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On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 09:14:50PM +0100, andrew holway wrote: > I know where this is going and right away I'm going to trump you with > this picture of a trailor park mansion:- > http://bp1.blogger.com/_CCeVPrmu0G8/R8g0BnShRiI/AAAAAAAAAeU/M_ZJvm985yA/s1600-h/redneckmansion2.BMP OK, so the container in the lower right corner (and the others presumably behind the other on-ground units) is at least loaded along expected load paths. The on-end containers though, that support the units above the 2nd, um, level--I started to write "is really scary", but who am I kidding!? The WHOLE THING is *beyond* scary. There simply isn't any expectation of containers being loaded along that axis. BTW, that middle on-end container, supporting the highest unit, also looks to be standing on a platform behnd the white/yellow trailer. One fun way that this sorry example could be worse is if two containers were stacked on end... FWIW, the on-end containers present an 8'x8.5' (2.4m x 2.6m) footprint. Containers are 20 ft (6.1 m) or 40 ft (12.2 m) long when used in containerized shipboard transport*; they can be longer for non-shipboard uses, e.g., truck and rail. APL does support longer containers. -- David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own.
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Rajasthan Pre-Medical Test (R PMT) is an entrance examination for admission into M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V. Sc. & A.H courses offered by different medical, dental and veterinary colleges of the state of Rajasthan. The test is conducted by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur. Both, government aided and private unaided medical institutes of the State accept the merit ranking of R PMT for admitting students into their undergraduate programs.
Established under the Act of State Government in 2005, The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) aims to disseminate and advance knowledge in medical and health sciences. It provides academic and research facilities in various streams to the students studying in different Government Colleges (Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy & Paramedical) and private Institutions affiliated to this University. The University endeavours the process of making itself a leader in world medical education by focusing on the systemic instructions, teaching, training and research activities.
R PMT is open to the candidates of Rajasthan Domicile only. All the students who have passed or have appeared in their class 12th exam in science stream with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as compulsory subjects are allowed to appear in the test, provided they fulfill other specified eligibility criteria. RPMT is an objective type test of two papers, held in seven centers across the State. The level of the exam is of 10+2, testing mainly the basics & conceptual clarity of the candidates.
At present, there are eight Medical colleges and ten Dental colleges in Rajasthan (taking together both govt. & private), offering MBBS and BDS programs respectively. The name of colleges with their individual intake capacity is given ahead:
MBBS Colleges
S. No. |
Name of College |
Address |
Seats |
Phone No. |
Govt. / Pvt. |
1 |
S.M.S. Medical College & Hospital |
JLN Marg. Jaipur |
150 |
0141-2518380, 2723131 |
Govt. |
2 |
R.N.T. Medical College & Hospital |
Udaipur-313001 |
100 |
0294-2418258, Fax No. 2619171 |
Govt. |
3 |
S.P. Medical College |
Bikaner-334003 |
100 |
0151-2226300, Fax No.2226301 |
Govt. |
4 |
Govt. Medical College & Hospital |
Kota |
100 |
0744-2470674 |
Govt. |
5 |
Dr. S.N. Medical College & Hospital |
Jodhpur-342003 |
100 |
0291-2431987 |
Govt. |
6 |
J.L N. Medical College & Hospital |
Ajmer |
100 |
0145-2625500 |
Govt. |
7 |
Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital |
Jhalawar |
100 |
07432-231210, 233233, 231601, 94146-52186 |
Govt. Society |
8 |
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College |
RIICO institutional Area, Sitapura, Jaipur |
100 |
0141-2770798, 2771777 |
Pvt. |
Dental Colleges (BDS)
S. No. |
Name of College |
Address |
Seats |
Phone No. |
Govt. / Pvt. |
1 |
Govt. Dental College |
Near T.B. Hospital, Subhash Nagar, Jaipur-302016 |
40 |
0141-2280333,2293714 |
Govt. |
2 |
Vyas Dental College & Hospital |
Teesra Prahar Bhawan, 1st –A-Road Sardarpura Jodhpur-342003 |
100 |
0291-2648273, 2621315, Fax No.0291-2610877 |
Pvt. |
3 |
Jodhpur Dental Colleges General Hospital |
C/O A 301 Anchal Complex, Near ICICI Bank Residency Road, Jodhpur - 342001 |
100 |
0291-5103550, 02931-281551-57 |
Pvt. |
4 |
Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital |
N.H.8. Bagru Khurd, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302026 |
100 |
0141-2585457, Fax No. 0141-2585458 |
Pvt. |
5 |
Eklavya Dental College & Hospital |
Delhi Jaipur Highway, Kotputli - 303108, Dist.-Jaipur |
100 |
01421-226200 |
Pvt. |
6 |
Surendra Dental College & Research |
His Highness Garden, Sadulshahar Raod, Sri Ganganagar-335001 |
100 |
0154-2440071, 2440072, 5120872 |
Pvt. |
7 |
Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital |
RIICO Institutional Area. Sitapura. Tonk Road, Jaipur-302022 |
60 |
0141-2771777, 2771001-2-3, Fax No. 0141-2770303 |
Pvt. |
8 |
Jaipur Dental College |
Dhand, The. Amer Jaipur-Delhi NH No. 8, Jaipur-303101 |
100 |
0141-2703964, 2704229, 2700885 |
Pvt. |
9 |
Darshan Dental College & Hospital |
Ranakpur Road, Loyara, Udaipur – 313024 |
100 |
0294-2451666, 2450606, Fax No. 0294-2452273 |
Pvt. |
10 |
Pacific Dental College |
Airport Road, Devari, Udaipur-313024 |
100 |
0294-2493530, 2493109 |
Pvt. |
(The list given above is as in the official website of RUHS. In case of any further change it shall be notified in local newspapers and also at the time of counseling)
85% seats in these institutes are reserved for the candidates of Rajasthan, admission to which is through R PMT, whereas there are 15% seats for All India candidates, who can get admission through AIPMT merit.
The selection of students to a Medical College is based solely on the merit of the candidate obtained in R PMT. Admissions will be administered by the Undergraduate Admission Board consisting of all the Principals/ Representatives of Institutions participating R PMT. Short listed candidates in R PMT have to appear for interview/Counseling before the Board , the intimation for which will be notified through Newspapers, University Notice Board & Website. The Board will interview the candidates and allot them college strictly on the basis of merit-cum- preference. The Presence of candidate at interviews is essential.
A provisional list of the candidates selected by the Admission Board will be put on Notice Board of the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur. All selected candidates will be examined by the Medical Board, appointed by the Principal of the respective Medical Colleges, at the Medical Colleges, allotted to the students on the basis of criteria evolved for the Medical examination by the Principal regarding their general and physical fitness. The candidates found unsuitable will be rejected. The decision of the Medical Board in this respect will be final.
Categories |
No. of Seats |
16% |
12% |
Non-creamy layer OBC |
21% |
• Six seats for MBBS and one seat for BDS out of the qualified candidates in the RPMT shall be reserved on priority cum merit for the natural born (not adopted) sons/daughters of Defence personnel (serving /retired) of Rajasthan origin.
• 50% out of these reserved seats shall be reserved for girls, unfilled seats will be revert back to boys category.
• In case of private medical/ dental colleges, the reservation of seats will be according to the orders of the State government.
• 3% seats out of each category shall be further reserved on merit-cum-priority in each category horizontally for DISABLED candidates having permanent disability as per MCI and Govt. of Rajasthan rules.
• Two seats out of the qualified candidates in the R PMT Examination shall be reserved on merit-cum-priority basis for the natural born (not adopted) sons/daughters of the Para Military personnel (Serving or Retired) of Rajasthan origin.
• Candidate must be a domicile of Rajasthan.
• Must be 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• Must have passed the Senior Secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to 10+2 after a period of 12 years study, the last 2 years of study must comprise of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with English as compulsory subject.
• Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination (class XII) in the current year will be provisionally permitted to appear in R PMT.
• Application Form can be obtained from the designated branches of Oriental Bank of Commerce on payment of prescribed amount.
• The Form can be obtained by sending a request along with Demand Draft of the prescribed amount to the The Convenor, RPMT, The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Sector-18, Kumbha Marg, Pratap Nagar, Tonk Road, Jaipur.
• The Form can be downloaded from the official website: www.ruhsraj.org.
• The candidate should fill in all the entries on form in his/her own handwriting using capital letters only.
• Duly filled in form should be sent either by Registered Post/ Speed Post or it may be submitted in person in the office of the Convener RPMT.
Note: Every candidate shall be allotted a registration number. He / She can find his/her registration number on the website www.ruhsraj.org. The number should be quoted in all subsequent correspondence.
The Registrar
The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
Sector-18, Kumbha Marg, Pratap Nagar Tonk
Road, Jaipur
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur.
Note: The centers once allotted shall not be changed in any case. However, the University reserves the right to create a new center or to cancel/ change the above centers and allocate any center to the candidate as per policy decided in this regard. The decision of the University shall be final in this regard.
R-PMT is an objective type (MCQ) examination of two papers, held in two sittings in single day. Paper -I is of Physics & Chemistry; and Paper-11 is of Botany & Zoology. Each paper consists of 100 questions to be answered in two hours. For every correct response, 3 marks is awarded, wherein every incorrect response will invite a negative marking of 1. Answers are to be marked in the OMR sheet with black ball point pen, and once marked no change is allowed. If more than one circle is marked for the answer against a single question, it will be deemed as incorrect answer and will be negatively marked. The question paper will be set both in Hindi & English.
Total marks & distribution of questions in each paper
Paper | Subject | No. of Ques. | Marks | Negative Marks | Duration |
I | Physics | 50 | 3x50=150 | 1 | 2 hrs. |
Chemistry | 50 | 3x50=150 | |||
Total | 300 | ||||
II | Botany | 50 | 3x50=150 | 1 | 2 hrs. |
Zoology | 50 | 3x50=150 | |||
Total | 300 |
The standard answer keys provided by the papers setter shall be moderated by an expert committee to be appointed by the RUMS after the conduct of R PMT. This moderated standard answer key shall be published in the newspapers after the declaration of result. There will not be any change in answer key after declaration of result. However, in case of wrong and/or multiple correct answers to a question, the Committee of experts will take appropriate decision for award of marks.
Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates in R PMT, separate for each category. The candidates securing equal marks shall be placed in one rank. Their merit within one rank shall be decided at the time of counseling on the basis of higher marks secured in 10+2 examination.
The mark sheets will be sent by post at the addresses given by the candidates in the admission form.
The reassessment can be applied for within 10 days from the publication of answer key. No excuse for delay in this matter shall be entertained. The application for reassessment should be addressed to The Convener, R PMT.


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Foreign Minister Plassnik discussed with her EU Foreign Minister colleagues on Monday the situation in Iraq following the publication of the results of the parliamentary elections in December 2005 and the bombing of the Imam Ali-Hadi Mosque in Samarra.
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Twins Draft '12 = FAIL
The Twins draft was once again an epic failure. Terry Ryan and the scouting department have failed ever since Mauer was drafted and nothing will change until they are fired.
Sad to see they left 1 million on the table when their farm system is depleted of even servicable arms. Without lucking into Buxton I would guess Terry and his good old boys would've been fired by now.
Here is what John Sickles has to say about the draft:
"The Twins were left with the second largest total under their allotment but when adding in the 5% that a team could overspend, they left over a million dollars on the table. That number would be close to $900k without the Mazilli signing but 100k is not counted for the players taken after the 10th. Erich Knab and James Marvel would have been good targets to offer that extra money to. The Twins could have drafted and signed a million dollar talent and chose not to. This is a failure in my eyes. They were put in a position to make an impact and did not use any strategy. They took a pile of college arms in a weak year for college arms. I am disappointed. Sorry for the rant, it frustrates me listening to Twins management on the radio about their thoughts, then seeing a plan poorly administered."
I try to talk to scouts at Twins games frequently and yesterday talking to a few they feel the Twins are so far behind the times in scouting, player development and statistical analysis that they will not recover until the house is clean.
The problem for all of us as fans is that the Twins org is a good old boys society and as long as you are a "nice guy" you will never be canned.
I guess we'll learn how good (or non-good) this draft was in about five years or so.
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I'm sure you agree with Terry Ryan's idea to pocket a mil and not go after some upside picks because you feel Twins can't use any more talent in their organization right? It's more about the poor thought process at this point in not having a plan and again not knowing the rules.
Just like the Capps deal where Ryan didn't realize the Twins could pocket a free Sandwich pick by letting him sign elsewhere. Which again, shows Terry Ryan does NOT put any value on the draft.
Wow. You're a quick grader and a fatalist. Thanks for the pep talk buddy!
Terry Ryan knows the value of the draft. I definitely didn't understand signing Capps. I'm also not going to pretend I know what negotiations were like with Knab, Marvel, Robinson, etc. The Twins could have offered them each whatever amount and they could have said no. I don't know. Or, they could ahve evaluated the players to be worth a certain amount and only were willing to go a certain amount more.
I did talk to Radcliff this spring and he was very heavily involved this year, along with Deron Johnson. They all knew the importance of this draft.
Also, and Jeremy Nygaard may know this... aren't teams allowed to carry a certain amount over to next year's draft?
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If this is true than I must apologize for the overreaction. Still Don't you have to talk to these prospects ahead of time regarding signability? To leave that much on the table this year when you could sign 2 or more potential impact prospects to start in your system this year has to be more valueable than carrying the money over to next year.
I hope Jeremy can shed some light on this issue of carryover money.
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I am fortunate to have the money to sit in the primo seats which gives me ability to talk to scouts. You would be suprised how many are nice guys who are willing to talk. Some, especially when they are focused on the pitcher on the mound will not give you the time of day.
I see you are from Nevada, go to Cashman Field some day and sit behind home plate. There are usually scouts at minor league parks and those guys can be fun to talk to.
Im not one of the guys freakin out over Mazzilli, but if you knew he was a higher ranked guy who would want to be paid like a higher pick, why draft him?
I hate wasted picks....if you're gonna draft someone, sign him.
Still confused by the Bard pick, esp with the ROCs Mitch Brown available (who was rated very high)
I do agree with them bein a good ole boys club.
Nope. Teams can't carry any unused bonus over (yet). I think it's possible that the "draft pool" will be re-evaluated and at some point it will be possible. Possibly a 3- to 5-year rolling "draft pool".
I agree to an extent with Sickles - and said it yesterday as well - that I wish there would have been a Plan B if Mazzilli wasn't going to take the money (and the overage). Maybe that was Zach Larson, maybe others said no. Unfortunately, as Seth said, we don't know how negotiations went with any of those guys. Knab said last week he was going to school. Maybe the Twins came in with a better offer that was shot down.
In the Twins defense, the Twins have thrown big money at middle-round picks in the past. Some have said yes (Tonkin, Malinowski, Higginbotham), some have turned down huge money (Ramsey) and returned to school. Others have been taken knowing the price tag was excessive (Nick Burdi) and probably was always only a Plan B. The way this year's draft was going to play out was completely unpredictable.
I'm on the record saying that I am disappointed by the draft, but I'm not ready to call it en epic failure. The organization added a handful of flame-throwers, something that was previously non-existent. They may all be out of baseball in two years, or maybe three of them become shutdown relievers. Maybe one develops into a frontline starter.
The Twins took (a league-high) 23 of BA's top 500 prospects. They did fail to sign seven of them, and that hurts a little. Of the top 500 prospects, though, 401 of them signed. On average, that's 13 players per team, the Twins got 16 of them... including the best one in the draft.
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Wow, I really hope this user is a troll (albeit a rather terrible one)
Just because you have $1 million to spend doesn't mean you should always spend it or overspend on players who don't deserve it, its not like that money will suddenly vanish from thin air within the Twins organization.
That's like saying: Hey the Twins payroll budget had an extra 2 million to spend, maybe we should have given Rodney 2.7 million this off-season instead of 700,000, I mean the money was there right?
As far as the draft goes its impossible to grade now or anytime in 2012. Around a year from now you can start making a few preliminary grades but even that is rushing to judgement.
From first glance I like what the Twins did, obviously it would be nice if we could have drafted 10 pitchers that throw 100 MPH, but we def got some nice high upside guys. I am curious to see just how many of these hard throwing college relievers we can turn into starters, if we can turn one of them into a starter it would be a huge win.
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I have no idea what the hell the Twins gameplan for this draft was. Drafting an army of flawed college relief arms isn't how you rebuild a system. I wish the BYTO forum was still up cause I even mentioned that I bet the Twins will leave a bunch of money on the table and dammit if those cheap bastards didn't prove me right.
In the end we won't know what how this draft class was for years, but they took a flawed strategy when this farm system deperatly need an infusion of talent.
Let me start with saying that I do not care much about Ryan. That said, I don't think that there was a single player available when the Twins picked with their first 2 picks who would be absolutely a no-brainer better than who they picked. It is not like Giolito fell down on the supplemental round and did not pick him. Mazzilli, like his dad, is a guy better suited for DH and PH. Why waste money in that kind of skillset? I'd rather see them invest the money they saved another way. It is not like they passed on someone because of the money...
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The Twins didn't leave a heap of money. Looking at the .9 million is a flawed view. They have a certain amount per slot they could go over before getting taxed. Obviously the unsigned kids weren't worth throwing that much extra money at. What did they have, 160 thousand left? How much did it cost to get Sano ect. If anyone thinks these guys that didn't sign are worth a ton of money right now you're kidding yourselves. Even Appel, the most polished pitcher in the draft, might not even make it. Plus, nitpicking about someone like Mazzilli is just overboard. I'm not a fan of every selection, but complaining about money spent is the last thing you should complain about. DPJ has it right, complain about the abundance of college relief arms chosen over starters (unless they can successfully convert a few). Complain about the players chosen, because that is where the Twins have the most control. With the way the draft is set-up now, players will either sign for their slot (or a little over) or not at all.
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I'm not too concerned about this draft, although like Garroch (the minorleagueball writer - not Sickels) that I wish the Twins had been able to spend a bit more and bring in a guy like Marvel. I think the Twins have done a nice job adding talent through the draft and latin america over the last couple seasons - Buxton, Harrison, Felix Jorge etc - but it'll be a long time until we know if those moves are successful.
The attacks on Ryan are getting old. I think he'll be fine. Additionally, I'd love to know how much (in all areas) the Pohlads limit spending. Was Ryan told he could only spend about 11.5 in this draft or that he couldn't go over and get a penalty (which would drastically lower that 1m accusation).
I see you are from Minnesota, go to Wrigley Field some day. A long day's drive of 400 miles, for either of us. If your knowledge of geography is half as good as your knowledge of baseball, then you still know nothing about either one. Supposing you've talked to someone before the game, they're likely going to just go along with your strong-held assumptions rather than argue with some stranger.
Do we have an ignore feature on this forum? If so, I'm not seeing one. The OPer is wasting everyone's time.
I just dont see it. terry Ryan cut his teeth as a scout so he knows the value of good scouting. Do i like all of their picks? No, but they have made an effort to add what they had been lacking. Power arms, power hitters.


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Can you tell I've been procrastinating? For 10 weeks, I've been diligently (well maybe just being good enough) following Martha Beck's The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life. And it's finally coming to the end! I have to say this is one diet, I'm sad to say goodbye to. It's been a difficult ride-what with having to do nothing, be truthful, focus on my desires, be creative, take a risk, indulge in treats, have fun, laugh, connect with others and now feast.
Okay maybe it sounds a lot more fun and easy than it was! But all in all the journey was a life-changing one. It's given me insight into what I really want in my life and the hope that I can achieve it. It's taught me the importance of indulging in play and in laughing while also being conscious of my self and others. And while doing it saddens me, I must continue on to the last and my favorite part-the feast.
Here's a story I'll use to describe this section.
Martha uses a similar story in the book as well. Anyway, 10 years ago I worked at a chocolate shop. At that time, I didn't like chocolate too much (I know! I can hardly believe it myself being the chocoholic I am today.) At the time, I was not very honest with myself or others for that matter. I actually told the owner I adored chocolate and that I was taking this as a permanent job, not the part-time summer gig I really had in mind.
After working there for a month, I started to develop a craving for chocolate. Maybe it was the aroma of melted cocoa that warmed me up to it or the temptation of being able to grab gourmet chocolate pieces like chocolate covered mint leaves and chocolate covered oranges anytime I wanted to. But whatever it was, I blame my chocoholism to this store.
The funny thing about it was that while working there I actually lost weight!
Why did I refrain from pigging out on any piece of chocolate I could get my hands on? It could have been the mean manager who I think didn't like me. But more than likely it was because I fully feasted on the experience of being there. The chocolate aroma, the feel of the sweet brown cocoa melting on my fingertips, the spicy ginger flavor mixed with bitter dark chocolate. All of that was more than enough. All my senses were engaged without needing to overindulge on the experience.
This is the main focus of the last chapter. Indulging on things that are filled with beauty, that arouses our senses, that feels like a "feast" helps bring us to joy, more than cash, food, and things alone can do. It's the pure enjoyment of life that can bring us to the highest levels of happiness and joy.
When I think about my honeymoon, for example, I think of many things. But the moment that stands out most to me?
The chocolate pyramid.
When I say those three words, my husband knows exactly what I'm talking about. It was a rich chocolate dessert put atop a beautiful arrangement of white eggplant drizzled with honey. Sitting in an open restaurant in Santorini, Greece with the sounds of soft Greek music playing, the feel of the warm night, and the simply gorgeous heaven on a plate in front of me. That was real joyous living!
She ends with the feast because it is one of the most important things to remember in being joyful. Sometimes we forget when we get caught up in the busyness of life to simply sit and appreciate the world around us. If you're feeling that way, get back to feasting. Experience life's small moments, breathe it in, then sit back and feel the joy!


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Just wondering since I've never ordered an inner circle release before how soon items ship ? Ordered mine Tuesday as soon as I got the email. Excited to try it so I guess I'm impatient haha
USP gets their stuff shipped out super quick, so depending on where you're at (with them shipping from TX), it shouldn't be long. Be sure to take the current weather into consideration and potentially cut them some slack, though.
Psalm 34:10 - "The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."
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Very cool. Didn't realize they're in texas. Yeah no major rush on this just curious how well they usually ship stuff out.
As always, the weather could certainly have an effect but we do our best to get orders our as soon as possible.
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No sir. Thank you for having a sweet inner circle deal when I finally had a few
Extra bucks. Was pissed when I missed the BCAA one.
Looking forward to what's next.
Ooh I know ! Whey protein isolate nitrate
(if you actually do that I will expect a check in the mail )
I already have a tracking number
Most will ship FedEx... They may be delayed a day or two due to poor weather.
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Yeah. Mine is arriving tomorrow
im still waiting in england ordered on tuesday and tracking via stamps.com and it apparently shipped on 5th but only updates i got is "Electronic Shipping Info Received" on 4th?
I finally got my tracking number 5 days after I ordered....
Weather is no doubt having an affect:
Mine had shipping information received on 2/1 and last update was on 2/2 where it arrived in Irving, TX. Hasn't moved from their yet so I assume its ice related delay since its Fed Ex ground.
Dallas faced the worst Ice stroms in decades for 3 straight days. The city was closed down but we continued to work and get all orders packed and shipped when shipping services resumed.
Thank you all for the support!
Got my order yesterday. Would have had it sooner but it actually had to be returned to usplabs due to an unreadable label. must have gotten wet or something.
cant wait for tonights workout !
Got mine yesterday and will be Yoked today!
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I wonder how people in other states have been getting it yesterday when I live in the dfw metroplex and it still hasn't come.


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Umhmm, I've heard that before. LOLI've toyed with it a bit, but haven't really been successful yet.
Can't beat the price, but you'll find the hardware limits you quite a bit.
Here is a link to a freeware laser scanner that has been done very professionally. You need a cheap laser with a spread beam, and a usb camera. You also print out a target pattern which allows the camer to be calibrated. You perform the actual scan by sweeping the laser plane across the object by hand.
I've toyed with it a bit, but haven't really been successful yet.
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Umhmm, I've heard that before. LOLI've toyed with it a bit, but haven't really been successful yet.
Can't beat the price, but you'll find the hardware limits you quite a bit.
This software is rubbish!
The pro version has better capabilties. But I am working on a setup using the freeware to improve things a bit. The main thing I found with this ware is to give it the best most stable input possible, results are better. For example, build a laser mount with indexing and sweep, also a degree indexed turn table, along with a high res firewire camera (not just a crappy webcam) helps alot, and a good focused laser unit with a edge silohette barrier. You get out what you put into it. This ain't n.a.s.a. ...LOL....most people just wanna good base to build off in cad/cam. It's free ....cain't complain. Now, where's that Matlab script.....8^S
When architects and engineers fail ......my phone rings....go figure! LOL What next?
Is there any system out there for 3D scanning using Y axis pulses(3 axis router), Laser and a webcam as a reference for 3d scanning, It sounds both accurate and possible, to me. Of corse there is scanners for cnc machines, but I'm thinking as affordable as the David...
I have used the free David software with success to document in 3D, a series of hand held ergonomic tool prototypes that have complex organic forms. The meshes are sufficient for me to use as a guide to build finished surfaces over and have confidence that I am maintaining design intent of shapes that would otherwise be difficult to recreate accurately in CAD.
I determined early that my laser line generating level from Home Depot was inadequate. I ordered a line generating laser from AixiZ on eBay. Good prices on the lasers and power source. I made a shutter to tighten the laser line width as the line was still a bit wide for small parts.
A tripod helps to support the laser for hand scanning. Now I would like to automate the sweep of the laser for better control.
I plan to buy the full version, heck it's cheap, and should improve future results. You will not likely get results to rival the expensive systems. You have to be able to calibrate off the background pattern that David uses, which can limit certain scanning operations. Still, I think it's a great product at an unbeatable price, that helped my product development process tremendously.
Just thought i would share the milled results of my head scanned using David Laserscanner. It is milled out of 2inch brass using a 2mm ballnosed tool to finish.
You guys should check out the NextEngine 3D Scanner video on the Jay Leno Garage site. They have a low cost, but high performance unit that allows creation of just about any file type needed for machining from.
I am just starting out with david and almost have my setup completed. I plan on making things stable using the sweep method being motor driven. Black and white sony machine vision camera. A aixiz green line laser. I just have a few more things to set up and then try my first scans.
Laser.. $49.00
camera...$28.00 e-bay
video input card $9.00 e-bay japan.
WDM Driver for card free on the web.
other parts around shop FREE.
Not having to pay $2500.00 for a scanner that will do semi acurate scans for my needs.
I set up the DAVID-laserscanner to test it out,all seems good but now i have a bunch of obj files and no way to make g code with them. Any 1 had any luck getting obj to g code.
thks jj
look at the following link.. what i did with david.
http://free3dscans.blogspot.com/ http://my-woodcarving.blogspot.com/
I gota say very nice khakid . thats what i wud like to do with my cnc
not to get g code from obj and im there


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Should a gym be allowed to ban gay families from using its pool?
A hot summer day, a swimming pool. A 2-year-old being told he can't go swimming because his dads are gay?
Will Trinkle
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Roanoke Athletic Club in Virginia, clearly listing themselves as
same-sex partners with a 2-year-old son, Oliver. Will says he was
encouraged to apply for a family plan by a club employee because only
children on family plan memberships are allowed to use the club pool.
But Will says that just 9 days after his application was approved, a club employee called to tell him it was a mistake, that
the club was revoking their membership because the state of Virginia
doesn't consider Will, Juan and Oliver to be a "real" family.
Mark Lynn Ferguson is a Roanoke native, and he's outraged by this alleged discrimination against Will and Juan's family.
The Roanoke
Athletic Club is owned by the Carilion Clinic, a company which owns and
operates 150 hospitals and medical clinics in Virginia, serving over 1
million people. "If Carilion won't give unmarried couples access to a pool, how will it treat them at a hospital?" Mark asks.
Will Trinkle
says that he was told by a Roanoke Athletic Club employee that "they
were 'tightening policies' so no families like us would ever 'get as
far' as we had." That's why Mark thinks it's so important to
send Carilion's leaders a strong message right now, before policies are
changed and more families face discrimination.
in Roanoke are good hearted and fair minded, so I was just horrified
when I heard how Carilion treated this family," Mark says. Mark thinks
that if enough people sign his petition, Carilion's leaders will see
that people in Virginia and around America believe that all families
deserve to be treated equally, married or unmarried, gay or straight.
though this was interesting. Should make for some interesting comments...If you owned a gym with a swimming club pool...would you allow gay couples and their children to join....? What do you think about this situation at a gym with a swim club at Roanoke Va?
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- rosalia 2012/07/05 14:09:18+2I totally agree with this business if they dont consider two men and a child ,that i feel sorry for, a family then go somewhere else . why do gay people have to make such a big deal about their right . Go petiton to have your own state . They need to accept the fact that some people and business dont like homosexuals and dont want their children and family exposed to that type of behavior its unatural and ungodly. Get over it i liked it better when you all was in the closet . My business as well will not allow homosexuals to repitedly come in becaue its a christian facitlty . If God doesnt except it i dont either
Uh.....exposed to "what" type of behavior? Do gays have some kind of destinctive behavior that points them out. Strange, I never noticed.
- SW 2012/07/05 14:01:35+1Sure as long as they include a gay drinking fountain for them... WTF do they think their gay-ness will spread in the pool? Everyone knows chlorine kills 98.5% of all gay cooties! That's just a scientific fact! Gay cooties have a hard time infecting good straight Christians in a chlorinated pool. Was the pool blessed by a priest? If so the gays may burn unless they're wearing God Block at least GPF 25.
I love what you said, uh, except for one thing. There are no "good" straight Christians who believe that gay families should be banned from the pool. Nevertheless, I thought your comment was hilarious!!!
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Professor Sevim Tekeli - a short autobiography
Sevim Tekeli is Emeritus Professor, History of Science Department at Ankara University, a student of Professor Aydin Sayili. This article is based on her answers in a brief interview conducted recently by Dr Salim Ayduz.
I was born in Izmir in 1924. I completed my primary education in various districts of Turkey. That period bears a great importance in my life.
When I passed to 3rd year we were in Kesan, on the European side of Turkey, due to my Father's work for the government. My mathematics was not satisfactory until the third year. I had solved mathematics in this school thanks to our 3rd year's teacher, who now that I think about him reminds me how he was an extraordinary teacher. Mathematics had become a matter which didn't creat a problem and I have become a successful student in this field since. Our teacher drew a picture on the black board by using colour chalks about the matter which he wanted to explain. I can never forget, when he drew the picture in order to explain the conquest of Istanbul, he demonstrated how the ships had been lifted out of the Gulf up onto the land and put back again into the water.
I want to also to describe briefly my relation with my father at that time. There was neither radio nor TV at that time. I asked him lots of question when he came back home. I want to tell you two of them which had a strong impression on me. I remembered very well the event that sparked my interest: when my father had tried to explain to me how the day time and the night time are caused by using an orange and a lamp.
The other inspiration was my excitement which I felt when he said that the stars which we saw in the sky were as big as our world - even bigger than it. I remember that I observed the sky with a great enthusiasm when I went to my bed.
I do not remember the question which had prompted my father to mention about the scholars, but, the things which he mentioned so excited me that I asked him "what can I do to be come a scholar" He said "you should make some inventions in order to becoming a scholar". So – I thought - I have to make an invention. I thought during the entire night. I told him that I had invented a vehicle able to run on the ground, fly in the air and float on the water.
I completed my secondary education at the Girls' High School of Izmir. When I graduated from high school, I decided to go to the faculty of Chemistry. But, my father sent me to American Girls' High School of Uskudar considering the fact that I would not be successful without knowing a foreign language. I must admit that I have no capability to learn a foreign language. I got over a period of illness after leaving there. University education became a dream for me. My father had been appointed to a duty in Ankara, which was a great advantage for us.
This had changed my life completely. I had been admitted at the Philosophy Department of the faculty of Philology History and Geography. On one of the days in which we had commenced the lectures, Prof. Necati Akder the Head of Philosophy Department had given to the first year students some information about the lectures, and, he introduced the instructors to us.
He had also mentioned about associated Professor Dr. Aydin Sayili who had completed his doctoral studies at Harvard University, in America, on the History of Science. The History of Science had drawn my attention. The lectures of Aydin Sayili were taking place in the second year. At the same time, we found out how Ataturk entered into the graduate examination of Aydin Sayili at Ankara Boy's High school and admired him very much. I admired the lectures of Sayili. I had made my plan after only the first lecture. I decided that I would like to participate in the doctorate studies on the History of Science.
I passed my graduate examination successfully. According to Sayili, Will Hartner one of the professors of Goethe University came to Istanbul. While he walked about The Library of Topkapi, Place, an Article, in Ottoman Turkish namely "Alat al-Rasadiye li Zij-i Shahinshahiya" got his attention and he said that "it would be useful to examine the said article".
And, Sayili gave me, one year later, the doctorate thesis on "The Comparison of the observational Instruments of Nasir al-Din al Tûsî, Tycho Brahe and Taqi al Din".
As it can be understood from its name, I had to know Ottoman Turkish and Arabic Languages. At those times Arabic Language was not being taught anywhere. Upon the suggestion of my friend Mubahat Kuyel who became assistant 3 years before me, I then, went to the Head of Religious Affairs. They advised me to contact Ismail Ezherli from the Consultation Committee.
I had lessons from him for 5 years for two days in a week. Since I did not know Arabic, at the beginning, I examined Tycho Brahe and the History of Astronomy in the Western World. I had been admiring Tycho Brahe the scientist who Trained Kepler.
At the same time, I studied the Ottoman Turkish and Arabic languages. When I started to examine the article of Taqi al-Din, the drawings of Taqi al-Din, which have no perspective caused me a great disappointment against the extraordinary book of Tycho Brahe. I ran to my teacher Sayili and said him that "If you ask me to praise the Ottomans, let me return you this thesis". My teacher was very much surprised and said that "The duty of an historian is to write the fact as it was" when I went to the History Society I could not pass the quote of Ataturk at the left side on the wall "Writing history is as important as creating history, the unchanged reality may express a character which misleads humanity if the writer does not remain loyal to one who makes history". My confusion was increasing when I solved the construction of the instuments one by one, and then compared the same with Tycho Brahe's. Although there was much difference among the drawing from the point of aesthetics, there were a complete parallels between the instruments as far as of construction and usage.
I submitted my doctorate in 1956. It offered such parallels which made me extremely confused, about the science historians of the world. Aydin Sayili helped me with English translation of its summary, and it created an effect on the world. My thanks for my teacher Aydin Sayili will never be sufficient.
At this time, I had begun to work on the examination of the book of Taqi al Din, called Sidrat al-Munteha which he wrote on the subject of calculation of the parameters of the Sun and the Moon. His observations, calculations and the method of calculation, and their results have been revealing the fact that we were really face to face with one of most distinguished astronomers of the world of the 16th century. He had given the closest approximation of the 16th Century on calculation of one of the parameters of the sun.
Approximation of Copernicus 1 degree 56 seconds
Approximation of Tycho Brahe 2 degree 1 minute 24 seconds
Approximation of Taqi al-Din 2 degree 0 minute 34 seconds
Besides this Copernicus and Tycho Brahe are credited with having invented a method named "three observation points" for calculation of these values and they applied the said method accordingly. This method had been considered one of the considerable successes of the 16th century and they have been praised respectively for it. I saw that the same method had been applied by Taqi al-Din.
I accepted the work of Taqi al-Din written in Arabic Language, on the clocks namely "The Brightest Stars of Construction of the Mechanical Clocks" as my thesis for professorship. This work was as interesting as his two works which had already excited me.
As we found out from this work, he had used the clock as the device of observation for the first time in the World, and succeeded to make a clock indicating the sections of the second in order to be able to achieve those observations.
Thus, in this way the following question may occur to the mind at once, why then did scientists like Kepler, Newton not come from this part of the world?
The following information given regarding the destiny of the magnificent observatory will answer most of such related questions:
It had been named in the Tarih-i Abu al-Faruq that "just recently a comet had been seen (1577). A bubonic plaque epidemic had occurred also in 986 (AH). A lot of people died. Mihrimah Sultan, Shayh-ul Islam Hamid Efendi and Piyale Pasa were included in the list of victims. The people's complaints had also increased.
An observatory had been constructed in Tophane by means of the support of Hoca Sa'd al-din Efendi.
The Ottoman Sultan was interested in astronomy. Even some observational devices were placed in a deep well for assisting observation of the movement of heavenly bodies in daytime. They invited Taqi al-Din who was known for his knowledge about astronomy.
They appointed him as the director of observatory with the annual allowance of three thousand Gold Liras. And they also appointed for him a Jewish astrologer as his assistant.
Those who had come into prominence in the palace had tried to prove, with the examples, the fact that, the calamities had occurred at the places where such observatories had been constructed. The Ottoman Sultan became afraid of the implication and he ordered then the destruction of the observatory. As a matter of fact we have no information about the life of Taqi al Din after that date.*
Translation of the relevant studies into English and offering of them to the world of Science Historians created the expected results.
I have been informed in a letter sent me by Tuba, that a museum would be erected in the Brazil, the Capital of Brazil. This will contain some panels showing the curriculum vitaes of prominent scientists up till now and their contributions to Science on the field of mathematics and astronomy. These would be hanged on the observatory's walls, and Taqi al-Din had been chosen among the scientists to be shown. I had been asked to write a letter comprising the curriculum vitae of Taqi al-Din and his contribution to science.
A world leading scientist has been put in his proper place in history and distanced from his earlier reputation as a mere astrologer. There could not be a more valuable reward for me other than this reward.
I want to make a remark on a matter regarding the importance of the research into the history of Ottoman science. The Western world sought to investigate the basis of modem science more, which they found as coming first through the Islamic world. They have attempted to do a great amount of research in this field. As a result of this, they exposed the great importance of the contribution of the Islamic world in science. They have also shown how and in which ways such science has been inherited by the Western world, and how the Western world has experienced such a Dark Age before this transition. But the Ottomans did not exist during this transformation.
This led to the problem that the Turks did not show interest in their scientific past. When I commenced my doctorate studies, it was impossible to find any thing except the book of Adnan Adivar in respect of the History of Science of the Turks namely the Science in the Ottoman Turks and the articles written on Pîrî Reis respectively. The time of serious research had come and gone long ago. When Ataturk mentioned about modernization, it meant to reach towards the cultural level that contributes to modern science, for this reason, our state in the past must be taken out into the day light. For this purpose, Aydin Sayili had been sent to the United States for his doctorate on the History of Science. But, I would like also to mention something about the matter which I never understood: A conflict in scientific history commenced since the date at which Sayili had commenced to give lectures at the Philosophy department, and it still continues now. I do not any longer consider it necessary to argue that the history of science is important for establishing what the scientific mentality is.
To get familiar with the life, studies and the difficulties which Kepler, Newton, Euclid, Archimedes, Galileo and Fârâbî, Bîrûnî and Tûsî were faced with, would be very effective, would assist saving us from dogmatism.
I would like to mention something about the fact that I succeed in making a place for the lessons of science history on the curriculum of the high school in spite of all my efforts. How can the philosophy of Aristotle be understood without knowing the science of Aristotle?
The international congresses which I had participated in include:
"Solar Parameters and certain observational Methods of Taqi al-Din and Tycho Brahe".
"The Tenth International Congress of Science, Ithaca 1962 (The expenditures have been paid by the congress since I was guest).
"The Duplication of the Cube Zail-i Tahrîr al Uqlidas, Majmua and Sidra al-Muntaha. "XII. Congress International D'Histoir des Sciences, Paris 1968".
"Comparison of the Observation Devices of the Nasir al-Dîn al-Tûsî's Observatory and the other important observatories" observation devices. Teheran 1972. As the guest of ARSD".
"Huseyin Rifki Tamani" International Congress. Aleppo Syria (as a guest, the expenditures paid by the congress).
"Austria Vienna, 1990, International Astronomy Congress'"
"Al-Jazarî which realizes the first Automation Studies". Rome 1993. As the guest a Vatican).
"International Astronomy Congress. New Delhi As guest (The expenditures paid by the congress).
As a member of the committee for choosing the Islamic classics. As the guest of Pakistan Government, Islamabad.
The Arabic translation of Copernicus. 15th Congress of History of Science. Edinburgh 10-19 August 1980.
Some of congresses and conferences which I participated in Turkiye.
"Diyarbakir as a Centre of Culture" as the guest Diyarbakir Governor.
"The devices of Istanbul Observatory" "The international Symposium of the Observatories at International Islam. 1977 Istanbul.
"Transition of the classic Greek Science to the West". "The Idea of Classic Age and the Modern Culture Digest's of Isl Symposium 1977.
"The ideas on the Westernization VIIIth Turkish History Congress. 1986."
"Most important century in the History of Astronomy of the Ottomans" Astronomy from Fatih to today, Prof. Dr. Nuzhet Gundogan Symposium, 7th October 1993, 540th Anniversary of Istanbul University.
The Background and Environment of Yunus Emre.
The Effect of Turks on the Renaissance.
* [Editor comment – It would seem that those who were opposed to the astrological justifications of the observatory used the error of the astrologers to get the effort shut down – namely seeing cause in correlation without an explaining mechanism. ]
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In this pioneering survey of some of the machines of Al-Jazari and Taqi Al-Din, Professor Salim Al-Hassani uses in-depth analysis with the tools of modern technology to make them live again. Relying on the original manuscripts and applying modern engineering technology and graphic modelling with computers, we can see these machines designed and described many centuries ago come to life. Earliest maps of America by: Professor Sevim TekeliThe earliest maps made of America by Columbus have all since been lost. However, a number of very early and accurate maps exist which were made by Piri Reis based on material including the maps by Columbus and used by the Turkish navy. Observatories In Islam by: Prof. Aydin SayiliThe observatory as an organised and state sponsored activity began with in the Islamic world. Much progress was made in this area, particularly in eastern parts of the Islamic world. Astronomical Instruments of Tycho Brahe and Taqi al-Din by: FSTC LimitedTycho Brahe "was a brilliant astronomer and scientist of his time, and has had a big significance on the development of astronomy, science in general, and our view of the world" has been influenced by and built upon the achievements of Muslims astronomers such as Taqi al-Din The Scholars of Hama by: FSTC LimitedHama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced great scholars in geography, mathematics, medicine and much more. Here we look at a few of them.


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"Brilliant," "brainy," "super-smart," and "Wall Street smarts" — these seemed to be some of the recurring words used to describe President-elect Barack Obama's two top economic picks — Timothy Geithner, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for sectretary of the Treasury; and former Secretary Treasury Lawrence Summers for National Economic Council director. The praise for Geithner and Summers did not just come from Democrats. According to USA Today, "'Brilliant,' 'outstanding' and 'exceptionally talented' were some of the words used to describe [Obama's] two top choices ... and that came from Republicans."
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The Republican Party must accept much of the blame for its recent drubbing in the presidential and congressional elections. President Bush and GOP congressional leaders betrayed and alienated their party base, as well as conservative Democrats and independent swing voters by outdoing the liberal Democrats on federal spending, foreign aid, foreign interventionism, foreign wars, border security, immigration, and a host of other issues. And Senator John McCain was rightly identified with most of those discredited policies.
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Rahm Emanuel may have been a ballet and dance major at Sarah Lawrence College, but in political circles Obama's choice as chief of staff is infamous as a profane "tough guy." Politicos and pundits frequently reference his reputation as a Chicago-style "enforcer" and his ready use of "sharp elbows" and "brass knuckles."
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Barack Obama's longtime association with unrepentant Weather Underground terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn has caused the presidential candidate some serious political problems. In spite of efforts by Obama's friends in the media to suppress, contain, or explain away the issue, more information about the Ayers-Obama ties has continued to come out.
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Alexander von Humboldt (Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century)
Article abstract: Humboldt, a native of Germany, undertook a famous four-year expedition to the Americas. The outcome of this expedition was the new sciences of geography, plant geography, and meteorology. Humboldt insisted on seeing a geographical site as a whole including climate, elevation, and distribution of plants, animals, and natural resources. He was one of the founders of modern science and scientific methods.
Early Life
The Humboldt family was, at the time of Alexander von Humboldt's birth, not part of the ancient Prussian nobility. The title had only been in the family a few generations. Alexander's father, Major Alexander George von Humboldt, had fought in the Seven Years' War in the Prussian army and later became adjutant to the Duke of Braunschweig. Because he was not of the ancient Prussian elite, Major Humboldt decided that his sons would not become military men, but scientists and politicians.
Alexander was the younger of two brothers, both destined to become famous scholars—albeit in different fields. His other brother, Wilhelm, was early perceived to be the one with scholastic aptitude, whereas Alexander did not seem very interested in academic pursuits. He liked nature and spent much of his childhood in the parks surrounding his childhood home, Schloss Tegel, near Berlin. He also showed early talent for map drawing and reading, and for drawing nature.
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German explorer and naturalist
Alexander Humboldt pursued a lifetime of exploration and discovery, and was best known for his expeditions to Central and South America. A master of observation and analysis, Humboldt was also a prolific writer and recorder of his observed scientific data.
Humboldt was born in Berlin, the son of a Prussian army officer and a Huguenot (French Protestant) mother. He experienced poor health as a child and was unimpressive as a student. He was raised under his mother's strict Calvinistic beliefs and remained unmarried throughout his life.
Perhaps his most notable accomplishment was his five-year expedition to South and Central America made from 1799 to 1804. Spain had been preoccupied with the pursuit of wealth and conquest in its American colonies, and it was rare for a learned individual like Humboldt to gain permission to visit these areas. Once there, his perseverance took him to the edges of human endurance.
South America was a largely unknown land, and much of what Humboldt observed was new knowledge. Traveling by foot and canoe, he discovered a connection between the Orinoco and Amazon River systems. He climbed volcanoes in Ecuador and observed how they were positioned in a line, as though following a flaw in the earth's crust. He collected thousands of plant specimens. He observed ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean including one, now called the Peru Current, which was also named after him. No matter where his location or surroundings, Humboldt tirelessly recorded his observations. This proved to be Humboldt's greatest legacy.
Humboldt resided in Paris from 1805 to 1827, enjoying a cosmopolitan lifestyle that allowed him to associate with many of his fellow professionals. He published more than 30 volumes of his data during this time, proving his excellence as a writer and artist.
Humboldt spent his later years in Berlin, where he had become a notable figure. At the invitation of the Russian government, he traveled for three months in the Urals and Siberia, and brought with him his knowledge of mining techniques. The ceremonial trappings of this visit only interfered with his ability to observe the region.
Humboldt died while working on the fifth volume of his book Kosmos. This work was his attempt to give a unified explanation of all existence, and gathered most of the available scientific knowledge of the time. During his life, Humboldt had been a meteorologist, botanist, geologist, geographer, and oceanographer.
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Jennifer Collier - Florida Teacher Jailed On Charges Of Having Ongoing Sexual Relationship With 14 Year Old Student
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Jacksonville, Florida (The Weekly Vice) -- Jennifer Marie Collier, a 34-year-old science teacher at James Weldon Johnson Middle School in Jacksonville was arrested Monday on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student.
According to police, Collier had sex with a 14-year-old male student inside her SUV Friday after agreeing to take him home following a school field trip. The boy told police that he and Collier have engage in sexual encounters multiple times on and off campus, according to the arrest affidavit.
Investigators say the boy also showed them several emails between the two that reportedly indicate an inappropriate relationship.
Collier told police she had "a mother type" relationship with the victim, and that he came to her to talk about his problems at home.
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- magnificentjay said...
i said it on another site and iam saying it here..."this sounds like a case of fantasy incest"
- April 23, 2009 at 9:14 AM
I never understand this. I spent my high school years trying to get away from the inexperienced immature boys in my school. these grown women wanting lil boys have issues.
- April 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM
she was my neighbor! like right across the street. its so weird, goes to show, you don't know who you can trust.
- April 23, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Big deal. Teens need sex too. I hope she knows that what she did was kind of cool.
- May 1, 2009 at 9:13 PM
^^ Any reason why the poster above went to about 10 child sex abuse stories and wrote comments like this on every one?
Serious sex abuser above... - May 2, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- sam.lovi said...
she taught me science in the sixth grade!!!
she was such a nice teacher.
my coach who teaches at the school
before she went to florida told me about this.
i'm totally shocked.!! - October 24, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Looks a little rough. But then again, if I was 14.....BOOOIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG
- October 26, 2009 at 5:33 AM
- Fernando said...
She got 3 years prison time with 218 days credited and 3 years probation with hard conditions.
The letters and MySpace chats made her enter the guilty plea.
Sad story - December 11, 2009 at 6:16 AM
First: "Fantasy Incest"??? WTF??
Second: Ever notice how when a female adult does it with a male child it's a "sexual relationship" but when it's a male adult and female child it's RAPE!!!
Both are rapists, call it like it should be, Weekly Vice!! - February 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM
This story is fucking bullshit. She is innocent. Just another example of how the judicial system failed to uncover the truth, but jumps at the false cries of a student that was failing her class.
- February 3, 2013 at 10:32 AM
I was in jail with her, in the same cell. I think she acted arrogant as if she had the right to be fuckin some ones child. She is a pedophile, she got off easy, and she will be fuckin more kiddies,,, watch and see Oh and not to mention she has kidd and a husband??!! Gross shes sick
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Why Use ObjectOriented Design? | 1 |
List of Figures | 8 |
Objects and Other Basics | 17 |
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Designing Object-Oriented Software by
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Designing object-oriented software
Designing object-oriented software. Purchase this Book. Source. Pages: 341. Year of Publication: 1990. ISBN:0-13-629825-7. Authors ...
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Wirfs-Brock Associates Design Books
Designing Object-Oriented Software, by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock, Brian Wilkerson, and Lauren Wiener. This pioneering work was published in 1990. ...
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Object-Oriented Refactoring, Legacy Constraints and Reuse
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Reading and References
Designing Object-Oriented Software. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1990. Witt+BM 94. Bernard Witt, Terry Baker, and Everett Merrit. ...
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Designing Object-Oriented Software by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock. The Final Empire (Mistborn, Book 1). The Final Empire (Mistborn, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson ...
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An Undergraduate Course in Object-Oriented Software Design
Designing Object-Oriented Software. [12] (For the fall. semester of 1997, we have adopted the UML method as. described in the text UML and C++. [5] ...
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The Discovery Method for Object-Oriented Software Engineering
[3] R Wirfs-Brock, B Wilkerson and L Wiener, Designing Object-Oriented Software, (Prentice Hall, 1990). [4] G Booch, Object-Oriented Design, ...
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Object-Orientation FAQ -- 3.7) What Are The Current Object ...
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