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Air at 20 kPa and 20 �C flows across a flat plate 60 cm long. The free stream velocity is 30
m/s, and the plate is heated over its total length to a temperature of 55 �C. The fluid
velocity is measured 30 cm from the edge of the plate and found to be 22.5 m/s.
a. Calculate the Reynolds number.
b. Is the flow laminar or turbulent? Justify your answer.
c. Calculate the height of the boundary layer at the point where the flow velocity is
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Flee from Me, Old FriendFlee from Me, Old Friend by Taelra
Flee from me, oldest foe of mine,
Mark her departure true and bright;
End this resounding burthensome time
That in sorrow's darkest blight,
Doth wrest my sanity hollow, still.
Flee from thought; flee at will.
Flee from me, true companion of mine,
With conceited eyes of lustre bright:
Purloin my dying heart one final time
That in a passing moment's delight,
Doth cease its throbbing, still.
Freed from thought; freed at will.
EffigyEffigy by Taelra
A figure, there, stood - standing, waiting by an open door,
It heaves and breathes with woes, as if in beckon for no more.
With desperate hands clambering, searching for respite,
The walls beside him climbed, though stand relentless in their height.
Chestnut eyes rusted with greys; long, now, are his days,
A flow to mirror his crown of hair, yet splintering in decay,
Olive skin with vigour, adorning, reforming to a husk,
The birthing of his dawn has now wilted into dusk.
A child of mist and ashen-grey cloud bore against his breast,
With his mind to infest, his own heart he came to detest,
Till it came blackened and charred, marred to disrepair,
Though with crumbling arms, he embraced the child in despair.
Weaving a hand through smoky wisps - the child's locks of white,
It swiftly came to fright, present was a preordained blight:
No longer conferred is the tranquil warmth from each breath,
This child he bore, for sure, was an effigy of his death?
Remorse a torrent flushed before eyes of
BellsWon't you remember the calling of Their bells?Bells by Taelra
The infinite allure of their resonance stricken
And step backward into darkness unfurling,
The ever reaching, ashen-grey clouds --
Back into your sweet sanctity
wherein shadows, my arms reside open
To embrace you as gently you so drift:
My once enduring, autumnal leaf,
Now sapped of warmth by my winters wrought,
So frail, so cold --
Falling ever from my reach
To heights my arms scream to grasp.
I bide my days in a prison of madness,
Amazed by taunting memories quaint and cruel
And cover with cracked hands
The flickering ember, fated to fade:
The remnant spark of our love.
I cover it with my beaten carapace,
And wail in my insanity unto its fade,
As is the time of Their calling...
I hear the haunting melodies,
I hear Their bells.
A Flight of HeartHer jewels of onyx glint diadem my throne in her eyes yet beheld;A Flight of Heart by Taelra
Her opulent stars to which even tree and stone far below bend before.
I stay to mineself in fleeting shadows neath the solace of her own,
Though durstn't forgo the unmarred dream of her tender wings above.
Claimed at thought not yet misgiven and of own heart now purloined,
From deep within my breast, a most passionate ember I wrest,
And from beneath the passing skies overhead cry out my lay to thee:
"Dear 'Gale, dear 'Gale - your song consumes me so!
Dancing o'er all, with such elegance I cannot neglect,
Nor remove thought from the keepsake of my stilled eyes!
From your sweetest night's call, into dreams I fall lulled;
Benighted within the cast of your soaring shadow quaint.
No more is my voice weighted with song,
Nor, no longer my heart doth throb alone,
But for you, I cry above from the skies 'low
And hope for gazes to rest upon my own
Wherein we may then be as twain...
...For none are e'er more pure,
Nor pul
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text: NYC based psychedelic rock band Red Gretchen is Ronnie Wheeler (lead vocals and guitar), Nancy Pollak (back up vocals and rhythm guitar), Anne Husick (bass), and Shauna Westgate (drums). Red Gretchen's music features expansive layers of melodic vocal harmonies over gritty guitars. Ronnie's exploration of alternate tuning, feedback and use of the bottle neck slide is the secret to his unique guitar sound and his original songwriting.


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Translation of obstruct in Spanish:
transitive verb
- 1 (block)(road/vein/windpipe)do not obstruct these doors the building obstructed our line of vision
obstruirel edificio nos tapaba or obstruía la vistaExample sentences
- One youth lay on the road in front of the vehicle obstructing its path, while the remainder of the group attacked the vehicle, banging on its sides, windows and doors.
- The roads are all so long, and pockets of tall buildings intersperse themselves with markets and shady alleys, and your planned route may easily be interrupted by a large flyover or highway suddenly obstructing your path.
- As for the problem of motorbikes for hire and rental vehicles obstructing the roads and walkways, the mayor said the city plans to designate parking areas, which he said should alleviate that particular problem.
- 2 (impede, hinder)(plan/progress)to obstruct somebody in the execution of his/her duty
dificultarobstaculizar la labor de alguienExample sentences
Example sentences
- A fine of 150 leva will be imposed on those who violate the rules for crossing a train crossing or obstructing the movement of trams or other rail vehicles, which, by law always have the right of way.
- If protest demonstrations and rallies can be confined to select areas and organised peacefully without obstructing the free movement of others, nobody can complain.
- Also, he would notice if passages for blind people were obstructed, or if the location of advertisement hoardings were correct - recording it all with his cameras.
- Although the region is regularly described as 'the world's worst humanitarian crisis', his regime has obstructed humanitarian access by denying visas and travel permits to some aid workers.
- In early 1998, the regime obstructed a UN weapons inspection team from investigating these charges.
- On the other hand, if the government had cooperated with rather than obstructed UN weapons inspectors, it would have been more difficult for the United States to justify its policy.
- 3 (Sport)Example sentences
- Kingsford's only points came in first-half injury time via a penalty try after winger Ian Gow had been obstructed chasing John Fletcher's kick through, Fletcher converting.
- Pirlow concedes a free-kick just inside the Italy half for obstructing Karel Pobor.
- Alexander was deemed to have obstructed early release of the ball, even though he couldn't roll away.
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Distance Education for Teacher Preparation in Rural Arizona
By moniquegarcia on Tue, 08/13/2013 - 12:51pm
Support Increased Economic Opportunities and Improved Quality of Life in Rural America
Research Year:2005
Across the country, post-secondary agricultural education programs are dealing with meeting university minimum enrollment standards, a shortage of secondary school agriculture teachers, and teachers needing resources and technical assistance that will take them into the 21st century. Teachers in remote areas still need to keep up with the demands and standards of the profession but often cannot attend professional development classes in person.
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A regular classroom was retrofitted to deliver distance education workshops to career and technical education teachers and students across the state. The instructor can capture classroom participation, e-mail, Internet, multimedia, video and 3-D image display. Using the system, one instructor can capture a class at the university, and produce a high quality video that can then be sent directly to off-site participants or accessed on the Internet. Currently seven courses are offered through this process.
The program is reaching a record number of career and technical education undergraduate and graduate students. So far, 185 clients who otherwise would not have been able to continue their education have completed distance education courses over the past few years. The ultimate impact of the program is that educational standards for excellence in teacher and professional education can be met even in rural areas that do not have traditional university facilities.
"This technology enabled me to complete my degree without traveling 230 miles or paying the added expense. I was able to see the professor on video, and could still interact and ask questions by email." –Agricultural education teacher at Cibola High School, Arizona
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I am Johnny Parker and I am 22. I have studied the weather since I was 5. I have cerebral palsy and my goal is to become a meteorologist.
By: JohnnyParker , 12:48 PM GMT on March 08, 2012
Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 57 and it feels like 57. Highs will continue to range between 57 and 80 with lows between 40 and 62. There is a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms today and an 80% chance of thunderstorms tonight. A few storms could be strong to severe with the main threat being gusty winds. Rainfall amounts between 1-3 inches with isolated amounts of 3+ inches are likely. Flash flooding will also be possible. There is a 50% chance of morning showers on Friday. Rain is in the forecast from Sunday through next Friday. Precipitation chances are between 30% to 60%. Another round of rain/storms is set to come in between Saturday night to Monday night. Heavy rain and flash flooding will be likely. Flood Watches and Flash Flood Watches may become necessary. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 59 and it feels like 59. Todays high is 72 and a low of 45 with an 80% chance of thunderstorms. Fridays high is 56 with a 40% chance of am showers. Hope yall are having a great Thursday and I'll have another post tomorrow morning. Continue to pray for the tornado victims and those affected by damaging weather events.
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Also had to tell her that i wanted to buy my own crib not take hers from when she had kids. I just want something new and a different style then she has.
Then i had to tell her no when she wanted to stay a month with us when baby is born. I told her it will be enough of an adjustment with out guests here plus i want to bond with my baby. Maybe if she wanted to stay 2 days i could do but not a month.
After that she got upset that i didnt want her in the delivery room. So this is her newest idea, god i just.... Uhhh i almost want to give up But part of me is screaming THIS IS MY BABY! I try to say everything in a nice positive way but she just keeps pushing and its only 13 weeks. Then she pulls this card "with this cancer i always feel so drained and the only thing that excites me is this baby". That is just.... A ton of preasure and guilt.
Am i being a crazy first time mom? Am i being too controlling or a bitch? I just .... Dont know what to do. Pls help


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I purchase 100-150 books a year. Most of the books are non-fiction. Currently about 80% are ebooks, but for some technical material I want a larger format with color, and now at least kindle and nook have color, more ebooks will be purchased due to that. I wish there were an 11 by 17 tablet as some material is much easier to see in tabloid format.
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How many paper books will be published in 10 years? 1% of all books? 10%? What needs to happen before eBooks are good enough to replace paper books?
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+Kimberly Peacock Yeah, I'd like to have a 15 or even 17 inch iPad too. Would be awesome to sit down with a huge ipad to read a huge book...
I find that the reason I purchase most of my books now in ebook format, is that I can carry all my reference books with me, and before I would have required a team of sherpa's.
I still purchase some books in paperback, mostly fiction and romance or scifi novels. So if I want to read in the bathtub or by the lake I can without worrying too much.
I still purchase some books in paperback, mostly fiction and romance or scifi novels. So if I want to read in the bathtub or by the lake I can without worrying too much.
I don't like ebooks, and I'm sure there are many like me. Print-on-demand will save printed books.
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+Josh Cohen Print on demand also gives you the advantage of choosing the binding and size, so it allows you some customization, and that is a good thing.
Actually nothing needs to happen, people will get used to it, we could have a discussion whether for a reading experience it is better to use an ebook, instead of a tablet, but i guess that's just preference (I prefer the ebook because it is void of any distractions, instead of my tablet which receives mails etc. )
ebooks need to be cheaper. That's all. I don't see them replacing pBooks in any case, why should they? But they are a fantastic complement. I'd like to see an ebook version included in the price of a paper book ideally. What ebooks should bring, of course, is more choice. We should be able to decide whether we want a paper book, an ebook or both. If ebooks simply replaced pbooks it would, in my opinion, be a step backwards in terms of choice and end user experience.
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I agree as well. I think the city in Thief 3 was a good start and just needed to be tweaked a bit. I liked that it added a sense of glue between missions. You literally had to walk from one to the next.
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A word that looks like what it is.
yo man the word bed looks like a bed, look the 'b'is the headboard.
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a matress on a stand or on the floor (lol) that has a blanket and pillows on it and u got to sleep on it coz sleep is so good
im gonna go hit the sac... then im gonna go to bed ;)
by flash August 01, 2004
A place to get laid in. See also car, shower, couch, art museum, etc.
I fucked her all night in bed!
by Your Ass September 14, 2003
The most magical place in your house.I sleep eat and watch tv in my bed.14 year olds sometimes use it to hide nuddy magazines under the matrass.
I love going to bed and sleeping.
by Chickenwing21 October 04, 2006
To have sex with someone. See also beddable
"There's no doubt he'll bed her tonight."
by Alexandra July 28, 2004
Verb - to have sex with someone, but saying it in a more upscale manner; implies a conquest of the chosen person
He is so hot, I would love to bed him.
by Oz February 03, 2005
1) <noun> A piece of furniture that is typically rectangular in shape, elevated off the floor, and soft. Usually consists of the following: pillows, comforter, sheets, mattress, and bedframe.
Personally, I think a bed is the best place in the world because my two favorite things in life happen there: sex and sleep.
2) <verb> To have sex with; to get a person to go to bed with you.
Personally, I think a bed is the best place in the world because my two favorite things in life happen there: sex and sleep.
2) <verb> To have sex with; to get a person to go to bed with you.
1) I love my bed, it allows for great sex and deep sleep.
2) I would like to bed Eva Longoria.
2) I would like to bed Eva Longoria.
by th3xpert August 06, 2009
synonomous with fuck, bang, lay, etc. More noble than any of them however. makes women feel more lady like and reformed
hes so hot... id bed his ass all night long
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I have an unsigned char array that is defined like so:
unsigned char **chars = new unsigned char *[H];
for(int i = 0; i < H; i++)
chars[i] = new unsigned char[W*3];
Where H is the height of the image, and W is the width, and chars is populated in the rest of that function looping over rows x columns of the input image. Chars is populated in the order Red Green Blue
I am trying to read it with something like this:
QImage *qi = new QImage(imwidth, imheight, QImage::Format_RGB888);
for (int i = 0 ; i < imheight ; i++)
for (int j = 0 ; j < imwidth ; j++)
{ //not sure why, but have to flip j and i in the index for setPixel
QPixmap p(QPixmap::fromImage(*qi,Qt::AutoColor));
QPixmap p1(p.scaled(ui->menuBar->width(),ui->menuBar->width(), Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation ));
where chars was returned to this calling function in the imageData array.
What am I doing wrong? Should I use a different format, even though I am clearly allocating 3 unsigned chars per pixel (which is why I chose the RGB888 format). This code as posted returns an image, but it is displaying incorrectly - partially scrambled, washed out, etc


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Garlic Sesame Spinach is an example of a healthy vegetable recipe that can be prepared without exerting too much effort. Aside from being good to the body, it is also good to your budget.I like this dish because I am a fan of spinach. Watching Popeye during my younger days has something to do with it. The taste is nice; the combination of garlic and sesame oil is perfect. Imagine, it only took me less than 10 minutes to complete everything.
I bought a pound of spinach yesterday for the spinach dip that I made. Turned out that I only consumed half of them, so I decided to make this dish using the remaining half.This goes well as a side dish for grilled or fried fish. I am eating it now with this yummy Salmon Steak.Delicious!
Try this Garlic Sesame Spinach Recipe and let me know what you think.
Recipe: Garlic Sesame Spinach
- 1/2 lb fresh spinach, cleaned
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Procedure
- Heat a pan. Pour-in olive and sesame oils.
- Put-in the garlic after a few seconds. Make sure that the oils are not too hot, yet. This will prevent the garlic from browning.
- Add the spinach. Cook for a few minutes while stirring once in a while.
- Sprinkle salt. Stir.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve.
- Share and enjoy!
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I keep hearing about the posh zombies in sauls house. I went there and faught like 20 battles but I did not battle the posh zombies. Do you have to unlock them or something plz help me
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Battlefield 3: End Game release dates will spread across March
Battlefield 3: End Game has been dated, and DICE has also provided a list of assignments, medals, ribbons, dog tags, and Trophy/Achievements for the final expansion pack.
Here's the full release schedule for End Game:
PS3 Premium members: March 5
X360 and PC Premium members: March 12
PS3 players: March 19
X360 and PC players: March 26
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The brand new GRB Academy for baseball and softball will open December 10th in Madison, WI. The new facility is located 4009 Felland Rd.
Owned and operated by former professional baseball player Greg Reinhard, the facility has 6 cages, full field turf, several mounds, green space, and all the items needed for players to improve. The facility has many instructors with years of baseball experience available for individual lessons.
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I am pursuing malware research and am wondering what are the best practices for building safe VM's to contain the code while disassembling it. So far:
- Each instance for examining the code is housed in a seperate VM with host-only network support to prevent hostile code from escaping the VM.
- Each VM is fully patched and has a minimal attack surface by excluding all unnecessary software/services.
What other steps should I take to isolate the VM's or harden the VM's ? The VM's are Win XP and Win Vista.


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I have always loved paper dolls and now it is fun to make the dolls with my children at school and take digital pictures to put their faces on the dolls. We can dress them for any theme. The children think they are great and so do the parents. It is much easier than trying to do it myself by hand.
I'm making a set of these paper dolls for both of my nieces' fifth birthdays. I just know they will love them! The outfits are so cute and there are so many different pieces! Way more than you can see in the pics (there are all the different features for each outfit, hair, shoes, accessories, etc!). I would suggest making the doll body out of chipboard or something thick like that so that it is more sturdy.
We love this product because it even brought extra that we did not know about like with the princess it brought the castle and also like the dragon. My daughter got a kick out of them. She had me make a couple of dolls and several different outfits to put on them. Plus I just love unicorn items and I did not know that it also came in the cricut cartridge. Love it and we are very pleased!
Obviously this product only works with the Cricuit die cutting machine, but it is fun to use, has a lot of different items in layers. My grandchildren love to cut out the paperdolls and clothes, then make pictures using the different additional items on the cassette. Tremendous value, offers hours of fun and creating.
The cricut "paper doll cartridge" is fun to use. It's been the easiest one when it comes to adding the over all character's clothes, hair, and extra items.
And what you can make is endless - you can switch the hair, clothes for different "paper dolls".
This is a MUST for the cricut user!!!!
this is a must have for scrapbookers, card makers, there is so much more to the patterns then the title of the product. so far have used it to make christmas and birthday cards, gift tags for christmas, accents for a cowboy cookbook and much more..it is not just for kids!!!
I was no going to invest inthis cart cause I thought I didn't not have any use for t until I saw someone's wrok with the accessories on this cart. So even if you don't use the paper dolls, the accessories alone is worth it.
I hesitated to get this one, but it is really fun. I spent hours with little ones making all kinds of paper dolls. We had a blast. I found that making the dolls either 5" or 6" tall worked the best for us.
All of the Cricut Cartridges are great & fun to make.
Wal-mart has the best prices & it was easy to order what I wanted.
I got good service ordering & picking up at the store.
Wonderful cartridge ever made for the Cricut Cutters. My kids love to make the dolls and play dress up. Love to use them on my scrapbooks. Everything goes with my themes.
This a great cartridge and so fun to use. Lets you expand your imagiation to create different people and with a little work you make them sitting or standing.
This is my all time favorite cartridge!! The one I use the most! There is so much you can do with this cartridge!!!
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Hey, everybody! Welcome back to Tumnus' Bookshelf, where we review any and all books by, about and inspired by CS Lewis and the Land of Narnia. For today's review we will be looking at the devotional book A Year With Aslan.
Title: A Year With Aslan: Daily Reflections From The Chronicles Of Narnia
Author: CS Lewis
Editor: Julia L. Roller
Publisher: HarperOne (October, 5 2010)
Now at last, CS Lewis' Beloved fantasy series is incorporated into a unique 365 day devotional book. Featuring discussion questions and classic illustrations from the books, this is a devotional adventure that helps to illuminate the deeper magic in Narnia.
Long time readers of NarniaFans may recall that in previous book reviews for the devotional books Business of Heaven, and A Year With CS Lewis that it was pointed out that one thing lacking in both of those books ( as good as they were), was a lack of readings from Narnia. As The Chronicles of Narnia are perhaps CS Lewis' best known and most beloved of all his works, it would make since for them to be featured in such a book. Now, at long last there is such a devotional book that focuses only on the Chronicles of Narnia. The book is called A Year With Aslan, and it is a first rate devotional guide into this beloved series.
Featuring excerpts from all seven books, A Year With Aslan is divided into 365 daily readings ( again, Leap Day, February 29th, gets nothing). The beginning of each month features a different Pauline Baines drawing from one of the seven books that fit well with the month. The readings are occasionally edited in order to get to the point of the selection, but none of the overall theme is lost in the process.
At the end of each reading there is a series of discussion questions. The questions are not only written with children in mind, but adults as well. The questions deal with such topics as life, death, loss, pain, imagination, growing up, temptation, friendship, forgiveness and a whole host of other topics that are evident in Lewis' books. The discussion questions are written in a simple, straight forward manner that will not intimidate and frighten children or belittle adults. The end result is a handy little guide that is sure to help turn story time into discussion time, and maybe even help children become better readers as they ponder what they had just read.
While most devotional books that look at Narnia feature one person's interpretation of the text, this one seeks to allow the readers to come to their own meanings and interpretations of the story. It also does not replace the fun or magic of reading the books as a whole, but rather enhances the series. Going back to the series on future readings can only become a much richer and more fulfilling experience for those who get caught up in the Deeper Magic of Narnia. The questions also make this a book that is perfect for sharing with a family.
Many readers may be put off by the idea of a Narnia devotional book, as it is a fantasy series written for children. Perhaps those same readers may discover something more about this beloved series through this book. Who knows, perhaps in sharing it with a child they may grow to become life-long readers and learners, as well as stronger Christians. A Year With Aslan is an excellent book that makes for an excellent gift any time of the year. If your New Years Resolution includes more devotional time, consider giving this book a try. You will be glad you did.
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Nicholls falls in women's tennis
Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11:37 p.m.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Playing in its first contest in nearly three weeks, the Nicholls State women's tennis team could not shake off the rust as it fell 5-2 against Sam Houston State in Southland Conference action on Saturday afternoon.
Nicholls (4-2, 0-2 SLC), competing with only five players, surrendered one point before the match began and started doubles action with only two teams.
At No. 1, Florina Nosca and Natalia Zamora lost a close match 8-6 and Sam Houston State (5-2, 2-1 SLC) took the No. 2 match against Sumana Kalyanasundaram/Marina Ljoshevska 8-3 to take a 2-0 lead.
Nosca picked up a point for the Colonels with a 6-2, 7-6 victory in the No. 1 slot.
At the No. 4 spot, Kalyanasundaram earned a 7-6, 6-2 victory for the final Colonels point.
Zamora, who came into the match undefeated, suffered her first loss in singles falling 6-3, 6-3 in the No. 2 position.
Tatiana Denezhkina lost in three sets in the No. 3 position, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, as did Ljoshevska, who fell 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the fifth spot.
Nicholls returns to action today with another SLC match at Stephen F. Austin at 10 a.m.
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Introduction to IM Sports
Mission Statement
Goal Statement
Note: References to the male gender in this Handbook with respect to Team Captains, participants, and IM Sports Staff are for simplification purposes and apply to both males and females.
Health Insurance
Students injured in IM Sports contests may be treated at the Tang Student Health Center. Outpatient treatment is provided at no cost to students. However, if surgery or hospitalization is necessary, payment for treatment will be charged to the student's private insurance. If the student is uninsured or under-insured, with prior authorization, the Student Health Services Excess Plan may be able to pay for all or part of the bill. Please direct all inquiries to Student Health Services.
The IM Sports Staff takes precautions to make IM Sports activities as safe as possible for participants. These precautions include rule modifications, Officials' training, inspection of playing sites, etc. In order to ensure safety, the IM Sports Office reserves the right to restrict individuals from participating with improper footwear or personal property such as jewelry, glasses, hats or any other item deemed dangerous.
Free Agents and Team Entries
Online Sign Ups
Signup times for each sport and division will be posted online in the weeks leading up to the signup week.
Captains are encouraged to create an online account prior to signups so as to expedite the process come
signups. (Assistance with creating an account can be given at the IM Sports office located at the
RSF on the 2nd Floor.)
At the designated time for signups, team captains should go to the MyRecreation.berkeley.edu and pay the team fee. Once this
is done you must create your team in Sportifik, however, once you have paid your team fee, your spot is reserved. Creating a team before paying the team fee could result in a suspension. There are several actions of this nature which will result in a suspension, such as signing up multiple teams and then
attempting to drop one of them (so as to ensure a slot in the league).
Once a team has been created, the team captain can begin to add players to their roster using the online
site. They will need the Student ID number (for those students with a valid RSF membership) or CRC
member number and name of participant to add them to the team roster.
If Your League Does Not Fill…
No Refunds
Individual/Dual Sports Sign-Up
Free Agents
Drafting Free Agents – Free Agency
Team Captains looking to supplement their roster with additional players of varying playing levels and
experience are encouraged to draft available Free Agents by reviewing the Free Agency list available online at http://calbears.imtrackonline.com/im/client/home. The drafting of Free Agents is on a first-come, first-served basis. It is the Team Captain's responsibility to contact desired Free Agents and relay game times and eligibility issues.
More Team Entry Information
1. Leagues
All pre-scheduled leagues and times are subject to change until posted. In the event a league is changed
or closed, Team Captains will be given the option of signing into another league, being placed on the
Waiting List, or receiving an IM Sports Voucher for future IM Sports participation.
2. Team Name Policy
The Team Captain
Team Captain Responsibilities
As a participant, the Captain is held to a higher standard. Captains should set an example for teammates by playing within the spirit of the rules and exhibiting a high level of sportsmanship. Furthermore, Captains should attempt to address player conduct situations and incidents involving their teams before game Officials must step in to deal with the situation. Together, we can help make IM Sports the most enjoyable Recreational Sports experience possible.
The Captain is also our link to their team. Captains relay important dates and information to
the rest of their team and inform teammates of all the information included in this IM Sports
Verification of player eligibility is also an important Captain responsibility. Captains should familiarize themselves with all eligibility rules, as ultimately they are responsible for ensuring all members of their team are eligible to participate in IM Sports.
If you have any questions regarding games, scheduling or general information, please feel free to contact your Sport Supervisor in the IM Sports Office. Sport Supervisors may be reached at (510) 643- 6822.
Sport Rules
League Schedules
Regular-season schedules will be posted online by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each season starts. It is the Team Captain's responsibility to check the schedule regularly. Absolutely no game information will be provided over the phone.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
1. The IM Sports Program is open to all currently registered undergraduate and graduate students holding a valid
UC Berkeley picture ID.
Note: Faculty, staff, members of the community, and participants involved in University-affiliated
programs such as ELP, UC Extension, and School of Theological Study are not eligible and must
purchase a Cal Rec Club Membership to gain eligibility. Additionally, the UC Reciprocity agreement does not extend to IM Sports. Visiting UC students must purchase a membership if they would like to participate in IM Sports.
• Cal Rec Club Members
Individuals with a valid Cal Rec Club picture ID and a valid CRC membership.
Penalty: Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player participated. Forfeiture of a game precludes a team from entering or advancing through the playoffs.
Identification Checks
Picture identification checks occur before every IM Sports contest. Failure to provide an acceptable form of identification will result in not being allowed to participate in IM Sports on that day. Absolutely no exceptions will be made.
Waiver of Liability
Participants with a valid IM Sports Sticker are eligible to participate in any Cal IM Sports event.
Team Rosters
Special Eligibility Requirements
1. Divisions
• Open
• Women's
• CoRec
• Fraternity
There are no restrictions on the number of divisions in which an individual may participate.
Penalty: Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player participated. Forfeiture of a game precludes a team from entering or advancing though the playoffs.
2. Levels of Participation
The Levels (within a Division) commonly offered by the IM Sports Program are:
• "A" or "Premier" – Advanced
This is the most competitive level of play. Teams are generally comprised of highly skilled, competitive athletes – often with significant playing experience.
• "B" – Competitive
This is our most popular level of competition. Teams consist of individuals that either have some experience in the sport or are enthusiastic, competitive newcomers.
• "C" – Recreational
Teams participate at this level strictly for recreation. Player ability is not as important as the emphasis on participation, having fun, and socializing. Recreational leagues are excellent for social clubs or individuals learning a new sport.
Individuals may participate in one competitive level per Division OR one Recreational team per Division. No individual may participate on more than one team per Division. (For example, a participant can play on one Open basketball and one Corec basketball team, but not two open teams, even if one is competitive and one is recreational.)
Penalty: Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player participated. Forfeiture of a game precludes a team from entering or advancing though the playoffs.
Captains are responsible for ensuring their team members follow all eligibility requirements. Captains are also advised to seek clarification on Special Eligibility Requirements, if necessary.
3. Sports
Multiple-Team Participation
Example: Tom plays on a Open B Soccer team on Tuesday, and plays on a Open A Soccer team on Thursday and on a CoRec Basketball team on Wednesday. Tom is registered on the Tuesday team and when it is discovered on Thursday that he plays for two teams, he becomes suspended for the next two games from his Thursday team. The suspension makes him ineligible to participate in any IM Sports activity until he has sat out two games from his Thursday team. Thus, he will be forced to miss two games from all teams that he participates on.
Highly Competitive Athletes
1. Active Intercollegiate Athletes and Red-Shirts
*Note: The IM Sports Program shall reserve the right to establish definitions for relations between intercollegiate sports and sports offered for IM participation. The following intercollegiate sports have been deemed related to IM sports:
|Intercollegiate Sport
|Related IM Sport
|Men's/Women's Soccer
|Speed Soccer and Indoor Soccer
|Men's/Women's Basketball
|Basketball and 3-on-3 Basketball
|Men's Baseball/Women's Softball
|Men's Football
|Flag Football
|Women's Volleyball
|Volleyball (Sixes and Doubles)
|Men's/Women's Tennis
Any one of the following criteria determines active intercollegiate status:
• Member of a varsity, junior varsity or freshman intercollegiate team
• Suited up for an intercollegiate contest
• Participated in an intercollegiate contest
• Practiced with an intercollegiate team after the last cut
• Red-shirted for an intercollegiate team
If an active intercollegiate athlete or red-shirt's season of competition is in the Fall semester, they are not eligible for IM Sports participation in their same sport or a related sport (see previous diagram) until the following Fall semester. If the season of competition is the Spring semester, they are ineligible for IM Sports participation in their same sport until the following Spring semester. Team Captain's are advised to seek clarification of this policy when they wish to have an intercollegiate athlete or red-shirt participate on their team.
2. Former Intercollegiate Athletes and Red-Shirts
For eligibility purposes, a participant is considered a former intercollegiate athlete or red-shirt for a period of five years if he has met one of the requirements of active intercollegiate status above.
In divisions where multiple levels of competition are offered, former intercollegiate athletes and red-shirts must play at the highest level offered. There exists no maximum number of players of such standing
10 provided they are playing at the highest level offered in a sport with at least two competitive levels. In sports and divisions with only one competitive level, a maximum of two individuals holding former intercollegiate or red-shirt status may participate on any given team in the sport in which they competed in at the intercollegiate level.
3. Sport Club Members
In divisions where multiple levels of competition are offered, Cal Sport Club Members must play at the highest level offered. There exists no maximum number of players of such standing provided they are playing at the highest level offered in a sport with at least two competitive levels. In sports and divisions with only one competitive level, a maximum of two individuals holding current Cal Sport Club status may participate on any given team in the sport in which they competed in at the sport club level.
4. Professional Athletes
In divisions where multiple levels of competition are offered, former professional athletes must play at the highest level offered. There exists no maximum number of players of such standing provided they are playing at the highest level offered in a sport with at least two competitive levels. In sports and divisions with only one competitive level, a maximum of two individuals holding former professional status may participate on any given team in the sport in which they competed in at the professional level.
5. Important Note on Highly Competitive Athletes
No current professional athletes are permitted to participate in any IM Sport contest.
These special eligibility considerations regarding the number of former intercollegiate, current Cal Sport
Club, and former professional athletes per team applies to sports with teams consisting of five players or
more. Otherwise, the number of eligible players per team with special eligibility status is one (e.g., 3-on-3 Basketball or Doubles Volleyball).
Failure to abide by this policy will result in forfeiture of all games in which the illegal intercollegiate, Cal Sport Club, former professional athlete, or professional athlete participated.
Penalty: Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player participated. Forfeiture of a game precludes a team from entering or advancing though the playoffs.
Automatic Losses and Forfeits
Automatic Losses
If the minimum number of eligible players are not present and ready to play at the scheduled game time, the contest is recorded as an automatic loss and a win awarded to the team fielding the minimum number of eligible players. An automatic loss does not affect a team's chances of making the playoffs.
Exception: In CoRec play, only the minimum number of eligible players (regardless of gender) is required
to avoid a forfeit. However, an automatic loss will still be declared.
IM Sports Staff may also abandon a game and declare a forfeit for player and/or spectator
During the first week of play, it is required that teams show up with at least the minimum number of
eligible players to reserve their spot in the league. A team forfeiting their first scheduled game of the
season may be removed from their league without a refund. The IM Sports Office will notify teams
dropped from the league.
Officiating of Automatic Losses and Forfeits
Playoff Wildcard: If wildcards are necessary, the selection of wildcards is based on winning percentage and Rating Score.
For most divisions, only one playoff system will be offered. In divisions requiring a bracket greater than 16 teams, upper and lower division brackets may be offered. Each playoff division has criteria that must be met in order to earn eligibility. To be eligible for either Division, a team must have earned an average or better sportsmanship rating over the course of the regular season and not have forfeited a game. The IM Sports Office shall make the ultimate decision regarding a team's eligibility.
1. Head-to-head record between tied teams
2. Rating Score: Goal/Point differential (up to a max diiferential per sport*) + sportsmanship rating average
3. Coin Flip
*The max differential per sport will be determined prior to the Fall 2016 IM season.
When breaking ties between more than two teams, only one team can advance to the playoffs in any tiebreaking step. All remaining tied teams revert to the first tiebreaker step. For example, Teams A, B and C have identical 1-1 head-to-head records. In step 2, Team A advances to the playoffs as a result of their higher rating score. To break the remaining tie between Teams B and C, head-to-head record is used.
Playoff Schedules
Playoff Eligibility
Technical Protests
For player-eligibility protests, the Team Captain of the protesting team must make the Head Official or
other IM Sports Staff on duty and the opposing Team Captain and suspected ineligible player
aware of an eligibility protest before the respective player enters and participates in a contest. Team's
give up their right to protest player eligibility after the suspected ineligible player participates against them. An official Protest Form, and the $10 processing fee, must still be submitted to the IM Sports Office by 5:00 p.m. the next business day for the protest to receive further consideration. Informing IM Sports Staff is only the first step in the protest procedure.
Interpretive Protests
A valid protest must include the following points:
1. All protests must be made to a game Official before the next "live" ball situation.
2. At that time, the reason for the protest must be given to the game Official.
3. Protests must involve a misapplication or misinterpretation of a playing rule.
4. A Protest Form must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. of the next business day.
Once play has resumed, no protest on past plays is acceptable. Games protested will be completed under protest. An official Protest Form, and the $10 processing fee, must still be submitted to the IM Sports Office by 5:00 p.m. the next business day for the protest to receive further consideration. Informing IM Sports Staff is only the first step in the protest procedure.
Teams that did not complete the Captain's Quiz waive their right to
Action on Protests
Generally, a decision on your protest will be rendered with 48 hours. In some instances, decisions are delayed when extensive research and investigation are required.
Note: There is a $10.00 processing fee to file a protest. If the protest is upheld, the fee will be refunded or credited toward a team entry fee.
Playoff Protests
Sportsmanship (FairPlay)
Sportsmanship (FairPlay)
The IM Sports Program insists on good sportsmanship. To foster a positive atmosphere and
attitude for recreation and competition and encourage teams and individuals to take responsibility for their actions and comments, IM Sports Staff will review each contest to determine whether actions that are detrimental to the goal of the Program were exhibited.
Actions that are dangerous and/or conduct that is detrimental to the goal of the Program are not
tolerated and are grounds for suspension from further participation in IM Sports. Examples of unsportsmanlike behavior and conduct detrimental to the goal of the Program include, but are not limited to:
• Striking or any attempt to strike an opponent or IM Staff member.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
• Aggressive action toward a participant or IM Sports Staff member.
• Profanity, insulting or vulgar language or gestures – incidental or otherwise.
• Verbal or physical taunting.
• Actions that may lead to a fight.
• Attempts to influence the decision of a game Official.
• Dissent towards an IM Sports Staff member's decision.
• Failure to cooperate with IM Sports Staff.
IM Sports will notify the ejected participant (or captain) via email on the length of suspension within 5 business days of the ejection. The suspended participant may appeal their suspension by submitting a written appeal to the Rec Sports Conduct Review Committee (RSCRC). Appeals are only considered by the RSCRC and are not considered by IM Sports. All details related to filing an appeal will be relayed in the email from IM Sports.
*Note: If an ejected individual plays more than one IM Sport, the suspension is in effect until after the individual's next game for the team he was playing when he was ejected. For example, Joe Participant plays Soccer in a Sunday league. Joe also plays Basketball on Wednesday and Volleyball on
Thursday. If Joe is ejected during Soccer, he must sit out his next Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer
games. If he meets with an IM Sports Staff member to be reinstated, he may participate in
Basketball the second week pending reinstatement.
Penalty: A team using a suspended player forfeits all games that the suspended player participates in. Teams knowingly using such a player may face additional sanctions.
Rec Sports Conduct Review Committee
Behavior classified as fighting includes, but is not limited to:
• striking or attempting to strike an individual.
• engaging an individual in a combative manner.
• throwing a punch at an individual
• spitting at an individual
• kicking or attempting to kick an individual
• brandishing a foreign object or weapon with intent to harm, injure, or intimidate an individual
• retaliating against an aggressive act
Penalty: A team using a suspended player forfeits all games that the suspended player participates in.
Teams knowingly using such a player may face additional sanctions.
Fighting with IM Sports and Campus Recreation Staff
Penalty: A team using a suspended player forfeits all games that the suspended player participates in.
Teams knowingly using such a player may face additional sanctions.
Leaving the Bench Area to Participate in an Altercation
Office of Student Conduct
FairPlay Ratings
Following each contest, the game Officials rate team conduct. For sports officiated by more than one
individual, the rating is a consensus reached by all game Officials. Sportsmanship Ratings are based on,
but not limited to, the following guidelines and are given after each IM Sports contest:
These are the FairPlay Ratings for Speed and Indoor Soccer. To view your sports specific guidelines,
please go to (http://calbears.berkeley.edu/intrasports/).
5.0 (A): No send-offs (red cards) or cautions (yellow cards) – Exemplary
Team displays excellent sportsmanship. All players cooperate fully with referees about rule interpretations and calls. Team displays respectful conduct towards the opposing team, referees, spectators, and teammates (e.g. retrieving balls after a foul, helping teammates and opponents to their feet). Regardless of the score or game situation, team aims to create a positive atmosphere for all (e.g. complimenting and encouraging everyone involved in the game). Team does not intentionally run up the score if leading by a large margin. Team picks up after itself (i.e. throwing away empty water bottles, trash, etc.).
4.0 (B): No send-offs (red cards) or cautions (yellow cards) – Above Average
Team displays above average sportsmanship: All players respectfully address referees about rule interpretations and calls. Captain exhibits full control over him/herself, their team, and fans. No team
members engage in dangerous play or trash talking. Team members actively assist in getting games started on time (e.g. shirt colors are decided and all players are signed in and ready to start at scheduled game time). Substitutes, coaches, and fans stay off of the field, and observe rules regarding proper substitution procedures (e.g. not subbing into an active play). Team makes an active effort to learn and comply with IM Sports policy and game protocol. Players respond to referee's warnings and requests (e.g. backing up for free kicks the first time the referee asks for distance, no dissent, etc.) – some careless tackles but zero reckless or excessive force challenges.
3.0 (C): No send-offs (red cards) or 1-2 cautions (yellow cards) – Slightly Below Average
Team displays a slightly below average sportsmanship. If any non-procedural caution (yellow card) is
issued, that team can earn no more than a 3.0 FairPlay rating.
Team makes some comments to the officials from the field and/or sidelines throughout the contest and some players may show minor dissent. The team captain exhibits control over teammates and him/herself. Opposing teams communicate with one another as long as it is not detrimental to the spirit of the game (e.g. Team members rarely engage in trash talking or taunting). Team members do not retaliate towards participants and/or spectators. Team is late for check-in or needs a reminder to check-in and delays the start of the game.
Procedural cautions are issued for:
• Entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee's permission (illegal sub)
• Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission
Cautionable offenses that lower a team's FairPlay rating include:
• Unsporting behavior
• Dissent by word or action
• Persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game
• Delaying the restart of play
• Failure to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick, free kick or throw-in.
Team makes some comments to the officials from the field and/or sidelines throughout the contest and
some players may show minor dissension. The team captain exhibits control over teammates and him/herself. Opposing teams communicate with one another as long as it is not detrimental to the spirit of the game (e.g. Team members rarely engage in trash talking or taunting). Team members do not retaliate towards participants and/or spectators. Team is late for check-in or needs a reminder to check in, and they delay the start of the game.
2.0 (D): 1 send-off (red card) and/or 3+ cautions (yellow cards) – Below Average
Team displays below average sportsmanship. Team consistently engages in dissent by word or action and engages opponents, teammates, and spectators verbally. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates, spectators, and/or him/herself (e.g. kicking the ball out of frustration after a play or call). Team members consistently engage in reckless play (e.g. multiple yellow cards, cynical fouls, and embellishment/simulation of injury). Team members engage in excessive trash talking that is offensive and disrespectful. Game gets out of hand to the point where IM Sports staff needs to intervene.
*Teams that receive 1 red card can receive either a 2.0 (D) or 1.0 (F) FairPlay rating, depending on the behavior of the players/spectators following the ejection. If play continues and the player(s)/spectator(s) respect the call and leave(s) the field without further incident, the team may receive a 2.0. If play continues and the players/spectators continue with profanity, dissent, and/or disrespectful behavior, the team may receive a 1.0.
A team with two send-offs (red cards) will automatically receive a 1.0 (F).
1.0 (F): 1-2 send-offs (red cards) and/or 4+ more cautions (yellow cards) – Unacceptable
Team displays poor sportsmanship and is completely uncooperative. Captain has no control over him/herself, teammates, and/or spectators. Team creates an unsafe and hostile environment to the point where the supervisor and/or officials have to step in and stop the game (e.g. verbal and physical threats, punching, fighting, etc.). Other examples may include multiple red cards or joining in an altercation that has started (e.g. keepers, spectators, or other participants leaving their respective areas). Also includes
teams that abuse or destroy Recreational Sports equipment/property or are under the influence of alcohol/drugs or use alcohol/drugs in recreational facilities (including tobacco products).
3 or more send-offs (red cards) by a team will cause the game to be called and ended immediately. The game will not be rescheduled and the team with the multiple send-offs will forfeit the game and receive a Sportsmanship rating of 0.
Excessive Individual Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Game Card Signatures
General Information
Rules Governing General Behavior
• IM Sports Staff reserve the right to restrict play or eject anyone suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• With the exception of water, no food or drink is allowed at any IM Sports site.
• No black-soled, marking shoes may be worn during indoor IM Sports. Participants wearing black-soled, marking shoes are not allowed to participate.
• The designated Team Captain should be the only participant who communicates with game Officials on points of rule.
• Vulgar, obscene, abusive, derogatory, racist, sexist, and/or discriminating or demeaning comments or
gestures will not be tolerated. Incidents of such behavior may result in indefinite suspension from
IM Sports participation.
• Any comments or gestures intended to threaten or intimidate any other person are forms of verbal aggression and will be disciplined accordingly.
• Only shoes with non-marking soles may be worn for indoor sports. Participants wearing shoes with marking soles may not participate.
• Watches, jewelry, and other items deemed dangerous are prohibited while participating in IM Sports.
• Due to the impact on grass fields, cleats and spikes are not permitted during IM Sports activities on grass fields. Please read the Field Use Guidelines for restrictions on footwear at Underhill Field and other facilities before registering and participating in IM Sports.
Becoming an IM Sports Official
Becoming an IM Sports Official is easy and fun. The pay range for Sports Officials is $10.00 to
$15.00/game. During our Summer Programs, the pay range increases to $10.00/game to $22.50/game.
No experience is necessary. We will train you! Come join us. Make new friends. Work with an exciting sports-minded staff!


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Treatment Options for Advanced Lung Adenocarcinom
My father is 57 years old and was recently diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma in both lungs (not operable) and cerebral brain metastasis. The oncologists consider the condition not surgically treatable, while the neurosurgeon considers the condition treatable with traditional surgery or radiosurgery. The doctors decided that my father should receive 3 cycles of chemotherapy with carboplatin (he just finished his first cycle) and then brain radiotherapy. However they told me that the possibilities of surviving are very low. In fact, they told me that the treatments are useful more to reduce the symptoms of the illness that to oppose it. I have fear that something more or something different could be done and that precious time has been lost. I would very much appreciate if you could give me any information.
Barbara Campling, MD, Medical Oncologist, responds:
Unfortunately, when lung cancer has spread to the opposite lung or outside of the chest, it is generally not considered curable with any form of therapy. However, it is still treatable. The goals of treatment are to alleviate symptoms caused by the cancer, to delay or prevent serious complications, and to prolong survival. In this case, the cancer has spread to the opposite lung and to the brain. His doctors have started him on chemotherapy with carboplatin. This is a useful drug in the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the lung, and it is quite well tolerated. Usually carboplatin is given along with one other chemotherapeutic agent, such as taxol or taxotere, vinorelbine, or etoposide. Chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the lung can sometimes shrink the tumor down and improve symptoms. However, it cannot cure the cancer.
The spread of cancer to the brain is another difficult problem. Does he have one or more than one metastatic deposit within the brain? Sometimes, if there is only one metastasis, it can be surgically removed. Patients then often receive radiotherapy to the brain after surgery. If there are multiple metastases, radiation alone is usually the better treatment. Chemotherapy is not of much value in treating brain metastases because it does not penetrate very well into the brain. Without treatment, the brain metastases are likely to grow and may cause disabling neurological symptoms.
OncoLink is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through OncoLink should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem or have questions or concerns about the medication that you have been prescribed, you should consult your health care provider.
Information Provided By: www.oncolink.org | © 2016 Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania


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Hello everybody,
in comparison to CUDA, OpenCL is often praised to be indepented of the platform and hardware. But the AMD FAQs say that a program compiled with their Stream technology does not run on the hardware of another GPU vendor. This means that ppl with NVidia hardware need to recompile with their drivers (and SDK, I guess). This is, of course, not possible if I wanted to ship a professional software to customers with different hardware.
Searching the web for this issue I found the possibility to dynamically link the OpenCL.dll, which comes with the specific video driver. What frightened me is, that apparently there have been (still are?) different calling conventions (stdcall/cdecl) arbitrarily mixed with Nvidia/AMD and 32bit/64bit. Do these issues still exist in the latest drivers and SDKs?
My question: is it possible -at this time- to ship a software with different DLLs (32/64 bit, AMD/NVIDIA) and to dynamically link them to support heterogeneous systems?
Thanks alot,
OpenCL on heterogeneous platforms
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I believe what you need is an ICD: http://developer.amd.com/support/KnowledgeBase/Lists/KnowledgeBase/DispForm.aspx?ID=71
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Taking postings in some of the world's wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest drilling rigs on the planet, Paul Carter has worked, gotten into trouble and been given serious talking's to in locations as far-flung as the North Sea, Middle East, Borneo and Tunisia, as exotic as Sumatra, Vietnam and Thailand, and as flat out dangerous as Afghanistan, Columbia, Russia, and Nigeria.
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Twenty years in the making, this story teller has three international bestselling books and has amassed over 2 million book sales world-wide.
Born in the UK, Paul lived in a fairly rough part of Aberdeen, Scotland's Oil Capital; his neighbourhood was on occasion like a cold wet version of Beirut. Most of the kids he hung around with where not the academic type, neither was Paul, in fact by the time he and his mates had all grown up, anyone who wasn't drug addicted, hadn't been charged with assault, or done serious time was considered a high achiever.
At the age of 15, Paul moved to Perth with his mum who had secured employment working for an American Oil Company. This move was to change Paul's life in so many ways.
By the time Paul was 16 he was working on drilling tools (thanks to his Mother getting him his first job). At 18 he moved to land rigs and then offshore overseas in third world countries at the age of 23. His formative years spent largely trying not to get killed during a Coup, Jihad, Up-rising, Insurrection or flat out War, all in the name of hydrocarbons.
In 2001 he was tasked with a seven year drilling campaign in Northern Russia. Securing that work post 9/11 involved a long and convoluted psychiatric evaluation that Paul promptly failed. Paul appealed and a subsequent re-evaluation saw Paul pass. This was largely as a result of a very amusing letter he wrote in his defence. This letter was later sent to a friend in Sydney (just for a laugh), who in turn sent it to another friend who works in publishing and he was offered his first book deal with Allen and Unwin.
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Pope Francis: Priorities Make Him Person of the Year
I'm glad he beat out Edward Snowden and Ted Cruz! As I wrote over at Catholic moral theology, the Time article accompanying Pope Francis' award of "person of the year" is an able, constructive, accurate piece that is a nice way to sum up the state of play after nearly a year. In its construction of the story, the article effectively distinguishes between talking about "change" and talking about "priorities." Francis is not so much changing the Church as making clear determinations about the Church's priorities… which also means "change," but of a certain sort. I sort out a bit more about the difference between talking "priorities" and talking "change" in the full post.
About the Author
David Cloutier is associate professor of theology at Mount St. Mary's University and editor of catholicmoraltheology.com. He is the author of The Vice of Luxury (2015), Walking God's Earth: The Environment and Christian Ethics (2014), and Love, Reason, and God's Story: An Introduction to Catholic Sexual Ethics (2008). In fall 2016, he is starting a position at the Catholic University of America.
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Congratulations to Pope Francis!
However, I'm reminded of what Allen Ginsberg said in his 1956 poem, "America":
"Are you going to let our emotional life be run by Time Magazine?"
A very fitting honor.
I didn't know he had been a bouncer. My admiration for him just increased about fourfold. When I was in formation, we belonged to a small faith-sharing group, consisting of five couples, led by a deacon couple. A commonality: all of the men except me* had been bartenders at some point. This link between taverns and public ministry is deserving of more in-depth exploration.
* I believe my patronage of watering holes, which was very substantial as a young man, compensates for my lack of behind-the-bar pastoral experience.
I'm still too angry that Time didn't name Hologram Tupac "person of the year" in 2012 to pay any heed to this.
Pope Francis is a mensch, at home in the real world.
He loved to tango.
I'm impressed by all the favorable media attention that Pope Francis has received over the last nine months or so. Being named now as Time's Person of the Year is also impressive.
Yeah, but there have been a lot of schmucks named person of the year. Like 2006, for instance.
I think they measure it by impact and not by saintliness. By that yardstick, schmucks have as good a chance as anyone else, maybe better than most. But not this year.
Yeah, there's definitely pandering and pot-stirring that go into selecting their Person of the Year. Somehow, though, when it's our team being pandered to, it all seems pretty bearable.
I agree with the conclusion. The world is discovering through pope Francis what the word "pastoral" means.
The sight of Francis greeting parishioners outside the small Roman church was a lightening bolt for me. Goodby to Ermine aristocracy. Back to Nazareth.
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed
To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
They fact that Miley Cyrus was even considered diminishes the value of this award.
MILEY CYRUS ... she is famous for what exactly? And does Time mistake notoriety for fame?
Diminishes it from what? It's Time Magazine--364 days out of the year it sits in a dentist's waiting room collecting coffee rings and dust.
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You go to a dentist that serves coffee?
Time Magazine claims that its Person of the Year is whoever has made the biggest impact on the world, for better or worse, in that year.
By that definition Osama bin Laden should have been Person of the Year in 2001, the year of the 9/11 attacks. Time chickened out and gave the award to Rudy Giuliani.
Didn't there used to be a radio quizz show called "Can you top this?"


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Wrong again. The UK, and nations whose legal system is based on the British, has both common law and statute law. Statute law generally trumps common law.
I disagree with forcing someone to stay in an abusive situation, like living with an abusive spouse.
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Thanks! Believe it or not, those are all samples of my voice, but with the pitch tweeked. You can really do a lot with Garage Band. I'm looking forward to trying out Logic, though.
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So I have only ever programmed in c++, but I have to do a small homework that requires the use of c. The problem I encountered is where I need a loop to read in numbers separated by spaces from the user (like: 1 5 6 7 3 42 5) and then take those numbers and fill an array.
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"Ocean Beach AKA O.B.!!" Ocean Beach by lmkluque
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Welcome to my Ocean Beach page,
Newport Avenue in OB is a nostalgic step into to the past. The late 1960's-early 1970's to be exact
If you'd like to get a feel for those wild, eclectic times, stroll up and down Newport Avenue, look in the shops--might find some surprises--eat at the restaurant of your choice and the Ocean Beach Hotel looks like a great place to "crash!"
However, there is an International Youth Hostel on Newport Avenue that seems to be a popular place for young people on a budget. Everytime I go by, the front porch is populated with coffee drinkers, letter writers and often at least one talented person strumming a guitar, but all enjoying a sunny day.
There are many "second-hand" stores along the street, some offering antiques, and most have some pretty interesting inventory, even "retro" clothes can be found here. You'll notice quite a few restaurants open early for breakfast, this is especially to serve the daily throng of surfers who come out here to catch the early morning waves before going to the office. Coffee shops, breakfast places and other restaurants are usually not of the "fine" dining type, but basic beach casual.
If you didn't grow-up during the 60' or 70's you might not recognize the "feel" of this area, but for those of us who did, it seems that the only thing missing is the jargon, "Wow" "Beautiful!" "Make Love Not War Man!"
Oh, and the music is different these days, "hootenannies" are gone and "acid rock" has given way to the popular sounds of the day.
I hope you enjoy your visit,
Another aspect of Ocean Beach is, of course, the beach. This commuinity of San Diego sits along the California coastline of the Great Pacific Ocean. It's development began much like those in Imperial Beach and Coronado, ambitious land developers set up a street grid and sold lots in 1887. Though this particular scheme--one of the original developers became Mayor of San Diego and years later in a case not related to OB, ended up in prison for fraud--went bust, other efforts followed, including a venture proposed by the president of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition who promoted Ocean Beach as a resort town.
However, the "resort" idea never seemed to catch on and it was the residents who held this community together over the lean years by offering neighborhood businesses a helping hand when things got tough. You can see evidence of that happening there today.
During WWII, residents played as active a role, supporting the servicemen stationed near, as possible. Those servicemen, Impressed by the strong sense of community, returned to make this their homes. By the 1950's the population of OB had grown considerably.
The creation of the Mission Bay resort area just north of OB and as a result of highway 101 giving way to Interstate 5, Ocean Beach became isolated, not as easy to get to as the other beach communities along the coast. The economy wasn't boosted by tourists but the residents didn't actually mind. They loved their community fiercely and enjoyed it's "small town" qualities.
Imagine the great upheaval when "hippies" started to move in to this "off the police's beaten path" section of San Diego and take over! The "Establishment," especially the old WWII War Heros and the "hippies" with their antidisestablishmentarianism, free-love and tendency to drug-use, were naturally at loggerheads. Eventually as the 70' rolled in, things mellowed a bit.
Today, the atmosphere in OB is still pretty mellow. War Heros have died out, hippies have grown old, the creation of the OB Municiple Pier attracted fishermen and the surf's as good as ever.
The biggest sign of change is the Starbucks on the corner!!!
Because so many people ask about relocating to San Diego, I've included information that gives an overview of what to expect in the community of Ocean Beach. If I haven't addressed an issue you are interested in, feel free to write and ask.
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Great shot of the surfer! well captured
What a wonderful virtual tour I've had! There are so many things here that have brought back memories of younger days! What a great community too!
Linda, I'm glad to see you are also keeping your Ocean Beach page up to date.
Excellent page Linda! Very informative and complete!
I?m glad to hear that there is a part of San Diego with some 1960s atmosphere for those of us who remember that era.
You write so well! I so appreciate the tour of Ocean Beach and it all sounds like fun to explore. Thank you for giving my such a delightful tour of OB. Excellent page Linda!
Linda, I surfed this area in the late 50's, early 60's and remember the first coffee house in OB on Newport Ave, "Za".
Take the "J" out of JOB and you have OB. I love it here. I live here. BBQ house is the real deal.
Sounds interesting.
Excellent page. Enjoyed reading about Ocean Beach. Such a great choice of restaurants and sports activities. Cheers, SL :)
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QUINCY – A Quincy real estate agent says the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood maps are changing how people shop for homes in the city."They used to ask 'what school district is it in?' or 'how close is it to the T?'" said Edward Flavin, president of Flavin & Flavin Real Estate and Insurance. "Now they are going to ask 'is it in the flood hazard area?'"Two years after it redrew the flood plain in Quincy, FEMA is ready to do it again this June, calling for changes that would add 1,370 Quincy homes and businesses to the National Flood Insurance Program and raise premium costs for many homes already in the flood plain.City leaders say the redrawn maps coupled with a new federal law called the Biggert-Waters Act, which ends subsidies for those previously exempt from insurance rate hikes, could drive people from their homes."They (FEMA) are trying to rebuild their coffers rather quickly, and it's not fair to our residents to have to recoup those costs," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said Wednesday.Koch and U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston, will hold a public forum at 7 p.m. next Thursday in the Central Middle School auditorium to discuss flood maps and Biggert-Waters. Koch said the forum is meant to inform people about what FEMA is proposing and what city officials and federal lawmakers are doing to fight the changes."You have residents who have never had water in their basements, and they're now in the flood plain map and will have to pay insurance," Koch said. "It's just unfair and it's wrong."The forum was originally supposed to be held tonight but was postponed because of the storm.Mortgage holders in FEMA's 100-year flood plain are required to buy flood insurance. Flavin estimated that the average annual premium in Quincy is between $2,500 and $3,000.Flavin said people whose property is added to the flood plain also will need get an elevation certificate, which costs about $500 for the hiring of a land surveyor. He said people who don't get certificates are subject to "tentative rates.""You don't want to get a tentative rate, because it's going to be significantly higher," Flavin said.Aside from adding properties to the flood plain, the new maps also raise water-elevation levels in most of the neighborhoods already in the plain. Higher levels mean higher premium rates.Although only mortgage holders are required to buy flood insurance, the redrawn maps have made it harder for some residents with no mortgages to sell their homes. Ward 1 City Councilor Margaret Laforest said after the 2012 maps went into effect, one of her constituents, a Germantown resident with no mortgage, had to cut $40,000 from the selling price of her home because of the high rates the next homeowner would incur.Page 2 of 2 - Laforest and many other critics of FEMA's proposed changes say the methodology behind the maps is wrong because it is based on wave dynamics on the Pacific Coast and doesn't take into account wave dissipation caused by marshlands, islands and rocky shores on the East Coast.The city council must approve the new maps before June 9 or no Quincy residents will be eligible for coverage through the National Flood Insurance Program."It leaves me with a bunch of questions about what we can do, because we cannot approve these maps," Laforest said.Massachusetts' congressional delegation has asked that FEMA suspend and amend new flood maps across the state after Rockport successfully argued that the wave methodology is flawed. FEMA has already delayed the implementation of flood maps in Plymouth County after Scituate and Marshfield appealed.Last week, FEMA said a spending bill approved by Congress last month will delay the part of Biggert-Waters that ends subsidies for grandfathered properties until fall of 2015 at the earliest. This is good news for homeowners who currently pay below-market insurance rates because they bought their policies before FEMA's map system was established.Woodward & Curran, an engineering firm hired by the Quincy, said the city plans to file four map amendments with FEMA on behalf of neighborhoods added to the plain in Montclair, North Quincy, Merrymount and Houghs Neck. Homeowners can also file individual map amendments, but they will have to pay for a land surveyor.The city opted not to file a community-wide appeal of the new maps by the June 2013 deadline.READ MORE about this issue.Flood map
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By Sgt. Robert Schaffner, Jr., 3rd ID Public AffairsMarch 2, 2011
FORT STEWART, Ga. - Protecting and increasing awareness and interoperability among community, state, and federal organizations topped the agenda among key Southeast Georgia and Coastal Empire Civil Support, at Club Stewart.
The 2011 Southeast Georgia and Coastal Empire Civil Support Conference, held March 2, brought emergency management decision makers together to discuss experience and ideas regarding past and future possible emergency scenarios.
"We have invited our partners in preparedness to discuss the systems that link us together in order to increase awareness and interoperability among community, state, and federal organizations," said Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander, Col. Kevin W. Milton. "The primary purpose is to help prepare all to respond to a crisis which requires us to work together to save lives, limit damage to infrastructure and property, and restore essential services."
Among the conference participants were officials from both state and federal emergency management agencies.
Federal Coordinating Officer, Joe Girot, with the FEMA region IV in Atlanta, Georgia stated, "I am here today to provide an update of the National Incident Support manual which is about to implemented in the field. The changes will empower the state and DoD to work at the lowest levels when responding to an incident."
John Blanc, DPTMS Emergency Management section, said, "What we want to accomplish today is a good coming together coordination and meeting people face to face that we work with in times of crisis and emergency, the best time to do that is times like now. The time you need to work shoulder to shoulder with people in the community is not at the emergency itself."
The meeting was viewed as a success.
"It is going great, everybody is here ... they get to learn about some of the cutting edge things that are going on in civil support and emergency management," said Blanc. "We discussed all types of catastrophic events such large fires, mass casualty events and anything that taxes the resources of the community."
Colonel Milton reminded everyone of the importance of a team effort.
"Effective emergency management can only be accomplished where each member is part of an effective team, bringing an important capability that enhances our chances for success."


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Sir.—At least three recent articles1-3 have referred to erythema infectiosum as fifth disease. Fourth disease, Duke Filatow's disease, is now known to be mild atypical scarlet fever, but it is doubtful if anyone in this generation has even made this diagnosis. Accordingly, there is no fourth disease, so there cannot be a fifth disease.
In the 1930s when John Branch Cabell was widely read, he described a character who was admitted to heaven because he claimed to be Pope John XXI, only to be kicked out when it was discovered later that there never was a Pope John XX. I hope the example is not too strained, but fourth disease is similarly apocryphal and, if no fourth disease, hence, no fifth.
I suggest that fourth disease be deleted from our lexicon and fifth disease along with it, and restored only if someone can remember what first, second, and
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Watch Dogs dev diary talks staff and production
Watch Dog has received a new dev diary from Ubisoft Montreal, showing off gameplay you've probably watched a million times already, but includes talk from the studio's developers. It's essentially a recruitment video disguised as a dev diary. Watch it below.
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