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There's plenty of awesome tech at the World Cup in Brazil this year. We've already seen these cool watches that alert referees to goals, but there is also some cool tech for the players — right in their water bottles. The Brazilian national team is testing out some smart bottles from Gatorade, each with a built-in microchip to track what goes out of the bottle and into a player's body. That information is sent in real-time to a tablet so trainers can see the hydration levels of every player on the field.
Each bottle has a special formula of Gatorade for that specific player. This means that a drink can be tailored to fit a player's needs and keep him hydrated as long as possible.
Pods of specific Gatorade formula, individualized to each CBF player's unique hydration needs, are easily plugged into the system. With added water and a shake, the system is ready to go. A connected sensor in each player's bottle sends consumption information in real time to coaches and trainers, which they access via a hydration tracking app. With the hydration system and app, coaches can monitor athlete fluid loss and intake and that can guide appropriate fluid, fuel and electrolyte replacement recommendations ensuring peak performance during training and matches.
It's some awesomely amazing technology in use, and something that could be applied in sports all across the globe. This is the kind of connected device we love to see and hope that somewhere in the near future it becomes readily available.
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Pro Bowl safety Dashon Goldson is willing to play this season under his one-year franchise tender if a multiyear deal can't be reached with the 49ers by Monday's deadline.
"I'm hoping something long term will happen," Goldson said Tuesday night on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm not taking anything personally. I look at it as a business move on (the 49ers') part. That's just the business.
"If I have to play for the tag, I'll play for the tag. But any guy would love long-term security."
Goldson, a five-year veteran, has yet to sign the $6.2 million tender offered as the 49ers' designated franchise player in free agency.
Motor sports
Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger said he tested positive for a stimulant and was collecting his medicines and supplements in an attempt to figure out what got him in trouble.
A statement issued by the South Bay native's business manager did not identify the stimulant and said the driver does not know what caused him to fail the random test conducted June 29. He was suspended Saturday, and NASCAR has not revealed the substance, either.
Jacob Peterson and Graham Zusi each scored second-half goals to lead Sporting KC to a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal in Chester, Pa. Sporting KC will host the Seattle Sounders on Aug. 8 in the championship. The Sounders downed Chivas USA 4-1 in another match of MLS teams.
Horse racing
First Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another, now Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags. Injuries to the left front legs of both 3-year-old colts have left thoroughbred racing without its classic winners for the rest of the year, and beyond.
Union Rags is out with a ligament injury but could return to the races next year, the colt's veterinarian Kathy Anderson said Wednesday. I'll Have Another was retired with a tendon injury the day before the Belmont.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency granted Lance Armstrong an extension of up to 30 days to contest drug charges while the seven-time Tour de France winner challenges the case in federal court. The move erases the Saturday deadline for Armstrong to either send the case to arbitration or accept sanctions from USADA.

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You're having cocktails with clients or a celebratory beer with your boss – safe bet you don't want to get sloshed. So you try to sip slowly to pace yourself, because you know the minute that glass gets low, Billy the Bartender will be right there to offer you a second (or third) and your drinking mates will likely say, "Sure! Have another!"
Still, it can be tough to gauge sip sizes and frequency, especially if you're nervous, anxious, or the conversation stalls. According to a new study, however, drink volume and speed may be even more difficult to estimate if you're tipping back a curved glass.
Researchers from the United Kingdom's University of Bristol recruited 159 social drinkers with no history of alcoholism and had them sip beer from both a rounded and a straight-sided glass. On a whole, the subjects drank a whopping 60-percent slower from the straight glass than the curved one.
"We think this was due to difficulties in judging the midpoint of the curved glass," says Angela Attwood, lead study author and a researcher at the University of Bristol's School of Experimental Psychology. "People tend to use height in their judgment of volume. If you place a ruler next to a straight-sided glass, the halfway point in terms of height will be pretty much the same as the halfway point in terms of volume," she explains. Not so for the curved glass. "People often underestimate the midpoint, thinking it's lower down than it actually is."
Attwood says misreading the midpoint might make you glug a beer faster – and lead you to drink more in total – because you think you've imbibed less than you actually have or you feel like you're drinking more slowly than the rest of the group.
Of course, you're not going to give the bartender a specific glass-type request (please don't), but the next time you sip from a Stella Artois chalice or curvy pilsner glass – and your mission is staying on the right side of sober – it might suit you well to deliberately take it a few notches slower. Let your boss be the one who wishes he'd held back.


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Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has been arrested on 14 criminal charges, including fraud, conspiracy, and municipal corruption.
The mayor of a major Canadian city is in handcuffs today... and it's not the guy who allegedly smoked crack on video.
Rather, it's Canada's second-largest city, Montreal, that finds itself with a leadership crisis this morning after Mayor Michael Applebaum and two others were arrested by a Quebec anti-corruption unit. Applebaum, who was taken from his home by police at 6 a.m. Monday, will face 14 charges including fraud, conspiracy and municipal corruption.
It has become something of a tradition in this city of 1.6 million people: Applebaum's predecessor, Gérald Tremblay, resigned last year amid allegations of corruption. The city's first anglophone mayor in more than a century, Applebaum was selected by the Montreal City Council just last November on a platform of reform.* Opposition leaders are already calling for the mayor's resignation, though there's still a lot of details yet to come out about the case.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is still the mayor of Toronto.
Top image: Michael Applebaum is sworn in as mayor of Montreal. Christinne Muschi/Reuters.
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The following are words provided by a true Southerner trapped north of the Mason-Dixon.
In the South we are fond of tradition and one of the New Year's day traditions which we observe is the eating of Black-eyed Peas, also known in the South as Cow Peas.
Tradition's purpose is to help us remember and it serves to teach those who were too young to witness the original lesson that was so important to our ancestors.
So what's so important about Black-eyed Peas? What lesson could that humble little pea possibly teach us? Here is the little story.
The Cow Pea was brought to the shores of North America in the late 1600s. It was not considered a food source for humans, hence the name, Cow Peas. They were grown for feeding livestock. That was, until the turbulent period between 1861 and 1865 when Southerners were fighting for the independence of their Southland.
During this time the US Army had the custom of burning everything in its path that it couldn't steal and use for itself or ship North. Cash crops like cotton and tobacco were often burned to prevent its use in funding the Confederate cause. The burning of food crops often led to the intentional starvation deaths of thousands of Southern women and children. One crop that was often overlooked was the Cow Pea. It was just an animal feed and with the animals stolen and shipped North or shot and left to rot where they fell, what was the sense in expending the time and manpower in burning a useless livestock feed crop?
During the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi the ravaging horde of United States troops burned every food crop surrounding the city that their vandal torches could touch. Every available food source for the citizens of Vicksburg, animal or vegetable was laid waste. The patriotic citizens held out for as long as possible eating shoe leather and rat meat. If an artillery mule was accidentally killed by an incoming federal shell, its meat barely had time to cool before it was cut up and distributed to the starving civilians and soldiers in the city. The shelling was so thick from the federal guns that the citizens took to living in dank and filthy bomb-proof caves cut from dirt banks. Disease took its toll along with starvation. No doubt, the prayers rose thickly to Heaven from Vicksburg during that brutal siege and prayers were answered. It was discovered that the Cow Peas were still available and they didn't taste so bad when you're hungry. The dried peas were ground into flower and mixed with water to make bread. They weren't too bad just boiled in water or even eaten raw. The threat of death from starvation has a way of making things look different. I know it's hard to imagine anyone turning up their nose at Black-eyed Peas today but back then it would have been like asking someone to eat dried dog food.
Even though the city of Vicksburg eventually fell to the forces of federal despotism, the lives of many Southerners were spared due to the little Cow Pea. This scene was played out all across the South, especially in the swath of desolation cut by Sherman in his vindictive march to the sea.
But what has the little Cow Pea taught us? Why have we remembered it every year since the close of that war so long ago? Many people will just tell you that eating Black-eyed Peas will bring you good luck, but for our Southern ancestors it wasn't about good luck.
The Cow Pea reminded us that God never places a burden on us too great to bear and he always leaves a way out to the faithful. It was a lesson in humility. Sometimes the way out is to humble ourselves. The Cow Pea showed us that we can adapt and persevere in the face of death and overwhelming odds. It gave us hope when all hope had fled. It was a symbol of strength in that the small and insignificant can confound the strong and mighty.
And there are other things the little pea taught us. Our fathers wanted us to remember the importance of liberty through Southern independence. To them, it was worth every deprivation imaginable. It was worth starvation and disease. It was worth dismemberment, blindness and other horrific wounds on the battlefield and slow death. It was worth the risk of rotting in a government prison. It was worth losing all your worldly possessions. Liberty at every cost save the loss of honor because the alternative was slavery under a despotic government.
So every New Year's Day, when you hoist a forkful of Black-eyes Peas, think about this; Are we more free today than our ancestors over 150 years ago? If you say yes, go back to sleep. If you say no, prepare with me for hard times and sacrifice.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Storm Flag Flying validated her Breeders' Cup heritage with a hard-won, 1/2-length victory over Composure in Saturday's $1 million Long John Silver's Juvenile Fillies at Arlington Park.
Storm Flag Flying, a daughter of Storm Cat and 1995 Juvenile Fillies winner My Flag, took the lead early in the stretch run of the 1 1/8-mile event. But as she relaxed her guard, Composure ranged up on her outside and seized the lead with a sixteenth of a mile to go.
"When she saw that other filly, she finally got going again," said a relieved winning rider, John Velazquez. He said Storm Flag Flying "dug in and come back."
"I really couldn't tell how much horse John had," said Composure's rider, Mike Smith. "She was kind of floundering." The answer was a winning rally by Storm Flag Flying, who won by 1/2 length. Santa Catarina was a distant third.
"In three jumps, she come back," Smith said. "My legs nearly buckled. I was at least a half-length in front."
Early in the race, Velazquez took Storm Flag Flying back off the lead to give his filly a chance to run into the pace. The final time was 1:49.60.
Storm Flag Flying paid $3.60, $2.60 and $2.20; Composure $3.40 and $2.80; Santa Catarina $3. The $2 exacta paid $12.80.
Storm Flag Flying, owned by Ogden Mills Phipps and trained by Shug McGaughey, now is undefeated in four starts. Coming into the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, she won both the Matron and the Frizette at Belmont Park.
The victory all but ensures Storm Flag Flying will be the 2-year-old filly champion in the Eclipse Award competition. She seemed destined for both the Breeders' Cup victory and the championship. Her dam, My Flag, not only won the 1995 Juvenile Fillies at Belmont Park, but also was sired by Easy Goer, who was second in both the 1988 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the 1999 Breeders' Cup Classic. My Flag's dam was Personal Ensign, who retired undefeated after a dramatic victory in the 1998 Breeders' Cup Distaff.
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By Ethan MorddenSt. Martin's Press; 304 pp. $29.99
Reading Ethan Mordden's consideration of the lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya is like having dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion while he holds forth on a favorite topic. Like many a born conversationalist, he finds plenty of tangents along the way. The pages of this relatively slender book contain, among many digressions, a pocket history of the Weimar Republic that backtracks to discuss the causes of World War I; an appraisal of the Josef von Sternberg–Marlene Dietrich movies; a half page for an anecdote about conductor Karl Böhm and soprano Lisa Della Casa; a couple of paragraphs dismissing director Fritz Lang's American career; and a short put-down of Andrea Chénier.
What the book doesn't include is a proper biographical narrative. The composer disappears for long stretches, his wife and muse for even longer. Mordden mentions Lenya's flourishing stage career in late-Weimar Berlin but gives us no indication of the reasons for her success, citing not a single review or contemporary assessment. He calls her "one of the planet's most irresistible women" but tells us nothing of how this rather plain actress exerted such sexual magnetism. Although he chronicles Weill and Lenya's 1933 divorce, he offers no information about their reconciliation: we find them together two years later with no intervening explanation.
Morddeneschews the apparatus of citing sources: we get none of the biographer's customary explanation of how he has reached his conclusions. Likewise, the language makes more sense as transcribed conversation than as expository prose. It is riddled with "so to speak"s and "let us say"s, as if to indicate the vocal inflections needed for the words to register sarcastically. Even worse is the use of title case as an ironic rendering of received opinion ("Weill was no longer That Enfant Terrible Who Does the Kaiser Operas"), a mannerism that appears on nearly every page. Some of the book is factually questionable; for instance, the assertion that Gustav Mahler "in his lifetime was thought … hardly a composer at all" is, at best, a gross simplification. At other times, the prose makes little sense: "You could say salonistes ran society, or rich lesbians promoting the arts, or even couturiers," Mordden writes, leading one to ponder "salonistes" controlling "rich lesbians."
Mordden is best when addressing the works themselves. His knowledge of Broadway lore animates the "American" half of the book. He is rightly dismissive of the notion that Weill lost his unique voice when he came here, persuasively demonstrating that the Broadway works show the same originality and vitality as the famous collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. A Weill discography, included as an appendix, shows Mordden to be a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic. But, if Love Song is any evidence, he is simply not a biographer.
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"[G]rand entertainment…Double and triple crosses abound in the careening plot…The writing is tight and wonderfully glib, and Vorhaus slyly, shrewdly hints that he's snuking the reader. No caper-novel fan should miss this one."
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"John Vorhaus sure knows his stuff—a little too well, if you ask me. The California Roll is a hilarious and highly suspicious ride into the world of grift. It's an immensely enjoyable read and an excellent primer if you're looking for a career change."
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Of course Dell's got skin in the game
The author dismisses Dell's 14% stake in the current company, but that's valued at something like $3.5 billion (or more, according to SAM). Dell *does* have the option to sell it instead of contributing it to the LBO. If Mr. Morgan feels $3.5 billion + $750 million in other funds, maybe 20% of the deal in total, isn't skin in the game, then I'm very glad he's not entrusted with something like specifying buyers' minimum down payments on housing purchases. 50% anyone? 75%?


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Evelyn Lozada has decided to venture into the territory of fashion with a new collection that debuted at London Fashion Week today. The project was a collaboration effort from her and Teresa Caldwell, Bow Wow's mother.
The "Basketball Wives" star told Celebuzz, "It's [clothing line] very feminine and flowy and will fit all body types." Adding, "It's just so much fun. Lots of colors and patterns. We got together and she sketched out my ideas and we talked about every detail from fabric to color to hardware. After she drew out everything and put it together, I was blown away."
Evelyn does have past experience in fashion, previously owning a shoe boutique in Miami. After challenges keeping the high-end store afloat in the tough economy, the boutique closed in 2011. The star's personal style is actually very sultry and contemporary, so we're looking forward to seeing what this collection offers.
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Arlington Park will offer a $200,000 guaranteed pool on an all stakes 50-cent Pick 4 wager covering races 7-10. Concluding with the 29th running of the Arlington Million, which will be the 10th race of the day, this Pick 4 will also include the Million's sister race, the $750,000 Beverly D. as the ninth race of the afternoon, the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes for 3-year-olds as the eighth event, and the $65,000 Hatoof Stakes, an overnight race for 3-year-old fillies.
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Between the Winyah Bay Entrance south of the AICW from Georgetown, SC and the Charleston, SC harbor entrance, there is really no safe inlet and Dewees Inlet carries this emphatic warning from Claiborne: WARN ANYONE OFF FROM USING THIS INLET. THERE IS NO CHANNEL TO SPEAK OF AND TO SAY IT'S TREACHEROUS IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. IT COULD BE DEADLY!!!
We are headed back off-shore to the south – Charleston, but would prefer Isle of Palms as it takes about two hours off the trip… if we can get in through Dewees Inlet. Charts show no marked channel to the outside but inside the water is charted deep (no channel markers), tides run 5+ feet and there are some tempting areas that may not be shoaled up. Does anyone know if this passage can be made safely with a ~6 ft. draw at HT? Thanks
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Considering Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.
Rotterdam : NAi Publishers, 2003
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|"This book accompanies the travelling exhibition on the work of OMA, titled Content. The exhibition was organised by OMA and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, in cooperation with the Netherlands Architecture Institute. It was first presented at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin (November 15, 2003-January 18, 2004) and opened at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam in March, 2004. The exhibition will travel on in 2004 and 2005 throughout Europe, the United States and Asia"--Colophon.
|184 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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"What is OMA provides a clear insight into the role and significance of Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Authors of international repute from beyond the province of architecture examine OMA's work in the light of social and economic developments. The many facets of Koolhaas come under review: his take on architectural theory and the conceptual apparatus he employs, his vision of urbanism and the contemporary city, the designs put into practice by OMA and the research projects of the AMO think tank, which exist outside the immediate boundaries of architecture. This book paints an intelligent picture of the sheer range of OMA's architecture and of Koolhaas's seminal role in the architectural world."--Jacket.
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By Don Davis
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ST. PAUL - Minnesota's main rural economic development program would be history, but local governments would get more state aid, under a bill senators are considering.
Sen. Tom Bakk's proposal, expected to pass out of his Senate Taxes Committee Thursday, contains a list of items Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty does not support. Bakk, DFL-Cook, has not talked to Pawlenty about the bill, but said he expects the governor to be involved in negotiations as the House and Senate negotiate differences between their tax bills.
Bakk's bill looks far different than one pushed by House Taxes Chairwoman Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, that features the elimination of most state businesses subsidies.
A common feature in both bills is elimination of the Job Opportunity Building Zones that provides deep tax breaks to new and expanding rural businesses, a program Pawlenty hails as his premier rural economic development program.
Lenczewski would end tax breaks for businesses already in JOBZ, but Bakk said it is not fair to go that far; he would not allow new businesses to sign up for it, but would allow existing tax breaks to continue.
Bakk said the increased state aids -- $70 million to cities, $40 million to counties and $5 million to townships - could help local property taxes fall next year. The idea behind increase state payments is it would allow local governments to lower property taxes.
"People just don't have the money to pay property taxes," the Senate Taxes Committee chairman said.
House Property Taxes Chairman Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, was thrilled to see senators are looking into increasing state payments to local governments, but admitted it will be tough to pass in light of Pawlenty's opposition and the fact that lawmakers face a $935 million budget deficit in a slumping economy.
"I don't think anyone has any false illusions in this type of climate," Marquart said.
The House probably will produce its own bill increasing local aids.
Bakk and Marquart said there are no guarantees any certain person's property taxes actually would fall if more money were given to local governments.
The major way the Bakk bill raises money is requiring multi-national corporations to pay more Minnesota taxes. As it is, many companies with foreign operations get tax breaks.
That would bring in $109 million, Bakk said.
Pawlenty's spokesman said the governor does not like the Senate DFL bill.
"It seems like DFLers have one solution for everything: increase taxes," Brian McClung said. "This bill is another overall tax hike on top of the $6.6 billion in new (transportation) taxes already passed by DFLers this year. In addition, this proposal hits job providers the hardest - not a good strategy in an already challenged economy."
Other provisions included in the Bakk bill, which probably will be debated by the full Senate next week:
Farmers who eradicate cow herds due to bovine tuberculosis would get tax breaks.
Companies that operate electric plants would be returned to a higher tax rate that lawmakers earlier had lowered.
Cabin owners would have to pay toward property tax referendums in school districts where their cabins are located, but not pay statewide property taxes.
Breckenridge, Ortonville, Moorhead, Dilworth and East Grand Forks would continue to be able to offer tax breaks to new businesses, but only to firms headquartered or doing most of their businesses in one of those communities.
Fergus Falls could give tax breaks to someone who renovates part of the former regional treatment center.


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The Main Sector (メインセクター Mein Sekutā ) is the general area of the the BOTTLE SHIP. It connects to all the other sectors of the ship: Biosphere, Pyrosphere and the Cryosphere via the Main Elevator. The Main Sector also contains the Control Bridge, Bottle Ship Residential Area, Bottle Ship Control Room and Spaceport where Samus's gunship is docked and can be used as a save-and-recharge station when required.
A body of a Lab Worker is found here, leading to the boss battle with the Brug Mass in the Control Room.
- Asborean
- Brug
- Brug Mass
- Bull
- Cyborg Zebesian
- Emperor Brug
- Fly Pod
- Geemer
- Ghalmanian
- Kyratian
- Mighty Griptian
- Phantoon
- Rage Hand
- Reo
- Rhedogian
- Sidehopper
- Skree
- Super Kihunter
- Super Zebesian
- Zoomer
Main Sector "Dark and desolate, this primary section of the BOTTLE SHIP is too quiet for comfort. It acts as a gateway to the more chaotic sections of the ship."
See AlsoEdit
|Areas of the BOTTLE SHIP
|Main Sector • Sector 1 / Biosphere • Sector 2 / Cryosphere • Sector 3 / Pyrosphere
|Bioweapon Research Center • Experimental simulated desert area • Section 4 Gravity Block • Sector Zero
| Main Sector: Spaceport • Bottle Ship Control Room • Bottle Ship Residential Area • Cargo Hold • Control Bridge • Main Elevator
System Management room
Biosphere: Biological Experiment Floor • Experiment Floor 3 • Biosphere Test Area • Breeding Room • Exam Center
Observation Room • Scrap Block • Subterranean Control Room
Cryosphere: Experiment Floor • Materials Storehouse • Materials Transfer Lift • Water Tank • Nightmare's Room
Sector Generator Room
Pyrosphere: Blast Furnace Observation • Crater Interior • Desert Refinery • Environmental Test Floor
Floor Observation Room • Geothermal Power Plant
Bioweapon Research Center: Room MW


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"Strong drink stupefies a man and makes it possible for him to forget; it gives him an artificial cheeriness, an artificial excitement; and the pleasure of this state is increased by the low level of civilization and the narrow empty life to which the"
"Every man who has lived for fifty years has buried a whole world or even two; he has grown used to its disappearance and accustomed to the new scenery of another act: but suddenly the names and faces of a time long dead appear more and more often on"
"Science, which cuts its way through the muddy pond of daily life without mingling with it, casts its wealth to right and left, but the puny boatmen do not know how to fish for it."
"Human development is a form of chronological unfairness, since late-comers are able to profit by the labors of their predecessors without paying the same price."
"You can no more bridle passions with logic than you can justify them in the law courts. Passions are facts and not dogmas."
"We could hardly believe that after so many ordeals, after all the trials of modern skepticism, there was still so much left in our souls to destroy."
"Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest against the government with a constant submission to it."
"Would it be possible to stand still on one spot more majestically -- while simulating a triumphant march forward -- than it is done by the two English Houses of Parliament?"
"No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the misfortune of being born when a whole world is dying."


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Benson's 'Impressionist Summers'
Rockland — On Saturday, June 16, the Farnsworth Art Museum will open a major exhibition in the downtown museum's Morehouse wing. "Impressionist Summers: Frank W. Benson's North Haven," a show of approximately 70 works, will examine how Frank W. Benson's art was affected by his life on North Haven, where he created almost all of his brilliant, sun-drenched Impressionist paintings.
This exhibition examines Benson's long and productive career in the context of his life and work at his summer home, Wooster Farm, on the island of North Haven, 13 miles off the coast of Rockland. The renowned artist's island home was where he launched his prolific etching career and began making his highly successful watercolors. Through his paintings, both oil and watercolor, drypoints, etchings and lithographs, the exhibition will illustrate the important ways in which life on North Haven affected Benson's art. "Impressionist Summers: Frank W. Benson's North Haven" is organized by guest curator Faith Andrews Bedford, with a fully illustrated catalog published by Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc.
The exhibition will be celebrated on its opening day with a members-only preview and reception from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the museum. This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Faith Andrews Bedford and Robert F. Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bertuzzi, Charles and Julia Bolton, Christie's, Lizbeth and George Krupp, Machias Savings Bank, Grant and Carol Nelson, Margaret L. Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. David Webb. The primary media sponsor of this exhibition is Maine Home + Design.
In association with the exhibition, the Farnsworth will present a number of lectures and talks. First up Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m. is an illustrated lecture by Bedford at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. Admission will be $7; $5 for museum members. Other include: Friday, July 13 at 1 p.m., gallery tour with Bedford; Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 1 p.m., gallery tour with chief curator Michael Komanecky; Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m., gallery tour on Benson's Watercolors with assistant curator Jane Bianco; Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 1 p.m., gallery tour on Wooster Farm with Komanecky; Friday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m., gallery tour on Benson's etchings with Bianco.
The Farnsworth Art Museum celebrates Maine's ongoing role in American art. It offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America's greatest artists, with 20,000 square feet of gallery space and more than 10,000 works in the collection. The Farnsworth has one of the largest public collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson, while its Wyeth Center features works of N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. The National Register-listed Farnsworth Homestead, the Olson House, a National landmark and Julia's Gallery for Young Artists complete the museum complex. For more information on current exhibitions, programs and events, visit farnsworthmuseum.org.
Courier Publications' A&E Editor Dagney C. Ernest can be reached at 207-594-4401 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith was honored earlier this week with the Sheriff's Association of Texas dinner with the President's Award for outstanding service through many years of law enforcement service to the state of Texas.
Smith, who was elected sheriff in 2012, was presented the award by SAT President and Gregg County Sheriff Maxey Cerliano Tuesday night.
Cerliano said Smith was chosen for his outstanding support and cooperation with the Sheriff's Association of Texas and to his commitment to unselfish service to the people of the State of Texas.
"The award states that Sheriff Smith is recognized by his peers as an honorable person and an outstanding citizen," a sheriff's office press release states.
Cerliano cited Smith's many accomplishments throughout his almost 40 years in law enforcement, including his assistance in obtaining a confession from a shooter who had killed four people during a robbery in 1994.
That confession led to the recovery of essential evidence allowing the suspect to be convicted, according to Sheriff Cerliano, who gave many examples of Sheriff Smith's willingness to assist other agencies in their investigations, as well as mentor law enforcement officers in case investigations and drafting search and arrest warrants.
Smith and several of his deputies attended the conference held in San Antonio in which they also participated in training classes.


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Restoration of Dover Museum's railroad depot nearly completed
By STEPH TAHTINEN
Mt. Pleasant News
NEW LONDON — The restoration of Dover Museum's railroad depot is nearing completion and there will be an open house held on Sunday, July 21.
The depot is being used to showcase the museum's collection of railroad memorabilia. Years ago, the museum had received a donation of railroad items from Marvin Klos, who had worked on the railroad for over 40 years. However, the collection was too large for the space available at Dover Museum.
"There's probably nothing he didn't have," said Caroline Lehman of Dover Museum. "He said he'd give us more if we had a place."
The museum discussed building a replica of the depot that used to be in New London, but then the former Pilot Grove depot was donated to the museum by the Nichting family and moved to New London in June 2012.
Since then, the museum has been restoring the depot to its original condition and hopes to have it listed on the historic registry.
"A lot of the labor that contractors have done for us has been donated, and we paid for the materials," said Lehman. "That has helped our cause a lot."
The outside has been repainted and a brick platform and rails have been added.
"We've tried to get it looking like it did there," said Lehman, noting that they knew from old pictures that there was a brick platform.
One change from the original structure is the large cedar ramp that has been added, funded by the Enhance Henry County Community Foundation, the William M. and Donna J. Hoaglin Foundation and other donators.
"We needed to have it handicapped accessible, of course," said Lehman, who noted that the ramp bends to run parallel along Main Street so it has the proper one inch per one foot incline. "I think it's worked out."
The inside of the depot has been returned to what it once was, with original paint colors, restored ticket windows and two old stoves also donated by Klos.
Haven Noble of Mt. Pleasant is working to get the telegraph machine working.
"People will be able to hear it click-click-clicking when they come for the open house," said Lehman.
An oak bench added to the front room is a combination of old and new. The iron legs and two of the arms were salvaged from a deteriorating bench, and the arm in the middle was found in a storage cupboard in the depot. The wood portion of the bench was crafted by Lauren Cory of New London.
A display case in the front room will feature railroad memorabilia, and the freight room in the back holds the museum's display of wrenches, shovels, and other tools and items used on the railroad.
Lehman said that she is pleased with how the depot has turned out.
"A lot of people think it was always here," she said.
The open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a short program held. The depot is located at the intersection of Main and Maple streets in New London.


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Glee Cast Surpasses Elvis with 200 Charted Billboard Hot 100 Songs
In the course of almost three years, the cast of Glee has has managed to get a total of 200 songs to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They first appeared on the chart on the week of June 9th in 2009 with their cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin," which also serves as their highest charting song on the chart to date. Their version reached #4 on the chart and also out peaked the original version, which only made it to #9.
Glee's cover version of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" debuts at #26, while the Duran Duran Hungry Like the Wolf and Rio mash-up enters at #98. Despite the cast's record total of Hot 100 visits, most Glee songs spend a mere one week on the chart. Only 33 of 200 entries have racked more than a single frame on the list, with "Believin'" leading with seven charted weeks total. Take a look at the top 10 artists who have the most Hot 100 hits on the chart, dating back to the week of August 4, 1958 below
#1 Glee Cast -200
#2 Elvis Presley -108
#3 Lil Wayne -101
#4 James Brown -91
#5 Ray Charles -74
#6 Aretha Franklin -73
#7 The Beatles -71
#8 Jay-Z -70
#9 Elton John -67
#10 Stevie Wonder -63
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One of two students shot within a half mile of a southeast Washington high school ran to the school for help Tuesday morning, police sources tell News4's Pat Collins.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said two 17-year-olds and a 20-year-old were getting off a Metrobus in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE when they got into an altercation around 9 a.m. At some point during the altercation, the victims were shot.
Both teens are students at Ballou High School. The third victim is a former student at the school.
All three suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.
Police used dogs and helicopters to search for two gunmen, who remain at large.
Ballou was placed on lockdown shortly after the incident, and several schools in the area were placed on alert status.
Stay with NBCWashington on-air and online for more on this developing story.
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Lingering in the apartment parking lot across from the corner of Channel Drive and Shore Road, I'm staking out a mysterious locale in my neighborhood while listening to the new track "AzTeK." by LiL ≏ JaBBA and "writing" about it here via voice-to-text on my phone. "Why you staking this trap out, yo?" Well, I'm curious 'cause nobody in my community drives the type of fly-ass whips that usually pop out this traffic light at random. So, the gumshoe in me wanted to finally find out. And "OH!" how perfect does "AzTeK." fit this situation? If I could only explain without… WAIT, here comes a pair of halogen lights now!
Sorry, I dropped my phone while ducking outta sight. OK, I know "phoning" while driving is a crime against humanity, but my hands are on the wheel and I'm tailing this fucker hardcore as LiL ≏ JaBBA runs that deep rhythm. But as the track starts to soar, so does the car ,and I can't hit 60 in two seconds. I'm flippin' a bitch, and WHYYY is a HAIM track directly preceding "AzTeK." on SoundCloud? Whatever, I'm turning into where I saw them headlights emerge. It's a garage warehouse that's FUCKING opening up! I gotta jet, shit. Blocked from behind, WTF? Oh, silhouettes are daunting. Mr P, if I'm not on by 9 AM, edit this and publish my…
[electric whirling] "Who you talking to?" [muffled]
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Reception for LP-A tracksters set
State track and field champions Ashley Tingelstad and Toni Tollefson, both Lake Park-Audubon students, along with Coach Coral Lunde, will be honored with a reception on Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. in the LPA High School Theatre in Lake Park.
The public is invited to attend.
Last weekend at the girl's state track and field meet at Hamline University in St. Paul, Tingelstad, a junior, won the Triple Crown of the Class 1A sprinting events -- 100, 200, and 400 meter dashes.
Tollefson, who just graduated, repeated as a Class 1A high jumping champion.


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Gangplank Build Guide by SkarSkar4Life
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Boot Enchantments
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Hello and welcome to my Gangplank guide. I've chosen Gangplank because I have been playing him lately and I love his kit and his play style, he is super fun to play and I think you guys should try him out if you haven't already. I feel Gangplank is better toplane than anywhere else. I've been trying to make a good mobafire guide for awhile now. So I decided to do it on a champion I like A.K.A Gangplank, I will keep this guide updated and it will probably change a lot in about 5 days. Today is Wednesday, November 6, 2013, Season 3 is coming to a halt on the 11th. Their are going to be big changes and I can't wait. Now lets get down to the pros and cons of Gangplank.
Credits to jhoijhoi for the template, which you can find here.
Pros / Cons
Pros / Cons
+ Great sustain
+ Immune to CC
+ Deals tons of damage
+ Crits a lot with the right build
+ Pirates OP Riot Plz Nerf (jk don't riot)
- Mana hungry
- Weak ult if not AP
- No escape
- Might be focused if the enemy team is smart
Greater Mark of Attack Damage
Greater Seal of Armor
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist
Greater Quintessence of Scaling Attack Damage
Fury : I take this for the attack speed which allows for farming fast and if your in trouble toplane and it turns into a 1 v 1 fight it will give you the upper hand.
Frenzy : This mastery works great with my build, every time you crit your target you will gain 10 attack speed which is amazing in 1 v 1 situations.
Weapon Expertise : More armor pen.
Sunder : Even more armor pen!
Executioner : Works great with Parrrley when their just out of auto attack reach.
Meditation : This is a great mastery for Gangplank since he is pretty mana hungry early game until he gets his Sheen this helps him sustain.
Those are your masteries now get on down to your weaponry!
|Item Sequence
Statikk Shiv
Iceborn Gauntlet
Warmog's Armor
Infinity Edge
Phantom Dancer
Statikk Shiv : This is another great item for Gangplank in general, the passive on the Statikk Shiv can crit too this makes it a great item on Gangplank in my build since he has a good chance to crit with this build, it can also strike up to 4 targets and Parrrley does proc the Statikk Shiv passive.
Iceborn Gauntlet : This is an extremeley good item on Gangplank since his Parrrley procs the passive on the Iceborn Gauntlet it also gives some ability power which helps with your Remove Scurvy and Cannon Barrage. It also gives 10 CDR and 500 mana which is super useful on Gangplank since he uses so much mana spamming his abilities.
Warmog's Armor : I grab a Warmog's Armor as my 4th item because it helps bump his health up their so he can stay in teamfights longer, by the time you get this item it will either be mid or late game depending on how your team played the match.
Infinity Edge : Overall just a great item on Gangplank in general, it helps with his crit chance and gives him a good amount of AD.
Phantom Dancer : I grab a Phantom Dancer last for its passive and crit chance, it gives you a bit of movement speed but the passive lets you run through minions and monsters which is great when you are pursuing enemy champions with your Parrrley and Raise Morale.
Skill SequenceParrrley first for that maximum damage, then we get Raise Morale and max it next eventually you will get Remove Scurvy once at level 4 and max it last, of course grabbing your ultimate Cannon Barrage at level 6, 11, and 16. A good combo to kill an enemy is : Raise Morale into Parrrley then you want to Cannon Barrage and respectfully use Remove Scurvy whenever needed. You can change the skill sequence if needed for example say you are getting poked hard in lane, rush your Iceborn Gauntlet for that 30 AP then put a second point into your Remove Scurvy which will restore a good amount of your HP.
Learn Your Sea Shanties!
Though you see me now a mere ghost of a man
I once had the heart of a lion
Commanded my ship between many a shore
The ol' Jolly Roger a-flyin
Mine was a name that struck fear into men
And regret into plenty of lasses
Oh, how I wish I could take back those days
As I stare at these empty beer-glasses
I think of the times past when I had it all
I toyed with men's wives and their daughters
And in my pursuit of this ill-gotten wealth
I stabbed and I slashed and I slaughtered.
And for what?
The men that I've fought
Are matched by the number of women I've bought
And for what?
I've killed and I've shot
And reddened the cold tears of children with blood
And If I could go back and make my amends
I'd make all those mistakes again
I'd kill every last one of those bastards, my friend
My ship was the last sight that many would see
As we narrowed the gap with our quarry
The sound of the cannons and splintering wood
Would herald our paths into glory
We seized all the bounty and scuppered the ship
Our hearts hadn't time for the wounded
I took my share and the crew got the rest
And on into port we then bounded
Life has many pleasures, and we had our fill
Of food and of wenches and beer
When we'd tired of the port or had drunken it dry
The time to set sail would come near
And for what?
We heeded no law
Made other men suffer so we could have more
And for what?
We lived every day
With the noose of the hangman a hair's breadth away
And If I could go back and make my amends
I'd make all those mistakes again
I'd kill every last one of those bastards, my friend
Oh I have seen wonders you'd never have dreamed,
And taken my fair share, I must say
Holds full of booty I happily seized
From crews who would not see a new day
Spanish gold came and went, gem stones got sold,
But I knew more lay on the horizon,
Yet the beer was too good and the gals were too sweet
And now in my old age it's gone
These memories were bought with the lives of good men
A price that I paid without scruple
So many souls suffered so I could get drunk
And swagger from brothel to brothel
And for what?
It's been many years
Yet the screams of the vanquished still ring in my ears
And for what?
I've blood on my hands
I wait for my place in the halls of the damned
And If I could go back and make my amends
I'd make all those mistakes again
I'd kill every last one of those bastards, my friend!
Your Ready To Board!
Well, I will update this guide more. Please leave comments and tell me how you like it, this took quite a bit of time to make.


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Hi all. This could be easy to some (or probably most) but sadly not me.
Here's original image: http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1513591333332
White blob of above image (if that matter): http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1213591337642
And here's what the output image should be: http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1113591338872
Is that possible to add/draw that white line as per output image?
Your helps are much appreciated.
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How did you draw the red line in the first place? Since you have that (or SHOULD have that), it will be easy to just scan the image writing a white dot at each location.
No outsource labour used or any sort. Just me. If you scroll back to previous texts, the primary objectives are to reduce as much time and effort as possible. If I run method you suggested above, I have to consistently focus on one image, in which as a result took longer time to process.
Say I've got 100 of such images, if I manually draw the red (or any colour if that matter) marker to divide the wanted and unwanted area, then stash them to MATLAB to do the magic, I'd think the processing time will be greatly reduced.
The idea is to segment the ROI and get the area (pixel value) of gray area (muscles), black (outer bone) and white (inner bone).
I must admit that my OP wasn't that clear and the requirement of white border line is totally from my beginner MATLAB brain. I just thought with that white border line I could then easily compute the ROIs above, especially the outer bone part (black pixel).
Well I think you're wrong - you're doubling the amount of code. But this is how you do that
First draw the dividing line using imfreehand() or however you're doing it. Convert the image to true color. Take the coordinates and write the red path as a colored curve into the image. Now, instead of masking out that portion and being done with everything, save the image. You're doing all of this already. Now for the next step (which normally wouldn't be necessary).
Read in the color image. Take the red channel and the blue channel and find the red line by doing
redPixels = redChannel == 255 & blueChannel == 0;
Now scan the image column by column using find to find the lowest row that is red
[rows columns] = size(redPixels); lowestRow = columns * ones(1, columns); % Array to hold lowest row. for col = 1 : columns lowRow = find(redPixels(:, col), 1, 'last') if ~isempty(lowRow) % There is some red in that column. Save it. lowestRow(col) = lowRow; end end
Now you have the location of the bottom of that wide red swath you drew. Essentially it will be the same as the path you drew with imfreehand() but a little lower since you drew in a thick red path. Now you can use poly2mask() to create a mask from those coordinates and mask it off using code I already gave you above.
Thanks IA. Your input, time and effort are much appreciated. I'll try to sort this out and will let you know should I stuck somewhere.
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the limit for manual interaction from human supervision is only once and this has been fulfilled when the red marker as per original image was drawn.
any automated method you could think of?
What!?!? What kind of requirement or constraint is that? Why do you say that? Do you want to solve the problem or not? Yes, there are ways but I want to hear about these crazy constraints first. There's clearly something you haven't shared with us for some reason, and we don't want to waste time only to have you tell us "I forgot to tell you, I'm not allowed to do that either."
That's it really. I have to deal with thousands of those images, further manual interaction will results the same time taken to segment the whole area manually hence why the limitation.
Excuse my ignorance as I'm a beginner matlab user and dont properly know the rules of thumb as to what's the best lines to ask
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Several "Occupy Los Angeles" demonstrators are being forced to pack up and move.
The roughly 700 protesters and 400 tents are starting to take a toll on the lawn of City Hall.
The city's Department of Recreation and Parks says crews haven't been able to properly maintain nearly two acres of grass and tile walkways.
"This has been a very peaceful demonstration that's putting stress on the grass. We're worried now about the stress on the trees," Jon Kirk Mukri of the Department of Recreation and Parks told CBS2.
It could cost upward of $400,000 to replace the lawn.
Activists have also agreed to move to support the local farmer's market, which has a permit to operate in the same area.
Officials have already spent $45,000 worth of overtime for general services.
Eight LAPD officers have been monitoring the protest around the clock.


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Sacramento 2, El Paso 1: Jeff Francoeur went 1-for-3 with a home run. Brooks Conrad went 2-for-4. Keyvius Sampson threw five shutout innings in his best start of the season. He struck out four while allowing three hits and three walks.
Midland 1, San Antonio 0: The Missions were shut out for the third straight game, their scoreless streak reaching 34 innings. They have not had an extra-base hit since Wednesday. Saturday, Robert Kral provided half of their hits, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Through 21 games, the Missions' 62 runs ranks last in the minors. Josh Geer threw eight shutout innings. He allowed three hits and struck out four.
High Single-A
Lake Elsinore 6, Inland Empire 2: Gabriel Quintana went 2-for-4 with a home run. Alberth Martinez went 3-for-5 with two doubles. Chase Jensen went 3-for-4 with two doubles. Diego Goris went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Jeremy Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Colin Rea threw five innings, allowing a run on seven hits and two walks while striking out four.
Low Single-A
West Michigan 5, Fort Wayne 4: Mallex Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with his third home run of the season. Walker Weickel threw six innings and allowed three runs on six hits and three walks.


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Levine on Wall Street: Crime Victims and Chat Rooms
How bad is insider trading?
One good test is: If the FBI knows you are planning to commit Crime X, and Crime X is really bad, they'll probably stop you. If Crime X isn't so bad, they'll let you go ahead and just arrest you afterwards, when they have lots of proof. This is sort of how the War on Drugs works, but it's also exactly how insider trading works; here is Peter Henning at DealBook on one recent case:
That may explain why the government was willing to let Mr. Lucarelli continue trading on inside information so it could catch him red-handed. Investigators would not be expected to allow a defendant to commit an armed robbery, but insider trading does not have a comparable threat to individuals -- at least as long as the profits can be seized before the trader spends them.
Oh sure but will the profits then be returned to the schmoes who sold stock to Lucarelli when he had inside information -- the diffuse and anonymous victims of his crime? Obviously not. The government had no problem with them being victimized; its goal was not to prevent crime but to put a person in prison. Elsewhere, insider trading sentences are going up: "In the five-year period ending December 2013, insider trading defendants received an average sentence of 17.3 months, up from 13.1 months during the previous five years, or a 31.8 percent increase."
Allergan says more mean things about Valeant.
The Allergan/Valeant lawsuits in brief: Allergan and Valeant are fighting in Delaware court about when and how Allergan should hold a special meeting to vote on, roughly speaking, Valeant's proposed merger. Separately, Allergan sued Valeant and Pershing Square in a California federal court, claiming that they violated securities laws in accumulating their Allergan stake. Valeant and Pershing Square, not ones to pass up the opportunity for a lawsuit, countersued in the California court, claiming that Allergan violated securities laws by basically saying false mean things about Valeant's business model. This, in turn, gave Allergan an opening to file a 54-page answer explaining in detail its concerns "about Valeant's unsustainable business model, its misleading financial disclosures, and its massive debt burden" -- and then publicize that answer. It would be funny if Allergan convinced the court that Valeant's business model is unsustainable as a matter of law, and the judge ordered Valeant disbanded and sold for parts. Also excellent is Allergan's claim that the countersuit is an effort by Valeant and Pershing to "misdirect the public from their languishing efforts to pillage Allergan," though of course Allergan's lawsuit is itself an effort to misdirect the public from management's flailing efforts to avoid being pillaged.
Watch out what you say in a chat room.
Not that I need to tell you that at this point, but here's more stuff:
Credit Suisse's months-long review of chat transcripts and interviews with employees also have turned up allegations of traders on the same London desk using profane, sexist and racist language and watching sex videos on the trading floor, the people said.
How many "sex videos" do you think are watched on an average day on Wall Street and City trading floors? Like ... more than one, right? Still, as a reason for being fired from a bank, that is not a great one. Not that any of the porn-watchers have been fired yet. Trouble has instead come for one saleswoman who apparently shared client blasts -- which "described Credit Suisse clients' interest in buying or selling stocks, price ranges of upcoming public offerings, or updates on corporate mergers or other deals" -- with her husband at another firm. Which probably violates a policy, sure, but which also probably happens all the time and isn't particularly bad; public offering price ranges aren't exactly the secret sauce that makes Credit Suisse tick. But she got caught and suspended, she "complained about what she described as improper and lewd behavior by her colleagues on the pan-European equities sales trading desk," her boss got suspended, and now everyone's workplace porn habits are being scrutinized.
NYSE floor traders miss the good old days.
I'm a bit late to this, but here is a story about the "atmosphere of common cause and collegiality" in the old days at the New York Stock Exchange, before the computers came and ruined all the fun. It sounds a little like Credit Suisse actually:
Socially, the floor had regressive tendencies, derived from a long-held patriarchy that didn't admit its first female member until 1967 and its first African-American member until 1970. Mr. Kenny says he once "saw a man drop from a heart attack" and "others step over his body to make their trade."
Also the commissions were pretty high though.
Angelo Mozilo is not sorry.
Sorry for what? What are you even talking about?
Things happen.
Regulators will vote on liquidity rules today. The CoCo market might reach $80 billion this year. JPMorgan's operational risk-weighted assets keep going up. Why a Breakup of Citigroup Is Still a Good Idea. Ivy League kids go into banking and consulting, but so do marginal tennis pros. It's Never Been More Lucrative to Be a Math-Loving People Person. IEX is finding it pretty easy to raise money. "Support for a hip Brooklyn ranges from 49 - 32 percent in The Bronx to 85 - 12 percent in Brooklyn." Rudy Giuliani wants to make golf "simpler" by reducing it to twelve holes. Scary, secretive things that are round-ish.
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Does the baffle cut length need to be the same as the inner shell cut width, or should the baffles be cut to the desired finished width of the quilt?
Does the baffle cut length need to be the same as the inner shell cut width, or should the baffles be cut to the desired finished width of the quilt?
Awesome thread, i am also going to pull the trigger on this project and was wondering if you got the down in bulk or extracted from a down pillow etc, how you measured out exact amounts of down per baffle. Also, Israelius i was curious what type of material you used for your TQ. Thanks
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Well done! I knew this had to have been a superb post when I saw 72 responses!
I got my down from wilderness logics. It comes in one ounce bags, so it is really convenient. Measuring is difficult, I ended up doing rough math (number of baffles divided by number of bags of down) and then just eyeballed it. I was at about a half ounce/bag per baffle. You can weigh it but it is really hard to transfer around so the more you move it (bag to scale to quilt) the more of a hassle it is.
The material I used is the .67 argon from dutchware. I was going for ultralight. I wouldn't recommend that material though as it is extremely thin and difficult to work with, as well as it is not completely down proof (despite claiming to be). The next thicker argon, .9 I think, would probably be better and only add an ounce or two to the overall weight.
Also, some advice: really think through your plan on how to sew the end of the baffles. I'm not sure of the best practice, but it will stop you in your tracks of you haven't planned it out. I just cut my baffles long and sewed over the ends and then trimmed off the excess. Seemed to work fine for me.
My method isn't the most desirable, but it works for me. https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...chmentid=81461
I cut a baffle on the old bag, and stuff the down into the tube. Weigh the tube and relocate down into new quilt baffle. I do this until I have reached the prescribed weight for each baffle. Then, sew it up. Yes, down is everywhere (including in my beard ) and there are much more efficient ways of stuffing your gear, but with the source I have, I don't know of another way that wouldn't be any more messy. Minus the blood, I seriously look like I've been on a goose hunt that took place inside a 10'x10' shed.
So - I googled as I am
Getting more into DIY and found this wonderful thread! Thanks to all - I'll be early 2017 tarting this project
It sounds crazy but my plan is to meke my small kids down tq's that will get them to perhaps like maybe age 10 or so then make ones that will be more adult sized.
Or make one adult sized and just tie off the excess length and adjust as they grow - I'm sick or the synthetic bags
For starters though I plan a 20 degree adult sized TW for. Ya elf


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My experiment shows how Eplus is restrained by NMH chemistry.
One thing is certain: E+ 3-phase motor has easy life powered by NMH.
Check this document by EMS.http://mail-ems.com/E+_Electric_Battery_Tech.php
What destroyed and brought EMS to finalcial troubles was foolish decision to choose known for its viotale character LiPolimer cells in their B battery.
Powell, I'm glad you are doing the leg work on the batteries. I now have over 5800 miles on my bike. I'm still using it when I can, but right now my electric car is stealing some of my attention from the bike.
that is impressive millage the biggest I ever heard onEplus
Tell me how motor is holding up mechanically.
I mean torque arm, did you find that bolt loose sometimes?
You see Eplus is not as smooth and jerk free as TF being only 3phase design
You don't hear any noises from motor?
It all works perfectly.
dh, Umm... What? Back at ya--He explained it all quite well including details. If you are a complete newbie that's OK--just let me know and I'll break it all down for you--no problem.
I quoted everything in the preceding post 40 minutes after it had last been edited (or something like that).
The post has since been completed.
Since I cannot edit my post on Page 5
I just noticed and I do not how I wrote 19km???
I rode 25.7 km and used around 8Ah
I want to post more pics also
Your e bike looks great. I hope you offset a lot of CO2 with this machine!
There are few and between complete silent bike systems in NAmerica
Eplus is one of them
Beauty of Eplus is complete silence when you ride
Sure I leave my fossil fueled car more and more often in the garage
I now have almost 7100 miles on the Big Dummy. My use has been a little
less than last year, but my wife picked up some of the slack. See this thread http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/837536-Charging-at-work to read a little about how a PA state run hospital is concerned with their
employees health and the environment.
first thank you for yet another update on your E+.
It is very interesting to read about any ebike which reached over 11,000km and running.
Guess, how many ebike owners would come back here after their "enthuisiasic" first tens or hundrets km of rides on
below $1000 ebike and report over 11,000km millage?
NOT many if any at all.
E+ USA-built quality is obvious especially
that you installed your E+ kit on very heavy cargo bike.
I do not know if you read my thread on EndlessS how I powered my E+ on A123 20Ah cells battery?
It was experiment when I took apart hub battery , disconnected original NMH cells inside hub and connect A123 20 Ah to original NMH electronics. And it worked with bike on the stand running motor idle.
I am in process of building permanent A123 20Ah pack to mount inside frame of my E+.
Of course this pack will be monitored by NMH electronics so no error will generate and comm with motor controller will be maintained.
I am on vacation now , somebody computer, cannot provide link, but you can find it by using search for E+.
Now I am approaching 5000km on my Eplus,just 14km short of 5000km
I don't see really any signs of battery deteriorating, I ride exact distance every morning and would notice that. Battery SOC meter on E+ is very accurate and consistant,
no 3 light useless battery "indicator" on Eplus.
However I discharge only to 70-80%SOC so I usually use only 30% capacity,charge at work. My E+ battery was fully discharged only 3 times to calibrate SOC meter.
My project to convert E+ to A123 LiFePo battery continues, A123 20Ah battery is ready, complete with electronics, ABS battery enclosure molded to Biria frame will be placed low in the frame, almost matching Cof Gravity of hub battery.
My wife was on the Big Dummy today when it turned over 8,000 miles. She's been riding the 26 miles round trip for work with it a few times a week.
Great Metalman
Your odometer reading of over 8000 miles tells a lot about durability of Eplus bikes.
I never opened motor but opened front hub battery many times and must say it is pleasure to see how well is it constructed with high quality of materials like sealed Japanese bearings, precision aluminium casts and electronics which doesn't look like amatourish rudimentary assembly seen on cheap kits.
Very well designed in USA by STG Electric Motor Design. Now I regret I didn't buy another Eplus.
Hey Guys, I just purchased the Cruiser used.. it has the 1k motor on the back.. and it looks like I got everything.. except it doesnt work... anyway I have it on the charger as I type. I have been searching everything I can about my issue.. and the only thing I found some post by the previous owner.. the bike has 24.7 miles on it.. looks like new.. pretty much.. except when I plug the charger in the E+Que display fires up and shows it charging and gives a tone.. annoying.. I tried the connecting to the front fork communications jack and that seemed to work.. but it still didnt go anywhere.. I plan on taking the front hub off tomorrow and see if I can to that reset the voltage reg thing.. I am new to ebikes.. and I thought this would be a good project.. also where would I get a new Display? the button pad on this one the glue doesnt stick anymore so it is lose. thanks in advance.
...Service to Eplus is still being provided by
Rick Ruggiero based in Virginia
just Google "Rick Ruggiero Eplus"
would you like to sell your Eplus by any chance ?
Can we talk?
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My Eplus project has progressed even farther.
Read my posts here in this thread on prevoious pages about converting my Eplus from NMH hub battery to LiFePo A123 20Ah 12S battery.
Such conversion has many benefits:
--- for close to same weight A123 pack has about 2,5 times more Wattshours of energy than hub battery
--- after getting rid of front hub you can have front disc brake installed.
--- even with double sealed Japanese bearings in hub rolling resistance of Eplus front wheel is greater than quality say Shimano hub.
--- A123 pack can be charged at rapid rate of 1C /my charger is 17A charger/ and after my average 10km ride I can recharge in less than 1 hour close to 45 minutes, not 4 hours.
--- regen is available right away
I ran many tests of my Eplus powered on A123 20Ah pack with empty shell front hub /NMH cells removed/ in my neighbourhood.
Difference was dramatic. Shortly .
Eplus on NMH hub feels strong and peppy during maybe first kilometer or two when is warm.
The problem is that NMH string of 30 cells starts sagging voltage very fast, this volage sag is detected by battery electronics and processor starts to limit power right away to protect/extend life of cells .
Powered by A123 20Ah powerfull cells Eplus feels strong for many kilometers. I rode 15kms in level 8 and still my Eplus felt peppy. I saw 1300W for the first time drawn by system when bike reached 50km/h repeateadly on its own, with peddaling /very fast one/ I saw 52-54km/h.
I never saw more than 1150W drawn on my Eplus with hub battery.
All this Eplus achived on 36V system, no need for crazy voltages here. It clearly shows how efficient Eplus bike is.
I am close to finishing A123 pack, see pictures.
Conversion electrically it is quite simple, you disconnect NMH 30 cell string , connect 12S lithium in place of NMH , tap 2 times 2S cells around 6.5-7V from A123 battery into DSP board of battery electronics and now system should power up normally.
In reality it is much harder with all this hardware , possibility of shorts and incorporating those 2 battery boards into your A123 battery.
SOC meter goes out of wack of course.
As we know Eplus batt electronics count charge going to and going out of battery and display on SOC meter.
With A123 connected it is tricky how batt electronics and particularly processor PIC18 would react, I managed to lock processor with one last SOC meter bar blinking and no matter what I do it stays that way which serves my purpose very well - regen is activated, throttle is active, everthing displays normally.
So I am finishing my A123 pack and on board charger.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=286618 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=286619http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=286620
Yes, I would be interested.. but you are in Canada.. I am in Tennessee...
A bit too far from me
I want to convert another Eplus 1000W to A123 20Ah and offer it for sale but I am having second thoughts
It is about legal stuff no about anything technical
What if the owner gets into accident or crash, etc
Yes Tennesse is far but all depends how much I pay for a bike
Eplus is a wonderful system, one of the best in the world
precisely because it does NOT use China design/technology
so is very intelligent efficient completely silent and powerful just using 36V
Notice that unlike China brand kits Eplus cannot be destroyed by heat, overvolt over currant you name it
No China can do it
Magic Pie was miserable attempt to build motor with controller built in
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my Eplus system converted to A123 battery is installed on BIRIA bike and running.
Battery needs finishing like sanding, priming ,painting, otherwise electrically it works perfect with orignal factory BMS boards, however of course SOC INDICATOR is out of wack and no wonder, because only discharge is metered by factory electronics, no charge is metered by facory BMS, because A123 is not charged through original BMS but outside of it.
Went to work twice 13km round trips in below zero temperatures.
A123 cells perform dramatically better than factory NMH .
In fact I cannot even imagine NMH cell battery in minus 10C.
Even in subzero temp ebike feels peppy even after 13km ridden.
Hudge improvment is charging.
It takes like 30-45min charging only after riding 13km,
NMH hub battery would require min FIVE hours complete /with balancing stage/charge time after such ride.
Simply Lithium can be charged at high rate - my charger pumps 17Amps, original NMH charger is 2Amps charger, simply put NMH cannot be charged fast if you want it to last, for A123 17A is a piece of cake - is not even 1C charge.
As you can see in picture above
front wheel has just empty shell, no wires coming out of hub.
BMS electronics moved from front hub are sitting in my A123 battery.
Anther beauty is Low, low Centre of Gravity. Result - very stable predictable ride.
I'm glad you were able to make this work. I may have to do something like this at some point. My batteries are starting to act a little funny at times. I think part of my problem is that I continually switch between the two batteries and I think since they are not aging the same it throws the computer off in reading the remaining charge.
electrically such conversion is quite simple.
Factory BMS electronics will power up , it does NOT care if it is voltage from NMH or LiFePo source.
You basically connect LiFePo where NMH is and tap 2 times 6-7V from LiFePo //to prevent error generation/ and connect to DSP board of BMS electronics.
theoretically it is simple
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This team is so talented and they're such great character kids. They're all remarkable and they're all my heroes. I idolize and look up to all of those seniors. Amazing kids. —East coach Brandon Matich
SALT LAKE CITY — There's no solicitude in finishing second. On Friday, East's perfect season slipped away with a 33-28 loss in the 4A state championship game against Timpview at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
The Leopards (13-1) will freeze the loss in the back of their brains. The hurt will never fully dissipate, but eventually with time the players will understand the season that was.
"This team is so talented and they're such great character kids," East coach Brandon Matich said. "They're all remarkable and they're all my heroes. I idolize and look up to all of those seniors. Amazing kids."
It's of little consolidation to broken hearts, but East's accomplishments during the 2013 season are engraved into the record books. The Leopards surpassed Dixie's 1972 record of 678 points scored with 693 while finishing with the highest margin of victory for the first time since 1996 and capturing the scoring title with an average of 49.5 points per outing.
It was a difficult journey following the controversy that engulfed the program in 2012, but Matich believes the process bonded the team together.
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Individually, running back Ula Tolutau finished with the third-highest single-season rushing total with 2,465 yards. He also set the state record for most 100-yard games with 13, while kicker Isaac Anthony ended with 80 made extra points — the second-highest total in state history.
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But in the end, the Leopards' dream season finished short of a championship. Timpview quarterback Britain Covey delivered a Johnny Football-esk performance with 393 total yards and four touchdowns. On several occasions he extended the play with his feet and either scrambled out of sure-handed sacks or connected with a breaking receiver downfield.
"We picked a bad day to not execute on defense," Matich said. "We just couldn't corral them. When we did we'd get them for (a loss of) 15 yards. We didn't and they beat us."
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Another West Coast based Cuban Legend; Mantanzas born Francisco Aguabella contributes "My Favorite Things" from his latest release "Cubacan", with an arrangement that builds on the original concept with fresh ideas. From Ray Armando we hear "Mallet Hands" the title track from his debut album produced by Bobby Matos. Conguero Johnny Blas contributes his original "Skin & Bones", the title track to his second recording as a leader with four trombones and Dave Pike on Vibes.
We also hear "My Dream Boogaloo" from Pucho & Latin Soul Bros. Timbalero Pucho Brown featured strongly in the Latin Boogaloo movement of the 60's that brought together Latin Jazz and Funk styles. He vanished into obscurity when the style faded but recently has been touring the world with his group. There is an original tune by Juan Jose" from Trombonist Papo Vazquez showing the fusion of progressive Jazz influenced by John Coltrane and J.J. Johnson.
Harlem's "Har You Percussion Group" only recorded one album in the 70's but it has become a collector's item and from that we hear "Barrets Bag". Derf Reklaw is a composer, choreographer, lecturer, vocalist and inventor as well as musician. He resides in LA's Leimert Park a Jazz Mecca on the West Coast, and we hear "Tresguanco (for Iris Pell)" from his recording" The Nile. Dave Pike performs on Marimba "Back To The Roots" from his second Cubop Album " Peligroso. There is a cut from Percussionist Snowboy who is originally from the United Kingdom. He recorded a tribute to Tito Puente which includes a rendition of "42nd and Broadway"
San Diego based Jack Costanza is one of the senior members of the Latin Jazz Community who was born in Chicago in the mid 20's and has been playing bongos sense he was 13 years old. You do the math. He known for his brilliant smile and sense of fun. "Bemba Colora" features many other San Diego musicians including the amazing Gilbert Castellanos on trumpet.
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I love my fellow citizens who have taken to the street against President Obama and his plans for health-care reform. I love those who carry signs that compare him to Hitler and depict him as the Joker in Batman. I love those who show up to his town hall meetings wearing guns. I love Congress members who show disrespect for the first African-American president by shouting out, texting, and not giving him their attention. I love those citizens who say that President Obama is not a natural-born United States citizen. I love talk show hosts on radio and television that seek to divide the nation with pronouncements that bear little resemblance to the facts.
President Jimmy Carter has said that many of these good people are motivated by racism. Each woman and each man has to look into her or his heart and decide the truth of this. Racist or not, I love them. I love them because the teachings of Jesus command it.
Christianity is a hard religion to live. We do not tell people this when we open the doors to the church and invite them into salvation. It is easy to talk the talk of being saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost. But it is difficult to walk the walk, to turn the other cheek, to walk the extra mile, to give up coat and cloak, to pray God's blessing upon people whose actions are hateful. It is difficult to pray that God will walk with them and demonstrate God's love and presence in their lives. I cannot do this in my own power. I can only do this through the power of God's own Holy Spirit.
I value my heard-headed realism that tells me to be clear-eyed about everything. I dare not forget my history, a large part of which is the history of struggle against the congenital deformity and the internal contradiction of America. From the very beginning our founders used the rhetoric of liberty and equality but did not consider their slaves or women to be equal persons under the law.
This racist thinking corrupted every aspect of American life -- science, society, culture, economy, education, politics and religion. In-group identities and loyalties, common in human social organization, become dangerous when one group considers itself superior to the other. I must stay vigilant and work to exorcise this danger from the world. I have to release my resentment.
Moreover, my faith requires that I wrestle with the spiritual wickedness that is racism, but not with the individuals who are trapped by it. And racism traps everyone it touches. Love, radical love, is the first work that is ours to do. Biblical wisdom tells us that perfect love casts our fear (I John 4:18). This perfect love is not a flawless or error-free love. It is a complete, mature love -- a love that loves even enemies. Thankfully and blessedly, it is a love that also shelters me and protects me from my own fears.
Dr. Valerie Elverton Dixon is an independent scholar who publishes lectures and essays at JustPeaceTheory.com. She received her Ph.D. in religion and society from Temple University and taught Christian ethics at United Theological Seminary and Andover Newton Theological School.
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