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If you know Taj Mahal, you will recognize the reflecting pool that becomes the main interest on the yard, the giant mirror that reflects every beautiful corner of the Mumtaz Mahalâs memorial monument to its design. Yes, reflecting pool is a wonderful accent to your yard, giving relaxing scenery in it while releasing the serenity effect to every corner of your home. The reflecting pool starts to adept itself to the modern design, transformed from the classic wide and big pool to be a small complement to the yardâeven the small home with lack of backyard can still have it as a decoration to complement the interior design.
The reflecting pool is used in many amazing design, from normal house to the national monument. Apart from the Taj Mahal, the well-known Reflecting Pool DC of Lincoln Memorial, New York can be a good example on how reflecting pool can be a good decoration for your home. From modern to classic design, from super luxurious to minimalist home, the reflecting pool design can simply slip in and reflects the beautifulness of your home. Just like the Mediterranean courtyard from Paradise Restored Landscaping and Exterior Design, the small, rectangular reflecting pool can simply levels up the entire decoration of the classic home, reflects its design and the wonderful dusky sky on its calm, still water.
The reflecting is not like the normal pool, and is not always good to swim. It needs calm, still water to maximize the reflection, and for this reason it usually shallower than the normal pool. A deeper pool also can be a reflecting pool too, but usually it needs more maintenance to keep the water condition in a perfect way. There is one easy trick to make the reflecting effect in simple way: to build the outer rim slightly lower than the central area of the pool, creates a still, less-waved water that perfect for reflection.
The last thing you need to consider is about the size of the reflecting pool. You donât always need a large reflecting swimming pool to make a good reflection, a small reflecting pool or L-shaped reflecting pool is enough to give a wonderful impression to your home. The size of your reflecting swimming pool depends on which scenery you want to have in itâthe silhouette of your villa, the canopy of the trees, or just the blue sky with floating clouds? It also depends on your budget off course; just choose the design with the best reflecting pool price that suit with your pocket, good luck!


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The hotel was renovated in 2012 and offers a total of 423 rooms spread over 14 floors of which 409 are double rooms for single or double use, and 14 are Junior Suites. The hotel also has a charming 50 m� garden. The hotel features a 24-hour reception desk with a safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom as well as a luggage storage room and lift access. There is moreover a caf�, a newspaper stand, a bar and a seasonal terrace. Further amenities include 12 conference rooms as well as several Internet terminals with wireless Internet access. In addition, the hotel offers guests use of room, laundry and medical services as well as a bicycle storage facility, a garage and a car park.
This attractive hotel is situated close to Plaza de Espa�a and the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). A wide variety of shops, countless boutiques, nightclubs, bars and restaurants are located in the immediate vicinity. The hotel is well situated for access to the public transport network.
The luxurious rooms come with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer. Guests can enjoy a good night's rest on their double bed. Rooms come further equipped with a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, Internet access as well as a minibar and a fridge. Central heating, a safe and a separate lounge area are provided as standard.
Guests may make use of the gym as well as the diverse aerobic activities on offer. The nearest golf course is about 3 km from the hotel.
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Maxim released their Hot 100 list of the most beautiful women in the world, and while we could all endlessly debate the merit of a practice that's steeped in the tradition of high school guys ranking the prettiest girls in their class, I don't see any reason to get worked up over a list that doesn't even include Christina Hendricks in the top ten. (77th? Are you kidding me? In what world is JWoww hotter than Joan?) But besides simply reminding us that Leonardo DiCaprio really screwed up by losing model Bar Refaeli, who tops the list, people are buzzing about the inclusion of fake political pundit and decidedly male Stephen Colbert in the highly coveted 69 spot.
Colbert found himself on the ballot as a result of a write-in campaign which, as any member of the Colbert Nation can tell you, is always a dangerous proposition. As Maxim explained in his entry on the list:
Democracy isn't always pretty: Sometimes it's downright handsome. With a massive write-in vote campaign, the Colbert Nation proved they're not only loyal but also incredibly horny.
Colbert's inclusion is hilariously awesome, it's not all that surprising. The man is unstoppable. He's convinced people to just throw money at him for his Super PAC, testified in front of Congress, and even has a piece of a space station named after him. After you've broken through both government and the stratosphere, the opposite sex is really the only new territory you have left to encroach on. And I, for one, would include the man on a list of the 100 hottest anything.
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Research Findings from Employee Theft Articles
As many of you know, I have been researching employee theft, occupational crime, employee dishonesty, and workplace deviance for more than 30 years. I peruse scholarly journals and academic publications regularly for relevant research studies that can help us all better understand this phenomenon. This column features a couple of Read More


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How to Mix in key with your pitch control when DJing
Learn how to mix in key while using your pitch control in order to create harmonic mixes. While DJing might appear simple to the untrained eye, truly mastering the turntables requires as much time and dedication as mastering any other instrument. Fortunately, the internet is awash in free video DJing lessons like this one, which make the learning process easier than it's ever been. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look


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Rose Garden Romance June 03 2016
June One-of-a-Kind: From Bud to Full Bloom
This month's limited edition collection takes you on a whimsical journey through a rose garden. The June One-of-a-Kind collection is inspired by the wildly romantic Arabella Necklace, a statement piece that embraces a soft rose gold palette grounded with earthy elements of raw ruby, pink amethyst, mystic quartz and opal.
Reminiscent of a romantic, untamed garden filled with rose buds and blooming flowers, the Arabella Necklace is gorgeously layered and blooms to life when worn. Unique pavé shapes and lacy textures are paired with an Italian beaded chain and our signature sparkle detail for added depth and complexity.
Fashion meets luxurious function in the Arabella Necklace, as each strand of this layered statement necklace is removable to allow for flexibility and alternative styling. In total, the Arabella Necklace can be worn 7 different ways.
"The Arabella necklace has a very ethereal feel. It is romantic and whimsical, and like a secret garden, it holds endless possibilities."
-Lisa McEachern, Head Designer
Inspired by the Arabella Necklace, comes a romantic collection of limited edition pieces, in the same rose garden palette with gorgeous fairy tale features.
A perfect pair, the Anita Earrings offer a unique take on the classic pearl earring. With delicate attention to detail, these double drop earrings feature a Rose Gold Sparkle Ball™ that leads the eye to an elegant soft pink pearl.
The Anita Bracelet is a classic stretch bracelet for everyday wear. With symmetrical detail and complementary lavender hues, this flirty piece showcases the soft beauty of Hillberg & Berk's new Rose Water Opal Sparkle Ball™.
Shiny, refined and charming, the rose gold Erika Necklace is a simply stylish addition to any outfit. Sitting on a simple chain, the Erika necklace directs your attention to a high-shine Italian rose gold ball nested between pink chalcedony and a rose gold Sparkle Ball™.
Ornately feminine, the Evelyn Bracelet and Evelyn Earrings make up a flawless floral combination that can be worn together or separately to elevate any outfit with a touch of warmth and glamour.
The Evelyn Necklace – following the lead of the Arabella Necklace – is also a multi-functional piece, as the bottom beaded strand is removable and can be worn as a striking bracelet.
Like its source of inspiration, the Evelyn Necklace makes a whimsical statement of its own, evoking the feeling of walking through a flourishing rose garden.


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The Pulse Wave Torpedo is a powerful X-Com weapon reverse-engineered from the alien Disruptor Pulse Bomb. For all intents and purposes, it is the aquatic equivalent of the Fusion Ball, but instead of dealing damage with micro-implosions, the superdense PWT warhead simply punches through an Alien Sub's hull at unimaginable speed.
Like the Fusion Ball, the PWT has very high damage, range and 100% accuracy at the cost of being expensive to manufacture and low ammo capacity. The torpedo can sink and even destroy most subs in one to three salvos, and can easily handle subs ranging from medium to large size (and on an unrelated note, it makes a cool noise like electricity crackling when fired). Despite its advantages, most seasoned players do not use PWTs for their subs' weapons, and prefer to use Sonic Oscillators instead. Rather than using them on subs, the PWT sees better use as the armament for the Displacer/PWT (the aquatic equivalent of the hovertank) and in the PWT Defense facility.


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It was originally known as the Cross of Military Valor, but was renamed in 1543 PD in honor of Senior Chief Petty Officer Lorelei Osterman, who died in the battle against the Volsung Mercenaries. (MA2)
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FitnessQuest makes the Total Gym Elite and the Total Gym XL, two fitness machines that operate according to the same basic mechanism. Rather than utilizing large weight plates or rod resistance technology, the Total Gym Elite and XL use the cable and pulley stem to allow exercisers to lift a percentage of their own body weight. Resistance can be increased or decreased by adjusting the incline of the platform, and the exercises are extremely low-impact as the platform glides fluidly back and forth on the machine. The Total Gym Elite and the Total Gym XL have some technical differences.
The Total Gym Elite and the Total Gym XL are both 84 inches deep, 40 inches wide and 83 inches high.
Weight Restrictions
While the Total Gym Elite can accommodate a user of up to 275 pounds, the Total Gym XL can support a user weight of up to 400 pounds. This has a lot to do with the overall structural integrity of the machines. The Total Gym XL, unlike the Elite, has a solid steel frame. This makes the XL more ideal for larger, heavier athletes such as football players or heavyweight boxers.
In addition to the exercise machine itself, the Total Gym Elite comes with a number of features. These include an exercise chart, an instruction manual and nutrition a guide, an instructional video, a foam-gripped flexibility bar, an exercise mat, a set of dip bars and an hourglass-shaped glide board or platform. The Total Gym XL expands on these features, and includes a longer, wider glide board with extra padding and head support, a pair of ankle cuffs, an additional workout video, a water bottle holder, a platform for squats and enhanced chrome detailing.
The Total Gym Elite promises 50 to 60 different exercises that can be performed, ranging from curls and lateral pull downs to bench presses and abs exercises.
There are six levels of resistance with the Elite, which start sat 4 percent of the user's bodyweight and maxs out at 60 percent. The Total Gym XL promises more than 60 exercises, and has a resistance range of 10 percent to 50 percent of the user's bodyweight.
While the Total Gym Elite requires some minor assembly, the Total Gym XL comes fully assembled and can be used as soon as it is taken out of the box.
The Total Gym Elite is priced around $325, which is considerably cheaper than the Total Gym XL, which sells for between $1,400 and $1900. There is also a newly developed motorized version of the XL, which can be as expensive as $2,400.
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Workshop: Mob Programming
All the brilliant people working on the same thing, at the same time, in the same physical or virtual space, and on the same computer. Mob Programming is a cost-effective, collaborative and fun way to get work done together. It's a whole-team approach to development, where coding, designing, testing, and working with the "customer" (partner, Product Owner, User, etc.) is all done as a team.
Participants in this workshop experience a typical day of Mob Programming while learning the mechanics of how to work together as a Mob and the techniques that make this form of development so effective. Learn how a mob performs sample project work, including user stories, prioritization, test-driven development, refactoring, and retrospectives. Designed and facilitated by Mob Programming pioneer Woody Zuill, this workshop provides a hands-on education in the art of mobbing and it's significant benefits for your teams.
Learning Goals
- How 5+ people can be effective working on just one thing
- Heuristics for team size
- Guidelines for successful collaboration
- Handling competing solutions and ideas to a coding problem
- Encouraging politeness and kindness of team members
- Reducing or eliminating harmful conflicts
- Mobbing Mechanics
- Tools for team coding
- Workspace setup
- How to "Amplify Learning" and take advantage of continual learning opportunities
- "Real-time" and continuous Retrospectives to reflect, tune, adjust
- The theory of why Mob Programming is effective.
- Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a team
- Working with Product Owners, Business Experts, Testers as part of the team
- Refactoring as a team
- Continuous feedback at all levels of granularity
Instruction Approach
Hands-on Exercises, Interactive Dialogues Simulations, Videos.
Who should attend
Developers, Testers, Database specialists, DevOps folks, Managers, Product Owners, Project managers, Agile coaches, and anyone involved in Software Development. Having experience with coding is NOT necessary. You'll learn what you need during the workshop.
- What Is Mob Programming & The basics of how it works
- First Exercise: A Code Dojo to Introduce Basic Concepts
- Driver/Navigator teamwork Roles and Techniques
- Second Exercise: A sample project
- The Importance of Retrospectives
- LUNCH - Lunch will be provided
- Advanced Mob Programming Concepts
- Third Exercise: Expanding on the Sample Project
- Amplified Learning - How to take advantage of learning opportunities
- Resolving Conflict
- Retrospective and review
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Bring a laptop with your preferred development environment on. You will also need a unit-test framework for that environment. Visual Studio, Eclipse, and IntelliJ Idea work well.


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text: Like most endowment-style portfolios there is an allocation to inflation assets. This shows up in some places as "real return" or "inflation protected" and is comprised of commodities and TIPS bonds. These segments are, of course, easily captured with funds like the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ( DBC) and the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund ( TIP). In the tailing 12 months DBC is down 11% while TIP is up 9%. This segment was up 0.1% for CalPERS, implying it had exposure to both segments. The final category reported was "absolute return," which was down 0.2%. There are many funds offering access to this segment, usually in the form of long-short funds. The PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Portfolio ( DBV) is down 0.1% for the same time period, which is obviously very close to the CalPERS return, but the WisdomTree Managed Futures Fund ( WDTI)was down a shocking 20%. For most individual investors, managing nine different asset classes is going to be a lot of work to achieve a 1.7% return (the result of the benchmark, not what CalPERS earned). But there is value in studying the portfolio to see how the managers of a $200 billion investment fund believe that volatility can be dampened, and how correlations can blend together to seek a desired risk-adjusted result. Just keep in mind that some of the categories are not easily captured in exchange-traded products. For instance, a timber ETF might be a good purchase at a given point in the cycle, but it will probably have a higher correlation to equities than a stand of trees in Canada or New Zealand that a fund like CalPERS might own. At the time of publication, clients of the author's firm held EMIF and TIP. This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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Thursday 18 November 1971
It was Thursday, under the sign of Scorpio. The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Kylie Hanigan and Therese Coffey.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes.
In UK Coz I Luv You by Slade was in the top 5 hits.
Man in the Wilderness, directed by Richard C. Sarafian, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1971
while The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The View from Daniel Pike.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Galaxy Game or Star Trek.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1971 or at November 18 across the years.
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- Latvia - Independence Day (1918)
- Also see November 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- R.C. Saints - Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul ; Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne ; also St Mawes, St Odo of Cluny, St Romanus of Antioch
- Venezuela - Feast of the Virgen de Chiquinquir�, also known as la Chinita, in the western state of Zulia
- Roman festivals - day 1 Dios dedicated to the sun god by emperor Licinius
- Oman - National Holiday
Famous Birthdays:
- Kylie Hanigan: Australian 200m / 400m runner (1996 Olympics).
- Therese Coffey: English chemist and politician.
- Terrance Hayes: American poet and academic.
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- Junior Parker: Rocker, dies during a brain operation at 44.
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After deploying a new image to a machine, I would like to try and add/update a log file of the machine using the serial number.
I'd like to collect the Name of the machine, the Image it was reimaged with and the Date and Time it was done.
Does anyone know if this is possible or am I just dreaming?
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akp982 is an IT service provider.
What are you using to image the machines?
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Currently using Ghost Solution Suite v2 to deploy the images.
I know that Ghost can log, but it only very limited.
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The 2nd Virginia Infantry at the 1st Battle of Kernstown
Editorial note from your blog host: This article was originally prepared several years ago as pre-reading for a campaigner-style event in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It was first published in "Rebel Boast." Rather than consign this research to oblivion I have chosen to preserve it for posterity here in the hope that readers might find this information useful at some point.
By Spring of 1862, the men of the 2nd Virginia Infantry had experienced as much real war as any unit in Confederate service at that time. Composed of Scotch-Irish stock from the northern Shenandoah counties of Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick, and Jefferson, the 2nd was built around the nucleus of a pre-war Virginia Militia regiment. It was ably led by Colonel James W. Allen. In late April 1861, the 2nd was brigaded at Harper's Ferry with other Virginia units under an eccentric ex-professor from VMI named Thomas J. Jackson.
Under Jackson's stern eye, the Valley men received much needed military instruction. They also soon earn the sobriquet "Innocent Second" because of their discipline and comely deportment in camp. First engaged at Falling Waters in July, the 2nd would gain eternal fame at Manassas for the brigade's (and its commander's) gallant performance in this signal Southern victory. Henceforth, Allen's regiment along with the 4th, 5th, 27th and 33rd Virginia would be members of the "Stonewall Brigade."
When Jackson was given command of all Confederate forces in the Shenandoah in November, leadership of his old brigade was given to Richard B Garnett. A series of ill-considered winter campaigns conducted by Jackson in freezing weather reduced his new army more severely than several major battles might have done. The 2nd VA and all of "Jackson's Pet Lambs" suffered as severely as any but their devotion to their leader remained constant.
In early March 1862 Union General Nathaniel P. Banks advanced from Harper's Ferry against Jackson's base of operations at Winchester. Grudgingly, "Stonewall" withdrew his vastly outnumbered army southward, ever vigilant to a chance to strike the slowly pursuing Federals. Sensing hesitation on the part of Banks, he found his opportunity on May 23rd. After a grueling 20-mile march, Jackson attacked the Federals near Kernstown, just south of Winchester.
Three companies of the 2nd Virginia infantry were deployed as skirmishers and assisted Confederate cavalry in developing the Federal position along the Valley Pike. Finding this sector strongly defended, Jackson ordered the balance of Garnett's brigade to support an advance ½ mile farther to the left. Fighting grew intense as Garnett moved to the assistance of another Confederate brigade. Nowrejoined by its skirmish companies, Colonel Allen described the actions of the 2nd VA: " [A staff officer] ordered us forward and after crossing [a] ridge the fire of musketry began on our left and front . . . I brought my regiment into line by the right flank . . . Seeing a wall in front in possession of the enemy, my object was to get possession of it; but owing to the rapid firing of the enemy and the thick undergrowth only the right succeeded in reaching it, which they held until the order to retire was given at 6 p.m. Thus the men were exposed to a severe fire for nearly an hour, during which time they did not lose an inch of ground."
They did, however, begin to run out of ammunition. The arrival of large contingent of Federal reinforcements rendered the Stonewall Brigade's position further untenable. Garnett wisely ordered his men to fall back before they were completely engulfed. Yet Jackson was furious and vainly sought to rally the fugitives. He not only berated Garnett but later placed the brigadier under arrest. It was with tremendous regret that Jackson ceded the field, and the victory, to the Federals, but not before every wounded man had been retrieved.
Truthfully, at Kernstown, Jackson had bitten off more than he could chew. His impetuosity combined with a lack of proper reconnaissance cost him more than one-fourth of his little army. The 2nd Virginia's losses alone totaled 6 killed, 33 wounded, and 51 missing. Yet for "Mighty Stonewall" and the 2nd Virginia there would be other days, other battles, and other victories. Several were just weeks away.
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Countess From the quaint front porch and covered entry to the secluded workshop area in the garage, this unique two-story home will amaze and inspire from the moment you lay eyes on it.. The flex room off the entry can be sculpted into your own media room, home library, music room or any masterpiece you desire. This sizable home offers open concept living with the great room and dining area adjacent to the spacious kitchen. Cherry cabinets surround a generous center island with breakfast bar in the kitchen. Brilliant stainless steel appliances, a large pantry and vast counter space make this an ideal place for the whole family to congregate and participate. Vaulted ceilings and arched entry set off the grand master suite. The spa-like master bath treats you to luxurious living with a separate soaking tub and sparkling tiled shower, large walk in closet and separate sinks. This is a fantastic floor plan with great finishes throughout; so many possibilities await in this elegant and functional home. Get more info about this property.
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General Accounting Office, Missing Children: Missing Children Data Collected by the National Crime Information Center (GGD-86-41FS; B-202245) (Jan. 28, 1986) (full-text).
Overview Edit
Pursuant to a congressional request, the GAO reviewed several questions concerning the: (1) number of missing children; (2) impact that different state laws have on locating missing children; and (3) effectiveness of methods used to locate missing children.
The GAO noted that: (1) the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) provides federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies with computer access to documented information on missing persons; (2) all states enter data on missing persons into the NCIC missing persons file; and (3) the missing persons file contains information on individuals who are disabled, endangered, juveniles, or kidnapped.
The GAO found that: (1) approximately 90% of the cases in the missing persons file are juveniles: (2) as of November 1, 1985, there were 12,000 entries in the unidentified persons file, but only a few of them were juveniles; and (3) on November 1, 1985, NCIC had 49,000 active cases in the missing persons file, of which 36,000 were in the juvenile category.
The GAO also found that: (1) the Uniform Crime Report Program is undergoing a major overhaul to collect more comprehensive information about criminal incidents, including parental kidnappings; (2) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is required to periodically conduct national incident studies to determine, for a given year, the actual number of children missing, the number of children who are victims of abductions by strangers or parental kidnappings, and the number recovered; (3) a national study of law enforcement agencies' policies and practices regarding missing children and homeless youth is scheduled to start in early 1986; and (4) the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children maintains its own data base on children who have been kidnapped by a parent or non-family member or have run away.


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Earth is the home planet of Batman and the vast majority of the individuals he encountered. Earth is just one life-compatible planet of the Milky Way galaxy, which itself is just one of countless galaxies in the Universe.
On rare occasions Batman would depart Earth to join the Justice League of America, help extraterrestrial beings, or being taken hostage by hostile extraterrestrials.
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Allusion is when a writer references a place, person, or something that happened.
This can be real or imaginary
and may refer to anything,
including mythology, history
(event or well-known person),
other pieces of writing
(the Bible, Shakespeare, fairy tales)
or even movies or pop culture.
An allusion is like déjà vu –
if you notice it, it will seem like something you've heard about before.
When dad lost his job, mom became a Scrooge, and we almost never got to buy anything we didn't absolutely need.
interpret (where does it come)
explain (what does it mean)
It comes from Charles Dickens'
"A Christmas Carol"
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He was so angry I expected him to turn green and tear his shirt to bits by flexing his bulging muscles.
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It comes from Marvel Comic's "The Hulk"
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It comes from the Bible and it means that she chose to be very kind.
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tapir posted a topic in For BeginnersJust a beginner.
tapir posted a topic in For BeginnersIf it's not that great of a program, what 2D game development programs would you recommended over Game Maker?
tapir replied to tapir's topic in For Beginners[quote name='EgoDeath' timestamp='1322766098' post='4889521'] [quote name='Serapth' timestamp='1322760950' post='4889473'] Do new pilots start on an Airbus A300? No, they start on Cessnas. In programming though, people always want to skip the learning stage. [/quote] Yes on a Cessna well done. An aircraft with no bad habit's, a highly 'managed' airframe, flown in highly managed environments (training). That's the closest they get to hands-on. From there it's all just monitoring an autopilot. By the time they are on an Airbus [i]A300[/i], they have forgotten how to fly. Sad but true. Anyways seemed like a good analogy at the time. [/quote] Thanks for the replies, but all these different analogies about C++ are confusing.
tapir replied to tapir's topic in For Beginners[quote name='Hodgman' timestamp='1322715052' post='4889312'] 1) By definition, games programmers need to know programming languages. For beginners, C# is almost universally recommended over C++, because it's a lot easier to use correctly ([i]C++ is a dangerous language, for veterans and beginners alike[/i]).[/quote] What do you mean by 'C++ is a dangerous language'? A lot of people seem to use it.
tapir replied to tapir's topic in For Beginners[quote name='Jungletoe' timestamp='1322716936' post='4889317'] [quote name='tapir' timestamp='1322713991' post='4889308'] Some time in my life I would like to make video games, because I enjoy playing them and am good at drawing and writing. [/quote] May I suggest becoming an artist/designer instead? You need to realize that programming is ALL math, while subjects like English (I assume this is what you mean by 'writing') and drawing are less used, but still useful in basic engineering and team projects. So you need to take one of these options: A) Go with your strengths and attempt art and design. You will most likely not be payed as much (disputed) if you try to get into the industry, but if you're visual then this is for you. Start making 3D models with Blender or create pixel art with MS Paint (it may sound primitive, but it's the best option for pixel art IMO). B) Tough it out, work on your math skills and research math in your free time, and choose programming. This is the path I chose (I fit the exact criteria you described) and I am enjoying the challenges associated with it thus far. This path is extremely hard and stressing (you'll run into a lot of dead-ends, bugs, etc) but pays off eventually. This path also is 99% math, so prepare to take high level math courses in college if you wish to get a degree. [/quote] I'm pretty good at math and it is one of the most fun subjects, but I usually practice art instead studying math work. Because of that, my (highschool) grades have suffered, but hopefully summer community college classes will help. Have you ever heard a graphics gale? If not it's a pixel art/animation program. Here's what it looks like : [img]http://www.kopona.net/uploads/posts/2009-03/1236197975_graphicsgale_interface1.png[/img] Based on the image, is it a better software for creating sprites? Is 3D programming easier or more difficult?
tapir posted a topic in For BeginnersSome time in my life I would like to make video games, because I enjoy playing them and am good at drawing and writing. First question: In order to be a game programmer, do I need to learn a programming language first? If so, do you think C# or C++ is better? Second question: Is it better to create a game engine or use a pre-existing one? The idea of creating a game engine seems overwhelming to me. Third question: What is Blender? Is it a game engine, or graphics engine? Forth question: Can the Havok physics engine be use with Blender? Fifth question: Does blender have Maya (a 3D modeling software) support, because I'm used to using Maya? Last question: should I start out with a simple game development program like Gamemaker?
tapir posted a topic in Math and PhysicsIt requires knowledge of physics to develop a physics engine, but do I need to learn physics to use a pre exsisting engine?
tapir replied to tapir's topic in General and Gameplay Programming[quote name='Rattrap' timestamp='1305914704' post='4813554'] The chapter break downs make it look interesting. The estimate number of pages listed for each chapter makes me a little skeptical if they are accurate. It looks like they are trying to cram a lot of material into a very small number of pages, in my opinion. [/quote] It is a book that relies heavily on video tutorials that will be available on the website once the book comes out,
Personally, it looks like an amazing book. [url="http://www.elsevierdirect.com/ISBN/9780123751034/Essential-3D-Game-Programming"]http://www.elsevierdirect.com/ISBN/9780123751034/Essential-3D-Game-Programming[/url]
tapir posted a topic in For BeginnersIf so, are there any tutorials?
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tapir posted a topic in For BeginnersI noticed that when looking in most professional 3D games directories, the thousands of image files used for textures are nowhere to be found. Where are they stored? Are they compressed into several smaller files? I am assuming that they are, because thousands of textures would most likely take up a lot of space. How can this be done? Are there any tutorials?
tapir replied to tapir's topic in Graphics and GPU Programming[quote name='RobTheBloke' timestamp='1301671026' post='4793098'] [quote name='V-man' timestamp='1301664796' post='4793042'] Better yet, invent your own format. [/quote] ^^ that ^^ And write a small external tool to convert data from .x / .fbx / dot xsi / crosswalk / collada to your own format. [/quote] I was planning on making models in Maya and loading them into OpenGL. How do I create a 3D model format that supports skeletal animation and make and Maya exporter for the format? Are there any tutorials/books on that?


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Pune, May 10: Pune Warriors continued their dismal show in IPL 2013 as they were handed another thrashing, this time by Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday night (May 9). The 46-run defeat to KKR was Pune's 11th this season and with this they remain at the bottom of the points table.
Gautam Gambhir's half century took KKR to 152/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Pune were skittled out for 106 in the final over. Laxmipathy Balaji took three wickets. KKR still have a slim chance of making the playoffs, if other matches go in their favour.
Here are the pictures from the match.
11th defeat for Pune Warriors
Gautam Gambhir hits a shot on way to his 50.
11th defeat for Pune Warriors
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Ryan ten Doeschate in action during his first game of IPL 2013.
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I added you NightmareTX, always fun to play around in cheatengine trying to get stuff working :P (My steam id is Seahorsepip).
Since I can't login with my mpgh account and password reset mails and register mails never arrive I've just claimed a bugmenot account :P
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I just thought of something. Is Free-For-All mode requires DLC? If not, then I can temporarily modify my Lobby editor so that it could force host with at least one other person in the party. Unless Free-For-All is disabled when someone joins the party.
Hey NightmareTX, can you accept my FR? Thanks c:
Tried new method. It may not work all the time but its the best I could get for now. Lobby Editor will be updated.
1. Invite one friend to you party
2. Activate Force Host + XP Lobby from Lobby Editor.
3. Choose A Game Mode.
There is a chance that you will get merged to another if that happens back out and try again. If everything goes smoothly, you will be host and do a XP Lobby. After the match is done, the lobby may change host. If so, back out and create new lobby.
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H.R. 1495 Authorizes Federal Government to Appropriate Funding for Mt. Zion Mill Pond Dam
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, with Congressman Donnelly's support, the House voted 381 to 40 to adopt the conference report on H.R. 1495, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007. The final conference report included language that would authorize the federal government to appropriate funds in future fiscal years for the Army Corps of Engineers to make improvements to the Mt. Zion Mill Pond Dam.
The project was originally added to the Senate version of H.R. 1495 by Senators Lugar and Bayh. When the conference committee between the House and the Senate convened to negotiate the final version of the legislation, Congressman Donnelly wrote a letter to the members of the conference committee urging them to keep the project in the final version that would be sent back to both legislative bodies for final approval.
"As the representative of Fulton County in Congress, I wrote a letter urging the members of the conference committee to keep the Mill Pond Dam in the final version of H.R. 1495 because I know that improvements to it are vital to ensuring the safety of residents living near Lake Manitou," Donnelly said. "I commend Senator Lugar and Senator Bayh for their hard work in getting the Mill Pond Dam in the Senate version of the bill and am pleased that the final conference report includes the project. I encourage the President to sign this legislation as soon as possible and look forward to continuing to work on securing funding for the dam."
H.R. 1495 authorizes the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance to enhance Mt. Zion Mill Pond Dam. Although funding to make these improvements is not likely to be appropriated in Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08), it will be eligible for federal funding in the next fiscal year.
The Senate is expected to consider the conference report on H.R. 1495 this week. If adopted, the legislation will go to the President for his signature.
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Synthesis of Spherical Titanium Dioxide Particles by Homogeneous Precipitation in Acetone Solution
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Titania powders were synthesized by thermal hydrolysis of titanium tetrachloride in a mixed solvent was studied. The dielectric constant was tuned by regulating the acetone/water volume ratio (R/H ratio) and temperature of the solvent. Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) was used as a steric dispersant. The synthesis were carried out at R/H ratios of 0–4, temperatures of 70–90°C, TiCl4 concentrations of 0.05–0.2 M, HPC concentrations of 0–5 × 10−3 g/cm3, and synthesis times of 15–60 min. The TiO2 particles obtained at an R/H ratio of 0, i.e., pure water system, were fine and agglomerated. In contrast, the TiO2 particles prepared at an R/H ratio of 3 were uniform and spherical. The TiO2 particle size increased with increasing TiCl4 concentration. The synthesis temperature did not influence the particle size, but greatly influenced the morphologyof the TiO2. Adding HPC to the solution yielded more uniform and spherical particles. In addition, the synthesis time should be longer than 30 min to obtain the most uniform and spherical particles. The dielectric constant of the acetone-water mixed solvent at 28 gave the most uniform and spherical TiO2 particles. The powders prepared at the condition of 0.1 M TiCl4, R/H ratio of 3, HPC concentration of 0.001 g/cm3, temperature of 70°C, and synthesis time of 1 h exhibited the most uniform and spherical morphology. The as-synthesized powder was anatase and retained the phase below 400°C. It transformed to the rutile phase after calcination at 700°C.
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Pastor sent to prison for cutting wife's breast, killing her
Pastor Adejare Adebayo, 61, has been remanded in Agodi Prison in Ibadan, Oyo State by an Ibadan Magistrates' Court for allegedly cutting off his wife's left breast with a kitchen knife.
This led to the death of the woman.
Adebayo was arraigned before Chief Magistrate F. Richard on Monday on a one-count charge, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The deceased, Risikayat Adegbule, 43, was said to have died few days later as a result of the excruciating pain suffered after losing one of the breast to the knife.
Adebayo is the pastor in charge of Glory Triumphant Chapel, Tose Area, Moniya.
The Prosecutor, Sunday Ogunremi, had told the court that Adebayo had on December 24, 2016 at 12am at Onikankan village in Ibadan unlawfully caused the death of Rukayat Adegbule by cutting her breast.
Ogunremi stated that the defendant committed an offence contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Vol. 11 Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap IX Vol. 11 of the Laws of Oyo State.
The Chief Magistrate ordered that the accused be remanded in Agodi Prison and adjourned further hearing to February 14.
However, family sources told the News Agency of Nigeria that Adebayo told them that he helped the wife cut the other affected breast because she had earlier suffered cancer in her right breast.
He was alleged to have taken the deceased wife to an unknown place for weeks before he resurfaced with the news of her death.
Ogunremi said: "Further investigation revealed that the family members of the deceased had been looking for her only to be called later by the husband informing them of her death."
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Renault is to hold one of its Roadshow street demonstration events in Fernando Alonso's home town Oviedo on 5 September.
The event will see the double world champion drive last year's Formula 1 Renault around a 1.8-kilometre course that will pass the Plaza de America and take in the Calle del Conde de Toreno, one of the city's main roads. A crowd in excess of 100,000 is anticipated.
"I'm really excited that the Renault F1 Roadshow will visit my home town," said Alonso. "I always enjoy taking part in Roadshows and I've already done a couple in Spain, but driving my car in Oviedo, the city where I was born, will feel even more special.
"It's also a nice way for me to thank my fans for all the support they have given me over the years and I hope they will all come along and enjoy the show."
Team boss Flavio Briatore aded: "Fernando has always wanted to drive a Formula 1 car on the streets where he grew up and I'm sure this will be an unforgettable experience for him and the people of Oviedo.
"Considering the popularity of Formula 1 in Spain, I expect this Roadshow to be one of our most successful events yet."


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the evolution of Communist Theory and Practice
Part 1: Karl marx
Historical Context:
-Born in 1818 in the ancient city of Trier
-Marx's father was a prosperous lawyer
-Marx studied law at the University of Bonn
His Def. for Communism:
-It would happened naturally
-Everyone should have power
-Conflict between rich and poor
Part 2: Lenin
Historical Context:
-Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks
-His brother was hang for trying to kill Czar
-He later overthrew Czar
-He was the "Father of the Revolution"
-Dies 1924
His Def. For Communism:
-He thought that peasants would the communist party
-It was always rich vs poor
-Everybody has power, but also a strong government
Compared to Marx:
-Both thought it was rich vs poor
-It was a revolution between capitalism and proletariat
Part 3: Zedong
Historical Context:
-On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China
-Was a chinese communist revolutionary
-Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan
His def. of communism:
-Peasants could be the leaders of the revolution
-Communist could occur in a rural country
Compared to Lenin:
-They both thought that peasents should have power
Part 4: Backlash
The movement against communism:
-More people were coming like Einstein with new ideas
-New kinds of ideas like surrealism
-More lids of music like Jazz
Reactions against communism:
-people started to go against communism
People like Einstein and others were against communism
Part 5: Connection
Yes there is still communist countries here today
Laos is one of the comminist countries we have today
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, became a communist country in 1975 following a revolution that was supported by Vietnam and the Soviet Union.
It compares to Marx because it just happened naturaly
Part 6: My reaction
I think that all of these leaders had many different ideas to share to all the people. But since all of the people thought in many different ways they went against each other.
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The legal definition: "Domestic violence" (RCW 26.50.010) means: (a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault, between family or household members; (b) Sexual assault of one family or household member by another; (c) Stalking as defined in RCW 9A.46.110 of one family or household member by another family or household member.
"Stalking" (RCW 9A.46.110) means: (1) A person commits the crime of stalking if, without lawful authority and under circumstances not amounting to a felony attempt of another crime: (a) He or she intentionally and repeatedly harasses or repeatedly follows another person; and (b) The person being harassed or followed is placed in fear that the stalker intends to injure the person, another person, or property of the person or of another person. The feeling of fear must be one that a reasonable person in the same situation would experience under all the circumstances; and (c) The stalker either: (i) Intends to frighten, intimidate, or harass the person; or (ii) Knows or reasonably should know that the person is afraid, intimidated, or harassed even if the stalker did not intend to place the person in fear or intimidate or harass the person.
That is the legal definition of domestic violence. Bear in mind that the legal definition does not encompass all of the components of the pattern of domestic violence, and it is not designed to validate the experiences of every survivor.
Why we need a legal definition:
What the legal definition does not include: Domestic violence as defined in lay-persons' terms, and as described by battered women, includes a wide range of patterns and behaviors. Some behaviors that are included in the context of the legal definition of DV, and which are used as tools by batterer's to exert continued power and control over their victims, include:
Because the legal definition does not include all of the behaviors people who have been battered in intimate relationships perceive as "domestic violence," anyone needing to turn to the court for protection must be aware of the legal definition, and should seek advice regarding whether and how their experiences "fit" the legal definition.
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Previously, Avatar Yasuo was surrounded by White Lotus sentries. They demanded his surrender or his life will be taken. Did Avatar Yasuo surrender??? Find out, now!
"It's over Yasuo, you are clearly outnumbered. Surrender yourself or face your demise!" the Grand Lotus demanded.
"Surrendering, ha. You think I will do that, well. Time for you fine out!" responded Yasuo as he strike them with air.
The White Lotus sentries shoot fire and rocks at him. He swiftly counters every attack and boosted him self onto the top of town hall. Yasuo created a wall of fire, setting Town Hall on fire. The Grand Lotus drops onto the roof. Blasted several hundred air blast each one, knocking Yasuo off balance and off the roof. Yasuo counter struck firing several fire blast but the Grand Lotus created a sphere of air and deflected all his attacks. The Grand Lotus fired a huge air blast at Yasuo blasting him into a wall.
"Surrender or prepare to face oblivion!" demanded the Grand Lotus.
"Never!" shouted Yasuo as he propelled him self into the air and went on his glider.
The Grand Lotus sucked him in and smashed him back to the earth. He pulled him up as sentries earthbend to his arms and legs to the ground. They cuffed him up with platinum cuffs and put him back in a cell. Hours later, the White Lotus loaded Yasuo in their airship. Yasuo had to find a way to escape his cell. Yasuo had to enter the Spirit World to seek help to escape. Yasuo went to meditate, he meditated for hours until, his eyes began glowing and transition to the Spirit World.
"I made it..." said Yasuo as he admires the Spirit World.
Yasuo walks about in the Spirit World looking at the magnificent view. He strolled through a forest until he found a sword. Yasuo retrieved the sword and there was an engraved message.
It read, "Enter the Tree of Time. Activate your cosmic energy. Find your destiny."
"I must make it to the Tree of Time," said Yasuo.
Yasuo took the sword and kept going on his way. He walked and walked and walked he saw two bright beacon glowing through the sky. Yasuo ran towards the beacon, he knew it was the portals and the Tree of Time was there. When he finally made it, Yasuo entered the Tree of Time and went to meditate to seek his cosmic energy.
"I know what you're trying to find," said a mysterious voice.
"Who is this?" said Yasuo.
"It's you, your past lives," said Aang.
Aang appeared and had known Yasuo wanted to unlock his cosmic energy.
"To unlock your cosmic energy, you must let go of your earthly attachments. Once you have, your cosmic energy will be opened for you to freely use," said Aang.
Yasuo unlocked his cosmic energy and entered the Avatar State and left the Spirit World. BOOM!!! The cell in the airship, exploding into shrapnel. The White Lotus looked in awe as Yasuo destroyed the airship.
"No, the Avatar has unlocked his cosmic energy and has entered the Avatar State," said Master Tazang.
Yasuo completely destroyed the airship, leaving the passengers stranded.
Yasuo said, "I'm going to let you go, but I have a message for you. Yasuo left the Avatar State and grabbed his glider and glided off into the distance. Hours later, Yasuo saw an airship and he followed it until they returned to Republic City. The airship landed at the President of the United Republic's mansion. Yasuo went atop Entei's Peak and meditated. Aang appeared again.
"You told me to unlocked my cosmic energy, but I couldn't control it. How do I control it?" said Yasuo.
"Yasuo, you let go your earthly attachment, but you did not enter the void, the darkness of nothing," replied Aang.
"How do I enter the void?" responded Yasuo.
"You must let go of everything, all your tasks, friends, loved ones. All must be forgotten. Then, the void will be opened to you. You must engulf your body in darkness, darkness of the depths of the void. Good bye, Yasuo," said Aang as he left the mortal world.
Yasuo kept meditating on the peek. Yasuo began becoming infuriated that he could not enter the Spirit World again after several hours. He burnt everything around him by creating a ring of fire around him. Then, he finally transitioned back into the Spirit World.
"I see you have entered the Spirit World, Yasuo," said Tazang.
"Tazang? You're in the Spirit World?" responded Yasuo.
"Yes. I knew you ventured into the Spirit World. That's why I came here to find you," replied Tazang.
Tazang distracted Yasuo as he told the White Lotus that Yasuo is on Entei's Peak. Most of the White Lotus sentries left to find Yasuo, but some stayed to protect Tazang's body. The White Lotus sentries had borrowed an airship from the local city and went off to locate Yasuo.
"You know Yasuo, all my time in the Spirit World showed me something. That we all have light and darkness within us if we choose to release it. It will shine on us with either light or darkness. The spirits told me that I would be the one to purify you," said Tazang as he threw sword at Yasuo.
Yasuo took out his sword and went into battle. Yasuo attacked while Tazang countered. Yasuo charged and hit Tazang off balance. Yasuo struck several times as Tazang countered but was knocked down and fell. Yasuo was coming for the final blow, but Tazang teleported.
"Where did you go?" said Yasuo
Tazang replied, "Right here!"
Tazang could teleport in the Spirit World. Yasuo left right before getting struck by Tazang's sword. Yasuo took out his glider and came to the mansion. Yasuo landed in the in front of the walls. Yasuo burnt through the walls and enter the estate. The White Lotus airships were coming but they had to warn President Entei but their radio couldn't transmit the distance. The White Lotus knew they had couple of hours before Yasuo will attack the President. The White Lotus had to the United Clan to use their radio which a had a strong enough signal to talk to the President. Tazang project his spirit to Yasuo to find him.
"Avatar Yasuo is hiding behind the walls," said Tazang.
They had to make it there fast. They finale made it to the United Clan. Tazang found the radio transmitter and attempted to send a signal to Entei. Tazang projected his spirit to the mansion and Yasuo was surveying the estate.
"Hurry up, Yasuo is already surveying the area!" shouted Tazang.
"Guys, the signal is located," said the sentry.
"Entei! Leave now, Yasuo is on his way! Leave! Leave! Leave!!!" shouted Tazang.
"Oh no, he's here," said Entei.
"That's good, the whole family is here," said Yasuo.
What will happen to the President? Will the White Lotus save them?
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NVIDIA Corporation Will Deliver Again In Q3, But Should You Buy NVDA Stock Now?
- NVIDIA is on a roll, with three key segments showing double-digit growth.
- The company is confident of continuing the trend for several more quarters.
- As a result, valuations are high. Should you still buy NVDA stock now?
In a short span of twelve months NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has transformed itself from a more common growth story, to one of the biggest hyper growth stories of our time. NVIDIA's quarterly revenue growth has moved up from under 10% before Q4 of last year to above 20% levels currently. The increase in growth numbers has put rocket fuel into NVDA stock, which has more than doubled in the last twelve months, and more than tripled in the last two years. But the important question is, should you buy NVDA stock now?
NVIDIA is now trading at nearly 6.5 times sales and 40.5 times earnings. NVIDIA projected its 20%+ growth to continue in Q3, and by the looks of it, the company expects its new-found growth momentum to continue for some more time. Naturally, expectations are high going into Q3 earnings.
High Expectations Match High Confidence Levels
NVIDIA is expecting revenue for the third quarter to hit $1.68 billion, plus or minus two percent, the midpoint of which is nearly 28% more than their third quarter 2016 revenues of $1.305 billion. The market is estimating NVIDIA to report a consensus EPS of 56 cents, with $1.69 billion in revenues. Clearly, Wall Street is expecting NVIDIA to reach closer to the top end of its guidance when the company reports third-quarter numbers on November 3rd.
Also Read: Why I Would Still Buy NVDA Stock Today
One of the major factors for the increased level of confidence in NVIDIA is the fact that the company's new growth drivers - the Data Center segment as well as the Auto segment - are both growing at strong double-digit rates. NVIDIA still earns a major portion of its revenues from the Gaming segment, which accounted for nearly 57% of their second quarter sales, and this segment has also witnessed strong numbers, reporting 18.33% growth during the second quarter and 17.03% growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to the prior period.
Far Ahead of the Competition in AI and Autonomous Technology
With their top earner growing in the near-20% range and new drivers growing in excess of 50%, NVIDIA has a lot of reasons to believe that the growth story will continue well past the current year. NVIDIA is already a dominant force in the artificial intelligence market and has run away with a huge lead, with almost all major tech companies using their products. The competition has woken up now, with Intel steadily ramping up their expertise in this segment, but NVIDIA has already become the company to beat when it comes to hyperscale computing.
The same case repeats itself in the Auto segment where NVIDIA powers infotainment and digital clusters of nearly 8 million cars and is playing a huge role in the evolution of self-driving technology.
Both AI and autonomous technologies are still in the early stages of their adoption cycle, and big tech companies are racing to get to the top of their game in both of these fields. As they compete with each other, these companies are naturally looking for the best products that are available in the market. NVIDIA has clearly positioned itself in the right place at the right time to take advantage of such growth, as there are no significant competitors to their products, at least not yet.
These segments have continued to grow as evidenced by the growth of cloud companies such as Amazon and Microsoft and companies like Tesla, GM, Ford, Google and many more around the world are working tirelessly on autonomous driving technologies. In the short term NVIDIA looks good to continue its growth path and if the competition does not get ready soon enough, they are literally going to run away with both these segments. Though the company has proven that it can think a few years down the road and keep pushing the bar higher and higher when it comes to innovation, the stock price has also gotten way out of hand.
Also Read: Slashing Prices Won't Help AMD Compete With NVIDIA
NVIDIA is enjoying strong growth right now which, in all likelihood, should continue for some more time, but at more than six times sales, investors have a very slim margin of safety. The third quarter is looking good to serve as another confirmation of NVIDIA's growth story. And if you want in, either buy when the price drops or add small amounts over a long period of time. Evaluating tech stocks? Check out Amigobulls' top stock picks from the technology sector, which have beaten the NASDAQ by over 112%.


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Primary aldosteronism or Conn's syndrome is any of a number of disorders that directly cause the adrenal glands to overproduce aldosterone. The symtoms of the condition tend to be mild and prosaic such as high blood pressure, poor vision, headaches, muscle weakness, spasms, peripheral neuropathy and excess urination.
About two-thirds of cases are caused by an enlargement of the adrenal glands, while the majority of the remainder are caused by a tumor on the adrenals. More rarely, it is caused by adrenal cancer or by a genetic condition.
About 10% of patients with high blood pressure also have Conn's. It is more common in women, and usually is first diagnosed in patients over 30 but under 50. In addition, about 40% of patients have been identified with a common gene even in non-genetic cases.
The condition can only be accurately diagnosed by measuring the ratio of aldosterone in the blood to the level of renin, an enzyme. The condition is typified by a very high ratio between the two. In most cases, medical imaging is performed to pinpoint the cause.
Treatment depends on the underlying cause. If a tumor is the cause, surgical removal is recommended. If only one adrenal gland is enlarged, it is usually removed. However, if both are enlarged, drug therapy is usually recommended.


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The CIA has just released a report showing that The White House had direct involvement in the agency's spying on the United States Senate. Before you say "Watergate" – this is not even in the same category. This is grounds for IMMEDIATE impeachment. Real jail time for anyone that touched this should be a real consequence.
Since those involved are the president's closest advisors, plausible deniability doesn't seem to be a scapegoat here. How much did the president know? This unconstitutional exercise of power by the CIA surely had to be sanctioned by him.
CIA Director John Brennan discussed with White House chief of staff Denis McDonough the intention to search the hard drive of a computer being used by staffers working for then-head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to investigate the use of "torture" by the CIA on suspected terrorists.
This bombshell revelation was included in the report released by the CIA's Office of the Inspector General on Wednesday. It said that Brennan ordered CIA investigators to use "whatever means necessary" to ascertain how Senate investigators had obtained "certain sensitive internal documents."
Feinstein's committee was in the process of conducting its own investigation into the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, a program that had been discontinued shortly after Obama took office, as part of its constitutional oversight role of the executive branch.
The CIA's investigating its congressional overseers was bad enough.
The new information seems to indicate that the White House was fully aware of the CIA's actions and made no move to stop it.
After becoming aware of the CIA's snooping, Feinstein argued that the CIA had "likely violated the constitutional separation of powers," according to The Huffington Post.
The White House, not surprisingly, declined comment, implying that Obama's Administration agrees and is either scrambling for a defense or simply has none.
The Inspector General found that the five CIA employees who conducted the search had "engaged in wrongdoing," according to HuffPo, but that their actions were not punishable.
A CIA Accountability Review Board report, also released on Wednesday, said that Brennan — who denied telling CIA employees to use "whatever means necessary" — failed to "appreciate what forensic techniques were necessary to answer his questions."
But Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), also an Intelligence Committee member, was not as forgiving.
"It is incredible that no one at the CIA has been held accountable for this very clear violation of constitutional principles," he told HuffPo. "Director Brennan either needs to reprimand the individuals involved or take responsibility himself. So far he has done neither."
A democrat is calling out his own party. Just imagine what the Republicans have to say about this.
The Founding Fathers meant exactly this when they incorporated the phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" in Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution.
Impeachment proceedings need to start NOW. If this doesn't motivate people from both parties to start the process, it probably never will.
H/T: Conservative Tribune
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The cricket World Cup arrived in Brisbane this week but all spectators at Allan Border Field wanted to watch was the national hamstring.
Australian captain Michael Clarke fielded for the first time since last year's Adelaide Test, making a big stride in his comeback in a Cricket Australia XI playing against Bangladesh.
In a surprise to the crowd, he also bowled two overs, finishing with figures of 0/6 and one wide.
Opening the batting, Clarke had all eyes on him in the unofficial warm-up match ahead of the World Cup starting next week.
Once Clarke was caught behind for 34, off spinner Shabbir Rahman, the crowd noticeably thinned but discussion over his road back to fitness remained.
They had seen all they needed to see from the Australian captain as he continued his closely watched comeback from hamstring surgery.
With a date of February 21 set for his return to the national team, Clarke looked likely to have days to spare in a lively performance.
In between signing bats and taking selfies with fans in the outfield, Clarke fielded at slip, managing 32 overs in the field before making his innings with the bat.
Australia play a warm-up game against India on Sunday in Adelaide before facing the UAE next Wednesday at the MCG.
Clarke said the plan was to feature in that UAE match.
"The plan is to head to Adelaide tomorrow and fly to Melbourne with the boys and play the practice game next Wednesday," he said.
While he showed his most promising stint on the field in his recovery, Clarke said he still felt there was a way to go until he was confident of a World Cup start.
"They (the medical) probably would've liked 100.They probably would have liked me to field for the 50 over as well," he said.
"In my opinion, there's still a gap between where I am now and playing a one day international for Australia but the fortunate thing is I've got plenty of time to close that gap."
The Australian XI finished with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday in their second clash of the week in Brisbane.


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Suzlon Wind Energy Corp announced the sale of 57 units of 2.1 MW wind turbines for a large wind energy project in western US
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp, the North American subsidiary of Suzlon Group, said it has bagged a contract for supplying 57 wind turbines for a project in the US.
"Suzlon Wind Energy Corp announced the sale of 57 units of 2.1 MW wind turbines for a large wind energy project located in western United States," a statement said.
Commissioning of the power plant is scheduled for the last quarter of the calender year 2012, the statement said. According to estimates by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), a (57x2.1)120 MW project could deliver enough green energy to power up to 36,000 homes.
"The US is a very important market for us and this order underscores our strong technology and service offering alongside our robust track record," chairman and managing director, Suzlon Group, Tulsi Tanti said.
On Tuesday, Suzlon Energy closed at Rs18.80 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 3.87% up from the previous close.
IVRCL's mining division bagged an order worth Rs45.36 crore from Hindustan Copper
Hyderabad-based infrastructure major IVRCL said it had bagged orders worth Rs732.14 crore in the buildings, transportation, mining, water and solar power segments.
Among the orders is a contract for civil construction work for Tata Cummins at Phaltan, in Satara, Maharashtra, a release from IVRCL said.
The company said its buildings division secured orders worth Rs 404.60 crore from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Bhopal, Indian Oil Corporation, Jindal Steel & Power and National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, West Bengal.
While the transportation division secured orders worth Rs251 crore from Mahanadi Coalfields, the mining division bagged an order worth Rs45.36 crore from Hindustan Copper.
Furthermore, Kishore Electro India has awarded an EPC contract for a solar power project worth Rs11.42 crore and Kerala Water Authority awarded a contract worth Rs19.41 crore to IVRCL, the statement said.
On Tuesday, IVRCL closed at Rs32 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 10.15% up from the previous close.
Pramerica MF new issue closes on 11th January
Pramerica Mutual Fund has launched Pramerica Dynamic Bond Fund, an open-ended income scheme.
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate optimal returns through active management of a portfolio of debt and money market instruments.
However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized and the Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. The new issue closes on 11th January. The minimum investment amount is Rs5,000.
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A lifetime of service to Gillingham – Tony Coombes
Tony Coombes's devotion to Gillingham has recently been recognised by the award of the MBE. John Newth has been to meet him.
Published in May '13
There are so many Gillingham people doing good work for the community that it is difficult to single out an individual, but one person who has done as much as anyone is Tony Coombes. Born in Milton on Stour in 1937, he grew up in the village and attended the local school. He modestly claims that his main interest as a boy was in sport, but he was academic enough to win a place at the old Gillingham Grammar School. Called up at 18, he joined the 1st Battalion of the Dorset Regiment, spending most of his service as a pay and orderly room clerk in Germany. His experience with the Dorsets was to have a significant influence on his activities in later life.
When the time approached to leave the Army, he thought of joining the police force. However, so many young men wanted to join the Dorset force that the minimum height requirement was put up from 5' 8" to 5' 10" – and Tony was 5' 9"! He was accepted by the Met, and also by the Leicestershire and Rutland force, but, as he puts it, 'I didn't want to leave Dorset, and I'd just met Maureen, who was later to become my wife – we celebrated our golden wedding in March this year.' Fortunately, the managing director of Hudson & Martin had let the Dorset Regiment know that he was looking for a bright young clerk, and Tony joined the timber and builders' merchant (now Sydenhams) in the pay office. He stayed with Hudson & Martin for the next 45 years, retiring as a director and having been particularly involved in the timber side of the business.
Tony and Maureen started married life in his home village, sending their two daughters to the same school that Tony himself had attended. He became a governor and helped with the fight to keep the school open when the numbers fell. Today it is, in Tony's words, 'a jolly good school', with some 110 pupils. When the time came for their children to go to Gillingham School, Tony and Maureen moved into the town. Their daughters have inherited their father's unwillingness to stray too far: both still live in Gillingham with their families.
In the days when Gillingham had a parish council, before the re-organisation of 1974, there were no wards as such, but there was an unwritten understanding that at least one of the councillors would come from Milton on Stour. In 1968, the councillor who had filled that role died and Tony was co-opted to take his place. It was the start of 28 years of service. When the town council took over in 1974, Tony not only continued to represent Milton on Stour, now on a rather more formal basis, but he was also the first Mayor of Gillingham. During the three years that he held the office, his main concerns were to attract industry to the town, to do something about the traffic congestion in the High Street and to provide decent sporting facilities. As far as the last was concerned, he remembers, 'I knew there was a pot of money left over from the old Shaftesbury Rural District Council, of which Gillingham had been part. So we made a bid for it by putting together a scheme for Gillingham's first leisure centre.' Based round the town's existing swimming pool, which was heated and covered, the centre was opened by Tony in 1976.
Ten years later, in 1986-7, Tony was honoured by being elected Mayor once again. The traffic in the High Street was even worse, 'so the council started agitating for some sort of relief road again. A deputation of us went up to London to see Peter Bottomley, who was Minister for Roads. Luckily I had thought to take some photos of the farm vehicles, lorries and so on clogging the High Street, which seemed to impress him.'
It was appropriate that when the road was opened in the 1990s, it was called Le Neubourg Way, after Gillingham's twin town in Normandy. It was during Tony's first spell as Mayor that the Mayor of Shaftesbury invited him to join a party visiting Brionne, Shaftesbury's twin town. 'At the final dinner on the Sunday night,' remembers Tony, 'I was passed a paper napkin on which someone had written the name and contact details of Le Neubourg, a nearby town that was looking for a twin in Britain. There was a town council meeting on the Monday night, and I went along with my paper napkin.' That was how it all started, the formal twinning agreement being signed in 1977. Tony is convinced of the value of twinning, not only for the many benefits that young people derive from it but also for the enjoyment that it gives older people.
In 1996, Tony was honoured by being one of the first four people ever to be made Freemen of Gillingham. A few years later, he felt that the time had come to step down from the council, but his energy was undiminished and, retiring from Hudson & Martin shortly afterwards, he looked around for another way in which he could serve the community. He found it in the Gillingham branch of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Association, of which he is still secretary. The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the Dorsets and the Devonshire Regiment, and has itself now been absorbed into the Rifles as the 1st Battalion.
The Gillingham branch of the association covers most of Dorset apart from the coastal strip, having taken in members from other branches as they disbanded because of the increasing age of their members. Its original purposes were primarily comradeship and remembrance, but in recent years fund-raising has become more and more important. The main beneficiary is Care for Casualties (C4C), the Rifles' own charity; 62 Riflemen have been killed in action since the regiment was formed in 2007, while 320 have suffered life-changing injuries, including 29 amputees. C4C offers material help to them and their dependents. Last year the Gillingham branch gave the charity over £4000, making a total of £12,000 in the last five years.
Tony's work with the branch goes beyond fund-raising. When those killed in Afghanistan were repatriated through Lyneham, he would usually be among those lining the main street of Wootton Bassett if it was a Rifleman who was to pass by. He has involved members of the Army Cadet Force in the association's work and helped arrange for the ACF to receive the freedom of Gillingham in 2010. He has helped with cataloguing at the Keep in Dorchester, which houses the regimental museum; he also volunteers with Gillingham Museum, often being the one to open the museum in the morning and to lock it up at night.
Before Christmas, Tony opened a letter, saying that he was being offered the MBE, which was a complete surprise. 'It's a tremendous honour,' he says, 'but I didn't achieve it on my own. The town council was always a strong team, while our branch of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Association has a good committee and an excellent chairman.'
Tony Coombes has seen great changes in Gillingham, including a population that has increased four-fold. He is not one of those who pines for the old days. 'The growth of the town doesn't bother me,' he says. 'Homes and jobs are the important things. Anyway, the tremendous community spirit that Gillingham has always had is still there, with people giving their time and energy for the good of the town.' Few have given more than Tony Coombes.