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August 31st, saw the Vans Downtown Showdown take Paris by storm. Celebrating its 5th year in Europe, this unique event brought together the best of skateboarding, art and street culture. As 15,000 people descended upon La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris saw this favourite fixture of the skateboarding calendar grow to truly epic proportions.
With a 'for skateboarders, by skateboarders' approach to the design and flow of the course, with the board brands themselves submitting the plans, the level certainly stepped up for this year's Vans Downtown Showdown. The contest's reputation for never failing to push boundaries whilst seeing everyone having fun, brought the crème de la crème of world skateboarding to Paris for this unique event.
This relaxed format and the electric atmosphere inside the Grande Halle combined with a set up skaters dream of, saw the best from all riders, regardless of their preferred discipline. This clearly suited Luan Oliveira, who, free from the restraints of a traditional competition format, annihilated pretty much everything. This earned him 2nd Place in Cliché's pool, and a frontside kickflip from the cigarette pack to switch 360 kickflip from the top, secured him 1st on Palace's "expensive luggage".
The Vans riders killed it. Nassim, solid as ever, Pfanner going huge over Flip's tricolour and Pedro Barros pushing it on the Element's Eiffel Tower, were amongst the stand out riders. Nassim took home 'Best Amateur' for his consistency across all obstacles, which included nailing a long lip-slide on the Flip handrail.
Winner of the Monster 'Quasimodo', a prize awarded not necessarily for the best trick, but for the line, slam, trick or attitude that impressed the judges the most. Evandro Martins from Brazil's Dropdead team took this accolade, with a frontside 5-0 on the intimidating Eiffel Tower obstacle, bringing a little Brazilian flair to this iconic Parisian monument.
As a guest of the Dropdead team, Pfanner didn't let the side down, keeping the crowd on edge with his relentless mission to clear Flip's giant flag, getting closer and closer with every attempt, but finally had to call it a day when time ran out. The same spot saw Nisse Ingemarsson stomp a feeble, holding it for the full length of the massive rail, as well as Dominic Dietrich's backside melon, clearing the entire width of the flag from the extension.
Getting things off to an impressive start, Sweet put up an high performance throughout their first appearance at the Vans Downtown Showdown. The team took on the course with creativity and throwing down some solid tricks, earning Josef Scott Jatta 1st place on Cliché's pool. The Cliché obstacle itself was the scene of the best jam, seeing some fun thrown down with flowing lines and solid moves all round. Pedro Barros' kickflip indy over the hip and TJ Rogers' insane kickflip nose manual to nollie kickflip out added to the variety and the jaw dropping level of riding.
Reigning champs, Flip, undoubtedly impressed everyone, but were nudged from their top spot by an impressive performance from the Sweet team, and by Element too. Check the table below for the full list of results.
Vans would like to say a massive 'thank you' to all who joined us for the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown here in Paris. To all the teams; Palace, Element, Cliché and Flip, whose obstacles made the contest, as well as Antiz,
Blind, Death, Dropdead, Isle, Metropolitan, Radio and Sweet who all raised the bar, yet another year in a row. This should also be extended to all our partners in the Vans Downtown Showdown, the concessions, the A.skate Foundation and to Fiat and Monster Energy, too.
I think we can safely say that this little soiree has put the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown up there with the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower as a Parisian marvel that simply couldn't be missed.
Keep an eye on www.downtownshowdown.eu for more news from the Vans Downtown Showdown, and for the online auction of the Live Art created during the event, with all proceeds going to the A.skate Foundation.
Don't forget, if you're in Paris and fancy trying your skills on the obstacles seen here, you can skate them at the Cosanostra Skatepark!
Palace Obstacle
1st – Luan Oliveria // 2nd – Louie Lopez // 3rd – Yuri Facchini
Element Obstacle
1st – Pedro Barros // 2nd Sylvain Tognelli // 3rd – Louie Lopez
Cliché Obstacle
1st – Josef Scott Jatta // 2nd – Luan Oliveira // 3rd – Louie Lopez
Flip Obstacle
1st – Nassim Guammaz // 2nd – Karsten Kleppan // 3rd – Chris Pfanner
Monster Quasimodo Evandro Martins
Best Amateur Nassim Guammaz
Best Pro Luan Oliveira
BEST TEAM 1st – Element 2nd – Sweet 3rd – Flip
4th – Dropdead
Click here for more pictures from the event!
TOP 4 teams:
1 ELEMENT (Ross McGouran, Phil Zwijsen, Nassim Guammaz, Karsten Kleppan)
2 SWEET ( Gustav Tönneson, Josef Scott Jatta, Jonas Skröder, Nisse Ingemarsson)
3 FLIP ( Geoff Rowley, Ben Nordberg, Luan Oliveira, Louie Lopez)
4 DROPDEAD (Pedro Barros, Rodolfo Ramos, Evandro Martins, Guilherme Guimarães)+ guest Chris Pfanner
Palace Obstacle
1 Luan Oliveira
2 Louie Lopez
3 Yuri Facchini
Element Obstacle
1 Pedro Barros
2 Sylvain Tognelli
3 Louie Lopez
Cliché Obstacle
1 Josef Scott Jatta
2 Luan Oliveira
3 Louie Lopez
Flip Obstacle
1 Nassim Guammaz
2 Karsten Kleppan
3 Chris Pfanner
Monster Quasimodo Prize: Evandro Martins
Best AM: Nassim Guammaz
Best Pro: Luan Oliveira
Don't miss the action!
Stuck on a boat? Missed your Eurostar? Whatever the excuse, if you're not able to make it to the Vans Downtown Showdown in Paris this Saturday, never fear! Vans are pleased to announce that this unique event of epic proportions will be streamed LIVE across the internet! Available to view at www.downtownshowdown.eu as well as through the Vans Live app (available from Apple's App Store), you need not miss a trick.
With coverage starting at 12:40CEST (Central European Summer Time), we'll be delivering all the action from the best seats in the house. We kick things off with a peek behind the scenes, then all eyes turn to the skaters and the obstacles, as we begin the competition! First up are the masterful creations of Palace Skateboards; in the words of Lev Tanju, "some really expensive luggage you can grind". We then session Flip's fully skateable Tricolour, followed by Cliche's take on the infamous ponds found beneath the city's most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower. This brings us to Paris' pièce de résistance itself, brought to you in shreddable format by Element Skateboards. A truly epic set up!
Throughout the broadcast we'll be bringing you exclusive interviews with some of skateboarding's most legendary characters, including Tony Alva, Steve Caballero, Dustin Dollin and Steve Van Doren himself. We'll also be touring the venue, checking out the live art, speaking to the teams and giving recap of the days events. As the day draws to a close, we present the prizes and crown the champions of the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown! Wherever you are, don't miss it!
tune in at www.downtownshowdown.eu
Vans are proud to bring the A.skate Foundation to Europe, where at the Vans Downtown Showdown, they'll be holding an Autism Friendly Skate Session
12:00noon, August 31st
La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris
As a non-profit charitable foundation, A.skate aims to channel the energies of young people living with autism through skateboarding. Through the provision of one-on-one skateboarding lessons, A.skate gives these kids the opportunity to learn at their own pace, without pressure. Introducing the concept to Paris for the first time, we are pleased to announce that A.skate will be holding an Autism Friendly Skate Session from 12:00noon on August 31st, at La Grande Halle de la Villette. Local skatepark, Cosanostra, will be kindly supplying ramps where the session will take place. This temporary park will also be open for the public to skate throughout the day.
"Autism, like skateboarding, can be unpredictable and at times, unruly.
A.skate embraces the parts of autism that are hard to understand, providing these kids with an outlet that is free of rules or judgment."
Crys Worley, A.Skate Founder
As Peter Karvonen of the foundation explains, the benefits these sessions offer, provide the kids with more than just a new sport to enjoy;
"Skateboarding is so much more than just skateboarding when we introduce it to the kids. They are working on skills similar to those found in Occupational Therapy, yet they don't even realise it. Skateboarding helps us work with the kids on vestibular, proprioceptive, and motor skills, as well as social skills. It's more than just a 'fun day at the skatepark'."
A.skate's presence at this year's Vans Downtown Showdown marks a significant step in their European expansion. With a French Chapter currently being established, A.skate will be able to reach more kids, continuing to provide invaluable support, education, and helping to raise awareness. As a continuation of an already long-standing relationship, Vans are extremely proud to be working with the foundation at the Vans Downtown Showdown, and beyond. As such, in the wake of the event, Vans will host an online auction of Live Art from the Vans Downtown Showdown, with all proceeds going to A.skate. The auction will include works from the likes of Rich Jacobs, Mambo, French and Jay Croft. Keep an eye on www.downtownshowdown.eu and www.askate.org for announcements.
What's more, Vans will be announcing a very special Vans x A.skate collaboration, due to drop early next year…watch this space!
After months of researching, sketching and satirising, the world's finest board brands have submitted their plans for the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown. Each presenting their unique spin on French and Parisian culture, their efforts included obstacles perhaps predictably inspired by the humble baguette, as well as truly inspired reworkings of some of the cities finest landmarks.
Alas, a chosen few must triomphe above the rest. Following much scrutiny from our panel of experts, we are pleased to announce…the obstacles!
The winning teams displayed inspired interpretations of the brief, presenting challenging designs and in doing so, ensuring the level of creativity and boundary-pushing riding the Vans Downtown Showdown has become synonymous with, is upheld.
The obstacles featuring in the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown are:
Cliché chose to reinterpret the pools beneath Paris' most iconic monument, as Cliché founder Jeremie Daclin explains, "Video Days made this spot mythical, and Cliché brings back the magic.". Expect some fast lines and creative use of the pyramid!
Element pulled no punches, and chose to take on the mighty Eiffel Tower itself. Utilising the structures transitioned sides, they created a monster that is sure to be the site of some of the contest's heaviest tricks. Alex Deron, Element's Marketing Manager, said "We never got the chance to skate the ponds, so what about the Eiffel Tower itself?!".
Palace took things a step further, heading straight for the city's famously chic citizens. When faced with the Parisienne setting, founder Lev Tanju's "first idea, instead of making a skateable baguette, was to make a 3D rendering of Karl Lagerfeld's head, with a really whippy transitioned ponytail that you could get air out of. Legal said they'd get sued though, so we had a last minute switch-up, and made some really expensive luggage you can grind".
As Geoff Rowley explains, Flip's obstacle "pays homage to the French flag. As various Flip riders have resided in cities across France, it seemed only fitting to honour these good times with a bold and brazen approach to the artwork. Hopefully 'French Fred' (Mortagne) approves? The design approach was simple; multiple-directional flow with a variety of street, bank and tranny terrain".
The Vans Downtown Showdown concept was created for skateboarders by skateboarders and has been running globally for the last 8 years, each time creating unique OFF THE WALL ideas to be skated.
With Torino, Hamburg, London and Paris the previous settings for the European Vans Downtown Showdown, and the infamous Paramount Studious in Hollywood, Los Angeles being the birthplace of this unique event, expectations this year are higher than ever before as Vans and the competitors push hard to surpass the already extremely high standard of the contest.
Vans Legends and global skate team riders are coming to Paris for the infamous Vans Downtown Showdown 2013.
Join us on Friday, 30th of August at 16:30 to meet Steve Van Doren, Tony Alva, Christian Hosoi, Dustin Dollin, Chris Pfanner, John Cardiel, Geoff Rowley and Steve Caballero.
As the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown draws closer, we are pleased to introduce the Giant Half Cab Tour. A unique tour that quite literally travels the road to Paris, via some of France's most inspiring cities.
Showing our support for the next generation of skateboard photographers, the Giant Half Cab Tour pairs tomorrow's stars from behind the lens with a team of Vans' European riders as they travel the nation in search of spots to ride with this very special obstacle. Encouraged by Loïc Benoit, Vans France skate team manager and passionate skate photographer himself three uprising French photography talents, Jo DEZECOT from Tours, Benoit RENAUX from Paris and Manu SCHENCK from Bordeaux will showcase their artistic approach on the iconic Vans Half Cab.
Having already hit Lyon (July 22-25), Paris (July 25-28) and currently causing havoc in Tours, the Giant Half Cab and its entourage of skaters and snappers will move on to its final destination of Bordeaux, before eventually winding up back in Paris, in time for the infamous Vans Downtown Showdown.
Once back in Paris, the Giant Half Cab tour will be presented as a photographic exhibition, especially curated for the Vans Downtown Showdown by Vans skater and bona fide Frenchman, Sam Partaix. Having spent the months prior to the event touring his great nation with little but this giant shoe, the exhibition displays the fruits of the labours and represents a new generation of skateboarding, and this time, from both sides of the camera.
The exhibition will be on display at La Grande Halle de la Villette throughout the Vans Downtown Showdown.
The exhibition will be on display at La Grande Halle de la Villette throughout the Vans Downtown Showdown.
July 28th – July 31st
Riders: Victor Pellegrin, Sam Partaix, Josh Young, Ignacio Morata
July 31st – August 2nd
Riders: Alex Richard, Josh Young, Ignacio Morata
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The Abilene Christian Wildcats run-ruled the No. 20 West Texas A&M Buffs, 14-4, in seven innings Saturday afternoon at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, forcing a split of the four-game Lone Star Conference series.
The Buffs, who dropped the series opener Thursday and swept a doubleheader Friday, built a 3-0 lead by the top of the second inning.
But ACU (20-6, 8-8) scored 14 runs in its next three turns at the plate, including seven in the fourth, to take a 14-3 lead.
The Buffs (24-10, 11-5) next host a four-game LSC series against Texas A&M-Kingsville, starting with a single game at 7 p.m. Friday at Wilder Park in Canyon.


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The research about a hug and a warm mug is not new. But it may be the right time to remind us that sometimes in the world of research, relationship advice emerges. There are often stories about the value of human touch.
In a study of 34 young married couples ages 20 to 39 by researchers at Brigham Young University in Provo and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that massage and other supportive and caring touch lower stress hormones and blood pressure, particularly among men, while also enhancing oxytocin, a hormone thought to calm and counter stress.
Although the study seemed more like relationship advice, the findings were published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Healing Touch
And a warm mug, relationship advice
Can it be that a hot "cuppa" reminds us of those childhood days when we snuggled into our mother's arms or the arms of someone who loved us?
Whatever the reason, researchers are telling us that "simply clutching a warm cup of coffee can bring on a flood of warm feelings." The research came out of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Yale University.
Therefore, the next time you want to talk with someone you love and wish to convey some positive feelings, serve a warm cup of tea, coffee, or even chicken soup. Read the story for yourself – from Reuters UK – it is fascinating. A Warm Cup. As relationship advice, it is a pretty simply way to make a connection.
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- Address: 31 Beixin Street, Chengdu 610016, China
- Tel: 028-86716688 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 成都民航大厦
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Chengdu Minhang Hotel opened in 1997 and refurbished in 2002, It is located in the city center. It is about 15 minutes drive from the railway station and 30 minutes drive from the airport.
Chengdu Minhang Hotel offers a total of 188 rooms and suites, All rooms and suites are comfortably furnished and well-equipped with modern guest amenities, The restaurants serve traditional Chinese cuisine that ranges through the styles of Cantonese and Sichuan. There is also a night club and a beauty salon.
The entertainment facilities in the hotel are also available, such as: Chess / Poker Room and Karaoke.
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Commuter Travel accounted for 10% of Elon's FY2012 carbon emissions and the University Fleet accounted for another 2%. A more detailed comparison of the commuter habit survey results can be viewed here. With a goal of climate neutrality by 2037, Elon uses, encourages and supports transportation that reduces carbon emissions.
The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) compliments Elon's efforts by offering the Emergency Ride Home Program and information about exploring the region without a car. The Emergency Ride Home Program provides commuters who regularly use alternative transportation with a ride home if they have an emergency. Individuals who live or work in PART member counties, of which Alamance is one, and utilize an alternative mode of transportation on the day of the emergency are eligible for the Emergency Ride Home Program. For more information, visit the PART web site.
Elon has 11 biodiesel fueled buses in its fleet. In addition to the biobuses, there are over 55 additional alternative fuel vehicles including additional biodiesel, electric utility and security and hybrid vehicles. Electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions. They run off of batteries, which are charged when they are not being used. Hybrid vehicles emit less pollution and get better gas mileage than non-hybrid versions of the same vehicle type.
To encourage the use of Low-Emitting Vehicles, there are several parking lots on campus that have preferred parking spaces designated for LEVs. A LEV permit is required to park in these spaces and can be obtained from the Traffic Office.
Do you drive a LEV? LEVs include non-hybrids as well as hybrid models. LEVs are classified as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. See if your car is on the list of LEVs (use the LEED v. 2009 tab). To learn more about LEVs and to find out if you drive one visit www.greenercars.org.
There are two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus. A Tesla Connector/Charging Station is located in the Inman Admissions Welcome Center parking lot. A Level 2 charging station that is part of the ChargePoint network is located in the McMichael parking lot near the Greenhouse.
Elon does not charge to use the stations but users must have a ChargePoint card to activate charging at the Level 2 station in the McMichael parking lot. New EV owners and first time users of the station can find directions for getting a card on the ChargePoint website.
There are a variety of ways to get where you need to go without owning your own car, and if you are a regular commuter there are opportunities for you to decrease the impact of a daily commute, too!
Students, thinking about bringing a car to campus? You should know students who do not have a parking permit are not allowed to park their vehicles in campus parking lots until after 6pm. Consider getting around using the following options instead of a personal vehicle.
|Car Share
|Ride Share (carpool)
|Airport Shuttle
The Elon campus is quite manageable on foot. If you do walk to a destination and are concerned about returning safely on foot, Campus Safety and Police in partnership with student volunteers offer three programs: Safe Rides, E-Rides and a Security Escort, to help you get home safe.
If you do not own a bike, a limited number are available for rent by semester or year from Campus Recreation. If you do own a bike, it must be registered with the Office of Safety & Police (no fee involved).
Bike racks are provided near at least one entrance of most buildings on campus.
Shower facilities for bicycle commuters are located in the Koury Athletic Center.
Currently, those traveling via bike to campus from the surrounding community or from campus into the surrounding community have limited access to designated bike lanes. However, when trying to find directions many map/direction applications will provide a more bike friendly route if selected. A study was conducted to identify and prioritize key opportunities for improving the Town of Elon's bicycle, pedestrian and lighting systems over the next 20 years. The resulting plan has been adopted by the Town of Elon. Click here for an executive summary.
Elon began operating its first BioBus in January of 2007. There are now 11 BioBuses in Elon's fleet, all of which run on fuel that is 20% bio-fuel and 80% ultra-low sulfur diesel. This fuel burns cleaner than regular diesel and contains fewer petroleum-based components. Elon's buses are refueled on campus at the University's own refueling station. This initiative was made possible through a $1 million federal grant, which U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) helped secure.
The Elon BioBus system consists of five routes and is free of charge to all students, faculty, staff and community members. Three of the routes service on and off campus student housing. One route makes stops at local shopping centers including a grocery store and movie theater. Another route, the Downtown/East Burlington Route, services community partner locations at which students do community service. Click here for more information on the BioBus system, including the detailed route schedule.
A GPS tracking system, NextBus, has been installed to provide exact bus location and arrival time. Those waiting at a bus stop can call the service with the bus number printed on each bus stop sign to find out the exact location of the bus for which they are waiting. The NextBus website also has a feature that will allow riders to set-up text messaging to tell them when the bus on their route is five or ten minutes away from the desired stop.
The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation offers a bus system that services Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Durham and a number of other towns in the Piedmont Triad region. The closest PART bus stop to Elon is the Cone Health Center, on PART Route 4. Click here for PART bus routes that may be of interest.
Zimride is a private ride share community only available to Elon students, faculty and staff. Sign-up for free at www.zimride.com/elon. Post your ride and Zimride will match you with potential people to share your ride with based on others in the Elon Zimride system. You can use Zimride for regular commutes or occasional trips to the airport, beach or wherever else you travel. Elon Parents click here.
Already carpool? It is still a good idea to sign-up and add your ride in case your regular carpool group is not available or your car is not full.
Elon students, faculty and staff are already ridesharing. Based on the responses to the Commuter Habit Survey conducted in the fall of 2012:
45% of students carpool on average 3 days a week.
11% of faculty carpool on average 2.5 days a week.
10% of staff carpool on average 3.5 days a week.
This program provides a van to small groups of commuters to commute to work who live at least 10 miles from their workplace and live or work in PART member counties. Participants who agree to drive the van in their daily commute to and from work are eligible for a vanpool lease. Vanpool drivers typically ride free and are allowed limited personal use of the van at no additional cost. For more information, visit the PART Vanpool web site.
The Enterprise CarShare program provides students, faculty and staff with easy access to vehicles parked in the McMichael parking lot. Elon's program includes 4 fuel-efficient vehicles available for online reservations 24/7 at low rates for hourly, daily and overnight usage.
Elon members only need to be 18+ to join Enterprise CarShare.
After joining the program, members simply reserve online, let themselves in with their membership card and drive. Rental rates include gas, insurance and 200 miles per day.
Students . . . Join now and receive $35 in driving credits, and your application fee will be waived. Annual membership is just $35/year.
Faculty and Staff . . . The Enterprise CarShare program is great for short trips and can be more economical than driving a personal vehicle for reimbursement. Faculty and staff can join the program for a $25 application fee and can use the program for business and personal use. Faculty and staff using the program for business use must be on the University's approved driver list. Click here for the online application for the University's driver list. Those who want to use the Enterprise CarShare program for business use should contact Elaine Durr to have their department established in the system.
Consider a trip to the Raleigh Durham airport, which is roughly 100 miles round trip. Reimbursed at the University's mileage rate that is $55.50. Renting an Enterprise CarShare vehicle for three hours is about $28. You can feel good about saving your department money and helping the environment. Elon's Enterprise CarShare vehicles get great gas mileage.
More Information: Enterprise CarShare FAQs, Membership Policies, Join Today!
Elon provides shuttle service to Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport and the Raleigh/Durham International Airport at designated break times throughout the year. All reservations must be made 14 days before the first departure of each break to be guaranteed a seat on the shuttle. Date, departure times and reservation information can be found here.


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Let $M_n$ be a vector-valued $F_n$-martingale ($M_n:\Omega \rightarrow R^p$). Is then $\lVert M_n \rVert $ also a martingale?
I have $E(M_{n+1} | F_n)= M_n$ and liked to say something about $E(\lVert M_{n+1} \rVert \mid F_n )= \lVert M_n \rVert$.
I tried to construct a counter-example, let $M_2=Y_1+Y_2$, then it would be enough to find RV $Y_1, Y_2$ such that $E(\lVert Y_1+Y_2 \rVert \mid F_1) =\lVert Y_1 \rVert $ and $E(Y_2 \mid F_1) \neq 0$ is possible at the same time.


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Beauty Broadcast Review-a-thon!
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Today was Robbie Fowler's first public training session with his new team, the North Queensland Fury FC. Unfortunately I was away on an assignment and couldn't make it. A colleague of mine, Ian Hitchcock who shoots for Getty Images was there and put together a nice set of pics that you can check out at this link
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Shannen Doherty
Memphis, Tennessee
"If God wanted us to be naked, why did he invent sexy lingerie?"
- Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty played Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210, and was the star of the WB witch show Charmed. For awhile, she also has one of the worst reputations for behavior in Hollywood.
Shannen Doherty BiographyShannen Maria Doherty was born April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee. The daughter of Tom, a bank employee, and Rosa, the owner of a beauty parlor, went from Memphis Belle, to Hollywood bitch.
It turns out that Shannen Doherty has a lot to thank the late Michael Landon for. After her family moved to Los Angeles when Shannen was 7, she knew she wanted to pursue an acting career. Things moved quickly, and she made her debut at age 10, with a role on the series Father Murphy.
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Michael Landon saw her on Father Murphy, and cast her as Jenny Wilder on the final season of Little House on the Prairie (she appeared on several made-for-TV Little House movies in the years that followed). Shannen Doherty was still doing the TV rounds with appearances on '80s shows such as Cagney & Lacey and Magnum P.I., and rejoined Michael Landon on an episode of Highway to Heaven.
By the time she was cast in the 1986 series Our House, Shannen Doherty had appeared on the big-screen in Night Shift and Girls Just Want To Have Fun (with pre-pubescent Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt). Then in 1989, a grown up Shannen Doherty costarred with Winona Ryder in Heathers.
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However, it was in 1990 that Shannen Doherty's life would take a major turn when a little show called Beverly Hills, 90210 hit TV screens. The popular teen drama invaded the houses of pimple-faced and angst-ridden teens every week, and teenage girls everywhere related to Brenda Walsh, Shannen Doherty's character.
After 4 years as the Minnesota-turned-Bev Hills twin, Shannen Doherty left the show, allegedly because of constant tardiness as well as fights with cast mates and producer Aaron Spelling.
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A tabloid favorite, Shannen Doherty became the girl everyone loved to hate, as her love life played like a Beverly Hills, 90210 episode and her personal life a Jerry Springer episode. She was engaged and separated to Dean Factor by 1991, engaged and separated to Chris Foufas by 1992 and married Ashley Hamilton (son of the always tanned George Hamilton) two weeks after meeting him, and they divorced after less than a year.
Shannen Doherty had a brief courtship with actor Judd Nelson after they met on the set of the 1994 film Blindfold, and in true Hollywood fashion, started dating director Rob Weiss, broke up with him, got engaged and broke up with him again.
Shannen Doherty appeared partially nude in Playboy in 1993 and 1994; got into an actual physical fight with a woman in a bar; and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on December 28, 2000, to which she pleaded innocent in March 2001.
While her personal life has been making tabloid headlines, her professional career went more the way of a slew of Made-for-TV movies, including: Forever Young, Obsessed, Freeze Frame, Jailbreakers, A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story, and Sleeping With the Devil. She also starred in the cult-favorite Mallrats, and costarred with Christina Applegate in Nowhere.
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Shannen Doherty's TV star-potential proved that it was going anywhere but nowhere, when she was cast in 1998 as Prue Halliwell in the WB's successful Charmed (working with Aaron Spelling once again). As part of a sexy sisterly trio of witches, along with Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty proved that life after Beverly Hills, 90210 wasn't all that bad. On May 14, 2001, Spelling Televison confirmed Shannen Doherty's departure from the show, allegedly due to on-set cattiness between her and Alyssa Milano.
After a lead in the '02 flick The Rendering and the '03 TV movie Nightlight, Shannen Doherty was busy working out her latest relationship-gone-bad -- in 2002, she married Rick Salomon, only to divorce him in '03. Then, she had a regular stint on the show North Shore, appearing in 11 episodes, through till 2005.
shannen doherty in 90210Laying low on the Hollywood scene for awhile, interest in Shannen Doherty was sparked once again when it was announced that a reprisal of Beverly Hills, 90210 would soon be hitting airwaves. Just called 90210, costarring like Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Stroup.
Look for Shannen Doherty in the 2009 film Burning Palms, costarring Paz Vega, Lake Bell and Rosamund Pike.


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Re: imap transfer
I have now managed to download imapsync. As I will be transferring mail from one account to another account within the "SAME" server, do I need to use the passwords of the accounts (which are not available to us)? I can do it as cyrus user hopefully? I am asking this question because I am dealing with live server and don't want to mess it up. If it is successful, is it necessary to do reconstruct? Thanks for all your help. Sujit Tarjei Huse wrote: > On Thu, 2005-08-25 at 13:37 +0100, Sujit Choudhury wrote: > >>The problem is little simpler. we have two accounts - one current, the >>other one is an old one. >>The idea is to migrate the mail from old one to the current one and >>expunge the old account at some future date. However the user has only >>access to the current account, no access to the old account. So the >>user can not drag or drop or anything like that. >>On top of that, we also don't have the passwords of neither accounts. >> >>Multiply the problem with 450 pairs - this is what we are facing. > > > Maybe you can use a commandline tool like imapsync as and admin user > (f.x. cyrus) and do it that way? > T(Continue reading)


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by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha Wisdom and Knowledge Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) We used the edition found on Project Gutenberg, translated by Olesch, Dreher, Coulter, Langer, and Chaichenets
Quote #4
"Today, we'll hear the teachings from his mouth." said Govinda.
Siddhartha did not answer. He felt little curiosity for the teachings, he did not believe that they would teach him anything new, but he had, just as Govinda had, heard the contents of this Buddha's teachings again and again, though these reports only represented second- or third-hand information. But attentively he looked at Gotama's head, his shoulders, his feet, his quietly dangling hand, and it seemed to him as if every joint of every finger of this hand was of these teachings, spoke of, breathed of, exhaled the fragrant of, glistened of truth. This man, this Buddha was truthful down to the gesture of his last finger. This man was holy. Never before, Siddhartha had venerated a person so much, never before he had loved a person as much as this one. (3.14)
Siddhartha prefers to study the Buddha's body, expressions, and movements rather than his spoken words.
Quote #5
For a long time, the friends continued walking in the grove; for a long time, they lay there and found no sleep. And over and over again, Govinda urged his friend, he should tell him why he would not want to seek refuge in Gotama's teachings, what fault he would find in these teachings. But Siddhartha turned him away every time and said: "Be content, Govinda! Very good are the teachings of the exalted one, how could I find a fault in them?" (3.27)
Siddhartha admits that Gotama's teachings are awesome, but refuses to be taught by them or any others.
Quote #6
"I wish that you, oh exalted one, would not be angry with me," said the young man. "I have not spoken to you like this to argue with you, to argue about words. You are truly right, there is little to opinions. But let me say this one more thing: I have not doubted in you for a single moment. I have not doubted for a single moment that you are Buddha, that you have reached the goal, the highest goal towards which so many thousands of Brahmans and sons of Brahmans are on their way. You have found salvation from death. It has come to you in the course of your own search, on your own path, through thoughts, through meditation, through realizations, through enlightenment. It has not come to you by means of teachings! And—thus is my thought, oh exalted one—nobody will obtain salvation by means of teachings! You will not be able to convey and say to anybody, oh venerable one, in words and through teachings what has happened to you in the hour of enlightenment! The teachings of the enlightened Buddha contain much, it teaches many to live righteously, to avoid evil. But there is one thing which these so clear, these so venerable teachings do not contain: they do not contain the mystery of what the exalted one has experienced for himself, he alone among hundreds of thousands. This is what I have thought and realized, when I have heard the teachings. This is why I am continuing my travels—not to seek other, better teachings, for I know there are none, but to depart from all teachings and all teachers and to reach my goal by myself or to die. But often, I'll think of this day, oh exalted one, and of this hour, when my eyes beheld a holy man." (3.37)
Siddhartha argues that knowledge can be transmitted, but experience cannot—and that experience, not knowledge, is the key to enlightenment.


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Parallelism as a First Class Citizen in C and C++, the time has come.
It is time to make Parallelism a full First Class Citizen in C and C++. Hardware is once again ahead of software, and we need to close the gap so that application development is better able to utilize the hardware without low level programming. The time has come for high level constructs for task and […] Read more


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The Incredible London Adventure 2012
In January 2012, I was convinced to go down to London by a fellow Green Day fan for a large gathering. What started off as a simple together began to form into an all-weekend festival in simple celebration of Kerplunk's 20th Anniversary. The events that proceeded was some of the most unforgettable fun I've ever had.
Originally this was going to be a meet up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kerplunk's release, but slowly was turning into something much more. The organiser, Tony Anastasi (or, as I like to call him, "the undisputed biggest Green Day fan ever) randomly decided the fortnight before that it would become a small weekend festival, and as time was getting closer the idea of going was getting more tempting. Nothing was certain, but good bands from California were playing, a strong meet up, and a chance to go to London to see all this? What's not to like?
Onward to ye great punken yonder!
In London, I stayed in the tiniest Hotel Room ever, with no windows, journeyed the city by myself, experiencing the wonders of Camden, Leicester Square, Waterloo and Soho all by myself. I even came across my friend Kerr at 10:30pm, on a Friday, to ask for directions. How, in all the world, do you come across a fellow scot randomly, near the London Eye, in a city of 8 million people at 10:30 at night? The chances of such an incidence baffled me.
Anyway, on the day of the show: I arrived to hear of the disorganisation of the show, hearing that only so many of the bands turned up so far and one in jail at customs as they didn't believe the band was to be there. Nevertheless, what happened was possibly the best weekend I could ask for, albeit disorganised and full of its own calamities, that didn't stop the fun we came for.
What people should know about the bands performing is they were all related to Green Day in one form or the other: bands like Bobby Joe Ebola, Prima Donna, The Phenomenauts, Kepi Ghoulie, Fever Charm, and The Mystic Knights of the Cobra, are all part of the Oakland music scene, and while all were given very short performances, it was a great opportunity to have them play in one of the Punk capitals of the world.
I also made great friends with a few of the bands; Corbett Redford (of Bobby Joe Ebola, a folk punk acoustic satire band) was one of the guys I really enjoyed talking to that weekend. Very nice man and very patient, good to hear of his experiences and he gave me a copy of one of his CDs, and some badges! I really liked their Album "F", which I was given a copy of, and while Bobby Joe Ebola is not of everyone's tastes the album gives another perspective on all things in life, and gives good comedy on top of it.
Making new friends of all sorts
I also made good friends with Tony, very nice guy I still speak to this day, and Tanya Elder, a very nice lady from New York City who took some great pictures of the weekend. Mystic Knights of the Cobra were really cool people to talk to, as well as Prima Donna. Meeting all these bands was great and it's certainly one of my favourite stories to tell. Everyone was so nice and fun to be around, and have a good show to see.
I also met the band with the best gimmick you will ever see go along with their musical style; The Phenomenauts, a band who play music in Surf-Electronic Rock style (or Rocket Roll), and their fabulous companions. One of my biggest regrets from the weekend was not buying some of their merch, they had some of the best. And while I don't remember the jokes shared from my sleep deprived state, I shared some good jokes with Angel Nova. I've been getting into The Phenomenauts since then, certainly one my favourites as well as Bobby Joe Ebola from that weekend.
Also that weekend, I brought some portraits of Billie Joe to give out, but I saved a lot of the mounted copies for the bands to give them my respect for playing that weekend. A lot of people wanted those portraits, which I didn't expect, but it was great to see everyone so grateful to get a copy.
Saturday the music was held at The Rhythm Factory in South London, with an afterparty at The Pipeline, and on Sunday the event was held at Dingwalls in Camden. Both nights were great, and I do wish I could've stayed the whole Sunday night but the few days I had in London, I seen a lot of sights, got lost at night, slept in the tiniest yet best Hotel room ever, saw some amazing people and met some amazing bands from Oakland. Truly, the best celebration they could've given in respect to a famous band like Green Day and their music.
All in all, I went to London at the very last minute, venture the city, get lost, sleep in a tiny hotel room, meet one of my friends in the middle of the night, go to a very disorganised punk festival, meet people of all sorts from 12 in the afternoon until 2 in the morning in strange parts of town, and to be honest, I couldn't have asked for anything better.


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Gardening Articles: Care :: Pests & Problems
Managing Grasshoppers (page 2 of 2)
by Whitney Cranshaw
Grasshopper populations can fluctuate greatly and unpredictably from season to season. Outbreaks typically follow cycles of 11 to 20 years, during which time the numbers of grasshoppers may build a hundredfold over a few years, then "crash." The reasons for periodic grasshopper outbreaks are little understood, but they seem to be the result of an interplay between natural predators, parasites, diseases and weather factors. For example, spring and summer rains affect the abundance and nutritional quality of spring grasses and other food plants important to the survival of young grasshoppers. In severe outbreaks there is little you can do to save plants except use screening to exclude the hoppers.
Several native insects eat grasshoppers. On prairies, many fall victim to predaceous robber flies. Praying mantids will snag a grasshopper or two during the summer. Most blister beetles (an occasional pest problem themselves) develop by fe on the egg pods of grasshoppers. Birds such as horned larks and kestrels rely on grasshoppers as a major part of their diets.
Grasshoppers also succumb to fungal diseases, which cause them to crawl to the tops of plants where they cling and stick as they die, producing an eery sight when an epidemic of the disease has occurred.
Perhaps the strangest natural enemy of grasshoppers is the large nematode, Mermis nigrescens, which reaches a length of more than four inches. The adults lay eggs on grasses and other plants on which grasshoppers feed. If these eggs are eaten, the nematodes develop within the grasshopper, sterilizing and prematurely killing it.
All grasshopper control by gardeners must be preventive, and it needs to happen at some distance from the area you want to protect. Never spray for grasshopppers within your vegetable garden, either with botanicals or synthetics. It won't work. Even with the most potent chemicals, grasshoppers cannot be controlled once migrations into yards accelerate and they are jumping over the fence. Stop them before they get to the garden.
The most effective way to reduce grasshopper numbers is to kill them on their breeding ground with either the biological control Nosema locustae. Fortunately, these breeding areas are often fairly limited. Grasshoppers seek out untilled, dry, weedy ground. (Tilling during fall or early spring exposes and destroys egg pods of grasshoppers.) Empty lots or roadsides are common breeding sites.
If the breeding sites provide favorable succulent plants through the summer, the migrations may be retarded or never occur. However, if these plants dry down--or if they are mowed--invasions to nearby gardens will rapidly increase. Lawns and gardens that are surrounded by pastures and prairies become a magnet for late-season grasshopper invasions when plants in the grassland dry up.
Keeping a ring of irrigated, green plants around the yard can defer the attack. A half-wild windbreak th mixes hardy trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses is ideal. These areas may be more safely treated with insecticides, providing immediate control yet excluding the poisons from the garden.
Using the protozoan disease Nosema locustae to consistently prevent or further lessen grasshopper problems can be more difficult. This organism occurs naturally in grasshoppers but also can be mass-produced at reasonable cost and applied (in baits) to areas where grasshoppers are developing.
Several different formulations of this disease are sold under such trade names as Grasshopper Spore, Semaspore and Nolo Bait. Nosema locustae works best when applied over large areas where grasshoppers are breeding. But in general, it is not highly effective. It's slow-acting and many grasshoppers are not very susceptible to it--it often kills only 50% of the population over a four-week period.
The benefits of poultry for grasshopper control are well known in the High Plains. Grasshoppers are a highly nutritious food, and chickens relish hunting for them. Turkeys and guinea hens will also consume them voraciously. By fencing off the garden area to prevent them from scratching, you can create a zone where the poultry patrol can range freely and intercept most hoppers.
When the grasshoppers get out of hand, or if they are serious plagues more years than not, you may want to screen individual plants or even an entire garden area. Floating row covers and window screening can work for a time. Metal screens are superior because grasshoppers possess strong mouthparts and can gnaw through most fabrics.
Although grasshoppers will eat almost anything, some garden plants are less preferred. Tomatoes and many squash family plants will almost always be around even after the zinnias, iris and lettuce are long gone.
Whitney Cranshaw is an associate professor and extension entomologist at Colorado State University.


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Khazad-dûm Report: May 6, 1990
Khazad-dûm Discussion Group Report
May 6, 1990, Khazad-dûm Spring Picnic
Reported by Ellie Farrell
Reprinted from Mythprint Volume 27 Number 8 (Whole #122), August 1990.
This year's Khazad-dûm Spring Picnic, held Sunday, May 6, at Cerrito Vista Park in El Cerrito, was an unusually rousing success. There were 12 and a half attendees (the half being young Harold Harrigan III, who, although only 14 months old, is already the size of a small hobbit), and more food than we could consume. Frankie's peach cobbler was a particularly favorite item. Even the weather cooperated. (Last year it was marginal, and once we'd unloaded the food in Chrys's living room, we were all disinclined to move outside!) I read the traditional pickle fable – "The Picnic: A Parody of Tolkien" by Paulette Carroll – and David took over as DJ for a selection of tapes.
Our discussion topic (always loosely adhered to at these functions) was "Fantasy in Music: The Sequel" (to last year's "Music in Fantasy"). We heard excerpts of Johan de Meij's Symphony No. 1 for Band: "The Lord of the Rings", which we all enjoyed, even though the section on Lothlórien sounded more like jungle music than an Elvish woodland air. Other musical contributions included Todd Barton's Kesh music composed for Ursula K. Le Guin's Always Coming Home, Celtic harpist and storyteller Robin Williamson's Music for the Mabinogi, and original and folk songs by Steeleye Span, Maddy Prior, and Mythopoeic Society members Lynn Maudlin and Lee Ann Hussey. David brought along a tape by Canadian harpist Loreena McKennitt, who was a featured performer at Mythcon XX in Vancouver last summer. And as an added Inklings touch, we heard John Cleese read one of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters (and some Callard and Bowser commercials, but that is more of a Monty Python touch).
The sun, cool breeze, and view of San Francisco Bay added to the enjoyment of good food and music, if not actually to any particularly original insights into the role of fantasy in music, except that it is universal, from opera and ballet to folk and filk, and even Led Zeppelin on occasion. When written or played or sung from the heart, such music complements the more usual written fantasy forms, prose or poetry, and stimulates both our emotions and our imaginations.


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Depending on where you live there is now fresh fruit a plenty. Even those of us that are still relishing the rhubarb in our gardens we can at least buy fruit from California and other southern states that taste great. I picked up a bunch of it at the store this week. I was so excited to see these fruits I admittedly went a bit overboard. One morning I decided to make muffins with the plums, white peaches and berries that are taking over my counter. Instead of mixing up a batch of muffins I just took out my bucket of brioche dough and used that. The result is fabulous! Here's how:
I took about 2 ounces of Brioche dough from page 189 (about an apricot sized piece), formed it into a disk and pressed it into a buttered muffin tin. I let the dough rest for about 1 hour at room temperature, granted it is quite warm in my un-airconditioned kitchen. If you are blasting the AC you may need to let them rest for up to 1 1/2 hours. Once they have rested then place the fresh fruit into the dough, make sure you really press it all the way down into the dough. It will rise and pop the fruit right out if you don't get it really secured in there. Drizzle the top with sugar and bake at 350° for about 20-25 minutes. Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!


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How can I send data to the arduino from the computer? I'm thinking sort of a prompt on the command line and some commands like "led1 on". Then, the arduino would process that and light up a certain led.
You can use
When you get correct value, do anythink.
Like gMail notifier.
hope this helps.
One of my favorite features I added to a project years ago was to implement a VT100 terminal. It was a pretty simple and flexible way to allow users to configure our Ethernet-based devices over an RS-232 connection. It had a tabbed interface, status updates, and could also accept commands. You can get surprisingly fancy with this simple approach.
Something that you can take advantage of is the Firmata approach. It's basically a way to control ports / read inputs on a microcontroller using serial commands (which sounds like what you're trying to do).
There is already a Firmata library for Arduino here. There are also a number of programs that implement the PC end of the conversation.
Your plan should work fine. You do not say what computer you have (PC Mac Linux etc.) but obviously you will need a program running on the computer that acts as a terminal emulator and allows you to send the command to the Arduino.
On the Arduino side you need to parse or decode the command, so best to keep the commands as simple as possible. For example instead of "Led 1 on" perhaps "L1+" and "L1-" to turn it on and off.
Many other people have done this sort of thing with Arduinos so if you Google you should find ots of samples.
The way I do it is with Max and the [serial] object. You can implement a simple terminal using the text editor GUI object. PureData is a free alternative, which has a similar solution, though I'm not sure what the object for serial communication is called.
How about Arduino Explorer: http://www.avr-developers.com/arduino_exp.html
From the site: "... allows you to examine memory, examine and toggle I/O pins, explore the mapping of Arduino pin numbers to AVR port names and bit numbers, scan I2C bus, look at interrupt vectors and much more. "


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Midgit Yoda
Probably no one remembers me but I used to model some for JO. I'm just gettin back into the modeling scene. Is there a place that I can get a JA tutorial or at least the new stuff I need to make a model for JA (Like the new skeleton I've been hearing about)? Thanks a lot guys.


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Tyrone West's family not giving up
The family of a man who died while in the custody of Baltimore police is not giving up their fight.
Tyrone West's family want the officers involved punished, even though an independent review has found that they did not use excessive force in that attempted arrest last year.
This past Friday afternoon, the Baltimore Police Department released that independent review of the actions surrounding the death of Tyrone West, which happened on July 18, 2013.
Members of West's family reject the findings of the review board.
"This is what we are fighting for, and we're going to continue fighting until we get justice for Tyrone it will come out. Just like we've been saying. We know what you did, we know who you are," said West's aunt, Diane Butler.
The board found that the two officers who pulled West's car over in Northeast Baltimore, and several more officers who responded later, did not use excessive force.
"The IRB concluded that Mr. West died suddenly while engaged in an extended period of resisting lawful arrest by the Baltimore Police Department," said the chair of the review panel James Stewart, at a news conference on Friday.
West's sister Tawanda Jones, faults the report for what it doesn't include -- such as statements from neighbors who, they said, saw what happened.
"Why wasn't it mentioned that my brother was dragged out of the car by his dreadlocks and was called the n-word on several different occasions," she said.
The board did find that the officers "departed from some BPD policies and training and made several tactical errors that may have extended the length of physical encounter, compromised officer safety, and potentially aggravated the situation."
And the board criticized a lack of communication with Tyrone West's family. On Friday Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said many of the board's recommendations had already been implemented.
But family members say even after everything that's happened, no one from the police department called to tell them the report was going to be released.
"I found out through Twitter," Tawanda Jones said.
Last year another investigation by the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office also cleared the officers.
Tyrone West's family members still believe it's a case of racial profiling -- and murder.
"When is enough enough? You can't just keep killing us and getting away with it," Jones said.
Members of Tyrone West's family have filed a lawsuit against the city police department, and they've also asked for a federal civil rights investigation.


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so here i need some help. Here we have a poorly drawn cylinder which is filled with water at a rate of $ \frac{5m^3}{s} $ and the cylinder have two holes that are regulated to release water at a rate of $ \frac{1m^3}{s} $ each no matter the water volume and all of the water falls in the conic container below as a result it will be filled. the question is to find the rate of change of the height of the cone while is filled by water in any given time. asume that recipients don't overflow in other word h(t) where h is the height of the cone.
so i proceed as follows first identifying the objective function, the volume of a cone is $v= \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h $ and we know that the cone radius and height relation goes as follows
as a result the equation changes to $v= \frac{1}{3}\pi (\frac{h}{8})^2 h $ and simplified becomes $v= \frac{h^3}{192}\pi $ so the rate of change is the derivative of this function which is $ \frac{dv}{dt} = \frac{dh}{dt} \frac{h^2}{64}\pi $ so we solve for $ \frac{dh}{dt} $ and get $ \frac{dh}{dt} = \frac{dv}{dt} \frac{64}{h^2\pi} $
Now we only need to find the rate of change of the volume and this is where the problem begins for me as the rate of change for the volume is variable with time. once it reaches a height of 1m the rate of change will increase to $ \frac{2m^3}{s} $ so the volume for the cylinder is $v= \pi r^2h $ a different h and r of course. so the rate of change of the volume of the cylinder $ \frac{5m^3}{s} - v_{out} $ $v_{out} $ is the volume that leaves the cylinder that is a function of the height that is $ v_{out} = \frac{1m^3}{s} $ that is the height of the cylinder is lower than 1m but $ v_{out} = \frac{2m^3}{s} $ if the height is more than 1m so this is the problem i don't know how to make $ v_{out} $ one single expression or how to solve the problem. pictures made with paint


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Maarof, Mohd. Aizaini and Zainal, Anazida and Shamsuddin, Siti Mariyam (2007) Hierarchical feature selection in IDS. In: Postgraduate Annual Research Seminar (PARS' 07), 2007, UTM, Johor Bahru.
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Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Lindsey Westbrook
Ode to Happiness
Steidl, 2011
Hardcover, 40 pages, $55
Alexandra Grant (MFA 2000) illustrates this book by the celebrated actor and writer Keanu Reeves. It is a grown-up's picture book about making the best of a bad situation, a charming reminder not to take oneself too seriously. In the tradition of a classic "hurtin' song," Reeves's text externalizes a melancholy internal monologue and subtly pokes fun at it. Grant's images, delicately realized in somber inky washes, reflect the dark and light, the pathos and humor, of the text. Neither entirely earnest nor wholly ironic, Ode to Happiness is both a meditation and a gentle tease about how we cope with life's sorrows.


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The top UN peacekeeping official in South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, is warning of potential famine for the conflict-torn country.
Johnson said yesterday, "Famine as it is being defined is likely within 5 months unless humanitarians … get all the food they need into respective locations before the rains start. The clock is ticking and it's a race against time."
The rainy season in South Sudan prevents aid from moving by road. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and other aid groups rush to place supplies into position before the rains come. However, the UN reported yesterday, "Lack of funding and pipeline pre-positioning have delayed implementation of some activities, including livelihoods support."
Johnson also warned yesterday, "We think eight to 10 hundred thousand people are in a very critical situation."
The outbreak of fighting between the government and opposition forces last year displaced hundreds of thousands. The UN and other aid groups have been trying to meet emergency needs. WFP, for instance, has been airlifting food to displaced populations in remote areas.
Also, WFP is concerned about 220,000 displaced persons who have fled to neighboring countries. The UN food agency needs funding to prevent malnutrition emerging in this population.
Valerie Guarnieri, WFP Regional Director for East & Central Africa, says, "We are concerned about reports of alarmingly high rates of malnutrition among children arriving at refugee camps in neighbouring countries, particularly Ethiopia. While we are working with partners to provide specialized nutritious foods for refugee children, the high levels of malnutrition are a sign that the humanitarian situation in inaccessible regions of South Sudan may be rapidly deteriorating."


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Sometimes you make addition by subtraction getting rid of Landry will pay off in the long run.
Addition by subtraction works if you have got locker room issues. I doubt that Fields would have caused any. Personally I take basketball IQ over athleticism any day of the week. So for me we are heading into the wrong direction.
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June 12, 2002
San Francisco, Calif. - USA Water Polo national team players Coralie Simmons (2001), Brenda Villa (2002), and Tony Azevedo (2001) were all honored as the recipients of the sport's top collegiate honor, the Peter J. Cutino Award, at the annual dinner just outside of San Francisco last weekend (June 8).
The dinner was held at the Lakeside Golf Club, operated the Olympic Club.
The award is named after Peter J. Cutino, Coach Emeritus from the University of Califonia, Berkeley, and is presented annually by the Olympic Club to the country's top male and female collegiate water polo players.
Coralie Simmons (Hemet, Calif.), the 2001 women's winner, was presented with her award almost a year after her season had ended because the Trustees of the award had decided to change the cycle to coincide with the academic year. Simmons, a senior national team member since 1995, was a member of the USA team that captured silver in Sydney, the first Olympics to include women's water polo on its roster of sports. The 5'9" driver came back from Australia to lead her UCLA squad to the first ever NCAA Women's Championship in 2001.
The male recipient for 2001 was Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, Calif.) of Stanford University. Azevedo also returned from the 2000 Olympic Games to guide his team to an NCAA title, helping push the Cardinal to the crown in head coach Dante Dettamanti's final season at the helm. Azevedo put together an outstanding season, leading the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) in scoring. He was eventually named as co-MVP of the MPSF Tournament, MPSF Player of the Year, and MVP of the 2001 NCAA Championships. Azevedo was also a finalist for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) James E. Sullivan Award, given annually to the country's top amateur athlete.
The 2002 Cutino women's award went to 2000 Olympian and Stanford standout Brenda Villa (Commerce, Calif.). In the tightest balloting of the three years of the award process, Villa came away with the award. The Cutino tops off a storybook year for Villa, who helped her team to the 2002 NCAA Championship over UCLA, a year after dropping a heartbreaker to the Bruins in the final. Villa, like Simmons, is known as one of the top shooters in the game today.
The awards for the 2002 men's season and the 2003 women's NCAA season will be presented next June by The Olympic Club, America's oldest athletic club.


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Pan-European University "APEIRON" for multidiscipline and virtual studies is an independent higher education institution, which is based on the principles of public and private partnership. University performs its activities according to the Law on Higher Education, based on the Decision on fullfilling the conditions required to start working, number 07-2-4777/07 from 8/1/2007 and license of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic of Srpska, number 07.2-9624/07 from 28/12/2007 that issued permission to Pan-European University to work on accredited study programs. The university is registered as an institution of higher education in the register of the Main court in Banja Luka, number U/I 4847/05 from 3/17/2006. Pan-European University is also registered in the higher institution register, number 11/1 by the decision of Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic of Srpska, number 07.023/600-3919/08, from 06/10/2008.
Mission of Pan-European University
The mission of Pan-European University is based on an assumption that the societies of Southeast and East Europe are going through the process of changes, reforms, and transition towards a civil and democratic society, which is characterised by the parliamentary pluralism, legal system, the reign of law and market economy with the domination of private property. There is no doubt that the new age needs a new, deeper knowledge, which primarily means a step forward from the existing culture-civilizational environment B&H/RS to a new view of the world and different approach to economics, legal system, health care, dissemination of information, and acquiring of knowledge.
Apeiron University Banjaluka organizes full-time studies and distance-learning studies at three-year undergraduate studies, four-year specialized studies and two-semester postgraduate studies.
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As logistic organizational units the College has Dean-office and Professional Service. As functional units the College has individually or within Pan-European University's activities organized:
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During its development, human society has managed to overpower and strengthen its capabilities acting by the influence of its will, by the strength of its body and mind, achieving the best results in different life activities…
Students' workload, teaching methods and learning outcomes "TUNING"
Tuning project is protected by the right of the author. Even though the whole material which is developed within Tuning project and owned by its authorized participants, other institution of higher education can freely test and use the material, having announced the research results…
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Among a number of traditional publishers, this September you could find Pan-European University Apeiron…
General secretary of the European academy of sciences in a visit the Pan-European University «Apeiron»
Between 11 and 13 June 2008 PhD Gilbert Fayl, general secretary of the European academy of sciences, visited the Academy of sciences and art of the Republic of Srpska. In his three-day-visit to Banjaluka PhD Gilbert Fayl held various lectures, round tables as well as meetings with the Ministry of education and culture of the Republic of Srpska and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Srpska. PhD Gilbert Fayl also visited our University, had a meeting with the president, deans and the University administration.
Have a look at the gratitude letter of the secretary of the European academy of sciences
«Apeiron» the donor in the actions «Help the schools» in the Republic of Srpska
In the «Help the Schools» in the RS activity, thanks to the donation of Pan-European University in the Primary school «Vuk Stefanović Karadžić» in Banjaluka the loo in the dressing room of the gymnasium was successfully rebuilt. This, recently biggest problem in the school, was solved in a proper way with the help of «Apeiron» University. The principal of this primary school, Nedeljko Polić, thanked to «Apeiron» and «EUROBLIC», the organizer of the activity and the Radio-TV broadcast of the Republic of Srpska, emphasising that after this top-quality rebuilding of the old and broken installations and the loo in the dressing room of the gymnasium, pupils are now provided with better conditions for having physical education classes. According to the director of the Pan-European University, MA Siniša Aleksić, the spirit of solidarity and donorship has been maintained during the whole year, through the appropriate activities of «Apeiron» or participation in the activities organized by the others, because it is a great honour to help when help is most needed.
Have a look at the gallery of the photographers!
Formal opening of the new building of the Pan-European University «Apeiron»
The minister of education and culture Anton Kasipović: «I do not divide universities on public and private, but on the good ones and the ones which are not good. This University surely belongs to the good ones group and this building is a proof of it». The new building of the Pan-European University «Apeiron» which is placed inside the university complex at 13 Pere Krece street, Banjaluka was officially open on Friday, 15 February 2008. At exactly twelve o`clock, by cutting the ribbon the minister of education and culture Anton Kasipović opened the new building of the «Apeiron» University. The ceremony of opening was attended by a large number of guests from political and cultural life, professors, students and staff.
Marathon runner Željko Blagojević got the three-year-scholarship from the Pan-Europen University «Apeiron»
Željko Blagojević who ran across the way 900km long from Banjaluka to Kosovo and Metohija in nine days, got the three-year-scholarship from the Pan-Europen University «Apeiron» for the «Sports Lecturing» group at the College of Sport Sciences.
At the premiere of the documentary film dedicated to his sport accomplishment, whose author is Igor Požgaj the journalist of the National TV network of RS, index was given to him by PhD Vidosav Lolić, the deen of this College.
According to the words of the deen Lolić, the film story «Let`s walk to Kosovo and Metohija» tells us in an interesting and authentic way about the exceptionate marathon runner who realised a truly accomplishment running more than hundred kilometres a day in the rain and snow. The film shows Blagojević being greeted and generously welcomed by the local people all the way from Banjaluka to Kosovo and Metohija, and the other sportsmen and citizens were spontaneously joining him in the marathon.
This scholarship is a way of support for the great sport results of the exceptionate marathon runner and humanist who will have a chance to educate himself at our College and become Bachelor of Sport Sciences, in order to use his sport spirit and experience in educating the young incoming generations.
Marathon runner Željko Blagojević thanked to the Pan-European University and to the College of Sport Sciences, emphasizing that this scholarship is a stimulus and inspiration for the next sport activities


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Carbon Song Cycle, a full-length work created jointly by composer Pamela Z and video artist Christina McPhee, was premiered last April at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, where it was given a site-specific performance combining a chamber ensemble with multi-channel video projections designed by McPhee for the spatial characteristics of the venue. It then received its New York premiere the following November at the Roulette theater in Brooklyn, where the video was reconfigured for the proscenium stage. Next month Carbon Song Cycle will receive its first full-length fully-staged presentations within the San Francisco city limits, when Circuit Network will present two performances in the Joe Goode Annex of the Project Artaud complex.
The title is based on the ecological model known as the carbon cycle. The score is a fabric of melodic motifs inspired by both scientific data based on the model and related scientific texts. The source material for McPhee's video is built from footage that she shot at petroleum fields, natural gas locations, and geothermal sites around back-country California along with carbon-inspired drawings and images of processes involving intense heat and chemical transformations. The Joe Goode Annex is the former machine shop for American Can Company. The industrial feel of its open-plan rectangular space will provide the setting for both McPhee's projections and the disposition of the musicians. The instrumentalists who will perform with Pamela's voice and electronic work will be Dana Jessen (bassoon), Charith Premawardhana (viola), Theresa Wong (cello and voice), and Suki O'Kane (percussion).
This revival of Carbon Song Cycle will receive two performances, both at 8 p.m., on Friday, February 7, and Saturday, February 8. Project Artaud is located at 401 Alabama Street, near the corner of 17th Street. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students. They may be purchased in advance through a Brown Paper Tickets event page. Further information may be obtained by calling Circuit Network at 415-863-2441.


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This book brings together insights from two fields of study: biblical scholarship and missiology. The Great Commission in Matthew's Gospel is often seen as the biblical foundation for mission. The New Testament, however, reflects a variety of models for mission. Each model is examined with regard to historical meaning as well as hermeneutical significance. The final chapter focuses on three issues of great importance for the present situation: unity and diversity in mission, the gospel in relation to cultures, and Bible and dialogue models.
Contents: Mission as disciple-making (Matthew) – Crossing boundaries (Mark) – The liberating ministry of Jesus (Luke) – Mission and incarnation (John) – Constrained by the love of God (Paul) – Proclamation and confrontation (Col. and Ephes.) – Hope and witness (1 Peter and Rev.) – Mission, culture and dialogue.
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Sabrina Fadial of Montpelier pounds hot steel on an anvil at her blacksmith shop in Barre Town.
An old blacksmith shop in Barre Town is once again ringing with the sounds of hammer on anvil. Sabrina Fadial, assistant director for visual art programming at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, has moved into a blacksmith shop that once served the granite industry and is forging unique works of art in the historic space. Fadial, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, uses found objects as raw material for her nature-inspired creations. Above, Fadial hammers a hot steel rod on an anvil at her shop. Right, many of Fadial's works are based on shapes she sees in nature. Below, Fadial mentors U-32 student Bailey Southgate, 15, of East Montpelier, as she works to create a bracelet.MORE IN Central Vermont
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Modesto, CA – Modesto City Schools Employee Arrested for Having Sexual Relationship with Underage Student
On Sunday, December 22, 2013 the Modesto Police Department received a report stating Jeremy Wood, 28 years, a Modesto City Schools employee was involved in a sexual relationship with a 17 year old female student. The relationship was discovered after text messages between Jeremy and the student were located on his phone. The phone was turned over to police and the victim was interviewed.
Jeremy was employed as a substitute paraprofessional at Beyer High School. He befriended the victim at the school when she was 16 years old. On December 24, 2013, an arrest warrant was issued for statutory rape. Detectives assigned to the Special Victims Unit immediately set out to look for Jeremy and located him near his residence. Jeremy was arrested and later booked into the Stanislaus County Jail.
Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call the Modesto Police Department at (209) 572-9500 or Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636. Callers to Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.