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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.
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Good Eats (warning, autoplay video): "The Big Chili." Alton examines and makes chili. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Rust Belt." Tony meets up with his friend Zamir and travels to Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; and Buffalo, New York in the winter to check out delicious food. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, autoplay video): Mama's Cookin'." Wings and waffles soul food style in Oklahoma City, a family home turned restaurant in Dallas, and a Polish eatery in a strip mall in Los Angeles. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
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The Martha Stewart Show (warning, autoplay video): Martha has lunch at Graffiti Food and Wine Bar. (repeat) 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Hell's Kitchen: The contestants are challenged to cook for a room full of firefighters. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (warning, autoplay video): "Wake Up Call." Food Network stars talk about the foods they start the day with. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Chopped (warning, autoplay video): "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers." Edamame and shrimp for the appetizer round and flank steak for the entree round. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Chef Tom Colicchio is a guest. 12:35 a.m. ET, NBC
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The Early Show: Chef Rick Bayless is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
The Martha Stewart Show (warning, autoplay video): Martha visits Rai Rai Ken noodle bar. (repeat) 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Sloppy Joes." Bobby challenges two New York City restaurateurs to a sloppy joe throwdown in Midtown Manhattan. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Gordon Ramsay's F Word: Neneh Cherry and her family cook smoked trout fillets, glazed beef with gremolata, and a pear tatin. Then Gordon teaches British politician John Prescott how to cook fish cakes with anchovy dressing. Tom Parker Bowles visits Sardinia in search of a food delicacy. Gordon joins the U.S. Army to take on hogs and Dannii Minogue challenges him with her vegetarian risotto recipe. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Top Chef Masters (warning, autoplay video): "Champions Round Begins." The winners from previous episodes compete in the finals. Each chef is asked to make their signature dish and then challenged to recreate their competitor's dish. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Late Show with David Letterman: Amy Adams (Julie & Julia) is a guest. 11:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Thursday (July 30)
The Early Show: Chef Bobby Flay is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
The Martha Stewart Show (warning, autoplay video): Martha goes to ChikaLicious Dessert Bar. (repeat) 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!: The comedy/magic/debunker duo takes on organic food in this latest episode. 10 p.m. ET, Showtime
Friday (July 31)
The Early Show: Katie Lee Joel cooks. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
The Today Show: Chef Curtis Stone is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Good Morning America: Guy Fieri is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, ABC
The Martha Stewart Show (warning, autoplay video): Martha tours the Momofuku Milk Bar; chefs David Chang and Christina Tosi prepare a sweet and savory dish. (repeat) 11 a.m. ET, NBC
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TCA is excited to be offering two books written by our community acupuncture compatriots. Why Did You Put that Needle There? is a wonderful, pocket-sized book that answers some of the most frequently asked questions we hear at our clinic. Written by Andy Wegman from the Manchester Acupuncture Studio, this is a great book to browse through while waiting for your first visit or to buy and share with friends.
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SPRING, Texas - A Spring man known for his body building is accused of causing the death of a teenage girl after he took a drug popular with body builders.
Alexander Scott Wray, 26, has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the Memorial Day auto-pedestrian accident that killed 14-year-old Ana Sanchez.
The teen was walking next to a friend, who was on a bicycle, when Wrey hit both of them. The incident happened on Louetta near Kuykendahl in northwest Harris County.
According to court documents, other drivers noticed that Wray was driving erratically before the incident and called 911.
After deputies arrived, Wray told them that he was looking at his cellphone prior to the wreck.
However, a deputy said he noticed that Wray's head was dropping and tilted, his eyes were wide open and he was sweating profusely.
Wray, according to court documents, provided a voluntary blood sample and tested positive for GHB, Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid, a drug commonly ingested by body builders. GHB is also known as a date rape drug and has been used to treat conditions like insomnia, clinical depression improve athletic performance.
"He's charged with manslaughter based on the driving facts. As far as the drug, he's not charged with intoxication manslaughter so I can't talk about that," said Britni Cooper, Harris County Assistant District Attorney.
The victim attended a local middle school. Cooper describes her family as devastated.
"They're letting the system run its course, but they will be involved (in the criminal case) every step of the way," said Cooper.
Wray is scheduled to appear in court again on Nov. 29. He is out of jail on a $10,000 bond.
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Meatless Monday is a global movement, a way of life. It's not a campaign to turn everyone in the world vegetarian or vegan; in fact, many involved are meat-lovers. Eating less meat has been proven to reduce the risk of disease, curb obesity and has important environmental impacts, too. Will you join us in giving up meat, just for one day a week?
I'm totally creeped out by mayonnaise, from its greasy feel and yellowish hue to its gelatinous texture. Plus even if a mayo-laden salad comes straight from the fridge, I'm automatically scared that it's been sitting out for too long. I know I'm not alone in this; mayo is polarizing — you either love it or hate it. I fall into the latter category, with one exception: I'm a full-time mayo-hater but I love deviled eggs. (Maybe because the mayo gets masked by the yolks? Who knows.)
Anyway, mayonnaise is gross; we covered that. But it's also totally unnecessary in summer salads. Greek yogurt is cool and creamy without being greasy, plus it has a tangier (I think better) flavor than mayo, so it makes a good substitute for mayonnaise in potato or macaroni salads. It is still just as perishable as mayo, so don't go thinking you can leave it out in the sun forever.
Swapping yogurt for mayo in salads isn't just for dieters, though the idea does have its roots in healthier fare. If you want a really rich dressing, use full-fat or 2% Greek yogurt. And if you want to keep the calories and fat down, use fat-free Greek yogurt; it's just as thick as full-fat but without, you know, the fat.
The feta in this recipe plays up the tanginess of the yogurt and the dill and lemon juice give it even more punch. Cherry tomatoes are in season now so you can find them in a bunch of different colors and shapes at the farmers' market. Pick out a nice assortment for a really colorful salad.
New Macaroni Salad
Yield: 8 to 10 servings (12 cups)
Kosher salt
1 pound dried macaroni
1 1/2 cups 2-percent Greek yogurt
1/2 cup crumbled feta (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup olive oil
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup assorted cherry or pear tomatoes (about 8 ounces), halved or quartered if large
12 small radishes, cut into small wedges (about 1 cup)
2 medium carrots, shredded on the largest hole of a box grater (about 1/2 cup)
2 scallions, whites and green parts, sliced
1/2 English cucumber, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup picked dill, roughly chopped
Bring a large, generously-salted pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and run under cold water until the macaroni is completely cooled. Shake the colander well to get rid of excess water. Transfer the macaroni to a large bowl.
While the macaroni is cooking, make the dressing. Combine the yogurt, feta, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, pepper and garlic in a food processor. Blend until well mixed. Scrape the dressing into the bowl with the macaroni. Add the tomatoes, radishes, carrots, scallions, cucumber and dill to the bowl and toss well. Check for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if desired.
More Meatless and Mayo-Free Summer Salads
Red Cabbage Slaw
Potato, Corn and Basil Salad
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Hi allI have some images, when they are clicked on a loading animation appears briefly and then the window with the next step which must be completed before moving to the next page. I have seen on other sites (like amazon) where people just click on a help button and a little new window appeared. Can I do this in pure js? Does this work cross browser?Thanks
It sounds like the jQuery UI Dialog is what you're after.
Thanks for the reply that is what I'm already using, it seems like overkill a bit? Does it work cross browser? Thanks
Surely there must be an easier way to do this? This is the offending code as far as the ifelse part...

I think I can get rid of this line:

How can I merge the development-bundle files? Thanks
You can paste the contents of the script file you want to compress in to Minify Javascript Online / Online JavaScript Packer and then save the results back in to that file.
You can also copy the scripts one after another, so one file might contain multiple scripts within it.
When you do minify the contents of a script file, it helps to express that in the file name itself too. So, you might end up with a file called jquery.ui.core+position+widget+dialog.min.js
Surely this file has all the other files in the bundle in it? And the bonus is it is just one http request versus all the four requests in the development bundle?


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what do you do when it's cold and flat?
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what do you do when it's cold and flat?
bra i dont know where you live but it wasnt flat today.
it was flat today where i live, trust me. I know it wasn't flat in wb. I saw the reports. It looked fun, and hopefully you got some of it
go to the mountains and shred the pow! a lot of fun and better than surfing cold knee-waist high wb.
tip back on some evan williams.
Skate more
Snowboard! Most places have a decent mountain within about 6 hours drive. Leave at 3am, ride all day, stay the night, and drive back in the am!
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Why models matter: CTC meets with the DfT's modelling team
In November last year, CTC revealed that the Department's transport model forecast cycling levels would fall between 2015 and 2035.
At the time we questioned both why this was forecast, whether the forecast was accurate, and asked DfT officials for a meeting in order to discuss our concerns.
Our worries are that the model doesn't take into account the very recent changes in cycle use or the dramatic shifts in behaviour that can occur due to social and cultural factors.
At our meeting yesterday, we made some good progress, and we agreed to look at evidence of where cycle use has changed, what might be driving it, and how that could affect the model's parameters.
How does the model work?
The main components of the model - which runs to 2040 - are driven by changes to population (forecast to increase), gross domestic product and oil price. The model assumes that as we get richer and cars become more efficient, more and more of the trips we make will be car-borne - even at the expense of cycling. Access to cars is a major part of the model - even in 2012, half of households did not have access to a car, but that is down from 66% of households in 1997 (see graph at right).
The richest 20% of the population travel over 8,000 miles by car each year; the poorest 20% travel just a third as much at only 2,716 miles in 2012. The NTM's output is based on the argument that future rises in income mean access to and use of cars will similarly inflate.
But what about the richest?
As the graph to the right shows, however, car ownership may have rapidly increased amongst the poorer parts of society, but it is barely unchanged amongst the middle income groups, while there has been a slight increase in the number of richest households living entirely without a car. It may be inaccurate, therefore, to assume that the car use and access will increase inexorably.
The richest are also cycling much more than any other group - with those with the highest incomes cycling 60% further than they did 5 years ago - over 80 miles per person per year, twice as far as the 40 miles per person per year amongst those with the lowest incomes. If we believe the model's parameters which say that we are all getting richer and therefore will drive more, we should also accept the evidence from recent years that shows that the richer we are, the further we cycle.
This is one of several points where we feel that the model is too simple to reflect accurately some of the rapid changes that are occurring in society.
Adjusting the model to fit expectations
In addition to forecasting what might happen to car use under a 'business as usual' scenario, the model also includes some assumptions about the effect of government policy: in essence, the economists running the model try to predict what effect various government policies will have in the future.
This gets problematic - and political - very quickly: for instance, we could assume that a future government will initiate a programme of restraining car use, raising fuel tax, levying road pricing, and handing priority and roadspace to public transport, walking and cycling. Under such a scenario, the forecast growth in car travel will be far lower than the current estimate, which suggests a 43% growth in motor traffic by 2035.
Presently, however, the Government takes the view that policy will stay more or less the same: we will do very little to reduce motor traffic, and the consequences will mean a gradual decline in sustainable travel.
What effect will Government cycling policy have?
The 2012 model was based on the assumption that the effect of future cycling policy would have some effect compared to a baseline, 'do nothing' scenario. Unfortunately, those assumptions are that the effect of government policy will boost cycle use by merely 5% above where it would otherwise be in 2015, 7.5% above in 2020 and 10% above in 2030.
This is a pretty pessimistic assumption given that the first round of cycling towns achieved a 27% increase in cycle use in three years and London has often seen annual double-digit growth in cycling. However, even the very slight positive effect of government policy is outweighed by the huge negative effects on cycle use forecast by the model thanks to the assumed fall in the cost of motoring.
A way forward
In yesterday's meeting, officials agreed that an alternative model scenario, based on the policies articulated in a forthcoming Departmental cycling strategy, would be sensible. This is a helpful first step as it will help to establish what the impact of a large scale shift to cycling would be. It would also quantify the level of growth in cycling that the Department feels can be achieved through its policies.
CTC would still prefer to see what the effect would be if we were able to achieve the Get Britain Cycling targets of 10% of trips by 2025 and 25% of trips by 2050 - ambitious figures which CTC has asked the Department to endorse. The principal benefit (assuming that most of the trips will come from car or public transport) would be a huge benefit to health from being more active - an issue not covered by the model. But there would be other effects, such as reduced air pollution and carbon emissions, and less congestion and it is the concerns over the latter that is currently informing a vast road building plan for the next few decades.
CTC will continue to question the assumptions that lie behind the model, and present the evidence to officials to help refine the way it approaches cycling.
Opportunities... and threats
The evidence from the last ten years suggests that we are travelling less: spending 5% less time travelling and covering 6% fewer miles, but cycling 20% more. If that trajectory continued congestion problems would reduce, health would improve and there could be considerable savings to the economy.
The Department thinks that in the next 30 years that trajectory will reverse and we'll all be leaping in our cars to drive about on longer and longer trips because motor travel has become so cheap in fuel efficient cars. I'm not so sure: most people don't want to travel more than they have to, and certainly not by car. London is showing the way: there the growth in cycling is amongst the wealthiest, and people are opting for car-free lives where communication is by technology, public transport, bike and foot.
The danger remains that by following the current predictions of the National Transport Model, local authorities and politicians may be (erroneously) led to believe that a huge growth in driving is inevitable - and that cycling is going nowhere. This influences the way they distribute resources - building roads instead of cycle paths. We need to make sure that future iterations of the model acknowledge the potential growth in cycling that could occur if we had the policies and funding to achieve it. Only that way we will persuade the bean-counters of the potential benefits that a mass modal shift to cycling would bring.
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Good to see this well-argued
Good to see this well-argued response. Models are only as good as the assumptions and data built into them. If business-as-usual results in predicting an outcome that is considered undesirable, then this is justification for a change in policy so that a more desirable outcome is predicted.
In this case the built-in assumption is that improvements in car efficiency will outpace the rise in fuel costs. This is easily altered by changing the fuel duty regime. There are limits to improvement in vehicle efficiency as a result of the laws of physics; there are no limits to taxation!
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Reply to farnorth's post: You are absolutely right - who is to say that the fuel taxation regime will not radically change to maintain the relatively high costs of driving? This is a challenge which the Treasury faces: fuel taxation currently draws in £26bn which is enough to pay the Department for Transport bills twice over! (Though it doesn't even come close to covering the external cost of transport, which in England's urban areas alone costs around £50bn from congestion, air quality, crashes, emissions and lost physical activity).
If, as the Department's models suggests, fuel efficiency is such that consumption declines even as traffic grows, fuel revenue is forecast to massively decline, creating a sizeable hole in the tax take. This is why there has been such interest in road pricing as it is seen as the way of maintaining tax from motorised transport.
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Challenging their assumptions
Challenging their assumptions and approaches is very important -vital- work.
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GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB Roundupby Derek Wilson on 3/27/2007 12:05 AM EST
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bob4432 - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - linkobviously they are all using nvidia's reference design for the pcb and most for the cooling setup. now when a company like evga orders their multi-thousand gpu order, do they spec out what exact ram chips they want vs msi, asus or xfx? to me the cards look identical to even the purple on the solid caps we can see coming out the back. is this for the memory ics too?
would i be correct in saying that you are basically picking a brand based strictly on customer service and warranty as the cards are all pretty close in performance since they are just using the nvidia design and are not designing the cards in house? Reply
KCjoker - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkI just bought a EVGA 8800GTS 320mb that came at the stock 500/1600 speeds for $260USD. I would've got the 640mb version but since I only game at 1280X1024 I didn't see the need. This card rips through games at stock but I have OC'd(600/1900) it anyway since EVGA's Lifetime warranty covers it so long as you don't physically damage the card. If you're looking for a great mid range card this is it. Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
If you're looking for a great mid range card this is it.
I dont know if I would consider ANY 8 series cards right_now "mid-range". Mid-range, in my head, that would be a 7 series card, with 6 series cards being botttom feeders. Reply
bigpow - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkdo what I did, skip all the PC upgrades and just buy an Xbox 360
mkruer - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkI assume that the power is for the whole system. I did not read anything explicitly stating this. Reply
SleepyItes - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkOn the XFX page, "The XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB Extreme is bundled with Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter just like the MSI card."
Should be "...just like the Asus card." Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkthanks Reply
Spacecomber - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkDo stock 8800 GTS cards readily overclock to the same range of speeds that these factory overclocked cards offer? Do these factory overclocked cards have the potential for more overclocking than what you can accomplish with the standard clock speed cards? In particular, didn't you guys want to know whether the Sparkle cooler offers the potential for even more overclocking, beyond what it is set to at the factory? Reply
Lonyo - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkIs there any chance of getting a case mounted temp sensor for these reviews?
It seems to me that you would have to make a tradeoff with the Sparkle. Sure, you get lower GPU temps, but that heat and the heat from the TEC has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is going to be "somewhere else inside the case", since it doesn't appear to have any kind of exhausting fan setup. Reply
metalfan49 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkI was thinking about this too. Especially as summer is coming and I won't have the weather to help keep my stuff cool. Reply
leousb - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkHaving read the article, I must say that I much rather get a stock card than pay 20+ (minimum) just to get 15 or 20 FPS at the most! all of this owning a 19" LCD wich BTW is what most people have and not 1920x1200 stated here, and at these resolutions you won´t see a difference in real life situations. Reply
Sunrise089 - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - linkThere is info at 1280x1024 provided, but there is a much more important point to be made. No doubt 1280x1024 is the most common res around, but WHY WOULD YOU BUY A $325 GPU WHEN YOU HAVE A $250 DISPLAY? Also, at that res a X1900 card will play any game just fine. Reply
Carfax - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkN/T Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkyes Reply
Visual - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkSay now, why do you still keep a 7900 GT, at a higher price, in the Anand's Picks section instead of this beauty? Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkHonestly, and personally, I really do not think there is really an option to buy anything other than eVGA these days. The reason for me, are simple:
XFX, their cards have had mixed reviews on multiple fronts, ranging from plain user reviews on newegg, to other well known sites. I have read multiple times also, their customer support still needs a lot of work, and more than once I have also read their rebate plans, are not always honored ( Of course, we AL need to take this with a grain of salt, but it seems to be mentioned enough, that I tend to 'listen' )
Asus, what can I say, I will probably never buy one of their motherboards again, why would I want one of their cards, especialy one that that does not see mto be reviewed well . . .
Sparkle, costly / cutting edge technology, that does not seem to be embraced by anyone else but them, and has no proven track record.
MSI, well this is one of the tougher ones. MSI undoubtedly makes some very good motherboards, but has proven to me many times in the past, that anything other than motheboards purchased from them is a gamble, which really is a shame in my opinion. I wont name the part, , but as recent as about a year and a half ago, I purchased one of their non motherboard items, and was thouroughly disgusted with it after a few months, when it died a very painfull death, and whats more, I still feel the reverberations of this to this day, because it was a DVD burner ( Yeah, yeah, I know, not a video card, but still . . .), and the data DVDs I burnt with it, will not read on any player I have purchased to date. Again, I would really like to trust their non motherboard type products, but this recent incident, and a few others in the past, have ruined the reputation with me, although, not quite as badly as Asus has.
In contrast, I have not even have had the option to replace any of my eVGA parts, ever. However, from what I have read, in many reviews, all over the web, it would probably be about as pleasant as RMAing an item could be. Not to mention the fact that every item I have purchased from them, seems to function very well, seems very overclockable ( even though, after loads of testing, I really dont even see the point of overclocking any video card period ). I know that every company makes their dogs, and eVGA is probably no exception, but I have yet to purchase a part from them that has let me down, and let us hope that day never comes. I suppose you could say I am a fan of the company, but seriously, if any other company left me with the impression that eVGA has, I would feel the same way about them as well ( actually Leadtek has left a very good impression on me also, but their cards typically seem to cost more by comparison ).
ANyhow, that is how I feel about the situation. Reply
drebo - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkI've been using eVGA almost exclusively in my system builds for nearly a year (that's well over 250 builts) and I have yet to have to RMA a single one, with the exception of the 7900GT KO I purchased for myself.
At the time I purchased it, there was a bad batch of Samsung memory installed into many of them. It was a widespread problem, and eVGA took care of it. When I submitted my RMA, I was informed that they were going to be receiving a new batch of the cards with an updated SKU and new memory, and that they were going to wait until they had that before they sent me the new card. They then told me that many users had success in underclocking to keep their system stable. I did this, and everything worked fine. About a week and a half later, I received an email saying my new card shipped. They overnighted me a new card with a pre-paid return shipping label. The new card has given me exactly 0 problems and I've been running it at about a 10% overclock since.
The only exception is low-profile cards. I sell a lot of low-profile book-end PCs and eVGA doesn't really make them. So, I use XFX, which is nice because XFX sells a low-profile bracket kit which makes everything extremely easy.
I believe I will continue to use eVGA for a long time coming. They are, perhaps, the best reference card manufacturer and their support is second-to-none. Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkSounds very simular to my one time bad stick of Crucial memory. ALthough, they did not send me a pair back in advance, because I did not purchase dirrectly form them. That being said, a week after Isent my memory off to them, they sent me back a better pair, and I havent had a single problem since.
It is a shame that companies like these are the exception in the 'business' and not the rule. Even my motherboard manufacter of choise, does not offer this level of customer support, albiet, most of the time, their 'support' is not needed. Reply
drebo - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - linkEh. Crucial. I'm feeling kind of bitter about them. We've given them probably hundreds of thousands of dollars in business over the last three years, but their sales person being a complete dick can change that pretty much instantly. I had an order for about 10 systems for which I needed 2gb DDR2-667 kits. What do they send me? Laptop memory. The SKUs aren't even close to the same, so there's no way my purchaser screwed it up. Yet, my sales rep refused to give me an advanced RMA and actually try to fix the issue. My order was two days late in fulfillment.
Needless to say, on the 40 systems I've built this month, there's been no Crucial, and I don't really have any plans to use it again. They gave us fairly good pricing, but I did not have good luck with their Ballistix performance memory. Kingston I can get from my regular supplier, it's closer, and ordering is much more flexible. It's a win-win for me, really. Reply
yyrkoon - Thursday, March 29, 2007 - linkWell, to get advanced replacement, you have to buy directly from them. However, I would contact Crucial, and notify them what this sales reps name is, and what he did to 'piss' you off. Crucial is VERY customer oriented, and one of the few computer companies inside the USofA (Idaho).
We also build systems here, and I have yet to experience this sort of meltdown with them. That being said, we usually order from the cheapest etailer out there, because buying directly from Crucial can be pretty expencive (like a 33%-50% mark up it seems). Which is wierd, becasue Micron OWNS Crucial, and Crucial usually uses their own chips . . . Reply
gus6464 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkyeah same here, my first evga purchase was a 7800gt over a year ago and the next month the 7900gt came out so I sent my card to evga and they upgraded to a 7900gt at no extra charge. Shipping was fast and have had 0 problems with the card ever since. Now all I buy and recommend is evga. Reply
drebo - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - link
We should also mention that the ASC3 solution from EVGA didn't have that much of an impact on temperature. We do see slightly better than average cooling performance, but it's just not enough to sell us on it for cooling alone. We would once again submit that it looks cool even if it doesn't cool much better than the stock HSF.
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I don't quite agree with your conclusion here. Sure, the temperatures are only a few degrees cooler than the other stock cards, but the ACS3 card is also clocked higher than the rest of the cards. I think when you take that into account, the fact that the ACS3 solution cools better than nearly every other card is pretty impressive.
Other than some of the conclusions, very informative article. Definitely considering the eVGA card as an upgrade for my "aging" 7900GS KO. Reply
RaistlinZ - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkI usually enjoy AT's video card reviews, but this one seemed very rushed and with not much effort put into it at all. It reminded me of reviews you'd find from newbie review sites run by high-school kids.
Sorry to say, but it's the truth. The whole "review" seemed like it only took you an hour to test the cards and post the review. :( Which is fine I guess, if that's what you were going for, but I expect more from Anandtech.
Anyone else feel this way? Reply
yyrkoon - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - linkYou would probably be better served by waiting until nVidia irons out their drivers for these cards. However, I also must admit, I am tempted myself to buy one of these 8800GTS cards ( Titan Quest on my 7600GT does not seem to perform 'optimaly'). This being said, the games I play, for the most part play well enough, I think, for me to wait until nVidia gets their act together. Still, it IS tempting . . . Reply


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With more than 30,000 artworks available from 151 museums around the world, the Google Art Project is a treasure trove for educators. The site lets you link directly to works of art that students can see in high resolution detail, along with helpful notes about the artist, the artwork, its location, dimensions and more.
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Write a function, shut_down, that takes one parameter (you can use anything you like; in this case, we'd use s for string). The shut_down function should return "Shutting down..." when it gets "Yes", "yes", or "YES" as an argument, and "Shutdown aborted!" when it gets "No", "no", or "NO".
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Can't wait! I have had every iPhone model except the 3G, but my 4S is so fast and the camera on it is simply amazing. Siri is quite impressive too. SBSettings, Photoalbums +, Locktopus, MyWi, WInterboard, Dreamboard, Multifl0w, biteSmS, There are so many to list, I can't even remember half of them, its been so long since i have had a jailbreak it seems. (other than my iPad 1)
Thanks for keeping us updated with the progress but honestly most of us with the older devices just want to see it released already. Can they just release the jailbreak & just update it once it supports the iPhone 4S & iPad 2?
Why can't he just tell us when? :'(
Pod2g already has the jailbreak for iPhone 4s and it'll be released on Christmas day !
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Reds complete road sweep thanks to Votto, Frazier
In Latos' first subpar outing of season, Cincy bats pick him up
CHICAGO -- There were few attempts to downplay how much the Reds wanted to go home with a .500 record on the road trip, which started with despair but ended with relief and satisfaction.
Sunday's 7-4 Reds victory over the Cubs meant a three-game series sweep and a 5-5 trip through Washington, St. Louis and Chicago.
"It doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot from where we came from. We did finish strong," said Reds manager Dusty Baker, who earned career win No. 1,599 to tie Tommy Lasorda for 18th on the all-time list.
Before the series, the Reds were 3-10 on the road this season -- the worst in the Majors. Cincinnati has now won nine games in a row at Wrigley Field, which extended a club record.
"We don't want to go back home and think we're some sort of home team and have more success at home than on the road. I don't think that's the case," said Joey Votto, who was 3-for-5. "In the past when we've done our best, I think it's because we've been a successful road team. I think we're good enough to be a strong road team."
The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth inning, when the Reds rallied for three runs against winless Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (0-5). Votto and Brandon Phillips hit back-to-back singles, and Jay Bruce sent an RBI double the opposite way into the left-field corner. Todd Frazier's two-run single up the middle made it a 3-0 game.
In the fifth, Shin-Soo Choo hit a leadoff single, stole second base and took third on catcher Dioner Navarro's throwing error. Zack Cozart drove in the manufactured run with a sacrifice fly to center field.
That provided some cushion for Reds starter Mat Latos, who did not have a quality outing for the first time in seven starts this season. Latos pitched five innings and gave up three runs and six hits with three walks and six strikeouts. He saw a career-high tying 21 scoreless innings streak end in the fifth frame.
Latos flirted with danger a few times in the game, including escaping with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. Bad luck led to three Cubs runs in the fifth.
With runners on first and second, Alfonso Soriano skied a pop up to shallow center field. Choo came running in for the ball as Phillips went back. The two collided, and the ball skipped off of Phillips' glove into Choo's face for what was ruled a two-run double. Both players needed to be looked over by trainers before being able to continue in the game. Phillips later exited in the Cubs' eighth after complaining that he had trouble seeing.
"It looked ugly there, but this wind plays havoc with the ball," Baker said of the play. "I saw Choo break back and I knew we were in trouble."
A third Cubs run came when the next batter, Nate Schierholtz, blooped an RBI single into left field. Latos' 21 scoreless-inning streak was his best since 2010 with the Padres and the best for a Reds starter since Denny Neagle's 21 scoreless in 2000.
"I was fine. I was cruising pretty much through the game," said Latos, who added that he was sick before it started. "That inning happened, and we had a couple of fluke things. That pop fly dropped and -- oh well -- I can't really do anything about it. I tried to minimize the damage as much as possible. I beat two guys and jammed them in, and it ended up falling. It's kind of rough as a pitcher. That's the way it goes."
The Reds added two runs in the seventh inning and another one in the eighth. Chicago picked up a run in the seventh to stay within striking distance.
Closer Aroldis Chapman and primary setup man Jonathan Broxton were both unavailable, so J.J. Hoover was summoned for the ninth inning. Hoover recorded his second save, but not before the tying run made it to the plate. A Hoover throwing error on a grounder to the mound blew a double-play chance.
"It was hard fought. It wasn't easy, even to the last out," Baker said.
Drawing a struggling Cubs club came at a perfect time for the Reds, as several players' bats came to life over the last three games. After scoring 14 runs over the first seven games of the road trip, the Reds scored 19 runs in the last three games. Several players had been struggling since before the road trip.
"You look around the lineup, and we've got a lot of guys under performing," Votto said. "I'm pretty confident they're going to hit like the players they are. That's the fortunate thing about playing for six months, getting 600 at-bats or so. Eventually, the real version of you gets to come out. We've only played one month thus far."
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I'm trying to hold my eyes open late Friday/early Saturday watching the MSG encore of Rangers-Devils … and I'm not going to make it through.
So no review today. Sorry.
Also, I have a busy football Saturday (barring a rainout … please, God, please!) so I may not be able to put up the cuts when John Tortorella announces them.
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HOUSTON - We are back with the Hurricane Hunters after an amazing experience.
Eleven hours in the air! We flew into the eye of Isaac several times. We were actually in the storm as it made landfall early Wednesday morning. It's something I will never forget.
As soon as we took off from Ellington Field, we immediately saw Hurricane Isaac's impressive rainbands over the Gulf. It's up to our experienced pilots to navigate through and into the eye of Isaac.
"It's an adrenaline rush when you fly into the eye," pilot Lt. Jordan Mentzer said. "You get those butterflies."
Mentzer, has flown four times into Isaac, but this time he can definitely tell Isaac is stronger and closer to land.
"Array of factors when you're dealing with a hurricane and a hurricane so close to land," said Mentzer.
With the help of radar, we flew right into Isaac's center, dropping GPS dropsonde instruments to measure the atmosphere. It's crucial information to improve forecasting track of Isaac 5 to 15 percent more accurate.
I must admit it's not as bumpy a flight as you might think. Of course, when we're flying into the eye wall, we definitely felt the turbulence. At one point, it felt like the plane suddenly dropped. I was actually standing up at the time and the next thing I knew I was on the ground! Needless to say, it was quite a ride!
In all, Hurricane Hunters flew 34 missions into Isaac, flying into the eye 95 times. On their last mission, the storm made landfall along the Louisiana coast. It was early in the morning, so unfortunately, we couldn't see anything since it was dark, but we definitely felt the plane moving and shaking around.
Lastly, I wanted to share the amazing pictures I took on the plane. Mother Nature gave us an impressive show with this incredible sunset. Even our pilots made sure to take pictures of it.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers as we flew with the brave men and women of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Air Force Reserve. They truly risked their lives with every mission. Thanks to our Hurricane Hunters for their incredible service!


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Other experts are less optimistic that the trend is here to stay.
"What happens with the recession is that it takes about six years for it to have its [full] effect on healthcare spending," says Charles Roehrig, the director of the Altarum Center for Sustainable Health Spending, a think tank. But "the recovery is going to push healthcare spending above the normal rate and that, too, takes about six years to have its full effect," he adds. In other words, what goes down must come up, even if spending growth stabilizes at a rate slightly below the historical average.
Economic factors not limited to the recession were responsible for roughly three-fourths—77 percent—of the health-spending growth slowdown, Roehrig and a handful of others found in an April paper for the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health-policy think tank.
"Our analysis suggests that over time the economy is by far the biggest determinant of changes in health spending overall," they found. "Increases in health expenditures are likely to trend upwards over the coming decade as the economy returns to a more normal rate of growth."
While experts differ on the reasons behind the slowdown and how much of it will survive the recovery, they do agree that the rate is unlikely to rise back to its historical average. And just because future growth to health spending is likely to be low, it doesn't mean that policymakers shouldn't pursue reforms. Even Cutler, whose study may lead some to breathe a big sigh of relief, says the government has to maintain and expand on cost-containment policies.


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That was the title of the session I did with Peleus Uhley on Wednesday. It's always fun to talk about security, especially with such an informed audience. Hopefully it was fun for them, too.
It's taken longer than I'd hoped but the slides are available here as PDF.
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Did you ever write a letter to Santa? I don't ever remember writing to him, so perhaps this letter is long overdue.
Dear Santa,
I know you're busy at the North Pole right now, especially with all the wishes coming in from those who believe. While my list is long, I clearly don't expect you to grant me all these wishes, but if you could see what you could do about a few of them, I believe my Christmas would be complete.
First, it would mean a great deal to me if you could deliver some much-needed cures for the diseases that plague our world ... cancer, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, AIDS, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's ... I could go on and on. Santa, so many are suffering; so many are haunted by these diseases everyday; so many never know what tomorrow will bring because of these devastating illnesses. If you could just find room in your pack every year to eliminate one or two of these horrible diseases, there are many who would be eternally grateful.
While answering the aforementioned wish would be plenty ... I do have a few other things on my wish list. Any help would be much appreciated.
• I wish everyone could go to sleep at night in a warm bed in a warm home with a warm meal in their stomach. The idea of people living on the street, hungry people and all the atrocities that accompany that scenario is just too much to bear, Santa.
• I wish you could help people learn to love each other, despite the differences they each own. There's just too much hatred, Santa. People die and are wounded in so many ways in the name of that hatred.
• Besides loving each other, I wish you could teach everyone to love themselves. Perhaps that's where it all needs to start anyway. Too many lives are lost — young and old alike, by people, who by their own doing, don't feel their life is worth living. If you could just bring them some self-esteem, wrap them in love and let them know how valuable their lives really are.
• I know this is a big list, Santa, but I wish everybody had at least one person to love ... who would love then back. Loneliness is a terrible feeling, and everyone deserves a friend to hold them, laugh with them, hug them and listen to them. Believe it or not, Santa, there are people in nursing homes who never get one visitor. Likewise, there are elderly folks living alone who long for someone to share their lives with. At the other end of the spectrum, there are children who never know what it feels like to hear the words, "I love you," or who yearn for Mommy and/or Daddy to hold them tightly and feel safe in their arms.
• It's probably wrong to ask you for this, Santa, but I wish everyone had a job and/or enough money to provide for themselves and those who they love.
• I wish you'd remind people how important it is for them to be kind to every living being, which includes animals who depend on humans for their care.
• And finally, Santa, a few wishes that are a bit more selfish — I wish my friend, Cathy in Nashville, my friend, Janelle in Phoenix, and my friend, Vanessa in San Diego lived closer. I miss them so. If you can't bring them closer, though, at least keep them safe. I wish family members, specifically Becky in the state of Washington, also lived right around the corner. I wish for good health, love and happiness for my family and friends. And above all, I wish for kindness to prevail.
Your friend,
P.S. These are also the same wishes I offer every night to the big guy upstairs — the ultimate reason for the season. If you can help Him out, though, it would be much appreciated.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Best Oscar Grin
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We know he's on a hot streak right now. We know he's really coming into his own creatively. That he's more in demand than ever. His status as one of the chosen people was cemented by the fact that he was asked to appear in Kimmel's Post-Oscar show as a boldface name. That's a big deal. Full Story
Paul Rudd could be a superhero
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And I would be totally fine with that. Wouldn't you? Variety is exclusively reporting that Rudd, along with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is a finalist for Ant-Man, which will follow The Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015. But this is a Marvel movie, and worse, it's directed by fanboy favorite Edgar Wright—a filmmaker who hasn't tapped commercial success in the US yet but who is crazy talented and a magnet for casting rumors thanks to the number and quality of actors who want to work with him—so this a superstorm of superhero bullsh*t. Full Story
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Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt gay? It's a question I've asked myself, and I'm sure one that JoGo has been asked, ungraciously, countless times as he's grown up on camera. Seems like a question everyone has to be prepared to answer if they want to be a star. Now though, Joe's redefined the way all straight celebrities should respond when faced with this passé query. Full Story
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The trailer for Don Jon, the first movie written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is here and it's a weird one. Don Jon is basically about The Situation if he never got famous, and co-stars Scarlett Johansson. I'm a little overwhelmed by how many feelings I have about this, so I'm going to organize them for you, just like I do for the therapist! 1. Full Story
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I always forget that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in GI: Joe. In fact, I always forget that JGL and Channing Tatum have actually been in other stuff together (Stop-Loss, JGL's upcoming Don Jon). They're probably friends, or friendly work acquaintances anyway. Isn't that weird? JGL and Channing Tatum are buddies. Full Story
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Suppose you're an affable, lovable male actor in your 20s who's generally respected and considered to be both talented and kind of a get-along guy – sooner or later you're going to get asked to do something that is a little embarrassing or has the potential to be silly or great. Full Story
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In the wake of the monster success of The Avengers, Warner Brothers announced they will be bringing DC Comics' own superhero super group, the Justice League, to the big screen. (Hilariously, they will attempt to do this in the same year that The Avengers 2 comes out.) The Justice League includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, the Green Lantern and Aquaman, three of which have already been or are soon to be introduced in solo movies. Full Story
JGL's 2nd SNL
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The close cast of The Dark Knight Rises
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People Tree Breton Stripe Dress by Emma Watson
Emma Watson's new line with People Tree is fun and carefree. I especially love this blue & white stripe dress.
a light scarf to add depth and texture to any casual outfitTags: accessories, organic, cotton, white, blue, women, summer, fair trade, scarvesAdded 8 Years Ago from Peopletree
show your love for the uk with this flirty & easy to slip on union jack dress


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What makes our cashmere so special? We start with the finest yarns from an Italian mill known for producing some of the softest cashmere out there, then we craft them into truly timeless designs. A year-round staple that works with everything in your wardrobe, this is the kind of sweater meant to last a lifetime.
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Italian cashmere crewneck sweater
Italian cashmere crewneck sweater is rated out of 5 by 24.
Rated 5 out of 5 by lucianne from great for women! Heavier knit, better fit, great length, crew neck is nice and traditional, nice normal hem. I am sick of tippi's huge wide neck, too short sleeve, limp fabric. And the cashmere tees fit like a sock and the rolled hem leaves a giant ugly lump if you try to tuck it in. The featherweight cashmere actual crew neck is absurdly sheer. It would be nice if it were a little shorter and there were prettier colors but the dark green and spearmint will have to do. One size smaller than you usually wear should be perfect.
Date published: 2016-02-26
Rated 1 out of 5 by Jayson from Nice style, too bad it breeds fuzzballs... I wanted to like this sweater, as the heather navy was a great color, unfortunately the quality of this sweater disappoints as after just a few wears turns it into a pill ball and gets extremely fuzzy. It is absolutely disappointing that this quality represents JCrew cashmere. It also does not hold its shape well. Overall extremely disappointed with this product. It's a shame, nice color, but bad quality.
Date published: 2014-11-16
Rated 1 out of 5 by Robert from Failed to Meet Expectations I'm a big believer in two things: 1. J. Crew and their quality 2. Taking good care of cashmere (hand washing, letting it rest for a few days after wearing, avoiding abrasive materials, etc.) Unfortunately this cashmere crewneck really let me down in the quality. Perhaps its an "off-year" for J. Crew as I know they typically use great materials, but within a day this sweater was already pilling and stretching (again, no abrasive materials, no crazy gymnastics). I've worn it maybe 4-5 times now and each time feel a bit more self conscious about the pilling thats happening on the sleeves and the stretched out bottom hem (bel-bottom sweater effect). I really like J. Crew, but would really rethink purchasing another sweater from them in the future.
Date published: 2014-11-07
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jason from Not up to Par on Quality While I adore the fit and styling on this sweater, I worry like no tomorrow when I wear it. The reason being, that the sweater has a really bad tendency to pill. Simply crossing my arms in the sweater leads to pilling, and so does any contact of the sweater with anything really. I cannot wear the sweater and just live a little because I know that it will get ruined. It's not worth the hassle, and my other cashmere sweaters are much more pill-resistant. I will avoid JCrew cashmere as a whole in the future.
Date published: 2014-06-17
Rated 2 out of 5 by Mike from This Can't Be The Finest Cashmere In The World I buy almost everything I wear from Jcrew and Over the years I've bought many, many pieces of cashmere. Recently I tried a different brand (at a much lower price) and to my surprise, the sweater didn't pill after the first, second or even third time I wore it. That's been my experience with J Crew cashmere. As much as I admire and love the brand, the quality of the cashmere is just unacceptable. I wish I had all of the money back for the sweaters i've bought over the years only to replace them one or two seasons later simply because they wore so badly. If this truly were a heritage piece that you only had to buy once, it would be worth the money. As is, it definitely isn't.
Date published: 2014-10-27


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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL Returns 'Home' To South Dakota
Next week, Melissa Gilbert and the cast of the acclaimed National Tour of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL will be performing at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (June 1-6, 2010).
But before taking the stage, Gilbert and her cast mates will head north to the town of DeSmet, where they will visit the original Ingalls' Family Homestead, the quarter section of land that Charles Ingalls set claim to in 1880, now located at 20812 Homestead Road. It is in DeSmet where Laura Ingalls Wilder not only grew up, but also where she returned later in her life with her husband, Almanzo Wilder, and where she wrote many of her Little House stories.
During their time in DeSmet, Gilbert and company will join the city's mayor, Gary Wolkow, a he officially declares June 1, 2010 as LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL Day.
Gilbert, who stars as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls, will be joined by Steve Blanchard (Charles "Pa" Ingalls), Kara Lindsay (Laura Ingalls), Kevin Massey (Almanzo Wilder), Kate Loprest (Nellie Oleson), Jessica Hershberg (Mary Ingalls) and Anastasia Korbal (Carrie Ingalls).
The cast will also visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, the original DeSmet surveyor's house and the cemetery where much of the Ingalls family is buried, including Laura's parents, Charles and Caroline.
Melissa Gilbert said, "I'm beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to revisit the DeSmet homestead with my LITTLE HOUSE touring family - my 'P-Dawgs,' as we call each other. This will definitely be a great experience for the whole company, to see the actual place where the Ingalls story was first born, and to join Mayor Wolkow in celebrating our musical's incredible national success. It's going to be a fantastic day for all of us."
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved series of classic American books, is the uplifting story of an American family forging a new life amidst the mighty challenges, heartbreaks, joys and triumphs that face them in the newly-settled heartland. It is also the story of young Laura Ingalls, as she begins her life as a young woman, finding purpose and finding love. Above all, it is the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded - a spirit that still resonates today.
Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame as a child playing Laura in the hugely successful 1970s NBC television series "Little House on the Prairie," now continues her legacy "on the prairie" by taking on the role of Caroline "Ma" Ingalls.
Following the Sioux Falls engagement, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE will play Ft. Worth (June 8-13) and Atlanta (June 15-20), before completing its celebrated 26-city National Tour in Kansas City (June 22-27).
Initiated for the stage by Adrianne Lobel (A Year with Frog and Toad) and Francesca Zambello, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE is directed by Zambello (Disney's The Little Mermaid) and features music by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma), lyrics by Donna di Novelli and a book by Tony Award winner Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Michele Lynch is choreographer and Kevin Stites is musical supervisor.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE is produced by Ben Sprecher, Amy Sprecher, Louise Forlenza, Bob Boyett, Jay Harris, William Franzblau, Tony Fusco, Larry Feinman, Peter W. Bezemes, Friendly Theatrical, LLC, Jon B. Platt, Wendy Federman, Michael Filerman, Marc Schwartz, Karl Sydow and Nelle Nugent, in association with Bob Reich and Sharon Carr.
For additional information, visit www.LittleHouseTheMusical.com.
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What is the best open-source Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) software to use?
I have heard lots of people recommend TrueCrypt and PGP before, but just don't know?!
We use PGP at the office. Any of them is a nightmare so it really doesn't matter. Still, it is a necessary evil when you have confidential information... If you lose your laptop or get it stolen at least you know that your information will not be read by anyone else.
Know anyone who uses Symantec PGP on a Mac in their personal life?
Any of them is a nightmare so it really doesn't matter.
What do you mean?
Still, it is a necessary evil when you have confidential information... If you lose your laptop or get it stolen at least you know that your information will not be read by anyone else.
I have an article claiming that FileVault2 has a "backdoor" of sorts which makes me not trust Apple...
Sophos and CheckPoint don't want my business because they have no contact info and/or their Sales Dept is "Leave a message and we'll get back to you..."
I have heard some people say TrueCrypt is buggy and may have a backdoor in it too.
Spoke with a nice gal at Symantec today. Am leaning towards their PGP, but would feel better speaking to people who actually use it...
We use FileVault on the mac.
We had problems when installing certain specific software. To tell the truth, it is a problem that you are unlikely to find yourself. This company uses very specific software, not the the kind that you would find in a regular desktop and many of these programs are unknown to 90% of the population.
Still, sometimes it affects other programs and that's a nightmare.
It is also a nightmare when you have to do a clean installation to a user. When you re-install PGP, since the user already has keys and obviously wants to recover all the encrypted information that was before (or in some other computer), you need him to write his user name and password... but not the current password (users are forced to change their passwords every x months) but the password they used the first time PGP was installed... and nobody remembers that one!
It does have a 5 question system where if you answer 3-4 correctly, it will let you in. These questions and answers are chosen when you install it for the very first time. But suprisingly enough, of course, nobody remember the answer to those either :rolleyes:
On the positive side, I will say that if the user does remember his first password, and you need to pass the data from one HD to another, you can copy the data as it is... no need to decrypt or anything.
I recommend TrueCrypt
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Winner: The Go Daddy Group Inc.
|Go Daddy is the world's No. 1 Web hosting provider and domain name registrar. Go Daddy has more than 4 million hosting customers and offers innovative Grid Hosting technology. Go Daddy is also one of the largest website design companies on the planet. Whether customers want to build their own site or tap the "Dream Design" team to build their website, Go Daddy makes it easy. Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons' philosophy is to provide quality, low-priced products and back them up with 24/7 U.S.-based customer support. It's a formula that makes it easy and affordable to create and maintain websites. The company has more than 8.6 million customers worldwide and offers more than 56 products.
Year Est: 1997
|14455 N. Hayden Rd., #219
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-505-8800 www.GoDaddy.com
Finalist: PING
|PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment, including metal woods, irons, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball — a sound now synonymous with innovation, quality and service in the world of golf. The company employs 800 people in Arizona under the direction of Solheim's youngest son, John A. Solheim. PING game-improvement products can be found in more than 70 countries.
|Year Est: 1959
AZ Staff: 800
Principal(s): John A. Solheim
|2201 W. Desert Cove Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
602-687-5000 · www.ping.com
Finalist: The Boeing Company
|Doing business for nearly 30 years in Arizona, The Boeing Company in Mesa is a world leader in the development of rotorcraft technologies, producing the most advanced, multi-role helicopter, the AH-64D Apache, as well as the A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft. The site is also a Strategic Manufacturing Center producing electrical assemblies and composite parts for a wide range of Boeing products. People working at the company's Global Strike business facility in Mesa fulfill the needs of customers in the U.S. and around the globe, pioneering development of rotorcraft technologies and platforms, such as the AH-6 Light Attack/Reconnaissance helicopter and the H-6U.
|Year Est: 1981
AZ Staff: 4,700
Principal(s): Tommy Filler, acting VP, Apache & AH-6
|5000 E. McDowell Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
480-891-3000 www.boeing.com


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HMV and Blockbuster have gone into administration in the UK, yet the physical sale of DVDs is still a viable market. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the implications for distributors and what the future could hold.
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Find the next number in this pattern: 3, 7, 19, 55 ...
If the answer's 2010, what could the question be?
If the numbers 5, 7 and 4 go into this function machine, what numbers will come out?
Can you design a new shape for the twenty-eight squares and arrange the numbers in a logical way? What patterns do you notice?
Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?
48 is called an abundant number because it is less than the sum of its factors (without itself). Can you find some more abundant numbers?
These sixteen children are standing in four lines of four, one behind the other. They are each holding a card with a number on it. Can you work out the missing numbers?
At the beginning of May Tom put his tomato plant outside. On the same day he sowed a bean in another pot. When will the two be the same height?
What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules.
How would you count the number of fingers in these pictures?
This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the 'Magic Constant'. How would you change the magic constant of this square?
Explore Alex's number plumber. What questions would you like to ask? What do you think is happening to the numbers?
Use your logical-thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice-cream cost altogether.
A game for 2 people. Use your skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to blast the asteroids.
Ben's class were cutting up number tracks. First they cut them into twos and added up the numbers on each piece. What patterns could they see?
On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole number and got the answer 3.125. If the numbers are both under 50, what are they?
On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
Go through the maze, collecting and losing your money as you go. Which route gives you the highest return? And the lowest?
Find at least one way to put in some operation signs (+ - x ÷) to make these digits come to 100.
Twizzle, a female giraffe, needs transporting to another zoo. Which route will give the fastest journey?
Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.
The Scot, John Napier, invented these strips about 400 years ago to help calculate multiplication and division. Can you work out how to use Napier's bones to find the answer to these multiplications?
Look on the back of any modern book and you will find an ISBN code. Take this code and calculate this sum in the way shown. Can you see what the answers always have in common?
Claire thinks she has the most sports cards in her album. "I have 12 pages with 2 cards on each page", says Claire. Ross counts his cards. "No! I have 3 cards on each of my pages and there are. . . .
What is happening at each box in these machines?
Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.
There were 22 legs creeping across the web. How many flies? How many spiders?
Can you work out how many flowers there will be on the Amazing Splitting Plant after it has been growing for six weeks?
Can you arrange 5 different digits (from 0 - 9) in the cross in the way described?
This multiplication uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only. Using the information given, can you replace the stars in the calculation with figures?
Here are the prices for 1st and 2nd class mail within the UK. You have an unlimited number of each of these stamps. Which stamps would you need to post a parcel weighing 825g?
Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many sheep there are in each field.
Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?
Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?
Skippy and Anna are locked in a room in a large castle. The key to that room, and all the other rooms, is a number. The numbers are locked away in a problem. Can you help them to get out?
Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.
Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?
Have a go at balancing this equation. Can you find different ways of doing it?
This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.
This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.
This challenge encourages you to explore dividing a three-digit number by a single-digit number.
Can you find which shapes you need to put into the grid to make the totals at the end of each row and the bottom of each column?
Explore Alex's number plumber. What questions would you like to ask? Don't forget to keep visiting NRICH projects site for the latest developments and questions.
Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?
Use the information to work out how many gifts there are in each pile.
Using the statements, can you work out how many of each type of rabbit there are in these pens?
Number problems at primary level that may require determination.


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Zeal and Enthusiasm Described in the Qur'an
Consequences Resulting from Deeds Done Unenthusiastically and Reluctantly
A majority of people consider the indifference many display towards living by the principles of Islam as an ordinary state of affairs. That is why they do not strive to eliminate this attitude. Indeed, they do not perceive it as a danger, which can drag one to a great loss for all eternity. But in the Qur'an, Allah draws attention to this disease and warns people against its danger. In the Hereafter no one will have the chance to make up for the loss his indifference caused. It will be useful here to outline some of the losses people face due to indifference.
In the Qur'an, Allah says:
Allah is the protector of those who eagerly hold fast to the religion and put their hearts into obtaining the good pleasure of Allah. Thus, those who think that withholding or lagging behind is more advantageous will be bereft of Allah's support. Such people fail to exercise wisdom or display a clearness of conscience. They cannot sustain the enthusiasm dependent upon sincere faith. Since they observe some Qur'anic ordinances and disregard others, they are not guided to the right path. Their decisions and behaviors are based on ignorant rationales that will never help them to attain true success.
The indifference in their hearts puts them into an idle and negligent state of mind. They become lazy, and since they do not make a serious effort toward the deeds that earn Paradise, they never complete a task in good time. They have no reason to be in a hurry or to expend physical or mental energy. If they face a problem, they fail to confront it with determination although they might have the ability to find many solutions. In brief, the works of unenthusiastic people are generally unproductive and unfruitful. Whatever excuses they make for it, the reality is that they do not feel the zeal and excitement of faith.
Let it be remembered, however, that people with such a disease do the most harm to themselves because apart from what they lose in the life of this world, they will also be disappointed in the Hereafter. Then they will regret that they had not been among the foremost:
In the Hereafter they will see that what they had undertaken superficially or avoided completely has brought them loss. Similarly, they will witness that whatever they did accomplish was of no avail since they failed to understand the importance of earning Allah's acceptance and did not put forth the required effort for that. In short, all that they have done will be in vain.
Furthermore, at the time of judgement those people might possibly receive their records in their left hand although they had expected it in the right. They supposed that being among believers in the life of this world would bring them salvation in the Hereafter. However, as mentioned earlier, every individual will be given an account of his deeds individually in Allah's presence. The zeal and good works of others will have brought him no good. That day the once indifferent people will call out to believers:
But they will be told:
Then they will see the truth of what they accomplished and realize all they had neglected. Then they will acknowledge that they truly deserve whatever recompense they will receive.
130. i.e they were doing deeds during earthly life which did not benefit them since they were not accompanied by true faith or done for the acceptance of Allah.


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A MAIN car park in Bournemouth has reopened after travellers set up inside yesterday.
The Bath Road South car park was shut to the public, with security guards at the entrance, most of Saturday and into this morning.
It has now reopened, with one motorhome remaining.
Bournemouth Borough Council leader Cllr John Beesley said on Sunday afternoon that a court order would be sought on Monday morning to evict the remaining vehicle if it is still there.
It is thought that the car park was been closed to stop further traveller vehicles from gaining access.
Security was also set up at other vulnerable sites around the borough, including Kings Park.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said officers were called at 10.18am on Saturday after three vehicles were reported at the car park.
The spokesman said that the council had closed off access to the car park and officers left the scene.
On Friday, three motor homes made camp on the clifftop behind the Bournemouth International Centre and were still there this afternoon.
They had gained access to the private road because of an insecure barrier.
One of that group told the Daily Echo that they planned to continue on to Devon.
The council said that it had begun the legal process to remove them.
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