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2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Mercedes dynamics and comfort in a small package.
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class brings multiple refinements. The 2009 C-Class is composed of the C300 Luxury, C300 Luxury 4MATIC, C300 Sport, C300 Sport 4MATIC, C350 Sport, and C63 AMG.
The C-Class was completely redesigned for 2008. For 2009, the infotainment systems have been updated with more capability and a Zagat restaurant guide, front-side pelvic airbags have been added to all but the C63, the C350 and C63 receive more standard features, and Comfort suspension has been added to Luxury models.
A C-Class can be set up as a more traditional Mercedes four-door in the Luxury grade, with or without all-wheel drive. Alternatively choose from four levels of sportier look and feel with a manual-transmission rear-drive Sport, all-wheel drive Sport, more-engine-more-brake C350 Sport, or the C63 AMG, a good substitute for a light aircraft across Europe.
You'll find everything you expect from Mercedes-Benz in a C-Class from safety features to predictable driving dynamics. And you'll find more room, especially in the rear seat, than in any previous C-Class since the 190 models evolved into the first-generation C-Class. It's rare when the same car finds favor with buyers in one country as a status symbol while in other countries the same car is a favorite of taxi drivers for its durability, driving ease and moderate operating costs.
While the styling was updated for 2008, it is the actual driving where equally noteworthy advances have been made. The C-Class has levels of driver feedback, the steering in particular, that it never had before; it has always been rock-solid and so stable it was hard to get in trouble, and it still is, but the driver now has far better grasp, literally and figuratively, on what the car is doing. And it does this without taking away any of the refinement or comfort that makes driving one a fatigue-free process.
The C-Class is not a big car; taller than average families or business-people that routinely transport clients may find they still need an E-Class. Among its primary competition that includes Audi's A4, BMW's 3-Series and Lexus IS-F the C-Class is competitive; rear-drive, manual-gearbox fans may also cross-shop the Infiniti G37.
There are six listed C-Class models, but you can simplify by thinking of two of them as merely all-wheel drive versions. All save the C300 Sport Sedan come with an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive is available on any 300 with an automatic.
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 comes as a Sport sedan ($32,900), Luxury sedan ($34,650), 4MATIC all-wheel drive Sport ($36,200) and 4MATIC Luxury ($36,450). All come with a 228-hp 3-liter V6. The C300 Sport comes with a six-speed manual gearbox, the others with a seven-speed automatic available on the Sport ($1460).
Sport sedans use a different grille with the Mercedes-Benz ringed star in it as opposed to the Luxury with the star on the hood, and Sport cars use AMG-style deeper front air dams, side skirts and rear aprons. All C300s come with 17-inch alloy wheels but Sport cars use wider rear tires and wheels, sit more than half an inch lower, use firmer suspension settings and get a three-spoke steering wheel.
The C300 Sport comes with dual-zone climate control, synthetic upholstery, tilt/telescoping multifunction wheel, power windows/locks/heated mirrors, moonroof, eight-way power sport seats, front and rear fog lamps, cruise control, trip computer/maintenance minder, AM/FM/Weather/CD audio system with aux input, Bluetooth, leather-wrapped wheel and shifter, alarm, central controller, five-inch flip-up color display, and aluminum trim.
Options on C300 Sport include metallic paint ($720), gray/black walnut trim ($310), leather upholstery ($1570), TeleAid ($650), 6CD changer ($460), iPod integration ($375), Panorama roof ($1050). Premium package 1 ($2150) includes Sirius, heated front seats, auto-dimming mirrors, UGDO, rain-sensing wipers, power tilt/telescope and driver memory system, Premium 2 ($3500) includes Premium 1 plus bi-Xenon headlamps with heated washers and cornering lights, split-fold 60/40 rear seat, power rear shade. The Multimedia package ($2980) includes COMAND navigation and seven-inch screen, 450-watt harman/kardon surround audio system, voice control, 6CD/MP3 changer.
C300 Sport 4MATIC adds all-wheel drive, automatic transmission and a heated washer reservoir. Options mirror the rear-drive Sport except for 18-inch wheels.
The Luxury C300 replaces the sport seats and aluminum trim with cushier seats and burl walnut trim; the 4MATIC adds the same pieces as the Sport 4MATIC. Options on both Luxury C300 match the Sport but 18-inch wheels aren't offered on the rear-drive 300 either.
The C350 ($39,000) adds a 268-hp higher-revving 3.5-liter V6, seven-speed auto and rear-drive only, plus agility control variable shock damping, sport suspension, bigger brakes, AMG-style wheels, everything in the Premium 1 package, heated front sport seats, and black Birdseye Maple wood trim (walnut at no charge if you prefer). Options include the P2 package ($1350), metallic paint, leather upholstery, TeleAid, 6CD changer, iPod integration, Panorama roof, Multimedia package and 18-inch wheels with wider rear tires than C300 Sports.
The C63 AMG ($56,300 plus required $2100 federal gas-guzzler tax) comes with a 6.2-liter 451-hp V8, AMG Speedshift seven-speed transmission, 18-inch wheels and high-performance tires, and unique brakes, suspension, steering, sport seats with adjustable side bolsters, AMG instrumentation and aluminum shift paddles behind the sport steering wheel. Cosmetically and mechanically it is a different car from the windshield forward. The C63 standard feature list is close to the C350 Sport sedan. Options include metallic paint ($720), premium leather ($2980), P2 ($1100), Multimedia ($2980), iPod, carbon fiber trim ($2500) and the Performance P30 package ($3990) locking differential, composite brakes, leather/Alcantara steering wheel, 186-mph limiter.
Safety equipment includes dual adaptive frontal airbags, front side thorax airbags, front side pelvic airbags (except on C63), side curtain airbags, active front head restraints, PreSafe system, electronic stability control and full traction and brake electronic assists. There are no optional safety systems.
The C-Class was completely redone in 2008, the fourth-generation of the C-Class known to three-pointed tar faithful by its W204 codename. Apart from the V6 engines, transmissions and those three-pointed stars little was carried forward.
While larger than its predecessor its dimensions reflect the class; very similar to BMW's 3-Series and just a couple of inches shorter and less wheelbase than Audi's 2009 A4. Like most vehicles in this class the size gives good urban utility with the ability to carry four passengers and some luggage.
The C is distinguished from earlier versions by its headlamps that feature round lamps within a rectangular housing, eyebrow lights above the main beams, and a wider grille reminiscent of the big CLS and CL-Class Benz coupes. This is more evident on Sport C models with the star in the grille than it is on the Luxury models with more chrome and the traditional hood ornament. At the rear the C has a typical Mercedes light layout and comes across as a scaled-down version of the S-Class sedan, with rounder edges and lots of taper.
Character lines on the sides of the car present a forward-leaning profile, more of a wedge that certainly aids in making this iteration the sportiest-appearing of any C-Class; the hood seam carries from headlight corner to the window bases, and the lower character line starts behind the front wheels and gets heavier as it rises to the rear, squeezing the window line ever tauter, and ending at the top of the tail lamp opening. Wheels play a big part too, the Sport cars using twin-spoke wheels with some attitude while the Luxury versions use finer more elegant wheels.
Closing the door brings a different sound than the old bank vault Benzes did, perhaps because the outer skin of the doors, hood, front fenders and trunk is aluminum. However, the basic structure is very rigid and has lots of high-strength steel in it, providing three benefits: First, it keeps squeaks and rattles away, as both of our examples made no noise at all when subjected to opening the doors and trunk while parked on just three wheels; second, it makes a good handling and comfort compromise easier to reach; and third, it will help keep you alive should you attempt to rearrange by force any civil engineering.
The hot-rod C63 by Mercedes-owned AMG is the most aggressive C-Class, the Sport-style front end appearing even more imposing because of the 63's extra front track width and bigger coolers lurking behind the grille. The wheels are similar in design and size to the Sport option 18s but the brakes behind them are substantially larger, and at the rear are a lip spoiler, mild diffuser, and four large tailpipes. Look carefully and you'll see at least 15 AMG markers outside (minimum 9 inside), though anyone who hears it will know this is no plain C-Class.
Mercedes claims the new C is at least 12 percent stiffer than the old chassis, partially a result of the C being the first in Mercedes-Benz history essentially designed, developed and validated by computer.
Regardless of model the C-Class interior is familiar Mercedes-Benz function not trumped by form; the miniature seats on the doors used for adjustment, floor-mounted gas pedal, the sophisticated light switch to driver's left, all the control stalks on the left side of the steering wheel (to keep the right hand free for shifting), glovebox latch where the driver can reach it, and no sharp edges even on switches or vent adjusters all staples of Stuttgart.
Upholstery is called M-B Tex and it looks more like leather than the real thing on some cars, wears well and is PETA approved; leather is available on any C. Some cars have aluminum trim, others walnut or maple, and you can pop for carbon fiber on the C63 but whichever you choose it is the real thing. Most of the trim, all the way down to the Mercedes-Benz badges in the front floor mats, is low-glare so errant reflections don't distract or dazzle the driver, and assembly quality is first-rate.
Front seats are electrically adjusted with heaters available and with the tilt/telescoping steering wheel (powered, with driver memory as standard on C350 and C63 for 2009) provide good support and driving position; those of larger sizes may find the Sport seats a tad confining while others will appreciate the lateral support. Luxury model seats are less aggressively bolstered but maintain the hours-long support and comfort.
Relative to some other ultra-performance sedan seats those in the C63 don't look overly racy and hard to extricate yourself from but the deep side bolsters and range of adjustments offer superb lateral support (these seats preclude the pelvic side airbags standard on all other C for 2009). All C63 have aluminum shift paddles behind the steering wheel (upshift right, downshift left); a leather and Alcantara flat-bottom wheel is available.
Cabin styling follows the same forward-sloping theme as the outside, with armrests that gently fall away forward and end in window switch plates angled parallel the dash and center stack of controls. The center console also slopes downward forward, adding control space to the vertical surfaces, and the dashboards arches downward away from the windshield adding a degree of spaciousness.
Instruments comprise analog coolant temperature and fuel left, speed/display center, and tachometer to the right. The speedometer needle rides around the outer periphery of the gauge, the center a digital display used for the extensive information available though the steering wheel controls; everything from oil temperature to directional instructions can be called up here, and for 2009 more trip computer data is available. In events that require immediate attention, such as a manual upshift or loss of oil pressure, the entire display switches to red.
Above the center vents is the screen, which varies in size based on options, and hides below the dash when the car is off or you turn it off. Direct sunlight may wash it out and polarized sunglasses may make some info difficult to read (problems not exclusive to Mercedes) but the screen is very close to line of sight without interfering in it; some of the vision issues are overcome by using the speedometer display for route following.
Below the vents are audio system controls and the 10-key pad for the COMAND system (M-B's audio/navi/phone integration) and below that ancillary switches for bits like the rear window shade and seat heaters. At the bottom of the panel is the standard dual-zone climate control, so you needn't fumble through menus trying to thaw.
For 2009 the electronics have been upgraded, with 6 GB of the HDD's 40 set aside for music and a Zagat restaurant guide; buyers who forego navigation can still use New Car Test Drive's old-school approach of using radar detectors to rule out establishments with microwave ovens. COMAND also adds an auxiliary input for iPods, and the Multimedia package plays CD, DVD and memory-card source material. The available harman/kardon 5.1 surround sound system features 450 watts to drive 12 speakers, and makes the best of all of them with good sound stage and plenty of impact. It's amusing that a large round controller moves a needle across the radio tuning display screen just as an old radio dial with vertical pointer gliding left and right.
Behind the ashtray Mercedes' auto shifter solves the dilemma about whether the up/down shift direction should be forward/backwards respectively or vice-versa by making downshifts to the left and upshifts to the right. Automatics offer multiple modes requiring nothing more than a button push or holding the lever left of right for one second; it's a simple setup many could do well to emulate.
Under the driver's right arm are clamshell-opening armrests and the controller that's become the de facto computer mouse in modern premium cars. With just a few buttons and click/rotate wheel it can execute a wide variety of commands, and while the system may not be as intuitive as the benchmarks it's far better than employing 200 buttons to do the same thing. When pressed we'd label it better than BMW's 2008-or-older iDrive and not quite up to Audi's MMI but these are akin to Mac vs. PC decisions best left to individual owners. Do, however, have someone else do a test drive so you can see which commands can be done, and how easily, while the vehicle is in motion.
As in most compact sedans rear-seat legroom is likely the defining measurement because it's fine for kids and smaller adults but perhaps not the best for need-impressing clients or big golf buddies. Size aside, those riders do get a nicely shaped and proportioned seat, reading lights, door pockets, comfy center armrest and AC vents; available on most C are a folding 60/40 rear seat and rear window shade.
Driver visibility is very good, especially on cars with the bi-Xenon headlamps, although by compact sedan standards the side mirrors are relatively large and shorter drivers may find themselves having to peer around sometimes. There are three rear headrests but they don't obscure rear vision.
Trunk space amounts to about 12 cubic feet, adequate but not class-leading. Load height is reasonable and the well isn't too deep so you won't need a crane to unload overstuffed suitcases.
Driving Impression
The C-Class offers an interesting performance bang-for-the-buck scenario at each end of the model lineup. At $32,000 the entry-level C300 Sport is the lightest and has the interaction of a manual gearbox to use engine power as you choose. At the other end, the C63 rocket is very competitively priced against its BMW M3, Lexus IS-F and outgoing Audi RS4 competition; only Cadillac's CTS-v offers significantly more power for about $4000 more.
A C300's 228-hp is a bit more than Audi's 211-hp turbo four, well ahead of Lexus IS250's 185, and on par with BMW's smoother inline six. Mercedes' 3-liter V6 is also quite flexible, with maximum torque for 90% of your driving needs available from 2700 rpm to 5000.
The standard six-speed manual is easy to operate with light clutch and shifter efforts; there is a hint of notchy-ness in the shifter we haven't found in cars with some miles on them. Ratios are well-spaced to take advantage of the power and deliver good highway fuel economy; we have bettered the EPA's highway value by 20% in some cases.
Whether in the C300 or 350, we find no fault with the seven-speed automatic transmission. It shifts quickly and cleanly, seamlessly transparent in comfort mode, with intelligent feedback in sport mode, and manually within parameters allowed by road speed/engine speed/gear.
Called 4MATIC, the all-wheel drive system offered on either C300 is fully automatic…the driver does nothing. At a cost of 1 city mile-per-gallon, 145 pounds of added mass and $2000 (remember the C300 Sport price does not include an automatic transmission) it adds inclement weather traction and directional control. All-wheel drive does nothing for braking in the snow, and many flat-grounders will do as well with a set of dedicated winter tires. An all-wheel drive with snow tires will likely embarrass most of your neighbor's SUVs.
At 268 hp the C350 packs the power of the very first C-Class AMG car, the C36. Plant your right foot and 60 mph comes up in a shade more than six seconds (one quicker than the 300), and there isn't much to it; Lexus' IS350 with its 306 hp and BMW's twin-turbo 335 are both faster but they both require more effort to extract maximum performance. Audi's 3.2-liter A4 V6 is very similar and usable as it comes only with all-wheel drive.
Both the Luxury and Sport versions have better road feel and steering than the previous C-Class, to the point that BMW's advantage is no longer as distinct and a rear-drive C-Class competes with a front-drive A4 or rear-drive IS. The C350 responds to the steering wheel crisply, allows minimal body roll to keep you more aware, and changes direction quickly all while retaining a compliant ride that moves only the tires around impacts, not the whole car.
The Luxury prioritizes ride comfort over ultimate response and grip, the shocks designed to allow free suspension movement over smoother surfaces while firming up on rougher roads so the car doesn't bounce and wallow about. Mercedes-Benz cars have always been extremely competent, inspiring driver confidence, but now they inspire the driver as well without losing any of the confidence factor.
Sport models flop the Luxury paradigm, with quicker reactions and higher cornering ability, without losing the compliance that maintains ride quality and automobile integrity. You can upgrade sporting ability with the 18-inch wheel package that adds a half-inch to front wheel width, a half-inch to rear tire width, and employs lower profile, stickier tires. If you local infrastructure is questionable consider this carefully…replacement wheels aren't cheap.
All C-Class brake systems are sized appropriately and get the job done. Initially you may feel there is a lot of pedal but this allows easy modulation from stopping dive-free to bruising your ribcage if someone pulls out in front and you hammer the pedal (as you should…and electronics will aid in that respect).
The C63 is in another performance dimension. At 6.2 liters its engine is larger than any Audi, Lexus or BMW so it makes a very quick compact sedan. Mellowed to 451 hp (from the 500+ in other Mercedes using it) the C63 has more horsepower than the M3, RS4 or IS-F but the 443 lb-ft of torque, 90% of it on tap from 2000 rpm-and-up, obliterates the competition's numbers. With traction control off it also obliterates the C63s rear tires.
When you do it right a C63 reaches 100 mph coincident with the average car reaching 60 mph, which the C63 eclipsed in just more than four seconds. The Speedshift AMG automatic can be shifted manually…be ready with that upshift trigger…and full-bore acceleration feels like you're driving a car with five first gears. Alas, at 12/19 mpg, there is no way to get good mileage with a 6-liter engine.
Unlike any previous C-AMG car this one has a unique front-end, including fenders, air dam, chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels. Steering resistance adds up nicely the harder you push, limits are a long way off but 3-stage electronic stability control makes them relatively easy to find when you have a racetrack for exploring, and the big engine's compression barking lets you just lift the throttle to load up the front tires for crisper turn-in, no braking needed to upset the balance.
The C63 is arguably the best-steering, best-handling, best driving car Mercedes builds; certainly it is in the sub-$125,000 range. And it does so without active suspension or other techno-wizardry that often uses electronics to fix a chassis that wasn't ideal in the first place. BMW and Audi loyalists will stick to their marques as each has advantages, but there is no denying that the C63 moves the C-AMG model beyond mere straight-line supremacy.
The Mercedes C-Class has something for everyone, unless they seek four-cylinder economy in a premium compact sedan. Redesigned in 2008 and further refined for 2009 it adds an element of driving enjoyment to known Mercedes characteristics of safety, stability and luxury defined by driving performance. And if you don't need the larger rear seat, it does so for about $18,000 less than an E-Class.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent G.R. Whale filed this report from Los Angeles.
Model Lineup
Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport ($32,900); C300 Sport 4MATIC ($36,200); C300 Luxury ($34,650); C300 Luxury 4MATIC ($36,450); C350 Sport ($39,000); C63AMG ($56,300).
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Options As Tested
metallic paint ($720), leather upholstery ($1570), P2 package ($1350), Multimedia package ($2980), TeleAid ($650), iPod integration ($375), Panorama roof ($1050), 18-inch wheels ($1010).
Model Tested
Mercedes-Benz C350 Sport ($39,000).The Mercedes-Benz C-Class remains the most accessible of the brand's models sold in the United States. Completely redesigned in 2008, the fourth-generation C-Class continues to deliver the expected levels of advanced engineering, design and safety features that keep it highly competitive within the entry luxury segment. The C-Class is offered as three models: C300, C350 and C63 AMG. The C300 is available in rear-wheel and 4MATIC all-wheel drive configurations, both in either Sport or Luxury trim levels. It is equipped with a 228-hp 3.0-liter V6 engine, and gets either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission with TouchShift manual shift mode. The C350 is offered in rear-wheel drive and Sport trim only, and is powered by a 268-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine, paired with the seven-speed automatic transmission with TouchShift. The enthusiast-oriented C63 AMG boasts a 451-hp 6.3-liter AMG-tuned V8 engine, mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission with AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS manual shift mode and steering wheel-mounted aluminum paddles. Every C-Class model is outfitted with standard safety features that include stability and traction control systems, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with brake assist, active anti-whiplash front head restraints, front side-impact airbags and side-curtain airbags for front and rear occupants. For 2009, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class carries over with minimal adjustments to standard and optional equipment. Changes include two additional pelvic airbags integrated into the front seats on all models, while the C350 gets a standard power steering column and driver's side memory function.
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Yeah, I like this idea. Maybe edit all of the terms into the first post just for reference.
Yeah, I like this idea. Maybe edit all of the terms into the first post just for reference.
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Actually, I'll expand. Fangraphs uses a different wOBA formula than Statcorner. Which one is the better one in people's opinions? And why? Perhaps this isn't a simple question and warrants it's own thread.
It does bring up the issue with Saber stuff. .BA is, well .BA. Everyone computes it the same way. The fact that wOBA fluctuates in the way it's acquired probably turns some people off to the concept.
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Right at the beginning of the right columns, it says "DG," that of course stands for Defensive Games.
The reason the UZR/150 can come out so weird like that is because they simply don't extrapolate UZR. They extrapolate errors, range, arm, etc.
WAR is the best stat in measuring a player's overall value to his team at the moment. Of course, you need to use the best stats in order to measure it correctly.
A combination of UZR and +/- (you must pay for this though) for defense (some use the Fans' Scouting Report, probably go over this later).
wOBA is the way to go for offense.
And FIP or tRA for pitchers. Some like to use ERA with FIP, but tRA is probably the way to go as well.
The whole concept of WAR takes a while to explain, and honestly probably deserves its own thread. I believe seamhead made a post about it in the MLB forum, maybe he could repost it?
Here's my WAR thread:
But, if you really want to understand WAR, read these two posts (one is for pitcher's, and the other is hitter's):
Pitcher WAR
Position Player WAR
Basically, SC sticks with the original wOBA formula. The NIBB and ROE part is really not too much of a problem, though; it's the base-stealing. I don't feel it has a place in a hitting metric.
Plus, Fangraphs doesn't park-adjust wOBA. It parks adjust wRAA, which is the counting metric based off of wOBA. SC does have a park-adjusted version of wOBA, and a counting version.
Yeah, I agree. I meant to post this at The Book Blog, but I forgot to.It does bring up the issue with Saber stuff. .BA is, well .BA. Everyone computes it the same way. The fact that wOBA fluctuates in the way it's acquired probably turns some people off to the concept.
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How exactly does FIP and tRA work? What are they measuring and why is it better than ERA?
tRA takes FIP a step further. It I believe attaches run values to batted ball types, ground balls, fly balls, line drives, strikeouts, homers, etc., and calculates expected ERA based on those.
It's not ERA. It'd just be RA.
They're measuring the same thing ERA does, runs allowed (tRA is on a slightly different scale). The reason they're better than ERA is because ERA fluctuates too much. ERA and WHIP depend on defense too much, as well as park factors and in small sample sizes, luck. Over time ERA isn't a terrible statistic, and for team ERA over a season, it's team-dependent as it looks at pitchers and their defense.
Will it account for groundball pitchers who don't strike out a ton of guys but get lots of grounders?
What do you mean? Groundballs provide the smallest run expectancy for balls in play (with the exception of infield pop-ups of course), so it wouldn't be a terrible thing. It depends on your definition of "a ton" and "lots". Give me a pitcher for example.
Never mind I understand. Thanks alot guys
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24 October 2009
A Weekend Link - Vintage Halloween
Halloween's coming up and I'm remembering some of the different Halloween's from my childhood. Feeling nastalgic, I started looking for vintage halloween photos. Check out the 'Vintage Halloween' group on flickr for a selection of photos from throughout the 20th century.
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Some of those old pictures of people dressed up were kind of creepy. But very neat!
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Hello there mathmatical companions. I have been browsing this forum throughout the duration of maths lessons for some weeks now and i think it is about time i stopped lurking in the shadows and revealed myself to you all. I am Rachel, 15years of age from the Uk i enjoy collecting postcards of village churches, hiking in the countryside, collecting leaves and catorgarising them according to their dimensions. i also like listening to music of the alternative variety, and bird watching.
Ahhh ... sweet bliss.
Does "alternative music" mean Mariah Carey or Crazy Frog?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Crazy Frog is the spawn of something worse than Lucifer! PURE EVIL!
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
The crazy frog is SO annoying!!!
School is practice for the future. Practice makes perfect. But - nobody's perfect, so why practice?
It was, at some point during its evolution to the ring-dinging, airbike-riding, popcorn-wrecking moron that we all know and despise today, called 'The Annoying Thing'.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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By Aphex Twin ?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Aphex Twin is not the best party music but he is interesting to listen to. Who has heard "Bouncing Balls" from "Pi" (the movie) sound track? Find someone with a good receiver and some expensive speakers pop in that tune and crank up the volume. When the big ball drops near the end of the song it will shake the entire house.
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Description:XL1101-D02 433 M Wireless Transmitting & Receiving Module is a high quality wireless transceiver that supports 2FS, GFS and MSK modulation. This wireless transceiver can be used in many applications such as wireless control, intelligent toys and more.
Compliant with ISM
Supports 2FS, GFS and MSKmodulation
High anti-interference capacity
Built-in CRC error checking
Point to multipoint mailing address control
Fast starting time
Independent 64 byte FIFO transceiving
High sensitivity and low consumption
Supports carrier wave monitoring
A wireless transceiver can be used in many applications
Home automation: Wireless sensing, security and surveillance system
Wireless control: Wireless data connection, telemeter, robot control, toy control
Vehicle monitoring, vehicle anti-theft system
Wireless meter reading, access control system, neighborhood messenger call
Industrial data acquisition, biological signal acquisition and hydrologic & meteorological monitoring
Technical Data:
Model: XL1101-D02
Modulation: 2FS, GFS and MSK
Supply Voltage: 3 to 3.6V
Rx State Current: 16mA
Tx State Current: 100mA
PLL Mode: 9mA
Tx Data Rate: 1.2 to 500 kbps
Receiver Sensitivity: -112 dbm
Adjacent Channel Rejection: 33db
Image Channel Rejection: 30db
Working Frequency: 430‐464M
Max Transmission Distance: 800M (Open space)
Max Transmission Power: 23dBm
Working Temp: -20 to 60 deg C
Size (L x W): Approx. 45 x 30mm
Package Includes:
1 piece Wireless Transceiver Module
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Top 3 kitesurfing spots:
Maui, Maui, and One eye
Favourite gear setup:
I love the Neo, 6m or 8m with short lines. The kite is so stable, turns on a dime, completely de-powers, theres no better kite for riding waves. I like the Wam for smaller waves its great for quick snappy turns, the Pro Kontact is the go-to board when the waves are a bit bigger, it tends do deal with huge amounts of speed the best.
Favourite music?
I like all different types of music, but I have to say I don't like country western. I've been getting into Dubstep, House, classical, rock, alternative, rap, whatever.
Cat or dog?
Cats are way easier to deal with. I don't have time for a dog.
Vegetables or pizza/burger?
I've been a vegetarian my entire life, so no burger. I'm going to have to say, a vegetable Pizza.
Girls or boys?
Girls, girls, girls.
Water or champagne?
Water by day, champagne by night.
Car or bike?
City or beach?
I like both, beach by day, city by night.
Pink or black?
Black (please don't send me any pink kites. ;) )
Plane or Road trip?
I can't wait until we have the technology to teleport, until then planes.


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HALLOWEEN fun!Fri, 10/29/2010 - 9:00am |
This weekend is Halloween. The day for tricks and treats...and costumes! So, if you find yourself dressing up as, say Gus from SWEET TOOTH, Skinner Sweet from AMERICAN VAMPIRE, John Constantine and Epiphany Greaves from HELLBLAZER, Fly Catcher from FABLES, Delirium from SANDMAN, or any of Vertigo's many amazing characters this weekend, do send us a photo. And maybe, just maybe, we'll post a bunch of them next week. So get your outfits together and your camera's ready!


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Spring Courses
Please search ConnectCAROLINA for course schedules and availabilities.
*Courses with asterisks are appropriate for first year BBSP students.
*632 ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY II (BIOL 632, GNET 632, MCRO 632, PHCO 632) (3). Prerequisites for undergraduates, at least one undergraduate course in both biochemistry and genetics. The purpose of this course is to provide historical, basic and current information about the flow and regulation of genetic information from DNA to RNA in a variety of biological stems. Baldwin (course director), Marzluff, Strahl.
*652 MACROMOLECULAR EQUILIBRIA (1.5). Prerequisites, CHEM 430 and two semesters of physical chemistry or permission of the instructor. Stability of macromolecules and their complexes with other molecules. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Dokholyan (course director).
653 MACROMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY (1). Prerequisites, CHEM 430 and two semesters of physical chemistry or permission of the instructor. Principles of UV, IR, Raman, fluorescence and spin resonance spectroscopies; applications to the study of macromolecules and membranes. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Erie (course director).
*662 MACROMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS (1). Prerequisites, BIOC 650–653 or permission of the instructor. Theory and practice of biophysical methods used for macromolecular characterization, and for exploring interactions between macromolecules and their ligands. Techniques include surface plasmon resonance, analytical ultracentrifugation, calorimetry, and light scattering. Tripathy (course director).
*663A MACROMOLECULAR NMR (1). Prerequisites, BIOC 650–653 or permission of the instructor. Principles and practice of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy as applied to small and biological molecules in solution. Concepts for understanding two-dimensional NMR are introduced for applications in biological macromolecular structure and dynamics. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Campbell (course director), Lee
663B MACROMOLECULAR NMR PRACTICE (1). Prerequisite, BIOC 653 or permission of the course director. Lab section for BIOC 663A. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Campbell (course director), TerHorst, Lee
*665 ADVANCED NMR (2). Prerequisite, BIOC 663A/CHEM 734 and associated NMR lab (BIOC 663B/ CHEM 734 or permission of the course director. Consists of both lecture and lab format. The objectives of this course are to introduce students to advanced topics in macromolecular NMR spectroscopy. Topics include understanding fundamental concepts associated with two dimensional double resonance spectroscopy as well as triple resonance 3D NMR spectroscopy (understanding pulse sequences, setting up experiments on the spectrometer, processing data and assigning resonances on a small rotein). Spring (odd numbered years). Campbell (course director), Lee, and Young
*666 X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY OF MACROMOLECULES (1). Prerequisites, BIOC 650–653 or permission of the instructor. Principles of protein crystallography, characterization of crystals, theory of diffraction, phasing of macromolecular crystals, three dimensional models of proteins and structure refinement. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Ke (course director)
*667 MACROMOLECULAR CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC METHODS (2). Prerequisite, BIOC 666 or permission of course director. A combined lecture/laboratory workshop for serious students of protein crystallography. Course intended primarily for graduate students. (odd-numbered years). Collins (course director), Redinbo.
*670 STRUCTURAL BIOINFORMATICS (1). Prerequisites, none. A lecture course introducing computational methods for protein structure prediction, docking and design. Basic principles of protein structure, stability and folding are also reviewed. Kuhlman (course director)
*673 PROTEOMICS, PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY (1) Prerequisites, BIOC 650-653 or one semester of physical chemistry or permission of the instructor. A lecture module that introduces students to the basics of mass spectrometry as applied to protein science on the context of systems investigation of biological processes/pathways. Course intended primarily for graduate students. Chen (course director)
*674 ION CHANNELS (1) Membrane transport. Prerequisite for undergraduates, at least one undergraduate course in biochemistry. A 6 week lecture model that will provide a comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of membrane transport systems and their cellular function. odd-numbered years. Meissner (course director)
BIOC 700 ORIGINS OF LIFE (2) Learn about where we came from, who we are and where we are going. A seminar course in ideas and experiments related to how molecules formed and began to live. Discussions. Carter (course director)
*703 TEACHING IN BIOCHEMISTRY (1) Permission required of course director. For first year BBSP students or 2nd year Biochemistry students who want to gain instruction and experience learning how to teach biochemistry. Students will gain experience leading small group session and may present a lecture to undergraduates. TBA (course director)
*704 SEMINARS IN BIOPHYSICS (2). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Students present seminars coordinated with the visiting lecturer series of the Program in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics. Lentz (course director), staff.
711 RESEARCH CONCEPTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY (2). Prerequisite, master's candidate in biochemistry and biophysics. A series of lectures and exercises on formulating a research plan to attack a specific scientific problem, and on presenting the research plan in the form of a grant proposal. Dohlman (course director), Staff.
712 SCIENTIFIC WRITING (3). Prerequisite, doctoral candidate in biochemistry and biophysics. A course of lectures and workshops on the principles of clear scientific exposition with emphasis on the design and preparation of research grants. Errede and Dokholyan (co-course director), Staff.
723A CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: POSTSYNAPTIC MECHANISMS-INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING (NBIO 723A, PHCO 723A, PHYI 723A) (2). Prerequisite, permission of course director. Explores biochemical signal transduction events following activation of neurotransmitter receptors including G-protein coupling, desensitization, signaling specificity, downstream effectors, calcium signaling and tryosine kinases. Course meets for five weeks with six lecture hours per week. Neurobiology faculty.
723B CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: PRESYNAPTIC MECHANISMS AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY (NBIO 723B, PHCO 723B, PHYI 723B) (2). Prerequisite, permission of course director. Explores the mechanisms regulating the release of neurotransmitters from nerve terminals, including quantal release, vesicle and terminal membrane proteins, neurotransmitter transporters and plasticity of synaptic transmission. Course meets for five weeks with six lecture hours per week. Spring. Manis (course director), Staff.
*740-745 CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN CELL SIGNALING (1). ← Click on the course title to see the current year's themes
Prerequisites, students are expected to have had undergraduate courses in biochemistry and cell & molecular biology or to have acquired knowledge in those fields. Permission required of each module leader. Each module is taught in 5-week blocks and will investigate principles and mechanisms of signal transduction and cell proliferation control with an emphasis on in-depth discussion of current literature and unanswered questions in the field. Modules are team-taught as a combination of lectures and discussions with major themes repeating in alternate years (740-742 taught consecutively in odd-numbered years, and 743-745 in even-numbered years). Themes include protein kinases, GTPases, cell cycle control, signaling specificity and feedback (networks), tumor suppressors and oncogenes, signaling in development and stem cell biology etc. Faculty.


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Show instance for functions
From HaskellWiki
1 QuestionWhy is there no
Why is there a Show instance, but it only prints the type?
Prelude> :m + Text.Show.Functions Prelude Text.Show.Functions> show Char.ord "<function>"
How can lambdabot display this:
dons > ord lambdabot> <Char -> Int>
2 Answer
2.1 Practical answer
The Haskell compiler doesn't maintain the expressions as they are, but translates them to machine code or some other low-level representation.The function
You might have thought, that Haskell is like a scripting language, maintaining expressions at runtime. This is not the case. Lambda expressions are just anonymous functions. You will not find a possibility to request the name of a variable at runtime, or inspect the structure of a function definition. You can also not receive an expression from the program user, which invokes variables of your program, and evaluate it accordingly. That is, Haskell is not reflexive. Everything can be compiled. A slight exception is hs-plugins.
2.2 Theoretical answer
Functional programming is about functions. A mathematical (precisely, set-theoretic) function is entirely defined by its graph, that is by pairs of objects (argument, value). E.g.
Since the graphs of and are equal these both expressions denote the same function. Now imagine both terms would be echoed by Hugs or GHCi as they are. This would mean that equal functions lead to different output.The interactive Haskell environments use the regular
and thus it would mean . This would break referential transparency.
It follows that the only sensible way to show functions is to show their graph.
Prelude> \x -> x+x functionFromGraph [(0,0), (1,2), (2,4), (3,6), Interrupted.
Code to do this is available in the universe-reverse-instances package (which is also installed when installing the top-level universe package).
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CAMBRIDGE, UK – Mar. 4, 2003 - ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced the expansion of the ARM® Approved Training Center (ATC) Program with the opening of a new training center in Hannover, Germany.
Doulos Central Europe, a new venture for the UK-based European leader in independent system-on-chip (SoC) design experience, is a development of their longstanding partnership with Mikroelektronik Akademie. Under the agreement, Doulos will build on the expertise of the Akademie to provide training throughout Germany from their headquarters in Hannover.Their in-house expertise supports training and project services in an expanding portfolio including: VHDL, Verilog®, SystemCTM, Handel-C, Perl, Tcl/Tk, e and design verification. Public courses are delivered in the local languages in the UK, France and Germany, with onsite courses delivered worldwide.
"Germany has traditionally been a very strong market for ARM training, with many of ARM's major Partners having development facilities in the country," said Chris Shore, ATC Program manager at ARM. "The partnership with Doulos brings one of the established names in ASIC design methodology training into the market and ensures that, through our training Partners, we can continue to successfully meet the training needs of the large and diverse market in Germany."
Doulos has been providing a broad training portfolio in the Europe for over a decade and have historically been at the leading-edge of design methodologies and new technology. By joining the ARM Training Center program, they are able to bring this experience to the growing community of ARM system developers in Germany.
"We have made a strategic decision to expand our training expertise into the German market," said Rob Hurley, managing director at Doulos. "The partnership with ARM, and the support we receive from them, is a key part of the strategy to bring high-quality training to the developers of ARM Powered® products."
The ARM Training Center program now includes nine companies worldwide and has facilitated significant net growth in ARM training activity. Each member company brings different skills and expertise to the program, which increases the variety of ARM training available to all developers.
About the ARM Training Center (ATC) Program
The ATC program has been established to satisfy the growing demand for training in ARM technology for ARM semiconductor Partners, OEMs and design centers worldwide. Through the program, ARM recruits and works with a network of approved Partners who are trained, qualified, and equipped with ARM material and software tools, enabling them to provide high-quality, certified training into their own markets and regions.
ATC partners must go through a strict qualification process to become an ARM Approved Training Center. This includes an assessment of their success in the marketplace, intensive training for their teaching staff, and a facilities audit. All ATC partners are continuously monitored to ensure that the quality of training remains high.
Current ARM Approved Training Centers include Microconsult GmbH in Munich, Germany; Phoenix Technologies in Tel Aviv, Israel; Vitals Systems in South Korea; Finesse IT Partners in Taiwan; Yokogawa Digital Computer in Japan; ANDOR System Support in Japan; Multi Video Designs in Toulouse, France; Watertek Information Technology in China.
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com .
ARM and ARM Powered are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM, INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; and ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.


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Republican senatorial candidate George Allen expressed faith in the federal workforce as a source for cost-savings ideas during his debate against Democrat Tim Kaine Thursday in Fairfax, Va.
Asked by NBC News 4 Virginia bureau chief Julie Carey whether he would support any revenue in a budget deal, Allen launched into a list of alternative ways to reduce the deficit and avoid automatic cuts that cost defense industry jobs.
"There are a lot of things that can be done to get our fiscal house in order," he said. "First, we need to would repeal and replace Obamacare. That will save over $1 trillion in spending that's harmful for businesses," he said. "Then we ought to cut out and look at places where there's redundancy in government—the Government Accountability Office has put that forward. And we ought to embrace the ideas that have come from federal employees and reward them with bonuses for cost savings ideas."
And the long-term solution, Allen continued, "is not these band-aids but a balanced budget amendment."


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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Trailing 8-0 headed to the top of the eighth inning, the Auburn baseball team hit three home runs in its biggest single scoring inning since the 2000 season, scoring 12 times as it came back to win 12-8 at Jacksonville State on Tuesday night.
The win, No. 500 in John Pawlowski's coaching career, improved Auburn's record to 28-19 while Jacksonville State fell to 27-22.
"This is a special, special night for us," Pawlowski said. "We were not a very good baseball team for a major part of the night but fortunately for us, the will to win and they just kept battling and grinding out at-bat after at-bat. What an inning. I am going to remember this for a long, long time."
Auburn sent 15 men to the plate in the eighth inning after collecting just six hits in the prior seven innings. Auburn tallied eight hits in the inning, six of which went for extra-bases. Garrett Cooper's RBI double scored Cullen Wacker with Auburn's first run of the game, igniting a previously dormant offense.
Three batters later Dan Glevenyak launched the first of his two three-run home runs in the inning, cutting the deficit in half, 8-4.
Following the third pitching change of the inning, Damek Tomscha connected for his third home run in as many games as the reigning SEC Player of the Week hit a two-run shot to cut the lead to two, 8-6. Wacker's two-run double, his second hit of the inning and his fourth of the night, tied the game at 8-8 and forced a fourth pitching change for Jacksonville State. The new pitcher,
Cody Ponder (3-2), would face just three batters, with Glevenyak ushering him out of the game with his second three-run blast of the inning and the 12-8 Auburn lead.
"I got more focused in the box and calmed myself down," Glevenyak said. "I had a nine-pitch at bat, I fouled pitches off, and then I got a good pitch to hit and put a simple swing on it and it went out." "That was an unbelievable inning. We were trying to get people motivated, get people excited in the dugout. The next thing you know we get a couple of base hits and the whole momentum and mindset in our dugout changed," Pawlowski said.
"This game is clearly about momentum and that inning we were clearly as good as we have been in a long time." The 12 runs were the most scored in a single inning by Auburn since it scored 14 in the first inning of a 19-2 win over Mercer on April 4, 2000.
Reliever Matt Schultz (1-0) was the beneficiary of all the runs, earning his first career win for Auburn. Coty Blanchard missed a grand slam by just a few inches in the third but it didn't matter as his two-run double preceded a two-run single by Paschal Petrongolo as Jacksonville State took a 4-0 lead in the third off of Auburn starter Dillon Ortman, who had allowed a single and then walked the bases loaded.
Ortman would leave after the Petrongolo single having allowed four runs on three hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings. Jacksonville State increased the lead to 6-0 off of Chase Williamson, scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, the second coming on a Petrongolo two-out, RBI double.
The lead ballooned to eight in the bottom of the seventh on a Eddie Mora-Loera two-run single off of Schultz, setting the stage for Auburn's 19th, and biggest, come-from-behind win of the season.
Cullen Wacker finished with four of Auburn's season-high-tying 14 hits, his 12th multi-hit game of the year and the third four-hit game of his career.
The six RBI by Glevenyak, who had just one career home run at Auburn, were a career high and the most by an Auburn player since Tony Caldwell drove in seven at Kentucky on April 9, 2011. Auburn returns home for a Wednesday game against Samford.
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Things continue to get heated on The Bachelor as the war between Ali Fedotowsky and Vienna Girardi continued to rage on during Monday night's episode.
Jake Pavelka eliminated Corrie, 23, who revealed she was still a virgin, leaving the least liked contestant, Vienna, in the house to battle it out with the other ladies in the final 4. The show's host Chris Harrison is now speaking out, and tells UsWeekly that the two ladies need to get over their bickering, or they'll both lose their shot at love with Jake.
"Vienna and Ali are two of Jake's favorites, and they know that," says Chris. "The funny thing is, as you'll see, those two are beating each other up so bad that Tenley is just skating through the door. Tenley is so sweet and maybe she doesn't outwardly show it, but I think she realizes, 'Hey, you guys keep fighting amongst yourselves!'"
Chris feels Ali needs to get over the Vienna issue and focus on herself. He adds, "'Enough with the bickering, enough that the cattiness. If I'm going to do this, I need to be with Jake. If Jake likes [Vienna], then so be it. I can't judge why she's here, and I just need to take care of myself.'"
Chris also believes Ali and Vienna are actually quite similar, and finds it ironic they dislike each other so much. "It's funny because they think, if Jake likes Vienna or if Jake likes Ali, he can't possibly like me, but in actuality they don't realize how similar they are because obviously they don't get to see how they are on a date, so it's really kind of ironic," says Chris.
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The 25 Best Twitter Reactions To DJ Mister Cee's Hot 97 Interview
If you've been hiding under a rock (or watching the NBA playoffs), you might've missed the news about Mister Cee. Hot 97's resident afternoon DJ was arrested over the weekend for allegedly trying to solicit a prostitute. According to the New York Daily News, the alleged streetwalker turned out to be an undercover police officer. Cee, whose arrest in 2011 is still the subject of conversation, claims that the arresting officer was a woman and not a man as previously reported.
Hot 97's head honcho, Ebro Darden, alongside Cipha Sounds, Peter Rosenberg and K. Foxx, discussed the incident live on the air this morning, and allowed Mister Cee to address New York City. "I am not gay," said Cee. "I was approached by a female undercover cop." Cee went on to say that the original story reported by the Daily News was "changed," that his arrest in a heavily frequented prostitution area was just "dumb luck," and admitted that he does enjoy the company of prostitutes and pays strippers for sex.
While the station took to the airwaves to express their concern and grievances toward the legendary cut-master, #BlackTwitter and hip-hop fans let loose. Click through for the best reactions.


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Shutdown Showdown Intensifies Over Obamacare Delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and congressional Democrats say House approval of a delay in President Barack Obama's health care law does nothing but push the government closer to a partial shutdown in less than 48 hours.
The Republican-run House voted 231-192 early Sunday to delay Obamacare for a year while also providing funds so federal offices won't have to close Tuesday morning.
Democrats oppose the health care delay and another provision: A repeal of a medical device tax that helps finance the 2010 health care overhaul.
With the political stakes mounting with each tick of the clock, the White House says Obama will veto the measure if it reaches his desk.
It's doubtful it will get that far — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it will die in his chamber.


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Fri, 19 November 2010
Val Staples, "Pixel Dan" Eardley, Jason Clarke and Eamon O'Donoghue are back to discuss He-Man and She-Ra.
This episode is all about voicemail goodness and e-mail deliciousness.
Also, in light of our mention of the 2011 SDCC convention, be sure to get your tickets for the con!
A few "highlights" of the show:
Plus, fellow He-Fan josh on the forums has created this fantastic Roast Gooble Dinner podcast Appendix & Notations which contains a ton of info about the show, with all the info about the Fanart, Fansites and Collectibles of the week, along with links to sites and user profiles of interest, and also details on how to contact the show with your feedback. Be sure to check that out!
And as always, you'll enjoy some extra seasoning with this episode's Fanart of the week, Collectible of the weekand Fansite of the week!
So pull up your chair and fill up your plate! It's time to chow down on a tasty serving of fandom here on He-Man.org's Roast Gooble Dinner!
Runtime: 1 hour, 42 minutes, 11 seconds
Direct download: Roast-Gooble-Dinner_Episode_026.mp3
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There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up.
- A barbershop in Massachusetts has been closed down after city inspectors found a Palo Mayombe altar and six chickens (one dead) in the basement of the establishment. Health officials have shut down the business due to unsanitary conditions in the basement. The owner claims he never did sacrifice in the basement of his business and that the animals were only there temporarily while he moved. There is an ABC Nightline video of the basement in question, as well as an interview with barbershop owner William Camacho. Litigation seems very likely.
- Kathryn Price NicDhàna updates us on the ongoing actions in Arizona to stop the clear-cutting and burning of forest on the San Francisco Peaks to make way for a pipeline that will pump treated wastewater up the mountain so that a ski resort can make more money. As documented here, the San Francisco Peaks are held as sacred by several indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations in the area. For ongoing coverage check out Censored News and Indigenous Action Media. A nationwide Forest Service protest is currently being organized.
- Conservative columnist Roy Exum has apologized for his article mocking Pagans, a piece he wrote in reaction to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee adding four Pagan holidays to its calendar. Quote Exum: "I need to apologize. I have never slighted anyone for their religious views and in Wednesday's column I did so badly. Because of my ignorance of the subject, I was under the impression Pagans and Wiccans were more of a cult and I am genuinely sorry that I offended some very kind and nice worshippers." Exum also shares excerpts from the many letters he was sent. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary wrote him a thank-you note for his apology, and urges others to do the same.
- New Apostolic Reformation leader/apostle C. Peter Wagner protests against assertions that his movement wants a Christian theocracy in the United States, clarifying that the "way to achieve dominion is not to become 'America's Taliban,' but rather to have kingdom-minded people in every one of the Seven Mountains: Religion, Family, Education, Government, Media, Arts & Entertainment, and Business so that they can use their influence to create an environment in which the blessings and prosperity of the Kingdom of God can permeate all areas of society." In essence, a theocracy would be too limited a concept for what NAR wants. I'm sure you are all reassured, right?
- For those keeping track of Sacred Paths Center's fiscal travails, PNC-Minnesota has an update on the what's going on. SPC has released the findings from their recent governance audit and posted a historical narrative of what, exactly, happened.
- Clothing designer Rachel Roy visited Haiti recently (alongside Martha Stewart and Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren) to investigate business opportunities with local artisans. While there she learned something about Haitain Vodou: "Jean Baptiste – Possibly my favorite artist who beads- also Voodoo priest. Voodoo actually being a positive force. Over the years it has gotten a bad rap ('black magic'). Well, really, it is no different than other religions that offers hope-provides clients and provides dietaries and substance – for a nation … learn something new everything minute … I love to learn."
- The DC/Baltimore area Sacred Space Conference has announced it's featured presenters for 2012: Lyratah Barrett, cat yronwode, Ivo Dominguez Jr., and John Michael Greer. The event takes place March 8th – 11th in Laurel, Maryland. You can register now.
- James Kirk Wall, author of "Agnosticism: The Battle Against Shameless Ignorance," ponders who non-religious voters should back in 2012. Some of his points could just as easily apply to adherents of minority religions as well.
- The Russian Republic of Karelia has ordered a ban on Halloween celebrations at its schools, stating that it is a Pagan holiday that contradicts the "secularist character of education" and promotes "Satanism and extremism." Isolated bit of paranoia and overreach, or is connected to the slow-moving oppression of minority faiths in Russia? As the government, in seemingly increasing collusion with the Russian Orthodox Church, use laws against extremism and "cults" to intimidate and oppress competing faiths, the future of indigenous and neopagan faiths in Russia seems endangered.
- According to the Times of India, Wicca has reached its 15th anniversary in India, and checks in with their country's most famous Wiccan, Ipsita Roy Chakraverti.
- The American Family Association is trying to distance itself from its own Director of Issue Analysis, Bryan Fischer. Fischer has a long track-record of spouting off increasing intolerant and hateful screeds. While the AFA is usually content to keep quiet about Fischer's near-daily rants, this time they are splitting with him on the Establishment Clause: "under American law all religions enjoy freedom from government interference. However Joseph Story's view continues to have proponents, including Bryan Fischer, one of American Family Radio's talk show hosts. However, the American Family Association ("AFA") officially sides with Jefferson on this question. AFA is confident that the truth of Christianity will prevail whenever it is allowed to freely compete in the marketplace of ideas." Right Wing Watch challenges us to "name one other organization that regularly has to declare that the things said by its own spokesman should not be construed as reflecting the views of the organization itself."
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deschainXIX wrote:http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/07/humans-have-a-lot-more-than-five-senses/
I read that and it is very informative and well written. (I browsed a few more articles and the most hilarious one was 'people who look EXACTLY the same in every photo)
But back to senses. In my layman's terms I noted to myself that we have external and internal senses. So I am right about that. And any device that would simulate a virtual reality as real as this one would need to trigger all those.
In most of my lucid dreams I don't have a sense of body as I put it. They are mostly visual and audio only, with perhaps a little taste and touch and that is it. However, I did have a very vivid dream once, in which I had propioception and had a full sense of a body, a dream body if you will. When I moved my arms, I knew where they were relative to the rest of my body and even felt like I was straining my muscles with physical effort and things had weight to them when I held them in my hand. Even in the dream I thought to myself, if someone took a brain scan of me right now, it would show the exact same centers of the brain firing and illuminating as if I were doing it in real life. The illusion of the dream was real. (It really makes you think....)
And as for the sense of taste. I've heard other say that dream-food is not the same are real food. You seldom chew it and feel it go down your esophagus. Taste is actually very complex and I am a bit of a foodie and amateur chef. What people forget is that our tongues act like a giant thumb. They detect texture and temperature, and even pain when it comes to spicy food. You can even detect the ph level of food, (acidity). Taste is very complex and the best foods tantalize ALL our senses! (even the internal ones after you eat it). I guess it's no surprise that our bodies would be so focused on food, since it is most basic to our survival.


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SQL Server supplies the sp_SpaceUsed stored procedure for getting information about database size. With this procedure, you can obtain the current database's name, size, and amount of unallocated space, reserved space, space used by data, space used by indexes, and unused space. However, sp_SpaceUsed doesn't provide information about the transaction log's size or the amount of used space in it. Thus, I wrote the sp_LogSpace stored procedure, which Listing 1 shows. By compiling sp_LogSpace in a master database and calling it from an updated version of sp_SpaceUsed, you can extend the ability of sp_SpaceUsed to obtain transaction log statistics.
The sp_LogSpace stored procedure uses the DBCC SQLPERF statement to get the transaction log statistics. The procedure enters the DBCC SQLPERF data into a temporary table and extracts the log-size and space-used statistics, which it outputs to the varchar(20) string. The size is specified in megabytes (MB).
To use sp_LogSpace, you provide the database name as an input parameter. If you don't provide this parameter, the current database name is used. For example, the code
USE northwind GO EXEC sp_LogSpace EXEC sp_LogSpace 'pubs' EXEC sp_LogSpace 'msdb'
first uses sp_LogSpace to get the transaction log statistics for the current database (in this case, Northwind), then uses sp_LogSpace to get the transaction log statistics for the pubs and msdb databases.
I wrote and tested sp_LogSpace on a Windows XP machine running SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Figure 1 shows the results when I ran it on my machine.
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Maybe it's only because I've failed to pay attention, but I was shocked by the reaction of Arab members of Israel's Knesset to the current conflict. Arab MKs united to oppose Israel's effort to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, and some Arab members declared their solidarity with their fellow Arabs in the Strip:
Some 200 kilometers away from the Gaza Strip, the Knesset became a battleground on Monday between Jewish MKs, who unanimously supported the IDF operation there, and Arab MKs, who united against it. …
"The panicking in Sderot was unfortunate, but who said the reaction had to be rivers of blood in Gaza?" Ta'al MK Ahmed Tibi said in his speech from the Knesset podium. "I am against harming any citizen. But I admit that when Arabs – people of my nationality – are harmed, it hurts me more." Tibi accused the Jewish politicians who spoke before him of "counting bodies while they count mandates."
Hadash MK Muhammad Barakei added that he was in his one and only homeland, while the Jewish MKs had other homelands to return to.
If Mr. Tibi thinks that the "people of his nationality" are Arabs in Palestine, he has no business serving in Israel's Knesset. And Mr. Barakei's suggestion that Jewish Israelis have "other homelands to return to" is disgusting. I can only agree with MK Avigdor Lieberman:
Israel Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman called the Arab MKs traitors and a "fifth column for the Hamas."
Around 20 percent of Israel's population is Arab. Prior to the liberation of Iraq, they were the only Arabs in the world who could vote in a real election. One wonders how wisely they have exercised their franchise.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Gov. Bob McDonnell wrapped up a grueling four-plus days on the witness stand Tuesday by emphatically denying that he did special favors for a wealthy businessman in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts, trips and loans.
McDonnell acknowledged using poor judgment and said he now regrets accepting the largesse from former Star Scientific Inc. CEO Jonnie Williams, who was seeking state-backed research for his company's tobacco-derived dietary supplement, Anatabloc.
But asked by defense attorney Henry Asbill if he risked his future and his family's by committing the crimes alleged in a 14-count indictment, McDonnell firmly responded: "No."
McDonnell acknowledged that political donors usually want something, but in Williams' case he wasn't sure what it was.
"He never told me about something specifically he wanted," McDonnell said.
Earlier in the afternoon, prosecutor Michael Dry wrapped up a painstakingly detailed cross-examination of McDonnell with a theatrical flourish. He showed a copy of McDonnell's 2010 inaugural address and zeroed in on this line: "The Scriptures say, 'To whom much is given, much will be required.'"
Dry asked McDonnell whether Williams gave him and his family thousands in gifts and loans.
The former governor said yes.
Asbill followed up by asking if Williams required anything for what he did for the McDonnells.
"Absolutely not," McDonnell said.
According to prosecutors, the "official acts" performed for Williams included a product launch event at the governor's mansion, promotion of his product at various events and arranging a meeting with the state's top health official. Meanwhile, Williams lavished the couple with designer apparel, free vacations, golf outings and loans totaling $120,000.
Dry asked McDonnell about a series of emails and notes in February 2012 in which McDonnell was trying to finalize a $50,000 loan. In one sequence, jurors saw emails six minutes apart. McDonnell asked Williams about documents to finalize the loan, and then told his staffer to "see me about anatabloc issues" at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia — the institutions being courted for research.
McDonnell responded forcefully when questioned about the emails.
"We don't make decisions based on money. No sir," McDonnell said.
He said his email to his staffer and lawyer, Jasen Eige, was "to ask him to get a phone call returned, which I've done thousands of times. It's basic constituent service."
Jurors also saw an email that Maureen McDonnell sent to Eige earlier that month in which she wrote "Gov wants to know why nothing has developed w/ studies."
Under the timeline developed by prosecutors, Maureen McDonnell sent the email while she and the governor were riding in a car together to a political event.
Bob McDonnell said he was not pressing for information on the studies, and he didn't know why his wife said as much in an email. Dry responded with incredulity.
"Your wife was misleading one of your most trusted advisers?" Dry said.
"I don't know. I'm saying that is not true," McDonnell said.
Dry also questioned McDonnell about the use of loans from Williams and others to cover annual shortfalls of $40,000 to $60,000 at two Virginia Beach vacation rental homes the former governor owns with his sister. McDonnell rejected Dry's suggestion that those losses were not sustainable, saying the goal was to build equity over the long haul.
During two days of cross-examination, Dry did not question McDonnell in depth about the state of his marriage. McDonnell offered testimony on direct examination aimed at bolstering a defense theory that the marriage was so broken that they could not have engaged in a complex conspiracy. The prosecution offered evidence of the McDonnells taking 18 trips together in 2011 and 2012 and holding hands at preliminary court appearances earlier this year.
Under questioning from his own lawyers, McDonnell had testified about his wife's angry outbursts and his attempts in recent years to avoid her. Asbill had one final question on the topic before McDonnell stepped down from the stand Tuesday.
"Did you feel you had to answer these questions to defend yourself in this trial?" Asbill asked.
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IT was supposed to be her wedding day – but when those plans collapsed she celebrated the new year instead.
Angela Burrow had booked and paid for the venue, so when her wedding plans fell through she decided to hold a party for family and friends.
The 52-year-old, from Chandler's Ford, had hired the Tylney Hall hotel in Hook and paid for a package costing around £5,000.
She said she did not want the money to go to waste by cancelling so went ahead with a different event.
Instead of her wedding reception she held a 'new year new beginnings' party for family and friends yesterday at the venue.
The mother-of-two hosted the event and her guests sat down to a seven-course meal at tables traditionally decorated for a wedding, with place names, orchids and blue bows on the backs of chairs.
Around 40 guests attended, many of whom were decked out in military uniform, including Angela herself as she is a former major in the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.
She was wearing their mess uniform of a bright red jacket and long navy dress.
Others dressed in black bow ties and evening dresses.
There were also set to be Scottish pipers at midnight and Angela spent the night in the bridal suite, which she had planned to share with her new husband, with her 21-year-old daughter Heather instead.
Angela, who had been a nurse for 30 years but also served in the Territorial Army in Iraq in 2003, has worked for a number of hospitals in Hampshire, including Southampton General Hospital and as a senior staff nurse at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
But she is now looking to start up her own business in events organisation.
She said she planned to party the night away and toast the new year after the wedding was called off. She said it was a party about starting anew.
Angela told the Daily Echo: "Life is too short and you have to live each day as if it's going to be your last.
"I'm meant to be getting married today, but I want it to be a celebration of newyear and new beginnings. Why not celebrate?
– what I'm celebrating is the new year.
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So, i'm playing with friends atm, both great guys i have fun with but without much experience at the higher end of the arena pole (their higher point was 2300ish in S8 where glad was like 2600-2700ish).
Always seem to see the same trend when i play in this kind of teams tough, first people are all pumped up and pretty much end up generating ridiculous expectations out of it "yeah gonna be nice gonna get glad easy blablabla".
Then we play and build our MMR and all is great again until we hit "that wall" where we actually need to start working towards improving as a team, ours was around 2k this season (wich is like top 50ish on our bgroup) atm. We were rank 35ish at some point so i don't think we were doing awefull for a new team working together.
Personally i try to be positive and i'm sure we can keep going if we work towards it and try to have fun and think its kinda pointless to worry too much about rating 2 weeks into the season, i try to spark some discussions, try out new strategies, try different calls etc to improve our chances while also listening to their opinions etc, to try to spark some teamwork.
Sadly most of those team i've been on always reach a point where people either cares way too much about rating or w/l while i don't feel its relevant or just feel discouraged at making no progress and just want to quit, or just complains about game balance non-stop or find a new team or whatever. I feel my current team has reached that point again and i'm really fucking tired of dealing with this, its not the first time and i don't feel it will be the last
How should i deal with it? Is 2 week as a new team enough to reach the top 0.5% of the ladder, if it doesn't work just call it quit or am i actually right to try and work for it? I just feel people always expect instant success and i'm sick of it.
Maybe its my attitude thats wrong? Maybe i should expect success faster like them?
I mean i want to keep playing with them, i know they're great players, one of them was Grand Master in SC2 at some point and the other is just really fun to have around, i'm just really tired of dealing with emo bullshit anytime there's a stone in the way.
Idk, only times i reached high points in the ladder was playing with past season's glad, experience goes a long way i guess.
The ladder being completly deflated doesn't help, they seem to make a big deal we're stuck at 1900-2k when by some of earlier season's standards we would be 2400+ judging by the rankings.
How do you deal with that kind of things, if some of you remember some of your first glad pushes, or even Rank 1 pushes, or things like that, is it normal? How should i try to motivate them again? Should we just chain reroll teams until we get a result that seems to satisfy them? Out of ideas.
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Super (2010)
Super has got Kevin Bacon in it, so you know it's good. Seriously though, it's good. When our protagonist, a cook called Frank, loses his former junkie wife to the influence of a drug boss, he decides to become a superhero. Obviously. It's a blackly comic take on the superhero film that mocks the glorification of violence in film with not-so-subtle irony.
Unbreakable (2000)
Probably the last good film M. Night Shyamalan made. Bruce Willis plays ordinary schlub David Dunn, who discovers he's invincible. Or Unbreakable, if you will. He's mentored by brittle-boned superhero fan Samuel L Jackson, who tries to persuade Dunn to use his powers in the manner of a comic book hero. Shyamalan downplays the overt superheroics to explore how comic book morality and characters might function in a more realistic setting. Unbreakable didn't do as well as it deserved on release – but it's received a lot of cult love since.
Defendor (2009)
A brilliantly heart-warming depiction of a mentally less able fellow who thinks he's a superhero. Said fellow is played by Woody Harrelson, who conjures up a cheesy, over-the-top hero who you can't help but root for. Comparisons with the better-known Kick-Ass are hard to avoid, but Defendor takes its parodic take on superheroes to much darker places.
Darkman (1990)
Straight from the brain of Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, Darkman is a hideously deformed and pretty mental scientist (Liam Neeson) who's out to get revenge on the evil fellows who put him in that state. Raimi wanted to direct a film based on the adventures of 1930s pulp hero The Shadow, but couldn't get the rights. So he made his own superhero, and got a cult following in the process. Again.
Rocketeer (1991)
What do you mean you didn't see this? It's a classic. Ridiculous helmets, prototype jetpacks, Jennifer Connelly in her heyday, and Timothy Dalton as a villainous Errol Flynn-alike, all wrapped up in a 1930s pulp-adventure setting straight out of Indiana Jones. How this isn't still on TV daily is beyond us.
The Crow (1994)
This gothed-up revenge tale is most famous for star Brandon Lee's tragic on-set death. That would've attracted the morbidly curious to the film in any case – but the fact that the film is a dark yarn in which a murdered man returns from the dead to seek vengeance for his wife's death made The Crow's cult status inevitable.
Orgazmo (1997)
Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park fame ventured onto the big screen for this 1996 outing, in which a naive young Mormon is recruited as a superpowered porn star. Orgasmo is born: a sexual pleasure dealing, crime-fighting, God-fearing superhero. Unique isn't the word.
Ubermensch (2009)
This one you almost definitely won't have heard of. It's a short film made by Simon Temple, winner of the Best Film at the 2010 Irish National Sci Fi Awards. Hence you not hearing about it. Without giving too much away it's about what would have happened if Superman's vessel had landed in Germany and he'd grown up under the Nazis instead of learning about Truth, Justice and the American Way. Oh yeah, it's good – really, really good. Watch all sixteen and a half minutes of Ubermensch on Vimeo.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic was a joyful fusion of influences, from 8-bit video games to manga. For the film adaptation, Spaced director Edgar Wright produced eye-popping visuals and boss battles against the likes of Chris Evans (Captain America) and Brandon Routh (Superman). A superhero for the gaming generation.
Captain Invincible (1984)
This one stars a WWII superhero who goes into hiding in Australia after being accused of supporting communists. When a superweapon threatens America he comes back into action, but he's now an alcoholic. Ridiculous, funny, low budget and it features Christopher Lee singing like a madman. What more could you ask for?
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Long-time Power Line readers are aware of Deacon's irrational attachment to soccer in general, and Everton in particular. Everton is a once-glorious franchise in the English premier league which fell on hard times ten or twenty years ago, and has been trying to avoid "relegation"–demotion to a non-premier league–ever since.
Over the last year or two, Everton's hopes have been buoyed by the fact that teenage sensation Wayne Rooney, the best young soccer player in the world, has been on its team. Unfortunately, after Rooney starred for England in this year's World Cup tournament, it became clear that Everton could no longer afford him. Everton sold Rooney to perennial power Manchester United for something like $50 million, thereby breaking the hearts of soccer fans and prostitutes (inside joke) all over Liverpool.
Today Wayne Rooney made his much-anticipated Man United debut, and he scored three goals. Which, if I'm not mistaken, is about three month's production for a typical soccer team.
Hey, as a fan of the middle-market Minnesota Twins, I can sympathize. Although the Twins recently clinched their division title for the third year in a row. If you're an Evertonian, like Deacon, things are not so bright.
DEACON responds: Rocket Man hasn't been paying attention. I haven't been happier about soccer in years. First, when the Boy Wonder left Everton I wished him all the best. I'm delighted that he put three in today. Second, to my amazement, Everton is doing brilliantly without him. We're in third place, ahead of Rooney's Manchester United side, actually. Finally, I'm thrilled that Rocket Man is now scooping me on English soccer stories.
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