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==Signals and slots with parameters==
==Signals and slots with parameters==
<code python>
<code python>
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
The signal and slot architecture is design to simplify communication between objects. It's a fact that GUI programming is mostly event driven. The traditionally approach to event driven programming is to use callbaks. Callbacks have a number of limitations that Qt tries to solve with it's signal and slot architecture. The concept is that every object can emit signals. For example when a button is clicked it emits a "clicked()" signal. Signals does not do anything alone, but when connected to a slot the code in the slot will be executed every time the signal is emitted. In python every function is a slot. It's possible to connect one signal to multiple slots
General understanding of the python programming language. No prior knowledge of QT is required.
This example demonstrates how to connect signals and slots.
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
import sys
app=QApplication(sys.argv) exitButton=QPushButton("Exit")
The signal and slots mechanism is type safe. In C++ this implies that both the number of arguments and the type of the arguments in a signal must match the arguments in the receiving slot. The term is a bit unclear when dealing with Python because of it's dynamically typed nature.
If we connect custom made signals to a Qt built in slots we have to make sure that parameters is of the correct type or that they can be automatically converted to the correct type. For example a python string will automatically be converted to a QString. If we send a object of an incompatible type we will get an runtime error. It's possible to send a python object of any type using PyQt_PyObject in the signature. This is recommended when both signal and slot is implemented in python. By using PyQt_PyObject we avoid unnecessary conversions between python objects and C++ types and it more consistent with python dynamically typed nature.
Example 1
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
import sys
def printNumber(number):
print number
if __name__=="__main__":
#First we create a QApplication and QPushButton app=QApplication(sys.argv) slider=QSlider(Qt.Horizontal) QObject.connect(slider,SIGNAL("valueChanged(int)"),printNumber) slider.show() #Start the evnt loop sys.exit(app.exec_())
To send signal across threads we have to use the Qt.QueuedConnection parameter. Without this parameter the code will be executed in the same thread.
import sys
from time import time
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
class A (QThread):
def __init__(self): QThread.__init__(self) def afunc (self): p("starting in a()") self.emit(SIGNAL("asignal")) p("finished in a()") def bfunc(self): p("starting in b()") self.sleep(3) p("finished in b()") def run(self): self.exec_()
def p(msg): print str(int(time()-start)) + "s",msg
if __name__=="__main__":
start=time() p("starting in __main__") app=QCoreApplication(sys.argv) a=A() a.start() QObject.connect(a,SIGNAL("asignal"),a.bfunc,Qt.QueuedConnection) a.afunc() p("finished in __main__") sys.exit(app.exec_())
0s starting in __main__
0s starting in a()
0s finished in a()
0s finished in __main__
0s starting in b()
3s finished in b()
without Qt.QueuedConnection the example will output: 0s starting in __main__ 0s starting in a() 0s starting in b() 3s finished in b() 3s finished in a() 3s finished in __main__


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Three Ways With Rustic Sourdough23 12 2009
So, it's the holiday season and everyone is busy, with work, shopping, making holiday goodies, etc. Not much time for making some normal everyday bread, right? Wrong! This dough is a bit tricky to work with if you're not used to wet doughs, or if you really want to get your hands into it. But leave it alone, just giving it the minimum handling and it is easy as pie. It is also pretty easy to make some minor changes to the recipe and give a whole different feel to the bread.
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The 12 Breakers who signed Wednesday are:
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I'm putting this here rather than in the general recipes section because I think it kind of applies to bento cooking in terms of increasing food safety, and so I'm hoping there might be lots of bento-intended recipes that will work quite well. :)
Basically, my mom has been told to be very careful about eating raw fruits and vegetables, due to being on chemotherapy and thus more susceptible to stuff that can be on raw produce. However, after several months of this, she's going insane not having anything that still has much of that crisp/crunch fresh texture and taste. (I mean, we've been blanching things like broccoli and carrots, but there are some items like cucumber that really do not do well cooked.)
I know that there are bunches of recipes out there for 'pickled' type preparations, and that sort of thing, where the salt or vinegar content seems like it would help with the bacteria issue quite effectively, so I was wondering if anyone has any particular favorites they'd suggest, or any ideas how to do something similar with fruit like apples or pears without turning them into mush.
As far as apples and carrots and things go, why not just peel them? Any bacteria will be on the surface, and a good wash and peel should get rid of them.
Or, see under salads, fruit and vegetables here: http://www.milton-tm.com/top_tips.html. Sounds like a good idea to me. Then peel if you think it necessary.
I have made a number of quick pickles using vinegar, but I'd be hesitant about giving them to your Mum. Remember that things like sauerkraut are made sour by the action of bacteria in the presence of salt, so being acidic or salty is no guarantee of being sterile. Most pathogenic bugs won't actually grow, but I don't know that they'd be killed.
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See, they didn't say anything to her about possible ways of cleaning stuff. I'll definitely get her to ask about that.
I should add that I am definitely going to get her to run anything past her care 'team' before making stuff for her. They just don't seem to have that much variety in the suggestions they hand out, so I'm trying to get some possibilities together. (My mom is very open-minded about food - Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, whatever seems interesting - so I think some of the issue is that they restrict their suggestions to things that the majority of their patients who don't necessarily have a lot of variety in their diet will consider - which is reasonable, I don't expect them to have an entire room of cookbooks - but for her it's getting very boring.)
Good point about the sauerkraut also; I think she is allowed to have that except when she basically has no immune system at all (like when they're doing a bone marrow harvest ) so I don't know if that's because it's okay to have stuff where pathogenic bugs aren't likely to be thriving, or if it's just because someone doesn't actually know how sauerkraut is made and so didn't think about it?
(Happily, next month the support group she's in for her particular type of cancer is having a q&a session with a more experienced nutritionist than the ones the local hospitals offer, so possibly if I get some recipes and questions together by then, I'll be able to actually figure out what's what.)
First of all (and I'm not trying to be mean or unhelpful)....but your mom has a serious medical condition, so I'd really strongly urge you to pose these questions to a qualified medical professional. I know sometimes doctors can be too busy to be helpful...so maybe a dietician or nutritionist who's familiar with the needs of chemotherapy patients.
That being said, a quick search pulled up this chart, which could be a starting point at least. It says that well washed raw fruit and vegetables are okay; there are non-toxic vegetable washing detergents out there, for anything that can't have its peel totally removed. But please do check with a medical professional first.
All the best to you, your mom and your family.
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Oh, yes, I should have clarified that I plan to get her to run any ideas past her 'team' first - but her nutritionist hasn't been terribly helpful so far, really, so I don't want to rely on just what the nutritionist is suggesting.
(In my experience - with my mom and also with my late husband, who was chronically underweight and so saw a nutritionist a lot - there's an understandable tendency for a lot of nutritionists to have a fairly limited selection of ideas that aren't very 'unique' in terms of flavors or textures, based on what the majority of their patients are likely to eat. Unfortunately, if you're more open-minded about food and more willing to consider food items that many people might consider "exotic", then their suggestions get boring pretty quickly. So you have to do some of your own research and then bring it back to them.) (By understandable, I mean just that a lot of people do have fairly limited diets just by habit. They're comfortable with a relatively small selection of food, and with so many types of foods out there, it makes sense for a nutritionist in any given region to focus on what's common regionally, rather than suggesting to people who might not be feeling all that much like eating anyway that they try something that sounds exotic and weird.)
Just a thought, but what about fruit or veg that must be peeled anyway, such as citrus? About apples, I've read somewhere that the 'dirtiest' parts are the stem and opposite ends, where dirt and stuff tends to collect, and removing those parts is advised. In any case, I hope your mom gets to eat the food she enjoys as well as food that's 'good' for her! My mother had serious, invasive surgery last year, so I can reallaya emphasize.
I don't have advice on your specific problem, but I just want to say I understand your problem with the limited ideas of nutritionists. I am trying to eliminate potential headache triggers, and there are many lists saying things like: "vegetables to avoid: Tomatoes, onions [...]; vegetables allowed: everything that is not in the avoid-list." Really? Everything? Can I be really sure that I can eat bamboo shoots, okra, nori, topinambur...?
Exactly. Although I admit sometimes I feel like, with those headache avoidance lists, they should just put "foods to avoid: Anything that tastes good." That seems to be what it often boils down to anyway. (I get migraines, and have yet to successfully manage to completely avoid all possible triggers, because I end up with nothing to eat. Luckily, I've managed to figure out most of my primary ones anyway, like coffee and red wine.)
How about pickled pears?
Spiced Pickled Pears
3lbs cooking pears
Slightly salted cold water
1pint distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 lb granulated sugar
Peel of 1/2 a lemon
Peel, halve or quarter the pears and put into the water. Mix a little of the vinegar with the spices and put the remaining vinegar,sugar and lemon peel into a pan.Heat gently until sugar is fully dissolved then add the spice mixture and bring to the boil. Rinse the pears and add to pan. Simmer gently until the pears look clear and are tender. Remove pears using perforated spoon and put into warm,steralised jars. Discard the lemon peel and boil liquid until it has thickened to a syrup. Pour over the pears to cover them completely and seal immediately.
I can't offer any suggestions I'm afraid apart from cleaning veg as best you can as others have said. But I do emphasise with you about the nutritionist. When I was younger and in hospital I had to have a nutritionist and basically all I was allowed to eat in the end was boiled things. And most of it was over boiled. Soggy bland veg and chicken every day. Horrible. In fact it put me off courgettes and my mum had to call them zucchinis at home for me to eat them.
I know it may not be the same as having raw veg, but maybe steaming them? As that keeps a good crunch and the veg tastes awesome as well.
Oh and I have to say Sharon I read that as prickly pear for some reason and instantly got the bear necessities stuck in my head >.<
I'm not short, I'm fun sized ^_^
And the other end of that stick was my poor old 88 year old aunt, who had to spend quite some time in hospital before she died. The nutritionists had decided that everyone needed their veges crunchy, so that's how the hospital kitchen cooked them. But the very elderly find that a) unappetising, ("the veges are raw" she used to say) and b) physically inedible, as their jaws are not very strong and false teeth don't cope well with crunchy things at the best of times.
I'm definitely going to try steaming/blanching some things like carrots and broccoli, so they're cooked but not, you know, COOKED.
Unfortunately my favorite 'lightly cooked but still fresh tasting' vegetable is snap peas, which my mom hates.
I'm definitely going to have to ask more about how effective blanching is - I mean, when you blanch a tomato or a peach to peel it, the whole thing really doesn't end up cooked entirely through, but you actually remove the skin and I imagine the boiling water isn't kind to most of the things that might be hanging out ON the skin, so maybe that's a possibility. (Unless they're worried that there will be some kind of bacteria in the flesh?)
The guidelines really aren't very helpful when you actually have access to someone who knows how to cook, because they're too simplistic.
(Which I understand, better to be overly careful than have someone think they can eat something that isn't safe, but I'd much prefer some kind of simple guidelines which were then supported by more detailed information that was accessible if you wanted it.)
Check this out.
I don't know how old your mother is, but I have noticed with my own elderly relatives that they are rather hesitant about asking the doctor anything at all - as if they think they will offend him/her by questioning anything. I found it very helpful with my aunt to go with her and ask the questions myself - that way at least I knew what she'd been told. She was quite old though, and deaf too, so she did tend to get things wrong. I don't imagine your mother is that bad.
I found this too, if you are in America you might be able to get access to the full text, I can't, not from home anyway.
Another thing you could do would be get in touch with a microbiologist at your local university. Academics are usually happy to help, and have access to the latest and best information. If they don't know the answer themselves they usually do know who to ask.
Bronwyn, thanks for the link to the Mexican article.
For years I thought that the veggie washes in the supermarket were just high-priced hype. As a child i remember my mother soaking broccoli in salt water to get rid of bugs. But with modern farming I naively thought that old practice was unneccessary. I didn't think about all the things we can't see. Today we have to contend with unknown chemicals, imported produce, and who-knows-what kind of handling practices. I buy organically on select produce and grow lettuce, spinach and herbs on my tiny city patio. But as I read more about produce contamination, I've started washing things like melons with dish washing soap and peeling apples and cucumbers. I keep a bottle of vinegar-water solution next to the sink, but now realize that I need to start soaking fruits and vegetables.
Oh, for simpler times.
The Momofuku cookbook has a HUGE section on various pickled fruits and veggies. They keep their crispness in most cases.
I also LOVE pickled raw beets. Most cooked beets I find pretty disgusting so when I found the recipe I treated it like gold! (http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/raw-pickled-beets) They stay very crisp and keep quite a bit of beet-y flavor.
There are also lots of recipes for pickled red onion online (I couldn't find my fave one - which adds a tiny bit of rosemary to the brine) that might help when mixed with other veggies to boost the flavor that's been "boiled away."
Dunno if that helps! Good luck!!
In college I volunteered with an organization that made and delivered meals to people with HIV/AIDS, Cancer, etc.. For fresh produce we always soaked everything in water and a product called Micro-cholr. It is related to bleach, but specifically made for food sterilization. You should be able to find it at a commercial kitchen supply company. Because it is a chemical wash, you will need to follow the directions very closely.
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SAN JOSE – That 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings marks three straight games where the Sharks showed they could not only compete with two of the Western Conference's better teams, but beat them.
Which brings up the question: Where were those guys between Feb. 2 and March 23 when San Jose was a dismal 6-11-6?
Obviously two significant moves have triggered the current turnaround: Moving Brent Burns to forward and dropping Joe Pavelski to third line center. And there is a connection between the two. If Burns had not worked out as a Top Six wing, Pavelski would still be on one of those top two lines. With Burns there, coach Todd McLellan was able to move Pavelski both down a notch and back to center. It worked two years ago, it's working now.
There's still a lot of hockey left to play, but suddenly things have gotten a lot more interesting.
Anyway, back to that 2-0 victory over the Red Wings. The print edition story is online at http://www.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_22897514/san-jose-sharks-shut-out-red-wings-third. Go read it.
As usual, much from the post-game media scrums doesn't show up there. For instance:
****When the Sharks lost a 2-1 shootout to Detroit on Feb. 28, much was made of the fact the Sharks had a couple of 2-on-1 rushes that ended with no shots on net. That became a symbol of everything that was wrong with San Jose.
Well, the same thing happened Thursday night. First, it was Pavelski trying to pass the puck to Ryane Clowe instead of shooting. The pass didn't connect. Later, Burns had the puck and tried to get it to Marty Havlat rather than shoot it himself. Obviously those two plays weren't as important this time around, but they could have been. And both Pavelski and Burns were questioned about their decisions.
For example, did Pavelski try to get the puck to Clowe to put him in good position for that oh-so-elusive first goal of the season or because it was the right play to make?
"Both," acknowledged Pavelski. "It could have been a better pass. It's a moment you can shoot. He (the defender) was backing off and the right choice would probably have been to shoot. But that's the read I made at the time and you live with it and move on."
Burns also said – lightheartedly – that he probably should have shot as well.
"Knowing what's in my bag of tricks, I should shoot but I felt Marty might give me the stink-eye if I didn't try to give it to him," Burns said. "But I should have shot. I should shoot every time."
Seeing how Havlat is usually a pass-first kind of guy himself, maybe the puck would have ended back on Burns's stick if the original pass connected. But it didn't.
****Three hard-earned wins put everybody in a good mood and Burns also got triggered the biggest laugh of the night.
The questioner – OK, it was Brodie Brazil – asked Burns something to the effect of if he thought his move to forward was behind the team's recent success.
"A lot of it is the linemates," Burns began. "They're both playing well. they're both so smart. A lot of time I'm just running around trying to cause chaos and those two are making great plays. Tonight it was just a great pass by Jumbo."
Brodie tried again.
"In all seriousness . . .
And Burns interrupted.
"Oh, I was serious . . . ."
Maybe you had to be there.
****The win also improved San Jose's record at home to 10-1-4, somewhat amazing considering the overall record of 16-11-6.
"Whatever reason it is, we just play real well at home," Joe Thornton said. "Our home record's been great all year. If we just get two goals, Nemo's good for one goal, two goals shutout. We're going to be in every game. Back to back nights, a big four points for us."
****Niemi is now 9-2-2 against Detroit over his career and admitted he gets up for games against the Red Wings. Part of that, of course, is because Detroit is considered a strong rival by both his current team and his previous one, the Chicago Blackhawks.
"They've been one of the top teams for a long time so they have lots of skill," Niemi said. "It's always a little bigger game against them."
The start was Niemi's 12th in a row – the longest stretch this season – and 21st in the last 22 games. The Sharks don't play back-to-backs again until April 15-16, and considering McLellan's statement earlier in the game that "it's Nemo's net right now," it's easy to see him playing straight through the next two weeks.
When I mentioned the schedule to him, he had a two-word response: "Sounds good."
****On that note, the Sharks have Friday off and so do I. If there is news, @CurtisPashelka will be handling it for the Merc and Bay Area News Group, so give him a follow.


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Long ago in Hannanga there lived a rich couple, Amtulao and Dumulao. They owned the longest and widest of the rice terraces that covered the mountainsides, and their harvests were the most plentiful. Their thatched house, large enough to contain three of their neighbors' huts, had piles of red and white camote. Buried in the earth were jars of rice wine. Amtulao's dogs were fat and well fed, not lean and starved looking as were the dogs of his neighbors. But will all their wealth, Amtulao and Dululao were unhappy, for they were childless. They offered numerous sacrifices to the spirits; and they lived frugally and simply feeling somehow that austerity and lack of ostentation would please the anitos.
In the end their prayers were answered, and Dumulao gave birth to Aliguyon, a sturdy and handsome child.
Even as an infant, Aliguyon was precocious. He quickly learned the songs with which his mother lulled him to sleep, and in no time he could recite the long prayers chanted by the warriors on Hannanga. He even knew by heart the village lore, the stories that the old folks of the village told, reciting them word for word as he had heard them in the cool evenings. But what pleased Amtulao most was Aliguyon's skill with the spear and the shield. Amtulao made for him a little spear; and when at the age of three Aliguyon speared his first fish, Amtulao offered a pig as a sacrifice to the gods in thanksgiving. At five Aliguyon had speared wild chickens, at seven he was an accepted companion of Amtulao on hunting trips.
Among his playmates Aliguyon was a favorite. He was accepted as the leader, and no one challenged his leadership, for could he not spin a top better than anyone else? And could he not "kill" the strongest tops by hitting them with the pointed stem of his own top? Amtulao loved his son and carefully taught him all the arts of hunting and fishing that he knew, and he told the boy all the stories of valor and prowess of which he knew so many. But always, he ended with the story about his bitter enemy in the village across the mountain. Pangaiwan of Daligdigan had to be conquered before Amtulao could die in peace.
So when Aliguyon reached manhood, he called his childhood friends, now skilled workers, and talked to them about the glories of war, the prize they could bring back , and the adventures and fame awaiting them if they joined him in an expedition to Daligdigan. Eagerly his friends ran for their spears and shields, and with provisions for three days, Aliguyon and ten warriors set forth. When they reached the enemy village, Aliguyon challenged Pangaiwan to fight, but Pangaiwan was old. Instead, up rose Pumbakhayon, his manly son, as skilled a warrior and as strong and keen eyed as Aliguyon.
For three years the two men fought, and when they rested, theor friends fought an to man. But so well matched were the men, so equal in the arts of war, that no one was beaten. Each combat was a draw, each encounter ended with no one seriously wounded. At last Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon grew to admire each other. The people of Daligdigan, who had watched the strangers with suspicion, learned to like them for their courteous bearing and fair fighting. And the warriors of Hannanga found the girls in Daligdigan winningly shy and sweet.
One day, therefore, while Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon sat resting from a hotly contested fight, Pumbakhayon remarked: "What a waste of time! If were not enemies, we could be at home drinking rice wine and eating broiled river fish or roasted meat. But were enemies even though neither of us did the other any harm." Aliguyon replied, "Ah, how truly you speak. Perhaps the anitos do not favor this fight, for neither has won. Perhaps the gods put your words into your mouth and this feeling in my heart, for I no longer wish to kill you, O Pumbakhayon." His words fell on the ears of the listening warriors and on those of the villagers watching the combat. With a loud shout of approval, the warriors ran to their leaders and carried them to the house of Pumbakhayon where old Pangaiwan waited. Preparations began for a huge celebration. Squealing pigs were drag to be killed. The fattest dogs were killed and cooked. The fields were scoured for river fish and snails. Prized camotes, violet and orange, glutinous and sweet, were boiled or roasted. Bananas were laid out y the bunches; guavas and berries were heaped high, and in white scrubbed wooden bowls steamed small-grained upland rice, sweet smelling of fragrant herbs and banana leaves, and black-bottomed earthen pots. Everyone came to the feast, and as the jars of rice wine were emptied, the friendship between the strangers from Hannanga and the people of Daligdigan grew.
All throughout the feast, Aliguyon was fascinate by the light movements of Bugan, by her gaiety and her poise. At the end of the three-day feast, he approached Pangaiwan and said, "O Pangaiwan, once my father's enemy but now his friend, grant, I beg of you, this one request. Let us bind our friendship with ties that even death cannot break. Give me your daughter Bugan for my wife. I love her; she is to me the brilliant sun that warms the earth and drives away the chill of the night. She is to me the golden moon that brightens the dark and drives away the weariness of the day's work. Without her I cannot return to my village as I left it, for with her I have left y heart and my thoughts and my happiness."
Pangaiwan listened, and the men grew quite. Bugan blushed and bent her head. Fourteen times her father had harvested his yearly crops since she was born; she knew that after two or more harvests her father would begin looking critically at the young men who talked to her. But Aliguyon was such a hero, so strong and brave, so well spoken of and handsome! Would her father allow her to leave the house and follow Aliguyon?
Pangaiwan looked at his daughter fondly. He could read her thoughts as she looked at him mutely from under shyly lowered eyelashes. Clearing his throat, he answered slowly:
`"Aliguyon, you are my son. The spirits are good. They have given me a worthy man for a son-in-law. Take Bugan. I pray the anitos that she will be a worthy wife for you and a dutiful daughter-in-law for Amtulao and Dumulao." His words were drowned by the joyous shouts of Aliguyon and his men. Aliguyon sprang into the air, yelling with happiness, and his friends chanted the first words of the courting song. The women took up the rhythm with their hands on bronze gongs and hollowed-out logs, and everyone crowded around to see Aliguyon mimic the strut of a rooster as he danced before Bugan.
In triumph he led her to his father in Hannanga, and kneeling before Amtulao and Dumulao, he cried:
"O Father! O Mother! Your enemy in Daligdigan is no more.Pangaiwan, your enemy, no longer lived. In his place is Pangaiwan, the father-in-law of your only son Aliguyon. If you love me, love too the man whom your son promised to honor as the father of his wife. Behold, I have brought you my wife, Bugan of Daligdigan, the lovely daughter of Pangaiwan. I bring her to you, Father, so that someone can pound the dried meat for you when you are hungry. I brought her to you, O my mother, so that someone can carry water to you when you want to drink.
"I destroyed your enemy by making him a friend. Therefore, O Father, you can die in peace, for we have conquered him. But Bugan conquered my heart, and with her I can live in peace."
Thus did peace come to Amtulao and Dumulao. They lived to see Bugan enrich their lives with several grandchildren. Often Amtulao and Dumulao were honored guests at Daligdigan, in the house of Pangaiwan; and as often as they visited Pangaiwan, so often did he go to Hannanga to visit his grandchildren and to talk of old times with Amtulao and Dumulao.


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Goalie Raanta planning future with Blackhawksby Brian Hedger / Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO -- Antti Raanta's hometown of Rauma, Finland has a population of about 40,000, so the goaltender's first trip here has been quite an experience.
Even though a minor injury has the 24-year old sidelined this week at Chicago Blackhawks development camp, he's been able to soak in the big city and take note of how much bigger it is than what he's used to back home.
"It has been great, because I'm from [a city with 38,000 people], so [even] at the airport there was much more people than in my hometown," Raanta said. "The whole city, it's unreal. You have seen it [in] the movies, but you have never been here, so I'm looking forward to [seeing] more of the city."
Raanta, who signed a one-year free-agent contract June 3 reportedly worth up to $1.4 million, also is looking forward to showing the defending Stanley Cup champions what he can do in the net. He'll just have to wait until training camp in the fall, when Raanta is hoping to be 100 percent healed an injury he declined to reveal but is believed to be to his ankle.
"It's a minor injury and it came last year [in] Finland, so the doctors will [assess] it and they're going to make the decision [about] what to do," Raanta said. "It's going to be like a short break, not so long. I was seeing doctors in Finland and they [were] thinking it's better to come here and [have] the team doctors [check out] the injury. Of course, I would love to be on the ice, but the coaches were already saying they don't want to take any risks."
After Ray Emery signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 5, Chicago signed 40-year old veteran Nikolai Khabibulin, a former Blackhawks goalie, the same day to a one-year deal reportedly worth up to $2 million to be starter Corey Crawford's new backup. So, barring injury, it doesn't seem likely Raanta will spend much time with the Blackhawks in the 2013-14 season.
His most likely destination is to play for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, but that doesn't sound like an issue for Raanta, who was highly rated after a stellar season with Assat Pori of the Finnish Elite League (SM-Liiga).
"It was kind of obvious they were going to take some [veteran] goalie [to replace Emery], so they didn't promise me that I'm going to be [one of] the first two goalies," Raanta said. "I knew that I [had to work hard] and get games in the NHL, but I'm ready for that … and if I have to go to [the] AHL, I'm ready for that also."
Raanta, whose style is comparable to that of Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, said the Blackhawks were his top choice all along. Early interest showed by Andrew Allen, Chicago's developmental goaltending coach, put them on top.
"He was watching the games in Finland and I [talked] with him a couple times in Finland, so Chicago was all the time the No.1 [team]," Raanta said. "After that, I was hoping I could sign here."
Raanta did that when the Blackhawks were playing the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Final. The move signaled that Emery, who went 17-1-0 in the regular season spelling Crawford, probably wouldn't be back.
It also led to some thinking Raanta might get a shot to play in the NHL sooner rather than later, considering he won the Finnish league's most valuable player awards in the regular season and postseason. Raanta had a 21-10-11 record in the regular season with a 1.85 goals-against average and .943 save percentage, then led the league in the playoffs with a 1.33 GAA and .955 save percentage.
Though those are impressive numbers, they happened on a larger European ice surface. Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman wants to see Raanta make the adjustment to hockey in North America, where the rinks are smaller and there's more traffic in front of the net.
"I think we looked at signing [Raanta] as a move for the future," Bowman said during Chicago's season-ending press conference. "He's a young guy. He's 24 years old and hopefully he can adjust to North American [hockey] quickly. Sometimes that takes a little bit of time, so we're not trying to rush him into anything."
Raanta, who will become a restricted free agent next summer, looks forward to the opportunity.
"The training camp is crucial," he said. "If that goes good, maybe sometime I [will] get the chance, but I have to be ready for battling in Rockford also. But I [can't] think [about] those things now. I have to try and get in good shape and be ready for training camp."
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Paul Blanchard's comfortable world is turned upside down when his old fraternity brother, Mark Morvant, threatens to expose the secret that Paul has been harboring for 20 years. He demands that Paul secure for him the backing of a clandestine organization caleld The White League, a group he maintains is the real power in New Orleans. As his well-ordered world begins to collapse around him, Paul struggles with the moral consequences of his own past.
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It was time to move on from "Queen of Clean."
She's not the "director" of a specific department, so that wouldn't work.
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Suddenly it hit me: Matriarch.
That's it!
The quintessential queenly moniker.
Well deserved.
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Today, the Lincolnland Economic Development Corporation held its annual membership meeting. Mrs. Koch was one of the featured speakers, so I signed up to attend.
As the LEDC president introduced Mrs. Koch, I stage-whispered to tourism friends at my table, "Say a prayer he doesn't call her 'matriarch.' She really, really hates that."
Right on cue: "…let's have a warm welcome for the matriarch of Holiday World — Pat Koch!"
My table lapsed into giggles. And Mrs. Koch's first words to the group of about 120: Oh, I wish they'd come up with something else to call me.
Um, Mrs. Koch? Be careful what you wish for: My husband, Gary, called a bit ago to tell me Jim from WBDC radio had a lively report on his 4:00 pm newscast. Jim chose not to call Mrs. Koch our matriarch (one publication a while back actually called her the park's patriarch). Instead: "…and one of the featured speakers at today's luncheon was the Mother Goose of Holiday World, Pat Koch."


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By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com | September 12, 2012 8:25 PM
It's safe to say he -- and the rest of his Flying Tigers teammates -- will have more vivid memories of this title than the last.
Collins delivered a two-out RBI single to cap a two-run eighth inning Wednesday as Lakeland blanked Jupiter, 2-0, in the decisive fifth game of the FSL Championship Series.
The insurance run, which followed seven three-hit innings by Warwick Saupold, helped Detroit's Class A Advanced affiliate capture its first crown since 1992.
"I have a headache, and that's a good thing, I think," said Collins, the Tigers' No. 16 prospect. "I couldn't be happier. We're so proud and honored to be playing with each other. We're on a natural high.
"We had the Champagne shower and we were throwing beer around. Everyone is having a great time. I've been on the losing end before, and being on the winning end feels much better."
Each of the five games in the Finals were decided by two or fewer runs. Both teams collected 39 hits, with the Flying Tigers outscoring the Hammerheads, 20-18.
The series came down to one inning and one daring decision by veteran Lakeland manager Dave Huppert.
Hernan Perez greeted reliever Rett Varner with a leadoff single in the eighth. Michael Rockett dropped down a sacrifice to move Perez into scoring position and Marcus Lemon worked a walk.
Jupiter brought Michael Brady out of the bullpen to face Dixon Machado, and Huppert called for a double steal. On a 2-1 pitch, Perez took off for third base, with Lemon trailing behind him. Catcher Jake Realmuto's throw went into left field, allowing Perez to score the game's first run.
"When Perez got on, we knew something good was going to happen," Collins said. "He knows how to play the game, he's baseball savvy. When the ball went down the line, we were ecstatic, but he had the bag swiped, regardless of the throw.
"Huppert is as good as they get. You trust him and buy into what he says."
Machado popped out, but Collins followed with a single through the hole to chase Lemon home from second base with a valuable insurance run.
"It was the first pitch. It was a fastball up in the zone," said Collins, a 2011 sixth-round Draft pick. "They had been pounding me away the whole series, so that was what I was looking for."
Jupiter brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth after Noah Perio doubled with two outs, but Realmuto tapped softly back to the mound for the final out of the season.
Considering how the series played out, it came as little surprise the championship was decided in the final innings of the final game.
Jupiter held on to win the opener, 6-5, after Lakeland scored five times over the final three frames. The Flying Tigers tied the series with a 15-inning road victory in Game 2.
The Hammerheads got a combined three-hitter in Game 3 to move within a win of the title, but Lakeland drew even again on Tuesday with a 5-3 triumph.
Once the final out was recorded Wednesday, it marked the first time the Flying Tigers led the series.
"I can't thank the team enough. It's a great team and a great organization," Collins said. "We all love each other and we all understand how each other plays. We love the game of baseball and treat it right. When you have that love and passion, it's hard to lose.
"By the time I get to Spring Training, that's when it will sink in. Probably when I get that ring."
The last time Lakeland won the championship two decades ago, it was known simply as the Tigers. The team went a perfect 6-0 in the postseason, sweeping the Baseball City Royals in the Finals.
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Public-Key Encryption
The various tokens used in the protocol have to be digitally signed so that Google can assure that they came from a trusted source. So let's digress for a moment and talk about what that entails. Digital signing is based on public-key encryption, as opposed to secret-key encryption. With the latter, you would create an arbitrary encryption key that would be known to both you and whoever you were sending a secure message. You encipher the message with the key, and the receiver deciphers it with the same key. It's fast, elegant, and almost completely unworkable in the real world for one reason: How do you send the "secret" key to the person who's receiving the message? All is lost if the key is intercepted by an eavesdropper, who can then use it to read your message.
To the rescue comes the notion of public-key cryptography. Here, there are two keys (the "public" and the "private") involved. The two keys are generated at the same time, and as the names imply, you hide the private key away where nobody but you can access it, but can freely publish the public key anywhere you wish.
Any message that's enciphered by one of the keys (it doesn't matter which one), can only be deciphered by the other key. Imagine that you had published your public key on your website. If someone wants to send you a confidential message, they can encipher the message with your public key and send it to you. Since that message can only be deciphered with your private key, and since you're the only one who has that private key, you're the only one who can read the message.
Digital signing essentially flips that process over. If you encipher a message with your private key, then anybody can read it by using your public key to decipher the message. However, the very fact that the receiver could decipher the message effectively proves that it came from you, since only you could have enciphered it to begin with. (Just to head off the inevitable sniping, I'm actually simplifying here. A real "digital signature" is actually an enciphered secure "hash" of the message, but that's more detail than we need right now. Forget I ever said that.)
The one problem with digital signing as I've just described it, is that the person who's deciphering the message has to be sure that the public key that they think is yours is actually yours; otherwise, your signature could be faked by a "man in the middle." That is, you could sign the message and send it off into the cloud, where it was intercepted by a bad guy. The bad guy would use your public key to decipher the message, change it, and encipher it with their own private key, and send it off. If the actual recipient was tricked into thinking that the bad guy's public key was actually your public key, she'd think that the message had come from you.
So, how do I prove that a public key is actually mine? A trusted "address book" that contained everybody's public key, rather like the DNS database, would work; but in practice, that solution is impractical. What people actually do use is a "digital certificate," usually called a "cert." Think of a cert as a sort of credential, in the diplomatic sense. It's a letter that's signed by a trusted third party that certifies that the bearer is who he says he is. The letter has to have some sort of description of the person being certified, of course, to prevent it from being used by a bad guy.
A cert is effectively a letter that contains your name, URL, and public key. It is digitally signed by a trusted third party: a "certificate authority" or "CA." Since the CA's public key (used to validate the signature) is well known, it can't be forged. Browsers, for example, have the public keys for a dozen or so major CAs built into them, so they can verify certificates that are given to them by various servers. A public key that's identified by a certificate issued by a known, trusted CA is assumed to be authentic.
So, what does all this have to do with OAuth? Various tokens passed between the Consumer (your web app) and Service Provider (Google) are digitally signed using your private key. For Google to verify that you're who you say you are, you have to register the associated public key with Google. The process is straightforward: You create a public-key/private-key pair, purchase or otherwise create a digital certificate using the public key, then send that key to Google by "registering" the certificate. This is exactly the same certificate that you would install into Apache to support the HTTPS protocol, so if you've done that, you'll already have the private key and the certificate, which you can just send to Google. I've been using "RapidSSL" certificates, which are signed by a well-recognized CA (GeoTrust), and cost as little as $10/year from various resellers. It doesn't matter if the reseller is a fly-by-night operation running in somebody's closet, because the actual certificate is created by GeoTrust, not the organization you buy it from. Just go with whoever is cheapest.
If you've never created a certificate before, the easiest way to go about doing it is to use the OpenSSL package, which is installed on most Linux boxes and on the Mac as well. If you're running Windows, get a binary version by following one of the links on http://www.openssl.org/related/binaries.html.
Generally — for example, to use in Apache for HTTPS support — you would purchase a certificate from a CA. You don't need to do that for Google, but it's nonetheless instructive to look at the process. You typically purchase a Certificate in three steps: First, create a key using:
openssl genrsa -out myOrganization.key 2048
This request creates a file called "myOrganization.key" that holds an RSA key. Save that file in a really secure place, and make at least one copy of it on a CD or other physical medium. If you're purchasing a Certificate, you'll have to create a certificate signing request (CSR), as follows:
openssl req -new -key myOrganization.key -out myOrganization.csr
You'll be prompted for various fields, many of which can be blank (just type in a "." at the prompt to leave it blank). The important fields are:
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- (ST) State or Province Name: California (or whatever your state is).
- (L) Locality Name: Berkeley (or whatever your city is).
- (O) Organization Name: My Company Name, Inc.
- (CN) Common Name: myDomain.com
The Common Name (CN) field is particularly important if you plan to use this cert for HTTPS, and it must exactly match the domain that you plan to secure. For example, if you intend to use https://secure.myDomain.com/... as a URL, the common name has to be secure.myDomain.com. If you specified a CN of myDomain.com, then you can use the certificate only to access https://myDomain.com. It won't work for www.myDomain.com, for example. You can, however, purchase a "wildcard" certificate that will work for all your subdomains (they usually cost more). In this case, use a CN of *.myDomain.com.
Once you have a CSR file, go to whatever site is selling the cert and follow their purchasing procedure. Eventually, you'll be asked for the CSR, and just cut and paste the contents of the CSR file into whatever text box the vendor supplies for that purpose (or upload the .CSR if they want you to do that). Once it's created, the vendor typically emails the certificate to one of the email addresses that's managed by your domain registrar — typically the Technical or Administrative Contact (or both). The fact that you receive the email proves (albeit weakly) that you own the domain.


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Can somebody be intelligent but at the same time make an exception in their logic to remain beholden to their religious beliefs?
It's not rocket science to discredit God and religion. It's simple logic and judgement. Somebody's brain has to be f'ing retarded to accept the Jesus myth.
But you wouldn't immediately know somebody's stupid enough to accept Christianity (or some belief in a deity) because they attempt to accept their religion alone on faith, and otherwise scrutinize everything else.
Problem is, at what point does this not work? I suggest that unlimited intellectual growth is only possible for somebody who doesn't accept bad logic and bad judgement. If somebody is dumb enough to accept beliefs in God and religion, then these beliefs infect their thought processes whether they've deliberately made an exception for them or not.
My cousin is almost 40, with an Ivy League Computer Science PhD. He's a teacher at a prominent university. And he's a Christian. When I ask him if he's a Christian, he admits that he is, but then he immediately follows it up with "but I'm not very religious." So he knows he needs to feel embarrassed for accepting stupid beliefs like this, and by his words he shows his embarrassment is so intense that he tries to excuse himself from the humiliation he is due because of his beliefs. So he's saying, "yes, I'm an idiot, but being an idiot is not a very big part of who I am from day to day." But it shows up somewhere else. He watches kiddie cartoons! LOL!
So is it truly possible to "make an exception" for religious faith and be otherwise intelligent? How intelligent can somebody get? What are the limitations? Where does somebody's stupidity show up when they try to be a "smart" believer?
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Your cousin is probably religious for social purposes. I was brought up by parents who believed but fell into this category nevertheless, which takes a bit of dissimulation. It was this hypocrisy which, in part, drove me away. Once I left home for college, I pretty much knew religion was bullshit.
So somebody lacks the character to be true to his own convictions? Is there truly a separation between intelligence and character? If somebody is scared for their entire lives about hell and not going to heaven, so scared that they could never have the courage to take a stand for logic, is that separable from being an idiot? If somebody lacks the intellectual courage to question, then what kind of intellect do they have? If somebody is satisfied that they did "question" their beliefs in the ways they had rehearsed in Christian apologetics class, and they don't ever have an internal compass directing them to step out of that box, then isn't this simply a specific explanation of the mechanism of their stupidity?
I think that what allows many religious people to attain PhDs, is a combination of good memory and a specific skill.
There are some that have good memory and good skills in a particular area like mathematics, i.e. there are autistic kids that have incredible mathematical skills, or can remember thousands of names, but can't figure out how to cross the street without getting hit by a car.
The thing that is part of the equation, and many fail to include; is emotions. You may be smart, but if you have emotional issues, i.e. emotionally weak, you are bound to believe in crazy stuff.
Intelligence can be measured as our ability to solve problems. Religion is obviously an emotionally charged problem and therefore although a subject can be smart in nonemotional problems, they may fall apart at those that are emotionally charged.
So intelligence is just one part of what I see as three components that allow someone to be "all they can be". Atheists are emotionally stronger, and studies show that they have a higher IQ, so if you compare apples to apples, I think most religious people are a bit lower in IQ, but their weakest link, is their emotional state.
This would explain it's so difficult to separate god from religious people, because it's an emotional and not a rational decision and it is also why Stephen Hawkins stated that religion is for those who are afraid of the dark.
This is a great remark. I totally agree with you.
Let me bring up an issue. We have now identified specific ways in which a believer is intellectually weak. These are emotionally-charged challenges to their logical rationality. Does this lend support to my original theory? Similarly emotionally charged arguments will fool believers. Like, "You won a 1 million euro international lottery" or Zig Ziglar-type motivational bunk. So the inaccuracies that were involved in leading them to believe in God and religion persist, and will lead them to think irrationally about other things in the future.
So the solution might be very complex indeed, because how are you going to tell these people who are emotionally compromised that they need help? Have you seen muslims cutting themselves with machetes in the head to prove their loyalty to Allah? Crazy! Most insane people don't realize they are insane, so this would apply.
Sounds like the world has a ways to go before it grows up and as with most teenagers, we might end up dead before we make it to maturity.
The future is in the balance, and as Einstein said, the world is evil because of people that do nothing against evil.
Sam Harris argued that the Muslims are the most challenged. It has a lot to do with the daily prayer routine. Once you get somebody used to that nonsense -- stone age sun worship since facing east is always facing the rising sun somewhere -- you are a lot more difficult to wean. And if you believe that you will be transported to Paradise if you die a martyr -- these are things that are hard to kick.
One of my abstract algebra professors at Caltech was R.P. Dilworth. He specialized in lattice theory and proved Dilworth's theorem.
He was also a Christian.
I think that it is also that certain higher achieving persons begin to view themselves as something special. Combine that feeling with a lifetime of being led to believe that Homo sapiens are somehow special in some "grand order of things" and it becomes difficult or impossible for even the most brilliant of such a group to accept that they could simply cease to exist, i.e., they're simply a higher functioning piece of meat. Thus, their ego blocks logic in favor of the soul and god thing.
Kind of like the above comment by Dorian about emotional fortitude. Emotions can affect your ability to think critically.
Yes, that goes with what I stated, it's an (ego) emotional issue. It clouds their minds and they can't think straight. That extra 5 points of IQ might be what allows atheist to jump over that type of block-aids in most cases.
Are you really calling people like Francis Collins an idiot?
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Ronnie Williams has joined Del-Nat Tire Corp. as director of finance. Williams, who has a 15-year background in finance and accounting, most recently served as director of finance at Health Choice LLC. In his new role, he will be responsible for finance and accounting functions and will direct operations to meet budget and financial goals.
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Motorola RDU4100 4 Watt / 10 Channel UHF Radio
Motorola RDX Series Two-way Radio – Motorola RDU4100
The RDX series audio is 30% louder than previous XTX and AX series radios. Manufactured with a die cast metal chassis for increased durability; designed to meet tough Mil Spec 810 C,D,E,F and IP54/55 standard for shock, rain, humidity, salt, fog sand/dust, high and low temperature. RDX Series is compatible with the CLS, XTN and AX series and other radios operating on the same frequency and code. This durable two-way radio is ideally suited for construction, electrical, manufacturing / warehousing, property management, and many other industries. No monthly fees or service contracts required.
Motorola RDU 4100 Features:
- Range up to 350,000 sq. ft. or 30 floors indoors
- 4-watts of power
- 10 pre-programmed channels to communicate with separate work groups
- 89 UHF business-exclusive frequencies and 121 interference eliminator codes
- Custom programmable to match other business band radios
- Repeater capability, compatible with radios using repeaters to extend range.
- Exceptional Audio Quality - 2000 mW of audio output, speaker magnetic field reduction, wind-noise reduction and improved RF specifications
- 3 Voice Scramble settings to reduce eavesdropping
- Cloning compatible - Setting of one radio can be copied to another. Requires optional multi-unit charger or cloning cable.
- VOX - Hands-Free use with audio accessory
- 3 different Call Tones - grab the attention of the people you need to reach
- 2 pin accessory plug (compatible with CLS, XTN & AX series)
- AA Battery Compatible (requires 5 AA cells & alkaline battery frame accessory)
- Height: 4.5" H x 2.2" W x 1.6" D
- Weight: 8.6 ounces (with standard battery)
Talk Time Features:
- Repeater Capability
- Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Life - Up to 18.5 hours per charge with standard battery and up to 26 hours with higher capacity batteries. AA Battery Life - Up to 26 hours
|Motorola RDX Series Radios – Great for use outdoors and indoors
|Transmit Power
|# of Channels
|Unique Features
|Range Indoors
|Warehouse Range
|2 Watt
|2 Ch.
|20 Floors
|250K sq.ft.
|2 Watt
|8 Ch.
|Display, Channel Aliasing, Battery Gauge, Signal Strength Indicator, Front Panel Buttons, Keypad Lock, iVOX
|20 Floors
|250K sq.ft.
|4 Watt
|10 Ch.
|Repeater Capability, Li-ion Ultra Cap Battery
(up to 18.5 hours)
|30 Floors
|350K sq.ft.
|4 Watt
|16 Ch.
|Repeater Capability, Li-ion Ultra Cap Battery (up to 18.5 hrs), Display, Channel Aliasing, Battery Gauge, Signal Strength Indicator, Front Panel Buttons, Keypad Lock, iVOX
|30 Floors
|350K sq.ft.
|2 Watt
|2 Ch.
|10 Floors
|220K sq.ft.
|2 Watt
|8 Ch.
|Display, Channel Aliasing, Battery Gauge, Signal Strength Indicator, Front Panel Buttons, Keypad Lock, iVOX
|10 Floors
|220K sq.ft.
|5 Watt
|10 Ch.
|Repeater Capability, Li-ion Ultra Cap Battery
(up to 18.5 hours)
|18 Floors
|300K sq.ft.
Motorola RDX Series Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is new and improved with the RDX Series vs. previous analog two-way radios?
A: The RDX Series offers new levels of audio quality performance, durability and dependability. It starts with exceptional audio quality that is 30% louder than previous Motorola XTN and AX models. In addition, the RDX Series features a durable metal diecast chassis and meets Military 810 C, D, E, F standards and IP54/55 specifications.
And there's more, including time-saving Customer Programming Software, which allows you to perform various programming functions and directly enter frequencies on 4/5 watt RDX Series models. For maximum uptime, the RDX Series' flexible battery life solutions offer up to 26 hours of battery life. And, best of all, this incredible communication tool is available without monthly fees or annual contracts.
Q: What frequency bands do the RDX Series on-site business radios operate on?
A: The RDX Series On-Site business two-way radios are available in both UHF and VHF versions. Exact frequency ranges vary by model, but in general, the ranges are as follows:
- 2 Watt VHF: 150.8 to 160 MHz
- 2 Watt UHF: 450 to 470 MHz
- 4 Watt UHF: 438 to 470 MHz
- 5 Watt VHF: 146 to 174 MHz
Q: What kind of coverage can I expect with the RDX Series?
A: The coverage delivered by the RDX Series varies by model and the environment in which the product is used. General coverage details are as follows:
- 4 Watt UHF: Up to 350,000 sq. ft / 30 floors
- 5 Watt VHF: Up to 300,000 sq. ft / 18 floors
- 2 Watt UHF: Up to 250,000 sq. ft / 20 floors
- 2 Watt VHF: Up to 220,000 sq. ft / 13 floors
Q: Is the RDX Series compatible with a repeater for extended coverage?
A: Although a repeater is not necessary for most on-site applications, select RDX Series models are compatible with duplex repeaters to greatly extend coverage area vs. radio-to-radio mode. (RDU4160d and RDU4163d models)
Q: What about radio compatibility?
A: RDX Series On-Site Business radios are compatible with any other analog two-way radio that is operating on the same frequency and code. (For best quality, it is important also to make sure the bandwidth spacing is set up in both radios at the same value). Please refer to the product user guide for detailed frequency charts and compatibility information.
Q: Can the RDX Series audio accessories be used with other Motorola radios?
A: RDX Series radios can use most audio accessories compatible with prior XTN, AX and CLS Series radios.
Q: How powerful are the RDX Series radios?
A: The RDX Series On-Site radio models are available with 2, 4 or 5 watts of power.
Q: What is the battery life of the RDX Series radios?
A: The custom RDX Series Li-Ion battery packs are designed and manufactured to ensure durability of the radio. 2 Watt radios feature the standard Li-Ion battery (up to 12 hrs of life per charge). 4/5 Watt radios feature the ultra high capacity battery (up to 18.5 hrs). An alkaline battery kit is available as an optional accessory (up to 26 hrs). Hours of operation are based on a 5% transmit, 5% receive, 90% standby duty cycle. Battery save feature must be activated for optimal battery life.
Q: What is the warranty on the RDX Series radios?
A: Each RDX Series radio is backed by a limited one-year warranty on parts and labor. Consult the product user guide for details.
Q: How rugged are the RDX Series radios?
A: Rugged and reliable, the RDX Series radios undergo rigorous testing in the design process using U.S. Military 810 C, D, E and F Standards—so you can rest assured they hold up under demanding conditions. These tests are designed to simulate the very harshest environments. In addition, the RDX Series radios are tested to IP54/55 standards—highly demanding tests for water and dust resistance. The IP54/55 tests include subjecting the radio to a high-speed, high-volume shower from all directions for three minutes. In this test, the radio must endure conditions so harsh that a human being could not survive them.
Q: How long does it take to clone a radio using the cloning cable?
A: The Cloning rate usually completes in only a few seconds.
Q: Can I clone different RDX Series radio models?
For the cloning to be successful it is important to make sure that the radios are from the same radio model type (frequency band, region and power level are the same).
Q: What do I need to clone RDX Series radios?
A: The Radio to Radio Cloning cable allows you to clone one radio to another. The Multi Unit Charger allows you to clone three radios into their three target radios. Also, the CPS Programming Cable and CPS software are needed in order to program pre-stored radio profiles into the radios.
Q: Are the antennas removable or replaceable on the RDX Series?
A: On the majority of RDX models, the antenna is not designed to be removed. The antenna is designed to be flexible and bend rather than break. In the event that the antenna becomes damaged, the radio should be returned for repair. The antenna is removable on all the 4W/5W RDX models.
Q: Are there new UHF frequencies available for the RDX Series?
A: Yes, there are 33 additional frequencies available on RDX UHF models, frequencies # 57 to 89 are new.
Is there a MUC available on the RDX Series?
A: Yes, a Multi-Unit charger of 6 radios is available. This MUC can also be used to clone radios.
Is there a "Roger Beep" or End of Tx Tone available on the RDX Series?
A: Yes, and it can be enabled and disabled via the CPS software or radio buttons.
Is the RDX Series VOX/IVOX compatible?
A: Yes, all RDX models are VOX compatible and all RDX display models are both IVOX/VOX compatible.
Motorola Radio Selection Chart
|CLS Series
|RDX Series
|DTR Series
|Daily Use by Staff
|Daily Industrial Use & Abuse
|Daily Industrial Use & Abuse
|Frequency Operation
|Business UHF
|Business UHF/VHF
|900MHz Digital ISM
|Max. Two-Way Radio Talk Range (up to)
|15 floors/ 200,000 sq. ft.
|30 floors/ 350,000 sq. ft.
|28 floors/ 325,000 sq. ft.
|1 watt
|2, 4, 5 watts
|1 watt
|Meets Military Durability Specs
|Weatherproof Rated
|Dustproof Rated
|Wind & Noise Reduction
|# Channels Available
|Up to 4 channels
|Up to 16 channels
|Up to 25 Groups, 150 Contacts
|Repeater Capability
|Yes (some models)
|Rechargeable Battery Life (up to)
|12 Hours
|26 Hours (w/ optional battery)
|14.5 Hours
|4.5 oz.
|8.2 - 10.3 oz.
|7.1 oz.
|Designed for Industries such as:
|Education, Retail, Hotel, Long Term Healthcare, Restaurants, and more!
|Construction, Warehousing, Property Management, Security, Electrical, Manufacturing
|Construction, Warehousing, Property Management, Security, Electrical, Manufacturing
Motorola 2010-11 Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, VHF or UHF? UHF is best for indoors, outdoors and multi-story buildings; VHF is sufficient for outdoor use.
How Many Channels Do I Need? One channel per work group. With multiple work groups, the managers use a multi-channel radio.
Can RDX and CLS Radios Communicate With Other Radios? Yes, they are all compatible with other radios programmed to the same UHF/VHF frequencies and codes. RDX Series can be custom programmed to communicate with other radios.
Are Radios Weatherproof and Dustproof? RDX Series radios are industrial grade, are made for harsh environments and are water and dust resistant. CLS Series are made for normal wear and tear.
Are the CLP, CLS and RDX Series and the DTR Series Radios Narrow Banding Compliant? Yes, the CLP, CLS and RDX Series and DTR Series Radios are all FCC Narrow Banding Compliant.
What is the Warranty? RDX Series, CLS Series, DTR Series and accessories have a one year, no hassle replacement warranty from date of purchase.
What are Repeaters? Antennas that extend communication and distance between two-way radios. The RDU4100, RDU4160d, RDV5100, CLP and CLS Series radios can work with repeaters.
What is My Payback Time? $8 per hour—save 30 minutes per day. A $200 radio pays back in 50 days.
Glossary of Features
- Alkaline Battery Backup Optional Alkaline Battery trays available for the RDX Series allows use in emergency situations or power outages.
- Battery Meter Displays battery reserve status
- Call Tones Pre-announced tone to capture attention of another user in high ambient noise areas
- Cloning Settings of one radio can be copied to another; Requires optional multi-unit charger or cloning cable
- Hi/Low Power Each channel may be programmed to operate on high power or low power
- IP54 Weatherproofing Highly water and dust resistant
- Manager Lockout Prevents users from changing radio settings
- Mil Spec Design Design to meet military specifications and industrial use
- Privacy Codes Minimize interference from third party conversations (cross talk)
- Roger Beep Audible tone identifies that person transmitting has finished and that you may respond
- Scan Monitor communication on multiple channels
- Scramble Communicate privately with others; those without scramble will hear garbled audio
- Signal Strength Indicator Receiving person can view if the person transmitting is near edge of communication range
- VOX Communicate hands free when using an optional microphone/headset audio accessory
- iVOX Communicate hands free without using audio accessories; Speak at the radio and it will transmit
You May Also Be Interested In...
- Wrist / Fitness GPS
- Automotive GPS Units
- Handheld GPS Units
- Chartplotters / GPS
- Fishfinders / GPS
- Motorcycle / ATV GPS
- Two-Way Radio / GPS
- Safety & Tracking
- Camping & Outdoors


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5 Predictions for the Future of Wi-Fi and Mobile
Wi-Fi has truly come of age as a viable means to connect mobile devices to the Internet. The past four blogs in this series have highlighted some of the key findings of a recent survey of U.S. mobile users by Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG). Our survey uncovered some startling revelations about what consumers are doing on their mobile devices, how and where they are using them, and how they are connecting them to the Internet.
The majority of devices are now Wi-Fi-enabled, and the fastest-growing category is "nomadic" devices such as tablets and eReaders. We now need to speak of the "mobile home," as the home is by far the most popular location for consumers to use their mobile devices. Surprisingly, Wi-Fi is the network connection of choice for most consumers for all of their devices, but they would like to see Wi-Fi more seamlessly integrated with mobile networks. When they are not at home, mobile users are increasingly expecting public hotspots to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to these devices. While service providers are beginning to realize that they need to deploy Wi-Fi networks, our research clearly shows that there are viable monetization opportunities in mobile data off-load, customer retention, and new and innovative business models.
While it is never easy to foresee the future, here are five predictions for key changes in the mobile industry over the next two years as an outcome of the Cisco IBSG research:
1. Mobile will become one of the primary ways people access entertainment.
Within the next two years:
- 75 percent of mobile users will access social networks
- More than 50 percent of mobile users will watch streamed and recorded videos
- Up to 50 percent of mobile users will read eBooks
2. Home will continue to dominate other locations for mobile device usage.
In the next two years, more than 50 percent of all mobile device usage will occur in the home.
3. Devices will also get "out of the house," with increased usage in public spaces.
In the next two years, 15 percent of all mobile device usage will occur in retail and public locations.
4. Wi-Fi will become the predominant access technology for smartphones.
Within the next two years:
- More than 75 percent of smartphones will regularly use Wi-Fi
- Smartphone owners will use Wi-Fi almost 50 percent of the time to connect to the Internet
5. While smartphone penetration will continue to increase, much of the growth of mobile devices will come from nomadic devices.
In the next two years:
- 25 percent of consumers will have eReaders
- 33 percent will have tablets
Cisco IBSG conducted its online survey of 1,079 U.S mobile users in March 2012. The study was also undertaken in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Full results of the survey can be downloaded here.
This is the last of a five-part series that highlights the key findings from the study and our predictions for key changes in the mobile industry over the next two year.
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Interesting predictions. In our family of 5 we have in excess of 20 WiFi connected devices in the home. We stream around 20% of our entertainment i.e. videos, movies, music etc. Our holiday accommodation is now selected based on whether they have wireless or not!


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A Microsoft employee named Scott Hanselman recently took up the gauntlet of an issue the Rails community settled in 2006:
I was perusing the Interwebs yesterday and stumbled on a new article from Zach Holman called Don't Give Your Users Shit Work. I was a little taken aback by the swear word in the title. I clicked around Zach's site, and found his Talks area and clicked on A Documentation Talk and the second slide dropped the F-bomb. Wow, really? I said to myself, is this how to connect with someone who is trying to learn about a technology?
There's hundreds of thousands of perfectly cromulent words to use that aren't the Seven Dirty Words. Or even just the two words that evoke scatology or copulation. At least use some colorful metaphors or create a new turn of phrase. Shakespeare managed, thou frothy tickle-brained popinjay. Zounds.
When you hear that a Microsoft employee was telling DHH and a GitHub employee how they should talk, you might laugh it off with a thought like "fuck that shit." But let me expound a little further. Scott Hanselman's employment status with Microsoft doesn't just invalidate his opinion because I fucking hate Microsoft. Scott Hanselman's employment status with Microsoft also invalidates his opinion because that employer of his is very relevant.
The more likely your users are to say "fuck this shit" when confronted with the products of your effort, the less likely you are to want to hear the words "fuck" or "shit." How many Microsoft endeavors can you think of for which "fuck this shit" is the only appropriate response?
For instance, fuck this shit.
Pretty much everything Microsoft has ever done, with the exception of the XBox, has been awful. Even Bill Gates's charitable efforts may be doing more harm than good. Is it really a surprise that a guy objects to hearing words like "horseshit" when he works for the single largest and most productive horseshit factory in the history of the world?
I'm ashamed of myself for spending time on this nonsense, but I just want to point out two things: first, I put this in draft mode with no expectation of ever finishing it, because I figured I would find better things to do. Second, I didn't find anything better to do, but that's because I've got a terrible cold right now, and my brain shuts down when that happens, rendering it useless for anything except the most trivial tasks, such as tying my shoelaces and spotting bullshit on Hacker News -- where Rob Conery came at the same topic with a very, very minor variation.
According to this guy:
Zach's heard a lot about his slides. I've been thinking a lot about writing this post but as with most things, Hanselman beat me to it. It might look like I'm "piling on" - but my take is different than Scott's. I'm not opposed out of principle, I just think Zach is more talented - A whole lot more talented. It's a bit of a shame to resort to Grunting Monkey Tricks when you're clearly a whole lot more clever...
However, his take is not all that different. Scott Hanselman gives Zach Holman plenty of credit for his intelligence, and does it without the cloying, paternalistic tone here.
Conery continues:
I'm not offended at the presence of the F-bomb, I'm offended that someone with his talent takes the easy way out.
Making your point with profanity is what the general population uses as punctuation to emphasize a point. It's conversational punctual shorthand.
Obviously, there is nothing either punctual or tardy about the conversational shorthand here -- that's just garden-variety incoherence -- and you might interpret Conery's use of the term "general population" to indicate an aversion to gutter speech, the unworthy dialect of the unwashed masses and the filthy poors, but the undisguised and unrepentant upper-class bias comes from a throwaway remark. His main point is that profanity offers an "easy way out." He imagines Holman's goal to be shock.
You know you need to hit it within the first 3 slides. But how? This isn't Terminator and there's no dramatic music behind your slides (though yes, I did that once... but it was at the end). How do you pull this off?
Your skill as a presenter and story-teller are now under serious strain. You're prepping your talk - do you take a chance? A Risk? Do you GO BIG? Or play it safe?
I know! I'll make my point, and insert the word "Fuck" somewhere!
Conery continues throughout his post playing the role of Good Dad, assuring Little Baby Zach that he doesn't need to swear at people to impress them.
The problem with his pitiful logic is that only people who are shocked by profanity ever assume that somebody who uses profanity is doing it for shock value.
There are in fact other ways to use profanity. One way in which people use profanity is as an indicator that nothing is going to be censored, which implies that people are going to be up-front and honest. That's actually an excellent tone to establish in a presentation.
This guy is projecting, and he continues with it later on:
A Good Presentation Is Hard
If you've never given one, well you will at some point. Nerves tighten your throat and your voice raises an octave or two, you fight to maintain good posture so your breath comes evenly and you don't hyperventilate. You struggle to make eye-contact and, as you try to remember all of these tips you forget what you're trying to say.
What happens to his argument if Zach wasn't nervous? It disappears. I'm not even saying the guy wasn't nervous. Who knows? But I want to point out that this argument completely collapses without that assumption, and Conery's done nothing to shore it up. I don't mind seeing an argument built around an assumption as long as the assumption is acknowledged, but he should have investigated the assumption, or sought some proof of its accuracy. All we know for a fact here is that he got scared at least once and he thinks everybody else does too, every single time.
The next bit deserves just a moment of rebuttal:
It's flat obvious when watching someone who's thrown, and it's uncomfortable. It moves into "sad" territory when the speaker resorts to gimmicks like inserting cat pictures, LOL-speak, and yes, F-bombs. It's sad because we've seen it before and you're better than that.
Yep, "you're better than that."
Here's an Internet meme pic. Is it here because I'm afraid of what my readers will do unless they see an Internet meme? Or does it serve as ironic juxtaposition against a tone of disappointed authority which would be creepy were it not flat-out silly? Seriously, where does this guy's unexplained and probably undeserved tone of authority come from? How does he know what Zach Holman is or is not capable of? Does he know something about this guy which we don't? Does he have spy cameras in his home or something?
Does this picture distract you from my argument, or hammer it home? That picture isn't distracting. This picture is distracting:
But that Yoda picture is completely legit. And so is Holman's swearing.
The phrase "Don't make your users do shit work" emphasizes the fact that shit work is not work people enjoy. I don't know what Rob Conery does for a living, but I know for a fact that Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft, and nobody who works for Microsoft has heard the words "Don't make your users do shit work" often enough, or had the unpleasantness of that shit work emphasized enough. Zach Holman's swearing was not a shock-factor distraction, but a completely valid emphasis used by a grown man who is old enough to choose his own words and probably doesn't need a fake Internet daddy telling him he can do better. The fact that all these Internet dipshits are trying to tell him what to say is just ridiculous.
He probably doesn't need me to defend him, either, and hell, even if he did, he's not paying me. I want to emphasize again that the only reason I even got into this conversation was because I've got a terrible cold and my brain's running too slowly to be any use for real thought. But destroying Rob Conery's weak logic does not take a great deal of thought, and it's marginally more entertaining than downloading bad spy movies I don't have the attention span for right now anyway.
Anyway, Hanselman's argument amounts to a cost/benefit analysis:
swearing decreases your reach and offers little benefit in return. Swearing is guaranteed to reduce the size of your potential audience.... you take no chances of offending by not swearing, but you guarantee to offend someone if you do.
It's a valid point, but it's only an important point if your aim is quantity over quality. You don't necessarily want everybody in the world to read your blog. Some people are idiots. And Conery's argument, frankly, consists of nothing more than calling Zach Holman a pussy. I would much rather read a guy who swears while delivering a message about not being a dick -- for instance, "don't give your users shit work" -- than one who uses polite language to say something which is not only rude but completely illogical (for instance, "Zach Holman swears in his presentations because he's too pussy to get through stage fright any other way, and this somehow pertains to his use of the word 'shit' in a blog post title somehow even though stage fright is not relevant in that context oh shit that made no sense I better make some condescending noises about Zach being better than this").
These guys are full of shit.