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The code I'm using is identical to the one here http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/2197
I've simply copied the code over onto the cRIO controller without modification, but can't see why it won't work.
I'm not particularly experienced using the cRIO but have been able to get the seiral port working for basic I/O.
Hi Chris
I have looked at the example you are using, the main code will work fine on your device, but you will need to create a project with your device as a target. Within the project will be your code, your device and the modules you have. A project makes finding dependent code a lot easier, if you would like to send me your code I can take a look at anything you might have added or changed. National Instruments try to offer a number of ways to get support, our website has a lot of tutorials and suggestions to help you with your development, the cRIO page has a lot of resources. There is also a page on serial communications, it doesn't refer to the cRIO specifically, but the practices are good.
If you would like to look into where your hardware is referenced in your code and ask any further questions if you come across anything.
Thank you
Sorry I've not been very clear. I've created a project as I've done with many applications I've got running on the cRIO. I've managed to log data from different modules, store them etc etc. I've also run basic serial communication loopback tests within a project on the cRIO and it's worked fine. I've copied the GPS code over in the exact same way (create a new project with a blank VI and then copied and pasted the LabVIEW code into this VI).
I'm using the serial port on a cRIO-9012 (with a 9113 FPGA).
Could it be to do with the GPS hardware? Although it does work when connected directly to the computer I did have to remove an extension cable to get the total length from around 3m to 1.5m. Would the cRIO serial port possibly not work quite as well as the PC Serial port in terms of cable length etc?
I've attached a screenshot of my code. It's exactly the same as the one in the example and has the following settings:
Baud rate - 4800
Parity - None
Data bits - 8
Stop bits - 1
Flow control - None
(All exactly the same as when connected directly to the PC)
Many thanks for your help
Thank you for filling in those blanks, I have continued to look for some information regarding your GPS serial port issue, but have been able to find any useful suggestions, I have a few ideas and some additional resources to have a look into for now.
1) Do you have the same software and versions on your cRIO as you have on the PC?
2) I have checked the specifications against your code and can see nothing that could cause problems, but you may want to double check your serial port specifications and confirm your configuration.
3) I found some previous forums who talk about acquisition rates and types.
At the GPS end, you want to send a bit of data, pause and wait until the cRIO has the data, then send next bit, this is the ideal. "The GPS is constantly sending data which may be part of the problem."
The other suggestion mentioned is to continuously acquire the data from the GPS to ensure that the whole parcel is received.
I recommend that you read through the forum threads to get some confirmation that you are taking the correct steps and some ideas for tests to try.
As I have previously mentioned your code seems fine, I can't see anything that would cause any issues, the express vi may slow the process down, but it should still work fine.
I have also found some additional examples for you to look into, one is looking at serial communication and the other GPS data.
I apologies for not having a direct solution for you, but we will continue working to find the problem, if you could give me a detailed description of what you have attempted and the result you see when trying to implement the code in your next reply, I will have a look at that as well.
Thank you
The software is the same, as is the configuration. It has however been a while since I've tried it on the PC. I'm currently waiting for a serial port adaptor so that I can try it again to double check any differences that I might have. I'll try the other example and follow some of the suggestions and let you know what happens either way.
Thanks again,
hi, can i get your cRIO GPS serial port interfacing program..i want try to my project..i'm still new in labview..i have a cRIO9022 and want to integrate with GPS. TQ


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Like a good spy, we searched all over two continents for a motherboard containing AMD's 785G chipset. Once we identified our target, we scoped it out, formulated a snatch and grab plan, and then waited until the time was right. We thought the time was right last week to swoop in and grab the object of our desire. Sure enough, the plan went off without a hitch as we brought the Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H back to the labs for integration. Before we could even try our hands at waterboarding Gigabyte's latest multimedia wonder, testing came to a grinding halt.
It seems that in our rush to secure this motherboard that we overlooked one very important aspect during our investigation. It turns out the driver set we were privy to for testing is an early beta set missing several important driver features while AMD is still optimizing performance. We encountered no stability problems running a multitude of benchmarks, but the lack of features and optimizations preclude us from publishing a meaningful first look, especially for those looking to use this new platform in an HTPC or SFF gaming system. Of course, there were discussions with AMD explaining some of the early problems we ran into during testing. As such, AMD requested that we wait until the drivers are mature and based on early test results we will heed their requests.
What we can do today is discuss some early observations and provide a couple of results that are indicative of the board's capability with an early BIOS and a quick look at Blu-ray playback results. First off, even with less than stellar drivers, the board's performance was equal to or better than the current 780G/790GX motherboards and it will only improve. How much is up for discussion as AMD designated the new chipset just a half point higher for a reason.
The graphics core in the 785G is upgraded from the HD3200/3300 utilized in the 780G/790GX to the HD4200. The primary difference between the cores is that the HD4200 fully supports DX10.1, Unified Video Decoder 2.0 (UVD), hardware accelerated picture in picture capabilities, dynamic contrast, HQ video scaling, hardware accelerated video transcoding, and full Powerplay support. The graphics core still runs at 500MHz (in current form) and at least in our particular sample, we were able to reach 1057MHz without too much trouble.
What does all this mean? For one, thanks to the HD4200, AMD finally offers multi-channel LPCM audio output plus additional hardware video accelerated functions. As far as performance is concerned, expect a 5%~ 15% performance increase in games. That sounds impressive, but playing the Sims3 at 1024x768 with medium quality settings resulted in an average framerate increase from 23.9fps on the 780G to 26.1fps on the 785G with alpha level drivers. The biggest difference occurred in minimum frame rates with an increase from 12fps on the 780G to 15fps on the 785G. Otherwise, the GPU capabilities are fine for casual gaming (Plants vs Zombies) and flash based games.
Of course most users purchasing this type of product are not that interested in gaming and if you are, then we highly suggest buying a HD 4770 or HD 4850 for 1680x1050 or below resolutions. Anything higher, and we suggest a HD 4890 based on current price to performance ratios. The main purpose of this chipset is to capture the mainstream desktop market, you know, the market where 90% of units sold are with integrated graphic capabilities only.
When paired with the Athlon II X2 250 processor we utilized in early testing, this platform is an extremely compelling alternative to the Intel G41/E6300 combination. Considering the number of features and platform performance that AMD provides with the 785G/SB710 chipset compared to the G41/ICH7, we have to wonder why one go the Intel route, even this early in the game. Our original plans called for a direct comparison between the two platforms but that will have to wait until the official release next month with production ready drivers. AMD will have an official release candidate ready shortly and we expect the boards to ship with the 9.8 Catalyst driver set.That said, early results with HD video playback are very promising. However, the majority of missing driver features center on the lack of Avivo options. Vector Adaptive de-interlacing was working in our driver set with Aero enabled under Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (build 7600), but we noticed some slight edge flickering in titles like Wanted and The Dark Knight. The entire Avivo section in the driver set is missing so we do not know if features like HD Color Vibrance, HD Flesh Tone, HD Pulldown detection, HD edge enhancement, and dynamic contrast will be fully supported or not. We have asked the question and will have an update once we get an answer. 1080p/24 support is working properly as is multi-channel LPCM audio output through several A/V receivers.
In our only test today we see very good results in the Blu-ray playback capabilities of the 785G. So much so, that unless something drastic happens in the next driver release, we will stop recommending the purchase of a discrete video card on the AMD chipset platforms. We did not have any HDMI incompatibilities, no repeater issues to report, the 785G just worked and we think it will only get better.
Gigabyte has produced yet another sterling uATX motherboard that is fully featured. The full specification sheet is in our Gallery. We will not get into the all of the specifics today but one question that needs to be answered concerns the ability of the chipset/board to unlock the Athlon II X2 550 or Phenom II X3 720BE processors as one example. This board had no problems unlocking our particular retail units although your mileage will vary based on processor quality and BIOS options.
We utilized a retail Phenom II X4 955BE heatsink/fan for our overclock results. These coolers work great for overclocking either Athlon II X2 processor. The Athlon II X2 550 BE is unlocked with all four cores working properly and a nice stable overclock to 3.825GHz (19x201) on 1.50V. Our Athlon II X2 250 had no problems reaching a stable 3.825GHz (15x255) on 1.425V. We are using Windows 7 x64 so our final clock speeds are limited somewhat by the 4GHz ceiling we typically run into with the Phenom II/x64 combination.
That is it for our preview follow-up, suffice to say that AMD has produced another very good chipset that provides the most cost effective IG performance in the market. The Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H is quickly shaping up to be one of the boards to have when the 785G launches next month.
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sprockkets - Thursday, July 16, 2009 - linkWait, OK, seems that both ATi and nVidia work with DXA right?
Well, I'll probably still get the Zotac 9300 board w/Pentium DC anyhow. Reply
Spoelie - Friday, July 17, 2009 - linkIt works with both, with the following caveats:
*ATi only supports *some* videos, in essence those with 4 or less ref frames @1080p, or 9 or less ref frames @720p - Nvidia supports ALL videos, as long as the card has PureVideo2 (I think, dunno about the 9300 chipset).
*ATi does provide VC1 decoding support while nvidia does not, but VC1 decoding is lighter on the processing requirements compared to H.264 anyway, so don't know if that's a big deal. Reply
sprockkets - Thursday, July 16, 2009 - linkBut does it work with ATi stuff? Same question goes for Linux. Otherwise, I'll have to stick with nVidia stuff. Reply
psychobriggsy - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - linkGood to hear that the integrated graphics is good enough for all but non-casual gaming. Surely this will be very popular in media PCs once it is released. Indeed it is good enough to put off the purchase of something now if you are going to be building a media PC.
What was the performance like when it was overclocked to over 1GHz, as you article says you did?
Next step, AMD's southbridge...
(weird, this comment post page was just redirecting to Anandtech's search page just now) Reply
mindless1 - Thursday, July 16, 2009 - linkIt's not good enough for all but non-casual gaming, you don't have to be a hardcore gamer to plop down $20 on last year's title and find you can't play at native resolution on a cheap 22" LCD.
There is no reason to think it's particularly popular in HTPCs, several IGPs do HD decoding and any small gains are irrelevant compared to driver support for any of them, a point also mentioned in the article.
It's just senseless to pretend performance matters in an IGP compared to basic HD and driver support, when systems cost at least $300 and a proper video card costs no more than the cost of a couple discounted games or one new game.
I appreciate that IGPs are boring and an article has to try and find the differences, but it is also useful to remember that tiny evolutionary differences should be seen for what they are, IGPs almost always get a tiny bit faster so basically 785 is just another disappointment in being nothing more than a minor, industry typical, gain.
That's not to put down the IGP or IGP products in general, it is great they have the performance and capabilities they do now, but in the end we have reached the point where gaming performance from them is still irrelevant and HTPC was already as mature as it needs be and will be for the next few generations so ultimately their goal should be to lower price so it is more attractive in systems where a system integrator would otherwise pick something else (like an Intel chipset) to lower costs. Reply
Spoelie - Thursday, July 16, 2009 - link*For games like the sims that reach popular mass, IGPs do a good enough job, and the difference in performance matters for this. Also with the introduction of the 3D accelerated desktop, the baseline performance expected of an IGP took a sudden jump and Intel was caught with their pants down. Another such jump will occur as compute shaders/opencl becomes more and more prevalent (timeframe big unknown tho), performance will matter more, but by then we're probably talking about IGPs as part of the CPU.
*The differences in HD support are big enough that one would be unsuitable while the other barely passes. 6ch vs 2ch LPCM, H.264 L4.1 vs L5.0 support, ... These differences still exist today so I don't agree that HTPC has reached a point of maturity, they still need to step up their game. Reply
gipper - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - linkSpeaking of LPCM, has there been any progress with playing back Blu-ray discs or rips without the software downsampling the audio? Reply
brausekopf - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - linkThe chipset heatsink seems to take a lot of space.
And if there is enough room will a card be roasted
by the heatsink?
Otherwise: I like to see the floppy port and hope
to see a PS/2 port. Reply
mamisano - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - linkAny word on this being used as the basis of a 795GX chipset? Would be a nice option to the 785G if it included higher clock speeds (binned chips?) and side-port memory.
Can't wait to see the full review next month :) Reply
AlB80 - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - link760G/780V/780G/790GX has the same crystal. If there will be new chip then all of them get it (maybe with 760G exception).


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In the wake of this week's news tsunami - high court rulings on voting rights and gay marriage, President Obama's executive actions to combat climate change, the semi-passage of immigration reform, the Texas abortion battle, a Democratic win in the Massachusetts Senate race, Edward Snowden as Where's Waldo? - it was easy to overlook the news that Darrell Issa's phony IRS-Obama scandal died with a whimper.
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Surfacing on CNN, he discussed the IRS' targeting practices and actually uttered this sentence: "I've never said it came out of the office of the president, or his campaign."
Orwell must've rolled over in his grave. He wrote in 1984 about a government that likes to flush inconvenient truths down a "memory hole," but fortunately, in 2013, thanks to stuff like video, there's no such thing as a memory hole. Here's Issa in May (albeit semi-coherently): "This was a targeting of the president's political enemies, effectively, and lies about it during the election year so that it wasn't discovered until afterwards." Here's Issa in June: "This administration is still trying to say there's a few rogue agents in Cincinnati when in fact the indication is they were directly ordered from Washington...and we're getting to proving it."
It doesn't take a master's degree in communications to divine what Issa was alleging. And he never sought to contradict Hal Rogers, his powerful House colleague, when Rogers said (albeit incoherently): "Of course, the enemies list out of the White House that IRS was engaged in shutting down or trying to shut down the conservative political viewpoint across the country - an enemies list that rivals that of another president some time ago." Nor did Issa ever dispute the Fox News pundettes, one of whom said last week: "Of course the direction came from the White House."
But wait, there's more from this week's CNN interview. Scant minutes after Issa insisted that he'd "never" suggested a link between Obama and the IRS practices, he did it again: "For years, the president bashed the tea party groups. He was very public against these groups. And on his behalf - or perhaps not on his request - the IRS executed a delaying tactic against the very groups that he talked about."
I love his new rhetorical qualifier: "or perhaps not." As Issa grudgingly sifts the ashes of his imploded probe, I guess that should count as progress.
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Los Angeles -- CBRE Group reported Thursday that, despite sluggish economic growth, the U.S. commercial real estate market remained on a recovery path in fourth quarter 2012.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick has made history before — as a woman and a racer, in Indianapolis and Japan.
The spotlight is nothing new. But never has it been this bright.
Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's premier circuit. It's by far the biggest achievement of her stock-car career.
"I was brought up to be the fastest driver, not the fastest girl," she said. "That was instilled in me from very young, from the beginning. Then I feel like thriving in those moments, where the pressure's on, has also been a help for me. I also feel like I've been lucky in my career to be with good teams and have good people around me. I don't think any of it would have been possible without that.
"For those reasons, I've been lucky enough to make history, be the first woman to do many things. I really just hope that I don't stop doing that. We have a lot more history to make. We are excited to do it."
Her latest stamp in the history books came with a lap at 196.434 mph around Daytona International Speedway. Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session, then had to wait about two hours as 37 others tried to take her spot.
Only four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon came close, the only other driver who topped 196 mph. He locked up the other guaranteed spot in next week's season-opening Daytona 500.
"It's great to be a part of history with Danica being on the pole," said Gordon, who joked that at least he was the fastest guy.
"I think we all know how popular she is, what this will do for our sport. Congratulations to her. Proud to be on there with her."
The rest of the field will be set in duel qualifying races Thursday.
However the lineup unfolds, all drivers will line up behind Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet SS. And she knows her latest achievement will mean more public relations work.
The routine is nothing new for Patrick, who was the first woman to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500. She finished third in 2009, the highest finish in that illustrious race for a woman. And she became the only woman to win an IndyCar race when she did it in Japan in 2008.
Hardly anyone witnessed that victory. Leading the field to the green flag in NASCAR's showcase event should be must-watch television.
"That's a huge accomplishment," said Tony Stewart, her team owner and fellow driver. "It's not like it's been 15 or 20 years she's been trying to do this. It's her second trip to Daytona here in a Cup car. She's made history in the sport."
Even before her fast lap Sunday, Patrick was the talk of Speedweeks. Not only did she open up about her budding romance with fellow Sprint Cup rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but she was considered the front-runner for the pole after leading practice sessions Saturday.
She didn't disappoint. She kept her car at or near the bottom of the track and gained ground on the straightaways, showing lots of power from a Hendrick Motorsports engine.
"It's easy to come down here in your first or second year as a driver and clip the apron trying to run too tight a line or do something and scrub speed off," Stewart said. "That's something she did an awesome job. Watching her lap, she runs so smooth."
The result surely felt good for Patrick, especially considering the former IndyCar driver has struggled in three NASCAR seasons. Her best finish in 10 Cup races is 17th, and she has one top-five in 58 starts in the second-tier Nationwide Series.
She raced part-time in 2010 and '11 while driving a full IndyCar slate. She switched solely to stock cars last season and finished 10th in the Nationwide standings.
She made the jump to Sprint Cup this season and will battle Stenhouse for Rookie of the Year honors.
Starting out front in an unpredictable, 500-mile race doesn't guarantee any sort of result, but securing the pole will put her in the limelight for at least the rest of the week.
The previous highest female qualifier in a Cup race was Janet Guthrie: She started ninth at Bristol and Talladega in 1977.
Guthrie received a lukewarm reception from fellow drivers then. Patrick was more welcomed, undoubtedly because of her background and popularity.
"I think when pressure's on and when the spotlight's on, I feel like it ultimately ends up becoming some of my better moments and my better races and better results," she said. "I just understand that, if you put the hard work in before you go out there, you can have a little peace and a little peace of mind knowing that you've done everything you can and just let it happen."


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Laughs and applause filled the Dixon Veterans Hall Thursday afternoon during a ceremony, that to many, was a long time coming.
More than 100 people took the time to honor the Tuskegee Airmen by commemorating a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 80 from Meridian Road to Highway 12 as "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway."
The Tuskegee Airmen, during a time when the military was racially segregated, were the first black airmen in the United States military.
Lt. Col. James Warren, an original Tuskegee Airman, was at the center of the joyous ceremony.
"It's outstanding," he said. "I'm overwhelmed."
Warren, a Vacaville resident, began his military career in 1942 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and retired 35 years later. He served in WWII with the 477th Bombardment Group.
Warren, 90, explained that in order to be a part of the unique group of men they had to have the proper training and proper instruction.
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"I remember the cadets and those that didn't make it home," he continued. "They gave their lives and I would have been honored to do the same."
"The Tuskegee airmen are a unique group that left a legacy," Warren told the filled room. "We fight like hell to make sure that legacy is respected and understood. ... Thank you for sharing this with me."
Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, authored Senate Concurrent Resolution 45 last year to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the contributions they made during World War II. Additionally Travis Air Force Base, home to the Travis Air Museum, includes an exhibit dedicated to the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
She said drivers will see the road signs honoring the unique men when traveling along the designated stretch of highway.
"We pay homage to their service and sacrifice. It's long overdue, but sincere," Wolk said. "We will remember and others will learn who the Tuskegee Airmen are."
Supervisor John Vasquez thanked Warren for what he shared with the group, but most importantly his service in the military.
"You fought the perils of war and perils at home, simply to be considered an American," Vasquez said to Warren.
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A flyover of Warren's Beech Skipper painted in the Tuskegee Airmen colors was scheduled, but weather prevented that from happening. Retired U.S. Air Force Pilot Lloyd Tincher, who was going to pilot that plane, confirmed that he taught Warren how to fly when Warren was 85 years old. Warren followed up at the age of 87 to get his private flying license.
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Open Books: Fun facts: During the 2009 fiscal year, the New Mexico State Investment Council contracted New York-based law firm Pomerantz, Haudek, Grossman & Gross for more than $1.5 million in attorney services. The state also ordered $24,609 in kitchen supplies from Sysco.
There's a hat tip in order for Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, the driving force behind a new database that tracks all contractors earning upward of $20,000 from the state. The database went live Jan. 1, as "the first step in moving the state of New Mexico to a full sunshine portal where the entire state's checkbook is on[line]," James Hallinan, Denish's latest acting spokesman, tells SFR. Hallinan says Denish plans to introduce legislation for such a portal during the 2010 session, "but I can't promise you that." State Sen. Sander Rue, R-Bernalillo, may have beat Denish to the punch. Rue's pre-filed SB 42, "Transparency in Government Act," proposes just that: an online website that shows the state's budget, expenditures and other financials.
And In Another Campaign: Much speculation has circulated about the career plans of Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano, who announced on Jan. 2 his withdrawal from the 2010 lieutenant governor race via his blog, citing donors' hesitation as "the beginning of a death blow to my campaign." As of October, Solano had raised less than $20,000.
"It was disappointing to not do better, but I still have a lot of hope for the future," Solano tells SFR. Solano has another year as sheriff, but he also has his fingers in another pie: the District of New Mexico US Marshal position, for which he's a finalist.
"My name is one of three that are on President Obama's desk, so I'm waiting for a decision from them," Solano says. Solano applied for the marshal position in December 2008 and was interviewed last March. "The President has been very much tied up in the economy and the war, so there's probably a good reason they've held off," Solano says. "It's not like he's appointing other states and ignoring New Mexico."
And if the marshal position goes to another candidate?
"I haven't thought beyond that yet," Solano says.
Gone EVO Gone: EVO Gallery, since 2006 a cornerstone of the Santa Fe Railyard District's contemporary art scene, "has left the Railyard," EVO founder Amanda Innes confirmed to SFR on Jan. 2. Innes promises to deliver more specific information within a week.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has had quite an interesting season.
Hamels, who will start Thursday night against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, started the season on the disabled list, but he would be considered a strong candidate to make the National League All-Star team based on a few numbers. He ranks ninth in the NL in ERA (2.76), 10th in opponents OPS (.652) and fifth in strikeouts per nine innings (9.20).
But because of some of the lowest run support in baseball -- a 3.75 run support average is 36th out of 51 qualifying NL pitchers -- he is just 2-4.
Most folks understand a pitcher only controls his win-loss record so much, but if there is a close call between two pitchers, the one with the winning record is going to beat the one with the losing record every time.
"Anyone would be frustrated pitching the way he has pitched and having little to show for it," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "It starts with getting some run support, play defense and when a guy is pitching like that, have something to show for it."
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Three weeks after breaking his left foot, preseason All-American C.J. McCollum has begun his rehab and still holds out hopes of joining his Lehigh teammates for another magical March run.
"I started pool workouts this week and have begun an extensive upper-body lifting regime, along with daily treatment for my foot multiple times per day," McCollum said Saturday in a statement. "Everything is going well, and I've heard nothing but positive feedback from trainers and team physicians.
"My teammates have made this transition easy for me by handling business on the court. I will continue to be a positive influence on them helping in every way possible from the sideline. I have all the confidence in the world in them and look forward to being an efficacious asset and leader for our team."
McCollum, a star since the moment he walked onto the Lehigh campus, burst onto the national scene last March when he lit up No. 2-seeded Duke with 30 points and six assists in a stunning 75-70 upset in the NCAA Tournament.
He flirted with entering the NBA Draft last spring but came back for his senior year — better than ever. Before the injury, he was leading the nation in scoring (23.9 points per game) by shooting a career-best 49.5 percent from the field and career-best 51.6 percent from 3-point range.
Although Lehigh lost its showdown at No. 19 VCU on Jan. 5 — only a four-point defeat even though McCollum was injured late in the first half — the Rams have won all five of their subsequent games without McCollum.
Lehigh sits atop the Patriot League at 4-0 after its 65-62 victory at conference rival Bucknell this week. The Mountain Hawks play host to Lafayette (9-12, 2-2) at noon ET on Sunday.
"I am focusing on my academics and being the best supporter I can for my teammates," McCollum said. "The focus should be on them and the success we're having as a program.
"My rehab is going well, and I'm taking this injury in stride and using it to become a better student of the game in all facets. I have grown closer to God and realize that this injury was a blessing in disguise. This has been a very humbling and maturing experience and this adversity will only make me stronger."


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – New Englanders struggled to dig out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach shivering motorists stranded on New York's Long Island after a howling storm swept through the Northeast.
About 650,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity, and some could be cold and dark for days. Many roads across the New York-to-Boston corridor of roughly 25 million people were impassable. Cars were entombed by drifts. And some people woke up in the morning to find the snow packed so high they couldn't get their doors open.
"It's like lifting cement. They say it's 2 feet, but I think it's more like 3 feet," said Michael Levesque, who was shoveling snow in Quincy, Mass., as part of a work crew for a landscaping company.
At least four deaths in the U.S. were blamed on the overnight snowstorm, including an 11-year-old boy in Boston who was overcome by carbon monoxide as he sat in a running car to keep warm while his father shoveled Saturday morning.
In Providence, Jason Harrison had been working for nearly three hours to clear 3 feet of snow that blocked his driveway and front walk and still had more work to do. His snowblower, he said, "has already paid for itself."
But neighbors Rebekah and John Speck strapped on cross-country skis and coasted past snowdrifts 5 feet high and drooping telephone lines encrusted with snow.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee cautioned that while the snow had stopped, the danger hadn't passed: "People need to take this storm seriously, even after it's over. If you have any kind of heart condition, be careful with the shoveling."
With wind gusting over 80 mph in places, the storm appeared to hit hardest along the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor between the New York metropolitan area and Maine. Milford., Conn., got 38 inches of snow, and Portland, Maine, recorded 31.9 inches, shattering a 1979 record. Several communities in New York and across New England got more than 2 feet.
Still, the storm was not as bad as the some forecasts led many to fear, and not as dire as the Blizzard of '78, used by longtime New Englanders as the benchmark by which all other winter storms are measured.
By midday Saturday, the National Weather Service reported preliminary snowfall totals of 21.8 inches in Boston, ranking the storm sixth for all-time snowfall. Bradley Airport near Hartford, Conn., got 22 inches, for No. 2 in the record books.
In New York, where Central Park recorded 11 inches of snow, not even enough to make the all-time Top 10 list, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city "dodged a bullet" and its streets were "in great shape." The three major airports – LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark, N.J. – were up and running by late morning after shutting down the evening before.
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island imposed travel bans to keep cars off the road and let plows do their work, and National Guardsmen joined state crews in clearing Connecticut highways.
In New York, hundreds of motorists abandoned their vehicles on the roads overnight on Long Island, which got 2½ feet of snow, and even snowplows got stuck.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked cities and towns to send more plows, and emergency workers used snowmobiles to reach stranded motorists, some of whom spent the night bundled up in their cars.
Richard Ebbrecht, a chiropractor, left his office in Brooklyn at 3 p.m. on Friday and headed for home in Middle Island, N.Y., but got stuck six or seven times on the Long Island Expressway and other roads.
"There was a bunch of us Long Islanders. We were all helping each other, shoveling, pushing," he said. He finally gave up and settled in for the night in his car just two miles from his destination. At 8 a.m., when it was light out, he walked home.
"I could run my car and keep the heat on and listen to the radio a little bit," he said. "It was very icy under my car. That's why my car is still there."
Across much of New England, streets were empty of cars and dotted instead with children who had never seen so much snow and were jumping into snowbanks and making forts. Snow was waist-high in the mostly empty streets of Boston. Plows made some thoroughfares passable but piled even more snow on cars parked on the city's narrow streets.
Boston's Logan Airport was not expected to resume operations until late Saturday night.
Around the New York metropolitan area, many victims of Superstorm Sandy were mercifully spared another round of flooding, property damage and power failures.
"I was very lucky and I never even lost power," said Susan Kelly of Bayville. "We were dry as anything. My new roof was fantastic. Other than digging out, this storm was a nice storm." As for the shoveling, "I got two hours of exercise."
Some homes in Massachusetts had to be evacuated because of coastal flooding, including in Salisbury Beach, where around 40 people were ordered out.
Among them were Ed and Nancy Bemis, who heard waves crashing and rolling underneath their home, which sits on stilts. At one point, Ed Bemis went outside to take pictures, and a wave came up, blew out their door and knocked down his wife.
"The objects were flying everywhere at the beginning. If you went in there, it looks like two big guys got in a big, big fight. It tore the doors right off their hinges. It's a mess," he said.
The Postal Service took the rare step of closing post offices and suspending mail delivery Saturday in New England.
Some people managed to make it to work. In Westborough, Mass., Christina's Cafe opened at 6 a.m. as usual to serve breakfast to snowplow operators. Kim Lupien was the only one of the restaurant's six waitresses who made it to work, climbing through snowdrifts from her home nearby.
"People expect us to be open, so we're open," she said with a shrug. Lupien added that she grew up in snowy Maine: "That's why it doesn't affect me much."
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'"I know they're having tough times but they have guys who can make plays and they have guys in the net who can steal a game, too," Montador said. "Part of their situation is definitely the injuries and no team would make excuses. Those guys would never really say it and I know [owner Terry Pegula] came out and said it and it's true. There's just so many competitors there that nobody's satisfied with the way things have gone."'
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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.
Sonnet 18: Translation to modern English
Shall I compare you to a summer's day? You are more lovely and more moderate: Harsh winds disturb the delicate buds of May, and summer doesn't last long enough. Sometimes the sun is too hot, and its golden face is often dimmed by clouds. All beautiful things eventually become less beautiful, either by the experiences of life or by the passing of time. But your eternal beauty won't fade, nor lose any of its quality. And you will never die, as you will live on in my enduring poetry. As long as there are people still alive to read poems this sonnet will live, and you will live in it.
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Malak Al_Malki says:
Love it
Adithya says:
shakespeare is my favorite poet his way of expressing him self and that too with such simplicity . every bit of the lines he says just made me love him . who else can say such delicate feelings through such simplicity. there is no one else i can compare you to.
the one who hunts alone says:
it is not true. it is for a girl!!!!!!!!!
William Shakespeare wrote a few sonnets for girls and what life was like in england
Nick says:
No, most of Shakespeare's Sonnet's were actually written to William Herbet, his boyfriend. Sonnet's 1-about 80 are all to William Herbert, and from about 80 and up are all to an unknown woman. Shakespeare was Bi sexual.
Jabulile Mtshali says:
The subtle romanticisms are overwhelming to the heart, even more so, an absolute pleasure to read.
Bethany says:
is this poem about a girl or a boy because i am lead to believe that this poem ia about William Shakespeare's boyfriend. Is this true?
he who hunts alone says:
William Shakespeare's boyfriend? it is talking about a girl.
it was a very nice sonnet none the less
TheBoss says:
The supposed 'boyfriend' is William Herbert, son of the legendary Earl of Pembroke
Lola Baden says:
Actually it is believed this was written for a man whom Shakespeare was in love with. The first 126 sonnets are believed to be written for a man. The rest are for a woman who was not his wife
devil14 says:
it is the most romantic thing i have ever heard shakespeare knew what is was talking about !! i can only imange what a lucky person that shakespeare wrote in this sonnet !! :'D
Fraudster says:
Loved this, and so did my 14 year old students. Just wrote a blog post about it if interested. http://www.fraudulentteacher.blogspot.com
nicole says:
love it 🙂
ZartS says:
hey guys
just wanted to point out a secret in the real poem.
on lines 11 and 12, if you count the syllables, they are greater than 10
and the rest of the lines only have 10 syllables. Why do u think this is so?
Peter says:
In the original, those lines are written as
Ow'st and Grow'st in order to scan correctly.
Patrice says:
The sonnet translation is so helpful! Now, I understand the poem.
Quintin Weaver says:
Dear Shakespeare,
I enjoyed sonnet 18, and it was pretty good. Some of the kids have trouble counting to 14 and listening to instructions, but that is probably left over from elementary school when they didn't learn their numbers to begin with. Anyhow, we enjoy reading your literature and it is a welcome break from the non-stop talking that the group in the corner is doing. Dear God, maybe they will take the hint and shut up!!!
william miles green says:
I am a highschool kid and my sonnents are absoluty incredible! But I do not know how to spread these sonnents so that I will have the recognition. I just wish somebody could help….:(
Guest says:
Gather them all together and publish a book!
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Editors' note: The original Surface Pro, reviewed below, has been replaced by the Surface Pro 2, available October 22.
On February 9, the Surface gets another lease on life. This version, known as the Surface Pro, tackles head-on many of the complaints about the original Surface RT -- especially that model's compromised Windows RT operating system. The Surface Pro offers a full Windows 8 experience that works with older Windows software titles, packs a real Intel Core i5 processor, and boldly stuffs the entire PC experience into a sleek and appealing tablet body that's just a tad thicker and heavier than the RT version.
There's a lot to like here -- if not to love. While the Surface Pro isn't the first Windows 8 tablet, it may well be the best one to date, at least in terms of design. The magic here is in the details: the ingenious detachable keyboard cover and the included pressure-sensitive stylus both go a long way toward setting the Surface Pro apart from the other laptops, tablets, and hybrids we've seen so far.
Can the Surface Pro work as a real, everyday PC -- a task that rival iPads, Android tablets, and even those Windows RT models couldn't quite handle? For me, an initial skeptic, it can. You can color me impressed.
If you were skipping the Surface RT because you wanted "true" laptop power and performance, the Pro version is definitely the way to go.
But while it's undeniably more powerful, the Surface Pro makes trade-offs -- most notably, middling battery life, a heavier chassis, and a price tag that starts at $899. That hit on your wallet becomes closer to $1,200 if you go with the 128GB version (a necessity) and add the so-cool-you'll-want-it keyboard cover. And you can say goodbye to the free version of Microsoft Office that came with the Surface RT; Surface Pro buyers will need to spring for that, too.
I'm waiting for Microsoft to throw me a bone. The Surface Pro's best feature isn't even in the box; toss in the $129 Type Cover. Or give me Microsoft Office. Otherwise, I think I'm holding out for the inevitable Surface Pro 2 -- the one that will undoubtedly offer better battery life and a host of other upgrades. This version makes strides, but it's not the perfect laptop-killer yet.
|Price as reviewed / starting price
|$999 / $899
|1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317U
|4GB, 1,600MHz DDR3
|Hard drive
|Intel HM77
|Intel HD4000
|Operating system
|Dimensions (WD)
|10.8x6.8 inches
|0.53 inch
|Screen size (diagonal)
|10.6 inches
|System weight / Weight with AC adapter
|2 pounds / 2.6 pounds
|Ultraportable / Hybrid
Design: Boxy-sexy-cool
Microsoft has done something right with the Surface Pro's overall design: everything works exactly as advertised, and with an extremely elegant, bordering on beautiful, sense of design. The industrial magnesium chassis of the Surface Pro feels solid but isn't too heavy to hold in one hand. One notable difference between it and the slightly thinner RT version of the Surface is a hairline wraparound vent on the rear that works with internal fans to keep the more powerful CPU running smoothly.
At 2 pounds, the Surface Pro weighs less than a regular ultrabook, and at 10.81 inches by 6.81 inches by 0.53 inch, it's more compact. But it's bigger than your average tablet, and weighs more, too. It feels like a larger iPad decked out in a fat suit. In fact, it still feels more like a super slimmed-down laptop than a regular tablet, especially with the Type or Touch Cover attached.
The closest equivalent we've reviewed was the Acer Iconia W700, a nearly identical tablet in terms of specs. The Iconia is longer and wider and has an 11.6-inch screen; the Surface Pro's is 10.6 inches.
Made of the same "VaporMG" magnesium as the Surface RT, it feels even better than it looks, which -- despite being cleanly honed -- is a little boxy.
The Surface Pro tips the scales at 2 pounds even; add half a pound for one of the keyboard covers, and another 0.6 pound for the AC adapter and cord. That's heavier than the Surface RT and iPad (both around 1.5 pounds), but lighter than most laptops, even with the keyboard case in tow.
If there's any ergonomic complaint I can level at the Surface, it's the angle of the tablet in kickstand mode when sitting at a desk and using the small kickstand flap that folds out to form the back of the system. The angle is not adjustable, and while it works fine with the Type Cover attached, I would prefer it angled up a bit more. I found myself hunching over to get to a perfect angle.
The 10.6-inch display is small, especially for a full Windows laptop, but it's crisp and bright and has a full 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution. I found myself able to work on it easily, but I could also see that you'd want to plug in a monitor for all-day use. The good news is that the Surface Pro supports up to 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution on an external display. Even if you didn't use another monitor, the Surface's IPS display is one of the best I've ever seen on a small Windows computer. Capacitive multitouch feels buttery-smooth. That's the magic that made the iPhone and iPad so fun to use. The Surface Pro, in painting programs and a few other apps I tried, felt comfortable to navigate. It's not quite as brilliant as the iPad's Retina Display, but it feels like it's getting spiritually close.
You can connect the Surface to a larger monitor easily; many will. A built-in Mini DisplayPort carries audio and video, and with adapters (sold separately) you can switch over to VGA or HDMI if needed. Working in multimonitor mode operated exactly the same as you'd expect on a Windows PC. It took some fiddling to get window sizing just right, but I found that working on my desk with the innocuous Surface on the side of my monitor as a PC-slash-second-screen was a bit of a treat.
Type Cover, Touch Cover: Killer accessories, neither included
Nearly this entire review has been written on the Surface Pro, using a combination of Type and Touch covers. The $130 Type Cover has an actual keyboard with depressible keys, whereas the $120 Touch Cover is a membrane keyboard. They both weigh about half a pound, and double as screen covers for the Surface.
The Type Cover keyboard feels wonderful, easy to bang away on, and largely responsive. The Touch Cover...well, not quite as much. It's usable, however. The key spacing on the Touch Cover is identical, and as long as you can get used to the lack of actual key motion and give in to tapping away lightly on what amounts to raised polyurethane squares, then it can work -- even with touch typing.
The Type Cover has a real but tiny honest-to-goodness multitouch touch pad with lower click zones; the Touch Cover's touch pad has "clickable" areas delineated below the touch-pad space with cut-out grooved lines. The Touch Cover is fun (it's available in multiple colors), but the real keyboard on the Type Cover only costs $10 more.
I can't say enough good things about the Type Cover keyboard -- if I were reviewing it separately, it would get an Editors' Choice hands-down. It attaches magnetically and seamlessly to the Surface Pro's bottom. It forms a pretty attractive cover along the lines of Apple's own (keyboardless) Smart Cover, but with the addition of that Surface-powered keyboard-touch-pad combo that doesn't noticeably drain battery life at all.
And, yes, it forms a strong enough bond to dangle the Surface Pro upside down, but I wouldn't try this at home over a concrete floor.
Working with the included touch pad gets the job done, but you can just as easily use the Surface's touch screen -- or add a Bluetooth or USB mouse or touch pad. I used the Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse that Microsoft included with this review unit. It's expensive but small enough, and it pairs nicely with the Surface.
Surface Pen
The Surface Pro supports pressure-sensitive styli, and the Surface Pro comes with its own Surface Pen that magnetically attaches to the power connector to hold it in place when you're on the go. Writing and sketching felt natural, and the pen worked far more responsively than a capacitive iPad stylus (the technology's different).
Using a few basic drawing apps from the Windows Store, it all worked easily enough for my 4-year-old son and myself to enjoy.
The "fun factor" is definitely present in the Surface Pro, but there isn't the incredible level of tablet-friendly app support that iOS and Android enjoy. You can run legacy Windows applications on the Surface to your heart's content, but those won't be nearly as touch-friendly.


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By NANCY KENNEDY
American legion Auxiliary
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By MELISSA BOWER
Each month on the Veteran Voices page the Citizen will provide information o the services available to those who have served.
Bill Conquest, commander of the Sons Squadron of AMVETS Post 88, was awarded the Sons "Commander of the Year Award" at the 66th Annual Department of Florida Convention held June 10-12 in Orlando at the Rosen Centre Hotel. Commander Mark Englert, department officer of Squadron No. 67 presented Conquest the award at the banquet.
DAV member Harry Coleman (seated), of Chiefland, presents a check to DAV Chapter 63 Commander Fred Heirnrich (front right) for the repair of the Chapter's roof.
In turn, Heinrich presents Coleman with a certificate of appreciation, a DAV Life membership lapel pin and a DAV baseball cap.
By Jeffrey G. Hawks
Army Heritage Education Center Foundation
Chiefland MOCA (Military Order of Cootie) visits the Tri County Nursing Home in honor of Mother's Day. They delivered a carnation and soft toy to all the female occupants and chatted with them for a while. From Left, Susan Haines, Tom Brown, Dee Bazar, Roz Boudreau, Sharon Bolton and Kary Colson.
Army Pvt. Jessica E. Seeloff, daughter of Karen Seeloff of Trenton, and niece of Tami Moses of Old Town, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Seeloff graduated in 2010 from Trenton High School.
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I know some are around/in the Muncie area, and I don't know if you read the story but BSU lost a great friend/student/and golfer.
I knew Travis very well. He was at my house multiple times a week, slept over on long weekend nights instead of making his way back to the dorms.
He was killed Sat. night in a car accident. I know both the driver and the other passenger. Todd, the driver, is at my house everyday and Ethan was there every time Travis was, which was a lot.
In retrospect, Sat. was pretty unique. I spent the whole day with Travis. He was asleep on my couch when I got home that morning. We hit golfballs together that afternoon, and I was with him when he ate his last meal. I had the opportunity to get in the car with those three, but decided to wait on my roommate, who was in the shower. We were to meet up with them at Todd's later, and began to wonder where they were when they didn't show up for almost an hour and they wouldn't answer their cell phones.
I was in the ER with both Ethan and Travis. It's a night that I'll never forget, eventhough it's one that I don't want to remember.
Here is the story link.
The comments are the story get pretty harsh, and I would like to clear somethings up.
Yes, Todd had drank that night. No, he was NOT drunk. Are you influenced at .05? Yes, I know that you are. But I feel those calling for the death penalty, or those calling for life in prison need dumped from their soapboxes. They didn't listen to Todd screaming/crying because he was the driver in an accident that killed his bestfriend.
Unfortunately, this will be the second friend I've seen buried in less than a year because they weren't wearing a seatbelt.


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Win or lose, many candidates' faces showed signs of exhaustion on election night.
Political campaigns require endless energy — and a thick skin to deal with personal attacks. And of course half the candidates have to deal with the disappointment of losing.
So, what's the psychological impact of running for office, and what's a candidate's emotional state at the end of a grueling campaign?
Philadelphia businessman Sam Katz says running for office brought out a new side of him.
"I look at the campaigns of Sam Katz as 'who is that guy where did he come from' because that guy and this guy, today, seem to be very different people."
Katz ran three times for mayor of Philadelphia and once for governor of Pennsylvania. He says his 2003 campaign took a huge emotional toll on him. He recalls a night when hecklers drowned out his speech during a rally. He says after weeks of being heckled at campaign events, and seeing the same group of hecklers intimidate his wife and children, he snapped.
"I was out of control furious, I had to be dragged into the car, cause I wanted a piece of everybody, I was so angry, I don't think I realized how beat up I was in that process, until it was over."
Personal attacks are especially hurtful because many candidates run out of a sense of duty, says New York psychologist Lisa Cohen.
"Part of your identity is that you want to be a nice person, you want to help, and yet you get accused of all sorts of heinous things that never occurred to you before, and if you have a family, of course they are exposed to that."
Cohen says candidates need resilience and a very strong support system to cope.
Many candidates admit losing is painful, and can lead to a sense of failure and depression.
British psychologist Ashley Weinberg warns winning could be even worse for your mental health.
"Levels of psychological strain seem to be higher six months after they have begun the job for the first time than it was in the months leading up to it, when they were in middle of their campaigning."


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Wootton Bassett Ladies slipped to fifth in the North Division as they went down 5-2 to leaders Marlborough.
Bassett looked solid in defence in the face of some early Marlborough pressure, keeping out a number of short corners, as goalkeeper Laura Brown made a number of diving saves.
Eventually, however, Marlborough's pressure paid off, as they converted a rebound from another Brown save.
Marlborough scored a second after a well-worked corner before adding a third on the break.
Bassett fought back with a goal from Tegan Buchanan after a one-two from a short corner with Ceri Burgess.
Marlborough again upped the pressure and scored two quick goals, putting them up 5-1. before tired Bassett added a consolation courtesy of Helen Wright's penalty stroke.
Wootton Bassett have an immediate chance to climb the table next week when they take on BAC, who occupy fourth place.
Wootton Bassett Ladies A regained top spot in the league after a 5-1 win over Devizes with goals from Sue Lee, Abi Isles, Charlie Clements and a brace form Rhiannon Turner.
Wootton Bassett Ladies B lost 3-0 to City of Bath B.


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