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Chabot Space & Science Center Brings LASERIUM Back to the Bay Area
Oct 10, 2013, 18:23 ET from Chabot Space & Science Center
Stunning Laser Light Show to Open on 40th Anniversary for Limited Engagement
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LASERIUM: the Cosmic Laser Concert, will open November 3rd at Chabot Space & Science Center's state-of-the-art planetarium for a limited three month engagement, marking the 40th anniversary of the LASERIUM shows, which were created in the 1970s by Ivan Dryer.
On Friday, November 1st, the night of the new moon, Chabot partners with the Rex Foundation in a benefit LASERIUM show Opening Night : Bring Back the Light featuring Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," on the 40th anniversary of the release of that album. Opening Event Ambassadors of Light will include cultural luminaries from around the Bay Area, including author Mary Roach, R&B artist D'Wayne Wiggins, pioneer sound engineer John Meyer, medical cannabis advocate and entrepreneur Steve DeAngelo, KFOG personality Rosalie Howarth, businessman George Zimmer, and others. The opening night event will raise funds for Chabot's science education mission and the Rex Foundation, a charitable organization created by members of the Grateful Dead to support creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education.
Laser technology as we know it today was developed over decades as scientists in succession built on research in light emission. From Albert Einstein in 1917 to Charles Townes and Arthur Schawlow in the 1950s, and Theodore Maiman and Gordon Gould in the 1960s, lasers or Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation, coined by Gould, would become one of the most revolutionary inventions of the 20th century, with wide ranging use in industrial and medical industries.
In the early 1970s filmmaker Ivan Dryer founded LASERIUM in an effort to introduce a new artform to the public. The first show premiered at Griffith Observatory on November 19, 1973. LASERIUM opened at the Morrison Planetarium in 1979 and was a popular fixture until the last show in September 2000. The brilliant, intense images of LASERIUM shows were popular with audiences who returned again and again to see the show, as live laserists guaranteed a different experience each visit.
The return of LASERIUM was the brainchild of Chabot Executive Director & CEO Alexander Zwissler, who expresses a great nostalgia for the shows that ran during his coming of age in the Bay Area. "For a huge part of the Bay Area population, the LASERIUM shows at Morrison were part of our experience, and the opportunity to bring this excitement and artistry back, and do it in a way that excites the public about science, is something we couldn't pass up."
LASERIUM opens November 3rd to the general public for a limited run in the Chabot Planetarium. Tickets are $12/person ($10 members); tickets including admission to the Center are $22/person (member admission is always free). Tickets can be purchased at www.chabotspace.org/LASERIUM.
Tickets for the November 1st benefit (6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.) are $100/person (a portion is tax deductible) and can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/484103 Includes hosted food and drinks.
LASERIUM showtimes during November are:
- Fridays:
- 7:15 p.m.: The Beatles
- 9:15 p.m.: Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon"
- Saturdays:
- 1:15 p.m.: The Beatles
- 7:15 p.m.: The Beatles
- 9:15 p.m.: Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon"
- Sundays:
- 1:15 p.m.: The Beatles
- 4:15 p.m.: Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon"
Additional show will be added in December and January including Led Zeppelin "In The Beginning," compilations from U2, Nine Inch Nails, the family oriented Laser Holiday, and an educational show L.A.S.E.R. Amazement. Go to www.chabotspace.org to check current shows and times.
About Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive science center whose mission is to inspire and educate students of all ages about Planet Earth and the Universe. Located in the Oakland hills, the Center focuses on the earth, life, physical and astronomical sciences, with a 128-year legacy of serving Bay Area communities through exhibits, public programs, school field trips, science camps, teacher training, teen development programs and community outreach; hosts 50,000 students on school field trips and over 115,000 public visitors each year; and offers over 20,000 sq ft of interactive exhibits on a variety of space and science subjects, a world-class planetarium, school classes on over 30 different science topics, hands-on science activities, state-of-the-art classrooms and labs and publicly-available research-level telescopes.
About the Rex Foundation
Furthering what the Grateful Dead started 30 years ago, the Rex Foundation funds grassroots programs that are often under the radar of larger funding entities, yet work in bold, innovative ways to carry out essential work toward a healthy environment, promotion of the arts, protection of indigenous cultures, assisting others less fortunate, building strong communities, and educating children and adults.
About LASERIUM
LASERIUM was born in the late 60's and early 1970's. Ivan Dryer, then a film maker, was treated to a lab demonstration of a new multi-colored laser at Cal Tech. He was so taken by the purity and intensity of the colors that he decided to make a film and set the beautiful patterns to music. His film, Laser Image, disappointed him though. Even though it was an enchanting visual piece, the lasers, as caught on film, lacked the original sizzle they had when seen live. Convinced that one had to experience laser light live, Ivan founded Laser Images in Van Nuys, California. He gathered together a group of optical, mechanical, and electrical engineers and artists who, in the next two years had crafted an advanced laser projector and choreographed the original LASERIUM show. In 1973, Ivan was granted a temporary concession operating permit from the city of Los Angeles to present at Griffith Observatory and Planetarium. LASERIUM expanded to many locations in the United States and abroad and has been experienced by over 20 million people. LASERIUM continues to produce new laser shows for tours and for music listening events. The company also produces outdoor laser shows, night club, trade show, and rock concert laser effects, and special effects for motion pictures and television.
SOURCE Chabot Space & Science Center


text: OK. I must admit that I debated on where to put this for some time before settling here. This discussion seems to be mostly centered on studio lighting and I apologize if I guessed incorrectly. My question is on how to effectively use a bounce flash with a rotating flash head on a hot shoe. I can use it effectively when taking technical pictures by rotating the flash head and then using a white peice of paper or something similar to diffuse and reflect the light back onto my subject. My problem is when I try to take a picture, usually of people, without using this method (in other words, bouncing off the ceiling). The rooms are all low ceiling rooms so it isn't like I'm trying to bounce the roof of a gym. I'm using TTL metering so that shouldn't be an issue and I have tried with multiple flashes (SB-50 and SB-80). In all cases, the pictures end up underexposed. On rare occasions, I get good results but I don't remember doing anything different than normal. If somebody could provide me with a quick primer and then a couple of excercises (I don't mind burning film to learn), I would appreciate it.

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Robwrote a review of La Sportiva Katana Lace Vibram XS Edge Climbing Shoe on April 28, 2011
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I really dig these shoes. A mildly aggressive shoe that will do just about anything you want. Great for microscopic foot chips but comfy enough to rock all day. The neoprene sock liner thing is epic, feels great, keeps the shoe on straight and best of all greatly reduces the stank.
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Video: David Boies and Ted Olson at the National Constitution Center
Two of the nation's most prominent lawyers, David Boies and Theodore Olson, spoke about their highest-profile cases in the Supreme Court at a special recent event at the National Constitution Center.
Boies and Olson famously went head to head in Bush v. Gore case only to team up together for one of the highest-profile cases in recent Supreme Court history, Hollingsworth v. Perry.
The pair discussed their legal odyssey in an event moderated by National Constitution Center CEO and President Jeffrey Rosen on June 20, 2014.
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text: The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has launched its own brand of condoms and will begin distributing them free of charge at health clinics across the nation to slow the spread of HIV. The National AIDS Council said that the new "Karamap" condoms were developed as part of a new awareness program about the disease. The brand name comes from pidgin, a dialect derived from English. "Karamap" is a word that refers to cooked food that has been wrapped in leaves. National AIDS Council director Ninkama Moiya said the nation plans to make and distribute 2.4 million condoms. Moiya said that while there are only about 4,800 reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the country of 5.1 million, the disease is believed to be grossly underreported, particularly in remote areas of the country.


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How to Make Buko Pandan
Pandan is a tropical plant. In the Philippines, it is usually added to the rice and water mixture during cooking to add aroma to the rice. Buko on the other hand is a young coconut. When mixed together, it would become a tasteful salad treat. Buko pandan salad is a heavenly dessert consisting of pandan- flavored gelatin, young coconut and cream. It is usually served as a dessert during special occassions such as birthdays, christmas, fiesta or christening. This salad originated from Bohol province of the Philippines and I thank them for introducing this delightful treat. Having a sweet tooth myself, I don't mind foregoing the main course just so I can have more room for Buko pandan.
What more, Buko pandan salad is not so hard to prepare. Your family would surely appreciate you when you serve this wonderful dessert for dinner just because.
So here is how to make Buko Salad:
5 pcs. Pandan leaves, thoroughly cleaned
2 young coconuts; cut into strips
Coconut water (when you buy coconut from the wet market, ask the vendor to cut open the young coconut and request for the water to be saved into a separate container)
Water (in case the coconut water is inadequate for the gelatin preparation)
1 cup refined sugar
4 packets of green colored gulaman (gelatin)
4 packs Nestle Cream
1 can Condensed Milk
Buko Salad Preparation:
If using the gelatin sold in bars, the approximate ratio of a bar of gelatin to water is 1:4. If you use the powdered form of gelatin, simply follow the instructions in the box to prepare the gelatin substituting the water requirement with coconut water.
1) Pour the coconut water in a pot (add water in case the coconut water is not enough for the right consistency of the gelatin) and add the pandan leaves.
2) Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes.
3) After about 20 minutes, add the gelatin to the coconut water and pandan mixture stirring constantly.
4) Pour the sugar carefully into the simmering mixture, stir well until it dissolves.
5) Once the mixture slightly thickens, turn off the heat and then pour the mixture into shallow pans. Allow to cool.
6) Once cooled; cut the gelatin into cubes.
7) Finally, mix all the other ingredients i.e. young coconut strips, Nestle cream, condensed milk and the gelatin in a bowl.
8) Put in the refrigerator to cool
9) Enjoy with family and friends.


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We scan the headlines so you don't have to.
By Ande Dagan – Celebsnacker
Manny Ramirez suspended for 50 games!! KTLA
Rewarded for her good behavior, Katie Holmes will be allowed to act again. In a movie. A scary one. D Listed
LiLo and Samantha – it's still complicated but booty calls are involved. Perez
Oprah + free chicken + crazy hungry people = chicken cavalcade in NYC. People
Will Smith thinks he'd be an awesome James Bond. So does P. Diddy – hey don't laugh, he used to have a human umbrella carrier – he's qualified! Holy Moly


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Although praise is being sung from all corners about the potential savior hydrogen, there is a major issue that is often forgotten: How do you produce it and at what cost? Energy Bulletin points out:
Hydrogen isn't an energy source – it's an energy carrier, like a battery. You have to make it and put energy into it, both of which take energy.
Coming up with a way to produce it that is climate neutral and economically efficient is a lot more challenging than you might think.


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Two cotton products developed by Lubbock researchers were named top innovations by Cotton Incorporated on Tuesday.
Fibertect is a cotton and carbon wipe that absorbs and neutralizes toxic chemicals and gases, and EcoCradle is a packaging foam made from gin trash and other plant products.
Both were in a group of seven innovations featured on Cotton Inc. Cotton Today website. There are short videos about the products on the Cotton Today website. Click here to view the videos.
"Cotton for Decontamination Wipes" showcased the process of creating Fibertect and its importance for the U.S. Department of Defense. "Cotton Plant Packaging" explained how eco-friendly EcoCradle was compared to Styrofoam.
Fibertect was created by Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech associate professor in The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, and a team of researchers in 2005. It is patented and used as a low-cost decontamination wipe for military applications.
Greg A. Holt, USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS) research leader of the cotton production and processing research unit in Lubbock, worked with the New York company, Ecovative Design LLC, to develop EcoCradle.
The product is made of cotton waste materials and mushrooms that are grown in a mold. It may be used for insulation or to package electronics and furniture. Instead of throwing it in the trash can, Holt said, you can tear it up and throw it in your garden because it biodegrades.
Ramkumar said this recognition in the cotton industry will be a great benefit for not only the industry, but also Texas Tech and the South Plains.
With continued research and development of cotton and cotton byproducts, he said there will be an increased value and demand for cotton. That could lead to more cotton acreage in West Texas and more money for producers.


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Go from the cold mountains to the warm halls of Monster High when you wear one of the great Abbey Bominable costumes! Add fashionable accessories and make your cool outfit fantastic as a charming monster!
All Monster High products offered by Official Monster High Costumes are officially licensed by Mattel. OfficialMonsterHighCostumes.com is not owned, operated or endorsed by Mattel. The name Monster High, the Monster High logo, character names, character descriptions and all other Monster High related items are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of Mattel or their respective trademark or copyright holders. OfficialMonsterHighCostumes.com is not affiliated with Mattel.


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Assisted living center holds 'Senior Prom'
BELLEVUE - For the residents of Century Ridge, it was a 'Starry Night' for Senior Prom.
The assisted living center hosted prom for its residents for a second straight year.
"I love to watch people dance," said Betty Rybicki, a resident. "I used to love to dance myself."
Rybicki never had the chance to attend prom when she was younger.
"I didn't go to high school," said Rybicki. "I just went as far as 8th grade. See, I'm 96."
This was the first prom together for Elle and Nancy Dahlke, even though they've been together since high school.
"There was a difference in age, so we didn't hit the same years for high school," said Nancy Dahlke.
While not many of the residents were on the dance floor, the event is something they had been preparing for, including picking out an outfit, and possibly even a date.
"Just it's fun for the people," said Carol Brazeau, the owner of Century Ridge. "They enjoy it a lot."
"They have a good life here, but they're restricted living here as far as their activities," said Lloyd Brazeau, owner of Century Ridge.
The prom goers say they enjoy the change of pace.
"I'll just say one thing, I love this place," said Rybicki.


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The New York State Dental Association has a rich history of representing the dental profession in New York State for more than 140 years. All dentists licensed to practice in New York are invited to join NYSDA and gain the benefits of membership through the American Dental Association (ADA), NYSDA and the local component societies.
Year after year, NYSDA brings members value at every stage in their careers. Many of our members have been involved in organized dentistry for 20 years, 30 years or more. It is common to hear that our members are perceived as more informed, ethical and up-to-date on the latest dentistry and oral health technologies. It is clear that most patients prefer member-dentists.
Membership Benefits
As the state-level constituent of the ADA, NYSDA is able to partner on initiatives that advance the dental profession. These partnerships deliver:
- Legislative representation on national issues
- Support of scientific and dental research
- Dental programming, meetings and professional education
At home in New York, our member support is unmatched. With a highly skilled and knowledgeable staff, our members rely on NYSDA for a wealth of information - including the latest in compliance, legislation and technology. NYSDA connects members to important information and finds answers to the difficult questions in the practice of dentistry.
NYSDA members find tremendous value in their membership through services like:
- Contract Analysis
- Practice Management support
- Continuing Education Registry
- Legal Services and Protection
- Promotion in Find-A-Dentist
- Volunteer and Networking Events
These are just a few of the many reasons members feel that NYSDA membership is a crucial career investment!
How Membership Works
Membership in the New York State Dental Association is open to any dentist licensed to practice in New York. Membership dues are billed annually and include membership in the American Dental Association, NYSDA and your local component dental society. These memberships are not available a la carte, but instead are structured to deliver the best possible value and experience for members.


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BEING out of contract is never a comfortable place to be, but to be then given a chance to showcase your talents in front of an enthusiastic bunch of home supporters has got to offer some level of morale-boosting comfort.
Which is why this weekend's HSBC World Series Sevens in Glasgow are more than just another tournament for Lee Jones.
The Edinburgh wing was first sent on loan to Glasgow and has now been seconded to the sevens side as they try to build momentum ahead of the Commonwealth Games but he knows he needs to be at his best if he is even to be considered for Glasgow's showcase event later this year.
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His four full XVs caps and handful of run-outs at sevens will count for nothing if he cannot win a contract and be able to compete with all his rivals who are training full-time. "For me, everything is still up in the air," he admitted. "Nothing is finalised so I am keen to play as much as possible. With not playing in XVs at the moment, sevens is a good shop window and a good chance for people to see what I am capable of. It is good to be on the field."
All of which makes the weekend's tournament in Scotstoun particularly important. While he has personal points to prove, the team as a whole are desperate to build momentum into the Commonwealth Games and there will be no better opportunity to do that than at their home event in front of their own fans.
"Part of the ethos of the whole squad since it went full-time has been building towards the Commonwealth Games. We have always had an eye on the Games because we knew it was coming at the end of the year. This tournament, because it is at home, puts a bit of focus on it, with the event being staged in Glasgow, it is exciting with it being so close to the Commonwealth Games," Jones said.
"There is a different feel. The first thing is the jet-lag and getting over the travel. When we are away, we spend the first two or three days getting over the journey and having light sessions. This is familiar to us and we know the environment, so that helps. You would not get as much out of a session early in the week, you would have a light run-through to adjust to the new time zone.
"The majority of people there are going to be cheering for us, which gives us a bit of home comfort. It is a good set-up, with the extended stands, but home support is the main things for us."
As has often been the case, Scotland have bolstered their team for their home tournament with Jones being one of three XVs caps drafted in for the event, alongside the 41-cap Nick De Luca, another Edinburgh reject, and 20-cap Richie Vernon, who still expects to play a role in Glasgow's end-of-season play-off push.
"It is good to bring in a bit of experience," said Jones. "They have a high skill set, which is suited to sevens and transfers over easily. It is good for the guys who have been training full-time for these guys to come in and train alongside them; it helps and lifts the bar a wee bit.
"It is different [from fifteens], and the space between them has grown over the years. Countries are breeding these athletes who are fast, strong, quick and massive. It is a tough environment."


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About the CBI (Access to Computing in Higher Education 2009)
The Access to Computing in Higher Education Capacity-Building Institute took place April 21 - 24, 2009, in Seattle, WA. Its overall purpose was to explore ways to increase the participation and success of students with disabilities in computing and IT postsecondary studies and careers.
Participants in this two-and-one-half-day event included student service leaders, administrators, and teaching faculty from institutions around the county. Hosted by the University of Washington (UW), the CBI provided a forum for comparing recruitment and access challenges, sharing successful practices, developing collaborations, and otherwise increasing the capacity of institutions to serve students with disabilities in computing and IT fields. Specific goals of this CBI were to:
- bring together campus and community members who represent students with disabilities, faculty and administrators in IT and computing, and programs that serve to broaden participation in computing and IT fields
- share best practices and develop new practices that will increase the number and success of students with disabilities in computing and IT fields
- learn about accessibility, universal design, and funding opportunities to increase the participation of students with disabilities in computing and IT fields
- network with colleagues from around the country
Speakers and panelists were also CBI participants and shared their expertise on a variety of topics related to computing, IT, and student success. Broad issues that were discussed included:
- access to higher education curricula and courses through universal design of education and accommodations
- best practices for outreach to veterans with disabilities in higher education
- strategies to develop effective partnerships between disabled student services offices, computing departments, veterans organizations, and other campus services
- increasing access to computing and IT through assistive technology
- developing accessible computing and IT curricula
- assisting students with disabilities in their transitions to computing and IT graduate education and careers
In this CBI:
- All participants contributed to its success.
- Experts in all topic areas were in the audience.
- Although some of the CBI content was predetermined, discussions and presentation content changed as the meeting unfolded and participant interests were expressed.
The CBI was comprised of panel and individual presentations and working group discussions. Panel discussions and individual presentations offered participants opportunities to discover ways to make computing and IT programs welcoming and accessible for students with disabilities. Working group discussions allowed participants time to gather in small groups and explore answers to the following questions:
- What are the barriers and challenges that students with disabilities face in pursuing computing undergraduate and graduate academic programs and careers?
- How can disability support services, computing departments, veterans organizations, and other groups work together effectively to increase the number of people with disabilities in the computing sciences?
- How can disability-related topics be integrated into the computing and IT classroom curriculum on your campus?
- What specifically can your computing department, disability support services office, veterans organization, or other campus service do to improve the recruitment and support of students with disabilities in computing and IT departments and careers?


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FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Jelly Belly Candy celebrated National Jelly Bean Day last week by introducing a new line of jelly beans coated with an edible, iridescent sheen.
The new Jelly Belly Jewel Collection features seven of Jelly Belly's most popular flavors finished with the gem-inspired sheen.
The new collection includes Jewel Blueberry, Jewel Bubble Gum, Jewel Sour Apple, Jewel Cream Soda, Jewel Berry Blue, Jewel Orange and Jewel Very Cherry. An edible pearlescent coating adds a shimmer of brilliance to each bean's color. These jelly beans make a stylish gift and are a beautiful addition to candy buffets, tasting bars and favors for weddings, showers and birthday parties, the company stated.
The Jelly Belly Jewel Collection will be available nationwide at candy stores, gourmet food, gift and specialty stores beginning in May.
Jelly Belly beans are made in more than 100 flavors. Jelly Belly beans are fat free, peanut free, dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and OU Kosher certified.
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After the midterm the course staff for the Functional Programming class had a T-shirt made up saying "Functions Are Values". What prompted this is a curious blind spot shared by nearly every student in the class about the nature of functions in ML (or, for that matter, in math). The students performed admirably on the midterm examination, capably writing higher-order functions, proving correctness of programs by structural induction, and even using higher-order functions to express staged computation. And yet nearly every student got the following simple "gimme" question wrong:
What is the type and value of the expression "fn x => raise Fail"?
I sensed trouble when, during the examination, a student asked me to clarify the question for him. Needless to say, I was at a loss for words! Sure enough, all but one student got this simple question wrong, sometimes spectacularly.
Many said "it has no value" and offered a guess as to its type. Others said "it raises an exception" and therefore has type "exn". (For those who don't know ML, the type exn is the type of values associated with an exception.) Still others said "the compiler will notice that it always raises an exception, and will therefore reject it", or words to that effect. Where the hell did they get that bizarre notion? Whatever the deficiencies of our teaching may be, we certainly never said anything close to that! Others got the type right, but still could not explain what is its value.
Given that they are clearly capable of writing higher-order functional programs, how could this happen? Obviously the fault is not with our students, but with ourselves. But what did we do wrong? How did we manage to stump so many students with what we thought was a free 3-pointer? To be honest, I don't know. But I have a few theories that I thought I would air here in hopes of helping others avoid my mistakes, or nip misunderstandings in the bud.
Throughout the course we have been very careful to develop a rigorous language-based model of computation using structural operational semantics. We assign meaning to the program you write, not to its translation into some mysterious underlying machine that doesn't really exist anyway (in other words, we avoided telling the conventional lies). Nowhere did we ever explain anything by reference to "the compiler", except at one point, which I now realize was a cardinal mistake. Don't make it yourself. Here's how it happened. We meant well, but the spirit is weak, and sometimes we stray. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned…..
Here's where we went wrong, and I think invited wild speculation that led to the mistakes on the examination. One cool use of higher-order functions is to stage computation. A good example is provided by a continuation-based regular expression matcher, which I will not explain in any detail here. The crucial point is that it has the type
regexp -> string -> (string -> bool) -> bool
which says that it accepts a regular expression, a string, and a continuation, matching an initial segment of the string, if possible, and passing the rest to the continuation, or returning false if not. As this description suggests we can think of the matcher as a curried form of a three-argument function, and that's that. But a more interesting formulation stages the computation so that, given the regexp, it computes a matcher for that regular expression that may be applied repeatedly to many different candidate strings without reprocessing the regular expression. (The code for this is quite beautiful; it's available on our course web site if you're interested.)
All this can be explained quite neatly using operational semantics, showing how the recursion over the regexp is completed, yielding a matching function as result. It's all very cool, except for one little thing: the result contains numerous beta redices that can be simplified to obtain a clearer and simpler representation of the matching code. Since the equations involved are all so self-evident, we stated (and here's our mistake) that "the compiler can simplify these away to obtain the following code", which was, of course, much clearer. What we said was perfectly true, but unfortunately it opened the floodgates of incomprehension. The trouble is, the students have no idea what a compiler is or how it works, so for them it's a "magic wand" that somehow manages to get their ML code executed on an x86. And we invited them to speculate on what this mystical compiler does, and thereby (I conjecture) invited them to think that (a) what the compiler does is paramount for understanding anything, and (b) the compiler does whatever they wish to imagine it does. Somehow the students read our simple three-pointer as a "trick question" that was supposed to involve some mumbo-jumbo about the compiler, and that's what we got, alas.
So, my first bit of advice is, don't mention the compiler as an explanation for anything! They'll have plenty of chances later in their careers to learn about compilers, and to understand how semantics informs compilation, what is valid equational reasoning, and so forth. But for freshmen, stick with the model. Otherwise you're courting disaster. (I've already mentioned other situations where mentioning "the compiler" only muddies the waters and confuses students, the teaching of recursion being a prime example. I intend to discuss others in future posts.)
Now that I've taken the blame for my mistakes, I feel less guilty about shifting some of it elsewhere. I have two thoughts about why students resist the idea of functions being values of no fundamentally different character than any others. One source, no doubt, is that many of them have "learned" programming on the street, and have developed all sorts of misconceptions that are being applied here. Most popular languages make it hard to handle functions as values: you have to name them, you have to go to special trouble to pass them as arguments or return them as results, they are called "methods" and have a strange semantics involving state, and on and on. From this students acquire the sense that functions are "special", and cannot be thought of like other things.
Another source of misunderstanding is that elementary mathematics (up through freshman year, at least) stresses the pointful style, always speaking of f(x), rather than f itself, and carrying this forward through calculus, writing d f(x) / dx for the derivative, confusing the function with its values, and so forth. Here again the message is clear: functions are "special" and are not to be treated on the same footing as numbers. It's a pity, because I think that the point-free style is clearer and more natural, if non-standard. The differential is an operator acting on functions that produces a linear approximation to the function at each point in its domain (if the function in fact has such). Be that as it may, the consequence of the pointful style is that students develop early on a "fear of functions" that is hard to break.


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The study analyzes middle- and long-term trends in the domains of environment, technology and society in respect to their challenges, chances and implications for civil protection and disaster management. The analysis examined twelve trends: climate change, metropolization, pandemics, resource scarcity, "big data", unmanned systems, new media, mobility, change of norms and values, efficiency pressure, demographic change, and privatization of critical infrastructures.
The study aimed to provide a systematic analysis of relevant trends as well as to identify necessary steps to adapt and improve disaster management practices beyond the year 2015. This way the report should support the adaptation of the Swiss civil protection system. It is intended for experts and policy-makers in the field of civil protection and disaster management.
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NEWARK, N.J. -- Coach Rob Chudzinski changed the practice schedule for the first time all season and put the players in shoulder pads for the first time since midseason.
The final two Browns games are meaningless in the playoff race, but don't try telling Chudzinski they don't matter. He's 4-10 in his first season and needs a win to match last year's total of fired coach Pat Shurmur.
"We're very focused on these last two weeks of the season, and we want to close out this season the right way," Chudzinski said. "Our guys will be excited and ready to play."
The Browns have lost five straight and eight of nine to fall out of playoff contention. The players' disappointment is obvious, but the skid also serves as motivation for the final two weeks.
"It's important to win them," nose tackle Phil Taylor said. "You don't want to end the season on a bad note. You go out there and get these last two W's, that's just a good look going into the next season."
It's debatable whether the end of one season has an impact on the next. Coach Eric Mangini won the final four games of 2009 to keep his job, only to go 5-11 in 2010 and get fired. But winning can't hurt, and Chudzinski is trying to build a culture where success is expected.
"We've just got to keep fighting and understand that we're building something and there were teams that had four wins last year or five wins last year and a year later they're fighting for the playoffs," quarterback Jason Campbell said. "So when you're in these situations, it can tell a lot about your character, your attitude and your team. What you do now can pay dividends later."
A win Sunday vs. the Jets (6-8) and/or next week in the finale at Pittsburgh would prove something to the players -- they aren't chokers and can close out a win. The Browns have blown three straight fourth-quarter leads, and a young team with a rookie coach must prove it can finish games before it can take the next step to contention. A two-game win streak to end the year would cross an item off next year's to-do list.
"We're making the right steps in the right direction, we've just got to finish these close games that we're in," Taylor said. "We could've won a lot of these games. We've got to finish. As soon as we get that, learn how to finish, we'll be moving."
With the long losing stretch, the Browns are in danger of taking a step backward in the win column. The progress praised at the bye is tougher to identify, and the front office's goal of improvement by the end of the season unfulfilled.
But Chudzinski remains resolute as he heads into the matchup with Rex Ryan, whose future in New York is in doubt.
"I've said all along I believe in our plan that we have, and that's a long-term plan for sustained success," Chudzinski said. "I see progress, and although the outcomes and the wins and the losses aren't what I or anybody else wants them to be, I see the progress, and it's internal progress. It's the things in developing what I believe is a backbone for success and future success. I've seen player development. I've seen growth from them in our system and systems. Those things give me the feeling of excitement, hope for the future.
"I believe we will win here. We have the right people. I feel our best days are ahead of us, and it is a bright future here in Cleveland."
The locker room has bought in. From Joe Thomas to Joe Haden, the players are convinced the optimism that swept the city at 4-5 wasn't false hope. They insist the talent's in place and that the victories will follow.
Even if they almost never do. The Browns are only the second franchise (Tampa Bay) to lose at least 10 games in 10 of 11 seasons.
"We have a lot of great players on this team and we're only going to build on that in the offseason through the draft and free agency," Thomas said. "We definitely have the coaching staff to do it. We'll put a couple more pieces together under the same offense and defense and we'll be all set.
"If you look at it, if we would have won one or two more games that were close at the end we could still be in the playoff picture."
Haden also believes the future will be better.
"It has to," he said. "What else are we going to do? Keep letting this (crap) happen? We've got to start eventually making things happen. This is not the same old Browns.
"We know we can make it happen, so we're really having conversations with the leaders, with the coaches, the coaches are talking to players, they're asking for our input and we're legit having interaction like, 'All right, this is not going to be like this for long. It's going to change, how are we going to change it?' So between the players and the coaches and everybody, we're really trying to figure out ways to make that change because something has to shake basically and we're trying to figure out what that's going to be."
The reasons for the slide back to irrelevance will be further dissected after the season. The lack of a running game, insufficient talent at receiver (besides Josh Gordon) and special teams breakdowns from constant turnover at the bottom of the roster will make the list.
The failure to fix these deficiencies, along with the Week 3 trade of Trent Richardson and the accumulation of draft picks for 2014, suggest to some the front office had a different priority than winning this year.
"That's a tough question to answer," Thomas said. "That would be better served to ask those people that are in charge. The players are doing everything they can and the coaches are doing everything they can. That's the way it has been and the way it's going to be."
Many argue the Browns would be better off losing the last two games to improve draft position as they search for their franchise quarterback. Without a win, the Browns would likely have a top-five pick. They could slide out of the top 10 with two wins.
Don't count linebacker D'Qwell Jackson among those already obsessing over mock drafts.
"The players on the field are trying to win, I don't care what they're doing upstairs,' he said.
For the guys in the helmets, there's another basic reason to finish on a strong note. They haven't celebrated a win since Nov. 3 against Baltimore. November to the season opener next September is a long time.
"It's very disappointing, very disappointing," Haden said. "Especially when you have a team that you know can win.
"We don't want to go into next offseason with this bad a taste in our mouths. At least go into it going up. So we've just got to basically try to finish off strong, everybody do their job, just try to win these last two however we can."
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Music Track Title: Into the Wild
Catalog ID: 436125 ISRC: US5UL1054699
Description: An acoustic celtic folk song, that starts out a capella with harmonized call and response male vocals, later backed up by a band. Featured instruments are acoustic guitar, mandolin, penny whistle and bass. Earthy lyrics about leaving a polluted city behind, and going into the clean nature.
Social Media Link: https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/European/Scottish-Music/Into-the-Wild/436125
Artist or Group: Martin Sebastian Holm
Keywords: Mountain Wilderness Into the Wild Sea Shanty Shanties Choir Clean Earth Spacious Vast Pollution Air Blue Sky Organic Going Moving Leaving Behind Hills Lakes
Music Genre > Sub-genre
European Music
UK / Scottish (Celtic) music
Extended Properties
Duration: 3:45 Tempo: Very Slow BPM: 58
Arrangement: Band / Ensemble
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Tin Whistle, Percussion, Vocals
Vocal Mix: Male Vocals
Language: English
Moods: Adventurous, Anticipating, Bright, Cheerful, Dynamic, Earthy, Forceful, Grand, Hopeful, Inspiring, Joyful, Light, Lofty, Motivational, Proud, Spacious, Spirited, Triumphant, Uplifting, Warm
Styles: Anthem, Backwoods / Folksy, Comedy / Family, Documentary, Film Vocal, Nature, Rural / Country, School / Education, Travel Channel, TV Vocal
Regions: England, Ireland, Scotland
Lyrical Topics: Air, Mountains, Nature, Change, Excited
When are you going out into the wild?
Come take me out there, boys
Take me out
Out to the blue lakes
and mountains high
Join us now
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Today's the day that we're leaving
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If it is still to be found
We're leaving the city
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Come take me out there, boys
Take me out
Can't take one more second of this filthy mess
Join us now
we're setting out
We won't miss the noise
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Come take me out there, boys
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There will be silence for music
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Today's the day...
Can't stay forever
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A Leamington waitress has struck gold on her debut at the 44th World Irish Dance Championships.
Tara Hart, 18, who works part time at Seasons Restaurant in Warwick Street, was part of the 15-strong team which took the honours for the Birmingham-based Carey Academy honours in the Senior Girls Figure category at the event.
More than 5,000 competitors from around the world took part in the championships at the London Hilton Metropole – held in the UK for the first time - watched by over 15,000 relatives, friends and dance fans.
Tara said: "It was a fantastic occasion and an incredible experience.
"The team won a 'globe' trophy and each member received an individual winner's medal."
Tara, a student at Trinity Sixth Form, also took fourth place in the Girls Under-19 team ceili event.
Pamela Iredale, co-owner of Seasons, said: "Everyone here is very proud of Tara. In fact, we were delighted to be given a sneak-preview of Tara's impressive dancing talents in a display of Irish dancing at the restaurant to celebrate St Patrick's weekend."


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(Reuters) - Gene-based biopharmaceutical company Oxford BioMedica said it put some of its trials on hold, after the company detected very low concentrations of potential impurities in a raw material.
Oxford Biomedica said it paused recruitment for its RetinoStat phase I, StarGen phase I/IIa and UshStat phase I/IIa studies.
"No safety concerns relating to any of the aforementioned products have been identified in any pre-clinical and clinical data generated to date and there is no reason to believe that the favorable safety profile of these products will be affected," the company said in a statement.
Oxford BioMedica added that it was working closely with regulatory authorities to complete its investigations.
Reporting by Brenton Cordeiro in Bangalore; Editing by Supriya Kurane


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Gannett's New Lease On News
One of the never-ending delights of the human condition is the flukiness of inspiration, how creativity sometimes springs from unlikely places. And so it is that the newspaper chain with the most interesting and coherent approach to rethinking journalism and news-gathering is not the New York Times Co. (NYT ) or the Washington Post Co. (WPO ).
It's Gannett (GCI ), publisher of USA Today and 89 other mostly midsize American dailies, a company, to put it gently, much better known for profits than Pulitzers. In this case, that probably helps. Rethinking a companywide approach is easier when there's a smaller institutional ego at play. By May 1 Gannett will have rolled out to all its papers initiatives enabling readers to interact with each other and assist its journalists. (These approaches also will be launched at Gannett's TV stations.) To describe these efforts, Michael Maness, vice-president of strategic planning and one of the strategy's architects, is eschewing such clumsy industry terms as "user-generated content," opting instead for the more euphonious "pro-am" (as in, professional-amateur) to underscore the blend of reader contributions and traditional reporting. If this succeeds—and early indicators are good—an unlikely company will lead the industry down an unfamiliar but promising path. "What I like about it is that it's not just about saving money, it's about saving journalism," says a reliably revved-up Jeff Jarvis, proprietor of media blog buzzmachine.com.
SOME OF WHAT Gannett stresses is the kind of Web 101 that local newspapers should have been doing all along. It will ramp up news-breaking efforts on the Web and rethink the product to deliver whatever to whomever on whichever platforms they desire—a phrase so hideously clichéd that most media observers can recite it robotically. Where things get really interesting, and where Gannett leapfrogs others' efforts, is in its pro-am blend. "The pros do the heavy lifting and build the framework and structure," says Maness. "And the audience can come in and fill in" around it. Perhaps the best early example of this fused approach took place at the Fort Myers News-Press. Home buyers were getting whacked with massive bills—as much as $30,000—for simple water- and sewer-line connections. The News-Press kicked off its probe with a short item, in the paper and on its Web site, announcing it was looking into these fees, and, by the way, did anyone have anything to share? After that: the deluge. Certain documents surfaced, suggesting potentially illegal activity involving bids; local engineers scrutinized blueprints posted online. These were posted and feverishly discussed in forums, which in turn generated leads and drove follow-up coverage in print and on the Web. It's "a whole different way of building a story," says Executive Editor Kate Marymont. The "microsite" that hosted that chatter became The News-Press' most-trafficked, a position it maintains today.
All this speaks to a refocusing of ambition at the local paper that might not occur to grizzled news vets. When a bunch of blogs were launched at Gannett's lohud.com, which encompasses its dailies in New York City's Westchester suburbs, the blog on high school sports substantially outpaced those about the Mets and the Yankees. It also speaks to the power of unfiltered data. (A favorite Maness saying: "Raw is good.") A big hit at Gannett's Asbury Park Press' app.com is its DataUniverse. There users can while away the hours dredging all manner of state and local databases: home sales, crime statistics, school district SAT scores, inmate records. If this sounds sleep-inducing, know that DataUniverse has notched over 4 million page views since its December launch.
What Gannett is doing isn't unique—many papers are toying with similar initiatives. What's new is the company's unified approach. And Wall Street analysts like what they see, which is no small feat for a newspaper company today. Merrill Lynch (MER )'s Lauren Rich Fine (no relation) praises the company's moves and thinks they could generate "incremental" revenue and profit. If that's the case, Gannett will have cracked the toughest nut of all: how to keep making a buck from newspaper journalism.
For Jon Fine's blog on media and advertising, go to www.businessweek.com/innovate/FineOnMedia
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We are seasoned Greek travellers, an older couple who like to explore every square inch of where we visit(we don't sunbath) We will pick up a car at the airport and want to stay somewhere that will let us explore the whole island without having to use the same roads constantly. We where thinking of staying in Masthari(apologies if mis spelt) as our base as we don't like really bustling places, is this a good start or would you suggest elsewhere. Thanks in advance
With the recent crisis in Greece does anyone know how easy it is to still pay by credit cards out their in restaurants etc
Also does anyone know if it's easy to exchange money GBP into EURO and if it's a better rate in Greece
What is the situation like with the migrants that have arrived in Kos?
can anyone recommend a car hire firm in Kos town
Is there a bus that goes past this the Lakitira Suites hotel from the airport?
The hotel appears to be 4km west of Kardamena, not at Kardamena as shown by Google maps. This is a link of the possible routes. It may just be easier to hire a taxi, but I was hoping to master the public transport.
Can anyone tell me how much cigarettes are in Kos Town and if they prefer cash, debit card or credit card? Thanks
What islands can we travel from to KOS? I can't find from Mykonos or Naxos - are there any?
Hi everyone! We're travelling to Kos late August and would like to rent a car there. Does somebody know if it is better to rent it using internet or it would be cheaper to wait and rent it in the island? Thank you in advance.
Hi, I'm 17 - all of my mates are 18 (6 of them) - we all want to go clubbing in Kos but i realise that the publicly drinking /clubbing age is 18 - have I screwed myself over with this holiday or are they relatively chilled in Kos with access to clubs ? Less worried about the alcohol part- and am i likely to be IDd?
how much for a taxi from kos airport to kardamena?
With only one day and evening, and having been to Mykonos Rhodes and Santorini, and, not liking crowds, what do you recommend (we are moderately active) and there may be about 10 of us. Thanks!
hi, I am going to be staying in Kardamena for a week this summer and I would love to visit the Asclepeion. does anyone know how to get there from Kardamena, and how much the travel will cost? is there a bus or a taxi, what is the best and cheapest way to get there?
Hi all, me and my twin bro are coming to kos
On the 28th of may and we are both looking
To find work over there because we are hopeing
To stay there for the whole summer, what is the
Best way to find work ? And what about accommodation
We're both 18 and want accommodation near people
A similar age group to us
We are staying at a house by Pili- are there any public pools around there?
guys basically i'm going on holiday with 3 friends in july to kos and we are all drinkers. we can get served no problem here in the uk but i was just wondering if anyone knew if its difficult to get served with no id? i'm 17, my only problem:(
We just returned from trip to Kos. We loved the island and plan to go back there.
But something happened that is worrying me.
We went for a daytrip to Nyssiros is order to see a sleeping volcano. You actualy can enter on of the caldera's. You can see steam and gasses comming out of holes in the caldera. And since it just was raining in Nyssiros there was water in the caldera and you could the water was boiling in the middle.
Most of the people from our group went down into the caldera and all seemed pefectly OK.
Until a man from our group came back with severe burns on his right foot. Seems that the crust of the caldera was quite thin and he stepped on it and went through. Probably in a hole with hot gasses or hot water. His burns were of 2nd degree and really serious, he was in a lot of pain.
I wonder if this happened before. And question the actual safety of the caldera.
Someone have any experience with this??
Thanks, Dora.
Hello, i'm going to the below Islands in this month by cruise,I will stay one day only in each one, what I have to visit (the famous places) in this short time? can someone advise?
1- Rhodos
2- Heraklion / Crete
4- Samos
5- Izmir
6- Mykonos
7- Santorini
Thank you
Im travelling to Didim in June for 10 days and then to Kos for 2 days and I was wondering the following
1.Roughly how much is local beer and import beer?
2.Is there English and Irish bars/restraunts in Kos? 3.Can you travel from Didim to Kos and if so the best way to get there and price?
I'm going to Kos in the summer with my friend but we're both 17, is there a legal drinking age? I went to Greece when i was 14 and got served in a supermarket and club but not sure if it's change.
I'd like to watch the Liverpool v Spurs match this coming Sunday. Is there any pub/bar in Kos that show premier league matches?I
can anyone give me costs and timings for a ferry (hydrofoil?)from Kos Town to Altinkum .we are going to Kos for 1 week AND THEN WANT TO STAY A FURTHER 10 DAYS in Altinkum at a friends apartment
We have lived in Altinkum and so did the VISA RUN a few times which was a return journey but have no info about one way trips ,or even if it can be done at all ?
any gays beaches in kos?
how could I go to Asclepieion from kos town?
there is a bus ? or is it possible only by taxi?
hi.......... my wife and i will be in kardamena in september and would like to visit tingaki. can we catch a servce bus direct to tingaki from kardamena or do we have to travel via kos town.
My friend and I are looking for the best part of Kos. We'll only be there two nights, and would like our location to be convenient to the ferry for Bodrum. What is the best town to stay in and do you have any hotel recommendations? Thanks so much! Also good restaurants would be great too!
We are looking to travel from Santorini to Kos. Is our only option a ferry from greekferries.com. We are not against taking an overnight ferry, but we would like to have as much time as possible on the islands. Are there any other options? Do you know of any island on the way that would could possible stop at to break up the trip? Any hydrofoils that go between Santorini and Kos?
Hi looking to going to Kos in Oct - either staying in Kos Town or Mastihari
would like to do daytrips from there. I know can got to Kalymnos and Nissiros but how about PAtmos, leors or Tendelos for day trips???
how can i travel to kos island by ship or boat from athene,or turkey or other countries?how much is the prices?any other information"?thanks a lot
Hey, wonder if anyone can help. 5 of us are coming out in September, just wondering if you would recommend car or moped hire? How much do mopeds cost to hire roughly? And, is parking around the island (mainly near the beaches) easy?
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DVAT Deptt Amends Delhi CST Rules including revision of Form 1 and insertion of Form 9/ Form 10/ Form 11
The DVAT Deptt has notified Central Sales Tax (Delhi) [Amendment] Rules, 2014, vide Notification dt 5th March 2014 to further amend the Central Sales Tax (Delhi) Rules, 2005, including revision of Form 1 and insertion of Form 9/ Form 10/ Form 11, as under:
DVAT Notification dt 5th March 2014 Amendments in Delhi CST Rules
Amendment of Delhi CST Rule 4
Rule 4, shall be substituted, namely—
1. In addition to the returns required under rule 3, every dealer shall also furnish to the Commissioner, a Reconciliation Return for a year in Form 9 relating to receipt of declarations/certificates (hereinafter referred to as 'statutory forms') within a period of six months from the end of the year to which it relates. The return shall be filed electronically;
Provided that the return can be filed for a quarter or more than one quarter of the year, any time during the year but not later than the limitation period specified in sub-rule(l);
Provided also that provisions of sub-rule (5) of rule 5, clause (a) of sub rule (5) of rule 7, sub-rule(2) of rule 9, rule 6A and rule 6B shall not apply in so far as periodicity of filing of reconciliation return and furnishing of declaration(s)/certificate(s) is concerned.
2. The statutory forms received in original, in lieu of concessional sale or stock transfer shall be retained by the dealer with him. The Commissioner may direct the dealer to furnish such forms as and when required by him during a period of seven years from the end of the year to which the forms relate.
3. The return in Form 9, may be revised by the end of the financial year next to which it relates;
Provided that the Commissioner may extend the period of revision by three months after end of the limitation period of revision;
Provided further that notwithstanding anything contained in these rules or the DVAT Rules, 2005, no further extension in the time period for such revision shall be permissible;
Explanation—The word 'year' and 'quarter' for the purposes of these rules have the same meaning as defined in Delhi Value added Tax Act, 2004 and rules framed there under.
Insertion of Delhi CST Rule 10A
Rule 10A: Amendment and Cancellation of Registration Certificate
The application for cancellation of registration can be filed in Form 10 and application for amendment of the registration can be filed in Form 11. The applications shall be processed in the manner specified under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 and rules framed there under.
Amendment in CST Form-1
(i) The block R10 and R11 shall be omitted
(ii) Block 'R12 verification' is renumbered as block 'RIO verification
Insertion of Form-9, Form-10, Form-11 under Delhi CST Rules
(i) Form 9 – Reconciliation Return for Inter-State Sales/Stock Transfer etc
(ii) Form 10 – Application for Cancellation of Registration under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (If not applied for cancellation under DVAT Act)
(iii) Form 11 – Application for Amendment of Registration under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (If amendment is not covered under DVAT Act)


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Speakers at a seminar on Thursday acknowledged that the role of masculinity in relation to gender issues has not been adequately explored.
The discussion held at Quaid-e-Azam University was based on the research work produced under the South Asian Network to Address Masculinities (SANAM) fellowship programme, according to a statement released by the university.
Fellows from the regionally-run programme presented research projects that attempted to explore and understand the intersections of masculinities with pop culture, media, sexuality, violence, migration and ethnicity.
Titled 'Understanding Masculinities: Culture, Politics and Social Change', the programme aimed to build a pool of men, women and transgendered people from South Asia to challenge masculinities in different social settings through development interventions, media practices, research and trainings.
The seven Pakistani fellows shared insights gleaned from their research. Ahmed Zeb discussed the pressures and expectations of Pakhtun men from his case study. Adeel Pathan highlighted how nationalistic masculinities play out through the media, using Veena Malik as a casestudy. Arasala Khan presented a fascinating picture of masculinity in Pastho Poetry of the Gharaa tradition and how it can fuel long lasting feuds.
Research papers were commented upon and critiqued by a number of distinguished researchers like Neelam Hussain, Night Said Khan, Dr Farzana Bari, Tahir Khilji, and Kausar S Khan. SANAM will be announcing the next round of fellowship in June 2012.
Earlier, College of Youth Activism and Development Director Raziq Fahim, in his opening remarks, stated that "violence is the language in which genders communicate, with mostly men having the right to speak".
He added that masculinity, mediated through complex social relations, is not merely oppressive towards women but also towards men who do not deviate from the dominant notions and practices of their own social and cultural settings.
The seminar was jointly organised by SANAM, in collaboration with Men Engage Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 13th, 2012.


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The victims of one of Australia's worst pedophiles - defrocked Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale - want him to appear before the royal commission into child sexual abuse.
It's believed Risdale, who was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years, but could be released on parole as early as June, molested at least 40 children over three decades.
The Herald Sun says he is being urged to reveal how the church helped cover up his illegal activities before the royal commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
"If he started to talk about what he knew, the Catholic church house of cards would come tumbling down," victim Stephen Woods said.
At Ridsdale's 1994 plea hearing, witnesses told how he was moved from one parish to another when claims of abuse were raised.
He was one of the priests who preyed on children at Ballarat's St Alipius school.


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Lara Blosser, Senior Account Executive at Edelman Orlando, shares her insight into corporate giving and the volunteer experience.
The holiday season may only come once a year for most of us, but for the families visiting Give Kids The World, Christmas comes every Thursday. Recently, our Edelman Orlando team joined in on the weekly celebration and helped bring a little bit of holiday cheer to the Village. From serving dinner at the Gingerbread House, to making candy cane reindeer and snowflake ornaments with the children, the Christmas spirit was all around – despite the Florida heat and thunderstorms.
As Give Kids The World's pro bono public relations agency, we chose to support the organization's outreach efforts because of its well-established philanthropic history, national and international reach and the amazing work that happens at the Village every day. As part of our job, it's important to our team to not only help the Village receive the recognition it deserves while we're inside the office, but to give back outside of the office as well. There was no better way for us to do that than to have our first experience as volunteer "Angels" and see firsthand what our work contributes to on a daily basis.
We all walked away with touching memories that have never made us prouder to support Give Kids The World. We're already planning our next trip…and this time we're thinking about pulling on our favorite Halloween costumes for the Village's weekly trick-or-treat! Looking forward to it!
Also see where Edelman U.S. CEO Mark Haas writes of Edelman's Summer of Service and celebrates, among the incredible contributions to many communities, Edelman Orlando's dedication to GKTW.


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Call me crazy, but sillysugar's proud in pastels look really reminds of something Gabby on Desperate Housewives would wear. I have always had a soft spot for Keds skimmers, so of course I love her shoes, and I love how she layered her top and skirt so it looks like they're a drop-waisted dress! Bellissima!
Here's what she has on:
- Tank: Forever 21
- Capelet: H&M
- Skirt: from Thailand
- Shoes: Keds
- Necklace: Forever 21
- Headband: from Hong Kong
- Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters
Congrats to sillysugar!
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After a research made trough different forums and website dealing with the gaming subject "Ace Combat"... we found out that this game can cause a serious change in a persons personality and behaviour. This happens often because the players of Ace Combat are often to addicted to that game.
You play too much Ace Combat when:
-You downloaded from the internet all the soundtracks from Ace Combat... including the one of Ace Combat Advance and even the ripoff soundtrack from AC6 demo.
-When a friend of yours convinces you to do something, you reply "Let's do this Garuda 1!".
-You pick a favourite country of AC world according to your own nationality; USA=Osea, Germany=Belka, Russia=Yuktobania, etc.
-You don't find an AC nation comparable to your country, you create your own new country in AC world and you make a whole new Ace Combat version.
-When you're on the shower or bored you normaly whistle, but you whistle AC5 and AC6 main themes.
-You're counting the days until the Circum-Pacific War


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This is a song I would like to try. After talking to a few memebers we may put it on hold for now and give every one some time to practise it. We will not play it in the February session. We may even wait until next year. There are other versions of this song on youtube if this one doesn't work for you. I plan on playing it with out the key change. If we are successful with it we may look at it again later and try the key change. We will probably not be doing the dance routine.
I posted a photo that was taken at the December 20, 2012 jam session. It was a nasty night so we had a smaller group. We entertained some folks who were there celebrating the Christmas season and they said they enjoyed the music. It was a fun evening and I am looking forward to our Jam Sessions in 2013.
For the Christmas session I have up-loaded the following songs: Holly Jolly Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bells, Rockin' around the Christmas Tree, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Most of these songs came from the Dr. Uke web page.
Stop the Calvary Check out these videos, as you can see this is a chance to use a Kazoo.
This would be a good one for our group to try.
New songs for November 15th. That's Amore, Blue Christmas, Sway, Cover of the Rolling Stone, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. I have had a closer look at the Christmas song book for ukulele I found on the internet and some of the chords do not sound correct in some of the songs. I am thinking we may not use all of it and just put our own song list together.
October 18TH jam session
Badmoon Rising, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Red Riding Hood October 10th.


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- Name: Tyler Jaworowski
- E-mail: email@example.com
- Age: 19
- Where: Poconos, PA
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 191 lbs off, 160 lbs contest
- Years Bodybuilding :1
- Favorite Bodypart: Legs
- Favorite Exercise: Deadlifts
- Favorite Supplements: OxyELITE Pro, Jack3d, Opti-Men
How Did You Get Started?
My bodybuilding career basically began by accident. I was an overly cocky, overweight football player, really unaware of how out of shape I was. Coming into my freshman year at college I wanted to be the star running back. Unfortunately, my physique resembled that of a lineman. My coaches gave me an option, stay heavy and play fullback or drop the weight and be the star. So I hit the gym as hard as I could. I laugh looking back because it seemed like all I ever did was bench, curl, and run on the treadmill for way to long.
When I came home for winter break, my best friend and fellow bodybuilder Christopher Cardoni taught me how to lift to sculpt my physique with a proper workout split, and nutritional advice. In the end I lost the desired weight, however the deal with the coaches fell through. I used to hold a lot of anger toward them for that, but now I thank them for giving my life new purpose. At that point I had fallen so in love with training and the self improvement that everything else became an afterthought.
What Workout Plan Worked Best For You?
I have tried many splits. Five days on, two days off, six days on, one day off. But recently I have been following a four day on, one day off, repeat split, which I really enjoy. The split goes as follows:
- Flat Bench: 5-6 sets of 5-15 reps
- Dumbbell Bench: 4 sets of 5-12 reps
- Hammer Strength Chest Press: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
- Flat Dumbbell Flyes: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
- Chest Dips: 2 sets of 10 reps bodyweight, 2 sets of 10 reps chains
- Dumbbell Pullovers: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Cambered Bar Cable Pushdowns: 4-6 sets of 8-20 reps
- Cambered Bar Skull Crushers: 3 sets of 8-15 reps
- Full Squats: 6-8 sets of 3-20 reps
- Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 4 sets of 10 reps
- Leg Press Or Hack Squat: 4-5 sets of 10-20 reps
- Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 10 reps
- Seated Hamstring Curl: 4 sets of 10-20 reps
- Leg Extensions: 4 sets of 10-20 reps
- Lying Hamstring Curl: 4 sets of 10-20 reps
- Seated Calf Raises: 4 sets of 10 reps
- Hip Adduction: 2 sets of 25 reps
- Hip Abduction: 2 sets of 25 reps
- Rear Delt Flyes: 4 sets of 10-20 reps
- Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 5-6 sets of 6-15 reps
- Behind The Neck Military Press: 4 sets of 6-12 reps
- Standing Lateral Raises: 4 sets of 8-15 reps
- Standing Alternating Front Raises: 4 sets of 8-15 reps
- Cambered Bar Upright Row: 3-4 sets of 8-15 reps
- Deadlifts: 5-6 sets of 1-10 reps
- Bent Over Barbell Rows: 4 sets of 6-12 reps
- Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns: 3 sets of 10-15 reps
- V Bar Grip Seated Row: 3 sets of 10-15 reps
- Incline Dumbbell Row: 4 sets of 10 reps
- Wide Grip Cambered Bar Curls: 4 sets of 8-15 reps
- Alternating Dumbbell Curls: 3-4 sets of 8-20 reps
- Preacher Curl Machine: 3-4 sets 8-20 reps
- Concentration Curls: 3-4 sets of 10-15 reps
What Nutrition Plan Has Worked Best For You?
The nutrition plan that has really worked best for me in terms of strength gains and staying lean consists of high protein, moderate carbohydrates and low fats. Currently to prepare for a string of shows beginning on October 22nd with the USBF East Coast Championships, I have been working with NGA/USBF Pro and NPC 2011 Team Universe middleweight champion Kingsley Deslorieux, who you can check out at Kingsleyd.com, who has me on a fantastic diet sure to peel me up for competition.
What Supplements Have Given You The Greatest Gains?
The nutritional supplements that have given me the greatest gains would include whey protein, branch chain amino acids, and some thermogenic products such as OxyELITE Pro, and RoxyLean. To be honest though, the greatest gains I've experienced have come due to proper nutrition, eating clean. Fueling my body with good food gave me the strength, energy, and recuperation properties to experience great gains.
Why do you love Bodybuilding?
I love bodybuilding because of how singular and personal it can be. You can be your own self fulfilling prophecy. There is no team to depend on, no coach to make decisions, you have to rely on yourself and know that the work you put in will directly correlate to what you see in the mirror, and that's what I love. I love the pressure to be put on me, and no other sport in the world requires more self discipline, motivation and drive than bodybuilding.
What Motivates You To Follow A Healthy Lifestyle?
What motivates me to follow a healthy lifestyle in the future, if my unhealthy past. Before I got into bodybuilding, I was unfit, unhealthy, fat and unhappy. I wanted to be able to be happy with my body and look how I felt. One of my favorite quotes ever is "Your body is the reflection of your mind, change your mind and you body will change." Over time my body started to reflect that of the image I held in myth mind and I became extremely addicted to that progress.
Another factor that motivates me is my undying passion to be a legend, the greatest. To me being the best is my destiny, and I cannot live without going all out, and make it or die trying. When I look at Ronnie, Kai, Jay, Branch, I get a sense that they were like me wanting to be more, wanting to be great. Their physiques motivate me to one day join them and be compared to them.
What Made You Want To Achieve Your Goals?
What makes me want to achieve my goals is my passion to be the best and nothing less. As cocky as it sounds, I want to be on the cover of MD, and featured on the Bodybuilding.com Olympia play by play. Bodybuilding is my life and I cannot picture myself doing anything else.
What Are Your Future Bodybuilding Plans?
My future bodybuilding plans include winning my next few shows in 2011 in the USBF organization, and then taking some time off to make solid gains and begin competing in the NPC. Eventually I plan to win enough NPC shows to qualify for an overall title and become an IFBB pro. From there compete in the IFBB circuit and win the Mr. Olympia title.
What One Tip Would You Give Other Bodybuilders?
The two tips I would give other competitors would be to first never give up. There are times when we all want to give up, quit, and say what if. It's the people that push that point, that make it in the world. The Dreamers are the saviors of our world. The second tip I would give is learn your body. What's good for some or most may not be good for you. No one but you can know what works, what isolates, and what doesn't work your muscles. If your range of motion differs from someone else or you have a different split than someone else, who cares. Do what works for you.
Who Are Your Favorite Bodybuilders?
My favorite of all time is Kai Greene. Aside from his beautiful physique, it's his state of mind that I am truly attracted to. His philosophies on lifting, competing, and life in general is something which I strive to emulate. Believe in yourself and let the rest take care of itself.
What Features Do You Use On Bodybuilding.com?
Often times I use bodybuilding.com to purchase supplements and read the articles put out by Layne Norton. Aside from that I am a forum junkie. I love sitting through all the threads from IFBB Pros, to cutting threads, to exercise threads. I could stay and read for hours.


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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Took a friend's advice to make this my Audible pick this month because of Wil Wheaton's narration and am very happy with the outcome. Even though I am a decade too young to have experienced the 80's in the way it is highlighted in this book, I still enjoyed the sense of a larger than life video game scavenger hunt with life or death stakes. Would I have liked it more if the nostalgia was focused on Nirvana, Final Fantasy III and Jurassic Park? Maybe a little, but not enough to indicate that the character's enjoyment was lost on me. I was pumped up just like they were for every secret clue, every virtual battle, the solving of riddles and the like. The pacing moves along pretty quickly as our main character plays through a competition to unlock secrets within a virtual reality game before the evil corporation wins and ruins the game for everyone. I enjoyed its conclusion and left the story with a fond memory of the characters and their adventure. Top-notch job by the narrator.


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Dan Gosling has confirmed that he has been offered a contract extension by Everton.
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Dan Gosling has confirmed that he has been offered a contract extension by Everton.
The midfielder moved to Goodison Park from Plymouth in January 2008 and has had plenty of opportunities to impress under David Moyes.
He has made the most of his chances and is keen to stay with the club, although he insists there is no rush to sign the new deal.
"I have another season to go on my contract and have been offered an extension," said the 19-year-old, who scored the winning goal in Everton's FA Cup tie against Liverpool in February.
"Everything seems fine with it and there's plenty of time on my side. It's just a question of when I do sign it but I'm more than happy to see things through.
"This is a top-five club in the Premier League and there's no other club I'd rather be at."
Great for kids
Gosling accepts that it would have been much more difficult for him to make his mark at one of the clubs that finished above Everton in the Premier League.
"This is a great place for kids," he explained. "It's harder at the top four clubs, with all their money, because they tend to just go out and buy the top foreign players.
"Here the gaffer gives you a chance and I'm very grateful for that.
"With the squad size and money here, he has to look at youth and the lads who've come through here have done him proud.
"That was certainly a major factor in coming here because I knew I would get a chance - and I have."


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This is an amazing post — the photos are incredible — of a wedding on a glacier. Tear to eye. The Andy Aupperlee Explosion 5000.
Ouch. One of DC's great bloggers, Scotus at DC Universe, is shutting down.
As we get older, friendships are harder to maintain. Hannah, just breathe…
The Search for J Street is now in Brooklyn. Check out photos. Why does it seem that NYC, in whatever it does big or small, is always more interesting? For more proof see this NYC photo at Love is Blonde.
Guerrilla Gardeners will be hosting a 'seed bomb' table at the DC State Fair. Volunteers sought.
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From Italy
Take the Brenner motorway (A22) which you leave at Bozen (Bolzano) south. Take S38 (Vinschgauer Staatsstrasse) northwards towards Meran (Merano). The road follows the Etsch (Adige) Valley into Vinschgau (Val Venosta). Follow the road westwardsuntil you reach Tschengls (Sengles). (Here S38 goes on towards Europe's highest road pass, Stilfser Joch (Passo dello Stelvio)). Instead follow S40 northwards until you reach St. Valendin auf der Haide (S. Valentino alla Muta).
From Austria
Take Inntalautobahn (Motorway A12) westward from Innsbruck to Landeck. At Landeck turn onto road 180 which winds its way upwards the upper Inn valley towards Nauders. Between Nauders and Reschen (Résia) you cross the border and are directly on the shore of Reschensee (Lago di Résia). Go onwards until St. Valendin auf der Haide (S. Valentino alla Muta).
From Switzerland
Take motorway A3 from Zürich or E43 from Bregenz southwards in the direction of Chur. Shortly after the motorways meet turn off onto road 28, direction Davos. Behind Davos at Susch the road splits (27 / 28). You can take either roads - the southern one (28) leads you over Ofenpass (Passo dal Fuorn) into Vinschgau (there take SS40 northwards to St Valentin), the northern one (27) goes to the swiss-austrian border near Pfunds where you turn southwards again on 180 and head for Nauders, Reschen and St Valentin.
From St. Valentin take the cable car to Haider Alm, where the actual ascent starts.
Route Description
Altitude gain: 800m
Duration: 1h 45min
Difficulty: Hike
Trailhead: Haider Alm above Haider See
To tell the truth - this route is no beauty. the first half of the ascent route follows a dirt road below the ski lifts (look at the picture). The second half however rewards you with great views of Rechensee and the surrounding mountains.
From Haider Alm follow the sign "Seebödenspitze" which leads you to a very steep dirt road. This westward running road supports the maintenance of the various ski lifts so that it ends at thr topmost one. From there head for a small saddle to the left of Seebödenspitze (the summit can be seen all the way). The rail winds steeply upwards through meadows.
In the saddle still keep to the left. The actual ascent is done the "back way" from the west. You lose some altitude before the final ascent to the summit starts along the southwestern ridge. The ridge is rather wide, therefore the comparison to a hilltop. On top is a stainless steel summit cross with summit book.
Essential Gear
Just normal hiking gear is neccessary. The climb isn't even very long so you might even do it without fresh water supply. The cable car station at Haider Alm provides you with all nourishments you might need.


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Most women are more likely to have a vaginal infection at least once in their lifetime. Also known as yeast infection, vaginal infections are rarely harmful, but their symptoms can be a nuisance. Such infection can be uncomfortable experience due to the redness, itching, and swelling it causes in the vaginal area. It can also lead to thick, yellowish vaginal discharge. While yeast infections can be treated, it's important to take the necessary precautions to prevent such condition.
In that regard, here are useful tips on how to avoid vaginal infections.
1. Personal Care and Hygiene
When it comes to prevention of vaginal infections, personal care, and proper hygiene are very important. Be sure to keep your vagina clean because it helps to maintain a fresh smell and prevent yeast infections. When washing your body, make sure to clean the inner lips of your vagina thoroughly, especially where yeast cells grow. Since these cells usually live in wet environments, it's important to dry your entire body thoroughly, especially the entire vaginal area after taking a bath.
2. Wear the Right Type of Underwear
Cotton and silk underwear absorb moisture, hence keeping your body dry and comfortable. On the other hand, nylon and several other fabrics maintain the skin moisture, and this stimulates the growth of yeast cells. Always remember to change your clothes and wear dry ones, particularly your underwear to avoid moisture. Don't stay in a wet bathing suit or sweaty gym clothes.
3. Avoid Heat
As mentioned earlier, the yeast organisms like humid and warm environments. It's, therefore, important to avoid soaking in a hot tub or taking long, hot bath. Moreover, don't use tight clothes that don't allow the air to freely circulate the crotch area, especially during summer.
4. Avoid Vaginal Douching
Washing inside your vagina with liquid can help destroy harmful bacteria and can also destroy those that keep these organisms under control. However, it's very important to keep in mind that vaginal douching can also wash the natural protective layer of your vagina, leaving you more vulnerable to vaginal infections.
5. Sleep Enough
The immune system typically helps to keep the yeast that causes vaginal infections under control. If you don't get enough sleep, your immune system may not be able to function well. It's, therefore, important to keep a regular sleep schedule. Immunological diseases, such as HIV and diabetes can also increase the risks of fungal infections.
Generally, taking care of your overall health can help reduce the risk of vaginal infections. On Beautytipsbybailey.com/, you will also see tips on how you can make your vagina tighter.


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Syma S022 Big Chinook outdoors
Hi all
Killbuckets earlier 'Big Chinny' thread seems to be closed so I thought I'd post a few pics of mine flying outdoors this morning - was just starting to enjoy it when that damn wind got up...typical!
This heli really looks and sounds the part when it's up high, I was doing big lazy circuits and it looked superb. The beauty of this model is that it has forward/back trim buttons too so a couple of clicks of forward trim had it moving against the slight breeze.
Best to take it slowly though as if you use too much trim the nose tilts down too much and you get blade strikes - very unnerving at that height as it suddenly drops!
I also flew the Alloy Shark (S006) but this simply couldn't handle ANY breeze. Was very stable though and easy to fly but will need total calm to fly at all.
You can all play 'spot the chinny' in the last pic
Last edited by Redbaron25; Oct 24, 2017 at 06:00 PM.
When I started there was no wind at all but then a slight breeze appeared, which was where I needed the forward trim to help penetrate.
I did well to get those few pics as I had to quickly take my right hand off the stick, grab the camera out my pocket and snap away - not easy! Will have to try and get a neighbour to video it for me as it really does look and sound great up there.
S022 Charge Time?
I know this doesn't exactly fit the thread, but I just got my S022 a week ago and I absolutely can't get it charged. I got one flight because it came pre-charged, but since then nothing. Have any of you had this problem, and is there a fix? I plug it into the wall and then into the adapter, and the green power light comes on, but when I plug the battery into the adapter nothing happens. The translated instructions seem to say that while charging the red charge light should flash, and then turn solid when fully charged, but the charge light never comes on. Is my adapter broken? I'm chomping at the bit to get airborne again. Appreciate any help.
I'm also new to heli's, so maybe I'm just missing something. This is my 4th.
1. Air Hogs Twin Thunder
2. Syma S008 (Hughes 500)
3. Syma S107 (ordered same time as S022)
4. Syma S022
Welcome to the forums, Bechtel
On my charger, it has a red light on the right which always stays lit and a green light on the left which is lit when charging but then goes out after about an hour or so, when the charge is done. Syma seems to have different kinds of box packaging for the same model - maybe they also have different chargers included too.
Check your connections - the white plug on the heli can be a bit stiff and maybe it isn't going in far enough to connect.
If you've been continually trying to 'use' the battery, it is likely destroyed now.
A battery of this type typically has an 80% shelf charge. If you ran the battery down fullly before charging it, game over.
You get ONE chance to run a lipo 'dead'.
Unlike the old-school NiCads, you basically keep a lipo topped off, and only use the top 80% or so of the charge capacity.
In other words, the charge it comes with is about 60% usable, at best.
If you run a lipo down all the way, even once, it's done for.
It will act exactly as you describe- charger will never go off.
Have you looked physically AT the battery? Is it puffed like a berry?
Lipos are not supposed to be stored "topped off"; they're best stored with a 40% charge. And how far you run a lipo down depends on the voltage capacity of the battery, but it's a heck of a lot more than 80% - more closer to 30% of full charge.
The rest is correct; never run a lipo battery dead.
Great. It's probably dead then, although I still think there's something wrong with the charger I got. Redbaron, my charger has a green light on the LEFT, when you're holding it with both lights at the top, and that one stays on when it's plugged into the wall. The other light, on the right, is allegedly red but I've never seen it come on. I have the white connector ("three foot" in the instructions = "three PRONGs") pushed in as far as I think I can get it. I plugged it in right out of the box, but since it didn't look like anything was happening, and since I was so eager to fly it, I decided to try and see if it had any charge, which it did. I got three laps around my living room and I didn't run it all the way down initially, but now after trying to charge it and then trying to fly it several times, the battery is completely dead. The lights will come on and the front rotor will spin, but that's it.
Killbucket, I've looked at the battery several times and it's flat and square, not puffy. I'll take your word for it on never running a LiPo down, although I've been doing that with my S008 since I got it in January, thinking that if it was like my laptop battery I didn't want to give it a "memory." It still works great.
How much should a new battery and maybe a new charger run me? And since I need to buy new ones, can you suggest any upgrades while I'm at it.
Thanks for all the info. Not what I wanted to hear, but at least now I know. :-(
It's ALIVE, IT'S ALLLIIIVVE!!!!!as some of you who have been to the end of the closed s022 thread will know my s022 lost a rear blade in it's 2nd crash, not it biggest but the it needed new rear lower blade grip this time.
I got it back up and running today, Popped into my RED5 and a very sound member of staff (it's prob best for that member to remain nameless) gave me a s006 outer shaft with lower blade grip...
It looked about the same size, got home and it wasn't (my rear lower blade diamiter is now about 2cm larger), but I tried it on anyways, It was not as snug a fit as the grip made for the s022 but it went on ok, screwed in just fine and it took off.
Can't really tell if it's a complete success untill it's fully charged and the wind is a little less.
So I contacted the vendor toptoyexpress.com and got an immediate reply asking for pics of my charger and all the connections. They are now sending me a replacement charger and adapter - and I requested a charger that will directly fit into a US wall outlet so I don't have to use a converter. We'll see if the new charger/adapter will actually work, but I've been impressed with their service so far, and the prices were low although shipping was high from Hong Kong. I got the S022 and an S107 for $86 incl. shipping. The 107 was only $20.
wish I had not I just seen thhis lil fella!
* Length: 120mm
* Width: 25mm
* Height: 65m
* Weight: 16g ONLY
* Main rotor diameter: 110mm
* Transmitter requires 6 x AA dry cells (not included)
I so want one!
I had a charging problem with my s022, red would come on when plugged into the heli, even when not plugged into the wall (I think this is normal), problem was the green "charging" light would come on when it had mains power but it never seamed to turn off, I saw it go off once, but it came back on a few seconds later, RED5 swapped the adaptor and charging bloack for new and swapped my lipo with the shop demo model.
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Just took mine out for an early, dead-of-morning flight. I really, really like this item. After reading threads about tandems (mostly comprised of sad-crash and quick-fix data), I could excuse somebody for being a bit timid to buy Syma's low-cost alternatives, be it the S022 here, or the equally-good S026 mini.
I keep expecting carnage, and it just bounces and waits for me to right it again for another go.
I ordered a second body, and it's very likely that I will never need it. As much as I like my dry-brush paint on mine, I may re-do it in a sinister Black Ops motif soon.
That would give me a good reason to peruse the gutz of it first-hand.
And make the battery dock bigger, tee-hee.
Well mine dropped from quite high up onto the grass after a blade strike with no damage at all - that flexible plastic it's made from is certainly working well.
Imagine what an even bigger 'S031' sized version would be like
Dang, that question made my socks move up and down.
Syma, get ON this.
Nevermind, I'll Hack-N-Slash my two defunct S031's myself!
I hate you...I hate you,...I hate you....*
What a sweet, sweet, idea!
*I am going to lose sleep, and possibly fingers, thank you.
Last edited by killbucket; May 29, 2010 at 07:47 PM. Reason: Off, to drive around Hackenslash City.
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