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RE: st: destring ignores more than what specified in ignore()
Nick Cox <email@example.com>
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RE: st: destring ignores more than what specified in ignore()
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:36:19 +0000
On the information here
destring <varlist>, replace ignore("nas")
destring <varlist>, replace force
should work. Note that you don't need to set up your own loop or a prior filter of numeric variables; -destring- will do both for you.
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Subject: Re: st: destring ignores more than what specified in ignore()
-destring- ignores characters, not substrings. The problem is at most
that this is not clear to you when you read the help. -destring- did
what you told it to do, which was, among other things, to remove ".".
You need to fix your "n.a." and "n.s." first, e.g. within a loop
replace `var' = subinstr("`var'", "n.a.", ".", .)
replace `var' = subinstr("`var'", "n.s.", ".", .)
or as you did it.
-destring- is just a wrapper for -real()-, so -real()- is not really
an alternative except in so far as -destring- is not understood. Your
code is shorter and more efficient than -destring- as it can be
tailored to your problem. In fact your last code segment can be
shortened as -real("n.a.")- for example results in numeric missing.
On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 1:51 AM, Impavido, Gregorio <email@example.com> wrote:
> I looked at the many FAQ on destring but could not find an answer for my problem. Hence, the post and hopefully, it is not a duplicate.
> I have a dataset with an unknown (ex ante) number of string variables containing entries of the following three types: (i) "###.###"; (ii) "n.a."; and "n.s.".
> These variables should be numeric and I would like to destring them by coding:
> foreach var of varlist * {
> capture confirm numeric variable `var'
> if _rc {
> destring `var', replace ignore("n.a." "n.s.")
> }
> }
> This does not work as destring, for some inexplicable (to me) reason, treats "." as a separate non numeric character from "n.a." or "n.s.".
> Therefore, it drops the "." in the entries like "###.###" changing them in double numeric ######. Same happens if option is specified as ignore("n.a" "n.s") (i.e., without final ".").
> First question (of two): Why is destring ignoring more things than what specified in the option ignore()?
> I found two ways around this odd behaviour of destring.
> The first option uses an extra line of code and it is:
> foreach var of varlist * {
> capture confirm numeric variable `var'
> if _rc {
> replace `var' = "na" if inlist(`var', "n.a.", "n.s.") // this gets rid of the "."
> destring `var', replace ignore("na") // no "." here!!!
> }
> }
> This preserves both the order and the variable labels of my original string variables (which I need in subsequent code) but it uses again the dreaded destring command (after seeing how it treats "n.a.", I don't "trust" it anymore).
> The second option uses generate with the real() function but also more lines of code as real() does not work with replace.
> foreach var of varlist * {
> capture confirm numeric variable `var'
> if _rc {
> replace `var' = "." if inlist(`var', "n.a.", "n.s.")
> local lbl : variable label `var'
> gen `var'r = real(`var')
> label var `var'r `"`lbl'"'
> order `var'r, after(`var')
> drop `var'
> }
> }
> Both loops seem to end up with numeric only variables in the same order and with the same variable labels as the original dataset. My second question is: should we use real() instead of destring when possible, which is more "fool proof" (my third loop is much faster than the other two)?
> Finally, is there a more efficient way to get where I want without writing all this code (especially the last loop)?
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Carl Russo is
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by Mark
9, 2004
RuSPORT owner Carl Russo
About one hour before the final race
of the 2004 Champ Car World Series season was about to begin in Mexico
City, AutoRacing1.com sat down with RuSPORT owner Carl Russo to
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First year
With his rookie driver AJ
Allmendinger already wrapping up the Rookie-of-the-Year award,
how did he feel the year went overall?
"I'm not totally
satisfied," said Russo, "but I'm not disappointed either.
We accomplished a great deal for a first year team."
"I have a sense we are gaining on
the competition, we are now competitive week-in and week-out.
"Michel Jourdain Jr. and his crew dealt very well with
the circumstances this year
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fact that Team Rahal left Champ Car just after Spring Training in Long
Beach last year and the RuSPORT team picked up Jourdain and his Gigante
sponsorship in the 11th hour.
AJ Allmendinger and his RuSPORT crew have done well together in their first
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Their rookie driver AJ Allmendinger won the
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team (Mi-Jack Conquest Racing). In the beginning of the year we were not even
thinking about the rookie award, and before we knew it AJ was in the
lead and won."
Although they are a rookie team,
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starting to get into a position to challenge for Champ Car wins and
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where we can sense we have a chance to win and we feel the
pressures that go with that," said Russo.
Next Year
AJ gets doused with champagne after a podium finish in Vancouver
Champ Car
With the first year behind them, Russo is
already looking ahead to next year.
"We are looking at everything," said Russo. "Continuity is
weighed heavily in
this team. As you know it's all about people, culture and
process in a turnkey mode.
"We started with a grounds up
strategy and we are continuing to work that strategy. At
RuSPORT we are not about making major changes, you will see us
tweak our team," methodical changes so-to-speak.
There is a chance RuSPORT could become a
three-car team in 2005 despite the fact that there are rumors
one of their sponsors, Gigante,
may not be back.
"Next year we looked at running
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one-car option, so it will be two or three cars, with of course
two having more of a possibility right now."
Sounding and conducting himself a
lot like The Captain, Roger Penske, Russo says, "As for adding a
third driver, whoever we hire he must fit in with our team.
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tell you some drivers would not fit in here."
As for sponsorship, Russo made it
clear he did not talk about the commercial side of the business,
at least not until deals are done. He did say, however, "I
am very encouraged with the way this series is progressing,
things are getting better and many more doors are starting to
Future Schedule
With rumors of an Argentina, Brazil and
China or Middle East race to go along with Korea, Australia, Mexico and
Canada, we touched upon the apparent
international expansion of Champ Car and it was interesting to
hear Russo's view.
"I think we must stay NAFTA based
with an international flavor," said Russo. Whatever the
schedule, be it 16 or 18 races, 50% should be in the USA and
five in Mexico and Canada."
Unfortunately he didn't have time to
address the next obvious question, where do you find 8 or 9
successful USA races? Right now we count perhaps three
that we would call successful. The rest are marginal at
best and Champ Car is going to have to develop new markets in
order to get where Carl Russo would like Champ Car to be.
Meanwhile, if international venues become available that pay the
series a large sanctioning fee and draw huge crowds, Champ Car
needs to secure those events while they can, and pursue new
USA venues in a parallel path.
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The discussion on schedule and the
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question. Can Champ Car thrive in a heavily NASCAR
dominated USA market?
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competition," said Russo. "Most think of it that way, but
in reality our competition is all sports. We are in
competition with every major sport entity to win customers,
fans. NASCAR is not everything to everybody.
"I am betting on Champ Car. It
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"Make sure your hardscape areas are sized appropriately for the number of people," cautions Downey.
"The more hardscape you have, the less you have to water, but don't overdo it. I like to put in plenty of plants because they can reduce the heat-island effect."
Unterberger points out that in some cases property owners can actually conserve water by replacing lawn area with an efficient water feature. "Many of the landscapes out here (in Colorado) are very eastern, with a lot of bluegrass and big trees for shade. I try to get people to use a recycling water feature in place of a lot of that grass. In the same given space, a water feature will use 30 to 50 percent of the water it takes to irrigate bluegrass."
He likes to replace the area around the water feature with a xeric landscape. Clients are open to this because they no longer need the cool, lushness of grass. That need has been satisfied with the water feature.
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water-efficient landscape. Soil with good structure absorbs and holds water more effectively.
"In our area, we have either heavy clay or sand," says Downey. "The solution to both problems is to mix organic matter into the soil and mulch on top. Soils develop an oily surface after a time and don't absorb water well. Mulch absorbs the moisture and then releases it into the soil."
Making the most of technology
When landscapes do require supplemental watering, today's smart irrigation tools can make a well-designed landscape even more efficient. Smart controllers, soil moisture sensors, drip irrigation and low precipitation sprinklers are just a few of the tools contractors can use to build water conscious landscapes.
Adding a rain sensor is one of the easiest ways to streamline a system. These economical devices simply interrupt the irrigation schedule when they detect adequate rainfall. While it may seem like a no-brainer, many systems don't include them. The sight of a sprinkler watering the lawn on a rainy day makes neighbors (and responsible irrigation professionals) cringe.
"Some people in our area simply turn their systems off during the rainy season," says Catanese. "But rain sensors are especially helpful when people are away from home during the transition times between seasons."
He cautions that they only help if they're placed in an appropriate location. "I've seen some pretty dumb installations. If they're under an overhang or a tree, that's not going to work."Smart controllers go further. These use external weather and other data to estimate the moisture available to plants. They then "decide" whether to water based on this information. Some gather data from onsite weather stations to determine evapo-transpiration rates; some use data gathered remotely from nearby weather stations; others rely on historical data. All are designed to reduce water consumption by basing irrigation on actual plant needs versus simple timing.
But as with other technology, smart controllers are only as smart as the people installing, using or maintaining them. Some require programming with site conditions and other data. "They won't be smart if you don't 'teach' them correctly," says Catanese. "As they say, 'garbage in, garbage out.'" Putting a smart controller on a problematic irrigation system won't automatically make it more efficient. In fact, in some cases it can make it worse.
"I've seen too many people who think an ET controller makes them water conservationists," says Peter Hingle, irrigation consultant and owner of Remote Pigtails, a Texas-based company offering pigtails for irrigation remotes. "It is really the last element to consider and sometimes increases the waste on an existing system. In a system with low head drainage problems, the multi-cycling of an ET controller can create a lot of runoff."
Soil moisture sensors are becoming more widely available for use in landscape irrigation. These are designed to determine actual moisture levels in the soil and feed that information to the controller. They interrupt irrigation when moisture levels are adequate and allow watering when moisture levels are low.
While this technology is relatively new in residential and small commercial applications, its use is growing. "Soil sensors get to the whole issue of irrigation," says Hingle. "What is the soil moisture and do I need to add water?" Thoughtful placement of moisture sensors is important. In properties where soil moisture content typically varies from one spot to another, multiple sensors are sometimes used. After installation, troubleshooting and follow up by a knowledgeable professional helps ensure the sensor is placed appropriately and is functioning as intended.
Improving the way water is delivered is another strategy. Drip systems can dramatically improve efficiency in planting beds and in some subsurface turf applications. High-efficiency nozzles are improving overhead watering as well.
"Lower precipitation nozzles are really proving themselves," says Catanese. These products use less water than conventional spray heads and deliver water more evenly. Water is applied at a rate that plants and turf can absorb to reduce runoff. They are less affected by wind and can reduce water lost to misting.
Catanese points out that even minor improvements can make a big difference. "Using check valves to eliminate low-head drainage can save a substantial amount of water, especially on commercial sites. Pressure regulation is something that gets overlooked a lot. Heads need to be operating at the correct pressure to get the right-sized droplets or you lose water to misting."
In addition to improved irrigation, some water conscious contractors are adding rainwater harvesting systems to their list of services. Some, like Downey, contour the yard to direct rainfall to trees and plants or add rain gardens to capture rainwater and keep it onsite.
Stay tuned up and tuned in
A poorly maintained system can quickly undermine conservation efforts. "Monitoring, maintenance and repairs are crucial for water conservation," says Catanese. "A system could be well designed and installed, but if it's not maintained and repaired properly it won't save."
Many smart controllers and other water-saving devices require extra monitoring and adjustment, especially early on. "The smarter a system gets, the more time you need to fine-tune it," says Unterberger.
This means you and your employees need to stay educated on the latest advances in irrigation technology. Professional organizations, trade shows, training seminars, conferences and trade periodicals can all help. Businesses that take full advantage of training opportunities will continue to lead the way in creating sensible, sustainable landscapes.


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"It's very much a tactile and aromatic product." You'd think the speaker is talking about a good cigar. Actually, Ian Eastwood, the managing director of manufacturing for Swaine Adeney Brigg, was talking about his company's handmade leather luggage. And he's absolutely right.
In an era of luggage made to withstand airline baggage-handling gorillas, a "tactile and aromatic" piece of luggage is an astonishing pleasure. It's the ideal of elegance, an indulgence for a weekend visit to a friend's house or a great car trip. What's more, the world's best leather luggage is made for wear.
Take the Italian luggage maker Schedoni. Almost unknown in America, the company is prized in Europe for the quality of its leather and craftsmanship. (The very phrase "Italian leather" says it all.)
Schedoni's fame is its long-standing relationship with Ferrari. "Schedoni is Ferrari's oldest vendor," says Patrick Lapone, Schedoni's North American distributor. "The leather used is five or six grades above Connolly hide."
Because of the distinctive body shapes -- and limited luggage space -- of Ferrari automobiles, Ferrari owners can get special Schedoni luggage designed for their particular model Ferrari. The same opportunity exists for owners of the Mercedes-Benz SLK and CLK Cabriolet series, neither of which boasts large trunks, especially when the top is down. The finishing touch? Schedoni uses leather from the same tannery that supplies Mercedes-Benz, so its red, navy or black luggage exactly matches your Mercedes interior. A six-piece set goes for $2,200 for the SLK and $2,300 for the CLK Cabriolet. (www.schedoni.it)
Schedoni's style emphasizes a rounded shape, with one of the world's most beautiful leather suitcases ($620), as well as an extra-large travel bag with a rigid base that unzips from the soft-sided top half ($1,100). Schedoni's "Golf Collection" is worth noting, with a leather golf bag (two sizes, $2,000 and $2,200) and a golf tote that would make an ideal carry-on bag for airline travel ($850). Its two-way top zipper unzips to the base of the bag, making it easy to see the full contents.
Good as Italian craftsmen are with leather, the kudos for great leather luggage probably belongs to the British. They have an old tradition of handcrafting luggage. You want custom-made leather luggage? A certain shape, perhaps? Or a special color to match your company's logo? Then you want either of two top-of-the-line English bespoke, or custom-made, luggage makers: the aforementioned Swaine Adeney Brigg (which dates to 1750) or Tanner Krolle (founded in 1856). This is luggage you practically fondle.
Swaine Adeney Brigg has a shop on St. James's Street in London. Most of its clients, says managing director Eastwood, first encounter Swaine Adeney Brigg's craftsmanship in person. "It's one thing to see the photos, but until you touch it and smell it, well, that's when it all comes home." Typically, he says, when Americans arrive home, they call and order more.
"It takes three or four months to fulfill the order," says Eastwood. Everything is done by hand. Anything you want, we can, and will, do if it's at all possible. After all, it's entirely handmade. Everything is hand-stitched -- and that's really rare."
Along with its custom-made line, there's a sort of "secret" Swaine Adeney Brigg luggage: its Papworth brand. Once a proud luggage maker in its own right, Papworth was purchased by Swaine Adeney Brigg in 1997.
The difference? Not much -- except the price, which is about 35 percent less than a comparable Swaine Adeney Brigg piece. "The biggest difference," says Eastwood, "is that Papworth is machine-sewn rather than entirely hand-stitched. The leather is identical to Swaine Adeney Brigg, as are the fittings. Really, Swaine Adeney Brigg is bespoke, where with Papworth you get to choose from only five colors and you can't modify the bag." Papworth's colors are various classic shades of tan, along with a killer black that is as sleek and expensive-looking as a stealth bomber.
The other great British luggage maker is Tanner Krolle, which makes some of the most refined-looking luggage today, as befits a company now owned by fashion powerhouse Chanel. (Tanner Krolle's Web site, www.tannerkrolle.com, is witty and elegant.)
Like Swaine Adeney Brigg, the craftsmen at Tanner Krolle specialize in absolute bespoke. "The sky's the limit," says John O'Sullivan of Tanner Krolle's "Private Client Suite" in London. "We come to visit you -- we come to the States several times a year -- or you can come to our Private Client Suite here in London.
"Our designer," he continues, "is based in Paris. She comes along with us when we travel. Designs are submitted to the client, along with leather swatches and hardware types. You can get any sort of leather you like: traditional English bridle leather, of course, but also alligator, ostrich -- you name it. Fittings can be silver, palladium, gun metal. You can come to the factory and see your luggage being made."
What's the price for all this bespoke service? Much depends on your desires. A different color from anything in its normal range sometimes adds 20 to 30 percent to the cost, according to O'Sullivan. A typical, "off-the-rack" piece costs between $770 and $1,050.
A word about savvy buying: because the exchange rate between the American dollar and the British pound is favorable to Americans, it can pay to buy direct from England. Shipping by United Parcel Service is not expensive and the U.S. customs duty is only about 8 percent. Apparently, people often see the luggage on a trip to London, then return home and order it through one of the company's reps. Although there is no substitute for seeing, handling and smelling their superb
luggage in their London shop, you can buy Swaine Adeney Brigg and Papworth bags through various Web-based representatives, who are all selling the same items. They forward your order to the company. It pays to shop around, as prices for identical items can vary.
Since their e-commerce representatives don't carry much stock, if at all, there is room to negotiate if you're insistent. Look at Kensington Trading Co. (www.kensingtontrading.com), Sterling & Burke Ltd. (www.classicluggage.com), UK Stuff (www.ukstuff.com) and We-Sell-It (www.we-sell-it.co.uk), among others.
Once past price, though, the appeal of top-of-the-line leather luggage is its sheer luxuriousness. Packing and unpacking will never be the same. These bags are so exquisitely made, and smell so good, you'll want to crawl in yourself.
Matt Kramer is a columnist for Wine Spectator magazine, Cigar Aficionado's sister publication.


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When Christopher Meloni left 'Law and Order: SVU,' you could practically hear the cries from fans trying to accept the fact that he wouldn't be shirtless on TV anymore. But then the news came that he'd join the cast of vampire studs on 'True Blood' and the heavens seemed to open again.
Watch Christopher Meloni in the New 'True Blood' Season 5 Promo
Meloni will be playing the top dog of the vampire world. In the 'True Blood' universe, (at least what we know about 'True Blood' so far) that means he plays Roman, the head of the vampire Authority.
We are literally biting our nails waiting for the moment when we get to see him shirtless. And trust us, HBO will make sure that he gets at least one shirtless scene this season. See him in all his glory below.
If you haven't watched 'SVU' or even 'Oz' religiously, then we know what you're already thinking: "There's no way he'll be as sexy as Ryan Kwanten, Alexander Skarsgard, Stephen Moyer or Joe Manganiello." Well, you're in luck, 'cause we've found evidence that proves otherwise. See for yourself.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 56 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
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Young TV: The WB wants your local dollars
Into the suddenly saturated Charlottesville television market steps another contender. The WB, the network that brought us Dawson's Creek, is opening an office for WBC, the network's local arm, to scoop up advertising dollars.
Cable viewers have been able to tune in the WB on Adelphia Channel 33 since 2001. But now "WBC," headed by former tennis pro David Huffman, is ready to sell air time to local advertisers who want a piece of Smallville, Reba, and Charmed audiences.
"The WB is number one in the 16-to-34 age group across the nation," says Gary Ratcliff, president of Pioneer Media Alliance, which owns the WB's stations in Charlottesville (WBC) and Harrisonburg (WBHA).
"Remember how Fox grew?" asks Ratcliff. "The WB is on the same path. Warner Brothers is one of the biggest media companies in the world."
Ratcliff is unfazed that two new stations– WCAV-CBS and WVAW-ABC– are already broadcasting, and a third– the "all Charlottesville, all the time" WCVL– is on the horizon.
"We have our own niche," says Ratcliff, "and smaller markets grow into bigger ones."
Gray Television owns the new ABC and CBS affiliates, and over in Harrisonburg, Gray regional vice president Tracey Jones doesn't quite buy Ratcliff's Fox analogy.
"If you look at the timeline for Fox to become viable, [WB] has been there long enough," says Jones.
As for demographics, "I would say the WB does skew much younger toward a teenage audience," she concedes. But the new WB office here doesn't concern her. "It's something to keep your eye on," she says, "nothing more."
The WB's parent company, Pioneer Media Alliance, may be worth keeping an eye on as well. The Staunton-based firm, which calls itself "the state's largest media group," also owns radio stations STAR 94.3 FM and ESPN 1240 AM, as well as the local franchise for Val-Pak direct mail coupons– plus an advertising agency, All-Star Media Services.
"Nobody I know in the state has it all under one roof," boasts Ratcliff. "It's one-stop shopping."
And he plans to launch a weekly newspaper– the Star Advocate– in the Shenandoah Valley in November. "We're going to mail it to everybody free," he says.
Ratcliff doesn't think the WB's appeal is limited to teenagers. He expects to draw even younger viewers to the cartoon-laden Kids' WB! "Before long," he predicts, "the big networks will be dropping cartoons."
And Ratcliff's favorite WB show? "My wife and I never miss Smallville," he says.
David Huffman, former tennis pro at Keswick and Glenmore country clubs, heads up the WB's local office, which hopes to dominate the teenybopper–and younger– demographic.


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The Social Poets: Funny Friday: Jon Stewart Mocks GOP Fear of 2nd Obama Term: From Denny: Leave it to the comics to ferret out the twisted thinking of the Republican political strategists. It's clear they are desperately reaching for just about anything to make their voters so terrified they will vote for any candidate they place in front of them. Yeah, their 2012 field is really that awful.
Of course, the Democrats have been running the same game to scare their voters into staying with Obama no matter how little he has done for them. The only difference is that they Democrats are correct about the Republicans' complete lack of leadership or interest in governing.


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Workers removed 117 wall panels in the Callahan Tunnel overnight due to concerns that the frames holding them up had become corroded, raising the risk that they would fall into the roadway, transportation officials said this morning.
Dozens of workers spent seven hours examining the panels overnight, performing "pull tests" -- pulling on them from the top and bottom and to see if they were loose. If there was "any degree of looseness," the panel was removed, said Frank DePaola, highway administrator for the state Department of Transportation.
"We're confident that the remaining wall panels are firmly secured, and we feel that no one should have any concerns about the safety of those panels going forward," DePaola said at a news conference at the department headquarters.
The inspection was ordered after one panel fell into the roadway Friday night, tying up traffic for several hours. Three other panels were also immediately removed.
The panels, 4 feet by 9 feet and weighing about 100 pounds, were installed about 1990. They are not only decorative and easier to clean than the concrete walls of the tunnel, they are also reflective, improving the lighting in the tunnel, DePaola said.
DePaola said that in the past, the panels have been inspected visually at least annually. Now, he said, at least quarterly, workers will perform the pull tests to make sure the panels are firmly attached.
State officials are in the process of planning a series of renovations to the Callahan that will take place January to April 2014, DePaola said.
Officials displayed some of the corroded frames and bolts at the news conference. They noted that the frames are made of galvanized metal and the bolts are stainless steel. They said it was possible that there was some kind of reaction due to the different kinds of metal, but much of the problem was likely simply age and moisture. The frames are about 20 years old.
The tunnel reopened at about 4 a.m., said Sara Lavoie, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
The panel that fell into the roadway Friday did not hit any vehicles or injure anyone.
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Fayette village council is in need a new member following the resignation of Tommy Molitierno. Council will consider candidates Monday at the committee-of-the-whole meeting.
Molitierno submitted a letter of resignation last week, explaining that he is moving to Bryan and would no longer be eligible to serve as a council member.
He praised the other council members for their continued efforts at improving the community.
Village administrator Amy Metz called Molitierno a forward-thinking councilor who pushed department heads to look for ways to operate more efficiently.
Molitierno previously served on the village council in the 1990s. He was elected to his present term in November 2009. A replacement will be appointed to council to complete Molitierno's term that expires Dec. 31, 2013.
Any residents interested in serving are invited to attend the committee meeting at 6 p.m. Monday to briefly talk about their interest in joining council. Anyone unable to attend the meeting should submit a letter of interest by Monday.
Council members have 30 days to appoint a replacement. After that it's up to the mayor to choose a new member.
Because council approved a two-month leave for councilor Paula Ferguson, council president Julia Ruger suggested quickly replacing Molitierno to help assure a quorum for the next two meetings. Council is expected to select a new member at a special meeting starting at 7 p.m. Monday.


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dd command is all in one tool to Copy a file, converting and formatting according to the options. Since Linux (and other UNIX versions) understand everything as a file dd works like wonders. Please note dd is not created specifically for a backup purpose but it is real handy tool. Few months back I was new to HP-UX and I was unable to understand the HP-UX tape devices then I used dd to create backup. Later when I got information of tape device name I switched to age old tar and other dump commands
dd command syntax
The syntax of dd is as follows:
dd if=INPUT-FILE-NAME of=OUTPUT-FILE-NAME
dd command examples
So to backup /dev/hda3 under Linux command should be as follows i.e. linux filesystem backup with dd:
# dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/backup/myhostname-15-nov-05-hda3.bak.dd
However if you are running planning to run dd in background and if you wish to kill it or want to sending a SIGUSR1 single to a running dd process then you need to start dd as follows (this is really useful stuff):
# dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/backup/myhostname-15-nov-05-hda3.bak.dd; dpid=$!
Now use kill command as follows:
# kill -USR1 $dpid; sleep 5; kill $dpid
dd command to backup boot loader / MBR
dd can be use to backup your boot loader too (if you install a Windows after Linux it will destroy grub/lilo boot loader):
# dd if=/dev/hdX of=/backup/mbr.bak bs=512 count=1
You can restore MBR with the following dd command:
# dd if=/backup/mbr.bak of=/dev/hdX bs=512 count=1
Note replace hdX with your actual device name. However I prefer to use grub-install.
Please note that dd is also capable of reading tapes that were created on other UNIX or written in a format other than Unix (like Windows 2000 server).
Here is one more practical example for Solaris UNIX:
To copy all but the label from disk to tape i.e. copy data in 512 KiB blocks between a disk and a tape, but do not save or restore:
# (dd bs=4k skip=1 count=0 && dd bs=512k) </dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s2 >/dev/rmt/0
Copy from tape back to disk, but leave the disk label alone (restore):
# (dd bs=4k seek=1 count=0 && dd bs=512k) < /dev/rmt/0 >/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s2
Backing up entire disk/partition with dd command
Backup /dev/hda to /dev/hdb:
# dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb conv=noerror,sync
- /dev/hda: Source disk
- /dev/hdb: Target disk
- sync: Use synchronized I/O for data and metadata
- noerror: Continue copy operation after read errors
Above command will only work if the both disks are the same size and C/H/S geometry. I strongly suggest using partition level backup. dd is an easy to use (real life saver) command. Read the man page of dd for more information.
$ man dd


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Well, this is it. We have only a couple of days left in Hanoi.
Thank you to everyone who has followed The City That Never Sleeps In, and especially those who commented, or sent me emails, or approached me while I was taking the rubbish out, to say they enjoyed reading it. Keeping this blog has been one of the highlights from my time here.
I wrote this final post as a column for AsiaLife, but I've changed it slightly to reflect my changed feelings since I submitted it for publication. At that time I was a little nostalgic and dewy-eyed about leaving, but now, I'm just excited about the future. We leave Hanoi for a long holiday in Thailand, and then a new, quiet, life in Canberra - if there's a city less like Hanoi in the world, I don't know it. And for us, right now, that's a good thing.
We're leaving with some extra baggage too: our Uncle Ho portrait, our wedding ao dais, and a baby on the way (carry-on baggage). As we are told, constantly, the baby will be a Golden Dragon, a particularly lucky and lucrative kind of baby, of which there will be many, judging by the number of pregnant women waddling around in the Hanoi heat at the moment. It's an incomparable farewell gift from our host nation, the endowment of lunar good fortune on our new family.
Thank you, Vietnam. But we know it's time for us to leave.
As I have mentioned before, because you know, it's on my mind day and night, the house over the road from us was knocked down. In the middle of the night. Using jackhammers. They've posted an artist's image of the government office they're building in its place, and it speaks a thousand words. Most of them swear words.
When Nathan and I saw that image of towering steel and glass, and landscaped gardens featuring strange 2D palm trees, we both just knew: we wouldn't stick around to see those palm trees in 3D.
The thought of ceaseless jackhammering filled us with overwhelming dread. We knew it would be the straw that broke the camel's back, if living in Vietnam was a camel.
Over the past couple of months, the cracks had already started to show. The honking seemed louder and more unnecessary; the pollution became unbearable; fruit vendors took on Machiavellian qualities; children stopped being cute, just loud.
But nothing about Vietnam had changed, only us.
After two-and-a-half years of enthusiastic ardour for Vietnam, I was cruising for a bruising. Maybe it was a self-fulfilling prophecy, because I'd always said we should leave before three years is up, but I think it's more just the expiry of the statute of limitations on Keeping Your Shit Together.
Living as an expat in Vietnam isn't hard, but it isn't always easy. While, yes, you can drink out of coconuts and get cheap pedicures, it's also loud, crowded and polluted. And some vegetables are grown in human poo.
It always has been that way, and I've always known that. But to thoroughly enjoy Vietnam's many, many upsides, I've had to not let the downsides get to me. And I've done this through a constant practice of Keeping My Shit Together: focusing on the positive, being curious rather than judgemental, being dazzled, not frazzled.
Keeping Your Shit Together is an active process, and over time, it's tiring. Once you begin to falter, it easily spirals into Losing Your Shit. You don't look at your beer and think, glory be to God for cheap beer; you think, this beer is probably laced with formaldehyde. You give the stink eye to children with those squeaky shoes. You see a dog and you say to it, "They're going to eat you". You look at an artist's image for a new building and you don't feel impressed by Vietnam's unstoppable march towards modernisation, you just think, that building is going to be the end of me. And then you tread on a used sanitary napkin and that pretty much seals the deal.
One of the hardest things about being an expat in Vietnam is listening to the whinging of embittered expats - who've Lost Their Shit - who act as if they're serving time here against their will. Their bad juju is catching, kryptonite to anyone fiercely, and rightly, Keeping Their Shit Together.
I don't want to be one of them. I'm going to accept that in this break-up, it's not Vietnam, it's me, and I'm going to get out of here before I bring anyone else down with me.
I leave Vietnam with no regrets. I loved living here; it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. It has given me so much - so many memories, and opportunities, and friends and life lessons - and asked for not much more in return than just Keeping My Shit Together. I definitely did better out of that deal.
But now, I'm just ready to go home.
Thank you to you all. Try to Keep Your Shit Together,
Tabitha x


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An evening at Hope College designed to raise awareness of organ donation will include a presentation by a physician whose patients have included a young girl who, now 14 years later, will be walking across the Hope graduation stage in a few short weeks.
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. It has been organized by the college's Nurses Christian Fellowship student organization.
The public is invited, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free.
The event's two speakers will include Dr. Michael Ackerman, who is on the staff of Mayo Clinic as a consultant in Pediatric Cardiology and Windland Smith Rice Cardiovascular Genomics Research Professor and Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Pharmacology. Ackerman was in his pediatric cardiology fellowship training when he met Stefani Pentiuk of Leland, now a senior nursing major at Hope, in September 1999. During that hospitalization at Mayo Clinic, Pentiuk underwent a heart transplant at age eight.
It was a successful procedure that a decade later led to the national news. When Pentiuk asked before the surgery whether or not she would survive, Ackerman promised her that she would and that he would even dance with her years hence at her high school prom. Ten years later, he kept his promise and surprised her by visiting and dancing with her at her senior prom. The story is shared in a June 2009 segment from CBS's "The Early Show" that is available online at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5065378n
Ackerman earned the B.A. degree in chemistry and mathematics from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and graduated summa cum laude in 1988. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School in 1995. He did his residency training in pediatrics and adolescent medicine and fellowship training in pediatric cardiology in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine from 1995 to 2000.
The evening's other speaker will be Eric Beuker, a registered nurse who is the lung-transplant coordinator with Spectrum Health. As a 1998 nursing graduate of Calvin College, Beuker participated in the nursing program that was offered jointly by Hope and Calvin colleges until each institution established its own independent department. Prior to his current role with Spectrum Health, he worked for Gift of Life for 13 years.
The event is being coordinated by the college's Nurses Christian Fellowship student organization to raise awareness for organ donation and, the group notes, "how we can see God through the 'Gift of Life.'"
Graves Hall is located at 263 College Ave., between 10th and 12th streets.


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Juan Ramón Sánchez Guinot (Trillo, Guadalajara, 1957 — Madrid, April 11, 2008) was a Spanish actor who played Chema the baker in the Spanish Sesame Street co-production Barrio Sésamo.
During the mid 1970s, Sánchez performed in a music group, Red de San Luis.
Sánchez was married to Chelo Vivares, the actress who performed the full-bodied Muppet Espinete on Barrio Sésamo. They married before the beginning of their work together in 1983.
Sánchez began his career on the TV series El Señor Villanueva y su gente, before becoming one of the most beloved human stars of Barrio Sésamo in the 1980s.
While acting in Barrio Sésamo, Sánchez also appeared in a small role as a male nurse in Pedro Almodóvar's 1986 movie Matador (The Bullfighter). Sánchez has also appeared as a guest actor on the Spanish TV series Farmacia de guardia and Los ladrones van a la oficina.
Alongside with wife Vivares and other actors from the series (such as José Riesgo), Sánchez appeared in a stage version of Barrio Sésamo during the late 1980s, touring through Spain.
More recently, Sánchez performed on stage and met with some success as a painter. He nevertheless admitted that people still called him "Chema".
His last television performance was on Gala Infantil 2006, in a "Como Estan Ustedes?" ("How are you?") segment. With Espinete, Don Pimpón, and Ana, he sang the Barrio Sésamo theme "Todos los del Barrio" for the last time.


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When an operator in South Texas received increased production from previously shut-in wells, the separation issues in his storage tanks compounded. The production, sourced from a field with a history of microbe-related production problems, carried a large influx of oil-wet iron sulfide solids into the processing facility. Daily oil production grew erratic, and sampling indicated oil carryover four times beyond the 50-ppm allowed maximum for disposal water.
Oil carryover was four times beyond the 50-ppm allowed maximum for disposal water.
Nalco Champion designed a treatment program to help oil quality meet sales specs and waste water comply with disposal standards while reducing the size of the emulsion pad in the gun barrel tank. Our specialty chemistries improved fall-out of solids in the storage tanks, reduced plugging by oxidizing iron and organics, and improved the precipitation of suspended inorganic solids.
Oil carryover in waste water decreased to about 50 ppm from more than 200 ppm, and the emulsion pad shrank from five feet to less than one inch in thickness.
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Watch Monday, April 6, 2015 at 7pm on WORLD.
Seeds of Resiliency introduces diverse individuals who have survived tragedies and traumas, and overcome mental and physical challenges, and now use their experiences to affect change and help others. Each thrives today because they refused to give up their struggle, even when all hope seemed lost.
These compelling, uplifting and inspirational portraits attest to the strength of the human spirit and the power of positive thinking and action. Profiles include: a professional wheelchair athlete, Holocaust survivors, a homeless counselor, refugees from war-torn countries and a terminally ill cancer advocate. It will inspire and teach you to draw out the resilience within yourself.


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Oceans will likely experience a decrease in marine productivity, an increase in ocean acidification, and an increase in the number of oxygen dead zones.
Decreased Sea Ice Habitat
The average thickness of Arctic sea ice has declined markedly over the past few decades. It is estimated that the thickness will further decrease by approximately 15% for every 1.8°F (1°C) of global warming. Arctic sea ice is vital for seals, polar bears, and walruses to hunt and rest.
It is uncertain whether animals that are dependent on sea ice habitats could adapt to a significant loss of sea ice.
Increased Dead Zones
As ocean water warms, ocean oxygen levels are likely to decline, exacerbating low-oxygen zones in coastal areas and deeper waters. These dead zones degrade habitat and can lead to extensive fish and invertebrate mortality.
Implement early warning and notification systems for events of coastal oxygen deprivation.
Brazil, India, Gulf Coast, Western Europe, China
Decreased Catch Potential of Fisheries
With global average warming of 3.6°F (2°C), catch potential could decrease by up to 40% in the tropics, as commercial species shift away from the warming waters there. Many of the complexities of marine ecosystems that affect fisheries are not well understood.
Put practices into place to sustain fisheries in a changing climate. Use adaptive management principles in natural resource management plans to reduce ecosystem vulnerabilities. Encourage alternative vocations in traditional fishing communities.
Increased Catch Potential of Fisheries
With global average warming of 3.6°F (2°C), catch potential could increase by 30–70% in high latitudes as commercial species shift away from the tropics due to ocean warming. Many of the complexities of marine ecosystems that affect fisheries are not well understood.
Put practices into place to sustain fisheries in a changing climate. Incorporate adaptive management principles in natural resource management plans to take advantage of fishery changes, while reducing ecosystem vulnerabilities.
High latitudes
Coral Reef Decline
Rising CO2 concentrations and ocean acidification reduce shell and skeleton growth in marine species such as corals and mollusks. Coral reefs will tend to erode rather than grow, harming the diverse forms of life that are reef-dependent.
Implement systems to evaluate and manage ecosystem impacts.
Affected Polar Marine Species
Due to invasion of warm water species and high local extinction rates, marine species in the Arctic and Southern Ocean will continue to shift geographic ranges and many will die off.
Marine species are generally adapting by migrating down to deeper, cooler waters.
Arctic and Southern Oceans
Decreased Ocean Productivity
Warming of the ocean surface is projected to decrease production of organic compounds in the oceans of the tropics and subtropics. This decreased production will reduce nutrient availability in surface waters.
Conduct evaluations and put systems into place to manage ecosystem impacts.
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By far, the portion of the spectrum with the coolest Science fiction-friendly name is gamma-ray. The highest end of the spectrum, this range starts at energies above 100 keV and wavelengths of 10 pico-meters (thats tiny ) or less. Gamma ray energy from space had been suspected since the mid-40s, but it took the advent of the space age for gamma ray astronomy to really take off. Studies of gamma rays have revealed an entirely new universe full of exotic beasties such as supernovae, gamma ray bursts, pulsars and black holes. Some gamma ray studies are conducted from high mountain peaks such as the VERITAS array in Arizona or the RAPTOR telescope in New Mexico which looks for optical GRB transients, as well as balloon borne observatories searching for soft cosmic rays aloft. These however can suffer degradation of the signal by energy interactions with oxygen and nitrogen molecules at altitude. Hence, if you really want to get above our gamma-ray absorbing atmosphere, youve got to go to space to do it.
So you want to build a gamma ray telescope? These types of exotic instruments do not use telescope mirrors or an optical configuration in a traditional sense; instead, the employment of scintillors or photomultiplier tubes and sometimes diffracting masks or grates are used. The idea is that as a highly energetic cosmic ray hits the gas or crystals embedded within, a signature flash of Cerenkov radiation is emitted. If enough high speed photomultipliers can catch a particle in the act, a path and a direction of origin can be traced. Early detectors such as Explorer 1 were no more than simple cosmic ray counters; modern observatories such as Fermi can sweep the entire sky looking to pin-point gamma ray bursts.
One of the earliest mysteries of the space age was the source of space born high energy bursts. Satellites sent aloft to monitor nuclear weapons testing were also detecting gamma rays from cosmic sources just what phenomena in the universe could produce such high energies?
As time and the field of astrophysics marched on, we began to realize that the universe, as J.B. Haldane once said, is stranger than we can imagine. Bizarre beasts such as quasars and gamma ray bursters joined our lexicon of exotic objects. A chief issue with observing gamma-ray bursts is their rapid onset and disappearance in the sky. If we were to study these sources, a telescope would need to not only be able to refine a field of view at gamma ray frequencies, but also be capable of quickly swinging into action once a burst had occurred.
The first true gamma ray telescope was NASAs SAS-2 (for the Second Small Astronomy Satellite) launched in November 1972. Its mission lasted for about six months, and was the first gamma ray astronomy dedicated satellite. Its main discovery was the pulsar Geminga.
Some past orbital robotic greats in the field of gamma ray astronomy were
Compton: Some great science came straight outta Compton Launched April 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-37, Compton was actually named after Nobel Prize winner Dr. Arthur Holly Compton. During its all too short life span, Compton provided some amazing breakthroughs, including the first gamma ray all sky survey above 100 MeV, including a thorough study of the galactic core at those energy levels. Compton also discovered the first four soft gamma ray repeaters. When GRB 990123 popped off, Compton was there, nailing down the fading afterglow of a galaxy over four giga-parsecs distant. One of the true crimes of our times was the untimely demise of this instrument; Compton was purposely de-orbited June 4th, 2000 after partial gyro-scope failure.
Granat: The International Astrophysical Observatory may have been one of the greatest orbiting projects that youve never heard of. A joint European Russian venture, Granat was placed into geocentric orbit on December 1st 1989 and carried three x-ray, three gamma ray instruments as well as an all sky detector. During its ten year life span, Granat provided an all sky survey in the 40 to 200 keV spectrum, as well as the discovery of several new black holes and pulsars. When you see a designator in a catalog marked GRS that stands for GRanat Source. Other unique feats include the discovery of galactic micro quasars as well as a nearly two month long (!) exposure of our galactic center at high frequencies!
Cos-B: No, this wasnt a mid-eighties sitcom Cos-B was a European observatory conceived in the 60s and launched by NASA in August 1975. This was back when the European Space Agency was still known as the European Space Research Organization (Remember?) During its six year plus mission, COS-b advanced the wealth of gamma ray data and increased the catalog of known gamma ray emitting objects in what came to be known as the 2CG catalog. COS-B also conducted the first studies of the Cygnus X-3 pulsar.
But those pioneering observatories represented a mere beginning in the fledgling field of gamma ray astronomy. Among the orbiting telescopes currently in use are
Fermi: the telescope formerly known as GLAST, the Fermi Gamma ray space telescope is now NASAs pioneering high energy observatory in orbit. Fermi sports two primary instruments; the LAT or Large Area Telescope, and the GBM or Gamma Ray Burst Monitor. The LAT collects high energy positron-electron pairs generated as photons pass through special metal sheets and funnel them into a calorimeter stack. With a FOV spanning 20 degrees of the sky, the LAT can pinpoint a gamma ray source down to several arc minutes pretty darn good in terms of high energy astronomy. The GBM is an all-sky instrument which is made of 14 scintillation detectors. Launched in June 2008, Fermis credits thus far include the detection of a pulsar that exclusively emits gamma ray energy (a first). It has but also been on hand to witness the most powerful GRB so far; GRB 080916C, a GRB with the force of an estimated 9,000 supernovae! Thankfully, this burst was over 12 billion light years distant.
HETE-2: The High Energy Transient Explorer, this was a sort of bridge between the Compton and Fermi timeline. HETE was launched in October 2000 and carried both X-ray and UV instruments; unfortunately its earlier version was to have gamma ray detection capability but was doomed by the failure of its payload separating explosive bolts on launch.
Swift: The Swift Gamma Ray Burst mission has been another high energy physics high performer since its launch in 2004. The goal of Swift is much as its name implies; detect events with its Burst Alert Telescope, pin point the source to within 1 to 4 arc minutes within 15 seconds, then notify any ground based telescopes with a clear view to swing into action. Really, the kind of quick reaction demanded of gamma ray burst monitoring is that fast! Swift also comes equipped with X-ray, UV, and optical instruments of its own to assist in catching the afterglow. To date, Swift has performed admirably, passing the 500 GRB mark earlier this year on April the 13th, 2010.
Curiously, a quick search does not reveal a wealth of proposed gamma ray observatories on the books; we suspect this is because of the growth of modern balloon borne technology making it easier to place instrument payloads for high energy physics on atmospheric platforms. Of course, we would love to be proven wrong
Digging around various astronomy forums yields only one proposed future scope; the Advanced Compton Telescope, a gamma-ray platform and successor to the original Compton, still very much in the proposal stage. Orbiting observatories such as Swift and Fermi should be destined for long lives, and provide an awesome science bang for the buck. And as noted, the balloon borne platforms used for cosmic ray studies are less than "stellar" when it comes to the gamma ray portion of the spectrum. Now that we've gotten a real taste for gamma ray astronomy, our suspicion is that astronomers will always want an orbiting workhorse on hand.
So there you have it, a quick peek into the exciting realm of orbital gamma ray astronomy. If your favorite GRB scope didnt make the cut (yknow, the one you pinned your PhD on) do drop us a line, or follow us via the big, garish Twitter Follow Me button to the right we love to talk astrophysics!


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December 6th, 1998, fell on a Sunday. Day 340 of 1998. Decade: 1990s.
21 years, 6 months and 0 days have passed since December 6th, 1998.
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Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
"Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.
American model and television host Jenny McCarthy is listed as FHM's sexiest model in 1998.
Movies released in 1998 included Armageddon, Saving Private Ryan, Godzilla, There's Something About Mary, A Bug's Life, Deep Impact, Mulan, Dr. Dolittle, Shakespeare in Love, Lethal Weapon 4, Blade, American History X and The Waterboy.
US President Bill Clinton and Ken Starr, the lawyer who published the Starr Report, are both named as the Time Person of the Year in 1998.
Popular music artists in 1998 included Usher, Céline Dion, K-Ci & JoJo, Next, Shania Twain, Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Sarah McLachlan, Jennifer Paige, Aerosmith, 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox, Britney Spears and All Saints.
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion would go on to win a Grammy for 1998's Record of the Year.
A musical subgenre called "Nu metal" is beginning to rise in popularity. Popular bands such as Korn are pioneering the new sound. In August of 1998, Korn release their album "Follow the Leader", which peaks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
During this time, the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton was taking place. Clinton stood accused of lying under oath and obstruction of justice. The impeachment proceedings were initiated on the 8th of October, 1998. They formally began on the 19th of December, 1998. On the 12th of February, 1999, Clinton was acquitted on both counts.
The Furby craze begins when Tiger Electronics releases its talking hamster-like robot. During the holiday season of 1998, 1.8 million units were sold, as the toy was considered a must-have for Christmas.
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Chronos74 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 56 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a small company offering a range of computer services for home and business users in Vermont and are about to open our second location on the coast of New Hampshire... We pride ourselves on fast and friendly service, and specialize in virus and spyware removal, and data recovery, along with business networking. We provide expert computer repairs and services to our clients, and always try to go a bit further then the other guys to ensure they are happy with the service that they have received.
All that being said, we don't take ourselves too seriously - I mean how could we with a name like Rent-A-Geek =P so we are looking for something fun, but also professional (an oxymoron I know)
I have attached the business cards that we are currently using - we picked them because of the "geek" in them, but unfortunately we do not own that image - if possible we'd love to see something to replace him, but that's not a requirement.
The new logo will replace one that was done for us about 8 years ago that we were never thrilled with...
Check out our website at http://www.justrentageek.com for more about us... the new logo will not need to necessarily fit with this site as we are about to redesign it.
Also, for our name we prefer to break it into two lines with Rent-A-Geek being more prominent and Computer Experts being more like a tag line.
We are targeting primarily individual users and small businesses
The logo will need to be scalable to both large and small formats
Color scheme is open - the owners favorite colors tend to be blue, green, orange, and tan, but we are open... the logo will be used both in full color and gray scale
Vector format is required.
The file formats we prefer are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - transparent .png and layered .psd (RGB) or Fireworks .png
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