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From Latin iōta, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta). Doublet of iota.
- (General American) IPA(key): /dʒɑt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɒt/
- Rhymes: -ɒt
jot (plural jots)
- Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Matthew 5:18,[1]
- Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- 1904, Bliss Carman, "Christmas Eve at St. Kavin's" in Pipes of Pan: Songs from a Northern Garden, Boston: L.C. Page, p. 107,[2]
- Of old, men said, "Sin not;
- By every line and jot
- Ye shall abide; man's heart is false and vile."
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Matthew 5:18,[1]
- A small amount, bit; the smallest amount.
- He didn't care a jot for his work.
- c. 1607, William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Act II, Scene 2,[3]
- Sir, the people
- Must have their voices; neither will they bate
- One jot of ceremony.
- 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, London: W. Taylor, 3rd edition, p. 159,[4]
- After this I spent a great deal of Time and Pains to make me an Umbrella; I was indeed in great want of one, and had a great mind to make one; I had seen them made in the Brasils, where they are very useful in the great Heats which are there: And I felt the Heats every jot as great here, and greater too, being nearer the Equinox […]
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Volume I, Chapter 8,[5]
- "If they had uncles enough to fill all Cheapside," cried Bingley, "it would not make them one jot less agreeable."
- 1903, George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Act I,[6]
- […] the artist's work is to show us ourselves as we really are. Our minds are nothing but this knowledge of ourselves; and he who adds a jot to such knowledge creates new mind as surely as any woman creates new men.
- 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Chapter 8,[7]
- "What does that matter? Arsenic would put poor Emily out of the way just as well as strychnine. If I'm convinced he did it, it doesn't matter a jot to me how he did it."
- (obsolete) Moment, instant.
- 1595, Edmund Spenser, Amoretti in Kenneth J. Larson (ed.), Amoretti and Epithalamion: A Critical Edition, Tempe, AZ: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1997, Sonnet LVII, p. 91,[8]
- So weake my powres, so sore my wounds appeare,
- that wonder is how I should liue a iot,
- seeing my hart through launched euery where
- with thousand arrowes, which your eies haue shot:
- So weake my powres, so sore my wounds appeare,
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene 2,[9]
- No, faith, I'll not stay a jot longer.
- 1728, Lewis Theobald, Double Falshood: or, the Distrest Lovers, London: J. Watts, Act I, Scene 1, p. 12,[10]
- Making my Death familiar to my Tongue
- Digs not my Grave one Jot before the Date.
- 1595, Edmund Spenser, Amoretti in Kenneth J. Larson (ed.), Amoretti and Epithalamion: A Critical Edition, Tempe, AZ: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1997, Sonnet LVII, p. 91,[8]
- A brief and hurriedly written note.
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 53:
- "I say, it is no uneven jot, to pass from the more faint and obscure examples of Spermatical life to the more considerable effects of general Motion in Minerals, Metalls, and sundry Meteors ..."
- 1920, Robert Nichols, "Sonnets to Aurelia, IV" in Aurelia and Other Poems, London: Chatto & Windus, p. 29,[11]
- "Lover," you say; "how beautiful that is,
- That little word!" […]
- Yes, it is beautiful. I have marked it long,
- Long in my dusty head its jot secreted,
- Yet my heart never knew this word a song
- Till in the night softly by you repeated.
- "Lover," you say; "how beautiful that is,
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 53:
- (small amount): see also Thesaurus:modicum.
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jot (third-person singular simple present jots, present participle jotting, simple past and past participle jotted)
- (usually with "down") To write quickly.
- Tell me your order, so I can jot it down.
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to write quickly
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
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From Old High German guod, northern variant of guot, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.
jot (masculine jode, feminine jot, comparative besser, superlative et beste)
From Proto-Finnic *jo. Cognate to Finnish jotta.
- inflection of joen:
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- Harrison, Roy; B. de Harrison, Margaret; López Juárez, Francisco; Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)[12] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 10


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Fact Check: Dave Spence Latest Ad
COLUMBIA - In one of Dave Spence's ads, Spence tries to link Jay Nixon with President Obama, saying they failed Missouri together. KOMU took a look at whether or not the claims in the ad are true.
"Then Jay Nixon pushed Obamas failed stimulus on Missouri..."
In an interview with C-SPAN in 2009 Nixon did push the stimulus plan and even celebrated the fact that Missouri was the first state to put this plan into action.
"A lot of attention on your state this past week because as the president signed the stimulus plan, that so called shovel ready project began in your state. were did it take place and why Missouri first? We were first because we were ready."
We label this claim as true.
"Even after admitting that our kids would bear the burden of the debt. If there is debt Missouri kids and grandkids will pay that debt off.."
In that same interview with C-SPAN about the stimulus plan, Nixon did say that Missouri kids and grandkids would have to pay that debt off.
also true.
"Over 45 thousand Missouri jobs gone."
According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, Missouri did lose close to 46 thousand jobs from January 2009 to September 2012.
"Our economy trailing every state in the Midwest, worst in the region."
This information comes from an Associated Press article, but Spence neglects to include the next part of the article.
"Yet Missouri's unemployment rate remains better than the national average, recently ranking in the top 10 among states in terms of improvement."
Here is how Missouri's unemployment ranks among the Midwest. Some of the lowest unemployment rates are in North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota. Some states that have the highest unemployment rates are Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Missouri is right in the middle.
We call this claim misleading.

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Skating is Closed for the Season
Skating is now closed for the 2019-2020 season. We look forward to seeing you next winter!
Please call the Hotline first at 720-880-1391, as fluctuating weather can affect opening/closing times.
Evergreen Park & Recreation District operates a Zamboni-groomed outdoor ice rink, a stunning 8.5-acre stretch of ice with more than 10 pond hockey rinks and a huge public skating rink, just a half hour from downtown Denver. This magnificent field of ice is spectacularly situated amid ponderosa pine-covered mountains and Evergreen Golf Course, and a short walk to downtown Evergreen.
Admission and skate rental prices are reasonable, and participants can escape the winter weather inside breathtaking Evergreen Lake House, enjoying hot chocolate and snacks from the concession area near the giant stone fireplace. Apparel and hockey equipment are also available for purchase.
Skating at Evergreen Lake is a truly memorable experience. CNN declares that Evergreen Lake is one of the 10 most beautiful ice rinks in the world, and Sunset Magazine rates Evergreen Lake as one of the top 10 ice skating rinks!
Information for the 2020 Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship
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Hockey and Skating Hotline: 720-880-1391
- All hours are weather permitting.
- To find out if we are open, please call the Hotline rather than calling either Rec Center, as it is updated daily.
- Always call the Hotline before you leave for the lake. Hours and days are subject to change due to fluctuating weather and ice conditions.
- Please make sure the lake is open for skating before dropping off children and be prompt picking them up at closing times.
Regular Hours - Opening Date TBD
|Monday through Friday
|3:30 to 7 PM
|Saturday and Sunday
|8 AM to 7 PM
Holiday Hours - if skating is open
|Winter Break
|8 AM to 8 PM
|Christmas Eve
|Tuesday, December 24
|9 AM to 3 PM
|Christmas Day
|Wednesday, December 25
|10 AM to 3 PM
|New Year's Eve
|Tuesday, December 31
|8 AM to 2 PM
|New Year's Day
|Wednesday, January 1
|8 AM to 7 PM
|Martin Luther King Day
|Monday, January 20
|8 AM to 7 PM
|Presidents' Day
|Monday, February 17
|8 AM to 7 PM
Admission Fees
|Tot (3 Years and Under)
|Youth (4 to 18 Years)
|Adult (19 to 59 Years)
|Seniors (60 Years and Up)
Skate rental for any participant is $7.
Skate Sharpening
Hand sharpening is offered during scheduled skate times for $8 per pair.
Season Skate Pass
Buy a season pass to save money and skip waiting in the ticket line. Passes are only for the season they are purchased.
|Youth (4 to 18 Years)
|Adult (19 to 59 Years)
|Seniors (60 Years and Up)
10-Visit Punch Cards
Save money by buying a punch card!
|Seniors (60 Years and Up)
Skate Rental
Skate sizes for rent range from strap-on skates to men's size 15. Expect lines for skate rental. The rental fee, prepaid with admission, is $7.
Group Broomball Rental
Rink, sticks, and balls are included for $65 per hour plus individual ticket purchase.
Ice Rink Rental
A portion of the lake skating area may be sectioned off for the use of private parties, hockey games, broomball, or other skating activities. Please call Evergreen Lake House Office at 720-880-1300 for a reservation.
The rental fee is $65 per hour plus individual ticket purchase. Please note that the reservation fee is for ice rink rental only. Individual tickets may be purchased at a discount.
Warming Hut Rental
During open skate hours, the warming hut is available for rent for birthday parties, meetings, group events, and more. The rental fee is $200 for 2 hours and $75 for each additional hour. Tables and chairs are available inside the hut and a private hockey rink with goals is included with the rental. Please call Evergreen Lake House Office at 720-880-1300 for information and reservations.
Evergreen Lake House and skate rinks are closed to the public during private events. Please call for group pricing and availability. Skate rental and broomball equipment are included. Concessions are available upon request. Call 720-880-1300 for information and reservations.
Lake parking is limited. Shuttle buses run weekends and holidays from 10 AM to 5 PM when the lot is full. The shuttle is located at:
Stagecoach Park Parking Lot
3229 El Pinal Drive
Evergreen, CO 80439
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Hockey and Ice Skating classes/clinics/scrimmages offered at the Lake are as follows:
Learn to Skate Classes
Register online, at Evergreen Lake House, or at either Recreation Center. Always call the Skating Hotline in advance to check conditions. Do not drop off children for classes without being sure the rink is open.
Please arrive early to rent skates (included with class) and check in at the ticket window to receive a lesson ticket. Helmets are required.
Learn To Skate - Beginner (3 to 11 Years)
Learn how to stand, walk and fall down properly on skates. The class progresses to learning how to glide and stop. Will return Winter 2020.
Learn to Skate - Intermediate (5 to 9 Years)
Continues to work on gliding and stopping combined with turning and edging. Will return Winter 2020.
Advanced Skating (7 Years & Up)
For children 7 years and older wanting to improve their skating skills, we recommend private/semi-private lessons.
|Private/Semi-Private Skating Lessons
|Half - Hour
Youth Hockey Thursday Scrimmages (5-14 years)
- Drop-In Scrimmages, every Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
- Two age groups: 5 to 8 years and 8 to 14 years
- Regular admission fees are charged
Youth Hockey Winter Skills Clinic ( 5 -13 years)
- Improve skating ability while learning how to play hockey
- Drills in skating, shooting, offense, defense, and scrimmage
- Hockey sticks and helmets are required and other protective gear is strongly advised.
Drop-In Hockey
- A rink with goals will be availabe for drop-in hockey games. Safety rules will be enforced
- Regular admission fees are charged
- Goalies that show up with full gear will be charged a discounted rate.
|Private/Semi-Private Hockey Lessons


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There are a few entrance tests in the United States for students in grades 3–12 to take for entering private elementary, middle, and high schools, such as SSAT and ISEE. For the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), it is an admission test to students in grades 3–for boarding school admission. As for the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE), it is an entrance exam for entering independent schools in the United States. Both tests have different levels for students in different grades. There are also a few sections in the tests, mainly to test students' English and Mathematics abilities.
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Bedford Freight lines Inc., began operations in 1956, first as a local LTL carrier, then as a statewide carrier, and today offering transportation and logistics services to the 48 continental states comprised of Owner Operators, as well as, our traditional drivers.
Since the founding of Bedford Freight Lines, Inc. (BFL) by Herb Fields in 1956, the mission of the company has always remained steadfast: providing consistent, reliable and flexible service to our customers, as well as, developing and maintaining long-term relationships with key customers.
In addition to traditional over-the-road TL and LTL services, BFL provides freight and shipping services for your hazardous, hazardous waste, over-sized, flat-bed, reefer, curtain van, and other specialty transport loads.
For over 60 years, BFL has been working hard to develop and maintain long-term relationships with our customers. We are large enough to handle all of your shipping needs, yet small enough to still be able to work with each customer on a personal basis. Whether your company' shipping calls for air, ocean, or over-the road, BFL can handle it.
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You'll Soon Be Able To Send (And Receive) Money Via Facebook
There are many, many ways to send money to your friends online, but that's not stopping Facebook from throwing its hat into the ring. Facebook announced Tuesday that its Messenger app for mobile devices will let users send each other money. A Facebook spokesperson told The Huffington Post that users will also be able to send payments in the Chat» Read more


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We at ERA Montgomery Real Estate are excited that you have decided on Carlsbad as your destination or are considering us as your destination. We would like to tell you a little about our community.
Carlsbad is a wonderful place to live because of our mild temperatures and many varied activities. On average, the sun shines in Carlsbad 350 days a year with an average of 15 inches of rain per year. The average maximum temperature in January is 57 degrees, April is 80 degrees and July is 96 degrees. With the weather dominated by warm, sunny days, residents are able to enjoy the abundance of recreational activities almost year round.
For the outdoor enthusiast, the mountains and beautiful desert surrounding the area offer numerous opportunities for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. If you enjoy golf, Carlsbad has two challenging and scenic golf courses that welcome the public. There are many organized sports leagues available for everyone.
The Pecos River snakes its way through this warm, desert town, its deep blue waters providing beauty, serenity, livelihoods and entertainment for many in our town. Starting in the mountains of Northern New Mexico, the Pecos River travels 900 miles into Texas where it joins the Rio Grande. Along its journey, the river creates an awesome presence in Carlsbad and Surrounding areas.
Another world awaits you deep below the surface at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Created over time this subterranean marvel amazes visitors year-round with its beautiful formations and challenging off- trail tours. The Carlsbad Caverns is listed as one of the twenty world heritage sites in the United States and thought by many to be the 8th wonder of the world. The surrounding area also includes Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Living Desert State Park, Brantley Lake State Park, Lincoln National Forest and Sitting Bull Falls.
We look forward to making your transition to Carlsbad, New Mexico a smooth and pleasant one.
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WASHINGTON — Down a man for nearly 90 minutes, D.C. United didn't wilt in the face of controversy or fatigue, fighting to grab a point against Toronto FC thanks to a Dwayne De Rosario hat trick.
A moment of confusion with the officials on Toronto's second goal left the team baffled and scratching their heads in the aftermath, but head coach Ben Olsen didn't want it to spoil the perseverance his team showed in their 3-3 draw.
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"I'm proud of the way the guys fought tonight, there was a lot of character, a lot of guys could have quit, but they kept going," he said.
De Rosario's heroics were badly needed after DC went down a man in just the seventh minute. Goalkeeper Bill Hamid — two days after getting his first call into the US men's national team — went in on a sliding challenge to try and clear the ball away from an on-rushing Eric Avila. But as he went down, defender Brandon McDonald cleared the ball away and out of bounds.
Hamid followed through and made contact, sending the Toronto midfielder tumbling to the turf, and received his marching orders from referee Jasen Anno for his efforts.
"We know what went wrong with that play, but it's early in the game, you just have to be tuned in every play whether it's three minutes in or late," Olsen said. "That play cost us."
Enter De Rosario to the rescue, as the attacker laced a shot from 25 yards out in the 18th minute to give DC a 1-0 lead. After Toronto tied the game in the second half, De Rosario grabbed his brace — Andy Iro misplayed a cross from Chris Pontius and De Rosario pounced, taking possession and rounding goalie Stefan Frei to score a second.
But Toronto would equalize again, thanks in part to a crazy substitution sequence in the 69th minute. McDonald was on the sideline receiving treatment and when the ball went out, the fourth official lifted his board for White to come in as a sub.
However, the ref didn't stop the game, appearing to only waive White on while Toronto threw the ball in without him entering. With the rookie three steps onto the field, Julian de Guzman capitalized on the space in the DC defense to lash home an effort past substitute goalie Steve Cronin from 20 yards away.
"I've never seen that happen before," Pontius said. "I don't think a lot of our guys have. There's no explanation from the ref, he says he waves them in but you only do that with the guy who re-enters off the field because of an injury or something happened."
Olsen was ejected after that goal for launching into a furious protest. When Toronto scored again in the 86th minute to take the lead, De Rosario came to the rescue once again, getting a hat trick after Iro took down Austin da Luz in the box.
Hamid, distressed after putting his team in a hole early on, was pleased to see United respond and battle for the result.
"I'm happy that the guys played extremely hard," he said. "They fought all 90 minutes and they put the ball in the back of the net and we walked out of here with a result. The guys did a wonderful job."
Added De Rosario: "It's frustrating, but [I'm] definitely pleased [about] the fight and the desire, and the heart that the guys showed for 95 minutes. Playing a man down against any team isn't easy."
De Rosario now has nine goals on the season, six of which have come with DC.


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Biznes contrive of building of the construction homes should include an analysis of the shock on the surroundings. Pri preparing a occupation contrive Building of cottage hamlet is first essential to analyze the proposed location of demesne growth. In plus, it is necessary to approximation distance of farming from the primary highways, besides as the stratum of substructure evolution in the domain adjacent to the website of building. Vazhnoy factor of a job project to bod a bungalow the village is the estimation of investiture costs. The calculation of income shall be guided by the estimated cost of one sq. In improver, it is necessity to take into account the price of finding and contracting with a direction company if direction functions built hamlet will be transferred to a third party organizatsii. It should be far-famed that the byplay project of construction homes should provide for a settlement, not only homes, but likewise the various objects of social, cultural and entertainment industrii. At this point it is essential to believe the availability of the requisite communications to the building site, and if they are missing opportunities to assess their effectuation. It likewise provides information some the structure of funding proekta. Biznes project of construction homes should admit a schedule of the externalise, which involves the ontogenesis schedule of revenues and costs of the project schedule. It should besides idea the monthly fees charged to owners of cottages, and on that groundwork to compute the income from this activity. And the add are of? Concern Project of cottage settlement mustiness admit the followers components: assessment of the location of the building situation, the real estate mart research, assessment of income of the labor, analysis of investiture costs, guess operating costs, fiscal and economical evaluation, endangerment analysis proekta.Comments Off
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Investor intends to invest 500 million rubles in the building of a hotel "Intourist"Oct 12
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Playing the music with the spark gap
I posted an article <Play the music with your DAQ card> some days ago. It saves you when you have no sound card but only a data acquisition card to play the music (and you're welcome:)). Now what if you have no speaker but only a Jacob's Ladder? We borrowed a Jacob's Ladder from the physics department and had a play with it. Using the electric arc we are able to play the tunes!
This is the video I uploaded in youtube, please help yourself:)
For the people who are not convinient to browse youtube, you can also find it in this link (tudou.com, a video server in China).
Sorry I didn't edit this phone recorded video, and you have to rotate your head to the left to view it. So we converted the sound file to a sequence of train pulses in LabVIEW, which triggers the Jacob's Ladder to genenrate sparks. By changing the duty cycle and the frequency of the pulses, we are able to change the volumes and tunes.
P.S. We are not playing all the music, for the tune and pace range of the Jacob's Ladder is very limited. It only makes the sound when the electric arc appears.
Play the music with your DAQ card
These days my supervisor and I have been working on some amazing (and silly) things. Briefly, using LabVIEW to synchronize a movie, a piece of music and a Jacob's Ladder. The goal is to demo an interesting show to the school kids. And I would like to share a piece (cause it's not done yet) of the LabVIEW code, which loads the music and plays it.
So what you need is a data acquisition card (analog output rate greater than 44k Hz, at least 2 AO channels if you like stereo), a speaker or an earphone, LabVIEW and your music. In LabVIEW we read the music file and send the waveform file to 2 analog output channels. If you chop your earphone and connect the three (L, R and ground) lines to the corresponding AO ports, you will hear the sound.
What's the point of doing that rather than inserting the earphone straightly to your laptop? Because WE CAN.
Note: 1. In my test, reading a block of music won't slow down your DAQ loop, since the AO task is only 44.1k Hz. I used a Producer/Consumer loop just to make it scalable.
2. To prevent the music from section repeated, I selected 'Do not allow regeneration' mode.
3. Enable 'auto start' for 'Analog write' VI.
4. Future work can be done on stopping the AO task automaticly once the music is over. To do this, we can simply bundle the 'end of file?' state of 'sound file read.vi' to the queue element, and use the state to stop the consumer loop.
5. Tell me if you really have done this. 🙂
Lab progress and recent news
First of all, there are two news from the lab:
I (finally) managed to drive the Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) directly with LabVIEW FPGA. The coding was not really a challendge, for I already implemented it with DAQmx module. And I just transfered the digital output bits to FPGA. The wiring and debugging were the pains in the ass. After I did that, the work is done. So now we can send whatever images to the SLM chip via the computer without interruption, and the delay is minor.
An SLM chip was damaged. I didn't figure out the reason yet. Since the chip was taken out and left for weeks, the static may damage it. We had been sending +5V TTL to the pinouts of the chip instead of the recommended +3.3V, which might cause problems. And there is a chance we just powered on and off the device too frequently. The SLM is a liquid crystal one. You can consider it as a 2D array of tiny mirrors. We need to keep its DC balance by sending positive and negative images for the same period. Thus a plan is to create a state machine for the SLM. When we are not using it, leave the state idle, in which state the FPGA sends 'black image' commands to the SLM continuously.
Following are 2 huge news I heard recently from internet.
1. Artificial life forms evolve basic intelligence Wow, so we can be the god of the computer world now? I believe there is a way we can simulate the human memory, but the intelligence and the evolution? I would like to digg in.
2. Claimed Proof That P != NP I don't think I'm smart and patient enough to read through the 100-page paper. Actually this paper has not been peer-reviewed yet. So feel free to challenge it.
But I'm shocked by the conclusion anyway. Sorry, but "!=" means "not equal to" here. That's not a surprise now. But still, i don't know if it is true.
Open souce camera (1)
This idea just came up to my mind some days ago. The thinking was straightforward. I'm buiding cameras for my PhD project and I love (although I really have no idea about it) open source. I googled this term and found a blog of it. Also, a news was released last September telling us there are some people who already developed this stuff.
Well, I'm glad to see it. At least it appoves that this is not a stupid idea, and someone (in U of Stanford!) considers it serious. But the 'Frankencamera' is not so cool as I expected. A demo was given showing it can do auto-chop-and-paste thing, or "Photoshop on the camera". I hardly found it impressive. I'm not saying it's a dull camera but I don't want to programme a camera just to do stuffs I can do off-line.
(Sorry if the order is messy. I'm trying to organize my thought.) So in my opinion, the camera I want to develop is a kind of study camera. It's not advanced and it's not expensive. The specification might be:
CMOS sensor, 1024*768 pixels, 8~10 bits, C-mount, USB/firewire interface, size less than 10*5*5 cm, with the price less than 100 pounds.
The potential users are teachers, students and fans who want to try their ideas (algorithm) before they buy the expensive instruments. The flexible parts is you can programme to change the exposure time, frame rate, regions of interest, binding pixels or not, gain, or even determine which regions to look at on the fly(which is implemented in my project:)). Assume the way you are looking for your girl friend in the crowd. You keep your eyes focus on the special target, and all the rest people are blur to you. You can use the camera that way to save the bandwidth and the storage space.
That's about for this post. I'll carry on talking about what I found existed on open source cameras and the feedbacks I got from my friends and my supervisor.
I would like to thank Otis and Todd for their kind help and comments. Glad to hear from US:).
Floppy Legs Portable Hard Drive
Floppy Legs Portable Hard Drive from James Chambers on Vimeo.
I thought it was an animation for the first view. It's cute!
btw, this post is a test for video update.


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Turret Rocks floors Hazapour and company at Leopardstown
Turret Rocks ran out a surprise 14-1 winner of the ICON Meld Stakes at Leopardstown, with Derby fifth Hazapour only third.
The latter, trained by Dermot Weld, was sent off the hot favourite for the Group Three contest under Frankie Dettori, and travelled in third place through the early stages as the four runners were taken along in single file by Deauville.
Dettori started to make his move two and a half furlongs out, and all appeared to be going to plan swinging off the bend into the straight.
However, Hazapour, the 8-13 market leader, failed to pick up as expected and could not get the better of the front two, with Jim Bolger's Turret Rocks nudging ahead close home in the hands of Kevin Manning to deny Deauville by a neck.
Hazapour was three-quarters of a length away in third, with Curly another half-length back.
Bolger said: "She was very good and she got some super assistance from the saddle. She wasn't going to give it away anyway.
"After that we'll probably keep her to a mile and a quarter or less."
He added: "Probably the best mile-and-a-quarter race to come is at Longchamp on Arc day (Prix de l'Opera), but the only problem with that is she doesn't like soft ground, so we have to be careful.
"She might get an invite to Hong Kong after that and I'll have to take out my passport again."
Waikuku looked a name to note when continuing the good run of John Oxx with a taking performance in the seven-furlong "Paul Young" Maiden.
The son of Harbour Watch was having his first start for 333 days, with his sole juvenile effort having come when fifth in a maiden at the Curragh which worked out extremely well.
National Glory set out to make all in a bid to shed his maiden tag, but Colm O'Donoghue made sure he kept him in his sights, and after a brief tussle in the straight the 11-10 favourite was nicely on top at the line, the pair well clear.
Oxx said: "He ran well. He was just a bit rusty and Colm gave him plenty of time to warm up in the straight.
"He'd like a mile, I'd say, and he's a horse that could be effective from seven to nine furlongs, maybe a bit further, but a mile would be nice for him.
"He just gave him the one crack and he ran to the line very well. He said the ground felt slow on him and he wants really fast ground. I would have said that's fast enough for most horses, but he said it felt almost a little slow for him. He'd have preferred faster ground, that he'd really rattle off.
"That could be because he's a bit rusty and he could get a different feel the next day."
Oxx went on: "He's the best horse I've had for a few years now, that mightn't be saying a lot because I haven't had too many good ones for a while, but he's a good horse this fella.
"You only have to look up his form from last year. He's a lovely-looking, beautiful horse, very sound and we've had to wait a while just to have him here.
"We're delighted with him. We'll have to step him up a bit now, obviously.
"The Platinum Stakes in Cork might be a big jump from a maiden, but there might not be a little graduation race we could run in instead at the right distance, so we may have to go into something good straight away."
On his current good run, Oxx said: "All good runs come to an end. You can't keep winning all the time, as even Aidan O'Brien knows. We don't have too many three-year-olds capable of winning, but we're doing OK at the moment."


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Dr Curt Herr and Dr. Deb Christie seek essays on guilty pleasure literatures for a new anthology. We are looking for submissions that explore the idea of guilty pleasure reading balanced with the cultural significance of the works under question. Subjects may include, but are not limited to--
• The Victorian Newgate novel
• The penny dreadful
• sensation fiction
• horror comics of the 1930's and 40's
• the contemporary graphic novel.
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- Creation- How it all began: Genesis 1 and 2
- The Fall- How it all went wrong: Genesis 3
- Jesus is Born- The Savior arrives: Luke 2
- A Bunch of Miracles- Jesus proves he is God: Luke 8
- Jesus' Death and Resurrection: Luke 23 & 24
- The Church Starts: Acts 2
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Covering the Bible in 6 Stories
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I like it Pheaney! The suggestion I would have would be to lump creation/fall into one story and include God's promise to Abraham/Abraham and Isaac.ReplyDelete
I think this communicates a need for a rescue plan. God setting up and foreshadowing that plan and then your last stories showing the culmination of that plan.
I agree with Ben. I would also find some way to emphasize Judges or the prophets...to communicate the futility of man living without God, but how we continually try to do so.ReplyDelete
There's a lot that happens between the Fall and Jesus being born! You can't cover it all in a format like yours, but there's an overarching cyclical theme of man rejecting God. I view trying to live without God present in our lives as the root of much sin, so a true understanding of that nature is fundamental to a mature understanding of the Fall.
I know that's suggesting a 7th item to your list. Maybe it could be tacked onto the Fall, depending on how you present.
Steve & Ben- Thanks for the comments. I'm not specifically set on only 6 stories... it's just what came to mind. I would like to keep it under 10 though.ReplyDelete
What about adding Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22?
I'm not sure what one story from the judges/kings/prophets I would throw in. But you're right, there is a lot between Genesis 3 and the gospels.
Thanks for your help!
You could maybe make the Abrahamic promise and the sacrifice of Isaac into one story.ReplyDelete
Combine the story of Moses, the exodus, the golden calf and the wandering in the desert into one story that shows how the people keep rejecting God and not getting it, despite what he gives to them.
See the first two posts that come up at www.cupojoewithbill.comReplyDelete
Okay... the first post at www.cupojoewithbill.com is a video where I told the story of God (what you listed above basically), then tied it into my story... because my story includes God's story : ) and then I ask others what their story is. I think you need to also tell your story... because it's all how God invaded your life... and you love it.ReplyDelete
Part of what I wanted to to do (and I didn't communicate in my original post) is stick with a specific section of Scripture. My desire would be to model studying the Bible at the same time we're covering the Gospel.ReplyDelete
Bill- Now that camp is over maybe I can find some time to watch/listen to that video. And great point about including my personal story.
Thanks for the feedback guys.


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Today GarageGames announced they were opening the code to their flagship 3d game engine, Torque 3D.
Torque was originally released 10 years ago under the name V12 for the low price of $100. Since then it has spawned numerous games as well as spin-off products such as Torque 2D. It pretty much kick-started my software development career, my first major project being an export script to convert Blender scenes to Torque DTS models. Over the years i've had a good stream of work relating to Torque, e.g. working with Mode 7 Games on Frozen Synapse.
Open sourcing a key product is a bold move, and it will be interesting to see how well it will pay off. Nowadays with UDK, Unity, and a deluge of other game engines competing for developers, the market for paid-for royalty-based game engines has been looking a bit crowded.
Personally I think Torque3D stands a good chance compared to other Open Source solutions. For one it has a fully featured world builder, content pipeline and GUI system. It also features some fairly impressive networking code. I can't think of any MIT licensed open source product which provides all of these things in a single package all ready to use out of the box.
Torque3D does however have a few weaknesses. In a world full of dynamic languages, TorqueScript is looking a bit dated and has a few problems with its architecture. Multiplatform support is there but the OpenGL renderer is poor. Also while the rendering in Torque3D is good, it could be much faster.
Despite these issues I still think Torque3D is a more than capable game engine. I look forward to seeing what the future holds.


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The St. Louis Public Library's summer reading club theme for 2017 is "Just READ!" In honor of that, here are a few of my favorite books to read this summer.
Moo! by David LaRochelle
It's only one word but, boy, does it communicate a lot! Watch out for cows!
That Is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems
Next time, when those little chicks warn you, you'll listen!
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds
What are the carrots up to?
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
Not your grandmother's fairy tales.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Duncan's crayons are fed up and they're not going to take it anymore!
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach
No more stickers and lollipops—just real, live dinosaurs everywhere you go!
Me First! by Helen Lester
Sometimes it's just best to be last.
He Came With the Couch by David Slonim
Who's the blue dude? I don't know, he came with the couch!
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
You've played the game now read the legend about how it all began.
Who Wants a Hug? by Jeff Mack
Definitely not skunk.
And here are crafts to go with your stories - make something!
Rockin' Art
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No, we aren't gonna talk about Twinkle Khanna; no matter how hot some people may find her.
Neither are we gonna practice the "Like A Diamond In The Sky" nursery rhyme!
This mail is about Advertizing; about Twinkle Beauty Parlour, jo Lajpat Nagar mein khula tha; and was an offering from the SAB TV stables.
I saw one of their promotional ads; and found that it was not bad at all!
The ad opens with a romeo on a bike, giving way to another biker to try and pataao a girl living in a nearby building.
This other guy emulates Himesh Reshammiya [or Himessbhai, as his fans calls him!] and sings teraaaa teraaaa teraaaa surooooor for the pretty lass; who then comes out in the balcony. All the while, the background music lives up to the theme.
To Himesh's shock, the girl has a moustache!!!!
Flabbergasted, he runs away from the place; naturally!
Then this girl remarks: Omigod! Kab Khulega Yeh Beauty Parlour?!
And a voice says – Jald hi. 15 May ko gali gali mein khulega Twinkle Beauty Parlour!!!
Then we again have Himesbhai.
This time, he is giving a chance to a third flirt to pataao the girl. The third guy is obliged, and removes his helmet and looks towards the balcony…..and swoosh…….
…..the screen is covered by the expansive SAB logo.
Bhai Wah!
Brilliant propaganda.
According to Outlook's survey, TWINKLE BEAUTY PARLOUR generated enough curiosity as KBC 2!
Just that the show itself, flopped miserably. But the promos hyped it up, and the show recorded an impressive TRP rating for the first week.
how i wonder what you are!
Inspite of losing his everything in the game of dice, Yuddhishthir agreed to play the gambling game for a second time.
Satiring this, Ved Vyas remarked –
"There never was, and there never will be a golden antelope. Yet, Shri Raam went into the forest in the pursuit of what 'seemed' one.
When calamities approach, the first thing to get destroyed is the perspicacity (judgment)."
So apt.
point taken.
Ok, Neerav Mody is coming soon on this blog…So what ?
Are clocks going to stop ticking…? Will Salman stop doing faltu movies…? Will Tendulkar believe that may be it is the time… ? Will News channels stop broadcasting Crime scene reporting in comedy manner…? Will Sidhdhu start behaving like a human being… ? Will Anil kapoor start getting old…?
Will Anil ambani stop selling bhaji and start doing business… ? will ekta kapoor stop taking the common man's intelligence for granted…? will BMC stop digging newly made roads…? will railway authorities stop announcing a train's arrival after it has left the platform…? anu malik ever stay away from his harmonium and stop forcing people to listen…? Will a sarkaari babu look at your file without your under-the-table money …?
Yes None of them is likely to happen… But what you can expect to happen is you will get some humor,punch and some serious eye opening blogging. You just had a trailor of what I am saying if you have read the above paregraph in italics. yes, it is all from the man, the reviewer, the writer, Neerav Mody ( Mod ).
Watch out for Mod's Point….


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Mention English Afternoon Tea in Penang, and one would unequivocally think of Eastern & Oriental Hotel. Recently, we revisited the grande dame hotel to try their newly revamped Traditional English Afternoon Tea menu, now being served at Planters Lounge.
Planters Lounge is located on the 6th Floor of the Victory Annexe. Previously a private lounge for hotel guests, the lounge is now open to public following the closure of dining outlets at Heritage Wing for refurbishment works.
Planters Lounge, 6th Floor, Victory Annexe
Spacious, luxurious and private
Stepping into the Planters Lounge, one would notice the luxurious and sophisticated space where the tables are placed not too near to each other, lending some privacy to the diners. Outdoor seats are also available, endowing diners the view of the sea.
E&O Hotel's Traditional English Afternoon Tea
Photo shows portion for 1 pax (RM71.65 NETT per pax)
Pricing will be revised to RM76.00 NETT per pax starting 1st May 2019
The Traditional English Afternoon Tea is elegantly displayed on 3 tiers consisting of scones, savouries and tea sandwiches, followed by a selection of cakes and tea pastries.
Two varieties of scones are served – plain and raisin scone, served with clotted cream, homemade strawberry jam and pineapple jam.
For savouries and tea sandwiches, we were served:-
- Smoked Salmon Tartare Sandwich
- Crab Meat Slaw Sandwich
- Corn Fed Chicken Ragout
- Truffle Scented Egg
- Marinated Tuna Flakes Sandwich
- Organic Spinach Quiche
- Cucumber, Dill and Cream Cheese Sandwich
I found the savories to be most enjoyable, my favourite being the truffle scented egg sandwich and the corn fed chicken ragout.
Meanwhile, for cake & tea pastries, we had:-
- Opera cake
- Red velvet
- Fruit Cake
- Fruit tartlet
- Millefeuille
I reckon that the savouries had an edge over the sweets. But I found that the opera cake and millefeuille suited my palate the most.
Ronnefeldt tea selection
The Traditional English Afternoon Tea menu comes with a selection of 16 varieties of premium Ronnefeldt teas including the more exotic Irish Whiskey-Cream, Vanilla Roibosh, Assam Mokalbarie, Tarry Lapsang, Verbana, Soft Peach and more. I had the Vanilla Roibosh which is one of my favourite teas.
Traditional English Afternoon Tea with a view
All in all, we had a lovely afternoon savouring some delicious morsels which left me full to the brim (had to skip dinner!)
The Traditional English Afternoon Tea is available from 3pm-5pm daily at Planters Lounge.
Price: RM71.65 NETT per pax
Do note that the pricing will be revised to RM76.00 NETT per pax starting 1st May 2019
The Essentials:-
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Gwanghalluwon Garden 광한루원
First built in 1419 in Namwon, it later became a setting in Chunghyangjeon 춘향전, The Story of Chunhyang, one of the most famous stories in Korean folklore. It's akin to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but with a happy ending. This garden is where Chunhyang and Mongnyong first meet. In the 1920s a small shrine was built for Chunhyang with her portrait inside.Read More
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Flowery trowels, forks, tape measures and flasks and a gift trug full of gardening essentials are just some of the many gardening-related gifts available at the Museum of Garden History's shop.
So, why not pop down to the Museum and stock up on gifts for green-fingered friends and family? When you've shopped till you've dropped, the Museum's Garden Caf is a great place to put your feet up and sample some delicious home cooked food in the relaxing surroundings of the Museum that was once the parish church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
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Wayne Bennett tackles media over Jarryd Hayne
BRONCOS coach Wayne Bennett has launched a passionate defence of Jarryd Hayne, urging critics of the besieged Titans fullback to get off his back.
On the eve of the Cowboys-Broncos derby at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow night, Bennett hit out at media coverage of Hayne's off-field issues and critics of the superstar's attitude to training.
Hayne is under pressure to deliver against the Knights this Saturday following revelations he was kicked out of the Titans' leadership group after arguing with senior teammates over disciplinary-related fines.
But Hayne today found an unlikely ally in Bennett, who claims the two-time Dally M Medallist should be judged solely by his on-field performances.
"Jarryd Hayne is one hell of a football player, that's what he should be judged on," Bennett said.
"At the end of the day, I've trained some of the best trainers in the world and they can't play.
"I've trained other guys who hated training and were great players.
"Jarryd needs to be judged on what he's done on the field. That's what he's there for, not (what he does) behind closed doors, whether he trains good or bad.
"That's up to him and his coach (Neil Henry) to work out. It shouldn't be national headlines.
"He has a unique talent and the unique ones are always more difficult to train, (but) they bring something that I could never coach and that Neil Henry can't coach and other players can't deliver."
The veteran Broncos coach added he has coached generations of great players who may have been poor trainers, but always delivered in the heat of battle.
A classic example is Brisbane's greatest centre Steve Renouf, a self-confessed poor trainer who still managed to score a club record 142 tries from 183 games and represent Queensland and Australia.
"I can name 50 of them (lazy trainers) for you, but you guys (the media) have gone to another level," Bennett said.
"One of the issues is the intrusiveness of the media right now. Every club has issues with different players who don't train great, OK?
"Most of them are your best players.
"You have got to a stage now with the media where I can't believe what you guys are writing and what you go digging for.
"At the end of the day, what Jarryd Hayne does on the football field is the most important thing, what he does off the field with regards to his training that's for the club to handle and it should be left there.
"It's terribly unfair on the players, what he does on the football field is what you should be reporting on, not what he does off the field. That's for the club to manage and for them to keep in-house."
Bennett disputed suggestions today's NRL stars are well-paid professionals compared to top-liners 30 years ago who juggled jobs with football.
"The levels of professionalism haven't changed," he said.
"I've coached them all back to the 1990s and early 2000s, the great guys weren't all great trainers and some present players aren't great trainers.
"In the past, the media never went down those paths. Our greatest players were not great trainers, they never made a headline because of that, they made a headline because of the way they played football."


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With the recently announced acquisitions of Nordion by U.S.-based Sterigenics, Patheon by private equity firm JLL Partners and Paladin by Endo Pharmaceuticals, the unwinding of the Canadian health care industry, which began in earnest in the second half of the 2000s, seems to have largely come to its conclusion. This once promising growth sector has not found a way to revive itself, and Canadian investors find themselves with few domestic choices when looking for exposure to an important and fundamentally attractive industry. As significant holders of Patheon and Nordion, we appreciated the recognition of the underlying value (finally) of these two businesses, but somewhat lament the lack of opportunities to redeploy capital domestically.
So how did we get here, and what does the future hold for Canadian health care? Having had a front-row seat for much of the rise and fall of the sector in Canada over the course of my career, I am unfortunately unenthusiastic regarding its future prospects. At Signature, we expect to look outside of Canada to get our health care fix.
As a biochemistry graduate in the mid-1990s, I hitched my career wagon to the Canadian healthcare star, first getting a PhD and then working at a start-up biotechnology company. This was in the era of some of the great Canadian success stories – Biochem Pharma, QLT, ID Biomedical – when the promise of the industry seemed limitless and Canada appeared poised to take a leadership role on the back of high-quality science and a healthy dose of entrepreneurship. Moving over to the finance industry, I watched a second wave of Canadian companies ascend, with firms like AnorMED, Cardiome and Angiotech rapidly developing promising new products and companies like MDS, Patheon and Biovail taking their place as global leaders in their respective fields. It was, for a short window, a good time to be a Canadian health care investor (or analyst).
Things changed fairly rapidly for the sector however, and the promise of an enduring industry in Canada faded. With a decline or disappearance of the incumbents through acquisition (ID Biomedical, AnorMED, Axcan Pharma), operational issues (MDS, Patheon, Biovail) or a lack of ability to come up with their next great product (Angiotech, QLT), the sector faced the challenge of reinventing itself. While a boom and bust cycle is not unusual for an industry built on innovation, there were unfortunately no new companies ready to fill the void. This was due to a rather sudden lack of available risk capital from the emergence of the commodities super cycle, which functionally sucked all of the oxygen out of the room. Coupled with an absence of a commitment from the federal and provincial governments to the industry, bench strength was lacking and over the next 5-7 years, the sector dramatically hollowed out in Canada. When I left Canada to work for the United States (prospects seemed equally dim for a Canadian health care analyst as they were for Canadian health care investors), there were few strong or emerging companies, and the aggregate market cap of health care companies in the TSX index had shriveled to around $5 billion, representing less than 50 basis points of the total index.
The situation is very different outside Canada however, as investment in the sector has continued at a rapid pace. In 2013 alone, there was approximately $100 billion raised by health care companies globally, with more than 50 IPOs. During my time in the U.S., where capital for innovation and institutional support for the industry doesn't appear to be lacking, it seemed apparent that significant new advances across biotechnology, medical devices and even health care services would continue to drive growth of the sector globally. With strong underlying fundamentals it is not difficult to see why the sector continues to attract attention.
Upon my return to Canada a few years ago, it was disappointing to see that little had changed. Although the market cap ($60 billion) and relative weight (3%) of health care companies in the TSX index have technically never been higher than they are now, they are still low relative to global markets. Further, the index is entirely comprised of firms that have Canadian listings but are functionally U.S. companies (e.g. Valeant, Catamaran and Extendicare). While we continue to watch for select domestic opportunities (there is still good science being done in Canada), it seems clear that the prospects for the Canadian sector remain underwhelming.
We maintain an overweight position in health care equities across our funds as we see significant long-term tailwinds for the sector, with demographic and emerging market wealth effects driving strong demand for providers of health care. We are focused on companies with strong research and development capabilities, such as Roche and Novartis, as ultimately top-line growth will be driven by pipeline success and the ability to deliver novel drugs to the health care system. We hope that someday a Canadian firm can rejoin the ranks of the global health care leaders, but until then, we will continue to look elsewhere around the globe for opportunities.
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