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Touch Screens Become New Display Touchstones
Published on: 11th Mar 2008
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
Touch screens have the Midas touch for growth spurring a flood of competition technologies and OEM interest. iSuppli has predicted global shipment revenue for the leading touch screen technologies will rise to $4.4 billion by 2012 up from $2.4 billion in 2006 as presented in the attached figure.
"Catalyzed by Apple's iPhone, sales of touch screens using projected-capacitive technology are growing dramatically," said Jennifer Colegrove, senior analyst for emerging displays at iSuppli.
"Projected capacitive touch screen technology is more durable and has better transmittance than the more commonly used resistive technology. More touch-screen manufacturers are developing and commercializing this type of screen. Furthermore, the average pricing gap between the capacitive and resistive display types is dwindling, making the technology more attractive."
Can't resist
Resistive is the most commonly used touch screen technology in the marketplace.
Although it is not very durable and has poor transmissivity, resistive's low price and responsiveness to both finger and stylus touch has made it the No.-1 touch screen technology in terms of unit shipments during the last few years.
However, the resistive market now is suffering a shortage of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) film used to make such screens due to production expansions among several major manufacturers and limited numbers of ITO film suppliers.
With several large manufacturers expanding capacity, other types of transparent conductive materials such as conductive polymer, carbon nanotube and Antimony Tin Oxide (ATO) have an entry opportunity now. In fact, Fujitsu Ltd. already has started using conductive polymer for some of its resistive-type touch screens.
iPhone impact
Since the iPhone proved that multi-touch technology can be portable and affordable, multi-touch has become the hot topic in the industry. Many providers of alternative touch-screen technologies have announced multi-touch capabilities, such as the optical imaging camera-based touch screens offered by touch screen designer and developer NextWindow. Other examples include IR Touch Systems Technology's infrared touch screen and Stantum - formerly named JazzMutant - which has offered a multi-touch music controller since 2004.
Feel the touch
Tactile feedback technology is finding usage in increasing numbers of touch-screen devices. The technology delivers a physical sensation similar to that of pressing a physical button. Tactile feedback is the differentiating factor for some new mobile phones, such as the Motorola Rokr E8.
Handset tests
Although resistive is the dominant touch-screen technology for mobile phones, projected capacitive and infrared began to penetrate the wireless handset segment in 2007. Technological variations being commercialized on mobile phones in 2008 and 2009 include sensor-in-pixel or in-cell touch, bending wave from Elo/Tyco Electronics, and polymer waveguide from RPO.
Large-sized touch screens
Retail, kiosk, public signage, financial, e-book and medical applications are adopting more touch-screen monitors to accommodate consumer preferences for intuitive and easy user interfaces. Consumers want this kind of ease of use when they check out at a grocery store, or check in at an airport. Such touch-screen monitors reduce labor costs for stores or for other institutions
Despite the total of eight distinct, commercialized touch-screen technologies, i.e. resistive, surface capacitive, projected capacitive, surface acoustic wave, infra red, bending wave, active digitizer, optical imaging, even more novel touch-screen approaches have been invented. These include new touch technologies from N-trig, Sony, Sharp, TMD and Samsung. Several companies recently have announced plans to commence touch-screen manufacturing. Furthermore, several mergers and acquisitions have occurred, launching new participants into the market.
For the touch-screen market, with more than 100 suppliers, in excess of 300 OEM/integrators and a wealth of technological alternatives, fascinating times are ahead.
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Baby Richards, child of Frank Richards and Elizabeth Hodges, is buried right next to the mother Elizabeth. The sex of the baby unknown. It is unclear if the baby was a twin to his/her sister Genevieve Alice Richards who was born 25 February 1915 or if he/she was lost later in that year.
Not satisfied, I called the Crown Hill Cemetery to see what information I could find. They told me that did not have a "Baby Richards" on file but they did have a Frank Richards born 1915 and died 1915. Any other information was non-existent. I asked where Frank Richards was buried and it turns out to be right next to Elizabeth Hodges Richards. So in conclusion, I am going to make a bit of a leap...Baby Richards in the picture above is actually Frank Richards in the cemetery records.
Image of grave marker found on findagrave.com

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Just watched it and hands down it has to be the best movie I've seen this year. It was brilliant, action sequences were spot on, and the plot was amazing. Just as you think its going to end it keeps going. What really made the movie though was Heath Ledger. He played the joker to perfection. I never imagined he would bring that character so much to life.
For fans of the gotham world it's an amazing treat, and for the rest it's an incredibly entertaining movie. i cant wait to watch it again.


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What will we leave the next generation?
Faith & Inspiration
I always want to cheer for Hezekiah. He is one of only about five kings of Judah whom God commends. (There were none in the northern kingdom of Israel.)
Reigning during the time of Isaiah and Micah's prophesying ministries, and living through the destruction by Assyria of apostate Israel, Hezekiah swept the land clean of idols (at least on the surface). In fact Hezekiah did one thing that flabbergasts me: He had enough mix of discernment and courage to destroy a revered religious artifact dating back to Moses: the bronze serpent (Numbers 21:8) lifted up in the wilderness that people could look upon and be delivered from the plague. He did it because it had become an object of worship (2 Kings 18:4).
So it pains me to read what Hezekiah said to Isaiah when the prophet confronted him regarding his folly in showing off all the temple treasures to a nosy band of Babylonian envoys. You can't fault his honesty, at least. When probed for what exactly the delegation saw, he answered with astounding candor:
"They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing in my storehouses that I did not show them" (2 Kings 20:15).
Isaiah replies that for that lapse of wisdom and modesty:
"Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says the LORD" (verse 17).
Here is the worst part. Rather than reacting with grief that his foolishness has brought disaster on a future generation, Hezekiah replies:
"'The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.' For he thought, 'Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?'" (Verse 19).
So Hezekiah is OK with the future collapse he is partly responsible for, as long as he'll be safely 6-feet-under when it comes.
What is the test of a society? Is it the bridges and skyscrapers it builds? Is it the technology it invents? Is it the advances in the cure of cancer, or the study of the stars? Is not the test of a society what it leaves to the next generation? As it stands now, a $16 billion deficit and a rampant national orgy will be the legacy of 21st century America. Let us be the salt that retards this decay and the light that exposes it. The Lord only knows how many generations remain, but what we leave behind will cause our children to either bless or curse our memory.


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Posted By Jim On 06/23/2010 @ 12:05 pm In Bank Deals | 12 Comments
Sometimes I wonder if KeyBank has some sort of deal with Apple because they love giving away iPod nanos and iPod touches as new account bonus promotions. This time, it's an iPod touch for their Key Express Free Checking and Key Advantage Money Market Checking accounts. If you fancy a Key Privilege Checking or Key Privilege Select Checking account, you get both an iPod touch and a $25 iTunes gift card for your troubles.
It's not clear what version of the iPod touch you'll get but the 32GB 3rd Generation unit costs $260 on Amazon.com.
Open a Key Express Free Checking or an Advantage Money Market Checking by July 30, 2010, make one KeyBank Rewards debit card transaction, and either two direct deposits or automated payments each of $100 or more by October 1, 2010 to get a free iPod Touch. Qualified direct deposits are limited to payroll, Social Security, pension, and government benefits. Automated payments exclude Key Bill Pay, debit card automated payments, PayPal® transactions, and account-to-account balance transfers. You will receive the iPod touch within 90 days of meeting the requirements.
The requirements for the iPod touch and the $25 iTunes gift card mirror that of the iPod touch alone except the eligible accounts are the Key Privilege Checking and the Key Privilege Select Checking accounts. The difference is that Key Privilege Checking has a $25,000 minimum combined balance across all KeyBank accounts and Key Privilege Select Checking has a $100,000 minimum combined balance.
This deal is available in Cleveland, Eastern OH, Idaho, Western NY, Oregon, Seattle Cascades, South Puget Sound, Central NY, Rochester, Maine, Northwest OH, Michigan, and Capital Region NY.
Here is the bank promotion page [3].
The KeyBank Rewards Program has a $20 annual fee that is waived for the first year. As expected, the value of the iPod touch and the $25 iTunes® card will be reported on a Form 1099-INT.
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April 2008
A bipartite query-URL graph, where an edge indicates that a document was clicked for a query, is a useful construct for finding groups of related queries and URLs. Here we use this behavior graph for classification. We choose a click graph sampled from two weeks of image search activity, and the task of "adult" filtering: identifying content in the graph that is inappropriate for minors. We show how to perform classification using random walks on this graph, and two methods for estimating classifier parameters.
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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> comp.databases.theory -> Re: c.d.theory glossary
mAsterdam et al:
> > `Formal Theory' should be included.
> > The term `Formal Theory' will also REQUIRE:
> > Object (n): `Something intelligible or perceptible by the mind.'
> > Because `Formal Theory' is included, we must EXCLUDE:
> > Object in any sense other than above
> 'Object' is also used to mean (ISO):
> "model of an entity, characterised by behaviour and state.", with
> 'Entity' as "thing of interest".
> Would you object (heh) to that use?
No one, not even ISO has a *FORMAL* _theory_ or _definition_ of `object'.
Since there is no *FORMAL* theory on `object' it would be irresponsible, misleading, and dangerous to the comp.database.THEORY group if we were to include any other sense of `object' than the philosophical sense, which is why I do invoke the intransitive verb sense in this post (HHOS). I do hate to remind you, who are doing us all a great favour by assuming the role lexicographer and making this keen glossery, that this is a THEORY group, and not an implementation group.
The philosophical sense, by the way, is agreeable by all peoples, programmers and nonprogrammers alike, and adequately addresses the first O in OOP also.
I'm serious here,
Timothy J. Bruce
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Makes me chuckle and that is a good thing :o)
Same here! :)
Good, that was what I was aiming for!
Lovely! :)
nice idea
tee hee...Love it!!!
great concept. I adore it!
If this were available as a t-shirt, I'd be ecstatic.
Such a great idea and such a cute outcome! Love it!
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According to her website (www.hagan.senate.gov), U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, claims to be �a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, and will fight to ensure law-abiding citizens are not restricted in their right to bear arms.�
However, her claim is suspect as she has earned solid �F� ratings from the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. Hence, Sen. Hagan�s record, legislative or otherwise, does not indicate that she is someone who �will fight� to ensure our right to keep and bear arms is not restricted.
President Obama and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are now claiming to �support� the Second Amendment, even though both are on record favoring a complete ban on firearm ownership by law-abiding citizens. Therefore, simply claiming to support the right to keep and bear arms hardly provides insight into Hagan�s positions on the proposed gun legislation coming out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Apparently, we will not know just what Hagan�s interpretation of being �a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights� is until the proposed legislation, including the unconstitutional Feinstein ban on so-called assault weapons, goes to the full Senate for a vote. However, if I were a betting man, I would wager her interpretation is very close to that of Obama and Feinstein.
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The Army says Fort Bragg paratroopers assigned to clean a barracks storage room were exposed unknowingly to asbestos, but a soldier's father said officials should have known about the material.
The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday that medical tests showed that up to 10 soldiers in the 82nd Airborne Division were not exposed to dangerous levels. The exposure occurred when the soldiers in the 1st Brigade Combat team scraped floor tiles and carried out debris during the past three weeks.
Division surgeon Dr. Bryan Sleigh said the Army will monitor the health of the soldiers. Air testing showed no hazardous asbestos levels in the room.
Evon Colchiski is the father of Pvt. Jason Colchiski and said he's skeptical of the claim that nobody knew of possible danger.


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Things to see and do - Trier
Leaving for Germany
Trier :
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Hotel Restaurant Frankenturm from65 €Book
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Trier Travel guide
Trier : Michelin's recommendations
This venerable episcopal city is the oldest in Germany. The Roman Emperor Augustus founded Augusta Treveverum at a point where Celtic, Germanic and Roman culture met. As capital of the Western Empire it was the centre of intense economic, cultural and intellectual activity. During the Middle Ages the city again flourished under the powerful archbishops. Trier was the administrative centre for the Saar before passing into Prussian hands in 1815. Today the city is best known as a cultural centre.
Tourist attractions Trier : Things to see and do
Weberbach/Konstantinplatz D - 54290 Trier
Once the main hall of the imperial residence built by Constantine in 310, the imposing structure was modified many times before finally recovering its original form in the 19C. Rebuilt in 1954, the basilica is now a Protestant church.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
Weimarer Allee 1 D - 54290 Trier
The Rhineland museum has a prehistory section as well as a particularly rich collection of Roman antiquities. Superb mosaics and bronze statuettes dazzle the eyes, but the Neumagen ship sailing down the Moselle laden with wine is one the most spectac..
Schatzkammer der Stadtbibliothek
Weberbach D - 54290 Trier
The treasury of the municipal library contains a collection of precious and illuminated manuscripts: medieval gospels, Bibles, old documents, treaties and safe conduct passes.
Hotels Trier
Hotel zum Christophel
Simeonstr. 1 D - 54290 Trier
Prix Prices from : 75 €
This historic hotel in central Trier is located between the Porta Nigra and Trier Cathedral. It offers modern rooms and free WiFi. Trier Train Station is a 10-minute walk away. All rooms at Hotel zum Christophel are comfortably furnished and come wi..
Hotel Restaurant Frankenturm
Dietrichstr. 3 D - 54290 Trier
This hotel is situated in the market square in the heart of Trier's historic Old Town district. Hotel Restaurant Frankenturm offers an authentic Italian restaurant with a pretty courtyard. Rooms at Hotel Frankenturm Trier feature bright and elegant ..
Hotel Vinum Integrationshotel
Bahnhofsplatz 7 D - 54292 Trier
Prix Prices from : 52 €
Located opposite Trier Central Station, this non-smoking hotel is inspired by the theme of wine. It offers free Wi-Fi access, rooms with flat-screen TV, and rich buffet breakfasts. The Vinum has spacious rooms with elegant, minimalist décor and a pr..
Restaurants Trier
Park Plaza
Nikolaus-Koch-Platz 1 D - 54290 Trier
Domfreihof 1b (im Palais Walderdorff) D - 54290 Trier
The restaurant within the historic walls is light and airy: Soft lemon coloured walls, mirrors, dark coloured tables and upholstered chairs create an elegant bistro style.
Deutscher Hof
Südallee 25 D - 54290 Trier
Olewiger Str. 206 D - 54295 Trier-Olewig
This traditional restaurant also has a modern side to it - both in its minimalist-style decor and in Wolfgang Becker's cuisine. The latter comes in the shape of a 5-7 course menu in which the perfectly matched dishes are conceived to bring out the fu..
Weinwirtschaft Friedrich Wilhelm
Weberbach 75 D - 54290 Trier
Serving regional cuisine, the restaurant is an offshoot of the 'Wein- und Tafelhaus' in Trittenheim, and very comfortable it is too. In summer, don't miss the idyllic garden, which is peaceful and quiet despite its central location.
Fleischstr. 12 D - 54290 Trier
If you fancy stopping off for something to eat in a typical lively brasserie as you wander around Trier, try Björn and Melanie Ostermann's ideally located restaurant. It is close to the main market and just a short walk from the Porta Nigra. The food..


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- Monday July 4th, 2011 :: 12:23 p.m. PDT
Drive defensively: Experts say 11% to 14% of drivers tested positive for drug use. The driver next to you may be impaired @NHTSAgov
Drive defensively: The driver next to you may be impaired. Experts say 11% of drivers tested positive for drug use during the daytime, and 14% during nighttime.
1. The value of defensive driving: The driver next to you may be impaired
By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / News from the health world, June 23, 2011
"Drunk or impaired drivers cause plenty of problems on the nation's roadways. And, according to the first study of its kind, a frightening number of drivers are not fit to drive. Researchers... set out to randomly sample drivers' sobriety... Among daytime drivers, 11% were positive for drug use based on saliva tests... In contrast, 14.4% of nighttime drivers tested positive for drugs... Alcohol was found more than any other drug, with marijuana coming in second...
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3. Drugged Driving Expert Panel Report: A Consensus Protocol for Assessing the Potential of Drugs to Impair Driving (March 2011)
By Gary G. Kay, Ph.D., & Barry K. Logan, Ph.D.
4. 2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Drug Results (Dec. 2009)
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Bruno Mars to Perform at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014
Posted By Kanara Ty On September 9, 2013 @ 4:44 pm In Pop Culture | Comments Disabled
As fans celebrated the kickoff of the 2013-14 football season this past Sunday, they had another reason for excitement: The NFL announced that Bruno Mars would perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, February 2, 2014.
It's a coup for the singer/songwriter who will be performing at one of the most highly anticipated and most-watched musical events of the year. According to the NFL, more than 110.5 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show, where Beyonce wowed audiences with hits like "Single Ladies" and "Halo," as well as a special reunion with Destiny's Child in a rousing rendition of "Crazy in Love." Like Beyonce, Bruno Mars is such a showman, we have no doubt we'll be equally wowed.
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Despite an optimistic 2014 release date once being set, and Breck Eisner being tapped to direct, the forever-developing "Stretch Armstrong" movie will have to wait for another day as Relativity abandoned the movie last month. There were likely a few factors involved, such as watching big-budget Hasbro movie "Battleship" tank, the lack of a leading man (Relativity bounced Taylor Lautner when they snapped up the rights from Universal) and the fact that no one really wants a "Stretch Armstrong" movie. But we now have a taste of what Relativity had in mind at one point for their picture.
Film Sketcher has posted a 5-minute animatic directed by James Rothwell, based on storyboards by Collin Grant, for what would've been "Armstrong." It's interesting stuff, as it reveals the movie (at least in its concept stage) was pretty violent (a dude loses a limb early on) and also taken place in an X-Men-like world where there were other people with powers. It's not hard to imagine that screenwriter Dean Georgaris ("The Manchurian Candidate" remake, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life") was inspired by the recent wave of comic movies. And oh yeah, there's a lots of stretching in here too, because that's kind of the point of this, right?
Anyway, it's an interesting look at what-could've-been and what-might-possibly-be when another studio eventually picks up the rights and tries to make this happen. Until then, watch below. [via I Watch Stuff]


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23/08/2007/7:11 am, Lunenburg
We had another in our series of engine "clouds" on Tuesday. Jim and I went ashore for an early morning walk, readied the boat for a sail to Lunenburg where we planned to meet Peggy and Glenn, our Halifax neighbours, and headed out of the harbour under cool, clear and windless skies.
Within ten minutes, that horrible old engine alarm started wailing. We last heard it in Riviere-au-Renard, Quebec and hoped never to hear it again!! Jim uttered a few mild curses, went below to see what was up, and after opening the engine compartment, increased the voltage on his language considerably. There was engine oil everywhere except where it should have been. We turned the engine off, turned the boat around and spent the next 40 minutes floating back to our mooring. With a few gentle nudges from the dinghy, Madcap sidled right up next to the ball and we were secure again.
It was really one of those excellent silver lining experiences. This could have happened when we were out on the ocean in rolling waves and strong winds. It could have happened when we were far from the services of a mechanic. It could have happened when we had no way to contact our friends and would have the added worry of leaving them wondering where we were. Instead, we were just a few minutes away from a dock. We were in a seaside town where a phone call confirmed that a well-regarded marine mechanic was on a job nearby and would stop in to troubleshoot the problem. We had a cell phone to call our friends and invite them to meet us in Mahone Bay instead of Lunenburg.
Jim cleaned up the worst of the oil spill and did some troubleshooting of his own. Peggy and Glenn arrived at noon and we had a fine lunch on board. We called an intermission before digging in to Peggy's delicious apple pie because Ken Knickle, the mechanic with a thousand stories arrived on the launch. (That was one of the perks of this marina - Mason offered launch service to and from the boats on moorings. Wifi and showers were also available.)
Ken confirmed that the problem was with a faulty oil filter installed in Halifax. He replaced it with a new one and had us all in stitches as he recounted some of his past escapades in the best tradition of Maritime storytellers. The fact that he knew Peggy's sister, and one of his stories involved a colourful judge whom Jim had appeared before during his years in Nova Scotia courtrooms, added to the head-shaking synchronicity of the day. The problem got fixed and Jim's engine maintenance skills have increased; we had an extra day in this lovely town, a fabulous visit with friends, and another story of our own!
On Wednesday morning we headed out once more for Lunenburg - successfully this time. The wind didn't pick up till we got here so we motored all the way. We discovered the perils of housekeeping while underway and the value of keeping a written record of course changes. As I finished doing up the breakfast dishes, I noticed that the wall around the bank of switches near the galley was grimy and decided to wipe it clean. Unfortunately I flipped the house battery switch, momentarily knocking out all our instruments. We were in a narrow passage at the time and it was due to Jim's quick grasp of what had happened and what to do that we came through without any trouble. The switch got flipped on again, the logbook was consulted, and we got back on course. Whew!
The view of Lunenburg as we rounded Battery Point was picture perfect. Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and remains a working town. It was settled by German, Swiss and French colonists in the mid 1700's, and the architecture of the town reflects that heritage. The houses are colourful, the waterfront busy - and not just with touristy things. There are draggers and trawlers, dry-docks and warehouses, sail lofts and a foundry. We were delighted to see that Bluenose II was here, and so was the Picton Castle. Visitors were moving on and off the Bluenose II, and I took a picture of a fellow working high in the rigging of the Picton Castle. I visited the Fisheries Museum while Jim visited marine stores. We ate a fabulous lunch at Magnolia's Grill - justly famous seafood chowder, chicken satays, spinach salad - and picked up Lunenburg sausage and Tancook Island sauerkraut for dinner on board. "Some good!"
We're off on Thursday to LaHave and hope to catch up with Strathspey before too long. They have been a couple of days ahead of us and we haven't seen them for over a week. Jim and Blair sometimes make a connection on single side band radio, so we keep in touch, and we are all looking forward to sharing an anchorage one day soon. Oh - the stories we will each have to share!
I'm back in Ottawa now. Take care
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Built with the same quality materials as the classic adult version, The North Face Boys' Nuptse Down Jacket has the tools to keep your little ripper warm when Mother Nature threatens to turn a regular-ol' winter day into a week-long deep freeze.
- The 550-fill down insulation keeps his body heat close while making sure that the overall weight of the jacket stays low
- Water-resistant finish over shell fabric protects the down insulation from light rain and snow
- Sewn-through construction helps keep the insulation firmly in place
- Zip handwarmer pockets give junior a toasty place to stash chilly fingers
- ID label helps him pick out his jacket before recess
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Wonderful jacket. I bought it for my husky 10 year old who needed a jacket for the next 2-3 years..its a bit on the big size, but that was my intention....he is very warm ith the frigid temps approaching the northeast....
Does this have adjustable cuffs? The...
Does this have adjustable cuffs? The forward photos show the adjustable cuffs but the rear photos show non-adjustable cuffs.
Yes, these do have velcro adjustments for the cuffs. It also contains loops to attach his favorite gloves on.
why is the description saying "550-fill"...
why is the description saying "550-fill" for the Nuptse jacket when the picture indicates 600 on the sleeve? If it is "550-fill" then what are the differences between the Aconcagua and the Nuptse if they are both 550-fill? Besides the price delta, that is.
Hi, thank you for your question.
The Nuptse is a 550 fill jacket- the picture shown was taken pre-production, so any changes during their production are not shown. The difference between this model and the Aconcagua is that this Nuptse will offer a higher fill weight, and thus be warmer than the Aconcagua!
My kid's Nuptse which I bought a couple of years ago has a 600 fill - as with everything, quality is going down while prices are going up! If I'm not mistaken I believe TNF is now making all the kids down jackets with a 550 fill. If you want 600 and higher, look at Patagonia or Marmot.


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Spherical microphone and circular microphone arrays are useful for sampling sound fields that may be resynthesized with loudspeaker arrays. Spherical microphone arrays are desirable because of their ability to capture three-dimensional sound fields, however it is often more practical to construct loudspeaker arrays in the form of a closed circle located in the horizontal plane. This leads to a spatial undersampling as such a circular sampling can only yield a perfect representation of a height-invariant sound field. This paper investigates the consequences of such spatial undersampling by converting between cylindrical and spherical harmonic decompositions of solutions to the wave equation. We show analytically and via numerical simulations that 1) the result of the spatial undersampling is a purely horizontally propagating sound field, and 2) the ratio of travelling and standing components in the undersampled sound field varies depending on the incidence colatitude. The conversion is also used in a beamforming scenario and shows that the beamformer response becomes increasingly omnidirectional as the source moves away from the horizontal plane.}, author = {M. R. P. Thomas and J. Ahrens and I. J. Tashev}, month = {May}, publisher = {IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)}, title = {A Method for Converting Between Cylindrical and Spherical Harmonic Representations of Sound Fields}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=217310}, year = {2014}, }


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The Fish hook UL uses buckles to attach the rain fly to the tent itself at the base of each pole. It also uses a buckle to close the door on the rain fly. Does one corner of this rain fly have two buckles on it so that the door to the rain fly can close?
Is there any way this footprint could be used for the BA Copper Spur UL2? I know this may be a long shot but the footprint for the copper spur is so expensive! If not are there any other BA footprints that may be workable?
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I know almost nothing about tents/parts thereof, what is the difference between the SL1 and the SL2?
Hey Allan,
Big Agnes labels their tents according to weight using the SL and UL abbreviations. Thus, SL = Superlight and UL = Ultra light. Ultra light tents will be the lightest tents available but will probably not have the rigidity to endure really high winds for extended periods, nor will some super lights for that matter. What they're good for is if you're going to be in a protected location such as wooded areas, where the wind velocity would be diminished. The numbers represent the size of the tent and the amount of people that it is designed to hold. SL1 means a one person and SL2/2 person and so on. If you're not familiar with tents then just remember that a standard 2 person tent will usually be just enough room for 2 people to sleep side by side. Usually though, they're more comfortable for one person with some room for gear.


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Could I be preggo?
So I have a 30 day cycle- always on time, never late/early. My last period was on 1/14/13 & my next cycle was expected 2/13/13. I am now 5 days late. I spotted an extremely small amount of light pink/brown discharge on 1/30/13 -2/2/13 & began getting mild abdominal cramping, which NEVER happens unless I'm on. I've been extremely gassy, even if I don't eat! This still goes on today, lasting on & off all day! I've been having mild headaches, especially if I don't eat. From a scale of 1-10, nausea has been about a 2, bc it never gets to the point of me vomiting. All HPTs taken have been negative, but I'm so in tune w my body, and I feel as though it's trying to tell me something. I have a scheduled dr. appt tomorrow & I'm going to request a blood test, since I'm nearly 1 wk late w no sign of AF. I am not TTC but if I am preg, I won't be upset. I just want to know what the heck is going on with my body! Ik if I am pregnant, I should be nearly 5 wks. Has anybody else experienced this?
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So what you guys are saying is I should take the test first thing in the morning?posted 02/22/2013 by PrettyLovelyDee Dee
You should do the blood pregnancy test. I think that I am pregnant again and I took a pregnancy test too and it said negative and I went to the doctor and it said negative. So I will go and get a blood pregnancy testposted 02/21/2013 by PrettyLovelyDee Dee
@barnesy1 yes. Infact that is usually when I take them. I've been using the EPT brand. Perhaps I should try First Response. My appt isn't until tomorrow afternoon, so I'll try First Response first thing when I wake up! Thanks for your input!posted 02/18/2013 by BomChickaWomWom
Have you tried taking your tests first thing in the AM? I had the best luck with First Response, all others said negaitve and that one came back with a faint positive on the day of my missed period and I was indeed pregnant. My son is 4.5 months old now :-)posted 02/18/2013 by barnesy1
Also, I find myself getting light headed more and more often. About a week ago, I stood up to abruptly and this tightening pain shot across my lower abdomen, lasting for one minute, then it stopped. When it happened, I could not move, I had to stop walking and just breathe. It has not happened again ever since. And with these mild cramps, it either occurs on my right side where my ovaries are, or my left side, or right in the middle, sometimes just below my navel. I have a bit of back pain too but I'm not sure if it's bc I slouch or not, so I try to practice good posture. So far, these are the only symptoms. I am not having sickness, neither am I exhausted or having any changes in my breasts, although I realize that not all pregnancies are the same. I have a feeling that I am though..posted 02/18/2013 by BomChickaWomWom
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About one-third of Meridian residents vote at different precincts for state and federal elections.
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The all-digital game creator Zynga has announced that it is launching an experiment, where it will accept Bitcoins for in-game purchases on some of its games.
Zynga is working with Bitpay that will allow gamers to use the digital currency in FarmVille 2, CastleVille, ChefVille, CoasterVille, Hidden Chronicles, Hidden Shadows, and CityVille. Does this change your mind about Zynga, that it is now accepting Bitcoin? It won't do much for most, but it's a step in the right direction for Zynga.


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Good thing 1…
By allowing in-home energy meters to be installed, smart meters could help the population save energy – and should eventually become part of a smart grid which will be able to handle more wind and solar power. *
Good thing 2…
The government recently released a smart meter framework to get everyone's beans in a row.
It urges energy utilities to get the displays in soon, without waiting for the national billing infrastructure.**
Good thing 3…
At least three metering giants have got together, and are inviting more to join, to sort out all the ZigBee message protocols early so all the meters and displays will work together, whoever makes them.
Not such a good thing…
The government has specifically stated that it will not be compelling utilities to install electricity and gas meters on the same day.
A smartly metered abode will look a bit like this:
So there is no problem for the electricity company.
It can install the electricity meter, the communications and the display.
The customer gets their display that day, and the utility company gets its cost-saving billing back-channel as soon as the metro area network is up and running.
But pity the poor gas company.
It gains nothing if it installs a smart gas meter, until the electricity company installs the electricity mater and the communication hub.
No hub means no billing back-channel, so no cost savings until the electricity company puts in the communications hub.
I suppose it could gain some customer brownie points by installing and communication directly with a home energy display – all the ZigBee hardware would be there.
To get both brownie points and billing data, the gas company could install a communications hub as well – at lease one meter maker is working on a stand-alone communications hub.
But this means tapping into the mains up-stream of the electricity meter, which almost certainly means removing the existing electricity meter temporarily during the operation – so all the cost of replacing both meters without renewing the electricity meter.
Gas companies will have a good excuse to sit on their hands for quite a while.
And lastly, with separate installations the dwelling gets disturbed twice.
Now, I hope I have misunderstood the situation, and some commercial pressure somewhere will cause the energy utilities to sort out co-installation between themselves.
If not, the Department for Energy and Climate Change could help the whole thing along by mandating whole system installations on the same day.
* Once quite anti-nuclear power, Professor David MacKay's brilliant free book Sustainable Energy – without the hot air convinced me that the world needs nuclear fission alongside energy conservation and renewables.
** It goes so far as mandating an easy-swap communication interface for the home-to-metro area network modem in the communication hub, so that no one has to worry whether metro comms will eventually be GPRS, BT/Arqiva 400MHz, or whatever.
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Lambert pleased to see Tonev/Okore back in Shamrock win
Paul Lambert was pleased that his players got "another game under their belts" as they saw off Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in their latest pre-season friendly.
Lambert was very satisfied with the result but happier to see Aleksandar Tonev and Jores Okore come through 45 minutes apiece after returning from injury.
The pair haven't been see in action since the training camp in Germany but the sight of the playmaking midfielder and collossal defender delighted Lambert and the thousands of fans who were in attendance to watch.
Lambert said: "The most important thing, which I have said from day one, is no injuries.
"It's another game under our belt, another clean sheet and another win. We have one more to go which will be another test. But this is another game under our belt.
"Alex and Jores have been out for a month so for them to get 45 minutes is important.
"Yes, the two goals were excellent. But the most important thing for me was the injury situation.
"It was a game we looked pretty comfortable in. It's another victory.
"We are getting there. We have one more week to go now."
Lambert was also impressed with the atmosphere as Villa returned to Ireland as part of their pre-season programme.
Fans have travelled from far and wide to watch their heroes and Lambert was certainly happy with the levels of support from the stands.
He added: "It was a full house again. That doesn't surprise me because of the following Villa have.
"The supporters are right behind us. The crowd is supporting us. It is appreciated."
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According to a team press release, the Twins have exercised their 2011 option for Michael Cuddyer. They had until five days after the 2009 World Series to either pick up or decline the option. Cuddyer will earn $10.5MM in 2011 instead of a $1MM buyout.
The 30-year-old Cuddyer hit .276/.342/.520 with 34 doubles and 32 homers last year. He spent most of the season in his customary right field, though he took over first base after Justin Morneau went down with a season ending injury.
Good deal. The outfield is set for next year. It'll be Young/Span/Cuddyer for a vast majority of the games. I hope they all play like they did this September.
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) aims to elevate the socio-economic position of the needy & deserving students by providing access to quality education through needs-based scholarships. Government of Pakistan (GOP) has also duly acknowledged the financial constraints barring students from acquiring higher education and has thus earmarked substantial funds for the improvement of education sector.
According to the national income statistics(by GOP), 80 percent of the families in Pakistan cannot afford the expenses of sending even one boarder to a local public university. Pakistan finished last among a group of 40 countries ranked by the Percentage Share of Enrollment in Private Higher Education (A study by World Bank, 1994) , (Higher Education: The Lessons of Experience, 1994). On September 11, 2002, the GOP formed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) through a Cabinet Ordinance with a "mandate to transform institutions of higher education into world class seats of learning."


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6 ways to change the world from your desk
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We've all spent hours scouring the internet with little to show for it – but there are ways cyber trawling can enrich your life and that of others
The gift that gives
Ever wonder if we really need more stuff in our lives and home? The Karma Currency Foundation hears you. It offers a range of online gift vouchers whereby the recipients' gift is the opportunity to donate dollars to the charity that's closest to their heart. Hence the name Karma Currency. A range of Australian and international causes are represented, ranging from the environment to education, child welfare and more.
In case you were wondering, the additional $4.95 handling fee covers the Karma Currency Foundation's costs with your entire donation going directly to the charity selected by whoever gets the voucher. Just $100, for example, will give a disadvantaged child a camping weekend run by the YMCA, while $48 can send a family to the movies with the Starlight Foundation. You will never be stuck for a gift again.
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The transition from high school to working life or further education can be a tricky one. By volunteering for the Smith Family's iTrack Online Mentor program, you can help a disadvantaged young person through this time where so many decisions can have life-long impact.
Covering everything from how to dress for an interview to office etiquette and further study options, students and mentors interact online via secure, monitored chatrooms for one hour each week over an 18-week period. Depending on the participants' location, there are also three one-hour face-to-face chats.
Unlock your grid for good
While IBM may no longer be the technological behemoth it once was, it is leading the way in one area with exponential potential. Its World Grid project harnesses the idle computing power of regular people's PCs to help scientific organisations do the massive number crunching required for breakthroughs as diverse as clean energy, boosting the nutrition value of rice in developing countries and helping to better understand muscular dystrophy.
Yes, these discoveries may well have been made eventually, but by donating a chunk of your computing power, it all happens much faster. All you need to do is download some free, secure software and let the information superhighway do its magic. According to IBM, such a grid-computing exercise in 2003 allowed scientists to identify 44 potential treatments to fight smallpox in three months. Without the grid, the work would have taken more than a year to complete.
Food in a click
If the www.hungersite.org website is not on your bookmark list add it now. Since 1999, the organisation has given more than $28 million in aid to charities around the world and it's based on a simple premise: click on a button on their homepage and they donate a cup of food to a hungry person. The Hunger Site's scope of issues has broadened to include breast cancer research, children's health, rainforest conservation, literacy and animal rescue.
In real terms, one click of your mouse can result in a free mammogram, inoculations, a book for a child who may not have the economic resources to access this right and more.
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I just got called by a man claiming to be from Microsoft, saying that my computer had been been giving off errors and that he would need to connect into my computer to diagnose this.
Lots of red flags going up in my head as he made this claim. So since he obviously has my name and number, I challenged him to tell me more about my machine. He couldn't even get the operating system correct. So I told him he was full of B.S. He said I was full of B.S. and hung up.
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Just Tell Me What's Up And I Will Leave You AlonePeople who know me well know I hate being ignored. It's not a narcissitic thing by any means. I don't feel that I am God's gift to anyone or that anyone owes it to me to pay attention to me at all times. I don't expect much out of any of my friends....just be there for me, share in my joys and laughter, and have fun. However, if I message you and you choose to ignore me, then that really sets me off. Especially when one knows that is my biggest pet peeve. Ok, I really shouldn't be saying this because now it's out in the open and everyone will really know how to get under my skin...not that I give anyone a reason to **** me off. See, I treat people with respect and never do anything to them that I would not want done to me. So when I am ignored, I see it as very disrepectful, distasteful and intentional. My friends usually do not do this to me...I am not offensive and I respect everyone's space. I do not like to bother people and I don't like to feel that way. When I don't get a return acknowledgment even just to say, I got your message but I am busy...I will message you later, then that tells me you don't care and that what I want doesn't matter. I also see it as a control issue. The person who doesn't respond back has the ball in their court and they are in control. I tend to stay away from people like this because I don't have time for games, which is exactly what it is. I can understand if one is busy at the time...but don't even bother messaging back 12 hours later and give some lame excuse about why you didn't get back to me. I see it as even more of an insult to my intelligence that anyone would think that I am dumb enough to fall for excuses. This is the main reason that I am never the first to call, text, or message someone whom I want an instant response from and I am upfront with all my friends about this. I never put myself in a position to feel like I am being ignored. But there are very rare times when I will do it and I take my chances because I have something I want to say or tell the person. That just sets me up for disappointent though and I learn that it's just best to let everyone else do the texting if they feel they want to talk to me.
Oh I totally agree. This is absolutely one of the most efficient ways to annoy the hell out of me. It's like telling me that I mean nothing without having to tell it to my face.

And the worst thing is that it happens to me a lot.
Thank you for your supportive reply, I appreciate it a lot :-) You are right, I shouldn't let others control my feelings and yes, I waste my time with such people, as they don't care anyway. Glad that this is not much of a problem for you any more.
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Yup, it is irritating when a person doesn't response. But sometimes they might ignore unintentionally. This happens sometimes. I sometimes forget to call back or text them but I really respect them.
Oh yeah, with you on this one. Even in disagreements its better to talk it through. Just walking away and ignoring someone is IGNORANT and COWARDLY. I have no time whatsoever for ppl who ignore others. They totally lose ALL respect I ever had for them. Like you say, it takes SECONDS to reply "busy busy chat soon :) "
Now thats different. Nobody has to put up with ABUSE. Damn right walking away in that situation
I feel the same way!!
God, I am just like you in this respect. I try hard to not let it bother me, but sometimes it still does. Can't help being human. I could vent for an hour on this subject.

I do reach out and text first, because if we all waited, nobody would talk to anyone. Sometime as a compromise, i just won't write a long message because I get a higher expectation of a return message if I write a lot. I think long messages make the recipient feel like they have to write a lot back, so perhaps this causes them to procrastinate? I've learned to not take it so personal, to lower or eliminate my expectations of a return message and to just do my own things and try to be happy, oh, and to not give too much of my time to these types of people (even if they are close family or someone you love). And when I mean time I include not thinking about them too much. By doing this, we free ourselves for those who will share themselves with us. It allows us time to meet these new people who better match our likes and needs.

It's taken me a long time to learn these things. Call me a slow learner😃.
I know. Well, im a good responder, so you can write and talk to me anytime. I'll always answer😃
I can relate to an extent. being Ignored is probably the biggest thing that sets me off. Although I'm a little more laid back with it than you are It still gets under my skin so I know how you feel. The one time I can remember that I almost lost my **** was back in high school when I had asked a good friend at the time a few questions looking him in the eye and he just turned and started talking to someone else as if I wasn't there. It set me off into a state of rage. Although later it made more sense, I guess he felt guilty because he was trying to split my girl friend at the time and myself up. Later on I handled him and he still apologizes to this day 14 years later.
I agree completely with you. I've actually implemented a scale that I use for these scenarios. Every time I get snubbed depending on the degree they move lower on my priority list. So if it's a friend that doesn't reply for any reason then they lower their status in my eyes and soon I will stop contacting them. It doesn't mean I won't like them anymore but more i'm not going to waste my time trying to play a game. I had a long conversation with one of my friends about this and he later realized what I was talking about and started to be better with his replies. It's not that difficult to be courteous but sometimes it can be hard to keep up with replying.
No one like to be ignored, I'm sure it does not feel nice to be the person being ignored. Sometimes people don't answer us at the same moment but that does not mean they are ignoring us. From experience it is hard to ignore someone like you ;)
Sounds arresting! You can tell it to me if you want ;)
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If you are like me, you love a frap. However, I always pass them by because I don't want to drink all of those unhealthy calories. I had to recreate my own at home that incorporated my favorite mocha frap and green smoothies. It turned out delicious. It has the same texture but offers more flexibility in my coffee and milk options and allows me to add spinach. I do love drinking my greens. You can add other greens, too.
This recipe requires coffee ice cubes. We make these any time we have left over coffee. Simply pour your cool coffee into ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours. Then, store them in a zip-top bag.
We keep a big bag of coffee ice cubes in our freezer basically all the time. I prefer decaf because caffeinated coffee makes me jittery. Then I can't sleep. So I talk. Pierre doesn't like that.
I take out all of my ingredients except the coffee ice cubes. I wait until I am ready for them so they don't defrost. I use So Delicious Coconut Milk, Vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, Hershey's Lite syrup, and spinach.
For two servings, add 1 cup of milk, 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons of Hershey's Lite Syrup. Then, I add 3-4 large handfuls of spinach.
I start it on low.
Then crank it the whole way up. After the spinach is incorporated, I stop the machine and add the coffee ice cubes. I use 11 ice cubes for 2 servings.
Turn the machine back on and blend it for another 1-2 minutes.
Then, pour into a glass and enjoy!
You can even add Kahluaor Baily's to your smoothie to make it a boozy smoothie.
Approzimate Nutrition Information without whipped cream, Baily's, or chocolate drizzle per serving:
Calories: 82
Carbs: 13 g
Fat: 3 g
Protein 2 g
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
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- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
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- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Jan 2008 - $25.00
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This was an overnight stop for us on our way home from south Texas. We pulled in at 7:30 pm. The office was closed and there were no registration forms in the box. We picked a site that looked fairly level. It wasn't. All grass sites. The "paved" road was in very poor shape. The bathrooms & showers were very primitive and not very clean. We used electric only, and were up and on our way by 7:30 a.m. Someone dropped by & left a registration form on our steps while we were in the bathrooms. We never saw a living person while there. This is a good example of why people choose to sleep over at Wal Marts or truckstops. We thought $10 would have been a fair price for sleeping there. - mcleff
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Nice wooded park. We stayed here for the winter. The front part of the park was very nice. Back section was not well kept. Owners very nice very caring people. Bathrooms and laundry are dated. Pool needs upgraded. Older park. Does have a very nice clubhouse. - lafoe
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We came here on a recommendation from another RVer that used to frequent Woodsy Hollow. It was not as nice as the recommendation or as the web site shows. The campground is mainly full time folks with lots of junk sitting around. The campground seems to have a few sites that they keep for recreational users. They have a nice area that a group had reserved and stayed together. A few sites have a view of the private lake. Roads were dusty and frequently traveled. Bathrooms were fair/poor in repair and cleanliness. They did have kayak and paddle boats for rent, rec room, a good little playground, and a pool. Staff was friendly and helpful. I'm sure it was a good campground at one time, now catering to full time residents. We do not plan to return. - HJH


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Dairy foods (and calcium) might not be totally off limits.She doesn't know for sure, but Jacqueline Janotta thinks she may have been born lactose intolerant. Never fond of milk as a child, she rarely encountered lactose, the sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
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The Private Pilot course consists of both flight and ground instruction. The flight portion is broken down into three segments. Pre solo, where you will learn to maneuver the airplane, take off and land. During the second stage you will learn navigation, both theory and practice. The third stage ties all the lessons together and prepares you for the flight test.
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Posted 26 September 2011 - 08:32 PM
Living in Florida, I have been enjoying exceptional seeing recently for Jupiter and lunar observing. I have also enjoyed being friends with some very high caliber lunar and planetary observers (two are nationally known names many of you would recognize).
Without getting into a lengthy review, I will simply say I, and my observing buddies, have been very impressed with the 8" f/6 Royce (conical mirror, curved spider, innovative secondary support, etc.). My scope was an early prototype that was made with a Blacklight phenolic tube.
On one evening, we had six high resolution optics in the field: An eight inch f/9 newtonian, a 10" f/9 newtonian, my 8" f/6 newtonian, a 4" Nikon refractor, a six inch Intes f/12 MCT, and a custom figured high resolution SCT. When Jupiter rose near the zenith, the seeing became excellent and the instruments were all pointed at Jupiter. The Royce Ultimate Newtonian produced as fine (in some cases better) image as the other optimized high resolution instruments. Color, contrast, and resolution were top notch.
I like the Blacklight tube a lot. It does not have a rotating focuser like the new aluminum version, but it is super light, and has excellent thermal properties. Heck, the whole 8" telescope is only 15 Lbs! It definitely wins the award for most lightweight, easy to setup and use planetary scope I have owned. And being light weight, it is really held solid on my CGEM mount.
Although my scope came with a fan, it isn't needed. There just isn't much mass to cool, and the conical mirror ventilates well. I have tried the scope with the fan on, and off. Back and forth...the fan just is not needed (in Florida). In fact, I seal the back end of the tube to prevent currents from entering the back of the telescope. I have not had any problems with tube currents and cool down time is maybe 10 min.
I have owned and enjoyed many fine instruments including high end retractors, maksutovs, and other fine newtonians. The Royce telescope is among the best I have owned and observed with. I have seen first hand, and agree with, the comments in the formal Royce 8" f/6 review found in the CN reviews section.
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Posted 27 September 2011 - 04:50 AM
Although my scope came with a fan, it isn't needed.
...in Florida, as you quite rightly pointed out. In Grandpré in France n a night in which the temperature dropped from 20°C to 1°C, you might have come to a different conclusion.
Life isn't fair. We have to fight the latitude, bad seeing, scope thermals,...and you're getting a free lunch (well, apart from the odd hurricane, that is).
Posted 27 September 2011 - 09:34 AM
I've been very interested in the 8" F/6 Royce.
My own scope is built around 10" f/4.5 Royce conical, which has performed wonderfully.
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Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:47 PM
You might be right. As a generalization, I am finding the conical mirror shape, and reduced mass, are functionally important. I did have the telescope in New York for two months in the spring and would run the fan for a few min. during initial cooldown, and then seal the back of the tube. From that point, I felt the mirror tracked the air temperature very well.
I have experimented with fans on my two conicals and have found that I can do without them, despite the large temperature drops typical of the high desert. I suspect that the thinner outer section of the conical acts as a radiator to pull heat from the center and rapidly disperse it.
The dominant issue I have in my local area is atmospheric (fast) seeing, so there is the possibility it could be masking thermal issues on the scope.


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The various Modern Abaya & Hijab Styles and the textiles used to make them, some of which deal with the face, are affected by the same social norms discovered in the places in which usually Islamic women dress in the outfit. In Iran, Islamic women dress in the surface-length chador, which handles the scalp but not the facial area. In Saudi Kuwait and Arabia, women put on the conventional Modern Abaya & Hijab Styles.
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Fall hunting seasons announced
Small game and furbearer regulations set
North Dakota's 2014 small game and furbearer regulations are set, with most of the season structures being similar to last year.
One change for this year is that trappers using cable devices (snares) must now register with the State Game and Fish Department prior to trapping.
Prairie chicken and sage grouse seasons will remain closed due to low populations.
Only North Dakota residents are permitted to hunt waterfowl from Sept. 27 – Oct. 3. Nonresidents are allowed to hunt waterfowl in North Dakota beginning Oct. 4. Other waterfowl season details will be finalized in mid-August in the waterfowl amendment to the small game and furbearer proclamation.
In accordance with state law, nonresidents are not allowed to hunt on Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas or conservation PLOTS (Private Land Open To Sportsmen) areas from Oct. 11-17.
Hunters may notice an increase in license fees, which were established and set by the 2013 state legislature. For more information on license fees, go to gf.nd.gov.
Hunters should refer to the North Dakota 2014-15 Small Game and Furbearer guides (available mid-August) for more details on small game and furbearer seasons. Waterfowl regulations will be available in early September.
Early Canada goose season announced
North Dakota's early Canada goose season is set, and bag limits and licensing requirements are the same as last year.
The season will open Aug. 15 and continue through Sept. 15, except in the Missouri River Zone, where the season ends Sept. 7. The early Canada goose season has a limit of 15 daily and 45 in possession.
Limits and shooting hours for the early season are different from the regular season. Shooting hours during the early season are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily.
Residents need a $5 early Canada goose license and a general game and habitat license. Also, residents age 16 and older need a small game license. Nonresidents need only a $50 early Canada goose license, and the license is valid statewide without counting against the 14-day regular season license.
A federal duck stamp for hunters age 16 and older, and Harvest Information Program certification, is required beginning Sept. 1.
Waterfowl rest areas, closed to hunting during the regular season, are open during the early season. Most land in these rest areas is private, so hunters may need permission to hunt.
The early hunting season is intended to reduce local Canada goose numbers. Despite liberalized regulations the past several years, with longer seasons, large bag limits and expanded shooting hours the statewide population remains high, with numbers well above population goals.
For additional information and regulations, hunters should refer to the Game and Fish Department website.
Swan Hunt Application Available Online
The online application for North Dakota's 2014 tundra swan license lottery is available on the state Game and Fish Department's website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for applying is Aug. 13.
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North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
The statewide tundra swan hunting season is Oct. 4 – Jan. 4, 2015. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may hunt them only during the period their nonresident waterfowl license is valid.
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More than 2,300 antlerless deer gun licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the first lottery can apply for remaining licenses.
The first lottery application process – deer gun, muzzleloader, youth and landowner – had more than 94,000 applicants, and 46,000 were unsuccessful.
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Hunters reminded of big game transport rules
Big game hunters are reminded of requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota, as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease.
Hunters harvesting a big game animal this fall in North Dakota deer unit 3F2 cannot transport a carcass containing the head and spinal column outside of the unit, unless it's taken directly to a meat processor. The head can be removed from the carcass and transported outside of the unit if it is to be submitted to a State Game and Fish Department district office, CWD surveillance drop-off location or a licensed taxidermist.
If the deer is processed in the field to boned meat, and the hunter wants to leave the head in the field, the head must be legally tagged and the hunter must be able to return to or give the exact location of the head if requested for verification.
In addition, hunting big game over bait is prohibited in deer units 3C west of the Missouri River, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1 and 3F2.
Hunters are prohibited from transporting into North Dakota the whole carcass, or certain carcass parts, of deer, elk, moose or other members of the cervid family from areas within states and provinces with documented occurrences of CWD in wild populations, or from farmed cervid operations within states and provinces that have had farmed cervids diagnosed with CWD. Only the following portions of the carcass can be transported:
• Meat that is cut and wrapped either commercially or privately.
• Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached.
• Meat that has been boned out.
• Hides with no heads attached.
• Clean (no meat or tissue attached) skull plates with antlers attached.
• Antlers with no meat or tissue attached.
•Upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers or ivories.
• Finished taxidermy heads.
Hunters should refer to the 2014-15 CWD proclamation on the Game and Fish Department's website, gf.nd.gov, for game management units, equivalent wildlife management units, or counties in other states that have had free-ranging deer, moose or elk diagnosed with CWD. Importation of harvested elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose or other cervids from listed areas are restricted.