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About CHARGE
CHARGE syndrome is a recognizable (genetic) pattern of birth defects which occurs in about one in every 9-10,000 births worldwide. It is an extremely complex syndrome, involving extensive medical and physical difficulties that differ from child to child. The vast majority of the time, there is no history of CHARGE syndrome or any other similar conditions in the family. Babies with CHARGE syndrome are often born with life-threatening birth defects, including complex heart defects and breathing problems. They spend many months in the hospital and undergo many surgeries and other treatments. Swallowing and breathing problems make life difficult even when they come home. Most have hearing loss, vision loss, and balance problems which delay their development and communication. All are likely to require medical and educational intervention for many years. Despite these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, children with CHARGE syndrome often far surpass their medical, physical, educational, and social expectations.
Continued research is needed to help us understand the medical and developmental challenges facing individuals with CHARGE. Better understanding will lead the way to interventions, therapies and educational strategies which can help people with CHARGE syndrome overcome many of the obstacles in their lives.
One of the hidden features of CHARGE syndrome is the determination and strong character these children display.
History of the name "CHARGE"
The name "CHARGE" was a clever way (in 1981) to refer to a newly recognized cluster of features seen in a number of children. Over the years, it has become clear that CHARGE is indeed a syndrome and at least one gene causing CHARGE syndrome has been discovered (see below). The letters in CHARGE stand for: Coloboma of the eye, Heart defects, Atresia of the choanae, Retardation of growth and/or development, Genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and Ear abnormalities and deafness. Those features are no longer used in making a diagnosis of CHARGE syndrome, but we're not changing the name.
Clinical Diagnostic Criteria (2005)
Even though a gene for CHARGE syndrome has been discovered, the gene test is very expensive and isn't perfect -only about 2/3 of people with CHARGE have a positive gene test. Therefore, the diagnosis of CHARGE syndrome is still clinical - based on the medical features seen in the child. An evaluation for possible CHARGE syndrome should be made by a medical geneticist who is familiar with CHARGE. The clinical diagnosis is made using a combination of Major and Minor features. Major features are characteristics that are quite common in CHARGE syndrome but relatively rare in other conditions, and are, for the most part, diagnosable in the newborn period. Minor features are characteristics which are also common in CHARGE, but not quite as helpful in distinguishing CHARGE from other syndromes. They either are common in other conditions (e.g. heart defects), harder to diagnose consistently (e.g. typical CHARGE face), or may not be diagnosed until later (e.g. growth deficiency). Finally, there are "Other" features - these may be very important in terms of health and management, but are not very helpful in determining if a child has CHARGE syndrome or something else.
Major Features of CHARGE Syndrome (very common in CHARGE and relatively rare in other conditions)
|Coloboma of the eye
|Coloboma (sort of like a cleft) of the iris, retina, choroid, macula or disc (not the eyelid); microphthalmos (small eye) or anophthalmos (missing eye): CAUSES VISION LOSS
|Choanal atresia or stenosis
The choanae are the passages that go from the back of the nose to the throat. They can be narrow (stenosis) or blocked (atresia). It can be unilateral (one-sided) or bilateral (both sides), bony or membranous.
Unilateral atresia or stenosis can be difficult to diagnose
|Cranial nerve abnormality
|I - Missing or decreased sense of smell
|IX/X - Swallowing difficulties, aspiration - Pictures
|VII - Facial palsy (one side or both) - Pictures
|CHARGE outer ear
|Short, wide ear with little or no lobe, "snipped off" helix (outer fold), prominent antihelix (inner fold) which is discontinuous with tragus, triangular concha, decreased cartilage (floppy), often stick out, usually asymmetric - Pictures
|CHARGE middle ear
|Malformed bones of the middle ear (ossicles): CAUSES CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS
|CHARGE inner ear
|Malformed cochlea (Mondini defect); small or absent semicircular canals: CAUSE HEARING LOSS AND BALANCE PROBLEMS - Pictures
Minor Characteristics of CHARGE: Significant, but more difficult to diagnose or less specific to CHARGE
|Heart defects
|Can be any type, but many are complex, such as tetralogy of Fallot
|Cleft lip +/- cleft palate
|Cleft lip with or without cleft palate, cleft palate, submucous cleft palate - Pictures
|TE fistula
|Esophageal atresia, Trancheo-esophageal fistula (TEF), H-shaped TEF
|Kidney abnormalities
|Small kidney, missing kidney, misplaced kidney, reflux
|Genital abnormalities
|Males: small penis, undescended testes
Females: small labia, small or missing uterus
Both: lack of puberty without hormone intervention
|Growth deficiency
|Growth hormone deficiency
|Other short stature
|Typical CHARGE Face
|Square face with broad prominent forehead, arched eyebrows, large eyes, occasional ptosis (droopy lids), prominent nasal bridge with square root, thick nostrils, prominent nasal columella (between the nostrils), flat midface, small mouth, occasional small chin, larger chin with age. Facial asymmetry even without facial palsy - Pictures
|Palm crease
|Hockey-stick palmar crease - Pictures
|CHARGE Behavior
|Perseverative behavior in younger individuals, obsessive compulsive behavior (OCD) in older individuals
|Chronic ear problems
|Lots of infections, fluid in the ears, PE tubes until teens
|Sloping shoulders
|Underdeveloped shoulder muscles, small or missing pectoral muscles, short neck - Pictures
|Absent thumb, extra fingers, vertebral abnormalities
|CNS abnormalities
|Hydrocephalus, seizures, abnormalities seen on MRI or CT
|Thymus or parathyroid abnormality
|Small or missing thymus, decreased immune system
|Omphalocele or umbilical hernia
|Nipple anomalies
|Extra, missing or misplaced nipples
|Low muscle tone - Pictures
|Usually due to low muscle tone
No one feature is required to make a diagnosis of CHARGE. Every feature varies from severe to absent in different children.
What else can look like CHARGE (differential diagnosis)?
- 22q deletion syndrome (aka VCFS, DiGeorge): can have many of the same medical features. However, the face, hands and ears look different. Special FISH test can diagnose 22q deletion
- Kabuki syndrome: can have many of the same medical and behavioral features. The eyes and fingertips are different and puberty is early in Kabuki syndrome.
- VATER/VACTERL association can result in similar medical problems. The ears, face and hand do not look like CHARGE syndrome
- Chromosome abnormalities. Some chromosome abnormalities can have features which overlap with CHARGE syndrome
- Retinoic embryopathy: exposure to Accutane during pregnancy can produce similar ears and heart defects - other features are different
- PAX2 mutations can cause colobomas, hearing loss and rare kidney problems
- Differential Diagnosis Table for CHARGE syndrome
CHARGE syndrome is a genetic condition, caused by a change (mutation) in a single gene, most often CHD7. In August, 2004, the first major gene for CHARGE syndrome was reported by a group of researchers in the Netherlands. The gene is CHD7, located on the long arm of chromosome #8. It is a regulatory gene which plays a role in turning other genes on and off. Changes (mutations) in this gene have been found in more than half of all children with CHARGE tested to date. In the vast majority, the mutation was new in the child - not detected in the parents. This confirms that CHARGE syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a new mutation in a dominant gene. Further research is needed to find other genes that can cause CHARGE and to determine the function of the CHARGE genes in the developing fetus, babies, children and adults.
We will shortly have articles online for a more complete explanation.
Can you have another child with CHARGE syndrome?
It is possible, but not likely. The empiric risk of reoccurrence is at most 1-2%. That means if you have one child with CHARGE, there is a maximum 1-2% chance of the next child also having CHARGE. Prenatal diagnosis may be available if a CHD7 mutation can be found in your affected child. Risk to children of individuals with CHARGE is probably 50%. Learn more about reoccurrence.
CHARGE Syndrome Medical Management Issues
Medical References:
Vissers ELM, van Ravenswaaij CMA, Admiraal R, Hurst JA, deVries BBA, Janssen IM, van der Vliet WA, Huys EHLPG, de Jong PJ, Hamel BCJ, Shoenmakers EFPM, Brunner HG, Veltman JA, van Kessel AG:. Mutations in a new member of the chromodomain gene family cause CHARGE syndrome. Nature Genetics Online 8 August, 2004.
Blake KD, Davenport SLH, Hall B, Hefner MA, Pagon RA, Williams MS, Lin A, Graham JM: CHARGE Association - An update and review for the primary pediatrician. Clinical Pediatrics 37(3):159-73, 1998.
Pagon PA, Graham JM, Zonana J, Young SL: Congenital heart disease and choanal atresia with multiple anomalies. Journal of Pediatr.99:223-227. 1981.
For more information about CHARGE Syndrome including links to print & audio sources, news articles, and other sites devoted to CHARGE syndrome, visit our Resources page.


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What I found over the next two and a half years of "researching the research" is a scandal in medical science that is at least the equivalent of any of the recent corporate scandals that have shaken Americans' confidence in the integrity of the corporate and financial worlds. Rigging medical studies, misrepresenting research results published in even the most influential medical journals, and withholding the findings of whole studies that don't come out in a sponsor's favor have all become the accepted norm in commercially sponsored medical research. To keep the lid sealed on this corruption of medical science—and to ensure its translation into medical practice—there is a complex web of corporate influence that includes disempowered regulatory agencies, commercially sponsored medical education, brilliant advertising, expensive public relations campaigns, and manipulations of free media coverage. And last, but not least, are the financial ties between many of the most trusted medical experts and medical industry.

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Have you noticed how greedy the Republican party has become lately? Have you noticed how they gladly give subsidies to farmers but discontinue unemployment benefits of the needy? Have you noticed how they gladly fund wars but don't give a damn about the poor? Have you noticed how they push for jobs but not for higher wages? Have you noticed how they blame the poor for their poverty and not those who withhold livable wages from them? Have you noticed how they praise the greedy as successful and curse the downtrodden as lazy?
On the other hand have you noticed how the Democratic party denies the rights of little children? Have you noticed how they will gladly speak of a woman's rights, but not an unborn child's rights? Have you noticed how they gladly speak of the poor and downtrodden, but ignore the most downtrodden of all, unborn children? Have you noticed how the Democrats speak of Republican greed and special interests, but not about a special interest group that has no power or money to speak for itself, unborn children?
Both our political parties are parties of death. Too many selfish Republican party members don't care if the poor live or die. Too many selfish Democratic party members don't care of the unborn live or die. Both trample the human rights of Americans. Both are self-serving and neither one really serves the best interests of all Americans.
No wonder we read, "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." (Genesis 6:6) Yet there is hope. There is hope for a change of heart even for hardhearted politicians (Matthew 3:2) if instead of merely pretending to be Christians they will start to live it.


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I'd like to run a check against databases in postgresql to verify that everything is ok after the server crash. On mysql it would be mysqlcheck. I would like to know the postgres equivalent.
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As of 9.2, there is no such tool, and probably wont be for some time. There have been efforts to put checksum per page but that has not happened yet due to what has been referred to as a set of "deadly traps." Until that happens, I doubt that such tools will even be feasible beyond some very basic cases. So the answer, I am afraid is that the infrastructure required to do this efficiently is not part of the system yet.
Assuming working hardware, drives that don't lie about write completion, sane settings, etc. it should be impossible for something like an unclean shutdown to cause corrution in PostgreSQL but I have seen it a few times (overheating machines, and the like). So I do agree with you about the need. It's just worth noting that it is not that easy to do.
The PostgreSQL 9.3 manual mentions check_postgres. Although, this tool appears to lack table integrity checks.


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+1 perma-death!!!!! XCOM would not be what it is without perma-death.
You always have a Save option to 'rewind' if necessary.... Didn't save before losing your level 20 elite sniper major???? Then time to recruit/train up a new one!! and be more cautious with him/her/it (? will we get android cross-breeds or something?? ;D) next time.
the ufo: X games were a big let down with their non endless supply of troops at your disposal, in a game like that i can see having your soldiers getting knocked out instead of dying (i dislike the term permadeath).
the biggest factor in xcom is the equipment being used, you retain the tech level, and might even recover the equipment itself, so the loss of a troop, no matter how elite is significantly different than the games that actually coined the term permadeath (JRPGs). in those games when your character died it was game over, have to restart from the beginning, this game is nowhere close to that.
so all in all, no this game does not have permadeath, though it does have death. why doesn't it have permadeath? because you only suffer an experience and money loss with each death. if you compare this game to diablo 1 (a western RPG which isn't considered to have permadeath, aside from hardcore mode) you can see that only the ufo: X games had permadeath. what you are asking for is somewhere between godmode and just plain old death, sometimes referred to as the party death system (only death of the entire party results in any penalty what so ever).
It's certainly death as far as the soldier's grieving relatives are concerned though. Cdr Gauddlike (curiously shot poking around in the back of the Chinook) isn't coming back into the game, so it's pretty permanent as far as he's concerned.
I agree that it's nowhere near a game over scenario. You can always reload the game here, which for me means it's not really permadeath either. Considering the lack of skills that really make the soldiers stand out, it's hard to imagine any of the losses being irreplaceable. That's one of the benefits of having a pool of soldiers to advance.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
Permadeath on an individual soldier level rather than on a game level is what the OP was referring to.
True permadeath only really works where you as the player are represented by an avatar in the game world.
If you were shown in the base when the aliens attacked and they could kill you then that should be permanent.
As it stands none of the ground troops are representing the player so it doesn't matter so much when they get killed.
The player is a disembodied entity that can't be interacted with and therefore killed.
You can of course be beaten but only by losing your funding or having your ability to perform your role taken away.
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How would a non-"permadeath" system work? Would you be required to stock up on Phoenix Down potions before every mission?
Yeah, if you take death out of a strategy game you're throwing both the immersion and difficulty out the window. This isn't an episode of Lassie or MacGuyver where you know your heroes will pull through and survive, it's a gritty fight to the death with an extraterrestrial invasion.the biggest factor in xcom is the equipment being used, you retain the tech level, and might even recover the equipment itself, so the loss of a troop, no matter how elite is significantly different than the games that actually coined the term permadeath (JRPGs). in those games when your character died it was game over, have to restart from the beginning, this game is nowhere close to that.
(Also, not to rub it in, but) Wow, never before have I seen a three page thread with absolutely no one agreeing with the OP .
Didn't we have a thread where everyone disagreed with the OP because he wanted to have underwater missions since UFO:TFTD according to him had both land and underwater UFO recovery missions? (turned out he was playing a mod)
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFun <- The greatest rule of all
There have indeed been a few "X-Com" like games that used non-perma death on their soldiers, they were all fairly terrible in comparison to X-Com as well unfortunately (imo)
It took a mod for UFO: Extraterrestrials to enable permadeath for that game and it along with a bunch of other changes made it a MUCH more enjoyable experience though and actually not that bad.
There, sorted that out for you
For a game with small numbers of characters who are required to be around for the story to progress it can work.
Can't really thrown them into the grinder.
I still dislike it though because of the removal of perceived risk.
It is a bit of a lazy way to do things as well.
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Underwater Missions
I thought Gorlom drowned him in the end
Perhaps Gauddlike can nip over there and agree with something, just to ensure we don;t have a thread where everyone is mean to the OP.
Extraterrestrials suffered for a lack of dead soldiers. It changed how you approached things tactically, how you approached risk generally, and removed a fair bit of immersion from the game.
I'd still recommend it, with the mods, for anyone who hasn't played it. I enjoyed it.
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Massacre In Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia during Japanese occupation
During the Second World War, after Germany, Italy and Japan formed an alliance, Japan launched the Pacific war.
On 8 Dec 1941, Japan invaded Malayan Peninsula of Malaysia and eventually occupied it. For the following 3 years and 8 months, people of Malaya lived under the savagery and brutality of Japanese conqueror. They loot, burn, rape, torture and massacre the people through out the whole of Malayan peninsula.
In the state of Negeri Sembilan alone, the number of Chinese massacred is estimated at least 4,000 persons mainly unarmed innocence working men, women and children.
The single largest massacre took place in Titi within the district of Jelebu, at southern part of Negeri Sembilan, upon which as many as 1,474 were killed in one afternoon.
The second largest massacre took place in Parit Tinggi, Kuala Pilah district whereby at least 675 were killed, wiping out the whole village.
On 1 Jan 1983, the Chinese Assembly Hall of the State capital, Seremban, launched a research committee to collect the information on the atrocities committed by the invading Japanese army. The committee consists of lawyer, journalist and surviving victims.
The book I am going to introduce is the result of their effort ....
Japanese army officers (photo)
Titi Massacre (Jelulung) - photo (图)
Parit Tinggi Massacre - photo (图)
Photo Gallery - Parit Tinggi massacred victim's remain unearthed (图)
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Area Map of Kuala Pilah 瓜 拉 庇 劳 地图
Parit Tinggi - 60 years later - Site visit ( photos 图 )
Survivor and Victim's Account of their Experience (图)
Yang Zhen Hwa : Compensation and apology will end a atrocious chapter of the history.
The death can never be brought back alive but compensation to genuine victim is the least
Japan could do to put their mind to rest, else the issue will be raised over and over again
Soon Jian Chen : You can't kill thousands of people then just say sorry and forget about it .......
Photo of Commemorative Monuments (图)
A visit to Parit Tinggi massacred victim's Monument in Year 2004 (图)
Other websites on Japanese atrocities
In the Newspaper - Newspaper Cuttings
The forgotten Anti-Japanese Army martyr's memorial in Malacca
A Japanese movie about Japanese atrocities
Japanese Devils ( Riben_guizi ) may be the first time that war criminals have so freely described what they did .... These men are doing this because they now realize they were wrong, and they do not want anyone to forget it happened, so that hopefully it will not happen again.
Reader's contribution
* Three years and eight month under Japanese occupation ( Chinese version )
* Surviving ordeal of Siow Kuan Sang from Yu Long Long - Titi ( Chinese version )
* Survivor Chang Loy's 鄭來ordeal - Pedas Rembau district ( Chinese version only )
Chronicle of Japanese Invasion
March 4, 2016 is 74 years anniversary of Teh Estate, Pedas massacre
March 16, 2016 is 74 years anniversary of Parit Tinggi massacre.
March 18, 2016 is 74 years anniversary of Titi massacre
July 31, 2016 is 74 years anniversary of Sungei Lui massacre
Memorial for those killed by the Japanese Imperial Army in Negeri Sembilan during the Japanese occupation.
The building of the Memorial was initiated by NS Chinese Assembly Hall and supported by other Chinese
Associations and Pedas victim's committee.
Built in 1999 at Sendayan's Chinese cemetery close to Mambau, Negeri Sembilan.
We shall not forget them !


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The Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic may be centered on a basketball game, but the actual event is so much more. The evening is both a homecoming for former UConn players as well as a charitable cause for the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center. So it was Friday evening at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, as some 7,000 fans gathered to watch and meet the likes of Ray Allen, Kemba Walker and a host of others who have donned the Huskies blue and white over the past twenty plus years.
"This a very special time" said Calhoun, "It's an opportunity to celebrate UConn basketball. But, more importantly we're also here to celebrate something very special. During our sixteen years (of the Classic) we've raised over eight millions dollars".
The evening opened with a team photo at center court followed by a lengthy introduction of the over 40 players and coaches joining Calhoun on this evening. The Hall of Famer and three time National Champion coach joined current head Coach Kevin Ollie, coming off a National Championship of his own, as the brain trust for the White squad. The White bench featured former greats such as Allen, Walker, Khalid El-Amin, Ben Gordon and the Marshall's, Donny and Donyell.
Chris Smith (1988-92), UConn's all-time scoring leader (2,145 pts), summed up what keeps the players coming back, "Because it means everything. You've got Coach Calhoun, one of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game. You've got some of the best players to have ever played the game. We all respect (Calhoun) as a man first and coach second."
The Blue squad, under the tutelage of Dave Leitao, Karl Hobbs and Glen Miller, fielded, among others, the 'Mini-Microwave' Johnny Gwynn, UConn's all-time assist leader Taliek Brown, Jeremy Lamb, Charlie Villanueva and Rudy Gay.
Asked if the Celebrity Classic gets old Allen answered, "No, it never does. It's always a pleasure to see all the faces and all the guys. I'm so envious of the fans, because you get a chance to (relive the) great eras of the 80's, 90's and the 2000's."
Villanueva opened the scoring of the free-flowing affair, a game looked more like NBA all-star game rather than hard-nosed Husky hoops, that was high on show-boating and short on defense. Team white came back from a three-point deficit to start the fourth quarter with plenty of excitement down the stretch, as game MVP Walker nailed a base-line three with twenty-five seconds left giving Ollie's squad a three-point lead, 112-109. Lamb answered for the Blue with a top of the key three knotting the game with just under ten ticks left. After a time-out, El-Amin hit what would be the game winner with a floater in the lane with just 0.7 seconds left on the clock.
It was almost fitting that Mr. "We shocked the world", would hit the winner.
Basketball was only the beginning of the four day event that includes golf, shows and a breakfast with Calhoun
Said Taliek, "There's no place like Connecticut)


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Golf may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Mendocino area – rugged coastal scenery, crashing surf, and quaint seaside B & B's are more commonly associated with the region than the ancient Scottish game. But if you are a golfer and you are heading up to Mendocino/Fort Bragg for a little North Coast downtime, there is a golf course in the area that makes it worth your while to toss your golf gear in the trunk along with your suitcase – the Little River Inn Golf Course.
Tucked behind the Little River Inn, which is located right on Highway 1, three miles south of Mendocino, the Little River Inn's layout is a handsome 9-hole golf course that winds through the wooded mountainside behind the inn.
The Little River Inn Golf Course, like so much in American golf, owes its existence, indirectly, to Arnold Palmer. The inn's owner, Ole Hervilla, was inspired to add a golf course to his resort after watching Palmer on TV in the mid-1950s. When consultations with a succession of golf course architects drew higher and higher estimates for the design and construction of a 9-hole layout in the wooded hills behind his inn, Hervilla took on the task himself. Working with local contractors, Hervilla laid out and built the course as a DIY job, opening for play in 1957.
The wooded setting of the Little River Inn course will remind Bay Area golfers of such local layouts as Boulder Creek Golf Club and Delaveaga, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and like those two courses, Little River Inn's well-sized, but tree-lined, fairways place a premium on accuracy off the tee. The hilly location introduces a welcome variety, with some uphill reaches either off the tee or on approach shots, some holes with significant drops from tee to green, and some visually-intimidating carries across bush-filled ravines. Gas-powered golf carts are available, but not required, though it is worth noting that the hilly layout is a challenging walk.
The course can play as nine or eighteen holes, allowing the vacationing golfer the flexibility to get in a quick morning nine before a day of sightseeing in Mendocino or Fort Bragg, or a longer round on the full eighteen.
Two sets of tees, blue and white, lend variety to the second nine, and the second loop is also enhanced by the use of alternate greens on the par-3 seventh/sixteenth and the par-3/4 ninth/eighteenth holes. The sixteenth hole stretches to 203 yards from 141 when played as the seventh, and the finishing green for the eighteenth changes the hole from a 177-yard par-3 to a 273-yard par-4, stretching the back nine to par-36, for a full eighteen par of 71.
Two holes on the course are likely to stand out in your memory after a round:
The opening hole – a mildly uphill, straightaway par-4 that looks straightforward on paper, but features a blind tee shot to a slightly left-slanting fairway – with water left.
The par-5 fourth, which features a 150-yard-plus carry across a ravine to the fairway, is a hard-left dogleg which requires a high draw or a corner-hugging straight drive of 260-plus to leave a line-of-sight approach to the green. From a good position in the fairway your second shot is still 210-plus, uphill, to a green which is a good 50 to 60 feet above the corner of the fairway. The 4th hole plays as a par-4 from the red tees when played as #13, giving an 18-hole total of 70 from the reds.
Little River Inn features a fully-equipped pro shop, and a driving range and short-game practice area for your pre-round warm-up. Well-tended grounds, with some of the nicest greens you are likely to find on such a reasonably-priced course, make Little River Inn a delightful course to play for the vacationing golfer. With views of the Pacific competing for your attention with the wooded scenery around the course, Little River Inn is a fine complement to a North Coast vacation, and a great value as well, with a nine-hole rate of $25, $40 for the full eighteen.
Yardage: Blue/white tees – 2650/2808: 5458, Red tees – 2489/2511: 5000
Slope rating: Blue/white tees – 67.9/121, Red tees – 69.0/121
Founded: 1957
Membership: Semi-private
Green fees: 9 holes / 18 holes – $25 / $40
Motor Cart rental: $18 / $26
Pull Cart: $5 / $7
Club rental: $25
Twilight rates – 1 p.m. winter/2 p.m. summer: $20
Range: Small bucket – $4 Large bucket – $8
Pro Shop/Golf Course telephone: 707-937-5667


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Washburn Small Business Development Center
120 SE 6th Ave # 100
Topeka, KS 66603-3515
(785) 234-3235
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Started in October 1983, the Washburn University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides small business consulting services and training seminars to northeast Kansas entrepreneurs.
Our staff:
Karl Klein
As Regional Director, Karl Klein's focus with the Washburn SBDC is to ensure that workshop and seminar training on a variety of topics is readily available for business owners at convenient times and locations.
Before joining the KSBDC, Karl was involved in the daily operations of businesses that sold and serviced appliances, home electronics, lawn and garden, and tools for over 32 years. The extent of his involvement spans from 20 years of ownership in Kansas at the store level, to district management overseeing multiple units throughout the state of Kansas. During that time, Karl has realized and experienced the challenges facing entrepreneurs, from capital acquisition to marketing, in an ever changing business environment.
Karl received his MLS in Organizational Leadership from Fort Hays State University, and his B.B.A in Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University. In addition, Karl is currently an adjunct professor for Fort Hays State University. Karl and his wife live in Topeka; their two adult children, a daughter and son, live in Kansas City.
Karl can be reached at email@example.com or 785-234-3235.
Mary Ann Riederer
Mary Ann Riederer is a Consultant with the Washburn University KSBDC in Glacial Hills. She serves clients in Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson and Nemaha counties.
Mary Ann is a graduate of Kansas State University and has earned degrees in Management and in Marketing. Prior to joining the KSBDC, Mary Ann worked in large and small business settings, was an independent contractor, and owned her own business.
Recognizing that each entrepreneur comes to their business with a unique skill set, Mary Ann enjoys working with each person toward a complete business balance that includes creative marketing plans, routine accounting and evaluation practices, and constructive management techniques.
Mary Ann can be reached by email at email@example.com or 785-207-0267.
Cris Millard
Cris Millard is the Administrative Specialist for the Washburn University Small Business Development Center, where she answers questions and helps to direct entrepreneurs to the appropriate resources.
Cris and her husband started a business in 1983 and ran it for 29 years. Cris then worked with the SBDC to sell the business in 2012 which lead to her introduction to the company. Cris brings a great skill set to the WUKSBDC with her background in small business, and hands on understanding of what it entails to be successful.
It is very rewarding working with other entrepreneurs, helping them get started, grow, and become successful.
Cris is a great starting point as she can either answer your small business question or direct you to a consultant for help.
Cris may be reached at email@example.com or 785-234-3235.
Les Streit
Les Streit is a part-time contract consultant with the Washburn Small Business Development Center and primarily serves entrepreneurs in Shawnee, Jackson, Brown and Nemaha counties. Streit served as the Washburn Center Director from 2000-2005 before going part-time.
Prior to joining the KSBDC Network, Streit has owned and operated several small businesses. He first came to Topeka as a specialist in writing training manuals and completed projects for Farmer's Home Administration (now known as Farm Services Administration) and Payless ShoeSource in updating the Store Operations Manual. These publishing projects lead to business starts in the laser printer cartridge recycling and service industries. StreitLine Recharging started in a small garage in 1988 and grew to 6 full-time employees in 1996 when it was sold to Dynamic Computer Solutions of Kansas City. Several years later, Streit established Great Plains Cartridge Recycling and setup recycling routes to purchase OEM cartridge empties to be resold to cartridge remanufacturers around the country. Great Plains Recycling was sold in 2007.
Prior to small business ownership, Les Streit served as an adult educator and manager of media service centers at Kansas State University. Streit started his career teaching agricultural entrepreneurship to high school FFA students in Russell, Kansas. After completing graduate education at Kansas State, he taught six years at Oregon State University before returning to Kansas in 1986.
Les may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 785-234-3235.
Daryn Soldan
Daryn is a consultant at the Washburn University KSBDC in Manhattan. He serves clients in Geary, Marshall, Pottawatomie and Riley counties.
Daryn's entrepreneurial activities have included golf course consulting and landscape design/construction projects as an independent contractor. He has also served as the Campaign Manager for a U.S. Congressional campaign. Daryn has been active in local business development with professional experience in economic development for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and operations management for the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Daryn grew up in the Manhattan area and graduated from Manhattan High School. He attended Kansas State University on a golf scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture. Daryn enjoys following K-State athletics and spending time outdoors on the area's golf courses.
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Heart attack warning signs
Some heart attacks are intense and quite obvious. However, most heart attacks are more subtle, often beginning with only mild pain or discomfort.
What's important is to recognize the following signs and act quickly by calling your doctor if they are brought on with activity and improve with rest.
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Oregon juniors Lana Buttner and Rabea Stueckemann were both tabbed as first team All-Academic selections, the Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday morning.
Buttner and Stueckemann combined for 21 overall singles wins during the 2013 season. The Ducks went 13-10 as a team.
Stueckemann, a Journalism major, carries a 4.10 grade point average, while Buttner holds a 3.80 GPA as a Business Administration major.
In addition, sophomores Sofia Hager and Nicole Long and seniors Julia Metzger and Patricia Skowronski were each honorable mention All-Academic picks.
A complete list and release of the Pac-12 men's and women's 2013 All-Academic selections is attached as a PDF to the right.


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Sally Quinn talks about Ben Bradlee's struggles with dementia, UK researchers discover an enzyme that could lead to cure for Alzheimer's, and a top executive at Google's antiaging biotechnology company said this week that scientists must identify and understand the underlying biology of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's before finding a cure (read more).
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A stark portrait of nursing home care in the US, the impact of the nation's long-term care crisis on minority communities, and a new campaign to increase NIH research funding (read more).
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University of Pittsburgh Dean advocates for increased medical research funding, the link between anxiety medication and Alzheimer's, and NIH awards more than $10 million to explore the "effects of sex" in medical research (read more).
Alzheimer's researcher volunteer with Down syndrome dies at 40, Professor Susan Greenfield talks about the need for a new approach to Alzheimer's research, and ActivistAgainstAlzheimer's member Sandy Halperin talks about his diagnosis and work at 3PM EST on CNN.com (read more).
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In March 2014, Orange County foodies discovered American Craft food and drinks when Eureka! opened its doors at the Bella Terra in sunny Huntington Beach, CA. Eureka! opened its first location in Redlands, CA in 2009 and has expanded to a dozen restaurants in 5 years. Their motto is EATertainment with focus on elevated, all-American comfort food. The one special thing about the Huntington Beach location is the selection of craft beer on tap and small-batch whiskey, the largest selection among the 12 locations. The interior reminds me of a wharf or cannery row restaurant, lots of wood from the walls to the tables. With Huntington Beach being so close to the ocean, you almost feel as if a seagull or two will be walking around to beg for food. Since Eureka! is built into the residence buildings inside the Bella Terra, residents can also pick up food to-go along with provisions from wine to beer to whiskey. I also found that one of my favorite whiskeys, Breaker Bourbon from Ascendant Spirits, is also featured at the bar.
Eureka! Truffle Fries are a "generous portion of signature hand-cut fries, tossed in creamy havarti truffle sauce and garnished with fresh green onions." There is a nice truffle flavor, not too light and not too strong. The skin-on fries are crispy. The harvarti is creamy and melty. It actually reminds me of poutine. Thumbs up, way up!
Lollipop Corn Dogs are "all natural polish sausage hand-breaded in a sweet corn batter and served with three dipping sauces: spicy porter mustard, homemade ketchup, and ranch." The batter coating is deliciously light, while still giving you that "corn dog" feel of cake bread on the outside. The sausage is juicy and plump. The spicy porter mustard was the best dip of the three. Thumbs up!
Jalapeño Egg Burger is topped with a "fried egg with melted cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, spicy chipotle sauce, and jalapeño peppers." Eureka! uses 100% vegetarian fed, hormone and antibiotic free, all natural beef, cooked to your liking. It is mildly spicy. The best part is breaking the yolk for another flavor layer. Yes, it's messy but so onolicious! The burger patty is juicy and flavorful at medium rare. The beef is so fresh I probably could have chosen rare which would make it even better. Instead of the Signature hand-cut Kennebec potato fries, Honey Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries were substituted. They should be a dessert. The honey and cinnamon worked really well for a sweet and salty balance with the burger. Thumbs up, way up!
Fresno Fig Burger is topped with "homemade fig marmalade, melted goat cheese, crispy bacon and garnished with tomato, red onion, and arugula tossed in spicy porter mustard." The beef patty is juicy and cooked to your request. I would probably get the fig marmalade on the side next time since I found it a little too sweet for my palate. Instead of the Signature hand-cut Kennebec potato fries, Pacific Coleslaw was substituted. The cabbage is crisp and with the peanuts, it tastes a little Asian and worked well to balance out some of the sweetness of the burger. This burger would probably work better with the Kennebec fries to add more saltiness. Thumbs up!
Santa Barbara Kale Salad is "local Farmers' Market kale, cabbage, roasted garlic, fennel, toasted walnuts, tossed in parsley vinaigrette, and garnished with dried cranberries and shaved parmesan cheese." Chicken and avocado were added on. The kale, cabbage, and fennel are crisp and have a bright green, fresh from the farm taste. The cranberries and roasted garlic add some sweetness to the salad. The chicken breast is plump and cut into bite size cubes for easier eating. The avocado adds a buttery creamy flavor to the mix. Thumbs up, way up!
Panko Crusted Onion Rings are also a good side item. A Colossal yellow onion is cut into thick slices, battered, and dipped into fine panko breadcrumbs. The outside is perfectly golden brown with a crisp shell encasing tender, sweet onion inside. Thumbs up!
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Celebrating heels & the women who wear them.
Dominate the competition in these sizzling black leather sandals from L.A.M.B. Dominica brings you a black color blocked upper in black patent and black leather. Cage like curved straps embrace the foot, while the geometric 4 inch silver stiletto heel gives these shoes a touch you'll never forget.


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Casandra C. wrote, "I was wondering if anyone could tell me who makes the necklace Cobie Smulders wears in the first scene of How I met you mother in the episode called Unfinished?"
Casandra, from what we could see, the necklace had a silver chain with a white pearl and silver feather charm dangling from it - very cute! Here are seven similar pieces, although we couldn't track down the precise pendant she wore. Enjoy!
1 - Cleobelle Pure Angel Silver Angel Wing on Sterling Silver Chain with Freshwater Pearl Necklace ($28)
2 - Maya Brenner Silver Sparkler Necklace ($138)
3 - Wet Seal Heart Cluster Charm Necklace ($9)
4 - M. Cohen Silver Feather Necklace ($144)
5 - CocoaChuChu Angelic Feather Charm Necklace ($19)
6 - Peggy Li Leaf and Pearl Necklace ($59)
7 - Kirra Leaf Bead Pearl Charm Necklace ($9)
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I am selling an Alfred Sung sample wedding dress that I purchased from the Bridal Outlet of Atlanta during their closing sale in November 2013. The dress has never been worn and no alterations have been made. I purchased the dress to wear for November 2014 wedding but recently found something else. The dress is a size 8.
It is an Ivory ALL silk dress with NO beading, lace etc. Just the silk. It is mermaid style with a gorgeous mini train and a completely invisible bustle.There is a built in bra in this dress. I already had the dress professionally cleaned and is as clean as new. There are pictures attached of the dress for your review (please note that belt shown is not included with dress).
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Zartan gets some payback.
I can't wait to read this story arc. The work on this cover is great.
Absolutely terrific, Tom! He's gonna be squashing quite a few of them suckers with that bike alone.
I wish I had drawn this. One of your best bro!
Holly crap, that turned out awesome! Really nice job Tom!
Your choice of colors always impresses me, but the colors on this one are fantastic! Oh, and the art is super cool, too!
Why is Cobra shooting at Zartan? Can't wait to get my hands on this issue! Love the detail of all the spent shells flying around!
I like the action in this one!
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Hello, do yall know of a place where it shows the keyboard control layout for XWA? I'm playing this for the first time and was wondering what I'm missing. I just found out about the s-foils on the x-wing the ability to switch gun turrents in the Corellian (Millennium Falcon) transport.
I just came from Star Wars: Tie Fighter and am wondering if there is anything like the threat display. In Tie Fighter you hit z and it brings up another screen of everything you want to know about this particular craft during your mission. Says where it's going, how long till it gets there, what it's doing and who it's targeting. Now, I understand XWA has something similar, but it's right at the bottom middle of the screen. It's basically the same threat display as Tie Fighter but you can't get any information until your within a certain distance. With Tie Fighter you can see every ship and what they're doing regardless of how far away you are. The only thing you can't see is their cargo; you must come within a certain distance in order to inspect them.
Wow, I didn't mean to type all that. Anyways, the question is does anyone know of a place that lays out the keyboard commands.
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Vango Icarus 500XL Footprint Groundsheet
The Vango Icarus 500 XL footprint groundsheet is a durable PE groundsheet cut to the footprint shape of the tent. A footprint groundsheet is useful for any tent (especially if it has a sewn-in groundsheet) as it will keep the groundsheet of your tent clean and mitigate the possibility of a puncture to the main groundsheet by any sharp/hard object concealed on the ground.
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Great weekend tent for a small family.
The extra space helps and it is so easy to put up and take down.
Would highly recommend the bit extra for this tent.@stevemcg Vango Icarus 500 xl footprint groundsheet is a sensible add on for your tent, light and made to measure
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GoNOMAD Review New Travel Products
We've compiled another travel gadget review for you! Everything from sleep headphones to solar chargers to USB rechargeable batteries have been field tested by our staff to give you the best advice on what will work for your roaming.
These neat little gadgets are a godsend in the era of digital cameras. Better yet, its a reusable power source for the eco-conscious, and simple for the techno-wary.
All you do is remove the little green cap and plug in to your nearest USB port. A little green light should turn on when charging, will start flashing when it's 90% of the way charged, and will turn off when the little suckers are good to go.
A warning though, and perhaps the only downside, the batteries take five hours to charge up properly, And the ever important cap to cover the USB connector? It's tied down to the base of the battery.
Anyone who's ever cursed the $20 worth of batteries necessary for per trip has found their solution; they're quite a popular gagdet in the office but we only have one pair with overlapping press trips coming up... can I take them Max, pretty please?
The Complete Support Travel Pillow
The complete support travel pillow can be a life saver for the regular traveler. The memory foam give the pillow a more luxurious feel over the other bean bag like pillows on the market. The lateral stabilization supports (a fancy way of saying a raised lip) keep the head upright.
The removable cover is a soft velour fabric that comes in basic black or gray, and washable to boot. Other features include a media pocket for your mp3 player or cell phone and a toggle drawstring to secure the pillow around your neck.
This pillow is great compared to other travel pillows on the market, but it maybe a bit too firm for the soft pillow lovers. Not sure how well it holds up for those extended flights, but it's going to Thailand with the luckiest intern in the world, so we'll report back with our findings in the field!
This compact iPod cable is perfect for travelers who want to cut down on their cable necessities. A smidgen larger than a quarter and half as light, the Scosche flipSYNC IPUSBM has the same ports as the familiar iPod connector, but in a small bean shaped dispenser.
Because of it's short cable design, you also save on having all those floating wires around while you charge your devices, saving you the cable shuffle if you adjust your position. There's even a hole large enough to slip it onto a set of keys, making the flipSYNC IPUSBM an even more portable device.
Packaging promotes compatibility with the iPhone 3GS, iPod Nano 5th generation, iPod Touch 2nd generation, and iPod classic, but it also works with iPod Nano 3rd generation and similar devices of that era. Neat, compact, easy to use, and the same price as an iPod cable from apple, the flipSYNC IPUSBM is undeniably a good buy.
Coloud Marvel Comic Headphones
Coloud, an offshoot of Zound Industries, teams up with various entertainment brands to create flashy, colorful, and seemingly noise canceling headphones. Well, they've finally reached the Marvel Universe and have created headphones based off of the Hulk, Iron Man, the Punisher, Wolverine, and the X-Men in their classic retro heyday.
Our set of the Hulk themed headphones are visually stunning with bright green cord and an awesome picture of the Hulk in all his green glory on either side. But as much as we love bright and obnoxious gadgets, the headphones kind of fizzle out in action.
The sound quality is quite crisp, especially compared to the ever popular ear buds that are rampant, but product itself is kind of cheap. The ear covers are very small, too small for most adults, thus not really effective in blocking out other sounds.
Literally 30 minutes into our listening test, the cord got fussy and wouldn't channel the sound 100% unless it sat at the right angle with the iPod device, a quirk usually held for older headphones that have seen A LOT of heavy wear. These might be a good buy for the younger traveler in your life, but it's probably not worth the investment for the adults.
Lace-amatic is a set of two small plastic devices that you install to your lace up shoes or sneakers to avoid having to tie and untie them over and over an over again, great for the roamers who want to get going tout suite.
To use Lace-amatic, you loosely tie up the laces (loose enough to slip your shoes off easily) install the devices on the top laces, turn the lever to tighten, and go. Then when you're done, you return the lever to the beginning position and step out of your shoes.
Even with it's clear plastic design, the devices aren't that incognito, but they do work as advertized. This also can be a good solution for the traveler with arthritic and/or back problems who can't reach their laces, but if you really can't reach at all, you're a bit out of luck. And it may be because of this specialized market that the Lace-matic is sold in limited locations and very rarely available online.
Visiting their website is highly recommended. There they have a complete list of stores that carry the Lace-amatic as well as a few instructional videos that help clarify the somewhat confusingly specific directions.
Banglz 1/2 lb. Everyday Weighted Bracelets
Our Editor in Chief swears by Banglz' weighted bracelets and has been wearing them around for weeks.
Specifically designed to be worn for up to 8 hours a day, these bracelets are an easy way to incorporate some strength training as you roam. And because of the smaller weight, you hardly feel the resistance until they're removed at the end of the day.
They're also fashion friendly, available in a variety of colors and patterns depending on your mood. Both the cover and weight are hand washable and come in sets of two. If the 1/2 lb. bracelet isn't challenging enough, they have 1 lb. bracelets as well as 1 and 2 lb. ankle bands.
Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit
The Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit is the perfect bluetooth enabled mobile phone accessory for the road tripper or can even serve as a more general handsfree device in other settings thanks to a 6 hour talk time and 40 hour stand by battery life.
Essentially the device syncs with your bluetooth phone and allows you to perform a multitude of functions all thanks to the voice recognition controls. The device itself is pretty easy to use, with just four buttons: power, volume up, volume down, and the catch-all call button that receives and ends calls as well as begins and cancels a command.
And on the back of the device there are two magnets that can attach to the included metal clip if you so choose to hang it on the visor of your vehicle. Also included is a USB cable and charger that will plug in to the cigarette lighter if the Moshi device needs a quick charge.
The voice recognition commands are pretty simple, and syncs up with your already included speed dials, checks your battery, connects to the handsfree 411 service as well as allows you to receive or ignore calls depending on your mood.
There's even a "what can I say" command that will go through all the commands that Moshi can perform. The voice recognition works pretty well, even with a bit of noise going on in the car.
Call quality is equally clear both ways (both receiving and picking up your voice) as well. The only perceivalbe downside would have to be the price tag at $79.99, but for safety sake alone it might just be worth the investment.
SleepPhones sound pretty self-explanatory, headphones meant to be worn when sleeping. The headband is made of a recycled plastic based fleece that's washable and guaranteed to not pill.
The headphones are small and besides a small bulge in the headband, they're relatively unnoticeable, even when sleeping on top of them. The speakers are and wiring are removable from a back Velcro slot to make for easy washing of the fleece.
The fabric proved to be nice and soft but the unmarked size provided for our sample is bit snug for people with larger noggins. But the website lists three sizes with suggested head measurements so this is an easily avoidable issue.
The only drawback to the design is where to put your music player; there's no mp3 player pouch and since they're not wireless a CD player in bed might be a challenge. That aside, this would be a perfect accessory for the overnight plane ride as an alternative to uncomfortable ear buds or cumbersome noise canceling headphones.
What started off as a botched crochet craft project, the PHD Pocket Disc is a perfect substitutes to the less packable, hard plastic Frisbee.
Available in tons of bright colors and patterns, the pocket discs are 100% cotton and are weaved by hand in the more impoverished areas of Nicuargua and Guatamala. But don't worry, they're paid full and fair wages, so each PHD Pocket Disc purchase gives a bit back.
Performance-wise, the PHD Pocket Disc holds its own considering its collapsible form. It's probably better suited for the casual player, as it tends to fall off to the side on those longer distance hammer throws.
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An Interface Algebra for Task Graphs
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Slobodan Matic and Thomas A. Henzinger
In this research we study interface-based verification of task graphs under time and resource constraints. We focus on a class of component interfaces that enable efficient and flexible composability checking. We are also interested in how the form and complexity of interfaces affect the guaranteed performance of composition.
In our formalism a component implements a task graph: a directed graph where each node represents a task, i.e., a sequential piece of code, and each edge represents the data flow between tasks. Since input degree of a node can be greater than one, a task may execute only after data is available on all input edges (AND type of task causality). Each task executes asynchronously from other tasks. The graph is allowed to have cycles, i.e., we allow for cyclic functional dependencies between tasks. We assume that the primary inputs of a process graph are specified with event arrival curves that bound the number of task executions. In particular, we concentrate either on periodic event models with jitter and burst, or on rate-based event models.
A component interface typically consists of: a resource consumption abstraction, an arrival curve for each input and output port, and a latency for each input-output pair with dependency. The resource abstraction is either a fraction of processing power that is reserved for the component, or, more generally, a bounded-delay resource model. Thus, the interface specifies that the component guarantees certain output latencies depending on assumptions about input event arrivals and allocated resources. The interface can take other forms depending on the topology of the underlying graph that the component implements. Also, to increase composability of the framework, the interface for a component may be described with a more complex predicate that allows for multiple assumption-guarantee pairs.
We present a simple assume-guarantee interface algebra that defines three operations. The compose, connect, and join operations enable construction of composition process graphs from the graphs implemented by individual components. These operations compute as new interface assumptions, the weakest constraints on the unknown components that are necessary to satisfy the specified guarantees. The composition that results in a process graph that contains cycles is more difficult to analyze. If component details are known, this typically entails fixed-point computation on event arrival curves or their abstractions. We recall and modify existing event model propagation techniques to enable interface composition in this case.
The composition operations should allow for incremental interface-based design. According to this property the composition of interfaces can be performed in any order, i.e., the algebra operations are associative. The property results in a flexible framework, and it also means being able to check compatibility and compute composition of the two interfaces without specifying interfaces of other components.
Beside compatibility relation we also define a refinement relation on interfaces. A more refined version of a component may make weaker input assumptions and stronger output guarantees than a more abstract description. Therefore, in a design we can always substitute a refined version for an abstract one. An algebra enables independent implementability if, for composable interfaces, the refinement property is preserved under composition operations. One of the objectives of our work is a formal study of conditions under which the proposed interface algebra supports both the incremental design and the independent implementability methodology.


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The hounds that terrorize Kanye West's song "Black Skinheads" videos will show you no mercy as they ravish your flesh in an instant. By comparison, the "Hounds" in the Valleys song are a more persistent, menacing threat that remain on your tail. The song is taken from Valleys' album on Kanine Records Are You Going to Stand There and Talk Weird All Night? and the vocals are reminiscent of the haunting cover songs done by Belgian women's Choir Scala and the Kolacny Brothers. The album itself is more varied leaving it to sometimes feel like a collection and there are other gems on it like "Absolutely Everything All the Time", but it's this one song that I can't get out of my head and so, have to share with PopMatters' readers.
The water's rising, eclipsing ocean reaching that diamond crown that you like to wear.
But it's only la la la life you're losing you know there are more important things.
There is no hiding now or ever
There's no escape for us it seems
This heart has changed in me forever
This heart unfettered sparrow dreams
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There's blood in haunted hollowed minds
Oh we will welcome all misfortune
'till his golden fan unblinds our eyes.
You say your sense of timing's shitty you'd like to stay but you are on fire.
But don't worry child I know that you're an angel.
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Addition of arylchlorocarbenes to .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated esters. Absolute rates, substituent effects, and variable reactivities
Insertion of phenylchlorocarbenes in the C-H bonds of alkanes: measurement of the rate constants by laser flash photolysis
Phenylchlorocarbenes, produced by photolysis of the parent diazirines, have a very limited lifetime in alkane solvents. The rate of disappearance of p-methyl- and p-chlorophenylchlorocarbenes has been measured in iso-octane, cyclohexane and n-hexane as well as in benzene for comparison. The rate con...
Behavior of carbonyl ylide generated from 3-chloro-3-(p-nitrophenyl)diazirine and acetone 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to benzaldehyde and epoxide formation
Experimental and theoretical studies of the scandium carbide endohedral metallofullerene Sc2C2@C-82 and its carbene derivative
Energy barrier for cyclopropylchlorocarbene rearrangement measured by direct observation of the carbene in laser flash spectroscopy
When photolysis of arylchlorodiazirines is performed in the presence of either alkyl- or allyl-substituted amines, either N-alkyl- or N-allyl-substituted amines result as the sole high-yield (64-93%) products. Photolysis in the presence of phenylallylamine produces a rearranged product in poor yield...
The formation of a metastable carbene-diazirine ylide (CDY), characterized by an UV absorption spectrum in the range of 270-290 nm and yielding azine by rearrangement, is shown to be a general process in the photolysis of diazirines. However, the yield of formation and the lifetime of CDY greatly de...
Laser flash photolysis studies on alpha-methylbenzylchlorodiazirine, n-propylchlorodiazirine, and isopropylchlorodiazirine have been carried out at low temperatures, ranging from 170 to 230 K. The present results, together with those previously obtained with benzylchlorodiazirine and methylchlorodia...
3-Substituted indolizines have been obtained in a one-step procedure from the reaction of chlorocarbenes with 2-vinylpyridine.
Origin of the stereoselectivity of the intramolecular 1,2-hydrogen shift in singlet chlorocarbenes. A theoretical study
The stereochemistry of 1,2-H migration in ethylchlorocarbene (1) and chloromethylchlorocarbene (2) has been studied by ab initio methods. Geometries of the ground and transition states of a conformational equilibrium and the 1,2 rearrangement were optimized at the DFT (B3LYP) and MP2 levels of theor...
A study of the vacuum pyrolysis of para-substituted diazoacetophenones with He(I) ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
An ultraviolet photoelectron (PE) spectrometer apparatus that utilizes a tuneable 50 W CW CO2 laser as a directed heat source was used to study the vacuum pyrolysis of diazoacetophenone (la) and its p-methyl, p-methoxy, p-chloro, and p-nitro analogues Ib, Ic, Id, and le. Analysis of the pyrolysate w...
Direct measurement of the energy barrier for 1,2-chlorine atom migration in α-methyl-α-chlorobenzyl (Chloro) crbene
The first direct determination of a 1,2-chlorine atom shift in a chlorobenzylcarbene was achieved by nanosecond laser flash photolysis. Arrhenius activation parameters of E(act) = 3.39 +/- 0.14 kcal mol-1 and log [A(s-1)] = 10.98 +/- 0.14 were obtained for 1,2-chlorine migration in alpha-methyl-alph...
Kinetics of the 1, 5‐dipolar cyclization of 2‐Vinylpyridinium ylides to Indolizines. Determination of rate parameters by laser flash photolysis
Nanosecond laser flash photolysis (lambda = 355 nm) of an aqueous solution of 3-chloro-3-p-chlorophenyldiazirine in isooctane produces a transient absorption at 310 nm due to the formation of the carbene: In the presence of 2-vinylpyridine, a second transient with a broad absorption band peaking at ...
The rate constant for the reaction of benzylchlorocarbene with HCl is 4.7 x 10(9) dm3 mol-1 s-1.
Benzylchlorocarbene: UV absorption spectrum, kinetics for 1,2-H migration and mechanism for reaction with acetic acid as determined by combined continuous and laser-flash photolysis


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Time for more Comic-Con news? Time for more Comic-Con news. Activision has become the latest developer and publisher to send out a little note reminding everyone that it's going to be at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con July 21-24, 2011. Which makes sense, considering it's trying to hype up Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny, it's two video games based on Marvel comics.
Activision will of course have a booth (5445) at the San Diego Convention Center. There, attendees can stop by and test out both games. Yes, X-Men Destiny and Spider-Man: Edge of Time will both be playable. It's good to hear, especially since we haven't heard tons about either game in a while. I'm sure there will also be some freebies there as well.
There is also going to be a Activision Marvel Video Games panel in room 5AB at 10am on July 23, 2011. Anyone who takes the takes the time to attend can learn more about both the X-Men and Spider-Man games from Stan Lee, Peter David and Dee Brown. Activision also says the Spider-Man: Edge of Time voice actors, Val Kilmer, Katee Sackhoff and Laura Vandervoort, and X-Men Destiny voice actors, Milo Ventimiglia, Scott Porter and Jamie Chung, will all be attending the panel as well.
If you're interested in actually owning either game, you still have a while to wait. Both have a tentative 2011 release window. Spider Man: Edge of Time will eventually be available for the 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360, while X-Men Destiny will be a DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 game.
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