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Continuing along the lines of the "say what you mean" style of programming, let's look at a naming convention for certain types of functions which more accurately reflects what they mean. Last time, we saw a function for adding two 128 bit numbers:
int128 sum_of_128bit_numbers(int128 x,int128 y)
int128 z;
z.low = x.low + y.low;
z.high = x.high + y.high;
if (z.low < x.low)
return z;
and some code which calls it:
z = sum_of_128bit_numbers(x,y);
One way we can improve this is to write the function as an overloaded operator:
int128 operator+(int128 x,int128 y)
int128 z;
z.low = x.low + y.low;
z.high = x.high + y.high;
if (z.low < x.low)
return z;
Then the syntax to call it is just:
z = x + y;
which I'm sure you'll agree is much simpler, especially when you have lots of overloaded operators and a complex expression. Which would you rather read/write/review/maintain, this:
z = x*x + y*y;
or this:
z = sum_of_two_128_bit_numbers(product_of_two_128_bit_numbers(x,x),product_of_two_128_bit_numbers(y,y));
Programmers who are used to a programming language which doesn't offer operator overloads tend to be rather horrified at this concept the first time they see it (I know I was). They say things like "but this means I can't tell what even the simplest pieces of code really do just by looking at them". I'd argue that this ability is overrated. Modern programming is all about abstraction. We don't need to know every single detail about what's going on in a particular line of code. We don't need to know the mechanics of how addition works to understand a line of code like:
We also don't need to know which registers the compiler decides to assign to which variables (if we did we'd be writing in assembly language, not C++). Nor do we need to know how numbers are represented in binary by the computer's hardware, nor the details of the logic gates and transistors used in the CPU's addition circuitry, nor the voltage levels in the processor nor any one of a million little details which all have to work out in order that we can add two numbers. All we need to know is the highest level concept - we're adding these two numbers. And that fact is best expressed by the statement:
Now, I do agree that it is possible to abuse that power and write code which is almost impossible to follow, for example by writing an "operator+" function that does something entirely different from addition. But you can write bad code in any language. You can do similarly evil things even in C:
int128 sum_of_128bit_numbers(int128 x,int128 y)
int128 z; // Haha! We lied and will actually XOR the two numbers!
z.low = x.low ^ y.low;
z.high = x.high ^ y.high;
return z;
The problem here is that the function doesn't do what it says, not that operator overloading is intrinsically evil. The name "operator+" is just that - a name. It's a name which implies certain things about the semantics of the function in question, just like any good name should. It also allows callers of this code to employ certain syntactic sugar - they can write:
instead of:
z = operator+(x,y);
(The latter is completely valid C++ code, by the way, though rarely more appropriate than the former).
There is one other argument against operator overloading - that is that it makes it more difficult to see the performance bottlenecks in a program. Maybe you have an "operator+" which adds large matrices together, and could potentially be quite slow if the matrices are large. You wouldn't necessarily expect a simple "x+y" expression to be slow, if you're used to programming in C where such expressions typically cause the compiler to emit only one or two machine language instructions.
The counter-argument is that we should not expect the names of functions to reflect how long they take to run (otherwise we'd be writing functions with names like "add_two_128bit_numbers_takes_about_20_cycles_to_run") which would be a maintainance nightmare (imagine if every time you changed the implementation of a function you had to change the name of that function and every function that called it!). No, use the right tool for the job - visually inspecting a program isn't the right way to figure out where the performance bottlenecks are. Use a profiler instead.


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Developer Greg Kroah-Hartman who is renowned for his commitment to Linux drivers congratulated Intel on this step. As the initiator of the Linux Driver Project, he is well aware of the issues that driver developers can face, lacking documentation. Hartman is offering hardware manufacturers the option of programming Linux drivers for free, if the manufacturer is prepared to contribute input in the form of test hardware and documentation.
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After performing the following steps, network access slows down significantly when finally removing the 2003 Server:
- I added a new 2008 R2 server to an existing network with a single 2003 Server (AD and file server roles).
- Transferred the FSMO, DNS, DHCP and file shares.
- Changed the mappings on the workstations.
- Successfully removed AD from old server, nothing depends on it any more.
All works fine (main application Softdent).
As soon as I disconnect the old server, network access slows down significantly. Mostly noticeable in Softdent.
The problem goes away as soon as I connect the old server back.
How would a (seemingly) inactive 2003 server influence the speed of client access to the new one? I have a mix of Windows 7 and XP clients


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I want to do a minor change to this wordpress theme. I want a pattern for background. Problem is contentleft, right and left sidebars can
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Is it possible to control how often Windows Update checks for available updates? I would imagine a registry hack is necessary?
On Windows 7, you can use Local Group Policies to set Windows Update detection frequency.
Run this command:
And, on
Note, nonetheless, that although detection can occur even hourly, installation will occur on a daily basis, minimum.
Indeed, you can set installations to be applied immediately, but this only happens to important updates that don't need a reboot (or to updates with a due date in the past, if you are using a WSUS server).
You can read this Microsoft KB article here: KB 326693, or simply run a task to do it whenever you want, with the command line option of:
Either way you do it, it is rather quick, easy and simple to setup.


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The new version of the program has been entirely rewritten in the Visual Basic .NET programming language after the original source code (written in Visual Basic 6) was lost due to a hardware malfunction. The author and owner of Harmony Hollow Software, Kyle Dusang, is self-taught in software development and has been programming for Windows since 1995.
The most notable new feature included in the update is its "visualization"
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The suspect, identified only as "S.K." by Dutch police, has been named in multiple news reports as Sven Kamphuis, the leader of Amsterdam-based "bulletproof hosting provider" Cyberbunker, as well as service provider CB3ROB. Kamphuis has been a vocal proponent of -- although not, he's claimed, participant in -- the Stophaus.com movement that seeks to undercut anti-spam intelligence service Spamhaus.
"S.K." was arrested Thursday on a European arrest warrant by Spanish police, 22 miles north of Barcelona, after a 25-day investigation that was coordinated via Eurojust, which is a collaboration between European Union law enforcement agencies. As part of the arrest, Spanish police also seized two laptops, as well as multiple mobile phones and storage devices.
According to a statement released by Spain's Interior Ministry, "the suspect was traveling across Spain in a van that he used as mobile computing office," which was "equipped with various antennas to scan frequencies," which allowed him to access Wi-Fi networks, through which authorities said he not only conducted media interviews but also launched DDoS attacks.
[ What are your takeaways from the "Stophaus" DDoS campaign? Read Spamhaus DDoS Attacks: What Business Should Learn. ]
Spanish police said that upon his arrest, the suspect identified himself as a diplomat, saying he was the Minister of Telecommunications and Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Cyberbunker.
According to the High Tech Crime Team police unit in the Netherlands, the DDoS attacks launched against Spamhaus -- of which Kamphuis is being accused -- targeted servers in the United States, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and employed fake IP addresses. The DDoS attacks gained notoriety by peaking at an unprecedented 300 gigabits per second, leading some commentators to falsely assert that the attacks slowed down the Internet.
The Spamhaus Project maintains real-time spam-blocking databases used by a variety of service providers, as well as government and military network operators, to help them block spam. According to Matthew Prince, CEO of DDoS prevention service CloudFlare -- of which Spamhaus is a customer -- 80% of spam traveling across the Internet gets filtered thanks to Spamhaus.
The dispute between Cyberbunker and Spamhaus stems from the anti-spam service previously requesting that Cyberbunker block pharmaceutical spam and botnet communications emanating from its networks.
"A year ago, we started seeing pharma and botnet controllers at Cyberbunker's address ranges, so we started to list them," an anonymous Spamhaus member told security reporter Brian Krebs Friday. "We got a rude reply back, and he made claims about being his own independent country in the Republic of Cyberbunker, and said he was not bound by any laws and whatnot. He also would sign his emails 'Prince of Cyberbunker Republic.' On Facebook, he even claimed that he had diplomatic immunity."
That response led Spamhaus to request that Cyberbunker's service provider, DataHouse, and ultimately its service provider, A2B Internet, block all of Cyberbunker's traffic. When they refused to do so, however, Spamhaus added both service providers to its spam-blocking list. Even as the service providers complied by blocking Cyberbunker's traffic, they decried what they saw as strong-arm tactics.
"Cyberbunker isn't even a customer of ours, but is rather a customer of DataHouse (who also has their own network and IP addresses) and to move up two ISPs and start complaining there is just insane," said A2B Internet director Erik Bais at the time. "On top of that, putting the IPs of that ISP on a blacklist to 'make your point' is something I don't have a good word for."
Ultimately, Stophaus last month launched a DDoS attack against Spamhaus. But both Stophaus and Cyberbunker soon found themselves at the receiving end of a DDoS attack that disrupted their own operations.
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The cybersecurity profession struggles to retain women (figures range from 10 to 20 percent). It's particularly worrisome for an industry with a rapidly growing number of vacant positions.
So why does the shortage of women continue to be worse in security than in other IT sectors? How can men in infosec be better allies for women; and how can women be better allies for one another? What is the industry doing to fix the problem -- what's working, and what isn't?
Is this really a problem at all? Are the low numbers simply an indication that women do not want to be in cybersecurity, and is it possible that more women will never want to be in cybersecurity? How many women would we need to see in the industry to declare success?
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O my gosh I love this story!! I really enjoy reading Rose/Scorpius fanfics, and you just did a wonderful job in developing their relationship. Part of me didn't want the story to end. I was thinking that perhaps you could write it in Albus's point of view or maybe continue the story but again in Albus's point of view. Just a thought. Once again GREAT job on the story, LOVED every bit of it.
AAHHHH!!!!! Amazing! I am currently really tired as I have stayed up REALLY late the last two nights reading it!
It was an absolutely amazing story, beautifully written. It was definitely one of the best fanfic, of any kind, that I have ever read.
I adore all the character development and surprises and ABSOLUTELY EVERYHING that you have done with the story!
I love how long it was, because good, long fics like this are hard to find!
Favourite Chapter- I don't have one! They were all so good! I even liked what you did with the Quidditch matches because some authors make the really boring, but not you!
Favourite Character- Scorpius and Draco. I loved the fact that they both had a lot of background to the character and lots of character and development. And for the fact I am just literally in love with the Malfoy bad boys :)
Favourite Quote- That would have to be in Chapter Six, when Scorpius asks Ben what he wants and Ben replies something like "Rosie. Kindly give her back." Or something. Just the way I imagined that happening and all made me actually laugh out loud.
I need to now read all of your stories! You should DEFINETLY write a Maurauders Era one if you haven't yet, with some Jily! I think you would be able to write them all perfectly!
But all in all, amazing story! Keep writing! And I need to sleep now! Bye!
Your story blew my mind. I had to remind myself you weren't JK Rowling to keep myself from utterly fangirling. And even then it was hard; when I saw the word 'fin' I literally almost screamed. I don't know why, but rest assured it's a good thing. Anyway, I'm begging you for a sequel. I need to find out how Scorpius proposes. He does, right? So incredibly good. I think now I'll go check if that duck pond scene you mentioned is published. Cheers! Keep writing amazing fanfics that half-convince me you're our Queen herself!
This is a fantastic story! I love how well defined each of the characters are. I love how when they were all in the Burrow, everyone's voices weren't identified- it really gave me the feeling that everyone was shouting and there was a mass breakout of chaos. :D
I have one question though. You said there were 10 other cousins- I thought there were 12 cousins in total? Also, how old is Lucy in your story, and what year is Lily in?
Great job, you're a fantastic writer! :D
Loved this so much! I started this last evening and read close to 12 am, then got up early this morning to finish it! Overall it was excellent writing, there were certain little mistakes and things I would have loved to hear more about, such as Hogsmeade and Scorpious, Rose and friends sneaking around Hogwarts after hours, but I just loved this. One of the only super long fics that kept me wanting more.
I just read this whole book in one sitting! I absolutely loved it!
The only problem that I have is that it is finished. I want to keep on reading about Scorpius and Rose.
You are a great writer :)
I haven't reviewed this story yet even though I've been reading it over the past two days, so I suppose that since I'm almost finished it would be a good thing to do. Even though this particular chapter was very serious, I laughed quite a bit when Hermione was berating Ron about wanting to keep the door open so that he could keep an eye on Rose and Scorpius. I think that this story is beautifully written, and my favorite character is Albus Potter.
Great story - well written!!!
Bit abrupt, this last chapter's opening paragraphs. I anticipated a bit more interaction between the Malfoy men!
A good story...lots of interesting exchanges. Sometimes Scorpius' endearments to Rose seemed a bit odd to me; perhaps I wasn't reading them correctly, with the proper inflection, humor, or teasing attitude. Overall, nicely written.
so much fangirl squealing at the end
I am absolutely in looove with thisssss
Interesting comment by Scorpius referencing family alienation. In all, this story has been quite a commentary on bigotry and idiocy. Reminds me of my own extended family...
It was a bit cheesy and fluffy, but I loved it, and was hooked until the end! The writing was fantastic!
I just wanted to let you know that I have been a lurker on this site for years and have read fanfics but this by far the best I have read. After years of not having an account I made one just to tell you how much I loved it. PLEASE WRITE MORE!!!! I loved it.
I just wanted to let you know that I have been a lurker on this site for years and have read fanfics but this by far the best I have read. After years of not having an account I made one just to tell you how much I loved it. PLEASE WRITE MORE!!!! I loved it.
Aw, i am loving it so much! it's so cute, and i love the whole Weasley family part. I really like your writing style :) Are your other ones like this? Anyway, i love it!
I loved all 24 characters...you are excellent! Great character and plot development. Well done!
I abosolutely, postivly, LOVE this story!!!!!!
I discovered this fic two days before an exam, which was probably not the best timing, as it's the internet equivalent of unputdownable! I really love Rose and Scorpius' relationship, and the fact that neither of them is perfect. I'm glad that there are some other decent Slytherin boys apart from Scorpius as well, and that you wrote in Teddy and Victoire's wedding. Thank-you for a marvelously long story, each chapter is better than the previous one :)
Love! i really enjoyed it, started it and couldnt stop untill it was done, great distraction from exam study!


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What did I do wrong why did she just storm off like that was she mad or just in a hurry.My confusion was soon gone when I heard a voice in the distance I knew it was no one other the Jade she cam over and greeted me with a kiss. I knew it would make her mad but i had to ask her "Hey have you seen Tori around?" She then frowned at me and said "Why do you need her am I not good enough!" I sighed the got up to go look for Tori. She was no wheres to be found but there was one last place I had to check. The Janitors closest was the last place she could be I was approaching the door I wasn't sure if I should open it but i did anyways.Tori wasn't in there maybe she skipped school and went home. I faced the rest of the day and as soon as i got home I called her.There was no answer I waited another couple hours then called again. Still nothing did i really make her that mad that was when I decided to get in my car and drive over there.After about 10 minutes i arrived at the door. I wasn't if I should knock or not part of me said not to the other part said to let her because I'm with Jade.I heard my phone go off I quickly answered it only to find out it was Jade."Hey babe what are you doing" I didn't know what to say I couldn't tell her where I was. "I'm with my parents I have to go" I hung up before she could reply.I froze for a second i heard someone coming to the door it was to late to hide the door slowly opened.Tori's mom appeared in the door was shocked and wondering what I was doing there. "Hi is Tori home?" She gave me a look i had never seen before but she replied rather quick"Yeah come right in I'll go get her." I went in the door and stood next to the couch waiting for Tori.I heard footsteps coming down the stairs I could tell tha tit was Tori. "Beck what are you doing here!" She yelled teh seond she saw me. "Tori what is wrong why are you so upset." She glared at me then walked closer to me. "You should know what you did!" I frowned a little I have never seen Tori this upset and it was all my fault."But I Don't Know you stormed off today and I couldn't find you!" Tears started to form in her eyes I reached out my arms to hug her."I'm sorry Beck for everything you didn't need to come here." I smiled at her and said "But I wanted to come here I needed to know that you were okay." Her anger was now gone she walked over to sit on the couch then motioned for me.We spent the night watching movies and listening to music.I got up to leave but when I went to grab my car keys Tori woke up."Beck where are you going it's 1 in the morning?" I stopped and looked back at her. "I'm going home I don't think your mom would like it if i stayed." She frowned and said "She doesn't care she thought you were staying the night anyways."
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AbstractIn response to MDA's needs for non-eroding throats for controllable axial upper stages , UTRON proposes an innovative near net shape fabrication technology called High Pressure Combustion Driven Powder Compaction (CDC) with tremendous potential for cost-effective manufacturing of advanced cermet type of alloys of ceramics such as micro/nano HfC, HfB2, HfN, ZrC and/or with high temperature ductilizing refractory metal such as Rhenium or Rhenium based alloy as well as ZrC/HfC particulate based composites. Major advantages of CDC process are: faster process cycle time (e.g., milliseconds), much higher densification, less part shrinkage, better mechanical/high temperature strength attributes, ability for micro/nano powder consolidation and simple/complex geometry, much less/no materials wastage cast, superior surface quality (e.g., micron/sub-micron finishes) compared to cast/plasma sprayed/CVD parts, and scaling up potential. Representative (0.5 to 1 inch diameters) disks and select small scale throat ring samples will be fabricated to show the proof of concept and evaluated for CDC process optimization, thermal sintering responses, physical /geometrical/surface quality properties, microstructure, microchemistry and mechanical/high temperature properties in Phase I. Our proposed R&D efforts are integrated by close partnership with a major MDA subcontractor-Aerojet and SRI. Further advanced novel cermet advanced alloy development, CDC process control, fabrication of specific scaled up geometries, testing and scaling up efforts will be done in Phase II.
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Stone and Anvil
by Peter David
27 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fleshing out of Calhoun
June 15 2004
This review is from:
Stone and Anvil (Hardcover)
I love Peter David, and especially his spin on the Star Trek universe. All of his plots are fresh, and never the same recycled space opera ideas we've read so many time before. But where Mr. David really shines is in his character development.
After reading only a few of his novels, you feel as if you really know the characters on a personal basis in his corner of the ST universe, and 'Stone & Anvil' is no exception.
The overall theme of the book, which may not be apparent at first is the deeper origin of Capt. Mackenzie Calhoun. Think of this novel as Calhoun: Year One. We get to see Mac's first days in the academy, more on his home planet, how he first met 'Eppie', and how he became the new James T. Kirk of his era.
However, all this back-story feeds into the more crucial, upfront story: the murder of shipmate Gleau as was the cliffhanger in the previous novel. Is Ensign Janos involved? As the murder mystery unravels, as is so with any Peter David novel, all is not what it seems, and there are some very original plot twists that will have ST fans ecstatic at past references.
The only issue I had with this novel, and I can understand the method in which it was used, was that every other chapter bounced between 'Now' & 'Then'. Meaning, chapter one takes place in the present Next Generation timeline, while chapter 2 find a young Calhoun entering Starfleet Academy. And thus for the remaining of the book the reader must shift gears between past and present.
Why this was a hardcover, and not a soft, I don't understand. While a good book, there was no 'earth-shattering' events that are usually reserved for hard covers. And I seemed to have missed any cliffhanger. I guess the next novel will start a new storyline altogether, something that seems out of place for a Peter David ST novel.
Everyone Dies
by Michael Mcgarrity
29 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best 'who-done-it' in the series
May 26 2004
This review is from:
Everyone Dies (Hardcover)
Even though this novel is a stand alone book within the Kevin Kerney series of novels, it would probably help to read a few of the others first, only to flesh out some background history on some of the characters.
I think that's beneficial only because the murders that plague Santa Fe, NM and Kevin Kerney's department hits close to home. First a seemingly random, yet planned murder of a gay attorney in town has the community and the police baffled. As the story progresses and the body count increases, it soon becomes evident that the murderer is singling out and sending a very private yet cryptic message to Kerney.
Kerney then realizes that his pregnant wife, and his estranged son may also be targets, and the clues are vague at best. This is no ordinary killer, this one has spent a lot of time crafting his trade and will have the reader guessing for quite sometime on who's next and where we are going.
That's the testament to this novel. You can really empathize with Kerney as he begins to feel helpless for not only himself but those few remaining close to him. The novel does a great job in pacing the action and guesswork, and you'd be surprised how fluid it moves along, all the while the bodies start stacking up.
The only issue I had that prevented me from assigning 5 stars was the very last chapter. After the climax, which was a little short after such a wonderful buildup, the last chapter jumped the reader a few weeks forward and everything was back to normal...too quickly and done within only a few brief pages.
by Tim LaHaye
72 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Most action yet!! Some good surprises for long time fans.
April 22 2004
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Armageddon (Paperback)
As both authors have taken us on a fictional/non-fictional journey for the past few years that has now spanned 11 books, there was sure to be some slow moments and some harrowing moments that would keep the reader turning pages.
Often I though a few of the books were a bit too long, and maybe a couple in the series could have been consolidated to make for a more flowing and cohesive arc.
I happy to report that 'Armageddon' delivers very strong story content, much more action and pacing, and quite a few character surprises that leads to the final chapter: Glorious Appearing.
It seems that the 7 year tribulation is almost over. With less than a year left to the prophesized return of Jesus, the world has pretty much chosen sides, albeit there are some dissidents that have that one last chance who have yet to take the mark of Carpathia (the antichrist), or accepts the messiah. Leading up to the battle of all battles, Carpathia's iron fist begins to be more prominent....accept his mark, or die. As the beheadings pick up pace, the Lord also quickens his judgments and the world is faced with a few more 'natural' dilemma's.
Armageddon picks up pace, and soon the reader is moved ahead 3 months where some of the characters we have come to enjoy meet their fate, often with dire consequences. Some of the majors will not make it all the way to the end.
In a chilling moment within the book, Carpathia summons his 10 regional leaders to discuss upcoming battle plans against the rebels. Carpathia finally reveals to them his true nature and his true intent in a very descriptive manner on how he wasn't the 'only' angel around when he became conscious and describes his interactions with the one who calls himself God and his son Jesus, and how they had met once before and have been locked in a struggle for millennia. Carpathia finishes his 'pep-talk' with some supernatural acts, and its surprising how his followers react and respond.
The book closes as a cliffhanger as the reader once again is moved forward in time: Carpathia and his forces, an army unlike the world has ever seen before, are at the doors of the Holy City and that of the rebellion stronghold of Petra. Here the remaining undecided world dissidents must make their final choice, as it is only hours away from when Jesus is prophesized to return and deal with Carpathia in the ultimate battle.
Dark Crystal Collector's Edition Box Set (Senitype and Jim Henson original notes in Collector's Box) [Import]
~ Jim Henson
Offered by Warehouse105
10 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great film, but overall DVD CE package was lacking.
Jan. 26 2004
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Dark Crystal Collector's Edition Box Set (Senitype and Jim Henson original notes in Collector's Box) [Import] (DVD)
I really won't rehash the story here as it can be read in the editorial or other reviews, but I will simply comment on the Collectors Edition DVD and complete package instead.
Foremost, the widescreen transfer was pretty good, but seemed to be lacking the extra re-mastering touch. I think today we expect DVD CE's to be re-mixed and re-mastered for a crisp picture, brilliant color, and over all visual enhancements. However, even though the transfer was good, I thought the colors could have been more brilliant at times.
The enclosed 'notepad', while a neat idea, was a little disappointing. It is a small scale reproduction of some of Jim Henson's notes for the movie during production. For me, it was a little small to read or enjoy, and most of 'notes' where very fragmented, and maybe only Jim Henson would be able to decipher their actual meanings.
The enclosed film frame is pretty cool. It is a single frame of the movie sandwiched and framed in very decorative heavy card stock. But it is also very small and not really for young children to enjoy.
DVD Extras and presentation:
1) Documentary was about an hour long and very interesting. It was a very nice addition to the CE disk. It was very deep into showing the viewer the movie from concept and design to actual shooting. Very informative and revealing. 5 stars.
2) Illustration Gallery. A few nice pics and illustrations, but not really enough to warrant this a special feature. There may have been all of 8 stills, and with no accompanying text, music or captions, it was nothing special. 1 star.
3) Audio setup: Beware, the default audio setting was 2 channel stereo, which is unusual. It was only after I watched the movie, and went into the audio menus did I find a 5.1 Dolby track. Most DVD's today use this as the default or standard. I thought it was strange that the CE disc used 2 channel as a default. 2 stars.
4) Deleted Scenes: there were a few and they were interesting but not spectacular. 3.5 stars.
Star Trek: New Frontier: Gods Above
by Peter David
Mass Market Paperback
29 used & new
5.0 out of 5 stars
�Gods Above� stands tall for Peter David
Dec 3 2003
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Star Trek: New Frontier: Gods Above (Mass Market Paperback)
In what seemed to have taken forever to produce the next installment of the New Frontier series within the Star Trek universe was well worth the wait to readers.
After developing a very interesting storyline and expanding upon it from the original television series all those years ago, Peter David re-introduced the entities known as The Beings. The Beings are god like creatures whom ancient humans wrote about as Apollo, Zues, and the like from different human mythologies.
The prequel to Gods Above, had The Beings once again bring their drug-like substance known as 'ambrosia' to the people of Danter with promises of enlightenment and prosperity in exchange for worship.
But Capt. Calhoun of the Excalibur and wife, Capt. Shelby of the Trident know better. Calhoun's ship suffered greatly from the powers of The Beings when he challenged their power, in order to save the misguided Danteri people. Even Ambassador Si Cwan and sister Kalinda seemed to be at the mercy of the gods in the form of Anubis, Egyptian god of death.
With both crews of the Trident an Excalibur trying to devise a way to stop the rampant spread of ambrosia and influence of The Beings, other sub-plots introduced continue:
Mark McHenry who 'died' at the hand of Artemis, may not be dead at all even though his corpse resides in sickbay.
Kebron continues his hide shedding and metamorphosis and the results are unexpected.
Calhoun's adoptive son, Moke, learns something new about himself and surprises all.
Soleta is tempted by the god of truth, Thoth, and even this Vulcan 'logic' comes in question.
A really interesting development with Robin's mother, Morgan Primus comes to light.
A classic Star Trek Icon stops in for a visit.
And many more developments to keep the reader entertained. To me, it is amazing on how easy author Peter David can keep the reader energized and continually surprised with all the different plots. The New Frontier easily and continuously fleshes out its characters to keep them fresh and up to date. More so, the New Frontier series really is the more exciting of all the Star Trek series. Think of the crew of the Trident and Excalibur as a combination of a sorority/fraternity life, seedy soap opera, and a dark comedy all rolled into one continuous space faring jaunt.
And as always, just when you think things are wrapped up, in classic Peter David style, he leaves the reader with a jaw dropping cliff hanger.
The Final Prophecy: Star Wars Legends (The New Jedi Order)
by Greg Keyes
Mass Market Paperback
59 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conclusion in sight?
Oct. 30 2003
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The Final Prophecy: Star Wars Legends (The New Jedi Order) (Mass Market Paperback)
After the mediocre reception and drawn out plotlines of books 15, 16, 17, finally author Greg Keyes puts some sparks back into the The New Jedi Order and builds a well paced and action packed story that genuinely keeps the readers attention.
With Sekot finally found and Tahiri finally becoming whole again, Keyes brings back the idea that a war is actually going on, and certain characters actions play defining moments in the setting of the future of the Star Wars Universe.
There are two main plotlines here in The Final Prophecy and they play out very well:
1) Master Shaper Nen Yim, Priest Harrar and Prophet Nom Anor devise a plan to secret themselves off Yuuzhan'tar (formerly Coruscant) with the aid of Jedi's Corran Horn and Tahiri Vella in a stolen Sekotian ship. However, everyone of them has their own motives and the three Vong clearly do not trust each other leaving Horn and Vella to constantly watch their own backs and form alliances with their foes if they are to survive. Once they all set foot upon Sekot, the Vong show their true colors and the reader will be surprised by revelation by Harrar and Nen Yim, who also suprise themselves. Nen Yim also takes it a step further by yet again revealing something new to Tahiri which makes her question her own being once again. Not to be outdone in crafty plots, Nom Anor makes his move who proves fatal for one character and jeopardizes the well being of Sekot itself.
The other main thrust of the novel see the Vong develop a new weapon which has taken out the communications network of the Galactic Alliance as General Wedge Antilles develops a strategy to retake the planet Bilbringi. What Antilles has in mind with the aide of the Imperial Remnant and General Garm Bel Iblis quickly falls apart as communication blackouts sweep the galaxy. As sitting ducks, Antilles must fight a decisive battle and get reinforcements as soon as possible. Enter Jaina Solo who discovers a once hidden battle station being abducted by pirates, and Jag Fel who must also find reinforcements.
With Han & Leia Solo piloting the Falcon, the reader can once again enjoy a fast paced and easy to follow action page turner as events around the galaxy come to a forefront on both Sekot and the battle of Bilbringi.
Yes, there are many characters missing, but unlike other novels in this long series, they aren't missed too much because of the action and logical forward movement of the big picture. Great job overall.
Black Holes and Baby Universes: And Other Essays
by Stephen Hawking
71 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Science, but for non egg-heads.
Oct. 6 2003
This review is from:
Black Holes and Baby Universes: And Other Essays (Paperback)
It's kinda hard to review a book that has no plot per se, but more of an explanation on the theories of space, time travel, our universe and its creation and demise, and of course black holes.
What is really nice about this relatively short scientific book, is that Stephen Hawking makes his research and theories very accessible to the everyday reader. His explanations are not overly complex and deep that it leaves you with a headache afterwards. In other words, you need not be a rocket scientist or have and alphabet soup degrees to catch on.
Mr. Hawking keeps his chapters relatively short and not mired into too much techno-babble, but gets straight to the meat of any said topic and presents wonderful layman analogies that we can all identify with. It's also pleasant that he interjects a certain degree of wit and self humor into his style so as he doesn't come across as a stiff scientist.
The book ends with a transcript of a wonderful radio interview he did when he was 50, which surprisingly depicts a very human side to Mr. Hawking while still presenting his thoughts on creation, God, dark matter, time travel, and what exactly 'may' happen if one were sucked into a black hole.
Reunion: Star Wars Legends (The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic, Book III)
by Sean Williams
Mass Market Paperback
42 used & new
3.0 out of 5 stars
Best of 3 in this mini trilogy.
Sept. 15 2003
This review is from:
Reunion: Star Wars Legends (The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic, Book III) (Mass Market Paperback)
The 'Force Heretic' story arc concludes with this third installment (or book 17) of the New Jedi Order series which has spanned the last few years, and thank God.
Heretic I & II seemed like complete filler material to me, doing little to advance the overall grand storyline that the New Jedi Order had set in motion. They did introduce a few marginally interesting points, but due to teh fact they were so drawn out, verbose, with little payoff it was a struggle to read through those. However, Heretic III was far superior to its prequels.
We finally see the resolution of Tahiri, the young Jedi girl who was saved by Anakin (who she was smitten with) from horrible experiments the Vong had dealt to her when she was in captivity. Finally, her bipolar personality story point comes to a head.
We also witness the 1st major campaign with the allied New Galactic Alliance (formerly The New Republic) and the Imperial Remnant. This makes for an exciting dynamic, and the ensuing space battle is one of the best to be read after many books.
Luke, Mara, Jacen, Danni, Saba finally see their quest for the search of the living planet, Sekot, also come to a head. Here the authors really make up for a campy and wild story regarding Sekot to the point where it actually can be read as plausible. Sekot hold some deep secrets regarding the Jedi, the Vong, and itself and its place in the galaxy. While some questions are answered, others are introduced in a exciting way which really helps make up for the previous two books attempts for the reader to care about finding Sekot.
And within the pages concerning the Vong, as always, Nom Anor's character shines. Nom's character makes the whole trilogy bright spot as his scheming and malicious ways make for great reads. Especially the attempt on his life from one of his own, and the revealing of one of his spies to Shmirra. More Nom, less filler.
After reading all three books, I am convinced that the story could have been much tighter and acceptable if completed in two. Unfortunately, the epilogue only hints at what is to come and the reader must decide if reading the three novels really accomplished anything on a 'grand galactic' scale.
National Lampoon's: Animal House (Double Secret Probation Edition)
~ John Belushi
47 used & new
3.0 out of 5 stars
25 year edition, not that special.
Sept. 9 2003
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National Lampoon's: Animal House (Double Secret Probation Edition) (DVD)
Everyone, whether you liked the movie or don't find mindless Lampoon humor all that funny, can agree that Animal House gave birth to the college & high school hi-jinx movie genre.
Putting my opening statement aside, the movie debuted in 1978, and now being 2003, this would make it the 25th Anniversary. Usually, when movies hit the fabled 10, 25, 50 year mark, the public thinks of these as classics and when released or re-leased we expect something special of our special editions.
Unfortunately, Animal House 'Double Secret Probation' does not deliver in my book. I'm not going to review the movie, by now everyone should know what it is and you can read other reviews if needed. However I will review the technical aspects of the movie as well as it's so called extra's.
The movie itself, though at times may seem dated in it political correctness or even sophomoric humor still can stand by itself. However, I think the flagship for National Lampoon would have deserved a clean re-mastering of teh pring and sound. This didn't seem to be the case. Overall coloring still seemed no better than my VHS copy as well as sound. Disappointing to say the least.
Then there is the infernal mandatory viewing of 5 minutes or so of various Universal previews you cannot skip. Annoying feature.
There are four extra's, but I only felt only one or two of them warrant any special attention:
1) Alumni update: Approx 15 minutes in length. Actors are in character all these year later in small 2-3 vignettes each explaining where they are today and what they have been doing. Some lines are funny, others are not, and sadly some important characters are absent from this update.
2) Shout music video: recent update by some rock group I've never heard of. Typical movie/music video crossover- band members in some empty warehouse playing a butcheredd version of a song interlaced with movie snippets. No biggie.
3) Animated trivia. Re-watch the movie with this feature turned on and gain some trivia..Kinda cool.
4) Making of. This 45 minute documentary describes how Animal House went from being idea to actual celluloid. Pretty interesting as this interview segment has many of the main characters, director, composer, screen writer, producers and more talk about the making of the movie along with on-set stories and behind the scenes footage. Very interesting and the only real extra on this DVD.
I would have loved to have seen a few bloopers, and screen tests, especially that of the late John Belushi, and maybe even the location and tour of the Delta house.
Big Gamble
by Michael Mcgarrity
32 used & new
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kerny's second string expands.
Aug. 21 2003
This review is from:
Big Gamble (Hardcover)
Taking place just a few short months after the Color of Law, Kerney is just settling into his new role as police chief, when of course an old case resurfaces back to the forefront.
It seems that Kerney's son, deputy Clayton Istee (formerly of the tribal police) while investigating a fire/homicide also discovers the remains of a woman who had disappeared over a decade ago. Could the remains of a long missing student be connected with the slaying and cover-up of a recent homeless man?
The investigation leads Clayton to a small time gambler and his dealings with a local Indian casino. But that's not all...the web to be revealed goes way beyond a few small time gamblers, but includes some very powerful and political figures that may have known the missing student many years back. A reluctant Istee must turn to his estranged father, Kerney for help, and the relationship (or lack of) between the two established some time back comes to the forefront.
Kerney has his own issues however. His pregnant wife is seeming to have certain maternal issues, he is scheduled to have a second leg operation, his dream home begins construction, and then he comes across an underground prostitution ring that may somehow be connected to a recent string of murders and gambling.
It's amazing how all these loose threads come together and are interconnected throughout the whole novel, and as in the authors recent style, you feel like you are reading 2-3 short stories, and only at the end do all the pieces of the puzzle fit.
McGarrity also introduces to new characters into the mix, a local undercover cop big on busting up the skin trade and a young female deputy who dons a disguise to get involved in the inner circles where drugs, prostitution, gambling, and politics are interconnected.
McGarrity does a great job of fleshing out new characters to breathe life into his southwestern universe, as well as keeping the long going story arc interesting when it comes to Kerney, his wife, and long lost son.
I look forward to many more of his novels to come.
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The TA-25 Index rose 1.1 percent to 1,237.89 in Tel Aviv.
Ampal-American Israel Corp. (AMPL IT): The owner of a 12.5 percent stake in East Mediterranean Gas Co. said its series A, B and C bonds were lowered to Baa3 from Baa1 with a negative outlook and were removed from "watchlist" at Moody's Midroog. Ampal-American gained 1.5 percent to 4.277 shekels.
Brainsway Ltd. (BRIN IT): The maker of devices expects to price a planned U.S. offering of 1 million shares at $9 to $11 each. The shares are being sold "together with" 667,000 warrants. Brainsway added 0.2 percent to 31.63 shekels.
Dexia Israel Bank Ltd. (DXIL IT): The mortgage lender said first-quarter profit rose to 9.8 million shekels ($2.8 million) from 9.2 million shekels a year earlier. Dexia advanced 2 percent to 652.40 shekels.
Hadera Paper Ltd. (HAP IT): The manufacturer of paper and paper products filed a shelf prospectus covering ordinary shares, debt securities and warrants. Hadera rose 4.3 percent to 246.10 shekels.
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (HARL IT): The insurer said first-quarter net income fell to 109.6 million shekels from 181.4 million shekels a year earlier. Harel increased 3 percent to 177.60 shekels.
Itamar Medical Ltd. (ITMR IT): The maker of medical-diagnostic equipment reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 million after net income of $2 million a year ago. Itamar Medical increased 0.9 percent to 2.07 shekels.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA IT): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world's largest maker of generic drugs' version of Viiv Healthcare Co.'s Combivir tablets to treat HIV. Teva fell 0.4 percent to 170.50 shekels.


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I have class so this is a quick type up, if you need me to make it clearer just say so.
023: Recover HP to the exact max capacity -
For it I had a max convert skill, max auto-healing, and max healing.
What you do is get into a battle and make sure Edge isn't being targeted.
Then you need to see how much Edge's healing spell heals, then the target HP you want Edge at is his Max HP - his healing spell.
What you have to do is make sure Edge starts at full HP, then you drain his HP as far as it can go with convert. Then you heal him, and use a calculator or something to see if the amount he gets healed by his auto-healing (3% at max) is equal to his target HP, if it does equip auto-heal and get up to the target HP and cast healing.
If not just use convert to drain his HP and cast healing again and check with the calculator again until it get to the value you want.
This is easier to do when Edge is around Lv. 79 as you can get his HP to exactly 30000 which makes it a whole lot easier to predict and all percentage values for spells and such are not rounded.
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Welcome to the fold. A site thats friendly and becoming quite popular. Sixgun
Welcome to the forum. BTW your state gives me one of my favorite stump the student questions: "Which state has the longest name?" They will guess and guess then go to the atlas and try to find the answer. Finally they will give up and I will say, "Rhode Island." They then say that there are several states that have longer names than Rhode Island. I then pull out the encyclopedia and show them the state seal which says: "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." I usually get a big groan from them then. I just laugh and tell them that reference librarians know all sorts of useless information.
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posted by June 22 at 12:57 PMon
Posted by Sage Van Wing
The MacArthur Foundation is breaking new ground in philanthropy they've given $550,000 to the Center on Public Diplomacy to stage events in Second Life, the online virtual world.
According to this morning's New York Times article, the grant will sponsor events to stimulate discussions about how foundations can address real-world problems like immigration and poverty. It is also something of a testing ground for the foundation they will offer grants and develop programs in the virtual world before rolling them out in the real one. Does this strike anyone else as somewhat creepy?
Granted, I've never visited Second Life and I don't plan on having an avatar anytime soon. But couldn't you find a better way to spend half a million, MacArthur Foundation? Is this virtual world really the new testing ground for sociologists and psychiatrists and advertising execs? Do people behave in a virtual world exactly as they do in the real one? And if so, what is the point?


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Hi All,
I'm having a frustrating time attempting to position a horizontal menu (basically an li list) in the same position in both FireFox and IE.
Basically I have a div container that has a background image of my site's logo. Within that div I have another that provides the styling for the menu, with a padding-top of 156px. Unfortunately, this places the menu in different positions between the two browsers.
Does anyone know of a workaround for padding settings, so that I can provide padding specific to each browser?
Any help appreciated!
Much warmth,


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