announced plans to consolidate 48 9-1-1 dispatch centers in Cuyahoga County in a system of four centers.
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Will he run for Governor? It would mean focusing lots of time and energy on a Governor's campaign in the last two years of his term and keep him from seeking reelection.
In a Monday interview with Tom Beres, he said he still has not decided and the Democratic party is attempting to put together its 2014 ticket without the expense of and internal battle of a primary.