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By bus: walk out of bus terminal in tulum along main street direction north ( playa del carmen), five blocks spot restaurant don cafeto on right side of main streetat corner turn right this is calle centauro sur you will see several aligned restaurants one after the other international cousine ( le bistro, dolce saspori, etc, ) pass the restaurant area and next block you will see the hostel sign.
By car: from the international airport in cancun drive down south highway 307 direction to tulum arriving at tulum town roundobout turn left at scotia bank corner drive two blocks turn right at calle Sol Oriente next block is the property with tall trees and stone wall .
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Hostel La Cigana, is located five blocks north of the bus station terminal in down town Tulum, direction to Playa del Carmen calle Centauro Sur has numerous international cuisine restaurants a few steps from the hostel Our location is ideal in the heart of Tulum city. We are10 minutes by car to the beach, 20 minutes by bike.


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The county of Mendocino was due in federal court Friday to address its motion to quash subpoenas from a federal grand jury for the county's medical marijuana records, but the date was reset to Jan. 29, Mendocino County Counsel Tom Parker said Friday.
The county and the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed on the new hearing date, set for 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3 of the Northern District Court in San Francisco, according to Parker.
The postponement comes at the same time as the county announced another step to combat the subpoenas, which goes before the Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday meeting.
The subpoenas came Oct. 23 from the U.S. Attorney's Northern District Office, and asked for "any and all records" -- including financial records -- for the county's medical marijuana cultivation ordinance, codified as Chapter 9.31 of the Mendocino County Code, from Jan. 1, 2010 to the present. The subpoenas covered all types of communication regarding 9.31, including with third-party medical marijuana garden inspectors and the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
The subpoenas were delivered to Auditor-Controller Meredith Ford, Sheriff Tom Allman, Sheriff's Office Financial Manager Norman Thurston, Sheriff's Capt. Randy Johnson -- who oversaw the county's erstwhile medical marijuana garden inspection program -- and the "custodian of records."
The county announced Dec. 11 that it had hired San Francisco attorney William Osterhoudt to help represent the county regarding the subpoenas, and announced the week before Christmas that it had filed the motion to quash the subpoenas on the grounds that they are "overbroad and burdensome" in scope, and are an "improper intrusion" on the county's and the state's ability to govern its citizens.
Under 9.31 -- developed originally in 2008 -- collectives used to be able to get permits to grow up to 99 medical marijuana plants from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, an exemption from the county's 25-plants-per-parcel limit. The program started in June 2010 and ended in March 2012, after the U.S. Attorney's Office threatened legal action against the permitting program.
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The Effect of High-dose Remifentanil on Established Sunburn-induced Hyperalgesia in Human Volunteers (HighDose RemiSun)
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Treatment of chronic pain is a major clinical challenge since chronic pain is frequent and leads to deterioration of quality of life. An injury or wound can lead to long term changes in the nervous system that make the skin more sensitive at and near the injury; this is termed hyperalgesia and occurs through long term depotentiation (LTP), i.e., a change in the synaptic interaction between neurons.
Opioids are the gold standard for the symptomatic therapy of moderate to severe pain. Now, in animal studies the investigators have discovered previously unrecognized effects of opioids.
UV-B irradaition of the skin of the thigh is an established model of priamary and secondary hyperalgeisa in humans. The investigators want to test the influence of remifentanil, an ultra-short acting opioid, on hyperalgesia observed after UV-B irradiation in human volunteers in a double blind cross-over prospective active placebo controlled clinical trial, at a dose corresponding to 0.7 µg kg-1 min-1.
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|Official Title:
|The Effect of High-dose Remifentanil on Established Sunburn-induced Hyperalgesia in Human Volunteers (HighDose RemiSun)
- Measure: Area of pin prick hyperalgesia [ Time Frame: 0-6h ]
- Stimulus-response (SR) function to a set of modified rigid von Frey filaments (8-512 mN) [ Time Frame: 0-6h ]
- Heat pain threshold within the area of mechanical hyperalgesia [ Time Frame: 0-6h ]
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Remifentanil Infusion
Drug: Remifentanil
Remifentanil Infusion
Other Name: Ultiva
Active Comparator: Midazolam
Active Placebo
Drug: Midazolam
Midazolam Infusion
Other Name: Dormicum
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- Pregnancy or breast feeding
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Somatosensory Disorders
Sensation Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Photosensitivity Disorders
Skin Diseases
Wounds and Injuries
Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Hypnotics and Sedatives
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After ten months planners have just given the go ahead to a scheme to build on the old car park behind the Victoria pub and United Reformed Church off Southgate.
Sleaford-based Hanbeck Properties bought the site which had become a dumping ground and will demolish derelict garages backing up to the Somerfield store to make way for a mixed use development of shops, flats and offices.
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Cubs from 1st Corsham Scout Group were presented with their Chief Scouts Silver certificates at this year's AGM, held at the boathouse by Corsham Lake.
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The five cubs able to attend were Adam Hawkins, Aaron Wright, Ethan Hunt, Charlie Rickett and Alexander Grainger.
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DOWNEY - A criminal enterprise of plastic bandits has been robbing Rockview Farms dairy.
Thieves have been stealing about 1,100 of the company's plastic milk crates every day from grocery store loading docks or distribution warehouses, said Bill Kroese, Rockview's director of safety and loss prevention.
The thefts cost the company about $1.4 million a year and make up about 4.5 percent of the 24,000 crates it uses daily.
The stolen crates are redeemed for cash, about 15 cents a pound, at recycling centers or sold to black market grinders and bailers who ship the pellets out of the country to plastic manufacturers, who make new crates and sell them to the businesses from which they were stolen, according to law enforcement and industry experts.
"To the average person, this crime is hard to imagine," Kroese said. "If I didn't work here, I wouldn't believe it either."
Rockview isn't the only company being targeted in the area.
As of yet, no group or agency tracks the loss of stolen high-density plastic crates and pallets, which are used by bakery and beverage companies, but experts estimate the nationwide loss to businesses at $500 million.
Los Angeles law enforcement officials are trying to fight back.
Last fall, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department formed what is believed to be the nation's only team to fight industrial plastic thefts. The five-member Industrial Plastics Task Force is funded by the City of Industry, where many of the victimized businesses are located.
"This is pretty rampant. The numbers and figures are mind-boggling," said Sgt. Nabeel Mitry, who heads the task force at the sheriff's Industry Station.
"It's more profitable than selling drugs, and you don't have to watch your back when you're doing it.
"You can do it in plain sight, day or night," Mitry said.
He said the crime can appear to onlookers, including law enforcement, that it is just workers doing their job.
"If you didn't know what you were looking at, you wouldn't know what's going on," Mitry said.
"Law enforcement agencies are unaware of this problem," he added. "It's not stolen cars. It's a stolen pallet. It's not a sexy crime."
The task force found $2 million in stolen pallets at a Compton warehouse last fall. The underground operation was capable of grinding 20,000 pounds of plastic a day, Mitry said.
"And these were not a manufacturer (using plastic), but rather a few people running a small warehouse," he said.
In the past year, the team has recovered more than $6 million in stolen plastic and sent 47 criminal cases to prosecutors. More than 50 people were charged with possessing stolen property and most have pleaded guilty, Mitry said.
Many of the thefts could be prevented, said Joseph Harrington, a business consultant who worked with Rockview Farms on the issue.
"These businesses need to take ownership of the crates and pallets. They are valuable assets to the company," Harrington said. "They track each loaf of bread or gallon of milk. Why not track each crate? Otherwise they are losing money."
Rockview Farms took Harrington's advice and began tracking crates, as well as offering rebates to its retail store customers who help return crates.
The incentives lowered the company's losses, Kroese said.
Another idea is placing the crates and pallets in a secure area, Mitry said.
"You can't stop all the thefts, but 50 percent might be stopped," he said. "What's easier to steal, a car with its doors opened or one that's locked?"
"But the ultimate victim is the consumer," Mitry said. "These business make up the loss by passing it along to the consumer."
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A German study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics' journal found that breastfeeding protects infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Any amount of breastfeeding was found to be protective. The study included 333 cases of SIDS and 998 age-matched controls from 1998-2001.
Researchers adjusted for the confounding effect of socioeconomic status (less likelihood of engaging in smoking or intoxicated co-sleeping), to meet criticism of prior studies. They speculated that because maternal acquired immunoglobulin G is low in early infancy and the baby does not yet produce large amounts of its own immunoglobulin, breast milk (which contains immunoglobulin and cytokines) may help prevent infections that are believed to contribute to SIDS. In addition, breastfed babies are more easily aroused than those fed formula.
The researchers recommended that all SIDS-prevention campaigns include promotion of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. The full study can be found at: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/123/3/e406
— Pediatrics 123(3): e406-10
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Fees for Midwifery Services
How does a midwife know what to charge for her services? This is always a difficult question, especially for the new midwife. She wants to be competitive, yet she certainly doesn't want to undercut herself. Becoming a midwife involves a lot of time, commitment, hard work...and money. Midwives are worth their weight in gold; unfortunately, many midwives only ask a pittance for their services. There is a reliable way to get a benchmark on a reasonable rate for your geographical area. Medicare has their fee schedule on their Web site. You can log on, type in any code and bring up the Medicare allowable amount for your area. Most midwives never, ever deal with them (count your blessings!), but Medicare sets the example for everyone else in the country—what Medicare does, the other insurance carriers will do, too. Let's take a quick look at what Medicare reimburses for the global maternity code (59400) in different corners of the country:
So what does this mean for you? First, you should make sure that your fees are never below Medicare rates. That's right, never. Medicare is considered the absolute lowest reimbursement rate that could even possibly be considered fair. You do not want to devalue yourself and the midwifery profession by having fees lower than Medicare. Your fees should be set to an amount between 150–200% of the Medicare rates—this is still a competitive rate, especially considering the superior care midwives give their clients.
Second, if you accept insurance reimbursement, the allowable amount should not be below Medicare rates (if they are, an appeal needs to be filed). If you are contracted, you can use these fees to negotiate your contract to be sure you are being fairly reimbursed. Again, a commercial insurance company should be allowing at least 150% of the Medicare fee schedule for your area.
For directions on how to access the Medicare Web site and a few codes you can look up, please see our article "Setting Your Midwifery Fees" in our Resource Center, under Business Topics, at: www.midwifebilling.com
— Kelli Sugihara, Certified Professional Medical Biller
Kelli Sugihara has been billing for midwives since 1997 when her mother asked for her help with insurance claims. She is also the business instructor at Midwives College of Utah. She lives in the Seattle, Washington area with her husband (a twin born at home), their three children (all born with midwives) and two cats (also born at home). She is the director of Midwife Billing & Business, LLC, and can be reached at: email@example.com
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Q: What changes have you noticed in midwifery and birth practices in the past ten years?
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— Linda B. Jenkins, RN
A: My 21-year-old daughter has been advised to have a LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) for moderate dysplasia due to HPV. I know this may leave scarring on the cervix or possibly pose a small risk of preterm labor when she becomes pregnant. My midwife said she would be put on a preterm labor protocol. What experiences have midwives had with this situation?
Have you seen cervical scarring or preterm labor after a LEEP? Does scarring lead to slower dilation or "stalls" in dilation? Does she have any alternatives for treatment other than the LEEP? What is your advice regarding pregnancy? Would this preclude her from using a midwife?
— Michelle
Q: I had a LEEP procedure and went on to have two vaginal births. The first was long, but she was big and in an occiput posterior (OP) position with the cord wrapped twice around her neck; the second was the easiest day of that child's life for me...and she is now 41. My oldest daughter had a LEEP procedure and she had a very statistically average first birth (12 hours) with a vaginal delivery...also with the cord wrapped around the baby's neck twice. For the second delivery her husband (an OB) and I were the only ones with her, she delivered so fast. The third was unintentionally born in water; she felt pushy so the midwife said to push. Out came her third child—2 lbs larger than either of the preceding two. My advice is that it may be worth just what is being paid for it...take one day at a time...if she needs the LEEP procedure now, do it.
— Linda B. Jenkins, RN
Q: I have a friend who has been trying to get pregnant for at least two years now, probably three, without success. She is a powerful, healthy, active, spiritual woman. Her husband is a wonderful African dancer and has an individual providing spiritual guidance from Africa who has promised them that the baby will come someday. I am an RN and know the medical definition of infertility. I try to have hope for them but it is hard for me. My friend has had all the infertility tests run and has been told all is okay with her. I do not know about her husband. They cannot afford in vitro fertilization.
My friend has great faith and has, incredibly, not lost hope but I wish I had some information to give her besides the normal medical research on things that could help her get pregnant. I know this is a struggle so many other women deal with too. Any ideas?
— Maira
A: My advice is to tell your friend that you are here to listen any time and as often as needed. Please don't offer advice or stories about how "a friend of mine finally adopted, gave up, got drunk, took a vacation or whatever and got pregnant." Those things do happen, but the stories are told because they are so rare.
After three years it is unlikely, although not impossible, for your friend to get pregnant on her own. I hope she will find a way to deal with the financial side of fertility treatments (which have their own set of stresses), but either way she needs friends right now—friends who are willing to listen to her grief and sorrow again and again if necessary. If your friend seems distant, reach out to her. It is easy to pull away from friends who can not or will not understand the cycles of grief and hope that come with trying to conceive. It is often easier to isolate oneself from the more "fertile" world than to deal with pregnancy announcements, baby stories and advice that trivializes instead of validating her experience.
You may also want to read some books (or blogs—try "Stirrup Queens" at stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/) to further understand what your friend may be going through. Even try asking her how she is doing or what it is like. If she doesn't want to talk about it, let it go. If she does, it may be just what she needs.
Thank you for wanting to support your friend during what may be the most trying time of her life.
— Camilla Kane
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Think about It
We are hearing much about health care these days, and electronic medical records (EMRs), along with anything else electronic, are being very much discussed. What are EMRs, and can they be implemented in a midwifery practice?
EMRs are usually part of an electronic Practice Management (PM) program. There are several good PM programs available that would work well with a midwifery practice and a very few excellent programs. These programs allow you to input client demographics and medical history; the very good programs will let you input birth outcomes, complications and track statistics. Web-based programs are also becoming more and more popular for their ease of use and efficiency. If you use a laptop or PDA, use a billing service, have an office outside of your home, or more than one midwife in the practice, a Web-based program can be a real asset. The information is not stored on your computer; rather it is stored on the company's server. You log onto the server with your user name and password and can access your clients' information wherever there is an Internet connection. Having all the data on a server also adds a layer of protection. Even if your computer crashes, your laptop is stolen or you lose your PDA, your clients' information is not compromised.
Along with the PM program, many companies offer add-ons. These usually include insurance billing, cash invoicing, inventory management, online scheduling, document storage, online insurance verification, direct deposit of insurance reimbursement, credit/debit card processing, patient portal, e-prescribing and EMRs. EMRs offer a format for doing all of your charting on the computer, with the option of offices being linked together and with local hospitals. From what is being shared in online groups, most EMRs are still getting the bugs worked out. Thinking of midwives and EMRs, it might be difficult for a homebirth midwife to access a computer during a birth, although a laptop is a possibility. Hand-held EMR devices are still quite expensive (although they continue to drop in price) and are not waterproof (think waterbirth). For OB-specific EMRs, the price becomes prohibitive for most midwives, and many companies have agreements with ACOG that they will only use their charting format. There are a few smaller programs that show potential, however, and we continue our quest for midwife-friendly EMRs.
The medical community is moving more and more towards electronic solutions to the business aspects of their practices. A few well-chosen technologies can save considerable time and money and can also increase the efficiency—and profitability—of your midwifery practice.
— Kelli Sugihara, Certified Professional Medical Biller
Kelli Sugihara has been billing for midwives since 1997 when her mother asked for her help with insurance claims. She is also the business instructor at Midwives College of Utah. She lives in the Seattle, Washington area with her husband (a twin born at home), their three children (all born with midwives) and two cats (also born at home). She is the director of Midwife Billing & Business, LLC, and can be reached at: email@example.com
The Mid-Atlantic Conference on Birth and Primal Health
From the conference Web site:
What is the future of a world born by caesarean? This is the question we need to ask now that, thanks in particular to the work of Michael Stark, the c-section has become easier, faster, and safer than ever before. In this conference we will not only focus on technical advances, though.... We will also constantly make reference to recent scientific advances which suggest we should apply new criteria in order to evaluate practices within midwifery and obstetrics. For example, thanks to a large amount of data provided by developing disciplines as diverse as ethology, bacteriology, epidemiology and hormonology, it has recently been possible to confirm scientifically that...a human newborn baby needs his or her mother. After thousands of years of beliefs and rituals which have disturbed or prevented first mother-newborn interaction, modern science now has the power to reverse our deep-rooted conditioning.
We welcome all of you, participants from the five continents. We want to thank Prof. Garcia Hernandez and our friends in Las Palmas for suggesting the Canary Islands Convention Centre as a venue for this conference held under the auspices of the Goddess of Love...the Goddess born from the foam of the waves.
— Dr. Michel Odent, President, and Heloisa Lessa, Executive Secretary
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Midwifery Today: Each One Teach One!


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TRIBUTES have flooded in for a well-loved homeless man supported by residents and kind-hearted traders.
Wanderer Cliff Cunningham, 57, who slept rough in Christchurch but was well-known in Ringwood, died in Bournemouth Hospital.
The popular nomad spent much of his childhood in Malta before moving back to Hampshire, where he left school at the age of 15 to start travelling.
Despite passing several O-levels, the conventional life was not for him and he moved around the UK and through Europe on his bicycle, and spent time working in Israel on a kibbutz.
Postcards would be sent to family from various exotic locations and often Mr Cunningham would just turn up at home, expecting a feast, according to his sister Vanessa.
She said Cliff, who was one of five siblings, loved music, his favourites including Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and was never without his radio.
"Many people met and loved him along his travels," Vanessa said "Many people were kind and helpful. He sometimes looked frightening and intimidating – but once you spoke to him you realised how kind and friendly he really was."
"Many around the region were extremely kind and very understanding of his way of life."
Many traders, including Oswald Bailey, Christchurch News in the High Street, The Cobblers in Saxon Square and William Hill all helped Cliff out when he was in town.
Special constable Brenda Traylen said: "Everyone who came to Christchurch knew him, and so many people in the town were supporting him in different ways.
"He had a mailing address at one place, others looked after his medication, some heated up food for him and did his washing. There are too many to mention.
"I was his friend. He was a lovely, lovely man and he will be much missed by everyone. Cliff was a real free spirit."
A service of farewell will take place at Christchurch bandstand on the Quay at 12.30pm on Tuesday, September 25.
Everyone is welcome.


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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Police say a 26-year-old man has been charged in a Christmas Day shooting that left a 20-year-old woman dead and her boyfriend wounded.
Cincinnati police Sgt. Dennis Swingley said the shooting occurred as Kyila Shields, her boyfriend and two young children visited relatives in the Westwood neighborhood Tuesday night.
Police say Byron Frazier pulled up in a vehicle and opened fire shortly after their car arrived. Shields was killed and her 25-year-old boyfriend was shot in the face. He was treated at a hospital and released. The children were not injured.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/ZCmw4J ) reports that Frazier was charged with murder and two counts of felonious assault. Investigators have not disclosed his connection to the family.
Cincinnati police also investigated two other shootings on Christmas Day.
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com


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The SmackDown Question
by, 04-08-2012 at 06:47 AM (1983 Views)
Hi Guys! This blog isn't really a review of SmackDown this week, as such, but more of a general rant/discussion about the show itself.
Now I don't tend to watch SmackDown but this week I thought I would. Then I remembered why. SmackDown seems to be in an absolute state these days and is nowhere as near as good as the days when it was formed as part of the Brand Extension scheme/story. Back when there was the rivalry between the two brands WWE really pushed the boat out for both the shows. That was showed by how strong the rosters for both the shows were! Admittedly there was a lot more stars in the WWE back then with Hogan still making appearances every now and then, The Rock was still around weekly on SmackDown, Triple H was regularly on Raw, Kurt Angle was still in WWE etc. But today all the big stars are on Raw. Orton, Sheamus, (technically) Undertaker are all on SmackDown and who I would consider stars, but if you compare that with Raw who has Punk, Jehricho, Cena, The Rock, Triple H and Rey Mysterio! How can they compare?!?! SmackDown are borrowing stars like Kane to run feuds!
It is safe to say that SmackDown is in an absolute state if we compare it to the quality of the shows back in the Brand Extension days. So what can the WWE do to rectify this? Well one is a suggestion that I read on here a few days ago (I am sorry I don't know their name so I can't properly give them the credit for this, sorry if you are the person). This is combine the two shows into one three hour Raw a week! In my opinion is would make sense as you see no end of SmackDown stars on Raw, and vis a versa. The obvious downside to this is that new talent wouldn't be able to be pushed as often as they do now due to SmackDown turning into the building ground of new talent (apart from Superstars, but I don't watch that ever so I am only guessing that new talent is shown on there). Is this the way forward? Well I'll let you decide that.
Another solution that I would like to see is a good Draft this year, which happens two weeks tomorrow. If they do a good draft to spread the actual stars out between the two brands we could have a lifeline for SmackDown. I would also like to see the brand rivalry that we used to see again, admittedly it has already been done, but was it not really not a really good and compelling period? The obvious limitations to this is that the roster for the WWE as a whole is not as strong as it used to be, which is evident with the latest fad of bringing back the old legends (The Rock, 'Taker for is anual Wrestlemania match, Triple H who is getting on a bit, and the latest rumours of Ric Flair next year and Batista even sooner). So splitting the big names between Raw and SD would leave the Rosters a little thin on the ground. However, on the plus side to this it would give the WWE chance to create the new big names! Again I am going to leave it up to you to decide what should be done with SmackDown...that's assuming you agree that there is something wrong with the show.
That's all for now. I was going to write about the actual episode of SmackDown itself but this is long enough and I don't want to bore you even more.
Thanks for reading and I will write my thoughts of Raw Tuesday (ish)!!


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First, on Monday, I will hold a poll for what will be in the battle. Then, on Friday, a blog with the actual battle in it will be posted. In the decision poll, the one with the most votes ends up in the battle, the one with the second-most makes it into next week's decision poll and the one with the least… sorry, you suck.
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Has anyone experience with this algorithm: "An Efficient Parametric Algorithm for Octree Traversal"...
I can get it working correctly. I included corrected version of tables, that are wrong in paper, but still... if i cast ray results voxels are in incorrect order. First voxels from back, than front... so rendering is incorrect.
is this for raycasting hires voxel models?
Should be. I have implemented it on CUDA... so far i run it only on small models... except the problem with voxel order it runs fine... There could be problem with Octree, but I think, than that more model would be messed-up completly and not only the way I described.
check your ray origins, camera settings, ray creation... thats all I can think of, maybe posting the shaders could help shine a light on it, it sounds like it could be a small mistake someone might spot if it really is mostly coming out right.
Error looks like this: Left is OK (3D texture and ray goes through iterating samples) Right is WRONG (Top of the arc is visible over pedestal. Its hard to image how should it look correct... left image is pretty much taken from same position.. ray, camera and everything is same)
Octree is placed from [0,0,0] - [size.X, size.Y, size.Z]
Code for iterating octree (CUDA source):http://pastebin.com/GYngQX7p
Your right about it looking like its mostly working.
Code looks nice and small, comon someone help us out!! I sorta understand, but cuda is mostly new to me, ill give it a hard look...
I cannot test the source right now, but it looks like you are pushing-poping nodes in the stack in the wrong order, you push nodes in the same order you find then, so when you pop the last one, you first check farther voxels. This is the first thing I would check. Original paper included pseudocode for a recursive version of the algorithm, it didn't use a stack, but I assume CUDA does not allows for it (it would be simpler).
Thank you...it was caused by wrong order of elements in stack. Instead of stack i have to use queue.


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Great sound; Nokia apps; Comfy to hold; Bright, sharp display; Speedy performance.
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Disappointing battery life; Sparce choice of apps; OS could be more user friendly.
With its impressive speaker, good build quality and choice of bright covers the Lumia 620 is aimed at a young market. It offers a smooth experience and lots of features but the sparcity of apps available in the Windows Store will be deal breaker for some. It's a pity because it's a really good handset.
Nokia is obviously targeting the youth market with its Lumia 620 – just look at those colourful cases, the lower price tag and the 100-decibel speaker. But don't just write it off as a kids' handset – because the 620 is actually a very slick device. Not only that but it's one of the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handsets around – and its performance is possibly the best of any of the Lumia phones.
Get a new look
There are a number of cases available in different colours – and you can change the look of the operating system to match your chosen case! The covers snap on and off easily (although you have to push the snapper lens to get them off, which is a bit odd).
The display measures 3.8 inches and is sharp and bright, offering good depth despite the size. That's mostly thanks to the ClearBlack display, which gives a deep black that makes everything else really stand out. Video and images all look amazing, and with the 480x800 pixel resolution, you get great sharpness. Plus the screen is really responsive.
Good to hold
Apparently the Lumia's design is based on a cup – well it might not hold a good cup of coffee but it is comfy to hold for a while, thanks to its curvy chassis. It's just the right weight (127g) for its size (115x61x11mm) and is well balanced. It feels like it would stand up to the sort of knocks a phone can expect to get.
Because it measures only 3.8 inches, the Lumia 620 is good to use one-handed – nice if you're put off by the likes of the beastly Galaxy S III. The display does feel a little small when you're using the keyboard, though. You can't customise the native keyboard, and if you're a quick typist you might find yourself making a few mistakes. Nor can you download SwiftKey or Swype to help you out… the only one on offer is the rather disappointing Slydr. Even then it doesn't let you replace the keyboard, instead to have to type your copy then copy and paste into the email or text window. Bizarre.
Losing power
The battery life is also a disappointment. We only managed three and a half hours when streaming video on full brightness over a Wi-Fi connection. Okay, it's better than the HTC 8S, which is its budget WP78 phone, but it's still below-par. In normal use you should get a working day out of a fully charged battery, but not if you're working it hard. Mind you, it charges up in only 90 minutes. Having said that, you may need to use a different plug from the one provided. Because its USB cable is inserted into the left side, we found it was too wide for some extension cable setups and some wall sockets.
Onboard memory comes in at 8GB, but actually only half of it is usable – the rest is taken up by the OS and ready-loaded apps. But luckily this can be extended up to 64GB by microSD cards.
Where to next?
There are some unusual non-intuitive quirks too – don't know which apps to fire up? Then hold the back button down and all your open apps will be shown in a scrollable window, so you can choose which one to go to. But you can't close them from the same place, which seems strange.
Nor can you get to Wi-Fi or any other settings by pulling icons down from the top of the display. Instead you have to go into the settings menu, which is not terribly user friendly.
And if you're downloading apps, be prepared to get sent back to the homepage once you've done downloading. Click install and you're sent back, so if you want to get more than one app, you have to go back and do the journey to the store all over again.
As we know with WP8 handsets, the sparcity of available apps is an issue – as is the fact that it gives apps access to your location data as well. But we do like the fact that you can delete programs from the app menu.
Power is provided by a dual-core 1GHz chip teamed with 512MB RAM. The phone runs really smoothly and offers the best experience of WP8 that we've seen so far. The layout is user friendly and has some neat animations that fit well with this speedy, bright handset.
Snap it up
Fire up the snapper using the dedicated key on the side of the handset. Half press to focus and full press to fire the shutter. It's a five-magapixel snapper that does a reasonable job – but it's the neat features that set it apart. Try Lomogram for neat filters, Cinemagraph (half gif, half picture) and Smartshoot, which lets you combine images to produce the perfect shot. There are lots of fun features - not surprising considering the young market Nokia has aimed the 620 at.
The music offering is also impressive. Nokia Music offers a good alternative to the likes of Spotify – offering a great range of mixes, giving you a playlist based around your chosen genre. The 'create a mix' option is fun – choose three artists and Nokia Music uses them as inspiration for a playlist it thinks you will like. We found some cool new music, and were also reintroduced to some old favourites.
The external speaker offers an amazing 100 decibels – that's louder than both the Lumia 920 and 820. You get even better sound using headphones, especially with Dolby switched on. The headphones also fit really securely into the headphone jack.
Our conclusion
With its impressive speaker, decent build quality and fun colourful covers, it's obvious the Lumia 620 is aimed at a young market. And while it is a good price, offers a smooth user experience and has loads of features, the lack of apps available will be a deal breaker. Which is a pity, as it's a really decent handset, especially at this price.
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The Clippers smacked down another big one Wednesday night.
They added the Miami Heat to their list of quality victims with a 107-100 victory at Staples Center, turning a close game into a laugher after point guard Chris Paul took the game and made it his with a scoring binge late in the third quarter.
That would be the defending NBA champion Miami Heat, by the way.
"It's a tough early test for us," coach Vinny Del Negro said after the Pacific Division-leading Clippers improved to 6-2. "We need to keep studying and be more consistent. That's what it's all about."
The Clippers knocked off the Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs before meeting and defeating the Heat. Tougher tests are right around the corner, including a four-game trip after Saturday's home contest against the Chicago Bulls.
"We know we're far from where we need to be," Del Negro said. "Believe me when I tell you, we will not stop trying to get better.
"These wins are good, but we're playing at home. We expect to win."
Still, the Heat's big three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were no match for Paul, Blake Griffin and the Clippers' superb second unit. The Clippers beat the Heat for the fifth consecutive game at Staples Center.
Paul drove a stake through the Heat's hearts late in the third quarter.
First, he swished a 3-pointer from near the 's' in Clippers lettering that extends across midcourt at Staples Center to beat the 24-second clock late in the third quarter of a tight game.
Officially, it was from 32 feet away.
Paul swished another 3 on the Clippers' next possession.
Then he drove, turned in midair and nearly tossed the ball into the basket as he was fouled. He made both free throws. Then he got fouled again and sank two more free throws. Then he hit one more after Wade drew a technical foul.
By the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Heat 85-74 after Paul scored 13 consecutive points, turning Staples Center electric. Paul had the fans on their feet and roaring and chanting, "CP3, CP3," in celebration.
"(Paul) is one of those guys who can turn it on whenever he wants to," Wade said after the game. "He can play possum the whole game and then just turn it up offensively and make it tough for you."
There was still the small matter of playing the fourth quarter, but just in case the Heat had any ideas about a comeback against the Clippers' backups, Eric Bledsoe picked up where Paul left off moments earlier.
Bledsoe scored the Clippers' first eight points of the final period, and when fellow backup guard Jamal Crawford drove for two of his team-leading 22 points, the lead swelled to 95-76 with 8 minutes, 11 seconds remaining in the game.
Crawford made 7 of 11 shots in 23 minutes, 37 seconds. Griffin added 20 points, a team-leading 14 rebounds and six assists. Paul had 16 points and 10 assists despite facing steady double-teaming defenses and Caron Butler scored 15 points.
"It's an excellent win," Del Negro said in the understatement of the night.
James scored 30 points for Miami (6-3), but Wade had only six points on 2-for-10 shooting. Wade's participation was in doubt after he suffered a sprained left foot in the Heat's victory Monday over the Houston Rockets.
The Clippers and the Heat traded spectacular dunks and jaw-dropping moves around the basket almost from the start, but all of it was mere warmup for what Bledsoe did to Wade early in the second quarter.
Wade ran ahead of the pack after the Heat pried the ball from the Clippers. He seemed destined for a crowd-pleading dunk, when Bledsoe cut him off. Wade rose, but so did Bledsoe. Higher and higher, Bledsoe soared before swatting away Wade's shot.
A sellout crowd of 19,146 roared in appreciation.
The Clippers led by as many as six points in a back-and-forth first half.
The Heat led by as many as five points.
The Clippers led after the first quarter 25-24.
The Heat led by halftime 54-52.
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