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solipcoder replied to floatingwoods's topic in Graphics and GPU ProgrammingAs others have said, my guess is the driver. Check this out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia
[quote name='SimonForsman' timestamp='1357916962' post='5020330'] Allthough wouldn't your name and address be tied to the cards anyway(Last time i checked my billing address is tied to all my physical and virtual creditcards), so it should still be possible to tie the purchases to the individual. [/quote] Yeah, that's true. However, I think you need to give up on limiting number of accounts. What's to stop me from having my relatives or friends buying me additional accounts? If you design the game where having multiple accounts gives the player a major advantage, the players that actually manage to get multiple accounts (and they will!) will certainly break the integrity.
Wow really? Why would they allow that? OK, back to the drawing board to figure out a way to do this in game. For secure online purchases. A lot of people are reluctant to give their credit card number to certain websites, so they allow you to make a temporary credit card for each purchase basically.
With my bank, I have the option to generate as many temporary credit cards as I wish, so your solution would not work. I think you should think of some in-game solution, such as not allowing new players to trade for x amount of days, or limit how much they can trade.
solipcoder replied to phil67rpg's topic in For BeginnersI don't understand the question. The order of what exactly? Order rarely matters.
solipcoder replied to Nausea's topic in For BeginnersGreat work so far. I would encourage you to continue with this project. I am kind of envious that you got this far. I have been a professional game programmer for about 7 years, and done a lot of hobby projects. One thing I regret though is that I never finished any of them. Add enemies, and change the sprites and you can release your game.
solipcoder replied to Raap's topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingMake the game first. And redesign as you go. If performance is not an issue, don't bother optimizing.
I don't know how OpenGL handles lines, if we assume each line is 2 triangles: Make a counter, numTriangles and set to 0 before rendering the tree (or generating it). Every time you draw a line segment, increase numTriangles by 2. Every time you draw a leaf, increase numTriangles by 8.
solipcoder replied to Legendre's topic in Games Business and LawI don't know the details but I would not consider this unethical or stealing. My most important tip is to not hide it. Say you were inspired by X. It's almost impossible to make a new game/movie today with a new theme and premise. My experience is also that 90% of the PBBGs is the same game reskinned.
How do you draw the tree? And don't you already know how many polygons there are in the tree when generating it?
solipcoder replied to o0o0's topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingThe floating point limit is one reason, but this can be solved by dividing the world in sectors. Sectors are also needed for streaming parts of the world, because memory is also a bottleneck when dealing with large worlds. I think the main reason is that the games (for which the engine was made) does not need a bigger world, so the engines don't support it.
solipcoder replied to makuto's topic in For Beginners[quote name='dougbinks' timestamp='1353255690' post='5002058'] It's worth noting that some std containers don't implement a return of an iterator form erase. For example although std::map on Microsoft's implementation does, std::map doesn't return an iterator in the standard implementation. A way around this problem in those circumstances is store the iterator in another variable, and then increment the iterator prior to erasing the stored iterator. [source lang="cpp"]hordeIt toEraseIt = zIt; ++zIt; horde.erase( toEraseIt );[/source] [/quote] You can also postincrement it when calling erase. [source lang="cpp"]if (wantToDelete) horde.erase(zIt++); else ++zIt;[/source]
solipcoder replied to dtg108's topic in Game Design and TheoryStart with basic models. Static models should be pretty safe (buildings, props, etc.), animated ones are very likely to require changes, even something as simple as a walk animation might have to be redone if you later on decide that it is too slow or too fast, especially if you don't have any gameplay yet (and it sounded like you haven't decided the pace of the game from what I understood). I also recommend figuring out what style you want, because that alone will require changes to models without even taking gameplay aspects into account.
solipcoder replied to phil67rpg's topic in For BeginnersAs others said, Pong is an excellent first game to make. You can make it with just boxes, and go from there. I would say DirectX is easier. OpenGL's fixed function pipeline might be easier than DirectX but that is deprecated. Anyway, just choose one and stick to it.
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New students who are active military or veterans of the armed forces can have different questions about MSU Denver than their classmates who have not served: How do I tap into the GI Bill and other benefits? What career planning is available to me? Are there support services for veterans on campus?
So, the University last spring and summer piloted a new student orientation tailored for veterans�a program that received national attention last week during the Veteran Symposium for Higher Education at the University of Louisville. It was the subject of a presentation by Braelin Pantel, associate dean of student engagement and wellness, and Denny Boyd, director of new student orientation.
All new MSU Denver students must attend an orientation where they receive information about academic requirements, financial aid, policies, resources and more. But veterans can opt for a daylong session designed to help them transition from the military culture to the University�s culture. The program will be repeated on two dates in May and June prior to the 2013 fall semester.
The orientation started with a presentation of the colors by a high school ROTC students. Specialists were on hand to help the student-veterans with benefit applications. A video delivered the message that student veterans aren�t alone�roughly 1,000 are enrolled at MSU Denver�and it�s OK to ask for help.
Some of the presentations even included the use of familiar language. �When we talk about their academic career one of the terms we use is �you�re on a mission to graduation�,� Boyd says.
The orientation was developed in response to a 2011 needs assessment for veterans. Among other things, they wanted to know about programs and services when they enter the University instead of later on in their tenure, Pantel says.
For example, career planning is not part of the standard student orientation. �But because we know our vets tend to be very career focused�and have had career experience though their military service, we wanted to include career-related information in the orientation program from the get-go,� Pantel says.
The symposium was attended by approximately 200 college administrators who work with student-veterans. Pantel and Boyd wanted attendees to walk away with preliminary plans to improve their veterans� orientation program or to create one. So, they presented six strategies (know the students� needs; decide what you want them to learn; develop an engaging presentation, etc.) and asked their audience to write down ideas that could work on their campuses.
�We really wanted to set people up so they would use the information and gave them time in the session to write out some of their plans,� Pantel says. Apparently, their approach worked.
�We had many people come up to us after the session and say, �thank you so much,� she says.
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India is still a magical place.What we hear most often about the Motherland these days is her extraordinary leap into the modern world, her burgeoning prosperity, and her enormous contribution to the global economy. And while this is all true, I feel her greatest gift to the world still remains what she is most famous for: the gift of spirituality.I just returned home after twelve days in that ancient and still mysterious land. In spite of the fact that in Western culture, … [Read more...]
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Here's a published dialogue that I did with my friend Deepak Chopra in which we discuss the challenges of standing up for Spirit in a secular culture. Enjoy! __________________________________ ANDREW COHEN: What I wanted to speak with you about, Deepak, is what it really means to be a spiritual hero. This is kind of a bold and audacious idea. But especially now that there are so many people looking for ways to step forward to make the world a better place, I think that more and more of … [Read more...]
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What's the best way to react when two dogs get into a fight?(27 Posts)
My dog got into a fight with another two today. All three were off lead and the other two bounded over to mine, mine snarled and then it all kicked off.
There was no way of separating them safely, and it was all snarling, barking, showing teeth and leaping about, looked and sounded really nasty but no biting or injuries.
The owner of the other dogs waded in with one of those ball throwers and whacked his dog to get it to move away, after less than a minute all dogs were back under control.
Should I have done something different? My dog doesn't like other dogs, he will tolerate them having a sniff but then he moves away. If they persist he will show teeth and then most back down, or their owners call them away. This incident really shocked me though .
Yeah water bottle good idea... For the other dog...
My dog hates to be sniffed for too long but will tolerate it, but if she runs off and a dog continues to follow and pester her she will give a warning grow if they continue to follow she has been known to 'tell them off' by what looks and sounds like a terrible fight... But there is never any bloodshed and its all over in seconds. I thought this was quite normal dog behaviour, and this is how they learn manners. And yes, she has been on the receiving end of this treatment, but only once. I can tell when she's had enough of a dog and ask the owner to call their dog away so it only happens when the dog won't leave her alone... I just shout 'that'll do' and call her to me and she comes.
waterbottle? Good idea!
I have a bottle of water which I fill up before walking the dog. When our dog got into a fight once, I just squirted him and the other dog and they broke it off immediately.
Gracie - I find that early walks mean you are less likely to encounter certain types of aggressive/out of control dogs. Maybe its because you need a bit of self-discipline to properly train or control your dog and get up in the morning.
I feel really lucky to have dog walks and fields on my doorstep, almost. I have a 5 kilo non-aggressive dog, who was nervous at first meeting strange dogs and people.
All the dogs near here are lovely and all love my little fluffy girl. spoken to many owners and no complaints about dangerous aggressive dogs here, thank goodness.
We met a new male Rhodesian Ridgeback, 7 years old and a sweet gentleman. My little girl fell in love with him, despite him towering above her.
There is a man who has 2 Labs, and the RR loves to play with one of them as the other is afraid of him and lies down and plays dead!
My little dog wasn't a bit afraid of him, but he was very gentle with her.
I actually walk with another friend twice a week and her dog (our kids like to play together and my children loving her dog so much convinced me we were ready to take the step!) and have seen him interacting with a few other dogs. It's always been friendly, but reading those newspaper reports got me nervous!
To be fair, my friend says she got her pup neutered ing because other dogs kept starting on him, and she hasn't had any problems since. I think I might do the same when the time comes.
Gracie123 go and look at a few dog interactions at the park before you take your pup. Go at a time you may be walking your dog and check out the clientèle first and work out which dogs are ok for your puppy to mix with
I know this is easier said than done but try really hard to avoid interactions with dogs of unknown history.
I only ever allow greetings from dogs I know or know of. Watch when out walking your dog, how do other dogs react make a mental note if that particular dog is the right one for yours to interact with.
If there is a very bouncy "he only wants to play dog" then turn right away and do let there be any interaction. Also look at the owners reaction to meeting other dogs, are they involved or on their mobile phone taking no notice, if not again avoid or do they have control of their dog.
There are times when you do get caught out, if a dog is approaching your dog looking a bit bolshy, put your hand up and take one step towards it and say "away" in a loud voice, most dogs will stop or turn away. then you leg it! You can also throw down food away from you but towards the approaching dog that usually makes most dogs slow up. (Many people teach the away command so that their own dog goes behind them when they say it, then your dog is protected by your body)
It would be unusual if your take these steps for the dogs to get into a major fight but I would do nearly anything to protect my dog if it had been attacked. (which they haven't)
Socialisation is essential for dogs BUT the correct type of socialisation, anything other can cause major problems that can take ages to sort out. So choose your doggy friends as carefully as you would your DC's.
I'm watching this thread too!
Our puppy isn't old enough to walk yet (final vaccinations tomorrow - eek!) but there has been some horrible stuff in the newspapers recently about the police trying to catch a guy who sets his bull terrier on other dogs. He's caused serious damage to three dogs and I think one of the dogs even died
Makes me scared to take my pup to the park!
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"No dog should have been whacked."
Erm, if my dogs are being attacked by another dog I'm not going to stand there and ask nicely. My method is to wade in and kick the offender off.
I'd freak....
If my little dogs head was being bitten...I can guarantee I wouldn't be waiting for someone to stick a finger in their dogs butt.
During on scene at the dog park, a little dog started nipping at my dog, (norwegian elkhound) and my dog snapped back...which started a fight.. My dogs teeth look scary, but she has never hurt another dog. Someone picked up my dog in their arms...
Okay...guess, little dog won... rolls eyes
I do try to get in the middle if there ever is a fight... Yes, instinct is to grab collar too...
I'm gonna watch this thread to see what I can learn!
OK I give up! break even!
not *bread, brake!
A sudden noise may startle them out of it, but if they are serious about it it won't work. I would be extremely weary of putting my hands in the middle of it all to pull collars or pull on back ends, it's an easy way to get bitten.
The best thing to do is to find an object to insert between the two dogs which will also bread the eye contact and help. A tray, a stiff piece of cardboard or similar might do. In an emergency a coat thrown over one dog might calm things down enough for the owners to regain control.
I said if it was me I would've used a stick!
Your friend was as cool as a cucumber - I would have been screaming - a mini schnauzer is a small dog.
Very useful info about getting a dog to release another. But don't fancy using my finger so always taking a rubber glove with you on a dog walk is a good tip.!
forty that's hilarious!
OP I'm of the shout and keep out camp. I will yell usually something short and sharp "Oi" / "Packitin" / "Get out of it!" and hope that distracts them but I wouldn't wade into the middle of a couple of large dogs if they were seriously fighting because I'm
too much of a wimp pretty small so I'd probably just get eaten.
"No dog should have been whacked."
Erm, if my dogs are being attacked by another dog I'm not going to stand there and ask nicely. My method is to wade in and kick the offender off.
A friend of mine has a lovely miniature Snauzer (sp?). A Staffie was sniffing around him, he growled and the Staffie went for him. Locked on to his head and the owner couldn't get it off. Cool as you like my friend said 'Ive heard that they'll release if you poke a finger up their bottom so I'd like you to do that please' The Staffie owner obliged and sure enough the dog opened its mouth (in surprise, presumably) and released.
I tend to shout, my default is Oi!, which my dogs recognise and they stop. Only had a real problem once as we're not allowed to walk them off lead here, and that was a stray dog that attacked and wouldn't back off. Mostly the neighbour's (off lead) dogs give up once mine back off
looking down their snouts at the hooligans
A BIL of mine had his arm broken trying to stop his 2 German Shepherds suddenly going for their little Dachshund. Dogs been together for years.
I am hyper-vigilant, and my dog has excellent recall. He also goes out of his way to avoid other dogs and we only have problems if other dogs persist in wanting to play with him. If he's on a lead and we're walking along a pavement he will pull to cross the road if another dog is walking towards him.
"Whacked" was probably too strong a word to use. It turned out that the main aggressor was deaf so there is no other way to get his attention.
I really didn't want to walk in the middle of it, it was too aggressive for that. I should have walked away and my dog would have probably followed me.
Having said that, it's only been two or three times.
he's a big bugger and other dogs don't mess with him.
Try and break it up as soon as it starts.
I shout, just as cathpip and my dog
usuallylistens and walks away.
Mine have only had a few run in's with other dogs where it has got to the handbags stage, I tend to wade in (hands out of way and nothing to smack the dogs with) and use my voice, I normally shout in a very dominant way, something along the lines of "pack it in" or "no, leave" and because I have walked into the middle of it my two tend to back off and continue walking with me. Hope this helps.
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It's Here: First day of practice brings added excitement
By BOBBY "BUTCH" BURNEY, News-Telegram Sports Editor
Aug. 4, 2008 - Monday was the first day of football two-a-day workouts for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, with almost a month to go before the first game, but there was already anticipation on the practice fields of what should be an exciting season.
More than 80 varsity and JV players put on their blue Wildcat helmets and hit the James Cameron Memorial Athletic Complex fields a little past 7 a.m. today to officially start the 2008 season.
What faces them is a schedule that will likely include five opponents ranked in the Top 20 in the state at some point this season, a game televised by ESPN2, and - most importantly - a chance to make an impression in the playoffs.
"I'm excited about the year and what's going on," SSHS head coach Greg Owens said when the players broke at about 9:45 a.m. after a 2 1/2-hour first practice. "Our kids feel it and they know it. Physically, we're in a great spot right now. I'm not saying we're better than everybody else we're playing, but we're in a good spot because our kids have committed and we have some athletes."
"There's some big games on the schedule. The whole schedule is going to be fun. The people are excited about it, and we're excited about it."
Owens was encouraged by what he saw in the first practice - an extension of the spring practices and players who received the benefit of participating in The Edge summer strength and conditioning workouts, 7-on-7 games and the Lineman Challenge contest.
"It's been great. The first day's been awesome," Owens said. "It's our third year now, and everybody's starting to understand our system and what to do.
"Today's just like we picked up from where we left off in the spring. The excitement and the buzz is in the air about two-a-days and football. The 7-on-7 kids have been doing it all summer, from the freshmen on up, so the retention has been phenomenal. The linemen are in shape and they're physical."
The coaches met for three days last week at a retreat in Arkansas to get focused on the season and to finalize practice schedules. The first day was crisp and organized.
"We were pretty prepared going in," Owens said of the retreat. "We were able to get away and re-focus. I think we've gota tremendous staff. They're eager and hungry to get to work."
And the Wildcats will have plenty of work ahead of them. They will play three district champions, six teams that went to the playoffs and are in a district with the best winning percentage of any 4A district in the state (62.2 percent).
Fortunately, the Wildcats are coming off a district championship themselves and have 13 returning starters out of their 23 returning lettermen.
"We've got the horses to run with those guys," Owens said. "We don't have the depth that we need, so we've got to stay healthy. That's a key - if we stay healthy, we're going to be OK.
"To me, it's like the East Texas Game of the Week every week for us. Get your tickets and get your popcorn, because it ought to be fun every week."
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Bar Refaeli > Leighton Meester
Here's Bar Refaeli launching Passionata's newest collection officially making her the hottest chick in lingerie today. I'd feel bad for Leighton Meester right now if my erection wasn't threatening to tear a hole in the very fabric of time.
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Education & Performing Arts for Youth
Behind the Scenes with Monique Martin
What is the difference between a Mandolin and a Cello? Do you remember the order of the Phases of
the Moon? Raise your hand if you are one of those parents
who have a tendency to grill your children after an outing to the museum, park or performing arts program. My hand is raised. No judgment.
Being raised by a talented yet amateur musician and a lover of the arts circa 1970's Oakland, California I enjoyed the rich cultural offerings the Bay Area had to offer with my parents and five siblings. Was it the natural competition of growing up with siblings vying for our parent's attention or the enthusiasm for the arts that informed my artistic curiosity? I'd say a combination of both. Yes, we were quizzed on what we saw. And yes, we eagerly compared, imitated, mocked and discussed what we liked and did not like about the programs we attended. Was there a moral to every excursion? Yes, have fun! The underlying message in my family, especially with my fun-loving father, was "have a blast"! My mother, a theater, dance and museum lover leaned a bit more towards the "what is the moral of the story?" side.
Is "Edu-tainment" critical to arts and cultural programs for families? Is it our expectation as consumers that our children leave a program smarter than when they arrived?
As a producer of performing arts I am interested in the veil that separates great fun and an educational entertaining experience. A current trend in family programming includes rockers turned family band Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players as well as jazzy Marika Hughes & Bottom Heavy and soulful Shine and the Moonbeams; three of my favorites and SummerStage Kids alums. Though sonically and lyrically very different, all of these bands deliver a live performance that parents and children rock out to. All the above mentioned bands sing songs about the universe, breakfast cereal, and the all too pervasive hot topic of bullying. However, what I most appreciate is at the core of their music is joy, joy and more joy!
As a parent I enjoy sharing a head banging experience with the kids. As a programmer scouting talent, I find that watching the parents' smart phone activity can be very informative. If parents are more occupied checking emails and surfing the web than enjoying the performance with their children, that is an indicator to me that parents may not have been part of the artistic equation. Have I been guilty of such activity? Yes. I am not so high and mighty to suggest that children's bonding with their friends during a performance is a ripe opportunity to see who liked your post on Facebook or try and complete the New York Times crossword puzzle. However, it goes without saying that the enthusiastic post performance discussion can be as entertaining and educational as the performance. And if you weren't paying attention you might have that awkward moment when your children ask you what you thought about "so and so?" And you have nary a clue what "so and so" is. Yikes!
Is it the sole responsibility
of the artist to connect the educational dots of the performance? I think not. Similar to the parent-teacher-child relationship, I see the same need for that artist-child-parent trifecta when attending a performance. My goal as a programmer is to introduce families to the same level of quality programming you'd experience going to a high-priced ticketed event with adult friends. I look for pieces and performers that tell a story and take the audience, both adult and child, on an artistic journey. This journey shouldn't end with the last note, but should keep parents and children talking long after the curtain has been drawn. The final destination should always be a transformative experience.
Monique Martin is the Director of Family Programming at City Parks Foundation.
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The Wallabies' front five was humbled by the All Blacks in a 32-12 defeat in Christchurch on Saturday.
White said: "Everyone knows the game's won and lost in the tight five. Didn't (former Australia coach) Eddie Jones ask two years ago to sort it out?"
Asked if the Springboks would be targeting the Wallabies' scrum, White said: "As much as we can."
Using a dominant front five as their platform, the All Blacks pummelled Australia.
The Kiwi forwards constantly drove the Wallabies back, dominated the loose play and even fared well in the lineout, despite Australia's much vaunted superiority in the air.
Despite the likely return of 130kg (286 pound) prop Rodney Blake, the Wallabies can expect another battering up front on Saturday.
He conceded, however, that the Springboks would not field as powerful a front row as Kiwis Carl Hayman, Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock.
"That is a very, very strong front row," he said. "Obviously we'd like to replicate that but let's be quite honest, we don't have the same manpower as they do up front."
Despite the loss of powerful lock Bakkies Botha, White said the Springboks would still field a strong pack in Brisbane, with Danie Rossouw to join Bulls team-mates Victor Matfield in the second row.


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BMW would probably claim to have put the "sport" in "sport utility vehicle" back in 1999 when it introduced the first-generation X5. Back then, the BMW bigwigs cooked up the term "sport activity vehicle," and marketed the decidedly sporty X5 under that banner. After driving the all-new third generation X5, however, we'd like to propose a slightly different descriptor: "Luxury activity vehicle," marking the X5's evolution from high-riding sports SUV to a bonafide luxury chariot.
While it's true that the second-generation grew considerably to accommodate a third-row seat, it remained a rather athletic vehicle nonetheless. The third generation X5, conversely, is closer in character to the 7-Series sedan than, say, the Porsche Cayenne (which is a "sport activity vehicle" if there ever was one).
The styling changes offer the first hints of the X5's newfound maturity. While it clearly represents an evolution of the previous model, there is a slab-sidedness that even the numerous side swooshes and scallops cannot hide. The windows are positively huge and upright, standing in stark contrast to the narrow-windowed, gangster-chop profiles of the Range Rover Sport and aforementioned Cayenne. And the tailgate is more upright, like a minivan, boosting cargo space but eliminating style. Despite a growth spurt of two inches, BMW managed to shave roughly 200 lbs. from the X5's overall weight.
While the shape is stoic, the design shines in the details—literally. The headlamps bling like Lil Wayne's teeth, featuring an LED "eyebrow" to accentuate its determined, predatory scowl. Talking of grills, the X5's remains wide and bold (if a little blunt), leading into a beautifully contoured hood.
Offered with rear-wheel-drive in the sDrive35i ($53,725), as well as all-wheel-drive xDrive35i ($56,025), xDrive35d ($57,525), and xDrive50i ($69,125) models, each can be outfitted along four distinct "lines:" Base, Luxury, xLine and MSport – delivering luxurious upgrades for a sizable price, while the MSport line comes bedecked with a subtle hint of sporting ferociousness.
Inside, the X5 stuns, featuring beautiful, sweeping lines and artfully placed wood, satin-finished metal, chrome and piano black materials – taking a nice step forward from the outgoing X5. The 10.3-inch infotainment screen now stands up separate from the dash. The rear comfort seats can be ordered with or without the optional, non-too spacious but still workable third row of seats.
We only got to sample two of the four available powertrain choices – the xDrive35d with its sensational turbo diesel inline-6, and the gusty xDrive50i, with its monstrous turbocharged V-8. Both models drive beautifully, with BMW claiming the 255-hp, 3.0-liter diesel accelerates to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, which is about par for the class and 0.7 seconds slower than the xDrive35i, but its delicious shove of low-rpm torque (some 413 lb-ft worth of it) makes accelerating and passing particularly gratifying. BMW also promises better fuel economy than the 19 mpg city / 26 mpg highway ratings from the outgoing xDrive35d.
Amazingly, the diesel sounds fantastic, which is something we don't often say. The smooth sound, in fact, closely emulates that of BMW's silky gas-powered inline-6; according to one BMW engineer, this is very much by design, as he detailed many ways the team used insulation location and materials, as well as the speakers (controversially) of the sound system, to achieve the pleasant note, even at full throttle.
The xDrive50i's 4.4-liter turbocharged V-8 is a beast with manners: 445 hp (a 45 hp increase) and a brutish 480 lb-ft of torque ensure that acceleration happens instantaneously. Sixty mph occurs in a scant 4.9 seconds, according to BMW, and we find that perfectly believable. That said, swiftness does not necessarily translate into excitement: the engine is simply too quiet to impart a sense of thrill. Rocking the Driving Dynamics Control switch from Comfort to Sport livens the throttle and transmission shifts, but you'll never mistake this for a muscle car – even if you can outrun one. We expect that most owners won't use Sport mode as often as ECO-PRO, which prioritizes low-rpm driving and significantly retards throttle response to increase fuel economy (14 mpg city / 22 mpg highway).
Driving enthusiasts may be advised to wait for the inevitable X5 M model to appear in a year or two, but fuel misers may be perfectly happy with the gas-powered sDrive35i/xDrive35i models, which have seen big fuel economy gains, with 19 mpg city / 27 mpg highway estimates for the sDrive35i, and 18 mpg city / 27 mpg highway for the xDrive35i (compared to 16/23 mpg for the 2013 xDrive35i). The more interesting choice may be the sDrive35i, which is the first rear-wheel-drive X5 in the model's history, and one that weighs 110 pounds less than the all-wheel-drive model.
Where BMWs perhaps shine brightest is in its handling. True to form, the X5s we drove did a fabulous job keeping their cool – even in extreme cornering, with some credit going to the optional Dynamic Damper Control system that stiffens shocks in response to road surfaces and steering wheel angle. Furthermore, with the Driving Dynamics Control system in Sport, the X5's precise and loyal steering becomes heavier and a bit more engaging, while the ride quality stiffens to what would probably be the firmest possible setting without inviting latte spillage or waking the kids.
All that said, while the X5 proved exceedingly capable at pretty much everything we asked it to do, it never really lit our hair on fire the way the outgoing model could. Even with its lighter body and stupendous powertrains, the sportiness of the X5 has clearly taken a back seat to its luxurious proclivities. And thus, a "luxury activity vehicle" is born.


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|Release: 26.4
|Build date: Tue Feb 22 23:08:55 2011
|Group: System/Monitoring
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|Packager: http://bugs.opensuse.org
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|Summary: ps utilities for /proc
The procps package contains a set of system utilities that provide system information. Procps includes ps, free, skill, snice, tload, top, uptime, vmstat, w, and watch. The ps command displays a snapshot of running processes. The top command provides a repetitive update of the statuses of running processes. The free command displays the amounts of free and used memory on your system. The skill command sends a terminate command (or another specified signal) to a specified set of processes. The snice command is used to change the scheduling priority of specified processes. The tload command prints a graph of the current system load average to a specified tty. The uptime command displays the current time, how long the system has been running, how many users are logged on, and system load averages for the past one, five, and fifteen minutes. The w command displays a list of the users who are currently logged on and what they are running. The watch program watches a running program. The vmstat command displays virtual memory statistics about processes, memory, paging, block I/O, traps, and CPU activity. Authors: -------- Albert Cahalan <email@example.com> (and many more)
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Unknown MakerPieced Quilt (Flying Geese)
about 1845–50 Quarryville, Pennsylvania
calicoes and chintz; quilted in crosshatch
101 1/2 x 99 1/8 in.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia Smith Melton
In this Quarryville, Pennsylvania quilt, some 826 triangular calico geese appear to fly along white pathways over an earth-toned chintz landscape of flower and plant forms. Typically, when a patchwork quilt contains both small and large pieces of cloth, the small ones predate the larger. While the chintz dates from about 1830, the triangles are made from a variety of different dress and furnishing fabrics spanning the period from 1800 to 1820.


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English speaking Family - Disappointment: Costa Magica Cruise Review by sprenti
Overall Member Rating
English speaking Family - Disappointment
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Marseille
The itinerary is ideal - hitting all the major cities. We disembarked at all stops, and made our way independently into the city. The ship-organized excursions had restrictive itineraries (and were expensive), and we wanted the freedom to explore on our own. While little information is available on the ship, we found it very easy to navigate each city on our own.
Onboard, we were not happy with the food, in terms of either quality or quantity. The ship is confusingly laid out (something other cruisers have noted), and it was very hard to orient ourselves. The gym was well-equipped, and we used it every day. Otherwise there were few activities on board - the intent seems to be that the ship is a floating hotel, moving from city to city. More
Overall, we were very disappointed with our Costa Magica cruise to the western Mediterranean. There were very few activities on board the ship for English-speakers, and literally no programming for children (12 and 14). In light of how bored the children were, I decided to try to download a movie for them to watch. After visiting the front desk and being assured that the very expensive 3 hour internet package (27 euros total) was high-speed, with excellent access throughout the ship, I purchased the package. Within 20 minutes, I had downloaded 0.0001% of our movie - which would have need 400 hours to download! I immediately requested the cancellation of my package, and the return of the fee. Front desk staff told me to come back the next day: this was repeated 4 more times on our 7 day cruise. I wrote to Costa in early January to request the refund - I heard nothing from the company for 7 weeks. After follow-up, today, the office has finally explained that "because I used the service" I cannot be refunded.
I would not cruise again on the Magica, and encourage other English-speaking families to think carefully about choosing this ship. Certainly, know that you will need to independently organize all your children's activities, and cannot depend on the cruise to offer options. Less
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
Contact: Amy Louviere
Phone: (703) 235-1452
Released Monday, October 15, 2001
News Release
Mine Safety Head Discusses Recovery Efforts at Jim Walter #5
Introduces Lead Investigator in Accident
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Dave Lauriski held a news media update today at the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA's) Birmingham, Ala., district office regarding the ongoing recovery efforts and investigation into two explosions Sept. 23 at the Jim Walter Resources No. 5 Mine near Brookwood. Thirteen miners died in the blasts.
Since the day of the explosions, MSHA personnel have maintained an ongoing presence at the mine site. They've set up a command center to monitor ongoing conditions and accompany mine rescue teams underground in their efforts to recover Jim Walter #5.
"First and foremost, our immediate goal is to recover the bodies of the 12 men who remain inside the mine," said Lauriski.
Lauriski discussed the complicated steps the rescue teams have undertaken in their efforts to reach the victims, including pumping millions of gallons of water into the mine, sealing off mined-out areas, adjusting ventilation controls and conducting gas tests. "At every step of the way," he emphasized, "the safety of these teams has been our primary consideration."
Lauriski also discussed the three most important phases of the investigation, which are ongoing:
- Collection of information - includes mine record books, maps, fan charts and other information that will allow MSHA to reconstruct the events prior to the explosion.
- In-mine visit - the investigation team entered the mine Saturday and collected 340 coal dust and rock dust samples, which they are examining for the direction and the extent of the explosive forces.
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Opera Browser Now on Android
Opera has been around for longer than either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, yet despite its low market share, it's still here. The reason for this is that Opera has been the silent innovation driving all major web-browsers for years, being the original source of many ideas in web browsing that most people take for granted. Despite the browser's inherent problems with webpage compatibility, the company has decided to now release the full working version of the browser on Google Play for Android Devices.
The beta version has been available since March 2013, having been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress. Back then, we already saw the exciting features that this new addition to the market brought with it. Featuring a new user interface, the browser brought us a discover mode, which shows all of the interesting news articles that you might have missed, curated by the company (not automatically generated). Other features include a relocatable navigation bar, full screen mode and text wrapping. For those with limited mobile Internet usage, the browser also brings a new idea to the industry called off-road mode, which compresses websites for data saving when needed, meaning you don't always have to sacrifice your bandwidth to read a news article. Have a look on Google Play, and tell us what you think of the app and the company in the shadows.
_deXter_I agree with Cy-Kill. This article basically misinterpreted the one at Phone Arena, although Phone Arena's title was a bit misleading as well.
In any case, Opera (in general) has been available on the Android since the beginning, and was one of the first third-party browsers. Not surprising, since their existing Opera Mini browser was already written in Java, and it didn't take much to port it over to Android. Opera Mobile came over a bit later and both browsers were doing quite well. This particular "Opera browser" is a completely different browser based on the new Webkit engine. The article at Phone Arena was basically saying that its finally out of beta and is now in the Market as a proper app.
To be fair to Nicolaas Du Plessis, for new users it can be a bit confusing with three different "Opera" browsers on the market all made by the same company, all with a similar interface but different engines underneath.
My guess is that after a few releases of the new "Opera browser", they will retire the "Opera Mobile" and "Opera Mini" versions, seeing as how they essentially combined the features of both. Also, I don't think Adobe Flash support is a big concern for them, since Adobe have officially quit the mobile space, so they won't be wasting any resources on it.
It's time for people to move on - leave behind the websites and browsers that still rely on Flash. Unless we users don't move on, web admins will be sitting on their arses laughing all the way to the e-bank while watching their users suffer due to the piece of shit Flash that is flash.
prakalejasReturned to 12.10 version and many people I know did the same. UI upgraded, but only visually, but functionaly it's crap. Tabs navigation was better, performance was better, older version didn't have discovery nonsense (you have pulse, currents and so on, no point to load it every time you check web page), start page was unique and now it's loaded with every new tab, exit button is hidden and visible only when you load some page, no flash player support (at least give us the option). Oh and stability issues came back.
Sorry, but overall this update sucks :-( (and this comes from die hard fan of opera mobile browser)
Steve Van LoenenOpera was the first alternate browser available for Android. Opera mobile browser actually predates android. The first release of opera mobile was 2000 and then ported to windows mobile in 2004. The first android phone did not hit the market till 2008. Opera is actually quite the pioneer in mobile browsers and i believe was the first to offer tabbed browsing in a mobile device years before Google or Microsoft were able to.