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Hello everyone,
A column in my table, "age", is set to tinytext as the data type. A hyphen is being passed through from the PHP script to the table, indicating a range of ages (18-35, 36-55, 55+), but what is written into the table replaces the hyphen with a couple of different, odd characters. It looks like this: 18–35. How can I change the structure of the table in phpMyAdmin to not alter the hyphen or the + sign when and if that is what is being written into the database?
This might be a stupid question, but are these values being typed in, or are they being pasted in from something like MS Word? I had a similar problem with people pasting straight from an MS Word document into a form field, and the hyphens weren't your normal hyphens. The newer versions of Word use annoying things like "smart" quotes, and long hyphens that use high ascii values that my database didn't like.
Also, what character encoding are you using in your database columns?
Hello, cydewaze, and thanks for your reply.
This field with the hyphens is a <select> drop-down element, so the values are already pre-set in the HTML.
The character encoding I'm using:
emailaddress : VARCHAR(60)name : tinytextage : tinytextgender : tinytext (Will change this to CHAR once I modify the PHP to write only a 'M' or an 'F' to the database)country : tinytextcategory : tinytextjointime : datetime
it might be easier to have a table of age ranges, and then let the html <SELECT> pass in a numeric id value, rather than the text value
this helps to enforce data integrity, as well as simplifying detection of sql injection (since it has to be an integer), especially if you're already restricting users to a dropdown to choose from
by the way, you might want to consider VARCHAR for your data types instead of TINYTEXT...
Okay, so these are called look-up tables apparently, and I'll need to join the tables, emailcollection and agerangelookup. I set up agerangelookup with 2 columns, id and description. I've got someone who can help me build the query to do this, but I may need to keep asking questions in this thread.
I'll post my solution as I find out.
As a temporary fix, the HTML I had for that form had – for the hyphens. That was what was creating the problem, but I'd like to learn how to accomplish this because of the benefits you mentioned.
So, here's what I have done. A number, 0-4, is being written to the emailcollection table instead of the actual value that the user selects from. I made a new table in the same database, with the name of agerange, which contains four rows of data inside its two columns, id and description. It looks like this:
id | description 0 | -unspecified-1 | 18-352 | 36-553 | 55+4 | 17 or younger
<label for="age" class="fixedwidth">Select your age range:</label>
<select name="age" id="age" class="inputwidth">
<option selected="selected" value="0">Select an Age Range</option>
<option value="1">18-35</option>
<option value="2">36-55</option>
<option value="3">55+</option>
<option value="4">17 or younger</option>
Then, my friend had me do a JOIN query on the two tables, which apparently I have to do each and every time to get the actual age range to show.
What I want is for the age ID (The 0-4 digit) to be converted to its corresponding age range and have the actual age range, say 18-35, be written to the emailcollection table in a way that promotes data integrity. I want this to occur every single time without doing a JOIN query. Maybe all I should do is check the value received from the form in PHP and then change that number to the age range I want to see in the database (I care nothing for the 0-4 digit), accomplishing all of this without the need for a 2nd table, and doing everything in PHP before anything is written to the database.
if you want the age range itself to be stored, don't use the integer at all, but do keep the age ranges table
data integrity is ensured using a foreign key
do some research on foreign keys and then ask again if you don't understand how a foreign key will help in this situation
Ugh! So, I spoke with my web host (FatCow) today, and I was told they don't support foreign keys. I tried to follow some tutorials to set up some foreign keys, starting by switching the storage engine to InnoDB (which, apparently, they don't support either )
Now, I need a new method to go about this, or maybe this whole objective is just dissolving before our eyes.
What was this talk about setting up a view?
I don't know where to go from here as of this point. :rolleyes:
new host
I don't know if it is against forum rules to continue this thread now, but I do have a new host now, and InnoDB is the current database engine, and foreign keys are supported.
I need to finish figuring this out, while at the same time, I am trying to find a solution to save a timestamp when the new row is written to the table.
do you still have your agerangelookup table with 2 columns, id and description?
i would've used a pair of integer columns, for low age and high age
where did you want to go with this?
Just created agerangelookup with this architecture:
ID will be an INT (not null, unsigned) column and description will be a VARCHAR(60).id | description0 | -unspecified-1 | 18-352 | 36-553 | 55+4 | 17 or younger
I've changed the HTML form from a drop-down menu to a write in, so the user will actually input their age (if they choose to do so). That may change how this is solved, but I'm pretty sure SQL can be used to determine what age range it falls under.


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TAMPA, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's cross country team completed their 2013 season with a 5th place finish at the NCAA South Region race at Sydney Dover Trails in Tampa, Fla. The Lions' team score of 139 topped the 6th place team, North Alabama, by a total of twenty points.
Freshman Jelena Tancic, who recently earned SSC Freshman of the Year honors, finished the 6K race in just 22:54.40, giving her a fourth place finish among the 78-woman field and securing her a trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship race.
Following closely behind Tancic was freshman standout Natalie McCormick, who crossed the finish line at 24:11.50, and senior Andrea Maxwell, who finished with a time of 24:25.00. Their finishes earned them 21st and 25th place, respectively.
Junior Ronja Jaeger finished fourth among the Lions' squad, notching a 46th place finish with a time of 25:39.80. Trailing closely behind was sophomore Kylie Fagan, who crossed the tape at 25:52.70, and sophomore Anet Milian, who finished the 6K course in 26:10.80.
Rounding out the Saint Leo team was freshman Grace Lederer, who finished in 57th with a time of 26:30.40.
Thanks to three top-25 finishes for the Lions, the race marks the first time in Saint Leo history that three women have been named to the USTFCCA All-Region team.
The University of Tampa Spartans took home the team trophy in the race, finishing with a final score of 37 and earning five top-25 finishes. Vicky Winslow of Alabama-Huntsville took home the individual prize with her finish of 22:04.10.
Jelena Tancic will return to action for the Lions when she travels to the NCAA Division II National Championship race on November 23 in Spokane, Washington.
For more on the women's cross country program, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' Saint Leo Athletics on Twitter and Instagram.

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Peter Brady is Divorcing This
Back in May, Twitter cosplay fanatic Adrianne Curry and the once-Peter Brady Christopher Knight announced they were attempting a trial separation. "Moving forward will require a step back," they said at the time. Apparently Christopher took too many steps back because he filed divorce papers and probably not on Boba Fett stationary like a dick. TMZ reports:
Knight filed divorce papers in L.A. County Superior Court on August 19 … according to court records obtained by TMZ.
Knight married the "Top Model" winner five years ago … after they co-starred on "The Surreal Life" together.
A rep for the couple tells us, "They are amicable and remain friends."
When reached for comment, Adrianne put on a stormtrooper helmet and said she's looking for a man who won't make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, mostly because it's hard to get premature ejaculate out of a Slave Leia bikini. However, her Imperial Officer outfit is vinyl though, so she's open to compromise. "Just don't roll your eyes and ask me if I'm on the computer again," she summarized.
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Early on, there was some anxiety by the NCDEVCON team about having a paid event, but that "Angst" was quickly overcome when the social media campaign started. The registrations started back in July with a handful of paid registrants; and, NCDEVCON team ended up with over 260 paid registrants on Eventbrite. So, it's important to thank a few folks!
Special thanks to: @BenNadel, @DanWilson, @cfjedimaster, @tpryan, @codebase, @deesadler, @ColdFusion, + ALL the NCDEVCON speakers and sponsors for helping & getting the word out. (did my best to get the word out as well via @thisishouston1)
Paid Event vs Free
Sure, there was some grumbling about the $60 conference fee. But, that nominal fee really helped with the event's success. "Who doesn't have $60?", said Dan Wilson (NCDEVCON/TACFUG) in our weekly conference calls. Now, there was some accommodations made for the students, but the $60 bucks did ensure an amazingly LOW attendee drop-rate at 5%. We like to see that as sponsors! SO…
Lesson Learned for Event Organizers:
When the attendees have a stake in the conference, they are more likely to come to the conference! And your sponsors will be happy to see them turn-out!
AND — 250 NCDEVCOM'ers did turn-out! They came out to partake in a GREAT Regional Developer Conference! They got:
….As Ben Nadel would say, "NCDEVCON is Bananas!"
Thanks to Shawn Dunning and NC State University College of Textiles for an awesome building with unbelievable WIFI and AudioVisual equipment! For conference organizers, if you can hook-up with a local college or university like NC State, then this is a great way to go! The extra classrooms were very handy in providing extra learning opportunities for Hands-On Labs participants—with no additional overhead.
Adobe Keynote:
Adobe brought its best available speakers to NCDEVCON. The event also provided the first opportunity for Adobe's ColdFusion Product team to introduce its new Product Manager — Rakshith Naresh. Adobe Evangelist, Terry Ryan, did the keynote introduction + provided an overview of where Adobe was headed in the web and mobile space. This overview and vision was much appreciated! So, there were a lot of sessions and most of them can be viewed online via NC State College of Textiles Video Services (again outstanding facility!): go.ncsu.edu/ncdevcon2011
There were some links to presentations, demo scripts, or .pdfs which are available on presenter's blog OR at the Adobe Groups Online presentation repository.
Adobe Sessions & Speakers:
Adobe community team and ColdFusion Product team engineers staffed a table at NCDEVCON. There was a new T-shirt to giveaway, dubbed the "CF is Da Bomb". This was a new T-shirt designed by Adam Lehman's wife (Rachel). There were 15% off coupons available to attendees looking to upgrade/purchase Adobe software. Attendees also got check out some of the news tablets loaded with mobile apps that were created Flash Builder 4.5.
Evening Social + Free Software Raffle:
Adobe gave out lots of software and promotional items at NCDEVCON, but attendees had to be present for the drawings at the evening social event and the event wrap-up session. Prizes were drawn by the NCDEVCON organizers.
Congrats to the Winners:
CF 9 Standard:
Creative Suite 5.5 Master Collection
Adobe Community Team Gifting
I personally donated a boxed copy of Flash Builder 4.5 to www.5bucksischange.com.
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Wrap Up:
NCDEVCON certainly provided a great opportunity for developers to get up-to-date with the latest web and mobile tools — And Adobe Was There! But, NCDEVCON was also good for Adobe! While Adobe is expected to be out amongst its developer community, the event also was the first chance for Adobe's ColdFusion team and evangelists to meetup, since the program transition to India. Supporting regional conferences is good for the community eco-system; good for business; and, good PR. We hope to be at NCDEVCON next year.
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Gotta confess, I didn't see the whole thing … saw the first period, then Rangers in 60, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong (for the first time ever).
1) I didn't mind Dale Weise one bit. In fact, I liked the size he brought, I liked the willingness. He very nearly had a goal off the wing, and he had the disallowed (correctly) goal. And of course, any time that piece of carcillo absorbs punches, that's like Christmas morning. I noticed Weise used the same method he employed in a preseason fight with Foligno of Ottawa, where he grabs the guy's shirt collar with the left and, while loading up the right, gets in a few jabs with the fistful of shirt. Like it. A lot.
2) It seemed like Gaborik and Frolov had moments. But only moments. Frolov did have that one terrific shift that the Step-child turned into the only goal. I do think in games like this, they need to do more.
3) I don't know if much was made of it, but I did catch a Brian Boyle hit that sent Hartnell to the bench in pain. That's a shame.
4) I thought Dan Girardi took another step forward. He even played a 2-on-1 perfectly, taking away the pass and forcing the shot, which Lundqvist handled. That's the way you do it (money for nothin' …).
5) I'm really freakin' excited about Festivus.
6) Not sure I like all that line-juggling off three straight wins. I understand the reasons for it, and that a few guys need a spark, but I am a tad superstitious and a bit of a believer in not fixing what ain't broke. But what the hell do I know?
7) The Rangers are now 2-1 in games in which Chris Drury plays and doesn't break anything.
8) That's what you get with Zherdev, right? You never know.
9) Tough day for some of the young D-men. Or at least some difficult shifts.
10) Look at the bright side. The Rangers went 3-1 in a really difficult week, and Wade Redden's not here.
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Make Your Own Gazpachoby Dana Angelo White in Uncategorized, August 25, 2011
Between the backyard garden, CSA deliveries, and compulsive trips to the farmers' market – my kitchen is bursting with tomatoes and other goodies like cucumbers, onion and herbs. What's one of the most tasty and healthy ways to use up lots of veggies? When life hands you tomatoes . . . make gazpacho!
Step 1: Choose your ingredients
Take your pick of favorite fresh seasonal vegetables and herbs. The only other ingredients needed are olive oil, a source of acid, tomato juice, salt and pepper. If you've got some day old bread lying around, use it to thicken the soup (see recipe below).
Classic veggie options include tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, onion and celery. Then add a flavor punch with fresh garlic and herbs like parsley, basil, chives or cilantro. Use a good quality extra-virgin olive oil and some acidity from fresh lemon or lime juice or vinegar like red wine, balsamic or sherry.
Step 2: Chop, pulse or blend
Depending on the texture you prefer, take your pick of kitchen tools. Hand chop ingredients for an extra chunky soup, pulse in the food processor for less texture, or puree in the blender for something smoother. Using a combination of these methods can also be the key to a perfect bowl of gazpacho.
Step 3: Chill
Chill gazpacho before serving. A couple of hours in the fridge will allow the flavors to develop and marry — it makes an enormous difference!
Step 4: Serve
Make the meal as light or as hearty as you want. Serve icy gazpacho with fresh crusty bread, grilled chicken or seafood, or a crumble of salty cheese like feta or goat.
Garden Fresh Gazpacho
Serves: 4
1 large slice day old white bread, cubed
1 ½ pounds assorted tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 4 cups)
¼ cup low sodium tomato juice
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 medium English cucumber
1 medium bell pepper
½ small red onion
½ teaspoon freshly grated garlic (*see note)
½ cup cooked corn kernels
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
*Grating the garlic allows it to be more evenly distributed throughout the soup. Grate using a microplane, if you don't have one, finely mince garlic instead.
Tear bread into pieces and place in a bowl of water for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
Finely chop cucumber, pepper and red onion. Combine these veggies with 2 cups of tomatoes in a large bowl. Mix well and reserve 1 cup of this mixture in a separate container for serving. Add garlic, corn kernels, and herbs to the bowl and season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
Squeeze excess water out of bread and place in a blender along with remaining 2 cups of chopped tomatoes. Add tomato juice, lemon juice, vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper to blender and blend. While the machine is running, stream in olive oil.
Pour pureed tomato mixture into the bowl along with vegetables and stir to combine. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled topped with reserved vegetables.
Nutrition Info Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories: 131
Total Fat: 5 grams
Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 21 grams
Sugars: 10 g
Protein: 4 grams
Sodium: 509 milligrams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Fiber: 4 grams
More Recipes to Try
Watermelon Gazpacho
Macho Gazpacho
Food Network Kitchen's Gazpacho
Ina Garten's Gazpacho
Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC, is a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer and owner of Dana White Nutrition, Inc., which specializes in culinary and sports nutrition. See Dana's full bio »


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Celebrity plastic surgery, liposuction, and other cosmetic procedures.
Everybody's talking about Renee
The ELLE Women in Hollywood event was last night. Renee Zellweger walked the carpet with boyfriend Doyle Bramhall II. Even The Telegraph is asking the question... It's hard not to ask the question, I get it. For starters, the makeup isn't great. Full Story
Gwen Stefani's Kidman eye
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You can't see it so much in photos, but it was hard to ignore when she was on stage: Gwen Stefani's eye. You remember Nicole Kidman when one of her eyes looked f-cked up? Like she'd frozen so much of her face that she couldn't open her left eye anymore? I'm reattaching the video below. Full Story
Granny's updates?
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Remember those photos of Nicole Kidman last week and, um, you couldn't stop looking at her…and it wasn't her face? Click here for a refresher. Gran spent the weekend at the Shanghai International Film Festival and, well, same thing. Full Story
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Nicole Kidman accompanied Keith Urban to the CMT Awards last night. As I reported earlier this week – click here for a refresher – the two were together at a wedding this past weekend and were fine. Totally together, no signs of trouble, even though some tabloids keep insisting it's done. Full Story
Nicole in Cannes: back in blue
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Cannes 2013. A year ago, you remember? Nicole Kidman was on the jury. And it was fashion porn, night after night. On the best night? A strapless gown with blue lips. L'Wren Scott. Click here Full Story
Grace's terrible reviews
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Grace Of Monaco, starring Nicole Kidman, will open the Cannes Film Festival. The photo call happened today at the Palais. We're going to come back to that in a minute. Let's start with the reviews. They're terrible. The BBC reports that people were laughing during the screening this morning. Full Story
Maybe Granny goes to the dentist a lot
The lovely and delightful Emily Procter – Ainsley Hayes! Caleigh Duquesne! – co-hosted The Social with us last week. It was her second time. She's THE BEST. Anyway, she told this story on the air about why – in her words – her eyebrows looked so crazy. Full Story
Better for her, worse for him?
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Nicole Kidman is currently in Australia shooting a movie called Strangeland. This is why she couldn't attend the ACM Awards with Keith Urban. As you can see, Gran's gone brown. And it works for her. Because it softens her face. It mutes the enhancements. There's something about blonde on her that highlights the tight and the fill, you know? Over in Vegas though, where Keith was winning awards and performing, it's a different story. Full Story
Katy Perry's Beatles cape
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You know what? I like this outfit way more than her Grammys dress – the one that looked like it was fashioned from an Ikea duvet cover, click here for a refresher. This is Katy Perry at the Grammys Beatles tribute last night. It looks like she performed. Full Story
Madonna cane and grills
The best part of Madonna's appearance at the Grammys last night was her matching mom and son red carpet ensemble with David Banda. He's a badass poser. Who, apparently, is waiting to get his own grill, because his mother promised him one but first they have to go to the dentist and get a mold. Full Story
Keith Urban's Grammy face
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Granny Freeze Nicole Kidman did not attend the Grammys last night. But she was there in spirit…all over her husband's face, holy sh-t. To me it looks like he completely redesigned his bone structure – full cheeks and not a line anywhere. I guess it's not a new thing but since he's always with Gran, we're too busy looking at her unnatural perfection instead of noticing that the same has been happening to him. Full Story


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Nelson RCMP need help looking for missing youth
Local RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a youth gone missing from Nelson.
Sheldon Hicks is a 14-year-old Balfour resident who has not been seen since the evening of February 19. RCMP received a call from Hick's mother the next morning reporting that her son had taken her vehicle without consent.
"A note was left by Sheldon saying that he was going to Vancouver with a roommate and that a job was lined up," says a release issued by RCMP.
The note also said that his mother's vehicle could be found at the Nelson Safeway parking lot. While the vehicle was found, Hicks was not.
Hicks is a white male, 5'8" tall weighing 145 lbs. He has blond shaggy hair and blue eyes. The boy was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black ball cap, black sneakers and a backpack.
Anyone having recently seen or with knowledge or information of Hicks whereabouts are asked to please contact Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Callers to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.


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The TomTom One 140 S builds on TomTom's successful One series of entry-level portable navigation devices (PNDs), with the addition of features that were once the hallmarks of TomTom's top-of-the-line models.
The diminutive PND gains advanced lane guidance, which details complex freeway interchanges for easier navigation, as well as downloadable (via subscription) daily gas prices to help users find the lowest-priced fuel in the area. IQ Routes and TomTom Map Share work together to constantly update the map data and route mapping algorithm, so, in theory, the device should get better with time.
While the details have changed slightly, the One 140 S doesn't stray too far from the tried-and-true PND formula.
The entire front of the devices is occupied by a 3.5-inch QVGA touch screen, while the back is dominated by a large and loud 2-inch speaker. The only physical control to be found is the power button on the unit's top edge. The only I/O port is the Mini-USB port on the bottom edge that also serves as the connection for the included 12-volt car charger.
Unlike the its primary competitor, the Garmin Nuvi, the One 140 S does not feature an SD or MicroSD card slot, so you 're stuck with the device's 2GB of onboard storage (most of which is occupied by map and voice data).
TomTom's clever EasyPort mount integrates the One's cradle into the back of the unit. To attach the unit to your windshield, simply flip out the suction cup, place the device on the windshield, and twist the locking ring a quarter turn. The twist-lock suction cup doesn't feel as secure as the Garmin's lever-actuated suction cup, but the TomTom's rotating mount offers a bit more flexibility with mounting angles. The integrated cradle adds considerable bulk to the One's profile, but also makes it easy to take the whole kit with your when you leave your vehicle, which is great for security.
Also included with the One 140 S are a 12-volt car charger, a USB connection cable, and an adhesive disk for attaching the One to your vehicle's dashboard, if windshield mounting is not permissible.
The newest feature to reach the TomTom One is advanced lane guidance, which shows detailed illustrations of complex freeway interchanges, complete with lane information. Arrows overlaid on the illustration notify drivers of what lanes will keep them on the chosen route.
Text-to-speech functionality allows the One 140 S to announce street and POI names aloud. Users who don't need spoken names can step down to the One 140 (sans "S") and save a few bucks on the MSRP. The unit comes bundled with 14 English, French, and Spanish voices. More voices can be downloaded from the Web for a fee, including celebrity voices. (Our personal favorites are Mr. T and John Cleese!)
Using the free TomTom Map Share service allows users to make corrections to street names, directions, road speeds, POIs, etc. and upload those changes to be approved by and shared with other TomTom Map Share users. If you don't trust the hive mind, you can choose to opt out of this service and only receive official TomTom updates.
IQ Routes is a feature that uses historical speed data gleaned from actual driving and other TomTom Map Share users to calculate the fastest route from points A to B. For example, if the unit learns that a certain road is typically congested, it will make an attempt to avoid it while routing.


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Topic: Know Before You Go-Co-Pays
Know before you go on Co-Pay! I was to go to MDA Phoenix tomorrow morning for a CT Scan. Had last one in December and co -pay was $250.00. Fair enough. I got a call from MDA my Co-Pay this time is 840.00!!! THEY HAVE YET TO GIVE ME A VALID REASON. I XXLD the CT and the ONC and am getting a new ONC. My gut is not happy with this one anyway. We have a great Imaging Center called EVDI I have always gone to and co-pay is 200.00. They also let you pay it out and MDA wanted me to pay all upfront? If I don't like my SCAN can I get a refund!? Honestly I am so angry and just wanted to warn everyone to know before they go exactly what the charges will be WHERE EVER YOU GO. I'll get on this again Monday to frustrated to see and also found out most of the ONCS in my close area now go to MDA! Not one person could tell me why I paid 250.00 6 months ago!


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Posted: 30 Dec 2005, 08:03
Eten M600 can satisfy most demanding user's needs. Deployed with Windows Mobile 5.0, it is one of the first devices to be released with this updated operating system. Unfortunately, for the American market consumers it is not compatible on the EDGE network. Overall, its extended battery and powerful Wi-Fi connectivity make it a top competitor in the small Pocket PC division


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Fla. sales tax holiday begins Friday
Tax on computers exempted for the first time
Published: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 8:37 p.m.
What: The annual 2013 Florida sales tax holiday.
When: 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Retailers throughout Florida.
Information: Visit dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/pdf/tip13a01-04.pdf.
Heading into another school year this month, Florida shoppers can take advantage of a three-day sales tax holiday this weekend that will allow them to buy clothing and school supplies and not pay the state's 6 percent sales tax.
For the first time, the Aug. 2-4 tax holiday also will exempt personal computers and related equipment up to $750 in value. Shoes, clothing and backpacks will be limited to $75 or less, while school supplies will be capped at $15 per purchase.
Not all school-related items are exempt. For instance, book sales will be taxed. However, as the result of a bill (SB 406) unanimously passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott in May, consumers can make tax-free purchases of electronic book readers, laptops, desktop computers, tablets and other electronic devices if they are less than $750.
The exemption does not include smartphones, video game consoles, digital media receivers "or devices that are not primarily designed to process data," according to the Florida Department of Revenue.
Florida, which has had an annual sales tax holiday most years since 1998, is following more than a half-dozen other states, such as Georgia and North Carolina, in exempting low-cost computer sales this year.
Rick McAllister, president of the Florida Retailers Federation, which lobbied for the inclusion of computers in the annual sales tax holiday, said including the lower-cost computers that could be used by students "made sense" this year as the pricing for the products continues to become more competitive. "We think it's a great deal for families," McAllister said.
McAllister also said Florida's retailers believe the annual sales tax holiday provides a positive economic boost for the state.
"I think it's important for retailers. It's important for Florida families. It's important for the state," he said.
But sales tax holidays have their opponents, including the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation, which criticized the national use of the tax breaks by the states in a report last year.
"Despite their political popularity, sales tax holidays are based on poor tax policy and distract policymakers and taxpayers from real, permanent and economically beneficial tax reform," the report said. "Sales tax holidays introduce unjustifiable government distortions into the economy without providing any significant boost to the economy."
McAllister called those arguments are a "myth," saying the Florida retailers have reported an increase in sales leading up to the tax holiday and higher sales during the holiday period, including taxable items that can offset the loss of revenue from the tax-exempt sales.
"It seems to stimulate sales," McAllister said.
"It's a very welcome stimulus for retailers," he said.
State economists estimate this year's three-day holiday could result in a loss of $34.7 million in sales tax revenue, split between $28.3 million in state collections and $6.4 million for the local governments that impose optional sales taxes.
The retailers point to several studies that bolster their argument about an increase in overall sales, including a review of the 2010 sales tax holiday in Florida by The Washington Economics Group.
The study found the holiday generated $115 million more in taxable sales compared with the same period in the previous year, with overall sales projections for the month exceeding the original estimate by $289 million.
The study found the state collected $7 million in taxes from those sales than what would have occurred without the holiday.
"It's a win-win," McAllister said.
Lloyd Dunkelberger is a writer in the Tallahassee Bureau.
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.... I finally smoked some pork tenderloins.
And they were goooooood. My oldest son announced that this is his new favorite meat. And he even liked the lettuce too. We had a wonderful grilled meal. I mentioned in YB's thread that I could have used a 26" grill as everything was grilled last night. I had to grill in "rounds" like usual so a few things were only slightly warm when served.
The Mojo tenderloins were cooked to perfection and since they marinated for two days, had flavor through and through. Even the onions marinated and were fantastic. I'm not really tooting my own horn as much as Steven's because this was his recipe from How to Grill.
Now don't tell ANYONE that I said this.... but I have to tell on my boy. I was sitting at the table after eating and he was in the kitchen, when I heard him say, "Should I do it?"
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The Last Runaway
By Tracy Chevalier
Dutton, 320 pages, $28.50
After writing bestsellers featuring historical figures such as poet William Blake, British fossil collector Mary Anning and Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, American-born author Tracy Chevalier turns to more humble characters in her latest novel.
In The Last Runaway, the London-based author of Girl with The Pearl Earring turns her attention to those quiet folks who ran the mid-19th century underground railway, a network of secret safe houses for escaped slaves on their way to Canada.
A young English Quaker woman, Honor Bright, recently arrived in the small Quaker community of Faithwell, Ohio, becomes tangled in the clandestine network because of her opposition to slavery. Known for her skills with needle and thread, Honor had packed up her quilts and travelled to America with her sister Grace, already engaged to an Ohio dry goods merchant.
But tragedy quickly befalls the Bright sisters, with Honor violently seasick on their entire voyage, and Grace dying of yellow fever just days after landing on American soil.
As life unravels before her eyes, Honor struggles to comprehend the culture and patterns of her new country. Pushed to marry in order to find a place for herself, Honor can't understand why her new husband's family, also Quakers, won't participate in the underground railroad.
Initially they ignore Honor's clandestine activities, but they soon expressly forbid her to feed and shelter the runaways. Compelled by her Quaker beliefs to speak the truth and help those in need, Honor gets tangled in a web of lies and deceit in order to save escaped slaves on the run.
Although pregnant with her first child, Honor chooses to run away herself rather than defy her convictions. She finds shelter at the home of Belle Mills, the sister of a local slave hunter, who helps the very people her brother seeks to capture by operating a stop on the underground railroad.
Honor picks up a needle to assist Belle in her millinery business, and along the way, learns a few lessons of loyalty, friendship and the necessity of few well-placed stitches in bonnets, and in life.
Chevalier stitches together a compelling piece of commercial fiction of a young woman caught between her principles and her family duty. The only solace Honor finds in her new country is in making quilts, but she realizes quickly that even patchwork is different in America.
Chevalier provides intricate details about the style of quilts Honor is skilled at making, writing long paragraphs about the techniques of the English paper pieced quilts, needle threading and quilting bees, called frolics, and the struggles she has in adapting her quilt-making to local styles.
Readers unfamiliar with the attraction of putting needle to fabric to create a quilt might find the sewing details slightly tedious, but Chevalier is just following her time-tested pattern of explaining her subject matter in detail, whether it is grinding pigment in Girl with the Pearl Earring or identifying fossils in Remarkable Creatures. Winnipeg novelist Joan Thomas released her novel on the early 19th-century fossil hunter, Curiosity, at virtually the same time in 2010.
Quilting metaphorically stitches together the layers of The Last Runaway, the first novel Chevalier has set in her native country.
As Honor grows to appreciate the beauty of American appliqued quilts, which feature fabric shapes sewn onto a large backing, she finds her place in her new country, transforming from a timid newcomer to an American firmly stitched into the landscape and culture of a new country.
Winnipeg journalist Brenda Suderman sews patchwork quilts in her spare time.


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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- There's a growing body of evidence that flirting can help you get ahead in your career, but with one fairly huge caveat: You have to be a woman. That's the conclusion drawn from a study by the University of California at Berkeley's Hass School of Business. Of course, women shouldn't actually call it "flirting," not when terms such as "feminine charms" are available. That term actually makes its way into the study's title, Feminine Charm: An Experimental Analysis of its Costs and Benefits in Negotiations, published this month in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The report was written by University of California business professor Laura Kray with assistance from Connson C. Locke of the London School of Economics and Hass school Ph.D. candidate Alex B. Van Zant. In it, study researchers say women can leverage their flirting, but only if they strike the right balance. "Women are uniquely confronted with a tradeoff in terms of being perceived as strong versus warm," Kray says. "Using feminine charm in negotiation is a technique that combines both." She also notes that by using the term "flirting," that doesn't mean "overt sexual advances." No, it's more delicate than that, with what Kray cites as "authentic, engaging behavior without serious intent." The flirting gene is especially helpful in business negotiations, in which the term equates strongly with confidence, but once again, only with women. According to a survey of 100 participants that serves as the backbone of the study, "women who said they used more social charm were rated more effective by their partners. However, men who said they used more social charm were not regarded as more effective." In a separate survey, also included in the study, male sellers of an imaginary auto were more willing to give a playful, flirtatious woman $100 off on the sale of the car than they would a serious, no-nonsense woman. Notably, neither the "playful" nor "serious" woman catch a break from female "car sellers" included in the survey. Kray also notes that students in her class freely admit they are serial flirters and not above using their feminine charms to gain leverage in the and outside world. She also says that is OK as long as women use their "flirt" gene in a genuine way. "The key is to flirt with your own natural personality in mind," Kray says. "Be authentic. Have fun. That will translate into confidence, which is a strong predictor of negotiation performance."


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PHILADELPHIA - For the first time since 1981, the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team will host Notre Dame at The Palestra. Tip off with the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Catching the Game
If you can't make it out to The Palestra, fans can watch the game on the Penn Sports Network as part of the Ivy League Digital Network. Live stats can be found at PennAthletics.com and live twitter updates (@PennWBB) are also available throughout the contest. A complete recap and box score can then be found at PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of the game.
In the Series vs. Notre Dame
This will be Penn's third meeting all-time with Notre Dame and the second in three years. Penn played in South Bend for the first time in program history on Dec. 2, 2011 and fell to the third-ranked foe, 69-38. In the only other meeting at The Palestra, Penn fell, 62-47, on Dec. 18, 1981. The Quakers went into halftime tied with the Fighting Irish, 25-25, but couldn't keep up in the second half.
Last Meeting
Two seasons ago against No. 3 Notre Dame, the Red and Blue could not keep up offensively, but the defense held it's own, keeping Notre Dame to just 8.3 percent from beyond the arc and 37.9 percent overall. Penn trailed from start to finish, but over the last 26 minutes, the Quakers kept the Fighting Irish's advantage to just 37-31.
About the Fighting Irish
Notre Dame finished the 2012-13 season with a 35-2 overall mark and a 16-0 record in the Big East. The Irish proceeded to win the Big East Tournament and earn a number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament, advancing all the way to the Final Four before falling to Connecticut, 83-65 in the National Semifinal. This season is Notre Dame's first in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They are currenly ranked sixth nationally. The Irish's top returning scorer is senior Kayla McBride. The First Team All-Big East and Third Team All-American averaged 15.9 points per game and shot 90 percent from the free throw line last season. Sophomore Jewell Lloyd leads the team this season in scoring and rebounds, averaging 21.0 and 9.0, respectively. Last year's leading scorer, Skylar Diggins, was selected third overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock.
Against the ACC
Notre Dame will be playing its inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Quakers will be looking for their first-ever win over an ACC opponent. Overall, the Red and Blue are 0-12 against the powerhouse conference. However, Penn's most recent ACC opponent - Virginia - came to The Palestra last season and barely survived, 68-65. The Cavaliers overcame a 15-point second-half deficit and Penn's game-tying shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Against the Top 25
Penn is also looking for its first-ever win over a ranked opponent. The last meeting with Notre Dame was also the most recent time Penn has gone up against a Top 25 team. The Fighting Irish were No. 3 at the time—the highest ranked opponent Penn has faced in its history.
Penn Trends
At least one freshman has been in the starting lineup for the Quakers in 83 of the last 88 games ... Penn was 15-2 when leading at the half last season and 3-11 when trailing, but lost the opener this year after holding a 26-25 lead ... The Quakers had fewer turnovers than their opponents in a remarkable 26 of 31 games last season (17-9 in those games) and did so again in the season opener ... The Quakers have won 10 straight games when they outrebound their opponent ... Alyssa Baron has started 88 consecutive games for the Quakers ... Three different Quakers scored more than 20 points in a game last season (Baron, Roche, Ray) and Kathleen Roche's 19 against Detroit were the most scored in a postseason game.
Magic Number: 60
The statistic that may most indicate a Penn win or loss? 60 points. Since head coach Mike McLaughlin took over at Penn, the Quakers are 28-8 (.777) when they score 60 points, including 10-3 last year. In comparison, the Quakers are just 16-63 (.203) when they've scored less than 60 points under Coach McLaughlin. The trend continues defensively. Over the last four seasons, the Red and Blue are 9-43 (.173) when allowing more than 60 points. But when holding opponents under that number, the Quakers hold a winning record of 35-28 (.556), including nine straight wins.
Climbing the Record Books
Senior Alyssa Baron added another nine points in the season opener. She is currently the fourth-highest scorer in program history with 1,382 for her career. This season, Baron will chase Kirsten Brendel (1,656 points) for third place and Jewel Clark (1,743) for second. Clark is also 10th all-time in scoring in Ivy history. Former Quaker Diana Caramanico holds the Ivy League scoring record at 2,415 points. Baron became the 19th Penn women's player to reach 1,000 career points on Nov. 30, 2012. She is the third-fastest Quaker to accomplish that milestone (60 games) and the first since Carrie Biemer topped the landmark in 2008. Only Penn's all-time leading scorer (man or woman), Caramanico (48 games) and Mandy West (52 games) were faster to 1,000 career points.
Second-Most Wins
Penn has improved its win total every season under Coach McLaughlin. In his first season in 2009-10, Penn won just two games—the fewest wins in program history. Just three seasons later in 2012-13, the Quakers posted the second-most wins in program history and earned the first two postseason wins in program history. In addition, Penn's nine non-league wins last year matched the school record set in 1999-00. The winning ways were also evident throughout league play where the Quakers won nine games for just the sixth time in school history. The Red and Blue hope to carry the momentum into this season as the Quakers return all five starters from last season.
Last Time Out
Penn started off their season with a tough loss at home against St. Francis Brooklyn, 56-51. The Red and Blue came out strong with an 11-point run late in the first half to seize their first lead since the 14:44 mark. While the Quakers went into halftime holding on to a one-point lead, they were outscored 31-25 in the second half thanks largely to a 6-0 run by the Terriers down the stretch.
Up Next
Penn has the next week off before they cross town in order to play Big 5 rival La Salle on Dec. 2. The Quakers won last season's matchup at The Palestra, but fell in their last trip to La Salle, 58-47 in 2011. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
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Otley's lost Japanese Gardens will be thrust back into the spotlight next week – more than a century after their heyday.
The gardens, once a popular venue for concerts and pageants, were part of the old Recreation Hall/Queens Hall complex that stood behind All Saints Parish Church.
Created by Henry Dacre in 1895, the hall and its grounds "became a very popular centre of Otley life" around the start of the 20th Century, Otley Museum notes in its archives.
But Mr Dacre never managed to make the enterprise pay for itself and his death from a heart attack in 1913 signalled the start of a sharp decline.
Few signs of the site's past can be found now but Harold Offeh and The Follies of Youth are aiming to rekindle interest when they present The Lost Japanese Gardens of Otley at All Saints Parish Church on Tuesday, May 27.
Miriam Thorpe, from the University of Leeds-based arts group Pavilion, which is presenting the event, said: "It is a very curious site and we hope to draw attention to the existence of the spot, which is currently a scrapyard, and also to the archive of Otley Museum, which is currently without a home.
"The photo supplied for this article is from the Otley Museum archive and shows the Japanese Gardens being used, as they typically were, as a backdrop for staged photographic tableaux with people dressed in traditional costume during pageants and fairs.
"Next week's event will celebrate the lost landscape of the gardens with a series of talks and music celebrating the 100-year-old site.
"A costume-making workshop will also be held in the church's Parish Room from 5.30pm, before the main event at 6pm, which includes a short processional walk, designed by artist Harold Offeh, to the garden site."
Family-friendly, the Lost Japanese Gardens of Otley will run from 5.30pm to 7.30pm and is being held in partnership with Otley Museum, The Japanese Garden Society and Yorkshire Gardens Trust. It will include a presentation of archive photographs and talks about the aesthetics of the Japanese garden and its relationship to the Yorkshire landscape.
A new composition by sound artist Ryoko Akama will be performed in the church.
And Offeh's new performance, Japamania – which considers the cultural misconceptions arising from the UK's historic fascination with Japan – will take place at the gardens site itself.
Also featuring Japanese tea and Yorkshire refreshments, the event is free and open to all but places must be booked by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or calling (0113) 3432718.
Support for the Recreation Hall and Japanese gardens dwindled following Mr Dacre's death.
And support was also hampered by the outbreak of the First World War.
Some revival attempts were made between the wars but disappeared with the start of the Second World War in 1939 and the buildings and garden fell into disrepair.


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Thermaltake Armor A30 Case Review: Opening the Puzzle Boxby Dustin Sklavos on 9/24/2012 12:01 AM EST
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Dadofamunky - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkI tried a couple of microATX build with cases to match and finally gave up. It's always been too complicated and too high-maintenance for long-term use. In my experience with SFF (which ended some three years ago) the motherboards also tend to require too many compromises, including indifferently updated BIOSes, limited overclocking options compared to normal ATX boards and fewer SATA and USB ports. For me, though, the biggest headache always proved to be working with the cases and the hardware. Reply
Icehawk - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkMaybe a few years ago? I built a mATX machine for the first time last month with an i7 and GTX670 using the (much larger but clearly MUCH nicer) Fractal Design Mini Define and while the mobo doesn't have a ton of options as you said, it has enough to run a simple O/C and XMP which is all I need. Reply
Zap - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkYou're doing it wrong. :P Well, it is easier these days too.
First thing is to choose the right motherboard. They are available, and have as many SATA/USB ports as full ATX boards and can overclock as well as an ATX board of similar price point.
Second thing is to use a micro ATX mini tower, and NOT a "cube" style case. The computer still ends up a lot smaller than an ATX tower, and are just as easy to build. Reply
Fuzz1111 - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkWhile I'm interested cases of this style, I can't say I would recommend the sff cases that require the use of half-height cards, or any that don't allow alternative power supplies.
Until recently my media centre was a build that used an Antec Minuet 350, an intel E2200 and cheap gigabyte board (had an intel chipset though). The board and cpu were fine, and with a zalman 8700 I even got a decent overclock. Unfortunately half-height turned out to be more limiting than I'd have thought - vidcard choices were rubbish (still aren't great), and I had to make my own half-height bracket for my TV tuner.
The worst problem by far was the power supply - it was a complete piece of crap and it got worse over time (in the end I was running without tuner card, and with DVD drive disconnected). Reply
Death666Angel - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkCan't say that I agree. Unless one specifically needs more than 2 GPUs, mATX is plenty enough. I've had my Gigabyte mATX P55 mainboard with an overclocked i7 860 since a month after the i7 came about (roughly). At first I had it in a cube case from Lian Li (V351B) with an HD5770. I had an optical drive, a 3.5" drive and a 2.5" SSD for my system in there. Had I wanted, I could have fitted more drives, the mainboard certainly provided all I needed. While it was a bit hard to assemble and maintain, it was pretty small, light, powerful and quiet. It also did not cost any more than a regular ATX with similar quality components. Last Christmas I decided to get the Silverstone TJ08-E because I wanted to get water cooling. That is also a mATX enclosure, much smaller than most ATX ones of that performance. The CPU now runs at 3.8GHz (up from 3.3 in the cube), my mainboard is still fully functional and has all the connections and abilities one can expect from a ~130€ board of the time.
Unless you are doing LN2 OC'ing, it is stimply not true that ATX offers greater performance than mATX. Most often, they don't even offer more ports or better quality. Reply
just4U - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkI have to agree with other's on this.. Nothing wrong with Matx setups.. and you don't have real compromises with the MB either. Look at Asus's Gene line, Or Gigabytes M3. Reply
NA1NSXR - Friday, September 28, 2012 - linkMy X58M was offered new BIOSes periodically to support the entire lifespan of 1366. It was also capable of overclocking as well as any full ATX board in its price range, well encompassing any OC on air cooling anyone would be doing. Fewer SATA ports are moot, as my mobo had way more ports than pretty much any matx enclosure could support anyway, and I had 8 USB ports. So I don't know what you are talking about. It sounds like you just did not do the planning, which is the funnest part anyway. There is no reason to use full atx on air cooled, single GPU computers anymore, unless the extra PCIe slots are absolutely needed.
Quite frankly when I see a massive "gamer tower" these days I just roll my eyes. Reply
Operandi - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkLooks like a fairly decent case aside from the 60mm fans but holy crap does it eve stop with the taken to "11" overly designed boxes that constantly try to convey the image of just about anything but a PC case?
That and the price is a joke when I can get a Lian LI PC-Q08B for the same price. Reply
Lucian2244 - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkI second that, it looks like a travel bag !
And if it was hard for you to assemble it, i can't imagine how it would be for me as I only assembled ATX cases so far. Reply
Mr Perfect - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkYeah, that's way to busy for a SFF case. Angles here, windows there, extra vents, raised lines, additional bevels and a pop-up roof. To be fair, it looks like they took a full ATX design(that probably looked fine) and scaled it down until everything got jammed together. Reply
Ryomitomo - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkI have recently built an i7-3770K + GTX680 system with the A30 case for my brother-in-law. The case is not easy to build with. Tidying the wires is very hard. The top fan is placed in a weird location, the PSU blocks over half of the fan. The GTX680 power plug jabs against the metal casing for the 5.25" bays, I had to bend the power wires 90 degrees at the plug to fit them under the metal casing.
However, after the system was put together carefully, I have to say it is rather quiet unit and the temperature of the CPU and GTX680 is only a few degrees higher than my Thermaltake Armor Revo case build with same CPU and GTX680. Reply
piroroadkill - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkI think there's a reason why the Prodigy has become popular - it looks good as well as being a mini-ITX case you could actually use for a high end machine. Reply
Meaker10 - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkAll those thumb screws, the drive cage and removable tray are based on the lanparty lite series they did. This is the same but with more fans which is why the basic design feels dated. You get used to it though and you can take it apart fairly quickly. Reply
BuffaloChuck - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkCube cases still are doing this upside down. They need to put the motherboard on top, and power-supply/other drives on the bottom. The MB has 95% of all connections, requirement finger-tip time, and hosts most of the changes. And, if they'd put the HDDs in a two-stack nose-to-nose config under the MB tray, sticking the connections to the outside, they'd have plenty of room for airflow between drives AND space to add more. Cubes always do this design upside down. Reply
BuffaloChuck - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkAnd why can't the reviewers utilitize the space offered? Instead of proving MiniATX boards fit in MicroATX cases, why not fill 'em up and THEN do the tests? The case engineers, after all, put those drive-cages in there for a reason. USE 'EM and do REAL reviews. Reply
cjb110 - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkBecause then the stats of the 3 bay case wouldn't be comparable with the 2 bay case.
I think AnandTech does a good job of mentioning if they feel utilizing the extra features would be significant positive/negative.
From this review its fairly obvious it would cope with the bay's being filled in terms of performance, but it would make the already difficult install even harder. Reply
7amood - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkreview http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=317 pleeeeeeeeeease. Reply
Grok42 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkI 2nd the motion. Also, the LIAN LI PC-Q25 and PC-Q16. Reply
xcomvic - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkIs that most don't have a handle on the top of it to easily lug it around...It wouldn't have taken an engineer to figure out how to attach one easily to the top of the thing...or the side..or back....wherever. I know there's been some good cases out there WITH handles, those are real LAN cases. Reply
Orvtrebor - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkThey should have added a handle again like from their earlier cube designs.
Without it whats the point of doing this case? A Silverstone TJ08-E or PS07 will better serve a microatx build, and if your going to run itx there is a wide range of superior/smaller cases. Reply
mattgmann - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkSorry, but this case looks like it was pieced together from scraps of b-movie props and legos Reply
Performance Fanboi - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkFugly as hell, and don't call it a LAN case if you don't put a handle on it. Reply
espaghetti - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkExactly what I was thinking!
I'm sitting next to my 900 wondering why they chopped it in half and reversed the window and fan intake on the side panel. Reply
Grok42 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkI really appreciate any and all reviews of SFF cases. Even when they don't turn out to be the perfect case like the A30, it really helps those looking for SFF cases. Reviewing them gets more people thinking about building a SFF system and drives adoption forward. We have plenty of top notch mid-ATX cases, we need better mATX and mITX cases.
Also, as someone who works for an electronics manufacture myself, I can tell you that reviews like these are read and can seriously change the course of future products. I know I read every review, user review and forum post on the product we make and I'm sure cases manufactures do the same. Reply
Geekgurl82 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkI won a Thermaltake Armor A30 a couple years ago from a PDXLAN, I already had a ATX box so I was pretty excited for my new case. It was NOT easy to deal with however it is still running and going strong. It is now technically modded and pretty awesome if I do say so myself!
Core I7 990x
Thermaltake water 2.0
MSI X58M mATX
6gb DDR3 1600
1.5 TB Standard HDD's
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infoilrator - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - linkThe A30 does show "could be better" aspects. You always come to "the cooling works, and it fits a decent mATX rig.
Sometimes it is "not how well it works" but that "it works at all.
Several newer cases do not cool near as well.
Bought one used from a reviewer, I like it.
True, I've rebuilt industrial machinery in my day, lol. Reply


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NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Golf World/NGCA Division II College Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The complete results, including results from Divisions I and III, will appear in the October 21, 2013 issue of Golf World and are live now: http://golfdig.st/PoXKuQ.
Lynn University, winner at the Guy Harvey Invitational, stayed in the No. 1 spot in the latest Golf World/WGCA women's Division II coaches' poll. The Fighting Knights garnered 18 of 21 available first-place votes.
Rollins claimed the No. 2 spot with Barry coming in at No. 3 thanks to receiving two first-place votes. Rounding out the top five are Florida Tech and St. Edward's.
Led by new women's golf coach Tommy Baker, the Lions squad improved from a 14th-place ranking amongst the nation's top Division II programs to land in the 6th spot.
After taking home first-place finishes at the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate Invitational and the Myrtle Beach Invitational, the Saint Leo women's golf team will host the Saint Leo Women's Golf Invitational on Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22nd at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Saint Leo, Fla.
For the latest news, updates and information on the women's golf team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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>Racing>Sub 2:00 Half Marathon thread
Jan26.2 – my wife's lack of running was not due to an injury Thanks for the birthday wishes. It doesn't sound good to hear that your right leg is longer than the left one, but it is good that it can be improved.
Lurch – great job in loosing that much weight! I'm sure that you need to have strong will to do so and the same strong will would help you in longer distance races
Zelanie – I would go for option C: 5 miles tempo. I personally don't include any runs at HM pace in my training. My speed workouts are Hard (at particular HR), Progressive (increasing speed till I hit particular HR) and 5 X 2 min Interval(as fast as I can run for 2 minutes) and tempo runs( I just did a couple of tempo runs. would do more in training for next race)
EdithRevisited – it's exciting that there will be 20% off at your running store. I am relatively new at running, but since I got serious about it, buying running related stuff excites me more than regular shopping. I got a couple of gift certificate to running stores from my in-laws!
Me – rode a stationary bike for an hour this morning.
Reports on long runs
Zelanie- I don't really like having my picture taken so maybe that would explain a little why my photos are bad. I try to ignore the photographers for the most part. All those workouts look pretty good to me. Maybe since it was supposed to have been a tune-up race you should go for the 2x3@10k?
gosling- Not the dreaded psoas! I had a flare-up at mile 2 of a marathon. I believe it was a secondary injury since I had tried to manage a patellar tracking problem throughout the training cycle. It sounds like your chiro is helping and the good news is you don't have to take time off.
hector- You made me laugh when you said you're not going to talk about your foot any more. I know exactly how you feel. That was a very solid tempo run! Well done. I haven't bought any regular clothes in such a long time. If it's not running related then I'm not really interested.
Jan- Glad you found a sports chiro you like. Sounds like he was pretty thorough. Did he give you some exercises to help strengthen your weaknesses? Thankfully you don't have to quit running cold turkey. I know you hate to cut back but.......try to stay sane! You can vent here.
kenyan- Nice tempo! Mine's tomorrow and I'm going to really try to pick a sane pace from the start. That would be much better than feeling like total crap at the end of the run.
Lurch- I didn't even think about the TSA and potential problems with your driver's license. With all your traveling and eating out I think you're doing an outstanding job losing weight. Try not to cut out all fat (you're probably not thinking of anything so drastic but I thought I would mention it anyway). We need fat to absorb some vitamins.
Edith- Winston is adorable! I bet he looks really funny running around with his big floppy ears. I'm joining the lazy glute club although I'm trying to address leg strength discrepancies with my new leg routine. My right leg seems to be weaker. Hope you feel better and enjoy the lady's night!
me- Took a rest day today. I've noticed that I need a little longer recovery after Ryan Hall's speed work. So I made lemon stuff today. Got an abundance of lemons from the neighbor so I made some lemon pound cake and a lemon pie. And I still have lemons....what to do, what to do.
You Rang?
Thank you all for your kind words. I've been thinking about my plateau for a little while and I have come to two conclusions:
1. My calorie log is riddled with erroneous calorie counts. I'd been recording fewer calories that I'd actually been eating. I'm not losing weight because I'm not actually in caloric deficit. I'm not gaining either, so at least I don't have to re-lose the pounds. The accuracy of the log was not that important when I was 100+ lbs overweight. Caloric deficit was easily obtained with any level of accuracy in logging food. Now that I'm no longer morbidly obese, the accuracy of the calorie log matters. I just need to tighten down the accuracy of my log and let the magic happen.
2. I also have a perception problem. I served in the US Coast Guard for 10 years. I always butted up against the maximum weight limit. I usually weighed in 5 lbs light of the limit. I separated from the service and ate everything in sight. for three straight years I packed on 100+ lbs. I now weight 20 lbs. less than I did in the service. I think I am skinny. The problem is that i'm not skinny enough to churn out a sub 2:00 half.
I know this forum is about running an not necessarily about weight loss. Time to screw the head on straight and keep an accurate log.
PR: 5k 25:01 (10/15) 10k: 57:44 (7/14) HM: 1:57 (5/15) FM: 4:55 (1/15)
The problem is that i'm not skinny enough to churn out a sub 2:00 half.
I don't buy this. I ran a couple sub 2 halves in the high 190s and I'm six inches shorter than you. Plenty of people bigger than me have whipped me at various races (entered in clydesdale category is the only reason I noticed or paid attention).
I see that you've only got one race recorded in your PR list. To me this means, you just need to keep on running and do a little more racing.
Would you be a little faster if you dropped some pounds? Sure. But don't let that limit you.
When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
Gordy Ainsleigh (the guy who started Western States) has dropped a 2:52 marathon, not to mention his sub 24 hour 100 miler relatively unsupported, and he's 200+ pounds. Then again, he's a bit of a different breed.
Had a big long reply typed up and my computer froze and it all went away.
Huge Kudos to Zelanie and Lurch on the weight loss. I'm still over 200lbs and running sub 2 hour half marathons and I'm anything but a classic runner. Put the miles in and the speed will come, plus if you run enough you can eat about anything you want, I burned over 10,000 calories running last week!
I've been keeping up but have been busy so not much time to post. My week last week was tough, my 18 miler was tough, but I'm still following the plan and this week is somewhat of a cut back week (only 55 miles) so I'm thinking I should be able to stay on track.
Thought I would try to share a couple pictures from our club race last week (that's what locked my computer up last time).
Coming in to the finish line. The tail wind was so strong here you can see it blowing the race number and my shirt the opposite direction that I'm running.
This picture is funny. I think it looks like I'm about to start crying! The wind sucked that day.
Here's a picture on of the club members posted on our club's facebook page of one of the lead runners coming through at about the 7 mile mark. Running into the wind on that stretch of road was brutal. When the wind gusted and the dirt blew you just had to keep your head down and look at the road in front of your feet to keep the dirt out of you eyes and mouth.
Oh well, thought the pictures were interesting. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Age: 49 Weight: 202 Height: 6'3" (Goal weight 195)
Current PR's: Mara 3:14:36* (2017); HM 1:36:13 (2017); 10K 43:59 (2014); 5K 21:12 (2016)
I don't buy this.... Would you be a little faster if you dropped some pounds? Sure. But don't let that limit you.
I don't buy this.... Would you be a little faster if you dropped some pounds? Sure. But don't let that limit you.
Thank you Bonkin for causing me to question my assumptions. You're right. I'm not certain if I could churn out a sub 2 half or not. I do know this. If i did it now, it wouldn't be as easy as Zelanie makes it look. Now if I had Zelanie's BMI (and her date of birth).....
For the record, I'm well above 200 lbs. I'm 44 years old 6' 6" tall and 236.4 lbs. as of this morning. Your'e also right. I don't race too much. I also have the luxury of time. My next half (the one that I want to go sub 2 at) is September 1, 2013. I have no intention of letting up from the 30 to 40 mile per week pace I have been putting up or logging the calories.
npaden: Love the orange shirt... that just looks fast. Dust sucks.
Lurch- You'll be fine. I think keeping a food log is a good idea as long as it's accurate. You're determined and heading in the right direction. I have no doubt you'll reach your weight and running goals. Oh, and I don't think anyone minds non-running related stuff here. I love hearing about people's goals and progress in other aspects of their lives.
Bonkin- Checked out your log and I can't imagine running 6, 8 or 15 hours! Crazy (and I mean that in a good kind of way)! Are you coming off an injury?
kenyan- I'm off to google Gordy after this post....
Nathan- Great pics! Lovin' the orange with the coordinated shoelaces! I don't see where you've got 3 pounds to lose, to be honest. The dust, dirt, wind, etc. reminds me of Texas (the panhandle). You don't look like you're about to cry but rather that you're giving it your all. Your streak is going strong!
me- Had a pretty good tempo today. Decided I wasn't going to look at my pace but just try to maintain a 'comfortably hard' pace I felt I could maintain for an hour. It was tough but I averaged 8:06 for 6 miles the slowest mile being 8:18 which was the final uphill mile. Then went to the gym for shoulders and abs.
Super B****
I am so, so, SO behind... and I keep putting this off since I feel so behind, which just makes it worse. So apologies in advance for anyone I miss!
Jan -- yikes, I'm sorry, that doesn't sound like fun! I've never heard of Lower Crossed Syndrome... but at least it can be worked on, right?
Zelanie -- I would go with either A or B, with a preference for B. I like A because it can give you a feel for the pace, but personally, I know I tend to run faster than I think I can in a race situation, so I'd just rather go with what seems like it would be a better workout, and that's B.
Edith -- I hope you feel better by now.
Lurch -- I'm going to concur with those who said that your weight doesn't have to mean you won't go sub-2:00. It might be EASIER if you weighed less, but that doesn't mean it's impossible right now.
npaden -- that is an awesome picture! The wind does look brutal. I was going to say that at least it was a tailwind, but that means you had to deal with a headwind at some point, too...
miele -- nice tempo! My brain is still a couple of years in the past and whenever I see myself running faster than a 9:00 pace in training (even though, according to McMillan, my easy pace can be faster than that), I kind of freak out that I'm running too fast.
me -- my shins are still spitting mad at me for that half (well, no surprise -- the steepest uphill was a 15% grade, downhill was 11%... and there were 13.1 miles of that). But I did get "permission" from my PT, so I registered for another half in May. It's supposed to be a flat course, and I'd be ecstatic if I could pull off a 1:45, but I think that would be pretty unlikely!
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Miele – l like drinking lemon/lime juice after long runs sometimes. Since you have a lot of lemons left, you might want to use it as your recovery drink and see how it goes. Great tempo run!
Npaden – second picture is funny. I definitely see serious wind from looking at pictures. Loved the orange shirt.
Bluerun – sorry to hear about your injury. I hope it gets healed quickly.
Me – rode stationary bike for an hour today and yesterday.
npaden-Looking at the trail, I wouldn't mind trading our snow and ice for some of that wind and dust!! Great pics.
miele-Awesome tempo, that pace is very quick. I'm a big believer in running on "feel". I mentioned that last year, and still run that way. Still haven't given in to buy a GPS watch.
me-super busy with work and teaching, but have some more time know between classes. Still trying to get in 3 quality runs between Fridays and Sundays (all other days are booked crazy). I know it's not ideal, but it only gets better as the days get longer. Plus doing my 1 or 2 days of karate as my x-training. Only 4 weeks out of my first 1/2 this year. Cant wait to run this one, plus my DW is doing her maiden 1/2 as well. Super excited for her, even though she is scared sh!tless of it.
Happy running everyone!
5K/22:33 10K/47:52 21.1K/1:44:06 42.2K/4:07:372014 Goals: 5K<22:00 10K<45:00 HM<1:40 FM<3:45
Are you coming off an injury?
The only thing injured after quitting running and re-gaining a bunch of weight is my pride. I'm slowly but surely working my way back though.
npaden-Looking at the trail, I wouldn't mind trading our snow and ice for some of that wind and dust!! Great pics.
miele-Awesome tempo, that pace is very quick. I'm a big believer in running on "feel". I mentioned that last year, and still run that way. Still haven't given in to buy a GPS watch.
me-super busy with work and teaching, but have some more time know between classes. Still trying to get in 3 quality runs between Fridays and Sundays (all other days are booked crazy). I know it's not ideal, but it only gets better as the days get longer. Plus doing my 1 or 2 days of karate as my x-training. Only 4 weeks out of my first 1/2 this year. Cant wait to run this one, plus my DW is doing her maiden 1/2 as well. Super excited for her, even though she is scared sh!tless of it.
Happy running everyone!
After work, I have a 13.5k training run at 5:10 pace, then another 13.5k on Sunday.
After work, I have a 13.5k training run at 5:10 pace, then another 13.5k on Sunday.
Jan - Sorry your injury wasn't as easy a fix as mine was, but at least you can train through it! Did you get an estimate of how long he thinks it will take to get you back to normal?
Edith - Hope your throat is better!
miele - Awesome tempo run! I'm also jealous of your lemons. We had a meyer lemon tree in our yard when we lived in California. So nice.
Zelanie - I like option B.
Lurch - I have a couple friends that went through big weight losses and had luck breaking the "plateau" phase by doing the Whole 30 and actually NOT counting calories during it. Both lost around 20lb in a month and felt like it was a great way to change things up and not burn out.
npaden - Great pics! That wind looks serious, though.
Me - Feeling much better this week! I was still a little nervous earlier in the week so I hit the treadmill...set out to do 5 easy but felt good so I threw in some intervals at the end. The only thing I could remember about intervals was from the HH intermediate plan I read a while back. He recommends 5x400 at 5k pace as a starting point, so I did 5x400 at 8:00 (faster than my last 5k). This felt pretty easy so maybe I was going too slow? Or should I be doing more intervals? Big test was my 12 miler yesterday. After 8 miles it just felt like a slog; I was done. So I ran miles 9, 10, and 11 at 9:30 and mile 12 at 8:45. Only way to get done faster is to speed up, right? Anyway, groin felt fine after all that so I'm confident I'm back to normal - phew!
And since I'm no longer really following any plan (except my own): I have 4 more long runs before my race. I've done 2 12s, an 11, and 2 10s at this point. Assuming I won't want to do a really long one the weekend before, what should I do for the 3 weeks between now and then? Remember I only run 4x a week and my mileage has been hovering somewhere in the 25-30mpw range. In general, would running longer or faster benefit me most between now and then?


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Adobe Edge Preview 4: Short Videos
Adobe® Edge is a new web motion and interaction design tool that allows designers to bring animated content to websites, using web standards like HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3.
In preparation for the release of Adobe Edge Preview 4 [download!] – I've created some videos demonstrating a few of the new features available in this build. A number of AELs are creating videos, articles, and books around this exciting new product and I imagine more will be posted here as time goes on…
Using Web Fonts
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You can also view these directly off of my Adobe Edge YouTube playlist, if desired.


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Humans have been telling stories for hundreds of thousands of years – it's how we passed down our history and culture, and still do to this day.
That's why this year's Kingston Connections week is billed as a festival of stories, including of ancient kings, space exploration and the seedier side of snooker.
People of all ages can not only watch, listen and read but get involved, with music and dance acts and even more.
The week of activities, running from June 21-29, will build on the concept which started last year.
Project manager Molly Freeman said: "We want to encourage everyone to tell their own story and both to appreciate just how much is going on within the borough, and contribute to the creative atmosphere themselves.
"It was important that all that storytelling was not limited to the written and spoken word but seen in the context of all engagement forms such as dance, music, photography and film.
"Our hope is that through Kingston Connections we can bring together an empowered, creative borough where resources, skills and assets are shared to everybody's benefit."
Highlights include:
Helen Sharman
Helen Sharman (above) will describe life on the Mir space station, including weightlessness and coping in confined quarters with four other cosmonauts.
She will cover her gruelling space training and show photographs from her life above Earth.
From Surbiton into Space with Helen Sharman; Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing at Kingston University; June 23, 6pm; £5; Ages 8 and up
The People's Champion
A theatrical re-telling of double snooker world champion Alex 'The Hurricane' Higgins – a hell-raising genius of the game.
He was banned in 1986 for headbutting an official, battled throat cancer and died in 2010 in his native Belfast.
The People's Champion; Rose Theatre Studio; June 29, 7.30pm; £8; Ages 16 and up due to strong language, and sexual and violence references
Bollywood meets soul and funk in this innovative, high-octane performance rebooting sub-continent-style classics.
Botown will have you on your feet, dancing and singing along.
Botown; Rose Theatre; June 28, 7.30pm; £10; Suitable for all ages
King Athelstan
Kids can get involved step back in time to learn about ancient King Athelstan.
They can sing and dance along in an interactive story workshop, following the king as he is crowned in Kingston, and goes on to defeat the Vikings and even more.
King Athelstan – First King of England; Rose Theatre Studio; June 23 and 28, 10.30am; £3 for one child, £5 for two
Simon Callow - the Garrick Lecture
Actor Simon Callow (above) has long been fascinated by David Garrick, and how 'Garrick's acting was revolutionary'.
In the first annual lecture commemorating Garrick's Kingston connections Simon Callow gives a thrilling reminder of what has made him such an electric performer himself.
The event is subject to the availability of Simon Callow.
Simon Callow - The Garrick Lecture; Rose Theatre auditorium, High Street, Kingston; Wednesday, June 25, 7pm; £5; Suitable for ages 14+
For a full list of events, visit the Rose Theatre website.


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I've just come across this website when I was looking for something else …… the internet is great for serendipity isn't it ?
The History of York website claims that you can explore York's history from prehistoric to the present day and from what I've seen I think the claim is correct. There are Timelines, Trails, Themes, a What's New section as well as audio tours. There is a tempting video trailer of the new History of York audio visual spectacular, introduced by Dan Snow, that is now available at the Yorkshire Museum.
The Yorkshire Museum also has a very interesting and informative website, that is well worth spending time on. A quick search on YouTube showed that the York Museums Trust has made a number of YouTube videos that are excellent. I've put a link to one below.
So if you have ancestors who lived, worked or played in the city of York or the county of Yorkshire here are some resources for you to investigate.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 4/2/2013 (1661 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SOCIAL workers who mishandled the Phoenix Sinclair case never saw three separate reports critical of their work until an inquiry into her 2005 death was ordered in 2011.
Their former boss, who now oversees the General Authority, said it wasn't up to him to share the findings with the workers and, if it was, he may not have.
"I'm not sure I would support entire reports being shared with all staff who worked on a case," Jay Rodgers said. The reports weren't written to judge the competence of individual workers, he said.
The reports were written by the chief medical examiner, the Office of the Children's Advocate and an internal review was written for CFS after the five-year-old's body was discovered buried at the Fisher River First Nation dump in 2006. Rodgers said he believed senior managers received copies of the often-scathing reports. They could have used the findings and recommendations as a learning opportunity and to have discussions with staff, he said.
But they didn't. The workers involved didn't see the reports until after the province ordered a public inquiry into Phoenix's death.
"None were shown the findings or made aware of their involvement prior to participating in this inquiry," commission counsel Sherri Walsh told Rodgers. Several testified earlier it might have helped them do a better job if they'd seen the reports' findings.
"By not discussing with staff their involvement with the family... how did the agency expect staff would improve or make changes to their performance?" she asked.
Rodgers deferred to Darlene MacDonald, who took over from him as the CEO of Winnipeg Child and Family Services in 2006 and would've decided what to do with the reports on Phoenix.
MacDonald, who now runs the Office of the Children's Advocate, testifies today. Before the inquiry began in September, she was critical of its price tag and suggested the money could be better spent on providing services.
Rodgers told the inquiry Monday it's not too late to learn from the aging reports on the Phoenix case.
"On a going-forward basis, I would like to explore this with my agency directors. We should take full advantage of those learning opportunities."
Rogers became head of the General Authority in 2007 after devolution and a reorganization of the child-welfare system.
He stickhandled some of the upheaval in the child-welfare system while Phoenix was in and out of care from the time she was born in 2000 and after she died in 2005. Phoenix was on and off CFS's radar screen her whole life until she was killed in 2005 by her mother, Samantha Kematch, and stepfather, Karl "Wes" McKay. Kematch and McKay were convicted of murder in 2008.
Rodgers testified Monday the system has improved since then. "I believe the service system we have today has seen enormous enhancements," he said. The next phase of the inquiry is expected to look at the changes that have occurred in greater detail.
Still, the front lines of child protection will never be an easy place to work, he said. "No matter what, child welfare is very difficult work."


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