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Stephen Harris
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Ancient advantage
We tend to think of computers as a modern invention, electronic devices with roots in the mechanical engines invented by the likes of Babbage in the 19th century. But a programme on BBC Four last night highlighted that computing has a much longer history stretching all the way back to ancient Greece.
The Antikythera mechanism is a clockwork calculator dating back to the first century BC that was designed to predict the movement of the celestial bodies. Watching the programme, I found it difficult to decide what was more amazing: the machine itself, which combined centuries of knowledge of astronomy and mathematics with intricate engineering that some put on a par with Victorian clocks; or the techniques employed by modern researchers to discover how the mechanism worked and what it was used for by studying the calcified fragments rescued from the bottom of the sea 100 years ago
Thinking about this incredible device sparked a discussion in The Engineer office about not only the longevity of technology but about the fragile nature of knowledge itself. So much of our most advanced engineering today is found in electronics that would unlikely survive entombment underwater for 2,000 years, while the information it stores is locked up in bits and bytes that could easily be lost, even if the machine itself remained in tact.
And yet a technology (albeit a much simpler one) created when people still believed the Earth was the centre of the universe can still impart its knowledge to us, two millennia after it was built and then lost.
While the artefacts of the ancient world had to make it through conquests, dark ages and being shunted around on ships that could easily succumb to stormy weather, it's easy to assume that our own technological achievements will last forever. You can picture visitors to a museum in the year 4,000 staring in wonder at the simplistic design of an iPhone.
But at a time when the latest technological gadgets are viewed as disposable, this is by no means guaranteed. A lifetime of research saved on a computer without a backup can be destroyed if a hard disk fails, reflecting how more tangible ways of storing information have their benefits too. And who's to say a future global conflict won't send human progress spiralling backwards for decades or even centuries?
However, there is one unquestionable advantage to the electronic nature of our modern system of storing information. The internet has opened up the sharing and preservation of knowledge on a global scale, achieving more than any invention that came before it, from the alphabet to the printing press.
The Antikythera mechanism itself may have survived in some form but its impact could have been so much greater had the ancient Greeks' knowledge of this first computer not been restricted to a small number of people. Imagine a world where the Romans or the early Muslim world had widespread use of mechanical clocks, calendars and calculators. Perhaps iPhones might have already become museum pieces thanks to such a leg-up.
Speculation of parallel worlds aside, this awareness of the importance of both preserving and sharing knowledge feeds into the debate going on today about access to scientific journals and whether publishers should make them freely available on the internet. Individuals can make huge strides in technology but how much more can society achieve if its knowledge is open to all?
The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer is available to watch on iPlayer.
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The creator of the internet Tim Berners-Lee might have wanted us to have it for free, but your suggestion that all information is published on the web for all to see questions how we value intelectual ownership, would inventors be expected to freely publish how their inventions work? I think not!
I don't think I did suggest that all information should be published for free. I merely raised the question how much more would a greater sharing of knowledge (with the specific example of scientific journals) allow us to achieve.
It was an amazing programme but it also highlighted what incredible vandals the Romans were. They destroyed pretty nearly everything before them and we can only be grateful that Byzantium and the Arab world (we presume) preserved some of the knowledge.
But it was no real surprise to anyone who has studied classical geometry - Euclid is all around us. The ancient Greeks knew a thing or two.
Sadly I don't think this is in the current A level syllabus, which seems to be more concerned with applied mathematics.
Yes, a good programme by the Beeb about the Antikythera mechanism - still available on iPlayer if you are interested!
I hope the BBC make this available, even at a price, as it would be a great resource for schools, drawing as it does on archeology, mathematics, mechanics and astronomy.
Picking up Paul Searle's point - wasn't this the point of the patent process? (Make the information available, but protecting the inventor.) OK, so there are faults with the system as it stands, but surely it's not beyond the wit of mankind to improve the way the system works, and make it fit for purpose.
We've added a link to the programme on iPlayer.
The problem is that genius and vision are not neccessarily interlinked.
It took 200 years of mechanical timepieces being in the public view/ownership before Mr Babbage had his euruka moment and invented the mechanical adding machine.
Sympathy to Alan Turing then?
I too was enthralled by the programme: These men (and women) of science and technology -like us, their modern descendants- were masters of their universe. They did not have 'patents' or learned societies or Universities to measure and record and 'hold' and restrict their efforts: they did have that wonderful inventiveness and freedom of spirit that made them stand on the shoulders of giants -even if they were themselves such!
What a testimony to the power of the human state when it is free and unfettered by convention, the past and the power of an administration.
I salute our ancestors: theirs is a noble past.
Mike B
Having recently left industry I would wish to make some observations.
First what usually changes is how solutions are implemented, the problems themselves rarely change.
Development comes from looking at problems from a new angle.
Currently little realisation exists of the need to "explore" the problem and "play" with possible suboptimal solutions to help determine the optimal solution.
Time and Corporate authorities today believe the solution appears as a direct result of academic qualification only without trial and error it does not. That is why we are losing capabilty and so many engineers have lost patience with large organisations and government.
Far better to share your concept for a new form of propulsion with China or the US who will at least use the idea than here where every excuse will be given to drive you to the margins.
I am reading a history of the Lunar Society. Erasmus Darwin, Matthew Boulton, Josiah Wedgwood and others freely shared their ideas and enthusiasms with enormous benefit to society and themselves.
During WWll computer knowledge from Bletchley Park was shared with Allies such as the USA. Again we all benefitted.
Can we let this one run on for a while.... It's quite a powerful lever on the state of things today?
Being able to predict an eclipse was a powerful psy weapon, esp. in days of belief in multiple gods. Archimedes, probably, almost certainly, had the data from several hundreds, even thousands of years of astronomical observation.
Given the timescale of human evolution we have not advanced dramatically from those of 2000 years ago... our IQ curves must overlap well. So I don't believe that this "computer" remarkable as it is, was all that outstanding a feat in human endeavour... it just looks fantastic from the standpoint of our own expectations.... We just don't get history taught in that sort of frame. ..."It wasn't the dancing dog that was astounding... it was the fact that it did it at all!"
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Preservation and Development in New York City: A recent Times article examines the "delicate dance" between those who are looking to preserve buildings like those in Greenwich Village's Historic District and the developers who are looking to address practical, current issues. [New York Times]
Pinon House Renovation: A Modern Home that Conserves: "One of the best ways to have a green home is to renovate– and by reusing as much original material as possible, you can reduce the amount of virgin material necessary for construction." [Inhabitat]
Is the UK Failing to Adequately Preserve World Heritage Sites?: "The UK has drawn fire from UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural agency, for failing to adequately protect seven of its 27 World Heritage sites from the effects of development." [Architectural Record]
The Future of Greensboro's War Memorial Stadium: Before Greensboro's historic landmark can be saved, deterioration to its concrete structure must be addressed. In order to do this, cutting edge "ground penetrating radar" technology may be employed. [Greensboro's Treasured Places]
Three Civil War/Lincoln-Related Anniversaries: are coming up. Take the President Lincoln's Cottage online poll to let them know which one you are looking forward to. [President Lincoln's Cottage Blog]
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Ocean Pools: "Rock pools," we read, "are one of Sydney's defining characteristics, along with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, though not as well known...Each pool has its own colorful history. Some were built by wealthy individuals in the 1800s, when Victorian-era morals banned daytime swimming at the beach, a concept hard to fathom in a country where going to the beach seems to be required. Some pools were built by convicts, others during the Depression. They come in all sizes and shapes, from 50 meters long (roughly 55 yards) and many lanes wide to much smaller boutique pools." I once visited the river-pool in Berlin, something tells me the Spree has nothing on the Southern Pacific. [Pruned]
LEED Changes to Benefit Existing and Historic Buildings: Our own Barbara Campagna is the featured author in this month's AIA KnowledgeNet newsletter, bringing her broad understanding of LEED and its relationship to historic buildings to her peers in the architecture community. [AIA KnowledgeNet]
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|Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. A report of three cases exhibiting different cytologic types.
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|Three individuals with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) developed acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) as a terminal event. The cytologic types were different in each case suggesting a transformation that may involve a pleuripotent stem cell. Eight previous cases of PNH terminating in acute leukemia have been reported which have also been ANLL in type. Whether PNH should be considered a myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative disorder remains to be seen. PNH has been considered a clonal disorder with several populations of erythrocytes being present. Cytogenetics in the current cases failed to reveal any karyotypic abnormalities during the time PNH was present. However, an abnormal clone appeared in two cases during the time leukemia supervened. Additional studies of PNH as a postulated clonal disorder may provide interesting knowledge for this uncommon disorder.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Highlighted by a doubles championship-match berth by the University of Kansas' doubles tandem of junior Yuliana Svistun and sophomore Kunigunda Dorn, the Jayhawks opened their final tournament of the fall in impressive fashion at the FSU Seminole Invitational on Friday.
Dorn and Svistun, playing together for just the third time this season, won two matches in the Gold doubles bracket to reach the final. In the opening round, the two defeated Florida State's Marobela and Walter, 8-6, before winning a thrilling tiebreak match over New Mexico's Abou-Zekry and Ryba, 9-8 (6) in the semifinals.
The pair will take on a mixed duo made up of Florida State's Suess and Georgia Tech's Hickey in the championship contest.
Svistun also reached the semifinals of the Black bracket, and freshman Maria Martinez reached the final four of the Pink singles draw as well. A Ufa, Russia native, Svistun won her opening-round match against New Mexico's Scott, 6-0, 6-2, while Martinez defeated South Carolina State's Davidova.
With the win, Svistun improved her team-best singles record to 9-3 this fall.
In other singles action, freshman Mymee Tokuda won a round-robin match in the Yellow draw over South Carolina State's Komlosova, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
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yes, euro accord= us tsx
How big is the screen?...looks like it may block driver's view
I did my and , Even in Japanese site.
I cannot find ANYONE who's selling this mounting kit for LCD monitor.
Anyone seen this?
The dashboard is in KM/H scale, and it's left hand drive. That means it's either Canada, South Korea, Europe (but they have the "Euro" Accords - The Acura TSX in USA - aren't they?)
I'd love to get one of these in my accord.
yes, euro accord= us tsx
How big is the screen?...looks like it may block driver's view
I would exclude korea because the text is in english.
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I was thinking about doing this with Fiberglass or something... Pyle sells 1/2 DIN 7 inch Motorized screen. Although it's not a touch screen, it's slim enough to be right *there* on that spot. It'd be perfect. Actually, 1DIN touchscreen motorized VGA monitor would fit there nicely too.
I folded paper to the size of 7" screen and placed it on that spot. No, it doesn't block the driver's view.. I am 5'10", and it didn't block any of my view.
koreans use english for a lot of things, so just going from that screen i wouldnt rule korea out
BUT, i would rule it out on the fact that out of country cars are very rare here, lol, so honda's arent plentiful


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I will be watching Ohio vs. Sparty on ABC (ESPN), but you can find a full listing of games here:
Nice to win by a lot. And give up no points. I feel relaxed
I will be watching Ohio vs. Sparty on ABC (ESPN), but you can find a full listing of games here:
Nice to win by a lot. And give up no points. I feel relaxed
Best game on right now: T A&M Arkansas on ESPN. Tied at 35 with 7 to go
Navy going for 2 with :19 left vs. AF
Also, IU driving for win, down 6 with 30 sec to go...
This game has gone bonkers with the Arkansas comeback.
Pitt smacked USF and Michigan earned the LBJ (once again). All I'm hoping for is a Northwestern loss and an MSU loss.
Heck of an ending on the NW-Ill game.
Persa scares me a lot. Him not rushing helps, but he's still very scary to me.
Same here. I'm not worried about next week if he doesn't play, but I'm terrified if he does.
He's very good. Like, as good as ESPN thought Tate was after ND (plus they have a similar skillset). OTOH he literally is NU, they can't compete in the Big Ten without him.
He is the make or break for that team. Terrified for sure if he's healthy.
I feel so dirty watching sparty - buckeyes
The one day a year that I'm a sparty fan
Yup, and that touchdown made me kinda happy. Mainly b/c it made so many people in ohio mad
This is much tougher than anticipated. I'm rooting for a 3-0 osu win. Sparty falls and Ohio stadium is full of frustrated fans for 60 mintues.
That is a great way to look at this game
At least they have the perfect announcer for the toilet bowl down there. Matt Freaking Millen.
I feel dirty rooting for either team in the OSU/MSU game, but I'm gonna have to root for Sparty. I think OSU losing a bunch of games this year helps us in the long run.
Thank god Matt Millen is calling the Sparty/Bucks game. He can teach us all a thing or two about player evaluation.
this game is a thing of beauty so far
Just ugly.
Both of these teams have pretty ugly offenses. Gonna be a low scoring game for sure.
I am rooting for a 0-0 tie through 3 overtimes.
If you turn on SMU-TCU, Rich Rodriguez is the color commentator.
Please don't kill me.
If he was covering the CFL it would be colour commentator.
so take it for what it is but I think he's decent on the CBS calbe show on college football. With Dabo saving his job, I wonder where RR will end up.
Also, Big Ten Icons: Bo Schembechler starts in 4 minutes on BTN.
So many things to do and only 2 tvs and there is a set of stairs between them FML
Nice offense by OSU so far.
We should be favored against OSU this year. Their offense is TERRIBLE!
Michigan state is running a lot better than versus Notre Dame, also better than I expected. I thought this would become a cream Kirk Cousins game.
Why doesn't Bauserman play; he can actually complete passes.
Anyone else want Hankins to break Cousins for what went down with his recruitment? He would be so helpful for Michigan right now. Not that I want an injury, but I want him to create some chaos in MSU's backfield.
Pretty sure Braxton Miller thought he was going to get tackled by the Sparty player standing on the sidelines. It's fun watching OSU's offense.
Why isn't there a coach talking to Miller when the drive ends? You'd think he could be learning a lot from mistakes.
The 11W liveblog is feeding my insatiable appetite for buckeye tears.
More saltwater on there than in the gulf of mexio right now!
I want to punch ABC/ESPN in the throat. The MSU-OSU game is blacked out on ESPN and ESPNHD where I am, but I can get it in sub-standard definition on ESPN Alternate. ABC is showing Baylor-KSU.
Braxton Miller cannot throw a spiral.
I didn't realize Adam Sandler was the new OSU coach.
Bethune-Cookman at Miami (Fla) during commercials of the Ohio State-Michigan State game. Incredibly, Bethune looks better and is leading 7-0 midway through the 2nd quarter.
1-play Miami drive, TD. Now 7-7.
EDIT: Ugh, another very short drive, another Miami score. Miami, 14-7. Figured it probably couldn't last long.
That was a great play by the MSU corner. Ripped it right out of the reciever's hands.
I just signed on as craig james and dead hookers on 11 warriors. I love making people laugh when they are crying and sad.
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Can't wait to hear the chorus of boos from the stands when the half ends.
There it is. Oh dear lord, yes!
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It has happened before, and this time Boehner and Obama appear to have a framework worked out.
These guidelines are intended to provide a framework, something to keep in mind when getting started.
In his inauguration address, President Obama laid out the framework for his second term.
A 1994 framework agreement with Pyongyang was hailed at the time but was later scuttled due to North Korean cheating.
Rather, it will only serve to reinforce the idea behind a framework that has been in place for nearly twenty years.
Straight poles were laid across these to form a crude imitation of beams and the other framework of a building.
The framework is of bamboo, strengthened and held taut with wire guys.
The form of the charts is a parallelogram constructed on a framework of cane or other light wood.
It is I who outline with mystic taps the framework of the story.
Then he gives me the framework of what old Vincenzo had been telling him.
In object-oriented systems, a set of classes that embodies an abstract design for solutions to a number of related problems.


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November 28, 2015
New information in an eastern Kentucky murder case.
Court officials tell us 27-year-old Jonathan Brown and 26-year-old Michael McDavid will be in court Tuesday morning.
They're charged in connection with the death of 58-year-old Doyle Swiney, who's body was found over the weekend in Morgan County.
Police say he was hit in the head with a baseball bat.
Brown is facing a murder charge.
McDavid, 19-year-old Jaclyn Ferguson and an unidentified female juvenile are all facing complicity charges.
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Oliver Chapman unwraps Edinburgh house extension
[First look + plans] Oliver Chapman Architects has completed this end-of-terrace Victorian home extension in Edinburgh
The project on Trinity Road close to the Firth of Forth created a south-east facing garden room and bedroom with a hard landscaped terrace.
The design features hand-split oak shakes, copper cladding panels and a sedum roof.
According to the practice, the scheme resolves the 'awkward geometry' of the space while its material palette acts as a 'deliberate contrast to the traditional stonework of the main house'.
A statement explained: 'The new Garden Room helps reconnect the house to the garden and creates a pared back, light filled refuge as a place to read or just watch the changing seasons.'
The Edinburgh-based studio worked with contractor MacKenzie Hughes Property Services and engineer David Narro Associates on the extension.
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A new family friendly event will be starting up this summer at Lake Red Rock. Matt Kissinger with the Red Rock Lake Association tells KNIA/KRLS news a large hot air balloon festival will take place at the lake on July 15th and 16th. The full day of events will take place near the visitor's center with balloon flights in the morning and evening. Kissinger says the idea came from Kevin Mart of Knoxville who is the son of a former hot air balloonist and thought why not take advantage of the beautiful Lake Red Rock Area. He says this will be the first festival of its kind in Marion County but they hope to make it an annual event.
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Cardinal Walter Kasper, who oversees the Holy See\'s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, targeted Ahmadinejad in a speech today as the Vatican prelate accepted an award from the Anti-Defamation League.
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1231 Introduction to Our Digital World (3) This course will introduce the student to the use of personal computers and mobile technology. Students will learn about the terminology and history as well as sample several aspects of the field during lecture. Students also have a choice of labs – one has an emphasis on software and productivity while the other is a more traditional programming lab. No previous computer experience is assumed.
1231 Introduction to Our Digital World Lab 1 – Programming and Problem Solving (1) (CR: CSC 1231) This lab, offered in conjunction with the course "Introduction to the Digital World" is suggested for students majoring or minoring in a science. This lab will emphasize logic and problem solving skills through the use of the programming language "Java." Students will also be introduced to basic web development and basic database creation and use.
1231 Introduction to Our Digital World Lab 2 – Applications, Web Design, and Database (1)(CR: CSC 1231) This lab, offered in conjunction with the course "Introduction to the Digital World" introduces students to the world of programming using the graphical programming language "Alice." Students also learn how computers are used in business and research, explore/use/program databases, learn basic web development, and explore the creation of mobile applications.
1232 Program Design (3) (CO: CSC 1232L) Principles of program design and implementation using a modern programming language. Fundamentals of object oriented programming include basic data types, file input/output, conditional and looping statements, subprograms, arrays and lists, recursion, threads, introduction to graphical user interface design, etc. Students must develop and demonstrate proficiency in writing and debugging programs up to an intermediate level of complexity. (Spring)
1232L Program Design Lab (1) (CO: CSC 1232) This laboratory course expands on the topics covered in CSC 1232. Students will be given programs. They must use the principles of language taught during lecture to develop a programming solution to the problem and thoroughly test their results. (Spring)
214 Enterprise MIS (3) (RE: BADM 299 ● XL: BADM 314) This course is designed to introduce the student to the ways businesses use information technologies to enhance and transform business operations and support business objectives. The key topics include enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, and SCM), web-based systems (E-Commerce, B2B, and intranets), and decision support (data mining and data warehouse). The course is intended to be a survey of the current concepts and practices related to MIS implementations in businesses. As time allows, students will also apply these concepts to hands-on labs.
250 Computing Methods for Science and Math (3) (PR: MATH 202) Covers techniques for numerical calculations, symbolic mathematical manipulations, and graphical presentation of results using spreadsheets, symbolic math packages, and procedural programming languages. (Alternate years)
258 Special Topics (1-6) Special topics courses are those that cover subject matter that is not part of the regular curriculum. A special topics course must have the prior approval of the department and the Provost and may be offered twice. Students may enroll in and receive credit for an unlimited number of special topic courses as long as any prerequisites or other requirements are met.
305 System and Network Administration (3) (PR: CSC 1231) This course is a broad overview of the process of administering desktop and server computers. Operating systems will include Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Heavy emphasis will be placed on service management and user management in a multi-user environment. The course will also deal specifically with hardware/software installation and support. Other topics will include network topography (using the OSI model) and maintenance. (Alternate years)
307 3D Modeling and Animation (4) (PR: CSC 1231● XL: ART 307) This course explores concepts and methodologies for creating and exploring 3D graphics and animation. This class will introduce fundamental 3D theories and principles of computer modeling and animation. The class will also explore the history, development, and theories behind modeling and animation. Essential concepts will be made concrete through a major term-long team project in which student teams will develop their own 3D models that are then used in a short animation.
308 Graphics Programming and Animation (3) (PR: CSC 1231● XL: ART 308) This course introduces the student to programming that draws 2D or 3D images on the screen. In particular, we will study graphics packages that enable interactive drawing and animation in 2D and 3D spaces. (Alternate years)
311 Computer Organization (3) (RE: CSC 1231) This course introduces the student to foundational mechanisms of computer architecture including Boolean and sequential circuits, assembly languages, instruction sets, internal data representations, and essential hardware components that support operating systems.
328 Programming Languages (3) (PR: CSC 1231) This course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of programming languages with the goal of studying the design of languages. This course gives particular emphasis to the differences and similarities among imperative, functional, object-oriented, and logic paradigms. Students will have hands-on assignments to illustrate language design issues and introduce them to programming in a variety of environments. (Every third year)
333 Database Processing and Design (3) (PR: CSC 1231 or BADM 299, or POI ● XL: BADM 333) This course will introduce database concepts including data modeling, normalization, database design and implementation, data administration, and, as time allows, data warehouses and data mining. The course will include hands-on experience using commercially available database software beyond simple desktop databases. (Every third year)
336 Algorithms and Data Structures (4) (PR: CSC 1232) A thorough introduction to the analysis of computer algorithms and to advanced techniques for representing information. Analysis of algorithms involves measuring the time and space an algorithm uses thus providing a method for comparing algorithms. Common algorithms and data structures are introduced and analyzed including search and sort methods, lists, trees, and graphs.
350 Numerical Methods (3) (PR: CSC 250 or 1231, and MATH 202, or POI ● XL: MATH 350) A study of the use of the computer to solve mathematical problems of interest to scientists and engineers. Topics include function approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, systems of linear equations, least-squares fitting, function minimization, and Monte-Carlo methods. Special emphasis is placed on using matrix methods where appropriate. Students are expected to write several programs illustrating these topics. (Alternate years)
398 Honors Research (3-6) Departmental Honors: Students with a 3.20 GPA in all courses and a 3.40 GPA in all courses in the major field may, with the approval of departmental faculty, undertake an honors research program during the junior and/or senior years. This program must include a senior thesis or project of exceptional quality and an oral defense of the paper or project before departmental members. This defense is to be open to the College community, and honors students will participate in all other defenses within their discipline. Students who successfully complete the departmental honors research program will graduate ―with honors in the major field.
411 Operating Systems (4) (PR: CSC 1231 and 311) This course is an overview of the essential components of a modern operating system whose primary task is to manage the computer's hardware resources. Topics include, but are not limited to, process management, memory management, device management, file systems, and interrupt handling. As time allows, students will have hands-on experience in systems programming by writing a device driver or system call. Emphasis will be in handling concurrency inherent in much of the operating system.
420 Network and Web Programming (3) (PR: CSC 1231 ● RE: CSC 336) This course is designed to introduce the student to how programs communicate over a network. Particular emphasis is given to sockets programming, servlets, and web services. This class is primarily a hands-on programming course involving a series of programming projects designed to practice the areas of emphasis. (Every third year)
425 Software Development I (2) (PR: CSC 1232 ● RE: CSC 411) A hands-on introduction to the basic concepts of software development as principles are applied to medium-sized software projects. The larger part of this course is manifested as a team project that follows a software development methodology whose result is a complete and practical software system. Students are introduced to software development tools and environments as well as various development methodologies and ethics in software development.
426 Software Development II (2) (PR: CSC 1232 ● RE: CSC 411) A continuation of CSC 425.
430 Artificial Intelligence (3) (PR: CSC 1232 ● RE: CSC 336) This course will introduce the student to a wide variety of concepts and ideas from artificial intelligence through (1) practice programming exercises; (2) readings from the text and a variety of journals; (3) interactive intelligent agents distributed through the web and other sources; and (4) lively classroom discussions. Using various components of the course, students will conduct critical analysis of current literature and formulate their own arguments to support their view of the discipline. (Every third year)
432 Theory of Computation (3) (PR: CSC 336 and MATH 208 or 211) A survey of the mathematical foundations of what can and cannot be computed by introducing various classes of languages and their corresponding computational machines. The major categories of complexity for computation are introduced and analyzed including regular expressions, context-free languages, recursively enumerable sets, and intractable problems. (Every third year)
442 Directed Studies (1-3) (PR: JR or SR status and minimum of 9 hrs in CSC) This Course is designed to allow the student to pursue a topic of special interest under the direction of a member of the department. See page 22.
444 Internships (1-6) Internships require a minimum GPA of 2.00 at the time of application (or higher if specified by the department in which the internship is taken). A maximum of six hours credit may be counted towards graduation. Internships are graded on a pass/fail basis only. A department may, at its option, allow the hours earned in an internship to count toward its major.
446 Readings (1-9) Selected readings are open to students with sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Hours earned in these readings cannot be used to meet requirements for the major. A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation.
448 Research (1-9) Research requires a minimum GPA of 2.50 (or higher if specified). A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation. A department may, at its option, allow the hours earned in an internship to count toward its major.
450 Seminar (1-9) Seminars are regularly offered by various departments of the College. The requirements for these courses are individually listed.
452 Special Projects (1-9) Special Projects are open to sophomore, junior, or senior students who have a GPA of 2.25 and approval by the Provost. A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation.
458 Special Topics (1-6) Special topics courses are those that cover subject matter that is not part of the regular curriculum. A special topics course must have the prior approval of the department and the Provost and may be offered twice. Students may enroll in and receive credit for an unlimited number of special topic courses as long as any prerequisites or other requirements are met.


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Sometimes i see a question being voted down because it used a poor programming approach: something like disabling error reporting or using globals, my doubt is: should a question asked using a bad programming practice be down voted?
If the "bad programming practice" is what is proximately causing the confusion leading to the question, there seems to be no recognition - or worse, denial - of this fact, and the fact seems plainly obvious. Absolutely
If it is tangentially related, but an extremely bad practice that is going to cause related trouble? Maybe
If it's just bad, but not directly related? Ehh.
But ultimately, someone's reason for voting is their own.
I've seen some cases of this -- since we're free to vote for whatever reasons (or no reasons at all) I'm sure we'll always see this.
I usually leave a comment asking people to vote on the merits of the question, not on the merits of the ideas in the question, and, if the question was well-asked, I'll give it an up-vote myself.
Since down-votes hurt so little and up-votes help so much, it doesn't take many up-votes to more than negate the effects of some down-votes that appear to have been cast for "the wrong reasons". (Don't feel like you have to correct someone else's "mistaken down vote" -- vote up if you feel like the post is worth voting up.)
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Beginning in 2005, this annual event provides a day of competitions and seminars designed to provide high school students and their teachers with an opportunity to share an appreciation of mathematics, to exchange ideas, and to interact with FAU Mathematics faculty.
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The Mathematical Sciences department hosts several middle schools in a combination of the American Mathematics Competition (AMC-8) and our traditional Math Day events. Beginning in 2010, this event combines a national competition, mathematical talks and a team game. Students have a chance to interact with FAU Mathematics faculty while engaging in both national and local competition.
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I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at this weeks NFL owners meeting. Not because of the discussions on rule changes or discussion about the CBA. Had I been there, I'm sure that I'd have witnessed a bittersweet moment.
According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette this morning, Dan Rooney, current President and one of the owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers, stepped down from all committees and said goodbye to the NFL ownership. Rooney, in anticipation for his upcoming appointment as Ambassador to Ireland, handed the reigns of the Steelers organization over to his son, Art Rooney, II.
It's the end of an era for the Steelers, and for the NFL. Rooney had been "influential and involved in league matters for half a century" (1) . The "Rooney Rule" opened the door for minorities to become head coaches within the NFL. For the Steelers organization, Mr. Rooney carried on the tradition that was started by his father, Art Rooney, Sr, in such that made the players feel like family. As a testament to that, when asked in an online chat session at NFL.com, on his induction to the Hall of Fame, former Steelers CB, Rod Woodson sited Dan Rooney as the primary reason that, if he had to choose a team to get inducted under, it would be the Steelers. There has always been an air of mutual respect between players, coaches and ownership.
There's no doubt that the tradition of the Steelers franchise will continue on with Art Rooney II, and I have no doubt that upon a trip to Ireland in the next few years, we'll see black and gold being worn there. Still, Mr. Rooney's presence and influence in the NFL will be missed by players, coaches and fans alike.
Personally, I'd like to thank Mr. Rooney for his dedication and would like to ask, should he find a four leaf clover or capture a leprechaun, to send him my way. Thank you Mr. Rooney, go raibh mile maith agat (2).
1- "Dan Rooney Bids NFL Owners Fairwell" , Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post Gazettte, March 25, 2009
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Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said he is concerned the legislation is damaging the public's trust of law enforcement.
As more than 1,000 demonstrators traveled to Albany Tuesday to call for the repeal of New York's new gun law, Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero is assuring residents that the purpose of the law is not for law enforcement to take away the guns of law-abiding citizens.
"The intent of the law is not to send law enforcement to people's houses to confiscate their weapons," he said. "I think what is most troubling about the law is that people believe police are going to do that. ... It has raised a trust issue between the public and law enforcement — that law enforcement is out to violate the rights of legal gun owners."
The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act of 2013, passed in January, generally sets a seven-bullet limit in magazines, tightens the definition of illegal "assault weapons" and requires owners of many formerly legal semi-automatic guns to register them.
Demonstrators on Tuesday filled a park outside the state Capitol. They cheered former Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino and Jeannine Pirro, a broadcaster and former Westchester County district attorney, while singing "God Bless America" and holding signs in favor of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Pirro said Tuesday that authorities should hunt criminals, not try to criminalize gun owners.
Povero said he does not believe his office has made any arrests under the SAFE Act at this time, but that if officers discover evidence of a violation of the law during the course of an investigation, they will enforce it.
"The role of law enforcement is to enforce the statute until such a time when the courts report that the statute is unconstitutional or the statute is changed by the legislative body," said Povero. "It is a statute, and I encourage all people to abide by the legislation."
Ontario County Clerk Matthew Hoose said his office is still accepting a good amount of pistol permit "opt-out" privacy forms, which ensure that permit holders' private information will not be released publicly.
He said he has not received any requests for permit holders' information, but said that, at this time, his office would not be prepared to respond to such requests because it is still processing the privacy forms.
Hoose added that the office's computer system is not capable of generating lists of which permit holders have and have not submitted privacy forms. Under the Freedom of Information Law, clerks are not required to make changes to their systems, he said, and if they are not capable of generating information on which permit holders have submitted the forms, they are not required to fulfill requests for information.
To address concerns with the implementation of the SAFE Act, Hoose has been appointed by the governor's office to a committee of stakeholders — including county clerks and sheriff's office and state police representatives. The committee conducts weekly conference calls and holds monthly meetings in Albany.
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The judge ordered Jordan William Salmela to submit to a urine test. He said he didn't have to go.
Then he tried to go the hard way.
The 22-year-old Hastings man leapt from the second floor of the Dakota County courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in an apparent attempt to get away from the probation officers who were supposed to test him.
He didn't get far, landing on his head on the floor below and winding up in the hospital, according to Dakota County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tim Leslie.
The incident took place shortly after 10 a.m. Salmela, who has a handful of misdemeanor drug and theft convictions over the past few years, was in court for a theft charge.
His previous convictions have included requirements for chemical testing.
District Court Judge David Knutson ordered Salmela to undergo a urine test with the probation department, Leslie said, but "he didn't want to do it." He told deputies he didn't have to go and had to drink more water.
They said they weren't leaving until he completed the test At that point, he ran and jumped from the second floor to the first.
"It was kind of spontaneous," Leslie said.
He landed near a children's play area, but no children were present. He appeared to have broken bones, but the sheriff's department doesn't currently know the full extent of his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.
Salmela is not under arrest at the hospital. Leslie said it's not yet clear if he'll be charged for the incident.
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True story: when Lena Dunham was in middle school, she would camp out in front of the TV every week with snacks and a Jimmy Fallon shrine (yes, really) to watch Saturday Night Live. As she recently recalled to Seth Meyers on Late Night, no one was allowed to speak during the opening monologue, and she would often take notes.
But yet, the Girls creator-writer-producer-star-etc. has never hosted the revered sketch comedy show, despite her more than three years in the critically acclaimed spotlight. That changes this Saturday, however, when she will make her SNL debut—and judging by her promo videos, it's going to be a fun time.
In the series of videos, Lena and cast member Kate McKinnon declare themselves "two young feminists" and discuss Girls—before one of them gets naked. "I would love to be on the show one day," Kate tells Lena. "I don't need to have a big part. I could just be a character who moves in with Hannah and follows her around and does everything with her." Us, too, Lena?
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Don't yet have a clue how to work with it and will certainly be spending lots of time experimenting over the next day or so on the test blog (so as to avoid accidentally pinging you all again). Hope by the time I wake up there will be a new addition to the Dashboard's navbar and a little bit more information on how to work with the feature. Meanwhile from this side of the planet, it's time to say goodnight!
Update: The Menus menu now appears under Appearance in your WP.com dashboard navbar. No official Support Doc yet but a link to the WP.ORG codex, which is also pretty scarce info-wise at the moment. Coffee first before experimenting.
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Press Release: Troubled Teens in Wilson, NC Have New Substance abuse Recovery Help Options
A new helpline for juvenile addicts in Wilson, NC is offering options for recovery help.
LIGHTNING RELEASES 07/31/14 — The next time you find yourself or a friend in need of recovery help, where are you going to look for assistance? There were not many options for troubled teens in Wilson, NC until a new helpline was established to assist juveniles in locating a drug and alcohol treatment facility which offers at chance at sobriety.
The troubled teen helpline can be reached at (252) 360-4717 any time day or night and any young person who needs help is urged to give the helpline a contact as soon as they get a chance. Finding a real recovery facility is crucially important for any young person who wants to beat substance abuse once and for all. The helpline is the perfect resource because it offers sound advice and guidance for locating the best rehab facility for your situation.
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Hi Folks,
I've been mulling over the idea of doing a counter-clockwise loop of Lake Ontario this summer, and thought I'd throw it out to the forum for advice and suggestions. I've posted this here in the Touring forum, but will be posting to the Regional / Eastern Canada forum to get advice from folks in the area as well.
Google maps shows the distance as approx 800 km (it's difficult to get exact distances on cross-border directions, and the ferries from Cape Vincent/Wolfe Island/Kingston are difficult to take into account). Anway, 800 km is in the ball park. It will probably end up being around 1000 by the time all is said and done. I'm confident that I should be able to average about 100km (60 miles) a day loaded. My average speed loaded is around 20 km/h (12-13 mph), which works out to about 5 hours of riding time. (Breaks excluded).
I have 3 weeks off (last week July, first 2 weeks of August), so I figure that's plenty of time. Usually I tour with my wife, but she's taken on a new position at work, and can't get the time off, so I'm considering going solo, although if anyone else were interested, I'd certainly be open to the idea of teaming up.
I bought a new Surly LHT earlier this year, with 26 x 1.5" tires, and I've got about 700 km on it since early May. I've got rear racks and waterproof Serratus panniers (from MEC), a decent handlebar bag (Vaude), but looking to put on a front rack and an additional pair of panniers to carry my gear. I'm still deciding between an overpriced, heavy Surly front rack, and something a little less robust (and less pricey!).
I've got more biking/hiking/camping gear than you can shake a stick at, but for this trip, I thought I'd try using my Hennessey hammock rather than a small tent.
My intention is to start around Niagara Falls, and follow the Erie Canal trail from Tonawanda, NY over to somewhere between Rochester and Syracuse, and then switch over to the Seaway Canal trail (although this seems a bit less documented than the canal trail) and head north to Cape Vincent where the ferry crosses to Wolfe Island, and then again to Kingston.
I think the Canadian side of the route should be a no-brainer. I picked up a Waterfront Trail book at the Toronto bike show this spring, and figured I'd follow it (more or less), except perhaps at the west end of the lake, where I hear the trail weaves through some residential streets. (Still have to confirm in the book). I have family and friends in Prince Edward County, as well as Toronto, and can count on a couple places to crash if necessary.
I've read a few CGOAB tour blogs about other folks doing the same trip, and it sounds like a great vacation/ride/experience.
On past tours with my wife, we've pre-planned everything, including our daily destinations and accommodations, and even made reservations on occasion. For this tour, I'd prefer to not go to that level of detail, but let the road decide when/where I stop - but also have a good idea of what is available so that I don't get caught short. I'm ok with camping in public areas (like along the trail), provided it's safe, but my preference is for state/provincial parks and conservation areas with the occasional motel/B&B thrown in for a treat.
Does anyone have experience with this route, or parts of it? Are there any portions of the route that present challenges that might not be reasonably anticipated? Is there anything that a naive Canadian travelling solo should know about the US - aside from the availability of cheap, cold beer! (My wife is concerned with the US portion of the trip, as she's convinced I'm oblivious to my surroundings, and far too trusting of strangers. She may have a point, but we're talking about rural upstate New York!
Thanks in advance for any advice, suggestions and route pointers!


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A just-so story, also called the ad hoc fallacy, is a term used in academic anthropology, biological sciences, social sciences, and philosophy. It describes an unverifiable and unfalsifiable narrative explanation for a cultural practice, a biological trait, or behavior of humans or other animals. The use of the term is an implicit criticism that reminds the hearer of the essentially fictional and unprovable nature of such an explanation. Such tales are common in folklore and mythology (where they are known as etiological myths — see etiology).Wikipedia
"Just-so stories" driving me crazy john hawks weblog; paleoanthropology, genetics, and evolution.
"NPR has been doing a special series of reports during their "Morning Edition" program called "The Human Edge", all about various aspects of human evolution. I think it's just wonderful that they're doing this, and the stories are available on the NPR website, which is also great.
I've been out of town and so haven't been following closely. So I'm just noticing that some of these stories actually drive me up the wall. Every one of them is presented as what Stephen Jay Gould called a "just-so story".
I'll take one of the latest articles as an example: "Food For Thought: Meat-Based Diet Made Us Smarter". The story begins with a short resume of the "expensive tissue hypothesis", with quotes from one of expensive tissue's main exponents, Leslie Aiello. This hypothesis is a serious one, which paleoanthropologists take seriously, and which has some empirical support in the comparative biology of primates. But here's how the story poses the hypothesis:
"You can't have a large brain and big guts at the same time," explains Leslie Aiello, an anthropologist and director of the Wenner-Gren Foundation in New York City, which funds research on evolution. Digestion, she says, was the energy-hog of our primate ancestor's body. The brain was the poor stepsister who got the leftovers.
Meat is packed with lots of calories and fat. Our brain — which uses about 20 times as much energy as the equivalent amount of muscle — piped up and said, "Please, sir, I want some more."
As we got more, our guts shrank because we didn't need a giant vegetable processor any more. Our bodies could spend more energy on other things like building a bigger brain. Sorry, vegetarians, but eating meat apparently made our ancestors smarter — smart enough to make better tools, which in turn led to other changes, says Aiello.
That's a "just-so story." How did meat make us smarter? Is it a magical meat property? If I fed enough meat to the local deer, would they get smarter? The expensive tissue hypothesis proposes an energetic trade-off, but doesn't provide any mechanism by which the evolution of smarter brains (or diet shift) would occur. A trade-off is simply "you can't have your cake and eat it too." It needn't say anything at all about how you bake a cake, or what happens if you can't eat it."


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After being arrested in London for sexual abuse in Sweden, Julian Assange is now a free man after a 200,000 Euro bail was paid for his release.
(Julian Assange being transported back to jail in a van) Courtesy of SkyNews.
Today, 14/12/2010, the British court released Julian Assange (founder of the infamous site WikiLeaks) after his arrest in Britain because of allegations of sexual crimes committed in Sweden. The judge ordered his release on bail before another hearing on January 11.
Two women have accused Assange of sexual misconduct during his stay in Sweden. Assange denies these allegations and to resist attempts by Swedish reciept. The London police said on Tuesday 07/12/2010 that they arrested Assange based on a European warrent issued by Sweden. Swedish prosecutors issued an arrest warrant against the 39-year old Australian on suspicion of committing sexual crimes he denies himself.
The British newspaper "The Guardian" addressed Assange's intention of appearing before a British court to discuss the issue of temporary liberty on bail. The bail of Julian has cost around 200 thousand pounds ($320,000 USD). In addition, six bailers have applied together. Michael Moore was one of them donating $20,000. Strict rules still apply to his bail, such as a curphew of 10pm sharp, and a barring of foreign travel. He was also tagged with an electronic tracker so he can be under watch at all times.


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If this isn't a fake then Apple are even more brilliant than I thought.
Hank starts being a complete tool. I love this storyline. It was adapted by Mark Millar in The Ultimates, but the version told in these issues of The Avengers was much better. It was also way ahead of its time to show spousal abuse and its effects on close friends of the couple.
I still find it bizarre that Hank Pym was allowed to come back to the team again after what ends up happening in the next five issues.
Here is the famous backhanded slap that swoll her eye up and got YJ kicked off the team.
I don't understand why he's court martialed in #213, since The Avengers aren't military, but the story was cool. It would have been even better if it had been more decompressed. Everything happened pretty quick. But back then, they didn't really do long-running stories very often.
Truly powerful issues written by Jim Shooter.
Next issue is a just a rocking done-in-one fight, to move away from all this heavy stuff.
Most annuals suck. I'm not even covering most of the annuals because they're not part of the ongoing storyline.
But Avengers Annual #10 is the exception. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by the legendary Michael Golden, this is the one that de-powered Ms. Marvel and introduced Rogue.
My copy is signed by Mr. Golden, who is a hell of a guy. One of my favorite comic books of all time.


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LewisGale Hospital Pulaski Announces Innovator Award Recipients
September 12, 2013
(left to right): Front Row: Tabatha Norman, Teresa Stuart, Bessie Tickle Back Row: Linda Shepherd, CNO; Mark Nichols, CEO; Jeff Kurcab, CFO
Pulaski, VA, September, 2013 – LewisGale Hospital Pulaski recently announced its winners for the 2013 HCA Innovator's Award. HCA is LewisGale's parent company. The annual awards competition recognizes LewisGale employees for submitting ideas in three categories – quality and safety, service excellence, and operating efficiency.
In the Quality and Safety category, Tabatha Norman, R.N., Quality Department Director, won for her "Core Measure Worksheet" idea. In second place, Lori Caudill, R.N., CTL, Medical Surgical Department, won for her "Pharmacy Required Peaks & Troughs" idea.
In the Service Excellence category, Terri Stuart, Medical Staff Coordinator in the Risk Department, won first place for the "End of Life Care" project suggestion. Christy Smith, Office Coordinator in the Engineering Department, won second place for the "Dining Patio Added to Cafeteria" project suggestion.
In the Operating Efficiency category, Bessie Tickle, CDI in the Risk Department, won for the "CDI In-Depth Review of DRG Discrepancies" idea. In second place, John Thacker, Controller, Accounting Department, won for his "Standardization of Pricing" project.
"Each of these employees should be proud of the ideas and suggested improvements they submitted," said LewisGale Hospital Pulaski CEO Mark Nichols. "Their innovative, out-of-the-box thinking promises important improvements for both the hospital and our patients."
Each of the three first-place winners received a $1,000 award and now moves on to the next level of competition where the leadership team at HCA's Capital Division will review each winning submission and then choose a division winner in each category. Those winners then move on to compete at the corporate level.


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If you are thinking of getting a new server or a workstation where the main requirement
is for heavy duty file access, you must consider using a Small
Computer Systems Interface (SCSI, pronounced scuzzy).
Most servers spend a considerable amount of their time reading and writing to storage devices.
Most workstations use the IDE or EIDE interface. Probably the reason is that IDE drives
are cheaper than SCSI type devices. For most workstation usage, the
IDE interface is more than adequate. But if high speed disk access
is crucial, the choice should be SCSI. Other articles in our newsletter
have referred to the fact that you can't measure a system's
performance based on the CPU speed alone. This is especially true
in the case of a server when tasks are not normally CPU bound, but are file I/O bound.
Are all SCSI interfaces created equal? Of course not! As time marches on,
improvements have been made to the original SCSI design. The terminology
that has been used to define the improvements does not exactly represent
the changes. There are terms like Fast SCSI, Fast Wide SCSI, Ultra
SCSI, Wide Ultra SCSI, Ultra2 SCSI and Wide Ultra2 SCSI. From
these titles can you tell what is the best? My guess is probably not.
Should you know the difference? My guess is yes, if you are planning to
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The definitions below are listed in order from the slowest to the fastest type. In
simple terms, there are two measurements to consider: Bus Width
and Bus Speed. One other consideration is the number of SCSI devices that can be configured in one machine.
Besides the speed issues, another important feature of SCSI interfaces is that backwards
compatibility has been incorporated in all new improvements. A rare situation for computer technology.
Thus, if you have older SCSI devices, they will still work as you upgrade to newer technology.
Different SCSI technologies can be mixed on the same machine. Even
though a new SCSI method may be used, older SCSI devices will not
run any faster and newer SCSI devices will only run as fast as the SCSI controller allows.
SCSI devices provide the capability of interfacing with a wide variety of devices. Supported
peripherals are tape drives, optical drives, hard disk drives, scanners,
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The increased bandwidth of 80 Mbytes means optimal performance where rapid response
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The lower voltage requirements of LVD allow for the integration of the differential
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LVD is fully compatible with the existing single-ended SCSI base. A unique circuit determines
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and configures the drive operation to the appropriate bus capability.
LVD devices will work on SCSI-1and SCSI-2 bus segments. Older SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 single-ended devices will work on an LVD bus.
When using SCSI devices of different vintage on the same SCSI bus, all
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|Comparison of bronchial reactivity and peak expiratory flow variability measurements for epidemiologic studies.
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|PMID: 1546839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Inclusion of a standardized measurement of airway function is important in epidemiologic studies of asthma to facilitate comparison between different studies. Bronchial reactivity is widely used in such studies, but measurement of peak expiratory flow (PEF) variability has a number of potential advantages. We compared PEF variability with methacholine challenge tests in a community population sample. Subjects selected at random (n = 95) and on the basis of having experienced wheeze in the last 12 months (n = 130) performed a challenge test with methacholine to a maximum dose of 12.25 mumol and made serial PEF recordings every 2 h for a week. PEF variability was expressed as mean daily maximum amplitude as a percentage of the mean (amplitude % mean). Increased bronchial reactivity and PEF variability were arbitrarily defined as values above the 10th or below the 90th percentiles in the random sample. A measurement of amplitude % mean was available from all 225 subjects, whereas only 115 (51%) had a measurable PD20 methacholine. PD20 measurements correlated weakly but significantly with amplitude % mean (r = -0.44, p less than 0.001). Increased values of both bronchial reactivity and PEF variability were related to the presence of respiratory symptoms in the week before testing. Asthma was more strongly related to increased bronchial reactivity than to PEF variability. Both measurements showed a strong association with atopy and the intraclass correlation coefficients (ratio of between-subject to total variance) were similar for both.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
|B G Higgins; J R Britton; S Chinn; S Cooper; P G Burney; A E Tattersfield
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|Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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|Title: The American review of respiratory disease Volume: 145 ISSN: 0003-0805 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. Publication Date: 1992 Mar
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|Created Date: 1992-04-10 Completed Date: 1992-04-10 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 0370523 Medline TA: Am Rev Respir Dis Country: UNITED STATES
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 588-93 Citation Subset: AIM; IM
|Respiratory Medicine Unit, City Hospital, Nottingham, England, UK.
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|MeSH Terms
Asthma / diagnosis, epidemiology
Bronchial Hyperreactivity / epidemiology, physiopathology*
Bronchial Provocation Tests
England / epidemiology
Methacholine Chloride / diagnostic use
Middle Aged
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / physiology*
Rural Population / statistics & numerical data
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|62-51-1/Methacholine Chloride
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Labor backs angry NBN contractors
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- March 08, 2014
TASMANIAN civil contractors pushing for compensation because of the bungled national broadband rollout have won Labor Party support.
Premier Lara Giddings and the federal Labor communications spokesman Jason Clare met Tasmanian contractors yesterday to discuss the "deceit" of fibre-optic rollout across Tasmania.
"It's bad enough that tens of thousands of Tasmanian homes and businesses stand to miss out on 21st century technology because of the Liberals' deceit," Ms Giddings said.
"But it's outrageous to see up to 400 Tasmanian jobs at risk, because civil contracting firms face being put out of business."
Many Tasmanian contractors have been plunged into severe debt, and some companies are on the brink of bankruptcy, because they invested heavily in machinery after securing contracts for up to six years' work digging trenches for the new NBN cable.
Some are now seeking financial compensation from the Federal Government because of their failed investments.
The NBN has scaled back its original fibre-optic rollout to 225,00 premises, and is instead looking at a mix of technologies involving fibre optic and existing copper wires.
Ms Giddings said the Federal Government now wanted to charge homes and businesses $6000 to connect to the NBN.
But Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is looking to blame the former Rudd-Gillard Labor government for the NBN's financial woes.
He is set to establish a formal audit of the NBN rollout, in light of new documents that show the organisation asked taxpayers to spend nearly $500,000 on beanies and high-visibility clothes.
Mr Turnbull will appoint Bill Scales, a former Productivity Commission chairman, to report to the government on Labor's decision-making processes in the early days of the NBN.
Mr Turnbull said a forensic examination of NBN expenditure showed the organisation spent $30 million between 2009 and 2013 on marketing and branding.
The expenditure on hundreds of "public information" projects included opinion polling, discovery trucks, market research, focus groups, marketing and corporate communications, public and community relations, events management, media training and advertising.
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Brian Bayliss of Melbourne Posted at 2:58 AM March 10, 2014
When I asked about this NBN for the Sheffield area that is a well known black spot, that answer, no it will not go that far only Devonport. Give Optus the job and put it on the poles as they have done in Melbourne and it is faster and cheaper than the NBN, I know I have had it from the start, now I have super high speed three times faster than ADSL2+ and cheaper than telstra.
Paul Meahan of Glenorchy Posted at 5:20 PM March 09, 2014
Tex @1:13, you are spot on. Failure to invest in communications infrastructure now, citing a foolish believe in some as yet undiscovered technology that would have to re-invent the laws of physics is just lunacy. Various bands of UV wavelengths delivered via dedicated glass tubes, are the best comms medium known to man. Probably always will be. The "ether" airwaves are choked already; it's simple science, something the Liberals in Canberra don't understand.
Leonard Colquhoun of Launceston Posted at 1:13 PM March 09, 2014
Here is a historical comparison, followed by a question. Under the Commonwealth's former PMG's Department, telephone poles, wires & local exchanges were built in all but the most sparsely populated regions, but it was the decision of individuals & businesses whether or not they would be connected to the PMG network; there was neither expectation of nor provision for compulsory links to every premise - unlike for water, electricity & sewerage. Under the Commonwealth government's NBN changes, fibre & local nodes are to be built in all but the most sparsely populated regions, but it will be the decision of individuals & businesses whether or not they would be connected to the NBN network; there will be neither expectation of nor provision for compulsory links to every premise - unlike for water, electricity & sewerage. So, what's the problem (or, to make the question clearer some MPs, journos & spin junkies, "issue") with that?


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UK pulls Lego figures from Scottish adComment on this story
The British government has removed images of Lego figures that were depicted enjoying the possible gains of Scots rejecting a vote for independence after the Danish toy maker complained about the use of its characters in an online campaign.
The government made a list of 12 things Scots could buy with the extra £1 400 (R24 870) a year it said they would have if they voted to stay in the UK in a September 18 referendum, using Lego to illustrate the options.
The choices, posted on Buzzfeed and a government website, ranged from taking a holiday outside Scotland, with a Lego woman tanning on a beach, to watching soccer club Aberdeen play all season.
A spokeswoman for family-owned Lego said the company had asked the government to remove the figures. They were duly replaced with generic images. – Reuters
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