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The Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon is an ideal product. Radio Flyer's classic designs never fail to delight me. I can't stand so many new fangled, noisy plastic toys that can't possible stand up to the test of time. This product is as multi-functional and durable as it is adorable. Its improved my son's walking and he loves playing with it in so many ways, beyond as a walker. He practices his sorting skills: filling the wagon with toys and stuffed animals, emptying it, then filling it again–over and over. He climbs in and out and has become quite balanced and agile as a result. And most of all, he enjoys climbing in to be pushed around the house by Mom or Dad, taking his Blabla dolls with him along for the ride.
Although he is walking well now, the wagon maintains his interest and I am confident he will continue to find new uses for it as time goes on. I'm planning on letting him push it around the grocery store soon. We'll see how that goes!
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Prospect of Whitby
The Prospect of Whitby is a historic public house on the banks of the Thames at Wapping in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lays claim to being the site of the oldest riverside tavern, dating from around 1520.
The tavern was formerly known as The Pelican and later as the Devil's Tavern, on account of its dubious reputation. All that remains from the building's earliest period is the 400-year-old stone floor. In former times it was a meeting place for sailors, smugglers, cut-throats and footpads. Sir Hugh Willoughby sailed from here in 1553 in a disastrous attempt to discover the North-East Passage to China.
In the 17th century, it became the hostelry of choice of "Hanging" Judge Jeffreys, scourge of the Monmouth Rebellion. He lived nearby and a noose hangs by a window, commemorating his custom. He was chased by anti-Royalists into the nearby Town of Ramsgate, captured and taken to the Tower for his own safety. According to legend, criminals would be tied up to the posts at low tide and left there to drown when the tide came in. Execution Dock was actually by Wapping Old Stairs and generally used for pirates.[1]
Views from the pub were sketched by both Turner and Whistler. The writers Charles Dickens and Samuel Pepys are known to have paused to sup here.[1]
Following a fire in the early 19th century, the tavern was rebuilt and renamed The Prospect of Whitby, after a Tyne collier that used to berth next to the pub. The Prospect was listed Grade II in December 1950.[2]
On the opposite side of the road (Wapping Wall) is the Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, later an arts centre and restaurant.
In popular culture[edit]
The public house features briefly in an episode of Only Fools And Horses. When Uncle Albert goes missing in one episode, Del Boy and Rodney travel around London looking for him. Nicholas Lyndhurst is shown in one scene walking out of the pub. There is also a scene from the 1956 film D-Day the Sixth of June starring Robert Taylor and Richard Todd where Taylor's character is seen with Dana Wynter's character having drinks together during the Second World War in London.
In the comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Mina Harker pauses in front of the public house and says it brings back memories. She is referring to the beaching of the Demeter at Whitby in the novel Dracula.[3][4]
This pub is also featured in Vercors's novel Les Animaux dénaturés (translated variously into English as You Shall Know Them, Borderline, and The Murder of the Missing Link).
The pub also appears in Whitechapel, Series 4, Episode 4, where the body of a victim is discovered on the Thames shoreline. DS Miles briefly explains its history to DI Chandler.
A photograph of the Malcolm Price Trio was taken inside the pub and featured on the front cover of their second LP, titled 'Way Down Town', in 1965.
The pub is also reported to be the favourite pub of Squeeze member Chris Difford.
In a May 2016 episode of BBC's Eastenders, the pub is mentioned during a scene featuring Barbara Windsor and Steve McFadden when their character's Peggy and Phil Mitchell take a river cruise along the Thames.
The pub is mentioned in Louis L'Amour's novel "To the Far Blue Mountains".[5]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b The Thames Tunnel, Ratcliff Highway and Wapping, Old and New London: Volume 2 (1878), pp. 128-37 Retrieved 29 March 2007
- ^ Historic England. "Details from image database (206332)". Images of England. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ ""Discussion about The League of extraordinary Gentlement: "[...] The sign that bothered Miss Murray was partially seen in the panel. It had the name "Whitby" on it. Whitby is where much of the action in DRACULA takes place."". 1999-03-01. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ^ Moore, Alan; O'Neill, Kevin (1953). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Chapter 2: Ghosts and Miracle: Vertigo. ISBN 978-1-4012-4083-7.
- ^ To the Far Blue Mountains by Louis L'Amour 1973 Chapter 3 Bantam Books ISBN 978-0-553-90007-1
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TAKING OFF – Hyannis' Steve Wilkerson (10) drops his bat en route to first base during one of his last at-bats with the Harbor Hawks, who fell to Bourne in the playoffs Aug. 8.
The end of the season is always bittersweet for those involved with the Cape Cod Baseball League, but no one was ready for Hyannis' season to come to an end just yet. Ready or not, it did end with the Harbor Hawks' heartbreaking 9-2 loss to Bourne Aug. 8.
Hopes were high for a Hyannis win at the start of the game, especially when Tyler Spoon lifted the Hawks to a 1-0 lead with a double that brought in teammate Landon Curry.
Bourne, however, answered in the top of the second with a run of their own to tie the game at 1-1, with the determined Hawks clawing their way to a 2-1 edge when Ryan Padilla came in on a single from Curry.
Two runs were all the Hawks could muster, while Bourne went on a hit parade, trumping a slew of Hyannis pitchers with a three-run sixth, which was followed by a five-run eighth that pushed Bourne into the winner's circle and Hyannis to the end of their season.
Harbor Hawks head coach Chad Gassman said he'll reflect on the team's 2013 season with pride.
"It was a really special year," Gassman said. "[This was] a special group of guys that gave it their all until the end, even though it didn't go the way we wanted it to."
Gassman said he never doubted the team's dedication and effort.
"It's a shame that we didn't go a little bit farther, but in a couple of weeks we'll be able to look back and go 'hey, it was a pretty special season.'"
That season included a share in the Western Division title, 25 wins, and making the playoffs for the second time in three years.
"There's a lot to take away from it," Gassman said. "But the biggest thing, more than all that win and loss stuff, is just the people that you get to meet every year. The kids you meet; the league that you get to be a part of. That's what makes the summer special."
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- What is PHP?
- Installing and configuring PHP and MySQL
- Exploring data types
- Controlling code with logical expressions and loops
- Using PHP's built-in functions
- Writing custom functions
- Building dynamic webpages
- Working with forms and form data
- Using cookies and sessions to store data
- Connecting to MySQL with PHP
- Creating and editing database records
- Building a content management system
- Adding user authentication
Skill Level Beginner
Now that we've created our first database we're ready to add our first table to that database. And to do that we're going to need to learn just a little bit more MySQL. The first is Show Tables. That's just going to show us all of the tables on the current database that we're using. Remember that we had show databases to show us the list of all the databases? Well it makes sense that show tables will show us all the tables. Well, we're not going to have any tables there to start with. We're going to need to create one and we're going to do that with the create table command. So create table, followed by the name of our table, followed by paranthesis, we're going to put the table definitions.
So that's going to be a list of all the columns that we have followed by definition for that column, then at the end we can put some options. Now the definitions can be complex, so we're not going to try to cover everything about them exhaustively, but I'm going to walk you through the basics of those. Once you've done a few of them you'll get the hang of it. And then the last ones we need to take a look at are just Show Columns From table_name. And that's going to just basically show us what the table looks like, show us all of those columns that we've just created. So that we make sure they look the way we think they do, and then of course, Drop Table, just like we had Drop Database followed by the table name. And that will remove the table, thats the reverse of creating it is dropping it, and that will lose all the data that was in that table, so use it wisely. Now that we have the basic idea of how to do it, what are we going to create? Well we're going to be creating a content management system for a fictional company called Widget Core.
And we'll have a number of pages of content and those pages are going to be group into subject areas such as about us, products, services. So, to begin with let's create a table that's going to hold those different subject areas. So what I'm thinking the the table is going to look like is that we're going to have a table called Subjects, that's what we'll be storing there. On almost every single table that you create in MySQL, the first thing you want to do is add a column for ID. ID is going to identify each row as a unique row. It's going to be a unique identifier, and it's going to allow us then to say, okay, we're talking about customer Number 27 or we're talking about customer Number 34.
We'll always be able to find that row in the database by its ID. So you almost always want to have that and then we are going to have menu name. And what I am thinking here is this is the name that would be displayed in the menu on the public side of the content management system. Now there will be a number of these subjects and we are going to want them to be sorted in an order I have chosen. So, I may also going to have a position field that will let us change the sort order of those subjects. An then last of all, visible, which would be a Boolean, true or false for whether this subject should be visible, to the public.
Whether it should be shown, in the subject navigation bar, at the top of our website. So those are the fields we're going to create. Let's go to MySQL and try creating them, an I'll show you how the data definitions work as well. So I'm still MySQL from my previous movie if you're not you'll want to come and start using MySQL. If your not inside Widget Corp you'll also want to make sure that use Widget_corp just to get yourself inside. And then once your in there you can Show Tables. And it comes back and tells us it's empty. There are none right now. So let's try creating our first.
so, the syntax is create table followed by the name of the table and then parentheses and then after that, we're going to have our definitions. I'm going to put two spaces here just so it's easier to read. The first one, remember, was going to be ID. And then we need to provide the definition for ID. Well, what we need to tell it here is what type of field it's going to be. It's going to be an integer field, so we're going to say it's INT. And then in parentheses, we can say how many integers can it be. I'm going to put in 11. That's a good standard size for an integer.
So an integer of size 11. That works out to something like ten billion numbers that it will hold. And then the next thing we want to say, is whether or not this field can be null. Is it possible to have nothing there? The alternative is to have an empty string there. So, we want to say that this cannot be null. It's not going to really be a problem cause it's always going to have an ID. and the reason why, is cause we're going to also going to set a special option on it. Called auto_increment and that means that we're automatically going to add an ID every time we create a new subject.
Every time we add a subject to the database it's going to get a new ID number. We don't have to tell it what ID it's going to be, MySQL will automatically add one for it. So if we had 47 customers, if we add a new customer, well the next customer gets ID number 48. It's a little bit like those ticket machines at the deli, where everybody just pulls off the next number for the next customer in line. MySQL just automatically assigns you a number and you get added to the database with that number. And then after that definition for that first line, I'm going to put a comma. And hit Return to go to the next line. Couple of spaces. The next one is going to be menu_name, and we're going to need to put its definition.
It's not an integer. It's going to be a string. A string in MySQL language is called a VARCHAR, a variable-length character. It might be five characters, might be ten characters, we don't know. We can also say how many it's limited to. And you can pick any number, 255 is a good one if it's going to be a lot of text. The system menu's going to be really small, 30 should be sufficient and then once again, can it be null or is it not null. And I'm going to say that it's not null but if for some reason we forget to provide the menu name here. It ought to put in an empty string rather than the actual value null. In general, I find working with not null a lot easier and a lot better. So I'm going to make all of these not null.
Put a comma at the end of that. We don't need auto increment or anything. That's something special just for the ID field. And then I'll hit return, space, position. And then this one is also going to be an integer, just like ID was. But we don't need to have 10 billion possibilities for what this can be. We can just limit it to being three. That's more than enough. The odds it will have more than 999 subjects is very slim. But it's a small amount to go ahead and allot to it, so it's fine. And then not null, comma. And then the last one is going to be visible.
And visible's going to be a Boolean. And we actually could assign it a Boolean type. But it's really just an alias for something called tiny int. Which is just a really small integer. And it just reserves it a very small amount of space. And I'm going to give it a size of one. Because it's either going to be true or false. And we can represent that with just a 0 or 1. So we just need one integer to do that. And then also not null. That means that by default, instead of being null, it's going to be false or 0. And then I'll put a comma here. And then the very last one is going to be the options. And the only option that we want to specify is the primary key parentheses ID.
And that's pretty standard. So you're almost always going to want to put that primary key ID. What we're telling it, is, if you want to know what you should index. If you want to know how to find records quickly, use the ID field. That's the field that's the important one. Doesn't have to be called ID. It can be called something else. But we're going to go ahead and specify it. If we hadn't specified it MySQL actually would have picked that first field on it's own. But it's better to go ahead and say it. And then we'll hit Return, close our parentheses, and put a semicolon at the end. So there's a lot of typing there. Pause the movie, you need to copy it all down.
When you're done, let's hit Return. And it comes back and says query okay. Did it work? Alright, well let's try Show Tables again. There it is, there's my table. Now, it doesn't tell me about it. To see information about it after you use my show columns from and then subjects. And there, that's how we can take a peek at the table that we just created. We'll be creating a few more tables later on, so we'll get a chance to revisit this. In truth, creating tables is something you don't do very often. You do it, kind of, at the beginning of the project, and then, for the most part when you're working with MySQL after that, you're really working on the CRUD.
The create, read and update, delete. Those are where you spend most of your time in MySQL. And that's what we're going to do in the next movie, is how to do CRUD in MySQL.


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Rick Schmidt has spent more than twenty-five years producing award-winning low-budget feature films that have received both national and international acclaim. His films include A Man, a Woman, and a Killer (codirected with Wayne Wang); Morgan's Cake; American Orpheus; and Blues for the Avatar; as well as several films produced through his collaborative Feature Workshops. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington.


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its that look that people make when they get angry or unamused at something, it looks alot like somebody drinking a coffee
i went to discuss the jazz burglars with the treasurer, and all i got was the coffee face
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Concerned husband: Honey you look awful. Are you coming down with something?
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Britain's hardest working band
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Things We Need For The Journey
. If there is one band around who know how to graft then it's these lads and much respect must be given for that.
Superhero are one of those great British bands that have produced quality album after quality album and are actually never really given the credit they deserve for all the work and quality they put into their amazing live shows and creative albums. Looking back to their last release
'The Bicycle Thieves'
proves how creative and imaginative this band can be. What is great to report is that the band have now taken another massive step forward and crafted the best piece of work of their long career.
For me Superhero have always had this distinctive Superhero sound, yet on each album they have added sounds that have been apt for that time. The Superhero sound could come down to just being big guitars, big riffs and loud and passionate bass and drums. They are the true out and out rock band around at this moment who aren't scared to let their guitars do the talking.
But you can't talk about the Superhero Sound without mentioning one of the best voices in Christian Music. With his indie and vintage rock vocal Tim Cheshire sings his songs like it's the last time he might ever sing them, and that comes over on this latest album. You want a frontman who is going to give his all every time, and Tim certainly does that.
So after all this talk about Superhero, what does this new album sound like? Usually I review an album in order, but here I'm trying to pick out songs that have really jumped out at me.
Things We Need For The Journey
is an out and out rock song, with distorted guitars adding some swagger. There are some stunning guitar parts played throughout the whole of the song.
We Were There
is probably the most Superhero sounding track that the band have produced on this album, it has all the classic elements of a Superhero song all over it. The same could be said for tracks like
No Surrender
and the metal sounding
Let's Kill Klaatu
took me a bit by surprise, maybe I didn't know what to expect from the title. But it's all about God's grace. Lyrically this is a stunning song
"I know, I know I've only got myself to blame, it's true, I don't deserve your help in anyway. But here I am and I'm shouting at the sky... can you hear me"
I love the whole feel, the powerful anthem vibe to this song, this could be Superhero's biggest live song and I can't wait to hear it live.
'Children Of The New Generation'
has a very different Superhero sound. With a rhythmic acoustic guitar leading this song off, there are elements of a fun Mumford & Sons tone to it, with brass adding layers of magical musical dust. This has a very happy positive vibe to it.
has an indie radio-friendly aspect to it, with clever chords and clever vocals making it an atmospheric track which turns into a bit of a lo-fi anthem.
If anthemic rock is maybe a bit too soft for you then
Graduation Day
is a whole new level. The guitars seem to get bigger, louder, heavier and more in your face. This song live will get you jumping at the front of the mosh pit. There is only one way to describe it, this is classic rock n roll that can compete with all the greats. But for me the best track of the whole album has to be
, again adding a bit of swagger similar to bands like Kasabian and Kings of Leon. I had this one on repeat the most of all the album's tracks.
Someone recently said that rock music was dead. After listening to this latest offering from Superhero I can officially declare, long live Rock! The band take inspiration from the modern rock bands of this time, Kings of Leon, Kasabian, The Vaccines, Foo Fighters, Beady Eye etc etc - yes I know it's easy for me to compare Superhero with these guitar based bands, yet at the same time they also take inspiration from the older classic rock bands and I'm sure once you have a listen you will hear the bands influences oozing throughout. What you can't get away from is that this is actually still a very Superhero sounding album, but with a newer, more mature, grown up sound. They have always been witty with their lyrics and this album is no different. Have Superhero produced their best collection of songs to date? Yes they have! Now go and buy this stunning album and then make sure you see them live. This is a band at their best.
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After a disappointing year that ended last weekend without a playoff berth, the Earthquakes have work to do.
Having reached an important juncture in franchise history, they have jumped into the offseason promising to spend more on players and resources in an effort to revive the team as it works to build a privately funded, $60 million stadium by 2013.
"The message across the organization is we need to strive to be the best," president Dave Kaval said this week. "That is a high standard, and we're not living up to that standard right now."
Despite missing the playoffs for the third time in four years since re-entering Major League Soccer as an expansion team, San Jose made progress in cultivating the Bay Area soccer community.
It ended the season with a record six consecutive sellouts at 10,525-seat Buck Shaw Stadium and has increased local sponsorship by 50 percent, Kaval said, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars that could be used to improve the roster.
Coach Frank Yallop wants to have new player deals completed by the time the team reports to preseason camp early next year. The first major decision is which 11 players to protect in the expansion draft Nov. 23 for the league's 19th team, the Montreal Impact.
General manager John Doyle said Thursday he wants to keep a majority of players who were part of a team that finished better than only four MLS clubs. Every player on the roster is either out of contract or has an option the team must decide to pick up.
One of the biggest questions involves attacking midfielder Simon Dawkins, who came to San Jose on a loan deal with Tottenham Hotspur. The Englishman has given no indication of whether he wants to return.
"We want to bring him back," Doyle said. "He has to make that decision. Tottenham and Simon have a bigger say than San Jose."
The Earthquakes also want to re-sign forward Steven Lenhart, who is out of contract. Lenhart missed a majority of the season while taking a family leave because of the death of his father. He has indicated he would like to return.
The only certain change involves two-time all-star Bobby Convey, whose nameplate already had been removed from his locker for the season finale. Convey, 28, had lashed out at the team last week, saying he wouldn't return after three years in San Jose.
Convey was the team's highest-paid player at $336,000, and his salary will give the Earthquakes room to acquire new talent. The team also has $72,000 that was guaranteed to Andre Luiz last year, although the Brazilian didn't play after undergoing three knee surgeries.
San Jose will receive allocation money from the league for failing to make the playoffs, and Doyle expects ownership to kick in more.
"We're already deeper because our finances have changed," Doyle said Thursday. "If something comes up, we can fix the problem."
The Earthquakes also have the sixth overall pick in the MLS draft Jan. 12 as well as three other choices.
Fueling optimism is how much the team has upgraded its scouting system and other areas to ensure it is getting quality players. The Quakes started using an Italian analytical service called Wyscout that allows them to watch current video of players without relying on word-of-mouth. San Jose has targeted almost 60 players it is interested in exploring.
Team representatives will depart on scouting trips Monday.
On the home front, the proposed 18,000-seat stadium across the street from Mineta San Jose International Airport has become a crucial component to the team's longevity, Kaval said.
The team is waiting for city approval of a planned development permit that Kaval hopes to obtain by the end of the year.
Once the development is approved, the team will know whether it is financially feasible to build the stadium.
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Since I constantly have to hunt this down o*n the forums, here are the part numbers for what you will probably want to replace during a timing belt change.
timing belt - 24502982
tensioner pulley - 24503561 bolt - 10162013
idler pullies - 24503859 bolt- 11514441
tensioner actuator - 24503860
- Remove air-filter box and inlet hose. Then the overflow bottle for the coolant.
- Remove the throttle cables from the throttle valve.
Twist the shaft by hand and the cables will get some slack in them to work out of the release holes.
- Remove the battery connections.
- Remove connections from the two sensors o*n the back of the intake plenum right next to the PVC valve and remove PVC valve also.
- Remove EGR valve (the mass located behind the PVC) by taking out the three bolts and the o*ne wiring harness from it. Try not to damage the gasket.
- On the passenger's side of the car, At the back of the plenum remove the MAP I think Sensor. Two bolts directly into the plenum and slide it out. You don't have to disconnect it.
- Remove o*ne bolt from the under side of the inlet to the plenum that holds the throttle cables. Bolt goes up and is a size 10MM. Remove plenum hose clamp under plenum inlet. This is a water jacket and a small amount of fluid will come out.
- Remove two nuts over the plastic TDC cover o*n top of motor.
- Remove all plenum bolts including two nuts o*n the rear valve cover.
- Take plenum off remembering that a hose is connected in the front that will be hard to pull up.
- Remove fluid from power-steering pump, remove accessory belt and remove lines from pump and nut that holds these lines to the top of the alternator.
- Remove all plug wires from top of motor and just lay them back o*n top of the radiator support.
- Remove front and rear valve covers and all of the plugs.
- Remove upper plastic T belt inspection covers. o*nly two bolts each.
- Remove Accessory belt tensioner.
- Remove the rest of the timing belt cover. I don't know how many bolts are there but don't pry o*n the thing just get them all out.
- Spin the motor until the front head cam flats show up right and flat. Use the cam hold-down to tell if they are flat. Make sure they are flat. Bolt them down. Break the front cam cogs bolts loose and tap the back of the cogs with a hammer to release them. They will spin o*n the front of the cams.
- Look at the crank and pay close attention where TDC is. If you don't get this right the thing won't run worth a shit. Here is where you have to correct yours for TDC. There is a pointer o*n the aluminum cover that points to TDC but there is a large gap from the pointer to the harmonic balancer and this is where I got the timing slightly off. I was going to put a screwdriver into the #1 plug hole and slowly turn the motor to TDC feeling when the screw driver stopped going up and then move the crank to where it just starts to go down. I was going to hit the center of the two positions I had found. This was going to be done with a wire bolted into o*ne of the lower timing cover bolt holes and position the end of the wire as close to the balancer as possible without touching. This would ensure TDC and would give a closer pointer to the balancer. This would have to be done before the front cam was locked in place and the cog was loosened so you could turn the crank around a couple times.
- With the front cams locked in place with the cam tool installed, Turn the crank o*ne complete round until the rear cam flats are showing. Lock them down with the second tool. These flats are showing o*n the driver's side of the motor.
- Remove the tensioner. It is o*n the back head by the strut tower. It is just under the cam cogs.
- Remove old idler pulleys. Install new pulleys.
- Book states to loosen the rear cam cogs but I could not get a torque wrench o*n them so I o*nly removed o*ne of the two.
- Get a paper clip and the tensioner. The tensioner has a screw in the end away from the ball. There is a black plug in the side of the body that the paper clip will need to go into with the plug still in place. Tighten the screw and the ball will retract into the tensioner. When bottomed out insert the paper clip where you can pull it out when reinstalled o*nto the motor.
- Wash hands. The belt instructions state DO NOT get oil o*n the belt. It will reduce the life of the belt.
- Install the belt from the back head working around the system until it is all in place.
- Remove the paper clip. Put a torque wrench o*n the tensioner pulley (square protrusion) and pull up with 12-20 lbs. of torque.
- If you loosened up the rear cogs, tighten them before moving the crank.
- Remove the tool from the rear head.
- Spin the crank o*ne rotation to TDC again. Tighten front cam cogs. This was easier with the car in first gear to help hold the crank in position. Remove front tool.
- Spin crank 2 to 4 rounds by hand and then check the front cam flats are flush with each other to TDC. Spin o*ne more round to make sure rear cam flats are the same. BE VERY CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE THE CAMS o*n TDC AND THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME POSITION OR THE MOTOR WILL HICCOP AND BUCK UNDER ACCELERATION.
- Install covers over cam timing belt area.
- Install front and rear valve covers and spark plugs.
- Install plug wires.
- Install intake plenum watching not to break the gasket when putting it o*n and don't forget to line up the water hose underneath.
- Install ERG and PVC and the connections to the plenum
- Install MAP sensor.
- Connect the battery and start the car. If all sounds correct at the rear (no miss) reinstall power-steering pump (fill after install) and accessory belt with tensioner.
- Install air filter box. Should be done
Some things to look for
- If fast idle after putting back together check the EGR gasket then the intake plenum gasket.
- If bumpy under acceleration then the cams are not timed together.


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CAIRO - For many years there have been tales of a young woman haunting the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that ran through the 1,376-foot-long tunnel at Silver Run in Ritchie County.
Today as part of the North Bend Rail Trail, the story of the ghost is one of the attractions along the former railway that is part of the American Discovery Trail.
D.J. Allen, co-owner of Country Trail Bikes in Cairo with her husband, said the ghost has been seen by many riders on the trail. She said some report seeing what appears to be a child.
"They used to do haunted tunnel rides on Halloween to the tunnel," she said.
Allen said she took a picture once and her photos showed what appeared to be orbs, a ball of light associated with hauntings.
"I didn't realize until later what an orb was and it was kind of eerie," she said. "There are people who take their dog to the tunnel and the dog will stand there, bark and refuse to go through."
Allen said ghost hunters are there many times trying to get recordings of the ghost or ghosts in the tunnel.
"There have been people who spent the night in the tunnel just to see what is happening," she said.
Allen said the tunnel, the third longest on the trail, is the best known for hauntings. She said the story of the woman in white is a tragic story.
"A woman was one her way from Grafton to Parkersburg to get married," she said. "Something happened to her along the way. No one knows what happened for sure but for many years as trains approached the tunnel engineers would see this image of a woman in a long, flowing white dress."
Allen said engineers would stop the train in time to avoid hitting the woman but she would disappear before their eyes.
"As this kept happening railroad officials thought the engineer was cracking up and they replaced him," she said. "They got a new engineer and the same thing happened to him - he would get to the Silver Run Tunnel he'd see the image of a woman in a long, flowing white dress."
One night, as the story goes, he decided to keep going on his way to Parkersburg despite what he saw on the tracks that night.
"He decided he didn't care what happened, so he went full throttle, full speed ahead," she said. "It was just about dusk when he got to the tunnel. It was foggy and there was a full moon and there was the woman in her gown and he kept going."
As he made his way, the Parkersburg terminal got calls reporting something white on the front of the train.
"By the time the train made it to Parkersburg, the fog had lifted but there was nothing there.
Allen said several years later some bones were found under a house near the tunnel. That discovery led to speculation about what happened to the woman.
"It's unknown what happened to her," Allen said. "Maybe she was pushed, or maybe she jumped from the train. Nobody knows what happened to her."
About five years ago Allen said she heard a new story about the tunnel.
"We never heard this before," she said. "Some people said they saw the image of a child. One lady came in to the store and she looked around to see if no one else was there and she began to tell me about seeing the child."
Allen said she doubts the woman would have told them about it if anyone else was there.
"Later that summer another lady came in did the exact same thing and told us the same story - the two ladies were not related," she said. "She said her sister lived on the other side of the tunnel and she said there is an old Irish cemetery at the top of the mountain. People who worked there are buried there as are people who died in a nearby mine explosion are there."
Allen said the woman said she saw the child sitting on a tomb stone.
"He was kicking his feet up," she said. "It scared her and she said she would neve go by there again at night."
Recently, Allen said a former resident told her the child had been seen for years by local residents.
"This isn't something new to some, I don't know why the child wasn't appearing for a long time but he knew about the child," she said. "Someone who said this woman who was on her way to be married wanted a family really bad. We don't know if there was an accident with a child there - we don't know the story of the child."
Allen said many people have had things happen near the tunnel.
"One time a group was hiking and they got separated, but when they got to the tunnel they thought the others were ahead of them when they were actually behind them," she said. "They heard voices in the tunnel and they went through and there was nobody there. People have said they've seen a bride in the tunnel.
"A family camped out near the tunnel last year and they had some instances of someone pushing them away, they were a little freaked out by that."
Allen said the tunnel is starting to draw ghost hunters.
"Silver Run has its own unique draw," she said. "It's remote and long, but a lot of people go through it. There are people afraid to go through it. I wouldn't go through it without a flashlight."
Allen said he tunnel is a marvel from a building stand point.
"It's neat to go through that tunnel to think of the work," she said. "That tunnel was built around the Civil Wart time, it's neat to think of the work that went into them. Of course, there were accidents, so you don't know what kind of spirits maybe lurking there."


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THE SHOW OF FORCE IN THE STREETS OF FERGUSON IS SHINING NEW LIGHT ON A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT DISTRIBUTES SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS. WMTW NEWS EIGHT'S PAUL MERRILL LOOKED INTO WHAT HAND-ME- DOWNS THE PENTAGON HAS SENT TO POLICE HERE IN MAINE. THIS IS AN IMPOSING SIGHT. IT'S CALLED AN MRAP. THAT STANDS FOR MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED VEHICLE. IT'S AN ARMED VEHICLE USED BY THE MILITARY. THIS ONE NOW BELONGS TO THE SOUTH PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS USED TODAY AS PART OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING IN GORHAM. SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN MAINE HAVE MRAPS. THIS ONE IN WESTBROOK IS A RECENT ADDITION TO THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. "Our vehicle is really to protect people. It does nothing more than provide a shield for anything that anybody can shoot at us, and I don't apologize for protecting the citizens or our people from gunfire." SHERIFF KEVIN JOYCE SAYS THE PRICE WAS RIGHT TOO. RATHER THAN SPEND $250 THOUSAND ON AN ARMORED VEHICLE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THIS $658-THOUSAND MRAP FOR $9,500 - THE COST OF SHIPPING IT TO MAINE FROM COLORADO. "It fit in the budget. For $10,000, I've been able to provide my tactical team members - and anybody we have to evacuate - the ultimate security." THE TENSIONS IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI ARE PUTTING NEW FOCUS ON THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES TO GET SURPLUS MILITARY GEAR FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR. PENTAGON DATA SHOW THOUSANDS OF ITEMS GOING TO EVERY COUNTY IN MAINE IN THE PAST DECADE. THE LIST INCLUDES AIRPLANES, TRUCKS, NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, AND HUNDREDS OF RIFLES. SOME ARE WORRIED THAT LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE BECOMING TOO MILITARIZED. "And that's a real problem. The police aren't military, they're not trained to be military, and our neighborhoods aren't war zones." RACHEL HEALY IS WITH THE ACLU OF MAINE. SHE'S NOT DISPUTING THAT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DESERVE TOP-NOTCH PROTECTION. "But, unfortunately, the presence of military equipment like these tank-like armored vehicles really, in the end, just ends up escalating violence. That's what we're seeing in Missouri and we have the capacity to see that in Maine." UNDERSTANDING THAT, SHERIFF JOYCE SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO ITS MRAP BEFORE A DEPUTY DRIVES IT DOWN A CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROAD. "We're going to have it painted so it doesn't look military. We've got a turret on it that we want to have taken off." IN GORHAM, PAUL MERRILL, WMTW NEWS EIGHT. MAINE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF SURPLUS ITEMS - INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF RIFLES. YOU CAN SEE A LIST OF MILITARY SURPLUS MATERIAL THE PENTAGON HAS DOLED OUT SINCE 2006 BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE: WMTW-DOT-
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Matthews, N.C. – Last Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, as part of Harris Teeter's Together in Education (TIE) $100,000 Giveaway, Harris Teeter's TIE Prize Team visited homes in Winston Salem, N.C. to reward our Week 4 winners. Shannon Reed won $2,950 for herself and $2,950 for Paisley Magnet School while Jeffery England won $1,550 for himself and $1,550 for Morgan Elementary School. Bonnie Smith and Sandra Lahaie each won $500 to be split between themselves and their TIE school.
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A lot of people who are sensitive (or allergic) to wool are actually sensitive to the chemicals used to clean and process the wool and not the wool fiber itself. You might try an organic or minimally processed wool, and a soft one like merino or a merino blend or bluefaced leicester, and see how you do with that.
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This sad news has been all over the many comic book news sites out there, but for anyone who may have missed it, comics legend, Dick Giordano, passed away early today.
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It is my sorrowful duty to announce that legendary artist/editor/entrepreneur Dick Giordano passed away today. Few could ever hope to match what he accomplished in his chosen profession, or to excel while maintaining great humor, compassion for his peers and an unwavering love for the art form. His unique vision changed the comic industry forever and all of those who work in the business continue to share in the benefits of his sizable contributions. I have been honored to call him a business partner, mentor and dear friend throughout the majority of my lifetime. We will not see his like again.
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Giordano had more than half a century of contributions to the field of comic books, and his many roles over his years in the industry saw him work as an artist (Modesty Blaise and The Phantom) and most notably as an inker (for Neil Adams on Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman, for George Perez on Crisis), a cultivator of young talents that went on to become some of the biggest names in the industry(Byrne, O'Neil, Aparo, Chaykin, Layton, Starlin, Simonson amongst others), and let's not forget his trail blazing and influential stint as VP/Executive Editor at DC Comics during the time of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman: The Man of Steel, Watchmen, and Sandman. His earliest days were spent working as a background inker for Jerry Iger's studio before becoming a freelance artist in 1952 at Charlton Comics. By 1965, Giordano had been promoted to editor-in-chief of the company, where he fostered such new talents as Jim Aparo, Dennis O'Neil, and Steve Ditko, and oversaw the creation of characters like Blue Beetle and Captain Atom. Two years later he was hired as an editor by DC Comics Publisher Carmine Infantino, and left in 1971 to form Continuity Associates with Neal Adams. His return to DC Comics in 1980 was a fruitful decision for both Giordano and DC Comics. Giordano first served as editor of the Batman line, then promoted to managing editor and finally, in 1983, to vice president-executive editor, which was the position he held until his retirement from the company in 1993.
The man's influence and impact upon comics, both artistically and commercially was enormous, and his passing is certainly being felt throughout the community of creators and also fans today. Giordano, who suffered from leukemia, had recently been hospitalized in Florida, and he died due to complications from pneumonia. He was 77.
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Comparisons to Kim Deal are unavoidable. Alabama-born Katie Crutchfield has the same sweetly lazy voice as the Pixies/Breeders alt-rock icon while her songs thrum and buzz in a similarly hypnotic manner, the soundtrack to a slow afternoon on an indolently hot summer's day.
She even has a twin sister who crops up singing backing vocals on "Lively", the Kelley Deal to her Kim. In lesser hands the affinity would be oppressive, but Crutchfield, in her second album as Waxahatchee, makes it sound like a natural act of progression, a passage from one age to the next. Generational change is the theme of her songs too. They dramatise the limbo between youth and adulthood, a time of intensely felt but aimless relationships and time-filling hedonism, epitomised by the "empty bottles in the closet" her song's narrator hopes to grow out of in "Swan Dive". Easy rhythms and thick textures give the music a sense both of simplicity and glueyness, a mesmerising type of lethargy.
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Chicken fried rice is a very popular Chinese rice based dish. Here is another version of the Chicken fried rice in Chinese style. The Chicken fried rice is one of the signature dishes of Indo Chinese cuisine street food stalls and a popular and delicious dish liked by most of the kids. This is one of the great recipes that can also be prepared with the leftover white rice or with freshly made rice.
Fried rice is a popular dish in the Asian cuisine especially Chinese food. The dish is made of rice stir fried in a wok with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables and different types of meats (chicken and shrimp are the most popular) and spices/ sauces. Fried rice is a very common staple food in the American Chinese and Indo Chinese cuisine especially available in the fast food stands. This dish is also a staple of Chinese restaurants and either served for both sit-in and for takeaways. The fried rice is popular restaurant and street food in the West African nations like the Nigeria, Ghana and Togo. The most common form of fried rice consists of some mixture of eggs, scallions, and vegetables, with chopped meat added at the customer's discretion.
Home made fried rice is typically made with ingredients left over from other dishes leading to a countless variations. There are many popular varieties of fried rice, each with its own specific list of ingredients. In Asia, the more famous varieties include Yangzhou and Fujian fried rice. Chinese restaurants catering to non-Chinese clientele have invented their own varieties of fried rice including egg fried rice, Singaporean (spicy) fried rice and the ubiquitous 'special fried rice'. As chicken combined with rice and spices being so adaptable makes a terrific and simple recipe to prepare that the whole family will enjoy. Chicken fried rice is a versatile and classic dish and can be easily prepared adding your own personality to the dish. The chicken fried rice tastes great with a combination of different exotic vegetables and succulent pieces of fried boneless chicken that makes the dish luscious.
Chicken fried rice is a classic and delicious Asian dish that calls for the meal to be cooked in a wok. There are many popular ways and versions of cooking this dish. Fried rice most likely originated in China and has slowing worked its way throughout the world. Chicken fried rice is a staple rice based dish popularly available in most of the Chinese, Japanese and Thai restaurants.
For preparing the Chicken fried rice, firstly wash and dice the chicken into small pieces and put it in a bowl. Add some pepper powder, salt and corn flour to the diced chicken pieces and mix well. Add half egg mix and keep aside. Now cook rice and keep in a separate bowl. Note that the rice needs to be cooked only 95%. Do not over cook the rice. It needs to be fluffy to make perfect chicken fried rice.
Add oil in a pan or wok and heat the oil. Once the oil is heated add the diced chicken and fry them they are cooked and turned to a nice golden color. Once cooked, drain the chicken pieces from oil and shift to a plate. In the same pan or wok, use only 1tsp of oil then add very finely chopped garlic and ginger, saute it for a min, add onion saute it, add egg, once it is cooked add pepper, salt, ajinamoto, vegetables, vinegar, soya sauce, fried chicken, saute it and lastly add cooked rice and mix well. Mix everything together in wok and continue stirring the mixture together until fully cooked.
When adding the rice to the wok with the sauces, make sure the wok is heated enough to sufficiently fry the rice and absorb the flavors of the sauces into the rice. Lastly add some spring onions and finish it off. This tasty variation on fried rice is guaranteed to keep the hungry hordes happy.
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Chicken Fried rice
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Published On : Mar 5, 2008
Preparation Time: 15min
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Cooking Time :
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Standing Time : 5-8 mins
Yield : 4 (4 servings)
Ingredient : Chicken
Description : chicken fried rice
Recipe of Chicken Fried rice
Ingredient Name
ajinamoto salt
chopped ginger garlic
cooked rice( left ove rice works best)
diced carrots
diced Celery
Diced chicken ( cooked)
diced peas
green or red chilli sauce
as per taste
soya sauce
to taste
Directions | How to make Chicken Fried Rice
Take chicken but cut into small pieces and wash.
Take a bowl add chicken,pepper,salt,cornflour and mix well and add half egg and keep it a side.
Now cook rice and keep it a side see that its not cooked too much.
Take a pan add oil to fry chicken, once chicken is cook transfer it to a plate, take the same pan but remove the oil, use only 1tsp of oil then add ginger,saute it for a min,add onion saute it,add egg, once it is cooked add pepper,salt,ajinamoto,vegetables,vinegar,soya sauce,chicken,saute it and lastly add cooked rice mix well.
Lastly add some spring onions and finish it off.
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As Americans head to cottages, campgrounds, lakes, and parks to celebrate Independence Day, ConservAmerica remembers why we've protected and passed public lands on to generations of Americans.
There has been much reporting in recent weeks about the rekindling of the Sagebrush Rebellion and western lawmakers calling for federal lands to be "returned" to the states for management. We'll leave the legal arguments against ceding control of federal lands for others. Almost all of the reporting on the issue purports that selling off public lands is a plank in the Republican Party platform, a suggestion that raises our hackles.
In March, Michigan Republican Dan Benishek ushered the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Wilderness to the president's desk. It was the first wilderness bill signed into law since 2009.
Theodore Roosevelt saw public land protection as a continuance of the same spirit found in Philadelphia in 1776:
"The 'greatest good for the greatest number' applies to the number within the womb of time, compared to which those now alive form but an insignificant fraction. Our duty to the whole, including the unborn generations, bids us restrain an unprincipled present-day minority from wasting the heritage of these unborn generations. The movement for the conservation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method."
John Saylor, a Republican who served the people of Pennsylvania in Congress, also connected our public lands to our spirit of independence and our pursuit of freedom:
"The people of all America love the land which … made it possible for us to realize our great freedoms – not only our freedom from fear and want but also those other great freedoms of religion, of the press, of speech that have come to a people so richly endowed with natural resources and thereby blessed with independence."
If Saylor were around today, he would be the ring leader, working tirelessly to pass Colorado Rep. Tipton's Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act, Idaho Rep. Simpson's Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act, Nevada Rep. Amodei's Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller's Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, Tennessee Sens. Corker and Alexander's Tennessee Wilderness Act, and Washington Rep. Reichert's Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and the Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act.
All told, Republicans, at this very moment, have proposed wilderness designation for more than 519,000 acres. And that's not counting Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick's work to protect the arctic plain of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
Why so much land over so much of the map?
According to Calvin Coolidge:
"There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer."
Coolidge's successor, Herbert Hoover thought in similar terms:
"The spiritual uplift, the goodwill, cheerfulness and optimism that accompanies every expedition to the outdoors is the peculiar spirit that our people need in times of suspicion and doubt."
The venerable father of American political conservatism, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, saw the Devine as the architect of public lands:
"My mother took us to services at the Episcopal church. Yet she always said that God was not just inside the four walls of a house of worship, but everywhere — in the rising sun over Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, a splash of water along the nearby Salt or Verde rivers, or clouds driving over the Estrella Mountains, south of downtown. I've always thought of God in those terms."
Our public lands are the continuance of conservative ideals which place equal value on the needs of coming generations, a font of our political democracy, and are mystical places. Dwight Eisenhower knew this:
"As we peer into society's future, we – you and I, and our government – must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage."
Yet, Sagebrush Rebellion-types claim public lands infringe upon their personal liberty. The great conservative icon Ronald Reagan begged to differ:
"The preservation of parks, wilderness, and wildlife has also aided liberty by keeping alive the 19th century sense of adventure and awe with which our forefathers greeted the American West. Many laws protecting environmental quality have promoted liberty by securing property against the destructive trespass of pollution. In our own time, the nearly universal appreciation of these preserved landscapes, restored waters, and cleaner air through outdoor recreation is a modern expression of our freedom and leisure to enjoy the wonderful life that generations past have built for us."
As we celebrate the 238th anniversary of our American independence, let us remember that our cherished public lands enrich—rather than detract–our liberty and freedom.
Richard Nixon succinctly noted, just as the patriots of 1776 enjoyed:
"Clean air, clean water, open spaces — these should once again be the birthright of every American."


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Software Engineering Education and Training, Conference on (2012)
Nanjing, Jiangsu China
Apr. 17, 2012 to Apr. 19, 2012
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Title Page i (PDF)
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Copyright Page (PDF)
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Table of Contents (PDF)
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Foreword (PDF)
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Organizing Committee (PDF)
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Program Committee (PDF)
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Steering Committee (PDF)
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Keynote (PDF)
pp. xvi
Concluding Session (PDF)
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Changes in Transferable Knowledge Resulting from Study in a Graduate Software Engineering Curriculum (Abstract)
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pp. 13-22
The Exploration and Practice of Gradually Industrialization Model in Software Engineering Education - A Factual Instance of the Excellent Engineer Plan of China (Abstract)
pp. 23-31
pp. 32-41
Will They Report It? Ethical Attitude of Graduate Software Engineers in Reporting Bad News (Abstract)
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Delivering Software Process-Specific Project Courses in Tertiary Education Environment: Challenges and Solution (Abstract)
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A Gentle Introduction to Learn by Doing (Abstract)
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Teaching Software Project Management using Simulations - The AMEISE Environment: from Concepts to Class Room Experience (Abstract)
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Engage Your Students by Teaching Computer Science Using Only Mobile Devices with TouchDevelop (Abstract)
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Teaching and Training for Software Analytics (Abstract)
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Towards Teaching Software Craftsmanship (Abstract)
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A Software Testing Tool for the Verification of Abstract Data Type Implementations from Formal Algebraic Specifications (Abstract)
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Research on Remote Collaborative Engineering Practices for Master of Software Engineering Based on Cloud Computing Environment (Abstract)
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Evaluation of Student Teamwork (Abstract)
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A Case Study of Group Communication Patterns in a Large Project Software Engineering Course (Abstract)
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Discover the magic of Maui in this elegantly appointed 1,660 squarefoot suite offering an incredible panoramic view of the Ka'anapali coastline, Pacific Ocean and neighboring islands. The suite features a living room adorned by original artwork, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom with four-poster bed, and bathroom with jacuzzi tub and over-sized shower.
Ali'i Suite is depicted as a two bedroom suite, but is available as a one or two bedroom suite. Adjoining second bedroom available at additional charge. Refer to Sheraton Maui Resort property map for building locations.
For your comfort, our luxurious suite features the following:
- 1,600 square feet with panoramic view of Ka`anapali Beach, West Maui Mountains, Pacific Ocean, neighboring islands of Lana`i, and Moloka`i
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Volume 31, Issue 8, August 1990
Algebras of diffeomorphisms of the N‐torus31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528678View Description Hide Description
The general algebraD(N,V) of infinitesimal diffeomorphisms of the N‐torus (S 1) N involving generators L v,m depending on a structure vector v∈C N and a vector‐valued index m∈Z N is constructed. Several results are proved for this algebra. Special cases of the algebra were previously presented in Ramos–Shrock [E. Ramos and R. E. Shrock, Int. J. Mod. Phys. A 4, 4279 (1989).] The concept of the Q rank of the space V of structure vectors, denoted r Q(V), is defined and certain related ''Cartan matrices'' are introduced. It is shown that D(N,V), as an ungraded algebra, is simple if and only if r Q(V)=N, i.e., the Q rank of V is maximal. A classification under isomorphisms is given for the algebra and is shown to reduce to a classification of the Cartan matrices. The space of structure vectors is isomorphic to the unique ''Cartan subalgebra.'' A number of properties concerning the central extensions of these algebras are then proved. For the case dim V=1, r Q(V)=N, it is shown that the central extension is unique. For the case dim V=1,r Q(V)<N, a new and greatly enlarged central extension is constructed involving a central charge f u n c t i o n from Z N−r to C (essentially equivalent to an infinite number of central charge parameters), rather than a single central charge parameter. Finally, it is proved that for dim V≥2, this algebra has no nontrivial central extension.
The complete root systems of the affine Kac–Moody superalgebras31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528679View Description Hide Description
By using certain special automorphisms, the complete root structures of all the affine Kac–Moody superalgebras, both twisted and untwisted, are derived in detail.
On quantum fields that generate local algebras31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528680View Description Hide Description
The properties of quantum fields generating local nets of von Neumann algebras are discussed. For fields that satisfy certain energy bounds, necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of such a net and for the existence of product states are given in terms of the vacuum expectation values.
Trivector Fourier transformation and electromagnetic field31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528681View Description Hide Description
A new kind of Fourier transformation is proposed for distributions taking values in the Clifford algebra of three‐dimensional space, with the unit imaginary replaced by the unit trivector. The transformation is used to introduce special distributions that describe the free electromagnetic field.
Representations of affine Kac–Moody algebras and the affine scalar product31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528682View Description Hide Description
Simple procedures are given for finding all the dominant weights in a highest weight representation of an affine algebra, for finding the Weyl orbit of an arbitrary weight, and for determining whether or not any given weight is in any given representation. A simple definition of congruency is given that applies to all affine algebras. The standard indefinite scalar product is generalized; the generalization is used in the procedures.
Nontransititive imprimitivity systems for the Galilei group31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528683View Description Hide Description
A class of nontransitive imprimitivity systems and the corresponding projective unitary representations for the inhomogeneous Galilei group are worked out with the Mackey–Varadarajan method of group representations.
Some remarks on the Gupta–Bleuler triplet31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528684View Description Hide Description
Indecomposable representations of the Poincaré group associated to infrared singular field theory models are discussed in the framework of the general theory of the Gupta–Bleuler triplet formulated by Araki. It is shown that the definition of maximal Hilbert space structures, related to the infrared properties of the states of the models, can be exploited to construct representation spaces for the Gupta–Bleuler triplet. The examples of the two‐dimensional massless scalar field and of the electromagnetic field in the Landau gauge are discussed. In particular, in the first example, the relation between the Gupta–Bleuler triplet and the algebraic treatment of the massless scalar field is investigated. In the case of electromagnetism, the structure of the representation of the Poincaré group in the Landau gauge is clarified. The explicit form of the corresponding Gupta–Bleuler triplet for the one‐particle space of the electromagnetic field is exhibited.
All SL(3,R) ladder representations31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528685View Description Hide Description
All unitary and nonunitary ladder (multiplicity free with respect to the ∼(SO)(3) maximal compact subgroup) representations of the double covering group ∼(SL) (3,R) of the SL(3,R) group are cataloged and presented explicitly. The list of nonunitary representations is corrected and completed, and a new insight concerning the Δj=2 ladder representation starting with j= (3)/(2) is obtained.
Symmetries of hyper‐Kähler (or Poisson gauge field) hierarchy31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528686View Description Hide Description
Symmetry properties of the space of complex (or formal) hyper‐Kähler metrics are studied in the language of hyper‐Kähler hierarchies. The construction of finite symmetries is analogous to the theory of Riemann–Hilbert transformations, loop group elements now taking values in a (pseudo‐) group of canonical transformations of a simplectic manifold. In spite of their highly nonlinear and involved nature, infinitesimal expressions of these symmetries are shown to have a rather simple form. These infinitesimal transformations are extended to the Plebanski key functions to give rise to a nonlinear realization of a Poisson loop algebra. The Poisson algebrastructure turns out to originate in a contact structure behind a set of symplectic structures inherent in the hyper‐Kähler hierarchy. Possible relations to membrane theory are briefly discussed.
Classification of star and grade‐star representations of C(n+1)31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528687View Description Hide Description
The two types of * and grade‐* representations of the Lie superalgebraC(n+1) are classified. A type (1) irreducible *‐representation is characterized by the single condition (Λ,α s )≥0, Λ and α s being the highest weight and the odd simple root, respectively, while the type (2) *‐representations are duals of type (1) *‐representations. For n>1, only the identity and vector representations of C(n+1) are shown to be grade ‐*. The superalgebra C(2) proves to be an exception and admits several classes of nontrivial irreducible grade ‐* representations.
Tight frames of compactly supported affine wavelets31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528688View Description Hide Description
This paper extends the class of orthonormal bases of compactly supported wavelets recently constructed by Daubechies [Commun. Pure Appl. Math. 4 1, 909 (1988)]. For each integer N≥1, a family of wavelet functions ψ having support [0,2N−1] is constructed such that {ψ j k (x)=2 j/2ψ(2 j x−k) k j,k∈Z} is a tight frame of L 2(R), i.e., for every f∈L 2(R), f=c∑ j k 〈ψ j k ‖f〉ψ j k for some c>0. This family is parametrized by an algebraic subset V N of R 4N . Furthermore, for N≥2, a proper algebraic subset W N of V N is specified such that all points in V N outside of W N yield orthonormal bases. The relationship between these tight frames and the theory of group representations and coherent states is discussed.
Exact and steady‐state solutions to sinusoidally excited, half‐infinite chains of harmonic oscillators with one isotopic defect31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528689View Description Hide Description
A half‐infinite chain of spring‐mass oscillators with nearest‐neighbor coupling is excited by a sinusoidal force applied to the mass at the accessible end of the chain. The identical linear springs are massless. Each mass has measurem(m>0) except one, which has measure μm(μ>0). An exact solution is given for the initial‐value problem in which all initial velocities and displacements are zero. Behavior of the solution for large t (time) is examined. When the concept of average power supplied by the source to the chain in steady state is meaningful, expressions for average power are deduced.
Solution of Laplace's equation in plane single‐connected regions bounded by arbitrary single curves31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528690View Description Hide Description
A method is developed to solve Laplace's equation with Dirichlet's or Neumann's conditions in plane, single‐connected regions bounded by arbitrary single curves. It is based on the existence of a conformal transformation that reduces the original problem to another whose solution is known. The main advantage of the method is that it does not require the knowledge of the transformation itself, so it is applicable even when no transformation is available. The solution and its higher‐order derivatives are expressed in terms of explicit quadratures easy to evaluate numerically or even analytically.
Integrability condition and finite‐periodic Toda lattice31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528691View Description Hide Description
A further generalization to construct integrable dynamical systems with hierarchy has been developed, based upon a generalization of the zero Nijenhuis tensor condition in a symplectic manifold with double symplectic structures. As an example, the periodic Toda lattice Hamiltonian has been shown to satisfy these conditions. The case of the three‐dimensional Coulomb potential problem has also been analyzed in a similar fashion.
Particle symmetry and antisymmetry in approximately relativistic Lagrangians31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528692View Description Hide Description
For a single‐time approximation of the type discussed by Woodcock and Havas [Phys. Rev. D 6, 3422 (1972)] applied to particle‐asymmetric Poincaré‐invariant variational principles (VPs) of the Fokker type, a method is presented for expressing approximately relativistic Lagrangians (ARLs) to any order in c −1 in a form such that coefficients of functions of the instantaneous three‐separation r i j are either particle symmetric or antisymmetric. These functions of r i j are determined solely by the corresponding particle symmetric or antisymmetric parts of the exactly relativistic kernel of the VP describing two‐body interactions of N classical point particles. While the exact kernel involving the particles' four‐separations and four‐velocities is particle asymmetric, the built‐in static Newtonian limit is particle symmetric. Using this method to reformulate previously published ARLs to order c −3 makes it obvious that a sufficient condition for acceleration‐free ARLs to order c −3 is that the kernel of the exact non‐time‐reversal‐invariant interaction be particle symmetric.
The Goursat problem for the homogeneous wave equation31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.529016View Description Hide Description
The Goursat problem for the 3‐D homogeneous wave equation is presented and some methods to solve it are discussed.
Berry's phase for photons and topology in Maxwell's theory31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528641View Description Hide Description
The classical nature of Berry's phase for photons is shown to arise from the intrinsic topological structure of Maxwell'stheory. The phase is developed in the context of fiber‐bundle theory and is discussed in some detail.
Nth (even)‐order minimum uncertainty products31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528642View Description Hide Description
This paper considers the problem of finding the quantum states that minimize the products of the (even) Nth‐order fluctuation of two canonically conjugate operators. The problem is first attacked in an abstract form and an equation derived for the desired states. A consideration of the N=2 case then leads to a connection with the new concept of ''squeezed states'' of the electromagnetic field, and the usual exact solution involving the coherent state. The concept of ''higher‐order squeezing'' is touched on to motivate the further discussion. The cases N=4, 6, and 8 are then taken up, and approximate solutions to them found via a new numerical technique. During these calculations, it is noted that only the first few terms in the expansion in number states figure in the solution; this observation is then exploited to find an approximate closed solution to the problem valid for all N.
Algebraic calculation of the Green's function for the Hartmann potential31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528643View Description Hide Description
Using the so(2,1) Lie algebra and the Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formulas, the Green's function for the Hartmann potential is constructed and its bound state energy spectrum is found. Also, this Green's function is constructed in a coherent state basis and the equivalence of the two descriptions is shown.
The generalized continued fractions and potentials of the Lennard‐Jones type31(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.528644View Description Hide Description
For a broad class of the strongly singular potentials V(r), which are defined as superpositions of separate power‐law components, the general solution of the corresponding Schrödinger differential equation is constructed as an analog of Mathieu functions. The analogy is supported by the use of the (generalized) continued fractions. The questions of convergence are analyzed in detail.


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Windows 7 doesn't have any blockbuster security enhancements - it's nothing like the security freight train that Vista parked on top of XP. Still, there are a lot of little improvements. User Account Control is still a pain, but it's not quite as irksome. The firewall is a skosh smarter. For a detailed hands-on with plenty of pictures check out my four-part series starting today on pcmag.com.
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In Twitch Plays Pokémon Crystal, Red has a very different team to the one he's supposed to.
When you play Pokémon Gold, Silver, or Crystal and face off against Red on the summit of Mount Silver he's supposed to have a team of a Pikachu, an Espeon, a Snorlax, a Venusaur, a Charizard, and a Blastoise. Except in Twitch Plays Pokémon's case, that isn't Red's team, this is:
You might recognise this as the team used by Twitch Plays Pokémon players when they tackled the original game which has been confirmed to be Pokémon Red in this interview. This means whoever's set up the stream changed the game in order for this to happen and, what's more, when Red was encountered for the first time, Twitch users couldn't beat his team.
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In reply to:smashing pumpkins album will NOT be huge. that bird has flown
smashing pumpkins album will NOT be huge. that bird has flown
The decline of Pumpkins album sales was proportional to the decline of Corgan's artistry. Personally, I think albums like Siamese Dream or maybe Mellon Collie are deserved of their multi million sales - even if they were released today. Having said that, what this new album lacks for one thing is a kick arse lead single the likes of 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings', 'Today', '1979' or 'Disarm'. I certainly don't hear anything too crash hot about 'Tarantula'. On the return of the Pumpkins name, I reckon they'll secure a Top 10 album if not in the States than in the UK. How long it stays there depends on how good an album Corgan has produced._________________________________________________________ADAM VS BOWIE MASH UP PROJECT - | - BOWIE DOWNUNDER


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Where to sail: Southern California
Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles): If it's more about the journey for you, skip the ferry out of Marina del Rey or San Pedro and instead sail to the island. Most people do this as an overnight sailing trip, choosing to go either to Avalon, the main harbor, with the casino built by William Wrigley Jr.; or to Two Harbors, a quieter spot.
Gray whale cruising (San Diego): Been there, done that with whale-gazing from a diesel-powered tour boat? Try coasting silently on a 40-foot catamaran. Charter out of Shelter Island or other San Diego marinas from roughly December through April.
Coronado Islands (San Diego): Plan an all-day adventure into Mexican waters: The Coronado Islands, a wildlife refuge popular as a fishing and diving destination, are about 20 miles south of San Diego Harbor and about 8 miles off the Baja Coast. Aside from the scenery—sea lions, harbor seals, blue-footed boobies, and a spectacular natural archway called the Keyhole—you'll pass Smuggler's Cove, an old hideout of Prohibition-era boozers and gamblers.