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Whyteboard allows you to annotate PDF and PostScript documents and various image formats. You can draw with common tools such as a pen, rectangle, ellipse, text tool, etc. You can draw shapes, which can be moved, resized, recoloured, etc. Your drawing history is stored, allowing you to replay it. Tabbed painting is supported, with each sheet having its own unlimited undo and redo operations. There are live-updating thumbnails for each sheet. Sheets that are closed can also be undone, restoring their data. Note controls, similar to virtual, editable Post-It Notes. A draggable, live-updating resizable canvas that stretches to whatever size you want.
stupid-xml is a ridiculously simple annotation-based XML stream parser for Java. The main goal of this project is to get the strings you care about out of XML and into Java as quickly as possible. You define a simple model class, specify the relative paths for its fields, and it will start generating instances for you from an XML stream. The functionality is limited. It will only parse Strings into your model, but this keeps everything extremely simple. Once you have the Strings in your model, you can perform filtering or more complex conversions.
CRest (Client REST) is a lightweight library that simplifies the integration of third party RESTful services into Java applications. CRest is mainly annotation-driven, allowing the developer to focus on the essential aspects of the integration of a REST service, such as the definition of the Java interface that maps the remote REST methods and the data model the interface will deal with. The rest is achieved by annotating a plain Java interface with the relevant information such as the service end-point, the desired timeouts, URL formats, etc. CRest will handle everything else, including HTTP request generation, auto marshalling of the response, and more.
Ding is a PHP framework that provides dependency injection (by Setter, Constructor, and Method), Aspect Oriented Programming, XML, YAML, Events support, and some JSR 250/330 annotations as bean definition providers, lightweight, can be deployed as a PHAR file, simple, and quick MVC, syslog, TCP client and server with non-blocking sockets, timers, and custom error, signal, and exception handling, PAGI integration (for the Asterisk gateway interface), and PAMI integration (for Asterisk management). It is similar to Java's Seasar and Spring.
CarrotGarden SCR provides an OSGI Service-Component descriptor generator according to a proposal described in RFC 0172 Declarative Services Annotations. It is comprised of annotations, a Maven plugin, and an Eclipse connector, and allows for interactive SCR component descriptor updates in Eclipse, which are compatible with non-interactive Jenkins Maven builds.
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Customers of BBVA Compass now have fee-free access to 178 Cardtronics-owned and -operated retail ATMs in Colorado as the result of a branding agreement between the two businesses.
Through the deal, BBVA Compass increases its presence in Denver and Colorado Springs markets, primarily. The bank has chosen select Valero Corner Store and Safeway supermarket locations from the Cardtronics portfolio of brandable retail ATMs. Additionally, all 12 Costco locations in Colorado now offer Cardtronics-owned, BBVA Compass-branded ATMs.
Customers can find the nearest BBVA Compass-branded ATM in Colorado by using the BBVA Compass branch and ATM locator online and on BBVA Compass mobile banking apps.
"Branding Cardtronics' ATMs at Valero Corner Stores, Safeway and Costco stores makes BBVA Compass stronger and more accessible in Colorado," said Andy Hernandez, executive vice president of the ATM and online channel at BBVA Compass. "These additional ATMs give our customers convenient and fee-free access to cash in a retail environment, where they're most likely to need it."
With $63.1 billion in assets, Birmingham, Ala.-based BBVA Compass ranks among the 25 largest U.S. commercial banks, based on deposits. The FI has an ATM network of more than 1,200 machines across seven Sunbelt states.
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I broke up with my first girlfriend when I was, like, 11 I think. I admit that any relationship before you find out what your weiner for probably doesn't count, but the reason I remember it so well is because how funny it was. I called her that day fully intending to break up with her. She answered the phone, and then told me we needed to talk.
After she broke up with me I said, "This is great. I was planning on breaking up with you, as well!" and she became extremely upset. How could you break up with me? Don't think you think I'm pretty?
Anyway, the reason I bring this is is because I saw her the other day at work. This is only a little bit strange, because we went to the same schools until sophomore year when I moved about 30 minutes away to Baytown. Despite the drive being relatively short, I didn't see many people from my old town very often. They had a much closer, better Best Buy right around there.
We exchanged the typical pleasantries you usually do when you haven't seen anybody for a while. She was looking for a camera, and I was just learning about cameras so I joked about how I wasn't going to be much help. She must have picked up that I wasn't happy about having to sell cameras instead of working in video games (where I was before), and she hinted that her work was hiring. After the sale she slipped me a business card and that was that.
I end up with a lot of business cards from pyramid schemers, network marketers, and product representatives; My trash can is full of them. This one founds its way into my wallet.
I was pretty disappointed when the website on the card didn't exist. Also disappointed in myself for not even asking what her company actually did. Firewalk Fuels sounds like a propane company, and thanks to King of the Hill I figured I would have a slight advantage in grasping the basics, I tell you h'what.
When I called the number I got a machine, but it said to only leave a message if I was an applicant.
Should I leave a message or what?
I guess I'm worried its some sort of scam or something
Yea, sounds pretty suspect to me, what with the website being non-existent, and the machine pickup. But they have cards apparently, but anyone can have cards and have someone distribute them to potentials... I dunno.
Sketchy, bruv.
Last time I got a business card the entire site was in spanish. Also the dude gave me some big speech about how he makes thousands of dollars on the side, but for some reason still keeps his shitty day job at a bank.
Make an enquiry to you tax agency. They should bebe able to tell you if it's a legit business androughly what the company is doing.
Find her on Facebook? Inquire further with her?
I dont really do the whole facebook, and the only number I got was from the business card. I'm just gonna leave a message and see what happens. Worst case scenario is I waste gas going to a bunk interview.
If yo had not known her kind of personally, I'd wager that this is a scam. But, it's weird that she would even give you a card & there's just a machine & no site. maybe it's a new business & they haven't got all there stuff together yet. I dunno...sounds a little sheisty to me. If it were me, since it seems like a dead end, I would file 13 it. Unless they call you dude.


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Keith is a qualified sound engineer who has been involved in the electronic music scene for the past fifteen years. In this time he has played as a DJ at many of London's largest clubs, and internationally, while releasing tracks across a variety of genres, including techno, tech house and progressive house.
Keith is the head tutor and course designer at Quantize Courses, specializing purely in teaching Ableton Live for performance and production. All courses at Quantize are taught on a one-to-one basis either in the West London studio or online, where they are delivered via a combination of high-definition tutorial videos, student projects, one-to-one chats and video feedback sessions. There is a high level of tutor interactivity and the courses are tailor made to the individual student's level of experience and genre of choice.
Keith's focus is on providing students with practical experience, helping them to produce, arrange and mixdown their tracks or design and build their own sets ready for Live performance.
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Holiday Spirit shared at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital - 2012Sugar Land, TX - 12/19/2012
Patients at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital during the holidays will leave with a special keepsake—all thanks to a special gift from a Sugar Land resident. In the holiday spirit, a very talented Peggy generously donated 65 beautiful holiday stockings to Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. All of the stockings were handmade by Peggy which each incorporates a unique holiday design.
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On Christmas Eve and Christmas day the stockings will be delivered throughout the Hospital to our patients and their families. Peggy understands that being at the hospital for Christmas is not ideal; however, it is her hope that the stockings will bring some joy and happiness to their holiday.
Leading up to Christmas Eve, the stockings will be displayed in the hallway connecting the Sweetwater Pavilion and the Main Pavilion near the blessing wall. "We invite all community members to come view these wonderful stockings, as it is this sort of kindness and gift giving that keeps our hearts warm during the holiday season," says Bill Bross, Director of Spiritual Care and Values Integration at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
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In the Cayenne S Diesel beats the heart of a pure-bred athlete. The smooth-running 4.2-litre V8 turbo-diesel engine is both efficient and extremely powerful. Generating 281 kW (382 hp), it enables the car to sprint from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 252 km/h (156...
Fuel consumption* Cayenne: Urban in l/100 km (mpg) 15.9 (17.8)-8.4 (33.2); Extra urban in l/100 km (mpg) 8.5 (33.2)-6.5 (43.5); Combined in l/100 km (mpg) 11.5 (24.6)-7.2 (39.2); CO2 emissions in g/km 270-189.
In conjunction with Porsche Traction Management (PTM) active all-wheel drive, the chassis offers high levels of traction and impressive driving dynamics. The system continuously monitors the status of the car to ensure the optimum torque split in every driving scenario – for dynamic acceleration on...Read more
If you think about it, there's really only one way to achieve success: by channelling your energy in the right direction. The impressive power of the new Cayenne S Diesel is transmitted to the road by the standard eight-speed Tiptronic S. The standard sports steering wheel has two ergonomic...Read more
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Available as an option, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is an electronic damping control system. It provides continuous adjustment of the damping forces on each wheel depending on the current road conditions and driving style. There is a choice of three setup modes: 'Comfort', 'Normal'...Read more
Fuel consumption* Cayenne: Urban in l/100 km (mpg) 15.9 (17.8)-8.4 (33.2); Extra urban in l/100 km (mpg) 8.5 (33.2)-6.5 (43.5); Combined in l/100 km (mpg) 11.5 (24.6)-7.2 (39.2); CO2 emissions in g/km 270-189.
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Sunday morning drive time . . .
AT THE TOP, one of the more pressing questions of our time: Like whatever happened to those old-fashioned fly swatters, the ones with a long wire handle and a screened swatter?
Will Crenshaw asked me that one and I really had no answer. But Will knows swatting flies.
"Flies avoid motion. Those swatters with screens let the air go through and, SWAT, you had a dead fly."
A couple of things here:
1. It seems to me we didn't need fly swatters as much as in other years. Not near as many flies. With some effort, I can recall like no more than six flies in the house this summer. There have been times I'd spend more time chasing houseflies than I did in my recliner.
2. Somewhere in "my stuff" I have a fly swatter. It was a promo deal from Furniture Fair a long, long time ago. Thing is, I can't find it.
ROOTS run deep in the Anniston Fire Department.
The identification of the two men, Major Cannon and William R. Stewart, on the cover of Kimberly O'Dell's pictorial history of Anniston, Images of America, Anniston, is the connection.
That comes in an e-mail from David Boyd:
"Major Cannon of the Anniston Police Department had a brother, Chris C. Cannon. He went on to retire as Assistant Fire Chief. Later, his son-in-law (Norman Collins) retired as Assistant Fire Chief with the AFD, and just a few years ago, his grandson (David Collins) retired as Assistant Fire Chief."
David is also a retired Assistant Fire Chief, but if he is a part of that lineage, he didn't say.
I love old stuff like that, but I'm sure glad I didn't live back "In the good old days things were bad"
OK, I'll admit it. That's in a Merle Haggard song and I like that, too.
IS IT POSSIBLE Lee Corso is headed for the exit once this year's football season and Game Day finish the season.
Corso, who is my absolute favorite, suffered a serious stroke a couple of years ago. The after-effects seem to be worsening.
That may be the reason David Pollack, who played at the University of Georgia, is getting more (and more) airtime.
I hope I'm wrong about Corso. Like I said, I'm a Corso addict.
One afterthought before leaving the toy shop.
ESPN needs to dump Mark May and Lou Holtz. Their shtick of hollering and arguing has grown old, very old.
THE OLD Huddle House at Heflin is getting a facelift. I'm told a Damn Yankees Steakhouse and Oyster Bar will be the new tenant.
Also, remember when we kept howling for a Krystal burger in Anniston/Oxford? We finally got one in Oxford, another in Lenlock.
The one in Oxford is closed. And long lines aren't much of a problem at Lenlock.
BACK TO Cleburne County for a bit.
Get away from main street and the commercial sprawl off I-20 and you find a very lovely "Small Town America."
QUOTABLE: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -- Helen Keller
YOU CAN'T have television without commercials. Some are really bad, some are very good.
On the local front, a couple I like is the "Stringfellow Strong" from Stringfellow Hospital and one that Oxford Lumber – Ace Hardware runs.
I'VE BECOME a big fan of Netflix and its offerings of movies, TV series, and documentaries.
I really like the stuff done by the British and in recent weeks became hooked on "Monarch of The Glenn." A three-episode evening was not uncommon.
It has now turned into a cheap soap opera . . .
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Where do I electronically sign my Master Promissory Note (MPN)?Follow the instructions in your Student Aid Summary on eLion.
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How do I complete Loan Entrance Counseling?Follow the directions in your Student Aid Summary on eLion.
How can I defer a previous student loan while I am a graduate student?Select Academic Verification from the eLion menu and provide the name and address of the financial institution that holds your previous loan. Penn State will verify your enrollment status. Clarify with your lender how often it requires you to submit an Academic Verification.
What happens to my loan if I drop a course and move from 6 credits to 3 credits in a semester?Your federal loan will be retracted and a Penn State bill, with regular due dates, will be generated immediately.
Where can I get loan repayment information?Consult the National Student Loan Data Services for information on repayment schedules and obligations, loan balances, interest rates and accrual, loan histories, your loan servicer, and other details. You will need your FAFSA PIN.
Repayment begins six months after the last day of the last semester in which the borrower is enrolled in 5 or more credits. About 2 months before repayment begins, the borrower will begin to receive mail at home from the National Student Loan Data Services with repayment details.
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What's the Fastest Way to Solve Rubik's Cube?
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|To do this project you should enjoy solving puzzles and thinking in three dimensions.
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AbstractIf you like solving challenging puzzles, this could be a good project for you. In this project you'll learn one method for solving Rubik's Cube. Then you'll do your own background research to find other methods for solving the puzzle. Which method works fastest?
The goal of this project is to compare different methods for solving Rubik's Cube. Which method provides the fastest solution?
Andrew Olson, Ph.D., Science Buddies
The Java applet used to illustrate the moves in this project was written by Karl Hšrnell, Lars Petrus, and Matthew Smith. It can be obtained from: http://lar5.com/cube/downloads.html.
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Rubik's cube is an interesting 3-dimensional puzzle that challenges your spatial imagination and memory. The goal is to arrange the cube so that each side is a solid color, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 also shows the labels we will be using when referring to sides of the cube. The six sides are named in pairs—up-down, front-back, and left-right. To refer to a specific side, we'll use the one-letter abbrevations shown in Figure 1 (U, D, F, B, L, R).
The cube is built in such a way that each side, row, and column can rotate (see Figure 2). With a few turns, the colors can be thoroughly mixed up. How can you get all of the squares back to their original positions? It's quite a puzzle to get the colors arranged properly again!
In this project you'll learn a seven-step strategy for solving the cube. With this strategy, how quickly can you solve it? Next, you'll do background research (on your own, or online) and come up with an alternate method of solving the cube. Which method will work fastest for solving the cube?
Before we present the strategy, we need to introduce some more terminology, so that we can distinguish individual pieces on the cube. Rubik's cube is made of three different types of pieces. We will refer to them as center, corner, and edge pieces. The puzzle has six center pieces, one in the middle of each face. Each center piece has only one visible face. There are eight corner pieces on the puzzle. Each corner piece has three visible faces. The remaining twelve pieces are edge pieces, occupying the middle position along each edge of the cube. Each edge piece has two visible faces.
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For each step in solving the cube, specific sequences of moves come in handy. In order to summarize the move sequences efficiently, we will use a shorthand notation common among cubers. The shorthand notation is easy to learn. There are just two rules you need to know.
- When a side is rotated clockwise one quarter turn, the shorthand notation for the move is simply the letter of the side. For example, if you're supposed to rotate the right side one quarter turn clockwise, the shorthand would be R.
- When a side is rotated counterclockwise one quarter turn, the shorthand notation for the move is the letter + an apostrophe ('). For example, if you're supposed to rotate the right side counterclockwise one quarter turn, the shorthand would be R'.
Step #1: Solving the Top Cross
Pick one of the six sides to start with. Your goal for this step is to solve the four edge pieces on that side. Each of the edge pieces needs to match both of its colored sides. You should be able to figure this step out on your own. If you find that one of the edges is in the right place, only the colors are reversed, the move sequence below will fix that problem.
Shorthand: R' U F' U'
The Java applet above illustrates flipping a single edge piece. Note: if you see a gray box with a red "X" in the corner, you will need to update your Java Runtime Environment in order to run this applet. Go to http://www.java.com to get the latest version.
Step #2: Solving the Top Corners
Next, you need to solve the corners on the top side. To insert a corner piece into its correct place in the top layer, position the corner piece in the bottom layer, directly below the desired corner. The move sequence shown below will put the corner in place. You may find that when the corner piece first goes in, it is not oriented properly. Just repeat the same sequence (either twice more or four times more) and the corner will be oriented properly.
Shorthand: R' D' R D
The Java applet above illustrates inserting a single corner piece into the top layer.
Step #3: Solving the Middle Layer Edges
Important: turn the cube over, so that the side you just finished solving is now on the bottom.
The next step is to solve the middle layer edges. There are two sets of moves (below) that are used for this step. On the left, you'll see what to do to insert the edge piece from the top layer of the front side. On the right, you'll see what to do to insert the edge piece from the top layer on the right side.
Shorthand: U R U' R' U' F' U F
Shorthand: U' F' U F U R U' R'
The Java applets above illustrate the moves to insert edge pieces from the top layer into the middle layer.
Step #4: Solving the Top Cross (Again)
Now it's time to solve the top cross again. The tricky part is to solve it without undoing all the progress you've made so far. All three of the illustrations below use the same move sequence, F R U R' U' Fi. The goal is to get all of the top layer edge pieces the right color. You'll get them in the right positions in Step #5. Study the different starting positions below. You'll want to turn the top layer of the cube to match one of these starting positions. Notice that the sequence may need to be repeated multiple times before you have all the edge pieces on top.
Shorthand: F R U R' U' F'
Shorthand: U' F' U F U R U' R'
Shorthand: U' F' U F U R U' R'
The Java applets above illustrate the moves to put the correct edge pieces into the top layer.
Step #5: Solving the Top Edges
In the previous step, you made a cross on the top layer. In this step, you'll get all of the top edge pieces into their proper positions. Turn the top layer until the front edge piece matches the front side (as shown below). If all of the other edge pieces are not in place, use this sequence to change their positions. With this sequence, only the front edge piece stays put, the other three rotate counterclockwise.
Shorthand: R U R' U R U U R'
The Java applet above illustrates solving the top cross without disturbing the other layers.
Step #6: Positioning the Top Corners
In this step, you'll get all of the corner pieces in the top layer into their correct positions. One or more of them may be twisted the wrong way, but we'll take care of that in the last step. The only thing to worry about here is to make sure that each of the corner pieces is in the right place.
Keeping the unsolved layer on top, rotate the cube until you find a corner piece that is in the right position. Put that corner piece right in front (where the front and right faces meet), as shown below. The move sequence shown below, U R U' L' U R' U' L, will rotate the remaining three corner pieces within the top layer. The front right corner stays put. If none of the corner pieces are in the correct position, then do this sequence once, and look for the corner that is in the right place and proceed as directed above.
Shorthand: U R U' L' U R' U' L
The Java applet above illustrates positioning the top corners without disturbing the other layers.
Step #7: Solving the Top Corners
This is it, the final step in solving the puzzle! This step is just a little bit tricky, so it is important to follow the directions carefully, or you'll lose all your hard work and have to start over.
Keeping the unsolved layer on top, rotate the cube until you find a corner piece that needs to be flipped (i.e., top color does not match top layer). Position that corner right in front (where the front and right faces meet, as shown below). From now on, you need to keep the cube in this orientation. Remember the color of the front center piece, and make sure to keep that piece in the front position from now on.
Do the move sequence R' D' R D either two or four times, until the corner piece is oriented correctly. The other layers may appear to be getting scrambled, but don't worry about it. If you follow the instructions, it will all come back right.
Next, rotate the top layer clockwise, until you find another corner that needs to be flipped (i.e., top color does not match top layer). In the example below, the top layer needs to be turned twice to find such a corner (frames 9 and 10). Again, do the move sequence R' D' R D either two or four times, until the corner piece is oriented correctly. Repeat this procedure until all of the corners have been flipped. Once all the corners are oriented correctly, you'll see that you can solve the puzzle completely by simply turning the top layer.
Shorthand: R' D' R D (repeated two or four times for each corner; follow instructions carefully)
The Java applet above illustrates solving the top corners to complete the puzzle.
Terms and Concepts
To do this project, you should do research that enables you to understand the following terms and concepts:
- Rubik's cube:
- how it moves,
- terminology:
- corner pieces (8),
- edge pieces (12),
- center pieces (aka side pieces, 6).
- How many visible faces does an edge piece have? A center piece? A corner piece?
- Here are some other ways to solve the cube, with step-by-step instructions. You can find many more by searching online.
- Beust, C., 2003. "A Rubik's Cube Solution That Is Easy to Memorize," [accessed January 3, 2007] http://beust.com/rubik/.
- Lee, J., n.d. "Beginner Solution to the Rubik's Cube," [accessed April 29, 2009] http://peter.stillhq.com/jasmine/JasmineLeeBeginnerRubikSolution.pdf.
- Petrus, L. 1997. "Solving Rubik's Cube for Speed," [accessed January 3, 2007] http://lar5.com/cube/index.html.
- Youcandothecube.com. (n.d.). You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube. Retrieved November 23, 2010, from http://www.youcandothecube.com/.
- The Java applet used to illustrate the move sequences in this project is called "Caesar," and was written by Karl Hšrnell, Lars Petrus, and Matthew Smith. For instructions on using the applet, see the first link below. To download a copy of the applet, see the second link:
- Petrus, L., date unknown. "The Java Cubes: How to Use the Cube Illustrations," [accessed January 3, 2007] http://lar5.com/cube/javacube.html.
- Petrus, and Smith, 1996. "'Caesar' Rubik's Cube Applet (download page)," [accessed January 3, 2007] http://lar5.com/cube/downloads.html.
Materials and Equipment
To do this experiment you will need the following materials and equipment:
- a Rubik's cube,
- timer.
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Experimental Procedure
- Do your background research so that you are familiar with the terms, concepts, and questions, above.
- If you can already solve Rubik's cube before doing this project, your first step should be to measure your average solution time. Time yourself for each of 5–10 trials, and calculate your average solution time. The cube should be well-randomized for each trial.
- Study the strategy for solving the cube presented in the Introduction.
- Practice using each set of moves on your Rubik's cube.
- Verify that each sequence works as described.
- Become familiar enough with each set of moves so that you can step through the sequence in your imagination, without having the cube in your hands.
- Practice solving the cube using the above moves.
- Time yourself for 10 or more trials and see how long it takes you, on average, to solve the puzzle. The cube should be well randomized for each trial.
- If you could solve the puzzle before you started the project, did your average solution time improve?
- Repeat the process for a second method for solving Rubik's Cube.
- Study the method and verify that each sequence works as described.
- Become familiar enough with each set of moves so that you can step through the sequence in your imagination, without having the cube in your hands.
- Practice solving the cube. Allow yourself the same amount of time practicing as you used with the first method.
- Time yourself for 10 or more trials and see how long it takes you, on average, to solve the puzzle with the new method. The cube should be well-randomized for each trial.
- Which method is faster? Why?
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- For a project on geometrical patterns with Rubik's Cube, see the Science Buddies project Making Patterns with Rubik's Cube.
- For an advanced Rubik's cube experiment, see the Science Buddies project Devising an Algorithm for Solving Rubik's Cube.
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vijayakumar said:
2012-03-11 05:54:13
What was the most important thing you learned?
That i can solve the cube
What problems did you encounter?
cannot solve it in less than a minute n i dont think itz d fastest used in the world record
Can you suggest any improvements or ideas?
In solving the top cross,when the top is in "L" shape,hold it in ur left top side n do the following F U R U' R' F' n also understand d colours thoroughly
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"In order to get a job, you need to have employers moving here and growing here," McAuliffe said. "It's hard to do with this socially divisive legislation they are proposing. My opponent wants to spend his time on it. That's not who I am. I want to help people and unite businesses and grow our economy."
On the issue of gun control, McAuliffe says he owns three of his own guns, but says it's time to implement some tougher regulations, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons. McAuliffe calls it "common sense ideas". "There isn't a hunter in the world who will tell you he needs an assault weapon."
McAuliffe spent Monday morning speaking with students and administrators at Piedmont Virginia Community College. He said he supports increased funding to community colleges in the Commonwealth.
"We need to do everything we possibly can to help these community colleges and make sure they have the resources necessary because they are doing the great work of making sure those getting out of high school get the training necessary to get into the workforce."
So far, McAuliffe is the only democrat running for governor, but he faces several challengers. Republican attorney general Ken Cuccinelli is the front-runner for the republican nomination, while Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling is contemplating a run as an independent. Former "White House Crasher" Tareq Salahi announced he will run as an independent.
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The Georgia Bulldogs men's and women's tennis teams both began SEC play over the weekend, with each defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks, 6-1, and each engaging the Florida Gators in a 4-3 duel . . . with divergent results.
Though most of the focus is on the Georgia Bulldogs football team, the weekend's action also saw notable victories by the Red and Black tennis teams and a five-set loss by the volleyball team.
On the eve of the Georgia Bulldogs' college football game against the New Mexico State Aggies, the Red and Black's basketball, equestrian, tennis, and volleyball teams all turned in solid performances.
Sunday was a stellar day for the Georgia Bulldogs, who were impressive in women's equestrian, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball.
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Most good meeting professionals know how much their meetings cost. But do they know how much their meeting contracts cost? There are many hidden expenses buried in "standard clauses" just waiting to break the budget. While identifying those hidden costs won't necessarily eliminate them, it can help to plan for them, or to lessen them or negotiate them out altogether.
Show Me the Costs What are these hidden costs? Some aren't very hidden, like cancellation fees, slippage charges, and attrition clauses. Such charges will be incurred if certain events take place (or don't take place), but the amount of those charges and the method of calculation often is quite obscure. A calculation for damages based on a hotel's "recouping its lost income" is a hidden charge because the group can't determine the amount of damages on its own. Cancellation, slippage, and attrition clauses should be calculated by an objective, explicit, and understandable formula. Once there is such a formula, these charges can more easily be negotiated.
For example, one hotel recently proposed a food and beverage slippage fee of 100 percent of each per-person-plate charge for meals. The hotel explained that this was its "lost profit." But lost profit was certainly less than the full charge for each meal. There is not a $24 per-person profit on a $24 per-person meal. By knowing the formula, the group was able to negotiate a much smaller slippage fee.
There are many other hidden costs. Most hotel contracts state that there will be no charge for a basic meeting room setup. But what does "basic" get you? And if the group needs something more than basic, what will be the charge? The same goes for other equipment rental fees (e.g., signage, displays, tables), security, clean-up/trash removal, material storage, and special electrical or telecommunications needs. These costs can be enormous, and usually the hotel contract fails to address them at all. This is especially true when the group has agreed that certain services will be provided exclusively by the hotel or by an exclusive contractor. In such situations, the costs may not only be hidden, they may not even be subject to competitive market forces.
Other examples of hidden costs include service charges or gratuities, taxes, and labor costs linked to a requirement to use only local union personnel, permit fees, and minimum guarantees. Even known expenses, such as deposits, can also include hidden costs. For example, if a group is required to prepay a portion of the estimated master account or otherwise deposit funds in advance, there is a cost associated with acquiring those funds or redirecting them from other activities, and, of course, with the time-value of money.
ADA Compliance The Americans With Disabilities Act is another area of potential hidden costs. The ADA requires that places of public accommodation be reasonably accessible to persons with disabilities. There are two areas to consider: physical accessibility (barriers) and auxiliary aids (braille, interpreters). Both the group and the meeting facility are jointly and severally liable under the provisions of the ADA.
Unless that liability is shifted by contract, a group could be held liable for the cost of physical barrier access at a meeting facility. If wider doors, a ramp, an elevator, or lower public telephones should be required by the ADA, an aggrieved plaintiff could seek damages from the group holding the meeting. This enormous hidden cost can be avoided by making the responsibility for physical barriers that of the facility.
An exception to that rule might apply when the physical barrier is created by the group itself. If a group has a stage erected for its speakers and the stage is not accessible, the group should be responsible for the costs of a ramp.
Similarly, with the costs for auxiliary aids, it is unlikely that responsibility can be passed on to the facility, nor should it. The meeting sponsor generally is in the better position to determine the need for translators, sign language interpreters, braille, etc. Even so, these costs are hidden if the meeting planner does not know who will supply these services and how much they will cost. They should all be identified and spelled out in the meeting contract.
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This joint training will provide the participant with information on Energetic Materials (explosives) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) including their anatomy, recognition and response protocols for bombing incidents including those events taking place in schools, colleges and universities. This course will build upon the class Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents provided by the School and Campus Security Training Program. The afternoon session will be a live explosive demonstration facilitated by the Transportation Security Administration. Attendees are on their own when driving to the Illinois State Police Range for the afternoon portion of the course. CLASS LIMIT: 50
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In today's tough economic climate of staff reductions, shrinking budgets and waning donations, much depends on an organization's ability to secure grant funding from creative sources. When organizations understand the fundamentals of seeking foundation funding and responding to grant applications competitively, they have far better opportunities to be among the elite group who continues to receive funding year after year. This 8-hour class is a valuable resource for novice grant applicants who seek a foundation for successful grant writing. It is also meant to serve seasoned grant applicants who may be looking for a refresher with new ideas. Led by trainers with decades of experience and millions in federal and private awards, this course covers everything from secrets to locating funding sources to project design and proposal writing. Trainers will not only focus on strategies for winning the award, but will also teach best practices for managing awards won and building partnerships with funders. CLASS LIMIT : 40
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The Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR) Awareness course provides public and private sector partners within the Nation's CIKR with essential knowledge and awareness necessary to understand and follow the guiding principles, roles and responsibilities that underlie the Nation's collaborative strategy for CIKR protection. It also provides participants with the competencies needed to perform their roles and fulfill their responsibilities necessary to achieve CIKR protection goals and implement Sector-Specific Plans(SSPs) set forth in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The goal of the course is to inform, enable, and encourage state, local, tribal, territorial and private CIKR partners to leverage the resources that enhance CIKR protection efforts. All individuals attending will need to obtain a SID number from FEMA. To obtain a SID number: go to https://cdp.dhs.gov/elms. Click on the "Create Account" button on the left side or center of screen. Follow the instructions and provide the necessary information to create your account. You will receive an email with your SID number. Once you obtain your SID number, you will then go to the following url: http://bit.ly/11W63Tu and register. CLASS LIMIT : 50
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Local and regional first responders, emergency management and administrators have come to understand the benefits of having an Incident Management Team. These teams comprise trained personnel to react to and plan for emergencies in their areas is an asset to the community. As the teams are being assembled and the training begins, questions on the formation of the team, team membership, and other administrative issues need to be answered. This session is designed to answer those questions. This general session class will discuss the following: Why Form a Team, The Benefits of an IMT, Community Involvement, How IMTs Function in the Response and Recovery Phases, Administrative Issues Surrounding an IMT as well as other areas. After the general session participants will break out into facilitated discussion groups. These groups will discuss issues and concerns such as Governance and By-laws, Task Books, Continuing Education and Deployment of the teams. After the discussions the groups will return back to the general session. The groups will then give a synopsis of the discussion and recommended actions. CLASS LIMIT : 90
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Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Pie
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #11
We do love pumpkin pie; it's a classic for a reason. Here's Stirling's entry into this classic form of pie. She bakes up one of the prettiest pies we've seen, courtesy of cute crust cutters from Williams-Sonoma. She also has great step-by-step photos to guide you in recreating this crust.
The pumpkin filling is from the November 2008 issue of Fine Cooking. They say that this is the perfect pie, and I think they may be right.
Why is this the BEST pie recipe you've got? The filling is undeniably delicious because of the heavy cream and the eggs. The many spices mixed with the cognac make this pie Thanksgiving worthy. I made the pie for a friend's birthday a couple of weeks ago and got lots of quiet eaters! People loved how smooth and flavorful it is. Yum!
The leaves around the edge, of course, taste the same as the rest of the crust, but they give the edge polish and heightens expectations. I prefer a crust with more shortening than butter because it makes the crust flaky, but different shortenings give the crust different flavors. I use an organic shortening that I find tastes much better than Crisco.
For the crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup cold shortening
2 tablespoons cold butter
4 tablespoons ice cold water
For the filling:
15-oz. can pure pumpkin
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbs. cognac or brandy
3/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. table salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
Poke holes through the bottom of the crust with a fork. Put in a sheet of parchment or wax paper on top of pie shell and weigh it down with pie weights or beans (see picture). Bake at 400 F for 15-20 minutes or until the dough looks dry. Let crust cool down completely before filling.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, pepper and cloves. Whisk the sugar mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
Pour the filling into the cooled piecrust. Bake until the pie is set around the outside but still slightly wet and jiggly in the center, about 1 hour. The filling will continue to set as it cools. Let the pie cool completely and the refrigerate for at least 2 hours (yeah, right!) and up to 2 days before serving. I have let the pie cool for 30 minutes before digging in. It can be hard to wait sometimes.
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This sounds, and looks, delicious. I have been tasked w/the duties of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and think I will give this a try. I like the addition of cognac and cream.
this was a super tasty pie--the best pumpkin pie I've ever had! Stirling brought it in for everyone to share, and we were very impressed. Light and smooth tasting. The crust was particularly delicious, and looked very elegant as well.
The pie looks great and I can't wait to try it! I may try to make it for Thanksgiving!
FYI - i made this pie and took it to my in-law's for thanksgiving and my mother-in-law said it was the BEST pumpkin pie she's ever had. i would agree. i don't think the bailey's flavored whipped cream hurt either. thanks for posting this recipe!
As a side note, I recently noticed that this recipe is originally from the Tartine cookbook.
Fine Cooking magazine republished it last November as the perfect pie. No wonder it turns out so nicely.


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The paper thingy should be a sliced up Constitution.
And make sure they serve it with the Filet o Fish. I want to be able to eat it on Friday too.
Don't eat it. It will turn you into a Democrat.
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The theory of unintended consequences has gotten another boost. Although two drugs designed to slow the loss of kidney function in people with type 1 diabetes turned out to be busts, they had a wonderful but entirely unexpected side effect: Eye damage was reduced by 65 to 70 percent in the patients taking them.
Doctors have been using the two blood pressure drugs, enalapril and losartan, to slow the kidney damage caused by long-term type 1 diabetes. They are typically first prescribed about 15 years after diagnosis. But a five-year study that tracked 285 participants found virtually no difference in kidney function between those who took enalapril, those who took losartan, and those who were given a placebo. In other words, neither drug had the desired effect.
But while tracking kidney function, the researchers noticed that the drugs had a dramatic effect on the eye damage that almost always accompanies type 1. Compared to the placebo group, the group that took enalapril experienced 65 percent less eye damage, while those who took losartan experienced 70 percent less.
According to Dr. Michael Mauer, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Minnesota who led the study, the drugs could be a boon to type 1 patients who have begun to experience eye damage. The only drawback to either drug, each of which has a very good safety record, is the possibility of fetal damage if they are taken during pregnancy. He added that whether the drugs will prove effective against eye damage in people with type 2 diabetes is unknown and will require a separate study.
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This little handbook is a compendium of statistics that includes basic data on Wisconsin Indian schools at the height of assimilation and the boarding school era. After listing all the federally recognized tribes and their agents, it details every school in the country operated or funded by the government: numbers of students, teachers, budgets, physical plant, etc. It does not contain any descriptive accounts by students, teachers, or administrators but only tables and statistical data.
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It also does not describe privately run missionary schools such as the one at Neillsville, in Clark Co. Early 19th-century missionary schools are described in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, 64/4: 242-260 and 58/2: 140-148, and many of their records are printed in Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. XIV There is no convenient summary of missionary schools in Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th century.