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A newgen had 6 strength at the age of 17. By 21 he has 16, and still isn't at his PA. So an increase of 10.
All other physical stats have gone up by 3 or 4 during that time.
Composure went up by 7. Whereas all other technical and mental stats went up by 1,2 or 3.
Is that standard procedure? This player was handled by the AI so maybe they can cheat it somehow.


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Internal Suffering and Christianity
Richard T. Nolan, Ph.D.
In his classic The Psychology of Religion (Macmillan, 1958), Dr. Walter H. Clark* included within the chapter entitled "Two Roads to Religious Growth – Healthy-mindedness and Suffering" the following section "Suffering From Internal Sources."
Temperament. Some people suffer because of their temperament. They seem to have been born that way. Mrs. Gummidge in David Copperfield was always complaining of being a "lone lorn creetur," and "everythink went contrairy" with her, particularly when everyone else was having a rousing good time. Religion for this type of person is apt to be a very mournful affair, and the subjects of death, sin, sacrifice, and the high cost of church collections are just the things to fit in with the mood. The cause here is in a sense internal, but it is pretty much a matter of glands, chronic dyspepsia, and low blood pressure, clearly physical in nature, for which the individual has little personal responsibility. Temperament in this case may affect one's outlook on life as well as one's theology. Carlyle's dyspepsia was noted for the influence it was supposed to have had on his preoccupation with the sins of his contemporaries. Though there were other roots as well, no doubt his temperamental cast was one of the sources of the sufferings about which Carlyle groaned so eloquently during most of his existence.
Neurosis. The most obvious type of religious suffering, the sources of which are intimate and internal, is that which is neurotic. Strictly speaking, this is not religious suffering at all but neurotic suffering. Yet neurotic suffering with a religious reference is in part religious suffering, and we cannot close our eyes to the fact that in the teachings of such people as Jeremiah, John Bunyan, and George Fox, religion owes not a little to teachers who have been neurotics.
Religious neurotic suffering may be of various kinds, too numerous to be reviewed here. The most frequent is recognized by the common man under the term "martyr complex." This has elements of paranoid thinking - the tendency to feel that one is being singled out for persecution - and also of masochism, the enjoyment of pain. Like Elijah languishing under the juniper bush, 1 the prophet who feels he is preaching God's word is under the necessity of justifying his opposition, and convenient justification involves the feeling that one is the special object of other people's animus.
It was a privilege to study the psychology of religion with Dr. Clark at The
1Cf. I Kings 19:10: "I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away."
But paranoid thinking usually spurs one to action, and provided it is not too marked, it may be a tonic to a wholesome activity that will bring an end to miseries. Elijah did not enjoy his mood of splendid despair very long, but soon was up and doing the Lord's work, with happy results, as every good Bible student knows. Much less creative is suffering in the form of masochism. Since the masochist, for various complicated reasons, unconsciously enjoys his suffering, this is a particularly harmful expression of the religious sentiment and may even be subtly very dangerous in its effects on personality. 2
Masochism in its extreme forms may involve deliberately inflicted privations, tortures, or even mutilations for the sake of religion. James quotes from the autobiography of the Blessed Henry Suso, a fourteenth-century German mystic and ascetic, as an example of pathological extremes. 3 Suso devised for himself such comforts as an undergarment studded with a hundred and fifty brass nails, sharpened and so fixed as to pierce his skin; gloves with sharp tacks in order to discourage him from disturbing the noxious insects with which, by a sort of invitation, his body teemed; a door to sleep on, and to make sure that this should not be too comfortable, a cross with thirty protruding needles and nails just under his body. In winter he slept on the bare floor of his cell and froze, his body covered with scars and his throat parched with thirst. He boasts that over a period of twenty-five years he never took a bath, and strove to "attain such a high degree of purity" that he would neither scratch nor touch any part of his body other than hands and feet. All these torments he endured "out of the greatness of the love which he bore in his heart to the Divine and Eternal Wisdom, our Lord Jesus Christ...."
While we cannot say that the luxury-loving culture of modern Christianity is in every respect a gain over that of the fourteenth century, nevertheless it is hard to see just how the sufferings of Suso were turned to religious advantage. The tone of his autobiography makes it clear that he took a good deal of satisfaction in his exploits, but we suspect that the more wholesome fruits of his undoubted piety had other sources than his masochistic urgings.
Some Characteristics of "Suffering Christianity" and "Healthy-Minded Christianity"
Some specific notions of spirituality and religious practices are found among those whose religions are indeed characterized by internal suffering, whether by temperament or neurosis. Such anguishing forms of Christianity are usually preoccupied with guilt, sin, death and judgment, Good Friday, martyrdom, certain types of fasting and self-denial, gruesome statues, and other symbols depicting agony and torment. Moreover, uncomfortable in the Creator's universe, they yearn for an escape from physical existence into ecstatic union with God or "Sacredness" – or an eternally stagnant "beatific vision." (Ironically, a sense of spiritual superiority creeps into the psyche of many a sufferer.) This is not to suggest an utter absence of healthy-mindedness among all interior sufferers; nonetheless, a lesser place in their own emotional/spiritual lives allows for fully experiencing mercy and forgiveness, their own innate goodness, everlasting life beginning now in this world, Easter/victorious living, self-regard as well as neighborly regard, symbols depicting joy and peace, and a maturing communion with God. 4
Jesus as Healthy-Minded
The New Testament portraits of Jesus do not depict in him a religion of internal suffering, even when he truly suffered! Additionally, his fasting seemed not to be masochistic. Rather, his sufferings developed when he was victimized by external forces, not from interior dis-ease. Most perceive Jesus as healthy-minded, not as one in existential torment.
2 One will find descriptions of paranoia and masochism in any good text on abnormal psychology. For a particularly thorough treatment of masochism, see Reik's Masochism in Modern Man.
3 Varieties, p. 301 ff.
4 See Cherbonnier, "Biblical Faith and the Idea of Tragedy" at http://www.philosophy-religion.org/cherbonnier/tragic.htm .
Suffering Christian Clergy and Their Congregations
One would suspect that internally suffering types of Christian clergy would generally attract similarly disposed congregants, unless their churches have some overriding appeal: outstanding music, a "society" zip code, and/or a lack of regional options. Parishioners who are not cultivated sufferers can simply stay away from observances that accentuate (and celebrate?) suffering, or they can try to tune out clergy negativity. 5
A psychotherapist-friend recently offered these comments:
Some Good Friday people are victims of a chemical problem and live in a state of mild depression. They might not even realize that they have a problem – which a low dose of an antidepressant can usually help. However, some are used to living that way and do not want to change.
Another source can be unconscious guilt, folks who suck the joy out of everything and spend much of their lives frowning. They are unaware of the deep sense of guilt they experience in their unconscious, but which is manifested in self-punishing, self-denying, self-defeating conscious behaviors. These individuals can benefit greatly from psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy. Others, not so psychologically minded, can benefit from work with a skillful cognitive/behavioral therapist.
The big problem with committed internal sufferers is that they have formed elaborate religious rationalizations to defend and justify this way of functioning psychologically. They usually dismiss psychotherapy as irrelevant to their circumstances. Moreover, they have a deep and abiding faith in their theologically "justified" interior suffering. Such sufferers reinforce their circumstances with ritualized "I am not worthy" ceremonial along with incorporating "sinner" within their most fundamental personal identity. Rather than accepting the obvious, that no creature is automatically worthy of God's holy and awesome presence and that we all behave unlovingly/imperfectly, they perceive and focus upon unworthiness and sinfulness as basic to their spirit.
A word about original sin is appropriate. Although original sin, as I understand it, is said to be purged via baptism, many Christian-based views of human nature insist on retaining original sin's dour effects. Even after baptism, many assume that human beings are inherently atrocious creatures. "That's human nature" is said of the post-baptismal miscreant, especially, for example, of the church treasurer who robs the collection plate. According to this line of thinking, after baptism humans are still inclined toward evil. (Interestingly, our most foul expletives are rooted in the bodily functions of human nature.) Christian sufferers are thereby further justified in their negativity, which is partially self-inflicted by means of sustained beliefs in the languishing effects of innate original sin. It has not occurred to them that it is not any genuinely real original sin which plagues them; instead, their very convictions about their own inborn sinfulness is what creates their darkness. 7
5 I recall being astounded during my one year (1959-60) at the Berkeley Divinity School in New Haven when the professor of preaching enthusiastically advised us, "The first thing you do is to convict them of sin." There is some truth to his statement, but it was said so harshly that both his words and tone of voice has stayed with me all these years. Moreover, are all sermons designed to "convict them of sin?" Is this the sole function of the Christian pulpit? Isn't some good news appropriate to all preaching?
6 See Cherbonner, "Sin Misconceived As Intrinsic to Human Nature" in chapter 7 of Hardness of Heart at http://www.philosophy-religion.org/cherbonnier/hardness/chap-7.htm .
7 A different understanding of original sin
proposes that all human relationships have become out of alignment with God's
purposes for humanity. Whether in family relationships or business
associations, God's intentions have been thwarted by human choices to live otherwise. Thus, all
individuals are born into societies/cultures with ungodly standards and goals,
and from birth, individuals are exposed to the conditioning powers of their
respective environments. This is not the same as believing that human nature
itself has an inherent inclination toward evil. Instead, individuals (in
fellowship with others) can choose, with strengthening power from God, to journey
toward the realization of God's purposes (i.e.,
Some Saints and Leaders Are Not Examples of Christ's Way of Easter Joy
suffering is, as
Consider also the personal anguish of intellectual and ecclesiastical giants like Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Kierkegaard, various Roman Catholic Popes, particular monks and nuns, etc. It is often difficult to distinguish between neurotic and constructive suffering in such less than joyful lives.
Just Say No!
Internal religious suffering attributable to temperament and
neuroses (and dismal beliefs) will most likely not disappear from this world!
However, one can reject this course as praiseworthy or exemplary. We need not
respect such paths, just as we do not respect a sickness; nevertheless, we
would maintain a genuinely caring (and not condescending) disposition toward
the sick person. When clergy provide rituals and homilies that reinforce
internal suffering, a more healthy-minded person can firmly and confidently
"just say no."
In this regard, Lenten and Holy Week observances ought to be scrutinized carefully. Are they explicitly within the context of Easter – the pivotal event of the New Testament and the Christian life, or are they excuses to act out personal suffering as if inner torment were somehow commendable? The same measure may be applied to the various (allegedly) Christian "spiritualities" made available over the centuries; are they Easter oriented or Good Friday disposed, the latter an illness in the guise of solemn piety. If religious observances or spiritualities are found wanting, perhaps detrimental, one can with a clear conscience decline to participate. Christians are called to healthiness, not sickness; to Light, not darkness.
"Palm Sunday and Humility" within the title index of the Reflections subsite.
Unit One "Human Nature" in the Catechism subsite.
Cherbonnier, "Humility," "Idolatry" and "Perfection" in the Cherbonnier subsite.


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GOLDEN – Backed by a career-high tying 22 points from sophomore Taylor Helbig, the Colorado School of Mines women's basketball team led for almost the full 40 minutes of Friday evening's home-opener versus Chadron State on its way to a 65-59 victory at Lockridge Arena.
Helbig led four Mines (5-4, 2-1 RMAC) starters in double figures thanks to game-highs in both three-pointers and free throws, hitting 4-of-6 and 6-of-9, respectively. Junior Tory Langas recorded her first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds; senior Angie Charchalis added 12 to go along with a season-best eight boards and junior Courtney Gallo added 11.
Mines twice built an eight-point advantage in the opening 11:15 of the first, the latter coming with 8:45 on the clock at 22-14 thanks to 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) shooting, yet the Orediggers finished the half only 2-of-16 as the Eagles closed to within 30-27 at the break.
Following intermission, CSM quickly pushed the lead to 41-27 with eleven unanswered points in the first 2:27, keyed by a baseline jumper from Langas and a pair of right wing three-pointers by Helbig sandwiched around a triple from classmate Danielle Skinner.
Chadron State answered with 11 of the game's next 12 points over the ensuing seven minutes, pulling within 46-42 on a triple at the10:26 mark.
Mines extended the cushion back out to 52-44 with 7:31 remaining and later to nine at 61-52 with 1:02 to play. However, the Eagles would not go quietly as a lay-in and three-pointer cut the lead to five with 30 ticks left, before Helbig and Charchalis combined for 4-of-6 free throws in the final 26 seconds to preserve the win.
Dallas Shaw finished with 15 points to lead Chadron State (1-5, 1-2 RMAC) and Kattie Ranta added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Orediggers go for two in a row tomorrow as conference newcomer Black Hills State visits Lockridge Arena for the first time as part of another Mines basketball doubleheader. The women tip off at 5 p.m., followed by the men at 7 p.m.


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Wierd Graphics Issue
OK, only recently got my hands on a copy of JKA, multiplayer works fine and everything, but single player has an issue
SP loads up fine, but when i start a new game, the movie intro cutscene on the ship has no character models, the camera just moves around a deserted ship with voices comming from nowhere, lol (I assume thats not normal)
then once the game starts, there are no models in the first level, I can hear disembodied voices again, but cant see my character, or any others. The cross hair doesnt move with the screen either, i can move my view around, but the cross hair stays in its original position (ie it doesnt stay in the centre of the screen like its sposed to, its like its part of the scenery) movement is... odd, and... gooy (only way i can describe it, lol)
There are no 'trees' for my to 'cut down with my lightsabre to make into a bridge' in fact there isnt even a lightsabre, lol, since im not there either.
as i follow the stream i hear the sound of some creature, but again, no model, nothings there, and then i reach 'the edge of the map' lol, through a small opening in a wall is just the sky, the land just ends, lol.
I'll try and attach some screenies:
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
Oh, btw, Im using XP pro, and the 1.01 patch
computer has an AMD Athlon x2 245, 4 GB RAM, and an ATI Radeon HD 4800 series
NM, I found the solution on another forum, seems my NO CD crack was doing it, shame cos i don't want to risk getting my CD's scratched and don't like swapping CD's around between games, but using the CD's to play fixed the problem and its running fine now.
Just rip your CD to an iso and mount the image on a virtual drive. That will allow you to save your CD while avoiding the dreaded NO CD crack. Also, talk of cracks is not allowed here, for future information.
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Research Article
Seeing touch and pain in a stranger modulates the cortical responses elicited by somatosensory but not auditory stimulation
Version of Record online: 10 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21408
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Human Brain Mapping
Volume 33, Issue 12, pages 2873–2884, December 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Valentini, E., Liang, M., Aglioti, S. M. and Iannetti, G. D. (2012), Seeing touch and pain in a stranger modulates the cortical responses elicited by somatosensory but not auditory stimulation. Hum. Brain Mapp., 33: 2873–2884. doi: 10.1002/hbm.21408
Publication History
- Issue online: 7 NOV 2012
- Version of Record online: 10 JAN 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 22 JUN 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 13 JUN 2011
- Manuscript Received: 16 MAR 2011
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- nociception;
- pain observation;
- multisensory;
- source analysis
Viewing other's pain inhibits the excitability of the motor cortex and also modulates the neural activity elicited by a concomitantly delivered nociceptive somatosensory stimulus. As the neural activity elicited by a transient nociceptive stimulus largely reflects non nociceptive-specific, multimodal neural processes, here we tested, for the first time, whether the observation of other's pain preferentially affects the brain responses elicited by nociceptive stimulation, or instead similarly modulates those elicited by stimuli belonging to a different sensory modality. Using 58-channel electroencephalography (EEG), we recorded the cortical responses elicited by laser and auditory stimulation during the observation of videoclips showing either noxious or non-noxious stimulation of a stranger's hand. We found that the observation of other's pain modulated the cortical activity consisting in an event-related desynchronization in the β band (β ERD), and elicited by nociceptive laser stimuli, but not by auditory stimuli. Using three different source analysis approaches, we provide converging evidence that such modulation affected neural activity in the contralateral primary sensorimotor cortex. The magnitude of this modulation correlated well with a subjective measure of similarity between the model's hand and the onlooker's representation of the hand. Altogether, these findings demonstrate that the observation of other's pain modulates, in a somatosensory-specific fashion, the cortical responses elicited by nociceptive stimuli in the sensorimotor cortex contralateral to the stimulated hand. Hum Brain Mapp, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Conveners: Marc Fries and Mike Zolensky (NASA Johnson Space Center)
September 7, 2014, 8:30 to 17:00 in the Hyatt Regency Casablanca, Anfa Room.
Registration on Sunday 7th 7:30 to 8:30 in the lobby.
Lunche and two coffee breaks included in the workshop registration fees.
Weather radar imagery is a proven new means of locating fresh meteorite falls. In the United States, weather radars have assisted in the recovery of the Sutter's Mill and Battle Mountain meteorite falls, as well as two more falls in Alabama and California within the past two years. This presents an opportunity, because weather radars are operated by national weather bureaus worldwide, and usually make their radar imagery available to the public. It should be possible for researchers around the world to use their local weather radar networks to locate meteorite falls. This workshop has the goal of teaching researchers how to analyze weather radar imagery in their own country for real-time meteorite fall information, thereby greatly increasing the recovery rate for new large meteorite falls.
The recent detection of meteorite falls in the U.S. was possible because weather radar imagery was rapidly disseminated by the nationwide, civil weather radar network (NEXRAD) operated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Radar imagery dissemination was so rapid, in fact, that in all four falls, radar imagery showing falling meteorites was available for download from a NOAA website while meteorites were still falling towards the ground. The scientific community benefitted measurably from these fall events through research performed on these fresh meteorites. For the Sutter's Mill fall, a local research institution coordinated a very successful, consortium-based retrieval, record-keeping, and analysis effort of the fall. All of these factors combine to produce a proven model for future meteorite recovery efforts.
This model can be applied worldwide. Weather radar networks are not particular to the United States, and in fact the UN World Meteorological Office states that there are about 75 national weather radar networks around the globe. This means that a large portion of the world's landmass is continually scanned for falling meteorites, and this represents a tremendous but untapped scientific potential. The quality and accessibility of these radar data are widely variable, however. In this workshop we will discuss the basics of detection of meteorite falls via weather radar, the attributes of radar data that are helpful for identifying meteorite fall signatures and how to employ them, and the particulars of obtaining radar imagery for research purposes. As with the Sutter's Mill meteorite fall, it should be possible for any scientific institution to locate fresh meteorite falls using existing instrumentation, and then lead meteorite recovery and research efforts which will benefit the institution, the local populace, and the meteoritics research community as a whole.
Conveners: Brigitte ZANDA (MNHN Paris) and Albert JAMBON (UPMC, Paris)
September 7, 2014, 8:30 to 17:00 in the Hyatt Regency Casablanca, Beauséjour Room.
Registration on Sunday 7th 7:30 to 8:30 in the lobby.
Lunche and two coffee breaks included in the workshop registration fees.
The workshop will have a practical session dealing with how to recognize a meteorite, and a more theoretical session dealing with searching strategies and how to classify and curate a meteorite. The official language is English (French being optional: communication in French will be possible as French-native speakers will run the workshop). Bring your own samples and tools!
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Magnetic properties
Internal texture
Geological context
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Falls, finds and regulations.
Laboratory examination, classification requirements and curation
Chondrites/ Achondrites/ Irons.
SEM, EMPA, ICPMS, XRF, MS analyses, Cosmogenic isotopes.
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On Thanksgiving Day, the tradition was to arrive at his home at noon to walk. Like the cards and the outfit, the walk wasn't negotiable. It was part of my tutorial. We walked two hours along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. He walked with his head a notch above everyone else to diffuse any interference. People often greeted him, and he kept walking. If I asked who that was he would say, "A lot of people think they know me, just keep walking." He walked with his eyes, as much as his legs. He walked with the intention of continuing to school me on human relationships — right down to meeting a stranger in the street.
"Now, be at my house at 3:00 sharp for Arthur's," he said.
"Same crowd going this year?" I asked.
"Why? Does the same crowd bore you?" he responded.
"No, I'm just asking," I said.
"Well don't ask silly questions. Arthur can have any crowd he wants, who the hell cares. He saved my life — many times. He asked us to be a part of his family, you should be grateful. One day you'll figure it out. Not everyone gets invited to Arthur Crowley's home," he said.
Every year we were greeted by Arthur's slightly tipsy blonde bombshell wife, who opened the front door and cooed, "Allen dawling, where have you been?" She kept us standing there as long as her routine lasted. My father said she was a showgirl. When I knew her, the shocking-pink, skintight outfits were outdated Vegas. She was Ziegfeld Follies beautiful, and always at least two scotches ahead of everyone else. My father wowed her with compliments that I could tell she needed desperately.
We headed to the bar, where the Crowley crowd was admiring Arthur, dressed in a black tuxedo with a red rose, and mixing cocktails. He beamed like a Christmas bulb. The home was Beverly Hills garish luxury: sunken living room facing the pool and heavily decorated with dead animals head, Arthur's trophies, from big game hunting in Africa. I was informed the display was strictly for show.
At every party there were at least a handful of token celebrities, a comedian to keep the party alive, old clients who became friends, and mutual friends of my father. Dad was in control of the party. If someone dipped too far into obscenity or tasteless cynicism, he would close in with a subtle reprimand and remind them, "Careful, my daughters are here." He was not a big drinker, but he held his glass up, as if he were, and I watched while all the others got drunk, and my father was the only one left with sober humor.
Each year, as I matured, the people became more transparent and likeable. There was one woman in particular I remember. A woman in her 50s with a face recently chiseled of time by a surgeon. She hovered over me with her diamond-encrusted hands on my shoulders, and unwound the lament of the rich, older, divorced woman. She was envious of my youth, my uncluttered life, my complexion, and my father. Mostly, she was disturbed by her loss of innocence; there was not any trace of it left. While I sat there, self-conscious of my inexperience and sheltered life, she symbolized a life of bad experiences, ones she could not take back, and ones that were mixed up in greed, power and money. I asked my father who she was, and he warned me to keep a distance. I tried to explain what I felt, but I did not know how. All these years later, I understand that woman.
Then there was the stainless scrubbed beauty who had been discovered in Hawaii and married a wealthy tycoon. She appeared in the Hawaii Five O series for a few years. She never spoke; she just sat on the bar stool, smoking and wore her clothes with ornamental style.
During the dinner at the formal dining table, all the guests ate with minimal appetites and talked with dragging dry tongues. After dinner, we returned to the bar for nightcaps. Gradually the cajoling and antics turned into literary chopped liver. I left the gathering and sat on the sofa with their young daughter, Princess. She was blonde and had skin as fair as albacore. She sat on my lap in silence and apprehension. I tried to influence her mood, but she just stared back at me, in the same manner I had with the divorced woman in diamonds.


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Professor Pete Kaiser
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Professor Pete Kaiser
Chair in Animal Infectious Diseases
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Director of the National Avian Research Facility
University of Edinburgh
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Scotland, UK
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Selected Publications
Large scale variation in DNA copy number in chicken breeds
Richard Pma Crooijmans, Mark S Fife, Tomas W Fitzgerald, Shurnevia Strickland, Hans H Cheng, Pete Kaiser, Richard Redon, Martien Am Groenen — 13 Jun 2013 — BMC Genomics Vol: 14
Identification, Cloning, and Functional Characterization of the IL-1 Receptor Antagonist in the Chicken Reveal Important Differences between the Chicken and Mammals
Mark S Gibson, Mark Fife, Steve Bird, Nigel Salmon, Pete Kaiser — Jul 2012 — Journal of Immunology Vol: 189 Pages: 539-550
Generation and characterization of chicken bone marrow-derived dendritic cells
Z. Wu, L. Rothwell, J.R. Young, J. Kaufman, C. Butter, P. Kaiser — 2010 — Immunology Vol: 129 Pages: 133-145
Re-evaluation of chicken CXCR1 determines the true gene structure: CXCLi1 (K60) and CXCLi2 (CAF/interleukin-8) are ligands for this receptor
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I was extremely excited when Q.bel contacted me asking if I'd like free samples of their newest flavors in their line of all natural candy bars. My response was a very enthusiastic "yes!" as I love the varieties I reviewed for TCE before, and I still find myself picking a few of them up on my trips to Whole Foods. The two newcomers here are a Dark Chocolate Wafer Bar and a Dark Chocolate Mint Wafer Bar, to add to the line of the Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Crisped Rice and Peanut Butter Wafer bars.
Let's get to the tasting!
70% Dark Wafer Bars: The bars are a nice rich dark color and have a nice sheen to them. They smell chocolaty with a hint of coconut and cream. The flavor is very nice as the dark chocolate is rich and very fruity, yet still sweet and creamy like good dark chocolates are. The wafers have that nice "starchy" vanilla flavor to them. The texture is delightfully crisp and breaks beautifully when you chew it. Even though a good hunk of the bar is made up of the wafers, the chocolate between them and the coating really delivers a good chocolate punch and takes the main taste on your tongue. It's really excellent, I can't wait to try this with some coffee.
Dark Mint Wafer Bars: These smell minty and sweet as soon as I open the package. I'm reminded of an Andes mint. The flavor is really wonderful. It's the perfect amount of mint, it's not too strong, but it's strong enough to be the main flavor of the bars. The minty flavor comes from the cream that sandwiched between the wafers, and the coolness of the mint really blends well with the nice starchy flavor of the wafers. The dark chocolate is mild and sweet and provides a nice undertone to the mint. I really enjoyed it, despite not being a big mint candy fan. I really recommend them as an after dinner treat or with a nice cup of tea.
These were delicious and met my expectations along with the other Q.bel candy bars. These make a great snack as they are flavorful enough to satisfy a craving, but light enough to not fill me up or give me a sugar rush. These are a delightful sweet if you want something more "natural" or less "guilty" feeling than most candy bars. The whole line of Q.bel's offerings are great, and these two new bars are no exception.
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I think everyone who is eligible to open a Roth IRA should consider it. The long term tax advantages usually make the Roth IRA a great way to invest for your retirement, giving investors the opportunity to invest for long term growth, and not pay any taxes on their qualified withdrawing from roth ira in retirement age. Opening a Roth IRA is also very easy, all you need to do is fill out a form or two and make a contribution. The most difficult part about opening a Roth IRA is deciding where to open your account, and which investments to purchase. I can't tell you which stock, bond, or mutual fund to purchase, but I can show you a few of the best Roth IRA companies where you can get started.
Where to Open a Roth IRA
Examine your investment needs. Many financial institutions can act as a custodian for your IRA, and we can break them down into three main categories: banks, mutual fund companies, and brokerage firms. Banks usually only offer CDs, money market accounts and similar investments. Some banks may offer other investment options, but they often have higher commissions and expense ratios than mutual fund companies or brokerage firms. Unless your bank offers a full service brokerage and reasonable costs, you can probably do better with a mutual fund company or a discount brokerage.
Mutual fund companies vs. brokerage firms. For most people, mutual fund companies and the large brokerage firms are the best option because they offer a wide variety of investments with low expense ratios and low commissions. For the more experienced investor, or the day trader at heart, a discount brokerage firm may be a better option.
Best Discount Brokerages for Roth IRAs
If you want to invest in individual stocks, one of your main concerns will be cost per transaction. Discount brokerages such as those listed below offer low cost stock trades to meet most investors' needs. Each of the following discount brokerages offers unique features that may make them a better option for your situation. Note that all of these brokerages offer IRAs without any associated custodial fees or minimum balances.
TradeKing – Best Overall Roth IRA Brokerage
TradeKing has been rated best overall discount broker and best in customer service. They offer $4.95 trades, free trading tools, free access to Maxit Tax Manager, a learning center, and a community where investors can share tips and information. TradeKing also offers a $150 reimbursement when you transfer your assets to TradeKing from another brokerage. TradeKing Roth IRA account features:
- $4.95 stock trades.
- No custodial fees, no minimum balance for Roth IRA accounts.
- Read TradeKing Review.
- Open an IRA with TradeKing.
Betterment – Best Roth IRA for Beginning Investors
If you're looking for a great place to open up a Roth IRA that you don't have to worry about, Betterment is the place to go. While they are one of the newer investing sites, they are also one of the most interesting.
Betterment is the top robo-advisor brokerage in the country. With Betterment, all you have to do is set up an account, set you goals, and determine your risk preference, after that, the robo-advisors will handle the rest.
Because Betterment uses an algorithm instead of actual financial advisors, they can keep their fees low, while still offering excellent services. If you don't mind trusting your investments to a bunch of complex mathematical equations, Betterment is a great option for anyone looking to open up a Roth IRA.
With a Betterment account, you'll enjoy plenty of features:
- Tiered fee system
- Variety of online tools
- Automatic investing
- Easy-to-use, even for beginning investors
- Read Betterment Review
- Open an IRA with Betterment
E-Trade – Best Roth IRA Account Tools
E*Trade has been rated #1 Online Broker for 3 consecutive years by Smart Money Magazine (07-09). In addition to a full service brokerage, E-Trade also offers a full scale bank, including top rated checking and savings accounts. This makes their Roth IRA option very attractive if you prefer to do more of your banking with one financial institution. E-Trade Roth IRA account features:
- Full feature bank.
- $9.99 stock trades.
- No custodial fees with electronic statements, no minimum balance for Roth IRAs accounts.
- Read E-Trade Review.
- Open an IRA with E-Trade.
*Bonus Offer. Trade Free for 60 days, Plus get up to $600. Offer good for new customers only.
TD Ameritrade – Reliable With Many Options
TD Ameritrade offers over 35 years of experience, more than 100 local branches, and multiple awards, including 4 ½ out of 5 stars for Long-term Investing from Barron's and rated "best broker for your IRA" by Kiplinger's. You can easily link your account to TD Bank and you can have access to flat rate commissions on all trades, independent research as well as access to research from industry leaders like S&P, Morningstar Associates and ResearchTeamTM. You can download their trading platform to your desktop or laptop, use the web browser interface, or their mobile trading platform. To top it off, there are no account minimums or maintenance fees.
- Flat-rate $9.99 commissions on every Internet equity trade.
- Over 100 commission-free ETFs selected by Morningstar Associates.
- Over 100 local branches.
- No minimum initial deposit required to open an IRA.
- No IRA maintenance fees.
- Read our TD Ameritrade Review.
- Trade free for 60 days when you open a new TD Ameritrade account.
Scottrade – Best Overall Customer Service
Scottrade is one of the most well respected discount brokerage firms and offers a feature that none of the other major discount brokerages offers – local branches. This is a great feature for someone looking for that "personal touch." Scottrade also features advanced trading tools, low cost commissions, free tax management tools, and much more. Scottrade Roth IRA Account Features:
- Local branches.
- $7 stock trades.
- No custodial fees, no minimum balance for Roth IRAs accounts.
- View our Scottrade Review.
Each individual investor's needs are different, but the above options are a great place to start when looking for a place to open your IRA.
How to best manage your IRA? It can be difficult to manage your IRA if you have multiple retirement or investment accounts. I use and recommend Personal Capital, which is a free online tool that helps you track your spending and investments and gives you an in depth view of how your accounts are allocated. This makes it easy to "see into" your portfolio and makes it easier to balance your investment portfolio. Learn more in our review, or sign up for a free account today.
Best Mutual Fund Companies for IRAs
Index funds and mutual funds are often the best investment option most investors, especially those who are new to investing. Be sure to examine commissions and fund expense ratios, minimum required investment, variety and quality of investment options, accessibility to funds, annual IRA management fees, low balance fees, and other fees. You want to avoid these fees or pay as little as possible.
Vanguard. Vanguard is a nonprofit mutual fund company that passes savings on to the customer. They have a wide variety of top rated mutual funds and some of the lowest expense ratios in the industry. Their index fund selection is particularly competitive when it comes to low expense ratios. I have been with Vanguard for about 7 years now and have nothing but good things to say about their service and investment options.
- Minimum investment. $3,000 for most funds, $1,000 lowest.
- Commissions. Free for Vanguard funds, early redemption fees may apply. Commissions vary for outside funds.
- Account fees. None with electronic statements.
- Sign up for a Roth IRA with Vanguard.
Fidelity. Fidelity offers a wide variety of low cost mutual fund and index fund options, and trading Fidelity owned funds is free, though early redemption fees may apply if you sell too quickly. There is a minimum investment requirement of $2,500 to open an IRA, but they will waive that fee if you can commit to automatically invest $200 per month. The downside to opening a Roth IRA with Fidelity is that their index funds require a minimum of $10,000 to open, making it more difficult to invest with index funds in your IRA. However, you can open an IRA from their great selection of low cost mutual funds and later transfer your assets into an index fund when you amass $10,000.
- Minimum investment. $2,500; can be waived with monthly investment of $200.
- Commissions. No-load mutual funds, no sales charges, or commissions on Fidelity Funds; commissions vary for outside funds.
- Account fees. None for IRAs.
- Sign up for a Roth IRA with Fidelity.
T. Rowe Price. Most T. Rowe Price funds have expense ratios lower than their Lipper averages, which means more of your money works for you instead of your broker. You can avoid annual fees for mutual fund accounts if you maintain a balance of at least $10,000 or if you are an individual with a balance of at least $50,000 or more invested with T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price requires a minimum of $1,000 to open an IRA and additional contributions are a minimum of $100.
- Minimum investment. $1,000.
- Commissions. No-load funds with no sales charges or commissions for T. Rowe Price funds; early redemption fees may apply.
- Account fees. $20 for IRA if under $10,000. Can be waived if individual maintains $50k or more with T. Rowe Price.
- Who is this account for? This account is best for investors who already have at least $10,000 they can invest in an IRA with T. Rowe Price, so they can avoid the annual fee.
- Sign up for a Roth IRA with T. Rowe Price.
If you prefer a more hands on approach to investing and want to trade individual stocks or ETFs, then read consider opening a Roth IRA with a discount brokerage firm, where individual stock trades cost much less than with most mutual fund companies.


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Jan. 19, 2000
This week's matchup: Stanford (2-1, 0-1 Pac-10) hosts Arizona (2-1, 0-1 Pac-10) in the Cardinal's season home opener on Friday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion. Stanford is ranked 19th by GymInfo and Arizona is ranked 23rd. Last week, the Wildcats took second place at their season-opener against UCLA, Central Michigan and Iowa. While UCLA took the meet title with a score of 196.3, Arizona recorded a score of 192.675, which topped Central Michigan (191.85) and Iowa (190.775).
Last Week In Review: Stanford traveled to Tempe, Arizona to take on the fifth-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, No. 6 Maryland and No. 19 Ohio State. The Cardinal turned in a great performance in the season opener, taking second place with a team total of 193.275 behind Arizona State (194.7). Ohio State took third with a total of 192.5 and Maryland finished fourth with a team score of 191.95. Cardinal highlights in the quadrangular included a second place showing in the all-around competition by senior Jen Exaltacion and a third place finish by Katy Herbert. On the floor exercise, senior Sarah Harding took second place with a score of 9.9. In her first collegiate meet for the Cardinal, freshman Alissa Cooper was Stanford's top finisher on the uneven bars, taking eighth place with a score of 9.775.
Stanford in the Rankings: Stanford is currently ranked 19th by GymInfo based on the team's only score of 193.275 which the Cardinal turned in at Arizona State. The Cardinal began the 2000 season ranked 11th in the GymInfo preseason coaches poll. In the 1999 season, the squad was ranked as high as eighth during the year.
Gyminfo Rankings as of 1/18 Rank/team High Score 1 UCLA 196.3 2 Alabama 195.75 3 Nebraska 195.65 3 Utah 195.65 5 Georgia 195.4 6 Michigan 195.175 7 Minnesota 194.8 8 New Hampshire 194.7 8 Arizona State 194.7 10 LSU 194.625 11 Iowa State 194.475 12 Boise State 194.275 13 CS Fullerton 193.8 13 Penn State 193.8 15 Maryland 193.55 16 Ball State 193.475 17 Washington 193.375 18 Denver 193.3 19 Stanford 193.275 20 Towson 193.225
Looking Back-The 1999 Season: The Stanford women's gymnastics program has seen unprecedented success in the last few years. In 1999, the squad finished fourth in the Pac-10 Conference and went on to win the NCAA Region IV for the first time in school history. The win put the team into the NCAA Championships for the third time, where they finished tied for 10th place. The team members turned in a fantastic year last season, recording new school records in four events, including six perfect tens. At NCAA Regionals, Katy Herbert tied as the NCAA Region IV Champion in the balance beam, Jenny Wilson finished third in the All Around, and Jennifer Exaltacion placed third in the balance beam. 1998 NCAA Champion in the vault, Larissa Fontaine missed most of the season with a broken finger before coming back to finish third in the vault at the NCAA Championships. In 1999, the Cardinal produced four All-Americans, Larissa Fontaine, Sarah Harding, Amy Murakami and Kristin Jensen, and was ranked as high as eighth in the nation during the season.
Comparing Stanford and Arizona in the National Rankings
Team Rankings Event Stanford High Arizona High Team 19 193.275 23 192.675 Floor Exercise 19 48.6 11 48.925 Balance Beam 10 48.65 NR - Uneven Bars NR - 23 48.375 Vault T23 48.225 NR -
Individual Rankings Floor Exercise Name School Ranking High Sarah Harding Stanford T4 9.9 Randi Liljenquist Arizona T23 9.85 Kiernan Andrews Arizona T23 9.85
Balance Beam Name School Ranking High Jen Exaltacion Stanford T11 9.875


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The NCAA tournament bracket had an obvious No. 1 overall seed on March 16. Being the top overall seed has worked well lately, as the last two NCAA tournament champions were ranked No. 1 going in. But before the Florida Gators can match the 2012 Kentucky Wildcats and 2013 Louisville Cardinals, they have to get through the South bracket.
The Gators are no stranger to deep NCAA runs, yet the Final Four has been out of reach since their 2006 and 2007 championships. In fact, Florida has lost in the Elite Eight three years running, yet those teams weren't 32-2, perfect in the SEC and carrying a 26-game winning streak.
Even if the Gators lost to the Wildcats in the SEC title game on March 16, they would have been the top seed in the South and likely remained the top overall seed. Nevertheless, becoming the first team to finish completely undefeated in the SEC was one last feather in Florida's cap.
Still, it was one of the tougher games of the Gators' winning streak, as they held off a late Wildcats rally for a 61-60 victory. A turnover from James Young at the last second was what finally finished Kentucky off and allowed Florida to escape. Could this be a last-minute sign that the Gators are indeed vulnerable?
The Kansas Jayhawks and the rest of the South bracket would certainly like to believe so. Regardless, the Jayhawks and Syracuse Orange aren't exactly entering the NCAA tournament on a high note themselves. They still held on to take the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, yet the Jayhawks' nine losses and the Orange's 2-5 finish show how vulnerable they are.
Perhaps the hottest team in the South other than Florida is the Pac-12 tournament champion UCLA Bruins, who barged in as the No. 4 seed. However, the Gators knocked off the Bruins during the Final Four of both their national title runs, so perhaps a potential Sweet 16 battle with UCLA bodes well for Florida.
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Yokogawa Horizon Line Panel Meters
These meters feature extra wide scales, big bold numerals above the
scale and divisions for unobstructed reading. Tapered needle sharp
pointers and shadow free acrylic covers help to pinpoint values. Meters
are available in taut band or pivot and jewel elements. They meet ANSI
C39.1. In addition to these features, these meters are also available to
meet UL/CSA and/or IEC specifications and can be easily modified to most
custom applications.
The Horizon Line from the Yokogawa line of panel meters can be mounted from the front or rear of the panel. Behind the panel mounting is easy; simply remove the snap-off mask and mount. No special mounting hardware or bezels are required. All Horizon Line panel meters are available in a variety of sizes and mounting configurations based on the customer application. This built in interchangeability eliminates the need for drawing changes and redrilling of panels.
Dust Resistant Construction.
YOKOGAWA Horizon Line panel meters, except 1-1/2", feature gasketed construction to seal out dust and other air-suspended damaging particles. Application is ideal for adverse environments. Special dust resistant features are included on all YOKOGAWA New Big Look meters (except 1-1/2"). For more severe applications, to meet UL-1437 or IEC 144 requirements, other models are also available upon request.
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YOKOGAWA's brand Horizon Line panel meters are designed to provide attractive styling, quick, sure readability for any application, and a built in safety feature to help you meet national safety requirements. If you must remove the acrylic cover, you have to remove the instrument itself from the panel in order to reach the special safety screws holding on the cover. Removing the meter prevents shock hazard. This safety feature is standard on all New Big Look and Horizon Line meters.
Taut Band:
Taut band is a means of suspending the moving mechanism between two ribbons of metal, obviating the need for pivots, jewels and control springs found in conventional mechanisms. The absence of friction resulting from this permits greater sensitivities and provides more rugged meters. Common failures of conventional meters subjected to shock testing are cracked jewels and/or blunted pivots. Taut band, without pivot and jewels, consequently, will withstand shock in excess of that specified for pivot and jewel meters. For example, ANSI Specifications for panel meters require 50G shock. Taut-band meters will withstand 100G shock.
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High-Sensitivity DC Voltmeters:
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Expanded-Scale Voltmeters:
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All Iron-vane ammeters (which produce a conventional scale distribution with divisions crowded in lower third of scale) from 10 milliamperes to 50 amperes are virtually unaffected by a change in frequency; e.g., a stock ammeter (calibrated at 60 Hertz) when used at 400 Hertz incurs an additional error of only .5 percent full-scale. If used on 1000 Hertz, the additional error is 4 percent. We recommend use of stock (60 Hertz) ammeters on any frequency in the range of 25 Hertz to 400 Hertz. For calibration at frequencies outside the 25-Hertz to 400-Hertz range, refer to factory or use a rectifier-type AC ammeter.
Rectifier-Type Meters:
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'Noah' stormed to the top of the domestic box office on its opening weekend, according to industry figures reported by movie tracking site Box Office Mojo on Monday.
The biblical epic starring Russell Crowe grossed $43.7 million in ticket sales from Friday to Sunday.
Last weekend's No. 1 film, 'Divergent,' slipped to No. 2 in its second weekend, earning $25.6 million for a total of $94.3 million since opening March 21.
'Muppets Most Wanted' dropped one spot to No. 3 in its second weekend, earning $11.2 million for a total of $33.1 million since opening March 21.
'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' fell to No. 4 in its fourth weekend, earning $9 million for a total of $94.4 million since opening March 7.
'God's Not Dead' continued its surprisingly strong run in theaters, slipping just one spot to No. 5 in its second weekend. The Christian drama earned $8.7 million for a total of $21.7 million since opening March 21.
Arnold Schwarzenegger struggled again at the box office as his action crime drama 'Sabotage' opened with just $5.2 million, good for a seventh place finish.
The other new film, biographical drama 'Cesar Chavez,' debuted at No. 12 with $2.8 million.
- Steve Rogers tries to adapt to the modern world while battling a new villain in superhero action sequel 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.' Rated PG-13. Watch the official trailer here.


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|13th August 2013, 01:28 PM
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ESLs, bass, and corners... some ideas that have never mixed before. I wonder how you would put an ESL into a corner and how to deal with or benefit from the rear wave?
About the dipole bass cut, I think practical experience is quite different than the theoretical expectation. Not just the boost from the resonance of a free air driver. I think once a baffle is irregular in shape, mounted in a reflective (always irregular) room, and tested by ear, all bets are off. There is also no question in my mind that the OB people are really on the right track saying the sound is better when there is no box (and more so for getting rid of BR boxes forever).
And I'm a guy who supplements the south end of Klipschorn's response with an OB.
Footnote for Gerald: the Dayton-Wright bias supply adjusts up to something like 15,000 volts.
For several months now, nearly all my sub-woofer entries have been stalked by a certain humourless "guy" who never tires of lambasting me with long-winded screeds. Sad fellow. I worked at Bell Labs, Murray Hill, 1967-69.
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|13th August 2013, 06:23 PM
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Yes, This is so very true as these are just theory's and idea's that have yet to be tried.
I discovered the OB design back when I was a kid in the mid 70's and I had found that the small drivers that I tore out of old radio's ranging from 2" to 8" all sounded so much better when I took them out of there enclosure and instead held them next to my ear.
I listened to these for a very long hours like this with a very tired arm, But the sound was so much better.
It wasn't until recently that I now completely understand the concept.
One of the main reasons is that when drivers are operated in free air and not loaded in a box of some sort, They are able to move more freely and the result is a much lower THD factor than one that is put into a box.
I have tested this with some drivers of my 8" sub drivers and the results were very impressive and I was very surprised at what I had found.
The Second ( as you already know) is the reduction of the level of excited room modes and this equates to a reduction of early reflections, Although this was not an issue when I was holding the driver next to my ear.
Yes, I am aware of the very high bias voltages of the Dayton/Wright drivers.
I am very fascinated by this and have been on many search's for inert gasses and how to get my hands on them, I just never got as far yet as to get any.
The one thing I meant to mention is that when I put the woofers in the corners out of phase (Dipole if you will) I get a much cleaner low end but at a much reduced volume as well.
So, I kept them in phase (bipolar), it is too bad that the system is not functional anymore.
I had stuffed the cabinets full of insulation and kept the ports open only so that they can breathe and the result was a very clean (due to the many drivers) and highly dampened and very tight transient bass, The kind you could feel in the chest with out being at all muddy what so ever.
Listening to the bass in Johnny Joe Whites "Polka Salad Anne" was euphoria!!!
The system was flat down to about 25-30Hz and the THD was the highest in this range but only about 5% as it dropped off sharply by 50Hz or so.
I have the measurement curves still but they are not on this machine, But I can dig them up if you wish to see them.
I do have them posted in one of the threads as well.
I am hoping that my idea of such a large area of ESL's in the corners will produce this kind of bass as well.
Being that they will be close to the wall I am expecting a compression type of action to excite the room with and will be strictly for bass frequency's.
Cheers !!!
|15th August 2013, 01:50 AM
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Gerald, I have almost 100 dayton wright cells in their original frames, 4 step up transformers and other parts if your interested in anything,. Ben got his parts last week.
|15th August 2013, 08:02 AM
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That sounds Great ticknpop!!
I will consider getting some from you sometime.
Right now I don't have the funds at the moment, until I can get some work and cash flow around here.
I have been on sort of a vacation for a while and I am now ready to get back out there into the working force again.
|15th August 2013, 02:55 PM
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For several months now, nearly all my sub-woofer entries have been stalked by a certain humourless "guy" who never tires of lambasting me with long-winded screeds. Sad fellow. I worked at Bell Labs, Murray Hill, 1967-69.
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Iain wrote:By all means grow a beard. But not a ponytail. especially if you're over 35.
Malt-Teaser wrote:I can report that the beard is still here and I have promised Sabine that it will stay at least until her Birthday (in mid Feb.).
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Some days I look in the mirror and think "that really looks good", other days my feelings are exactly the opposite, but as yet, I have resisted any temptation to get rid of it.
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While we were at work this Memorial Day, most people were out celebrating the day and their long weekend.
Memorial Day is the official start of summer in Panama City Beach and everyone from business owners to those working beach side service are pleased with the turn out, and a little exhausted.
It was Daylin Pitts' second day on the job and he has learned that Memorial Day weekend is definitely one of the busiest weekends to start working beach side service.
"It's been really busy, really stressful," said Pitts.
"But we've got the work done."
He works with Austin, who has been on the beach for three years.
He said this year is busy, but not like he has seen in the past.
"This is really the kick-off for summer," said Austin Woityra. "This is a moderate crowd, it's not too packed. But it's nice families, people have been working hard to come down to the beach."
Families like the Lamb's who came all the way from Greenville, Tennessee.
"It is so pretty compared to what it was in Myrtle Beach," Beverly Lamb said laughing.
Just down the road at Shipwreck Island the place was packed.
Officials at the park said it was right on par with past Memorial Day's.
"It's the beginning of summer for us, we're here everyday until mid-August when school starts again," said Buddy Wilkes, the general manager at Shipwreck Island.
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TEMPE, Ariz. - Rosetta Adzasu's game-tying three-point attempt with three seconds left rattled out for Washington State University and Arizona State University held on for a 47-42 Pac-12 Conference victory Saturday afternoon.
The Cougars (10-17, 4-11 Pac-12) rallied from a 19-point deficit with a little over nine minutes remaining but could not complete the comeback as a couple late buckets didn't fall. Arizona State improved to 18-8 overall and 9-6 in conference play despite not making a field goal over the final 6:50.
Sophomore guard Sage Romberg led WSU with 11 points and senior guard Jazmine Perkins added eight points and grabbed 13 points while becoming WSU's all-time leader in games played with 116. Adzasu finished with eight points while sophomore guard Brandi Thomas chipped in with seven points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Romberg opened the game with a layin for the Cougars but Arizona State answered with eight points then used a 10-0 run over a five minute stretch to open up an 18-4 lead at the 7:39 mark.
WSU started to settle in as freshman forward Shalie Dheensaw made a nice move in the low post, connecting with lefthanded jumphook. Thomas later followed with a three, her seventh straight game with a three, from the right wing to spark an 8-2 run over the final 4:28 for the Cougs. Adzasu then added a free throw and Noyes capped the run with a layin and baseline jumper to second WSU into half trailing 22-14.
Washington State opened the second half with a jumper by Romberg from the top of the key. Minutes later, Perkins brought the Cougs within eight after a pair of driving layups to make it 28-20 at 14:06 mark.
The Sun Devils answered with an 11-0 run to extend their lead to 39-20 with 9:05 remaining but the Cougs didn't go away. Adzasu followed two free throws by Perkins with a long three and after a pair of ASU baskets, WSU came back with a 12-0 run and make it 43-37 with 1:16 left.
Arizona State hit a free throw and Romberg countered with a layup. The Cougs were forced to foul and ASU missed the free throw and Perkins grabbed the rebound and got fouled. She missed the free throw but the Sun Devils knocked the rebound out of bounds. Romberg promptly hit at a three from straight away to make it a two-point game with 32 seconds left.
WSU trapped on the ensuing inbounds pass and forced ASU into another turnover. Following a timeout by Washington State, the Sun Devils' conference leading defense got a stop and the Cougs were once again forced to foul. The Sun Devils missed the free throw attempt and Adzasu raced the length of the court and fired up a three that rattled in and out and ASU grabbed the rebound and went on to hit two more free throws to seal up the 47-42 victory.
The Cougars were held to 26.7 percent from the floor but grabbed a season-high 51 rebounds. ASU finished the game shooting 30.5 percent and forced WSU into 20 turnovers.
The Cougars will wrap up their road slate next weekend, traveling to Seattle to face University of Washington, Sunday at Noon. The game will be nationally televised by Fox Sports Net.
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Women's Track and Field Performs Admirably At Lewis Friday Night Series
Feb. 3, 2003
Romeoville, Ill. - Senior Monieka Thompson and sophomore Crystal Sanders each picked up victories for the University of Illinois at Chicago at the Lewis University Friday Night Series.
Thompson captured the 800-meter run with a season-best time of 2:17.33, while Sanders took home the 55-meter hurdles title with a mark of 8.58. Sanders also placed sixth in the 55-meter dash (7.57).
Danielle Simpson placed second overall in the weight throw with a season-best heave of 44'6", while teammate Sara O'Mara was third in the shot put with a mark of 36'10 ?".
Korinne Krych also earned a bronze medal in the 400-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 1:02.14.
The Flames also earned runner-up finishes from both their 800-meter relay (1:47.81) and Distance Medley Relay (12:50.05).
"We performed real well," UIC head coach Jim Knoedel said. "People stepped up (on Friday) and turned in some pretty good efforts."
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Have you ever been pleasantly surprised? I was all ready to hate this album. The unoriginal band name was probably a factor, as there are enough bands with "Hope Dies" in their name and I thought all the other "Hope Dies" bands sucked. AS HOPE DIES, WHEN HOPE DIES, etc. I'm waiting for a Metalcore band called BOB HOPE DIES at this point.
IF HOPE DIES is part of that much-hated-yet-deservedly-so scene called Metalcore. Those bands are a dime a dozen, yet finding one that is worth your time and money is harder that finding a needle in a haystack. And because there's so many of these damn bands out there, great bands will be glossed over due to oversaturation. It happens every single time a subgenre gets more popular.
IF HOPE DIES is one of the many American bands that live, breathe and bleed AT THE GATES' "Slaughter Of The Soul". You know the ones. Do I even need to describe the sound to you?
The band succeeds by writing catchy material that doesn't sound contrived, with great amounts of melodies, all without losing any of its heaviness and brutality. The singer can actually growl and his clean singing is just as powerful. Old SHADOWS FALL comes to mind when listening to this, as they were one of the first and best bands playing this type of Metal. The musicianship is stellar as well, with the guitars meshing these melodic guitar riffs and slick melodies while the rhythm is driving right through.
The one thing I hated about this is the occasional breakdown. Not that they don't sound bad on their own, but lately they've been way overused and it's sad that IF HOPE DIES uses them, because it just reminds the listener of every single other band that use them. It just kills the mood they've been building throughout the song. Luckily they're few and far in between.
90% of the Metalcore scene is pure and utter derived shit. 9% of it is tolerable, yet nothing special. 1% is pure gold, which is unfortunately overlooked because there are too many bands out there playing this. IF HOPE DIES show that you can write stellar Metalcore and show it in spades.
Recommended. One of the best bands I've heard all year. (Online April 8, 2006)


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Google Redesigns Google+ On Web, Android And iOS Platforms
With the new looks, Google is trying to provide same experience through out all platforms.Phalgunn Maharishi, 18th Nov 2015
Google+ Collections Going Live For Some Users
Brings all good things together.Team TechTree, 30th Apr 2015
Google Will Let You Define Your Own Gender On Google+
Instead of using a long list of options like on Facebook, users will be able to enter pretty much anything in a free-form text boxTeam TechTree, 10th Dec 2014
Google Unveils Polls On Google+ As It Re-Jigs Its Social Strategy
The new feature comes just a month after the company purchased polling specialist startup PolarTeam TechTree, 10th Oct 2014
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This acquisition has opened up doors of innumerable oppurtunities for GoogleAravind, 18th Aug 2014
Google Is Looking To Split Its Photo Service From Its Social Network
Could this be the beautiful beginning of not having to sign up on Google+ to access its other services?Team TechTree, 04th Aug 2014
Google's Play Store Is Getting A Massive Makeover
Just like we've seen with G+ for Android, the design of the Play Store will be in line with Google's Material Design.Team TechTree, 14th Jul 2014
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It's been 10 years since Orkut was launched and Google still hasn't got the social network stuff right.Alnoor M Peermohamed, 01st Jul 2014
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Ciara was the special guest performer at Haze Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday evening.
Before taking to the stage, the singer walked the red carpet in yet another Givenchy menswear look from the Spring 2013 collection.
On this occasion her crisp white look featured a long uneven hem shirt worn under a Madonna motif t-shirt.
The look was pulled together with white leggings and fresh out-of-the high-top box Givenchy sneakers.
I'm very much on the fence when it comes to this look.
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Formation of anterior structures in the Drosophila embryo requires the product of the gene bicoid. The bicoid protein contains a homeodomain and may exert its effects in early development by regulating transcription of the gap gene, hunchback (hb). Consistent with this view, we have demonstrated that DNA-bound Bicoid fusion proteins stimulate gene expression. We used the gene activation phenotype in yeast to study DNA recognition by the Bicoid homeodomain. We found that a single amino acid replacement at position 9 of the recognition helix was sufficient to switch the DNA specificity of the Bicoid protein. The altered specificity Bicoid mutants recognized DNA sites bound by Ultrabithorax, fushi tarazu, and other related homeo-domain proteins. Our results suggest that DNA specificity in Bicoid and Antennapedia class proteins is determined by recognition helix residue 9.
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Firm Fitness Introduces Three New Classes
Firm Fitness at Bellefonte Pavilion, OLBH's community fitness facility, has added new classes to its schedule of community offerings. The three new classes are Hip Hop Abs, Mid-Day Mash Up and Ballroom Dancing.
Hip Hop Abs utilizes high energy dance hip hop music to deliver a core workout to melt fat. The Mid-Day Mash Up is designed for the working individual who is looking to workout during lunch. By utilizing the noon hour, the class is a medley of workouts and exercises that will leave participants refreshed, rejuvenated and prepared to conquer the rest of the day. The new Ballroom Dancing class will allow enrollees to learn popular dances from the cha cha to the waltz. Hip Hop Abs and The Mid-Day Mash Up are free to Firm Fitness Members and the Ballroom Dancing class is available to members for $10 per person or $15 per couple.
Firm Fitness boasts a large variety of cardiovascular and weight lifting equipment, two racquetball courts, a half basketball court and male and female sauna and steam rooms. Firm Fitness also offers personal training services with both male and female trainers available.
Firm Fitness is located on the ground floor of Bellefonte Pavilion (2000 Ashland Drive) and is open Monday through Thursdays from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fridays from 5:30 a.m. until 7 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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text: Bloom River's display gardens are open to our customers during regular business hours and by prior appointment on weekends or after hours. At completion, our garden will cover approximately 5 acres. Featured are mature specimens of many of the plants we grow in the nursery in formal and informal settings, plus a trail through the surrounding forest. The 'woodland walk' takes about 15 minutes. Visitors can observe large numbers of Oregon native plants and trees, plus catch glimpses of the many forest creatures inhabiting our area. If you are lucky, our resident bobcat may show his face briefly, and you may run into the doe with her twins drinking from the creek.


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Steam traps are automatic valves found on the steam distribution lines of a boiler heating system. Their purpose is to keep a steam system operating optimally by purging condensate and maintaining steam quality. The devices typically have a float to trap the condensate. Once the steam has condensed to become hot water, it is removed by the trap and is either returned to the boiler or discharged to the atmosphere. The energy-efficient practice is to feed this hot water into a holding tank so that it can be fed back to the boiler.
In a plant where the value of steam is $8.50 per thousand pounds ($/1,000 lb), an open inspection program indicates that a trap on a 150 psig steam line is stuck open. The trap orifice is 1/8 inch in diameter and has an estimated steam loss of 75.8 lb/hr per the table below. By repairing the failed trap, annual savings are as follows:
Cost Savings = 75.8 lb/hr x 8,760 hr/yr x $8.50/1,000 lb = $5,644/yr
Cost Savings = 75.8 lb/hr x 8,760 hr/yr x $8.50/1,000 lb = $5,644/yr
If the newly installed trap costs in the range of $600, then the payback is less than two months. A rule of thumb states that if there has been no steam trap survey or maintenance program, upwards of 50% of a system's traps can be blowing live steam. If a survey is performed annually, this figure drops to about 25%. A bi-annual survey will reduce this even further to less than 12%. For a facility that has a number of steam traps, the annual savings from a steam trap maintenance program can be considerable. If 25% of the steam traps in a facility that has 100 steam traps can be repaired, then the annual savings (assuming $3,500 average savings per steam trap) is $87,500.The table below provides estimates of leaking steam discharge rates for various size traps under different steam pressure conditions.
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From the Boiler Efficiency Institute. Steam is discharging to atmospheric pressure.
There are different types of steam traps for a variety of applications and requirements:
Steam traps should be tested to determine if they are functioning properly and not leaking, plugged, or failing in an open position to allow live steam to escape (blow by) into the condensate-return system. There are four basic ways to test steam traps: temperature, acoustic, visual, and electronic.
Plugged traps are cool while operating and leaking traps are hot. It is recommended that the temperature of a trap be taken with a non-contact, infrared thermometer.
In acoustic testing, an inspector understands the variances in the acoustic patterns of working or failed traps. As an example, float-and-thermostatic and fixed-orifice traps continually discharge condensate. For fully operating traps, the inspector hears a modulating, continuous flow. A blow-by condition changes this modulating flow to an intense, continuous rushing sound, indicating that the trap is not operating properly. If the trap has become plugged, there is no sound and the inspector can easily identify the problem.
Other types of traps have different acoustic patterns. The hold-discharge-hold pattern is typical of working thermostatic, inverted bucket, and thermodynamic traps that have intermittent open and closed cycles. For a failed trap, a blow-by condition is heard as a continuous rushing sound.
Electronic testing can involve the use of ultrasonic testers to better "hear" what is going on inside the trap. The procedure typically involves touching the trap on the downstream side with the instrument's contact probe and adjusting the sensitivity to better hear the flow.
Establish a program for the regular systematic inspection, testing, and repair of steam traps. Poorly operating steam traps can be quite costly. It is recommended that steam traps be tested at the following intervals to minimize energy losses through steam trap failures:
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