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Economic Program - Career Facts
Who Would Enjoy a Career in Economics:
Those who enjoy regular work hours at a desk working either alone or with a team would most enjoy these positions. Those who have the ability to think logically and methodically, pay attention to detail, and have good communication skills, will be attracted to this field. Economists constantly seek new information; therefore, intellectual curiosity, creativity, patience and persistence are fundamental personal traits of the successful economist. Objectivity, open-mindedness, and systematic work habits would also benefit the economist.
Related Occupations:
Other occupations in this area include auditors, actuaries, budget analysts, financial advisors and managers, loan officers, purchasing mangers, government agencies, social service organizations, marketing, research and consulting firms, businesses, bankers, statisticians, stockbrokers, equity research analysts, college professors, reporters, correspondents and natural resources.
What They Earn:
According to Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual earnings of economists were $72,780 in May, 2004. Depending on position and education, beginning salaries ranged from $24,667 to $30,567. Those with a Ph.D. could begin at $45,239 to $54,221. The average annual salary for economists employed by Federal Government in 2005 was $89,441.
How Many Jobs Available:
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, job seekers with a background in economics should have good opportunities, although some opportunities will be in related occupations. Projection is based on the need to replace workers as they retire or change occupations. Employment for economists is typically located in large metropolitan cities and with international operations like World Bank and United Nations. The employment growth rate is high in the private sphere through economic consulting firms and research groups. Universities traditionally remain high employers and economic faculty may have more flexible schedules which include teaching, research, consulting or administration.
How Much Training:
Entry-level positions with government offices involve tasks of collection, assimilation and preparation of data and require a Bachelor's degree in economics. Teaching, business and more advanced government positions typically require a Master's degree. In order to achieve higher levels of top economist positions whether in business, education or government, a Ph.D. is necessary. At any career level, computer proficiency is necessary as well as advanced training in statistics, mathematics and quantitative research. As with most professional positions, good communication skills and team work are important as well.
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I have a major crush on my boss, who is single and my age. I know all the horror stories about workplace relationships, but I have a good feeling about us. What should I do? —Darlene
Darlene, did you know that one in five women have dated the boss at some point in their career? Not only was I part of that 20 percent, I actually married mine and worked successfully for him for 10 years. The feelings you are experiencing toward your boss are not uncommon. Many relationships start at work; actually 40 percent of us have tried it at some point. It makes sense, right? You spend more than 40 hours a week in close proximity with your co-workers. That's quite a bit of time to get to know someone and develop the beginning stages of a romance.
Your situation is different, however, in that your crush is not on a peer. This is a man responsible for how your career develops. You didn't mention if he has shown signs of interest. Are the feelings mutual? If so, before you share a happy hour cocktail together, sit down and discuss the worst-case scenarios if you develop a relationship (co-worker jealously, company policy) or if it goes terribly wrong (anger when one of you moves on, repercussions and job security). Can you live with them? You may decide it's not worth it.
Looking at the potential fallout before a romance begins is not sexy, but neither is losing your job after you tell the boss, "Sorry, but that fur coat you call back hair and your obsession with REO Speedwagon is just impossible for me to take any longer. I'm out." Oh, and lest I gave you the fantasy that dating the boss worked out for me, let me remind you, I am divorced!
My boyfriend of two years has gradually lost interest in me sexually. Sex is important to me; I've never been with someone who didn't feel the same. Do you think he's cheating on me? —Jeanne
Jeanne, your gut instinct is usually right. So, I have to turn the question back to you. Do you think your boyfriend is cheating? Odds are you already know the answer. Without fail, men think about three things daily: sex, work and food.
If your boyfriend is otherwise healthy and not having sex with you, it's likely he is seeking it somewhere else. Or not. Either way, your relationship has a problem. You are entitled to an intimate connection with your partner. Sex and intimacy strengthen a relationship. This should be a priority for both of you.
But you can't fix it if you don't talk about it. It will be an extremely uncomfortable conversation. He probably will initially resist telling you what's really going on that has changed his level of sexual desire. Assure him that honesty is the only way to the core of the issue. And whatever that honesty brings for your relationship, remember, life is way too short to live unfulfilled. Good luck.
I read your answer to the question [last week] about the guy who goes to Blue Martini and is too scared to make a move. C'mon, Angela. Why are you telling this wimp to send over love notes? Women like aggressive men. You know it, I know it. —Todd
Well, I'm going to respectfully disagree. Aggressiveness is a poor substitute for lack of confidence. Take the animal kingdom. A hippopotamus is an aggressive, ornery creature as opposed to the lion, which maintains a controlled confidence over his pride, only showing strength when necessary.
Todd, you want to be the lion, not the hippo, OK? Most women prefer a confident man: the alpha male. As I've stated before, physical appearance has little to do with my own attraction level to someone. The quietly self-assured male catches my attention every time. When you are the "true" alpha male, there is no need for aggression.
Aggressive behavior toward a woman puts our bodies into "fight or flight" mode. While you posture 3 inches from our face telling us how sexy we would look in your Lamborghini, our internal nervous system is scanning the situation to see if we should kick you in the shin or just run like hell. (If we kick you, we can blame evolution, right?)
Sending a drink over with a note is no wimp move, my friend. It shows confidence. That's what I know.
About Angela Lutin
Angela Lutin has won the adoration and loyalty of her riders at Flywheel Sports in Boca, where she has emerged as the most sought-after indoor cycling instructor in South Florida. In her spare time, the divorced single mom has launched a popular dating blog—essentiallyangela.com—on which she dispenses musings on life, navigating the singles scene and much more. Angela will answer your dating questions every Thursday at bocamag.com on her "The Naked Truth" blog, which she is doing exclusively for Boca Ratonmagazine. "A chef is the expert on food, a stylist knows the right clothes," she says. "And me? I'm the one you come to for questions about love, sex, and relationships. I'm certainly experimenting to find the right formula every day."

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Make: Asks is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
This week's question: What mishaps or near-misses have you had while working on a project, and how did you learn from them?
I was once building a telepresence setup and stereotypically hit my thumb with a hammer. It had to be lanced and I learned to try not to put myself into any more knuckle-busting situations.
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Visitor Center in Trollskogen National Park
Öland, Sweden
1st prize in invited competition
Completed in 2018
Client: County Administrative Board of Kalmar
Area: 420 sqm
Landscape: Karavan Landskapsarkitekter
Photograph: Johan Fowelin
The trees, the sea and the forest glades are unique values of the Trollskogen Nature Reserve that are clearly reflected in the visitor center and its surroundings. The visitor center consists of an information node, an exhibition building and a weather cover which work together or separately depending on the center's opening hours. From the information node hiking trails lead further out into the nature reserve.
The light building is placed in a glade at the forest edge, interwoven among the trees and gives views toward the forest. Nature prevails on the site and the placement of paths and surfaces is decided according to natural clearings. The forest and underbrush surrounds the visitor center and over time will weave together the building and the landscape. The façade of the exhibition building is built up from gray limestone masonry set with thick joints. The façade work is a play on the limestone wall, typical of the horizontal landscape of Öland.
The interior exhibition rooms remind one of the large and small glades of the forest while also facilitating a flexible use of the space which can be subdivided in different ways. Views from the public areas capture the forest scenery and visually open the galleries to the outside. Exposed concrete comprises the floor and ceiling while the room volumes are finished with vertical red pine plank, a material that harmonizes with the wooded setting and can be easily fixed or moved according to changing needs or the specific character of the exhibitions.
The building adapts itself in form and material to an atmosphere full of character that gives hints of what lies ahead - an unexpected forest glade.


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Julie is incredibly savvy and generous with her expertise. You can read her regularly at the informative Warners'Stellian Kitchen and Home Appliance Blog. Here is Julie's Go-to Gold list for top-notch appliances.
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When Jamie asked me to choose my go-to brands for appliances, my first instinct was that I don't have go-to brands. I try to listen to the customer and then choose the product based on their needs. And I'm sure that many designers feel this way, as well. But of course, certain brands within an appliance category get specified into projects more often than others and end up arguably being my go-to products. Disclaimer: All the products I'm writing about, we sell both in our stores and online at our website.
Sub-Zero invented the built-in refrigerator. Its products prove the most reliable long-term because of their quality and design. Sub-Zero also offers the most models available to fit any installation needs, from columns, to all-freezer/all-refrigerators that can be placed anywhere, to refrigeration and freezer drawers. When I bring people in to look at a Sub-Zero, they're going to find what they're looking for.
The SUB-736TCI is probably our most popular model
Dacor ranges have become a favorite of mine because they're not overdone; you don't see them in everyone's high-end kitchen. Plus, I think they're more elegant looking in many cases. They're a family-owned company -- which we love! -- that makes its products here in America at a lower price point than other comparable brands.
Dacor lets design drive its styling, too. For instance, Epicure offers an entire line of traditional-style products, whereas Millenia lends a modern look throughout its products. Finishes include stainless, glass and colors. Aside from ranges, Dacor cooktops and wall ovens also offer phenomenal cooking performance.
If I sell someone Miele laundry, it will stay sold. Basically, this stuff's built to last. The capacity is good and Miele has all the features clients ask for. People spend a lot of money on their clothes, so I argue they should buy a product that's going to take care of them. I also choose Miele for dishwashers, because they are built to last the longest. Miele dishwashers never let me down, client-wise. Clients love them, and then can't help but tell their friends about them, so we get a good deal of referrals specifically for these. Most of our showroom staff aspires to have a Miele dishwasher, which says a lot. Families will appreciate how intuitive the loading is, but I think it also makes sense for single people because of its versatility, quietness and energy efficiency.
A dishwasher gets used and abused, so it makes sense to purchase a well-built model. I'm comfortable selling it to anyone and everyone. And it's absolutely worth the extra money because it will last the longest.
Built to last: Miele's G2472SCVI
Vent-A-Hood invented the range hood. Its product line proves the quietest, safest and most versatile in its styling. Locally, we also like Vent-A-Hood because its blower systems match Minnesota's ratings for CFM restrictions. I could go on: Vent-A-Hood products are powerful, easy-to-clean and efficient.
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Big pay for storage jobs
Storage professionals report the highest average salaries in the four years that Storage magazine has conducted its Storage Salary Survey. See how industry, location, education, company size and management responsibilities can affect the size of your paycheck.
- Rich Castagna, Vice President of Editorial
If your paycheck seems a little heftier this year, you're not alone among other storage professionals. IT staff members who spend at least a portion of their time working with storage reported an average salary of $80,892 for 2006--about 4.3% more than last year--according to Storage magazine's annual Storage Salary Survey (see "About the survey" and "Average salary over the past four years").
That raise is right in line with national IT-wide statistics, and represents a modest jump in the mostly flat salaries over the past three years. "The mean national salary for storage administrators with a SAN specialty was $80,500," says David Foote, CEO of Foote Partners LLC, a New Canaan, CT-based research firm that focuses on IT skills and compensation. "SAN people are on our hot list right now," he adds.
Whether the slight spike represents the beginning of an upward trend in storage salaries remains to be seen, but industry experts see storage as one of the most in-demand IT sectors.
As we've seen in previous surveys, salaries vary depending on industry, location, company size, storage capacity managed and management responsibilities. The range of salaries reported underscores those variations, with a low annual compensation of $27,480 and a top end of $207,000. But overall, the news is good across the board. Storage employment and compensation may not be so bound to economic factors as they are to the tremendous storage growth most companies are experiencing and the attendant efforts to apply new technologies to rein in that growth. So whether the economy blows hot or cold, it looks like storage expertise will be needed.
It pays to be dedicated and big
For the most part, those delegated with management or administrative tasks involving storage have other responsibilities, such as server or network duties. Most of the respondents say they work in groups that aren't dedicated totally to storage; 39.6% report that they work at a company with a dedicated storage staff, which is approximately the same as last year's figure (40.8%). Dedicated storage groups are still a novel idea in most companies, says Evan Scott, founder of Evan Scott Group International (ESGI), an IT executive search firm headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. "Most of it's tucked in" with other IT disciplines, he says, because "no one can figure out the business model."
For Dennis Preston, senior Unix administrator at Comverse Technologies in Denver, storage activities are spread around a team of approximately 15 staffers. But "it's changing quickly," says Preston, and he expects one or more staffers to be fully dedicated to storage soon.
Working for a larger company (as measured by revenue), considerably increases your chances of working in a dedicated storage group. Nearly 63% of companies with revenue greater than $5 billion indicate that they have formal storage groups (see "Percent of companies with dedicated storage groups by company revenue"). And working in one of those committed storage support groups apparently has its rewards; the average salary for a storage pro in a dedicated storage organization is $83,858, which is slightly higher than last year's $82,136 (see "Average salary by type of storage organization").
Generally, the bigger your company is the more you'll get paid. Companies with annual revenue in the $5.1 billion to $10 billion range tend to be most generous, with an average salary of $94,588 for their storage professionals; this is considerably higher than the $87,059 reported last year for the same size companies. Oddly, for both this year and last, there was a slight drop-off in salaries at companies with annual revenue greater than $10 billion; this could mean that these firms have larger storage staffs and thus somewhat lower salaries.
Storage experience counts
Education can play a big role in determining compensation, but not necessarily in the way one would suspect. While it's true that respondents to this year's survey reported average salaries that climbed relative to the number of years of post-high-school education they had, a single anomaly flies in the face of your mother's warning that if you don't go to college you won't amount to anything.
This year, unlike in years past, respondents who said their formal education didn't go beyond a high-school degree had an average salary of $85,875--approximately $1,000 less than respondents who said they attended graduate school. Perhaps spending less time in school allowed those high-school grads more time to build their careers and gain experience (see "Education vs. salary").
For storage careers, the kind of education you get from doing storage seems to be more important than studying computer science in college or grad school. Nearly 70% of our respondents say they have 10 or more years of IT experience (vs. slightly more than 65% in 2005), which nets them an average salary of $85,469. Those with less than 10 years of IT experience averaged $70,490 per year. And practical storage experience is an even hotter commodity that translates into higher pay. For the 25.2% of respondents with five or more years of dedicated storage experience, the average salary is $91,283, which is considerably higher than the $77,428 average for those who have been focused on storage for less than five years.
Storage education is available in other forms, too, from vendors or outfits that specialize in specific technical training. This is a common route for all IT professionals to bone up on their skills or to learn new ones. In the broad IT world, the generally accepted acknowledgement of this type of education is certification, and certifications for networking and server disciplines can help secure an IT job and ensure steady pay raises. But perhaps because networked storage is still a relatively new specialization, storage-specific certifications don't seem to carry much weight, especially in determining salary levels. There was little difference in average salary among respondents who reported holding no certifications or those with one to four certifications; the average salary for those without any certifications is $80,695, while salaries for one certification to four certifications ranged from $77,148 (for two) to $83,363 (for one). The big payoff comes for those with five or more certifications, with an average salary of $90,267 (see "Average salary by number of vendor certifications held," this page). While these statistics suggest that certifications only matter if you have a bunch of them, it's more likely that someone who has had the time and opportunity to get five or more certifications under their belt has been around storage a while and gained considerable experience; this may contribute more to the higher salary level than the certifications themselves.
Storage pros aren't all that sold on certifications either. While more than half of the respondents who hold at least one certification think it may have helped their careers, only 16.9% see them as a definite help in their careers. Nearly 33% don't see any benefit at all. But Foote has found that Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) certifications in particular can be valuable, boosting salaries anywhere from 6% to 12%. Still, Foote emphasizes that skills usually trump certifications. "It's so difficult to find people good at SAN," he says. "If they find you, they're not going to withdraw an offer because you don't have a certification."
Ken Bartels, manager of Unix computing at PharmaCare Inc. in Pittsburgh, doesn't place too much importance on certification, but still sees the benefit. "They're not important, but I've asked two people [on the staff] to work toward certifications," says Bartels. "I think it's worthy for them career-wise to do that and for us, as well, to make sure that they're in a continued position to do well."
"Certification will get your foot in the door for the interview, that's about it," says Comverse Technologies' Preston. "It doesn't necessarily prove that you have the skill set required to go do the job." He feels that having an official certification "wouldn't affect your paycheck."
At CPAmerica International, a trade association for accounting firms based near Gainesville, FL, network administrator George MacKay is more interested in specialized training than vendor-related certifications. "All the retention requirements that have come out in the last two years ... it's going to be a big issue going forward in storage management," says MacKay.
More storage, more people, more money
As noted earlier, bigger is better when it comes to company size and storage salaries, but size matters in other respects, too. The amount of storage you manage is likely to affect your paycheck's bottom line (see "Average salary by storage capacity managed," at right). The average salary for respondents responsible for less than 1TB is $66,077, and this figure rises steadily to $91,467 for those with more than 500TB on their plates. Respondents who don't manage any storage averaged $80,500. It may seem like an odd twist that these folks make more than those overseeing up to 99TB of storage, but the group likely includes management types who no longer have direct management responsibilities over installed storage systems.
Responsible for more than 100TB of installed storage, PharmaCare's Bartels manages a team of eight people, three of whom are dedicated to storage. When Bartels needed to add a storage person to his staff, he didn't have much trouble finding local talent. "I think it's relatively easy in the Pittsburgh market," he says. "I had about three [people] who were qualified and as many as a dozen submissions for that job."
But outside of major urban areas, finding qualified storage workers can be tough. "The University of Florida is right here," says MacKay, "so what you get is a glut of young guns on the market who are willing to work for nothing." That tends to hold down salaries and drive more experienced people to seek employment in the state's larger cities.
The number of direct reports a manager has counts as much as the number of managed terabytes in determining storage salaries. In all cases, managing more people translates into pulling down bigger bucks. Managers of one to five people earned an average salary of $77,788 in our survey. Increase staff size to six to 10 people, and pay climbs by about 11%; up that compensation by an additional 13% when managing 11 to 20 staffers, with a top end of $105,308 for respondents who manage 21 to 50 people.
For whom and where you work matters
It's hard to pin down a particular industry as having the greatest opportunity for storage professionals because, according to our surveys over the last few years, top paying jobs have shifted among different industries. For example, last year the highest paid storage pros worked in the media and publishing sector, while in the most recent survey healthcare/pharmaceuticals came out on top with an average salary of $87,716.
Still some of the results were consistent year over year; for 2005 and 2006, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, utilities and IT services finished in the top five as the highest paying industries. But before you start updating your resume, it should be noted that the salary difference between the No. 1 industry for 2006 and the fifth is approximately $5,000--making them closely bunched.
Just like last year, storage workers in the construction and education sectors reported the lowest average salaries. While some of those numbers might seem discouraging, a few experts, like ESGI's Scott, see plenty of opportunity for storage specialists. "I don't think there's an industry out there that isn't looking for better ways to manage and use information," he says.
Geography is always a factor in determining salaries, so it stands to reason that pay will be higher where the cost of living is higher. For the most part, our survey bore that out, with the top average salaries reported for people working in the Mid-Atlantic ($89,395), New England ($85,483) and the Northwest ($82,800) (see "Average salary by region," at right). The only surprise was for salaries in the Pacific region, where the average salary is $76,000; this is low in comparison to other regions, but still well in line with the cost of living on the West Coast. Last year, the Mid-Atlantic led the other regions, but with an average salary nearly $7,000 less than this year.
Work--even storage work--doesn't necessarily have to consume one's life, so quality of life is another issue. CPAmerica's MacKay realizes that he could make more in a larger town, and would probably see more frequent raises. "But I like living here," he says. "I'm a longtime Gator fan--I went to the University of Florida."
The good news is that salaries were up in all but two regions of the country when average salaries in 2006 are compared to those reported in 2005. The Northwest saw the biggest hike at 9.6%, followed by New England (8.7%) and the Mid-Atlantic (7.7%). The only two regions that evidenced a decline were the Pacific region with a 4.6% drop in average salary, and the Midwest with a modest dip of less than one percent.
So-so perks
Regardless of what you do, who you do it for and where you do it, the perks are getting less perky each year. The trend--not just in storage or IT--is to fold what was once icing on the cake into the cake batter itself. That means salaries tend to include in their base amounts what would have been considered extras in years past.
Foote refers to those salary premiums as "skills pay." For example, positions for noncertified SAN specialists are "paying between 10% and 14% of base pay as a premium," he says. He adds that the people who get "adjustments to pay based on their skills" are "usually people whose titles don't match what they do."
Stock options--once a symbol of the get-rich-quick Internet boom--are increasingly rare for storage professionals. This year, only 17.5% of respondents say they get options as part of their compensation package; this is the lowest percentage reported in the four years we've conducted this survey.
The bonus picture looks a little brighter, although some compensation experts say bonuses, like stock options, are on the endangered species list. But more than three times as many respondents (60%) expect bonuses of some amount vs. those receiving stock options. In this year's survey, respondents received an average bonus of $6,139 last year, more than $600 higher than what last year's survey takers said they expected for 2005. This year's group is also optimistic about 2006 bonuses, estimating an average year-end windfall of $7,561.
PharmaCare's Bartels credits his company's annual bonuses of about 8% to 11% for helping to retain storage staff. "We have a very low turnover," says Bartels, "and I would hazard to guess it's because of the healthcare business and the bonus plan."
Storage professionals plying their trade in the transportation/travel and hospitality industry were most optimistic, with their expectations set for an average bonus of $13,750 this year (see "Anticipated 2006 bonus by industry," at right). Among other industry sector workers, those most likely to see bonus checks are in IT services, financial services, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, utilities and manufacturing; if you work in government/ nonprofit, media/publishing, education and construction, you're least likely to get a bonus in 2006.
Geography also appears to play a role in determining the likelihood and size of bonuses. On a regional basis, respondents' anticipated bonuses for this year range from $11,063 in the Southwest to a far more modest $1,438 in the Mountain region. When viewed year over year, the only consistent factor is that Mountain region storage professionals reported the lowest bonus expectations for both 2005 and 2006--maybe living and working in the shadow of the Rockies could be considered bonus enough.
Promising outlook
As a group, respondents expect an average salary increase of 3.4% next year, which is in line with what compensation experts say IT workers are likely to receive. Comparing actual 2005 and 2006 salaries from this year's respondents yields an average increase of 6.6% for this year, and suggests that storage workers generally see 2007 as less lucrative with smaller annual increases.
Again comparing actual 2005 and 2006 average salaries, workers in the IT services sector saw their checks grow the most (by 10.4%), followed by media/ publishing (10.1%). Those two industries also ranked in the top three for increases in last year's survey. At the other end of the spectrum, the lowest actual increases were for utilities (2.5%), government/non-profit (3.8%) and wholesale/retail (3.9%) (see "Salary increase from 2005 to 2006 by industry," at right). "Pretty much across the board it's limited to 4% or 5% per year," says Bartels. "[It's] not much higher than that."
By region, New England storage pros enjoyed the biggest salary increases at 8.7%; last year, the Southwest had the highest increase percentage by far with a very healthy 10.1%; Northwest storage pros reported the lowest increase--a meager 1.1%--over their 2005 pay levels (see "Salary increase from 2005 to 2006 by region," at right).
All in all, it was a very good year for storage professionals, and given the growth of storage at nearly all companies, 2007 and beyond should prove to be even better. In short, storage careers look very promising right now. Says Foote: "These are the places to go for some job security."
About the survey:
The data used in this report was gathered through an e-mail survey conducted in August 2006. The survey was sent to a sampling of Storage subscribers and yielded 289 valid responses. Telephone interviews were conducted with selected respondents and others who manage storage.
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A New Haven man, whose first name happens to be Noel, has been arrested after climbing the holiday tree in New Haven this afternoon and yelling to the crowd below.
Police said Noel Delgado, 42, was yelling in English and Spanish. Some of what he said was gibberish, according to police, but he also said he cannot support his family.
The city parks department cut electricity to the tree as Delgado was in it so that he would not get electrocuted, and the New Haven Police Department talked him down.
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New Species Discovered: The Lesula Monkey
There is officially a new species of monkey that has been named, though the Lesula Monkey has been long familiar animal to the locals of its central African habitat in the lowland forests of the Congo. A team of scientists has been investigating the species since June 2007 and have now given it the binomial Cercopithecus lomamiensis. It was discovered when researchers found a lesula monkey that was the pet of a school director's daughter. The lesula resembles an owl-faced monkey, but is easily distinguishable by its variations in color, its significantly larger incisors and second molars.
They have since proven that the owl-monkey and the lesula are close relatives but genetically distinct, most likely separated geographically by a river that led to the differences between the two species. This is only the second discovery of a new monkey species in 28 years, but it reminds us that there are still areas of earth to be explored and things to be found. If this has triggered your fondness of monkeys, here are a few of our puzzles which feature monkeys and apes. We also have a huge selection of jungle animal puzzles for you to enjoy!


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Rallying for a Different Hope
Eric Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist in Temple Hills, MD, helps us see the lay of the land in the African-American church by doing two things.
- He celebrates Anthony Carter's and Thabiti Anyabwile's books as rallying points for a different hope than the black mega-churches offer (giving credit also to Carl Ellis, Bruce Fields, Ken Jones, and Wy Plummer).
- And He points us to a paper he wrote in 2006, "Megachurches and Megaphones," where he describes what he sees as the difference between these two ways of seeing the Christian faith fleshed out in African-American life.
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Read the extensive National Parks Service Historic Resource Study of Crater Lake National Park.
A sagebrush bark sandal found buried beneath ash from the eruption of Mt. Mazama. Fort Rock, Oregon.
The Klamath Tribes, which include the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin band of the Snake, knew Crater Lake as gii-was, meaning "a sacred place." The Cow Creek Umpquas also knew and respected Crater Lake.
Native Americans experienced the collapse of Mount Mazama about 7,700 years ago, and have many stories about the creation of Crater Lake and its many features. The National Park Service has collected many of their stories.
We encourage you to learn more about the Klamath Tribes and the Cow Creek Umpquas.
Crater Lake sits atop Mount Mazama, a Quaternary volcano that is part of the Western Cascade Range. Mazama began to form a half million years ago. 42,000 years ago it stood at its tallest height at 12,000 feet.
Mazama had its most destructive eruption about 7,700 years ago, spewing 12 cubic miles of rhyolite magma in the form of tephra as far north as Alberta, Canada, as far east as Wyoming and as far south as Nevada and northern California. Pyroclastic flows and lahars descended down around the volcano and a thick layer of tuff formed on the landscape and can still be seen today.
As a result of the eruption, Mazama lost enough material that the weight of the peak of the volcano could not be supported and it collapsed upon itself, creating a caldera.
Mazama continued to have smaller eruptions, which sealed the caldera floor and created a cinder cone within the caldera which is know called Wizard Island.
Over 700 to 1500 years, rain and snow melt gradually filled the caldera, forming Crater Lake. Today, there is a balance between evaporation and precipitation and the water level in the lake usually fluctuates less than three feet year to year.
In terms of geologic time, Crater Lake is very young. It is believed that humans likely witnessed the explosion. In fact, a sandal was found buried in the ash from the eruption.
Click here to learn more about the geologic features of Crater Lake National Park in our Science and Discovery section.
In addition to the natural wonders, the human structures of Crater Lake National Park have much to offer. The architecture of the buildings and the landscaping offer glimpses into the history of the National Parks Service. There are two Historic Districts in the Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The significant areas include landscape architecture created from 1916 to 1942 and architecture from 1909 to 1942.
The majority of the buildings at Crater Lake are the result of the mid-1930s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration programs. The Emergency Conservation Work Act, commonly known for the CCC, was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to employ U.S. citizens during the depression as part of the New Deal. In every state, workers planted trees, built roads and trails, strung telephone lines, and constructed buildings. Within Crater Lake National Park, the CCC constructed buildings, built campgrounds, landscaped and improved the Rim Drive.
Crater Lake buildings are significant examples of "rustic style", also known as "NPS rustic", architecture:
"The majority of the headquarters buildings, employees quarters, and service buildings display a unity of structural treatment, exemplified by massive boulder masonry, stained timbers, steep roof pitch, dormer windows, and rough-sawn or vertical board-and-batten siding." (Linda W. Greene, Crater Lake Historic Resource Study, NPS, 1984)
This style developed from the mid 1920's to the early 1940's. The style features natural materials that are intended to blend into and not detract from the natural surroundings. This style was popular with National Parks Service sites.
Click here to learn more about the National Register and other historically significant buildings in Oregon.


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Detroit is slowly becoming a second home to the quattro. At last year's North American International Auto Show, Audi unveiled the hyper-powered RS7 Sportback and a gasoline version of the SQ5 to the world. A stylish, all-wheel driveline of vehicles appearing during winter (who in Detroit wouldn't go gaga over an Audi?). In preparations for the upcoming 2014 show in the Motor City, Audi has now presented some renderings of a crossover-style show vehicle.
A creation lacking a name at this time, the Audi concept vehicle will introduces itself as a two-door crossover. However, Audi appears purposeful in stating this show car exhibits crossover-like qualities. With a quartet of rendered images giving an indication for what will be shown early next year in Detroit, the Audi show car is themed as a compact vehicle "for everyday driving and recreational use".
When premiering at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, the German concept is a 13.78-foot long re-education in crossover design. Baring a mild resemblance to the Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept that was auto show fixture throughout 2012 and this year, the most discriminating detail between the two concept vehicles, the Audi show car is depicted a two-door. Described as a shooting brake design, the Audi concept is borrowing styling influence from across their production model range. The front nose's details scream to the aggression of the Audi RS5. An essence of another recent Audi concept is also conveyed with this upcoming 2014 design study. Headlamps and side intake shape are very much like what was shown in Frankfurt onboard the Sport Quattro Concept. A "quattro" nameplate similar to the one fitted to the Audi RS7 also adorns 2014 show car as a chrome piece. The all-wheel drive 2014 Audi show car will also incorporate attributes of the Allroad wagons as it reveals trail-worthy technology. An underbody guard made of aluminum serves as a shield for off-road riding.
Similar to what was seen on the Audi Sport Quattro Concept, the low roof profile for this 2014 Audi show car design is unlike anything found on the premium car company's current production line of crossover vehicles. The only true crossover detail to be presented on the Audi show car will be a high ground clearance. 19-inch wheels will be worn by the Audi compact shooting brake design study (It's hard to say but the renderings appear to show an embellished preview to the wheel pattern).
With few details provided for the exterior, the composition of the Audi show car's interior is restricted to only a sketch at this time. From what is shown in the artist rendering, the interior of the new Audi show car appears modern but modest.
According to some reports, the Audi two-door show car appearing at the 2014 North American International Auto Show could be known as the Q1. The German premium car brand has already confirmed the Audi Q1 will be part of 2016 line-up.
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Robert LeBlanc Keynote Session at Red Hat Summit
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Robert LeBlanc, IBM Senior Vice President for Middleware, gave a keynote presentation at the Red Hat Summit. Here is the [26-minute YouTube video]:
I am running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 as my primary laptop operating system. Most of IBM's products, like Lotus Notes for email, run natively on Linux for the desktop. I have a Windows XP running as a Linux KVM guest to run a few third-party software that we are still using.
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IBM Watson -- How to replicate Watson hardware and systems design for your own use in your basement
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For the longest time, people thought that humans could not run a mile in less than four minutes. Then, in 1954, [Sir Roger Bannister] beat that perception, and shortly thereafter, once he showed it was possible, many other runners were able to achieve this also. The same is being said now about the IBM Watson computer which appeared this week against two human contestants on Jeopardy!
(2014 Update: A lot has happened since I originally wrote this blog post! I intended this as a fun project for college students to work on during their summer break. However, IBM is concerned that some businesses might be led to believe they could simply stand up their own systems based entirely on open source and internally developed code for business use. IBM recommends instead the [IBM InfoSphere BigInsights] which packages much of the software described below. IBM has also launched a new "Watson Group" that has [Wat
Often, when a company demonstrates new techology, these are prototypes not yet ready for commercial deployment until several years later. IBM Watson, however, was made mostly from commercially available hardware, software and information resources. As several have noted, the 1TB of data used to search for answers could fit on a single USB drive that you buy at your local computer store.
But could you fit an entire Watson in your basement? The IBM Power 750 servers used in IBM Watson earned the [EPA Energy Star] rating, and is substantially [more energy-efficient than comparable 4-socket x86, Itanium, or SPARC servers]. However, having ninety of them in your basement would drive up your energy bill.
That got me thinking, would it be possible to build your own question-answering system, something less fancy, less sophisticated, scaled-down for personal use? John Pultorak explained [how to build your own Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) in your basement]. Jay Shafer explains [how to build your own house for $20K]. And a 17-year-old George Hotz figured out a [hack to unlock your Apple iPhone] over the summer in his basement.
It turns out that much of the inner workings of IBM Watson were written in a series of articles in [IBM Systems Journal, Vol. 43, No. 3]. You can also read the [Wikipedia article]. Eric Brown from IBM Research will be presenting "Jeopardy: Under the Hood of IBM Watson Supercomputer" at next month's [The Linux Foundation End User Summit].
Take a look at the [IBM Research Team] to determine how the project was organized. Let's decide what we need, and what we don't in our version for personal use:
(Disclaimer: As with any Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project, I am not responsible if you are not happy with your version for personal use I am basing the approach on what I read from publicly available sources, and my work in Linux, supercomputers, XIV, and SONAS. For our purposes, this version for personal use is based entirely on commodity hardware, open source software, and publicly available sources of information. Your implementation will certainly not be as fast or as clever as the IBM Watson you saw on television.)
There you have it. By the time you get your implementation fully operational, you will have learned a lot of useful skills, including Linux administration, Ethernet networking, NFS file system configuration, Java programming, UIMA text mining analysis, and MapReduce parallel processing. Hopefully, you will also gain an appreciation for how difficult it was for the IBM Research team to accomplish what they had for the Grand Challenge on Jeopardy! Not surprisingly, IBM Watson is making IBM [as sexy to work for as Apple, Google or Facebook], all of which started their business in a garage or a basement with a system as small as this version for personal use.
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Weaning off Windows XP
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Since so many personal and corporate users are still on [Windows XP], Microsoft announced that it would provide [Extended Support until 2014]. A ComputerWorld article back in 2007 offered tips on [How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years]. From May 2009 to April 2014, all support is fee-based and non-security hotfixes are produced only for corporate customers.
If we have learned anything from last decade's Y2K crisis, is that we should not wait for the last minute to take action. Now is the time to start thinking about weaning ourselves off Windows XP. IBM has 400,000 employees, so this is not a trivial matter.
Already, IBM has taken some bold steps:
I am not going to wait for IBM to decide how to proceed next, so I am starting my own migrations. In my case, I need to do it twice, on my IBM-provided laptop as well as my personal PC at home.
Hopefully, this will position me well in case IBM decides to either go with Windows 7 or Linux as the replacement OS for Windows XP.
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Three Things to Do on the IBM Cloud
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Are you tired of hearing about Cloud Computing without having any hands-on experience? Here's your chance. IBM has recently launched its IBM Development and Test Cloud beta. This gives you a "sandbox" to play in. Here's a few steps to get started:
So, now that you are ready to go, what instance should you pick from the catalog? Here are three examples to get you started:
If you are thinking, "This is too good to be true!" there is a small catch. The instances are only up and running for 7 days. After that, they go away, and you have to start up another one. This includes any files you had on the local disk drive. You have a few options to save your work:
Another option is to request an "extension" which gives you another 7 days for that instance. You can request up to five unique instances running at the same time, so if you wanted to develop and test a multi-host application, perhaps one host that acts as the front-end web server, another host that does some kind of processing, and a third host that manages the database, this is all possible. As far as I can tell, you can do all the above from either a Windows, Mac or Linux personal computer.
Getting hands-on access to Cloud Computing really helps to understand this technology!
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FDOT giving $1.4 million toward Keystone ILC Terminal
Project estimated to create 99 new jobs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Rick Scott on Monday announced the Florida Department of Transportation would give a $1.4 million grant toward the $4.5 million Keystone ILC Terminal project slated to be built on Jacksonville's Northside.
The Keystone ILC asked for funding to construct 2,100 feet of new railroad line and an on-site intermodal bulk transloading facility to transfer bulk and break-bulk commodities between ship, rail, and truck. The terminal is designed to exchange containers between trucks, rail and ships for express shipment via Jacksonville Port Authority.
"I'm committed to ensuring that our transportation projects provide more job opportunities for Florida families," Scott said in a statement. "This $1.4 million investment for the Keystone ILC Terminal project will enhance critical infrastructure and create more opportunities for Jacksonville families."
This is among the first four grants for the Intermodal Logistics Center Infrastructure Support Program. This program provides an annual allocation of $5 million, with a 50 percent matching fund requirement from applicants.
ILCs play a significant role in expanding our trade and logistics infrastructure by enhancing the state's seaports, airports, railroads, and supporting intermodal highway connectors.
FDOT selected four projects to fund from a total of eight applications received in the FY 2012/2013 funding cycle. The other three selected projects include Port of Panama City Intermodal Distribution Center (Panama City), South Florida Logistics Center (Miami), and Port Manatee Commerce Center (Palmetto). All four selected projects support and create a total of 1,213 direct and indirect jobs
"The Intermodal Logistics Center Infrastructure Support Program is an important part of the department's commitment to support freight growth in Florida. By enhancing our trade and logistics infrastructure we will create job opportunities and strengthen Florida's economy," said FDOT Secretary Ananth Prasad.
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You can now call Longhorn Ridge your home. 5+ acre homesites, wide open spaces and beautiful views. A thoughtfully planned gated community with miles of winding paved spacious roads meandering through it and plenty of adjacent BLM/State land for walking/bicycling/jogging/etc. Three phases now available. Horses allowed in phase III. Power avail, septic approval & shared wells. Minutes to Prineville Reservoir, Crooked river fly fishing, golfing and Mt Bachelor skiing.
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made by: Boyds
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Issue in 1992 - Retired in 1999
construction: 5 jointed
size: 16" standing
price: $40
packing/delivery: $5.00 flat rate
Although in business since 1979, the Lowenthal's first Teddy Bear design was a 5 jointed 100% Merino Wool creation in 1984. 'Matthew', named for their son, marked the birth of Boyds Bears. So if the family name is Lowenthal where'd Boyds come from? It's the town where they first started selling antiques -- and then bears. Even though they're now in Gettsburg, PA the name has remained. After all, who messes with success? Boyds Bears have their own collectors' club, their own 'Worlds Most Humongous Teddy Bear Store' and awards too numerous to mention.
Boyds Bears come in all sizes from 4 to 40 inches and in and endless variety of styles. Some basic groupings do exist, but with lots of blurryness. Most Archive bears are 5 jointed poly-filled while most J.B. Bean bears are stuffed with pellets. But there are exceptions and also special series, like Himalayan Dancing Bears or Bubba Bears or classic Mohair Bears. Regardless of type, series, family, etc., because they are hand-made there are differences. That makes each Boyds unique. The folks at Boyds also have fun naming their creations. Who can't smile looking at Holden Punkinbeary (yep, he's a bear holding a pumpkin).
'Everything Teddy Bear' aquires the Boyds Bears you find in our catalog from estate sales, toy-doll-bear auctions, collector sales and store closing sales. For example we bought a closed California gift store's teddy bear stock that had been packed away for over 7 years. And yes, we found some treasures along with some 'goes in the next garage sale' bears. We verify clothing, bows, tags, etc. and note any exceptions in our listings.
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Master of the optical illusion, brusspup, has recently uploaded a new video featuring a dinosaur of the tiny-armed variety. Staring at you. Wherever you go. That's a pretty neat (creepy?) trick, no?
Watch as one itty bitty T-Rex watches you like a lost puppy, and then 8 itty bitty ones, and then one big guy.
Now watch as the magic shatters before your very eyes:
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The NM-I3 SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit makes all Noctua CPU coolers compatible with Intel's LGA775 & LGA1366 sockets for Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Designed to combine outstanding reliability, optimal contact pressure and easy, straightforward installation, SecuFirm2™ is an enthusiast-grade mounting system that meets the highest demands in safety, performance and ease-of-use.
|Please use the new NM-i115x kit for upgrading older heatsinks to LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 or LGA1156. The NM-I3 kit is now only available to provide LGA775 and LGA1366 support.
Owners of Noctua CPU coolers* can obtain the NM-I3 Mounting-Kit free of charge via this form. A proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket 775/1366 mainboard or socket 775/1366 CPU are required.
The NM-I3 SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit is also available for purchase at some of our resellers. If you need the kit urgently, please consider ordering it via a local reseller.
*The kit can not be provided free of charge for the NH-D14 SE2011 (special edition for LGA2011 only) as well as for DX series Intel Xeon coolers. If you would like to use the kit with these coolers, please purchase it a local reseller. Also note that this kit is not compatible with the NH-L9i & NH-L9a low profile coolers and DO series AMD Opteron coolers.
Ultimate Reliability
Noctua's SecuFirm™ mounting systems are renowned for their excellent reliability, minimize the stress on mainboards and make it possible to transport the system without uninstalling the CPU cooler. With tens of thousands of units sold, there's not a single known case of failure.
Backplate with Screw-Threads
SecuFirm2™ utilizes a backplate with screw-threads that simply installs on top of the stock LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155 backplate. Not having to remove the stock backplate significantly reduces overall installation time and eliminates the risk of damaging the CPU socket. Thanks to the screw threads, the backplate can't slip during the installation process.
Integrated Fastening Brackets
Fully integrated fastening brackets with fixed pressure screws and springs greatly facilitate the installation process. No more fiddling with screws and springs!
Maximum Convenience for Enthusiasts
Thanks to the use of separate mounting bars, uninstalling and reinstalling the cooler only takes two screws. Loosening two thumbscrews gives full access to the socket without the backplate falling off, making it a child's play to change CPUs even if the mainboard is installed inside a case.
Backwards Compatibility
SecuFirm2™ is fully backwards compatible with all Noctua coolers since 2005, making them safe long-term investments that can be used for several CPU generations.
Trusted SecuFirm2™ quality
Over the years, SecuFirm2™ has become synonymous with impeccable long-term stability and flawless craftsmanship. Enthusiast users and industry clients alike trust the time-tested quality of Noctua's professional mounting systems.
Perfect contact pressure
SecuFirm2™ mounting systems use high-grade coil springs to achieve perfect contact pressure. No guesswork regarding how far to tighten the mounting screws, no risk of damaging the socket with excessive pressure!
Supported CPU series
Intel Core i5 & Core i7
Cooler compatibility
Noctua NH-C12P, NH-D14 SE2011, NH-U12P, NH-U12P SE1366, NH-U9B, NH-U12F, NH-U9F, NH-U12, NH-U9
NM-I3 Mounting-Kit Review
The Good Stuff:
- It's free
- Makes all Noctua coolers compatible with Intel LGA1366/1155/1156 CPUs.
- Easy to install
The Bad Stuff:
- None.
Test verdict: "The NM-I3 is a big gift of Noctua to its customers, this mounting kit easily extends the life of your old Noctua HSF by several years. Noctua's SecuFirm is not only easy to install but also has excellent reliability and amazing backwards compatibility. Best of all, they ship the NM-I3 to you for free!" (Thomas De Maesschalck, DV Hardware)
NM-I3 Mounting-Kit Review
The Noctua NM-I3 Mounting Kit can bring new life to your old and aging Noctua coolers and make them useful once again. The kit is simple to use, just follow the instructions and you'll be done in a mater of minutes really.
Test verdict: "Technology moves fast and not everyone including companies can keep up, but Noctua wants to make sure their older coolers can still be useful with new CPU sockets. I think this is admirable, I don't know of many companies that would support products that are no longer even produced. Most companies would be more than happy to just sell you a new cooler for that new socket style that just came out, but Noctua wants to make sure you can still use the cooler you bought for the last generation socket on the new socket. It's nice to see them doing this, they didn't have to, it just goes to show that Noctua is a company that will go above and beyond for their customers." (Kristofer Brozio, DragonSteelMods.com)
NM-I3 Mounting-Kit Review
El kit de montaje NOCTUA NM-I3 SecuFirm2 está Recomendado por islaBit obviamente para los disipadores de Noctua que no traigan tal kit como accesorios de montaje, como es el caso del disipador Noctua NH-D14 SE2011. Es la única alternativa para montar estos disipadores en tal caso. Resulta un kit muy seguro que garantizará el soporte sin percances de un peso mayor al kilogramo y medio, siendo capaz de aguantar el peso del disipador NH-D14 SE2011 (1240g) junto con otro ventilador adicional NF-P12 PWM (170g) (3 ventiladores montados sobre el mismo disipador, 1410g), que es la configuración que hemos estado probando con el procesador de Intel Core i5 2500k sobre la placa base Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 y que actualmente conservamos en nuestro laboratorio.
Test verdict: "Por último, este kit se lleva el Premio Diseño islaBit, no solo por poder soportar mucho peso (que quedará determinado a lo que soporte la plancha de circuito impreso de la placa base), sino también por ser compatible con la mayoría de sockets de Intel, a la vez que permite el giro de 90º del disipador, a diferencia que el diseño de los sockets de AMD (aunque aquí quizá el mérito se lo lleve Intel). Kits de montaje de múltiples fabricantes hay ha montones, pero éste es uno de los más simples, seguros y resistentes que hemos tenido el placer de montar." (Raúl Planelles, islaBit.com)
NM-I3 Mounting-Kit Review
Nota per la qualità dei dissipatori e delle ventole prodotte, oltre che per il triplice rapporto prestazioni-silenziosità-prezzo, Noctua è così sicura dei suoi prodotti da applicare una garanzia di ben sei anni.
Test verdict: "Sempre in grado di offrire risposte veloci e dettagliate attraverso il sistema di ticketing online, ha dimostrato di non dimenticarsi dei clienti acquisiti, scegliendo di fornire loro - gratuitamente - i kit di montaggio per i nuovi socket. Cioè gli stessi kit che altre aziende vendono separatamente o non distribuiscono costringendoci a comprare un dissipatore nuovo." (Ivan Scalise, Recensionivere.com)
NM-I3 Mounting-Kit Review
I tried the NM-I3 Mounting kit on all three different Intel sockets it's compatible with and everything lined up fine. There was no need to make any adjustments because screw holes or connection points were misaligned.
Test verdict: "It is nice to see that a heatsink manufacturer sticks behind their product. Performance heatsinks are usually a sizable expense and to have to purchase another heatsink just because you upgraded your system can be frustrating." (Paul E. Marini, HiTechLegion.com)
Help, the base of the cooler doesn't make contact with the CPU / there is no contact pressure!
Is the cooler compatible with LGA1366 mainboards for Xeon 5500?
My mainboard has more than one set of mounting holes. Which one should I use?
Is the mounting system compatible with LGA1155?
Help, the base of the cooler doesn't make contact with the CPU / there is no contact pressure!
Please verify that you have installed the fastening brackets correctly:
Is the cooler compatible with LGA1366 mainboards for Xeon 5500?
Due to the custom NM-I3 backplate, the cooler can not be used on mainboards that have a backplate with screw threads for CPU cooler installation (such as the Intel reference backplate for Xeon 5500). Please choose our NH-U12DX 1366 for these mainboards.
My mainboard has more than one set of mounting holes. Which one should I use?
Please always use the standard set of mounting holes that's compliant with your socket type (e.g. 75mm LGA1156 hole spacing on LGA1156 sockets) and parallel to the sides of the socket. Don't use mounting holes which are rotated in relation to the socket.
Is the mounting system compatible with LGA1155?
Yes. LGA1155 uses the same hole spacing as LGA1156, so the same SecuFirm2™ mounting system can be used.
I can't open the socket due to the mounting bars!
Please first loosen one of the two thumbscrews that hold the mounting bars in place. Then untighten the second screw so that you can swivel the mounting bar and open the socket. Depending on the position of the mounting bars, you may need to swivel both.
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A recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation states that children spend an average of seven and a half hours each day staring at a screen, whether it's a television, a computer or some other electronic gadget. That's up 20 percent from just five years ago.
Meanwhile, over the past decade the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has surged by over 50 percent. And in the last six years that rate has jumped about 15 percent, to 6 million children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While it's hard to prove a direct correlation between these two trends, experts say the strong parallels between the upswing in diagnoses and an increase of screen time are hard to ignore.
As children play with electronic gadgets, their minds process information differently because their brains are working harder to absorb the barrage of information and sensations.
That increased brain activity makes it harder to focus on one task and control impulses — hallmark signs of hyperactivity, according to a recent article from Mobiledia, a website on technology culture and trends.
Citing Christopher Lucas, associate professor of child psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, Mobiledia notes that kids focus on video games and television in a different way than the attention they'll use to thrive in school and life.
"It's not sustained attention in the absence of rewards," Lucas said. "It's sustained attention with frequent intermittent rewards."
When kids play games and rack up points, move to higher levels and unlock characters and goodies, their brains are rewarded by dopamine, a neurotransmitter that's released each time they "win."
Furthermore, kids with ADHD are usually ridiculed and ostracized by peers, and that isolation sends them back to those gadgets, since they're likely the only consistent companion. The result? They often develop an emotional dependency that extends beyond dopamine.
Children and young adults who overdo TV and video games are nearly twice as likely to suffer from a variety of attention span disorders, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics cited by Mobiledia.
"ADHD is 10 times more common today than it was 20 years ago," said Dimitri Christakis, the George Adkins Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle. "Although it is clear that ADHD has a genetic basis, given that our genes have not changed appreciably in that timeframe, it is likely that there are environmental factors that are contributing to this rise."
Part of the problem is the fragmented, fast-paced nature of electronic media. Christakis found that the faster-paced shows increased the risk of attention issues. The brains of children adapt to that speedy pace, and when they're forced to work in the slower pace of life, they struggle to pay attention because it isn't as stimulating or rewarding.
Some experts think the growing attachment to our gadgets is part of the solution. "Maybe the kids' focus on games could be used to draw them out as a way of developing social skills," said Stephen Shore, author of "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome" and a professor of special education at Adelphi University.
Rather than look at the issue as a problem, Shore believes we need to view it as a challenge.
"These games are compelling to the kids, and instead of battling to eliminate them, we could use them to actually develop social skills."
He may have a point. After all, not only are electronic devices here to stay, but they're likely to become even more prevalent in our daily lives as technology advances further. Consider this: 20 years ago only the privileged few had cellphones, and at the time those technological wonders were bulky and could only be used for (gasp) making phone calls.
Now we have smartphones that allow us to take pictures and download them directly to the Internet, plus iPads, tablets and so many other gadgets that adults and kids alike have a hard time staying unplugged and disconnected for any length of time. We need to accept that this is the way of the future and we need to learn to live with and adapt to this technology reality.
Then again, there's something to be said for leaving the gadgets behind every so often, even if just for a little while, so we can slow down a bit, reconnect with friends and family on a more personal level, and rediscover the wonders of our own brain power. Both kids and adults alike would benefit from that downtime.


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Shares end week with a fall
The share market ended the week with a fall as investor caution resulted in muted trade.
The weakness on the local market followed a negative performance on Japan's market and the release of poor spending data in the US.
Australian shares limped into the weekend, sliding into the red on low volumes, CMC Markets strategist Michael McCarthy said.
"The gloss came off consumer staples stocks, and financial and industrial stocks were also caught in the downdraft," Mr McCarthy said.
"Unusually for a Friday, the volatility index rose, suggesting creeping investor nervousness."
Thursday's strong gains meant the market ended the week higher.
A higher iron ore price on Friday gave some miners a boost, with Fortescue Metals up eight cents at $4.55 and Rio Tinto up 16 cents at $60.06, but BHP Billiton lost eight cents to $36.42.
The banks lost ground in afternoon trade, with ANZ losing 30 cents to $33.60, Westpac dropping 26 cents to $34.17, CBA shedding 59 cents to $81.47 and NAB 21 cents weaker at $33.03.
Tatts Group shares were the biggest winners, adding nine cents, or 2.9 per cent, to $3.21, after extending its exclusive wagering deal in Queensland.
Tabcorp was the biggest loser, down 20 cents, or 5.6 per cent, to $3.40, after losing its legal attempt to be win compensation from the Victorian government after the expiration of its gaming machine licence.
* The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 19.2 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 5,445.1.
* The broader All Ordinaries index shed 17.7 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 5,429.1.
* The September share price index futures contract was 10 points lower at 5,416, with 28,469 contracts traded.
* The price of gold in Sydney was $US1,320.20 per fine ounce, up $US4.60 on Thursday's price of $US1,315.60.
* National turnover was 2.3 billion securities worth $6.9 billion.


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Forum Post: We demand Evolution be applied to EVERYTHING!
Posted 6 years ago on Feb. 28, 2014, 9:34 a.m. EST by Durvasa
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We must elect political representatives who do not believe in restricting Evolution to phones, cars and fashion. We need to elect representatives who believe in applying Evolution to religion, currency and politics as well.
Unfortunately we live in a Democracy. This means that there are millions of uneducated god-fearers who will blindly follow conservative leadership to any end.
We the people make the laws. Why are we making laws that hurt our brethren? The government is for the people and by the people. We need only look into the mirror to see why everything has gotten so bad.
It's NOT just about the super rich and the super poor- its also about the super dumb, the super religous, the super racist, the super greedy, the super angry, the super scared.
Edward Bernays is considered to be the "father of public relations" and argued for the conscious and intellectual control of public opinion as a vital part of a civilized world. Unseen men are to recommend our ideas, they pre-cast our minds and mold our tastes, supposedly for the benefit of a functioning society. This is not a functioning society. Beyond the corrupt enclave we call country endures a world of men aching to steal, rape and murder what little light we have left. What lies beyond the walls, death anxiety and terror management act as basic high functioning mechanisms used for the art of public manipulation. In spite of his achievements, the legacy of Edward Bernays survives as a tribute to his uncle Sigmund Freud. It was Freud who taught Bernays about the libido, repression and powers of the human unconscious. Bernay's employed his uncles' theories on our unwitting public with tremendous success and made a lot of money doing so. Corporate elites, big businesses and governments across the world immediately began to manipulate the masses with their own inherently irrational and desire-driven behaviors. The emotional and psychic energy related with our instinctual biological drives was to be used in unison with propaganda for economic benefit, social control and the establishment of a mass production society. Bernay's felt that the extensive manipulation of the masses was not only a tool of business but an approach toward the satiation of dangerous animal urges that threaten civil society. The orwellian dystopia afflicting our world today is proof that our societal elites are just as animalistic as our peasants.


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Another accuser has come forward to accuse John Travolta of sexual misconduct, and this one isn't remaining anonymous.
Fabian Zanzi told the Spanish news website ABC.es that Travolta propositioned him while he was working on a Royal Caribbean cruise in 2009.
The Chilean cruise worker said the "Saturday Night Fever" star offered him $12,000 to have sex with him, which he declined, the New York Daily News reported.
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"He said that he had something on his neck. I thought it was lint. When he got close to me, he took off his white robe and he was naked," Zanzi told a Chilean news show, according to E! Online. "He hugged me and asked me to give him a massage."
Singer has also decried those claims as "absurd and ridiculous," and Travolta has called the suit "a complete fiction."
After Travolta pointed out that he had proof he had flown to New York on the morning of Jan. 16 and checked into his hotel there, John Doe 1 said he had misremembered the date of the alleged harassment and promised to file an amended complaint.
It remains unclear whether Zanzi intended to join the pending litigation.


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