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Representatives from the following colleges, universities and trade schools will be meeting with juniors and seniors. Students must sign up by 3 p.m. the day before the meeting at the Guidance Office and have a pass signed by their teacher to attend.
Oct. 22 – Champlain College, Burlington, VT; Widener University, Chester, PA; Alvernia College, Reading; PA.
Oct. 23 – Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
Oct. 25 – Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA.
Oct. 26 – Arcadia University, Glenside, PA.
Oct. 31 – Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA; Empire Beauty School, Whitehall, PA.


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Three men robbed a Columbia, Md., Goodwill store Tuesday morning, according to Howard County police.
The three men took cash from the safe at the Goodwill in the 9000 block of Snowden River Parkway and bound the hands of the two employees who were present about 8:30 a.m., police said. Two of the men were armed with a handgun and one was armed with a small knife.
The three robbers were described as black men. One stood about 5-feet-10-inches tall, of medium build, and wearing a baseball hat, white T-shirt, khaki shorts and white tennis shoes. The second wore a baseball hat, a black hoodie and dark shoes. The third had a heavy build and wore a hat, a white T-shirt, khaki shorts and dark shoes.
Howard County police are offering a reward of $500 for anyone with information on the three suspects. To provide information, call 410-313-STOP.

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text: Greetings fellow APUGers My current darkroom is something I've set up in my bathroom. I've got a Durst M650 (which does up to 6x6) enlarger on a rolling cart from IKEA that is roughly 54x54cm, and it has no problems acommodating my M650 as you can see here: However, I do shoot a bit of 4x5, and for many subjects I don't think contact prints are quite satisfying, so I'm looking at getting a 4x5 enlarger. I've been in contact with a gentleman who is selling a Durst Laborator 1200 that is left after his grandfather passed away. However, his grandfather had fitted the enlarger to a custom-built table that is way too big for my purposes. So I was wondering whether or not it would be possible (or even a realistic idea) to "retrofit" the enlarger onto a baseboard that is smaller and will fit my rolling cart (in fact, I think this will be an issue for most 4x5 enlargers as the baseboards seem to be larger in general). I should mention that I do not have a lot of woodworking skills, I might be able to get help from some relatives, but I don't think any super-advanced projects are realistic. I do however wonder if there is something special that I ought to keep in mind if I decide to go ahead with this, such as the choice of baseboard or mounting hardware.


text: Good grief. Another match, another tough loss. Last night I played court two in combo doubles. My partner and I are 3.0s; we played a 3.0 and a 3.5. We lost, 6-4, 6-4. Both sets ended with me serving at 4-5 to stay in the set and getting broken. Tell me *that's* not demoralizing. I don't get it. I am *so* much better than I was a year ago. My partner is no slouch either. Yet we must have lost 50 points when our baseline shots strayed too close to the net person, who would volley it between us. We never got a racquet on any of these volleys. Our passing shots didn't pass, our lobs didn't lob. We had great success against the stronger server by playing two back, but we shouldn't have to resort to such defensive play to stay in the match. How come my improved play isn't translating into actual wins? How come I feel like I'm too conservative in matches, that my inner wild beast won't come out? I mean, I played OK for what I did, but I just didn't do enough. Today is definitely one of those "Perhaps I have selected the wrong hobby" days.


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GSA Leads in Sustainability, Commits to Providing Sustainable Solutions for Federal Agencies
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GSA's Senior Counselor Steve Leeds joined panelists from across government, including Federal Environmental Executive, the State Department; the U.S. Department of Commerce; and the Department of the Interior to discuss federal sustainability initiatives. Hailed by President Obama as a member of the Administration's Green Team, GSA has set a goal of achieving a zero environmental footprint and has committed to helping federal agencies operate greener by offering sustainable solutions. Federal Environmental Executive Michelle Moore highlighted ways in which GSA's efforts are helping to steer America toward a clean energy economy.
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I have a new blog
So my friends Zibb and Mal, and I have started a new blog where we're talk science fiction and fantasy and mastering Ahri from league of legends, in all corners of the media world from books to movies to games. You can find us over at Conceptual Neighborhood and while we're still ramping up, there's some good stuff there. (PS:… Read more »


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Norfolk, VA, USA
Peta truly changed my life and I will always be in debt to them. I had always been an animal lover with lots of empathy and when i was twelve i found one of their meet your meat videos online and from that moment on i was vegetarian and a peta activist (well, as much as you could be at 12 ). i always participated in animal rights debates in school etc and would proudly put my littel peta stickers everywhere and talk to evefyone about what happens to cows chickens pigs etc. I am now 20 and vegan and even more the acitivist i was then. I owe it all to PETA. They are by far more accessible than any other animal rights organization- they have an amazing talent in the way they reach out to all generations, young and old - they have cutesy slogans and campaigns that bring attention to serious issues, and then they also have those fucking great in your face, attention-demanding tactics that dont let people escape the current animal issues that have become out reality even in 2010..I got the great opportunity to go on a peta campaign tour a few weeks ago, but had to cancel due to an acting job. Everyone i talked with wereextremely warm and gracious and i was so honored to even get the chance to travel with them. PETA is by far my favorite organization, their victiories are tremendous and theyce certainly made me a better person.
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The 44-year-old patient has Hunter syndrome, which doctors hope to treat using zinc finger nucleases.
Bacteria to Blame?
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T cells activated in the microbe-dense gut can spark an autoimmune eye disease, a study shows.
August 18, 2015|
T cells activated in the microbe-dense gut can spark an autoimmune eye disease, a study shows.
August 11, 2015|
Lyme disease–causing bacteria can outmaneuver antibiotics in vitro and manipulate the mouse immune system.
August 10, 2015|
The results of a computational genetic analysis suggest Saccharomyces cerevisiae doubled its genome through species hybridization.
August 5, 2015|
Brazilian officials are trying to determine whether the transformational fossil find was exported illegally from the country.
August 4, 2015|
Did endosymbiosis—and the innovations in membrane bioenergetics it engendered—make it possible for eukaryotic life to evolve?
August 4, 2015|
Researchers tone down their highly publicized study that reported the presence of deadly pathogens on New York City subways.
August 1, 2015|
This year marks the 150th anniversary of an autopsy report describing the first known case of a sexual development disorder.
August 1, 2015|
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2015 issue of The Scientist.
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Among the first to discover epigenetic reprogramming during mammalian development, Wolf Reik has been studying the dynamics of the epigenome for 30 years.
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- set maximum number of pages shown
- change labels of previous/next links or hide them
- adjust the default styling of the pagination (mainly colours)
- adjust the vertical and horizontal position of the pagination
- set a speed for automatic paging
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- option to shorten multi-spaced list items to a single line with '…' at the end to avoid a jumping pagination (smoothing paging, hell yeah – already working on it , but it's not trivial either)
- increased compatibility with custom themes (sorry, if the paginator doesn't work for you)
- changeable sort order for some widgets (useful?)
- increased support for non-standard wordpress widgets (e.g. "related posts" – wanted?)
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Saturday, September 4, 1999 Published at 11:50 GMT 12:50 UK
World: South Asia
Pakistan shuts down at strike call
Heavy police deployment prevented violent outbreaks
There has been a widespread response across Pakistan to a strike call by traders angry at a proposed new sales tax.
The streets were virtually empty in the city of Karachi; shops closed despite police attempts to persuade them to stay open.
The BBC Islamabad correspondent says the strike comes at a time when the opposition is becoming more united in its campaign to topple the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.
Shutters downed
Shops and bazaars were shut in major towns across Pakistan, amid massive police deployment.
In Karachi, capital of Sindh province, paramilitary forces armed with automatic weapons patrolled the streets but no violence was reported.
The traders' protest coincided with a general strike in Sindh organised by opposition parties. It is the latest in a series of anti-government protests in recent weeks.
Opposition rally
On Friday, thousands of police were deployed in Karachi to prevent an opposition rally from going through.
Reports said a small group of supporters from the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) managed to get through police cordons to reach a meeting addressed by party leaders.
Earlier, police were shot dead two people said to be MQM members.
IMF pressure
Pakistan is planning to introduce a 15% sales tax under pressure from the International Monetary Fund.
It is part of a series of fiscal measures that the Pakistan government agreed to, ahead of an expected IMF $280m loan tranche.
Last year, the IMF's $1.5bn lending programme was frozen following Pakistan's nuclear tests.
IMF support is crucial to Pakistan's economic recovery, as it battles a rising fiscal deficit and heavy debt burden.


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During the import process, Yellowfin create's a View based on the CSV file. This allows an administrator to edit the fields step of the view; categorising, formatting, and creating hierarchies. The view can then be reused for other reports.
Import through the Report Builder
- Click on Create in order to start the Report Building process
- On the Report Initialisation page, select the CSV Import authoring option
- The following will now need to be defined;
- Data Source: The user will need to select a writable data source to store the CSV data into.
Note: If the user does not have the Advanced CSV Functionality role permission, Yellowfin will select the Data Source marked as CSV Default. If no CSV Default was set the user will be alerted to contact their administrator.
- View Category: This will be used when the view for this CSV import is generated, providing a list of available field categories.
- Precision: Defines how many rows in the file will be examined in order to determine the format of each field.
- Low Precision the first 1000 rows will be examined
- High Precision all rows will be examined, and as such could take a considerable amount longer to process
- Data Source: The user will need to select a writable data source to store the CSV data into.
- Lastly a CSV file needs to be selected and uploaded. Click on the Choose File button and locate the CSV.
- Click on the Upload button to progress to the next import step.
- Once the file has been uploaded, you will be shown a 10 row snapshot of the data and be required to define the following:
- Name: This will be the name of the View that is created
- Description: The Business Description of the View
- Column Titles: Names for each field in the View.
The First row contains unique column titles option on the left hand side of the page allows the user to either use the first row of the file to define column titles, or define their own (if no column titles are contained in the file).
- Field Type: Define whether the field should be a Metric or Dimension
- Index: Identify which fields should be indexed in the table
- Category: The folder each field will be located in, within the View Definition
- Drill To: Define a drill hierarchy, selecting the field to be the next level down. Remember that only Dimension fields can be used in a hierarchy.
- Click on the arrow to progress to the main report builder. From here the user can create their report as normal.
View Security
Security on the view is used to set who has access to the view through the Report Builder, i.e. who can create/see reports based on the view. The three options available are:
All users with functional access to the database can write reports against this view.
Edit restricted
Only defined users will be able to create a report using this view. All other users will be able to read the reports that have been created by authorised users.
Only defined users can read and/or write reports from data in this view.
Note: these options do not control who can edit the view itself, they only control the Report Builder access to the view.
Once you have selected the 'secure' option from the view option the Access button is displayed.
- You will need to search for which users or groups require access. Click the search link and select the user or group required.
- Select the appropriate access level.
- Click the add button to add them to the access list. You can add as many users or groups as users to the list as appropriate.


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Mobile Devices, that have not reported SMM agent inventory recently, disappear from all collections including "All Systems". Upon the next open of the SMM agent and successful inventory report, the missing device reappears in the console.
The Symantec Mobile Management device agent collects specific hardware inventory that updates and renews the Configuration Manager DDR record. If this inventory and record become stale due to device hardware inventory not being reported, Configuration Manager clean-up processes may remove these device objects from the console making them disappear from all collections. The mobile device inventory should still exist in the Athena database but the corresponding CM DDR record that allows the device to appear is gone.
This issue may be seen more often in an environment where the Apple App Store build of the Symantec Mobile Management iOS agent is deployed. This build of agent does not perform background processing for inventory unless it is opened and/or brought to the foreground on the device.
This issue may also be seen in an environment with less-than-desirable network conditions between device and endpoint server. Network conditions may prevent the device agent from reporting inventory before the Configuration Manager DDR purge window is exceeded.
For more information about these Configuration Manager clean-up/purge tasks, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
As a workaround, Symantec Support recommends the following actions to reduce the occurrence of this issue:
- Compile and deploy the in-house App version of the Symantec Mobile Management agent for iOS devices. You can find requirements and instructions for this in the SMM Implementation Guide page 211 (Appendix C) www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6049
- Increase the time limit before records are purged in the Configuration Manager console. Please refer to the Microsoft KB articles posted earlier in this article.
- Where possible, improve device to endpoint server network connectivity.
Symantec is investigating this issue for other possible solutions and may resolve this in a future release.
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Symantec Mobile Management for Configuration Manager 7.x
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Classic Rock Pick Of The Week – Night Moves By Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band [VIDEO]
As I pondered who to highlight for this week's Classic Rock Pick of the Week, Bob Seger's "Night Moves" came on The Whale.
That song has to be my favorite from Bob and the Silver Bullet Band.
My favorite part of the tune is when it slows down toward the end, and these lyrics kick in:
"I woke last night to the sound of thunder, How far off I sat and wondered. Started humming a song from 1962. Ain't it funny how the night moves. When you just don't seem to have as much to lose. Strange how the night moves With autumn closing in."
Yea, that gives me the chills for some unknown reason.
I found this older video version of the song, for you to enjoy, complete with grainy video and a bit tinny sound, but that's what makes it a classic, right?


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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Info
2016 | PG | Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
151 minutes /
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Review
Synopsis:Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is an American adventure superhero film that is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe and is a follow-up to Man of Steel (2013). Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first theatrical film that features live-action portrayals of Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg. It is also the first live-action film featuring Batman and Superman together. The movie had an estimated budget of $250 million and was shot in several locations in Michigan, USA; Illinois, USA; Monterey Park, California, USA; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Deming and New Mexico, USA. Director Zack Snyder (300 (2006), Sucker Punch (2011), Man of Steel (2013), Watchmen (2009)) did a phenomenal job executing this action packed adventure.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice takes place eighteen months after the devastating battle in Metropolis. Superman ( Henry Cavill - Man of Steel (2013), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Immortals (2011)) became a controversial figure. Billionaire, Bruce Wayne ( Ben Affleck - Argo (2012), Good Will Hunting (1997), Gone Girl (2014), The Town (2010)) has been known by Gotham City as Batman for about two decades. Bruce thinks that Superman is a major problem and is the reason there were so many casualties during his fight with General Zod. Clark Kent/Superman, on the other hand, thinks that Batman is very dangerous and is determined to expose who Batman is. We soon met Lex Luthor ( Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network (2010), Now You See Me (2013), Zombieland (2009), Adventureland (2009)) who is LexCorp's mogul and is determined to get rid of Superman at any cost.
Bruce snuck into Lex Luthor's fundraiser to take data from LexCorp's mainframe, but Diana Price (Gal Gadot - Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Fast Five (2011), Furious 7 (2015), Fast & Furious (2009)) who is also Wonder Woman got to it first. Diana stole the data because she learned that Lex had information on herself along with Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone but shortly after gave it to Bruce. Skip forward - Superman puts himself in exile after he is blamed for killing dozens of people.
This movie surpassed Man of Steel in so many ways and was worth the wait. The graphics were out of this world along with the screenplay, action, special effects, sound, CGI, cinematography, and costume/makeup. Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck did a fantastic job with their roles and excelled in their performances above the other cast members. With all said, this movie does have flaws and minor plot holes resulting in a score of eight. I got chills and goosebumps while watching a few of the scenes and there was no shortage of thrills and smiles. I am happy that I saw this movie and applaud the entire team including the editing department for doing a fantastic job putting the movie together. All superhero fans should see this film at their earliest convenience because you will most likely not be disappointed.
About Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
Original Title: Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman vs. Superman, Dawn of Justice
Year: 2016
Runtime: 151 minutes
Type: Movie
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Total Avg. Votes: 29
Writers: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm
Director: Zack Snyder


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HD pinkbox is a high class designer icon pack and multi theme with beautiful HD Wallpaper backgrounds and amazing 3D luxury dock icons for many popular launcher.
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Personalize your smartphone with finest 3D art design.
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Rancho Bernardo catcher Claire Ramirez tags out Carlsbad's Erica Piancastelli as the Broncos clinched the Gold Division title.
ESCONDIDO As the backup pitcher for Rancho Bernardo High's softball team, sophomore Kendall Brundrett works to keep sharp for any situation. Say, even a tournament championship game.
Brundrett drew the call at the Cougar Classic on Tuesday night when the Broncos rested ace Sara White in their second game of the day, and she held firm to help key a 7-3 victory over Carlsbad in six innings due to the time limit for the Gold Division title at Kit Carson Park.
"I was really excited, and I wanted to pitch real good and win," said Brundrett, who tossed a seven-hitter in her second game of the young season. "Also, I have friends on that team, and I wanted to beat them."
Brundrett allowed a run on back-to-back triples to open the third inning, evening the score at 3-3, but then shut down the Lancers (4-1-1). In the bottom half, the Broncos (5-1) went back ahead on an unearned run.
Sophomore Brianna Burchianti went 3-for-4 to spark a nine-hit attack for Rancho Bernardo.
Another RB sophomore, Elizabeth Runge, completed a double play on defense with a strong throw from right field.
"I felt we were going to win," Burchianti said. "We have a lot of talent, and I'm confident that we'll do well this season."
The Broncos have eight returning players from last season's team that reached the San Diego Section Division II final.
Erica Piancastelli led Carlsbad with two triples and three RBI.
In the semifinals, the Lancers avenged a loss to Torrey Pines in last year's Division I section final with a 1-0 victory in six innings.
"Our returners were in more of a supporting role last season, and now we're asking them to be stars," Carlsbad coach Dan Worley said. "We're coming along."
The Broncos advanced with a 3-1 semifinal triumph over Steele Canyon.
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Rick Reed
News about Rick Reed, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Reed Signs With Pirates
The Mets had offered pitcher Rick Reed a minor league contract with a spring training invitation, but yesterday he agreed to attend the Pittsburgh Pirates' camp as a nonroster player. Reed, a 38-year-old right-hander, broke in with the Pirates ...
January 25, 2004, Sunday
Sour Notes for Reed And the Twins' Defense
The hand-drawn banner hanging from the upper deck along the left-field line was new to the Metrodome, but the nickname on it was not. Frank Viola, the former Twins pitcher who threw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, answered to Sweet Music i...
October 10, 2002, Thursday
Mets Add Lawton, Subtract Reed
The Mets, one of baseball's biggest disappointments this season, continued to reconstruct their team late last night by trading the All-Star starting pitcher Rick Reed to the Minnesota Twins, one of baseball's biggest surprises, for outfielder Mat...
July 31, 2001, Tuesday
Valentine, Still Smarting, Adds Floyd
After all of the attention the topic brought him, Bobby Valentine said it was a simple decision to add the Marlins' Cliff Floyd to the National League All-Star team yesterday. ''He was the 31st guy to be picked the entire time,'' Valentine said...
July 9, 2001, Monday
All-Stars as Rare as Winning Streaks for Mets
When he called in his final All-Star selections about 11:15 a.m. yesterday, Bobby Valentine did not know Yankee Manager Joe Torre had selected seven of his own players. Even if he had, Valentine said, it would not have made a difference. Valent...
July 5, 2001, Thursday
Mets Sign Reed and Fill Spot in Rotation
Sitting by his locker late this past season, Rick Reed talked about his style of pitching. He is not a hard thrower, he acknowledged, but he is not a junk baller, either. Reed has seen his pitches reach 90 to 91 miles an hour on stadium radar guns...
December 7, 2000, Thursday
Mets' Staff Is Unsettled Because of Free Agents
No matter what happens with the Mets' free-agent pitchers this off-season, Steve Phillips has pledged not to shortchange the Mets or their fans next season. ''I think everybody can be assured,'' Phillips said, ''that we'll have 11 pitchers to s...
November 26, 2000, Sunday
Beating Yankees Would Be Payback for Reed
Rick Reed suggested one way that the Mets could retaliate appropriately for Roger Clemens having thrown a broken bat at Mike Piazza. ''It's hard to turn the other cheek when a situation like this happens,'' Reed, who will start Game 3 of the W...
October 24, 2000, Tuesday
Mets' Reed Fails to Prolong The Festive Mood at Shea
The crowd arrived early yesterday at Shea Stadium and so did the hubris. The fans were lured by sunny autumn weather and a chance for a tailgate party on a weekend afternoon. Their overconfidence came from the Mets' two-games-to-none lead over the...
October 15, 2000, Sunday
Sports of The Times; Reed Puts Past in Past, And Does Job for Mets
IN the bottom half of the second inning of a scoreless game yesterday afternoon, the Giants were threatening to score against the Mets, gray-suited San Franciscans standing on first and third with one out. It was Game 3 of the National League divi...
October 8, 2000, Sunday
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There's more power to be had out of your 210cc when it's cleanly modified or simply renovated. How about a completely modified MALOSSI out of the SERIE PRO production from tuning guru Andi Wrobel.
The boost port conduit (third transfer opposite the exhaust) is widened and polished. The exhaust is enlarged on the side circa 2.0mm and widened upwards around 2.0mm. Additionally the piston windows are enlarged to a maximal niveau. Those who've ever worked on a 210cc knows how much that this all is....
A really noticeable performance increase can be attained from a complete modification. Especially the exhaust modifications increase the max performance about 300 1/min. In the complete speed range a measurable increase is obtainable, torque increase also. Your motor will run much quieter. A performance increase from 2 to 4 PS can be expected!
Conclusion: Simple and quick power upgrade. Ideal for those wanting modifications but don't trust themselves to do the job as good as the pro's.
Aluminum/ 68.5 mm bore/ 7 transfers/ 210.06cc
aluminum cylinder, 57 mm stroke, 7 transfers, piston with 2 trapeze piston rings and chromed race, exhaust, boost port conduit, modified piston, includes gasket set. Jets and ignition should be checked and optimized.
Motor casing should be modified to fit the larger cylinder transfers.
SIP TIP! High end cylinders need high end components: racing exhaust SIP PERFORMANCE, JL, RZ, DSE, LUSSO 3 clutch with reinforced ring, lip or mushroom shaft, Vespatronic, 30 - 35 mm reed valve carburetor kits recommended.
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This is my first post in the forum, but I have done plenty of reading prior to this! My fiance and I are going to Italy for our honeymoon. We are going for 10 days and have basically pinned down where we want to visit and for how long, but now must fill our days! We are not very well versed in art, so we don't want to spend a whole day at museums, we would rather walk and really feel each city, but short visits for specific reasons would be fine. Also, any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated!
Friday, Oct. 25th - Arrive in Milan at 8AM, Take train to Lake Como
Saturday, Oct. 26th - Lake Como
Sunday, Oct. 27th - Leave in AM from Como to Florence by Train
Monday, Oct. 28th - Florence
Tuesday, Oct. 29th - Florence / Leave whenever depending on what we want to do for our Villa in Tuscany (very close to Siena). We will have a rental car leaving Florence and will have it for the remainder of the Tuscany portion of the trip.
Wednesday, Oct. 30th - Tuscany
Thursday, Oct. 31st - Tuscany
Friday, Nov. 1st - Leave Am from Villa in Tuscany to Rome (by car, will return upon arrival in Rome).
Saturday, Nov. 2nd - Rome
Sunday, Nov. 3rd - Rome until 6PM Flight back to Milan
Monday, Nov. 4th - Leave early in AM from Milan back home
It is quite a packed trip, but we are happy with the itinerary and have a bit of an idea of what we want to get done in each place, but your opinions are welcome!
Lake Como
*Taxi Boat
*Perhaps some light hiking if it isn't too cold
*Silk Factory
*Eat, Drink, and Rest!
*Galleria Dell'Accademia
*Duomo-Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
*Piazza della Signoria
*Ponte Vecchio
*Uffizi Gallery?
Tuscany (I would especially love tour information for this part of the trip! We know we want to see the countryside and everything it has to offer!)
*Best of Tuscany Tour
*Wine Tour
*Ancient Rome (Colosseum, etc.)
*Trevi Fountain
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- 1 And the winner is ...India? Egypt? no, Italy!
- 2 Paris, Normandy & Amsterdam with College Graduate
- 3 10 days trip to Europe in June of 2018
- 4 20th wedding anniversary, Le Grand Tour
- 5 Best Greek Island
- 6 Buying RER Ticket CDG-Paris
- 7 Andalusia schedule /Cordoba question
- 8 More time in Belgium or Germany?
- 9 Itinerary for 4 days in Madrid
- 10 "chunnel" to change it's offical name.
- 11 Language course in Trieste, Northern Italy
- 12 Scooter/quad/bike rental on Greek Islands
- 13 Malaga Christmas lights
- 14 Tour Company recommendations for St. Petersburg
- 15 Viking Cruise Tours (Barcelona and French Riviera)-- Please Help
- 16 Help Getting from Faro to Lisbon
- 17 Italy Croatia Bosnia
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This is my first post in the forum, but I have done plenty of reading prior to this! My fiance and I are going to Italy for our honeymoon. We are going for 10 days and have basically pinned down where we want to visit and for how long, but now must fill our days! We are not very well versed in art, so we don't want to spend a whole day at museums, we would rather walk and really feel each city, but short visits for specific reasons would be fine. Also, any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated!
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You have a good itinerary if you only had an additional week to travel. With 10 days, I would limit my trip to 3 stops at most. Since you are not too interested in museums and, while it pains me to suggest it, you might skip Florence. Or, stop for the day on your way from Lake Como to Tuscany and see the Duomo and the Accademia.
You could spend an extra day in the Lake Como area to recover from your jetlag and maybe an extra day in either Rome or Tuscany.
Happy planning and enjoy your trip.
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Nice trip, but I agree with a max of 3 destinations in 10 days. Do not try to drive into Rome---drop the car in Orvieto and train into Rome.
What a shame to have to go back to Milano--did you look at open jaw from Rome?
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Unfortunately our whole trip was based around our AA skymiles. Without them the trip would probably not have been in budget. The flights were free, so that's what we have to go with.
Not sure if we will keep the itinerary how it is currently now, but we really don't want to have to leave Milan directly and head down to Florence right after the flight, I just think we will be too tired and want to relax. Some big decisions to make! Thanks for your input, would love to hear of some restaurant recommendations if you have any!
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Unfortunately our whole trip was based around our AA skymiles. Without them the trip would probably not have been in budget. The flights were free, so that's what we have to go with.
Not sure if we will keep the itinerary how it is currently now, but we really don't want to have to leave Milan directly and head down to Florence right after the flight, I just think we will be too tired and want to relax. Some big decisions to make! Thanks for your input, would love to hear of some restaurant recommendations if you have any!
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We flew into Milan a couple of years ago and spent our first night there because it allowed us to see both the amazing cathedral and also the Last Supper (must arrange tickets in advance - takes about a half an hour to see - very special). We were sorry that we didn't stay another day for some window shopping and get a sense for the fashion. Perhaps you should skip Como and go straight to Florence/Tuscany and Rome after spending 24 hours in Milan (which isn't industrial and ugly as I had once believed). We spent a day on Como and it is lovely, but it is a huge lake and hard to see in a day other than on a ferry boat trip.
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Spending a day and a half in the town of Como at the end of October may leave you wondering why people swoon over the mention of Lake Como. You'll be staying in what I think is the least attractive part of the lake, it might be raining, and the off-season ferry schedule will not allow you to explore very much in your one full day.
I like Milan, so I would skip Lake Como on this trip and spend the first day and night there. The Milan Duomo is spectacular, and you could see The Last Supper (reservations strongly recommended). The second night that you would have spent in Como could be added to Florence. (Or move things up a day and add the night to Rome at the end.)
I wouldn't leave Florence very late on Oct. 29th. Sunset will be at about 5:00p, and I doubt you'd want to be looking for your Tuscany villa in the dark. If you're picking up the rental car IN Florence, you should learn all about the city's limited traffic zone and how to avoid it. If you violate the zone as you're leaving Florence, you'll probably get a ticket in the mail after you get home.
FYI, most of the towns you're likely to be driving to in Tuscany (incl. Siena) also have these zones, so, before you go, Google the "ZTL" of each town you're hoping to see and try to figure out where you're going to park outside each town's limited traffic zone. GPS in your rental car can't be trusted to keep you out of any ZTL, so I always like to have a paper map, either Touring Club Italiano or Michelin.
Since your time in Florence is limited, you should make reservations for the Accademia and the Uffizi. Try to include the Baptistery and the Basilica di Santa Croce to your sightseeing list.
I agree with bobthenavigator about returning the car before arriving in Rome; however, Nov. 1st is a national holiday and I think the Orvieto offices will be closed that day. You could inquire about dropping the car in the town of Chiusi which is also an easy train ride to Rome. Since the holiday falls on a Friday this year, there may be lots of Italians making a weekend getaway so I would allow a little extra time for getting around, turning in the car, etc.
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Less is more, especially in Italy. The Italian lakes are wonderful but perhaps not in October. I would skip
Como and go to Florence. Walk the streets and be very selective about museums if you are not so interested in art and sculpture. The Duomo from the outside is really magnificent but the inside is disappointing as most of the art works are in the Duomo museum. The copy of David is outside the Palazzo Vecchio and you can walk over to the Ufizi and see the Botticellis . The frescoes in Santa Croce and San Marco are wonderful. Eat gelato and go to the local markets
Enjoy Rome where you should book for the Vatican and a Coliseum tour ( we used Select Italy ) in advance but most of all enjoy your Tuscan Villa, the small villages and squares , the countryside, the food, the wine. If you are south of Siena go to Montalcino , Pienza and Montepulciano, home of great wines. If you are north of Siena go to Greve and Montefiorelle and Panzano. In Siena do go to he Duomo , and sit in that wonderful square. You will become an Italian driver, especially if you drive the small roads. Wherever you go the landscape is beautiful so spend lots of time drinking coffee and wine and soaking up the Italian ability to enjoy life.
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If you look at your itinerary, you will be spending one unproductive night on Nov 3rd in Milan. Your trip is really ending before 4pm on Nov 3rd in Rome order to make it to the Rome airport to catch your flight only to arrive late in the evening in Milan only to have a snack and go sleep. If you make it back early to Milan on ground, you can extend the useful part of your trip by spending an afternoon+evening in Milan before your return trip.
Have you computed when you can actually relax after traveling from the Milan (Malpensa?) to Lake Como? If you arrive too early, you might not be able to check in and you will not be able to relax, but have to kill time until your room is ready. It is the same time you could have spent traveling south. As others said, you are visiting Como at the end of the season.
Just for you reference, is going straight to Florence that tiring? Look at the train schedule
Malpensa-Milano Centrale 9:22-10:07
Milano Centrale-Firenze 10:15-11:55 (too tight), 11:15-12:55
You will be likely to be at your Florence hotel around 13:20 where your room is more likely to be ready.
If you stay further on the same train to Rome:
Milano Centrale-Rome 11:15-14:35
You will be at your Rome hotel around 15:00 where you room will be ready to check in and relax without a need to kill time.
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Thank you all so much! This is all great advice and we are considering our options now. I will let everyone know what we decide!
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Glad you are reconsidering. I agree with the above advice that 3 destinations are more than enough for 10 days. Otherwise you will feel like you are spending more time traveling than enjoying. Those train and plane tickets start adding up, so staying put saves money too. If you can fly home out of Rome, you will save yourself both time and money. Italy is wonderful and I'm sure you will have a fantastic trip. Enjoy!
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From another person's perspective, I would say skip milan, go directly to the lakes! We thought the lakes were beautiful. Now, we went in May,not october so that may make a difference in weather conditions and we stayed up in lugano and also saw lake maggiore, but that was our favorite part of our trip to Switzerland and Italy. It is just beautiful and a perfect place to relax. Milan is a city and we found not a very pretty one.
We also loved Florence. It is a very walkable city and we had some great food. We are also not into all the art museums. We did a cooking class which was lots of fun. Will post that when I go back and see the name of it. It was 5 hours long and had a variety of ages. I think we had 20 in our group.
We found Rome very touristy. We saw everything we needed to and that was it. I would probably never go back. But I would go back to the lakes and Florence area.
Since it is your honeymoon, I would think the lake region would be a great place to stay for a few days and relax and just take in the scenery. We did not stay on Lake como, but there are several lakes in the area. I am sure they are all beautiful.
We also looked at the first day of travel as a day when you are half asleep, you may as well travel to your destination you will be for a few days rather than waste the first two days of your trip traveling.
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http://www.florencetown.com/eng/florence-tours/half-day-tours/49/cooking-class-in-florence.html the cooking class we took!
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All great suggestions! I am filling up my itinerary with all of this as we speak.
We are changing to go straight to Florence, Stay from 25th-28th, then Tuscany for 3 days still, and then adding another day onto Rome. That should give us more time to relax in each destination! Can't wait to eat, drink, and relax!
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Much better! Have a wonderful trip!
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to processing unsolicited electronic mail. More particularly, this invention relates to classifying electronic mail into multiple directories based upon their spam-like properties.
2. Description of the Background Art
Electronic mail ("e-mail") is a common form of communication for many individuals and most organizations throughout the world. Unfortunately however, e-mail recipients are often the targets of unsolicited mass mailings sent by mass marketers offering their products or services. Reminiscent of excessive mass solicitations via postal services, facsimile transmissions and telephone calls, an e-mail recipient may receive hundreds of unsolicited e-mails over a short period of time. Similar to the task of handling "junk" postal mail and faxes, an e-mail recipient must laboriously sift through his or her incoming mail simply to sort out the unsolicited "junk" e-mail from legitimate e-mails. Such unsolicited "junk" e-mail is in common parlance referred to as "spam".
Many vendors of electronic mail servers, as well as many third-party vendors, offer spam-blocking software to detect, label and sometimes automatically remove spam. Presently, there exist many methods for detecting, labeling and removing spam. Representative methods are taught in the following U.S. patents, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein:
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System and Method for Filtering Unsolicited Electronic
Mail Messages Using Data Matching and Heuristic
Method and System for Filtering Unwanted Junk E-Mail
Utilizing a Plurality of Filtering Mechanisms
Method and Apparatus for Organizing and Accessing
Electronic Mail Messages Using Labels and full Text and
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Method for Filtering Mail Messages for a Plurality of Client
Computers Connected to a Mail Service System
Technique Which Utilizes a Probalistic Classifier to Detect
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Method and System for Filtering Electronic Messages
Method and System for Filtering Unauthorized Electronic
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Preventing Delivery of Unwanted Bulk E-Mail
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Method and Device for Removing Junk E-Mail Messages
Method and Apparatus for Filtering E-Mail
As taught by several of the above-referenced patents, there exist spam filters that grade the spaminess of incoming e-mail by processing the e-mail for spam-like properties along a scale (e.g. 0-100) and if the incoming e-mail is graded to have a spaminess level above a predetermined numeric threshold (e.g., above 80), the e-mail is automatically moved from the recipient's Inbox into a spam directory. Ideally, all of the spam will be moved to the spam directory, thereby obviating the need for the recipient to read the e-mail in the spam directory. As used herein, the term "spaminess" may include undesired or unsolicited e-mails determined on a variety of objective and subjective scales including but not limited to politics, pornography and marketing scams.
Many algorithms exist for processing incoming e-mail and grading the spaminess of the e-mail. Some representative algorithms are taught in the foregoing patents whereas others are taught in the following publications, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Hooman Katirai, Filtering Junk E-Mail: A Performance Comparison
between Genetic Programming and Naďve Bayes, Sep. 10, 1999.
Jefferson Provost, Naďve-Bayes vs. Rule-Learning in Classification of
Email, Technical Report AI-TR-99-284.
Mehran Sahami, Susan Dumais, David Heckerman & Eric Horvitz, A
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Paul Graham, Stopping Spam, August 2003, www.paulgram.com
Paul Graham, So Far So Good, August 2003, www.paulgram.com
Paul Graham, Filters That Fight Back, August 2003, www.paulgram.com
Paul Graham, Better Bayesian Filtering, January, 2003,
Unfortunately, it is often the case that the predetermined threshold, coupled with the inherent inaccuracies of the algorithm employed for grading of the incoming e-mail for spaminess, results in some e-mail being misclassified as spam when it is not, or visa versa. Obviously, as incoming mail is assigned a high score based upon its level of spaminess, the likelihood of classifying incoming e-mail as spam increases as the threshold is decreased. However, this disadvantageously results in a greater likelihood of non-spam e-mails being misclassified as spam and consequently being overlooked and not read by the recipient. Conversely, increasing the threshold decreases the chance that non-spam e-mails are misclassified as spam.
The use of a spaminess threshold thus results in a paradox of being, on the one hand, too guarded of potentially misclassifying non-spam e-mails as spam by raising the threshold too high whereupon a significant number of spam e-mails would fail to be identified as spam and remain in the recipient's Inbox and, on the other hand, being too aggressive by reducing the threshold resulting in non-spam e-mails being classified as spam. Consequently, the recipient is often faced with the dilemma of having an inbox with significant amounts of spam or having to frequently scan the presumed spam e-mail in the spam directory to verify that a legitimate e-mail was not improperly moved to the spam directory.
Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide an improvement which overcomes the aforementioned inadequacies of the prior art and provides an improvement which is a significant contribution to the advancement of the art of filtering spam.
Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus and method for handling incoming e-mail based upon the e-mail's spam-like properties.
Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus and method for grading incoming e-mail for spaminess and, based upon the e-mail's spaminess grade, moving the incoming e-mail to at least one of a plurality of appropriately labeled directories.
The foregoing has outlined some of the pertinent objects of the invention. These objects should be construed to be merely illustrative of some of the more prominent features and applications of the intended invention. Many other beneficial results can be attained by applying the disclosed invention in a different manner or modifying the invention within the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the summary of the invention and the detailed description of the preferred embodiment in addition to the scope of the invention defined by the claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
For the purpose of summarizing this invention, this invention comprises an apparatus and method for providing, in addition to the conventional "Inbox" directory in which all incoming mail is normally received, a plurality of appropriately labeled directories for containing e-mails suspected of being spam, grading the level of spaminess of the incoming e-mail and then moving or copying incoming e-mail into one or more of the spam directories based upon the e-mail's respective level of spaminess.
For example, according to the invention, each piece of incoming mail is graded along a scale, according to any of the prior art methods, to determine the level of spaminess of the e-mail. At least two spam directories are provided and labeled to contain spam of certain ranges of spaminess along the scale. Each piece of incoming mail is graded (objectively by an algorithm and/or subjectively by "voting and teaching" by the recipient, or a combination thereof) and, if determined to possibly or likely constitute spam, then moved into the respective directory according to its level of spaminess. Upon grading, if the incoming e-mail is determined with a high degree of probability not to constitute spam, it is left in the Inbox.
For example, a spam directory labeled "black" could be provided for containing e-mail whose level of spaminess is graded high, representative of likely constituting spam. If the scale employed is 0 to 100, an exemplary range could be above 80 for the "black" spam directory. Correspondingly, a spam directory labeled "grey" could be provided for containing e-mail whose level of spaminess is graded medium, representative of probably constituting spam. An exemplary range for the "grey" spam directory could be 30-80. Thus, all incoming mail graded to have a spaminess level of above 80 would be moved from the Inbox to the "black" spam directory, all mail graded to have a spaminess level of 30-80 would be moved to the "grey" spam directory and, finally, all mail graded to have a spaminess level less than 30 would remain in the Inbox.
The invention advantageously grades e-mail according to the level of spaminess and then moves the e-mail into the appropriately labeled directory (as used herein, a directory may optionally be virtual directory or may reside in a separate repository in the same server or in a remote server). In this manner, the recipient has a high degree of confidence that all of the mail in his or her Inbox will not constitute spam. More importantly, the recipient may review the mail suspected to constitute spam in each of the spam directories at a frequency and with a level of care commensurate with the assigned spaminess range associated with each spam directory. Indeed, the recipient may not necessarily review the mail in the directory with the highest level of spaminess. Moreover, such mail may be automatically deleted immediately or with an appropriate delay.
More specifically, when employing the above example, the recipient's Inbox may be regarded as the "white" directory containing e-mail that determined with a high degree of certainty to not constitute spam. The recipient may constantly monitor the "white" Inbox for incoming e-mail and read the mail being received therein without being distracted by the existence of spam. The recipient may choose to read the e-mail in "grey" directory less frequently, such as only at the close of each business day, to determine if any of the "grey" mail therein is legitimate mail and needs to be responded to or otherwise handled by the recipient. Other algorithms may be employed to allow the recipient to vote on the grey mail and train the system to better determine spaminess according to the recipient's personal preferences. Finally, the recipient may choose to infrequently (e.g., once a week) but quickly scan through the headers of the e-mail in the "black" directory to verify that there is no legitimate e-mail therein.
It should be appreciated that greater granularity beyond the "white" Inbox, the "grey" spam directory and the "black" spam directory can be achieved according to the subject invention by simply including a greater number of spam directories, each assigned with their respective range of spaminess and with each being appropriately labeled to indicate to the recipient how often and with what degree of care the spam e-mail therein should be read or scanned to verify that no legitimate e-mails are inadvertently overlooked. Moreover, the labeling of the Inbox and spam directories could be done with color-codes. For example, in the case of a more graduated five ranges, the colors could be Green (for the Inbox) and then Blue, Yellow, Orange and Red (for the first, second, third and forth spam directories) with five assigned a spaminess ranges of 0-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 and 81-100, respectively.
It should also be appreciated that without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the spaminess ranges assigned to the adjacent directories may overlap and each e-mail whose grade is included within the overlap, is also copied into the adjacent directory. For example, using the foregoing example, the five graduated ranges for the Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange and Red directories, may be assigned spaminess ranges of 0-20, 21-40, 41-60, 55-85 and 81-100, respectively such that the Orange span directory overlaps with the Yellow and the Red spam directories. Thus, an e-mail having been graded an 85 would be moved from the Inbox into the Red spam directory but also copied into the Orange spam directory where it is likely to be given more scrutiny by the recipient that it otherwise would be given if it was only included in the Red spam directory. Similarly, an e-mail graded with a grade of 58 would be included in both the Yellow and Orange spam directories.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more pertinent and important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood so that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other apparatuses and methods for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent apparatuses and methods do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
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Each client mailbox 14 includes at least an Inbox 16 into which is delivered incoming e-mail addressed to the owner of the Inbox 16 as the intended recipient of the e-mail (hereinafter "recipient"). The recipient reads the e-mails contained within the Inbox 16 and then typically deletes the e-mail or copies or moves it to other directories within the mailbox.
According to the present invention, in addition to the Inbox, at least two spam directories (SPAM1, SPAM2, . . . SPAMn, n≧2) are provided. Each spam directory is assigned a spaminess range (RANGE1, RANGE2, . . . RANGEn) within a predefined spaminess scale and appropriately labeled (LABEL1, LABEL2, . . . LABELn) corresponding to the increasing respective spaminess ranges RANGEn. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, one or more of the ranges RANGEn may overlap with respective adjacent ranges.
As shown in
It shall be understood that the claimed invention is operable with any algorithm that grades e-mails for spaminess. The algorithms employed for grading the incoming mail MAILn may therefore constitute any prior art algorithm, or any future developed algorithm, that grades e-mails for spaminess. It shall also be understood that the mail system employed may comprise a client/server topology in which event the computing involved for grading the e-mail MAILn for spaminess may be processed either on the server or the client processors, or partly by both. Furthermore, in the event of processing on a mail server or other computing topology, the incoming mail MAILn once graded may bypass the Inbox altogether and be immediately moved or copied into be respective spam directory SPAMn according to its grade MAILnGRADEn. Finally, it shall be understood that during set-up the recipient or his or her stead may specify the number of spam directories desired. Additional user-settable configurations may include the ability to name and color-code the spam directories, as well as the ability to assign their respective ranges thereto, with or without any overlapping.
According to another embodiment, as the system learns more about the received email, it can move emails from one directory to another. For example, if a user votes an email as spam all email resembling the email that was the subject of the vote is moved from the gray directory to the black. Alternatively where the classification of an email is not certain in light of recent information the system could move it and other similar emails from the inbox to the gray directory.
The system can base its decision on which directory receives an email on criteria other than spaminess. For example, the system can mine a personal profile of the user to determine which is the appropriate directory for an email. Thus, all email from the user's spouse would be placed in the appropriate folder or all email relating to a pastime of the user such as tennis could be placed in a non-spam directory. Changes in the user profile would affect the decision as well. Other criteria for directory selection include the degree of offensiveness. The system can create multiple directories based on user behavior.
The decision of where to store received emails is not just made when the emails are received. As the system modifies its criteria based on new information observed from the user's behavior or other data it can re-classify email already received and possibly relocate the emails to the newly-appropriate directory or otherwise prompt the user to reconsider items of received email. Hence, new variables can be introduced to the classification algorithm as new considerations as determined to be relevant. Additional classification criteria may be obtained by allowing the user to adjust the level of spaminess that is required for placement of emails in say the gray or black folders. That allows for more detailed control for a user who wants to have a say in the risk involved in deleting spammy emails without looking.
The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims, as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and steps and the combination and arrangement of parts and steps may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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I always like a good redemption story.
When I read that the BullChicks franchise in the former Wife Saver location near Surrey Center had closed earlier this summer for a relaunch, I made a note to myself to give them a few months before checking them out.
The perfect opportunity came a few weeks ago when Tricia called with plans for a lunch date, along with friends LaTina and Channing.
I knew a couple of people who had gone before BullChicks had relaunched, and the feedback had been spotty. But I was eager to see for myself.
The original BullChicks opened in 2006 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and has since expanded to Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas and California. As you might guess from the name, they specialize in beef and chicken – in the form of burgers, sandwiches and salads.
Walking through the doors was a bit like stepping back in time. While I wasn't a regular of that particular Wife Saver, I'd gone enough times that the interior was somewhat familiar, and it still looked much the same, with exposed brick walls and tiled floors.
We bellied up to the counter to place our orders. I'd already decided I wanted to try some of the "bull," and after a quick scan of the broad menu, I decided to go with the chef burger – assuming that it had to be the specialty burger of the house. Both Channing and Tricia went with chicken wraps, and LaTina also went the burger route with a classic cheeseburger. All sandwiches come with your choice of side – from potato salad (my choice) to pasta salad and fries.
I was the first to order and the first to get my drink from the soda machine. It's worthwhile to note that the soda button on the Sprite dispenser does not mean it dispenses your Sprite soda, but soda water. I made the mistake first, and before I could warn her, LaTina did the same – entertaining Channing to no end.
Most of the tables inside BullChicks are for two, but we sat at one of the two four-tops available. We had a perfect view of BullChicks' "Wall of Fame" – a hallway leading to the restrooms that is decorated floor to ceiling with square stickers illustrated by customers. Stickers and pens are available next to the cashier, which allows great fun for kids young and old.
Our food arrived in plastic mesh baskets lined with wax paper. I eagerly checked out my burger – only to find that it was filled with sliced ham! This sent Channing into another bout of laughter, and I could only join in. After coming to BullChicks determined to taste the beef or chicken, I had somehow ordered the one item that was neither. Lesson learned: if there's no description, ask before you order!
But as I bit into my sandwich, I had to admit it was pretty good – tender ham with BullChicks' special house sauce (similar to honey mustard) on a soft sweet brown bun with lettuce and tomato. And, I admit too, I would order it again.
Both Tricia and Channing were kind enough to share bites of their chicken wraps with me. Tricia had chosen the raspberry chicken wrap, while Channing had ordered the spicy chicken wrap. Both looked very similar – white meat chicken in a slippery white tortilla wrap – yet were polar opposites. Tricia's chicken with its pale pink raspberry sauce verged more on the sweet than the tart, while Channing's, lightly coated in a spice rub, didn't have much heat but leaned toward the salty side.
LaTina shared a small wedge of her burger with me, and it was the best of all – a great homemade burger taste, with melty cheese and a similar bun and sauce as my chef burger.
She also chose well in terms of sides. While my potato salad tasted fairly standard – a mustard variety similar to those widely available in grocery deli counters – her thick-cut fries were hearty, nicely salted, and with a light sprinkle of pepper. The black flecks were not only attractive but also gave the fries an extra kick that I planned to try at home.
All in all, BullChicks met my expectations. The menu definitely has a few quirks (and watch out for that soda machine!) – but it's convenient, reasonable and pretty tasty – especially on the "bull" side. And as far as redemption goes, I'd say they definitely redeemed themselves.
WHERE: BullChicks, 503 Highland Ave.
HOURS: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SECOND HELPING: (706) 922-9880, www.bullchicks.com; www.facebook.com/BullChicksAugusta
OF NOTE: A second BullChicks location is at 615 E. Martintown Road in North Augusta.


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I'm posting some photos of my 1985 Univega Gran Sprint. I believe this model was made by Miyata. Anyway, it is one sweet ride. It must be the triple-butted tubing. As you can see, I have lost a few gears and converted this stallion to a fixed gear. It can always be converted back--should the need ever arise. I'd like to find an original Sunshine Gyromaster front hub for this ride if anybody out there in bike land has one lying around.
Keep spinning,
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Here's my 1995 Alpina 606-S which I swapped for a very unexciting 2006 Diamondback. Still needs to be cleaned and tuned up, and some new rubber. I may also swap out the fork for a rigid one.
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My second univega is a gold nuovo sport.. first one was a grey arrowpace, but that one got jacked when I was like 14. So after two decades univegaless, here is #2 which I picked up tonight. I thought I'd feel some kind of redemption or something, but no. Just plain ole new toy joy.
Serial number on BB #ne44514
"CTB" triple butted chromoly written on toptube
"Lawee designed" on the chainstay
Rainbowish univega logo on seat tube
No headbadge, only a logo on the steering tube
"Signature" cranks
Sakae custom bar
SR Laprade seat post
ARX deraileurz
plainish dia compe brakes
3mm dropout adjuster bolts
fender braze-ons front and rear
single bottle mount brazes
T-mar was on the money, confirms its an '85- "Definitely a Miyata build and definitely a 1985 model. Should be triple butted 4130 (CrMo) main triangle with Mangalight forks and stays, SunTour ARx derailleurs, SR Signature crankset, Dia-Compe 500N brakeset and Araya 16A, 27" rims. Original price $249 US."
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Just bought this Univega Specialissima. What is the loop for on the chainstay? Also, what does this serial number tell you guys? J376032
Also, I've noticed some Specialissima's have canti mounts and mine does not. Does anyone know when this transition was made?
The serial number says it was made by Miyata in 1981. The serial number is low enough that it's almost certainly a 1981 model. That little loop is a chainstay protector, intended to reduce those nasty paint chips from chain slaps.
My GT has the same loop. I wish it was a spare spoke holder, but oh well. It still looks interesting, and EVERYONE that sees it asks what it's for.,,,,BD
Ive got this one that looks a bit like yours, but all it has is the Univege name on the bottom tube. It had a RD hanger but I hacked it off due to the fact that it was stripped and had a nice crack in it, I figured Id make a SS out of it but C-Listed it instead.
Wow, that is one of the most chewed up right dropouts I've ever seen. Looks like it could break off without notice, hehe.,,,,BD
anyone have a photo of what these spoke holders look like?
thanks for the help
My digicam does the opposite! The scratched to hell nuovo actually looks presentable on here.
univage was my first MTB i dont even remember what it was . im old -> decay stage
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My buds rover, he's owned it since new. Not really a classic but whatever I'm posting it here. I think its made in china, serial is #41207500.
Anyone know what year model this ITALVEGA is?
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Its serial is number 6081 and it has a faded Gran rally on the top tube. See the rest of the piccies at this post: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...78#post8623978
late 80's super strada
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my all time favorite bike, belonged to my brother, who then sold it to me after leaving it behind at my parents house when he moved away ( early 90's ) full 6 speed dura ace at the time, upgraded it to 7 then 8 speed while i had it, also had it repainted and slowly updated all parts (dura ace) i rode the hell out of this bike for years....since then i once actually sold it on e-bay9had 2 many bikes and this was the oldest of the pack)i regretted selling it and missed it then thru some really good luck, searching on ebay months later for a replacement one actually bought the frame back from the guy i sold it to in the 1st place.... then i rebuilt it up as a single speed and have kept it that way since ,i love this bike to death, and will keep it forever
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Sportour on moving day.. around an '82 methinks. Waiting for T-mar for confirmation on year.
I'm going to look at these today:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/bik/1165824163.html and
I googoled a bit, and think they are early 90s models.
Are these prices in the ballpark, assuming they are in riding condition?
I'm leaning toward the hybrid, as I've only been back into cycling for about a year, and am very short of funds.
well if you're short on funds you should count that MTB right out. 150 could only be described as an Insane price for that.
Honestly I think that 50 for that other one is kinda high too, but it will get you around...hard to tell from the pics what kind of shape its in.
I'm planning on making a counteroffer, Craven. The owner describes the hybrid as "rarely used," which can be code for "no maintenance done." :)
How low should I go?
I picked up the hybrid for $40. Did I get a good deal? It is marked as an "Activa Trail", with a CrMo steel frame, painted aqua. The wheels are 700s, it has a "Lawee design" decal, and the grip shifters, brakes and derailleurs are all Shimano. ["GS100" is all over the place.]
This "rarely used" bike had the remnant of the leaf from a tree wedged in the RD, a front reflector that had taken a whack so that it pointed about 45° to starboard, and a saddle that had lost the front third of its upholstery. I had to knock spiderwebs out of the spokes. Still, the tires held air, and it performed OK on a test ride. The back brake squeaks a bit, and there's some minor rusting on parts of the frame, but I like the feel of it.
I just rode it about 4 miles to the library. I've got to get it to the LBS for a tune-up, as overnight the front derailleur stopped functioning. Maybe I jostled a cable when I transferred my Mountain Mirrycle mirror to the left-hand grip, or something. The route I took this morning is up-and-down, and I probably would have spent a lot of time in gears 2-6 anyway!
If and when I can get my hands on a digital camera, I'll try to post some shots.
Univega Tandem Sport
Is there a way to know how old a Univega is? We have a great tandem and don't use it. Before I try selling it, I'd like to figure out the age of it. I don't believe it's old enough to be vintage. Maybe late 1990s or early 2000s. Just a very uneducated guess.
My recently acquired Custom Maxima. 100% Original; right down to to the tires. Working on getting it all cleaned up and ready to ride. I'm swapping out the tires to save the originals. I may swap out the brake levers to for non-aeros to give it a sportier vintage look. I'll save the originals of course :thumb:
I love the late 70's to mid 80's Univega colors. Beautiful bikes.
My Univega Viva Touring... a fun little restoration project.
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Konami Mobile Announces DanceDanceRevolution Mobile Design Contest
April 9, 2008
Konami Mobile Announces DanceDanceRevolution Mobile Design Contest
Winning Entry to Be Featured in New DanceDanceRevolution Mobile Game Due Out This Fall
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today the details their new online design contest for the new DanceDanceRevolution (DDR). The competition extends an open invitation for fans of the franchise to design their own element of the game, with the winning design coming to life in the upcoming mobile title scheduled to be released this fall.
The promotion begins Wednesday, April 9, 2008 on the official DDR online community Web site (www.ddronlinecommunity.com), and challenges fans to develop a creative new game design element that demonstrates the true meaning of DDR. On the community site, fans can not only enter the contest, but also create player profiles, share videos and participate in group forums.
"We are looking forward to seeing fans express their inner DDR during this new contest," said Joe Morris, Vice President, Konami Digital Entertainment's Mobile Division. "The DDR community is a dedicated and diverse group of people with outstanding creativity. We are constantly amazed with their dedication and knowledge of the brand. We can't think of a better group to help us usher in the third iteration in this phenomenal franchise."
Konami Mobile will announce the contest winner on May 1st, as chosen by the Konami Mobile production team. In addition to the grand prize winner having his/her character placed in the game, he/she will also receive a DanceDanceRevolution design trophy. The top 20 finalists will receive a limited edition DDR t-shirt and have their designs featured in a special winners gallery.
DanceDanceRevolution Mobile is the latest chapter in the popular, long running videogame series and will launch on most major carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless, in Fall 2008. For more information, please visit www.konamimobile.com.


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There's only 7 games left in our regular season and it's hard to fathom. The season's gone by faster than any I can remember and that's a lot. It may have something to do with keeping this online journal of sorts - Searching for Slava's not your traditional sports blog but I've had fun doing it - sections of basketball lumped together with other bits and pieces. Then again, the ever quickening passage of time may be just that.
I wrote about the distractions back in January and they can work the same with lowly mortals as with NBA stars - forces of everyday life seemed destined to keep me from scrolling every blog, devouring articles and games in whole. It's come in odd parts as of late but this final stretch drive will push it all to the side. The Lakers have been on an epic tear since the All-Star break - 17 wins and 1 loss as of this typing and the rest of the games come fast and furious - plenty of back-to-backs, away and at home.
It would have been absurd only a week ago, to contemplate taking the top seed in the west. That was before a six-game skid from the Spurs - their worst in 15 years. It's still a Silky Sullivan longshot - the Spurs magic number is 5 - any combination of their wins and our losses. Still, at the Lakers current win streak pace, that could mean 5 out of 6 wins for the Spurs and it's certainly not how they've been playing lately. Someone please correct me if my math is corrupt - I keep puzzling it and it's giving me a headache.
The brouhaha Thursday night was entertaining - many saying Dallas was punked but it's also worth noting that they were simply outmatched. Our bigs are bigger than their bigs and they play even larger. Andrew's been a monster as of late, Pau's scoring at will and Lamar's making an unbreakable case for 6th man of the year. I can't believe I just wrote that tripe - as if L.O. hasn't already strip-mined his unisex flower juice to death. Phil Jackson chided Dallas's Terry Stotts for his bear-hug of Barnes. He's right of course - if an opposing coach had done that to Phil back in the day, there would have been a backwards elbow and a broken nose. Stotts got off easy, Barnes merely dumped him onto the bench - a one-game suspension followed.
The Lakers sallied forth to Utah on a Friday night back-to-back. The Jazz are decimated by injuries right now but still jumped out to a sizable lead - the Lakers didn't bother to flip the switch until late in the 2nd quarter. Kirlenko was out and we weren't treated to the usual display of his shimmery locks solidarity with
Sunday brings a 12:30 game against Denver and it'll be a challenge - the ink-squad's been impressive since shedding Melo and the early hour interferes with brunch. Then again, the playoffs are in sight and surprisingly, so is San Antonio. My laptop's been a black hole all night, I'm posting this while I still can.


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Conviction Affirmed in Attempted Kidnapping Case
A man convicted of attempting to kidnap a teenage boy has had is conviction affirmed by the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
Jose Llerenas-Alvarado was sentenced to 10-15 years after pleading no contest to an attempted kidnapping charge. Llerenas-Alvarado then tried to withdraw his plea before his sentencing.
He told the court he was not advised that his conviction could lead to his deportation. The appeals court disagreed, saying he had been told twice in previous hearings that he could be deported if found guilty.
Authorities say Llerenas-Alvarado propositioned the boy in 2011 in Newman Grove. When the boy refused, Llerenas-Alvarado forced the teen into his car, drove out of town and attempted to assault the boy. The teen broke one of his arms while escaping.