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Homework assignments, Modeling with Calculus (Math 140) Fall 2013
Profs. Janeba, Johnson, Seaders
Homework assignments for the week of:
Aug. 28
Sept. 4
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept 23
Sept 30
Oct 7
Oct 14
Oct 21
Oct 28
Nov 4
Nov 11
Nov 18
Nov 25
Dec 2
Final Exam
Week #1:
Before first day of class
(sent in email to all students a few days before 1st class):
Read the course
and chapter 1.1 of our
Applied Calculus
. [The first few sections are on WISE in case you haven't got your text yet.] Come to class prepared to discuss and with questions.
Try problems 4,6,8 in chapter 1.1 to test your understanding
Do the Orientation Problem set in
(see your instructor's email for instructions to get started)
The WebWork Orientation set ("Set 00")
due deadline is 2 a.m. tomorrow (i.e. "very late Wednesday evening").
Aug. 28 (This is what you should do
the class meeting on Aug. 28 and
the Aug. 30 meeting):
Read chapters 1.2 and 1.9 of
Applied Calculus
. Take notes - remember, if there is a reading quiz in the next class, you will be allowed to use the notes but not the textbook.
Problems to try to check your understanding (really, we mean
- a good faith effort, but don't panic if you get stuck.
1.2#2,6 and 1.9#6,14.
Start WebWork problem "Set01" -
due deadline is 2 a.m. Friday (i.e. "very late Thursday evening")
WebWork due dates
can be viewed in WebWork, so I won't ususally post them here.
After the first few days, they will typically be "late evening" a day after the next class
they are assigned, except those assigned Wednesday will ususally be due Sunday evening.
e.g. assigned on Monday will normally mean discussed in class on Wednesday and due "late evening"
assigned on Wednesday will mean discussed in class on Friday and due "late evening" Sun.
assigned on Friday will mean discussed in class on Monday and due "late evening"
Again, the first two assignment due dates will be slightly different. See WebWork always for exact due dates.
Try the problems
the next class period, so you have a chance to ask questions
the problems are due.
Aug. 30: (
Read chapters 1.5,1.6 of
Applied Calculus
Update: Try problems 1.5#2,4, 1.6#6,21 to check your understanding.
Read chapter 1 and 2.1 of
Start R in Calculus
Update: Try problems #1,2,3 of
Start R
's chapter 1 and #3ab of chapter 2.1
problem "Set 02" -
due deadline is 2 a.m. Tuesday (i.e. "very late Monday evening")
Week #2:
Sept. 2:
Labor Day - no classes
Sept. 4:
Read chapters 1.7,1.10 of
Applied Calculus
Try problems 1.7#2,4 and 1.10#2,8 to check your understanding.
Read chapter 2.2 of
Start R in Calculus
Try problems #1a,2a of
Start R
chapter 2.2
for the latest homework problems and due dates.
Here are some online mini-lectures you will find helpful for reviewing exponential functions:
exponential functions
(14 minutes)
natural logarithms
(6 minutes)
growth & decay
(15 minutes)
Sept. 6:
Read chapters 9.1 & 9.2 of
Applied Calculus
(yes, we are skipping around the book).
Try problems 9.1 #1,2 and 9.2 #1,6 to check your understanding.
Read chapter 2.3 of
Start R in Calculus
Try problem #1 to check your understanding.
There is another
assignment also, due late Sunday evening.
Week #3:
Sept. 9:
Prepare the required "page of notes" (one side of a 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, with handwritten notes) for Wednesday's group exam
You will turn in your "page of notes" with the exam; your notes will be evaluated as part of your group exam grade.
Xerox copies are not permissable.
There is a
assignment due late Tuesday evening; NOTE some of the problems only allow a limited number of tries (they tend to be multiple-choice problems).
Sept. 11:
In-class group exam 1
Read 2.4 of
Start R in Calculus
Sept. 13:
Carefully read
"Quick note on Units & Dimensions
" by Kaplan (5 pages) on the
class WISE site
Watch (and take notes on?) the mini-lecture "
Introduction to units and dimensions
" (12 minutes)
Do any
Week #4:
Sept. 16:
There is
Read "
Dimensions as Products
" by Giordano and Weir (7 pages). Don't be put off by the physics in the first paragraph, and dig in more deeply starting with the second.
"Example 1" starting on page 222, but read example 2 (pages 225-6)
View the mini-lecture "
Dimensional Analysis
" (Introduction to the Buckingham Pi Theorem) (13 minutes)
this fascinating video
(6 min if you click to "skip the commercial") on dimensional analysis and its use in revealing top atomic secrets in the 40s.
You may wish to read over
the Buckingham Pi example for a pendulum
Sept. 18:
Send project group preferences to your instructor by early this evening, if you haven't already. A brief email is sufficient, or speak with your instructor in person.
the project assignment
advice for working on your project
, start to think about ways to solve the problem.
Here is the
project rubric, which shows what is required to earn a particular grade on this project
View the mini-lecture
Dimensional Analysis, continued
(5 minutes)
Look for WebWork.
Sept. 20:
Read Chapter 2 of
Frontiers of Science - Scientific Habits of Mind
: "Discoveries on the Back of an Envelope"
(the paragraphs in each chapter are numbered, that's a bit odd, but you can quickly get over it.)
Look for WebWork
Work on your project
Week #5:
Sept. 23:
Project 1 preliminary report due at your instructor's office, 4 p.m.
A sample first exam from a year ago.
WARNING! Do not think that studying
this exam is sufficient. For every exam the instructor picks and chooses what to cover. You also need to make sure to study the things that were "fair game" but didn't make it onto this exam. Make sure you have spent time listing/organizing the material we have covered. For more details, read the
Modeling with Calculus Survival Guide
Sept. 25: there is class at the regular time today; there is also:
Evening exam, 7-9 p.m.
For Friday:
Read Chapters 1 & 2 (seven pages) of the Linear Algebra Reader, on the course WISE site.
Do the exercises in these sections to check your understanding. (there aren't many).
Web Work pertaining to the reading
Work on your project; you should be getting feedback on your preliminary report Friday or Monday.
Sept. 27:
Read chapters 3&4 (18 pages) of the Linear Algebra Reader
Try several exercises at the end of these sections to check your understanding.
There is a WebWork
Work on your project in light of the feedback you have (all) received on your preliminary report.
Week #6:
Sept. 30:
Carefully read chapter 5.1-5.3 of the Linear Algebra Reader, and skim 5.4 to see where we're going.
Read also 4.1 of the
Start R in Calculus
manual and do problems 1 & 2 at the end of the section to check your understanding.
Work on your project! For best results, aim to finish by Wed. evening, then on Thursday evening, review/edit your report and also
re-read the assignment
and perhaps the rubric, to see what you forgot.
Study aids for visualizing the fifth dimension
Oct. 2:
Read chapter 5.4 of the Linear Algebra Reader
Finish your project.
Oct. 4:
Project 1 final report due at your instructor's office, 4 p.m.
Read chapter 5.5 & 5.6 of the Linear Algebra Reader
There is WebWork
Week #7:
Oct. 7:
Review the last few sections of the Linear Algebra Reader
View this mini-lecture:
Vector Projection and Curve Fitting
(28 min) (an overview of regression, through non-linear regression)
Prepare the required page of notes (one side of an 8.5x11 sheet of paper) to use in Wednesday's group exam
Optional: Unsurprisingly, regression tells us about the data we actually have, not about other data we didn't look at. For example, a regression of height vs. weight may not apply at all to people who weren't included in the data set (a more complete consideration of these issues is presented in a statistics class.) For an insightful look at a famous example of regression that "got out of control" and was widely applied to groups outside the original data, see Gina Kolata's
New York Times
"'Maximum' Heart Rate Theory is Challenged."
Oct. 9:
In-class group exam 2
Read Chapters 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 in
Applied Calculus
Watch the mini-lectures:
Average Rate of Change
Instantaneous Rate of Change
Derivative Function
, and
Interpretations of the Derivative
(These are 15,10,4, and 12 minutes, respectively; I recommend mixing them up with text review and WebWork)
Oct. 11:
Read chapters 2.3 and 2.4 in
Applied Calculus
Read this excerpt from an excellent series of articles: Steven Strogatz discusses the uses of the derivative in
Change We Can Believe In
Check for another WebWork assignment
Week #8:
Oct. 14:
Read 2.5, 9.3 in
Applied Calculus
Check for another WebWork assignment
Oct. 16:
Read chapter 3.1, 3.2 in
Applied Calculus
Read chapter 5 (a one-section chapter) in the
Start R in Calculus
Watch the mini-lecture
Derivatives of Polynomials
(13 min)
As always, check WebWork for the assignment schedule
Oct. 18:
Mid-semester day (no classes)
Week #9:
Oct. 21: Read 3.3, 3.4, and do your webwork
Watch the mini-lectures:
Derivatives of Exponentials and Logs
(7 min), and
The Chain Rule
(12 min)
Oct. 23:
Read sections 3.5, 9.4 in
Applied Calculus
Watch the mini-lectures
Product and Quotient Rules
(9 min).
Derivatives of Periodic Functions
(4 min), and
Partial Differentiation
(5 min)
Watch for another
Oct. 25:
Read sections 5.1, 5.2 in
Applied Calculus
WebWork, as always.
Prof. Janeba says: "We should have a reading quiz sometime soon!"
Week #10:
Oct. 28:
Read sections 5.2 and 5.3 in
Applied Calculus
Prof. Seaders students turn in the Age/Drug Dose/Heart rate actitivy.
Oct. 30:
Read sections 5.4 and 5.5 in
Applied Calculus
Nov. 1:
Today is the deadline to withdraw from the class.
Week #11:
Nov. 4: Review for Wednesday evening's exam
Re-read chapter 5; what are the main topics there? What other chapters (or text resources) have we studied since the last exam?
Write yourself out a study guide - what are the three to five main topics/categories we studied since the last exam?
Now fill in sub-categories - for example, what things did we learn about
? It's probably a good idea to group these topics into larger sub-topics, and then...
Fill in sub-sub categories - perhaps types of problems you can do, types of tools or methods you have learned.
Check your study guide - is it complete? What resources can you use to check to see what you missed? Hint: Some of them are right here on this website.
Make a list of problems you should be able to do - and
There is also a sample exam on the class projects & handouts page.
BEWARE: It covers
of the topics we have studied, and
others, because you can only fit so much on an exam.
The exam
see on Wednesday night will also
various topics, and maybe not the exact same ones as the sample exam.
Nov. 6: (yes, there is class at the regular time today; there is also:)
Evening exam, 7-9 p.m.
Read chapter 4.7 in
Applied Calculus
for Friday
Nov. 8:
Project #2
Read chapter 4.8 in
Applied Calculus
Week #12:
Required group consultation at your professor's office showing progress on project 2; make an appointment sometime Tues-Fri
Nov. 11: Read chapter 4.1, 4.3 and 9.5 in
Applied Calculus
Tues, Nov. 12:
Day 1 of group consultation window
Nov. 13:
Day 2 of group consultation window
Read 9.6 in
Applied Calculus
Thurs, Nov. 14:
Day 3 of group consultation window
Nov. 15:
Last day of group consultations.
Read chapter 10.1 for Monday
Week #13:
Nov. 18: Prepare your page of notes for Wednesday's group exam
Nov. 20:
In-class group exam 3
Read chapter 10.2 for Friday.
Nov. 22:
Read chapters 10.3, 10.4 for Monday
Week #14:
Nov. 25: Review 10.3, 10.4 for Wednesday, do webwork - set added early Monday evening, due late Tuesday night.
Nov. 27:
Project #2 due
Read chapter 10.5 for Monday
Worksheet from today's class
- due Monday.
Nov. 29:
Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
Week #15:
Dec. 2: Read chapter 10.6
Dec. 4: Read chapter 10.7
Dec. 6:
On your final exam next week, you may bring
of an 8.5"×11" sheet of paper,
written on one side with whatever you wish to write.
Do not bring
computer-printed sheets, do not bring photocopied sheets, the sheet must be
Spend, as always, 70% of your study time actually doing problems. Spend the other 30% organizing your thoughts about the categories of problems we have solved (and other theoretical questions we have studied this term), and the tools we have learned to solve them (and the theory we've learned). Part of that 30% will be writing your sheet of paper. If you expend some serious thought about what should go on the sheet, and how to organize it, (rather than writing everything you can find in really tiny print), it will be study time well-spent.
A sample final exam from fall 2012 is available on the
class handouts page
Prof. Janeba will give a question-and-answer session Wednesday, 12/11 at 12:40. He will not bring a prepared program, he will only answer questions you bring.
While this session is mostly intended for section 1 students (whose final is on Saturday 12/14), others are welcome as long as there is physical room in the class.
Location to be announced, probably Ford 201, but look for a sign on the door if I'm not there.
Week #16: Finals Week
Monday, Dec. 9, 2-5 p.m.: Final exam for Prof. Johson's 1:50 section (section 2)
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 8-11 a.m.: Final exam for Prof. Seader's 10:20 section (section 4)
Thursday, Dec. 12, 8-11 a.m.: Final exam for Prof. Seader's 9:10 section (section 3)
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2-5 p.m.: Final exam for Prof. Janeba's 12:40 section (section 1)
Last modified Dec. 6, 2013.
Prof. Janeba's Home Page
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Rays manager Joe Maddon is spending the spring living in his 40-foot Tiffin Phaeton RV at an area site, but he's not exactly roughing it. It is equipped with satellite radio, satellite TV, two beds, 1½ baths, washer/dryer, dishwasher and four pullouts for extra space. He brought it over to Charlotte Sports Park to let others take a look. "It's kind of like a nice suite in a hotel," Maddon said. "But it feels like home."
Nickname of the day
Maddon calls his RV the "Cousin Eddie" in reference to the character in the Vacation movies. "I want to get that painted on the side," he said.
Quote of the day
"I probably would have told them to buy a Lotto ticket or something. I didn't think I had too much of a chance to be back."
LHP David Price, on the idea of someone telling him in October he wouldn't be traded
Number of the day
21 Players on the 40-man roster acquired by executive VP Andrew Friedman via trade.
List of the day
New faces on the 40-man roster:
• RHP Grant Balfour (free agent, A's)
• RHP Heath Bell (trade, Diamondbacks)
• RHP Brad Boxberger (trade, Padres)
• INF Logan Forsythe (trade, Padres)
• C Ryan Hanigan (trade Reds)
• RHP Nate Karns (trade, Nationals)
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Today's first workout for pitchers and catchers starts at 10 a.m. (subsequent days at 9:30) at the Charlotte Sports Park (2300 El Jobean Road) and will last 2½-3 hours. Admission and parking are free. Driving time from the bay area is 1½-2 hours. Suggested route: I-75 South to Toledo Blade Road; go west 6½ miles to El Jobean Road (SR 776); go right 2 miles; stadium complex is on the left. For details, call (941) 235-5025.
Several big-name pitchers are scheduled to throw off the mounds with the session starting about 10:55: Grant Balfour, Heath Bell, Alex Cobb, Nate Karns and David Price.
Exhibition schedule
Tickets: Single-game range from $10-$29 and are available at raysbaseball.com, via phone (toll-free 1-800-745-3000), Charlotte Sports Park and Tropicana Field box offices, team Tampa Store (400 N Tampa St.) and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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Here are some final thoughts on last week's wild-card action, and my forecast on the upcoming divisional round.
Final thoughts — Texans over Bengals
I thought it t was precisely the style of combat the Bengals wanted — a murky, slow-paced thing that would allow them to hang within striking distance all afternoon. Their defense withstood 420 yards of methodic Texans offense — including the 100-plus in rushing yards they anticipated conceding to Arian Foster, the classy, slashing tailback.
But the Bengals bit down hard inside the red zone and held the Houston attack to a quartet of field goals and a single touchdown drive. They even got the haymaker, the stunning defensive score you need to pull off this kind of road upset — CB Leon Hall robbing Matt Schaub on an out pattern and racing 21 yards for an early touchdown. Blend in seven untimely Texans penalties and, yes indeed, the upset formula was cooking right along.
Except, for the Bengals to prevail, the Cincy offense also needed to throw some fists into the fight at some point. It never did. The Andy Dalton-to-A.J. Green connection didn't get going until the second half, but that was all right because it was only a 9-7 contest at intermission and 16-10 at the close of the third quarter. Houston DE J.J. Watt did all he could to wreck the game, but there were still plays to be made and Dalton's passing never found a snappy cadence. Once again, the playoff setting was too big for him. The last Cincinnati drive died at the Houston 36, Dalton passing for eight yards to WR Marvin Jones … when the Bengals needed 11.
The Cincy defense wasn't punishing but it held up nobly. It held the Texans' receivers to minimal after-the-catch yardage and, again, locked down nicely whenever Schaub moved into scoring range.
But where was DT Geno Atkins, who was supposed to have his national coming-out party? He did nothing in the game. Atkins, the next Clubber Lang. He'd been destructive all year — 12½ sacks for this raging inside rusher — but all I saw him do was bounce between the right and left tackle spots and get blobbed by a trio of no-name Houston guards, Wade Smith, Ben Jones (rookie) and Brandon Brooks (another rookie). The stat keepers gave Atkins one solo tackle. I hoped to see a lot more action, some real prime-time heroics, from one of the rising stars of the interior world.
Still, Atkins' defensive cohorts made up for him. Offensively, however, it's clear the Bengals need harsher weapons. And Dalton couldn't do much with what he had.
Preview — Texans at Patriots (-9)
It was billed as the top matchup of the AFC regular season, an early December evening in Foxborough back in Week 14, and the Texans' first-half possessions went punt, interception, punt, punt, missed fourth-down attempt. Going into intermission they trailed 21-0, to Tom Brady and his swift, lightning strikes, and Houston has been a deflated team ever since.
The Patriots did their damage that day without Rob Gronkowski, the Goliath tight end, who is now back from a snapped forearm and will play in Sunday's rematch. "Good grief," Wade Phillips, the Houston defensive coordinator, is saying. "One more flippin' headache."
If the Texans were going to show any defensive muscle this postseason I thought it would be against Cincinnati, at home, against a quarterback who had little chance of really dicing them up or bombing them to death. Dalton took his deep shots last Saturday but could never zero in. If he hits on one or two more of those longies then I think we're doing a Ravens-Pats writeup this weekend. His downfield people were open. And the Texans don't have enough monsters in their front seven to mess with Brady, who doesn't miss those throws.
I think the Patriots will push, push, push for an early two-score lead and force Schaub into being a catch-up quarterback. They want him in there cocking and reloading, impatient, dodging around and trying to force something over the middle. He's calmer when he can rely on Foster's cutbacks and first-down dives.
Foster (15-46-1 rushing, 4-39-0 receiving) did little in the competitive part of November's game, as Houston's scheme was to pass early and get the Patriots backpedaling. But Schaub was erratic and he took some sacks, and any hopes of reaching the ball-control chapter of the game plan disappeared as New England's lead ballooned.
I don't think the score will spin as far out of control like it did last time, the 42-14 runaway. But psychologically the Texans aren't right. They'll throw some hard punches early; they'll hang in there longer. But I think the first stretch of bad breaks that come their way — turnovers, cheap interference call, etc. — will rip the life out of them. Not that there is much life left anyway. Patriots 36, Texans 17
Final thoughts — Packers over Vikings
Bulletin 5:45 p.m. ET — QB Christian Ponder inactive for Vikings playoff at Green Bay. Joe Webb named the starter.
That tremor instantly destroyed all the pregame angles and buildup and sent the pointspread rocketing.
Could the Packers' defense finally get its clamps around Adrian Peterson? Could the Vikings play ball control and keep those splendid Packers weapons off the field. Could Ponder handle the cold, the playoff pressure? Could he come through on the road? None of it mattered anymore.
Webb, the third-year backup with zero passing attempts this season, was being asked to breeze in and take down the Packers. Maybe with a couple of weeks of work under his belt it could be done. But cold turkey like this? He never had a chance.
I cringed when I heard the good news-bad news pronouncement from Mike Mayock, NBC's effusive colorman who was working the Bengals-Texans contest. Mayock's in love with every player, in case you didn't know.
The bad news, he told us, was that the Vikings lost their starting quarterback. All in agreement say, "Aye."
"The good news is, Joe Webb is a completely different kind of quarterback. He's got great ability to escape … He can run with the football …"
Oh, brother.
Webb's first half consisted of frantric scrambles and a pair of Garo Yepremian masquerades, straight out of Super Bowl VII. Twice, as the Packers were taking him down, he flung the ball high over his head, way up for grabs, whoop-whoop-whoop! The hot potato routine. You were waiting for Mike Bass to come flashing out of the stands to catch it, and it's six for the Redskins.
So whaddaya want? The guy hadn't played in a year and four days. That's what ya got.
Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a clean 23-for-33 performance, nothing unworldly … DuJuan Harris put forth some shifty running early on … the Packers' "D" held Peterson to 99 yards … oh, lord, why go on.
Like I said, after the bulletin on Ponder being inactive none of it mattered anyway.
Preview — Packers at 49ers (-3)
I wonder if Jim Harbaugh will turn his frenetic young quarterback loose and have him put it in the sky. Or will he hand Colin Kaepernick the Vikings' game plan and tell him to deal with the Packers that way — a relentless ground surge, Frank Gore and that curious assortment of Niners backs, who surely will get their yards. Just how will the 49ers attack?
That's the curious issue. The rest of it we know … well, most of it. We know the Packers' ballcarriers will get shredded out there, and we know Aaron Rodgers will be spreading people out and looking for his fancy collection of wideouts.
And the Niners believe if they get bang Rodgers around, like they did in their rousing Week One assault at Lambeau Field (three sacks), then things should eventually turn their way.
At Lambeau Field, the Niners' plot was to man their front with just a pair of down linemen — DTs Justin Smith and Ray McDonald — and let their linebackers and stand-up rushers dance around and create a kaleidoscope of fronts and coverages. Harbaugh talked about his "gap-short" strategy, and the 49ers keep it on hand for flimsy ground operations like Green Bay's. The Niners have enough defensive talent to travel that way.
"Gap-short" or not, this time Smith might be absent due to an arm injury. He's their main run plugger and if he sits out or is ineffective then, OK, the Pack rushes for 80 yards instead of 40. And Rodgers will still be out there rifling away and gathering points to see if he can shift the game back to Kaepernick's arm. Then it becomes strictly a Rodgers vs. Kaepernick thing. Rodgers wins. Packers 24, 49ers 23
Final thoughts — Ravens over Colts
It's a combination that hasn't shown much sizzle in a while — Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin — but it bailed out a Ravens offense that couldn't find a good friend anywhere. Ray Rice had some bursts of action and delivered the ball downfield, but after he lost his second fumble at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the coaches put him on ice. Bernard Pierce, a hammer-type back, stepped up and banged out the second-best day of his young career. But it was Boldin, with 145 yards of deep action on Colts CB Cassius Vaughn, and later Darius Butler, who allowed Baltimore to pull away for good.
Yes, Andrew Luck & Co. were held to a trio of field goals, but I can't imagine the Ravens are too satisfied with the way they played defense last Sunday. I can count at least two occasions where they had Luck buried for a sack and he escaped and kept the action going.
The Colts had seven drives of 46 yards or longer and ate up 419 total on the day. They owned the ball for almost two-thirds of the game. And as the CBS commentators raved on about the last days of Ray Lewis and his spasmodic tribal dance, the Colts were churning out 9-of-20 third downs and gaining 5.1 yards per rush on the day.
The problem for Luck is that he has no real sabers in his cabinet, no fine weaponry on display. Those days are coming. For now he's out there swinging his pocketknives. He's feeding it to little guys like T.Y. Hilton and Donnie Avery and watching them dodge and squirt around, and the Ravens were saying, "That's cute, just keep out of our endzone." Luck's only serious guy is 34-year-old Reggie Wayne, and Luck dialed him up 18 times. Wayne grabbed nine passes, all 20 yards and less, giving him the busiest hands on the field.
However, Boldin's catches, his ability to muscle up and get those long throws, won the game.
Preview — Ravens at Broncos (-9)
How will the Ravens play Peyton Manning this time? Last time (back in Week 15) they played from behind, down 3-0, then 10-0, and then the Flacco served up his own kill shot, a 98-yard interception return by CB Chris Harris late in the first half that really sent the game spiraling away as the Broncos won 34-17. The Ravens are typically an out-of-business club when they have to play from way behind.
It sounds blasphemous, but looking back over his 13-3 season, Manning hasn't had to do much, has he? Other than winning at Baltimore, the Broncos haven't played a high-brow competitor since … since? Cincinnati in Week Nine? New Orleans in Week Eight? Not exactly high-brow? OK, how about New England, in Week Five, the time the Pats rushed for 251 yards and whipped Denver by 10.
I understand, you play who's on your schedule. But spending the past two months crushing piñatas like Cleveland and Kansas City and Oakland and Tampa Bay doesn't dazzle me much. I think about that Grinnell College sophomore who scored 138 points against Faith Baptist Bible a couple months ago, launching up 400 or 500 wild threes, trying to erase some Division III record. Look, kid, go do that against Louisville or Georgetown and I'll be impressed.
I think the Broncos are ripe to be taken out here. Hey, let's not forget all the grief Manning has taken over the years, for being so brilliant during his September-thru-Decembers and so herky-jerky at times during the postseason.
And this is his first cold-weather playoff contest since 2006 when he served up two interceptions and a 39.6 passer rating against … you guessed it, Baltimore. Game-time temperature is said to be about 20º degrees and dropping.
No, these aren't your mother's Ravens. They're aged and they're scarred and their stars are burning out. Maybe they'll blitz their punter or drop 12 guys into coverage, but somehow I think they'll find a way to win, against an immortal who has been awfully mortal when the stakes turn higher. Ravens 21, Broncos 20
Final thoughts — Seahawks over Redskins
Early on it looked like a runaway, the way the 'Skins whooshed out of the gate. Woe to all you RG3 doubters. Washington came out faster than Seattle and their creative run/pass mix and misdirection had the Seahawks' legs twisted and spinning in knots. An early 14-0 lead, and the game was teetering, just a play or so away from bursting into a surprise Redskins rout.
Then, on their third possession, Washington's play-calling changed. The swishing and swooshing evaporated. Griffin stopped moving around. He was handing it directly to his backs. He wasn't leaning into his throws and firing, and he stiffened up in the pocket.
Yep, that right knee. And from the second quarter onward the issue was whether the Redskins' defense could hold on and preserve that fast lead, or would fatigue defeat them at the end?
Fatigue won. Over the last 45 minutes of the action, Seattle kept it for 30 minutes. Griffin was never himself, and Seahawks-Redskins eroded into the same type of Joe Webb game we had seen the night before, one side clearly battling away at half-strength.
Say what you want about Pete Carroll, but he won't shrivel up in a tricky spot. I wonder if he was thinking about his decision a few years back, USC vs. Texas, for the national championship, when he went for it on fourth down late. He didn't want to give the ball back to Vince Young, who had been running wild for Texas. So he sent his big back against a packed Longhorns line and the play got stuffed and Pete came up a loser.
This time, on 4th-and-1 at the Redskins' 32 he went for it again, another verse of keep-away. He had a 10-point Seattle lead late and Carroll could have pooched it away, but the Seahawks came out in a power-I. Was he really going to muscle it in there again, sending his baby bull Marshawn Lynch into the line, which of course, the 'Skins' defense would be drooling for?
Nope, instead the call was a little play-action number for his terrific little quarterback, Russell Wilson, and a six-yard flip to TE Zach Miller kept the ball in Seahawks hands.
But by that point the air had long been out of the game. For selfish reasons you wish they could play it all over again, this time with a healthy Griffin out there, running around and in his dancing shoes.
Preview — Seahawks at Falcons (-1)
At a glance, this might be the best matchup on the board, but my tersest writeup. The Seattle run is over. The speed of the game indoors will be a too much for the Wilson, who is 0-3 in dome games this year (Arizona, St. Louis, Detroit). Lynch only had 20 carries against Washington but they were punishing ones, the Redskins peppering him with helmets and fist and whatever else they could find. As another bruiser, Jim Brown, used to say, "The body replenishes … eventually." Lynch won't be as effective for that reason.
I think Atlanta will shoot out early and get their points fast, no feeling-out part of the game to sit through. Just Matt Ryan searing it downfield, in a crazy act of revenge on the world, on all those Falcons doubters, and the scoreboard rings up from there. Falcons 28, Seahawks 13
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Starbucks – Taipei, Taiwan – 9/26/2002
That's Jenny, Yvonne, and Sally. Starbucks in Taiwan was nice, but the Starbucks "experience" in Japan was much better. I can still clearly remember the way they all would say "Ohayo gozaimasu!" in unison when we walked in in the morning, and the way the cashier would repeat my order to the drink maker in detail, who would then repeat it back for confirmation, and then say it again when I picked it up, and the super polite way they'd thank you over and over. "Arigato gozaimaaaaaasu…"
One morning we walked in, and the girl slipped up and started to say "konbanwa" (good evening) instead of "ohayo". In quick succession, she realized she was saying the wrong thing, and began to correct herself, and then looked at me and realized I probably didn't know the difference. There was a priceless moment of confusion, but she ultimately decided to err on the side of caution and say good morning, just to be sure.


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Being a Pacific Northwest transplant of sorts, I was Early on introduced to one of my favorite places on this planet. This sweet little spot, with icy cold water like home, and Spanish moss the likes of which I had never imagined became our hidey place to escape to, from the Georgia heat and humidity.
It is also an excellent place to discover your one true love and soulmate.
The Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge is the southernmost covered bridge remaining in Georgia. This 121 foot bridge was constructed in 1891.
Stand at the Northern end of this bridge between the two posts, with your back to the bridge. At 270 degrees, give or take a few, walk 165 leisurely steps to a broken tree stump, maybe 4 feet tall. Standing between the posts, you cannot see this stump. It is not the one that has been cut to about a foot tall, which you will pass on your left. You will stroll past this one and continue to the FAR side of the picnic grounds. There is a bit of a road/trail there, as of this writing. Inside this upright stump, at the bottom, behind some large bark pieces, is a PNW camo letterbox for your enjoyment. This is only my third carve, so please accept my primitive artwork.


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Hairy Kinect Pictures
// February 2nd, 2012 // Experiments, Generative art, Source code & tutorials
You may remember the Furry Santa. That gave me the idea to use the Kinect 3D data to add hair to everything!
Yes, I know, pretty useless . But I like the results :
How Does it work?
In short, make an isosurface of the depth output from the Kinect and calculate the normals.
Then calculate points on the triangles where a hair starts. Now, start growing the hair in the direction of the normal in that point. Add some random and gravity to the growing direction of the hair. And to finish it of, calculate the lightning on every hair segment for a more realistic effect.
Of course, you can also use the pixel data of the Kinect webcam to make hairs in the original object colours. But I liked the black images more.
It's uses openFrameworks + it needs the ofxKinect addon.
[update] I now got it now running real-time with a geometry shader:
Source code is a real mess, so at your own risk : Kinect Hair.
12 Responses to "Hairy Kinect Pictures"
Looks awesome! The "Rock'n Roll" still is the best.
brilliant! Needs video.
Lekker bezig kris!
Ziet er goed uit man!
Keep up the greatness!!!
Will you be going to FOTB Amsterdam ?
Hope to see you there..
I respect a man who shows the world his hairy palms
Great! Thanks for sharing the code!
Hi, very nice job.
Do you see any limitation to turn this program to make video instead of pics?
Looks brilliant!
You should try and get that running in realtime with flash and stage3d.
Not sure how easy it is to get the kinect data streamed in (there must be apis out there) but once you have it, should be pretty straight forward to build the normal map from the depth data, then run multiple passes to generate the fur! Have done a fur shader before with stage3d and at 20 passes it was running at 60 fps… am pretty sure it could have been pushed a lot harder too!
Either way it looks awesome and I love the result!
Good work.
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It looks like this Beckham child has got a lot of hard work ahead of him.
Becks was one of the main supporters of the Olympic bid and it was fitting that he should bring the Torch to Britain.
David Beckham has revealed his sadness at not getting picked for the Olympic Team GB football team.
Gary Lineker, James Cordon, and Ronan Keating were among the voices on Twitter who expressed their disappointment and Becks' exclusion from the squad.
The squad is allowed three players over the age of 23 and it was thought that Beckham, the most capped England player of all time, would be given the nod.
'Terrible shame for Beckham having given so much to the Olympic bid and football,' tweeted Gary Lineker, who represented England 80 times, scoring 48 goals.
'Everyone knows how much playing for my country has always meant to me,' explained LA Galaxy star David. 'So I would have been honoured to have been part of this unique Team GB squad.
'Naturally I am very disappointed, but there will be no bigger supporter of the team than me,' continued the soccer ace. 'And like everyone, I will be hoping they can win the gold.'
The 37-year-old superstar played a huge part securing the Games for the UK seven years ago.
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The Liberty Hotel 1* welcomes you to Paris. Located just a few steps from Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord, and from the 'Grands Boulevards' this very comfortable hotel will give you easy access to all the tourist sites and business areas in Paris. Our team will welcome you in French as well as english.
We also provide a cheap parisien breakfast (Baguette, croissant, butter, jam, honey, orange juice and hot drinks as coffee, milk, chocolate, the) at 5.50/pers/day, served from 7h30 to 10h30 that you will be able to book once you are at the hotel.
Check in time is at 2 pm (14h00)
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HOTEL LIBERTY is located just a few steps from Republique Square and we are walking distance from the center of Paris with the Seine River, Bastille,Louvre and Picasso Museum, Latin Quarter,Georges Pampidou center, Montmatre and Opera.
Eiffel Tour and Champs Elyses are at 20mn by metro.
Many metro lines and bus lines close to the hotel.
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Good location. Nice enough hotel and would recommend for those on a budget but otherwise nothing fantastic about it. Average
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Very good location- 10 minutes by walk to Paris center, 5 minutes to Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord. Old furniture and floor but is clean.Very good stuff. Clean bath and toilet. Internet sometimes not work at 2nd floor.
Breakfast for 5 Euro is ok.
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Quite basic accommodation in a convenient location, clean not too noisy, about what you'd expect for the price.
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You pay little you get little in return.
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This hotel is good, but it isn't lift. If you have heavy baggages you'll suffer to climb the stairs.
It's near the metro and Gare du lest e Gare du Nord.
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Fantastic budget hotel centrally located in Paris. My room was basic with a single bed, wash basin but included a TV which was a bonus. The wi fi internet worked well after I got the English speaking manager to reboot the connection. There are a number of cafes and restaurants within walking distance and some cheap cafes around the nearest major railway station. Security not a problem at Liberty. It is located right next door to a police station. Best value I've encountered in Paris.
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The hotel was clean but in there was a water on the floor in bathroom all the time - I don't know where it came from, yeah and the phone was not working... but the location is great - just near by groceries and subway. Also the neighborhood is quite cool ... and 62 euros for double bad is not that much I would recommend it...
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In a city as expensive as Paris, this isn't a bad place to stay. It's not the Ritz, but it is a warm, clean and comfortable bed. Decor is dated and there was some slight mould in the bathroom, but the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and it was somewhere to stay in what was otherwise an expensive city. Outside noise was nice and quiet, other guests in the hotel could be heard though, which did disrupt my sleep, especially when they weere coming in anywhere between 1am and 5.30am. However, my fault for being a light sleeper. I would stay here again, if i was looking for a budget hotel with a half decent bed for the night.
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The staff are really helpful and nice and the hotel is in a good location. It was a bit annoying that the hoover starts going (which you can clearly hear) at 8am and there were a couple of other niggles. Generally though it was ok for the price
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I live in a single room with own shower. The room is very small, especially the toilet. I am an asian who is obviously not tall, and bumped my head to a wall when i raised myself from the toilet. There is no lift, so I have to leave my luggage at the reception.
The room is clean, but poorly maintained with carpets threading out and the door of the room cannot close property unless you lock it (so i locked the door when I am in the room and tugged my luggage blocking it when i sleep every night). There is no view at all from my window, as it is facing a roof. The walls are like papers, you can hear people opening the door or dragging their luggages even when it happens in the floor above you. And i can hear the sound from the drainage in teh toilet.
I live in the first floor, so no problem with the Wi-Fi, but i saw a resident in her own laptop , surfing the internet in the lobby. So i do not think the connection is good upstairs.
The location is near to the both train station (10 mins to the Gare d'Ist and 20 mins to Gare de nord) and I walked to Mormarte for 30 mins. The district is where the Chinese people are staying. Quite near to a supermarket. A police station i sjust next to you, so i think safety is not a problem, a pub is also at the street corner.
I did not have the breakfast but seen the reception serving one in a morning, only with bread jam and butter with a cup of coffee. Definitely not worth 5 euro for that , when you have a supermarket nearby.
No facilities at all in the room: No hair dryer, no socket, No fridge. Very basic.
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School of Medicine
This course is internationally leading in the field. There are other courses in the UK in this area but based on its curriculum and quality of teaching this one leads.
- Professor Neil Hanley, External Examiner 2007-2011
This pioneering course aims to maximise the employability of students. Our track record shows 90% of graduates secure stem cell technology-related posts including PhDs, positions in industry and government-funded agencies (e.g. stem cell banks).
The course content has been designed in consultation with stem cell experts and potential employers in biotechnology, academia, industry and bodies regulating stem cells, to provide the necessary expertise to compete in an ever changing world.
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This intensive but highly interdisciplinary course is suitable for those with a science related background, for example from biology, physical science or bioengineering degrees. In addition, it is suitable for business, mathematics, and medicine graduates who wish to continue in their chosen disciplines with stem cell specialisations.
Candidates must normally be graduates of an approved university, or other institution of higher education with at least a 2:1 degree or equivalent preferred but a high 2:2 with additional experience (eg science-related work) may be considered acceptable. English Language minimum requirement: 6.5 in the IELTS exam (no less than 6.0 in any element) or 87 in the TOEFL IBT with no less than 21 in listening, 22 in reading, 23 in speaking and 21 in writing.
The MSc Stem Cell Technology is taught on a full-time basis over one year (usually from October through to September). The taught sections of the course occur in the autumn and spring semesters, during which you will be required to undertake five compulsory modules worth 120 credits in total.
During the summer semester, you will undertake a three-month, 60-credit research project and produce a dissertation. Assessment is based on coursework assignments, essays and laboratory reports, as well as a business plan e-portfolio and written examinations. You can expect to spend approximately 40% of the taught course practically based in the laboratory. Research, IT and presentation skills courses have been purpose-designed for the MSc Stem Cell technology by the University's Graduate School.
The course content covers the following key areas:
Stem Cell Laboratory Techniques
Stem cell culture and the specialist analytical skills to evaluate stem cells form a significant part of the MSc course.
You will be given state of the art practical training in the following areas of stem cell research:
The skills and techniques you will learn are used throughout the entire MSc programme and you will have access to the modern facilities used by researchers in the Wolfson Centre for Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering and Modelling.
Legal/ Regulatory Frameworks and Business Opportunities
The future of stem cell technology is dependent on the complex regulatory frameworks being developed within individual countries to govern the use, patenting and commercialisation of stem cells. As such, the course places considerable emphasis on the latest developments and on highlighting the current issues.
You will have the opportunities to examine the wide range of varying policies in the UK and other countries. Through both tutor-led tutorials and student-led sessions, the key issues will be debated with experts in stem cell ethics, law and patenting.
Clinical Applications
The challenges of delivering stem cells to the clinic are explored at several levels during the course. Relevant to clinical translation, you will acquire skills and knowledge in the following areas:
Throughout the entire MSc course, emphasis is placed on the applications of the stem cell culture expertise gained in the research laboratory. Examples of clinical use of stem cell types will be discussed by leading clinicians.
The attention to experimental design, conducting research and analysing/presenting data is aimed to provide an insight into the nature of high quality research and allow you the opportunity to develop a specific area of current relevance.
This course comprises five taught modules:
and a research project:
Summer projects offer real experience. During the summer semester, you will undertake a three-month, 60-credit research project and produce a dissertation. From May to August all our students work on real projects that are aligned with academics working at the cutting edge of research.
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Each year, our students have a choice of around 21 different projects. We've listed a few of the titles below to give you an idea of what might be available.
The modules we offer are inspired by the research interests of our staff and as a result may change for reasons of, for example, research developments or legislation changes. This list is an example of typical modules we offer, not a definitive list.
Home students are advised to contact their local Training and Enterprise Council about career development loans.
The Graduate School at The University of Nottingham also provides more information on internal and external sources of postgraduate funding.
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In 2014, 98% of postgraduates in the School of Medicine who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was £31,261 with the highest being £75,000.*
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One of our community outreach missions has been the JKPC Food Bank. Begun in 1989, it operated out of a closet in the Social Hall, serving 45 families and 150 people. The food bank has expanded over the years to serve hundreds of families a month. During 2007, several other local churches joined the effort and the food bank changed from the JKPC Food Bank to the KEIZER COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. Services were expanded to include an evening distribution time for clients who could not come during the day.
The increasing need for food assistance along with a substantial increase in community participation led to a move of the food bank to a larger facility and at the neighboring Faith Lutheran Church on River Road in mid 2009. Although the food bank is no longer located physically at JKPC, it will always be a special mission of this church as JKPC continues contributing and volunteering to feed the hungry through the food bank.
The Keizer Community Food Bank is a part of the Marion-Polk Food Share/Oregon Foodbank distribution network to serve people in Marion and Polk counties. Volunteers are always welcome at the Food Bank, and donations of food or money allow us to continue to minister to the hungry in our community. Contact Director Curt McCormack for information on how to help.


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Roger loses thriller-final
Roger's reign in Wimbledon has been interrupted today as he lost to Spain's Rafael Nadal 4-6, 4-6 ,7-6, 7-6 and 7-9.
"I tried everything - but Rafa is a deserving champion. It's a pity I couldn't win it in the circumstances but I'll be back," Roger said.
It was a most thrilling match, with Roger recovering from two sets down to force a fifth but he was eventually beaten in a near five-hour epic that was twice delayed by rain. Both players showed magnificent tennis but Roger failed to grasp several opportunities for re-breaks. Still he made Nadal work hard and was clearly in no mood to surrender his title, playing strong to win both tie-breaks.
And so it came down to the fifth set, which is not ended by a tie-break in Wimbledon, should the score come to 6-6. Trading blows like champion boxers, Nadal finally converted his fourth break point chance at 7-7 to set up the opportunity to serve out for the Championship. On his fourth match point, he forced one final error from Roger, and collapsed to the turf in triumph.
Our champ, who converted only one of 13 break points in the match, fell short in his bid to set two historic landmarks: He failed to surpass Björn Borg by winning a sixth consecutive title or match Willie Renshaw's all-time record of six in a row from 1881-86. Nadal won his fifth Grand Slam title, adding to his four consecutive French Open championships. Roger, meanwhile, remains two shy of Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam wins and still has a lead of 545 points in the ranking.
You gave Nadal the match again !!!
58 unforced errors and only converting 1 out of 13 breakpoint chances.
When are you going to attend to the flaws in your game. I watched you practice in Monte Carlo and Rome and I must say that there was no pl
A great champion like yourself will bounce back and emerge stronger, and deservedly victorious. Thank you for restoring the beauty to tennis. Long may your services to Tennis continue. Please, please keep up your awesome
inspiration to us since the very first time we saw
you play; in a word you got us out there to play
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Don't be sad because of this match.This match is a win for you and for everyone who love tennis.You wil win us open and finish first in the atp pace.Good luck for the future.
The match could have gone either way. What disappoints me is that the match resumed after the rain delay in the 5th set. I was already planning on skipping work on Monday just to see you win. The commentators said that there was virtually no cha
Just want to say that though i haven't been posting for a while, i am still supporting you, the gratest player ever!
And I want to thank you for making me love this sport.
Take this as an incentive to improve yourself. We a
are. Watch the movie again 'I AM LEGEND' by Wil Smith.
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The first service pack for the Windows operating system will be released to the public in the coming week. MSDN and Technet subscribers on the other hand are able to download Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from today on. The Windows 7 Service Pack 1 release documents have been published today as well by Microsoft, and they are available publicly unlike the service pack itself.
The Documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 can all be downloaded from this Microsoft Download Center page. Validation is required before the download links are made available to the user. This is either done directly if Internet Explorer is used to access the sites or by downloading a small executable to generate a number that needs to be pasted into the form on the appearing page.
The following documents are available for download:
- Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Windows 7 with SP1.doc – 213KB [direct download]
- Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.xls – 465KB [direct download]
- Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1.doc – 94KB [direct download]
- Release Notes for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1.doc – 87KB
- Release Notes for Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1.doc – 87KB
The release notes are just pointing to the very same web page they are listed on. The interesting documents are the deployment guide for system administrators,
This guide is for IT administrators who are deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1). This document includes technical information, procedures, and recommendations for installing SP1 in a business or corporate environment. Although this guide includes some basic operating system information, we assume that you already have a working knowledge of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and update installations.
the Hotfixes and Security Updates list,
"Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 includes all previously released updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Many of these updates are available to the public on the Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update, while others are only available to specific customers or partners. It is standard practice to include all of these updates in a Service Pack and as such they are included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
This document contains a list of these updates with links to their descriptive webpage on http://support.microsoft.com. There are other updates in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 which have not been released as updates and therefore are not presented in this list."
and the Installing this Release of Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 document.
This document provides information about the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system with Service Pack 1, including steps to take prior to installation, installing the Service Pack, and how to uninstall the Service Pack. The Service Pack installation wizard guides you through the actual installation steps. This Service Pack updates all editions of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Please note that we have added direct download links for the three important release documents.
Microsoft furthermore updated the Knowledge Base article "Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" with information about both service packs.


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Kale-Pecan Pesto
Serves 8
30 minutes or fewer
- 1 12-oz. bunch kale, stems removed, leaves torn into pieces
- ¼ cup toasted pecan pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup olive oil
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1. Place kale pieces in large pot with 1 1/2 cups water, cover, and heat over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes, or until kale is wilted but still bright green, tossing occasionally. Add more water while cooking if necessary. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Cool.
2. Blend pecan pieces and garlic cloves in food processor until finely chopped. Add cooled kale, and blend until thick paste forms. Add Parmesan, and blend until smooth. Add oil and 2 Tbs. kale cooking liquid, and blend until smooth, adding more liquid if necessary to obtain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.January/February 2011 p.81
It was delicious. I love the fact that it was quick to make.Marna - 2011-10-22 12:12:32
Came out pretty bland, save for the garlic. It's missing something, just not sure what. A little more salt made it taste better, but it needs more oomph. Was dry, too, though we added about 4 tbsp of the reserved cooking liquid.Lance - 2011-09-28 14:15:18
I love kale and pesto and can't wait to try this. So simple and so good for you! I like Suzi's idea of using it as a dip. Bet it would be good on sandwiches/paninis, too!Linda - 2011-09-07 10:32:03
I am a pesto FAN, and never heard of using kale. This should be interesting and tasty too. Out of all my Kale recipes this should be awesome.Barbara Wallace - 2011-08-21 14:35:21
i've made his a few times now and can't get enough of it. i've put it on pasta, sandwiches and just used it as a dip for veggies. what a great way to eat kale!!!suzi - 2011-08-16 21:55:01
Awesome! I doubled the garlic and added a splash of olive oil. This was the sauce on a pizza with sun dried tomatoes, red peppers, and a sprinkle of feta. Yumm!Chelsea - 2011-10-23 18:34:21
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PARKERSBURG - Wood County officials began the process to finalize the official results of the Nov. 6 General Election on Tuesday.
County Commissioners Steve Gainer and Wayne Dunn met throughout the day Tuesday as the Wood County Canvassing Board, working with County Clerk Jamie Six to review provisional ballots from the election.
Six said Wood County had 463 provisional ballots in the election. The commissioners - sitting as the board of canvass - are required to rule on the provisional ballots and also oversee a hand count of four randomly selected precincts, which meets the state requirement of five percent of the county's precincts, he said.
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The Wood County Commission, meeting as the canvassing board, reviews provisional ballots from the Nov. 6 election on Tuesday at the Wood County Courthouse. From left are County Commissioner Steve Gainer, Angie Grant from the county commission office, County Clerk Jamie Six, Elizabeth Berry from the county clerk's office and County Commissioner Wayne Dunn.
Ballots may be challenged and become provisional for a variety of reasons, Six said. Many of the ballots being reviewed on Tuesday involved people who had changed their address on Election Day and voted in the proper precinct and pollworkers who were assigned to a different precinct and voted there. Other provisional ballots involved people who failed to register to vote or had not voted in seven years, resulting in their removal from the rolls of registered voters.
Overruling a provisional ballot means the ballot will be counted. If a challenge is sustained, the ballot is not counted. Absentee ballots received by the start of the canvass on Tuesday morning were also being counted in the totals, Six said.
Once the commission completes the canvass, a 48-hour time clock begins during which a recount can be requested. If no request is filed, election results can then be certified, he said.
Six said he is not aware of any race results that may be changed by the results of the canvass. All local races appeared to involve winning margins that will not be affected by the updated totals resulting from completion of the canvass, he said.
Six said the provisional ballot review was completed Tuesday afternoon. The handcount will resume at 9 a.m. today and is expected to conclude today, as pollworkers - featuring two from each party - go through each ballot from the four randomly picked precincts to make sure their count agrees with the computer tabulation.
On the state level, Six said the 48-hour period to request a recount does not begin until the last county in West Virginia has certified its final results.


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Guest Relations and Campus Tours oversees the University Ambassadors program, a diverse group of student leaders who volunteer time to facilitate campus tours, host special events and represent our university in a manner that exemplifies campus pride and professionalism.
University Ambassadors are responsible for a number of duties, including:
- Providing individual and group campus tours to prospective students, parents and other guests.
- Cohosting university events, such as College: Making it Happen and Explore CSUN.
- Overseeing the Cuddle 'N' Read Drive, a philanthropic event that promotes literacy by raising funds and purchasing books for local children in need. The event is also an opportunity for elementary and middle schoolers, mainly future first-generation college students, to visit CSUN, attend workshops and experience life on campus.
- Cosponsoring the Polished Apple Award Ceremony, an event honoring faculty and staff members who have made a difference in the academic career of a University Ambassador.
- Promoting CSUN pride.
Some perks of being a University Ambassador include:
- Priority registration
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- An end-of-the-year recognition ceremony
- The satisfaction of helping the campus and community
To get involved, begin by submitting an application.
If you are interested in applying to the University Ambassadors program, please download an application and submit it to Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR) in Bayramian Hall 190. If you have any questions, email us.
All application forms must be submitted together at the time of submission, including the paper application and letter of recommendation. No exceptions.


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Ek Din Achanak...
(One day suddenly...)
4.00 pm Lands End, BandStand
The waves seemed to get feircer every minute...the sea more black...the tide lashed salty sprinkles all over Uma...her hair,her face,her clothes..salty sea water drenching her from head to toe. And all Uma did was just sit and gaze..gaze beyond that far away horizon where the sea seemed to meet the sky above...The sky was pregnant with dark clouds, it would begin raining any minute...and then she would get more drenched...if she was not drenched enough already..
'Oye Kya Kar Rahi hai!!(What are you upto!) ' some urchin yelled out to her ' Pagal ho gayi hai kya??!!' Those words didnt seem to have any effect on her. She seemed to have gone into some kind of deep trance, watching the wicked sea dance...
Until yesterday Uma Chaudhury had been prancing about in merry abundant, shopping for this and that...so, so very happy!!! "Koi good news hai kya?(Any good news?)" her colleagues teased.."Ah that seems like the blush of someone in love" her close friends commented. And then all of a sudden...out of nowhere..."Kissi Ki Burri Nazar Lag Gayi"(someone has cast their evil eye)..."Hey Bhagwan!! Yeh kya ho gaya??!!"(Good Lord, how did this happen?) "Aise Kaise Hua yaar??...(How did this all happen...One Day suddenly!!??)
Ek Din Achanak??"
11.30 am Ashreya Nivas
"Rohaaannn!!!Arre Oh Rohan!!" Leela Aunty's shriek voice filled the hallway... " Kahan gaya kalmuha!!" (where is the rascal gone!) A youth in his late twenties leaned out of the first floor window. " Kya hua Aunty??"(What happened Aunty?)
"Abe Aunty ke bacche! Yeh Rohan Ka Kuch Ataa-pataa hai??!! Na jaane kal se kahaan gayab hai!"(You good-for-nothing, do you have any idea where Rohan has gone. Havent seen him since yesterday.) Leela aunty sounded exremely worried.
"Arre ho ga yaheen kahin!"(Must be around somewhere) the lad replied "Aapne uske room pe dekha?"(Did you check out his room?)
"Subah se darwaza khat-khatake mere haath toot gaye, leking andar se koi jawab nahi!"(I'm banging his door since morning but there has been no reply)
"Tension Kahe ko leti ho Aunty? So raha ho ga, jaag jayega to darwaza khol ke bahar aa jayega...ab mujhe mera kaam karne do!"(Why are you getting worried unnecessarily, Aunty? Must be asleep, he'll open the door when he wakes up.) saying so the lad went in.
"Hey Bhagwan!" Leela aunty exclaimed "Yeh aaj kal ke ladke dus gyaarah baje tak kaise so sakte hain??!!" (Good Lord!! These young lads!! how can they sleep until 10-11 o'clock??!!)
6.00 am Ashreya Nivas, Rohan's bedroom
"Yeah Uma"
"Yes dear"
"I'm fine!!"
"Okay Babes!!"
"I'm telling you I'm Fine!!"
"Everything is alright, I swear!!"
"Common sweetie, give me a break!! If something was wrong I would tell you first..before anybody else, and you know that..."
"I told you a hundred times before and I'm telling you again...I had gone to that clinic to collect test reports for a friend!"
"It was an HIV clinic dammit!! any guy would feel embarassed to go there. You know how our society treats HIV +ve people!!! we have to support our friends in times like these!"
" I am not hiding anything from you sweetie!.."
"Yeah..yeahh..I know..."
"I am Happy..I swear I'm happy that we are going to have a baby!!"
"What do you want me to do at 6 am in the morning to prove that??!!"
"Dont get into that fishwife routine!!"
"You know what lets meet later..."
"I'll Call you..love you sweetie..give my love to our baby..."
"I'll call man!! whats got into you??!!"
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India set to be the next steel country after China
The annual listing by Metal Bulletin (MB) of the world's top steelmakers captivating
their liquid metal production is consistently expected with much interest. This
system in ranking focuses on the changes in geographical pattern in steel fabrication
by countries. The process follows exactly the natural capacity growth in Asia as
manufacturers in the European Union (EU) are required by demand fall to put further
capacity at rest.
Indian Refractory Industry - slowly moving towards development
During 2010-11, the Indian refractory industry showcased total exports of approximately
Rs. 1062 crores, a moderate increase from Rs. 932 crores in the previous year. There
has been export of High Alumina bricks & shapes, special products etc. but significant
decline in the export of silica bricks.
ANDRITZ Sundwig S6-high rolling mill
During the last years, ANDRITZ Sundwig has intensively worked on the development
of the S6-high mill stands (ANDRITZ Sundwig patent). These multiple roll mills are
especially appropriate as high-capacity reduction mills for thingauge strips.
ACE Calderys in its new avatar Calderys India
ACE Calderys Refractories Ltd. has now become Calderys India Refractories Ltd. as
of May 1st 2012. The company dates back to 1936 and entered the refractory business
in 1951 and renowned as ACC Refractories, a refractory leader in India. It was known
as ACE Refractories from 2005 until its acquisition by Calderys, an Imerys subsidiary
and the European leader in refractories, in 2008.
Odisha - the Immaculate Destination for Metals Industry
Within a short span of time, Odisha came up as the place to be in and Bhubaneswar,
the capital city, suddenly turned out to a phenomenal place where every corporate
honchos wanted to have their foothold-thanks to the land's abundant raw materials,
natural resources, long coast line, plenty landscape, eco-friendly environment and
well-connected transport accessibility which acted as the feather on the cap. These
positive notions wooed the metals industry to lay their footfalls in this State.
Largest LINSINGER Circular Saw is a Step towards a New Era
800 mm steel in just four minutes: The circular sawing machine KSA 2200 DPD from
LINSINGER Austria opens up new dimensions in cutting steel billets. The first machine
of its type has been supplied to South Korea by the Austrian technology expert.
Development of Mineral Based Industries in Odisha
For the last four decades, it has been my pleasure to have been intimately connected
with the development of industries in Odisha. As Odisha has got vast natural resources,
the process of industrialisation mainly centres in developing vital industries on
its mineral wealth. In our State, 3,300 million tonnes of iron ore, 43 million tonnes
of manganese ore, 100 million tonnes of chromite ore, 65 million tonnes of nickel
ore, 2,000 million tonnes of bauxite, 2 million tonnes of vanadium ore, 30,000 million
tonnes of coal, 700 million tonnes of limestone, 360 million tonnes of dolomite,
50 million tonnes of mineral sand, 35 million tonnes of china clay and 62 million
tonnes of fire clay are available.
Danieli Hot Skin Pass Mill : An Innovative Technology for Production of Value-Added
Hot Rolled Coils
The objective of this paper is to present the necessity of hot skin passing operation
to improve the strip quality with respect to flatness, elongation and surface roughness
of the hot rolled coils produced from a conventional hot strip mill or thin slab
and casting & rolling plant. Such hot skin pass mills will also reduce the rejection
level of hot rolled coils by the very demanding customers as well as such HSPMs
can also be used as coil dividing lines to meet the specific requirements of customers.
Danieli's innovative solution for such hot skin pass mills have resulted in to a
large number of orders and reference installations globally. This paper also briefly
describes the features of few recent hot skin pass mill installations in Dragon
Steel, Taiwan and Gerdau Acominas, Brazil.
World Steel Consumption & Production
The global steel industry, one of the highest contributing sectors in the world
economic and social development arena, has witnessed a roller coaster ride since
2007. Considered a cornerstone of the global economy, the steel industry directly
employs more than two million people worldwide, with a further two million contractors
and four million people in supporting industries. Being the key product supplier
to industries such as automotive, construction, transport, power and machine goods,
and using a multiplier of 25:1, the steel industry is one of the key employment
sources for more than 50 million people across the world. Due to its unique combination
of strength, formability and versatility, steel touches every aspect of a human
Pre-Engineered Building - a boon for building industry in India
As years pass by, steady changes take the leap and the building industry in India
stands as no exception. Be it in growth pattern or overall developmental forms,
the related industry sector in this country stares at increasing enlargement of
its total aura. However, complexities also take the key simultaneously beside the
growth period and Pre-Engineered Buildings or PEB's achieves the right note playing
'boon' in this building industry.
Billet Handling Crane
The billet handling crane is a customised design crane which meets the technical
specifications of a steel mill. The large capacities of billet handling cranes are
used for handling long sized billets which help operators to increase their production.
These cranes consist of "C" hook assembly to support billets, rods, pipes, and other
elongated products. The hook assembly includes spreader beam suspended from the
rope drum through a pair of cables. These cranes are available in various capacities
and come with attachments like rectifiers/controllers, cabin with video monitoring
system and VVVF (variable-voltage, variable-frequency) drive. The most important
design factor of a billet crane is that it is designed with a rotating spreader
beam to reduce handling, waste and energy consumption. This is feasible and by incorporating
these design features, yield is increased and cost is minimised. Most of the higher
capacities of billet handling cranes are supplied with magnets.
World and Indian Scenarios of Sponge Iron
World crude steel production reached 1,490 million tonnes (Mt) for the year of 2011,
this is an increase only 5.4% compared to 2010 and that is a record for global crude
steel production. All the major steel-producing countries apart from Japan and Spain
showed growth in 2011 (Table 1). Growth was particularly robust in Turkey, South
Korea and Italy[1]. India produced 72.2 Mt crude steel i.e. 7.9% increasing in 2011
compare to 2010. World sponge iron production in 2011 increased to 73.3 Mt setting
yet another new record for the sponge iron industry[2]. Growth slowed in some areas
of the world, but in other regions increased production more than counteracted the
declining locales.
Nano-engineered Refractories: An Innovative Approach
In order to fulfill the demands of refractories consumers for improved performance,
lower costs, energy savings and environmental sustainability; a radical approach
to research and development of refractories is needed. Use of conventional raw materials
and standard production techniques will be inadequate to respond to the growing
demand and it can only be possible through breakthrough innovations. Early development
in refractories (both shaped and unshaped) are concentrated on the coarse (aggregate)
constituents. Whereas recent efforts are aligned towards the strengthening of matrix
and/or bonds to confer both stability and good in-service behaviour, leading to
today's complex and composite systems. This paper evaluates the prospects for use
of nanomaterials in the field of refractories. A brief introduction to nanotechnology
is described followed by an overview of potential impact of different nanomaterials
such as nano-carbon, titania and Fe2O3 in different refractories applications.
The 9th International Exhibition & Conference - MMMM 2012
MMMM 2012 (Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy and Materials) is the ninth show in the
series of international exhibitions and conferences focusing on the latest developments
in the mining, mineral, metal & metallurgical industries and serving as an excellent
platform for international companies to showcase their products & services.
Seminar on 'Water Management in Steel Plants' by FICCI
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is India's apex
Industry organisation. Keeping with its endeavour to being industry's voice for
policy change & to bring all the stakeholders on one platform, it organised a technical
seminar on Water Management in Steel Plants at Federation House, New Delhi on September
07, 2012.