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Understanding Bus Hold Functionality for Level Translators
Common applications of Logic
Some design challenges are prevalent across many systems. In this section, these common challenges are overcome utilizing logic devices to aid in optimizing system design. These videos include an understanding of the problem being solved, and a description of one or more solutions to these issues.
Understanding the LSF Family of Bidirectional, Multi-Voltage Level Translators
In this section, the level shifter experts provide short lessons on the LSF family of voltage level translators from basic applications up through a technical analysis of device operation. This includes how to set up the bias circuitry and use the device for up translation and down translation, as well as multi-voltage and single supply voltage translation.
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Logic and Voltage Translation Videos
A list of all videos on training.ti.com related to logic and voltage translators that are not produced under the The Logic Minute, the technical video series created by the experts on logic and voltage translation devices.
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Logic's diverse portfolio touches every corner of the electronic industry; we are in a unique position to offer insight into a set of use cases relevant to a particular group of systems and equipment.
Overviews of Devices and EVMs
Other Logic Training Videos
Introduction – Voltage Level Translation with the LSF Family
Understanding the Bias Circuit for the LSF Family
Using the Enable Pin with the LSF Family
Translation Basics with the LSF Family
Down Translation with the LSF Family
Up Translation with the LSF Family
Multi-voltage Translation with the LSF Family
Single Supply Translation with the LSF Family
Eliminate Slow or Noisy Input Signals
Signal Level Translation
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We've decided to debut a new type of posts: Ask Nincha, where we share and answers questions our Chinese learners have asked us. This week, thanks to Philippe, we're exploring why sometimes tones are different when written and when pronounced. Read on to learn why there are tone changes in Mandarin and what tone sandhi is all about!read more
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text: Best gets better and fast gets faster. The latest evolution of the Faas 500 is designed for the serious runner looking for a minimal, lightweight training shoe. An upgrade to FaasFoam+ midsole material combines with a full EverTrack+ outsole for a superior cushioned ride. The upper combines the new EverFit 2.0 system with a weave mesh material, setting a new precedent with the Faas philosophy of lightweight support. To get you through the chilly winter months, this version is outfitted with PWRWARM technology: highly functional materials that retain heat, preserving energy so you can train harder and faster. Plus, NightCat reflective elements keep you visible in low light conditions. Now, enough talk. Let's get out there.


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Burlington, Massachusetts
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Burlington is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1799 and was previously called Woburn. It can be found in Middlesex county and is a part of the Southern registry of deed district. For more information, contact the county at 29 Center St., Burlington 01803. On the attached map, Burlington is shown as 22 in Middlesex county.
For information about the state of Massachusetts see Massachusetts Family History Research.


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Many people love to have a beautiful fish tank sitting on a cabinet with lovely pet fish inside, but adding aquarium decor adds just another level of interest to the look. Aquarium Decor comes in everything from neon plastic plants to natural driftwood, and which one you get really depends on your personal taste and what type of home you want to give the pet fish. These 5 popular Decor styles can give you some ideas about how to set up.
Natural Freshwater Aquarium Decor
Many people with pet fish prefer a more natural look to their fish tanks. They choose aquarium decor made out of authentic driftwood and stone and plant life plants in the sand or gravel substrate. There are also fake versions of these types of decor that are quite popular and very low maintenance.
Like it? Buy it
Saltwater Aquarium Decor
If you have a saltwater ocean take, the aquarium decor consists mostly of living rocks and organisms. If you are buying man-made items to put in the tank, be absolutely sure they are rated for saltwater use and are completely non-toxic to every fish and invertebrate you keep.
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Fun and Whimsical Aquarium Decor
Aquarium gravel comes in any color from natural brown to hot pink and blue. If you prefer a wild and crazy decor style that looks nothing like a natural ecosystem, you can start with bright gravel and add any number of aquarium safe statues, figurines and bubbler devices. Some popular motifs for decor include sunken ships, deep-sea divers and tiny no fishing signs.


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Here we see a Peugeot Partner van get T-boned in a Belarus intersection and fly into the path of a group of women crossing the street. Amazingly, they make it out without a scratch.
Now we just need somebody to dig up the inevitable dash cam video from the Peugeot van's dashboard.


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Ok, I'm a fairly experienced programmer in various languages, but am now trying to turn my hand to windows programming in C / C++.
My application is currently written in java, but that is proving to be too slow, so I intend to migrate to C / C++.
First up, apologies for what is likely to be a spate of silly questions while I find my feet!
Right, I hate paying for anything if I can help it, so I'm looking for an open source / shareware / freeware IDE and compiler setup. I have tried Quincy which seemed a little lightweight and I am now trying out lcc-win32.
Unfortunately, I can't get the resource editor to work. If I open what claims to be the editor, none of the resources shows and if I attempt to add, say a dialog, the whole application crashes!
So, I'm either looking for one of the following:-
- Another integrated IDE (free) that does work properly.
- A stand-alone resource editor (again free) which can save as a .rc file and create the associated header file.
- A really good tutorial on how to create resource files from scratch.
Over to you guys!
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Smart Machine Control
Machine vision and advanced motion control are key components of smart automation. Engineers can increase throughput and build highly efficient modern machines that sharpen accuracy and easily adapt to new products and processes.
The importance of software-defined machines has dramatically increased over the last few years with the ubiquity of sensors, distributed networks, and connectivity. Today, the keys to smart machine control are gaining insight into the machine's operation and the ability to adjust control outputs. Engineers rely on sensor information to monitor the condition of mechanical parts, which gives them the ability to observe the process for quality control or closed-control loops for applications like force feedback or precise positioning. Today, LabVIEW graphical programming helps leading machine builders master this increasing system complexity with add-on modules for motion control, machine vision, and control design and simulation.
FireFly increases farm productivity, reduces machine operating costs, and provides a secure Internet gateway to remotely monitor and control a turf harvester.
This webcast provides insight into the challenges machine builders face and demonstrates proven methods and solutions to help machine builders get ahead of the competition.
Industrial Systems and Control uses CompactRIO and LabVIEW to develop an integrated control system for real-time data acquisition, monitoring, and position control.


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Manhattan Medley by Wesley Simpson
Today's post is courtesy of a reader named Kari. She recently purchased the scarf below. It's called "Manhattan Medley", and was printed by Wesley Simpson and designed by an artist named Cobelle. Intrigued by the label, she decided to investigate the origins and came across my blog.
(New to my site? You should check out my previous posts on Wesley Simpson)
Wesley Simpson (1903-1975) was an American textile manufacturer who was responsible for bringing many artist-designed textiles to the market after World War II. During the Great Depression, Simpson established his own business as a textile converter. This means that designs were produced in-house or via freelance artists, and then the actual printing was contracted to outside factories. Simpson was the chief stylist of his company, which came to be known as Wesley Simpson Custom Fabrics, Inc. The company operated from 1932 to 1950.
In the year's directly following the war, the art market boomed as communication and trade between the U.S and Europe was restored. The economy improved, and the rationing of basic commodities ceased. Consumers wanted new, colorful additions to their wardrobes. Simpson offered moderately priced fabrics and scarves designed by many European artists of fill the demands for European flair and artistry in the fashion market.
Kari's scarf features small sketches of neighborhoods and iconic scenes typical of Manhattan: the Statue of Liberty, strangers locking eyes in the street, buses, parades, the architecture of the city itself. In the lower right corner, the scarf is signed "Cobelle".
This is the signature of the French artist Charles Cobelle (1902-1994). Cobelle was a painter and lithographer, who studied with Marc Chagall and apprenticed in the studio of Raul Dufy. He lived and worked in Paris until the 1920s, and made his way to America before World War II. He is best known for his depictions of cityscapes.
What I find so sweet Cobelle's work are how the loose lines, the punctuating dots and dashes, and small scribbles unfold into a recognizable scene. The use of color is also brightly hued and runs outside of the lines, giving the viewer an impression how the scene changes over time.
After the war, Cobelle realized significant commercial success with his Parisian-infused style. He also illustrated for fashion magazines, created pottery patterns for kitchenware, and was commissioned for murals throughout the U.S.
Kari's scarf is a great example of Cobelle's work and Wesley Simpson's knack for collaboration. Many thanks to Kari for sharing her beautiful images of her scarf for today's post.
For more information, please read this exhibition review on Charles Cobelle.


text: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 House Adopts New Vision of the Physical Therapy Profession The 2013 APTA House of Delegates adopted a landmark new vision of the profession of physical therapy: "Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience." Building on the foundation of APTA's Vision 2020 and working through a collaborative process of literature review, interviews and surveys, meetings, and input from the Board of Directors and others, a Board-appointed task force met the charge of the 2010 House of Delegates to bring a proposed new vision statement to the 2013 House for consideration. Most significant about the new vision is its outward perspective. This reflects physical therapy's maturation from an inward-facing profession that aspired to the elements outlined in Vision 2020—autonomous practice, direct access, doctor of physical therapy, evidence-based practice, practitioner of choice, and professionalism. Now that the profession has largely achieved these aspirations, it can envision the impact that physical therapy can and must have on individuals, communities, and populations. APTA Board of Directors member Lisa Saladin, PT, PhD, the Board liaison for the vision-related motions brought to the House floor, assured delegates that these elements haven't been lost in the concise, bold new vision. They are addressed in companion Guiding Principles to Achieve the Vision, which the 2013 House also considered and adopted. These 8 principles demonstrate how the profession and society will look when this new vision is achieved: Identity explains the importance of validating the movement system along with other body systems and affirming the physical therapy profession's responsibility to define it, promote it, and evaluate and manage it in patients and clients. Quality commits the profession to establish and adopt best practice standards. Collaboration charges the profession to join others in solving the health-related challenges that society faces. Value includes accountability in demonstrating that services are safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. Innovation describes the creativity and proactivity of the profession that will enhance health services delivery and increase the value of physical therapy to society. Consumer-centricity indicates that patient/client/consumer values and goals are central to all efforts of the profession. Access/equity acknowledges the profession's obligation to recognize and ameliorate health inequities and disparities. Advocacy identifies the profession's role to advocate for patients/clients/consumers as individuals and as a population. [RC 14A-13, RC 15-13] Draft language adopted by the 2013 House of Delegates will be available on the House Community no later than July 12. Final language for all actions taken by the June 2013 House will be available by September after the minutes have been approved. See more results of the 2013 House of Delegates by following this link, or click on July 9 from the News Now calendar. APTA Director Lisa K. Saladin, PT, PhD, discusses the 2013 APTA House of Delegates adoption of a new vision for the profession. Watch other dispatches from Salt Lake City. Comments If all the vision does is describe exactly what we're doing today, how is that visionary? I applaud the boldness of this vision! The vision isn't to tell others what we do. That's marketing and the Move Forward brand. The vision statement is to direct the profession in where we're going. I'm ready to transform society! (More good vision reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickhull/2012/12/19/be-visionary-think-big/) Posted by Tyler Anderson on 7/9/2013 3:18 PM So what happens to the drive for us to practice independently with everyone having a DPT by 2020. How does that fit in or is it just abandoned? Posted by Jeffery Weiss on 7/9/2013 8:34 PM How about lets all encourage the option to opt out of Medicare and contract directly with the patient on a fair cash rate which is what the smart MDs are doing all around the country. PTs are not permitted to directly contract with Medicare patients and this should be one of our primary goals....if we rely on insurance there will be no one left standing in our profession in the future - lets make sure we have a future first! Posted by Ned Bruns on 7/10/2013 1:08 AM "Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience." This vision statement could apply to ATC's, OT's, MD's, Nurses, Fitness professionals, Chiropractors, etc. How does this say PT to the public or even to us? Posted by David Levine -> =GRbA on 7/12/2013 4:17 PM We haven't fully acheived the goals outlined in Vision 2020. Why are we adopting a new vision? I'm not convinced that we "largely acheived" the aspirations of the previous vison.....which is 7 years from maturity. Posted by Jeff Kozlik on 7/13/2013 8:23 PM


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Pagan joins Crawford in resting minor injuries
SAN FRANCISCO -- Shortstop Brandon Crawford was out of the Giants' starting lineup for the second straight day with tightness in his right hamstring but did appear as a pinch-hitter in Thursday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Crawford performed stretching exercises and took ground balls before the game to test his leg, particularly the hamstring area. Though Crawford said he felt better, he shared manager Bruce Bochy's caution by wanting to certify that he's completely healthy before returning to action.
"I'd like to," Crawford said, "so it's not bugging me for the whole season."
Center fielder Angel Pagan also rested, due to what Bochy called "a little knee soreness." Pagan grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning Thursday, while Crawford hit a fly ball to record the final out of a 2-1 loss.
Bochy expressed confidence that Pagan, the switch-hitter who ranked fifth in the National League with a .383 batting average, will return to the starting lineup for Friday's series opener at San Diego.


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Understanding Your Pathology Report: Prostate Cancer
What is a pathology report?
A pathologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing diseases by examining tissue from the body. You will probably never meet the pathologist, but samples of your prostate tissue that are removed during surgery or biopsy will be sent to the pathologist for review. He/she prepares a detailed summary of the findings, which is called the pathology report.
You should obtain a copy of your pathology report for your personal health records and to share with other physicians involved in your care. Understanding this report will help you in making treatment decisions.
What will you find on a pathology report?
The information contained in the report depends on whether the specimen is submitted from a biopsy (in which case "cores" of prostate tissue are received) or from a prostatectomy, which will include the entire prostate gland, seminal vesicles, vas deferens and lymph node(s). The report is broken down into a few sections, including some information about the patient, diagnosis (if known), procedure, a description of what was received by the pathologist and a description of what is seen under the microscope (a type of cancer, benign tissue, other tissue abnormalities). For any sections containing prostate cancer, the pathologist will identify the Gleason grade and score, as well as how much of the sample contained cancer. While all reports will contain the necessary information, the way they are presented varies greatly. To help you read your report, let's go through each of these sections individually.
The report will include the date the specimen was collected and when it was received in the laboratory. It may or may not include some information about the patient's diagnosis and the procedure that was performed (biopsy, prostatectomy).
Types of Specimens
When a prostate biopsy is performed, the physician takes 10 or more samples from multiple areas of the prostate gland using one of two biopsy methods. The most commonly used method is the transrectal biopsy, which uses a small ultrasound probe inserted in the rectum to guide the biopsy needles through the rectal tissue into the prostate. The second method is the transperineal biopsy, which is performed by inserting needles through the perineum (the skin between the scrotum and rectum) into the prostate tissue. The specimens submitted with a biopsy are referred to as "cores", which are cylindrically shaped pieces of prostate tissue removed by the needles. The prostate is shaped like a chestnut and surrounds the urethra, which urine drains through. The cores are taken from the top (apex), middle, and bottom (base) portions of both lobes (sides) of the gland.
In the case of a prostatectomy, the entire prostate gland is removed along with surrounding fat and tissue. The specimen may include the seminal vesicles (glands that produce about 60% of semen volume) and the vas deferens (the tube that carries semen to its destination). The specimen may also contain one or more lymph nodes.
Gross Description
This section is generally not that important to you, the patient. It is a description of what the pathologist received and what they see with the naked eye. It will describe how the specimens were received (in one container or separated into several) and how they are labeled. The pathologist may describe the color, type of tissue and size of the specimen(s) and any "inked" margins. (In a prostatectomy, the pathologist marks the edges of the specimen with ink for easier identification.)
Microscopic Diagnosis
This section may be called microscopic diagnosis or just diagnosis. This is the meat of the report, containing pretty much all we need to know. Let's go through the things you might see in this section.
Terms used to describe the tissue:
- Benign tissue: this describes tissue that is not cancerous.
- Tissue inflammation or prostatitis: this inflammation or infection can be the cause of an elevated PSA when no cancer is found.
- High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN): this is a benign condition, but is often seen in conjunction with a cancer and is considered to be a precursor to developing a cancer, i.e. pre-cancer.
- Adenocarcinoma: This describes the type of cancer that is found in 95% of prostate cancer cases. Other rare types, which compromise 5% of cases, include: small cell, mucinous, endometrioid, transitional cell, squamous cell, basal cell, adenoid cystic, signet-ring cell and neuroendocrine carcinomas. This article will only address adenocarcinomas.
For any specimen that contains adenocarcinoma, more details are provided and these are discussed below.
Gleason Grade and Score
The Gleason score is named after Dr. Donald Gleason, the pathologist who first studied and devised a scoring system to describe the aggressiveness of prostate cancers. This system helps us to separate the less aggressive prostate cancers from those that are more aggressive. In more technical terms, it represents the "grade" of the tumor, which is a measure of the degree of differentiation of prostate cancer cells. Differentiation refers to how "normal" a cancer cell appears under a microscope when compared to a normal prostate cell. If the cancer is poorly differentiated or undifferentiated, then it looks very abnormal. If the cancer is well differentiated, then it looks similar to normal cells. As you might expect, the more aggressive cancers are poorly differentiated, and these tumors have little or no regulation of their growth, allowing them to multiply in an uncontrolled manner (thus making it an aggressive cancer).
The Gleason score is actually a sum of two Gleason grades. The grade is a number from 1-5, with 1 being the most well differentiated and 5 being the most poorly differentiated pattern. The pathologist assigns a primary grade to the tumor cells that make up the majority of the tumor and a secondary grade to the cells comprising a minority of the tumor. The Gleason score is then the sum of these two most dominant grades. Thus, the potential range of Gleason scores are from 2 (1+1) to 10 (5+5). The most prominent (primary) grade is either reported as the Gleason grade or is the first number in the score. For example:
- In a report of Gleason 7 (3+4), grade 3 is the most prominent.
- In a report of Gleason grade 4, score 7; grade 4 is the most prominent, with the total score being 7 (therefore grade 3 is the second most prominent score).
Be aware that when a prostate is biopsied for diagnosis and then subsequently removed with a radical prostatectomy, Gleason scores are the same between the biopsy and surgery specimens only 75% of the time. In about 20% of the cases, the surgery specimen actually ends up having a higher Gleason score (and thus a more aggressive cancer) than what was previously found on the initial biopsy. The reverse (lower Gleason score at surgery than at biopsy) happens less than 5% of the time. These discrepancies can be due to an incomplete biopsy or the expertise of the pathologist. Because the pathologist's interpretation is subjective, it is important to have your tumor reviewed by an expert pathologist. Many experts recommend having a second pathologist review the specimen to be sure the Gleason grading is correct.
The Gleason score has been very clearly correlated with expected trends in biochemical (PSA) relapse-free survival and overall survival. In other words, it is a very strong predictive and prognostic tool in the management of prostate cancer patients.
How Much Tumor is Present?
This information can be presented in a variety of ways. In a biopsy core specimen, the pathologist may report the amount using a measurement in millimeters and/or a percentage of the core. They will also state how many cores contained cancer cells; i.e. tumor present in 4 out of 5 cores. This information can help determine the tumor's overall size and aggressiveness.
A prostatectomy specimen report will describe what percent of the gland contains cancer. The prostate is made up of a central zone, transitional zone and peripheral zone. The pathologist will identify which zones contain cancer. If the tumor extends outside the prostate gland, this will be described as involving or extending beyond the prostate capsule (capsular involvement). If capsular involvement is present, the report may specify the percent of involvement. The pathologist examines the seminal vesicles for any tumor and reports this as well.
Your report may comment on margins. This is the area at the edge of the specimen that was submitted. When performing a cancer surgery, the surgeon attempts to remove the entire tumor and some normal tissue surrounding it. This area of "normal tissue" is important because any stray cancer cells may be included in this. If the edge (or margin) contains tumor, there may have been cancer cells left behind. The goal of surgery is to achieve a "clear margin", that is, clear of any cancer cells. In the case of a positive margin, further treatment may be required.
If a prostatectomy sample contained surrounding fat and/or lymph node(s), the pathologist will note if these tissues contain cancer cells.
"Staging" is used to describe and group cancers based on the size and extent of the tumor. Different staging systems are used for each type of cancer. The staging system most commonly used for prostate cancers is the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. This system utilizes the extent of the primary tumor (labeled T0-4b), the absence or presence of cancer in the lymph nodes (Nx-3), and the existence of metastasis (Mx-1b) to assign a TNM rating, which corresponds to a stage. See the article All About Prostate Cancer for complete staging information.
Putting it all together
In prostate cancer, both Gleason score and staging are used to determine the aggressiveness of the cancer and what treatment is needed. By understanding the basics of the report, you will be better able to discuss your treatment options with your healthcare team.


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The Counties of Inyo-Mono Veteran Service Office (VSO) is consolidated within the Sheriff's Department. The VSO was created to assist the counties veterans and their families in obtaining veterans' benefits.
An accredited Veterans Service Representative (VSR) will assist you and/or direct you to the appropriate resources. The Veterans Service Office provides outreach services throughout both Inyo and Mono Counties.
The VSR is thoroughly trained and accredited by the California Department of Veteran Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, National Association of County Veteran Services Officers, Retired Enlisted Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars to represent you.
VSO Services
- Comprehensive Benefit Counseling
- Claim Development, Preparation and submission
- Case Management
- Networking with federal, state and local agencies
- Information & Referral
- Outreach
VSO Benefits
- Disability Compensation
- Special Monthly Compensation
- Disability Pension
- Special Monthly Pension
- Housebound, Aid and Attendance
- Dependency Indemnity Compensation
- Death Pension
- VA Healthcare
- Dependent allowances
- Education and Dependent Education
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- California College Fee Waiver Program
- Clothing Allowance
- Special Adapted Housing & Auto Grants
- VA Life Insurance
- VA Home Loans
- Cal-Vet Home Loans
- State Veterans Homes
- Requests for Military Records and/or
- Correction to Military Records
- Discharge Upgrade Information
- Burial Benefits…
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|Feb 12th, 2008 09:24 AM
|Indeed is is, oh eagle eyed science man! PM me your secret identity and when you lived there and where, as that is my hometown too!
|Feb 11th, 2008 06:34 PM
|Holy shit, the building in that pic at the top is the Stevens House in North Andover-my hometown!
|Feb 4th, 2008 12:59 AM
|Just remember kids; These ARE the [your] good old days.
|Feb 3rd, 2008 04:12 AM
|Max scares me even more each time he makes a new article. He should write more novels.
|Feb 2nd, 2008 06:29 PM
|One of the best pieces I've seen from you in a while, Max. It was sort of like Alzheimer's with the fast-forward button getting stuck.
|Feb 2nd, 2008 03:47 PM
|Count Mek
|Woah, epic!
|Feb 2nd, 2008 02:51 PM
|Haha, Max, I only just read this, but it was great. I loved The Warriors reference.
|Feb 2nd, 2008 05:10 AM
Firstly, in a "New England Boyhood" article, I would have expected Shoggoth-fighting involved, but you showed incredible restraint Max!
Yeah, at my age (I was born in 1990) I'm old enough to remember a time without the internet and iPods. If you told me you could fit 500 songs on a gizmo of a size less thick than a GameBoy Pocket... I would have believed you, because I was very imaginative back then. I still am in a way. Back when I was a kid, I thought you really could fit cute monsters in a tennis-ball like item, and it wasn't that out of the question for Superman to fly, because I knew the secret to his flying was not that he was fictional, but because he was an alien. This was why I never attempted flying like him myself, while other kids had broken arms in droves. It was because I understood the mythologies of the modern age. Not just because I was a gullible wide eyed kid.
I didn't even have a Game Boy Pocket as a kid until my brother got one for his 13th Birthday, and then Colour ones were released and Pockets were out of vogue. I remember a simpler time when a piece of electronics could last ages without being obsolete. I keep my simple phone that doesn't have internet access or a flip-screen in memory of when phones were real phones, not overpriced media centers, you were supposed to use them to talk to people. Now you use them to avoid talking to people as you download annoying ringtones for them.
I still consider myself an elder-innocent. There are some things that I don't think I want to be exposed to, because I already know well enough they're not good for me. Alcohol was one of them. I waited so long for my 18th Birthday (the legal Aussie drinking age) so I could drink my first legal beer with my friends (my first illegal alcohol was wine at an art gallery, which ended up with me annoying Ex-Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in drunk happiness. This is not a lie, this really happened), only to find that I didn't like the taste of beer at all. I suppose its one of the mythologies of society that beer + friends equals fun, but I never figured out why that was. Maybe I just wasn't drinking enough of it.
People at school sometimes make fun of me because they think I'm too stupid to know what they mean by "do you do it with girls?", but I do know full well what they mean, and when they ask stuff like that I hate the way that they believe asking this to prove my naivety will make them laugh. I learned the hard way that even if you are a high-functioning Asperger's kid, some people are just bastards.
But it's not all bad news. I learned that there was honour amongst geeks and nerds. In Australia you don't get the stereotypical geeks who never had a girlfriend because nobody likes them, a geek/nerd is usually defined as a reader of books and watcher of cinema that has merit. Geeks and Nerds don't tease you like Jocks will because they know how it feels to be left out.
One of the other mythologies that I found untrue is the myth of the lesbians who swing both ways. Female homosexuality is called homosexuality because they have no interest in dating men. They'll be your friend, for sure, but they won't love you the same way a straight woman will. I discovered this when I asked a girl out. She liked the same Anime and books as I did, and she was really nice too. Then she rejected me on the grounds that she "already had a girlfriend". She wasn't bluffing. She really did have a girlfriend. And she was happy with her. I stayed friends, because I soon learned this truth: a girl can be your friend without being your girlfriend.
Besides, out of all of the mean teasing and being stood up I endured from the opposite sex, that girl chose the most honest and thoughtful way of letting me know she wasn't romantically interested.
After a life such as this, I can begin to understand why you feel the way you do Max. Your experiences have shaped you, whether this article had any truth in it or not. I just hope that you have some cheer in your life, like I'm trying to find, and being more successful at finding it than you may believe.
|Feb 1st, 2008 10:18 AM
|Dungeonbrownies; You like me against your better instincts. It's okay. Go with it. That's how I met my wife, and fifteen years later she only regrets it most of the time.
|Jan 31st, 2008 11:52 PM
|Autrach Sejanoz
|'The Outsiders' is one of the best novels/movies ever.
|Jan 31st, 2008 11:29 PM
|honestly, this was the most ridiculous pile of words i have ever read, but for some reason i could imagine it all vividly in my head like some kind of mad max of ww2 + galactica and schizophrenia.im pretty sure this isnt good for me. but i read it anyways. =[
|Jan 31st, 2008 09:54 AM
|Yeah, that name didn't have a lot of shelf life, did it? It's friggin' hysterical to call someone 'Ponyboy' now.
|Jan 30th, 2008 09:09 PM
|Colonel Flagg
|I like the movie, not because of the acting, but more for the unintentional humor value. Everytime someone refers to "Ponyboy" I break out into uncontrollable laughter.
|Jan 30th, 2008 09:32 AM
Flagg; Astute comment, as "The Outsiders" was like a bible to me and my gang. A couple of years later, they actually introduced it into the English Curriculum, giving it's coolness cache a nasty chest wound in the process, but also a much wider readership. Not that it wasn't very popular when the 'Mike' from the story loaned me his copy, but it hadn't yet become as ubiquitous among my demographic as re-runs of 'The Brady Bunch'. I haven't read it in at least 30 years and never saw the movie. I've been meaning to do both.
Pirateface; I'm nowhere near as much like me when I grow up as my writing is.
|Jan 30th, 2008 03:11 AM
|Max, I may not have been alive, but I remember it all as well as you do because I am secretly a time-traveling dinosaur.
|Jan 30th, 2008 01:19 AM
|Captain PirateFace
Max Burbank.... I am only 27 with a 4 year old and a mean ass... I mean, 29 year old wife.
I have to say though... I wanna be just like you when I grow old and angry.
|Jan 29th, 2008 07:48 PM
|Colonel Flagg
The only characters missing were Soda Pop, Darry and Pony Boy.
Hell, back then we didn't have "eye-pods", the interweb or "sell-phones" - we had to tough it out with M-80's, beer bongs and porn for entertainment. And rocket-propelled grenades, of course (how silly of me to almost forget!).
You "whippersnappers" have it so easy.
|Jan 29th, 2008 06:47 PM
When I talk to my grandchildren about the good old days, I'm just going to make shit up.
They'll be all: "Gwanpa, what was two fousand like?"
And I'll be all: "Ah, two thousand... the year the time-traveling Nazis invaded DC..."
|Jan 29th, 2008 12:29 PM
|Mike is correct, and there's a bucketload of other stuff left out too.
|Jan 29th, 2008 12:24 PM
|This reminds me of Pete and Pete.
|Jan 29th, 2008 11:50 AM
|My name is Mike. I am the best friend in the story. It is all true, and he left out the time we played dyanmite tag in the crumbling two hundred year old barn, and the time my elbows got ground down to the bone skateboarding in the graveyard.
|Jan 29th, 2008 10:35 AM
I've got one of those funny hats...I wear it when it is cold, to keep my ears toasty...
Wait. Does that mean I'm a communist?
|Jan 29th, 2008 10:33 AM
using a cassette tapes on Vic-20
My Dad's Dumb joke whenever we were in a store that sold computers to command them to scroll "Terry is Cool" Terry is King" "Terry is the Best" But it suddenly being the coolest thing ever when he taught me to do it. "Lou is Smart and Monica is Dumb"
1984 in the house.
|Jan 29th, 2008 06:55 AM
If you think canucks are scary with "their ridged brows, their ruddy skin, their beaver pelt coats, their hockey sticks" are scary, wait till they come at with their round bacon, maple syrup, and those funny hats. *Shudder*
Did you know they have a place where they harbor the French?!
|Jan 29th, 2008 05:45 AM
|y'know, the school playground hasent really changed much over the years...
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Gaze in wonder upon the fabled Newtown Creek of the 21st century, whereupon a tug of the Poling and Cutler towing organization wrestles a fuel barge in a westerly course toward the East River. A famously repeated phrase offered by your humble narrator boldly states that "in the late 19th and early 20th century, Newtown Creek carried more commercial traffic than the entire Mississippi River", a statement which often causes listeners to roll their eyes. It is inconceivable, given the modern appearance of the Creek and its banks, to believe this statement. Some ask me whether or not tugs and barges even operate along the Newtown Creek in this dystopian future we have all found ourselves living in.
– photo by nycma.lunaimaging.com, September 11, 1903
Gaze, thereby, upon the Newtown Creek of 1903. This is roughly the same spot, with the Chelsea fiber mill (modern day Manhattan Avenue and GMDC) on the southern (left) or Greenpoint bank and the Newtown Creek towing company docks on the right or LIC bank (modern day Vernon Blvd. street end). Another shot emanating from the NYC Municipal Archives, this is one of the few extant photographic records of the Newtown Creek's zenith as the "workshop of America" at the height of the second industrial revolution.
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Look at the resolution of those old bw photos. There's nothing like a print made from a BIG negative. The resolution just "sings" out at you. Digital photography is OK, but can't (imho) cut the mustard to the old time photos. If you agree folks, WHY is that?
How would you like to see that 1903 image or the old Boro Hall 1936 photo in color?


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Cook the Book Party Planner: Pasta with Sardines
Pasta with Sardines is one the most popular pasta dishes in Sicily—Palermo to be exact—but for all of America's love for pasta this dish has never really caught on. My theory is that pasta con sarde has remained a relatively unknown dish due to the stigma associated with sardines: They are generally thought of as oily, fishy, and kind of stinky. But fresh sardines have little to do with their canned counterparts; they are meaty, tasty, easy to cook, and relatively inexpensive since they aren't one of the more popular purchases at the fish counter.
The third course of our feast of the seven fishes from La Cucina is this simple and hearty pasta with fresh sardines. This pasta has Sicily written all over it, from the wild fennel and pine nuts to the raisins and saffron that are culinary influences from its neighbor southern neighbor, North Africa.
Sweet elements paired with fish might seem a bit unorthodox, but once you put this dish together it will become quite clear that these flavors were made for each other. This is another wonderful dish for company from La Cucina—exotic, simple to prepare, and the ingredients aren't too hard to find, aside from the wild fennel. If you aren't lucky enough to have it growing in your backyard as many Sicilians do, substitute store bought fennel with whole with fronds still attached for the most flavor.
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- Several bunches wild fennel
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions, finely sliced
- 2 salt-cured anchovies
- 2 pounds fresh sardines, boned and butterflied
- 3 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 pound bucatini
- Salt
Boil the fennel in water to cover, drain well, chop in pieces, and set aside.
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This week, I'm entertaining myself on my little commute with Mindy Kaling's recent book, "Is Everybody Hanging out without Me." It extra fun because I can hear her actual voice in my head with a slight tinge of Kelly Kapoor on the side. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed the perfect inspiration for Friday Finds. I have the e-version, but I think the cover is really cute. The wallpaper also reminds me of another coming of age, New York, female written comedy - "I was Told there'd be Cake." Almost makes me want to move to NYC. Almost.
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Generic programming is a powerful way to define a function that works in an analogous way for a class of types. In this article, I describe the latest approach to generic programming that is implemented in GHC. This approach goes back to the paper A Generic Deriving Mechanism for Haskell by José Pedro Magalhães, Atze Dijkstra, Johan Jeuring, and Andres Löh. Continue reading
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Constrained monads
There are Haskell types that have an associated monad structure, but cannot be made instances of the
Monad class. The reason is typically that the return or the bind operation of such a type
m has a constraint on the type parameter of
m. As a result, all the nice library support for monads is unusable for such types. This problem is called the constrained-monad problem.
In my article The
Constraint kind, I described a solution to this problem, which involved changing the
Monad class. In this article, I present a solution that works with the standard
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MIU in Curry
More than two years ago, my colleague Denis Firsov and I gave a series of three Theory Lunch talks about the MIU string rewriting system from Douglas Hofstadter's MU puzzle. The first talk was about a Haskell implementation of MIU, the second talk was an introduction to the functional logic programming language Curry, and the third talk was about a Curry implementation of MIU. The blog articles MIU in Haskell and A taste of Curry are write-ups of the first two talks. However, a write-up of the third talk has never seen the light of day so far. This is changed with this article. Continue reading
A taste of Curry
Curry is a programming language that integrates functional and logic programming. Last week, Denis Firsov and I had a look at Curry, and Thursday, I gave an introductory talk about Curry in the Theory Lunch. This blog post is mostly a write-up of my talk. Continue reading
MIU in Haskell
In the Theory Lunch of the last week, James Chapman talked about the MU puzzle from Douglas Hofstadter's book Gödel, Escher, Bach. This puzzle is about a string rewriting system. James presented a Haskell program that computes derivations of strings. Inspired by this, I wrote my own implementation, with the goal of improving efficiency. This blog post presents this implementation. As usual, it is available as a literate Haskell file, which you can load into GHCi. Continue reading
The Constraint kind
A recent language extension of the Glasgow Haskell Compiler (GHC) is the
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Cracked.com has compiled videos of the most mind-bogglingly sexist ads ever presented on TV, from the first Barbie ad in 1959 to a recent commercial that extols the joy of housework to little girls.
It's hard to imagine that some of these ads actually ran on TV, but they just prove that degrading women has been the one constant in commercials since the invention of television. But, today we have a reminder that sexist advertising is no thing of the past, thanks to M&Ms. The company's new ads feature the female M&M removing her green swimsuit/shell in an homage to the nearly nude ladies featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. As one tipster says:
1. I didn't realize that the coating was clothing...I always thought of it as skin. So, in my mind, they just skinned an M&M. Which shouldn't be wrong, per se, but when you want me to think of it as a living thing...then it's not OK to skin it.
2. I don't want to be sexually attracted to my food. I get that there are people with food fetishes out there, that's cool. But, i think that's a really niche audience...and I wouldn't target them in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
3. It's messed up that when she's "naked" her whole body is brown, except her arms? like...does she have vitiligo of the appendages???
4. I love how she's supposed to be sexy...but clearly, if she were a real woman, they wouldn't let her within 1 centimeter of a Sports Illustrated cover. i mean, what with her skin condition, and clearly being overweight!
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What is it really like to go to war? Filled with terror, pain and grief, it also brings exhilaration, and a profound sense of purpose. In Going to War, renowned authors Karl Marlantes and Sebastian Junger help us make sense of this paradox and get to the heart of what it's like to be a soldier at war. Veterans of various conflicts reveal some universal truths of combat with unflinching candor.
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It's been less than a year since Californians overwhelmingly rejected a Proposition to suspend the state law that fights climate change.
With the defeat of Prop 23, many California businesses got the "green" light to move forward with renewable energy projects.
A new report released by the Brookings Institution gives us an early report card on the economic impact of the industry.
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Not surprisingly California still leads the nation in clean energy jobs.
"At a time when much of our economy is struggling, clean energy continues to be a bright spot" says Tom Steyer, co-chair of Californians for Clean Energy Jobs.
According to this newly released Brookings study, only China and Germany are ahead of the U.S. in generating "green" related businesses
Eleven California cities are on the list of the top 100 cities in the U.S. for clean energy jobs.
Los Angeles leads the list at #2 followed by San Francisco at #6, Sacramento at #12 and San Diego at #21. The other California cities are Riverside, San Jose, Fresno, Oxnard, Stockton, Bakersfield and Modesto.
Statewide, green energy projects have led to the generation of 318,156 jobs putting California at number one on the national list.
Nearly 23,000 of those jobs are in San Diego, which has been aided by projects like the soon to be widespread installation of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The first 10 of these charging stations were installed last month.
"San Diego will be one of the first cities in the nation to encourage residents to purchase EV's" said San Diego mayor Jerrry Sanders.
There are, no doubt, many more to come throughout the state. How far will a proliferation of electric vehicles go in reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
Equally important, how many people will find quality jobs as a result?
There's one project that could potentially push clean-tech jobs over the top.
It's the controversial proposal of a high-speed rail that would connect 24 cities in the state moving at speeds of up to 220 mph. With its 800 miles of track it's the largest infrastructure project in the nation.
Fueled by electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar the potential job numbers are staggering. Should this long-term project move forward it would create and estimated 100,00 industry wide jobs for each year of construction, and another 450,000 permanent jobs.
That's when "green" leads to some serious greenbacks.
The rail project is controversial and there's no guarantee it will be built at all.
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Denver woman attacked while bathing; child was in crib
Forty years ago The Denver Post had a feature similar to Denver Crime Stoppers.
The newspaper offered rewards for information leading to arrests of murder suspects, rapists and escaped convicts.
The program was called "Secret Witness." As of April of 1972 the newspaper had offered eight rewards for information leading to arrests of tawdry suspects like the so-called "gentleman rapist."
"This man is believed by police to have raped up to 100 women in the Denver area," says a story about the reward in The Denver Post about the suspect believed to be between 19 and 30.
"He often threatens his victims with a knife, but has been dubbed a gentleman because he is polite, uses good grammar and expresses concern about the protection of his victims against pregnancy. He is described as white, soft-spoken, dark-haired with thin lips, long, thin fingers with long fingernails."
On April 9, 1972, The Denver Post ran a Secret Witness story under the headline: Who Killed Mother of Sleeping Baby?
The story, which ran without a byline, appeared as follows:
In one corner of the dining room inside the little brick house were Christmas presents, gaily wrapped and ready to be placed beneath a tree.
Sleeping peacefully in her bedroom crib was a baby girl, named Shan Dale Simpson by her adoring mother.
On the floor of the bedroom of the small house at 2249 Lafayette St. was Shan Dale's mother. She, too, was quiet. But she wasn't sleeping.
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I call myself kiddie-lover because I hesitate to use the word 'pedophile' as too many dumb-asses out there immediately think that means somebody 'active'. I, however, am a writer because this is the domain where a love/lust of under-18 can be lived out in harmless fantasy. To this end, I try to achieve a satisfying realism in my stories. I like to explore all degrees of pedophilia from loving to coaxing to coercian to outright force, but in moderation.
His stories mostly involve incest, (family members having sex) pedophilia, (young children having sex) pregnancy (yes, having babies) and quite often several other quirks as well. These stories (with a few notable exceptions) are usually completely consensual (That means that all parties involved want to do whatever they are doing.) and are basically love-stories. Even though most people might consider this 'abuse,' nobody (with the above noted exceptions) gets abused in his stories. If a little girl has sex, (gets fucked) it's because she wants to get fucked, and asks for it. This may be unrealistic; but these are stories, FANTASIES. They are not intended as examples of the real world, or suggestions of things to do.
Frank started out by publishing a complete novel, ('Her Father's Daughter') ostensibly written by a friend ('Tammy') who didn't want to be identified further. He has also published several stories that he claims are his own, besides those of the mysterious Tammy. Once he started publishing, several other people have asked him to publish some of their stories, in the same manner.
If you are a regular reader of my stories, then you will know what to expect. If this is the first time you have downloaded or read any of my work, then firstly, thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy it!
The over-riding factor I aim for within ALL of my stories is one of realism. While they are all works of fiction, derived from a somewhat over-active imagination of course, I like to think that the scenarios I create COULD have happened and in the way that I describe them.
I also use age appropriate words, dialogue and actions, and try to avoid slang wherever possible. I have a pet hate of certain terms such as ''jizz' and 'jism' and therefore, you will NEVER find them in ANY of my stories.
Generally speaking, everything that happens in my stories is consensual, although at time, as in real life, there may be persuasion, coercion or outright blackmail and bribes. I do NOT write stories which involve force, such as rape, nor anything by which any of the participants get hurt, other than by mutual consent. For example, a character may wish to be tied and spanked which is acceptable, but to be tied against their will and beaten up is not.
I am not here to moralise, preach or anything like that, so if that is your thing, then that is your thing. All I am saying is you will not find it in MY stories.
Similarly, I am not going to preach then thing about you should not follow what is in the stories, separate fiction from reality like many authors do, because it isn't my place and you will do whatever you want to do!
I hope you enjoy it and as always, comments, constructive criticism, and storyline suggestions are welcome. Outright flames and insults are ignored!
As I am English, all references in my stories are English too.
My stories feature boys and girls from around 4 up to around 13, and usually feature sexual activity which are consensual, although coercion is sometimes used.
I strive for my stories, although entirely fiction, to be as realistic as possible, and therefore, my characters use age appropriate language and terminology. I do not write stories which feature hurt, rape, etc, although mild agreed bondage may occasionally feature.
Comments in either the reviews section or by email are welcomed and encouraged.
I hope you enjoy my stories, and if you do, then my earlier ones may be found at Loliwood under the pen name of 'DARLES CHICKENS'
Happy Reading!
In my day job I'm a professional writer (on other topics, of course). My erotic fiction is shared only anonymously, with those who visit this site. If anything I write appeals to you, I hope you'll let me know what you found appealing, and why.
To save time: Understand that I write only about consensual, mutually satisfying sexual relations between adults and little girls 7 to 10 years old. I strive for a plausible plot and believable characters, but it ain't great literature. Most of it is just extremely detailed, explicit descriptions of sex with small children. So, consider that as either a warning or an enticement, depending on your point of view.
Story categories: Ped, Cons, Mg (7-10), occasional Fg or MFg. My website: asstr.org/~Pedo_Phil/
Toutes mes histoires sont fictives, ne faites pas du mal à un enfant
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Once again, our difficult challenge was to choose such few images for the showcase from all those that were submitted and we want you to know we appreciate each and every post.
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Who's that cat?
The cat is actually not one cat, but these three wonderful British Shorthair cats:
Tanuki (S*Bergholmens Quando)
Yoshi (S*Britt-Maries Charlie)
Bowser (S*Hufflepuffs Gideon Grevé)
And who am I, the person actually writing this blog?
My name is Dagmar and I live in Stockholm, Sweden together with my husband Fredrik, our little son Gabriel and our 2 cats Yoshi and Tanuki (Bowser has moved to my parents in law as the other cats were giving him a very hard time). Originally I'm from Poland, but I was born and raised in Sweden. I have a very exciting job that involves programming, bank connectivity and financial accounting within SAP at an international consultant company, and as I hobby I write this blog.
(at the Big Bar in Chicago).
I love to cook and bake, even if I'm far from professional. Sometimes I manage very well and sometimes it's a total disaster like when I baked bagels for the first time and I started a fire in the kitchen…please don't ask me how. But most of the time no incidents occur, except of the time when I made my own candy and got a serious burn when the hot melted sugar got stuck on my fingers (I had to visit a nurse every day for 2 weeks to re-bandage the injury).
Anyway, cooking and baking is fun and relaxing for me. There's nothing better than to experiment with my own or others recipes, especially when the outcome turns out well and you can make others happy with the result. You can say that I'm a feeder, I love providing people with my homebaked goodies.
Please write me an email (acatinthekitchen at gmail dot com) if you have any questions or tips.
Happy cooking!
The curious reader may wonder why our cats have so strange names. All our cats are named after characters in the video game Super Mario, and Yoshi and Tanuki have also Japanese meanings as I'm really interested in Japanese culture and language.
Yoshi: means both best and happiness in Japanese which is perfect since Yoshi was my first much longed-for cat. Yoshi is also one of the characters in the Super Mario video games. As my husband works as a game designer and as we both like video games this name was perfect.
Tanuki: is a Japanese atypical species of dog. In Japanese folklore it is described as a magical racoon-like dog with shape-shifting powers. Tanuki also appears in the game Super Mario, as a costume that the hero Mario wears.
Bowser: doesn't unfortunately have a Japanese meaning. The character Bowser's full name is King Bowser and he's a turtle-like dragon that also appears in the Super Mario games. Bowser is the hero Mario's arch-nemesis, and automatically an enemy to Yoshi as well as Yoshi is a friend of Mario. Bowser is a very suitable name for the moment as he unfortunately doesn't go very well with Yoshi and Tanuki.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews each made five 3s and scored 26 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over the injury-depleted Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on Saturday night.
The Blazers made a season-high 16 3-pointers and withstood a fourth-quarter rally by the Timberwolves to win for the 10th time in 13 games and finish their four-game road trip with a 3-1 record.
Nikola Pekovic led the Timberwolves with 21 points but left the game in the third quarter because of a left hip strain. Only hours earlier, Minnesota learned it lost star forward Kevin Love to a broken right hand for the second time this season when an MRI confirmed the injury.
The banged-up Timberwolves - who dressed only 10 players - also played without point guard Ricky Rubio, who sat out with back spasms.
Damian Lillard had 20 points for the Blazers.
The Blazers led by as many as 22 before Derrick Williams fueled a 26-8 run with 18 points in the fourth quarter. His two-handed dunk with 1:19 to play cut Portland's lead to 96-94. Williams rebounded a miss from Lillard on the ensuing possession, but J.J. Barea threw the ball out of bounds with 50 seconds left.
LaMarcus Aldridge followed the turnover with a 13-footer to make it 98-94. Williams appeared to score on a tip on the next possession, but the officials waved off the score saying he traveled.
Matthews and Batum each added a pair of free throws to seal the win.
NOTES: Batum has hit at least three 3-pointers in 15 games this season. ... Love re-fractured his third metacarpal bone in the hand during the third quarter Thursday night at Denver. The Wolves said they expect to know more about a timetable for his return after he is examined by a hand specialist in New York. ... Pekovic had his fifth game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season ... The Blazers had not had a winning record on road trip of four games or longer since going 3-1 from Oct. 27-Nov. 2 in 2010.


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#3 Garrett McLaughlin
|Belton, Texas (Belton HS)
2009:Second overall in the A-Sun in shots (59). …Second in A-Sun games only in both shots (29) and shots per game (3.22). …Scored one goal vs. Alabama A&M (9/20). …Team season high nine shots on goal in a game vs. UNC-Asheville (9/18). …Personal season high four shots on goal in a game, second highest on the team vs. UNC-Asheville (9/18). …Personal season high two points in a game vs. Alabama A&M (9/20). …Two assists, one each vs. UNC Asheville (9/18); at USC Upstate (11/1). …Team leader in shots (59) and tied for first in shots on goal (19). …Tied for third on the team in assists with three. …Fifth on team in points with four. ...One of three Bisons who played and started in all 19 games.
2008:One of three players to start all 21 games. …Scored one goal and added two assists for four points. …Scored on a penalty kick in 3-1 win at North Florida (10/21), his only penalty kick attempt of the season. …Assisted on the first goal of the season at Gardner-Webb (8/29) in a 4-0 win. …Assisted on the tying goal in semifinals of Atlantic Sun Tournament in penalty kick loss to Jacksonville at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. (11/13). …Key part of Bisons defensive efforts, holding opponents to 41 goals this season, the lowest total in history of the program. …Eighth on team in shots with 24. …Also had six shots on goal.
2007:Set a new team record becoming the first freshman to play in 20 games. …Also started 19 games, another freshman record. …Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 decision at Gardner-Webb (10/7). …Second in shot percentage (.115). …Third on team in points (six). ...Third on team in goals (three). …Scored on goal in 4-3 loss to Georgia State (9/9). …Scored the tying goal in 3-2 win over Campbell (10/13). …Fifth on team in shots (28). …Fifth on team in shots on goal (10). …Second on team in shot percentage (.107). …Ninth on team in shots on goal percentage (.357).
High School: An All-District team selection in 2005 and 2006 . ... All-Region in 2006 as a defender at Belton High School in Belton, Texas. ...Captain of his 2007 team. ...Three-year letter winner in soccer. ...Also lettered in football in 2005 and 2006. I...n 2006 he was named Defensive Most Valuable Player in his district. ...Belton was the District and Area champion in 2006.
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Samsung Debuts Windows 8 All-in-One PCs
As the release date for Windows 8 draws near, and the holiday shopping season begins to creep up on us, you can expect device manufacturers to reveal details about new hardware, starting right about now.
Today, Samsung introduced its Samsung Series 5 and Series 7 all-in-one PCs running Windows 8.
Designed for use in the home, the Series 7 line is definitely on the higher-end of the spectrum, and includes a 27-inch model for $1,699 and a 23.6-inch model for $1,099. Both feature 1,920 x 1,080-pixel multi-touchscreens, so you can take better advantage of Windows 8's touch-friendly user interface.
As with smartphones and tablets, you can now zoom in on photos and Web sites using the pinch-to-zoom gesture, and scroll through pages by swiping the screen.
In addition, Samsung has added five hand-gesture-recognition features that enable you to perform functions without even touching the display. For example, you can adjust the volume on a movie by rotating your palm clockwise or counterclockwise, or turn the page of an e-book by swiping left or right. The hand gestures work as long as you're within three feet of the computer.
Both computers offer a one-terabyte hard disk drive and an optical drive for DVDs. The 27-inch all-in-one is equipped with a third-generation Intel Core i7 processor and eight gigabytes of memory, while the 23.6-inch model features an Intel Core i5 processor and 6GB of memory.
The Series 7 all-in-one PCs come with a wireless keyboard, mouse and remote control, and are better suited for the living room or home office.
Meanwhile, Samsung envisions the Series 5 all-in-one in the kitchen. It has a smaller, 21.5-inch touchscreen that offers the same gesture support as the Series 7, but its base has a more open design, so you can slide the keyboard and mouse underneath the display when not in use, to conserve space.
The Series 5 costs $749 and comes with a third-generation Intel Core i3 processor, a 500GB hard drive, an optical drive and 4GB of memory.
All three models are expected to launch alongside Microsoft's latest operating system on Oct. 26.