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I would like to be able to click on a thumbnail images which will display the larger version in a separate div. Preferably the image fades in rather than just appear. Additionally I would like a border to appear around the thumbnail when selected.
The only experience I have of javascript/jquery was from installing a lightbox2 gallery.
I am total newcomer, so please be kind!!!
There are lots of prewritten jQuery scripts for this sort of thing. You can Google things like jQuery thumbnail gallery" etc. and find a lot of examples. Here are some that may or not be what you want, or at least adaptable to your need:
http://www.twospy.com/galleriffic/example-2.html (article)http://www.pikachoose.com/http://galleria.io/http://demo.webdeveloperplus.com/featured-content-slider/
Thankyou for your input. The Galleriffic one looks the closest.
In my attachment I have the left hand column which contains the thumbnails and the right hand column which is currently a blank div which I hope to display the selected image.
Could Galleriffic be adapted to my current layout? I'd like to keep the layout exactly as it is.
Many thanks
Are you saying that, on page load, you want a blank space where the photos will appear?
Of course that's possible, but I'm not sure if those scripts allow for that. (That's the downside of not knowing how to write them yourself.)
Here is a nice, simple JS gallery that doesn't use jQuery, but just some simple JS:
It has a placeholder image until you click on a thumbnail. You could make that placeholder image a simple, transparent one, so that it looks like there's nothing there, or an image the same color as the background. You can style this gallery to look just like your screen shot, too.
And here's another jQuery gallery I meant to list:
Not what you want, quite, but o well ...
The right hand div shouldn't be blank on page load but contain a default image which should be the first thumbnail.
Thanks for al your input. Can anyone recommend a good JavaScript book for novices?
That sounds contradictory ... but anyhow, I think that domsters link is what you want.
Can anyone recommend a good JavaScript book for novices?
That domsters gallery I linked to is from an excellent book by Jeremy Keith, called [DOM Scripting. It's a classic, and explains in detail how that gallery works. (There is a new version of the book [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1430233893/ref=s9_simh_se_p14_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-no-results-center-1&pf_rd_r=166CC606239648679375&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1263465782&pf_rd_i=domescripting%20keith%20sampbells"]here](http://domscripting.com/book/): )
Thanks for the link its on my wish list, which is growing by the day. It has received many good reviews which is a big plus.
Basically I have 2 columns. Click on a thumbnail in the left hand div and a larger version of the images appears in the right hand div.
Thanks again for the help. Much food for thought.
Didn't see your earlier reply but yes the domsters link is pretty much what I had in mind.
Yes, it's a really nice bit of code, too. And it can be laid out any way you like—just as in your screen shot. If you need any help with the layout, just let us know.
The layout and styling is actually done and exactly like the wireframe. Being a novice I had trouble to start with but it all clicked into place. Starting to enjoy piecing the puzzle together and am thinking I prefer it to working in print!
I should imagine I'll have a few more questions soon but thanks for the input.
Glad it's working out. It's more satisfying and reassuring to get there yourself (at least for the most part).


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THE driver of a Range Rover involved in a crash leading to the death of the son of the founders of the Boundary Mill retail chain will no longer face a charge of manslaughter.
Tom Bannister, 48, died when the Range Rover Vogue he was a passenger in ended up in a field.
Debbie Barker is now due to be sentenced later this month at Bradford Crown Court for causing the death of Mr Bannister while driving without due care and attention, while over the drink-drive limit, and of failing to report the accident.
The manslaughter charge was not proceeded with by the Crown Prosecution Service, after Barker pleaded guilty in June to the other charges.
Mr Bannister was the youngest of three sons of Michael and Ethne who founded the Boundary Mill chain in Colne 30 years ago.
Barker, 42, from Gargrave, had been due to stand trial in October for the manslaughter of Mr Bannister - who was then managing director of The Coniston Hotel - who died at the scene of the accident at Carseylands Hill, near Coniston Cold, in June last year.
Skipton Magistrates' Court was told at an earlier hearing that Mr Bannister had been a front-seat passenger in the Range Rover being driven by Barker when it left the road not far from Mr Bannister's home.
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Barker had been driving Mr Bannister home when the Range Rover left the road, throwing out Mr Bannister.
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tabewu orizhoxe uhpa mualal ko yuru wubad ko zhigel okis. owidom zhager ko gaexar ko rat terid ote mesposotara bis ozus rid.
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It's sad to see Eastman Kodak reduced – at least in many investors' eyes – to a punt on the photographic pioneer's patents.
On Wednesday, its shares jumped by a quarter on the suggestion that its intellectual property could be worth more than the company itself. It's a sign of the times as much as it is a sign of Kodak's failure to find a convincing answer to the digital photography challenge: Google's $12.5bn agreed bid this week for Motorola Mobility was largely based on the value of the mobile phonemaker's patent portfolio. Read more


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I have had my Galaxy Tab for a few months now and am really enjoying it. I have spent time with the iPad as well, and think it is a great device but prefer the Tab for a number of reasons. Despite what Steve Jobs says, I really think a seven inch tablet is much more portable. I can easily fit it into my coat pocket, and I take it with me everywhere. It is very easy to pull out when I am in cramped quarters, like the A train in Manhattan and it does not attract a lot of attention because it looks like a book or a Kindle, not like the $600 device it is. Battery life is good, performance is great, web browsing is great, my only complaint about the device is the price. I do feel it is a little too expensive and I hate the lack of a wifi version. I'm sure the prices will come down and thus is the cost of being an early adopter. I love being able to develop applications for the device and the performance of AIR applications has been great. I do feel the device is much more hacker friendly than the iPad, and love having access to the file system and the ability to watch movies and play music not through iTunes. I also enjoy the dual cameras though sometimes feel a little silly holding up such a big device. You get used to it though.
I was disappointed to find that many stock Android applications did not use all of the available screen real estate and instead had big, ugly black borders around them. After being frustrated for the first week, I finally found a solution that I am posting below:
1.Download an application called Spare Parts from the Android Market and install it.
2.Open Spare Parts, and scroll down to "Compatibility Mode".
3.Uncheck Compatibility Mode, and then recheck it.
4.Exit Spare Parts.
5.Reboot your Galaxy Tab.
6.Once it boots, open Spare Parts again.
7.Scroll down to "Compatibility Mode" and uncheck it.
8.Reboot again.
All the typical stock Android applications will now use all of the available resolution. These applicatios, to me, look much better than their iPhone counterparts on an iPad.
Of course, the Tab needs many more "Tablet" specific applications but these will be coming with the next version of Android. From everything that I have heard, the Galaxy Tab will be one of the first devices to get this operating system update as well so I am looking forward to that in early 2011.
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The rookie mistakes are in the distant past. The rookie jitters have long since been laid to rest.
Even the sophomore-slump concerns are ancient history.
Rookie Blue is a fourth-year series, and it looks and acts like it's all grown up.
The Canadian-made cop drama, a resident of the off-season summer schedule since its introduction in June 2010, survived a rather shaky start and, as it enters its fourth border-straddling campaign (airing simultaneously on Global and ABC), has established itself as a reliable but unspectacular summer fill-in.
Season 4 of Rookie Blue picks up six storyline months after last season's finale finished. Fifteen Division regulars Andy McNally (Missy Peregrym) and Nick Collins (Winnipegger Peter Mooney) have been working undercover for the past six months, attempting to infiltrate a crack-cocaine ring, and it appears their efforts are about to produce results.
Just before they can facilitate a big bust, however, a miscalculation by the drug-squad boss (guest star Louis Ferreira) sends the whole operation spinning sideways, leaving McNally and Collins scrambling to maintain their cover story as their underworld contacts grown increasingly suspicious.
Meanwhile, back at 15 Division, the squad is feeling financial pressure from downtown and the officers are instructed to press hard at meeting traffic-ticket quotas by setting up speed traps in fish-in-a-barrel locations. One such radar location nets a driver going nearly double the speed limit, which leads to the leadfoot's sports car being impounded. Before he can be processed and charged with offering a bribe to Officer Dov Epstein (Gregory Smith), however, 15 Division gets a visit from drug-squad types who demand the driver be released because he's a key figure in the crack-den crackdown operation.
As is often the case in Rookie Blue, what happens next is rather predictable, as McNally's erstwhile squadmates figure out she's in danger and take it upon themselves to do an end-run on the drug squad to make sure she's returned safely to the fold.
Despite its lack of surprises, it's a reasonably satisfying and action-filled episode that will reassure Rookie Blue's fans that the show will continue to deliver the same kind of light-diversion drama it has provided for the past three summers.
By meeting the most modest of expectations, Rookie Blue succeeds. At this point in its run, its producers clearly aren't angling for a spot in ABC's regular-season lineup and seem, instead, to be content with the notion of being a south-of-the-border bench player for as long as they're welcome on the ABC team.
What's a bit interesting is that Global, too, has opted to keep Rookie Blue as solely a summer drop-in series. Unlike CTV, which aired Flashpoint as a regular-season show and then doubled up by airing Canadian reruns in simulcast with first-run U.S. network showings, Global remains in lockstep with ABC's summer-only plan for Rookie Blue.
And that's not necessarily a bad thing. By not asking too much of Rookie Blue, Global's programmers have pretty much ensured that they won't be disappointed by the modest returns its summer standby delivers, both creatively and ratings-wise.
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The draft will begin at noon, Indianapolis time on Sunday December 4th.
Not knowing where a lot of players are going to land creates real ambiguities around how productive they might or might not be. Any way to push it down a few more days at least?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I know that the sports.ws style forces us to do it much earlier than a traditional draft.
Most, if not all of the players that should be taken in the first couple of rounds are already on their teams.
The big free agents that are out there are most likely 3rd round picks at best. Using Nene as an example.... we pretty much know what kind of numbers he's gonna post & he should be a starter where ever he lands, so his minutes will be in the mid 30's. What team he plays for will have some impact but I don't feel its enough to move him up or down much.
You're 100% right about the site.
I doubt it will take more than 14 days to complete the draft. That puts us just 1 week before the start of the season, so there's not a big cushion this time.
Hey Jose. How does the draft work on here? Your above comment has me confused now? Is the draft just one day? 12 rounds? Snake style? I couldn't find anything on the site.
order of round 1 is set by computer
round two is the reverse of round 1
After that I think the order is randomized for the rest of the 12 rounds
The commish can set the amount of time allowed per pick.
In the past we started with no time limit or a high clock like 12 hours for each pick, but then later tried to apply a one hour time limit, and as I recall the system royally goofed and retroactively applied the short time limit and completed the whole draft. Because of this I think we need a constant time limit, even if it is high.
If people fill their contingency lists, or nearly so, it won't go as slowly as you might think.
Aha, so there is a way to still pick the guy you want via the system, if you can't be at a computer!?!? Excellent. I plan to be Johnny on the spot, but still nice to know I won't get stuck with some guy I didn't even want.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Any idea when the contingency lists will be active/available? Or am I just no finding them?
When the draft starts the draft tab will be operational.
At that point under the draft tab there is a box to populate with your list of players. If I recall right, think you can have like 30 players on the list. You add players by picking them one at a time off a list, clicking an "add this player" box, and then he goes on your contingency list, which you can rearrange with move this guy up / move this guy down buttons.
For the first half of the draft at least, it's going to be pretty much best player available, or at least until you are lined up to draft your 3rd guard, 3rd forward, or 2nd center, at which point you would likely want to drop down your list a little for a position of need.
It's valid to use your contingency list throughout and just go "best player available" for the whole draft, and balance your roster later through trades. Sounds risky, but if you have good players, they are good assets.
Using the contingency list is very helpful, I think, to keep from reaching and thinking you really need to fill a certain position, beyond the fact that it speeds things up. You need to amass talented, productive players, be able to fill your minutes, and cover for a major injury at any position.
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Swaff is sitting at his desk, being cool, when his younger brother Geemiee walks up. Geemiee had recently been practicing his (fake) magical powers, trying to turn cheese into more cheese, so he believes he can beat Swaff in anything. He sets up a little competition, the first to get 5 ounces of water to freeze, will be proclaimed the coolest guy in their home.
They set up some rules, as follows:
-They both can only use normal water that comes out of their stainless steel faucet.
-They both use identical containers
-They both must use the same freezer, at the same time.
Now, Swaff realizes that if he were to lose, he would become less cool, he just doesn't roll like that. So, how can Swaff have the best chance of winning over Geemiee?
AnswerAll Swaff has to do in order to be the winner is use hot water.
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DETROIT - Ronald Zajac, of Northville, the general counsel of Detroit's two pension funds, and Paul Stewart, of Detroit, a former trustee of Detroit's Police and Fire Retirement System were both charged Wednesday with participating in a bribery and kickback conspiracy involving more than $200 million in investments before the two city of Detroit pensions, announced U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade.
Zajac and Stewart were added as defendants in a superseding indictment that already had charged former city Treasurer Jeffrey Beasley and investment sponsor Roy Dixon with the bribery and kickback conspiracy. The charges were set forth in a 5th superseding indictment issued by a Detroit federal Grand Jury on Wednesday.
Read more: Former Detroit treasurer indicted for taking bribes, kickbacks
"Public officials entrusted with billions of dollars in employees' pension money cannot take bribes and kickbacks to influence Their investment decisions," said McQaude.
Details of Zajac's, Stewart's alleged bribery conspiracy
According to McQuade's office, Zajac served as the general counsel of Detroit's two pension funds, the General Retirement System and the Police and Fire Retirement System, from 1982 through 2012. In November 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Police and Fire Retirement System terminated Zajac as General Counsel. Zajac still serves as the General Counsel of the General Retirement System.
Stewart was a city of Detroit police officer for more than 30 years and served as a Trustee of the Police and Fire Retirement System from 2004 to 2011. Stewart also served as the Vice President of the Detroit Police Officers Association, the union that represents most of Detroit's police force.
Indictment says Zajac, Stewart conspired to defraud retired Detroit employees
According to the 13-count superseding indictment, between January 2006 and April 2009, defendants Zajac and Stewart conspired with Beasley, Dixon, and other individuals to defraud current and retired employees of the city of Detroit of their right to the honest services of former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Beasley, Stewart, and other Trustees free from bribery and corruption. During the the conspiracy, Stewart accepted thousands of dollars in cash, trips, entertainment and other things of value from people seeking investments from the Police and Fire Retirement System.
Stewart accepted a $5,000 casino chip, a Christmas basket that included an envelope with thousands of dollars in cash, a cash payment of $2,500 during a trip to New York City, a cash payment of $2,500 during a trip to Florida, an excursion to the Bahamas for Stewart and his mistress, and a trip to Naples, Florida for Stewart and his mistress.
In addition, Stewart accepted a "birthday present" of $5,000 in cash at a party at the Atheneum Hotel. Zajac organized the party, and Zajac solicited and collected the cash from people having business before the Boards of Trustees of the pension funds. Zajac also collected and delivered an additional $5,000 in cash for a second pension fund trustee at the same party. At a party in January 2007, Zajac collected and delivered thousands of dollars in cash for former Treasurer and Trustee Beasley.
Zajac accused of bribery to raise money for Kilpatrick Civic Fund
Also during the conspiracy, Zajac sought to curry favor with Beasley and former mayor Kilpatrick by raising more than $70,000 for the Kilpatrick Civic Fund. Zajac directed and forced people having business before the pension funds to spend thousands of dollars to entertain trustees of both pension funds. Zajac forced one trustee to pay more than $10,000 for limousines for trustees during a trip to New York City.
Soon after giving Beasley, Stewart, and a third trustee thousands of dollars in cash at their "birthday parties," the trustees voted to give Zajac a substantial raise as General Counsel of the two pension funds. As a result of the raise, Zajac was receiving over $400,000 in compensation per year from the pension funds.
Zajac, Stewart could get 20 years in prison if convicted
Upon conviction, both Zajac and Stewart face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on the charge of conspiracy to commit honest services mail and wire fraud. The superseding indictment seeks forfeiture of the proceeds of the conspiracy received by Zajac, Stewart, and their co-conspirators.
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Bone Complications of Cancer Treatment in the Elderly
Bone Complications of Cancer Treatment in the Elderly
Osteopenia and osteoporosis are increasingly common in cancer patients, owing to the aging of the population and to new forms of cancer treatment. Androgen and estrogen deprivation, as well as some forms of cytotoxic chemotherapy, may lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis. Patients at risk for osteoporosis include those treated with aromatase inhibitors and with androgen deprivation for more than 1 year. In addition, all patients 65 years of age and older are at risk of osteoporosis when treated with cytotoxic agents, and so should be screened for bone loss. Several treatments have been effective in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. In patients at risk for this complication, it is recommended to obtain a bone density evaluation and to start appropriate treatment. This may include calcium and vitamin D supplementation for mild forms of osteopenia, and bisphosphonate therapy or denosumab (Prolia) for more advanced osteopenia and osteoporosis.
With the aging of the population, osteopenia and osteoporosis are becoming an increasingly common cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs.[1-3]
Given the increased survival of cancer patients, cancer treatment has become a major contributing factor to osteoporosis.[4-5] This long-term complication of cancer treatment is particularly relevant, as the majority of cancers occur in individuals 65 years of age and older who are already at risk for osteoporosis.[6] After a review of the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, this article examines the effects of common cancer treatments on the bones and explores a research agenda in this important field.
Osteoporosis and Osteopenia: Definition and Pathogenesis
Osteoporosis involves increased bone fragility resulting from decreased bone mass and microarchitectural distortion.[7-8] The diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis is based on assessment of bone density by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. According to the World Health Organization, one can identify four different situations with regard to bone stability:
• Normal bone, with a T-score higher than or equal to −1 SD;
• Osteopenia, indicated by a T-score between −1 and −2.5 SD;
• Osteoporosis, defined as a T-score lower than −2.5 SD; and
• Severe osteoporosis that involves one or more fragility fractures, in addition to a low T-score.
Fragility fractures are those occurring in the absence of recognizable trauma or as the result of a trauma that would not cause fractures of normal bones.
Central to the pathogenesis of osteoporosis is bone remodeling, a lifelong process that involves the reabsorption of old bone and the formation of new bone.[3,9] This takes place in the so-called bone remodeling centers (BRC),[9] which include the basic multicellular unit (BMU), the canopy of bone cells, and the blood vessels. The BMU consists of osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts. Osteocytes are mechanosensors and trigger remodeling to adapt the bone to incoming and ongoing mechanical strains. The remodeling appears to start with the bone-lining cells that recruit osteoclasts to reabsorb the old bone, and these in turn stimulate a wave of new bone formation by the osteoblasts. Contrary to what was previously believed, the process of bone remodeling is essentially the same for the cancellous bone (the bone in contact with the marrow) and for the solid bone in the diaphysis of long bones. Osteoclasts originate from the pluripotent hematopoietic progenitors, and osteoblasts originate from mesenchymal cells. Osteocytes represent the final osteoblastic differentiation.
A number of local factors maintain the balance of bone reabsorption and formation during bone remodeling. A detailed discussion of these factors is beyond the scope of the article. It is worth mentioning the best recognized among them, however, as they represent a target for the treatment of osteoporosis and may influence the growth of cancer (Table 1).
In the condition of homeostasis, the net result of remodeling on bone density is neutral. Osteopenia and osteoporosis occur when remodeling is altered by increased bone reabsorption, decreased bone production, or both.[3,9]
A variety of genetic, acquired, and environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Some genetic mutations have been associated with increased risk of osteoporosis,[10-13] but their impact in the general population is poorly understood.
Hormonal factors are perhaps the best understood. These include hypovitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism, hypogonadism, and hypercorticism.
Vitamin D status is assessed by measuring the serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, a precursor of the active compound, 1-25 dihydroxyvitamin D, that is synthesized in the kidney.[14] Consensus among experts is that levels lower than 20 ng/mL represent vitamin D deficiency. For the prevention of osteoporosis, levels higher than 40 ng/mL are desirable because these levels are necessary to inhibit excessive production of parathormone (PTH). Vitamin D deficiency leads to osteoporosis through at least two mechanisms: decreased intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and increased PTH secretion that is stimulated by declining levels of calcium. The importance of hypovitaminosis D in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis has been confirmed by randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials demonstrating a 29% reduction in vertebral fractures and 21% reduction in long bone fractures when 700–800 IU of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are administered daily together with 1,000–1,200 mg of calcium.[14]
PTH has a dual and somewhat antithetical role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Low-dose and intermittent administration of this hormone causes formation of new bones, through stimulation of IGF-1 and other bone growth factors. Hyperparathyroidism, that is, consistently high circulating levels of PTH, is associated with increased bone reabsorption and osteoporosis.[3]
Estrogen decreases bone reabsorption in both women and men.[15-17] In randomized controlled studies, exogenous administration of estrogen or selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) to postmenopausal women prevented, reversed, or delayed bone loss.[18] The effect of estrogen in men is not well known.
Testosterone prevents bone reabsorption after transformation into estrogen, and it may directly stimulate the formation of new bone.[19] An important study demonstrated that in elderly men treated with a gonadotropin releasing factor analog and with an aromatase inhibitor, the combination of estrogen and androgens was the most effective in preventing bone reabsorption, but estrogen alone was more effective than androgen alone in achieving this end. Androgen alone stimulated the release of osteocalcin, a protein produced by mature osteoblasts.[19] While the association of androgen deprivation and osteoporosis is well known, it is not clear whether androgen replacement may prevent or reverse this complication.[20-22] There are some important differences between osteoporosis in men and women that may reflect differences in the hormonal milieu.[21,23] In women, osteoporosis involves mainly a loss of trabecular number and space; in men, it results from a loss of trabecular thickness. Clinically, hip fractures in men are associated with a higher risk of death than in women.
The association of corticosteroids and osteoporosis is well known.[3,24] The mechanism of corticosteroid-induced bone loss includes the antianabolic effect of these hormones, as well as increased bone reabsorption and reduced vitamin D activation. Both activated vitamin D analogs (calcitriol and alfacalcidol)[25] and bisphosphonates[26] may ameliorate corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis.
Other factors that may influence bone density include protein-calorie malnutrition, excessive alcohol intake, smoking, and medications.[27] Three associations are of special interest to the readers of this article: the association of osteoporosis with hypomagnesemia, with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and with frailty. Hypomagnesemia is often nutritional in origin,[28] but a number of drugs, including platinum derivatives and anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies, may cause urinary loss of magnesium. Other possible mechanisms of hypomagnesemia include malabsorption and hypoparathyroidism. This condition is associated with decreased calcium availability and secondary hyperparathyroidism, both of which may lead to osteoporosis. The association between osteoporosis and PPIs was recently described.[29] The exact size of this association, as obtained from two large population studies,[29] is difficult to estimate, as the majority of people involved had other risk factors for osteoporosis, but there is no question that PPIs may facilitate development of osteoporosis in the population at risk. The mechanisms of the association have not been clarified and may involve blockage of the osteoclast PPIs; decreased absorption of calcium as a result of decreased gastric acidity; and increased circulating levels of gastrin, which may stimulate the chronic production of PTH. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome implying increased vulnerability to even minimal stress.[30] The diagnosis of frailty is based on the presence of at least three of five criteria that define the frail phenotype: involuntary weight loss of 10 lbs or more in 6 months, decreased grip strength, decreased gait velocity, decreased energy levels, and difficulty in initiating activities. Although the prevalence of frailty among older cancer patients is not known, it is a fair estimate that frailty is common, especially in patients with metastatic disease who are receiving cytotoxic treatment. The association of frailty and osteoporosis in men was recently described in a prospective assessment of the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS)[31] and was attributed to low circulating free levels of testosterone in these individuals.
Last, but not least, one should remember that lack of exercise may worsen bone loss, whereas aerobic, weight-bearing, and resistance exercises are effective in promoting bone density, according to several meta-analyses of randomized controlled studies.[32] This finding is particularly relevant to cancer patients, for whom lack of adequate exercise is endemic owing to fatigue, malaise, and complications of treatment.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 6/2/2013 (1657 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
As an authentic ginger-haired woman (and former red-headed little girl), I am calling out the fool who decided to depict Anne of Green Gables as a blond.
That's right: Our own Anne, Lucy Maud Montgomery's plucky 11-year-old orphan, has been transformed into a yellow-haired teen on the cover of a new collection of the classic novels.
This nouveau, fake Anne leans back on a hay bale, chest forward, come-hither face staring directly at the reader. She's wearing lipstick. There is no sign of "two braids of very thick, decidedly red hair."
Note to marketing folks: It was a straw hat, not a hay bale.
Forget the "very short, very tight, very ugly dress of yellowish-gray wincey" Anne is wearing when the reader meets her for the first time. The new tart fills out her plaid shirt quite nicely.
Surely this depiction of a Canadian icon is unconstitutional. Someone call Megan Follows! Alert P.E.I.! Strike a Senate committee!
We gingers are a maligned minority. Many of us freckle under a 100-watt bulb, blush at the slightest provocation and keep the production of SPF 100 rolling. Judas Iscariot was a redhead. So were Lizzie Borden, L. Ron Hubbard and Carrot Top.
Gingers need role models. And as a once little girl with red braids long enough to swat flies, I had Anne of Green Gables. Sure, Anne hated her red hair, but she was brave and sweet and very, very talkative. And she eventually found a guy -- proof even a skinny little redhead from Garden City had a chance.
I held her up as an example to my own red-haired daughter. She and Pippi Longstocking were literary heroes to generations of little girls with flame hair.
"People laugh at me because I use big words," Anne said. "But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?"
Yes, Anne. And you weren't afraid to express them; a novelty to every redhead who turned crimson when attention came her way.
Now Amazon, under the CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, is rewriting history. For reasons they're not disclosing (and their PR folks did not respond to interview requests), they've altered Anne.
The Twitterverse was naturally quick to respond:
"So, the skankier Sweet Valley High twin is now moonlighting as Anne of Green Gables," tweeted Shannon Proudfoot.
"New jail-baity Anne of Green Gables cover," tweeted Marc Weisblott.
"Anne of Green Gables, Maxim edition," cracked Daniel MacEachern.
The Amazon website wasn't spared either.
"The Anne of Green Gables series is a wonderful collection of tales about a bright, spirited, lovely young woman," wrote sarahmas. "The updated cover of this product is terrible... Anne has red hair. RED HAIR. It's a key part of her character and is a strong influence on her words and actions. Secondly, Anne is 10 at the start of the series. What is up with the bedroom eyes? Did they just do a Google image search for Sexy Farm Girl?
"Does anyone publishing this book have any idea of what the stories are actually about?"
"Anne is a REDHEAD, to begin with," wrote S. Mineart.
"And a young person, not the sexpot portrayed on the cover here. It's as though the designer never opened the book at all. Book covers matter, people! They should reflect the content inside the book."
Two things are apparent. First, gingers and their supporters are vehement and sometimes used CAPITAL letters.
Second, they suspect, as do I, that the creative geniuses responsible for the redesign didn't crack the cover of the original version.
Politely, and with plenty of sunscreen on, we protest.
And if Conan O'Brien wants to take up our cause, we'll blush prettily and thank him.


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Those who mock Allah's religion and revelation, as well as His prophets and those who follow them, have always existed. Incapable of praising Allah's power and greatness, they live heedless lives and overlook the fact that they will be punished for their deeds. They continue to hold this attitude, even though the Qur'an tells them that the punishment they regard as being far in the future is, in reality, very close at hand:
They deny the truth each time it comes to them, but news of what they were mocking will certainly reach them. (Surat al-An'am, 5)
Messengers before you were also mocked, but those who jeered were engulfed by what they mocked. (Surat al-Anbiya', 41)
… every time some nobles of his people passed him by, they ridiculed him. He [Nuh] said: "Though you ridicule us now, we will certainly ridicule you as you do us. You will soon know who will receive a punishment that disgraces him and find unleashed against himself an everlasting punishment." (Surah Hud, 38-39)
There is no doubt that these people will be punished for their sins in the Hereafter. However, this punishment also reaches them while they are still in this world. They mock the believers and the prophets sent by Allah, and Allah mocks them. Allah makes this absolutely clear:
But Allah is mocking them and drawing them on as they wander blindly in their excessive insolence. (Surat al-Baqara, 15)
By misusing the time allotted to them, the unbelievers fall into a terrible trap. Throughout their lives they struggle against the Qur'an's morality, Allah's prophets, and the believers, thinking that they will suffer no negative consequences. In fact, no matter how arrogant they may be in this life, they will die and be buried whenever Allah wills this to happen. Allah withdraws the property of which they are so proud and leaves their bodies to rot beneath the ground. All of this is inescapable - they will die just like everybody else. Their mortality and inability to escape death are the greatest proofs of their desperate position.2009-02-26 04:00:52


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When the word "housewife" is mentioned, everyone immediately brings a specific picture to mind. They think of a person who wakes up early in the morning and sends her husband and children off, cleans and tidies up the house, does the laundry, thinks about what to have for supper, and spends most of her day in the kitchen preparing meals… This is the stereotypical image of a woman.
Surely there is no harm for a woman to engage in these actions. Many devout women may also do these works as a part of their daily routines. However what distinguishes a faithful woman engaging in these deeds from the one abiding by the morality of ignorance is her morality, thoughts and intentions. For a devout woman preparing food for her family or cleaning her house, is a way to earn Allah's good pleasure and His mercy. Her thoughts, the way she interprets incidents is, in no way, confined to a realm comprised of this routine alone.
Indeed, for many, such daily work expected from a housewife is considered boring and tiresome. But, in spite of this, a great many ignorant women aspire to one day living such a life.
So, what renders this lifestyle which will bring no benefits in the Hereafter so attractive for some people? Do people yearn for it only because it is tradition? Or, is it because, according to them, they make life more fulfilling?
All the above reasons may be true. However they are not the only reasons. These reasons depend on the person and their circumstances. But, generally speaking, most of these women can be categorized according to several traits they share in common.
One of the most important reasons they aspire to be housewives is that most young girls believe that they will be freer when they are married. After having lived for years under their family's control, and according to the rules imposed upon them, they think that marriage is the easiest and the shortest way for change. For this reason, they often marry the first suitable man that comes along. Nevertheless, while ignorant women want to marry, they are also aware of the difficulties that come with marriage. But they are willing to ignore these difficulties with the hope that they will be able to live by their own rules.
In marriage, women enter into a situation where they are often burdened with more material and personal responsibilities than they had to deal with before. Besides, they cannot be always free to live according to their own rules, because, based on the norms that govern ignorant societies, the master of the house is the man, and he commands the woman according to his rules and beliefs. So, nothing changes; the husband takes on the role her family once did.
There is another important reason for some women's desire to become housewives: the assumed material means that marriage provide. Especially for some girls from families with scarce means, marriage is considered the primary opportunity to improve their circumstances. For this reason, young women are often advised by their families to marry accordingly. And so, often the only criterion a young girl considers in marriage is wealth. Rather than marrying one she admires for his standards of morality and character, she chooses a man who will offer her a prosperous future, or a better life than she had known with her family. In return, she is prepared, if necessary, to get up early every morning for the rest of her life, cook meals, do the laundry and housekeep.
We can see that it is because of that which they expect to gain from being a housewife that so many ignorant women choose this lot. Women with such mentality think they can escape family pressures, raise their standard of living, and secure their future; in addition, they believe they will also help their families and relatives to benefit from their improved circumstances. At first, being a housewife may appear attractive, because of the many benefits it would appear to offer, but later in life it becomes monotonous, until they are finally filled with regret.2012-01-20 21:18:02


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"This is a great recipe to show off the chef in you. There is nothing like a little taste of Mexico all wrapped into a corn tortilla. Just an excellent recipe to take to the lake, beach house or even serve poolside," Chef Lee said.
Serves 4
- 1 pound Mahi Mahi
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 Serrano chile, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 HEB Homestyle tortillas
- Shredded white cabbage
- Chipotle hot sauce
- HEB sour cream
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Thinly sliced green onion
- Chopped cilantro leaves
- Pureed Tomato Salsa, recipe follows
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Place fish in a medium size dish. Whisk together the oil, lime juice, ancho, serrano, and cilantro and pour over the fish. Let marinade for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the fish from the marinade and place onto a hot grill, flesh side down. Grill the fish for 4 minutes on the first side and then flip for 30 seconds and remove. Let the fish rest for 5 minutes then flake with a fork.
- Place the tortillas on the grill for 20 to 30 seconds. Divide the fish among the tortillas and garnish with any or all of the garnishes.
Pureed Tomato Salsa (Yields: 6 to 8 servings):
- 2 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Serrano chile
- 1 tablespoon chipotle hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper
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Neuroscience, an academic discipline concerned with investigation of nervous system structure and function, has been a cornerstone of biology since the turn of the 20th century. Modern biological examination of the brain and behavior of organisms has incorporated other fields of inquiry, namely biochemistry, psychology, physics, mathematics, computational modeling, and philosophy, making neuroscience a truly interdisciplinary effort. A concentration in neuroscience is offered for advanced students who want to study at the confluence of these traditional disciplines.
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BIOL 246 Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab*
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PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 226 Physiological Psychology
PHYS 215 Introduction to Complex Systems
COMP/PSYC 265 Cognitive Science
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BIOL 484 Topics in Biology: Neurodegenerative Disorders
COMP/PSYC 415 Computational Neuroscience
PSYC 280 Cognition
PSYC 420 Learning
PHIL 107 Logic and Reasoning
PHIL 308 Metaphysics and Mind
COMP 480 Special Topics: TBA
PHYS 210 Nuclear and Medical Physics
Up to two of the three additional course units may be fulfilled by transfer credit from the Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science.
Concentrators in neuroscience must pass the 9 units with a C- or better. Note that courses taken for fulfillment of major requirements may "double count" towards the concentration (for example, BIOL 246 can "double count" for the biology major AND the neuroscience concentration).
* BIOL 246 may be taken with special instructor permission or by successful completion of course prerequisites.


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Robert Floyd Kerr Collection
Robert Floyd Kerr was born 12 April 1850 in Sugar Grove, Indiana, to Andrew Jackson and Nancy Sayers Kerr. Kerr attended De Paul University from 1872 to 1877, during which time he met and became good friends with Samuel H. Elrod. After graduating from De Paul, Kerr held a position as county superintendent of schools for one school year. In 1879 and 1880, he spent eighteen months teaching math and English in Hirosaki, Japan. After returning to the United States, Kerr spent 1881 through 1882 working as a civil engineer with a railroad survey crew in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. From 1882 to 1885, he was assistant principal with the public schools in Blair, Nebraska.
Kerr came to Brookings, Dakota Territory, in 1885 as principal of the preparatory department of the Agricultural College (now South Dakota State University). He also held a chair in political science and history. In 1891, he left the college and pursued several interests, including traveling in Europe, working for a publishing house, and serving as superintendent of schools for Brookings County. Returning to the college in 1899, Kerr served as principal of the preparatory department and as librarian until 1905.
Always a staunch Republican and active in politics, Kerr was appointed private secretary to Governor Samuel H. Elrod, serving his old friend in this capacity from 1905 to 1907. Kerr apparently had considerable political influence and was highly respected, but his association with Governor Elrod put him in the stalwart camp, which was swept from power by the Crawford insurgents in the 1906 election. After this two year leave of absence from the college, Kerr did not return to school work. Instead, he and twenty other business and professional men in Brookings formed a company and took over a local farm paper. By the spring of 1908, they were publishing a monthly paper with Kerr as editor. By October of the same year, the Minnesota and Dakota Farmer was coming out twice a month and subscriptions had doubled. As editor, Kerr attempted to make the paper current, seasonally topical, and practical. In November of 1910, the paper was sold to the Orange Judd Company and the name changed to Northwest Farmstead.
In November the 1910 election, Kerr was elected as a representative to the state legislature, where his major efforts were spent in the area of farm legislation. In 1912, he was reelected as an independent. During this period of insurgent Republicanism, he may have found it more expedient to run as an independent than as a stalwart Republican.
Throughout his life, Kerr was involved in numerous projects and business ventures: he was president of the State Historical Society, Brookings manager of the Chautauqua, author of Block Map and Manual of South Dakota, a real estate agent, and a founder of secretary of the Brookings Building and Loan Association. In addition, he had interests in gold mines and various other companies. He was also active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Masonic Lodge. Robert F. Kerr died on October 16, 1921 in Brookings.


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Melbourne boss Peter Jackson admitted the club could move away from its coaching succession plan come Paul Roos' departure at the end of 2016.
Conceding that the availability of highly regarded coaches, who could include reigning premiership coach Alastair Clarkson, could lead to a policy change, the Demons CEO said his preference remained rebuilding the Melbourne culture from within the club given the task of transforming what had been a "toxic" environment.
"Building from within this football club, which has seen so many changes over the journey, is preferable," said Jackson, shortly after formalising Roos' third year with the Demons.
"You would prefer it if you could have continuity and succession. Up until now, it's been a toxic culture and you don't just fix that in a year by bringing in a couple of good people."
Roos, who returned to senior coaching with a three-year $4.5 million deal with Melbourne, has already started interviewing prospective assistants and is understood to have assured several candidates in recent weeks that he would work with them for a further two seasons.
While Roos told Channel Nine last week that he did not see former Geelong star now media commentator Cameron Ling as part of a succession plan, Jackson said it would be wrong to rule out any candidate.
"Whatever happens we will be appointing a senior assistant coach this year," declared Jackson. "The preferred option remains a succession plan which could take place from the end of 2014 or now from the end of 2015.
"If we are not satisfied with what is available we've got options. So if the situation arose where you could replace good people with people who came out of contract at the end of 2016 then I'm not ruling out anything."
While Roos has committed to the club until the end of 2016 Jackson's future remains unclear. He is contracted until the end of October and on Monday would not be drawn on the subject.
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1. Re: droid bionic freezes pc when unpluggingmortb Apr 5, 2012 8:09 PM (in response to akonya)
Are you just unplugging it or are you clicking on the usb symbol and removing the usb the safe way. If you are just unplugging it, this may be your problem. There is a right way and a wrong way to disconnect any usb from your computer. Check your particular computer for the correct way.
2. Re: droid bionic freezes pc when unpluggingakonya Apr 6, 2012 4:13 PM (in response to mortb)
yes i have turn it off safely from the phone and from the pc and every time it freezes the computer. I tried it on my friends computer and it works just fine.
3. Re: droid bionic freezes pc when unpluggingmortb Apr 6, 2012 5:02 PM (in response to akonya)
Then my next guess would be that you have a faulty USB plug in your computer. Have you tried other USBs on it? Maybe your friend has a USB plug that you can try. If it freezes on disconnect, than you know that you do have a bad plug.
4. Re: droid bionic freezes pc when unpluggingwinnersmw Apr 13, 2012 12:50 AM (in response to akonya)
Try plugging in and disconnecting a similar USB device, maybe somebody else's Android. Figure out whether it's a problem with your phone in particular or your computer. It sounds like an issue with your computer, maybe a USB controller.


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Having shaken off the early-season ring rustiness, Aire-Wharfe League teams now face two tough weeks of double headers.
This weekend, Saturday's league matches are followed by the first round of the Waddilove Cup on Sunday.
Then next week there will be full league programmes on Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday to clear the decks for the weekend of 'Le Tour'.
There is no doubting the top fixture on Saturday, with the clash of the only unbeaten Division One sides, separated at the top of the table by a single point.
Second-placed Otley, with James Davies and James Wilcock already in good form, entertain leaders Ilkley, who have returned to the top flight after a 20-year absence as though they had never been away.
While that looks set to be a tense affair, third-placed Steeton will hope to have a more comfortable afternoon against bottom side Rawdon, who have yet to make a mark following promotion.
Burley should stay in the leading pack with a win at Bilton, while Ben Rhydding will do well to break their duck at Guiseley, where Nasir Jamal has quickly settled into wicket-taking mood after his switch from Thackley.
He was one of several departures from there and the new line-up have yet to register a win in Division Two, and won't find it easy at Skipton, who have looked comfortable following promotion.
Harden and Tong Park Esholt are in a group of three clubs just above Thackley, and both face difficult road trips to North Leeds and Adel respectively.
The toughest job of the day falls to Green Lane, who take on a Follifoot side that are brimming with confidence and are already 22 points clear of third-placed Knaresboorugh, while Bolton Villas need to find their opening-day form when they face Colton.
Division Three front-runners Silsden travel to New Rover, who are always likely to mount a high score at home, and any slip up could be to third-placed Horsforth's advantage because they look far too good for struggling Bardsey.
Calverley are at home to second-placed Illingworth - their fourth clash with promotion hopefuls. But with a win over Hall Park under their belt and a dominating display against Menston before rain intervened last week, they might pull off a surprise.
Addingham will fancy their chances of picking up a first win when they travel to regular strugglers Alwoodley, while Hall Park look too strong for Menston.
Burley, who have won the Waddilove Cup in three of the last four years, start their defence at Silsden, while ten-times winners Otley also face Division Three opposition at New Rover.
The eye-catching tie is at Brownberrie Lane, where local bragging rights are at stake as well as a place in the second round when Horsforth entertain Hall Park.
Steeton have an all-Division One tie at Collingham, while Ilkley travel to in-form Knaresborough, whom they beat on the last day of last season to clinch the Second Division championship.
Other ties are: Beckwithshaw v Bilton, Ben Rhydding v Thackley, Bolton Villas v Adel, Calverley v Rawdon, Green Lane v Colton, Harden v Pool, Illingworth v Guiseley, Kirkstall v Upper Wharfedale, Menston v Woodhouse, North Leeds v Bardsey, Olicanian v Addingham.


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Published: Monday, September 23, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.
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College Night is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the Santa Fe College gymnasium.
Representatives from about 80 colleges and universities will set up shop and meet with high school students and parents from Alachua County.
The event is free and open to the public.
Several representatives from SF College as well as the University of Florida will be on hand, but the event draws college reps from as far away as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., the University of Northwestern Ohio, Hofstra University in New York and George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
For more information, contact a high school counselor or Stacey Ledvina in the SF College admissions office, at 395-5611 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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For ELLE's fifth annual celebration of beauty's elite, we sought out the most in-demand insiders in hair, makeup, and skin care. Here, hair gurus reveal their tips on everything from building a megacoif to crafting luxurious curls—no appointment required.
Model Karmen Pedaru lets her lips lead the way with a coating of L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipcolour in Sea Fleur, a perfect complement to her deep chocolate mane.
SPECIALTY: Since Richard started out, when he was 18, working with Linda Evangelista, things have gotten (literally) bigger: The Paris-based stylist is known for creating healthy-looking megawatt frizz.
SECRET WEAPON: For curls that aren't "too done," Richard suggests using a smallbarreled curling iron to make allover ringlets: "Sleep in it; then spray it in the morning."
QUICK FIX: To boost volume without redoing your do, Richard recommends bending over and blasting roots with dry shampoo. "It's an old studio trick that really works."
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Arizona residents flock to San Diego in the summer to escape the relentlessly dry heat. But have Arizona families ever considered experiencing the coastal city's plethora of family adventures in the fall? With almost guaranteed perfect weather, weeks of endless fun and entertainment and special family discounts, families can celebrate the season with the second… Read More →


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Raymarine takes giant step number two in its E-normous product overhaul.
By Ben Ellison — March 2005
When Raymarine's managers, backed by British investors, purchased Raytheon's recreational marine electronics division in early 2001, the negative chatter in the industry was that the new, much smaller company would sorely miss daddy's deep research and development pockets. Wrong! During the company's IPO last fall (in the United Kingdom), it was revealed that post-independence R&D had actually increased nearly 60 percent. But you don't need financials to know that Raymarine's on a new-product roll. The C Series multifunction displays, introduced at about this time last year, won all sorts of innovation awards and are selling like hotcakes. Now I've had a look at the new E Series and can tell you that it's E-xciting.
Aside from giving writers a chance to goof around, the "E" and the "C"—there's an "A" Series, too—don't actually stand for anything except Raymarine's effort to clarify product levels. The further you get down the alphabet, the more fully featured and expensive the electronics are, and the larger the boat they're likely appropriate for. The lettering technique is particularly useful for the E Series because the displays look exactly like C's—same horizontal screen orientation, same sleek bezel and flush inset design, even the same buttons. In fact, the C's entire friendly user interface and do-it-all plotter/radar/fishfinder navigation functionality is all in the E. What's new is what we might call E-xtras.
For instance, the E screens are extra-bright. The two models—an eight-inch VGA (640x480-pixel resolution) E80 and a 12-inch SVGA (800x600) E120, retailing at $3,200 and $4,600, respectively—have the same brighter-in-direct-sun transflective properties as the C's, but with even more backlighting. This generates more heat, and hence Raymarine exchanged the C's plastic back casings for heat-dissipating and extra-strong cast-aluminum ones. The engineers also added a graphic coprocessor for extra-quick and dexterous control of all those brilliant pixels. Taken altogether the E's display improvements make for richly colored charts that zoom and pan with snap, but they're particularly noticeable in the E's major extra function: video.
Product manager Louis Chemi argues persuasively that Raymarine's first stab at video display is the best in the business. First of all, each E can handle up to four NTSC/PAL (or two S-Video) input streams from cameras, DVD players, TVs, etc. Each can be given a custom name for its source and shown full-screen or windowed, or a selection of the four can be set up to cycle at a user-defined time period. What's more, each stream can be adjusted for aspect ratio, contrast, brightness, and color saturation, which is more video control than I've ever seen on a marine display. But, perhaps more important, the processing of video input—scaling, interlacing, etc.—seems to be one of those technologies that can be done well or not so well. Chemi claims, "side-by-side, our processing is clearly superior." We didn't get a side-by-side comparison when Raymarine demo'd the E Series aboard a 45-foot Cabo Express in Florida, but the video imagery we saw was unquestionably crisp and vivid.
There's much more that's notable about the E's I/O (input/output) capabilities (beside the temptation toward lame "Old MacDonald…E-I-E-I-O" word play). Unlike the standalone C display, the E can be networked using Raymarine's new SeaTalk High Speed protocol, which is based on the 100 Megabit Ethernet that's nearly omnipresent in PCs these days. Raymarine is certainly not the first marine electronics company to use Ethernet so that multiple displays could speedily share charts, waypoints, radar scanners, etc., but SeaTalkhs appears to be a thoroughly thought-out implementation. The company is making its own marine-quality cables and eight-port switch, and installation is supposedly plug and play (some marine Ethernet installs require complex address configuration). SeaTalk also has a feature called "Smart Data Bridging," which simply means that any regular SeaTalk or NMEA data collected in a display gets elevated to the high-speed output. Hence you can install a second, or eighth, display with just a single SeaTalkhs cable and a power line. (Note that while video does not go out over SeaTalkhs, or any marine network, video outputs can be easily split to two or more displays.)
Next page > Part 2: I think Raymarine has come up with an excellent design that's got lots to offer now and will support new features and relationships well into the future. > Page 1, 2, 3
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As the first of several thousand punters filed into Queenscliff festival site on Friday night, the convivial atmosphere was comparable to a country fair. And late on the first of three days of diverse pop and rock music offerings, Melbourne jazz-pop troupe the Cat Empire were clearly the prime attraction.
Yet early on, it was some lesser lights that shone brightly. Melbourne five-piece Loon Lake were a peppy, harmony-driven indie-rock delight. Youthful Brisbane singer-songwriter Emma Louise demonstrated the buzz emanating from her debut EP is justified with an enthralling, at times ethereal set of guitar and electronic based pop. Hers is an enchanting voice. Similarly, the predictably hirsute Adelaide quartet the Beards – who, shockingly, sing about facial hair, had their tent heaving with a raucous set.
On Saturday the true appeal of this festival, now into its 16th year, was evident. By lunchtime, Queenscliff's streets, bars, cafes, and walkways were engulfed with live music. The town warmly embraced it; the atmosphere was relaxed and jovial. There were seemingly just as many prams as tattooed hipsters. Buskers played on every corner, pubs and cafes hosted bands. In town at The Vue Hotel, hotly-tipped Melbourne sextet the Harlots played a searing, exuberant set of guitar-rock.
On the main festival site, Australia's most-lauded indigenous act Gurrumul enthralled a huge crowd, who endured searing heat and humidity to enjoy his unique Australian voice. The 75-minute set was a festival highlight. Speaking to the diversity of the festival bill, a few hours later, Lisa Mitchell, an eclectic pop singer who sings with a pained face but a memorable tone played next and was followed, almost improbably, by Shannon Noll.
Outside, the Blues Train, a four-carriage steam train filled with musicians and fans, pottered up and down the coast. Watching a band play as you take in the picturesque track is terrific - if you like the band. If not, it's akin to being in prison: there's nowhere to retreat.
Something For Kate reminded a packed tent of its potency with a superb set Saturday night. Delivering hits Déjà vu, Monsters, Electricity and Three Dimensions combined with material from their excellent new album Leave Your Soul To Science, the veteran Melbourne rockers were the perfect antidote to any early evening fatigue.
After a set from Diesel that concluded with his radio hits Tip of My Tongue and Cry In Shame, You Am I closed the main stage with an intense and at times volatile set. After initially leaning hard on their last, self-titled album, the old rock dogs segued into a superb greatest-hits set that concluded, appropriately, with their biggest hit, Berlin Chair. It was glorious, strident stuff.
On Sunday the weather cooled slightly and another cluster of Australian acts, highlighted by Melbourne acts Missy Higgins and British India, closed out the weekend.
British India, a four-piece indie-rock act from Mentone, were tight if a little unmemorable, powering through a boisterous hour of rock.
Ms Higgins, however was more refined, bringing with her the full seven-piece group – encompassing a string section - she has transported around the country for her current, expansive national tour of theatres.
Clearly the biggest drawcard of the weekend, she began the show in something of an unhurried manner, opting to use three new tracks from her current album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle, followed by an earlier more notable track, Secret.
From there she moved evenly between hit singles and new material. Ten Days, Peachy, Where I Stood, Warm Whispers, The Special Two and her excellent single from earlier this year, Unashamed Desire were all delivered with minimum fuss.
Higgins bantered playfully with her musical partner, the Australian expat Butterfly Boucher, through the set and also with the crowd, who frequently indulged in some brusque and at times risqué catcalling. Most though, were happy to participate in some broad sing-alongs.
The Melbourne singer-songwriter has developed into an outstanding live performer. On stage she is a charismatic force and her material is broad enough now to maintain excellent momentum over 75 minutes. And although sales figures for her current release do not match her earlier work, she retains a massive fanbase.
Higgins' performance was a satisfying conclusion to an eclectic and entertaining weekend of live music.
Higgins provides fitting festival finale
As the first of several thousand punters filed into Queenscliff festival site on Friday night, the convivial atmosphere was comparable to a country fair. And late on the first of three days of diverse pop and rock music offerings, Melbourne jazz-pop troupe the Cat Empire were clearly the prime attraction.


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(On Obama saying, in reference to Iran, 'Talk softly and carry a big stick')
Iran is not going to mind about the big stick. They are already saying, "Let them destroy Iran. We want to sacrifice it for Allah. And we will finish off whatever is left." So you cannot get anywhere with a big stick. Nor with soft words. Only through rational, honest and satisfying education. And that means telling them about the true belief in the Mahdi. And Islamic Union. Once we have Islamic Union, the danger of a nuclear war will be zero. The Mahdi will not even wake the sleeper when he comes. Let alone any mass slaughter. But if you damage their national pride, they will start making atoms bombs even if they had not before. What is more, they have long since had them. There are considerable amounts of nuclear weapons in Iran.
It is no good constantly squaring up to Iran. There is no need for talk like that. An attack on Iran would mean chaos in the region. May Allah forbid, several countries would be wiped off the map. The only thing to do is to reveal the truth of the way of the Mahdi. Allah will force people to accept the true Mahdi. You will see this in the years ahead. There will be a huge crisis. There will be a huge dead-end. Those who believe in a collective personality will admit defeat. Iran will give in. And America will give in. There will be no solution other than the Mahdi. If you wait a little, we will all see.
(According to daily Die Welt, North Korea tested two nuclear bombs in 2010. One test was carried out on behalf of Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to have talks with U.S. President Obama about a military operation against Iran)
This is all most humiliating. You say not a word when it comes to North Korea. But you wave a huge stick at Iran. They are embarrassing themselves. This kind of talk is unnecessary. What must be done is to encourage them toward Islamic Union, Turkish-Islamic Union. The matter must be resolved from the foundations. America threatened North Korea before, but North Korea never cared and America withdrew. Now America is throwing its weight about with Iran. What it should do is encourage Turkish-Islamic Union with all its might. And the result will be peace, a festival air, beauty, joy, the finest democracy, the finest art, the finest science and the finest life. It will delight them all.2012-04-17 14:59:09


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