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I really like that body Always, looks nice! ;)
you spelled official wrong
Yeah threads tend to get "lost" when people abbreviate or misspell the titles like "pede" ..
nive vid, i wish i could find some terrain like that
You can safely gear higher with these and therefore go faster than with the titans.
lol a few years ago, search for stampede mortar on youtube if you want to see a vid of it
with the mamba 5700
Thanks, I just didnt want to spend a few hundred bucks on a system, plus I don't think my mounting job could actually handle a nicer setup :) It was considerably cheaper this way, and I like how...
Hey man, Do you already have a car, or are you looking to buy one? This is a good car to convert because it doesn't have the nitro engine in it already.
considering the new one isn't THAT much more expensive either... but you could always (cough) get the e-savage sport (cough) better deal!!!
Yeah the mamba gets way over 160 degrees geared at 19/86 I do run it wide open most of the time though :D
cheap brushed version of the ultra lx series. It goes decently fast with 2 titans and the e-savage esc.
uh. try searching for the stampede picture thread... there is about 20 pages of cool pictures
Wow maybe these motors are better than i thought. I know they are sensored so they cannot run the same voltage but it appears you can just gear it however you like with no problems. I run my pede...
Define easily... 11.1v lipo? Overgeared with the STOCK gearing? The e-savage will go 35-40 mph with dual 6 or 7 cell packs (edit: and yes, with the stock brushed motors), and thats all the pede...
the vxl pede isn't THAT fast.. If you want to use a lot of lipo's and overgear it then ok, but its still going to be a 2wd truck compared to a 4wd monster. And then we have better choices for the...
Mine never ran worth a crap so i converted it into electric (check buggy pix thread)
I'm proud of this one. The worlds first non-brushless electric 1/8 buggy conversion! Used e-maxx motors, new e-savage esc, some gears from monster-rc, a little getto rigging, and some cheap...
wow go for the e-savage sport... seriously. Its a hundred dollars cheaper, tougher, and faster than the emaxx. Ok so its not waterproof... Buy a bag of balloons for 5 bucks and waterproof it...
I just put some black electrical tape around the seams on my mamba motor. I run it all over the snow. It seems fine after about 5 runs... I just make sure to let it dry off COMPLETELY after every...
If its gasoline powered then its probablky an fg or a duratrax warhammer 1/5 scale. there are some big nitros out there too though
so what else could be messed up if you run the cheap batteries. Would the esc get screw up as well or would there just be the fire hazard of the batteries exploding and catching everything else on...
haha sweet pics everyone.
yay +1 post. I'm smarter already!
well if you are planning on upgrading this thing at all then you might as well just buy a roller off of ebay. The xl5 goes over 30 mph stock and the xl1 only goes about 20 stock. Other than the...


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French chemist Henri Moissan isolates fluorine (1886). Moissan later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work. Print from Physique Populaire, 1891. Sheila Terry, Sciene Photo Library.
Dean, though, remained careful. When a biochemist at the University of Pittsburgh's Dental School proposed adding fluoride to suboptimal water supplies, Dean was horrified. Such a wide-reaching step demanded more empirical support, with long-term studies. The bandwagon began to roll without Dean, but he persuaded his colleagues to conduct a serious comparative study. Their test site would be Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Grand Rapids and Beyond
By the time of the trial a consensus had largely formed among both researchers and the public. Nearly everyone (save the reasonably skeptical Dean) expected positive results, and they got them. At the trial's conclusion in 1959 examiners saw a 55.5% reduction in caries per child. Fluoridated cities often saw half as many cavities per child as did their unfluoridated counterparts. The results appeared irrefutable.
Under pressure from the Wisconsin Fluorine Study Committee, the Public Health Service and the American Dental Association endorsed fluoridation in 1950. Committee leaders John Frisch (of the state dental society) and Frank Bull (of the Wisconsin State Board of Health) demanded action on what they considered compelling preliminary data. The New York Department of Health quickly offered its own endorsement—also midway through a long-term trial. The bandwagon began to roll again.
Eager to speed up the process, the Wisconsin Fluorine Study Committee brought about fluoridation's first public defeat. Frisch's campaign for fluoridation had taken him through Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and in 1949 the city council supported a fluoridation proposal. In response, local poet and political gadfly Alexander Y. Wallace denounced fluoride as a poison, writing letters to the editor, protesting and generally antagonizing Frisch and the city council, which eventually rejected the proposal.
Wallace's protests drew attention from both sides. Frisch and his allies enlisted the help of local women's groups, which urged the council to reconsider. After rejecting the proposal in July, by November the council reversed itself: fluoridation would happen. Wallace responded by gathering signatures, forcing a referendum on the issue and taking the decision out of the council's hands; in September 1950 the public would decide.
But in May 1950 the City Council secretly ordered fluoridation to begin. Council members assumed Frisch and his team's expertise would win the day over Wallace's rabble-rousing. Wallace, discovering the subterfuge, denounced the council, framing the issue as a group of outsiders looking to experiment on the population of Stevens Point. He gathered his own group of experts, all of whom urged caution, much like Dean before them. Wallace printed handbills featuring a skull and crossbones: "Get the Poison Out of Our Drinking Water," they declared. He held rallies where supporters sang (to the tune of "Goodnight, Irene") "Goodbye, Fluorine."
Wallace turned the referendum into a carnival, injecting small-town populism into what Frisch and his committee considered a scientific question—one they'd already answered. Choosing to ignore Wallace's antics, they banked on their version of rational, evidence-based debate carrying the day. It did not. On September 19, 1950, the citizens of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, rejected fluoridation by a vote of 3,705 to 2,166.
The victory blindsided pro-fluoridationists. It also gave anti-fluoridationists a strategy. They could sow doubt, undermining the perceived authority of so-called experts. When anti-fluoridationists described the accumulating scientific research as "experimental," voters felt uncomfortable volunteering themselves and their families as guinea pigs. Balancing fewer cavities against unknown potential harm, many voters decided against fluoridation.
Wallace's grass-roots populism caught the national media's attention, and soon other activists took up the fight. Opponents called fluoride "rat poison" and questioned the benevolence of government scientists seemingly eager to experiment on American citizens. They pointed to incomplete studies and urged caution. Most viewed fluoridation as government overreach—one to be opposed through democratic processes—but a small minority saw a darker picture. With cold-war paranoia on the rise, fluoride became a favorite target for anti-Communist literature.
At first, typewritten pamphlets and mimeographed sheets, passed hand to hand, carried the anti-fluoride message. But by the late 1950s more prominent right-wing groups began to endorse the conspiracy theory. The February 9, 1959, issue of The Dan Smoot Report cited Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel Brave New World, in which government-mandated drugs enthrall and placate the populace. "How could ruling authorities ever manage to give drugs to an entire population?" asked Smoot. His answer: via water supplies, just like fluoridation.
Smoot never directly blamed Communists for fluoridation, but rather worried that "the ground work is already being done by fine, civic-minded, well-intentioned people who cannot be made to understand that they are helping to open a Pandora's box of evil."
The John Birch Society endorsed Smoot's analysis, as did other writers less careful in their rhetoric. The March 31, 1960, issue of The Independent ("A Died-in-the-Wool Yankee-Doodle Journal of Patriotism for Vigilant Constitutionalists") declared unequivocally, "Former Communists have stated that fluoridation is known to Communists as a method of Red Warfare," and implied that the U.S. Public Health Service had been infiltrated by Communists.
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In the following essay, Tolczyk examines the uncertain ethical dimension of Denisovich's imprisonment and dehumanizing experiences in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. According to Tolczyk, the absence of direct authorial conclusions in the novel—a break from conventional Soviet literature—leaves the significance of the protagonist's victimization and values open to interpretation.
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Canonical announces the Ubuntu App Showdown – a contest in which participants create an Ubuntu app from scratch in three weeks.
Canonical announces the Ubuntu App Showdown – a contest in which participants create an Ubuntu app from scratch in three weeks.
According to the announcement, the winning apps will win prizes, including: a System76 Gazelle Professional laptop and Nokia N9 phone for the gold prize, a System76 Lemur Ultra laptop and Nokia N9 phone for the silver prize, and a Nokia N9 phone for the bronze prize.
After the contest, the community will vote on all of the apps in the Ubuntu Software Center and another three Nokia N9 phones will be awarded.
According to the website, the rules are simple: The contest began on June 18, 2012. From that date, you have three weeks to develop a new app – until July 9, 2012. Canonical strongly recommends, but does not require, that you use Quickly for development. Upon completion of your app, you must submit it to the Software Center.
The website states that completed entries in The Ubuntu App Showdown will be judged on "Appearance, Stability, Platform Integration, Innovation and Scratching an Itch." You can find complete rules and details at: http://developer.ubuntu.com/showdown/.
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|13 Ago 2002
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|21 Mar 2001
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|21 Mar 2001
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|Michael L. Greene, Samuel J. DeVane, Jacob Tallman
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The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without payment of any royalties thereon or therefore.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to the field of robotic arms. More particularly the invention is concerned with robotic arms with a high strength to weight ratio suitable for explosive ordnance disposal.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
Tele-operated platforms, such as robotic arms or units, are being introduced into the field for use to access and neutralize an area containing unexploded ordnance. This is due to the high safety risk of personnel entering such areas and conducting procedures to render safe unexploded ordnance by hand. However, current commercial and developmental robotic arms are often prohibitively expensive or do not have the flexibility and strength to weight ratio necessary for the procedures described above. Typically, such robotic arms or mechanisms include a wheeled or tracked platform which carry the operational components or attachments adapted for dealing with the particular ordnance within an area. Commercially available robots are designed to lift a payload at the end of an elongated arm and due to design considerations, often can only lift payloads of one or two pounds. This is sometimes insufficient to render safe unexploded ordnance. All of the commercially available robots are extremely expensive, and, therefore, impractical to use in situations where they might be destroyed while completing missions. Due to the limitations of currently available robots, there is need for small flexible robotic arm with high strength to weight ratios so that it could be used in tight spaces for rendering safe unexploded ordnance.
The present invention comprises a robotic arm of tubular construction that is designed to maximize the moment of inertia generated through the center of its circular cross section. The invention is also designed to minimize cost so it may be used under hazardous conditions where the invention might be damaged.
In general, the robotic arm of the present invention comprises a plurality of rings having a plurality of apertures. A plurality telescoping tubes coupled rotatably to the plurality of rings through the plurality of apertures. A plurality of tendons pass through the plurality of telescoping tubes. Some means for applying tension to the plurality of tendons is employed. Finally, some means is employed for controlling telescoping of the plurality of telescoping tubes whereby the robotic arm moves from tension applied by the tendons and the tension application means. Because the tension on the robotic arm of this invention is applied to the outside of the arm, this provides the greatest lifting capacity for the invention.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a robotic arm that maximizes lifting capacity.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a low-cost robotic arm.
This invention accomplishes these objectives and other needs related to low-cost, high-capacity robotic arms.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of the invention showing two rings.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of the controller means of the invention.
The present invention is a robotic arm of tubular construction that is designed to maximize the moment of inertia generated through the center of its circular cross section. Deflection of a cantilevered beam of length l and moment of inertia I with a load increasing uniformly to the fixed end is proportional to l3/I, and for a uniformly distributed load, l4/I. Because the moment of inertia is proportional to the 4th power of the diameter of the arm, to give a robotic arm its maximum lifting capacity while minimizing deflection, a good design may place the control and support structure nearest the outside diameter of the arm. The present invention is also designed to minimize cost due to the potential for damage to the invention in its hazardous mission. The invention is designed in order to use extremely low cost materials that will be described more fully below.
To accomplish the above, the present robotic arm comprises a plurality of telescoping tubes that are coupled to a plurality of rings through apertures on the rings. A plurality of tendons passes through the telescoping tubes; and, some means for applying tension to the plurality of tendons is employed. Finally, some means for controlling telescoping of the plurality of telescoping tubes is used whereby the robotic arm moves from tension applied by the tendons and the tension application means. In this configuration, the robotic arm movement is controlled by the tension on the tendons, which are placed near the outside diameter of the arm, thereby maximizing lifting capacity of the arm and decreasing deflection.
Referring to FIG. 1, a robotic arm comprising a plurality of rings 102 having a plurality of apertures 104 is coupled rotatably to a plurality of telescoping tubes 106 through the plurality of apertures 104. This configuration provides the physical structure of the robotic arm. A plurality of tendons 108 passes through the plurality of telescoping tubes 106. Some means for applying tension 110 to the plurality of tendons is employed. Some means for controlling telescoping 112 of the plurality of telescoping tubes 106 whereby the robotic arm moves from tension applied by the tendons 108 and the tension application means 110.
The number and diameter of the plurality of rings 102 determine the size of the robotic arm and are dependent upon the particular lifting capacity and length required for the mission of the arm. The required size is determinable by one skilled in the art. The plurality of rings 102 may be comprised of virtually any material, however, materials such as plastic are preferred due to their light weight and low cost. In one embodiment of the invention, the two flat faces of each ring 102 may have meshing teeth to engage any other adjacent ring 102, depending upon its angular position, at one or more points. While a circular or oval shape of the plurality of rings 102 is preferable, numerous shapes may be employed and may be selected by one skilled in the art by determining the relationship between the moment of inertia and length of the arm as discussed above.
The plurality of apertures 104 must be large enough to accommodate the plurality of telescoping tubes 106, but must not be large enough to potentially interfere with the tension application means 110 as discussed more fully below. The plurality of telescoping tubes 106 are preferably constructed of plastic or composite material for the same reasons discussed above for the plurality of rings 102. The number of telescoping tubes 106 used in the present invention is determinable by one skilled in the art, but preferably, at least three telescoping tubes 106 are used. Increasing the number of telescoping tubes 106 will also increase the lifting capacity and maneuverability of the arm, but will also increase the complexity and cost. The plurality of telescoping tubes 106 are coupled rotatably, through the plurality of apertures 104, to the plurality of rings 102. This rotatable coupling is preferably accomplished by using simple ball and socket joints 114 placed within retaining rings 116 comprised within the plurality of apertures 104. In one embodiment of the invention, the retaining rings 116 are split, similar to a lock washer, for ease in assembly.
The plurality of tendons 108 may be made of any type of material normally used in a cable like application. One preferred material is nylon due to its strength and low cost. In one embodiment of the invention, the plurality of tendons 108 may comprise an outer skin of conducting polymer that may conduct electrical signals to the telescoping controller means 112. There are also numerous embodiments of tension application means 110 that may be employed in the present invention. The tension application means 110 normally will be some type of flexible mechanical system that wants to pull the plurality often dons 108 back to their original shape. Examples of tension application means 110 include rubber and compressed springs. The embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1 comprises a compressed spring 110 coiled concentrically around the plurality of telescoping tubes 106. The compressed spring 110 is held in this concentric position by trepans 126 formed on the surfaces of the plurality of rings 102 which are concentric (larger) to the plurality of apertures 104. In this configuration, the compressed spring 110 is held in its compressed state by the tendon 108. The robotic arm movement is dependent upon the telescoping controller means 112, discussed further below, which provides changing resistance to the plurality of tendons 108 and creates movement similar to that of a marionette. When the telescoping controller means 112 lock the plurality of telescoping tubes 106 in position, the tendons 110 may be adjusted sinusoidally in tension to cause damping of any vibration modes of the cantilevered robotic arm.
Many telescoping controller means 112 may be employed in the present invention and are determinable by one skilled in the art. The telescoping controller means 112 must merely be able to apply force to the plurality of tendons 108 and can comprise electrical, mechanical, chemical, pneumatic, or a combination of any of these systems. Two preferred telescoping controller means 112 are the use of microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS) and/or the use of artificial muscle technologies such as electro-active materials. One embodiment of the use of such telescoping controller means 112 is set forth in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows an enlargement of a telescoping tube 106. Here, the interfacing cylindrical surfaces 116 of the telescoping tubes 106 utilize MEMS 118 and/or artificial muscle 118 controllers incorporated therein and thereon to cause the cylindrical surfaces 116 to bind together when the controllers are actuated. Surface changes that are controlled by the MEMS 118 and/or artificial muscle 118 controllers produce mechanical interference between the cylindrical surfaces 116. The MEMS 118 and/or artificial muscle controllers 118 act on the telescoping tubes 106 to control the robotic arm as the action of a brake pedal in an automotive vehicle may control its speed.
In one embodiment, using artificial muscle 118 controllers, a high friction material would be applied to the inner surface of the telescoping tubes 106. The artificial muscle controller 118 would be in contact with the high friction conductive material. When voltage and/or current is applied to the artificial muscle controller 118, it will undergo a change in shape due to eletrical, electro-chemical, capacitive, electro-active, and/or piezoelectric properties of the artificial muscle controller with a resulting locking of the telescoping tubes 106 in place.
In an embodiment using either MEMS controllers 118 and artificial muscle controllers 118, a copper brush 122 would conduct electrical energy to the electronic decoder 128 housed within a cavity in the telescoping tubes 106. The electronic decoder 128 can use many types of different control mechanisms such as multiplexing, specific control frequencies, or digital means to determine when and where to supply power to the artificial muscle 118.
The present invention also includes a method of rendering safe unexploded ordnance, comprising the steps of providing a robotic arm as described above, positioning the robotic arm near the unexploded ordnance, and, initiating the robotic arm.
What is described are specific examples of many possible variations on the same invention and are not intended in a limiting sense. The claimed invention can be practiced using other variations not specifically described above.
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All the gladrags products that I've used are excellent quality. They are well-made, breathable and comfortable. They shape to your body and keep you feeling clean and comfy, with no waste. They come in a variety of patterns and solid colours. On gladrags.com you can choose which colour you want but they are more expensive. iherb has a great price but they send you whatever pattern they have. Mine came in dark purple which is what I wanted anyway. They may seem pricey but considering you can use them for years instead of having to keep liners in stock in your house all the time, they are actually cheaper. They are good back-up for a sensitive bladder as well, without having to 'waste' a disposable product or feel like you're wearing a paper towel anytime you want security.
I'm happy I found these! They are great for spotting and light flows. I was sent dark green so they wash well and don't look stained. They are soft and comfortable and fit my underwear perfectly!
Great way to help reduce waste
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I use pantiliners almost every day and I decided to try these as I really want to start making a conscious effort about why I throw away every day. These are easy to use and clean so definitely recommend!
It slides, doesn't stay put
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I bought these basically because I don't want bleached plastic against my skin but the thing is the pads slide on my underwear. I'll search the web for tricks to keep it fastened or I don't know what Im doing wrong but yeah...it slides.
Comfy, Earth friendly, but no absorbing inserts
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I'm happy with the product, but I thought there would be an insert pad since there is a pouch for them and I was a little disappointed to learn I'd have to buy it separately. But it's still a good product. Check out my page for more reviews.
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Great product! Fits securely to underwear and caught the leakage from my moon cup. I would recommend these to others.
Love the idea, could improve on design
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I bought these and not the organic pads because I wanted a pattern to cover up any stains. However, the pattern is a very pale yellow. I don't want to use harsh chemicals to clean the panty liners. I couldn't feel the panty liner at first, but then after wearing it for a few hours it started sliding and bunching up near my bum. They could do with some type of rubber grips on the bottom.


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The evacuation of rebel-held parts of Syria's Homs began Wednesday under an unprecedented deal which hands back control to the government weeks before the presidential election.
After nearly two years of government siege, weary civilians and rebel forces made their way out of the shelled-out ruins of the Old City and surrounding areas on buses taking them to opposition-held territory to the north.
The deal effectively turns over the city once dubbed the "capital of the revolution" to government control ahead of a June 3 election expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office.
The evacuation began at around 10 am (0700 GMT), with three buses carrying civilians and fighters, some of them wounded, departing from the devastated Old City.
Videos posted online by opposition activists showed a group of fighters, some with their faces covered, walking in a line towards green buses.
They carried backpacks and light weapons as they boarded the buses, under the gaze of regime police and accompanied by a white UN car.
By late afternoon around 400 of the approximately 1,200 people believed to be in the Old City had left, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group.
Governor Talal al-Barazi told AFP a third and possibly a fourth convoy were set to leave the city before nightfall, with the operation continuing Thursday morning.
State television meanwhile quoted Assad as saying: "The state supports processes of national reconciliation in all regions because it wants to stop the bloodbath."
Rebels and activists struck a more defiant tone. "So long as we are alive, we will continue to fight it," activist Abu Bilal told AFP as he prepared to leave the Old City.
- 'Tearful' departure -
The evacuees are being transferred to the rebel-held town of Dar al-Kebira, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Homs.
Wael, an activist in the northern Homs province village of Termaaleh, told AFP he had received some of the evacuees.
"I asked one of my friends, who is now resting in my house, and he said to me that he felt hungry, and in pain and tearful over leaving Homs," he said.
"He said he felt his soul being pulled out of his body as he left Homs."
Activists distributed photographs showing fighters weeping, and a man kneeling down and kissing the ground before departing.
The Observatory's Rami Abdel Rahman said the withdrawal was "a propaganda victory for the regime, because Homs holds a symbolic place in the Syrian revolution."
He also told AFP "the resistance (by Homs' rebels) was legendary, despite two years of siege, and in spite of this, the international community did nothing."
The evacuation deal, mediated by Iran's ambassador to Syria, includes the release of a number of hostages being held by opposition fighters in the northern city of Aleppo.
Under the agreement, fighters will also allow aid into two Shiite majority towns in Aleppo province, Nubol and Zahraa, where some 45,000 people are under rebel siege.
A rebel spokesman in Aleppo said 36 hostages, including "11 Iranians, some Lebanese, and the rest Syrians" would be handed over.
By late Wednesday afternoon, 15 had already been transferred, said the source.
He also said vehicles carrying aid had started to enter Nubol and Zahraa.
- Homs returns to government -
Once the Homs operation is complete, the government will control all but one major area of the city.
At the start of Syria's uprising in March 2011, Homs came to be known as the "capital of the revolution" because of its massive anti-regime protests.
And after the rebels took up arms in response to a brutal government crackdown, the city gained iconic status among the opposition for resisting multiple offensives.
During a nearly two-year government blockade, which left around 3,000 people trapped, food and medical supplies dwindled, leaving residents to survive on little more than herbs in the final months of the blockade.
In February, a UN-Red Crescent operation successfully evacuated around 1,400 people and delivered limited aid to the besieged areas.
But hundreds of fighters and wounded people unable to make it to evacuation points were left behind, and government forces launched a fresh assault last month.
Many of those evacuated in February moved to the rebel-held Waer district.
Negotiations are underway for a similar deal to be implemented there, according to government and opposition officials.


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A month before he left to climb Kilimanjaro, JAY NAIDOO first made the decision to go. Three weeks before he was due to leave, he sprained his ankle and wound up on crutches. But health warnings be damned, he went, and he did it for Mandela. And for himself. This is how it went.
Why did I go?
I'm turning 60 this year. This has always been on my bucket list.
But seriously, I wanted to pay a personal final tribute to the memory and values that Madiba stood for from the roof of Africa - the top of Kilimanjaro at Uhuru Peak, the highest free standing mountain in the world, towering close to 6,000 metres above sea. It would be closure of an era for me. And a small personal sacrifice for the enormous ones Madiba made for all of us. I also wanted to search for, and hopefully find, a renewal of the motivation to continue pursuing his dreams and hopes, that inspired for billions across the world who are today on the receiving end of an unprecedented pillage of human greed, poverty and inequality.
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I don't usually write reviews, but I was looking for this place to suggest to a friend and saw a really negative review. I was surprised. I have stayed there a couple of times and had great experiences both times.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Built on a finger ridge 600 feet above the sea, perched on an all around drop off. One sided a incredible white water ocean view with fantastic sunsets. On the other side a densely wooded primary rain forest, alive with the cry of howler monkeys and toucans. Pacific edge is designed for the 'eco-minded guest' seeking an imaginative escape in an environment that is both picturesque and unspoiled. ... more less
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Former Romney Adviser Taken Down by Keynesian CNBC Prop
Glenn Hubbard had an ouchie.By Kevin Roose
Glenn Hubbard had an ouchie.By Kevin Roose
It's the best way to pay people, even if the amounts are outrageous.By Kevin Roose
The CEO of AIG still feels underappreciated.By Jessica Pressler
The British bank got off without an indictment.By Kevin Roose
One of the worst chapters in our recent national history is nearly done.By Kevin Roose
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Why plainer isn't always better.By Kevin Roose
Groovy!By Kevin Roose
The Biebz was spurned over a Ping-Pong room.By Kevin Roose
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An exclusive look inside the biggest movement in business.By Kevin Roose
Steve Cohen's hedge fund says it got a Wells Notice from the S.E.C.By Kevin Roose


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SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Saenuri Party will launch a task force to look into the state auditor's claims that the administration of former President Lee Myung-bak conducted a big-budget project to refurbish the country's four major rivers in a way that resulted in bid rigging and increased costs, party officials said Friday.
On Wednesday, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) released a report saying that the Lee government, which finished its five-year term early this year, carried out the 22.2 trillion won (US$19.5 billion) river project with a controversial canal project in mind.
The report said that the land ministry, at the request of the then presidential office, drew up a master plan for the river restoration project in 2009 in a way that allowed major industry players with an interest in the canal project to take part in the river project.
Lee had vowed in 2008 to suspend what he dubbed a grand canal project linking Seoul with the southern port city of Busan under stiff public criticism over its economic viability and negative environmental impacts.
The Lee government had also claimed that the river project was aimed at enhancing the country's water management system as well as preventing flooding in country's four major rivers -- the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Yeongsan.
However, according to the BAI, the government's plan allowed those companies linked to the canal project -- including Hyundai Construction and Engineering, GS Engineering and Construction, and Daewoo Engineering and Construction -- to easily collude with each other to win bids for the river project.
"The (main opposition) Democratic Party is demanding a parliamentary investigation into the case, but we should first determine the truth at the level of the relevant standing parliamentary committees," a senior ruling party official told Yonhap News Agency by phone, asking that he not be identified.
The task force is expected to comprise about 10 ruling party lawmakers serving on relevant parliamentary committees, such as those handling land and environment issues, according to the party officials.
The members are scheduled to hold their first meeting next Monday to discuss details of their probe, they said.
The opposition party stepped up calls for a thorough investigation into the case.
The river project has long been at the center of controversy over its irreversible environmental damage and allegations of shoddy construction and of collusion in the bidding process for construction contracts.
"The four-rivers projects, which has turned out to be a scam related to the grand canal project, is the responsibility of the Saenuri Party's former and current governments," said Rep. Kim Han-gil, the chairman of the opposition party, at a Supreme Council meeting.
"(The presidential office) talks about it as if it's someone else's problem, but President Park Geun-hye had the people trust the project by offering her support for it following a private meeting with then-President Lee Myung-bak."
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San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr Changes Tune, Will Process Backlog Of Rape KitsLast week, Chief Suhr said the department didn't have the resources to get it done, saying the crime lab was already "maxed out."
Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits Prompts Proposal From East Bay LawmakerAn unknown number of rape kits are sitting untested in crime labs throughout California, sometimes taking months or even years to process. To help rape victims get justice, a lawmaker from the East Bay has introduced legislation to speed up the process.
Alameda County Receives Grant To Reduce Rape Kit BacklogThe Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that it has received a $1.5 million grant to reduce its backlog of unanalyzed rape kits.


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I've recently discovered the post to future aspect of wordpress 1.5. Its great. Being able to change the time stamp and have it appear only when that time stamp arrives is nice.
However I have a question. When I post to the future in this fashion, when does the sites I wish to ping get pinged? When I first hit publish now, or when It appears on the site?
If it pings them now, I'm afraid of getting hit with a spammer tag, if I work on say 1 weeks worth of entries before going on vacation (as I plan to do soon).
If it pings at the times its posted that's great. :) can anyone help?


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I'm starting to see more of this, and it fills up my Recent Activity list with useless comments. It would be nice if there was a way to downvote them but that is not available for comments. Would it be appropriate to flag them for moderator review?
Meta Stack Exchange is where users like you discuss bugs, features, and support issues that affect the software powering all 158 Stack Exchange communities.
What is meta?
What is meta?
Here's how it works:
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
This will create more Google fodder which will increase the traffic, which increases the chance of the proposal succeeding.
So what happens if people answer off-topic questions? No big deal - they just won't be imported when the site goes Beta.
Update: see related feature request added by me: Area51: allow answers much earlier
I don't know what proposals you're referring to, but the people putting answers on my proposals are people who should know better, like Adam Davis here (user Pollyanna on this site), so it seems like just typical meta.stackoverflow.com timewasting behaviour rather than a lack of user education.


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Jeansonne has been a reporter in Newsday's sports department since 1970 and has covered 11 Olympic Games and
Perhaps we all are brainiacs, closer to genius status than we realize.
While continuing to flock to big-time college football and men's basketball games, even in the face of unseemly sports-wagging-the-academic-dog revelations at such institutions as Penn State and Rutgers, there is solace in F. Scott Fitzgerald's observation that "the test of first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."
More and more, we are aware of how the sausage is made.
Coaches are paid far more than the school president and the state governor and have more power, ripe for abuse. Players are unpaid workers in a billion-dollar enterprise. Higher education has nothing to do with it.
There really is no avoiding the opposing ideas: Major college sports are magnetic entertainment, but the college sports culture is akin to a swamp. Furthermore, there is no going back, because the root of all evil -- massive amounts of money for athletic departments, increasing exponentially with television rights -- pay for the hypocrisy of the so-called "amateur" operation.
"It's a fascinating question to consider," said Ellen Staurowsky, a Drexel University professor of sport management and co-author of the book, "College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA Amateur Myth." "There is a moral dilemma that everyone associated with college sport is confronted with on a daily basis."
Staurowsky sees a system "built on so many mythologies and legal fictions that college sport is becoming increasingly problematic. There is layer upon layer of competing conflicts of interests, from the investment of the corporate sector to the institutions of higher learning to gambling interests to the interest of the everyday fan to the interests of the media.
"It becomes less and less an enterprise we can defend and be firmly situated on a high moral ground."
Xavier University psychology professor Christian End, who has written extensively on fandom, pointed to how "all the conference realignments" roiling college sports the past few years make clear that "if you were oblivious to the business side before, it's almost impossible to ignore now." Fans essentially are forced to find comfort in their allegiances and what End called "the downward social comparison"-- that whatever stunts your school is pulling, others are doing worse things.
As an academician, End has heard the long-argued justification for raising and spending enormous amounts of money on college sports in comparison to educational needs.
"The argument that always comes back," he said, "is that people will go to a game at Michigan and pay $70, but you can't command those prices for your lectures. And that's a reality, because sport is such a central part of the culture and so valued."
So, even as fans are confronted, more and more, with the underside of the endeavor, End reminded that "all this can be on the fans' minds to think about while driving to the stadium or the arena. But as soon as they get to kickoff, or the ball goes up in the air, the fans' attention is on the game."
Opposing ideas held in the mind. A sign of fans' brilliance? Or… .
"I don't think we have to accept it as it is," Staurowsky said. "We're at a moment where we all should be feeling some shame. But we don't have to throw up our hands and say, 'This has been going on for a hundred years.'"
She agreed that the financial powers are beyond reigning in. But her pathway out of the bog is to 'fess up to the truth and split big-time football and men's basketball from the amateur, educational process.
"Create a college pro league that serves as a revenue generator for itself," she said. "You'll still have tailgating and excitement and athletes associated with your school. But, instead of this barter system with a quasi-educational situation, they would be paid like other employees."
The players could go to class if they'd like, she said. Plenty of students attend college while earning money. "I do believe firmly in the academic mission of higher education," Staurowsky said. "But, we're at the point where colleges and universities have taken on the role of promoters and brokers of athletic talent and mass sports entertainment.
"A decision has to be made. We need to conceive of this as a college/pro league for big-time football and men's basketball, and the remainder of the athletic department will sort itself out. Acknowledge what it already is, let it be what it is, maybe take it to the NFL to fund it. You could still have a relationship with education, but don't call it education.
"That will be a soul cleansing, I think, and the have-nots [the smaller college programs trying vainly to keep up] will be put out of their misery."
And the thinking fan as well.


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Travis dArnaud to start Rehab stint
Mets catcher Travis dArnaud will start his rehab stint for Las Vegas 51s tonight as the DH. By Weekends end he should be activated and should Rejoin Mets on Monday.
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NY Penn League Coverage today Hudson Valley vs Brooklyn Cyclones today 5pm
Interviews with Michael Bernal and Gabby Almonte from MCU Park.
51s Look To End Slide in Memphis Tonight.
Logan Verrett and the 51s try to end their slide vs Redbirds tonight at 8.05 pm EDT.
Below Has Become An Ace For 51s
Duane Below struck out two and didn't walk a batter to improve to 4-2 on the season and has become a great
surprise for Mets and adds depth to their system.In 9 Starts he has a 2.18 ERA And 2 complete games and
a shutout this young season.
The Sky Sox struck first with an unearned run in the third inning as Scooter Gennett drove in Yadiel Rivera on a groundout.
Johnny Monell plated two runs with a double in the bottom of the inning as Las Vegas (28-17) took the lead for good.
Monell drove in four runs and went 2-for-3 to improve his average to .410 on the season.
Alex Castellanos and T.J. Rivera each drove in a pair of runs for the 51s.
Shortstop Matt Reynolds went 3-for-5 and scored two runs, though he committed an error and was caught stealing.
Brooks Conrad had two hits and scored three times.
Shane Peterson had two hits and drove in a run for Colorado Springs (16-27). Rivera also had two hits
The series continues at 7:05 p.m. today at Cashman Field with Steven Matz on the hill 5-2 2.24 ERA.
Full Coverage on twitter @lasvegas51sins
Michael Cuddyer Wont Be Enough to Carry Mets To Playoffs In 2015
Michael Cuddyer won the 2013 National League batting title with
the Colorado Rockies, hitting .331. His numbers were actually
better this past season, but he played in just 49 games because of
hamstring injuries. The Mets, though, signed Cuddyer in the kind of
seemingly minor move that has a bit of a fallout. First, this can
only be seen as a boon for the Rockies – even though they lost
an accomplished hitter. Colorado had the foresight to issue a
qualifying offer to Cuddyer last week, meaning he could have
returned to the Rockies and been paid $15.3 million for 2015. Any team signing Cuddyer would have to surrender its first-round
pick, and the Rockies would get a "sandwich" choice between the
first and second rounds. This is good business for Colorado, and
it also ensured that no player – in the three-year history of the
process – has ever accepted a qualifying offer. For New York, they now have a middle-of-the-order bat to help
protect third baseman David Wright – who grew up in the same
Tidewater area of Virginia as Cuddyer. One reason for the Mets'
offensive woes in 2014 was the worst season of Wright's 11-year
major league career, a .698 OPS that was nearly 200 points below
his career average to that point (.888). But what to make of Cuddyer? Before winning that batting title
two years ago, he had never hit better than .284 in a major league
career that began in 2001 with the Twins. His OPS the past two
years (with Coors Field as his home): .929. His OPS prior to
that: .795. Even though they're bringing in the fences at the
Mets' CitiField (again), wouldn't the second number seem more likely in 2015? And that says nothing about the 2016 season,
when Cuddyer will be 37. The Mets' thinking, though, is clear. Matt Harvey, a true ace, will
likely be back from Tommy John surgery at some point early next
season. Jacob de Grom is the National
League's rookie of the year. Throw in Jon
Niese and Zack Wheeler, and there's the makings of a fine
rotation (though not enough to overwhelm what Washington will throw out there in the same division). And maybe top prospect
Noah Syndergaard overcomes an injury-riddled 2014 – in which he
posted a 4.60 ERA at Class AAA while dealing with elbow issues
– to provide yet another option. There are also Gaping Holes at Shortstop and their Bench is weak with not much Depth at any position except Starting Pitching. Mets are at least 2 ligit players away from a serious Challenge of Nationals.
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Olbermann Predicts Nationals to 'Blow Through' Postseason, Win World Series
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — ESPN's Keith Olbermann predicted on his Monday television broadcast the Washington Nationals to "blow through" the postseason en route to their first-ever World Series championship.
Olbermann's prediction came at the tail end of a segment — roughly the 6-minute, 20-second mark — in which he reviewed his 2014 MLB predictions, or rather the predictions of his alter ego "Mr. Cranky."
After assessing how those predictions shook out, Mr. Cranky had one more prediction, of championship proportion.
"But now, Mr. Cranky says he knows who wins the World Series," Olbermann said. "You gotta wait for those Wild Card games to figure out the process, but bluntly I think one team is going to blow through the postseason. They might lose no more than four or five games in October. That team: The 2014 World Series Champion Washington Nationals."
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Dodgers' Ryu Throws Simulated Game, Not Worried About Shoulder
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu has pitched three innings of a simulated game on the mound at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers say Ryu used all of his pitches Wednesday at his normal velocity, and had no problems with his left shoulder during the 45-pitch session. The 14-game winner faced several teammates, including Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford, Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke.
Ryu will be examined by a doctor on Thursday to find out how his shoulder responded. He hasn't pitched since leaving a game after one inning on Sept. 12 because of shoulder irritation.
The Dodgers open the NL Division Series on Friday at home against St. Louis. Clayton Kershaw will pitch Game 1 for the Dodgers against Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals.
Ryu earned a 3.38 ERA through 26 games in 2014, striking out 139 to only 29 walks.
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There is space for 4 guests here, 2 in the double bedroom, and 2 on the double sofa bed. The large windows allow natural light and fresh air into the apartment. In the full kitchen, guests can cook anything they can imagine when not exploring the culinary landscape of Lisbon.
By bus, it takes just 2 minutes to reach the heart of the Baxia, the city's central district. The Bairro Alto is 15 minutes away on foot and is home to some of the city's best shopping and nightlife. Make it to the beautiful and historic district of Alfama in just 15 minutes by bus.
The apartment is close to several restaurants and shops. Despite being so close to the action, it is conveniently located in a quiet area to ensure a peaceful and relaxing visit.
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Cristiana's apartment is very nice and very clean. The bed is perfect. Also, it is in a very nice neighborhood, although there is some noise in the evening, because there is a well-known restaurant right around the corner. It is a ground floor apartment, but that doesn't matter since there are big windows and enough light getting into the apartment. However, be sure to ask for the fuse if you get there. I spent a whole night in the dark because the electricity went out and didn't know where the fuse is...and couldn't reach Cristina and Co. because it was too dark... It easily knocks itself out if you put on too many electric devices.
Cristina is very friendly and helpful.
We enjoyed our stay in her flat in a colourful neighbourhood.
Very nice apartment on the border of Lapa. All amenities available, Cristina is a very nice host, who will do anything to help you out. Very close to tram 25 and to nice restaurants (we recommend Taberna Ideal, around the corner). We will definitely return.
Heidi and Chris from Amsterdam
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In early 2010, Xbox Japan launched a new mascot, Sanrokumaru (literally, "360"), a businessman with an Xbox logo for a head. A year and a half later, he seems to have vanished. Poof!
Harmonix took the stage during Microsoft's 2011 E3 press conference today to lift the curtain on Dance Central 2, detailing some of the new features coming in the follow-up to the popular Kinect-powered body mover. It's time for a dance off!
Number two on our list of musical artists least likely to become Lego figures becomes a Lego figure, as David Bowie joins Iggy Pop as a playable rocker in Lego Rock Band.


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The Adopt a Family Association is a collaborative partner with the Parma Family Collaborative with support for needy families in our community. Programs offered by the Collaborative are the Free Mobile Food Pantry and will begin their Summer Meals Program. You can find all of the information on 'Our Events page". If you need help with food or to feed your children during the summer months, please attend!
The Adopt a Family Association was created to provide a short-term safety net and temporary caring support to Greater Cleveland area families in crisis working to maintain a stable home environment for their children as they overcome traumatic socioeconomic circumstances. Since 1996, we have helped hundreds of families and their children by provided them with Christmas toys, food, clothing, furniture, beds or other services selected to meet specific identified needs.
Every year we hear about a family that has fallen on hard times due to recent loss of employment, taking care of sick child or an unforeseen financial hardship that plagued them just before the holidays. Whatever the reason, we try to help those who may need assistance during the holiday season. Through the Adopt a Family for Christmas Program these families are matched with potential family sponsors who would like to provide these families in our community with the spirit of Christmas.
Referrals to the Adopt a Family Association from area churches, friends, neighbors and other organizations including the Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Salvation Army, 211 United Way, the City of Cleveland and other local and county agencies with families needing help during this holiday season increased tremendously. With the economic downturn moving slowly to an upward position and improved economy, it has affected all of us in some form or fashion. But for many of us not to the extremes these families are suffering.
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Kyra Swick and her mother, Becca, came from Maryland to attend Spend a Summer Day because of the kinesiology department and the fencing program. Both said that Penn State had shot to the top of their list of schools for several reasons, including the quality of student-athlete programs and the beauty of the campus.
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It's officially Penguin season, everyone. Ron Cook has called out Evgeni Malkin!
Not going to lie here, we didn't even read much of the article.But we can guess what was said. From what we did see, Cook, because he knows nothing about hockey fails to mention that Malkin is 5th in the league in assists, and 11th overall in the league in scoring. He also fails to mention that the Penguins second line is in shambles and they've given James Neal and Malkin no help. Simple stats:
About half of Malkin's points are on the powerplay. We don't count Eric Tangradi as an NHL player so really those three points were obtained between Malkin and James Neal.
It is no secret the Pens will be trading for another top six forward, when they do, Malkin will start scoring even strength. And Ron Cook can look like the asshole that he is.


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The helicopter buries its skids into a knife ridge no wider than a snowboard is long. This first attempt marks the landing zone high up in Alaska's Chilkat Range, north of Haines, Alaska, and not far from the Canadian border.
The company hasn't given up on its dreams to build a colossal mine at the headwaters of the world's greatest wild salmon fishery. Last January, with the sale of special warrants to existing investors, it raised about $15 million -- almost half of which came from a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands. Where is the money going? Not to mining but to lawyers and lobbyists.
What is surely the oldest habitable house in Alaska, a two-and-a-half-story wood-frame structure on Campbell Lake, built around 1680, is for sale. To be clear, it hasn't always been in Alaska. For its first 300 years it stood on farmland near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Now another newly analyzed object from the University of Colorado-led Cape Espenberg dig is providing more evidence of prehistoric trade or contacts between the residents of Northwest Alaska and their neighbors across the Bering Strait.
As Americans celebrate 4/20, I'm getting pelted with questions about the growing legalization movement. Why is legalization happening now? Until recently, I cited two factors. A few days ago, I added a third factor. It came after a visit to the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum outside Washington, D.C.
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. ...
Decades ago, Gov. Wally Hickel was ridiculed for his idea of an ocean pipeline carrying fresh Alaska water to parched California. Now entrepreneurs are hoping that they can make good on his general concept by selling clear water from Southeast Alaska's rainforest to users in the dry south.
Legislators looking to kill Alaska's film subsidy program have driven away the big-budget Hollywood movie Hunter Killer and may have brought a halt to a burgeoning state industry, critics said.
After sending salvos at President Barack Obama and federal government bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., top Republicans in the Alaska Legislature have a new focus for their ire: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle's mayor and city council, foes who they say would stymie oil development in the Arctic.
An Alaska State Troopers unit that has helped solve several high-profile cold case murders could be cut under the version of the state budget currently being considered by the Legislature.
The oil field, home to the huge hydrocarbon reservoir that inspired construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline and kicked off an economic boom that transformed the state, now ranks third in the nation for remaining oil reserves.
Finnish researchers have a health tip for middle-aged men: To stay alive, spend more time in the sauna. A 20-year study led by scientists from the ...
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of the Interior swung the door wide open to drilling in the remote waters of the iconic Arctic Ocean when it announced that it was reaffirming controversial Bush-era leases for the Chukchi Sea - a lease sale referred to as Lease Sale 193.
The state House Thursday afternoon passed a bill that would clarify municipal regulation of marijuana businesses and define the number of plants allowed per household.
As summer and autumn sea ice diminishes in the Arctic Sea, polar bears spending more time on shore have been spotted eating eggs, hunting down the nesting birds that lay them, hunting other land animals and even chewing on edible plants growing onshore. But is that enough to sustain them in an ice-scarce Arctic? No, says a new study.
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The "Limit" field in link categories appears to be ignored. Anyone else getting this? I'm using 2.0.2
I just had a look at the code, and the template itself appears to be telling the get_links() function how many to show, among other things. Should it be overriding the preference I set in the actual category?
Always check the description, usage, parameters of the tags used in the template:
get_links() does not respect the link limit settings in any shape or form. You really want to use wp_get_links() instead. If you pass it a category number like the codex says, then the link limit you set for that category will be respected properly, as will all the before and after stuff for the links.
Thanks guys, that helped a lot. Now I just have to fix this terrible template I can't believe I paid money for...
The links thing is tricky. A lot of theme authors prefer to use get_links because it gives the theme control over all those settings, and lets the theme author make the links list fit the theme better. Whereas users then wonder why none of the options in the links stuff seem to do anything. It's a problem, certainly.
It doesn't help matters that all the functions involving links have some very odd and inconsistent behavior as well.
What really needs to happen is that the wp_links* functions need to use the settings from the options unless the theme overrides them. Then theme authors could override the settings like before and after and between and such, but respect the stuff like limits and so forth. Clearly work needs to be done here.
I agree. It was confusing at first, but being in the web development business means I can usually figure it out. It would have been a lot more frustrating for someone who "just wants it to work".
Otherwise, theme integration seems to be really good - Now I just need to convert mine to liquid :)
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'Anything is possible,' Obama tells joyous crowd
Published: Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Two days from the White House, President-elect Barack Obama joined a vast throng Sunday at a joyous pre-inauguration celebration staged among marble monuments to past heroes. "Anything is possible in America," declared the man who will confront economic crisis and two wars when he takes office.
Obamas, Bidens enjoy Lincoln Memorial concert
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WASHINGTON (AP) Under the gaze of Abraham Lincoln's statue, Bruce Springsteen and a red-robed gospel choir kicked off a spirited preinaugural concert Sunday before tens of thousands on the National Mall.
The crowd erupted in cheers when Obama and his wife, Michelle, arrived, walking down the steps of the memorial, and kept applauding for the high-energy Springsteen act and the performances that followed.
There was no red carpet, but the event had the feel of a Hollywood awards ceremony, with stars taking the stage to praise, serenade, and even impersonate the next president.
Performers including Bono, Beyonce and James Taylor were on the bill.
A crowd expected to reach up to a half-million was stretched past the reflecting pool separating the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
Obama and his wife and Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, sat behind bullet-proof glass near the stage erected on the steps of the memorial.
The concert began with Springsteen, dressed in black, singing "The Rising," with the help of the choir, taking a song best known as a call to action following the 2001 terror attacks and using it to usher in a new era in American politics.
Denzel Washington was the first celebrity to speak, telling the crowd, "we are all in this together."
Another speaker was actor Tom Hanks, who as Forrest Gump famously gave a speech at the monument steps and jumped into the reflecting pool. This time, he appeared in a dark suit and read a somber tribute to Abraham Lincoln.
Jamie Foxx brought many in the crowd and the Obamas to their feet by repeatedly urging those from Chicago to make some noise: "Chi-town, stand up!" he demanded.
Foxx then launched into a quick impersonation of the president-elect.
Joe Biden told the crowd: "Look around you. Look at the grace and grandeur that surrounds us and you'll see the work of American hands."
The crowd threw their hands up for Garth Brooks' thumping rendition of "Shout!" supported by a massive choir wearing red and blue jackets against the cold.
The crowd, including Obama and Biden, were writhing when Stevie Wonder, Usher, and Shakira pumped out Wonder's classic "Higher Ground."
Sheryl Crow and will.i.am performed "One Love," and golf great Tiger Woods, the son of a military man, urged the audience to remember the sacrifices of military families.
The event began with a convocation by the Right Rev. Gene Robinson, who asked the crowd to pray for "understanding that our president is a human being and not a messiah."
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"Despite the enormity of the task that lies ahead, I stand here today as hopeful as ever that the United States of America will endure that it will prevail, that the dream of our founders will live on in our time," the president-elect said at the conclusion of a musical extravaganza that featured U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and a host of other stars.
Obama and his family held the seats of honor at the event, and a crowd of tens of thousands spilled from the base of the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument several blocks away in the cold, gray afternoon of mid-January.
It was the high point of a full day of pre-inaugural events that included a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery and a morning church service where children recalled the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Obama's motorcade drew ever-larger crowds as the day wore on and he and his wife, Michelle, and their children Sasha and Malia crisscrossed the city.
"Just another typical Sunday," deadpanned the Rev. Derrick Harkins, pastor at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, where the soon-to-be first family prayed.
Of course it was anything but a run-up, in fact, to the first inauguration of an African-American president in a nation founded by slave-owners.
Obama's aides said he was readying an inaugural address that would stress twin themes of responsibility and accountability, and they predicted he would devote his first week in office to economic recovery, setting in motion a 16-month troop withdrawal from Iraq and decreeing a code of ethics for his administration.
With the economy weak and growing weaker, banks in trouble and joblessness rising, Obama's team was careful to warn against any expectation that he would be a miracle worker once in office. "I think it's fair to say that it's going to take not months but years to really turn this around," said David Axelrod, a political strategist expected to have White House space mere paces from the Oval Office.
Obama said as much in his own brief remarks. "I won't pretend that meeting any one of these challenges will be easy. It will take more than a month or a year, and it will likely take many," he said.
He stood alone at the base of the steps before the statue of a seated Lincoln looking out at a crowd every bit as large as the one King addressed a generation earlier in his "I have a dream" speech that was a defining moment of the civil rights era.
An even larger audience is forecast for the inauguration outside the Capitol on Tuesday, with estimates running into the millions. Agencies in charge of logistics and security said they would enforce a ban on personal auto traffic across the Potomac River bridges from Virginia into Washington and seal off a large portion of the downtown area. Access to buildings along the Inaugural parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue was limited to those who gained Secret Service approval in advance.
Obama's day began at the Tomb of he Unknowns at Arlington National cemetery, where he and Vice President-elect Joseph Biden laid a wreath in memory of fallen heroes. The two men placed their hands over their hearts as a uniformed bugler played taps in a somber opening to a festive day.
The scene was quite different at the church a few miles away, where the congregation erupted in applause when Obama and his family walked to their seats.
"Understand that God has prepared you, and God has placed you, and God will not forsake you," Harkins told the incoming president.
Children sang and spoke selected readings that recalled King, killed in 1968.
"Martin Luther King walked so that Barack Obama could run," said one boy. "Barack Obama ran so that all children could fly," added another, standing a few feet away from the first African-American ever elected president.
At the Lincoln Memorial a few hours later, King's son, Martin Luther King III, had a brief speaking role.
For the most part, the program was a festival of music, the songs chosen to make their points. Mary J. Blige sang, "Lean on Me," Springsteen performed "The Rising," and Obama mouthed the words as 89-year-old Pete Seeger pitched in with "This Land is Your Land."
Many in the crowd sang along with Beyonce's soulful finale, "America the Beautiful."
In film clips at earlier moments, Obama was cast as heir to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and even Lincoln, who the president-elect said was "the man who in so many ways made this day possible."
As Obama moved around town in a pre-inaugural motorcade, his aides blanketed Sunday's interview programs.
With the nation facing the most difficult economic crisis since the Great Depression, they all agreed that recovery was the principal challenge facing the new president.
"What's important ... is ensuring that those that have had the short end of the stick for the last few years make sure that they get the help that they need, that this administration begins to create the jobs and give some financial stability to families so that they can feel hopeful about going forward," said Robert Gibbs, who will serve as Obama's White House press secretary.
"Three million, 4 million jobs is going to make a very big difference," said Lawrence Summers, a top economic adviser to the incoming president, referring to the goal Obama has set. "It all depends on psychology, but we are going to be leaning forward throughout this administration. The president's made it clear that our errors are not going to be of standing back."
The Democratic-controlled Congress has already made a quick start on the president's recovery program, clearing the way for use of the second $350 billion for the financial industry bailout created last fall, and launching an $825 billion stimulus measure. Democratic leaders have pledged to have the legislation ready for Obama's signature by mid-February.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also endorsed Obama's call for a summit meeting to begin controlling spending on huge government benefit programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. She said even benefit cuts should be included as an option for discussion. "You put everything on the table. The only thing we didn't want to put on the table is eliminating" the programs, she added.
The Senate appears ready to confirm several of Obama's Cabinet appointees as soon as he signs the formal nomination paperwork on Tuesday, although not everything has been smooth for Obama and his transition team.
Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner's confirmation has been delayed for at least a few days because of his disclosure that he had failed to pay some federal taxes earlier in the decade. Bill Richardson withdrew as Obama's commerce secretary choice because of a grand jury investigation in New Mexico, where he is governor, and Obama himself was tripped up by controversy surrounding the appointment of his successor in the Senate.
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., was sworn in Thursday and swiftly voted with Obama to release the bailout funds. The president-elect and Senate Democrats had initially balked at allowing him to take the seat, saying his appointment was tainted because Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces criminal charges that he sought something in return for appointing Obama's successor.
Incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said in a televised interview that in his conversations with the governor, Blagojevich did not seek anything improper.
Pelosi and Gibbs appeared on Fox; Summers on CBS; Axelrod on ABC and Emanuel on NBC.
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Physicians are trained in medicine, but should they also learn interior design? In some ways, yes, say medical and other experts who believe home modification can reduce injuries and improve lifestyle for older patients, those aged 65 and up.
Rosemary Bakker (left) with Arlene Sussillo following a home assessment. Sussillo uses a bed handle that allows her to get out of bed without the assistance of a home care giver. (Photo credit: Rosemary Bakker)
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