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The South Coast Conference water polo championships for both men and women has been moved to Cerritos College on Thursday, Nov. 1 through Saturday, Nov. 3. The event originally was to be hosted at the Pasadena City College Aquatic Center. Due to issues with the PCC pool's heating system, the conference decided to switch venues.
The PCC women's water polo team (9-16 overall) and the current sixth place team in the SCC will face third-place Chaffey in a 9 a.m. first round match on Thursday. If the Lancers win, they will play the winner of second place Long Beach City v. seventh place Rio Hondo at 3:45 p.m. If they lose to Chaffey, the Lancers face the loser of the LBCC-RHC match at 2:30 p.m.
The SCC Championships continue Saturday with PCC's game to be announced some time Thursday evening on this website. The men's championships will be on Friday and Saturday. PCC carries only a women's team.
Directed by head coach Terry Stoddard, the Lancers are led by the college's all-time leading scorer Makenzie Blank, who has 160 career goals, and goalie Shelby Gregg, who is second all-time in saves at PCC with 441.
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Botanical name: Matricaria recutita L.
Botanical Family: Asteraceae
Common name: German chamomile
Synonyms: Hungarian chamomile, true chamomile, manzanilla (Spanish), Matricaria chamomilla, Chamomilla recutita, wild chamomile
The Plant: German chamomile, a native of Europe and western Asia, is an annual that reseeds prolifically. This no doubt contributed to its current distribution across Europe, Asia, North and South America, and even Australia.
Chamomile grows best in well-drained soil in a sunny location. The two- to three-foot tall plant has feathery leaves, and the flowers are daisy-like, with white petals and yellow centers.
In hot climates such as Egypt (where a good percentage of the world's chamomile is produced), it's a winter crop. In eastern Europe, another major chamomile-production area, chamomile is a summer crop.
Chamomile flowers are harvested as the flowers open, generally by hand or, in Egypt, with a tool called a chamomile rake. The flowers bloom over a several months and are picked every seven to ten days. In Eastern Europe, there are chamomile harvesting machines, and a field is harvested just two or three times.
The flowers must be taken to the drying area soon after picking or they start to heat up and ferment. They are dried in the shade or in commercial dryers.
Constituents of Note: The essential oil, present at 0.3 to 1.9%, is the most important constituent in chamomile and is valued in aromatherapy oil. Key constituents of the oil include chamazulene, alpha-bisabolol, bisabolol oxides A and B and bisabolene. The chamazulene develops during steam distillation, giving the essential oil its characteristic blue color, but it is not present in flowers.
German chamomile flowers also contain flavonoids (apigenin, apigetrin, querciten), coumarins, proazulenes, triterpene alcohols, sterols, sesquiterpenes, plant acids and tannins.
Quality: German chamomile flowers have a strong, aromatic, mildly sweet aroma and a fruit-floral, slightly bitter flavor.
The flowers have large, yellow, cone-shaped, hollow centers. The cream- or ivory-colored petals are attached around the rim of the yellow cone and hang down from it after drying. Many become detached in handling.
Regulatory Status: GRAS (Title 21 182.10 and 182.20) as a spice, natural flavoring, and seasoning, Dietary Supplement
Did you know? In the children's story Peter Rabbit, Peter's mother gives him chamomile tea (after a proper scolding) before sending him to bed after his return from Mr. McGregor's farm. No doubt the chamomile tea helped to soothe both Peter's nerves (after his harrowing escape) and his tummy (after feasting on the farmer's produce).
Directions: To make chamomile tea, pour one cup of boiling water over one teaspoon of chamomile flowers, cover, and let steep for five minutes, then strain. Many people like a little honey added to chamomile tea, as it brings out the natural sweetness of the flowers.
Because of the popularity of the tea, chamomile is one of the most widely available tea herbs and is found packaged in convenient tea-bag form. When purchasing chamomile in teabags, always make sure they contain only flowers, as chamomile leaves are sometimes added as inexpensive filler. (Or even better, make your own. We have fill-your-own teabags as well as an array of convenient infusers.
Suggested Uses: Chamomile is sometimes called "the children's tea" because it's so gentle, because the taste is tolerated by most children (a bit of honey in the tea doesn't hurt), and because its attributes mesh nicely with many of the woes of childhood. It makes a nice tea for a fussy child (or adult), and it helps to soothe the tummy and to reduce restlessness at bedtime.
A glass of iced chamomile tea with a little peppermint is a refreshing summer beverage. Hot, it makes a strengthening winter tea.
Chamomile is also used in shampoos and hair rinses (to bring out blonde highlights), in various skin preparations -- such as washes, creams, compresses and salves -- and in relaxing or skin-soothing bath blends.
Roman chamomile or German chamomile, which to choose? Your location may dictate the botanical most often used: Roman chamomile is preferred in the United Kingdom and eastern Europe, while German chamomile is preferred in western and southern Europe and the United States.
For many purposes, the two are used interchangeably, but differences in constituents dictate a preference in certain situations. Roman chamomile is preferred as an aromatic bitter and is more mentally relaxing, while German chamomile is more soothing to the tummy and is preferred in treatments for the skin.
German chamomile is by far the more popular of the two and is usually the chamomile used when a species is not specified.
Caution/Safety: The Botanical Safety Handbook* classifies German chamomile as:
Class: 1 Herbs which can be safely consumed when used appropriately
Per the German Commission E Monograph** for German chamomile flowers, there are no known contraindications, side effects or drug interactions.
*Michael McGuffin, ed., American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook, (New York: CRC Press, 1997)
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Strong Defensive Effort Comes Up Short At Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. - The Iowa State football team could not capitalize on four Oklahoma turnovers Saturday in Memorial Stadium. The Cyclones went on to fall 26-6 to the 12th-ranked Sooners and dropped to 6-5 overall and 3-5 Big 12 Conference play. Oklahoma improved to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in league action.
Senior Ter'Ran Benton led an impressive Iowa State defensive performance with two turnovers (one fumble and one interception), as the Cyclones held their fourth-straight league foe to 26 points or less in regulation.
Junior Jake Knott (interception) and sophomore Jeremy Reeves (interception) also recorded turnovers for the Cyclones.
After James White fumbled on Iowa State's second play from scrimmage at the Cyclones' 22, the Iowa State defense limited Oklahoma to a 20-yard Mike Hunnicutt field goal with 11:15 remaining in the first quarter.
Freshman quarterback Jared Barnett fumbled on the next Iowa State drive at the OU 27, but the Cyclone defense held again. When Oklahoma snapped the ball for its punt after that drive, the ball went over the punter's head. Iowa State took over at the OU 10 after the bad snap. Barnett hit Albert Gary with a TD pass on the ensuing play to give Iowa State a 6-3 lead with 5:48 left in the first quarter.
Oklahoma drove 58 yards in eight plays to the Iowa State 1 when Blake Bell was picked off in the endzone by Knott to end the first quarter with Iowa State in the lead.
On its first drive of the second quarter, Oklahoma drove 79 yards on 10 plays into the teeth of a constant 30 mile-an-hour wind. The Sooners capped the drive with Bell rushing for a 3-yard TD that made it 10-6 with 8:12 left in the first half.
Later in the quarter a Trey Franks' 43-yard gain on a reverse set up an Oklahoma TD. Bell scored from the one on third-and-goal and the Sooners led 17-6 with 3:22 remaining in the first half.
On the next drive, two Woody runs and an 11-yard completion preceded a huge play. Travis Lewis picked off a Barnett pass and set up OU at its own 43. But the Sooners had to settle for a Hunnicutt 28-yard field goal to make it 20-6 with 25 seconds left in the first half.
Iowa State's Jevohn Miller fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Sooners recovered. This allowed Hunnicutt to add an additional field goal from 37 yards to make it 23-6 as the first-half clock expired.
After a scoreless third quarter that included a fumble recovery by Benton, the Cyclones were unable to score in the fourth quarter.
Barnett went 13-28 with a touchdown for the day. Albert Gary led the Cyclone receiving corps with four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Woody had a team-high 60 yards on 13 carries.
The Cyclones return next Saturday with a visit to Kansas State at 11:30 a.m. CST.


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The GRC was established in 2004 under the leadership of Gualberto Ruaño, M.D., Ph.D., to advance Personalized Medicine and engage the resources of the Hartford HealthCare System in the development and application of DNA-guided healthcare. Personalized medicine at Hartford Hospital is an institutional commitment translated to clinical practice. The GRC genomic database and bio-bank includes over 7000 patients in mental illness, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. GRC has contributed 60 publications to the scientific literature in cardiology, psychiatry, neurobiology, nutrition and metabolism, and population admixture. GRC has been recognized as a national leader in personalized medicine and received $6M of NIH funding.
GRC operates on the philosophy: Research begins with the patient and ends with the patient. Contrasted to clinical trials or animal experiments, GRC pursues clinical practice as a model system for physiological genomics (physiogenomics) analysis and elevates it to a laboratory for mechanistic inference, a counterpart to animal, cellular, and molecular models of disease. With clinical practice as a model system, GRC accelerates the translation of research findings to personalized healthcare. Using physiogenomics, GRC has already succeeded in utilizing variability in clinical responses to several cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric drugs, to exercise and diets, and to metabolic surgeries and cardiovascular procedures to underscore their common and contrasting mechanisms relevant to efficacy, side effects and disease staging.
Dr. Seip is Senior Scientist and Project Manager at the Genetics Research Center. He has co-authored 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including recent papers reporting genetic associations with responses to medications, and nutritional, exertional and surgical interventions. Dr. Seip received post-doctoral training in human exercise and lipid metabolic physiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from 1990-1992, after having completed a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Virginia.
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Mental Illness
Pharmacogenetics of Psychotropics, Physiogenomics of Functional Brain Imaging
Heart Disease
Pharmacogenetics of Statins and Anti-thrombotics, Physiogenomics of Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes & Obesity
Physiogenomic Models for Bariatric Surgery, Pharmacogenetics of Oral Hypoglycemics
Pharmacogenetics of Tamoxifen, Physiogenomics of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Health Disparities
Effects of Genetic Admixture on Clinical Outcomes, Personalized Medicine in Hispanic Population
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CYP2C19 Genotype-Guided Aniplatelet Therapy in a Patient with Clopidogrel Resistance.
Connecticut Medicine, 76 (5): 267-272
Prediction of Warfarin Dose Reductions in Puerto Rican Patients based on Combinatorial CYP2C9 and VKORC1 Genotypes.
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 46: 208-218
Mechanisms of Statin-Induced Myalgia Assessed by Physiogenomic Associations.
Atherosclerosis, 218 (2):451-456
Guidance of Pharmacotherapy in a Complex Psychiatric Case by CYP450 DNA Typing.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 23 (9):459-463
Physiogenomic Analysis of CYP450 Drug Metabolism Correlates Dyslipidemia with Pharmacogenetic Functional Status in Psychiatric Patients.
Biomarkers in Medicine, 5 (4): 439-449
Novel Drug Metabolism Indices for Pharmacogenetic Functional Status Based on Combinatory Genotyping of CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 Genes.
Biomarkers in Medicine, 5 (4): 427-438
Validation of Candidate Genes Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Psychiatric Patients.
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 36 (2): 213-219
Exposure to Non-Therapeutic INR in a High Risk Cardiovascular Patient: Potential Hazard Reduction with Genotype-Guided Warfarin (Coumadin) Dosing.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 29 (4): 402-408
CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotypes in Puerto Ricans: A case for admixture-matching in clinical pharmacogenetic studies.
Clinica Chimica Acta, 411: 1306-1311
Physiogenomic Analysis of Statin-Treated Patients: Domain Specific Counter Effects within the ACACB Gene on LDL Cholesterol?
Pharmacogenomics, 11 (7): 959-971
Clinical Practice Considerations. In: Laboratory Analysis and Application of Pharmacogenetics to Clinical Practice. Valdes R, Payne D, Linder MW, editors.
The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry: Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines. 23–28
Pharmacology and Population Genetics Considerations and Their Applications in Pharmacogenetics. In: Laboratory Analysis and Application of Pharmacogenetics to Clinical Practice. Valdes R, Payne D, Linder MW, editors.
The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry: Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines. 3–10
Implementing genotype-guided antithrombotic therapy.
Future Cardiology, 6 (3): 409-424
Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase alpha gene variations may be associated with the direct effects of some antipsychotics on triglyceride levels.
Schizophrenia Research, 115: 136-140
Prevalence of combinatorial CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotypes in Puerto Ricans: Implications for Warfarin Management in Hispanics.
Ethnicity & Disease, 19: 390-395
Bringing DNA-Guided Medicine to the Hispanic Population.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 28 (3): 266-267, cover
Physiogenomic Analysis of the Puerto Rican Population.
Pharmacogenomics, 10 (4): 565-577
Physiogenomic comparison of Edema and BMI in Patients Receiving Rosiglitazone or Pioglitazone.
Clinica Chimica Acta, 400: 48-55
Combining fMRI and SNP Data to Investigate Connections Between Brain Function and Genetics Using Parallel ICA.
Human Brain Mapping, 30: 241-255
Products for Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry: A Review of Features and Clinical Realities.
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 28: 599-617
Increased Carrier Prevalence of Deficient CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 Alleles in Depressed Patients Referred to a Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital.
Personalized Medicine, 5 (6): 579-587
Integrating Genomic Based Information into Clinical Warfarin (Coumadin®) Management: An Illustrative Case Report.
Connecticut Medicine, 72 (7): 399-403
DNA Collage and Personalized Medicine.
Connecticut Medicine, 72 (6): 322-cover
Physiogenomic Analysis of Localized fMRI Brain Activity in Schizophrenia.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 36 (6): 877-88
High carrier prevalence of combinatorial CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotypes affecting warfarin dosing.
Personalized Medicine, 5 (3): 225-232
Physiogenomic comparison of human fat loss in response to diets restrictive of carbohydrate or fat.
Nutrition and Metabolism, 5: (1):4
Exploring genetic variations that may be associated with the direct effects of some antipsychotics on lipid levels.
Schizophrenia Research, 98: 40-46
DNA-guided Decision Support.
Hospital Health Networks, 81 (11): 10
Physiogenomic Association of Statin-Related Myalgia to Serotonin Receptors.
Muscle & Nerve, 36: 329-335
Physiogenomic Comparison of Weight Profiles of Olanzapine- and Risperidone-Treated Patients.
Molecular Psychiatry, 12: 474- 482
A clinical study of the association of antipsychotics with hyperlipidemia.
Schizophrenia Research, 92: 95-102
Somatic Complications of Psychotropic Medications in a Patient with Multiple CYP2 Drug Metabolism Deficiencies.
Connecticut Medicine, 71: 197-200
Drug-induced metabolic syndrome (DIMS) in psychiatry: a diagnostic need uniquely suited to pharmacogenomics.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry Press, 277-282
High carrier prevalence of deficient and null alleles of CYP2 genes in a major USA hospital: Implications for personalized drug safety.
Personalized Medicine, 3 (2): 131-137
Physiogenomic analysis of weight loss induced by dietary carbohydrate restriction.
Nutrition and Metabolism, 3: 20-30
The Pharmacogenomics of Warfarin (Coumadin) Administration.
Connecticut Medicine, 70 (4): 251-252
Physiogenomics: Integrating systems engineering and nanotechnology for personalized health. In: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, 3rd Edition, Bronzino JD, editor. CRC Press Taylor and Francis, 28: 1-9
A common promoter polymorphism of the Apolipoprotein A1 gene affects exercise-induced changes in cholesterol distribution among HDL subfractions.
Atherosclerosis, 185: 65-69
Designing Physiogenomic Studies.
Pharmacogenomics, 7(2): 157-158
Physiogenomic analysis links serum creatine kinase activities during statin therapy to vascular smooth muscle homeostasis.
Pharmacogenomics, 6 (8): 865-872
Personalizing public health.
Personalized Medicine, 2 (3): 239-249
Quo Vadis personalized medicine?
Personalized Medicine, 1 (1): 1-7
Pharmacogenomic data submission to the FDA: clinical pharmacology case studies.
Pharmacogenomics, 5 (5): 513-517


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How can I prove from first principles that $0!$ is equal to $1$?
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I'm not sure that there is anything to prove. I think it follows directly from the definition of factorial:
$$ n! := \prod_{k = 1}^n k$$
So if $n=0$ the right hand side is the empty product which is $1$ by convention.
We need $0!$ to be defined as $1$ so that many mathematical formulae work. For example we would like $$n! = n \times (n-1)!$$ to work when $n=1,$ ie $1! = 1 \times 0!.$ Also we require that the formula for the number of ways of choosing $k$ objects from $n$ is valid for $k=n.$ ie $${n \choose k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$$ is valid when $k=n.$
Things need to work when we extend our definition of the factorial via the gamma function.
$$\Gamma(z) = \int\limits_0^\infty t^{z-1} e^{-t} \,\mathrm{d}t,\qquad \Re(z)>0.$$
The above gives $\Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ and so we require $0!=1,$ since $\Gamma(1)=1.$
One of the simplest ways of doing this is to observe that if you have $$ 6!= 720 $$ then divide both sides by 6 to get $$ 5!=120 $$ then divide both sides by 5 to get $$ 4!=24 $$ then divide both sides by 4 to get $$ 3!=6 $$ then divide both sides by 3 to get $$ 2!=2 $$ then divide both sides by 2 to get $$ 1!=1 $$ then divide both sides by 1 to get $$ \text{[fill in the blank here]} $$
$0! = 1$ is consistent with, and for reasons related to, how we define the empty product.
Some of the most common examples are the following:
Just as ${n^0 = 1}$ for any $n$, and the "prime factorization" of $1$ = $1$, we define, as a matter of convention, $0! = 1$.
The empty product is taken to be equal to 1. Take logs and you get an empty sum equal to zero, which is somehow more intuitive, but this trick of taking logs to convert a product into a sum never seems to get a mention in the literature. [Assumes products have positive terms]
One can prove this by convention (that is based on what 'works', based on base cases for product of a list).
But for a proof from 'nothing' as it were...define what factorial is supposed to mean. I think of it as the number of one-to-one, onto (=bijective) functions from a set of size $n$ to itself. if$n$ is 0 then the set is the empty set. How many bijective functions are there from $\emptyset$ to $\emptyset$? (a function is a set of ordered pairs (with some restrictions)? There are no legal pairs for these restrictions, and so there are no legal subsets of these pairs...other than the empty set. So $\emptyset$ -is- a function (it -is- a set of pairs (empty of course), all of whose pairs satisfy the function criteria). No other functions will work so $\emptyset$ is the only function that works. So there is only 1 bijective function on a set of size 0. So $0! = 1$.
Yes, this is weird, but it works. Negative numbers, complex numbers, they're all weird even when you just manipulate their properties. But you'll get over it.
Let's try a different approach from my other answer to this:
To multiply a number $N$ by $6!$ is to multiply it by six factors and get $$ N\cdot1\cdot2\cdot3\cdot4\cdot5\cdot6. $$ Similarly to multiply $N$ by $0!$ is to multiply it by $0$ numbers: $$ N. $$ But that is the same as multiplying it by $1$ $$ N\cdot1. $$ Multiplying $N$ by no numbers at all is multiplying $N$ by $1$.
(This answer doesn't apply only to factorials; it may be taken as a general explanation of why, when one multiplies no numbers, one gets $1$.)
You can define $\exp(x)$ as
$$ 1 + \frac {x} {1!} + \frac {x^2} {2!} + \frac {x^3} {3!} + ... $$ but the following seems more uniform: $$ \frac {x^0} {0!} + \frac {x^1} {1!} + \frac {x^2} {2!} + \frac {x^3} {3!} + ... $$ These are only equal if $0! = 1$
Not a proof, but makes sense to me!
Because there is only one way to do nothing.
Explanation 1: We define $n!$ as the product of all integers $k$ with $1\le k \le n.$ When $n = 0$ this product is empty so it should be 1.
Explanation 2: If $n$ is a nonnegative integer, we define $n!$ to be the number of orderings on a set with $n$ distinct objects. If $n = 0$, this set is empty. Vacuously, it has 1 order.
$${n \choose R} = \frac{n!}{R!(n-R)!}$$
You know: ${n \choose 0}=1$, so: $$\frac{n!}{0!n!}=1\implies\frac{1}{0!}=1\implies 1=0!$$ We know every set has $2^n$ subsets we know empty subset is unique so
$0! = 1$ usually is one of the "first principles".
Similar to @Mitch's answer, but with a slight twist at the end.
For any $n$, we define $n!$ to be the the number of invertible functions from a set of size $n$ to itself. The question is thus restated as "Prove that there is exactly one invertible function from the empty set to itself."
Now, it should be clear that there can't be more than one function from $\emptyset$ to itself, because in order for two functions to be different, they have to give different values for at least one input (clearly impossible if the domain is empty). The question therefore reduces to "Prove that there is at least one invertible function from the empty set to itself."
Well, assuming we can all agree that the empty set is a set, meaning an object in the category of sets, the empty set must have an identity function (morphism) defined on it; every object in every category is required to have an identity morphism. Further, identity morphisms are always invertible because $Id\circ Id = Id$, so we are done. $\Box$
This answers the question if and only if the "first principles" include axioms of category theory (and a few facts about sets).
The way, I think about it is via permutations. Suppose you have $n$ objects then to permute them you have $n!$ factorial ways. So, for example, if you had $3$ objects then to permute them you would do $3!$ which is $6$. Suppose, you had $0$ objects then how many times could you permute $0$ things? Once. Therefore, $0!$ should be $1$. This is just an intuitive explanation and a proof by no means.
There is an interesting proof from inductive reasoning from this question: Do the differences of perfect squares apply to perfect cubes and more?
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It has cleared up a bit in Amsterdam and the rest of the country, two weeks of what seemed like never-ending downpour was clearly enough for most. People moaned, sighed and bitched like there was no tomorrow. But whaddayagonnado? Shit happens. At the same time we completely and conveniently forget about the absolutely gorgeous months of April and May (record droughts). Alright, alright, it's supposed to be summer in July, not feel like the end of November.
Anyhoo, tomorrow I'll be getting on a plane (gasp) to Copenhagen, on business. Last time I paid the Danish Blues a visit it was for leisure and I took the (slow) train, as I had to bring my bike along. It was cool. I serenaded ladies in red, competed in a slow bicycle race (and let my opponent, who was coming of age, win, of course) and drank way too many expensive beers. Emphasis on 'expensive', not 'too many beers'. Referred to by the aforementioned, herring-eating individual I was invited by Wonderful Copenhagen to cover the UCI BMX World Championships in my role as an inquisitive journalist, who expect me to insightfully peel off the layers of one of the sportiest of 'street bicycle cultures'. Naturally, I'll try not to disappoint them.
Accredited by the UCI, yes m'am, there's a first for everything. You see, there will be all sorts of street events going on all over town, all evolving around our two-wheeled (if not more) friend, the arts, the urban life, etc. I'll be all over it, trust me. Lauren is joining me, so she can see for herself how cheap Amsterdam really is for shopping. ;) My lack of BMX-cred doesn't mean I won't attempt to sneakily attach my GoPro camera to the BMX of one of the Dutch contestants, because I will. Or whoever will indulge me. Either that, or they'll most likely rip off my press card and toss me in the Søerne to go look for bikes there.
As you might know or have been able to assess, I have NO knowledge whatsoever of who's what in the BMX universe. Doesn't mean I don't admire these rascals. It will be intriguing to dive back into this semi-sub-bike-culture which I left behind at the age of 10. Oh, the memories. I leave you with photos..I mean postcards, as many often tell me I live in one. From a, as you by now have guessed, VERY wet Sunday in July. I'm charging 3 cameras as I type this, cross your fingers it will be a dry weekend in Copenhagen. That, or I just might convert and ask this fine craftsman and fellow Dutchie if I can join him on his maiden voyage...when the moment is right. And only if I can bring Lauren, of course.
Croix De Beaucaillou.
Wanna GAGA?
Tourists will ride their rental bikes, no matter what. In style.
'Double Dutch' - summer contradictions.


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This paper examines the concept of social conformity and provides a strong theoretical framework to conceptualize and operationalize scholarly conformity, a specific type of social conformity happening in the process of scholarly communication, It proposes that scholarly conformity can be conceptualized and operationalized by citations (which constitute by the most formal and official way to show "attachment" and "conformity" to authorities and/or popularities). It suggests that one of the most important applications of scholarly conformity is to indicate the evolution of a research community as five phrases of a life cycle. Potentials and limitations of studies in this issue are also provided.


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David Moscow made a memorable big screen debut in the 1988 hit comedy "Big"; his affability, awkward charm and dark curls made him a perfect choice to play young Josh, Tom Hanks' character before his overnight transformation. While his role was relatively brief, he proved an endearing screen presence and served as inspiration for Hanks' performance. That same year Moscow appeared in "The Wizard of Loneliness", a World War II-set drama starring Lukas Haas. The New York native was previously featured on television with a 1986-1987 recurring role on "Kate & Allie" (CBS) as Eugene, a friend of Allie's young son Chip. Moscow returned to television in 1989, with regular roles in two series tha...
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Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 20, 1931, Landau was raised by his father, Morris, a machinist in Manhattan's famed Garment District, and his mother, Selma, a homemaker. After graduating James Madison High School in 1946, Landau studied drawing at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, then began work at The New York Daily News as a cartoonist and editorial artist when he was just 17. For five years, Landau illustrated the column "Pitching Horseshoes" and assisted drawing Gus Edson's famed comic strip, "The Gumps." But when he was 22, Landau - who had only two stage productions to his name - suddenly announced that he was quitting the paper to pursue acting. In short order, he was among the t... Continue Bio >>
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Re-hanging Hot Rod DoorsWritten by on October 23, 2007 Taking The Trouble Out Of Misaligned Doors
It doesn't matter how beautiful your car is, how well it's built, or how fast it goes. If there's some tiny defect anywhere, that's what everybody-including you-is going to look at. It's not fair, but it's reality.
The all-steel, full-fendered, chopped '34 three-window coupe pictured on this page is the kind of street rod that should be drawing all kinds of attention with its beautiful black cherry paint. Unfortunately, the misaligned driver-side door had rubbed through the deep dark paint in a few places. They were small places, but they got your attention. A shot of touch-up paint would make those sheetmetal zits disappear, but only until the next time the door was opened and closed. The owner wanted to fix the problem once and for all, which is how the coupe ended up at Blundell Speed & Machine.
Chad Blundell traced the problem to the custom-fabricated door hinges, souvenirs from a previous buildup. The holes in the hinge plates were a tad too large for the bolts, causing vibration when the door was slammed. The hinges had loosened, causing the door to sag forward slightly, resulting in uneven gaps. The upper rear corner had pulled inward at the B-pillar, and stuck outward at the lower front corner.
There are so many variables involved in adjusting doors that it scares a lot of people away from the job. The only trick involved is trying to isolate the problem, making small changes-one at a time-until that problem is identified and solved.
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The rubbed-off paint was most obvious in three spots on the driver side: near the rear edge of the door, the lower front corner of the jamb, and the upper rear portion of the jamb between the window frame and the B-pillar.He noticed that the driver-side door stuck out at the lower front corner and was recessed at the opposite end at the top rear corner.Chad's hunch was that he could solve the problem by modifying the upper hinge on the door-possibly cutting and welding it.Flexing the driver-side door by hand, Chad discovered that pulling it out at the upper rear corner caused the door to pivot and pull in at the lower front corner.The 3/32-inch welding rod is roughly .090-inch in diameter, so he stacked .030 and .060 shims to achieve that same thickness.To protect the door from accidental damage, he used a razor blade to make a length-wise slice in a section of rubber tubing, and applied it to the lip around the lower perimeter of the door.A manual inspection of the door's inside revealed a welded-in window channel, which is what prevented the previous builder from using more than two bolts to secure the hinge plate.A dab of weatherstrip adhesive was used to hold together the paired .030 and .060 shims, making them easier to install.


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MANASSAS, Va. – Lawyers for the man charged with raping women throughout the East Coast region intend to claim insanity in his Prince William County trial.
Attorneys for Aaron Thomas "will put in issue his sanity at the the time of the crimes," according to a circuit court filing.
Thomas will go on trial for raping two teenage girls and attacking an other on Oct. 31, 2009.
While in custody, Thomas "continues to mutilate his body, including his face and genitalia," according to his attorneys.
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A hearing has been scheduled for Friday, to determine whether Thomas is presently competent to stand trial.
In a counter-motion, Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert says an earlier evaluation determined Thomas was malingering.
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Thomas' lawyers say he's refused to meet with them since March.
When his lawyer came to his cell, Thomas hid "under a blanket on the floor until she left," according to the filing.
In an earlier filing, the defense wrote Thomas "has complained of an alternate personality named Erwin, active at the time of the alleged offenses and suggestive of possibly dissociative identity disorder."
Defense attorney Ronald Fahy said Thomas was "experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations" while incarcerated.
Thomas allegedly held three girls at gunpoint, and raped two of them after they'd spent Halloween night trick-or-treating.
Thomas is linked to 17 attacks in Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut over two decades.
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Hi, I was wondering what the download kit will help me achieve using this computer, what will it help me do. Thanks
I have a compass and was wondering if I order the Oceanic Datamax Pro Plus 3 computer without the compass does the console include the mount for the compass? Can the console mount for the compass be bought separately (i.e. w/o the actual compass)? If yes, where /how can I purchase just the compass mount?
Hello Janet, no if you order this without the compass you would not have the mount attached to computer. If you are looking for the mount (which includes the compass) you can find it at: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-67/016022/Oceanic-Compass-Kit-for-Oceanic-Pro-Plus---Pro-Plus-2.html.
Subject: The Proplus 3 Dive Computer Can the Proplus 3 with the optional Quick Disconnect be taken to depth without attachment to the hose? For example when kept in a BCD pocket and as a back-up (without damage from water pressure). Thank You Frank Samartino
Will Scuba.com honor the oceanic manufacturers 20% discount for trade-in of a older computer when purchasing one of theirs? I am interested in the oceanic Pro Plus 3.0 If yes, what do I do, ship the computer to you in advance or after I receive the new one from you? The rebate is posted on the oceanic site. I posted this question once before but I do not know if it went through?
i bought it yesterday, i am Confuse that where is Battery charger? how to charge it??? there is no any power line
There is no charger for the Oceanic computers as they do not use rechargeable batteries. They are user replaceable batteries that are replaced in the back of the computer module. directions pertaining to the steps are found in the owner's manual or online at http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/us/media/wysiwyg/manuals/12-2141-r01.pdf
Can data be downloaded to a Mac instead of a PC. If not, do you know of a computer which can be downloaded to Mac?
This computer downloads to PC only. The Atomic Cobalt will download to either PC or Mac.
This computer downloads to PC only. The Atomic Cobalt will download to either PC or Mac.
I just purchased the ProPlus 3. I did not get the one with the quick release. I was told that small particles and dirt can get in the end of the hose and potentially wear the gasket or "o" ring in the end of the hose. Whats the benefit of the quick release other than ease of data t-fer?
There is no concern about particles wearing out anything inside the quick disconnect assembly. The same QD has been in use for some years by Oceanic and their former sister company, Aeris, as well as Sherwood. The main advantage/use of the QD is convenience.
I dive a lot of cold water dives 45 to 60 deg. My mares nemo 2 wide is lasting only 7 dives per battery. Yelp giving it back, looking at the oceanic pro plus 3. what kind of batt. life can expect form this computer in cold water temp.
You should only need to change the user changeable battery on any dive computer (including your Mares) annually based on average recreational diving use. Typically the Oceanic computer won''t even be showing a low battery indication after one year, but the manufacturer still advises the battery change.
I have purchased the Oceanic Datamax Pro Plus 3.0 and was wondering if I can add the upload kit to this unit now?
Yes you can. It can be found at: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-67/008094/Oceanic-Dive-Downloader---USB.html
Largest, easiest-to-read display available - anywhere.
Patented Air Time Remaining algorithm provides extremely accurate time based on current depth and your personal air consumption
Dual Algorithm
Custom alarms
Quick disconnect
SmartGlo® Backlighting
Fresh water and salt water calibrations
3 gases - NX to 100%
Deep stop
Adjustable safety stop settings
Log saves detailed dive data for last 50 dives
Data Retention - maintains calculations indefinitely when the battery is changed
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Air Time Remaining
The Air Time Remaining feature calculates current depth, tank pressure, your breathing rate, ascent time, and decompression status to tell you exactly how much time you can remain underwater. The Pro Plus 3 continually displays Air Time Remaining via a numerical bar graph in addition to cylinder pressure. You may also display Air Time Remaining in oversized digits at any time with the press of a button.
Dive Time Remaining
Dive Time Remaining, like Air Time Remaining provides a 'real' number in minutes. This calculation combines Air Time Remaining, Nitrogen and Oxygen absorption, displaying whichever allows less time.
Choose Your Dive Mode Display
The new Pro Plus 3 is as versatile underwater as it is topside. Upon starting your dive, the Pro Plus 3 will simply display your current depth, how long you can stay there and cylinder pressure. While many divers have asked for such simplicity and ease of use, you know that with all the Pro Plus 3's features, there must be more. And there is. Simply press the button to see more information. Is this information important to you on a full time basis? Leave it there. Just want to check it and then move on to another display? You can do that too. It's up to you and your new Pro Plus 3.
Oversized Digits
Take the Oceanic challenge: When shopping for a new dive computer, compare the displays. When it comes to viewing critical information, which would you rather see at 100 feet?
Water or Manual Activation
Is it a good idea to check your computer before entering the water? You bet. Could you forget to activate your computer? Sure. The Pro Plus 3 features push-button or automatic activation, triggered by water contact. A benefit of push-button activation is easily verifying operation and cylinder pressure, but in case you forget, or simply choose not to activate your computer, it can be as simple as jumping in the water.
Audible Alarms with Flashing LED Warning Light
The Pro Plus 3 features a variety of system and user-customized audible alarms, alerting you to situations that pose a potential danger, or simply serve as a convenient reminder.
Audible Alarm Acknowledgement™
Have you ever had difficulty hearing your computer's audible alarm? Perhaps that little beep signifying a potentially dangerous situation was timed perfectly with some large exhaust bubbles rushing past your ears. Or maybe it seemed to be insignificant as that huge manta ray soared overhead. You won't miss the Pro Plus 3's audible alarm. Once triggered, the alarm will sound continuously for 10 seconds. We know what you're thinking… "That's nice, I'll definitely hear the alarm, but isn't that going to annoy me and everyone else in the water?" We thought of that too. The alarm's job is to get your attention so that you look at the computer. Once it does that, simply press the button and it will stop. You're a responsible diver and Oceanic treats you that way. If you really want to exceed your pre-set maximum depth alarm by a couple of feet to capture that award-winning photograph – go ahead!
Air or Nitrox
The Pro Plus 3 acts simply as an 'Air' computer until you tell it otherwise, whether that is this weekend or 2 years down the road. As your training and experience grow, the Pro Plus 3 is designed to grow with you, being easily programmed for Nitrox mixtures from 21% to 100%.
Oceanic Personal Dive Computer Algorithm
Decompression theory can be trusted only as far as it has been demonstrated by actual test dive data. In 1987 a unique series of experiments were conducted by Diving Science and Technology (DSAT). Commissioned by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), these Doppler ultrasound monitored human experiments conducted by Dr. Michael Powell produced the most comprehensive data set that exists for recreational divers to this day. These data were used to validate the PADI Recreational Dive Planner and are the basis of the algorithm used in all Oceanic Personal Dive Computers (PDCs).
'The ultimate adjustable algorithm.' That's the way divers, instructors and Oceanic Pro Dealers refer to Oceanic PDCs. Our color-coded bar graphs provide complete control of your margin of safety for each dive. Want to be a bit more cautious? Make it a personal rule to never enter into the yellow caution zone, or stay one pixel away, or – you get the point. Now you can even program several of our PDCs to do it for you with our patent pending Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm; set it once and let your computer alert you when your bar graph reaches that level.
Automatic Safety Stop Prompt
A brief audible and visual alarm remind you as you approach 15 feet. An automatic 3-minute timer counts down to zero. As in any other dive mode, you still have access to other pieces of information, and there is no penalty should you choose to disregard the safety stop.
FastSet™ Menu System
Speed through menu items and set modes easily and quickly with Oceanic's FastSet Menu and intuitive dual button operation.
Date and Time Stamp
The Pro Plus 3 features time of day on the surface as well as underwater for quick reference. Time and date stamp also helps you to easily identify specific dives in Log Mode or PC download memory.
User Friendly Mode Icons
All Oceanic computers feature bar graphs and universal icons that help you to quickly understand the information displayed on the screen at a glance.
Graphic User Interface™
Using the recognizable logic of green, yellow and red color-coding in conjunction with bar graphs, the diver has at-a-glance information. As easy to understand as a traffic light, the Graphic Diver Interface helps you to easily monitor No-Decompression status, Oxygen Accumulation, Ascent Rate, and Air Time Remaining.
Automatic Altitude Compensation
All Oceanic computers automatically compensate for altitude up to 14,000 feet, giving adjusted no-decompression times and depths. They even automatically recalibrate the depth display for freshwater instead of seawater.
Diver-Replaceable Batteries
All Oceanic computers feature diver replaceable batteries. This can be a real trip-saver on board a live-aboard boat!
Battery Hot Swap™
An added benefit to diver replaceable batteries. The "hot-swap" feature allows you to change batteries between dives while maintaining all calculations.
24-Hour Fly Countdown and Calculated Desaturation Time
The Pro Plus 3 features both a dual 12-hour countdown timer and calculated Desaturation Time, the theoretical time required to off-gas all residual nitrogen at sea level.
Variable Ascent Rate Indicator™
Some computers simply flash an icon, telling you that you're ascending too quickly. The Pro Plus 3's Variable Ascent Rate Indicator bar graph acts as a speedometer, allowing you to very precisely control your ascent rate via the green, yellow, and red bar graph.
Depth-Dependent Ascent Rate
The Pro Plus 3 features a depth-dependant ascent rate, allowing increased rates at deeper depths and providing additional safety as you near the surface.
SmartGlo® Backlighting
Want to verify your set mode options before your night dive? Press the SEL button to activate the backlight and go ahead! A small photo-sensor in the face of the Pro Plus 3 analyzes the intensity of ambient light each time another button is pressed. If it's dark, SmartGlo backlighting will be there for you when you need it, and it will preserve battery life when you don't.
50 Dive On-Unit Log Book
The Pro Plus 3 features on-unit data storage capacity for 24 dives. Date and time stamp makes locating and viewing a specific dive quick and easy.
Optional OceanLog® PC Interface
The Pro Plus 3 features a watertight, plug-in serial connection for fast and reliable PC download. Optional OceanLog software provides intuitive post-dive analysis and logging. You have the option to add and/or edit many pieces of information to customize your log book, with data such as depth and decompression status during a dive, maximum depth, bottom time, air consumption, air time remaining, no-decompression status, descent and ascent rate, surface interval, and any violations recorded automatically.
Optional PC Upload
In addition to detailed dive analysis, the optional OceanLog PC Interface also allows you to quickly and easily set all of your Pro Plus 3 settings and options directly through your PC.
Extended Range Gauge Mode
Divers using advanced breathing gas mixtures or otherwise conducting planned dives beyond the operational limits of the computer may utilize the Pro Plus 3 as an advanced air integrated digital depth gauge and bottom timer with detailed PC Interface.
Turn-Around Pressure Alarm
The 'Turn-Around' Pressure Alarm is a unique patent-pending feature that allows you to pre-program an audible reminder when you reach 1000 to 3000 psi in 250 psi increments. This helps ensure that you return to your exit point with plenty of air.
Ending Pressure Alarm
Air Time Remaining calculations are based on the 'Ending' Pressure Alarm. You define how much air you want in reserve upon reaching the surface.
Air or Nitrox
The Pro Plus 3 acts simply as an 'Air' computer until you tell it otherwise, whether that is this weekend or 2 years down the road. As your training and experience grow, the Pro Plus 3 is designed to grow with you, being easily programmed for Nitrox mixtures from 21% to 100%.
Maximum Depth Alarm
The Maximum Depth Alarm provides an audible warning upon reaching your planned maximum depth. This is an important safety feature for deeper dives or less experienced divers, and it comes in handy for rebreather diving where you can pre-set another level of safety.
Elapsed Dive Time Alarm
You're on a boat trip and the captain says, "Dive your own profiles, but be back in an hour – we're having lunch!" Just set your Pro Plus 3 to alert you when your elapsed dive time reaches one hour.
Units of Measurement
Choose between Metric and Imperial settings for depth and pressure.
12/24 Hour Time Format
Choose between 12 or 24 hour time format, independent of Units of Measurement.
Date and Time of Day
The Pro Plus 3 displays time of day on the surface as well as underwater for quick reference. Time and date stamp helps you to easily identify specific dives in On-Unit Log Mode or PC download memory.
Audible Alarm and Flashing LED Warning Light On/Off
You may choose to deactivate all audible and LED alarms.
Nitrogen Tissue Loading Bar Graph Alarm
Many divers have claimed in the past that Oceanic's Nitrogen bar graph design provides the ultimate user-adjustable computer. Want to be a bit more cautious? Make it a personal rule to never enter into the yellow caution zone, or stay one pixel away, or – you get the point. Now you can program the Pro Plus 3 to do it for you. Set it once and let your computer alert you when your bar graph reaches a pre-determined level.
Dive Time Remaining
Dive Time Remaining provides a 'real' number in minutes. This calculation considers both Nitrogen and Oxygen absorption, displaying whichever allows less time. With this unique Pro Plus 3 feature, you are able to program an audible alarm to alert you upon reaching a pre-set number in minutes.
Maximum PO2 Level (Nitrox)
When diving Nitrox, do you prefer your maximum PO2 exposure to be 1.2 ATA? 1.6 ATA? Depending on where you learned and your own personal comfort zone, the answer may be very different from diver to diver. The Pro Plus 3 lets you set your own limit. Program an audible alarm to sound at the level that you prefer.
FO2 50% Default On/Off
Following a Nitrox dive, many dive computers calculate your next dive based on a "worse-case scenario", mix of 50% Oxygen and 79% Nitrogen should you forget to reset your actual mix. With FO2 50% Default OFF, your mix remains at the original set point until you change it again.
SmartGlo® Backlight Duration
Would you like the backlight to shut off as soon as you release the button? Would you rather it remain on for 0, 3, or 7 seconds? We don't need to make these decisions for you; it's your choice.
PC Interface Sampling Rate
You have the option to choose at which rate (timed or depth transition) the Pro Plus 3 samples and stores data for later download to your PC. More frequent sampling will provide extreme detail of your dive profiles with limited storage capacity. Less frequent sampling, while it provides less detail, can store up to 150 dives!
Extended Range Digital Gauge Mode On/Off
Activate Digital Gauge Mode for freediving or dives conducted beyond the limits of the computer.
Pro Plus 3
Modes of Operation
Push Buttons
Mounting Options
Water or Push Button
Algorithm Basis
Modified Haldanean / DSAT (Diving Science and Technology) Database / Z+
Altitude Algorithm Basis
O2 Limit Basis
Tissue Compartments
12 (5 to 480 minutes)
Automatic Altitude Adjustment
2,000 - 14,000 ft / 610-4200 m
Decompression Capability
10 - 60 ft (3-18 m)
Automatic Safety Stop Prompt
Cylinder Pressure and Air Time Remaining
Audible Alarm
Alarm Acknowledgment (U/W Deactivation)
Ascent Rate Range
3-9 m/min - 6-18 m/min
Ascent Rate Maximum
30 fpm (<60 ft) - 9 m/min (<18m)
60 fpm (>60 ft) - 18 m/min (>18m)
OceanGlo Backlight (Push Button)
SmartGlo Backlight (Sensor)
Diver Replaceable Batteries
Battery Type
Battery Life*
Battery Hot Swap (retains calculations)
Low Battery Indicator (Graphic)
Calendar / Clock
Operating Depth (Max)
330 ft - 100 m
Operating Depth (Gauge Mode)
330 ft - 100 m
12/24 Hour Time to Fly Countdown
Calculated Desaturation Countdown
Dive Mode Displays
High O2 Alarm / Warning
High PO2 Alarm / Warning
On-Unit Log Capacity
OceanLog PC Download
OceanLog PC Settings Upload
OceanLog Download Memory Capacity
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Usher, Mark Wahlberg and the existing members of rap trio RUN-D.M.C. are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using samples from a 1960s R&B hit without permission.
Bosses at Twilight Records and Syl-Zel Music claim the performers and several other musicians have illegally used segments from Syl Johnson's 1967 tune "Different Strokes", and they've filed a lawsuit in a U.S. District Court in Illinois.
The suit also names several record labels including Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group.
The complaint seeks accounting, along with a permanent restraint against sampling the song, and unspecified damages.
This isn't the first time Johnson has sued for copyright infringement – in 2011, he filed a lawsuit against Kanye West and Jay Z, for improperly sampling the song on their album, "Watch the Throne." That suit was later settled.


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THUMS UP HERES MY IDEA (Hopefully A BIGGER MAP & when your in a plane & you have a certain wanted level (ex. 4 stars) they will send intercepters after you & give you a chance to land or they will shoot you down & APC Tanks & Sam's sites that will shoot you down & attack helicopters & medical helicopters too & bombers & fighters & army hummers & destroyer boats & aircraft carriers that lets jets take off from it & you don't get a wanted level when you walk thorough the airport gates & EVERY type of plane is fly able & mobile artillery vehicles & a aircrane that can pick up vehicles & more advance weapons & police bikes fasters cars & a high flying spy jet such as the blackbird & predater drones that shoot missiles & a store where you buy cars,places,helicopters e.c.t & cheats that don't block trophies longer game play & a place where every vehicle spawn at & the city could be indianapolis in indiana & a heavlly armored tank. whew thats a lot of typeing)
People say i'm retarded for punching a nuclear warhead, i say i'm retarded because I always do it for free of charge!
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Wrong forum, but I see you already noticed and re-posted in the other topic.
TreeFitty! LOXX0R!
...But wait, you posted that 20 minutes ago, and now you've reposted it in a new topic?
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im new to the place im just trying 2 sperad my idea wich i hope will be read by a lot of ppl & HOPEFULLY BY THE GTA 5 creaters cuz if they put my idea for gta5 it will be more real & AWESOME
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People say i'm retarded for punching a nuclear warhead, i say i'm retarded because I always do it for free of charge!
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And spamming the main pages with this broken English crap will get you nothing.
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You welcome. I manually changed the SMproductname in my SMBios.plist. I think there are smarts in the AppleHDA regarding power management that it applies depending on what mac product the driver detects. Can you send a screenshot of your System Profiler.
I found that after I installed Snow Leopard, I had to install the BSD.mpkg from the Install disc. I then rebooted into safe mode using -s -x32. I used the commands I've previously listed to regenerate the kext cache. After that my installation was rock solid. Also make sure you're using the latest netkas boot file (place it in root /).
Good luck!
I have edited my SMBios.plist changing the SMProductname but I'm still having poping noises. I upload a screenshot of my System Profiler, I'm using Chameleon v1012 and the System Profiler doesn't show a MacPro Identifier but with "Chameleon 2.0 r431+Netkas PC EFI 10 1 boot" it shows it.
I have problems booting in 64bit(-x64 flag), I think system doesn't charge the kexts in Extra/Extensions and I have a KP shownig down:
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When I boot in 32bit:
- No KP with Chameleon v1012.
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What can I do? I don't know what's the problem?
Could you write all the steps and upload the necessary files?
Thanks you very much.
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Jakub Voracek completed his first career hat
trick thanks to recording the game-winning goal with 1:31 left in regulation
as the Philadelphia Flyers gutted out a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins
at CONSOL Energy Center.
Wayne Simmonds added two goals and one assist for the Flyers, who avenged an
opening-day 3-1 home loss to their bitter rivals and completed a season-long
six-game road trip with two straight wins to finish at 3-3-0.
Nicklas Grossman also tallied, while Claude Giroux posted a pair of assists as
Ilya Bryzgalov picked up the victory with 27 saves.
Matt Niskanen, James Neal, Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Sutter and Tyler Kennedy for
the Penguins, whose three-game win streak came to a halt.
Tomas Vokoun was shelled in defeat for six goals on 32 shots.
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In response to TrueChamp's comment:
Of course we won't know for fact until after the season is over, but seeing as this is a discussion board and all....
It is time for us to state our opinion. Try and be direct as some of you are not very direct at all. Please no waffling as my good friend prolate is the king of( well they could be good, but I won't get my expectations up too far, I'm not too high, and I'm not too low, etc. etc. etc.)
Here is the question: position by position, is our roster a better NFL roster then we have fielded since 2010? If you think one group or another is not as good please explain why, but also answer the question....do we look better this year then we have the past few years?
I say we look better at every position across the board! And in some areas it is not even close. Our front seven is as good as its been since the super bowl years, and our running back duo is the best it's been since Dillion, and Faulk.
The receiving combo is more talented then it's been the past few years, even though it is young, and our offensive line is as good as ever.
I could understand an argument against the TE position but if suddfield can play near as well as he is hyped we are looking at a dominant group. Then again having Gronk alone gives you the best TE in the league so you are already great.
cb's look better then they have since 07, and IMO the only thing we are missing is a hard hitting strong safety, but the coverage safeties look good.
Oh yeah, one more question....if you conclude that our roster is in fact more talented then it has been, do you also conclude that the general manager is doing an amazing job at team building, considering we have been as close as you can get to winning a championship the last 2 years?
I do not agree. I think this team, today is short on depth and experience. The top of the depth chart may look better, but the core is not, yet.
OL- imo Waters and Mankins were the best tandem in the league.
WR- assume Amendola and Wes are equal. Assume Edelman is equal. There is no one on the team today that is as good as Lloyd was last year or Branch was 2 years ago.
Ridley, Vareen, Bolden were all on the team last year. Woody was better than Blount.


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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Isaiah Armwood scored a career-high 23
points as the George Washington Colonials defeated the Manhattan Jaspers,
67-55, as part of the BB&T Classic at the Verizon Center.
Armwood shot 8-of-12 from the field and also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked
six shots for George Washington (4-3). Lasan Kromah scored 18 points, and
Patricio Garino added 10 points.
For Manhattan (2-4), RaShawn Stores came off the bench to tally 11 points and
six rebounds, while George Beamon recorded nine points, seven boards, and four
Manhattan held the advantage for much of the first half and led by as many as
seven, but George Washington climbed back in the game and the teams went into
intermission tied at 32-32. Manhattan drained 4-of-9 from three-point range in
the first half, while George Washington made 10-of-12 from the free throw
With a Kromah layup early in the second half, the Colonials took a 36-34 lead,
and they would not surrender that advantage for the rest of the game.
George Washington connected on 24-of-29 from the foul line and won the
rebounding battle, 41-27, which helped mask an ugly 23 turnovers.
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Oh tt, how I can imagine Cheerio. That's what our son's kitties would do. I love them so and I miss them. Truly. My son and DIL keep telling me, I should have one of my own. I would love to. But with all our traveling everywhere, it would not be possible to care for a pet. I am living with a pet through you and other chatters here.
Having a batch of Winter's banana bread in the oven. But in a muffin shape. Much easier to pick out a few and heat up whenever.
DH just called. He is sending everyone home (with pay), and will be home shortly.
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The cruise line that likes going BIG
Cruise lines of the world offer just about everything today.
Want all-inclusive? No problem. Smaller ship? Sure. More overnights? You can be accommodated. More late-night departures? Absolutely. More exotic excursions? They're here.
And then there is Royal Caribbean. This cruise line simply wants to be big — as in the size of its newest ships.
Royal Caribbean ships are the linemen of football. Take a cruise on one of these mega ships and you have arrived at your first destination the moment you step on board.
Big doesn't necessarily mean better, but it does mean that Royal's management team has figured it out: the bigger the ship, the better for the company.
The ships continue to become your first destination.
Last month, Royal Caribbean unveiled details of its latest class of ships, called Quantum. The flagship, Quantum of the Seas, sails away in 2014 followed by Anthem of the Seas in 2015 and right on the stern of it will be a newly announced, yet-unnamed third ship in the class, in 2016.
If these large ships — in the Freedom Class, Oasis Class and now Quantum Class — have one thing in common, it's a marketing of families and extended families. While they have plenty of adult space and entertainment, the more families the better.
As for the number of ships, Carnival is still the winner (24 ships) but when it comes to ship size, Royal Caribbean owns that niche.
Royal Caribbean's Quantum announcement in May was "singed" by the news that its Grandeur of the Seas, sailing out of Baltimore, caught fire in the mooring area of the ship at the stern.
No passengers were hurt and the fire was extinguished after a couple of hours and the ship headed to Freeport for repairs. Executives of the line were on the scene and passengers were flown home. Royal Caribbean was in front of the story and, by the end of the day — while still in the news cycle, it was down the list.
Cruising has grown and so has the public's interest and that means more and quicker coverage of incidents like this. A common thread through this and the Carnival Triumph fire has been the praise for the crews. It appears the crews have acted responsibly in the face of these problems.
Given these high-profile incidents, how do you feel about cruising?
I have two other questions for you:
Never Cruised Before: Would you or would you not go on a cruise?
Have Cruised Before: Would you go on another cruise?
Send your answers to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Scenic Cruises is quickly becoming a factor on the rivers of Europe. Having recently christened the Scenic Jewel, it will add two more ships in 2014.
The Scenic Jade and the Scenic Gem are next to be launched, and that will bring the number of ships sailing under the Scenic Tours flag to 10. Also launching in 2014, and owned by Scenic Tours (as reported earlier), are two ships in the 180-passenger category under the brand Evergreen Cruises: Riva Royale and Riva Princess.
The rivers are being dotted with new ships from all major river cruise lines and there's no end in sight.
Phil's Pick of the Week
Europe is still showing value pricing, especially in the Mediterranean. Here is an attractive cruise on the newly re-built Carnival Sunshine:
• 12 days, starting at $709
• Barcelona return, departing September 29th, 2013
• Ports: Monaco, Florence/Pisa, Rome, Naples, Dubrovnik, Venice (overnight), Messina
Cruise prices were available at time of writing and subject to change. See carnival.com or contact your experienced cruise travel agent.


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Dear Editor:
Citizens United
Not only did the billionaire contributors get little return for their money, but the result was a vast redistribution of money into the economy. Little did they realize that loosening controls on campaign spending might turn into a vast "socialist" undertaking. Someone should make the comparison between this redistribution and a tax on the wealthy.
More seriously, decontrolling campaign contributions has introduced commercialism and waste into our political process. One could imagine political offices bought by billionaires more clever than this bunch. A fairer system might involve governmental sponsored slots on TV and radio where candidates would have equal time. It would do away with much of the negative campaigning and might even inspire the electorate to learn about the issues. I shall never forget a congresswoman extolling the better looks of George Bush over Al Gore,
has evoked much dismay and calls for repeal. However, some dark clouds have silver linings.


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June 1, 2016
Members of Meridian's Tea Party held a meeting Tuesday night at the EMEPA auditorium.
The general meeting included words from Thomas Cramer of Vancleave, who is running for U.S. Senate from the Constitution Party.
Cramer told the crowd he hopes to draw support as a third party candidate in the race for the contested Senate seat this November.
"We have the chance to send a constitutionalist, third party, to the U.S. Senate," said Cramer, "and we in Mississippi can set the standard on this. And it will put the rest of the country on notice."
Cramer will take on incumbent Republican Roger Wicker, Democratic nominee Albert N. Gore, Jr., and Reform Party candidate Sean O'Hara in November.
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Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) - Eyeing up their 20th win of the season, the
seventh-ranked Arizona Wildcats welcome the Stanford Cardinal to the McKale
Center for a Pac-12 showdown on Wednesday.
Sean Miller's Wildcats come into this contest with a three-game win streak in
tow, including last weekend's 79-65 victory at Washington State. With the win,
Arizona moved to 7-2 in-conference and is tied with Oregon atop the Pac-12
Johnny Dawkins' Cardinal already have a big win over one of the conference
elite, routing Oregon to close out January in spectacular fashion, 76-52. The
team added its third straight win on Sunday with an 81-73 win over Oregon
State. The victory pushed Stanford to 14-8 on the year and 5-4 in league play.
This marks the 84th meeting in this series. Arizona has won 12 of the last 16
meetings to open up a 54-29 all-time lead. The Wildcats are 28-8 in games
played in Tucson.
A balanced scoring effort led by Chasson Randle's 20 points helped push
Stanford past Oregon State this past weekend. Randle was 6-of-11 from the
floor and drained 4-of-6 3-point attempts in the win. Josh Huestis had a huge
game as well, posting a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Dwight
Powell and John Gage were heard from also, finishing with 14 and 12 points,
Offensive proficiency hasn't been the norm in the Cardinal attack this year.
Stanford is shooting a rather modest .411 from the floor and netting 70.3 ppg.
Powell and Huestis are a potent one-two punch in the frontcourt though. Powell
currently leads the team in scoring at 14.4 ppg and ranks second in rebounding
(7.7 rpg). Huestis is averaging a near double-double with 9.6 points and 9.3
rebounds per game. Randle adds perimeter balance at 14.2 ppg and leads the
team with 62 assists and 33 steals.
Arizona has had great success at both ends of the floor and as a result boasts
of a +13.1 scoring margin, averaging 74.8 ppg, while allowing just 61.7. The
Wildcats also hold a +7.7 rebounding margin and are holding opponents under 40
percent shooting (.398). Three of the team's five starters are averaging
double-digit points, led by Mark Lyons' 14.9 ppg. Solomon Hill and Nick
Johnson round out the top scoring threats for UA with 13.6 and 13.0 ppg,
Lyons and Hill powered the Wildcats to a road sweep in the Pacific Northwest
last week, combining for 38 points against the Cougars in Pullman. Lyons
scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half, while Hill got all 18 of his in
the first half. Kaleb Tarczewski and Brandon Ashley tacked on 10 points
apiece, as Arizona knocked down 11 3-pointers against Washington State, led by
Hill's six treys.
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That is alarming to hear.
I've been reading a lot of good things about the Dish Hopper/Joey. A coworker got one last week and raves about watching shows without commercials. I am tempted to switch. No free HD would definitely push me over.
I'm fortunate as when I signed up, I got free HD for life as long as I stay on autopay and keep a certain level of sub going.
But for those that didn't get that, switching becomes a more viable option depending on how many spots you need equipment for. In my case, comparing at retail for 2 TVs, the difference is around $15/month less with Dish, without free hd, then the difference would be $25/month and that is certainly enough to make one do some thinking.


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For the first time since 1950, Bellaire and Shadyside are going to meet on the football field.
On Thursday afternoon, the athletics directors for the two schools - Molly Feller of Bellaire and John Triveri of Shadyside - formally inked the contracts for a two-year, home-and-home in football, starting in 2013.
"I think this should be a pretty good matchup between the two teams," said Bellaire coach Jose Davis. "Obviously, the communities are so close that a lot of people have been wanting to see this game played for a long time."
Shadyside coach Mark Holenka, who is embarking on his fifth season at the helm of his alma mater, is happy to have the schedule completed in early January for the first time in several seasons.
"I've not really had time to digest the idea of playing Bellaire yet, but I know it will certainly be a challenge for us," Holenka said. "Bellaire has gotten going again and has things really going in a positive direction. It'll be a challenge when you consider everything we lost (to graduation), but it's going to be fun. The student body wants it and I think a lot of the population wants it."
The first meeting between the two will be held at Nelson Field in Bellaire on Sept. 7 with kickoff slated for 12:30 p.m. The second meeting will be at Fleming Field on Sept. 5 with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
A year ago at this time, Bellaire, which is coming off an 8-3 campaign and trip to the Division V playoffs, had filled its schedule for the 2013 season. The Big Reds had signed a multi-year deal with Bridgeport.
However, the Bulldogs and Big Reds agreed that if both could come up with another game for that date, they'd call of their intended series. Bridgeport has signed a four-year deal with Caldwell for the Week 3 slot.
Shadyside, which has had trouble filling its schedule for several seasons, is coming off a 10-1 campaign. The Tigers earlier signed Meadowbrook and Union Local to their schedule.


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Now that the dust is settling after the Welker mayhem, I wanted to offer my opinion before I head off to bed.
Regardless of emotional attachment to Welker, the Patriots ultimately thought that Amendola is the more valuable player at this point. This is evidenced by the Patriots lukewarm offer to Welker and failure to match Denver's offer. Furthermore, they gave money comparable to what Welker received to Amendola. This means that New England preferred Amendola over Welker. Whether you agree or not, this is a fact.
You can argue all day about Welker's toughness, heart, and what he means to the franchise. How much value these attributes possess is an entirely subjective matter...
With that said, what isn't a subjective matter is the follow:
- Amendola is 5 years younger than Welker.
- Welker is bigger and taller.
- Amedola has longer arms which allows him to present more of a threat down the field and catch the ball away from his body easier.
- Amendola is more of a playmaker at PR and KR.
- Amendola is much faster in a straight line.
- Due to many of the aforementioned attributes, Amendola is capable of presenting a bit of a deep threat and move outside hashes at times.
It is also very true that Welker wasn't happy with New England and was carrying a personal grudge. Fair or not, this would have made any relationship going forward strained. Further to this point, Welker clearly wanted to leave. He turned down a very impressive contract offer last offseason and instead took a marginal deal from the Broncos. He wanted out and the Patriots didn't appear too concerned about that.
Now as for durability issues and chemistry with Brady, these are somewhat legit concerns, especially the latter. As for durability, it's not like Amendola is pulling hammies and tweaking ankles... this doesn't appear to be an injury prone player. He suffered a broken elbow and a broken collarbone. These are freak injuries that happen. I firmly believe that moving away from that unforgiving artificial field in St. Louis will help him immensely and these type of hard-impact injuries won't occur.
In terms of chemistry, that's something that will be tough to answer until we see Brady throwing to him. With that said, Brady is a hard-worker and Amendola is a motivated young man. If they both put in the work, and I can't imagine why they wouldn't, I don't expect them having too many issues getting on the same page.
Ultimately I'm pleased with the signing and think it gives them the opportunity to improve in the immediate future, and definitely improves their longterm outlook. Welker was getting older and ultimately the Patriots thought Amedola the more valuable player at this point. Whether you agree or not, this is a fact and this gives me confidence in Amendola.
Barring anymore freak injuries, Amendola is very likely to upgrade the WR position as well at the PR/KR spot for us both in the near and longterm future. He is a hard worker, and he possesses plenty of that heart & soul that Welker has. He will run through a brick wall to win a game and gives 101% on every play.
Obviously there's some emotional sting to losing Welker to the Broncos and Manning, but looking at this in a strictly objective way, I struggle to see how this isn't an upgrade for the Patriots.
If we continue to upgrade our defense and add another piece at WR, this team will be improved and in an adequate position to contend with the Broncos for the AFC Title.


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KABUL, Afghanistan (CBS NEWS) -- A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing two troops and four civilian contractors, the international military coalition confirmed. Eight Afghans civilians also died in the explosion and more than 30 were wounded, according to a senior Afghan police official.
The International Assistance Force - Afghanistan (ISAF) did not confirm the nationalities of the slain troops or contractors in its brief written statement, as is customary until families can be notified.
Muslim militant group Hizb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for the early morning attack. The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east.
An Afghan Army officer and Afghan police at the scene told CBS News' Mukhtar Ahmad that U.S. nationals had been killed in the blast, but the claims could not be immediately confirmed by CBS News, and various sources offered conflicting information on the casualties.
When Ahmad reached the scene of the explosion, approximately one hour after the blast, it was already being secured by a heavy U.S. troop presence, and a team of U.S. military incident investigators arrived soon after.
Kabul provincial police spokesman Hashmad Stanakzi said the suicide bomber attacked the convoy with a car packed with explosives. "The explosion was very big. It set the nearby buildings on fire," Stanakzi said.
Kabul police chief of investigations Zahir Zahir told CBS News that eight Afghan civilians were killed in the explosion, including two children. Many of the wounded were also apparently children. Ahamd says the blast happened at a time of the morning when many local children would have been on the streets on their way to school.
Zahir was not able to confirm any foreign deaths.
Two Kabul hospitals reported that at least 37 wounded were brought in from the scene, city hospitals chief Kabir Amiri said, adding that the toll could increase as more hospitals report in.
The bodies were too badly charred to immediately identify, he added.
A spokesman for Hizb-e-Islami, Haroon Zarghoon, told The Associated Press that one of the movement's operatives carried out the attack on what he described as two vehicles of American advisers. He claimed that most of the American advisers were killed and their vehicles destroyed, though neither Afghan nor coalition officials have confirmed any foreign casualties. Afghan insurgents often exaggerate the success of their attacks.
Hizb-e-Islami is headed by 65-year-old former warlord Gubuddin Hekmatyar, a former Afghan prime minister and one-time U.S. ally who is now listed as a terrorist by Washington. The militia has thousands of fighters and followers across the country's north and east.
Thursday's attack was the second in eight months claimed by Hizb-e-Islami. In September, the militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed least 12 people. At the time, Hizb-e-Islami said the attack was revenge for the film "Innocence of Muslims," which was made by an Egyptian-born American citizen and infuriated Muslims abroad for its negative depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.
Hizb-e-Islami had been involved last year in seeking to participate in a so-far fruitless peace and reconciliation efforts led by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Its more moderate parts are thought to have close ties to the Karzai administration.


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Mr. James Hamilton, also known as Jim, is a Co-Founder of Argoquest Holdings Inc., (also known as Argoquest Inc) and serves as its President. Mr. Hamilton has been Global Retail Corporate Vice President at Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. since June 20, 2011. He served as Chief Merchandising Officer and Senior Vice President of RadioShack Corp. from January 2005 to March 2006 and served as its Executive Vice President of Merchandising & Marketing since March 2006. He ...
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22631 Pacific Coast HighwayPhone: 310-409-7431
Malibu, California 90265
United States
Fax: 310-496-3155
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Northeastern Illinois University
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