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Hi there I work on a function who tell me if Point A can see Point B in a 2D koordinate system (a koordinate can be blocked - black - or open - white)
How can i test if green can see red? Or not like in this example. All Infos i have are: both points green: 3,1; red:5,5 blocked fields: 4,2; 4,3; 4,4 and if necessary the side length of 1 field (it should work without that, not?)
I know there was something I learned at school, but I cant remember.
Can you help me with a bit pseudocode or a link or something?
thx alot! destiny
Google for line of sight algorithms. There more than you want to know...
there are 2 different ways you can explore , the first is to use the brhesenham ( sp?? ) algorithm basically you trace a line between a and b and check if the square is black or not, if its black, then you can exit early with a non visibility flag, because the sight is blocked, or , you can compute the intersection point between the line and the box geometrically, if there is intersection then the line of sight is blocked
If I understand that right LOS make a line between both points and checks every pixel of this line (or every 4th pixel, or whatever u want). If the pixel is in something that blocks then return false, else continue. If u are at the other point the first point can see it.
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you can compute the intersection point between the line and the box geometrically, if there is intersection then the line of sight is blocked
thats what i had in mind from school. There was something with vectors hitting a point or a line. But i cant remember. And i dont know if thats good to do that this way or better with the linetrace. When i have 100 boxes on the map and each box have 4 lines to check, then thats much calculation.
Bresenham will only work if you allow diagonals. For example
You may want to actually trace the line from beginning to end, and see which of the 4 boundaries it crosses on every grid point (similar to ray casting in wolfenstein 3D)
Destiny, this is a classic problem and there are classic ways to solve, you could partition your search space using a quad tree or a regular grid or a bsp tree, but the complexity is higher. If i had 100 boxes to check i would use a regular grid subdivision and i would trace a line beetween all this boxes and the observer, this is a pretty fast algorithm and its implementation isn't terribly difficult. Note that you don't have to check all for boxes, if you detect a first intersection you can skip to the next block becasue just one intersection is sufficient to flag the block as visible. A method is also to reduce the number of test, just like a collision detection procedure, compute the nearest and the fartest (sp??) points which belongs to the box respect the line and classify those points against the line with an halfspace function.
A simple way not totally accurate is to use your astar algorithm and if it hits a block, it can't be seen.
Yes. In your 2D-grid example, you have the two endpoints, and the line between them (meaning getting the squares that are on the line) is given by Bresenham's algorithm. Once you have those squares, you "walk" the list of squares hit by the line, and if something is in it, you determine if it blocks view or not. (Actually, you visit each square as you get the list, and end early if you hit a block.)
The potential problem with Bresenham's is that it can move diagonally via the vertex, so depending on the requirements of the game, this may translate into a "view around a corner" issue or other oddity in the game.
One approach to solve that could be to "anti-alias" the line. You'd have to adapt Xiaolin Wu's algo instead, and you can get more squares to what you'd get with Bresenham's. You'll note in the wikipedia's article that, in the function plot(x, y, c), the value of c (where 0 ≤ c ≤ 1) could be used as an indicator of levels of partial or variable visibility.
Actually, in case of diagonals, I think what I said made more sense (the wolfenstein raycasting remark). The points where you intersect the horizontal grid boundary lines are evenly spaced, and where you intersect the vertical lines as well. You can simply calculate those distances (dx/dy for one, dy/dx for the other), and how much you need to "move" for the first intersection in x or y - these are you two counters. At every point, the lowest of the two represents which you cross first. As soon as you hit an intersection, you reset it to the new distance.


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I'm very religious (Christinity) but currently going through a massive crisis of faith (you'll say it's mass liberation) wherein I'm more and more believing in nothing. The relevant topic is hell and hell fire. Ironically I don't believe in a literal hell but...
Something happened to me last night as I was falling asleep. I experienced voices in my head (not literally) more like 'hearing a transcript' if you know what I mean. I usually experience this kind of stuff when dropping off but it's mostly inconherent snatches of dialogue. This time however I clearly/read/experienced/understood (not actually heard) the phrase 'we will kill your family', and I saw in my mind's eye, as clear as anything, the word hell.
Religious beliefs aside you would find me a rational individual not prone to flights of fancy.
Any thoughts? Quite unnerving

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Knee no bother in Donaldson's three-hit game
HOUSTON -- One day without Josh Donaldson is too many for the A's, who were happy to get their third baseman back in the lineup Monday after an injury scare.
Donaldson did not play in a loss to the Angels on Sunday after undergoing an MRI on his left knee, but the results showed no structural damage, and he managed just fine in an 8-2 win in Houston on Monday, collecting three hits, two of them doubles, and three RBIs. He also stole a base.
"He's the kind of guy that, even if he does have some dings," said manager Bob Melvin, "he's going to try to steal a bag."
"Most nights I'm feeling pretty dinged up, so it's not something I think about too much," Donaldson said. "It's just one of those things, you learn to play with that stuff.
"I hit third in the lineup, so I'd say that's pretty big for any team, so I try to go out there and give it everything I have every day."
Despite batting various injuries this year, none of which have put him on the disabled list, Donaldson has played in a team-high 126 games. And while his average is way down from last year -- 49 points lower -- he remains the A's best all-around player, providing spectacular defense and plenty of run production. He already has 87 RBIs, with five weeks to play, after posting 93 last year.
"I'll give him a massage on his knee if I have to just to get him in there," joked starter Jeff Samardzija, who struck out 10 in eight innings. "He's a tough dude. You can't say enough great things about Josh. Everything's already been said about him that you need to say. He's a gamer, comes to play every day. I love having him in there.
"He's such a big part of our lineup. Not only that, even if he goes 0-for-5, what he brings to the team is priceless. We want him in there every day. We also want him healthy, but it's tough to keep that kid out of the lineup."
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10. Dirk Nowitzki
I can't remember another NBA superstar having his personality transformed by an NBA title; if it happened with, say, Hakeem Olajuwon, I don't remember reading about it. Dirk's next few years will be interesting for historical purposes: In my basketball book, I ranked Bird, Duncan, Havlicek, Baylor, Erving, Pettit, Malone and Barkley as the greatest forwards of all time (in that order). Dirk already leapfrogged the last three; he's about to jump the next three; and if that happens, suddenly he's one of the best 12 or 13 players of all time by any calculation. He's also the greatest international basketball player ever — and actually, you could argue that the distance between Dirk and the next best foreign guy (Gasol, Ginobili) is more like a chasm.
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This was my grandmothers - just trying to get an approximate age. I think its a freindship pin (I have a few others that are hands)
I believe it's brass and there is a small stone set in - dark, perhaps a garnet or ruby.


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Teresa Scanlan made history in 2011 as the first Nebraskan to be named Miss America.
When people think of Nebraska history, they think of things that are old and dusty, said Tina Koeppe, exhibition services coordinator at the Nebraska History Museum. This is definitely not the case.
About 150 people packed the Nebraska History Museum lobby in Lincoln Friday for an exhibit of Nebraskas Miss America.
Koeppe pulled the color scheme from Scanlans dresses, worn during Miss America events, with a patriotic theme and some sparkle, she said.
The exhibit also features a piano and vocal track and display of a Miss America sash and other objects Scanlan made out of duct tape. The dresses also will be displayed at a museum at Scottsbluff, adjacent to Scanlans hometown of Gering, Koeppe said.
We just wanted it to look like a big, bright, flamboyant affair, she said.
Special guests led the opening reception, including Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff, along with Nebraska Reps. Jeff Fortenberry of Lincoln and Adrian Smith of Gering. Smith remembered when Scanlan was crowned, making Gering, the state of Nebraska and America proud as an ambassador on many issues, he said.
Its great to be here to celebrate, really, history that has been made for Nebraska, Smith said.
She has been mentioned representing farm life, explaining agriculture for people around the country, supporting our troops, Fortenberry said. These I think are the important parts of her legacy.
Scanlon said the dresses arent just materials, they represent people who touched her life.
This is not about me, she said. Its about all of those Ive had the pleasure of knowing and that I hope to continue to serve this year and from here on out.
Scanlan is a 20-year-old freshman at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va., and the exhibit came together when she dropped off boxes on her way to college, Koeppe said. The museum made mannequins from scratch to fit Scanlans dress. The mannequins maker, Curt Peacock, retired the day before the event, so this was his last show, Koeppe said.
Scanlan was crowned Miss Nebraska in June 2010, when she was 17 because she had the whole package, said Amy Engel, co-executive director of Miss Nebraska with her husband, Jay. Scanlon did well in interviews with a panel of judges, questions on current events, a talent portion and swimsuit and evening gown competitions. But she nearly missed the deadline to apply for Miss Nebraska.
She just turned 17 when she won her local pageant, Jay Engel said.
Eleanor Aufdenkamp, 15, of North Platte was a little sister for another Miss Nebraska candidate, Harmony Ray. She followed Ray for the week-long pageant.
I watched Teresa get crowned Miss Nebraska and watched her become Miss America and realized that really anything is possible, Aufdenkamp said.
Harms said Scanlan is a good role model.
You can be beautiful on the outside, Harms said. "But what really counts is the beauty inside of you as a person and as an individual, because that beauty will carry you for the rest of your life, and Teresa has that beauty.
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A major project to plant 26,000 trees has been completed at Thoulstone Park, near Chapmanslade.
Lead by contractor Glendale Countryside's woodland and countryside manager Bill Griffiths and his Marlborough-based team, it was delivered on time and on budget.
This is the second scheme completed for the owners of the park, James and Alka Hughes-Hallett, after Glendale carried out a similar substantial planting project for them in Somerset between 2007 and 2009.
The owners are eventually aiming to create an eco-sustainable community focusing on tourism and leisure, and the woodland is the first phase of the programme.
As part of involving the local community in the Thoulstone Park project, a special tree planting event is being held this weekend, and the owners are seeking volunteers to go along and help put the finishing touches to the brand new woodland.
The event is taking place on Saturday February 15 and Sunday February 16 from 10am to 3pm at Thoulstone Park.
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Scientists in Australia are reporting that they've found the culprits within gluten that make the protein intolerable to people who have celiac disease.
Dr. Bob Anderson, a gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Australia and his colleagues examined blood samples from more than 200 patients with celiac disease, after they had eaten food containing gluten.
After screening the blood for responses to thousands of protein fragments, called peptides, they found the immune systems of the patients seemed to react negatively only to three of the tiny peptides.
The findings open the door to treatments aimed specifically at these peptides.
In fact, Anderson and his colleagues are busily developing a vaccine that would see patients injected with the peptides, with the intent of slowly building tolerance to gluten.


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Chris wrote:Hello Pink,
In my job I sometimes do counseling with women who have new babies in their homes. Often they are in troubled relationships where there is, at the least, verbal and emotional abuse. Apart from traditional counselling methods CBT etc., I often intersperse stories such as my 'version' of the Akkosa Sutta (which has substitute modern names for the 'host' and the 'rude guest' [the partner]) - Walshe trans. below - and they always "get it". It is teaching them that insults and cruel words (emotional and psychological abuse) belong to the perpetrator not to the subject of the abuse. i.e. it can only hurt if she 'accepts' and 'owns' the insults and demeaning words herself.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .budd.html
I'm sure, with a little thought, you could teach and illustrate any of the Buddha's teachings without alluding to any religious tradition.
I do hope the Buddha doesn't mind being called 'Malcolm' and the abuser being called 'Joe' in the story.
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I had a somewhat disturbing experience today with a teacher who was billed as having some knowledge of the Pali Canon and the teachings of the Buddha but was remarkably evasive (I believe the canonical term is an "eel-wriggler") when I asked questions that pertained to the suttas specifically and the Dhamma and the Discipline in general.
There are, monks, some contemplatives & priests who, being asked questions regarding this or that, resort to verbal contortions, to eel-like wriggling, on four grounds… There is the case of a certain priest or contemplative who does not discern as it actually is that 'This is skillful,' or that 'This is unskillful.' The thought occurs to him: 'I don't discern as it actually is that "This is skillful," or that "This is unskillful." If I… were to declare that "This is skillful," or that "This is unskillful," desire, passion, aversion, or resistance would occur to me; that would be a falsehood for me. Whatever would be a falsehood for me would be a distress for me. Whatever would be a distress for me would be an obstacle for me.' So, out of fear of falsehood, a loathing for falsehood, he does not declare that 'This is skillful,' or that 'This is unskillful.' Being asked questions regarding this or that, he resorts to verbal contortions, to eel-like wriggling: 'I don't think so. I don't think in that way. I don't think otherwise. I don't think not. I don't think not not.'
I have to admit that I was incredibly disturbed by this and felt completely indignant when people in the audience asked this teacher for the definitive "Buddhist" perspective on whatever their particular concern was. I know that I should not allow my aversion to completely carry me away but it angers me to see people with a genuine interest in the Dhamma being led completely astray by teachers who indiscriminately use the term Buddhist to label their particular philosophy. I have no problem with Seon, Zen, Pureland, Yogacara, Madhyamika or other post-canonical Buddhist philosophies and religions but I think it's important that we be clear about the provenance of our views. If one takes Chinul, Dogen, Amitabha or Atisha to be the authoritative guide for one's practice that is fine but I do believe that one should make that clear when taking on the role of a teacher. To do otherwise is to do a disservice to the Lord Buddha and to hasten the end of the true Dhamma.


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Annual ACTION Krewe Civitan Trivia Nite Fundraiser
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Action Krewe Civitan Club announces the return of Senator Fred Mills to host Annual Trivia Nite Fundraiser on March 16th, 2013. Each year the club donates a portion of the proceeds to a non-profit for persons with special needs. This year's beneficiary will be the Acadiana Area of Special Olympics Louisiana. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the games start at 7:00 pm. $10 plate lunches will be available.
Tables and sponsorships are available but sell out quickly for this event so make your reservations now. Tables are $300 (6 people per table). For additional information contact Terry McFillen by phone at (337) 962-9980 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/actionkrewe. To learn more about Special Olympics Louisiana, visit www.laso.org.


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Express-News Area Girls Basketball Game of the Year: Steele 55, Reagan 53
Updated 9:00 pm, Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Knights had a whole season to stew on last season's one-point playoff loss to Reagan.
They got revenge this time around in the Class 5A third round at UTSA.
The teams battle in a defensive struggle for most of the way. Steele star McKenzie Calvert fails to make a field goal in the first half, but comes alive late, scoring 13 fourth-quarter points.
Reagan senior Bailey Champion knots the game 53-53 with 40 seconds left in the game. Then Steele's Erika Chapman draws a foul with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. She swishes both free throws — Steele shot 87 percent from the line — to send the Knights to the regional tournament.
Other good ones
Steele 69, Pflugerville 60: (March 1, Class 5A state semifinal at Erwin Center) — The odds were stacked against Steele at the state tournament. Only two area teams had ever won a 5A tournament game, and Pflugerville hadn't lost all season. The Knights ignore history, shocking the Panthers behind a complete team effort: Calvert (17 points), Chapman (12), Jade Brady (12) and Bri Millett (10) all finish in double figures.
Churchill 58, Jay 53: (Feb. 15, Class 5A second round at Alamo Heights) — With Churchill star Leslie Vorpahl blanketed by double teams, sophomore Mikki Flores steps up and scores 20 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. Vorpahl also adds 20.
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Jay 51, Stevens 47 (OT): (Jan. 19, District 27-5A game at Taylor Field House) — Jay point guard Destiny Amezquita, known for her 3-point shooting, comes through at the line, making four overtime free throws to lift the Mustangs. She finishes with 18, all scored after halftime. Ashia McLaurin adds 15.
Reagan 56, Wagner 52: (Dec. 11, at Littleton Gym) — The Rattlers overcome a 17-point first-half deficit to top the Thunderbirds, and improve to 18-0. Wendy Knight leads Reagan with 13 points. Wagner's Tesha Smith has 14 points and 18 rebounds.
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I am Dr. Mesh and designing is not my cup of tea. Yet somehow, I was roped into, ahem… asked to do a design job. As luck would have it, most of my colleagues were on holiday when my boss ordered, ahem… suggested that I create a more efficient system.
Efficiency is my middle name, but I had to start from a Part that one of my colleagues created earlier. Of course this was one of the aforementioned colleagues, now sunning himself on a beach in Papua New Guinea. I was stuck. I had to know the exact coordinates of a set of faces to continue the project.
I know how to extract coordinates by probing in a Scene and hitting the "." key, but in this case I needed to know the entire geometric range of the faces of that Geometry Part.
Again I checked with my ol' buddy Steve, who helped the last time when I had to Find a Trend Among Chaos. Again, Steve did not disappoint. I logged in to The Steve Portal and found the following article. It was exactly what I needed to avoid disturbing my colleague's much needed "rest".
Office relationship saved and brownie points earned for completing the project on time and under budget. For this, they best bring me back something more than a stupid t-shirt!!
How to Measure the Geometric Range of a Part
It is possible to measure the exact position of a geometry part, even if no region or volume mesh are assigned to it.
The selected surface is then highlighted, as shown in the following picture:
If the selection contains a mixture of Faces, Edges and Vertices, the "Mixed Query Mode" can also be used to evaluate the geometric ranges. This "Mixed Query Mode" can be found in the context menu by right-clicking the "Geometric Range of the Selected Faces" button.
See also the STAR-CCM+ User Guide sections:
Applicable to: STAR-CCM+ v8.04 and above.
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Devizes MP Claire Perry has met representatives from Girlguiding UK in Westminster to discuss its #Be Body Confident campaign, which aims to combat body image fears, and the work of the organisation.
Research shows that girls' body confidence is reaching crisis point, with one in three girls unhappy about their looks and one in five girls aged seven to 11 having dieted.
Mrs Perry said after the meeting: "As a former Brownie, I was eager to meet the leaders of Girlguiding UK which is the largest organisation for girls and young women across the country, with more than 500,000 members, and which is giving a real voice to the problems and concerns of girls across the country.
"I know from my work as the Prime Minister's Special Adviser and as a mother of teenage girls just how important self esteem is for young people and I am really happy to be able to support the #Be Body Confident campaign."


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Select the specific board type from the list provided.
Enter a vector of numbers to specify the input channels. For example, to use the first and third digital input channels, enter
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The channel numbers can occur in arbitrary order. Number the channels beginning with 1 even if this board manufacturer numbers them beginning with 0. The maximum allowable channel number is 16 except for the PD2-AO and PDXI-AO series. For those boards, the maximum channel number is 8.
Enter the base sample time or a multiple of the base sample
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If only one board of this type is in the target computer, enter
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If two or more boards of this type are in the target computer,
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The California Avocado Commission, Irvine, has chosen TMA+Pertius, a content marketing firm, to help with strategic marketing initiatives.
Madison, Wis.-based TMA+Pertius was selected by the commission after a comprehensive review of agencies. Finalists in the review gave presentations to the commission in July, according to a news release.
During September, TMA+Pertius conducted research and listening sessions in three different growing regions in California.
"Our partnership with TMAP emerged from a lengthy review process of many communications companies," April Aymami, industry affairs manager for the vommission said, in the release. "We selected them because of their knowledge of agricultural growers and providers, technical expertise and track record of working with numerous clients that fit our precise needs."


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I bought this phone a long while back when my old 3310 finally died (those things were indestructible). I was looking for a small phone and at the time camera phones were fairly new and I fell into the trap of wanting one then rather than waiting until they were worth it and actually took pictures worth keeping.
It did have a camera but the images that it took were low resolution VGA and weren't really that great I had was that I had no way of getting the photos off the phone. When I bought it it didn't come with the data cable and was therefore a little pointless as even a very basic camera.
The phone quality was very good and lasted five or six years of abuse, although towards the end there were a few problems that came up. One of the first things to cause a major problem was that the speaker started dying and turned really quiet so that it was impossible to hear the person you were talking to if there was any other noise in the area. Also a couple of the keys stopped working well and needed to be pressed two or three times for them to actually do anything.
The phone had enough memory to store about 150 text messages (inbox+sent) and could send and receive pictures messages (MMS).
One good thing about the phone was its ability to be personalized to make it different from the rest. There is (or was anyway) a huge range of different fascias available to change colours and styles and applications on the phone could be downloaded.
As phones go it was one of the best of its time, and while it is a bit dated now and has been superseded by other technology, it was a good phone and lasted me well.
Well in my earlier reviews you could know that i am a big criticizer of today's nokia phone models. this one is an old one and i really love it.The price at which it comes with all the features in its time was remarkable. Of course now the production/sales of these models in india is stopped(i mean to say new ones). The processor is fast as it was in the old nokia phones. The VGA camera tries its best to give quality output and somehow succeeds. Well today we might call it as vintage nokia model.
The skin is rough and tough and you can even prefer to thrash the phone to check its durability and strength. The scratch proof back side is also a key feature of this phone.
Well one most important drawback of this phone is that it doesnt get connected sometimes with the original nokia cable for data connectivity..
(orignially posted by me at CIAO)
This is the only mobile phone I've had and I got it quite a few years back (4 or 5?). It was originally locked to the Orange network, but because of the way the Nokia unlock system works, I easily unlocked it using a code I obtained over the internet, instead of having to have to buy a £10 cable off ebay.
The phone itself is very easy to use, easy to navigate through menus and get used to the interface.
I must say this phone is a bit featureless, compared to today's phones having tons of options, with this not having video recording or bluetooth. It does have a camera, but the pictures taken are of bad quality - especially by today's standards. It does have infared, but this doesn't seem to work for me except for sending and receiving calendar notes. It has a radio feature (when using the included earphones, which has a button to skip to next radio station on your list, or answer calls when one is incoming). It also has GPRS support for viewing some web pages and so on. At the time, there were lots of games compatible for my phone and applications too, which also added to enjoyment.
It does what I need for text messaging and MMS messaging and receiving calls, which are usually clear and of good quality. It doesn't have realtone or mp3 support for ringtones, but it has polyphonic tone support.
You can't add external media (microSD, M2 for example) because there is no port. On the phone itself is a volume switch for volume up and down. Battery life is good too, with the phone often lasting days, and lasts more with a fresh battery.
The phone has after many knocks and drops withstood. The covers are pretty knackered but that is because i've been very clumsy. Luckily the phone is still standing strong, and I believe you can buy alternate "fascia" covers to personalise it even more and replace damaged covers. I can say it's very robust.
I don't think you can get these anymore, but mine has really lasted through the knocks over the years. Even though it doesn't have some of the features on newer phones, it does what it does well.
nokia 6610i does not have blutooth it has infrared but it does not work ^o).its case is a little loose. this phone's camera has a very very very very very poor camera 0.1 mega pixel. this nokia 6610i is a basic phone and i would give to children. it is very very basic it has good battery life. i had this phone for under a year and the first week i got bored of the camera and the hole thing i would oly give this to children under the age of 10 or a business phone as it has a very good battery.
I'm currently on my third mobile phone. Each of my previous phones have been various Nokia models. I bought the first one (Nokia 3210e) because a friend had recommended Nokia as a decent make (and I'd seen first hand how robust they were when he dropped his phone off a balcony and it survived the 20 foot drop). My second was an 8210i which was bought as I'd been impressed by the quality of my previous phone and to all intents and purposes, the 8210i was a smaller 3210e.
I changed my phone only because I was upgrading from a pay as you go contract on Orange to a pay monthly contract. As part of the deal, I was offered a small range of phones to choose from. As the Nokia 6601i was free as part of this bundle, I chose that.
The phone comes with a hands free kit (which also doubles as a set of headphones for the built-in stereo FM radio) and the charger. I was disappointed that the phone didn't come with a data cable, but the phone was free and the cable is available cheaply on eBay for about a tenner. I'm unsure if the lack of data cable is standard policy or if this was simply because I'd gotten my phone free from Orange as part of a contract.
I found the 6610i extremely easy to use. Part of that reason is because the menus and features are very similar to previous Nokia phones. If you haven't used a Nokia before, you should find it easy enough to navigate around the features. The phone's operating system is quite intuitive and easy to learn and the navigation key is responsive.
The Nokia comes with a colour screen (4096 colours) that is clear and easy to read when the backlight is on, but is difficult to read if it is not, especially outdoors.
I don't really use the extra features of my phone that much, but the camera can produce acceptable, but not outstanding, results at a resolution of 352x288 under the right circumstances i.e. well lit environments. Pictures tend to be around the 21kb. The to-do list and calendar can be handy, too. The Java games and applications aren't brilliant, but the option is there to remove them or replace them with something more appropriate.
The radio's of a decent quality, sound wise. It's easy to set up (though you can only use it when the headphones are attached, I think) and save your stations. I just don't listen to the radio enough to use this feature a lot.
The cover is a bit annoying in that it doesn't seem to fit properly. The back cover still moves around a bit, producing some noise, even when securely attached to the phone. As I've never had an issue with this before on a Nokia phone, I can only assume that it's either due to the built-in camera or it's a one-off problem with my own phone that could be resolved with a new cover.
The sound quality of the phone is excellent. Callers are easily heard and the volume control can be used if people are too loud (though this can be awkward to use it's almost as if it was designed to stop accidental pressing). On a related note, calls rarely, if ever break up. I've had the phone for six months now and can't recall a time when I've had a call creak up or get dropped. I'm sure this is partly to do with Orange's cover in Northern Ireland, but also due to the phone, too.
Size-wise, the Nokia strikes a good balance of being small enough to slip into a pocket, but large enough that actual use isn't hindered.
The phone comes with a limited amount of graphics, polyphonic tones, games and applications. You can add more or delete these as you choose. I found it much easier to do this with Nokia's DKU-5 cable and some software (Nokia's PC Suite was a good starting point). The cable also made updating my contacts much easier and was useful for backing up any photos that I had taken with the camera and I would recommend that if you have a 6610 and a PC to get one of these cables. The phone has 4MB of memory, so there's plenty of space for pictures or extra games or applications.
The phone is WAP enabled, but this is a feature I have yet to use.
Battery life is good. A fully charged phone won't require any topping up for at least four or five days if on standby. Making calls or sending texts (or any other use of the phone) will obviously reduce this, but you should still get a few days out of it or about 5 hours talk-time.
I really like my 6610i. As a phone, it does all that I ask. Sound quality is excellent, it's easy to use and it still works even though I throw it around a fair bit. It's just the right size for me without being too big or too small. I've gotten a lot more out of my phone after I had bought the DKU-5 cable which has enabled me to store a lot more contact information on the phone (for example, you can assign multiple phone numbers to one person home, mobile, misc etc. plus fax numbers, postal and email addresses) and also have the added security of backing up my phone including all data and settings.
Some of the extras are useless to me, including the applications and games, but with most new phones these days, there are options for removing what you don't need and replacing them with something you would use or simply save your self the memory space.
Further technical details can be found at: http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,57064,00.html
I have owned a Nokia 6610i now for 10 months, its a vodafone contract phone. I will be due an upgrade in 2 months but I reckon I will struggle to find a new mobile that will replace my little mate Mobley.
Let me tell you all about him & why I love him so much...
Firstly he's made by Nokia. I have only ever had Nokias & find they are so easy to use that even a technophob like me can use most features on it with relative ease. My Mobley came with a black cover but I have since replaced it via eBay with a rusty red coloured one but have another , also from eBay, in the post as I type! Replacement fasia's are very easy & cheap to come by, I have just bought a nice swirly pink one for under £5 with P&P included.
I use my Mobley mostly for texting, its just so easy to do on this phone, it has predictive text too so even my mum could use it to send a text!
I have this phone on a Vodafone contract. Line rental is £14.99 a month with which I get 200 free minutes off peak to other Vodafones & BT landlines. I also get 50 free text messages a month. So far I have found Vodafone customer service to be excellent. On the occasions that I have had to contact them they have been very efficient & pleasant to talk to. They are good to their word.
On the screen of my phone I have a clock with nice big numbers so its very easy to glance at. When I open the menu on it the first thing I come to is
Nice little picture under messages of a message in a bottle & a star fish that waves, nice touch! If you don't touch any button after this a message comes up that says 'includes options for reading, creating & sending messages'. When I press select it goes to an option screen that lists a menu of text messages, multimedia messages, chat, voice messages & info messages. If I select text messages I then get a screen with more options, these are create message, inbox, create SMS e-mail, sent messages & archive. Text messages as very easy to send & recieve on this phone. It has the option to choose predictive text also.
'Call register'
This one has a picture of a telephone with inward & outward arrows. The message on this one says 'includes phone numbers of recent calls as well as call cost & duration'. When I press select the option screen lists missed calls, received calls, dialled numbers, delete recent call lists, call duration, call costs, GPRS data counter & GPRS connection timer.
This has a picture of a telephone next to an addres book. This message says 'Lets you save & edit contacts & contact related information to the phone'. When I press select the menu offers search,add contact, delete, copy, settings, speed dials, my numbers & caller groups.
This has a picture of a drum & a flute. The message reads 'Lets you choose how your phone behaves in different enviroments by selecting & customising a combination of phone settings.' When I press select I get general, silent,meeting, outdoor, pager.
This has a picture of a screwdriver & a spanner. The message says 'Includes settings related to calls, phone & security.' If I select it says personal shortcuts, time & date settings, call settings, phone settings, display settings, tone settings, enhancement settings, security settings & restore factory settings.
This has a picture of a radio & headphones. The message reads ' Lets you listen to the radio when an enhancement (eg headset) is connected to the phone. Automatic tuning can be activated by either pressing the arrow keys or by moving the joystick upwards'.
This has a picture of a camera funnily enough!. The message says 'Lets you use the phone as a digital camera. You can view & send the photo that you have taken. When I press select I am offered a choice of standard photo, portrait photo, night mode, self timer & settings. The picture quality is very good.
This has a picture of a photo & a magnifing glass. The message says 'Lets you manage your image & audio files. You can store the files in predefined folders or create your own personal folders. The menu offers view folders, add folder, delete folder, rename folder & gallery downloads.
This has a picture of a calendar & a pencil. The message says 'Includes features that assist you in organising daily tasks'. The menu offers Alarm clock, calendar & to-do list.
This has a picture of a planet with a rocket buzzing past. The messages reads 'Includes options for playing games on the phone display. During a game the phone functions normally. The menu offers select game (games featured are Chess puzzle & Bounce), game downloads, memory & settings.
This picture is of a wizards hat & wand. The message says 'Lets you manage & use applications downloaded to the phone'. The menu says select application, app.downloads & memory.
This has a picure of a treasure chest full of gold with a shovel beside. The info message reads 'Includes a group of extra features'. The menu offers a calculator, countdown timer, stopwatch, wallet & synchronisation'.
This has a picture of a satalite dish. The message reads 'Activates connectivity devices for uploading & downloading data between the phone & various devices'. When I press select I am offered a choice of infrared & GPRS.
This has a picture of a satalitte going around the world. The message reads ' Lets you access mobile internet services offered & updated by service providers'. The menu offers Home, bookmarks, download links, service inbox, settings, go to address & clear the cache.
'Go to'
This has a picture of a diamond. The message says 'Lets you access quickly the functions selected by you'. If I press select it says 'Go to contacts, radio, multimedia inbox, create MMS, inbox, general & silent.'
Weight 87g
Dimensions: 106 mm x 44 mm x 19 mm, 72 cc
'Memory functions'
Approx 4MB
The phone book can hold up to 500 contacts.
Up to 150 text messages can be stored on the phone
20 polyphonic tones, 10 monophonic tones, and 1 Nokia tone
Standard BLD-3 with up to 3.5 hours talktime & standby time of 6 to 18 days.
I love this phone. It is so easy to use. If you text alot then this phone is ideal as the numbers are placed in a way that makes texting simple. The ringer volume could be louder but then I think thats the same with most mobiles. The alarm clock on this is fab, it never fails to wake me, I'm not sure if thats due to the alarm or the sound of the phone vibrating. It's a nice sized phone, very lightweight, the type that you can easily lose in the bottom of your handbag. For making calls it's simple to use too. The reception is nice & clear. The ear piece volume could be louder, sometimes it's hard to hear who you are talking to. The camera isn't great, I certainly wouldn't buy this phone if it was quality pictures I was after. The radio is fantastic, easy to use & a great reception. All in all a great phone, I would certainly reccommend it.


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I cant wait for the Polian show tomorrow I always love hearing his excuses.
I'm with you. I don't want to root for a mediocre product. Same reason the last few years I had no problem with the Pacers losing until this last year. You need talent and what is basically two first round picks this year will really help Manning the next few years. With Manning basically out for the season it's a great chance to take advantage of the situation and get high draft picks.
The offense looks great if you add Manning and will only be better next year. A few added stud defensive players in the draft and maybe a free agent defensive player and the Colts will be retooled to make a run in Manning's last few years. I hope they get rid of Coyer, though. I hate the cushions he gives receivers with a passion.
I am calling it now Colts draft Luck and trade him for about 10 draft picks. It will be one of the biggest mistake in franchise history 10 years from now. But I could see them trading him.
So we're going to be Hershel Walker'd
a franchise QB is much different than a RB like Herschel RB's are fragile and get hurt and are a dime a dozen a QB like Luck is much more valuable and way more rare.(hasnt been a prospect like Luck since Manning) If you can get a young RB for a older one you do it.(if they have the same skill level/upside
especially in this day in age teams with franchise QBs don't even need a good RB.
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But #1 draft picks at QB aren't always a sure thing these days.. At least Manning is
I like how we haven't seen a prospect like Luck since Manning. How quickly we forget Sam Bradford's hype coming out of OU.
Orlovsky > Painter.
Orlovsky couldn't be < Collins these last two weeks.
At least the guy had some fire in his belly. Collins & Painter just look so blase'. How about some leadership from the QB position?
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I read on another board he already referred to the fans as idiots...(not sure how accurate that is)
But really Bill now is not a time to spurn the fanbase...
Really the only way this team is going to get a clue is to hit them where it hurts $$$$$$$$$$$$
Only then will they get a damn clue.
At least he's mobile too Collins is a statue out there.
He didnt have nearly any hype Many didnt think he was the #1 pick worthy. He didnt play much cause of his injury his last year at OU. Many experts had more hype over Stafford than Bradford.
Jamal Charles is out for the year looks like the Colts wont have the worst record in the NFL unless they throw the game vs the Chiefs or the Chiefs play really really good that week.
Jamaal Charles isn't that important they still have Dwayne Bowe and co.
are you being serious? Jamaal was the key to that teams success last year. (Bowe was very good as well but without Charles that team would of stunk)
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Thank you for bringing some sanity to this thread. The Chiefs have one fewer turnover (9) than points (10) so far this year, and have massive injury problems that are only likely to make it worse.
The Chiefs are worse than us statistically, but they also haven't played Cleveland who looks like a 4-12 team. The Lions are a possible playoff team this year and even the Bills are probably better than the Browns this year.
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I meant that he's not the player the entire team lives and dies by(like the Cotls/Manning). I mean he was there for the first game and they still got waxed.
I think Charlie Weis meant a lot more to that team than Haley was willing to ever admit and it shows.
And losing Eric Berry was killer too.
Do you remember how hyped he was before he got hurt? Obviously not. The whole reason he was the number 1 pick even after missing almost his entire senior year was because of his hype.
dude Jake Locker was considered the best QB that year. He was considered the #1 pick but he decided to go back to school. Many experts said Suh would of been a much better pick and was the better talent. He wasn't considered a once in a decade type QB talent like many saying Luck is.
The fact he was picked over Suh who really was considered a can't miss defensive end prospect should say how highly he was thought of.
If gambling were legal, I'd totally be willing to put $100 on the Colts to win that game against the Chiefs, assuming Charles is out for the season. Last season he meant almost as much to the the Chiefs as Manning meant to the Colts. Why Charles only got something like 10 carries against the Bills, I will never know.
Yeah, I'm sorry but the Chiefs have lost Jamaal Charles and Eric Berry. There is no way we are worse than them.
Maybe but this is a QB league they tend to be held in higher regard than the other positions of the NFL.
A QB can change the franchise forever as we already know.
I am absolutely not impressed at all by Collins. Actually, I never thought much of him even during his glory years. But, I have to say in his defense, I didn't think our receivers we're getting good separation for the most part.
That said, Collins still looked deer-in-the-headlightsish. I get he's shortchanged on prep, but what about all the veteran wisdom, leadership, and the scaled back offense?
Defense was just okay. In their defense, our STs and turnovers have put their back against the wall a ton this preseason. I'm not encouraged, however, by okay D against the likes of the Brown's offense. That translates into Houston-game-like-D against most.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Actually he kind of was that team was built on running the football. They lead the NFL last year in rushing Jamaal was by far the most important player to the Chiefs success last year and it wasn't even close. When that team ran the ball well last year they won when they didn't they lost I would say he was a huge key to the success.


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After periodontal surgery three years ago because of `insufficient crown lenghtening` from 2 crowns that were replaced on my front teeth. I have been experiencing constant slimy thick saliva in my mouth, especially in the area behind my front teeth where gum tissue was removed. When the stitches were removed after surgery, I went back to the doctor and told him I had the slimy feeling and something was constantly draining like mucous in my mouth. He dismissed the idea, saying there was no way anything could be coming down in my mouth. I have resorted to wear a mouthpiece similar to a tray for whitening teeth just so I can deal with this. Since my tongue is constantly `playing` with the area behind my teeth, my teeth have started to shift and separate. This is literally driving me crazy! HELP! I have been to numerous physicians, including ENT, oral surgeon, and others.
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Video: Upgrading Computer Sound
Tara W. has worked for Crutchfield since 2004. She writes about whole-house music and video gear, and works on Crutchfield's video team.
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Many of us have music on our computers. In this video, we'll go through the steps you need to take to create a desktop audio system with computer speakers and a digital-to-analog converter.
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Tara These days a lot of people, including me, keep all of our music on our computers so that we can play them through our iPhone or iPod, even our iPad. But if you're listening to your music from the speakers that came in the box with your computer, or even the speakers that are built into a laptop, then you're missing out on a lot of the detail in the music. So in this video, we're gonna cover three ways to upgrade the sound from your computer.
Computer speakers are super simple to set up. You'll likely connect one speaker to another with speaker cable, and then one of the speakers will connect to your computer with a cable like this. They'll also connect to the wall for power. A second option is to use computer speakers like these that have a built in digital-to-analog converter, or DAC. With these you'll connect your computer using a USB cable so you'll send a pure digital signal out to your speakers. This lets the speakers higher quality processors take care of the sound and it's gonna give you higher quality, clearer, more detailed sound than you'd get if you were using the processing that's built into your computer. These speakers are as easy to set up as other computer speakers. You'll run one cable, USB, out to the speakers, one cable to connect the two speakers, and then a cable to the wall for power.
A third and even better option for getting better sound from your computer is to use an outboard digital-to-analog converter, or DAC, like this one here. This is going to take that pure digital signal from your computer so it's going to bypass the sound card and all the processing that goes on in your computer. It'll process the sound with its dedicated digital-to-analog converter and so it's gonna give you a really high quality sound that it'll pump out to your speakers so you'll get again better clarity, more detail. It's really gonna open up your music and your games. Something great about these DACs is that they're really quite small so they're not gonna take up a lot of room on your desktop. So it's great way to improve the sound, whether you're in the market for new speakers or just trying to upgrade the sound with the speakers you currently have. And they'll work with headphones, too. So you'll get better sound whether you're listening through headphones or speakers.
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hi tara, just want to thank you for your easy and well written article (transcript) upgrading computer and headphone sound via a DAC. i had no idea there was a solution so simple. thanks again! gary


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Misty May and Kerry Walsh won another gold medal, but their string of victories in individual sets was broken when they lost the first set in their match against Austria.
The NBC coverage showed the Americans fooling around on the volleyball pit with the U.S. men's basketball team before the match. According to commentary, Misty was OK with the diversion, but Kerry didn't want to do anything that would interfere with their focus on winning the gold medal. Misty prevailed, they had their fun, and they lost the next set that they played -- the first time they lost a set in three Olympics.
What do you think is the best strategy for an athlete? Focus, focus, focus, or lighten up between events?


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ADHD is a pattern of problems which is usually
picked up in childhood. Parents and teachers notice that a
Many of us have at least some of these
problems, but do not have the diagnosis. To have the diagnosis of
ADHD, these problems must be bad enough to interfere with how you
get on with other people or with how you perform at work
or school.
It tends to get better with age but can
continue into adulthood. The over-activity usually gets less,
but impulsivity, poor concentration and risk-taking can get
worse.These can interfere with your work, learning and
how you get on with other people. Depression, anxiety feelings of
low self-esteem and drug misuse are more common in adults with
If you have these difficulties as s
child or teenager, you would usually see either a Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) or a Paediatric
Service. You would be seen by specialist staff for an assessment
interview of 1-2 hours. They would also get information about your
early childhood and current problems from your family and school
teachers.A child or young person with a diagnosis of ADHD could
then be transferred to an adult psychiatrist as they got older,
should their problems remain.
If you are seen for the first time as an adult, you would also
be assessed by a psychiatrist as part of a local mental health
team. These assessments would identify both the problems described
above, but also how troublesome they are. Most children diagnosed
with ADHD in the UK find it hard to concentrate, are over-active
and impulsive.
In the US, the DSM diagnostic system allows for an "inattentive"
type without the overactivity. This is sometime called Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD).
You find that:
Genes do seem to be involved - one third of
those with ADHD have at least one parent with similar
symptoms.It also seems to be more common if your mother had
problems in pregnancy and birth. These include exposure to
drugs or medications in pregnancy, low weight at birth, brain
infections, exposure to poisons and some forms of stress
to the mother.
There is also evidence of differences in brain structure, but
environmental factors in your life can also make you more likely to
develop the disorder.
You can talk over the options with your
psychiatrist. He or she can go over the advantages and
disadvantages of both medication and psychotherapy. They can be
used on their own or together.
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches can help you:
These are mostly 'stimulant' medications,
related to amphetamines. They include methylphenydate and
dexamphetamine (also known as Ritalin, Concerta, Equasym,
Dexadrine). They work quickly, but the effect wears off during
the night. It sounds strange that they should be useful in
people with ADHD, but there is good evidence that they are.
Slow-release preparations usually mean you can take tablets
just once a day. These drugs can be abused, so in the UK are
legally 'controlled' drugs. The side-effects include weight
loss, and occasionally, psychosis.
(also known as Strattera)
This is a 'non-stimulant' medication and takes
several weeks to begin to have an effect. Side-effects
can include stomach cramps and diarrhoea, and there have
been reports of increased ideas of self-harm.
There has been little research done into the
drug treatments for adults with ADHD, so there are very few
medications licensed for this. Your psychiatrist can still
prescribe these medications, but will need to make it clear that
the prescription is 'off license'. The dose will usually be more
than that prescribed for children.
1. ADHD and you
Think about how your ADHD affects:
2. Find out more about
There are lots of things to read about ADHD in
books and on the internet and also support groups where you can
find out more (see below).
3. Discuss your problems with people
around you
Your friends, family, teachers or
workmates know you well. Find out how they see your problems
and if they have noticed things which make things better or worse
for you.
4. What makes things better or
Think about the things in your life that seem
to help – or to make it worse.
5 . Doing things which help
6. Ask for help
"15 tips to help
Adapted from 50
tips by American psychiatrist Ed Hallowell in
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UK Adult ADHD Network:
Professional body that aims to support practitioners in rolling out
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adults in the UK.
Crimlisk H (2011) Developing integrated mental health services
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Moncrieff J, Timimi S (2010) Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in
adults? BMJ 340:547
Nutt DJ, Fone K, Asherson P. et al. (2007) Evidence-based
guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in
adults: recommendation from the British Association for
Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology 21: 10-41.
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SANTA CRUZ -- The Kaiser Permanente Arena, home to the Santa Cruz Warriors, has passed key inspections and the team's president expects to pick up the occupancy permit Saturday, just in time for the Development League basketball team's first home game Sunday.
President Jim Weyermann said fire inspectors and other city staff have signed off on major safety checks, and there is only a list of minor to-do items. On Saturday, crews will be putting on the finishing touches, including the sound system and game display board.
"It doesn't mean we don't have things to fix, but the core stuff is all done," Weyermann said.
Also Friday, he said the city, which has agreed to loan up to $4.1 million for the project, dispersed its first round of funding. The city had withheld loan funds until a land lease was signed last month with Santa Cruz Seaside Co., which owns the 1.5-acre lot on Front Street that now contains the temporary 30,000-square-foot arena.
Halted just a few times by rain, crews otherwise have worked 78 days since mid-September to build the facility. The city required outside work be stopped by 9 p.m., but crews worked on the inside some days until 4 a.m., hanging lights or putting up bleachers.
"This is like we built a home for the community," Weyermann said of the project.
In addition to approving building plans expeditiously to help the team relocate from North Dakota, the city also has gone to great lengths to ensure traffic and parking go smoothly, especially Sunday because of busy holiday shopping downtown.
Because there is no designated parking at the arena, the city typically will encourage fans to park in downtown lots and garages. However, for Sunday, the city urges fans to park further away from downtown, where shoppers are expected to pack Pacific Avenue and feeder streets.
The city has recommended parking Sunday at Depot Park, which is near the Pacific Avenue roundabout, the Municipal Wharf, or Lot 3 at Cedar and Church streets at the northern end of downtown. There also will be 300 free spaces in the County Government Center lot at 701 Ocean St., with trolley service to the arena.
Through eventbrite.com, season ticket holders also may buy pre-designated parking spots in a city lot. The deadline is 2 p.m. Sunday for that day's game.
Pedicabs also will operate on home game days for free with proof of tickets. There also will be bike parking on the Front Street side of the arena with a security guard monitoring the area.
There are 12 disabled parking spaces at Lot 17 on Laurel Street Extension near Wheel Works, and six disabled spots on Spruce Street near Front Street.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has asked China to delay implementing its import rule requiring all U.S. pork to be ractopamine-free.
China will stop importing U.S. pork unless it has been verified to be free of ractopamine by a third party. It had been scheduled to begin on March 1.
According to Bloomberg, USMEF has urged China to delay the rule's implantation to give exporters more time.
Joel Haggard, the group's Asia-Pacific vice president, says that the U.S. agencies in Beijing were notified of the new requirement last week, less than two weeks before it went into effect. The group claims that exporters weren't given enough advanced notice.
Haggard also points that shipments already in transit that will fail to meet the ractopamine requirement. Read more from Bloomberg.
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Marquis, Padres continue strong stretch
San Diego drops NL-best Cards for 12th win in last 15 at home
San Diego -- Jesus Guzman shook his arm violently before he walked down the first-base line. Pinch-hitting in the sixth inning, Guzman took a pitch off the forearm with the bases loaded to force home what would be the game-winning run as the Padres defeated the Cardinals, 4-2, in front of 18,763 fans at Petco Park on Monday.
The man he pinch-hit for was Padres starter Jason Marquis (6-2), who was shown on the bench smiling as he watched his team secure his fifth victory in a row as a starter.
"He's a guy who's continued to make pitches when he needs to," Padres manager Bud Black said.
"I've talked about it before: He knows how to navigate his way through a Major League game."
Will Venable hit a home run in the seventh to provide some breathing room for the Padres, winners of three in a row and five of their last seven games, all against teams over .500.
The Cardinals have the best record in the National League at 28-16, but since April 24 they are tied with the Padres at 16-8 for the best record in the NL.
The Padres are now 21-23.
"It's good baseball all the way around," Venable said. "Good defense, outstanding pitching, timely hitting. For whatever reason it took us a while to get going. But this is what we envisioned with these guys."
Marquis lasted six innings allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits to improve his record to 6-2 in his career against the Cardinals, one of his many former teams.
"I felt I had a lot of my pitches working tonight," Marquis said. "From the second on, I felt pretty good. I felt I had good command of my sinker and that it had good depth to it. All in all, I felt like I did what I wanted to do. And once again, the defense did a great job."
His performance came against Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, Marquis' former battery mate, who spoke highly pregame of how Marquis has changed as a pitcher since their playing days together.
"He's a guy who is going to challenge you," Matheny said. "I think he's just gotten stronger as he's gone in his career. He's got one of the better sinkers in the game. He knows how to use it. He knows how to be smart with it."
His victory came over Cardinals rookie pitcher Shelby Miller (5-3), who came into the game with a 1.40 ERA. Miller has struggled at times with his high pitch totals, which have prevented him from going deep into games. It took him 107 pitches to get through 5 2/3 innings while allowing three runs -- tying a career high (April 28 vs. Pittsburgh) -- on five hits with five strikeouts.
The Padres struck early on Miller, as Chase Headley drove in Everth Cabrera with a single to right field in the first and then got to him again before he left the game in the sixth inning. Miller would leave the game after two walks, both of which would come around to score, as the Cardinals bullpen couldn't hold the lead.
"The two walks at the end killed me," Miller said. "... It's just disappointing that I've done it in back-to-back starts, going five and getting two outs. I have to finish those kinds of situations."
"He's got a bright future, he's got a good arm," Black said. "But I still liked the way our guys attacked him and we broke through against him."
The Cardinals would score an unearned run in the second inning and a run on a double play in the third after a leadoff double by Carlos Beltran, but that would be all.
The Padres bullpen pitched three scoreless innings against the Cardinals, capped off in the ninth by closer Huston Street to record his 11th save of the season.
San Diego improved to 3-2 on this seven-game homestand against two teams (also Washington) thought to be postseason contenders. The Padres are now 12-3 in their last 15 games at Petco Park.
"We're playing well in all facets," Black said. "We've talked about it, got to keep it going."
Jamal Collier is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Mark Brown, Wired UK
French engineer Georges Mougin has a big idea. He wants to go to Antarctica, tie a big rope around a six-million-ton iceberg, drag it back to Africa and melt it into fresh, drinkable water.
He came up with the plan more than three decades ago, when he and polar explorer Paul-Emile Victor met with a Saudi prince called Mohamed al-Faisal. They formed the ITI Company ( Iceberg Transport International) and looked at the epic project's feasibility from 1975 to 1981.
But with various obstacles, a lack of data and insufficient technology, the team realized the project was unrealistic. Mougin shelved the outlandish idea and put the dream on pause.
That is, until 2009. He discovered a French technology firm called Dassault Systèmes which creates 3D worlds and algorithmic simulations to design and test future products. Mougin could now test his various theories on iceberg-towing virtually, to see whether his idea would be feasible.
Those computer simulations allowed Mougin to answer a number of questions. By mapping the heat exchanges of the iceberg under the blazing sun, he could anticipate the amount the iceberg would melt in transit. Another simulation can show how the iceberg would crack and break up over time.
He also used meteorological and oceanographic data from satellites to track currents, and decide how to tow an iceberg from Newfoundland to the Canary Isles. This gave him all the data he needed to figure out how the journey would happen.
According to Mougin, an iceberg of several million tons can be towed several thousand kilometers to the Canary Islands, in 141 days, using just one tugboat. The 'berg would lose 38 percent of its mass during the trip, and a skirt made from non-woven geotextile strips could keep it from breaking apart.
Encouraged by the results, the IceDream team has plans to take the idea beyond the realm of simulation, and try it in the real world. According to Fast Company, there are talks, at least, of a real-world trial in 2012 or 2013.
Corralling an errant iceberg.
Close-up of a towing belt around a simulated iceberg.
An insulating curtain could slow melting.
The iceberg towing process from below.
The iceberg towing process from the surface.
A simulation of a cable from the tugboat to the iceberg.
Modeling how a simulated iceberg might melt.
A simulated route from the Arctic to Africa.
Assisting the iceberg-towing efforts with wind power.
Images: Dassault Systemes
Source: Wired.co.uk
See Also:
- Cryosphere: Earth's Icy Extremes Seen From Space
- Japan Tsunami Broke Off Icebergs in Antarctica
- Enormous Ice Block Breaks Off Greenland Glacier
- Animation of Giant Iceberg Collision as Seen From Space
- NASA's Stillsuit: Atlantis Crew to Test Pee-Recycling Bag
- Floods, Droughts, And A Global Water Warning


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Unfavorable results as command escapes Verlander
LAKELAND, Fla. -- There's that moment for a pitcher when he releases a pitch he knows is bad, watching as it heads towards the plate, hoping the batter doesn't hit it but knowing it's probably headed out if he does. This was kind of one of those moments for Justin Verlander, and yet it was so much worse.
He didn't have command for the vast majority of his 61 pitches to the Mets on Monday, including the last. It was a fastball in to Jordany Valdespin, who had homered on Verlander's third pitch the day, and Verlander he had gotten it a little too far in.
Verlander did not know that Valdespin was going to square up his body and stand directly facing him as he let the ball go.
"He took a hack at the first pitch. He already hit one bomb," Verlander said. "And then the next one, he just totally squared at me, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this isn't going to be good.' Right out of the hand, it's like, 'Oh, [crap], that is right at his ... '"
The ball hit Valdespin in his groin, sending him to the ground in agony, right as it hit 94 mph on the Joker Marchant Stadium radar gun.
Not only had Verlander never done that before, he had never seen it. Nor had pitching coach Jeff Jones, who spent years working with wild pitchers at Triple-A Toledo before getting his shot in the big leagues.
Eventually, Valdespin was able to walk off the field, and manager Jim Leyland came out around the same time to pull Verlander. Once Ike Davis singled in two runs a couple batters later, Verlander had been charged with five runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three batters, walked two, hit two more, and reached at least four 3-0 counts.
Verlander is usually good for a rough start every spring. His agent, Verlander said, calls him the Farmers Almanac because it usually falls on schedule. But this start was bad even by those standards.
"My rhythm was off, and that kind of led to everything," Verlander said. "Fastball control was not good. Changeup was bad. Slider was bad. Breaking ball was all right, which is odd."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
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O'Neal's defense powering Pacers
By Greg Anthony
ESPN Insider
Is Jermaine O'Neal the MVP? You sure could make a strong case for it when you consider what his team has accomplished thus far and his impact on the game at both ends.
Jermaine O'Neal
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He has significantly improved his individual and team defense to really solidify the Pacers' front line. Last year, while his offense showed significant improvement, let's just say he was defensively challenged. When you can't guard your own man, whether in the paint or on the perimeter, it forces your team into a constant state of help. That, in turn, breaks down the team's ability to control the defensive boards. It also gives good teams a 3-on-2 mismatch on the weak side and allows for open shots and penetration to the basket.
Now keep in mind that in the NBA everyone gets beaten, but not everyone gets beaten down. In the past, teams would attack Jermaine when they had the personnel to do so. That was the Pacers' weakness. It isn't any more, and that is a testament to this kid's desire to be best. He has committed himself to becoming one of the very best, and he will only get better. Not everyone possesses this trait. Not everyone wants the pressure of competing at the highest level.
The other area of improvement defensively is O'Neal's understanding of how to play weak-side and help defense. It's critical to know where the ball is in relation to the basket, and he has really improved his awareness of this, as well as his reaction. When an opposing player knows you're going to be there to block shots and put a body on penetrators, they are less apt to want to attack the basket. Once they start to settle for jump shots, everyone's defense improves. As a defender, when you know the front line is there to protect, it allows you to be even more aggressive on the perimeter.
O'Neal is rapidly becoming one of the elite big men in the NBA.
This is a big factor in the success of teams like San Antonio (with Tim Duncan), Houston (Yao Ming) and Detroit (Ben Wallace). When teams know they don't have an open season on the basket in the halfcourt, it takes away a huge part of their offensive capability.
A lot of young players are unwilling to make this sacrifice on the defensive end, because it takes a tremendous amount of effort and sacrifice and can impact their production on the offensive end. But the players and teams who do make the sacrifice are the ones who typically compete for championships.
Jermaine O'Neal has made the commitment and joins Ron Artest to give the Pacers two guys who can dominate a game on the defensive end. That is a huge advantage, because when that becomes a part of your personality, the officials tend to give you the benefit of the doubt on close calls. That little edge will win a lot of close games down the stretch and on into the playoffs.
With all the talk about O'Neal's improvement and dominance on the defensive end, let's not overlook what he is doing with the ball. His offense has improved by leaps and bounds mainly because he can consistently knock down the 17-foot jump shot, and that gives any big man a huge advantage in attacking defenses. Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber and Tim Duncan come to mind as guys who have mastered the art of the jump shot. It gives you the opportunity to get easy baskets and relieves the pressure of always having to play out of double teams in the post.
The biggest problem big men have is defending on the perimeter. Plus, the rotations make it much more difficult to double team a big away from the basket. Other than Shaq, all the best bigs in the league can take their defender outside and pose a legitimate scoring threat, and it is what separates them from the rest.
But O'Neal also adds the ability to beat people off the dribble, and on the low block he can go left or right (and actually prefers going left). His passing is coming around, too. He's still not as good as he could be, but he's definitely improved from a year ago. All things considered, this guy is becoming a force that opposing teams will find it harder and harder to deal with.
If the Pacers continue to perform at this level, O'Neal will give KG and TD a legit run for the MVP and possibly for the ultimate prize, a world championship. He has come a long way from being on the practice squad in Portland. You think the Blazers would like to re-think that Dale Davis trade from a few years ago? What do you think a front line of Rasheed Wallace, Zach Randolph, and Jermaine could do out West?
Greg Anthony, a veteran of 11 NBA seasons, is a regular contributor to ESPN Insider.
I'm now ready for him to spend a summer working with Bill Walton to improve his passing. Even last summer would have been a year too soon. Once he masters passing out of a double-team (hell, once he gets to being decent at passing out of a double team), LOOK OUT WORLD!!But O'Neal also adds the ability to beat people off the dribble, and on the low block he can go left or right (and actually prefers going left). His passing is coming around, too. He's still not as good as he could be, but he's definitely improved from a year ago. All things considered, this guy is becoming a force that opposing teams will find it harder and harder to deal with.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
You know as pissed off as I am with Donnie over the Brad Miller thing I have to say he is a freaking genious. Everyone (myself included) thought Portland robbed the Pacers. No one thinks that now.
The Chicago trade was for Brad but he got them to throw in Ron Artest It kind of makes me think the trade was for Artest all along and Donnie just let people think it was for Brad.
Oops my bad I forgot Isiah is the genious. Or is it genie?I think somebody is forgetting that Isiah built this team...... :The Chicago trade was for Brad but he got them to throw in Ron Artest It kind of makes me think the trade was for Artest all along and Donnie just let people think it was for Brad.


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From fears I creep
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A looming monster
a glaring eye
As all your hope waves goodbye.
Runners can't outrun me
or even keep my pace
Nor can a doctor cure me
He too may cower at my face
Sometimes I can take a different tune
Of what transpired last afternoon.
A mistrust you misplaced,
told yourself was out of place.
Or I can play with your desire
Set your heart aglow, afire
Find yourself in someone's arms
Or in a place of calming charm
You may find granted a long time wish
but be forewarned it will vanish
When I take my leave, it will too
and you'll be left with what is true
Even if you can tame me
I will never stay
No matter how tight the reins
I will run away
Before I see you next I ask
that you sit down and take this task
Answer my riddle, and my answer spy
To put it simply "who am I?"
AnswerA dream.
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