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A strong cold front was heading San Antonio's way, bringing what was expected to be thunderstorms and possible hail, and the season's first freeze Monday night, the National Weather Service said.
The NWS has issued a wind advisory that lasts until 10 a.m. Monday and warns of winds between 20 and 30 mph. Gusts could reach 35 mph, according to the advisory.
Isolated severe storms are likely as the front moves into town, said NWS forecaster Robert Blaha, and some storms could also bring large hail.
The windy front was expected to chill temperatures here to the 30s and 40s Sunday night, Blaha said, and temperatures will likely dip below freezing in the Hill Country.
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This morning's low is expected to be 38, Blaha said, and temperatures should warm to 50 but then drop to the mid-20s early Tuesday.
It will be the first freeze since Feb. 12, according to Blaha. Wednesday will also likely freeze, Blaha said, and temperatures will remain cool until they increase slightly Thursday.
In light of the cold weather, residents are reminded to protect plants, pets and outdoor pipes.
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The Classical Civilizations Department (CLAS) hosts lectures and events over the course of the academic year. Local, national and international lecturers are invited to speak on campus during the fall and spring semesters, and in recent years CLAS has co-hosted speakers with the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Harvard Club of Spokane. Please see below and the pages in this section for further details about happenings on our campus and in the Spokane region.
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Homerathon Coming: October 9!!!
Back by popular demand, the CLAS Dept. is pleased to host its annual Homerathon (a marathon reading of an ancient epic, this year for a change Vergil's Aeneid), to be held starting in the morning in Crosby Center on Friday, Oct. 9. Please join us and read (in English or, if you prefer, the original Latin) a portion of this immortal work, as we join together to get Aeneas out of burning Troy to the shores of Italy. Sign up with Dr. Oosterhuis (send an email HERE), or just drop by on the day of the event to read or just listen. One of the greatest of Western epics -- don't miss it!
Annual CLAS Open House: Thursday, October 15, 2015
The CLAS Dept. is pleased to host its annual Open House (on Virgil's Birthday!), to be held from 12:15-1 pm in College Hall 101, on Thursday, Oct. 15. Please join us for information, tasty treats and a warm welcome. All are invited to come -- we hope that you will attend!
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Photo: Students and faculty attend the 2015 Northwest Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World (NUCAW) at Willamette University in Salem, OR.
The Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest (CAPN), March 11-12, 2016. This year's meeting will take place at Evergreen College in Olympia, WA.
The 11th Annual Northwest Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World (NUCAW; formerly the Oregon Undergraduate Conference in Classics, or OUCC), in April 2016. Universities in Oregon host a one-day undergraduate conference for talented undergraduates to present their work, for example a BA thesis or outstanding seminar paper, in a 20-minute talk to an audience of undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Papers are generally welcome in any area of classical studies, including language and literature, history, philosophy, and material culture. Two students and two faculty attended at Willamette University in 2015 (see above photo). More information on this event will be available in the spring of 2016.
The Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference (SIRC), in Spring 2016. Normally, the Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference is held in April in the Spokane area, at either Gonzaga University or Whitworth College. The conference is dedicated to promoting and recognizing distinguished, original undergraduate student research performed in partnership with faculty or other mentors. More information on this conference will be posted during the academic year.

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A £3.5 million project to repair potholes, divots and cracks on Worcestershire's roads has now finished.
The county council says the mammoth summer project, the biggest ever single investment into the network, has come to an end exactly on schedule.
The dry weather in recent weeks has meant highways workers have not had to suspend the scheme at any point.
As your Worcester News first revealed back in April, it means 200 different roads have now had new surface dressing.
At the time of the launch the council's Conservative leadership had said a wet summer would have meant the work carrying on into the autumn.
The big investment follows repeated surveys suggesting the public see tackling potholes as the second biggest priority after child social care.
Surface dressing is believed to prolong the life of a road by up to a decade by preventing water from getting underneath it and freezing, reducing potholes.
But it has proved controversial in the past - in June last year loose stone chippings from surface dressing at The Tything in Worcester led to huge plumes of dust gathering across buildings, infuriating traders.
The council has used different batches of chippings this time and says it does not expect any repeats.
Councillor John Smith, cabinet member for highways, said: "The team has worked really hard since the programme started in April and the weather has been kind.
"It means they've been able to get through an amazing amount of work to ensure the scheme has been completed on time.
"Surface dressing is an excellent preventative measure that allows us to extend the lifespan of roads catching them at a point before more costly methods of repair are needed.
"It offers good value for the taxpayer and one of the biggest advantages being it can be done quickly cutting down on road or lane closures that cause inconvenience to motorists."
The spend is the single biggest amount of cash the council has ever splashed on roads in one fell swoop, and is £500,000 more than what was earmarked towards it last year.
A total of 34 roads benefited in Worcester, including Spetchley Road, Hylton Road and New Road.
Despite there being fewer recorded defects, the most recent public survey of roads in Worcestershire revealed just 31 per cent were satisfied with the network, compared to 42 per cent in 2011.


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It was just last year that the Sanlorenzo 88 debuted, the first in a line of custom yachts offered through an alliance between New Jersey-based Viking Yachts and Sanlorenzo, located in Viareggio, Italy. This fall the second model, the SD92, is slated to debut. Unlike the 88, which has a hard-chine planing hull and speeds in the mid- to upper-20-knot range, the SD92 has a semidisplacement hull form that's efficient yet delivers a good turn of speed. Modest 1,015-hp diesel inboards permit a cruising range of more than 1,000 nautical miles at 16 knots, putting distant cruising destinations within reach. And with a midsize fishing boat in tow, the SD92 could become the mothership for adventures in remote fishing and diving areas.
The key to this versatility and efficiency is a hull form with a fine entry and rounded chine sections forward, transitioning into wider, flatter sections aft. The fine forward sections let the hull slip through the water with minimum drag, while the flatter aft sections provide lift that lets her run efficiently at more than her hull speed (about 12 knots) without squatting at the stern. Propeller pockets flatten her shaft angle while reducing draft to a modest six feet. Running gear is protected by a deep centerline skeg.
Configured for entertaining, her exterior layout should adapt to a variety of needs. A large hardtop shades her helm, an open bar, and a dining table aft of a stately funnel that dominates the bridge deck. Aft on the bridge is a sundeck rimmed by a tall railing (rather than a bulwark) so sunbathers can better enjoy the view and breezes. Her aft deck has a more protected alfresco area, with steps on either side leading down to the swim platform, while her transom offers a passarelle, tender, and PWC garage. Her four generous staterooms include a master on the main deck and a full-beam VIP on the lower deck, both with customizable interiors.
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A Kingston teenager is soon jetting off to Ghana to volunteer on a building project for four weeks, writes Charlotte Tobitt.
Adam Athas, 17, of Coombe Park, will help construct and renovate structures while living with a host family.
Adam said: "This is a big challenge for me personally. I really hope my trip is a big success."
Peter Slowe, Director of Projects Abroad, the organisation running the trip, said: "Ghana destination are looking forward to meeting him – and they definitely want him to bring some pictures of Surrey with him."
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The Neighbourgoods Market in Woodstock is a great place to buy fresh, organic produce and a variety of vegetarian and vegan food items.
The suburb of Woodstock in Cape Town is undergoing a revival, and Chandani Indian and Vegetarian Restaurant finds itself located right in the hub of this up-and-coming neighbourhood with its edgy vibe and eclectic residents.
Chandani means 'moonlight', which owners Jagdish Vanzara and his South African wife, Dina, chose to reflect the restaurant's shimmering décor.
Housed in a charming, historic Victorian building, Chandani offers an intimate series of dining rooms bathed in exotic colours that are beautifully accentuated at night. Each features an elaborate 'zaroka' (antique balcony), and is decorated with pieces from India. The rear of the restaurant opens onto a pleasant courtyard – a peaceful spot to enjoy the outdoor air on a balmy Cape Town evening.
The owners are fastidious about authenticity, and the restaurant's spices are imported directly from India … as are its chefs!
Chandani Indian and Vegetarian Restaurant offers dishes from all over India that are mostly inspired by the Mughal monarchs who followed the ancient Hindu tradition of vegetarianism. So while non-vegetarian options are available, the restaurant predominantly caters for vegetarians, vegans and Jain vegetarians.
Meat can be substituted for vegetables on request, and dishes can be prepared without animal products, such as ghee, cream and butter, if necessary.
Vanzara says his signature dishes include brinjal masala, dhal maharajah and his tasty vegetarian curries, usually finished off with a cool mango lassi or warming masala chai.
Lunchtimes are a buffet affair, while dinners are reserved for Chandani's so-called curry house à la carte menu.
Vegetarian restaurants in Cape Town are gaining popularity, and it's a real treat to find 1 that not only that offers such an extensive menu, but also the option to enjoy dishes without certain animal products. This certainly adds to the diverse culinary experiences the Mother City already has to offer.
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There are plenty of great stores to browse through in Woodstock, including boutique interior stores, designer stores and second-hand shops, as well as a good selection of art galleries. Don't miss a visit to the Neighbourgoods Market on a Saturday morning, or the Old Biscuit Mill complex.
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There's a good selection of dishes across the price spectrum on the menu. You can expect to pay in the region of R150 per person for three courses.
Where to stay
Accommodation in the area includes Bella Italia Guest House in Rhodes Avenue; the business boutique hotel, Upper Eastside Hotel, in Brickfield Road; and Cape Town Deco Lodge Backpackers in Roodebloem Road. All these establishments are rated four-star and within close proximity to Chandani. Visit the listed Cape Town Tourism website for hundreds of other accommodation options in the Mother City.
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After stints at Taylor University and North Carolina State, Groce joined his good friend Matta for just one brief year at Butler, during the 2000-01 season. Groce still has nice coverage, albeit nothing compared to the helmet of hair on the right.
A couple of years later, Groce served as an assistant to Matta at Xaiver. At this point in 2003, his boyish appearance still makes him look more like an acolyte than a basketball coach.
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Later in his tenure at Ohio State, the white flag is waived and we see the first appearance of the close-shaven look, otherwise known as the Michael Stipe. However, rather than let this drag him into a downward spiral, an undeterred Groce landed his first head-coaching gig at Ohio University, and after four successful seasons, his own job in the notorious B1G at Illinois.
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Intel 14nm Progress Update: Broadwell & Airmont On Scheduleby Ryan Smith on 9/10/2013 2:45 PM EST
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Soleron - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkOn schedule for 2014. Which is a completely different schedule to that originally announced. Reply
sorten - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkWhat was their original schedule? Seems like they're on track: 2011 - Sandy Bridge, 2012 - Ivy Bridge, 2013 - Haswell, 2014 - Broadwell. Were you expecting it earlier? Reply
cmikeh2 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkIf I remember correctly they were actually behind schedule and on pace for a 2015 release. Reply
pxc - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkYou remember a bad rumor. This official information should trump what that idiot Charlie vomits out on his click-bait web site. Reply
Homeles - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkIt's been 2014 for years, with 2013 being the year they'd be going into manufacturing.
Coincidentally, that's exactly what this article says is going to happen. Reply
CharonPDX - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkThey first announced it at IDF in 2011. Using that exact same slide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeCJd3CfeNo Reply
stickmansam - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkMaybe thats why Haswell is listed as a "future product" Reply
melgross - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkThis isn't too far off from their earlier announced schedule. But 14nm may be the last one in which we'll see the two year move. If they do go to 10nm, it may not be for three years. It's thought that moving down to that will be difficult, and moving below that may be almost impossible. Reply
Homeles - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - link10nm isn't difficult, in a relative sense. You can either use quad patterning or EUV. It may be difficult to make economical, but Intel's 10nm R&D is finished, IIRC.
7nm is where things get hairy, however there's a fair bit of time between now and then. Reply
jfinely - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkMike Mayberry, director of component research at Intel Corp.
"Mayberry said that everything up to the 10-nm CMOS node – which is in development at Intel and will ramp production in 2015 - is effectively done. However, he said his job depends on being able to continue to double density and performance every two years beyond that, something for which the way forward is much less clear."
This is his quotes from the eetimes article
Intel pushes for more research beyond 10-nm
May 23, 2013 // by Peter Clarke Reply
Casper42 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - link"fact that they're seeing significant power >gains< with 14nm Broadwell"
Wouldn't it be easier to read if you said significant power SAVINGS with 14nm Broadwell?
I had to read that twice and the next line cleared it up for me.
Specifically Intel is already seeing a "30 percent power improvement" ... Reply
zeock9 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkI'm sick and tired of Intel being focused on and caring more for 'battery longevity' improvements that would cater only to mobile/handheld markets rather than their DT audiences.
I'm going to be very upset if Broadwell turns out to be another Haswell where DT enthusiasts were seemingly neglected amidst of AMD's lack of presence in the performance segments.
Fuck this shit.
AMD, you guys really need to step it up please. Reply
stadisticado - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkWhy would they focus on desktop? The mainstream consumer doesn't want desktops. Intel knows this from sales figures and customer orders. Why would they spend excess money supporting a market segment that is small and shrinking? Reply
x347 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkBecause wahhh they need to cater to MY needs, not what would be profitable for them Reply
HisDivineOrder - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI argue it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. The more they target battery life improvements, the less desktop and (to a lesser extent) laptop products they'll sell. As long as they're fighting ARM on ARM's home turf, they're going to keep losing because their chips have more performance in a "good enough" fight and never have enough battery life and/or cheap enough cost to keep up with ARM.
If Intel wants to fight in a "good enough" world where cheap and battery life are the most important factors, then they need to work something out with MS to get Windows free. Otherwise, they're doomed to lose because Intel and Android is not going to do much.
Meanwhile, I'd argue they're alienating their own targetbase, which is why you're going to see them announcing next year or the year after that Haswell did so poorly they're focusing on Atom-like CPU's. The truth is Haswell is such a poor upgrade for enthusiasts they're ignoring it. IVB-E took two years to show up with ancient chipsets (no change) and old technology with little but downgraded overclocking to show for the trouble. The only thing Haswell-E has going for it is the no brainer 8-core instead of 6 core, so things look dire for the LGA20xx socket in general, but at least it's coming within a year.
Meanwhile, last I checked Intel is just doing another refresh (not even a dieshrink) of Haswell to suit the enthusiast market that already rejected Haswell as pathetic.
Perhaps if Intel had focused their resources on making a truly high end chip for the desktop/laptop markets while making a great battery life mostly high performance option for the thin laptops and tablets with Atom, they could use the nVidia strategy of having an expensive high end sell the medium to low end.
Instead, they've convinced even the enthusiasts at this point not to upgrade because they're obsessed with a market they aren't winning and aren't even close to winning. If they want to win it, they need to focus on it entirely and get costs down to the levels that would let them win it. As long as they think they can charge high margins, they're going to keep failing, great tech or not. Reply
superjim - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkWell said. Desktop Haswell was crap for enthusiasts and gave no reason to upgrade over Ivy or even Sandy. I fear the days of Wolfdale and Sandy Bridge overclocks are behind us. Reply
MikhailT - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkThen you're going to be disappointed for a long time as DT has peaked a few years ago.
There are more people buying laptops than DTs and that's where Intel is heading toward to make money. And since the mobile devices are increasing quicker than laptop/DT, Intel is also focusing on making mobile SoCs as well. Reply
Hector2 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkzeock9 -- Get a grip. Broadwell is a SoC (System-On-a-Chip) in the MOBILE marketing segment where the focus is on smaller die size, lower power and lower cost. The Desktop & Server segments don't use SoCs because they target higher performance. The have bigger die sizes than Mobile as well as higher power and higher cost. Intel learned long ago that one size doesn't fit all in computer chips Reply
MrSpadge - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkA 30% improvement in power efficiency would be very welcome for us BOINC crunchers! I don't neccessarily need it in a socket (as long as the mainboard doesn't break under sustained load), but give me 4 cores with a GT3 GPU and eDRAM.. with unlocked multipliers, power etc. and I'll upgrade from Ivy! Reply
jwcalla - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkWouldn't a GPU be more power-efficient for BOINC? Reply
extide - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkI doubt you will see a 30% gain in efficiency at full load, that is probably quoted during a 'tpical use' load, which will include lots of idle time, and thus clock gating/etc. Reply
lefty2 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkConsidering how the PC market is in a downward spiral, I wonder if it's wise to have such massive capital spending on new nodes. They already had to delay the Irish 14nm fab because of lack of demand. Reply
kyuu - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkPC market isn't in a "downward spiral". It's stagnant, which is quite a bit different.
Also, if you didn't notice they're using the new nodes for mobile-focused SoCs, and making their desktop/laptop parts more power-efficiency focused in order to put them into smaller and more mobile platforms. Reply
lefty2 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkIDC says it's down 7% - 10% this year. I think eventually it'll pick up, but I still don't think now is the time to be burning captial on new process for chips that no one's buying.
It's good that they finally have Atom SoCs on 22nm, but the margin for tablet SoCs is quite low - nowhere near the 60% they are used to. It won't make up for the slack in the PC market. Reply
jljaynes - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkIDC data does have PC data down this year, but then flat-ish beginning next year IIRC. The key is if they have to revise it down or not. And they still have the desktop market pegged at 134M units a year, and AFAIK IDC only tracks vendor shipments. Jon Peddie Research tracks gaming hardware if you're looking for that kind of data.
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS2429... Reply
CyberAngel - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkEither way going to 14nm AND deploying the 450mm wafers cuts down the cost of a single chip and that is welcome! Reply
lefty2 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkIt does not say that at all. You obviously didn't even read the report that you linked to.
"The market as a whole is expected to decline through at least 2014, with only single-digit modest growth from 2015 onward, and never regain the peak volumes last seen in 2011." Reply
chizow - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkThis doesn't offer complete clarity about some conflicting roadmaps stating Broadwell would be pushed on the desktop and replaced by Haswell refresh. The statement about Broadwell's power saving features at 14nm indicate to me it may still launch in the mobile space, but Haswell refresh will be the desktop parts for 2014. Reply
dlder - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkDoes anyone know (seen a slide or something), when we'll see 8core Intel CPUs? And I mean for the High End market, not those "E" types, where the tech is like 2 years old. As it's gonna be with Haswell-E, which is coming fall 2015, right? Reply
Casper42 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkIntel doesn't feel the desktop/mobile market wants or needs that. So no, its not gonna happen anytime soon. Lots of new stuff just dropped from Intel and it will be at least 6-12 months before this changes.
Case in point, For the Server Market, Intel just released:
Ivy EP with up to 12c per CPU
Avoton (Atom) with up to 8 cores for the Microserver market (Moonshot, SeaMicro, etc)
Meanwhile Haswell Desktop is still only 4 cores and Ivy E maxes out at 6 even though its VERY similar to Ivy EP which can go to 12. Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkAirmont at best will arrive for tablets (the "tablet chip" - i.e. the less optimized one). It won't really be available for smartphones until 2015, just like Merrifield won't be ready until next year. In 2015, ARM chip makers will be using 14nm/16nm (and FinFET), too. Intel is going to lose its advantage in process technology. Reply
Gondalf - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkErmmm :). Obviously you know the track record of Foundries, in my knowledge 28nm was a disaster in the first year of life. Global Foundries is in volume on 28nm only from a quarter or two.
TSMC boss, more honestly, has said about a very "limited shipment" of 16nm devices in 2015, the bulk of will be on 20nm planar. ARM cpus will not be the firsts things built in 16nm/14nm, more likely high margins GPUs and FPGA. All foundries need to wait better yelds to give away their capacity for inexpensive Socs. My bet is ARM on 16/14nm in 2016. Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkAlso the Broadwell power improvements are not surprising, considering Intel will not improve performance anymore. If anything, they'll go even more backwards in performance with Broadwell for "mobile" than they're doing with Haswell this year.
This is really one of their three-pronged misleading marketing campaign to achieve this. The first trick is to lower performance as much as possible, and hope nobody will notice, while promoting the "turbo-boost" speed as the "real" speed of the device - another misleading trick they've been using for Atom for smartphones/tablets.
The 3rd trick will be using SDP numbers instead of TDP, and hope the idiots in the tech media will start forgetting to add the SDP name everytime they mention wattage, and using the number alone, like this" Intel's Broadwell XYZ is a 4 watt chip". Period. No mention of SDP. I've already seen it happen. Reply
TheJian - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Not-Rel...
Seems to conflict with all late June info. To me it's late if I can't get DESKTOP Broadwell chips in 2014. It seems some things are on time (or moved up? BGA or whatever) but new i-7's etc on broadwell will be late. All we'll be getting is the refresh. This is probably more a response to a lacking AMD than anything. Their cpus/servers are not in any trouble from AMD so that stuff is being pushed off. Even steamroller appears to be far behind even if you believe AMD's own numbers (10-20% won't catch a haswell even, let alone broadwell, heck wouldn't catch Ivy either probably in much).
So they can say broadwell in some form will ship in 2014, but not the form I'm after. Can't say I blame them really, as the competition is ARM now not AMD.
Another one showing it's desktops delayed (which is the story pretty much everywhere). Google broadwell desktop delayed. Reply
purerice - Thursday, September 12, 2013 - linkIt is refreshing to see somebody on the internet back up an argument with links, but those you refer suggest a Haswell "refresh". Just as IB was a SB refresh or a "tick" to SB's "tock", so too could Haswell be the "tock" and Broadwell be the "tick" refresh.
Otherwise, what would a refresh be? Assuming it is Broadwell, 30% less wattage at the same clock would translate into ??? 10-15% more clock ??? at the same wattage? Or would 6 core chips become mainstream? Reply
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One of the new favorites in grilling lately is to make sliders. The term "sliders" is used today to mean any type of miniature sandwich whether ground beef, chicken breast or fileted beef. But does anyone realize that the name "slider" was first used to described the tiny burgers at White Castle restaurants? The thing is, "sliders" was a durogatory term that referenced the effect White Castle's burgers had on some people's digestive system.
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AN historic town centre pub is to close after its manager decided to pull out just four months after opening.
The White Lion in The Green, Darwen, will close once its current stock of beer runs out after licensee Barbara Greenall decided she had had enough.
Barbara, 44, who has also previously run The Entwistle pub in Darwen, reopened the pub following a small refurbishment on March 7, after it had been shut since January.
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When Barbara, originally from St Helens, took over the pub in March, she told the Lancashire Telegraph she wanted to make the pub a good live music venue and, eventually start serving food.
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A member of band Crossroads said: "We played there a few weeks ago. Good venue, but up against a lot of competition within a very small area. Sad to see it go."


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Eastern Conference Team: 2 points per win
Western Conference Team: 2 points per win
Playmakers: 1 point per assist, 1 point per power play assist
Scorers: 2 points per goal, 2 points per game winning goal, 2 points per hat trick
Power Play: 3 points per power play goal, 2 points per power play assist
(h) Points for each Pick will be added together to get a total number of Points for each Week. Entrants will be credited with Points earned by their players only while the player is on the entrant's Fantasy Team roster.
(i) At the end of each Week, the entrant with the highest number of Points accumulated during that Week shall be declared the Weekly Winner (defined below), and will be entitled to win a Weekly Prize.
(j) At the end of each Month, the entrant with the highest number of Points accumulated during that Month shall be declared the Monthly Winner, and will be entitled to win a Monthly Prize.
(k) At the end of the Contest Period, the entrant who has accumulated the highest number of points during the entire Contest Period shall be declared the Grand Prize Winner (defined below), and will be entitled to win the Grand Prize (defined below).
(l) Points will be carried forward in each Week of the Contests.
(m) In the event of a tie during any period, the Sponsors will determine a Winner for the applicable Prize by looking at the Fantasy Teams of the tied entrants to determine which Fantasy Team gained the most points in the fewest games played and that entrant shall be declared the Winner. If there is still a tie, then the entrant whose Fantasy Team players have scored the highest number of goals in total (up until that point in time) shall be declared the Winner. If there is still a tie, then the entrant whose Fantasy Team players have scored the highest number of assists in total (up until that point in time) shall be declared the Winner. If there is still a tie, then the entrant who was the first to register at the Contest Website will be deemed the Winner.
(n) ENTRANTS MAY ONLY WIN A MAXIMUM OF ONE (1) WEEKLY PRIZE AND ONE (1) MONTHLY PRIZE. AT THE END OF EACH WEEK AND MONTH, THE SPONSORS WILL REVIEW THE RANKING OF ALL ENTRANTS. IF AN ENTRANT IS RANKED NUMBER 1 AND HAS ALREADY WON EITHER A WEEKLY PRIZE OR A MONTHLY PRIZE, THE SPONSORS WILL AWARD THE APPLICABLE PRIZE TO THE NEXT HIGHTEST RAKING ENTRANT. IF THAT ENTRANT HAS ALSO PRVIOUSLY WON A PRIZE, THEN THE SPONSORS WILL AWARD THE PRIZE TO THE NEXT HIGHEST RANKING ENTRANT. ALL ENTRANTS QUALIFY FOR THE GRAND PRIZE EVEN IF THEY HAVE WON OTHER PRIZES.
4. HOW TO ENTER.There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. Enter using any of the methods of entry outlined below. No entries will be accepted by any other means:
(a) The following methods of entry are acceptable:
(i) To enter online, complete and submit the entry form located at http://pool.canoe.com (the ''National Contest Website''). You may also enter locally at one of the following sites:
(collectively and together with the National Contest Website, the ''Contest Website'')
(ii) For no purchase entries, clearly print your full name, complete mailing address, daytime telephone number, email address and age at time of entry on a plain piece of paper and submit it to the attention of 2015-2016 Hockey Pool Contest c/o Canoe.com at 369 York Street, London, Ontario N6A 4G1.
(b) Each entrant must submit an entry form together with their Fantasy Team consisting of twenty-five (25) players picked from the Player Grid Page (the ''Work'').
(c) There is a limit of one (1) registration and one (1) Fantasy Team per person during the Contest Period. Fantasy Teams may be modified but entrants may not register multiple accounts to create multiple Fantasy Teams.
(d) All entries become the sole property of the Sponsors and none will be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than the end of the Contest Period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants except with those selected for a Prize (defined below).
(e) Entries submitted by mail must be received by the Sponsors no later than the end of the Contest Period, and each entry must be in a separate envelope bearing sufficient postage.
(f) Entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry. For the purpose of the Contest Rules, ''authorized account holder'' of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Each selected entrant may be required to provide the Sponsors with proof that the selected entrant is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.
(a) Weekly Prizes. There are twenty-seven (27) weekly prizes (the ''Weekly Prizes'', each a ''Weekly Prize'') available to be won by the Weekly Prize winners (the ''Weekly Prize Winners'', each, a ''Weekly Prize Winner'') each consisting of one (1) gift card from Best Buy valued at Fifty Dollars (CDN $50.00).
(b) Monthly Prizes. There are six (6) monthly prizes (the ''Monthly Prizes'', each a ''Monthly Prize'') available to be won by the Monthly Prize winners (the ''Monthly Prize Winners'', each, a ''Monthly Prize Winner'') each consisting of one (1) gift card from Best Buy valued at One Hundred Dollars (CDN $100.00).
(c) Grand Prize. There is one (1) grand prize (the ''Grand Prize'') available to be won by the Grand Prize winner (the ''Grand Prize Winner'') consisting of one (1) gift card from Best Buy valued at One Thousand Dollars (CDN $1,000.00).
(d) The Grand Prize, the Monthly Prizes, and the Weekly Prizes are hereafter collectively referred to as the ''Prize'' or the ''Prizes'' and the Grand Prize Winners, the Monthly Prize Winners, and the Weekly Prize Winners are hereafter collectively referred to as a the ''Winner'' or the ''Winners''.
(e) The Winner is not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate Prize value, if any.
(f) The Prize will be distributed within two (2) business days after each Winner has been successfully contacted and notified of his/her Prize and fulfilled the requirements set out herein. The Prize must be claimed within thirty (30) business days of notification of being selected as a Winner. Failure to claim the Prize within the allotted time period may result in your disqualification and forfeiture of all rights to the Prize (in the Sponsor's sole discretion).
(g) Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Any unused portion of a Prize will be forfeited and have no cash value. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its and their sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.
(h) If Prizes are shipped, they shall not be insured and the Sponsors shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected Prizes.
6. WINNER SELECTION.Twenty-seven (27) Weekly Winners, six (6) Monthly Winners, and one (1) Grand Prize Winner shall be selected as follows:
(a) Weekly Prize Winners: No later than the Wednesday following a Week End Date (listed above) in Toronto, Ontario the one (1) entrant with the highest rank based on the number of points accumulated by their Fantasy Team for that Week will be deemed the Weekly Winner. Each entrant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Weekly Prize. The odds of being selected as a potential Weekly Winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsors. Before being declared a Weekly Winner, the selected entrant shall be required to comply with the Contest Rules and sign and return the Release (described below).
(b) Monthly Winners: No later than three (3) business days after the end of a Month End Date (listed above) in Toronto, Ontario the one (1) entrant with the highest rank based on the number of points accumulated by their Fantasy Team for that month will be deemed the Monthly Winner. Each entrant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Monthly Prize. The odds of being selected as a potential Monthly Winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsors. Before being declared a Monthly Winner, the selected entrant shall be required to comply with the Contest Rules and sign and return the Release (described below).
(c) Grand Prize Winner: No later than April 15, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario the one (1) entrant with the highest rank based on the number of points accumulated by their Fantasy Team overall during the Contest Period will be deemed the Grand Prize Winner. The odds of being selected as a potential winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsors. Before being declared a Grand Prize Winner, the selected entrant shall be required to comply with the Contest Rules and sign and return the Release (described below)
(d) Rank will be entirely based on the Point system described above. The Sponsors, in their absolute discretion, shall select the Winners based upon the above criteria. The decisions of the Sponsors shall be final and binding and may not be challenged in any way.
(e) The judges, in their absolute discretion, shall select the Winners based upon the above criteria. The decisions of the judges shall be final and binding and may not be challenged in any way.
(f) SELECTED ENTRANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL. THE SPONSORS WILL CONTACT ALL SELECTED ENTRANTS NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ET ON THE APPLICABLE SELECTION DATE AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS OF NOTIFICATION. Upon notification, the selected entrant must respond by telephone to the contact number provided in the notification, and the selected entrant's response must be received by the Sponsors within forty-eight (48) hours of such notification. If the selected entrant does not respond in accordance with the Contest Rules, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant may be selected in the Sponsors' sole discretion until such time as an entrant satisfies the terms set out herein. The Sponsors are not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected entrant to receive notification or for the Sponsors to receive a selected entrant's response.
(g) If, as a result of an error relating to the entry process, drawing or any other aspect of the Contest, there are more selected entrants than contemplated in these Contest Rules, there will be a random draw amongst all eligible Prize claimants after the Contest's closing date to award the correct number of Prizes.
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(i) eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules;
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(iv) grant to the Sponsors of the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors' collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, reproduce, convert, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, translate, adapt and otherwise use and re-use the Work and the Winner's name, photograph, likeness, voice and biography in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof. The executed Release must be returned within two (2) business days of an entrant receiving verification that he/she has been selected as a Winner or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited.
8. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT.By entering the Contest, entrant releases and holds Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The entrant agrees to fully indemnify Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
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Q. I don't have time to enter all my player selections when registering. Will I be penalized?
A. Your registration is deemed valid once you have entered and saved your personal information. This means that even if you haven't selected any players, you'll still be eligible for the grand prize draw among all contestants. If you don't complete the player selection step, however, you won't start accumulating points when the season starts, and you won't be able to select a starting roster until the first trading day.
Q. I've registered and the season hasn't started yet, but I want to change one of my player selections. How do I do this?
A. You can't. You can, however, make changes to your roster on the first trading day (and every Friday thereafter).
Q. What does a 'Trading Period' mean?
A. Every Friday, you can make as many changes to your fantasy pool roster as you want ahead of the following week's games. Once you make your changes, the new players will be activated the next day (Saturday), and remain active until the following Friday.
Q. I missed the trading day. How do I trade one of my players?
A. You cannot change any players after the trading day has ended at 11:59:59 p.m. You'll have to keep the same roster until the following Friday.
Q. Do I have to make trades?
A. No, of course not. Being able to trade players (e.g., if they aren't producing, or become injured) can increase your odds of winning at the end of the week/month/season, but it's possible that you will have chosen the optimum roster before the first day of the season, and go on to accumulate a winning number of points.
Points calculation
Q. How are points calculated when I make a trade?
A. When you trade one player for another, you keep all of the original player's points and, starting on the Saturday after the trade, you start accumulating points scored by the new player. You will not, however, be credited with points scored by the new player before you traded for him.
Q. How are points calculated?
A. Each player category has its own scoring rule. The rule is indicated to the left of the player selection module (see rules). Therefore, if the rule for a player category is '1 / goal; 1 / assist' (the most frequent rule), a player will earn you one point per goal scored and one point per assist completed as long as he is active in your roster.
Q. I have the same number of points as another contestant, but I'm ranked behind her. Why?
A. To maximize the chances of determining an outright winner every week without having to resort to a random draw to break a tie between contestants, the following tiebreaker rules have been established: fewest total games played during the prize period; highest number of goals scored; highest number of assists made; earliest registration date.
Q. What is a division?
A. Divisions are sub-groups of the overall ranking. They are used to group together contestants among our partners, and you can use them to create groupings of co-workers and/or friends to make the competition more personal and fun.
Q. Can I create a division?
A. Yes! You can create as many divisions as you like, and invite as many contestants as you want to join them. On the 'My Ranking' page, you will see only the divisions you created and the ones you've joined.
Q. When does the contest end?
A. Registrations are accepted until April 11, 2015. The earlier you register, however, the greater your chances of earning the highest points total.
Q. When are the winners chosen and contacted?
A. Winners are determined every Monday afternoon and subsequently contacted by phone. It is the responsibility of each contestant to provide a valid telephone number where they may be reached during the day.
Q. What happens if there's a tie?
A. At the end of a week, month or season (as applicable), if there is a tie in total points between two or more contestants, the contestant with the roster having played the fewest total games is the winner. If the number of games played does not determine a winner, the following tiebreaker rules will be applied consecutively to determine a sole winner:
a. Number of goals scored (highest number wins);
b. Number of assists completed (highest number wins).
If two or more contestants are still tied, a random drawing will be conducted to determine the winner among those contestants.
Q. How will I know if my name has been drawn?
A. Winners are contacted by phone on Monday afternoons. If no one answers, the contest organizers will leave a message and the selected contestant will have 48 hours in which to call back.
Technical issues
Q. My password isn't working. What do I do?
A. Passwords are case-sensitive; be sure to distinguish between capital and lower-case letters. Your password cannot contain spaces; if you copy and paste the password, a space can sometimes be pasted into the password field. You can also try entering your password using another browser. Do not press the 'ENTER/RETURN' key; click/touch the 'Connect' button. Did you select 'Forgot password'? Check your e-mail to see whether a new password has been sent to you.
Q. I made a mistake when I entered my name / phone number. Can I fix it?
A. You can change this information by following the 'My account' link.
Q. How do I make my player selections?
A. Open a session and click/touch the 'Trade my picks' link. Boxes with jersey icons will be displayed, with '+' symbols inside them. To select a player, click/touch the corresponding '+' and then select 'Pick'.
Q. How do I make a trade?
A. Every Friday, the link 'Trade my picks' is enabled; click/touch the small arrows in the upper right corner. To change a player, select 'Pick'. Note that you cannot re-select the same player the same day during the same round.
Q. I made a trade, but it isn't showing up. What do I do?
A. Unfortunately, you can only make trades on a Friday. We cannot intervene to make changes to any of your trades.
Q. When I make a trade, do I keep the previous player's points?
A. Yes. Your newly selected player's points are credited to you starting the day after the trade.
Q. How do I create a private group?
A. To invite someone to join a group, that person must already be registered for the 2015-2016 Hockey Pool. Find his or her name in the ranking and click the green 'Create/edit a group' button.
Q. Can I register whenever I like?
A. You can register at any time during the season. You will start earning points as soon as you have registered, as long as no games have been played yet on the day you register. Otherwise, you will start earning points the next day.
Q. What do the abbreviations in the legend mean: G, GP, G, 7, etc.?
A. If you position your mouse cursor over an abbreviation, a pop-up explanation will be displayed.
Q. How do I find out who is leading the ranking?
A. Click/touch the 'My ranking' button.
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Did Remus Lupin help Sirius Black break into Hogwarts castle in the third book? if not then how did he get in?
Remus Lupin didn't help Sirius Black. Sirius Black was an animagus, a great black dog, and transformed into this dog and then could enter the castle. Harry granger 21:12, July 10, 2011 (UTC)
The above is true, but wouldn't Hogwarts charms stopped black from entering the castle?, nearly all the staff believed he was a murderer and a danger to hogwarts.
Nobody without Remus Lupin knows that Black is an animagus. So why should they prevent dogs from entering the castle? When there is a spell that the castle recognizes animagi, then it would be possible to prevent animagi from entering Hogwarts, but we don't know if there is such a spell and - as I said above - no one knows that Black is an unregistered animagus and that there is a necessarity to prevent animals from entering the castle. Harry granger 21:44, July 14, 2011 (UTC)
- The secret passage beneath the Whomping Willow was unprotected all year, and we know for a fact Sirius knew about that (come to think of it, Dumbledore was the responsible for the creation of that passage; why didn't he seal it?). I always guessed he entered the castle via there. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:57, July 14, 2011 (UTC)
- I guess it's really a good idea that sirius couls have used the Whomping Willow passage...Come to think of it it's the most logical theory as to how he succeded to enter the castle. I highly doubt that he would have just entered through the portal, he is always described as someone who does things in the most impressive way possible so I think that even at the time - being an escaped convict seeking to commit the murder he was pu in prison for - he would have chosen to come through the Willow passage, as a memorial to the old days if nothing else...Marianne mione 09:31, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
- I think that it had something to do with Hermoines cat crookshanks. Because when serious is a dog he can communicate with the cat and thats why crookshanks was trying to kill scabbers all year because she knew.Lawrencepotter (talk) 12:56, October 8, 2013 (UTC)


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Buffalo Technology Updates Networking Lineup at CESby Ganesh T S on 1/11/2014 4:45 PM EST
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Impulses - Sunday, January 12, 2014 - linkIs there a reason audiophiles sit closer to their oh so noisy NAS than the rest of us? Do 192khz/24-bit files sound so much sweeter if you're no more than 5 ft from the electrons of the media holding them? I mean, are they putting SSD into these things to top it all off? That'd be the ultimate overkill, SSD for streaming audio...
I'll stick to the Chromecast in the living room and sadly I'll have to bear the barely there hum of my idle desktop over my Beyer headphones when music's playing at my desk. In all seriousness, I could kinda see the point of a passively cooled unit in Japan, tiny housing arrangements and all... Seems kinda ridiculous elsewhere unless you live in a shoebox in NYC or you're putting it in a studio. Guess that could be one niche market. Reply
fteoath64 - Monday, January 13, 2014 - link" Do 192khz/24-bit files sound so much sweeter if you're no more than 5 ft from the electrons". Yes they DO!. Using a tube amp and even mid-end audiophile speakers, the difference is astonishing for people with good ears (not many have them). It can only be appreciated by people who loved audio and have the ears to detect the subtle changes in color and warmth of the music. It is like a tube amp sounds really good after an hour when it is completely warmed up. Reply
krotchy - Monday, January 13, 2014 - linkComments like this make me wish more people understood electronics at some level. You have made two completely differing statements in your comparison that is just plain wrong.
First, Tube Amps sound differently after they have warmed up, and guess what, if you run the signal through a digitizer and perform an FFT, you can tell the difference between a cold and warm Tube Amp.
However as Impulses mentioned, a digital signal must be buffered before being output. This is a simple fact of any serial protocol. Reducing jitter on the digital signal makes 0 difference, as it will be clocked out of the A/D using the clock associated with the signal processing device not the clock of the NAS. The digital signal just has to come in without dropping packets, which is really easy to do in most systems, even marginally designed systems. You take the signal coming out of this NAS compared to any other source device and I 100% guarantee you that you cannot tell the difference between the two signals once you digitize it and take an FFT.
You may think your ears are good, but I assure you my DSP Engineer is better. Reply
chaos215bar2 - Monday, January 13, 2014 - linkYou missed the /s. Reply