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While I do not recommend cpio for creating backups or moving
files between systems, it may be found that software that has been
downloaded is delivered in .cpio files. For quite some time Oracle
delivered their software in this format, so it is important to be
able to extract these files.
Unlike many other utilities, cpio reads data from standard
input. To extract data from a .cpio file, redirect the file
contents into the cpio command using the < character. The flags
idmv tell cpio to extract data, create directories if they do not
exist, preserve file and directory modification times, and print
verbose output.
$ cpio -idmv <
Using zip and unzip to Compress and Uncompress Files
Software is frequently delivered in zip filessince extraction utilities are available on just about
every modern operating system. Zip files can be easily extracted
using the unzip command,
providing only a file name as an argument.
$ unzip
creating: database/
creating: database/doc/
creating: database/doc/dcommon/
creating: database/doc/dcommon/css/
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/css/blafdoc.css
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/css/darbbook.css
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/css/darbbook.css~
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/css/doccd.css
creating: database/doc/dcommon/gifs/
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/gifs/bookbig.gif
inflating: database/doc/dcommon/gifs/bookicon.gif
The unzip commandprints a
list of directories created and files extracted from the source
Creating a zip file is similar to creating a tar file,but no options are needed. A destination file name is
given as the first argument, then the files to be added to the zip
file can be given in one or more additional arguments.
$ zip
oracle_profile.zip oracle_profile
adding: oracle_profile
(deflated 15%)
$ ls
devl emrep oracle_profile oracle_profile.zip orcl TEST
Note that unlike on Windows, the original file is not deleted
when a zip file is created. If space needs to be saved, go back and
delete the original.
To create a zip file with the contents of a directory, use the -r
(recursive) option.
$ zip -r
devl_admin_dir.zip devl
devl/ (stored 0%)
adding: devl/dpdump/ (stored 0%)
adding: devl/dpdump/dp.log (deflated 16%)
adding: devl/pfile/ (stored 0%)
adding: devl/pfile/init.ora.22201013228 (deflated 71%)
adding: devl/adump/ (stored 0%)
When this zip file is extracted, the directory structure and
files are recreated.
Using gzip and gunzip to Compress and Uncompress Files
The gzipcompression format
has become one of the most broadly accepted formats thanks to its
very good compression algorithm and fast performance. To compress a
file, use gzip with the file name as an argument.
$ gzip
$ ls -l
total 48
drwxr-xr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Sep 16 13:19 Desktop
drwxrwxr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Jan 17 13:17 notes
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jemmons jemmons 589 Jan 17 07:46
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jemmons jemmons 1525 Jan 17 13:07 notes.tar.gz
drwxrwxr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Jan 17 11:18 old_notes
drwxr-xr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Nov 8 08:37 scripts
Unlike tar, gzip removes the original file after creating the
compressed version. The .gz file name extension is also
automatically added to the file name. To uncompress a gzip file,
the gunzip commandis used with
the file name as an argument.
$ gunzip
$ ls -l
total 48
drwxr-xr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Sep 16 13:19 Desktop
drwxrwxr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Jan 17 13:17 notes
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jemmons jemmons 1027 Jan 17 07:46 notes_chapter1.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jemmons jemmons 1525 Jan 17 13:07 notes.tar.gz
drwxrwxr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Jan 17 11:18 old_notes
drwxr-xr-x 2 jemmons jemmons 4096 Nov 8 08:37 scripts
Again, the compressed version of the file is removed after it is
Getting Rid of the Wrong New Line Characters
If you have worked with other UNIX platforms or older versions of
Linux, you have probably seen files where each new line was
accompanied by the characters ^M. These come from the file being
created or transferred to a Windows or older Macintosh system where
the new line characters are represented differently. RHEL5 and some
of its UNIX contemporaries now display or at least hide these
characters properly, but they are still there and may occasionally
give some trouble with applications that are not prepared to handle
For that reason, there is a utility to convert files from the
Windows format to what UNIX expects. Since RHEL5 displays files
correctly regardless of the file format, use the file command to
identify the Windows formatted files. If the file command returns a
format 'with CRLF line terminators', there are Windows-style new
lines. In that case, use the dos2unix command to convert them.
$ file hosts.txt
hosts.txt: ASCII English text,
with CRLF line terminators
$ dos2unix
dos2unix: converting file
hosts.txt to UNIX format ...
hosts.txt: ASCII English text
Similarly, when copying files from a Linux system to a Windows
system, it may be found that everything displays on a single line in
some editors, especially Notepad. To avoid this, use a similar
utility called unix2dos. This accomplishes the opposite result,
adding the new line characters Windows will expect.
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Venus Williams put an end to the security agonies of the $2 million Dubai Open on Friday when she halted the remarkable run of pioneering Israeli Shahar Peer.
But the defending champion had to cope with the smallest arena she has played in for many years before winning 6-1, 6-4 against the first Israeli woman athlete ever to compete in the United Arab Emirates.
Even though Peer had done more than enough, after defeating three seeds and reaching the semi-finals, to deserve a match on the centre court, the security and police deemed it safer to keep her playing on one of the outside courts.
It meant that the five times Wimbledon champion had to make her way through the throng and out towards the trees and shops to play in an unfamiliar ambience - but she still made the better start, hurtling through the first set in only 23 minutes.
"In the first set Shahar was making a high ratio of errors, but in the second set she didn't and I had to dig deep," said Venus, "and in the end my serve came to my rescue."
Indeed there were moments when it seemed Peer might get into the match in a big way.
She found her ground-stroking rhythm, allied it to her now-famous tenacity, and came up with three games in a row to reach 3-2.
Had Venus not slowed her preparation right down in the next game and come up with some heavy first deliveries, Peer might well have gone a break of serve ahead.
Fought tigerishly till the end
Peer should have reached 4-4 when, with the whole court open at game point, she unaccountably put a forehand inside-out drive into the net from close up.
But she fought tigerishly till the end, running down many of Venus's fiercest drives, throwing up teasing lobs, and forcing two deuces before the champion could close the match out and reach the final for the second successive year.
Much of this was overshadowed by the implications of the whole encounter however.
The tournament organizer will now breathe a collective sigh of relief that the potential nightmare of harm to Peer appears to have been averted.
With allegations continuing to fly around about the identity of those who assassinated a Hamas founder member in a nearby hotel, tension had been palpable and rising with each unexpected Peer victory.
As a result the tournament risked both the anger of those who had pre-booked centre court tickets expecting to see one of the world's greatest stars, and long queues straggling through the site in the direction of the outside courts.
There was room only for about 1,200 people scatted across the galleries at one end only of three adjacent courts, some with only partial views of the action, and none allowed to take bottles of water out into the considerable heat.
But the whole thing appeared to pass off without setbacks, apart for minor expressions of annoyance, and the odd sight of the WTA Tour's chief executive Stacey Allaster taking a seat half way along the wire netting at the side of the court to watch what should have been one of the highest profile matches of the week.

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Hinduism in Korea
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Hinduism is a minority religion in Korea. Through Buddhism, it has also had an indirect impact on certain aspects of traditional Korean thought. The Four Heavenly Kings that can be seen in Korean Buddhist temples originated from the Lokapālas.
North Korea[edit]
There is no presence of Hinduism in North Korea.
South Korea[edit]
There are many Hindu temples in the Seoul region, like the Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir and the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple, located on Seoul's outskirts, approximately 2 hours from the city centre. South Korea is home to a small number of expats, including students and engineers, from countries such as India and Nepal many of whom are Hindu. Yoga has also gained increasing popularity in recent years.
Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir[1] is open daily, at specific times in the morning and evening. The temple offers various services to the mostly expat Hindu community, including children's classes, religious courses, festivals and ceremonies, such as weddings, as well as groceries for vegetarians.
Though South Korea is mostly secular, the range of religious beliefs displayed is quite broad. While Korean Shamanism shares some similarities with Hinduism, most religious people adhere to either Buddhism or Christianity, and there remains a strong Confucian presence.


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In summer 2015, Disney Cruise Line is charting a magical new course for northern Europe – exploring for the first time the Norwegian fjords, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
Plus, Disney Cruise Line is returning to the Baltic for all-new itineraries, including sailings from Copenhagen, Denmark to St. Petersburg, Russia. Cruises to the Mediterranean, Alaska, Caribbean and Bahamas also are included in the summer lineup.
Bookings open to the public on March 27, 2014. More details on 2015 itineraries can be found on the Itineraries and Ports for 2015 section of disneycruise.com.


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HUMBLE - Adam Scott went straight to the clubhouse for medical treatment after his first round at the Houston Open.
Imagine what he would've shot if he was healthy.
The defending champion took advantage of placid early conditions to shoot a course-record 9-under 63 on Thursday, his third straight spectacular round at the Tournament Course at Redstone.
Johnson Wagner matched Scott's 63 late in the day. The Amarillo native also shared the first-round lead last year and shared the previous course record (64) with Bubba Watson.
Charley Hoffman was two behind the leaders after a 65 and Steve Stricker was three back. Phil Mickelson, one of several top players using Houston as a tuneup for next week's Masters, shot a 72 in the afternoon, when blustery wind produced higher scores.
Scott was too ill to worry about the weather, suffering since he arrived in Houston with a fever and swollen glands around his throat. He struggled to get out of bed before his tee time and visited a doctor after his round.
In between, he was practically flawless, reaching 17 of 18 greens in regulation and needing only 28 putts.
"I was just about conserving energy and thought about hitting the fairway and hitting the green and not having to work too hard," he said. "Fortunately, that's kind of how today went. I need to keep going that way."
If only he could feel this sick - and play this well - at Augusta.
"I'd like to stay like this for about another two weeks," he joked. "Maybe I shouldn't get the antibiotics."
Redstone seems to be tonic enough.
Scott was 22 under in his last 54 holes at Redstone and hasn't made a bogey since the 18th hole of his second round last year. He shot 65-66 on the weekend to earn a three-shot victory.
"I feel really comfortable on this golf course," Scott said. "A lot of the shots really fit my eye. I feel like I know where to hit it."
Last year, Scott became the sixth Australian to win the Houston Open and the second straight on this course, following Stuart Appleby in 2006. Appleby, the runner-up last year, shot a 70 on Thursday.
Starting on the back nine, Scott made a 55-foot birdie putt on his first hole, then added birdies on 12, 13 and 15. He holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the tough 18th to finish at 6-under 30, missing the tournament's nine-hole record by one shot.
"I didn't start the day out feeling like I was playing great," Scott said. "But certainly, as the round went on and the more birdies I made, the confidence came and the swings became better."
The wind was gusting by the middle of Scott's round, but he didn't seem to mind. He birdied Nos. 4 and 5 for the third straight round at Redstone, then made a 28-foot putt on the par-5 eighth.
Scott two-putted for par on his last hole to beat the course record set by Wagner and Watson in last year's third round. Scott and Wagner missed the tournament record by a stroke.
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May 24, 2011
when do you weighing in mate?????
sorry bud, not quite sure what you are asking
I'm glad i wasn't the only one who didn't understand that post!
Ha ha, I think he meant to say 'when do you want weighing in'
Would love to commit to this but my car needs acouple of bits doing first, a mate did it a couple of weeks a go in his hairdressers MX5 and said it was good, well worth the money. Would be gutted to miss out as its only 15 mins from me.
still got nearly 2 months and yeah I saw his reply in the 8l section so replied there will require the dosh in the next few weeks if its happening
I should be running full power by then so i am game!!
im coming on the list matey.
when do you want the mullah
Will start collecting the dosh next week mate
Is this definitely happening, I didn't think we had enough people?
yeah im very interested plus the owner of the garage who built my car wants to come
Going to total every one up as I'm getting people here there and everywhere and will let you know asap.
They will be welcome
Ginge, I think I have managed to get another car to come. 2 of my mates want to come in a BMW E30
Is this still happening???
I am afraid not Have to cancel it today because of the lack of interest. Sorry to everyone involved. Fell like I have wasted a lot of everyones time.
You haven't wasted anyones time mate. It's those people that say yes but then never commit that wasted the time. Shame really.
I'm booking in to the North Weald Activity day on the 4th September, not sure which car to take yet, but i'm going!!
sweet man, will be an awesome day
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Gol D. Roger was known as the "Pirate King," the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece—which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame—and quite possibly the pinnacle of glory and the title of the Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate ransacking villages for fun, Luffy's reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder: the thought of an exciting adventure that leads him to intriguing people and ultimately, the promised treasure. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach the most coveted of all fortunes—One Piece.
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Oregon's Marcus Mariota is all over the college football landscape these days, piloting the No. 2 Ducks to an undefeated season as a redshirt freshman. But what were the scouts saying coming out of high school? Sure, Mariota was only a two-star recruit, but it's clear from the Scouts Inc. report that there was a lot of potential there.
Mariota's HS scouting report:
Mariota is a tall and lanky quarterback prospect that is part pocket passer and part runner as he is really athletic. He is very slender and lacks bulk and strength, but shows good arm strength and playmaking ability when the original play breaks down and he can utilized on designed runs where he is very effective. Has the look of a wide receiver and moves like one too. Shows the ability to make most necessary throws and has a high, over-the-top release. Has natural velocity on his passes and the height to survey the entire field.
Shows sound footwork dropping back and getting set quickly. Shows adequate touch and flashes the ability to lead receivers when throwing underneath, but also shows the arm to push the ball downfield and shows very good velocity throwing outside of the numbers. At times shows very good plant and deliver on timing routes and has shown the ability to fit the ball into tight spots when his feet are set and he gets some power behind him. Shows adequate pocket presence, does a nice job of stepping up when feels pressure coming off the edge and keeping his eyes downfield. He appears to be at his best when the launch point is moved and he can make plays on the run or when improvising.
While Mariota does show some redeeming physical traits, he is raw and inconsistent. Does not always show the ability to hang in the pocket and stay with his reads. Accuracy can waver and he lacks a great overall arm in terms of power and ball speed. Has a high release, but really "cups" the ball with his wrist in his delivery. Mariota could be a guy that develops later down the road and needs to be in the spread offense where he can use his athleticism. Could possibly be a guy that moves to wide receiver at the next level.


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Last Tuesday we celebrated our 8th anniversary. It was a pretty busy week so we decided in order to reduce stress we would just stay home and have a nice dinner there with the kids. We had steak with goat cheese sprinkled on top, red potatoes, papaya/banana nut muffins, brie and for dessert we had some mango creme brulee. We had a nice evening and the food was yummy :)
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Me making the steaks
Garr putting the finishing touches on the Creme Brulee. The kids thought it was great the dessert needed to be "fired"
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Archive for Thursday, November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009
The De Soto United Methodist Church is having a Thanksgiving luncheon next Sunday Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church youth is putting on the luncheon as a thank you for the support that has been given to them this past year. They are asking you to sign up on the list on the youth bulletin board.
The De Soto Multi-Service Center asked the De Soto United Methodist Church to provide 300 boxes of Thanksgiving stuffing.
The need this week at the Multi-Service Center is canned meat. The need next week is whole kernel corn. They always can use white rice, pinto beans, cereal, paper goods and baby diapers.
The De Soto Baptist Church had baptism services following worship Sunday. The Rev. Richard Copeland baptized Addie Austin, Cole Towner, Cody Towner, Marie Welch, Emily Gardner and Dustin Ester.
The ABW had a short meeting following worship. A motion was made to send a $100 gift to our missionary named in the current November Central Connection. President Anita Woywod was pleased. The scholarship students and college students we had the garage sale for in October will be remembered for Thanksgiving too.
The De Soto Baptist Church is having a fundraiser for the Relay for Life with offerings of pumpkin pie, pecan pies, sugar free pumpkin pie and pumpkin cakes for $10 each. Let Richell Hodges and Monica Walker know your orders. Pies or cake can be picked up on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m.
The De Soto Baptist Church's Thanksgiving dinner is Sunday following worship. It is a pot luck and meat and drink will be provided. There is also a silent auction for new and slightly used Christmas decorations. Money will go to the ABW special projects.
Those celebrating birthdays this week are Bill Lafferty, Parker Riley, Kurt Guntert, Raveene King, Stuart Adams, Richard Epperson, Donna Hansen, Michael Gribbin, Joe White, Wilma Manna and Seth Rhodes.
Among those with anniversaries this week are The Rev. Jerry and Jan Vaughn, Steve and Sheri Bowlin and Dale and Nancy Lindbloom.
Those on the sick list are R.B. Johnson who had recent surgery and was able to attend worship at Baptist Church with his wife, Martha. Josh Childers is in Olathe Medical Center after surgery and needs our prayers. Hillside Village resident Bobbie Robinson is back in her room after a stroke and rehab center treatment. My son Carlin in Illinois is better. This week I got the news my son, Michael in Oklahoma is in the hospital. He needs our prayers very much. Georgianna Taylor still needs prayers.
The 50th anniversary of Clavin and Leona Robinson Saturday at the Senior Center was well attended. The cake was beautifully decorated and delicious. My great-grandson Hayden took me in my wheelchair. I got to see their children Carla and Doug and their families. I also got to see and visit many I'd not seen in a long time.
My son Jerry and wife, Linda, returned from a week's Caribbean cruise. They also went this week to Salem, Missouri to celebrate the birthdays of relatives there.
I was unable to attend the musical and dinner at the high school last week and with two sons in critical condition, I wasn't a good conversational person.
The Willow Springs F.C.E. met at De Soto Baptist Church on Thursday, Nov. 12 for their monthly meeting. The tables had yellow cloths with a multi-candle Thanksgiving centerpiece brought by Leona Robinson and three wooden turkeys from Dorothy Nalley and a lighted Thanksgiving candle from Reta Jenks.
Georgeanna Taylor was absent due to doctor's check-up after her recent hospital stay.
Dorothy gave the table grace. We ate delicious ham and salad Reta Jenks brought and green bean and potatoes Rosemary McAnnich brought and chocolate-cherry dessert that Leona Robinson brought. A special prayer with all holding hands was given by Jean Epperson for Michael Nalley who is in a Oklahoma hospital from a sever heart attack.
The two 'pigs' brought were won by Rosemary. The one Reta brought was decorative towels and one was a decorative centerpiece. Roll call was 'something you're thankful for'. Dorothy gave a lesson on 'A Kid Quiz' from F.C.E. flyer and also passed out F.C.E. columns and love sheets. Collections were give and the meeting adjourned. The next meeting is Dec. 9.
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text: Cape Town - Members of the public who wish to register for public hearings on Eskom's tariff increase application have until Friday to do so, the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) said on Friday. Last year Eskom applied to Nersa to hike electricity tariffs by 16% over the next five years. Nersa said in a statement that the deadline for registrations for the hearings was January 4 2013. Arguments made during the hearings would have an impact on Nersa's decision to approve or reject Eskom's tariff application. "Members of the public and stakeholders wishing to attend and/or make oral representations at the public hearings are requested to specify which hearing they will be attending by registering," the energy regulator said in a statement. The public can register by calling 012 401 4715/4033 or faxing 012 401 4700. Alternatively they can also register by email on firstname.lastname@example.com.


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P. J. Parrish, whose first book DARK OF THE MOON introduced Detective Louis Kincaid and received accolades from reviewers far and wide, has returned with DEAD OF WINTER.
In truth, P. J. Parrish is a team of two sisters who write together; one lives in Mississippi, the other in Florida. They have both had diverse careers and their experiences are evident in their crime fiction work. In 1995 they created the character Louis Kincaid.
DEAD OF WINTER takes place in Northern Michigan in a small town known as Loon Lake. Kincaid has traveled there to apply for a job as a Police Officer on the town's small Police Force. After a quick interview, the Sheriff hires him.
Corruption makes itself evident quickly, as Louis learns that an officer has recently been murdered and thus far there are no suspects. In the course of his investigation, yet another murder is discovered, this time a retired officer. As Kincaid delves further into the case, he becomes aware that the two murders are connected, and it seems as though someone has it in for the department.
Through many twists and turns, Kincaid learns the horrible truth and is reluctant to believe that his conclusions are correct as to what really happened in this remote town. Only when he brings in a suspect, whom he has to let go, does the truth about these killings begin to surface.
Kincaid learns that tightly held secrets about the past have brought about the rash of killings --- and he almost becomes a victim himself. He becomes aware that people are not always what they seem and can be dangerous in more ways than one.
The sisters that comprise P. J. Parrish are now at work on their third and forth novels starring Louis Kincaid and on a new series featuring a female detective. They have earned their place in crime fiction with tightly developed plots, and readers will see much more of them in the future. Truly, they are a writing team to watch.
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A choice is starting to emerge whereas designers can either take advantage of a homogenous fabrication process to obtain a true single chip solution or combine optimized but dissimilar technologies under a single roof. Developments this month indicate both schools of thought are progressing steadily.
Toshiba's ability to stack up to six active die opens the door for both memory and FPGA makers to extend way beyond their individual reaches. While initially being used to create single chip memory systems, it is not too inconceivable that this technology can be extended to incorporate an FPGA.
This could be beneficial to both memory and FPGA makers. From the memory makers side, they can now offer a single part that includes sweet spot densities of NOR and NAND Flash, SRAM, DRAM, memory interfaces and controllers, and bolt on logic to work directly with key target microprocessors, network processors, and DSPs.
What's more, the modern densities of FPGAs means that designers can implement core processors and peripherals on the same memory system chip. We now have a system in a chip which grew from the memory side up.
From the FPGA makers side, they can now offer the user programmability of their products tightly coupled and integrated with the external memory (RLDRAM, DDR, QDR, etc) that would otherwise take up PC board space. This leverages their core processor, peripheral, and memory interface IP offerings. This also better targets key applications. Here we have a system in a chip stemming from a processor/logic side.
To save vertical space, Toshiba reduced the Z axis thickness of the memory dies used. While this is great for the space critical applications, the system in a chip parts won't necessarily have to have this constraint. Also, FPGA's that are not too power hungry (heat dissipative) will have to be used, or, at least placed on top of the stack.
On the other side of the fence was news from Elpida that they have a new polymetal gate process that has implications for advancing the state of a system on a chip. Note the system in a chip vs the system on a chip approach.
This new process brings with it several benefits, but key here is the marriage between the optimized DRAM process and the microprocessor fabrication process. This may mean microprocessors and microcontrollers that have much more memory resources on chip than possible today. This may also open the door for new tightly coupled RAM based FPGA's side by side on a die with both simple and complex micros.
While there is a slight overlap of potential competition of both of these approaches, both have their place. The parts we have to play with for our next generations of designs may stem from advances like these that seem subtle, but can be far reaching.
Take the time to read this months reviews of Toshiba's stacking abilities ( http://www.eeproductcenter.com/memory/review/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18200972 )
and Elpida polymetal gate process ( http://www.eeproductcenter.com/memory/review/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18200975)
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A man from Washington in Tyne & Wear has been jailed for eight months after being convicted of falsely claiming almost £1 million in compensation ... and all because he went rugby training.
David Ribchester, 31, claimed £923,000 from insurers because he said he was unable to carry out the most basic of tasks including tying his shoelaces. He hurt both wrists in a workplace accident in 2006 and told doctors he could not carry out housework or drive. He was diagnosed with moderate post-traumatic stress disorder.
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He was secretly filmed on a number of occasions in 2008 and 2009. Among footage was video of Ribchester in action at his local rugby club where he was seen to "grab the ball with both hands and go into a hard tackle". He was also filmed driving his car, carrying his daughter, building garden furniture and unloading heavy shopping bags.
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You knew something had turned in the impeccably mannered Wimbledon crowd when someone lobbed a strawberry at the guy who dared to stand up — and all the rest cheered.
At the hill formerly known as Henman, the usual decorum was gone. Strangers shared around the warm Rosé. When David Cameron's face flashed up on the giant screen, prompting a particularly salty insult, nobody seemed to mind.
Wimbledon was misbehaving itself. Normal rules need not apply.
By midday, the usual Wimbledon demographic — middle-aged couples in matching sunhats; doughy-armed women in spaghetti straps and twentysomethings who tend to work in marketing — had marked their spot with coolboxes and picnic rugs, and were coating themselves in suncream.
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The BSEd in Science Education is designed to provide students with a sophisticated understanding of science content that will prepare them to be excellent elementary or middle-school science teachers. Students will attend specially designed courses that will emphasize science content and still allow some discussion of pedagogical techniques. These natural science courses are offered exclusively to elementary education students.
According to a 2002 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) report on qualifications of public school teachers, 31% of elementary science teachers and 57% of high-school science teachers in general lack a major or certification in their field. According to RNT's 2000 study of the largest urban school districts, nearly 98% of responding districts noted an immediate demand for science teachers. The need is critical for highly qualified teachers as schools are becoming more accountable to demonstrate learning.
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AVON LAKE - Three women were transported to area hospitals after a two-car crash Tuesday in Avon Lake.
Avon Lake police Sgt. Fran Tibbitts said the crash occurred about 12:30 p.m. when the driver of a vehicle traveling west on Electric Boulevard failed to yield at a stop sign to a vehicle traveling north on Lear Road.
Tibbitts said that although no one appeared seriously injured, the driver of the northbound vehicle was transported by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, while her passenger was transported to St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake.
The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash also was transported to St. John West Shore Hospital, according to police.
Police would not release the names of the accident victims Tuesday.
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ELYRIA - An Elyria man has filed a lawsuit against Ruby Tuesday`s, accusing the chain restaurant of negligence because of injuries he sustained after biting into a hard object while eating a salad in 2005.
According to the lawsuit, filed Friday in county Common Pleas Court, Rick Montgomery took several bites of the salad he prepared at the Ruby Tuesday`s in Sheffield before he bit down on the object.
His attorney, Mark Petroff, said his client broke a tooth and cut the inside of his mouth on the item, which may or may not have been metal.
The injuries caused Montgomery to miss some work and required oral surgery to fix, Petroff said.
The restaurant`s staff now has custody of the item, which wasn`t identified, and has had some discussions about whether the company will pay Montgomery`s medical bills and other expenses.
But Petroff said because the time Montgomery had left to file the lawsuit was running out, he sued the restaurant and supplier Rema Foods Inc. in case a deal isn`t reached.
A spokesman for Ruby Tuesday`s was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
County corone at PERI meeting
County Coroner Paul Matus will speak at this month`s Public Employees Retirees Inc. meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn, 1825 Lorain Blvd., Elyria.
Matus will talk about why a coroner is needed in Lorain County.


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Hamakua Place to offer Glory Girls Club
Hamakua Place will host a four-week spring session of Glory Girls Club. Girls in grades six through nine, ages 11-15, are invited to participate.
The purpose of the club is to have a place where girls can learn how to express themselves and to share their concerns and interests with their peers in a safe environment as well as participate in creative and theme-focused activities such as friendship building, body image, self-expression, self-esteem, goal setting, decision making, coping with hard times and basic life skills.
The club offers a four-week spring session on Wednesdays in April. The sessions will be held from 3:45 to 5 p.m. April 3, 10, 17 and 24, at Hamakua Place, 604 S. Iowa Ave. in Washington. The sessions will end with an overnight retreat for all the girls who complete the program. The retreat, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun!" will be held from 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, for girls who have participated in the meetings.
The program is free. Ten girls have already signed up. Registration forms are available at the Washington MIddle School.
For more information, please call 319-653-4700. Space is limited.


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Question is; seals seat on a raised area at the inner part of the spindle. seal appears to not be 'spinning' on whatever it is supposed to spin on. either this area at the back of the spindle, or the inside of the brake drum. I was told to RTV the seal into the back of the drum and oil it around the spindle, did that. I'm stuck, how do I make it spin on the spindle ?
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text: The England batsman Paul Collingwood's description of his historic dismissal said it all. "It beat me and it hit the stumps," he told reporters with commendable straightforwardness. Hundreds of Muttiah Muralitharan's victims will know the feeling. The lethal delivery that Murali bowled to Collingwood at Kandy just before the lunch interval yesterday morning was a distillation of the master's art. To the batsman it looked beguilingly identical to the previous one, which he had edged a little uppishly behind square leg. But as soon as Collingwood tried to play the next one the same way he learned his fatal mistake. Instead of spinning towards leg, this ball was a top-spinner. It left the batsman's defence groping, skidded past his bat and broke his wicket. This classic piece of bowling left the England man the 709th victim of Murali's long Test match career and established the Sri Lankan spin bowler as the most successful Test bowler of all time. It was a moment for a divided island and many far beyond to celebrate. It should also end the carping about his bowling action that has dogged too much of Murali's brilliant career. Murali is the best bowler in the world. At 35, he has time to push his total towards a thousand, far ahead of competitors past, present and perhaps future. In the current edition of Wisden, Murali is adjudged the world's leading cricketer of 2006. After yesterday's achievements it is hard to see him not getting the award for 2007 - and in other years to come as well.


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Nicotine: The band steadily built momentum by playing around in colleges and competitions within the city, as well as outside in cities like Chandigarh, Bhopal, Nagpur, Jaipur and Pune. They also cover bands like Rage Against The Machine,Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, etc. to name a few. Digvijay Bhonsale (Vocals/Guitars) from the band has played gigs as a solo artist at 'The Cardiff Arts Institute', 'The Full Moon' and 'Gwdihw'in the United Kingdom.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Fire rescue officials give safety tips for South Floridians trying to keep warm during the coming cold snap.
Temperatures are forecast to be in the upper 40s overnight Tuesday.
Broward Fire Rescue Capt. Tim Quigley suggests using space heaters or central heating.
"Never use your oven," he said.
Read: Coldest air of season moving into South Florida
Quigley also advised that homeowners make sure smoke detectors are working.
"The smoke may not wake you up. It's the sound that you hear that's going to trigger you and then you're going to wake up," he said.
Broward Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles warned of putting space heaters too close to bed linens or curtains.
"Get some extra blankets and bundle up and keep warm because even space heaters that you use should be turned off when you go to bed," he said.
Watch: Caring for pets in cold weather
Miami-Dade Animal Services offers the following tip before starting your car. Outdoor cats tend to seek warmth found under the hood of cars, therefore, if there are outdoor cats in your area it is advisable to lightly tap the hood to allow any cats the chance to escape prior to starting the engine.
With the cold snap moving in on South Florida, Sheriff Scott Israel also reminds residents to play it safe when it comes to keeping warm.
"Using candles to keep warm, or using an oven or stove burners to heat your house, is a fire hazard," Israel said.
The Broward Sheriff Fire Marshal and National Fire Protection Association offered the following tips Monday night for residents to stay safe during the cold snap:
- "Install a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm on every level of your home and near sleeping areas and keep them in good working order and test them monthly. Carbon monoxide, which is colorless and odorless, is a silent killer.
- Never use a gas or charcoal barbecue grill inside your home or any enclosed area.
- Establish a fire escape plan (and practice it) with at least two ways out of every room.
- Only use electric space heaters approved by an independent testing laboratory, such as Underwriter's Laboratories.
Place space heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn -- including furniture, people, pets and window treatments.
- Don't hide cords from portable heaters under rugs. Avoid the use of extension cords with space heaters. Use only heavy-duty, approved extension cords if you must. Always turn off space/portable heaters before leaving a room or going to sleep.
- Supervise children and pets at all times when a portable space heater is in use
- Never use space heaters to dry clothing or blankets.
- When you turn on the heat in your home for the first time, expect a slight burning smell from the accumulation of dust that burns off the coils. This smell should dissipate within a few minutes. If it does not, or if you notice smoke or flames, call 911 as there may be an electrical problem."
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In times of budget austerity, cyber capabilities are one of the very few areas of the defense budget expected to increase. While investments are needed, throwing money at the issue alone will not solve our problems.
The Defense department's process for acquiring new capabilities is designed for obtaining large weapons platforms that remain online for decades. That acquisition process is not suited for the cyber realm. Cyber capabilities become outdated as threats are constantly evolving. Their cycles of use are far shorter than typical weapons systems, and the Pentagon's efforts to close the cyber-preparedness gap have lagged. Hagel must work within the Pentagon, and with Congress, to craft a more efficient process for developing and approving new cyber capabilities.
Hagel should also ensure that his department continues to improve relationships with private-sector innovators, such as small technology start-ups, that are working on cutting-edge solutions to tomorrow's problems. The federal contracting process is cumbersome, making it difficult and time-consuming for small businesses to navigate. Hagel should work with Congress to improve incentives for small businesses to contract with the federal government and help the Pentagon keep pace with rapid technological developments.


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text: South-South Collaboration Needs Promotion, Better Reach, UNCTAD Report Says02/11/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentShare this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)IP-Watch is a non-profit independent news service and depends on subscriptions. To access all of our content, please subscribe now. You may also offer additional support with your subscription, or donate.South-South trade and investment is growing and could lead to greater technology sharing but some countries are left out, particularly least developed countries, due to lack of technological capacity, according to a new United Nations report that also looked at intellectual property in the context of the rising South-South collaboration. Separately, UNCTAD also has begun consultations on joint work with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) this week launched the 2012 edition of its technology and innovation report, with a particular focus on South-South collaboration.According to the report, exchanges between developing countries accounted for 55 percent of global trade in 2010. Technology and innovation are key building blocks of sustainable development, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov said during a press briefing on 25 October. Starting in the 1960s, several East Asian countries were able to achieve rapid industrialisation partly through the implementation of policies facilitating the acquisition of technologies and development innovation capabilities, he said. More recently, a new wave of countries such as Brazil, India and China has "embarked on a steady path of industrial catch-up."The 2012 technology and innovation report looks at how South-South cooperation could help developing countries breach the technological divide and promote inclusive growth through industrialisation, Draganov said. The report focuses on how technological learning and innovation capacity can be promoted across the developing world as a whole, he added.The South can be an important partner to promote technology and innovation capacity in the developing world for two reasons, he said. First, "policy experiences of other developing countries in fostering innovation capacities can be relevant for countries that are still grappling with ways to create coherent innovation and industrial policy environments." Secondly, the technology employed in other countries of the South may be more suitable for developing countries' local needs and conditions.Developing countries have already become major partners of other developing countries for trade and manufacturing goods, including high technology products. However, the trends are highly uneven across regions, according to Draganov, with Asian countries accounting for more than 80 percent of the South-South exports and intra-Asian exports accounting for 74 percent of the total South-South trade.Many other developing countries and in particular least developed countries (LDCs) continue to face major challenges in using South-South trade and investment to build technological capabilities and promote structural change, he said.The 2012 report proposes a set of five principles around which a framework of South-South collaboration for technology and innovation can be structured. They are:– Integrate the technological needs of developing countries and LDCs into South-South exchanges – Share and better integrate lessons learned from ongoing catch-up experiences of other developing countries in building innovation capabilities through proactive policies – Promote technological learning in particular through alliances and technology transfer initiatives – Make South-South foreign direct investment more technology oriented – Pool resources of developing countries to address common technological challengesThe report offers concrete policy measures not meant to be part of a binding framework for developing countries but more likely to be used as facilitating the emergence of mutually beneficial patterns and engagements, Draganov said.Intellectual Property in Context of South-South CollaborationPadmashree Gehl-Sampath, chief of the Technology and Innovation Report Task Force in the UNCTAD Division on Technology and Logistics, said at the briefing that the report provides an analysis of intellectual property rights in the context of South-South collaboration, from different angles.For example, she said, the report looks at how the intellectual property rights restrictions lead to more South-South technological collaboration. Restrictions on a number of developing countries to produce in the pharmaceutical sector, for example, have been a catalyst in enabling technical collaboration with many least developed countries where such pharmaceutical production is still possible, she said.An illustration of such occurrence provided in the report is the case of a joint venture between the Ugandan firm Quality Chemicals and the Indian pharmaceutical company CIPLA.According to Gehl-Sampath, the report looked at emerging countries, such as Brazil and India, which have used particular ways of dealing with IP rules under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). This might have specific policy learning implications for other developing countries, she said.Some countries, such as Korea and Taiwan, have used utility models as a "policy incentive to encourage local firms to invest scarce capital in reverse engineering for technological learning," said the report. A utility model is an exclusive right granted for an invention, with less stringent requirements than for a patent, such as a milder requirement for "inventive step". It is granted for a shorter period of time than a patent, according to a World Intellectual Property Organization definition.UNCTAD and WIPO Meet on IP IssuesWIPO and UNCTAD are planning to strengthen their collaboration on intellectual property related issues through regular meetings, according to UNCTAD. The first of those meetings was held on 17 October at WIPO.According to UNCTAD, following the UNCTAD 13th ministerial conference in Doha, WIPO "has proposed the establishment of a regular consultation mechanism between the two organizations at the level of Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Director General" to consult and coordinate on issues of "mutual interest."This consultation mechanism "represents an important milestone" in following up Recommendation 40 of the WIPO Development Agenda, according to UNCTAD. Recommendation 40 requests WIPO to intensify its cooperation on IP-related issues with United Nations agencies, in particular UNCTAD and other intergovernmental agencies. The mechanism also answers paragraph 18 of the UNCTAD Doha Mandate, asking that UNCTAD "enhance synergies and promote complementarities with other international organizations."The 17 October meeting focused in particular on entrepreneurship and technology transfer, the interface between intellectual property policy and competition policy, and the least developed countries priority needs assessments for submission to the WTO Council on TRIPS, which meets next week.Share this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)RelatedCatherine Saez may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com."South-South Collaboration Needs Promotion, Better Reach, UNCTAD Report Says" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


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Wed, March 23, 2011 | Student Activity Center
Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson, Keynote Speakers
On March 23, 2011 the Center for Women's and Gender Studies will sponsor a day-long Conference on Sexual Harassment. We will honor keynote speakers Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson, who were featured in the Texas Monthly article "Perversion of Justice" written by Skip Holliandsworth in December 2009 (http://www.texasmonthly.com/2009-12-01/feature4.php). Through their bravery, these women exposed the pervasive sexual harassment and assault by their boss, Federal Judge Samuel Kent, resulting in his impeachment and ultimate incarceration in federal prison. We are thrilled to help these women share this incredible story with the university and Austin community. See a short You Tube video of the testimony of Ms. McBroom and Ms. Wilkerson.
The conference will be held in the new Student Activity Center. All events are free and open to the public, but please register as there is limited seating:
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
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Legal and Policy Perspectives: Federal Law and UT Policy
10:00am – 11:30am, Room 2.120 (Opening Remarks by President William Powers)
In the eyes of the law, what constitutes harassment? How does UT Policy dovetail with Federal Law? Often there are misunderstandings about these issues and such misunderstandings can impair a victims ability to protect themselves personally and legally. Come join us to discuss these issues with university attorneys and equal opportunity administrators.
- Zipporah Wiseman, LLB., Professor at the School of Law – Moderator
- Linda Millstone, MPA, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Workforce Diversity, Equal Opportunity Services
- Susan Bradshaw, J.D., Associate Vice President For Legal Affairs
- Latoya Hill, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Students
Gender Equity Report: Two Years Later
1:00pm – 2:30pm, Room 2.120
What were the gender equity report findings with regards to the incidence of sexual harassment on the UT campus? How has the report shifted university priorities over the last two years? Where do we go from here in terms of continuing to raise awareness and enforce policy in cases of sexual harassment? Architects of the gender equity report as well as scholars will attempt to address these difficult questions.
- Susan Heinzelman, Ph.D., Director for the Center for Women's and Gender Studies; Associate Professor of English – Moderator
- Judith Langlois, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Member of the President's Council for Gender Equity
- Gretchen Ritter, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Governance
- Omi Jones, Ph.D., Director Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, Associate Professor Department of African and African Diaspora Studies
Interconnections between Race, Gender, and Sexual Harassment
3:00pm – 4:30pm, Room 2.120
At its core, sexual harassment is about power. Understanding such acts includes understanding the multitude of power structures that exist in our culture. Harassment can be multifaceted and include race, gender, and sexual orientation. Join our distinguished cultural scholars in learning more about this issue.
- Michele R. Guzmán, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – Moderator
- Ixchel Rosal, MPA, Director Gender and Sexuality Center; Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
- Madeline Hsu, Ph.D., Director Center for Asian American Studies; Associate Professor Department of History
- Christine Williams, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Sociology
Keynote Address
5:00pm, Ballroom
Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson
Following the Keynote Address, Ballroom
From Skip Hollandsworth's Texas Monthly article written about their story:
As the most powerful jurist in Galveston, Judge Samuel Kent intimidated everyone: the lawyers who argued cases before him, the defendants and plaintiffs who appeared in his courtroom—and the female courthouse employees he groped, kissed, and forced himself on when no one was looking. Imperious, charismatic, and seemingly above the law, he almost got away with it. Until one woman decided to fight back.
Come hear Cathy and Donna tell their amazing story.
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Frost spare tube "Big Vicky" "Spiral Ice Bubble"
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Gran Turismo 3 A-spec - First Cars FAQ
GRAN TURISMO 3: FIRST CARS GUIDE by Jamie Stafford/Wolf Feather firstname.lastname@example.com Initial Version Completed: January 26, 2003 Version 1.0 Completed: January 26, 2003 ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== JOIN THE FEATHERGUIDES E-MAIL LIST: To be the first to know when my new and updated guides are released, join the FeatherGuides E-mail List. Go to http://www.coollist.com/group.cgi?l=featherguides for information about the list and to subscribe for free. ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== CONTENTS Spacing and Length Permissions Introduction Initial Car Selection Going Racing: The First Car Going Racing: The Second Car Going Racing: Major Money, Fast Cars Tuning Basics Contact ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== SPACING AND LENGTH For optimum readability, this driving guide should be viewed/printed using a monowidth font, such as Courier. Check for appropriate font setting by making sure the numbers and letters below line up: 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ==================================== PERMISSIONS This driving guide may only be posted on: FeatherGuides, GameFAQs.com, f1gamers.com, PSXCodez.com, Cheatcc.com, Games Domain, gamesover.com, Absolute-PlayStation.com, RedCoupe, InsidePS2Games.com, CheatPlanet.com, The Cheat Empire, gamespot.com, ps2domain.net, a2zweblinks.com, Gameguru, GameReactors.com, ps2replay.com, cheatingplanet.com, neoseeker.com, RobsGaming.com, ps2fantasy.com, gamespot.com, CheatHeaven, IGN, and vgstrategies.com. Please contact me for permission to post elsewhere on the Internet. Permission is granted to download and print one copy for personal use. ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== INTRODUCTION There are A LOT of people new to the Gran Turismo series and wondering just where to start in this massive game - especially now that Gran Turismo 3 is a Greatest Hits title in North America and a Platinum title in Europe. I routinely read and post on the Gran Turismo 3 message board on GameFAQs (http://www.GameFAQs.com/), and there are A LOT of repeated questions by newcomers to the series. The main questions I have been seeing lately are variations of 'What car should I use to start the game?' This guide presents the cars which can be used to start the game with the 18,000Cr granted to the player, as well as how to get beyond the initial car and into the higher-paying races in the game. Basic information on car tuning is also included, for those players who are not accustomed to playing simulation-style racing/driving games. Please note that this guide is based upon the North American version of Gran Turismo 3. Therefore, those in other areas of the world may have differing price values and car names in their versions of the game. ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== INITIAL CAR SELECTION When first starting in Gran Turismo 3, players have 18,000Cr with which to buy an initial car; any money remaining could immediately be used to buy parts, or saved for later use. There are many opinions from GT3 veterans as to which cars should be considered for a first purchase, but it all really comes down to player preference in drivetrain (based upon experiences in Arcade Mode, in previous Gran Turismo games, and in other driving/racing games) and - to a lesser extent - what is aesthetically pleasing. Here is a list - alphabetical by manufacturer, then by model - of the cars players can purchase with their initial 18,000Cr (note that - except the Chrysler PT Cruise - ALL of these 'affordable' cars are from Japanese manufacturers): Chrysler PT Cruiser FF 17,980Cr Daihatsu Mira TR-X Avanzato R FF 11,140Cr Daihatsu Storia X4 4WD 13,900Cr Mazda Demio GL-X FF 14,660Cr Mazda Miata MX-5 FR 16,900Cr Mazda Miata MX-5 FR 17,000Cr Suzuki Alto Works Suzuki Sports Ltd. 4WD 12,220Cr Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex FR 13,550Cr Toyota Vitz Euro Edition FF 12,880Cr Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 FF 14,530Cr Volkswagon New Beetle 2.0 FF 15,930Cr For strategy purposes, players may wish to buy a relatively cheap car, such as the Suzuki Alto Works Suzuki Sports Limited (12,220Cr) or Toyota Vitz Euro Edition (12,880Cr), as this would leave a good amount of money to immediately buy parts or services to improve initial race performance. In this case, a good place to begin tuning would be Lightweight/Stage 1 (Tune Shop -> Stability Control & Others), which costs about 5000Cr, depending on the car. Just a little reduction in weight can make a noticeable difference, especially when cornering. Changing the oil immediately can also help by giving an initial boost in horsepower, generally ten percent of the car's rated horsepower; changing the oil costs 250Cr. Another strategy is to begin with the Toyota Vitz RS 1.5; the advantage of selecting this car is that it can be upgraded to eventually participate in the Vitz Races in both Beginners League and Professional League, thus providing extra venues to gain more money without requiring the purchase of additional cars later in the game (saving money in the long run). Similarly, the Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex may be a good starting car, as it can be upgraded to race in the 80's Sports Car Cup in Beginners and Amateur Leagues. Likewise, the Chrysler PT Cruiser can be upgraded to race in the Stars and Stripes Grand Championship in Beginners and Amateur Leagues. Another strategy - one which is likely to create extreme frustration for many players - is to first attain Gold Medals in ALL the tests for any one License. Achieving this difficult feat results in a bonus car which should have an inherent advantage over any of the CPU cars in the initial races of Beginners League; should this happen, all of the initial 18,000Cr can then be used to buy parts and/or services, thus creating a significant advantage over the competition from the very beginning of a driver's Simulation Mode racing career. Alternatively, upon winning a bonus car, the initial 18,000Cr can be set aside and combined with the initial race earnings to purchase a new car sooner. There is, however, one caveat to all this. Obtaining ALL Gold Medals in ALL the tests for any one license will reward the player with a bonus car which should be able to take the player fairly deep into Beginners League with only minor parts upgrades. The beauty of this approach is that the initial 18,000Cr can then be used exclusively to upgrade the bonus car's parts, which makes winning races MUCH easier at the beginning of the game. However, whereas it was fairly easy to obtain Gold Medals on the license tests in Gran Turismo 2, it is rather difficult in Gran Turismo 3. ==================================== GOING RACING: THE FIRST CAR Once a car has been chosen and any upgrades and/or oil changes performed, it is time to hit the pavement!!! Many of the events in Beginners League have no license requirements, but ALL events in Beginners League will be available to those who have attained at least the A License. Here is a list of the Beginners League events, along with their license requirements: Sunday Cup None Clubman Cup None FF Challenge None FR Challenge None MR Challenge None 4WD Challenge None Lightweight K-Cup None Stars and Stripes Grand Championship None Spider and Roadster None 80's Sports Car Cup B Race of NA Sports B Race of Turbo Sports B Tourist Trophy B Legend of Silver Arrow B New Generation Sports Altezza Race B Vitz Race None Honda Type-R Meeting None Mitsubishi Evolution Meeting None New Beetle Cup B Gran Turismo World Championship A Of the Beginners League races, A LOT of time is likely to be spent in Sunday Cup and Clubman Cup, racing the same venues over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. This is the most frustrating part about starting in Gran Turismo 3, as the initial races do not pay very well for the winner due to the extremely low entry requirements. However, winning all races in Sunday Cup and Clubman Cup results in one bonus car per series, which can then be sold to gain additional money (or held in the Garage for use later in the game). As money accumulates, there are two strategies which come into play. One strategy is to keep upgrading the current car (especially if it is a Vitz, Trueno, or PT Cruiser, as these cars can enter car-specific events in the latter half of Beginners League) to increase the likelihood of winning, thus gaining more money for more upgrades, and moving on to other races which provide a higher payout; when the chosen car can go no further in upgrades and cannot be viable in new races, save money to buy a second car, or upgrade a car won in earlier series. The second strategy is to NEVER perform upgrades, and buy a second car as soon as possible; this is really only a viable option for those who won a car by attaining all Gold Medals in the tests for any one License - otherwise, drivers can expect to spend A LOT of time reracing the same low-paying events. ==================================== GOING RACING: THE SECOND CAR Eventually, the initial car cannot enter new races and be a viable contender to win, and cannot handle any more upgrades. Fortunately, by the time this occurs, a driver should have received multiple bonus cars for winning various series. One of these cars can be selected and upgraded, then taken to new events; or, if a driver has enough money, a brand-new car can be purchased from the dealerships (again, Gran Turismo 3 does NOT include used cars). If possible, the second car should be able to handle Dirt Tires. With possession of a Rally License (one of the easier licenses to acquire), the second car can then be taken to Rally Events. If upgraded enough, the second car can sweep through Rally Events, thus amassing 350,000Cr and a total of eleven bonus rally cars - which can either be kept in the Garage or sold to gain more money. For this purpose, I almost always use the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR(J) as my second car; this 4WD car costs 29,980Cr from the dealership and is available in seven colors. Please see my Gran Turismo 3: Rally Guide for more information and for car set-up for the Lancer Evo VII GSR(J). Even if the chosen second car cannot handle Dirt Tires, Rally Events can still be a good place to race. The final two events in Rally Events are wet-based events: Super Special Route 5 Wet (run counterclockwise) and Super Special Route 5 Wet II (run clockwise). While a Rally License is still required to participate in these events, Dirt Tires are not used, so ANY car in the game can compete here - even the F1 cars. Winning all three races in each of these two events results in two bonus rally cars - which automatically come with Dirt Tires, so they can be upgraded to compete in any of the other events in Rally Events (rally cars also come with Medium Tires as standard equipment, so they can also compete in the many pavement-based events in the game). ==================================== GOING RACING: MAJOR MONEY, FAST CARS One of the keys to success in Gran Turismo 3 is earning a lot of money. Money can be used to buy cars, certainly, but most of the cars a driver is likely to use in the many races can be won from various events; therefore, money may be best spent on upgrading the cars in the garage. As alluded to previously, Rally Events is a great place to gain money. Sweeping through Rally Events results in 350,000Cr total and eleven rally cars, including the insanely-fast Suzuki Escudo. Here are the rally cars which can be won (listed alphabetically by manufacturer), along with their resale values should more money be needed later in the game: Citroen Xsara Rally Car 87,500Cr Ford Escort Rally Car 87,500Cr Ford Focus Rally Car 87,000Cr Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car 75,000Cr Peugeot 206 Rally Car 87,500Cr Subaru Imprezza Rally Car 75,000Cr Subaru Imprezza Rally Car Prototype 87,500Cr Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version 250,000Cr Toyota Celica Rally car 75,000Cr Toyota Corolla Rally Car 75,000Cf Another tip for fast money as well as fast cars is to tune a car in the garage to complete laps at Super Speedway with a maximum time of forty seconds. Then, add Super-slick Tires (approximately 10,000Cr) and go to the Super Speedway 150 Miles Endurance Race. This 100-lap event requires an IA License, and results in 200,000Cr for winning, plus one of four good bonus race cars: F090/S, Chevrolet Corvette C5R, Renault Clio Sports Race Car, or Tickford Falcon XR8 Race Car (remember that the bonus car is assigned at random). Of these four, the F090/S is the best, as are ALL the F1 cars in the game (see my Gran Turismo 3: F1 Guide for further information). The reason this race is suggested is because it is one of the shortest Endurance Races in the game, requiring approximately fifty minutes to complete with a REALLY fast car (any F1 car, Toyota GT-One Race Car, Mazda 787B, etc.) or only up to eighty minutes with a slower car. Using Super-slick Tires allows a car to stay on the racetrack much longer between Pit Stops to change tires, but at the sacrifice of pavement grip; please refer to my Gran Turismo 3: Tires Guide for details on tire selection and tips on tire maintenance. [The Seattle 100 Miles Endurance Race is also a fairly short race; its forty laps can be completed in approximately fifty minutes to complete with a REALLY fast car (any F1 car, Toyota GT-One Race Car, etc.) or up to eighty minutes with a slower car, but the Seattle venue is FAR more complex than Super Speedway (and beware the right- angle turn at the top of the steep three-tiered uphill climb).] ==================================== TUNING BASICS Logic dictates that higher levels of parts or services provide better performance; this certainly holds true in Gran Turismo 3. However, extreme care is required in tuning a car to ensure it performs admirably at each venue. Therefore, it is important to remember that THERE IS NO 'GLOBAL' TUNING SETTING FOR ALL CARS AT ALL VENUES. (The closest 'global' setting that exists is not a setting at all; except for Like the Wind and Formula GT - the final events in Professional League - the F1 cars are unbelievably quick and agile due in large part to their low center of gravity, and can easily outclass the competition at virtually any event for which F1 cars are legal entries, thus they are virtually a 'guarantee' for winning.) Set-ups for each car can be saved for use later in the game. Especially for those cars which may be entered into non-tuned events (such as the Trial Mountain 2 Hours Endurance Race), saving the default set-up of the car immediately following purchase or receipt can be very helpful later in the game, thus eliminating the need to manually reset all parts and their settings to default status before entering a non-tuned event. At the final screen before entering an actual race, there are a number of yellow boxes at the bottom of the screen signifying menu selections; only Qualify and Settings are important for tuning. Selecting Settings produces another menu; selecting Change Parts allows the player to add or remove parts to the chosen vehicle, while Settings allows for customization of the various parts (the more important settings will be discussed in a moment). Once any adjustment to parts and/or settings have been completed, they can be tested for that same venue by returning to the pre-race menu and selecting Qualifying; after an out-lap, the stopwatch begins to function, allowing the driver to test the most recent modifications and compare lap times. If the changes are not acceptable, they can be reworked in Settings; or, if the changes produce agreeable results, they can be saved in Save Settings. Should a previously-saved file of settings be needed, they can be performed instantly by using Load Settings. Some important settings in tuning: Brake Controller: This controls the power of the brakes for both the front and the rear of the vehicle. Using a high value (20+) for both front and rear brakes allows the car to drive deeper into a corner or braking zone before the brakes are actually needed to slow properly for the corner. Conversely, a low value to the front and rear brakes results in a much longer braking zone, which allows competitors to easily pass for position on corner entry. Downforce: Not all cars can handle downforce; those that do generally have wings (such as the F1 cars) or have spoilers. Raising downforce slows the car by using airflow to help push the vehicle onto the ground, a very important consideration for lighter cars such as the Toyota GT-One Race Car; cornering can be safely done at higher speeds, but top-end straight-line speed is sacrificed. Conversely, lowering downforce allows for faster top-end straight-line speed, but at the sacrifice of cornering ability. If managed properly, oversteer and understeer can be induced and corrected using downforce. For Test Course, only absolute minimum downforce should be used, especially in the Like the Wind event. Gearbox: Only by purchasing a Full Racing Transmission (included as standard equipment on race cars) can gear customization be performed. The easiest way to customize the gear selection is to use the auto-setting slider at the bottom of the gearbox screen. Moving the slider toward Wide results in faster top-end speed, but at the sacrifice of acceleration; moving the slider toward Sport results in great acceleration, but a lower top-end speed. However, DO NOT position the slider at full-Wide, as the engine may not be able to rev enough to climb into the higher gear(s) and stay there; this condition, however, can be remedied to some extent by lowering downforce as much as possible. A general rule for gear customization is for the rev limiter to take effect (the car's speed suddenly drops from maximum by 5-10MPH/KPH) just at the very end of the longest straightaway of a given circuit. Ride Height: While downforce controls airflow over a car, ride height handles airflow underneath a car by varying the distance between the racing surface and the car's undertray. Raising ride height allows for more air to pass beneath the car, thus slowing the car due to aerodynamic friction, and assisting with cornering. Lowering ride height reduces the amount of air passing underneath the car, thereby reducing aerodynamic friction and assisting in attaining faster speeds. Stabilizers: As the name suggests, stabilizers are meant to keep the vehicle from spinning or flipping. By raising the value of the stabilizers, spins and flips are more difficult to perform, but cornering becomes more difficult; reducing the value of the stabilizers makes cornering much easier, but also increases the likelihood of spinning or flipping the vehicle. (Note that it is theoretically impossible to flip a car in Gran Turismo 3.) Stabilizers are available for most cars at both the front and the rear; playing with the stabilizers can induce or correct oversteer and understeer. Tires are officially a part. Race cars come with Medium Tires as standard equipment; rally cars come with both Dirt Tires and Medium Tires as standard equipment; all other cars use Normal Tires as standard equipment. In the beginning of the game, upgrading from Normal Tires to Sports Tires provides better grip, but Sports Tires are still far inferior to the racing compounds. The racing compounds vary in durability and the amount of grip they provide, with Super- slick Tires providing maximum durability and minimum grip, and Super-soft Tires providing maximum grip and minimum durability; Medium Tires are the middle-ground option concerning durability and grip. In races of five or more laps, tire selection is key to Pit Stop Strategy, as the tires are the only serviceable parts in a race. Please see my Gran Turismo 3: Tires Guide for more details on tires, including tips for reducing tire wear. ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== CONTACT INFORMATION For questions, rants, raves, comments of appreciation, etc., please contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com; also, if you have enjoyed this guide and feel that it has been helpful to you, I would certainly appreciate a small donation via PayPal (http://www.paypal.com/) using the above e-mail address. To find the latest version of this and all my other PSX/PS2/DC/Mac game guides, visit FeatherGuides at http://feathersites.angelcities.com/ ==================================== ==================================== ==================================== ======================================================================= Wolf Feather Jamie Stafford ======================================================================= Just as there are many parts needed to make a human a human, there's a remarkable number of things needed to make an individual what they are. - Major Kusanagi, _Ghost in the Shell_ ======================================================================= What isn't remembered never happened. - _Serial Experiments Lain_ =======================================================================