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artcobell's Prodigy Series Cantilever Desks are a stylish solution for your classroom. A sturdy 12-gauge tubular steel frame supports the durable high-pressure laminate desktop. The 20" x 26" teaming-shaped work surface fits comfortably against other desks to encourage small group learning. Students will appreciate the spacious 4 1/2" high open front plastic book box with a built-in pencil tray. Choose from a variety of colors to match your learning environment. The 27" fixed desk height is ideal for 4th to 12th grade students. artcobell's Prodigy Series Cantilever Desks are backed by a 15-year manufacturer's warranty.
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- Cut roast in half; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over roast.
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There are already several other explanations for this so-called "frictional ageing" effect. One is simply that two surfaces get squashed closer together. But a curious thing about friction is that the frictional force opposing sliding doesn't depend on the area of the contacting surfaces. You'd expect the opposite to be the case: more contact should create more friction. But in fact two surfaces in apparent contact are mostly not touching at all, because little bumps and irregularities, called asperities, prop them apart. That's true even for apparently smooth surfaces like glass, which are still rough at the microscopic scale. It's only the contacts between these asperities that cause friction.
If two surfaces are pushed more firmly together, the asperities can get deformed and flattened so that more of the surfaces touch one another, and the friction then gets stronger. This sort of squashing and increased contact can also happen over time without any extra pressure, because the materials slowly sag, a process called creep that occurs for most materials.
Another cause of frictional ageing is that water vapour can condense into liquid in all the tiny crevices at the interface. Even if air is not humid enough for water droplets to form on a flat surface, they can condense in very small gaps, a phenomenon called capillary condensation. The surface tension of the water then holds the surfaces in place and increases friction. This effect may make powders clump together and resist flowing, because there are lots of small gaps between grains where water can condense.
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on 06-12-2010 10:31 AM
Come on Polyphony! I want some proper structured online races with credits as a prize! Anyone know how long this patch is going to be?
Desperately need mechanical damage! I can drive like a total ***** with no ramifications!
on 06-12-2010 10:35 AM
on 06-12-2010 10:40 AM
6 years we've been waiting and they lauch the title missing key features that every other racing game has!
on 06-12-2010 11:12 AM
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It will be released when they are finished with it. We supposedly waited 6 years for the game now all you do is want this, want that. Just play the game for crying out loud. The patches will come when they do them.
You cant tell me that the game is unplayable.
I can confirm that the game is playable, and very enjoyable
06-12-2010 11:22 AM - edited 06-12-2010 11:30 AM
will you freaking fanboys SHUT THE FUNK UP?
YES! THE GAME IS COOL, its fun, it drives like a mutha! It has some fine points and is fun to drive.
BUT IT IS NOT A FREAKIN FINISHED GAME! So just SHUT THE HELL UP!.
Yes its fun to drive, the realism is insane. BUT the actual RACING is CRAP because the AI are DRONES on a LINE, there is NO DAMAGE, NO RESPONSIBILITY when you slam into someone or into a wall... which makes it NOT FUN in the end, NOT REALLY PLAYABLE... because then youre just driving... and yes again we alllll know the DRIVING IS GREAT... it IS the BEST SIM when it comes to driving... but as a game it sucks.
THE MENUS ARE SHIIIT! The load times are insane... the jazz music puts you to sleep, the amount of buttons you must use to go back and forth is insane. The fact you must RELOAD bits of a menu just going from ONE SCREEN TO ANOTHER and MUST WAIT MINUTES (i was just on that menu page, really, must i wait 20 seconds to reload what was JUST IN MEMORY!?!?) sometimes is bulllllshiiiit.
ALLL the other bugs or errors in the game, like people losing cars in their garage when sharing them, or the RETARDED fact that you can CREATE TRACKS and SHARE WITH MATES BUT YOU CANNOT RACE THEM ONLINE AGAINST EACH OTHER... what the ***** IS THAT?!
We dont give a ***** if it took 1 year to model a car, you dont PROMISE 1000 cars, with damage, and then release what they did.
NOW, I am fine that they released this 1/2 finished game which is still kinda fun to drive because of the great sim engine (altho im getting bored now because the AI suck, theres not point to actually racing, ONLINE is FUN but is so horrible it takes sooo long to find a room or navigate the menus that Im bored now..) just to get sales for SONY for XMAS, thats FINE, AS LONG AS THEY FREAKIN PATCH IT IN THE NEXT MONTH and fix allll the crap, THE AI, THE SLOW ARCHAIC MENU SYSTEM, THE HORRIBLE ONLINE MENUS and then the freakin 800 cars...
So just please SHUT UP , you keep saying youre sick of people complaining about this game, were sick of your fanboy bullsheet about this game.
on 06-12-2010 11:41 AM
I think i'll stick my 2 pence worth in here:
Damage - I've put many hours into this game and personally I don't want to be able to damage my car as often as other people do. I've been nailing my Furai Concept '08 for a while and I had to eventually overhaul the engine, it cost 450,000 credits to do that! so i'd rather it not be damaged quickly, it also cost MANY thousands of credits to knock the body back into shape and it didn't even appear to be badly damaged at all. I'd rather spend my credits on new cars and upgrades rather than repairs (and I think im generally quite a good driver who doesn't smash his car into every corner).
Load times - not great, but not bad at all compared to some games. I'm not complaining about this at all.
Menu system - I can't fault it, the garage system is designed well enough imo that it filters only cars u can use for all events and has a good manual filtering system too. It is definitely designed with the fact that you are going to be storing LOTS of cars there so you can filter with ease to find specific cars you are looking for. I have well over a hundred cars now and I appreciate the system in place. The menus can be a little daunting at first but I know my way around them like the back of my hand now and am very happy with the layout.
Online - yes I agree we need a ranking system and prizes (ie credits or cars) but it runs damn smooth for what is there so far (albeit basic racing) and they can only build on that. I still enjoy multiplayer races but still have plenty of A-spec & B-spec to keep me satisfied until they update the multiplayer.
AI - gets tougher later on, especially in expert and extreme classes, maybe not the best AI ever but I don't really mind. Ulltimately for me, once I have done all the single player I will be racing real people anyway, which is always going to be more fun regardless of how good or bad the games AI is.
Jazz - err yeah, not a fan of the jazz lol.
on 06-12-2010 11:54 AM
ya agreed i still find it fun in places but i just put gt4 on (if like me sony have forgotten i own a nice original chunky ps3 with emulation still onboard) and my goodness gt4 holds up amazingly well!!
its fun,the menus are fast and graphics [in all practicality] are the same except for lower resolutions on textures but stil 60hz and cars still naturally look good maybe better since since its native to this game not tweaked and blocky in places like gt5 (and US version did 1080i even in 2004!)
If anything gt5 serves to remind you how great the ps2 was and how amazingly stupid(or purposefully ) to remove the emulation option from the newer ps3s?
{Are sony worried that the ps2 market still can offer great gaming and in gt's case possibly better value? gt3/4 still looks and handles and is a full complete game no patches no nonsense just works great and feels like polphony standard quality -therefore confusing owners of buying £40+ titles ?maybe thats why we all dont have ps2 backwards compat anymore...}
back to topic.. they better hurry up and patch this, if anything sony and polyphony are damaging their reputations alot with these shenanigans! shenanigans you say?.. yes like the way i won the tough topgear vw camper track in beginner via bouncing round the track and bouncing the other cars to get to first place. bouncy bouncy bouncy...followed by the next race menu screen hanging to the point that i had to reboot ps3 yesterday (even after the patch fix).not on SONY/poly not ON...This is not acceptable in 2010 ,ps2 didnt do that in 2005?! gt4 stays in the ps3 for now....
yeah reallllly real driving simulator that is!, good day
on 06-12-2010 12:00 PM
06-12-2010 12:05 PM - edited 06-12-2010 12:09 PM
Of course having a SETTING FOR EVERYTHING will make people happy, but did they do that? NO, and damage supposedly in there once you get to lvl 20, is THAT DOCUMENTED? NO... fools..PD are fools. Is there a choice to turn it on for ONLINE games? no... THIS GAME IS NOT FINISHED
Load times, Im talking about the gawdamn menus and going back and forth between them, ... not freakin the game graphics... jeez.
While were on that though, how about a professional load screen with maybe SOME SORT OF GRAPHIC OR ANIMATION? Not a blank screen, with a little load progress bar at bottom and boring jazz to put you to sleep while you wait to load... jeez. Is this Atari 1990?!
And I am Calm... Im just venting a little, and of course you can feel free to read it anyway you like, as its text, and you dont see me how I really am, here chilling in a beach chair in the sun with my feet up laughing away....
I just dont like waiting and paying for a 1/2 completed piece of software that is suppose to be done by professionals, and am sick of all these fanboys trying to convince people that this is the greatest thing, and we should be happy...
Maybe if everyone made a stink, this game wouldnt be like this to begin with, or maybe it will be fixed soon.
Maybe EA and others would fix their games too...
Maybe the world would be a better place if people stopped letting SHIIIT slide and accepting 75% instead of 100 or 110%!
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We bought this because the store was out of the Northstates Superyard and the ultimate model (with a door) seemed not worth the extra money. Took it out of the box and was mostly...Read complete review
We bought this because the store was out of the Northstates Superyard and the ultimate model (with a door) seemed not worth the extra money. Took it out of the box and was mostly pretty happy with its size and aesthetics and construction. Not beautiful, but less ugly than a lot of baby gear. Seems well made. Unfortunately, it only came with three out of the six pins required to hold the thing together. Hopefully the customer service experience won't be too much of a hassle, but I'm sort of annoyed that it's even an issue. Also, having used the functional half for a day now, I've changed my mind about the utility of the door. Wish we'd gone with the Superyard Ultimate
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Good price
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Easy set up and very convenient to use.
By Stella
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Good product.
Sturdy and maneuverable
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The unit is sturdy, portable, and maneuverable into various configurations. It is currently protecting the Christmas tree from 10 month old twins who pull on it, but can't budge it. It was ready to go with no assembly.
works great
By Grandma
from wa
Have a split level home so we bought 2, so when the grandbabies come over we can make sure they can't go near the stairs or kitchen. Also plan on using them on our deck this summer.
Very pleased!
By Harp's mommy
from Middle, ga
About Me First Time Parent, Working Parent
We ordered this product for our 9 month old and I'm so pleased! Very sturdy structure. Works great for her to crawl around in and also works great as a Christmas tree protector! Am able to put her and her little cousin in together for some playtime and large enough for me or her dad to get in with her to play! Would recommend to any parents with little ones!
Perfect baby cage!
By Spc249
from Columbus, GA
About Me First Time Parent, Stay At Home Parent
We were specifically looking for a baby gate [or in this case, cage] that would give our child the ability to crawl and get extra energy out while allowing me to clean around the house, cook, etc. Due to our apartment layout, we decided to go with two of these gates [cages] and I couldn't be happier! They connect together easily, I can change the shape [rather than having it be a square or circle, it's more of a squiggle right now], and it doesn't move [on carpet] when my baby pulls herself up and shakes it. While it doesn't have a door, it's still easy to climb over and join her inside as well as reach over to pick her up [I am 5'5"]. We also took one set of gates to a friend's house for Thanksgiving and it was very easy to move [with the handy carrying strap that comes with it]. Very pleased with this product!
By Workaholic
from New Hampshire
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
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Works great, just make sure you open and check the gate before you leave the store...... I had to go through 4 boxes because the were handled so poorly they were all broken. Other than that it works great
By Mother with unpredictable 9 month old
from Orlando, Florida
LOVE This Play Yard!
By EMM
from Cape Coral, FL
About Me Working Parent
Very happy with this play yard. Its sturdy and very flexible, easy to carry and folds up easily for storage. Well worth the price.
Love it!
By Ellie's Mommy
from Edgewater, MD
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
I love this! It has helped my daughter crawl and learn to pull herself up. She stays safe and independent.
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Young athletes in the U.S. face a "culture of resistance" to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, which could endanger their well-being, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. The report provides a broad examination of concussions in a variety of youth sports with athletes aged 5 to 21. Overall, reported concussions rates are more frequent among high school athletes than college athletes in some sports -- including football, men's lacrosse and soccer, and baseball; higher for competition than practice (except for cheerleading); and highest in football, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, soccer, and women's basketball. Concussion rates also appear higher for youths with a history of prior concussions and among female athletes. Read more | Watch webcast
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Eight of the twelve photographs in this collection by I. W. Taber are of the San Francisco area. Included are views of Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, Union Square, the Palace Hotel, and Telegraph Hill. The remaining photographs are of the State Capitol in Sacramento, the Hotel del Monte in Monterey, Santa Barbara Mission, and a Mexican-American family at Mission San Juan Capistrano. All but one of the photographs bear a printed caption and photographer's number. The photograph of the Hotel del Monte is dated 1895. The other photographs were presumably taken in the 1890s
Isaiah West Taber was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts August 17, 1830. Taber went to sea at the age of fifteen and spent several years working on whaling ships in the North Pacific. He came to California in 1850, where he spent four years working first as a miner, then a farmer. Taber returned to New Bedford in 1854 where he studied dentistry and began a dental practice. An interest in amateur photography eventually became his life-work. He settled in Syracuse, New York, where he opened his first studio. In 1864 he returned to California at the inducement of the photographers Bradley and Rulofson, whom he worked for until 1871. Taber established the "Taber Gallery" at No. 12 Montgomery Street in 1871. His highly successful business was well-known for portraiture and a vast stock of California and Western views -many of which were the unacknowledged works of other photographers. Taber's success and stature in California and abroad are evident in his being awarded the photographic concession of the Midwinter Fair of 1893-94 in San Francisco, his being sent to London in 1897 to photograph the pageant of the Queen Victoria Jubilee, and his commission to photograph King Edward VII. Taber's career ended in 1906 when his entire collection of glass plates, view negatives and portraits on glass were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire. He died February 22, 1912.
12 photographic prints, black and white; 19 x 24 cm. or smaller 12 digital objects
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With epic action sequences, stunning CGI and terrifying new monsters comes the fourth series of MERLIN featuring the familiar blend of magic and mayhem this time with revealing secrets and old friends choosing new battles it becomes clear that the conflict for Camelot is just the beginning. Contains all 13 episodes from series five.
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Good morale creates positive environment for learning
Good morale is important in all working environments is important in manufacturing, service industries and businesses, but it is very important in education as well.By: By Patrick C. Dorin, Ph.D., Superior Telegram
Good morale is important in all working environments is important in manufacturing, service industries and businesses, but it is very important in education as well.
When educators have a high level of morale, instruction moves smoothly. In addition, high morale creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom, and students have a more positive relationship with the instructors at all levels of education from pre-school through high school and in college.
Good morale is not be created by administrators declaring there will be "no low morale here." This is a top-down attitude that does little to generate an environment for a positive working relationship.
Low morale often happens when bosses declare and out right demand happiness and positive attitudes.
Low morale also happens when there is literally no working relationship with the administrator. When an individual cannot go to a supervisor to discuss various problems, or a situation could create a danger for staff, students or customers depending upon the type of organization it creates morale problems. This, in turn, reduces the potential for discussion and positive working relationships.
When there is a problem and an employee recognizes it, and then goes to an administrator to call his or her attention to it, and the manager simply responds "That is not my problem." that sends a signal to the staff that there is no working relationship.
There have been situations in industry, education and medical fields where staff are told by administrators that they are to do what they are told to do regardless of the situation or consequences or dangers.
How can a positive morale environment be created?
For one thing the supervisors or mangers need to be open for the staff and willing to listen to them.
It is staff working at the ground level where the wheel meets the road. They can understand what is going on and where the problems are cropping up that have potential of destroying the company.
All administrators need to have an open mind. Yes, sometimes one will get misinformation or even lies from a staff members; but it is still very important for the manager to listen and look into the situation. It may even require an investigation if the problem area has several levels of problems.
It needs to be noted that just because a staff member brings a problem to an administrator, doesn't mean that the staff member is not doing his or her job. Staff members also need to have some flexibility to describe problems with an administrator who is their supervisor's boss. There have been many cases when a staff member has brought a problem to his or her immediate supervisor, they are simply told they are not doing their job. This creates a very negative atmosphere, which seriously impacts morale, and the staff member's ability to do an effective job, whether it is teaching, or a manufacturing or service type of company.
In most cases, it is an direct administrator or immediate supervisor that plays the most important role in the development of high and positive morale. Staff members need to know they can talk to the boss without having negative reactions and get punished in some way for bringing a problem to the boss.
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The Howard saga has carried on for months, through last season's trade-deadline to an extended and ultimately failed effort to get him to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in July.
As options have dwindled, Dwight is now "excited" at the prospect of playing for the Lakers, according to Rudolph's sources.
Jarrod has apparent close ties to Howard and was the first to break that Howard was not opting out of his contract last season.
Just as the Magic tried to accommodate Dwight in his quest to join the Nets, it's still up to the Magic to make a deal.
HOOPSWORLD was first to detail three-way talks between the Houston Rockets, Magic and Lakers and then first to report, via Alex Kennedy, of talks between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Magic and Lakers.
Both are viable paths for the Magic should they finally consent to pull the trigger. Orlando has had qualms about taking back center Andrew Bynum as they embark upon the rebuilding process. Andrew is going into the final year of his deal and if he doesn't want to extend his contract, the Magic are no better off than they would be if they kept Howard.
The Rockets recently acquired point guard Jeremy Lin and are nearing an offer sheet with Chicago big-man Omer Asik. If they get Asik, Houston's flexibility is diminished but they still have enough young players and picks to help facilitate a deal.
Houston would prefer Howard but if he's making it clear that if he doesn't go to Los Angeles, he'll walk in free agency to Atlanta or Dallas, Bynum may be a more reasonable choice (if he's open to a long-term commitment with the Rockets).
Equally, Bynum has been linked to the Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving. He may be willing to stay long term in Cleveland and the Cavaliers have cap room and picks to help broker a three-way deal.
How this resolves still isn't clear. The Magic are the decision-makers. Bynum, if he becomes the centerpiece of a three-way deal, can manipulate the situation to his end.
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Zanzibar and Pemba
Zanzibar archipelago consists of the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. The island of Zanzibar, also called Unguja, is a major holiday destination. Stone Town is located in the heart of Zanzibar and features old Arabian townhouses, narrow alleyways and a busy port.Zanzibar has some of the best beaches in the world with varying sand and surf depending on what side of the island you are on.Pemba is less visited than Zanzibar and this provides for a more laidback atmosphere. Around Pemba are many desert islands and some of the best scuba diving in the Indian Ocean. The main town on Pemba, Chake Chake is fairly modern with tourism in the early stages. From December to February, visitors can also watch traditional bullfighting; a sign from the days of Portuguese dominance in the 16th and 17th C.
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Pemba Island
Pemba Island is the northernmost island in the Zanzibar archipelago and is the world's major clove producer. The Sultan of Muscat seized Pembain the 17th C and was so enchanted by the Spice Islands that he decided to rule from the region.Pemba is a hilly island with deep valleys so it has become a mecca for mountain bikers who are drawn to the 1,000-meter peaks.The city of Chake Chake is popular with avid scuba divers as visibility is unparalleled. Lush coral gardens, colorful sponges and sea fans are all found in the underwater haven.Pemba is also well known for the juju traditions of medicine and magic. People come from throughout East Africa to learn from the voodoo and traditional healers or seek a cure.
Chake Chake
Chake Chake is an Arab settlement with thatched-roof huts that stand beside Moorish stone buildings. As the main town on Pemba Island, it is a base for diving and trips to Misali. Chake Chake is the unofficial capital of Pemba with many government head offices in the town.Southeast of Chake Chake is the Pujini Ruins with the remains of a mosque from the 13th C. West of Chake Chake are ruins at Ras Mkumbuu, an ancient Swahili settlement that was one of the largest towns in East Africa during the 11th C.Pemba Essential Oil Distillery, just outside Chake Chake, engages in the production of essential oils from lemon grass, eucalyptus and cloves.
Misali Island
Misali is an island southwest of Pemba Island. It is the perfect destination for nature lovers because it is a sanctuary for sea birds and turtles. The nesting turtles and breeding sea birds are found on the western side of Misali Island.Mbuyuni Beach with its fine white sand is on the northeast side of Misali Island. Bendera Cave, just south of the beach, is believed to have spirits of ancestors present.The Misali Island Marine Conservation Area was established in 1996 to protect the coral reef. The underwater world can be discovered during diving and following the underwater trails.
Mkoani is the main seaport at Pemba Island, located in the southern portion of the island. Many ferries travel from Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. Mkoani makes an ideal base for visitors traveling to the southern and central parts of Pemba Island.The town of Mkoani overlooks a wide bay and fishermen load their carts from a shallow beach on each side of the landing.The Ibizi Mosque has an impressive carved door and the local bakery prepares bread in traditional ovens that can be viewed by passersby.
Ngezi Forest Reserve
Ngezi Forest is located at the northwestern tip of Pemba Island, it is comprised of ancient coastal forest that once covered all of Pemba. The Ngezi Forest Reserve supports a variety of plants and wildlife including some of its own plant species that are unique to the area.Many of the 27 recorded bird species found on Pemba Island have been seen in Ngezi Forest. Ngezi is also home to the Pemba flying fox, a bat that is unique to Pemba Island.There is a walking trail from the entrance to Ngezi that winds through the forest canopy and takes about one hour to complete.
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