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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may never be clear what happened behind the scenes at the U.S. Supreme Court to yield Monday's compromise decision upholding university affirmative action. The case was heard in October, the first month of the term, and as the months went by and the justices deliberated in secret, the suspense grew.
Would this conservative-dominated court end university affirmative action? Closely watching were supporters who emphasized that education remains a gateway to opportunity for long-excluded blacks and Hispanics, as well as critics who said racial policies are unfair and no longer required in multicultural America.
In the end, Monday's ruling was a modest one that took the smallest of steps. Written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the 7-1 ruling permits admissions officers to continue considering applicants' race to ensure campus diversity. That it took more than eight months - until the last week of the term - suggests protracted discussions and special care went in to garnering the support of justices across the ideological divide.
But even as the justices found common ground in the University of Texas case, they ensured that the last chapters of the national struggle with race have yet to be written. They already have a related racially charged case from Michigan on the calendar for next term and the legal standard voiced in Monday's decision could eventually bring the Texas race-based admissions policy back to the high court.
The role of the country's highest court in the decades-long affirmative action saga has never been easy, and its series of tightly decided rulings reflect the country's ambivalence.
For now, the court has left intact the scaffolding of the historic 1978 opinion in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, which first voiced the diversity rationale, and a 2003 decision, Grutter v. Bollinger, which vigorously affirmed the value of diversity. Both of those cases were decided on 5-4 votes.
The justices cast some doubt on the University of Texas' racial admissions, however, by saying that lower court judges had too generously deferred to university officials. Monday's ruling ordered the lower appeals court to reconsider its stance upholding the admissions.
The opinion was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and three other conservative justices who have criticized racial remedies, and by two liberals, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Latina who attended Princeton and Yale law school on affirmative action and has touted the value of such programs.
But tensions plainly linger. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only justice to dissent from the decision ordering a tougher lower-court review of the Texas program, read portions of her opinion from the bench on Monday. She said the majority should have simply upheld the Texas policy. Addressing broadly the value of racial policies, Ginsburg, the senior liberal on the bench, said, "State universities need not blind themselves to the still lingering, every day evident, effects of centuries of law-sanctioned inequality."
Among the spectators in the white marble courtroom was Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whose 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger was at stake - and remained largely preserved for now. The retired 83-year-old justice sat with her hands clasped on her lap while Kennedy outlined the majority opinion.
When O'Connor penned her decision in the 2003 case from the University of Michigan, the majority expected the decision to hold for about 25 years, "when the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today."
Advocates on both sides thought the end might come sooner than the O'Connor majority had supposed, given the interests of the Roberts court.
Abigail Fisher, a white suburban Houston student, began Monday's lawsuit, claiming she was wrongly rejected by the university when minorities with similar test scores and grades were admitted. The current majority took the Texas case though university officials said the case was procedurally flawed because Fisher decided to go to Louisiana State University, from which she graduated last year.
The challenged program that considers applicants' race supplements a Texas policy guaranteeing admission to the Austin flagship campus for high school graduates scoring in the top 10 percent of their individual schools. Administrators contended the 10 percent program did not make the university sufficiently diverse.
The ideological makeup of the court suggested it might be ready to roll back affirmative action. Justice Kennedy had dissented from the 2003 University of Michigan dispute, and O'Connor was succeeded by Justice Samuel Alito, far more conservative on racial policies and the U.S. Constitution's equality guarantee.
But, on this go-round, both accepted the 2003 decision.
"The attainment of a diverse student body," Kennedy wrote, "serves values beyond race alone, including enhanced classroom dialogue and the lessening of racial isolation and stereotypes."
Liberal justices Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer were ready to sign on, possibly enticed by Kennedy's acceptance of the basic framework of the 2003 Grutter decision. The court's fourth liberal, Elena Kagan, did not participate because of her involvement in the dispute as U.S. solicitor general before she joined the bench in 2010.
In the term that begins next October, the justices will hear a case testing the constitutionality of a statewide ban on race-based affirmative action in public education, employment and contracting. Michigan voters adopted the prohibition in 2006. A Supreme Court decision that upholds it could embolden affirmative action opponents. But such a decision would affect only Michigan and the few other states that have such bans.
A broader decision that affects campuses nationwide would have to come in another case. For now, university policies aimed at racial diversity remain constitutional. Said University of Virginia law professor John Jeffries, biographer of Justice Lewis Powell who was the author of Bakke, said of Monday's decision, "It leaves the Powell position (for) diversity ... alive, with a chance to fight again another day."
Reporting by Joan Biskupic; Editing by Howard Goller and Cynthia Osterman


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The timing could not be worse for the bluefin tuna. The majestic, deepwater giant — threatened by overfishing — had just lost a bid for protection as an endangered species when oil started gushing into its spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico.
Now, a part of the emergency response to the oil — the large-scale use of dispersants — could further imperil the species by sinking the oil beneath the Gulf's surface and into the zone where its eggs and larvae are floating, marine biologists say.
The chemical dispersants — a standard tool in the oil cleanup business — are being used by the Deepwater Horizon response team to break up the oil offshore in hopes of preventing thick crude from wrecking delicate marshlands, mangroves and pristine beaches.
The federal government — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies — has signed off on BP's use dispersants as a necessary part of the company's damage-control strategy in the wake of the April 20 accident aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.
But the chemicals, which are being used in unprecedented volumes and in previously untested ways, may come with a big tradeoff, scientists say. That's because no one can accurately predict how large the impact will be on the mammals, fish and turtles that inhabit the open ocean.
"It's a whole new ball game," said Ted Van Vleet, a professor of chemical oceanography in the college of Marine Science at the University of South Florida. "People are totally unsure as to how it is going to affect the ecosystems."
Dispersants themselves are toxic. But a bigger concern in the scientific community is what happens in dispersing the oil, which is far more hazardous to living creatures.
Typically, dispersant is sprayed on the surface of the water, where the oil naturally comes to rest, and works a bit like a dishwashing detergent on grease. It breaks down the slick into millions of tiny oil droplets that then become suspended below the surface, normally in the top 30 to 50 feet of the ocean. There, over the course of weeks and months, oil-eating bacteria, sunlight and wave action help break the oil downinto its chemical components, which are then diluted throughout the water.
Video: 'Patches of pollution' But in the interim, the oil droplets drift in the upper layer of water, where many sea creatures live and reproduce.
"The fact that (dispersants) remove oil from the surface doesn't mean it's not toxic," said Van Vleet. "It moves oil down into the water column, where other marine animals are exposed to it. ... It trades one ecosystem for another."
Unprecedented, untested
In the Deepwater Horizon accident, the response team has used more than 670,000 gallons of chemical dispersants as of Friday — far surpassing any previous use in the United States. Most of it has been sprayed from airplanes, but the Deepwater Horizon response team also has applied at least 55,000 gallons in a completely untested way — injecting it at the well's leaking riser, some 5,000 feet below the surface.
"It is a critical habitat … and this is the most delicate life stage," said Barbara Block, a professor at Stanford University studies bluefin tagged with sophisticated tracking devices. "The biodiversity of bluefin is at stake right now. … If we lose the year (of new bluefin) it will have a very large impact on a population of bluefin that is on the edge of extinction."
This is the spawning ground for many other species, including marlin, swordfish and yellowfin tuna, which arrive in the summer.
Some of the chemical components distributed throughout the water will remain toxic for decades, and it's not clear what the impact could be on future generations of bluefin or other creatures — sperm whales, Bryde's whales, offshore dolphin populations and seabirds — that fish far from shore.
Monitoring the impact of oil and dispersant chemicals on open-sea fish and other creatures is difficult, experts say, because unlike shorebirds and oysters, they are hard to count.
"It's hard to see them," said Lee Crockett, director of U.S. Fisheries policy at the non-profit Pew Charitable Funds environmental group. "If they die, they are on the bottom of the ocean a mile down … For bluefin and marlins, it could be several years before you see what the impact was."
Deep sea mystery and dead zones
One of the biggest unknowns is how the dispersants might affect the environment near the well head, a mile beneath the surface. BP and the EPA have said that initial monitoring of dispersants suggests the chemicals are helping to break up the crude.
But scientists say the monitoring plan has not been made available for outside review — raising a general complaint about a lack of transparency from the oil company and the government.
And some note that little is known about the deepwater ecosystem — or how the oil and dispersants will react under extremely high water pressure, very low temperatures, limited oxygen and virtually no light. Just getting good samples at this depth is a major challenge.
"There are a bunch of things in the deep sea that we don't know very much about," said Ed Overton, professor in the Marine Sciences Department at Louisiana State University. "What happens if those resources are damaged? How does that affect the ecology of the Gulf? It's a crapshoot … an educated crapshoot."
The conditions at the bottom of the Gulf also could affect the bacteria that help break down the oil near the surface, as they are less active in cold temperatures than in the warm surface waters, and they may be less abundant in the deep.
"We know that the surface material has been degrading," says Ralph J. Portier, professor of environmental studies at LSU. "But what about the microbial population at depth?"
There is a debate about the extent to which the Deepwater Horizon oil has entered the Loop Current, a warm flow that moves water — and any contaminants in it — southeast out of the Gulf, through the Florida Straits and into the Atlantic Ocean — potentially threatening the Florida Keys and other sensitive coral reef areas.
The massive use of dispersants in addition to oil may also be further depleting the water of oxygen contributing to "dead zones."
"All chemicals do this," said Portier. "If we poured in 400,000 or 500,000 gallons of buttermilk, we'd have a problem with oxygen," he said.
The other unknown
The dispersant itself, while not the main concern, also is under scrutiny.
BP has used hundreds of thousands of gallons of Corexit, which is produced by Nalco, a Naperville, Ill.-based company.
About a third of the product, which is EPA approved, is a soap-like surfactant that breaks up the oil, according to Van Vleet, the chemical oceanographer. The surfactant is not considered toxic, though some studies suggest it may corrode fish eggs, made up largely of lipids, much as it dissolves oil.
Another third is a petroleum-based "carrier" that facilitates spraying. This component is somewhat toxic to plants and animals — though far less so than crude oil.
The final third of the ingredients are not publicly disclosed because the information is considered proprietary.
Shifting with the tides
On May 15, after some initial testing, the EPA and the Coast Guard approved BP's use of dispersants at the well head, saying they had collected preliminary data showing it was helping keep some of the oil from reaching the surface.
The same day, however, The New York Times reported that a group of scientists aboard the research vessel Pelican had identified massive plumes of subsea oil — some as big as 10 miles long and 3 miles wide. The article said that scientists on the ship speculated that heavy use of dispersants had contributed to creation of the plumes.
NOAA challenged the report the next day, saying the release of the Pelican team's data was premature, that the interpretation was misleading and that there was no information connecting subsurface layers of oil with the subsea dispersants.
"NOAA continues to work closely with EPA and the federal response team to monitor the presence of oil and the use of surface and sub-surface dispersants," said NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenko. "As we have emphasized, dispersants are not a silver bullet. They are used to move us towards the lesser of two environmental outcomes."
On Thursday, the EPA issued a statement saying it had ordered BP to begin using a "less toxic" alternative to Corexit within 24 hours, even though the latter product is on a list of EPA-approved dispersants. The directive came a month after the Deepwater accident and after some 600,000 gallons of Corexit dispersants had been applied.
BP continued to spray Corexit on Monday.
"If we can find an alternative that is less toxic and available, we will switch to that product," said Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer. "To date, we've struggled to find an alternative either that had less risk to the environment or that was readily available."
In an afternoon conference call on Monday, the U.S. government said it had ordered BP to "significantly scale back" its use of chemical dispersants in the oil spill response.
"The federal government, led by the Coast Guard, is today instructing BP to take immediate steps to significantly scale back the overall use of dispersants," EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson told reporters on a conference call.
"Because of its use in unprecedented volumes and because much is unknown about the underwater use of dispersants, EPA wants to ensure BP is using the least toxic product authorized for use," the agency said. "We reserve the right to discontinue the use of this dispersant method if any negative impacts on the environment outweigh the benefits."
This is just one area in which the Deepwater Horizon oil mess has taken responders into uncharted territory.
"The science hasn't caught up with the situation," said Overton, the marine scientist from LSU and a member of the scientific support team for NOAA.
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frequently asked questions about due dates
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There is too much emphasis placed on due dates. The due date is actually just an estimation of when your baby will be born. The average length of pregnancy for first time pregnancies is slightly more than 41 weeks long
How is due date determined?
Your due date is 40 weeks or 280 days after the first day of your last period. It is based on a 28 day menstrual cycle. So if your cycles aren't consistently 28 days, your estimated due date may be a little "wrong." And even if you are regular, stress can delay ovulation.
Is ultrasound accurate for determining due date?
First trimester ultrasound is accurate for establishing due dates. The American Pregnancy Association says that the best time for calculating due date using ultrasound is between 8-18 weeks along. Second and third trimester ultrasounds are not appropriate for establishing an accurate due date.
I didn't even have sex at the time that my doctor says I conceived. How can this be?
Sperm can stay alive for many days, so it is possible that you conceived several days after you had intercourse. Once you ovulate, there are only about 24 hours to conceive.
My doctor switched my due date after I had an ultrasound. What's up with that?
Remember that due dates are determined by a 28 day cycle. If you ovulated later than what would occur with a 28 day cycle, your due date will be changed if an ultrasound shows a younger baby. Be wary of changing due dates based on weight or size of the baby late in pregnancy.
Do I need to be induced if I go past my due date?
There is a time and place for inductions, but some are not done for true medical reasons and can be harmful if the baby is not ready to be born. In fact, 50% of inductions on first time mothers end with cesarean for the simple reason that if the cervix isn't ready dilate, it's not going to open up and allow birth.
Dr. Bradley in Husband Coached Childbirth gives the example of an apple tree. Just like the majority of apples are ripe and ready to picked at a certain time, most babies are ready about 40 weeks gestation and are ready to be born. Some apples fall off the tree earlier than others and are perfect for eating, and a few babies are perfectly healthy a little early too. But some apples cling to the tree when all others are gone. If picked before ready, the apple will not be ripe and ready to eat. Some apples need longer time on the tree. Likewise, some babies need more time in the womb than others. Be very careful with inductions. You might force your baby to be born before he's ready for life outside the womb.


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MS details Windows XP Media Center 2005
Striving to reignite interest in Windows XP, Microsoft plans to unveil the latest version of its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system today.
At a launch event in Los Angeles, Microsoft will position Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 as its best operating system for consumers. The company is set to announce that it has sold over 1 million copies of the product to date and that it expects to sell at least 19 million more by 2007.
"Media Center 2005 is going to catapult the operating system much more to a mainstream status," said Dave Fester, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Consumer group. "If you look at the massive interest and demand by consumers for digital entertainment in music, photos, TV, this is the version of Windows you want."
The update to Windows XP Media Center Edition, code-named Symphony, has been in beta testing since early this year. The update includes a host of new features, including support for two TV tuners, DVD burning, over-the-air high-definition television and satellite in addition to cable TV. The software also offers improved support for mobile devices and a refreshed user interface.
A key new feature is support for wireless technology and in particular Media Center Extender, a new technology that lets users wirelessly connect up to five TVs to the Media Center PC. Also, users can now exchange MSN instant messages through their TV and remotely program their Media Center 2005 system through a service offered by MSN.
Microsoft has hosted events in September or October for the past two years to introduce new Media Center products for the December shopping season. In 2002, the software maker announced the first version of Windows XP Media Center Edition, followed by an update, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, last year.
With the 2005 version, Windows XP Media Center is finally a finished product, said Enderle, principal analyst with The Enderle Group. "This is a significant step. Last year's product was interesting, but this year's product feels mature and where we go from here will be minor enhancements."
Windows XP Media Center Edition is a premium version of Windows XP, designed to make the PC the media and entertainment hub for the home. In addition to traditional PC tasks, the system can serve music, pictures, video and live television to portable devices, stereos and TVs while also enforcing digital rights set by content owners. Users can access the Media Center PC with a remote control through a special user interface on their TV.
Along with the release of the updated Media Center operating system, Microsoft and hardware makers are set to announce the first devices that use Media Center Extender technology, new Media Center PCs and new digital audio receivers for an audio-only experience.
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The Federal Solution
As long as you're not too picky about some details (it was South Dakota, not North Dakota, where the abortion restriction initiative failed), Damon Linker is making a certain amount of sense here (via Chris Dierkes):
How could Obama — how could liberals, how could supporters of abortion rights — both win and end the culture war, once and for all? By supporting the reversal or significant narrowing of Roe, allowing abortion policy to once again be set primarily by the states — a development that would decisively divide and demoralize the conservative side of the culture war by robbing it of the identity politics that holds it together as a national movement.
If liberals were persuaded by this proposal, I would be very surprised, because it is an abandonment of the status quo where pro-choicers hold all the cards. Ending the culture war "once and for all" will not follow the reversal of Roe, and liberals would resist that reversal as strongly as they could. First of all, pro-choice interest groups have at least as much invested in keeping Roe/Casey as the law of the land, and there is a parallel identity politics that has emerged on the left that insists that it is a matter of a woman's fundamental rights that must be upheld at the federal level and enforced nationwide. I assume most pro-choicers believe this, or at least none is willing to deny it openly, so it is difficult to see why they would accept an argument that returns the matter to the states. After all, I can imagine someone arguing that liberals would not submit other constitutional rights–which is what they believe Roe upholds–to state electorates to limit or eliminate as they saw fit.
Allowing the issue to be returned to the states would satisfy a large part of the electorate, including many conservatives interested in reviviving federalism, but it would not end the culture war over abortion. It would decentralize the culture war and make it part of democratic debate in each state, which means that the issue would retreat from debates in presidential elections and in Congress but become even more intense as an issue in state legislative and gubernatorial elections. It might be for the next few decades that most states would maintain legalized abortion with few restrictions, but the pressure to change that in many states would be constant and intense. The more politicized and involved in the democratic process a contentious issue becomes, the more it becomes the basis for identity politics and polarization. There is certain "damned if you do, damned if you don't" quality to this: keeping the issue as a matter for the judiciary and keeping Roe in place generates tremendous opposition and perpetuates the culture war, but overturning Roe would probably intensify the culture war.
At present, pro-lifers might reasonably question what purpose is served by basing their voting on an issue that is not even directly under the control of elected officials, and over time pro-lifers' support for the GOP is bound to wane as they see little action in exchange for their steadfast support. In a post-Roe future, the GOP might have to make itself much more accountable to pro-life voters by pushing for restrictions on abortion, and the alliance between pro-lifers and the GOP might be solidified. One exception to this might be extremely zealous pro-lifers, who would insist on re-nationalizing the issue on their terms, but their influence would likely fade over time. To the extent that many pro-life activists fall into this category, there would be some internal division on the right, but it would hardly have the crippling or demoralizing effect Linker wants to see.
Contrary to the cynical take that the national GOP needs to keep Roe intact to maintain its coalition, which was a view for which I had some sympathy in the past, I am beginning to think that the last thing the GOP wants is to have to answer to pro-lifers on a regular basis and be judged on the basis of meaningful legislative action. Keeping Roe in place allows the GOP to pay lip service to the issue and win a certain number of votes, but this also prevents pro-lifers from putting even more pressure on state Republican parties, which is what they would do if the ruling were overturned. The shape of post-Roe social and religious conservatism would change, and its pro-life activists would have to adapt to an entirely different landscape, but if Linker thinks that the reversal of Roe in the context of continued legalized abortion in most states would cause "the religious right" to diminish I think he has misjudged things. Certainly, I can see many advantages in the reversal of Roe, but I find it hard to believe that Linker would welcome it. If he does, this could be the basis for a limited compromise, in which the two sides agree to submit the debate to the electorates of the several states.


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Enabling IT departments to better manage data-intensive environments through new security and reliability features and performance, a new family of server processors that accelerate mission-critical computing have been announced by Intel.
The Intel Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 product families build on Intel's previous generation of server processors to set a new standard for high-end computing applications, including business intelligence, real-time data analytics and virtualization. Strengthening the line of defense for data centers, the new processors also provide advanced security features that ensure greater data integrity.
Based on Intel's leading 32nm process technology, the new Intel Xeon processors have up to 10 cores with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and deliver up to 40% greater performance than the Intel Xeon 7500 series processor. Concurrently, a new energy-saving feature reduces the power draw of idle portions of the chip. Beginning today, more than 35 systems based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 family are expected to ship from manufacturers around the world.
The new processor family contains 18 new processors for two-, four- and eight-socket servers, and is expandable to servers with 256 sockets. A 40% improvement in generational compute-intensive performance can enhance the pace and accuracy of applications in such fields as scientific research and financial services where speed is essential. With up to 25% better performance with virtual machine applications than the current generation, the new chips also hold the industry's highest virtualization performance.
IT managers seeking to achieve greater economic efficiencies can replace 18 dual-core servers with a single Xeon processor E7-based server. To help address rising energy costs, the new Xeon chips include Intel Intelligent Power technology that dynamically reduces idle power consumption of the chip based on the workload while also delivering advanced processor power-management capabilities.
Recognizing the range of compute-intensive applications from climate modeling to real-time business analytics, and the need for uncompromised performance to run them, Intel is offering 10 advanced 10-core versions of the chip, led by the E7-8870, E7-4870 and E7-2870, all of which reach 2.4GHz with a Thermal Design Point (TDP) of 130 watts.
The company also announced a version of the chip that combines the benefits of high performance with low voltage, as well as a frequency-optimized version. The 10-core low-voltage E7-8867L reaches 2.13GHz with a TDP of 105 watts, while the eight-core frequency-optimized E7-8837 tops out at 2.67GHz with a TDP of 130 watts.
Intel Xeon processor E7 family based-platforms add a massive 2 terabyte of memory in a four-socket system supported by the new processors. Most of these chips also contain Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), which can increase performance as required, ease multitasking and enhance reliability and manageability, respectively.
Intel is bringing its security technologies available today in its mainstream Intel Xeon processor 5600 series, to the mission-critical server segment with the introduction of platforms based on the Xeon processor E7 family. Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction (AES-NI) allows systems to quickly encrypt and decrypt data running over a range of applications and transactions, while Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) creates a secure platform at boot-up by protecting applications from malicious threats.
Together, these security features can ensure that virtualized environments are more reliably secure when they are launched, migrated or at rest, as well as experience better performance and functionality.
Starting today, system manufacturers from around the world are expected to announce more than 35 Xeon processor E7 family-based platforms. These manufacturers include Bull, Cisco, Cray, Dawning, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Huawei, IBM, Inspur, Lenovo, NEC, Oracle, PowerLeader, Quanta Computer, SGI, Supermicro and Unisys.
Numerous enterprise software vendors also support Xeon processor E7 family-based platforms, including IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, SAP AG and VMware.
Intel also announced the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 family, an entry-level server processor built to meet the unique demands of small business applications, ranging from collaboration tools to storage and back-up applications. With up to 30% greater performance over the previous generation, the Xeon processor E3-1200 product family is faster and provides higher reliability than a desktop computer running similar applications. Support for Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory ensures system reliability by preventing glitches that cause data breaches and downtime, and with small businesses facing a harsher climate of security threats the Xeon processor E3-1200 product family helps ensure the integrity of valuable data with Intel AES-NI and Intel TXT.
The Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 families range in price from US$774 to US$4,616 in quantities of 1,000. The Xeon processor E3-1200 family ranges in price from US$189 to US$612 in quantities of 1,000.
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Breweries You Should Know in Washington D.C.
To many people, Washington D.C. is a city of powerful lobbyists trying to get those special interests passed into law, ivory-pillared buildings safely guarding our historical artifacts, and politicians trying to fill their quota of baby-kissing. While this part of Washington exists in some form, for the overwhelming majority of District residents, the city is amidst a culinary metamorphosis that is leaving the power lunch of decades past for the vibrant tastes that a burgeoning food and drink scene allows for.
Not only has the area been exploding with new restaurants and bars, but the city itself is becoming home to breweries for the first time in half a century. Why hasn't there been a brewery scene in DC for the last few decades? It's a complicated question, but after the riots in 1968, many residents and businesses moved outside of the city proper. Couple this with very little commercial space and cheap, ample production zoning outside district limits, and most commercial facilities—including brewing—moved into the suburbs. But D.C. has seen a brewing rebirth in recent years. Washington D.C. is now a city that the local flavors are respected as much as the sites, and nowhere is this truer than in the new craft breweries.
DC Brau
In 2011, with over 60 years elapsed since the last production brewing in district limits, Brandon Skall and Jeff Hancock founded DC Brau and paved the way to putting D.C. beer back on the map. Skall and Hancock, longtime friends from their salad days in the D.C. punk scene, decided to combine their skills in the beverage and commercial brewing worlds to start their own brewery. Skall, with experience in both restaurant management and beverages sales, took on CEO responsibilities, while Hancock, who has brewed at Grizzly Peak Brewing, Arbor Brewing, and Flying Dog Brewery, assumed the role of head brewer.
DC Brau's flagship beers are inspired not only by the city they are brewed in but the perception people have of the city: The Public (hop forward pale ale), The Corruption (West Coast style IPA), and The Citizen (Belgian style pale). While these beers are designed with the craft beer drinker in mind, their flagships are all accessible to many varying tastes.
DC Brau has also collaborated with other brewers including Stillwater Artisanal, Oliver Ales, and Epic Brewing to create one-off imperial porters, face-melting double IPAs, and quaffable English milds to keep the interest of those wanting something a little different.
Along with their inflammatory beer names, Skall and Hancock affix the Brau slogan of "Fermentation Without Representation" on every bottle they produce to show their passion for getting the DC Statehood initiative that would finally grant District residents a vote in Congress. They have also successfully worked with D.C. city council in order to create laws to allow local breweries to host on-site tastings and growler fills that until recently were illegal. While they were the first in the new wave of beer in the District, DC Brau's goal is to clear a path to foster more breweries in the city and create a strong, supportive local beer community.
DC Brau Brewing Company
3178-B Bladensburg Road NE, Washington D.C. 20018 (map) 202-621-8890, DCBrau.com
3 Stars Brewing
While they may be the newest to officially open, 3 Stars Brewing has already made a regional name for themselves in collaborative brewing with Maryland's Oliver Ales and Evolution Brewing for well over a year. So now (even though their facilities have only been fully operational for a month) 3 Stars has hit the ground running with an aggressive beer lineup that is not for the faint of palate.
The aptly named Pandemic Porter is a burly beer with assertive roasted flavors and a warming sensation that lingers just long enough to know you're drinking something of substance. Their Southern Belle is quite the temptress of an imperial brown ale, edging you closer to the rocks with a delicate nuttiness that showcases the rich malt structure while dangerously masking an 8.7% ABV level. Finally, the Urban Farmhouse saison offers hints of grass and orange peel with an underlying farmyard funk that gives the beer a complexity that is both enticing and satisfying.
Founders Dave Coleman and Mike McGarvey were avid homebrewers for some time and wanted to bring together Coleman's years as a beer director with McGarvey's business experience as director of marketing business intelligence at Sirius XM Radio. Their goal is not to create a, as Coleman bluntly puts it, "four dollar happy hour chugger", but to craft beers for the "sophisticated palate that enjoys subtleties and complexities found in premium beers." While currently only in sixtels and firkins (a cask program is an integral part of their beer portfolio), they will soon be bottling the beer in corked and caged 750 mL bottles—the beers lend themselves to bottle-conditioning and cellaring.
3 Stars Brewing Company
6400 Chillum Place NW, Washington, DC 20011 (map) 202-670-0333, 3Starsbrewing.com
Chocolate City Beer
While Chocolate City may be the smallest of the new production breweries in D.C., this brewery has no shortage of love and connection to the city. Jay Irizarry and Ben Matz started Chocolate City a few months after DC Brau and have focused on getting "sessionable" beers (with ABVs around 6%) into the D.C. market. From the Cerveza Nacional de la Capital, a roasty Vienna lager that celebrates the proud Latino culture in D.C. to the 1814 ESB which is a special date for all D.C. residents as it was the year the city was torched in the Battle of Bladensburg, Matz feels Chocolate City has been able to "build a brewery that is a part of the fabric of the neighborhood."
Chocolate City Beer
2801 8th Street NE, Washington DC, 20017 (map) 202-351-6197, Chocolatecitybeer.com
What's next for the District's beer scene? With new brewpubs Right, Proper and Bluejacket as well as new brewery Hellbender are scheduled to open in 2013, and breweries like Port City and Mad Fox just over the river in northern Virginia, Washington D.C. is becoming a city where world-class beers are sipped side by side with local favorites.
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The null-coalescing operator in c# allows you to shorten the code
if (_mywidget == null)
return new Widget();
return _mywidget;
Down to:
return _mywidget ?? new Widget();
I keep finding that a useful operator I'd like to have in C# would be one that allowed you to return a property of an object, or some other value if the object is null. So I'd like to replace
if (_mywidget == null)
return 5;
return _mywidget.Length;
return _mywidget.Length ??! 5;
I can't help thinking that there must be some reason for this operator not to exist. Is it a code smell? Is there some better way to write this? (I'm aware of the null object pattern but it seems overkill to use it to replace these four lines of code.)


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Entry fee: $10 includes 4 rounds over 4 weeks (1 game / week); $5 discount for CSCC Supporting Members. $4 for one night ($2 for CSCC Supporting Members)
Prizes: Cash prizes will be announced at event
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men's basketball team will conclude its three-game road trip on Thursday when the squad travels to Jacksonville, Ala. for a re-match with the Gamecocks.
In the Tigers' last contest at UT Martin, Miller, the reigning OVC player of the week finished with 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting and went 13-for-14 from the line. The Chicago native also dished out three assists and pulled down four rebounds.
Three other players joined Miller in the double-digit scoring club: Harris (15), Rhett (11), and Kennedy Eubanks (11). Rhett nearly finished with a double-double, totaling eight boards on the night.
The Tigers are averaging 87.5 points over their past two contests which is a marked improvement for a club that was scoring at a 65.9 rate in the 17 games prior.
The familiarity of OVC opponents has helped TSU's offense pour in seven more points in league games than those played outside of the conference.
A major reason for the surge has been the play of Harris and Jacquan Nobles who have combined to average 8.7 more points against OVC foes. For Nobles, the senior is recording 10.4 points per league game, up 6.1 since Dec. 28.
TSU beat Jacksonville State in the teams' earlier meeting 70-65 for the Tigers' only win over a Division I team.
The Gamecocks are 1-1 since their defeat in Nashville, but just fell to Eastern Illinois, 56-48, on Saturday. The loss to EIU was only their second at home this year, dropping them to 6-2.
Darion Rackley still leads the team, averaging 12.5 points per game, but Brain Williams is another competent scorer (10.9).
JSU is one of the better defensive teams in the league and is third in scoring defense, only surrendering an average of 69.8 points per contest.
The Tigers are 14-9 against the Gamecocks all-time and will go for win number 15 on Thursday night when the teams tipoff at 7 p.m.


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Traveling for business? Trying to avoid those extra checked-baggage fees? Here are some tips for packing everything you need for a short trip into a single carry-on bag.
- Plan ahead so you know what to pack -- ideally, a couple of days before you go. If you wait until the last minute, you'll just throw everything you think of into your bag.
- Make what you pack do double duty. A large scarf can be used as a casual sarong or a dressy wrap; a microfiber shirt can also be worn as a light jacket.
- Don't pack air! Compression bags don't require a vacuum to use (you roll the air out of your clothes) and your clothes will take up less room in your suitcase.
- Take tiny things. You don't need a giant bottle of anything while you're traveling. Buy three-ounce reusable bottles and fill them with your favorites, or pick up travel size toiletries.
- Buy what you need once you're there. Unless you're going to a developing country, chances are you'll be able to pick up anything you need at your destination.
- Keep everything organized. Group all of your socks or stockings together in a single zip-top bag and pack complete outfits together.
- Make sure your clothing can mix and match. A classic black pant, a chic patterned skirt, a black blazer, and several brightly colored blouses can create many different outfits without you having to bring your entire wardrobe.
- Wear your bulkiest clothes and your clunkiest shoes on the plane. If you have to bring a coat, wear it onboard rather than packing it in your bag. Doing a lot of walking? Wear those shoes and tuck the ballet flats into your suitcase -- they take up less room.
- Pack easily wrinkled clothing in plastic dry-cleaning bags. The plastic helps reduce friction, which is what causes wrinkling.
- Tuck your most essential essentials -- medication, important papers, eyeglasses, etc. -- into a smaller bag within your carry-on bag, so if the flight attendant has to put your bag below at the last minute, you can pull out the important things quickly and keep them with you.
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Total length is the length of the post including the section underground, unless otherwise stated. Cylindrical straight posts have an additional 150 mm for the post top.
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Update: Steven Spielberg Will Direct 'American Sniper' About the Life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
Update: Many wondered if a film adaptation of the life of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle would be derailed by his surprise murder earlier this year (he and a friend were shot by a soldier with PTSD they had been coaching), but apparently the film is not only still moving forward, but it's attracted even bigger talent: Steven Spielberg will direct American Sniper as his next film.
The rest of the details haven't changed much from the first report below, only that the film is now set up at Warner Bros. and that Spielberg will direct and produce along with Andrew Lazar and Peter Morgan. Bradley Cooper is still attached to star as Kyle.
Once an actor hits a certain level of success, they found their own production company. It's an inevitable side effect of becoming a big name and makes developing one's own projects even easier. In the case of Bradley Cooper, the company is 22nd & Indiana and they've just set up their first project over at Warner Bros.: an adaptation of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's autobiography, American Sniper.
Kyle is somewhat of a modern legend both home and abroad. He holds America's record for highest number of confirmed sniper kills (the disclosed number is 150, though the unofficial body count is believed to be even higher), earning not only the utmost respect of his fellow SEALs, but the nickname "Al-Shaitan" ("The Devil") by Iraqi insurgents, who actually put a bounty on his head. He's like the American equivalent of Daniel Brühl's character in Inglourious Basterds, only without a vengeful movie theater owner to try to impress.
Jason Dean Hall has been hired to write the script, which Cooper will coproduce alongside Andrew Lazar and Peter Morgan. If all goes to plan, he'll be playing Kyle, though THR's piece on the news doesn't mention who Cooper and company have in mind for Kyle's wife, who is an integral part of the autobiography chronicling not only Kyle's combat missions but the effect they have on his relationship back home.
The big question here, however, is will the movie include Chris Kyle punching Jesse Ventura in the face, which he reportedly did after the Predator actor (and current conspiracy theorist) spoke ill of his fallen friends at their own wake?
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|System: X360
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Red Storm
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Ubisoft
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Nov. 15, 2007
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-16
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by D'Marcus Beatty
For the most part, I think that gamers don't have much of a problem with advertising in games. Utilized moderately, advertising in games offsets the development costs and adds a degree of realism that wouldn't be attainable otherwise. You can't drive ten minutes down most highways without encountering a McDonald's or a Wendy's, so why aren't these places represented in the games I play?
However, when the advertising is so overt that it becomes obnoxious, the game becomes less entertaining and more offensive. That is the case with America's Army: True Soldierss, a game that tries (and fails) to hide Army propaganda in the form of a video game. The problem is that the game is so obviously propaganda and that it lacks any redeeming fun value to offset that rhetoric. True Soldierss is like attempting to play one of those Army Strong commercials on your Xbox 360.
America's Army: True Soldierss is an attempt by the U.S. Army to create a game that would be entertaining to the gaming masses. Coincidentally, the majority of gamers is of the recruitable age and would probably be valuable assets to the military, especially considering the virtual combat hours logged on Halo 3. True Soldierss, however, doesn't do a good job of presenting the army as a fun or even interesting experience, crafting a game that is so abysmal few will even make it beyond the basic training course.
True Soldierss puts you in the shoes of an army recruit. You begin the game with the option of choosing basic training, war games, or multiplayer. Basic Training is just how it sounds, taking you to different courses and training you in the use of the game's different weapons. The problem here is that the game starts off incredibly boring. You cannot move from the outset, so you're basically forced to endure the drill sergeant's speech about the weapon you're about to learn and what you have to do. It doesn't really matter that you're charged with basically doing the same thing throughout Basic Training or that most gamers will be able to figure it out without instruction. You're still forced to sit through the instruction every single time. In addition to that, whenever you clear a course, you have to go back to the menu to progress to the next section, which only becomes unlocked after completion. Since the game forces you to follow a strict progression, it seems as if it would have been more efficient to simply allow the game to progress after you complete each objective instead of forcing the player back to the basic training menu each time.
In Basic Training, you will notice the visuals, which are decent at best. They aren't the outstanding next gen visuals present in games like Gears of War or Bioshock, but the graphics are functional. The weapons are realistically modeled and feel accurate, as should be the case with a game designed by the military. However, beyond these positives, the rest of the game is a mess. Almost nothing can be performed without bringing up a radial menu, which means that when you reload, restock, change weapons, or put on your night vision goggles, you have to access a radial menu, which always takes a second to process your request. This inconvenience is exacerbated by the fact that it is easy to choose the wrong thing on the radial menu, especially in the heat of battle. Add in slow, plodding controls and the game feel more like a chore than fun.
Wargames mode takes you into a battle simulation allowing you and a team of soldier to battle against other soldier in paintball wargames. This ultimately boils down to the player playing a game that is simulating another game. Any "killed" soldiers simply sit down and become unresponsive in what is presumably the rule of army wargames, which is supremely unsatisfying. I guess I understand the developer's choice in not allowing you to kill any other soldiers, but the game lacks any kind of punch when your opponent just sits down after you shoot him. Even worse is that you do the same whenever you're shot, which is extremely frustrating. Many times you'll find yourself urging your character to get up, though probably with the use of some choice expletives.
One plus that the game offers is the ability to upgrade your soldier. You have the ability to customize your soldier in a few different ways, and you can earn skill points that you can allot towards your character's marksmanship, physical training, fortitude, medical skills, or valor. Each of these different attributes affects your character in different ways, such as fortitude allowing your character to ignore wound movement penalties or valor improving your character's ability to aim under fire. The bonuses created through improving these attributes become noticeable throughout the game, but few people will have the fortitude or the patience to level up their characters sufficiently.


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Casa CKN was designed by Giuliano Montero Architects and is located in Playa de Atlântida, Xangri-lá, Brazil. Spread over a total surface of 422,08 square meters, on a lot of 540 square meters, the imposing summer house was especially built for the entertainment of the residents and their guests.
Defined by uneven volumes, brick and red roof tiles, the exterior appearance of the residence is complemented by a swimming pool on one side, and by a paved pathway and a miniature car lane on the other. The interior design is a logical extension of the exterior, with tall brick walls and plenty of wood employed throughout. The heart of the project is the double-height living room, connected with all other spaces and "flanked" by two suites. Various terraces create a good indoor/outdoor relationship. Read more [ via : freshome ]
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A new version…
crypt, setkey, encrypt, des_setkey, des_cipher, — DES encryption
*crypt(const char *key, const char *setting);
setkey(char *key);
encrypt(char *block, int flag);
des_setkey(const char *key);
des_cipher(const char *in, char *out, long salt, int count);
The crypt() function performs password encryption, based on the NBS Data
Encryption Standard (DES). Additional code has been added to deter key
search attempts. The first argument to crypt() is a null-terminated
string, typically a user's typed password. The second is in one of two
forms: if it begins with an underscore ("_") then an extended format is
used in interpreting both the key and the setting, as outlined below.
Extended crypt:
The key is divided into groups of 8 characters (the last group is null-
padded) and the low-order 7 bits of each each character (56 bits per
group) are used to form the DES key as follows: the first group of 56
bits becomes the initial DES key. For each additional group, the XOR of
the encryption of the current DES key with itself and the group bits
becomes the next DES key.
The setting is a 9-character array consisting of an underscore followed
by 4 bytes of iteration count and 4 bytes of salt. These are encoded as
printable characters, 6 bits per character, least significant character
first. The values 0 to 63 are encoded as "./0-9A-Za-z". This allows
24 bits for both count and salt.
Traditional crypt:
The first 8 bytes of the key are null-padded, and the low-order 7 bits of
each character is used to form the 56-bit DES key.
The setting is a 2-character array of the ASCII-encoded salt. Thus only
12 bits of salt are used. count is set to 25.
The salt introduces disorder in the DES algorithm in one of 16777216 or
4096 possible ways (ie. with 24 or 12 bits: if bit i of the salt is set,
then bits i and i+24 are swapped in the DES E-box output).
The DES key is used to encrypt a 64-bit constant using count iterations
of DES. The value returned is a null-terminated string, 20 or 13 bytes
(plus null) in length, consisting of the setting followed by the encoded
64-bit encryption.
The functions, encrypt(), setkey(), des_setkey() and des_cipher() provide
access to the DES algorithm itself. setkey() is passed a 64-byte array
of binary values (numeric 0 or 1). A 56-bit key is extracted from this
array by dividing the array into groups of 8, and ignoring the last bit
in each group. That bit is reserved for a byte parity check by DES, but
is ignored by these functions.
The block argument to encrypt() is also a 64-byte array of binary values.
If the value of flag is 0, block is encrypted otherwise it is decrypted.
The result is returned in the original array block after using the key
specified by setkey() to process it.
The argument to des_setkey() is a character array of length 8. The least
significant bit (the parity bit) in each character is ignored, and the
remaining bits are concatenated to form a 56-bit key. The function
des_cipher() encrypts (or decrypts if count is negative) the 64-bits
stored in the 8 characters at in using abs(3) of count iterations of DES
and stores the 64-bit result in the 8 characters at out (which may be the
same as in ). The salt specifies perturbations to the DES E-box output
as described above.
The function crypt() returns a pointer to the encrypted value on success,
and NULL on failure. The functions setkey(), encrypt(), des_setkey(),
and des_cipher() return 0 on success and 1 on failure.
The crypt(), setkey() and des_setkey() functions all manipulate the same
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#7214 - LANCIA STRATOS HF BODY (WB210mm.F3/R6mm)
True Ten Scale Touring Car Size WB210mm Lancia is a registered trademark licensed by Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
Cup Racer and Switch fans, the Lancia Stratos HF body is now available! The legendary Lancia Stratos HF was the first "homologation special" rally car. Lancia produced just enough street cars to meet the rules that allowed it be entered in World Rally Championship competition. And compete it did, with three successive WRC titles in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Bold futuristic styling by Bertone and dominance in competition make the Stratos HF one of the most famous rally cars of all time. The body comes in clear polycarbonate so you can paint it with your own favorite color scheme. The decals provided allow you to replicate the Stratos HF car #1 Alitalia car that was driven by Sandro Munari to victory at the Rallye Monte-Carlo in 1977. And, decals are provided to replicate the street version of the Stratos as well. It's a perfect fit on Cup Racer and Switch cars as well as many other "Mini" size cars with 225mm wheelbases.
Like all HPI bodies, Lancia Stratos HF comes with a clear protective overspray film, window masks and a large pre-cut decal sheet. The body has drill locations marked for HPI Cup Racer cars, making it easy to line up the body mount and antenna holes.
- Premium vinyl decals include window frames, headlights, grill, tail lights, official logos and more - For a perfect finish with a lot of details
- High quality polycarbonate with excellent dimensional stability and impact resistance - For extra strength and longer life
- Molded from clear polycarbonate plastic for durability and long life
- This is an officially licensed replica.
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University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky police officers Emily Smith, left, and Jennifer Ockerman followed what their instincts when they noticed a toddler improperly dressed for a frigid winter night on the campus.
NBC Los Angeles
Alouette Day-Moreno-Baltierra, 17 months, was spotted in Kentucky by two officers.
When two University of Kentucky officers noticed a toddler in nothing but a short-sleeved onesie being pushed in a stroller on a windy, frigid night, they had a "gut feeling" that something was amiss, said University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe.
That hunch led to the discovery of a 17-month-old girl who was reported abducted from Los Angeles, possibly by a family member, on Oct. 15.
A woman who police believe is the toddler's grandmother was taking the child – without shoes, gloves, hat or anything to protect her face – on a stroll through the University of Kentucky campus Thursday night, when the temperature had dropped to 29 degrees and the wind was blowing about five miles per hour, Monroe told NBC Los Angeles.
Campus police officers Jennifer Ockerman and Emily Smith spotted Maria Baltierra-Dejesus, 62, pushing Alouette Day-Moreno-Baltierra in a stroller through a campus parking lot.
"This is an example of where the responding officers followed a gut feeling that something just wasn't right with the situation," Monroe said in a press release.
Baltierra-Dejesus, who lives in New York, was booked in Kentucky on suspicion of endangering the welfare of a minor and custodial interference. She was receiving medical treatment Friday night, though Monroe would not say why.
Monroe said it was not clear where the girl's parents are, and that she apparently belonged to the State of California.
For now, Alouette is in custody of the Kentucky Child Protective Services, which is working with LAPD and the FBI to return her to California, Monroe said.


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codykm avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 57 designs proposés par 26 designers freelance.
Pixel43 is a web software development company (i.e. 37signals type company). We are a young group looking to present a professional, yet friendly, atmosphere to our clients and users. We will be releasing multiple products branded with the pixel43 logo so this must scale well and be able to contrast light and dark backgrounds (there can be multiple color variations)
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We are looking for a simplistic logo that still has some vibrance, much like the current "2.0" logos out there now. We are looking to keep this style but would like our designers add their own flare and see what they can do with this. We would like the logo to remain inline as much as possible (meaning a simple horizontal logo that tries to keep consistent with the line height).
We are welcome to illustrations to help support the Pixel43 name and are open to any suggestions the designers can bring to this project. I will do my best to reply to all messages in a timely manner.
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One Me luna CLASSIC pack contains:
Me Luna Classic is suitable for most women:
> Any woman with normally developed musculature.
> Any woman with normal sensitivity (no pain or pressure with previous tampon use).
The Me Luna Classic has a softness of 40 Shore (a term for describing the flexibility of plastic). A menstrual cup must unfold, or "pop open" completely inside the vagina to form a seal. The cup's material should be firm enough to unfold inside the vagina while being surrounded by its muscles. At the same time the cup's material should not be unpleasantly hard. A menstrual cup should not cause any feeling of pressure when in place. Ideally it should be soft enough to fold easily, with enough resilience to "pop open" inside the vagina.
Me Luna comes in a wide range of styles and sizes a very for good reason: Every woman is different! For any menstrual cup to be effective, choosing the right size is vital.A cup that is too small...
Me Luna size S is one of the smallest menstrual cups worldwide. Slim, petite physique, no vaginal births, light menstrual flow, very good pelvic floor muscles.
Capacity: 23ml / Diameter: 38mm / Cup length: 45mm
Me Luna size M is still one of the smaller menstrual cups in the world, but it offers 28ml volume. Me Luna size M is used by women who have a medium menstrual flow. Women whose body is be described as medium build, and have a normal pelvic floor muscles can use the Me Luna size M.
Capacity: 28ml / Diameter: 41mm / Cup length: 48mm
Me Luna size L is mainly used by women who already had vaginal births and women who have heavy menstrual flow, and their physique can be described as normal or strong. The diameter of the Me Luna size L is 44mm. Therefore, it can also be used by women with weak pelvic floor muscles.
Capacity: 34ml / Diameter: 44mm / Cup length: 51mm
Me Luna size XL is used by women who already had vaginal births. Women, which have a very heavy menstrual flow, whose physique can be described as normal up to strong. The diameter of the Me Luna size XL is 47mm. If the length not cause any problems, it also can be used at considerably weakened pelvic floor muscles.
Capacity: 42ml / Diameter: 47mm / Cup length: 56mm
BIRTHS: Because the vagina is stretched when giving birth, it may change shape, meaning that a larger cup is needed. In most cases, after a vaginal birth you will have to change to the next larger Me Luna size.
PHYSIQUE: Small, petite women often use sizes S or M. Women who are tall and strong tend to prefer larger sizes. Body size and stature seem to have an impact on the required size of a menstrual cup.
FITNESS LEVEL: Sports activities affect overall stability of your connective tissue, as well as general muscle tone. Sports and exercise have a strengthening effect on the pelvic floor muscles, particularly horseback riding, yoga, Pilates, Kegel exercises, and pole dancing. Women who have stronger pelvic floor muscles usually prefer a smaller menstrual cup.
AGE: It is commonly said that the size of choice for menstrual cups is dependent on age, with the reason that muscle tone decreases with age and therefore older women will need a larger menstrual cup. However, our evidence leads us to believe that there is no demonstrable connection between age and the need for larger menstrual cups.
Women with small physiques, whose stature has not changed and have had no vaginal births, may well use size S until menopause. Similarly, a young woman might be tall and strong, and might use Me Luna size L successfully from a young age.
For women who have never had sexual intercourse, we recommend the size S (possibly Me Luna SHORTY)
Ideally it should be soft enough to fold easily, with enough resilience to "pop open" inside the vagina.
The ring is easy to grasp and can make removal easier, so it is often preferred by beginners.
The ball is our most popular grip style.
The stem is recommended for women who prefer to wear Me Luna very deep, or whose cervix is positioned very far back in the vagina. Beginners who are anxious about removing Me Luna might prefer the stem grip. By the way - if the stem is too long or bothersome, it can be easily trimmed to your preferred length.
Worldwide shipping via Deutsche post with tracking number.
3.50€ within Germany
6.50€ the rest of the world.
This is the starting price of shipping, it depends on the quantity your order, your shipping fee will be calculated at checkout.
Delivery usually takes only 1 day within Germany, 5 days within Europe and between 10-40 days for the rest of the world, depending on destination.
Posted by S. on 8th Aug 2013
The best thing ever happened to me!
So comfortable and hygenic (i so hate pads and tampons - first ones made me feel like a baby wearing diapers and second ones made me usually uncomfortable). I check my cup in the morning and before I go to sleep - I can sleep in whatever position I want! :)
Rest of the day I forget that i even have period (well, sometimes cramps reminds me what time of the month it is). I so so recommend it, don't be afraid that you won't learn how to insert it, you most definitely will! I had some problems in the beginning too, but didn't give up and now I can't be happier about my decicion to buy the cup :)
Posted by K.H on 10th Jan 2012
I used to be a stem style user for past 8 month. Recently I `ve got a ring style one. It was really comfortable more than my expectations! Easy to insert, pop-open and remove. Further more price is very reasonable, colors are so cute, so many choises (colors and style), of course very eco friendly. Thank you very much to MeLuna. MeLuna products are really reliable!
Posted by Californiateen on 28th Dec 2011
This cup is by far the easiest and most comfortable cup to insert and remove on the market. Even if you will eventually move on to another cup and/or another brand I suggest you try this first. The small size is the smallest avaliable in the world and is something I recommend to every teenager.
Posted by EW on 28th Dec 2011
My MeLuna small ball cup is my first menstrual cup, and I love it! So hygienic (no gross dangly strings, pads to deal with, or even mid-day tending.) and *comfortable*! I check it in the morning, and again before I go to bed, and in between I all but forget about my period. Cannot feel it, at all. Was expecting initial insertion/removal difficulties, but was actually pretty simple to master. Prefer the small standard to the medium soft-cup, though I think I'm still in the steeper learning curve with the soft cup.
Sad that it took me so long to find out about these, but thrilled now that I have.
Shipping was super-fast (about 8-9 days) even though I'm in the US.
Posted by Erika on 28th Dec 2011
I love my Meluna... I have a few different sizes and softness, but they all have the ball at the end. They pop open so easily and I don't even remember that I'm on my period most of the time, and the ball is the most comfortable AND the easiest to remove. They all look and work great! Thanks for making an awesome product and being an awesome company!


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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.
The Flagstaff City Council will consider whether to impose a ban on feeding deer and other animals.
The Arizona Daily Sun (http://bit.ly/WZsv2k) reports that the council will take up the topic because of a request from a homeowners association.
Mayor Jerry Nabours says the Continental Country Club homeowner's association told him that one resident leaves out food for elk and deer on his property over the objections of neighbors.
According to Nabours, that's resulted in some residents complaining that wild animals are tearing up lawns and leaving behind droppings.
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Boys Grade 3/4 Advanced League
If your son wants to try a higher level of competition we are again offering the "House Boys Grades 3-4 Advanced League" in the fall/winter season. This House league will allow the boys in these grades only, who have potential to play at a higher level of competition, begin the path toward Select play.
The tryouts for this league will be held before the regular house evaluations. We prefer that your son attend all tryouts for best exposure, but only one tryout is required for placement.
If your son wants to try out for this league, please register him as a HOUSE player, but add a comment to his registration that he is interested in trying out for the Advanced league. Once registration for the 2020/21 season has opened, go through our current website, type http://www.burkebasketball.org directly on your web browser line. The on time registration date is usually in mid october; after this date, your player will be placed on the Waiting List, with no guarantee of placement on any House team.
In the past, the Advanced League was composed of 6 teams of 8 players each, to be formed based on the tryouts and a subsequent draft. Players will be notified whether they are selected for this league by the coaching staffs of their respective teams or the League Director.
Since 4th graders are the youngest age group for which we hold House Skills Evaluations and a league draft, if your player is not selected for the Advanced League, and he is in 4th grade, he must attend the House Skills Evaluation to be placed appropriately on a regular House grade 4 team. For 3rd graders who are not selected for an Advanced team, they will automatically be placed on a team in the House grade 3 league based on their school and/or possible player requests included in their player registration.
Practices for this Advanced League will begin in mid November and run through February. Practices for the regular House league will begin mid-Nov. (based on the County's winter allocations of public school gyms). Practices will be held once per week, for one hour, but the Advanced League teams will have the whole gym, whereas the regular House teams share the gym with another team.
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Phenomena Sky Tent
JENKINS, Paul (1923 - 2012)
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Date: 1972
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Acquired: 2002; Gift; The Arts Council of Wales
Accession Number: NMW A 25773
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I was in the middle of trying to think of some lighter fare for this week's MTESS, when I came across "Big" on the Digital Cable Guide. It was a stroke of luck.
"Big" is a lighthearted comedy about a boy who magically gets turned into a grown-up. It's very lighthearted – easily digestible, if you will. Yet, just below the surface is a movie that effortlessly reminds us about the difficulties of the maturation process, the benefits and drawbacks of "maturity" and ruminates about exactly what "growing up" should mean.
It's a movie that for some will be all too easy to dismiss… but I think that would be unfortunate. This is a joyful, fun movie with a lot to say.


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With the ever increasing cost of the Hardware, the amount of physical RAM available on the system is increasing day by day. For example, couple of years back, I had a system which was very high end Desktop with 256MB RAM and today I have a 2GB RAM Desktop. So, whats the point.
The Linux systems (right word should be kernel) are desiged to use both RAM and swap partition. Swap partition is a partition on Hard disk and is used mostly like RAM. Problem is that HDD access is always slower than RAM access and hence inherently, the system will work little slower even if you have enough RAM not to use swap. The term \"swappiness\" is used to determine how the kernel should try to seam-balance between the use of RAM and swap. By default, most of the distro\'s have a swappiness of 60. A higher value of swappiness means that the RAM will be swapped out faster.
There are two ways to look at the swappiness:
1) If the user has a higher swappiness then the used memory will be swapped faster to the swap and thus free\'ing the RAM for other useful purposes.
2) A lower value of swappiness would mean that bloaty applications will not be swapped and thus when the user returns to the application, the application would load faster or rather look faster as there will be no swapping from the swap to the RAM.
I personally keep the swappiness to a value of 100 in the Desktop. But then, anyway I kill firefox as soon as I am done and restart when required.
If you see that the RAM is underutilized or feel that the system performance is not that good then you can tickle with this setting and set it to 10-15. How to do it :
Login as roo (\"su -\")
echo 15 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This will take effect immediately, but if you want to change this value permanently then you can do this(again as root):
echo \"sys.vm.swappiness = 10\" > /etc/sysctl.conf
So play with your swappiness 🙂
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Shake2Wake click carries an ADXL362 ultra-low-power 3-axis MEMS accelerometer from Analog Devices. The distinguishing feature of this IC is that it incorporates several activity detection modes. The interrupt pins from the chip are connected to an on-board ADP195 power switch IC that in turn controls your external device connected through a screw terminal.
The detection threshold is configurable (both the intensity and the duration of shaking required to activate). The duration of inactivity that leads to switching off is programmable also.
An SMD jumper on the board allows you to specify which of the available interrupt pins is used (the specified pin is connected both to the on-board power switch and the mikroBUS socket). It comes in the INT2 position by default.
Shake2Wake click also can be used as a regular 12-bit or 8-bit accelerometer for continuous sensing, in which case it communicates with your target MCU through mikroBUS SPI interface.
This board is designed to use a 3.3V power supply only.
You also can connect Click boards to many other popular platforms via these adapters:
In addition, it is royalty-free to add mikroBUS to your own designs. Visit the mikroBUS Category to see the full line of Click boards.


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I have acquired a Feathered Friends Rock Wren Long. I bought it from someone who never camped with it. He bought it for hammocking and went a different direction. It is 900 fill down made with gray epic fabric. It is pretty much a brand new as I never used it besides in my apartment. The long is too long for me. I really like the bag, but don't need the length! Comes with Feathered Friends storage sack and Feathered Friends stuff sack.
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Author Russell Shorto will present the lecture "Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City," based on his new book of the same name, at Hope College on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The address will consider topics including how the city became a global exporter of some of the major tenets of Western liberalism, as well as the Dutch impact on American values and culture. The abstract for the presentation notes, "Legalized prostitution, lax drug laws, and a generous social welfare system have given Amsterdam a reputation for being 'the most liberal place on earth.' But the city also fosters the deeper meaning of liberalism that profoundly influenced America-political and economic freedom. Historically, Amsterdam has been home not only to religious dissidents and radical thinkers, but also to the world's first global corporation, the United East India Company."
Shorto is the author of numerous books, including the "New York Times" best-seller "The Island at the Center of the World: the Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped the World" (2004). He is also a contributing writer for the "New York Times Magazine."
His books have been published in 14 languages, and he has won numerous awards. In 2009, he received a Dutch knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his services in strengthening the relationship between the Netherlands and the United States.
The address is sponsored by Random House, the Netherland-America Foundation, the Van Raalte Institute at Hope College and the Dutch Heritage Coordinating Council.
A reception will follow in the main floor Collegiate Lounge of the DeWitt Center, and there will also be a book signing after the lecture. In addition, copies of the book will be on sale at a reduced price.
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Choosing to tie the knot in Massachusetts is an easy decision; the hard part is deciding when and where. Every season's unique in Massachusetts and there are wedding venues perfect for each one. You could say, "I do" with your feet in the sand on a beach fit for a magazine cover, beneath the warm summer sun. Or maybe ride off in a horse drawn carriage with a "just married" sign, amongst the vivid fall foliage. Maybe you want a true fairytale white wedding, in a castle set against a snowy, winter wonderland; or a rustic, romantic ceremony in an antique barn, surrounded by a field of freshly blooming flowers. Browse through Massachusetts's wedding sites where you'll find the perfect setting for your Big Day.
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As expected, the Senate has voted down a measure to defund Planned Parenthood, with five Republicans voting with Democrats to keep the funding in place.
The vote was 42-58.
Republicans voting against the stand-alone resolution to defund Planned Parenthood were: Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine.
The same resolution passed the House earlier today by a vote of 241 to 185. Seven House Republicans voted to keep the Planned Parenthood funding, while 10 Democrats voted to eliminate it.
The budget agreement completed last Friday included a deal to eliminate a "rider" attached to the must-pass funding bill that would have cut "Title X" funding for women's health organizations that also conduct abortions.
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It is February and Valentine's Day is looming, but the Christmas Spirit of Giving lives on along the shores of Long Beach, N.Y.
Volunteers arranged nearly 3,000 recycled Christmas trees donated by residents and the local Home Depot along the beach with the intended purpose of restoring the protective dunes that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy significantly affected the Long Beach locality by washing away about half a million cubic yards of sand, resulting in an elevation loss of three to five feet in some areas along the beach. Many residents were left dangerously exposed and vulnerable to future storms.
The plan to place the trees in the dunes was proposed by Long Beach residents and approved by city officials. According to the New York Times, "the trees are supposed to catch sand blown by the wind, until gradually the dunes grow up around them."
Volunteers positioned the trees with their tops facing toward the surf. Officials hope this placement will be the most optimal for catching sand blowing from all directions.
Naturally growing grasses usually prevent and anchor sand from blowing or washing away, but the significant loss of sand has stalled the growth of grass. The recycled Christmas trees will take the place of the lost grasses to encourage the revitalization of natural dunes and plant growth.
States prone to hurricanes, such as the Carolinas and Florida, have been using Christmas trees to restore dunes for years. Additional localities in New York and New Jersey are also recycling Christmas trees to reinforce beaches damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Damaged dunes take two to three years to become fully re-established.
Long Beach residents hope to establish a tradition of adding more recycled Christmas trees every year to keep building up the dunes that act as their first line of defense against inclement weather, and they're off to a great start.
We hope Long Beach and communities like it continue to heal and be a shining example of the impact and importance of recycling.


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The Telling The Time Graphic Print is a stylish educational print showcasing the 12 hour clock. LookLearn® is a series of beautifully designed prints for children – and adults too.Read more
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Vinyl LP features 16 tracks including "Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna)" & "Whatever You Like," & "Swagga Like Us," and more!
1. 56 Bars (Intro)
2. I'm Illy
3. Ready For Whatever
4. On Top Of The World (feat. Ludacris and B.o.B.)
5. Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)
6. Whatever You Like
7. No Matter What
8. My Life Your Entertainment (feat. Usher)
9. Porn Star
10. Swing Ya Rag (feat. Swizz Beatz)
11. What Up, What's Haapnin'
12. Every Chance I Get
13. Swagga Like Us T.I. and Jay-Z (feat. Kanye West and Lil' Wayne)
14. Slide Show (feat. John Legend)
15. You Ain't Missin' Nothing
16. Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake)
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